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Tangy Fruit Salad
8 May 2011
|For salad
|Red apples
|2 , cut into wedges
|Green apples
|2 , cut into wedges
|Seedless green grapes
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Seedless red grapes
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Canned mandarin oranges
|11 Ounce, drained (1 Can)
|Canned peach slices
|16 Ounce, drained (1 Can)
|Canned pineapple chunks
|16 Ounce, drained (1 Can)
In a glass bowl, mix together the apples, grapes, oranges, peaches, and pineapple chunks.
When the dressing has cooled, pour over the fruit and mix well.
Refrigerate several hours before serving.
Recipe Summary
Difficulty Level:Easy
Course:Side Dish, Fruit Dessert
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 280 Calories from Fat 3
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.38 g0.59%
Saturated Fat 0.05 g0.25%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 24.5 mg1%
Total Carbohydrates 72 g24.1%
Dietary Fiber 8.8 g35.4%
Sugars 59.5 g
Protein 2 g3.4%
Vitamin A 40.3% Vitamin C 97.2%
Calcium 5.6% Iron 4.2%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
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Despite the loss, the Syracuse Crunch saw plenty of positives.
The Crunch got their offensive opportunities and held the Grand Rapids' top line to an empty-netter, but had a hard time solving Griffins goalie Petr Mrazek, as they dropped Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals 3-1 at the Onondaga County War Memorial Saturday night. Game 2 is set for Sunday evening in Syracuse.
"When we lose, we still try and keep that good feeling about ourselves," said Crunch defenseman Jean-Philippe Cote. "We've done some really good things, that's why you can never go too low when you lose and never too high when you win."
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Keeping with the mantra of acquiring "dynamic" players, the Chicago Bears appeared to acquire another Saturday in the sixth round (188th overall) in Georgia defensive end Cornelius Washington, who was considered by some to be a late second-round talent.
"I'm a little bit disappointed, but the call came," Washington said. "That's what's really important."
The addition beefs up an already fairly explosive Bears pass rush. If Washington adjusts quickly to the NFL game, he'll become an immediate contributor as a situational pass rusher, which just might signify the end of Israel Idonije's tenure with the Bears.
Washington (6-4, 265 pounds) ran a 4.56-second 40-yard dash and bench-pressed 225 pounds 36 times at the NFL Combine, which ranked as tops among the linebackers in attendance. At Georgia, Washington played out of position as a five-technique, but will play defensive end for the Bears, which shouldn't be a problem for him considering he routinely dominated offensive tackles in the SEC.
Washington made 14 starts at outside linebacker in 2010 and 2011 for the Bulldogs, before making 10 starts at defensive end for them last season and contributing 22 tackles and a half sack. Washington also blocked a field goal.
Bears general manager Phil Emery considers the vertical leap to be one of the key indicators of how a prospect's explosion will translate at the NFL level. Well, Washington posted a 39-inch vertical leap at the NFL Combine, which ranked second among linebackers.
Washington's combination of speed, power and versatility (has played out of a two-point and three-point stance) no doubt enticed the Bears to take a shot on a player suspended two games in 2011 after being arrested for a DUI, and who was considered somewhat of a character risk, despite receiving second-round grades from scouts, and even ESPN Draft Analyst Mel Kiper.
Inserted as a situational pass rusher alongside Julius Peppers, who could be kicked inside, Shea McClellin and Henry Melton, Washington could make for an extremely potent force on third downs.
Outside of Washington's character concerns, another negative about the new Bear is what's believed to be a lack of instincts, which could be a result of playing out of position at Georgia. According to the Pro Football Weekly draft preview, Washington's "motor runs hot and cold," he "disappears for stretches" and "coachability" could also be a question mark, but the new Bear "could find himself in a Pro Bowl in a short time if he learns to channel his energy all of the time, stays focus, and learn what it means to compete."
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"There was nothing I was made aware of (as to why I dropped in the draft)," Washington said. "Me and my agent still are shocked. I have no idea what was going on. But I've got an opportunity. It's still a blessing. I'm blessed to even be drafted all. I'm not bitter. I'm just ready to get to work."


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Not big, but worth to visit museum with beautiful pictures of most famous Lithuanian Painter and composer Ciurlionis. You can also listen his music there
Fantastic place, which MUST be visited by all guests. We were extremely lucky to have a guide Aiste. Beautiful young lady is a real profesional.
We were lucky - we had a guide with us who learn us how to see this symbolismworks. Take time to sit in the music salon - listening to "Jura" or "Miske".
This fascinating museum is a must-see for everyone visiting Kaunas. It traces the unsettled biography of the artist through photos, self-drawn postcards and music, in the concert room it is possible to delve into his musical works and the picture gallery has some really astonishing artwork to offer: a mix of dreamlike romanticism, surrealism and elements of Lithuanian folk tales...
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Ciurlionis, who is little known outside Eastern Europe, produced an amazing body of work. The quite modern museum both displays his painting and has a music salon where visitors can select and listen to several pieces. Well worth a vist by those interest in 20th Century painting and music. As usual with Baltic cultural establishment, the entrance fee is derisory...
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A modern and attractive gallery devoted to the art and music of Ciurlionis. There appear to be rooms for other exhibits although these were not open when I visited. It is possible to have a guide in English - presumably if arranged in advance
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Sprinter Usain Bolt has laughed off suggestions he may be "past it" and says he is looking forward to defending his world titles at 100 and 200 meters. Bolt will run the 200 meters at the Bislett Games on Thursday. He also says he has his "eye on the prize" of the worlds in Moscow in August. Bolt is coming off a rare loss in the 100 meters last week in Rome. He lost by one-hundredth of a second to American sprinter Justin Gatlin. It marked the Jamaican's first significant international loss since the false-start disqualification at the worlds in South Korea in 2011. Bolt also points out he lost one race in 2008 and went on to win the Olympics that year. – AP
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Apple Cheese Entree
|Apple slices
|50 Gram
|Yoghurt/Sour cream
|25 Gram
|10 Gram
|Whole wheat breadcrumbs
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|To Taste
|Lemon juice
|1 Teaspoon
Wash and core the apples but do not peel.
Slice and dip in lemon juice.
Arrange in alternate layers with the cheese.
Crumbs, yoghurt salt is mixed together and poured over all.
Dot with butter and bake at 350° F.
for 30 minutes.
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Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 550 Calories from Fat 237
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27 g41.8%
Saturated Fat 16.2 g81.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 77.3 mg25.8%
Sodium 781 mg32.5%
Total Carbohydrates 58 g19.2%
Dietary Fiber 8.3 g33.3%
Sugars 11.4 g
Protein 23 g45.4%
Vitamin A 16.6% Vitamin C 11.3%
Calcium 39.9% Iron 2.6%
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The Great Meddler
In Henry Bergh—a reformed dilettante who founded the A.S.P.C.A.—many saw a latter-day Saint Francis of Assisi. But others, especially the cruel or the thoughtless, regarded him as The Great Meddler.
December 1967 | Volume 19, Issue 1
"The day following," Bergh told a lecture audience, "the Herald devoted six columns to an account of the trial … and to the funny fellow who wrote that account I have always felt grateful, for his ridicule awakened the public from its apathy. Next day one million people understood my purpose and in a week, twenty millions knew there was a society for the defense of inferior animals."
Bergh tried on several subsequent occasions to come to the rescue of Florida turtles. It was one of his few failures. Even his best friends were embarrassed. Americans were not ready to extend their concern about animal welfare to a cold-blooded species. Nor, though they could get excited about cruelties practiced upon such domestic friends as dogs, cats, and horses, could people work up much sympathy for those forms of sentient life which they had decided were vermin—the woodchuck, the English sparrow, spiders and flies, the rattlesnake. The popular attitude was slightly different toward wild animals torn from their natural environment for human amusement.
Henry Bergh was a constant annoyance to Barnum in the latter's zoological activities, although Barnum usually extracted valuable publicity out of their clashes. An incident occurred when the A.S.P.C.A. learned that the boa constrictors in the Broadway menagerie were being fed living animals in the presence of paying customers. The resulting pressure from Bergh was so heavy that at one time Barnum had to send his snakes to Hoboken to feed them, beyond the reach of the A.S.P.C.A., whose writ did not run in New Jersey.
Barnum found a way to punish Bergh. He obtained from Agassiz a letter saying that snakes required live food and expressing doubt that the active members of the A.S.P.C.A. "would object to eating lobster salad because the lobster was boiled alive, or refuse oysters because they were cooked alive, or raw oysters because they must be swallowed alive." The president of Barnum & Van Amburgh's Museum and Menagerie thereupon demanded an apology from the president of the A.S.P.C.A. and released to the newspapers the complete correspondence concerning the controversy.
Some years and several incidents later, Barnum embarrassed Bergh again when he announced that Salamander, the Fire Horse, would jump through fire as one of the main attractions of the Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson show. Bergh rose to the bait and sent Superintendent T. W. Hartfield of the A.S.P.C.A. with five agents and twenty policemen to stop the act. Barnum entered the circus ring and gained the audience's sympathy with a clever speech, predicting that, if he were arrested, "I shall place a hoop of fire around Henry Bergh that will make him warmer than he has been in the past and probably than he will ever experience in the future!" The fire hoops were ignited. The impresario himself leaped through the hoops, followed by ten clowns and Salamander. Finally, Superintendent Hartfield himself passed through the fire unsinged. The flames were artificial, produced by a harmless chemical.
Respect and even affection developed between the two extraordinary characters after Bergh defended Barnum on an occasion in 1885 when the latter was attacked for using elephant goads. The showman began contributing to both the New York and Connecticut anticruelty societies and announced from his home in Bridgeport that he was "the Bergh of Bridgeport." In his will, Barnum bequeathed a thousand dollars to Bridgeport for the erection of a statue to Bergh. The memorial was unveiled October i, 1897; it had water troughs on two levels and was topped by a statue of a horse. In March of 1964 an automobile crashed into the base, toppling the horse and damaging it beyond repair. But the rest of the monument still stands at Main Street and University Avenue.
As the years passed, the A.S.P.C.A. kept a vigilant eye on the market for worn-out horses; on the city dog pound, where strays were executed with revolting cruelty; on the treatment of draft animals along the Erie Canal; on the condition of the stump-tailed cows of Brooklyn and Long Island (the tails dropped off milkers that were diseased). The cows, which were fed on garbage and distillery slops, produced milk that was sold as "Pure Orange County Milk." In this instance, Bergh's concern for animals resulted also in a severe arraignment of the dairy business, with beneficial side effects upon sanitation and public health. Bergh is also credited with devising derricks and slings for raising large animals that had fallen into excavations, and with the invention of the clay pigeon to save maimed birds from the guns of trap-shooters. He also put an ambulance wagon into service for New York's animals two years before Bellevue Hospital introduced the idea for humans.


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The Iconic Charms collection was inspired by Louis Vuitton's most emblematic leather goods. Each charm is an exquisitely detailed replica in precious materials chosen to echo the colours of the original. This white gold and amazonite mini Alma bag can be worn on a bracelet or as a pendant.
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Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington
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The Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington increases awareness and capacity for small charities, and leverages their work to create a tipping point for social good in our region. Our network of some 350 vetted charities is made up of organizations with budgets below $3 million that serve the environment, arts, education and human services throughout Greater Washington. And we don't just stop with producing our annual print catalogue: we also create resources and run educational workshops for our charities, elevating their capacity to do good – here, where we live. Since 2003, our inaugural year, the Catalogue for Philanthropy has raised over $23 million dollars for the Washington DC region.
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Are you a fan of mixed fruits? We know that we are! Why have one kind of fruit, when you can have all of the kinds of fruit! Around here, we're certainly big fans of "the more, the merrier" idea. Especially when it comes to candy, we think a little more is always better. But we probably could all do with a little less sugar in our diets, right? Well, if this sounds like you, then you're in luck. Eda's Sugarfree Mixed Fruit Drops are exactly what you've been searching for!
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- - Yawn kinda bored, anyone want a digital drawing? (http://www.horseforum.com/art-requests/yawn-kinda-bored-anyone-want-digital-76173/)
Yawn kinda bored, anyone want a digital drawing?
Basically its all in the title, i'll try do as many requests as i can and it shall be first come first serve, two pictures per person. (preferably profile shots) but i'm open to others. (practice makes perfect.)
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I'm in! Here's my gelding 'Paint The Town'.
Thanks in advance!
(PS - I did purchase these photos, but only had the thumbnails on my computer - I can scan in the originals if you prefer, just let me know)
They're fine, thank you. :)
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Heres one of my TB Stormin Rocket aka Rocket
Thanks a lot
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there you go kptt i never actually meant to spend so long on it but i got carried away.
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Could you do one of Jack please? Thanks :)
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could you do one of Buzz
had the hardest time choosing two lol
i've always wanted a digital drawing! could you do baby for me? trying to find some pictures so you can see her head well
Much appreciated :)
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i would love one if you wanted to have a look in my barn at some pictures of Pocket!!!
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As of March 8, 2016, the Small Business Administration (SBA) had taken some actions to address but had not fully implemented the two recommendations GAO made in February 2015 to address weaknesses in SBA's oversight of the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program. The program provides federal contracting preferences to small businesses located in HUBZone areas that also employ...
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Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) managed by entities holding multiple licenses controlled most Small Business Administration (SBA) leverage and shared similar characteristics with entities holding a single license. At the end of fiscal year 2014, multiple licensees controlled $5.2 billion of the $7 billion (about 74 percent) in outstanding debenture SBA leverage, compared to 2005, when t...
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As GAO reported in September 2015, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has not resolved many of its long-standing management challenges due to a lack of sustained priority attention over time. Frequent turnover of political leadership in the federal government, including at SBA, has often made sustaining attention to needed changes difficult (see figure below). Senior SBA leaders have not prio...
Small Business Administration: Leadership Attention Needed to Overcome Management Challenges
GAO-15-347: Published: Sep 22, 2015. Publicly Released: Oct 28, 2015.
GAO has a related report that discusses SBA's organizational structure with a focus on its regional offices. See Small Business Administration: Views on the Operational Effects of Closing Regional Offices, GAO-15-369 (Washington, D.C.: Sept. 22, 2015).What GAO FoundThe Small Business Administration (SBA) has not resolved many of its long-standing management challenges due to a lack of sustained...
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GAO identified eight agencies that have direct oversight responsibilities for consumer product safety: the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Department of Housing and Urban Development, Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,...
Small Business Administration: Additional Steps Needed to Help Ensure More Timely Disaster Assistance
GAO-14-760: Published: Sep 29, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 23, 2014.
Following Hurricane Sandy, the Small Business Administration (SBA) did not meet its timeliness goal for processing business loan applications. From application receipt to loan decision, SBA took an average of 45 days to process physical business disaster loans and 38 days for economic injury loans, both of which exceed SBA's 21-day application processing goal. SBA said it was challenged by an unex...
Small Business Innovation Research: DOD's Program Has Developed Some Technologies that Support Military Users, but Lacks Comprehensive Data on Transition Outcomes
GAO-14-748T: Published: Jul 23, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 23, 2014.
Transitioning technologies from defense research and technology development programs, such as through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, to military users has been a long-standing challenge for the Department of Defense (DOD). Over the past decade, Congress and DOD have taken several steps to address transition challenges in DOD's SBIR program. For example, the military departm...
Small Business Research Programs: More Guidance and Oversight Needed to Comply with Spending and Reporting Requirements
GAO-14-431: Published: Jun 6, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 6, 2014.
Agency data indicate that 8 of the 11 agencies participating in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and 2 of the 5 agencies participating in the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program complied with spending requirements in fiscal year 2012. Program managers for agencies that did not comply with the requirements identified reasons for noncompliance. For example, program...
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Analysis of guaranteed loans to franchisees of a select franchise organization reviewed by GAO, approved from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2011, showed the Small Business Administration (SBA) approved a total of about $38.4 million for 170 loans made by 54 lenders. SBA's guaranteed portion on these loans was approximately $28.8 million. Of the total population of 170 loans, 74 loans defaulted,...
Small Business Innovation Research: Data Rights Protections
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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program targets small businesses for federal research or research and development funding to develop and commercialize innovative technologies. The Small Business Administration (SBA), which oversees the program, is in the process of amending the provisions of the SBIR policy directive that pertain to small businesses retaining the rights to data they...


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A company called "Guns For Hire" stages gunfights for Western movies, etc.
One day, they received a call from a 47-year old woman, who wanted to have
her husband killed. She got 4-1/2 years in jail.
Too Many Pennies
David Posman, 33, was arrested in Providence, Rhode Island, after knocking
out an armored car driver and stealing four bags of money. Each bag contained
$800 dollars. However, the bags weighed thirty pounds each since they all
contained PENNIES. The hefty bags slowed the fleeting Posman to a sluggish
stagger. Police easily ran down and arrested the suspect.
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them to hand over their guns and they shot him. He explained later, "I was
sure I had them in my power."
Run Over
An English bank robber planned the perfect heist. Every detail was perfectly
orchestrated; the ideal robbery time, the type of gun to use, a place to hide
the loot, a getaway route and car, and even a reliable accomplice. After
robbing the bank, the man left with the money in a bag over his left
shoulder. As he approached the spot of the getaway car, his accomplice
promptly ran him over.
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According to police spokesperson Mark Ryan, the detectives were just
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Suffolk County Police in big white letters
Jacksonville, Florida
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disguising himself. He stuck up a grocery store, wearing a paper bag with
cut-out eyeholes over his head. But during the attempted stickup, the bag
shifted and the eyeholes were no longer over his eyes, so he couldn't see a
thing. To make matters worse, a few seconds later the bag split open,
completely revealing his face to the sales clerk. She immediately recognized
him as a regular customer - and called the cops when he left.
Go Ahead... Take It!
Mrs. Hollis Sharpe was walking her poodle, one night on a Los Angeles street
when she was attacked by a mugger, shoved to the ground, and forced to hand
over her purse. No doubt congratulating himself on his easy mugging, the
mugger ran off. Unfortunately for the mugger, inside Mrs. Hollis Sharpe's
purse was just one item: a plastic bag she had just finished using to scoop
up after her poodle.
Check This Out
A man convicted of robbery worked out a deal to pay $9600 in damages rather
than serve a prison sentence. For payment, he provided the court a check -- a
forged check. He got 10 years.
Come Again
A Houston armed robber was finally caught after eight holdups in three
months. What broke the case? He kept on robbing the same store, he never
bothered wearing a mask... and he kept holding up the same sales clerk.
Please, Please, Please
Frank Gort, a San Antonio burglar, was caught and convicted. When it came
time for sentencing, the judge gave him seven years. Gort was very upset -
and begged the judge not to sentence him to seven years because seven was his
unlucky number. The understanding judge complied. He gave him eight years.
Detroit, Michigan
Two Michigan robbers charged into a Detroit music store waving their guns.
"Nobody move!" one of the robbers ordered. The second robber then moved - and
the first shot him in the head.
Submitted By: Al Farmer
I am retired from St. Louis County Sheriff Department in Duluth MN. after 27
years as a corrections officer. Once, while working the court lock-up, a man
came to the lock-up to get car keys from a friend who was in custody, so he
could move his car for him. I told the man I would have to pat-search him
before I could allow him into the lock-up. He consented to the search, and I
found a large baggie of marijuana in one of his jacket pockets. He appeared
in afternoon court on charges of possession of marijuana and introducing
contraband into a lockup.
Caught In The Act
South Carolina
A man walked into a local police station, dropped a bag of cocaine on the
counter, informed the desk sergeant that it was substandard cut, and asked
that the person who sold it to him be arrested immediately.
Whats That Racket?
In Washington two prisoners were caught in an attempt to escape. Seems one of
their fellow inmates complained to a guard about the noise coming for their
cell area. The guard caught them in the act.
Case Closed
After representing himself in court and twice winning acquittals on charges
of writing worthless checks and assult, Reinero Torress Jr., of Sebring,
Florida, lost a third case. He was convicted of theft for having stolen law
books from the court house library to prepare his defense for the first two
Not The Sharpest Knife In The Draw
In Modesto, CA. Steven Richard King was arrested for trying to hold up a Bank
of America branch without a weapon. King used a thumb and a finger to
simulate a gun, but unfortunately, he failed to keep his hand in his pocket.
Unusual Break-Ins
One Dumb Crook
A fellow robbed a supermarket of about $5000. The local newspaper ran the
story, but with the amount given as $7000. The thief called the newspaper to
complain about the inaccuracy and to suggest that maybe the store manager
ripped off the extra $2000 and was unjustly blaming the thief. The people at
the newspaper kept him busy on the phone giving his version of the story
while the police traced the call to a phone booth and arrived to arrest him
while he was still talking to the newspaper!
Thanks For The "Tip"
A man broke into a jewelry store in the middle of the night. Once inside he
broke the glass case to extract the jewelry -- so excited and anxious to get
his hands on the diamonds in the case he did not notice, that when he broke
the glass, with his hand, he cut the tip end of one of his fingers off. When
police did arrive, they merely fished the top portion of the finger out,
printed it, and ran a match program. The man was arrested within a few hours
of his crime.
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A Belgium news agency reported in November that a man suspected of robbing a
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I accidentally deleted the previous thread, in which fights 1 and 2 of the first round were fought. The tournament is still the same. As a reminder, the tournament consist of 32 fighters. They each have access to all forms of martial arts weapons (swords, daggers, sai, bo-staffs, nunchucks, throwing stars, etc.) though they all start the fights in H2H. Zartan and Storm Shadow are the only two combatants with access to bow and arrows. Firefly is the only combatant with use of small explosives (they only stun). Spirit Iron Knife has Freedom (his bald eagle) with him. No one is out to kill. A fight ends when a combatant reaches 5 votes or if a fight last longer then 24 hrs. You may vote as many times as you like, but please vote only once per fight. Thank You and enjoy!
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) was founded in 2000 with one clear objective: finding a cure for Parkinson's disease (PD) in our lifetime. The Foundation applies extraordinary scientific, business and media assets to this singular focus—thus creating a unique and dynamic organization. Since inception, MJFF has quickly grown into the largest global funder of Parkinson's disease research outside the U. S. federal government, having funded over $325 million in research projects in both academic and industry labs worldwide. Our portfolio has grown commensurate with our fundraising success and we made over $56 million in new grants in 2012. Core to our philosophy is how we think of our capital and its risk profile relative to other stakeholders in the drug development pipeline. We work aggressively to de-risk various treatment ideas and tools in the hopes of building a robust pipeline of new treatments for patients. Today, the Foundation has over 80 full-time employees. This is an onsite and hands-on position in our New York (Midtown West) office and is not conducive to telecommuting.
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The Office Manager is responsible for managing day-to-day office services at the Foundation's two offices including maintenance and repairs, management of reception function, supervision of Receptionist/Administrative Assistant, conference room services, managing office budget and expense payments as well as mail and office operations. Specific responsibilities of the Office Manager include but are not limited to:
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- Managing reception services to ensure professionalism and customer focused communications both internally and externally.
- Managing the maintenance and alteration of office areas including kitchen, as well as layout, arrangement and housekeeping of office facilities.
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- Responsible for the mailroom, office supplies, movement of records, deliveries, etc.
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Two neighbors called on an old friend.
And they found his shop so meager and lean
Made gay with thousand bows of green
And Conrad was sitting with face a-shine
When he suddenly stopped as he stitched a twine
And he said "Old friends, at dawn today,
When the cock was crowing the night away
The Lord appeared in a dream to me
And said "I'm coming your guest to be."
So I've been busy with feet astir and
Strewing my shop with branches of fir.
The table is spread and the kettle is shined.
And over the rafters the holly is twined.
Now I'll wait for my Lord to appear
And listen closely so I will hear
His step as He nears my humble place.
And I'll open the door and look on His face.
So his friends went home and left Conrad alone
For this was the happiest day he had known,
For long since, his family had passed away
And Conrad had spent many a sad Christmas Day.
But he knew with the Lord as his Christmas Guest
This Christmas would be the dearest and best.
So he listened with only joy in his heart
And with every sound he would rise with a start
And look for the Lord to be at his door,
Like the vision he had had a few hours before.
So he ran to the window after hearing a sound
But all he could see on the snow covered ground
Was a shabby beggar whose shoes were torn
And all of his clothes were ragged and worn.
But Conrad was touched and he went to the door
And he said, "You know, your feet must be frozen and sore.
I have some shoes in my shop for you
And a coat that will keep you warmer too."
So with grateful heart the man went away
but Conrad noticed the time of day
And wondered what made the Lord so late
And how much longer he'd have to wait.
When he heard a knock, he ran to the door
But it was only a stranger once more.
A bent old lady with a shawl of black
With a bundle of kindling piled on her back.
She asked for only a place to rest
But that was reserved for Conrad's Great Guest.
But her voice seemed to plead "Don't send me away,
Let me rest for awhile on Christmas Day",
So Conrad brewed her a steaming cup
And told her to sit at the table and sup.
But after she left he was filled with dismay
For he saw that the hours were slipping away
And the Lord hadn't come as he said he would.
Then Conrad felt sure he had misunderstood.
When out of the stillness he heard a cry
"Please help me and tell me where am I?"
So again he opened his friendly door
And stood disappointed as twice before.
It was only a child who'd wandered away
And was lost from her family on Christmas Day.
Again Conrad's heart was heavy and sad
But he knew he should make the little girl glad.
So he called her in and he wiped her tears
And quieted all her childish fears.
Then he led her back to her home once more
But as he entered his own darkened door
he knew the Lord was not coming today.
For the hours of Christmas had passed away
So he went to his room and knelt down to pray
And he said "Dear Lord, why did you delay?
What kept you from coming to call on me?
For I wanted so much your face to see."
When soft in the silence a voice he heard.
"Lift up your head for I kept my word.
Three times my shadow crossed your floor
And three times I came to your lonely door.
I was the beggar with bruised, cold feet
And I was the woman you gave something to eat.
I was the child on the homeless street.
Three times I knocked, and three times I came in.
And each time I found the warmth of a friend.
Of all the gifts, love is the best.
And I was honored to be your Christmas Guest."
--Helen Steiner Rice
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
7:52 am
God's Love
Y'know, I hear people all the time talking about God's love, how he went to the cross for us. There are even several scriptures that say the same thing. However, I think it goes much deeper than that.....
God is eternal. He is unaffected by time. He is everywhere, everywhen. He knows the past, present, and future. He knows now what will happen in 300 years, or more.
Picture God in the Garden of Eden, on the sixth day, about to create Adam. He wants a companion, one with the free will to choose to be with him. However, he also knows the future, and what will happen. He knows he will eventually inhabit this form, and what will happen at the cross.
He forms feet, wonderful feet that will one day be pierced by nails. Legs that will have to bear the weight of a cross. A back that will be whipped until it is a bloody pulp, and will have to deal with the pain of splinters from the cross. A side that will be pierced with a spear, internal organs ruptured by that thrust. Hands that will be pierced. Arms that will one day control the whip that opens up his flesh. A head that will hold a crown of thorns.
He looks down at this body, knowing that he will one day inhabit this body and that he, God, the Eternal One, will know what it is like to die. He knows about the Fall already, that Adam will choose to eat the fruit and be cast out. He knows that Noah will have to create an ark when He floods the world because it has become too wicked. He knows that he will one day walk in that body, and will be crucified. He knows each and every sin that will be committed, and all of the hatred that will come out against him from this form.
He looks down at this shell of a human, and knows that he can keep all of this from happening. All He has to do is destroy this shell now, before it is alive, and the earth will remain perfect.
However, he also knows, at this point, all of the people who will love him. He can see all of those who will desire to spend time in his presence, spending uncounted time just talking with God. That is what he wants. So he leans over and breathes life into Adam.
He knowingly dooms His perfect world. He willingly sets into motion His own death. He sets Himself up for millenia of pain, watching as sin destroys all he has labored to build. He knows of the countless tears he will cry.
All this, so He can spend time with YOU. Now that's love.
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Saturday, August 5th, 2006
2:00 am
As I type this, it is 2am. In just 12 more hours, my life will be irrevocably changed as I say "I do" to the woman that is my bride.
Back when I was saved, 17 1/2 years ago, I told God I was not interested in the dating game that I saw played out so often in Jr. High and High School. I asked him to send me someone when He felt I was ready, and that I would not be searching on my own. 14 months and two days ago, she entered my life.
Before she did, I had to be broken. I am currently dealing with the aftereffects of both a foreclosure and a bankruptcy. Everything I held in reserve was wiped out, and I had to learn to live by faith alone (not counting generosity from relatives). I had to learn what it means to provide for others to the point of sacrifice.
I have learned that life is what happens when we are making other plans. It is possible to survive crushing defeats; it is even possible to learn from them and prosper. I have learned that the saying "every cloud has a silver lining" is more true than we realize. Her entering my life is a direct result of
bad that happened to me, of
major mistake I have made. If even one of those choices had been made differently, the chain would be broken and we would never have even met.
This is liberating, yet it is also frightening.
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
4:58 pm
The Long View
It helps now and then, to step back and take the long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision.
We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificient enterprise that is God's work. Nothing we do is complete, which is another way of saying that God's kingdom always lies beyond us.
No statement says all that could be said. No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession brings perfection. No pastoral visit brings wholeness. No program accomplishes the church's mission. No set of goals and objectives includes everything.
This is what we are about: We plant seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that produces effects beyond our capabilities.
We cannot do everything and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for God's grace to enter and do the rest.
We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a future not our own.
Archbishop Oscar Romero
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Thursday, February 16th, 2006
11:08 pm
She said YES!!!
The date: February 14th, approx 6pm
The setting: her apartment, where i've prepared dinner
The scene: When she walks in the door, i'm waiting. On the table, i've got three empty vases.
*pulls out a yellow rose with red tips* "This represents our past. Friendship turning into love."
*pulls out a boquet of 12 red roses* "This represents our present. Romance and love."
*pulls out a boquet of 2 red roses and 1 white* "This represents our future. Unity."
*drops to one knee and exposes the ring on the "future" boquet* "Will you marry me and join me in unity?"
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2005
10:45 pm
A new perspective on an old joke
There's a joke i've heard. You've probably heard it too. I don't remember all the details, so i'm going to sum it up.
Jesus walks into a bar. He approaches 3 men sitting at the bar. Each one of them has some sort of infirmity. He offers to heal them, and the first two eagerly accept. The third, however, vehemently drives Jesus away, screaming "Don't touch me! I'm on disability!"
It's a lot funnier when read properly, I know. But humor is not what's on my mind.
We can all laugh, because most of us know someone who knows someone who is in that situation. Disabled, receiving a paycheck from the government. Getting a free ride, right? Right?
But what was Jesus offering?
He was offering a second chance at life. A chance for that man to better himself, to possibly make even more than his disability check was offering. Why didn't the man take it? He was probably comfortable with his current life, disability and all, and didn't want to take chances. Although i'm sure he complained about his problems whenever he could, in the end, he chose to keep his problems rather than try something new.
Are we really any different?
Every one of us has something in our life we grumble about. It may be a bad job, or perhaps a problematic relationship. It may be something physical; how many of us would like to lose a few pounds? Especially over the holidays? And yet, how many will take steps to remedy that situation? Do you look for a new job, or do you just continue grumbling about the current one? Do you change your eating and exercising habits, or do you simply continue to complain? Are we really any different than that man in the bar?
And what about Jesus?
Jesus offers new life. A chance to start over with God. A chance to better ourselves and our fellow man. But this new life is not free. The old must be put away, everything must be made new. The bible compares Jesus to a refiner's fire, like that used to burn impurities away from precious metals.
Problem is, burning
. And many of us like those impurities in our souls. We've gotten used to them. They're familiar, comforting pains.
Each of us is like that man in the bar. We don't want to give up what we already have, for the chance of something much better. Yet we must.
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Friday, September 30th, 2005
7:08 pm
When I Fall In Love
Maybe I'm old fashioned
Feeling like I do
Maybe I am living in the past
But when I meet the right one
I know that I'll be true
My first love will be my last
When I fall in love,
It will be forever
Or I'll never fall in love.
In a restless world like this is,
Love is ended before it's begun
And too many moonlight kisses
Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun.
When I give my heart,
It will be completely
Or I'll never give my heart.
And the moment I can feel that
You feel that way, too,
Is when I fall in love with you.
I love you, Rebecca Anne Sires.
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Sunday, September 18th, 2005
9:56 am
I was there to hear your borning cry,
I'll be there when you are old.
I rejoiced the day you were baptized,
To see your life unfold.
I was there when you were but a child,
With a faith to suit you well;
In a blaze of light you wandered off
To find where demons dwell.
When you heard the wonder of the word
I was there to cheer you on;
You were raised to praise the living God,
To whom you now belong.
If you find someone to share your time
And you join your hearts as one,
I'll be there to make your verses rhyme
From dusk to rising sun.
In the middle ages of your life,
Not too old, no longer young,
I'll be there to guide you through the night,
Complete what i've begun.
When the evening gently closes in
And you shut your weary eyes,
I'll be there as I have always been
With just one more surprise.
I was there to hear your borning cry,
I'll be there when you are old.
I rejoiced the day you were baptized,
To see your life unfold.
--John Ylvisaker
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2005
10:44 pm
The Serenity Prayer (in full)
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
--Reinhold Niebuhr
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Thursday, July 28th, 2005
9:53 am
(anonymous poem from 17th century latin, translated by Rev. Edward Caswall)
My God, I love thee
Not because I hope for heaven thereby
Nor yet because who love thee not
Must die eternally
Thou, oh my Jesus,
Thou didst me upon the cross embrace
For me did bear the nails and spear
And manifold disgrace
Why, then why
O blessed Jesus Christ, should i not love thee well
Not for the hope of winning heaven
or of escaping hell
Not with hope of gaining aught
Not seeking a reward
But as Thyself has loved me,
O ever-loving Lord
Even so, I love thee
And will love and in thy praise will sing
Solely because thou art my God
And my eternal King
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2005
1:39 pm
Flames of the Spirit
I was downtown shopping for designer sheets, when an old man whispered...
I have no bed.
I stood at an appliance store, comparing consumer reports on microwave ovens, when an African woman wept...
I have no food.
I hired a decorator to remodel my kitchen and to add more cupboards, when a Cambodian child sobbed...
I have no cup.
I dreamed of building a getaway place, a cabin in the woods, a country place. Across the water came the cry...
I have no country.
I bought a new big-screen color TV for a loved one's pleasure, when a war orphan murmured...
I have no loved ones.
May God forgive us when our ears won't hear and our eyes won't see the sounds and sights of suffering around us.
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Sunday, March 27th, 2005
11:10 am
"Come Look, Go Tell"
(Taken from UCC Easter bulletin, 2005)
The door ajar, I slowly poked my head inside the room. At first, my brain stood still as I tried to connect the dots and see what was no longer there. A hushed and shadowy absence was all that met me.
Gone were the little bottles of talc and mouthwash on the bedside table. No murmuring came from the TV suspended from the ceiling. The monitor's glowing green lines that once beat like a heart had vanished with the flick of a switch. Even the familiar smell of the room had departed - the coppery smell of blood replaced by freshly washed pine.
I was too late, I thought, as the sight of the empty bed, its stiff sheets tucked into tight triangle corners, confirmed my fear. The Bible I take on visits flopped lifeless like a fish in my hands, and the little cross I wear on a silver chain suddenly felt so heavy. One of my parishioners had died before I had a chance to pray with him, bless him, comfort him. I was too late to say goodbye as a pastor should.
Outside the room, life went on as usual - a wheeled cart carrying breakfast trays rattled down the floor and snatches of conversation drifted along the hallway. Inside my head, though, more powerful voices had their say. The impossible burden of my failings rolled over me, jagged and sharp as a stone.
Then, behind me, a silvery voice interrupted my grief. "Oh," it said. "I know who you're looking for. He's not here. He's gone home. He was discharged two days ago."
On this Easter Day, the risen Christ is steps ahead of us, waiting with love's second chance of forgiveness. Come look. Go tell.
Christ is risen. Christ is risen, indeed.
Rev. Linda Petrucelli
North Kohala
Big Island, Hawaii
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Saturday, December 25th, 2004
11:34 am
The Filling Station
The Filling Station
The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve. He hadn't been
anywhere in years since his wife had passed away. He had no decorations, no
tree, no lights. It was just another day to him. He didn't hate Christmas,
just couldn't find a reason to celebrate. There were no children in his
life. His wife had gone.
He was sitting there looking at the snow that had been falling for the last
hour and wondering what it was all about when the door opened and a homeless
man stepped through. Instead of throwing the man out, George, Old George as
he was known by his customers, told the man to come and sit by the space
heater and warm-up.
"Thank you, but I don't mean to intrude," said the stranger. "I see you're
busy. I'll just go"
"Not without something hot in your belly," George turned and opened a wide
mouth Thermos and handed it to the stranger. "It ain't much, but it's hot
and tasty. Stew. Made it myself. When you're done there's coffee and it's
Just at that moment he heard the "ding" of the driveway bell. "Excuse me, be
right back," George said.
There in the driveway was an old 53 Chevy. Steam was rolling out of the
front. The driver was panicked.
"Mister can you help me!" said the driver with a deep Spanish accent. "My
wife is with child and my car is broken."
George opened the hood. It was bad. The block looked cracked from the cold;
the car was dead. "You ain't going in this thing," George said as he turned
"But mister. Please help...."The door of the office closed behind George as
he went in. George went to the office wall and got the keys to his old
truck, and went back outside. He walked around the building and opened the
garage, started the truck and drove it around to where the couple was
"Here, you can borrow my truck," he said. "She ain't the best thing you ever
looked at, but she runs real good."
George helped put the woman in the truck and watched as it sped off into the
night. George turned and walked back inside the office.
"Glad I loaned em the truck. Their tires were shot too. That 'ol truck has
brand new tires........" George thought he was talking to the stranger, but
the man had gone. The thermos was on the desk, empty with a used coffee cup
beside it.
"Well, at least he got something in his belly," George thought. George went
back outside to see if the old Chevy would start. It cranked slowly, but it
started. He pulled it into the garage where the truck had been. He thought
he would tinker with it for something to do. Christmas Eve meant no
customers. He discovered the block hadn't cracked, it was just the bottom
hose on the radiator.
"Well, I can fix this," he said to himself. So he put a new one on. "Those
tires ain't gonna get 'em through the winter either." He took the snow
treads off of his wife's old Lincoln. They were like new and he wasn't going
to drive the car.
As he was working he heard a shot being fired. He ran outside and beside a
police car an officer lay on the cold ground. Bleeding from the left
shoulder, the officer moaned, "Help me." George helped the officer inside as
he remembered the training he had received in the Army as a medic. He knew
the wound needed attention.
"Pressure to stop the bleeding," he thought. The laundry company had been
there that morning and had left clean shop towels. He used those and duct
tape to bind the wound.
"Hey, they say duct tape can fix anythin'," he said, trying to make the
policeman feel at ease. "Something for pain," George thought. All he had was
the pills he used for his back. "These ought to work." He put some water in
a cup and gave the policeman the pills.
"You hang in there. I'm going to get you an ambulance." George said, but the
phone was dead. "Maybe I can get one of your buddies on that there talk box
out in your police car."
He went out only to find that a bullet had gone into the dashboard
destroying the two way radio. He went back in to find the policeman sitting
"Thanks," said the officer. "You could have left me there. The guy that shot
me is still in the area."
George sat down beside him. "I would never leave an injured man in the Army
and I ain't gonna leave you." George pulled back the bandage to check for
bleeding. "Looks worse than what it is. Bullet passed right through 'ya.
Good thing it missed the important stuff though. I think with time your
gonna be right as rain."
George got up and poured a cup of coffee. "How do you take it?" he asked.
"None for me," said the officer.
"Oh, yer gonna drink this. Best in the city." Then George added: "Too bad I
ain't got no donuts."
The officer laughed and winced at the same time. The front door of the
office flew open. In burst a young man with a gun.
"Give me all your cash! Do it now!" the young man yelled. His hand was
shaking and George could tell that he had never done anything like this
"That's the guy that shot me!" exclaimed the officer.
"Son, why are you doing this?" asked George. "You need to put the cannon
away. Somebody else might get hurt."
The young man was confused. "Shut up old man, or I'll shoot you, too. Now
give me the cash!" The cop was reaching for his gun.
"Put that thing away," George said to the cop. "We got one too many in here
He turned his attention to the young man. "Son, it's Christmas Eve. If you
need the money, well then, here. It ain't much but it's all I got. Now put
that pee shooter away."
George pulled $150 out of his pocket and handed it to the young man,
reaching for the barrel of the gun at the same time. The young man released
his grip on the gun, fell to his knees and began to cry.
"I'm not very good at this am I? All I wanted was to buy something for my
wife and son," he went on. "I've lost my job. My rent is due. My car got
repossessed last week..."
George handed the gun to the cop. "Son, we all get in a bit of squeeze now
and then. The road gets hard sometimes, but we make it through the best we
He got the young man to his feet, and sat him down on a chair across from
the cop. "Sometimes we do stupid things." George handed the young man a cup
of coffee. "Being stupid is one of the things that makes us human. Comin' in
here with a gun ain't the answer. Now sit there and get warm and we'll sort
this thing out."
The young man had stopped crying. He looked over to the cop. "Sorry I shot
you. It just went off. I'm sorry officer."
"Shut up and drink your coffee." the cop said.
George could hear the sounds of sirens outside. A police car and an
ambulance skidded to a halt. Two cops came through the door, guns drawn.
"Chuck! You ok?" one of the cops asked the wounded officer.
"Not bad for a guy who took a bullet. How did you find me?"
"GPS locator in the car. Best thing since sliced bread. Who did this?" the
other cop asked as he approached the young man.
Chuck answered him, "I don't know. The guy ran off into the dark. Just
dropped his gun and ran."
George and the young man both looked puzzled at each other. "That guy works
here," the wounded cop continued.
"Yep," George said. "Just hired him this morning. Boy lost his job."
The paramedics came in and loaded Chuck onto the stretcher. The young man
leaned over the wounded cop and whispered, "Why?"
Chuck just said, "Merry Christmas, boy. And you too, George, and thanks for
"Well, looks like you got one doozy of a break there. That ought to solve
some of your problems." George went into the back room and came out with a
box. He pulled out a ring box.
"Here you go. Something for the little woman. I don't think Martha would
mind. She said it would come in handy some day."
The young man looked inside to see the biggest diamond ring he ever saw. "I
can't take this," said the young man. "It means something to you." "And now
it means something to you," replied George. "I got my memories. That's all I
George reached into the box again. A toy airplane, a racing car and a little
metal truck appeared next. They were toys that the oil company had left for
him to sell. "Here's something for that little man of yours."
The young man began to cry again as he handed back the $150 that the old man
had handed him earlier. "And what are you supposed to buy Christmas dinner
with? You keep that, too. Count it as part of your first week's pay." George
said. "Now git home to your family."
The young man turned with tears streaming down his face. "I'll be here in
the morning for work, if that job offer is still good."
"Nope. I'm closed Christmas day," George said. "See ya the day after."
George turned around to find that the stranger had returned. "Where'd you
come from? I thought you left?"
"I have been here. I have always been here," said the stranger. "You say you
don't celebrate Christmas. Why?"
"Well, after my wife passed away I just couldn't see what all the bother
was. Puttin' up a tree and all seemed a waste of a good pine tree. Bakin'
cookies like I used to with Martha just wasn't the same by myself and
besides I was getting a little chubby."
The stranger put his hand on George's shoulder. "But you do celebrate the
holiday, George. You gave me food and drink and warmed me when I was cold
and hungry. The woman with child will bear a son and he will become a great
doctor. The policeman you helped will go on to save 19 people from being
killed by terrorists. The young man who tried to rob you will become a rich
man and share his wealth with many people.
That is the spirit of the season and you keep it as good as any man."
George was taken aback by all this stranger had said. "And how do you know
all this?" asked the old man.
"Trust me, George. I have the inside track on this sort of thing. And when
your days are done you will be with Martha again." The stranger moved toward
the door.
"If you will excuse me, George, I have to go now. I have to go home where
there is a big celebration planned."
George watched as the man's old leather jacket and his torn pants turned
into a white robe. A golden light began to fill the room.
"You see, George, it's My birthday.
Merry Christmas."
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Friday, October 1st, 2004
12:12 pm
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Saturday, February 14th, 2004
10:53 pm
Origins of Valentine's Day
St. Valentine loved Christ
To be young, wealthy, and in love - all in the third century.
And to be a Christian. Such was young Valentine. He would
consummate his great love by taking her as his bride. Soon, he would
be wed.
But his pleasurable, orderly world came crashing down around him
when the Roman emperor declared all Christians illegal citizens and
guilty of treason. All they had to do was say "Caesar is Lord!" But
all they'd say was "No, Jesus is Lord!" Rather than deny Christ,
young Valentine was arrested in the crackdown.
In jail, awaiting execution in the arena, he wrote love letters
to his girlfriend. Beautiful, passionate letters assuring her of his
great love for her. But theirs would be a love not lived out. Arms
never entwined in the embrace of husband and wife. On February 14,
269, young Valentine was put to death, martyred for Jesus Christ.
Since then, Christians have celebrated his fidelity to Christ and
romantic love on the 14th of February by sending our own love letters
to special people. And as we do so this year, let us, too, resolve
to live for Christ unashamedly.
Let us recall that still in our lives, as with young Valentine,
there will be unfairness, unfulfilled longings, loneliness, and yet,
love. Love more powerful than a tyrant's sword, more lasting than
the centuries.
For in Christ and in heaven we shall love God and one another for
all eternity. And nothing can stop us.
--Stephen Crotts
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2004
10:35 pm
First Post
Caveat Emptor.
I'm not really a journal/diary person, but I wanted more of an online presence. This means I will not be posting details of my life, boring as it is, in this journal. Instead, this page will be my "email forwarding program."
You know those emails that friends send you? The ones that ask you to pass them on to everyone in your address book?
I don't.
Instead, I save them for special occasions. I may send one on to a friend, after discussing it in person first. I may post it to a forum or website (gee, like this one, maybe?) as a response to a topic that has come up.
Well, i'm gonna start posting them here. Don't expect constant updates, either. Heck, this is my first post, dated 1-27-04, and I got the journal on 8-16-03.
Caveat Emptor.
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There are not so many hotel rooms in Maren-Kessel, just 3, still everyone can find an offer to suit his choice. The most common offers in this city are 3 и 4 stars, they count 1 out of 3, and their prevalent location is central district. According to our practice, it is the most profitable to book a hotel in the south of Maren-Kessel, as it is the location of the hotels with optimal cost and quality offers along with the cheap hotels. Taking into account the small size of the city, there is no need to dwell hotel reservation on the location: the road to the city center would take less then half an hour, so one can book a hotel in any district of Maren-Kessel. The most populated with hotels district of Maren-Kessel is the north, 66% of cheap hotel rooms are concentrated here. Maren-Kessel is an ideal place for couple and solo, such travellers rate hotels there 9.1 out of 10 on average. Apart from all these, hotels in Maren-Kessel offer their customers laundry service, pets allowed, bar and restaurant/cafe. The most appreciated amenities in Maren-Kessel hotels are food and comfort. According to the visitors reviews, hotels in Maren-Kessel has great pool, tasty breakfast and delicious food. Take a look at our selection of the cheap hotel rooms in Maren-Kessel to make a well-informed choice for your reservation!
Best hotels in Maren-Kessel
Hotels in Maren-Kessel are spread around the city within the distance of 1.1 kilometers. Those who are keen on antique should definitely fall in love with
Hotel Brasserie Oud Maren
, the oldest hotel of Maren-Kessel, constructed in 2008. This hotel is located 0.9 km away from the city center. The most popular accommodations in Maren-Kessel is
Hotel Brasserie Oud Maren
, 3 stars hotel located in a 0.9 kilometers from the city center.
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