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"SEASONS" is a Christmas 2005 release by Sandy Simpson with songs arranged according to season. If you want to hear a sample from this album, the song "Something Special To Me", you can hear it or download it to your iPod at http://ditc.podomatic.com/. This CD features the songs:
Velasco Reef, Something Special To Me, Antiphon/This Graceful Sea, It Would Be Gone
Leaves, Dance Of Dusk, Twilight Lullabye, Stormy Days
At The Back Of The North Wind, Refuge From The Storm, The Passing Of The Dark, Give Me Your Hand, Coming In The air
Birth Of A Song, Lillies Of The Field, Body & Soul (Live), Mercy In The Morning, Lost And Found
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MONTAGE by Sandy Simpson
"This album spans the years of my writing and singing career from 1969 to the present. I have wanted to do a retrospective album for a long time. In most cases, the songs in this series are original recordings. I wanted to let you hear the best of the original recordings to give you a sense of my history as a songwriter. I have assembled these songs in chronological order as to the time of authorship. I did it this way, rather than in order of the time of recording, to give you a glimpse into my life and some of the stages I went through. Often when I record albums I am pulling from material written at an earlier time, and in some cases, many years earlier. Technically the older recordings have been processed to eliminate as much tape noise as possible. The recording industry has gone through incredible changes since the late 1960s. I started writing and performing music when a 4-track machine was a luxury, 2-track stereo tape decks without noise reduction were the norm, and there was no such thing as a synthesizer. Phonograph records were always a letdown to hear your finished product on. The quality was really nothing like the original master recording, no matter how well it was mastered. Then cassette tapes came along and improved performance radically. With the advent of noise reduction, you could almost hear what your master sounded like. When digital audio came on the scene, I was one of the first people to get into it. I remember when I heard my first digital master transferred to an audio CD. It was what we had all been waiting for finally, a faithful copy of the master tape. You will hear differences in the quality of the recordings because of the difference in recording equipment and technique over the years. Hopefully the quality of the original recordings will not distract you from the artistry that went into them and the subject material. I have had the privilege of playing and recording with some great musicians over the years. Their names would be too numerous to mention here, but you all know who you are and I thank you for all the good times we had together. This album is dedicated to all those who participated in the process of helping me to become a better musician and person." Sandy Simpson
This is a 2-CD set with each CD being 74 minutes in length. The double cassette version has extra songs and each cassette is a 90 minute cassette. There is a full booklet, as in my other solo albums, with liner notes telling about the songs, where they were written and recorded, and other information. If you want to hear a sample from this album, the song "Away", you can hear it or download it to your iPod at http://ditc.podomatic.com/. Following is a list of the songs that are on this new album set (not in order):
Love One Another - Somewhere In My Dreams - Leaves - The Dance Of Dusk - Flower Red, Flower White - One More Dream Tonight - Across The Sky/Walking At Night - Away - Twilight Lulabye - Shot Down - The Passing Of The Dark (Instr.) - Let It Heal - Jesus Did A Miracle In Me - Winding Road - Dream Of Dreams - Solace Maker - Seeds Of Destiny - Where The Heart Is - Grey Morning, Dark Water - Coming In The Air - Werent You There? - It Would Be Gone - Give Me Your Hand - Fire - Something Special To Me - Stormy Days - Call To Me - Island People Need Jesus - Jesus, Sweet Jesus - Lost And Found - At The Back Of The North Wind - Set The Prisoners Free - Again - See My Love - Mercy In The Morning - I Love You
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Back Over The Waves by Sandy Simpson - 1992
"For a long time I have been promising everyone that I would put out a tape of the music I have written, through the years, about the islands. There are so many songs I have written on this subject, that it was a difficult process to edit the album down to a size that would fit on one cassette. This is why this album turned out to be so long. I still have a lot of material I didn't have room to include and hope to use on later projects. You will find a little bit of the old, the new, the uptempo, the downbeat, the happy, and the sad on this album. This is because this music spans many years of my own life experience. I have used this album to catalog some of my personal testimony that I often speak of in my concerts. I thought it might be a good opportunity to give people a written record of the miraculous things God has done in my life and some insight I have gained through the years. I hope and pray this album will strike a chord in your own life and that the sympathetic harmonies created will sing forth from your heart and soul and fill the lives of others." Sandy Simpson
This album is now available on CD. The popular songs Back Over The Waves and Island People Need Jesus are on this album. If you want to hear a sample from this album, the song "Weren't You There?", you can hear it or download it to your iPod at http://ditc.podomatic.com/.
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The Passing Of The Dark by Sandy Simpson - 1985
"One day in the hurried years of my youth, I found myself standing quite still on a path overlooking the ocean. I guess I was surprised that my feet seemed to be rooted to one spot and, as I stood there, a revelation came over me that I will never forget. My mind (as I look back now from the safety of reflection) seemed to open up and assimilate all that surrounded me. It was more than the mere sight of beauty that one might experience on a walk by the ocean. My very spirit seemed to merge with Nature and intertwine with all Thought and Life around me. For an instant I could see the plans of God and man in a tapestry that, before then, had seemed too complex for mere human thought. Yet now, in a moments time, I suddenly seemed to undertstand it all. I have never quite gotten over what I have come to call my first introduction to the "hope of glory". I had never understood that word "glory" and since that day on the cliff my life and artistic expression have been devoted to trying to capture artitistically but a faint glimmer of what I experienced that day. I came to realize, much later of course, that once ambition, pride, lust and life itself are put aside and conquered through the revelation of Jesus Christ, the purest driving force a human being can know is the "hope of glory". I have written many songs through the years and I have chosen, for this album, a few of those which I hope will convey (even if "through a glass, darkly") that glorious hope for which we are created. If I never have the chance to do another album, my fondest hope is that, through these songs, I will have ignited in one other person the inspiriting fire that was set aspark in me that day in my foolish youth." Sandy Simpson
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This Mystery I Pose by Jeff Johnson & Sandy Simpson - 1988
"By turns serene and dynamic, these instrumental pieces are collected from Fallen Splendor (1986) and other albums. An instrumental version of Sandy Simpson's The Passing Of The Dark is included, and a new version of The Awakening. No Shadow Of Turning, which originally appeared as the title piece of the 1985 Meadowlark sampler, is here redone and newly recorded. This Mystery I Pose is not, however, simply a sampler. These selections form a seamless whole, pivoting around Keith Patman's nativity poem. Jeff Johnson captures the joy of the Incarnation in his rendering of the Coventry Carol, which accompanies Dalla McKennon's reading." Gord Wilson
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Why Should The Heart Not Dance?by Jeff Johnson with Sandy Simpson and Kathy McClatchey - 1988
"Sandy Simpson and Kathy McKlatchy join Jeff Johnson in this impressionistic meld of jazz and ethnic influences. Titled from C.S. Lewis' Till We Have Faces, this inspiring collection features some of Johnson's most adept keyboard work and Dave Hagelganz's entrancing saxaphone. An electro-acoustic blend of six original pieces and three traditional hymns with a wide appeal for fans of Phillip Glass and Windham Hill." Gord Wilson
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Born Of Water by Jeff Johnson with David Friesen and Dave Hagelganz - 1987
"The keyboard-centered follow-up to No Shadow Of Turning, featuring Jeff Johnson with bassist David Friesen and saxaphonist Dave Hagelganz. An album-length meditation on the theme of water in Scripture. "Tranquil and elegant" said Pulse Magazine of an album as liquid and mercurial as its azure inspiration." Gord Wilson
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Pilgrimage by Jeff
(Co-produced by Jeff Johnson & Sandy Simpson) - 1989
"Jazz, rock and classical elements coalesce in Jeff Johnson's most personal work, an inspired meditation on family and friends. A trip to France forms the vehicle for this musical exploration of the spiritual pilgrimage we all are on. Brimming with new compositions, this easy blend includes a reprise of past Jeff Johnson works and will appeal to instrumental listeners as well as his long-time audience." Gord Wilson
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The Awakening by Jeff Johnson & Sandy Simpson - 1987
"Stories from George MacDonald and John Bunyan inspired this fantasy venture, a follow-up to the science-fiction excursion of "Through The Door". Sandy Simpson and Jeff Johnson collaborated in this imaginative journey through the realms of faerie and myth." Gord Wilson
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Fallen Splendor by
Jeff Johnson
(co-produced by Jeff Johnson & Sandy Simpson) - 1986
"Titled from a poem by Michaelangelo, this engaging work combines folk, rock, classical and experimental music with poetic observations on art and nature. Dissolution and decay contrast with "the splendor in the ordinary", and the granduer of Creation is re-glimpsed in a neglected world. Yielded the radio single, "Looking For God (Using A Spotlight)". Gord Wilson
"Fifty minutes of the most articulate, intruiging and beautiful music on vinyl today". Doug La Budde, NewSound
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Icons by Jeff Johnson
(co-produced by Jeff Johnson & Sandy Simpson) - 1984
"As richly intertwined as the Celtic cover design, Icons unviels ten portraits of men and women wrestling with the vagaries and verities of life. Continuing the visionary musings of The Face Of The Deep and Shadow Play, Icons soon became Jeff Johnson's most popular work. A stunning breadth of musical impressions play across the senses, in an album to savor and ponder. Burning with Blake's "double vision" Icons is a mystical journey through the natural world." Gord Wilson
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Shadow Play by Jeff
(co-produced by Jeff Johnson & Sandy Simpson) - 1983
"This celebrated exploration of inner life continues the direction of The Face Of The Deep. Opening with Plato's analogy of the Cave, it sweeps through a dazzling array of Jeff Johnson's "standards" with the scope and power of a rock opera. Snatches form Dante and Thronton Wilder, glimpses of nature and shadows of understanding wax and wane in an acclaimed album of depth and beauty.' Gord Wilson
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Through The Door by Jeff Johnson & Sandy Simpson - 1982
"And ye thinks that there is but an easy answer to your question, eh? The moon sets and Helios rises, a seed and a womb bring forth life, the oceans roar, the mountains thunder -- the wonders of the worlds never cease and ye, lad, ask me to direct ye to the answers of your search?! Even if I knew all the answers of the universe, and I do know a few, I would not tell thee! Ye are young and youth must travel its own roads and byways and fall off its own horses ... but seeing that callow starlight look in your eyes, I shall point my finger and in that same direction ye shall find a way. It will be for ye to decide whether it be an entrance or an exit .. now, go! Fare thee well ..." Sandy Simpson, narrated by Dallas McKennon
"And Through The Door we go back to our winter snow, but now, somehow, the summer breezes blow!" Sandy Simpson, narrated by Michelle Mariana
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The Face Of The Deep by
Jeff Johnson
(co-engineered and mixed by Jeff Johnson & Sandy Simpson) - 1980
"When we look upon the water we see only the surface and the surrounding scenery it reflects. Beneath lies the deep with all its mystery. One must break through to touch "the face of the deep". Jeff Johnson's album does just this -- it plunges into our depths as people. Sometimes caressing, often piercing, Jeff pulls away the veneer, bringing to light those things we all seek to hide. The thrust of The Face Of The Deep is evident after one listen, but the one who digs into allusions suggested by the album will not be forsaken. There are treasures to be found. If you listen to the introduction to Happy Ending with Giacomo Bala's painting The Staircase of Goodbyes in mind; if you think of the movies of the 30's and 40's when listening to Happy Ending; if you recall Rodin's sculpture masterpiece The Thinker; if you have read the classic novel All Hallows Eve by Charles Williams; if you have read or seen Francis Schaeffer's Whatever Happened To The Human Race?, then you will not only hear the cry Help Me, but you will understand it. And there is no little difference between hearing and understanding. The rest of The Face Of The Deep is equally revealing to the careful eye. Fo example, The Moulin De La Galette and Gauguin's Dream/What Keeps Me Here? can almost be considered a trilogy dedicated to impressionistic painters. There is a twist here, though. The "hero" of this trilogy is confronted with the same problems and options as Gauguin, but the artist takes a different road and therefore reaches a different conclusion. This album is not one of total despair. There is hope, but that hope is tempered with an honesty limited by our humaness which is expressed vividly in Even If I'm Not Sure. Jeff Johnson's task is to look, to hear, to respond -- or to ignore." Steve Griffith
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Choirs of the Pacific
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"Choir music recorded in the Republic of Palau, the islands of Chuuk and Kosrae of the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. This is a unique album and is part of a set of two. Experience the beautiful harmonies of some church music you may recognize and other original compositions, all sung in original languages." Sandy Simpson, 1991
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"Choir music recorded in the Republic of Palau, the islands of Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae of the Federated States of Micronesia. This is the second in this series of captivating island choir music. Choir music is a tradition in the islands of Micronesia. Many of the songs on this album are original compositions of island composers." Sandy Simpson, 1992
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is one of Africa's most talented writers. Her prose flows, her words stay with you, long after you've read them and her characters are firm solid people with plethora of emotions.
Here is a compilation of 12 quotes about
race, love, feminism and all other things in between.
1. This one about feminism and female ambition.
"We teach girls to shrink themselves, to
make themselves smaller. We say to girls, you can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful. Otherwise, you would threaten the man. Because I am female, I am expected to aspire to marriage. I am expected to make my life choices always keeping in mind that marriage is the most important. Now, marriage can be a source of joy and love and mutual support but why
do we teach girls to aspire to marriage and we don't teach boys the same? We raise girls to see each other as competitors not for jobs or accomplishments, which I think
can be a good thing, but for the attention of men. We teach girls that they cannot be sexual beings in the way that boys are."
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ,
We Should All Be Feminists.
2. This one about men and lovers.
"You must never behave as if your life
belongs to a man. Do you hear me?" Aunty Ifeka said. "Your life belongs to you and you alone."
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , Half of a Yellow Sun.
3. This one about natural hair.
"Relaxing your hair is like being in prison. You're caged in. Your hair rules you. You didn't go running with Curt today because you don't want to sweat out this straightness. You're always battling to make your hair do what it wasn't meant to do."
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , Americanah.
4. This quote about how society antagonises unmarried women.
"A woman at a certain age who is
unmarried, our society teaches her to see it as a deep personal failure. And a man, after a certain age isn't married, we just think he hasn't come around to making his pick."
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , We Should All Be Feminists.
5. Another one about how society is sceptical about powerful women.
"But here is a sad truth: Our world is full of men and women who do not like powerful women. We have been so conditioned to think of power as male that a powerful woman is an aberration. And so she is policed. We ask of powerful women: Is she humble? Does she smile? Is she grateful enough? Does she have a domestic side? Questions we do not ask of powerful men, which shows that our discomfort is not with power itself, but with women. We judge powerful women more harshly than we judge powerful men. And Feminism Lite enables this."
– Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,
Dear Ijeawele or Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions.
6. This one about Hypermasculinity and how society make life tough for men and boys.
"Masculinity is a hard, small cage and we put boys inside this cage."
– Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,
We Should All Be Feminists.
7. This one about letting yourself feel and being at ease with oneself in love.
"She rested her head against his and felt, for the first time, what she would often feel with him: a self-affection. He made her like herself. With him, she was at ease; her skin felt as though it was her right size.. It seemed so natural, to talk to him about odd
things. She had never done that before. The trust, so sudden and yet so complete, and the intimacy, frightened her.. But now she could think only of all the things she yet wanted to tell him, wanted to do with him."
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , Americanah
8. This one about migration caused by hunger and craving for the preference and the great perhaps.
"Alexa and the other guests, and perhaps even Georgina, all understood the fleeing from war, from the kind of poverty that crushed human souls, but they would not understand the need to escape from the oppressive lethargy of choicelessness. They would not understand why people like him
who were raised well fed and watered but mired in dissatisfaction, conditioned from birth to look towards somewhere else, eternally convinced that real lives happened in that somewhere else, were now resolved to do dangerous things, illegal
things, so as to leave, none of them
starving, or raped, or from burned villages, but merely hungry for for choice and certainty."
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , Americanah.
9. This one about being satisfied, yet somehow sad in an affair.
"That her relationship with him was like
being content in a house but always sitting by the window and looking out"
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , Americanah
10. Another one about the society-imposed burden of masculinity.
"But by far the worst thing we do to males —by making them feel they have to be hard —is that we leave them with very fragile egos. The harder a man feels compelled to be, the weaker his ego is."
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , We Should All Be Feminists.
11. This one about looking within oneself and feeling that something may not be right.
"There was something wrong with her. She did not know what it was but there was something wrong with her. A hunger, a restlessness. An incomplete knowledge of herself. The sense of something farther away, beyond her reach."
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , Half of a Yellow Sun.
12. Another one on love and belonging.
"Is love this misguided need to have you beside me most of the time? Is love this safety I feel in our silences? Is it this belonging, this completeness?"
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , Half of a Yellow Sun.
13. This one about how people disapprove of feminism.
"You know, you're a feminist." It was not a compliment. I could tell from his tone—the same tone with which a person would say, "You're a supporter of terrorism."
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , We Should All Be Feminists.
14. And finally, this one about racism.
"Finally, don't put on a Let's Be Fair tone and say "But black people are racist too." Because of course we're all prejudiced (I can't even stand some of my blood relatives, grasping, selfish folks), but racism is about the power of a group and in America it's white folks who have that power. How? Well, white folks don't get treated like shit in upper-class African-American communities and white folks
don't get denied bank loans or mortgages precisely because they are white and black juries don't give white criminals worse sentences than black criminals for the same crime and black police officers don't stop white folk for driving while white and black companies don't choose not to hire
somebody because their name sounds white and black teachers don't tell white kids that they're not smart enough to be doctors and black politicians don't try some tricks to
reduce the voting power of white folks
through gerrymandering and advertising agencies don't say they can't use white models to advertise glamorous products because they are not considered "aspirational" by the "mainstream."
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie , Americanah.
Which of these quotes resonated with you the most?
Which Adichie book is your favourite?

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Master of Māori Visual Arts
Toioho ki Āpiti, the Māori Visual Arts programme, was established in 1995. It is the leading provider of advanced indigenous visual arts education in New Zealand, and has an unparalleled list of significant New Zealand artists amongst its alumni. There is also plenty of exciting new talent amongst our current students and recent graduates.
What is it like?
The programme encourages students to ground their practice within a kaupapa Māori paradigm. International students from other indigenous cultures are encouraged to engage in research and applied practices relevant to their individual cultural contexts.
The programme is especially strong in its ability to embrace customary practice from carving to weaving alongside contemporary practice from painting to moving image.
The Master of Māori Visual Arts at the College of Creative Arts offers:
- supervision by staff who are leading Maori artists and researchers
- flexible study options, including extramural study, from New Zealand's longest-standing provider of university-level distance education
- marae wananga in February and Te Putahi a Toi wananga in June
- whanau environment: a warm, friendly, high-achieving peer learning community
- individual studio space for internal students
Structure of the Masters programme
Option one: studio-only. This includes a written exhibition report.
- Ngā Miro Whakaaturanga: Master of Māori Visual Arts Thesis Practicum (120 credits)
or option two: mixed studio/theory
- Te Wahapu Matatau, advanced studio practice (90 credits)
- One course from Māori studies and/or museum studies (30 credits)
At the Masters level, most students opt for a studio-only programme. Internal students get a studio space on campus. The exhibition is submitted together with an exhibition report that resolves research and practice, or a database that contextualises the body of work within the student's personal oeuvre (if they have over 10 years of practice). Students are encouraged to negotiate an exhibition space in the public domain, in sites relevant to their kaupapa.
Key facts
Due date: 15 November. Late applications are being accepted subject to available spaces.
Suitable for: candidates with a Postgraduate Diploma in Māori Visual Arts with at least a B average or the equivalent. We welcome applications from indigenous artists internationally.
Location: Manawatu, or at a distance
Duration: one year full-time, or two years part-time
Fees: $6,077.60 - $7,893.60 (indicative) for domestic students. Further fees information.


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Griffen Saul is the Founder and CEO of We Are Able. Growing up with his father not being able to walk was a difficult experience, so a way he found himself coping with this was by working with people with disabilities. He found that he was able to connect with people with disabilities in ways that others weren't due to experiences with his father's disability. However, it was when his father first became very ill that he had his dream to start his own non profit organization to raise awareness for people with disabilities, and empower thousands of others to not let their obstacles define who they are.
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For over twenty years Brad Saul lived with advanced Multiple Sclerosis, a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord and weakens the immune system. This organization is dedicated to Brad Saul and will carry on his legacy, as he embodied what it means to define one's fate and never let obstacles get in the way of accomplishing one's dream.


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Then we got on with the house and the tunnel went on the back burner.
Here was the tunnel in autumn / winter last year. It was pretty dry in there back then .. and the rushes, grass and buttercup were already trying to get through!
Now, the winter was very wet here and it became very messy in the tunnel - more of a mudpit than anything else. The wheelbarrow would get stuck and it was getting very silly in there.
Water even started collecting by the door.
We persevered and laid out the top beds. We also added MORE compost to try to soak up the wet.
However, things weren't smooth sailing and I knew some things would have to change. We'd trenched the tunnel and the plastic covering had become slack and flappy - not good for the life of the cover .. or for the sanity of those inside.
Also, progress was really slow - and I wondered if it would get done this year at all. Luckily, after a while, I had the sense (with a little help from my friends) to realize that we needed help as well as a re-think.
So, we decided to put in base rails to anchor the cover to - in order to better re-tension it. So, on Monday, with the help of super neighbour Tommy, we bravely went forth.
First, we put a rail inside and clamped it to the bottom of the hoops.
When we dug up the plastic the ground was really wet at the south end - but that would get sorted later.
With the base rails in, the tunnel looked better already - the cover was nice and tight again.
So, on Wednesday we moved onto phase 2 - drainage and beds. We couldn't have done it without the wonderful help of Andy and Bridget - thank you guys, you were FANTASTIC. We did in a day what would have taken me weeks to do alone.
Here's Bridget clearing the pathway for the bottom beds.
We also cleaned out the tunnel trench and put in some land drain - so that the water falling on the cover would be tempted downhill rather than lingering around!
Our ground is clay - no need to line the bottom of the trench.
and Bridget - wouldn't stop until that bed was DONE!!
So, today I went out to keep up the good work and momentum - lining the beds with plastic to preserve the life of the timber and adding compost to the top middle bed.
We were going to have three big beds down the bottom too - but I decided to try a different way - two big - HUGE - beds that I'll divide up and just use planks to access. We'll see how I get on with that. That design was just so easy to start with and means I can change the shapes and sizes of the beds easily.
There's still more to do - filling the rest of the beds mainly (with the big heap of rotting mushroom compost that's under the big back tarpaulin just outside the tunnel in previous picture)
There's still more to do - filling the rest of the beds mainly (with the big heap of rotting mushroom compost that's under the big back tarpaulin just outside the tunnel in previous picture)
Of course, no tunnel is complete without the gardeners seat! Musing and pondering are essential to my gardening success.


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The Crosman Nitro Piston gas spring is installed in place of the coiled metal mainspring. The benefits of this conversion are many!
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|Barrel Length
|Overall Length
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|Front Sight
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|Rear Sight
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|11mm dovetail
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Things I liked: Powerful, accurate, good scope.
Things I would have changed: Shape of suppressor. The taper of the suppressor allows the cocking hand to easily slip off under cocking effort. Absolutely horrible trigger.
What others should know: The most hideous trigger I have ever experienced on an air rifle. Spongy, with a 12 to 15 pound (measured with scale)pull, and mushy break.
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Things I liked: Lightweight, short break-in period, less hold-sensitive than my Silent Cat, quiet. Was forming 1" groups at 25 yards after only ~10 rounds with H&N Barracuda Match 5.53mm head size pellets. Pyramyd air also includes the original steel spring in the package, with is pretty cool.
Things I would have changed: As always, ditch the Gamo scope... I guess the scope is useful as a spotter at 25 yards though.
What others should know: Rifle actually weighs in at about 5.5 pounds, rather than the listed 5.28, probably because of the replaced spring. This most be noticeable for most people, but it can make a difference on a multi-day backpacking trip. I put a Williams 5D-GR peepsight on the rifle for maximum weight savings. I suspect the 5D-AG ( https://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Williams_Diopter_Sight/2003 ) might fit too, since my 5D-GR is adjusted to almost its maximum height to hit the bullseye at 25 yards. Although this rifle is less hold sensitive than some other springers, it is still hold sensitive. I get best results resting the rifle in my open palm and resting my elbow on the bench, using sandbags to immobilize my elbow. I also get good results in a sitting position. I get crappy results if I rest the rifle directly on the sandbag, or even if I rest my hand on the sandbag and the rifle in my hand.
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Things I liked: I am very disappointed with the Gamo Whisper. I was unable to get a consistant shot group within 2 inches at 20 meters even afer 200 rounds. The rifle was anchored in shooting bags. I cleaned the barrel and still could not get an tight shot group. Seems as if rivets that hold the barrel in the stock might be moving providing an inconsistant aiming point. I fired expert in the US Army and have many years experience with rifles. I would not recommend the rifle to others based on my experience. I suspect I cannot return the rifle because my 30 days has elapsed.
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Is this sold with the new Gamo trigger???
I have a Whisper that I purchased 3 or 4 years ago. Can it be fitted with the Crosman Nitro piston?
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At its meeting this week, the Bradford County Planning Commission approved the construction of REV LNG Inc.'s planned facility in Herrick Township, which will cool locally produced natural gas to its liquid state, so that it can be used as a fuel in the long-range trucking industry.
The facility, which will produce up to 50,000 gallons per day of liquefied natural gas (LNG), will be constructed on a 250-foot by 250-foot gravel pad off Dolan Road, according to Bradford County Planning Director Ray Stolinas and David Kailbourne, REV LNG's chief executive officer.
The facility, which will be surrounded by an 8-foot-high chain link fence, will cool the natural gas to 260 degrees below zero, so that it condenses to its liquid form, Stolinas said.
Inside the fence will also be two 132-foot-long, 12-foot-wide storage tanks for the LNG that is produced on site, according to Stolinas and Kailbourne.
Outside the fenced-in area, there will be dispensing equipment to load LNG onto tanker trucks owned by REV LNG.
REV LNG is an LNG distribution company, and its tanker trucks will transport LNG from the Herrick Township site to other locations in Pennsylvania and elsewhere in order to supply 18-wheel truck fleets owned by other companies. The tanker trucks will also supply drilling rigs in the Marcellus Shale that use LNG as a fuel.
Related: Falling LNG imports, America's LNG exports opportunity
Each day, up to five tanker trucks will transport LNG from the Herrick Township facility.
The planning commission's approval is contingent on REV LNG meeting certain conditions within 90 days, Stolinas said.
Those conditions include obtaining a NPDES storm water management permit for the site and a driveway permit from the township, and the satisfaction of comments made by the county's engineer, Stolinas said.
In addition, the company must secure a subdivision permit from the Bradford County Office of Community Planning and Mapping Services, which is expected to be granted, he said.
The Herrick Township facility will be smaller than most other plants in the United States that produce LNG, according to Kailbourne.
The REV LNG facility in Herrick Township will be a mobile facility that could be moved at some point to another location, Kailbourne said. However, REV LNG does not plan on moving the facility for at least the next five years, he said.
Many of REV LNG's own trucks operate on LNG.
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Over the last 40 years, there has never been a loss of life in the LNG production industry, he said, adding, "No other industry (that produces fuel) can say that."


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10 comments:
- Dayna at Precut Paradise said...
Beautiful quilts...I'm with you I love the quilted trees. It is a nice touch to the house quilt.
- June 23, 2012 at 9:44 AM
- Quiltingranny said...
When I see amazing quilts like these, it makes me realize how insignificant mine are and how much I need to take a quilting class to up my game! Wow! Just beautiful, thank you for sharing!
- June 23, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Snoodles said...
Thanks for sharing the pictures....always fun to have a virtual quilt show. Just got back from voting for your entry at the Quilting Gallery...good luck!
- June 23, 2012 at 11:41 AM
- Michelle said...
Looks like you had a blast!
- June 23, 2012 at 1:12 PM
- BillieBee (billiemick) said...
Beautiful and fun quilts. Thanks for sharing the photos.
- June 23, 2012 at 2:53 PM
- Carrie P. said...
I went on Thursday. thanks for sharing those quilts. those were ones I did not get to see.
I have that bible block quilt. I had joined a yahoo group with the designer but have not done the blocks yet.
- June 23, 2012 at 10:13 PM
- Connie said...
Sounds like you had a wonderful time, got some great goodies and thanks for sharing all the beautiful quilts!
- June 23, 2012 at 10:36 PM
- Heather said...
What a great show! I love that KUMIHIMO kit, my daughter is way too young for braiding, but I'd love one for myself.
- June 24, 2012 at 12:44 AM
- Hillbilly Tonya said...
I had to look up that Deb Karasik. Way too cool!
Cute bump too :)
- June 26, 2012 at 8:17 PM
- Michele said...
Great show/expo. There is always a ton of inspiration at one of those.
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A trip to the beach took on a different meaning for one person driving through Bodden Town Wednesday (8 February).
Police responded to what appeared to be a single-car accident that left a car hanging over the side of the road near Governor's Russell Beach.
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As you and your students barrel towards finals week, please do remember that there are resources available to help your students to the finish line.
- The Writing Center is open Monday through Thursday, 9am to 5pm, and Friday, 9am to 4pm. To help your students get the most out of their writing center experiences, consider completing the Writing Tutorial Referral Form (http://www.writingcenter.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2016/03/Writing-Consultation-Verification-Form.doc).
- Appointments with writing specialists can be made online here: http://www.writingcenter.uci.edu/appointments/. The Writing Center *will* be busy as we move towards the end of the quarter, so encourage your students to try to schedule an appointment as soon as possible.
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- Middle Earth (Arkenstone):Monday through Thursday, 6pm to 8:50pm
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- The Writing Center has compiled a list of online resources covering topics from grammar to academic honesty to citation styles that you may want to share with your students. You can find it here: http://www.writingcenter.uci.edu/resources/resources-for-students/.
As always, the CWC is here to support you in any way we can. Please do not hesitate to email us with questions, comments, or concerns that may come up between now and the end of finals week.
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Filed under: Love Making | Tags: Inadequacy, jealousy of my friend, tug jobs, war hero, Warming Your Cockles, wisdom, wit
1. It's not called 'rape' it's called 'suprise sex.'
2. re: #1 – '[I] love it'
3. Nothing is more glorious than writing someone's name in 'firework glory.'
4. Telling children that your camera steals their soul is only funny when the children demand their souls back, and you laugh maniacally.
5. Everyone goes to rub and tugs because sometimes at the end of the night "you're too drunk to really attempt that shit on your own."
6. re: #5: "No one wants to fall asleep with their hand on their own penis."
7. re: #6: "Not that you want to fall asleep with your hand on someone elses penis either."
8. It's possible to be number one. number one at sucking on your team.
9. " I found a french fry in it and I haven't had french fries in weeks. Okay that's a lie."
10. When a real man shaves his mustache it bleeds, not because he's cut himself, but his skin is crying for once it was beautiful.
and finally in honor of the man, I'm offering you the recipe to Porch climber*.
6 beers
1 26er of Vodka
Frozen Concentrated Lemonade Mix
Two one pound bags of Ice.
Directions: Pour ice into a cooler, then pour in the beer, then the vodka, then the lemonade mix. drink. serves alot of one selfish drunk bastard.
*Why Porch Climber? because once you drink it, you get so drunk that you lock yourself out of the house and climb the porch to get in.
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LOVE IT! I needed this laugh today! I finally understand why we call it porch climber. Thanks for the new knowledge.


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REAL FOOD REAL KITCHENS GOES TO CLEARWATER BEACH UNCORKED FEB 8th & 9th
Real Food Real Kitchens is incredibly excited to attend the 3rd annual Clearwater Beach Uncorked beachfront food & wine festival. Nationally acclaimed chefs will whisk, whip and wow guests alongside the areas great local chefs, winemakers, spirits producers, and culinary experts in a 2-day taste-bud sensation.
You can enjoy the pre-Valentine's Day buzz on February 8th and 9th for two deliciously decadent days, as Clearwater Beach is transformed into an epicurean oasis for food, wine, spirits and craft beer fans and connoisseurs. Clearwater Beach Uncorked is a delicious beachfront gastronomic event on Florida's west coast that is your ticket to unwind and wiggle your toes in the sugar white sand while enjoying the finest fare and wines.
Tickets include access to the private Grand Tasting Village, and the Uncorked Spirits Beach Club, presented by Publix Liquor Stores and nestled in a private hideaway beneath the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Stay for the weekend and enjoy an exclusive pre-Valentine's Day VIP rate at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach exclusively for guests of Clearwater Beach Uncorked. A percentage of ticket sales from the event will benefit the University of South Florida School of Hospitality and Technology.
Join Real Food Real Kitchens and taste wines from over 100 wineries and enjoy fabulous micro-brews and craft beers. Meet with wine specialists, vintners and brew masters, along with the best and brightest chefs from across the Bay-Area during this weekend-long gastronomic experience.
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The three words areLoyal-Accident-Obscene
While I was walking to the local grocery store, I noticed the young boy was obstreperously defiant. It would be hard to see him loyal to anyone. It seemed to be his way of acting, especially with his mother there. His actions were enough to cause an accident with passing drivers watching him instead of the road.
Screeching tires, were very noticeable and the two cars crashing was horrendously loud. With anti-freeze dripping from under the toyota and with the broken glass lying on the road it was obvious there had been an accident. Thankfully nobody had been hurt. There wasn't anyblood and guts at this scene but I couldn't say that about the obscene sight of the dead cat lying in the middle of the road a couple of blocks up from
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Triad Sounds Tropical House Acapellas WAV MiDi
DISCOVER | October 11 2016 | 496 MB
Triad Sounds is proud to present Tropical House Acapellas, the latest Tropical House product to give you everything you need to produce a tropical house hit.
This product will not only provide you with the latest in Tropical House Samples, MIDI, Loops and One-Shots but also Acapella vocals to give your productions that catchy top line.
Author: Lori.Fuckingcunt9
Monster Sounds Real City Rap Acapellas Vol 3 MULTiFORMAT DVDR
MULTiFORMAT | 527 MB
Loopmasters and Monster Sounds are very proud to present a fresh collection of royalty free Rap Acapellas from some of the worlds best MC's. Many times in the studio you hit a wall when making a tune. The need for an MC to take the track from being great to being a remembered banger is so simple but tricky if you don't know any decent mic controllers.
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LinkedIn Spammer: How to get rid of a bad LinkedIn ContactOctober 25th, 2011 | by Jason Alba |
I got a message from a first degree contact (I accept all invites, since I speak a lot and can't know or sit down with everyone who invites me) that said this:
Thats Nice hearing back from you Bruce well My name is Angela you knw that Lol , Am single and Searching, with black hair and brown eyes.. My height is 5′ 8″, with a weight of 125 lbs. I am a very caring and generous person. I like to make other people happy; there is nothing more fulfilling than bringing laughter or a smile to someone's face. I have been told that I have a great sense of humor, but you will have to judge that for yourself. I would describe myself as being rather quiet almost shy when meeting new people, but open up rather quickly once I get to know you.
I am a great listener, I am soft, beautiful and simple Lady , I believe in God and in the soul. I like watching movies, going out for dinner, walk, hold hands, read books about God…Thats all i can say for now, if u really wanna know more about me u can add me on yahoo messenger so we can chart more and get to know better .here is my id ( email@example.com (this was a hyperlink, which I removed) ) Looking forward to hear back from you ., Take care
What do you do?
First, go to their Profile Page, and click on the Flag icon:
Next, fill in this form. Don't you love how small that second box is? Reminds of the complaint forms that don't have enough room for you to say anything :p
I just did this, and then checked to see if I'm still a first degree contact. On Twitter, if I report for spam they automatically disconnect me from that profile. Alas, on LinkedIn we're still first degree contacts.
I'm expecting LinkedIn to delete that account soon, however I want it out. So I have to remove the LinkedIn connection manually, which is a PAIN, since I can't do it from that page…. It takes a few more clicks and some scrolling to REMOVE that contact. Unfortunately, they don't give me a chance to say the person is a SPAMMER (like on Twitter).
OH YEAH, this person has 120 OTHER first degree contacts. Probably LIONs :p


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Dicor 501LSW-1 Lap Sealant Self-Leveling White 10.3 oz tube
- Creates a water-tight seal and is self leveling
- Not to be used on vertical seams
Dicor Lap Sealant, is a secondary seal, which creates a seal along the roof's edges, around air vents, vent pipes and screw heads. Compatible with EPDM and TPO sheeting, it offers excellent adhesion to aluminum, mortar, wood, vinyl, galvanized metal, fiberglass and concrete, and has the ability to continuously seal and remain flexible. Color matched, the lap sealant is UV stabilized to prevent deterioration and discoloration and will not stain or discolor any material to which it is applied.


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Ingenio's revolutionary idea for an e-commerce based knowledge exchange was formed in the back of a New York taxi cab and officially launched in 1999. Since then Ingenio's platform has enabled over 30 million conversations from around the globe confirming Ingenio as the leader in phone and web-based advice and information services.
Ingenio's communication and e-commerce platform continues to evolve. Our innovative community-based tools, and proprietary web, voice, and mobile technologies help nurture valuable relationships between people for the exchange of information. Our platform supports marketplaces (Ingenio.com, Keen.com and Ether.com) connecting people in real-time (or through appointments), 24/7, for fee based conversations.
We remain dedicated to empowering lives through the discovery of answers, insights and new perspectives to life's most pressing questions. We do this by continually redefining the way information can be conveniently and confidently exchanged.
Ingenio was sold to AT&T/Yellowpages in 2007 and emerged as an independent private company again in May 2013. Ingenio is a highly successful business comprised of a talented group of people led by first-class management team in San Francisco, CA.


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The Wilds Resort & Campground
- Resort & Cabin
- RV Park & Campground
- Year Round Lodging
Nestled between Smoky Hills state Forest and Tamarac Wildlife Refuge, on the edge of Shell Lake, our 6 resort cabins are surrounded by 50 acres of tall pines and white birch. Family owned and operated. All of our cabinsare exceptionally clean and nicely decorated. All cabins are lakeside with no hills, rocks, or steps to climb down to. All cabins have there own dock, boat, campfire ring, picnic table, and deck or screened in porch, and charcoal grill, or gas grill. New in 2013 flat screen televisions with new blue ray dvd players, air conditioning in all cabins. Free Wi-fi at resort. Either community of Park Rapids or Detroit Lakes are about a thirty minute drive away, so experience what both cities have to offer. You can also leave our resort on four wheeler and connect to many miles of trails in Smoky Hills State Forest and Two Inlets Forest to ride your machines and snowmobiles in the winter. We offer discounted stays in the winter months if you stay more than three nights. Summer months we offer shorter stays. Itasca State Park is about a thirty minute drive from resort also, see where the Mighty Mississippi starts it's journey to the ocean and many trails to bike or hike in the park await you and your family. If you are looking for a quiet tranquil vacation with lots of great fishing available, you will have found it at our resort.
- Accepts less than full week's stay
- Boat/Motors Rental
- Handicap Accessible
- Laundry Facilities
- Major Credit Cards
- Pets Allowed in Lodging
- Restaurant
accommodationsUnitsType of AccommodationRates Starting At1Cabin: 2 bedrooms$875/weekly, $175/nightlyNotes: 5/11 thru 6/11 rates reduced, August10 reduced4Cabin: 3 bedrooms$925/weekly, $185/nightlyNotes: 5/1 thru 6/11 reduced rates, August 10th reduced1Cabin: 5 bedrooms$2075/weekly, $415/nightlyNotes: 5/11 thru 6/11 reduced rates, August 10th reduced2Campsite - Full Hookup$45 per nightNotes: $295 per week. Elec, water, no sewer. Dump station at resort
From Park Rapids go west on Hwy 34 you come to Snellman look for State sign on right side of the road for resort. Turn north on hwy 39 go about 2 miles take left on S. Shell Rd. go straight back .


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For masses supported with a post (best set up):
For masses supported by a string (easiest set up):
Students model two masses orbiting together. They represent the coupled orbits of two stars (a "binary star system"), or a star orbiting a black hole, or a planet orbiting a star. The movement - the orbit path and speed - of each mass depends on the relative sizes of each object.
Tell students that they will investigate coupled orbits, to discover how orbits and speeds vary with the masses, and then find out how astronomers study couple orbits to discover objects in the universe.
Give students the equipment, ask them to add masses to each end of the skewer. They should try both equal-sized masses, and unevenly-sized masses during their experimentation. They should then make sure the masses are balanced i.e. the skewer is horizontal.
For the masses supported by a post they should find the appropriate hole to put the pin through. For the masses supported by string they can slide the string along the skewer until the balance point is found.
Once the masses are balanced, they can be spun slowly around each other.
Students should note the path that each mass takes and the size of its orbit. For the mass on a post, a flashlight can be shone from a fixed point above the spinning masses, and the path of their shadows traced on the paper.
Students may also look at how fast each of the masses move, but the size of the orbit is the most important.
They should find that the masses both orbit around the balance point (a small mass does not orbit around a stationary large mass, but they both move around another point).
They should find that with unequal masses, the smaller mass has a larger orbit (and moves much faster) than the larger mass.
Astronomers study couple orbits to discover new objects in the universe. If they find a star in orbit with an invisible companion, they can measure the size and speed of the star's orbit to figure out the size of the invisible companion, and therefore what it might be.
If a star is discovered moving in a large orbit around "nothing", the invisible companion may be a (relatively massive) black hole. The black hole has a huge mass which moves very little, while the orbiting star moves in a large, fast orbit around it. The more massive the black hole, the larger and faster the orbit of the star. In the students' model, their large mass is the black hole and their small mass is the star.
If a star is found to be moving in a small orbit (which will be seen as a "wobble" back and forth), the invisible companion may be a (relatively small) exoplanet with a large orbit around the star, that is too small to see itself. In the students' model, their large mass is the star and their small mass is the exoplanet.
(The wobble of a far away star is measured by reading its Doppler shift as it moves away from and towards us.)
Note that with coupled orbits, both masses orbit around a separate balance point, or centre of mass, called a "barycentre". If one mass is a lot larger than the other the barycentre may be within the large object, but it will not be at its centre. The large mass will still make a (small) orbit itself. For simulations of coupled orbits see the gallery near the bottom of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barycenter
More information on barycentres and discovering exoplanets: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/barycenter/en/
Coupled orbits can have more than two objects - our solar system is the coupled orbits of the sun, the planets and other bodies that orbit the sun.
Technically, solar system objects, including Earth, are not orbiting the sun, but the sun and all the masses in the solar system orbit the barycentre of the solar system (which is sometimes outside the surface of the sun and sometimes near the centre of the sun). Try this link for the orbit path of the sun around a central barycentre: http://orbitsimulator.com/BA/ssBarycenter.GIF
Astronomers are searching for "Planet 9" to explain the orbits of the trans-Neptunian objects (objects orbiting the sun beyond Neptune). The apparent location of the barycentre of the solar system cannot be explained by the known objects orbiting the sun, so astronomers are searching for another mass in orbit.
Try Wikipedia entry on Planet 9 for image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_Nine#/media/File:TNO-Planet9-Diagra...
See NASA webpage on Planet 9 for more information: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/planetx/indepth
One line summary: astronomers use the phenomenon of coupled orbits to discover black holes, exoplanets and new planets in our solar system.


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FL Counties are flipping to GOP
Tallahassee, FL – Today, Chairman Blaise Ingoglia released the following statement regarding seven counties turning from Democrat to Republican:
"The grassroots leaders of the Republican Party of Florida have been working overtime over the last year and a half getting this state ready to defeat Hillary and elect Republicans up and down the ticket in November. I have always maintained that a strong Republican party with a strong grassroots infrastructure is the key to winning elections. We remain committed to registering new voters to the GOP during this election cycle while training new volunteers and leaders who will join us in paving the road to the White House. Our message of opportunity is spreading far and wide, and counties are flipping from blue to red! The Republican Party of Florida would like to congratulate these county leaders for all of their hard work and dedication."
The following counties have flipped from Democrat to Republican:
Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Hardee, Holmes, Pinellas and Washington counties.
January 2015: 6116(R); 6600(D); 1218(NPA)
Now: 6786(R); 5902(D); 1391(NPA)
January 2015: 6464(R); 7116(D); 1887 (NPA)
Now: 6871(R); 6608(D); 2238 (Others)
January 2015: 14,120(R), 15,390(D); 5,246(NPA)
Now: 15,676(R), 14,876(D); 6401(NPA)
January 2015: 4386(R); 4899(D); 1466(NPA)
Now: 4783(R); 4719(D); 1835(NPA)
January 2015: 4179(R); 5592(D); 1176(NPA)
Now: 5017(R); 4714(D); 1200(NPA)
January 2015: 221,035(R); 225,487(D); 156,081(NPA)
Now: 227,114(R); 226,589(D); 177,738(NPA)
January 2015: 6240(R); 6495(D); 1561(NPA)
Now: 7091(R); 5842(D); 1912(NPA)
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The Meza family is not here just to make money. They are here to enrich the lives of all the people who walk through the doors here at Ponce's. This includes the employees - who are able to support their families, pay their rent, work their way through college, raise enough money to travel, buy a house, a car, pay for a wedding, or many other things we've yet to see; the guests - who are able to shed their stresses when they sit down to a comfortable, affordable meal at the end of a long work day, or to establish family traditions by gathering for a weekly meal, share a post-little league game lunch, host a holiday party, meet their mate and ask him or her to marry them, learn about new tequilas, get used to their new neighborhood, network at a business lunch, and so on; the organizations that we support, like AIDS walk, Dine Out for Life, Haiti Relief, Mid-City Little League, Churches, Schools, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, YMCA, Libraries, Musicians, Poets, Artists, and many more. It is through these filters that we view our success, and without excellent food, amazing service, a welcoming atmosphere, and fair pricing, we will not be able to accomplish our goals. We've done it for over forty five years, and we hope to continue to do so for many more.
4050 Adams Ave
San Diego California, 92116
(619) 282-4413
Monday - 11am - 9pm
Tuesday through Thursday - 11am - 10pm
Friday and Saturday - 10am - 10pm
~ Sunday - CLOSED ~
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16480 Paseo Del Sur Suite 105
San Diego California, 92127
(858) 312-1114
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