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These Pets Abc poems are examples of Abc poems about Pets. These are the best examples of Pets Abc poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
There could be no other name for a Kitten like this one .
He is Brave , his black , silky hair , Vito has won suitors marking his claws .
This tiny little Cat , very soon all kittens on this street, will be kissing his paws .
for he earned his name Vito , the Kitty Godfather you know.
with whispers from other Cats "There He is " There he goes "
His Tail wavy like a dog he strides. Tall but yet low.
Vito is a tiny proud cat and likes his pasta made a special way
I make a red sauce , but it is the white clam he craves
He picks his claws fine , then with a full belly he plays
Vito with eyes of the finest blue and green , that will stare at you when you sleep.
It has been said by some female cats , do think he will go out with me some day ?
A Fine cat and kittens he will make ~meow meow, says a jealous girl kitten , no way !
Vito loves to play on the wood floors at night , he runs fast ,
he is not silent ..he is the young Godfather , Vito has earned the right.
Vito , the tiny kitten , Vito the young cat ,
Vito keeps our blocks free from any nasty rat.
No ..a Rat will not confront Our Vito at all
He will be pushed aside and evicted with one lift of his paw
One thing this kitten has that makes him so unique ...
He his adored by this owners . He is happy , and warm , safe in our sheets !
This is my first A--Z poem. Any advice or comments are welcome.
Apples Are
Being Bought
Cooked Creatively
Dripping Deliciousness
Every Excited
Food Fanatic
Goes GaGa
Happily Having
Interesting Ingredients
Joyfully Jumping
Keeping Kids
Laughing Loudly
Making Memories
Never Needing
One Occasion
Playful Puppies
Quietly Quickly
Run Rapidly
Stealing Some
Tasty Treasures
Unnoticed Under
Very Vibrant
Welcoming Willows
Xanthic Xylocarps
Yummy Yapness
Zesty Zingy
Ailing baby cats die exacting fear grief having inevitably just killed loving mothers not
only plainly questioning reasons some things understanding vile wrong-doing xanax yields
A fish called Bob
was twisting in the pot.
He met another in the mirror
and he was happy to twist.
I have a certain cat,
Who's such a spoiled brat
Tippy is his name,
And eating is his game
He whines early each day,
As in my bed asleep I lay
His loud purring in my ear,
Is all that I can ever hear
He's always wanting more,
Of his dinner for me to pour,
In to his silver food dish,
So he can eat it with great relish
Next, he wants to chase his ball,
To and fro down my hall
Then finally, he likes to take a nap,
While being curled up in my lap
Never Just a Dog
The day was long and hard
You greet me at the door
Ever ready to show the love
Ever ready to listen
Never judging, never arguing
You wag your tail and smile
Patiently waiting to have my
Hand; gently scratch your ears
Patiently waiting for your leash to snap in place
Slowly you take the lead out into the world
Walking in companionship
You feel the tension leaving my body
Your excitement grows, and yet you patiently wait
You wait for the smile and the signal to play
There it is! That loosened leash that says freedom
You chase the blowing leaves around until the true prize comes forward
Your favorite ball sails through the air and you run as fast as you can to retrieve it
Then back again to my side
You drop the ball and wait for me to pick it up and send it flying through the air again
Again, and, again the ball flies until the darkness is coming and your tummy rumbles
You sit and patiently wait for the snap of the leash once again
Tonight is a special night; we take an extra run around the park to burn off the rest of the day's tension
Home at last for some kibble and a drink
You settle next to me, and nap as I slowly drift off
I nestle next to your warmth and smile
You are my friend, my companion
But never just a dog
White little kitten
with glowing eyes
soft purr so lovely
silent walker stealing milk
Homely companion
so gently it plays
always cute for ever
there here till the end and when you need a helping hand they are most
likely to help.they will always be there when your sad or happy or
maybe even angry and scared.
she is the best.they can get angrey.but she always will be their for
you.when you have a have a problem she will always help.thats what
mothers are for
A man sits by a fire, No life partner, or companion besides his beloved cat.
The cat he calls Mr kittles which is loving and gentle and has kept the man sane throughout the years.
He still remembers the cat as a kitten crying and meowing for food and being scared.
The man remembers tending to the kitten and getting a sense of fulfillment and meaning to his life although hes depressed and has no meaning to live.
From kitten to cat it gives him the motivation and love.
Everyday the man feeds and waters the cat and sits on his chair and pets and listened to the sounds of a comfortable purr from the animal.
Days go to years and the youth full cat is old and brittle showing signs of fatigue and loss of life.
The mans fear of losing his cat is coming true.
Hes been dreading the day he will lose his best friend and companion.
Everyday the man pays more and more attention trying to get in those last pets and whiffs of the cats fur.
For the man doesn't know when the day will come so he is scared and must Cherish every moment.
Life is a very sacred thing and should not be taken for granted, He cries solely every night fearing the worst.
How will he cope and what feelings will come upon him with the cats passing.
He knows he might not have the strength if his best friends leaves him behind!
The day has come the car is terrible sick and the man knows what has to be done. He takes the cat to the vet and they lay him down and hook up the IV.
The mans heart beats, palms become clammy, the mind rushing with an controllable thoughts of sadness.
He stares in to the cats eyes as they dimmed and shut, the man starts crying uncontrollably and pets the cats head and tells him he loves him.
After this the man goes home sits on his chair and an eerie feeling of not knowing Ur fellow friend wont be there to comfort you comes over the man.
The grief is to strong the man starts drinking heavily and takes his own life.
I Wrote this pretty quickly its like 4am I couldn't sleep.
Its funny the story above is based loosely on me and my cat.
He sixteen years old Ive had him since the fifth grade and hes always been there for me.
Sleeping next to me I love petting him and smelling his hair.
I got real close to this cat after my divorce.
He real sick now and you never know life comes at you quick.
So make good of your time and to the people in your life


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Spain and England triumph in friendlies while Hamilton crashes in first day of F1 testing
In football action,
World champions Spain were 3-1 winners over Uruguay in this morning's friendly match in Doha.
Cesc Fabregas and Pedro scored 2 of the goals for the Spaniards, while team captain Carles Puyol won his 100th international cap.
Goals from Ronaldo and Helder Postiga were still not enough to prevent Portugal from losing 3-2 at home to Ecuador.
Italy and Holland drew 1-1 in Amsterdam, with Marco Verrati scoring the equaliser for the Azzurri during injurytime.
Croatia thrashed South Korea 4-0,
Greece and Switzerland were goal-less while Japan hammered Latvia 3-0.
And over at Wembley Stadium,
Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard scored in England's 1st win over Brazil in more than 2 decades.
Final score was England 2 Brazil 1.
Still on football,
French striker Louis Saha has joined Serie A club Lazio.
The former international will most likely provide cover for Miroslav Klose who is out of action for 2 months with a knee injury.
The 34-year-old former Manchester United forward, was released by Sunderland last month and he moved to Lazio as a free agent.
Switching to motorsports,
And Lewis Hamilton's first day of testing for his new Mercedes F1 team got off to a bad start in Spain.
After 15 laps at the Jerez circuit last night, the former world champion lost control at the end of the back straight.
But Hamilton was unhurt although he did crash into a tyre wall.
The car reportedly lost its rear brake pressure and the team was unable to fix the car in time to test again.
Now 2 days ago, his team-mate Nico Rosberg's car caught fire while he was testing on the circuit.
And Hamilton says, it's all part and parcel of the testing process.
In local sports news,
Singapore's Table Tennis Association has invited 11 teenagers to join its Youth Olympic Games training squad.
The shortlisted paddlers are from the national youth team and the Singapore Sports School.
And following the training process, only 1 boy and 1 girl will be selected to represent the Republic in the YOG next year in Nanjing, China.

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BeUnreasonable Nairobi | 10th – 12th May, 2013 | GrowthHub
Imagine if we convened some of the brightest minds and bombarded them with all the resources that they needed to work on their ideas, to turn them into ventures that would define progress in our time.
We are bringing the Unreasonable Institute to East Africa and we are giving you a taste of what it is with BeUnreasonable Nairobi.
BeUnreasonable Nairobi is a weekend-long version of Unreasonable East Africa where we seek to attract and have 10 of the smartest social entrepreneurs converge with game-changing ideas from across Kenya. We will provide them with the knowledge, resources, tools and connections they need to solve some of the pressing challenges to their growth.
Like Walt Disney once said "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." BeUnreasonable Nairobi is designed to capture the creative thinking, cooperation, and rapid ideation of Start-up Weekend, while involving participants of different skill sets and backgrounds, a local community that includes entrepreneurs, mentors, funders, marketers, designers, MBA specialists, product managers, start-up enthusiasts, students and people from all walks of life. If you are one of these, please join in the excitement by also registering at email@example.com or email@example.com.
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It's a big
night for downtown Chattanooga as southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd are in
town for another night of Riverbend.
more than 140,000 when they were here in 2002, organizers say they'll likely
draw the largest crowd of this year's festival.
The rain
held off, but many festival goers say it wouldn't have mattered; they'd brave
the elements just to catch Lynyrd Skynyrd on the riverfront.
Crowds come
pouring in for what will likely be the largest attendance of Riverbend 2013.
Some like Neal
Burgess headed out hours early to get a spot before Lynyrd Skynyrd takes
to the Coke Stage.
"I just love their music," Burgess says. "It's just been a blast listening to
them, and I can't wait to see them again."
Festival organizers know Lynyrd Skynyrd is a regional favorite.
"They're one of the all-time best nights in the 32 history of Riverbend," says
Amy Morrow, with Friends of the Festival.
And that's exactly why Skynyrd is one of the few repeated Riverbend artists.
They drew a
crowd of 140,000 people when they played the festival in 2002.
Wilson was there and says she remembers it well.
"It was so packed it was like being in New Orleans during Mardi Gras," Wilson
says. "We had a good time."
Festival officials say they're ready for a repeat.
"We're always prepared for a huge crowd," Morrow says. "We see anywhere from
50,000 a night to 80,000. We see 650,000 over a nine day period. We're always
ready for the most, and we prepare and hope for the best."
For Shelah Wilson and her family, the best will come when the chords to her
favorite Skynyrd song rip through the Chattanooga riverfront.
"Southern rock and roll, Lynyrd Skynyrd," Wilson says. "I mean, I used to say
Free Bird was the national anthem of the South. Stand up, put your hand over
your heart."
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I should be composing right now.
There is a looming deadline for a new chamber piece. It is self imposed, so it's not a "finish it or there's no performance" deadline.
I have found that I work better with some sort of deadline. I have created some of my best works with impending doom lurking overhead. It forces me to stop procrastinating, to quit playing SimCity, or posting on S21.
If there isn't a deadline imposed on the piece, I have found that it will live in composition limbo for ages. I have one of those works that lives in limbo right now.
Perhaps I will finish it one day.
Maybe I will work on it next.
Well I must be off to the trenches.


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Behind the Scenes - Bradley Wiggins
Friday, 22nd Mar 2013
Back on an unusually bright October's day, we spent an afternoon with Bradley Wiggins at a local working men's club. This was technically work – we were there to shoot Bradley's Spring 2013 Collection – but there was a laid back feel to the day, with Bradley's friend and Team Sky's official photographer Scott Mitchell behind the camera and the club's staff casually asking the champion cyclist if he'd care to join their darts team.
Scott and Bradley prepare the next shot.
The location - the Mildmay Working Men's Club, Islington.
Bradley contributes to our 60 Year Anniversary project.
On set - much of the club's interior has kept it's original features.
On set - the dancehall.
Bradley was typically down to earth, with none of the airs or graces you might expect from a man who had just won the Tour de France and several gold medals at the Olympics. During the set-up of an outdoor shot, two teens sped past on bikes yelling "who are you then?" which amused the soon to be Knighted cyclist no end.
The Spring 2013 Bradley Wiggins Collection is available online and in Authentic shops now, as well as Manchester, Berlin and Seven Dials Laurel Wreath Collection shops.
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Monday, 18th Feb 2013
For Spring/Summer 2013, our women's Laurel Wreath Collection takes inspiration from 1950s British youth culture - teddy girl tailoring combines with a bold use of pattern to bring new direction to classic pieces.
Floral Print Cardigan and Fred Perry Shirt - click here to view the collection.
Print is key - vintage florals are abstracted and darkened, beautiful silk blend prints feminise solid black knits and the three button shirt. A mostly monochromatic palette is mellowed with tones of golden yellow and hazy blue.
Accessories have been reworked for spring, with ostrich effect high-shine leather and rose gold coloured hardware bringing a sophisticated feel to classic styles. A new selection of footwear completes the look - key styles include the Lyttleton patent leather loafer, topped with tassels and finished with a seamed moccasin detail around the toe.
The Spring 2013 women's Laurel Wreath Collection is available online and in our Laurel Wreath Collection shops now.
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Tuesday, 5th Feb 2013
This spring, our men's Laurel Wreath Collection takes inspiration from the early 1980s British graphic art movement with an overall clean, modern and experimental approach. Key influences on the collection include artists such as Peter Saville and Malcolm Garrett, both famed for their seminal work with musicians and innovative approach to design - Saville famously created the iconic Unknown Pleasures album artwork for Joy Division whilst Garrett was one of the first artists to convert to digital techniques in the early 90s.
Space Dot Jacquard Sweater - click here to view
A two colour dot pattern evocative of early computer cards and an industrial dash print, both reminiscent of the pioneering graphics movement, bring depth to slim fit shirts and lightweight Italian knitwear.
Industrial Dash Print Shirt - click here to view
Elsewhere in the collection, seams have been shifted, button-up pockets give way to unexpected colour pops and envelope collars add detail to simple styles. A toned down palette of steel greys, pastel green and soft pinks is punctuated with flashes of brights.
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In honor of the MTV Video Music Awards tonight, I thought I'd take a moment to highlight Best New Artist nominee Kreayshawn. Her hit "Gucci Gucci", along with her vintage-tinged street style, lead her to to the show tonight, but what's leading her to Moonspiration is something a little more obscure—her Sailor Moon tattoo! (Seriously, obscure! See if you can find it in this picture!)
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Can anyone tell me why Penelope Cruz (In Broken Embraces) has the same dress as Setsuna?
Oh wow. That can't even be coincidence.
LMAO FOR REAL THOUGH. WTFFFFFFFFFF side-eyes this designer!!!
i heard it was actually an intentional reference and that she's a fan or something like that
Freakin' SWEET!
reblogging this again
IIRC, Naoko Takeuchi actually copied Setsuna's dress and assorted accoutrements in that illustration from a fashion shoot of Naomi Campbell in that dress, with that jewelry. And, yep, I recalled correctly! Check it. It's a Chanel dress which Takeuchi liked and used as a reference, and which was later lent to the production of the 2009 Penelope Cruz film Broken Embraces.
time to time, usagi has to catch up on her tumblr.
I think ever Sailor Moon fan on tumblr needs one.
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Some heavy speculations have arisen this week on the possible return of Steve Austin to WWE. Reports have surfaced that management has informed manufacturers to go heavy on products related to Stone Cold and informed distributors to prepare for a boost in merchandise coming through. No word yet on what Austin will be doing when he comes back, but there is a chance that it could just be a brief appearance.
September 26, 2014
Last week, CM Punk had his lawyers send a 22 page letter to WWE regarding his royalty payments, and it appears that the company is responding by quickly removing his merchandise from their online store and at live events. The belief is that management does not want to keep paying Punk money, but at the same time, they already spent money on creating the merchandise.
September 9, 2014
When the company moved CM Punk from their official roster to the alumni section yesterday, WWE created a bit of a stir. Things escalated even further when management removed his merchandise from the WWE Shop website. Apparently, there was some miscommunication within the company on the matter. All of his merchandise have been returned to the online store.
July 17, 2014
Long known as one of the most famous wrestlers in all of Japan, Masahiro Chono has signed a new deal with WWE. However, the contract is not for him to become an in ring performer for the company. Chono and WWE have an agreement that enables the international star to sell nWo related merchandise in Japan. Chono was a part of the stable and feels that now is a good time to bring the items back to the overseas market.
July 10, 2014
Earlier in this week, Zack Ryder revealed to fans that WWE is no longer selling his merchandise. The belief is that it is a part of the company's plan to diminish his name value for when they decide to release him from his contract. Since the start of the year, Ryder has only been utilized eight times on television, all of which were losses. He hasn't had a victory on Monday Night Raw or Smackdown since December of 2012, when he pinned David Otunga on Raw.
July 5, 2014
A status update on Twitter from Zack Ryder, informing fans that WWE is no longer selling any of his merchandise. Rumors have been circulating that the company wants to downplay his popularity, and this revelation lends credibility to those speculations. The fact that Ryder actually pointed it out in public is a sign that he could be really frustrated with his situation in WWE.
July 1, 2014
In a really interesting move, WWE is looking to hire a body double for Sting, so that they can film some sort of stunt for the upcoming DVD about the legendary WCW star. While many fans are clamoring for Sting to finally make his debut in WWE, the belief is that the two sides have only come to an agreement on a contract to produce content and merchandise.
June 9, 2014
Last month, it was revealed that Rey Mysterio had his contract extended another year by WWE because he had missed so much time over the last twelve months. It was a move done by Vince McMahon to keep one of his top merchandise guys around. Rumors coming out now are that Mysterio is not too pleased with that, as he wanted to leave WWE once his contract expired. There are talks that a legal battle could ensue.
June 5, 2014
Rumors are floating around right now that Sting will be included in the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game, which is scheduled to be released in October. Speculations arose recently because Sting appears to be on the verge of signing a legends contract with the company, which would enable WWE to use his likeness on merchandise. The belief is that Sting will be a bonus to those that order early.
June 5, 2014
"It's hard if you're quantifying raw numbers to say anyone was more popular at their zenith than Stone Cold Steve Austin. No one sold more merchandise, tickets or pay per view than Steve. The thing with Junkyard Dog was that he was the first African American number one baby face in a major territory. For black fans especially, he was such a groundbreaking force. There was a unique emotional relationship that JYD had with his audience. He gave a whole race their guy." - Jim Ross describes Junkyard Dog and his place in wrestling history
May 9, 2014
While neither side has confirmed anything, rumors are that WWE and Rey Mysterio have been in contract negotiations to see if the masked wrestler can continue his career with the company for a couple of more years. The belief is that WWE has some leverage this time around because Mysterio merchandise is not moving as well as it has in the past.
May 8, 2014
Now that his week long triple to Hawaii with his family is over, Rey Mysterio is looking to get back to work. The former world heavyweight champion revealed to fans that he was heading to Stamford to meet with WWE officials. The belief is that the two sides are going to negotiate a new contract, so that Mysterio, still one of the top merchandise movers on the roster, can continue his career with the company.
April 30, 2014
While a lot of speculation and rumors have been floating around that he has signed the contract offer with the company because he made some appearances recently to discuss the life of the Ultimate Warrior, Sting still has yet to sign a deal with WWE to become an on screen character. He might have signed a minor deal for merchandise and DVD, however.
April 29, 2014
It appears that the social media experiment for Terry Funk has come to an end, as the legendary NWA star has been quiet for almost half a year now. Funk was pretty active with his status updates back in September, where he promoted some merchandise. He was silent until posting something about WWE in December. No status updates since then.
April 29, 2014
With CM Punk not being on television for a couple of months now, his merchandise sales have been slumping a bit. That has enabled Daniel Bryan to move to the second spot on the list of WWE stars who move the most units. Management wants to try to close the gap between Bryan and John Cena, who sits at the top spot by a considerable margin.
April 24, 2014
Even though he has not been with the company for quite a few weeks now, CM Punk is still receiving paychecks from WWE. He still ranks among the top merchandise movers in the entire company, with some reports stating that he only trails John Cena in that category. Punk is still under contract to WWE, so management is still paying him his royalties.
April 18, 2014
In times of tragedy, the worst of the worst comes out, in order to take advantage of the situation. Several people have been selling illegal Ultimate Warrior merchandise shortly after the WWE legend died last week. Lawyers for his marketing company have already sent out cease and desist letters to over 100 different people, demanding that they quit selling products with his likeness attached.
April 16, 2014
Since the masked performer has yet to put his signature on a brand new contract, WWE has been purposely downplaying his role on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown. However, management does indeed want to keep Rey Mysterio around for at least another year, as they feel that he still has some merchandise value. Plus, he is already involved in the Flintstones movie.
March 19, 2014
With his contract expiring in a few weeks, things might have just became easier for WWE to let Rey Mysterio walk away. Merchandise sales for the masked superstar have dropped as of late. His consistent ability to generate revenue for the company was a big reason why they never gave up on Mysterio as his body repeatedly failed him over the years.
March 14, 2014
While there is a legal storm brewing between the two sides, there is now a chance that WWE might not be willing to fight with Sin Cara over the use of the name, as the value of the character has dropped tremendously over the last couple of weeks. When merchandise sales remained strong, management utilized Hunico in the role to help keep that going. The numbers have since dropped.
March 14, 2014
While a lot of fans are hoping to see WWE giving Dolph Ziggler a push again, the on screen relationship between he and Summer Rae is more about the diva than the former world heavyweight champion. Management needed someone to pair her up with, so that she can continue her feud against Fandango and Layla El. WWE still wants to give her a nice push heading into the next season of Total Divas.
July 6, 2014
After their segment on Monday Night Raw this week, there is a lot of speculation going around about Dolph Ziggler and Summer Rae. There has been no confirmation that they are dating in real life. The belief is that this is a move by WWE to make both of them slightly more relevant and to have a foil for Fandango and Layla El. This on screen relationship between Ziggler and Summer could be a short term thing.
July 1, 2014
To calm down the Money in the Bank 2014 audience, WWE opted to go with another divas match as a filler. Layla El and Summer Rae battled in a match, where Fandango served as the special guest referee. Fans were so disinterested in the segment that a CM Punk chant broke out. In the end, Layla caught Summer with a kick to gain the pinfall. Layla and Fandango kissed after the match, while a despondent Summer looked on.
June 29, 2014
Even though the push went absolutely nowhere in the long run, Chris Jericho listed his match against Fandango at Wrestlemania 29 as one of his two favorite moments at the pay per view. Jericho loved the idea of putting Fandango over so well that the fans made him a global sensation the following night on Monday Night Raw. His other favorite moment was his big match against Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 19.
June 17, 2014
Since their characters are constantly kissing one another on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown, fans have naturally been wondering if Fandango and Layla El are really dating in real life. That is not the case. The two WWE performers are simply getting into their characters. Layla currently has a boyfriend outside of professional wrestling that she has been seeing for much of the past year.
May 27, 2014
WWE is currently planning a big match between Summer Rae and Layla El, where Fandango would be the special guest referee. Rumors are floating around that the writers will do a story line where Fandango starts to question his decision to leave Summer Rae. If this gains enough steam, then WWE would even consider putting it on a pay per view.
May 24, 2014
Now that Summer Rae has completed the filming of Marine 4 with the Miz, she will be returning to Monday Night Raw and Smackdown very soon. Upon her return to television, expect her to be utilized as a baby face in a feud against Layla El and Fandango. WWE could pair her up with a male performer, such as Dolph Ziggler, to even the odds in the feud.
May 15, 2014
A video from Smackdown of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose delivering their trademark finishing move, the triple power bomb, to Fandango. The Shield has been getting revenge on various WWE superstars for attacking them over the past couple of weeks.
April 27, 2014
As is usually the case with every pay per view, you can expect WWE to do last minute additions to the Extreme Rules 2014 match card. Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Curtis Axel and Ryback are expected to get the seventh match on the card. If WWE needs another filler match, then Emma, Santino Marella, Layla El and Fandango are the top candidates for that spot.
April 27, 2014
With the X-Men star making a return appearance next week, WWE has been hinting that Hugh Jackman is going to be knocking out one of the wrestlers. The company set up a poll to see which performer the fans wanted to see in the roll. Damien Sandow, JBL, Wade Barrett, Randy Orton, Batista, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Zeb Colter, Fandango and Jack Swagger were all included, but Triple H and Paul Heyman are currently in the lead.
April 25, 2014
Even though her character was dumped by Fandango in the story line, do not expect a face turn for Summer Rae. The blonde diva will be working as a heel when she returns to WWE after filming her parts in the upcoming Marine sequel. Summer will also be utilized more as a wrestler this time around as opposed to being a side character.
April 17, 2014
A video of Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns working a handicap match against Alberto Del Rio, Alexander Rusev, Wade Barrett, Curtis Axel, Drew McIntyre, Fandango, Heath Slater, Jack Swagger, Jinder Mahal, Titus ONeil and Ryback on Monday Night Raw.
April 17, 2014
One of the big reasons why WWE put Layla El with Fandango is because Summer Rae is taking a couple of weeks off of television to film a sequel to the Marine with the Miz. WWE wanted to keep Fandango on television, but they did not feel that his act would be nearly as popular without a female companion. Thus, Layla was chosen to take over the role.
April 17, 2014
At a live event in Texas over the weekend, Darren Young might have suffered some sort of injury. His match with Fandango was extremely short, and the ending was awkward, as Young was counted out after delivering a flying ax handle. Agents came out to the ringside area to check on Young and helped him limp backstage.
April 13, 2014
Since Summer Rae is going to be pushed as a singles star now, WWE opted to split her up from Fandango, who sold the story line through his Twitter account. As many saw on Smackdown this week, Summer Rae has been replaced with Layla El, who actually has experience as a dancer. WWE has been trying to find a role for Layla since her return.
April 12, 2014
Despite being a pretty popular act, WWE has decided to split up Summer Rae and Fandango, who has been selling the story line through social media over the past couple of days. Fandango is being paired with another person soon, as his act needs a female dancer. Summer Rae will be utilized as more of an in ring performer with the rest of the Total Divas cast.
April 10, 2014
During a recent interview, Chris Jericho revealed that he would not return for Wrestlemania 30 unless WWE had a prominent spot for him on the card. He did not appear to pleased to be in the under card match against Fandango, a performer who is now floundering around, last year. Jericho reiterated that he does not want to just be handed a spot, however.
April 1, 2014
In a sign that they are still in the dog house with management, Cody Rhodes and Goldust were removed from the Hulu version of Monday Night Raw this week. Their match against Damien Sandow and Fandango, two guys who normally do not team up together, was considered a throwaway segment and not deemed important enough for rebroadcast.
April 1, 2014
As an April Fool's Day joke, WWE promoted that they have just released photos for the steamiest edition of Day Off, which normally features divas look sexy and comfortable outside of the arena. Instead, they opted to utilize Fandango, and this picture of him is hilarious.
April 1, 2014
WWE has announced that the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal will consists of Alberto Del Rio, Big E Langston, Big Show, Brodus Clay, Christian, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, Darren Young, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Fandango, Goldust, Great Khali, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Justin Gabriel, Kofi Kingston, Mark Henry, Miz, R Truth, Rey Mysterio, Santino Marella, Sheamus, Sin Cara, Titus ONeil and Zack Ryder. There are also four spots available for last minute entrants.
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If you have an opinion on whether Roanoke City Council members deserve raises or not you can voice it Monday.
There's a public hearing on that issue at the council's meeting tonight at seven at city hall.
Council members are considering giving themselves 28% raises bringing their salaries to $20,000 a year.
The mayor would get a 15% raise to a $28,000 salary.
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Industry professionals planning to attend the 2009 Television Animation Conference (TAC) will want to order their passes soon so not to miss this year's keynote speaker lineup. David Silverman, best known for directing numerous episodes of The Simpsons as well as The Simpsons Movie, and Josh Selig, founder and president of Little Airplane Productions, Inc. will headline this year's Conference and provide their unique insight into the world of animation.
TAC takes place October 14-15 at the elegant Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa. Running alongside the Ottawa International Animation Festival, this annual event attracts animation professionals in content creation, production, distribution and marketing. TAC '09 is shaping up to be one the industry won't want to miss. Passes sell out every year, so don't wait to register.
"We are excited and honoured to announce that Selig and Silverman will be on hand to present at this year's Conference", says TAC Director, Azarin Sohrabkhani. "Their expertise and success speaks for itself and it's a real privilege to have them as our keynote speakers."
Opening the conference is Josh Selig. Josh started his career as a preschooler on Sesame Street, returning many years later as a writer, and worked his way up the ladder to producer. He has won ten Emmy® awards as a member of the writing team for Sesame Street, and founded Little Airplane Productions, Inc. in 1999. Some of his many accomplishments include creating and producing the critically acclaimed series "The Wonder Pets!", as well as "Oobi!", "Go, Baby!" and "3rd & Bird".
The second day of the event will start off with David Silverman. Much of David's career has revolved around The Simpsons. He started out directing the shorts on the Tracy Ullman Show which eventually led to directing the first episodes when it became a series. He is largely credited with creating the rules for drawing The Simpsons and is considered one of the most instrumental behind-the-scenes craftsmen of the sitcom family. David became Producer as well as Supervising Animation Director for the series, directing 22 episodes and winning four Emmys® along the way. Other directing credits include the highly successful The Simpsons Movie (2007), DreamWorks' The Road to El Dorado (2000), and Pixar's Monsters, Inc. (2001).
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In an NFC battle, the 1-4 Washington Redskins will try to right the ship at home against the 4-2 Chicago Bears. Two teams whose defenses are not what they were a year ago, both the Bears and Redskins will be reliant on their franchise running backs, Alfred Morris and Matt Forte. Robert Griffin III looked more like his old, mobile self last game. Is there more of that to come?
Where: FedEx Field, Landover, MD
When: October 20, 2013, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Bears Player to Watch: Jay Cutler
An obvious name I know, but Cutler has been suspect in two road games this year. Once more, the last time he faced the Redskins (a 2010 home loss), he threw four picks—all to DeAngelo Hall. Cutler has had a good year so far and the Redskins D has been gashed through the air this year, but they looked improved in last week's loss and if the Bears fall behind, the 'Skins secondary will be looking to feast on Cutler's mistakes.
Redskins Player to Watch: Alfred Morris
Since losing starting tackle Henry Melton for the year, this Bears run defense has been shaky at best. They just allowed Brandon Jacobs to have a huge game, so Alfred Morris should be in for a field day. Morris is averaging an impressive 5.2 yards-per-carry on the year. He will see 25 touches in this game.
Matchup to Watch: Charles Tillman vs. Pierre Garcon
Brandon Marshall vs. Hall will be a good matchup, but Tillman on Garcon may be even more intriguing. Tillman has been fighting injuries all year, which has allowed top receivers such as A.J. Green, Antonio Brown and Calvin Johnson to have big games versus the Bears. Garcon is off to a great start and there's no doubt RGIII will be looking his way on Sunday. It will be up to Tillman to limit Garcon's YAC, which ranks ninth in the NFL.
The offense will rule this one, as the stars for both teams will be in for big games. The Redskins just don't have the personnel or the turnover-forcing capability to stop Cutler, Marshall and the Bears offense. In a tight game, I expect Marshall and Forte to make big plays late, and give the Bears another close victory.
Bears 31, Redskins 27
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I dreamt last night that I had a huge pond and there were 5 Dwarf Hippopotamus in there. Two guys were busy removing them and insisted they were Capybara and the frogs were jumping 6 feet into the trees above to get out of the way. In reality my pond is small and there's just frogs and newts in there
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We had a jackrabbit in the garden yesterday, they eat the birdseed also, and it was almost all white already. It looked like somebody with hair dyed blond and the roots showing their natural colour. Sold and shipped my telephoto lens on the weekend and I'm waiting impatiently for the Canon 70-200mm f4L; I have a brush and a can of black paint ready and waiting.
Well here I am in deepest, darkest east London and I've just had a huge flock of seagulls fly over the garden squawking, followed immediately by about a dozen geese going in the opposite direction cackling away, and earlier in the day a couple of green parakeets were hanging around. Talk about confusing.
It's been a lovely day today and all the bird feeders have been cleaned or replaced. My hands reek of bleach and the smell'll hang around for a few days now. At least they've had a good disinfect too.
We've had a lovely sunny afternoon - I was surprised to see a Red Admiral flutter past the window (they are determined not to hibernate this year!).
I've also got several families of Long Tailed Tits (my favourites) visiting my peanut feeders. The only problem is they visit first thing in the morning and last thing in the afternoon (too dark to take photos!). :l
I found this one crawling on the outside of the kitchen window this morning:-
I moved it to a kafir lily hoping it would slow down a little! The light was awful, so it's only a record shot - I know it's a weevil, but it's Red! Anyone know which one it is?
What a sweet photo Karen. I don't know why, but these little weevils are so cute.
CarolG takes some lovely pictures of weevils in her part of the world and we call them Clangers.
My garden birds are getting so flamin' fussy - (like my cat(s)). Lovely new feeders and nice clean other feeders!!! Well, you'd think they'd been laced with poison the way the birds've abandoned them. Still, I expect when they're starving they'll deign to come down again. Ingrates!!!
Very misty this morning. I was going to start clearing all the leaves off of the lawn but I might let some more drop off and do it one nice sunny day instead.
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Consumers' plans spending on Home Appliances in the next 90 days are up in December 2012 compared to where they were in a year ago, according to BIGinsight survey data. Spending plans were also up for Computers and Lawn & Garden.
That's the good news. For the most part, the survey, conducted Dec. 4 through Dec. 10, found that consumers are a little less confident in the economy and definitely feeling more frugal than they were just a month ago.
Consumer sentiment eased in December, after reaching a five-year high in November. The survey found that 37.6% of consumers are very confident/confident in the chances for a strong economy. This percentage was down two points from 39.7% in November, but it is still the highest December reading since December of 2007, when it hit 37.0%.
The research firm characterized Black Friday and Cyber Monday as a "buying bonanza," but saw consumers become more practical again in December: 48.1% say they're now more practical in their purchasing, up from 43.0% in November. This number is above 45.8% in December 2010 and above 46.9% in December 2011.
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The European Commission last month issued its updated list of airlines banned from European Union airspace for safety concerns. New to the list are carriers from Nepal. Some progress on safety improvements was noted in the Philippines, Sudan and Zambia.
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While the U.S. and Europe remain the largest markets for business aviation, since 2008 the growth of business aircraft fleets in Africa, Latin America and Asia has been intense. "Malaysia, which has been experiencing a strong growth in demand for business travel for several years now, is trying to attract new MRO-related investments and the conditions for that seem to be more than favorable," said Kestutis Volungevicius, head of FL Technics.
There were no survivors among the 34 people on board a Mozambique Airlines Embraer E190 that crashed in Namibia's Bwabwata National Park on November 29. The aircraft was en route from the Mozambique capital Maputo to Luanda, Angola, where it was due to land at 2:10 p.m. local time. Embraer dispatched a technical team to the crash site, where accident investigators started work on November 30.
The San Marino Aircraft Registry (Chalet B14) has announced that 63 Dubai-based aircraft have joined since its opening 11 months ago. The organization touts the confidentiality it guarantees to owners, as well as the fiscal flexibility as to which jurisdiction their taxes are attached to. Moreover, the San Marino "T7-" registration mark is said to be politically neutral.
"We aspire to provide our exhibitors and visitors with a better experience at each subsequent edition of the Singapore Airshow," says Jimmy Lau, managing director of show organizer Experia Events. "We also continue to demonstrate our relevance to the industry by anticipating market trends and introducing new features, enabling our exhibitors and visitors to tap emerging markets and be updated on the latest products and technologies."
Airline industry organizations have welcomed new legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress that would prevent the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency from opening a customs preclearance facility in the UAE.
Details of how an old Mexican-registered Hawker came to be destroyed after entering Venezuelan airspace last week remained unclear at press time.
The Latin Times, a U.S.-based online Latino news source, reported November 7 that a Venezuelan military aircraft shot down a Hawker 125-400A after it illegally entered Venezuelan airspace near the Colombian border in the southern state of Apure.
AOPA is demanding that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) halt indiscriminate stops of general aviation aircraft, and the association's newly installed president, Mark Baker, spent much of his first week on the job meeting with members of Congress as they returned to work from their annual summer recess.
Gulfstream Aerospace appointed Brent Monroe vice president of North American sales for the western division. In his new role, he leads a sales team whose territory includes the Western U.S. states, as well as Alaska and Hawaii, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Monroe, who is based in Dallas, has more than 20 years of experience in both military and business aviation, particularly in the Midwest region.
Jet Aviation Flight Services has received authorization from the Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation (BDCA) as a continued airworthiness management organization (Camo). The authorization allows Jet Aviation to manage the maintenance of aircraft registered in Bermuda, where managing aircraft by a Camo has been mandatory since 2010. "We are delighted to meet the high standards of the BDCA," said Don Haloburdo, v-p and general manager of Jet Aviation Flight Services.


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The Italian gardens at Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, near Edenbridge in Kent. Hever castle was built in the 13th century and home to the Boleyn (originally 'Bullen') family from 1462 to 1539. It later came into the possession of King Henry VIII's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves.
I am adding this to the ever-expanding Places I Want To Go while I'm in England (it isn't far from Rye). There are three floors filled with antique furniture, Anne Boleyn's prayer books, a large collection of Tudor paintings, a YEW MAZE (I love a maze you have no idea) and instruments of torture on display! Who could resist all that? And sorry, I do try to leave my trip yapping on amarauderinrye (mark1309 on flickr)
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This is John Ferguson. 50 years ago he was an enforcer in the NHL. During Ferguson's career, being an enforcer involved playing alongside Jean Beliveau, or Henri Richard—skilled men who delivered a pass and expected it back on the tape and on the fly. The role of enforcers has changed over the decades, but may be returning to the Ferguson-era definition in the future.
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Last week we designed a survey to get a better understanding of what works on the Nation Network and what doesn't. The answers that came back were all across the spectrum - some provided great insight, others provided a good laugh, others made us want to rethink our chosen profession.
We sat down at Nation HQ this morning with a fresh glass of thinking Rye and read everyone's responses - over 1100 in total! - from bow to stern. A big thank you goes out to everyone who took the time to answer this thing. Surveys are SO annoying - we appreciate you taking time out of your life to provide us with key information to drive our redevelopment.
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Bears vs. Oilers rookies tonight
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September 17 2014 12:16PM
The first time I watched the Oilers rookies battle the U of A Golden Bears was in 1993. Jason Arnott was a rookie and my brother was a free agent invitee to training camp. He played with Arnott for the first few days of camp, and I vividly remember him calling me at home after the second day of training camp and talking about his experience.
He told me Arnott was going to be an excellent player. He was big, strong, had a great shot and played with an edge. Arnott went on to score 33 goals as a rookie, so his scouting report was pretty accurate.
My brother grew up a diehard Mark Messier fan, so wearing the Oilers jersey, even against the Bears was a fun experience for him.
Bayesian Training Camp
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September 16 2014 03:22PM
Pretty much without exception, there is always at least one surprise during the lead-up to the NHL season, and generally there are multiple surprises. How much weight should we give a standout performance from an unknown? How worried should we be about a struggling veteran?
Oddly enough, an 18th century Englishman can help us with the answer.
Hall: "I'm far from a finished product."
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September 16 2014 07:47AM
Taylor Hall enters his 5th NHL season as one of the most dangerous scorers in the NHL, but the 22-year-old spent the summer analyzing his game in hopes of becoming even more dominant this season.
How much better can he be? According to the first overall pick in 2010, he can improve significantly.
"I believe that I'm far from a finished product," responded Hall when I asked him where he feels his game is at. He spent the summer getting stronger, but also watching video from last season and picking out aspects of his game that he wants to improve.


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"Raiders of the Lost Ark" Opened On This Date In 1981
It's the movie Hollywood was born to make, and was born making. It has buried treasures and Nazi villains, poison darts and mystical wraiths, damsels in distress and Arabian swordsmen, snake pits, submarines, booby-trapped jungle caverns, Himalayan taverns, Egyptian bazaars and an archaeologist hero with the grit of Bogart, the dash of Gable and the fearlessness of Superman. It's called "Raiders of the Lost Ark," and it's about as pure an example of the Hollywood summer movie as anything since "Jaws" and "Star Wars."
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Directed by Joe Wright, written by Tom Stoppard, starring Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Johnson, Kelly Macdonald, Olivia Williams, Ruth Wilson and Holliday Grainger.
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Tim Hetherington, Diary, 2010.
The year since the tragic death of Tim Hetherington has been a mix of mourning and celebration, for the loss of a young artist with incredible potential, yet one who made a great deal of powerful work within his lifetime. Though the exhibition of his work at Yossi Milo Gallery ended a month ago, one of the most remarkable works from the show is continually available online.
Diary is Hetherington's stream of consciousness—a nonlinear sequence blurring the boundaries between foreign battlegrounds and the bucolic pastures of home. Yet the terms of war and peace are superseded by the internal struggle for meaning in the face of alienation—a battle fought both in times of conflict and comfort. Altogether this composition of cross-fading associations dramatically presents the way Hetherington sensed space, movement, and emotion.
His description of the work, as quoted from the Vimeo host page:
'Diary' is a highly personal and experimental film that expresses the subjective experience of my work, and was made as an attempt to locate myself after ten years of reporting. It's a kaleidoscope of images that link our western reality to the seemingly distant worlds we see in the media.
Camera + Directed by Tim Hetherington
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Remembering "Alien" And Anticipating "Prometheus"
Sprung from the gelatinous innards of an obscene egg on some far-off planet, a hideous, squidlike thing leaps onto the startled face of a hapless astronaut. Yuck! What could be more basic than "Alien"? A crew of space travelers on a commercial mission picks up a strange organism on a remote planet and brings it aboard ship, where it disappears, metamorphoses and proceeds to eat our heroes one by one.
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Trailer: Hyde Park on the Hudson
Featuring Bill Murray as FDR.
Wow, BM shines.
Bill Murray was in full effect at the Moonrise Kingdom premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Never has more plaid been worn at a movie premiere.
Check out more photos of Murray and his co-stars,Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Edward Norton, Bruce Willis and others.
Our awesome mashup of New York City destruction scenes!
New promo for Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus,' the 'Alien' prequel, featuring a creepy, robotic Michael Fassbender. Looks good. (h/t The Awl)
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Director Gary Ross leaves The Hunger Games franchise! The Playlist reports that, rather than the issue being strictly a monetary one, Ross "evidently… liked the first book best."
Head spinning! But let's look on the bright side— a new director for the trilogy's sequel, Catching Fire, could be interesting.
Vanity Fair reports that the series had some high-profile directorial suitors in the past, including Sam Mendes (Away We Go, Revolutionary Road, Jarhead, Road to Perdition, American Beauty), Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman), and Francis Lawrence (Water for Elephants, I Am Legend, and… wati for it… Britney Spears' "I'm a Slave 4 U" music video). Of course we can dream beyond this interesting trio as well.
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Each year, the University of Miami is excited to welcome back a famous 'Canes as the Grand Marshal during Alumni Weekend and Homecoming
The Hurricane legend who will return to campus and lead the Homecoming parade along with President Shalala, Sebastian the Ibis, the Band of the Hour, and the Hurricane Cheerleaders this year will be revealed soon. Stay tuned for an exciting announcement!
Past Grand Marshals have included Michael Irvin, Russell Maryland, Bennie Blades, Alonzo Highsmith, Maggie Rodriguez, Darrin Smith, and the 2013 Grand Marshal, James Jones.


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Rugged and ready to slip on for journeys to and from the cabin, this versatile low hiking shoe gives you the stability, traction and comfort you rely on, with a classy oiled leather and textile upper to dress up dinners and other spontaneous social events that warrant a bit more sophistication.
• Waterproof oily leather upper with die cut rubber heel for durability
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How to Find Hope after Other People Have Hurt You
- Friday, August 16, 2013
Editor's Note: The following is a report on the practical applications of Cynthia Ruchti's new book, Ragged Hope: Surviving the Fallout of Other People's Choices (Abingdon Press, 2013).
Your spouse betrays you through an affair, leaving you to go through heartache and a divorce. Someone steals your personal information on the Internet, forcing you to spend lots of time and energy handling the aftermath of identity theft. One of your children abandons your grandchildren, leaving you to raise them. A drunk driver crashes into your car, forcing you to deal with a permanent disability for the rest of your life.
The consequences of other people's choices affect you every day, and when those choices are major mistakes, they can affect your life in devastating ways. But no matter how other people have hurt you, God offers you hope that can empower you to overcome any circumstances.
Here's how to find hope after other people have hurt you:
Turn to God as a refuge. Look to God to comfort you, rather than turning to lesser sources of comfort (such as food, alcohol, excessive television viewing, etc.) that will only numb your pain rather than relieve it. Express even your most difficult thoughts and feelings about your suffering to God in prayer, with the confidence that He cares and will respond.
Pursue peace rather than answers. God may not choose to explain why others have hurt you, or help you figure out all the reasons why you're hurting. Instead of tormenting yourself trying to answer questions in vain, focus your energy on pursuing what God promises you can always have: peace. When you pray for peace, you can count on God giving you the true and lasting peace that comes only from Him.
Give yourself some emotional breaks. Whenever you can, make time to do simple activities that you enjoy, from watching a movie to taking a walk. These breaks from dealing with troubling emotions will refresh you and enable you to cope more effectively.
Let go of your first draft for your life. Don't hold on too tightly to the expectations you had about how your life was going to be before someone else's actions forced you to rewrite your plans. Ask God to show you how you can pursue His purposes for you within your new set of circumstances. Be flexible, and look forward to good things God has in store for you that you couldn't anticipate before.
Rearrange your priorities. Use your time of healing to reflect on your priorities and consider whether or not they align with your true values and God's purposes for you. Think and pray about what's most important to you, and why. Then rearrange your priorities so you're spending your time, energy, and money in the best ways.
Use your creativity to solve problems. Tap into your God-given creativity as you deal with the problems other people have created in your life. Pray for the ideas you need to successfully solve the problems you're facing.
Embrace mercy for your mistakes, and be merciful toward people who have mistakenly hurt you. If you regret bad choices you made in the past that contributed to other people hurting you, confess those mistakes to God and ask Him to forgive you and help you learn from those mistakes. Then move forward with confidence in God's mercy, which is stronger than any sin. If other people have regretfully made mistakes that affected you, ask God to help you treat them with kindness despite their flaws.
Forgive the people who have hurt you. Ask God to help you follow His command to forgive everyone who has hurt you. Rather than stewing in bitterness, holding grudges, repeatedly blaming others, or trying to take revenge, choose to forgive each person for each hurtful incident as an act of your will to obey God – and in the process, God will gradually heal your feelings, setting you emotionally free.
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With 10%+ unemployment, it's hard for most American's to imagine, but the dot com bubble is back again. According to many, we are seeing a bubble yet again surrounding internet companies at historic proportions in early stage and late stage investing.
The reality is that there has been a lot of wealthy individuals with their cash sitting on the sidelines since the great recession began in late 2008, and they're trying to figure out where they can yield the highest returns. With historically low interest rates, declining real estate, and the uncertainty of the public markets, they have been fleeing to invest in private companies, creating an over supply of capital to a limited number of rapidly growing startups. The result may very well have created yet another dot com bubble, so they say.
Yesterday at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, the prominent NYC based blogger and Union Square's early stage investor Fred Wilson and the iconic venture capitalist from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, ranked 582nd richest person in the world by Forbes, John Doerr, took the stage to square off and discuss, among other things, whether we're in a bubble (or boom) within early stage investing and the secondary markets.
Fred Wilson explained that he feels the current seed stage investing environment is "getting overheated, people are getting crazy, they're showing up to their first meetings with term sheets." According to Wilson, he's seeing two to three person teams receiving $30, $40, $50 million dollar valuations on their first rounds, and as he puts it, "I think that's not right".
John Doerr responded by saying "I think what Fred's describing in terms of the valuation, for sure is right." But Doerr went on to explain that he feels the times we're in right now as unusual and exciting, and that "entrepreneurs are better, ideas are better, and the markets are larger." Doerr closed with "I prefer to think of these bubbles as booms, and every boom, I think booms are good, booms lead to over investment, booms lead to full employment, booms lead to lots of innovation. You know there was a boom when they started railroads, we're in another bubble or boom and its an exciting time right now."
Fred followed up by clarifying that although he feels we are in a bubble right now, its great or everyone other than the angel investors "because the now can't get into deals they used to get into. There's too much money, and it used to be when you syndicate angel deals everybody could get in cause everybody's writing a $50k or a $100k check, if its a $1 million round they could all get in, but now there's many of them that can't get in." Fred described that its not good for angels, but that its great for entrepreneurs and traditional venture capitalists because more companies are getting funded so there's more opportunities for "us to invest".
Considering Union Square is an early stage investor, one has to wonder if there now seeing pricing pressure on these deals, if Fred is expressing frustration from their own experiences. John Doerr on the other hand is a late stage investor, so you'd have to wonder if he's feeling some pricing pressure with the DST's of the world in the secondary market offering growth stage companies more favorable terms and valuations.
To that point, a person from the audience asked the two investors whether they feel the prices we're seeing in the secondary markets for Facebook, Zynga and Twitter stocks are bubblish and overpriced, and Doerr suggested to buy more now, stating:
"I turn to Mary Meeker, a long time friend, and I think the best of how these are gonna be valued in either an acquisition or a public market, and remember what she said on stage earlier. These are MONSTER markets, she has a better track record at picking ten baggers, and I mean ten times appreciation AFTER companies are public than anybody in the world. I think, yeah, she would tell us to invest a lot of money in a Twitter or a Facebook at valuations at around ones that are in these secondary markets today."


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans are dismissing President Barack Obama's new $3.9 trillion budget as nothing more than a Democratic manifesto for this fall's congressional campaigns.
But the fiscal plan is taking hits from another quarter too -- anti-deficit groups.
Obama on Tuesday sent lawmakers a 2015 budget top-heavy with provisions that have little chance of becoming law. They included $1 trillion in tax increases -- mostly on the rich and corporations -- and a collection of spending boosts for programs like consumer protection and improved technology in schools.
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Orange County's coffee culture just took a giant leap forward with the arrival of Portola Coffee Lab at OC Mart Mix in Costa Mesa. It seems like just yesterday that artisan coffee roasters were elevating our coffee experience. Then came Jeff Duggan, founder of Portola Coffee Lab, a self-admitted "coffee geek" who took the time to research what really makes the perfect cup.
"Brewing is just as important as roasting," Duggan says. "If it's not fresh or brewed properly, we're cutting the process short. Our approach is that we represent quality from seed to liquid that ends up in your cup."
Before he opened Portola Coffee Lab, Duggan took a tour of the country's best coffee houses and found that San Francisco is on the cutting edge — even more than Seattle.
"The city's brew method technology and inventiveness is far advanced," Duggan says.
At Portola, he's drawn elements from several shops to bring Orange County's first coffee lab that offers three different brewing styles for coffee: one for espresso, and two methods for iced coffee.
Stop by from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and check out this new coffee experience in Orange County. Plus, if you're hungry, Wicked Wiches offers fresh, local and sustainable sandwiches.
Portola is open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, and it's at the OC Mart Mix at 3313 Hyland Ave. in Costa Mesa. For more information, visit http://www.portolacoffeelab.com.
Back-to-school photos
One of my favorite Orange County-based photographers, the talented Sandy Heit, shoots incredible candid portraits of babies, children and families in natural light. Last year during the holidays, she had the fortunate problem of being overbooked with clients and had to turn work down. This year, why not book a family session in July and August when the kids are out of school and the weather is perfect?
And, as a special for Greer's OC readers, if you book during those months, you can get a single digital file (value $150) that can be used for holiday cards or gift prints. Regular session fees cost $250 for weekdays or $350 for weekends.
Sandy can travel throughout Orange County and Los Angeles, or can meet you at any location you choose.
Sandy Heit is at 2043 Westcliff Drive in Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 515-3905 or visit http://www.sandyheit.com.
Call a Spade a Spade
Just in time for Father's Day, Jack Spade has opened its first Orange County boutique at Fashion Island. Originally a maker of utilitarian yet stylish bags in waxed cotton fabrics and heavy canvas, it's now a full-fledged line of relaxed and understated apparel and accessories.
Choose from classic sportswear; small goods such as wallets, key chains and travel kits; and an array of bags including briefcases, messenger bags, computer cases and duffels.
New arrivals include colorful Madras shirts, Pet Rock-themed wallets, windowpane plaid, shorts and canvas gym bags.
Jack Spade is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday between the Iris Fountain and Macy's at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 719-0716 or visit http://www.jackspade.com.


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This afternoon, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy (D-CT) signed a bill that prevents anyone new from being added to Connecticut's death row — henceforth, the stiffest sentence in that state will be life without the possibility of parole. The bill does not, however, change the sentences of the eleven men who are currently on Connecticut's death row. Moreover, unlike most states, the governor of Connecticut does not have the authority to commute these men's sentences to life in prison.
Connecticut Abolishes The Death Penalty For Future Crimes
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