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Unbelievably, Always Time For Theatre has been around for a whole year now!
It's been a year of great experiences, mostly great theatre and a few pleasantly surprising moments too. I'm happy to say that taking the plunge and getting started with Always Time For Theatre has been one of the best decisions I've ever made, for so, so many reasons; I have been particularly surprised by all the different forms of validation which came my way in this first year! There's a fair bit here, so I hope you're settled with a brew and a few biscuits… Here are the highlights and lessons of the first year of the labour of love that is Always Time For Theatre:1: The thrill of the first post.
Terrifying. It's one thing to rant, rave and opine post-show with friends, it's quite another to type it out and post it for all the world to see. The main concern was, naturally, that no one would give a hoot – and for a good while it seemed that way as clicks were few and 'followers' on various social media platforms were fewer, but slowly (and thankfully) things began to get moving…
2: The shame-faced editing of that first post.
Over-excited pup was the overall impression. Yes, Elizabeth, you can love theatre. No, Elizabeth, you cannot splurge with such little restraint and undiscerning choices about content. Lesson learned.
3: Finding my reviews worthy enough to be shared.
…by the companies and actors that I was reviewing was a surprisingly uplifting experience; realising that this blog venture of mine could prove worthwhile after all was rather a big deal! Yes, yes, I'm not naïve; I realise that any small-scale positive 'press' benefits companies and shows if they share it, but it's pleasing for the likes of little fish like me, all the same.
4: Writing for On Stage.
This gave me the opportunity for exposure on a Twitter page with a 800+ following and a Facebook page with a 100,000+ following. It was wonderfully validating to have Chris Pearson invite me on board as a UK Critic and columnist and the comments/ likes/ readership from this platform was a huge confidence boost early on. They are still looking for more writers as they are expanding significantly, so get in touch (@onstageblog) if you're looking for opportunities to raise your profile!
5: Being used in an advertising picture by Square Peg Theatre Company.
I was supremely chuffed and very proud to feel even slightly official. Many thanks to you!6: Pleasing thanks from the creators.
Being told that I had cottoned on to and captured in my review many of the intentions and key messages intended by the writer and director of an important, contemporary piece of theatre dealing with complex issues in ambitious ways: Joan, by Milk Presents. It was a great piece of theatre and I was pleased as punch to be told that I had provided a genuinely appreciated critique.
7: The moment I decided to write a series of 'Lasting Impressions' reviews.
This series reviews shows seen over the years, pre-AlwaysTimeForTheatre. Initially this was to plug the content gap between reviews when I couldn't get to the theatre. I soon came to the conclusion that actually, such reviews are potentially very worthwhile to any theatre-makers stumbling upon them; to show people what is memorable years after a show has been seen most definitely carries worth. I had a few writers, actors and directors respond positively when I wrote about seeing their shows years before. I will continue to write them, although now that I've upped my game in terms of fitting in as many shows as possible, I'm writing fewer 'Lasting Impressions' posts- but they'll continue to arrive at intervals, so watch out for them!
8: Enjoying the gentle push to see more shows.
There's nothing like needing new, consistently posted content to get you booking as much theatre as I had previously desired, but didn't quite get round to. It's eaten up all of my disposable income of course, but it has been totally worth it.
9: Learning the hard way that rushing doesn't make for great posts.
I had a crazy week and would have been unable to do anything about a review for a whole 24 hours owing to work commitments. I splurged out my thoughts, proof read with precarious speed and posted before bolting for the car. I read it back 24 hours later, after far too many people had already seen it, and saw nothing but glaring typos, over-sharing of the plot (day 1 of reviewing basics went out of the window apparently), too much unnecessary detail and repetition to boot. Yikes. I edited speedily, then re-read and edited again, undoing further damage to my delicate, foetal reputation in the reviewing world before too many more people saw it. Lesson learned: quality over speed should always win.
10: The frustration of fighting the need for anonymity.
The day job makes social media presence tricky. I'd love to try vlogging but it's just not possible. I know that lots of people distrust profiles without the actual human faces of the account holder. I can't do that. What I can do is post pictures with disguised faces and hope that that's amusing enough to gain forgiveness for my 'mysterious' anonymity…
11: Finding out about Twitter stats.
Discovering in mathematical, graphical terms (which I could have never done myself), the impressive growth of AlwaysTimeForTheatre. If you feel like you're going nowhere (which is a great Gabrielle song, by the way), check those out, they're a real boost!
12: Cracking the extra features of WordPress…months after using it.
Widgets, embedding my social media and realising that I could include images and hyperlinks within my posts…Amazing! And better late than never I guess.
13: Realising that my voice is important.
I had a short bartering stint with the wonderful Ginger Wig and Strolling Man but discovered that allowing others to edit my opinion pieces made those opinion pieces almost unregognisable as my own, and I decided that my voice in my opinion posts in particular is an absolute must. Another lesson learned. 14: Getting over the obsession with Twitter followers.
The follow-unfollow game can be frustrating when you're starting out, and you'll just reach the point of, say, your first 50 followers, and 3 will unfollow you just after you've followed them. Get over it. It's important to have followers, and as many as possible, obviously- but it's more important to have the right kind of followers- value those who are interested in your content and your interests. There's no point in having 500 followers if only 20 of them actually engage with your content. I've accepted that growth is slow, but I can see that my relatively small following are engaging, so I'm happy with that. Lesson learned.
15: Attending my first press night, courtesy of @TheatreBloggers.
This was another important validating experience; it feels very 'official' to attend such an event and it made me so positive about the future of AlwaysTimeForTheatre.
16: Branching out.
Although my first love is theatre and that's what prompted the start of AlwaysTimeForTheatre, I also see a fair few other arts and cultural events, so I decided to start reviewing them. It's been great to branch out and to see the positive reception of that decision – I posted a few film and culture reviews to test the water and I'll be continuing with them now that they have proven interesting to t'internet perusers…
17: Becoming a .com and realising that this blog thing was well worth investment. Again, it's a case of small moments of validation, and paying a small fee to become a .com gave the site a little more of a sense of professionalism and long-term vision – that's not to say that any bloggers who choose not to be a .com or a .co.uk or a .org are making a poor choice, it's just a reflection on how that decision impacted upon my view of the blog.
18: Having the guts to provide the catalyst for heated debate about ideas of etiquette and approaches to theatre.
It allowed me to get my teeth into a debate on important issues with two particularly high flyers in theatreland and although we disagreed quite heavily, it was a healthy debate that allowed me to state my case without feeling inferior and shying away from responding to high profile people.
19: Recommendations.
Having people tell you that they have recommended your site for any number of reasons is a great feeling and long may that continue!20: Invitations to review shows directly from theatre companies.
Although so far all of the requests have been in London on weekdays and therefore I've not been able to attend, the fact that those invitations have begun to arrive is yet another great, validating step in the right direction. Long may those invitations continue to arrive, and hopefully dates and times will permit me to attend!
21: Having people share and engage.
Debate, discussion, raging arguments, call it what you will, but engaging in debates about your passion is such a pleasure, especially if most of your friends don't really show an interest in or appreciation of theatreland. I've also found so many fantastic reviewers and pages that I would have never stumbled across without starting Always Time For Theatre.
22: Finding Myself included on website listings.
Black Eyed Theatre cited my 'Frankenstein' review, and I was included in the round-up of reviews of Rachel Tucker's Live at Zedèl (which I actually only realised a few days ago!). There may well be more but I haven't seen any others yet…but regardless of how many are out there, I'm so proud to see my reviews there!
23: Starting the @TheatreBlogRT Twitter account.
There were so many RT accounts that I was using to gain a better presence, but the increase in traffic was very limited despite the consistency of the RT pages I was utilising (never a request went un-RTd, and I remain grateful for that early help from @GRLPOWRCHAT, @BloggersintheUK and @BloggersTribe!). I was frustrated by the lack of theatre-specific blogging pages, so I started one myself! It's new to the world but it is slowly growing in terms of RT requests, interactions and followers. I'm hoping it will better allow me to both interact with other theatre folk and to raise my profile. Onwards and upwards!
24: Looking back and realising what a fantastic first year it's been.
I'll have more of the same and then some please!
Total Posts: 64
Theatre Reviews: 44
Other Arts/ Culture Reviews: 3
Film Reviews: 2
Articles: 15
Moments of regret: Few and far between.
So that's the first year of AlwaysTimeForTheatre in twenty or so points. What are the goals for the coming year I hear you ask? Well…
1: Continued growth (obviously).
I naively aimed for 1000 followers in the first year, never realising just how hard it is to reach such numbers. However long it takes to reach quadruple digits, I'd like to meet that target at some point.
2: To be more techno-savvy.
I'm always on the look-out now for ways to up my blogging game.
3: More interaction with other theatre enthusiasts and reviewers.
I'm getting there with the Twitter conversations but I'm not quite consistent enough yet.
4: To be included in more round-ups and the like.
It's a special kind of validation to find your review listed with others, especially when most of the others are much, much bigger fish in this vast reviewing ocean…
5: Down-sizing a little.
This is a bit of a frustrating contradiction as one of the things I enjoy most about reviewing is justifying; there's little worth in making unsupported critical comments and likewise, praise is best when it has specificity. I've managed to tweak my style a little to cut down the amount written and this remains a work in progress…if a show is complex or gives me lots to say, I'm still producing substantial posts after editing and I'm not too disgruntled by that. I'm not aiming for short and snappy at any point either, so I'll keep tinkering with the balance for now; I like depth in the reviews I read, so I'll continue providing that in the reviews I write.
6: Possibly branching out into interviews.
There are a good few stage stars (Tyrone Huntley, Rachel Tucker, Philippa Stefani, Slava Polunin, Audrey Brisson, Jeffrey Solomon and Katy Owen to name a very small few from a very long list) directors (Emma Rice and Mike Shepherd anyone? No? Okay.), writers (Jean-Luc Courcoult and Lucy Skillbeck if you please) and companies (1927, Oddsocks, Royal De Luxe, Vamos, Propeller…and dare I say it, Kneehigh?!) that I'd love to interview, as well as those who are new and up and coming. I have very little idea of how to go about this, but research has commenced. Any kind souls who are pros and fancy offering advice, please do pipe up and help a girl out!
So. That's the first year, and I fully intend to stick around in the land of theatre blogging. I can't wait for the second year and thereafter – please keep spreading the word, reading the posts and letting me know what you think!
Oodles of gratitude to any and all of you who have shown an interest so far,
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Coming Out Christian in the Roman World: How the Followers of Jesus Made a Place in Caesar's Empire
The intended cave in of Roman civilization continues to be lamented greater than 1,500 years later―and intertwined with this concept is the suggestion fledgling faith, Christianity, went from a persecuted fringe move to an impossible to resist strength that toppled the empire. The "intolerant zeal" of Christians, wrote Edward Gibbon, swept Rome's previous gods away, and with them the constructions that sustained Roman society.
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Tigerville, S.C. - Mitchell Painter was 3-4 with two runs scored on Friday afternoon as North Greenville opened a three game set with a win over Salem International 8-1.
Hunter Dilworth earned the win for the Crusaders as he delivered six innings, allowing one run on three hits. Dilworth struck out three en route to his first win of the season.
NGU got on the board first in with a run in the second inning. Mitchell Painter set the table with a double to left field with one out. Painter would come around to score on the next at bat, taking advantage of an error on the Tigers short stop.
A one out triple in the fourth inning would help produce the Tigers' only run of the game as Tanner Helms scored a batter later on an RBI single to make the score 1-1.
North Greenville had its best inning of the day in the fourth, as four runs would come across to score. Tony Davila and Nathaniel Maggio would deliver RBI base hits while Andrew Frazier and Wheeler Smith would also be credited with RBI as NGU extended the lead to 5-1.
Andrew Frazier would be responsible for two more NGU runs in the fifth as his single to left center field would score Drew Lipscomb and Foley George, giving North Greenville a 7-1 advantage. Frazier would come around to score later in the inning as Bennette Hill singled down the right field line to make the score 8-1.
Frazier finished 1-4 with two runs scored and a team leading three RBI. Nathaniel Maggio was 2-4 with an RBI while Bennett Hill finished 1-3 with one run and an RBI. Drew Lipscomb and Tony Davilla also delivered a two-hit performance.
North Greenville will wrap up the three game series with the Tigers tomorrow afternoon with a double-header starting at 12pm.


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Queens civics and property owners can click on a city website to access plans for new developments in their communities – before the first shovel breaks ground on the projects.
Developers are now required to post drawings of each new development as soon as the Department of Buildings (DOB) approves plans for their projects
The move is designed to give civics and residents a tool to keep developments in line with local zoning restrictions, and a way to challenge DOB approval of the projects.
Civics and homeowners will have 30-days from the posting to file a challenge on the approval. A high-level DOB official will review each challenge and post a response on the Website, city officials said.
The website provides virtual review of building plans for new and existing buildings, information on contractors, outstanding building site violations and how to obtain licenses and permits required to perform construction and alterations on buildings located within the five boroughs.
For information go to: www.nyc.gov/311 and click on 'Development Hub."
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On January 28, 2014, Northwestern University football players took a historic first step toward having collegiate student-athletes recognized as unionized workers by filing a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seeking to be certified. If the NLRB certifies this union, it would be called the College Athletes Players Association (CAPA), and Northwestern University would have to bargain collectively with CAPA. The petition was backed by the United Steelworkers union, which will pay the CAPA's legal fees and provide technical support but will not receive union dues from players.
Northwestern University stated that while the issues raised by the players group "deserve further consideration," the school does not consider its student-athletes as employees and does not believe collective bargaining is the appropriate method to address those issues. The National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) immediate reaction was that "there is no right to organize student-athletes" because they are not "employees" within any definition of the National Labor Relations Act and their participation in college sports is voluntary. The NCAA pointed out that student athletes are provided scholarships and many other benefits for their participation.
Collegiate athletics are an extremely profitable enterprise. Last year, Big Ten football schools received $25.7 million, the vast majority of which came from TV rights. Currently, playing in a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game brings each athletic conference $23.6 million, and that number should rise significantly when the new College Football Playoff system goes into effect next season. Forbes has reported that ESPN is expected to pay around $500 million for playoff games.
For the time being, the CAPA has chosen to avoid the hot-button issue of whether student-athletes should be paid. It is, however, demanding limited contact at practices and additional independent concussion experts at games, requiring schools to pay for medical expenses related to sports-related injuries, and extending athletic scholarships to cover the full cost of attending college, including expenses such as laundry and travel. Additionally, the CAPA is seeking to have a small percentage of the revenue generated by college sports invested in a continuing education trust fund for athletes who turn professional before graduating.
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It was the most fun job I've ever had - painting stripes and symbols on Q-Bert cubes, bad radio and my favorite colors and my favorite man in my favorite city, cupcakes across the street and bad radio and lots of trips to Steven Alan and walking and laughing and hand holding.
PS. The Spike Palette is not named after a certain famous film director Spike but rather after my childhood nickname spike. The palette is bright orange, teal, yellow, grey, peacock blue, pale pink...and all the colors this blog is inspired by. Yay!!
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I am multi-lingual too
When given cheese, butter
I can cry with the crying
When showered with money, milk
I can laugh with the laughing
A talking drum, I ape my master
At times I am deaf and dump
Feed me not, I raise my hand not
Feed me, I postpone sleep and act
For I talk what you talk,
And hear what you hear for,
Life is a dream full of imitations
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Dylan In The Movies – "Josephine If You Only Knew"
Dylan In The Movies is a relatively solo project or "musical brainchild" of Boston-based Brian Sullivan. The album features the input of some big names in contemporary alternative rock/alt country world that should bring Sullivan's new release more notoriety. Name-dropping The Watson Twins (not to mention their partner Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley) and Tanya Donelly (formerly of the Breeders, among others) should give the album buzz, though it might not clue listeners in to what they're getting. The single itself sounds like a more complex, and yet marketable, version of the adult contemporary genre. While that sounds like a snooze, his voice has a honed yet rough quality that makes it an appealing match for the emotional yet vague lyrics that tend to highlight the pining and regretful moments in male-female relationships. The guitar hook in "Josephine" is sunny, catchy, and only slightly plaintive. Though it's probably not going to be "what the kids are into", Sullivan has the talent and ear to put together an appealing single.
Sounds Like: Edwin McCain without the kitsch.
Ken Helman – Emerging
After hearing his latest project Emerging it seems like music veteran and recent transplant to the SF Bay Area Ken Helman has come to the right place. His pianist-singer-songwriter style evokes both musical theater and the contemporary artists that have successfully translated their style into honest and emotional pop careers. The uniqueness of his voice, clearly controlled but vaguely unsettled, seems to frame the stories that his lyrics weave. There is nothing to distract you from the fact that Helman is telling intensely personal tales with his songs, nothing between the listener, him, and his piano accompaniment. Broadway fans and those with an avid appreciation for a pared-down style, embellished only with talent, will probably treasure his work. Others probably won't get it.
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I am continuing my health kick and hoping it will last through 2012 and beyond. I just got back from taking a cardio kickboxing class. During that hour, I built up enough courage to watch myself in the mirror. It took me about 3 weeks to look and…. I hated what I saw. I know we aren't supposed to be getting dressed up for the gym. I get that. It's not about looking good – it's about getting fit. But if I'm being honest, I don't like looking frumpy and I need to be presentable to have peace of mind during the whole thing. Otherwise, the entire hour I'm adjusting and readjusting my clothing trying to hide what I know I need to hide.
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That's all I got today folks! Do you have any "fashion at the gym" tips you'd like to share?
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I'm with ya! I have started going to the gym again, and I just spent {way too much} money at Athleta on cute gym clothes. It really helps the motivation factor to have cute and flattering clothes to wear!!
I love yoga pants but I'd love to have some in navy and brown for a change of pace.
I already own lots of black and grey.
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It's February 6th.
This means I have three days left in my Durga sadhana.
What the heck is a Durga sadhana? Read this post so you can get caught up.
Anyway, it's almost over and I'm having mixed emotions. On the one hand I'm glad it's almost over. Just like everything else, you need to have an appropriate balance of emotions – and Durga stands for strength, courage, and authenticity. So when you have a little too much, or she's overactive, and you don't remember that whole calm goddess side of Durga – well, you can get a little self-righteous, a little indignant, and a whole lotta impatient with people who you think aren't quite living up to their potential.
So most people tend to identify with one of the goddess archetypes: either nurturing or transformational. Can you guess which one I identify with more strongly?
Needless to say, I may have over-Durga'd myself into a huge quarrel with my husband. (Also, quarrel is an old person's word – it seems fitting as I will be 30 this May. Perhaps I should also change my name to Ethel…?) Anyway, all is fine now, but my Durga impatience with anyone who doesn't take a strong and active interest in moving forward was on point.
So, for those reasons, I will be glad to see my Durga sadhana end – and I may move immediately into a Lakshmi sadhana, because the whole "nurturing" quality is one I need to work on cultivating more actively. (Lakshmi is the goddess of comfort and abundance – not exactly my strong suit.)
However, I'm also very sad to see Durga go. She's sort of like my spirit animal. I love her. I want to be her. I feel her in me and quite frankly I don't know that I can jump off this cliff and get through all of my own roadblocks this year without her.
Like I wrote to you last week, I'd really like to be a writer – but, to be a writer, you actually have to, like, write. Duh. So as a recommendation from Beryl, I've been telling myself at the end of my sadhana daily: "I am a writer." So that maybe I might trick myself into believing it and actually writing a goddamn book.
It also reminds me of a quote from Picasso or da Vinci or some renaissance insanely smart man: "Inspiration will come, but it has to find you working."
Bah humbug. I guess it's back to writing I go.


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Squirt Gun Strategy
My liberal girlfriend celebrated her birthday. She's the one who worships the sun, moon, stars, trees and the air. She wants a woman president.
and guard my lips. Psalm 141:3
This is sooooo hard, Mary!
I had to do a double-take at your cartoon. My co-worker (sometimes girlfriend) may well be the same person as YOUR girlfriend ... put up that same image on her office door just last week!
Lately, Diana and her liberal agenda, has been grating on my nerves. Then, totally out of the blue, she gifted me the other day with a copy of a book in which her story had been published and wrote, "Thank you for being so supportive, so thoughtful; thank you for being you."
Why, I wanted to howl in shame .... and frustration!
We are on the same page, girlfriend. I've got to make a trip down to Phoenix so we can go shopping...for squirt guns.Delete
Oh, I know! I've been there. God has had me bite my tongue several times because my first response to some of what I hear is a sarcastic response. You have made an excellent point!ReplyDelete
Well, that makes two of us, Melanie. Let's work on this together!Delete
The cartoon made me smile, and it is true, perspectives can be different but it doesn't necessarily make us wrong. Great points you have made here. I don't consider myself liberal by any stretch of the imagination, as I am quite old fashioned and a christian, but as far as a president goes (or even prime minister, as in my case, living in Canada), I wouldn't mind if the president is a female, so long as she has a heart for people and some good and solid ideas. I guess this is because over the course of my lifetime (I will be 60 this Thursday), I have had a few lady bosses and they have been very nice and ran things constructively and well. And I do like Queen Elizabeth II very much. :) I hope you have a great week, dear friend.ReplyDelete
Hi, Linda!
I'm with you about the female leaders if they are qualified. I was being sarcastically funny here because the candidate is not well liked even by her own party. Hope you have a great birthday week, friend!
Oh, my, I just find it SO hard to even be around people like this. In fact, to be honest, I just try to be sweet, but avoid them. They are so far away from a Biblical view, and that is the part that bothers me the most, because God's Word is the only absolute we have. I have to say, I got a kick out of your thoughts about the "trumped up" day!!! Sorry, but I just thought that was cute. But, like you, I would have chosen not to do it...I hate sarcasm in any form. It was funny, though. We are going to participate in early voting tomorrow, Lord willing. Frankly, I am very concerned about the election, but have to continually surrender it to God, as it is the only path to peace! Sending you love and hugs, sweet friend!ReplyDelete
Never easy to rub shoulders with opposites, but I get stronger and confident in my beliefs! And it's hard to love people, agreeable and disagreeable! Hugs and prayers!Delete
I need to bite my mouth more with a current situation we are going through. I need to love and love unconditionally; God reminded me of that today (ouch). And your post further convicted me of where God was wanting me to go :)
Sorry it was a painful read, Betty! We are in this thing together!Delete
What a timely post as you wished your friend a Happy Birthday despite the opposing views you guys have! We are facing a tough political season and I know not all truth are out there. That many are deceived. Putting God first for those who believe is truly a must in order for us to understand how He operates. There is a time to fight, time to defend the truth, time to confront lies but all done in God's ways. That is aside from love, always has honor and respect towards others. We are all the same...Sinners that is...I love all the verses you shared for Him to "guard our lips" but may we also examine the conditions of our hearts. Prayers...We need to pray for this nation. I am heartbroken for what's going on. But I know He is always in control. Love the Fall header. Love Fall coz I know it means cooler weather...Hopefully :) Hugs and prayers to you sister!ReplyDelete
I love fall too. I'm praying for our great country asking God not to give up on us, to rescue us once again!Delete
Hi Mary! I grew up with seven brothers and sisters, and you have never met a more wonderful, funny, and faithful bunch of people. And can we be sarcastic? Oh my yes.
We mean nothing mean by it, it's usually just really funny, but I can see where it could sink to be demeaning too, if it's meant to hurt. Using any speech as a weapon to somehow feel more important, or leave someone else feeling 'less than' is just awful.
Good for you to transcend your political views to wish your friend a happy birthday! You are a very sensitive and lovely friend...your friend is a lucky lady to have you in her life. I suspect she knows that already!
Same here, Ceil, with the sarcasm growing up. And I agree with you; it's not funny when someone feels put down...even if they do the same thing. Ha.Delete
That's one powerful illustration. Thought-provoking.ReplyDelete
Blessings to you, Lux.Delete
Mary, my granny used to say, "Honey, I had to bite my tongue so hard I thought it was gonna bleed". Of course I knew what that meant. She also would say....some things are better left unsaid. I knew what that meant too. Bottom line is....will my words cause life or death. The Lord recently got a hold my heart as that seems to be my problem...that old ugly heart at times....and He convicted me before the WORDS spewed out my mouth. And believe me I had practiced what I was going to say...body moves and all. Thank You Lord for hushing my mouth. Hugs and blessings, CindyReplyDelete
Your granny sounds like she gave wise advice. Thank you for sharing with me! Hugs to you.Delete
Most excellent advice, Mary. Being right means nothing without compassion. And how will the others see the love of Christ if they don't see it in us?
Very timely advice. I'll work on dropping the sarcasm and frustrations. God first.
Looks we are on board together to make some changes for the better, Floyd. Bless you.Delete
As always, you present a marvelous truth in a compassionate way that grips your heart. Thank you Mary... kindness and love always trump who is right. We have Jesus to follow, don't we! Hugs to you today dear friend!!ReplyDelete
You make it sound so easy my friend. Hugs back.Delete
As the only liberal in my family, I appreciate this post - we can all disagree without being disagreeable :)ReplyDelete
Stopping by from Floyd's blog. I know what you mean about guarding our words but not compromising our stance, speaking the truth in love--while not insisting on our own way, agreeing to disagree in an agreeable manner. Good thoughts, Mary!ReplyDelete
Thank you, Friend, for this timely reminder. I needed to be reminded to ask the Lord to set a guard over my lips!ReplyDelete
to let sarcasm go allows God to show me the higher road. The saying "Better to love than be right"
I am going to use these quote my blog friend, they are profound. Lovely post..


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Because of You
Central Florida Animal Reserve's Osceola Campus, 2017
Why and How to Give
The Reserve needs your help in our new location to support a place where our cats can live and people can see and experience the awesome presence of these great animals. NOW is the time to give as NOW NEVER WAITS.
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- Be a draw to the area and increase the reach and reputation of eco-tourism in Osceola County
- Provide unique experiences that will extend stays in Osceola County and the surrounding region which will benefit service industries such as hotels, restaurants, retail stores, and service stations
- Additionally, the capital improvements and necessary maintenance will require non-outsourced labor opportunities for Osceola residents
- Growth over time will provide potential job opportunities of various levels that include entry level through professional.
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After being located in Brevard County, Florida for 20 years, Central Florida Animal Reserve has moved to eastern Osceola County, Florida. The mission is to provide a platform to address the challenges of big cats in the future, while providing value to society today.
This 501-c-3 non-profit organization serves big cats from many walks of life. The Reserve is on a mission to preserve these magnificent animals and advocate for sustaining their habitats before they are extinguished from the Earth. The budget is totally dependent on philanthropic gifts to support the mission in Osceola County to make a comfortable home for the cats through a sufficient operating budget.
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Enclosures can be secured on a first come basis by donors who make gifts/pledges of $20,000 and signage will be available at all other sponsored locations.
Naming Opportunities
Donors can claim a place of space and name it in honor of a person or company of their choosing or make a lasting legacy in memory of a loved one.
Sponsorship of "Little Critters" – $8,000


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The Vodacom Durban July is a celebration of fashion, lifestyle, the best in marquee hospitality, and most anticipated day on the horse racing calendar.
This year the event will again attract the country's most sociable personalities for a day of non-stop entertainment.
BOOMTOWN is back for a 10th year at the Vodacom Durban July, and this year we are proud to announce our new partner AMSTEL to present AMSTEL BOOMTOWN 2018.
This Marquee is widely recognised for consistently providing the ultimate in expert hospitality, and world class stage & lighting complimented by Mzansi's top musical artists. AMSTEL BOOMTOWN will be changing the game in 2018 and raising the bar to bring you an unforgettable Vodacom Durban July experience.
This years' Marquee welcomes a new event layout, raised hospitality decks, a trackside viewing veranda, exciting experiential attractions, and all the who's who of the Vodacom Durban July.
AMSTEL BOOMTOWN will again be powered by VUZU AMP who will present their annual red carpet from inside our Marquee.
Join the # 1 Marquee experience as we celebrate AMSTEL BOOMTOWN 2018.


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Dacom: Agriculture & Big Data
Based in Groningen and Emmen, Dacom Farm Intelligence helps farmers across the world get the most out of their crops, with tailor made advice based on cutting edge data and sensor technology. The company has been an international authority in agricultural consulting for 30 years and is active in over 50 different countries.
Dacom offers both hardware and software solutions, from tools to record crop activity, soil moisture stations and weather forecasts, to irrigation management. "That's also the reason we operate worldwide", Dacom's owner and CEO Janneke Hadders explains. "It's a very specialized niche and the Netherlands is just too small for that. We offer advice on just about anything agricultural businesses need to know, like fungal diseases, climate, soil, and what pesticides to use and when. That's all based on our own data, the sensor data and our own predictive algorithm."
Family business
The company was founded in 1987 by Jan Hadders, Janneke's father. She officially took over the family business in 2013. "But I've been working there since 2003", Janneke adds. "Even though a lot has changed in the last five years, a lot of it was already set in motion before I took over."
"In 2011, we made the first steps of turning Dacom into an online business", Janneke continues. So instead of selling software, we wanted to turn it into a web app. I guess my focus is making everything we do as relevant and tangible for farmers as we can, which means it should be easy to use."
The best of both worlds
In September 2016, Dacom announced it was officially teaming up with Crop-R from Groningen, under the name Dacom Farm Intelligence. "We were already working together and Crop-R offers management tools and a platform for farmers, so joining forces and merging our two companies really created the best of both worlds for us.", Janneke explains.
Merging two companies however, is no easy feat. "It was exciting, even though of course you know it's going to happen. But then you get to the point of 'okay, now we actually have to start doing this"', she continues. Some things were difficult, but in the end, we managed just fine and we're very excited about all the future possibilities this will bring."
Exciting projects
A couple of projects already in the pipeline that Janneke is excited about: "We started working together with Mechan Holding, one of the the biggest importers of farming machinery in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, to add sensors to tractors to track and collect data. It's a long term contract , so that's very exciting."
"And we also started working together with a Japanese company specializing in data analytics, who will be licensing our services out to third parties too. Thirdly, we're working together with De Boerderij, an agricultural industry magazine, which is a dream come true for us, because we'll be able to reach out to a lot more farmers."
Sustainable farming and agricultural innovation
The stereotypical view of a farmer is stubbornness and slow to embrace change and innovation. But is agriculture a really a conservative industry? "Yes and no", Janneke says. Historically speaking, innovation and agriculture go hand in hand, because people are always looking for ways to improve their crop yields. On the other hand, to make farmers embrace the new trend of sensor technology and big data, it's important to make it as tangible and relevant as you can. If it's easy to use and effective with immediate results, farmers are not conservative at all."
Part of Dacom's company vision is sustainability. "But I think it's important to have economically driven sustainability", Janneke adds. "With our tools and climate and soil data for example, we give farmers predictions about when to use pesticides and how much they need to use. Ultimately, that results in less pesticides being used, and better crop yields, so effectively more income for the farmer. So it's both sustainable and profitable.


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The Ballad of Daphne and Leucippos
by Alex Cohen
This short story was released by Torquere Press in their Mythologically Torqued anthology on August 19th, 2015. It is currently available at your favorite ebook distributor. A paperback version of the anthology will be available soon.
The beautiful nymph Daphne has caught the affection of the great sun god Apollo. However, Daphne is not the least bit interested in him and instead finds herself transfixed by the newcomer, Leucippos. The budding relationship between Daphne and Leucippos is fraught with obstacles from Daphne's band of huntresses to the god Apollo himself. In the midst of it all, the young maiden, Leucippos harbors a secret that could tear everything apart. Unfortunately, there is only so far you can push a god.
The Ballad of Daphne and Leucippos
Yes, Chef
by Alex Cohen
This novella was released by Less Than Three Press on January 27th, 2016. It is currently available from your favorite ebook distributor.
Nothing is more important to Diego than his kitchen. He's dedicated to his job running one of the top restaurants in town and doesn't have time for relationships. Then the boss, building on the restaurant's success, brings in Ben. He's young, hot, and not nearly as unlikeable as Diego wishes.
But between the distance of age and the old wounds both men are still nursing, it may be easier if Diego gives up on making something other than his kitchen the center of his world.
Yes, Chef Less Than Three Press
Yes, Chef Amazon
Houdini's Masquerade
by Alex Cohen
This short story was released by Torquere Press in their Haunted Hotties Volume I anthology on October 14th, 2015. It is currently available from your favorite ebook distributor. A paperback version is now also available.
An evening of light-hearted fun turns romantic when Lila meets the charming succubus, Tasha. Lila knows she only has a few short hours before the Halloween masquerade is over and she has to return to her secret life. An entanglement is the last thing she needs but Tasha is worth the risk. Everything is not what it seems and there is more than one masquerade this Halloween night.


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Welcome to The Captains Table where we have intimate chats with those who have shaped Star Trek in words…
For chapter three of our ongoing interview series we are very pleased to present to you our interview with author Alan Dean Foster.
Alan's work to date includes excursions into hard science-fiction, fantasy, horror, detective, western, historical, and contemporary fiction. He has also written numerous non-fiction articles on film, science, and scuba diving, as well as having produced the novel versions of many films, including such well-known productions as Star Wars, the first three Alien films, Alien Nation, The Chronicles of Riddick, Star Trek, Terminator: Salvation, and both Transformers films. Other works include scripts for talking records, radio, computer games, and the story for the first Star Trek movie. His novel Shadow keep was the first ever book adaptation of an original computer game. In addition to publication in English his work has been translated into more than fifty languages and has won awards in Spain and Russia. His novel Cyber Way won the Southwest Book Award for Fiction in 1990, the first work of science-fiction ever to do so. He is the recipient of the Faust, the IAMTW Lifetime achievement award.
During the interview we find out how Alan started writing, his adaption's of Star Trek The Animated Series, his story from the proposed Star Trek Phase II series that led to the story for The Motion Picture. Alan also tell us about writing Into Darkness but expect no spoilers…. We also discuss Alan's travels around the world.
You can find Alan at his website Alan Dean Foster
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Twitter: @mclark1701
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Android & IOS Marchant Application with Admin panel for retail store
Budget ₹1500-12500 INR
We are the wholesale and online grocery store seeking Android & IOS Marchant Application with Admin panel (pre-define application also preferred )with the following functions....Objective:
To facilitate Shop owners with a platform to make an order
Platform: Android & iOS
Features list:
Login (Admin will create merchant and send an email with login details)
Forget password
2. Make order
Select category & subcategory
Select product
3. Orders
Pending orders
Past orders
Cancelled orders
4. SettingOrders
We have three kind of customers
1. Retail (15% profit on all items)
2.Semi-wholesale (8% profit on all items)
3.wholesale (5% profit on all items)
Items shall be displayed as
Item description ---- price --- unit ---- Quantity(to be by customer).
after selecting all items the final order shall be sent to customer mail with SMS and admin panel shall be shown orders in dash board.
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Monday, October 5, 2009
Baby steps
Kendall's parents were able to come up last week, and spent a lot of time in the NICU with Kaitlyn. It was great to have them, and we're so glad they got to meet her before we took her halfway across the country. Damon and Audrey are still in Hurricane with Grandma and Grandpa Ferrin, enjoying all the great family and cousin time. Damon told me that I "better gotta watch the mouse movie (Stuart Little) when we get back to our house." I can't even begin to tell you how happy it will be to be together as a family back in our own home. I am so excited to see how the kids do with Kaitlyn, and to be able to care for and pick up my children. That was really tough when they were staying here, because I could not lift them, or hold them like I wanted to.
I was looking back at the posts we had written after the prenatal surgery, and I cannot believe the difference between that one and the c-section. Night and day. I guess not having had a caesarian before, I thought that the fetal surgery was not too different, but hindsight certainly tells me otherwise. I am really fortunate to have healed wonderfully from the c-section, and out of necessity, am already walking about 1 1/2 miles a day to and from the hospital on no pain meds. I am absolutely astounded that I feel so good. It was a long and hard pregnancy, and it is wonderful to have her out and not in.
So all in all, things are going great. Kaitlyn is on a good track to be released at the end of the week, if nothing goes wrong, and we are getting closer and closer to the end of this road and the beginning of a new one. We're so grateful for all of the prayers and service we've recieved and we can't wait to see all of our friends in Houston again.
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That is wonderful! She looks great. Hurrah! Hurrah! (And I guess you'd better have Stuart Little on tap?)ReplyDelete
Yeah for quick healing. I'm glad things are going well! She is a beautiful baby.ReplyDelete
For the record, we still have a car sitting in our driveway with your name on it. We can bring it to you anytime.
We are so glad to hear all of your wonderful news! Our thoughts are with all of you! Being together with all your family certainly will feel like heaven on earth. Hugs to you and yours!ReplyDelete
Wow she IS healing really well. I am so happy for you guys and can't wait to see you again. I bet it will be so exciting to be back home all together, did I miss when that is going to happen? Good luck with the rest of the journey and I will keep praying for your cute family :)ReplyDelete
Oh, my goodness! That makes me so very happy to see and hear that things keep going so well. I'm glad you're doing so much better, Shelly! You're amazing for having gone through what you did. And little Kaitlyn...oh, she is so sweet. I cannot wait to meet her (someday...). We love you tons!ReplyDelete
I love these updates. Come home to Houston soon. We miss you!ReplyDelete
So happy to hear all is well. i am always thinking of you. One day Shelly - i will have to call and talk. She really is a little miracle. And btw- she is GORGEOUS!! and so LITTLE!ReplyDelete
I'm so glad to hear the good news. She is such a cute little girl. We're getting excited to have you back.ReplyDelete
Your baby is beautiful! I got emotional reading that and seeing pictures of your beautiful family! Shelly I'm so proud of you and your family and how much you have grown. We love you guys!ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous little girl! She is so small - reminds me of Anna who was 5lbs 11oz when she was born. Her hat is TOO cute! :o)ReplyDelete
I love reading your updates! They make me happy! I'm so glad that Shelly and Kaitlyn are both doing so well. I love that Kaitlyn's back is healing (yay, Wolverine!) and hope that things continue to progress! I hope Damon and Audrey are doing well, too, and I can't wait for you guys to all be in Texas together again! I love you guys!ReplyDelete
She is adorable, such a darling baby. Congratulations to you. I am so excited you get to go home and be together as a family. I know the circumstances that you brought you to SF were not the greatest, but I am so glad I was able to meet you. Keep in touch.ReplyDelete


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GirlGeek of the Week
May 2000
Kathy Sweetnam
One would not necessarily suspect that high technology
permeates a logging company in Mississippi. But it was exactly that
place that Kathy Sweetnam would first become fascinated with computers.
Not unlike many of her peers, she was laid off during leaner logging
years. Emerging from that apparent adversity, Kathy began to pursue
a fresh career in computing.
With limited computing skills, Kathy joined a systems consulting
company as a purchasing agent only after they agreed to train her.
One month later Kathy was promoted to computer tech, jumping on
the fast track to the career she had hoped to create.
She later moved to St. Louis and with the help of mentors turned
her awe of advanced networks to mastery. Armed with the attitude
that "you must never quit learning," she achieved CAN, CNE (5.0),
CCA (Citrix), and MCSE certifications. "I want to be known as one
of the best at what I do," says Kathy. With those credentials, she's
well on her way.
How do you earn a living?
I am the network services manager for SyllogisTeks,
a resource in the St. Louis area for IT professional services, internetworking,
and software products. I manage a team of network technicians to
provide integration services and support for quite a few of the
exciting and innovative companies that flourish in the St. Louis
area. You should see my servers!
When did you first discover your love and/or
obsession with computers and technology?
Well, it might be a bit embarrassing now, but while I was working
for the logging company, I would find myself "checking out" the
computer that was given to me to do my job. I learned that I could
break it and fix it very quickly. I had the hood off my computer
more than the mechanics had the hood off the company pick-up truck.
I was hooked.But I'm quite convinced that even if I had never touched that computer
at the logging company, I'd inevitably find my way into the IT field.
Do you consider yourself a Geek?
Yes, and damn proud of it.
What is your favorite Website?
Just one???!? Potato chip lovers can't eat just
one. How can we geeks pick just one favorite Web site? To answer
this question, I looked at the history report of my Web browser…
Here's the top 10: Yahoo!,
windowsnt.com, mcpmag.com,
What do you do when you are not working?
I work on computers for family and friends as I'm sure most of
us do in this profession. But, should I find a night or two when
this is not the case, I'm browsing the Web, playing Sims, trying
hard to avoid hearing my husband's "music," and, of course, spending
quality time teaching my kids the wonders of the computer. Then,
if there's a microwave and some indication of a time setting, I
might try and cook.
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It's no Degraves Street. It doesn't have a name and it's easy to drive straight past it. But as laneways go, the narrow backstreet between Mountfield and Howard Streets in Brunswick is a welcoming one, bright, spacious and lined with potted plants instead of the customary junk – and it'll soon host a community-driven public-art project.
The laneway is now the Brunswick Laneway Gallery, a pop-up art space, with artworks plastered across the corrugated iron fences.
"It was pretty dumpy a while ago," says Gary Gross, the artist behind the project. "We've been cleaning it up with a dozen or so residents. Then we got discussing ways of bringing the community together using art as a medium. There's this dead space right between all our houses." The gallery's inaugural exhibition is Out Back, a series of Gross' photographs of abandoned, burnt-out cars that litter the sides of Central Australia's highways. "They appear in the landscape quite randomly from Coober Pedy to Uluru," says Gross. "They're decaying and being slowly consumed by the environment, and I can't say entirely how they got there."
The photographs themselves, pasted up in the same way local gig posters are, will also fade, decay and be gradually reclaimed by the environment. "Once we've done it, it's out of our control," says co-founder and Gross' partner, Jenni Hosking. "That's the beauty of public art. And it's encouraging people to see laneways as something other than wasted space."
Out Back launches at 3pm on Saturday May 16 in the laneway between Mountfield and Howard Streets, Brunswick, and will run for as long as the glue holds out.


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Temple ISD Transportation Services 2015-2016 Bus Driver of the Year Paul Thompson gives students more than just a ride when they're on his bus. He gives them experiences.
These Scott Elementary School students were heading back from a performance at the Cultural Activities Center, and Thompson made sure they landed safely at school.
For most of these students who have never been on an airplane, this was a fun educational experience.


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More Than a Lifetime
Time passes oh, so quickly
and time leaves so many memories behind,
old tunes playing in your mind,
remembering the songs –
that together we sang.
Smiles that once delighted
and tears that made you sigh.
Time passes oh, so quickly,
but it leaves footprints behind,
embedded upon your soul,
reminding you of the way you came
and the way you'll go back again –
leaving this world behind.
Words that always and always,
like records stuck on track –
playing through your dreams.
Treasured memories,
filling the hope chest -
held close to your heart.
Simple things,
like Valentine's
and dried flowers -
from a different time.
Something there,
just beyond reach,
that you know you can't see.
Memories of a lifetime,
that stretch to eternity.
He had been her dream,
a dream of love -
that had come true.
Drifting through the days together,
moments spent in the sun -
gray days loving the sadness away.
Hand in hand,
a love so very true,
as the years drifted by,
it was always the thought,
that someday one of them would be -
left behind.
Just the thought ,
that eternity didn't separate
and someday,
there was always the promise -
of together ever after.
Only now,
that she'd waited for so very long,
missing the romancing,
living with him beside her,
knowing he was there night and day.
Nights spent talking to the stars above,
hearing the gently whispered words -
deep into the night.
That she longed to be there,
on the other side,
beside him for all time.
That night the stars twinkled magically,
the breezes blew
and she heard him -
singing their song to her.
It made her smile,
then the sky opened wide
and she saw him from above,
top hat and tails,
the familiar smile,
flashing blue eyes,
he came down toward her
and willingly she gave him her hand.
Together they waltzed across the skies,
fulfilling a long awaited dream,
that had finally come true -
with a simple whisper of I love you.
Questions & Answers
© 2017 Gypsy Rose Lee
Beautiful imagery. It's sad to think about the end sometimes, knowing one of you will be left alone.
Time passes much too quickly....truer words were never written. This reminds me of an old Dan Fogelberg song...."met my old lover in a grocery store, the snow was falling, Christmas Eve".....
Loved the softness Gypsy Rose. To me, you should be writing romance novels. Have you ever thought of that?:)
Beautiful and heartfelt poem! So true about love and life!
Thanks for sharing!
This was so beautiful and lovely, Rose. I loved the visual imagery that you described so well and how you put it together. Great photo and title too.


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The Abydos dance competition was plagued with the same issues as Halfa but magnified 50 times. We dancers were there early but most could not move, dance HUDs were locked up and the crowds had not even arrived! A sim restart was ordered up but that didn't help. Another Master graciously offered up his dance venue and we all trouped over and took to the pit. Many of the 8 girls were new to dancing, on some it showed more than others. One masturbating girl droned on and my IMs were lit up with groans and vomiting sounds. Two showed great promise when they learn less is more. Kellen rocked the house in my opinion. My dance wobbled a bit at the start due to DJ issues, her SAM was acting up, but went well. As usual I was too scared to cam around to take picks…I always seem to crash. the final tally was Alexa first, Kellen second and yours truly third. Master was proud and pleased having only been able to make the last bit of the contest. It was a relief to step in the pits after a absence and do well.
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