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We picked up another college hoops winner last night at Nebraska held off Florida State in Tallahassee, despite some really sloppy play in the second half, and picked up a five point win. That was enough to easily cover and notch an eighth winner in eleven picks, and eleven in fourteen picks ATS as well. Things get a little better on the college slate tonight with a few good matchups taking place, so we will try to keep it going tonight.
We are at about three weeks into the season, and there are always some surprises, both positively and negatively. It can be tricky to gauge who is genuinely better than preseason expectations and who caught an opponent on an off-night and might be just a little over their heads. A few teams I'd be wary of are Butler and Maryland. The Bulldogs looked great in Atlantis, but they caught UNC on an off night and just have a knack for playing well in big games as a program. However, it is unlikely they finish in the Top Three of the Big East with the roster as constructed. It's a deep league with a lot of physical and athletic teams. Don't be surprised to see Butler near .500 in conference play, despite their newly minted Top 25 ranking.
Same thing for Maryland. They definitely deserve to be ranked at 7-0 with back-to-back wins over Arizona State and Iowa State. But with the injury just suffered by Dez Wells and a top heavy Big Ten full of difficult new arenas to play in, this feels like a .500 conference team at best to me once they start taking trips to Ann Arbon, East Lansing, Columbus, Madison, etc…
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Let's dive in with today's free picks:
Syracuse Orange at Michigan Wolverines -5.5
Michigan and Syracuse enter with identical records and similar recent elite pedigree. However, I'll take Michigan's loss any day over the 'Cuse's. Michigan played fantastic and lost a tough game on a neutral floor to a very good, veteran Villanova team. Syracuse got their doors blown off my a Cal team that could very well be in the NIT. And it isn't just the result of the game. Michigan LOOKS significantly better than the Orange this season. They have better shooting and more athletic playmakers. They have better quality size and they have more experience.
This game looks like a coinflip based on the jerseys and preseason rankings, but I think Michigan is a far superior outfit. Add in the home court advantage and I think the Wolverines win this one a little easier than expected.
Free Pick: Michigan Wolverines -5.5
Ohio State Buckeyes at Louisville Cardinals -8.5
The Cardinals have looked the second best defensive team in the country this season, a fact that has been largely overshadowed by the fact they aren't the best defensive team in their region of the state. Wildcat hysteria aside, these Cardinals, anchored by Montrez Harrell, have been ridiculous on the defensive end of the court.
However, they face a team with talent that can score the basketball tonight for perhaps the first time this season. Ohio State (blasphemy alert) may actually be better with D'Angelo Russell running the offense replacing Aaron Craft. The Louisville native gets his chance to show he made the right choice in Ohio State matched up against the tough Chris Jones. Ohio State is a sneaky Big Ten title contender, thanks in large part to an offensive-minded freshman influx of talent. The Buckeyes have always been tough but they couldn't score. Not so this season.
Louisville is still likely the better team, and they are playing at the YUM Center, which is a huge edge. But I think tonight is Ohio State's coming out party. They might win outright, but I certainly don't think they get rolled as the line suggests. I'll take the Buckeyes with the points.
Free Pick: Ohio State Buckeyes +8.5


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'Are my feelings as a mother normal?' This is a question I've been asking myself basically since the day the twiglets were born. I felt utterly and completely overwhelmed in those first few weeks, even months, and constantly found myself wondering if I should be feeling this way. And even now, with two toddlers, I'm still asking the same thing…
My feelings as a new mother
In the very early days, when we first brought our tiny bundles home, the midwives and health visitor were keeping a very close eye on me as they were a bit concerned about my emotional state. I talked in previous blog posts about how I was pretty traumatised by their birth. (You can read my birth story here and here).
And the problem with this is that you have no time whatsoever to make sense of it and come to terms with it. You're immediately thrust into the toughest job of your life, with more responsibility than you've ever dealt with before.
Not to mention the fact that my undercarriage was in tatters! And I was desperately and futilely attempting to produce milk and get even one baby to stay on a tit for longer than five seconds! Plus I was a ball of raging hormones. When you put it like that, then maybe the fact that I could barely get a sentence out without bursting into tears was normal? I still don't know and I don't think I ever will…
Are my feelings normal now?
Recently I have found myself asking this same question again… Are my feelings as a mother normal?
And yet again, I just don't know. I know that I've not been feeling quite like myself, which is about the vaguest way of putting it. But it's a feeling that's so hard to describe… Just feeling 'not quite right' but when you can't put your finger on exactly what's wrong.
Am I just sleep deprived?
I do know that I feel very very tired and I wonder if that's the whole crux of it. I'm not sure if the exhaustion has got worse or if I've just begun to notice it more. I've actually been getting more decent nights lately so would expect to be feeling more awake and alert!
As it is, sometimes I get overcome by a wave of exhaustion which makes me feel achy all over and, if we're out walking or something, almost dizzy. If we're at home, I sometimes can't help but to just go to sleep for a bit. Obviously knowing the twigs are safely contained in the living room, watching tv or something. But it's not exactly ideal to say the least and just seems more extreme than ever. Especially considering there was a time when I used to be up about 20 times in the night with them and don't remember feeling quite like this then!
Or is there a physical explanation?
I have wondered if there could be a physical reason such as low iron or B12. I've had problems with both of these in the past,, particularly with poor absorption of B12. So maybe something as simple as that could explain why I'm feeling this way 🤔
Is it just because twin toddlers are hard work?
But as well as having these waves of exhaustion, I've been feeling like my patience is at an all-time low and I'm on such a short fuse. Again, is this just normal?
Two-year old twins would test anyone's patience and can be incredibly frustrating. Now that they don't always nap, it definitely feels very relentless which I know I'm struggling with. Despite them being at nursery for two days a week. I feel like I'm just not being anything like the parent I want to be.
Feeling up and down
I believe in the ideas of gentle parenting and talking to children at their level etc. Yet I find myself constantly snapping and shouting and even losing my temper so much more than I feel I should. And I just can't seem to control it. It scares me how angry I sometimes feel. Like I know in my heart of hearts I would never do anything to hurt them. But nevertheless it does genuinely scare me when I feel that loss of control over my emotions.
And it seems so ridiculous! Like, they're two for Christ's sake, I mean what can they really be doing that's so bad?? But, as I'm sure any parent of a toddler or two will know, these tiny humans can be unbelievably astute at knowing which buttons to press. And they'll do so tirelessly just for sh*ts and gigs 😭 (You can read my post here about attempting to discipline toddlers and how bloody impossible it is!)
And of course, getting angry is inevitably followed by massive guilt. Often tears too, and just feeling really low and crap.
But then there are times when the twiglets are behaving nicely. Or being sweet to each other or to me. Or they say something really lovely. And I just feel overwhelmed by love for them, really happy and so aware of how lucky I am.
It just feels a bit at the moment that there's no real middle ground. It's like one extreme or the other. I know that it's pretty normal for parenting to feel up and down but to what extent?
Should I talk to someone about my feelings?
Anyway, I keep wondering whether I should maybe talk to someone, you know, professional and shiz, like a GP. But I'm torn.
On one hand I worry they'll just laugh me out the room and call me a timewaster for whinging that I'm tired when I have two-year old twins! 🙈 (I do know that's not quuuite what would happen 🙊🤣) And on the other, I worry that if I start admitting I'm struggling, someone will see through me. They'll realise I'm a fraud and not actually capable of looking after my bubbas. And then they'll like, take them away or something… (Yes I'm fully aware of how crazy that sounds! 🙈)
Only time will tell
So I think I will start by taking some vitamin supplements and see if that makes any difference. Hopefully there's a simple explanation like a vitamin deficiency. Or maybe it's just a random period of feeling down. Or maybe it's just a normal way to feel when you have two little ones going through a challenging stage of development and you've been sleep-deprived for nearly three years…
Who the hell knows? I guess only time will tell. As always when I start opening up about any struggles or problems I might have, I feel horrendously guilty for moaning. There are so so many people out there, other mums I follow on Instagram etc, who are going through real sh*tty sh*t stuff in their lives right now. So it feels ridiculous and quite self-indulgent for me to be whinging that I feel tired and a bit weird 🙈
We should talk about our feelings
But I always remind myself that if everyone thought like that, no-one would ever talk about their feelings and therefore be able to deal with them, as there's always going to be someone going through something worse. Whatever the reasons, our feelings are all important and valid and we absolutely should talk about them. (That's what I tell myself when I'm being a whiny cow anyway 🙈🤣)
Have you ever wondered if your feelings as a mother are normal? And what, if anything, helped you to feel more yourself? I'd love to hear from you 😊
And if you are concerned about the way you're feeling, please please do talk to someone. Whether it's a friend, family member or your GP. Just please do share it with someone.
Thanks so much for reading! Til next time,
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Mining in the dark during times of loneliness
I have another remedy for loneliness!
It was during my lonely times that I had the time to mine talents from deep within myself.
I had no idea when I married and began the journey toward adulthood and through adulthood that God had given me so many talents. Now, wait a minute. I don't have talents because of anything I have done. When God fashioned the one an only me, He placed some "jewels"- a little "gold" here and some "silver" there deep within my being. Growing up, I never recognized them, except for two – sewing with a bit of creativity tucked in.
So when Miss Lonely came to visit me and I experienced her presence for the first time in my life, I was living in NY. We had moved out of state, half way across the nation. I was ALONE! One day I took myself out for a stroll around the darling town of Ballston Spa where we had found an apartment, a place to live while my husband worked in Schenectady.
So— I strolled past a ceramics shop. Eyeing the display in the window, I decided to step in. Oooh. I was immediately hooked. The village ceramics shop became my go to place. It was there that I recognized how much pleasure it gave me to create. Watching a white piece take on color and be transformed excited me. I couldn't wait to decorate my house and give away gifts. I met other women. Miss lonely be gone.
That experience led me to understand something about myself and others. We all have hidden talents. It is up to us to mine them from within and bring them out to the light where they will shine- giving us purpose and others joy.
Over the years I've pulled many "jewels" out from within. Today I am going to share one with you:
I realized I had a problem, three problems actually!
Problem #1- Too much yarn to justify going to the store and buying more. Get rid of this mess first.
Problem #2- My "make-up" bag is ripping apart.
Problem # 3- I need a new make-up bag!
So…I gathered my yarn scraps and crocheted a new make- up bag. In so doing I began the very necessary chore of clearing out and cleaning up this mess of yarn.
Voila! A new fancy make up carry all to put inside my purse. Yipee.
What have I learned through my bouts of loneliness?. God took those times and ancouraged me to come forth as gold. I like that I can do "stuff"' I am not the best at what I do, but it gives me satisfaction, saves me a bit of money here and there and God has used these talents He gave me to build a bit of confidence into the heart of His daughter.
Look within, You may be amazed at what is hidden inside your heart and mind.
Next week I am going to show you my summer project! I cant wait to let you in on it.
Serve, a remedy for loneliness
Good morning!
Here I am, continuing to contemplate the topic of loneliness in the midst of LIFE happening:
Yes it has been a couple of weeks since I have visited you. These have been weeks filled with challenges
Maybe you remember that I stopped blogging on waiting because I felt I had been released from God's Wait Room. I hesitated to write that on October the 7th. That I had been released… I know all too well that we are always in one of three seasons of life: Headed toward God's Wait Room, in His Wait Room, or recently released from The Wait Room. So here I am back waiting… We have experienced a setback. God has not been set back, though. He knew all along that I need this next trip to lift these heavy waits. I am asking Him, though, to lift the weight from my loved one and allow a soaring freedom, a joy filling release to live a "normal' life. "Help me help my loved one."
Back to the topic: Remedies for loneliness.
This past Sunday our church bulletin asked for volunteers. I was especially drawn to the two days before Thanksgiving. Our local Rescue Mission has asked for helpers to serve food to the many homeless.
What thoughts cross your mind when you read a few sentences asking for help? I immediately looked at the dates and thought, "Hmmm, any other day I could go, but those days I will be preparing for Thanksgiving,"
Let me come clean here on this page. Thanksgiving is a time of major loneliness for me. Oh! My family and I celebrate Thanksgiving. I pull out all the stops. I decorate the house in as warm fall motif. I cook all the wonderful recopies my mother-in-law gave me. By now I have them all memorized! The guys in my household look forward to a day of chilling out and eating. They tumble into the basement like baskets full of puppies and along with their dad experience the happiest day of their life- football and food. We have always lived FAR FAR away from extended family, so rarely experience the "big family" celebrations that devine the holidays.
I, on the other hand, hang out in the kitchen—alone! And I don't like to cook!
Don't get me wrong. I have learned to overcome the sense of poor me all alone in the kitchen syndrome. I'm just saying… my guys are in the basement and I am in the kitchen.
This is where today's remedy for loneliness comes in:
Serve! Step out of myself and into others' lives. Serve them.
Serve the men in my life. They certainly bring me tons of joy.
Serve the needy in my community. There but by the grace of God go I.
Serve in my children's schools. Teachers are so overwhelmed these days.
Serve in my church. Teach a Sunday school. Work in the nursery. Lead a Bible study.
Serve my friends. Take time to pray for them. Call them. Listen. Encourage. Laugh.
This year my Thanksgiving remedy for loneliness will be to prepare all my dishes ahead of time. They taste better after they have marinated for a while- right?
Tuesday or Wednesday I am going to serve food to Jesus' favorite people, those who are in need.
Serving, (not because I'm good, but because it's good for me)
Learning about loneliness from my students
This series on loneliness ( scroll down to October 9) began with a devotion I wrote for Proverbs 31 Ministries: http://proverbs31.org/devotions/devotion-author/van-walton/
Today I was already prepared to post my next thoughts on loneliness, until one of my speech students hijacked my blog. What she had to say in her speech blew me away. Her understanding and maturity, brought about by her own life's hard knocks caused me to sit up and listen. This blog is dedicated to R. B. Today she is my hero!
I gave my students a prompt: Choose a quote that speaks to you. Memorize it. Weave it into your story and challenge your audience to change the way they live.
So R.B. began by asking us if we were familiar with loneliness. Of course many hands went up. She admitted she had also experienced loneliness.
Let me stop here. R.B. is a beautiful, much loved and respected young lady. She is hard working, honest, a good friend to all, humble, an amazing example of a Christian young lady and a true follower of Jesus. She not only speaks her beliefs. She lives them.
Looking in on her life, one would never imagine she had ever experienced loneliness. She has 3 siblings and lives within a large loving family.
After admitting that she is familiar with loneliness, she reminded her audience that the disciples feared facing loneliness after Jesus' departure. In fact they went into deep denial concerning his announcement. You know the one when he said his time on earth was short.
R.B. told her story of a time when the announcement was made that someone in her life would be separating from her. The news she received crushed her. Then her mother read to her from John 16 reminding her that, like the disciples, she had an advocate and a friend who would guide her in truth during those times of loneliness when she would miss the one who had played a major role in her young life.
My young, yet mature, student convinced each one of us that she believed Jesus' words. She learned to lean on the Holy Spirit and trust her Father in heaven allowing him to be her Daddy here on earth.
She invited the Holy Spirit to fill her empty places allowing Him to comfort her and give her counsel. She learned to depend on Him, just as Jesus had encouraged.
Loneliness is a debilitating emotion that crosses all lines. Adults and teens, men and women, rich and poor all understand the worthless and hopeless feelings loneliness presses into our hearts.
But Jesus knew and He did not leave us to suffer in solitude and seclusion. Read His words of comfort and believe:
"I didn't tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer. But now I am going away to the one who sent me… It is best for you that I go away, because if I don't, the Advocate won't come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth."
The truth is, friends, we have a friend who will never leave us. He reminds us we are never abandoned, never alone. He brings peace and helps us pray. He prays for us when we cannot!
R.B. felt abandoned until she heard the truth. Let's believe that God's Holy Spirit is here to stay. He is our friend. We can turn to Him in times of need.
Here's an assignment for you, to fill your time during moments of loneliness. Look up Holy Spirit, Counselor and Advocate in your concordance. Read what the Bible says about the Friend Jesus left us when He returned to the Father.
Show me the one
My morning prayers often include the following request, " Lord, Show me one lone woman who needs a word of encouragement or a caring touch. If it is your will I will be Jesus with skin on and hopefully shine a little light into her life today."
The encounters I have experienced as a result of this short prayer have amazed me. God uses me! He will use you. The result: loneliness is wiped away for a moment.
I've had divine encounters with grocery store clerks and stay at home moms. I've enjoyed long conversations with total strangers on airplanes. I've actually made friends with people God divinely appointed to cross my path.
I met my close friend in the ski chalet one winter day while our children were skiing. She had recently moved to town and begun visiting our church. We spotted each other. I recognized her. We greeted one another. I grabbed my cup of hot chocolate and we began to talk.
We stepped into each other's lives at a time we both felt vulnerable to being alone. Our growing friendship filled deep needs.
Today 17 years later, we have both moved from the town where we met. She moved north and I moved south. That did not keep us apart. We've visited each other and talk on the phone often.
I thank God for answering my prayer the day he gave me a new friend to help combat my loneliness.
One doesn't have to be the loneliest number
Sitting down to this blog I am reminded of two songs from my youth, "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by the Beatles and "One is the Loneliest Number" by Three Dog Night.
Both songs sing about loneliness. One song addresses the loneliness of being in an audience. It is a relief to be in a group of people being entertained. The other unashamedly points out the difficulty of existing in a state of one.
"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do. Two can be as bad as one. It's the loneliest number since the number one. No is the saddest experience you'll ever know…"
Loneliness. I have felt it in crowds, in small groups, even where two of us are together but not connected or intimate with each other. Loneliness, whether a result of life's normal course or a rejection is a "hard row to hoe. "
So what's the remedy for loneliness?
Over the course of the next few weeks I'll share some experiences I've had, how I pressed through solitude and its grip on my emotional health.
As a child, when I found myself one new kid on the playground surrounded by groups of happy and industrious children, I felt no shame. I simply pushed into circles of children, invited or not. It didn't take long to grow up and become socially aware. You just don't do that- push yourself, uninvited, into social circles. I learned how to look totally content and uninterested while sitting all alone.
Fast forward to the life of one in the middle of a neighborhood.
What's a lonely wife to do when her husband walks out the door and goes to work?
I looked for work. Most of the time I sat at home waiting for the phone call.
I cleaned house. Most of the time it didn't need cleaning. After all only two of us lived in a tiny apartment.
I planned, shopped for, and cooked meals. That didn't take up most of my time.
I also felt God's nudge. "Sit with me."
Remedy #1 for loneliness. Become intimately acquainted with the Father:
I began to read my Bible, to become better acquainted with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. In Genesis I learned that God existed from before the beginning, that He is Cretor and Creative. Reading about all the various animals I realized God has a delightfully fun side. He loves beauty and is generous. I wanted to learn more about Him. I read on.
In the gospels I read the stories of Jesus. One year I spent reading the gospels over and over again. Toward the end of Jesus' life He talked about the fact that He would not leave his friends alone, that He would send a comforter and an counselor to guide them.
I did a word search and study using my concordance, looking up all the verses about the Holy Spirit.
I bought a journal and wrote verses that intrigued me. I talked with God about His Word. I found an inviting spot in my home where I could sit with God, my Bible, my coffee or tea. I often chose inspiring music to listen to. Soon I found myself spending entire mornings with God, learning about Him, His world, His plan.
I've also stepped into Christian Book Stores to check out their resources. Often I left with a study guide that covered a particular book of the Bible or a certain spiritual topic. I look back on those days which came intermittently in my life, due to random moves, and am thankful for the personal retreats and spiritual growth I experienced during those times of loneliness.
While in bookstores my eyes were opened to the plethora of literature available to Christians. Reading Christian fiction, how to and self help books supplemented the education I already had.
Today we have a wide access to on line help. I encourage you to visit the Proverbs 31 online store. Every book offered is rich with truth and guidance for a fulfilling life.
Believe it or not I reflect on those days when loneliness had such a grip on me I thought I would sink into depression, and I feel a special warmth and comfort. I thank God for taking hold of me, turning my eyes on Him and opening up a world of good reading. I saw loneliness as a sentence to punish me. God used it as a retreat to strengthen me.
One doesn't have to be lonely because one can always invite God into the mix and then there are two!
Released from the wait room
I'm in a season of life where God has called me out of His Wait Room, returned me to the playing field to live again. Yet, I know as I write these words, I contradict myself.
In this life we are called to work out in God's Wait Room constantly- in order to stay in spiritual shape. I guess what I am saying is, even though, at this moment my heavy waits seem lighter for some reason, I am forever changed by my experiences in God's Wait Room because of the amazing lessons learned as I waited. I may have learned how to lift the heavy waits of my current trials because they are now my normal or because I have released them to God or because prayer has been answered. That is the case in my life right now- Praise God from whom all blessings flow…
I do not, however, want to forget, lest I return to my former spiritually weak condition. So I review the exercises I learned from King Hezekiah who choose what's pleasing in God's eyes. (2 Kings 18:3-5)
-Remain faithful -Obey
-Trust in the Lord
-Cling to God –Worship continuously
–Tear down my idols –Dig deep into God's Word –Surround myself with Godly people who will pray for me
I learned to develop a repetitious routine of the above exercises. As I rotated through each practice I lost track of the wait that was weighing me down. My focus on God's strength, protection, and provision gave me what I needed to press through to the next moment, hour or day. Some nights I spent entire nights working through my routine. Sometimes I concentrated more on worship or found myself deep in God's Word. Other times my prayers included a constant repetition: "I cling to you Lord. Have mercy on me. I cling to you Lord. Have mercy." Other times I would place my "wait" in God's hands and pray for those who were praying for me.
I pray that my experience in God's Wait Room has encouraged you. If it has, then my trials were not in vain and the wait was worth the while. If you find yourself lifting challenging waits right now, remember it's our mighty God who calls us to His Wait Room. Don't hesitate to reach out and grab hold of Him. Never let go and determine to cling as long as you have breath.
Friends, we have come to the end of this series- Wait Management. I hope it has been encouraging for you. You commitment to visit here and your comments have blessed me.
I hope to see you Wednesday when I'll be posting about loneliness based my Proverbs 31 devotional: A Remedy for Loneliness.
God's word speaks to our waits
The Lord is good to those who WAIT for Him, to the person who seeks Him. Lamentations 3:25
Return to your God, observe kindness and justice, and WAIT for your God continually. Hosea 12:6
Those who WAIT for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary. Isaiah 40:31
I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. WAIT for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes wait for the Lord. Psalms 27:13-14
Make me know Thy ways, O Lord; teach me Thy paths. Lead me in Thy truth and teach me, for Thou art the God of my salvation; for Thee I WAIT all the day…Psalm 25:4-6
Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, WAITING at my door posts. For he who finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. Proverbs 8:34-35
My soul, WAIT in silence for God only, for my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I shall not be shaken. Psalm 62: 5-6
I WAITED patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me, and heard my cry. He brought me out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. And He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Psalm 40:1-3
The LORD favors thosewho fear Him, ThosewhoWAITfor His loving kindness. Psalm 147:11
Therefore WAIT for me," declares the Lord. Zephaniah 3:8
Indeed, none of those who WAIT for You will be ashamed. Psalms 25:3
For since the world began, no ear has heard, and no eye has seen a God like you, who works forthosewhoWAITfor him! Isaiah 64:4
Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us, And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we WAIT patiently for God's promises to be fulfilled. Romans 15:4
Job's wife waited
…but not in a manner worthy of imitating!
Before I go on, I want to thank you for your comments. They mean the world to me. It is when I understand that God has used my time trials for His glory, that my pain has not been in vain, that is when I can priase Him and understand the greater picture.
Of all the devastating stories in the Bible Job's tops the list.
Job was a very rich man with a wonderful family. He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys. Many servants servants worked for him. He was the greatest of all the men of the east.The Bible says he wasblameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil. I would've liked to have been his neighbor. He lived in Uz. Wherever that is I don't know! Somewhere in the East. It seems his children knew how to have fun. His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send and consecrate them, rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all. It seems Job was a good daddy also.
You can read all about him in the book of Job. He is an amazing man. He lead an inspiring life.
Suddenly, in a series of devastating storms, attacks, and raids Job lost everything- his family and possessions. Everyone and everything except his wife and friends.
"Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. He said, 'Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.' Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God." (Job 1:20-22 NASB)
Wow. He had every reason to push back. He was left with nothing. Yet, his first response was to praise the Lord. Railing against God, doubting Him, walking away from our Father never gets us anywhere and really it doesn't make us feel any better. I know. I've railed at God, screamed at Him, threatened Him with walking away, and doubted His ways. Nothing changed!
I'll tell you one thing. There was nothing dignified about the ways I have behaved during the times I have had to wait out my storms or attacks from the enemy. I emerged frazzled, red eyed, with no direction.
Not so Job. He worshipped God and gave him all the glory.
Several years ago a radio announcement of horrible crash on a road in town kept many mothers' rapt attention. We knew the busy road. It took many student drivers to school each morning. We hoped our worst fears would not be confirmed. Unfortunately a beautiful Christian young lady was killed in that accident. Phone calls flew back and forth reporting her car as being in the middle of the crash. Her mother heard the news yet had to wait for confirmation. I can only imagine the terror, the panic, the horror as she waited for confirmation. I am sure she prayed, "Let them be wrong. Don't let it be my baby." The moment came when she was told and her worst fears were realized. Do you know what she did? Hold on. You will cry.
She fell to her knees and raised her hands to the heavens. She cried out, "Blessed be the name of the Lord. He gives and He takes away."
Breathe in. Breathe out.
There was another woman. She was Job's wife. We don't know her name. The Bible simply says Job's wife. She is one I learn from- how not to wait.
Not only did Job lose everything, he was also struck with scabs and sores that caused him great anguish:
"The Adversary departed from the Lord's presence and struck Job with severe sores from the sole of his foot to the top of his head. Job took a piece of broken pottery to scratch himself and sat down on a mound of ashes. Job's wife said to him, 'Are you still clinging to your integrity? Curse God, and die.'
Job said to her, 'You're talking like a foolish woman. Will we receive good from God but not also receive bad?' In all this, Job didn't sin with his lips." Job 2:7-10 NASB)
We have a choice. We can fall to our knees and praise God or we can curse Him and die. We can follow the way of the foolish or walk in wisdom.
Father God. Oh how I long to be a wise woman of dignity. I know I am yours. I praise You for doing everything within your power to reveal yourself to me. No other God would show His love toward me the way you do. NO other God would go to such extremes to get my attention to teach me valuable lessons. Strengthen me Father to trust You. I want to fact my time trials like Your friend Job. Thank you for sharing His story. His life helps us in our unbelief to believe and praise you in every circumstance.
Esther waited
When was the last time you read the book of Esther? It's only 10 short chapters of pure intrigue and drama. Why not read it sometime this week. And while reading it consider how obedient, disciplined, and perseverant she was.
Once again I read another story in the Bible that has less than redeemable qualities. A story that starts out questionably has a happy ending. Isn't it the same with us. We find ourselves in God's Wait Room under unfavorable circumstances. Feeling trapped, like prisoners in a jail or lost wanderers on a forest path, we complain, realize our plight and panic.
I'm amazed at Esther's demeanor. Of course we aren't completely privileged to her thoughts. Even though she does question her cousin's plan she participates.
Short story: The queen of Persia humiliates the king and he deposes her. His advisors devise a plan to replace Queen Vashti and the search for the perfect young woman begins. The orphaned Esther is chosen among many to go to the palace to begin a year of preparation after which she will spend the night with the king. It turns out that the king loves her and choses her to be his queen. During this time a certain, Haman is chosen to be CEO over all the king's nobles. His status is so elevated that all are commanded to bow to him whenever he passes by.
Mordechai, the older cousin who had adopted Esther, refuses to bow down, angering Haman who devises a plan to rid his nation of all Hebrews. When Mordechai gets the threatening news, he turns to Esther for help. Messages fly between him from outside the palace to her inside the palace walls. Finally Mordechai convinces Esther to approach the king.
We might think nothing of going up to our husband and asking a favor of him. Not so in the palace of Susa. No one was to approach the king unless he called for them, under threat of death. (Esther 4:11-12)
Meanwhile Esther waits for more instructions. Mordechai's famous words return to her encouraging her to act. "Who knows maybe you were placed in the palace fo such a time as this." (vs 14)
Convinced her time to act has come, she doesn't' rush to conclusions. She doesn't run to the king. She doesn't fly into a frenzy. She sends a message to her cousin asking that the Jews fast for three days. She also fasts with her maids.
In God's Wait Room the Trainer, prepares her to be the agent of change. We don't know how Esther decides what to do, but over a period of three days she uses her time to plan well. After the fast, she donned her royal robes and went before the king. He raised his scepter signaling her permission to approach.
Esther's willingness to obey during her wait saves a nation.
Who knows why God has called you to a time out. Is it possible He is preparing you for a moment in time you cannot imagine or perceive?
Let this be our prayer:
Father God. I feel separated and pulled away from those I love. You have stretched me beyond my level of comfort by bringing me to this place to lift these heavy waits. I don't understand. I don't know what to do. What I do know is that you have allowed this circumstance in my life. Father God, I give myself to You. Give me eyes to see my dilemma from your perspective. Give me a heart that is willing to participate in your will. May I grow closer to You and may others benefit from this experience. Lord God, as others observe me, be the Light and the Strength they see in me, for your glory, in Jesus' Name, Amen.
WAIT by Russell Keiffer
I've had this poem in in files for many years. Thought I would share it with you today.
Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried;
Quietly, patiently, lovingly, God replied.
I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate…
And the Master so gently said, "Wait."
"Wait? you say wait?" my indignant reply.
"Lord, I need answers, I need to know why!
Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard?
By faith I have asked, and I'm claiming your Word.
"My future and all to which I relate
Hangs in the balance, and you tell me to wait?
I'm needing a 'yes', a go-ahead sign,
Or even a 'no' to which I can resign.
"You promised, dear Lord, that if we believe,
We need but to ask, and we shall receive.
And Lord I've been asking, and this is my cry:
I'm weary of asking! I need a reply."
Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate,
As my Master replied again, "Wait."
So I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut,
And grumbled to God, "So, I'm waiting for what?"
He seemed then to kneel, and His eyes met with mine…
and He tenderly said, "I could give you a sign.
I could shake the heavens and darken the sun.
I could raise the dead and cause mountains to run.
"I could give all you seek and pleased you would be.
You'd have what you want, but you wouldn't know Me.
You'd not know the depth of my love for each saint.
You'd not know the power that I give to the faint.
"You'd not learn to see through clouds of despair;
You'd not learn to trust just by knowing I'm there.
You'd not know the joy of resting in Me
When darkness and silence are all you can see.
"You'd never experience the fullness of love
When the peace of My spirit descends like a dove.
You would know that I give, and I save, for a start,
But you'd not know the depth of the beat of My heart.
"The glow of my comfort late into the night,
The faith that I give when you walk without sight.
The depth that's beyond getting just what you ask
From an infinite God who makes what you have last.
"You'd never know, should your pain quickly flee,
What it means that My grace is sufficient for thee.
Yes, your dearest dreams overnight would come true,
But, oh, the loss, if you missed what I'm doing in you.
"So, be silent, my child, and in time you will see
That the greatest of gifts is to truly know me.
And though oft My answers seem terribly late,
My most precious answer of all is still…Wait."


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A Thousand Letters by Staci Hart
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 9, 2017
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Sometimes your life is split by a single decision.
I've spent every day of the last seven years regretting mine: he left, and I didn't follow. A thousand letters went unanswered, my words like petals in the wind, spinning away into nothing, taking me with them.
But now he's back.
I barely recognize the man he's become, but I can still see a glimmer of the boy who asked me to be his forever, the boy I walked away from when I was young and afraid.
Maybe if he'd come home under better circumstances, he could speak to me without anger in his voice. Maybe if I'd said yes all those years ago, he'd look at me without the weight of rejection in his eyes. Maybe if things were different, we would have had a chance.
One regretted decision sent him away. One painful journey brought him back to me. I only wish I could keep him.
*A contemporary romance inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion*
Staci Hart what is the world have you done to my heart? Although I have read other books written by this extraordinarily talented author, nothing could compare to her latest release A Thousand Letters. Words are escaping me right now because of this emotional story that wholeheartedly captivated my heart and has completely consumed my current emotional state of mind. I have no clue how to even being because every single thought in my mind is lost in the world of Elliot and Wade. Their story has ignited and burnt a passion deep inside my heart!
The desire to finish this story made it nearly impossible to concentrate on anything but Elliot and Wade's story. I was in my University library taking a break from studying because I just needed to know and I thought heck I only have about 15% left. BIG MISTAKE… Not because I was disappointed by the ending, but because this story had me bawling my eyes out in the library and at one point I felt as if my entire breath was sucked right out of me. If I thought I couldn't concentrate before I was sadly mistaken that this story would redeem that fact.
A Thousand Letters made it neatly impossible to comprehend a single coherent thought for the rest of the night. Truth be told I didn't really feel aware of my surroundings until I woke up the next morning. I honestly don't know when and if another book will ever compare to this one for as long as I live. Staci Hart if you weren't one of my favorite author's before, you are now.
About Staci Hart
Staci has been a lot of things up to this point in her life: a graphic designer, an entrepreneur, a seamstress, a clothing and handbag designer, a waitress. Can't forget that. She's also been a mom, with three little girls who are sure to grow up to break a number of hearts. She's been a wife, even though she's certainly not the cleanest, or the best cook. She's also super, duper fun at a party, especially if she's been drinking whiskey. Her favorite word starts with f and ends with k.
From roots in Houston, to a seven year stint in Southern California, Staci and her family ended up settling somewhere in between and equally north, in Denver. They are new enough that snow is still magical. When she's not writing, she's sleeping, cleaning, or designing graphics.
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The partnership between clownfish and sea anemones is one of the most iconic in the animal world.
Unlike in Pixar's film Finding Nemo, clownfish seldom stray far from their anemone.
The clownfish live within the sea anemone's poisonous tentacles.
Those tentacles keep would-be predators at bay, including morays, scorpionfishes and snappers.
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This year's K-Music Showcase brings us 3 fresh artists from Seoul, South Korea, that are new on the music scene. Hosted by the Korean Cultural Centre and Rich Mix as per, this night is always infused with various musical genres and will leave you wanting more."The KCCUK and Rich Mix London Present: The K-Music Showcase 2019"
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If you weren't at the K-Music showcase last Thursday, then you missed out! A fruitful display of musical performances laced my ears, as Gonne Choi, Billy Carter and 3rd Line Butterfly ignited the RichMix stage. Evidently, they are three very different bands, but I soon started to see their similarities."The K-Music Showcase 2018 : Highlights"
The K-Music Showcase is back again for 2018, and is a host of 3 talented Korean indie artists. Brought to you by Korean Cultural Centre UK and Korean Creative Content Agency (KOCCA). What's special about this year, is that the focus is female fronted bands."K-Music Showcase 2018"


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Mini Rain Maker by Halilit
This colourful rainmaker from Haililt is a lovely musical toy that recreates the soft sound of falling rain.
By turning the rainmaker upside-down, the colourful beads cascade through the tube creating fascinating sounds and brilliant visuals that will delight children.
Comes in a gift box.
Recommended from age 6 months.
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We sell Saltwater fish/corals/invertebrates, Freshwater fish/invertebrates. Our saltwater/freshwater systems add up to approximately 3000 gallons of water and are being stocked multiple times weekly in an effort to provide you with amazing choices to fill your own aquarium. If you are having trouble with your aquarium or just tired of taking care of it, we also have a service technician that will go out to your home or office and provide you with a full cleaning/testing/water change at a very reasonable fee.
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Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing Mauro Icardi from Inter Milan to take over from Karim Benzema as the club's number one striker.
The Argentine striker moved to the San Siro from fellow Serie A outfit Sampdoria back in 2012 and has since gone on to make over 180 appearances for the club, scoring an impressive 105 goals in the process.
Icardi is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous strikers in European football at the moment, which he re-emphasised against Tottenham in the Champions League on Tuesday, scoring with a wonderful long-range volley to equalise against the Premier League side.
SEE ALSO: Real Madrid set for January talks over deal for superstar, €300M set aside by Los Blancos for transfer
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After the 25-year-old's first goal of the new season, Inter went on to win the match 2-1 in front of their home crowd and supporters will be expecting him to have another prolific year at the club to help the Nerazzurri challenge for major honours.
With 119 career goals under his belt already, Icardi has drawn interest from several high profile clubs around Europe in recent times and now Real Madrid look set to chase his signature when the transfer window re-opens in January – as Don Balon reports.
Los Blancos President Florentino Perez is apparently lining-up the Argentina international as the perfect replacement for Benzema as the first choice in attack, with the Frenchman approaching the latter stages of his career at 30 years old.
Mariano Diaz secured a permanent move to the Santiago Bernabeu over the summer to increase manager Julen Lopetegui's options up front, but Perez is not content for the club to just rest on their laurels.
Don Balon states that Icardi would inherit the famous number 9 shirt and become the club's main centre-forward, which may excite supporters given his reputation and scoring record at the highest level.
After Cristiano Ronaldo left Madrid over the summer, the club is on the lookout for its next talisman and the Inter hit-man certainly fits the bill as a galactico capable of making a big impact for the European champions.


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The historic coastal town of Cambridge provided stunning backdrop for athletes from around the world today at the 2019 IRONMAN® Maryland triathlon. Quinten De Vos (Knokke-Heist, Belgium) and Meghan Fillnow (Charlotte, N.C.) prevailed taking the top honors with finish times of 8:46:35 and 9:37:23, respectively.
The 2019 IRONMAN Maryland triathlon saw over 1,800 athletes representing 32 countries, regions and territories plus 66 states start the race. One of more than 40 events in the global IRONMAN Series, athletes took on a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run throughout Cambridge and its surrounding areas. The swim took place in the Choptank River at the newly renamed Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh, while the two-loop bike course went through Dorchester County and into Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. The three-loop run course took athletes through downtown Cambridge with an energetic finish at the historic Long Wharf Park at Great Marsh. The event offered 40 coveted age-group qualifying slots to the 2020 IRONMAN World Championship, taking place in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i.
Only days earlier, the city of Cambridge honored IRONMAN Maryland and IRONMAN 70.3 Eagleman's long-time race director, the late Gerry Boyle by renaming a city park Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh on Monday, Sept. 23. The 2019 IRONMAN Maryland marked the first time the event was held in the newly dedicated park since Boyles passing.


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Civil War Webquest
This webquest has two parts: Answering questions about the individual sides and then creating a timeline of major events in the Civil War. This webquest is a group project, but no more than three to a group!! You must hand in one completed assignment per group, but of course you are all encouraged to have copies of the information so that you can study for the exam.
Just to get us started:
Part One: Rebel or Yankee?
Answer Questions Below.
2. Click on Avery Brown: Describe how Avery Brown finally became a member of the Union Army. How old was he at the time and why did he join up?
3. Click on Cooley: William Cooley described a fight with the Rebels in his letter. What was the outcome of this fight? Describe some of the events.
5. Click on Elijah Lovejoy: What role did Elijah Parish Lovejoy play in defending the 1st Amendment to the Constitution?
6. Click on William Lloyd Garrison: Click on William Lloyd Garrison: What role did William Lloyd Garrison play in the Abolitionist Movement? How did he originally become involved in the movement and how did his views change?
9. Click on Women of the American Civil War- Click on Clara: Who was Dr. Mary Walker and what were her accomplishments?
Answer questions below:
10. Click on Confederate Soldier: Describe the average Confederate soldier. Explain why you think many of them fought.
11. Click on James Munnerlyn: Who won the battle James Munnerlyn describes? He was surprised that the Union did not follow and finish them off. Describe the event. Do you think Union made a mistake in not following?
Go Back and Click on Slave Identity
12. Click on Blacks who fought for the South: Why would southern blacks want to fight for the Confederate States?
13. Click on Black Confederates: Describe the role that blacks played in the military throughout the war.
14. Click on Rose O'Neal Greenhow. Skim the letters – what do you think Rose O'Neal Greenhow's role was in the Civil War? Why would she be useful?
15. Click on Loreta Janeta Velasquez: Scroll down and read Chapter IV: What did she do for the Confederacy? Honorable or foolish? Why?
Part Two: Timeline. Using the following sources along with your textbook and any other books in the library to complete the worksheet attached. If you have a date, fill in the event. If you have an event, fill in the date. When finished, you will design a timeline in larger scale (see Ms. Donovan for paper) with pictures and in chronological order. Each event should be dated, and have a 2-3 sentence description of what it is and why it is significant. One timeline per group. You may print pictures for the events.
Sources (These links are also available on the APUSH website):
History Place Civil War Library of Congress Civil War Timeline University of Richmond History Engine
University of TN Knoxville Civil War Homepage United States Civil War Database
13th Amendment passed
1st Battle of Bull Run/Manassas
April 9, 1865
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of Vicksburg
Emancipation Proclamation issued
Fort Sumter fired on, Civil War begins
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Using adrenalin 18.12.3 I have found about once per day my gpu/memory clocks get stuck in low power states and require a full system reset. Whether i use the Balanced Profile, Custom with automatic undervolt or a full custom with my own speed bins defined.
Each profile exhibits the same behavior. The memory gets stuck @ 167mhz and the gpu clock 1100mhz i believe. But most of the time the gpu clock is ok it's just the memory that becomes stuck.
Launching a game, any game will have very low performance around 10-30fps when i'm normally running 70fps locked.
I use an LG ultrawide monitor 2560x1080 with freesync and running @ 75hz.
my gpu is an asus rog strix vega56.
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As a side note, this driver also prevents my monitor from entering sleep. The lock screen will come up after 10 minutes so the pc is inactive but the monitor just stays on indefinately.


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I have a friend with school-age children who is a professional in a fairly lucrative field. The spouse is in a nonlucrative field. My friend chose to work fewer hours to spend time with their growing children, greatly reducing the family's take-home pay in the process.
This friend wanted the kids to go to an expensive private school that has a scholarship program with income requirements to qualify for student aid. Aid was applied for and received.
I feel that it is inappropriate to use scholarship funds when the lack of income was merely a choice and not a circumstance. That scholarship money (which is limited) could have gone to a parent who had no capacity to make more money, regardless of effort.
Do you think it was right that this friend received scholarship funds? Name Withheld
Your letter scrupulously avoided specifying the genders of the parties. That's helpful, because I have a hunch that many people would respond more sympathetically to a woman who decided to spend time raising her children — to take the "mommy track" — than to a man who made the same choice. And thinking that way reflects and supports unfortunate stereotypes.
But I can't accept your contention that it's wrong to accept financial assistance — scarce funds to which one is entitled under the rules — if one could have obviated the need by making different career decisions. In particular, deciding to be more actively engaged in the lives of your children is an honorable choice, and I'd urge the school to support it. And how would you generalize your principle? There are people who could have gone into investment banking but instead brought their financial acumen to the nonprofit world. Yes, they chose to earn less money, but it can't be right that they are thereby obliged to renounce the scholarships for which their kids are qualified.
All of this takes place, of course, against a disquieting background: In our society, some parents must decide between private schooling that is excellent and public schooling that is not. If that is the situation here, these parents are entitled to do the best they can for their kids (given the constraints of honesty and obedience to the rules), even if it disadvantages others. But it would be better to live in a society where parents didn't face that decision.
My grandniece posted on Facebook that she is trying to raise money so that she can go on a trip to Nepal with other high-school students from her Christian school to "evangelize the unreached people" of South Asia. My husband and I can easily afford to contribute to her fund-raising effort, but I am opposed to evangelizing. I fully support mission trips when the participants travel to needy communities to provide assistance, but not when the object of the trip is to convert people to Christianity. I believe that we should honor — and work to understand — the religions and spiritual traditions in South Asia, not try to change them. Is there a way to support her without supporting the underlying reason for the trip? Name Withheld
Missionaries will consider almost everyone in Nepal "unreached," even though most Nepalis have a mobile phone. So your grandniece isn't arriving to some premodern redoubt. Nor is she going to coerce or bribe or threaten people into changing, or pretending to change, their religion. She's aiming to explain to them why she thinks Christianity is the true faith. It'll be up to them to decide whether they agree with her. To assume that they can't be relied on to do so in the light of their own best judgments is to risk condescension.
Evangelizing Christians played a role in the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade, contravening settled traditions in both Britain and Africa; in late-19th-century China, missionaries played a role in ending foot-binding. All that was indeed good news. More recently, in Uganda, a handful of American evangelical ministers evidently helped spur the passage of legislation that sought to drastically increase the penalties for homosexual acts. That was bad news. It's useless to try to draw up a ledger sheet here of good and evil. The point is that God and the Devil are in the details.
Still, you might want to suggest to your grandniece that if she wants these South Asians to be open to hearing her good news, she should probably be open to hearing theirs, too. That way, she can make an effort to understand the traditions of the place she's going, which you rightly suggest is a good idea. Whether she should honor those traditions as well depends on what they are — and she won't be able to decide about that if she doesn't know anything about them. There are, after all, a great many ways of not being a Christian.
I worked in a creative industry that has a close-knit community. An individual in a prominent position within the industry has been accused of sexually assaulting several subordinates. This person is currently under investigation, which some are aware of, to varying degrees. I know and believe many of the victims. Here's the snag: Not many within the industry are aware of the abuse. The individual is very good at covering their tracks, and the victims, for their own privacy, have avoided taking their details public. As a result, several former co-workers of mine, unaware of the assaults, have been vocal in supporting this person. I am horrified by the thought that these former co-workers and friends are being hoodwinked. Should I tell them that this individual has been accused of multiple sexual assaults? Or, given that I'm not a victim myself and that the information has been only quietly circulated, should I say nothing? If I keep quiet, am I enabling this abuser to continue their pattern of abuse? Name Withheld
If you're right, this abuser is wrongly gaining the support of your credulous co-workers. They surely wouldn't be speaking up for this person if they knew what you know. Assuming you're confident in your assessment of the facts, you should go ahead and tell them what you've learned. Otherwise, by allowing this abuser to gain undeserved support, you would indeed be helping to defer the day of reckoning.
I've been divorced for 27 years, and my ex-wife died recently. Her pension plan called me trying to locate her. I told them that we've had absolutely no contact in 27 years. The pension plan called again and told me that I was her beneficiary. She has a son, but she hadn't made him her beneficiary. Should I accept the money? Name Withheld
I assume you think your ex-wife would have wanted the money to go to her son, not to you. If so, trying to make it happen would be more respectful of her will than scrupulous attention to what was long ago written on some piece of paper. Explore the most tax-efficient way of getting this money to her son. Where it doesn't conflict with other moral imperatives, we should try to honor the wishes of the departed, including ex-spouses we haven't seen in a long time.
I teach journalism at a major state university, and one of my favorite courses is basic editing. I give 10 A.P.-style quizzes in the first half of the course, graded from 0 to 100. Student grades run from very low to 100. I always tell students the grade range when I hand quizzes back, but I exaggerate. If the lowest grade was 45, I tell them the lowest grade was 40. Similarly, if the highest grade was 90, I say it was 95. I do this so the worst-performing students don't feel quite so bad and the high achievers have something to strive for.
A colleague says I am being dishonest and serving no real purpose, but I see no harm. After all, I do record the accurate grades for everyone. What do you say? Name Withheld
Isn't one of the principles of basic editing in the field of journalism that truth is better than fiction, however benevolently intended?


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Food & Diet
6 Surprising Benefits of Eating Fat
As obesity and heart disease have been major health problems for some time now, many people have begun paying more attention to their eating habits and trying to live a healthier life. In those attempts, people limit their intake of fat thinking that it is to be blamed for all the health problems and weight gain. However, the problem doesn't lie in fats but in carbohydrates, particularly if the intake is excessive.
Fats are not all that bad as we perceived them to be.
Actually, if we eat less of carbohydrates, the fats we take in can be very beneficial for our health and looks. But not all fats have the same effect nor are they equally healthy. For example, the unrefined fats from animal origin, olives, fish, and such, usually contain high levels of omega-3s and are considered very healthy. On the other hand, refined and hydrogenated fats are not healthy and should be avoided. These include vegetable, sunflower and corn fats, and those are the fats used in the making of (oh, so delicious) pastries, cookies and prepackaged foods.
If we ate the way our ancestors did, we would be much healthier. Dr. David Perlmutter, a writer of health books and a nutrition expert spoke about their nutrition habits which were comprised of 75% fat, 20% protein and 5% carbohydrates, while the nutrition of people today is commonly made up of 60% carbohydrates, 20% protein and 20% fat. Dr. Perlmutter explains how this transition to eating more carbs has brought many health problems to people, including depression, anxiety and Alzheimer's. All of these conditions are most probably connected with the inflammations that carbohydrates cause in the body and brain, disrupting the functions of both physical and mental systems.
So, if we reduce our intake of carbs, fats can prove to be very beneficial for us, and here is how:
1. Healthy lungs
In order to function well, our lungs need a layer of fat (called surfactant), consisting entirely of saturated fatty acids, to cover them. If there isn't enough fat in the body to make this surfactant for the lungs, it could lead to developing asthma or other breathing problems. This surfactant is given to babies who were born prematurely and don't yet have it developed so their lungs are in danger of not functioning properly and developing a condition. When they are given the right amount of this substance, the babies are protected from lung disease and their airways are able to work as they should.
2. Improved immune system
Healthy fats are a powerful aid in fighting against pathogens and infections that cause health conditions. The fats fighting for the health of our body and preventing disease are those coming from coconut oil, red palm oil and butter, all of which have fatty acids that protect us from bacteria, viruses and fungi, while at the same time boosting our immune system. These fats provide enough fatty acids for the body to be able to battle negative influences from the environment and destroy hazardous substances that enter the body. Dr. Michael and Dr. Eades, the writers of the book "Good Calories, Bad Calories" claim that without these acids, the white blood cells are unable to protect the body from these substances, so taking them in is very important for our overall health.
3. Healthy skin
Essential fatty acids, such as omega-3s and omega-6s are very important for natural skin care, as they are the ones that build cell membranes and produce the skins natural oil barrier which is necessary for the skin to stay hydrated and look young and fresh. If you are not taking in enough of these fats, it is very probable that your skin is dry, and that you easily get whiteheads and blackheads. Essential fatty acids have been shown to provide some degree of sun protection and help reduce inflammation and acne.
4. Healthier brain
When the body lacks good fats and cholesterol, it affects the brain as well. You maybe didn't know this, but your brain is comprised of essential fatty acids, and the lack of these (in the right amounts) can cause depression and other kinds of misbalances. When your brain is not supplied with enough fatty acids, your body prevents it from absorbing important vitamins (A, D and E) and the levels of serotonin, a chemical produced in the brain that is in charge of maintaining mood balance, and it's deficiency often leads to depression.
5. Stronger bones
Eating healthy fats is important for the health of bones. Essential fatty acids are necessary for building the bones in the right way, with good mineral density and stable bone mass. By taking in these fats, you can stay safe from developing conditions such as osteoporosis or loss in bone mass due to inability to properly absorb calcium because of insufficient intake of healthy fats alongside vitamins K2 and D. Good fats balanced with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are what builds healthy bones, so the intake of these nutrients is crucial.
6. Better reproductive health
Good fats are very important because they help the body maintain hormonal balance of testosterone and estrogen. When eaten in proper amounts, these fats contribute to an increase in these androgens, which directly improves the libido and positively impacts reproductive health. Women who don't eat enough of good fats can become infertile, while those who eat fats, but the bad ones (refined and hydrogenated) are at risk of developing PMS problems and having a particularly hard time when menopause takes place. When it comes to men, the effects of not eating enough good fats are similar – it also affects their reproductive health to the point of infertility.
Good fats, when combined with clean eating, can help you lose weight, maintain good looking skin, get into better shape and stay lean, while generally improving your overall health. Besides nourishing your physical health, fat also improves your mental health and moods – making you a healthier, happier person.


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October Wrap Up
Wrap up of the books I read in October and that's about it.Read more
Book one in the Seven Kingdoms series.
Sometimes nothing but a Grace can save you
In a world where people born with an exceptional skill, known as a Grace, are feared and exploited, Katsa carries the burden of a skill even she despises: the Grace of killing. She lives under the command of her Uncle Randa, King of the Middluns and is expected to carry out his dirty work, punishing and torturing anyone who displeases him. Breaking arms and cutting off fingers are her stock-in-trade.
Finding life under his rule increasingly unbearable, Katsa forms an underground Council, whose purpose is to combat the destructive behavior of the seven kings – after all, the Middluns is only one of the seven kingdoms and each of them is ruled its own king with his own personal agenda for power. When the Council hears that the King of Liend's father has been kidnapped Katsa investigates…
But something dark and deadly is rising in the north and creeping across the continent and behind it all lurks the shadowy figure of a one eyed king…
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Women may soon have access to a bra that can detect breast cancer symptoms before the disease has a chance to develop.
Julian Rios Cantu, an 18-year-old man from Mexico, has invented such a bra and won the first Global Student Entrepreneur Awards last month for his amazing work.
He even received a message of congratulations from the Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Twitter!
Muchas felicidades a @JulianRiosCantu, por ganar el primer lugar de los Global Student Entrepreneur Awards en Alemania. #TalentoMexicano. pic.twitter.com/d03rehMsvD
— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) May 3, 2017
To demonstrate how it works, Julian uploaded a video to his company website explaining that women wear the bra for 60-90 minutes every week.
The bra, called EVA, will 'monitor the health of their breasts with biosensors, taking into account their colour, texture and temperature.'
The information is then sent to a special app where it is analysed. He explained:
'As soon as there is a malformation in the breast or a tumour, there is an over-vascularisation; so the more flow of blood, the higher the temperature.'
Julian had personal reasons for developing the astounding invention as his mother almost lost her life to breast cancer.
It developed quickly and although she survived, she had to have both breasts removed and Julian said she felt 'mutilated' by the illness.
However, despite the huge positivity surrounding the product, it's only in the developmental stage.
Speaking to the BBC, Anna Perman of Cancer Research UK said: 'It's great to see young people like Julian getting into science and having ideas that could help with cancer diagnosis.
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The 2nd Annual RVA Breastfeeding Symposium will take place Friday, August 4th at the Virginia Historical Society, 428 N. Boulevard. The focus of this year's symposium is First Food: The Intersection of Health, Race, Policy and Practice.
The morning session of this day-long event is free and open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Keynote speakers will be Kimberly Seals Allers, an award winning journalist, author and nationally recognized advocate for breastfeeding and infant health who is the project director for the First Food Friendly Community Initiative (3FCI), a W.K. Kellogg funded pilot project in Detroit and Philadelphia.
Also speaking will be Elizabeth Gray Bayne, who will present excerpts from Chocolate Milk, her documentary exploring African-American women's experiences with breastfeeding. A panel discussion moderated by Dr. Danny Avula, Director of the Richmond City Health District will be featured during this portion. Panelists are: Kimberly Seals Allers; Senator Jennifer McClellan; Shakeya Lewis; Alicia Turner, Associate CEO, Virginia Premier; Valerie Coleman, RN, MSN, IBCLC, LCCE, FACCE. Panel members will share their perspectives on the breastfeeding environment from personal, business, healthcare, legislative and policy perspectives.


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Americans in 'conservative' states are leading the fight for public education, healthcare and social services.
Though educators did not achieve all their demands, Oakland's teachers strike transformed the city, won important gains, and empowered educators to take on the billionaire education privatizers.
Through their historic strike, Los Angeles teachers have taught working people across the country how to fight back and win.
Two interviews with Eric Blanc on the importance of rank and file organizing in the wave of teachers strikes.
An indispensable window into the changing shape of the American working class and American politics.
Response from the left to the government's recent Augar Review of higher education has so far focused on whether it is deliverable, not whether it is desirable. In this article, Oliver Eagleton argues that the left must reject the Report's proposals in full, and replace them with a radical, de-marketised alternative.
"Our reading in 1968 and thereabouts, done in the context of mass movements of social protest, helped to transform us into revolutionaries."
Researcher and activist Pascal Bianchini describes the lasting effects of the 1960s–70s student movement in Senegal and the condition of the Senegalese left today.
A Maoist critique of the East German university system published in 1968 by the Shanghai Red Guards.
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Fest Name: Gandharva 2013 Organising College Name: Joshi Bedekar College, Thane Fest Type: Cultural & Sports Fest Fest Start Date: 15th January 2013 Fest End Date: 16th January 2013 Fest Info: Gandharva an intercollegiate cultural festival provides a platform for participants to explore and portray their talents.
Gandharva has been growing in reach and popularity. The theme 'Festivals of India' of 4th year got grand success. In 4th year, 58 colleges participated in as many as 24 events including two teacher's event. Before Gandharva, 'Treasure Hunt' was organized for alumni in which past students enthusiastically participated. Three celebrities graced the Gandharva mahotsav and interacted with students- Mr. Avdhoot Gupte, a well known singer, music composer and music director, Mr. Mangesh Borgaonkar, an upcoming young, hardworking singer and Mr. Uday Sabnis, famous theatre and film personality.
The theme of Gandharva 2012 i.e., the fifth year was 'Village- Going Back to Roots' to re-live the nostalgic by going back in times and experience the rural India. The festival featured several competitions for student fraternity, alumni, teachers and non-teaching staff, the theme was very well depicted by all the participants through their performances. The performances of 3-day Gandharva '12 mahotsav involved over 150 students, teachers and supporting staff. However in its 5th year, Gandharva '12 surpassed all previous records by a big margin. 106 colleges from Vasai to Ratnagiri participated in this festival in 35 events. This year for the first time in thane, one act play competition was conducted on a large scale at Gadkari Rangayatan with cash prizes worth ` 30000. The competition was judges by eminent theatre personalities like Mr. Bharat Tandel, Mr. Dnyaneshwar Margas, Mr. Anil Gawas with prominent celebrities like Mr.Santosh Juvekar,Mr.Sushant Shelar, Mr. Prasad Jawade and Mr. Chaitanya Chandratre. Cash prize of Rs.2012 and champions rolling trophy to overall winner of Gandharva '12 was awarded to Sydenham College and cah prize of Rs.500 was given to best CL.
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The Kandy District Program of the series of religious programs held island wide to invoke blessings on people in Sri Lanka and whole world was conducted on 07 and 08.03.2020 at Sri Subodharama Viharaya, Peradeniya. This program consisted with all night pirith chanting and alms giving to 130 Theros on the following day.
The program was held under the patronage of Kandy District Secretary Mr. D.M.N.G.G.T. Karunarathne and a large number of officers from various government institutions including the District Secretariat had participated.
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Sunnymead Middle Wins Th First D-League Middle School Track Tournament
2018-2019 Sports Season
This Year Inland Circle Launched our Middle School Track program for all six MVUSD middle Schools. Each school competed in our 200-meter tournament race. The advancing track teams moved on in the competition race for the championship medals.
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Author: John Corey Whaley
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Where Things Come Back
- 2012 Printz winner
- Score: 10.62
In the remarkable, bizarre, and heart-wrenching summer before Cullen Witter's senior year of high school, everything he thinks he understands about his small and painfully dull Arkansas town vanishes. His cousin overdoses; his town becomes absurdly obsessed with the alleged reappearance of an extinct woodpecker; and most troubling of all, his sensitive, gifted fifteen-year-old brother, Gabriel, suddenly and inexplicably disappears.
As Cullen navigates a summer of finding and losing love, holding his fragile family together, and muddling his way into adulthood, a young, disillusioned missionary in Africa searches for meaning wherever he can find it. Through masterful plotting, these two stories are brought face-to-face in a surprising and harrowing climax that is tinged with melancholy and regret, comedy and absurdity, and above all, hope.