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Have More by Choosing Less
Published on - July 11th, 2009 (by J.D. Roth)
As I search for simplicity in my life, I've realized that it's not just about purging Stuff. Stuff is simply the physical representation of an overall pattern of clutter. In order to accomplish what I want to accomplish, I need to sort and purge the mental mess, too.
Over at Unclutterer yesterday, Erin shared her guide to "having it all". She explains how she's able to lead a full life without getting bogged down by Stuff — both physical and mental. Her eleven tips are all worth reading, but they basically boil down to:
- Prioritize. Determine what matters most. Choose the objects and obligations that bring meaning to your life, and make those your focus. Learn to say "no" to the things that don't matter.
- Minimize. Eliminate the non-essential. Pursue activities that you enjoy and/or that allow you to be productive. "Have the minimum amount of Stuff for you to be comfortable," Erin writes. Get rid of everything that is toxic in your life.
- Organize. As you reduce your obligations and the things you own, put everything in its place. Create a routine and develop the discipline to stick to that routine. If you take care of the essential, you'll have time and room for fun without feeling stressed.
- Economize. Following the first three steps ought to reduce your spending. As you continue to simplify, live within your means. Develop a budget. Save for retirement. Buy quality instead of quantity. Be an intelligent consumer.
- Energize. Finally, be industrious. Don't procrastinate. Pursue your passions with passion. Eat well and get enough rest so that you can work hard — and play hard, too. "Carpe vitam," Erin says — seize life.
I often wonder how it's come to this. How did I — a guy who craves a life with little to do — become bogged down by so many obligations? I think the answer is that I've found a fulfilling vocation. I feel like I have a purpose. I'm doing something that matters, and so I'm willing to spend most of my time at it.
But there's only one J.D., and only so much time in each day. If I want to achieve my personal goals (lose weight! learn French!), I need to follow Erin's advice. I need to prioritize, minimize, organize, and economize so that I can energize my life.
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It's all about balance. And what gives balance to one person may knock someone else off their equilibrium. Making time for yourself is critical (and something I – and many other stay-at-home-moms – sorely lack.) It takes constant effort to simplify one's life, especially in today's society. But that's not going to stop me from working on it!
You seem to be pretty stressed lately to be honest. Have you considered a mini vacation before you begin writing your book? Whenever I'm burned out mentally & physically because of school/work full time I realize that I need t a few days away from it all. This is why whenever I get the chance (end of term, winter, etc.) I take off down south for a week. I always come back refreshed and ready to get back to work. Just a thought.
I couldn't agree more. While some people are trying to acquire more stuff, I'm frantically trying to get rid of the stuff I have that doesn't enrich my life. It only serves as a reminder of all the money and time I wasted acquiring it.
The less we have the happier we are. If you have one pair of jeans, you'll cherish that one pair like no other compared to having 7 different pairs for example.
Some are blessed with my different options in life. I'd rather have two paths to take instead of 8. At the end of the road, the pot will still be good.
Readers, please come have a look at my new blog, the puts a a little different perspective on personal finance. JD, thanks for all your posts. You've inspired me to start my own.
Hey J.D., as always the topics you present are thought-provoking. I am fortunate that I have known, most of my life, what I absolutely need in order to be balanced … time to myself. I mean alone, with no TV, no radio, no other people around, for at least a half hour a day. I also knew at a very early age that I didn't want children. Defining that – and taking steps to ensure no "accidents" – helped so much in creating financial, temporal, and geographic freedom in my life.
My tolerance of "stuff" is directly related to how productive I feel. If I am getting projects checked off my list, I don't mind a little clutter. If I'm feeling frustrated, I go into purge mode!
Regarding weight loss … it really starts with nutrition. Try keeping a food diary for a week (don't change your usual diet, make no judgements, just write everything down), then look at where you could replace high-calorie foods with lower-calorie, higher-nutrition options. … I haven't read your fitness blog much, but it does seem you are very running-focused. You may see some rapid results if you completely change your fitness regimen for a couple of months. Good luck!
p.s. plan a trip to a French-speaking country and buy a Rosetta tutorial. you'll learn French in no time!
Great post! Over the past year, I've cut a lot of things in my life. It's important that when you do this that you keep in mind why you're doing it. You don't want to sacrifice your quality of life just to save a few bucks but suffer in the meantime.
An example… I recently saved and bought a new HDTV for the family instead of going to the show every other week. I also picked up a name brand Blu-Ray player at a tremendous discount. I rent all my Blu-Rays from Netflix for $20 a month and I don't actually buy any discs other than animated features that I know my son will watch a hundred times. I also sold all my old DVDs on Ebay and received a few hundred dollars to offset the expense.
So, I cut about 100 unwatched DVDs from my household, picked up a BD player, and bought 10 kids films… with no OOP expenses.
This advice kind of conflicts with the Drug Store Coupon Game (or whatever it's called).
Just wanted to say that these are the exact thoughts ive been having the last couple of weeks. Ive been cleaning out alot of unnecessary stuff, given stuff away, cut down on my shopping, eating better and thinking about what i really want out of life. I quit being a sports coach because it isnt important to me anymore and i want to do something for myself instead of doing stuff for others ALL the time. Its really inspiring to read that someone else does kinda the same thing
My personal experience backs up what you and Ms. Unclutterer are saying here. Less stuff gives us more freedom. When we're plugged in to our mission and are doing what we love to do, work is not a burden — though we may still feel stressed at times. I'm the happiest now that I've ever been (I'm 48) and I work full-time. We're saving aggressively, yet never feel deprived.
I've added a new page with lots of links on more happiness and less consumption. Hope it's helpful to those interested: http://www.diamondcutlife.org/resources/
I agree with the balance concept. Parts of life click together, you just have to be quiet at your heart to hear it.
I am working toward less clutter, but DH is a pack rat, so the kids believe they have the option to be a pack rat. Argh! DH believes in less clutter in theory, but the practice is weak.
Thanks for a great post…those are wonderful qualities and habits to cultivate.
As I become more energized in my work and in my businesses, I find that increased activity in those areas are not a source of mental or psychic clutter, but rather a positive expression of growth. After much soul searching, I realize that as a personality, I like a lot of activity that I LIKE, rather than the other two options I had been choosing: too much activity that I disliked, or no activity at all!
In other words, simplifying, for me, was not just a matter of emptying my life out of junk that needed purging, but also replacing that clutter with goods or activities I really enjoyed. I don't mind a bit of complexity and challenge.
Truthfully, I am less Zen-like in nature than I have been aspiring to be; rather, being "detached" was just another ego-chasing label I was trying to emulate. One more thing for the trashcan…out it goes!
After many moves recently and throwing away items of ridiculously high value considering how broke I am right now, I never thought of applying that to my "mental mess." I feed like I waste very little time (in other words I don't watch tv anymore,) I recently have made a concerted effort to be totally focused on what I am doing at the moment. Starting with little things like reading every sentence of news articles and not just skimming them. I find that the harder you force your brain to work, the more responsive it becomes, and the better it becomes at handling a diverse mix of interests.
In other words, purge the unnecessary, and do what you enjoy with full focus and enthusiasm!
I find that spending too much time on the internet leaves me feeling spent and frustrated that I really didn't get what I wanted to done.
I read about everyone else doing what they wanted to do while I just read. Get up and move. You don't have to read 100 blogs daily…it's okay. Even if your job is related to blogging. It's no wonder you are feeling frustrated and stressed.
Get out there and do something and then write about it. Not all of us read 100′s of blogs daily and we've chosen yours (JD) to read because we like your style and your outlook on life and the fact that you leave politics out of your posts.
@Becky: I definitely agree with you on how too much time spent on Internet makes one stressful.
I find it difficult to get rid of clutter. I don't know how to choose what stuff to let go or keep the things that I really need.
Learning French is easy. Just go and live in France for say, 3 months.
When I was fifteen, I couldn't really speak any English. My parents suggested that maybe I could go to some English-speaking country for a summer exchange program.
So, when I was sixteen, I spent 4 weeks with a family in LA. After three weeks, I was able to read and speak English quite well.
Fifteen years later my accent I still have an awful accent. But hey, at least I am able to follow your blog and even throw in an occasional comment.
Erin's post was one of the most thought-provoking pieces I've read recently.
For me, it helps to give myself permission to admit, "I really DON'T care about ______," especially when it applies to things that others think I *should* care about. I really DON'T care about home holiday decorations, or about popular novels and movies, or about whether my children play sports and take dance lessons. I DO care about creating a feeling of warmth and hospitality in my home, and enriching my brain with good books, and that my children are physically active … but all these things are possible without resorting to the middle-class default ways of doing them.
It also helps to remind myself that a balanced life means adding in good things as well as subtracting out that which is toxic or even just mediocre.
I was heartened by this bit from Erin's post: "Have you always wanted to learn to play the flute? Get your hands on a flute and start taking lessons. You'll be really awful those first six months (or year or five), but you'll never learn to play the flute if you don't take the chance and try." I gave singing lessons a go several years ago but got discouraged quickly when I realized just how much practice it would take to improve my abilities. Erin just gave me permission to sound awful for five years if that's what it takes to add more joy to my life.
Thanks, JD. I think this boils down some difficult life issues and big questions that many seem to deal with and makes those issues and questions feel more manageable.
I agree with you 100%. There is more to enjoy and to save in simple things. I do not understand why everyone things we cannot buy things that cheap and yet quality stuff. This is my husband's view. He thinks if you buy things that are cheap then the quality is not good. Similarly, you enjoy more if you are with family and friends no matter what the activity is. So how does it matter if that activity costs little money.
@jenzer: "I really DON'T care about home holiday decorations, or about popular novels and movies, or about whether my children play sports and take dance lessons."
Whew, glad to hear that from someone else. I often feel like a crazy freethinking hippie in the middle of stereotypical suburbia because I don't participate in most other "ordinary" activites.
I am, however, going to sell the bass guitar. I got it on a whim, but I realized I really *don't* want to take the time to learn it; I just liked saying I owned one. It's going right back on Craigslist and decluttering a spot in the room.
@J.D. – Thanks for mentioning Unclutterer.com. It's one of my daily website feeds (with yours, of course :~), thesimpledollar.com and zenhabits.com.)
Always a fan of the posts on decluttering and simplicity.
William Morris said to "have nothing in your life you don't feel to be beautiful, or know to be useful."
I have always felt that this was a great guideline for our relationship to "stuff".
Thanks for the post.
One thing I truly believe is that hardships and sacrifice make me a better person. The best times of my life have been when I suffered or endured the most.
Having enough money to buy the things I want just makes me fat and lazy. A car keeps me from walking or cycling. A big house makes me want an even bigger house. More electronics and toys make we want the newest and latest gadget.
When I have money I eat more, drink more and buy more. Does it make me a better person? What do you think?
I hate "more". Growth and self improvement only happen in times of "less." I need to suffer to improve as a person. Convenience and affluence are the bane of humanity.
The problem with "stuff" is that it consumes mental energy. We shop for, covet, clean, maintain and protect our "stuff."
Buy a new car and see how much you wash it and care for it. Your didn't care about your old car, it was already scratched, dented and ready for replacement. But how you care for the new one.
Possess nothing and you do not have to worry about damage or theft. I wonder how much of our time is spent thinking of "stuff?" I imagine it is too much. I can think of some better ways to direct that energy.
I have too many shoes and too many cloths. Less is more. I wish I didn't spend so much on watches either. 3 watches for $50,000… i wish i just had one.
The mental clutter is always the hardest to clear out . . .
My girlfriend has been talking about how she has too much stuff (still insists she doesn't have THAT many shoes) and it's been good to hear. I'm the type of guy who loves being able to fit all his things into his car.


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Hello Mr. Fry and to all of other my peers in this sometimes difficult illnes. I am diagnosed BIPOLAR II, only at 40 (after a major depression), although I am suffering from it since my puberty. Being bipolar is difficult but has its good moments of which I am sometimes very grateful. I am currently taking a cocktail of 4 medicines ( which I will probably have to take for the rest of my life) = euthyrox for my thyroid, sipralexa = anti depressant, lambipol = mood stabilisor and abilify = anti manic. I have a great Psychiatrist. I live in Belgium and I am happy to recommend her. I am new on this forum. I saw the documentary, but is there any other reading material on this subject of the hand of Mr Fry. If so I am very eager to read this. Love to all of you out there, you are not alone since there are 4 million of us !!!
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Posted Sun Sep 2nd, 2012 11:59pm Post subject: A Place to Express Thanks for Mr Fry's Work
And thank you Mr Fry to take away the taboo on this subject.
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Posted Sat Dec 8th, 2012 8:18am Post subject: A Place to Express Thanks for Mr Fry's Work
I would like to thank Stephen and the BBC for the excellent film, and for broadcasting it on Youtube.
An American who thought he might have been the reincarnation of Shakespeare during his first manic episode and Churchill during the second? The horrors. If you are interested in reading another first hand account of Bipolar Disorder I level mania, I have blogged my experiences at http://broadcastingtoheaven.blogspot.com , where I have also linked to Mr. Fry's film on Youtube.
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Posted Thu Mar 14th, 2013 8:32am Post subject: A Place to Express Thanks for Mr Fry's Work
I am not often inclined to do this sort of thing. It makes me feel ghastly and impudent.
Not a lot of people have helped me; even fewer whom I've never met. You have, and for that I owe a great personal debt I've no way of repaying.
All that I can really say, I guess, is this: when the low times are on you, know that somewhere in the middle of a desert is a young man who is thinking well of you - eager to see the work you do next, and edified in the knowledge that this thing we deal with can be overcome to some extent, and that not everyone thinks he's just nuts or insufferable.
And, of course, thank you.
Be well.
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Posted Mon Apr 8th, 2013 3:17pm Post subject: A Place to Express Thanks for Mr Fry's Work
As the topic states, thank you mr. Fry for the work on behalf of psycich illness in general and bipolar condition in detail.
I am diagnosed with bipolar disorder type II for the last two years and though I am painfully aware of most matters in the documentary it was a great relief to have someone else explain the matter to family and close friends.
I´ve tried to start making people more aware of this condition and other psycich illnesses here in Sweden. Unfortunately the common man thinks that psychic illness = axemurderer that hears the voice of god.
Once again, thank you mr. Fry
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Posted Sun Jun 9th, 2013 10:15am Post subject: A Place to Express Thanks for Mr Fry's Work
Thank you, Stephen ... for all you do.
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Posted Wed Jun 26th, 2013 5:27am Post subject: A Place to Express Thanks for Mr Fry's Work
My comment on the blog may be removed as it is silly..
Also a response to the blogpost only the lonely.
O Captain, my Captain?
You have been an inspiration to me for years.
-lonely Tempest
"If you never experience pain and loss, how will you be truely able to enjoy joy?"
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Posted Mon Aug 19th, 2013 2:21pm Post subject: A Place to Express Thanks for Mr Fry's Work
It came to me in a sudden thought that TSLotMD had meant a lot to me and that I sincerely wanted to express that feeling. I have been in search of a way to send these words across and ended up on these forums. Another enlightment because I suddenly may have found a place to linger and read. Perhaps I'm just one out of many and what I have to say may get lost in the masses, but it's not holding me back. I feel they have to be expressed before it starts to consume my mind and thoughts.
About three years ago I was diagnosed Bipolar, something I took very lightly because I saw little harm in what was wrong. I knew my moodswings and I accepted what was said to me. A little research later I just went on with my life, without treatment and medication. Gradually over the years I began recognising the pattern of the ups and downs, their triggers and their signs. Still I didn't act, I stayed at home. Couldn't work due to the crippling effect of my depressions. Never have I been suicidal, never have I considered ending my life, and that's the part where I believed I could manage on my own.
Well, never alone. I have friends spread across the world thanks to my online activity. But they come and go, as my moods shift and change they fail to understand the changes I undergo. And I am helpless in explaining it, because -I- barely know how they work. (This looks like it will be a very long post already, sorry!)
My 5 year long relationship/engagement ended with the influence of my bipolarity which wasn't stable under the pressure of our problems. My daughter endured a stressful mother in episodes of mania and depression and now lives in fostercare of her father's parents where I visit her weekly and see her grow in a wonderful little girl.
Life has not helped me in keeping the moodswings in check, the loss of my father, the financial struggle, the loss of my home. I always crawl back and I pride myself in being a strong woman, but this strength I pull out of friends and those I can lean on. Because I can't lean on my family. My father's death left an even bigger space between me and them ontop of my illness. An illness they still see as "Just get over it" or "Stop being lazy" or "It's all in your head". Your cliche stigma and judgement. It gets tiresome and I gave up. I stopped trying to make them understand and see that I am -sick-
I just went on with a shrug, accepting that this is how it is. Thinking I fully understood it all. Half a blind eye to everything and move on. I was so wrong. Several weeks ago (or is it months? Currently fighting through a depressive-pole my memory is far from crisp) I was told about the documentary of you, Stephen Fry. Colour me ignorant but I had never heard the name, untill I saw a face and some bells rung in recognision. I've never been a really attentive media-follower to these things usually slip past me. Yet, here I was, friends of mine suggesting me I'd watch the documentary and for the -first- time in all these years I felt understood, I felt recognision and understanding.
I used the documentary to reach out to my family once more, I sent my (step)mother a message to please have a look because even I learned from it still despite being the one who lives with the illness. And FINALLY she understood. She saw at good last the depth of my illness and what it means. You, Stephen, you made it possible for me to reach out to the family again I so direly need in my support. I'm not there yet, there are many more whom don't talk to me or don't look at me to offer a helping hand. But my mother and siblings are gradually a part of my life again.
Leading up to today, I have expanded my study of my condition. My very fresh and blooming romantic relationship has brought me a man with patience and understanding of who I am and what this may mean in certain things. For the first time I feel myself, I don't have to hide behind pretending and I'm allowed to have "my moments", sometimes I of course wish that he wouldn't need to endure these lapses of silence and emotional distress. But he puts up with it, and with that earns my growing affection daily for being who he is. To the extend that he bought a book "The bipolar disorder, a survival guide" which I in turn am reading right now.
My eyes are opening, there is much more for me to learn. Much more to understand. And it started with the documentary. Thank you, thank you for everything. Perhaps half of what I wrote wasn't called for and complete waste of time but I had to get it off my chest. I'm trying to find a way into steady therapy and perhaps begin my search to medication I would benefit from. Sadly the financial situation I am stuck in is the result of my lack of motivation. Step by step I suppose. It's a scary thing to step out of this "routine" I have created for myself while I sat at home and try something different, it makes me so anxious and scared. But at the same time I guess there is a little hope that I -will- find a way.
And that hope comes from being understood. From recognision in others, in you. It was what I needed, to not feel alone in this as I have for the past years. Thank you. I admire who you are, and the struggles you've overcome, or still struggle with, I look up to you for opening the eyes of many to an illness that plagues the mind yet doesn't get overall recognision. I could keep going, the words of those before me would be repeated over and over.
And before this turns into a complete endless rant, I'll bow out in the hope I've expressed myself clearly enough to convey what I wished to tell you.
You gained an admiring fan, Stephen Fry.
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ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Learning can be fun. That's the point of a traveling show that came to Albany today. One man has made it his goal to teach young children in Super fun style.
The "Super Fun Show" was at Albany Tech this morning, for children in the early childhood program. Host Shawn Brown gets kids involved in the program, with physical interaction to learn about colors, eating their veggies and even the alphabet.
More than kids may recognize Shawn Brown. In the 80's, he produced a song called the Rappin' Duke, his impersonation of John Wayne Rapping.
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Sparkfly Swamp (Zaishen vanquish)
From Guild Wars Wiki
|Sparkfly Swamp
|Zaishen Vanquish Quests
|Given by
| Zaishen Vanquish
in Embark Beach
|Secondary quest
Vanquish Sparkfly Swamp
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[edit] Objectives
- Clear Sparkfly Swamp in the Southern Shiverpeaks of all enemies in hard mode.
- See Zehnchu [Zaishen Challenge] for your reward.
[edit] Reward
- 15,000 Experience
- 2,000 Gold
- 5,000 Asura reputation points
- Complete the Base Objective for 250 Zaishen Copper Coins.
[edit] Dialogues
[edit] Initial dialogue
- Zaishen Vanquish
- "Clear Sparkfly Swamp in the Southern Shiverpeaks of all enemies in hard mode."
[edit] Reward dialogue
- Zehnchu
- "Excellent work! The Zaishen admire your dedication."
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Anomaly.The quest dialogue indicates that Sparkfly Swamp is part of the Southern Shiverpeaks when it is actually part of Tarnished Coast.


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Our breathing activity helps kids remember to breathe during running. It's also a great mental focusing exercise. The most efficient breathing for runners is belly or diaphragm breathing, where the stomach extends upon the inhale and contracts upon the exhale. Rhythmic breathing is also good. Remind runners to breathe, but don't force a specific breathing method. By discussing breathing and practicing it while standing still, you can help students develop good habits that may translate to their running.Close


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Why silver at the time of gold?
When I first discovered why I should buy silver and protect myself from the coming devaluation of our currencies, it still took me a few months to act because there is a lot of misinformation surrounding this precious metal. This article will help those that are still unsure about buying silver by laying out the facts about what has been dubbed as perhaps the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime.
If you are paying attention you will have noticed that gold has been increasing steadily in value since the beginning of the last decade. This trend is set to continue throughout this decade as smart investors realize that gold is a protection against inflation and the destruction of the purchasing power of all currencies.
If gold is set to rise, then shouldn't you be buying it? Perhaps, but many people believe that silver is a far better profit opportunity due to some astonishing fundamental reasons.
(1) The Gold-Silver ratio: Throughout history the ratio between gold and silver has been in the range of 12:1 to 16:1. What this means is that for every ounce of gold you would be able to exchange it for 12 to 16 ounces of silver. This was generally the case because there is approximately 12 to 16 times more silver in the earth's crust than there is gold.
Although this ratio has remained quite constant, the current ratio is 50:1. With one ounce of gold you can currently buy a whopping 50 ounces of silver. What this means is that silver is currently extremely undervalued compared to gold. As gold gains in value over this coming decade, silver will gain even more as the ratio of silver to gold reverts to the mean. This provides a massive profit potential for those that are informed. Here is a good resource to learn more about this ratio – Silver to Gold Ratio.
(2) Above ground supply: In 1950 there was 10 billion available above ground ounces of silver. By 1980 that number shrank to 3.5 billion ounces. Now in 2011 it is estimated that above ground supply has dropped to approximately 500 million to 700 million ounces.
The reason that the supply of silver is shrinking is because it has become the second most used commodity in our society. Currently there are around 10,000 applications for silver including but not limited to; electronics, photography, jewelry, mirrors, and solar panels. The only commodity with more applications is oil which currently has about 30,000 applications.
(3) Non-recyclable: Silver is used in 10,000 applications but almost all of these applications use microscopic amounts of silver. For example most computers use approximately 1/10th of an ounce of silver. At $30 per ounce that silver has a value of $3 and is thus not economically viable to retrieve. As a result most silver is not-recycled and is lost to landfills forever. This only places more pressure on the supply side.
In conclusion, most people are putting their cash into this precious metal because of the coming inflation but there are many other reasons for investing in silver such as the reasons listed above. As with any investment there are risks that you should consider, so do your homework, and good luck!
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A former EMS worker who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in an ambulance has pleaded guilty.
Court officials say 45-year-old Anthony Louis Green of Goose Creek pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Green was arrested in January for the incident that happened in June of last year.
According to the court affidavit, Green admitted to "engaging in sexual battery with the victim" and "knew the victim was physically helpless."
The affidavit states the female victim, who was being taken to the hospital following a domestic violence incident, was immobilized on a backboard "in full c-spine precaution" when she was sexually assaulted by Green.
Investigators say Green was alone in the back of the ambulance with the victim. Court documents also state that DNA evidence recovered from the victim identifies Green as the offender.
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May 06, 2012 - May 08, 2012
2012 Michigan Junior Sports Education Camp
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Information: Scott Ford
May 07, 2012 - May 14, 2012
"Learn to Race" Cycling Development Camp
In partnership with Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA), U.S. Handcycling (USHF) and U.S. Paralympics, the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), is pleased to host a "Learn to Race" Cycling Development Camp for riders with physical disabilities at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 7-14 May 2012.
Athletes must fall under one of the UCI (Union Cycliste International) sanctioned classifications. Athletes must possess the fitness and equipment necessary to make it through the week-long cycling camp. Approved bikes are tandem bikes, handcycles, upright tricycles and single bikes. Cyclists will learn bike handling skills, safe riding techniques, and most importantly, road racing strategies. Riders are on their bikes twice per day, and will ride between 150-200 miles for the week. Athletes will practice skills, engage in race simulations, and have classroom discussions nightly. Disabled military veterans and active duty service members are strongly encouraged to attend. Grant funding for this program is awarded by U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, through funding provided by Veterans Affairs. The grants are provided to facilitate the growth of Paralympic sport programming for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces.
Click here to watch the Learn to Race cycling development camp documentary
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|Joey Crawford
Joey Crawford and Mike Brown in 2008
| August 30, 1951
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|Referee (NBA)
|Mary (m. 1971)
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|Joey Crawford
Joey Crawford and Mike Brown in 2008
| August 30, 1951
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|Referee (NBA)
|Mary (m. 1971)
|Amy, Megan, and Erin
Joseph "Joey" Crawford (born August 30, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1]) is an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA), having worked in the league since 1977. Crawford, who wears uniform number 17, is one of the strictest officials in the NBA and has developed a reputation for assessing technical fouls against both players and coaches.[2][3] As of the conclusion of the 2012-13 NBA season, Crawford has worked more playoff (300) and NBA Finals games (49) than any other active referee in the league[2][4] and appeared in the Finals every year between 1986 and 2006. In addition to playoff games, Crawford has officiated the NBA All-Star Game in 1986, 1992 and 2000, as well as the 1993 McDonald's Championship in Munich, Germany.
Joe's father, Shag Crawford, was a Major League Baseball umpire in the National League from 1956 to 1975 and his brother, Jerry, was a major league umpire from 1976 through 2010.[1][2][5] Crawford currently resides in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.[1] He is married and has three children. He attended the same high school as Tim Donaghy, a former NBA official.[5]
Crawford officiated high school games in Pennsylvania for eight years from 1970 to 1977 and the Eastern Basketball Association (later the Continental Basketball Association, or CBA) in 1974 and 1977. Following his work in the CBA, Crawford was hired by the NBA in 1977 at the age of 26.
In 1998, Crawford was one of eight NBA referees charged with filing false income tax returns after an Internal Revenue Service investigation found that cash was being pocketed by referees when airline tickets provided by the league were downgraded. At the conclusion of a four year investigation, Crawford pleaded guilty on July 1, 1998[6] to falsely stating income of $82,500 from 1991 to 1993[7] and resigned from the NBA effective immediately. He was reinstated by NBA commissioner David Stern in 1999 and did not miss a game due to the players' lockout that started the 1998–99 NBA season.[8]
Crawford officiated his 2,000th NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers on November 11, 2005. He was the sixth NBA referee in history to reach such a milestone, joining Mendy Rudolph, Jake O'Donnell, Dick Bavetta, Earl Strom, and Tommy Nunez.[3]
On April 15, 2007, Crawford ejected San Antonio Spurs superstar Tim Duncan for supposedly laughing at Crawford from his seat on the bench during a game against the Dallas Mavericks. Duncan also supposedly insulted Crawford with an expletive.[8] Duncan alleges that Crawford asked if he wanted to fight.[9] On April 17, Crawford was suspended for the remainder of the 2006-07 season and the 2007 Playoffs as a result of this altercation, ending his 21 consecutive Finals appearances. The league also fined Duncan $25,000 for verbal abuse of an official and warned that a repeat incident in the future would result in an ejection. Commissioner David Stern said Crawford's actions "failed to meet the standards of professionalism and game management we expect of NBA referees."[8] Crawford met with league officials on July 30 to discuss his future in the NBA but no resolution was reached.[10]
On September 17, 2007, the NBA announced Crawford's reinstatement. Commissioner Stern met with Crawford and stated, "Based on my meeting with Joey Crawford, his commitment to an ongoing counseling program and a favorable professional evaluation that was performed at my direction, I am satisfied that Joey understands the standards of game management and professionalism the NBA expects from him and that he will be able to conduct himself in accordance with those standards."
Crawford admitted the Duncan incident was one of the biggest regrets of his career, saying "The Duncan thing probably changed my life. It was just — you come to the realization that maybe the way you've been doing things is not the proper way and you have to regroup, not only on the court but off the court. I had seen a sports psychologist before that. But after, I saw him a lot more. … It gave me a new perspective."[4]
Crawford refereed Game Two and Game Six in the 2013 NBA Finals, where Duncan's Spurs were playing against the Miami Heat; the Heat won both games and eventually the series.[4]


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Hub Group disclosed in a regulatory filing that "as previously reported in a Form 10-K and 10-Q, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California by Salvador Robles against our subsidiary, Comtrak Logistics, now known as Hub Group Trucking. The complaint seeks class certification on behalf of a class comprised of present and former California-based truck drivers for Hub Group Trucking who were classified as independent contractors, from January 2009 to the present. The complaint alleges Hub Group Trucking has misclassified such truck drivers as independent contractors and that such drivers were employees. A second complaint alleging substantially similar claims was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Bernardino on July 24, but the company has not been served with a copy of that complaint. The company believes that the independent contractor truck drivers were properly classified as independent contractors at all times. Nevertheless, because lawsuits are expensive, time-consuming and could interrupt our business operations, we have decided to make settlement offers to individual drivers with respect to the claims alleged in the lawsuits, without admitting liability. The company estimates that the total settlement amount, if all drivers accept the offers, is approximately $9.5M. To date, a substantial number of the independent contractors have decided to accept the settlement offer. We are also changing our business model in California from independent contractor truck drivers to employee drivers. In the Los Angeles and Stockton markets, the cost of the employee driver model will initially be higher than the independent contractor model and will fluctuate depending on the cost of various factors, including claims, repairs and fuel. We estimate that the impact of the change in the model for the remainder of the year would be between two and four cents per share. In addition, we expect a total of approximately $1M (or about two cents per share) of one time costs in the last half of 2014 for legal, travel and communication costs related to the settlements and model change implementation."
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Weekend Snack: Italian Sub Dip with Homemade Focaccia
Guest Post from Bree of Baked Bree
Living 3,000 miles away from home can be hard on your heart. Not to mention your stomach. Do you ever crave something that you can only get in one place? In my case, I miss the Italian Sub from the White House Sub Shop on Arctic Avenue in Atlantic City. In New Jersey subs are a way of life. There is something about the combination of Italian meats, Provolone cheese, Jersey tomatoes, onions, oregano, oil and vinegar, and the bread. Oh, the bread. You cannot get bread like this anywhere else in the world.
But that does not mean that you cannot appease your craving. And this little baby is just that. This deconstructed Italian Sub is a far enough departure from the real thing that you get the flavors that you crave without being disappointed.
I went to my neighborhood grocery store and looked around for the ingredients I needed to make this dip. I asked the man at the deli counter for Capicola and he looked at me with a puzzled look on his face. Okay, imported ham it is. I searched high and low for hot pepper spread. Nowhere to be found. I found a jar of hot cherry peppers and heard Tim Gunn's voice in my head. "Make it work". I went home and put the cherry peppers in the food processor and it looked, tasted, and smelled like a New Jersey sub shop. I chopped my meats and cheeses and my mouth started to water. Thankfully, my husband was not home while I was making this, because if he could smell Italian Sub on me I very well might have ended up with another baby. It smells that good.
There is no way that I could ever make or find a bread like the bread that an Italian Sub comes on so I had to come up with something different. I love this focaccia recipe because I have made it a hundred times and a hundred times it has been delicious. It is a foolproof bread recipe. If you are scared of breadmaking, this is a great recipe to start with. I keep this focaccia very basic because I do not want it to compete with the dip, but you could do a million things with this recipe.
This is a favorite snack in our house because it is easy to make, tastes even better the next day, and reminds me so much of home. It is comforting and feels like a mother's hug. One of the reasons that I think this dip is so delicious is that every component gets a chance to shine. It is perfect to make and eat in the afternoon while watching a football game with a cold beer or to serve at a summer barbeque. I will admit, it is not the prettiest appetizer that I have ever served my guests, but it is by far the most requested.
Italian Sub Dip with Homemade Focaccia
1/4 pound Capicola or imported ham (sliced thick)
1/4 pound Genoa Salami (sliced thick)
1/4 pound pepperoni (sliced thick)
1/2 pound Provolone cheese (sliced thick)
2 medium tomatoes or 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
1/2 onion, diced
1/2 cup shredded Iceberg lettuce
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
4 tablespoons hot pepper spread
1 tablespoon oregano
Cube the meats and cheese into small cubes. Put it in a bowl and add the chopped tomatoes, and onions. Add in the hot pepper spread and oregano. Season well with salt and pepper. Combine well and chill. Let the flavors combine for an hour or overnight. ight before you are going to serve, toss in the Iceberg lettuce. Serve with toasted bread.
2 teaspoons rapid rising yeast
1 cup warm water
2 tablespoons sugar
3 1/2 to 4 cups flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/4 cup olive oil
In the bowl of a stand mixer proof the yeast with the sugar and warm water. Let stand 3 minutes until foamy. Turn the mixer to low and add the flour. Dissolve the salt in 2 tablespoons of warm water and add this to the bowl. Pour in the olive oil. When the dough starts to come together turn the mixer to medium and mix until smooth, about 10 minutes. Periodically, stop the machine and pull the dough off. The dough should be elastic and smooth. Place the dough in a bowl coated with oil. Cover with a towel and let rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes to an hour. Lightly coat a baking sheet with oil. Roll out into desired shape. Place on sheet and let sit for 15 minutes. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Thank you for sharing, Bree!
Baked Bree
(Images: Bree Hester)
Per serving, based on 8 servings. (% daily value)
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sounds delish...
i'd toast the bread and then brush it with olive oil
this was a great piece! Love it!
OMGoodness you are SUCH a TEASE!!!
This Northeastern Yankee living in the south loves her subs!
They just don't know how to really make them here in VA!
Thanks so much for the recipe! My husband will love it, and YOU! Oh, and we are so sending our daughter & son-in-law to the White House next time they are in Atlantic City!
great idea. i miss a good jersey sub. can't wait to try this out.
My husband was drooling over my shoulder. This is some seriously beautiful man food. Thank you Bree!
This looks so delish! I am so afraid of bread, but I think I could make this. Thanks for the great recipe and story. I love how food can transport you to a different place.
The displaced Philly girl in me feels your food pain, but when does anyone in South Jersey call a Hoagie a "Sub"? :)
This is a great idea! Just need a good gluten free bread for it!
Oh my god, YUM! I need this now!
Bree, your search may be over! Your comment "I searched high and low for hot pepper spread" prompted me to post our Hot Heads Pepperspread product info and website. Next time your looking for a pepper spread condiment, try our great new product. Website is www.pepperspread.com and can be ordered online. I think you will find Hot Heads Pepperspread is just what your looking for. Check us out!
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First of all we in South Jersey it has always been called a sub... never a Hoagie!!!
And your recipe here goes brilliantly with Rando's Italian Bread.... sorry you can not enjoy it... but remember the White House and Sacco both ship subs in the USA. Sometimes it's very well worth it :)
My heart is with you here in South Jersey - AC!!
Delicious - Thank You!!
Great idea for a party; if I can get the foccacia made and hidden from my daughter. That girl can attack a pan of that bread and make it magically disappear!


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My husband had MRSA staph infection, it got into the great toe and 2nd toe bone. I alternated essential oils daily so the staph would not get a pattern of the same oil as staph has a unique way of getting a pattern of medical use and outsmarting it and returning again.
So I put the names of oils on a slip of paper, put them into a hat and would pull one oil name out each day. I never knew which I would use either. I alternated between RC, Purification, Thieves, Melrose. I would fill an empty 00 capsule with the oil and I would rub the same oil all over the foot and toes.
He also had daily IV Infusion with heavy antibiotics. After 6 weeks the staph was completely gone. I truly feel it was the oils and God doing the healing. RC will cross through the skin barrier and go into the bone and attack staph. Also gave him Clove oil in the OO capsules to keep his blood thin so he didn't have to go on blood thinners.
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Sep25-05, 11:34 PM
I'll get straight to the point - my knowledge is based on Newtonian physics, I have not been introduced to quantum stuff in a classroom setting, only in casual conversation. I am in physics 111 at a university (calc-based), so keep in mind that I have not been introduced to most of the topics Im delving in to. Still, I am very interested (and intrigued) by this sort of physics, and have a few elementary questions that are way above my head.
I have two questions that relate to each other;
Q1: According to Newton's laws, perpetual motion is impossible. However, what I do not understand is the force that drives subatomic particles. What force is exerted on electrons to make them move about the nucleus? I understand things work differently at this level (where quantum mechanics comes in), however to me it just doesn't make sense.
Q2: I remember always being told that light has mass - this is why light cannot escape a black hole. Einstein said that light accelerates instantaneously to 299,792,458 m/s. He also said that if you were to hop on a bike and petal to 9/10ths the speed of light, the light will still travel away from you at the speed of light. This makes sense, but what I don't understand is what determines that speed, and also what force is expended on light to propel it to that speed in any situation?
Obviously, Newtons laws no longer apply at this level. I would like to at least understand the vague concept behind my questions. But then again, I ask a complicated question, I should get a complicated answer .so me asking to put this in laymans terms is like telling you to convert apples to oranges. Replies are greatly appreciated
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In Planck units the speed of light is always 1 Planck length per Planck time. if some God somehow changes [tex] c [/tex], it's still 1 Planck length per Planck time. so the question is: "why is there 5.39121 x 10-44 seconds in a Planck Times and why is there 1.61624 x 10-35 meters in a Planck length? in other words, why did we choose our unit time and unit length to have the reciprocals of those two numbers -- to have that many Planck times in a second and to have that many Planck lengths in a meter?
now, i don't know why an atom's size is approximately [tex] 10^{25} l_P \ [/tex], but it is, or why biological cells are about [tex] 10^{5} \ [/tex] bigger than an atom, but they are, or why we are about [tex] 10^{5} \ [/tex] bigger than the cells, but we are and if any of those dimensionless ratios changed, life would be different. but if none of those ratios changed, nor any other ratio of like dimensioned physical quantity, we would still be about as big as [tex] 10^{35} l_P \ [/tex], our clocks would tick about once every [tex] 10^{44} t_P \ [/tex], and, by definition, we would always perceive the speed of light to be [tex] c = \frac{1 l_P}{1 t_P} \ [/tex] which is the same as how we do now, no matter if it could conceptually be changed to another speed.
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So I haven't posted a blog entry in a while, been trying to figure out what diet really works for me. Today is day 14 of doing the Body for Life 12 week challenge, the past 11 days or so have been good, stayed on plan 90% of the time, but yesterday and today seemed to be the worst ever, probably because my stress level has been up, i started back to work last week after having an extended vacation, I am a school nurse and the pressure and demands of starting another school year are mounting- and the students aren't even in session yet!!! YIKES!!!
I had a bump in the road today, i started eating off plan and continued to do so the rest of the day, sometimes I feel so absent minded while I am eating, I don't even realize what I am doing or even considering how many calories i am consuming!!!!! This got worse when I got home, no one was there and If I thought about it, I ate it- I know sounds really bad.
But, with body for life, you get 1 cheat day a week, so i guess this was it for me, a little unplanned but thankful for the wiggle room,
the biggest change is: I didn't beat myself up for it, I thought to myself, God has given me grace, and it is sufficient to meet my needs. I am not the only one struggling like this and I know that they will just tackle it again tomorrow. That's the attitude i have, I can't be perfect in my eating all the time, not with family, a career and other obligations. I am thankful that I didn't go down that road of "self-condemnation" It is so miserable!!! thankful for sparkpeople and the support of others to help m reach my goals. I know that with love and support and most of all, God," I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Phillipians 4:13
Plan for tomorrow: wake up and read scriptures about how to overcome temptation and how God is our strength!!!
I heard a song on the radio yesterday about being "New", It talks about how we become new creatures in Christ as we are saved and try to live for Him. So I woke up this morning thinking about the word "NEW" So what does the Bible say about NEW, I did a search on my Bible app on my Droid phone and this is the passage that stuck out to me today: I hope it is helpful to you:
Ezekiel 18:30-32 NLT
"Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Isreal, according to your actins, says the Sovereign LORD. Repent, and turn from your sins, Don't let them destroy you! Put all your rebellion behind you, and find yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O people of Israel? I don't want you to die says the Sovereigh LORD, Turn back and live!
Ok, If you don't know much about the Bible and the Israelites, they were God's chosen people and they always seemed to be complaining and sinning and being rebeliious, they knew what was right but they chose not to do it. For me, this applies to my eating habits. I know I shouldn't eat certain foods but I do it anyway and here I am trying to undo what I have done to myself. I can God saying to me: repent and turn from your bad eating habits, don't let them destroy you, put them behind you and they won't destroy you! Find for myself new ways of eating and dealing with my lack of energy and physical issues, God doesn't want me to live this way anymore, He wants me ot live!!! Wants me to experience victory over my feelings and conquer this once and for all, Make it a lifestyle, not a temporary fix! Overcome this habit for good!
I hope this will encourage and motivate you on your journey to better health. Always remember: If God is for us, who can be against us!!!! Romans 8:31


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