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A couple years ago I was at the Blue Water in Leschi and we were having dinner. We were talking about WA mountains with an out of towner and giving them the run down. Crystal came up, and we called it a "skiers elitist mountain." John, the owner of Crystal was sitting next to us and he interrupted politely and asked why we were saying what we were about his mountain. "Uh leash law, no jumps in the park, you call 3 rails a terrain park, you get your ticket pulled if you hit side hits and the majority of the people there are Sun Valley wanna be's." The wife jumped into the conversation and said a bunch of stupid crap like she writes in her blog post. John on the other hand was cool, took the info we gave him to heart and asked us to give his mountain another chance as they were trying to be more open.
I guess he lied.
Her whole rant was started because of a NY Times article that says snowboarding is on the decline. Have snowboarding's numbers decreased over the last few years? Yes. Is there a reason for it? Absolutely. Snowboarding numbers are down because the snow has sucked around the country for the last couple of seasons and the economy blows. Simple. People don't have the disposable income to go on $10G vacations like they used to because they "like" the mountains. If they are going to drop that amount of loot, then they have to love it. Everything has it's ups and downs and snowboarding hasn't lost that many participants with whats going on with the snow and economy. Have we lost people to skiing? Sure. Has skiing continued to lose participants to snowboarding? You bet. It's all just sliding down a hill. If your forward or sideways, shits the same.
So, has snowboarding lost it's edge like some cubical fucks in New York say it has? Fuck no. Absolutely not. It's as rad as it's ever been. I bought my first snowboard from the Burton factory in Manchester Ctr. VT in 1985 and it's funner now than it ever was. Go out there with the attitude from the era of the 80's and every-time you get a chance to meet a fellow shred, say hi, talk to them, make a friend, be a human (keep in mind, I need to follow my own advice but…). It's pretty simple, and very rewarding. I don't give two fucks what someones on, what brand their down for. If their out there having fun, not being on a stupid I-Phone, watching TV or riding a mono board, then I'm down for them.
Anyway, get your ass to Stevens Pass this Saturday and rip on the rope tow with Scotty Stevens and Sean Genovese. 3PM, be there.


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Unsafe at any Dose? Diagnosing Chemical Safety Failures, from DDT to BPA
Latham, Jonathan, PhDhttp://www.independentsciencenews.org/health/unsafe-at-any-dose-diagnosing-chemical-safety-failures-from-ddt-to-bpa/
Publisher: Independent Science News
Date Written: 16/05/2016
Year Published: 2016
Resource Type: Article
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Piecemeal, and at long last, chemical manufacturers have begun removing the endocrine-disrupting plastic bisphenol-A (BPA) from products they sell. Sunoco no longer sells BPA for products that might be used by children under three. France has a national ban on BPA food packaging. The EU has banned BPA from baby bottles. These bans and associated product withdrawals are the result of epic scientific research and some intensive environmental campaigning. But in truth these restrictions are not victories for human health. Nor are they even losses for the chemical industry.

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Nothing is life is wasted. Do you really believe that? I mean deep down in your soul, do you believe that?
I was discussing this very topic over coffee with a friend just recently. I was sharing my past/current life dilemma with her. (Bet she no idea I was going to write about it!) Man, what would our lives be like without our soul friends?
I was trying to explain to her how I have been feeling. It's as though I have been in a wrestling match with God, and have been wondering what this past year if not the past several years of my life have been about.
Have you ever felt this way?
Here's a bit of the back story. Several years ago I believed that God had asked me to take a specific path/direction in my life. However, the last few years this path has had so many obstacles I found myself taking one step forward and 500 backwards! Oh the drama!
So I asked God again and again, and again, " if this wasn't the path you wanted me to take, then what were these past few years all about?
This summer was the tipping point. I had to get away and spend some time alone with God. I had to find some answers, so I went where my heart always leads me – to the mountains. I went to St. Walburga Abbey and stayed there for several days. During this time God did a miraculous work in my heart (I'll save that for another story.)
I began to see that I had been way too attached and holding too tightly to this path. It was time to let go (not quit) but to let go of the direction I believed this path was going to take me.
Then the grieving stage set in. I was feeling loss, I was angry, I was depressed. Again, I asked God, if this wasn't the path you wanted me to take, then what were these past few years all about? You see, I'm one of those people who is pretty stubborn. Or should I say hard headed. Just ask my husband! I learn the hard way and I want to see how the dots connect in life.
This is where we pick up the story about having coffee with my friend. She said to me, "Pam, nothing is wasted in your life." The deeper meaning being, God does not waste our pain, our experiences, our joys or our sorrows.
I have to say, I didn't really want to absorb this or think about it this way. It sort of reminded me of the old churchy cliché, you know the one…"this is God preparing you for something bigger and better in your life." By the way, I used my James Earl Jones voice for that.
However, after I got past all my freaky reactions and excuses, I began to realize that she was right. God doesn't waste anything in our life. He uses what we think is a waste somehow and really it's not up to us to decide how He should use it. We don't have to see or understand how the dot's connect, we just need to trust that God is connecting them.
Here's the way God has begun to shift my mindset and open my heart around all this. Even though the old question (what were the past few years all about), still comes up from time to time, I can now look at it and say this…
Maybe, the past few years of struggle were actually gifts in my life. They were not wasted nor were they random. And maybe right now is a gift. I want to accept this gift in a way that it becomes part of the continuing story of God's work in my life and in the life of others.
Perhaps God is just trying to tell me that the journey is not over, it's just unfolding and it's going to be different.
Thank you my friend for sharing your wisdom with me.
Till next time,
By the way, if you share a similar experience in your life, I'd love to hear about it and I'm sure other readers would as well. Just place your comment below.


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AS EASY AS ABC By Atty. Alex B. Cabrera (The Philippine Star) | Updated September 24, 2017 – 12:00am
Receive the smallest share of foreign investment inflows in the fastest-growing region in the globe. Retain, even, foreign equity limitations. Live with the reality of inadequate physical and digital infrastructure. Bear the difficulties in doing business, and then bear the worst of road traffic jams. And what do you get? The second fastest-growing economy in East Asia. Top 10 in the list of the fastest-growing economies in the world.
The Philippine economy's noticeable growth story has spanned beyond two presidencies now, and continues. No one is exempt from the jitters of political noise, terrorism, and natural disasters. But our growth story has shown to be sustainable. That historical data is enough to sustain the confidence of our CEOs as they look to the future. On the heels of the recent MAP PwC CEO Survey on building partnerships in a regional growth environment, we proceed with sharing our CEOs' sage lessons. Read on.
Registered or not, micro enterprises that account for 99 percent of all enterprises in the country provide inclusion. They provide jobs. "Kung wala kang trabaho, pwede kang mag-negosyo (If you don't have a job, you can be an entrepreneur)," says Sec. Lopez, while challenging more big corporations to address the question: "What is your inclusive business model?" In other words, he believes big business must make it a point to adopt micro enterprises in their value chain, enable them, and even act as their mentors. This can accelerate small business' access to the local market, as well as the regional market. As for the ASEAN, the Secretary points out that he has personally observed the individual relationship built by the president with each of the ASEAN leaders, and states as a matter of fact that the president enjoys "rock star" status anywhere he goes. This should pay dividends.
2. Allow the public to help finance big infrastructure projects. – Governor Nestor Espenilla, Jr., Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Partnerships between government agencies and the private sector to develop the debt market is essential to help big infrastructure projects. There is a limitation to what banks can do in supporting development financing. Developing the government securities market will provide a foundation for a broader bond market. Whether it is for corporate debt or infrastructure bonds, or structured finance government securities, what is important is to make it more convenient to issue long-term debt.
As to financial inclusion, digitizing the financial system is key. An efficient clearing system will allow faster transfer of cash from one account in a bank to another. This will be a game changer for a country that still conducts its retail transactions still mostly in cash. This modernization will also ensure inclusion so that people, even those in far-flung areas, are not left behind. They will have the ability to move money more efficiently internally or across borders, and saving their money can be done remotely by mobile phones.
3. Look for your strength, bring it to other countries, but be patient. – Ramon del Rosario, Jr., PHINMA Inc.
We are not only Filipinos but are members of the broader ASEAN community. In this context, it's time for us to make our modest contribution to our ASEAN brothers by investing and sharing our technology and expertise in education. But we are young in the game. So we are taking it small and slow at first. The chosen ball carrier in that foreign country is important. He must have the skills and the personality to interact well with a different culture. When the rules of the place are still being written, such as in Myanmar, the relationship with partners with very good reputation and strong interest in the same business (education) is key to navigation. For our partners, they do not need to reinvent the wheel. They are happy just to replicate what we have done in the Philippines.
4. Watch out for regional opportunities, but Philippines first. – Dennis Uy, Phoenix Petroleum Holdings Inc.
Dennis says that while he will entertain good opportunities in the ASEAN, there is still a lot of room for growth and for opportunities to take advantage of in the country. Especially with the government's declared Build-Build-Build program, logistics requirements will be abundant, for example. If foreign investors are coming in because of opportunities here as a high-growth economy, why not take go after these opportunities in your own country?
5. You can build a regional base, starting with our OFWs. – Nina Aguas, The Insular Life Assurance Co. Ltd.
Nina recognizes that the biggest opportunities for the insurance business is still within, with the country still being an underinsured nation. But she sees that building a regional presence is quite doable due to the natural market in OFWs. Seafarers, domestic helpers, and the rest will benefit from insurance and investments when they eventually get home. As to their recently entered bank assurance partnership, she says what really stood out in deciding is the chemistry and cultural fit. This fit is tested initially in how tough issues or challenges are addressed quickly and patiently by the parties while drawing the partnership.
6. Build a regional base in a cost efficient territory. – Mario Berta, Flyspaces
Mario, the founder of Flyspaces (what Airbnb is to lodging, Flyspaces is to workspaces), develops technology and has a regional business. He built his regional company out of the Philippines because it allows him to manage his cost better. His rent, transportation, and personal expenses, he said, will be five times higher if he were to set up in Singapore. For a startup, if you don't control your burn rate, you will be bankrupt. Philippine airports are not world-class but the cost of entrepreneurship here is way lower, and opportunities are everywhere. He says the investment for the small bar he recently opened in Jupiter St. in Makati City will be seven times that amount if he did it in Singapore.
Before I run out of space, I would exchange my usual last paragraph to make way to the legacy statements shared by our CEO icons during my interviews with them:
Ernest Cu (Globe Telecom, Inc.) – If you built a culture that is strong enough to stand without you, that to me is the ultimate success.
Tessie Sy-Coson (SM Investments Corp.) – Reach a moving target, be happy when you achieve it, then move forward again.
Manny Pangilinan (Metro Pacific Investments Corp.) – Success is not so much about the legacy I could leave behind, but the improvement I could bring to the lives of our people.
How about you, my dear readers? What do you want to be your legacy?
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Alexander B. Cabrera is the chairman and senior partner of Isla Lipana & Co./PwC Philippines. He also chairs the Tax Committee of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP). Email your comments and questions to firstname.lastname@example.com. This content is for general information purposes only, and should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional advisors.


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I need to set the record straight following my piece last week, "Impress versus Ipso - get ready for another press regulation battle."
In that posting, I mentioned that the Financial Times was "very likely" to sign up "soon" to the new regulator created by several major newspaper and magazine publishers, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso).
But I have been reliably informed that my confidence in the FT being on the verge of joining Ipso was incorrect. To that end, I quote the FT's latest statement on the subject:
"The Financial Times is a global print and digital news organisation with a long track record of integrity, independence and ethical journalistic practices, underpinned by a robust code of conduct.
We are confident that the FT operates in a manner that is consistent with the spirit of the Leveson report.
We take the issue of UK industry press regulation seriously, as we would in any country where the FT is published, and have engaged fully in the process of establishing a new UK regulatory body.
We are reviewing current proposals to determine whether they meet these criteria."
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Latitude: 51.6535 / 51°39'12"N
Longitude: -3.6317 / 3°37'54"W
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OS Northings: 196225
OS Grid: SS872962
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Listing Date: 31 July 2000
Last Amended: 31 July 2000
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Location: Approximately 1.1km E of Cymmer and set back from the A4107.
County: Neath Port Talbot
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"I never finish a painting -- I just stop working on it for a while." -- Arshile Gorky
I have been painting lots of animals in the past month or so - getting ready for my show that is now up at the Ft Pierce Downtown Library. I love to paint animals - so much texture and subtle color changes, and their eyes so full of emotion and life. These are all watercolors on various papers - Arches, Waterford Saunders, cold press, rough, 140#, and 300#. I enjoy the different paper textures and weights as each painting is an experiment with paint - with light and shadow - and it's fun - a grown taller way of play. This past week I painted 2 small pieces and got about half way through a bigger piece - need to take some photos.
I also find myself getting a bit back into mixed media and scrapping so you will be seeing some new things - off to play a bit today. Have fun and enjoy your day!
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- Julie Tucker-Wolek said...
Sooooooooo gorgeous! LOVING these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- May 20, 2016 at 9:18 AM
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This my quick healthy version of tortilla soup. You can add less quinoa or more water to make it more soupy but I like to make it more hearty and this way it travels well.
3 cloves garlic minced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 lb zucchini, chopped (yum lots of zucchini!)
1/2 onion, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
1 28oz can diced tomatoes with juice
3 cups water
1 veggie bouillion cube
1 cup raw quinoa
1/2 bunch cilantro,minced
juice of 1 lime
Add garlic,carrots,onion and bell pepper to a large pot before turning on the stove.
Turn to medium low and saute for 5 minutes. Add zucchini, can of tomatoes, water, bouillon cube and quinoa.


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Eleven-year-old Filipino-British singing sensation Charlie Green is currently in town to meet his Filipino fans. At the same time, he'll assess the possibility of jumpstarting his career here in the country.
Charlie arrived yesterday morning, July 24, accompanied by his British father Roger Philip Green and Filipino mother Cecilia Sumargo. The family immediately went straight to the Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Makati City. Charlie's visit was made possible by ABS-CBN.
The young singer's itinerary includes television appearances on ASAP 08, Wowowee, The Buzz, Pinoy Dream Academy's Uberture, Boy & Kris and Sharon. A couple of other shows could be added to the list, depending on Charlie's schedule and availability.
Charlie gained international attention when he joined the reality TV contest Britain's Got Talent along with fellow Filipino singer Madonna Decena early this year. American Idol and BGT judge Simon Cowell was so moved by the boy's talent that he called him "fantastic" amidst the audience's loud cheers.
Though booted out of contention while competing in the semifinals, Charlie's rendition of Frank Sinatra's 1966 hit "Summer Wind" became a You Tube phenomenon, as proven by the staggering number of hits registered since May. The clip shows Charlie being accorded a standing ovation by the impressed audience after his inspired performance.
WINNING SIMON COWELL. This is Charlie's fourth visit to his mom's homeland.
"I love the Philippines. I like the weather and the people are really nice," smiled Charlie to the media earlier today over lunch. Charlie met some members of the entertainment press in a semi-presscon prepared by ABS-CBN at the Conway's Bar of the Shangri-La Hotel in Makati City.
Recalling his Britain's Got Talent stint, Charlie said he was touched by the enthusiastic reaction he received from the audience and the judges. Followers of the show blamed Charlie's decision to perform an original number titled, "All I Wanna Do is Sing," for his failure to advance. Judge Cowell even remarked "bad song choice" in front of the camera to convey his disappointment.
Despite the criticism, the famous judge Simon Cowell remained an ardent fan of Charlie.
"I met Simon Cowell after and he said, 'You're brilliant, Charlie, but I didn't like your song'. But yeah, I actually really had good times in Britain's Got Talent."
WORKING WITH CHARICE. At his age, Charlie's idols and musical preferences come across as quite mature . Many in Britain were actually caught flat-footed when he dished out a Sinatra tune instead of a modern pop song that suits his age.
He loves standard music and he's a big fan of crooner Michael Buble. Charlie also counts Leona Lewis, Andrea Bocelli and Elvis Presley as his musical heroes. But like anyone who is passionate about music, the bubbly performer listens to a wide variety of genres. Letting out an animated grin, Charlie shared how he recently bombarded his ears listening to the Queen's epic opus "Bohemian Rhapsody."
Charlie also expressed his admiration for fellow Filipino sensation Charice Pempengco. Charice is way ahead of the popularity race mainly because of her many international appearances; most notable of course were her guest appearances in popular American talk shows like Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey's. Aside from their extraordinary talent, both Charice and Charlie are considered by many as genuine You Tube darlings—with the popular video-sharing website helping tremendously in exposing them to a global audience.
Talking about Charice, Charlie beamed, "Well, she's a great singer." He is also open to the idea of working with the 16-year-old Junior Star Quest luminary saying, "I would love to sing with Charice."
At the moment, Charlie is still without a recording contract. It's safe to surmise though that Star Records already has the inside track in terms of clinching a record deal owing to the network's good relationship with the Greens.
Mr. Roger Green told PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) that they are scheduled to hold a meeting with Star Records tonight to discuss the details of a possible recording contract.
"But nothing's really definite at this point," noted Charlie's father. "We'll see and also we're hoping to get a good deal where we could market Charlie's music here and in the U.K. or England. We would really love for him to share his talent and music here in the Philippines because he is a Filipino and this is also his home."
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Well like Santa I'll be "making a list and checking it twice" and then naming names. Because one function of this project is to act as a clearinghouse to push back on the organized groups and think thanks that are leading the charge for 'reform' of Social Security. But in this post I just want to call out some categories. Because the motivations are not all the same even as they overlap and if you had to call out some key words it would be the three 'S's: socialism, simoleons, sustainability.
Socialism: There are a number of folk who simply oppose government run social and economic programs. Throwing out some labels this would include many Burkean Conservatives, Constitutional Originalists, Libertarians of all stripes and particularly those who ally themselves with the Austrian School. Their objects range from the purely philosophical to operational 'slippery slope' arguments (The Road to Serfdom (by Friedrich von Hayek), but mostly their argument boils down to a simple equation: Socialism = Redistribution. This is often but not always overlayed with an argument with Calvinist roots, that charity should be voluntary and directed to the 'deserving' poor, and not the 'undeserving' poor who we could identify as Marx's Lumpenproletariat. But there are plenty of atheists in this group as well, it is here that you will find followers of Randian Objectivism.
With this group two typical push back methods are totally ineffective, one being appealing to that brand of Christian and other faith thought that finds an exemplar in the Sermon on the Mount and the other any argument that the cost of saving Social Security as is, or following Prof. Jamie Galbraith, the late Bob Ball, and others of enhancing its benefits. On the religious front they are either indifferent or have it covered via voluntary charity to the 'deserving' and on the economic front their problem is not that Social Security is going broke or that its benefits are too skimpy but that the program exists at all. Now theoretically you can get to this group by proving that current methods for original distribution of the gains from productivity are unfair and that methods to redress that are akin the governments power to enforce property rights. And in taking this approach you could take advantage of the fact that a substantial sector of this group has always been distrustful of Central Banking and bankers in general. By and large though this is a hard headed lot and have combined elements of Calvinism, Horatio Alger, and Milton Friedman into a belief that Capitalism works if you do, that in almost all cases you can and should provide for your own economic well being through savings and investment. Which is why they generally favor a transition away from traditional Social Security to some form of personal/private retirement accounts.
Simoleons. One school of thought among the defenders of Social Security believe that in the end this is all being driven by Wall Street, that the Masters of the Universe are driven to near madness seeing a huge stream of money flowing over which they have no control and for which they would love to charge fees. Often this is posed in the form that they covet the $2.6 trillion in assets in the Social Security Trust Funds. Personally I have never put much stock in this theory. For one thing it relies on a misunderstanding of the nature of those assets, and ignores the projected state of cash flow going forward.
Now there was a time when this was a viable strategy. In 1993 the changes to Social Security implemented pursuant to the Greenspan Commission compromise had restored the system to its official measure of short-term solvency, a Trust Fund Ratio of 100, meaning reserves of Treasuries equal to one year of projected cost. (The following table from the 2010 Report is worth extended study, I will be returning to it again and again: Table VI.A4.— Operations of the Combined OASI and DI Trust Funds, Calendar Years 1957-2009). 1993 market the point when Social Security entered what was projected, and eventuated, as a 20+ year series of primary surpluses, meaning receipts from contributions and taxation and excluding interest, i.e. actual cash flow, in growing excess of cost. This window was always projected to close as the large demographic cohort of Boomers reached Early Retirement eligibility starting in 2008, and Full Retirement eligibility starting 2012, but in the meanwhile there was an opportunity to invest those primary surpluses in other asset classes with returns that under some optimistic forecasts would exceed those of interest on Treasuries sufficient to justify the fees extracted by account managers. Whether this would have actually worked has been a subject of on-going debate since then but the operative words are 'was' and 'would', not only has that window largely closed the current downturn made the cloture a little faster, for all practical purposes the days of primary surpluses are over and with them the possibility of extracting large fees from Personal Accounts. Which explains why most of the current pressure on Social Security for private accounts is not being led from Wall Street, but from ideologically driven think tanks and individuals. The Cash Cow has dried up.
Sustainability. Historically Social Security has been extraordinarily popular among the population at large, so much so that it gained the appellation of "The Third Rail of American Politics": touch it and you die. This meant that direct attacks on it along the lines suggested in 'Socialism' above mostly did not resonate except among the true believers. And the argument for Privatization outlined in 'Simoleons' collapsed in the course of the 2005 Bush's 'Social Security Tour's failure in the light of the There is No Crisis, and was sealed with the economic collapse starting in 2007-2008. Which has required an almost total shift among opponents of traditional Social Security to what was a primary line of attack all along, that however popular and well-intended Social Security might have been, its benefits were over generous looking back and unaffordable going forward. Well both of those propositions are doubtful on examination, and the good will of those pushing them are to say the least suspect, it being pretty clear that most people in the 'Unsustainable' camp are really driven by one or the other of the two 'S's above. Subject of future posts.


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Rock Hill Police and South Carolina law enforcement authorities are expanding an officer patrol program into the city's southern area to try to cut down on car accidents, traffic law violations and violent crime.
The police department announced the plan on Friday morning alongside troopers with the S.C. Highway Patrol and the State Transport Police. The patrol saturation program is called DDACTS, which stands for "Data Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety."
The partnership between troopers and local law enforcement in Rock Hill is one of five of its kind across South Carolina. York County's highway interdiction team is also part of the DDACTS program.
DDACTS started in Rock Hill in January 2013. The increased patrol initiative first covered parts of northern Rock Hill, specifically Cherry, Riverview, Celanese and Anderson roads near Interstate 77.
Officers will maintain the stepped up police coverage in those areas, said Rock Hill Police Capt. Rod Stinson. The expansion, he said, will complement the existing DDACTS coverage.
Authorities plan to now include parts of southern Rock Hill such as East Main Street from Cowan Road to East Black Street and Saluda Street from Albright Road to Main Street. The DDACTS expansion also covers Albright Road from East Black Street to Saluda Street.
The expansion is warranted, Stinson said, because DDACTS' partners have seen positive results from the first phase of the program. He expects the second phase to start on Monday.
In stepping up patrol and police presence, officers target motorists who are driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, who are speeding, or drivers or passengers violating the state's seat belt laws. The program also seeks to cut down on violent crimes and property crimes such as home break-ins, vehicle theft and shoplifting.
DDACTS puts patrol cars in targeted areas at various times of the day throughout the week, Stinson said.
The police department wants residents to know when DDACTS is in force, said Rock Hill Police Chief Chris Watts. The program will be recognizable when drivers see more officers on the road in specific areas.
Running DDACTS may not necessarily result in more tickets or arrests, Stinson said. The purpose is two-fold: "education and enforcement."
Just the higher visibility of officers on patrol will likely reduce crime and traffic accidents, said Highway Patrol Captain Bobby Albert, commander of Troop 4, the patrol district that includes York, Chester, Lancaster and four other counties.
Authorities say they use crime data to analyze the areas of Rock Hill most prone to traffic accidents, particularly fatal car wrecks, and violent crimes. Police establish a DDACTS zone in an area where there are a high number of both traffic collisions and crime incidents.
In York County so far this year, 15 people have died in vehicle accidents. Across the state so far in 2014, there have been 439 road fatalities – slightly fewer than last year, when the Highway Patrol recorded 456 fatalities during the same period.
"The only acceptable number of traffic deaths in our state is zero," Albert said. Recently, South Carolina officials rolled out a campaign called "Target Zero," which aims to raise awareness about traffic safety and the dangers of reckless or impaired driving.
The Highway Patrol and others are using a social media strategy to push "Target Zero" by encouraging residents and businesses to use #TargetZeroSC when posting information about initiatives to improve road safety.
On Friday, Albert also asked drivers to dial *HP or *47 when in South Carolina to report dangerous driving.


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- Matthew Trevithick, student who wasn't as part of prisoner swap, arrives in Boston, stepmother says
- Americans who were detained in Iran meet with family
- Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian "in good spirits," his brother tells CNN
(CNN)The journey of Americans released from Iran is far from over.
From the future of U.S.-Iranian relations to the fate of another missing American, Sunday's release could mark just the beginning of more political maneuvering to come.
Here's the latest on the prisoner swap and what's next:
Which Americans were freed in the swap?
Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, Marine veteran Amir Hekmati, Christian pastor Saeed Abedini and Nosratollah Khosravi-Roodsari were released as part of a prisoner swap.
Iran detained Rezaian in 2014, eventually charging him with espionage and other crimes, according to The Washington Post. He was the newspaper's Tehran bureau chief.
Hekmati was detained in 2011, weeks after arriving in Iran to visit his grandmother, according to his family's website. The former Marine infantryman and Arabic and Persian linguist was accused of espionage and other charges in 2012.
Abedini, an Iran native and convert to Christianity, was arrested in 2012 and convicted the next year on charges of attempting to undermine the Iranian government. He had been sentenced to eight years in prison.
Not much is known about Khosravi-Roodsari.
Who else was released?
Matthew Trevithick, a student who was recently detained, was also released -- but not as part of the prisoner swap. He arrived Sunday night in Boston, according to his stepmother, Susan Trevithick.
U.S. officials indicated to Iran's foreign minister "that it'd be important for them to try to resolve some of the other cases of Americans detained in the context of this" deal, a senior administration official told CNN.
Where are they?
Rezaian, Hekmati and Abedini arrived Sunday at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, and they were scheduled to undergo medical checkups at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, a U.S. military hospital.
Hekmati's family released a photo Monday showing him with two sisters and a brother-in-law along with U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Michigan. They spent about 15 minutes together, according to a brief statement from the family.
The Washington Post released a photo of Rezaian, showing him and family members smiling broadly.
The Americans' flight from Iran was delayed for a time due to confusion over the whereabouts of Rezaian's wife and mother, whom U.S. officials had insisted be part of the release deal. On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in an interview with CNN's "New Day" that Iran's foreign minister and other officials understood the terms of the agreement included the two and ensured it happened.
"All's well that ends well," he said.
Khosravi-Roodsari decided not to leave Iran, senior White House officials said. "It's his free determination" whether he wants to stay in Iran, one official said. "We don't make that judgment."
What happens next?
It's unclear how long the medical evaluations would take, but the former prisoners met with friends and family Monday.
The American Center for Law and Justice, a Washington-based group dedicated to protecting religious and constitutional freedoms, reported that Abedini was tortured during his imprisonment and beaten by fellow prisoners in June. He suffered injuries to his face at the time, the center reported.
Hekmati suffered from health problems, including weight loss and breathing difficulties, according to his family.
Jared Huffman, who represents Rezaian and has been involved in his case, said the journalist, Hekmati and Abedini won't be on U.S. soil for a few days.
Jason Rezaian's brother, Ali Rezaian, told CNN on Monday that his sibling is "in good spirts" and excited about getting out and seeing people, but first has to "focus on getting better."
What did Iran get in return?
In exchange for the American prisoners' freedom, Washington pardoned or commuted the sentences of an Iranian and six dual citizens of the United States and Iran in what President Barack Obama called a "one-time gesture."
The men allegedly had been involved in exporting products and services to Iran in violation of trade sanctions against the country. They were accused of exporting goods ranging from electronic components and satellite services to marine navigation and military equipment to Iran.
Khosrow Afghahi, Tooraj Faridi, Bahram Mechanic and Nima Golestaneh were pardoned. Nader Modanlo, Arash Ghahreman and Ali Saboonchi had their sentences commuted, the U.S. Justice Department said.
The United States also agreed to drop charges against 14 other Iranians whose extradition seemed unlikely, a U.S. official said.
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said that 28 Iranians "were freed or were relieved of judicial restrictions" under the agreement.
He did not name them.
Did the nuclear deal play a role?
The announcement of the prisoners' release came as the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, announced Sunday that Iran is in compliance with a July deal to restrict its nuclear program.
As a result, at least some international economic sanctions against Iran were lifted.
The prisoner swap came after more than a year of secret negotiations, officials said.
Kerry has said the nuclear agreement "accelerated" the prisoner exchange, but he told CNN on Monday that talks on the nuclear deal were on a "separate track" from the swap.
Is Iran holding any other Americans?
During negotiations, another American's name was apparently on the table: Robert Levinson.
Iran has denied holding Levinson, a former FBI agent and CIA contractor who went missing there in 2007.
Now the agreement between the United States and Iran calls for Iranian officials to "continue cooperating with the United States to determine the whereabouts of Robert Levinson," a U.S. official said.
Kerry said Sunday that Iran had agreed to deepen coordination in the search.
"We are happy for the other families," Levinson's family said in a statement. "But once again, Bob Levinson has been left behind. We are devastated."


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Yes, organization is good. In an earlier post this year, I mentioned I was still destashing, but was going to focus on organization. Here is the first project I tackled:
That is all the solid colored 6 strand floss I own. Everything contained in that neat little plastic storage box was in a plastic bag, and I had to rummage through it every time I needed to use floss. While it was fun going through all the colors, it was also frustrating. I wanted to get down to the actual fun part of using embroidery floss – embroidering. Plus, I realized I was wasting time.
Now don't get me wrong, it was fun watching the colors spill through my fingers, but I'm aging, and I only have so much time left. Plus I have that duality thing going on in my head constantly. Should I be carefree and merrily keep my supplies wherever, or should I be organized and get to the creativity?
Is this a left brain-right brain conflict? I love taking those tests, and end up pretty much in the middle most of the time. Yup, even my brain is sitting on the fence, so it's no wonder I always see both sides of a problem. Let me tell you, it makes it much harder to ever come to a decision. Just ask my husband. LOL
For now, organization is winning the debate, and I will be showing more completed projects throughout the year.


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Here are some random pics for you...
Noah winking.
Collin winking.
I blogged about this pic the other day! Noah finally wanted to draw a person. This is his first stick figure, he said it was "Jesus".
Noah really loves to help in the kitchen. To be honest he actually is a big help. He helps me set the table for dinner every day and will clear all of the dishes after we eat. Here he is helping me make grilled cheese sandwich's. I had to scrape off about 2 TBSP of butter before I put them on the griddle, but he did an amazing job!!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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- Erin said...
such gifted winkers. :)
- February 3, 2009 at 4:08 PM
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This is OniTenshu also more well-known in the AMV field on YouTube as DemonFlame001, and I created this blog to advertise my new AMVs that should come more regularly as of 7/31/2010 so look forward to it.
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SPINACH is like that first puppy love who shows you what life can be like only to turn out to be that stinkin' cheating boyfriend.
Being from North Dakota, a salad consisted of Jell-O and marshmallows or a nice iceberg lettuce until I met you, SPINACH. You showed me there was a world outside of Ranch dressing and croutons. Along with your passionate vinaigrette, you showed me that fruit could be part of my salad. I didn't just have to settle for shredded cheddar cheese in my iceberg lettuce, but I could have goat cheese or a tangy Gorgonzola.
But then, you cheated on me and broke my heart. It was at the Genuardi's with that fantastic salad bar. I never wavered from my choice. I was never tempted by the romaine or the iceberg. I was devoted to you, yet you were not loyal. You were even cruel with that horrific food poisoning of September 2005! I thought I could never trust you again!
In time, I started ordering you in the restaurants again. I tried the delicious honey mustard salad with pears at Christopher's. I started to chop you up in my homemade pesto. But then, you had to go and do it again! Her name is E. Coli and it makes us sick! You make us sick! I don't know if I can love you again.
With all of the hullabaloo in the world, it would be nice to get back to midwestern sensibilities.
Monday, September 18, 2006
It's Over
Posted by Sara at 4:14 AM
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Hey Sara! I am finally reading your blog after 7 months ago I said I would. How have you been? I think this is great, you sure do have a lot to say. It must also be theraputic for you to write down all of your thoughts. :)
Happy belated birthday!
- your chum pat said...
um, maybe you should have realized that spinach is DISGUSTING in the first place.
:) pat
ps - sadly, now that you are on beta, i can't comment as myself anymore. sad.
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An Agriculture Department study released last Wednesday found that most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than foods high in fat, sugar and salt.
WASHINGTON — Is it really more expensive to eat healthy?
An Agriculture Department study released last Wednesday found that most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than foods high in fat, sugar and salt.
That counters a common perception among some consumers that it's cheaper to eat junk food than a nutritionally balanced meal.
The government says it all depends on how you measure the price. If you compare the price per calorie — as some previous researchers have done — then higher-calorie pastries and processed snacks might seem like a bargain compared with fruits and vegetables.
But comparing the cost of foods by weight or portion size shows that grains, vegetables, fruit and dairy foods are less expensive than most meats or foods high in saturated fat, added sugars or salt.
That means bananas, carrots, lettuce and pinto beans are all less expensive per portion than French fries, soft drinks, ice cream or ground beef.
The cost of eating healthy foods has been the subject of growing debate as experts warn Americans about the dangers of obesity. More than a third of U.S. adults are obese, according to the government, and researchers expect that number to grow to 42 percent by 2030.
Adam Drewnowski, director of the Nutritional Sciences Program at the University of Washington and lead author of the prior study, said he stands by his findings that a healthier diet generally costs more. He said there is no government recommendation for how many pounds of food an American should eat each day, but there are federal guidelines that suggest a 2,000 calorie diet.
"Some of these calories are in fact empty calories, so from the standpoint of nutrition they are not terrific," Drewnowski said. "But the empty calories keep you from being hungry, and this is why people buy them, especially lower-income people."
Margo Wootan, a nutrition advocate with the Center for Science in the Public Interest, said some people don't think they get as much value from fruits and vegetables as they get from other foods.
"We need to do more to help people understand that fruits and vegetables are not as expensive as they think they are," Wootan said.


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Recently read this article written by Perry Noble, senior pastor of NewSpring Church in South Carolina. This is a question I have wonder many times as im sure many other Christians have and I got to say that Perry Noble was right on point with his 8 reasons. I have thought about many of these reasons in the past as I wonder on this question. If we could honestly examine our ministries and see the faults and change them we would start to see our ministry grow. Check out the list below.
#1 – The Vision Is Not Clear – If people don't know where a church is supposed to be going…then it will attempt to go everywhere and eventually wind up nowhere. (Interesting experiment–ask people this coming Sunday at your church, "What is our vision" and see if people give you the same answers or different ones.
#2 – The Focus Is On Trying To Please Everyone – There is NO church on the planet that will make everyone happy every single week…and…according to the Scriptures that isn't really supposed to be our obsession. Too many times we become so concerned with offending people that we actually offend Jesus.
#3 – Passionless Leadership – When a leader does what he/she does for a paycheck and not because its their passion…it's over. I've said at this site before…I want difference makers not paycheck takers. AND…also…it is hard to be passionate about a place when a persons average stay at a church is two years or less.
#4 – Manufacturing Energy – If a program is dead in a church…then it needs a funeral and the people need to move on. Investing time, energy and money into something that is dead will not revive it. Celebrate the fact that "that" program had its day…and then move on. AND…quit trying to fire people up over events that you would not attend if you were not on staff.
#5 – Lack of Prayer – Many times we work so hard putting our ideas together than we actually think there is no need for the supernatural power of God to be involved. Prayer should not be the good luck charm that we stick at the beginning or the end of what we do…but rather it should be our constant desperation to see God do the undeniable among us. Intense desperation often brings undeniable revelation!
#6 – Unwillingness To Take Risks – When our focus becomes to play it safe rather than to do whatever it takes to reach people far from God…it's over. NOWHERE in the Scriptures did God ever ask anyone to do anything that didn't involved an "oh crap" moment. We've GOT to be willing to embrace the uncertain if we want to see the unbelievable.
#7 – Disobedience To The Scriptures – Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:48, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, II Corinthians 5:16-21, Luke 19:10…I could go on and on…but we MUST understand that Jesus didn't come to earth, live here for 33 years years, give HIS life for us and then return back to heaven to intercede for us so that we could get in really little circles and talk about ourselves and condemn those who are not as good as us. We are called to REACH PEOPLE FOR GOD–PERIOD!
#8 – Selfish Attitudes – Matthew 20:28 says it all…and if we are going to be more like Jesus we've GOT to serve others rather than expecting the church to be our servant all of the time. When a person (or group of people) refuse to embrace that a call to follow Jesus is a call to serve…then we've lost sight of who He is and eventually we will make being a Christian all about Jesus following/serving us rather than us taking up our cross and following Him!


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First off, so sorry I've been absent, but I'm currently bogged down with a deadline. Only two scenes to go, and Divine and Dateless, my fun and flirty fantasy will be finished. Yay! Official release date is July 21. Check back for more updates.
Second, I'd love to extend a heartfelt thanks to my readers for nominating my books for the Indie Romance awards. I'm so thrilled to have been nominated!
I've been nominated for Best Indie Author of the Year, Say When was nominated for Best New Adult Romance and Best Sweet Romance, and the Something More series was also nominated for Best Series. If you haven't checked out those books yet (18 or older please) then why not start with a free download of Say When?
Fingers crossed that I do well in the finals, but I'm honored just to have been nominated. ❤


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This essay uses the Great Books edition of Augustine's Confessions, translated by R.S. Pine-Coffin. As this translation is still under copyright, a translation by Albert C. Outler can be found here.
Augustine's Confessions were written in the year 397 CE during his early 40's and is somewhat inaccurately considered to be one of the West's first autobiographical accounts despite the fact that there are many other classical writers who worked in the same medium previously. It is not a complete autobiography, obviously, since he would live to the ripe age of seventy-six. However, it does represent the most detailed account of any individual living in the 4th and 5th centuries. Augustine's life stands upon the precipice between dramatically shifting times in human thought and in many ways both his life and his Confessions can be seen as products of this transition between historical ages. It has been suggested that Augustine is both the last Classical thinker as well as the first Medieval writer.
Undoubtedly, his autobiography was highly influential on writers during the Medieval period. Augustine's Confessions take the reader on his spiritual journey from a state of sinfulness to his salvation in Jesus Christ. The intentional structure of his autobiography allows for Augustine to pick and chose personal events from his life that illustrate an archetypal spiritual journey.
Augustine utilizes an innovative structure within his Confessions that involves personal and sometimes brutal self-admonition interspersed with direct quotations from the Bible and lyrical passages in praise of God. The personal sins he discusses seem, on the surface, to be of little consequence, in comparison to, for example, murderers, and yet his descriptions of those sins are offered in caricature, as if he had literally sold his soul to the devil. At first reading, it can be interpreted simply that all sins are equal in the eyes of God; however, this juxtaposition also raises questions within the reader's mind and encourages a deeper reading of the text where we ultimately see his life and his conversion as a teaching story or parable in itself. This metaphorical writing style is used repeatedly throughout the Confessions, revealing Augustine's background in Platonic thought, the writings of Paul of Tarsus and his own deep studies of scripture.
This analysis will cover only the first eight books of the Confessions which takes us from his infancy to the moment of crisis that pushes Augustine to make a full conversion to the Christian faith. As mentioned in his Author Sketch, Augustine would be profoundly influenced by his mother Monica and his writings illustrate quite clearly his feelings of being torn between the pagan beliefs and morals of his father and the Christian beliefs and actions of his mother. This is, perhaps, the reason he begins his story with a very dualistic worldview that is not reconciled until the moment he finds his peace in Christ. Augustine touches upon many great ideas throughout the Confessions but we will be focusing on his discussions of Sin, Good and Evil, and Will.
Books I and II of the Confessions deal specifically with Augustine's infancy and his early childhood. He offers an interesting perspective on infants and their capacity for sin as he attempts to recall this distant time in his life. "And if my wishes were not carried out," he writes, "I would get cross with elders, who were not at my beck and call, and with people who were not my servants, simply because they did not attend to my wishes; and I would take my revenge by bursting into tears. By watching babies I have learnt how they behave... and know that I behaved in just the same way myself." (1:6) This passage illustrates Augustine's belief that we are all, as descendants of Adam, born of sin and that "if babies are innocent, it is not for lack of will to do harm, but for lack of strength." (1:6) It is striking that his opinions on the sinful nature of babies are so strong considering that he spends so little time defending his ideas about a period that he admits he cannot truly recall. He does take the time to lament as he contemplates his infancy, "I ask you, Lord, where or when was I, your servant, ever innocent?" (1:7)
His early childhood is dealt with briefly, in much the same way, but with intuitive observations about the hypocrisy of small boys being punished for playing games instead of attending to their studies by the same masters whose livelihood depended upon even more sinful games. He terms this period of his life as one of suffering and humiliation. Yet, he views this natural tendency of young boys to enjoy playing games quite straightforwardly as further indications of inherent sin.
And yet I sinned, O Lord of my God, creator and arbiter of all natural things, but arbiter only, not creator, of sin. I sinned, O Lord, by disobeying my parents and the masters of whom I have spoken…I was disobedient, not because I chose something better than they proposed to me, but simply from the love of games. (1:10)
During this period of Augustine's life, it is important to note that he was attending Christian schools and was as close to the faith as he would be for many years to come. It was also during this time that he developed a grave stomach illness (the first of many) which left him close to death. There is much consternation in these next passages as he describes his conflicting feelings of being passed over for his baptism when, instead of dying, he quickly recovered.
You, my God, were my guardian even then, and you saw the fervor and strength of my faith as I appealed to the piety of my own mother and to the mother of us all, your Church, to give me the baptism of Christ your Son, who is my God and my Master…So my washing in the waters of baptism was postponed, in the surmise that, if I continued to live, I should defile myself again with sin and, after baptism, the guilt of pollution would be greater and more dangerous. (1:11)
Even when Augustine wrote the Confessions at the age of forty-three, he had yet to reconcile what contour his life might have followed if he had been baptized in his early boyhood. This incident seems to set Augustine upon his spiritual quest and his search for truth. As we will see, Augustine searches for this truth in many ways but, firstly, by engaging in sin for sin's sake.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
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I mentioned a few weeks ago that I would tell you about the trouble with the paint job.
As you know one of my skills as you know is that of being a pretty decent carpenter. I have remodeled several homes and the thought of taking on a 70 square foot trailer was not that threatening. When tackling any project, if I was unsure about what to do, I would either ask for suggestions as to how to do something or I'd bring in someone to help me. The latter was the case with spray painting the outside of the trailer.
The man I hired was a painter but he had never done metal painting like the kind he would be attempting on the Pork Chop. Did his lack of experience concern me? Yes, it did. But I figured, "How bad can it be?" People, people, people, if you say "How bad can it be," the answer is usually pretty bad and to repair it will cost you time, money or both.
The painter painted the trailer and there were runs all over it. My beautiful little Pork Chop looked like a Pollock painting gone bad. I was frustrated. I had worked hours and hours on sanding and stripping the old paint off, repairing holes and pounding out dents in the old girl as much as I could. I primed her with metal etching primer and meticulously painted the window frames and aluminum trim pieces. All those hours, all that work only to have my beautiful little Pork Chop looked like a Pollock painting gone bad. I was frustrated.
The good news is that in construction almost much anything can be fixed. Like I said however, it'll just cost you time, money or both and in this case, it was both. After a couple of days drying time I came back to the shop, sanded out the runs and once again, the skin of the old was smooth and ready to be repainted. The painter came back a few days later with a different type of spray gun and I ended up with a nice paint job. A paint job I should have left well enough alone. But no, not me. I had a plan, a vision I wanted to create with the Pork Chop and those who know me, know I will do what it takes to create my vision no how obsessive or painstaking the work may be.
The Pork Chop had long ago become far more than a restoration project, it had become an art project. To complete the idea for exterior paint job, I wanted to add graphics to my little piece of aluminum love. I envisioned a kind of Frank Lloyd Wright design that would pay homage to the original style paint job and incorporate and impression of the signature Shasta "wings".
|The completed paint job
|Decal removed
|Stencil decal applied to trailer
He made the stencils, I cut them out and applied the vinyl sticky paper to the trailer. After painting on an automotive clear coat to help prevent seepage, I applied the black paint and removed the stencils. All four sides of the trailer had graphics and they looked cool. Yep, they looked cool but as we peeled the stencil away from the surface, the black paint came off with the vinyl. I was frustrated but as with any other mistake on a construction job, pretty much anything can be fixed. It just takes? Yep, time, money or both and in this case it was just time, lots and lots of time. Approximately 50 hours. Watch the following videos.
My next attempt at the graphics led me to an automotive airbrush guy. I told him my story, not only of the graphic catastrophe but also of my plans for traveling. Being an adventurous person himself, he loved what I was doing and wanted to take on the job. He looked at the stencil design which I asked him to emulate but gave him artistic license to embellish as he envisioned. When I returned a week later and saw the paint job, I liked it but it wasn't what I had in mind. I couldn't really be angry with the guy because I wasn't very specific. The design was fun, kind of Gothic looking but not really me. At this point I was so frustrated with the entire paint fiasco that all I could think to do was to just leave well enough alone and get on with the trip. I thought I could live with design and I did...for about three weeks.
That my friends brings us to date. During my stay in Upstate NY I painted over the graphics and now the Pork Chop is back to the state she started with. She is simple. She is a black and white piece of trailer history rolling down the road. No one but you and I know how complicated simple can be.


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Hello my lovely followers! So I have some news to share with you. For the past several months, I have been working very hard on starting my own nail polish line. I have been toying with this idea for quite a long time and working very hard to make it a reality. I am excited to say, that day has come!
Now, I realize there are a lot of other indie polish makers out there. I do hope I can offer something unique to nail polish lovers out there though! One of my biggest inspirations for this, (besides the fact that I am a nail polish addict) has to do with my bartending job. I like being festive while working on game days. I always try to pain my nails to coordinate with what game might be on while working. When painting my nails, I kind of always wished there were more glitter combos to represent sports. Then I thought, well maybe I could do something like that! Back before football even started I decided and starting planning for NFL team inspired nail polish.
There have been many bumps in the road along the way but I am getting close to releasing my first polish which is inspired by Dallas Cowboys. I also hope that shortly after, I will have a Minnesota Vikings and a Green Bay Packers. I've had some snags with those but I'm hoping to get those worked out soon. For now, the polishes I put out will be in clear base and meant more to be glitter top coats.
I hope to actually have some of the Dallas stuff ready for sale, in what will be my etsy shop, before Thanksgiving but I'm waiting on a very important piece of what I need.
The name of my "brand" will be BadAss Polish. My husband gets the credit for this one! He said it, I loved it and never really looked back! Well...that's not really true. I loved it, but I was worried that someone might be turned off by the name. I hope nobody would be. I ultimately decided this was my brand and I loved the name so I wanted to stick with it. :)
We do have a Facebook Page so if you'd like to stay up to date, feel free to give us a "like"! We also have a website which has little info at this time until we have a need to have more info on there.
I will hope to be doing a post with swatches of the first one soon so watch for that! I am so excited for this new adventure!


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|Jacobs Baai - West Coast
A favourite of mine is Jabobs Baai (Bay) - this tranquil spot offers some lovely walks along the coast that are not strenous but very scenic. Breathe in the pure sea air whilst meandering along the footpaths. The sound of the crashing waves on this rocky coastline is balm to my soul and has an amazing energising effect.
If you are feeling peckish either before or after your walk, pop in at the small restaurant for a coffee or some nourishment.
Another glorious spot for walking, at low tide, is the Langebaan Lagoon. One can walk from the main parking area, where all the beach restaurants are, right up to Friday Island, which is a beach bar and restaurant. After your walk, just sit and watch the waves, the fishermen, the surfers or the kids having fun on the beach!
After all the walking, maybe some bird watching is in order? Take a drive into the West Coast National Park where there are a number of bird hides. There were lots of beautiful flamingos this time - unfortunately, my lens is just not big enough to photograph these gorgeous birds.
The White Cottage on the hill is well worth the stop as this has now been restored and houses a very interesting collection, under glass, of the history of the area.
Kraal Bay is a must, if only to gaze longingly at the houseboats moored on the lagoon!
Geelbek Restaurant offers delicious teas and meals with friendly service.
There are many other villages to venture into - see a previous blog for further info.
© Judelle Drake


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a Hickory wing chair,
and popped it into the antiques booth.
Someone bought it today,
taking it off to a glamorous new life.
taking it off to a glamorous new life.
Proving that there is still a market for plaid.
We like "sold."
Partly for the money thing.
But even more for the "now I get to find more stuff" thing.
That's what I'm doing now . . . finding more stuff.
Hey, someone's got to do it. -- Cass


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This morning I woke up with an enormous pimple on my chin. A real nice big red mound, rivaling Kilimanjaro as Africa's grandest peak. As is always the case with pimples, bad hair days, or a coffee stain on your white t-shirt, I was conscious of its existence in my every interation. In every conversation, trying to draw attention away from my face. Nonchalantly wrapping my scarf over the bottom half of my face, pretending to be chilled by the cool morning air. In North America, the polite thing for others to do would be to pretend as if it didn't exist. Pimple? What pimple? Ohhh...no, I didn't even notice it! Don't worry; it's hardly even there... Not the case here. In true Namibian fashion, it was brought up by everyone I interacted with. Good morning Jennif- oh wow! What's that there?! What happened? Oh, it's very big neh? Exactly what one wants to hear. It's not at all meant to insult; it's just observation. If I see that you have a pimple, why should I pretend that I don't see it? What made it worse was they were all smiling when they were commenting on it. As though the hit to my vanity brought them some sort of perverse pleasure. A few of the colleagues took it to another level though, by zoning in on my chin and snickering amongst themselves. I wrapped my scarf tightly around my chin and pretended that I didn't notice.
It wasn't until I was in the library with Mr. Iipinge, a young male colleague that I discovered everyone's interest in my blemish. In traditional Ovambo culture there is a belief that if you have a large pimple, or a skin outbreak, someone loves you and is longing to be with you. In their words "Someone is dying for you". There was no reason given for this belief; no foundation or validation, it just is what it is. However, there are parameters. The blemish must be on the chin area, or down the centre line of the face. I wondered: What if the pimple is on the side of your face, or somewhere else? The response: Well then you are just unfortunate.
I love this place. Only in Namibia, can unsightly blemishes be linked to love. And why not? Why not try to make something beautiful out of an ugly situation? I have untied my scarf and am wearing my pimple with pride. Someone loves me.
Over the past week I have catalogued different explanations/first reactions that I have received to my chin...situation. A few include:
- Sooo....who is he?! (Mr. Iipinge)
- Someone is in love with you, but too much of a coward to tell you.
- Someone is dying for you.
- Someone is thinking of you/wants to propose you [ask you out].
- My dear, you must be sexually starving! (My friend Charles from Ogongo)
- Who wants to [double eyebrow raise] you?! (Also Charles)
- You must be madly in love..
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If my memory would allow me to rewrite the blog that I wrote in my mind last night - I would have you sitting here for quite some time. It was quite the epiphany. But, as you all know, once you write something in your mind, for some reason you can never get it out on paper the same way. At least that is how it works for me.
Suffice it to say that I have had a hard week. I guess I would even say that I am little depressed. The tears have fallen a little more this week that in the past. I've been thinking a lot about Olivia and Mom.
Since, I don't feel like writing something original tonight I will share with you a poem that I found that I wrote to my mom in 2000. (on that note, I did find my book so sometime I will start another blog to use to share parts of it with you)
You took on this role when I was just one.
I can never thank you for all that you've done.
You took me to church where I learned of the Lord.
You bought me the things that were hard to afford.
You were always there to show your love
And prayed for me to the Lord above.
Where did time go? I grew up so fast.
I try to recall the things of the past.
When things were tough it was hard to understand.
Looking back now I see only God's protective Hand.
It's been just me and you for quite awhile.
We've taken it step by step; mile by mile.
Only now am I beginning to see
Just how faithful God is to you and me.
I'm also realizing all I've done wrong.
Wish now that I hadn't taken so long.
In Rebellion and Sin, I fell deep
Now the consequences I will reap.
Yet, you are still here to show your love
And pray for me to the Lord above.
Graduation is coming - just a short time away.
Can't wait to be home, when I can finally stay.
Not quite sure what the Lord wants me to do.
I'll just live for Him - faithful and true.
Every day the "slate of my sin" is wiped clear
I can start over with my Savior so dear.
Thank You for loving God and being my "mother".
I would not trade you for any other.
I love you so much - it's time I show it more.
And want to build the friendship we should have had before.
Instead of chocolates and flowers, I give you love from the heart.
Needing to begin somewhere - there's no better place to start.
Amy Elizabeth
The part of this that I need to remember most right now is:
"When things were tough it was hard to understand.
Looking back now I see only God's protective Hand."
My hearts prayer is that sometime in the future I will have another poem to write and I be looking back and seeing how God used this time in my life for His glory.
This is our 1st photo taken together
This was taken at the graduation mentioned in the poem.
It was from New Brunswick Bible Institute.


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"The Price of Free Will
Christians, then, believe that an evil power has made himself for the present the Prince of this World. And, of course, that raises problems. Is this state of affairs in accordance with God's will or not? If it is, He is a strange God, you will say: and if it is not, how can anything happen contrary to the will of a being with absolute power...
God created things which had free will. That means creatures which can go either wrong or right. Some people think they can imagine a creature which was free but had no possibility of going wrong; I cannot. If a thing is free to be good it is also free to be bad...Of course God knew what would happen if they used their freedom the wrong way; apparently He thought it worth the risk. Perhaps we feel inclined to disagree with Him. But there is a difficulty about disagreeing with God. His is the source from which all your reasoning power comes: you could not be right and He wrong any more than a stream can rise higher from its own source. When you are arguing against Him you are arguing against the very power that makes you able to argue at all: it is like cutting off the branch you are sitting on. If God thinks this state of wat in the universe a price worth paying for free will - that is, for makingl a live world in which creatures can do real good or harm and something of real importance can happen, instead of a toy world which only moves when He pulls the strings - then we may take it worth paying. "
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