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With the recent discovery of David Torrence's three-day work week and John Arriola's $40 "gratuity" for fulfilling part of his job's duties, it is becoming increasingly apparent that Mayor Karl Dean needs to do a significant audit of Metro government departments and offices.
It's hard to believe that former Criminal Court Clerk Torrence was able to work, on average, less than 20 hours a week for the last three years without anyone noticing. Not only was Torrence working less than a part-time employee, he used his government vehicle to run personal errands and hired his two sons for jobs within the clerk's office without even posting the positions.
However, it gets even worse. Torrence admitted to buying wine and transporting it in his government vehicle, which is against Metro employee guidelines, and paid his sons the same salaries that the previous employees had made, instead of at the typical new employee salary.
Similarly, John Arriola's practice of pocketing $40 for performing marriages went unchecked, possibly since he was elected Davidson County clerk in 2007. Like Torrence, Arriola used his position to secure a job at the clerk's office for his campaign treasurer, Leighton Bush. And, once again, it gets worse. Bush has not kept records of his work hours since he began in 2007, but supposedly works 20 hours per week.
At a time when the struggling economy is forcing Nashville families to tighten their belts and make every penny count, Metro government should be doing the same. By reviewing spending in departments and offices throughout Metro government, Mayor Dean can find ways to use scarce tax dollars more efficiently. For example, with salaries of over $100,000 a year, the Criminal Court clerk and the Davison County clerk can afford to drive their own vehicle to work; they should not receive a government vehicle.
Similarly, preventing money from being spent unwisely is just as important. With increased oversight of Metro government spending, Torrence's sons would have been paid at a new employee rate, saving Nashville taxpayers $33,000 in one year alone. This does not mean that a "big brother" Committee on Spending needs to be created and breathe down the necks of Metro employees. However, there does need to be increased oversight (or at the very least changes in oversight), and Metro employees need to be held accountable for their actions and spending.
Torrence and Arriola are not indicative of Metro government employees as a whole. As with anything, there are always going to be some bad apples in a bunch. Mayor Dean and individuals within Metro government have a responsibility to Nashville taxpayers to ensure that every tax dollar is being used responsibly. In other words, tax dollars should be used to provide necessary services to Nashville residents, not line the pockets of a few selfish and greedy individuals. In order to ensure this goal is met, an audit of many departments and offices within Metro must be completed and increased oversight must be established to ensure that situations like this never happen again.
Justin R. Hickerson
Nashville 37076
How was this Arriola "clerk" able to perferm legal and binding wedding ceremonies?
I thought only pastors and priests did those vows, reading here and there from the Bible.
All his are on file with the County so it would be easy to find out how many he performed.
In any case, not reporting his "tips" will get him canned.
You are right on target. Times are not good and the mayor needs to be focused on finding waste, reducing inefficiencies, and exposing fraudulent activities by people who should know better. But he has been too focused on "economic development" to keep watch on the house entrusted to him. As CEO of the city, the buck stops with him. James Keeton for Mayor - www.JamesKeeton.com
I fully agree on the issue of the government furnishing vehicles to different officials. Those vehicles should be furnished only for official use. The 'executives' should get to work in their own vehicles.
As to Mr. Torrence's short work weeks, I would suggest it's gone on far longer than
just the 3 years covered in The DA's recent audit. That 3 yrs was selected because
that's as far back as the prosecutors could legally take any actions. I would suggest
the benefit board could look back much further in figuring the correct retirement pay!
It's long past time all these "Popular elected" Officials offices were audited or scrutinized as to expenses, purchasing, and other human resources matters.
While they may feel as if they are an "Island" unto themselves, the fact is they are
not! They have been elevated because of neglect from other officials who don't
want to rock the boat or offend any supporters of any particular office holders. Those
days should be over state wide and not just in Metro!
There is several official positions that has the authority to marry citizens other than religious "guides", i.e., preachers and priests. As an old esquire from an old county Quarterly Court I had the authority to marry couples.
Actually, how does a preacher or priest become official?
"yogi": You misspoke.
I belive you had, "the authority to marry corpses".
And marriage is a "religious" connection. Unless you're a Druid.
"As an old esquire from an old county Quarterly Court I had the authority to marry couples"
Right. My father was a JP and often did marriages. Marriage is between individuals, the judge, cleric or whomever is merely presiding/witnessing over an act done by the individuals.
Take away the cars and give them bus passes and if they need more they can use their own vehicle and request mileage reimbursement once they've proven it was for official business.
Going to and fro from work is NOT official business.
They started up again "gay" marriages in NYC.
These all could very well be legally overturned.
Who would want a county clerk to marry you, gay or straight?
Some old "esquire"?
And K-3, the presiding Minister, Pastor, Priest is remembered forever.
Did you forget who your "Best Man" was?
The "Maid of Honor"?
I think not.
"How was this Arriola "clerk" able to perferm legal and binding wedding ceremonies?"
With men able to marry other men now in the largest states in the nation, the concept of marriage is forever soiled. Soon, you can marry your brother or sister, or your entire neighborhood if you like.
Marriage is ruined. But, teh gheys are now vindicated! They can now marry, and carry on their biological functions and successfully contribute their genes to the next generations!
Marriage has been ruined for many years. Arranged marriages, men having sanctioned concubines, children marrying their cousins (yep, right here in the good ole South...bless Robert E Lee's little soul)...all under tha very approving eye of the clergy, mind you. Hypocrites.
This argument's a joke.
And if we are going to eliminate rights based on biological functions, I suppose that those who are reproductively barren should be banished to Antarctica...
But thanks for the laugh so early on a Monday morning...it sets a good tone for the rest of the week.
gdonut, all's you needed to do was gaze in your mirror. That's contrived laughter, the best medicine (it won't fix your fugly, but hey, it's all you've got, so...next donut's on me~!).
If you want to define when marriage was 'ruined', you can go all the way back to when Islamic 'Prophet' and author of the Most Holy Koran, Mohammed, forced that nine-year-old girl named Aisha to marry him. Fun times~!
As an older man of fifty-plus years, Muhammad married a mere child of six years old and co-habited with her when she was 9 years old. As quoted above, the most trusted collections of hadiths establish the authenticity of this oral tradition. But still, Western Muslims are embarrassed by these hadiths. Sometimes they use a Weak hadith defense to excuse Muhammad's child marriage.
At other times, they use an Arabic culture defense by claiming that no one has the right to judge Oriental culture by Occidental norms. Now, this is a strange defense to make, since Muslims frequently criticized Western culture as being morally decadent. If another culture cannot be morally evaluated, then other cultures must not be judged as morally decadent. But, this conclusion is not acceptable to Muslims, since they argue that an Islamic culture is the better culture. So, we must conclude that cultures may be evaluated morally, or that, someone is hypocritically judging others while not permitting themselves to be judged by the same standard.
However, if hypocrisy is not a good alternative, then it is concluded that cultures may be evaluated morally. In fact, it is permissible, and even desirable, to have moral discussions on cultural issues. Moral discussions on cultural issues occur in many different cultures.
The mayor should be the first one to be audited, then on down, until all the offices are cleaned up or out. Doubt that Dean is going to do that! That's just covering the local level, then go to the State level.
serr8'd: Arabic culture?
Check out Mitt Romney's family tree.
His grandparents fled to Mexico to excape America's anti-polygomy laws.
That's where ole' Mitt's daddy was born.
Let's see "yogi" rationalize Mitt's legitmancy to be President of the USA on that one.
Romney's great-grandpa had 4 wives and 30 children.
Yes, Mormonism is the way to Heaven and the first stop is the White House.
Hmm, I thought marriage was ruined due to the rampant adultery like Pres. Reagan and New Gingrich.
Or was it due to the many divorces: Mickey Rooney, Rush Limbaugh, Rev. Charles Stanley
or maybe it was ruined in the book of Genesis when Abraham married his sister Sarah? Who'd've thought Abraham was from Alabama?
Kosh III said
"Going to and fro from work is NOT official business."
Obviously you've never worked in the IT industry. I'm not taking a position one way or the other on the letter, I'm just sayin'.
Ok, a few exceptions exist but my point remains. Most folks have to pay for their own transportation to and from work. I'm sure the thousands of folks at Nissan do NOT get a free car and gas.
Hell, serr8d,
By the laws now, how about that dog down the street? Or maybe that baboon over in the zoo? Of course, our "judges" know what's best for us. After all, they think they know the laws.
I thought you was a bar tender. You seem to be a bar boozer. Correct me if I'm wrong: Romney was born in the U.S. to American parents. Does the fact his grand parents moved to Mexico make him a foreigner?
Please through your brilliance at me; how does his birth compare to Barry Soetoro's? After all, both of his parents were American citizens but the best Barry could come up with was a 18 year old teen-age mother as a U.S. citizen.... in 1961.
Your advice, please. Who is whom on legal eligibility?
Sorry, looking too far down the sentence. I meant "throw you brilliance".
"yogi": Obama's dad was born in Kenya. Romney's dad was born in Mexico.
Obama himself, was born in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Romney himself, was born in Detriot, Michigan.
Now try to keep up....you birthers are going to challenge Romney's father being born in Mexico as a deal breaker that his son, Mitt, born on US soil, cannot become President?
And cut the crap about "naturalized".
In the US Constitution, Mexico = Kenya. (foreign country) Hawai'i = Michigan (US states).
This is 5th grade stuff, but....Got it?
Nope, I ain't got it. Apparently we went to two different schools. You need to go back to mine.
The fact his father was born in Mexico to American citizens did not deny his American citizenship. Therefore, because his mother was also an American citizen and he was born on US soil he is a natural born citizen.
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Lebanese American University celebrates a year of achievement with Third Annual Gala
Sep 18, 2013, 14:32 ET from Lebanese American University
NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over 250 guests attended LAU's Third Annual New York Gala on Friday September 13, celebrating an extraordinary year that saw the university expand its global reach further than ever.
Hosted at The Pierre in Manhattan, the gala was attended by several prominent figures, including Former Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Lebanese Ambassador to the United Nations Nawaf Salem, Lebanon's Consul General Majdi Ramadan, and Switzerland's Consul General François Barras.
This year's gala was held in conjunction with the inauguration of LAU's New York Headquarters and Academic Center. Located at 211 E 46th Street, the 30,000 square-foot center will offer a variety of courses in areas such as Arabic language, Islamic banking, gender studies in the Arab world, and peace education, to students in the U.S. and beyond. LAU already has campuses in Beirut and Byblos, a medical center, and an executive center in Beirut's Solidere district.
"LAU has quickly ascended the ranks to become a higher education powerhouse in the MENA region," said LAU President Dr. Joseph G. Jabbra. "The New York center is a testimony to our extraordinary commitment to furthering cross-cultural education and understanding."
Gala proceeds will benefit the university's Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World, the oldest institute in the Arab world devoted to academic research on women and gender relations. LAU itself evolved from the first girls' school in the Ottoman Empire. The American School for Girls was established in 1834 by the Presbyterian missionary Sarah Huntington Smith.
The university's Sarah Huntington Smith Award was presented to three distinguished Lebanese-Americans. Dr. Edgar Choueiri is a prominent plasma physicist at Princeton University and president of the Lebanese Academy of Sciences. Ray LaHood was Secretary of Transportation from 2009-2013 and represented Illinois' 18th congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1995-2009. Judge Jeanine Pirro was the first female district attorney of Westchester County, and star of Fox News' reality legal television show, "Justice with Judge Jeanine."
The evening was emceed by Lebanese journalist and LAU alumna Shada Omar ('93), and featured performances by the Alex Donnor Orchestra.
LAU is a coeducational American university with over 8,250 students. It comprises seven schools: medicine, nursing, pharmacy, engineering, architecture and design, arts and sciences, and business.
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About S.D. Marine Ltd.
S. D. Marine Ltd hold a separate Client Account, Professional Indemnity Insurance and use a Listing Agreement for used vessels to be brokered which offers a Pre-Sales Survey, giving the assurance that the boat being sold/purchased is fit for the purpose. Their Sales Agreement is more comprehensive than most used in the industry with more security for all parties. They act on behalf of the seller to ensure clear title is available and handed over at completion.
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Wife of NFL star leaves assault rifle in rental car
16/01/2014 - 15:23:11Back to Discover Home
We have heard of leaving your umbrella in the car but a semi-automatic rifle is taking it to a new level.
Lauren Tannehill, wife of Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill, managed to leave a AR-15 semi-automatic assault rifle in the back of a rented Nissan Rogue.
The rifle was discovered by a shocked mother who was holidaying in the 'Sunshine State' with her daughter when she rented the car after Mrs Tannehill.
Judith Fleissig from Rochester, New York contacted local authorises to report her find and turned the gun over to them.
She said: "We got out of the car, we were kind of freaked out, I didn't want to touch it."
The AR-15 semi-automatic rifle
Apparently, leaving a gun behind you is not a criminal offence in Broward county and the gun is legally registered to Mr Tannehill.
The Miami Dolphins would only comment that the incident was a personal matter for the Tannehills.
Wikipedia tells us that in Ireland, semi-automatic AR-15s are only legal if they are rim-fire and have their magazines blocked to 10 rounds.
Any other semi-automatic AR requires a restricted license. Non semi-automatic ARs are legal up to .308 and further calibre ARs required restricted firearms licenses.


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Jelli Radio: Streaming Las Vegas (A Battle Of The Bands)
Starting this Sunday night May 6, 2012 at 9:00PM and continuing every Sunday night thereafter, Jelli Radio 94.5 FM Vegas Rock will give Jelli listeners the chance to control which Local Vegas bands get airplay on the FM Dial.
Jelli is a social music experience that allows listeners to control what plays on a terrestrial radio station from the web, iPhone and Android devices. Jelli users vote for the artists and songs they want to hear, creating dynamic playlists that determine in real-time what plays. Jelli's community interacts with each other in live chat rooms and can easily connect their accounts to Facebook to share what they're listening to with their friends. Jelli's cloud-based platform takes this engagement and serves programming in real-time on actual FM radio broadcasts.
All Android, iPhone and web users who download the free Jelli App will be presented with a playlist of local Vegas bands and each user will then be given the ability to "Rocket" their favorites bands to fame with radio airplay and "Bomb" the clunkers back into obscurity. Begging, manipulation, intimidation and other forms of influence can also be utilized by interacting with the music-fan community comprised of other Jelli users on their smart phones in the integrated Jelli chat rooms. Each user is allocated a limited amount of Rockets and Bombs but can earn extras by having their rocketed tracks receive the ultimate rock approval or "thumbs up" in the form of the iconic Metal horns hand gesture once they make it to air.
Jelli is an innovative and fun way to experience and influence the music played on the radio in an actual real-time social environment by combining the connectivity of chat rooms, interactive music playlist control and the added fun of video game styling and a robotic announcer who acknowledges your actual user name on real FM broadcasts. Jelli is the real deal in social media and completely different than alerting your friends with the standard "I'm listening to "XYZ" on Pandora" while ignoring the fact that there is really no chance of your friends actually tuning into the same song at the same time as with you because each Pandora Radio station is individually programmed for each unique user, and therefore it's not really social in any regard. If you haven't tried Jelli yet, you should, it is the antithesis of passive radio listening and a very creative way to experience music.
The playlists from local Vegas bands that have been preloaded into the app for your control this Sunday night are as follows:


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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Binax NOW Malaria Test, the first rapid test authorized for laboratory use in the United States.
Standard laboratory tests for malaria require identifying parasites in a blood sample under a microscope -- a difficult task requiring training and experience.
The FDA said the new test is significantly faster and easier to use, producing results in 15 minutes after a few drops of whole blood are placed on a dipstick.
The test can also differentiate the most dangerous malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, from less virulent malaria parasites. Results, however, still need to be confirmed using standard microscopic evaluation, the FDA noted.
Malaria was eliminated in the United States during the 1950s but citizens can become infected while traveling in other countries. There were 1,528 new U.S. cases of malaria reported during 2005, including seven deaths. The FDA said nearly all deaths can be prevented if the infection is diagnosed and treated early.
FDA scientists found the Binax NOW test was 95 percent accurate compared with standard microscopic diagnosis in a multi-center study.
The test is manufactured by Binax Inc., a subsidiary of Inverness Medical Innovations Inc.
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Enduring Afflictions as a Good Work in the Lutheran Confessions
"We have already said that a eucharistic sacrifice does not merit reconciliation but comes from the reconciled, just as afflictions do not merit reconciliation but are eucharistic sacrifices when the reconciled endure them."
Ibid., art. IV.192-93.
"Through these works Christ shows his victory over the devil, just as the distribution of alms by the Corinthians was a holy work (1 Cor. 16.1), a sacrifice, and a battle of Christ against the devil, who is determined that nothing happen to the praise of God. To disparage works like the confession of doctrine, afflictions, works of charity, and the mortification of the flesh would be to disparage the outward administration of Christ's rule among men."
Ibid., art. XXIV.25
"The rest are eucharistic sacrifices, called 'sacrifices of praise': the proclamation of the Gospel, faith, prayer, thanksgiving, confession, the afflictions of the saints, yes, all the good works of the saints."
Ibid., art. XXIV.30, 32
"With the abrogation of Levitical worship, the New Testament teaches that there should be a new and pure sacrifice; this is faith, prayer, thanksgiving, confession and proclamation of the Gospel, suffering because of the Gospel, etc. . . .
"The proclamation of the Gospel produces faith in those who accept it. They call upon God, they give thanks to God, the bear afflictions in confession, they do good works for the glory of Christ. This is how the name of the Lord becomes great among the nations."
I think that we tend to narrow the scope of "afflictions," thinking that they are approved of God only when we're being boiled alive by cannibals. But in the ordinary context of everyday work, Peter writes that submitting to an "unreasonable" boss (not exactly, but close enough) "finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a man bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly" (1 Peter 2.19).
Or when Paul writes, "never pay back evil for evil" (Ro 12.17), he's talking about ordinary human relationships, not about receiving evil specifically for being a Christian. But, as a Christian, we would receive evil without seeking compensation.
But why suffering? I don't have a complete answer; here are a couple of thoughts.
First, if Jesus was perfected through suffering (Heb 2.10), then it shouldn't be a surprised that the members of his body are perfected through suffering as well. (Not that I entirely understand what that means.) Secondly, we perhaps suffer for other Christians, as Paul did (2 Co 1.3-7). We are also afflicted for our own good (Heb 12.4-11).
More generally, I wonder whether, when we suffer in this world, God is, as it were, only allowing us to see its true nature – that this present world holds nothing in itself but death and uncleanness. This world never mediates life to us – although that is the lie that humans have believed from the beginning. Through suffering, God reveals to us the true nature of this world, thereby teaching us not to trust in it for our life, but to trust only Christ, looking to the world to come, which is where life truly resides in the presence of God. By revealing the reality of the fallen world, afflictions thereby cause us to despise the cheap counterfeit of "life" that this world offers us, and instead directs us to the true life provided by God.


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Good Morning
"By the time I reached the coffee-shop door … my self-confidence had collapsed. Panic had taken its place. I believed I was the ugliest, dirtiest little old bum in Manhattan. If I went into the coffee shop, everybody would be nauseated. They would throw me out and tell me to go to the Bowery where I belonged.
"But I somehow found the courage to go in anyway—and imagine my surprise! It was as though I had died and gone to heaven! A waitress said to me, 'Honeybunch, you sit right down, and I'll bring you your coffee right away.' I hadn't said anything to her.
"So I sit down, and everywhere I looked I saw customers of every description being received with love. To the waitresses everybody was 'honeybunch' and 'darling' and 'dear.' It was like an emergency ward after a great catastrophe. It did not matter what race or class the victims belonged to. They were all given the same miracle drug, which was coffee. The catastrophe in this case, of course, was that the sun had come up again."
--Walter F. Starbuck in Kurt Vonnegut's 1979 novel, "Jailbird"; pp. 165-66
My morning. Book by Kurt Vonnegut, pottery by Ingrid Sundstrom, keyboard by Apple.
Posted at 07:32 AM on Wed. Dec 05, 2012 in category Quote of the Day
Reed wrote:
Beautiful. One of four I've yet to get to from Vonnegut. I'm so glad that those four are still out there. It will be such a shame when I finally have read them all.
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273.16 K, 611.73 pascals wrote:
That got a big laugh out of me. Good morning!
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56 wrote:
Now I'm just looking for a bug in Tim's commenting code.
Comment posted on Wed. Dec 05, 2012 at 11:27 AM
67, 89 wrote:
Still looking. Maybe commas aren't accepted in user names?
Comment posted on Wed. Dec 05, 2012 at 11:28 AM
Erik wrote:
Reed: JAILBIRD is one of his best. Happy reading.
Vinny: You're wondering why it got posted twice?
Comment posted on Wed. Dec 05, 2012 at 01:27 PM
Definitely not 273.16 K, 611.73 pascals wrote:
Vinny? Who is Vinny?
No, "273.16 K..." got a huge SQL error page, which he should have copied down for Tim's perusal. Oh well!
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Q: What should I wear?
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It shows how far Eric Bana has come since Chopper. While making the new Australian comedy The Nugget last year, he turned down the lead role in a Hollywood action film that has since become an international hit.
While the one-time stand-up comic won't confirm the offer, it is believed he passed on the Vin Diesel role in xXx before taking director Ang Lee's comic book adaptation The Hulk. Bana's meteoric rise in Hollywood was confirmed again recently Wolfgang Peterson (Air Force One, The Perfect Storm) cast him opposite Brad Pitt in the ancient Greek war epic Troy.
When you include Black Hawk Down, that's an impressive start to a Hollywood career.
For an actor who has become a hot property, making the right film choices is half the challenge. Speaking in a hotel bar on the morning after The Nugget's warm-hearted premiere in the NSW country town of Mudgee last week, Bana says he chooses films based on what obsesses him rather than what will be good for his career or his bank account.
"I have to be obsessed about the idea. And I think you have to be because in my instance. Look at Black Hawk Down, The Hulk and now Troy, I'm taking myself, my wife and two children out of home for six months, in a foreign country away from family and friends. So they're big commitments. It's not like I'm a single guy who can go from film to film and just be very cavalier about it."
Being obsessed with a film helps when things get tough, he says.
"Basically it's got to hit you somewhere. It has to. And they're hard to find. The Hulk came up when we were shooting this. And it's been, what, 12, 14 months until I found something else that I was obsessed about doing and there were a lot of scripts in between."
Surrounded by the full country pub experience - pictures of the local footie team, racing memorabilia and the Pubtab - Bana is clearly enjoying his time back in Mudgee. He arrives with a joke about the lawn bowls on the big screen, looking surprisingly fresh the morning after the premiere party at which hed been signing autographs and being photographed with half the town.
The appeal of The Nugget was a story that reminded him of his childhood. "I think it was that the twists and turns the story takes towards the end really affected me emotionally," Bana says. "I don't know why - I don't think you can ever put your finger on that stuff when it happens. But I read it and went, 'oh wow'."
After playing one of the country's most notorious criminals in Chopper, and an elite American soldier in Black Hawk Down, Bana's research for his role as one of three road workers who discovers the world's biggest gold nugget was much simpler. He hung around with a road gang in Mudgee, where director Bill Bennett shot the comedy last year.
"We went out and spent some time with them on the roads, sitting around chatting," he says. "It was so funny. It reminded me of the days when I was fresh out of school and working as a labourer for a transport company down on the wharf in Melbourne. So much of the day was geared around smoko and people hanging shit on each other. These guys are masters at it."
And did he dig a few holes with the local council's finest? "I didn't touch a bloody tool," he says firmly. "We sat around and answered their questions. (He puts on a knockabout drawl.) "What's that bloody so-and-so doin' these days? I haven't seen him on the tele."
While that exchange sounds less than useful preparation for the role, Bana was quietly observing the rhythm of the gangs working lives as much as the detail. "Not so much the speech rhythm but the physical rhythm - that physical pace. The idea of there being no real rush or the way that they communicate with each other. All that kind of stuff. It's hard to come straight out of the city and, on your first day of shooting, try and capture those elements realistically. We were lucky we had a few weeks to kind of melt in."
Asked why he thinks his rise in Hollywood has been so fast, Bana pauses for at least 10 seconds and then says: "Selfishly, you'd like to think that you're wonderfully talented and that they need talented people. Obviously that comes into it - they're not going to cast people that can't do the job.
"But I don't think that's enough. I think it's dangerous to think that talent alone is enough to get you through."
Part of the appeal is probably "the lack of noise" around him, he says. "I travel very, very light. I don't have assistants, I don't have staff. And I can move quick. I'm sure that's possibly part of the attraction for some film-makers ...
"For me to have people around me is counterproductive to me getting into character or me being able to function in this slightly insane system and stay sane. The only way you stay sane is by constantly getting back to you. And it's hard to get back to you if you've got a million people around you."
As a gentle fable about how sudden success spoils what's important for three knockabout friends, The Nugget could be a parable about his meteoric rise since Chopper. Other than a modest role in The Castle, he was best known as a television comic in Full Frontal, before playing Mark "Chopper" Read.
When the parallel between the film and his life is made, Bana says he is trying to pay a lot of attention to what he has been going through.
"I don't think anyone can essentially change," he says. "I think we're all pretty much who we are when we're born. And who we are as young boys, young men and older men are pretty much the same. But I think the people around you change, not your insular group, not your family and your close friends. But the outside world changes completely. So while you remain the same, it's people's behaviour towards you that changes. Therein lies the interesting part."
Bana shows a flicker of emotion about the idea that Hollywood fame inevitably changes people. "This whole angst about people going Hollywood, whatever the hell that means, just drives me friggin' insane. Because quite often, it's the people in the middle who aren't changed at all. It's the machine around them."
After the gruelling shoot for Black Hawk Down in Morocco, he says that making The Nugget in Mudgee, alongside Stephen Curry, Dave O'Neil, Vince Colosimo, Belinda Emmett and Peter Moon, was the perfect antidote. "We'd be sitting out in the fields, maybe five kilometres out of town, in quite literally my version of heaven. The caterers would be whipping up some fantastic bacon and egg breakfast and that smell would be wafting through the tent.
"The transport guy had his blue heeler yapping around the place. Someone came up to me and said 'not quite like your bloody Hollywood movies. I'm sure it'd be a little bit more high falutin' and glamorous over there'. I thought, if they had any idea! I always find it weird that someone can't stop and see that it doesn't get any better than this right here."
Having decided to make just one film a year, Bana heads to London, Malta and Morocco to play the warrior Hector in Troy (directed by Wolfgang Petersen), around April next year. "It's one of the classic tales," he says. "It's a huge project and I'm really glad that they've gone with someone experienced (Petersen). It would have been really dangerous to have given that monster to someone inexperienced because they might have made something trendy."
Bana believes The Hulk, due in cinemas mid-2003, will be a very intense film with "mind-blowing" special effects. It will also be darker than, say, Spider-Man. "It's probably not exactly what people are expecting in a lot of ways - extremely layered, as you'd expect from Ang, an extremely intelligent film, stylised in a very unique way."
The Nuggett opens in Melbourne on Thursday.
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1. Cattle: Brands or tattoos will not be acceptable as official identification in Maryland exhibitions for cattle. Animals must have a tag with official identification
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An old favorite tweaked BD-style. Very yummy! Husband and kid tested and given thumbs up! :)
In a bowl, combine banana, raisins, grapes, apples, celery and pecans.
In a separate bowl, combine mayonnaise (recipe below), lemon juice, coconut sugar, and coconut extract.
Add mayo mixture to fruit mixture. Mix gently to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour. Gently stir again just before serving.
This makes approx 6 servings of a little over 1/2 cup each. When serving, sprinkle coconut over top of each dish.
Directions for Homemade Mayonnaise: In a blender or food processor, process the egg, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper until well combined. While the motor is running, pour the oil in a slow, thin, steady stream and process until the mixture is thick and creamy. *Take your time with this recipe. If you try and rush it, it won't come out right. **Use only 1/2 cup mayonnaise in this recipe.


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In hopes that nobody else suffers critical slowdowns in their production database in the middle of the day or night, I am sharing what we have recently learned about some of the automatic memory management "features" (aka, bugs).
Apparently, the algorithms that decide when and how fast to grow the
shared pool are a bit less than ideal. I do not know all the details
yet, but we have stumbled upon the following bugs in 10.2.0.1:
4472338 (duplicate of the above 4466399) 4507532 (turned out to be a bad diagnosis, but the bug is real) 4920199
It is my understanding that only 4507532 is fixed in 10.2.0.2 - too bad we did not hit that bug. =) 4920199 is currently being worked on, and I was told that 4466399 was only available in v11. And since there is an ingenious work-around, no one-off patch is planned. What is this work-around? Simple, turn off the automatic tuning features by setting sga_target = 0.
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Rawesome Foods founder arrested, subjected to "Week of Hell" in L.A. jail
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WASHINGTON, March 20, 2012—James Stewart, founder of Rawesome Foods, an organic food buying club, was arrested and imprisoned by Ventura County marshals while attending a preliminary hearing in a L.A. Court.
Stewart is fighting multiple felonies filed against him for the production and distribution of farm fresh raw milk, or milk that is sold unpasteurized. Raw milk is said to retain vital nutrients and health benefits that are destroyed, according to proponents, in the pasteurization process.
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Assembles and repairs silverware, such as coffee pots, tea sets, and trays: Anneals workpiece in gas oven for prescribed time to soften metal for reworking. Wires parts, such as legs, spouts, and handles, to body to prepare unit for soldering. Solders parts together and fills in holes and cracks with silver solder, using gas torch. Hammers out deformations and levels and sets bottoms, using dollies, hammers, and tracing punches. Shapes and straightens damaged legs, lids, and spouts with pliers. Restores dented embossing on articles, using hammers and punches. Pierces and cuts open design in ornamentation, using hand drill and scroll saw. Glues plastic separators to handles of coffee and teapots. May operate lathe to form articles of silverware out of silver or plated sheet, according to sketches. May hammer metal into shape and solder seams to make handles and spouts. May work with metals other than silver, such as pewter, brass, chromium, and nickel.


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Armed robber killed by gun shop owner in Georgia
6 Responses to Armed robber killed by gun shop owner in Georgia
That's what I'm talking about
Nice Shot – Looks like a 1911.
That guy dropped like a rock. I wonder if it was a headshot.
By NO means can a handgun be depended upon to incapacitate someone that quickly unless you hit the brain or the upper spinal cord. There are many documented cases out there of people who took hits to the heart and were able to keep shooting back for several seconds.
Now that's what I'm talking about!
45?…yeah I bet it was
Definetly a core shot head , or definitely a "T" shot , nice work shooter ..knocked that sucker flat down and out
Thais what I'd call a good "HOMY SHOOT". "Die'n ain't much of a live'n." Is it?
There are blacks who lost everything, live in a mini-storage cube and somehow keep their family fed, clean and cause NO problems whatsoever. Nothing. They find what work they can and keep their family going. They have nothing, but are happy and have not resorted to violent crime with that "Entitlement" attitude. So what is that punk's excuse? Others of his people are getting by without pulling crap like this.
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The blower fan is intermittent, it will go out when you hit a bump and then starts back up when you tap the top of dash - above the radio. There is voltage going to the blower motor and the air flow can be adjusted from low to high. If you hit the blower motor, it does not stop/start. Another issue that cropped up, is when the key is in the 'on' position, all the lights on the console will flash on/off for a second, which never occurred before. At first I thought it was the blower motor, but because of the flashing lights and hitting the top of the dash, I am wondering is this a loose connection or a problem with the ignition module?
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LEVANT, Maine — U.S. Congressman Mike Michaud recently awarded several military medals to Levant resident Herbert J. Evans.
Evans, who was a sergeant in the 32nd Infantry from 1952 to 1954. Some of his service was during the Korean War.
Michaud present the Korean Service Medal, Bronze Service, Star, United Nations Service Medal and National Defense Service Medal on March 25.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
52 Weeks of Organizing: Make-Up
Week #8: Make-Up Organization
I'm cleaning and organizing the bathroom this week, and the thing that needed organizing the most was my make-up! I've always kept it in a big make-up bag, and it always frustrates me, having to dig through it all to find something. I also had so much make-up that I never use and some of which just needed tossing. I recently bought some new Mary Kay make-up, so I culled through everything yesterday and reorganized in a 3-drawer caddy that Mom gave me. I pulled out my handy-dandy label maker{I told you how much I love my label maker didn't I?}, and sorted by FACE/EYES/LIPS. I put it on a shelf nearby, so now I can access my make-up easily. Here are a few pictures of the process:
After I went through all of my make-up and stored it away neatly, I worked on the other products in the bathroom. I filled a bin with Peter & Nathan's stuff, and another bin with ziploc bags labeled Skin Care, Hands & Feet, Travel Size Items, etc., which will make finding things much easier. I'm slowly but surely getting things organized....one project at a time!
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Looks fantastic! It will be so much easier to find your make up now. I have done something very similar to mine and my sister in laws make up storage...Have a look if you want http://organisingtomakelifeeasier.blogspot.com.au/
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Vacation Tips to beat the heat!
When traveling to hot climates, I like to use the less is more rule. You want to wear products that make you feel lighter and more refreshed. I highly recommend using a Moisturizer with at least SPF 30 to protect your skin from environmental pollutants. Also, wear eye creams with SPF 25 as well as a lip protectant that's loaded with SPF 20.
Often times, your skin will heat-up makeup quicker in warmer climates than in cooler climates, so consider wearing a mineral face powder so your skin can breath. Waterproof mascara and eyeliner will also aid in having a flawless fresh face. Please keep a blot powder handy for quick touch-ups to control oil build up. A great pick me up for your skin is a great hydrating Antioxidant Mist that not only re-freshes and re-hydrates the skin, it's great for travel.
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Spicy Cheese Balls
Excerpted from Party Snacks! by A.J. Rathbun.
The cheese ball monster can become a scary thing. It traditionally doesn't inspire affection and usually doesn't get eaten. But you can tame the cheese ball by making it yourself and whittling it into baby cheese balls.
Level: Easy
Yield: 35 to 40 bite-size cheese balls
- 1 package cream cheese
- 1 c. grated sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- 1 c. finely chopped walnuts
- Put the cream cheese, Cheddar, garlic, parsley, cayenne and black peppers, and salt in a food processor. Process for 5 to 10 seconds, until well blended. Scrape the mixture into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Spread the chopped walnuts on a plate. Shape the cheese mixture into 35 to 40 small cheese balls, each about the size of a large marble. Roll each cheese ball in the walnuts, coating the outside (you may have to press a little to ensure sticking).
- Serve the cheese balls on a large platter. You can put a toothpick in each ball, but you could also surround them with crackers and let guests use their hands. It all depends on what kind of party you're having.
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Roger James Hamilton can prevent that lurking in the darkness
What a man would become if the vital force that is running all inside his body is suddenly switched off. Well! The answer is very simple, the man would simply die. And something similar has happened in the world of economy. The only difference is that till now the world of economy was governing the financial systems without the vitality itself. And how come such a system survived for so long is really a mystery itself. But the ominous signs had been continually becoming evident every now and which the experts in the field just could not see or simply were not prepared to see. But one man who goes by the name of Roger James Hamilton realized that if the present economic system is not really producing the results that it should have been producing then the lack of vital force is responsible for that.
But Roger James Hamilton just did not stop there. He was simply not satisfied by the fact that the pointing out the lacuna is good enough. He went a step further and delved deeper into the reasons for the failure of the system as well as he did an in depth study in finding out that vital force that was missing in the current economic system. And what he found was really surprising, bewildering as well as enchanting. That missing link in the present system of wealth creation was the life itself. And when he said 'life' he meant Mother Nature itself.
And the surprising fact was that how come a thing that is governing each and everything in what we call existence could be left missing in something that is as important as the creation of wealth. And Roger James Hamilton began by inculcating the flow of nature in his own efforts of wealth creation. When he found success there he went on to guide other people on the same path. And he did that by devising and creating the number of theories like the wealth dynamics as well as the wealth spectrum that clearly spelt the ways and means of inculcating Nature in the individual's efforts towards wealth creation.
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The Power of YOLO.
I had lunch with a friend yesterday, and she shared her hesitation about taking a trip to Eastern Europe—something she has always wanted to do. She needs to take a break from her work as a private investigator, but, like many people in business, has doubts about investing the time and money in a vacation


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Photographs by Andrzej Pilarczyk
In support of her latest album, Carnival, the delightful Nora Jane Struthers returned to town recently for a concert at WAMC-FM's The Linda. She was most ably accompanied by her ace band of musicians, the Party Line, featuring Drew Lawhorn on drums, Joe Overton on fiddle, Brian Duncan Miller on bass and Kyle Tuttle on banjo.
And if you missed Struthers and her band at The Linda, never fear, you'll have another chance to catch them in the spotlight when they perform at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival at Walsh Farm in Oak Hill on Friday and Saturday, July 18 & 19.
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Imagine sitting around a kitchen table with a small group of women friends asking compassionate Master Teachers - Saint Germain, Kuthumi, Sananda, Kuan Yin, Mary, and others absolutely anything you wanted . . . and getting detailed answers. Join such a group of women, affectionately named by Master Saint Germain the "Sisters of the Flame." These spiritual teachings focus on the important lessons of Love, Emotion, and the Awakening. Learn about the Angels who serve each of us.
Enjoy clear explanations about the roles of minds, bodies, chakras, and sounds. Do you have questions about freewill, collective thought, and cooperation? Here are answers. What about personality and the ONE; fear and safety; science, technology, and healing; Christ and Anti-Christ? Sisters of the Flame provide everyone with a questioning mind and concerns about our future information to help us welcome what many of us perceive to be cataclysmic times. No, say the Masters, it is not a time for despair. Instead, consider it to be a monumental opportunity in this school room we call Earth--an opportunity to become our highest selves. Through Sisters of the Flame, you will learn how.
The complete list of narrators includes: Christine FitzGerald, Michael Bellamy, Shari Peele, Rob Granniss, Chris Ruen, June Wayne, Jennette Selig, Marci Fine, Amanda Sayle, Graham Halstead, Saskia Maarleveld, Jennifer O'Donnell.
©2013 Lori A. Toye (P)2014 I AM America Publishing & Distribuing
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"A wonderful message!"
Comforting, guiding, enlightening.
It is the second book in a series, following "A Teacher Appears" and may be comparable to other books that share chaneling sessions of enlightened masters.
In the first book, the author was the narrator, and I did prefer that, but the narrator for this book sounded closely enough like Lori Toye that I soon forgot it was not her speaking and did not detract in any way from the story. It was a very well done performance, although I have not listened to anything else by this particular narrator.
Oh gee, I don't know. I guess something like "The Masters Speak!" Tag lines are so hokey. This book is very genuine.
This is a great read for those who are spiritually seeking! It will take you deep into yourself and help you look at your habits and lifestyle, so be prepared and open to possibly make changes going into it, and you will reap many benefits here!
"Reigniting the Flame"
I would definitely recommend this audiobook to family and friends because it contains a wealth of information of the coming shift in polarity and the spiritual changes that will affect life on earth. Being forewarned is being forearmed, and the information given is valuable to prepare for these alterations.
Lori was my favorite character because I enjoyed her sharing of herself--the struggles with the human problems that plague us all, for example, relationship issues, vulnerability, the need for support. She seems very much like the "girl next door" yet with the blessed, enormous task of bringing this profound work to the world. I feel I would love to be her friend and wish I could someday be privileged to attend a channeling session.
I enjoyed listening to the narrator of St. Germain recite the invocations and prayers which was done with sincere emotion and a deep understanding of the profound message they contain.
I had intense reactions to the invocations and prayers which were especially effective. Many times I felt my heart chakra opening and could visualize the Violet Flame when listening to them.
I am very grateful to Lori Adaile Toye for writing this sequel as it has renewed and rekindled my interest and motivation to prepare for the coming physical and spiritual transformations. There is so much information shared by The Masters that I am positive I will listen to the audiobook again and again to be able to absorb it all.
"LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book!!!"
So far it is my absolute favorite audiobook....I couldn't stop listening to it and want to continue listening again and again.
Lori Toye -- From listening to the book, I feel like I know and can relate to her as a friend.
I really enjoyed hearing about the purpose of our body and the encouragement to love all pats of ourselves and our bodies as an extension of our spirit.
All your questions --- ANSWERED
Once I started listening to the audio version of this book, it was difficult to stop. The wisdom, advice and encouragement expressed through the words of the ascended masters and Lori herself were somewhat addictive. It seemed to affirm all of the spiritual work and information I'd received to-date, but it also provided me with new insights and food for thought. The book is intimate, and understands the personal questions and challenges we all face moving forward on our respective journeys. I want to listen over and over again to ensure that I don't miss one of the many pearls of wisdom expressed throughout.
"Sage Teachings from Ascended Masters!"
Supreme Consciousness Connections! Lori connects with Ascended Masters to deliver Divine Teachings of Spirit!
All the Ascended Masters that Lori channels offer teachings of Spiritual Development for everybody on their path towards ascension. Teachers from the Great White Brotherhood and Sisterhood speak of Christ Consciousness and that Jesus attained this in human form, upcoming Earth Changes and how to prepare for them, the use of the Violet Flame and its benefits among other teachings. She brings forth information about the message of Love and how it "weaves us all together", that Peace is a state of "moving through human emotion", and the changes that occur as consciousness shifts from 3rd to the 4th dimension. The listener learns about Mother/Father principal, expanded chakra information and moving through the field of material illusion. If you want to expand your Spiritual teaching library, both mentally and literally, Sisterhood of the Flame is a must have! The Ascended Masters teach practical ways to connect with yourself and recognize your own power and energy of creation. This audio book gives numerous methods and ideas that literally open new gateways of understanding and if practically applied, can have a resounding impact upon the way the listener perceives and relates to their path.
The cast (voices) of the audio book present unique triggers (in my opinion) so that the listener may connect with the individual Ascended Masters when they hear them. Sound is an excellent means to learn and assimilate information, so then it becomes part of the listener's awareness, especially if listened to multiple times. It is a nice touch to put voices to the teachings!
I prefer to listen in small units of information and digest the teachings. The teachings synchronistically connect with other themes and intuitive messages in my life. This is an excellent way to learn and embrace the information. I prefer to listen all the way through in order by chapter and then go back to teachings that pop up in my daily life to reintegrate them into my consciousness.
If you are walking the path and want to understand a greater truth, I highly suggest starting here. You will hear Lori discuss her amazement and development as a Clairaudient Trans-channel and how she copes with this process. She weaves her personal story with the teachings and that leaves the listener wanting more with each chapter.
"A Higher Call For Global Peace and Unity"
"Sisters of the Flame" is an exquisitely timed and prescient labor of love for those concerned on how to "Be" in our present age of chaotic world events and ever-increasing earth changes. The audible is an invaluable blueprint for those who are intent upon raising their own spiritual awareness and Higher Selves. We are shown how to correct self and our environment - a sacred and urgent task. Lori Toye's guided messages from the Ascended Masters (principally Saint Germain) convey much comfort to the listener - her voice is soothing. We realize that the human race is standing at the precipice of a Golden Age - one that can only emerge as it was intended to be, but dependent principally on the reciprocal healing of ourselves and Mother Earth. She is trying to re-birth through feminine energies - the recognized underbelly of spiritual change and clarity.
The listener is comforted to know that the hierarchy of our Ascended Masters reveal that a much different place to experience life as we know it in our denser human forms, can and does exist......a Fourth Dimension developed through love, hope and the promise of ascension through cooperative, collective works and free will. We are all students of the earth, especially now. Lori interweaves the concept of the Violet Flame for our daily meditations using our hearts, the center for all change to occur. The power of personal consciousness and positive intentions to change ourselves are reaffirmed, effervesced into national and global consciousness. A really positive message for a change! We surely are in "control", as our minds direct our energies. This is a stunning reminder that we humans are aligned inextricably with the earth's energies....that we are one and the same.
Lori Toye's unfailing and dedicated work to channel and capture these messages has appeared for the past twenty five years in the form of books, teachings, and uniquely detailed maps depicting future earth changes. I have them all and they are fascinating! I applaud her indefatigable energies and dedication to such an important task. Her life experiences and her powerful support from her own "Sisters of the Flame", all supported by the Ascended Masters, is a definitive testimony to the importance of feminine creative energies over masculine at this particular time.
This is an exceptional work. A breathtaking journey and personal invitation to further self examination, offering hope, joy, love, grace and comfort to those who believe there is none left in a world reeling with heaviness and despair. It is suggested that a lot of work remains for us to enjoy God's gifts at their fullest, but we are well on our way!.
I will read and re-read this book as a matter of course to continue my own blueprint of service. a MUST LISTEN/READ for those who value the sense of spiritual urgency of our times. Bravo Lori!
"What a Relief!"
I have already listened to it five or six times and have it queued up for sleeping each night. So many different levels and a lot of new information and thought processes that need to be absorbed.. I've found that in just a short time the underlying emotions of anger and fear that have been building in my life, have dissolved.
I'm 65. I have been a "student" for over 50 of those years. Recently, the last few years have mostly been doom and gloom, violent earth changes and social collapse. and have found myself slipping into a depression and experiencing outbursts of anger (due to frustration and confusion, I believe) . This book also outlines earth changes and social reform, but there is an underlying story, a thread of Hope and Direction. Seems to have lifted a great weight, a burden from my life. Nothing beats Hope...and Forgiveness...and most of all, Love. Again,I think the biggest plus out of this book is the message of Hope. I am so tired of the rest of the "Spiritual Community" running around yelling "The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling!" What a relief to feel good after putting this book down.
Only a 4 out of 5 here as I thought the voices, the story telling part, was a little forced. This might be due to the fact that I have read St. Germaine quite thoroughly for many years, and the voice did not match up to my imagined voice.
"Questions Answered Here"
I did find that some trains of thought were started but not followed through on. I kept imagining myself in the position of the one asking the questions. However, I know that there is a time and a place for some questions and the answers won't make any sense until you are "ready" to hear them. As always, "When the Student is Ready, The Master Appears." As a student, one must learn quickly that having questions answered usually just leads to more questions.
"A Must Read for All Spiritual Seekers"
Enlightening Inspirational Magnificent
"Sisters of the Flame" provides keen insight into spiritual questions that are both age old and uniquely modern in their perspective and scope. The book answers the questions raised in Ms. toye's first work "A Teacher Appears". It is a "how to" booke for those who seek enlightenment and ascension in this special time we live in. Moreover, the author adds a unique personal touch in candidly sharing her own journey which illustrates how we all have our own karma and dramas to deal with no matter what else we are doing in our life at the time.
I believe that one day this work will be seen as the true Divine gift that it is. One of the most genuine heartfelt channeled works of all time. So many ordinary people today are waking up to find that they are Spirits having a human experience not humans who have a Spirit. And this book can teach us how to develop our connection to the Divine. To our Creator I Am Who Am. Imagine! Here we have Ascended Masters as our very own professors instructing us in Spirituality and humanity 101.
The value and importance of Ms. Toye's body of work cannot be understated. Get this book! You won't be disappointed.
Wonderfully narrated.
The Masters Speak.
I Loved this book!
a book for all who are in the process of raising their vibration. I can see I'm going to have to listen a few more times and make notes to absorb it all.
"Amazing book!"
So glad I was able to find this book. I felt guided to it. Very useful and insightful-- loved the detail about the violet flame. Highly recommend
"Sisters of the Flame"
What a wonderful book! I am really into St. Germain, Beloved Mary and all the other spiritual guides. Great information for our time that is already happening.
The voices and tones of the story as we go into each chapter.
So much information that I could not have understood by reading the book. I am a visual learner and lover the explanations.
This book is pretty much a serious tone but very interesting on the facts that are shared.
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Fergie the greyhound barked furiously at a goose. The goose, which wore a yellow raincoat and matching floppy hat, didn't react since it was made of stone. Ben laughed.
"I don't think he's a threat, Ferg."
The other greyhound, Stoney, drooled as he panted, standing at Ben's side. They were all the way around the block from the dogs' apartment. Ben had decided to go left instead of right at the corner, to change up the walk a little, and Fergie was royally spooked by all the new sights and sounds. Stoney was his stoic, unflappable self, though a lot slower than Ben would like. He was getting old. Ben had added ten minutes to his daily schedule to account for Stoney going up and down the stairs. Speaking of…
"C'mon, dogs. We gotta head back."
Fergie gave up on the goose and stepped forward. Stoney didn't.
"Let's go, Stoney." Ben tugged on the leash.
Stoney squatted to poop, smack in the middle of the sidewalk. He actually hadn't gone yet, which was unusual for a greyhound and especially abnormal for Stoney. Ben whipped out a bag and slipped it over his hand.
Darkness burst forth from the dog's bowels, a liquid nightmare, a colossal and nameless blasphemy against nature, endless in its torment and destruction, the likes of which Ben had never seen and would not soon forget. He and Fergie could only stare. When it was over, Stoney trotted past them and tugged the leash towards home. The loathsome puddle slowly expanded.
Ben frowned at the wildly insufficient plastic bag on his hand. He shoved it back in his pocket.
"Maybe it'll rain."


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Monday, June 30, 2014
Shell Shocked - Howard Kaylan - It's A Turtle's Life
There's a lot to be saying for being the last guy standing. This theory is put paid by Howard Kaylan's incredibly entertaining memoir, Shell Shocked. It would appear that Turtles don't move fast, but they are in for the duration.
Jim Hendrix, John Lennon, Marc Bolan, Frank Zappa, Harry Nilsson, and many other friends and associates of Kaylan's may have left us too soon, but the voice of Happy Together is still here and going strong, and we are the beneficiaries. Shell Shocked joins autobiographical treatments by such classic rockers as guitar legend Dick Wagner, and Humble Pie's Jerry Shirley as books by names you might not know, but who all helped write the book we call the history of rock 'n' roll.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Bobby Womack - Rest In Peace, Brother....A Brief Remembrance
As always, it began innocently enough. We were working behind the counter at the Guitar Center in Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard. We had just moved the store into its new mega-location from the low rent ghetto of a store I hired into, and we were getting ready for our grand opening.
I had gone off to the warehouse to count some stock, and when I returned one of my co-workers, a GIT student with silver blonde hair that was stacked to the moon and frozen in place with simple syrup was arguing with a gentleman over some pricing on a few guitar effects pedals. The man said that they were just some toys for his 'git-ar.'
Sunburst - How The Gibson Les Paul Became A Legendary Guitar - Tony Bacon
Sunburst is definitely a book to own, but it makes me pine for something more. If you've been interested in guitars for more than ten minutes, I'm sure you are familiar with Tony Bacon's works, and this is more of the same. Essential, but not exceptional. If I sound like I'm of two minds here, I most definitely am. Please read on....
Bacon is nothing if not consistent - his books are unerringly accurate, and he knows how to layout a story, but they also lend themselves to a 'just the facts, ma'am,' conclusion. He is an aggregator - there's not much here that will be revelatory, but it's a great primer and one that should be on every guitar buff's book shelf. The stories are all here, they're all accurate, and there's enough technical information in his Reference List to make this essential material for every guitar shop.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Philip Sayce - Influence - His Best Yet - The Kid Ain't Going Down, Ain't Going Away
Influence is the best record of Philip Sayce's career, edging out even last season's impeccably rocking Steamroller. Putting paid the notion that you can keep a good man down, Sayce may not have gotten the breaks with his last outing, but he's kept his nose to the grindstone, and he's combined with his producer and friend Dave Cobb to make yet another brilliant record.
Half covers/half original tunes penned by Sayce and Cobb (who also adds tasteful bass to the tracks), Influence is a brilliant production - it's sonically sensational, the arrangements are just that, and when they went to the library they scoured the shelves for rare nuggets and eschewed the temptation to rest on other hit maker's laurels. If this album doesn't make Sayce a star I'll eat my hat.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
David Grissom - Living The Guitar Life - The Rock Guitar Daily Interview
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"It was a long process, and I was very adamant that I had the opportunity to use it in the studio, and a lot of gigs to make sure it worked equally well in each situation, because I think if you spend that much money on an amplifier, it ought to be useful live, and in the studio, and that has not always been the case with amps in the past." ~ David Grissom on his signature series PRS amplifiersDavid Grissom truly lives the guitar life. He's played with Joe Ely, John Mellencamp, The Dixie Chicks, sessioned for the likes of Ringo Starr, Robben Ford, Chris Isaak, written hits for Trish Yearwood, Lee Ann Womack and others. He also has a solid solo career with four long players under his belt, including his latest, the excellent, How It Feels To Fly, which is a must hear that includes a half hour live set from his residency at Austin's legendary Saxon Pub, that includes a fabulous cover of ZZ Top's Funky Dogs And Nasty Kings, and a wickedly cool nine minute workout of the Allman Brothers' Jessica - oh yeah, did I mention he once subbed for Dickey Betts with the brothers?
As if that wasn't enough he's also designer of top flight gear in conjunction with Paul Reed Smith Guitars and Amps, doing almost ground-up work on his signature series DGT guitars, and the new DG Custom 30 and 50 watt powerhouse amps. He'll claim to not be a very technical guy, but by the time you're through reading you'll have a fine appreciation for his attention to the smallest details, and his innate ability to know what he wants to feel and hear from his equipment onstage, and in the studio. I've seen too many signature model instruments that just had a different finish and the star's name emblazoned upon them - it's refreshing to learn so much from someone who took the time to really make his signature models something very special.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
The Dagger - Death Metallers Go Back To A Melodic Metal Place In Time
The Dagger is a side project that appears to be becoming much more than that for this group of Swedish death metal all stars. They've been writing together for several years, all the while looking for the right voice to present their thoughtful reflection on the sounds of classic '80s metal, and in Jani Kataja, they've obviously found the right guy.
Their self titled long player is a great listen, and I hope they've only begun. Guitarist David Blomqvist is a stunner, and he worships at the alter of Blackmore, Roth, and Murray, and his riff writing is top notch, especially when one takes into consideration just how tough it is to write in a genre which has been on tap for over 30 years. Sure, he completely apes the guitar/keyboard solo from a Rainbow classic on their very first track, but it's old enough so that only a few of us dinosaurs will recollect it, and some kids will hear a ripping good musical interlude.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
The Who - Quadrophenia - Live In London - Bloody Brilliant
Who'd have thunk? Bloody brilliant. Not feral, as The Who once was, but stunningly beautiful. Daltrey is on fire, and this is the perfect document for the greatness of Peter Townshend's right hand. Holy shit good....If you ever dug The Who, even for a moment, buy this.
I love having my mind blown. Especially when I don't expect it. I had recently been sent a trailer type clip which impressed me tremendously, but I was still unprepared for the sheer breadth of this document. This past month started off well enough with the release of the new Zeppelin remasters/nuggets collection, and this is just icing on the cake. It's most telling that two of rock's original wonders are putting out the most exciting and vibrant packages that are crossing my desk. If you're one of the twelve people who have never figured out the genius of Pete Townshend and The Who, I implore you to check this one out.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Kadavar - Live In Antwerp - You'll Want This One
Live In Antwerp
Nuclear Blast Records
Kadavar serves themselves well with the excellent live set, and set the stag for where this German band of rockers goes next.
As I often do, when confronted with a newer band's offerings that suggest a strong connection to rock's long distance past, I'll A/B them next to the actual artifacts of the past to see how they stand up. I put Kadavar's latest, Live In Antwerp, up next to The Who's Live At Leeds, Blue Cheer, and Black Sabbath, and I think it makes the case for rock being quite alive and well.
Friday, June 6, 2014
Scott Gorham - Still Proving It - The Rock Guitar Daily Interview
"I think we kind of have a point to prove here. We want to get away from the twelve day thing, just to see what we can do given the chance to go in and make a proper album - the way we were used to making albums, right?" ~ Scott Gorham on recording the next Black Star Riders album in the Fall with Def Leppard's Joe ElliottAt a very young 63 years old, Scott Gorham still has things to prove. While many of his contemporaries have decided to pack in making records, and doing anything but greatest hits shows on the road, this California native is in for all intents and purposes new band, writing songs for a new album, and touring America under a brand new banner.
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Some fixed gear bike riders have it tough because they don't have brakes on their bikes. So when they have to stop on the bottom of an incline they need to skid their rear tires. This leaves a loooong skid mark on the pavement, as you can see.
Take a look at this awesome video here to get the idea. Some rydahs run into trouble though – like Tony here, who was "surprised" to encounter a bus, at a bus stop, on a bus route, in Manhattan.
Let's be careful out there:
"The EMT said if it wasn't for my dreads, I would have had a massive concussion"
We'll close with Morrissey's thoughts on the matter:
"No brakes, I don't mind."
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Our wilderness is under an unprecedented attack from Trump and anti-conservationists in Congress. Help us fight back.
For decades Montana's Badger-Two Medicine area just south of Glacier National Park was the home of rampant off-roading that gradually carved up the forest's phenomenal wild lands. Now with the help of local citizens who live along Montana's Rocky Mountain Front and our partners at Earthjustice, we've defeated an attempt to overturn a Forest Service plan to protect the Badger-Two Medicine from such damage.
The Rico-West Dolores landscape, located within the breathtaking San Juan National Forest in southwest Colorado, is a popular retreat for hikers, horseback riders, wildlife viewers, and other quiet recreationists.
You nudged them, and Congress spoke.
After Wilderness Society members sent thousands of letters and emails to Congress, U.S. lawmakers have insisted the Forest Service not abandon its duty of protecting vulnerable wild lands recommended for Wilderness designation.
In 2009 you helped us begin to tear down the destructive environmental legacy of the Bush administration. Our members and supporters sent more than 1 million letters to decision makers, while our staff worked closely with the incoming administration and Congress.
Surviving the 140-degree heat of the Mojave Desert requires a mean set of survival skills that the desert tortoise holds second to none. But while the tortoise can live without water for a year or more, the loss of habitat has caused its numbers to decline by 90 percent since the 1980s. Today, the desert tortoise is listed as a threatened species.
A new government report released July 30 found that dirtbikes, ATVs, and other off-road vehicles are damaging our national forests and other western public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and that increased enforcement is desperately needed.


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