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On The Road To Forever
Where is God in all of this?
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On the Road to Forever
January 4, 2012
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I'm pretty much an unromantic humbug when it comes to celebrations and holidays. I really have a problem with the emphasis of most such occasions focused on, "What am I going to get out of this?" So I find it hard to put "into" the festive time for fear of unsatisfying the expectations of others. It's sad that people allow the commerce game of competition to command their spirit of giving during the "Holiday Season."
A well-advertised limited edition product run of the "Air Jordan" basketball shoe by Nike nearly cost some people their life. It doesn't matter if I don't get the shoes in my size; I'm never going to wear them. The shoes are an "investment"! Yeh! Profit! And some people are willing to kill for a pair of shoes. Our selfish ideals will be our doom.
Remember what "Christmas" is all about? It's a time of celebrating the birth of our Savior, a gift from God. So, who's the better, Jesus or Santa Claus? Santa lives at the North Pole ... Jesus is everywhere. Santa fills your stocking with goodies once a year ... Jesus supplies your every need, daily. You have to wait in line to see Santa ... Jesus is as close as the mention of His name.
Santa lets you sit on his lap ... Jesus lets you rest in His arms. Santa doesn't know your name. All he can say is, "Hi! What's your name?"... Jesus knew our name before we did. Not only does He know our name, He knows our address too. He knows our history, our future, and He even knows how many hairs are on our head. Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly ... Jesus has a heart full of love. All Santa can offer is, "Ho, Ho, Ho!" ... Jesus offers health, help, and hope.
Santa says, "You better not cry" ... Jesus says, "Cast all your cares on me and I'll wipe away your tears." Santa's little helpers make toys ... Jesus makes life anew, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes, and builds mansions. Santa may make you chuckle but ... Jesus gives you joy that is your strength. While Santa puts gifts under your tree ... Jesus became our gift and died on a tree.
It's obvious there is no comparison. We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about. Don't become politically correct with your spiritual well-being. We desperately need to put Christ back into Christmas because Jesus is still the reason for the season.
(Jesus) Whatever the question ... He is the Answer (John 14:6). Whatever the problem ... He is the Solution (Matthew 11:28-29). Whatever the hurt ... He is the Healer (Luke 4:18). Whatever the bondage ... He is the Liberator (John 8:32). Whatever the burden ... He is the Overcomer (John 16:33). Whatever the need ... He is the Supplier (Matthew 7:7-8). Whatever the sin ... He is the Forgiver (Hebrews 10:12-17).
We honor our God throughout the year with celebrations in remembrance of Jesus' birth and death; Pentecost, the beginning of the church; Thanksgiving, giving thanks to the Lord for supplying our everyday needs; and so on. Our celebrations have become a mislabeled box of assorted chocolates.
What I'm picking to celebrate is not turning out to be what I expected. The season of thanks has become, I need and expect more for less. The season of giving has become a season of taking and getting. What has happened to God in all this?
Even worship has become a competitive commodity to gain the favor of the "believers" and become the number one church. The format for the number one church is found in God's Word. There is one message, one God, one Savior, one Spirit -- without competition. Is God happy with your God-ly celebrations?
Thomas W. Bonham is an associate minister with the Floresville Church of Christ. His e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com. Find his column on his blog at
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September 2014
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Without mistake or error
(September 10, 2014)
August 2014
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(August 27, 2014)
God�s seed � no other will do
(August 20, 2014)
There are no loopholes
(August 13, 2014)
Unexpected troubles
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Who are we trying to impress?
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Incontrovertible truth
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(July 9, 2014)
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June 2014
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More is expected of fathers
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It�s more than a race
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May 2014
Lest we forget
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Fun with Mother Nature
(May 21, 2014)
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(May 14, 2014)
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(May 7, 2014)
April 2014
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(April 30, 2014)
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(April 23, 2014)
Are you guilty?
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An act of God
(April 9, 2014)
Priceless heavenly treasures
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March 2014
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(March 26, 2014)
We need leaders with true wisdom
(March 19, 2014)
More space for more stuff
(March 5, 2014)
February 2014
Some points to ponder
(February 26, 2014)
Back where I started
(February 19, 2014)
Love like God
(February 12, 2014)
The old order will be gone
(February 5, 2014)
January 2014
There�s no reason to worry
(January 29, 2014)
The 23rd channel
(January 22, 2014)
His love endures forever
(January 15, 2014)
Happy New Year!
(January 8, 2014)
God, Dog, Cat, and me
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Just at the right time
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Comfort in tragedy
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Calculating wisdom
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It�s that time
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Alien trash
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Grabbing the brass ring
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Courageous conqueror
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Invading forces of destruction
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God is not techno
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Saved and forgiven
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I declare
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World preoccupation
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Kilroy was here
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Learning curve
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April 2013
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Revealing priorities
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Reaping what we have sown
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What will you do with Jesus?
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Get on the ball
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[ What is the Throwigames Simple Roleplaying System (TSRS)? It is a tabletop RPG designed to be light on rules and heavy on roleplaying. Most guidelines are optional so GMs can modify, add or drop whatever they wish. GMs can also submit their changes to the site for others to use. And the best part? The entire system is free! All guidelines, support tools, monster books and adventures can be found at the Downloads page. ]
Jeremy D. Milsom, Super Supporter
Jonathan Gartshore-Baxter, Basic Supporter
An extra thanks to these two supporters for helping the TSRS Kickstarter meet and beat goal! Much appreciated, good sirs!
When your work life and your personal life both increase their demand on your time, what slides off the list for awhile? Hobbies, of course. My hobbies are writing TSRS and running mobile MTG events... and I'm still running MTG events every month. TSRS work has definitely fallen off since early February. I've done a little bit of work on it but I'm really not putting in the same effort as I did in 2012/2013. There's just not enough time in the week for everything! That being said, I've completed about 50% of the starting campaign adventure "False Promises", EC2 (TSRS2211). Why have I moved away from the other three in the works? Well, my players wanted to start playing again, and they know those other mods. A new series was needed, so I started this one. I'm not going to say too much about it (since my players may read this thread), but it's a 5 part series meant to take 4-6 adventurers from starting PR24 (easy) to PR42 (difficult). they will face things they've never faced before... We began our campaign last week, you can read the details of each session here. Each part of this series should be available for download a few weeks after it is completed by the group.
For the next few months, I can't promise more than the "False Promises" series. Work and life are just too chaotic right now. Take care and enjoy!
January has been a busy and productive month! Where do I start?
The TSRS All-in-One Guide Kickstarter books (hardcover and softcover) have been printed and are now sitting at my home awaiting shipment to KS backers. I'm sending out surveys today to get addresses so that I can pack and ship these nicely produced books out early next week. PublishingExpress (softcovers) and BookBaby (hardcovers) did an amazing job printing these guides, and both shipped them out to me much faster than I expected! The print runs are 35 copies of the softcovers and 46 copies of the hardcovers - I have only a few spare copies of each to limit the runs to a small number. Our target delivery date to backers was March - we'll beat that easily.
The All-in-One Guide is likely the last major revision/production of the Core guidelines for a while. I'm not planning any major additions to the Fantasy theme in the near future besides a few odds and ends (e.g. Falling damage). There are a few more books to produce for the Core line but those are on hold for the time being. There are a few things I'd like to start/finish in 2014: 1) finishing the 3 adventures started last year, "In Defense of Thuil", "The Evil Within", and "Walking Dead in to Umfall" - they are each between 50 to 75% completed; 2) publish all current TSRS adventures to LuLu (for print copies); 3) 2014 Kickstarter - a digest sized boxed set for B/X [not for TSRS] in honor of D&D's 40th anniversary; 4) complete the special crossover GenCon module (AD&D and TSRS) "The First Annual Minecart Race"; 5) and if there is time, begin work on the TSRS Variant Guide (extends the core guidelines to Westerns, Science Fiction, Horror, and Espionage). A monumental task.
As mentioned above, I'm hoping to publish all current (and future) adventures to LuLu so that players can have the books printed professionally. I'm still working on the conversion of the first adventure; LuLu has some interesting formatting requirements that other publishers (like the ones I used for my KS work) don't have. This makes it hard to get them out there for printing. If this gets too difficult, I may switch up vendors (if I can find another print-on-demand company). More on this in the next few weeks.
On a different front, the Nomad Gaming part of the business (mobile MTG events) is starting to get busier. We've had a steady number of players each FNM event with the last turnout (January) being pretty good. We have two BNG events planned for February - things are looking good! You can find more information about my mobile game store business at nomadgamingstore.com.
Until next time, enjoy!
As this time every year, I think about how fortunate I have been and what we've accomplished. Here's a look back:
(1) We put out several guides and adventures in 2013, (2) the TSRS Core Guidelines book was nominated for a GenCon ENnie, (3) I made the trip to Indy for GenCon and met some wonderful RPG authors, artists and collectors - namely Frank Mentzer, and Tim Kask, (4) had the privilege of working with an amazing artist - Lucas Pandolfelli, (5) started a mobile game store, selling RPGs and MTG supplies, along with setting up Friday night MTG events, (6) launched a Kickstarter project that met goal! There are many more successes outside of Throwigames of course, but these are the relevant highlights to TSRS and NomadGaming.
I'm very thankful for my children, my loving wife (who edits nearly all my work), my employer for believing in my strategic vision to advance IT in our company, my good friends, my collector buddies at Acaeum, TSRS players for playing my system and spreading the word, and my extended family. All of you have helped me accomplish my goals and succeed in what I did this year! Thank you!
Next week, I'll post what's next for TSRS and revise the delivery timelines for upcoming work as necessary. Stay tuned, and enjoy!
Thanks to many backers, the TSRS All-in-One Guide Kickstarter project is fully funded! In less than 2 weeks, I'll send the print counts to both printing companies for the soft and hard covers needed for all backers. I'll also send orders out for the supplies (boxes, envelopes, labels, etc.) so that I can ship the books out once they are in. Although I have a ship date of April 2014, I believe I'll have the books out to folks a month or two early, as long as the printing companies print them quickly. I'm extremely excited about this project being funded! Additionally, I may run a celebratory game session at a CT game store (name to be announced) in January/February - I'm likely to have some giveaways with me for players.
In other news, I'm behind schedule with my adventure releases - my primary gig has been exceptionally demanding and I've been working a lot of extra hours. I hope to catch up after the holidays, as long as the work schedule dies down. I'm so close to finishing three of these adventures! Keep your eyes open for new releases as they become available!
High level design of the multi-level megadungeon is nearly complete. I'm leaning toward a double release, i.e. a version for TSRS and a version for B/X. I may offer the B/X version as a Kickstarter in mid-2014. I might even release it as a boxed set, maybe digest sized to honor the original D&D books/sets. Nothing is decided yet, I'm just working out some of the high level parts right now. I've talked to a high school alum about cover art and he might be able to help out - he is a well known fantasy artist (freelanced for Wizards, with artwork for D&D and MTG) and if the timing is right, could add some work to the project.
Well, 2013 is closing. Thanks to all of you who have supported TSRS, both with the Kickstarter and by downloading and playing the system. I love writing games and as long as you all keep asking for more, I'll keep doing it! Happy Holidays and enjoy!
The TSRS All-in-One Guide Kickstarter project is LIVE! Check it out here: TSRS Kickstarter Project and here. There are a limited number of copies available, so don't delay in pledging. For the next 30 days, I'll double post updates here and on the KS page (except for next week - I'm in FL and will only update the KS page). When I get back from sunny Orlando, I'll try to complete at least two more adventures, while also making my existing pdfs available in print at Lulu.com. It's going to be a busy month!
It's funny how this whole system started with the rediscovery of my notes early last year. In the same box, I also found a multi-level megadungeon that I'm thinking about rewriting for next year... keep your eyes and ears open for news in March/April. I still have other work that I want to get done before that epic task, you can see my release schedule here.
If you arrived here via Kickstarter, you're probably looking for the downloads page. You can find the link at the top of the page or click here to go right to it. You're probably asking why I'd develop a Kickstarter for product that I give away here. Well, it will always be free electronically at throwigames.com, but the Kickstarter is for collectible, print copies. If you are like me, you like to have printed materials in hand. That's why there is a Kickstarter. Whether it's digitial or print, enjoy!
Many of you know that I recently started a mobile gaming business which has consumed much of my time over the last few months. Also, I've been putting the finishing touches to the first TSRS Kichstarter, the All-in-One Guide. These two things have really filled up my free time, slowing down my release schedule. Well, things have picked up recently and I've been getting some good work done! All but the Kickstarter video is complete for the All-in-One Guide project. I had a video but decided to redo it after some feedback (you know who you are, and you can stop laughing now). Once the new video is done, I'll launch the KS. The realistic start date now looks like mid-November. Also, I've nearly completed the first moderate difficulty solo adventure, Lair of the Goblin King Grasnhak-Kul! The release schedule indicates November 15th, and we should meet that. I have to finish the last edits and one player handout, and it will be ready for download within a couple of days.
Once the Kickstarter launches, I'll devote more time to completing the adventures. I have four adventures more than 75% completed - I just need to finish the darn things! I've also decide to put my entire adventure line on Lulu.com to make them available for print. Yes, they will still be available here for free as a PDF, but for those who want professionally printed books, they will finally be available. I will start uploading them to Lulu.com in the next couple of weeks. I haven't decided if I'll have the main guides available in the same manner yet. At the moment, I'm not thinking that I will. I definitely will not have the All-in-One Guide available in any format after the Kickstarter ends. This will be a one time offering! Well, back to writing, I have two or three adventures to finish before the end of the year. Enjoy!
Where did September go??? Wow, the last few weeks went by so quickly. Between my day job, family, a new mobile game business, and TSRS (note how TSRS was last), I've been flat out all month. The good news is that I finally finished the Terra Minor World Guide, available for download here. I'm very happy with the finished product and hope that you will be too! All of the adventures that I write for TSRS will take place in this world. Also, I've updated the Product Release page with new timelines for upcoming product. You will note that the Kickstarter is nearly ready to go live, so keep your eyes and ears out for that announcement.
A few of you have asked what tool I used to build the dungeons in 'Crypt of Mandazed' (ES1). Surprisingly, it was not CC3 (although I like their software, it is a slow process to use) but a freeware online tool at pyromancers.com. This site was offline for many months but now it is back! It's easy to use and can take just a few minutes to build out many maps. I know I'll go back to it for more color mapping. Thanks to the diligence of my son Ben for finding it had returned (I had just about given up on it).
There is a lot of work in the coming months, so watch for the new releases. Enjoy!
Our first Magic Guide, Res Magicus, is finally available for download! This guide provides several simple magical item suggestions and examples for GMS and players. Our next guide, Res Magicus II, will feature only unique items, specific to the world of Terra Minor. RSII should be ready by year's end. I'm finalizing the map for the Terra World guide, our next product for release in September. The entire guide is written and only needs the final inked maps - I'm holding this document up until I'm happy with the maps! This guide is also needed for the September/October Kickstarter project for the All-in-One guide (discussed several times on this page). I really have to get these maps finished for the Kickstarter!
Once I finish the maps and get the Terra Minor guide out (and while the KS project is in the approval stages), I'll return my focus to the four adventures already in mid-development: 'The Great Minecart Race' (TSRS2105 D1 - GenCon 2014 submission candidate), 'Lair of the Goblin King Grasnhak-Kul' (TSRS2002 MS1), 'The Evil Within' (TSRS2102 E2), and 'In Defense of Thuil' (TSRS2201 TSC1) - not quite in that order. I'm also planning to have a special printing of 'The Great Minecart Race' - this will be a first edition version (old AD&D) and will likely be for sale at the OSR booth at Gencon next year. Keep your eyes and ears open for that. That's it for now, enjoy!
Well, I've finally recovered from my trip to GenCon. What a wonderful, yet exhausting adventure! I got to meet many online friends for the first time, and played several different RPGs and card games. I also purchased "a few" books for my collection while I was there (the live auctions with Frank and Tim are a blast!). Although TSRS did not win an ENnie, it was a great experience and an honor to be nominated. Unfortunately, silver and gold winners in my category neglected to show up to receive their awards. Hmm. I plan to enter two or three products next year!
So, what's next for us? Quite a bit actually. I'm preparing to release two products next week (mentioned a few times in recent posts): The Terra Minor Guide and Res Magicus. both have survived editing and just need a layout cleanup before they can be released. I'm also making a few, last minute adjustments to the world map before release. Both these books will be part of the Kickstarter All-in-One guide, planned for late September or early October. While the KS is live, I'll finish up two adventures that are in mid-development (they were on hold while I was completing the KS content). Early in 2014, the Variant guide should be close to completed - this guide adapts the current FRP guidelines for use in Westerns, Sci-Fi, Horror, and Espionage. After that, there is plenty to work on, but the order of releases may change for next year's competitions. Check the Release Schedule page often for details.
Most importantly, thanks to all that voted for TSRS this year, and to those who bought my rulebook at GenCon! Enjoy!
Voting is now open! Please vote for TSRS in the category of Best Free Game! Here is the link to the ENnies voting page. Put a "1" in the Throwigames Simple Roleplaying System for Best Free Game (if you feel it deserves it, of course). Thank you for all your support!
That's right, you read it correctly! TSRS has been nominated for 'Best Free Game' at this year's GenCon ENnie awards! Starting July 22nd (through July 31st), voting for your favorite submission will be open to the public; I encourage all of you who enjoy and play TSRS to vote! Maybe, we can just win this competition! I hope to have more details in the next couple of days with respect to voting - where, when, how, etc. For now, here is a link to the Gencon ENnies page: Nominees page. Remember, TSRS is under the 'Best Free Game' category.
The first magic guide, Res Magicus is nearly complete. All content is written and is undergoing the last edits. As I usually do, I'l publish it first with limited art content and at some point later, I'll have art added. I know Lucas would like to draw some cool magical items for the guide, but I'm reserving my capital for the upcoming Kickstarter (later in the post). The guide covers basic magical items, randomization methods, identification detail, and a few unique items. TSRS encourages GMs to create their own magical items so this guide is really just a helpful starter. A second Res Magicus for unique items and artifacts is planned for 2014.
The Terra World Guide is completely written and edited but the maps are incomplete. If you've read about the New England weather this summer, then you know that it's been very hot and humid for weeks; my house isn't air conditioned, so working on maps at night after my day job is near impossible. I hope to complete the inking of the penciled maps soon! In the meantime, I'm going to update the community pages with missing deity information and other Terra tidbits.
My Kickstarter plan is coming together. I've completed the project plan and have begun sketching out the video. Yes, we'll be doing a video! I'm not sure how it will come out but I'm looking forward to it. My daughter Emily will film and edit it for us (she has more skill than her father in this area). We're targeting sometime next week for the filming. I hope to launch the KS sometime between August 2nd and August 14th (before I leave for GenCon). Keep your eyes out for TSRS in print at Kickstarter! Enjoy!
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Before I shifted gears from Colosseum (see the blog link for reference) to developing the Throwigames Simple Roleplaying System, I used several other media channels to record and discuss my efforts. See my 2011 blog here and my little used Facebook page (search Facebook for Throwigames.com) for past updates. Going forward, the new website will be my primary method of cummunication and interaction with players.


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Last Thursday, Facebook announced it would be partnering with Twitter to weave the platform into their new iPhone5. With unmatched growth in the last year, Twitter has become an enticing social media platform for Apple. You can read the article here by Kit Eaton via Fastcompany describing the Apple-Twitter union, and how it will affect Facebook, who has seemingly been left behind by iOS5.
"Did Zuckerberg's spine just shiver?" - indeed it may have. The reality is we are now more than 1.5 years into my 5 year countdown for the demise of Facebook as a platform. Google+, privacy debacles, time lines and now this. It can only mean bad things when your friends trade you in for another BFF.
You may ask, Blu, why are you so mean to Facebook? What did Facebook ever do to you that you hate it so much you felt it necessary to make a crazy prediction in 2009 stating Facebook would be finished in 5 years?
Well, the reason is simple. By then it was already clear to me that they had converted from being a platform that satisfied the need to connect and share as a community into a product that manufactures consumer needs and entrenches "users" in an emotional and financial prison.
Once you forget that you are a community's servant, you have lost the battle to create that wonderful something they don't WANT to live without - because you filled a hole in their heart with what you created, not just a need. Platforms like Facebook no longer have a place in today's market where fans (a much better term than "user" or "consumer") are in control of the brand narrative - and should be.
By creating a false need, such platforms break their bond with the communities they serve, and we all get that uneasy feeling we are being used. Companies make profits and that's fine, but they should do it by building stuff we love - it should be a win-win. So what's next?
As I have been evangelizing for years it's niche, niche, niche. Google+ circles you say? Think smaller.
We are dealing with increasingly concentrated and targeted communities of fans, and that means inevitably dealing with highly niched interests. Platforms and products that respond to, and curate for, niche communities will pave an entirely different landscape from the bland, homogenized sea of random interests represented by the Facebooks of the world. And by doing so they may be striking gold. Why?
Although big corporates don't like the concept of niche, it in fact may prove to be exactly what advertisers are looking for. While companies avoid niche in favor of the valhalla of mass appeal, advertisers are looking to make conversions; when you watch a commercial, see a billboard, or a tweet about that thing you might love, they are hoping to convert that interaction into a purchase. Shotgun blasts are a waste of time and money, and can cause negative results. What advertisers search for is a highly concentrated and targeted segment. And that's where niche comes in.
Sound spooky? Only if you can't opt-in, and it isn't completely transparent. Companies have been educated by advertisers over a long period of time to hide the truth from you, not trusting you will be able to make privacy choices that don't opt you out of their products. When they learn to sell us something we love, they won't need to worry about that. Honesty is the best policy because really, who doesn't want to know more about that thing that they love and how to get it?
Niche is a win-win. Sell us the things we love and truly search for and we will gladly let you know what we like and how we want it - no opt-outs, we promise. But keep selling us a line, an aspiration that can never be had, and broken promises and we will be giant killers.


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A soldier shot dead as he defended a checkpoint in Afghanistan has been named as Guardsman Jamie Shadrake of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.
The soldier, who had just turned 20, was killed on Friday when insurgents launched an attack in the Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province.
The guardsman, of the Reconnaissance Platoon, was brought up in Pontyclun, near Cardiff before his family moved to Wrexham last year.
Guardsman Shadrake's death takes to 425 the number of British forces personnel or MoD civilians who have died while serving in Afghanistan since the start of operations in October 2001.
His devastated family issued a statement paying tribute to him.
They said: "Jamie was a tremendous son and brother. He was proud to be a soldier and died doing a job that he loved. We are all devastated by the loss of Jamie who was such a loving son and brother.
"We are very proud of the fact that Jamie was prepared to do his duty in helping the people of Afghanistan. Jamie lit up any room with his infectious smile. He will be sorely missed by so many who loved him."
His commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel James Bowder, said: "Our thoughts and prayers are with his parents and siblings at this extremely difficult time. Guardsman Shadrake's death is a bitter blow to the battalion and the regimental family more broadly.
"He will never be forgotten and we are determined to finish the mission that he so courageously helped to start."
Guardsman Shadrake's platoon commander, Captain Mike Dobbin, described the soldier as "a key ingredient" in his tight-knit unit. "Losing both a soldier with so much potential and a man with such a personality has left a gaping hole in the platoon," he said.


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A Utah filmmaker raised more than $66,000 to release a documentary aimed at improving the conversation around what it means to be LGBT and Mormon.
LDS Church aims to capture best stories from grandmas
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint's family history research center is launching a social media campaign encouraging youngsters around the world to share their best stories about their grandmothers.
Affirmation conference shares message of love among LGBT community
Whitney Evans | posted Sep 13th - 7:32pm
Hundreds gathered at the Annual International Affirmation conference Friday, the beginning of a three-day event for current or former LDS Church members who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or same-sex attracted and their families.
LDS missionary hit by car, critically injured
Kyle Spencer and Sandra Yi | posted Sep 6th - 10:15pm
A 20-year-old Utah woman serving as a missionary in the Australia Sydney South Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was critically injured Friday after being hit by a car near the city of Canberra.
LDS historical treasures on display at 'Foundations of Faith'
R. Scott Lloyd | posted Sep 3rd - 11:08pm
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Utahn among 2 LDS missionaries found dead in Taiwan
Amy Joi O'Donoghue | posted Aug 23rd - 11:16pm
Two LDS missionaries serving in the Taiwan Taipei Mission were found dead in their apartment Saturday. One of the young men was a native of Taiwan; the other, a 19-year-old from Springville.
LDS missionary dies following Oklahoma car accident
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Sister Nancy Vea, 19, of West Jordan, has died after she was injured while traveling with other missionaries Friday.
LDS missionary critically injured in Oklahoma car accident
Whitney Evans | posted Aug 22nd - 8:46pm
Sister Nancy Vea, 19, of West Jordan, was critically injured while traveling with other missionaries Friday.
LDS leader asks members to share 'edifying' messages on social media
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Elder David A. Bednar of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints encouraged members to get more involved in social media and announced a new church produced film that will be released in October.
Ogden Temple renovation to bring lasting economic impact, mayor says
Mike Anderson | posted Aug 19th - 7:58pm
The Ogden Temple is bringing a lot of visitors to the city and city leaders hope that increase will continue to some degree after the open house.
274 missionaries safely transferred out of Ebola-affected areas
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The 274 Mormon missionaries being transferred out of Sierra Leone and Liberia due to the Ebola virus outbreak have left safely and are traveling to their new assignments. Meanwhile, LDS worship services in the region continued as normal.
LDS Church leader to celebrate 92nd birthday this week
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Decade: 1950-1959
Year: 1958
Collection: Texas Fashion Collection
- Coat
- Coat of black, purple and white shepherd's check wool. Single breasted with 3 large, circular plastic buttons with bound buttonholes. Bias cut collar with 2" stand at center back. Front and back yokes. Long sleeve with matching, single buttoned cuff with bound buttonhole. Two patch pockets. Lined in black silk. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330519/
- Cocktail Dress
- Cocktail dress with black, cotton knit bodice and full, chocolate brown silk faille skirt. Bodice has long sleeves with zippered wrists. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Stand up, mandarin collar. Bodice forms V at center front, gathered waist. Lined in black organdy with built in petticoats of black tulle. Six inch wide black grosgrain petersham at inner waist with 5 large hook & eyes. Combined designer/retailer label on inside seam of skirt towards hem: "Norman Norell for Neiman-Marcus" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330538/
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- (On Left) Cocktail suit of black silk satin. The waist-length jacket is formed of vertically arranged heat-set pleats with five horizontal bands applied across the pleats. There is a panel of ivory/off-white silk extending from the neck of the jacket, forming the collar of the jacket and simulating the effect of a blouse being worn under the jacket. The long sleeves are also pleated, with single band near the base of the sleeves, from which extend ivory/off-white silk mock cuffs. The jacket has a center front opening with three applied black bows on the lower three horizontal bands. The opening is secured with three hook-and-loop closures hidden by the bows. The jacket is lined in black silk. The matching mid-length skirt is of similarly pleated black silk, with a plain waistband and a single horizontal black silk band 2" below the waistband. There is three hook-and-loops in the waistband, and four snaps along closure at left hip. The skirt has a single panel of organza lining in back, the rest of the skirt being unlined to allow more movement of the fabric. Jacket has designer's label: "Chanel" Photograph is from the exhibition "Haute Couture - The Great Paris Designers", held at The Grace Museum, Abilene Texas, October 17 - December 30, 2000, and shows suit as displayed. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30046/
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- Day dress of rose floral print silk shantung with dropped waist and gathered skirt. Cherry printed trim at neckline, sleeves, and dropped waistline. Cherry trim at dropped waist ties in bow. Bateau neckline. Short kimono style sleeves in yolk. Center back buttoned closure with five self fabric covered round buttons. Dropped skirt lined in cream silk. Size 12. Combined retailer and designer label: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina Norell". digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330346/
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- Dress of muted pink silk organza over a layer of beige taffeta with ivory Schiffli lace embroidery in a floral motif; bodice is strapless with horizontal pleating below bust and top portion is trimmed with self-embroidered lace and lattice, and has scalloped, embroidered trim at neckline; boning within; full, wide skirt is gathered into waistline and falls to below knee-length; layers of stiffened tulle support the wide silhouette; bottom of skirt is embellished with self-embroidered lace and lattice with vines of flowers trailing up to the mid-skirt; hem has scalloped, embroidered trim; left side-zip closure. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc283722/
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- Monastic Dress of red and black floral printed cotton. The dress is street-length, with natural shoulders, long sleeves and a high scoop neckline. At the waist is a black leather belt which passes through the garment at the sides, allowing the sides of the dress to be loose and flowing. The belt has a snap closure, and is designed to look "tied" at front. Also referred to as a Trapeze dress. Dress has two labels sewn inside at back of collar. Designer's label: "Claire McCardell Clothes / by Townley" and Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" Belt has stamped in white on the back: "10 Claire McCardell 608" From the original Carrie Marcus Neiman Foundation collection assembled by Stanley and Edward Marcus. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30030/
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- A) Daytime sheath-style dress of natural silk with bateau neckline. Sleeveless. Fly opening at center back neckline with two large abalone buttons with bound buttonholes reinforced with snaps. Two large patch pockets placed low on hips which wrap around side seams from front to back. Knee length. Fitting darts at bust. Lined in natural colored silk. Combined retailer and designer label: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell" B) Matching 4 inch wide belt of self fabric. False closure on front right trimmed with two large abalone buttons. Closure at front left with two matching buttons. Bound buttonholes. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330411/
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- Dress in shirtwaist style of black and white vertical striped velvet with black patent leather belt (missing). Long, set-in sleeves with zippered ends. Large, Puritan collar and cuffs of white, stiffened organdy. Calf length. Center front opening with eight 3/4" circular, black plastic buttons with bound buttonholes and snap at neckline. Bow of self at collar. Unlined. Combined designer/retailer label on left inside seam near hem: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330528/
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- Ensemble consisting of: A) Jacket of black and white gingham cotton check. Bracelet length sleeves. Side front opening with 7" button extension. On left side front, there are two large circular black plastic buttons at waist and one at top button at neckline flap closure; bound buttonholes. Peter pan collar starts at piping edge of left side front and right side front. Two flap welt pockets. Back with inverted box pleat which starts open at neckline and goes to 2" above waist where it is stitched together. Side back shoulders have flanges which are basted down at bottom. Collar's, pockets', cuffs', front to back flanges hemline's and front opening's edges all bound in black satin bias tape. Lined in smaller cotton gingham check. Designer's label at inside center back neckline: "Galanos" B) Blouse of black and white, small gingham check. Center front opening with 2 (+ 1 missing) black circular plastic buttons supplemented with snaps and hook & eyes. Fitted, flared waist . Sleeveless. Collarless, slightly scooped neckline which forms a V in back. Neckline, sleeve openings and center front opening trimmed in black satin. Lined in fine white net. Designer's label on inside left seam: "Galanos" C) A-line skirt, street length, in black and white gingham cotton. Narrow waist of black grosgrain. Left side zipper. Lined in cream colored silk. d) Contour belt covered in black and white gingham check. Square buckle covered in same. Three holes. Back in light tan leather. Stamped: "Galanos Originals / Beverly Hills" e) Hat of quilted black and white gingham check. Black satin headband ties in knot on right. Crown in smaller check than brim. Brim piped in black satin and slits at right beneath headband knot. Lined in alternating triangular sections of large and small gingham check. Designer's label on inside hatband: "Galanos / 935 (handwritten)" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc283773/
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- Ensemble consisting of a charcoal gray wool tweed coat dress and skirt. A) Street dress of charcoal gray wool tweed. Center front opening with eight large, circular, black plastic buttons and bound buttonholes. Three quarter raglan sleeves. Turndown collar. Yoked shoulders slightly gathered in back. Below knee length. Lined in black silk faille. Retailer's label at inside back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" B) Skirt with waist panel of black silk and lower panel of charcoal gray wool tweed. Skirt is slightly gathered where waist panel meets lower panel. Overall effect is of a straight skirt. Center back opening with two hook & eyes on waistband as closure. Lower portion of skirt is lined in same black silk as waist panel. Retailer's label on inside center back seam of lining: "Neiman-Marcus" digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330476/
- Evening Dress
- Evening dress of black and white satin. Long torso fitted top. Sleeveless, with wide boat neck of black satin. Zipper down the back. Full harem skirt of black, white, and grey striped and dotted silk with one large black satin bow at hip line and another bow of same at the hem of the short, "balloon" style skirt. Designer's label at left inside seam: "Boutique / Christian Dior / Paris" and "Made in France". digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc114831/
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- Hat of black wool felt. Formed as a high-crowned hat with floppy brim, the domed crown has concave sides held in part by wide black silk satin ribbon with bow and trailing ends at back. Brim is wired and irregularly undulating at rim and is trimmed with black felted wool ribbon. Inside lined with black satin, with inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Small stitched mark on inner band indicates front of hat, and small applied cream ribbon bow indicates back. Designer's label inside crown: "Lilly / Daché / Paris New York". The label is very large, and part of "Paris" and all of "York" are cut-off. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39224/


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2008 Class - Joe Battista and Jesse Hubenschmidt
Joe Battista
Joe Battista was a founding member of the ACHA. He served as the 2nd President of the ACHA from 1993-1995.
Battista led the Icers to ACHA national championships in 1990, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 and the runner-up position six times, including 2004, 2005 and 2006. He compiled an overall record of 512-120-27 in 19 years as Icers head coach, good for a winning percentage of .800. He won his 500th game with a 6-5 victory over Arizona State during the 2005-06 season.
Battista was named the ACHA Men's Division 1 Coach of the Year twice (1999-2000 and 2001-02) and was Head Coach of Team USA at the World University Games in 2003 in Tarvisio, Italy. He has been inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, the Penn Hills Sports Hall of Fame and the Penn State Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.
His players excelled in the classroom, regularly earning a team grade point average above 3.0. The Icers boasted an ACHA-best 41 Academic All-Americans since 1995 when he joined the Nittany Lion Club staff. Battista, along with team advisors Dr. Ray Lombra and Dr. Paul Cohen, helped launch the Icers Enhancement Endowment Fund in 1998 and have raised more almost $1 million to date.
Battista attended Penn State and was an original member of the Lion Ambassadors. He also served as President of the Ice Hockey Club, Vice President of Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society and a volunteer for the Second Mile. He played defense for the Icers from 1978-82. He graduated from the Smeal College of Business with a degree in marketing in 1983.
After graduation, he became an assistant to the Marketing Director for the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins for three years. He then began coaching at Kent State and Culver (Ind.) Military Academy and as a USA Hockey Player Development and Coaching Certification instructor. He became head coach of the Penn State Icers in 1987.
Joe is currently the Executive Director of the Nittany Lion Club.
During his initial year as Executive Director, Battista enthusiastically led the charge to increase membership in the Nittany Lion Club beyond 20,000, a goal which was reached and re-set for 21,000 for 2007.
The more than 20,000 members of the Nittany Lion Club make possible grant-in-aid support for more than 500 student-athletes and provide operational support for Penn State's broad-based 29 varsity sport program.
Battista is a regular on the public speaking circuit with corporations, Penn State alumni chapters and classes, schools and banquets.
Jesse Hubenschmidt
Jesse Hubenschmidt, a forward for the University of Michigan-Dearborn from 1992-1996, becomes the 1st player to be inducted into the ACHA Hall-of-Fame. Jesse compiled 185 goals and 186 assists in 136 games and was the 1995 Bob Johnson Award winner as college hockey's top player and a finalist in 1996. Jesse was 1st team Central States Collegiate Hockey League (CSCHL) 3 years and Most Valuable Player two of those years while being an ACHA 1st Team All-American two years as well. He set a freshman scoring record with 90 points and a school record of 8 short-handed goals. In his junior season Jesse set a national record with 128 points (71 goals and 57 assists). While playing, his teams placed 6th or higher at the ACHA National Tournament in those 4 years. His jersey is the only jersey retired by the University of Michigan Dearborn and his scoring record still stands today.
After his playing career ended in 1996, Jesse was an Assistant Coach at the University of Michigan-Dearborn for 3 seasons (1996-1999). As well, Jesse has been an instructor at the Suburban Hockey School for the past 14 years.
Jesse and his wife Jennifer have two girls, Allie (4 years old) and Avery (1 year old), and they reside in South Lyon, MI. Jesse is employed by Cinetic Automation, which is an auto supplier, in Farmington Hills, MI, in the finance/sales area.
#25 JESSE HUBENSCHMIDT, University of Michigan-Dearborn
2.73 Points per game over career
[Note: There were No ACHA All-American Awards Prior to 1994-1995]
1992-1993 ACHA 2nd Team All-Tournament
1992-1993 CSCHL 1st Team All-League
1993-1994 CSCHL Honorable Mention All-League
[During the 1993-1994 season, Jesse had shoulder surgery and did not play until December 1993]
1994-1995 ACHA 1st Team All-American
1994-1995 ACHA 1st Team All-Tournament
1994-1995 CSCHL 1st Team All-League
1994-1995 CSCHL Most Valuable Player
1995-1996 ACHA 1st Team All-American
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1995-1996 CSCHL Most Valuable Player
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COVINGTON -- Residents of the Rocky Plains area are invited to attend community meetings this week aimed at getting better fire protection for the area.
Several Rocky Plains residents have banded together to form an organized effort to petition the Board of Commissioners to get equipment upgrades and more firemen at the Rocky Plains Volunteer Fire Station on Ga. Highway 162 near the intersection of Ga. Highway 212.
The residents are asking concerned citizens to come out and join the Rocky Plains Community Support Group. Meetings will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday and 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the fire station.
"We're trying to get our fire department back," said Howell Callaway, a resident of Rocky Plains for 45 years. "They were supposed to have kept two paid firemen down here during the day and a volunteer during the night. They took our two paid firemen."
Callaway said the fire station is owned by the community of Rocky Plains, not the county, and there have been disagreements with the fire department over storage of items. There is also not adequate turnout gear and equipment at the fire station, Callaway said.
Since phone calls to the county officials have not produced any results, Callaway said citizens decided to take matters into their own hands and organize a group to formally petition the BOC.
"We've got taxpaying citizens that have been paying the fire tax and they're really getting no fire protection at all," he said.
The purpose of the Friday and Saturday meetings is to inform citizens of the group's intent and get as many citizens involved as possible. For more information, call Callaway at 770-787-3245 or Jeff Downing 770-385-8742.
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Drive, determination, and love for the sport. That's what it took for one Columbia Basin College student to bring wrestling on campus.
Gilbert Mendoza, a sophomore at the college has spent the last three weeks building his case to start up a wrestling club to the college's club board and recently just got it approved.
Now, he just needs the man power behind the club.
Tuesday, October 22nd, Mendoza and other potential wrestling club members will have their first official team meeting in front of the club board.
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"I put a lot of time and effort into the sport and coming to CBC knowing they didn't have wrestling, I felt like I had to step up and do something about it," said Mendoza.
Mendoza says if you are interested in becoming a team mate and you are a student at CBC, they want to hear from you.
The new club team is also looking for coaches and sponsorship.
You can contact Mendoza through the "CBC Hawk Wrestling" facebook page for more information.
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Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer was the most valuable Bengal on Sunday, as he called a masterful defensive game-plan that held Pittsburgh to just 280 yards, one touchdown, stopped them on 12/14 third-down attempts, and came up with the game-winning turnover with 24 seconds left in the game.
Defensive tackle Domata Peko said this of Zimmer's pre-game speech that sparked the defensive gem the Bengals pitched against the Steelers in Heinz Field:
They are the No. 1 defense and Coach Zimmer told us last night the best defense is going to win this game, and we took it to heart. You couldn't have written it any better than to come in here to Pittsburgh, our arch-rival, and to have to win to make the playoffs. And to fight through adversity and get this win. It's a great win for the city and for the organization.
Geno Atkins, the best player on the field Sunday, also had this to say of Zim:
Zimmer told us it's going to be on the defensive side to actually win this game. We knew it was going to be a slugfest and basically we were going to find out who's the better defense: us or the Steelers.
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Published on August 14th, 2012 | by Christian Cawley
So, When IS Doctor Who Coming Back?
It's Tuesday. In the UK this means Radio Times release day, and we can confirm that there is no mention of Doctor Who in the "next issue" section of the magazine, ruling out August 25th (thank goodness!).
So, just when is Doctor Who Series 7 going to hit our screens?
With a preview screening at the BFI tonight and another at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival on August 25th (a Bank holiday weekend and as such a prime start date), there is going to be an awful lot of spoiler space for Asylum of the Daleks.
While Doctor Who Magazine's print scheduling issues are nothing to do with the scheduling of the new series, we could nevertheless be looking at a September 1st or September 8th launch for the new series.
This isn't really a good reason to be happy.
After all, when August was first mooted, it was widely felt that this is too early. Doctor Who always worked better on dark nights in the old days and there is no reason why this shouldn't be the case now. Waters of Mars is a key example of modern Doctor Who broadcast with darkening skies outside, enhancing the atmosphere.
So why not screen Doctor Who in October, running right into the Christmas episode, leaving it a few weeks and then picking up the rest of Series 7?
From what we understand, there is one word preventing this: Merlin. But why shouldn't both shows be broadcast on the same evening in a blockbuster of time travelling fantasy adventure every Saturday evening?
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If Who and Merlin were transmitted in the same evening it would pretty much leave a blank space a few months on in the Sat schedules.
Anyway, waiting a little longer for Who won't hurt. We will soon have episodes on frequently and with the 50th coming up even more treats ( I am sure ) to come …
i want doctor who to come back now! an 11 year old girl can only destract herself with harry potter for so long not that harry potter dosnt toooootttttaaaaallllllyy rock! j.k if your reading this, wich youprobobly aren't, yyou rock! and also need to write a book on the next generation! wow i got off topic.
are we to be left hanging by our necks waiting for the return of our good DR for another millenium which seems like for ever or has the DR finally been sucked in to a time vortex un able to escape to our screens again . hmmm this could be the work of the master and the rani with combined forces against the DR ,, our screens will never be safe again … we,ll need a hospital ,or even medison , but what we really need is a ……..,DR !!!!


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A high school football player in Washington State is getting a lot of attention on the internet. Tony Picard's highlight reel has gone viral, with nearly two million YouTube hits.
What's so special about him? Well, for one, he's a six-foot-four, 400-pound running back. That's right, a running back! Not a linebacker, as you would expect with that kind of frame.
The reel shows him barreling over three or four defenders at a time. His coach says Picard is a crowd favorite.
"Every time he gets the ball, they go crazy. In fact, when we went to opposing teams, the announcers would even get into it for the other schools, like that was six-foot-four, 400-pound Tony Picard carrying the ball and their crowd was even cheering for him. It was pretty cool" said Andy Bush who is the head football coach at White Swan High School
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Frank Harlow's still broad chest sagged under the sheer weight of medals on his left lapel.
The wheelchair-bound New Zealander is older than Anzac Day itself but while age may have wearied his bones, the memories of a youth spent serving the Anzac alliance burns brightly.
Sergeant Harlow (retired), 98, was among the first to complete Sydney's Anzac Day march on Wednesday.
Accompanied by relatives and buoyed by a warm reception afforded to all the marching servicemen, Mr Harlow's arrival at Hyde Park after completing the parade was a special moment.
"It's the greatest experience of my life," the Sydney resident said.
Having suffered a stroke a few years ago, Mr Harlow thought he'd never be able to take part in an Anzac Day march.
This was his first.
"It's been marvellous. I didn't expect to ever see anything like this," he added.
He served during World War II with the New Zealand Divisional Cavalry in Greece and returned a highly decorated warrior.
Plenty of his mates didn't come back at all.
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Mr Harlow was 28 when he fought. He remembers one boy in his division who was just 16-years-old. Another was 18.
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Spontaneous applause echoed along George Street as the veterans' cars edged slowly forward, with thousands of flag-waving wellwishers greeting them.
About 20,000 former soldiers, current servicemen and women, police and relatives took part in the march.
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Can housing refis rescue the economy?
The Obama administration considers using rock-bottom mortgage rates to help homeowners reduce monthly payments. Too bad it's unlikely to succeed.
This post comes from Marilyn Lewis at MSN Money.
Can the government refinance us out of the housing disaster?
That's the plan being considered, according to The New York Times. In an article today, the Times says administration officials are tossing around the idea of a "blanket refinance" homeowner rescue plan. It would capitalize on current hyper-low interest rates to help struggling homeowners get payments they can afford.
Any new plan "must help a broad swath of homeowners, stimulate the economy and cost next to nothing," the Times adds.
"A wave of refinancing could be a strong stimulus to the economy, because it would lower consumers' mortgage bills right away and allow them to spend elsewhere."
The effect: "up to $85 billion in stimulus a year," writes Ezra Klein of The Washington Post.
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At the same time -- and separately -- the administration is asking for proposals on how to dispose of foreclosures (.pdf file) owned by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration. The administration likes the idea of partnering with private investors on "bulk sales" of many homes that would be rehabbed and rented on the private market, says National Mortgage News.
Fannie, Freddie and the FHA own some 248,000 homes. Disposing of them is a complicated issue. Radar Logic, an analytics firm, says bulk sales could drive down home prices.
Leveraging low mortgage rates would be one tool that could meet all those requirements mentioned by the Times. Mortgage rates broke record lows last week. The average was 4.15% for a 30-year fixed loan. It was, USA Today reported, the lowest since 1971:
The last time long-term rates were lower was in the 1950s, when 30-year loans weren't widely available. Most long-term home loans then lasted 20 or 25 years.
This week, rates popped back up but only a little. A 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is at 4.22% on average and 15-year fixed mortgages are at 3.44%.
Details lacking
The details of the refi plan aren't nailed down. Its large-scale effectiveness would depend on the rules. For example, could delinquent homeowners take part? So far, rules for federal rescue programs have been so narrow that few homeowners have been eligible and the programs have not made a large impact.
"A mass refinancing plan would spread the benefits of the Federal Reserve's most important economic policy response, low interest rates, to more people," says the Times.
But refinancing would not touch one of the biggest problems of the housing crisis: Americans owe about $700 billion more on their mortgages than the homes are worth.
Only a principal "forgiveness" program would change that, by reducing amounts owed.
"If banks wrote down all underwater mortgages to market value and refinanced the homeowners into 30-year, fixed-rate loans at current market interest rates, that would pump $71 billion into the national economy," says a report by ThinkProgress.org, a progressive organization.
Government and banks have been unwilling to consider debt forgiveness, although Bank of America has begun reducing principal on some seriously underwater loans.
What refinancing could do, though, would be to get homeowners lower payments through lower interest rates. Also, they would get the choice of new, longer repayment periods that could lower payments still further.
Currently, few homeowners have been able to jump on the rock-bottom rates because the government agencies -- Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA -- require a borrower to have a minimum amount of equity in the home. (Your equity -- or your ownership share in the home -- is the difference between what the home is worth and what you owe. About 27% of all U.S. homes are in "negative equity" territory, according to this CNBC-Zillow report.)
Falling home values mean homeowners have less equity. Requirements vary by lender and program but, "as a rule, homeowners need an 80% loan-to-value ratio, or LTV ratio, to qualify for a refinance," says Bankrate.com, which tells here how to calculate your LTV and apply for a refi. Use MSN Money's refinance calculator to see your payments at today's rates. Post continues after video.
The heat's on
The pressure is on to do something. Not only is the 2012 election drawing nearer, but housing data are growing worse by the day:
- Prices of homes with government-backed mortgages fell 5.9% in the second quarter from the year before -- the worst drop since 2009.
- Even super-low interest rates haven't helped much. The National Association of Realtors blames low appraisals and homeowner stock market losses for an unusually large number of home purchases begun but then canceled.
- After decreasing, mortgage delinquencies are rising again.
- Home prices are likely to fall another 5% this winter.
Will this refi rescue plan gain traction? Writes the Times:
The proponents say the plan carries little risk because the mortgages are already guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They also say it makes those loans less likely to go into default and ultimately foreclosure.
Still, the Times adds, there may be opposition from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie and Freddie.
Klein, of the Post, thinks the refi plan is going nowhere because of practical and political problems that have made other, similar efforts ineffective.
"The likeliest outcome seems to be something between nothing and a diluted refinancing initiative that does much less than advocates hope and homeowners need," Klein says.
In short, don't wait for this refi rabbit to be pulled out of the hat. It may or may not happen. You may or may not qualify.
Better to seize what's available now. Consumer Action today published a thorough guide to every available foreclosure-prevention program, public and private. Included are links to legal resources, mediation and foreclosure alternatives, creative alternatives and last-resort options.
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The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive 5-year program, in accordance with sections 13541 and 13542 of this title, to provide cost-effective options for the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources for grid and nongrid application, including field demonstrations of sufficient scale and number in operating environments to prove technical and economic feasibility for providing cost effective generation and for meeting the goal stated in section 13401 (3) of this title and section 13382 (a)(4) of this title.
(b) Program plan
Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress a 5-year program plan to guide the activities under this section. In preparing the program plan, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate representatives of industry, institutions of higher education, Federal agencies, including national laboratories, and professional and technical societies.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section, including all solar energy programs (other than activities under section 13431 of this title), geothermal systems, electric energy systems, and energy storage systems, $208,975,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $275,000,000 for fiscal year 1994.
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"Smooth as silk"
Toranos were some of the first cigars I smoked back in the eighties and I enjoy them as much today as I did then. The Casa Torano Robusto is a great, mild everyday smoke. It is definitely worth your attention.Managuamark in San Antonio September 6, 2006
"Fine Morning smoke"
I ordered and received a box of Exodus 59 Silver Edition Grand Churchills and got a bonus five pack which contained one Casa Torano Robusto. This mild smoke was superb. My morning smoke has been a Macanudo Grand Churchill but if the Casa Torano Churchill is as good as the Robusto, I'm going to switch.Emanuel Lekas in California April 19, 2006
"Good cigar"
After a month and a half in the humidor they smoothed out into a nice mild smoke,great construction and perfect draw.Fred in Panajachel, Guatemala December 4, 2005


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MI Assistant Store Manager Job Listing at Family Dollar in East Jordan, MI (Job ID ASM02037001)
MI Assistant Store Manager ( Job Number: ASM02037001 ) , General Summary : As a Family Dollar Assistant Store Manager you will responsible for providing exceptional service to our customers. A key priority includes assisting the Store Manager in the daily operation ofthe store. Under the direction of the Store Manager, you will also be responsible for maintaining inventories, store appearance and completing daily paperwork. Principal Duties Responsibilities :
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