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Friday, November 28, 2008Still in a food coma.....
How was your turkey day??? Mine was good. Usually, by this time of the morning, I have already been to the stores, conquered and returned home. Not this year. I did not look at one sales ad all day yesterday - Not.one. I am trying something new this year and NOT going shopping on Black Friday. I have other plans.
I am feeling the stress of not having my Christmas cards already made. I am usually all done by now. But this year, haven't even started. Not a good feeling. Nope, not at all. But I have a plan and I have decided that I am playing in my room today. I am on a mission to crank out as many as I can today. We will see what happens. I have a few good movies to have on in the background as I work so that will be helpful.
Also, today I am going to put up trees one and two at the house. Tree three (the pink tinsel) will be at work on Monday. I also need to get an extension cord for work too for my lights. I am saying that here, out loud, so that it goes in my brain and I remember it. Otherwise, it just ain't gonna happen.
Oh and I must share something that I - in my 36 years of watching Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving - have not even noticed until last night. I have watched this little holiday staple EVERY YEAR. I even own the DVD so in case I miss it on TV I am covered. Well, last night, I watched it on TV and you know what I noticed...for the very first time? Woodstock.....little sweet innocent Woodstock....eats BIRDS! He is a cannibal! Don't believe me? Watch it. At the end, Snoopy carves up a nice looking bird....nice big slice....and gives it to Woodstock....who takes a big ol bite and SMILES! Go on....go look....uh huh....see told ya! Did anyone else ever notice this?
And now for something a wee bit on the serious side for a moment. I want to take this time, to say that I am TRULY THANKFUL for so many things but....I am THANKFUL for ya'll - my blogger buds. Those that, in my time of pain and suffering this year, ya'll were there, offering your prayers. Many of you did not even know what you were praying for, but you did it anyway - because I asked you too. And as a special shout out.....I am thankful for my Bishes....Patti, Bella, SFG, Shell, (and my honorary Bishes Jessica in FL and EA - who hasn't blogged in over a year but we email so I guess that counts). Ladies, you have been there for me, put up with my whining and moaning, listened to me when I needed to vent, been super supportive and said the hard things even when at times it was not the popular thing. You have been such good friends to me when I haven't been much of a friend in return. I haven't been as attentive and supportive to you as I usually would (seriously, I still have b-day cards for ya'll that didn't make it to the mailbox - ya'll know that ain't me). I haven't been my usual self this year. But I have to say, that it has been you - my Bishes that have helped carry me through this year. You are the salt of the earth and for that ladies - I am forever in your debt and truly THANKFUL!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008And......she's back!
I am back from NC. Actually, I got back on Sunday but I rushed in to work so early yesterday that I didn't have time to post anything. And, I am going in early again today so this will also be a fairly short post. (ducks from ya'll throwing stuff at me).
I had a good visit. The Christmas Show was everything I thought it would be. I had my group (my mom, Aunt D, Sister, and MIL) scouring the entire place looking for flamingo paraphernalia. I found 3....count 'em THREE ornaments. Well, there was a fourth but it was broken so I left him there....all abused. I got a really cool PINK tinsel tree that is about 18 inches high (yes, it will be making a home on my office desk) and some tiny disco ball ornaments to go on it. Shut it....you know its gonna look cool. And yes, I will show you a pic when I put it up but its not going up until next week. Can't do it before the holiday.
The total trip can be summed up as.....ate too much and spent too much! And that my friends is a good trip!
I will have some pics tomorrow........
Wednesday, November 19, 2008Shop shop shop
So today, I am going HERE. I am sure I will spend lots of money (always do) eat too much food (always do).
Tuesday, November 18, 2008Da plane Da plane
Yep today I am on a plane. Headed to NC for the annual Southern Living Christmas Show. I am sure I will have updates from the road so check back later. Oh I am blogging on my iPhone while sitting at the gate...how cool is that!
Monday, November 17, 2008This right here.......
This right here is why Justin Timberlake should make regular appearances on SNL.....Hilarious!!!!!
Thursday, November 13, 2008A night of firsts......
So last night, I had a few firsts here at Chez Cheeky.....
The first.........egg nog of the season. Ahhh yess....let the weight gain begin! I saw it in the cooler and just HAD to have some. It was calling my name and when something as heavenly as this calls your name....you really can't ignore it. Manchild has already been eyeing it and gotten into it. How much you wanna bet it will be empty when I get home from work today?
The next first.....the teenage daughter decided to bring her first boy "friend" to the house. We will call him...ummm ummmm I dunno....help me think of a name for future posts.
The next first.....well it was really a conversation with the manchild that I have never had before....with anyone...
Me walking down the stairs...
Manchild: I don't want to sit down
Cheeky: Why?
Manchild: Cause I just greased up?
Cheeky: Why did you grease up?
Manchild: Cause my butt got sore from wiping
Cheeky: So you greased up your butt crack?!?
Manchild: Yep....
Teenage dauther rolling with laughter from downstairs...
Manchild looking proud of himself.....
Yes....never a dull moment around these parts.....never a dull moment
Wednesday, November 12, 2008Babies.....they are a comin'....
I know 2 women that, at this very moment, are being sliced and diced in order to bring forth to wee little ones into the world. So ladies....here's to you! And ummmm yeah.... hurry on up with those pictures mmmkay?
Tuesday, November 11, 2008What happens on Tuesdays.......
On Monday's I am always busy busy busy. Basically I give training ALL DAY! 8 hours worth. So I usually go in extra early to get things prepped and then stay late to do the after work. It makes the day go fast BUT......it puts me behind. Tuesday's I am always playing catch up and that is what I have waiting for me today. I am sure that I will have a voicemail box that is full to the point of over flowing. I already know I have stacks of files waiting that need attention. AND I have a day packed with interviews (I just do the files and check messages between interviews) So.....if you need me today.....I suggest that you call the operator and have me paged....cause I doubt that I will be answering the phone much today.......
Monday, November 10, 2008Somehow I already knew this
Friday, November 07, 2008Mom & Dad...you might want to sit down for this one...
I have done something that I thought that I would never do voluntarily. In fact, it was MY idea. And this thing I have done, will come with complete and utter shock to those that know me fairly well. But I am not ashamed.....no no....I enjoyed doing it and you know what....I think I just might do it again. What is this thing that I have done you ask.....
I purchased, brought home, prepared, ate, and enjoyed....BRUSSEL SPROUTS!!!! (now get your minds out of the gutter) Yep and they were wonderful - well at least they were the way I prepared them. So, go try some for yourself.
Secret message to Kat.....T minus 14 days and counting.....
Thursday, November 06, 2008Little giggle for ya.......
The following is one of those email jokes you get from time to time. It reminded me of the episode of The Office where Dwight thinks its Friday when actually its Thursday.
T-G-I-F vs. S-H-I-T
A business man got on an elevator.
When he entered, there was a blonde already inside who greeted him with a bright, 'T-G-I-F.'
He smiled at her and replied, 'S-H-I-T.'
She looked puzzled and repeated, 'T-G-I-F,' more slowly.
He again answered, 'S-H-I-T.'
The blonde was trying to keep it friendly, so she smiled her biggest smile, and said as sweetly as possibly, 'T-G-I-F.'
The man smiled back to her and once again,'S-H-I-T.'
The exasperated blonde finally decided to explain.
'T-G-I-F' means 'Thank Goodness It's Friday.' Get it, duuhhh?'
The man answered, ''S-H-I-T' means 'Sorry, Honey, It's Thursday'
Tuesday, November 04, 2008Multiple titles: You love me...you really do...and Vote Vote Vote! ....and I lied
Ok first.......You love me.....you really love me. See, I secretly knew ya'll were out there (snort, snicker, giggle). Ya'll don't have to comment ALL the time but every now and then is nice.
Second ....and this really should be first.....VOTE VOTE VOTE....I don't care WHO you vote for but please.....exercise your freedom to vote. What?!? You are reading blogs and not voting.....shame on you...go right now....right this second....and VOTE...Capish?
Third.....I lied.....I didn't lie intentionally but I lied none the less. I said that today that I was going to give you a weekend update...but nope...I am sleeping in (Thank goodness for delayed posting) and going to breakfast at Denny's .....then VOTING (see the rant in the previous paragraph) and then headed to work. So ummmmm yeah.....no weekend update today. Forgive me????
Cheeky - who says....ROCK THE VOTE.....ROCK THE VOTE....and ummmm if you can't decide, give me a shout...I will tell you who to vote for......
Monday, November 03, 2008Do I offend?
There is something going on around here and its just not clear. Recently, my comments have pretty much dwindled to nothing. Is it because I have been busy with the new job and haven't had as much time to comment on yours? Is it because I went (and continue to deal with) something for the majority of this year and didn't necessarily discuss it publicly? Is it because that dealing with my personal issue has caused me to "lose my music" and therefore I don't sing on here anymore? (which for the record I am working on this demon and hope to have it tackled soon) Is it because ya'll are all really busy with reading political things and will be coming back soon? Or is it a sign that perhaps my readership is down and I should start commenting more my self on others? Or maybe....just maybe it is a subtle hint that it is time to give this up? The jury is still out.
On last Thursday's post I asked ya'll to ask me some questions and I would answer. I got whole big 2! Yeah....see.....I told ya....comments are down. OR maybe ya'll already know everything there is to know.....yeah, I will go with that one for a while.
Bella asked: "How is the job going?"
The job is GREAT. I work really long hours but only by choice. I go in and hour and a half early every day and leave past the time (usually) that most everyone else leaves. I work hard but I really enjoy it. And while it may not pay as much as some of the other positions I have held in the past, I know at the end of the day, the work I have done will benefit people in ways that I can never really understand. Let me explain that last statement. I recruit people to work with those with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injuries. So the work I do has a direct effect on some one's life out there and if I have done my job well, it is benefiting that person in ways I can never imagine. Yes, its a temp job for right now but I am having a blast.
Kai asked: How I met Mr. Cheeky and to tell them about our first date. Well, I met Mr. Cheeky in the 7th grade. We went to the same middle school but were different "pods" - I was in the smart people pod and he was in the everyday people pod (ok not PC but I don't know how else to say it) but we all went together as a grade to get our water safety certification from the Y! That is where we met. In the pool. If I remember correctly, the first official "date" was going to the movies to see Back to the Future and yes, his parents drove.
There you have it! The answers to the questions. Tomorrow's post will be my weekend update!


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text: Analysts: the market opening and upside pattern is expected to rebound high – early breakthrough in new network analysts: the market upside open mode early breakthrough rebound high point the day and await for it CNR net Beijing on October 25th news, according to voice of the economy "live trading" reported that the 10 year bond futures T1612 yesterday fell 0.32%, its biggest one-day decline for two months, what the relationship of the current A shares? Is it really the last chance to get on the train before the end of the year? Stock index station last year, a large level of money to the market? "WeChat" live trading circle of friends, analysts and commentators constantly hot: Securities chief investment adviser Zhang Deliang: on Monday, the Shanghai index a candle from the technical point of view it is of great significance, reflected in the first, for the first time closing index closing above the 250 day moving average is in line, now cleared the 250 day moving average, shows that the trend in significantly strong, this is one of the most important technology on turning. Second, there is obvious hot market, namely around debt, mix change, PPP the three major reform and expansion, but also leads to the whole in the big market of active species, which helps the whole market index upside again. So I think in the technical level has reversed the original pattern of the downward trend of weakness, coupled with a very clear theme of the hot spots, especially in the large market value of varieties to find a theme for the reform of repeated excavation. So in the short term will also show a state of shock upward, the attack target is a position of the beginning of the fuse trading interval, about 3300 to 3500 interval. As the market has not yet entered the profit driven, with the theme of reform as the core, so that the theme of reform is more of a kind of confidence to promote, once the market volume of funds can not keep up, it will have a lot of pressure to adjust. Again fell little impact on the A shares now, A shares have formed their own independent momentum, while on the formation of a trend, the periphery of the news and market environment as long as it is not large or a system of fluctuations, the impact on the current A stock market rose and back will not warm a. Shenwan Hong GUI Haoming Securities: Monday stock market obviously rise, the market break 3100 points. Overall upward trend in the market has been formed. Market outlook is expected to be relatively stable, we think such a market have a higher volatility trend, so can deduction as a mass market, mainly depends on two factors, the first is to further improve the ability of flow, second is the theme pattern field at present, if only the stock market the LED, 28 more serious phenomenon, is not conducive to the overall market to break up. Fu Shaoqi: from the plate, indeed, PPP, as well as the prefix of debt to equity swap these hot continuous ability is relatively strong, so the whole market can see the high line. Small cap stocks also have the opportunity, as long as investors grasp the fundamentals, policy aspects, technical aspects of the situation, the medium-term upward opportunity is there. Gem index is still on the rise in the level of space on the line, so both the subject matter or blue chip have a chance. Peking University business.相关的主题文章:


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Two-time Olympic basketballer Mark Worthington helps young Bunbury players
One of Australia's best basketballers has returned to the South West to help inspire the next generation.
Two-time olympian and Australian Boomers' player Mark Worthington visited Bunbury last week, intent on meeting the region's young basketballers.
After talking to City of Bunbury Mayor Gary Brennan on July 6, the champion basketballer then led clinics at the South West Sports Centre on Saturday, July 7.
"It's about giving back to the Bunbury Basketball Association and the place where I started my basketball career," Worthington said.
"Hopefully, it leads to a spark, an ignition, that will light the flame of wanting to play basketball."
He said clinics helped players across the South West and the state.
"It's all about making sure we have a strong standing within Western Australian basketball," he said.
"We've shown that we've produced talent. Look at someone like Tayah Burrows – she's doing so well right now, so we want to keep producing talent like that going forward."
After beginning his basketball career in Bunbury, Worthington debuted for the Sydney Kings in 2005.
During his National Basketball League career, he played for the Kings, South Dragons, Melbourne Tigers, Gold Coast Blaze, and Cairns Taipans.
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Today I feel like the inflammation I was feeling yesterday is clearing up and although I was going to wait 3 days before I started hitting the weights again I believe that working my legs and abs won't hurt. These are not the area's of my body where I am feeling that I need to rest and heal so I will just do one set of heavy weight for my legs and a few sets of situps. My body weight is down slightly and so is my blood sugar. I will also walk today and try to get in a few miles.
Sometimes it makes my wonder if I had kept up and exercise routine throughout my younger years and ate healthy would I have ever contracted Type II Diabetes? I know this is really difficult to figure out as many who have diagnosed and worked with stated that it could be genetic or it could have been from not doing the right things. I suppose that if I had stayed on a good workout plan and ate healthy I could have changed the odds slightly in my favor. It really wouldn't have taken that much to try to fit in a few hours of exercise per week along with eating more vegetables and less carbs and sugars.
The problem is that I am not in the situation I am in right now. The circumstances are much different. I worked a high stress job for about 60+ hours per week where I did not have access to healthy foods and I was busy raising a family and taking care of a home. If I compare this to day where I have a steady eating schedule with access to those foods that are nourishing, a normal work schedule where I get up each morning and workout before my day starts and a job that is 100% less stressful and I can see where I can find a balance. Like the younger folks say, "It is what it is". You may be able to find the answers in yesterday, but it is what you are doing today that is important.
Blood Sugar- 106, Weight- 179.6
Bowflex- LEGS & ABS
Squats- 310- 15, 15
Calf Raises- 17, 20
Situps- 20, 20
Distance- 3.77 miles
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10/8/16 (Saturday) in Acoma Pueblo, NM (Sky City Casino-GS: – $20/night)
Poor John had to do his chores in the cold, biting wind. We were on our way, just the same, by 8:40. Would you believe it, there was an accident on I-25 just as we were entering it! We saw a huge orange road equipment sort of truck on its side, down a slight ditch off the shoulder. Because traffic was light, I guess, we just got a little slowed down. Whew! This trip was primarily I-25S then I-40W. As we neared Albuquerque we got to see the balloons hovering. They weren't able to rise at the normal time, 7, because the winds were too strong. They said when the sun gets heating the ground up, then the inversion gives the balloons lift and the morning winds quiet down. It was pretty cloudy so the balloons weren't colorful, but they still were a lovely sight. They call it a mass ascension when they all go up in the morning.
Wonderful View after Albuquerque
Wouldn't you know, just as we approached where we needed to exit onto I-40, the rain came down. You remember we didn't get those windshield wipers when we last tried, so they are a bit jerky until they were real wet. All went smoothly. In fact, I-40 was a good, smooth road.
We arrived at 11:40. Easy to settle in because, after registering, you can just drive into your level pull through, set down the jacks and put out your slides! We even still have the car attached. After walking around, investigating, we discovered that not only do we have spacious sites with FHUs (50 amps power and 50 psi water), we have access to restrooms, showers and a laundromat. There is even a pool here.
Since we do have our Full Hook Ups, I got the laundry started as soon as we'd finished our dinner. Along our walks we got to talking with another couple that had arrived here. Soon we were enjoying great RV conversation at their site. So good, in fact, that I forgot to keep the laundry moving along. Oh well, I can still run more and life won't stand still if some doesn't get done. Tomorrow we drive to the National Petrified Forest and will be dry camping, so this is our best opportunity to get the wash done.


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Joint venture partners, Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui House Australia, have been given the green light on the next significant stage of development at the $2 billion urban village, Central Park.
October 22nd, 2015
DA approval has been granted by the NSW Department of Planning & Environment for what is known as Block 1, one of a pair of buildings located on the corner of Broadway and Abercrombie Streets. This next stage of Central Park, to be known as DUO, is a $520 million, two tower, mixed-use project comprising of both Block 1 and Block 4N, which received DA approval recently. Designed by Foster + Partners, DUO will be the architecture firm's second residential building in Australia and will complete Central Park's already Broadway frontage.
The residential component of DUO will include a total of 313 residential apartments, offering a mix of one-bedroom suites, one bedroom and study apartments, two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom dual-key apartments, the majority of which will be located in the eastern tower of DUO.
The limited range of 48 residential apartments located on levels 11-16 of the western tower will be DUO's premium offering – 'DUO Limited Edition' – with an elevated position that offers uninterrupted views. DUO will also include a 300-room hotel, ground floor retail, 5,500 square metres of commercial space, a large childcare centre to accommodate up to 90 children and the refurbished Australian Hotel.
$520 million is the estimated end value of DUO, comprising $350 million in residential apartments, $120 million 300-room hotel and $50 million in retail, commercial and child care uses. Central Park's Project Director, Mick Caddey, said the $520 million project will not only be a significant development for the Central Park community, but also for the precinct of Sydney's southern CBD.
DUO is set to be launched to the market in late November with registrations of interest currently being taken.
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Humidity & Leadership
Wow, it's warm outside - and it's supposed to be getting warmer and muggier as the day goes on. The next few weeks are why people move away from South Carolina. the winters are mild and the rest of the year is just fine. But for these summer months it would be death out there without A/C and ice tea.
I was reading 2 Kings 5 last night before heading upstairs for bed. I've got a note in the margins: "key to great leadership - travel with someone who challenges you". In this story, Naaman has a young servant girl who challenges him to see Elisha about his skin condition. Then when Elisha gives direction, Naaman is challenged again by his men to follow through. And for Elisha, the challenge of having Gehazi as a servant kept the prophet on his toes, I'm sure. The role-model leaders I've known will stop and listen to the challenge and critique of those following alongside. And to an extent they will also deal with the extra-grace-and-discipline-needing-problem-people who make life more interesting.
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On Sunday it was Anders birthday, so, we had a party on Saturday to celebrate among friends and family. I made strawberry cheesecake, cupcakes and nutella-chocolate balls. This cheesecake is my boyfriend's favorite and it is also very easy to make. I have made it a few times and experimented with the ingredients, until I managed to achieve the proportions we prefer. So, here is the recipe:
No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
Cookie base:
1 packet Digestive cookies (400 g)
100g (1/2 cup) butter
Cheesecake filling:
800 g cream cheese in room temperature
400 ml (1 ½ cups) whipping cream (35% fat)
3 ½ tablespoons icing sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
Strawberry topping:
500 g (about 11/2 cup) strawberries
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 teaspoon gelatin powder
Start by preparing the cookie base. Pulse the cookies in a food processor or blender until they become finely ground. Melt the butter in a pan or the microwave. Mix the cookie crumbs with the butter in a bowl until all the crumbs are moist from the butter. Put the crumbs in a 24 cm springform pan and press down with your fingers or the bottom of a glass, until they are a nice even layer. Put the pan in the fridge for about half an hour.
Put the cream in a bowl with the sugar and the vanilla sugar and beat until it becomes like yoghurt. In another bowl beat the cream cheese for a few seconds until it gets softened. Put the cream in the bowl with the cream cheese and beat for a few seconds in low speed until the cheese and the cream are well blended. Do not overbeat, it will become like butter. Pour the mixture in the springform pan over the crumbs and spread it evenly with a spatula. Place again in the fridge. I usually leave it overnight and in the morning I prepare the topping but you can leave it for 2-3 hours, it will be ready.
To make the topping put the strawberries and sugar in a pan, in medium heat for about 15 minutes. Put in a small glass the cornstarch with a little water and mix it so that it will be dissolved. When the strawberries start thickening mash them a little with a wooden spoon or a masher, put the cornstarch mixture and stir. Low the heat and after 5 minutes remove from heat. If you want your topping to be jelly-like mix one teaspoon of gelatin with one tablespoon of cold water in a glass. Let it be there for 5 minutes and then add it to the strawberry mixture. Let it cool.
When the topping is cool, spread it over the cheesecake and let it stay in the fridge until you serve it. When it is time to serve the cheesecake, run the side of a blunt knife or a spatula between the edge of the cake and the pan and unmold it.


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Spider-Man: Homecoming stars Tom Holland and Zendaya are reportedly dating, sources revealed.
A source told E! News that Tom, 21, and Zendaya, 20, got to know each other while filming Spider-Man: Homecoming. They quickly became friends and started to develop romantic feelings for each other a few months before the release of the film.
The source added that both Tom and Zendaya are well liked on-set and get along with everyone.
"Tom is the most down to earth actor," the source said about the British actor.
When Tom got his Spider-Man-themed tattoo at Bang Bang Tattoo a few months ago, Zendaya reportedly accompanied him.
Another source told People that Tom and Zendaya have been super careful, as they want to keep their relationship out of the public eye. It was also said that they've gone on several vacations together and spend as much time with each other as possible.
"They're both really ambitious and they challenge each other — but, most importantly, they make each other crack up," the source said. "They seem to have a really similar sense of humor and love joking around together. They have great banter back and forth."
Indeed, the young Marvel stars are drawing attention on Instagram and Twitter for their witty exchanges. When Zendaya posted a red carpet photo with the caption, "Stealing hearts since 96," Tom responded with a photo of his own and captioning it "Stealing hearts since never."
The conversation went to Twitter, where Zendaya jokingly said "I really can't stand him" with a laughing emoji. Tom fired back with, "Apart from when you want a part in Spiderman 2." Their conversation came to a close with a warning from Zendaya, who said Tom should "tread lightly" since she still has more followers than him.
In an interview, Tom Holland said he and Zendaya are like best of friends.
"She's so great and amazing," Tom said about her co-star and alleged real-life lady love. He revealed that he asks Zendaya for advice on how to deal with fame and that he's glad to have a friend like her.
But before fans could celebrate another Spider-Man couple, Zendaya and Tom quickly shut down the dating rumors on Twitter.
Zendaya poked fun at the reports, saying, "Wait wait…my favorite is when it says we go on vacations together HA! I haven't been on a vacation in years!"
Tom replied, "Does the press tour count?"
If it's true that Tom Holland and Zendaya are indeed dating, they would be following in the footsteps of past Spider-Man couples. Toby Maguire and Kristen Dunst first started dating while filming the 2002 film Spider-Man. However, their relationship ended before they started shooting Spider-Man 3.
Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone got together after filming The Amazing Spider-Man. Although their version of Spider-Man did not continue to a trilogy, Andrew and Emma were a couple for a while after The Amazing Spider-Man 2 wrapped up. They confirmed their split in 2015, but remain completely supportive of each other.
When Emma was receiving awards left and right for her performance in La La Land, Andrew cheered her on. When she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress, Andrew gave her a standing ovation.
Speaking to Vanity Fair, Andrew said the following about his ex-leading lady.
"There's so much love between us and so much respect… It's also been wonderful to have that kind of support for each other."
Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Homecoming has been crushing the box office. According to Forbes, the film has grossed $144.2 million domestically as of July 11. This brings the film's earnings close to its $175 million production budget.
Spider-Man: Homecoming also stars Robert Downey, Jr. and Michael Keaton.
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The soundtrack for Southern carousing, "Double Shot (of My Baby's Love)" keeps South Carolina's Swingin' Medallions turned up.
Sean Connery was packing movie theaters with his new 007 blockbuster Dr. No; Jackie O's pillbox hats were high fashion; and Marilyn Monroe blew out her candles for the last time.
The year was 1962, and Lander College students John McElrath and Joe Morris needed money to help pay their way through school. So they decided a band might put some cash in their pockets and attract the attention of a few coeds to boot. Little did they know the legendary status they would achieve—a reputation for great beach music that would endure for forty-seven years and counting.
Rewind a minute: McElrath and Morris had an early group called the Medallions, but, by 1963, they were looking for a new sound—one that incorporated rhythm, blues, and soul. Scouting Greenwood High School's band for talent, they found two saxophone players. Next came guitar player Cubby Culbertson, then manager of a Greenwood music store and a former member of the popular Swingin' Travelers. With a trumpet, two guitars, two saxophones, and a keyboard, the six-member band blended their sound into the high-energy style that catapulted them to stardom.
From Greenwood to Ninety-Six, the band played everywhere from high-school football games to tobacco warehouses. It wasn't long before frat boys from the University of Georgia (visiting Lander for dates) recruited the band to play in Athens. "They were legends of the party years before they got around to recording the party song of the ages," says Greg Haynes, author of the book The Heeey Baby Days of Beach Music.
Haynes retells how guitarist Cubby Culbertson first heard "Double Shot" performed by Dick Holler and the Holidays at an Army/Navy club in Columbia, South Carolina. He liked it and was playing it on his guitar at the record store in Greenwood when Morris asked, "What is that song you're playing there, Cubby?" Although they quickly incorporated the tune into their live-set list, it would take three years to put the song to vinyl.
Instead of heading south to Atlanta to record with professional producers, McElrath took the band to Arthur Smith Studios in Charlotte. He recruited a mass of fans to recreate a frat-party atmosphere inside the studio. The decibel level went off the charts, and with only one take they produced the single on the band's own label, which they named 4 Sale. As guitarist Cubby Culbertson later said, "We put the party on the record."
The song's popularity throughout the South took it to No. 1 on many local charts. And, taking the advice of legendary soul singer James Brown, they signed with Smash, a division of Mercury Records. When the major label bought national distribution rights, "Double Shot" took off from coast to coast.
Forty years later, the band has called eighty different musicians members of its ensemble, traveled the world, and even played a private concert for Frank Sinatra (at his daughter's sixteenth birthday party in Los Angeles). Most recently, they performed on stage at the BI-LO Center with rock legend Bruce Springsteen who refers to "Double Shot" as the ultimate party tune.
But it doesn't take a special invitation to assemble the Swingin'
Medallions to the stage. Every year, the group returns to its roots with a reunion performance in Greenwood where fans nod along to a double shot of nostalgia and music.


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Alleghany County and the City of Covington have decided to leverage their resources and work collaboratively in updating their Comprehensive Plans, last adopted in 2013, by having a joint planning process. What this means is that there is one steering committee that will be guiding the project team through the vision, goals, and objectives for the County and the City. The outcome will be one plan for Alleghany County and one plan for the City of Covington, through one shared process. This ensures that both the County and the City grow together cohesively.
This planning process will take about a year to complete, with an expected adoption in October 2018. Throughout the process, this website will have updates including narrated presentations, ways to contact the project team, and various materials used in the process.
UPDATE: The Steering Committee, City/County staff, and project managers have been working together to determine a vision, goals, objectives, and strategies. From these, a draft future land use map has been created for the City of Covington, and one for Alleghany County. These documents can be found in the Document Center.


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Google for Education merupakan program yang di khususkan untuk menyediakan layanan free of charge bagi Sekolah / Institusi / Lembaga Non Profit. Layanan yang paling populer pada Google Education yaitu Google Classroom. Fitur – Fitur yang tersedia pada Google for Education sangat memudahkan suatu lembaga sekolah / non revenue untuk mengelola sumber daya IT seperti : e-mail, teams, drive, docs, dan lainnya.
Population education is completely different from traditional subjects like English Language, Mathematics, and so forth which aim to present a physique of factual info and methodologies. The goal of inhabitants schooling is to allow students to explore private values, attitudes, and beliefs as well as to develop the abilities to freely choose a rational course of action. Population training subsequently requires emphasizing analysis, starting from collective inquiry and resulting in appraisal of points or problems that affect the learners and their social environments.
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According to a recent National Bankruptcy Research Center report, bankruptcy filings increased by 9% in 2010 (versus 2009). The total number of bankruptcy filings in 2010 was a little over 1.5 million - which comes out to a whopping 1 in 150 Americans. This is the highest number of bankruptcy filings since 2005, when Congress revamped the bankruptcy laws.
The news isn't all bad tough. Although the 2010 numbers are huge, yearly filing increases since 2006 have been closer to 30%. So the 9% increase in 2010 actually represents a slowdown in the growth of filings. Perhaps a very cautious indication that the number of Americans in financial distress may be starting to wane?
It's also interesting to note that the number of Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings represent only 28% of the total. So, despite Congress' 2005 law changes intended to push people into Chapter 13s, it appears that the majority of Americans still prefer, and still qualify for, Chapter 7 bankruptcy (something Steve Elias has been saying all along in his blog posts).
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Every Helicopter type from various aviation manufacturers and designers is listed here alphabetically with photos when available. This Helicopter list includes both active and retired aircraft. If you're an aviation enthusiast then this list of popular Helicopter aircraft should interest you. You can find very useful information next to each of these famous Helicopters, such as their max speed and who manufactured them. This list has everything from Boeing AH-64 Apache to Bell AH-1 Cobra. This list answers the question, "What does Helicopter look like?"


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The Fort Wayne Radio Club is an organization of amateur (ham) radio operators in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Use the menu above to learn more or scroll down for the latest news!
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Minutes of the November, 2015 general meeting of the Fort Wayne Radio Club are now available, using the link below. At right, Al Burke, WB9SSE poses with the birthday cake he was presented during the meeting.
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This month's foxhunt, the final contest of 2015, occurred on 1 November amidst absolutely gorgeous weather that was clear, dry, and with a temperature around seventy degrees, truly unusual for this time of the year in these parts. But who's complaining? Three teams of hunters showed up at the Cobin Memorial Park starting point. They consisted of the team of Jim Pliett, K9OMA and Al Burke, WB9SSE, the team of Steve and Linda Nardin, W9's SAN & LAN and their grandson Alex, and the team of Jim & Kim Machamer, KB9's DOS & DOT.
Fox duties were provided by Fred Gengnagle, KC9EZP, Charles Ward, KC9MUT and Robert Dean, KC9UHU. They had found a brand new Acres Preserve location to serve as the fox hide spot, the Spring Lake Woods and Bog Nature Preserve, located at Lake Everett, about six miles due east of Columbia City. They set up a yagi driven at about 50 watts to serve as the high power fox. The low power fox, the micro-fox, consisted of a microprocessor implemented low power transmitter (around 20 mw) driving a stub antenna. The low power fox package was stuffed inside a hollowed-out tree branch lying on the ground amidst a bunch of other brush and detritus. It was very well camouflaged. Both the high power fox and microfox emitted on 146.855 MHz.
Read more: November fox hides in newly opened nature preserve
Minutes of the October, 2015 general meeting of the Fort Wayne Radio Club are available for download as a PDF file by using the link below.
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The Fort Wayne Radio Club conducted elections for club officers and the board of directors for the 2016 club year during the club's October general meeting on October 16, 2015 at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. Since only one person ran for each of the positions of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and communications manager, the club elected all candidates by acclimation.
Six people ran for three positions on the board of directors: Tom Baker, N9TB; Terry Bowman, K9FMX; Kim Machamer, KB9DOS; Linda Nardin, W9LAN; Paul Prestia, KA3OPZ; and Tom Rupp, KU8T.
Elected officers and directors for 2016 appear in the list below.
|Charles Ward, KC9MUT
|Vice President:
|Carole Burke, WB9RUS
|Al Burke, WB9SSE
|Bob Streeter, W8ST
|Communications Manager:
|Fred Van Kempen, KA4YBR
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Thanks to all officers, directors and candidates for their willingness to serve.
The October foxhunt occurred on 4 October amidst a beautiful mid-Fall Sunday. There were three hunter teams participating in this contest. Jim & Annie Pliett, K9OMA & KA9YYI plus Al & Carole Burke, WB9's SSE & RUS formed team number one. Team number two included Charles Ward, KC9MUT, Fred Gengnagel, KC9EZP and Robert Dean, KC9UHU. And the Machamers, Jim & Kim, KB9's DOS & DOT filled out team number three. All three teams awaited the warbling of the wiley fox from their starting point at Cobin Memorial Park.
Meanwhile, Steve & Linda Nardin, W9's SAN & LAN, and their grandson Alex served as the fox and thus, for this hunt, skulled around the Leo/Cedarville Pavilion at Grabill and Schwartz Roads and ensconced the micro-fox amidst and under some rock features in the Pavilion complex. Since the micro-fox blurped out just a few milli-watts, its meager signal was augmented by a high power fox via a mobile rig driving a yagi for the initial portions of the hunt.
With Linda at the mic taunting the three hunter teams, the contest started on time at 13:30 hours and all three teams heard the high power fox's emissions on 146.340 MHz from the get-go. So everyone exited Cobin Park in a cloud of screeching rubber and headed east.


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[Editor's Note: Welcome to Diary of a Web Series, the column that offers you an entertaining look into the machinations of a zero-budget web series made possible by an idea, fortitude, and democratized tools of production. For all the background on why we started publishing Diary of a Web Series – and why we think it's great – check out the first installment right here. You can watch the web series the diary is about, too. It's called STRAY and it's good. Click here to watch it. And you can catch all the installments of Diary of a Web Series right here.]
"There's something about him," I mused about Cameron Clarke, an actor who eventually landed the role of Rich in STRAY.
Alison and I had whittled the pool of applications from about 150 online to a dozen in person and then, finally, two who we called back for chemistry reads: Cameron and Matthew. The two had separated themselves from the pack early on, but deciding between them was difficult, since each brought starkly different interpretations of the character.
Either actor would've done a fine job, but there was an indefinable quality about Cameron that kept drawing me back to him. Also, I could see Matthew playing other characters on the show, further swinging the pendulum in favor of Cameron.
After some deliberation, Alison and I chose Cameron, who went on to do a great job with the character. An arduous process produced two solid leads. We were happy with our choices and excited at the show's prospects. Not bad for a couple of web series first-timers.
"He looks like you," my girlfriend told me when I showed her who we cast for Rich.
"No," I dismissed, but after taking a closer look at him, I realized she was right. We both have dark hair and fair skin, which surprises some people when they discover we're hispanic.
"Something about the eyes," my girlfriend elaborated.
Yep, again, she nailed it. We both had sad eyes – a physical attribute I thought would endear him to viewers. Had I just rationalized that for the familiarity I saw in him?
I was reminded of an episode of Seinfeld in which Seinfeld is saved from being hit by a car by a woman called Jeannie Steinman, played by the deadpanning Janeane Garofalo. After saving his life, Jeannie makes a comment about his collared shirt, a droll observation Seinfeld himself might make. Later, they meet at the diner, where Seinfeld orders his usual. Jeanie orders a bowl of Cheerios, which she discovers is the "usual" Seinfeld had just requested.
Finally, in a moment of self-revelation, Seinfeld divulges to Kramer: "Now I know what I've been looking for all these years: myself!"
Had I really just cast myself for my own show? Then, something else occurred to me: Cameron was a younger, taller version of myself.
"Don't you dare go near him!"
Pablo Andreu is not a creator or a scriptwriter. He's certainly not a filmmaker. He's just a guy who decided to make a web series called STRAY. It's a bromantic comedy in which a brash gay dude and a nerdy straight guy talk sex and relationships while reconnecting in New York City years after college. He hopes it's funny. By some inscrutable alchemy, his scribblings have wormed their way into The New York Times, McSweeney's and some others. Usually, you can find him babbling here: https://medium.com/@pdandreu
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What a perfect way to kick off the season. It wasn't just that it was great weather at an amazing winery and styled to perfection by our mates at Nomad Styling, it's all about the couple and Katie and Paul just made the whole experience unforgettable. Thanks guys!
Hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did filming it!
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Council told to justify 'alarming' £320,000 in payments to suspended staff in wake of misconduct probes
Council chiefs have been told to justify "alarming" payments of more than £320,000 to suspended staff over the past two years.
Council chiefs have been told to justify "alarming" payments of more than £320,000 to suspended staff over the past two years.
An iconic Dundee fishing tackle and sporting guns store has been put up for sale after the owner announced his intention to leave the industry and take semi-retirement.
Organisers of the national Trans Pride event have chosen Dundee as its next host following the success of the city's first Pride march last year.
Former Dundee employees of a collapsed clinical waste firm say they are "more convinced than ever" an estimated £300,000 in unpaid wages will not be honoured after meeting with business minister Jamie Hepburn.
Health chiefs in Tayside have apologised for a series of errors in the payoff to disgraced former chief executive Lesley McLay.
A 60-year-old woman has died following a horror crash on the A90 involving a minibus and an HGV lorry.
A city shopkeeper has described how people rushed to the aid of a pedestrian after he suffered serious head injuries in a collision with a cyclist on a busy Dundee road.
Dundee workers at a collapsed clinical waste firm will hold crunch talks with business minister Jamie Hepburn as pressure grows over an estimated £300,000 in unpaid wages, holiday and notice pay.
Residents in Dundee have been given the opportunity to shape a major new project at the city's waterfront.
Access to a maligned social networking tool has been permanently shut down for Scottish schoolchildren after education bosses admitted "significant challenges" with control, moderation and safeguarding.


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Improper car seat installation poses significant risks for parents and children alike. The California Highway Patrol confirmed that in a recent accident that left one woman dead and two children badly injured, that car seat installation problems affected the severity of the injuries. While that was a single vehicle crash, another man was also hurt in the accident.
According to the report filed with the improper car seat installation crash, the woman was trying to navigate a left turn and lost control of the vehicle. All four occupants of the vehicle including two toddlers were ejected from the car when the vehicle overturned. The resulting investigation found that improper car seat installation meant that the children were not appropriately restrained. The local children's hospital reported that the injuries sustained by the toddlers were classified as major.
Following the manufacturer's instructions can help with improper car seat installation. Many fire departments are also willing to take a look at your car seat to make sure you have it set up correctly to minimize accident risk.
Child safety seats need to be the appropriate size and need to be installed adequately in order to minimize the chances of catastrophic injuries. If you have recently been involved in an accident in which the children were hurt, you need to consult with a lawyer in San Diego immediately.


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All are welcome at Trinity Avenue! Our church is nestled between bustling downtown Durham and Duke University. Thank you for visiting our website. Please feel welcome to come and worship with us, explore membership, or just visit.
Worship Services
9:00 AM – The Chapel
11:00 AM – The Sanctuary
Additional information regarding our worship services can be found here.
Sunday School
We offer a variety of Sunday School classes for all ages. Most classes are held from 10:00-10:45 AM. A list of our current classes can be found here.
Have Children?
Great! We welcome children of all ages in worship and offer a variety of options to make attending a smooth experience for your family.
Childcare is available in our nursery for newborns up to age 4 years old from 9:00-12:00 on Sunday mornings
Many small children participate in the 9am chapel service. At the 11am service, children ages 4 years to rising 2nd grade participate in worship through the Children's Time with the Pastor. Afterwards, they will then leave with a leader for Children's Church. Children's Church includes Godly Play worship, which is a method of inviting children into the biblical stories. On communion Sundays, the children will reenter the service after the sermon to participate in communion with their families.
If you have any questions regarding childcare and would like to learn more before visiting, feel free to contact our Director of Family Ministries, Tommy Grimm, at email@example.com.
Other Activities
Between Sunday School, youth activities, fellowship nights and Bible studies, there is always something going on at TAPC. Check out our event calendar here and feel free to join us.
Finding Us and Parking
Information on how to find us and where to park can be found here.
Exploring Membership
We would welcome a conversation with you regarding membership to our congregation. To learn more about becoming a member you may contact Katie Crowe, Senior Pastor at firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling the church office at (919) 682-3865..


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This series of drawings was created during a three week course taught by University of Tennessee Knoxville painting and drawing instructor, Joshua Bienko. The primary goal of the course was to produce a rigorous body of work in a short amount of time. This was accomplished by drawing as quickly and efficiently as possible for a six hour period everyday. At the end of the course the portfolio contained a total of forty-nine drawings. In 2014, this body of work was exhibited at the Fort Sanders Yacht Club in Knoxville, TN.


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I would like to make a Propagating Tunnel. Only a small 3m X 3m. I normally have my seed trays in our Patio and the wife is complaining ( As they do!!) I needed to know what is the name of that white plastic material that the Nurseries use.
I would like also some info on where I can find out the best way to build it please.
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'Millions paid out as energy is wasted'
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Scottish wind farms were paid more than £500,000 compensation in a single day after a "record" amount of energy was wasted because the grid lacked the capacity to use it. The Renewable Energy Foundation has reported that on 14 September wind farms in Scotland were paid around £580,000 by the National Grid for reducing output by about five gigawatts after the system reached its maximum limit.
However, the National Grid reportedly denied it was a record, raising the possibility that it might not be the first time that so much energy has gone to waste.
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The subject of building and repairing guitars is quite vast. There are many different aspects to building, restoring, and maintaining guitars. I believe every good repairman and luthier should start a library of reference books and materials to aid them in properly repairing instruments. It is important to have a large knowledge base of guitar repair techniques when you are presented with a repair that you have never done before. If you have a considerable library, you will always be able to go back and reference master luthiers like Benedetto about building and repairs.
Over the years, I have read many guitar building and repair instructional books. Each book seems to have its strengths and weaknesses. I have compiled a list of books and reference materials that you will find helpful in performing your guitar repairs. I categorized my guitar library below. Please follow the links to my recommended books.
Guitar Repair Bench E-Books
Guitar Building Books
- Guitar Building and Repair Books and Resources
- Building Electric Guitar Books
- Building Acoustic Guitar Books
- Building Archtop Guitar Books
- Building Classical Guitar Books
- Building Guitar Amp Books
Guitar Repair Books
- Electric Guitar Repair Books
- Acoustic Guitar Repair Books
- Electric Guitar Pickup and Electronic Repair Books
- Guitar Inlays Books
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Some years ago I did a series on the Lord's Prayer. I think this prayer focuses on the heart of our faith and call to do justice, so I am sharing these thoughts again to help ground us in the trying times we are in.
Your progressive redneck preacher,
Here are the words of the Lord's Prayer, as included in my United Church of Christ Book of Worship:
"Our Father,
Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins,
As we forgive those who sin against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For this is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen."
This morning as I reflect on this prayer I am drawn into the phrase "Give us this day our daily bread".
I find myself so often, in times of trial and transition, becoming caught up in the "what might be's?" In wondering what might be coming up around that next corner, good or bad. Growing up, with some close family members dealing with alcoholism and with mood disorders, often the unexpected which came around the corner was frightening, confusing, or disturbing. And so it is easy for me in transition or in trial to expect bad to come around the corner.
Yet also, while in transition from rebuilding from losses in my life, I have found it easy to be in a hurry to arrive. I can sit and imagine how much better my life will be when this or that thing happens and begin to day dream about a better life, a different life than my own, pushing aside the pain or fear of this moment.
Others tell me they often find themselves locked into their past. The list of "If only's" are regrets which weigh them down, keeping them from being able to see the moment right in front of them. As a chaplain so much of my work is helping people confront and come to peace with their pasts so that they may embrace the moments before them whether few or many as gift.
What can be hard to see in the midst of the storm of trial when it feels like all the present moment brings are torrents of rain upon the meager frame of one's life or in the midst of painful transition in which getting beyond this moment might be all one could long for, is that such approaches of fixating on what might be in the future, good or bad, or what has been in the past will only leave you stuck.
This reminds me of that now classic scene in the Shawsank Redemption in which, to get out of the prison that held him captive, the main character had dive deep into the sewers. The only way to freedom was through what was right in front of him, however smelly, awful, and disgusting. The truth of the matter is the only way forward in our lives is through being as present as we can to this moment in front of us.
In truth, even in the most painful moments, rarely is it that all that is in front of us, no matter how difficult things truly are, is merely sewage. I am constantly amazed as a chaplain and counselor in working with patients facing situations so much more dreadful and painful than I have ever endured, how many of them are able to find thin slivers of beauty, threads of wonder, which they can grab ahold of in the midst of all that is occurring. Seeing this happen again and again teaches me that surely in each moment and even around the corner of what is coming there are ugly, painful, and horrible things. But just as surely often right with them there is also beauty, wonder, love, compassion, which if we train our eyes to look for, we can also cling onto in such moments.
The prayer "give us this day our daily bread" is not just a request of God, but an invitation to each of us to choose not to rush beyond the moment we are in, whether painful or joyous, nor to get stuck in the pain, heartache, or nostalgia of the past, but instead to be present with the moment in front of us.
When we do so, we enable even the painful things to open us up to new lessons.
My good friend Nola from college has a wonderful tattoo on her arm of a lotus flower wrapped in a crown of thorns being held up in the hand of a female bodhisattva, which is a Buddhist saint or avatar of the Sacred in Tibetan Buddhism. The beauty of the image she explains is the lotus in Buddhism and the crown of thorns in Christianity have similar meanings. The lotus is the beauty, fragrance, and wonder of a full life. We must stop to smell the flowers. But Buddhism teaches us that as we do so we must also remember that what makes it possible for the fragrant lotus flower to grow is in fact the death of other plants and animals whose bodies make up the soil, the stench of feces used for fertilizer, the sweat and
toil of working the field and garden, the driving rain we might curse for ruining our spring day. And when those less pleasant things occur we must take time to become mindful that these are also the factors making possible such fragrant beauty. Similarly the crown of thorns is a reminder that the Christian image of the Sacred, Jesus, embodied our path to wholeness. The wholeness of new life pictured in Jesus' resurrection on Easter morning comes only after Jesus chooses to face into great pain, anguish, suffering, and rejection. A crown of thorns is placed on his head. He is beaten, abandoned, buried, left for dead. The end of this ultimately is a restoring of life to Jesus, a life deeper and more abundant than before, and an offer of the same to us if we embrace that journey. Jesus combines these two images in his beautiful saying in John 12:24 – "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." Neither image means we ought to be self-flagellating ones who refuse pleasure and think we deserve suffering. Rather they call us to embrace the fact that suffering, struggle, pain, heartache, loss, all are a part of what makes joy, hope, new beginning, possible.
I would go further and say only as we choose to be as present as we can to this moment can we also see the joy. I remember when my late wife passed. After a couple of months passed, when the great darkness that loss cast over my life began to break with a little daylight, suddenly beginning to feel alive again. I began to notice joys, hopes, positive experiences, new friendships. A part of me felt guilty, hurting, in pain. A part wanted to say "how can you do this? You can't stop and see the good. You can't laugh and smile. Won't that make this loss meaningless?" There was a part of me, a grieving part of me, that didn't want to let me see and be present with the positive in front of me. When I was meditating as I do every day, suddenly it is like I could hear my late wife's voice saying "You are alive. Embrace that. I set you free to live". Call that experience whatever you will but to me it was my realizing, with God's help, that I needed to continue to be present in this moment, not afraid of even the joys. I needed to know that caring for myself was important as caring for her those last days of her illness had been or caring for the many people I support every day in my work. It reminded me that just as we can try to flee in our minds from the pain we can also flee from the joy and new opportunities.
I'm not there yet. I have my moments I want to push down the pain, ignore it, and soldier through – forgetting that it is only by being kind to myself in my heartache, present to the lessons it teaches me, that I can discover the fresh fragrant flowers that will grow on the other side of the pain. And often too I will believe the messages I learned from childhood on that somehow I don't deserve joy, happiness, love, new beginning. That somehow I cannot sit with this happiness without denying my losses, the pain of others.
I am reminded by this prayer and my dear friend Nola's tattoo that, nope. I don't have to make that choice. It is not an either/or.
We are people both of lotus and of fertilizer, cross and of Easter morning. After all, it is only the labor pains which birth the child. And what beauty each new birth in our life produces.
May you find such new beginnings now and always.
Your progressive redneck preacher,


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A standard for everyone who wants to come to Costa Rica for one reason: surfing.
If you like to do more than surfing on your Costa Rica vacation, take some days or even weeks off and travel from National Park to National Park. One highlight is Manuel Antonio.
Another option to get to Costa Rica is by air from Central American countries.
This week Simon presents us a very delicious meal: Red Chicken Curry. Hmmmm…
Scouts on a surf board? They may find their path, but a wave? Sarah did it.


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After blogging for 9 years at Blogger I decided to move and the first thing I looked up was what were the must have plugins for WordPress.
I asked web designer Ana Lynn Amelio, the author of WordPress Blog Design Course for her advice.
This is the list of must have plugins for WordPress Ana sent me and I added to my site:
- Shareaholic (for sharing buttons under your posts, and related content)
- Simple Social Icons (to display your social media profiles in your sidebar)
- WordPress SEO by Yoast
- Wordfence Security (the main thing you need to do here is enable the caching service under Performance tab in Wordfence menu)
- Contact Form 7
- Comment Luv or Disqus for comments
- GrowMap AntiSpam Bot plugin
- Jetpack it's nice for some additional features like notifications when someone replies or comments on your post, stats, and the ability to push your posts to your Facebook, Twitter, Google +… – you will need to sign up for WordPress.com account to use it
I also asked the #ibabloggers at the International Bloggers Association blog which were their must have plugins for WordPress and both Giada and Megan agreed with the Disqus point but
Joanne T. Fergusson from "What´s on the list?" was the dissenting voice about the Disqus commenting system:
I agree with most of them, but not the Disqus; as some one who literally visits hundreds and hundreds of sites each week, commenting etc…slows down the process big time for me!
Want to know more? According t WordPress these are today´s most popular plugins and these are the highest rated plugins. And here you have a list of must have plugins for WordPress divided by what they do that keeps getting updated.
3 tips to help you choose plugins:
Tip #01: start your search by looking at the official WordPress plugin directory Have a look at the ratings, updates and support.
Tip #02: when you are looking for technical blogging info on line always check the date the blog post was published. Things change so quickly on line!
Tip #03: as tempting as it is, do NOT download every plugin you can think of. Every plugin weights into the loading time of your site and people get impatient and leave if it does not load quick enough. Choose wisely.


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CHC43215 - Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
|PLEASE NOTE: Our courses are only delivered in Victoria.
This qualification reflects the role of entry level workers who provide services and interventions to clients with alcohol and other drugs issues and/or implement health promotion and community interventions. Work in undertaken in contexts such as community based organisations, withdrawal services, residential rehabilitation services and outreach services under the guidance of other practitioners and professionals, with limited responsibility and within established parameters.
About this qualification:
- Defines the knowledge and skills for support workers and care workers who work autonomously under the broad guidance of other practitioners and professionals in the community services and health sectors. It also refers to specific knowledge of a client with alcohol and other drugs issues and to appropriate intervention processes applied in residential and community settings.
- Case worker
- Community support worker
- Detoxification worker
- Drug and alcohol worker
- Family support worker
- Outreach worker
- Support worker
- CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Reading case notes and reports
- Writing case notes and reports
- Conducting and writing assessments
Occupational titles may include:
Methods of Delivery
There are two methods of delivery for this course: Blended delivery (online + weekly classroom-based training) learning for students who are not experienced and or/employed in a relevant sector, and flexible delivery (majority online) learning for students who are employed and/or experienced in the alcohol and other drugs (or a related) sector.
1. Blended delivery
This study method for the Certificate IV is designed for delivery to students who have no prior experience, competencies and/or employment in the alcohol and other drugs sector.
Students in this group will be given the opportunity to practice and apply these skills and knowledge through a blended learning delivery method of online study and one session per week of 4.5 hours' classroom-based training, in our training facilities.
In addition to these sessions, designed to give students the opportunity to practice and apply the skills and knowledge requirements necessary for working in the alcohol and other drugs sector, the course is provided through flexible delivery of accredited training. This comes with online support in the form of manuals, learning materials and assessments as well as support via telephone, emails and forums. It is suitable for people with intermediate computer literacy. The format is similar to 'distance learning' and requires good time management skills.
The next intake of the blended delivery Certificate IV training will commence in August 2018; please contact the Student Coordinator to register your interest.
Questions about Blended Delivery?
Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Expected study hours per week: 8-10
Course Duration: 10 months
2. Flexible delivery
This method of delivery is designed for students currently employed in the alcohol and other drugs sector. The course is provided through flexible delivery with online support in the form of manuals, learning materials and assessments as well as support via telephone, emails and forums. It is suitable for people with intermediate computer literacy. The format is similar to 'distance learning' and requires good time management skills.
The course also includes a series of eight mandatory face-to-face assessment workshops, scheduled incrementally over the course of your study. These workshops will streamline your assessment process.
Questions about Flexible Delivery?
Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Expected study hours per week: 6-8
Course Duration: 10 months
Student's competency against the unit of competency specifications is assessed during each unit undertaken throughout the course. Students are provided with opportunities for re-assessment if they fail to demonstrate competency during assessment tasks.
The assessments can comprise of observation of you undertaking various aspects of the role of a practitioner. These are usually completed by a manager or supervisor who has sufficient experience in the task being observed. For our blended delivery intake, role play or practical assessments will commonly take place during the weekly classroom-based sessions.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
All students are provided with the opportunity to have their prior learning and experience assessed and recognised (Recognition of Prior Learning). Students who have successfully completed whole units of competency with another nationally recognised training provider that are identical to any of those contained within this course can apply for National Recognition.
On successful completion of this course, students will receive:
Entry Requirements
In order to work effectively in the sector candidates must be able to perform tasks requiring language, literacy and numeracy skills such as:
Course Start Date
The next flexible online intake starts on February 4, 2019.
The next blended intake is expected to commence in late 2018/early 2019. Contact us for more info.
Course Fees
Blended and flexible delivery intakes:
Cost: $4,715.00
Government Funded Price: $712.50*
View our full statement of fees here.
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How to Reduce Credit Card Debt
Learn how to make a debt reduction plan so you can eliminate debt on your own.
[On-screen text] Take Down Credit Card Debt: The Right Way to Fight High Balance Credit Card Debt
Narrator: Credit card debt can be one of the toughest enemies you face as you fight to protect your financial realm. Armored heavily with high interest rates, regular minimum payments often barely make a dent in these debts.
[On-screen text] There are 2 basic strategies to reduce debt effectively. The style you choose depends on your situation.
Narrator: Luckily there are two strategies you can use to fight back effectively. Which method you choose really depends on your situation.
[On-screen text] But first… you must know your enemy
Narrator: But first, you must know your enemy to craft an effective strategy to win the war.
[On-screen text] Average credit card debt per U.S. adult = $5,596; cards that have a balance month-to-month = $7,743; average no. of card per cardholder = 3.7
Narrator: Average credit card debt in the United States is over $5,500, and is even more when you focus only on those who carry balances over every month. And while the average number of cards is less than four, that number often grows to five to ten for those fighting against debt problems.
[On-screen text Fighting style no. 1: Tiger Style. For those with the power to take big bites out of debt every month. Debts to target: Highest interest rate first
Narrator: Now fight: Tiger Style!
[On-screen text] How it works
Narrator: Here's how you make this strategy work.
[On-screen text] Maximize your fighting power: Streamline your budget, cutting unnecessary expenses and boosting cash flow
Narrator: First streamline your budget by cutting out expenses that you don't absolutely need and this will maximize your power.
[On-screen text] Hold off smaller enemies: Maintain the minimum payments on all of your debts except one
Narrator: Hold off on smaller enemies by making standard minimum payments, then focus all of that power to deliver powerful blows to the next debt with the highest APR.
[On-screen text] Take down biggest threat first: Make the largest payment possible on the debt with the highest interest rate
Narrator: This style uses your credit power to take out your biggest enemies in debt first so you target your debts in order of the highest interest rate.
[On-screen text] Move on to the next biggest threat: Once the first debt is done, roll your cash over to the next highest APR debt
Narrator: Once that first big boss is down, move on to the second and focus the bulk of your power to defeating it next.
[On-screen text] Start clearing the field: As you work your way down, you'll have more cash power to eliminate debt even faster – you gain more power as you go!
Narrator: As you work your way down, taking out each opponent with the highest APR, you'll begin to clear the field and gain power as you go.
[On-screen text] Eliminate multiple enemies at once, when possible: Once the first debt is done, roll your cash over to the next highest APR debt
Narrator: By the time you get to your smallest enemies, you should have enough power to cut down several enemies at once until all debts are eliminated!
[On-screen text] Are you a tiger? You need power to be a tiger – if you don't have a large volume of cash available in your budget, you won't have the power necessary to take bites out of your biggest debt threats.
Narrator: Tiger style is best used by fighters with the financial power already available. So, if you don't have much cash on hand, you may not have the power needed to take out those big enemies quickly. In which case…
[On-screen text] Fighting Style No. 2: Crane Style. Peck away at your smallest debts first to gain the momentum you need to win. Debts to target: lowest balance first
Narrator: Crane Style may be your best method.
[On-screen text] Find any available seed money to feed your fight
Narrator: Scour your budget for any little bit of cash you can use to eliminate debt and make minimum payments to keep your biggest enemies at bay.
[On-screen text] Keep combatants on the field: Keep up with minimum payments on all of your debts
Narrator: Target debts with low balances first because they're easy to wipe out. Here's how this strategy really works.
[On-screen text] Start by pecking away at your smallest debt: Devote all of your extra cash to make the biggest payment possible on your lowest balance
Narrator: This method pecks away at smaller enemies first so you can gain power as you start to clear the field.
[On-screen text] Each debt eliminated boosts your energy: Every time you pay off a debt, you eliminate that bill so there's more cash to face bigger enemies
Narrator: Next devote your focus to taking down the debt with the lowest balance. You'll gain monetary power each time you cut down a debt because there will be one less debt to eliminate.
[On-screen text] Work your way up to the biggest baddies: Once you've cleared out all of the small debts, roll those savings into the cash you're using so you can take out the biggest threats.
Narrator: By the time you get to your biggest balances, you'll have the power you'll need to take them down!
[On-screen text] Are you a crane? If the debts that have the highest interest rates are also the ones with the biggest balances and you don't have a lot of cash, then it makes sense to start at the bottom and work your way up.
Narrator: Crane style is best suited for debt fighters with limited cash flow who need to gain momentum as they battle.
[On-screen text] Consolidated Credit. When debt is the problem, we are the soluti8on. Call 800-210-3481, www.consolidatedcredit.org
Narrator: And remember, if you're having trouble winning your battle, Consolidated Credit is here with reinforcements that can help you win!
When you need to take down credit card debt, there are two basic ways to do it effectively. The method you choose depends on your unique financial situation and goals. Each method prioritizes your credit cards to create a repayment plan that lets you reduce debt as efficiently as possible.
Tiger style debt reduction: High APR first
This is how to reduce debt fast so you can minimize interest charges. High APR debts eat up each payment, so eliminating them first reduces your total cost. The more money you have to make large payments, the faster this will go.
Here's how to reduce credit card debt with this method:
- Use a credit card debt worksheet to list out all your debts. You specifically need to note each current balance and the APR.
- Prioritize the list from highest APR to lowest.
- Now review your budget to cut any unnecessary expenses; this maximizes the cash flow you have available to pay off debt.
- Make the minimum payments on all your debts except the one with the highest APR.
- Then make the biggest payment possible on the debt with the highest APR.
- Keep that up until the debt is gone, and then move on to your next highest APR debt.
- As you eliminate each debt, you free up more money to pay off the next. This accelerates repayment until you reach zero on all your balances.
Crane style debt reduction: Low balances first
If your highest APR debts are also your biggest balances, tiger style may not work effectively. Basically, you may not have enough power to tackle your largest debts first. In this case, you organize your debts starting with the lowest balance.
All the steps listed above are the same. However, you pay off the lowest balance first. This frees up money to pay off your next smallest balance. Each small balance eliminated gives you more cash to pay off the next. This way, you accelerate faster to more cash freed up.
With crane-style you essentially start pecking away at your debts. Each debt that you knock down gives you more pecking power to take out the next. By the time you get to your biggest balances, you have the cash flow you need to take them down.
For easy reference, we created an infographic that explains these two methods step by step:
Need to get out of debt faster than you can with a DIY debt reduction plan? Talk to a certified credit counselor to find a better solution.
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Comparing do-it-yourself debt reduction to other options for relief
It's important to recognize that a do-it-yourself debt reduction strategy may not always be the best solutions for debt problems. There are debt relief alternatives that may allow you to:
- Get out of debt faster to save time
- Minimize total interest charges to save money
- Reduce the monthly payments to save you from juggling bills
Different debt solutions offer different benefits, so it's important to compare your plan to reduce debt to these other solutions. There are three basic solutions you can use for debt relief that won't damage your credit or increase financial risk:
Other options exist, but they either damage your credit or increase your risk. For example, you can use a home equity loan to pay off credit card debt. However, this means you can be at risk of foreclosure if you default. That's why we don't consider this option when comparing good solutions to get out of debt.
The secret to reducing debt faster
If you wonder why you can't make any headway in reducing debt, look no further than your credit card APR. High interest charges eat up the majority of every payment you make, making it impossible to reach zero. Learn how to find debt solutions that reduce or eliminate interest charges so you can reduce credit card debt fast and regain stability.
Reducing debt with lower payments
When you can't afford to make ends meet with your current payments, there are ways to eliminate debt for less. These solutions focus on adjusting the interest rate applied to your debt, so you can reduce it efficiently. Then you pair this with a repayment plan you can afford on your budget. As a result, you can get out of debt faster even though you pay less each month.
How long should debt reduction take?
A debt reduction plan is only as good as your ability to execute it successfully. Plans that take too long usually lead to even more problems with debt. This page teaches you how to set reasonable expectations on how long it takes to reduce credit card debt. Armed with this knowledge, you can compare debt relief options to find the best solution for your needs.
Need some help comparing debt relief options to find the best way to reduce debt in your situation? We can help!
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Building contextual surveys with Optimizely
At Kijiji, we've been using Optimizely extensively for traditional A/B testing, building different UI variations and measuring which one performs better.Recently, we started using this tool in a different way, in order to gather qualitative feedback. The idea is extremely simple: ask directly to our users what they think of something on our site, or something that we could be adding to it.
Here is an example. We wanted to know whether our users would appreciate receiving real-time feedback about the quality of their ad, as they type it. We could have sent out a survey by email, or include this question into our user testing sessions. But what better way than asking people directly, precisely where and when it matters to them?
All we had to do was build a little tooltip with our question and measure the interest with custom events.
We wanted to use smileys for users to click and share their satisfaction (happy, neutral or angry) but Optimizely doesn't currently support uploading static assets. An easy work-around was to encode our pictures into base64 and insert them with javascript.
Here are our 3 little icons:
Using these icons to track votes is done by adding an onclick binding that records the custom event, like this:
While we're not looking for scientific precision, it's probably better to get each person's vote only once. Optimizely shows results for unique visitors by default, but another consideration is to provide the best possible user experience and get the survey out of the way as soon as a user replied.
In order to do that, we can simply store a flag in the browser's local storage. When a user votes, we set the flag to 1 and hide the survey. Afterward, we don't show the survey again if the flag is already set.
Putting everything together, the code of our Optimizely variation looks something like this:
After this, we just have to run the experiment and the results look something like that:
We could stop there, but leaving some clutter in our users browser doesn't seem like a good habit. So, when we're done with the experiment, we can reuse it to clean-up after ourselves and remove the flag from the local storage. Since any returning user who had voted will still be targeted, we can just change the code to remove the flag and keep the experiment running for a few more days. We can even track the progress of this clean-up process with an additional goal:
Happy discovery!