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I liked the "QUIT IT YOU ASSHOLE!" part. Pretty much confirms there's a person in there.
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"I think I'll stop around 50"? What kind of researcher has such a half-assed outlook on due diligence?
"I've left the original one in Lucy's computer, much to her chagrin." He just left a sentient SCP-158-1 on another researcher's laptop, unguarded, for shits and giggles?
For an experiment log, it lacks jargon and the tone just isn't very scientific.
Not for shits and giggles, it has itself become an anomalous object and warrants further study.
Considering the amount of emphasis put into brain, brain function, personality, and pretty much everything brain-related in the article and the experiment log, automatically jumping to "soul" is a really bad stretch of confirmation bias.


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Sometimes people forget that Portsmouth isn't just Southsea. I admit it that I too have forgotten anything above the train line. But, this week I was kindly reminded that hidden gems are scattered across the entire island and not just by the sea.
Tucked away in a street in Hilsea, is a little chocolate studio. You may not notice it at first, and you may drive past, but the garage for no. 40 has been refurbished into a magical, chocolate-making studio where workshops take place and bespoke, wedding favours are made.
You may have seen Choc & Truffle around Southsea at the monthly Love Southsea markets or in the Southsea Lifestyle magazine. They make countless chocolate curiosities from decorated truffles to lollies and sculptures, all crafted by hand.
It opened last year by Kerry and Claire, who have both been trained at Banbury Chocolate Academy. I have never heard of them before because, like most people, I tend to only stick in Southsea and ignore the upper part of the island. But, last week, I received a message inviting me to one of their chocolate workshops and obviously, I couldn't refuse.
I found the place easy enough, with the help of google maps, yet I soon found their hamartia – parking. Everyone in Portsmouth knows finding a parking spot in the city is like finding a needle in a haystack and it's even worse in the evenings. Luckily, someone was looking down on me that day and I managed to find a gap.
Heading inside, I was welcomed by a cool and pristine area and two friendly females who offered me tea, coffee and water. They were dressed very formally in brown shirts and aprons with their logo embroidered on in gold thread. I was immediately impressed by their professionalism and friendliness. You would expect those things from an upmarket restaurant, not someone's back garden.
The table was set up for six places with cutlery, scales and bowls and on the ceiling hung a disco ball for when the party really gets started. I kid. It's for their children's parties and workshops. They also have vegan ones and private parties including hen dos. In the children's workshops they create animal sculptures out of chocolate and biscuits. I'm sure you can guess what shapes they make in a hen do party.
Shortly after I arrived, the other workshoppers turned up and we started at 7 pm. All the ladies (and one man) were lovely and we all joked and laughed with one another. Although I did find at times it was a bit too cosy and I kept standing on the lady next to me's foot. I really hope I didn't leave a bruise…
First, we made truffles, which was certainly a first for me. We mixed up the ingredients to make the ganache, squirted them into little piles on a tray and left them in the fridge. Kerry and Claire were very helpful, advising us on healthier and vegan alternatives. They even offered flavourings such as rose or orange. My batch produced around 25 tiny poos which I was not impressed by but even still, Kerry and Claire complimented me on them.
For the lollies, they had countless moulds to choose from, including moustaches, pirates, flamingoes and anchors. We all picked our own. I settled on the rose and anchors. The lady in front of me had animal faces and flip flops. I really liked the level of customisation and freedom they offered us. This even included what type of chocolate we would use – dark, milk or strawberry. I settled on strawberry and milk and then went on to melt the chocolate with the help of Kerry. She went into great detail about how to properly temper it and gave us advice that even we could use at home.
"Microwaving is the best method," she said as she put some chocolate in, "you can use old chocolate but mix it with new otherwise you won't get that shine. Only put it in for around thirty seconds and then mix it. You are heating it and cooling it down to give it the right crystals."
We all had a go at mixing, to melt the last few lumps, and as I did I could feel my bingo wings slip away. I'd prefer to make chocolate than go to the gym any day.
We filled the moulds with our chocolate, added a stick and put them in the fridge with the truffles. I was given the honours of licking the spoon so I sat there, sucking on the melted chocolate as Kerry and Claire told us a bit more about chocolate making. I may be 20 years old but once you offer me a spoon and bowl to lick, I immediately resort back to my 4 year old self, begging my nan to let me eat raw cake dough.
As we waited for the bits and bobs to cool we did some chocolate tasting. We started with dark chocolate with a 70% blend. We then went onto milk chocolate blends and a moo free, vegan-friendly chocolate. Some tasted like coffee and some with hints of raspberry. A glass of wine would have been the perfect addition to the moment.
At this point, our creations were cooled and ready to be decorated. Starting wth the lollies we took them out of their moulds and dusted them with gold and red dusting. Then, we packaged them in a plastic wrapper with a coloured ribbon of choice. Red and gold for me. When done we were left with three beautiful looking chocolates, wrapped and ready. I was very proud of what I had done and getting a buzz like that is what made this night truly worthwhile.
With the truffles, we were offered a range of transfers and sprinkles. I used the white zebra print transfer on half and gold nuggets on the other. Like the lollies, they were then wrapped in plastic and topped with a gold bow.
2 and a half hours since the start, we were all smiling with a bag full of handcrafted choccies. Kerry and Claire offered us some more information for cooking chocolate at home from where to buy the moulds to exactly what type of chocolate to melt. They encouraged us, unlike most companies, who play their cards quite close to their chest in fear people will take away their business.
But Choc & Truffle are not a normal business. First of all, they don't have a shop front but a cosy, approachable studio. It may be a little cramped but smaller groups allow a more intimate workshop. The owners are friendly and helpful and the chocolate is not only incredibly tasty, with plenty of flavourings, but also comes in funky shapes.
The workshop was the perfect opportunity to meet people and a fun date idea. It was fun and rewarding but also allowed me to appreciate the care and effort put into making chocolate. And, on top of that, it boosted my confidence too.
So next time you think of Portsmouth and why you love it, don't just think of the dockyard or seafront, think of the delicious discoveries waiting for you.

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Meriden Record-Journal, February 22, 2019
By Mary Ellen Godin
Several heads of municipalities expressed alarm Thursday that reductions in municipal aid and a 25 percent contribution to the state teachers' pension fund included in the governor's budget could decrease local budgets by hundreds of thousands of dollars over the next three years.
"This is the most discussed topic right now," North Haven First Selectman Michael Freda said. "It's a three-year phase in — what is the multiplication factor? It's an unbudgeted amount and we don't know where it ends."
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities and the Connecticut Council of Small Towns met with a representative of Gov. Ned Lamont's office Thursday morning in Hartford to discuss the proposed budget's impact on municipalities.
Overall, state Education Cost Sharing aid would increase by $17.6 million in the fiscal year that begins July 1, which is a nearly 1 percent increase
Lamont is also asking municipalities to contribute at least 25 percent for teacher retirement costs. Under the proposal, municipalities that offer teacher salaries above the statewide median would be asked to pay a share equal to each percentage point they exceed that threshold.
Distressed municipalities would be required to contribute only 5 percent of their normal costs.
"We are very concerned that the governor's proposal to shift teachers' pension costs to towns will overwhelm property taxpayers in many small towns throughout Connecticut," said Betsy Gara, executive director of the Connecticut Council of Small Towns. "Requiring towns to pick up millions of dollars in teachers' pension costs without giving towns any opportunity to manage these costs going forward is simply unfair."
Gara said managing the pension system investments and negotiating benefits or contributions have not been in the town's hands for more than 10 years. She added that town's are limited by binding arbitration laws.
"While we understand that Connecticut must tackle its pension obligations, towns must be given the tools to manage local costs and hold down property taxes," Gara said.
A spokesman for Ned Lamont couldn't be reached for comment Thursday, but he has said towns do have some influence on pensions through negotiations of salaries, which are used to calculate pensions. He also said that towns willing to pay higher salaries for teachers should also pay more into the pension system, resulting in the additional payment from towns above the median.
Reductions, contributions back to top
In Wallingford, overall state aid is reduced from $24.4 million to $23.4 million, with the town's contribution to teachers' pensions at $395,021 in fiscal year 2020 and increasing to $815,756 in 2021. Education Cost Sharing is the largest form of aid, but others include payments in lieu of taxes for properties exempt by state law, road construction aid, and several other grants.
"It's a concern," said Wallingford Mayor William W. Dickinson Jr. "It affects the local taxation rate and how much we can afford. We will make our concerns to legislators."
Dickinson said the state needs to reduce spending instead of constantly looking for increased revenues.
"The state economy is vulnerable," he said. "The reality is there has to be less money spent."
Freda said the pension contribution is an "added expense that's not budgeted for." He questions the methodology used to determine the bills to the individual towns because after 25 percent in years one and two, the numbers for year three aren't listed.
"The year three will be a different number and we don't know what that is," Freda said.
While there are elements of Lamont's budget that the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities agrees with, funding teachers' pensions is not one of them.
CCM spokesman Kevin Maloney said the proposal would shift the funding mechanism from the income tax to the property tax.
"If the governor wants municipalities to have some skin in this game, to have a role in this funding, there also needs to be more holistic, accompanying reforms regarding local revenue diversification, local cost containment through mandate relief, and regionalization of back-office town hall and education services that would help towns and their property taxpayers absorb additional costs from the state," he stated in a press release. "Right now, towns have very limited resources to handle any major cost-shifting from the state."
Cheshire Town Manager Seth Kimball also wants more details on the contribution to the teachers' pensions.
"We're glad to see the flat funding on ECS and we're seeking clarity on whether it's an expenditure item," he said. "It's a good starting point, we'll see how it evolves. Even flat or moderate decreases are seen as a positive."
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Living in Wisconsin, it can be hard to track down nice, fresh fish sometimes unless you catch it yourself. Much of the stuff to hit the stores has been frozen at one time or another. Worse yet it has been frozen and not handled properly, meaning its been frozen, thawed and refrozen at least a couple of times turning the flesh into a mangled mess. Needless to say, I often avoid seafood which is too bad because I really love fish and shellfish, but I am not about to pay top dollar for second rate or poorly handled fish. There are a few fish "markets" within driving distance of me, but you pay top dollar for the fish they bring in. I have a really hard time doing that as I know what it costs restaurants to get in fresh fish, and while not exactly cheap it is sure a lot less expensive than what they are selling it for. It was with this mindset that I happened upon some beautiful looking halibut today at none other than my local "mega-mart." The stuff looked pristine and the man behind the counter assured me that it had never been frozen. At $14 a pound he had better be right, but I couldn't resist. It looked too darn good and it had been too long since I had good fish. Into my basket went 8oz of halibut, a bulb of fennel and a ruby red grapefruit, along with the other stuff I had stopped at the store to pick up, then on home to whip up a quick and simple dinner to surprise the wife.
Halibut with Fennel and Grapefruit
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8 ounces Halibut, skin removed and cut into 2 4ounce portions
1 bulb Fennel, plus a couple sprigs of the fronds
1/4 each Red Onion, thinly julienned
1 each Ruby Red Grapefruit
3 Tbsp. Butter, unsalted
1Tbsp. Olive oil
Slice the fennel bulb in half, from top to bottom, reserving one half. Cut out the core of the other half and cut into thin juliennes. Peel the grapefruit with a knife, making sure to remove all the white pith. Remove all the segments by cutting parallel to the membranes releasing the pulp in whole segments. Squeeze all the juice out of the membranes and reserve. Chop some of the fennel fronds to give yourself 1 tsp. Season with fish with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a medium sized saute pan until hot but not smoking. Saute the fish until just done. Don't overcook or the halibut will dry out. While the fish is cooking, melt 1 Tbsp. of the butter in another saute pan and add the fennel. Saute a couple of minutes then add a couple tablespoons of water, cover and allow the fennel to wilt. Stir, add a little more water, cover and continue to cook until fennel is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the onions and cook until wilted. Add the the grapefruit segments and juice. Toss until warmed through then add the remaining butter. Remove from heat and continue to toss until all the butter is melted and incorporated into the juice. To serve place the halibut on a plate, top with half the fennel-grapefruit mix and drizzle with half the sauce. Do the same on the other plate. Serve with your choice of vegetable (I served sauteed green and wax beans tossed with fresh dill, from my herb garden) and starch.


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What I learned from my first Relationship…
This is a story about my first ever relationship It's a story about consents and valuing how you truly feel Whilst it only lasted three months and you'll find out why it abruptly ended I'm hoping this will serve as a message to anybody else that may be testing the water with being in a first relationship Or any kind of relationship and to know that if you are ever uncomfortable You can and should be vocal about it Always honor how you're truly feeling I won't be going into too much details. So if you came here looking for a juicy intimate and passionate story You're in the wrong place, bud But I will say that while my BA first in animation doesn't qualify me to be giving advice in any way This is purely a reflection as a 26 year old Looking at how I saw the world as a 13 to 14 year old so, you know Discretion is advised as well as common sense Anyway on with the tale So I changed in appearance quite drastically from 12 to 14 years old and not necessarily in a good way I decided to do a little experiment to see what it would take to become a popular girl I ended up dying my hair bleach blonde, I plucked my brows I mean, can you believe that thick brows were generally considered uncool back in 2007? I guess you could say they were Frowned upon I started wearing makeup and.. Began to diet which eventually spiraled into a long-term eating disorder that controlled most of my everyday life until I was 22 Do not recommend this Most unfortunate of all this behavior was reinforced by the fact that I did, in fact start drawing attention Other kids started noticing me boys took an interest in me So I guess my little sick science project proved successful to the dismay of humanity as a whole. Let's all facepalm together now In my first comprehensive or high school, we had mandatory after-school clubs on Wednesday Yeah, that's right. You were forced to attend to be frank I found it loathesome if I had actual friends to laugh and joke with it might have been a different story But as you can imagine sports clubs aren't so appealing when you're consistently the last one to be picked Not because I was bad at sport. Though in my third year (year nine for the Brits)
Where you at fam? They introduced a new woodworking club.
Now this.. This was my jam or.. this was my sap
Should I say? More prominently this would be where I met technically my first boyfriend, my first ever romantic experience Which in a few months, I'd learn a lasting life lesson from Cody was tall, slim, was subtly nerdy but also exceeded an air of confidence More than anything he had cute hair I was always a sucker for interesting hairstyles Despite him being in my year I'd never actually really seen him before This wasn't entirely uncommon with the way our year groups were splits But as we started talking we immediately hit it off Our task at the woodworking Club was to build birdhouses for the school grounds And of course me being me went above and beyond in creating some elaborate Blueprints for this bird mansion essentially. Cody liked my idea so he was working with me. Inevitably we were forced to water down our original design But we laughed and joked every step of the way
and I forgot all of my worries in the world I felt like I had a real friend I wanted to be around him more. I couldn't wait to see him.
We started organizing to hang out during our lunch breaks We were texting more and more. I started getting butterflies in my stomach whenever we were together Or whenever I got a message from him, I felt like "Oh, gosh, is this what it is to like-like somebody?
Is this what flirting is?" One day out of the blue one of Cody's buddies approached me "Cody wants to see her he's waiting for you downstairs." I'm trying to do an internal screaming noise. How do you do an internal screaming when its internal? No So I March over to the dimly lit entranceway between the south side of the school and the the back outdoor area Where he was waiting for me This all seems so dark and romantic at the time and my heart was honestly beating out of my chest "Amy I've always loved you"
No, no no, no, no enough of that. That's not how it went It's not like the movies real life is really messy.
Don't expect that I mean, it seems so dramatic at the time, but it was more along the lines of "So… Do you want to like, go out?" "Are you asking me to be your girlfriend?" "Uh… Yeah?" "Yeah, okay" Teens, we're all inherently awkward I mean I was generally a shy teen but I must have got swept up in the moment Or maybe I was just thinking of the stuff that happens in the movies because I rushed forward and kissed him I vividly remember saying
"Huh. You taste like cookies" Then going ABSOLUTELY bright red,
realizing that I'd , uh.. Unintentionally said that out loud Thank the Stars the Bell immediately rang allowing me to just dart off and hide my beet colored cheeks He smiled and called after me.
"I'll text you later" "You taste like cookies."
Oh, why did I say that out loud? For the first few weeks of our "Relationship" I was still writing the high of this uncharted territory excited Every time I saw him on my lunch breaks, we would talk and joke around and had the occasional kiss I was more than content with this. I thought we were best friends, but he had feelings for me, too Everything that young teen me wanted
Everything that young teen me was comfortable with But that didn't last long
Because that around a month in things started to change and.. I wasn't so cool with it He started becoming more pushy and being more outwardly affectionate Wanting to make out more in public and I was uncomfortable with this But at the same time I just brushed it off as me being a shy young person He cared about me, right?
He wouldn't do anything to intentionally make me uncomfortable and Yes, I should have voiced my concerns then. He started becoming more Handsy First subtly and secretly but then it became more obvious And I remember thinking at this point high on adrenaline. "I don't I don't think I'm okay with this But is this normal is this what people do when they date at my age? I'm am I being am I the one that's being unreasonable here because he's paying attention to me So shouldn't I like this. Is there something wrong with me?" Yes, I absolutely should have mentioned that it made me uncomfortable at this point But 13-year old me had no idea what was considered normal and trust me. I was thinking about burning it up with him Stay with me folks Worst of all, I felt like I had no one to talk to
The one girl that I did kind of consider my Friend, she got jealous that I had a boyfriend and dumped me to go and hang out with some other Girls that were also making fun of me so I had no chance of talking to her I was afraid to bring it up with my mum in case she would belittle me somehow and I was too awkward to bring it Up with my dad because he's my dad Our school didn't have any Real counseling system in place and judging by how they treated my issues around being bullied in the past Which was essentially shake hands and be friends now get out of my office So I cautiously continued Meanwhile Contemplating what I should do if he ended up trying to persuade me into anything. I really didn't want to do if I push him away now. He might leave me forever Yeah hormones can do wacky things to you.
Try not to let it get the better of your common sense I know from that age
I didn't really understand what was going on But as it turns out Cody's family were pretty wealthy Because for my birthday and for Christmas He bought me a white gold necklace and bangle I remember feeling so guilty that I couldn't afford such fancy presents to reciprocate these gifts seemed Very grown-up. I mean the main thing I was looking forward to at Christmas was Pokemon diamond, you know I was a 13 year old kid For holiday treat his parents took us to a cinema that was out of town. They left us and they pick us up again Later, I can't remember what film we saw I just remember him wanting to make out throughout the entire thing Pulling me closer and even though we sat in the back I felt kind of embarrassed that like anybody would have seen believe it or not I actually wanted to watch the film rather than stare into his tonsils in the car ride home. It was completely dark outside Sitting in the back of his parent's 4×4 sharing earbuds from his ipod nano With coats over us like a blanket you probably think this sounds cute and it probably looked cute from an outside perspective, too But what you wouldn't see from the outside was his increasingly wandering hands beneath the coats I was frozen his parents were in the front seats I felt like I couldn't make a fuss because they'd notice I thought maybe The tension and the fixated gaze outside on the passing streetlights would speak louder than words to him Rigid in shock, but no Even then I should have been vocal in my little teen brain. I thought somehow I'd be blamed for this For making this son look bad I was scared to do anything or call him out and say "Please stop" I'd only just turned 14 and I wasn't ready for this kind of behavior. I couldn't wait to get out of the car.
I said quick thanks to his parents and ran to my door This was not something I wanted and that's when I finally realized this isn't right I don't care what other people think they should be doing at my age But this is not what I want this wave of strength hit me And I knew I had to talk to him about this and I had to say something When I next saw him, he'd come to visit me at my parents house I thought at least I was an earshot of my mum in case there were any Serious problems I had told him I wanted to talk about something important But he just kind of brushed it off and we played some video games and then put a film on in my room Alone Kissing turned into More than kissing and again, I wasn't comfortable with this So I finally said it I said no and I asked him to stop He asked if instead I'd be okay with being more adventurous with him to try new things That I didn't need to be nervous and police say no Amy, you know, you don't want this maybe one day but not now You're not into this Listen to yourself, please and I did
I was scared to have to push him away But I told him that I really wasn't ready for this and if we could go back to just taking it slow So we finished watching the film and he went home Over the remaining days of the holiday his text became more infrequent and distant after that night. I was worried about him I thought maybe I'd hurt his feelings or his pride I cared a lot about him But I knew in my heart and gut that it wasn't right for me to do something that made me uncomfortable I didn't see him again until we'd started back in school after the new year and he wasn't answering my messages On my way to the canteen suddenly there. He is walking towards me with his friends I guess he knew he couldn't avoid this forever pretty sure I was shaking but I stopped him and asked what was going on He thought I would have taken the hint.
He wasn't talking to me. So I should have assumed that he had broken up with me "Well.. At least we could still be friends?" "Sure" The next day I saw him with another girl.
She was sitting on his lap and they were all over each other making out hard He wouldn't tell me why he broke up with me, but it didn't take a genius to guess I missed having him around to talk to But honestly, I was kind of relieved that I'd avoided being pressured into something. I really didn't want to do Unfortunately My one again quotation marks friend that I had was still completely against me So I had nothing left I'd always hated this schoo,l the Welsh nationalist attitude, the kids, the lack of support I told my dad that I wanted to move schools and within the next two weeks, I left that place behind Just because I moved schools willingly doesn't make it any less terrifying for a young teen to this day I am so gosh damn proud of myself A concoction of being insecure and the rampant peer pressure and the lack of support Was a recipe for disaster when being pressured into something that you weren't ready for or even that you don't want And yet I stood up for myself I listened to how I felt I said no and as a result I have no horrible regrets about it different people want different things out of relationship at different ages For some it's a lot younger Others a lot older Some aren't even fussed on it at all Always be respectful and honor how you're feeling And this applies outside of a romantic setting Toxic friends trying to convince you to do something. You don't want to? "Nope!" Family putting pressure on you to have kids when you know, you don't want any? "No, Thank you!" your loved ones like raisins, but you know for a fact that they're demon spawn? "Um… BYE!" Okay, maybe not that last one I'm sure you can think of more than a few instances where you gave in to peer pressure or did something against your true feelings Or morals, you will make these mistakes It's part of growing up but know that you can and should stand up for yourself Educate yourself so that you're more prepared for when it does happen.
Talk to your parents or those close to you It's honestly not as embarrassing as you might think I may have fallen victim to a lot of other issues in my teens But being vocal about how I was feeling in that situation whilst I was still insecure of myself Standing up myself is a shining diamond of good Amongst my history of youthful decision making and I'm honestly so proud


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''Star Wars'' will be re-released in 1997
20 years later, George Lucas sends his classics back to the big screen
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away — actually Los Angeles in 1977 — a 13-year-old named Dean Devlin waited in line for four hours to see Star Wars. "I went in thinking it would be cool, but after the first scene I was screaming," says Devlin. "It was the single most important movie in my life." Now, as Darth Vader would say, the circle is complete. Devlin is the producer of the intergalactic blockbuster Independence Day, a film that not only pays heavy homage to George Lucas' magnum opus but, given its box office success, may very well pave the way for an even splashier-than-expected return of the Jedi.
Last month, in connection with the release of ID, Fox sent a 2-minute, 20-second trailer to theaters. The clip opens with the image of a small TV screen and a voice that says: "For an entire generation people have experienced Star Wars this way…. On Presidents' Day weekend, 1997, see the Star Wars trilogy again for the first time." Needless to say, fans danced in the aisles at this teaser for the rerelease of Lucas' classic series. "We were honored to have [the trailer] before our film," says Devlin. "It made Independence Day an event."
With ID racing toward the $300 million mark, the groundwork has been laid for a Wars renaissance. "There's no better time than now," says Fox senior executive VP Tom Sherak. "Star Wars is the mother of all sci-fi movies."
Sherak has reason to cheerlead. Aside from the rerelease's huge box office potential, Fox, along with every other studio, is looking to distribute Lucas' next project: the long-awaited second trilogy in the Skywalker saga, planned for 1999. "We're going to do whatever we can to get the films," says Sherak. "When Lucas comes here, we won't let him out of the room."
For the rerelease, the films — Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983) — have undergone a $10 million face-lift consisting of digitally remastered soundtracks, restored prints, and, most intriguingly, several minutes of never-before-seen footage that has been juiced up by the wizards at Industrial Light & Magic. For example, the new Wars will feature a tete-a-tete between Han Solo and Jabba the Hutt that was originally edited out because Lucas lacked the budget and time to portray Jabba properly. Similarly, Jedi will feature an enhanced cabaret sequence in Jabba's palace. (Lucas wanted Elton John to write the score for the new scene, but the singer passed.) "George wanted to go back and fix the things that have been bothering him," says Lucasfilm spokesperson Lynne Hale, "now that the technology has caught up."
Of course, perfectionism may not be Lucas' sole motivation. "Everybody involved with Star Wars is going to walk away a winner," says Ira Mayer, publisher of the trade magazine Entertainment Marketing Letter. Those winners include Pepsi, which recently inked a promotional deal with Lucas, valued at $2 billion, that allows Pepsi to use the film's characters to push its Frito-Lay, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Kentucky Fried Chicken products; current licensees, such as Galoob, whose best-selling line of Star Wars toys would receive a huge boost; and, of course, Lucas himself, who personally holds the merchandising rights, which means Lucasfilm gets a cut from the sale of every action figure and lunch box — quite a chunk of change considering such licensing has racked up more than $3 billion since '77.


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Children today are so often overly-scheduled that they have very little free time to notice and appreciate the natural world around them. Rick Van Noy (Radford University) talks about "nature-deprived children" and offers some practical suggestions to get kids outside and interacting with their environment.
Also: Sheila Ward (Norfolk State University) discusses how African-American women view their body image and how that image compares to how the women of Africa view themselves. Ward, a dancer and a professor of Health and Exercise Science, is intensely interested in the role of exercise in improving the health of young African American women.


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American Podcast is hosted by Shane Simonsen. It's interview styled show, based on the premise that we all have different passions, experiences, hopes, and dreams. But, there are some things that bind us together. Hopefully the listener is able to learn about themselves from someone else's experience.
American Podcast – Episode Descriptions
EP 10 – Casey Casseday – Producer / Director of "Sushi Size Me"
Casey recently produced and directed the award winning film "Sushi Size Me," which documents a high school teacher and basketball coach, who accepted the challenge to eat $1500 worth of sushi over the course of a month, and document the experience.
Watch the Trailer Here
Casey has a strong background in what has become known as Reality TV. We discuss his experiences on these types of shows which include hidden camera, and hoax shows like Scare Tactics a Punk'd.
We talk about Caseys work as a director of photography on the documentary "The Green Rush". which told the story of illicit marijuana farming in Northern California.
I attended college with Casey at the Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University. We compare our time in college, editing tape to tape versus the current state of technology. We discuss ethics, and comedy, and how content has changed over the years.
EP 9 – Cory LaFranchi – Chef and Food Truck Owner Gives Free Food to The Homeless and Those in Need
When faced with an having too much food after an event, Cory LaFranchi decided to drive into the neighborhood he grew up in and pass out the extra hamburgers for free — to feed those in need. Inspired by the experience, Cory is finding ways to keep giving away free food as he grows his business, which is coincidentally, named Street Eats Mobile Eatery.
We talk about how Cory first got into the restaurant life We learn how he left a lucrative Union job to start a small independent business, and what the future might have in store for him and his family.
EP 8 – Lance Roberts – Thoughts of an American Missionary in Ukraine
This is part 2 of our conversation with Missionary Lance Roberts. Lance share's his observations and thoughts on Ukraine , Russia and the United States. He tells us what it's like to live as an American in a former communist nation. We hear Lance's take on what it's like to experience the culture of the United Sates after living abroad for extended periods of time.
Lance and Shane discuss the history of Ukraine, its historical importance in the world, and the effects of being a part of the Soviet Union for the greater part of the 20th century. We hear lance discuss the effects of communism and capitalism on Ukrainian communities, and the varying effects of Russian and American influence.
Toward the end we explore the ethnic diversity of Ukraine and how it may or may not relate to ethnic relations in the United States — culminating in an examination of White Nationalism in America and how the label may be misplaced.
The coffee shop ambiance was provided by Lamppost Coffee Roasters in Bonney Lake, WA — which is where the interview was recorded.
EP 7 – Lance Roberts – Part 1 of 2 – YWAM Base Leader in Ternopil Ukraine, Raising a Family in the Mission Field, Valuing the Creative Arts in Ministry
Shane Simonsen hosts missionary Lance Roberts in 2 separate podcasts. Part 1 gives us a look at who lance is and what is work is about. Part 2 is a deeper look at Lance' thoughts and observations of the United States and Ukraine.
Lance and his wife currently lead a YWAM base in Ternopil Ukraine. We hear his thoughts on raising children in the mission field, exploring castle ruins, how Ukraine is similar and different from the US and how the creative arts can be used in ministry.
Lance describes his vision and hope for Ukraine as nation that can impact the world in a positive way. He talks a bit about Ukraine's unique history and place in the world, and how he started a photography club to help the people of Ukraine develop a sense of place and identity.
Lance and Megan's Blog
Lance's Instagram
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Ep 6 – Erin Cole Baker – Singer Songwriter from New Zealand Lives the RV Life While Touring the United States
We catch up with singer songwriter Erin Cole Baker, as she, her husband Bruce, and their two small children, tour the United States in a 26 foot RV, playing music and exploring along the way.
Erin who has dual citizenship in the United States and New Zealand, shares her thoughts on how the two nations she's called home are different.
She talks about the creative process; playing in various musical groups; and why she chooses to pursue music in the States rather than New Zealand.
Erin discusses how she stepped away from music for a time to focus on parenting; and what prompted her return to recording and performing.
Ep 5 – Bryan Reynolds of Anthem Coffee – Entrepreneur, Business Coach, and Speaker
Our guest on this episode is Entrepreneur and Business Coach Bryan Reynolds of Anthem Coffee. Bryan, and his family have built a small coffee empire in the Tacoma / Puyallup area, South of Seattle Washington.
Their success with Anthem Coffee can be attributed to certain core principles such as "Heroic hospitality" and "live your anthem". These phrases stem from a strong desire to build and serve the community they live in.
Bryan has transferred this success into coaching businesses nationally, hosting podcasts, and speaking into the greater coffee industry.
In this episode Bryan talks about his approach to starting, managing and expanding a business. The importance of hiring the right people and how he's grown to handle criticism.
Bryan shares his insights on marketing, branding and social media. He talks about balancing the boundaries between his family and a career that he loves.
Bryan shares tips on how to find community and mentorship no matter where you are in life or your career. He gives some pointers on how he uses facebook live to build his business and brand.
Ep 4 – Nick Balera – Photographer, Creative Director / Owner of Harbor Studio
Nick Balera tells us how taking photos at a concert led to a career in photography. He talks about his time at Hillsong College in Australia. And, how he came back to the US to start a creative space in his hometown.
Nick talks about driving across the U.S. to write a book; shares how this journey led to a full time job at the Filson Flagship Store in Seattle, WA.; and ho his passion for relationship and community is taking root with The Harbor Studio in Gig harbor, Washington.
Episode 3 – Brett Hollis – Comedian, Speaker, & Storyteller
At the tender age of 42, Brett Hollis left his career as a pastor, to become a stand up comedian. In this episode, Brett talks about his current and future projects. He discusses famous comedians who have impacted his life, and tells us why he keeps a casket In his living room.
We discuss the culture of comedy in America, and why he prefers clean comedy. Brett shares how he balances his passion for preaching, with his love for comedy. He talks about his writing, and what he likes to do when not on stage.
Episode 2 Lisa Mitts – Multi Genre Singer Songwriter
Lisa Mitts is currently nominated for a number of independent music awards. We discuss her early years in music, transitioning from being a worship leader in Israel to a celebrated independent singer-songwriter. We talk about the recording process, making music videos and why she appreciates being referred to as being a multi-genre artist.
Lisa's explains how her Jewish heritage mixes with her Christian faith. She talks about how her own experience with trauma and how it contributed to an award winning music video, which led to Lisa starting a ministry to help the victims of sex trafficking. We learn how Lisa and her husbands search for truth led to their writing multiple books, starting a ministry and moving to Israel at one point and back to the Seattle area.
Click to read about my work with Lisa on her Music Video "To Be Loved"
Episode 1 – Samuel Pyke – Outdoor Director of Photography
The first episode of American Podcast features Samuel Pyke. He currently produces Frontier Unlimited and Day One Outdoors. On this episode we learn how Samuel went from making movies with his brothers, in Central Oregon backyard, to traveling the world, telling stories with a lens. We discuss the film industry, storytelling, hunting, ethics and pursuing a career that honors one's faith, hopes and passions. Sam offers his thoughts on having a proper work/life balance. He shares why sometimes the best tool or the job isn't a popular choice.


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Lavender is a very popular color in 2017 and we're here to show you the most eye catching lavender wedding ideas. Whether you're recently engaged, helping a friend plan her wedding, or simply dreaming up your wedding styles, you will love these lavender wedding ideas.
Emitting calmness and femininity, lavender is the more subdued alternatives to purple. Lavender is a soft, versatile shade that pairs well with almost any combination. You'll find that these lavender wedding ideas are perfect for a spring or summer wedding celebration, whether it be casual or extravagant!
Lavender Ladies
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If Lavender is one of your main colors in your wedding, you may want to consider lavender dresses for your bridesmaids.
Lavender Wedding Bouquets
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This silk wildflower bouquet has lilac, lavender, wildflowers, and lamb's ear. Wrapped in burlap and lace with a twine overlay, this makes a beautiful, rustic wedding bouquet!
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Lavender Drinks
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This signature cocktail is decorated and garnished with a hint of Lavender!
Special Treats
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The smallest touch, or taste, of lavender can go a long way on your big day!
Via | The Tart Tart
Lavender Wedding Favors
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This is always a fun one and offers endless creative options for your guests. The best part? You can make a TON of lavender DIY products yourself, or with a little help!
Lavender Wedding Decor
Via | Soiree Productions
If you're looking to make a huge statement with lavender, this may be the direction you're looking for!
Via | Pinterest
If you're looking for more of a budget friendly cost, grab some old mason jars, sprinkle in a cup of lavender, place a candle down and you now have a unique and fun lavender decoration!
Wedding Cake
Via | Swoon
A deliciously simple looking wedding cake that has that a perfect soft touch of real lavender stems.
Are you using lavender in your wedding? How are you incorporating it? Let us know in the comments below!


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Equity markets have rallied since some of the biggest potential downside policy risks have subsided. But are the conditions there to sustain a buoyant equity market? Kim Parlee speaks to Rachel Ziemba, Founder of Ziemba Insights.
My guest tonight says the two big potential downside policy risks-- over-aggressive rate hikes and escalation of the US-China trade war-- have subsided. Hence, we have had a strong market rally this quarter. But are the conditions there to sustain a buoyant equity market going forward? Joining me is Rachel Ziemba. She's founder of Ziemba Insights-- also adjunct lecturer at New York University. Nice to have you here in person.
It's wonderful to be here.
I know.
Thank you so much, Kim.
So we've had a pretty strong rally in the past little while, little dips--
--and concerns about yield inversion we'll get into. But do you think the growth prospects are there for companies to grow earnings?
I'm still worried about the growth and earnings outlook, particularly when I look outside of the United States, where I'm based. I think in a number of emerging markets, there's some growth challenges still-- and not only in places like Turkey that have come under pressure in the last few days. And in China, there is still sort of a question mark of how much the stimulus is going to come into effect. Now, we've had earnings expectations adjust downwards, but I still think that we're in an environment where bonds might outperform. And some of the currency dynamics might outperform. And I think, there's limitations of how long this equity market rally can run.
Let me ask you-- what I'd like to do, if I could, is just run through some of the big factors, tell us how you think, and then we'll kind of in the second part talk a bit about what that means for the markets. China, you've got the slowdown stimulus you talked about and a lack of deal. So how concerning is all that for you?
Yeah, so I'm more worried about the domestic dynamics in China, the local policy moves than necessarily the lack of deal. Now, that's because my baseline is that the US and China are making enough progress to keep talking. And that avoids an escalation of tit-for-tat tariff war. Now, the baseline is, they keep talking. There's some kind of thin deal maybe that comes to pass. It will involve some managed trade, big purchases of commodities. It might not be so great for countries like Canada that are also suppliers of both countries. But let's park that aside. But that it's not going to deal with some of the underlying structural issues.
Now, domestically in China, their growth levels are slowing down on a multi-year basis. There's a bit of stimulus coming through. The PBOC is supportive. Fiscal policy is supportive at the local level. But I just worry that they'll be a bit of a couple quarter bounce. But this is still a story of a different driver of growth. And the Chinese authorities know they can't just do a sugar rush.
And we're still dealing with a lot of trade tensions beyond the US and China--
--and real technological competition frictions from sanctions, a variety of things. I think these are challenging for assessing risk.
That's the biggie. I say that's the big one in the room. And then, there's a list of other--
--also large, but I-- Brexit. I've just lost track. It's a soap opera in terms of how it's coming out. But what does this mean for the markets in terms of, will this get settled in a way that the markets-- or business, I should say, can move forward with some certainty of knowing what the heck is going to happen?
On Brexit?
On Brexit, I think, what we've seen just as we went onto air was the MPs basically voting No on anything. There's not a majority about any of the options, and desire for extension coming down to the wire-- which I had expected the Brits would come down to the wire. But that wire and can-kicking keeps going on. I do not think we're going to have certainty anytime soon. We might see further extensions, but we're still not in this case where the rules of the game that companies in Europe, operating with Britain, even border issues, are not clear.
And it even infects issues like ongoing trade negotiations, and issues like coordination on sanctions, whether it's related to Iran or Russia. So it infects a number of areas. And so I think it's going to be several months, and maybe years, until it's clear. And at the same time, we are coming up towards European elections and a new European Commission. And we're seeing European countries really trying to engage with what role they want China to play in their economy. So I think there is a lot of risks there for inward investment and just question marks that probably will restrain the growth outlook.
I'm going to try hit two more fast. And these are all huge-- each one of these is like a half-hour conversation. US-- divided government, but what I would say is that, that Mueller is put to bed--
--in a sense. We're getting actually ready for our 2020 elections soon.
So how is this all going to play out for the US?
Yeah, so I think we see signs of a slowdown in the US economy. The Fed has definitely signaled that. I think, the markets are probably a little overly optimistic perhaps in pricing and cuts. But we'll see how that plays out. I think if the Fed came close to signaling that, that would mean the macro story was even weaker than they and I am anticipating.
But I think we're not going to see a lot out of Congress. We might see some battles over health care, a variety of things. And that is not great for what might happen with the USMCA. That's settling up to be a sizable battle. On my baseline, still, it eventually gets done. But it could be many months. But this is not necessarily US. And I'm not seeing signs of recession, but just slower growth, and a market that has to absorb a lot of US treasuries being issued. And so that's going to play out and complicate some of the other bonds.
Let me ask you. I've only got a minute here before we go to the markets. But how about Canada? I feel like Canada is getting hammered into so many different directions. USMCA still is to get settled. Issues with China, we're seeing about the canola problem. I feel the West is getting hammered too. What's your outlook for Canada? Energy? That type of thing.
Yeah, so I think Canada is between a rock and a bit of a hard place. You've had interest rates sort of climbing. And that's hit affordability. And then, Canada's been caught a bit in the crossfire of some of the trade conflicts. And one of the saving graces has been both this sort of curtailment of production temporarily in Alberta, but also a bit of increase in demand for heavy oil. The big issue, though, is it's still hard for Canada's oil output to get to the end user.
And that's a multi-year process. And we know there's a lot of politics there-- so an OK outlook, but not a particularly good one. And we've seen with the election coming up, and the government's not finding a lot of policy space to use. I think, there's probably a little more fiscal space they could use. But it's clear this is not an environment where a lot more can happen.
Well, let's talk a bit about the markets and what all those things-- by the way, the list was all pretty dreary quite frankly.
It was not a lot of good stuff there.
We better find some. We better find some good things.
We did see the market. It's been toying with inverted yield curves, slightly not severely. But when you looked at markets and opportunities for investors [INAUDIBLE] or things maybe to avoid. What do you see? Let's start with the energy sector.
So the energy sector, this has actually been pretty bullish time for energy starting from the end of last year. It's benefited from the rally and stabilization, but also from the tug of war and geopolitical risks, particularly in Venezuela-- but also US policy towards Iran. And as we get closer to the May deadlines on the Iran waivers, I think we'll see some support to the energy market.
Now that being said, it's probably US producers that can benefit the most. And so in this environment, I think we'll start to see US shale production, again, surprise estimates. So that might be better thing if one's holding some of those independents. But it's not so great for those who are trying to sell into the US market including--
It's so frustrating for our Canadian producers.
It is. And we've even seen that in emerging market currencies and bonds. We've seen oil producers-- places like Russia, for example, outperform other emerging market currencies. Now, the Russia story is very tied into sanctions and what policy the US takes in that way. I think, given the political dynamics with the Mueller Report and other dynamics-- I think, it's going to take some time before consensus on further pressure on Russia. So that trend could continue.
But I think we're going to continue to see a differentiation of those emerging markets and those developed economies that are very reliant on foreign finance. And those are going to underperform versus some of the Asian currencies and others that have better financing outlook.
What do you see for currencies? And again, a couple of minutes here, but Loonie, US dollar-- what do you see happening over the next little while?
Yeah, I think despite the dovish Fed, a number of other central banks are equally or more dovish. So I think, there's still points towards moderate dollar--
--sort of US dollar strength, maybe a few emerging markets strengthening against it. A Chinese Renminbi, that's relatively flat-- where the Loonie is concerned, the story I see somewhat further downside. On the euro side, even though the ECB is very dovish, I think it's hard for the euro to weaken too much. So in a sense, this is a tough environment, and we continue to see if anything with the Bank of Japan, with the ECB still buying up, still holding such large shares-- I find it's both hard to see the macro story from the yield curve inversion because the central banks are manipulating it. But also, it's the environment where the outlook is not particularly great for corporate bonds and the like.
I have got 30 seconds.
I do want to ask you, though, stocks at this point-- how do you feel about them being valued? Fairly valued? Lots of optimism.
Yeah, well, I think there's still some room, particularly in US markets, emerging markets, many of them including China, seem cheap for a reason after a strong rally. So I'd be cautious.
All right, Rachel, we're going to leave it there. Always a pleasure. Thanks so much for coming in.
Thank you for having me.
Come back in person again, OK?


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#Earnings Sold $FIVE Sept 28th 100 puts for 1.20. Biggest UP move: 21.9%, Biggest DOWN move: -9.3%, Average move: 6.3%. This trade is -9.7% OTM.
Daily Archives: Thursday, September 6, 2018
MU double dip. The calls…
MU double dip. The calls I rolled this morning dropped to 0.17 so rolled again for another 0.59. Now 15 DTE on the short 50 calls and long the Jan 2020 55 leaps. All told brought in 1.01 credit today to offset the drop.
AMZN Supercharger
#SuperCharger Bought $AMZN Sept 28th 1890/1900 call spreads for 7.35. Plan to close for 9.40 or more. Thanks @mortlightman for the idea… I was trying to do this with NFLX but wasn't finding good prices.
#LongCalls #LEAPS – Exited this one back on Aug 23rd on the bounce up to the 200ma. Using the drop for a starter in a new one (4th time this year…LOL). It could go lower so starting with 40 percent size (2/5).
Bought BABA JAN 17 2020 160.0 Calls @ 27.20
Sold BABA SEP 14 2018 162.5 Calls @ 2.45
BTO Sept 21 108/110 Call Spread 93.00 #In-Out
Order in to GTC STC 108/110 1.55
BTO Sept 21 1885.0/1887.50 Call Spread #supercharger 1.90
#coveredcalls #rolling WYNN Rolled Sept….
#coveredcalls #rolling WYNN
Rolled Sept. 21, 150 call to Sept. 21, 135 call for 1.39, cost basis down to 146, but WYNN is down to 128, not the way it is supposed to go.


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- revolutionary Maoist student
- prime minister of Portugal
- chief apparatchik of the European Union
- vice-president of Goldman Sachs with special responsibility for advising the bank on how to mitigate the effects of Brexit (for the bank, not for Europe)
for those who are prepared to endure its tedium and its requirement always to speak in langue de bois is evident. It offers a golden reward in exchange for the obliteration of personality, character and scruple. It plays Mephistopheles to a hundred minor Fausts.


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We are a group of business people, alumni, parents of alumni, parents of current student-athletes, and fans of Spartan Athletics with a passion to impact student lives today, while leaving a legacy for future generations. The Spartan Foundation is a Canadian non-profit, registered charitable organization that currently is structured with a Board of Directors, a full-time Executive Director and a part-time Executive Assistant. We also have the TWU Director of Athletics, Jeff Gamache, and a TWU representative as a resource and advisory to the board.
- Paul Verhoeff
- Stephen Verhoeff
- Mark Friesen
- Martin Grypma
- Glen Lieuwen
- Danny Chase
- Doris Olafsen
- Natalie Boyd
Paul Verhoeff – Chair of the Board
Paul Verhoeff is an entrepreneur who has started several companies in his career; primarily in the travel and hospitality industry. Currently he is the Executive Chairman of ISO Canada which he founded in 2004. ISO is a services company that provide a national network of trained, compliance-assured local Service Providers for Home Depot in western Canada and commercial customers across Canada As well, Paul has been very involved in charitable organizations consisting mostly of churches and schools. Within the churches that he has his family have been members of, Paul has served on the leadership boards. His involvement has also included helping establish new churches as well as leading new church building projects. Paul was also instrumental in the start-up of Trinity Christian School in Calgary in 1993 and was Chairman of their Board of Directors for many years as it established itself as a school that now operates classes from K through grade 9 with over 300 students. Paul and his wife Cobi have two daughters and two sons, three of which are married and living in the Vancouver lower mainland. They also have five grandchildren. Paul's connection to TWU began in 1999 when his eldest daughter, Lies, began attending TWU and playing on the school's Volleyball team. That was the first year that TWU entered the CIS which is the top league for universities in Canada. "I have seen first-hand the fantastic impact that TWU and its athletic program has had on my daughter and now my two sons, Lance and Rudy, as well as scores of other student athletes at TWU. I started the Spartan Foundation so that it can support TWU Athletics; to be able to continue impact student athlete's lives by helping them to be strong leaders in God's kingdom for decades and decades to come". Paul and Cobi reside in Fort Langley.
Stephen Verhoeff
With over 30 years of business experience Stephen is an entrepreneur who is currently involved in ownership and leadership at Advance Flooring, Canwest Flooring and Trading Post Brewery. In all of these businesses he assumes responsibility for strategic growth, acquisitions, recruitment and financial stewardship. Stephen was the founder and past CEO of Hemisphere GPS, a TSX listed corporation. He was also responsible for growing Hemisphere GPS for over 15 years; a public company that employed 350 employees and $50 million sales. In 1986 Stephen received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary. Stephen and his wife, Joyce, live in Calgary and have three beautiful daughters. Jordon, their oldest, graduated from TWU with a degree in Kinesiology in 2012 and played as a Spartan for 5 years on the basketball team; Julia in 2013 graduated also from TWU with her Teaching degree; and Leanne, their youngest, is in her fifth year at TWU and is wearing a Spartan jersey on the women's soccer team. Stephen has served and continues to serve in several charitable organizations as follows
- Covenant Christian Reformed church: Elder
- Trinity Christian School: Long Range Planning committee
- Promise Keepers Canada: Board member
- Casa Conner: Board member
Mark Friesen
Mark Friesen graduated from Trinity Western University (TWU) in 1998 from the Business faculty and played on the TWU hockey team while completing his undergraduate degree. Originally from Winnipeg, he moved out west in 1991 and currently resides in South Surrey with his wife and three young daughters. His wife, Heather, sits on the White Rock Christian Academy school board where all three of their daughters (Hannah/Georgia/Ashley) attend primary school. Mark spends most of his time managing the company he co-owns, Beyer-Brown & Associates. He has offices throughout Canada and the US with the head office in Orlando, Florida. Beyer-Brown & Associates furnishes hotels and resorts and is considered one of the top companies in the North American market. The passion that motivates Mark resides in developing leaders. From mentoring TWU students to sitting on advisory boards of several companies, Mark enjoys spending his time and resources watching and developing leaders. His most transformative years were spent at TWU and the friends that he found there continue to be a major influence in his life. One of his goals is to have his girls attend TWU and live on campus so they can experience the community and support that is so unique to TWU.
Dr. Martin Grypma
Martin is a man of many talents and an avid supporter and fan of Trinity Western University and the TWU Spartans. Outside of his love for God and his family, he has passionately served in the medical field, leadership and music. In 1989 Martin married his wife, Sonya, and moved to Lethbridge in '91 where they began to raise their family. Since becoming an orthopedic surgeon and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Canada) in 1990, Martin has performed several thousand hip and knee replacements. He spent 16 years as a surgeon in Lethbridge, including reconstructive surgery and taking trauma calls within a vast area of Alberta and Saskatchewan. During his practice in Alberta he also served as President of the Chinook Physicians' Association for Southern Alberta for a one (1) year term and Chief of Surgery for a three (3) year term. While in Lethbridge, Martin and his family were active in their local church where he served as a Chair of Counsel, Administrative Elder, played the piano and trumpet, and also led their youth worship team. Martin's surgical skills allowed him the opportunity to also do work overseas in Africa, Japan and China. In 2006 Sonya joined Martin leading a group of 18 nurses and surgeons in a successful missions outreach to Henan, China. A year later in 2007, Martin & Sonya chose to move their family to Langley, BC after Sonya was offered a position at Trinity Western University where she is currently Dean and Professor of Nursing. Janessa, their daughter, graduated in 2015 completing her fifth year in the Education program and their son Mike, who was a member of the Spartan men's volleyball team, and graduated in 2017 completing his fifth year in Kinesiology at TWU. Between 2007 and 2010 Martin continued as a trauma surgeon at Abbotsford and Peach Arch. He has now retired his position as a surgeon and focuses his attention on disability and injury assessment for insurance claims. Aside from still using his musical gifts in his local church, he is part of the CRC Sierra Leone partnership through churches of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia where the focus is to help rebuild a country devastated by war, famine and recently Ebola. Martin loves life and within the last eight (8) years has pursued a dream to become a pilot. He enjoys flying and photographing the beauty of his surroundings. He also enjoys water-skiing, snow skiing, hiking, running, rowing, kayaking and yes … he is the gentleman often playing our National Anthem at the Spartan games and blowing his horn in the stands.
Glen Lieuwen
Glen is a Technology Consultant and owner of GLC Solutions, an IT consulting organization that bridges the gap between Business and Technology. He runs a talented team of entrepreneurial business savvy technical consultants who strongly believe in community and developing the next generation of talent. Glen was born and raised in the BC Lower Mainland, and is an alumni of Kings College University, BCIT (Diploma of Technology) and Lakehead University (BAdmn with a Systems major). As a technical person he is continually learning and maintaining technical industry related certifications (he can relate to studying into the wee hours of the morning!). Together with his wife, Jo, they have two very active children (Nate and Sammi) attending Trinity Western University and Surrey Christian School (SCS). Glen is active in the Surrey Christian School Society, where he is a strong supporter of the SCS sports program. With his passion for sports and athletics he has been able to leverage his organization to promote, sponsor and further the athletic program at SCS which has branched out into other athletic programs and other sports-related not-for-profits in our local community. Through his children's involvement in school and club volleyball, Glen was introduced to several TWU Spartans Volleyball players and coaches. The Spartan's "Complete Champion" approach resonates strongly with him as he believes it is a strong reflection of how all of us should live and grow. In the Fall of 2014 Glen was honored to travel with the Spartans Men's Volleyball program to China on their goodwill tour. Both Glen and Jo regularly attend the TWU Spartans Men's and Women's USport volleyball games at the Langley Events Centre. Glen and his team is one of our top sponsors for our Alberta Golf Classic Tournament. In addition, he has been a dinner sponsor for our President's Scholarship Dinners in Vancouver. Glen is involved with the mentoring and guiding of many undergraduate and post graduate students looking to develop careers in entrepreneurship, business and technology. He has worked to setup internship and co-op programs with several Christian secondary and post-secondary institutions, and continues to drive this forward when opportunities present themselves. Currently Glen and his family reside in Surrey, BC and together attend the Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church.
Danny Chase
Danny Chase is a 1997 TWU Alum and a former Spartans Soccer and hockey player from 1993-1997. While at TWU his life was transformed and as a result Danny chose to live his life and run his business for the glory of God. Today Danny is President and Founder of Chase Office Interiors (www.chaseoffice.ca) and Smart Office Solutions (www.smartofficefurniture.ca ). In 2003 he founded his first company, Chase Office when he saw an opportunity in the office furniture industry. Starting the company from his kitchen and being a one-man show, he has overcome many challenges and learned how to develop a business beyond himself. Danny is passionate for learning and surrounding himself with high performing people and his definition of success goes beyond business. He works hard to own a company; one that is known to "share the love" and challenge the status quo. Danny is married to JoAnna Chase, a TWU 1997 Alum, who helped move the women's soccer club team to a varsity Spartan team. Together they have 2 children (son Turner age 13, daughter Taya age 11). Creating an outrageous and adventurous life with his family is made with deliberate and conscience effort. This family loves to travel and experience the world! The Chase family are avid supporters of the Spartan Athletics and due to their generosity, the TWU soccer field was recently named the Chase Office Field.
Doris Olafsen
Doris's passion for TWU Spartan Athletics dates back to 1998 when she was seconded to the Spartan Dream Team as their first marketing representative just after they joined Canada West and CIS. A graduate of the MA in the Leadership program, she also served as the University's VP of Advancement from 2001-2005. Doris is recognized for transforming communities as a donor activist, philanthropic and legacy advisor and non-profit entrepreneur. Known as one of the "connectors" in the world of philanthropy, Doris is committed to connecting resources with mission to see vision realized. For the past twelve years she has served as Vice President of Philanthropy, Western Canada for Opportunity International Canada, a microfinance organization that provides access to savings, small business loans, insurance and training to over five million people working their way out of poverty in the developing world. VP Philanthropy, Western Canada Doris's background in the world of leadership development at the post-secondary level has prepared her as an advocate and spokesperson in the not-for-profit world. An active volunteer, and committed to investing her time in helping others, Doris has served and is currently committed to other organizations including:
- International China Concern: International Board of Directors
- Global Mothers: Board of Directors
- Stewardship Foundation: Board of Directors
- Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Past Board Member
In 2008, Doris was honored with a "Business, Professional and Entrepreneur" award from Leading Women.
Natalie Boyd
Natalie Boyd was born in Vancouver and grew up living in South Surrey, BC. She has played for the Vancouver Women's Whitecaps, Trinity Western Women's Soccer Team and captained the Canadian Soccer Team at the World University Games. Natalie graduated from Trinity Western University with a B.A. in Corporate Communication. Her enthusiasm for people, families and service is what led her into the real estate industry. Her Spartan career stretched from 2009-2013 and alongside her teammates, they won 3 National Championship and 3 Canada West Titles. Natalie is 5-time Canada West 1st Team All-Star, an All-Canadian and recipient of Spartan Athletic's Complete Champion Award. Heavily involved in the soccer community as a B-Provincial Coach, Natalie has coached for Port Coquitlam, Langley United Youth Soccer Association, North Shore Girls Soccer Club, BC Soccer and is a certified Learning Facilitator through BC Soccer where she instructs community level coaches to attain their community level certifications. Natalie is currently a Realtor for RE/MAX Little Oak in Fort Langley where she has once again channeled her passion for assisting others in their goals. She is also a Certified Negotiation Expert. (www.natalieboyd.ca) Natalie is passionate about keeping TWU Spartan alumni connected and giving back to the TWU Athletics program that has impacted her so greatly. She is a #Spartan4Life!
Steve Scholz – Executive Director
Steve Scholz was named the executive director of the Spartan Foundation in September 2009 after establishing a company, along with his brother, in real estate project marketing & sales and working at Trinity Western University (TWU) for 16 years. Steve has a long history of involvement with TWU and Spartan Athletics. Scholz, born in San Mateo California, spent most of his schools days in North Delta where he played volleyball, soccer, tennis, basketball and rugby and graduated in 1984 from North Delta Senior Secondary. He then went on to earn an undergraduate degree in 1990 from TWU in PE/Business. While he was at TWU he was a member of the Spartan Men's soccer team from 1986-90 and was a senior captain of the 89-90 squad that went to the CCAA National Championships. He then served an internship with the athletics department during the 90-91 season which evolved into a full time athletics administrative position. Steve was a Spartan athletics staff member from 1990-2006 where he was involved in coaching, teaching, administration, marketing, and development. He also went to Washington State University and received a Masters in Education graduate degree in Sports Administration. For 15 years, Steve was tournament director and team leader and instrumental in the tremendous success of the annual TWU "WIRELESSWAVE" golf tournament which was hosted by Spartan Athletics. This event became one of the best golf tournaments in Canada raised over 1.35 million for Spartan Athletics, directly impacting student-athlete lives. Above all Steve has a passion to invest in student lives and for the success of the Spartan Athletics program, as he has seen the positive, life-changing impact it has had on student-athletes over the years. "It is great to see how Spartan Alumni are now out in the community impacting other lives through teaching, coaching, business, parenting, or volunteering", states Scholz. He is also excited about leaving a legacy, so future generations can have the opportunity to attend a Christian university and compete at the U-Sports level. Steve is married to the former Rhonda Butterley (TWU Alumni) and live in North Surrey. They have two daughters and their eldest in 2nd year at TWU.
Previous Board of Directors Include:
Gino Nonni, Ewen Dobbie, Marten Van Huizen, Sharol Josephson, Tom Watson, Myles Hamilton, Ken Volkenant, Jon Mara, Sheila Betsworth and Mark DuMerton.


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