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Born of Water and the Spirit June 3, 2012Posted by sandhandrews in Sermons.
Tags: baptism, God's Work, spirit, water
John 3:1-17
Trinity Sunday
June 2-3, 2012
Focus: God gave His only Son and poured out His Spirit that we may believe, and that by believing we may live.
Function: That the hearers, by faith in Him, may see the kingdom of God.
Structure: Questions and answers.
Born of Water and the Spirit
The Apostle John is one of the few writers in Scripture who comes right out and tells us his purpose. Near the end of his gospel, he tells us that these things "are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name."
John's gospel is unique in many ways when compared to the other three. We believe that John wrote sometime in the 80's near the end of his life, some 50 years after Christ. Because of this, he had the opportunity to focus a little differently than the others. He starts his gospel by opposing Gnosticism, a pagan belief that was creeping its way into Christianity by that time.
But in our text today, we notice another difference. John didn't worry about the sacraments. The other gospel writers tend to be quite clear when they talk about baptism and the Lord's Supper. But by this point, the sacraments are so ingrained into the practice of the church, John doesn't have to focus on them. He can make small references that his readers will pick up on. For example, in his account of Jesus feeding the five thousand, Jesus tells them that He is "the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever."
And in our text today, we're going to talk about being "born of water and the Spirit." Baptism is a vital part of our life as Christians. Here at Immanuel we are blessed with the number of baptisms we see each and every year. And we will continue to blessed with a few more coming up this month.
But when baptism becomes so common, we run the risk of forgetting its importance. If we don't stay focused, if we don't really look at it from time to time, it becomes routine and gets lost in the shuffle. So today, as John alludes to the importance of baptism, we refocus.
Just prior, Jesus had turned water into wine at the wedding feast in Cana. He cleansed the temple that had become a marketplace. And He enraged the Pharisees by claiming He could rebuild the temple in three days. And as John put it, "many believed in His name when they saw the signs that He was doing." But Jesus knew their hearts, He knew man.
And so we get a transition, to another man, another Pharisee. We are introduced to Nicodemus, not just a Jew, not just a Pharisee, but one of the Jewish ruling council, the Sanhedrin. But he's also not like most of the Pharisees. He's starting to believe. He comes to Jesus and calls Him "Rabbi." He admits that Jesus has come from God on account of the miracles.
Rabbi is one of the many functions Christ had in His ministry. You and I know all about the others. But Nicodemus wasn't quite there yet and so Jesus was fine with playing along. If you want to treat Me as a Rabbi, then I'll be your Rabbi. Rabbis teach, so here comes some teaching.
When you know what Rabbis do, Jesus no longer seems to be making some random comment. Instead, what He says is meant to elicit a question, to bring about the thinking and learning process in Nicodemus. It wasn't the part about seeing the kingdom of God that caught Nicodemus' attention. It was the phrase "born again."
Not knowing the gospel as we know it, he comes up a logical thought. How can an old man be born again? If you know how birth works, you know it's not possible to go back into the womb. So that's his question. And it prompts a teaching moment; it allows Jesus to share the gospel.
"I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." It's one of those moments where John points to a sacrament without actually saying it.
So let's hash it out; what is baptism? In this text alone, Jesus provides multiple details. It's water. Water is by and far the most common thing on this earth. Something like 60% of our body, as well as 70% of the earth's surface, is water. According to health and diet experts, you should probably be drinking 64oz. of water a day. You swim in it and sometimes it even falls on you from the sky. Another function of water is that we use it regularly to stay clean, from showering to washing our hands.
All of these things correlate to why water is used in baptism. It's so common, there's no excuse to not have any. As we use it to clean, so also we can see in our baptisms a sense of washing, or regeneration, that in our baptisms, our sins are forgiven, and in Christ we have become white as snow. Martin Luther spoke of baptism as something we should remember daily and that we should daily drown the Old Adam within us, that sinful self. Professor Kolb at the seminary reminds us on occasion that your daily time in the shower, as the water pours over you, is a perfect time to remember your baptism, and what it is that Christ has done for you in that water.
Baptism is also Spirit. The Holy Spirit is strongly at work in baptism. If the faith is not already present, the Spirit creates it. If the faith is already present because the Spirit already created it, the Spirit then works in the baptism to strengthen that faith. As we read last weekend, Jesus told us that it was both necessary and good that He depart from us; because in parting, He would send the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, to us. He has sent the Spirit to us, who has created faith in us and also sustains it.
The third part that Christ includes in this passage in John is the notion that baptism is necessary. "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit." We see similar statements elsewhere in Scripture, also. And this is precisely why we as Lutherans believe baptism is a sacrament. We define sacraments as things that meet three criteria. First, that it was commanded by our Lord Jesus Christ. Second, that the forgiveness of sins, through Him, is offered. And third, that it is connected to a visible element. Thus we come to baptism and the Lord's Supper.
A common question from that: is baptism necessary? Because Christ commanded it, we say yes. But truly, it's the wrong question. The Ethiopian eunuch in the book of Acts got the question right. "What prevents me from being baptized?" If a person doesn't have faith, the Spirit works through baptism to create it, to begin that new life. But if they already have faith, baptism should be desired. If you have faith in Christ, you want the gifts He has to give you, which most definitely includes baptism, faith, forgiveness, and life.
We learn other things about baptism elsewhere in Scripture. Matthew 28 instructs us to baptize all nations and to do so in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Paul in Romans 6 teaches us that baptism connects us to Christ, that in our baptisms we are buried together with Him. In baptism, we are bound to Christ's death on the cross, thus also connected to Him in His resurrection, that we too will be raised and walk in a newness of life.
From passages such as these, we learn that baptism isn't something we do, but rather something God does to us and for us. It's His work, not ours. He creates and sustains faith through the outpouring of His Spirit. And He forgives us of our sins through the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ. So as we observe Trinity Sunday, we can see the entire Trinity is at work in our baptisms.
As we return for a moment to the text to wrap up, we see that Jesus calls Nicodemus "Israel's teacher." There's a connection there to Nicodemus calling Him "Rabbi." The one responsible for teaching the people needs to know what to teach. So Jesus gives him another piece. He tells him that "the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life." He connects back to Old Testament history with Moses, and forward to Himself on the cross, to the gift of forgiveness that God offers to the world for any who are "born of water and the Spirit." "For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him."
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I often equated riding my road bike to doing crack. It was addicting. I wanted it.
But then the season ended, and apparently my interest in crack is directly related to the temperature outside. So what was I going to do for X-training now? Sit on a trainer in my living room? Oh HELL no.
so now, I'm a BOMB. And as I feared/suspected it is like ... a siren that calls me.
If road cycling is like crack, then this my friends, is high.end.coke.
(not that I know what high end coke is like, but if I did...).
In order to make this more fun for everyone, The Gentleman Leader (TGL) decided to take on a new role, and "enrolled" us in a new class. MTB101.
|The Professor (TGL), Muppet, B & Lady K
The Professor shows up on his Giant Red Bike of Doom... or, if not doom, then definitely red. And things get real.
Or, at least really entertaining.
"Do you have enough gear?"
I noticed on the first day of class that some of the kids in my grade seem like they know more about the assignments than I do (and by "some" I mean ALL. ALL OF THE OTHER KIDS know MORE about this than I do).
But I pay attention in class.
I do my homework.
I practice.
I try to have the right equipment so my teacher doesn't berate me too much.
I keep the whining to a minimum. mostly
And this week at MTB101 I felt definite improvement.
It's difficult to see improvement, because I don't know what I look like on the bike. But I felt it. I felt it in the balance of the bike... and the speed I was able to comfortably handle, hills I had the guts to ride down, and mostly, in the air I got over a few small bumps in the trail.
There is this moment in horses and biking, and probably surfing and skating (definitely want to try skating after spring (race distance) training is over) where you are totally at one with your instrument. The bike becomes part of you, and if you think something, it will happen without effort. The shift of weight is too subtle to be consciously directed.
This is true, I swear.
And at my last MTB 101 class, I felt it. It was there. Not for the whole ride, but for a few brief moments I had total and complete trust in myself.
Trust. In myself. It is a great thing and it has nothing to do with cycling or MTB or anything of the sort. To feel it, even for a few moments... yeah.
It is precious.
And if that three minutes of peace this week is the only thing I ever get out of MTB, it'll still have been worth every other minute I spent pedaling through the woods.
This MTB sh*t is the bomb.
Of course, now that I'm starting to feel solid about this level, last night The Gentleman Leader casually informed us over beer that MTB101 is over.
We're moving up to MTB201.


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Happy 39th Birthday John! - Learning about pollination Momma, Maddie and Izzie selling girl scout cookies in the cold! John's 39th Birthday Cake.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Fish Sandwich
I have to admit, the following "recipe" is more of a dinner suggestion, or idea and much less of a recipe. The simple fact is that I'm not sure how long I cooked the fish. I started to bake it at 350º but then noticed it was not browning, so I bumped up the temp to 425º. That wasn't working either. So, I put it on the top rack, turned on the broiler and finally got the correct results. I wanted a crispy oven "fried" fish. I think my problem was I used frozen fish that I defrosted. It was too water logged (even after blotting with a paper towel.) If I try this meal again (and it ended up being tasty so I probably will!) I'll use fresh fish. I still want to write it down, because it is a good idea, and that's what my blog is mostly about.
Fish Sandwich
2 pieces of cod or other firm fish (apparently, like I said, fresh will work best)
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup all purpose flour
salt & pepper
fish seasoning (I used one called Chesapeake Bay)
1 egg
dash of milk
2 buns
tartar sauce
In a small bowl, whisk egg, milk and some salt and pepper. In a food processor (or magic bullet!) pulse oatmeal a few times to grind it to smaller pieces. Mix it in a bowl with the flour, seasoning and salt and pepper. Pat fish dry. Place in egg mixture, let it drip off, place in flour mixture. Cover, and dust off excess. Repeat for a double coating. Place on a cookie sheet that you spray with cooking spray. Repeat with second fillet. Spray both fillets with cooking spray and broil(?) until the fish is browned and flaking apart. Put on bun with tartar sauce. Serves 2.
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I Took My Husband to a Joyce Meyer Conference
I'm intrigued. The Spirit of God is so subtle sometimes that at the end of the day, I find myself realizing "that was God!" I always take notes in conferences, lots of them, because I don't want to forget what I heard. I attended a Joyce Meyer Conference in Phoenix over the weekend and I decided not to take any notes this time, but to sit there and soak in God's presence. Her topic was perfect for this. She spoke about God's Kingdom and how it is not a certain place but it is within us. We have righteousness, joy and peace when we give our hearts to Jesus. The focus is on who we are when we belong to Him, not what we do to win approval from God or any person. The benefits of belonging to Him outweigh anything we could strive to achieve on our own! It's true; when you really know the relational Jesus, He goes everywhere with you with the best advice and counsel and ease. I not only heard it, but felt that in the conference!
Joyce referred to a favorite story of mine in Matthew 13:44. I've often asked myself: "What it is that I'm the most passionate about?" "What is it that no matter the cost, I want it and I'm going to get it?" In Jesus' story, the man found a treasure that was hidden in a field. So he hid it again and then sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field. Jesus says that's what the Kingdom of Heaven is like. Talk about joy!
My husband had a good time and our conversation on the long drive home was uplifting. He never wanted to take off work to go to a conference in the past, but always told me that when he retires he will attend one with me. He going with me is another reason I kicked back. I wanted to watch him observe the production of her conference with all the cameras, praise music, stage smoke, amazing stats about evangelism outreach, and of course, mingle in a crowd of hungry souls just like us. I am always in awe at the appeal of her messages. Every seat is occupied with people who have diverse needs yet the word she brings forth touches every single heart.
We are encouraged to believe, and encouraged to love others. Faith abounds in these times! It is, in fact, experiencing the Kingdom!


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I was asked to do a couple decorative wall panels for a local coffee bar. This was fun! I was able to apply a couple brushes to the strokes in the piece to create a much more textural look and feel.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Barista Coffee Bar
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Slams Trump In Venomous Twitter Tirade
As you've probably heard by now, President Donald Trump's latest budget proposal has been released, and it's perhaps one of the most controversial in history. The proposal suggests cuts in funding for public broadcasting, the arts, the Environmental Protection Agency, and even meals on wheels for America's elderly. OK, OK, so we expected the first few, but meals on wheels?! What kind of president doesn't want their elderly people to be fed and watered?
Neil deGrasse Tyson agrees. He recently launched a Twitter tirade railing against the proposed cuts. He claimed that if Trump's plan goes ahead, America will not be "great again", but will be sicker, weaker, and dumber.
Tyson began his rant by slamming Trump's proposed cuts to various scientific agencies. Let's not forget that this guy is one of America's most famous astrophysicists, so I'm willing to bet he knows a thing or two about the importance of science for our future.
Tyson then went on to comment on Trump's proposed cuts to health, education, art, and the environment. You know, all those things that a country really needs to thrive. I'm starting to thing Tyson might have a point here.
Tyson then went on to slam Trump for his inability to question his own point of view, and in particular, his penchant for surrounding himself with equally close-minded people: "The very best way to support and feed your delusions: Surround yourself with people whose world views match yours exactly."
Thankfully, Trump's budget proposal is just that: a proposal. While many of his more extreme plans might not go ahead, it's still a clear indication of how Trump thinks: "Do old people need food? Of course not! Do we need to protect the environment for future generations? Nah, don't bother."
I'm just sad that Trump will be dead long before any of his devastating policies start to have a real effect on our environment. Is there any wonder he doesn't really care about protecting the planet? This writer thinks not.


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Narrative Perspective: Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
Narrative Perspective difinetly
Artefact: Fast Car
Tracey Chapman
I chose to analyse this artefact from a narrative perspective because it the song clearly describes all the elements of a narrative- the setting, characters, and events. Finally in order for this song to be a narrative there must be a moral which I will try to decipher while analysing the artefact. I also choose this artefact because it discusses some almost "taboo" topic, so I felt was relevant to pop culture.
The exact location of where the events take place is unclear. We can assume through the description of the song that it is likely that the events are taking place with a lower/middle class family living in a small neighbourhood. We can infer this because of the need for the narrator to want to drive away from where she is because there isn't much opportunity in this small town.
The main character is also the narrator and she tells the story of what she is thinking as life passes her by. The main character also talks about other people in her life. One particular person is the person she seems to be singing to. She often refers to "you" when she talks about leaving the town. She also uses words like "we" and "us" to show that whoever she is singing to is with her and that she is not alone. Later on we learn about her family who act as secondary characters. We come to know about her father and the sacrifices she has made for him even though he may not be the best father ("I quit school"). We also hear about her mother who walked out on her and her father.
The major events are all the struggles that the main character had to go through. The narrator tells us about her family situation when she was younger; how her mother left the family, how her dad turned to alcohol, and how she had to pull the weight of her family...
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On the passage from, "His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will cleanse his threshing floor," up to the point where it says, "And he will gather the grain into his barn."
GOD IS SPIRIT, and those who worship him should worship in spirit and in truth."1. Our God is also "a consuming fire."2. Therefore, God is called by two names: "spirit" and "fire." To the just he is spirit; to sinners he is fire. But the angels are also called "spirit" and "fire." Scripture says, "He makes his angels spirits and his servants a burning fire."3. To those who are saints, the angels are spirits; but to those who deserve punishment, they administer fire and burning. In this sense, our Lord and Savior, because he is spirit, also "came to cast fire upon the earth."4. He is "spirit" according to the passages where Scripture says, "Butwhen you have been converted to the Lord, the veil will be taken away,"5. and, "The Lord is spirit."6.
2. But "he came to cast fire" not upon the heavens, but "upon the earth." He himself shows that when he says, "I have come to cast fire upon the earth, and how I wish it were already burning."7. For, if "you are converted to the Lord," who is spirit, Christ will be spirit for you, and has not "come to cast fire upon the earth." But, if you are not converted to him but cling to the earth and its fruits, "he comes to cast fire" upon the earth. Scripture also says something like this about God: "The fire of____________________


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Is it time to dance? We hope so! Check out Glitch Mob to get your groove on. And peep some words of wisdom from these rad LA DJ's.
RootMusic: How did you get started as musicians?
The Glitch Mob: It all started from a love of sound. None of us intentionally set out to be musicians, we were just doing what we love and pouring everything we have into it.
RM: What did it take to become successful musicians? What were the ups and downs?
GM: I'm not sure we're totally successful, but we are definitely honored to be doing what we do. More than anything we got to where we are now just by keeping focused on doing our own thing and telling our own story.
RM: Tell us an amazing show/tour story.
GM: Actually, this weekend at Sasquatch Festival we were sharing a green room with the Trailer Park Boys. Some crazy fan somehow got backstage and started yelling at them "PUNCH ME IN THE RIBS! I LOVE YOU GUYS!" Then he told me he takes acid every day.
RM: What venues do you prefer to perform at and why?
GM: We love to play in outdoor locations a lot. Places like The Gorge, Red Rocks or outdoor festivals are the best. Also, there's nothing like a good intimate show at a theater with good sound.
RM: Do you plan to release any new music soon?
GM: Yes, we are releasing some music very soon….
RM: We noticed that you started using more instruments rather than digital mashups on your recent album – how come?
GM: We like to explore all aspects of sound. It's all part of the process for us. Be it mashups, guitars, popcorn, whatever… we like to make music with it.
RM: How have you seen the underground movement grow here in the US? In your opinion, what is the future of dubstep?
GM: It's awesome to see electronic music being accepted more in the states. As time goes on, the lines are getting a lot more blurry. There's less compartmentalization of music — it's hard to even say what is "electronic" and what is not these days. Computer production is becoming ubiquitous and it's fun to be involved in all of it.
RM: How do you use technology to bolster your music career?
GM: We love to use the internet to communicate with our fans. It definitely helps our career, but for us that's not the point. The point really is to connect with people by whatever means available.
RM: What advice would you give to musicians who are just starting off?
GM: Figure out how to tell your own story, because you are the only one that has it and the world needs to hear it.
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Genre: Adventure dance music
Hometown: LA
Playing since: 2006
Albums released: 1
Band members: 3
Favorite musicians: Life
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- September 17, 1927 - March 15, 2017
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Jeanette Irene Noseworthy of Chattanooga, died March 15, 2017. She was born on September 17, 1927 in Chattanooga and graduated from Central High School in 1945.
She is survived by three sons: Bill (Kathy) of Chattanooga; Rick (Pam) of Sevierville, TN and David (Brenda) of Louisville, KY. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband Bill. They met in 1946 while he was stationed at Fort Oglethorpe and married that same year. Bill remained in the army until 1954 and he and Jeanette moved to various posts in the United States and spent several years in Germany. When Bill left the service, they returned to her home town of Chattanooga.
Jeanette retired from Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company at the end of 1982 and has been an active member of Grace Episcopal Church since the 1950's.
The family will receive friends at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Sunday, March 19, 2017.
There will be a graveside service at the Chattanooga National Cemetery at 10:30 AM on Monday March 20, 2017.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Appalachian Bear Rescue, P.O. Box 364, Townsend, TN 37882 or http://appalachianbearrescue.org/.
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After almost a week, Jadyn's lymph node hasn't gotten smaller. In fact it's a little bit bigger: 10 cm by 5 cm. Jess took her to the doctor again today. This time Jess and Jadyn spent all day going through tests; seeing an ENT, etc. The ENT said she doesn't see lymph nodes this large unless they have Cat Scratch Fever. Jadyn hasn't been around any cats lately, but we should get the results in a few days. As for me, I am a little worried about Jadyn. She has been very pale and has difficulty turning her head now.
I rode my bike to school today. There is a teacher at my school who is going to start riding her bike ten miles to work from Mansfield, so I thought surely I can ride my bike three mile to work this Friday. I think I learned three important things: it's hot in Texas, I had more difficulty catching my breath than I thought I would, and it's good idea to check to see if your gears are working properly on a trial run before you decide to go on a three mile trek.
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We are getting very excited about our upcoming trip up north. But I have lots to do before then. Lots of work. But Friday late morning we are leaving on a jet plane to northern Indiana and Ohio.
This is also the week, gulp, that I turn, gulp,
Well, off to do more work. Only three working days left to get a week and days work finished. Chat with you soon.


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These are the projects Monetics has taken on in the past four years, many of them are ongoing.
In addition to projects solely handled by Monetics, our consultants also take part in international projects on a more "personal" basis. This means that we also have individual consultants advising and taking part in international projects funded by USAID, UKAID, the World Bank and the IMF. Currently members of our consulting team are advising for projects in Nepal, Uganda and Iraq. In these instances they are covering topics from legal and regulatory reform, to payments systems advice and implementation.


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Back in February when I was waiting for the results of Dingle's most recent liver tests I got an Email forward from my Grandpa (who is in his 90's and yes, uses the computer) about the importance of the liver.
Here are some of the pictures from that liver, which explain why the liver is important.
Again, these are from an Email forward - no copyright infringements intended:
So those are the reasons I am hoping that Dingle's next liver tests (May 3rd) come back okay.
Luckily Dingle doesn't drink... so that's one thing he's got going for him.
Dingle's very happy with his new sister, Razzleberry, and I want him to be carefree - with no daily liver meds. The eye drops are enough medications as-is!


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I started VRS CRFT with the aim of developing a service I would want to use.
There comes a point when it's useful to get another set of eyes on your work. So often though I've found those other sets of eyes are the source of more doubt.
After attending a critique circle in Philadelphia, or a one-day workshop, or even an 8-week workshop, I found it incredibly difficult to get myself to revisit the suggestions for revision. Who was I in this process anymore? I felt like I had already given my poems away.
Hindsight is not always 20/20. At the time of the critique, when poets were actively talking about what was working or not working in a poem, it was easy enough to tell myself there was a problem if it was pointed out by several others in the group. But far more often, one poet would say such and such word must go, or such and such line must go, and then another poet would chime in and say the complete opposite—that was my favorite word, my favorite line, in the entire poem!
Compliments can make you feel like you're moving in the right direction, making progress, and bolstering your right to write is important. So, I'm not saying avoid critique circles and workshops—they have their place, and provide an important service in the literary community. My aim to provide a different, more personal, and more nuanced service.
Our instinct as poets is to want to rewrite the poem as we would have delivered it ourselves. It may seem like the choice is to either give in or fight against this urge. If you give in, likely an unconscious decision, what you're telling the rest of us is that my way is the right way, end of story. If you're fighting the urge to try and make others see it your way, you'll find it's not a one shot deal. When it comes down to it, the ideal approach is to find a balance. Each time you approach a poem you must remind yourself this is someone else's voice—how can I help make this unique voice sing its unique songs? Bearing this in mind, I may still tell you my approach, how I would write something if you were me; however, I'm not going to present a suggestion in the veiled manner of "This is the way it ought to be done."
I'm not here to tell you how to write your poems, I'm here to help you write the poems you want to be writing.
Fiction writers are often told, "Write the story you want to read." The implication being that you have a story in you that is original, authentic, and that has not and cannot be told by anyone but you. The same is true of poetry. I'll go one step further and say this is even more true when it comes to writing poetry.
Write the poem you want to read.
When we begin a coach-poet relationship, I think it's best to focus on the particulars of intention as opposed to the overall work. Does this poem contain the urgent words you want to express to the world?
I always tell other poets that I like poetry that gives the reader a certain amount on first read. What I mean by this is that I want readers to have an immediate takeaway. I do not want readers to reach the end of the poem and question why they just read what they read. That's not ideal. If you look at a poem by Billy Collins or Mary Oliver that is highly narrative driven, you will come away from the poem with at least a partial sense that you "got it." An effective lyrical poem, with strong concise images, can provide an equally lasting impression on your reader. That's not to say poems written by Oliver and Collins do not offer more upon re-reading. They can and do and should. A poem should not aim to only be read once. In other words, poetry is not a "once and done" endeavor. You want to haunt the reader, in a good way, in a way that encourages the reader to return to your poem. There are myriad ways to go about this, and that's an area I find worthwhile to discuss with VRS CRFT poets.
Is VRS CRFT for me?
I'd like the answer to be yes, without qualification, but we do not live in a black and white world. What I can say is that *trying* a VRS CRFT service is for everyone. I offer a service and do not want to do anyone a disservice—especially when it comes to your art!
What is tricky about a service like VRS CRFT is I'm the product. I'd like to think I can find a way to assist anyone with their poetry, at least in some manner, but this is not always the case. The editor-writer relationship is complex and sometimes personalities simply do not mesh. All I can say is I put forth my best effort.


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As a wedding planner you have to expect the unexpected, cause that's a part of our job right? There are some things that can be fixed easily and somethings that take a little more time.
When the bride's bouquet falls right before the ceremony; the groom's boutonniere is crushed because he received so many hugs in the last 10 minutes or you have to add an additional table with swagging due to unexpected guests, you as the wedding planner must come to the rescue.
So coordinating a Introduction to decor/floral class was a great idea for over 15 WPIC certified wedding planners.
Mandy of Khazana Creations taught us the basics
starting with teaching us how to create a beautiful rose bouquet
create a stunning hydrangea and rose centerpiece
craft the perfect boutonniere for the groom
and don't forget that table swagging.
So now when you have that unexpected situation happen at the wedding you are prepared


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Give the Capitals credit. After another of their trademark slow starts, they have been playing well for a month, having continued the 5-2-1 surge they mounted before the 18-day Olympic break with a 7-4-2 record since. That includes the just-concluded 2-0-1 road trip to the formidable trio of Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Jose.
The latter victory ended a losing streak in the Shark Tank that had lasted longer than rookies Connor Carrick and Tom Wilson have been alive and raised Washington's mark to 12-6-3 in its last 21 games.
"We're pretty happy with the way things have gone over the last five games [4-0-1] at least," said defenseman Karl Alzner. "If [the spurt] came any later, we'd be in trouble. We have a little bit of a swagger. We're in a good place right now, mentally."
And yet, the Caps still find themselves on the outside looking in at the Eastern Conference playoff picture with just 10 games remaining. Washington is in ninth place with 79 points, one behind seventh-place Detroit, which has a game in hand, and eighth-place Toronto, which had played one more game than the guys who rock the red.
The good news for the Caps is that their remaining foes are a little easier than the gauntlet they've run so far this month with 11 of 12 games having come against currently playoff-bound teams. After tonight's rematch with the Kings at Verizon Center and Saturday's visit from league-leading Boston, Washington plays just three more teams – Western Conference leader St. Louis, defending champion Chicago and Tampa Bay — that, as of now, will be skating for a chance to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup come June.
The Caps' other five remaining games are against Carolina, the New York Islanders and Ottawa, all of which will be golfing come mid-April, as well as Dallas and New Jersey, both of whom are also battling to reach postseason. However, the Caps lost their last meetings with the Hurricanes and Islanders — both on home ice — and always struggle against the Senators.
Since Washington has made the playoffs six years running, only captain Alex Ovechkin and defenseman John Erskine and Mike Green have played for a Caps team that has failed to do so. There's a certain expectation in the dressing room at Kettler Iceplex that isn't found at Redskins Park, Nationals Park or in the Wizards' locker room at Verizon. But the once-dominant Caps have also become used to qualifying in the final days so they know they can't take any game, or even any lead, for granted.
"There's a little bit more intensity now," Alzner said. "Even when we're up some goals, we're still trying to play like we're down. If they score a goal, we're mad on the bench, but not dejected. It's a way better attitude."
After years of sniper Ovechkin skating with sweet-passing center Nicklas Backstrom, coach Adam Oates has broken up that combination to put his co-scoring leaders on different lines. The defensive-minded Jay Beagle is now centering the first unit with Ovechkin, who leads the NHL with 46 goals, and Marcus Johansson on the wings. Backstrom is now between Troy Brouwer and new Russian import Evgeny Kuznetsov.
"Beags' tenacity and not looking for a pretty play is good for JoJo and Alex and vice-versa," Oates said. "If they can tap into a little bit of Beags making some plays for them, it can be a win-win. It's good for every player to broaden … their game. It's good to have moments in the game where you're going to dump [the puck] in, go forecheck and believe that you're going to score goals based on that."
Oates is happy that his reworked top line is spending more time in the offensive zone than it had been before the change of centers.
"Our chemistry in the lines has looked good," said Oates, who might have Mikhail Grabovski back as soon as Saturday from the sprained ankle that has sidelined the talented center for all but one of the past 21 games. "We kept [our] goals-against down against three pretty good, explosive teams [allowing just five goals in 190 minutes]. And I thought our 5-on-5 play was really good. It makes it a difficult matchup for the other coach."
But Oates remains wary of what lies ahead.
"The first game back from a long trip is usually a tough one," Oates said. "L.A. [and] Boston, they don't give you anything. You've gotta work for every single thing you get. If you don't have that attitude, you're going to get spanked. It could be a 1-0 game. If we win 1-0, I'm going to be happy. It's got to be that mentality. If that affects a little bit of production, I've got no problem with it."
If the Caps keep surging and clinch their seventh straight playoff spot, no one in Washington will have a problem with anything that happened during yet another maddeningly inconsistent season.
David Elfin began writing about sports when he was a junior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. He is Washington's representative on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee and the author of seven books, most recently, "Washington Redskins: The Complete Illustrated History." A pre-game regular on 106.7-The Fan the last three Redskins seasons, he has been its columnist since March 2011.


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Sunday, 6 February 2011
Bike, swim, bike........
The weather was horrendous today, gale force winds and heavy rain.....but I'm desperate to get some miles under my belt!! So Rhi and I hit the road and headed up the Conwy Valley. The A470 was closed due to flooding, we opted for the "back" road to Llanrwst via Trefriw. Now the Police did stop to warn us that the road was flooded, but it can't be that bad can it? First flood - a couple of inches deep, second and third flood upto the pedals, fourth upto the ankles, then finally round a bend and the road went straight into the river!! Now I like open water swimming, but not that much!
Talking of Llanrwst, we're chuffed to say the Llanrwst Sprint Triathlon is back on for 2011, on Sunday September the 4th. See you all there!!!!!!!!!!
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Lords of Order and Chaos have attempted to usurp control of the entire Multiverse since it first dawned untold eons ago. Perhaps the most prominent, and definitely most well known of those representing Order was Doctor Fate of Earth-Two. And his principal adversary was that of Wotan, a mysterious master of mayhem who employed powers comparable to his own as well as various other devices.
Whether he, like Fate's progenitor Nabu, originated on the planet of Celia, Wotan nevertheless was a challenge to any and all of those who would hail from there. And in a parallel universe, another echoed his eerie evil. Another entity that also had blue-green skinned, vast powers, unbridled lust for conquest, and a scheming strategist mind perhaps unmatched in the ranks of villany. Another dimensional traveling warlord arrayed in colorful plumage employing minions and machinations to meld the minds of men. Meet Dark Opal.
Dark Opal was the Lord of the House of Opal, one of the twelve kingdoms on Gemworld, itself another version of Celia. And there, he was challenged by Princess Amethyst, who herself had the genetic predisposition as a Lord of Order... since her father was one of them. As Amy Winston, she had been shielded from Opal and other opponents of order, growing up on adjacent Earth-One. Amy's Earth-Two doppleganger, Peachy Pet Thunder, never had occasion to meet Wotan although her longtime friend Inza Nelson continued to encounter this vile villain alongside boyfriend Doctor Fate.
Amy was swept up in this cosmic conflict almost immediately. While on Gemworld Amy manifested her superhuman abilities, on her adopted world she was a normal girl, just as Peachy had access to similar capabilities through her step-father's Thunderbolt which ultimately led her to meeting that being's son Shocko whom she's marry and follow into the Thunderbolt Dimension. Decades previous, however, Pet wore a fabric version of the Shocko's skin and joined alongside several other girlfriends of the Justice Society when the evil Brain Wave kidnapped them. Turns out, the ladies were the ones saved when the gents came to Sharktooth Bay's tower and saved them.
So what of the histories of Opal and Wotan? For Opal, his first recorded encounters were in the pocket dimension of Gemworld wherein he attempted to consolidate the power of all the kingdoms under his headship. To that end, he used several stratagems that caused his fellow sovereigns considerable grief, until Amethyst returned to take over rulership of her house. After a series of confrontations, Opal was seemingly destroyed when his own step-son betrayed him. For Wotan, he first appeared in modern time attempting to kidnap Inza, thereby involving the Doctor in his life as the pair on three separate occasions dueled. Ultimately joining forces with other sinister cronies such as Ian Karkull, Per Degaton, even Adolph Hitler himself, Wotan was banished into another dimension seemingly for eternity.
And while Dark Opal only faced one superhero from Earth-One other than Amethyst, that being Superman...such was not the case with Opal. Since the other Lords of Gemworld had counterparts in the Lords of Order that were scattered throughout Earth-Two's universe, Wotan instead faced Fate's allies on the Justice Society including Green Lantern. On this one occasion, he dealt the caped crusader, who himself employed a powerful gem much like the Princess, a defeating blow as Lantern failed to protect a young lad whom Wotan was sent by Karkull to deal with. This boy could've been the doppleganger of Opal's own son Carnelian who ultimately was the source of his sire's greatest defeat.


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We launched the report Recovery Begins with Hope' yesterday in NESTA – inspite of the snow 60 people turned up. Helen Hutchins a nurse and someone who has psychotic episodes told her story. She started 'Tea and Talk' because it is only when people talk that each appreciates the other more. Recovery is a mutual process than an energise staff as much as patients. Geoff Shephered outlined how a Task Force is now helping other Mental Health Bodies incorporate 'recovery principles' into their core services.
Bob Grove, chief executive of the centre for mental health said it was difficult to integrate recovery principles fully in prisons, because prisoners are not free to choice a new direction – however, recovery is being used as way of introducing hope in prisons as later NEWSNIGHT revealed that day.
My interest in the recovery approach is that it can lift people's lives becasue in encourages both staff and service user to imagine and determine self-respect and better relationships and well as provide the essential but more mundane things like housing, training and jobs.
This approach is transferable to many personal services- the trouble is the term recovery works in terms of the economy but personal recovery as yet to take off as an innovation, akin to co-production.


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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Love is in the Air
Valentines Day is in two weeks, so I thought It'd be fun to feature some Twig & Lily sentiment for the occasion. I find that when I honor and recognize my love for others I'm able to allow my heart to feel a deep since of grace and graduated and thats where the real gift comes in.
All four cards can be found in the shop here.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Oh Baby Moon
Brett and I took an extended weekend last week for our "Baby Moon". Which in other words was an excuse to get away and spend quality quiet time together before our little bundle arrives. We ventured to Scottsdale Arizona, where the weather was beautifully perfect, the food was delicious and the relaxation was abundant.
dessert everyday, succulents, cacti and mountains galore and preggie cocktails aka, fresh juice daily.
It was truly a blessed trip. I love that man of mine. Now that we're back, I'm officially done with traveling until after our babe is born. Now my focus will be solely on teaching, Twig & Lily orders and getting the casa ready for our little man.
Have a blessed and beautiful week lovelies!
In case you're wondering, the above baby bump is of 28.5 weeks.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Pretty Peach Finds
Peach and coral hues have really been capturing my attention lately. Coral looks beautiful paired with navy, cream, mint and dark brown, just to name a few. Coral to me evokes freshness, vibrancy and femaninity. Therefore pairs so well in design of all kinds. Specifically event and fashion design. I've found myself using more coral pairings in my custom stationery design and art work and am loving the results. On a side note whenever I see the softened orangy pink hue, I'm suddenly in the mood for a cup of sorbet. Yum!
Finds: bracelet {etsy shop nanoukiko} coffee mug{etsy shop karinlorenc} necklace {etsy shop the swanlake} pouch {etsy shop slidesideways}
Monday, January 23, 2012
Weekend Blessings
My Birthday weekend was full of sweetness. Friday we had dinner with friends at Fonda San Migual. The food was amazing and the Crepas de Cajeta, is a must try dessert. I was showered with flowers, cards, balloons, massage gift certificates and best of all laughter and love. After dinner, we headed to karaoke for a two hour impromptu jam session. So fun! The rest of the weekend was spent running fun baby errands, snuggling up on the couch for pizza and movies, taking walks and the starting of a very large art piece.
Have a beautiful week lovelies!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Happy Birthday!
Today I turn another year older and wiser. We plan to celebrate this weekend but I was surprised early this morning with balloons, flowers and breakfast in bed. I felt loved!
Check out that beautiful cake topper above from Potter + Butler. Since, I'm in the birthday mood today, I couldn't help but marvel at all the beautifully modern and simplistic cake toppers that Potter + Butler offers. And in celebration of my B-Day, I've featured some birthday card designs from the Twig & Lily shop.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Jenna Rose ~ Handmade
I recently came across this amazing Etsy shop called 'Jenna Rose Handmade'. The shop houses beautiful screen printed textiles for the home. I love the natural motifs and simple lines. And the fact that they use non-toxic waterbased pigments on natural and organic materials makes the beautiful items that much more appealing. Check out their full shop here.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Weekend Blessings
This weekend was welcomed with the gift of hubby arriving home from a business trip late on Friday night. He was greeted with the aroma of fresh garden roses I had purchased for myself earlier in the week. On Saturday we went to our friends house for game night. My lovely and talented friend Jenny hosted this time and made a plethora of French delights including, brie with roasted cherries and toasted pecans, quiche, and a pretty assortment of fruits , veggies and cheeses. This pregnant girl was VERY excited about all the yummies. And check out the cool chalk board on her pantry door. Too cute! Then I was surprised with my very own birthday carrot cake {my fav}. On Sunday, we registered for our baby shower. Weekend blessings in deed!
Have a blessed week lovelies!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Currently Loving ~ Pink & Teal
Currently I'm craving Spring and all the fabulous color palettes that come with it. I will say that we've been blessed here these past few weeks with occasional "Spring like" weather and I've been absolutely loving it! The vibrancy and beautiful contrast of pink and teal as a color combo screams femininity and that makes me smile.
Images: Teal Pants & Blush Top {Tumblr} Cherry Vanilla Layer Cake {Sprinkle Bakes} Fly Away Confetti {BHLDN} Vintage Tea Cups {Etsy} Pink Flowers & Teal Shutters {Pinterest Photography}
Monday, January 9, 2012
Weekend Blessings
My weekend was pretty much full of tea, cupcakes and shopping with a few other things sprinkled in. Needless to say, I can't complain. The tea above is from one of my favorite local spots 'Boudin Creek Cafe'. The tea is a coconut variety with steamed almond milk. It's SO good! I spent oodles of time wandering dreamily around Paper-Source and West Elm and did lots of reading while hubby painted the nursery.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Beautiful Simplicity
I hope you've all enjoyed your first full week of 2012. It's been a wonderfully productive start to the year and I'm looking forward to all that is to come. There's so much promise in the air. Can you feel it?
I wish you all a blessed and beautifully simplistic weekend!
Images: Coconut Bread {toastybiscuit.com} Flowers {etsy shop Judy Stalus} Coffee {Tumblr} Brown Paper Covered Books {Escapade Blog}
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Chicken Parmesan Meatball Subs
Last week, I had a serious Italian food craving and wanted to make something hearty yet simple, so chicken parmesan meatball subs it was. The subs are so satisfying when paired with a light salad of dried cranberries, cashews, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Chicken Parmesan Meatball Subs:
1 pound ground chicken breast
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
2 garlic gloves minced
1/4 or 1/2 of an onion {diced}
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 egg
A healthy drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups of good quality marinara or tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt & pepper to taste
1 to 1 1/2 cups of provolone or mozzarella cheese
Sub rolls of choice {for this recipe I use wheat sub rolls}
In a medium sized bowl combine the chicken with the worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, egg, extra-virgin olive oil, dried basil, dried oregano, salt and pepper. Combine the meat mixture and form 6-7 meatballs. Once you form the meatballs you can squish them slightly to prevent them from falling off your sub, {tip from Rachael Ray}. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Preheat an oven safe pan to medium heat and add in a healthy drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Add the meatballs to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Add the marinara sauce over the meatballs and then place the entire pan in the preheated oven. Cook the meatballs for an additional 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the meatballs from the oven. Place the sub rolls on a cookie sheet and lightly drizzle them with extra virgin olive oil. Place three meatballs on one side of the rolls. Lightly cover the meatballs with sauce and add as much mozzarella or provolone cheese as desired. Return the subs to the oven and broil on high for 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bread is golden.
Monday, January 2, 2012
A Beautiful New Year
2011 was an amazing year. I grew Twig & Lily to where it is today, became a better teacher, a better student and was blessed with the news that we are expecting our first child. Now that I am saying goodbye and thank you to last year, I'm so looking forward to the promise that 2012 holds.
My only resolution is to strive to be the best version of myself I can be. Even though that affirmation is short and sweet, it encompasses so much....
In 2012 I want to live more and love more that means taking more time to soak up nature and savor great food, read good books, practice yoga daily in one way or another even if it's taking in 5 deliciously mindful breaths, I want to continue to teach and touch lives through yoga, continue to grow Twig & Lily and to meet many more lovely clients in the process, and to work smarter in the process, I want to laugh more {particularly at myself}, dance more, sing more and to see the world through pure loving eyes.
Above all else, this year, in just a few shorts months, my husband and I will be blessed with our first child. My heart swells with the promise of happiness and fulfillment that being a parent will bring. 2012 you are going to be so amazingly blessed and I can feel the immense promise that you hold.
To all of you, I wish you a new year filled with abundant blessings, happiness, love, success vibrancy and a life well lived!
Happy New Year!
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5 Potential Replacements for Cristiano Ronaldo at Real MadridMay 21, 2013
5 Potential Replacements for Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid
Fans of Real Madrid will hope that Monday night's announcement that Jose Mourinho and the club will part ways is not the start of a Portuguese exodus from the Bernabeu.
Cristiano Ronaldo declared himself "sad" back in September, but he's since reaffirmed he's happy living in the Spanish capital.
That hasn't stopped rumors intensifying over his future ahead of the summer transfer window, though.
In England, Manchester United and Chelsea have both been linked with him (via ESPN), and over in France it's been suggested PSG are prepared to offer him a handsome some of money to relocate to Paris (via The Express).
There's nothing that points towards his departure yet, but if he does leave, who could Real Madrid replace him with? Could they even replace him?
There's very few like-for-like replacements, so the following slides feature players that could either replace his goals or take his position...
1: Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur)
Gareth Bale is the most obvious and most suited to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, although it's thought Real Madrid would like them both in their 11.
The Tottenham man scored 21 league goals this season, equaling a club record, as his development from left-back into one of the world's most sought-after players continued.
He possesses the pace to match the Portuguese forward, is most suited to playing on the left of an attacking triumvirate—he's often played centrally too—and, it seems, he can score from pretty much anywhere.
Since the Premier League has finished, it's been suggested Tottenham are close to agreeing a new deal with him (via The Guardian)—although Real Madrid would surely be a more appealing option for the Welshman.
2: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
Versatile, brilliant on his day and likely to be available for a move this summer, Wayne Rooney is one player worth considering if Cristiano Ronaldo leaves this summer.
If Sir Alex Ferguson has deemed him unworthy of a starting place at Manchester United so often this season, would Real Madrid want him?
He has still managed 13 goals and 13 assists in the Premier League and Champions League this season, but it is unlikely Madridistas would be happy if the Englishman replaced their 50-plus goals per season star.
3: Isco (Malaga) and Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
Spanish newspaper AS tweeted on Monday night that Malaga were in discussions with Real Madrid over a potential transfer involving Isco.
The 21-year-old has won a great deal of praise for his performances this season, both domestically and in Europe, and is likely to move somewhere, if not Madrid, this summer.
However good he's been, though, he doesn't offer the stature, nor the goals, that Ronaldo does.
He could fill his position on the left, but Los Blancos would need to find goals from somewhere else.
A link with Manchester City's Sergio Aguero is never far away (via The Express), perhaps he could be fed by Isco?
The money that Madrid would receive for Ronaldo should stretch to these two.
4: James Rodriguez (Porto) and Luis Muriel (Udinese)
Colombians are quite fashionable at the moment, and it won't be surprising to see their national team have a good run at next summer's World Cup.
From Radamel Falcao at Atletico, to Fredy Guarin at Inter, Jackson Martinez at Porto and a number of defenders scattered across Italy's Serie A, it's fair to say the country is experiencing a football boom.
With that in mind, why don't Real Madrid replace Cristiano Ronaldo with a couple of Colombians?
Hedge their bets.
James Rodriguez is an impressive 21-year-old forward who could play the exact role of Ronaldo. It's not clear which way he will go yet—remember Ricardo Quaresma at Porto?—but he has excellent potential.
Then there's Luis Muriel, a 22-year-old striker who strikes more parallels with Real Madrid's former Ronaldo, the Brazilian one.
He's been loaned out for most of his career, but has began to flourish at Udinese this year.
5: Neymar (Santos)
Neymar seems all but set to join Barcelona, yet it is still being reported that Real Madrid are sniffing around (via Metro).
It's probably nothing more than a cheap shot at winding up their old enemy, but Neymar, other than Gareth Bale, does provide the most realistic replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.
In terms of positions, skills, goals and marketability, the Brazilian would be a valuable asset to Los Blancos.
However, he seems set on a move to Barca, and the sensible train of thought is that Madrid will be forced to pursue other options.
Other Options....
Edinson Cavani (Napoli) or Radamel Falcao (Atletico Madrid)
Neither would be a direct replacement, but both are capable or replacing the void of goals Cristiano Ronaldo would leave behind.
Both are available, albeit at substantial fees, but it is unknown if Radamel Falcao would move directly from Atletico to Real.
Juan Mata (Chelsea)
Juan Mata is, for a short time only, the holder of the World Cup, European Championships, European Cup, Europa League and European U21 Championships...
He's nowhere near a like-for-like replacement, but would Madrid turn their noses up at him?
Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)
Reus has enjoyed a memorable first season at the German club, but would he be able to turn down the lure and money of Real Madrid?


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NASCAR.Com Streaming the race - 3M Performance Underway.
In case you didn't know and you are at work like I am, NASCAR.com is streaming the race from there website. Go to the home page and look about half way down and you will see the link to click.
They are actually streaming all the race before the chase I think.
This is the actual TV broadcast that is being streamed. Pretty cool.
They are currently doing warm up (drying out) laps. Tune In.


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Competition in Costa Rica's recently liberalized mobile market will consolidate over the next three years to end up with a market share split of state-owned ICE having 40% and new entrants Movistar and Claro with 60% divided fairly evenly between them, Alexander Mora, president of ICT association Camtic, told BNamericas.
Claro, of América Móvil (NYSE: AMX), and Movistar, of Telefónica (NYSE: TEF), entered in November what was already a quite highly penetrated market. Since 2009, ICE has been introducing a series of new services such as the concept of prepay telephony, which previously did not exist in Costa Rica, to shore up strength ahead of facing tough new competition.
ICE also introduced 3G services and hip new handsets like the iPhone.
Mora estimates that as a result of ICE's efforts in the past two years, the level of mobile phone penetration has gone from around 50% to 90%, and it should reach 100% next year. Eventually, mobile should settle at a penetration rate of about 125%, in a market of some 6mn subscribers.
While ICE has recently concentrated a lot on value-added services, in anticipation of new competitors' focusing on that area, Mora said price is going to continue to be the differentiating factor for the next two or three years.
Regulator Sutel has said number portability is likely to be introduced mid-2012.
"For that reason, I think the temptation to change from one operator to another is going to be more limited because you have to change your number. When number portability arrives, there is going to be a greater incentive, so I think then price will play an even more important role," Mora said.
"Before, there were no bundles and packaged services. Now we're beginning to see bundles, and I think that price is going to continue to be the most important factor, although quality of service and coverage will also be important," he added.
There are also two MVNOs in Costa Rica - Full Móvil and TuYo Móvil - that buy airtime from ICE.


text: Well, It is week 6 of Career Support. I've been to 7 meetups this month and I have two more left. I have met developers from Heroku, Eventbrite, Cyber security company, Lifeway Christian Resources, a company called Nashville Geek, Built Technologies, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, FoxFuel Creative, Golden Spiral, MTSU, Songspace, Stacked Sports, Metova, FortyAU, … Continue reading Week 6 – Career Support


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For me, July has always kind of been a miserable month. Growing up during a long drought, we rarely got any moisture after May and it was always so HOT, especially in July and August. By this time softball season would be over and we would retreat inside for a couple of months, although we would usually emerge from our houses when the sun was going down to enjoy those amazing summer nights. Because of the dry and miserable heat, we were often denied the pleasure of doing our own fireworks—one of the only good things about July. For several years, the only opportunity we had to watch fireworks was from the roof of our house when the Stadium of Fire was giving its show 20 miles away.
But this July just might be different. Today on my way to work, it actually rained—and some of those raindrops were BIG. Yesterday we got a pretty impressive rainstorm (however short it may have been), and I was very grateful that my car hadn't started that day so that I could be home during all of the excitement. Tyrel grabbed his video camera and me, Kimberly, and Shannan opened the doors and looked outside in awe. I love seeing the water flood down the roads. I love watching the rain gutters overflow. I love watching nature rage such an awesome battle. I have been severely thunder-storm deprived, and even wimpy Utah storms never cease to amaze me.
I checked the weather forecast for the next 10 days and couldn't believe what I saw—the hottest temperature for the next 10 days is supposed to be 93º. The 4th of July weekend is actually supposed to be in the 80s (too bad I'll be in St. George that weekend and will still have to endure the 100º+ temperatures).
Maybe this month I'll be able to look out the window and never have to see the heat sucking the life out of the atmosphere. Maybe I won't feel near death every time I am out in the brutal sun for more than 30 seconds. Maybe we'll actually see RAIN this July. Maybe the grass will be green and healthy rather than—dead. And maybe, just maybe, I will experience my first pleasant July ever.


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In 1835, Alan Kane and his family come to the Circle C Ranch in
Texas, little dreaming what the future holds in both blessing and
danger. Beautiful Julia Miller, daughter of a Louisiana plantation
owner, has captured Alan's heart, but he hardly dares to hope for
her hand. Then Colonel William Travis calls for the men of Texas to
rally against Mexico's General Santa Anna. Full of honor and
courage, brothers Alan and Adam join up with Jim Bowie to do their
part. The plan centers on holding a Franciscan mission known as the
Alamo and soon includes Davy Crockett and his Tennessee Mounted
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Gift Idea – White and Dark Chocolate Pretzels
Debating what to get your children's teachers, fellow employees, postman or neighbors? These simple to make holiday treats of WHITE AND DARK CHOCOLATE PRETZELS will be a welcomed gift by those who receive it.
16 ounce package of large pretzels
12 ounce package white chocolate chips
12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
glass jar (use desired unit – here used a square 25 ounce)
red ribbon – 1″ thickness
1. Place pretzels on a non-stick cookie sheets.
2. In a double boiler, melt one package of chocolate first. Using a spatula, drip over pretzels. Let cool.
3. Repeat step 2 with other package of chocolate.
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THIS VOLUMINOUSLY HOPPED MUTHA… delivers a hoppy nose and assertive-but-balanced flavors of pale malts and citrusy floral hops from start to finish.
Oskar Blues launched its canning ops in 2002, brewing and hand-canning Dale's Pale Ale in the Lyons, ColoRADo, brewpub. America's first-craft-canned mountain Pale is a hearty, critically acclaimed trailblazer that changed the way craft beer fiends perceive portable beer (6.5 percent ABV and 65 IBUs)
"Dale's is an old favorite and a great beer to serve at parties and also pairs pretty well with food. Pours a translucent amber with great clarity and a puffy off-white head with excellent lacing. Smell is heavily malty with a hint of fruit character. Flavor is intensely malty but not offensive and easy to drink for the hop shy."
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Now this post is more than a bit overdue, however for Christmas I scoured the internet for a cheap, fun, do it yourself present for my two younger sisters. I instantly fell for these awesome picture frame earring holders! Read on to see how you can make this thoughtful and easy present!
- A staple gun
- Window screens (in a roll)
- A picture frame
- A heavy duty pair of scissors
To start I went to the local hardware store and purchased their smallest size roll of window screen material. I opted for a black screen made of aluminum.
Next I removed the glass from the two frames and measured out the amount of screen for each frame. Note: Always give yourself a little extra screen when measuring.
Using the heavy duty scissors I cut the screen from the roll and using the staple gun, stapled the screen to the frame. Be sure to pull the screen a bit tight when stapling to prevent sagging.
After stapling the screen look for excess material on the edge of the frame, and use the scissors to cut the excess, so it isn't visible from the front.
Lastly find a fun pair of earrings that represents their style and add each one into a square of the screen! For my sister Maggie I chose these heart earrings.
And for my sister Bridget, I went with these fun aquamarine vintage looking earrings!
Both the earrings and the frame can represent the person's style or the style of their bedroom! For Maggie I chose the gold looking frame.
And for Bridget I chose this rustic frame. I just love the rope detailing!
Is this a do it yourself project that you'd like to take on? Which frame is your favorite? Let me know!


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Marijuana Recent Court Developments
In 2010, Arizona voters passed the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act to approve medical marijuana use for those with debilitating conditions such as cancer, muscle spasms and chronic pain. Since 2010, over 36,000 Arizona residents have obtained licenses to smoke or grow marijuana.
In a recent state court ruling, a judge upheld Arizona's medical marijuana law as constitutional. The case was appealed to the Arizona Court of Appeals, however, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery recently requested that the case bypass the Court of Appeals and be transferred directly to the Arizona Supreme Court. A direct transfer to the Supreme Court would have provided the state with a final decision much sooner.
According to the Maricopa County Attorney's office, Arizona needs a final interpretation of the law as soon as possible. On Tuesday, however, the Arizona Supreme Court Justices denied County Attorney Montgomery's request but failed to comment on the refusal to take the case.
Although Arizona's law makes it legal for licensed persons to purchase medical marijuana, under Arizona Revised Statute 28-1381, a person driving a vehicle while under the influence of marijuana or with any "drug or metabolite of a drug" may be found guilty of DUI. According to a recent Court of Appeals ruling, a person may be found guilty of DUI if he has either the active marijuana compound known as TCH or the inactive compound known as Carboxy-THC in his system at the time of arrest.
However, in certain cases, according to Arizona Revised Statute 36-2812, a qualifying patient may assert the medical purpose for the marijuana use as an affirmative defense to any prosecution of a marijuana involved offense.
The medical purpose defense will be presumed valid if the accused can provide evidence of the following:
(1) A physician, who has a bona fide physician-patient relationship with the accused, completed a full assessment of the patient's current medical condition and medical history. In the physician's professional opinion, the patient will benefit from the marijuana use for treatment of the patient's debilitating medical condition or symptoms related to the patient's condition.
(2) The qualifying patient, or his caregiver, was not in possession of marijuana in an amount in excess of that reasonably necessary to treat the patient's medical condition or symptoms.
(3) The marijuana acquisition, possession and use were for the sole purpose of treating the patient's debilitating medical condition.
If the patient can provide proof to the above conditions, he will not be subject to discipline by the court and will not lose his right to possess and use the medical marijuana.
Without proof of an affirmative defense, the penalties for DUI of marijuana are similar to those that apply to a person found guilty of DUI of alcohol and can include jail time, fines, community service and probation
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After an unsuccessful attempt of K2 Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner has made it back to the base camp of K2. She will not try again this summer.
This must be disappointing to her because she would be aiming to be the first woman to climb 14 8000m mountains. At the moment she has 12. However, it has been a good season for her because she made the summit of Lhotse.
Eun-Sun Oh recently made her 13th summit of the 8000m mountains. And at present looks the most likely to be the first woman to reach all 14. She has yet to climb Annapurna.
Kaltenbrunner still has K2 and Everest to go to complete all 14 8000m summits.


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Sunday, 6 January 2013
This slight drawing represents a moment of rare indulgence and pleasure on my part. It is the last drawing to be made before the onset of the crisis of fear which has prevented me from being able to work, and dates from November 2009. It is a drawing of a lupin seedling, which was growing in a little pot on the kitchen windowsill. Something about the frailty of the minute leaves, and the courageous aspect of their habit of growth moved me to make this tiny sketch, which remains precious to me, especially so as the seedling did not survive, and I have only the memory of it captured in wax crayon and pastel on a scrap of paper.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
When asked who I would want at an imaginary dinner party I'm always stuck. But now when asked who I would want to play me in a movie version of my life ( this will never need to happen but fun to play) I have always said Christina Ricci in Addams Family...BUT now I have decided Olivia Thirlby . This is not to say I think I look like her, but I have a friend crush on her and would love to look like her. I assume just having the same color is enough for casting. I loved her in The Wackness and Juno, and now she is the only thing that entertains me on Bored to Death.. I feel so relieved to have made this decision. Soon I will confess my all time favorite movie, I'm just not ready to be judged yet..
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actually you look a lot like her:)
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I have two tickets to Musicfest NW for Saturday and two for Sunday. Friends ended up not being able to go. Its not sold out yet, but you can save the $6 fee you get with buying them from the website. Send me an email and i can either mail them to you or give you printed tickets.


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After my 3rd mid-term exam for the day, I swiftly hopped onto my laptop to relax a bit before the next war. (Not that the exams all went well, overall they were O.K). Anyway, the moment I got online, my ever resourceful brother IMed me this news about a new scientific breakthrough: See-through frogs.
Yes, literally. According to numerous video reports, the Japanese-bred (yes, its the Japanese again!) frogs have a semi-translucent skin since birth allowing viewers to see the organs form and grow within them. With this breakthrough, researchers and students no longer need to dissect these amphibian creatures to study their organs, addressing concerns brought up by animal rights activists on the ethics of frog dissections in schools.
Another benefit of this breakthrough, as mentioned by lead researcher Masayuki Sumida is how "researchers can now observe how toxins affect bones, livers and other organs at lower costs". The largest plus point that totally blew my mind though was how these frogs are more "modifiable" than just feeding them something and watching how their bodies react to it.
Believe it or not, you can actually inject "markers" into them or attach it to genes to watch how these genes spread within them. As quoted from this article,
Sumida said researchers could also inject into the transparent frogs an illuminating protein attached to a gene, which would light up the gene once it manifests — for example, showing at what stage cancer starts.
Maybe now we can understand cancer cells better, the way they behave, what ticks them and hopefully very soon, what kills them. However, as many have said, this is limited to observations and experiments on frogs (aka amphibian creatures) that have very different body mechanisms from mamalian animals. Nevertheless, this is a step forward in science which will definitely lead to more breakthroughs be it for diseases, cancers, genetic disorders or who knows, maybe even see-through human beings.
Side note: In case you're wondering, amphibian skin is very different from mamalian (human) skin and hence, this breakthrough cannot be applied to create "see-through human beings". Being able to create see-through human beings will definitely be a GIGANTIC leap in answering the many mysteries of the human anatomy but then again, do you want to see a see-through human being? I know I'd be really freaked out if I saw one. Not only that, is it ethical to breed such a human being and have diseases injected into him/her for experimental purposes? We will all then be debating the issue of human experimentation over again.
Seriously, deep down inside I really hope they can create such human-beings to find a faster cure for the various diseases plaguing this world(especially AIDS and cancer) but I get chills thinking about how these noble and miracle human-beings would be living their lives. Who knows, our society may even come to classify them as a new "minority race" specially created for scientific experimentation.
No need for dissection as see-through frogs jump in
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Cafe Truffe is a café-restaurant which was opened in the heart of Tartu in the 15'th of July in 2005. We treat our customers mostly with mediterranean kitchen. We also have a wide variety of coffee drinks, wine list, cocktail list etc.
Within many years Cafe Truffe have had many avowals – the most recent is "The 50 Best Restaurants" 1. place in Tartu.
Cafe Truffe has an innovatory design. Besides the relaxing invirenment You can cherish your gustations. Quite special is the fact that Cafe Truffe has two Chef de Cuisine – Joel Ostrat and Jorma Riivald. Love goes through stomach and satisfied customer is our biggest bless!


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Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Entry for July 5, 2014
Marlo was working, and these are all in the 30-minute range. The top teo ware watercolour pencil used dry on Strathmore series 400 paper. The lower two are water-soluble pencil and artgraf washes on 18 x 24" sheets of Canson Montval watercolour paper.
I like that I can draw in some background information and then wash it over to make it much softer and softer-focussed (and shade back over to bring back any elements I want to draw focus to, as well.)
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Actors: Konstantin Khabenskiy Mikhail Porechenkov Evgeniy Dyatlov
Directors: Sergey Snezhkin
Writers: Mikhail A. Bulgakov Marina Dyachenko Sergey Dyachenko
Based on the trilogy of books by Anatoly Rybakov: "Deti Arbata", "Strakh", and "Prach I Pepel". The events circle the 1930's to 1940's. The film leads the viewer into the Kremlin offices, communal flats, university lecture halls and even into prison ...
Actors: Chulpan Khamatova Evgeniy Tsyganov Yevgeniya Simonova
Directors: Andrey Eshpay
Writers: Valentin Chernykh Yuliya Damsker Anatoli Rybakov
In Doctor Zhivago, the life of a young doctor is intertwined with the fate of Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. Yuri Zhivago is orphaned at a young age, and his uncle brings him to Moscow, where he studies medicine while living with his un...
Actors: Oleg Menshikov Chulpan Khamatova Oleg Yankovskiy
Directors: Aleksandr Proshkin
Writers: Yuri Arabov Boris Pasternak
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"The author writes, "Change on this scale is never easy, neither for immigrants nor for the communities into which they settle, referred to as "receiving communities." The booklet is designed to teach others of like mind how to convince citizens to accept and adapt. It's loaded with resources as well."It is possible this fell from a black helicopter. I am of the "three people can only keep a secret if two are dead" and the "don't blame on conspiracy what you can blame on incompetence" camps. It makes the following very hard not to just ignore.
"Country Within a Country" Toolkit for Developing "Receiving Communities"
'Sixteen White House officials, including a top advisor to Barack Obama, Cecilia Munoz, recently joined open borders groups in conference calls to brainstorm plans to form a country within a country comprised of immigrants who would eventually become the new Americans, overshadowing citizens. In order to make this happen, they must have "receiving communities".'It's really just poor labeling, they misspoke.
Some of us first heard the term "New Americans" in lieu of the term illegal immigrants in April 2013 when it was used in the Senate immigration bill. The bill for all intents and purposes abolished the terms "illegal alien" and "illegal immigrant," substituting "registered new Americans." The "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services" was to be called the "Office of Citizenship and New Americans."
President Obama has recently taken to calling immigrants, including illegal immigrants, "Americans-in-waiting."They are Alinskyites. Language is a weapon. So this is just a half baked trial balloon from a small rouge group appropriating the language.
It's a form of messaging and arguably propaganda, something we see emphasized in the "toolkit" for developing "receiving communities" put out by Welcoming America, a group funded by George Soros' Center for American Progress and the JM Kaplan Fund. The JM Kaplan Fund was one of the extremely left wing groups that has been and continues to pay out thousands to identify every group on the right as a "hate group."The snarl of incestuous progressive groups plotting in the background is not new. As well bureaucrats are always cooking up some unworkable nonsense that never dies but never gets implemented. Today the two work together, the press cover little, congress and the supreme court will not stop it and executive bureaucrats have been taught well that they can get away with it. Conspiracy never really worry me. Like minded people untethered from reality with no one watching that does. And the UN is helping, that's a good sign.
Welcoming America's handbook or toolkit, Receiving Communities Toolkit – Welcoming America, outlines the tactics that can be employed to transform communities.
"The Obama administration is encouraging far more expansive immigration through illegal immigration and asylum seeking.
Refugees are worth special note because they get immediate income, housing, food, clothing, medical care, education, and a pathway to citizenship.
The U.N. is screening most of the refugees coming into the United States and it is an organization that has never been known for its support of the United States. It is a gathering place for some of the world's worst dictators.
The spring institute for cultural learning referred to in the toolkit is part of Soros 'Reform Immigration for America. They receive large federal and local grants as do all these leftist open borders groups. In other words, you get to pay for your own "country within a country"."


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Here is my latest original, Pixie Dust, in B minor. There links to the MP3, to a rough PDF, and to a rendered Youtube version. Someone else did the rendering so they may take the Youtube down at some point. Enjoy
I uploaded Pixie Dust for the virtual recital (link1) at Piano World on the Adult Beginners Forum and for the composition competition on the Composers forum (link2). I performed an earlier version live at a local music group, Songmakers.


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Well Kim and Kanye killed it this weekend with the outfits, but I must say Kim's Bodysuit looks were my fave outfits of this much anticipated wedding in abroad. Check out my polyvore for direct links and details on all these bodysuits that I found for great prices
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Christmas is coming, people! So let's celebrate the countdown to the big day by looking back at all the Number 1s of 2012 with the OfficialCharts.com Advent Calendar!
To mark Day 6, we skip back to February 19 when DJ Fresh and Rita Ora scored the UK's first ever drum 'n' bass Number 1 with Hot Right Now.
The follow up to DJ Fresh's (aka Daniel Stein) 2011 smash hit Louder FT Sian Evans (which also became the first dubstep single to reach Number 1), shifted over 128,000 copies in its first week on sale, and knocked Gotye's Somebody That I Used To Know off Number 1. It became the then fastest selling single of 2012; a record it would hold on to for four months until Cheryl and Calvin Harris' Call My Name took the tile in June with first week sales of 141,000 copies.
To date Hot Right Now has sold over 474,000 copies and is the 20th biggest selling single of 2012 so far.
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You can watch DJ Fresh and Rita Ora accepting their Official Singles Chart Number 1 Award for Hot Right Now below:


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Some news articles on the Afghanistan war:
"Blackburn: Afghanistan broke itself: We owe the country nothing special", The Palm Beach Post, July 23, 2010. The author, a former member of the The Palm Beach Post editorial board, writes an opinion piece that says we shouldn't have to fix Afghanistan because we didn't break it. Essentially he says our work there is done.
"A PR surge on the Afghan front", Checkpoint Washington, The Washington Post, July 23, 2010. Read a post about the NATO military command PR apparatus. The author claims that the coalition is stepping up its PR campaign to win the "hearts and minds" of U.S. new journalists.
"The corporate warriors who make a killing in Afghanistan", The Herald Scotland, July 24, 2010. An opinion piece lamenting the growth of private military corporations - uses the term "mercenary" as a description. Hmmmmm.
Read more news about the war in Afghanistan or private military corporations.


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Behind The Print: Lithing Boats & The Power of Tapestry
Here's another article brought over to this site from my previous blog. In this article i'll be discussing a print I made some time ago which has an almost watercolour feel to it. The secret is is the toning as we shall see...
As usual at the weekend I had a bit of time to myself as Jess was working the morning shift (got to love that morning shift)! Note - Jess no longer works at a hotel so the morning shift is long gone - bye bye Dave time. What better way to spend this time than by dabbling in the ancient art of printing?! I was in a very lith mood so I chose a negative from my latest roll of film and picked a paper. As mentioned previously I recently won a bulk load of paper on Ebay, mostly old Agfa Brovira and Portriga, but I also got a small pack of 8 x 10 Fotospeed Tapestry. Is it lithable? Internet says yes as does the good old Facebook lith printing group. A bit of reading in Lord Rudman's lith and toning books revealed this to be a very special paper. It liths very well and when toned in selenium a wide range of colours are available. I got set up and gave it a try... and what a paper! A lovely textured base with a nice matt finish, it liths fantastically and (as we will go on to see) is phenomenal in Selenium. This is the print I finally got at the end of the process:
As you can see it has a very different look to my usual prints. It looks (to me at least) like a watercolour painting. The colours you can get from this paper in selenium are fantastic, but instead of me talking about it - I have pictures!
The first print I made of this messed up because I ended up putting finger prints all over the paper. I decided to use this print to see how far the colour change in selenium would go. What follows is a series of pictures (taken on my camera phone - sorry for the poor quality of some of them) from 0 to 23 minutes taken every 60 seconds to demonstrate the colour changes.
Firstly here is the original, untoned print:
When dry this turned a strong pinkish colour:
30s - note the shadows immediately turning a cool purplish colour
1:30 shadows cooling off further and working up to the lower midtones
3:00 midtones starting to be affected. Hints of purple can be seen around the boats cabin
4:00 nice separation in the cabin area and increased separation in the sky
6:00 purple tones taking over the midtones now and moving up towards the highlights. The sandy foreground taking on a cooler steely grey tone.
9:00 cloud separation reducing slightly as the cooler grey moves towards the purple areas
14:00 the cool grey now slowly turning into a soft creamy buff colour
15:00 as the creamy colour is taking over cloud separation has reduced significantly
17:00 shadows have a slight olivey brown tone
23:00 the cream has settled into a pale creamy grey colour across the print
As you can see the print goes through many different colour changes before settling down at around 20 minutes or so. My plan now was to give an overall toning in selenium to get things going then wash the print and, using a paintbrush, place selenium onto the areas I wanted extra toning on. I started with the sky so as to increase separation between the purple and yellow areas, then I toned the foreground to change it from the cool grey to a sandy yellow colour. Then I did a little extra on the cabin and prow of the boat to help it stand out from the frame a little more. I think the final print looks much better with these multiple pastel colours than it would with just one overall tone. But maybe that's just me. One thing that I should mention if you should be lucky enough to come into ownership of this paper is that it dries a different colour. For example - here is my final print when wet (prior to toning):
And here it is dried out prior to toning:
As you can see we've gone from yellow to pink. Not quite what I fancied for this print but maybe one to keep in mind for another subject.
I'm sure this "toner painting" could be just as easily applied to any other paper. You probably won't get as much of an extreme colour shifting but you may get something. It's certainly something i'll be keeping in mind to try out in the future.
Hopefully that's been informative in some way for you, or at least an interesting read about the power of toning. Until my next post, happy printing!