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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post7262202546067258044..comments2018-06-16T21:43:53.694-05:00Comments on Mo Rage: If Your Pet Were LibertarianKevin email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-31719284298600378102017-03-23T22:28:00.149-05:002017-03-23T22:28:00.149-05:00You can try to put lipstick on that pig all you li...
You can try to put lipstick on that pig all you like but you're still just responding to me as what you assume to be some Liberal stereotype. You don't respond to my statements. You respond to your preconceived notions of what you think I'm saying, your interpretation. Your, again, predetermined idea of who I am and what I'm saying and what I'm for and against. I, on the other hand, only respond to what you say here. That's a huge difference. I have never once said, nor do I believe that "government should take care of everyone." That's patently untrue. There are just some things only government can do, first, and there are other things we can all do, together, through government, that make us all, as a nation. stronger.

Your example of what Libertarians are all about points our extremely well the problem with Libertarianism, especially as it relates to the environment. Once emore, to use your own words: " Keep your spill entirely on your own property, no problem."

Actually, it is still a problem and a big one.

With water alone, streams, rivers, and groundwater, as best, quick, easy examples, even if a person or company, say, does spill on their own land, the fact that that stream or river or groundwater travels does, in fact, make it a problem for others. Same with air pollution. It isn't and can't be localized. Thinking or believing otherwise is just empty and wrong. You should surely be able to recognize that.

You say "we have the EPA for that" but at just this moment, the current Right Wing, Republican President and his Congress are doing their best to dismantle it, the department, as though we Americans don't need or want clean air, water or soil. It's extremely short-sighted and even dangerous.

For you to say or suggest the 2008 economic near collapse was "so much of it caused by government", shows you're either not serious in your discussion of the topic or deeply, badly, even wildly misinformed.

And there you are yet again. You finish by doing just what you've done time and again and what I said you do. You say "according to (me) everything good is credited to government, everything bad was caused by business"

You are a dishonest person in a discussion. You should rise and be and stay above such tactics. Besides being dishonest, it's not worthy of a good and fair and true discussion or, in my case, person or communicator.

Mo Ragehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-77899935285258062802017-03-23T21:34:19.132-05:002017-03-23T21:34:19.132-05:00It is pretty rare that you talk about a problem he...It is pretty rare that you talk about a problem here without also talking about the need for a government solution, usually a federal solution. Based on those words, you say government should take care of everyone in many ways--decide how much we get paid, whether we are allowed to skip health insurance, whether we have to pay for transit we don't use, cable channels we don't use, internet bandwidth that we don't use, the price of gasoline, on and on.

Libertarians are big on property rights and honest contracts. Keep your spill entirely on your own property, no problem. Damage or endanger others, that's when government steps in. Defraud others...there should be enough government to enforce contracts.

As for fouling the water and land for miles? We've got the EPA for that...Unaccountable, won't pay damages. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/01/13/epa-wont-pay-claims-mine-spill-released-3m-gallons-toxic-water/96555846/

2008 would have been a mere bump in the road, not a serious problem. So much of it was caused by government, made worse by government and cronyism. But of course according to you everything good is credited to government, everything bad was caused by business. Sevesteenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-25972252860366296452017-03-19T17:34:46.695-05:002017-03-19T17:34:46.695-05:00Quoting you: "...liberals have a more 'g...
Quoting you:

"...liberals have a more 'government should take care of me...'"

Anyone who says and/or thinks that, as you clearly do since you wrote it, first, doesn't understand being Liberal and second, is merely spewing a stereotype. You do your fellow Americans a disservice by even thinking this way, honestly.

So no, it's not hypocritical of me to call you out on this stereotype since you trotted it out for me and the world.

Libertarians aren't conservative? To want smaller and less government alone fits the definition. So you aren't strict "conservatives." I can live with that and never thought or wrote otherwise. As for anarchists and anarchy? Some Libertarians do, in fact, promote very, very little government to no government. It's a matter of degree, certainly, and it's something not all in the Libertarian mindset yet agree on. Surely you recognize and accept that.

Making society "voluntary" as much as possible is only good to the point of terrific for corporations and businesses and multi-national corporations. That way, they can get away with virtually anything and everything. There would be nothing and no one to hold them back?

Stock sales that cheat the investor? Done. No problem.

Huge oil spill, due to negligence on the part of the oil company that fouls water and land for miles? Again, no problem, no problems and no fines because, as Libertarians would have it, there is no government to hold them accountable.

The 2008 economic near-collapse would be a bump in the road to the world you create and inflict on us all.
Mo Ragehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-18829387178804415462017-03-16T21:41:42.222-05:002017-03-16T21:41:42.222-05:00It's extraordinarily hypocritical to call me o...It's extraordinarily hypocritical to call me out on stereotypes when I'm responding to this particular cartoon. Libertarians understand cooperation...we just think it should be voluntary wherever practical. I shouldn't be required to fetch for you, you shouldn't be required to feed me. Maybe I can find less humiliating work. Maybe you can find someone who doesn't drool on your paper as much, or who eats less. Maybe you'd rather fetch your own paper, or get your news from Huffington.

We aren't anarchists, although that misunderstanding is at least plausible, there's a lot of common ground with true (nonviolent) anarchists. Libertarians understand that rights need enforcement, and we need enough government for that.

But we aren't conservatives either--Remember legal heroin for example. The Libertarian party platform has included marriage equality since it's second year, back when homosexuality itself was illegal in 49 states. Far more anti-war than Hillary or Obama or any president we've had since the Party started.

And where was my characterization of liberals inaccurate?

Sevesteenhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-23332299248635292982017-03-16T09:16:37.975-05:002017-03-16T09:16:37.975-05:00You don't understand the people you refer to a...
You don't understand the people you refer to as "Liberals", first, and you're responding to them/us as a stereotype.

You won't recognize nor accept that but so be it.

It shows you also don't understand solutions to lots of America's and Americans' problems.Mo Ragehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-5961656711361929662017-03-15T05:27:50.019-05:002017-03-15T05:27:50.019-05:00You must be trolling. You must be trolling. Sevesteenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-82923632230316825192017-03-14T23:57:11.700-05:002017-03-14T23:57:11.700-05:00What utter stereotyped nonsense you spew, you poor...
What utter stereotyped nonsense you spew, you poor thing. Trapped in all these stereotypes and cliche's.Mo Ragehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198792767248747350.post-91854296679513877082017-03-14T21:10:55.005-05:002017-03-14T21:10:55.005-05:00The dog appears more liberal--wants to continue ge...The dog appears more liberal--wants to continue getting handouts just because he thinks he deserves it and the rich should pay their "fair share" so he doesn't have to work. A libertarian pet would fetch for food and shelter...or would be upset at being a slave, if he wasn't free to find a new home.

It's Anarchists that don't want to pay for joint essential infrastructure, libertarians do (one of the key differences)...we just think that much "essential" infrastructure is best paid for by the people using it, and where practical in proportion to how much. Food and housing are pretty essential, but almost nobody wants government housing or school lunches--we'd rather make our own choices. Roads and parking should be paid for by car and truck drivers and public transportation by it's users. Voluntary trade rather than coercion and force, wherever practical.

It's statists who say strays have to have ID and get permission from the government to have a job, can't take a job for less than a certain amount, can't live in a home if it came on a truck, or isn't big enough and who will in some cases punish people for feeding strays...or claim it's better for strays to have no food than imperfect food, or imperfectly documented food. (Liberals will do that with a straight face, conservatives will wink so you know it's really to make things harder on the strays so they go somewhere else)

...and liberals have a more "government should take care of me" attitude than libertarians, so are a lot less likely to be housepets in the first place. We're far more likely to be commercial animals-guard dog, carrier pigeon, sheep or cows, trading services, wool or milk for our needs. Some of us who can *will* rely on cuteness just like pets, and that is fine if nobody is using force or coercion.

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New research in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, WADEM's peer-reviewed journal, concludes that force-feeding prisoners violates medical ethics and amounts to torture.
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Physicians and other licensed health professionals are force-feeding hunger strikers held prisoner at the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba. These health professionals are violating the medical ethics they swore to uphold and are complicit in torture, according to the authors of an article published in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. Jennifer Leaning, MD, SMH, Director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, and her Harvard colleagues, Sarah Dougherty, JD, MPH, Gregg Greenough, MD, MPH, and Frederick Burkle, MD, MPH, DTM urge the licenses of health professionals who participate in force-feeding be revoked. Leaning and her co-authors also call for the medical profession to demand changes in military medical management protocols and stronger…
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Bike Mainia
The granddady of "Climbing motorgames" With great mechanics and enjoyable layout this is with no doubt the best version of this type of game. Very casual, but satisfying. http://www.flashgames247.com/play/675.html
The Last stand 2
The follow-up of the semi-succesfull prequale, with great things added. You play as a survivor of the Zombie apocolypse. You have 30 days to reach the evac site. Will you spend the daytime searching for weapons or repapring your wall? Chose what route to take, what citys to visit and what houses to search. Quite difficult, but oh so rewarding to survive and reach the evac site in time. http://armorgames.com/play/1443/the-last-stand-2
Old classic game, but still extremeley enjoyable. You play as a miner in the future, trying to make some quick easy money. Dig deeper and deeper, finding more valuable minerals. But things are not allways as it seems. Difficulty: High, with no doubt will this take you 2-3 tries before completion. But its worth it. http://www.miniclip.com/games/motherload
Warfare 1917
You play as a general during WW1. Plan your strategies and strike at the right moment. Quite casual, but still really fun. (Personal favourite) http://armorgames.com/play/2267/warfare-1917 The followup Warfare 1942 is to avoid at all cost.
Dolphin Olympics 2
Play as a dolpin making cool jumps. 10/10 http://www.rawkins.com/games/dolphin-olympics-2/
Playing with Fire 2
Great Bomberman adaptation Possible to play vs AI and up to 4 player local multiplayer http://www.gamesmate.com/free-action-games/free-game-playing-with-fire2/free-game-playing-with-fire2.asp
Achting Die Kurve
Everybody knows this game, and if you havent played it do so now. This version is a great update with fun power-ups, similar to Mario Kart. Possible to play 6 player local or vs AI (Recomend 2-4players) http://jesper.nu/spel/achtung-die-kurve
Age of War
2D Tower-Defense, pretty much. See how your troops evolves from the stoneage to the future. http://www.maxgames.com/play/age-of-war.html
A great flash adaptation to the classic game Portal Amazing physcics and mechanics. You can see how the develepors have put ALOT of time into this. http://portal.wecreatestuff.com/portal.php
Dad n Me
A classic beat-em-up Where you play as a bully. Move to the right and punch everyone you see. Extremely satisfying http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/254456
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Sorry Dakota, Shia, Leonardo and others. Your "Hollywood" depictions of sexual addicts aren't helping a large segment of our population, which truly and legitimately suffer from sexual addictions. These glamorized images show some downfalls for nooky-obsessed masses, but do they actually do more harm than good? You can make the same analysis with full-on drug addicts. Do you think seeing Leonardo DiCaprio blowing cocaine up a slut's ass in The Wolf of Wall Street deters drug use? Or does it make the addict want to blow coke up someone's rump and/or tempt him or her to do both, and maybe hire a prostitute on the side?
Logic does dictate that no two-hour movie, whipped up by the glitterati over in L.A., can create or cause someone to become a sexual addict. The goofy glamorization of those who we see on the silver screen more than likely just doesn't help the case for those who are truly suffering from a sex addiction. The depression, fear, and anxiety that a true addict has to go through on a daily basis doesn't match up with the images portrayed by the fantasy makers. True addicts ruin relationships, families, and ultimately themselves.
Sex addiction and its diagnoses have become big business. Over the past decade, the number of groups added to Sexual Addicts Anonymous have grown by over ten percent. Yet on the moviemaking radar, being a sexual addict is romanticized much like Warren Beatty was back in his heyday. Why does Anastasia let herself be stalked by the atypical serial killer in 50 Shades, much like Kim Bassinger did in Nine ½ Weeks? A strong, dominant lover is attractive to the masses, yet for those that admit to being sexual predators, this portrayal could be very damaging. Those that admit to sexual addiction say that their addiction isn't a substance or a drink; it is the flesh of a human body. They use any compliment, real or made up, to lure another partner into yet another sexual tryst. It is something in this modern age of selfies, snapchats, and instagrams that we should be mindful of. Consensual BDSM and hot sex are something that should be celebrated, but not glamorized. With the creation of "no strings hookup" sex apps such as Tinder, those that do suffer from sexual addiction have easier access to random partners now more than ever before.
In fact, many sex addicts who are men confess to seeking out other male partners, not because they are attracted to other men, but because finding a casual hookup man-to-man is just easier than finding a female mate for the night.
Yes, we all crave sex, and we all want more of it. That is nothing for the general population to worry about. The bigger question of course is when you should worry.
• You feel powerless over how you act sexually.
• Your sexual choices are making your life unmanageable.
• You feel shame, embarrassment or even self-loathing over
your sexual acts.
• You promise yourself you'll change, but fail to keep those
• You're so preoccupied with sex, it becomes like a ritual to you.
• The negative consequences of your behavior are getting
worse and worse.
The tragic part of those that battle with this disease is that their trigger is all around them. They don't have to go somewhere or check in with a dealer to get their high. The flesh is always around to tempt them. A recent article delved into this subject in GQ, and the author interviewed a few recovered addicts, inquiring about what recovery felt like, and one of the women interviewed e-mailed the writer after the fact, describing what being a sex addict feels like. She wrote:
"During our interview I had three instances where I imagined what it would be like to seduce you and have sex with you. Your being married didn't help matters. I'm really starting to see how married men are a trigger with me. As I had these thoughts, I knew how inappropriate it was, and if it weren't for therapy, I wouldn't have recognized it, and I certainly wouldn't have stopped myself. Yet even with my own awareness, the old way of thinking crept in and I actually wanted to do it, even though it was inappropriate—and I wouldn't have cared how it impacted you… I'm much more mindful of how I impact others now."
Most laugh-off the diagnosis of being a sex addict, and even psychologists are now coining the term hypersexuality, to remove some of the stigmatism that goes along with the disease. Most admit however, that researchers are a bit blind in terms of research, on how to combat this type of addiction.
Back in 2010, researchers tried to get hypersexual disorder included in the bible of psychiatric diagnoses, which was about to be updated for the first time in over twenty years. The request was denied, and as a result, those facing this disease are unable to get coverage for it under their health insurance. Researchers work to get more funding for studies on how to treat and ultimately find a cure for those suffering from this condition. Until then, for more information, you can visit: saa-recovery.org.


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New research has found that proton-beam cancer treatment causes fewer side effects than conventional radiotherapy and is maybe as effective. Survival rates are similar and there is a lower impact on the heart and lungs. The findings, published in the Lancet, will be seen as vindication for the parents of Ashya King, who removed their five year old son from hospital in 2014, to have him treated abroad with proton therapy. Health officials in Southampton disputed that the treatment was better.
Brett and Naghemeh King were held in a Spanish jail after a police hunt before NHS chiefs agreed to pay for Ashya's treatment at a Czech clinic. His parents said last year he was now free of cancer.
The study, led by Dr Torunn Yock of Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital, looked at 59 proton patients aged between 3 and 21, from 2003 to 2009. All had medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumour in children and the one affecting Ashya. After 5 years, their survival rate was similar to patients given conventional X-ray radio therapy but there were fewer side effects.
Dr Yock told BBCRadio 5Live: 'Proton therapy is as effective as photon therapy (conventional x-ray radio therapy).It's maintaining this high rates of cure but doing so with less late toxicity, which has dramatic quality of life improvement.'
The therapy is able to target tumours directly, reducing the dose to surrounding tissue. It can treat spinal cord tumours, sarcomas near the brain, plus cancer of the prostate, lung and liver.
Professor Gillies McKenna, head of Oncology at the University of Oxford, said of the study: 'No secondary cancers were seen… when we would have expected to see them in X-ray treated patients.' But Dr Kieran Breen, from the Brain Tumour Research charity, said more work was needed. 'In the longer term, we need to try and understand what effects it will have on people,' he said.
Proton beam therapy is available in the UK only to treat eye cancers, but patients with other sorts of cancer can apply for NHS funding to have it abroad. It is rather curious that the NHS will fund it to patients for as long as it's treated abroad. Without delving into reasons why this is not the case with other forms of cancer, it seems nonsensical not to have such treatment available in the UK.
We seem to refuse to move forward when others take the initiative while we hibernate needlessly for fear of change.


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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Day 4
Last night we moved the furniture around in her living room because she wanted to join in on one of my beloved crossfit wods. The nights WOD was 80-60-40-20 air squats, 40-30-20-10 sit-ups, and 20-15-10-5 push-ups. Intense and sweaty and fueled by my blaring iPod...she survived! After the WOD we did a full Yin session, Gillys first ever. I found myself in a long seated meditation afterwards, and got a bit emotional. When we quiet down and just *sit* with ourselves there is a lot that comes up. When we aren't trying to figure things out or digest the conversations in our mind, but we just relax into that silence, so very much is revealed. A powerful evening after a long and beautiful day.
Started my morning today around 5:30am (the Muslim mosque begin their prayers very early, and very loud). Papaya and tea for breakfast, and I gotta say- as soon as I stopped fighting my "I miss coffee in the morning!", I've found that I'm pretty down with this whole tea thing! In the end, with a choice between crappy coffee and proper tea, id choose the proper tea. Crap coffee is sacrilegious, and I can quite afford a fancy $3 cappuccino every day.
Called SriLankan airlines yesterday and found out that my surfboards are in Mumbai in India. Apparently that's where United Airlines sent them to when I had my layover in France. Sri Lankan airlines assured me that there is a flight from Mumbai to Colombo today, late afternoon, and that my boards should be arriving then. So....fingers crossed that I will have my boards and be in the water by Thursday morning (Friday the latest!).
Heading to the beach today when Gilly goes to school and going to scope out the scene in the hip Unawatuna.
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One of the oldest neighborhoods in Paris, France is the tiny town/village of Montmartre. Accessible by train from the most touristy spots in Paris (like Notre Dame, the Louvre, etc…) stepping out on Montmartre is like stepping back in time (well except for all of the picture snapping tourists like myself 😉 ). There is a charm about the neighborhood – sure in alot of places there are tourists overrunning it – but the square that sits in the middle where artists gather and paint is one of the more unique areas in all of Paris. The good news is that the steep, cobbled and winding streets make it easy to get lost and lose the crowds. Don't worry though it isn't like Venice so as long as you keep the Sacre Couer (big church that towers over the city) in your sights you'll always have a pretty good idea for where all the tourists are.
There are a number of charming, historic cafes like Le Consulat surrounding the Basilica and there isn't a finer place in all of Paris to sit and relax with a glass of wine while listening to music than this establishment. It was a chilly night so they brought the entertainment inside – this allowed me to have a perfectly clear shot of the front of it all to myself. I ran around and shot a few pictures before heading back inside to finish dinner and my drink.


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Ahead Of Medal's New Release Of His Single "Preach" He Drops A Freestyle Of Big Sean's "Control" Beat. Medal Exhibits His Rap Skills And Totally Makes The Beat Settle Less.
He Also Gave Props To His Fellow Artists He Rhymes With – Killmatic, Trebla, Dredw, E.L, Edem, J.Town, Gemini, Joey B, C-Real, Stargo, DJ Juls and Mic Smith. This Is Just A Warm Up In Anticipation To His Official Single "Preach".
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Stamp sets used: Spooky Night by American Crafts; Frightful Collection by Little Yellow Bicycle
Die cut embellishments: K &Company
Other embellishments: Recollections
Designer cardstock: Holloween Haunts by Tim Holtz Idea-ology.
Stamp sets used: Spooky Night by American Crafts; Frightful Collection by Little Yellow Bicycle
Die cut embellishments: K &Company
Other embellishments: Recollections
Designer cardstock: Holloween Haunts by Tim Holtz Idea-ology.
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Flower (g studio)
Musical notes (g studio)
Faded Text Background (Stampabilities)
Yellow ribbon
Rubber stamps used:
Baby-CLOUD9 DESIGN; Beautiful Baby Boy-TPC Studio
I made this card for my beautiful cousin Toya and her husband Michael for the arrival of their new baby boy....COMING SOON!!♡♡♡♡♡
Stamps used to make this card are by: Prima Marketing Inc, and TPC Studio.
Designer papers use are by: s.e.i. (kraft classics) and DCWV (corrugate stack).
I recently attended The Great American Scrapbooking Convention in Arlington, Tx. My friend and I took the Melissa Francis book binding class and the Queen & Comp Trunk Show class. I watched several demonstations by Tim Holtz. We did lots of shopping and took advantage of all the wonderful close out deals and latest products. This was a great show and our 3rd year in a row attending. We will definitely be going back next year! Here is the mini book I made in the Melissa Francis book binding class.
The introduction page. I used a velum page by: QuickQuotes. I love this company. They always have a nice booth at The Great American Scrapbook Convention. Really good prices too.
I started working on an album for my mother. Its coming along great. I have actually been working on this book for some time now. Im really taking my time on this project. I work better when im relaxed and not in a rush. In two weeks I will be traveling to The Great American Scrapbook Convention. This show is held every year in Dallas, Texas. I can not wait. Ill be taking a couple new classes, learning some new techniques and hanging out with my awesome scrapbooking/cardmaking friend-Lisa. So pumped!!!!!!
My daughter is turning 15 on Tuesday. This is a special day for her, so I wanted to create a special card. On this project, I used my BIGkick die cut machine; Tim Holtz Alterations Dies:scrollwork& Hanging sign; Grungeboard; A2 Bricks embossing folder by The Paper Studio; and Rubber cling stamps by TPC Studio. I want to wish Nyla a very happy birthday. I love her soooooo much. Love you my baby!♥♥♥♥♥
I love a good bargain. I got these collage stamp sets by TPC Sudio at less than half price. So ecstatic right now! I will be starting a Mother's Day collection of cards using these. They are so awesome. I hope you enjoy!
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Sizzix die cut machine, Tim Holtz caged bird die
Stampabilities: bricks embossing folders, greeting words cling stamps
Designer paper: K & Company-cut N paste
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Prep: 20 min. This is a terrific dish to take to a potluck after a busy day because you can make it the night before. We love the fresh taste.
Makes 8 servings
- 1 (12-ounce) package fresh broccoli slaw
- 1 cup red seedless grapes, halved
- 1 Granny Smith apple, diced
- 1 cup Vidalia onion or poppy seed dressing
- 2 oranges, peeled and sectioned
- Toasted chopped pecans (optional)
Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Top with chopped pecans, if desired.
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Map from Vol 1 of Survey & Documentation of Old Eastside
From: Kathryn Bailey <firstname.lastname@example.com> Subject: Giles Street history To: "'email@example.com'" <firstname.lastname@example.com> Received: Thursday, 15 November, 2012, 12:25 PM
Dear Ann,
For research on Giles Street, I highly recommend: Survey & Documentation of the Old Eastside, Alice Springs / Bruce Strong, for the National Trust Volume 1 has a lot of background information on Old Eastside, including Giles St. There is a map showing allotment numbers on p. 40. If you then go to the corresponding allotment numbers in Volume 2 Part 3 you will find the histories of individual houses. These books are in the Alice Springs Collection at the following call number AS COLL 994.291 STRO
There are a few photographs of Giles Street in the digital Central Australian Historical Images collection, available from within the library. Photographs 344, 345 and 346 of the Trudy Hayes Collection were taken in Giles St. Reproduction is permitted if there is attribution of the photographs and collections. The same Alice Springs Collection PCs allow access to the digitised Centralian Advocate (from 1947) and Alice Springs News Collections, from within the library. Copyright is still held by the publishers, so please seek permission from the newspaper publishers if you wish to publish any newspaper resources from after 1955.
The National Trust Office in the old Hartley Street school may have further information. There are also likely to be relevant documents at the Northern Territory Archives Service, http://artsandmuseums.nt.gov.au/ntas including the archived files from the Department of Lands.
If you search the catalogue for the family names of early settlers there may be some results. For example Trudy Hayes lived at 7 Giles Street. She writes about this in her book Beyond the Red Sandhills (AS COLL 994.0082 HAYE). For an unusual surname a keyword or 'anywhere' search of the Alice Springs Collection could yield some results. The library catalogue can be searched online from http://www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au/library/online
There is a lot of Alice Springs information on the Northern Territory Library's website Territory Stories http://www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/ including photos. I would also recommend Trove for a listing of potentially available resources including photos http://trove.nla.gov.au/
Hope this helps with your project. Please ask me if you need extra assistance using these resources.
Regards and thanks,
Kathryn Bailey Special Collections Librarian Alice Springs Public Library Ph: 08 8950 0507 Fax: 08 8952 2402 http://www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au/library
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1 st item from Kathryn's email – "Survey & Documentation of the Old Eastside, Alice Springs", by Bruce Strong
This is a good find.
Vol 1 is short, easy to navigate, and has much that you'll be interested in. the intro states that Giles St was created in the 3 rd of 3 subdivisions that created the Old Eastside, which happened in late 1948. It seems to focus on Giles St west of Lindsay Ave, judging by maps on p.40 (attached as PDF) and p.95. This volume includes a "civic account" of the history, taken partly from Advocate articles – I think you'll get the most from this part. The volume also includes an "official account", which is much drier and not so useful, in my opinion.
Vol 2, part 3 contains a listing of each allotment which runs to 3 or 4 pages each. I've attached one such listing as example.
Centralian Voices
On this site, you'll find links to relevant oral histories, in particular those of Sylvia Neale and Tootsie Howard (one of whom has died recently, I understand), and Graham Ross. These interviews are divided into several tracks each. In particular, note the following bits where they talk about living on the eastside:
Sylvia & Tootsie's interview, track 2: between approx 1min into that track up to the 2min 28sec mark, and approx 4:50 to the end of the track
Graham Ross' interview, track 2: from 0:45 to 2:30
Danielle Powell – local historian
Kathryn and Lis here at the library seem to think that you and Bill would know this woman, and that she's the "epicentre of research" about this area, and could save you a deal of time in finding relevant info. I understand that she lives on Undoolya Rd, but I'm not sure where exactly. She produced a history of the Eastside called "Under Today – Traces of Eastside". This is available on both DVD and CD, which Kathryn has here at the library and you are welcome to come in and see her to have a closer look.
Kathryn also says that you're likely to find quite a bit through the NT Archives – I understand that you're looking into this.
I'll be in touch again soon with whatever else I can find of use.


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What really is Tisha Bautista's 'third eye'?
In a TV interview, embattled Comelec chair Andres Bautista quoted his estranged wife Patricia "Tisha" Bautista's response—just before she went public with his alleged hidden wealth—to his concern about their children: "The universe will take care of them."
People had a field day on social media, mocking Tisha and her reputed "third eye."
Some made fun of Tisha's preoccupation with her psychic abilities and how her involvement with people equally devoted to their pursuit ultimately led to the breakup of her marriage.
That's on one hand. On another hand, perhaps it's worth finding out how other people—the ones she shared her interests with—regarded her.
Parapsychologist, author, lecturer, hypnotherapist and Lifestyle columnist Jaime Licauco recalled, "She was introduced to me by a mutual friend as somebody who's psychic and who can see the human aura and even read the Akashic Record."
Licauco pointed out that the Akashic Record does not exist on the physical plane. "The American psychic and prophet Edgar Cayce described the Akashic Record as 'information that is written in the skein of time and space.'"
Later on, a small group of friends would meet in Licauco's office in Makati, and sometimes in Tisha's office space in her mom's Franck Provost salon on Jupiter Street, Makati, to have psychic sessions.
Licauco recounted that "these sessions consisted of psychic readings, discussions. There were usually just five of us, but usually Alvin Lim, her restaurateur-friend, would join us to share his psychic insights."
Everyone in the group was skeptical about one's psychic abilities—except Tisha, said Licauco.
The group's members consisted of a female doctor, whom Licauco noted is "a channel of an entity from the fifth dimension; an architect who feels he is not from the earth; a businessman who channels angels; a female superintendent of a kindergarten school; Tisha; and myself."
Asked how he regarded Tisha, Licauco said, "My first impression was that of a sensitive and sincere woman with psychic gifts."
But he added, "I didn't have the chance to really test or witness such gifts in action, except her psychic readings and seeing the aura. The other group members have, however, witnessed them."
J.V., the architect, said, "Tisha can read the human aura accurately, do distant healing, talk to and see nonphysical beings, and harness crystal energy."
Licauco recalled that J.V. related to him an incident: "One time, at PowerBooks, a man who introduced himself as 'Dawn of Man' appeared to her and time seemed to stand still. Only Tisha could see him. The store's staff said she was alone.
"JV said Tisha accurately read the Dawn of Man's aura and gave him a crystal with an image of an E.T. inside. How did Tisha know the man thought of himself as somebody from another world?"
The female doctor e-mailed Licauco from New Zealand and said "she found Tisha to be very sensitive to psychic energy, that's why she's good at psychic reading and counseling. She could see the past lives of people and could tap into the future, as well."
The businessman, who channels angelic guides, recounted that "one time, when conducting a reading for Tisha, her dead father appeared to him and gave her a message which made her very emotional."
Higher consciousness
Asked what Tisha really meant when she said that "the universe will take care" of her children, Licauco explained, "You see, people of higher consciousness, or those in touch with higher realities, know that each of us comes to earth for a purpose that each soul subconsciously knows. They also believe each of us is guided by benevolent and wise beings.
"So, the universe will indeed take care of them. Jesus Christ, I think, said something similar when He said that his father in heaven will not let His children be without food or shelter."
As for the negative public perception that Tisha is a weirdo, Licauco said he's surprised. "Ignorant people consider psychics and those with open third eyes to be weird or eccentric because they do not understand the nature of the psychic universe in which such people move and exist. They are not aware of the numerous scientific studies and proofs of the existence of such powers and phenomena."
Licauco, who discusses these subjects every Tuesday in his Lifestyle column, went on: "The mind-boggling discoveries of quantum physics tend to confirm what psychics and mystics around the world have known for thousands of years about the true nature of the universe."
He said that the "third eye" is a much-misunderstood term. "It really refers to clairvoyant vision. It is derived from two French words, meaning, 'to see clearly.'"
Licauco believes everybody has a third eye. "But some people have more access to it than others. It cannot be opened or closed through physical means but it can be controlled or managed."
The third eye, he noted, is associated with "the pineal gland in the middle of the brain. The pineal is one of the endocrine or ductless glands. It is considered to be the seat of the third eye or clairvoyance."
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Challenger - The Party Muse
The Bayou Princess
When I heard the theme for this challenge was "Go Green" I instantly thought of how I would tie that into an event for tweens. I love that age for little girls, when every party is a slumber party and it's all about nail polish and hair accessories J I decided to do a take on the princess theme but more grown up, and sans all the characters. This one is styled using the colors from The Princess and the Frog. Since that takes place in New Orleans, I thought the name Bayou Princess was fitting. I styled it like a dinner party however, it's all desserts. In my mind of course it's a slumber party and the girls have already eaten dinner (I found a recipe for Poor Man's Gumbo that would be perfect!) and now they're sitting down for a formal dessert….set's the mood for a night of fun J
Final Tally
No Bayou party is complete without a little swamp water beverage! This one is just melon powerade with gummy worms J
The table:
Glitter gift wrap table runner, $4.99 at Michaels.
Green plastic chargers, $.50 each on Clearance from Crate & Barrel Outlet.
Tiara: $5 from party store.
Purple votive holders: $1.59 each Michaels.
Lilly pad paper coasters: cut from 2 sheets of "Lime Crush" card stock, $.69 each
Purple paper placemats: Purple cardstock size 12x12, $.59 each
Purple Crackers made from toilet paper rolls ($0), ribbon ($1.50), and napkins ($1.59). Filled with Swedish Fish ($2.69)
Glasses, plates, plastic flatware, centerpiece vase, and white table cloth: Mine
Table Design approximately $29
The Dessert table I thought should have something special for the birthday girl so I contacted Dulce of Fun Favors to create some cupcake toppers for me. They were my one splurge item for this event. Everything else was DIY!
The fondant cupcake toppers created by Fun Favors are a show stopper! They were $2 each and worth every penny because they tie the theme together so nicely. For my Bayou Princess theme she created crowns, the age of the birthday girl, flowers like mine, and masquerade masks….PERFECT! The cupcake cakes were just boxed cake I made and put inside of some outer cupcake papers I got at AC Moore for $3.99
The beautiful "swamp dipped marshmallow pops" were also made by Fun Favors for $2 each. I just got 6 of those. I made the popcorn cones from cardstock and cut some lilly pads from paper for labels.
I had some green chocolate and golden Oreos in the house already so I decided to just put them together and make "Moss Covered Cookies" for a final treat.
The Dessert table:
Paper flowers: 16 sheets of cardstock at $.49 each = $8
Cupcakes: $30
Marshmallow pops: $12
Mini Marshmallows: $2
Popcorn cones: $2
Backdrop: $7
Popcorn: $2
Cost approximately $63
The total for my event was $92


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The Lord looks down from heaven and sees every person. From his throne he watches all who live on earth. But the Lord looks after those who fear him, those who put their hope in his love. He saves them from death and spares their lives in times of hunger. So our hope is in the Lord. He is our help, our shield to protect us. We rejoice in him, because we trust his holy name. Lord, show your love to us as we put our hope in you. Psalm 33: 13,14.18-22
Our LORD, we belong to you.
We tell you what worries us,
and you won't let us fall.
Psalm 55:22


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One thing I always hear my parents complaining about is the ever-changing technology of the twenty-first century. The generation born in the later 90s through now is experiencing a world dedicated to the Internet and all of the technologies that come along with it. This is the world that we know. A technology savvy world where posting what you're doing, wearing, eating on social media is the trendy thing to do.
I'm an admitted social media addict and am constantly logging on to my Facebook, Twitter, Instagram to post about things I consider fascinating in my life and also for stalking my friends and family to keep up with what's going on. I also usually use my social media pages as one of my main sources of world news, along with following pages that have daily posts of fun facts and cute baby animal photos. I can't even get out of bed in the mornings without checking my phone first to see if anything new happened while I was asleep. It gets addicting.
However, one of the major problems with social media is that everything you do and say is out there for everyone to see. Even if you think your profile is private or you delete an embarrassing photo you're tagged in, whatever is posted is out on the Internet for the world to see. Forever. Nothing ever gets deleted for real.
So here are some simple rules to follow for posting on the Internet.
Would you want your parents to see that?
If you wouldn't want your parents seeing a photo of you topless, beer in hand, or showing rush boobs, then don't post it. If your parents don't want to see that then the world doesn't want to see that. With that being said, don't place yourself in compromising positions that could potentially end up on social media. With today's technology, everything you do publicly can find its way to the Internet through images, words, or videos.
I'm not saying don't go out and have fun. Just be cautious of your surroundings and who has their cameras out while you're chugging beer from a keg.
Check your spelling and grammar before you post.
Nobody wants to read your posts if they're having to sit there and decode what you're trying to say. You don't want to look illiterate on the Internet, especially if whatever your posting is something you want to be taken seriously for. If future employers see your posts full of spelling errors and made-up words, they most likely will discard your application because they see this as the real you, not the person depicted on the application.
Employers look at what you post on the Internet to get a sense of who you are, and you want to be able to have an online presence that reflects upon you in a good way. Don't be left feeling embarrassed by what you posted the night, week, month before.
Avoid getting involved in confession pages or debate pages.
It's understandable if you want to follow certain pages because of your beliefs, interests, or organizations you might be associated with, but the best thing to do is not get personally involved with them. You don't want to be that bigoted person who tries to shove his ideas down peoples' throats and calls out anyone who disagrees.
You have your own ideas. Respect the, But also respect the ideas of others no matter how rudely they may be presented. It's best not to get involved in a debate because once you post your name is linked to whatever is said. Fueling the fires of debate could potentially get your profile spammed with hate mail. If future or current employers are linked to your negative online image then they most likely won't want that reflected back onto their company. In extreme cases, you might even find yourself without a job.
Following a Confessions page is just a bad idea all together, but thousands of people still do because they are a great source of juicy gossip. However, sometimes local or college confession pages will post things you don't agree with. Posters could bash beliefs, organizations, or even people you may know. So in order to not be angered by these posts, it's best to simply unfollow them. You don't want your name to be associated with a page that allows posters to trash people, organizations, and ideas along with posting a multitude of inappropriate content.
Parents: Please don't exploit your children.
I hate pulling up social media pages and being bombarded with parents posting pictures of their naked children running around or on the toilet. I understand that some of these are milestones in a baby's life, but try to keep the more personal photos documented to a photo album at home, not social media. Even though you may find some photos funny, by posting it you are exploiting your child. I'm not saying it's wrong to take these pictures, but keep them for yourself and for your family to view. I cannot stress this enough. There are a lot of crazies out in the world who could potentially get their hands on these photos, even if your profile is set to private.
Think of it like this. You post a picture of your child running around naked doing something silly. Not only are all of the people you're friends with going to see it, but if one friend likes this photo or comments on it, it will show up on their newsfeed and all of their friends can see it.
Another thought you have to consider is what's going to happen when the child grows up. What if somehow one of his naked baby photos gets out and a classmate gets a hold of it? This could cause potential bullying or ridicule.
So please, keep naked and personal photos of your child to yourself, and don't post them all over social media.
I hate to break it to you, but no one actually cares.
Ranting about people on social media pages just shines a bad light back onto you. Real people solve their real problems without having to complain about it on the Internet. It's one thing if you talk to a close friend about your problems, but it's another if you blast your social media pages with your troubles.
The posts where you're indirectly calling someone out, but you don't mention their name? Yeah. Most people who you're friends with are going to know who you're talking about. If you have a problem with someone then confront them about it.
Reading a post complaining about how alone you are after a break up? Sigh. Eye roll. Keep scrolling. Talk to friends, not social media. Half the people who are your social media "friends" aren't your friends in real life. Sometimes things you post might just be fuel to a fire against you, and you don't want to be the subject of gossip when your friends get together.
Truth is, when you complain on all your social media pages, people begin to think negatively of you, and if you continuously do it you're going to be unfollowed or deleted until the only people left are drama-seekers who have nothing better going on in their life than to follow the drama of yours.
Don't be a troll.
Trolling is one of the recently coined terms for someone who stalks the Internet to find something to complain about. They typically only have negative comments to say and will continuously comment negatively on everything they see. They are trying to start an argument; that's the thrill of the game to them. Don't go around hating on everything you see. Try to keep negative comments to yourself. And if you're being attacked by one of these trolls, your best options are to report them, unfriend them, or block them from your social media pages.
All of these tips for using social media are really subcategories of the one main Internet rule: Be careful what you post and where you post it. Anybody can get their hands on anything from the Internet if they just dig deep enough. Whatever your life aspirations may be don't let old social media posts haunt your future.
Keep it classy, ladies and gentlemen.


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Even experienced travelers can find a helpful tip in this collection of great advice on how to pack light, fast and well for any trip.
"In your travels, you'll meet two kinds of tourists — those who pack light and those who wish they had." – Rick Steves
Packing is my least favorite part of any trip. I love planning a vacation, whether it's for a few weeks or just a few days; I love booking those tickets and looking at the maps, and I love actually being on vacation. But packing – that I do not like. But because I still don't enjoy it, I've become a pretty good and fast packer, so that I don;t have to spend any more time on it than I have to. Even so, I am always curious to pick up some new packing tips. Here's a collection of great pieces of advice that I found, from both traveling friends and online experts:
What to pack for any trip:
First of all, check the weather and think about what activities you'll be doing. A beach vacation is going to require a different wardrobe to a touring one, and you'll need to pack appropriately for the climate too. Once you're clear on what kind of clothing you'll need, you can move on to creating your travel capsule wardrobe (a capsule wardrobe is centered around a few classic, versatile pieces that are then varied with accessories).
There's a wealth of advice online for how to create a travel capsule wardrobe, and even advice on creating a travel capsule wardrobe for over 50s. It all boils down to one golden rule, though: go neutral.
"It's wonderful to own and wear distinctive clothes. I don't bring them when I travel which allows me to wear things several times and use my accessories to change-up my look" ~ AWellStyledLife.com
It might seem boring to leave striking pieces at home in favor of more versatile, neutral clothing items, but it's worth it in exchange for having lighter, smaller luggage. Use a neutral color as a base for all your travel outfits, and supply color through accessories such as jewelry and scarves. Neutral outfits can be dressed up or down depending on your accessories and makeup look, so pack fewer clothes and more jewelry. Younger travel bloggers tend to recommend black a lot, but it can be too harsh as you get older, so feel free to substitute black with grey, navy, or brown (or a lighter neutral such as olive green or khaki).
Make every item you pack earn its place in the suitcase; choose versatile pieces that can be worn with more than one other item of clothing or can do double duty (eg. a tailored shirt that can be worn alone or over a camisole as a jacket). There are some great examples of travel capsule wardrobes at AWellStyledLife.com and LadyLightTravel.
Lots of travel bloggers recommend buying a few items of clothing in travel fabrics, which wash easily, dry quickly, and don't crease or wrinkle. I'm not a fan of buying new clothes especially for traveling in, but if you are, check out these recommendations for travel clothes for over 50s.
The blogger Une Femme gave the great tip of laying out everything you'll be taking on the bed or floor before you pack, so that you can check that everything works with everything else and immediately spot if one top stands out as not fitting in with the rest. General advice is to only bring one week's worth of clothing and wash it, so as to save on space. Two to three bottoms, three to four tops, and two pairs of shoes, along with a warmer sweater or cardigan, some layering camisoles and/or thermal underwear seems to be the universally recommended amount of clothing to bring with on any trip. Then add various accessories.
The single best item of clothing to pack for over 50s is a scarf. Scarves – especially thin silk scarves – are magic. You can add brightly colored scarf to a neutral base outfit to lift it with some color; use it as a pillow or pillow cover if needed; wear it round your shoulders for extra warmth, or over your head for shade and to hide a bad hair day. They're easy to wash and quick to dry, and take up barely any space in your luggage. Leggings and long underwear are also great items to pack; they will extend the life of the outfits you do bring and make them more versatile.
How to pack light:
Most importantly, when you pack you need to be realistic. You might go out to eat in a five-star restaurant, but that doesn't mean that you should pack an elegant outfit just for that possibility. It is guaranteed that you will not wear anything you add at the last minute 'just in case'. Frank Brown, Editor at 1 Bag, 1 World, gave this great piece of advice:
"Go through your packing list or lay out everything you plan to take on your bed or the floor. With every item, ask yourself why you're taking it. If you start with the words 'what if,' or you only plan to use it once during an extended trip, it may not be a necessity. Too many non-necessities and you go from packing light to packing heavy."
And he's right.
Reduce the shoe load. Shoes are bulky and heavy, awful for light packers. One comfortable pair for walking in and one slightly dressier pair (sandals if you'll be somewhere hot) are all you need for most trips.
Replace heavy books and maps with a kindle or an e-reader. or e-reader to replace heavy books with e-books. you can even borrow e-books from your local library.
How to pack a suitcase well:
A well packed suitcase begins with the suitcase. New suitcases are lighter and better designed, so if you haven't bought a new suitcase for a while, consider investing in one. Make sure you choose one that's the right size; big enough to hold everything without needing to be squeezed shut, small enough that your belongings fit snugly and won't shift around while you travel, since that makes wrinkles (and a mess). I like suitcases with a hard shell, to protect my things better (and so that I can sit on it if I'm waiting in line for too long!).
Before you start packing, check over what you have once more. Lay everything out on the bed or the floor so that you can check that you've got everything and see what you have. If you've made a packing list (and if you haven't, why not?) then this is the time to check it over. I've seen many travel experts recommend that now you should get rid of about a third of the clothing you've laid out, since the truth is that you simply aren't going to wear it. I'm not sure I'd be able to do that, though.
Remember to pack your valuables in your carry-on baggage, along with a change of underwear, enough of any medications that you have to take regularly for 3 days, and glasses and contact lens cases if you wear those.
Roll or fold? This might be the biggest packing debate of all time. I always roll my clothes to pack them (I blame it on my mother!) In my experience, it makes more space in the suitcase and stops clothes from wrinkling. BUT:
- It only works when the clothes will be densely packed. They need to be close to each other to stop the rolls from unrolling, so after you've rolled your clothes, pack them tightly in one row or layer.
- It's not a good idea to roll your good collared shirts, suits, or formal jackets; they will lose their shape and get too wrinkled. It's better to pack them folded. Lifehacker features a great semi-scientific investigation into whether it's better to roll, fold or use packing cubes. Want to know the punchline? As with so much in life, it depends. What's most important to you: space, wrinkle-free, or ease of access?
Use ziploc bags to prevent leaks. You can do away with bulky, awkward-to-pack toiletries bags and just use ziplocs instead. They're strong, stop your moisturizer from leaking all over your clothes, and let you see exactly what you've got without having to open the bag.
The gallon-size ziplocs are also great as replacement packing cubes. Packing cubes are all the rage for clever travelers, since they are lightweight, keep your clothes organized, and help save space in your suitcase by compressing them. Well, you get almost all of those benefits for a fraction of the cost by packing for vacation using ziplocs! Use one ziploc per outfit or per type of clothing (eg underwear, tops, accessories, etc.) Once you've packed a ziploc, seal the bag most of the way and then roll it up carefully from the bottom, squeezing out all the air and then sealing it so that you have a vacuumed flat bag. Or you can suck all the air out the bag using your mouth, and then seal it quickly. Not only do you have cheap packing cubes, you can also easily see which clothes are inside, or label the bag with a sharpie marker.
Once you start actually packing your suitcase, if you've done all your preparation well so far you'll find that that's the easiest part of the whole job:
- Your shoes go on the bottom of the suitcase (inside a plastic bag first so that they don't dirty your clothes), then fit small, soft clothing around them to make an even layer.
- Pack into every bit of space, including inside your shoes. I always put my (less valuable) jewelry and smaller items inside my shoes when I pack, so that they don't get lost in the general mass of things.
- Fragile items go in the center of the suitcase, so that they are as well protected as possible from the inevitable bumps and bashes.
- Finally, pack your delicate items and ironed shirts, etc on the very top layer.
This video made by Heathrow Airport in the UK is actually great for guidance on the best way to pack a suitcase. I love the idea of making 'magic space'.
And voila! You're packed! Now you just face the challenge of packing it all again when it's time to come home.


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Feast Of The Conversion Of St Paul
The Conversion on the Way to Damascus: Caravaggio
I love that the Church celebrates the feast of St Paul's Conversion. It reminds me of the fact that while I was knocked off my high horse some years ago, I am in need of constant and on~going conversion in order to grow spiritually. One of my favorite verses from Scripture is found in Galations:
"I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and sacrificed Himself for me." (Gal 2:20)
It is only because of His love and sacrifice that conversion is possible.
I pray for St Paul's intercession today that I may live and spread the Gospel in my own life and times.
St Paul, pray for us!


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A bogus testMonday, December 15, 2008 at 18:30 | Posted in web tests | 2 Comments
Just took a test that I can not classify as anything better than bogus. EQ my ass!
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Your Score: 48
45 – 54
Congratulations! You have very high emotional intelligence. This is good news! EQ counts for twice as much as IQ and technical skills combined in determining who will be a star performer. Your level of EQ likely has been and will be a driver of your high performance for years to come. Areas to work on: While you are doing well – don't forget to take time out of your busy day-to-day activities to stop and reflect on what brings you the greatest meaning in your life. If we fail to do this on a regular basis, we risk becoming tranquilized by the trivial. Sedated by the small details. Yes, deadlines need meeting and goals must be achieved. But if we are working toward goals that are not in alignment with our key values and greater purpose, we face becoming hostile and cynical – losing the reason we are doing 'all of this' in this first place! This translates into less joy and enthusiasm for our work – resulting in a diminished ability to be effective, at ease, and on purpose. As William James said: I have no doubt whatever that most people live, whether physically, intellectually, or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being. They make use of a very small portion of their possible consciousness… much like a man who, out of his whole body organism, should get into the habit of using and moving only his little finger… We all have reservoirs of life to draw upon, of which we do not dream.
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I've been working on several projects this week. I'm knitting on my Staring at Stars but had a set back. As I was sliding stitches along my needles I didn't notice that I was sliding some yarn overs to the wrong side of a stitch marker. In the end it meant the neat little double set of eyelet rows that goes down the side area of the sweater were sort of zig zaging back and forth rather than making a nice line. It bugged me.
Nearly that whole ball of yarn – okay maybe only more than half that ball of yarn – in the photo was already knit so a few inches backwards but I've fixed my problem and am moving along again. This was getting a bit large to tote with me for bus knitting so I've also been adding a few more sections to my second Summer Camp.
There will definitely be an influx of yarn in the next few days. The sale yarn I order from Craftsy should be arriving and I ordered yarn for Counter Current, Laura Aylor's Summer's End Mystery KAL shawl. It's another shawl designed for a gradient set, and I so enjoyed making last year's gradient MKAL. Don't know that I'll get started on it September 1 — I ended up ordering more yarn than the pattern called for to get the correct yardage for each color since I was ordering gradient sets from a place other than where specific sets were on sale for the pattern, so I may wait until after it is revealed to decide if it's something I can make a bit larger and use more of my yarn.
These are from Marinated Yarns – someone I haven't purchased from before but that has lovely colors I've admired, so decided to give this set a try – it's called Smooth Sailing.
Speaking of September 1 – don't forget Judy and I are starting the Stained Glass Cowl KAL that day. Click the image of the cowl in the sidebar and it will take you to a page where I have links to the past blog posts on Judy's blog and mine where we talk about this KAL.
Judy will be posting a link up button on her blog tomorrow so all those participating can share photos of the yarn they will be using. That way we'll also know who is going to be knitting along with us on this project. You can check out her post about the KAL from today here.
Hmmm… who picked a September 1 start date anyway?? That's a Thursday … I'll be at work and Judy can tell her hubby to eat out for lunch while she happily knits away — no fair! 🙂 Okay – I can't blame her for picking the date and really I'm just kidding — this is a low key, no rush, knit at your own pace KAL. It's just always fun when people KAL on the same project and you see all the different results with all the different yarns and colors people use so I hope you'll join us.


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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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Gas Yacht MARY.* U.S. No. 205113. Of 23 tons gross; 19 tons net. Built 1908 at New York, N.Y. Home port, Detroit, Mich. 55.0 x 11.0 x 5.4 and a crew of 2. Yacht service. Of 45 indicated horse power.
* Formerly Gas yacht DIDA.
Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1911
Gas Yacht DIDA.* U. S. No. 205113. Of 23 tons gross. Built New York, N.Y., 1908. 55.0 x 11.0 x 5.4
* Renamed MARY - U. S. - 1910
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(Originally written for heruni.com. The website has recently shut down and re opened up as hercampus, deleting previous posts from past contributors. Here is an article that featured on the website)
Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar and husband Freddie Prinze Jr. are pleased to announce a second little edition to the Prinze family: a baby boy.
Gellar and Prinze, who had their first child, Charlotte in September 2009 are said to be "thrilled that Charlotte will have a little brother" said a friend of the twosome to People Magazine.
The couple, who met on the set of horror flick I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), tied the knot just five years later in Mexico having stared in the Scooby-Doo (2002) movie as the loved up couple: Daphne and Fred. Sarah has said that for their wedding, they had wanted an intimate gathering, priding herself on keeping their relationship private away from the public eye. There is no surprise then that the actual due date of the newest Prinze baby is currently unknown.
Gellar, who finished Buffy in 2002, has had a string of television projects since the shows end including the critically acclaimed film The Ringer (2010).
Freddie has said he took over his fatherly duties when Sarah had a busy schedule with The Ringer. He is excited for a little boy and looks forward to his arrival to excel his love for sports.
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Time for me to display my typical guy side and general geekiness to the world.
For most people, there is just one type of year. It starts in January, ends in December.
For me though, the year does not truly begin until mid-July, when EA Sports' annual NCAA Football game hits store shelves.
Yeah, MLB is the first sports video game I purchase each year, and I've been playing hockey games longer, but when it comes to sports gaming, NCAA Football is the end all be all.
It's been an interesting ride. It started in 2002 with NCAA 2003, with good old ("good old" meaning "lousy gasbag") Joey Harrington on the cover. It peaked the next year with NCAA 2004, which has not been surpassed in terms of excellence. 2005, 2006 and 2007 all had their perks, but have not lived up to 2004's standard yet.
The 2008 edition won't, either, but it is significant for another reason. The sixth version of NCAA Football that I purchase tomorrow will mark the final stretch of the "current" generation of gaming for me. As the XBox 360 and PlayStation 3 assert their spots at the top of the virtual reality kingdom, the PlayStation 2 that I've been so loyal to since 2000 has begun to slip. By this time next year, I anticipate that I will have moved on, ascended to the next level. Even now, the XBox and PS2 are beginning to be referred to as "last" generation. With each passing day, the 360 and PS3 become the status quo, moving from "next" gen to current. And with that designation comes the ultimate demise of the PS2's place in the mainsteam. It will go the way of the NES, the Sega Saturn, the N64.
The sixth generation of video game consoles - the Dreamcast, PS2, Gamecube, and XBox - is on the verge of extinction. Evolution is not just restricted to humans, and the evolution of the gaming industry to the seventh generation - Microsoft's 360, Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Wii - is just about complete.
But I shall cling, for one more year. One more year of living in the past. Always opposed to change, I shall, for one more year, fire up the neanderthal-like PS2. And it's gonna be damn fun.


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Noisy Jelly. No, that's not a typo, I do actually mean Noisy Jelly.
French interaction designers Raphaël Pluvinage and Marianne Cauvard were obviously bored with simply eating their jelly and wanted to stimulate more than just their taste buds. Cue Noisy Jelly – an interactive and tactile musical instrument which you can make yourself… out of jelly.
NOISY JELLY from Raphaël Pluvinage on Vimeo.
The game board itself is in fact a capacitive sensing device with the differences in the jelly shape and salt concentration, that you create yourself with water and agar powder, affecting the sound.
You can also influence the final audible output with the strength of contact and manipulation you place on it with your hand and fingers.
Found via CR Blog.


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Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Monley's Homecoming
Monday, March 19, 2007
Suffering and Pain
When I was in Haiti awhile back, I met with Chedner's father and told him how his son was doing here in the US. Fabius had a wonderful smile as he watched the video and looked at pictures of how big his only son has grown. He shared with me that Chedner had been shunned at birth by his mother's family due to the obvious physical abnormalities. He was scared for his son to return there as he was concerned that someone might try and harm him because of those differences. Despite the work of the surgeons, Chedner will never look "normal" in some regards. I have heard in Haiti it is common to view these congenital anomolies as a curse or a punishment for something wrong that his parents or family had done. They are not alone in this belief. While this may seem to be a foriegn thought, I think it hits close to home as well. I believe many of us worry that bad things that the pain and suffering in our lives is a result of our past sins. We do worry about "payback" for our sins and I myself have wondered occasionally when the other shoe might drop on some of the doozies I pulled off in my youth. Funny thing is though...I wouldn't ever think for a moment that Chedner's congenital anomolies have anything to do with his parents past behavior. Apparently, I must put my sins in a catagory all by themselves!
Now before you say anything, I know that is not how God works and thankfully a wise pastor helped me see that more clearly this weekend. I had spent too much time last week wondering...Why is there pain and suffering in God's world? Surely, our God of love would not want His children to suffer? Why do so many babies and young children in countries like Haiti and the Sudan die painful deaths while their mothers watch helpless to save them? Why did this small baby in my care have to be born with so many medical problems? Why did he have to be shunned? Why did his mother have to suffer the loss of her firstborn son so that he could travel to the US and undergo so many long & painful procedures over the next few years? Why doesn't our God just go ahead and put an end to the suffering of so many of these little ones?
After studying some passages in Romans 8, it became a bit clearer in my mind. Here's what what I concluded and you can tell me what you think:
I came to understand that in the beginning sin entered the world. It wasn't God's choice, just as it isn't God choosing to bring the suffering. Man introduced sin into paradise and by our natures we continue the trend. God simply acted as any loving father would and reminded us that there are consequences to our actions. He wanted better for us all. He isn't punishing us for the bad things we have done by having bad things happen to us in our lives. Our lives are lived in a fallen world and in that world all manner of misery exists. Pain and suffering are now part of that life. God is hoping that we learn from the mistakes we have made and in the end, hopes that we choose Jesus as our way out.
For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly but because of Him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also will set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. (Romans 8:20-21)
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28)
I'm hoping this week is more peaceful and that I am able to make a plan with Chedner's surgeons that will help improve his quality of life. And I will remember as I work to help the sickest of children in Haiti that God grieves as we grieve for the state of this world. He has an answer in place here to help those who are in pain....the answer is us. God has placed all of us here to help others and to lessen the suffering of the less fortunate. We make can make the positive difference until, in the end, all is made well. When we work for that purpose, we cannot go wrong.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Sad News
Today has been a very hard day. We mentioned last week a little Haitian girl named Kristy who needed care for cancer that was growing in her eye. This little four year old gave a brave fight, but in the end the cancer proved too powerful and help too late. Last Saturday, Kristy died. I am happy she is with our Lord and will not go through any more of the pain she had on this earth. But, I am terribly sad that we were unable to help her and her parents. It is so hard to describe the conditions of living in Haiti. Parents come to us begging for our help. We do all we can but always tell them that it is in God's hands. God brings us the doctors, hospitals and funding to help these children. Angel Missions Haiti is only the vessel through which He does His work.
We have a number of very ill children waiting in Haiti for care. Some of them are in danger of dying before help arrives. Please keep all of these little ones in prayer. If you are interested in helping our Mission, please contact us. We are simply a group of loving Moms and Dads trying to help other families who do not have any where else to turn.
In Christ Love and service,
Friday, March 9, 2007
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
A Birthday for Chedner
We are thinking of his parents back in Haiti on this special day. Sending good thoughts and prayers. We are sure they are missing him.
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Desperate Need for Doctors
1. Pediatric Cardiologists/surgeons
Yole Christy - age 2 yrs; VSD and enlarged heart; she is extremely sick right now and needs surgery quickly; we have echo and test results
Fontal Joe Lewis - 1 yr; VSD; we are awaiting test results from Haiti
2. Pediatric Oncologists
Kristy Sauralee Joseph - under age 5; she has cancer in her eyes and is very ill
Boy - under age 5; he has been diagnosed with leukemia; this little guy was abandoned outside the gate of the Children's Medical Missions Haiti; the nun there is anxious for us to find him care quickly
3. Plastic surgeon and neurologist
Darline - age 18 yr; has a quick growing facial tumor in the area of her left cheekbone.
Widelaine - age 14 yr; has neurofibromatoses; it is encroaching on her right eye
Girl - age 7 yr; has large facial tumor and ulcerative tongue; tumor is on the left size of her face and encroaching on oral cavity
4. Pediatric Urologists (see earlier post for specific info on each boy)
If anyone can give us names and contact information for potential surgeons, we will be happy to follow up on them. Often our best means of identifying new medical professionals is with referrals from families who have had experience with these types of problems. We do our best not to ask any of our doctors to accept more than two children per year. We understand how expensive these procedures are and we are thankful when programs are willing to accept any of our children for care.


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I've read that in most cases of child abuse, it is a friend or a relative whom is the abuser, but what happens when the perpetrator is a stranger? What happens to the boy child when the abuser is a female child that grows up into a woman...all the way into her middle age and she abuses him his whole life? Has this ever happened before? Is there anyone out there that has suffered a lifetime of abuse at the hands of a female abuser from childhood through adulthood? This is a rarity. This is something very odd, but very strange at the same time. She feigns "poor defenseless woman" but she's a lifetime homophobic bully with a taste for homosexual men for sex. It's strange and it is what my life has been like. I can't tell you how weird my life story is.
I could never have liked this girl. There was simply nothing about her to like. Foul mouthed. Nasty attitude. Hateful language. Unfriendly demeanor. Far too much sexual innuendo for a child her age. We had nothing in common and I wanted nothing in common with her. Violent behavior...and I wasn't that kind of person at all. Laurie isn't the complete opposite of me, she is the most opposite of me that you could be and still be a human being. There is nothing that we share in common and no, opposites, in our case, DO NOT ATTRACT. I am repulsed by her. I would never speak with her. I wouldn't never seek her out. I would not befriend her or anyone that I thought was her friend. I wouldn't talk to family members of hers and I wouldn't want to know them. I, in fact, would go out of my way not to know them.
In this situation you have an adult, myself, that has been abused by a girl with some severe mental problems since I was nine years old. I was in the middle of fifth grade when she started this kind of abuse. It started with a woman that was friendly with her aunt or her family living near her in Sunfair...a woman named "Candy". Then it was a boy, then a woman that was a friend of ours, then a friend of mine. Over and over Laurie tried to cause problems that would tear our family into pieces, but time and again, the love for each other did not allow this. "Love me, Need me, Want me. I love you. I need you. I want you." was scrolled on a dollar bill with one woman's name on it. I think that shows the level of severity of Laurie's sinister sickness.
I've seen it. It's sick. Does Laurie actually believe that this is something that wives and husbands really don't discuss? That friends can't discuss with other friends? Does she honestly believe that after she's accused a man of sexually molesting a child that the first thing he is going to do is have and affair with a married woman? She's a sick bitch. What it shows in a malcontent for a family that is stronger than her lies.
What Jeffrey is doing is taking the suffering of an adult child and my inner child and re-abusing me all over again. He is literally taking that abused child and abusing him again and again for the sake of entertaining himself. He thinks of abusing an abused child adult, a rape victim of a severe rape and infection, as fun! Isn't that a wonderful thing? For the other victims of this crime he's given vindication. He's given them the knowledge of Laurie's infection. He's given them the information that they've needed. He's allowed them the comfort of knowing that they will always be safe, but not me. Me, he's given fear. Hatred. Isolation. He's taken away love, safety and put my family in the cross-hairs of the woman that has already ordered a hit on my life again. He put a target on my back. He's put a target on my family. From newborns to infants to twenty year olds to my sister to me and my mother and father. All of us are now targets for the girl that he knows has stalked all of us for our entire lives. Boy is he entertaining himself with it too. He could stop it at any moment. Any of you could. Why won't he stop it?
To do so would end his constant need to control me and others. It is a crime and I want Lisa Damiani to stop him immediately. I don't want one more day of his intentional infliction of emotional distress. I've suffered enough. It is time to provide relief for me and my family. I want this man and his plan to end. It has been nine very long years. He's had too many chances to hurt me. Laurie, Brian and Christian have been at my home, my parent's home, they've been in Sedona, Arizona, Hesperia and I'm not going to give Jeffrey another chance to hurt me again. This needs to end. Lisa, we need to come up with a way to stop Jeffrey from allowing this to hurt me again. He must be stopped. His control of me and my family must end. If people have made contributions to help me out, then they need to get to me. They need to be made available to me so that I can get out of this mess and to a safer situation. He can't continue to hold on to contributions meant for me or Christopher and me without any right to do that. It is time that Missy's presence stop dictating what happens in my life.
Stop abusing me Jeffrey. I tried to help your family. Now you can help them yourself.


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The Wichita area's unemployment rate for September was unchanged from August at 8.2 percent.
In a report released today, the Kansas Department of Labor estimates that about 283,300 people in the metro area are working and 25,200 are unemployed and looking for work — almost exactly the same as the previous month.
However, the September rate was lower than the September 2009 rate of 8.9 percent. But that's little consolation because in September 2009 both the number of people working and the number searching for work were higher. It reflects, say experts, a certain level of discouragement among job seekers.
This report comes from a survey of households and covers all forms of employment, including home-based work.
A second measure of employment released Friday, a survey of non-farm employers, showed a more nuanced picture of the various sectors of the Wichita area economy.
In this survey, total employment in the Wichita area actually rose about 2,000 jobs in September, but that was because government employment rose by nearly 4,000 as school employees returned to work, said state labor economist Tyler Tenbrink.
Private employment fell in September in most categories, by about 2,000 jobs. Only health care continues to buck the trend, adding about 200 jobs.
The bulk of the losses come in the construction/oil and gas sector, down 700 jobs, and restaurants/hotel sector, down 600 jobs. These sectors tend to shed workers in the fall because of seasonal slowdowns.
The key manufacturing sector remained flat, but the numbers do not reflect any of the recently announced layoffs at Hawker Beechcraft or Cessna Aircraft. Those layoffs won't be reflected in the numbers until December.
Unemployment in Kansas was 6.7 percent in September, even with August. In other Kansas metros: the Kansas part of Kansas City, 7.1 percent, up from 6.8 percent; Topeka, 7 percent, up from 6.8 percent; Lawrence, 5.9 percent, down from 6 percent; Manhattan, 5.3 percent, down from 5.4 percent.


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how do I get my wife to do incest with her brother
For most of the people I've interviewed, consanguinamory has been about a deep and strong connection with someone they love, someone they want to be with the rest of their lives. However, there are people who have various fantasies, turn-ons, or fetishes when it comes to consanguineous sex. Someone looking for ideas about how to get their wife to have sex with her brother might find the idea itself stimulating. People who want to see (or at least hear about) their partner being with another person aren't all that rare. That fantasy is a common one, in contrast to people who would never want to think about their partner being with someone else. Also, it isn't rare for someone to find it arousing to have a threesome with partner and the partner's sibling of the same gender (for example, how many men fantasize about having sisters/twins?) It is a little less common to want your partner to be with their different-gender sibling.
There might be different reasons someone would want that. Maybe they have their own experiences with siblings or want to, and so they either want their partner to experience the same thing (very strong sense of compersion) or to be open to the idea of them being with their own sibling. After all, if the wife is having sex with her brother then the person who did the search would, in theory, have an easier time negotiating with the wife about being with their own sibling.
Maybe the person who wants this wants the wife's brother for a threesome experience or ongoing triad, and figures the easiest way to make that happen is to get the wife to start things up with her brother? There's a chance the person simply wants a threesome with a(nother) male involved and figures the safest person to involve would be the wife's brother.
So the WHY could be different things, and make no mistake, fantasies are a very different matter than actually doing something.
As far as HOW to make it happen, well, that can be complicated.
Much of what was written here applies, but what was written there was about one person who already had an interest pursuing another person (often, whose interest or aversion is unknown), not one person trying to get two other people together. For this to be possible, neither the wife nor her brother can have a strong aversion to being with each other, which a person may have due to what is described as the Westermarck effect, or some personal moral principle, or just plain not being attracted enough. (I'm assuming the brother isn't in a closed relationship.) The "easiest" way to get these two together is to blindfold/earplug both of them and make it a surprise, but I strongly recommend against that unless they have both, separately, expressed a strong desire for each other but are both too uptight to make a move.
The phrasing of the search does not give us a solid indication of how her brother might feel about this, but it appears the searcher doesn't know how his wife feels about it. It is possible the brother has expressed interest and the searcher is trying to help a brother-in-law out. In that case, the searcher does have an advantage: presumably, the searcher knows how to seduce this woman, since the searcher is married to the woman. As such, tips can be given to the brother.
Something that might help is knowing their history together. If they ever explored or experimented at all before, that can be useful. It is also possible to find out their thoughts about nonmonogamy or polyamory specifically without revealing the desire for it to involve a sibling. But both topics can be raised by pointing out that in some polygynous and many polyandrous marriages, it isn't uncommon for siblings to share the same spouse, and seeing that their opinions are about that.
If either one or both of their desires and boundaries are unknown, then separate discussions, which might have to start out vague or with hypotheticals or generalities, would be a good idea. If the brother is completely averse to sex talk that involves mentions of his sister, then there's the end of it right there. But if the the searcher starts talking about sex and plays up the prowess of the wife, and her brother is eager or at least open to further discussion about it, that's a good sign, though not necessarily a guarantee he'd be interested in experiencing that for himself.
The searcher can try role-playing with the wife. If she isn't turned off by calling her "sister" during sex, that might be an opening to explore her openness to the fantasy and and the reality.
As already said, much of what was written here can be adapted. Getting away together, talking about sex, creating erotic situations, watching genre erotica together, role playing... anything that gets them closer together in the romantic or sexual sense can help. If there is contact dancing involved, the spouse can ask to take a break and ask the brother to take over. Earlier I mentioned the brother not being in a closed relationship. If the brother does have a partner and the relationship is not closed, the partner can help create the situation, provided the partner is on board, which adds to the complications. If the partner is willing, it could be a matter of setting up double dates and maneuvering the situation just the right way.
Since every situation is different, it is impossible, in an entry like this, to completely answer the question for any one person who has it. I did, though, want to wrap up with an additional word of caution. If everything works out and the goal is achieved, consanguinamory can provide a very powerful bond. What if the searcher becomes the "third wheel?" That is a possibility, and nobody who thinks they want their spouse to get with a sibling should neglect to consider that. It's a complicated situation, because it involves the considerations that come with nonmonogamy and the considerations that come with consanguinamory.


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From Christianity & Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen:
Salvation, in other words, was not merely through Christ, but it was only through Christ. In that little word "only" lay all the offense. Without that word there would have been no persecutions; the cultured men of the day would probably have been willing to give Jesus a place, and an honorable place, among the saviors of mankind. Without its exclusiveness, the Christian message would have seemed perfectly inoffensive to the men of that day. So modern liberalism, placing Jesus alongside other benefactors of mankind, is perfectly inoffensive in the modern world. All men speak well of it. It is entirely inoffensive. But it is also entirely futile. The offense of the Cross is done away, but so is the glory and the power.