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You and I are alike.
You and I, and every other human on planet Earth have three basic needs:
- The need to be loved
- The need to be needed
- The need to be accepted
What if I told you I knew how you could get all three of those needs satisfied? What if I told you that I am not selling one single thing? What if I told you these three needs cannot be earned, because they are simply a gift?
You see, there was a time in my life when I didn't have the peace, hope and purpose I now enjoy. I was looking at the world hoping there was more to life than this. I used people to try to satisfy my longings and my need for acceptance.
But somebody took the time to tell me of a God who deeply loves me and has a purpose and a hope for my life. This wasn't a far away and distant God, but a God who wanted me to have eternal life and follow after Him in this life and then when I die I will be with Him forever in heaven.
But I had a problem.
God is perfect and Heaven is perfect and I am not! So I couldn't get into heaven and could not start a relationship with such a perfect God in my broken condition. But this God made a way for me through His son Jesus Christ coming to earth to die for my sin and to make me alive in Him. Then after 3 days, He rose again, proving He was the real deal.
So I opened my heart and mind to Jesus being Lord of my life.
I asked Him to forgive me of the junk I had done wrong and give me new life, and asked Him for the power to live for Him, and not for myself.
And do you know what happened? I received new hope, peace and purpose. It was supernatural. And it hasn't stopped yet!
So, how about you? Are you ready for a new beginning in life? The Bible says that when we confess Jesus as the boss/Lord of our life, we are a new creation… the old things pass away and everything becomes new!
"What would hinder you from surrendering your total life to Jesus today?"
Fear? Uncertainty? Peer pressure? Maybe you avoid thinking about eternal issues? Maybe you think God has too many other important issues to deal with?
Here's the good news.
God loves you! And if we confess our sins to Jesus, He will forgive them all… period… no matter how large or small the sin. Why would you gamble and wait?
Listen as the A,B,Cs tell us how to get to heaven:
Admit I have done wrong. I am a sinner. And God cannot let even one little sin into heaven, or it would no longer be heaven. God wants to have a proper relationship with me but I am in no condition to have that without Jesus.
Believe in my heart that Jesus literally came to die for my sins, and rose again, proving He was the real deal. Believe that Jesus gives new life to those who believe in Him and makes right relationship with God a possibility.
Confess my sin and ask for His great forgiveness. Be willing to turn away from any sin with God's help. Confess Jesus as my Lord and Savior… my boss.
You can't clean up your life before you come to God. You must come just as you are. He isn't impressed with our cleanness or good works, because He is completely sinless. He invites us to be forgiven and free! Even the best most moral people we know need Jesus. This is true because the Bible teaches us that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. It also tells us that we were born dead in our sin and trespasses. You see, the issue is about living, having eternal life. Only Jesus can give us this life.
So, what do you think? What would hinder you from asking Jesus to be the king of your life today? Nothing? Then, will you pray this prayer from your heart right now?
Go ahead and pray this aloud right now if you can mean it from your heart:
"Dear Jesus,
I admit I have done wrong, and that I am a sinner. I am sorry for my sin. I believe You died in my place and rose again. So I confess my sins to you. Please forgive me and give me a new beginning. I ask You to be the boss and Lord of my heart. Help me now to live for You. I thank You for Your great love and forgiveness. I pray this in Jesus' name… amen!"
Congratulations! If you meant that prayer from your heart, then God heard you right now. He has forgiven you of every rotten and sinful thing you have ever committed. Whether your sin was small or large, it is forgiven. And now you have a brand new beginning… a clean slate!


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Well, it's official. Italy and Naples are the clear owners of Neapolitan pizza. Unesco, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has given pizza "intangible heritage" status. Meaning it is officially part of Italy's cultural tapestry. They official own neapolitan pizza.
This makes sense as they've been trying to regulate and control pizza for years. Everyone knew that neapolitan style pizza belonged to the fine folks in Naples, where it was originally created, but now it's official. There's some comfort in official decrees much as there's comfort in Neapolitan pizza itself.
Because of strict regulations neapolitan pizza's consistency is rivaled only by Starbucks. You can walk into any restaurant that features the pizzaiolo mascot (a man in a white outfit and black mask) and know exactly what you're getting. It's a sign of quality, fresh cheese, and San Marzano tomatoes. As it's grown in popularity there have been several liberties taken to the pizza that stalwarts find quite offensive.
Neapolitan Pizza adheres to a strict set of rules. The fine folks at Forno Bravo actually translated the latest update to the regulations around neapolitan pizza. There are eight article that describe how to make the pizza, what flour to use, the temperature of each ingredient, how to serve the pizza and even the signage promoting the use of neapolitan pizza. You can read it in its entirety here.
The regulations are extensive, but if you had created one of the most popular foods and saw it evolve into a medium to house things like buffalo chicken and ranch dressing wouldn't you go the extra mile to put some rules around the lawless mess? But those rules can stifle creativity. My favorite pizza comes when pizza makers take the neapolitan style and tweak it ever so slightly to create what pizza enthusiasts call "neo-neapolitan" pizza.
Neo-Neapolitan Pizza Enters the Ring
Neo-neapolitan pizza gives the pizzaiolo more control and agency about how to cook the pizza. Whether they want to mess with the shape, cheese and tomatoes, or the temperature of the oven. Neo-neapolitan is an evolution of the classic, and if pizza wants to maintain its ubiquity you'll see the younger generation adopt fewer guidelines. After all, a refusal to change and adapt has doomed plenty of industries.
A perfect example of neo-neapolitan pizza is what Tony makes at Pizza Taglio. Tony cooks at a lower temperature and plays around with the rise time of dough and core ingredients. It may look like the Wikipedia entry for pizza, but someone from Naples would see the difference almost immediately. The Green Pointer is what happens when someone who knows the rules and regulations around pizza and understands the right way to (respectfully) break them. The creation isn't disastrous or alarming, it's familiar but at the same time new and intriguing.
Neo-Neapolitan pizza builds a bridge between the past and future. It's a fun spin on the classic, but contains enough of the fundamental aspects of pizza to deliver that comfortness that we've come to expect from neapolitan pizza.

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You may hear people say that the world is full of opportunities, and while there's is no doubt that success is discovered by those who pursue it, many times we find ourselves taking on too much in a small amount of time. Whether your stress comes from money, family, work, or anything else life has given you; it can come to be a constant struggle to decide how many tasks you can actually fit on your plate. When starting your own business, you can find it may become even harder. While everyone's time is spent differently, we are all given 24 hours in a single day. So why is it that some people seem to have their businesses and their lives under control while the rest of us struggle to keep up the pace? This question reflects a problem that causes the latter to stay up late at night pondering… "what do I do when life throws too much at me at once."
It is Alright to Say NO to Others, and Yourself
As people, we subconsciously want to be the best: the best at our profession, the best friend to those we care about, and the best depiction of ourselves to which we hope others can look up to. The truth though is that while we strive so hard to hold value to our character, if we CONSTANTLY agree to EVERYTHING asked of us, we'll sooner or later run into a situation in which we will be unable to keep our promises. It is understandable to want to help out a friend in need or to step up to the plate when a client asks for a task to be done, but if we stretch ourselves too thin by taking on more than we can handle; not only will it result in the job not getting done, but it will also leave us looking unreliable. Always remember you have the option to say NO or to admit that you are unable to do something. If I had to ask a favor of one of my friends, I would be much more understanding to hear them admit that they were unable to do it, rather than have them agree to it and then not have it get done.
The same concept applies to business. Take consumer reviews for example; while it is true that turning down a customer or client may prevent you from doing business with them in the future, the truth is that the rest of the world wont be as influenced by that misfortune. Very rarely will your business be reviewed badly by that client (if reviewed at all) for simply turning down their request. It is when we accept a request and deliver poorly that we run the chance of receiving a bad review and can cause a bad reputation for ourselves and our business. Remember that we are merely human and we are only capable of so much. Pretending to be proficient at everything asked of us is simply a lie we tell ourselves time and time again and it is a lie that can hurt our credibility in the long run.
When in Doubt, Ask for Guidance
Going along with the previous advice, don't feel like that weigh on your shoulders is yours alone. Many aspects of life require us to ASK for the help of others, and while they are just as entitled to say no as you are, in many cases you'll find that they are more than willing to lend that helping hand as long as you don't abuse their generosity. Whether you need help from a friend or even a mentor; it is not only wise to ask for help or advice, but it is also healthy in your relationship to do so. Like I said before, we as humans want to strive to be the best; to be the go-to when times get tough. That's why asking someone for one's help can many times be a true compliment to their expertise and experience.
In the world of business for example, it is likely that people got to where they are by learning from those who came before them. Having a mentor is an essential part of building a successful company or career. I know first hand how hard it can be; the work load can seem to pile up over time and you start to feel like your ambitions are starting to get out weighed by your regret for ever wanting to embark on becoming an entrepreneur. I found that learning from others' experiences is a crucial element in creating an empire. It doesn't need to be as formal as many make it out to be either. Casually asking for the opinion of someone already experienced is a great step towards bettering yourself and relieving some of the burdens that are overwhelming you. Whether it be a role model of yours, a parent, or a friend; "two heads are better than one" serves as a friendly reminder that not all great things can be built alone.
Learn to Take Your Workload in Portions
Much like a successful diet, limiting your intake — how much you take on — is important if you want to prevent overwhelming yourself. Picture tasks as calories; limit yourself to a healthy amount. If you want to succeed in accomplishing your goals, you first have to know how many things you are capable of doing at one time. This is where many people starting a business end up fumbling plans that they've made. They want to set everything up all at once and soon find that they have bit off more than they can chew. Like I've said in previous articles, if you spread your efforts out to too many things at once, you will most likely end up neglecting one or more of your ideas. If you want to become an affiliate marketer for example, you shouldn't also try to start up an eCommerce store at the same time. Though incorporating different ideas together is a great long term goal, it is one that should be properly planned and each aspect of it should be given the attention it deserves before adding more onto it. I know you want to conquer ALL your competition, but you will never succeed if you choose to fight so many battles at once.
Don't Let the Fear of Failure Intimidate You
What makes many of us feel overwhelmed is believing that there's a chance that we may fail, and while I hate to be the bearer of bad news, chances are we are going to fail at least once. But who says failure is ONLY a bad thing? The truth is that failure can be the most rewarding form of knowledge for us as people because we can learn what we did wrong and do it differently next time. Not every success story saw it's glory in the first chapter. Many accomplished entrepreneurs started in businesses irrelevant to where they ended up finding their calling. Idea after idea, they would try and they would fail. What made them survive to finally see success? The ability to not let failure define them. What many of us don't realize is that FAILURE IS NOT PERMANENT; only once you decide to give up on trying, is it written in stone. Not every idea of yours is going to be a good idea, but you won't know that until you first attempt it. The best way to avoid the fear of failure is to first set up your safety net, that way if you do find that a business idea or an investment is failing, you'll be able to fall back and reevaluate the situation without completely screwing yourself over. I'm not saying that you shouldn't take chances, after all, any reward worth pursuing is going to come with it's share of risks; but always have a "Plan B" in case things might go south.
When All Else Fails, Hit the Pause Button
If after all of those other suggestions fail and you still feel like you're holding the weight of the world on your shoulders, then maybe it's time to plan a holiday. Vacations and even stay-cations can be just the trick to reset your mind back to it's productive state. By taking the time to relax, you may be able return to your work with a fresh point of view. As people with ability to feel emotion, we can sometimes be blinded by the negative ones resulting in many of us overthinking or even dreading the tasks that we lay out in front of ourselves. I too know the worry of trying to get everything done. In many cases, a vacation may seem like the worst idea when you're already up to your neck in work, but even though it may seem like the earth is rotating at a million miles an hour, the fact remains that you need to take time to recoup yourself as well. I am not suggesting that you take a year break or abandon your work, I am simply suggesting that a few days away from if all may just be what the doctor ordered.
I hope you can find the strength in overcoming your burdens and I hope your feeling of being overwhelmed is just temporary. Though my main focus of this article is for those in a business setting, these are ideas that I believe can apply to anyone. Build onto them, learn from them, and remember to always check back at The Passive Incomer for more information on your business, your money, and your life.
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Antonio Conte has begrudgingly claimed that he still needs to improve as a manager because he is a "disaster" at trying to convince the Chelsea hierarchy of opening their chequebooks during the January transfer window.
The Italian international has appeared to grow frustrated in west London and even claimed that he would stop trying to develop the players he already has at his disposal, to try and get the backing he wants in the transfer market.
Somehow Antonio Conte is under more pressure than Arsene Wenger— Michael Oti Adjei (@OtiAdjei) February 10, 2018
Conte clearly isn't happy with some of the signings Chelsea made during the January transfer window and recent results, most notably against Bournemouth and Watford, appear to show a rift is growing between the Italian and the hierarchy at Stamford Bridge.
"I have to learn a lot from the other coaches, the other managers, in that aspect," Conte told a press conference about his influence in the transfer market, as quoted by the Guardian.
"I have to speak more with the managers who are very, very good at persuading their clubs to spend money to buy top players. One way might be to stop improving the players I have."
(You may also like Football Agent Claims Chelsea Have Best January Signing in 'Beautiful Surprise' Emerson Palmieri)
Conte is known to be a huge fan of Juventus full-back Alex Sandro, with a to bring the Brazilian to the Premier League rumoured during the summer.
Instead, Chelsea opted to sign Emerson Palmieri in January, while Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud also appeared to be signed over Arturo Vidal and Edin Džeko - two players Conte is understood to have shortlisted.


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Poetry Update
So I have really cool news.
A couple months ago we hit a Patreon goal: at $80/installment, I was planning to release a chapbook of poetry. This hasn't happened yet (and it's going to be a little further delayed) but there is an AMAZING reason why.
I've delayed the chapbook release because one of the poems I'd planned to include, "The Great", was under consideration for the Writer's Digest Annual Writing Competition (rhyming poetry division). I'd submitted it a little while ago and didn't want to jeopardize any printing possibilities, however slim the chance of winning.
This week I got an email.
Guys. I was awarded an honorable mention.
There were five thousand applicants in the overall competition. I get my name printed in Writer's Digest under the list of honorable mentions. I am so thrilled: I'm going to be seeking a different home for "The Great", so keep an eye out for more news on the subject.


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The horns have been blown, and you are being called to the top of your mountain.
Lots of intricacies are wrapped in the throes of this full moon, which falls in the sign of Capricorn. This full moon falls amidst a large retrograde season (read more about that here and here), and just before eclipse season (read about that here). The energies are potent, and it's possible that you may feel challenged and/or bogged down at this point in life….Read More


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Miller School Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., has announced the appointment of Daniel M. Lichtstein, M.D., to the post of interim regional dean for the Miller School of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Lichtstein, a professor of medicine, has been serving in the role of senior associate regional dean for the Boca Raton-based joint program.
"When we began our medical education partnership in Palm Beach County it was imperative that the Miller School have the best people in leadership positions in order to ensure all our students are educated at the unrelenting high standards the Miller School is known for," said Goldschmidt, who is also senior vice president for medical affairs and CEO of University of Miami Health System - UHealth. "Dr. Lichtstein is an outstanding educator and role model who has been invaluable to the regional campus and we are pleased he will be taking on these additional responsibilities."
Dr. Lichtstein, a fulltime UM faculty member since 1996, joined the Miller School at FAU program in 2006 and has remained a constant source of support, innovation and vision, which helped guide the program and its cutting-edge curriculum to national renown. The curriculum was recognized with a Josiah Macy Foundation grant, awarded through the Association of American Medical Colleges for its focus on chronic disease management and continuity of care.
Laurence B. Gardner, M.D., executive dean for education and policy, described Dr. Lichtstein as a "a gifted educator who is revered by the students and highly respected by colleagues for his devotion to educating the next generation of physicians."
Dr. Lichtstein said he considers his new post a charge to "continue the Miller School tradition of producing highly skilled and compassionate doctors to serve patients in the constantly changing world of modern medicine."


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Taking on the alias of the masked boss of the Woodfall temple from video game Zelda, Colin has ventured into the Glasgow nightclub scene to form an integral part of the Frogbeats collective.
During his time in Dundee, he co-ran a night with Anikonik called Subversion drawing in a niche but committed crew of steppas from the east coast. This formed a basis for the celebrated Mains Castle parties which brings together selectors and henchmen and women from Drum & Bass' upper echelons, from Jungle Nation to Electrikal Sound System.
Always immaculately crafted and clean, Odolwa's productions have explored many levels of Drum&Bass. From laying liquid beats onto the deep and minimal sounds (exemplified in his track "Errors"), Colin has moved onto a more dance-floor friendly format. Influenced by Zinc as well as the scene that has been emerging around Frogbeats, Odolwa has now taken on a playful, punch-drunk feel to his productions. His bouncing Moving Shadow's remix in 2016 paves the way for this new compelling sound.
Alongside his productions, Colin has pursued the cutting-edge art of VJing, personifying the multifaceted creative network that Frogbeats aims to create. He is interested in how sensory ebbs and flows can draw someone into a space, be it through a sound system or a projector.
The club is a temple and Odolwa is the boss of it.


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Trust The Lord With Your Dreams/
(Sorry, it's a little lengthy...but it's worth the read! 😄)
Well before getting into it, here's a little back story:
If you knew me 5 years ago then you might remember that I was accepted into a program called the Disney's Dreamers Academy (DDA). After attending the program, it kinda felt like my life was strapped to a jetpack. I started pursuing opportunities like never before and crazy awesome things just began opening up for me.
There is no doubt in my mind that attending this program in 2012, and of course God's sovereignty, changed the course of my entire life which has brought me to where I am today.
Now you're probably wondering why. I don't think words can do the reality of this program justice - but to help you better understand this whole
story - I will try to give you my best overview of what the Disney's Dreamers Academy is all about. The Disney's Dreamers Academy was founded 10 years ago by Steve Harvey along with partnerships with Disney, Essence Magazine and many other national and international sponsors and organizations. This highly competitive program exists to seek and develop purpose-driven and career-oriented high school students by inspiring them to dream big for their lives, helping them achieve success and developing within them a culture of leadership for their communities. Leadership development and career preparation is created in this program through immersing students in interactive career workshops, providing engaging guest speaker seminars with celebrities, leaders, and industry professionals from a range of fields, teaching business skills such as networking and interviewing, and so much more. PLUS, IT'S AN ALL-EXPENSE PAID TRIP AND BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR TO THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH AKA DISNEY WORLD FOR THE WEEKEND. WHO WOULDN'T BE IN DOWN FOR THAT?!
Okay, so now that you get a picture of this incredible program, let's flashback to 2012: I guess you could say I was living my life as any typical 15 year old would. I had many dreams and plans for my life, but I labeled them as my "I'll do that when I'm 40" kind of dreams and plans.
But then this thing happened.
I, on a complete whim, applied for a program that a friend told me about called the Disney's Dreamers Academy. I applied through writing an essay about my story and the goals I had for my life. Before I submitted the application I said to God, "Let Your will be done" and then forgot all about my application. A few months later, a package was delivered to my doorstep: it was a package from Disney congratulating me on my acceptance to this Disney's Dreamers Academy along with a bunch of paperwork asking me to verify that I was who I said I was. To be completely honest, I was astonished (and so was my mom, especially since she had no idea I applied until she was the one who found the package lol). I was also pretty skeptical at first. So I did some research to make sure this program was legitimate. I came to find out that among the thousands of applicants from across the United States, I, along with 99 other high school students were accepted into this program.
I was so ecstatic but also anxious because I had no idea what to expect. These feelings were heightened even more so when little 15 year old me was being asked for interviews with newspapers and a local TV station about my invitation. It was surreal and I had never experienced anything like this before. Throughout this process that lead up to leaving for this life-changing weekend in that March of 2012, I knew that God wanted me to do this. He made it so evidently clear that He had something uniquely planned for me, and I just needed to put all my trust in Him to guide me through this new season that was beginning.
And the program was life-changing.
I was immersed and surrounded by some of the most inspiring people I have ever met. I will never forget the words that were spoken into my life. The feelings I had while there still linger with me today. My life was dramatically different after this program in so many ways. I started pursuing opportunities that I never would have imagined myself going after beforehand, but I'll save those stories for another time.
Designing with the Disney Costume Department
Modeling the outfit from the Disney Costume Department
Jordin Sparks!
Sean Kingston, Selita Ebanks, Lamman Rucker, and Stephen Hill
While at the Disney's Dreamers Academy there were innumerable moments that challenged my ideas and faith and moments that were just plain ridiculously fun and cool. From seeing Jordin Sparks perform in person to dancing the Cupid Shuffle with the Cupid himself to having a real, raw conversation with Steve Harvey and his life to working with the Disney Costume Department to taking an acting class with Chris & Kyle Massey and Lamman Rucker, it's still unreal to this day that it all happened. I met a lot of influential and well known people during that weekend, but these people were different than you would imagine.
They were humble, kind, exhibited great faith in the Lord, and even with their success, they were still big dreamers.
I was also so privileged to meet other students and their families from across the U.S. that were just as passionate about pursuing their dreams and making the world a better place.
Steve Harvey and Lamman Rucker
Steve Harvey
Out of the many memorable moments, there is one defining moment in particular that still sticks with me today. This defining moment was when Steve Harvey told me to write down 500 things I wanted to do in life. It was overwhelming because: 1) Steve Harvey was sharing the story of his life with me and challenging me to do something with mine and 2) I could barely even think of 20 things much less 500. But regardless, he said to "Write it down and have faith."
So I did.
Our incredible Disney leader for the weekend!
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So now, here's where IT GETS REAL GOOD.
When I was at DDA in 2012, one of my goals was to come back to the program someday and share what I did with everything the program taught me. Everything I learned motivated me to not just think about my dreams but to actually start acting on my dreams. Soooo flash forward to a few weeks ago...I received a phone call from a representative at Disney inviting ME TO COME BACK AS AN ALUMNI, MENTOR, AND TEAM LEADER AT THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM! I WAS/STILL AM COMPLETELY FLOORED.
I found myself checking my phone call records just to make sure that the call actually happened.
Because this is a landmark 10th year of DDA, one alumni from each of the past years was specifically contacted to represent their "Class of Dreamers." Just like the first time, I am not entirely sure what to expect until I get there. It's okay though because I definitely know that God has got it under control. So next week, I'll be flying back to Disney World in Orlando, Florida to re-live this magical time of my life in a completely new way! I absolutely cannot wait to represent my class of 2012 dreamers, give back to a program and the leaders that gave so much to me, to meet the new class of dreamers and experience any other surprises they may have in store!
Fellow dreamer: Isis Davis
Now, I could end this post just like that. I could say "Look at me!" or "Look at everything that I did!" But the truth is, it wouldn't being giving credit where credit is due. This is all God. This is His grace and His blessings that have covered my life. Yes, I have put the work in all these years and took the initiative to apply in the first place, but not without God's incredible guidance and sovereignty.
I share all of this with you to show you how God works and exhibits His love for us in the most creative and mind blowing ways. I share this to encourage you and tell you that my story is not about how great I am, it's really about how great God is. I trusted God with this opportunity and put His will first. Has it been completely easy for me since attending the program? Absolutely not. Everything did not just fall into place after attending this program. A lot has happened that has brought me to where I am now (and a lot is still yet to happen), but all of this is because God's hands have been in everything. If you just let God take the control of your life, some amazing things will happen. Whatever you are doing in your life and whatever your dreams are, give them to God and let Him bless those dreams and endeavors. I can guarantee they will turn out 100949849249890 times better than anything you could come up with on your own. Thank you so much for reading and supporting me through all my wild adventures. Updates to come soon!
Links & Sources:
More Information at Disney Dreamers Academy Website
2012 Interview with Rio Rancho Observer
2012 Interview with Rio Rancho Journal
2012 Interview with New Mexico Style
(My first interview ever! I was so nervous!)
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Marine Plants of the Perth Region
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Marine Plants of the Perth Region
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- Publisher:
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- 9780730755661
- Edition Date:
- January 2006
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Marine Plants of the Perth Region has colour photographs and descriptions that will help you to identify the marine flora of the Perth area in Western Australia.
This pocket-sized guide outlines many interesting facts about their habitats and distribution.
Part of DEC's Bush Books series, a set of practical field guides to help you learn about and discover Western Australia's unique plants, animals and special features, region by region.
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R.I.P. THE LEGENDARY UNCLE OF THE REPUBLIC, ELIJAH MALOK ALENG (28-11-1937 to 30-10-2014)…!
"Uncle Elijah Malok Aleng is irreplaceable. The man was brutally honest and was never afraid to speak the truth. I just wish he did not go this soon; South Sudan needs him, people of Bor community needs him, and his little grandchildren needed him the most. The legend will be terribly missed," Aduei Riak reacts to the breaking news of Uncle Elijah's passing .
Like the heartbreaking news of the chopper accident of Dr. John Garang de Mabior and the crew on July 30, 2005, this news of the passing of Uncle Elijah on October 30, 2014, is unbelievable! Uncle Elijah Malok Aleng passed on in Nairobi Hospital at 1.20PM today (October 30) after a month of battling stroke and diabetes.
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It is disturbing! I have been praying that this man lives on to author not only another book but the whole history of this 'baby nation' in addition to what he had already written: 'THE SOUTHERN SUDAN: STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY'.
As seen in the title of his first and last book of our virgin history series, after his 1972 Master's Decree research book, The Commercialization of the Sudan Cotton, Uncle Elijah is larger than history; so huge and historic to the extent that my own words cannot explain his historical paths through the histories of South Sudan, Sudan and the Sudan.
In fact, it is almost impossible to tell in near accurate narrative what had happened, what has happened, what is happening and what will have happened around the life of this man, Elijah Malok Aleng Mayen, now that I am sharing this unfortunate news under intense emotions of grief and grievances of his too early passing in the wake of our raw history.
Indeed, he is one of 'The Black Christs of Africa', the liberators of the Sudanic Africans, upon whom I have bestowed that titular dedication of my poetry book. Read his summarized profile below:
NB: But, please, don't forget to put his family in prayers.
The names of the family members will be availed after further inquiries as this writer is not close to the family by any relation but friendship and citizenship. Please, leave your comments at the end of this post in the 'Comments' section and they will be factored into the profile here.
Brief Biography of Elijah Malok Aleng (28-11-1937 to 30-10-2014)
Elijah Malok Aleng is a South Sudanese public servant, general, and politician, from Twic East County (Aulian section of Nyuak Payam/District) of the Bor Dinka subtribe in Jonglei State. He was born on 28 November 1937 in Thianwong, a Pen village about five miles East of Baidit in Central Bor among the Angakuei clan. He attended Rialbek Bush School in 1949, where he passed with good grades at the end of the school academic year and attended Malek Primary School (1950–1953), and then Juba Intermediate School and Juba Commercial Senior Secondary School. He then attended Free University of the Congo (former Zaire) in the present Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and later got a scholarship to study in Fribourg Catholic University, Switzerland, from which he obtained a Masters degree in Economics in 1972. In 1975 he obtained another Masters in Development Studies and Economic Planning from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
He was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Bor North territorial constituency in the regional parliament of Sudan in May 1982.
Early career
He enrolled in the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/SPLA) on 28 December 1983 and became active in its ranks. He started as one of the senior political commissars in June 1984, and then went to join the SPLA Cadet Military College in western Ethiopia, graduating with the rank of a major. He was posted in Southern Blue Nile front, where he was the second in command after the late A/Cdr Wilson Kur Chol. The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) forces of Eagle Battalion, which they were commanding, were largely made up of Dinka elements from Northern Bahr el Ghazal specifically from Abiei, Gogrial and Aweil Counties. He remained in Southern Blue Nile front until mid-1987 when he was accredited to francophone West Africa as a special envoy of the movement. He was the SPLM Resident Representative in the Peoples' Republic of the Congo (Brazaville), with non-residential representation in Zaire (now DRC), Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), Rwanda, Burundi and Chad. He was primarily stationed in Brazzaville, Congo, but travelled from time to time in the various capitals.
Positions and roles in Africa Liberation Struggle
He remained in Francophone Africa until the advent of multi-party democracy in 1991. In June 1991, he was appointed Executive Director of the SRRA where he remained until January 1993, when he was transferred and became the spokesman of the SPLM in East Africa, a duty he carried out for the whole of 1993. In January 1994, he was appointed Secretary of the national Convention Organising Committee (COC), which organized the First SPLM/A National Convention, also referred to as The Chukudum Convention, a historic meeting that marked the stepping away of the SPLM/SPLA from the Eastern Blocs' communist tendency towards the democratization of a rebel movement in Africa.
The convention was successfully held in Chukudum, New Sudan, in April/May 1994. After this convention such SPLM structures as the General Military Council (GMC), National Liberation Council (NLC) and National Executive Council (NEC) were instituted. He was elected member of NLC representing Bor North territorial constituency and he also became a member and Secretary of the First NEC in the portfolio of Co-ordination and Public Service. In 1997, he was reshuffled away from public service and coordination to an advisory role in the Office of Chairman and C-in-C of the SPLM/SPLA. In that capacity,he became the advisor on economic, financial and political affairs. In February 1999, he was again appointed, for the second time, the Executive Director of the SRRA and ex-officio member of the NEC on humanitarian affairs in New Sudan. When peace negotiations began between various Sudan governments and the SPLM between 1985-2005, he was always the Secretary of the SPLM to the Peace Talks continuing until the CPA was signed in January 2005. In 2005 he was appointed Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS) and President of the Bank of Southern Sudan (BOSS).[1]
Post-South Sudan independence
After the independence of South Sudan on 9 July 2011, he became the de facto Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) until he was dismissed by President Salva Kiir Mayardit and replaced by his deputy Kornelius Koryom Mayiik in August 2011. He introduced the first currency of the country which is the South Sudanese Pound. He co-signed the historic currency with the then Minister of Finance, Deng Athorbei. As a governor he tried his best to fight corruption and misuse of public funds. His straightforward approach and openness is believed to have cost him central bank's job as lobbied away by interest groups and individuals on whose way he stood as the national watchman at the gate of the public funds.
Until his death on October 30, 2014 in Nairobi Hospital (Kenya), Uncle Elijah, as popularly known and classified with the legendary elders of the nation like Uncle Abel Alier and Uncle joseph Lagu, is still within the ranks of Sudan Peoples' Liberation Army (SPLA) with the rank of a Lieutenant General. As hinted above, he has written a book Southern Sudan Struggle for Liberty published by the East Africa Publishers in 2009.
Major parts of this life history was drawn from online sources such as the Wikipedia, besides the scanty memories of this blogger, Jon Pen de Ngong. Therefore, the writer would appreciate any addition to or subtraction from this profile of the South Sudanese liberation legend, especially on his family parts still missing. Please, leave your comments in the 'Comments' slot at the end of this post. Any inadvertent omissions or commissions to his life history are apologized for in advance.


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Marina Kerze is a classical pianist known for her impressive virtuosity and a very fluid playing. Her performances are described as brilliant, powerful and excellent in rhythm and accuracy. She has a wonderful facility and ease at the instrument and a simple yet elegant stage presence. Marina Kerze was born in Perm, Russia into a musical family. Since her early childhood she was actively participating in the concert life of her home town. She made her debut with a symphony orchestra at the age of 12, won several local and national piano competitions such as Eigumnov All Russian Competition (Lipetzk, Russia), Tchaikovsky All Russian Festival (Perm, Russia) and took part in many master classes given by professors from Moscow and St.Petersburg Conservatories. After graduating from Perm School of Music and Perm Music College Mrs. Kerze had entered St. Petersburg State Conservatory in 2002 and continued her studies with Igor Lebedev, at the same time gaining more musical experience. In 2005 she moved to the United States to study with Margarita Shevchenko at Cleveland State University. She had participated in a great number of concerts as a soloist, as an accompanist and a member of a chamber ensemble and orchestra. She had won a number of concerto competitions, performing Mozart Concertos, Beethoven Concerto No. 1, Mendelssohn Concerto No. 2, Rachmaninov Concerto No. 1, Saint-Saens Concerto No. 2. Her performance of Saint-Saens Concerto No. 2 was a great success. Marina received her Masters Degree in Piano Performance in 2007 and an Artist diploma in 2011 from Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Most recently she had participated in prestigious Heida Hermanns International Piano Competition, Astral Artists National Piano Auditions, Master Classes with Lori Sims at Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, solo and chamber music recitals at Oberlin Conservatory and many other venues. Marina started teaching at the age of 16 in Perm, Russia. She holds a teaching license from Perm Music College and also received teaching training while studying in St.Petersburg Conservatory. She has been a piano faculty member of the Aurora School of Music since 2006.
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OK, let's do some math. The minimum wage in Portland is over $11/hour, but let's use $10/hour. If you work 30 hours a week at $10/hour, you'll get $300/week and a little over $1,200/month. You'll pay at least $200/month in taxes, so let's say you get $1,000 just to keep it a round number. That's easy enough.
OK, you're poor. You'll need a roommate. Patty and I lived in a 550 sqft apartment (what all my friends called the crappy little apartment) for 5 years just a few years ago. Yes, we were a couple and it was small, but we survived just fine. It was in Portland and I paid about $650/month for it. Split that by 2 and you get $325/person for rent. That leaves you with $675. The electric bill will cost you $75 max per person. That leaves you with $600. You'll need phone and internet. My smartphone plan with 3GB of data costs $40/month. That leaves you with $560. Maybe you each pay $50/month for internet/tv. That leaves you with $510.
Food is going to cost you at least $200/month. Let's call it $250. That leaves you with $260.
Transportation. Well, bicycles work just fine. I've riden my bicycle for 40 miles a day through hills, rain, snow. You'll be in shape. It's fun. Once you have the bicycle, it's basically free. You can get a decent bike on Craigslist for $200. Let's just say you figured out how to get a bike and transportation is free.
OK, you're surviving. You're only working 30 hours a week and you have $260 left over per month. You'll need it for clothes and a little entertainment. You still have plenty of time to use that internet connection to educate yourself into a real career.
This is how I lived when I was 19, 20 and 21. I studied music 6 hours every day. I was in shape and healthy. There's definitely motivation to move up the ladder. You probably don't want to spend your whole life doing this.
I think the best solution to help these people is passing a law that makes it illegal for an employer to require you to have a college education. If you are working hard at home schooling because you don't want to work fast food for the rest of your life, you shouldn't be discriminated against because you didn't have the money to pay for college.
I favor increasing the minimum wage, I just don't see it as a huge prioritiy like climate change. Having a path out of poverty like what I was talking about is the best action for fighting poverty in my opinion.


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Sacramento River Salmon Fishing Report For August 7, 2016
Signs of the long awaited arrival of the Sacramento River Fall run Chinook Salmon have started to look up this week, as salmon have started to show up from the last full moon cycle between Ord Bend, Ca and the Barge Hole in Cottonwood, Ca. Some nice, bright Sacramento River King Salmon have been caught this week primarily between Corning, Ca and the Red Bluff Diversion Dam. Reports of Sacramento River salmon fishing guides catching at least one to two fish a day this past week have made the Sacramento River buzz with jet sleds running around in hopes of getting a K16 Kwikfish in front of the newly arriving King Salmon. Sacramento River salmon fishing guides like Dave Jacobs of Sacramentofishing.com and John Pearl and Mike Rasmussen of SalmonSacRiver.com have been putting quality King Salmon in their boats for their customers all week long. When asked how the Sacramento River fishing was below the Red Bluff Diversion Dam, John Pearl of SalmonSacRiver.com replied, "Great if you can find a quiet place to put your lures where the few King Salmon are laying around. Even better if you are lucky enough to stay with a small group of Sacramento River King Salmon as they consistently are on the move up river to the Barge Hole in Cottonwood, Ca." With the success of the select few salmon fishing guides who are putting in the time needed on the Sacramento River to catch a King Salmon, the average salmon angler who may go out on weekends or after work for a few hours is likely to have very limited success when fishing for these brand new salmon. Down river in the Corning, Ca area of the Sacramento River at Woodson Bridge, some Sacramento River salmon fishing guides are having success as well. Jeff Brady of Brady's Guide Service, has hooked some quality King Salmon this previous week while spending the long hours needed on the Sacramento River to figure out these fnewly arriving King Salmon. With still no outstanding news to report on the Sacramento River, there are positive signs of daily improvement from the Sacramento River salmon fishing guides that continue to stay on the river and tough it out. Stay tuned as salmon fishing guides Mike Rasmussen and John Pearl continue to bring you up to date Sacramento River salmon fishing reports every week through the remainder of the salmon season here on the Sacramento River.


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Articles tagged "Ichigo Takano"
Our 2018 YALSA & RUSA Award Winners!
Congratulations to all of the amazing Macmillan authors who won awards or were selected for YALSA and RUSA's various reading lists this year!
2018 Alex Awards (the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences):
ALL SYSTEMS RED by Martha Wells
DOWN AMONG THE STICKS AND BONES by Seanan McGuire
A HOPE MORE POWERFUL THAN THE SEA by Melissa Fleming
See the full Alex Award list here.
2018 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens
DREAMIN' SUN v.1 by Ichigo Takano, illustrated by the author
DREAMIN' SUN v.2 by Ichigo Takano, illustrated by the author
DREAMIN' SUN v.3 by Ichigo Takano, illustrated by the author
THE GIRL FROM THE OTHER SIDE: Siúil, A Rún Vol. 1 by Nagabe, illustrated by the author
HANA & HINA AFTER SCHOOL, v.1 by Milk Morinaga, illustrated by the author
HANA & HINA AFTER SCHOOL, v.2 by Milk Morinaga, illustrated by the author
THE WENDY PROJECT by Melissa Jane Osborne, illustrated by Veronica Fish
See the full GGNT list here.
2018 ALA Amelia Bloomer Project Book List (best feminist books)
GIRLS MADE OF SNOW AND GLASS by Melissa Bashardoust
DOWN AMONG THE STICKS AND BONES by Seanan McGuire
A HOPE MORE POWERFUL THAN THE SEA by Melissa Fleming
See the full Amelia Bloomer list here.
2018 Rainbow Book List (Honors books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18.)
DOWN AMONG THE STICKS AND BONES by Seanan McGuire
See the full Rainbow list here.
Over the Rainbow Reading List (Honors adult books with significant LGBTQ content)
BESTIARY: Poems by Donika Kelly
DON'T CALL US DEAD: Poems by Danez Smith
THE END OF EDDY by Edouard Louis
ENIGMA VARIATIONS by Andre Aciman
FEVER IN THE DARK by Ellen Hart
INSOMNIAC CITY: New York, Oliver, and Me by Bill Hayes
NO ONE CAN PRONOUNCE MY NAME by Rakesh Satyal (a Top 12 pick)
THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS by Laurie Frankel (a Top 12 pick)
See the full Over the Rainbow (adult) list here.
The ALA's Reference and User Services Division (RUSA) has announced their 2018 Notable Books, Reading, and Listening Lists, as well as the winner of the Sophie Brody Medal:
Chicago Public Library's 2016 "Best of the Best Books"
We've got 14 books on Chicago Public Library's "Best of the Best Books 2016" list! Selected by a team of CPL librarians, the list represents the year's most outstanding titles, books of exceptional quality for a diverse, city-wide readership.
CHILDREN OF THE NEW WORLD by Alexander Weinstein
GRIEF IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS by Max Porter
THE LAST PAINTING OF SARA DE VOS by Dominic Smith
THE NORTH WATER by Ian McGuire
THE SECRETS OF WISHTIDE by Kate Saunders
IN THE COUNTRY WE LOVE: My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero
IN THE DARKROOM by Susan Faludi
THE SOUTH SIDE: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation by Natalie Y. Moore
Teen Fiction
AMERICAN GIRLS by Alison Umminger
IF I WAS YOUR GIRL by Meredith Russo
THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN by Roshani Chokshi
WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS by Anna-Marie McLemore readmoreremove
2016 Goodreads Choice Awards
Goodreads launched their annual Choice Awards last week and Macmillan has a whopping 42 nominees in the running! Click here to vote for your favorites and we'll keep you updated as the tournament progresses.
Congrats to our 2016 Winners: TRULY MADLY GUILTY by Liane Moriarty (Best Fiction) and LEONARD by William Shatner (Best History & Biography)!
Update 11/15: We have 23 finalists in the Final Round! Vote now through Sunday, 11/27 for your favorites!
Voting Schedule
Opening Round: Nov. 1 – 6
Semifinal Round: Nov. 8 – 13
Final Round: Nov. 15 – 27
Final Round Nominees
ALL THE UGLY AND WONDERFUL THINGS by Bryn Greenwood
TRULY MADLY GUILTY by Liane Moriarty
Mystery & Thriller
A GREAT RECKONING by Louise Penny
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS by B.A. Paris
ALL THE BIRDS IN THE SKY by Charlie Jane Anders
THE BANDS OF MOURNING by Brandon Sanderson
A GATHERING OF SHADOWS by V.E. Schwab
THE CURSE OF TENTH GRAVE by Darynda Jones
ONE WITH YOU by Sylvia Day
OVER YOUR DEAD BODY by Dan Wells
I'M JUDGING YOU by Luvvie Ajayi
ADNAN'S STORY by Rabia Chaudry
THE LONELY CITY by Olivia Laing
GEEK FEMINIST REVOLUTION by Kameron Hurley
Memoir & Autobiography
LOVE WARRIOR by Glennon Doyle Melton
History & Biography
THE MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN by Skip Hollandsworth
LEONARD by William Shatner
KILLING THE RISING SUN by Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard
Food & Cookbooks
RAW. VEGAN. NOT GROSS. by Laura Miller
Graphic Novels & Comics
ORANGE (THE COMPLETE COLLECTION): 1 by Ichigo Takano
Debut Author
THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN by Roshani Chokshi
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS by B.A. Paris
Semifinal Round Nominees
THE SUMMER THAT MELTED EVERYTHING by Tiffany McDaniel
HERE I AM by Jonathan Safran Foer
SHELTER by Jung Yun
Mystery & Thriller
REDEMPTION ROAD by John Hart
Historical Fiction
THE NORTH WATER by Ian McGuire
THE TWO-FAMILY HOUSE by Lynda Cohen Loigman
EVERY HEART A DOORWAY by Seanan McGuire
BORN OF LEGEND by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Science Fiction
DEATH'S END by Cixin Liu
THE BALLAD OF BLACK TOM by Victor LaValle
KILL SWITCH by Jonathan Maberry
IF AT BIRTH YOU DON'T SUCCEED by Zach Anner
THE ONLY RULE IS IT HAS TO WORK by Ben Lindbergh & Sam Miller
Memoir & Autobiography
THE SOUND OF GRAVEL by Ruth Wariner
LUST & WONDER by Augusten Burroughs
Science & Technology
ALGORITHMS TO LIVE BY by Brian Christian & Tom Griffiths
Food & Cookbooks
RUN FAST. EAT SLOW. by Shalane Flanagan & Elyse Kopecky
Graphic Novels & Comics
ROSALIE LIGHTNING by Tom Hart
THE DARKENING TRAPEZE: LAST POEMS by Larry Levis
LOOK by Solmaz Sharif
Debut Author
THE SUMMER THAT MELTED EVERYTHING by Tiffany McDaniel
WHAT BELONGS TO YOU by Garth Greenwell


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The event will take place at the Millbrook Band Shell at 11AM, and is open to the public free of charge. It will celebrate the history of Millbrook in song.
October 4th is St. Francis Day. Before the songfest begins, three members of the village clergy will read a prayer long associated with St. Francis. Rev. Msgr. Gerardo J. Colacicco, Pastor, St. Joseph's Church, will read "Una Preghiera Semplice"; Rev. Donna Frischknecht-Jackson, Pastor, Lyall Memorial Federated Church, and Rev. Dr. Matthew Calkins, Rector, Grace Episcopal Church, will share in the reading of the translation of the prayer in English, "A Simple Prayer."
Following the prayer will be remarks by the Honorable David H. Thorne, senior advisor to the Secretary of State and former U.S. Ambassador to Italy. He is a distant relative of the Thorne family of Millbrook, who has lived in the area since the early 18th century.
The musical program, designed to mirror the walking-tour route in song, will feature many notable performers. Among them are:
-- Steve Ross, a celebrated cabaret artist, who grew up in Millbrook in the 1940s and went on to international fame, performing on six continents. He will accompany the singers and also demonstrate some of his own musical talents.
-- Tenor Robert White, a member of the voice faculty at Juilliard, who has sung before six U.S. Presidents, two royal families, and one Pope. To honor the Irish in Millbrook, he will sing "Danny Boy," which he sang at a St. Patrick's Day celebration with President Clinton at the White House.
-- Tenor Joseph Freer, a Millbrook native, who is driving from Winston-Salem, NC, to sing Neapolitan songs learned from his mother, Theresa Fiore Freer, a former choral director at St. Joseph's Church and the Millbrook High School. The grandson of an Italian stonemason, he returns to honor his family in song.
-- Tenor Buddy Marona, Freer's musical inspiration, who worked in Marona's Market for over 50 years and has sung at many public and religious ceremonies in Millbrook. Marona's maternal grandparents, the Piacentinos, came from the mountainous area near Fondi.
-- Vocalist Barbara Rankin, a Rhinebeck resident, formerly of Millbrook, once part of the New Wave jazz quintet in New York City, who now performs regularly at the Center for Performing Arts in Rhinebeck and is currently a company member of Half Moon Theater in Poughkeepsie.
-- The Madrigals, an extracurricular choir at the Millbrook High School, selected by audition, who will sing the hymn "All Creatures of Our God and King," the words of which are attributed to St. Francis of Assisi.
-- The Hudson Valley Brass Quartet, who will also accompany many of the songs of the sing-along.
Rosemary Sepe Neilson, a Poughkeepsie resident, formerly of Millbrook, a retired English teacher, will read a 1933 poem "Millbrook," written by her father, Vincent Sepe. Born in 1892 in Fondi, Italy, Vincent Sepe emigrated to Millbrook in 1901.
At the end of the songfest and after the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Professor Joseph Luzzi of Bard College will read from and sign copies of his new book, My Two Italies, a poignant story about being the first American-born child of Italian-immigrant parents. The book-reading and book-signing will be under the auspices of Merritt Bookstore.
COLAVITA USA is sponsoring the opening by providing bottles of San Benedetto water for the event.


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Tuesday 2 February – 3.30pm
Rain is a Transpersonal Psychologist, Coach/Mentor, Vision Quest Protector, mother and mystic, living in the Northern Rivers and offering her passion for "mid-wiving" the sacred human soul journey from a shamanic perspective. She trained to protect Vision Quests in the States in the lineage of Stalking Wolf, and has taken a spiritual pledge to facilitate this ceremony. Rain has deep faith in the transformational power of the Vision Quest, and has taken about 20 groups / 170 people through their initiations since 2003 Rain has undertaken about 6 quests of her own thus far, attributing much of her own life blessings and clarity to this medicine path.
Presentation details
This interactive talk offers you a sacred space in which you can learn more about The Vision Quest ceremony, its strong relevance for today's world, and tune into your own possible inner calling to quest. Information will be provided that speaks to those called to become a Vision Quest Protector in the lineage of Grandfather, Stalking Wolf.
The Vision Quest is a 4day/night solo wilderness, rite of passage ceremony and one of the original sacred earth ceremonies given to humanity by White Buffalo Calf Woman, practiced all through time from the ancients to today. Often a once-only life event, The Vision Quest requires full commitment, sacrifice, and a fast from all things familiar, the ordeal in turn, gifting the quester commonly with restoration of the sacred, awakening of the Human Spirit and "Soul DNA", intimate connection with the spiritual world and Gaia, self-transformation and healing, vision, consciousness maturity, resolution/clarity, authentic power, purpose and sustained experience in The Silence.


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Who We Work With page
It is easier to say we DO NOT entertain working on websites that contain or relate to: pornography, gambling, extremist views, nor are we interested in building web link machines, or other get rich quick style websites.
WE ARE interested in people, groups, businesses and organisations that may not have the advantage of having a team of designers and IT (Information Technology) technicians available.
As a company, we like to feel we are contributing to the greater whole and by doing what we do it will benefit others. You could say its our way of giving something back.
Therefore we are specifically interested in the following areas:
People are interesting with many fascinating hobbies, pastimes and pursuits, leading interesting and complex lives. We like to work with people wishing to share some of these things with others.
Groups and Organisations
From a local playgroup or karate club, to Scouts and Guides, to Swimming or Chess, groups and organisations that like to promote and share with others, whether run locally or on a more organised basis..
Schools and Colleges
Primary through Middle and Secondary schools, websites are a useful tool, and being parents it is only natural to help in this way.
Small Businesses (especially new business start ups)
Being a small business we know how hard it can be competing with larger competitors. We like to help other small businesses achieve this. Especially for new businesses starting up because, again we know how difficult that can be!
Charities and Non-Profit
In this day and age charities do a magnificent job in all areas of life. If we can assist a charity reach its goals we have achieved our goal!


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Why Banks Should Not Go Digital when Negotiating with Technology Vendors
Your bank should ask for a face to face meeting with your technology vendors
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While technology is a key to the transformation that banks are going through, there are several reasons why your bank should ask for a face to face meeting with your technology vendors. They may resist, as it is not in their nature, but it is important not even primarily to get the best deal, but so that they understand your needs.
Here are six reasons, backed up by industry data to push your vendors to fly out to see you.
1. Face to face delivery is key when negotiations meet for first time. Norms of interaction are established. Misunderstandings are resolved.
2. Negotiations are statistically more cooperative in face to face meetings than over the phone or Face Time. Higher levels of warmth, rapport and trust come into play.
3. Data shows that results are better for more complex negotiations.
4. For technology negotiations, face to face meetings lead to a more Integrative outcome for what your bank is looking for, and more balanced distributions.
5. Writing has a higher impasse (non-agreement) rout, so it actually helps the technology firm as well to come in to see you.
6. It is a statistical fact that people lie and bluff more on email and on the phone compared to face to face interaction.
However, there is one reason why it might make sense not to meet. Some excellent in-person negotiators can be neutralized when communications are reduced to phone. If you are good at negotiation, you should meet face to face. If you are negotiating with someone that is very good, you may want to change the medium.
Even then when you know you are working with someone that is particularly good at negotiation it can still help to bring her into the office, as all six of the recommendations still apply. The key is to talk through the products and the value that the technology vendor brings. However, you can decide as a group internally that even though you are going to take the meeting, that you will not sign anything during on that day. This gives you a day or two to make sure that what they have said is accurate and that there was simply not a psychological reason that made you sign right then and there. Also, if your best internal technology analyst is not at the meeting or does not have time to test all of the benefits, it is best to wait.
The bottom line is you are making a major investment in the future of the bank. In this day where flying to see customers has been limited, it is also a great test of the vendor that the company is willing to leave the desk to come speak to you at least once.
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My fiber art explores traditional textile techniques with a contemporary twist. As a native of Finland, my work reflects the Scandinavian sense of simplicity in design. I enjoy the process of weaving and the unique textures that it creates. My motifs vary from abstract to representational images and are often merely suggestive, hinting at shapes and forms. I strive to expand the boundaries of traditional weaving by achieving a more painterly sensibility that weaving alone does not offer. To fully express my artistic intention, I incorporate several different techniques such as dyes, paint, appliqué and stitching, to create a layered, dimensional effect.
My work can be seen at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell, where we have open studios first Saturday of every month from noon to 5pm.
-- Tarja Cockell, Fiber Artist
Throughout this exhibition, Tarja's handmade, hand-dyed silk scarves will be for sale directly downstairs from The Gallery at Wish.


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2017 What Matters? NSW/ACT Year 9/10 Winner
Art Matters
Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale
The world in which we live is neither kind nor understanding. It does not explain its motives nor apologise for causing pain. People hurt and harm others, people hurt and harm themselves. But there is something that can deliver people from darkness and challenge those who need challenging. People are left crippled and hopeless by the harsh realities that run our world but out of their questioning come answers and hope. It is a distraction from the atrocities of daily life; sustains cultures, communities and individual lives; it is a sanctuary for many. There is freedom for all who crave it. What it is, is what we are, in the most pure and genuine mess. It comes from every crevice and crack of life in many different forms. It is the arts. It is what makes us human.
Art has meaning beyond that of anything else. It can be what one needs it to be. Sanctuary or motivation; pleasure or disgust; distraction or permanent change. To many people it comes as a saviour. Individuals that feel hopeless and dejected can find refuge, purpose, distraction or understanding that makes their life worthwhile. Art has power to turn lives around. In art, people of all backgrounds can join in harmony, civility and understanding when talking about something that could be seen as the minutiae of life. Something such as talking about the harmonies used in Bach's cello suites or the colours that Jackson Pollock used in 'Blue Poles'. This could be the only conversation that person has all day, week or month. It could save them from taking their own life or fading into the shadows. It gives people that society consider disabled a meaningful life. They can take part in entertaining, activating or freeing others. They can have independence and liberation from the constraints of society and physical condition. It gives power to everyday people by contesting inequality. It closes the divide between rich and poor, black and white, left and right, literate and illiterate. It can oppose war, conflict and discrimination. Whether art is a representation of real circumstances or imaginary, it has real power to change lives.
Unfortunately, artists are hampered in producing art by the noose that is money. In Australia, the funding of arts (and the freedom, growth and change that it brings) has been dramatically decreased. This is a worldwide phenomenon. Only 12% of artists can spend 100% of their working time involved in art due to the lack of income. The investment in arts education is also minimal despite much evidence that shows its positive impacts in other areas of education and life generally. The fact is that in countries that consistently rank among the highest for mathematics and science test scores, like Japan, Hungary and the Netherlands, music and art programs are mandatory in schools. New brain research shows that not only does music improve skills in maths and reading, it also promotes creativity, social development and self-worth. Yet, despite this, schools lack supplies and expertise in the different areas of art. Money could be funding positive change through the arts but instead it maintains war.
Art is the story of humanity. It reflects and shapes our sense of identity, attitudes and cultural values. Art is change and connection to the past. It is the buoy some individuals need to survive and the way to a positive future. Art is powerful. It may be how equality comes and discrimination is ended. Art is what makes us human. Art matters.


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In this section
- Living Values Education Distance Home Study
- Living Values Education Distance Groups
- Living Values Education Distance Facilitator
- Living Values Education Distance Self-Reflection
- ✧ Materials for Living Values Education Distance Programmes
Widening the Reach Reaching and Supporting the Whole Community
Recognising that it is completely impractical for most of the world's population to attend workshops and participate in organised Living Values Education activities due to cost, time and travel requirements, Living Values Education encourages and extends Living Values Education Distance Programmes to individuals, families and communities.
It is 22 years since Living Values Education birthed a new education opportunity for people to change their lives. Now a new way of being part of that discovery is open to everyone ... allowing all of us to make a difference in our life and the life of all the people around us. Here is a short introduction about what we've been building over several years ....
- Distance Facilitation Training is a stand-alone Living Values Education programme which can be engaged by anyone, anywhere.
- It does not rely on trained facilitators or workshops attendance.
- It is self-structured with no time conditions.
- For certification a mentor is rovided for the 12 week programme.
- Registratio fee US$100 covers admim, mentoring and moderation.
- All materials are provided on registration.
- Living Values Education provides the Distance Helpline — Click here to email
- All materials can be translated for local use.
Living Values Education Distance has gone international with programmes now offering four aspects available to anyone, anywhere in the world:
Required: Registration Form.
Level One
Part 1: Living Values Education Distance Self-Reflection 12-week personal evaluation. (Booklet or Online) — provides people everywhere an interactive opportunity to explore and discover the truth about ourselves relative to our relationship with the Values, thus developing a better awareness of the impact of Values in our lives. The programme runs for 12 weeks with four to seven simple questions interacting with the dynamic of one Value per week.
Components: Self Reflection Online Participation Course and booklet
Part 2: Living Values Education Distance Home Study for Adults, Families and Groups — to do at home — with or without certification depending on degree of interaction. The Home Study is a colourful 50-page participation book of activities drawn from "Living Values Education for Young Adults" with accompanying audio files and a 90-page personal Journal.
Components: Home Study, Personal Journal, five audio files.
Level Two
Living Values Education Distance Groups — to gain practical experience in the delivery and engagement of values awareness and to experience a Values Based Atmosphere our particiants are required to bring together a small group of friends, family or work collegues in a once a week/12 week group environment. Our "Guidelines for an Effective Group" support the Study group convener. Home Study material is used for the group activities.
Component: Booklet
Level Three
Living Values Education Distance Facilitator Training allows individuals to have a role in sharing Living Values Education. The 20-page "Facilitator Training Guide" delivers techniques and skills required to feel more confident to facilitate activities and workshops using Living Values Education with community groups, schools, families etc.
There is electronic interaction throughout the 12-week programme between the participant and their mentor/moderator.
Components: Living Values Education Distance Facilitator Training Booklet.
Certification is provided equal to that of those who attend the regular required three, 3 day LVE group workshops.
For full LVE certification attendance and co-facilitation is required at one 5-day combination workshop and TTT (Train the Trainer) with the local ALIVE Associate or Focal Point for Living Values Education after undertaking the Study.
Supporting Living Values Education Distance programmes are the Rainbow Booklet Series, a library of booklets designed for download and simple photocopying, translating if necessary and inexpensive distribution.
For more detailed informatin - please see "Distance Facilitator Training".
One participant said:
"I was not expecting this would make the huge differencein my life that it has. The material forced to look at myself, all of me,my hurdles, pain, grief, fears and blocks. I soon discovered what values were the hardest for me...anything to do with me!!
I completed the course and wanted to help others gain what I had gained and became a facilitator. This was a very valuable experience for me I found so much inside of me I had not healed and by doing so my fears lessened and I grew a new understanding and compassion for myself. Something I previously only had for others. My fear of being judged was challenged; I won and chains around me were broken. My journey continues every moment." — Denise Shaw, Queensland, Australia


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The skillet is hot--as hot as the bluegrass playing in the background, as hot as the coffee in your cup. Today is a day for a bold breakfast. You shake off your usual weekday oatmeal in favor of eggs over easy, chorizo, and toast, a perfect gourmet diner breakfast made all the better for coming from your kitchen.
You crack one egg and pour it into the pan, then another. And there it is, in the second egg: a fat golden double yolk. The orbs sit piled atop one another as if caught kissing before they could disentangle themselves. You marvel at how so much yolk could fit into such a tiny little eggshell such as the empty one you now hold in your hand.
You watch your eggs cook, and a sly voice inside your head--the one who loves a good story, a good superstition--coyly whispers that double yolks are good luck, harbingers of double the grace, the plenty, the fortune. These are the stories of old wives and crones and witches that you are half-tempted to believe if only because these fat yolks nestled together in front of you seem nothing short of magic themselves.
You flip your eggs and decide to let your fanciful imagination run away with you. Double yolks are good luck. Yes, you commit to the idea. Already, as you plate your breakfast, your mind turns to the possible adventures these double yolks foretell.
Enchantment Learning & Living is an inspirational blog celebrating life's simple pleasures, everyday mysticism, and delectable recipes that are guaranteed to stir the kitchen witch in you. If you enjoyed what you just read and believe that true magic is in the everyday, subscribe to my newsletter below for regular doses of enchantment. Want even more inspiration? Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter. Here's to a magical life!


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Carv is sweat, rain, snow and splash proof. However, the device is not waterproof or showerproof. The tracker is designed to have wet snow on it and the insert can become saturated with water and sweat, but neither should be submerged.
Is Carv water resistant?
Written by Jamie Salter
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The Square Pub
Located at the heart of downtown Decatur, The Square Pub is a neighborhood staple, serving up craft beer, seasonal cocktails, and high quality pub food with a Southwestern flair. We're the perfect spot to swing by for lunch, watch the big game, or meet up with friends for a drink. We offer great food, delicious seasonal cocktails, and a craft beer in a laid back setting. With nearly 20 selections on draft, you'll have plenty of options to choose from. Join us for daily food and drink specials and live music throughout the week. Check out our events calendar below to learn more.