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Thank You, Lord Jesus, for Revealing Your Grace!
Lord God, we come to You spiritually poor and by nature lost in sin. Yet by Your grace and through the merits of our dear Savior Jesus, You wash away our sins and leave us spiritually rich, destined to inherit the joys of heaven. May we ever join Your heavenly hosts in praising Your holy name. Amen.
Isaiah foretells the glories of the Savior's future kingdom—a kingdom of grace and blessing leading to salvation for God's ransomed children.
Paul greets the Philippian congregation by extending to them a wish for God's grace and peace, by thanking God for their fellowship in the Gospel, and by praying that they might through their lives ever glorify God.
In spite of Jesus' words and actions, His disciples still at times did not understand Him. Jesus would then patiently explain His meaning. Today as well, we struggle at times to know and to do what is right and pleasing to our Savior. Thankfully, He patiently instructs us as we study His Word.
Text: Mark 8:22-25
Then He (Jesus) came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything. And he looked up and said, "I see men like trees, walking." Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. And He sent him away to his house, saying, "Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town."
In Christ Jesus, Whose grace brings untold blessings into our lives through the power of His Word as impressed upon our hearts by the Holy Spirit, dear fellow redeemed:
Just over one week ago, the Mankato Free Press included on its editorial page a column by Donald Kaul of the Des Moines Register. Mr. Kaul accused those of us who believe the Bible to be literally true of selling God short "by making Him in (our) own image." He claimed that, by believing that God created the world as Genesis 1 states, we create a God who in his words is a "bumbler" and "a pretty poor excuse for a Supreme Being." The most recent issue of U.S. News & World Report (September 20, 1999) reports that, when the Southern Baptists urged their members to pray for the conversion of the Jews, Jewish leaders were outraged. Those leaders claimed that such thinking "projects a message of spiritual narrowness that invites theological hatred." This past week a gunman entered a Christian church in Fort Worth, Texas in the midst of a prayer session and murdered seven people before committing suicide.
While all three of these situations could prove discouraging for the child of God, they ought not be surprising. Jesus Himself was faced with intense opposition during His ministry leading ultimately to His death. He tells us in His Word, "You will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved" (Matthew 10:22). There you have it. We ought to expect the hatred of the world, but we can rest assured that as we cling faithfully to our Savior, He will bless us and deliver us unto eternal life. But why is it that the world reacts so negatively to the name of Jesus and to His Word, when we rejoice in the name of Jesus and rely upon His Word? The reasons lie in the person of Satan and in the nature of sin. Satan is our Savior's avowed enemy, and he is determined to keep as many people away from God as possible. Man, on the other hand, is by nature sinful and in his pride rejects the notion that he needs God's grace and the righteousness of Christ. It is only by the power of the Holy Spirit using the precious Word of God that we believe in and so love our Savior. It is only because of the grace of God that we can with confidence look forward to the certain hope of eternal life after we die. Therefore, let us pray, THANK YOU, LORD JESUS, FOR REVEALING YOUR GRACE…
…as You did for the blind man in our text. The miracle of Jesus recorded in our text is peculiar to Mark's Gospel and is unique because it is the only miracle Jesus performed that was completed in steps. It was performed late in Jesus' ministry, shortly before His transfiguration. By this time opposition to Jesus by the Jewish religious authorities had reached a fevered pitch. He was spending more and more time alone with His disciples teaching them the truths of His kingdom and preparing them for their ministry, which would begin after His death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven.
We are told that Jesus came to the city of Bethsaida, which lay just east of the Jordan River as it entered the northern end of the Sea of Galilee. Bethsaida was a city with a mixed population of both Jews and Gentiles. Jesus had performed some of His greatest miracles in the vicinity of this city. For instance, it was outside this city in the wilderness to the southeast that He had fed the 5,000. Yet the city's population overall remained unmoved and steadfast in their unbelief and rejection of Jesus' message. Consequently, Jesus pronounced His "woes" on Bethsaida along with Capernaum and Chorazin. They would, He said, suffer greater condemnation on Judgment Day than the wicked cities of Tyre and Sidon, because they had such great opportunities to hear Him and repent, and yet they refused. After arriving in the city, a group of people approached Him bringing a blind man with them. We know little or nothing of this man or of the people who brought him. We are told that they pleaded passionately with Jesus to touch the blind man and heal him.
Note how Jesus revealed His grace to this man. First of all, Jesus dealt with the man individually. He did not heal him immediately as we might suspect that He would, but rather we are told that "He (Jesus) took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town." Remember that Jesus' purpose in His miracles was never just to take care of a physical problem. He always had the spiritual good of the individual in mind. Jesus had greater gifts to give this man than merely his physical sight, albeit that would be a great gift. Jesus wanted this man to receive as well the gifts of repentance, faith, forgiveness, and life everlasting. What good would physical sight do this man if he ultimately lost his soul? So Jesus took the man out of the town. This miracle was not for public consumption. This man did not need curious onlookers gawking and distracting his attention away from His Savior.
We note, secondly, that Jesus dealt with the man in a very unique way. He did not heal him immediately, but rather progressively. We are told that He took a little saliva and put it on his eyes and then touched them with his hands. He then asked him if he saw anything. The man, looking up, said that he could see things, but they were unclear. He apparently saw Jesus' disciples walking about as if they were trees. Jesus, therefore, put His hands on him again and it was only thereafter that he could see clearly. We are not told specifically why Jesus healed the man in this way, but we know that, "God our Savior…desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (1 Timothy 2:4). We can assume that Jesus healed this man in this particular way in order to accomplish the greater good of leading this man to faith and so to obtain eternal salvation. Some have suggested that Jesus prolonged the healing process with this man in order to focus his attention on Jesus as his deliverer. They suggest that Jesus wanted this man to know that he was absolutely dependent upon Him not just for healing but for all things, especially the things pertaining to salvation and eternal life. The message Jesus proclaimed, after all, was that we are saved by grace alone through faith and not by ourselves (cf. Ephesians 2:8-9). The tendency of man is to look to God for a quick fix, but then to turn away and trust once again in himself. Jesus did not want this man, the object and recipient of His grace, to suffer the same end as those people in Bethsaida who rejected Him. Consequently, we see Jesus dealing with this man individually and uniquely so that he might not only receive physical sight, but also spiritual sight. To that end Jesus commanded the man not to return to Bethsaida, where curious crowds might easily distract him. Rather, he was to return to his own house, to ponder the grace he had received, and to think about the One Who blessed him! What can we say as we consider this miracle? Ought we not simply says, "THANK YOU, LORD JESUS, FOR REVEALING YOUR GRACE to this blind man, for having compassion on him as an individual, and for dealing with him in a way that would bring blessing to his soul!"
Yes, THANK YOU, LORD JESUS, FOR REVEALING YOUR GRACE as You do for us as well! Dear friends, when you think about Jesus, what comes into your minds? Do you think of Christmas and the fact that God sent His dear Son into this world as an infant in the manger? Do you think of His wonderful miracles, such as the one just described, performed in love and resulting in great blessings? Do you think about Calvary's cross and the suffering that Jesus did on our behalf and in order to remove our sins? Do you think of Jesus as the Good Shepherd holding a lamb--holding you close to His bosom? Do you see Him knocking at the door of your heart and you opening that door and welcoming Him in to abide with you? Do you think of His names like "Bread of Life" or "Alpha and Omega" or "King of kings and Lord of lords"? If you do, or if you think of Him in the many other ways and situations portrayed in your Bibles, then you have been touched by His grace. He has revealed it to you and has bestowed upon you a priceless blessing, for having a relationship with Jesus Christ is the single most important thing in life for it gives us eternal life! St. Paul writes, "You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Therefore is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise" (Galatians 3:26-29).
What should we do, dear friends, when the problems of this life press in on us and trouble us? Let us turn to Jesus, for He will continue to reveal His grace to us in our lives. He encourages us to "Ask," and He promises that "it will be given" (Mt. 7:7). Our Jesus is the great God and will surely keep His promises to us! But let us realize that just as Jesus dealt with the blind man in an individual and unique way, so He deals with us as individuals. Even as Jesus had the overall spiritual welfare of the blind man in mind as He healed his physical malady, so Jesus has our overall spiritual welfare in mind as He answers our prayers and adds blessing to our lives.
What can we learn from the incident of the blind man? We can learn that Jesus does not necessarily respond immediately to our appeals nor does He necessarily respond in the way that we might expect. Jesus delayed the healing of the blind man so that the man would be in the right place and situation to receive the maximum benefit of His grace and power. Even so Jesus, knowing the true needs of our hearts and our lives, may delay His response of healing or helping us if such a delay will be for our own good. We are living in the midst of a society that expects instant results and gratification. This can lead us to treat Jesus, at times, as if He were a waiter in a restaurant—ordering Him about as if His purpose were simply to fulfill all of our desires and quickly as we desire them! Remember, there are times when Jesus will say, "No," to our requests, as He did to St. Paul, who prayed for physical healing. Jesus told St. Paul, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9). May He not at times say the same to us?
Secondly, we may rest assured that Jesus will reveal His grace to us in such a way that it will lead us to depend completely upon Him for our blessing. God is not interested in a fair weather friend relationship with us, nor is He interested in an occasional tip of our hats. He is not like the Coast Guard, which awaits calls of distress in an emergency, only to be forgotten when the storms are over. Let us focus our attention on what Jesus has done and is doing for us. Let us listen attentively to what He is telling us. For if we do, we will continue to experience an ongoing revelation of Jesus' grace in all areas of our lives. If we do not, rest assured that Satan will attempt to dissaude us from our faith, to strip us of our relationship with Jesus, and to leave us standing in the empty streets of Bethsaida—Jesus having left to give His grace to others! Dear friends, may that never be the case among us. Rather, may we ever pray THANK YOU, LORD JESUS, FOR REVEALING YOUR GRACE! Amen.
—Pastor Paul D. Nolting


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Writer Devin Grayson and Perfect World Entertainment's Craig Beers and Jason Varden about Kung Foo (not to be confused with World of Kung Fu) joined us for a quick introduction to Perfect World Entertainment's new slapstick MMO project. As a game whose assets are culled from the wisecracking "Wulin" Chinese IP (think "martial arts meets Monty Python's Flying Circus," according to Perfect World's Jason Varden), the story is being totally rewritten by Grayson, a noted comic book writer (Batman: Gotham Knights, Nightwing). But while the interactive medium of MMO gaming might be new to Devin, readers know she's no stranger to comedy and double entendre - skills that will no doubt serve her well with Kung Foo.
Writer Devin Grayson and Perfect World's Craig Beers
First, Craig explained that the story and dialogue of Kung Foo is now the chief and only focus. "The development of the game is done. At this point we're doing a lot of localization and translation work and setting up the background," Craig explained. Does the feature completeness of the game pose a creative challenge for Devin? "It is challenging, but it does remind me of comic work, where you have something like the character limit constraints - we would have that same issue in a comic panel where you don't want to use too many words and cover up the art.
"Some of it's actually familiar, but I've also been delighted with how much we can do. It just sort of sparks your imagination in a different way than it would if you were looking at a blank page... We've really been relying a lot on our geekitude and the things that we're passionate about."
Despite the bad rap that quest dialog gets, Devin also thinks there's definitely an opportunity to pull players in with narrative. "I think that people slow down for in-jokes and they slow down to learn, and the early stages of Kung Foo are set up to do both those things... There's plenty of cues to slow down and read, and if players decide to do that, we're doing everything we can to make sure it's worth reading. So yea, the interaction is really different, as is the focus; it's really like working in second person."
At first glance at the concept art, the art style and content of the game might look fairly tweens- and teens-oriented, but Devin and Craig insist that the narrative makes for a game for the older crowd and parents too. "We're targeting adults, especially the anime crowd. We'll throw out references that kids can get, but adults can view in a slightly different way. " Craig noted. "I'm not very ESRB friendly, " Devin joked, "but I can be when asked to be, so we're doing the flyover jokes that hopefully the kids won't notice and the grownups will go, 'Wait...'"
As for what makes Kung Foo! kung fu, for Craig it's all about the weapons and action, while Devin shared how the genre can take on life with characters: "For me, instead of being a story crafted around a protagonist, it's crafted around an artform. With that said, there's tremendous room for characterization and character growth. One of the ones I really like is Drunken Master, which is very silly on a lot of levels, but you move away from the jokes and get into this amazing, magical action scene - that feeling of expressing characterization through action is very present there, which of course is part of superhero comics too."
Craig elaborated on character development. "Everyone starts out at level one as a newb, or we're calling them grasshoppers, and at level 10 you're able to choose one of two styles, might or magic. At level 30, you can further specialize." Specialization options Craig mentioned included a tank, a rogue, and healing or damage-dealing mystics ("like you might find in 'Big Trouble in Little China'"), and all classes will have a skill tree system. Level cap will be 60 at launch, and seven of the game's 19 classes (or "disciplines") will be available at launch. Details on the exact discipline names and what makes each unique is being kept under wraps for now, but sadly there are no unarmed disciplines. No matter which discipling you're moving toward, however, Devin noted that there are mystical lessons each character needs to learn (called "Foo"). These lessons are geared to help you figure out who you are, or as Devin explained, "bring out your inner Foo."
Along with lessons, the fading legend who helps an undiscovered talent train to martial arts mastery is a big theme among kung fu movies. Kung Foo players might not have one Mr. Miagi, but Devin shared that there will be mentors with specific lessons who shift with the zones and levels. "There's a very solid skeleton of a hero's journey quest running through the spine of the story... that's where your mentors will be. But I'm playing a little bit with the hero's journey; you start as the reluctant hero with the call to adventure. You come in and you're not sure if there's anything to this kung fu stuff, and hopefully by the end you're feeling like a hero in both funny and meaningful ways."
Kung Foo's over-the-top fantasy setting helps set the game's satirical mood. Devin described five of the ten zones of Kung Foo:
- Panda Province - "It looks at the outset like a traditional Chinese town, but it's surrounded by grasslands full of enticing mobs you have to go after for different reasons. Within that, there are some familiar places like The Inn of the Golden Arches, which is where you get the majority of your quests. Because it's the introductory zone, most of the MMORPG-spoofing happens here, because that's an easy way to guide someone through the game while having them laugh at conventions they already know."
- Snafoo - "Here we're having fun with some of our localization issues, but on purpose. This zone is very pretty, it's very idyllic and serene."
- The Fuzzy Forest - "This zone, as you can guess, has trees in it. Because of that fun anime style, I'm impressed with the evolution of the backgrounds - you really do feel like you're moving through different times and spaces. In this one, we're spoofing the alternative culture and pop culture stuff that we're obsessed with. Disney porn jokes too, furries, ren fair, all the stuff that people uber commit to, in their fandom."
- Zui Quan Village - "You might recognize this one as being the drunken style that we just talked about. This one's got more of the kung fu spoof influence in it."
- The Realm of Darkness - "This is where I finally bust out some of my superhero comic references, because by that time the player has become increasingly heroic and engaged in the adventure as opposed to inner growth."
But the real charm of Kung Foo's setting, seems to be in its quirky, absurd beauty. "It's a very unapologetic game," Devin intimated. There's squirrels in one part, but they're all carrying pickaxes and wearing hats, and nobody really talks about why, but that's what squirrels look like in that world. I love that stuff; I love the unapologetic weirdness."
According to Craig, guilds, crafting, and PvP combat will be a staple of Kung Foo. "Once you're above a certain level, yet to be determined, it's full blown PvP; you can go and gank anybody. So you definitely want to form clans [guilds] and alliances. Clans are guilds of up to 15 people, and clans can form an alliance together. Territory wars between clans and alliances are a PvP feature. There are dungeons in the game too, but we can't go into too much detail on those yet."
Craig also mentioned one aspect of Kung Foo that no MMOs and only a handful of RPGs have explored: an ascension system, whereby your character can be reborn with increased stats. The game's pet system also allows for ascended pets. "Another step that some players might want to take is to create the uber attack pet," Craig explained.
Perfect World Entertainment will pursue a microtransaction-driven, subscription-free pricing model for Kung Foo, but with a twist. Jason explained that the items available for purchase will all be cosmetic or consumable, and none are required to play the full game. But even these items are available for purchase by trading in-game currency for cash-out currency. "Even if you're not willing to spend a single dollar, you still have access to the same content if you put in the time for it."
Look for more on Kung Foo as the game moves into closed beta in 2010, and thanks much to Devin Grayson, Craig Beers, and Jason Varden for their time.
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March 22, 2017 Springtime in Florida is just like winter in Florida, but that is not a complaint. We are beginning to ready the coach for the trip back to Berrien Springs, Michigan in about a month. Over the winter, new front tires replaced the seven year old Michellin's. We also added Tyron bands on the wheels to mediate the effect of a front tire blow out. Expensive, but we thought it was cheaper than losing control and rolling the coach.
Our favorite motorhome tech guy, Scott of SCRV Service in Ft. Myers, pretty much rebuilt the Precision Temp hot water/furnace system. He also pulled the Whirlpool washer out of the coach and had it repaired. Both of these items were covered by an extended warranty that Lyle bought when we got the used Ventana motorhome. It was expensive then, but seems like a much better deal now! Had new film applied to the front of the coach to protect the paint from bugs, stones, etc. Between removing the old film and applying the new, it was not cheap--but still less than repainting the front of the coach! Replaced the rear rock guard (wide mud flap) that had been torn off by less than careful driving out west last fall.
The plan is to stop at Cummins/Ft. Myers for fluid and filter change as we leave shortly after May 1st. Our itinerary includes New Orleans for a few days, then Memphis and Graceland.
March 23-31, 2017 We took a "side trip" to Maui to join Erik's family for their spring break. Staying on the grounds of the famed Kapalua golf courses. BEAUTIFUL! Details on "Hawaii 2017"
April 24, 2017 We're starting to pack up, move things to storage, do chores at the motorcoach and say goodbyes. Applying a liquid ceramic coating to the front of the coach comes this week. This amazing stuff makes it easy to wipe off a day's collection of bug with just a damp cloth. We used it last year--happily! Radiators on the engine and generator are scheduled for flushing for the first time. Air conditioners are to be serviced this week in preparation for hitting the road.
May 5, 2017 On our way! Quite a lot of rain and thunder overnight, but it stopped around 6 a.m. Left Ft. Myers Beach around 9 a.m. Stopped to pick up a sensor for the tire pressure management system and headed out onto I-75 and into Friday traffic. Very heavy until Tampa, then eased a bit. When we reached I-10 traffic thinned considerably Our roost tonight is Marianna, FL just west of Tallahassee,,,about 450 miles on the day.
May 6, 2017 Hello, from Fairhope on Mobile Bay in Sweet Home Alabama! Downtown Fairhope is colorful and alive with enchanting shops and eateries. (A small courtyard of shops to the right) We stayed at Coastal Haven RV Park--a nice place east of Fairhope. Our destination tomorrow is Slidell, LA, just east of New Orleans. We hope to meet up with Lyle's sister, Sharon, plus friends Karen and Pat Breen for a quick tour of New Orleans and sample some Nawlin's cuisine.
May 7, 2017 Traveled across I-10 for a couple of hours to Slidell, LA to Pine Crest RV Park. Nice wooded park with concrete slabs, but a little tight getting in (and probably out). Traveled about a half hour to the French Quarter in New Orleans. Went to iconic Court of Two Sisters for their Jazz Brunch. What a feast! We then waddled to Jackson Square and introduced Judy to Cafe Du Monde beignets. From all indications, she enjoyed them. Outside the cafe was a very tightly controlled (by police) protest march against the Confederate monuments in New Orleans. Tomorrow, we meet up with friend Karen Breen to see some of the lesser known but historical areas of the city. Weather has been very good so far on this trip.
May 8, 2017 Karen Breen picked us up at the RV park for the half hour ride into New Orleans. Too early for lunch so we stopped (again) at Cafe Du Monde for fresh, warm beignets. Then, to lunch at the elegant, historic Antoine;s. They feature a 3 course lunch with 25 cent cocktails. Wonderful!
After lunch we were given a tour of the Garden District with its amazing homes.
May 9, 2017 We were on the road to Hattiesburg about 8:30 a.m. to meet up with Lyle's sister, Sharon, and help with packing for her move back to Colorado. She spent most of her adult life in Hattiesburg as an instructor at Southern Mississippi University. Finally, the close calls with tornadoes in Southern Mississippi brought her to realize the front range of the Rockies has appeal beyond moderate temperatures. Safe travels, Sharon!
May 10, 2017 An interesting trip from Hattiesburg to Memphis, probably longer by taking a short cut. Less traffic up until both directions of I-22 were closed and all traffic was detoured about ten miles and at least an hour. Did not see the crash, but it must have been bad. We arrived at Graceland RV Park about 3:50. A long line of RV's waiting to register, but we finally got to our spot and walked next door to the new Graceland Welcome Center. Quite the homage to all things Elvis!
There is a 6 ft wall surrounding Elvis' home, and it is full of writings from his fans. We did not do the mansion tour because of our late arrival, but took photo from the street. We ordered BBQ delivered to the RV park. It arrived in this pink Cadillac limousine. Elvis may have left the building, but his automobile fleet is still at work!
Tomorrow's goal is the Don and Charlene Glover farm at Mill Shoals in Southern Illinois. We traveled with them last fall on the Newmar Caravan. Nice people and it will be good to see them again.
May 11, 2017 Our journey today from Graceland to near Carmi, Illinois crossed the Mississippi River twice with flooding apparent both times, but nothing prepared us for the tens of thousands of acres of flood farmland in Southeastern Illinois. In some cases, farm buildings and homes are surrounded by waters from the Little Wabash, but miles away from the river itself. We had lunch and dinner with Don and Charlene Glover, part of whose farm is also flooded. They gave us a tour of their lovely home and various projects that Don is working on, including a circular building that will sit atop their grain silo and the elevator going to the tip top room.. They are amazing people.
May 12, 2017 Light rain greeted us at the Glover farm in southeast Illinois this morning. Just what the area does NOT need. Lyle took a few photos from the motorhome while traveling I-64 near Carmi, Illinois. All the water you see in the photos is covering tens of thousands of acres of rich farmland!
We made it to an RV park in Bristol, Indiana, close to Middlebury and our favorite comfort food restaurant, Das Deutsch Essenhaus! Tomorrow, we'll have the motorhome back home (summer) at Berrien Springs MI.
Thanks for following along!
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Here's an unsurprising bit of news. The Pokémon Company and Niantic's smash mobile hit, Pokémon Go, has become the most downloaded game within the first week of launch than any other game on the App Store.
Although the game has still yet to roll out in a number of countries across the globe, Pokémon Go has become a success. With the game launching in Australia, New Zealand, and North America within its first week, the game had been downloaded more times than any other app on the App Store during that period, Apple has confirmed.
Since then, the game has launched in 26 more countries including Japan earlier this week, so chances are it may continue to smash through those records.
Although the launch has been a success in terms of downloads and user retention, its stability and how Niantic have handled the launch has come into question.
Interestingly, despite not having that much to do with Nintendo, the Japanese company has gained to benefit from the app with its stock pricing almost double since the games launch.
Considering Pokémon Go is really just the beginning of what the game could be (with player trading, more Pokémon, and much more set to arrive later), Niantic should be pretty pleased for themselves.


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Two separate scams are hitting the Kingman area
Fake MSCO Deputy
Both Kingman Police and the Mohave County Sheriff's Office have put out alerts on potential scams and impostors.
MCSO is warning the public of a telephone scam involving a man posing as a deputy.
According to a sheriff's spokeswoman Trish Carter, two Kingman residents have reported receiving a telephone call from someone posing as a Deputy James Marshall with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.
The impostor was telling the residents they have warrants and needed to pay fines of $1,000 and $2,000, respectively. The impostor then proceeded to ask one of the victims sexually related questions. The Sheriff's Office called the suspected impostor at 928-362-5531, who then became agitated, began yelling and hung up.
Carter said this is a scam and MCSO does not conduct business in this manner and to always be cautious when it comes to sending money, providing personal information including credit card numbers.
If you suspect fraud, contact MCSO at 928-753-0753, or Kingman Police Department at 928-753-2191.
IRS scams
According to Kingman Police Deputy Chief Rusty Cooper, a scam is hitting the Kingman area where scammers are calling people and pretending to be IRS officials. In these fake telephone calls and text messages, the scammer will threaten arrest or deportation and demand payment of overdue taxes via a prepaid card or iTunes card.
KPD has recently been receiving numerous calls and reports on a daily basis and has been in contact with the IRS who provided the following response:
"Despite arrests effected in October 2016, there are copy-cat fraudsters that continue to impersonate IRS employees with spontaneous text messages and recorded phone calls to area residents. Corporate IRS continues publicizing that impersonation of an IRS employee is a crime and that IRS never mandates how a taxpayer should pay their taxes, including with a pre-paid or iTunes card. The message matrix also informed that IRS never contacts a taxpayer via telephone to demand payment or threatens a taxpayer with arrest or deportation for failure to timely pay their taxes."
The IRS message to the public is nearly the same, but with new guidance due to the implementation of a new Private Debt Collection Program. The new program provides for use of collection agencies to contact taxpayers on behalf of IRS, including telephonically, to collect taxes that have been outstanding for a significant period of time. This new program may cause some confusion for taxpayers due to the ongoing IRS impersonation scam."
The new IRS message matrix informs that despite the potential for telephone contacts allowed by the new program, at no time will a collection agency be allowed to use threatening language or demand payment of taxes with a prepaid card.
Go to www.IRS.gov to learn more about the new Private Debt Collection program.
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We've Got Crabs/
I mentioned on FB the other day that David came home with a crab net. We had dinner with some folks who mentioned how good local blue swimmers were. "Hmm … what's a blue swimmer?" and we learned that they were the local blue crabs, so of course, our interest was piqued. Hence, the new crab net.
I checked on line with the South Australia fisheries to see if we needed a license and we didn't. We asked Kim, a local whose boat is across the dock from us, more about catching blue crabs locally. "Where's a good spot?", we queried, hoping he might share a tidbit. "Off the end of your boat, I reckon", he responded. Really? Here in the marina? Evidently yes! Wow … how easy is that?
So after coming home with a crab net one day, David returned from the local chandlery the next day with a bag of frozen fish heads. We weren't really ready to start crabbing yet actually, but when the compressor on the fridge went and those fish heads started thawing, it provided some incentive to begin the crabbing experience immediately.
David stuck some fish heads in a net bag, tied it to the crab net and we lowered it off the end of the dock next to the boat. Sure enough … a blue crab (and they definitely are blue) came a'calling within an hour or so. Then another ... and I got a kettle of water boiling. I looked up cooking instructions on line … not much different than cooking lobster. I sincerely apologized to them when I put them in the pot. They turned immediately from blue to red. We researched how to clean them … no mallets involved like we used to use when we ate them in the Chesapeake. It's simple, painless (unless a crab gets you with his sharp, pointy pincer) and the crab meat is as sweet as can be. Oooooh, la, la.
We did see a few crabs swimming away from our net every once in awhile. Locals Dwayne and Kelly came for dinner one night and we asked a few more questions. "Is there a better bait, like chicken skin or necks?", we wanted to know. "It's illegal to use chicken or beef as bait in South Australia", Dwayne told us, "… fish heads are the usual. Place them so they're in the middle of the net, not near the outside edge. The crabs will eat from outside of the net if they can reach the bait." (tricky crabs, huh?). Aha, David had tied the very aromatic fish head sachet to the side of the net and immediately made the adjustment. Sure enough we had enough crabs for dinner again last night.
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Oh, I can't just write books, you say? I need to market myself, do I? Like I'm a hydrogenated snack unit, here to feedertain you? Well, fine, then, I'll quit throwing myself into traffic like a sensible person*, settle down, and waste good novel writing time TO DITHER ON A GODDAMN BLOG. *Ambiguity intentional
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Feminism could have definitely worked out less nightmarishly for the worker bees
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Ann, what a fantastic entry! An all-time great for the entire blogosphere. I hope it reaches the audience it deserves.ReplyDelete
Here's a link to my own less artful tirade against indentured slavery, better known in our Liberal tyranny as 'work'.
Thanks, Karl! I'll read that after work. I mean prison.ReplyDelete
Was there more free time in the 1950s? I don't know. Improved technology should theoretically result in less time spent on housework, but I've heard folks say we just expanded the amount of stuff to do and bought bigger houses in response.ReplyDelete
Maybe since work is necessary and doing it brings benefits, it is best if we delude ourselves into thinking that it is among the most fulfilling and noble of life's activities.
Work is pretty important to me and one of the few reasons I bother to get out of the bed in the morning. At least since I graduated college I've liked my jobs. So I'm not happy about getting sort-of-fired last month (I was also fired from my previous/first programming job). I'm taking breaks in my remaining days to interview, and hopefully I won't fuck up again, but generalizing from the past there's no particular reason to be confident in that. And I seem to have a general up-fucking tendency, such as that which resulted in a friend of mine breaking my nose at another co-worker's recent party.
On the upside, the weather seems to be getting nicer.
Aw, that sucks! (The nose and the job.) I'm glad for you that you've found a meaningfulness in work... I've only had one job that I found meaningful, and I loved it, but unfortunately no one seems to be hiring proofreaders anymore. I feel compelled to react with mild, half-joking hostility since you're a computer programmer (thanks SO much for convincing the illiterate that they could get away with hiring spell check instead of a human proofreader, guys! Book geeks and computer geeks were friends in junior high; why did you turn on us? WHY???), but don't take it personally; my boyfriend fixes computers and some of my best friends have always been computer (TRAITORS! TRAITORS!!!) geeks.ReplyDelete
Lou Rollins is apparently a proof-reader, or at least was looking for work as such. Back when he was active online though, I tended to find his typing full of errors.ReplyDelete
I don't know if you read "Myth", but I submitted the preface for that for a college composition requirement at the same time I sent it to Chip. An english grad student made me revise it over and over well after I had received payment for it, which I found funny. However, what actually got published is at least half Chip's writing, and I blamed him for its pretentiousness when my folks asked to see it. On the upside, that dissuaded them from continuing on to any offensive material on Rollins' part.
I was going to say I'm sure there are available jobs from freelancing sites, but I just did a ctrl+F and didn't find proofreading (though there are a large number of non-programming jobs, despite the url). That's my published hypothesis failure of the day. Anyway, I've never used such sites so it wouldn't be much of a recommendation anyway. I simply updated my resume with Dice and get more responses from recruiters than I feel like dealing with. Of course I don't tell the people impressed by the good school I went to that I was fired, and since neither of my employers wanted disgruntled ex-employees (or they're just nice people) my version gets to be the official truth. Hence the "sort of".
Re: Rollins: Unfortunately there are a lot of "proofreaders" who don't understand the zero-tolerance policy for errors... if you aren't making something perfect why should anyone pay you to read it? I cringe when I make a typo in a Facebook post, ferchrissakes. It's not the kind of job you should assume you can do just because you got an above-average score on the verbal portion of the SAT. But since there are so many "proofreaders" who do a shitty job, people get burned and then assume they're better off without that expense... dommage pour moi. It sucks professionally and also just on the level of looking at things as I crawl around this reversed-apostrophe world...ReplyDelete
PS Did not read Myth but will look it up.ReplyDelete
Hang on... did you mean "The Myth of Natural Rights"? I have that! Enjoyed it very much... sometimes an editor actually does you favors you aren't aware of till much later, but then again I haven't seen the original text.ReplyDelete
(Then again, sometimes an editor does you violence that you aren't aware of till much later...)
"this reversed-apostrophe world"ReplyDelete
In case Chip is reading this, I'm not complaining about the editing! It was significantly improved. I'm just glad my family didn't read further into it.
...by which I mean, "a world in which major chain retailers will print signs with foot-high characters that include errors as ugly as a reversed apostrophe before the word 'em (as short for 'them')"...ReplyDelete
It's kinda hard to illustrate since Blogspot doesn't do smart quotes. (I love that name for the abundant ironies it generates; I want to do a publishing podcast called "When Dumb People Use Smart Quotes.")
"About going back to the 1950's"ReplyDelete
Such a statement belies a belief in "progress" as if things are always getting better. As a matter of fact the 1950's is quite the anomaly in history given that women just escaped the sweatshops and hard labour prior to that era to have a life of leisure in comparison. The fact that women got hoodwinked into: "Wage slavery" is quite foolish. They got taken in by the flattery and the creation and use of envy in order that they become "empowered" worker drones.
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I am working in https://www.xplace.com XPlace . Good conditions for freelancers!It has wide variety of job offers in different specialties and hourly pay is higher than on similar sites! Also the main thing on the site is no commission!ReplyDelete
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Should you use a logo? Does it improve your performance? These are all questions I had starting as a cuber. I eventually lowered my times down to a PB of 22 seconds. After this, I bought my first premium cube. The Moyu Weilong GTS2. The logo over time wore out and just became a small piece on my centre cap that was collecting and holding dirt. I decided to remove the logo. But I wondered if this would improve my 3x3 times. Pre removing the logo, I averaged about 33-36 seconds. Then, after removing the logo I average about 29-31 seconds. This all happened in the space of one day, so I did not improve in any way. This is why I believe that logos are a massive no-no. They just distract you from the actual solve.


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Donald Trump is desperately trying to numb the American public in preparation for the day it is revealed that Vladimir Putin has something on him that he is holding over his head.
Because that's how you make a person your puppet.
The furor over Trump's extramarital affair with porn star Stormy Daniels should have been far worse than it actually has been, as the Morning Joe panel pointed out on Friday morning.
After all, the Monica Lewinsky scandal was covered 24/7 and Republicans were so upset about it that they tried to impeach Bill Clinton.
But, the Morning Joe paneled noted that Trump's evangelical supporters are compromising their values by continuing to back him.
When Joe Scarborough chimed in, he pointed out that evangelicals aren't the only ones who are compromised, warning that Putin has something on Trump that is much worse, which is why Trump is lying as much as possible so that when it is finally revealed, people won't care as much.
"And you keep lying at the American people," Scarborough said. "And you flood them in so many lies… And you keep the steady stream up so much, that soon populations, religious leaders, civic leaders, editorial writers, newspaper editors, he hopes TV hosts, become numb to it. And so when something like this comes out, they just ignore it."
"Vladimir Putin has something that he is holding over Donald Trump's head, and it is bad," the Morning Joe host continued. "We started asking that question in December of 2015, two years ago, when Donald Trump was defending Vladimir Putin for assassinating journalists. Donald Trump was defending Vladimir Putin for assassinating political leaders in his own country. Donald Trump was defending Vladimir Putin for all the things he did."
Scarborough listed the members of Trump's team who have all lied about their contacts with Russians during the 2016 campaign. And Trump was continuing to deny that he or anyone else around him had talked to Russians even though he was clearly lying.
"So what is Donald Trump hoping?" Scarborough asked. "He is not hoping he can just brush aside a story of a porn star. He's hoping that when the truth comes out about what Vladimir Putin has and has had hanging over his head for decades, possibly, that we will all be too numb to notice. Ten tweets a day, five lies a day, bread and circuses, all of the game show, reality show distractions. Mika, that's all he's hoping. He wants to numb the American people, he wants to numb the electorate, he wants to numb everybody — his supporters, which already is numbing a lot of his supporters — to the dirty reality that is — not only his presidency, but his past."
Here's the video via YouTube.
Soon enough, we'll know what Putin has on Trump. We'll also know all about Trump's collusion and treason. Because Special Counsel Robert Mueller is closing in on Trump and his corrupt family and inner circle. There's a reason why Trump is desperately trying to undermine the Russia investigation, and it's not because he is innocent. Innocent people have nothing to hide. They welcome investigations. But Trump has been trying to kill this investigation for a year, even going so far as to attack the FBI and Justice Department.
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I spend a lot of my free time on social media, as do many other people my age. I love sharing what I'm doing or the places I've explored with my friends and family as well as seeing what everyone else is up to.
Social media is such a great way to stay connected to those you may not see as often as you'd like or family members that live out of state or even following your favorite celebrities lives.
But there is also a "dark" side to being so active on social media. Constantly being bombarded with photos of "Instagram models" (no shade, you do you!) provocatively posing with their rock hard abs and perfect hair and makeup can lead anyone to feel a drop in their self-confidence.
Our perceptions of ourselves can slowly change due to us constantly comparing ourselves to other people and celebrities.
I know I've definitely compared myself to multiple celebrities and influencers over the years and it honestly takes a toll on me. I wonder why I'm not traveling to Bora Bora every other week or have long luscious blonde hair down to my ass and why my skin isn't 100% blemish free at all times.
As humans, we are constantly comparing our lives and the way we look to others. Whether it be all about our appearances or how much money someone else makes; we're programmed to always compare ourselves to the next person. Remember the old phrase "keeping up with the Joneses"? Well, we still have the same mentality today about trying to be better than the person next to us.
Constantly comparing yourself to someone else can be tiring and more-so it's just not healthy for us.
Although I still follow a handful of celebrities and influences on Instagram, I have made a conscious effort to follow more people that inspire and encourage me instead of making me question my self-worth.
The following women that I decided to include in this post mean so much to me. They have helped me realize my own self-worth, helped me learn to not be so hard on myself and they've helped create a community for women (and men) to come together and support and empower one another.
Because we are definitely stronger together!
I stumbled across Megan's page a while ago and I absolutely love it! She is like a walking, talking rainbow and I love that about her. Everything that comes out of her mouth is positive and uplifting. She's constantly posting photos of people all shapes, sizes, races, gender, sex and so much more and helping their voices be heard. I have never seen a more diverse group of individuals anywhere than I have on her page. She always celebrates women and their beauty; inner and outer. My favorite thing about her page is that I always feel so accepted. Her infectious personality and honesty will have you coming back for more!
This girl is a literal ray of freaking sunshine! I swear there is always a smile on her face and only kind words ever come out of her mouth! Bree is a plus-sized model that is obsessed with all things Disney, oh and did I mention she is a literally living, breathing angel? I love that she stands up for what she believes in, like how plus-sized women are not really represented in the media, movies, fashion and more. She also always reminders her followers that bodies come in all shapes and sizes and no matter what you look like, you are worthy and should be respected. Her bubbly and vibrant personality paired with her body positivity will always draw me to her account when I'm feeling a little down.
I've only been following Noelle for a few months now but she is just simply amazing. This girl is constantly building up the other women around her. A lot of people in the "influencer" industry seems to tear each other down to get ahead and Noelle is the complete opposite! It seems like she has made so many genuine friendships with women from all walks of life. But my favorite thing about her is how honest she is with all is her follows. She occasionally posts a few BTS photos of her showing her followers what really happened when taking pictures, instead of just posting the perfectly posted photo. She is extremely body postive and is always willing to show the fact that her tummy also has rolls! She inspires me to focus on my well-being by cooking more meals at home and getting my ass to the gym with her cute recipes and daily "heading to the gym" outfit inspos!
I have been in love with Demi Lovato since she stared in the Disney Channel short "As the Bell Rings" and then of course "Camp Rock". So I've followed her through all of her ups and downs. She's struggled with so much in her life and watching her overcome so many of her own personal demons like eating disorders and drug abuse inspires me to keep fighting my demons. She is so raw and honest and she empowers so many people on a daily basis. Not only is she extremely beautiful physically but you can just tell that she also has a beautiful soul and really wants to inspire others to become better versions of themselves for themselves.
I have been obsessed with Ashley Graham since her legendary Sports Illustrated cover. This woman is a badass. She is unapologetic and just simply an inspiration. She celebrates her curves, rolls, stretch marks and other "imperfections" and wants everyone else to do the same! She believes that more women of all shapes and sizes need to be represented in magazines, movies, fashion shows and so on and I couldn't agree more!
I fell into a true crime worm hole on Youtube one day and found the lovely Loey! So not only do her and I have a fascination with all things horror and scary but we also feel very strongly about spreading body positivity. She has a playlist on Youtube titled "The Curvy Diaries", all about her plus-size hauls and lookbooks. I love that she is providing plus-size women with a way to style their clothes in a cute and fashionable way since to be honest, most companies don't do that. They want "bigger" women to hide their bodies away, while Loey wants women to celebrate their bodies and not shy away from crop tops even if you're not a size 2!
I love following along Kai's life. To put it simply, she is a badass bitch! My favorite thing about following her is that she is brutally honest and she's unapologetic about it. She will straight up say that her kids are driving her nuts at the moment or that she is struggling with how she feels about herself and the way she looks. And although she lets her followers know shes also struggling, like everyone else, she always ends things on a positive note. Her honesty is what drew me to her page and it's what keeps me around!
I've known Summer for years! Not only is she absolutely gorgeous but also has an amazingly huge heart. There is no way to be sad when you're around her. This girl forces everyone around her to see the beauty in themselves. Whenever I'm feeling down about myself, I can always count on Summer to hype me up! She is such a free spirting with a love for adventure and life. She inspires me every single day to enjoy the little things and not take life so seriously. I know people tend to say, "you can't be self-conscious you have the perfect body", but that is definitely not true. No matter what you look like, sometimes we all struggle a little. And Summer is no different. Although Summer is absolutely stunning, she still suffers from self-esteem issues just like everyone else and the fact that she is honest about that just proves that we are all in this together. (Ignore my High School Musical reference.) We both are so like-minded in the way that we believe that all women should love themselves no matter what and express themselves the way they chose too without the fear of being judged. I have mad love for this girl!


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Vittrock is born from Hilary Contolini's fiery desire to adorn this world with otherworldly metal manifestations. Hilary began playing with fire five years ago in an effort to explore an aesthetic of deviant sophistication. Each piece in the collection can be described as a "statement," and fans of VIttrock are certainly accustomed to making one. Whether evoking a mysterious moonscape or playful freneticism, Vittrock seeks to stretch the imagination.
Handcrafted in the artisanal reality of Portland Oregon, Hilary spent eight years forming in the hot belly of San Francisco and two years work-hardening in the beast of Bed Stuy (NYC). She resides in Portland and continues to burn her hands without rest in the name of mutation and innovation.


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Herb-Infused Booze
Sarah Sorci
The infusion of wine and liquor with medicinal plants has been done for thousands of years. Early records come from ancient China, the Greek physician Galen, and around the world. The US Pharmacopoeia VIII of 1906 included eight medicated wines, and the 1916 National Formulary IV offered official formulas for fifteen. Wine and liquor offer many benefits as solvents; their mixture of water + alcohol (generally 12-50% alcohol) allows for the dissolution of both water-soluble and alcohol-soluble plant constituents. Their acidity further enhances solvency.
When Prohibition hit the US, medicated wines went out of style and were erased from the Pharmacopoeia and Formulary. Many modern herbalists, including myself, offer grain or cane sugar alcohol tinctures for greater dosing precision and predictability. However, as herbalist James Green muses, tinctures often strike a "rather solemn, clinical" chord, whereas "the spirit of imbibing an herbal wine lends itself more to the mental and spiritual celebration of health and wellness."
Europeans have a grand history of blending the social + medicinal with aperitifs and digestifs. These pre- and post-meal beverages are often infused with digestion-stimulating bitters (ex. angelica, gentian) and/or carminatives, whose volatile oils support gastric emptying and peristalsis (ex. chamomile, cinnamon, ginger, anise).
Infusing alcoholic drinks is simple! Think making tea, with alcohol. Steep chopped plant parts in alcohol for a few days to a few months, and the plants' constituents are pulled into solution. No heat required. Strain, and enjoy.
Below are a few simple drinks I've enjoyed this holiday season. Click here for these recipes and more.
Chamomile+Rosehips Chardonnay
Chamomile is a nervous system relaxant of Sleepy Time Tea fame. Studies have demonstrated its digestion-aiding abilities due to volatile oils and anti-inflammatory constituents. Chamomile's pleasant flavor also accounts for its rich history of infusion into alcoholic beverages. It is an ingredient in Hendrick's Gin, vermouth, and chamomile liqueur. Marolo distillery infuses chamomile in grappa (brandy), producing a tasty digestif. The rosehips in this drink add a pleasing rosy hue, plus a kick of vitamin C.
Winter Spice Brandy or Merlot Cinnamon+cloves+allspice+orange peel
"No one knows where cinnamon sticks come from. There is a bird called the cinnamon bird that gathers the fragrant twigs form some unknown location and builds its nest from them. To harvest the cinnamon, people attach weights to the tips of arrows and shoot the nests down."
-Aristotle, Historia Animalium, 350 BC.
Unbeknownst to Aristotle, Cinnamomum verum is native to Sri Lanka—where the highest quality cinnamon still hails from. In addition to jazzing up my oatmeal, it is used widely in gin, vermouth, liqueurs, and bitters. There is wisdom to adding cinnamon to the sweet, warming foods and beverages of wintertime. The bark has been shown to moderate spikes in blood sugar, and is employed in herbal medicine for its "warming, moving," circulation-stimulating properties.
Cloves are tightly closed flower buds, dried quickly to avoid fermentation. According to Amy Stewart, the taste of cloves works well with other flavors; it "intensifies vanilla flavors, and adds a level of complexity to citrus. Many nutty and spicy flavors rely on cloves to support and amplify other flavors, including amaretto, alkermes, and some vermouths and amaros."
Countless plants have been infused into wines and liquors-- check out Amy Stewart's The Drunken Botanist for inspiration. Try digestive bitters like angelica or calamus; the "spicy sweet bass note" of fenugreek (Stewart); chai or coffee; figs + cardamom; fresh ginger; or the vitamin-C rich, festive flavor of conifer tips with citrus peel.
Green, James. The Herbal Medicine Maker's Handbook. Berkeley: 2000. pp. 170-171.
Stewart, Amy. The Drunken Botanist. Chapel Hill, 2013. pp. 152, 161, 205, 241.


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We headed off into California, through the Redwood Forest and the Napa Valley vineyard area watching large eagles circling overhead (oh where oh where is my bird book?). The sun has come out and it's quite hot. Believe it or not, we're having a hard time finding out about state parks in California – i.e. which parks have camping, and which have only walk-in tent sites. With the rooftop tent, we are limited to vehicle camping…and we refuse to pay to camp in a big gravel parking lot! Our destination (China Camp State Park) just outside San Francisco fell apart when we discovered that they only had walk-in sites (hmm – it would have been nice if the brochures had mentioned that!). Oh well, not to worry – "look here on the map – there's a park only 100 km away, and it might have vehicle camping." We arrived just after sunset, only to discover that the gate closed at sundown … and they really didn't want anyone getting in after that, as there were nasty spikes across the road to puncture the tyres of any vehicle attempting to enter without paying. What a far cry from the provincial and territorial parks that we discovered in northern British Columbia and the Yukon a few years ago where you can practically camp for free, and heck – "here, have some free firewood too!"
Anyhow, with our second failed attempt at locating a suitable camping spot in the greater San Francisco area, and with the onset of dark, we decided that it just wasn't meant to be. We pointed the truck south and headed off into the darkness for the next few hours. We eventually stopped at a rest stop just north of Los Angeles at about 2am, and attempted to sleep in the truck till 6am, when we gave up and headed into LA.
We zipped through LA (well not really – we kinda got a little stuck in the morning traffic for an hour), and stopped in Anaheim to get some stuff for the truck, and get haircuts (it's ok if we look dishevelled at the end of the 4 month trip, but not at the beginning!). We decided to buy vehicle insurance for Mexico, so that set us back about $12 US a day – even though it appears as though it is not madatory to have vehicle insurance in Mexico, we'd hate to have someone else slam into us and not be able to pay to fix the New Cruiser.
We arrived at a state park between Los Angeles and San Diego in the early afternoon and decided not to stay there as it was essentially a paved parking lot, about 50m from the I-5, with a railway track between. We drove up the road to San Onofre State Park where it was a lot quieter and we were quite happy to sit and relax for the afternoon amongst the trees, watching the birds, the rabbits, and even a marmot!
Tomorrow we'll be in Mexico – and we've made it through the states on less than $20 in food (we still have food left over!). Now that takes skill!


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Warning: There Are Game of Thrones Season 7 Spoilers, Obviously
We're one more season of Game of Thrones down, and in our infinite curiosity, we decided to take a look back at that season seven leak to see how accurate it was.
And it turns out that it was pretty much 100% accurate, apart from one major moment.
Cast your minds back to the easy days without an undead dragon and preposterous teleporting skills, when season 7 was just a dot on the horizon.
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We reported back then that the entire season's storyline had been leaked on Reddit.
The leak included information about the whole of the season, including the very final sequence where the newly undead Viserion blows the shit out of the Wall with his icy cool breath.
The predictions are even largely correct down to the episode and, in some cases, dialogue.
It seems the person who leaked it knew their shit.
But the one big moment absent from the season, was this one:
Cersei awakens in a bed soaked with blood; an assumed miscarriage.
Okay, this was supposed to occur in the final episode of the show, which obviously didn't happen, unless I missed something major during my hurried tea break.
It seems the good folks at HBO, who have managed to weather the storm in the leakiest ship ever made, might have changed their minds last minute.
In the one-on-one meeting between Tyrion and Cersei, great weight is placed on Cersei's children, and Tyrion's discovery that she is pregnant again.
It's not beyond the realms of possibility that we will see that scene mentioned above in the next season, which will change both Tyrion's and Jaime's loyalties to her.
Tyrion openly said he always loved Cersei's children, and this was probably a catalyst for their agreement to go into battle, which Cersei then reneged on – something Tyrion definitely knows about.
When there are no longer any of Cersei's children left, he has little to stop him from advising her destruction.
Similarly, Jaime's loyalty not only came from love for Cersei, but love for their unborn child.
In the final episode, Jaime saw that his loyalty to Cersei was not reciprocated by Cersei's loyalty to him.
If the unborn Lannister were to die in the womb, then there will be little tying him to the woman who betrayed him.
This is going to be pretty huge next season – you heard it here first.


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A bespoke design I came up with and embroidered for the mighty Bonzorro in London. The patch was embroidered using multiple colors.
*Like the majority of embroidery pieces showcased on this site, this design was created by me and entirely executed by myself using free hand equipment without the help of any automatism or computer.
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TUI fly's operational bases are: Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Liège Airport, Ostend-Bruges International Airport and Antwerp International Airport.
It operates scheduled passenger flights to 148 destinations in 34 countries. Its network includes cities in the Mediterranean, Red Sea, Caribbean, Canary Islands, Africa, Asia, Mexico and the United States.


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Research by Compare the Market has shown that there's a major difference in the proportion of households who switch their energy provider depending on their region. London households proved to be the most hesitant region when it comes to switching energy – despite turning down an average saving of nearly £200 by not moving on to a cheaper tariff.
Only one in seven (7.21) households in London has switched in the past 12 months, 64% below the national average and making it the worst region of Britain, even though it has some of the highest savings on offer.
Our most recent energy switching grid shows how the North East, the South West and Yorkshire are the savviest places when it comes to switching. The North East came out on top, as one in three (3.37) households had changed their energy supplier. The South West came in second for switching volumes (3.82), showing the area is clued up on the value of switching – interestingly though, it's the region with the second lowest average saving (£183.58).Our research also demonstrates how people in the East Midlands stand to save the most by switching, with an average saving of £200.29, while Scotland save the least with an average of £181.24.
We compared the average energy costs in each region of Britain, along with the savings made by those who switched, the percentage of switches per region, and the most popular supplier over the last year.
Meanwhile the clear winner from the energy providers this year was E.ON, making up over 15% of switches across the country. The Big Six energy firms were the most popular suppliers for switching, taking the top six spots and accounting for nearly 80% of switching over the past year.
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"Our research shows a stark regional divide in the approach people take to managing the cost of their energy. London, for example, is by some way the worst region of the UK for switching despite having some of the highest savings on offer. The statistics show little correlation between the volume of switching and the amount that people stand to save by changing provider, with the South West coming in second for switching volumes while also having the second lowest average saving."
Peter added: "The value of switching your energy supplier is clear. However, energy providers tend to rely on customer inertia to make money and by automatically moving customers on to a more expensive default tariff, households are likely to lose hundreds of pounds every year."
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- Ideal for dry and sensitive skin
- Made with all-natural ingredients
- Handmade and hand-cut: sizes vary from 150g to 180g
- Made with natural plant glycerine, which won't dry out the skin
- No artificial colours or preservatives
- Being 66% olive oil means this is also a castile soap
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- Highly moisturising; less need for lotion
- Wrapped in a recycled paper cigar band, printed in black with the full ingredients list and a100% natural seal
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Shea butter, or karite, is the ivory-coloured fat extracted from the African shea tree nut; it's packed full of moisturising goodness that feeds the skin. The shea butter in Angelfactory soap is sustainably harvested in Mali, and proceeds go directly to the local communities who make the butter.
Angelfactory is a local family-owned soap making studio, where products are crafted lovingly by hand using a 400-year-old French recipe. The business is all about embracing a pure and natural way of living, and that means giving you a way to cleanse your skin without harsh synthetic chemicals. These lovely pure soaps are made with real care, so your whole family can enjoy naturally pampered and nourished skin.
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12 out of 12 people would recommend this product19/11/2018, By NikkiGood product13/11/2018, By NkosiNice soap27/09/2018, By CarikaSoft and gentle25/09/2018, By MMThis became to strong for my babies skin. Great soap for older children and yourself!!!14/09/2018, By MaurichaWill definitely buy this again for my little guy.07/08/2018, By MMLove love love love it!!!!!!
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Robin Wolaner has recently quit her job as publisher of a magazine called Mother Jones. She has gained a significant amount of skills with the magazine industry and is now trying to create her own startup magazine, Parenting. She has already raised enough research and development capital of $162,500, and has already gotten positive feedback from direct mailing methods. With all of the positive feedback she has received form her direct mailing, she wants to get her company up and running. In order to do so, she has estimated a need of a $5 million investment.
The only people who have even come close to wanting to invest, is Time Inc. , who want to do a joint venture with Wolaner. The only issue with this joint venture is that Time Inc. wants to eventually buy out the Parenting Magazine from Wolaner sometime in the future for a cap price. Wolaner does not see this as a fair play at all but she is running out of options and money. Time Inc. are offering Wolaner $3. 2 million in first round funding in order to get her company off the ground and making its first sales.
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If the company meets its benchmarks, they will then invest the additional $1. 8 million. This sounds appetizing until Wolaner realizes that each time she will receive more funding from Time, she will lose a substantial amount of stake in her company. If she goes through with the deal, she will hold fewer stakes in the company than she wants. Although, even with all of the funding being pushed her way, she will still own nearly 35% of the company near the inevitable buyout. I recommend she accept the terms of the deal being offered by Time Inc.
She does not have any other options at this point. She has failed to receive funding in the amount of $5 million from any other source, and she simply won't find a better option to team up with her company than that of Time Inc. Time Inc. will help her magazine be a success, and when it is, she will have a substantial amount of profit from having 51% of the stake in the company. So with the money she will receive from the buyout, plus the money she will have already made with the success of her company, she will be sitting pretty and should be happy with her venture being a success.


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Happy Valentine's season, and welcome to yet another holiday that has manufacturers everywhere vying for your money. We're getting close, so whether you've got a significant other that you haven't quite figured out a present for yet, a Galentine's Day date who you need to splurge on, or if you're just looking to treat yourself for making it through the season of love alone, Flyby suggests some gifts, all of which are available in Harvard Square.
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Black Ink sells some very aesthetic temporary tattoos that just happen to come in packs of two, so you and your S.O. can get tatted together. Whether you're scared of commitment ink-wise or relationship-wise, these tattoos are sure to do the trick. $5.50
Single and wishing you were more ready to mingle? The Urban Outfitters basement has got you covered with The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating & Sex, or, as the back helpfully explains, Don't Get Caught With Your Pants Down! Honestly, it's on clearance, so unless you're ultra-confident in your relationship status (Hello?? Anyone out there??) you might want to go pick up a copy. $9.99
$15 and Under
What could be more appropriate for Valentine's day than some brand spanking new rubbers? Black Ink sells a D.I.Y eraser kit, with 12 different colors of moldable rubber that you shape and bake. Will your homemade rubbers be as effective as conventional ones? Sounds like the perfect thing to find out together. $12.95
Looking to spice things up a bit this Valentine's day? Grab Come As You Aren't from Papyrus, described as a "role-playing game for adventurous couples." Just make sure everyone's on board before gifting this, or the big reveal could be more awkward than romantic. $14.99
For the smart but witty Valentine, the Harvard Bookstore has got you covered with The Subtext Collection of 24 Literary Postcards. While the name is terribly boring, the postcards themselves feature pieces of prominent literary works such as Romeo and Juliet (romance!) and The Raven (definitely not romance), and highlight certain letters to spell out phrases such as "hell no," "sup bro," and "nailed it." $14.99
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Trying to add some tipsy to your Galentines plans? Pick up Prosecco Pong from Urban Outfitters. It comes with everything but the prosecco (sad, we know), and helpfully outlines the three steps to playing Prosecco Pong, just in case you were hazy on how the whole thing works like we are. $25.00
If you're looking for something a bit more intimate for Valentine's day, head to LUSH, where you will certainly be accosted by no less than three different employees all trying to convince you to buy random stuff. Standouts include the Tender Is The Night massage bar ($15.95), marketed as an "intoxicating" scent "for a sensual massage" and the Sex Bomb bath bomb ($7.95), if you're lucky enough to have access to a bathtub.
Getting the feeling that your Valentine's date would much rather receive a consulting internship than anything you could give them? Head to Papyrus for the next best thing, a corporate-ish looking nameplate reading "Lover, Not a Fighter." What does it really mean? Who knows, but it will surely sit on their fancy future desk for years to come. $19.95
We always hear that experiences are more valuable than material things, but we also all know that your S.O. wouldn't be so happy if you told them that their Valentine's Day gift was getting to spend quality time with you. However, you can remedy this dilemma by heading to The Games We Play and picking out a board or card game so that you two can throw it back to an era before Netflix and chill. With games such as Chocolate Fix ($21.00), Bang! ($23.50), and Noodlers ($14.00), you're sure to find something exciting.