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Pittsburgh Veterans Get More Than A Meal At This Annual Picnic
By Eric Seiverling
United States military veterans young and old got more than a free lunch at State Representative Rick Saccone's Sixth Annual Veterans Picnic at Trax Farms on Saturday, Aug. 19.
Sponsored in part by Comcast, the event allowed veterans who served in World War II, Vietnam, Korea, and the Middle East to be recognized for their military service. Volunteers from Trax farms and local churches served lunch to the crowd of nearly 300 people. Food was provided by Hog Father's Old Fashioned BBQ, Eat N' Park, Sunoco, Bobbi Bauer Day Care, and Jefferson Hills Children's Library.
The event also featured guest speakers Captain John Cerra of the 1-110th Infantry Regiment located in Mt. Pleasant, Carol Eggert, retired brigadier general U.S. Army currently Comcast's Senior Vice President of Military and Veteran Affairs, and Saccone.
"I hope we keep growing every year," Saccone told the crowd before volunteers served lunch. "It's amazing how people want to help. It's our community's way of thanking you. You gave us some of the best years of your young lives. This is your day."
Eggert, a recipient of the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Memorial Service awards, echoed Saccone's sentiments.
"It's easy to forget those who dedicated their lives to our country," Eggert said. "It's essential to our national security that we recognize our veterans. You exemplify all that is good about our nation."
Since 2012, Comcast has been recognized as one of the most respected military-friendly employers. The company is routinely named a Top 10 military-friendly employer and military spouse-friendly employer by the website Military Friendly, and has received awards from the Department of Defense, Military Times, and Diversity, Inc. Comcast's pledge to hire 10,000 military veterans is nearing its goal, as the company has hired 8,000 military veterans.
And while the afternoon featured emotional speeches from local veterans and officials, the highlight of the afternoon occurred when one veteran received the surprise of a lifetime.
United States Marine Corps Sergeant Ron Strang, now a federal police officer with the Department of Veterans Affairs, was attending the event, but only as an observer for the day, shaking hands and socializing with other veterans.
While on patrol in Afghanistan almost 10 years ago, Strang was hit by a roadside bomb that destroyed most of the muscle in his left thigh. Thanks to 14 surgeries and an experimental process using pig tissue to help regrow his thigh muscle, Strang is now able to walk and run again.
Joe Tranchini, owner of KASCAR HVAC Solutions, Inc., wanted to recognize Strang at the picnic, but wanted to keep it a secret to Strang.
"When the police department told me that Ron is a top-notch police officer, that's all I needed to hear," Tranchini said before calling a surprised Strang to the podium.
For his military service, Strang was awarded with his own private elk hunt in Montana in November of 2018, a new hunting rifle, new hunting apparel, and a letter of recognition written and signed by Vietnam veteran and former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier.
"This is way too much," Strang said, fighting back tears.
The day's events had an emotional impact on veterans who served generations ago, and those just beginning their military careers.
"I'm impressed by the amount of people here to recognize veterans," said John Morain, 21, a student at Ohio University who is enrolled in the Air Force ROTC. "Veterans aren't as recognized as they used to be. It's awesome to see so many outside companies help them out."
One person not surprised by Saccone's efforts was Mike Kemple, who in 1944 at the age of 17 left high school to become a U.S. Merchant Marine and was later drafted by the U.S. Army in 1945.
Kemple petitioned Elizabeth Township officials in 2013 to display a merchant marine flag and memorial, which now stands at the borough's honor roll, and he's quick to give credit where it's due.
"Merchant marines never get recognition because people consider it a job, not a service" Kemple said. "Representative Saccone helped me get that flag."
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Your Future Has Been Adjusted It's not another conspiracy-themed movie nor is it another sci-fi flick. It's…unusual and good. Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? Matt Damon stars as ambitious politician David Norris who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. On the […]
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I'm on a romantic/comedy/drama marathon. After watching Love and Other Drugs, Get Him to the Greek, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, The 40-year-old Virgin, Elephant, Monster and Teenage Dirtbag.
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I often get asked how did I start. Let's go back in time when there were no mobile or email, shops shut early on Saturdays and mixed tapes were all the rage. I spent my school holidays on my relatives' dairy farms in Western Victoria. I remember buying my first calf at the market at 12 years old, her name was … Midnight, a black Angus. We did not have a trailer so it travelled in the car with us. She died of old age years later. From there I was hooked, totally animal crazy. A grand statement at 14, I was going to be a vet or dairy farmer. Early mornings were not my thing so vet it was, the dream had started.
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On the corner of Gothersgade 87 and Landemærket you will find the newly opened cellar restaurant, Garden Restaurant. The nearest neighbors include Cinemateket and not least the park, Kongens Have, which unfolds its green lawns just across the street.
On sunny days you can enjoy the sun's warm rays while in the meantime sipping a good glass of wine or enjoying a cold and refreshing thirst-quencher from Danish brewery Jacobsen Øl – while the daily leben in this beautiful part of Copenhagen takes place.
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The BCFx Road Team was honored to share in the establishment of the Black College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta with Football Pioneers Pro Bowl MVP James "Shack" Harris and Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams. Please see below for the official Press Release and pictures we took at the event.
Press Release
Contact: Jeff McKenzie
Football Pioneers Pro Bowl MVP James "Shack" Harris and Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams to Establish Black College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta
Ambassador Andrew Young to Serve as Honorary Chairman for Inaugural Enshrinement Ceremony in February
October 9, 2009 (Atlanta, GA) — Black College football and National Football League quarterback pioneers Pro Bowl MVP James "Shack" Harris and Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams today announced the establishment of the Black College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, GA. The Hall of Fame will honor the greatest football players and coaches at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
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"Players and coaches from Historically Black Colleges and Universities have played a significant role in the history of college football." said Doug Williams. "Shack and I remain committed to preserving this legacy. The City of Atlanta, with its central proximity to more than half of the nation's HBCUs, is the perfect home for the Hall of Fame."
New York Times columnist and author William C. Rhoden will serve as Chairman of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee, which additionally is comprised of the following prominent journalists and football executives:
Ernie Accorsi — Former General Manager of the New York Giants, and Senior Bowl Analyst, NFL Network
Charles Bailey — Former NFL Player Personal Executive with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars
Gil Brandt — Former General Manager, Dallas Cowboys, and contributor for NFL Radio and NFL.com
Charles Garcia — NFL Scouting Pioneer, namesake of Fritz Pollard Alliance's Annual Charles Garcia Scouting Award
Michael Hurd — Former USA Today sportswriter, and author of the books Black College Football, 1892-1992 and Collie J., Grambling's Man with the Golden Pen
Ty Miller — Director of Sports, Sheridan Broadcast Network
Roscoe Nance — Former USA Today sports writer and President, SWAC Alumni Assoc.
Charlie Neal — ESPN commentator for HBCU telecasts and former BET & TNT commentator
Michael Smith — ESPN NFL reporter, and frequent contributor ESPN Around the Horn, former writer for The Boston Globe
Lloyd Vance — NFL Writer, Analyst, Draft Expert, Researcher and Historian, and member of the Pro Football Writers of America
"This project would not be possible without the involvement of such a prestigious and knowledgeable Selection Committee," said James "Shack" Harris. "This committee will determine the Hall of Fame selection criteria, review nominations and choose inductees. We are honored to have these individuals on board."
An Advisory Committee also has been formed, led by Co-Chairmen Chuck Lewis, President, CEO & Founder of One Georgia Bank, and Chris Prince, King & Spalding. Others on the committee include: Evan Appel, Chorey Taylor & Feil; Phillip Bell, State Farm Insurance; Andy Berg, Homrich Berg Wealth Management; Tom Bishop, Georgia Power; Brian Doud, Sponsorship Marketing Solutions; Harold Franklin, King & Spalding; Llew Haden, Wales Business Management; Thomas Moorehead, BMW of Sterling; Sarah Lattimer, Lattimer Communications; Jerry Lopes, American Urban Radio Networks; Billy Lovett, One Georgia Bank; Paul Mannion, Street Capital; Rod Mullice, Newmark Knight Frank; James Patterson, Webb Patterson Communications; Chris Pumphrey, Georgia Department of Economic Development; and Frank Ski, V-103 Radio.
A call for nominations will be announced in the coming weeks. Nominations may be made by any member of the media, college or professional coaches and players, or the general public. A nomination form will be available at www.BlackCollegeFootballHOF.org.
The Black College Football Hall of Fame is sponsored by The Shack Harris & Doug Williams Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization.
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December is a time to give, specially, to the youngest ones. Every year, organizations of all sizes and sectors organize campaigns to channel resources to the communities they work in. It is interesting to see how people's generosity varies according to age, to their income and even to their city!
"How America Gives," an annual study developed by, compares the largest metropolitan areas in the United States by looking at IRS data from donations made in previous years. According to the 2014 iteration of this report, only two cities –Salt Lake City, Utah and Memphis, Tennessee—gave more than 5% of their income to charitable organizations. So, what can our cities do to be more generous? And what role should our organizations play in fostering philanthropic activities in our cities?
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In 2012, 92nd Street Y—a cultural center in New York City—came up with an answer: creating a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday provides a platform for individuals, organizations and families to donate time, resources and talents to address local challenges.
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IDB Volunteers pack and distribute the donations
Photo: Share the Magic 2014
In 2015, the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) has the honor to work in tandem with the Bank's Office of External Relations (EXR) to organize this campaign. More than 1000 employees from the IDB Headquarters in Washington D.C., as well as more than 500 employees from the 28 IDB Country Offices in Latin America and the Caribbean, will participate in this effort that will benefit hundreds of children in 29 cities across the region.
Share the Magic 2015 will begin on Monday, November 30 and will end on Tuesday, December 1, (#GivingTuesday) and hopes to help spread the word of this global cause in the region. We invite you to stay tuned on the results of this collaborative effort, and to share with us your ideas on how your city can participate in this movement to give back and improve lives during the holiday season.


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Habitat for Humanity Texas is the 501(c)3 State Association for 72 local Habitat for Humanity offices (affiliates) across the state of Texas. Established on March 23, 2005, Habitat for Humanity Texas is dedicated to helping Texas affiliates through our Four Pillars of Service.
Our Four Pillars of Service
Advocacy We educate elected officials on the need for affordable housing and serve as liaison and expert on affordable housing policies for state agencies.
Training & Technical Assistance We create opportunities for affiliates to stay current with best practices in nonprofit governance and professional development through conference calls, webinars, retreats, leadership meetings, and our annual Lone Star Summit.
Resource Development We develop resources for affiliates through advocacy, funding, and capacity building opportunities, taking advantage of economies of scale.
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For an explanation of the details of this liturgy, see "A Brief Walk-Through Our Liturgy." This is based on John Calvin's liturgy in the church in Strassbourg published in 1545. For a paper on the pattern of Biblical worship from "the Garden of Eden to the New Jerusalem," see "The Heavenly Pattern of Worship" by Peter J. Wallace.
Entering into God's Presence
* Call to Worship Psalm 96:1-6
* Invocation Psalm 124:8
* God's Greeting 2 Corinthians 1:1-2
* Opening Prayer
* Psalm of Praise Sing to the Lord, Sing His Praise (Psa 96) #187:1-4
Confession of Sin
Reading of the Law Colossians 3:1-10
Confession of Sin
Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon Psalm 40:1-3
Response of Gratitude
Psalm of Thanksgiving I Waited for the Lord Most High (Psalm 40) #71:1, 2
* The Creed Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 34
Offerings Psalm 40:6-8
Congregational Prayer
Service of the Word
Scripture Lessons 2 Kings 17:24-41 (text); Luke 10: 25-37 (text); John 4 (excerpts); HC LD 34
* Song of Preparation Now to God, Our Strength and Savior (Psa 81) #155:1, 3, 4, 8
Sermon: Samaritans, Bad and Good
1. False Worshippers of False Gods
2. True Worshippers of the One True God
3. The Good Who Redeems Us from Idolatry
Leaving to Serve
* Song of Consecration O Worship the King, All-Glorious Above #315:1-4
* Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow #493
* Benediction 2 Corinthians 13:14
* Amen! Three-Fold Amen


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I was so excited when I got to the hospital because there was no waiting and that's something in itself! I should have known better though. When I got to the waiting area for the mammogram, the lady ahead of me informed me that she had been there for three hours. Great! Well, that's not exactly the word I said in my head ;o) She was right though. After they finished squeezing, squishing and squashing "the girls" it was going on the third hour. By this time I was already in a stressful state from being called back into the room three times for more pictures.
Once the last pictures were taken, I was told I had to go for an ultrasound. What? This wasn't scheduled. The stress level rose even higher. When the doctor came in the room to do the procedure she asked if I had felt the lump. WHAT? The stress level officially went through the roof! Thankfully after a bit of talking I came to realize the "mass" she was referring to. This area has been a bit of a concern the past couple of years but they keep assuring me it's just scar tissue from the two surgeries. This time the "mass" looked even denser so I have to go back in six months for another mammogram. So much for year of peace. Sigh!
So now "the girls" are home and we're settled in for the big storm tonight. I picked up some movies on the way home so we're good to go! Hopefully we don't get too much snow but I'd rather March come in like a lion than go out like one :o)


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Along the way (thanks to a dog walk I just HAD TO HAVE around the hood), I picked up a couple of "new items" that need some upcycling, like this pouf.
I also picked up some outdoor furniture that needs a good clean and paint before I take any photos.
But today I found the motherload! Jeff and I pulled into the parking lot at the train station this morning and there they were, sitting all pretty on the top of a heap, and here they are now... the shoes I've searched for, ebayed for, begged for, since I was a kid. I just picked them up, not even looking at the size, and just whacked them in the car hoping against hope that they'd fit. And you know what? THEY DO!!!


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Last night, in conjunction with the Loom Room (a local craft group) and the Hobsons Bay Libraries, 'My Name is Lizzie Flynn' was officially launched. Local councillor and WillyLitFest cofounder, Angela Altair created a patchwork (do see what I did there?) of history - mine, Williamstown's and Lizzie's - to share with us all.
There was food downstairs at Williamstown library (provided by Sharon from Cocoa Latte Cafe)
and Sue and Wenche from Book and Paper (where I work part time) sold books. Guests came from all around Melbourne and beyond, including Claire who had arrived back from the US that morning! The above pic shows me offering to whistle the crowd to silence (it's one of my few party tricks and very loud)
It's hard to see here, but the cake was styled as a book, with a spine worthy of any grand library.
What a poseur!
As the event was upstairs, and the food downstairs, we cut the cake first. As is appropriate, I led the singing for Happy Birthday, Lizzie.
It was a wonderful night, made possible by so many people. Emily from HB Libraries, Sue and Wenche from Book and Paper, Sharon from Cocoa Latte, my always wonderful family and friends. Thank you all.


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I created some simple thank you cards for a lady at work. Her only request was... they were to be given to men. Let me tell you, this was one of my hardest challenges. lol. When it's a card for a lady, you can take just about anything and add sparkles or gems to it and it'll be fantastic. It was hard to keep a project simple and not girly.
It was however great timing since that day, my new Jaded Blossom stamps came in the mail. I was so super excited about this release, I think it was my favorite to date. I can't wait to use them again!!!
The polka dot paper is from DCWV Citrus Mat stack
I bordered the bottom of it with lime green ribbon
The Jaded Blossom stamps used were: Filigree from Wedding Wishes and Thanks from Teacher appreciation
The yellow card stock on this has a neat weathered look to it, it's also from the DCWV citrus stack.
The Thank you is cut from Tie the Knot cartridge on shimmer blue DCWV paper. I lined the bottom with a lighter blue that is showing through and topped it off with a lovely twine bow in blue and green.


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So, my little something was a collection of chandelier crystals that I have had for years...flea market and garage sale finds. I've kept a containter of them, just waiting for the perfect project.
JR hung the fresh new chandelier on the front porch. So of course, that meant a dive into my stash to see what I had to recover cushions. I've been totally inspired as well by these Annie Sloan Paint Colors, which are new to our paint collection:
Then I discovered this loveliness:
As luck would have it, I found enough leftover outdoor fabric from last year's patio furniture makeover to recover the rattan sofa cushion and a few pillows, including enough of a green batik print that I found on ebay years ago.
I love how a little spark of inspiration with a good dose of imagination and a lifestyle of frugality can give me a whole new look. So this week, I'm spending my evenings making cushion covers, pillows and other fun stuff for the porch.
Is this a throwback to the seventies or what? Is it me or am I seeing that old Avocado Green, Burnt Orange and Harvest Gold that were in my mother's kitchen?
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Really excellent long spaced out jams which take us the listener on quite a journey. The song "Give Your Brain a Rest..... is particularly effective with the indian styled electric sitar phrases and psychedelic rock jamming. Occasionally a tad too long here and there, but never boring, as this is ever evolving and i guess mostly improvised. Highly recommended as they say!
Songs / Tracks Listing
1. Give Your Brain A Rest From The Matrix (24:29)
2. Mainstream Is The New Acid (14:00)
3. Step Into The Other World (8:56)
4. Cerebral Massage (27:27)
Total Time: 74:52
Line-up / Musicians
- PIB / drums
- Nick / bass
- Claus / guitar
- Mogens / synth
- Dr. Space / synth
- Johan / guitar
- Mathias / pedal steel, guitar
- KG / sitar, guitar, synth


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DMHO Rangareddy Recruitment
A latest job advertisement has been circulated by District Medical & Health Officer for DMHO Rangareddy Recruitment. Applications are invited from capable and dynamic candidates for filling up 225 MO/ANM/Nurse and other Vacancies. So, applicants who are willing to get DMHO Rangareddy Recruitment 2017, they need to submit prescribed application form before 15-06-2017.
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To select applicants for DMHO Rangareddy MO / ANM / Nurse Vacancies, organization may prepare merit list as per their qualification, experience etc as described below. The team of recruitmentresult.com is presenting to you the rest information related to DMHO Rangareddy Recruitment 2017–2018. Before going to apply, you must read entire details.
DMHO Rangareddy Recruitment
|Organization Name
|District Medical & Health Officer
|Total Vacancies
|Last Date Of Receipt Of Application Form
DMHO Rangareddy Vacancy:
|Posts Name
|Total Vacancies
|Medical Officers (Full Time)
|Medical Officers (Part Time)
|Staff Nurse
|Lab Technician Gr-II
|Supporting Staff
Educational Qualification:
- For ANM & Supporting Staff: Must be SSC passed
- For Pharmacist & Lab Technician Gr-II: Should be Intermediate Passed with D.Pharmacy / DMLT or B.Sc (LT) from recognized Institution, Must be registered with the Para Medical Board.
- For Accountant: Must have B.Com with (2) years experience and proficiency in computers
- For Others: Should have MBBS Registered with AP/TS Medical Council / GNM (OR) B.Sc. (Nursing) and Registered with AP/TS Nursing Council
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Salary Scale:
Selected applicants for DMHO Rangareddy MO / ANM / Nurse Recruitmentwill get a good amount of salary package as shown below:
|Posts Name
|Pay Scale
|Medical Officers (Full Time)
|Rs. 35,000/-
|Medical Officers (Part Time)
|Rs. 20,000/
|Staff Nurse
|Rs. 15,000/
|Rs. 11,000/-
|Lab Technician Gr-II
|Rs. 10,000/-
|Rs. 12,000/-
|Rs. 10,000/
|Supporting Staff
|Rs. 5,389/-
Age Restrictions:
- Age of applying candidates for District Medical & Health Officer Recruitment should be lying in between 18 to 44 years.
- Relaxation criteria for DMHO Rangareddy Recruitment Advertisement will be decided as per norms….
Get PDF: DMHO RANGAREDDY Recruitment Notification
Mode of Appointment:
Appointment of the applicants for DMHO Rangareddy Jobs will be done through merit list which is prepared by selection panel of District Medical & Health Officer. Merit list will be prepared on following criteria as described below:
- Total Marks are 100 of which 90 marks will be allotted basing on the marks obtained in qualifying examination and 10 marks will be awarded for the age.
- Weight age for age will be reckoned from 18 years of age of the candidate. 0.5 marks will be awarded for one completed year of age with a maximum of 10 marks.
Process to Apply for DMHO Rangareddy Recruitment:
- First of all, applicants, who are interested to apply for MO/ANM/Nurse Vacancies, should log on to the official website that is www.rangareddy.telangana.gov.in/rangareddy/.
- Now, hit on "Recruitment" tab which is given at the right side of the homepage.
- Then, select relevant job link, now read the complete information carefully from Recruitment Advertisement.
- After that, download the format of application form and fill it with complete details in approved manner.
- After filling the form, must attached Xerox copies of the documents / certificates, Work Experience Certificate, NOC from Employer (In Case Of Serving Employee) along with the form.
- After completing of all process, containing an envelope which should be super scribed "Application for the post of……………………………………" and send it to the postal address which is given below in this page.
Documents To Be Attached With Application Form:
- S.C. or Equivalent examination
- Intermediate or 10 + 2 examination
- Qualifying Examination Pass Certificate
- Marks memos of all the years (qualifying examination)
- Registration Certificates of respective Councils
- Latest Caste certificate issued by the Tashildhar / MRO concerned
- Study certificate for the years from 4th class to 10th class and in case of
- Private study residence certificate from the Tashidhar / MRO concerned.
- PH certificate in respect of candidates claiming reservation under PH Quota
- Relevant certificates in respect of candidates claiming Ex-Service Man Quota
- 1 Photograph duly pasted on the application form
- Acknowledgement Card
Postal Address:
To the office of the District Medical & Health Office,
Ranga Reddy District, Near Pillar No. 294,
Shivarampally, Rajendra Nagar Mandal,
Ranga Reddy District, Pin Code No. 500 052
Important Dates:
The complete filled in application form should reach this office latest by 15-06-2017
Contenders can obtain entire information related to DMHO Rangareddy Recruitment 2017 – 2018, through this Official Link and you can bookmark this page by using Control + D and get instant accesses regarding the same.
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I've not had the chance to post anything about this year's welsh open, that's probably because each day has seen us flying until after 6. Day 1 w the crest and yesterday on mickies.
There's been some top draw flying from some really good guys. More on the technical stuff later but the biggest news is that Scott Ravenscroft (ex Leek sloper) has managed to stay fit for 2 days- smashing his PB.


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This year's winners of Durham Regatta's most prestigious championship race for the Grand Challenge Cup – Newcastle University's coxed four – kept their magnificent form to win Henley Royal Regatta's Prince Albert Challenge Cup. The Newcastle University crew beat Imperial college in the final by two thirds of a length.
The semi-finals at Henley were almost an all North East affair, with Durham University's A crew, runner up to Newcastle in Durham Regatta's Grand, and the university's B crew losing out narrowly to Imperial and Newcastle respectively.
According to Durham Regatta's Chairman, Dr Nigel van Zwanenberg the results are a confirmation of the high quality Championship racing that Durham Regatta offers to competitors and spectators alike:
"It's great to see such competitive crews from the region go on from Durham Regatta to impress at Henley, the most internationally recognised venue for side by side racing. We are happy to invite crews, from all over the UK or beyond, who are challenging for Henley to come and compete against the best at Durham Regatta in June next year."


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Tarot Card Decks: What About It!
Tarot Card Decks, people who are highly religious tend to question about the validity of Tarot cards. While some claim that Tarot cards are link to the devil forces, others feel doubtful about their trustworthiness. Whether you come with the open mind and the skeptical one, please note that the Tarot cards themselves embrace no sign of badness or negativity! Hence, when asking "Is it bad to use Tarot cards?", make sure you know the basics of Tarot to form the right judgment!
Tarot Card Decks: Magic in Various Life Aspects!
Live Aspect "1"
Honestly speaking, the Tarot cards are not bad at all. They are the great paranormal tools to foretell the future and unveil secrets of fortune in the objective way. Since each Tarot piece has its own attached meanings, the readers are unlikely to add any unnecessary ingredient like bias to the occult divination. In reference to future prediction, the cards are proudly taken into account to answer various questions addressing life aspects from love to career.
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The whole set of 78 magical pieces mostly leads the seekers to the gate of bliss. Meanwhile, the Tarot readers are the ones holding the keys to open such the gate. Thus, you have no reason to refuse phoning, chatting, or emailing the occultists without charge to grasp the key and enter the room of happiness.
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Over the online network, the magic of Tarot cards is widespread and infinite. Whether you are looking for true love or satisfactory jobs, the Tarot is what you need to manage life as expected.
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It is the practitioners' goodness that determines the cards' validity. In that sense, the con artists ruin the Tarot by the words of falsehood and fabrication. Differently, the genuine interpreters who work with devotion accomplish the Tarot reading FREE well with accurate interpretations and supportive advice. For decades, it has been concur that the invention of Tarot cards is beneficial to humans' spiritual improvement.
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Due to the certain Tarot Spreads, several cards will be picked up by the seekers' instinct. The card readers are only in charge of deciphering the Tarot meanings and symbols with the entire sincerity. The mythical history of Tarot somehow helps to promote its distinction in the occult world.
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Silverpoint on 300gsm Artistico Paper , Original Sold
A new challenge is the medium Silverpoint, which is an ancient form of drawing from the renaissance period, silverpoint being what was used for drawing before graphite was introduced. It is a process of burnishing pure silver metal on to a prepared ground. The silver will tarnish over time as does any silver.
Silverpoint and Scratchboard are both exacting mediums with little room for error.
Closeup of the detailing (above). Framed photo to come...
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I wish I had some chocolate. I'd make chocolate covered strawberries! They are delicious! And our kids love them! The littles I mean! Come to think of it so do I!
Anyone else like chocolate dipped strawberries?
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Disaster Response Coordinator Gary Haddock visits western Montana
Disaster Response Coordinator Gary Haddock visits western Montana
From Aug. 10 to 12, Mountain Sky Area Disaster Response Coordinator Rev. Gary Haddock visited pastors and churches in western Montana to assess their situations and address immediate needs from the ongoing wildfires. Below is his report:
I have spent the last two days around the Missoula area talking to pastors and churches in the area being affected by the fires. I started by talking to Debbi Wacker in Corvallis and meeting with others from the area. I talked to the leader of a group trying to start a Ravalli County VOAD and another from the area. They felt the real need was for masks so Corvallis will purchase some, and if they need more they will let me know. They have no fires in their county but some are right around them.
The next morning I visited with Stacey and Waveland King and members of Superior and Alberton UMCs about their needs. Sunrise Fire is between them near the town of Lozeau, Montana, and there is lots of smoke. They will connect with the Office of Emergency Management and other agencies about what they are doing.
I talked to Todd Scranton from Grace UMC in Missoula at the Missoula County Fair where they had two booths with First UMC. I left copies from the Rocky Mountain Conference Disaster Response Plan that had to do with local churches and pastors so they might know what they are capable of doing. I talked briefly about the importance of the circuit leading the response for disaster planning in the future.
At each place I emphasized that UMCOR offers: prayers, kits (health, clean-up, school, etc.), Early Response Teams (ERT), money/vendor cards, case management, UMVIM teams, volunteers, shelters and Connecting Neighbors. If they're going to give out vendor cards, they need to look at: primary homeowners, local residents, fire-related damage, lower more than higher income (but not exclusive) and keeping records (of what, how many, amounts, needs for cards and assistance).
In addition to meeting clergy, Gary said he connected with the following pastors either by email or phone: John Daniels at Missoula First UMC, Charles Alkula at Stevensville UMC, Derf Bergman at Mission Valley UMC, and Sally Ralston at Drummond and Hall UMCs.
Mike Moore, Rocky Mountain Conference Disaster Resiliency Program Coordinator, will be visiting eastern Montana next week and work with Rev. Vicki Waddington on helping that area with fire recovery.
As wildfires continue to burn around the state of Montana, the Yellowstone Conference has a Disaster Relief Fund ready to assist affected local communities. To give to this fund, go to www.yacumc.org/donate. There is a drop-down menu to specify your donation to "Yellowstone Conference Disaster Relief."
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Hello Peeps!!
Dropping by today to share a little altered bunny. When I saw this little bunny in the junk shop I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it, this little bunny was going to get a makeover.
'Armoured Steampunk Snow Bunny'
Isn't he adorable!! I gave mixed some Finnabair white Art Sugar with some clear gloss gel and painted the entire bunny, so he does have quiet a sparkle when in the right light. I added a pair of Relics and Artifacts wings and then went about adding lots of Prima metal embellishments and Finnabair Mechanicals.
How amazing do this wings look?...love, love, love them. I coated them with Prima Snowflake Paste because he is a snow bunny.
His eye piece was created from a rubber O-ring from in hubby's garage stash and some Memory Hardware Chain.
Can I say I am in love with Finnabair Rust Paste..this stuff is AMAZING!!!
I added sprinkling of bronze micro beads and more white art sugar.
Amazing detail in the Relics & Artifacts wings.
Materials List
#962906 Snowflake Paste
#961800 Art Sugar - White
#962586 Micro Beads - Bronze
#963446 Mechanicals Steampunk Blades
#963385 Mechanicals Mini Knobs
#990626 Memory Hardware Villeneuve Antique Rings
#583514 Metal Embellishments
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Ireland: 150,000 pilgrims expected to attend annual Knock Novena
The annual national public novena will take place at the Basilica of Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland, in Co Mayo from 14 until 22 August. The theme for the 2014 novena is 'Witness to hope' and this focuses on honouring the fifteen people who were witnesses to the Marian apparition 135 years ago in 1879, and the theme also highlights the hope and prayers of the faithful for the renewal of the Church in Ireland at this time.
150,000 pilgrims, young and old, are expected to come from all over Ireland to attend this year's nine-day novena. Daily Mass and prayer sessions will be complemented by seminars and workshops to assist the faith development, and faith renewal, of the pilgrims in attendance.
According to Father Richard Gibbons, Parish Priest of Knock: "There is a new departure this year with the national novena - and as part of the 135th anniversary celebration of the apparition - we have developed a faith renewal programme incorporating seminars and workshops designed to give people a practical as well as an intellectual approach to the lives of pilgrims. There is something for in Knock for everyone in 2014! As usual our novena sessions will give everyone a great sense of encountering The Lord, together through the Eucharist, and also other sacraments such as Reconciliation/Confession. All are welcome."
The Basilica of Our Lady of Knock, Co Mayo, in the Archdiocese of Tuam was opened in 1976 and the annual national novena started in 1977. Each Irish diocese makes an annual pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine and the nine-day Knock national novena attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims every August. Archbishop Michael Neary,
Archbishop of Tuam, is the custodian of the Marian Shrine and Father Richard Gibbons is Knock Parish Priest. See www.knock-shrine.ie
The story of Knock began on the 21 August 1879 when Our Lady, Saint Joseph and Saint John the Evangelist appeared at the south gable of Knock Parish Church. This miraculous apparition was witnessed by fifteen people, young and old. Knock is an internationally recognised Marian Shrine and was visited by Saint John Paul II as part of his 1979 papal pilgrimage to Ireland. During his visit - which coincided with the Shrine's centenary year - the late Pope celebrated Mass at the Shrine and addressed the sick, their helpers and pilgrimage directors.
* Please see the following list of novena speakers, seminars and workshops for the 2014 national public novena in honour of Our Lady of Knock.
Venue: Knock Shrine; date: 14 - 22 August, 2014; times: afternoon 3.00pm, evening 8.30pm:
Seminars/Workshops: Daily 12 Noon and 6pm:
Friday 15 - Sunday 17:
Ceremonies commence with Anointing of the Sick at 2.30 pm
Thursday 14 August:
Father David Neuheus SJ 'Faith- A Personal Journey'
Friday 15 August:
Father Timothy Radcliffe OP
'Mary: A Witness to Hope for Today'
Saturday 16 August:
Most Rev Philip Boyce OCD
Bishop of Raphoe 'Pilgrimage- A Journey in Hope'
Sunday 17 August:
Most Rev Kevin Doran, DD Bishop of Elphin 'My Hope for the Church'
Monday 18 August:
Father Padraig Devine SMA 'Reconciliation as a Sign of Hope'
Tuesday 19 August:
Mr Tom Kendzia 'Eucharist- A Source of Joy'
Wednesday 20 August:
Elma Walsh, Mother of the late Donal Walsh RIP 'Living Life to the Full'
Thursday 21 August:
Father Richard Gibbons, PP, Rector, Knock Shrine 'A Vision for Knock'
Friday 22 August:
Grace Mulqueen, Curator, Knock Museum 'The Knock Witnesses - Ordinary people, an Extraordinary event'
Workshops and Seminars
Daily: 12 noon and 6pm
Thursday 14
Father David Neuheus SJ
'Speaking the Language of Jesus' Location: Saint John's Rest and Day
Care Centre
Friday 15
12 Noon Only: Father Danny Murphy, Director, National Liturgy Centre,
Sunday Eucharist- The Challenge Today' Location: Saint John's Rest and
Day Care Centre
Saturday 16
Rev Professor Eamon Conway 'Allowing Pope Francis to Disturb Us'
Location: Saint John's Rest and Day Care Centre
Sunday 17
Knock Prayer Guides 'An Encounter with God- Prayer Guidance Workshop'
Location: The Prayer Guidance Centre
Monday 18
Father Padraig Devine SMA 'The Gospel and Conflict Resolution: SHALOM'
Location: Saint John's Rest and Day Care Centre
Tuesday 19
Mr Tom Kendzia 'Liturgy and Music' Location: Saint John's Rest and Day
Care Centre
Wednesday 20
Fiona McCarthy, Knock Counselling Centre 'The Good Life: A Path of
Personal Growth & Development' Location: Knock Counselling Centre
Thursday 21
Dr Sandra Cullen, Mater Dei 'Share the Good News- Faith Renewal Today'
Location: Saint John's Rest and Day Care Centre
Friday 22
Maura Hyland, Director, Veritas 'A Call to Renewal of Faith for Adults'
Location: Saint John's Rest and Day Care Centre
Tags: Knock, Timothy Radcliffe
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Schmidt, Erwin C., Jr.
91, Retired Electrical Engineer with Boeing, died Sunday, February 4, 2018. He was an extremely loyal and exceptional husband, father, and grandfather, a talented musician, and was proud of his involvement in sea scouting. Funeral Service will be at 1:00 pm, Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Paul W. Harris Funeral Home, Rochester, NY. Preceded in death by his parents, Erwin and Eloise Schmidt; wife, Mary Schmidt; brother, George Schmidt. Survived by his sister, Jane Belt of Wichita, KS; daughters, Nancy (Michael) Watts of Nacogdoches, TX, Karen Taylor of Bethesda, OH, Susan (Fred Wright) Taylor of Cloudcroft, NM; son, Ralph Taylor of San Francisco, CA; grandchildren, Angela Carlin, Rylan Snodgrass, Veronica Watts, Amanda Money, Jamey Corbett, Zachary Jordan, James Jordan, Eric Wright, Ethan Wright, Emily Wright; great-grandchildren, Toni Carlin, Lileana Durrance, Kyndall, Kelseigh, and Kassidy Wright; numerous nieces and nephews.


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Scarlett Johansson is the new face of Moet and Chandon. The Hollywood babe is looking her best in the images for the champagne house, who named her their first ever celebrity ambassador last month.
The campaign was shot by renowned photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. In one of the photographs (featured here) she shows off her fancy footwork as she holds a champagne glass between her toes. 'I am honored to have been chosen as their ambassador and to make history with the brand, as the first celebrity face of champagne,' said the blonde star at a gala film evening in London in March. The head of Moet & Chandon Frederic Cumenal said, "She, like Moet, has a magical story to tell and makes people dream."


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If there's one thing I've learnt from my time in a British university, it is this - students in the UK love to travel. Every other person I met whilst in university has either taken a gap year or is planning to take one to travel the world.
In 2013, the global youth travel market made $203 billion, with 19% of young travellers hailing from the UK. What more, this trend doesn't seem to be slowing down.
So how do you attract British students to your tours and activities? Here are 4 things about students you need to know to help you get started.
1. Students want unique experiences
Just like other modern day travellers, students seek out unique experiences too. Although they might be more budget conscious compared to other target markets, students are just as keen as everyone else to make the most of each travel opportunity.
The question is, what's unique about your tour or activity? Is it a pub-crawl that you're trying to sell? Or perhaps an expedition through a rainforest in Asia?
Each product will have a unique selling point that would appeal to students. It may be that you offer the cheapest pub-crawl or exclusive access to the hottest clubs in town; or that your expedition brings students to rural villages and exposes them to alternative lifestyles. Whatever it may be, once you've figured it out, it'll be easier for you to tell students about it.
2. Students like other students
18 year olds love meeting other 18 year olds. Students like to know that they will be able to make new friends and have a good time when they sign up for your tours or activities. Therefore, a student-specific tour could be beneficial, especially if most of your customers are already from that demographic.
Some other benefits of a more targeted approach would be crafting more customised tours for students, such as scheduling activities later in the day to allow your hungover guests to get a little more sleep. Trust me when I say students will appreciate you more for this.
You could also consider collaborating with study abroad programmes or other similar student-centred programmes to attract students to your tours. Each year, more students are opting to study abroad for a term or two in hopes to broaden their horizon and learn more about different cultures. Depending on your tour or activity, you could even approach universities societies with special offerings to entice students to join your tours.
3. Students love social media
They share pictures with friends and family through Facebook and Instagram, they Snapchat moments with their friends, they use Pinterest to create a #wanderlust board to stay inspired. Tour and activity providers need to meet students wherever they are online to attract them to their tours.
Having a steady stream of content on your social media helps you build your brand and communicate better the value proposition of your tours and activities. If you're a little lost when it comes to social media, read this to learn more about building a social media strategy.
You could also partner with national student publications such as The Tab or national student societies like the National Union of Students to promote your tours and activities. Another student-focused site that you could also consider is UniDays that provides students with unique discount codes for various online retailers. Most of these student-focused companies have a strong social media presence and having a Tweet or Facebook post about your company could boost traffic to your site.
4. Students are glued to their mobile devices
Naturally, the next step would be to go mobile. Is your website optimised for smartphone screens? Is it responsive? There are many web hosting services that provide seamless such seamless integrations between desktops and mobile screens. Read this article we've published about the importance of tour and activity companies going mobile.
Here are a few things to think about so you're not going in blind:
- Communicating through mobile is inherently different from communicating through desktops. Try not to focus too heavily on converting via mobile.
- The content you offer through mobile should be short and to the point - no one wants to read a lot of information on a tiny screen.
- Videos and attractive images are a great way to engage your audience through mobile.


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Alternative Media Support Specialist
Job description
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking an Alternative Media Support Specialist for Chabot College in Hayward, California.
Under general supervision, provide College-wide technical support of alternative and adaptive media technology to students, faculty and staff; maintain alternative media computer labs and assistive technology stations throughout the College; work with faculty and staff from diverse disciplines to customize adaptive technology solutions; oversee the production of Braille and other adaptive material; verify the accessibility of the College website and distance education courses; oversee the conversion of the text material to alternative media formats to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
This is a grant/categorically funded position. Continuation of this position is contingent upon available funding on a year to year basis.
Job Title Alternative Media Support Specialist
Position Type Classified
Position Code 2CD504
Pay Rate (or Annual Salary) $4,819.08/month
Job Location Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545
Department Disabled Student Program and Services
Representative Duties
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
1. Coordinate and oversee all adaptive technology needs within DSP&S and with all other campus technology personnel; communicate internet concepts including accessible webpage design, universal accessibility and alternative media transcriptions.
2. Ensure DSPS website accessibility.
3. Maintain and provide technical support for the DSP&S computer lab and all assistive lab stations throughout the campus.
4. Oversee the closed captioning of instructional videos.
5. Maintain records on configuration and location of all access technology across campus to produce alternate media.
6. Serve as a liaison to statewide center and community agencies utilized on a contract basis to produce alternate media.
7. Provide faculty and staff with in-service on a variety of alternative media issues; attend statewide training sessions and provide alternative media orientation training to College staff; learn and develop the implementation of new and emerging technologies according to College plans; may recruit, select, train, and oversee student assistants, temporary staff and volunteers.
8. Provide assistance to College faculty and staff in their design and development of electronic information and to ensure they meet access guidelines in their design and development of web page and distance education materials; provide technical assistance on meeting alternative media requirements for College departments and appropriate committees.
9. Troubleshoot computer software and hardware problems related to the production of alternate media.
10. Perform a variety of planning, scheduling and reporting duties related to DSP&S services provisions.
11. Survey the current access technology needs of the campus and develop an access technology plan to be integrated
with the College technology plan.
12. Perform and assist in performing research and development with new access software that may be suitable for implementation in the College environment.
13. Serve as liaison between College staff, students with disabilities and the DSP&S program to secure and translate instructional and student services materials into an alternate format.
14. Provide guidelines to College staff on appropriate formatting of documents and information.
15. Develop and maintain a current resource bank of access strategies for various types of media utilized by the College to include instructional materials, web pages, kiosks, video tapes, and phone registration.
16. Assist in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, and priorities in providing access to media and distance education for students with disabilities.
17. Scan text material using text recognition software and transcribe it to alternative forms of output, such as large print, voice, Braille, and audio recording; arrange for other transcription services.
18. Perform related duties as required.
Minimum Education and Experience
Minimum Education & Experience – Any combination of the following would provide a typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities.
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by two years of college level course work in computer science or a related field.
Two years experience with adaptive computer technology (software and hardware) as a user or a computer technician. Experience with higher education information systems and in working with people with disabilities is desirable.
Minimum Qualifications
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Knowledge of:
1. Assistive technology for students with disabilities, such as screen enlargement, screen reader, magnification systems, and adaptive keyboards.
2. Software and hardware technologies utilized to adapt text and electronic text to alternate media such as Braille, voice recognition, and large print.
3. Alternative media and distant education guidelines for community colleges.
4. Web authoring software.
5. Educational intervention and instructional techniques appropriate for students with disabilities.
6. Accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities.
7. Pertinent federal, state, and local codes, laws, and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Ability to:
1. Provide College-wide technical support of adaptive media technology to students, faculty and staff.
2. Troubleshoot, think creatively, and solve hardware and software problems associated with assistive computer technologies.
3. Perform maintenance and repair to computer equipment.
4. Instruct students with special needs in the proper usage of computers, software, and hardware devices.
5. Work independently and make recommendations.
6. Keep accurate records.
7. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
9. Work with and exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of the varied racial, ethnic, cultural, sexual orientation, academic, socio-economic, and disabled populations of community college students.
Job Work Schedule
40 hours/week, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., hours may vary depending on department needs, occasional evening and weekends required as needed, 12 months/year.
Physical Demands and Working Environment
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office, computer lab, and classroom setting.
Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office, computer lab, and classroom setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number AS158P
Open Date 03/01/2018
Close Date 03/22/2018
Open Until Filled No
Notification to Applicants
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position
Instructions for Personal Qualifications Statement
The purpose of the personal qualifications statement is for you to provide information on how your education and experience relate to the requirements and duties of the position. There is no form to complete. Applicants are requested to provide their personal qualifications statement by uploading a document, the same way as you do for your cover letter.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Personal Qualifications Statement
- Other Document
- Transcripts/Credentials


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In 2007, at 23, I returned to my parents' house, "Château Knish," on the North Shore. This wasn't country-house visiting. I was boomeranging and I was delirious—a distinguished nutcase who slept in the guest room, worked for a tech company, and rode the Metra. I tried to have relationships, though twentysomethings don't really have sexual relationships. We text, we bang, and we eat Thai food. I had spent the previous three years attempting a career in music: a career of triumphantly making enemies and recording albums I wouldn't release. With little interest in my old songs or desire to climb back into favor—unless, of course, I could complain about the climb—I moved back home to regroup, to withdraw, to take myself entirely to pieces, to play table-tennis with my mother.
The 19th century writer, Eugene Field, is buried—reinterred—in a small, shoddy cloister garden at the Church of the Holy Comforter in Kenilworth, Illinois. Once or twice a month, I would travel to Holy Comforter. The parish secretary informed me I was the first Eugene Field visitor in 17 years. I admired his writing, I wasn't overenthusiastic, but we were both locked away on the North Shore, and I needed a dead literary neighbor. I once made a pilgrimage to the University of Chicago in search of Saul Bellow remnants. I found a shelf on which Bellow's packages and thick letters were placed. Standing over a mailbox didn't provide the same grand, romantic landscape as standing over a grave. So I continued visiting Holy Comforter. I brought a notebook and began writing a song called "Adult Things," hoping to document these Field visits. I boiled down 35 verses to four over that year. Only a few lines mentioned Eugene Field. A woman I half-loved, but half-loved wholeheartedly, had recently ended our relationship. Our whatevership. Perhaps a tune would keep her caught up in my life. But songs do not seduce people; songs divide people. Sometimes they divide. Songs typically do nothing at all. The last time I saw her, on my television screen, she was standing behind Rahm Emanuel during his acceptance speech—exuberant and beaming and redheaded.
"Adult Things" premiered on UR Chicago in February, 2010. Soon after, UR redesigned its website and decided not to archive the article; it was sent wherever old write-ups go to pass away lightly. The blogosphere's condo circuit. Overall, "Adult Things" was not an instantaneous hit. A self-released song will never suddenly be a hit. It will shamble through the universe for a while. It will be ignored. It will be dismissed. It will be embraced. With "Adult Things," I tried to position myself for luck. I hired a publicist to help push the single. Bloggers wrote reviews in their indifferent yet guillotine-like blogger language. Chicago Tonight played instrumental versions—bumpers—between news segments. A jazz singer recorded a sturdy and accessible cover. But I still couldn't perform at Schubas or Old Town School. My music still didn't air on XRT or WBEZ. I still couldn't keep a manager. I was utterly worn down by rejection and conflict yet still tussling with critics and talent buyers. For about three or four days I convinced myself I was dying. My doctor said it was just spring allergies lightly salted with stress and angst. Actually, he said I was suffering from "nervous exhaustion," a term which hasn't been used since 1920. The issue: I wasn't a thriving songwriter, nor was I failed one. Instead, I was between success and failure. Achieving local success means you feel like a world-famous artist but look like a hobbyist. "Success," however, is a spectacularly messy word. I wasn't trying to be popular; I was trying to be repatriated. I would look at Chicago and misquote Philip Roth: "How could I leave? How could I go? Everything I hate is here."
Time bowdlerizes everyone, especially Chicago artists. In the late 1800s, Eugene Field "was about as well-known as a bottleman and writer of scatological ballads…as he was as a children's poet." (TIME Magazine, 1939) Now we only remember "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" and "Little Boy Blue." The issue: Field's light verse is uncomfortably light and his children's poetry is, well, children's poetry. Late 19th century children's poetry. He is therefore destined to have an awkward, shakable legacy—the type of poet who slipped off a barstool and landed on Mount Parnassus. Or Mount Trashmore. Yet this gaunt, top-hatted, largely forgotten writer cannot fully disappear into oblivion while parks and elementary schools are still being named after him; while you can still find Love-Songs of Childhood at your library's book sale; while youngish singer-songwriters still visit his grave: a soft, narrow spot wherein one can stand, or collapse, placidly.
David Safran is a peerless singer-songwriter who writes provocative, stunning music crammed with ironies, unforgettable lines, and a wickedly dry wit. UR Chicago called him "a keen, unflinching recorder of his life…David Safran delivers a voice unlike anyone heard today." Chicago Public Radio described Safran as "a great storyteller who writes great music….there is a certain sadness and honesty in [his] voice not heard since one Johnny Cash." Safran's songs have appeared widely—from PBS and NPR to The Deli Magazine and Cheeky Chicago—and have been covered by other artists from New York to Denmark. David Safran's debut album, "Adult Things," was released in November 2011.


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Exodus 2:1-10
Here by the riverside,
as I watch him float away,
as I lose my greatest treasure
and he drifts out of my reach -
here by the riverside
I know what motherhood is.
It means to lose
so he can gain,
means putting his good
over mine,
although it hurts.
It means to bear pain
so he can be safe,
covering him with my wings,
protecting him with my life,
sending him downstream
although it rends my soul.
It means sacrificing
my happiness for his
- for his happiness is mine.
These tears I cry
are so he can have joy.
This ache in my heart
is so he can have life.
Lord, I lay my treasure
into your loving hands -
and ask you one thing only,
that you be a Mother,
to him.
[4. September 2012 - during class ;-)]
I had a looooong time on this lady. I first had the idea about a year
ago: on reading Exodus 2, I thought I'd write something about how
letting go is worth it with God, that sometimes we have to let go of
things to receive them back. Jochebed let go of Moses - if she hadn't,
he would not have survived. She let him go, and she got him back and was
able to keep him for a while without danger.
The whole thing
changed though, when I wrote it. It ended up being about being a mother.
And I'm quite content with it this way. This is dedicated to my beloved
Mamma who has had to let go of her "grown-up" children - she's in one
continent and we're in the other. Not easy! So this is dedicated to her. <3
is not only Father but also Mother - the image appears a few
times in the Bible. While writing this I became aware of how God is very
much like this definition of motherhood: giving and sacrificing a so we can have life. He gave Himself for us in Jesus, bore pain for our
sakes. And we weren't really the sweetest little children - while we
were sinners, Jesus died for us! God loves us like a mother.
"wings" image refers to how a mother hen covers her chicks with her
wings when there is a fire, and lets herself burn to death protecting
her chicks. I don't know if that really happens but that's how my father
explained the verse where Jesus said that God has been wanting to
gather Israel under His wings like a hen gathers her chicks. I put that
image in on purpose, also to make the link to God as Mother.
Picture by Pedro Américo


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