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Thinking of getting oldies kind of gift for this coming Christmas? How about a wooden Santa figurine by Thomas Kinkade? You might have been wondering who is Thomas Kinkade? He is by far the self-proclaimed Painter of Light that claimed to be 'America's most collected living artist' with an estimation that every 1 in 20 American homes own a copy of one of his paintings.
Thomas Kinkade died several months ago at April 6, 2012, he is notable for the mass marketing of his work as printed reproductions and other licensed products via his Thomas Kinkade company.
One of the key feature of Thomas Kinkade's paintings are their glowing highlights and saturated pastel colors. Rendered in highly idealistic American scene painting values, his works often portray bucolic, idyllic settings such as gardens, streams, stone cottages, lighthouses and Main Streets. His hometown of Placerville (where his works are omnipresent) is the inspiration of many of his street and snow scenes. He has also depicted various Christian themes including the Christian cross and churches.
The fine-art world overwhelmingly derided Kinkade's work as little more than commercially successful kitsch.[8] Kinkade received criticism for the extent to which he had commercialized his art, for example, selling his prints on the QVC home shopping network. Others have written that his paintings are merely kitsch, without substance.
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Recent Maxx cover i painted a while back for IDW's reprints..
Art from the half-finished Nola/Dana Graphic novel. Hard to see here, but there's random clock & mechanical parts worked in.
Various family relatives of mine, who are incorporated into my Twout-a-verse artwork.
Same Dana/Nola art, another angel. Yet another one of my 'sam logos'...
Think I'll work of these miniature mechanical parts into future Maxx covers. Otherwise they'll just get tossed into a land-fill once i croak. May as well put them to some good use while i still can, instead of gathering dust in these little cubby holes over my art table.
Since I enjoy doing them.. think I'll keep paiting new Maxx Covers.. past the first 35 issues i've already done. May as well just keep numbering them for fun... 36... and on... i'll throw up new ones up here on the blog, as they pile up.
You know, Chickens started out as just something to amuse Jon and myself, but there's some interesting stuff in there, a wide variety of styles, way-different things than i'd have done without Way$hak. Playing off each other. Pushing ourselves.
Not all of what i did works in it, but... looking through the older pages, a lot of it holds up much better than i remembered. Even the not-s-great pages.. stretched me outside my comfort zone... thanks to Jon's creative influence.
We may as well finish it off and collected the sucker in some book form... just for the heck of it.


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In 1985, when Kim Cotton became Britain's first commercial surrogate mother, Europe was exposed to the issue of surrogacy for the first time on a large scale. Three years later, in 1988, the famous case of Baby M drew the attention of the American public to surrogacy as well. These two cases implicated fundamental ethical and legal issues regarding domestic surrogacy and triggered a fierce debate about motherhood, child-bearing, and the relationship between procreation, science, and commerce. These two cases exemplified the debate regarding domestic surrogacy—a debate that has now been raging for decades. A new ethical and legal debate has emerged concerning international surrogacy agreements. One aspect of this debate, which I will explore in this Article, is that international surrogacy requires a more robust regulatory regime. I will articulate a variety of solutions to effectuate this regulatory regime and will enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of these solutions. Against this background, I propose a Hague international convention to regulate international surrogacy agreements, similar to the existing Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. Notwithstanding my support for a Hague convention, this alone will be insufficient to address some of the issues raised by international surrogacy. Therefore, domestic regulation similar to the proposed 2010 Indian Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill and Rules or Israel's 2012 expert committee recommendations and 2014 proposed regulation should be implemented.
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Yehezkel Margalit,
From Baby M to Baby M(anji): Regulating International Surrogacy Agreements,
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The anti-Trump sentiment that infected so many of the progressive left now seems to have become a full blown, viral movement, hoping to create more snowflakes all across the country.
What's their plan?
To cause as much disruption, chaos, and trouble for President-elect Trump as they possibly can right after the inauguration. The plan is that whatever President Trump tries to accomplish will get bogged down in media frenzies and hashtags. The result: Trump trying to justify his actions to crowds of dissenting protesters who will never listen to a single word he says. Because their minds are already made up!
Film producer, Michael Moore, appeared on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" to talk about the liberal left's plan for the first "100 Days of Resistance" against Trump's administration, which begins with a "Women's March" the day after the inauguration.
From Independent Journal Review:
Michael Moore addressed the "100 Days of Resistance" plan, beginning with Day One: the Women's March on Washington planned for January 21st.
"Not the day of the Inauguration; it's the day after. It's sort of the first full day of the Trump Era."
Moore explained its purpose:
"Well, first of all, Trump gets upset if there's 10 people outside Trump Tower; he tweets about it. 'Unfair.' The first day after he wins. He won. Then he goes, 'protestors down on the street.' There's like 10 people. 'Unfair.' [,,,]
It's like, what's he gonna think if there's 100,000 or 500,00? […] It's so important that we all, everyone who can go there, go there. […]
This will have an effect. We have to throw everything at this. This man is slightly unhinged, if I can say that, and he's a malignant narcissist. He cares very much what people think of him. He wants to be the popular guy. He's going to be very upset if there's a lot of people there."
Another anti-Trumper, Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich laid out a 10 point plan in a video to give some insight and direction for the protesters to follow. You can watch the video below:
Independent Journal Review continues:
A few of the action highlights from the 12-point list include:
1. Get your senators and representatives to pledge to oppose Trump's agenda. Reject his nominees, prolong the process of approving them, draw out hearings on legislation. Call your senator and your representative and don't stop calling.
3. Make your city and state sanctuaries that won't cooperate with federal immigration authorities in deporting undocumented immigrants, especially people who have been here since they were very young.
9. Push progressive causes at your state and local level – environmental reform, progressive taxes, a higher minimum wage, ending gerrymandering, stopping mass incarceration. Make your state a model of what the federal government should do.
10. Start a move in your state to abolish the electoral college by committing your state's electors to vote for the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote.
So the Trump resisters will be out in force to protest Trump's administration before he even has a chance to get it up and running.
Not only do these protesters want Trump to fail, they're going to make sure that he does, if they can.
At least the people who opposed Obama's election were willing to abide by the laws and public decorum, giving him a chance to succeed…
…And after eight years of one scandalous incident after another, it should be obvious by now that Obama's election did nothing to help America.
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I want to make it possible for everybody to hear my stories.
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Marcus Evans' 10-yard touchdown run with 3:19 remaining lifted Orlando Jones High School to a 20-14 victory over Orlando Oak Ridge Friday night in a see-saw non-district game before 4,000 fans at Orlando Stadium.
Evans' TD capped a 16-play, 74-yard drive. The winning march overshadowed a 77-yard TD sprint by Kevin Walker, which had given Oak Ridge a 14-12 lead early in the final period. It also marked the second time the Tigers had to come from behind.


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I have finished yet another floor which feels good because I've had too many unfinished projects recently. This is the dining room floor the beginning of which I showed when I started using my mitre tool. It was six weeks ago. I have been distracted by other things, including two other floors, reception room and entrance hall. But now I am finished, and of course I would have never been able to do it without mitre shears.
It was quite straightforward, just patience and more patience. Or was it? Can you notice anything peculiar about this floor? If you cannot, I have succeeded.
The thing is that the rear door won't open with the hardwood floor that is perhaps one millimetre thick. I tried sanding it down, but it didn't work. There is no way I can re-position the door without tearing down the whole wall. So instead I created an optical illusion. You need to look very, very closely to discover that the four squares on far right are partially made of paper, just to allow the door to open.
Since there will be a dining table obscuring the view nobody will ever notice it.
Now this room is also almost finished, just mouldings left. There will of course be a mirror over the mantelpiece, other ornaments, pictures, curtains and lights.
This is what it looks like in the evening:
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
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It doesn't show at all, very ingenious! Did you photocopy the wooden floor? You could photocopy the whole floor to use another time - but I know you Love using the mitre toolReplyDelete
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No, I didn't photocopy, I built it from paper strips, just as I did with the wooden strips. It was important to create the illusion. I will not photocopy because a floor like this cannot be used twice (and quite correctly, for me the point is making it myself). You can buy dozens of paper and quasi-wooden floors, but that's not what I wantReplyDelete
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2012 mlb postseason
Here Are Your 2012 MLB Postseason Predictions
At 5 p.m. today, Major League Baseball kicks off its postseason, and it's going to be one long, exhausting string of late-night games and groggy mornings for the next month. October is the best month, but it is, without question, the most draining: We spend most of November catching up on sleep. (Last year's being the most prime example.) This is the best time of year. Yesterday — spent waiting for today to come — was endless.
It makes no sense to predict MLB postseason series anyway because they're so random and such a small sample size, but this year, with the new Wild Card "round," you're actually predicting one game, which is impossible. But we'll do it anyway. Predictions!
St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves. Kyle Lohse is a lot better starter than you think he is, but the Braves' Kris Medlen is the hottest pitcher in baseball. The Braves look designed specifically to win a one-game series. Braves.
Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers. There seems something inherently wrong for Orioles fans to wait this long for a postseason appearance ... and it's in a Wild Card game that could be over in three hours. The Rangers have every advantage in this game, not that that's stopped the Orioles at any other point this season. It wouldn't surprise us to see Buck Showalter do some crazy stuff. It won't be enough. Rangers.
National League
Atlanta Braves versus Washington Nationals. The Braves are so dangerous in a short series, and even though neither one of these teams can hit, the Braves bull pen is downright deadly. Chipper Jones is going to get a lot of airtime in the next fortnight. Braves in five.
San Francisco Giants versus Cincinnati Reds. The Giants have always had the pitching, but this year, they can actually hit. The Reds do everything well but have tired as the season came to an end. But hey, it's the Dusty Baker Bowl. Giants in four.
American League
Texas Rangers versus New York Yankees. Because of the rough final week of the season, people seem to have forgotten that the Rangers were the best team in baseball almost all season. We're just not sure the Yankees have the pitching depth necessary. Rangers in five.
Detroit Tigers versus Oakland A's. The Tigers are the worst team in the playoffs, but the playoffs play to all their strengths: solid starting pitching, enough bats to get by. The defense will cost them a game or two, but they should be able to end the lovely A's story. Tigers in five.
National League
Atlanta Braves versus San Francisco Giants. This is probably it for Chipper. Allowing the Giants to have a good offense seems unfair in a short series. Giants in six.
Detroit Tigers versus Texas Rangers. This series just looks boring, doesn't it? Maybe it's the color schemes. Anyway, now that the Rangers have faced down death, they'll be relaxed enough to breeze past the Tigers. Rangers in five.
San Francisco Giants versus Texas Rangers. The universe is not so cruel that it would deny the Rangers in three consecutive World Series. Rangers in six.
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Nondual Highlights: Issue #2997, Sunday, November 25, 2007, Editor: Mark
The body is a sensing instrument of consciousness. Without the body and the mind, the trees couldn't see themselves. Usually we think that we are looking at a tree, but the tree is looking at itself through us. Without this instrument, the tree doesn't get to see itself. We are the sensing instruments of the Divine.
- Adyashanti
When the heart is cleared out, then sight is synonymous with welcoming, seeing is the same as welcoming is the same as blessing is the same as loving. They are one thing. The eyes are no longer for just seeing. There's actually a channel from the heart right out the eyes, and right in. So it really is sweetly my privilege, you know when my eyes fall on any one of you, sweetly my privilege, just to behold your faces. And this is what is in you, this is what you are, below all arguments to the contrary. This lives in your heart. By your very nature. But it asks everything. It asks that we give up every false god, it asks that we give up every wild goose chase outside of ourselves, looking for approval, or something outside, the right relationship, the right job, the right milestone. If bliss was going to occur when we followed the program correctly it would have occurred by now.
Because this love from the empty heart is unconditional, is indiscriminate, and is huger than any love that only allows itself to show in certain directions or places. It's the whole heart emptied out of all its rules and boundaries and preferences and so it just, in emptiness, looks out at itself and says "Woo hoo, looking good!"
- 2 quotes from Jeannie Zandi
As awareness bends back on itself, a breathtaking, eternal reality shines forth, pristine and untroubled by everything that has happened in the created world.
Remarkably one has been transported to the instant "before the beginning" of all creation while the familiar world is seen as an expression of an implicit void.
The infinite sense of awe and wonder is amplified when the silent question of how can this be?, is followed by the startling, all-encompassing presence of grace.
When awareness turns to the "world" it may be shocking to realize that people are not who they appear to be, but whether they know that is an open question.
All searching for tangible evidence of who they are ends in the same, formless mystery that one discovers when looking at one's "own" awareness and being.
- Michael Regan, from http://www.michaelregan.us/
Tenderness touches everything, and moves right through everything. It brings us back to who we are.
- Neelam
Be still and know yourself as the Truth you have been searching for. Be still and let the inherent joy of that Truth capture your drama and destroy it in the bliss of consummation. Be still and let your life be lived by the purpose you were made for. Be still and receive the inherent truth of your heart.
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… is open to all U.S. citizens in Charlevoix County. Membership in the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) includes membership in the CCDP. If you want to get involved on a local level only, CCDP-only membership is available.
Our Current County Committee Members:
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- Property Value$344,900 CAD
- Property Address#A 2540 1ST STREET, Courtenay, BC, V9N 8Z3, Canada
- TypeDuplex
- StyleSIDE BY SIDE DUPLEX
- Year Built1996
- Taxes$2,987 CAD (2017)
- Living Area1,573 sq.ft.
- Lot Size Area6,098 sq.ft.
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2 full & 1 half
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''There's a time to hold them and a time to fold them,'' Charlie Beals said the other day.
He appears ready to fold them in the school board's skirmish with Superintendent Freddie Garner over who should be principal of Eustis High School.
''There's a time to hold them and a time to fold them,'' Charlie Beals said the other day.
He appears ready to fold them in the school board's skirmish with Superintendent Freddie Garner over who should be principal of Eustis High School.
Although Beals consistently has voted against Garner's nominee for the job, George Baker, his remark is significant because it could signal an end to the three-vote board coalition against Garner.
The superintendent has made it plain that an attempt by the board to return Gene Molnar to the principalship will result in a lawsuit.
The public test of wills has been a painful exercise for all concerned. Now it threatens to become a costly one, a possibility that Beals, Garner and other board members say they want to avoid.
''We have a history of wasting money in Lake County,'' Beals said. ''I think we took a good shot at it returning Molnar.''
The school board already has set aside $1,000 for Garner's legal expenses, which board member Anna Cowin has demanded an accounting of. And if the clash goes to court, the school board's defense will add to the bill. This comes at a time when the board is struggling to pare down next year's budget to provide decent raises for employees.
Two routes could lead to the courthouse. The first would be a third board rejection of a Garner candidate. State law allows boards to take matters into their own hands after turning down three superintendent's recommendations.
The second route would be for Garner to do nothing. The law also gives boards the right to appoint if superintendents don't offer a candidate within a reasonable time. Cowin was pursuing both avenues at last week's board meeting by trying to impose the Aug. 12 deadline.
Beals points out that Garner has tried to accommodate the board somewhat by looking to Jerry Smith, director of admissions at Lake Sumter Community College, as an alternate candidate for Eustis High. However, that plan crumbled when Smith, not confident of a board majority, withdrew his name from consideration.
''I feel sorry for the superintendent,'' Beals said.
Although Beals says he still believes Garner was wrong to remove Molnar from Eustis High -- he has said publicly he believes the move was politically inspired -- it appears he may throw in with Kyleen Fischer and Georgia Phillips when Garner offers another candidate.
It is ironic that Beals made public his change of heart after Garner decided to recommend Baker as assistant principal. Had he done so earlier, Garner might have felt confident enough to submit Baker for the top job.
Cowin and Chip Deems asked Garner last week whether he was taking a ''back- door approach'' to getting Baker in as principal. Garner assured them Baker would be given assistant principal's duties but he has not ruled out the possibility of elevating Baker to principal somewhere down the line.
The issue may come to a head at the Aug. 12 board meeting. Board members have asked that the subject be placed on the agenda and have informally agreed that Garner should have had time by then to submit another nominee for the principalship.
At this point, Garner says even he doesn't know who that person will be.
The only sure bet is that whoever takes over Eustis High will have a difficult job in trying to patch the wounds from the summer slugfest.


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fear not, simulated car chase only!
an old truck with swinging back door (one door is missing)
What a find!!! Those cars and decorations are just amazing. Nice rummaging.
Now as to the enema kit ... I'd just need to find out ... is it new or used?
I never knew you could get so much from this walking business. You even managed to fit in a narm workout as well lugging your bounty home. What a treasure-trove!!! I think the enima kit should go on Ebay that surely is a test as to whether you really can sell anything on there.
you are hilarious! I've done that before...parked the car so the lights shine on the treasure. Not that I found much treasure - but you obviously did. Bar the enema kit - kinda weird.
OMG what a score..those old cars are the coolest. Why the hell would anyone have an enema kit?
Such a lucky day.
So did you take back the yukky stuff?
The cars are just divine, and I remember those cute cardboard based bags with the flowers on the sides. My Nanna had one.
Sewing stuff? Do show!
I'm so jealous! Those cars are amazing! So cute!
Score!! What an exceptional haul!! (except for the enema kit - eeewwwwwwww!!)
You know what they say about another mans trash......vintage decorations, cars, a cute bag, what a wonderful haul of treasure!!
Holy Smoking smokes! The sisters are blown away. We are both glad that we like vintage decs - given that there seems to be so many to go around!!!! Wowwee! Actually, did I tell you I picked up a near new CD player today (next door neighbours pile), actually, I think I did tell you, but now it's in writing! Love you, miss you!
No way!!!! Those cars were in the garbage???? Heavens!! I've never thrown away something nearly that good! :)
I've started looking curbside but haven't actually rummaged--maybe I should!!
You're such an inspiration!!
Roots & Wings
Put the enema bag on eBay. You WILL get a buyer....and you may get more than you might expect! Really!!!
Oh my...I was so jealous until you got to the "enema kit." Actually, I am still pretty jealous of the remainder of your finds. Nice work!
That's the best clean up day story I've ever heard! Who would chuck that stuff out?
Wait...diamante headlights and enema kit...hmm..I'm building a picture here...
I love love love those cars! They were obviously just waiting for someone to find them and take them to a good home ...
This is one of the most enjoyable posts I've read in a while. Not exactly sure why but it had me ooohing and aaahhhing and laughing my head off - and isn't that was a great post is all about!!! Your described your pirate adventure so well - I felt like I was a part of it. Thanks for such an enjoyable ride :)
PS. Awesome cars!!!!
PPS. I'm in love with that stitched up box at the end.
PPPS. Enema kit....eeeeeeewwwwww!!!!!!!!!
What a cool story - I too am doing the walking... not so much treasure yet, but obviously getting out there is worth while.
Very spunky cars. I look fwd to hard rubbish collection days in my area.
what a great post it did make me laugh, so glad you went back with a torch! and an amazing haul of stuff!! love that truck!
Great haul, and it's nice that the change of plans with the short person allowed all this to happen. Big lesson of Going with The Flow.
I have to agree with anon...there is a kinky market for that enema kit. Pas moi!
Those cars are a real treasure trove. They look like giant matchbox cars. I used to scour what is here called Bulk Trash pickup quarterly. I've always called it Big Trash pickup and there are professionals who scour the 'better' neighborhoods. I also used to scrounge the trash cans of the local frame shop for wonderful bits of discarded matting. Gosh, that was 20 yrs ago!
Holy crap in a can!!! That is the motherload!!!! Those old cars alone are worth the dumpster diving. That is so frickin' awesome! Ok, I don't know if you can tell, but I'm a little bit jealous.
BTW, who throws this kind of stuff away?!
I have got to get my fat butt out walking. Or maybe I'll drive around in my minivan. But you have cursed me. Cursed me to NEVAH find a stash as good as this one. And you can get big bucks for that enema kit on ebay.
ahahaha my tummy hurts, you have made my day and it's only ten past eight. I love a morning roar or laughter. Great finds!


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"The Ghost Swift"
Imagination can take us anywhere. Ask me, then I would like to go to Wonderland, not the cartoon version of 'Alice in Wonderland', but the modern version of Wonderland. I was not sure what it seems, until I saw this "Wonderland". A photography project that started in 2009 until now by a photographer named Kirsty Mitchell, born in 1976, and raised in the English county of Kent, known to many as the 'Garden of England'. Inspired by her mother's love, Maureen, who died in November 2008 due to a brain tumour. Maureen was an English teacher who spent her life inspiring generations of children with imaginative stories and plays.
"The Ghost Swift", which you can see above is the latest work from Kirsty for her Wonderland series. Impressive overall, that's what I get from her works. Not just the perfect photo angle in exposing the details, but all the supporting attributes, such as costumes, props, sets, and accessories that complement the theme, in fact made and designed by Kirsty herself, with the occasional help of a few friends. Collaborated with hair and make-up artist Elbie Van Eeden, bring the "Wonderland" to the upper level of perfection!
"The Ghost Swift" Costume
"There are no designers, stylists or wardrobe people involved. The scenes are real locations and are not the result of multiple composites, or photoshop tricks such as cloning or enlarging scales." Not surprising indeed, considering that Kirsty has an educational background related to her career today. She studied until she was 25, taking courses in the history of art, photography, fine art, and then on to train in 'Costume for Film and Theatre' at the London College of Fashion. Completing a first class degree with honours in fashion design, at Ravensbourne College of Art in the summer of 2001 and also completed two internships at the design studios of Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalayan during this time.
"The Ghost Swift" - Behind the scene.
"Wonderland" was exhibited at the SW1 Gallery, London on September 11, 2012. As well as currently being exhibited at Quaglino's Restaurant in London until November 13th. Visit Quaglino's Restaurant now! And here are some other works from the Wonderland series by Kirsty Mitchell:
"The Lavender Princess"
"Daughter of Narnia"
"The Storyteller"
"The Last Door of Autumn"
"Gammelyn's Daughter"
"A Floral Birth"
"The White Queen"
With the totality of which she has given, I think "Wonderland" by Kirsty Mitchell worth mentioning as the real wonderland on earth. To know more about Kirsty and her photography projects, you can visit her facebook page here! Or you can visit her website here!


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Prairie Sound 2007 Season Begins
The 2007 season begins for Prairie Sound on October 28th, 1pm – 4pm at the Olathe Wesleyan Church in Olathe, Ks. (15320 South Ridgeview Rd). Click HERE for map of location. We will have rehearsals…so bring your mouthpiece! If you have any questions, please email Jeff at skyryder85n87 [at] yahoo [dot] com
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Voting for Criminal Justice Reform
This week's election results included passage of two ballot measures that significantly advance criminal justice reforms. In California, voters approved Proposition 47, which reclassifies half a dozen property and drug offenses – including shoplifting, theft and personal use of most illegal drugs – from felonies to misdemeanors. The measure is expected to save the state about $150 million a year that will be used to support a number of education and health-related programs aimed at expanding alternatives to incarceration. Grantee Californians for Safety and Justice supported the changes. Grantee The Sentencing Project prepared a brief summary of Proposition 47 and sentencing reforms in California.
New Jersey voters approved a measure that will allow judges to deny bail to dangerous individuals. But that relatively narrow change is tied to more comprehensive bail reform that has been enacted and now needs to be implemented. Among the most significant reforms will be the introduction of a risk assessment system to help determine which individuals are safer to release pending trial. A report released last year by grantee New Jersey Drug Policy Alliance found that more than half of the state's jail population was charged with nonviolent offenses, nearly 40 percent had the option to post bail, but did not have the financial resources to do so, and more than 10 percent could have been released pending trial with $2,500 or less.
The Public Welfare Foundation supports efforts to advance justice and opportunity for people in need. These efforts honor the Foundation's core values of racial equity, economic well-being, and fundamental fairness for all. The Foundation looks for strategic points where its funds can make a significant difference and improve lives through policy and system reform that results in transformative change. For more information, visit www.publicwelfare.org. Follow the Foundation on Twitter or on Facebook.


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Cannonball Date: Tuesday July 5th.
Milage: ~335
Riding Time: 6hr: 31min (Google estimate)
Average Spd: 51mph (Google estimate)
The Map:
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Checkpoint 1: Road intersection, Byrd Rd and Hwy 15 (Blackshear Hwy). 103 Miles
Checkpoint 2: Road intersection, Coyote and Rte 1. 188 Miles (+85 from CP 1)
Checkpoint 3: Georgia, South Carolina Border. Safest place for a picture is before you cross the bridge, the border is in the middle of the river. 276 miles (+88 from CP 2)
Checkpoint 4: Hotel to be determined ~335 miles (+59 from CP3)


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How to Transfer Photos/Videos from iPhone to iPhone 7
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iPhone 7 added a lot of new features, in the appearance and the built-in subtle changes also occurred. It has 3D Touch, flexible display, waterproof, fast wireless charging and other cool technology. iPhone 7 canceled the entity Home key. Home button will be integrated on the screen glass, in addition to fingerprint can be unlocked, but also can switch designated App by hand gestures.
I think the changes are really strong. And the introduction of the above is just a part of iPhone 7, but it is enough to make me fascinated.
I was also using iPhone. I can feel the power and the strength of the iOS system. So, I bought a iPhone 7, but I have a small problem, how do I get the original iPhone photos and video copied to iPhone 7? Is my idea feasible?
You can use Mobile Transfer to transfer data in two iPhone is not an impossible thing. This software is not only able to help you transfer your photos, videos from old iPhone 4S/5/5C/5S/6 to iPhone 7, it can also backup and delete your phone data. Moreover, it is not only limited to the iOS system, it can be used in different systems. In addition, the transfer of the data is also very comprehensive. The operation of this software is simple, fast transfer speed, is a good choice.
Step 1. Download, install and run Mobile Transfer.
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Next, you need to connect your two iPhones to the computer with the USB line. After successful connection, please confirm whether the old iPhone is displayed on the left and whether the iPhone 7 is displayed on the right. If the position is opposite, please click "Flip".
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Between the two iPhones, showing all the data types can be transferred. By default, all types are already checked. If you just want to transfer photos and videos, then you need to cancel check the other type. Then,click "Start Transfer". Photos and videos in old iPhone start to move.
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Last Post
Well, sea lovers - It looks like that will be it for my ocean musings blog.
I don't know how long it will stay put before the powers that be delete it away
but I had fun making it & I hope you all liked it, too! Maybe you even came away
learning a little something you could use in your sea knowledge.
So mateys, hang onto your sails and have fun at the beach in the summertime!
It's December now and I'm signing off! Onto another adventure!...


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My "how-to" videos include Easter Lamb, Tourlou Tava (baked veggies), lentil soup, Greek salad dressing, Chicken Kapama (baked chicken and rice), and potato salad.
I know! I know! I know! I need to make some new videos! (Geez, my hair is so short in these… and I'm chubby. ) 🙄 🙂 🙂 😀 😉 😀 🙂 🙂 🙄 🙂 🙂
Easter Lamb and Festivities
Tourlou Tava
Lentil Soup
Greek Salad Dressing
Stewed Chicken with Rice -"Chicken Kapama"
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
I had my suspicions, and asked her again if she was sure these were going to fit. After another round of insisting, I gave in and bought the shoes ... which I haven't seen on her since.
You see, we have a history, my girl and I, of this happening. Her insisting she'll wear something, only to get it home and find there's something just not right about it. It's too tight here, it itches there, and so on.
This morning she finally admitted they didn't fit right. So her sister is the proud owner of a new pair of sandals today.
This pattern is frustrating to me. I never know when she's going to decide she doesn't like today what she loved yesterday. Honestly, it makes me NOT want to buy her anything expensive so that we don't waste the money.
My mom took the girls to a puppet show this morning, and so I had some time to think after they left. And I realized that God must think the same thing about me sometimes. There are times when I'm sure I want something ... I see others having the same thing, and it looks like fun. It almost fits me, and I could wear it, but in reality, there's something that's just not right about it.
In my past, this has happened more with responsibilities than clothing. I'm enthusiastic about a lot of things, and often only see the bright shiny surface of the opportunity. Without taking time to really investigate the reality of that opportunity, I've gotten myself involved with things that really weren't a good fit.
Interestingly, just like I bought my daughter the shoes, even with my suspicions, God has allowed me to "put things on" that He knew all along wouldn't fit. I had to learn it for myself that what He picks out for me is really the best fit of all.
The challenge is figuring that all out. It's intentionally going to God and asking Him to confirm my choices and opportunities. It's not jumping at something because it looks good. It's wearing something awhile (if I can) before I "buy" it.
I want to be able to buy my daughter lovely things that I know will fit her well. But for now, she is still learning to trust my judgment, and not be impulsive.
Does God want to give me blessings, but withholds them until I trust His judgement completely? It's an interesting question for a Saturday morning.
Grace & Peace to you today, my friend.
Congratulations to Ashley for winning the sticky note portfolio I was giving away this past week. Thanks to everyone who commented as well. I've got lots more fun things to give away so keep reading. Ashley - I sent you an email, but if you don't get it, contact me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com.
3 comments:
- Sharon Sloan - Joy In The Truth said...
I love this post, Glynnis, and not just because I love shoes! :)
This has put a new prayer in my heart to the Lord ~ Lord, I want to only wear shoes that fit perfectly....the way you intend them to. Establish and bless the work of my heart and hands...and feet!
Happy Mother's Day, Glynnis!
- May 8, 2011 at 6:07 AM
- Danielle said...
Oh, my! I could have written this about my daughter and I. It is a constant battle with us! I get so frustrated with her and have threatened many times to stop buying her anything.
Man, now I see myself and God because of this post. I never associated to two before. But, I AM like that. Praise God He's never withheld blessings from me because of the things I do.
I'll be chewing on this one for awhile. Thanks so much!
- May 9, 2011 at 10:38 AM
I also love this post and the metaphor of the shoes. I'll remember it and take heart from it also :)
- May 9, 2011 at 3:21 PM


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text: This is a video of me for the new dance I made up called Charlie-Chaplin-does-the-cripwalk. It is going to be a huge YouTube sensation, bigger than the one with the little kid on nitrous oxide after a trip to the dentist. I never really got why that was so funny. I mean, fast forward 8 years. Then picture that same kid in the back seat of a car high as a motherscratchin'... I'm guessing his dad won't be posting that. Anyway, my dancing debut:


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President Carter's recent book on Israel and the Palestinian conflict has caused problems in the Carter Center.
CNN reports, "Former President Jimmy Carter's controversial book and subsequent remarks about the Israel-Palestinian conflict have prompted the resignations of 14 people from an advisory board of the Carter Center, the 25-year-old Atlanta-based humanitarian organization. The 14 explained their concerns, which reflect an uproar in the U.S. Jewish community over Carter's Mideast stance, in separate letters sent Thursday to fellow Board of Councilors members and Carter. "
The letter noted, ""We can no longer endorse your strident and uncompromising position. This is not the Carter Center or the Jimmy Carter we came to respect and support."
The book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid blames Israel for the Palestinian conflict. As suggested by the title, it argues Israel is treating Palestinians just like the whites in South Africa treated blacks. The analogy has historical problems and many consider it to be anti-Israeli.
Those who resigned wrote, ""Israelis, through deed and public comment, have consistently spoken of a desire to live in peace and make territorial compromise to achieve this status. The Palestinian side has consistently resorted to acts of terror as a national expression and elected parties endorsing the use of terror, the rejection of territorial compromise and of Israel's right to exist. Palestinian leaders have had chances since 1947 to have their own state, including during your own presidency when they snubbed your efforts."
It will be interesting to see what Carter's stand on this issue may have on his long term legacy.
Friday, January 12, 2007
Carter Center advisers resign over book
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Like the other species of lycanthrope found in Ravenloft, two varieties of werebat exist – natural (or true) and infected. True werebats are those creatures who have been born to werebat parents. The parents may be either true or infected werebats themselves, but the offspring of any two werebats is a true werebat. In those rare cases when a child is born with one werebat and one human parent, there is a 50% chance that it will be a true werebat and a 25% chance that it will be an infected werebat.
True werebats have three forms: normal human, vampire bat, or hybrid. In the first form, it is marked by bat-like features and traits (an aversion to bright lights, keen night vision, a taste for blood or raw meat, etc.). In its vampire bat form, it looks just like a common vampire bat. By far the most feared of its forms, however, is that of the hybrid. In this form, it retains its humanoid shape but takes on the added features of a bat. The arms extend to become willowy and leather wings form under them, the teeth sharpen into deadly fangs, and the snout protrudes from the face. The nails stretch into deadly claws and the eyes spawn an inner glow when light hits them.
Infected werebats have only two of the three forms listed above. Most (75%) have a human and hybrid form, while the rest have only a human and true bat form.
Combat: The type of attacks employed by a werebat depend upon its form. In human form, it will depend upon weapons to inflict damage, for its bare hands inflict but 1d2 points per attack. If at all possible, the creature will avoid combat in this form.
In bat form, they attack just as if they were bats. Each round, they may attack once and inflict but a single point of damage with any successful strike. The bitten victim, of course, stands a chance of contracting lycanthropy (see below), even from this meager wound. Opponents of a werebat in this form will find that it is unusually resilient, for it has its full human-form hit points.
In hybrid form, the werebat does not have the manual dexterity to employ weapons effectively. However, its deadly sharp claws and needle-like teeth make it far from helpless. In each round it may strike twice with its claws (inflicting 1d4 points of damage each). If both of these attacks hits, it may follow with a vicious bite that does 2d4 points of damage. Werebats can fly in their hybrid form and often use this ability to their advantage in combat.
Anyone who takes damage from a werebat's natural attacks stands a chance of contracting the disease of lycanthropy and becoming an infected werebat. Every point of damage done indicates a flat 2% chance per point that the victim will become infected. The procedures for curing an infected lycanthrope are given in Chapter 5 of the Ravenloft Boxed Set.
Werebats can be harmed only by silver or +1 or better magical weapons. Any wound inflicted by another type of weapon knits as quickly as it is inflicted, hinting at the creature's true nature.
Habitat/Society: Werebats favor caves in lightly wooded, temperate regions as their homes. From here, they can fly out and seek prey from which they can draw the blood necessary to satisfy their thirst.
Werebat caves are commonly home to only one family of werebats (two parents and 1-4 young). The young remain in true bat form until they reach 3 years of age. A this time, they mature into adults and, within a single year, become fully grown. This time of transformation brings out a great hunger in the creature, which forces it to spend most of its time hunting and feeding. Human villages near a werebat cave will certainly lose many citizens to the feasting of the ravenous creature at this time.
In addition to the werebat family, each cave will contain 20-200 (20d10) common bats and 1-10 giant bats. All of these lesser are under the command of the adult werebats and will act as their sentinels and companions.
Ecology: Although werebats favor humans and demihumans as prey, they have been known to feed on the blood of other mammals (like cattle and horses) when preferred prey is not available. Interestingly, such animals seem to be immune to the lycanthropy that these dark creatures spread.
While werebats do look upon humans and demihumans as animals to be devoured, they are not cruel or evil in their attacks. They simply regard such beings as having a lower place in the food chain. Werebats will, typically, refer to themselves as "predators of the night".
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It turns out that a very dear friend's father is critically ill. I didn't have her number so, I checked Facebook to message her. It surprised me that I am no longer her friend. I still wanted to reach out to her anyway.
So, I sent her an e-mail:
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"My dear.........,
I heard of your father not being well and I wanted to reach out to you and let you know that you are in my prayers and thoughts. I am certain that you will come out stronger as you have rock solid faith in God and that faith will keep you and your loved ones protected in these difficult times. You already know how blessed you are in God's gaze. Still, testing times come your way to help you grow stronger.
I do not consider Facebook as a barometer of friendship but it took me by surprise that I am no longer your friend on it. I respect your reasons for unfriending me yet I cannot help wonder if I may have caused you any pain that you felt forced to do so. If so, I seek your forgiveness because I am not aware of hurting you or having an intention to do so. How I ceased to be your friend offers me an opportunity for inner contemplation and fond remembrance of the wonderful memories and moments we shared when we first met and you were my first amazing friend in Delhi, whom I can never possibly forget.
My loving prayers are there for you and your family at this time. God bless you. If there is anything at all I can do to help, please reach out to me.
Love & regards,
I don't know if my email will be read. I have done what feels right to me, deep inside my heart.
And that's what I want to convey to you, dear friend:
Explore the light in your heart.
Do what you feel is right.
That feeling in your heart, it's your light. Let it shine!
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On Saturday, 19 October, the Holy Father:
- appointed Msgr. Lucius Hre Kung of the clergy of Hakha, Myanmar, as bishop of the same diocese (area 10,045, population 720,397, Catholics 31,397, priests 63, permanent deacons , religious 80). The bishop-elect was born in Hnaring, Myanmar in 1959 and was ordained a priest in 1989. He has served in a number of pastoral roles, including: parish priest of Tedim, parish priest of Hnaring, vicar of the vicariate forane of Hakha, parish priest of the Cathedral, and vicar general.
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I just read an article about a math revolution going on in the US. Very cool and interesting. But the article bring us and points out a very interesting phenomenon. The gap between kids born to the educated and well off versus the rest of them.
Last year the US won the international math championships. But the kids who were on the team were grown through a "pedagogical ecosystem". Meaning they were developed by extracurricular math programs on the "rich coasts and tech meccas". These kids were born to STEM parents and given the opportunity to learn because their parents feel the education of public schools isn't satisfactory enough. The people doing this are also starting earlier and it was suggested that 48% of kids between 2003-2009 who wanted to go into STEM fields switched because they lacked substantive quantitative background to succeed. So basically parents are paying for their kids to get ahead of the game.
In fact it was noted in the US 8 to 1 is the ratio of rich kids versus poor kids becoming math whizzes. Also the gains in math mastery is coming from those who have money.
But as also suggested in the article STEM fields are the most well paid right now and likely future. So many kids do want to enter the field but aren't able to succeed. The article suggests success is being born to the right parents and zip code.
I wonder when we'll start to acknowledge this and realize the gap is getting wider in the US and the middle class disappearing?
economic gap is widening
I just read an article about a math revolution going on in the US. Very cool and interesting. But the article bring us and points out a very interesting phenomenon. The gap between kids born to the educated and well off versus the rest of them.
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February 12th, 2016 at 05:19 amIn terms of math education, I think the problem is more complex than that. For example, a pet peeve of mine: most school systems pay all teachers the same without differentiating compensation by their subject matter expertise. But a teacher with expertise in math or science fields could make multiples of their salary in the private sector. I'm sure the best ones do. In contrast, a teacher with expertise in language arts or history would make comparable pay elsewhere. As a result, public schools are filled with great English teachers and so-so science teachers. It's a shame.
My son is graduating this year and will be going into mechanical engineering in college. Just as you've suggested, the public schools themselves have not provided enough support for his interests and we've supported extracurricular activities like robotics club and space camp outside of school. I am indeed grateful that we can be frugal in other areas to make this happen.
February 12th, 2016 at 05:35 amMy daughter is at a school with an Engineering Program, she is in the program, too. The only way to be in it is to live in the high school boundaries. We are in a district with some Choice Schools (magnet schools), but none of those are engineering. So because we were moving into the district, with only one child to consider, it was an easy choice. But what if we had two children with different interests, and those schools BOTH required to be living within the boundaries?
It does seem that schools are changing, but not necessarily fast enough or to accommodate everyone. And if you don't have the good foundation early in school, it's going to be touch to catch up and compete. I think schools need to look to local businesses for tutoring or special events, on a volunteer/give back to the community, basis to assist those low income schools that may not have resources.
As Jenn said, it is complex.
February 12th, 2016 at 09:12 amActually Jenn, in many states (all that i've lived) Math, Science high school teachers make substantially more than any other. My friend who teaches chemistry maxes out at $100k with a masters and 10 years of teaching. There is a huge differential in some states. My friends who teach elementary complain about how much more high school STEM teachers make and how much more teachers in middle and high school make in general. She feels like teaching 3rd grade is wrangling kids so it should be the same. It's not. I think it depends on where you live. You can easily see the difference in pay online it's usually easy to find.
It's very complex. But CCF you just gave an example of living with the right parents in the right zip code to have the right opportunity. I don't know how to change the situation or if it can be changed. However I think it's becoming more obvious about the kids with opportunities and parents able to make it happen (like you) and those who can't. I think if it's noticeable now I can't imagine what the divide will look like in 10 years.
Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
February 12th, 2016 at 09:31 amThanks for that article. I can't wait to read it.
Something that is interesting to me, living here in the inner city, is that there are so many kids in elementary and middle school who will say that math is their favorite subject, even when they do not score particularly highly in it! I know kids who attend math & science magnet schools in the city, but for whom the schools seem to offer no actual edge in math or science. Our schools are really rough places to try to learn.


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Monday, November 7, 2011
Keroro 290 with another Kero Zero episode is out!
Hi! Keroro 290 is finally subbed, so it's out as well! Titles: Poyon, Miracle Paul Operation! De Arimasu! / Kero Zero, Snow is the Queen of Cold Nights. De Arimasu!
Poyon is in love with Paul?! But Paul does not know this. However, the Keroro Platoon will pay their budget to help Poyon to her love insterest Paul. Probably. The Keroro Platoon lands to the mystery planet when K-6000 got a strange emotions. The platton stuck on the snow, no one can't restart the main computer, but K-6000 is their last hope. Is this really the last appearance of AI K-6000? Will they ever meet her again? Will Tamama carry her sometimes? The Grand Star gaves the Keroro Platoon a new model called AI K-6001, the same as the other model AI.
Keroro Gunsou Episode 290
Next up is Alisa and Nebula, ther're taking a hot springs in first time! How's that? Ke-Kero!
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So you hit something and the mower will not start, or starts VERY hard, or maybe even jerks back and pulls the rope out of your hand. You need to check the blade and shaft and make certain that you haven't bent either of them, but a hidden fault is the flywheel key. They make the key out of soft metal so that it will sheer INSTEAD of the flywheel's inertia spinning your crank in half when you stop the blade suddenly, so "It's a good thing".
I'll check the key when I know I have a bent blade, or just can't
out why something will not start. You can often see if the key is
sheared by just removing the starter pulley on top of the flywheel, but
you may have to pull the flywheel to check.
<>Here's a Robin key that was broken when the mower hit a stump. That's the keyway to the right and the top of the key to the left. It had actually moved about 10 degrees and welded itself back to the flywheel shaft. The mower would start and run eventually, but was a REAL pain to get going!
Here's what a Tecumseh key looks like when it's about 15 degrees
off. Mower ran but very fast and erratic. The Techumseh key looks like
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Let's Give Grace
(Note: this post is irrelevant to the sweet people who leave me comments. But maybe the thought will make it's way to the people who need the upbraiding. And my gentle readers get a bonus good cookie recipe. Plus pretty pictures like I promised.)
A blogger friend of mine has recently been going through some tough times. Due to unfortunate circumstances, she's had to make some changes to her blog. Has there been love, understanding, support and encouragement? In some cases, yes, but in a lot of cases, I've been astounded at the hater-ade poured out in the comments section.
What ever happened to "if you don't have something nice to say, say nothing at all"? Remember that is a real person with feelings that you're writing to. It's not an impersonal corporation; it's a somebody who's doing the best they can with what they've got. Would you really say those things to that person if they were standing in front of you? It's easier to be brusque, snarky, or unkind when you're looking at a monitor. Remember that there's a human being on the receiving end of your comments.
Try picturing what comes out of your mouth (or your keyboard). Is it a bouquet of flowers that uplifts and puts a smile on the face of the recipient? Or is it a flaming bag of dog turds?
In order to make the blog world a happier place, I encourage you to make your comments sweet and tasteful - just like these cookies. Whether you give cookies in a comment, in a box, or on a plate, you will make someone smile. And remember, what goes around comes around. Would you rather receive the cookies or the flaming turds?
Grace Cookies
- adapted fro Bitterweet by Alice Medrich
2 cups (9 oz) whole wheat pastry flour
14 Tbsp (1-3/4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup (3-1/2 oz) sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup (about 1-1/4 oz) roasted cacao nibs
1- In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter with the sugar, salt, and vanilla until smooth and creamy but not fluffy, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, and add the nibs.
2- Add the flour and mix until just incorporated. Scrape the dough into a mass, and, if needed, knead it a little with your hands to make sure the flour is completely incorporated. Form the dough into a 12-by-2-inch log. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
3- Preheat the oven to 350 deg. F with racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
4- Use a sharp knife to cut the cold dough log into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place the cookies at least 1-1/2 inches apart on the prepared sheet pans.
5- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the cookies are light golden brown at the edges, rotating the pans from top to bottom and front to back halfway through the baking time.
6- Allow the cookies to cool for a minute on the pan and then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
These cookies are good the first day, and even better the second or third day. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a month.
17 comments:
- Chels said...
Love the pictures and I love this post. I'm so sorry for your friend who's been dealing with hurtful comments. It's so easy to become an online bully and like you said, would these people really have the guts to say that to their face. Big Cowards!
Give your friend a huge cyber hug from little unknown me.
She is lucky to have a friend like you who's got her back :)
- February 2, 2011 at 3:11 PM
- Roving Lemon said...
I'm so sorry that your friend has been having a tough time, and that some readers' reaction to that has been to pile on with unkindness. That's the last thing anyone needs any time, let alone at an already difficult time. I continue to be astounded at the depths of rudeness to which people are willing to descend when hiding behind a keyboard. Sending some good vibes to counteract.
- February 2, 2011 at 3:14 PM
- Mrsblocko said...
Oooh! that really gets me steamed up. It's people like that I feel sorry for. It's like they have to bring people down to lift themselves up. Little do they know it only sinks them down deeper. I hope things go better for your friend in her tough times.
- February 2, 2011 at 5:16 PM
- Julie said...
So sad that people don't think about what they say!! One of the things my mother taught me was just what you said, if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. A good thing to live by.
- February 2, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- Baking Soda said...
Amen! Agree so so very much!
- February 2, 2011 at 11:05 PM
- Peabody said...
The Internet does something to people I feel that sometimes disconnects their brains to their hearts. I see it happen in hockey as well. A perfectly sane man off the ice, steps on the ice and becomes an A-hole. Hmmm.
In other news, roomie ate your waffles and was sad to learn that I did not make them as he requested them again. :) So, I'm going to be needing that recipe.
- February 3, 2011 at 12:58 AM
- Rose&Thorn said...
I could not agree more. There are so many trolls out their who make it their life's ambition to spread poison. I am so happy that there are still loving places like Cookie Baker Lyn to make my day.
- February 3, 2011 at 1:15 AM
- hobby baker said...
You are such a breath of fresh air and sunshine! I really don't get why anyone would leave a comment if they have nothing nice or at least constructive to say. I think both your blogs are great! Don't know which yummy treat to make first, yours or hers...
- February 3, 2011 at 10:28 AM
- RecipeGirl said...
That's such a bummer- people can be so mean. I always moderate my comments so they're not published automatically, but it still hurts to read the hate-mail before deleting it. Love your grace cookies :)
- February 3, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- Gabriel Sovereign said...
The world of blogging can be so cruel because people think that they can say anything they darn well please on the internet. It's pretty sad. Thanks for the note and the recipe. Love the photos too. :)
- February 3, 2011 at 2:26 PM
- Debbie said...
I totally agree. If you have nothing nice to comment about, then just leave it alone. It's very aggravating to say the least. And it serves no purpose other than to hurt someone else's feelings.
- February 3, 2011 at 4:35 PM
- grace said...
shameful. no excuse for it. lovely post, lynn, and i must confess that my first thought upon reading your title was this: 'let's give grace...lots of cookies and cakes and pies and candy.' :)
- February 3, 2011 at 10:26 PM
- Brilynn said...
The cookies look lovely!
It honestly baffles me that people take the time to write rude/harmful comments on blogs, do these people really have nothing better to do with their time and energy??
- February 4, 2011 at 5:39 PM
- Dee Light said...
Wow, people can just be insane. It's not like most bloggers are kid's on face book (and even they should know better). In the blogger world I expect grown up behavior not childishness :/ so sorry for your friend. Thanx for a great recipe.
- February 4, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- Elle said...
It's a sad thing when readers behave that way (hurtful comments) but the internet fosters a virtual intimacy and not everyone knows how to handle it. I hope your friend is able to just ignore the idiots and love herself for who she knows she is.
- February 5, 2011 at 8:24 PM
- Barbara said...
Good heavens! Bloggers are usually such a supportive group, too. I'm sorry there are some bad eggs out there, but when we blog, we are public and it's difficult to control who says what. We can delete, of course. It still makes me sad for your friend.
- February 6, 2011 at 5:42 AM
- The Blonde Duck said...
How terrible they're mean to her!
- February 6, 2011 at 6:38 AM


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Wedgie Tales
September 29, 2010 by Rhonda Rhea
Filed under Humor, Stories
By Rhonda Rhea –
My 17 year old is the youngest of five kids. That means that he's suffered a lot of wedgies through the years. But hey, I figure that'll give him stories he can tell his kids. Some parents tell their children of the hardships of walking to and from school in the 12-foot snow—uphill both ways. My Daniel? He'll be able to tell his children that he spent several years suffering through underwear with no waistbands. My friend Janet said he could call his life story, "Wedgie Tales."
It's a good reminder that tough situations, like waistbands, will come and go. The real question is, how will we respond? And will we allow those difficulties to defeat us or will we allow them to strengthen us? Will we rest in our Heavenly Father's presence, seeing life from his eternal perspective? Or will we try to squirm out of those difficulties and make it through them on our own, pouting, whining, sputtering and blaming all along the way?
Stories of grace under pressure are so much more fun to pass on to our children. Those stories will even answer a lot of their questions about life and how we should live it. It will even set a pattern for them to follow. Now there's a legacy.
In the Amplified version of 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 we read, "Therefore we do not become discouraged, utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear. Though the outer man is progressively decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being progressively renewed day after day. For our light, momentary affliction, this slight distress of the passing hour, is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory, beyond all measure, excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations, a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease!"
Waistbands? Here today, wedgied away tomorrow. But we're to be focused on the things that are eternal—the unseen blessedness that never ceases. Verse 18 says, "Since we consider and look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are visible are temporal, brief and fleeting, but the things that are invisible are deathless and everlasting" (2 Corinthians 4:18, AMP).
I'm fighting the urge to mention the fact that it says that the visible things are "brief." Yeah, I'm totally leaving that one alone. But those invisible things? According to this passage, they're everlasting! Maybe not ever-elastic. But everlasting and completely deathless, for sure. And ultimately, in our own personal "everlasting," every question in this life, every why we've ever asked, will be answered in the most satisfying, resounding eternal-amen of an answer.
Pondering our everlasting, deathless future gives us an entirely different perspective on the momentary suffering. Even though here in the present there will still be questions left temporarily hanging. Incidentally, among those unanswered questions, there's still this one: Would you call a person with no waistbands left a "Wedge-etarian"?
Rhonda Rhea is a radio personality, conference speaker, humor columnist and author of seven books, including High Heels in High Places and her newest book, Whatsoever Things Are Lovely: Must-Have Accessories for God's Perfect Peace. You can find out more at www.RhondaRhea.org.


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On Friday, I wrote about Rep. Walt Minnick, the Democrat who represents Idaho's first congressional district. Minnick is a "blue dog" Democrat whose votes against Obamacare and the stimulus caused the Tea Party Express to endorse him for re-election during the primary season.
But since then, Minnick has refused to support the repeal of Obamacare and refused to say that he will not support Nancy Pelosi as his party's leader in the next Congress. Accordingly, last week the Tea Party Express withdrew its support for Minnick and endorsed his Republican opponent, Raul Labrador.
Now comes word that Minnick, who had been leading Labrador by 10 points, at present leads him only by 3, which is less than the poll's margin of error. The poll was taken late last week, and I can't tell whether the Tea Party Express' decision around the same time to endorse Labrador had any impact on it.
In any event, with the tea party movement now involved in the race on Labrador's side, and with independents constituting most of the undecideds, it seems clear that Minnick is in trouble.
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Los Angeles – They came. They coded. They competed. And when it was over, one of them won a job at City Hall.
In what many are saying is a first for the City of Los Angeles, Controller Ron Galperin awarded a six-month paid fellowship in his office to Mike Ludwig, who won the City's first-ever "Iron Viz" competition.
Taking a cue from the popular show "Iron Chef," the Controller's "Iron Viz" competition pitted contestants against each other in a time-pressure environment in which they had to create data visualizations using the software platform, Tableau.
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Although more than two dozen people registered to compete in the event, just three contestants moved on to round two. After those contestants completed their visualizations, they presented them to the panel of judges, who awarded the grand prize to Ludwig, a data science instructor from Santa Monica, for his visualization of affordable housing in the City.
"It's an honor to win the Iron Viz competition," said Ludwig. "This was a fun event and I'm looking forward to working in the Controller's office and using Los Angeles' open data to improve our community."
"This was a great way to discover new talent and passionate people," said Tracy Gray, who served as one of the judges of the competition. Gray is a managing partner at The 22 Capital Group and serves as Executive-in-Residence at the LA Cleantech Incubator. "We saw so many unexpectedly creative data presentations that it was very hard to select a winner."
The other "Iron Viz" judges were: Robin Engel, a public affairs consultant with extensive government and non-profit experience who previously worked in the office of the Los Angeles City Administrative Officer; and Christopher Prince Boucher, a marketing scientist who advises social entrepreneurs.
During his fellowship, Ludwig will work on a series of data visualization projects, including adding new features and functionality to PropertyPanel LA, the Controller's recently released database of properties owned by the City.