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Jewish Agency Chairman, religious leaders discuss future of Jewish identity
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Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky on Thursday warned that the Jewish State's failure to properly engange in dialogue with Jews living in the Diaspora poses a serious threat to Jewish solidarity.
Speaking at a conference of the Israel Democracy Institute dedicated to the concept of "reevaluating the boundaries of Jewish identity," Nathan Sharansky cautioned that "communities can be different, but if they feel like they are part of an historic process then this can be the basis of solidarity."
A large number of Jewish public figures, religious leaders, and academics took part in the conference.
Sharansky pointed out that while worldwide Jewry is fighting to protect Israel in a myriad of ways, especially focussing on the deligitimization campaign against the Jewish State, Israel itself is not giving the different Jewish streams the legitimacy they deserve.
He singled out the bitterly fought battle over rights to worship at the Western Wall, stressing that representatives of progressive Judaism and Israel's religious establishment never meet face to face but conduct all their talks through a mediator.
"This lack of dialogue is very harmful and is a real threat," Sharansky said.
"The fact that until now we have managed to preserve the solidarity of non-Orthodox Jews with Israel is due to our shared history, but it will not continue forever," he warned.
Religious leaders speaking at the same event focussed on the splintering of Jewish identity into a number of sub-tribes, referencing comments made by Israel's President Reuven Rivlin last year.
At the time, Rivlin warned that Israel was "splintering into four different tribes - haredi, religious-Zionist, secular, and Arab."
Rabbi Yaakov Medan, a prominent religious-Zionist leader and dean of one of the largest yeshivot in Israel, slammed Rivlin's statement, saying that "in Israel there are four tribes: secular, religious-Zionist, haredim, and the Jews of the Diaspora. The Arabs are a different people."
Medan stressed that Jewish identity must be strengthened through descent from the biblical forefathers, through "the power of brit mila [Jewish circumcision] and through the power of "ascent to Mount Moriah."
"If we go only in the direction of the new Jewish culture, then I am very concerned for the preservation of Jewish identity in the future," Medan concluded.
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If you know all squares are rectangles and all rectangles are shapes, and you deduce from this that all squares are shapes; this is an example of syllogism.
- an argument or form of reasoning in which two statements or premises are made and a logical conclusion is drawn from them (Ex.: All mammals are warmblooded [major premise]; whales are mammals [minor premise]; therefore, whales are warmblooded [conclusion])
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Origin of syllogismMiddle English silogisme from Middle French from Classical Latin syllogismus from Classical Greek syllogismos, a reckoning together from syllogizesthai, to reckon together, sum up from syn-, together + logizesthai, to reason from logos, word: see logic
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Origin of syllogismMiddle English silogisme from Old French from Latin syllogismus from Greek sullogismos from sullogizesthai to infer sun- syn- logizesthai to count, reckon ( from logos reason ; see leg- in Indo-European roots.)
(plural syllogisms)
- (logic) An inference in which one proposition (the conclusion) follows necessarily from two other propositions, known as the premises.
From Old French silogisme ("syllogism"), from Latin syllogismus, from Ancient Greek συλλογισμός (syllogismos, "inference, conclusion").


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The Day My iPhone Died: 3 Ways to Reclaim Your Life
David Romanelli contributes to "Our Kitchen Table," The Women's Conference 2010.
I picked up a recent Newsweek, the cover of which touted the Ipad. The writer blushed about the convenience of a gadget that lets you email, watch movies, and read books anywhere you go. "Really?" I thought. "Another gadget?"
There's a global epidemic getting worse by the day…we are totally overwhelmed with information. I wrote a book about it, teach workshops about it, give speeches about it. But all the while, I've kinda known I've been a little full of it. I've remained connected on my iPhone FB status updating, emailing and calling. Not to say there's anything wrong with any of the above. But there have been one too many instances where I've been having lunch with my 91-year-old grandma when I've been one foot in the moment and one hand on the iPhone.
So this week, I gave it up. In a time when technology is getting better, faster, more convenient, and more efficient, I'm downgrading. I'm getting rid of my iPhone for some second rate Toshiba that does not have email or Internet capability. It does feel like a step backward, but maybe that's not so bad?
Is it just me or do you also long for the times when, waiting in line, you could actually talk to the person in front of you, rather than sort through emails on your Smartphone? Is it just me or do you wonder what life would be like if you could only be reached during work hours instead of every freakin' moment of every single day?!
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1. Embrace a day of rest
"Six days a week we wrestle with the world, wringing profit from the earth. On the Sabbath we especially care for the seed of eternity planted in the soul." Abraham Heschel
Whether it's a complete day or simply a chunk of a day, there's got to be some sacred part of our lives. In this sacred period, we turn off the gadgets and use that time to rest, to dream, to play with our kids, partners and pets (in no particular order) without stopping to answer a call or respond to a text.
2. Set an example
"Children do not need your presents. They need your presence." Anonymous
While "being connected" is really only about 15 years old and adults can faintly remember a time before we had an email address, from day 1, kids have grown up understanding "Y? bothA ritN ful sentces?" to mean "Why bother writing full sentences?" If our kids see us taking the time to step back and quite literally smell the roses, they too might see life as more than a pile of information and fun as more than the latest video game.
3. Try the "Beautiful, Funny, Delicious" Mantra
"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs…jolted by every pebble in the road." Henry Beecher
So many days go by where we fail to remember a single moment. Do you remember what you did a week ago Wednesday? How about two nights ago for dinner? So each day, see if you can have one beautiful moment, one funny moment, one delicious moment. By "beautiful," actually take the time to watch a sunset or check out a full moon. By "funny," allow yourself to laugh at things that might normally stress you out. By "delicious," dare to indulge once a day in something wonderful…a chocolate truffle, a spicy olive, a sweet peach.
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3 little christmas stories...
Author's notes: Well, this is new to me! I had the feeling that I have to make one more christmas story. It'll have three couples. Do you really want to know before you read? Well, if so, they're NejiHina, SasuNaru and KakaSaku. Happy now?
This fic is actually inspired by that stupid movie "love actually". We have 3 different stories here which will have 2 more chapters. I will post chapter 2 tomorrow and the final chapter on christmas. Prepare for fluffyness and a lot of happy ends.
story 1 – Thank you, dear fangirls!
Naruto shook his head in disbelief. It had happened again. Again! To make such a mistake once was excusable. But doing the unthinkable twice, being that stupid once again… god, maybe Sakura was right after all. He was a clumsy dumbass.
Uzumaki Naruto was sitting on his couch in his dark living room, staring out of the window questioning his sanity. Why? Because today was probably the worst day of his life. He had done it again. Today, at the christmas party, in front of everyone.
He had – accidentially – kissed Sasuke! Again!!
As usual, they had been arguing. Sasuke had called him names like "dead-last" and Naruto had gone crazy over it. He had been a little tipsy from the drinks and had come a little too close to Sasukes face when calling him an "arrogant bastard who cares only for himself". And then someone had bumped into him and their lips touched. Once again.
"Dammit, dammit, dammit!" Naruto roared and grabbed a fistful of his blonde hair. After that entirely embarassing incident, he had fled the scene, so he wasn't sure about Sasukes reaction. The Uchiha boy had probably cursed him and was now planning Narutos early, painful death. And so were the Sasuke fangirls. Especially Sakura. "I bet she hates me now," he whimpered.
It was christmas evening and his best friends hated him. This was definitely the worst christmas ever.
Sasuke sighed deeply when he heard a loud knock on his door. Probably another fangirl with another stupid present. He didn't want to see anyone right now. Not after today's events. Not after what Naruto had done. His brows furrowed at the thought. Naruto, you're going to pay for that!
To distract himself, he got up and went over to the door, to take a look at the unwelcome guest. The door opened and a pink-haired girl with a bright smile greeted him. "Good evening, Sasuke-kun!", she said. And before he could tell her to leave, she walked past him into the living room. He sighed and followed her. At least she was a distraction. He watched her as she eyed his room curiously. "You don't have any christmas decoration in here, huh? Looks pretty sad."
"Well, I don't like to celebrate christmas," he explained patiently. "It's… a family holiday."
Her smile disappeared. "I'm sorry, Sasuke-kun. If you… if you feel lonely, you can come over and celebrate with me and my family."
"Thanks for the offer," he said, not intending to accept it.
Sakura nodded briefly, then she held up the bag she had been carrying. "Oh, I almost forgot! I have a gift for you… it's… not much, but… well… Merry Christmas, Sasuke-kun!" She handed him the bag with a blush and he took it quietly. After a moment of silence, Sakura muttered: "Why don't you open it? Would you rather get a gift from him?"
"What?", Sasuke hissed.
"Nothing," she replied sadly. "I have to give away some other gifts as well, and I don't want to be a burden… Uh… Bye, Sasuke-kun!" She walked past him and he didn't stop her. In fact, he didn't move until he heard the door close.
Carefully, he opened the bag and revealed a neatly wrapped present. He stared at it blankly. He remembered the last christmas he had spent with his family. The laughter of his mother, a faint smile on his dad's face, and Itachi, sitting quietly in the edge, as if he wanted christmas eve to end as soon as possible. With a sigh, Sasuke put the gift back into the bag and put it away. He didn't feel like celebrating. Or like getting presents.
There was still that damned kiss on his mind. That stupid Naruto, why did he have to be such a dumbass? Involuntarily, Sasuke touched his lips with his fingers. He had tasted like miso ramen. Just like last time. His lips had been so… warm. And his eyes, they were so deeply blue when they stared at him like that.
He remembered what Sakura had just said. Would you rather get a gift from him? It couldn't be. She hadn't meant Naruto, had she? How could she know…?
Angrily, Sasuke shook his head. No, he didn't want these thoughts. Not now.
He shivered. It was cold in here. He checked the windows, but they were all closed. Maybe the heating was broken again. He touched one of the radiators and his assumption was confirmed. It was cold. Oh, just great.
The janitor was not at home and he wouldn't return until after the holidays. Sasuke buried his face in his hands. That meant, he was going to be stuck in a cold, lonely apartment for seven days. Great. Awesome.
Sasuke cursed. What was he going to do now? He knew there was a reason why he hated christmas. Because every year something happened to make it even worse.
story 2 – Smile for me
The smile left Sakuras face, when the door closed. She had seen the expression on Sasukes face. He probably was going to throw away her gift. He was never going to return her feelings. Today, she had realized that. When Naruto had accidentially kissed him, there had been a slight blush on his cheeks. And the look in his eyes… There was no mistaking it. Sasuke was in love with Naruto.
Sakura clenched her fists. Why Naruto, of all people? Why?! He was stupid, he was loud-mouthed and clumsy. He wasn't even good-looking! He was too short, and had that spiky hair. She sighed. Why did someone as gorgeous as Sasuke have to be gay?
But as much as she hated the thought, she had to accept it. Sasuke and Naruto were her friends, if they really got together, she had no other choice than to accept it. She decided, that she was going to be angry at Naruto for a while. Until she had gotten over Sasuke. Then she would even help them get together and be happy for them.
She sniffed, as a tear rolled over her cheek. It was going to be a very sad christmas. It wasn't easy to let go of a love she had held on to for years. She couldn't help it when the tears started to come like waterfalls and she decided to take a walk. She didn't want to come home crying.
Whistling his favourite song, Kakashi prepared everything for a hot bath. He had already placed his favourite book – the famous Icha Icha Paradise – next to the tub. Now he needed some good wine and it would be a perfect evening.
He had no christmas tree or any other christmas decoration in his room. Christmas was a holiday for couples and families, Kakashi mused. He didn't have any family and he wasn't dating anyone either after his short relationship with Anko had ended three months ago. His eternal rival Gai had invited him over but Kakashi had decided against it. Gai was alright, but putting up with his excitement over just about anything a whole evening was too much. And Kakashi was positive that Gai had invited his favourite student Lee too. When they were together, they were really unbearable. Kakashi could imagine them giving each other a present and hugging each other with joyful tears streaming down their faces and…
Kakashi shook his head. Okay, he had to get rid of that disturbing thought. Gai was a nice guy, but he was also a little weird.
And Kakashi preferred to be alone on christmas and spend it as a nice, relaxed evening. The fact that he was alone did not depress him at all. He wasn't the type to regret anything. Okay, he was currently alone, so what? When he had been younger, he had usually spent christmas eve with his best friend. They would get drunk and then walk around in Konoha trying to find beautiful girls to hit on.
He grinned beneath his mask. Good old times.
On his way to the bathroom he stopped by the window to close the curtains. He saw a familiar color. Pink. He took a closer look to make sure he wasn't mistaken. His student Sakura was walking past his window. And she didn't look too happy. Her shoulders were shaking and she was wiping her eyes. Was she crying?
Kakashi closed the curtains slowly. She shouldn't be out in the cold and darkness all by herself. And he was her teacher after all, wasn't he responsible for her well-being? Kakashi rubbed his chin and pondered the thought. Well, the hot bath could wait. Cheering Sakura up and sending her back home wouldn't take so long.
With a sigh, he grabbed his keys and left the apartment, running after his student. "Oy, Sakura!", he called after her. She spun around and stared at him with red, puffy eyes. Kakashi sighed inwardly. Being a teacher meant to never be off duty.
When he invited her into his apartment, he felt utterly responsible and praised himself for being so kind and unselfish.
story 3 – Don't call me brother
Christmas. Neji hated the holidays. They reminded him of how pitiful his life was. How much he missed his father. When he entered the house, returning from a very unsuccessful training session, he heard the faint laughter of Hanabi. The main family was celebrating, giving each other gifts.
He snorted. What a useless tradition. At times like these he felt that christmas was only made to make him feel worse about his situation. After his father's death, his mother had stopped celebrating any holidays. Right now she was probably in her room trying to fall asleep and get this evening over with. He decided that it was best to do the same.
When he walked past the living room door, he heard a voice call his name. To his surprise, it was Hiashi. He stopped and entered the room. As he had suspected, the main family was gathered around a huge christmas tree. Hanabi was busy unwrapping tons of gifts, Hinata was seated next to her father with a present seated on her thighs, smiling slightly. Neji tried to hide his anger. He knew that it wasn't Hiashis fault, that his father had died. Hizashi had sacrificed his life on his own will. But after years of grudge against the main family, it was hard to get rid of it. Yet, he bent over slightly and greeted the head of the main family with a nod.
"Neji-kun," Hiashi said. "Why don't you celebrate with us?"
Neji raised an eyebrow. That invitation caught him by surprise. Hesitantly, he stepped closer to Hiashi, unsure of what to do. Hinata smiled at him. "Father has a gift for you, Neji-niisan." She got up and took a blue present from under the tree. With a blush, she handed it over to him.
Neji stared at the gift, dumbfounded. He appreciated the gesture. Hiashi was only trying to make peace with him after all these years. But it was hurtful. They were a family, he was still only a member of the branch house. He didn't belong here. He clutched the gift and said politely: "I appreciate it, Hiashi-sama. Thank you. But I'd rather be alone right now."
Slowly he turned around and left the room. He practically fled into his own room and leaned against the wall. He was alone and he would always be. He put the gift away. No doubt that it was well-meant, but he couldn't bring himself to unwrap it. Not right now.
Hinata watched her cousin leave. Hiashis brows furrowed. "What's wrong with him? I just didn't want him to be lonely today."
"He is just sad, father," Hinata said. "His father is dead. Today must remind him the most of his childhood and his father."
"But he shouldn't be alone on christmas eve," Hanabi said, while holding a gift against her ear and shaking it.
Hinata silently agreed. Even though he had almost killed her during the chuunin exam, she couldn't hate her cousin. Actually, she liked him. She had always admired his strength and his collected calmness. It made her sad that he refused to celebrate with them. "F-Father…," she whispered. "Do you mind if I try to talk to him? I want Neji-niisan to be happy today."
Hiashi eyed her but then his face softened. "Okay, maybe you can convince him. But hurry up or Hanabi will unwrap all of your presents too."
Hinata laughed and stood up, heading for Nejis room.


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Here it is…my last project for the Kids Clothes Week Challenge. I had so much fun this go-around, got so many basis etc made for the girls…but I think it wiped me out. A little break from sewing is in order. (but not too long!)
So I started making this elephant print dress with the intention that it would be for Sadie. I ended up making a bad call and chopped some of the bodice to make it smaller (late night+pregnant brain=bad decisions being made lol) but luckily my house is full of girls (soon to be one more!) so at least Miss C could wear it! Sadie wasn't too broken up about it, luckily. I may have to make her a different colored elephant one though…she was kind of in love with it…though I have enough leftover for a skirt though and that seemed to pacify her.
I knew that I wanted to keep it simple and let the print shine, so I used light pink piping to accentuate the tulip sleeves and waist. Also a little sweatheart-esque neckline. Then some simple pleats in front and back of the skirt….not very even (at all) but whatevs!
The fabric is from my fab sponsor Fabricworm, from the Mod Basics organic line (I bought it for the nursery but didn't end up using it)
I LOVE how the tulip sleeves came out! I plan to make these again very soon so hopefully I can get a tutorial together when I do. The piping makes them pop! (even if they are a little big…hence the need to make them again and work on the drafting part!) It buttons up the back bodice but of course I forgot to get a shot of that. Oh well you know what buttons look like right?
It's funny how Sadie got all the shirts and Charlotte got all the dresses this week. It's not like she needed them either…really Sadie did. Oh well!
Just for fun I put everything I sewed this week into a collage….it's amazing what can get done in a week if you put your mind to it!


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How Blues Can Help Us - An overview
Civil rights leaders have urged young people to declare: "I Am Somebody!" The U.S. Army used "Be all you can be!" for a recruiting slogan. But nowadays, as they try to "be somebody," today's youth face tough obstacles. The job market is brutally competitive; drugs and violence lurk in many neighborhoods. Imagine growing up today. Might you feel tempted to join the drug dealers flashing their wads of money, if that's all you know or believe you could be?
But what if you could find out that not long ago, your city was a hotbed for music and culture that spread all over the world? What if this music could help you express yourself—happy or sad, glad or mad—right now, today?
Regardless of our economic situation, don't we all have times of being happy, sad, glad or mad? Then we all can share in blues music! In fact, writer Kurt Vonnegut said, "Blues music is a cure for the worldwide epidemic of depression."
Chicago School of Blues travels to schools and community centers to offer concerts, classroom workshops and afterschool programs. Teaching artists and professional blues musicians introduce young people to the sound and history of this powerful music, which is not easily available on the radio or in stores. The musicians, many from Chicago's West and South Sides, are currently under-recognized in the music industry and underemployed in the Recession. Nevertheless, they understand the historical significance of their music, and delight in sharing this gift with new generations. Meanwhile, the kids think it's totally cool!
Blues makes hard times bearable and sharable for everyone. We're just waiting to play some blues with you! Prices for our programs depend on number of staff, time and distance, and equipment. We also work to arrange funding for schools and community centers in low income areas.


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GREENFIELD, Ind. (WISH) – Officials say Greenfield police officer is facing charges of bribery and official misconduct.
According to court documents, police received a complaint regarding Lieutenant Terry Austin committing some kind of criminal activity.
Police say Austin knew his ex-wife had an expired license and offered other officers a $200 steak dinner to pull her over.
Court documents say one of the officers includes Fortville Officer Matt Fox, who returned to patrols a year ago after being shot on the job.
Austin turned himself in at the Hancock County Jail Thursday.
The Greenfield Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into this case, in order to determine which if any policies or procedures have been violated.
Austin has been with the Greenfield Police Department for 18 years and has been placed on administrative leave pending the results of the internal investigation.


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I saw the April 5 posting from someone using the name Scooterman about the closing of Carmine's in Schertz and the fact that he had received a gift card at Christmas.
I can't be sure, of course, but I don't think the gift card is worthless. When I talked to owner Phil Sprio last week, he sounded confident that he would be reopening his restaurant. He told me he was working hard to keep his staff, and storing his equipment, etc., until he could get his new location finalized. From what he said, it wasn't so much if, as where.
We'll keep you all updated as we find out more about Carmine's.
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The Holidays Season and upcoming New Year celebration are a great time to reflect on how you, as a person, have contributed to the world that surrounds you. I am very fortunate: a wonderful husband, an intelligent and talented daughter, a lovely home in the city and a country get-away, and a successful business that continues to grow year after year. Perhaps the things that bring me the most joy, though, are the "give'backs". Giving back to those in need, to research, to our community and to our world – there is truly nothing that can compare.
In his book "You Don't Have To Die To Go To Heaven", Derrick Sweet identifies 3 types of giving:
- Basic Giving
- Anonymous Giving
- Heavenly Giving
The difference between the 3 types is the level of anonymity. With Basic Giving, everyone knows you did it. The recipient thanks you. You look good, feel good and maybe the receiver even tells someone else how nice you were.
Anonymous Giving is giving without the title. You send back the donation card with your credit card info but ask not to be listed in the thank you column by your name. You are still seen to be a generous, good soul by the person or charity since they see your name on the check.
But the truly selfless way to give back is by being a Heavenly Giver, an act in which nobody knows you are the giver and you don't know the receiver. Not to sound holier than thou, but this kind of gifting is actually a lot of fun. You feel really good, inside and outside. It is the most pure form of giving, and I cannot think of a better time of year to be a Heavenly Giver than the holidays.
At my daughter's school, I am part of a small group of moms who deliver food to families that are experiencing a hardship, be it financial or physical. We remain anonymous, dropping off bags of prepared dinners with a doorman. It is such a simple task yet it makes all the difference to a member of our community who is dealing with a very serious condition. My family has also "adopted" inner city families for the holidays and played Santa Claus, buying and wrapping presents from their "wish lists" and delivering them to the principal at the school their children attend. On Christmas morning, I often think of these children – children I have never met – and hope the presents under the tree told them how special they are. Because they ARE special!
I feel like Charlie Brown sometimes. When I see all of the decorations and the Black Friday sales and the commercialism of Christmas, it puts such a damper on the true meaning of this joyous occasion. But acts of giving and kindness put it all back in perspective. It does not have to center around a financial commitment. Something as simple as helping a blind woman and her caregiver, a German shepherd named Lady (who is turning 4) to the Shuttle train platform at 42nd Street/Times Square can make the heart of even the meanest of Grinches grow twice as big.
Wishing everyone a very blessed holiday season filled with laughter, love and giving!


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First off, if you're looking for bereavement flight discounts, I am sorry for your loss. My amazing grandmother just passed away, at the age of 97 years old, and it is never easy, no matter what the circumstances. I am writing this blog post because I am sure that there are a lot of people who don't even know these airline discounts exist.
Please make sure that you check flight discounts (hipmunk.com or other flight discount websites) to make sure that there is not a lower flight without the bereavement discount, even for the same airline. You're also incurring costs for the flexibility of the flight.
Bereavement Flights
What does this mean?
- American Airlines will no longer offer bereavement of compassion discounts after 2/18/2014.
United Airlines offers 5% discount on fares (roundtrip or one-way) in the event of a death or serious illness
- Customers who do not possess the required documentation at the time of travel or who become aware of the compassion fare after completion of eligible travel may apply to receive a refund for the difference between the purchased fare and the applicable compassion fare.
Be prepared to provide the following information:
- Name of the relative
- Relationship to the customer
- Name, address and telephone number of the funeral home, hospice, or hospital
- Name of the doctor (if applicable)
Delta Airlines offers additional flexibility may be beneficial to accommodate unexpected changes in your travel plans, must call for discounts.
- Call 1-800-221-1212
Be prepared to provide the following information:
- Deceased person's name
- Customer's relationship to the deceased
- Name and phone number of funeral home, hospital, or hospice
- Name of doctor (if applicable)
- Hawaiian Airlines doesn't offer bereavement fares but for new bookings, will waive the two day advance purchase requirement and offer the lowest available fare at the time of booking to the immediate family member(s).
Hotwire offered a nice bereavement airfare search option here.
Immediate Family:
- Spouse
- Domestic partner
- Child
- Parent
- Sister
- Brother
- Stepparent
- Stepchild
- Grandparent
- Grandchild
- Aunt
- Uncle
- Niece
- Nephew
- Stepbrother
- Mother-in-law
- Father-in-law
- Son-in-law
- Daughter-in-law
- Brother-in-law
- Sister-in-law
- Stepsister
Discounted Airlines
Many airlines that already offer very discounted rates don't offer bereavement discounts that I saw. These airlines include:
- Southwest
- JetBlue
- Virgin America
- AirTran
- Fly Frontier


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Elvis Presley's crypt up for auction
The tomb, which originally contained the remains of 'King of Rock and Roll' Elvis Presely, is up for sale
The legend was originally buried next to his mother in the crypt located inside the granite and marble mausoleum at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. But they were removed and reburied at Graceland after someone tried to steal Presley's body.
Now, celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien is selling the crypt, which has remained empty since then, to the highest bidder as part of his 'Music Icons' auction later this month, a newspaper reported.
Julien says the winning bid from the auction will receive the crypt, opening and closing of the vault for burial, a memorialisation inscription and use of a chapel for a committal service. Transportation and funeral home charges are not included.
Apart from the crypt, the auction also features a number of other Elvis memorabilia, including a pair of champagne glasses that he and his ex-wife Priscilla used at their wedding, which is expected to fetch between USD 400 and USD 600. His blue suede jackets is up for sale as are a pair of sunglasses.
The items are expected to bring in between USD 4,000 and USD 6,000 a piece. One of the guitars and a pair of sunglasses are all a part of the auction in Beverley Hills on June 23 and 24.


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Our purpose-built customer centre is located in West Offices, an 1841 grade 2 listed building and former railway station.
West Offices opening times
If you need to visit in person, we're open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm.
Alternatively, there are other ways to contact us or report neighbourhood problems.
How to find us
West Offices is within easy walking distance from the city centre, York railway station and bus stops on Rougier Street and Station Road. See walkit.com for a walking map.
Car parking at West Offices is for blue badge holders only, with 6 disabled parking bays available. The nearest car parks are Esplanade, Nunnery Lane, Tanner Row (NCP) and Queen Street (NCP).
Bicycles can be parked and secured opposite West Offices entrance.
Arrival at West Offices
Use our simple touch screen to let us know you've arrived or to book an appointment to speak to someone. Alternatively our helpful staff will be available to assist you.
You may be shown how to use one of our self-service computers or telephones to get the information you need, order a service or pay your bill.
If you need to speak to someone, you'll get a numbered ticket. Our large screens display your position in the queue; your number will flash up and be announced when it's your turn. Private meeting rooms are also available, if needed.
See 'What to expect when you visit'; a helpful guide about potential sensory issues in West Office, for people with autism. An 'easy read' version of 'What to expect when you visit' is also available.
Services at West Offices
You can access information and services related to:
- adults and children's social care
- benefits advice and support
- business rates
- councillors and local democracy
- council tax
- education and learning
- environment and waste
- housing options and homelessness
- leisure and culture
- planning and building control
- the Youth Offending Team
- training and apprenticeships
- transport, travel and streets
Other organisations that provide services at West Offices include:
- York and District Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), tel: 03444 111 444
- South Yorkshire Credit Union, tel: 03030 300010
- York Learning, tel: 01904 554277
- NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group, tel: 01904 555870
- Public Health England (PHE)
Facilities at West Offices
Our building has:
- level access (on the ground floor)
- automatic doors
- British Sign Language (BSL) video interpreting service
- free Wi-Fi
- health and safety procedures
- height adjustable self-service desks
- portable hearing loops
- toilets and baby-changing facilities
West Offices is also an award winning example of sustainable regeneration with a blend of old and new architecture. The sustainable design, construction and operation includes rainwater harvesting, solar panels, bio fuels for heating and natural lighting and ventilation.
Find out about public art in West Offices.
Our other buildings
- Hazel Court
- The Guildhall
- York Register Office
- York Mansion House (home to the Lord Mayor of York during their term of office)
- York Barbican (owned by us and managed by SMG (UK) Ltd)


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January 24, 2011
The future role of financial institutions in the domestic P2P environment
Although the use of online banking and online bill payment has flourished over the past decade, banks have yet to capitalize on the opportunity of the thriving online and mobile domestic person-to-person (P2P) transaction market. Online banking use more than doubled from 20 percent of households in 2000 to 53 percent in 2009, according to a December 2009 Javelin Strategy report (Multi-Channel Account-to-Account Transfers and P2P Payments Forecast: Evaluating Trends and Assessing the Future 2006–2014). Further, online bill payment usage has grown from 5 percent of households to 36 percent during the same time period. However, the traditional bank P2P methods of check, cash, and wire transfer continue to decline while online and mobile domestic transfers are expected to grow at a 9 percent compound annual growth rate, according to the Javelin Strategy report. As banks face continued downward pressure on revenues and intense competition from both new and existing players, the online and mobile P2P market represents a threat to banks' traditional check business. However, it also represents a potential opportunity for banks to offer a distinct service to their customers.
The expanding domestic P2P market
A 2009 TowerGroup report (Noncash P2P Payments: Checks in Decline Still Rule the Roost) estimates the U.S. noncash domestic transfer market at $1.1 trillion, composed of more than three billion transactions. Checks remain the dominant P2P means of settlement. However, the availability of the Internet to households, impressive growth of smartphones, exponential increases in consumer mobile data usage, and numerous mobile applications (especially for the iPhone) are creating a healthy environment for the growing online and mobile domestic transfer market in the United States. The Javelin Strategy report suggests nearly 44 percent of the 86 million online households made at least one online P2P transfer, up from 27 percent in 2008.
The online and mobile P2P market has been dominated by PayPal to date. However, payment processors, electronic card networks, and new emerging payment service providers have launched competing products over the last several years. PayPal and other service providers, such as CashEdge, Fiserv, FIS, and MasterCard, have each created products designed to integrate into banks' existing online and mobile channels. Although these products can be integrated into banking channels and the transactions are more convenient for consumers than a traditional bank wire or check transaction, the transaction is far from seamless. In order to use the online and mobile P2P products that banks currently offer, consumers must register not only with their bank but also with the bank's P2P service provider partner, which often requires them to submit their personal and banking account information. Adding further complications, completing the transaction may require the receiver of the payment, or the receiver's bank, to have a relationship with the P2P provider that the payer uses.
Tapping the ACH network?
While it appears that the migration from paper checks to electronic forms of payment in the consumer-to-business market is crossing over to the P2P market, banks still have many hurdles to clear before they can capitalize on the P2P opportunity as online and mobile P2P payments become widespread. The P2P providers offer banks a solution that allows for quicker settlement than either checks or wire transfers, but the solution is still far from consumer-friendly. In order to provide banking consumers a friendlier P2P online and mobile service, banks could consider the development of a P2P solution that leverages the extensive ACH network in a manner similar to a person-to-business transaction. Much like mobile banking or bill payment, consumers could opt into the P2P service and transfer or receive funds between any banking institution on the ACH network without having to register with and provide confidential data to a third-party P2P service provider to access the service.
By Douglas A. King, payments risk expert in the Retail Payments Risk Forum at the Atlanta Fed
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Seven Score and Six Years Ago…
Another pearl from mental_floss:
Many years (146, to be exact) ago today, Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most powerful and meaningful speeches of all time. I bet a lot of us can still recite it (how many of you had to memorize it for school?), but here are a few more facts.
1. Talk about using words wisely. This deeply poignant speech was only 10 sentences long (and really only one run-on) and took a little over two minutes to deliver.
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Josh Freeman had a ton of critics when the Buccaneers moved up in the first round of the draft, to select the early entry junior from Kansas State. But after one regular season start in which he tossed three touchdowns to one interception and lead a fourth quarter come from behind win over the Green Bay Packers which he went 6-of-10 for 81 yards and two touchdowns he all but silenced the majority of those critics.
It was an encouraging site to see, from the future of the franchise, but one performance doesn't make a career and it's not enough to make an educated informed decision on the young signal caller, but he absolutely showed a calmness and poise to his game which was refreshing and has many pundits and fans encouraged about his future.
Since 1976 no veteran or rookie making there first start for the Buccaneers has ever thrown three touchdown passes, there have only been three QB's to throw for more yards in their first start for the Buccaneers then what Freeman threw for yesterday.
Vinny Testaverde 22-47 369 at NO-12/6/87
Brian Griese 27-40 286 at STL-10/18/04
Steve DeBerg 18-31 229 at NYG-9/23/84
Couple that with the fact that neither Joe Flacco nor Matt Ryan won a game as a rookie when they attempted 30 passes or more and the mere fact that the last rookie making his NFL debut to throw for three touchdowns was last accomplished by Jim Everett of the Rams in 1986.
Freeman's raw ability, pocket awareness, poise, calmness, instincts and unflappability along with other intangibles' has his the future looking bright and after one start has fans looking at Raheem Morris and general manager Mark Dominik in a little bit of a different light this week.
But the more telling sign of what the future holds for Freeman will come, in the coming weeks. If you watch enough football, you will see players' flash All-Pro potential, but it's what happens to a player after a team has film to study, that will be the more telling sign. The key is going into the film room, digesting with a through understanding of what a defense is trying to take away and prepping week after week, and making the necessary adjustment after defenses scheme against the things you do well.
The things that many were most impressed with are the plays that he made out of the pocket; typically a lot of young quarterbacks tuck the football and run, or panic and throw an ill-advised pass. Freeman showed a veteran savvy and kept his eyes down the field and tried to make plays. The fourth and goal pass, with the game on the line, he had the poise to pump fake, freeze a safety and fire a pass to the back of the endzone, putting it only where his receiver can get it, then you have the clear reads through his progressions.
Freeman has a solid foundation of fundamentals in which he can build on that are clearly evident, but usually one of the more difficult to teach at the NFL level. Young quarterbacks either have it or they don't, he seems to have the instincts necessary to further develop his game an ascend to that next level, but it will require patience from the coaching staff and a supreme dedication to perfect his craft if he's to take the reins and begin his journey to compete and become mentioned with some of the games elite players at his position.


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Kevin Kernan of the New York Post,spoke to Zack Wheeler who has his own thoughts about what the Mets should do as far as spending this offseason.
"How could you not spend money?" Wheeler said to Kernan. "You're in New York. I know the Wilpons. I've been around them awhile now. I know they want to win. It's just a matter of putting the right pieces together, formulating it all and making a winner.''
Wheeler also expressed his hope that he doesn't get traded this offseason, the second time he's made such a plea in a week.
"I don't want to be traded," Wheeler told Kernan. "We're only going to get better when the guys we got here get more experience and spend a little bit of money, making trades, get some better bats and stuff."
Yes Zack, we're in New York, but obviously you haven't been around the Wilpons long enough to know that they aren't and haven't been spending money.
And even when they were spending money it was because they were getting 15-20% growth on their funds when the rest of the country was getting 3-7%. Then the scheme fell apart.
Listen Zack, why do you think the team needs to unload Bartolo Colon's contract?
Why is Daniel Murphy a part of every trade rumor and hasn't even been confronted about an extension?
Why do you think they traded Ike Davis ($3.5MM) instead of Lucas Duda ($1.6MM)? (At least we got lucky on that one.)
Why do you think payroll went down $10 million from 2013 when all the propaganda the previous season trumpeted that it would go up?
And as for whether you'll get traded my dear boy, it will depend on just how good you are moving forward and whether you price yourself out of the Mets plans via arbitration. Just like Murphy did, and just like Duda will a year from now.
How could you not spend money? You're in New York? Why can't we a build a winner?
Great questions, Zack… But don't look for the answers inside the clubhouse, you won't find them there.
We've been asking the same questions for the better part of six seasons – all losing seasons at that. Believe me, it comes easy to these owners.
Despite record revenues from their cable and blog networks, and a $30 million dollar infusion from MLB for the new national TV contract this past Spring, not a DIME went toward improving the team's roster. Instead we saw more slashing.


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Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on President Obama's Budget
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WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) issued the following statement today after President Obama released his budget request for fiscal year 2011:
"I look forward to reviewing President Obama's budget in detail in the days to come, but I am happy to see that it combines job-creating incentives with a serious commitment to reducing our deficit. The President entered the White House with the country on the verge of another Depression, but Democratic policies have started to turn things around: job losses are down 90% from the end of the previous administration, and our economy grew by 5.7% in the last quarter of 2009. Today's proposed budget would further our recovery by providing tax credits to small businesses that hire new employees, investing in job-creating infrastructure projects, and committing to innovation in energy technology.
"Last year, President Obama also faced a fiscal mess, brought about by the economic downturn and the previous administration's borrowing. On this front, as well, Democrats have made real progress: the House is close to final passage of statutory pay-as-you-go (paygo) legislation to keep the deficit from growing. In addition, nearly 60% of the discretionary spending cuts proposed in the president's last budget were enacted by Congress, and Congress intends to build on that success. The proposed freeze in non-security discretionary spending will force Congress to wisely prioritize and eliminate waste. Overall, the budget proposed today would cut our deficit by more than half, from 10.6% of GDP in 2010 to 4.2% of GDP in 2013.
"But deficit reduction will take much more hard work. The paygo requirement must be rigorously enforced for all non-emergency legislation. President Obama has also taken a constructive step by proposing a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee for the big banks on Wall Street that benefitted from taxpayer assistance in their hour of need.
"However, I agree with the president that, even if these steps were taken, the deficit would remain too high. So it is essential that we work with a bipartisan fiscal commission to make the hard choices necessary to balance the budget, excluding interest costs, by 2015. And Congress must address the single largest contributor to our deficit, the exploding cost of health care. Because our country's fiscal condition poses a shared danger, I am hopeful that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will give this budget's fiscal responsibility agenda the serious consideration it deserves."


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Looks like more black is coming our way…
Next week we will get a look at some new football uniforms for Vanderbilt. Judging by this promotional graphic, prepare for an all-black look for the Commodores, which would look good for this program. Vanderbilt will join new SEC member Missouri and Arkansas as the SEC programs with new uniforms this upcoming season, although we certainly will see some more alternate jerseys in due time.
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I. Preliminary Matters
1. Call to Order andNotice of NCGS 138A-15 Chairman Vikram Rao
In accordance with the State Government Ethics Act, it is the duty of every member of the North Carolina Mining and Energy Commission to avoid conflicts of interest and potential conflicts. If any member knows of a conflict of interest or potential conflict with respect to matters coming before the Committee today, please identify the conflict or potential conflict at this time.
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Draft Water Use Rule- Revision 1
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III. Information Items
5. Existing Regulatory Framework for Waste Management – Ellen Lorscheider, Planning and Programs Branch Head, Division of Waste Management (15 minutes)
6. Comparative Costs of Reuse versus Treatment of Wastewater – Katherine Marciniak, Energy Program Senior Specialist (15 minutes)
7. Land Application and its Relationship to the Oil and Gas Industry – Jon Risgaard, Land Application Unit, Aquifer Protection Section (15 minutes)
8. Public Comment–The public comment period will be limited to a total of 5 speakers and each speaker will be allowed three minutes to speak. The sign-up sheet will be available in the Ground Floor Hearing Room from 8:30 a.m. until 8:55 a.m.
IV. Discussion- USGS Scientific Investigation Paper- 2012-5273 (Kresse,et al., 2012)
V. Concluding Remarks
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Bishop Mixa meets Pope, agrees to quiet retirement
July 01, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI directed a troubled German bishop to "retire for a time of silence, meditation, and prayer" during a private meeting on July 1.
The Pope with Bishop Walter Mixa, the former head of the Augsburg diocese, at the German prelate's request. Bishop Mixa had offered his resignation in April, and the Pope accepted it in May. But earlier this month Bishop Mixa charged that he had submitted the resignation under duress, and hoped to retract it. He changed his mind again, and agreed to step down quietly, after German media outlets carried reports based on a "secret dossier" that the German hierarchy had sent to Rome, depicting Bishop Mixa as severely alcoholic and "out of touch with reality;" the dossier also revived old charges of sexual abuse, which Bishop Mixa had previously denied.
After the Pope's meeting with the German bishop, the Vatican released a statement saying that Bishop Mixa's resignation had been "definitively confirmed." The statement added that "he also recognised that he had made mistakes and committed errors which led to a loss of trust and made his resignation inevitable."
After a period of "cure and reconciliation," Bishop Mixa may engage in pastoral work once again, subject to the approval of his successor, the Vatican said.
The Vatican statement acknowledges that Bishop Mixa's status was the subject of an ugly dispute within the German hierarchy, referring to "often excessive polemics" in the case. The statement conveys Pope Benedict's wish for "reconciliation, for a new and reciprocal acceptance in the spirit of mercy," and for the other German bishops "to offer Bishop Mixa, more than in the past, their friendship and closeness, their understanding, and their help to find the right path."
Further information:
- Communique Concerning Pope's Audience with Bishop Mixa (VIS)
- Pope lays out terms for accused German bishop (AP)
- Bishop Mixa reaffirms resignation; German bishops' conference confirms 'secret dossier' (CWN 6/23)
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In February 2013, Tanya from Mummy Barrow, Annie from Mammasaurus and Penny from A Residence visited Ghana with Comic Relief. Whilst there they sent home hundreds of digital postcards which were images of the four Comic relief projects they visited.
Team Honk even recruited celeb blogger Katy Hill along with the support of Jonathon Ross and Davina McCall. That was just the beginning of what became a social media phenomenon. You can read the full story here.
Team Honk Blogger Relay – Lands End to John O'Groats
Team Honk's master plan this year begins on Sunday 12th January 2014. A relay from Land's End to John O'Groats involving 200 bloggers who are collectively looking to raise £20,000. The Team Honk blogger relay kicks off in Cornwall and will finish on the 23rd March in John O'Groats. That's a whopping 3,000 miles over a period of 6 weeks – you can check out the route here.
We'll be walking, jogging, roller skating, swimming, pushing buggies, jumping on trains, flying…you name it we're probably doing it!
The Fleet leg
My leg of the blogger relay begins in Hampshire. On Thursday 6th February, Tanya from Mummy Barrow, Laura from Lady Briggs and myself (Charly from PODcast grappling with a box of frogs) are among a group travelling from Fleet to Wokingham.
To make it more difficult for ourselves we've doubled the normal route from ten miles to twenty. We'll take three buses to get to Crowthorne and from there we'll walk three miles to Luckley House, Wokingham. All in fancy dress of course!
Waiting for us there will be Suzanne from 3 Children and It who will cycle with Belinda Albasini (not a blogger) and Filipa Kay from Gourmet Mum TV. They will take the baton nine miles to Reading where it will be handed to Alice from My Life My Son My Way and her gang.
Sponsor Team Honk
With a Team Honk target of £20,000 and a group target of £500 we need all the help we can get! Please support our fundraising efforts by sponsoring us to do something funny for money. You can sponsor our Team Honk group here.
Social media supporters
With the #TeamHonkRelay starting tomorrow, we're calling for Team Honk social media supporters – or social honkers! We want to gather social media supporters who can get the message across about who is doing what for each day of the relay. If you'd like to get involved, sign up for emails here. You can also follow Team Honk on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.
Sainsbury's Sport Relief Games
The first ever Sainsbury's Sport Relief Games take place from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd March 2014. The public can join the fun and games by running, swimming or cycling their way to raising cash at over a thousand venues around the country, including the landmark events at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Sponsor the Dove family
The Doves will be doing the Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 23rd March at Queen Elizabeth Park. If you'd like to sponsor the Dove family, you can do so here.
As one of the biggest fundraising events, Sport Relief brings the entire nation together to get active raise cash and change lives. The money raised by the public is spent by Comic Relief to help transform the lives of some of the poorest and most disadvantaged people both at home in the UK and across the world.


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Each day Annie Lesley opened a can
Her eighty-six-year-old hands trembling
As she sat with her cat and ate pet food
What is wrong with this elder's rendering?
Pride swallowed to remain independent
Large, sunken eyes peered from her weathered face
Her late spouse a decorated hero
Annie's lifestyle a national disgrace
More enlightened cultures all over the world
Have revered their seniors throughout history
Asians and Native Americans
Are just two who honor their ancestry
Polynesians, other Pacific tribes
Respect the wisdom that comes with age
Seniors are welcome in family homes
But here in the states they're placed in a cage
Bone-thin Annie Lesley chose to be free
Amazing neighbors with her endurance
When social services tried to intervene
She fought with remarkable resilience
Old photos on walls told many great tales
But only purring Tibby was listening
Each morning she rose to care for her cat
Until the day that Tibby went missing
In tears she claimed he must have been poisoned
Though in cat years he was older than she
Each day she sat by the window, staring
Awaiting the homecoming of Tibby
She'd been abandoned by society
Lost in the world's most "progressive" nation
For sacrificing her spouse in World War II
Annie received little compensation
This widowed war bride never had children
Her mate had met his fate in Normandy
Posthumous awards she dusted each day
Annie's life was defined by loyalty
To a man and a cat who never came home
And the vigil she kept all alone
Ended quietly one warm summer night
When an angel came to take Annie home
With a can of cat food in hand when found
Annie had nothing else to eat in her house
This is the way a veteran's wife died
And tear stains had blemished her faded blouse
Although seniors' wisdom is heeded
In societies that grow from history
Too many like Annie lead lonely lives
Wisdom untapped, they die in poverty
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2009
It's always a good practice when living on a farm,
To have a family of cats living in the barn
They always keep the rats and mice at bay and furnish humor too –
Wherever you find kittens there's usually a laugh or two.
Now, I remember one time, I was out there milking cows,
When I noticed three young kittens, out and on the prowl.
One, a fine young tomcat, was really acting brave
And I wondered if he faced some fear just how he would behave.
Skillfully I squeezed and threw some milk across his face –
He winced a bit, then licked his lips – he knew he'd found the place.
We played around awhile and soon the playing stalled
When he stopped and took a minute to answer nature's call.
He didn't know it but he backed himself up to a fresh cow pad
He grunted; then had the best little poop a kitten ever had.
He turned around to cover it; then began the fun.
He knew what he saw lying there was more than he had done.
He arched his back, let out a scream and broke into a run.
I thought, at first, it might have been something I had done.
But soon it was no mystery what scared that little cat.
There was the giant pile of poop I couldn't help laughing at.
This kitten was the alpha kitten of the litter
Who ultimately proved to me that he was no quitter.
So, when the time came to find him a name…
Well ….. I just called him……"Fraidy"
Written By John Posey
Copyright © John Posey | Year Posted 2013
In my life, I've had about five . . . . . . . . . . . DOGS
What naughty chewing little beasts they . . . ARE
Nonetheless, I still think they are . . . . . . . . .COOL;
However, I've had twice as many . . . . . . . .. CATS
Independent, sweet and clean they usually . . ARE
For that, I find cats to be just a tad bit. . . . COOLER
Written Aug. 2015 for the "End Line Word" Poetry contest of HGarvey Daniel Esquire
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2015
The mean old housecat has bulgy eyes
when she looks at us in our fish bowl
Oh, how much we've come to despise
that big mouth of hers, the black hole
Poised to pounce with sharpened claws
She's taking jabs with hatred brimming
that ugly feline beast with drooling jaws
for us little fishes, innocently swimming
Our little bowl is cosy, room for only two
bad kitty on the outside, always looking in
If her paw ever grabs us, what are we to do
we'd be much safer in a smelly sardine tin!
If she ever catches us, we've got big troubles
perhaps in her dreams she sees us as fat trout
In fear we produced a stream of gassy bubbles
If only our owner would give bad kitty a clout!
All the chaos made us soil ourselves with poop
so we let that mean old cat feast on a tasty treat
When her nasty tongue slurped intestinal goop
the beast screeched in horror! Revenge is sweet!
Our owner came home and cleaned out the bowl
Soon we returned to our safe sweet smelling home
Kitty got banned but can see us through the keyhole
Now we don't suffer from irritable bowl syndrome!
Copyright © Lin Lane | Year Posted 2017
If there should be a pot hole as deep as Satan's pit
appearing as I'm driving, I'd run right over it!
My husband's luck is worse than mine, but we're a package deal.
So every bad thing that befalls him, I can also feel!
One day I lost my best cat ever; needing a new pet,
I looked and looked to find a cat, the best that I could get.
One person getting desperate with no new owner found
was feeling sad he'd have to take his poor cat to the pound.
His cat , though not a lap cat, was pretty, sleek and black.
The guy was leaving town; there'd be no way to give her back!
I like to look to numbers for the logic that they show.
Two negatives makes positive; that's one true fact I know!
So if a person has bad luck, it stands to reason that
perhaps his bad luck could reverse by having a black cat!!
I got that cat! She loudly purrs, which I find comforting
It's like my mom is right nearby with lullabies to sing.
The cat's my charm when in my arms; my luck has turned around,
for she's become the second best of cats I ever found!
So if with many problems you're always getting stuck,
just get yourself a big black cat to cancel out bad luck!
For the Create an Idiom Contest of Jesse Day
(For those who don't know about this contest, the title is an idiom I made up for this poem)
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2016
Was it real or in a dream
Wizards and kings, chocolate ice cream
Dinosaurs roamed from early morn
Flying zebras and a unicorn
Dancing in the sky from star to star
Travel the universe in a flying car
Make believe ship manned by pirates and thieves
And a tree that was covered with spearmint leaves
No one cared about silver or gold
We were children again who would never grow old
There was a horse in the field talking to a mule
My cat said horses can't talk, don't be a fool
I told my cat that the prince once was a frog
A firefly whispered your cat once was a dog
The earth began rumbling but I took it in stride
I just jumped on my rug for a magic carpet ride
I stopped on a mountain when I reached the peak
A polar bear asked me whom do you seek
I reached for the bear and he began to smoke
Then a penguin stopped by and told me a joke
I flew back to earth when I heard a bell toll
As fate would have it, I ran into a troll
He huffed and he puffed and smiled and said
Come have a conversation with my talking head
The head was a monster but I wasn't afraid
He said I'm getting a body as soon as I get paid
Then I walked down a road that was red and yellow
I noticed the shrubs were made of strawberry jello
Suddenly a space ship landed from out of the sky
In a field that was filled with banana cream pie
This may be hard to believe but i swear that it's true
As sure as my skin is green and my hair is blue.
Copyright © Vince Suzadail Jr. | Year Posted 2011
As I walk downtown I see an alley
Where a black cat sat staring up at me,
The sound of her purring was so soothing
Lulled and hypnotized me how could that be.
With its green eyes lightning up the darkness
I saw a sign was hanging that said Tea,
It seemed to be just around the corner
In an alley that led down to the sea.
I walk and the black cat seems to follow
Awareness of her presence filled the air,
In a flash we turned around the corner
Where stood an old stone building with one stair.
I looked to find the feline now missing,
Then climbed the step and gently pushed the door,
Cobwebs hung from rafters on the ceiling,
The wind made dust balls race across the floor.
I noticed tea of all sorts lined each wall,
The smells of herbs and spices filled my nose.
Sitting in a corner sat a woman,
Glaring at me sniffing a thorny rose.
Her eyes an emerald green that sparkled
Her hair a shiny black darker then night,
By her stood a broom with crooked handle
My senses told me something was not right.
I turned and ran while saying I'm sorry,
It seems I'm lost forgive me and good day,
Hearing horrid screeches I am shaking
Running around the corner in late May.
Soaked with sweat I run out to the main street
People wonder why I'm carrying on,
As I shout loud, don't go down this alley
I turn and notice that it now is gone.
Written by Brenda Meier-Hans
For Francine Roberts Contest
Around the Corner
Copyright © Brenda Meier-Hans | Year Posted 2014
A cat
has nine
lives, so, they say,
but a black cat lives forever,
its claws always sharp. Green
eyes that pierce the night like
magical green flames set afire
by witches' words of darkest
incantation. Spoken, softly on
moonless nights in archaic chants
known only to druidic priestesses in
songs of mesmeric power, silhouetted
against twinkling multi colored stars. Soft
silky fur that entices, dark as mid-night on
silent paws that tip toe without the
sound of forlorn echoes as they
glide, so very lightly, over sacred
ground. Feline notions always creating
resounding echoes in the twilight space between reality
and the world of alternate creation,
Phantoms of life. Is it real or just our lonely need to justify our own feeble existence.
I for one shall never know the secrets of the black
Copyright © James Inman | Year Posted 2015
These are two etherees that will be put together side by side to form ONE complete poem having 11 syllables per line, so I thought i would show how it is done. It's like fitting two puzzle pieces together to form the poem for the contest at the bottom!
(Etheree #1)
cats now
a space that is
my home, their kingdom,
with beds to hide beneath,
and with closets, stairs and chairs
small pets like to explore and where
comfy, side by side, they doze. Two cats,
now a part of me, show me daily. . . love
(etheree #2)
Cute new friends, no longer foes, but sister
companions, share common spaces and
a place even more important:
the heart I give, along with
the place they frolic in,
with sofas they climb
and desktops where
they perch. Here
my joy
(I have put the lines of the top etheree in parentheses so you can see how neatly they fit together with the reverse etheree #2)
A Home with Two Cats
(Two) cute new friends, no longer foes, but sister
(cats now) companions, share common spaces and
(occupy) a place even more important:
(a space that is) the heart I give, along with
(my home, their kingdom), the place they frolic in,
(with beds to hide beneath), with sofas they climb
(and with closets, stairs and chairs) and desktops where
(small pets like to explore and where) they perch. Here
(comfy, side by side, they doze. Two cats,) my joy
(now a part of me, show me daily. . . love) lives.
Hope I explained it so it was understood how I did it!!
For the Pet Contest of Francine Roberts
Cat stirs
Then purrs
Yawns, sighs
Makes cries
M e o w
Wants chow
Seeks dish
No fish
Dried food
Bad mood
Eyes stare
With glare
Stands still
To chill
No win
Gives in
At last
Eats fast
Next scene
Dish clean
Sandra M. Haight
~1st Place~
Contest: Your Footle Poem
Sponsor: Judy Konos
Judged 04/07/2015
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2015
Playmates illusion
Feline stretches on its back
Pup engages play
Leaps into air with surprise
Scratched nose, engages again
By Eve Roper 11/20/2014
Copyright © Eve Roper | Year Posted 2014
I had a black cat called Magoo
The slippers and clothes it would chew
This damaged its jaw
And broke every claw
Thank goodness I had super glue!
Furry Friend contest by Royal T.
Placed 6th
Copyright © Paul Callus | Year Posted 2016
I have a cat
A real fat cat
My cat is all black
My black fat cat
It is a cat with a knack
A true fact about my cat
My fat black cat
She has a knack to catch a rat
My all black cat brought me the rat
This is why my cat is a fat black cat
So rats watch your back
From my cat with the knack
Or you will become a snack for my fat black cat
Copyright © colleen laforme | Year Posted 2006
by your own mother.
How could she
leave you to die?
You were helpless,
bedraggled and weak.
When I saw you
my heart melted…
who could resist
those huge blue eyes.
I scooped you up
and carried you home.
You cried for your mum;
but she was long gone.
I gave you warm milk
you drank thirstily;
then fell asleep
in my arms.
I begged my mum
to let you stay.
From that day
you stole my heart.
I fell in love
with my first kitten.
Sponsor Ed Ebbs
Contest Anacreontic Verse 1
Copyright © JAN ALLISON | Year Posted 2015
How the Heck!
We'd lost our cat; I searched the house calling
"Here kitty, kitty" and outside we
scanned the streets, all to no avail.
Later, in the bedroom, I
heard one loud "Me-ow" and
saw through the crack of
one closed drawer
two green eyes
A true story. To this day, we don't know how she ended up
in that high dresser drawer with it being closed!
1/21/2017 - an etheree For Broken Wing's Form E Poetry Contest
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2017
The cat rules our house, and she has us well trained:
We jump at the sound of her slightest complaint.
The day starts at six when I hear her loud cry,
Her pitiful wailing. I run to find why.
Queen passive-aggressive, she sits there and stares
Until I feel guilty. She silently glares.
I check on her food – only half full the dish!
I pour her fresh water. That wasn't her wish;
She still has that look! In the bathroom I check:
The litter box maybe? Yes, there is a speck.
I scoop and I clean, and she, pleased, walks away—
She just wants it nice to use later today.
She squeezes right next to me onto my chair,
My pants and my sweater get covered in hair.
But she is so sweet and has such a soft fur,
And I like to stroke her, and hear her cute purr.
She made me become what I swore not to be:
The crazy cat lady- I think that is me.
January 3, 2018
For contest Crazy Cat Lady
Sponsored by Line Gauthier
Copyright © Agnes Krampe | Year Posted 2018
Lounging licking leaping
Prancing pouncing peeking
Corners closets crouching
Tail twirling twitching
Sniffing sensing sneezing
Hissing huffing hunting
Pretty purring preening
Curiosity kitty killing
Nine long lives living
Copyright © Rick Zablocki | Year Posted 2013
A little grey mouse
snuck into the house
to get himself out of the cold.
Then the house cat
Who saw where he sat
pursued him I am told.
The lazy old dog
who sleeps like log
was startled by the chase,
So she woke up
her own small pup
and they joined in the race.
My sister the baby
decided that maybe
she would give it a try,
She started a spat
And was scratched by the cat
and then she started to cry.
That's when mom
called to Uncle Tom
to come and lend a hand,
With a straw broom
mom circled the room
knocking plants from off a stand.
In came my dad
and he was quite mad
because the house was in disarray
He was vexed
with what happened next
But it happened just this way.
Our two brave bowsers
chased the mouse up dad's trousers
He thought he'd be safe in there.
Until Dad started to dance
with the mouse in his pants
Then he jumped up on a kitchen chair.
Mom smacked dad's seat
and then came a repeat
And the mouse climbed out of his pocket.
Unseen by all
he started to crawl
into the wall through an open socket.
Later that night,
With no one in sight,
I put out a nut for the little mouse.
I had no hate toward him,
And I tried to reward him.
Even if he was trapped inside our house.
I told him my name,
And he did the same,
Then he stuffed the nut into his cheeks.
He said thanks for the food,
And I don't mean to be rude,
But that was the most fun that I've had in weeks.
Copyright © Tony Lane | Year Posted 2011
She was always there
with her big green eyes
Looking up at me
and into the skies.
Her dreams were of birds
and of prowling about.
I tried keeping her in
but she always got out.
She would hide on the roof
to hunt unwary prey
then gift them to me
in her honoring way.
Sometimes I screamed loudly
at the gifts that she offered
centipedes, roaches and mice
were some things she proffered.
Praises were always followed
by special kitty treats.
While I pleaded with her
to make no repeats.
She always stood guard
as if to give me protection
and would curl up close to me
to offer her affection.
Oh Lilly, sweet Lilly
please continue to purr
and I will continue
to stroke your soft fir.
As her song would begin
well, it made me cry.
I'll miss her every day
until the day that I die.
November 24, 2014
Copyright © Connie Marcum Wong | Year Posted 2014
A stealthy tiger stalks his prey
His eyes alight with cunning gleam;
And tho' the world may peaceful seem
The lissome springboks graze and play --
The danger lurks, not far away
He crouches low, his muscles taught
While calculations fill his mind
The perfect arc of force to find;
His quarry, still without a thought
Of what design the tiger sought
The tiger springs, the creatures flee
His mighty limbs with awesome force
Perform their planned and deadly course;
Now lies the springbok piteously
Forever torn from things that be
And o'er his corpse presides the prince
His solid jowls bespecked with blood
His razor claws in crimson flood;
He glories in these trickling glints
That show his skill in ruby tints
And when the prince has et his fill
The birds descend to eat the rest
To feed the young ones in the nest;
But on the tiger roams at will
He's free to wander, hunt, and kill
Written on the twenty-eighth of July, 2013
Copyright © Isaiah Zerbst | Year Posted 2013
HEY DIDDLE, why the Cat and the fiddle
And the Cow that jumped over the moon?
Why they're all here in Nursery Rhyme land
At the wedding of the Dish and the Spoon.
The Little Dog is happy,The Cat is playing a tune
And soon the Dish and the Spoon will go hand in hand
Off on their honeymoon.
The guests include OLD KING COLE
And HUMPTY DUMPTY who sat on a wall
Though he's being very careful today-
Doesn't want to spoil things by having a fall.
Has left her garden behind
And come along with LITTLE BO-PEEP
With all her sheep to mind.
SIMPLE SIMON has come with the Pieman
Because they're preparing the food.
And LITTLE JACK HORNER wont sit in the corner
Thinks it might be rather rude.
JACK SPRAT AND HIS WIFE have come for the feasting .
So has THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE,
And OLD MOTHER HUBBARD hopes something left for the cupboard
And her poor dog who's at home with the flu.
WEE WILLIE WINKIE has changed out of his nightshirt
And dressed up in his sunday best,
But he'll have to leave early to check on the children
To make sure that they're all at rest.
LITTLE TOMMY TUCKER wont need to sing for his supper.
GEORGIE PORGIE said he wont make anyone cry.
And JACK AND JILL have brought some lemonade in their bucket
In case some of the guests get dry.
DOCTOR FOSTER returned from Gloucester-
Says he hopes it doesn't rain
But he's brought his umbrella just in case
Doesn't want to get caught out again!
THE CROOKED MAN although he's bent double
Said he's determined to dance,
His partner is BETTY BLUE who lost her shoe
Then happened to find it by chance-
Well these are just some of the wedding guests
Travelled from far and wide
That have come along to celebrate with
The proud groom and his dish of a bride....
So now you know what's going on
With the Cat and the fiddle and the COW that jumped over the moon.
And why the Little Dog laughed to see such fun
All because the Dish fell in love with the SPOON.
Copyright © SYLVIA Coulstock | Year Posted 2010
Poshpaws was our beloved pussy cat
She would clean her fur when sat on the mat
Loved to be stroked, we could tickle her tum
Her purr was loud like the noise from a drum
Large emerald eyes would sparkle and gleam
Her coat so soft with a beautiful sheen
She would lie in the sun from dusk till dawn
Rouse from her dreams with a pussycat yawn
Dad did not like cats - that's what he would say
But on his lap Poshpaws would always lay
She'd follow my Dad all around the house
Make no noise, be as quiet as a mouse
She slipped away from us aged only ten
Buried in a beautiful shady glen
Written 11~23~14
Contest: I love my Pets
Sponsor LuLoo
Copyright © JAN ALLISON | Year Posted 2014
There's a ravenous rhymer named SKAT
who prowls prose like a big jungle cat
Check your door cuz she might
(if she likes what you write)
leave a word for you on the front mat
This limerick is for my Soup
buddy SKAT who was the very
first person to welcome me to
the Poetry Soup community.
Thank you for your encouraging
comments and continual support.
You are appreciated! xoxo
Copyright © Lycia Harding | Year Posted 2015
"Each experience is locked within my heart and only I hold the key..."
There was a time when Jess was young, that we thought we were going to lose him.
It all started with recurring headaches he would have. These headaches became more frequent and intense over a few months. Next, tremors on one side joined the headaches.
Countless trips to the Doctor and days of having to leave work to go to his side at school to help him through the episodes. I blew a gasket. I demanded a CAT scan. I think that the only reason that the Doctor agreed, was to shut me up. But I knew in my gut, that these were not migraines as diagnosed.
The day of the CAT scan came. I sat in an area that allowed me to see my son and hear the technicians. At first, the techs were very chatty among themselves. Then, stark silence. As if a tomb door had been shut. Then the words that still haunt me were said..."Oh shit" on of the technicians whispered. I closed my eyes and felt my heart cry out in its pain.
I sat in the Doctors office, waiting for him to come and tell me my son was fine. That there was an error in the reading of the scan.
He entered with his nurse, who was carrying a box of tissues and cup of water.
"Your son has an arachnoid cyst. The left temporal lobe of his brain is not there. In its place is a fluid filled sack. The pressure of the filling fluid is causing all the symptoms. He will need to undergo brain surgery."
I sat there....numb. All I recall hearing are the words...Brain surgery.
The day of the surgery came. His younger brother was with me in the waiting room. Too young to understand the gravity of the situation. All he knew was that his brother was very sick.
Now, I want to take you to our sons Hospital room, post surgery.
There he was, lying in the big bed. White as the sheet that covered his small body up to his chest. His head wrapped in bandages. Tubes and wires everywhere.
As our son was waking up, his first words were "Where is my brother?"
Mike flew to the side of his bed and grabbed his hand. "I'm right here!" he said.
Very weakly, Jess was able to say "I love you Mike."
Mike in turn said, "I love you Jess."
My tears that had never flowed through the whole ordeal finally came. Not out of fear, but for the love that our sons had for one another.
Paula Swanson
For the A Fragment Of Life contest
sponsored by Constance La France
Copyright © Paula Swanson | Year Posted 2011
A lady took her duck to the Vet!
He examined the duck, then he said,
"I'm sorry Miss, to inform you,
but I'm afraid, your pet duck is dead!"
"I find it hard, to believe you!
Is there no more tests, you can do?"
He opened the door, then he told her,
"I'll be back in a minute or two."
He came back with a Black Lab Retriever,
and a cat, that was part black and white.
They both sniffed the Duck, from head to foot,
then the Vet says, "they proved I was right!"
He then, gave the lady his bill!
One hundred and fifty, it read!
She replied, "you're charging me that much,
just to tell me, my pet duck is dead?"
"If you believed me, from the beginning,
your bill, would be just twenty bucks!
But, with the Lab report, and the Cat Scan,
I'm afraid, you're just out of luck!"
Copyright © RALPH TAYLOR | Year Posted 2010