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March 31, 2000
INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, CROSS-APPELLEE,v.ROLLPRINT PACKAGING PRODUCTS, INC., A CORPORATION; ADVANCED RETORT SYSTEMS, INC., A CORPORATION; PAUL LIVINGSTON; RICHARD WOOD; AND ROBERT DODRILL, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES, CROSS-APPELLANTS.
Circuit Court of Cook County.
Honorable Dorothy Kirie Kinnaird, Judge Presiding.
JUSTICE BURKE delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff International Insurance Company (International) *fn1 appeals from an order of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of defendants Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc., Advanced Retort Systems, Inc., Paul Livingston, Richard Wood, and Robert Dodrill (Rollprint) in International's declaratory judgment action seeking a declaration that International did not owe Rollprint a duty to defend and indemnify it in a federal civil rights lawsuit pursuant to a commercial general liability insurance policy (policy). The trial court found that International owed Rollprint a duty to defend and entered summary judgment in favor of Rollprint for "reasonable" fees and costs incurred in Rollprint's defense of the federal action. On appeal, International contends that the trial court erred: (1) in granting Rollprint's motion for summary judgment on International's duty to defend; (2) in awarding Rollprint $665,547.10 for Rollprint's fees and costs in defending the federal action; and (3) in failing to limit International's duty to defend Rollprint to the claims actually falling under the terms of International's policy.
Rollprint cross-appeals from the trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of International based on the court's finding that International did not owe Rollprint a duty to indemnify it under the policy for the amount Rollprint paid in settlement of the underlying federal action following a jury verdict against Rollprint. Rollprint also appeals the trial court's order denying it reimbursement of fees and costs associated with its prosecution of a counterclaim in the underlying federal action and its defense of International's declaratory judgment action. On appeal, Rollprint contends: (1) the facts proven in the federal action fell within the offenses listed in International's policy requiring International to indemnify Rollprint for the amount Rollprint paid to settle the federal action following the jury verdict against it; (2) Rollprint was entitled to its fees and costs in prosecuting the counterclaim in the federal action because the claim was necessary to Rollprint's complete defense in that action; and (3) Rollprint was entitled to its fees and costs in defending against International's declaratory judgment action based on the policy language. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
On September 14, 1987, Rollprint Packaging hired Netzer Novissar (Novissar) as a product development specialist. Rollprint is a corporation which provides packaging materials to the medical and food industries. Advanced Retort Systems (ARS) is a subsidiary of Rollprint and serves as a sales and distribution agent for equipment. Novissar also served as product development specialist for ARS. Paul Livingston (Livingston) was a sales manager for Rollprint. Richard Wood (Wood) was the vice president of Rollprint. Robert Dodrill (Dodrill) was the president and chief executive officer of Rollprint.
Rollprint discharged Novissar on September 19, 1991. On September 23, Novissar filed a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging discrimination on the basis of age, national origin and religion, and retaliation. On December 30, the EEOC issued Novissar a notice of the right to sue defendants on these claims.
In March 1992, Novissar filed a 12-count complaint against defendants in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Novissar's federal complaint alleged the following claims: age discrimination and retaliation (count I); religion and national origin discrimination and retaliation (count II); violation of "42 U.S.C. Sect. 1981" (Count III); breach of express contract (count IV); intentional interference with contractual relations (count V); intentional interference with business expectancy (count VI); breach of implied contract (count VII); misappropriation of trade secrets (count VIII); rescission of assignment contract (count IX); conversion (count X); rescission of assignment contract (count XI); and intentional infliction of emotional distress (count XII).
Novissar's federal complaint stated the following allegations against Rollprint:
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43. On or about September 19, 1991 Livingston came into Novissar's office, falsely accused Novissar of wearing a recording device, physically frisked Novissar without permission, told Novissar he was fired and physically evicted Novissar from his office and from the building.
44. In the process of evicting and firing Novissar, Livingston did not give Novissar the opportunity to assemble and take with him the personal property including but not limited to the work papers, formulas, articles and other documents that Novissar had brought with him when he came to work for Rollprint ***."
On May 8, 1992, Rollprint filed an answer and counterclaim to Novissar's federal complaint (Novissar action or lawsuit). Rollprint's counterclaim alleged that Novissar misappropriated Rollprint's trade secrets. On May 12, Rollprint asked its insurance broker to inquire whether International's policy would provide coverage or a defense for Novissar's federal lawsuit.
The policy issued by International to Rollprint, effective from October 1, 1990, to October 1, 1991, stated in relevant part:
1. Insuring agreement.
a. We will pay those sums that the insured becomes legally obligated to pay as damages because of 'bodily injury' or 'property damage' to which this insurance applies. No other obligation or liability to pay sums or perform acts or services is covered unless explicitly provided for under SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS-COVERAGES A AND B. *** The 'bodily injury' or 'property damage' must be caused by an 'occurrence.' *** We will have the right and duty to defend any 'suit' seeking those damages.
'Occurrence' means an accident, including continuous or repeated exposure to substantially the same general harmful conditions.
Insuring Agreement.
a.We will pay those sums that the insured becomes legally obligated to pay as damages because of 'personal injury' or 'advertising injury' to which this insurance applies. No other obligation or liability to pay sums or perform acts or services is covered unless explicitly provided for under SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS-COVERAGES A AND B. We will have the right and duty to defend any 'suit' seeking those damages. ***
10.'Personal injury' means injury, other than 'bodily injury,' arising out of one or more of the following offenses:
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Now that the first year of implementing my "gamified" classes is coming to a close, there are a few reflections and suggestions I'd like to make for anyone considering "gamifying" their classes.
First, remember that this concept is new and many students, parents, and administrators will not understand the concept. Don't try to educate them all at once. Just as you likely took your time learning about this approach, give them information a little at a time – scaffold it just as you would any other lesson. I made the mistake of moving too fast and, although they were all very excited and enthusiastic, there was a lot of confusion and misunderstanding in the beginning. The elements of game design are very useful when planning to integrate gamification into your classroom. I actually invited my students' parents to come in on a pre-determined day and observe first hand how it all worked (the time was limited to one class period, they could only observe during their child's class, and would have to leave at the end of class). It was a wonderful success! Not only were they able to see it in action, they also observed how their child interacted and how the instruction fit into the model.
Here is the Gamification Design Framework developed by Professor Kevin Werbach which he presents as part of the (free) online Gamification Coursera MOOC (which I recently completed and I highly recommend):
- Define business objectives. Why are you gamifying? How do you hope to benefit your business/class, or achieve some other goal such as motivating people to change their behavior? As you state your objectives, emphasize the end goal or goals of your gamified design rather than detailing the means through which you'll achieve this goal. Basically, if your gamified system does what you intend, what specific positive results will it generate for your organization?
- Delineate target behaviors. What do you want your players to do? And what are the metrics that will allow you to measure them? These behaviors should promote your business objectives, although the relationship may be indirect. For example, a business goal might be to increase sales, but the target behavior could be for visitors to spend more time on your website. As you describe the behaviors, be sure to explain how they will help your system achieve its objectives. The metrics should in some fashion provide feedback to the players, letting them know when they are successfully engaging in the intended behaviors.
- Describe your players. Who are the people who will be participating in your gamified activity? What is their relationship to you? And what are they like? You can describe your players using demographics (such as age and gender), psychographics (such as their values and personalities), Bartle's player types, or some other framework. You should show that you understand what sorts of game elements and other structures are likely to be effective for this population. For example, you might discuss whether a more competitive or cooperative system would be better for this player community.
- Devise your activity loops. Explore in greater detail how you will motivate your players using engagement and progression loops. First, describe the kinds of feedback your system will offer the players to encourage further action, and explain how this feedback will work to motivate the players. (Remember: rewards are only one kind of feedback.) Second, how if at all will players progress in your system? This includes how the system will get new players engaged, and how it will remain interesting for more experienced players.
- Don't forget the fun. Although more abstract than some of the other elements, ensuring that your gamified system is fun remains as important as the other aspects. In order to fully explore this aspect of the design process, consider how your game would function without any extrinsic rewards. Would you say it was fun? Identify which aspects of the game could continue to motivate players to participate even without rewards.
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Andy and I were in Liverpool today for the Everton match against Stoke. We park pretty close to Andy's old school so I thought I would share a picture of it. He was here from 1989 - 1994 for secondary school.
We drew today 1-1. Honestly we did not play our best so to come out of the match with a point I think we did really well. We should be beating teams like Stoke though!
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post2297763788680010130..comments2018-06-18T18:09:45.846-07:00Comments on SpittySpeaks: ? ? ? ? ? Twenty Questions ? ? ? ? ?Spitty-the-Kittyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-56316377033557743522017-03-16T09:40:18.034-07:002017-03-16T09:40:18.034-07:00The last question was so easy...you, of course! We...The last question was so easy...you, of course! We suspect that you, Spitty, may have something to do with the less than well-made bed. If it was ip o cir mom, the bed would never be made. Our dad is the one who makes it everyday. Bring on the other 15 ? when you get the opportunity. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper MurphyKitties Bluehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-1515548287327982132017-03-15T12:35:31.213-07:002017-03-15T12:35:31.213-07:00LOL @ neat house.. um.. yeah.. it's all in the...LOL @ neat house.. um.. yeah.. it's all in the way you frame the photo.. Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-38878837362896877052017-03-14T16:58:18.757-07:002017-03-14T16:58:18.757-07:00I can't stop laughing -- and it should never b...I can't stop laughing -- and it should never be a question as to why anyone would want to watch 24! Come on - even cats have to appreciate that show - the series Always Sunny in Philadelphia - even had an episode once with a cat named Jack Bower!! And Spitty-Frodo is coming for his Remedial Ninja Cupboard Invasion class!! Hairballsandhissyfits.comhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-46958967893190110072017-03-14T16:25:18.949-07:002017-03-14T16:25:18.949-07:00You should see how much more inept our human is wh...You should see how much more inept our human is when it comes to housebandry :)

Emma and BusterPhoto Cachehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-20451356960273489992017-03-14T15:48:07.818-07:002017-03-14T15:48:07.818-07:00Our mom is an avowed neat freak. Vacuuming is her ...Our mom is an avowed neat freak. Vacuuming is her life. But back to you and your woes. Your human should have nature videos to entertain you. We really hope you've managed a decent opening in that box spring covering to explore--it's the best place to hide EVER.William's Kith & Kinhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-44457543062991696232017-03-14T15:37:58.338-07:002017-03-14T15:37:58.338-07:00Spitty, you should see all our decorative work und...Spitty, you should see all our decorative work under the humans' bed. That's why you never see pictures taken when we're under the bed. :)The Island Catshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-16603211707256977992017-03-14T12:54:31.612-07:002017-03-14T12:54:31.612-07:00Excellent questions, Spitty. You sure did a terrif...Excellent questions, Spitty. You sure did a terrific job where the box spring meets the frame. Masterful!meowmeowmanshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-46607576668021866992017-03-14T11:24:32.710-07:002017-03-14T11:24:32.710-07:00Our imaginations are running wild with the other 1...Our imaginations are running wild with the other 13 questions Spitty!Brianhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-87810787053357636782017-03-14T10:32:16.608-07:002017-03-14T10:32:16.608-07:00Bwa! Haa!! Haaa!!! 1 - Green thing? Mes sees no gr...Bwa! Haa!! Haaa!!!
1 - Green thing? Mes sees no green thing...can your human take a better picture?
2 - Mes assumes it is for the same reason my human watches Grimm and Lucifer.... and wes gots a TABLET under our pillow...Mommy reads (really she plays video games) and uses it to cast to the cromecast on the bedroom TV.
3 - Was that the spot where yous and mes cleaned off our claws after using the facilities and BEFORE wes went back to bed to er...ah.. cuddle?
4 - Yous knows, living with a neat freak is not all its cracked up to bes... mes gets disturbed when my Mommy makes the bed...sometimes mes wishes she was not so OCD....
5 - Of course it is YOUS but the Quilt from Ms Stella is stunning too and for the other 13 mes would say the various lady cats traipsing through your beddy room with mes on that list at least 4 times!!!
Now why does yous not comes over to my spick and span bedroom and wes can gets black and white furs all over the black and white comforter?
Many Kisses
Your Nellie BellieNellie Kowalikhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-79888288718254487392017-03-14T10:06:15.081-07:002017-03-14T10:06:15.081-07:00You are the most attractive in the photo. I must s...You are the most attractive in the photo. I must say the bed doesn't look messy. pilch92 15andmeowinghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-57847604887700027982017-03-14T08:50:06.881-07:002017-03-14T08:50:06.881-07:00Hmm.....this is a tough test. (1) dunno (2)dunno ...Hmm.....this is a tough test. (1) dunno (2)dunno (3)Threads? I thought it was some kind of critter hunkered down under there! (4) In your human's defense, there was an obvious effort to TRY and straighten up the bed so she gets a coupla points for that (5) the second most attractive thing could be either {a}the quilt or {b}the sun streaming in! So, how'd I do on the test Spitty????

Hugs, Angel Sam (with some help from Ted)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-86978991150379970892017-03-14T07:36:19.447-07:002017-03-14T07:36:19.447-07:00Spitty, you know that you aren't living with M...Spitty, you know that you aren't living with Martha Stewart! I neaten up a little when I'm taking photos, but perfectly neat and clean is a sin, in my book!Eastside Catshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-26682210519961523802017-03-14T05:19:42.570-07:002017-03-14T05:19:42.570-07:00You make the bed...pardon the pun. You are the si...You make the bed...pardon the pun. You are the single most important entity there so all eyes are continually on you. Right?Katie Isabellahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-77697172462739583682017-03-14T01:04:07.617-07:002017-03-14T01:04:07.617-07:00All excellent questions. We will ponder between na...All excellent questions. We will ponder between naps and get back to you. The Whiskerattihttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-69195674523174205922017-03-13T22:24:33.104-07:002017-03-13T22:24:33.104-07:00My momma only makes da bed when she changes her sh...My momma only makes da bed when she changes her sheets. So yeah, ya got us beat.Lone Star Catshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-89411143066921999752017-03-13T21:42:46.514-07:002017-03-13T21:42:46.514-07:00What is this 'folding' of which you speak ...What is this 'folding' of which you speak ? And 'making the bed'? Unfamiliar to us and google translate doesn't help.Punapippurihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-89664567644938943792017-03-13T19:03:46.021-07:002017-03-13T19:03:46.021-07:00Oh Spitty - I don't think you should leave us ...Oh Spitty - I don't think you should leave us to imagine the remaining 15 questions. I think you should make this a multi-part quiz, with another 5 questions to follow tomorrow and the day after and the day after. Life is full of puzzles and there's a lot of material in this one photograph that needs to be examined.

So, for my opening entry in the competition ('cos you will be awarding prizes, won't you?), my answers are:
1. I can't tell. Not because I'm stupid, but because the Human's poor photography has let you down (again).
2a. Because she's so troubled and anxious about the poor quality of service that she's been providing to you that she can't sleep.
2b. No idea. The mind boggles. (I think this should have been listed as a separate question!)
3. Sorry - poor photography prevents me from contributing a sensible answer.
4. Because your Human is a troubled soul who is restless at night, whipping herself with shame and regret about the quality of her service to you. When she gets out of bed in the morning, she's still so tired that she's not thinking very well and it doesn't occur to her that she should make the bed. To be fair to her, part of her rationale is that she should be focussing on providing quality service to you ahead of addressing her own needs and interests, so making her bed is quite a long way down the list of priorities.
5. D'oh. That was a no brainer, wasn't it? Hmmm. The second most attractive thing is the patchwork quilt. Is it something you whipped up yourself? Well, you know what I mean - you would have struggled without magic thumbs, but did you at least choose the design, coordinate the selection of fabrics and snoopervise the Human's workmanship very closely to ensure a quality outcome?

Looking forward to tomorrow's questions.

Megan
Sydney, AustraliaMeganhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-91252818748776661972017-03-13T18:33:16.214-07:002017-03-13T18:33:16.214-07:00I can't answer those questions, but mum's ...I can't answer those questions, but mum's bed is messy, she doesn't make it most of the time. Just Duckyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425233284986817210.post-45954521092419843702017-03-13T18:19:17.744-07:002017-03-13T18:19:17.744-07:00My human never makes the bed unless she is doing a...My human never makes the bed unless she is doing a photo shoot with us on it. Just so you know.Summer at sparklecat.comhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Just because I love Courage
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Arthur Clough wrote this poem , more than 150 years ago
But it resonates with the Ministers and the Bureaucrats of the current NDA government
They seem to be saying :
" Never give up , no matter what the odds and the obstructions . Never stop walking "
While speaking at the India Economic Summit , this " Never Say Die " attitude , was echoed by Shri Amitabh Kant { CEO , NITI Aayog } , when he said :
# Small retailers must embrace technology and ecommerce alongside brick and mortar stores
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# Indian Start ups have the ability to take on the Amazons of the World through their understanding of the Indian
# Technology will have to transform manufacturing from a dark , dirty and dangerous activity to something more
glamorous . It may lead to some loss of jobs of a particular kind but we have to, therefore , invest in skilling
people accordingly
# Government has to spearhead change for India's transformation into a cashless society . By 2025, every person
will become a walking ATM . Indians are moving to mobile payments, use of biometrics at a very fast pace
# India cannot imitate its neighbor's policies but it must tap into the huge market potential of the country
For ordinary citizens of India ( rendered cynical over the past 60 years ) , these words are a proof that , finally we have in NDA , a government whose Ministers and Officers listen to their suggestions - and implement if found good
If you have any doubt , just glance through following list of my E Mails sent to them, over the past 2 years :
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True , the terrible legacy of the past 60 years , so ingrained in the psyche of 32 lakh Government Employees ,
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Tuesday we drove through rolling fields and farmlands to the little town of Matamata about 2 hours south of Auckland. There we were transported to Middle Earth and embarked on a tour of The Shire in Hobbiton. I was grinning like a little kid the whole time. It was so much fun! The landowners made a deal with Peter Jackson et al after filming the Lord of the Rings that they would be able to keep some of the sets up and viewable. When it came time to film the Hobbit they agreed to let them film there again but this time they had to rebuild all the sets using permanent materials. Thus they are set for life! They take bus loads full of people through every day at 75 bucks a head. Ridiculous, but it was worth it!
We wandered among hobbit holes peering into windows and peeking over fences at the vegetables growing in the gardens watching smoke rise from the chimneys and imagining all the festivities taking place underneath the party tree on the green and stepping across the threshold of Bag End. We wound up our tour at the Green Dragon Inn where we had a tasty ginger beer in front of the fire before heading back to reality.
Then we were back in the car and driving an hour east to the coastal town of Taraunga. It's the busiest port in New Zealand but the area we were in was quiet, quaint and charming. Our hotel was gorgeous, with a pool overlooking the sea (which we unfortunately didn't use because it was a bit too cold!) And a five minute walk took us to the waterfront where we had to choose between a hundred different options for dinner. We decided on a hearty pub meal with views of the water and then went back to the hotel to watch a movie and turn in a little early in the hopes of recovering from our late night the night before.


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Today I wire wheeled and painted the rear bumper white.
I liked it so much I did the same thing to the tongue. Now all I need to do is paint everything in between. Going to look at new tires tomorrow. Hope my local tire store has some nice white walls. Then I will need to clean up my rims and paint them as well.
We found a brand new Bargman L66 door handle today in a RV Parts store. It was probably sitting on their shelf for the past 25+ years. Just what we needed to replace the old door handle that was missing the tumbler.


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Busy busy busy, I had to go to the care home after school for DofE, it was actually ok, the oldies are really sweet if not a bit doddery! I just talked to them while they ate their food, then came home to some lovely maths homework which I still haven't finished, oops! And also geography coursework that's in for friday, oh joy!
Some of the things the oldies say are pretty funny-
"Did you like your food?" "Yes very nice shoes."
"I'm doing Duke of Edinburgh." "I went to school in Edinburgh."
"My name's Georgina." "How long have I been here? Well, a long time..."
So yes, sorry this is a bit rushed, it's 11.10 and there's still so much to do! I can't post tomorrow, have a meeting after school and then life drawing! Huh, I've never been in so much demand :P
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A crowd of 1,325 watched the Bengals return to work Monday and those that were wondering why they haven't been hearing LaFell's name that much during training camp got a treat on the Paul Brown Stadium practice fields.
Even though he had two more drops, LaFell had probably his best camp practice with one long bomb catch down the middle of the field after separating from cornerback
Lewis-Harris had just returned from missing a few days of practice for personal reasons and found himself playing with the ones when
LaFell, a key free-agent signing because the Bengals lack experience behind Pro Bowler
Veteran cornerback
"It went off these two fingers," said Brown, pointing to his index and middle fingers. "He did a good job focusing on the ball. I touched it and he still caught it."
PLAY OF THE DAY: CB Chykie Brown
But Brown did manage to get both hands on a ball for an interception in team drills. It came courtesy of a tipped pass by ubiquitous rookie linebacker
This is why the Bengals have loved Vigil ever since they scouted the tape at Utah State. He's very alert and athletic and on Monday the third-round pick did what he did last week when he made a leaping one-handed interception. Vigil dropped into zone coverage and got his hand on the ball.
And Brown showed why he's hung around for 54 NFL games when he tracked the tip and hauled in the interception. With three corners out Monday (
"This is my sixth training camp and this is my time to know I can't get a day back," Brown said. "This isn't the first training where I've been and a lot of corners have gone down. Just take advantage of the opportunities."
Take the 2014 camp in Baltimore. The Ravens' top three cornerbacks barely practiced and Brown drew one of his six NFL starts on Opening Day against the Bengals. It will be recalled that less than a minute after Baltimore's Steve Smith ran past the Bengals' best cornerback,
"It happens to the best of us," Brown said of those 45 seconds that proved just that. "Everybody gets beat. That's a play you can't get back. I just try to make sure it doesn't happen again."
It's just that kind of humble veteran experience the Bengals love to sprinkle throughout their roster.
Kevin Greene (gray shirt) schools the Bengals' D-Ends.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Bengals defensive lineman
Greene, less than 48 hours from his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at age 54, is still making them nervous. He politely declined to talk to the media after Monday's practice, where he'll also be Tuesday and Wednesday answering anything the Bengals' pass rushers want to know from the third-leading sacker in history.
Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis returned the favor. Greene, who played under him when Lewis broke into the league as the Steelers linebackers coach in the early 1990s, invited Lewis to the induction and he took him up on it. Lewis invited him to camp like he did in 2005, when Lewis planned to hook up Greene with first-round draft David Pollack.
Greene showed, but Pollack held out and it never came off. But eleven years later, everyone is here. Including Greene's student, Hunt, having a pretty solid camp as he tries to break through as a regular in his fourth season.
During the offseason Hunt visited Greene for three days at his Destin, Fla., home; where they alternated working on his front lawn and heading inside for film work. Hunt says Greene has been a huge help, maybe more so from the mental approach.
"The very first impression you get from him you get the sense of the kind the player he was," Hunt said. "Very physical. That's the first thing he made sure I understood was, 'You need to be the aggressor in every single game from the first snap as soon as you step on the field.'"
Back in May, Greene raved about Hunt with, "I had a chance to lay my hands on him for three days. I've never seen anyone so big, so lean, so tall, so strong. If he does some of the things we talked about, I can promise you I feel confident he can make things very tough on offensive linemen."
And Hunt says Greene's ability to simplify it has resonated. He says he's had an up-and-down camp and he has to be better on run downs, but with Greene's help he thinks he's playing as well as he did in his best camp during his second season.
"He just made it simple the way he taught what he did for so long," Hunt said of Greene. "It's not an out-of-this world trick. It's a simple rush. He just showed me how he did it back when he played and showed me my game tape and my game rushes, how I was positioned with the tackle the same way he was. I just couldn't take advantage of the situation the way he did.
"It's the simplest rush there is. He made a living off of it. He worked off that rush. Working that move and a counter move. I like getting back to the power rush. The rush fits my body style."
But Hunt isn't on the outside as much as he was. He's playing often inside on passing downs, where he can't use Green's techniques at tackle.
"I can use power and bull rush,' Hunt said. "But not a lot of speed … I'm between 295 and 300 pounds so I feel like I can use that to my advantage inside … I like being able to be used in different spots. I think that's better for me. … I feel free."
As Greene got into his Bengals coaching togs Monday, he apparently joked he hoped there would be no pictures sent back to Pittsburgh because he's set to be honored by the Steelers this season as one of their all-time greats and his image in a Bengals B figures to not make Heinz Field very happy.
But, let's face it, the AFC North is intermingled. Lewis, a Pittsburgh guy, reigns in Cincinnati. Hue Jackson, the new coach in Cleveland, coached four different spots for Lewis during seven seasons in Cincinnati. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin both passed through the University of Cincinnati as coaches.
So Greene can certainly help the Bengals for three days. He took questions from any pass rusher who asked, but he was careful not to get in the way of defensive line coach Jacob Burney. As he walked off the field Monday with right end
He also re-kindled some thoughts with Hunt. They keep in touch via text and Hunt is looking forward to Greene critiquing his work against the Vikings in Wednesday's one-on-one pass rush drills. Greene, for his part, wants to make sure Hunt is staying true to the technique they worked on in Destin.
Hunt knows how big the next 23 days are.
"The pre-season games are huge," Hunt said. "I need to go against the best guys (on other teams). I've been going against these guys for four years. I know everything about them."
But with a little Hall-of-Fame help, Hunt may have some surprises for everyone.


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So today my little brother was getting ready for his swim team's district meet. This involved shaving his legs. Remembering some of the injuries he sustained from this last year, I offered him advice and a fresh razor.
When he was done, I found out that he had also shaved his arms. Ok it gets weirder.
Later today as I was chatting with a friend online, he walks into my room with his shirt pulled up, rubbing his stomach. After a few awkward moments I asked, "did you shave your stomach?"
To which he replied, "not very well!"
This is all very odd considering that my little brother has so much hair on the top of his head and he practically refuses to cut it, but he'll shave most of his body for a swim meet? He points out that he will be wearing a swim cap for this meet. This isn't the weirdest incidence surround swimmers and their dedication to their sport.
At school there are a couple of guys that play water polo. They used to swim for regular meets and stuff at their high school. One of them related a story about one day in school where his teacher sent him to the principal's office because she was afraid he was worshiping Satan. As it happened the guys on his school swim team had the tradition of buzzing their initials into their hair the week before districts or state. This guy's name is Scott, so he was going around with a big S on his head. Granted, Scott self-proclaimedly does not have a soul, so perhaps his teacher wasn't too far off.
My friend Carly would argue that we should put up with the oddities surrounding swimmers because "they have nice chests." Carly notices chests. I've known Carly for long enough, that whenever I see a guy with his shirt of I almost always think of her, usually my thoughts go somewhere along the lines of "that guy was hot . . . Carly would have liked that." Yeah, disturbing and possibly problematic later on.
Carly is also a huge tennis fan. Watching tennis with her is tons of fun. You get a nice running commentary on everybody's form. Tennis form and otherwise. :P
Thank you swimmers and Carly, for making my life a little more interesting.
Friday, February 8, 2008
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- Kbg said...
I found your blog as I was tracing a connection to mine that came through "swimmers shaved heads" or something like that. Anyway, my 15 year old son did the same thing with the shaving routine...and he shaved his head. He has been swimming 9 years now and always at state time, the razor (well for the last two years) has come out for the body parts, but the head has been shaved since the very first state...fortunately it grows back quickly. It was fun to read your post, thanks for sharing.
- March 2, 2008 at 5:28 AM
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The Carrollton Police Department's pharmaceutical recovery program collected a record amount of prescription drugs in 2012.
The department collected 137,728 pills, 5.5 gallons of liquid medication, 389 inhalers and 262 patches. The drugs have a street value of $42,000, according to Carrollton Police Chief Michael Willhoite.
The First Apostolic Church of Carrollton will represent Kentucky for the Worldwide Moms' Day of Prayer from 9 a.m. to noon, Jan. 19. All moms in Kentucky and Southern Indiana are encouraged to come any time during those hours to pray specifically for our children.
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Tony Wilder, Kentucky Commissioner of Local Government, will be the guest speaker at the Carroll County Community Development Corporation's (CCCDC) Annual Shareholders' Meeting Tuesday, Jan.15, at noon, at Camp Kysoc. The public is invited to attend.
Reservations for the noon lunch buffet must be made no later than Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, by calling the CCCDC office at 502-732-7035. Cost of the hot buffet is $16.50, payable at the door, and includes tax, drink, and gratuity.
The drug problem is getting worse in Carroll County, but police are doing even more to put a stop to it.
Carrollton Police Department experienced a record-breaking year in 2012, arresting 138 people on 285 drug charges. Of those arrested, 75 were male and 63 were female.
In 2011, CPD made 110 drug-related arrests.
When asked what percentage of crimes occurring in Carroll County are somehow related to drugs, Carrollton Police Chief Mike Willhoite estimated "90 percent plus."
Kentucky Utilities has agreed to pay $300,000 in fines to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its Ghent Generating Station.
The settlement, filed Dec. 20, also requires KU to pay up to $500,000 to complete a mitigation project, which will involve converting an elementary school in its service area from a coal-burning furnace to geothermal technology.
Though Becky Tull's parents resided in Switzerland County, Ind., she would be born in Carroll County, since Tull's father brought his wife to be with her parents in Carroll County for her delivery. This was fitting, because although Tull would live in many places throughout her life, her roots would be in Carroll County where she was born.
That was in 1921, and her parents, Herbert and Florence Bell Wood Morgan, would have a total of six children, who Tull would help to raise when her mother died ten years later.
The Carrollton Fire Department's Christmas with a Fireman program shopped for three children in two families this year. The department bought the children clothes and toys at VF Outlet and Walmart, as well as Christmas dinner from Kroger. The gifts were delivered on Christmas Eve.
Working to secure funding for a new community college campus in the county and replacement of the Hwy. 36 bridge at Locust Creek top Carroll County Judge-Executive Harold "Shorty" Tomlinson's priority list for 2013.
In an interview Wednesday, Dec. 26, Tomlinson looked ahead to a busy year of county projects.
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The Kentucky Senate's majority floor leader anticipates a major difference in the budgets expected to emerge in the legislature during the next month. House members will cast their votes first on a 20 billion dollar spending plan.
Senator Damon Thayer says many of his colleagues remain worried about the amount of debt contained in the governor's recommendations, saying, "Yes there will be borrowing in the budget, but the question is how much and what for." House members are expected to cast their votes on a budget during the next week or so. The Senate Majority Leader says the last month of the session still offers time for other priorities. "But the budget is the biggest policy document that we pass. It is a blueprint on how we will spend 20 billion dollars of taxpayer funds over the next two years, and that takes a little more time. There's still plenty of time to consider the big issues that are still alive," added Thayer. House leaders have yet to make their mark on the budget plan. That's expected to happen during the next week.


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Ted Orlando of Denmark is a professed regular reader of this blog.
These past few days, he has corresponded with me about rare (and expensive) sets of Multiplying Bottles and the rarely seen trick Light Bulbs from the Mouth. He knows many things about those tricks and has given me performance tips. Not only that, he tracked down their sources, so I would know where to buy them.
After reading yesterday's post (Here's and Ego-Busting Fact: Magic Can't Outpace a Camera), Ted suggested more ways of beating the unblinking eye of high-speed cameras with magic.
Hi Leo, this is to comment on your latest article on "Camera versus Sleight of Hand" (as usual, fantastically written by you and so bloody true in its advice).
Let me suggest that you add to your examples (Square Circle, Card Box, etc.) some MENTAL effects, like "mind reading".
I would wonder how cameras (even those capable of taking some hundred thousand pictures per second) can "follow" the thoughts that obviously rush at a lightning speed from the spectator´s mind to the mentalist.
I wish I was there and let them take fast-peed pictures from my talking skull (hahaha), or the mind reading of a freely, just thought-of card.
Ted Orlando
Thanks, Ted, for the additional ideas. It's nice to have someone take up the slack when I begin missing some points I want to make.
Stay magical,
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The latest scandal in the Christian church in North America makes me ask the same question I did in previous years. When some prominent preacher or leader is exposed for long-term, and usually sexual sin, I wonder, Didn't anyone love him enough to stop him?
For some reason, our idea of love has turned to mush. We do everything we can to make people feel good, to ensure their sense of being liked and approved. That isn't what God does.
The love of God is so great that He came to earth as a man (imagine the assault to His senses) and died for every sin that every person ever committed. Nothing says love more than giving your life for another person, and He did that for me without me doing anything for Him. God's love is unconditional, unearned, undeserved, and expects nothing in return. He loves me just as I am.
But the love of God is so great that He will not leave me just as I am. He knows that sin is destructive, even deadly. My sin harms me, those around me, and is an insult to His holiness. His great mission is to use everything that happens in my life for good, and His definition of good is not a 'feel good' mushy love. It is the good of becoming transformed into the image of Jesus Christ. The love of God is unconditional, but it does include an amazing make-over.
Compare that into the way people respond to a Christian leader who has a problem. Unless his co-workers are totally blind or incompetent, some of them must either know or suspect there is sin ruining his ministry and his witness. So what do they do? In one case, they covered for the man. That is not love.
The Apostle Paul had to deal with a sinning member of the church in Corinth. He wrote them a scalding letter that said they needed to turn this man over to Satan "for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus." They were not to associate with this man at all, but instead push him into divine chastening until he repented.
Apparently this particular man did repent. Paul later wrote another letter to Corinth regarding the incident, "For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you, with many tears, not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have so abundantly for you."
He loved them so much that he called them to account over this man's sin and their attitude toward it. His actions, which some today would call harsh and insensitive, were an expression of love, and like the love of God, demanding change, a demand that is not mean or heartless, but with one hundred percent concern for their current and eternal well-being.
The people around the man who has been in the news lately might have thought, "But we are not supposed to judge . . ." and Jesus did say that, but He also told us to "Love one another, for by this the world will know that you are My disciples."
Little wonder that the world thinks we are a bunch of ninnies.


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Hey, I found another cool place for you to check out! It's in Hadley and called the Alexandra Dawson Conservation Area. While it isn't very big, it covers some absolutely gorgeous land by the banks of the Connecticut River. I guess the easiest way to get to it would be to go to the Hadley Common (the part the rail trail goes through) and then go to the end until you see these four posts. Then just walk right in. I've taken this picture from already inside, looking towards the common.
That is not however how I went there, having stumbled upon it out of boredom with the rail trail. I haven't been very good with my walking these days, in part because I've become bored with the rail trail. That may be hard to believe, considering the incredible beauty of the trail, but the fact is anything can come to seem commonplace through repetition.
So I started searching for new places to detour off the rail trail's well paved path to look for something new and unexplored. Coaxing Andy off the coach one evening after supper with the promise of new adventures on this long summer day, we took such a detour near the Calvin Coolidge Bridge, on the road where all that maddening construction has been going on.
It is a wonderful stroll under wide open skies, and the expansive sense of freedom it creates may inspire you to do things like strike silly poses amidst the fields of crops.
Keep on walking past the rows upon rows of evolving vegetables, until eventually you come to this breathtaking vista of the Connecticut River!
At one point we came upon two women and a dog by the riverbank and I made this video.
A giant hot-air balloon slowly rose above the horizon and then headed in our direction, that is to say, towards the river. The two dots beside the balloon in this picture are hang-gliders, which swooped around the balloon like insects around a streetlight.
It was a magical sight such as one only sees in our magic Valley. When the giant orb got closer, it became apparent that it was the UMass Weather Balloon!
Perhaps there was a university scientist on board that balloon, but I preferred to think not. I wanted to imagine that it was two lovers, perhaps undergrad meteorology majors who had gone aloft without their professor's knowledge, floating blissfully over the Connecticut, in the face of what must have been a mind blowing view of the setting sun.
We stood and watched the sun set, just the four of us, we two on the ground and the two hovering in the air.
Visit the Alexandra Dawson Conservation Area soon, and bring a friend.
Speaking of Hadley, I never realized that there is a stone commemorating the Hadley King-Killers on the common.
The stone has been placed at what is supposed to be the exact spot where the Angel of Hadley is alleged to have first appeared.
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What I Am by Edie Brickell
I thought of this song when I first saw the title of Erin's blog posting - I Am. Yes, Erin, I'm stealing another one from ya. You are my favorite Blog Bandit victim, you know. Ha!
I am excited that I have two baseball games to attend tonight & tomorrow. Tonight with my mom, aunt & bestie. Tomorrow night with my husband, cousin & her fiancee.
I keep hoping that at some point, that things will soak in to my hubby & eldest stepdaughter's brains which will able them to think. Trouble has gotten better. *knocks on wood* However, the hubby wants me to do this co-parenting thing with him but doesn't include me in on things.
I wish I could have a cottage on a lake somewhere up north. I would SO love to be setting on a dock right now with a cup of coffee & my book.
I sing all the time. It's my favorite thing to do in my car - roll the windows down, turn up the music & sing. I think I'm good...others may not agree. Ha!
I dance horribly. Well, again, I think that I have moves but the rest of the world may not think so.
I think that as soon as my ankle heals up, I'm gonna have to start running or walking or something cuz my pants are getting a little snug & I don't want to buy new pants. I happen to like the pants I have. Thank you.
I really want Ashley to come up here for a visit around the 4th of July. I miss her. Ashley, get your Kentucky bum up here for some Polito's & some good Wisconsin cheese/beer!
I need a vacation far, far away.
I should really look into getting a new Kindle. I love the one I have but I've had it for a couple of years now & she's starting to get pretty slow & freezing up at some points. :(
I can walk to & from work, if I wanted to but that would not work well as I like to leave the house at about 7:58 & I would not make it to work in time if I walked. Tee hee!
I like you. I do, really...well, maybe not really cuz there could be a serial killer reading this & I would not like a serial killer...unless you've been confused with a cereal killer then I would like you cuz I too like to kill cereal. Ha!
I love Mountain Dew. I don't care what anyone says, I love it. It's the best thing in the word & makes me happy. Plus, I like to use the argument that it's good for me cuz it has orange juice in it. Don't believe me, look, it's the third ingredient. No jokes.
I make delish soups - chicken wild rice, potato, chicken dumpling, chili. I would like to try to make other soups like beef barley & taco but my family isn't real excited about those. Plus, I have to wait for football season before making soup again. Another reason I miss football...am I ready for some football? You're damn right I am!
I always prefer a quiet night at home over going out to the bars. Once in a while to watch a sporting event is fun or beating the pants off my hubby in darts but I'd much rather go to a movie or stay in to watch a movie. I'm a homebody, this is true. I do, however, enjoy little gatherings around the fire, those are always nice.
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Firstly, thanks everyone for the birthday greetings!! I woof you guys!! 🙂
Mummy is in the mood to try out new experiments in baking and it's awesome cos' I get to have more homemade treats. She has some pumpkin left over from my birthday cake and she doesn't know what to do with it so she decided to use that and bake me some pumpkin and oatmeal biscuits!
Apparently I can't seem to take the organic can pumpkin well. It makes me have slightly loose stool whenever I take them but I was alright taking the ones Mummy steamed for me. So strange. Mummy then remembered that when she used to give me the chicken and pumpkin biscuits, my stool was nice and firm and that's when she decided to use the remaining can pumpkin and turned them into cookies for me. And boy, they turned out really well and I don't get loose stool from that. Double yay!
Anyway Mummy used all the ingredients in estimation and thankfully the final product came out well. Mummy used to bake them in bone shape but she decided to make them in the shape of gingerbread man for me this time.
I've almost chomped off half of these. Yummy!


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It's the time of the year, best wishes, greetings and gifts are flying all around. Before we enter every New Year, hopes are high and everyone is feeling hyper. Almost everyone has got one resolution or the other, even kids do since it is the trend of the current dispensation.
The truth however is that resolutions, dreams and goals remain resolutions, dreams and goals respectively without an action plan. A wish remains a wish without a plan; and most resolutions are wishes. Also a plan that is not specific and has no action points is a daydream. These wishes cannot even "kill a fly". What many people don't realize is that you don't even "need a brain" to make a New Year's resolution or wish. No wonder, everyone has got a New Year's resolution.
A New Year's resolution is mostly a pledge that a person makes to one or more personal goals, projects, or the reforming of a habit. It is known to have its origin in ancient Babylon where Babylonians made promises to their gods at the start of each year to return borrowed objects and pay their debts. This is what has culminated in the naming of the first month of the year after the Roman god Janus (the god of doors and beginnings).
The fact however is that about 90% of those who make resolution fail miserably and they will always do, even though most of such people are very confident of success at the beginning of the year. People are just or too interested with going with the flow than making a difference. No wonder many people give up on their New Year's resolutions by February.
Christians alike are not so different. On New Year's Eve, many will be praying and probably fasting into the New Year. Many will be as usual "high" on New Year's Eve and that alone will prod them to make gigantic resolutions which will die away latest by Valentine's Day. Life can be better than all these.
Ok, so why do people fail? Better still, why have you been failing? I believe there are several reasons.
The truth is that people do what they want to do. As Ashley Null (the Anglican historian) puts it: "What the heart loves, the will chooses, and the mind justifies. The mind doesn't direct the will. The mind is actually captive to what the will wants, and the will itself, in turn, is captive to what the heart wants. Most people's hearts are not in their resolutions; they are just following a 'fashionable ritual'. So at the end of the year they end up doing what they really wanted to do and not what they resolved to do. This is the problem with rituals: they seem to give meaning at the start of "the journey" but too soon they loose meaning and proper inspiration just when the journey is getting really exciting. Be different, don't follow the masses.
First allow me to be Christian bias after that I will speak to everyone. Most Christians think they can change their lives just by summoning will power and trying hard. It is exceptionally hard to make changes in life; our efforts are doomed to crush when we try to do it on our own.
Secondly, let me speak it to everyone. Resolutions are actually the first step to achievements and not the second, third and so on. New Year's resolutions are announcements of our desires, decisions or intentions that have not been 'clothed'. Just making a New Year's resolution without a detailed action plan is a great indication that you are irresponsible. I personally won't believe anyone who claims he/she has resolve to do a specific thing in the coming year if that person doesn't show me his/her plan of action for that task ahead.
Just because you resolved in one day to change your life in the coming year doesn't mean your life will get any better. Most New Year resolutions take few hours to make. That obviously will not transform your life no matter how beautiful they are. Let's call your resolution for the New Year your goals, dreams, aims or objectives. Having these dreams, goal or objective won't change anything unless you have a plan to execute them. Chances are that resolutions, goals and dreams without plans will soon be forgotten.
Having a goal, aim or a dream is a step ahead. But how do you clothe them to realize that goal(s).
Is your goal a good one: So what exactly is your New Year's resolution? Is it a habit you want to do away with or develop; build a house; improve a marriage or relationship; get a better education; make more friends; save money for a project or you want to womanize? Is that resolve worth your efforts, time and energies? If your resolution is not going to influence those around you positively or make the world a better place then forget it. A good resolution is one that will cause everyone around you to celebrate the victory and be really happy for you.
Personalize your goal: A lot of people want change in their lives not because they think they need it or because it will help them; but because they want to impress and make someone happy. Such resolutions will not inspire you enough to the point of achievement. Why do you want to lose weight? Why do you want to read the whole Bible? Why do you want to stop watching too much movies or pornography? Why do you want to know the Lord better? Your reasons must be strong and be you own enough to inspire you and keep you going daily.
Few Goals at a Time: Creating paths to achievement is crucial to every plan of action. The reason why so many fail with resolution is that they know where they want to go but don't know how to get there. Others think they can get there all at once. For instance, if you want to change a habit, build a house, get a degree or read the whole Bible; you must be ready to set inspiring goals in connection to such dreams. To set inspiring goals break your goals into short term, medium term and long term. Your short term goals should lead you to your medium term goals then to your long term goals. Some goals are huge so you should break them into bits, that is, your short term goals must help you achieve the huge ones.
Goals should be specific, clear and measurable: You must set your goals such that periodically you will know where you stand in relation to your New Year's resolution. Just as I have stated earlier on, you can't achieve your goal in just one day. For this reason your goals must be broken down into bits. This makes your goals more inspiring, clear and measurable.
Let say for instance you want to change a habit in 2013. Resolving to change that habit cannot happen overnight. If all you got is a resolution to change that habit in 2013, chances are that you will fail drastically. To go beyond wishful thinking you have to have a clear and specific plan. You must know what you have to do or don't have to on weekly and daily basis to help you do away with that habit. You must know where to go and where not to go; what to read, watch or listen and what not to on a regular basis. It will be expedient to contact matured people to help you in drawing your plan for such success.
If you want to improve your relationship or marriage you need to have a clear plan of what to do or say (for or to your partner) and what not to on a daily basis to improve your relationship or marriage. Just stating that you want to have a better relationship won't change anything.
If you want to know God better, you also need a specific and a clear daily plan on how to grow closer to God. There are things you have to do like studying and meditating on the scriptures to help you achieve that. There are several habits you have to do away with so as to make enough time to fellowship with the Lord. Furthermore, there are words, information and philosophies you have to take note of or not to help such course.
It the same thing when you are dealing with a goal to build a house. You ought to have a daily plan that will eventually lead to the completion of your house. Without a plan your resolution to build a house will be a mirage. You need a plan on how you are going to raise the necessary money for the project; money to buy the blocks, cement, wood, iron rods, roofing sheets et cetera. Not just that; you need a clear plan on where you want the project to be at monthly, weekly or daily within the year.
In Luke 14:28 – 32 Jesus says, "For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace." So God want you to build; he wants you victorious but He knows without an action plan men will come mocking you. You see, it doesn't matter what God wishes for you or how many prophecies are pronounced on your life without an action plan you will get yourself stuck in a rut.
You need Help: Setting a goal is not an easy task. At least it is not as cheap as having a resolution for the year. A goal properly set is halfway accomplished. To properly set your goal(s) you need to do some consultation. You need to research and ask people who have been there some important questions. For instance, if you want drawing your plans to build in the coming year you need to consult people who have already built to help you in designing plan for the project. If you want to know the Lord better you need to consult matured Christians who will advise as to what to do daily to draw closer to God.
Leave margins: Great people I believe are the ones who can anticipate evil and take the necessary actions to mitigate such evil. If you are planning to build a house make provision for unforeseen events. Make allowance for situations where things go wrong. Expect the best but always prepare for the worst. What will you do if plans you have for your marriage doesn't turn out as you expected? What will you do if you are tempted by an appetite that cripple your chances of a changing that habit. People that live effective lives are those who can make provisions for what many will not expect. These are people who have their strategies in place for a Plan B if Plan A seems not to be working.
Take it to the Holy Spirit: Now that you know exactly what you want and the proper actions to take to get what you want; take your blue print to the Holy Spirit. John 16:13 says, "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come." The Spirit of God can give you enough wisdom as to how to go about the whole thing. He can even advice you on the necessary changes that you have to make to the plan because He know what tomorrow brings. The Contemporary English Version of Proverbs 16:1 says, "We humans make plans, but the LORD has the final word." The English Standard Version of Proverbs 19:22 says, "Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand." That is to say God has His purpose and they will stand yet your plan is important. Taking your goals and plans to the Holy Spirit makes them complete. At the end of the day you find yourself fulfilling the very purpose of God. That makes things more exciting. Philippians 2:13 says, "for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure."
Repetition: Now that you have the stamp of God with regard to the goals of the year, tell people about your goals, the right people of course. Tell friends, family and others about what you plan on doing. Do that on a daily basis. This will create a consciousness and a force- field around you that will propel you to higher heights. Repetition is the mother of lasting impression and the father of action. Telling others about your dreams will create passion in you for accomplishment. Telling yourself daily that you going to achieve A or B can keep you focus enough to accomplish what you've set on your heart to do. The people you share your dreams with can hold you accountable when it comes to the progress you are making with regards to your New Year goals.
Action Now: With everything in place, don't hesitate to hit the road running. Write your goals on paper and place it somewhere you can see always. Don't fail to review your goals regularly to know where you are and whether it is necessary to make adjustment to maximize your accomplishments. Take steps or actions every day that will bring you toward achieving your goals. Stay discipline and focused; don't allow the appetite of the moment steal your success. Don't forget to reward yourself when you are a step closer to your destination.
By now, it is obvious you've realize that you have more work to do than you expected. You probably have to go back or revisit your so called resolutions if you want look back and say "I have fought a good fight".
With all these in place you can face the New Year with confidence. With a map in your hands to help you navigate your way through the year chances are that you will not ask for a bail out when difficulties arrive. Rather you will ask yourself, "How am I going to solve this problem"? People who set goal or have an action plan are committed people. They don't accept excuses; they only look for results. Resolutions take only few hours to make but setting proper goals take painstaking efforts, research, consultations, time and fellowship with God. So, wouldn't you rather set a goal(s) for the New Year than just have a mere New Year's resolution?
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text: SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Natural-gas futures held to losses on Thursday after a supplies report showed a drop within the lower range of expectations. Natural gas for February delivery ng12g declined 7 cents, or 2.3%, to $3.06 per million British thermal units. Prices had briefly ticked lower after the Energy Information Administration reported an decline of 76 billion cubic feet in the nation's supplies of natural gas. Analysts polled by Platts had expected a decline between 77 and 81 bcf.


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What is the basis for unity?
IN THEIR recent commentary ("Solidarity must be the guiding principle"), Sofia Arias, Keegan O'Brien and Lindie Lou critique a recent article written by Darkmatter, a trans* South Asian spoken word duo. I agree with many of their arguments, including the necessity of building a multiracial fight against racism and the importance of the demand for marriage equality. Yet I believe they seriously misrepresent a key point of Darkmatter's arguments.
Sofia, Keegan and Lindie argue that Darkmatter's perspectives undermine the possibility of multiracial solidarity through an "extreme brand of identity politics" founded on a dismissive attitude "toward people who are not yet radical and are new to activist politics." In particular, they assert that these arguments rest on the assumption that "white people are a homogeneous bloc--racist, privileged and part of the problem." They correctly note that such an assumption would be a "caricature" of white people, as it ignores class differentiation among them. Yet that assumption is completely absent from the arguments that they quoted from Darkmatter.
In fact, Darkmatter, in a statement quoted by Sofia, Keegan and Lindie, calls on progressive white people to "educate and organize other white people to commit themselves to solidarity, redistribution and substantive change." This clearly shows that they recognize not only the ability of white people to stand in solidarity against racism but also the reality that some already do so.
However, Darkmatter also crucially notes that calls for class solidarity that ignore the reality of social oppression ring hollow: "[C]alls for 'unity' without seriously engaging the reality of difference are really just a way of incorporating the people you actively oppress into frameworks that continue to oppress them." This argument has long been made by many socialists and other revolutionaries.
For example, the 1974 statement made by the Combahee River Collective, an organization of revolutionary Black feminists, clearly articulated how racism in the mainstream feminist movement and sexism within the Black Power movement forced them to create a separate organization:
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A Black feminist presence has evolved most obviously in connection with the second wave of the American women's movement beginning in the late 1960s. Black, other Third World and working women have been involved in the feminist movement from its start, but both outside reactionary forces and racism and elitism within the movement itself have served to obscure our participation...
It was our experience and disillusionment within these liberation movements, as well as experience on the periphery of the white male left, that led to the need to develop a politics that was anti-racist, unlike those of white women, and anti-sexist, unlike those of Black and white men.
GENUINE SOLIDARITY requires that we not only recognize our shared material interest in overthrowing capitalism as workers, but also struggle against any remnant of oppression that exists within our own ranks. The recent crisis over a case of sexual assault within the British Socialist Workers Party clearly demonstrates the fact that recognition of shared material interest is insufficient if it is not paired with an explicit, anti-oppression practice. No organization can possibly hope to recruit and build cadre of revolutionaries who experience both class exploitation and social oppression otherwise.
The question raised by the Darkmatter article is not whether or not solidarity is possible, but what the basis of that solidarity should be. In this point, Sofia, Keegan and Lindie are completely right. The Marxist analysis of racial oppression as inexorably linked to class exploitation is crucial to understanding the history and present of racism and how we can finally eradicate it.
We should confidently debate this point with those who have alternative understandings of solidarity, such as the perspective articulated by Darkmatter. At the same time, we also should recognize that "identity politics" emerged in response to both the defeat of the left in the 1970s and the inability of some sections of that left to address oppression adequately.
We will win other activists to our understanding of solidarity as we continue to not only make our arguments but also demonstrate their validity through practice.
Tim Joseph, Columbus, Ohio


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text: Earlier this week a group of bystanders, made up of college students, construction workers and other passerby's on their way to work, lifted a car off of a 21-year-old motorcyclist who was trapped underneath after an accident. This car could have started on fire at any second but these people, heroes truly, risked their own lives two save just one (the man miraculously lives). Talk about the most ultimate act of selflessness. For all the awful, terrifying, and disappointing news I see day in and day out, it was nice to see this kind of a story for a change.


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Friday, February 11, 2011
Fun Friday: Name That Drink
My husband and I have a little game that we play when we go to restaurants. He grabs the drink menu and begins reading descriptions of the drinks. I then make up names for them. I don't try to guess the real name of the drink. I just create a new and unique name for it. The game is a little silly but for some reason it is loads of fun!
Want to try? What would you name a drink that contained Bombay Gin, Luxardo Maraschino Cherry Liquer and Lemon Juice, garnished with a cherry? Leave me a comment with your creative drink name! There are no wrong answers! Only fun!
Posted by The Pink Chick at 10:06 AM
5 comments:
- Piper Jacquelyn said...
It sounds a lot like a Singapore Sling, without the pineapple + lemon. Where do lemons grow? Southwest? Southeast? Southwest Sling?
I live in Nebraska, where NO lemons have a chance of life, ha ha!
- February 11, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- Cheryl E. said...
You guys are a hoot! What a fun idea!
- February 11, 2011 at 11:47 AM
- Lexilooo said...
a blue suede shoe!
(bombay is the one in the blueish bottle, right?!)
- February 11, 2011 at 2:13 PM
- Ms. Attitude said...
The Sweet Tart!
- February 11, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- AG said...
How about "Cherry Poppins"? hahaha. Not my best work, but I've been thinking about this a little bit. What a fun game! :)
- February 12, 2011 at 1:34 AM
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China's holdings of US Treasuries dropped to the lowest levels in two years after China dumped $47.8 billion in paper—equal to about 3.6% of its
Treasury holdings as of November—bringing its total holdings to $1.27 trillion. Not that this should come as a shock. Yi Gang, a deputy governor of China's central bank, hinted at the move when he announced in late November that the country no longer benefits from increasing its foreign reserves.
Though this news is likely to stoke fears of a US bond market sell-off, it's way too early to judge whether this is a fluke or a new PBoC strategy. If China continues to slash its Treasury holdings, that could be grim tidings indeed for the US Treasury market, especially with the Federal Reserve also winding down its bond-buying, as BNP Paribas's Aaron Kohli told Caijing. (Note also that even as China and Japan offloaded US Treasury securities, overall foreign holdings of US Treasuries increased ever so slightly, thanks largely to a $56-billion Belgian splurge.)


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Sony KDS-R60XBR1
I did alot of shopping for HD tvs, in fact I spent 6 months comparing different models. I am so happy that I shopped so long that this 60" model came out. I have had this TV for almost a year and I still can not get over how good the picture is. I never watch any show that is not broadcast in HD. I would highly recommend this set for the price.