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"Sidisi , Undead Vizier: Wanted An Answer to Silumgar"
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I was wondering when magic would come up with a demonic tutor on a stick for standard. Sidisi , Undead Vizier reared her ugly head and said: Todolololo to me.
Now that the present of Tarkir has forever been altered and the khans have bowed , died or become ultimate blings for the Dragonlords there have been speculation as to how the Khans in the first set would appear.
If you have been reading Uncharted Realms in the magic website then you would have read about Zurgo Helmsmasher becoming Zurgo Bellstriker.(Insert kampanaryong Kuba joke here). Seriously though I loved Zurgo and was happy to build a standard , EDH and Modern deck around him. And now he strikes Bells for a living?
So I wondered how my other favorite Khan fared. Sidisi , Brood Tyrant. I think out of all the Khans I have written about her the most and here I am writing another piece about her or should I say the undead version of her. I think there is some sort of irony that the Khan who makes zombies has become a zombie herself. Albeit a very strong zombie.
So Sidisi , Undead Vizier who happens to serve at the feet of Silumgar is a 5 to cast Black creature that happens to have a 4/6 Zombie Naga Frame. She has deathtouch so she is really handy on the defensive side while not to shabby in dishing out damage either. I could see a lot of monoblack EDH commanders having evil thoughts about this version of Sidisi and why not? It is a demonic tutor on a stick and lets you get anything from your deck as long as you exploit another creature. From a missing combo piece to mass removal , Sidisi would be happy to whisper an answer to your question.And in magic there seem to be a lot more questions than answers.
She could also fit right into the present Sidisi , Brood Tyrant unlimited zombie tokens EDH deck. It never hurts to have another Card Fetch in your deck.
I guess this Sidisi isn't in the business of creating potentially unlimited zombies. She is just busy finding something that could eventually kill Silumgar in the long run. So what will you look for with the undead Vizier?


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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Audio Essay on Inside Worship Podcast
Last month I recorded an audio essay for the Inside Worship Podcast. The essay is an audio version of the post I did last summer called "Wiley Pitman and 5 Notes that Changed the World". Casey Corum and Anabeth Morgan offer some interesting commentary on the essay as well. The audio essay appears on Episode 30 of Inside Worship (which should load up with ITunes if you have it)
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11 March 2010
Weekend Plans: Barcelona
This weekend I am headed to Barcelona via our favorite 8 hour bus ride with Sora and our friend Laura. Cross your fingers for nice weather! (I count anything not raining or snowing as nice!)
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This blog is dedicated to promoting ideals about animal rights and welfare, trying to bring humans closer to animals and understand the undisputed fact that animals are sentient beings. Speciesism is as bad as racism used to be a few decades back and there is absolutely no excuse for it. This blog is also about life through the eyes of someone who believes that all species are created equal, no matter of size, gender, origin, skin or fur color and texture.
Thursday, 23 July 2009
Constitutional right
I can hardly believe that there is another self respecting nation that will allow such atrocity. I believe that in the Constitution, it is a constitutional right to have freedom of speech. I guess you can say what you want but you can not believe what you want. Greek Orthodox religion is regulated and directed as part of the Ministry of Education!!!! Actually it is called Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. You will see Greek orthodox priests working as public servants. Oh, BTW, Church is not taxed in Greece but priests are paid by the state. Luvly
Now, in a country that a lot has been said about reforming the educational system, especially the higher education, necessary module to make this southeast European wannabe corner competitive, the State itself is moving backwards. Since when the State imposes on its people the religion to worship? We are still talking here about a country that wants to respect itself as a progressive nation. (Hilarious)
Oh, btw, the typical answers I am getting from the secular part of the ministry is 'we don't know, we can't help you there...hmmmm I don't really know what to tell you...'
I guess I should go to the priests side. Perhaps they can talk to God and answer my questions. Really...Greeks as a people probably deserve the Government they have...including the Religious affairs
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The Squire's Quest
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- Why is it, Terence wondered, that the things you know most surely are always the things you can't demonstrate to any one else?And why is it, after all of these years, that Terence is still just a squire, offering advice on how best to scrub the rust spots from armor? But Squire Terence has more to worry about than his place on the social scale. For all the peace and prosperity that has made England famous across Europe, Terence is uneasy. After nearly six months without contact with the World of the Faeries - not even from his old friend, the mischievous sprite Robin - Terence is sure something is rotten in King Arthur's court.
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Jenny Bennett thinks Ryan Gallagher is the best thing that's ever happened to her, until he leaves suddenly and shatters her heart. Six years later, Jenny is stunned to find Ryan once again at the Presidio military base, this time with many secrets and an inability to give Jenny a good explanation for his absence. Jenny is determined not to fall for Ryan's charms again, but when he asks her for a favor for a friend, she has a hard time saying no. As Jenny and Ryan are forced to endure a project together, they are required to face their pasts and determine if they are able to forgive.
I love Elizabeth Camden's books because she is not afraid to delve into difficult topics. I greatly appreciate her detail in describing the effects of opium withdrawal and the consequences it has on others. I also really liked how the theme of forgiveness came up time and time again, all from different perspectives – those who can forgive easily, those who struggle to move past bitterness, and those who do not feel worthy to accept it. No matter your walk in life, you will find significant spiritual meaning in this story with which to connect. I also loved the characters in this book and felt drawn to each one in such a unique way. The author crafts such deep personalities among the pages. Not every aspect of the characters' pasts is etched out in the first pages and I was excited to discover more to each character as the story progressed. Another wonderful aspect of this novel was the detail that the author put into the parts of crafting pearls from clams and the history surrounding this interesting time period. I greatly enjoyed this novel and most highly recommend it to all readers!
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Please do not encourage such practices. The Monroe Institute is really not the big company people think they are. They are a small organization struggling to get by doing good work in the are of consciousness. Have some respect and pay for their products if you want them. While the Gateway Experience may seem expensive there are plenty of cheaper products they offer for download on their website.
Hemi sync works as mentioned above but it is separated from other binaural beat products in one major way. In the early days of it's development Bob Monroe discovered that beaming someone with a low theta signal that borders the sleep delta range would just make people sleep. So they found that a combination of frequencies blended produced better results. So something like focus 10 will have a mix of theta, delta and beta in there to produce a more effective result. But it's not just a random mix. They spent years honing this blend


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Monday, January 7, 2008
My goal this year (not resolution) is to be more intentional about what I'm doing and not mindlessly go through the day, week, month, year - without accomplishing anything and enjoying my life.
I intend (hehehe pun "intended") to be intentional about what I eat and what I do and how much time I spend doing mindless things - like play games on the computer, or read and click and read and click and before I know it the night has passed and I have not accomplished anything that I intended to get done.
I intend to lose weight and get into my smaller clothes. I intend to exercises and tone up. I intend to spend intentional time reading my Bible and devotional books. I intend to complete my ND. I intend to stop wasting time and doing things that are of no eternal value. I intend to walk in love and not be offended. I intend to laugh and play and enjoy...
What do you intend to do this year? Do you intend to make changes?
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- mandy said...
i intend to get back into my bible reading plan.
its always good for me to have something to keep me on track.
- January 8, 2008 at 6:55 AM
- Linda said...
I intend to keep my relationship with my Yorkie-lovin' bloggin' friend! Seriously, I intend to rein myself in a little in many areas of life. Like you, the click and read sucks up a lot of my time. I intend to try to work a little harder at publishing something. I intend to read the Bible more deliberately. And Dear, having a white kitchen does not make one a Proverbs 31 Woman, although I could hardly keep myself from printing out your comment and framing it. :)
- January 8, 2008 at 7:09 PM
- ValleyGirl said...
Intentional living seems to be a common goal this year. There's a lot of talk (from myself included) of making overall general changes in attitudes, not just specifically pin-pointed changes in certain areas. Elisa @ Extravagant Grace is hosting a blog carnival about just that, called "8 in 2008." Every month on the 8th, we're all going to report our progress.
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People will lead you to believe that the reason to catch the new production of Tennesse Willims' A Street Care Named Desire is to see Blair Underwood on Broadway.
And it is. He's good. But you know this already. He's had a long career in television and on film playing characters that were sophisticated (Something New), smart (LA Law), and sexy (Sex and the City). We've seen him mean before, too (Madea's Family Reunion). And of course you know the man is fine. (He takes his shirt off in the play to reveal a real nice six-pack situation happening). A true thespian, he brings all of these elements to Stanley, successfully filling the role on stage that none other than Marlon Brando epitomized in the classic film. But again, to me, this came as no surprise. I knew he could do the damn thing and he did.
Who did surprise me in this production was Nicole Ari Parker. When I heard she'd been cast in the multi-cultural production I didn't get it. Blanche DuBois a big role. A classic role. A role immortalized on film by Vivien Leigh in a post-Scarlet O'Hara performance that proved no one could do southern belle quite as well. A role that requires flickering, conflicting displays of vanity, confusion, corruption, vulnerability, wisdom, wit and regret. Let's not forget the play's many moody monologues. Thankfully,Nicole Ari Parker didn't disappoint. Among a talented cast that also included the handsome Wood Harris as Blanche's love interest Mitch and Daphne Ruben-Vega as her sister, Nicole Ari-Parker as the desire-driven Stella was the standout.
In the audience, where I spotted a discreet Holly Robinson-Peete taking in the show with a friend, the buzz was the same. During curtain call the woman behind me whispered to her date: "Nicole played the sh-t out of that role" and she did. She really, really did.
This past season I have seen many performances by black actresses on Broadway. Angela Basset was powerful in The Mountaintop (but of course she was; she's Angela Basset) while watching the female cast of Stick Fly was an unremarkable experience.
But Nicole Ari Parker in this revamped version of A Streetcar Named Desire was a revelation. I didn't know she had it in her, but oh she did! Her performance of the damaged and doomed Blanche outshone Mr. Underwood's Stanley and he seemed content to let her shine.
You may have seen Nicole-Ari Parker in television's Soul Food and in films like "Boogie Nights" and "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins." But you haven't seen her until you've seen her as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. It's been a long time coming for the NYU alum and audiences alike, but this Broadway season, finally, a star is born.


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Saturday, May 8, 2004
I have to find the energy to get to The Valley for my rehearsal in an hour. I've done practically nothing all day. I took a nap. And still I can hardly wait to come home tonight so I can sleep some more.
Hopefully getting out will wake me up and add some spunk to my day. I'd like to believe I'll come home and get caught up on my journal rounds and write all about my night. But I just can't guarantee anything.
Can't seem to upload pics to my FTP space on AOL right now so this lame check-in will have to suffice. Have a wonderful night. I'll be back in a few hours. Hopefully I will be able to post some fun pics by then.
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Hi darlin'... you know, with the heat, I've actually been taking naps! DURING THE DAY!! Totally unlike me. I only seem to do it on days we go into Houston, though, so it could be the long boring drive that's doing it to me, more than anything else. But yeah.. ugh. I feel... ugh. Blah! lol Good luck with your rehearsal, darlin'!
- May 8, 2004 at 6:08 PM
Oh Man! We're willing to testify that Free's out making the rounds! Almost forgot how wonderful her comments were. Made me feel good about myself again.
We weren't able to upload any more FTP pictures either. Seems like a lot of us started late August/September are having problems. There might be a far easier way, but what we've done is
1) Utilize "Virgin" screen name, 2) go to that screen upload pictures, 3) come back to regular screen, 4) go to edit, 5) place curser where you want the picture, 6) hit that globelike button type in:
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Then do the normal thing to wipe out the couple words before the picture with white letters. Hope this helps. Love ya!
- May 8, 2004 at 6:39 PM
I've been the same way today. I couldn't get the energy together to do a darn thing. I have all kinds of errands to take care of and school crap and cleaning, but I slept most of the day. I tried getting going but it just felt so good to languish all day. But, I think it's because my iron count is low. ;-)
I'm glad to hear you pulled it together to rehearse. Bummed that you're in the Valley and I'm not hanging with you though. We need to do something at the end of the month when I'm off to celebrate your birthday, even if it's a dogwalk and a quick lunch in between. Okay? :-) ---Robbie
- May 8, 2004 at 7:54 PM
Anything from the Rock Star. . . even a lame check-in with no pictures . . . is enough to make your adoring groupies all giddy and happy.
- May 8, 2004 at 8:32 PM
hey freee. sorry your getting so tired, but it's to be expected ya know. busy lady. It's just your body saying....whoa...when is it my turn to catch up?
I see by the above entry that your ftp is working, yea.
having fun with the digital yet?? dumb question I know...
take care.
- May 8, 2004 at 11:42 PM
SLOMO - Heat + Driving = Daytime naps! Makes sense to me now. I guess I'm in for a lot of naps this summer.
AYNETAL - I'm sorry I haven't been visiting. You're always in my heart...all of you. :) Thanks for the FTP info. The trouble I was having said "too many sessions". I was able to upload later. But I know I'm running low on space.
ROBBIE - Your iron count? Is that usual for you? Next time I'm in The Valley I'll let you know. That was crazy of me not to call you. But yeah, I'd love to celebrate my birthday with you at the end of the month. Cool. :D
IRUN - Glad to know I can make someone giddy and happy. :)
SHARKY - Good point about my body catching up. Yes, having great fun with the digicam so far. I already want to get a bigger memory card. But I'm happy with what I have right now.
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MKH v JBH [2016] NSWSC 1031 saw the Court decline to appoint a protected estate manager in advance of the determination of the District Court proceedings, in the context of a dispute in the compensation proceedings about quantification of an allowance, admittedly to be made, for the costs of funds management. (see [8]). A tutor was in place for the compensation proceedings.
It was noted at [13] that if the Court was to appoint a protected estate manager for the defendant now, it would operate to suspend his power to manage his own affairs (NSW Trustee and Guardian Act, 2009, section 71) and require the authority of the plaintiff as his tutor in the District Court proceedings to be reviewed. It could interfere with the conduct of the District Court proceedings, and inject into those proceedings a manager with a vested interest in their conduct.
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Without a demonstrated need for the appointment of a protected estate manager to conduct the litigation, without information about the role proposed to be played by a protected estate manager in the conduct of the litigation, and without precise knowledge of fees proposed to be charged by a protected estate manager for the conduct of the litigation, this Court should be slow to involve in contested proceedings for personal injury compensation an entity such as Ability One Financial Management Pty Ltd (whose consent to appointment as a protected estate manager is contingent upon a grant of authority to charge fees) which has, or may have, a vested commercial interest (which may differ from that of the person in need of protection) in the outcome of those proceedings: Re W and L (Parameters of protected estate management orders) [2014] NSWSC 1106 at [48].


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Okay... I was getting a bit bored with the old look of the blog. I decided it was time for something fresh and new. I hope you like it! I've also added an IM function so if you happen to check here and see me online, feel free to ping me!
As of this past Friday school is out for the summer for Alivia! She'll be spending her days with Gran and getting in lots of swimming, sliding, and playing. I'm hoping something will work out so that I can afford to put Alivia in dance classes over the summer, too, but things aren't looking too good in that area right now.
It's hard to believe Alivia's birthday is coming up soon! And I think we may have finally broken the potty training barrier! Hurray! She's been wearing big girl panties for a couple days now and has only had one accident. I'm hoping this trend will continue! I'm ready to stop buying pullups in a big way!
Speaking of Alivia, these two photos are from our trip last month. One is of Alivia in front of the Sanrio store in Chicago. The other is one of my favorites--a group hug with her friends Katie and Grace. I think it would make a great book cover if I ever manage to get around to writing it...
~ Jeana
Sunday, June 07, 2009
A New Look
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Fountain (zip 32438), Florida, gets 62 inches of rain per year. The US average is 39. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 26 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 79.
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LIVING in Lake Hoare is the ultimate test of culinary skills. Situated in the Taylor Valley, inland from McMurdo Sound, it has no plants or animals to speak of, not even a 24-hour vegetable stand.
That doesn't seem to daunt George M. (Doc) Simmons Jr., a biologist from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, whose field camp stands on the lake's edge. During the summer season, his ninth on the ice, Mr. Simmons and six colleagues melted dive holes through 11 feet of ice to collect samples from the bottom of the lake to determine its physical and chemical composition.
When the day's diving was done, they turned to the physical and chemical composition of the pantry. The pantry, constructed of plywood shelves hung on ropes, was tucked into a corner of a heated wood and fabric structure called a Jamesway. It was a snack heaven: candy and granola bars, mixed nuts and beef jerky, sardines and tuna.
For meals, however, a key ingredient out here has always been imagination. Take the soup made by Dr. Robert A. Wharton Jr. of the Atmospheric Sciences Center at the Desert Research Institute in Reno. Navy helicopter pilots who make supply runs here from McMurdo Station, the main United States center in Antarctica, have been known to make rude remarks about the soup's vintage.
For his part, Dr. Wharton isn't talking. Still, it can be reported that what appeared to be a soup of kidney beans, leftover hamburger, leftover spaghetti, canned peas and chili sauce perfumed with pesto made a surprisingly palatable dish.Continue reading the main story
Pesto in Antarctica? Not exactly. Since the pantry shelves yielded no olive oil, Dr. Wharton used equal amounts of Wesson oil and butter, to which he added several fistfuls of dried basil and a hefty helping of powdered garlic. Forget the pine nuts; there are none hereabouts. Instead, a little Parmesan cheese did the trick.
When it comes to steak, each researcher is on his or her own. First, get the steaks from the continental-size freezer just outside the door and place them on a piece of foil. Then add whatever you like. Mr. Simmons favors onions, canned salsa and tuna for his ''hoof and fin.'' Dr. Rocco Mancinelli, who is with the NASA Ames Research Center in California, sometimes adds garbanzo beans. Canned mushrooms and a little butter are popular; salmon and sardines are not unheard of.
Fold the foil tightly. Place the steaks on an oil-fueled heating unit called a pre-way, which is an oven-size box with vents on top and a pipe that juts through the Jamesway roof. Wait an hour. Or two. What you invariably get is ''sort of a steak roast,'' according to Linton Leary, Mr. Simmons's volunteer Mr. Fix-It. In many instances, the steak can even be cut with a fork.
Around here, Mr. Leary, who runs an equipment rental business in Radford, Va., specializes in desserts, including blueberry cobbler.
First, he deposits canned blueberries in a cake pan and tops them with a lattice of Bisquick biscuit flour. (No matter that the Bisquick Recipe Club offer on the side of the package expired in 1983.) Then he streaks the lattice with a frosting called Amaretto Divinity, a gift from a friend.
Covering the assemblage with foil, he puts it on the pre-way for seven hours. The Bisquick never cooks all the way through, but everybody agrees that the result is ''Yum, yum,'' the Lake Hoare equivalent of four stars.
Then there is fish surprise. Start with halibut steaks fresh from the freezer; wrapped them in foil and thaw them on the pre-way. Concoct a stock using powdered milk, canned tomatoes, hot sauce, oregano and garlic. To this add boiled potatoes and carrots, the halibut, canned mushrooms and canned bacon from Hungary. Finally, the soupcon that makes the difference between good and great: a pinch of Tang and a shot of tequila, a combination called TNT.
Better known as a nightcap than as a stew enhancer, the original Tang and tequila cocktail was the creation of Ed Lamoureux, one of Mr. Simmons's assistants. His fame in Lake Hoare, until now, rested on his cookie consumption rate, which colleagues judged to be beyond scientific measure.
Place a spoonful or two of Tang in a large cup of freshly boiled water. Add a shot or two of tequila. Do not cool. ''Yum, yum.''Continue reading the main story


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Remembering Krista Ralston Oakes, a brain cancer survivor, writer, wife, mom and friend.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Handel's Messiah
I have mentioned Messiah before, and how glad I was during an earlier rehearsal to realize how much of the music I could remember. It's such a miracle that I can sit here with cancer in my RIGHT BRAIN, of all places. That's where musical tones and pitches are recognized, and where musical rhythms are processed. Where memory happens. Where just about everything relating to this performance was potentially affected. And it wasn't. This is one of my favorite "tender mercies." Only the Lord knows how much it means to me to sing. How much I love music. My abilities in this area have been literally untouched by my cancer and the subsequent treatments that have been invading that part of my brain.
My performance this year is a celebration of that miracle, and an expression of my gratitude for this continued talent. What better way to use that talent than to bear witness through song of the Messiah? The One who bore all that I will ever have to endure. He not only bore my sins for me, but He bore all of my suffering, disappointment, pain, fear, and grief. And because of it, I will someday overcome all of these things. I will even overcome death, because He did. I am just so excited to celebrate Easter in a fitting manner, singing praises to our Savior - the Messiah - Jesus Christ.
My husband makes a face when I say this, but we really never know if this will be my last opportunity to sing Messiah. Statistically, it would be, but I'm pooh-pooh-ing the statistics. I'm hopeful that a miracle will keep me here for many Easters. But regardless of how long I stay around, we have no guarantee that my musical ability will always remain as it is. I hope it will be, but since we just never know, I want to make the most of today's voice. Today's song. I want to make it my very best, and savor it and enjoy it as much as I can. I hope we have a big crowd to sing to!
The performance is Easter Sunday, April 16, at 7:00 p.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2801 Eldorado Parkway, McKinney, Texas. The public is welcome, and it is free of charge. Come and hear me sing my solo. Come hear me sing a great duet with my very talented husband. Hear me sing, so that in case next year I can't do it anymore, at least I will know that I sang to as many people as I could. Come early to get a good seat, and stay afterward to say hi and get "thank you" hugs from me as I exit the podium!
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How I wish I could come and hear you sing. That would be so wonderful. I live in Ohio though so it's highly unlikely. :) I have a friend who has the same diagnosis as you. He is into his 4th year now post diagnosis. He is a wonderful miracle and I pray, dear Krista, that you will be as well.
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I can't get to Texas either but I so wish I could! Any chance you can get someone to record it and post it here for those of us geographically challeneged? :) Anyway, what a great opportunity for you. Best of luck!
Krista, Save me a good seat! Uncle George and I will be there!!! That is my favorite solo because I did it in High School. I love it and can't wait to hear you sing it. Looking forward to your duet with Jared as well! Lots of love.
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Part of what made that so awful was that we knew we'd have zero contact/communication for weeks. That's tough. And also, it was the first of many major separations and strains that we'll go through as a military family. It was kind of symbolic, in a totally heart-breaking way.
And today, he left again. It will be way better this time, for a several reasons. It's only 10 weeks. We'll be in constant communication. We put money aside for a trip up there. I have a mega support system at our church and homegroup. It's so different. But it doesn't stop being hard.
We spent the day preparing - finishing yard work that I can't do alone, making sure his truck was all good after some minor maintenance issues, getting his Bojangles fix before he crosses the Mason-Dixon Line, doing laundry, packing, stealing kisses. I handled it so well until it was actually time for him to leave this evening.
Then I busted out with the ugly-cry that knows no bounds. Gotta love that.
He left, and Rudy and I watched him through the window, because we're gluttons for punishment. Then I had a pity party because the house felt so empty. It was great.
I went upstairs to print off a few things and caught a glimpse of the post-it that stays on my desk: Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand (Isaiah 41:10).
And I remembered that I'm better off in His right hand than anywhere else. Hallelujah for that.
So I put on my PJs, planned the Sunday School lesson for tomorrow, warmed up some pizza and I'm about to queue up the DVR.
And every little thing is gonna be alright. (This is my message to youuuu)


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T day. Such a good letter. It's Twin day and the countdown is 7. John-Pio and his friend Lucas planned this from letter day A - that they would go as Twins in their flag football team jersey, wearing blue shorts with a green stripe down the side, black socks, and their Vans. I love that they pre-planned this; good friends make days like these fun.
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Although it is rare for both sides of federal politics to agree the Government and Opposition agree that saving the River Murray is a national priority and both have canvassed the possibility of taking water from irrigators to increase environmental flows - in the case of the Opposition 1,500 gigalitre.
Why such drastic action? The river is apparently very sick. What is wrong with it? According to the Wentworth Group's Blueprint for a Living Continent (pdf, 208kb), The Economist agazine, and everyone in Ticky Fullerton's book Watershed, including Ticky Fullerton, deteriorating water quality is a major problem - in particular worsening salinity.
The CSIRO website includes the statement, "…Australia's largest and most developed river system, the Murray-Darling Basin shows the nature of the problem we face. Salt levels are rising in almost all of the Basin's rivers and now exceed WHO guidelines for drinking water in many areas. Business as usual is not an option. If we do nothing, the salinity of the Lower River Murray - where Adelaide pumps out its drinking water - will eventually rise to exceed WHO guidelines."
But the facts do not support these claims of deteriorating water quality.
Key water quality indicators include turbidity (a measure of sediment load), nitrogen and phosphorus (nutrient levels) and electrical conductivity (saltiness). According to the Australian Water Resources Assessment 2000 we spend $142- $168 million each year on water quality monitoring. So let us consider the water quality data for key sites in the River Murray.
While Ticky Fullerton's 354 page book laments deteriorating water quality, no water quality data is provided. There was no data to accompany the very powerful statement on the CSIRO website. There is no current information on water quality trends for key sites on the CSIRO or Murray Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) websites.
Daily readings for salinity from 1938 are available on request from the MDBC for Morgan, South Australia. Morgan is the key indicator locality for water quality in the Murray Darling Basin. Morgan is just upstream of the pipeline off-takes for Adelaide's water supply. Its use as an indicator site emphasizes the relative importance of river salinity impacts on all water users in the system.
When the yearly averages for salinity measured in EC units for Morgan are plotted, current salinity levels at Morgan are equivalent to pre World War 2 levels! A plot of salinity levels for just the last 20 years suggests salinity levels are dropping at this key indicator site. These figures indicate that water quality is improving!
The MDBC also provided me with salinity levels at Swan Hill or Yarrawonga, and there is no increase in salinity for the years 1982 - 2002.
The CSIRO website reads, "Salt levels are rising in almost all of the Basin's rivers and now exceed WHO guidelines for drinking water in many areas… If we do nothing, the salinity of the Lower River Murray - where Adelaide pumps out its drinking water - will eventually rise to exceed WHO guidelines."
WHO guideline levels are 800 ECs. Salinity levels are not approaching 800 ECs at key sites in NSW and Victoria. Salinity levels are not increasing at key sites in NSW and Victoria. Salinity levels are dropping at the key site in the Murray Darling Basin, Morgan. Salinity levels are high in the lower reaches of the river and only exceed WHO guide levels near the river mouth as you might expect. Someone is misleading the Australian public!
I queried my findings directly with the MDBC. In response, Dr Pradeep Sharma, Senior Modelling Engineer, replied, "Thanks to major investments in salinity mitigation works undertaken in the Murray Darling Basin over the last decade, I would like to concur with the conclusion that average salinity in the River Murray has in effect improved during the last decade."
Turbidity is a measure of the suspended sediment load. Turbidity levels generally rise with increased discharge (eg. increased rainfall). Australia's inland river systems are considered to be naturally relatively turbid.
Since European settlement the most significant change to water quality in many inland river systems is thought to be an increased sediment input from the early years of land clearing and the introduction of sheep, cattle and rabbits. As a result of improved management practices over recent decades erosion is likely to have stabilized or reduced to pre-European levels.
According to plots from data sourced directly from the MDBC, turbidity levels (NTU) at both Morgan and Swan Hill appear to be relatively stable. Turbidity has been measured at both sites since 1978. Average yearly turbidity levels have not increased over this period.
Mean daily turbidity levels at Morgan exceeded 400 nephelometric turbidity units (NTU) in July 1983 but the relatively high turbidity levels may have been a consequence of drought breaking rains carrying higher than usual sediment loads because of increased erosion from reduced vegetation cover as a consequence of the drought in the early 1980s.
During years of low mean turbidity, mean daily values for both Morgan and Swan Hill are typically in the 20 - 40 NTU range.
It is generally believed that algal blooms in inland rivers are due to elevated nutrient levels, particularly phosphorus. While it was thought that the major sources of these nutrients was agricultural fertilisers, sewerage treatment plants and feedlots, the most recent and relevant report on the MDBC website suggested that a large proportion of the phosphorus may come from natural sources in particular basalt-derived soil.
Whatever the origin of the phosphorus, a plot of yearly average phosphorus levels (mg/l) for key sites in the middle and lower basin show levels have been stable since data was first collected in 1978 (data sourced directly from the MDBC).
High nitrate levels can be an indication of excess runoff from agricultural fertilisers. Nitrate levels also appear to be stable for key sites, at least since levels were first measured by the MDBC in 1978.
On 16th July 2003 the Australian newspaper published some hard data showing actual water quality trends for the Murray River. The article was titled "Murray salinity tipped to rise", yet began "salinity levels in the Murray River have been halved since 1982" and the graph showing declining salt levels at Morgan did not accord with the title of the story. The journalist, Richard Sproull, was quoting from Matthew Kendall, of the MDBC, who was apparently quoting from a 1999 drainage strategy report when he said that he was expecting salinity levels to rise.
According to the reports on the website, this has been the prediction since at least 1998 - and it has been consistently proven wrong. Perhaps the computer models need an overhaul? Salinity levels at Morgan are now at pre World War II levels.
We have spent billions of dollars over the last 2 decades on environmental programs; it should not be surprising that the condition of our rivers is improving.
Large quantities of salt have always entered the Murray River from seepage of saline groundwater. The largest increases are usually noticed during low flow periods, for example during drought. Given the current extended drought across the basin the low salt reading at Morgan is even more remarkable. Why isn't this good news being reported?
On the basis of the received evidence, instead of revering our expert environmentalists and vilifying our farming communities, we could take a lead from Bob Carter who in his letter to the Editor of the Australian on 17th July 2003 (in response to the story of 16th) wrote, "That Murray River water quality is continuously improving, as shown by a halving of salinity content at Morgan since 1982, is about the best environmental news that Australians could have wished for. It is also a tribute to the many land owners and managers who have modified their land use practices towards just such an end. A better treatment for such good news would have been a full front-page article with the banner headline "Murray River Saved"".
It will be a travesty of justice if a single Murray irrigator should lose water allocation on the basis of the misinformation currently being promulgated by high profile scientists from our most respected research institution.
To quote Greg Easterbrook:
The Western World today is on the verge of the greatest ecological renewal that humankind has known, perhaps the greatest that the Earth has known. Environmentalists deserve the credit for this remarkable turn of events. Yet our political and cultural institutions continue to read from a script of instant doomsday. Environmentalists, who are surely on the right side of history, are increasingly on the wrong side of the present, risking their credibility by proclaiming emergencies that do not exist.
I would go further, and suggest we have institutional failure of the highest order when both sides of politics eagerly signup to a myth promulgated by our most respected research institution, the CSIRO.
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TAMPA — After a long discussion about the attendance boundaries for Warren Hope Dawson Elementary School, the Hillsborough County School Board decided it's time to look at zoning for all the district schools.
This isn't the first time the words "rezoning" and "boundary changes" have come up for discussion. In September, the board agreed to pay the Tindale Oliver consulting firm $97,000 for a study that forecasts future growth trends that will affect school enrollment.
But on Tuesday, after approving the Dawson boundaries, board members agreed a holistic look is long overdue.
"We have a long road ahead of us," said chairwoman Cindy Stuart.
A workshop is scheduled April 18. By that time, the Tindale Oliver study should be complete.
"We need to take a comprehensive look at our schools," member April Griffin said. "We need to look at the schools that are under capacity and make strategic decisions, but it's going to be painful."
The district also needs to take a critical look at programs that are costly, but are not producing results, Griffin said. The Tampa Bay Times reported this week that more than a dozen magnet schools, which bus students from all corners of the large district are rated C or D, racially segregated, under-utilized or, in some cases, all three.
The plan adopted Tuesday affects Boyette Springs, Collins, Sessums, Stowers, Summerfield and Fishhawk Creek elementary schools.
Some of these schools -- Collins and Sessums in particular -- will emerge at or above capacity.
And none of this is final.
District officials plan to monitor population growth from year to year, along with the affect of area charter schools, and could change the boundaries again.
" I know that community very well," said Superintendent Jeff Eakins. "It's growing and it's growing rapidly. It's almost like an annual take-a-look kind of an issue for us."
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It's been almost a month since Part 1 of Think Outside The Jewelry Box because Part 2 turned out to be an adventurous project. Let's begin by remembering where this all started, with a jewelry auction overflow situation and a mess:
My bedside table is a trunk my talented Mom painted in 1983. She refurbished this trunk and used it as our coffee table when I was little. The FolkArt motif is not my style and I wouldn't choose peach as the color of my nightstand but my Mom is not here anymore and this is a piece of her with me. It's also fun using an old trunk as my bedside table and I like it when things look collected. It even has her signature, Tracy Kranz Sundstrom:
As soon as I saw this amazing DIY jewelry silhouette of a bust by Design Sponge on Pinterest, I had an idea!
|A beautifully creative DIY jewelry bust from Design Sponge.
Meet Mr. Man or sometimes he's called Mr. Jazz. I picked him up for $5 on clearance at Ross Dress For Less back in the day when I was young, I'm not a kid anymore. He was fun and happy and he made me smile, I knew he would do the same for my guests and he had a great life in the college apartment days.
Here's a pictorial how-to:
And here's the finished Mr. Jewelry Man. He looks great draped in my favorite necklaces!
The next thing I needed was a smaller box for all the precious gems. Ha! I don't really have any gems but I do have a few sentimental pieces and keepsakes that need a place. I pinned this jewelry box from Pottery Barn and checked on it for 4 months till it went on sale and had free shipping! It's still on sale and free shipping, tell it to your neighbor!
|Enamel Racing Stripe Jewelry Box from Pottery Barn.
Here are a few details:
|Acacia Trays to contain it all - Crate&Barrel, Pewter Cross - a gift from my Mom, Native Union Pop Phone for quiet facetime - west elm, binder clip for the chargers - the Pampered mom, Pottery Bowl for hair accessories - my Aunt Debbie graciously gave me this gift of hers from my Mom (my Mom got in in Canada while she lived there and was pregnant with me!), Ring Holder - Anthropologie (in store), Folding Walnut Magazine Holder for the plethora of catalogs I like to save from Crate&Barrel.
If you're not up for DIY and want a unique jewelry bust I saw several options at Home Goods. There was an all white Pug and a Giraffe I thought would be cool. Think outside the jewelry box!


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Here's this morning's Sketch-ercise! Check out my buddy Tee's warm-up too.
Lovely style bro, you've definitely got a style that runs through all your pieces. Love the mark making and the hair look great. Wish i had hair like his.
Mr T
Cheers Tee. His hair was ferociously wild in the beginning; gave me a few problems, but thankfully I managed to tame it to something acceptable...


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The second edition of IIFA (International Indian Film Academy Awards) Utsavam Awards will be held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre for the second consecutive time. It is a two-day event which will be held on 28 and 29 March that unites the four South Indian film industries – Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
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The first day of the event is dedicated to Tamil and Malayalam movies. The Green Carpet will commence at 6 pm and the actual awards ceremony will begin at 8 pm. Rana Daggubati, Shiva, Tini Tom and Pearle Maaney will be the emcee off the first day, while Rana along with Nani, Akul Balaji and Meghana Gaonkar will be hosting the second day where the awards will be given for Kannada and Telugu film industries.
IIFA Advisory Board Members
The IIFA has advisory members from all the four industries. AR Rahman, Kamal Haasan, Suresh Babu, KS Rama Rao, Boney Kapoor, Nagarjuna, Allu Aravind, Resul Pookutty, RB Choudhary, Ram Kumar, Mukesh, Sibi Malayil, B Unnikrishnan, Ramesh Aravind and Radikaa Sarathkumar are eminent the personalities, who are part of the jury.
Award ceremonies are not complete without electrifying performances and the IIFA has roped in a lot personalties like Hansika Motwani, Raai Laxmi, Nikki Galrani, Amyra Dastur, Rachita Ram, Isha Talwar, Akshara Haasan, Jiiva, Akhil Akkineni and many others, who are set to entertain the guests with their dance numbers. Find the photos and winners' list below:
Winners List
|Best Picture
|Best Director
|Best Actor
|Madhavan for Irudhi Suttru
|Best Actress
|Ritika Singh for Irudhi Suttru
|Best Supporting Actor
|Nagarjuna for Thozha
|Best Supporting Actress
|Baby Nainika for Theri
|Aparna Gopinath for Charlie
|Best Negative Role
|Mahendran for Theri
|Best Comedian
|RJ Balaji
|Best Music Director
|AR Rahman for AYM
|Gopi Sundar for Charlie
|Best BGM
|Anirudh for Naanum Rowdydhaan
|Best Playback Singer (Male)
|Vijay Yesudas for Maheshinte Prathikaaram
|Best Playback Singer (Female)
|Neeti Mohan for Naanum Rowdydhaan
|Best Lyricist
|Arunraja Kamaraj for Kabali
|Special Award
|SP Muthuraman gets Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema
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A jaw-dropping excerpt from the Christmas sermon delivered by the Right Reverend John Bryson Chane, Episcopal Bishop, at the National Cathedral:
[W]hat was God thinking… when the Angel Gabriel was sent by God to reveal the Law to Moses?
And what was God thinking… when the Angel Gabriel was sent by God to reveal the sacred Quran to the prophet Muhammad?
And what was God thinking… when the Angel Gabriel was sent by God to reveal the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
Here's a better question: What was the Right Rev. Chane thinking when he declared that the Quran was divinely inspired?
If Bishop Chane is right, then I'm really confused: How can the Quran, which denies the divinity of Jesus, be inspired by the same God that moved Jesus to say, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me"?
Rod Dreher of National Review says there may be a unique advantage to certain Episcopalian couples in this synthesis of mutually exclusive beliefs:
[A] Michigan lawyer friend suggests that Bp. Chane has opened up a new and exciting area for exploring ecumenism/syncretism. Now, the Episcopalians of Washington can have a gay wedding in the church, and push a wall over on the two grooms at the reception.
Incidentally, when did Gabriel give the Law to Moses? I thought Moses got the Law directly from God.
Gabriel appears in my Bible only four times–twice to Daniel, to explain visions of the end times (Daniel chapters 8 and 9); once to Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist (Luke 1:18); and finally to Mary, the mother of Jesus (Luke 1:26).


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DJ Pete Price abandoned his late-night talk show to help a 13-year-old boy who called him threatening to commit suicide.
The boy, who called himself Michael, rang Pete (left) last night from a phone box in Walton during his 10pm-2am slot.
The teenager, who comes from Anfield, has rung the show previously and rang in tears just after Christmas saying he had run away from home.
But last night, he remained on air for 45 minutes repeatedly threatening to take his life because he could not cope with the death of his mother last year.
Pete kept the boy talking as long as he could while his producers rang police to trace the call, before deciding to leave his show to talk to the boy in person and persuade him to go to the police.
Pete said: "I was desperately worried. He said his mother had died and nobody understands his pain, not even his family.
"I was panicking because I didn't know what to do. In the 20 years the show has been running this has never happened to me before.
"I kept the lad talking, trying to encourage him to contact police for help but he said he wouldn't go on his own and kept threatening to kill himself.
"I decided there was no choice but find this boy and help him.
"Off air he agreed to meet me.
"I just hope Michael finds the help he needs."
A spokeswoman for Merseyside police said: "We received a call from the show at 11.25pm and Pete brought the 13-year-old boy to St Anne Street station at 12.15am.
"He was later accompanied home by police officers. Pete's actions to help this boy are commendable."


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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The Mind as No-thing
This morning in the middle of meditation, I found myself immersed in the 'monkey mind' chatter that it is so famous for. There was a feeling that I was in the thought stream for a very long time and in fact gotten immersed in it so much so that it must have been quite a while before the question......what am I thinking about?.
Then it was the subtle request to myself, "If you can be immersed in deep thought for so long, can you also immerse yourself in the here and now.........for so long"?
Suddenly there was nothing rather no-thing to think about and this created a unique situation of uneasiness for a short period of time before the chatter began again! At the same time there was this flooding of emptiness that was so quiet and comforting.
That was the time that it dawned that the mind is totally unemployed when in the 'NOW', I had read about this and at times have felt it' though fleetingly, this time it was in full knowing of the no-thingness that felt overwhelming and then the scare, by which time I was again back to the stream of thoughts.
Ever wondered how scared our 'monkey mind' is when it has no-thing to do? this is because when its very survival is threatened, it tries all that it can to get back into the thinking mode as fast as possible to give itself the comforting factor that it is back in control!
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The times haven't always been kind to the studio once known as SquareSoft, the very company that many remember as the reason why they first dove into the world of JRPG's. A company that, as the originator of gems such as Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Kingdom Hearts and even Final Fantasy, was for many years the first word in Japanese RPG's. This was especially true in North America – if it weren't for SquareSoft, I fear how the earlier days of the NES and SNES would have fared.
Though times have been rough on many occasions for Square, they always managed to stay afloat, as many game companies have. Sadly, things would not stay this way and Square would become destined to merge with Enix, their main competitor of many years. The two companies had considered becoming one for years, though nothing ever came of it.
Sometime in 2009, Square Soft decided that they would open a new branch of the company that would focus on something different than games. One that would focus on combining everything they had learned from their game development and would incorporate them into movies. Thus, Square Pictures, a division that worked on computer animated projects for Square was born. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, Square Pictures worked on two features – one of which would, in turn, change the future of SquareSoft forever. That doomsday feature turned into the movie know as Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. You may have heard of it or even seen it.
It was A technological advancement in computer animated films and was easily one of better movies of its time, if only in looks. The overall plot was a boring, uninspiring and ultimately hollow. When it was released during 2001, the movie failed to gain any traction with fans and critics alike. When I first saw it, my jaw hit the ground and I hadn't been so frustrated with a movie as much as I was with this. I was expecting an epic story, larger than life heroes and a somewhat cheerful ending. In my honest opinion, the ending in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was moderate at best and everyone I spoke to wasn't too thrilled about it. Turns out neither was the box office.
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, ultimately ending up being a flop at the box office. Despite having a budget of $137 million, It only earned 85$ million, less than 2/3rds of its $137 million budget. Many people, including myself, have always thought that the film might been possibly more successful if it had not been named after a beloved gaming series, especially since its name was the only thing they shared in common. There was no magic, no fantasy setting, no lore from the series. The only connection between them was the inclusion of a character named 'Sid', which was a reference to the game series' tradition of having a 'Cid' appear in various roles in each title.
A bit of history regarding Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and something that not many fans of the company are aware of is that it forever changed the landscape of Final Fantasy as a gaming series. The movie was greenlit by the father of series, Hironobu Sakaguchi, who had prompted Square to form the studio that would go on to create this film and forever change the company's direction.
Hironobu Sakaguchi was demoted following the box office bomb and willingly resigned from Square shortly after. He eventually went on to form Mistwalker, a game studio that created titles that emulated some of the best parts of the Final Fantasy series. Mistwalker, unfortunately, scorned the Japanese gaming audience when they announced that their first games, Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, would be exclusive to the Xbox 360. The system never really penetrated the market in their country, and the Xbox One is currently suffering a similar fate. Many will understand the impact of this as the system never managed to gain a dominant market Japan.
Though, this wouldn't be the last time Square dabbled with their own movies and followed suit with two other Final Fantasy films. The first was Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (Tetsuya Nomura), which was released during 2005 as a DVD and Bluray release, and the more recent Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (Takeshi Nozue). It's worth nothing that due to the increasing popularity of Final Fantasy XV, Kingsglaive did in receive a theatrical release in both Japan and North America. Neither of the two films were received well in either markets. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children was heavily criticized due to film focusing on Cloud too much and eventual English dub in North America release. To its defense and being a fan of Final Fantasy VII, I enjoyed it and still watch it often.
Devastated after the financial fall due to Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Square approached Enix in an attempt to resume talks about the previous mention of a merge. Only, Enix was quite aware of SquareSoft' situation and decided to not proceed with the merger that the time. Square would continue to face financial issues well into the next year and if they didn't get some much-needed funding, the could have spelled the end for them. They had one more plan for survival and had approached Sony for some much-needed capital. In exchange for their backing, Sony purchased nearly 19% worth of stake in Square. Thankfully, that injection of funding helped Square get back on their feet and enabled them to develop and publish two of their biggest titles at that time; Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy X. Riding on their success, Square announced one year later that they would officially merge with Enix. The merger was set to be finalized as of April 1st, 2013 and going forth the company would be named Square Enix.
The events following the merger would prove to be the equivalent of a Phoenix Down from the Final Fantasy series, as the newly formed company was on the rise. Adding to their already established catalog, the company acquired Taito and Eidos. They also unsuccessfully attempted to acquire another equally well-known company, Tecmo, who refused the deal. Oddly enough, Tecmo would go on to merge with Koei, a short time later due to Tecmo also being financially unstable. They would also go on to found several new studios under the Square Enix umbrella, including Shinra Technologies, Hippos Lab, Square Enix Montreal, Smileworks (now defunct) and the more recent Toyko RPG Factory – the very same creator of I Am Setsuna for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita (check out our review of that title here).
Since then and with a bit of restructuring, Square Enix has been slowly but careful blazing a path within the gaming industry. The last five years have been a clear indication of this with the release of several high profile titles such as Sleeping Dogs, the rebooted Hitman and Tomb Raider series, Dragon Quest Heroes (and Dragon Quest Heroes II), Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, as well as several Final Fantasy titles. This includes the often delayed and renamed title, Final Fantasy XV – a title many remember as Final Fantasy Versus XIII when it was first announced.
That's not all either, as they have a pretty solid line-up rolling into 2017 with the release of the Platinum Games developed Action-RPG, Nier: Automata. Following that, gamers have plenty to look forward too with Final Fantasy VII Remake, Final Fantasy XII Zodiac Age, Kingdom Hears HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, as well as Kingdom Hearts III.
At least for now, things seem to be going alright for Square Enix. Yet, there still seems to be some gray areas that need to be righted. The release of Deus Ex Mankind Divided was marred with optimization issues and microtransactions, while Final Fantasy XV didn't turn out to be quite the epic experience that many were looking for. Speaking of which, we haven't even finished our review of the title, in light of the title being released in an incomplete state (see here). Still, we've seen several positives, including the recent demo of Nier: Automata, that has me completely sold on the game. I'm not sure what prompted Square Enix to release the demo, but I'm glad that they did.
For now, all we can do is watch what happens next and make it known to them if and when we notice that they're falling from our graces.


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I knew the man was lonely and depressed and needed someone in his life. So, I began to 'witness' to him about the Lord. I read to him out of the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. I shared the story of the prophet Jonah who had been sent by the Lord to call his people to the correct way. Jonah had left his people and escaped by boat to leave his city and head out to sea. A storm came up and the ship almost capsized and the people on board threw Jonah over the side of the ship. A whale came up to the surface and grabbed Jonah, swallowed him and then went down to the bottom of the sea, where he stayed for 3 days and 3 nights. Yet because of God's Mercy, He caused the whale to rise to the surface and then spit Jonah out to return back home safely to his city of Nineveh. And the idea was that we can't really run away from our problems because we always know what we have done. And what is more, God also always knows what we have done.
After sharing this story with the man in the wheel chair, he looked up and me and apologized. He told me he was sorry for his rude behavior and that he had experienced some real serious problems recently. Then he said that he wanted to confess something to me. And I said that I was not a Catholic priest and I don't handle confessions. He replied back to me that he knew that. In fact, he said: "I am a Catholic priest." I was shocked. Here I had been trying to preach Christianity to a priest. What in the world was happening here? The priest began to share his story of being a missionary for the church for over 12 years to south and Central America and Mexico and even in New York's 'Hell's Kitchen.' When he was released from the hospital he needed a place to go to recover and rather than let him go to stay with a Catholic family, I told my dad that we should invite him to come out and live with us in the country along with our families and Mohamed. It was agreed by all that he would so, he moved out right away.
During the trip out to our home, I talked with the priest about some of the concepts of beliefs in Islam and to my surprise he agreed and then shared even more about this with me. I was shocked when he told me that Catholic priests actually study Islam and some even carry doctors degrees in this subject. This was all very enlightening to me. But there was still a lot more to come.
After settling in, we all began to gather around the kitchen table after dinner every night to discuss religion. My father would bring his King James Version of the Bible, I would bring out my Revised Standard Version of the Bible, my wife had another version of the Bible (maybe something like Jimmy Swaggart's 'Good News For Modern Man." The priest of course, had the Catholic Bible which has 7 more books in it that the Protestant Bible. So we spent more time talking about which Bible was the right one or the most correct one, than we did trying to convince Mohamed about becoming a Christian.
At one point I recall asking him about the Quran and how many versions of it there were in the last 1,400 years. He told me that there was only ONE QURAN. And that it had never been changed. Yet he let me know that the Quran had been memorized by hundreds of thousands of people, in it's entirety and were scattered about the earth in many different countries. Over the centuries since the Quran was revealed millions have memorized it completely and have taught it to others who have memorized it completely, from cover to cover, letter perfect without mistakes.
This did not seem possible to me. After all, the original languages of the Bible have all been dead languages for centuries and the documents themselves have been lost in their originals for hundreds and thousands of years. So, how could it be that something like this could be so easy to preserve and to recite from cover to cover.
Anyway, one day the priest asked the Mohamed if he might accompany him to the mosque to see what it was like there. They came back talking about their experience there and we could not wait to ask the priest what it was like and what all types of ceremonies they performed. He said they didn't really 'do' anything. They just came and prayed and left. I said: "They left? Without any speeches or singing?" He said that was right.
A few more days went by and the Catholic priest asked Mohamed if he might join him again for a trip to the mosque which they did. But this time it was different. They did not come back for a very long time. It became dark and we worried that something might have happened to them. Finally they arrived and when they came in the door I immediately recognized Mohamed, but who was this alongside of him? Someone wearing a white robe and a white cap. Hold on a minute! It was the priest. I said to him: "Pete? -- Did you become a 'Moslem?' He said that he had entered into Islam that very day. THE PRIEST BECAME A MUSLIM!! What next? (You'll see).
So, I went upstairs to think things over a bit and began to talk to my wife about the whole subject. She then told me that she too was going to enter into Islam, because she knew it was the truth. I was really shocked now. I went downstairs and woke up Mohamed and asked him to come outside with me for a discussion. We walked and talked that whole night through. By the time he was ready to pray Fajr (the morning prayer of the Muslims) I knew that the truth had come at last and now it was up to me to do my part. I went out back behind my father's house and found an old piece of plywood lying under an overhang and right there I put my head down on the ground facing the direction that the Muslims pray five times a day.
Now then in that position, with my body stretched out on the plywood and my head on the ground, I asked: "O God. If you are there, guide me, guide me." And then after a while I raised up my head and I noticed something. No, I didn't see birds or angels coming out of the sky nor did I hear voices or music, nor did I see bright lights and flashes. What I did notice was a change inside of me. I was aware now more than ever before that it was time for me to stop lying and cheating and doing sneaky business deals. It was time that I really work at being an honest and upright man. I knew now what I had to do. So I went upstairs and took a shower with the distinct idea that I was 'washing' away the sinful old person that I had become over the years. And I was now coming into a new, fresh life. A life based on truth and proof.
Around 11:00 A.M. that morning, I stood before two witnesses, one the ex-priest, formerly known as Father Peter Jacob's, and the other Mohamed Abel Rehman and announced my 'shahadah' (open testimony to the Oneness of God and the prophethood of Muhammad, peace be upon him).
A few minutes later, my wife follow along and gave the same testimony. But hers was in front of 3 witnesses (me being the third).
My father was a bit more reserved on the subject and waited a few more months before he made his shahadah (public testimony). But he did finally commit to Islam and began offering prayers right along with me and the other Muslims in the local masjid (mosque).
The children were taken out of the Christian school and placed in Muslim schools. And now ten years later, they are memorizing much of the Quran and the teachings of Islam.
My father's wife was the last of all to acknowledge that Jesus could not be a son of God and that he must have been a mighty prophet of God, but not God.
Now stop and think. A whole entire household of people from varying backgrounds and ethnic groups coming together in truth to learn how to know and worship the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe. Think. A Catholic priest. A minister of music and preacher. An ordained minister and builder of Christian schools. And they all come into Islam! Only by His Mercy were we all guided to see the real truth of Islam without any blinders on their eyes any longer.
If I were to stop right here, I'm sure that you would have to admit that at least, this is an amazing story, right? After all, three religious leaders of three separate denominations all going into one very opposite belief at the same time and then soon after the rest of the household?
But that is not all. There is more! The same year, while I was in Grand Prairie, Texas (near Dallas) I met a Baptist seminary student from Tennessee named Joe, who also came to Islam after reading the Holy Quran while in BAPTIST SEMINARY COLLEGE!
There are others as well. I recall the case of the Catholic priest in a college town who talked about the good things in Islam so much that I was forced to ask him why he didn't enter Islam. He replied: "What? And loose my job?" - His name is Father John and there is still hope for him yet.
More? Yes. The very next year I met a former Catholic priest who had been a missionary for 8 years in Africa. He learned about Islam while he was there and entered into Islam. He then changed his name to Omar and moved to Dallas Texas.
Any more? Again, yes. Two years later, while in San Antonio, Texas I was introduced to a former Arch Bishop of the Orthodox Church of Russia who learned about Islam and gave up his position to enter Islam.
And since my own entrance into Islam and becoming a chaplain to the Muslims throughout the country and around the world, I have encountered many more individuals who were leaders, teachers and scholars in other religions who learned about Islam and entered into it. They came from Hindus, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Greek and Russian Orthodox, Coptic Christians from Egypt, non-denominational churches and even scientists who had been atheists.
Why? Good question. May I suggest to the seeker of truth do the following NINE STEPS to purification of the mind:
1.) Clean their mind, their heart and their soul real good. 2.) Clear away all the prejudices and biases 3.) Read a good translation of the meaning of the Holy Quran in a language that they can understand best. 4.) Take some time. 5.) Read and reflect. 6.) Think and pray. 7.) And keep on asking the One who created you in the first place, to guide you to the truth. 8.) Keep this up for a few months. And be regular in it. 9.) Above all, do not let others who are poisoned in their thinking influence you while your are in this state of "rebirth of the soul."
The rest is between you and the Almighty Lord of the Universe. If you truly love Him, then He already Knows it and He will deal with each of us according to our hearts.
So, now you have the introduction to the story of my coming into Islam and becoming Muslim. There is more on the Internet about this story and there are more pictures there as well. Please take the time to visit it and then please take the time to email me and let us come together to share in all truths based on proofs for understanding our origins and our purpose and goals in this life and the Next Life.
May Allah guide you on your journey to all truth. Ameen. And May He open your heart and your mind to the reality of this world and the purpose of this life, ameen.
Peace to you and Guidance from Allah the One Almighty God, Creator and Sustainer of all that exists. Your friend,
Yusuf Estes
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Legos are made for kids. The stickers are either going to be used BY kids or FOR kids. Right?
I don't understand why this sticker was even considered, much less made and sold.
I did end up cutting it apart and using the top in a card for Ethie. Here is the card:
Then when I realized how mad I was, I scanned in the parts and reassembled the sticker to show you:
Is there ANY reason a child would need this sticker? It is stupid and offensive.
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I was so crabby I sent a letter to the maker (they didn't have any email contact info online) and emailed both Crafts Direct (where I bought the stickers) and Lego this morning. I am pleased to report that Crafts Direct has already responded, agreeing with me, and they are complaining to Creative Imaginations AND pulling the rest of the stickers off the sales floor. WOW! I am so impressed with the fast response! Way to go Crafts Direct! They already were my fave craft store! The email explained that they often buy complete product lines without seeing each individual item, so they were not aware of the sticker. Yay Crafts Direct!


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The snowmobile races are in Deadwood's Days of '76 Event Complex Jan. 20-21.
The Deadwood Snocross Showdown is part of the eight-city AMSOIL Championship Snocross Tour.
This year's event has more than 150 nationally known pros like Tucker Hibbert, Tim Tremblay, Kody Kamm and Ross Martin riding custom high-powered snowmobiles.
Growing in popularity nationally and internationally, the Snow Bike class will be a new addition to the Deadwood event and bring in additional racers in 2017.
Many pros will race in Deadwood before heading west to the XGames.
Snow conditions on the snowmobile trails and downhill slopes surrounding Deadwood are excellent this year. Organizers anticipate this will lead to record breaking attendance due to increased winter recreation travel to the area. They strongly recommend attendees buy their tickets before the start of the event. In 2016, Saturday's races sold out.
Tickets start at $15 and a two-day pass is only $30. A VIP Rally pass is available and includes added perks such as reserved seats, food and drink discounts and commemorative items for $99 per person. Tickets for children 12 and under at only $5 and ages 5 and under are free.
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Glasgow's WHITE have released their debut EP, 'Cuts That Don't Bleed', today (November 4).
Including 'Private Lives', 'Step Up' and their The 1975 sounding title, 'I Liked You Better When You Needed Me', WHITE carry their trademark pacey, rattling synth sound over four tracks of electronic synthpop.
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So there's this site called Wordle that turns whatever document you feed into it into an artsy, tastefully colored word cloud featuring its most commonly used words. So I fed the article I wrote about the proletarian woman writer Nakamoto Takako into it for fun:
I think it turned out pretty cool! I particularly like the way it put "writer" and "play" inside "body." That's basically a rebus of the article's thesis.