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According to Matthew
28 After the Sabbath, when it was growing light on the first day of the week, Mary Magʹda·lene and the other Mary+ came to view the grave.+
2 And look! a great earthquake had taken place, for Jehovah's angel had descended from heaven and had come and rolled away the stone, and he was sitting on it.+ 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.+ 4 Yes, out of their fear of him, the watchmen trembled and became as dead men.
5 But the angel said to the women: "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus who was executed on the stake.+ 6 He is not here, for he was raised up, just as he said.+ Come, see the place where he was lying. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he was raised up from the dead, for look! he is going ahead of you into Galʹi·lee.+ You will see him there. Look! I have told you."+
8 So, quickly leaving the memorial tomb, with fear and great joy, they ran to report to his disciples.+ 9 And look! Jesus met them and said: "Good day!" They approached and took hold of his feet and did obeisance to him. 10 Then Jesus said to them: "Have no fear! Go, report to my brothers so that they may go to Galʹi·lee, and there they will see me."
11 While they were on their way, some of the guards+ went into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened. 12 And after these had gathered with the elders and had consulted together, they gave a considerable number of silver pieces to the soldiers 13 and said: "Say, 'His disciples came in the night and stole him while we were sleeping.'+ 14 And if this gets to the governor's ears, we will explain the matter to* him and you will not need to worry." 15 So they took the silver pieces and did as they were instructed, and this story has been spread abroad among the Jews up to this very day.
16 However, the 11 disciples went to Galʹi·lee+ to the mountain where Jesus had arranged for them to meet.+ 17 When they saw him, they did obeisance, but some doubted. 18 Jesus approached and spoke to them, saying: "All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth.+ 19 Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations,+ baptizing them+ in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.+ And look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things."+

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Look what Kate from Centsational Girl did with a footboard she picked up at the thrift store (for half off nonetheless!):
Oh, but that's not all. She shows an alternate version for inside:
pic source: Better Homes & Gardens May 2009
Don't you just love this look? She explains how she did it~I even typed it up for you, straight off the BHG p. 240 :) Oh, and side note~I loved that little mirror above the bed, found out it's from Anthropologie.
"She and her mom started by cutting batting to fit over three plywood panels. (Use 3/8 inch-thick board) Next they wrapped the boards in a budget fabric, pulling it tight and stapling it to the back. Erin dressed up the seams with upholstery nailheads. Wherever she drilled in a screw to secure the panels to the wall, she cut the spike off a nail and glued the head over the screw. Erin helped her mom make an upholstered headboard with the same technique."
I hope you are as inspired as I was~keep your eyes peeled in your thrifting and yard-saling for these hidden gems!
Happy Thursday~


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Archived: How to Give Up: How (Exactly) to Let Go and Let God by Shannon Medisky
~ Schedule ~
July 6th:
- Jaidis @ Juniper Grove
- Laurie @ Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews
- Amber @ The Wonderings of One Person
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- Amber G. @ Lady Amber's Reviews
- Melissa @ Melissa's Book Buzz
July 7th:
- Cindy @ The Indy Book Fairy
- Nancy @ The Avid Reader
- Kristy @ Keep Calm and Write On
- Sarit @ Coffee, Books and Art
- Jenny@ Black Words-White Pages
- Rebecca @ Adventures in Publishing
- Alexandra @ The Bookworm Lodge
- Rainne @ Rainne's Ramblings
July 8th:
- Patricia @ Room With Books
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- LJ @ This and That Book Blog
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~ About the Book ~
Title: How to Give Up: How (Exactly) to Let Go and Let God
Author: Shannon Medisky
Published: July 1, 2016
Publisher: Grace to Grow On Ministries
Genre: Christian, Personal Growth
~ Synopsis ~
Looking for the easy yoke Jesus promised?
Claim it by giving up.
Keep reading to learn (exactly) how.
We crave control. That's been part of our nature ever since Eve first reached out for the forbidden fruit. But if we truly want to rest in God's peace, then we must purpose to let go and let God.
If you're looking for real help on how (exactly) to find true, lasting results, keep reading. Inside this book, you'll discover specific, step-by-step ways you can begin to let go of the control you never had in the first place. In short, you'll learn how to let God do His job so you can do yours—rest in Him.
You can learn more at Grace To Grow On.
~ About the Author ~
"Shannon's writing is infused with an abiding passion, a marked sensitivity to the needs of her readers and a tangible wisdom gleaned from real life experience," Danielle D.
Shannon Medisky is a leading expert in struggling with stress, screwing up and seeking God in the midst of it all. Sometimes funny but always real, Shannon's writing is infused with practical ideas designed to help others create positive, real change in their daily lives.
Shannon's articles, insights and ideas have been featured in Exceptional Parents, Adoptive Families, Hybrid Mom, Mothering and Focus on the Family's Thriving Family. For the past seven years, Shannon's also worked as contributing writer and curriculum designer for OneHope, a global nonprofit ministry devoted to sharing the life-changing message of the Gospel with youth and children worldwide.
To learn more, visit GraceToGrowOn.com or visit the author on Smashwords.
~ Excerpt ~
I'll 'fess up. I've creeped into a dark closet. I creeped because I didn't want anyone else to know I was in there. I even remained silent and still while my husband called my name. I had had it. My heart—and my brain—were nearly broke. I crawled into the dark out of self-preservation. Truth be told, I wasn't hiding from him. I was hiding from our entire situation if only for a second.
It took only a few minutes, though, for me to realize that hiding out in the closet wasn't the answer. (Though, frankly, it didn't hurt for those few minutes either. We all need to get away and catch our breath from time to time.) As I stood there in the dark, I knew that eventually I would have to return to the worries, to the 24/7 work of parenting a child with special needs, to the awful feeling that my best was never going to be quite enough.
But as I pressed my hot forehead against the cool, textured drywall and listened to my husband call out my name, I realized something else too. I wasn't in this situation alone. There was in fact help, waiting and calling my name right outside—right in the middle of the very mess I was trying to run away from. All I needed to do was respond, open the door and receive it. And—wow!—so it is with God too. All we need do is let go. Give up. And give it to Him. Calm really can be found in the middle of our calamity. We just need to stop shouldering it all ourselves, all alone.
It's incredibly easy to fall into the trap of thinking that our lives would be so much better, we'd be so much more at peace, if only we didn't have so many responsibilities, if things were different or if only there were more hours in the day so that we could fit it all in and finally catch our breath. But it's a trap.
It's a trap because there will always be pressure. There will always be stuff that needs to get done. There will always be less than ideal circumstances to manage. The key is to find—and experience—the calm in the middle of the calamity, right where we are and in the middle of everything we're dealing with. This is simultaneously the puzzle and the prize.
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Northern California Fire Death Toll at 56; 130 missing
As the scope of the wildfire sets in, a sheriff says more than 450 people have been assigned to comb through charred remains for more bodies.MAGALIA, Calif.—As the scope of a deadly Northern California wildfire set in, the sheriff said more than 450 people had now been assigned to comb through the charred remains in search for more bodies. The blaze has killed at least 56 people and authorities say 130 are unaccounted for.
Many of the missing are elderly and from Magalia, a forested town of about 11,000 to the north of Paradise.
The one major roadway that runs through the mostly residential town is dotted with gas stations, a pizza shop, a hair salon and Chinese restaurant and convenience stores. There is no Main Street or town center. Resident Johnny Pohmagevich says a Rite Aid on the main road is as much of a center as the town has.
"When I say downtown I mean Paradise," said Pohmagevich, who opted to stay in Magalia even as fire closed in.
Pohmagevich, an 18-year Magalia resident who works at Timber Ridge Real Estate and lives just up the road from many burned homes, said he stayed to protect his employer's property from looters and to prepare some cabins and mobile homes so business tenants can live if they come back.
"If this town does recover, it's going to take many, many years," he said.
A week after the deadly Camp Fire struck, police teams drive around Magalia searching for those still in their homes, checking if they need any food and water. Crews from Pacific Gas & Electric are also in the area. With the death toll at 56, it is the deadliest wildfire in a century. There were also three fatalities from separate blazes in Southern California.
As officials raised the loss of homes to nearly 8,800 Wednesday, Sheriff Kory Honea said the task of recovering remains had become so vast that his office brought in another 287 searchers Wednesday, including National Guard troops, bringing the total number of searchers to 461 plus 22 cadaver dogs. He said a rapid-DNA assessment system was expected to be in place soon to speed up identifications of the dead, though officials have tentatively identified 47 of the 56.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke joined California Gov. Jerry Brown Wednesday on a visit to the nearby leveled town of Paradise, telling reporters it was the worst fire devastation he had ever seen.
"Now is not the time to point fingers," Zinke said. "There are lots of reasons these catastrophic fires are happening." He cited warmer temperatures, dead trees and the poor forest management.
Brown, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump's policies, said he spoke with Trump, who pledged federal assistance.
"This is so devastating that I don't really have the words to describe it," Brown said, saying officials would need to learn how to better prevent fires from becoming so deadly .
It will take years to rebuild, if people decide that's what should be done, said Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
"The infrastructure is basically a total rebuild at this point," Long said.
While most of the town of Paradise was wiped out, in Magalia, a sharp dividing line marks those that survived and those that did not.
"Magalia has so many trees. I honestly can't believe it just didn't get leveled," said Sheri Palade, an area real estate agent.
For some, the areas left untouched offered a ray of hope.
Tom Driver, the office manager and elder at Magalia Community Church, said he had heard the church survived the blaze, though he did not know the status of his own home.
"I've been able to account for all of the congregation," said Driver, who is staying with family in Oakland. "They're all over the place but they got out in pretty good time."
Driver said many residents of Magalia work at the university in Chico or out of their homes. When the blaze spread into Paradise, residents there drove down and faced horrendous traffic. Driver said he and some others in Magalia were able to escape north on a winding narrow road that put them ahead of the fire, not behind it.
Kim Bonini heard someone on a bullhorn two blocks over on Thursday urging people to leave. The power in her home had gone out that morning, leaving her only with her car radio to tell her if she needed to leave.
"My cell didn't work, my house phone didn't work, nothing. Nothing except for me crawling into my car," Bonini said from her daughter's home in Chico on Wednesday. "If I wouldn't have heard them two blocks down I wouldn't have known I had to evacuate."
The cause of the fire remained under investigation, but it broke out around the time and place that a utility reported equipment trouble.
Associated Press writers Janie Har and Olga R. Rodriguez in San Francisco, Amy Taxin in Santa Ana, California and Andrew Selsky in Salem, Oregon, also contributed to this report.
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The Linear Basketball
This is a casual game in which there is a basketball tour where you have to enter the ball into the basketball by drawing the right line and earn points, in the start screen. You need to be careful because the number of balls and basketball tours continues to increase.You must be careful not to enter the bombs into basketball. Gradually, the speed of the game is increased to make you confused.
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Aka Chikki !
Every Indian is familiar with these cute brittle candies made with Jaggery/Gur & nuts (peanuts, cashews, almonds..), sesame seeds, puffed rice or even dessicated coconut, peanut/groundnut being the most common of all. When we were kids, this was one sweet sought after treat we could easily afford with our pocket money. I remember these being available at every street corner vendor, & we would run down to the stores & buy these little rectangle pieces wrapped in clear wraps for 25 paisa a piece.
My grandma & my ma would frequently make these at home, at our requests & I remember looking over in the pans to see Jaggery melt, the peanuts quickly added to it, mixed & the entire goop scooped out quickly & spread out into a layer… I would persistently stand by for as long as it took to make it, & then touching the spread to see if it cooled down. It did pretty soon & it was time for the treat.
- 1 Cup Shelled peanut halves
- 1.5 Cups Jaggery/Gur (or Soft Brown Sugar.. if Jaggery is not available)
- 1 Teaspoon Ghee/Clarified Butter
- Ginger Powder (Optional)
- Parchment Paper/Wax Paper or a Foil Very Lightly Greased
Note: Jaggery is available in Indian Groceries. I you find this is the form of a big hard block, put the jaggery in a bowl, & put it in the microwave for about 15-20 seconds. All microwaves operate differently. Make sure it does not melt. Take it out, & press down to see if it crumbles. If it does not, microwave again for a few seconds.. till it crumbles under pressure of the palm. Alternatively the Jaggery may be grated before melting it.
Lightly Roast the Peanuts in a skillet or microwave. ( I used store bought roasted peanuts)
Very lightly crush the peanuts in to big chunks but not powder. Some will still stay halves.
Put the Jaggery/ Brown Sugar & Ghee in a large pan & heat at low-medium heat. Stir until the color changes to golden brown. Traditionally it is tested for doneness by dropping a bit of the melted syrup in bowl of cold water. If it solidifies right away, it is done & time to add the peanuts. It can also be tested with a candy thermometer. Let the Thermometer heat up 250-260 Degree F.
Add the peanuts & the ginger powder if you are using, & mix well. Place the mixture on the parchment/wax paper/foil, flatten the mixture using a rolling pin to a ¼" thick slab.
Cut or Break it into pieces ( It gets brittle quick. I just find it easier to break them, once cooled)
Sending these bars to the MLLA #10 : Starters & Desserts hosted at CoCo Books, the event originally being started by Susan of the Well Seasoned Cook.
Quick, & Easy bars stirring a lot of childhood memories. This is the first time I made these at home. They were thoroughy enjoyed by my family & me. I think I should be making this more often! The bars are on their way to Homemades #3: BARS.
This bar can be customized .. & anything (grains, seeds, different nuts) you want may be added to it. The Jaggery acts as a binding agent, & it much healthier than refined sugar.
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Since the beginning of time, there has been struggle. The epic clash of being against being. Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Triceratops. Giant Squid vs. the Sperm Whale. The Circle vs. the Square. The struggle is forever. It makes the world turn around. These are the struggles that make us stop what we are doing and sort of check things out… wondering what the eff. Scott C. chronicles some of the greatest confrontations in FILM HISTORY. The greatest moments of melee. These are the GREAT SHOWDOWNS. And they sort of enjoy that they are the great showdowns.
With equal parts style, humor, and insight, Scott C. has delighted an international fanbase with his unique watercolor paintings, illustrations, and drawings. Amazing Everything: The Art of Scott C. is his first monograph, the best and most imaginative works of art in his emerging career.
Admirers and collectors seek out Scott C.'s appearances at such diverse venues as Comic-Con in San Diego and Galerie Arludik in Paris to see his unusual depictions of pop-culture subjects and original creations: Victorian-era dinosaurs at high tea; lumberjacks and their sometimes-awkward relationship with trees; and ninjas lounging in their living room at home. These and other reflections of Scott C.'s artistic vision have kept him on the radar of such pop-culture trend outlets as Flavorpill and Hi-Fructose.
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WWE Raw Retro Coverage – March 8, 1993: Hulk Hogan sings...badly, Mr. Perfect vs. "The Model" Rick Martel, Money Inc., Papa Shango, Bob Backlund, and Mr Perfect in action as WrestleMania 9 hype kicks into overdrive Mar 10, 2014 - 04:52 PM
By Haydn Gleed WWE Raw on the USA Network New York City, New York at the Manhattan Centre Raw opened the show with the Mega Maniacs cutting a promo backstage. Hulk Hogan stated that at WrestleMania, they would face Money Inc for the tag team titles. He said that Jimmy Hart had proven that he is one of the biggest Hulkamaniacs. Jimmy Hart said he was asked to go out and get a contract signed and that's what he did. He teased that he knew of all Money Inc.'s strong points, but also their weaknesses. Hulk brought up what Money Inc. said about Brutus being the weak link last week, and Hogan said that he had been pounding on the face of Brutus for the last week and he's fine. Hulk handed over to Brutus. Brutus said that all week he'd been trying to work out how they are going to put those belts on their Harley Davidsons. Hulk said they are going to look good as they are driving down the road between Venice and Malibu Beach with the belts on their bikes. In possibly the weirdest thing I've ever seen, Hulk said that they've been training to some new music, it goes, "getting to know you, getting to know all about you." He said that not only are they going to break them in two, they have a little surprise for Money inc. They introduced Raw from New York City, and finished with, what you gonna do? With that the Raw opening credits start… Retro Verdict: Um….ok, where do I start. On the positive side of things, it was a high energy promo to kick off the show, but apart from that I thought they came off really lame. Talking about riding their Harley Davidson's and singing songs? Come on. It did amuse me, but more in a car crash, I can't look away type of way. Probably not what they were going for. We were shown the arena, with the Raw sirens going off. Vince McMahon welcomed us to Monday night Raw, and he was with "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and the "returning" Rob Bartlett. Macho Man said that Money Inc. were wanted dead or alive by the Mega Maniacs, but tonight, Money Inc. would be facing Virgil and El Matador. Bartlett promoted that tonight The Model Rick Martel would be facing Mr Perfect… Money Inc. made their entrances to the my all time favourite wrestler theme song. Once in the ring, Irwin grabbed the microphone and said that you tax cheats will have to pay your fair share. This got a nice amount of heat from the crowd. Their opponents were already in the ring, El Matador and Virgil. Virgil was actually The Million Dollar Man's personal bodyguard for a long time during the late 80s and early 90s. Their breakup, as a kid, was the first program that I ever got emotionally caught up in, and is probably one of the reasons I'm such a big wrestling fan now. The Million Dollar Man started treating Virgil less like a bodyguard and would make him do things like clean his shoes and basically degrade him at every opportunity. After a match at the Royal Rumble 1991, The Million Dollar Man demanded that Virgil picked up his million dollar belt, and wrap it around his waste. The crowd were begging Virgil not to do it, and when he stood up with belt in hand, he smashed Ted DiBiase in the face with it. It was an amazing moment for me as a kid. Anyhoo, back to Raw… 2. Money Inc. vs. El Matador and Virgil. The crowd heat for Money Inc. was fantastic. Ted played into what I talked about with their previous program, and was mocking Virgil by gesturing that he should clean his shoes and laughing. Virgil was hot and trying to get to him. With Virgil on the apron, the match started with the Million Dollar Man and El Matador. They locked up, and El Matador backed Ted into the ropes so the referee demanded a break. They locked up again, and Million Dollar Man backed El Matador into the corner. Instead of a clean break, Ted hit a knee to the gut. He tried to whip Matador across the ring, but was reversed, he hit the turnbuckle, came back out and got an elbow to the face. El Matador took him down with a headlock. Virgil was tagged into the match, but Ted pretty much ran to his corner, and tagged in IRS. The crowd were chanting "Irwin" slowly over and over again. Virgil got Irwin in a headlock, but shot him into the ropes. Shoulder charge and Irwin was down. Virgil ran the ropes, and caught a stumbling Irwin with a hip toss, and then a clothesline. Irwin bailed to the ringside. On the floor, El Matador caught IRS with a few punches, threw him in the ring where he and Virgil double teamed IRS. In a moment that really irritated me, although El Matador was not tagged into the ring, he made a pin attempt and the referee counted. Only a small thing, but it irritates me. IRS was put in an armbar, and Rob Bartlett made me laugh by saying , "I don't think you can write IRS off". Again, the referee's back was turned and Virgil came into the ring and was deemed the legal man even though no tag had been made. Virgil reapplied the armbar, and this time the tag was made properly. Tito reapplied the armbar after a few blows to the face. He charged at Million Dollar Man and knocked him off the apron, he tried to come in the ring, but with the referee's back turned, they again changed the legal man without a tag. Irwin was livid and was pointing this out to the ref. We came back from a commercial, and El Matador was powering out of a headlock. He ran the ropes but IRS caught him with a knee to the midsection. Million Dollar Man tagged in and put El Matador in a front facelock. El Matdor tried to push him back into his corner to make the tag, but couldn't quite make it. El Matador knocked DiBiase into the ropes and they collided and both men were down. IRS was tagged in, but couldn't quite reach Matador before he could make the hot tag to Virgil. Virgil came in and unleashed on IRS. He whipped him hard into the turnbuckle. He whipped him into the other turnbuckle, and then connected with a big clothesline. Ted DiBiase tried to enter the ring, but he was also knocked down with a clothesline. IRS was scooped up and powerslammed to the mat. Virgil went to bounce off the ropes, but DiBiase grabbed his leg. Virgil tried to get to The Million Dollar Man, but IRS sneaked up behind and hit a suplex for the 1-2-3… Money Inc. beat Virgil and El Matador at 8:00. Retro Verdict: Fun match. I personally didn't understand the logic of the coming in and out of the ring with tagging, as to me that's a heel move, but the crowd seemed to enjoy it. Also, who would have funked it, Rob Bartlett actually made me laugh! I was really pleased, despite the fact that the program happened two years previous, that DiBiase played into his program with Virgil, as it was such a heated feud. Would have been nice for the commentators to acknowledge it though….. They showed a video package, detailing how it looked like Tatanka had the number of his WrestleMania opponent Shawn Michaels… We came back to the arena, and there is a lady in the ring, holding a sign saying R.A.W – Really Awesome Wrestling. The Model Rick Martel came down the aisle, in I guess a sailor model suit. He gestured towards the lady with the sign, and took it off her. The Model, seemed to be impressed with what he was looking at as was the "Raw girl." The Model held the rope open for the lady, and Rick Martel showed how holding the sign should be done. He said to the camera, "no one can model like the model." Vince promoted that Tatanka would be in action next… After the break, Tatanka's theme music hit, and he made his way to the ring. His opponent was Phil Apollo, who I don't believe did anything of note on the national scene, but he was trained by the legendary Killer Kowalski. 2. Tatanka vs. Phil Apollo. Both men circled each other at first, before Apollo put on a headlock. Tatanka ran the ropes, after a few back and forths, Tatanka hip tossed Apollo to the outside. On the outside, Tatanka put in some brutal chops to Phil's chest before throwing him back in the ring. He put Apollo in the corner, and hit him with another chop before whipping him across the ring twice. Vince announced that Shawn Michaels was on the line. Vince asked Shawn if he's watching what's in the ring, which Shawn confirmed that he is. Vince asked what are his thoughts with WrestleMania around the corner. Michaels said that Tatanka rolled the dice twice and got lucky, but the big time is coming. He's going to walk up to the table again, and when he rolls the dice the third time, it's going to come up as snake eyes. Shawn said that he has news for everyone, he's going to walk into Caesar's Palace as Intercontinental champion and he is walking out of Caesar's Palace as the champion. Macho Man said to Michaels that he sounded a little worried, to which Shawn replied, I'm not worried at all. I've been sitting on top of the mountain for a while looking down on all of you. He said he likes the view so he's not planning on giving that up anytime soon. In the ring, Apollo had some offence, but Tatanka "Hulked up" and was no selling the shots from Apollo and was back in control. Eventually he had Apollo up for the End Of The Trail, and he got the pinfall victory… Tatanka beat Phil Apollo in 2:42 via pinfall. Retro Verdict: Nothing really to the match, the main talking point was Michaels on the phone, and I thought it built to their match at Wrestlemania really well. Vince said that Mean Gene who was doing a Wrestlemania 9 report. He announced that it was now a double main event with Money Inc. vs The Mega Maniacs and Bret Hart vs Yokozuna. They showed a promo from both the champion and challenger. Bret Hart said that he's been studying Yokozuna, and he's seen that he's squashed everyone put in front of him. He said that Yoko doesn't respect him and the fact he's champion. He said he likes going into the match as an underdog, and he can promise that at the end of the match, you will respect me and that he will walk out as champion. Mr Fuji said that Bret says he's the underdog, but Fuji said he is a beaten man already. Yoko shouted bonsai several times. Fuji finished by saying that his Yokozuna will defeat the excellence of execution. Mean Gene then hyped the match between The Undertaker and The Giant Gonzalez. Paul Bearer said no one had ever done what the Giant has done to the Undertaker, but at Wrestlemania they will pay the price. Undertaker said a few men have tried to take him, but have laid waste behind him. That's what fate has in store for Gonzalez. Retro Verdict: I really miss these reports running down an events card, simple and effective. The promo's in front of a blue screen are long missed, but in all fairness, I'm not sure they would work in modern day wrestling. Back in the arena, we saw that there was another Raw girl holding a sign in the ring. The Model made his way down to the ring again. The Model wagged his finger in front of the Raw girl, and led her out of the ring. He took the sign and modelled around the ring, while the crowd booed… Straight after the commercial, Papa Shango's music was playing and he made his entrance. Papa Shango was played by Charles Wright who also the characters of Kama and most famously, The Godfather. Papa Shango was a heel character who would use voodoo to psych out his opponents. One of his most famous moments as Shango was when he was feuding with the Ultimate Warrior. During a Warrior promo he apparently put a curse on him, and black ooze trickled down from the Ultimate Warriors head. As a child I was terrified of this man. His opponent already in the ring, was Mike Edwards, who I know nothing about, apart from the fact he had the hairiest back I've ever seen in my life… 3. Papa Shango vs. Mike Edwards Mike Edwards tried to take down Papa, but got a kick in the midsection. Shango hit a forearm across Edward's back to knock him down. A few stomps to the head, then he picked him up with a big powerslam then an elbow drop. He backed Edwards into the corner and hit forearm blows to the chest. He whipped Edwards across the ring, and followed up with a splash. Papa hit a suplex, and went for a pin, but at two he picked Edwards up off the mat. He picked him up for another suplex, but again at two Shango stopped the pin. He raised his hands to the sky then started stomping on Edwards. He hit an impressive looking shoulder breaker, and this time hooked the leg for 1-2-3… Papa Shango beat Mike Edwards via pinfall at 2:31 Retro Verdict: Meh match, only thing that really caught my eye was the shoulder breaker finisher which was really cool. As we came back from the break, Bob Backlund made his musicless entrance. His opponent was Tony Demoro, who was another local jobber on the independent circuit, who looked more like a wrestler than the other jobbers we have seen tonight. 4. Bob Backlund vs. Tony Demoro. Crowd seemed to be into Bob Backlund big time. They circled each other, with Backlund getting the crowd pumped up. Backlund wanted to shake the hand of Tony before the match, but Tony wouldn't take it. Backlund hit a hiptoss on Demoro. Backlund wrapped up Tony again and hiptossed him. Demoro bailed to the outside. Once back in the ring, there was some proper amateur wrestling being shown by both men, and it was very much back and forth, until Demoro elbowed Backlund in the head. He backed Bob into the corner, and tried to shot him across the ring, but Backlund reversed. Backlund got a double underhook on Demoro and hit a suplex. With Tony on the mat, Backlund wrapped him up into a small package style manoeuvre and got the pinfall… Bob Backlund beat Tony Demoro in 3:51 Retro Verdict: I'm not a big fan of amateur wrestling, but this was fun to watch. Everyone knows Backlund these days as someone who moves to his own beat, and even back then he was a little different in terms of the matches he put on. Backstage, we saw that Rob Bartlett was next to the Model Rick Martel. Bartlett asked The Model what the deal is with him and the Raw girls. The Model told Bartlett to look at himself, he so blah, so bland just like the Raw girls. He wanted to show them what real modelling is about. Bartlett asked what's going to happen in the ring later. The Model said he's going to show Perfect what excitement is all about, and that not only is he the best model in the world, but also the best wrestler... Back at Raw, and the Model made his entrance, closely followed by Mr Perfect who got a great reaction. 5. "The Model" Rick Martel vs. Mr Perfect. The bell rang, and both men locked up. No give either way. They locked up again, but this time Rick got a headlock on perfect who shot him into the ropes and hit a hiptoss, Martel got back up, powerslam a few back and for's until the Model backed away. Both men locked up, the Model went for a cheap punch, but Perfect blocked two attempts, went to clock him with a punch of his own to the model's face, but Rick backed away at speed. Another lockup, but this time The Model hit a cheap shot to Perfect's stomach. He shot him into the ropes, but Perfect reversed, went to follow up with a punch, but Rick cartwheeled out of the way. Perfect looked amused. Both men hit move and reversels, before Rick shot perfect into the ropes, and went to follow up but Perfect moved out of the way with a cartwheel of his own much to the amusement of the crowd. Vince reminded us that Mr Perfect would be facing Lex Lugar at WrestleMania. Another lock up, this time Perfect was backed into the corner, and when the ref tried to break it up, Rick hit a cheap shot over the top of the ref. A few shots into the midsection, and he tried to whip Perfect into the other corner but was reversed. Perfect followed up but got a solid knee to the face. The Model hit a suplex, into an armbar on the mat. Perfect was trying to get out of the hold, and managed to get back to his feet and then reversed the hold, The Model tried to springboard over the top of Perfect but Curt ran to the ropes and dumped him over the top. Back from the break, and The Model is back in the ring, and Perfect is on the outside selling his back. The Model reached over the top and grabbed Perfect by the hair and brought him back in the ring. Vince called Bartlett, "rambling Rob Bartlett", which amused me greatly. Back in the ring, The Model was focusing on Perfects back with blow after blow until he hit a gut wrench suplex. The Model continued to attack the back, and got him in a camel clutch type manoeuvre which Bartlett said he looked like "he's riding a horsey." Perfect powered his way out of the hold, and hit blow after blow into Rick's guts. He broke the hold, but got knocked down with a knee to the midsection. Back breaker and Perfect is down on the mat. The model went to the outside, and tried to slingshot over the top into a splash, but Perfect got his knees up. The Model recovered first and caught his with a shot when Perfect came off the ropes. The Model climbed to the second rope, and went for an ax handle, but Perfect was there with a blow to knock the wind out of Rick Martel. 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1. NC's US Senate Race could be a nail-bitter throughout the night.
The term 'constantly consistent' could be used to describe how the contest between Kay Hagan and Thom Tillis has been since the early summer. The polls leading up to today have shown a race within the bounds of margins of error:
Based on the mid-term election fundamentals in North Carolina, this should be (by all accounts) a lean-GOP seat this year, but I think the level of polarization and competitiveness that North Carolina experiences in presidential years has bled over into mid-term years (more on both the lean-GOP and competitiveness in a moment).
The result is that most predictions are for a pure toss-up among those analysts (Charlie Cook, Stu Rothenberg) who use a variety of quantitative and qualitative measures, while the 'modeling' folks (538, Washington Post, HuffPost) are more likely to show a lean-Hagan tilt to the race.
It is still up in the air as to whether the U.S. Senate will need the N.C. race to determine whether the GOP claims control of the upper chamber of Congress or not. My thinking right now: there are many pathways (and a few obstacles) that the GOP can have to claim the 6 additional seats to capture majority control of the Senate. Both North Carolina and New Hampshire are probably more "canary in the coalmine" indicates of how the GOP may fare: if NC and NH remain in Democratic hands, then the Republicans will need some combination of red-states, such as Arkansas, Alaska, Louisiana (most likely to go to run-off) and then one competitive purple state, say Iowa or Colorado, to make their numbers work--combined with holding both Georgia and Kansas, two states they probably hadn't bet on contesting.
2. Do we continue to see a polarized electorate?
Based on research from the 2012's general election by the American National Election Study, the traditional electorate looks something like this in a presidential year:
Granted, this isn't a presidential election year, so mid-term electorates generally become more Republican, more white, and older in comparison.
But when it comes to the polarization effect, the classification that one identifies with has a strong connection to one's voting behavior.
Between strong partisans to leaning-independents, the likelihood is that they will vote for their party 85 to 99 percent of the time. Only "pure independents"--usually less than 15 percent of the national electorate--are the swing voters.
And here in North Carolina, we see a similar, albeit more "center-right" when it comes to independent voters, in voting behavior:
So we have an idea of how these voters will behavior when they show up--that's the next big question, though.
3. Who Shows Up?
In North Carolina, the lean-GOP factor in mid-terms are quite noticeable. Granted, the rise of North Carolina's unaffiliated voters has been quite dramatic over the past few election cycles:
But the question remains: do unaffiliated voters show up at the same rate as partisan registered voters?
With the marked boxes of the past two mid-term elections (2006 and 2010), registered unaffiliated voters don't show at the same level of partisan registered voters.
What this tells us is that the electorate, in past mid-terms in North Carolina, should lean to the right, in comparison to the pool of eligible, registered voters overall.
So, what might we see this year in terms of an electorate? Well, since we already have some votes cast (1.1M+ in early ballots), we see something that may appear "out of the ordinary" when it comes to mid-terms in the Old North State:
Registered Democrats are 48 percent of the early in person ballots that came in with 7 reduced days, while registered Republicans were 32 percent and registered unaffiliated voters were 20 percent. This is much more in line with a presidential year percentage basis of early in person ballots than a mid-term electorate, which is typically 45 D/37 R/18 U.
Among those 2014 voters who cast in person early ballots and how they voted in 2010:
The notable thing is that one third of registered unaffiliated voters and one quarter of registered Democrats did not participate in 2010, either by not being registered, not living in the state, or simply not voting.
4. But even if these folks do show up to cast ballots, will they have anything in North Carolina beyond a competitive U.S. Senate race?
Not likely.
Nationally, the percentage of competitive U.S. House of Representative races has declined substantially, to basically a hand-full of races that aren't in one camp or the other.
In North Carolina, we mirror that trend with 13 non-competitive congressional districts, and with only one flipping tonight due to the current incumbent (Democrat Mike McIntyre in the 7th) not running for re-election.
This is due partly to redistricting and gerrymandering, and due partly to voters becoming locked into voting for their party candidates both at the top and going down the ballot.
This impacts even the North Carolina General Assembly, with the connection between how a legislative district voted for Obama and how the district voted for the Democratic legislative candidate.
So, in the end, the predictions I would make are the following:
- Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Republicans gain majority control of the U.S. Senate, but the pathway there is unclear. I suspect Alaska, Arkansas, and Colorado flip to make the 51 needed, and there may be some other states that flip as well--most likely Iowa, Louisiana (in a December run-off). If Kansas goes independent, then the GOP needs Georgia, either tonight or in January, to build on the numbers.
- North Carolina's Senate race may come down to a 2-3 percent margin of victory; right now, it seems like it could stay Democratic, but no bets as it is a coin-toss.
- Republicans continue to have majority control of both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly: biggest question is, can Democrats break the 3/5 supermajority to crack the veto-override numbers in one or the other? If Democrats can, slight favor to doing so in the House rather than the Senate.
- With GOP control of Congress, expect more partisan gridlock between both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. And it won't be just in Congress as well--one of the key questions out of the National American Election Studies from 2012 was a question, "is there anything you like about the Democratic or Republican parties?" Sorting by partisanship and identification, you get this:
Partisans love their party, don't like the opposition, and even independent leaners are mirror images of each other. Pure independents--well, a 'pox on both parties' is best to describe them.
Oh, and one other prediction: we won't get through Wednesday before someone asks "so what about 2016's presidential election?"


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A couple of months ago, I was asked to throw the end of year Teacher Appreciation Luncheon at my son's preschool. I love being hospitable to others. In fact, I'm pretty sure that has turned out to be my calling in life. I really hope that statement doesn't come across as boastful. In fact, I mean it to be anything but that.
You see, back when I was in school, I felt like everyone knew what they wanted to "be when they grew up"………… EXCEPT ME!
When asked that question, I think I came up with something original, like…… an actress! I even convinced myself that I REALLY wanted to do that and even got as far as auditioning for the Raleigh Christmas Carol, which happens to be ran by no other than Ira David Wood, which happens to be the father of Evan Rachel Wood, (the hollywood actress). (I realize I just gave you ENTIRELY TOO MUCH information!)
Anyway, I had to sing for my audition and as it got closer and closer to my turn, I realized VERY QUICKLY that I did NOT want to be an actress afterall !!! Well, God must have heard my plea to make something happen that would allow me to crawl out of the building prior to my turn because literally 3 turns before my own ( I know this because I was counting as I sweat profusely) , they announced they would be taking a quick break.
I QUICKLY seized the opportunity to turn to my mom and let her know my thoughts and after seeing the shear TERROR in my eyes, she lovingly abliged my departure. (*THANK GOODNESS!)
Honestly, I cannot believe I just told you that! Oh well, I guess it isn't a secret anymore………. The point is, I'm glad that I have found something I love to do for others and that I have turned out to be at least decent at and others appreciate.
I had a great group of ladies jump in to help me. We decided to go with a "Super Hero Theme".
Now, I cannot claim ALL these ideas. I searched Pinterest (the Holy Grail of Ideas) and put our own spin on them.
The picture above is an IKEA picture frame that cost a whopping $. 99 ! That's right, 99 cents!
Then, I just found a picture of Wonder Woman and sized it to 4×6 and printed on regular computer paper. The picture frame is double sided, so I printed 2 per frame ( I had 3, so I did 6 total) and lined them down the banquet table.
The table cloth is a simple deep blue also purchased from the Dollar store as well as red paper plates and gold napkins secured with red ribbon.
We did a candy bar and used jars from IKEA ( I had just gone a trip so they all really came in handy) .
I made the labels using glitter foam sheets found at the craft store. They are sticky back so you can play around with them how you like. I used a circle punch to make the white circle and then stuck them to the clothes pins. The clothes pins simply clip on to whatever container you choose. The small scoops were purchased at The Party Store for $.89 each.
I found the cutest Galvanized Container at Sams Club and layered chocolate chip cookies and specialty cupcakes from a local cupcake shop.
What candy bar would be complete without goody bags to put them in?
The goody bags are simply brown paper bags purchased at the Dollar Store and cut to fit (my best interpretation of The Captain America logo) sticky back glitter foam sheets left over from the candy labels.
Did you know that local establishments will graciously donate items to functions like this? All you have to do is ASK! Of course, it would be very courteous to give them adequate notice and NEVER FORGET to send them a "thank you" note to let them know just how much you appreciate their kindness. We were very lucky to have wonderful people in our community from a few different restaurants graciously donate to our function. The result was AMAZING!
These cool dispensers were picked up at Sam's Club for $29.99 for the pair! Chalkboard necklaces let the teachers know which drink is which. Simple decorations that the volunteers found in their children's rooms decorate the table. 🙂
We made gift baskets for each of the teachers as well. I found the coolest drink cups (even though you can't see them very well) at Michael's. They had Wonder Woman on them and they were PERFECT! Paired with girly items from the Target dollar bins, they made a cute little gift for the teachers to take home.
I have to admit, when I was first asked to do this, I kind of PANICKED! What did I know about Teacher Luncheons??????
Well, after it was all said and done, I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to do it and the response from the teachers was worth it.
If you are planning or have been asked to help throw a Teacher's Luncheon, I hope this may have given you some great ideas!
Have you thrown a Teacher Luncheon? If so, what was your theme? I would love to know!
Until next time…….


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Fresno Unified School District serves more than 74,000 students, from preschool through grade 12, preparing career-ready graduates through high-quality instruction, district programs and services, and resources. District administration is guided by four key goals designed to improve student outcomes, which state that all students will: 1. Excel in reading, writing, and math; 2. Engage in arts, activities, and athletics; 3. Demonstrate the character and competencies for workplace success; and 4. Stay in school on target to graduate. The district's 66 elementary schools, 15 middle schools, 9 high schools, 4 alternative schools and 3 special education schools are guided by these goals
Fresno Unified School District structures its administration around four key goals. The second of these states that "All students will engage in arts, activities, and athletics." The growing popularity of esports presented a significant new opportunity to support Goal 2.
"The benefits of extracurricular involvement and a relationship with a coach to improve academics and social growth are well-documented," said Joe DiFilippo, Vice Principal on Special Assignment. "From a Goal 2 point of view, esports offered a great opportunity to engage students who would typically hustle home to get on their computer and engage with friends online. We wanted to bring this to the high school campus, to get these students engaging face to face with their peers and an adult coach." The challenge was to develop a strong high school esports program at a time when few existed. Certain of the importance of the new activity (whether or not one agrees that it is truly a "sport"), the district was poised to be a trailblazer in this exciting new arena.
"We knew that developing an esports league would not only deliver all the benefits of extracurricular involvement," said Don Soyinthisane, FUSD Director of Information Technology. "We also wanted to bring focus to a new lucrative and developing industry. We wanted our esports league to foster curiosity into technology and other STEM areas, as well as provide potential career paths to students."
Goal 2 Administrator and Assistant Superintendent, Holland Locker, teamed up with the information technology department's Chief Technology Officer, Kurt Madden, to tackle the task of developing a district-wide esports league. They chose to model their league after a traditional high school sport, which according to Soyinthisane, is somewhat unique among high school esports leagues. "Our league operates at a district level, like traditional sports," said Soyinthisane. "Students from each of our high schools can compete against teams from other schools, just like they would with tennis or baseball." Dubbed the Fresno Unified Esports League better known as FUeL, the fledgling program began in 2018 with members training and competing on Rocket League. Thirteen district high schools participate in the league, practicing weekly then competing across an 8-week season, at the end of which a final tournament determines the district champion. The IT department handles arena set up and technology procurement and maintenance. The Goal 2 group develops the schedule, runs tournaments and reports stats. The Goal 2 group's extensive experience managing other athletic teams made for an easy learning curve. When it came to equipping the league with display technology, Soyinthisane turned to ViewSonic. "We're standardized on ViewSonic monitors across the district, with several models that we buy from CDW-G to equip classrooms, computer labs and administrative offices," he said. "I was hopeful that they would have a gaming-quality option for us, which it turned out they definitely did." The IT Team selected the ViewSonic XG2402 24" gaming monitor with 144Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time and AMD FreeSync™ technology to equip FUeL.
In a short period of time, FUeL has attracted a large participation base. Switching to the popular game League of Legends for their second year, increased membership to around 185 participants across 13 district high schools. The league's size is matched by member diversity, which includes many female and special ed students as well as the traditional male esports athlete.
"Our esports league is giving more students an outlet to participate, to feel and to show school pride. They may not be kids who could make the soccer team, but they're super stars at esports," said Soyinthisane. "They have uniforms, just like any other athlete, and they wear them with pride on game days. They take it very seriously." Seeing FUeL students represent their schools at tournaments exemplifies what the league's founders hoped to accomplish. Another is a measurable increase in attendance. Among students at the district's alternative education school, for example, a teacher reported that after joining FUeL student attendance rose from a discouragingly low 25% to around 92%. "We're definitely reaching more kids and getting more students to be more active in school," said Soyinthisane. "These kids were probably gaming at home. Now they're showcasing their skills to the school." The ViewSonic XG2402 24-inch gaming monitors have supported the league players well as they prepare for competition, said Soyinthisane. "The ViewSonic monitors are great: a quality product at a price that is right for us. With the 144 Hz and 1ms refresh rate, the images constantly refresh. Everything is nice and clear. The students enjoy competing on them," he said. Team coaches have commented on the image quality as well, Soyinthisane added. "Our coaches are a big part of the league success. They watch the students play. Rewind the game play and go over it with them – just like a traditional athletic coach would do after a game or training session." Soyinthisane and DiFilippo agree that their efforts to build the league have payed off beyond their initial expectations.
"The amount of engagement this program has created is incredible" said DiFilippo. "We've seen fantastic growth with these students in peer to peer interaction and school pride. Our eSports athletes wear their jerseys on Fridays with enthusiasm. The coaches are generally young – in their late 20s and early 30s – they are able to build a real connection with their students." Once they accomplish that, he added, everything else falls into place – greater focus in class, improved grades and better behavior – because just like with other school sports eligibility requirements apply. Currently in the midst of its second year, FUeL has held two tournaments in each of the last two years. The Fall tournament is only open to Fresno Unified School District schools. The Spring tournament includes teams from other school districts that want to compete in a professional-level arena. "The Fall tournament is huge," said Soyinthisane. "We set up four arenas on a Saturday, equipped with gaming workstations and our ViewSonic monitors. We have 'shout casters' commenting throughout. We want to replicate all that in the Spring and just keep making the program bigger and better and involving more students." Beyond that, hopes for FUeL include building a dedicated esports arena and continuing to leverage the growth of the burgeoning industry to help students make the connection between their passion for gaming and real prospects for future career and college opportunities. "There are more than 200 colleges and universities offering full ride scholarships for esports athletes. And there are opportunities beyond playing, such as coding, shout casting, the business aspects of gaming," said DiFilippo. "We see parents connecting the dots and realizing that this activity can really point their kids on a path in life." Any expansion plans will most certainly involve ViewSonic gaming monitors, said Soyinthisane, who credits the monitor maker for a role in FUeL's success. "We have a great relationship with ViewSonic as a supplier and appreciate their support of the growth of our esports league," he said. "They're a very strategic partner. They deliver good quality product at a good price, and the support from our account manager Lena Cull has been truly awesome."


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Just a brief comment on the Facebook-originated boycott of the Ian Wishart & Macsyna King book Breaking Silence.
A bunch of private individuals, however coordinated, choosing to publicly signal their intention to not patronise outlets which choose to sell a particular book is not a ban in any meaningful sense. You could (and no doubt Wishart will) try to parlay it into something like "de facto ban" or "virtual ban", but it's nothing of the sort. Even if major chain and independent bookstores decide against stocking the book, it's not a ban — they are perfectly free to make whatever commercial decisions they feel like, and in this regard the signal provided to them by a Facebook group is potentially useful. It's not a "ban" until the state applies its coercive authority to prevent the book's dissemination, and there is absolutely no suggestion of this happening. The boycott, at present, is nothing more than a civil society movement: a large number of people have apparently decided that the book is (or will probably be) repugnant enough to their values that they will not support its distribution. That's what you get in a free society. There are a lot of idiots making analogies to the Nazis and book-burning; these people need a serious dose of perspective.
I think the Facebook group's judgement that the book will be repugnant to them is a fair one. I do not support the boycott, but I wouldn't buy the book. I've read a lot of material I disagree with — Rand, Stalin, Irving from the "war fiction" section, and Kiwiblog comments for example — but it has to be worth my time. I wouldn't read this book because I don't think it would be worth my time, not because I find it repugnant. But I can see how this sort of book would be anathema to many people, given the nature of the case, given Macsyna King's perceived truculence during the investigation, and given Wishart's well-established reputation as an exploitative, delusional hack.
That having been said, I think the decision by 'popular' bookstores to not stock the book is misguided. It's fair enough for the independent stores — Unity and such — who have a reputation for quality to maintain, but I think it's an overreaction for the lowest-common-denominator chains to presume that a Facebook group could substantively harm their brands. "Book" people — people who buy lots of books — in general don't approve of banning or boycotting books, however stupid they might be. I'll bet there aren't many such people in that Facebook group.
But it looks like the boycott is going ahead. And that raises an interesting question. People will still be able to buy the book if they want — Wishart can sell it online or whatever. But if his stated motivation that he's not in it for the money but just wants to "break the silence" is true, then why doesn't he make it available for free online?


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At any moment I'm a firm believer that you can you can find something to be rejoyceful for. You can find something to be happy about. You can find something to be grateful about. See because what you focus on is where your feelings are. Focus equals feelings. I talked about this in a prior podcast Focus equals feelings. So if you're focusing on what a terrible day you had and how unfair things were, guess what? It's going to seem like a really bad day and everything's just unfair. If you focus on what's right in this world what's right in your life, how grateful you are of the person next to you, how grateful you are that your kids love you and adore you, how grateful you are that you have running water, how about that for some perspective?
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How hot is the housing market in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex? We're all aware it's as hot as our August temperatures. Realtors will tell you it's definitely a sellers' market and buyers need to be prepared to pay top dollar for the homes they want. How can you make sure your home is at the top of their list? When potential buyers visit your home, you want them to have more items on their "pros" list than on their "cons" list. There is no doubt that an outdated, old-looking master bath can be a "con," but it's one that can be fixed with a little time, money, and effort.
A complete master bathroom renovation is quite an endeavor. Costs for a master bath renovation can easily run in excess of $40K. In addition to fixture changes, vanity and sink replacements, shower and/or tub replacements, tile work, and flooring, plumbing, and electrical work are frequently needed. It's an extensive process and the turn-around time is not generally quick, even under the best of circumstances. In light of the current shortages in various home building and home renovation elements due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the time from start to project completion could be longer than is feasible if you would like to take advantage of the hot market soon.
However, a master bath update is a simpler project with a shorter timeline. Though the supply shortages being experienced across the world could still affect your project's turnaround time, the impact will understandably be less. There are fewer elements involved in a master bath update, so there are simply fewer items that can be affected.
In addition to offering a time frame advantage, a master bath update can offer a budget advantage. Homeowners can solve the problem of a tired, outdated-looking bathroom for much less money than a full master bath renovation. By choosing to update only the items with the most visual impact, homeowners can keep their expenses within their budget. Mirrors, shower enclosures, and lighting are usually the biggest ticket items in a master bathroom update, but they are typically much less expensive than plumbing, new flooring, new vanities, and extensive tile work.
In other parts of the country, it's not uncommon for homes to have one main bathroom. However, here in North Texas, it's rather uncommon to have only one bathroom! Families especially are used to being able to spread out as needed. When the master bathroom is out of commission, homeowners find themselves sharing with their children until their bathroom is usable again. For some homeowners, this might not be a major inconvenience; for others, it could be very stressful, and it is probably safe to say that everyone involved would prefer to keep this period of inconvenience as short as possible. An update offers the advantage of being more expedient than a full renovation and the length of time homeowners are displaced is shorter.
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My name is Ian Dirnfeld, and I am a CrossFit Level 1 coach writing you from Israel, where a group of us follow your blog fairly conscientiously. I am particularly fascinated by how easy you make it seem to find a spot to do the WODs and their design; wherever I go my eyes are constantly appraising the local surroundings to see if I can hang up my rings or whatever. (BTW, your 30 muscle-up / 30 ring dip workout – how on earth did you get the rings over that bridge's lower strut??)
We have 6 coaches or so in Israel, one of whom I know has been in contact with you before (Zvi Fridman) – I just went head to head with him on Friday with Tabata sledgehammer/wallball/KTE. Another of the coaches, Omry Peled, has formed a group call "I speak CrossFit" on Facebook, and I wanted to cordially invite you (and all your readers worldwide!!) to join…
As a side note – any plans to jump across the pond and come to Israel for a visit?
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ReplyDelete Hey Ian, the rings over the bridge strut was just a chuck it and catch operation. luckily the distance was just right. Thank you for the invitation to the group, i joined and look forward to participating. as far as israel, man i would love to get there. probably won't happen until next year, but its definitely one of the places i most want to see. especially since you guys seem to have built such a strong community there. all the best,


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The University of Mississippi will post a sign acknowledging that slaves built some structures on the main campus founded before the Civil War.
The university made the announcement Thursday, also saying Ole Miss will strip the name of James K. Vardaman off a building. Vardaman, a white supremacist, was Mississippi's governor from 1904 to 1908 and a U.S. senator from 1913 to 1919.
The changes are part of an effort started in 2014 to provide historical context on the Oxford campus, which was rocked by violence after court-ordered integration in 1962. The administration has already added a plaque to provide information about slavery and the Civil War to a Confederate soldier statue near the Lyceum, the main administrative building on campus.
University leaders have said they're trying to make a diverse student body feel more welcome.
"As an educational institution, it is imperative we foster a learning environment and fulfill our mission by pursuing knowledge and understanding," Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter said in a news release.
The move to add historical context to some places and to rename others at Ole Miss comes amid debate in many parts of the U.S. about how to deal with the public display of symbols and monuments tied to slavery and the Confederacy. New Orleans is among the places that have recently removed Confederate monuments. Harvard University this year acknowledged its ties to colonial-era slavery, and Yale University rebranded a residential college that had been named for a 19th century U.S. vice president who supported slavery.
All eight of Mississippi's public universities have stopped flying the state flag because it includes the Confederate battle emblem — a red field topped by a blue tilted cross dotted by 13 white stars. Adopted in 1894 and reconfirmed by voters in 2001, it is the last state flag in the nation with the emblem that critics see as racist.
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A sign will note that four projects on the Ole Miss campus were built with slave labor. One is a cut through some hills to make a route for railroad tracks. The other three are buildings — the white-columned Lyceum, completed in 1848, the same year the university opened; an astrological observatory that was finished in 1859 and now houses the Center for the Study of Southern Culture; and a Georgian-style brick building dating to 1853, now home to international studies.
A campus committee recommended adding historical context for some campus buildings or monuments, and removing Vardaman's name from a building that used to be a dormitory but is under renovation to house offices. A new name for Vardaman Hall has not been chosen.
The committee wrote that when he was a newspaper editor before taking office, Vardaman used racial slurs to denounce President Theodore Roosevelt for dining with black people.
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