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If you don't start running... a follow up, of sorts...
If you don't start running...
A little more than a year ago I wrote a personal essay, or really more of a personal rambling, for my friend Julia's blog Paper Air Planes Never Fly in Straight Lines--the original post you can find HERE. I wanted to make sure the post was archived here on my own blog as well--you'll find it below this short post.
I'll try not to give too much un-needed context for the little essay, but in short, I was asked to write about myself. About something going on with me and where I was in life. So I wrote this little informal thing as honestly and conversationally as possible. This was shortly after I decided to take writing seriously, and is about me taking the leap of faith to pursue it.
Since writing that post:
I quit my IT job. I took a massive pay cut in order to go back to school for creative writing--thank God we were in a position for me to be able to do so. I work part-time at a local Library--a place I feel at home working because I believe strongly in the mission and purpose of libraries. And, of course, I'm pursuing my writing seriously. I've written a second novel since that post. I write and submit regularly and with more joy and passion poured into it than I ever would have been able to in my previous career situation. I hope to either teach creative writing, or continue work in the library world post-degree--and continue to pursue my own work.
And you know what? I'm as happy as could be.
If you don't start running… -- Austin
Published on November 18, 2016
My friend Julia has asked that some of her friends write about their life — where they're at right now, things they're learning, etc. Due to all the negativity that's been in the air recently, I think it's a great idea we all share a little bit of 'life' with each other. It reminds us we're all still human.
I promise that this post will end on a high note, so forgive me if it starts low. Also, this post might seem a little selfish. It is. This is about me realizing I need to chase my dreams.
I hope, that someone who reads it can relate. And maybe, just maybe, it helps someone else make the leap I did.
In November of 2015 I sat in traffic at the intersection of 291 Highway, and Kansas Street in little old Liberty Missouri. I drummed my thumbs hard on the steering wheel and tried to take a deep breath. That sinking feeling was welling up in my chest again. And — oh, yep, there it was. Tears. I'm driving from one location to another at the IT job I work, and there I am sitting in the middle of traffic starting to cry.
Four months ago, my father died. Colon cancer. Fourth stage. After a long and grueling battle lasting twenty-two months. At most jobs you get five days off after an immediate family member dies, in order to grieve. Then you can spend whatever vacation or personal time you've got. Let me tell you in case you don't know; that's not enough time. There isn't enough time to recover from what cancer puts your family through.
Losing a loved one makes you think. But losing your father when you're nineteen makes you reconsider EVERYTHING.
So there in the car I was finally beginning to think. The shock had finally faded, and what life looked like now was coming into better focus.
Now I didn't decide life was short. That wasn't a conclusion I came to on my own. That fact had been SHOWN to me. Presented to me as an undeniable truth.
I started thinking, where will I be at Dad's age? If life didn't change course, I'd work in IT until the day I died. Would I be happy with that? Is that really the legacy that I want to leave for my future children?
"Oh yes children, follow your dreams — but only if they're sensible and pay well!"
Life is short.
What did I want to do for the rest of my life?
Life is short.
What makes me happy? As I started wondering, a few thoughts came to mind. I started to put puzzle pieces together, I unearthed what I've always known that I love to do, but never had the guts to pursue.
Thought one:
Those who know me know that I am a huge geek. For five years I organized and ran a game of Dungeons & Dragons. For five years, every Saturday we could, my friends and I got together to cooperatively tell fantastic stories about characters fighting their own demons — and literal ones — as they trekked through mystic realms. Some of my fondest memories were in those five years, seated at a table, and narrating epic tales.
Thought two:
When I was in elementary school, I had an imagination that was always carrying me off into other worlds. I had been a detective with his own business cards, a ghost-hunter and buster, a spy, and a superhero called 'The red phoenix', all before third or fourth grade. You're damn right. I'll put my fictional resume against anyone else's. In fourth grade I was chosen to go to a special young writers' conference, and there I discovered storytelling. Myself, and the one other student picked went to workshops and were told, — yes told by adults — to write whatever we wanted! Spaceships, Dragons, Zombies! I was in heaven.
Thought three:
I'd always been writing and telling stories. If it wasn't for our D&D game, it was the beginnings of a novel. If it wasn't a novel, it was a short story. And when I wasn't writing, I was reading, listening to audiobooks, or dreaming up something else in my head.
That day I realized what I actually love to do. I love to tell stories. I felt like an idiot for just now putting all the pieces together. It was obvious that storytelling is what I love — but that's just not something you pursue as a career, right?
At a young age, teachers and other adults tell kids they can be whatever they want. But, as you get older… "Oh, that's nice… but how about you have a backup plan?" They can sometimes beat your dreams out of you. Writing (and other forms of art), are hobbies that for whatever unfounded reason, society doesn't value unless it makes money. You don't see a bunch of people playing basketball and go up to them and say, "So when's the NBA?" or, "It's nice you get exercise and all, but when are you gonna make money doing this?" But as soon as someone hears you're writing a book, there's an eye roll. "Oh, so when is it going to be published?" or, "How much money will you make from it?"
That's why it never occurred to me to really chase what I love. Society doesn't make it seem pragmatic.
I put the puzzle pieces together, and started listening to some of my favorite authors talk about writing. To my surprise, I found it's not impossible to make a career, and yes, even a living. Is it hard? Absolutely. But not impossible. In fact, it's far more likely than most would have you think. You simply can't give up. The ones who make it write five or thirteen books before they sell. The ones who make it put in years, maybe ten. The writers making a living didn't quit. They kept going because they love telling stories.
In December, I talked to my wife. That was scary. We had been married for only days, and I was about to tell her I had just totally rethought what I want to do for the rest of my life! Now granted, Ali and I had been together for five long and wonderful years at this point, so I should've known not to worry — but I did anyways. I told her I found what I want to do for the rest of my life — what I want to pursue, regardless if it ever pays a single bill. She has absolutely been the most important piece of support I've ever had.
So, I was shown that life is short, and I decided to do something about it. Spiritually, mentally, and physically, I know now that I'm doing what I should be. I'm doing what I love, and telling stories. With a new set of eyes and a far happier outlook on life.
A year later I've completed a novel — it's now in the hands of awesome beta-readers, helping me improve my craft — and I've started another novel. I work a day job to pay the bills, and treat writing as seriously as a part-time job. I come home, sit down, and write. A thousand words, or four hours. And I love every moment.
Will I ever pay the bills with my writing? Will I ever go full-time? We'll see.
I'm not giving up. And if I die with 60+ unpublished novels, I'll be happy. Very happy. Because I chased my dreams anyways. And you'll never know if you would have caught them, if you don't start running.


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TODAY: Da'wah Table Begins!
Today, our weekly Da'wah Table starts back up! We will be in the Library Plaza from 12 - 1 PM today (10/1) and 1 - 2 PM tomorrow (10/2). Stop by if you have questions about the MSA in general or if you want to take some information for people you know that may be interested in Islam! And invite those who want to learn more about Islam to this awesome outreach table! Further details can be found on the flyer below!

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Reducing Utility Expenses: Tips & Strategies
In this 45 minute webinar, we put a spotlight on Resident Billing. We provided insight on how to increase your property's net operating income (NOI) by reducing your utility costs, what works, what doesn't.
We discussed:
- Which properties are best suited for updating their utility billing
- Simple steps for reducing utility expenses
- What utilities can be charged back to residents and regulations governing charge backs.
- Tips for implementing utility cost reduction strategies


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The Broad Room's theme for our next year of trainings is BATTLE READY 2019. We will prepare women across the city with everything they need to handle the impending political madness of 2020.
To kick off our year, we held an event to help women find their voice at the beautiful Bulletin flagship store in Union Square. We had Surina Jindal, a badass lady expert in public speaking and on-camera presence, come in to teach our Broads how to crush their fear of public speaking and stand with confidence to speak up in front of one, or many, no matter where they are or how high the stakes.
Surina Jindal is a public speaking coach, actress (Succession, Outsourced, 90201), and award-winning producer. She's trained in improv and sketch comedy and has worked in TV, film, theatre, and national commercials. She's also a self-development enthusiast and has invested herself in learning mindset techniques and performance skills. Her unique method of combining over a decade of acting training along with mindset training allows for fast and effective results in public speaking.


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This video tutorial is meant to help you model your own curtains in Autodesk 3ds Max. If you need some window curtains, this is the best way to model them. You'll learn how to do it using several modifiers and layer techniques. You can download the finished curtain from VisualKnights, which you can fully edit to your needs. This tutorial can also work with older versions of 3ds Max (previously called 3d Studio Max).
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Are you ready? Sage One celebrates the glory of sports! Let's play!
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As far as sports events are concerned, it's difficult to beat the Olympics. This year, it's Brazil's turn to hosts this major event. The action kicks off this Friday in Rio de Janeiro.
From a business perspective, the Olympics represent a major opportunity for the host country to showcase its assets and for the rest of the world to contribute by selling goods and services relevant to this event. Sponsors also get a rare chance to showcase their products or brands to a global audience.
The Brazil Olympics 2016 generates a multitude of opportunities for growing revenue, whether:
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Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill is open to all E5 and below. It's a sports lover's dream and the place to be seen. Get the gang together for pool, darts, dancing and relaxing. Boasting a Hawaiian look and feel, Marines, Sailors and guests can get away from it all at Kahuna's.
Your Club. Your Call.
Also, visit Single Marine Recreation Center page here to see all the benefits we offer in the recreation center to E5 and below, single or unaccompanied.
On-Going Events
1100-1330: Mac Your Way Monday: Mac 'n Cheese with all your favorite add-ins.
1800-2300: Trivia Night! Wing Night-1/2 price boneless wings. AND Mai Tai Monday!
1100-1330: Garlic Shrimp $13, Grilled Steak $11 or Combo for $15. Drive thru or walk up. Served with tossed salad, rice & water.
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Got the need for coffee?
Kahuna's Café in Recreation Center carries a specialty coffee, along with a variety of smoothies with protein, energy, fat burning and vitamin C boosts, as well as bagels, hot dogs, and daily specials from inside the grill. The Café is open to unmarried/unaccompanied E5 and below, seven days a week.
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This post is linked to Sunday Bridges. Click the links.
On our roadtrip earlier this week, we traveled the George Washington Bridge between New Jersey and New York. (All pictures taken from the Roadtrek passenger window.)
Somewhere along the line on this free-form roadtrip, we decided to try to avoid the big cities. One of the reasons is that Cities take a lot of planning! And a lot of time to see them properly. And the other reason is that one of our travel goals has always been to sleep in every State. We thought we'd have a better chance of accomplishing that if we avoided the cities for now.
So we intentionally missed Washington DC when we were in Virginia -- and this week, traveling from New Jersey to Connecticut, we just bypassed New York City. (We have been there before, in our other life -- pre-retirement, pre-RV -- for a too-short visit; we do hope to come back someday.) Above is the Manhattan Skyline.
The George Washington Bridge spans the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and New York. It is the most heavily-traveled bridge in the country and the expressway that it is on is the most heavily traveled road. So it was lucky I had time to shoot a few pictures. (That's because the other person in the car was doing the heavy work -- both driving and navigating the traffic. I did help watch for lane and exit signs -- in between taking pictures.)
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Hello everyone,
I'm trying to limit the maximum volume that can be set using the pulseaudio-plugin to 100%.
The plugin seems to read a volume_max setting from somewhere, but there is no documentation on how to actually set that. It has a default of 153 that gets used instead.
I tried setting a xfconf property like this, but I can still set the volume over 100%.
Does anyone know how to use this setting?
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Problem solved. The xfconf property is actually volume-max, not volume_max.
Nice work Malstrond. Thanks for sharing your fix.


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May your contributions to the Infant Mental Health arena live on in our work. Dr. Emanuel is survived by her husband, Dr. Ricky Emanuel and family. It was a privilege to have heard you and Ricky present in WA back in Aug 2012.
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What to do when what we see is not anger, but we still have to deal with it because deep down there's anxiety (pardon the convolutedness).
Maybe it's time to reconsider other ways of trying to managing our child's anger - ours.
Thoughts on Feelings (Part 3): "I'm distressed but I can't tell you, and I need you to help me feel better"
What if all we see is "bad behaviour", when actually there's more to it behind our kids' experiences.


text: Worship Team Calls it Quit Until God Intervenes - Freshwind Testimony shared from Freshwind website (http://www.ifreshwind.com/)A group of young musicians came to church on a Saturday night to practice for their Sunday worship. However, while practicing, they got into a heated argument against each other, so much so that they decided to call it quits. They are not going to continue their practice and plan not to lead worship Sunday morning.As they were on their way out of the door, the musical instruments- the guitars, the drum set and the keyboard – began to play on their own! The musicians got under conviction and ran back to the altar. They repented, asked each other forgiveness and got back to their instruments and practiced.


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Follow the Rabbis
Shavua Tov. An important theme of today's Parsha is the role of the Rabbis in each generation. We have the words, על פי התורה אשר יורוך, according to the Torah that they will teach you, is the Torah source that we must follow the teachings of the Rabbis.
We also learn that the Rabbis have permission to protect the laws of the Torah by creating safeguards and decrees as they see is necessary.
It is also important to see how Semicha, or rabbinic ordination, played an important role over the generations. When a Torah scholar was given Semicha, he was charged with spreading Torah and making sure that the general community would not stray from the path of Torah. Each place where Jews were exiled, created different challenges. The ordained rabbis had to know how to apply it to his community.
There is a wealth of information found in Jewish Responsa, as it gives us a glimpse into what those challenges were, and the wisdom of rabbinic
leaders in coping with those challenges.
While it's true that sometimes rabbis can get too extreme or lenient in how they carry out their task. But we are commanded to respect and listen to our rabbis and seek their guidance. The source is from today's Parsha.


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Bird song identification: common songs and calls
One of the joys of spring is the burst of bird song it brings, but telling birds apart by sound alone can be tricky for beginners. Start by learning the repertoire of some of the UK's most familiar songsters and you'll soon get your ear in.
Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
A silvery, crystal song that becomes more wistful during the winter months
Produces a rapid, urgent 'tic' call when alarmed
Best time to hear
Can be heard all year round, but especially at dusk. Artificial lighting can encourage it to sing long into the evening
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Great tit (Parus major)
Clear and repetitive 'tea-cher, tea-cher, tea-cher'
Has a range of calls that can be difficult even for seasoned birdwatchers to identify
Best time to hear
Begins singing in early spring as buds begin to burst
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Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
A loud burst of song with consistent phrases, including a tell-tale machine gun rattle towards the end
A loud, rapid 'tititic' when alarmed
Best time to hear
Can be heard all year round but especially in spring
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Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Says its name with a lively, repeated 'chiff-chaff, chiff-chaff, chiff-chiff-chaff'
Contact calls between pairs are short 'it' sounds
Best time to hear
Begins singing as early as February after returning to the UK on migration
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Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
A melancholy, descending song of falling notes
Soft 'hoo-eet' sound
Best time to hear
Listen for them from late March and early April once they've returned from sub-Saharan Africa
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Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Short and fast descending song that ends with 'diddieoo', or repetitive, insistent single notes known as the chaffinch's rain song
Contact call is an abrupt 'pink, pink' sound
Best time to hear
Can be heard throughout spring and summer
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Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Rich and mellow with a languid pace and short pauses between phrases
Scolding, harsh outburst when alarmed and often delivered in flight
Best time to hear
Typically heard on long summer evenings
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Song thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Variety of short, high-pitched phrases, usually repeated two or three times in quick succession
Flight call is a sharp 'tsip'
Best time to hear
Males begin singing as early as January, particularly in early morning
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Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
A loud and rapid 'twit-twit-twit-twit' or slower 'sirr-sirr-sirr'
Series of harsh sounds much like the song but which come closer together when excited
Best time to hear
Can be heard throughout the year
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Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Light and twittery song with delicate phrases
Produces various calls, some fluttery and others shrill, particularly when travelling in groups
Best time to hear
Listen for them from late April
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Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Building notes that fall suddenly away in a wheeze, famously said to sound like 'little-bit-of-bread-and-no-cheeeeese'
Various, including 'twick' sounds and a thin 'see' when alarmed
Best time to hear
Heard singing from hedgerows throughout spring and summer
► Listen
Sound files courtesy of xeno-canto.org: robin by Andrew Harrop; great tit and goldfinch by Stuart Fisher; wren by Mike Ball; chiffchaff by Alexander Lees; willow warbler by Tony Fulford; chaffinch by Dave Curtis; blackbird by Frank Lambert; song thrush by Bram Piot; nuthatch by Nick Talbot; yellowhammer by Tony Whitehead.


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The first time it happened, I didn't even know there was a problem. But why should I? I was a TV producer, not a helicopter pilot. There were no flames or anything like that to induce hair-on-fire panic. But something tipped the pilot off – maybe one of his gauges or perhaps he sniffed the smell of burning chopper. Whatever – one moment we were getting beauty shots, the next we were diving for the river bank. Being a little slow, my only thought was, "What the… he ruined our shot!"
We took a hard landing. The pilot yelled for us to get out and it was then we exploded in a tangle of arms, legs, seatbelts, feet, cameras, curses - rolling out the door to the safe, wet, ground below. But the pilot stayed with his ship until it was powered down. Fire be damned.
The day had started out routine… if your idea of routine is making a travel documentary with the Prime Minister of Jamaica. Ours was, and we had expected to shoot the PM taking a relaxed rafting trip down the Rio Grande.
This gently flowing river is the largest in Jamaica and takes river-goers through the parish of Portland past lush rainforest and waterfalls, delivering them to the appropriately named Rafter's Rest at St. Margaret's Bay.
The Rio Grande got its "Big River" name from the Spanish conquistadors who swaggered around these parts in the 15th century. But it was movie star Errol Flynn who really stirred things up on the river.
Inspired by the farmers from the Blue Mountains transporting their bananas on bamboo rafts, Flynn set up moonlit raft races to entertain his 1950's Hollywood guests. From then on, river rafting the Rio Grande was a thing.
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Travel Hint: If you really want to get to see a place, tell that government you're producing a travel documentary. They'll provide all sorts of transportation for you. (Of course, you may need to show up with a 30-person crew to prove you're legit). The good people of Jamaica gave us boats, vans, helicopters and even rafts. We sailed Montego Bay with the Prime Minister, flew to Negril for the sunsets and visited the Marley Family's One Love Studio in Kingston.
On this day, our production was going down the big river with the Prime Minister. We were a flotilla of bamboo - cameras spread out on several of these floating platforms. To make things more fun we threw a camera into a helicopter, courtesy of our friends at the Jamaican Defense Force Air Wing.
The pilots and airmen of the JDF were a well-trained and gutsy squadron. They had flown us through mountain passes and skimmed the ocean, "Miami Vice" style, so we could get our shots. They had shown us uncommon generosity. Here's an obvious, but not always easy transportation hack: If you want to really get around fast on an island that doesn't have a lot of roads - take a helicopter!
So there we were, skimming over the Prime Minister's flotilla on the Rio Grande one beautiful morning… doing our video runs up and down that sparkling river. Our pilot knew his Bell 407 intimately. We weren't just hugging the landscape; this guy was flying under high power lines that crisscrossed the river.
As we approached those wires, I fixated on their 24,000 volts, willing us to clear… as if I had any say. But our pilot was the "Tommy" of the JDF, pinballing his way through this jungle corridor – he didn't need no buzzers or bells.
Can we take a quick moment to talk about the brilliance of helicopters? It's been said that if God wanted man to fly he would have given him wings. I suppose he would have done the same for bricks. Because that's essentially what helicopters are – flying bricks. There really isn't much about them that's aerodynamically sane.
But every day, 50,000 helicopters go to work all over the world, adding to our adventure, our economies and our protection. Not to mention traffic reports. But there are a lot of delicate parts to these whirlybirds. Your chopper can hover in place and even fly sideways, but take your eye off the situation and it can suddenly crumple like a wounded bird.
For instance, a few days before, the squadron had taken us over a big mountain pass. We hovered a thousand feet up, suspended over a giant bowl of a canyon. We opened the doors to shoot. As we hung there, an unexpected gust rushed up from the valley below, knocking us about. The pilot tried to hold the ship steady so we could get our shots.
Then a massive updraft walloped us, rocking the craft, ripping up the seat cushions and sending them flying out the doors. To the inexperienced this was an almost comic surprise. But to our aircrew, it was a lethal situation.
One of the crew jumped to a doorway to make sure the airborne cushions didn't hit or get hung up on the chopper's rear rotor – something that could have sent us spinning out of control. Fortunately, they sailed clear of the rotor. In just moments, some lucky canyon dweller below would be receiving a matching set of cushions courtesy of the JDF.
You're welcome.
Back to the Jungle
So we were doing our job, skimming the river, photographing the Prime Minister on his raft - successfully avoiding lethal transmission lines. We completed a few passes and all was well. My body was telling me it must be close to lunchtime.
There isn't much that can make me forget about lunch… but that next instant did. The pilot suddenly threw us into a dive and pushed his stick hard. The G-forces twisted us and the ground rushed up.
We were heading for a fast landing. At least I hoped it was a landing.
We hit hard on the riverbank.
"Everybody out! Fire!", he commanded. Well that settled it.
I fumbled with my harness. I could hear everyone around fighting with their hardware. And then it was an explosion of bodies leaping to the relative safety of the river bank. We ducked the still spinning rotor blades to get some distance… like they do in the movies.
It was then I looked back to see the pilot still in his seat, yanking on the overhead rotor brake, shutting down the aircraft. This was his responsibility, fire or no.
Only after it was powered down did the pilot jump from his craft. Well, that took guts.
I didn't see smoke so whatever burned might have extinguished. But the pilot flipped open the engine compartment and looked for… I don't know - charred helicopter engine stuff? Whatever - these machines are a deep mystery.
All I was certain of… we were done getting aerial shots today.
The fleet of rafts now caught up, floating to meet us at the shore. Upon learning about our emergency fall from the sky, the crew and Prime Minster were relieved we were safe. And so we made an executive decision… lunch.
Apres Lunch
Thus "grounded"… on a river no less, I got to experience the easy, floating life that entranced Errol Flynn and his guests. Our pole man guided the bamboo raft past loud waterfalls and over the river's steady current.
I love gliding down rivers. Perhaps because there is nothing to do but glide down the river. You are captive and must stow all your nonsense away, ceding your time and awareness to the big river and its big attitude. I mean, next to an ancient river, what are your plans?
See, that's the kind of stuff you think about floating down the river. It always relaxes me.
I could have done this for a long while but we soon ended our trip in Margaret's Bay. Just another death defying day in Jamaica's heartland.
Overhead, I watched our chopper fly back to base. Maybe it was a false alarm. Helicopters… can't live with them – especially if they explode.
The "Again" Part
A few days later, we were wrapping up our Jamaica shoot. Waiting for us on the side of a road, like a van for hire, was another JDF chopper. It would take us back to Kingston, and from there, flights home. No shooting or fancy stuff – we were just pushing the ball forward at journey's end. So we jumped in and took off.
But dang, just 30 feet up, the pilot (a different pilot) noticed something amiss. And now we were quickly descending once again. He yelled, "Fire! Out and away!"
Was this lightening striking twice? And how much luck did I have left? Enough to get me to the ground?
The cameraman was ready to book even before we touched down and was helpfully unhooking me. Once again, the two of us flew out the door and away from the craft. And again, the pilot stayed with his craft.
I really admired these guys. I'm not sure I would die for my job.
"Yes, he stayed with his travel documentary… and then he burst into flames…".
Again, the craft was successfully powered down. Everyone was safe. No explosions or anything like that. Nothing to be done until help arrived.
But then I did see some flames… coming from a bar-b-que pit at a nice little jerk chicken shack across the road.
Another executive decision. I wasn't gonna mess anymore with the gods of fire, fate, choppers or roadkill. I stopped and looked carefully both ways before crossing that highway.
Then I hopped across and grabbed a perfect lunch of seared chicken and rice. See, I do like fire… in the right time and place. And especially when it's someone else that's been charbroiled.
Bon Appetit!
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Radical Mycology from the Roots Up
Peter McCoy
Radical Mycology first formed in the Pacific Northwest over a decade ago. With the return of the RMC to the PNW, Peter will share the lessons and leaps of fungal faith the organization has taken over the years, highlighting successes and detailing goals for the coming years. This overview of the Radical Mycology movement will help orient you to the RMC's many facets, while showing you the many ways you can join the mycocultural revolution!
About the Teacher
Peter McCoy is a systems-oriented mycology educator with 17 years of experience across a variety of applied mycology fields. A Portland native and founder of Radical Mycology and the Radical Mycology Convergence, Peter has worked for over 10 years to develop numerous original perspectives on how fungi can help human cultures and the environments they touch, with his most recent endeavor being MYCOLOGOS, the world's first mycology school. A globally-recognized leader in the modern mycological revolution, Peter is a dedicated teacher, mushroom farmer, herbalist, permaculture designer, community organizer, artist, and author with a ceaseless passion for evolving human-fungal relations. He is also the author of Radical Mycology: A Treatise on Seeing and Working With Fungi (Chthaeus Press, 2016), a 650-page book on mycology that has been hailed as one of the best books on medicinal mushrooms, mycoremediation, and mushroom cultivation written to date, and a milestone for the progress of mycology as a people's science.


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Wish I could help but we are just barely starting the process of looking for a pediatrician ourselves. If anyone has a recommendation for an East side pediatrician we sure would appreciate it.
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Thanks! I will look into them!
jleeneps:i read a post on here a while back ago that recommend Catalina Ped's, Mesquite peds and Tanque verde peds. I post on another website for peoples opinions that live in Tucson and they recommended Catalina Ped's. I will be taking my baby there to Arianna Foster. That was the dr that one of the girls recommended that i was looking at.
We take DD to Tanque Verde Pediatrics and we're really happy with it there.
Also, you might want to check with your OB. We brought a list of peds in our area who are covered by our insurance (and narrowed down by researching on ratemds.com and the internet) to my OB and she gave us some info about them and who she recommended.


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The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN is seeking a neonatologist to join our growing academic practice.The Division of Neonatal Medicine at Mayo Clinic provides specialty consultative care to pregnant mothers and newborns with routine to highly complex medical and surgical conditions. We will move into our new, state-of-the-art Level IV NICU in early 2022. The division specializes in family-centered, highly integrated and multispecialty care across the continuum of neonatal conditions. We partner with world-class medical and surgical subspecialists, including pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery, otorhinolaryngology, as well as fetal and general pediatric surgery.Mayo Clinic serves as a major referral center in the upper Midwest and has one of the most advanced medical transport services in the country. We are developing the largest and most reliable teleneonatology network to provide remote resuscitation and consultation services. There will be an expectation of academic productivity beyond the clinical responsibilities required. We are proud of the supportive nature of our division, excellent chemistry within our group and pride ourselves on the mentorship provided to junior faculty members.
The initial position will be 100% clinically focused. Reduction in clinical responsibilities will depend upon the ability to secure intra- and extramural funding for academic and administrative responsibilities.Candidates must be board-certified/board-eligible in neonatal-perinatal medicine, have excellent clinical and teaching skills, and experience in basic, clinical or translational research or education scholarship. Mayo Clinic is located in the heart of downtown Rochester, Minnesota, a vibrant, friendly city that provides a highly livable environment for more than 34,000 Mayo staff and students. The city is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the United States because of its affordable cost of living, healthy lifestyle, excellent school systems and exceptionally high quality of life.
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CIFNET Hall Ticket 2018
The Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical & Engineering Training Entrance Exam Hall Ticket released on the official website cifnet.nic.in. Candidates who have applied for the entrance examination before the closing date can download their CIFNET Admit Card 2018 by entering their registration number and password. The entrance exam for VNC/MFC will organize on June 2018, and the students who are appearing for the test can carry their hall ticket to the exam center without fail. The officials have released the CIFNET Hall Ticket 2018 download starts from June for the candidates who want to take admissions in VNC/MFC.
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Jonah Hill and Scarlett Johansson to Join Hail Caesar Cast
Two of the world's favorite actors, Jonah Hill and Scarlett Johansson, are in talks to join the cast of the upcoming Coen Brothers' film, Hail Caesar.
Currently the cast already boasts a pretty impressive cast lists including George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, and Ralph Fiennes.
The film follows a man named Eddie Mannix in his job as a Hollywood fixer in the 1950s. It was originally reported in 2005 that Hail Caesar would focus on a group of theater actors in the 1920s as they put together a play about ancient Rome. It's a good possibility that the Roman-themed play will now appear in the story as a Hollywood production.
Hill has confirmed that his involvement but what role he would play has not been revealed. It was announced that Johansson's role would be an actress that finds out that she's pregnant right as her film is set to begin production.
Hail Caesar is set to begin production this fall. An anticipated release date has not been announced. The film was written and directed by the Coens. It will be produced under their Mike Zoss productions company with Working Title's Tim Beven and Eric Fellner.


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Guided reflection:
Remember, Jesus is spending his last times with his disciples. Every word is important. This metaphor uses a vine to represent Jesus; the gardener/pruner is God; and we are the branches. We will die if we do not stay connected to the vine, and we will not be as fruitful as we could be if we do not yield to the pruning! The goal of our lives is to produce fruit. Jesus wants our joy, our fruitfulness to be complete. Bottom line Love God, means you Love Jesus, Love Jesus means you love others; love others means we love God... and the circle continues. Pay attention – Love one another! How are you going with that? What needs to be "pruned" in you to make you more fruitful?
Guided prayer:
"I want to abide in you, O God. I want to be fruitful for you. Do what you need to do in me so I can mature and be connected to the source. Show me where my connections are weak. Amen"


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Keep your bar stools spotless with special slipcovers. It is an easy way to prevent frequently used seats to wear off quickly. Choose from a wide variety of patterns to match the decor of the interior. Messy breakfast with your little ones or wild partying will no longer ruin your furniture.
The slipcovered barstool. The great solution for easy changing your home's decoration without buying any new furniture. It could be washed easily, so it is a must-have if your children are allergic to dust.
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Aesthetic practical traditional slipcovers for backless barstools with round seats. They're manufactured of durable washable patternless cream-tinged white fabric. A slipcover features a bottom edge with gathers and a piped top edge.
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May has been a busy and successful month for Truly Oreganic!
Cultivation Classic 2018 Award Winner
We are proud to have participated in this year's prestigious Cultivation Classic Competition and came home as an award winner for Mixed Ratio Greenhouse with Supplemental Light.
Our award-winning strain is CBD Skunk Haze.
For those who are not familiar with Cultivation Classic, it is an event created in and for Oregon to promote organic practices, sustainable growing and regenerative farming. It is a competition produced to recognize quality craft cannabis and encourage those cultivars who put in the extra time and effort to produce them.
Our team believes that Oregonians do care. They care about the quality of the smoke, how their cannabis is grown, what went into the plant and did the process leave any negative impact to our environment. The industry has come a long way to where it is now. We believe that consumers deserve the opportunity to choose what is best for them, to smoke high-quality cannabis and to know which cultivars are growing with sustainable methods. We are truly thankful to the organizer of this meaningful event for continuing to support premium craft cannabis in Oregon.
MJBizCon NEXT Live Stage Speaker & VIP Lead Cultivator Panel
One of Truly Oreganic's main mission is to promote education, share knowledge and be transparent. At this year MJBizCon in New Orleans, the biggest marijuana business conference organized by Marijuana Business Daily, our CEO Akshay and our COO Charles were invited to attend as speakers to share our philosophy and to collaborate with other industry professionals.
Charles participated in the VIP Lead Cultivator Program where he was his group's team leader in the discussion panel. The panel brought together industry experts to talk about current market, growing methods, innovations and future trend.
Akshay was invited as a guest speaker to deliver the topic on Cultivation: Leading with Sustainability & Integrity. To summarize some key points of his speech, Akshay share with others our commitment in sustainable farming by:
recycling and reusing our soil
collecting and using only rainwater
using only all-natural dry ingredients - zero use of liquid or synthetic product
Our team had a chance to collaborate with many influential individuals who have made great contribution to the industry!


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So many people we see in clinic struggle with the effects of poor sleep. So, in aid of National Sleep Awareness Week this week, our Nutritional Therapist Nuria talks about why a good sleep is so important and how you can go about getting one!
A good night's sleep is as important to health as eating the right things and exercise. Your physical and emotional wellbeing depend on getting enough. Yet we're living in sleep-deprived times. Some people are even competitive about how little sleep they're getting, like dragging yourself through the day on four hours' rest is a badge of honour. Scientists even say we're now getting an hour or two less sleep each night than we were 60 years ago. And the effect on our bodies is not good.
The amount of sleep each person needs varies. Waking up feeling refreshed in the morning is a good indicator and so is being able to wake without an alarm. If you need an alarm to wake up, you are not getting enough sleep. If you don't get enough sleep, you may not be able to concentrate properly, and become irritable or agitated. You may also have blurred vision, be clumsy, become disorientated or slow to respond, and have decreased motivation. And, on top of that, if you're tired and cranky, you are significantly less likely to make the best food choices.
You might be surprised to learn that, in a computer simulated driving test, those who had had just a few hours sleep were more dangerous on the (virtual) road than the people who had had a few drinks! In fact, the majority of road accidents are caused by tiredness.
The purpose of sleep is to rest and recover – and to allow the body to repair itself. These maintenance and repair processes take time and adults need between 7 and 9 hours sleep per night – regardless of what you think you have trained yourself to get by with.
But just how do you get a good night's sleep?
The most common cause of insomnia is a change in your daily routine. For example, travelling, change in work hours, disruption of other behaviours (eating, exercise, leisure, etc.), and relationship conflicts can all cause sleep problems. Establishing good sleep hygiene is the most important thing you can do to maintain good sleep. It might also be helpful to keep a sleep diary to help pinpoint any particular problems. Below are a couple of pointers on how to help clean up your sleep hygiene and get a better night's rest:
... Try to go to bed at the same time every day. Your body thrives on routine.
... Keep the temperature in your bedroom comfortable; not too hot, nor too cold.
... Use your bed only for sleep and sex. This may help you completely switch off.
... Keep the bedroom completely dark, so you're not disturbed by light, which your brain detects even when your eyes are closed. Eye masks can be useful.
... Spend time outdoors to soak up the sun.
... Try to take some gentle exercise everyday. There is evidence that regular exercise improves restful sleep. This includes stretching and aerobic exercise. A brisk walk ticks both boxes.
... Make an effort to relax for at least 5 minutes before going to bed - a warm bath, massage, meditation.
... Keep your feet and hands warm. Wear warm socks and/or mittens or gloves to bed.
... Consider getting a traditional alarm clock so your smartphone can stay out of the bedroom (see below). Better still, work out how much sleep you need by going to bed 15 minutes earlier until you find that you wake up naturally before your alarm. That's your personal sleep requirement.
... Use smartphones, tablets or computers before going to bed. They emit the same kind of light as the morning sun and they interfere with your sleep.
... Engage in stimulating activities – like playing a competitive game, watching an edge-of-the seat film, or having an important conversation with a loved one.
... Eat a heavy meal within four hours of going to bed.
... Drink caffeine after lunch – like coffee, 'normal' and green tea, and colas.
... Use alcohol to help you sleep. Alcohol can make sleep more disturbed.
... Go to bed too hungry. If needed have a snack before bed – a glass of milk or banana are ideal.
... Nap during the day
... Get frustrated if you can't sleep. Try to go to bed with a positive mood – "I will sleep tonight".
1. The Telegraph (2014) People sleeping two hours less than in 1960s risking serious health problems. Accessed: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/10826999/People-sleeping-two-hours-less-than-in-1960s-risking-serious-health-problems.html, 4th March 2018
2. Chatterjee R (2018) The 4 Pillar Plan: How to Relax, Eat, Move and Sleep Your Way to a Longer, Healthier Life. 1st edn., London, Penguin Random House UK
3. Journal of pioneering medical Science (2013) Sleepy Teenagers More Likely to Make Unhealthy Food Choices. Accessed: http://blogs.jpmsonline.com/2013/06/26/sleepy-teenagers-more-likely-to-make-unhealthy-food-choices/, 4th March 2018
4. Natural Sleep Foundation (2018) How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?. Accessed: https://sleepfoundation.org/excessivesleepiness/content/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need-0, 4th March 2018
5. Healthline (2014) The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Your Body. Accessed: https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-deprivation/effects-on-body#1, 4th March 2018
6. Harvard Medical School (2013) Importance of Sleep : Six reasons not to scrimp on sleep. Accessed: http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/importance_of_sleep_and_ health, 9th December 2013.
7. Centre for Integrated Research and Understanding of Sleep (2013) About sleep. Accessed: http://www.cirus.org.au/about/sleep/index.php, 9th December 2013.
8. American Psychological Association (2013) Why sleep is important and what happens when you don't get enough. Accessed: http://www.apa.org/topics/sleep/why.aspx, 9th December 2013.
9. Psychology Today (2013) Better sleep found by exercising regularly. Accessed: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sleep-newzzz/201309/better-sleep-found-exercisingregular-basis-0, 9th December 2103.


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T2 Biosystems is creating a new generation of lab-quality diagnostic tools. Its technology is based on superparamagnetic nanoparticles. NanoDx particles have a superparamagnetic metal core surrounded by a polymer layer decorated by multiple analyte-specific binding agents. This nanoparticle platform can be used with a variety of binding agents such as antibodies, nucleic acids and small molecules.
The company develops graphene products for additives to coatings, batteries, concrete and epoxy composites.
Targray is a supplier of advanced performance materials to manufacturers of high-technology products in the Solar, Li-ion Battery and Optical Media Industries.
A contract laboratory specializing in chemical surface analysis.
A contract laboratory specializing in chemical surface analysis.
Taylor Hobson is an ultra-precision technology company operating at the highest levels of accuracy within the field of surface and form metrology. They provide contact and non-contact measurement solutions to the most demanding applications.
By establishing its distribution centre in Belgium, Tokyo Chemical Industry is able to meet European customers' needs more quickly with lower delivery cost. Tokyo Chemical Industry has more than a fifty-year history as a manufacturer of laboratory chemicals. It handles more than 18,000 chemicals mainly organic, which are widely used from university laboratories to corporate research facilities.
R&D company which develops new materials (polymers, carbons and ceramics), catalytic and sorbent-based chemical processes and military and aerospace components. Materials include fullerenes and carbon nanotubes. TDA is developing an exciting new class of nanomaterials, the metal-carbon nanoencapsulates, for use in medial and electronics applications.
Develop and manufactures SPM probe tips, characterizers and a variety of silicon based 3D-MEMS components.
The company specializes in the development, production, distribution and servicing of enabling solutions for the discovery of pharmaceutical substances, as well as for genomics, proteomics, and diagnostics. Nanotechnology applications include a nanopipetting system.
Offers a complete set of sample preparation tools for electron microscopy, developed for the field of nanotechnology, materials and semiconductors science, from precise sectioning and polishing through effective ion milling to high-quality end-polishing.
The company produces and markets nanomaterials for various industrial applications.
Ted Pella, Inc ia a leading manufacturer of consumables, supplies, tools and specimen preparation equipment for all disciplines of microscopy and nanotechnology. Specialized in specimen mounts and holders for SEM, FIB, support films and grids for TEM, calibrations standards and sample storage.
Teer Coatings Ltd. is a specialist PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) coating company, consisting of three main parts: the design and manufacture of a wide range of coating deposition equipment, test equipment and magnetrons; commercial coating services; and R&D - both contract and in house.
Tekmira is an emerging leader in the advancement of therapeutic agents based upon Nobel Prize winning breakthroughs in the field of gene silencing, known as RNA interference (RNAi).
One application of Tekna's thermal plasma technology is the plasma synthesis of nanopowders.
Teledyne Scientific & Imaging has extensive capabilities in the fabrication of electronic devices and nanostructures.
Tellurex delivers high performance thermoelectric products to both large and small volume customers. The company performs primary research in chemical metallurgy in collaboration with major universities.
A consulting and technology transfer company. Involved in European projects on Safety and Risks of Nanotechnology.
Manufactures micro and nano structured products for many different high-tech applications such as display technology, micro-optics, micro-electronics/semiconductors, biotechnology, fluid technology and micro actuator technology.
Tempo is focused on significantly improving the efficacy and safety profile of existing and new drugs employing advances in nanotechnology. The Company utilizes its proprietary Nanocell™ technology to develop multi-compartmental, nanoparticle-based therapeutics in which two drugs with varied release rates are packaged within a single nanoparticle.
TenasiTech is commercializing Adaptive Polyol - a new way of incorporating patented, high functioning nanoscale additives in polymer precursors for maximum flexibility, consistency and performance. In addition we are supplying the additives themselves for incorporation in finished polymers.
Defects such as pinholes, cracks and grain boundaries are common in thin oxide barrier films when fabricated onto plastic substrates. These defects cause a 'pore effect', where oxygen and water molecules are able to seep through and penetrate the plastic barrier. TBF has taken an innovative approach to resolve the ?pore effect? by literally plugging the defects in the barrier oxide films using nanoparticles.
CERATOM® technology developed by TERMIONA is a brand new technology for thermal electricity markets. This technology determines the primary specialization of the company, i.e. manufacturing new generation of thermoelectric systems with nanostructured composite heat exchangers, the various thermal electricity devices based thereon inclusive.
Supplier of scanning electron microscopy products and services.


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Navigating stepfamily life can be difficult for everybody involved – the stepparents, the stepchildren, and the biological parents. We attempt to answer some commonly asked questions about everybody's role in a stepfamily.
Navigating stepfamily life can be difficult for everybody involved – the stepparents, the stepchildren, and the biological parents. We attempt to answer some commonly asked questions about everybody's role in a stepfamily.
The StepFamily Center is dedicated to strengthening couples so they can successfully meet the challenges of the stepfamily experience!
Healing the Stepfamily from the inside out.
Sometimes just hearing what someone else has to say helps so much! I encourage you to write down your own experiences and send them to us. It's wonderful and healing when you come to realize that whatever you are going through, someone else is going through the same thing. It is my hope to make this site informative and helpful in your journey.
Limerence. What is it? It's that magical state you find yourself in when you meet the person you've fallen in love with. It's the time when you feel like you're floating on air and unbelievably excited.
In the state of limerence, which can last a few months or several years, you feel that everything is possible. It's a beautiful time in a new relationship, when it's you and your partner against the world, and you make plans together. If you or your partner has children, you believe everyone will fit together nicely. And you are off and running to becoming a couple.
Limerence, a term coined by Dr. Dorothy Tenov in the 1970s, can be found in most couples at the beginning of their relationships. But to maintain a satisfying, strong relationship, couples need certain skills that will sustain them once limerence has passed. Stepcouples, especially, need skills that allow them to have a realistic view of stepfamily life so that they can successfully navigate the many challenges that come with being in a stepfamily.
But, if we know the minefield of stepfamily life and we mindfully approach good relationship skills, there is a very strong possibility that you will be one of the stepcouples that defies the odds.
Stepcouples often fail in the first 2-1/2 years. Why? Because it's hard. Because that feeling of specialness when you are together is constantly being challenged by children, ex-spouses, changes in visitation schedules, and intrusions on your special time. The parent of the children must educate themselves about what really goes on in stepfamily life because living in the fantasy will be more hurtful to a new partner than anything else that happens.
As the bio parent, you are protective of your children and your children are the most important relationships you have. Children bring out a sense of love and protection in us that often surprises us in its intensity. If our children have suffered through our divorce, our guilt and desire to protect them intensifies. But when we ask someone to love us and take on our children, we set ourselves up to be more hurt and more disillusioned about love if we don't take the time to really understand what a stepparent will go through, how to help them, and how to work together in stepfamily life.
The feeling of limerence will dissipate more quickly because of stepfamily issues. If you don't know what's coming, you won't know how to deal with it as a stepcouple. If you don't already possess good, quality relationship skills, you will fight and hurt one another, often to the point of no return.
In another article, I will talk about the wonderful work of Susan Wisdom, who introduced the word "stepcouple." The article will explain what every couple needs to know about maintaining a strong stepcouple relationship.
Read and share these articles with your partner. We rarely learn what it really takes to have good communication with our partners. When we learn and use these skills, we can increase the "we're in it together" factor in our new stepcouple relationship.
Home should be our safe haven, where we love to go to feel loved, understood and cared about. Often, when children are visiting, it is the one place we don't feel safe, loved, or understood. In fact, stepparents will often report that they feel like strangers in their own home.
While that is a fact of stepfamily life, if the couple both can understand this and unite as a strong stepcouple, they can begin to navigate and work together. It takes many years to adjust to stepfamily life and life as a stepcouple. Remember, you are not in this relationship just for the children. If you're the bio parent, you must remember that your partner came into this to be with you, not to raise your children.
So, read these articles. Consider how you can improve your skills as a partner in a stepcouple. Very few of us learn ways to improve our ability to be a good partner, but the information is available. And learn to use these skills to talk about building your home and your partnership so that it is mutually satisfying. Then, when the challenges of stepfamily life come, your strong love and partnership will help you stay afloat.
Tags: John Gottman, Judith Wallerstein, limerance, relationship skills, relationships


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North Carolina: Yesterday, North Carolina voters changed their Constitution. The voted, once again, on a bill that had already passed, but this time it was written to include a lot of other people. So gay marriage is still not acceptable in North Carolina, but what really happened is that the voters there only voted for the first part of the bill – even though they had already done so (so many of them just don't pay attention – well 60% of them anyway). They also voted against giving equality, civil rights, and benefits to heterosexuals who live together without the benefit of a license or blessing from a preacher or priest – in other words, common-law marriage, which has been valid in most places since the beginning of time. My first thought was that maybe Mitt Romney would carry North Carolina, but then a pundit reminded me – it is six months before the general election, and North Carolinians who have any sense are going to realize how this bill has hurt them – from the inability to attract business to the state to the colleges and universities inability to recruit students. I also see some families, or "couples" moving out of the state because North Carolina is going to be hurting financially. So there is plenty of time for North Carolinians to see the folly of their ways (at least 60% of them) before the presidential election. And maybe some of them will wise up. Oh, not the tea partiers, but then the tea partiers manage to make jokes of themselves over and over.
There are a lot of folks who think Barack Obama should come right out and say he has no problem with gay marriage. Joe Biden certainly did. I have heard explanations for both sides of the argument. But I think the frustration of the gay folks who want him to say it out loud is not nearly as condemning as the wrath of people who believe this, but don't want to hear it out loud, or those in swing states who don't like gay marriage. I don't think it has any place in an election anyway. But I am in the minority on that, I think. I am more interested in education, health care, and the economy than I am about a silly thing like marriage, which I don't believe the government has any right in running anyway.
Back to jobs for a moment (some notes I missed in the last blog). The GOP simply refuses to deal with the issue of income inequality. The Repubs are always talking about less government, but if the Repubs would quit blocking jobs bills, jobs would increase for people in government because of the infrastructure, and then jobs would continue to increase in private industry because of the manufacturing of materials needed for the infrastructure along with employment in white-collar jobs along with the blue-collar jobs.
Folks, this is why I think treason charges should be brought against certain members of Congress. It is so plain to me how these men are trying to bring about the collapse of our government, just because they don't like our black (and white) president. And this is what I really believe. There is so much suffering being brought about because of the short-sightedness, and just plain meanness, of a block of people, whether they are tea-partiers, or just plain prejudiced. Americans need to stop and think about what is going on in this country, right under their noses, while they believe the idiots who want them to keep thinking against their own interests while those same idiots get richer and richer on their backs. As Ann Landers used to say, wake up and smell the coffee!
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Kelly Miller Circus. February 17 6:30 & 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the Museums of Port Isabel, Port Isabel City Hall, Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce and South Padre Islnad Chamber of Commerce. $12 General Admission (before Circus Day); $16 General Admission (on Circus Day). A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Museums of Port Isabel. Call 956/943-7602 for more information. Ballet Folklorico South Texas College Accompanied by Conjunto Jaguar presents Tradiciones 2015. Saturday, February 21, 2015, 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Port Isabel Event & Cultural Center (309 E. Railroad St.) General Admission $10.00. Tickets available now at the following locations:
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Valley Voices Corale presents Broadway Rhythm. Tuesday, February 24, 7 p.m. at the Port Isabel Event & Cultural Center, 309 E. Railroad Ave. Show starts at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 Advance or $15 At the Door. Port Isabel Winter Texan Appreciation Shrimp Boil & Expo! February 26, 4 - 7 p.m. Live music by Doug Perser, Shrimp & Sides & Vendors at the Port Isabel Event & Cultural Center! Live music by Doug Perser. Vendors include Harlingen Travel Information Center, Welcome Home RGV, Port Isabel Museums, Segvalley Tours, Black Dragon Cruises & Osprey Cruises and The WAVE. Buy your tickets ONLINE:https://shrimp-boil.eventbrite.com. $12.00 per person. Join your friends and neighbors and celebrate winter in south Texas! Join our Facebook event:https://www.facebook.com/events/449887048495083/. For more information call the Port Isabel Event & Cultural Center at 956/943-0719. Location: Port Isabel Event & Cultural Center, 309 E. Railroad Ave.
February 26, 7p.m. The Museums of Port Isabel and the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation are proud to present its Telling Our Stories Series of 2015 on Thursday, February 26, at the Treasures of the Gulf Museum, 317 East Railroad Avenue at 7:00 pm. Call 956/943-7602 for more information. Free and open to the public. Special presentation by Tom Britten on the Lipan Apaches. The Lipan Apaches were a Plains Indian people who resided in south-central Texas during the 18th and 19th centuries. They were fierce enemies of the Comanches, allies of the Texans, and played a very significant role in the history of this region. Dr. Britten is a history professor and department chair at UT-Brownsville. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University and a specialist in Native American History. His book "The Lipan Apaches: People of Wind and Lightning" was published in 2009.


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Raising children in our 'always on' digital times is the defining challenge for modern parents. Planet Parent is a positive response to that challenge – a source of information and advice on demand, via your smartphone or smart speaker.
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We want to ease the demands of modern parenting by sharing positive support, advice and information to create better informed and happier, healthier families.
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Planet Parent offers time-poor mums and dads with all they need to know about latest facts, trends, tech, memes, gadgets and innovations – good and bad – that can have an impact on their household and everyone in it.
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Maureen Mellor is an archaeologist with a special interest in the material culture of interiors and in medieval diet. She has over thirty years' experience, working with the products of English and European clay industries in field archaeology and in museums. She teaches and lectures at the University's Department for Continuing Education and is currently researching medieval food and foodways, collaborating with the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol. She has written an overview on 'commerce and industry' for The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Late Medieval Archaeology in Britain and recently contributed to 'Percy Manning, the man who collected Oxfordshire', a centenary collaboration between The Ashmolean museum, The Bodleian libraries and the Pitt Rivers museum. She acts as Reader for Historic England on relevant medieval projects.
She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, London, and an active member of The Diet Group, which meets twice yearly in Oxford, and the court of the Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars, linking the Art world and collections to scholarship.
Recent publications
Maureen Mellor, Seeing the Medieval Child: evidence from household and craft in D. M. Hadley and K. A. Hemer (eds) Medieval Childhood Archaeological Approaches, Oxbow Books, Oxford, 2014, pp75-94.
Graham Keevil, Maureen Mellor and Judith Curthoys, The Allestree Library at Christ Church, Oxford and its Tiled Pavement, Oxoniensia vol. 79, 2014, pp. 31-45.
Maureen Mellor, Pots and Tiles of the Middle Ages, Paul Holberton, London, 2014.