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Winter Storm Quinn
Winter Storm Quinn Hammering the Northeast With Heavy Snow, Strong Winds, Leading to More Power Outages, Tree Damage
Story Highlights
- For the second time in less than a week, a nor'easter is slamming the East Coast.
- This storm, however, is ending up much snowier along the I-95 corridor, including near the Boston-New York City-Philadelphia corridor.
- Poor commuting conditions have occurred Wednesday in much of the Northeast, and will occur once again Thursday in New England.
- The combination of heavy snow and strong winds will lead to additional tree damage and power outages.
- Some coastal flooding is also possible along parts of the Eastern Seaboard.
Winter Storm Quinn has ramped up in the Northeast, with heavy snow and strong winds causing a commuting nightmare, as well as leading to additional power outages and tree damage just days after another nor'easter knocked out power to over 2 million.
Happening Now
The thundersnow led to a teacher being struck by lightning while on bus duty Wednesday afternoon in Ocean County, New Jersey, NBC 10 Philadelphia reported.
As of late Wednesday afternoon, the top snow total was 14.5 inches in West Milford, New Jersey.
The Schuylkill Expressway was shut down just west of Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon, as heavy snow led to numerous vehicle accidents.
In Philadelphia's northwest suburbs, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, reported 4.5 inches of snowfall in only 90 minutes Wednesday afternoon.
Just after 11 a.m. EST Wednesday, Philadelphia and Central Park in New York both changed over to snow. Rain has changed to snow in southeastern New Jersey and much of Long Island as of 2 p.m.
Other areas of light snow were pivoting through the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, including the Detroit metro area. Parts of western Pennsylvania picked up over 6 inches of snow from one heavy snow band early Wednesday.
Winter Storm Alerts
The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings from northern Delaware into eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, eastern New York and much of New England. This includes Philadelphia, New York City, Hartford, Albany, Portland and the Boston metro area.
A winter weather advisory for lighter snow accumulations stretches from central Delaware into parts of New Jersey and southern New England, as well as for parts of New York, including Binghamton, Utica and Watertown.
Quinn's coastal low will not be as powerful or as slow-moving as the one we saw during Winter Storm Riley last week, but it'll still pack a punch. In general, the magnitude of the winds and coastal flooding from Quinn will not rise to the level we saw in Riley.
However, some additional tree damage and power outages are likely due to the combination of strong winds and heavy, wet snow.
Forecast Timing
Into Wednesday Night
- Snow has intensified in parts of the mid-Atlantic states and will spread north into the Hudson Valley and most of New England through Wednesday evening.
- At times, snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, with locally higher amounts, will occur from eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the Hudson Valley and western New England.
- This will make for potentially hazardous travel during the evening commute.
- In southeastern Massachusetts, parts of Rhode Island and eastern Long Island, far southern New Jersey and southern Delaware, rain may dominate, rather than snow.
- Wednesday night, snow will taper off in the New York City Tri-State and will have ended south of that metro area.
- However, heavy snow will continue pounding most of New England, with the exception of far southeastern New England, where rain may stubbornly hang on.
- Winds have picked up along the Jersey Shore and Long Island and will next intensify in New England Wednesday evening and night.
- Forecast: Boston | New York City | Philadelphia
- The area of low pressure will track offshore of coastal Maine toward Nova Scotia.
- Lingering heavy snow is likely in northern New England, particularly in central and northern Maine, northern New Hampshire, northern Vermont and far upstate New York.
- Any snow in southern New England should end in the morning.
- Another area of lingering snow is expected in parts of Lower Michigan and Ohio into western New York, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
- Strong winds may persist in Maine much of the day, but will slacken off elsewhere.
- Forecast: Bangor, Maine | Boston
Snow Total Forecast
Most of the Northeast near, west and northwest of Interstate 95 from eastern Pennsylvania to New Jersey, eastern New York, much of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine will see at least 6 inches of snow.
The heaviest accumulations of a foot of snow or more are most likely from parts of northern New Jersey into western, central and northern New England, including western and central Connecticut, western and central Massachusetts, New York's Hudson Valley and parts of southern Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
At times, this snow may fall at the rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour or heavier.
A large gradient in snowfall totals over short distances is likely in parts of southern New England, parts of Long Island and the lower Delaware Valley, where the rain/snow line will likely set up.
Here is how snowfall totals could vary across three major Northeast metro areas:
- Boston: Snowfall may range from over a foot in the western suburbs to an inch or less along the south shore.
- New York City: Accumulations may range from well over a foot in parts of northern New Jersey and the lower Hudson Valley to a few inches in parts of Long Island.
- Philadelphia: The heaviest accumulations are expected generally north of the city, however, it looks increasingly possible heavy accumulations will also occur in the city itself, as well as the New Jersey suburbs.
Other Impacts
The strongest winds (gusts at times from 40 to 60 mph) from Quinn are expected near and just inland from the immediate Northeast coastline from the Jersey Shore and Long Island to coastal New England.
High wind warnings are in effect into Wednesday night in coastal southern New England, including both the north and south shores of Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island.
While not as strong as near the Massachusetts coast, any strong winds coupled with heavy, wet snow will likely lead to more tree damage and widespread power outages once again in the Northeast into Thursday.
Coastal Flooding
Some minor to moderate coastal flooding is possible along the Northeast coastline into Thursday.
The main high tide of concern will be in the pre-dawn hours Thursday along the Massachusetts coast.
A less intense and more progressive low, along with lower astronomical tides, should keep coastal flooding from reaching the levels we saw during Winter Storm Riley. That said, the battering Riley provided along the coastline may make some areas more vulnerable to any coastal flooding that does occur.
(NWS COASTAL FLOOD FORECASTS: Mid-Atlantic | Southern New England)
Northeast Snowfall Reports
Below are the top snowfall totals by state as of early Wednesday afternoon:
- Connecticut: 2 inches in New Fairfield
- Delaware: 2.1 inches in Newark
- Maryland: 4.5 inches near Churchville
- Massachusetts: 1.5 inches in Plainfield
- New Jersey: 7 inches in North Caldwell
- New York: 7.5 inches in Monroe
- Pennsylvania: 8 inches in Plymouth Meeting; 7.5 inches in East Nantmeal
- Vermont: 4 inches in Woodford
Why Will the 'Q' Storm (Quinn) Affect the Northeast After the 'R' Storm (Riley)?
Winter Storm Quinn was named last Wednesday, Feb. 28, as it began to impact the Sierra Nevada and other parts of the Mountain West with heavy snow and strong winds.
It has been tracking across the country over the last several days, and it will finally conclude its journey as a Northeast coastal storm.
The Weather Channel and weather.com did not assign a name to Winter Storm Riley until early the following morning, Thursday, March 1, when the Buffalo National Weather Service office issued winter storm warnings for about 2.8 million people in western and north-central New York. That exceeded the population criterion (2 million) to name Riley.


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Back Story
Sixty years ago, we entered the space age when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite.
Weighing almost 200 pounds, the Sputnik spacecraft was "one of the world's greatest propaganda — as well as scientific — feats," The Times wrote.
It orbited Earth for three months, sending out a series of beeps that were audible to amateur radio operators. (Here's what that sounded like.)
"Earthbound man, peering into the sky for a glimpse of the man-made moon, pondered its impact on his affairs," The Times wrote in 1957.
Soviet propagandists said the breakthrough proved that their communist social model was superior to the capitalism of the West. They also said that it had opened the way to interplanetary travel.
Without question, it captured the attention of the U.S. and its leaders. "No event since Pearl Harbor set off such repercussions in public life," one historian wrote.
Sputnik burned up in Earth's atmosphere in January 1958, but test models and replicas continued to circulate. One American collector said he got an original spare Sputnik out of Russia by declaring its two halves as salad bowls.
Patrick Boehler contributed reporting.
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Getting enough sleep is really important. According to Roth, a sleep researcher, "Most of us need eight hours of sound sleep to function at our best." We all need enough sleep but especially stage 4 delta sleep.
I know I love my sleep and when I have a bad night I drag throughout the next day.
Some people don't sleep because they have insomnia, they have to get up to go to the bathroom, they have sleep apnea, some have hypothryoidism, some grind their teeth, some can't fall asleep after being physically active from walking or exercising before hand.
If we don't get enough sleep, we get growth hormone deficiencies. Then there's muscle pain, weight gain, and degeneration of our musules that need to relax. Some people may feel fatigued, have aching muscles, and even have brain fog.
Some folks need to take melatonin, sleeping pills, over the counter drugs, others take magnesium and calcium, some take 5-HTP to stimulate the serotonin, others take herbs, some folks take antidepressents, then there's muscle relaxants, and even hypnotic drugs.
I even read that low B12 and CQ10 can be a cause. Even NADH and DHEA can be a cause of not sleeping.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ I'm tired. Good night.


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When Zach Wilson submitted his research abstract to give a 20-minute presentation, he didn't know he'd be requested to also present something much shorter.
When Zach Wilson submitted his research abstract to the American Chemical Society (ACS) to give a 20-minute presentation, he didn't know he'd be requested to also present something much shorter.
He was contacted by ACS directly to participate in a program known as 'Presentation on Demand' for their ACS Scientific Video Lab series.
"This consists of filming a three-minute, professional-quality presentation discussing my research," said Wilson. "These research presentations are featured on the ACS website to be viewed by members all over the nation. My research project was the only one in Missouri State University that was selected for this program."
Though the filming itself was a bit stressful—the entire video had to be shot in a 15-minute time slot—Wilson was grateful to be selected and to have the experience.
Wilson, who was inspired to attend Missouri State like his father, presented at the 252nd ACS National Meeting and Exposition, which was held in Philadelphia Aug. 20-25, 2016.
Wilson presented on his research, which is the study of the conversions of biodiesel to more conventional fuels through the process of thermal cracking. He conducted this research in the lab of Dr. Matthew Siebert.
"The advantage of studying the thermal cracking of biodiesel with computational chemistry is that not only does it not produce harmful chemicals that have to be carefully disposed of, but you can get a detailed description of what is going on at the atomic level as the process evolves with time," said Wilson. "I felt that the crowd was very supportive of my presentation overall."
What surprised Wilson was which presentation he ended up finding to be more difficult.
"Oddly enough, the 20-minute presentation in front of Ph.D. computational chemists was easier than the three-minute presentation," said Wilson. "With the 20-minute presentation, I felt as though the crowd was very supportive, and I felt more supported by my PowerPoint slides. However, with the three-minute presentation, I could only have four total slides, and I had only 15 minutes to record all of my takes."
Wilson was appreciative of the opportunity to shoot the three-minute video, present at the conference and network with fellow professionals while also attending classes and talks.
"It was truly a breathtaking experience to see the sheer magnitude of the venue with the volume of people of all walks of academia and industry," said Wilson. "There were several free classes and presentations being held, and I went to many of them."
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"My experience here has been very eye-opening."
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So, have you ever visited a grocery store in Fort Erie just before a huge storm is predicted? Well, Nat and I had just that experience this morning. The good folks in this neck of the woods certainly know how to prepare and we were kind of sorry we interrupted their flow by just having a few little items in our grocery cart!!! It was like that ad on TV for the Visa pay card where the woman decides to pay with actual cash (God, forbid) and interrupts the flow of traffic.
The cashiers minding the tills were working fast and furious, the grocery carts were full and the line-ups were long. But with a smiling face (they could tell we were newbies) they checked us out and told us to have a nice day!! Do you think they know something we don't????
In our defence, we've just moved into town, have already pretty much stocked up on groceries and supplies and we're good to go for quite a few days!
We've also had the chance to check into the local pharmacy, introduce ourselves, explain our medical histories and get acquainted with their new set-up. The Pharmacist was really nice – has been here 30 years – and we were pleased with that "small town" welcome he gave us. So we walked on to the Post Office, bought some stamps and headed home. The new folks in town even had a chance to help a lady over the snow and ice that had accumulated on the curb in order to get to her car!!
Later on that afternoon we headed to Niagara Falls for Shawn's birthday and had a chance to see Susan, Tom, Laura, the grandkids, Shawn's mom and grandmother and his sister, Paula. All in all it was a nice time and we were kind of glad to talk to "other" people besides ourselves!!! We love our new home, but not a lot of people to talk to on our little corner of town!!
A warm and fuzzy feeling today, despite the bitter cold and wind. If we do get snowed in on Sunday we'll be warm and safe – the Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise!!!!


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As most Battlestar Galactica RPG fans know by now, Quantum Mechanix has done a superb map of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol (I just got mine framed, along with my map of the 'Verse by the same bunch, for Christmas.) Now the cannon thumpers can agree or no on the map — there's plenty of people who prefer the one star with 12 habitable planets model, others that like a dual sun, trianary, or the four-star version (QM's)…but whichever way you go, here's something I think is essential to note:
The Colonies' star system is unusual. And being a star-faring race, they would have done enough exploring the local space around the Cyrranus system to know this. 12 habitable worlds around one star shouldn't happen. Four stars with multiple planets each in perfect barycentric harmony should not exist. This should be part of the Colonial religious and scientific thinking: the Colonies was blessed with a set-up that is obviously of supra- or supernatural origin. (Especially in light of the cosmology of the RDM version.) For the colonies, their worlds are a gift, perhaps found, perhaps made by the Lords of Kobol. Their exodus to the colonies should seem almost a fait d'accomply…hence their history of a 2000 year development post-exodus unquestioned.
The universe, to the Colonials, seems custom built to their cosmology…and maybe it was.


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Skip the candy this year and get creative with your advent calendars for your family and kids! Sometimes those store-bought advent calendars come with chocolate that is so chalky and icky that they're not even worth the calories.
Advent calendars can still be fun and festive without the candy! Try some of these creative advent calendars that trade the candy for something a little bit more substantial!
Holiday Activity Advent Calendar
Have 25 holiday activities written on small pieces of paper in envelopes. Each morning, have your family open one and do whatever's written on the paper. This is a great way to get your family in the spirit and have family time! Here are some examples:
- Bake holiday cookies
- Decorate a gingerbread house.
- Get outside and build a snowman.
- Watch a holiday movie as a family.
- Do a holiday craft with your siblings or friends.
Random Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar
Write a daily random act of kindness on mini cards or paper and insert into envelopes. Write 1-25 and hang them on a string in your kitchen using clothespins. Here are some examples:
- Do something special for your sibling.
- Play with a kid on the playground who is alone.
- Donate a few canned goods.
- Write a letter to a family member you haven't spoken to in a while.
- Tell each member of your family what you love about them.
Surprise-a-Day Advent Calendar
Each day until Christmas you could have your kids open a little goodie bag with a little surprise. Think simple like crafting supplies, new mini ornaments, and more.
Book-a-Day Advent Calendar
There's endless evidence to show the importance of reading to your kids daily and this is a fun way to countdown to Christmas, get some family time in and teach your kids reading. Gather up 25 holiday books, wrap them and write a number on each. Each night, have your child open the corresponding book and read it to them before bed. They could be books you already own or you could buy a few extras. Wrap The Night Before Christmas and label that as number 24!


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Saturday 5th January 2007
The weather is excellent! I fancy A trip to Cambridge today, to go and see the guys at T2D. www.type2detective.co.uk. The reason for that is that I like the idea of 'slamming my ride.'Before I decide what I need to do, I want to make sure that all the modifications I will do will not be irreversible.I managed to get lost just before Burwell but as soon as I arrived close to the area, I knew it was there. A few split Screens where outside, some of them slammed to the ground, others still original height, even a Barndoor and a Samba. It's like being in heaven. The door of the garage is open and a few guys where hanging around waiting for customers. I asked "Is it T2D?" and one of them replied "No it's next door." Some people are really in the wrong business.That's it I am there, everybody is very busy, working on different projects. A crew cab has just had an IRS kit fitted; another guy is fitting drop spindles. Paul took me upstairs to discuss what will be the options.I don't think I will be able to do the front and the back of the van in one go but I booked the Sat 5th April to do the complete Front Beam setup. So it's going to be 4" Narrowed front beam, shorten leaves, slammed arms, Drop spindle, CSP Discs, double circuit brake. I also took the opportunity to reserve a Rancho gear box, coming straight from States. I can't wait now !!!
Thursday, 31 January 2008
T2D Visit
Saturday 5th January 2007
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A really crisp Muscadet Côtes de GrandLieu by Romain Malidain after 10 years of discussion over the price he finally agreed to drop it so that we could sell it just under 4 euros a bottle.
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Posted by Ken Davis on April 06, 2002 at 04:17:22:
Has anyon got a driver for an Adaptec AAC-364 Dell Perc2 Raid Array Controller. This card was issued to
OEMs only and was not on general release to the general public. DELL used it on their Poweredge Server
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text: I was out and about last night after wrk just as the sun was getting quite low, made for a few good ops but most where too shadowed to even shoot. These are the couple images that I liked. Little better DOF than in my "just for smiles" thread. C&C always welcome. Better to view in the lightbox. Enjoy


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I had a teacher that used to say that in reference to my desk. I knew she was saying "hell of a mess," so just say it, but I guess teachers can't say such things without getting in trouble.
Call it nesting. Call a side affect from being snowed in. Snow storms always get me going in the organizational department…probably because it is literally the only time I will stay home and focus. I'm always on the go, I don't know how to relax, and when I do have down time, I fill it with things to do because I just don't enjoy sitting around. It's a tragic flaw, but I've learned to embrace it because it's who I am and at this point in life, I doubt it will ever change. That being said, I am also a neat freak, but only in visible areas. What I mean is, I will vacuum twice a day because crumbs on the floor drive me nuts. I will pick up toys and clutter constantly because my mood reflects my floor. It does. Call me crazy, but if the house is trashed, I'm in a bad mood. I don't go to bed with dishes in the sink or dirty counters because if I wake up to that, it's just going to be a bad day for me. I do laundry everyday and put it away everyday because heaps of dirty clothes literally stress me out. I need order. I need things to at least appear in order, whether they truly are or not. I need the new day to begin without remnants of yesterday, even if it's something as silly as pots and pans from dinner before.
All that being said, here's where the irony kicks in. Every closet and 90% of my cabinets in my kitchen are a wreck. My kitchen will be all shining and clean, but open my "junk" cabinets (which I have 3 of) and I would be seriously embarrassed. It seems like I organize and reorganize, but never find any order. My closet in my room…yikes! It's a walk in, the first I've ever had in my life, and let's just say it gives me entirely too much room to be reckless and lazy. My hall closet downstairs is like a jenga puzzle and you literally need to take a step back before opening it because you just never know what is going to shift in position and fall out on you. I keep things I never use, like countless board games to play with my kids. I hate board games. The idea of it, sparked by fake children in commercials and smiling parents makes me keep them, but realistically we are years away from playing a board game that won't end in my overly competitive son being ticked off or my daughter passive aggressively rubbing it in his face. And finally, my ultimate place that so perfectly displays my alter ego is my car. I just can't get it together when it comes to my car. I don't know why. If there was an emergency and I somehow was stranded in my car, I'm pretty sure I could survive for a good length in time. Between the case of water I always have, random food items, countless items of clothing that I can't even pin point when or how they entered my car, and worse case scenario, bits of food everywhere, we wouldn't starve or freeze for awhile. We could all probably sustain our health just from the goldfish and crackers lodged in and around Addie's car seat. In my past life (which I don't actually believe in, but if I did) I was a gypsy, I'm certain of it. My husband has a car wash and do I ever wash my car? Maybe twice a month. Maybe it's because I have kids and I know that it's all just an effort in vain. I will vacuum my car and the next day, it's filled with crumbs, mud, and whatever random pieces of crap they bring in and leave behind. So why bother?
The problem is that these things actually do bother me. I hate them. I hate disorder and dis-function.
So my new year's resolution (one of them) is to create organization. I need it, especially now that I will have four kids. The problem is we are moving in six months at the latest, so I don't want to add all this shelving and structure to things I'm not bringing with me. So I have made a list a mile of long of ways to temporarily create organization in my problem areas. Today, I will tackle my kitchen, which although I've made a list of how and where to move things, will still probably snowball into a much larger project than I think.
For me, it's the simple things like this that help create order. If I actually do a good job, I will post some before and after pics for your enjoyment:)
What are you doing while snowed in today? Happy Friday everyone!


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01 May Ella – 6 Months – Magnolia, NC Photographer
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Little Ella's photos always make me smile. Will traveled to Magnolia to shoot her 6 month session on a gorgeous family property. We have several favorite locations that we use time and time again, but it's always nice when clients have a location in mind that is special to them. We hope you'll enjoy these shots of Ella. She's got the best smile that made me giggle with sheer joy the first time I got to see these photos. I know she'll have you smiling too!


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Separation system made of Cones on wheels, Balls and rope, to divide traffic directions at toll booths.
The system includes:
Ball: 2 parts polyethylene ball with housing for reflectors (max 8). Hole inside to allow rope passage
Cone: polyethylene moulded, with buttonhole for rope on top and revolving wheels under the base. Up to 4 reflectors for night visibility.
Ball: Ø mm 250
Reflectors: Nr. 8 Ø mm 80
Cone: base Ø mm 500 x h 600
Reflectors: Nr. 4 Ø mm 80
Wheels: Nr. 5 Ø mm 60


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The following sermon , "Emerging Faith for a Church" from Genesis 15.1-21, I preached at the Ithaca Church of Christ, Ithaca, NY on Sunday, January 20, 2008. It is a sermon that I believe many small churches need to hear.
My sermon today is titled Emerging Faith for a Church. That is the type of faith you just heard about as the scripture was read to us. Emerging faith is the type of faith that all of God's people should have because it is a faith that keeps emerging to a higher level. So today I will preach on this passage in Genesis 15.1-21 and I want this sermon to relate to how we understand the mission of the church. If you thing about an automobile, today's car is very different from the first car ever made yet at the same time the general concept of how a car works remains the same. Likewise the church will always have the same concept regardless of the differences in time and culture. However, different cultures do require certain changes in our approach to church in order for the church to continue to serve as God intends it to do. Many congregations today have formed in such a way as to reach a culture more likened to the fictional town of Mayberry from The Andy Griffith Show and since our culture is very different than that of Mayberry, we might need to think a little different as well.
Trusting: Wrestling with the Call
Whatever you understand the doctrine of the church to be, the Redemptive Mission of God must be threaded throughout that doctrine. As a church, you have been called to be salt and light, conduits of God's redemptive grace. Through word and deed, you proclaim that Jesus Christ has died and has risen and that changes everything.
This is the call we have received. Abraham was a called man too and you can read about that call in chapter 12 where Abraham began to answer that call. Our passage this morning, chapter 15, picks up after Abraham, who was still then called Abram, has rescued his nephew Lot from four kings holding him captive. Abram also freed the king of Sodom who then wanted to give him all of the goods. But Abram had sworn an oath to God to not except anything from the king of Sodom. So chapter 15 begins with in v. 1 with God promising to be Abram's "shield." This makes Abram aware again of the God's call to blessing he has received. But Abram wonders how God can fulfill this calling without any children. Thus Abram says to God in v. 2-3, "'Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?' And Abram said, 'You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.'" [1]
Abram does not understand how God is going to fulfill his promise if Abram is without children. He has been given a call to go to a land where God will bless him and make him into a great nation. But he cannot see at the present how this is going to work. So he suggests a servant. In Ancient Near Eastern cultures when a man had no child to become his heir, a slave would be adopted into the family to become the heir. However, to settle for a slave essentially boils down to this: Abram has received this call into the blessing of God but since he cannot see at the present time how God is going to fulfill his promise, he will instead trust himself and adopting a slave. It is a wrestling match, can Abram trust God to fulfill his promise or will he take matters into his own hands?
There are many churches that hear a call from God to an elaborate vision but since they cannot see how God is will fulfill that promise beyond the limitations of the unwritten expectations of how church is done, they trust only in that default mode that says adopt a slave. We like this default mode because we know how to do it and there is certainly less risk in the default mode than there is opening ourselves up to something completely outside the invisible box called the human mind.
Envisioning: Accepting the Call
When people of faith find themselves in this type of match, the real question is whether they can accept God's vision or will they settle for their own mediocre visions. Those who learn to trust God accept God's vision. The rest simply settle for what is conceivable and digestible to the human mind, which always becomes a mediocre vision. Can Abram accept God's vision? Can God's people accept God's vision?
In our passage, Abram has suggested the adoption of a servant to inherit the blessing God has called Abram too. But God will not accept such mediocrity. Listen to conversation that takes place between Abram and God, beginning in v. 4:
Then the word of the Lord came to him: "This man [Abram's servant] will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir." He took him outside and said, "Look up at the heavens and count the stars – if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be." Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. He also said to him, "I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to take possession of it." But Abram said, "Sovereign Lord, how can I know that I will gain possession of it?"
God gave Abram a vision that he cannot possibly understand. It is something that just seems too good to be true. In fact it is a vision that will not even reach its fulfillment in Abram's lifetime. It is a God-size vision, not some mediocre goal that can be accomplished on Abram's own human ingenuity. Such a vision required Abram to think in completely new ways. Such a vision required Abram to accept a new means for fulfilling such a vision. God-size visions require God's people to think in new ways and accept a new way for the blessing of fulfillment.
We are told in v. 6 of this passage that Abram believed God. That word 'believed' can be sort of misleading. For Abram to believe did not mean he understood. The word in Hebrew translated as 'believed' is the word from which our English word 'Amen' comes from. Abram is essentially saying to God 'so be it! I accept your vision on your terms.' In the conversation, after Abram is credited with accepting God's vision he asks God how he can know that this vision will be fulfilled. So God takes Abram through this covenant ritual with these animals that probably will only make sense to someone who has lived in Abram's cultural context. This is followed by God coming to Abram in a dream and telling him how this vision will be fulfilled.
Obeying: Living Out the Call
Once Abram learns to trust God and accept this blessing and vision that God has called him too, the only question remaining is whether Abram will be faithfully obedient to that call. If you read on in the book of Genesis you will read just how obedient Abraham was. And if you read the entire Bible you will read just how faithful God was to his promise. In this passage however, Abram's act of obedience – the test of trust and acceptance of God's call – came not in what he did but in what he did not do. Abram was ready to adopt a servant to become his heir but God told him no. For Abram to truly trust God to fulfill something bigger than his mind could conceive and something beyond what Abram would see completed in his lifetime, he had to refuse the temptation to settle for the conventional method. And this is what he did.
I believe that God has called his people to a vision that is bigger than our wildest imaginations can conceive. Just as with Abram, the calling is so big that it can only be fulfilled by God which requires our unyielding trust and obedience to God. God is calling us to refuse our reliance on the conventional means of fulfilling our mission as his church (which requires very little help, if any, from God). In turn, God is calling us to trust him and be obedient to him by opening ourselves up to ways that will test the boundaries of our imaginative ability to dream and comprehensive ability to understand.
God called Abram to a vision that was beyond his ability to fulfill on his own. That vision blew out the rule book. All of my life I have seen churches allow God's vision to be hijacked by all these unwritten rules that dictate what church should be…rules that keep us centered around a building, rules that emphasize the necessity of programs and organized classes, rules that dictate worship in an auditorium like setting which necessitates certain people for certain service, rules that relegated evangelism to a craftily-worded four-track Bible study. How did the first-century church ever manage to be a grass-roots revolutionary force without all of these rules? Are any of these rules necessarily wrong? Probably not! But at some point these rules became our master. Countless energy is spent to get people to the building and maintain that building; countless energy is spent to organize, staff, and efficiently operate programs and classes; countless energy is spent trying to plan worship and find the right people to serve and facilitate that worship; countless energy is spent trying to evangelize our community…wait a minute…the energy ran out and our primary calling to be witnesses of Jesus who proclaim the good news of the kingdom through word and deed became lost in all the other operational tasks we are occupied with.
This model of doing church requires a large membership, a large budget, often a multi-pastoral staff, and definitely an adequate size physical plant as the operation base. I have witnessed many small churches struggle mightily to do church under this model. Though such a model may work for congregations, in my estimation this model not only cripples a small church from living out the mission of God, it also is suited best for a culture and era that is quickly fading in North America. For the church to accept God's vision it must learn to shed these rules that tell us to adopt a slave when God wants to give us a much better means at living out his vision. The biblical church is a distinct community of relationships, relationships with God and each other. Such relationships call us into worship and fellowship with God and each other. We thereby exist as people sanctified by God and sent into the world to transform it through holy living, prayer, building relationship in the community, and proclaiming Jesus through word and deed.[2] What if we could learn see past these unwritten rules that seem to have more in common with an adopted slave? What if we instead entrusted ourselves to God to fulfill his calling to vision?
Tomorrow, January 21st is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is a day in which we remember a man who refused to accept the expectations of society. Though we know the fight against discrimination is not over, there was a time when hate-filled people could adorn themselves in a white hood and gown and use a hang-man's noose to intimidate, segregate, and violate the African American community – and do so with the blessing of the local governments. The Klu-Klux-Klan became a symbol of power that told the African-American community how it should be. But Dr. King refused to accept such mediocre expectations. Not because he had the power to change society himself but because believed in God and believed God had a much bigger vision for humanity, a vision of equality. It was a vision that Dr. King could only describe, in his now famous speech, I Have a Dream.[3] It was a vision bigger than him and one that could only be fulfilled by God who called him forth to embrace such a vision.
God is calling us to a vision bigger than we can ever completely conceive. May we be like Abram, like Dr. King, and all those before us who were brave enough to hear the call and trust God by obediently answering that call!
[2] For a more detailed discussion about this concept of church see Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch, The Shaping of Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21st-Century Church (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers and Erina, Australia: Strand Publishing, 2003), 53-59.


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There's a book out by Lauren O'Farrell (fearless leader of the English knitting community Stitch London) that has a heap of patterns that recreate the characters of london, from Big Ben to rats! And to celebrate the Queen's diamond jubilee she's released the pattern for the Queens Corgis as a free download via Ravelry. Looks pretty cool.


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It is said that one picture is worth a thousand words. The picture about the school seizure in Russia brings a thousand emotion-packed words to mind: Why, I ask myself. Why, Why, Why would anyone want to do such a horrific thing to these young, innocent children?
Just days ago they were typical children looking forward to starting school. They were the usual bubbly, energetic, inquisitive, maybe a little mischievous youngster. One moment boldly affirming their independence, the next needing a hug and kiss of comfort and assurance. As parents prepared and sent off their little ones to school that morning the thought of such violence happening had to be the furthest thing from their minds.
We have to weep with these stunned and grieving parents as they stare in disbelief at their precious little treasures once so healthy and lively but now so still and cold and mutilated. How cowardly and unfair to bring these children into the middle of grown-up people's disputes. Such a sad, senseless crime against those whom anyone (including the terrorists) would normally and instinctively want to protect!


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Friday, May 29, 2015
A Vision of Our Future Child
They said things like, "Why do we have to use this hard Play Dough?" "This one is hard to shape." "I like the gooey Play Dough better."
There was an obvious difference between the two figures made. The person made with the gooey dough looked better because it was easier to form.
Then I asked, "Now which kind of Play Dough are you? When God shapes your life, is He working with gooey or hard?"
This lesson was burning to be taught because of a lesson I had learned in my own life a couple weeks before this.
If you've been following Gary's and my TTC journey, you know we've been trying to have a baby. For nineteen/twenty months at this point.
In the middle of April, I felt especially discouraged. The constant cycle of hope and disappointment had taken a toll on me and left me too tired to keep going. I needed an emotional break, and I resolved to get one by not caring about this month's outcome or the next. I told God, "I'm done being hopeful for a while. Whatever happens happens. I'll still try, but I won't expect anything."
I hardened my heart because a hard heart can't be hurt. (Say that five times fast.)
A couple weeks after that, my pastor did a message at church about how we're overcomers. I felt God really pushing me to open myself up to the message. That I was an overcomer, so I needed to act like one, believe like one, hope like one. I wrestled with Him the whole message. No, I can't do it. The pain is too much. You see that, right? But He pressed back. You're more than that because I've made you more than that.
I caved, but it wasn't easy. I pictured myself peeling away these hard layers, opening myself up to how God wanted me to be. I was scared of being vulnerable, so I told God so. "I'm trusting you, so I'm going to need you to help me through this." I went full-on gooey.
A week after that, something amazing happened. Again in church. The past week had felt good. I had a renewed sense of peace and joy. God was helping me move forward with hope. So during worship, I was really loving on Him, getting into it. Sometimes my worship looks like, "God you're good, and it's cold in here, and I have to do this thing later, and you're such an awesome God." (Don't pretend this isn't you sometimes!)
But this Sunday I was focused. My mind and heart were on God and only Him. I started praying in the Spirit, and I had a vision. Of a little girl, about three years old, and black. And I knew she was ours. This is what Gary and I look like, if you don't know:
And our daughter will be black. That means adoption.
I've known my whole life I'd adopt. Because there are so many kids out there who need homes and families. We're called to take care of orphans. But until recently, I thought I'd have biological kids first and then adopt when the other kids were older. Before Gary and I reached the one-year mark of TTC, we started talking adoption. We want kiddos right now, and if it's taking a while to have them biologically, why wait when we could adopt a child maybe sooner? We talked about doing this within the next couple years.
But the more we looked into adoption, the more we realized it wouldn't be possible for us any time soon--that biological kids would likely happen sooner. There are a couple barriers in our way at the moment, but nothing we can't tackle.
So when God showed me a vision of our future daughter, it gave me so much joy and peace. (We're so excited, we bought her two dresses already!) However this goes, we know for sure we will have a daughter. Do I still hope we'll get pregnant? Yes. But if we don't get pregnant, we'll be okay. It doesn't matter where our kids come from or how they get to us. Or if we only have one.
I believe God works all things together for our good. I believe God showed me that vision for a couple reasons. One, because I trusted Him when he told me to open up and hope. He heard my prayers that I would need His help, so He gave me a lifeline. Something to show me that all my hope isn't in vain.
And two, I believe one of the reasons we will have a black daughter is because that vision gave me more hope when I needed it than if He would have showed me a white child. Because I could have mistaken a white child as a biological child, which would have still put my focus on TTC. But by showing me a black child, he showed me she will come to us through adoption, which takes the pressure off TTC. There could be tons of reasons we'll have a transracial family, but I sincerely believe one of those reasons was to bring me peace right now, in the wait.
And who knows, maybe the reason we haven't been able to have biological kids yet is because if we did, we wouldn't be so eager to adopt as quickly as we are...and maybe, just maybe, this child from my vision will need our family before that point. But that's just a guess at the future. I'll never know the reasons for sure. I'll never see all of God's plan at once. But I can have faith He knows what He's doing.
I wouldn't have had that vision if I hadn't trusted God and softened my heart. I wouldn't be excited about our family. Instead, I would still be afraid and uncertain. But being open to hope, I was open to who God made me to be, and by being open to that, I was open to what He wants to do in my life regardless of my plans. When we're open, God reveals beautiful things to us.
All it takes is us being gooey in a world that wants to make us hard-hearted.
Thanks for reading!
You may also like this post: To Infertile Women: Why I Call Us Mothers
UPDATE June 1, 2015:
The day after I posted this, Gary and I got the surprise of our lives...a positive pregnancy test! Life is funny. If you want, you can read a little more about that here. (By the way, of course adoption is still a priority for us because we're in love with our daughter from my vision!)
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The 3rd series of Dave Specter's Adventures in Guitar, featuring veteran blues recording artist Jimmy Johnson (Alligator, Ruf, Verve, Delmark), was a pleasant adventure in itself, as one boldly ventured to the North Shore suburb in search of the near-clandestine music room. The venue S.P.A.C.E. (Society for the Preservation of Arts, and Culture in Evanston) is almost hidden inside a rather nondescript building with huge glass windows at 1245 Chicago Avenue. The entrance is shared by an upscale bar/restaurant, Union Pizza; a long narrow hallway takes you to a back room. Behind two large wooden doors is the intimate, yet spacious nightclub.
The first thing you notice upon entering this room is the open feeling and the vibe. Its hip design of exposed brick with softly lit pleated lights in the vaulted ceiling gives the space a calm, warm ambiance. The club was well-designed by one of the partners who does rehab and has an eye for interiors. All throughout the room there are panels strategically placed to absorb and diffuse sound. Installed above the stage is a "cloud" sound absorption. The decorative curtains also serve as sound baffles as well and warm up the room. Combine this with the soundman, legendary Jim Reeves (engineer for Columbia Records, Epic, United Artists and The Record Plant Recording Studio), and it is a music lover's utopia and a performer's dream. "It's a wonderful place!" Jimmy Johnson later exclaimed after the show. "People don't come here to drink, they come to hear music!" The club does have a fully-stocked bar, however. No food is served, but patrons are allowed to bring in pizzas from next door.
Guitarist Dave Specter, a recording artist with Delmark and Fret 12, is also one of the owners of S.P.A.C.E. He casually stepped on stage with the band: Mike Schlick on drums, Harlan Terson on bass and Ben Paterson on keys. Dave's stage presence is always cool and calm, yet he silently draws you in as his quiet stance allows you to focus on his performance, which is strictly instrumental; he doesn't sing. As he plays his Gibson ES137, Dave's face becomes gently hypnotic, his music flowing with precision. The guitarist starts the evening with an uptempo song, "Holiday Park Shuffle," from his 2008 Delmark CD, Live In Chicago. Dave's well-honed dynamics in his solos are complemented by the rhythm of the organ and Harlan's solid walk on the bass which gives a slight jazz feel to the number.
The following three songs that Dave debuted were from his new CD that will be released in May or June titled Spectified on the Fret 12 Label. "Stick To The Hip," a funky R&B song, found Dave's rhythmic guitar trading solos with Paterson's keys; at one point they joined together to create an impressive horn section sound, as the crowd applauded its approval.
This led to "Blues Call" a sexy Latin influenced song. Dave announced that blues guitarist Rockin' Johnny was in the house and stated, "This song is for you" as he launched into "Lumpus Du Rumpus," a rousing uptempo number that pulled the audience in as they clapped to the time. At this point Dave Specter had the audience wrapped up in every move he made. The song was building with almost a rock and roll groove. Dave pulled a slide seemingly out of nowhere and coaxed a searing melody out of his strings. The crowd cheered with delight at that surprise as the drums were right there alongside Dave, accenting the beat. Dave then clipped the slide to his guitar strap with ease and flew right into a solo without missing a beat. Dave then introduced "Alley Walk," a song with a smoldering gritty feel, and included a creative melodic twist in his solo, which ranged from single notes to octaves and double stops. The ease and finesse displayed by this veteran guitarist, along with how he handled different styles of playing, made listening and watching him such a pleasure.
Dave brought up his special guest, bluesman Jimmy Johnson, also known as "The Bar Room Preacher". Jimmy announced that he was celebrating his 50th year in showbiz and started out the set with a Junior Wells song, "Little By Little". Within the first verse, the crowd roared. Jimmy's voice is smooth and youthful sounding, as is his general presence; you'd never guess that he is 81 years old! His body swayed in time and his feet danced lightly as he played his Paul Reed Smith guitar. It was obvious that both Dave and Jimmy have worked together for a long time. They complemented each other -- Jimmy's smooth style was countered by Dave's full and rousing solo. When Jimmy sang or played, then Dave laid back and played rhythm.
"You Don't Know What Love Is" by Fenton Robinson was Jimmy's next choice. His voice sounded soulful with vocal inflections that wrapped around you while he played a simple, yet powerful, style on his guitar. Always the gentleman, Jimmy pointed to the keyboards to acknowledge Ben Paterson, who countered the slow blues with a rhythmic solo.
"It Feels So Bad" by Little Milton had Jimmy giving up a little growl to his normally smooth, silky voice. Dave played behind Jimmy giving tasteful rhythms that displayed great musicianship and teamwork. Neither Dave nor Jimmy had pedals. All of their solos were pure skill. "It's a great amp." Jimmy said referring to the Fender Vibrolux that S.P.A.C.E. provided. "When I have a great amp I don't need a pedal." Dave later stated that he likes pedals when they are used tastefully. He prefers to use a power boost pedal and one that creates a Hammond organ sound.
Throughout the show, Jimmy and Dave showed their creativity and flexibility as they performed a variety of blues styles. At times Dave blended a jazz influence with his blues. He'd play a searing solo and then would pull back from leading the band to deliver tasteful, soulful rhythms to accompany Jimmy's performance. These veteran musicians, along with the well-seasoned band members, perform almost with telepathy. However, if you watch closely you will see a subtle nod, eye contact, or a move of the guitar. With one little motion, the rhythm section will know when to break down for a solo or vocal, or go to a turn around.
During the show Jimmy was friendly and joked with the crowd, as he urged them to "…laugh and applaud because that makes my boss happy and then I won't have to come to your house and borrow no money!" The audience laughed and applauded his humor.
For the funky Lonnie Brooks tune, "Two Headed Man," Jimmy swayed and danced again. The agile octogenarian led the band in old school blues fashion as he shouted the chord changes in one part of the song. Dave played the accents behind Jimmy and the drums nailed the turn-around with a strong hit on the snare. The band broke down, keeping the rhythm going and Jimmy laughingly introduced Dave as his competition; Dave stated that Jimmy was his teacher. You could feel the respect and camaraderie between them. After each band member was acknowledged and given a few bars to demonstrate their chops, Jimmy silently thanked The Lord with a motion of his hand and walked off the stage.
Of course there was an encore. It was the best part of the evening. Jimmy came back to the stage and sang "Easy Money," a rockin', funky blues song that he wrote. The crowd applauded and shouted, pleased to hear Jimmy, Dave and the band end the evening with such a spirited song.
Dave Specter has been performing for 25 years and he humbly stated that he feels lucky to have played with the elder statesmen of the blues, such as Jimmy who was kind enough to invite him over for a few lessons when Dave was new on the scene. They have forged a friendship and are kindred spirits in the blues.
Some upcoming events to look forward to: Dave and Jimmy will perform at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest the first weekend in May and they will also play at the Lucerne Fest in Switzerland in November. Dave's new CD Spectified should be out in May or June.
The 4th show in the series of Dave Specter's Adventures in Guitar will feature guitarist Steve Freund on Wednesday June 9, just before the Chicago Blues Fest kicks off on June 11.


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Nebraska company expanding into Des Moines, Iowa, marketplace
East Rutherford, N.J. -04/04/2012 -The National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) has announced that Omaha Print of Omaha, Neb., has agreed to purchase the customer base of Holm Graphic Services Inc. of Des Moines, Iowa. Mary Ann Amundson, sole shareholder of Holm, will join Omaha Print as Iowa Regional Director â Sales and Business Development. She will utilize Omahaâs manufacturing capabilities for Holm customers and Holm will cease its own production.
NAPL has provided ongoing strategic advice on growth by acquisition to Omaha Print, introducing the parties and advising on the transaction price and structure so that a Letter of Intent was signed within seven days of the first contact. Senior Vice President John Hyde, head of NAPLâs Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Team, stated, âOmaha Print is a great example of a forward thinking company that is positioning itself for future success and growth. It fully expects to explore further strategic acquisitions in 2012.â
âWe are happy to have Mary Ann Amundson come on board with us and look forward to her leading our expansion into the greater Des Moines marketplace,â said Chuck Kinzer, President of Omaha Print. âWe appreciate that Mary Ann thinks highly enough of us to trust that her customer relationships will be maintained and enhanced with access to our extensive platform of additional capabilities.â
Regarding her new home with Omaha Print, Amundson said, âIâm very excited about the opportunity to work with Omaha Print. They have a long-standing reputation as an innovative and industry leading company. My customers will benefit from bigger and better capabilities and services from a company with a trusted name in the business.â
About the NAPL Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Team:  NAPL's Mergers & Acquisitions Team offers company executives trusted advisors who help them build long-term shareholder value through strategic mergers and acquisitions. The Team provides merger advisory services, as well as helping companies with strategic sale of a business, strategic partner assessment/procurement, acquisition of general intangibles, and post-merger integration services. For information, contact NAPL Senior Vice President Tim Fischer at (201) 523-6376 or email@example.com, or NAPL Senior Vice President John Hyde at (201) 523-6313 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Review: TV Buddhas - "In the Shadow of a Wave"
Punk rock from Berlin/Israel.
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Eilish Gilligan announces new single "Creature Of Habit"
Melbourne-based singer-songwriter and producer EILISH GILLIGAN has announced her new single, CREATURE OF HABIT, out now.
CREATURE OF HABIT lives on small town streets, hanging out the side of the car with one hand on the wheel and one hand on your lover – kind of Lorde, kind of Lana Del Rey, and a little bit of something you can't really place. Produced by Max Dowling (TETRAHEDRA), this track puts a magnifying glass to the second before a leap into the unknown.
CREATURE OF HABIT follows the success of Eilish's 5rst single for 2017, THE FEELING, released in June 2017 and met with praise from tastemakers both local and abroad. Zan Rowe spun the track several times throughout the month of August on her Mornings program on triple j, while triple j Unearthed and FBi Radio added the song to high rotation. Since its release, THE FEELING has hit over 30,000 streams on Spotify and was lauded by Jason Lipshutz of Billboard, and blogs Red Bull Music, I OH YOU, Fashion Journal, Pilerats, and many more.
CREATURE OF HABIT is available worldwide.