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9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;
my flesh also dwells secure.
10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
or let your holy one see corruption.
9–10 The ground for the psalmist's joy is twofold. First, his God is the sovereign Master to whom he has fled for protection (vv. 1–2). Second, the Lord has been good to him (vv. 2b, 5–8). He has not been disappointed in having sought him as the ground of his being. His conclusion to this psalm of confidence begins with "therefore" (v. 9); but this "therefore" introduces additional, though related, reasons for his confidence. The psalmist is filled with joy in his Lord, who cares for him in life and in death. In life the Lord gives him security (vv. 5–6) and in death, protection (vv. 9b–10). He may die and go into "the grave," but the Lord will not permit his beloved ("Holy One") to suffer eternal alienation. The phrase "see decay" (v. 10) is a metaphor for total isolation and banishment from God's presence. It is not clear whether the psalmist had in mind the experience of God's presence in the life hereafter or specifically in the resurrection of the body. But in the apostolic preaching this verse did have a particular apologetic significance, as both Peter (Ac 2:27, 31) and Paul (Ac 13:35) quoted v. 10 as proof of the resurrection of Jesus (see Reflections, p. 663, Sheol—Grave—Death in the Psalms).
The primary significance of the text lies in the confidence of the psalmist that his relationship with God will not end with death. David, to whom the psalm is attributed, died; but we are confident that in his death he, too, enjoyed the presence of God in some special sense. For Peter and Paul, the text spoke of the resurrection. They appropriately argued that since David died and did not rise from the grave, the psalm received a special significance in view of Jesus' death and resurrection. Jesus, as the Son of David, arose from the dead, "because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him" (Ac 2:24). In the progressive unfolding of God's revelation, Peter saw a prophetic/messianic sense in the psalm (v. 31). The resurrection of our Lord gives a ground for the confidence of all believers, since they, too, will not suffer corruption. The Father will crown his beloved with life. God is concerned with the whole being, and therefore the body is included in the renewal of life. Calvin, 1:230, observes: "Yet as God defends and maintains not only our souls, but also our bodies, David does not speak groundlessly when he represents the blessing of dwelling in safety as extending to his flesh in common with his soul."[1]
16:9, 10 Assured of God's constant care and protection, the Savior faces the future with confidence. His heart is glad. His soul rejoices and His body is safe. He knows that God will not leave His soul in Sheol or allow His body to see corruption. In other words, Christ will be raised from the dead.
The reference to Sheol needs a word of explanation. It is the word used in the OT for the grave, for the "netherworld," and to describe the disembodied state. It is equivalent to the NT Greek word "Hades." Sheol did not so much indicate a geographical location as the condition of the dead—the separation of the personality from the body. It was used to describe the condition of everyone who died, whether believer or unbeliever. On the other hand the NT equivalent, Hades, is used only of unbelievers. Sheol was a very indefinite, imprecise word. It did not convey a clear picture of life after death. In fact, it expressed more of uncertainty than of knowledge.
In the NT, all that is changed. Christ has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel (2 Tim. 1:10). Today we know that when an unbeliever dies, his spirit and soul are in a state of suffering called Hades (Luke 16:23), while his body goes to the grave. The spirit and soul of the believer go to be with Christ in heaven (2 Cor. 5:8; Phil. 1:23), while his earthly body goes to the grave.
When the Savior said "… You will not leave my soul in Sheol," He revealed His foreknowledge that God would not allow Him to remain in the disembodied state. Though He entered Sheol, He did not remain there.
God did not allow the usual process of decomposition to take place. By a miracle of preservation, Christ's lifeless body was kept from corruption for three days and nights.[2]
16:10 These words expressed the confidence of the lesser David, but were applied messianically to the resurrection of the Greater David (the Lord Jesus Christ) both by Peter (Ac 2:25–28) and Paul (Ac 13:35).[3]
16:10 Sheol. See note on 6:5. Here it is likely the abode of the wicked. Likewise, corruption probably describes the experience of being far from God forever. These are not likely terms for the grave, since everyone singing these words would know that his body would one day die and rot.[4]
|16:10 In Acts, both Peter and Paul apply this passage to Jesus as a prophecy of His resurrection (Acts 2:24–36; 13:34–39).
Sheol The Hebrew word she'ol is used here. See note on 1 Kgs 2:6.[5]
16:10 you will not abandon my soul to Sheol. The immediate application of this psalm is to David and the OT saints. It refers to deliverance from the immediate threat of death, but it points prophetically to the Son of David whom the historical David reflected and anticipated. Both Peter and Paul recognized Jesus as the ultimate fulfillment of this psalm (Acts 2:25–28; 13:35).[6]
[1] VanGemeren, W. A. (2008). Psalms. In T. Longman III & D. E. Garland (Eds.), The Expositor's Bible Commentary: Psalms (Revised Edition) (Vol. 5, pp. 191–192). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
[2] MacDonald, W. (1995). Believer's Bible Commentary: Old and New Testaments. (A. Farstad, Ed.) (pp. 567–568). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
[3] MacArthur, J. F., Jr. (2006). The MacArthur study Bible: New American Standard Bible. (Ps 16:10). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
[4] Crossway Bibles. (2008). The ESV Study Bible (p. 956). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.
[5] Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Ps 16:10). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
[6] Sproul, R. C. (Ed.). (2015). The Reformation Study Bible: English Standard Version (2015 Edition) (p. 845). Orlando, FL: Reformation Trust.

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Friday, May 3, 2013
Who Ya Gonna Call...
I've always known that my parents are wealth's of knowledge. They know everything. Or at least in my eyes, they know everything and always will. They've been there, done that, seen that, lived through that to tell the tale, wouldn't do that again, etc...
I'm one of the fortunate people who never "wanted" when it came to my folks. They always showed up, always loved, made the hard decisions when I'm sure it wasn't easy, and helped me to strive for great and not just mediocre. Not that I'm claiming to be great, but you get the drift.
And although my parents are super smart and equals in my head, I'm starting to realize that they're both my "go to" person but for totally different things. If I need someone to listen to me vent on matters of the heart, I go to my mom. She listens (well, to about 75% of what I say and nods pleasantly through the other 25% like she's still listening-it runs in the family. Just watch my grandma;). She doesn't try to fix things or give me a solution, she just listens and shares in my "this sucks" feeling when I need to feel known.
My dad, he's the boss. He's got the answers and he's got solutions. If I need work advice, he's very knowledgeable as an Executive Director of a statewide agency. Now, if I need boy advice or matters of the heart, he's probably not my go to dude. I remember a conversation of ours when I was suffering from a catastrophic, broken heart and I heard his words ring through the phone line "Well Baboo, at least you're not the U of Illinois basketball team. They were undefeated ALL season and just lost their playoff game to get into the NCAA tournament. Now that is devastating. Try to imagine how they're feeling right about now." Bless his heart, I know he was trying, and in his head that was a "let's put this into perspective" moment. I can laugh about it now, but at the time, I think I cried harder and asked when mom would be home to talk.
During some recent transitions in my life while updating resumes last summer, career moves, etc...my dad's been an awesome source of support and wisdom. My hubs is as well, but dad's got some years on us that we just don't have at 34 years old.
This week the chips were down for me and I was scared over an issue. After talking it over with the hubs, I told him "I'm going to call my dad. He'll know what to do." And even though I knew what he was going to say before he said it, I, his little girl, just needed to hear it in his voice. He told me what I should do and I did it. Within minutes. I just needed to hear my dad say that it was going to be okay. And guess what? It was. I lived to tell the tale.
I have a feeling that I'll be the 60 year old on the phone with my dad when the chips are down and I need some solid, encouraging advice. I pray to God he won't be helping me update my resume at 60, but I do know, Lord willing, he'll be the one that I call when a solution looms in the air and I need a wise voice.
So thankful.
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text: I went to collect this from a local toy shop last week. This is my first set of Project BM! released of trading figures. Each big box contains 8 smaller boxes. The box is bigger than the HDM's box but the figure is smaller which is just 10cm. =.=" I bought this set is because of Black and Shadowmoon. The quality is just so-so same as other trading figures released by Bandai like gashapon figures. I would expect higher quality as it is BM! series and paid a more premium price compared to HDM series. The molds are ok and have great details. The riders have clear eyes too !!! I will do a short review soon.


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On the ground, in the skies.
Amongst the plans we made before arriving here was a trip to the nearest fishmonger in Louth. We are not that far from Grimsby where fish is still landed on a daily basis and we hope that this will mean fine fresh produce. A simple view in these days of global food transportation, but we'll hold onto it for now. Besides, fresh fish doesn't travel that well. Unless it is in the sea.
On this basis we make an early dash to Louth to visit Igloo Foods.
As we wend our way through its higgledy piggledy town centre I get a sense of faded glory. Louth is a market town and thankfully has many apparently thriving independent shops, a diversity of trades – an active ironmongers is always a good sign to me. But the discount shops have moved in. Just here and there, not in great numbers. I wonder how it will look in five years time, or maybe only two.
There are a couple of characters about who, given a change from shell suit to Victorian street garb, would have been ne'er do wells in a Dickensian novel. The ambling youth later blocking our way, apparently innocently staring into a shop window (it was empty), then following us a little too close until I brave a sharp stare – I'm onto you – and stop him in him in his tracks, is a case in point.
Only when we reach the next corner do we realise how quiet that little side-street was. I ask Si if he saw the man with the roll-up sat on the steps near to where we encountered our temporary shadow. Despite this, I love this type of town. Narrow dysfunctional streets, not knowing where you are, a slightly shabby appearance being spruced up in random places, independent traders each with their own speciality, having to visit at least four shops for your weekly purchases, and recommendations of who might have exactly what you want.
I also favour this time of day, just before opening time. Blinds being raised, unloading of goods, shouted "hello"s and "nice day"s, butchers carving up and hanging meat carcasses, windows and pavements being washed down, savvy shoppers arriving early for the best cuts, the promise of a good day's trade.
We collect our fish, grab a quick cache, then revert to type and complete the shopping in the co-op supermarket. Sad really.
A quick drop off of provisions then onto Gunby Hall, a National Trust property with pretty gardens and a prettier cat called Committee, because she looks like she has been designed by one. Much like Min the cat back home. She lazily greets us whilst sunning herself on the path to the greenhouse.
We find that we do not tend to visit the houses of National Trust properties, but the gardens and woodland walks. The former gives me ideas for our more modest patch back home, and the latter allows us to stretch our legs in a tame environment, plus some ideas for the wilder (less maintained) part of our garden. Gunby has the added bonus of a church (sadly locked), with views over the fields.
Close to the estate, and still part of it, is Monksthorpe Chapel, which has what looks like a cess pit, but is in fact a disused outdoor baptistery. On our way there we pass the former site of RAF Spilsby, now featuring a poultry farm. Large sheds emit a familiar smell, pervasive and persistent. We are pleased to leave and head to a grass verge near Revesby to have our lunch.
Being in these parts means a trip to Coningsby, home of the RAF Typhoons. It's a sunny day and makes for good plane watching. Himself is pleased as we sit in the car park full of similar couples but mainly many solo males armed with tele-photo lenses galore.
Down the road is Tattershall village boasting a fine 15th century castle-keep. We have visited before, decline the audio tour and head straight for the ramparts.
It's a clear day and the views are splendid. Lincolnshire does not have the dramatic beauty that you find in Snowdonia or the Lake District, but, being reasonably flat, you get a real sense of space around you. The skies here are huge. Really huge.
Next to the castle and visitor centre is the Holy Trinity Collegiate Church. A fine building with intricate stone work and a wonderful east window.
We return to the cottage via another of our favourite spots, known to us as the Scenic Lay-by. It is on the blue stone ridge and its allows us to look over towards the cottage, just about.
Dinner is delicious. Halibut baked in lemon and pepper, accompanied by purple sprouting broccoli and seasonal Boston new potatoes.
We round the day off with an impromptu stroll partway along the Roman Road which passes though Tetford.
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On June 10th, I dropped my sweet little Addison off to my sister Sarah's house and started off to my appt at 1:15. I begged Lily and Caleb to join me for my Nuchal Translucency Scan. They reluctantly agreed, but only after I promised them lunch at whatever place they picked after my scan. I pictured them sitting there and seeing the baby moving around and it being more REAL to them. Afterall, I brought them to Addison's NT scan and they were pretty amazed that someone could see inside their mom's belly.
I was there at the office about 10 minutes early and noticed a seriously funky mildewy smell when I walked in. It seemed to set the tone for the whole appt. They made me wait for about 25 minutes before calling me back. I sat down in the chair and the technician went to work. She let me know that my uterus was tilted and she was having a hard time getting a good look at the back of the baby's neck. The baby. =) She was moving around like crazy and her heart was beating beautifully. 175 bpm. Tilted Uterus? That was a new one. I guess it was a battle scar from having Addy. The tech said she needed to go talk to the Dr, because the measurements were kind of fuzzy. She mentioned possibly needing to do a vaginal ultrasound. The Dr came in and said, definitely do the vaginal ultrasound and I will speak to you about what we are seeing afterwards. I was definitely getting nervous after she said that. The tech went through the measuring again and the Dr came in before she was done. She said that she wanted to speak to me about everything in her office. They cleaned me up and had me sit there with the kiddos. There were no pics handed to me or congratulations on your baby. I knew something was wrong, but I was hoping they were overreacting. I'm not sure how long I sat in that room, but it was quite a while. I was then moved to another room and made to sit there for a while as well.
I texted James and told him something was wrong and I wished he had been able to get off work for the scan. The kids were getting anxious. We had been there for about 2 1/2 hours at that point. The Dr came in and said that our baby's nuchal fold measured 9mm. The normal range is 1-3mm for her gestational age. She explained that was indicative for a chromosomal anomoly. She turned a sheet of paper around to me. There were three Chromosomal Anomolies listed. Trisomy 21 1:4, Trisomy 18 1:3, Trisomy 19 1:4. Those are bad odds, in case you are wondering. For someone my age, it should have looked like this 1:3042. I was familiar with T21, down syndrome. I can deal with that. T18 and T19? Lethal. Incompatible with Life. 0% of Life. You either carry these babies until they die or you give birth and they die immediately or within a few short days. Seriously? She mentioned the baby has an intestional herniation but wouldn't elaborate despite my prodding for whether it was fixable after the baby was born. Yes, I was ridiculous enough to ask "If my baby makes it, it would have to have surgery to fix the herniation, right?" She looked at me like I was insane. She said that this baby would likely miscarry. She left the room to get someone on the phone to schedule the CVS asap. She walked back in, I had only cried a bit when she gone. I was still holding myself together at that point. She said, "I would be remiss if I didn't make it clear that you will more than likely miscarry this baby." Well!! Thank you for making that clear, because I wasn't hysterical after the first time you said it, maybe this time I will be. I stopped at the desk and scheduled my CVS for that next Monday, the 13th.
As soon as I was walking back to my car, James called. I told him it was bad, that we wouldn't be able to have this baby. That he needed to come home and get my car and go get Addy. That I needed him. I remember clutching my heart as I spoke and I was just about in hysterics. I passed a nurse walking in the building and she looked frightened for me. Poor Lily and Caleb were just trailing behind me, confused. I made it home and started researching immediately what these terms and measurements and odds meant. My OB called. She sounded as upset as I was. James was devastated, of course. Everything I was saying was like I might as well have been speaking French. I explained what T18 was. I explained I either miscarry or carry it to term and it dies after it is born. I was wrong to not talk to him in private about what was going on with our baby. My sweet firstborn spoke up and said, "It seems wrong to die on the day you are born, Mom." She had a point and that stuck with me the next few days. James went to get Addy and took the kids out to lunch so I could rest and get some of the crying out of my system before the kids got home again. I got on babycenter.com and got some immediate answers. Amazingly, the information helped. Knowing that there are so many outcomes to a situation so similar to mine was comforting. It didn't make me think that my child was going to be okay, it gave me hope that it didn't have to be something lethal.


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Jon Jones To Daniel Cormier: 'You're Not a Champion'
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones defended the title in January 2015, defeating Daniel Cormier by unanimous decision in the UFC 182 main event. "Bones" was stripped of the 205-pound-belt after defending the title a record eight times following his involvement in a felony hit-and-run accident weeks before his scheduled ninth title defense against Anthony Johnson at UFC 187.
While Jones was out of the light heavyweight picture, Cormier captured the title as a late replacement for Jones against Johnson. Jones returned to the Octagon at UFC 197 in April 2016. He defeated Ovince Saint Preux by unanimous decision to win the interim light heavyweight crown.
A rematch with Cormier was booked between the two to headline UFC 200 in July 2016 to unify the belts. Three days before the event Jones will pulled from the fight card for an anti-doping violation.
Jones returns on July 29 against Cormier in the UFC 214 main event with the title on the line. While Cormier holds the belt, Jones doesn't consider "DC" the champion.
"I know he's a prideful guy and he considers himself a champion, but the truth is, you're not a champion," Jones told UFC Tonight. "You never won the NCAAs. You never won at the Olympics. You never won the UFC light heavyweight championship. And Strikeforce, I mean, who can't win that belt?"
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Jones is considered one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts history. He owns the accolade of the youngest fighter to win a UFC title. He holds the record for the most successful title defenses in the 205-pound division. He has the most wins of any fighter to compete in the Octagon in the light heavyweight division. The 29-year-old Jones believes Cormier wants want he's accomplished.
"Daniel is a guy who wants, he wants what I have. And I know that sounds weird because he has the belt, but he wants what I have," said the former champion. "He wants to be known as the guy and he's simply not no matter what he tries to tell himself."


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Most people would agree that weight gain is typically a product of lifestyle. But what most people don't realize is that in many cases, a microbial imbalance is the hidden culprit underlying weight gain. What causes such an imbalance? Stress, environmental toxins and a diet high in sugar and processed foods can all play a role in altering the delicate balance of "good" and "bad" microorganisms that exists within the body.
Your digestive tract is lined with beneficial bacteria and yeasts, also known as probiotics, which are there to keep your digestive and immune systems in balance. And, as research is beginning to show, these beneficial microorganisms also play many other important roles in maintaining health. In fact, number of recent studies have shown that probiotics may play a role in keeping your weight in a healthy range.
A recent study adds to the growing body of research which shows how probiotics can help you lose weight. Japanese researchers found that daily probiotic supplements may help promote weight loss in people with obese tendencies, according to findings published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Researchers recruited 87 overweight people to participate in their multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. The participants were randomly assigned to receive 200 grams per day of fermented milk with or without added probiotics (a Lactobacillus strain known as L. gasseri) for 12 weeks.
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Next week, Py stands to have his heart broken again as he returns to chemo treatments... and start losing his hair and eyelashes again. I'm wondering, will he think, at the grand young age of three, that Papa Jesus is taking back His gift of hair to him...
Awww shucks, look at me, crying again.
But actually, we have much to rejoice about where my nephew is concerned. Sure, his parents still owe his doctors some P70k from his surgery last June... and the chemo treatments will cost them again greatly every three weeks... but still, ten months since he was diagnosed with cancer, Pyro has continued to thrive and grow and make friends and discover stuff and learn songs. He's not even small in terms of height... but yes, he could stand to gain some weight (because he's remained at 10 kilos since October last year). It's really amazing how his growth hasn't been stunted so by all the medical procedures he's had to endure. When not confined in the hospital, he's happy and noisy as a lark and it is absolutely priceless to have him able to be happy.
Last month, at my trip to Ilog Maria with my husband's family, I bought several tubs of Royal Jelly, ahoney product touting to be nature's powerful rejuvenator, promotes restful deep sleep, eases stress, tension and anxiety, stimulates glands secretion of balanced hormones, increases fertility and alievates impotence. It's supposed to promote rapid tissue repair and I figured Pyro needs that so much. But of course, Royal jelly doesn't exactly taste nice so I asked my nephew's yaya to follow up the dose with honey. But alas, that trick wouldn't suffice and Pyro gets nauseous.
But heaven blessed us with a helper who wouldn't quit on Pyro... the yaya decided to just mix the Royal jelly with honey and feed it to Pyro that way. Of course the dosage didn't say if that was ok or not, but surely all is not lost that way! And true enough, the yaya just called, asked to inquire where the product could be bought because Pyro's appetite was inspired! Anything and everything to make him eat! :) I'm really so happy, i'm moved to tears.
Oh... and the doctors are more optimistic now after his radiation treatments. I really hope it's not too much to ask God that my nephew be declared cancer free by end of this year. Wouldn't it be totally grand to have a fresh start next year? Just thinking about being able to make plans of beach trips and zoo trips and maybe even Disneyland in HK fills my eyes again with tears.
Hay. Am such a crybaby today.
Maybe because... we passed by Metropolitan Hospital today when I picked up a cake for my boss... where it all started... where it all went wrong. And I don't remember anymore the name of Pyro's original pediatrician... but I really hope she's haunted by her incompetence (for lack of a stronger word) with Pyro. Since we cannot sue her, I just hope Pyro at least help save other kids by making her pay more attention... or by retiring.
Hmm... actually, I think I also have the birthday blues... made more significant because it was on my birthday that Pyro's cancer was discovered... nameless still by then, but already critical.


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Today was the second day of grooming this week. Yesterday, Jack was partially groomed. I trimmed him down significantly from the hippie-style he portrayed. Yes, Jack almost resembled a sheepdog, with his long locks covering his eyes and face. I also trimmed the nails on his right-front paw. It was kind of a very s-s-slow process.
What does grooming have to do with training, you ask? Well, plenty! Allow me to explain.
When I first got Jack, he was 9-months-old. He is almost 5-years-old now. He has had issues with his feet all along. "You wanna touch my feet? Well, I don't think so! Let me show you my teeth!" So, our grooming sessions are kind of continual. Jack does not like the electric trimmer anywhere near his feet. He tolerates it everywhere else. So our "grooming dance" has become more fluid, less jerky as time has passed.
I thought that since Jack loves attention from me, I could work on teaching him to Shake Hands. I would use the clicker. I would get down to his level and touch the back of his leg with one hand while the other hand is in front of his paw. If he moved his paw, ever so slightly TOWARDS my hand, I would click and treat. I continued this for some time until now all I have to do is lower my hand to his front and he raises his paw and rests it in my hand.
That shake-hands trick is working well in regards to trimming his feet. So now when I trim him, I alternate with some cookies and pats. We work our way down to the feet, alternating the trimming with some nice pats and rubs. Now for the feet. After the past "fights" to trim his feet, I have discovered that he would rather I use the scissors on his feet. It doesn't look as good as I would like, but it passes. As for now, it still takes more than one day to trim his nails. But that is OK with me.
One of the most important things about the grooming process is after I am finished with the combing, brushing, trimming, and clipping. I am teaching Jack to lay down on the table on his side, with his head touching the table. This "Head Down" trick allows me to give him a massage. We do it the same way with his other side. After the massage and time to chill out and relax, I give Jack the freedom to run around the back yard, full tilt, without any encumberances. No leash, just the grass under his feet and wind in his face and the time for him to be a dog. I enjoy watching him have a total blast and when he has had enough, he comes to me and I snap on his leash and we go inside the house. Peace one moment in time.
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The need to fuel the body by eating properly is very important. You cannot out train a poor diet. Start eating more whole foods and less of the processed foods that have become so much of your under-nourishment. Your muscles and bones will get more of the nutrients they need to keep you going longer with greater ease. As you age, this will become a paramount consideration.
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• They discovered that a low adherence to a diet that followed the type of food, as stated above, may be associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular for those who followed a Western-Type Diet had lower odds of ideal aging, which was independent of other health behaviors.
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I went to Elf fantasy fair in costume! I dressed up in my first handmade furrsuit of Humphrey!
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Finaly late night after a 4 hour trip by train I took the bike and got back home, all dressed up like Humphrey!
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Sara Madalin has been attending a half-day camp at her school each day this week. She misses her sweet friends there. So, she has been so beyond excited each morning to get up and go spend some time with them. The camp she is attending is "B is for Bear." They have been learning about bears. I can't wait to see all the crafts they've made.
Today when I went to pick her up, I peeked in the classroom window before going in to get her. When I saw her and her friends I couldn't help but laugh. Their teacher had painted their faces to look like a bear. So, as I looked in the window, I saw a room full of children, faces painted, playing with play dough. It was the cutest and funniest thing.
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I just pulled on my pj's in a scurry. It's a little chilly which makes the process of changing a race against the clock.
I sat down to find that my buttons were a little, well, askew. My top one had met it's less than correct neighbour and they'd all partnered up with strange matches. It was like some strange far out town where everyone is married to their cousin- there's no desirable outcome. I stopped and realised that this was a lesson that may have great significance to my life and yours. Why didn't I just do things a little slower? Why didn't I take 30 more seconds and ensure that I'd done things right the first time?
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE,v.KELLY MICHAEL, APPELLANT.
The court heard oral argument regarding defendant's appeal of his sentence on March 31, 2011. Scott Radcliffe, Certified Student Attorney with the Office of the Federal Defender, appeared for appellant. Catherine R. Chyi, Certified Student Attorney with the Office of the U.S. Attorney, appeared for the government as appellee. Having carefully reviewed the parties' briefing, considered the arguments made at hearing, and good cause appearing, the court FINDS and ORDERS as follows:
I. Procedural Background
On July 13, 2010, the government charged appellant in an information with possession of marijuana in violation of 21 U.SC. § 844, a Class A misdemeanor. On August 11, 2010, appellant pled guilty to the charge, without a plea agreement. On November 3, 2010, the presiding magistrate judge sentenced appellant to one year supervised probation with conditions, a $1,000 fine and the mandatory $25.00 special assessment.
On November 18, 2010, appellant filed his notice of appeal, and the parties' briefing on the appeal followed. The issue presented on appeal is whether this court "must remand for resentencing because the magistrate judge erred in denying Mr. Michael prejudgment probation under 18 U.S.C. § 3607 on the ground that he failed to request it before sentencing rather than during the sentencing hearing." Appellant's Opening Brief at 1.
II. Sentencing Hearing
At the sentencing hearing, appellant's counsel argued for imposition of a fine and unsupervised probation, with probation to terminate upon payment of the fine. After the magistrate judge denied the request, and after the judge had read the bulk of his intended sentence into the record, appellant's counsel requested that the sentence be converted to one of prejudgment probation under 18 U.S.C. § 3607(a). While the judge initially indicated he would accept the suggestion and impose prejudgment probation, after hearing from the government and the Probation Officer covering the hearing, and after further discussion with defense counsel, the judge confirmed the sentence he had initially decided to impose. See Tr. at 18:8-29:24.
It is undisputed that appellant qualifies for prejudgment probation because he has no prior drug convictions. As reported in the presentence report, during his interview with the Probation Office for the purposes of preparation of the presentence report, the Probation Officer asked appellant if he wished to participate in a program of prejudgment probation; appellant declined. At hearing, defense counsel argued that, "The idea that he would voluntarily participate at the time of the interview and at the time of the plea meant that he would have to give up his right to argue to Your Honor, to make the mitigating argument that he shouldn't be under supervision, and he wanted the opportunity to come here and present that argument to the Court . . ." Tr. at 23:1-7. Regarding the fact that the government had made a plea offer incorporating a sentence of prejudgment probation, and responding to the judge's concern about appellant wanting a "second bite at the apple," defense counsel noted, "if this is two bites in the apple, then what you're telling us is these defendants are only going to get DEJ [deferred entry of judgment] if they agree to whatever the offer is from the government that -- what the conditions of probation under DEJ should be." Tr. at 24:18-22;*fn1 see also Tr. at 23:20-24:12 (judge asks about "classic two bites at the apple" and timing of request just "before the bell has finally rung").
Before confirming the sentence, the judge repeatedly expressed concern about the timing of appellant's request. Tr. at 20:22-23 ("how much are we unringing [] the bell here?"), 22:15-16 (probation's position regarding "someone of this late date [] converting this to a prejudgment probation"?), 25:11-24 (request never raised before, and raised only once arguments that were made did not prevail), 26:15-25 (referring back to defendant's sentencing memorandum in which there was "no setting forth of . . . alternative position"); see also id. at 29:15-24. In confirming the sentence, the judge stated the following:
. . . I am not going to revisit at this point. . . I by no means . . . [am] holding you hostage or making an example. . . . but what I'm doing is I'm looking at the record before me in this case and I have -- that's part of the reason I give an opportunity for counsel to be heard, for you to be herd, as well as to consider everything that has been filed with the Court. . . . I have listened to the defendant's arguments with regard to the defendant's condition. I have -- as well as the government's positions about what has or has not been provided to the Court in that regard. I have also heard probation's concerns. As I indicated, I took all of those positions into account in imposing sentence.
And again, . . . I'm by no means seeking to unduly penalize [appellant], but it comes back to the position of he has pled guilty. There are consequences to that plea. I agree with probation's recommendations.
Tr. at 27:1-19.
III. Analysis
This court reviews the magistrate judge's sentence for abuse of discretion, and focuses on whether the sentence is reasonable. Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 (2007). It "must first ensure that the [sentencing] court committed no significant procedural error. . ." Id. (noting that such errors can include "failing to calculate (or improperly calculating) the Guidelines range, treating the Guidelines as mandatory, failing to consider the [18 U.S.C.] § 3553 factors,*fn2 selecting a sentence based on clearly erroneous facts, or failing to adequately explain the chosen sentence").
Appellant argues that the sentencing court committed procedural error by "barr[ing] him from pre-judgment probation because he requested it at sentencing rather than as an alternative sentence in his sentencing memorandum." Appellant's Opening Brief at 3. Appellant relies on the language of the prejudgment probation statute, which he argues does not require that its application be requested before sentencing. ...
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Rolling Stone gave Infinite Arms 3.5 stars in a recent review.
Here is what they had to say:
"On 2007's Cease to Begin, Band of Horses became more of a one-horse town, with frontman Ben Bridwell carrying the load in the wake of partner Mat Brooke's exit. He sounds less lonely on the group's third set, which adds singer-songwriter Tyler Ramsey as a full member, and sees multi-instrumentalist Ryan Monroe growing as a songwriter. Suddenly, the band has blossomed into something more like the Band, with rich harmonies — even when Bridwell just multitracks his own voice — and fuller arrangements. You can also hear some Fleet Foxes, a soft-rock shift that may bum out older fans. But for tuneful chilling out, it's like a fine old couch."
P.S. I really like what Rolling Stone has done with their website/logo. They basically made their Rock Daily blog their home page, keeping music news and viral bits out front, with all the same great material -- like album reviews, politics and culture -- at close hand. I guess when you're Rolling Stone, you're just good like that.


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Today I have some gorgeous creations from Amanda at NerdLacquer! She has returned from her hiatus with a few new polishes and lots of her previous creations! I was so lucky to have a friend tell me she was stocking her store (click HERE), and was able to snag 10 gorgeous polishes! Here are the first five…
All Of Time And Space is a breathtaking sea foam green with lots of shimmer, silver and white and magenta glitter. Here I wear three easy coats with no undies. This was my number 1 lemming, but actually wasn't my favorite on. The color combo is perfect, but the others were just…sparklier. You'll see what I mean! But I love the color on me, and I am sure this will be a go-to for work as I wear a lot of teal!
Antisocial Media is a GORGEOUS deep teal with silver shimmer, silvery green glitter, and darker blue glitter. This is two coats with Seche Vite as it looked a teeny bit bumpy without the topcoat. Love.
Here is a less color accurate picture, but you get to see a lot more of the shimmer.
Holy. Guacamole. This was my hands down favorite, although there was a close second. I absolutely adore this deep foresty blue-green base, and it is the exact right jelly formula to build up nicely in two thick coats while still showing layers of glitter. Absolute perfection…take a closer look.
Dead. Right? How gorgeous is this…I'm just head over heels for this mixture of micro, fine, and medium glitter in a variety of silver, blue, and green hues. Perfection!
If I'm honest, I bought this one because I wanted free shipping and hadn't quite reached the spending limit…but I'm SO GLAD I got it! How many shimmery brown polishes do you own? If you're like me and have a bazillion polishes, chances are STILL good you don't have many browns. And you have nothing like this. Another look…
You're seeing that, right? This is three thin coats which built up perfectly, again, showing the great layers of glitter. And this was FULL of glitter. Coppery shimmer, black glitter, and the perfect shade of gold glitter combined with blue for a really unique polish. Great work Amanda. I love this way more than I expected to!
Last one for today. Here is my close second fave, and when you see this bad boy in person…it makes you wonder why you don't own more sparkly, lime colored things. But this isn't just a pretty green polish, as I'm sure you noticed. Don't Panic, here in three thin coats, is an absolute glitterbomb. The base, which is mostly covered with glitter, is a lime-y yellow jelly. I didn't leave this on long enough as I was swatching, but I bet it might stain without a basecoat, so do keep that in mind. Superfine bright yellow green glitter makes up the base, with larger yellow green and dark green glitters. And…orange?!
Why yes. And it fits right in.
There you have it, the first five. Stay tuned for the second half of my NerdLacquer haul!
Which NerdLacquer is your biggest lemming?
❤ Rylee


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Speed Post
Yes bloggers, I am still here.
A few quick comments before I go to the track and field meet.
1. I am now working on projects with my Law class. I am trying something new as well. Usually, I have them do presentations on a topic in criminal law. This year, I opened it up completely. Students can do essays, presentations or some kind of a digital project. I have been pushing the digital projects, but student's seem non-committal. I think it a fear of the unknown. Eg. creating wiki's, blogs, videos, etc. I do have a couple that want to try it out so that is good . We'll see how it goes. I welcome any suggestions. Maybe I need Alec to come help and motivate for a period!
Interesting post from McToonish. You can read it here.
The weather looks better today than last Friday. Time to get to the track.
I hope I don't have to paint all the lines again!!!


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Kentera et al v. Fremont Investment and Loan et al
Filing 93
ORDER granting 86 Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement. FURTHER ORDERED enforcing the terms of the settlement agreement as follows: Plaintiff shall submit a stipulation to dismiss its claim with prejudice within five days of this Order. FURTHER ORDERED denying without prejudice Defendants' request for attorney's fees as premature. See order for details. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M McNamee on 6/25/2014.(LMR)
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Thanks to this latest contribution to the ongoing online discussion on what political journalism could learn from political science, I spent some of my train ride back from DC (where I spent the weekend looking at apartments) reading this fantastic essay on the 1988 campaign by Joan Didion. I've been meaning to dig into Didion's work for a while now, and it turns out that this was a particularly good place to start.
Didion wrote this essay from the perspective of a political outsider immersing herself in the life of The Process. She renders politics as an insular, arcane observance with its own set of rituals, carefully observed conventions and hierarchies that are both chillingly alien and wholly irrelevant to those standing outside it. While much has changed in the 22 years since she penned "Insider Baseball," I think the basic substance of that criticism has not.
In about two weeks, I will be living in that world. I've been preparing myself for that possibility since high school, and it's true that in some ways I'm already a part of it—or, at the very least, a compulsive observer of it. But soon I will be living in America's (indeed, the world's) political capital, working full-time in political research and communications, socializing in my free time with political journalists, operatives, Hill staffers and other people who have devoted their careers to The Process.
I don't know if the sensation of strangeness that comes with that knowledge will ever wear off, but I hope it doesn't. It clearly does for a lot of people—and these are the ones who think The Process consists of unyielding physical law. Didion rightfully argues that the opposite is true: these laws and tribal codes are really deeply idiosyncratic ideological propositions. You can't engage with them without having them warp your perspective to some degree. Of course, no one's perspective is more ideologically warped than he who takes his position to be fundamentally non-ideological.
I don't write this as an endorsement of the "Real America" fallacy—the idea that political outsiders alone are uniquely qualified to evaluate what occurs in the political process because they stand apart from it and are therefore objective. I'm not a fan, by any means, of newspaper columnists who think the best way to address complex policy problems is through interviewing random cab drivers named Joe. Rather, I think the lesson here is that human subjectivity is ubiquitous and overwhelming. This is hardest to see when you're embedded in a world like DC, with its robust and convoluted internal logic and mythology; but losing sight of it means failing to meet some of the fundamental ethical obligations of the career I've chosen. My ability to grow as a political commentator and observer depends largely on how well I can engage and participate in this culture while recognizing both its subjectivity and its oddness.


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New Dunkirk Trailer: Christopher Nolan's upcoming WWII epic
Warner Bros. Pictures has debuted a new trailer for Dunkirk, the latest film from director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception). Check out the epic Dunkirk trailer below!
Dunkirk, which Nolan is directing from his own original screenplay, has cast a crop of newcomers who include Fionn Whitehead (ITV's Him), Jack Lowden ('71), Aneurin Barnard (Citadel), and One Direction singer/songwriter Harry Styles. Recent Academy Award winner Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies), Kenneth Branagh (Valkyrie), Cillian Murphy (Inception), James D'Arcy (Cloud Atlas) and Tom Hardy (The Revenant) will be the more experienced members of what is said will be a largely young/unknown ensemble cast.
Dunkirk opens as hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces. Trapped on the beach with their backs to the sea, they face an impossible situation as the enemy closes in.
The large scale film was shot on a combination of IMAX 65mm and 65mm large format film photography for maximum image quality and high impact immersion. Shooting utilized many of the real locations of true-life events, which form the background for the story.
Warner Bros. Pictures is distributing Dunkirk worldwide and has slated the film for a July 21, 2017 release. The film will be released theatrically on IMAX, 70mm, 35mm and all other screens. Nolan also produces the film with his longtime producing partner Emma Thomas.
What do you think of the new Dunkirk trailer? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!


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Colonial & Crossroad MERGE
TCBY Teens…we will be going over to Colonial Baptist Church on Friday, July 26 to have an event with their youth group. We are asking boys to bring a bag of chips and girls to bring in some baked goods along with their $2.00 dollars for pizza. TCBY teens if you need a ride to Colonial then you need to be at the church (Crossroad) at 6:30pm. The event will go from 7:00-10:00pm. There will be some ice breakers, a devotion, plenty of food and drinks, video games, and fellowship. All teens are encouraged to invite friends to this epic event.
Lunch & Bible Study
SpikeBall made its debut at youth group on Wednesday, May 1, after sitting in the office since March 29. It started out as a game that nobody understood. However, after the first match, played by Pastor Brian and Eric vs. Jay and Al Woosley….it was understood and became an instant favorite. Pastor Brian and Eric dominated the first match and will go down in TCBY History as the first team to win at SpikeBall. Congrats boys, congrats. Below are a few pictures of the TCBY boys playing their new favorite game…SPIKEBALL!!!
Week 1 Recap of Download
Check out the video above that we watched to kick off our new series "Download: Receiving Communication".
We had a great time going over some terms that one would find when studying Bibliology (Doctrine of the Bible). We talked about the Inerrancy of the Bible, Inspiration, Plenary Verbal Inspiration, and Eyewitness Accounts. I thought the most entertaining part of the evening was when we looked at a few passages that others bring up to prove the Bible has errors in it. I played the role of the guy who thought the Bible was full of errors. Here are some of those passages…
- Matthew 13:32 (The Mustard Seed)
- Numbers 25:9 and 1 Corinthians 10:8 (Total number of deaths by the plague)
- 2 Samuel 21:19 and 1 Samuel 17:50 (Who killed Goliath)
I'm really excited about the Download series and pray that the teens are challenged to truly believe in the Scriptures and put the Words into practice.
The memory verse for this week was 2 Timothy 3:16
"All (PLENARY) Scripture (VERBAL) is breathed out by God (GIVEN BY INSPIRATION OF GOD) and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,"
All TCBY teens and friends can join us in the youth building for a movie night tonight. We will be showing the movie Wreck- It Ralph which is rated PG. The doors will open at 7:15pm and the movie will start at 7:45pm. Instead of collecting money to enter the event we are asking each person to bring at least 2 cans of food that will be donated to the CBC Food Pantry. We will provide you with popcorn and soda. You may bring extra money to purchase candy. Whoever has the best Wreck- It Ralph costume will win a "Movie Watchers Package". So watch the trailer, get your costume, invite a friend, and join us for Wreck- It Ralph.
Don't have any plans for Spring Break??? Well join us as we travel to Columbus to hangout at SKY ZONE for the day. We will be meeting at the church at 1:45pm on Wednesday, April 3. We will jump from 3:30-5:00 and then from there we will be heading out to dinner. You will need $16.00 for SKY ZONE and then money to eat. Please make sure you sign the waiver form if you plan on going…No Waiver,No Jumping!!!
14 Day Reading Plan
Here is a great reading plan for the 14 days leading up to Easter. I challenge you to read and meditate on these 14 passages. Pray that when reading and meditating on the daily readings God will let the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ impact your life!!! Share your thoughts on the daily readings in the comments section.
Day 1…3/17…Matthew 26:1-25
Day 2…3/18…Matthew 26:26-46
Day 3…3/19…Matthew 26:47-75
Day 4…3/20…Matthew 27:1-31
Day 5…3/21…Matthew 27:32-66
Day 6…3/22…Mark 1:9-45
Day 7…3/23…Mark 4:1-41
Day 8…3/24…Mark 6:30-56
Day 9…3/25…Mark 11:1-33
Day 10…3/26…Luke 2:1-21
Day 11…3/27…Luke 9:21-62
Day 12:…3/28…Luke 15:1-32
Day 13…3/29…John 1:1-34
Day 14…3/30…John 19:1-42 and John 20:1-30
New Series to Kickoff on April 10
Below is a list of our new series with the date, title, and the memory verse. Invite a friend to this series cause it's going to be a great series with much to apply.
4/10/13…..Totally Reliable……………………2 Timothy 3:16
4/17/13…..Error-Keep Out……………………Matthew 22:29
4/24/13…..TTYN (Talk To You Now)………2 Timothy 2:15
5/01/13…..Divine App Store…………………Acts 17:11
Verge 2013 Free Webcast
Schedule for Verge 13 Conference
Friday, March 1
10:00am-12:00pm – Main Session 1 | The Priority of Disciple Making: There Is No Plan B
2:30pm-4:30pm – Main Session 2 | Patterns & Practices of Disciple Making: Missional People & Missional Communities
8:00pm-10:00pm – Main Session 3 | The Content of Disciple Making: Getting To The Heart Of It All
Saturday, March 2
10:00am-12:00pm – Main Session 4 | Culture And Disciple Making: Building Bridges and Removing Barriers
2:30pm-4:30pm – Main Session 5 | The Process of Disciple Making: 8 Non-Negotiable Steps To Making and Multiplying Disciples
7:00pm-9:00pm – Main Session 6 | Living The Future Church: The Context of Disciple Making


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Choose Your Own Adventure 101: Good Things Come To Those Who Wait
The previous post in this series is here.
Having gotten caught in the previous installment, but not yet definitively identified, your decision was… to wait and see.
Wow, you are really cautious. But anyway…
Part 101
You spend several more hours sitting your cell, apparently neglected by the constabulary. Perhaps your own incident got lost in the business of the day. You hear a few belligerent individuals and a few more drunks hauled down the hallway to other cells. No one joins you in yours.
You end up sitting on your hands. (Metaphorically. The hardness of the accommodations makes doing so literally rather uncomfortable.) With luck, someone will get to you eventually, and the whole problem will be blown off as a mistake.
Without it, someone will realize that it wasn't a mistake at all.
The day drags on long enough that you are fairly certain it is quite late in the evening when you hear whispers and scratching at the door. The door opens on none other than Jeneth Varnek, the academy student who was leading the display earlier this evening. There are whispers from the shadows behind him — at least two other students are aiding and abetting.
While you sit there with your eyebrows raised, he says, "Come on, we don't have a lot of time. The guards could wake up at any moment."
You nod, and stride forward. He speaks a few precise words, and disappears into the shadows himself. "I'm sure you can do your own illusion."
In fact, you can do it with far less difficulty and far more practical experience than he realizes. You spend a moment on the best invisibility spell you know. You vanish utterly.
"Whoa. You're good."
"Shush." You pull a circle of silence around the group, and pull the cell door closed behind you. "No sound will escape now. Leaving the door closed will mean they don't notice I'm gone as quickly."
One of your unseen allies adds, "Sorry it took so long. We thought they might just let you back out."
You choose the words of your reply carefully. "Knowing the person they think I am, not likely."
"Right. We figured that out." Jenneth is the oldest of the group, and the ringleader.
You walk past the sleeping guards unobserved. They sit, or stand, with their eyes entirely glazed over. Nicely done, for amateurs. The four of you are shortly in a nearby alleyway, shedding your illusions and leaving the vicinity as quickly as you can under cover of the natural darkness.
"Well, we're out," Jenneth said. "Now what?"
A good question. You could confront the emperor at any time with what you have learned, and attempt to determine (or forestall) whatever he is planning. The main problem is that when you last spoke to Lehhev, he said it would likely be at least a fortnight before he understands the spell well enough to dismantle it safely. You're also going to have to do something about your new allies.
The Choices
Option 104: Let your allies in on who you really are, and why you're being called a traitor. Encourage them in helping you to kidnap the Emperor as soon as Lehhev says he's ready.
Option 105: Let your allies in on who you really are, and why you're being called a traitor. Encourage them to leave town, since remaining here is likely to be dangerous for them. Confront the Emperor on your own as soon as Lehhev is ready.
Option 106: Send your new friends away with a warning that it's going to be hot for a while, but that you are definitely not Severel Mazurek. Go back to the academy to consult with Lehhev about your next step.
Option 107: Waiting until Lehhev is ready is just going to get you caught and killed. Send your new friends away with a warning that it's going to be hot for a while, but that you are definitely not Severel Mazurek. Plan on assassinating the Emperor at the earliest opportunity.
2013/11/19 at 9:17 pm
105 should be interesting.
2013/11/26 at 12:40 am


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As the British overran the South Carolina Backcountry in June, 1780, scattered bands of American militia coalesced just across the border in North Carolina. A number of militia commanders convened and elected one of their number, Thomas Sumter, as their "brigade" commander [see Note 1].
Sumter had been the colonel of the 6th South Carolina regiment, but he resigned his commission and returned to private life in 1778. The virtual elimination [see Note 2] of the commanders of the South Carolina Continental line at the siege of Charleston, elevated Sumter from has-been to one of the most important men in the state. Knowing that he was a wanted man, Sumter fled to North Carolina in May, 1780.
Sumter has attracted some rather remarkable character sketches.
Here is Henry Lee describing Sumter in his postwar history:
"He was not over scrupulous as a soldier in his use of means, and apt to make considerable allowances for a state of war. Believing it warranted by the necessity of the case, he did not occupy his mind with critical examinations oi' the equity of his measures, or of their bearings on individuals; but indiscriminately pressed forward to his end—the destruction of his enemy and liberation of his country. In his military character he resembled Ajax; relying more upon the fierceness of his courage than upon the results of unrelaxing vigilance and nicely adjusted combination. Determined to deserve success, he risked his own life and the lives of his associates without reserve. Enchanted with the splendor of victory, he would wade in torrents of blood to attain it. This general drew about him the hardy sons of the upper and middle grounds; brave and determined like himself, familiar with difficulty, and fearless of danger."
Here is John Buchanan in the modern history, The Road to Guilford Courthouse:
"Thomas Sumter (1734-1832) is not a sympathetic character. Wearing his ego on his shoulder, he had few peers as a prima donna and could spot a slight, intended or not, around a corner. He was careless with security and lives. His penchant for bloody and repeated frontal assaults was unnecessarily costly and finally led one officer to swear to Sumter's face and before others that never again would he serve under the Gamecock. But of all his partisan foes, Lord Cornwallis considered Sumter the most troublesome and obstinate. Thomas Sumter was a fighter who kept alive the flame of resistance and acted as a beacon for like-minded men at a time when others believed all was lost..."
Buchanan's claims that Sumter "was careless with security and lives," and that he had a "penchant for bloody and repeated frontal assaults" that were "unnecessarily costly," rest on events occurring during the battles of Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, and Fishing Creek. To anticipate my coverage of these battles in the months ahead, my description will suggest that Sumter behaved imprudently on each of these occasions, but otherwise it will be much less critical [see Note 3].
The date of Sumter's election is usually given as June 15 (cf. Buchanan's history and Robert Bass' biography of Sumter). However, some of the participants in this event remembered the election being held on June 19, or the day before the battle of Ramsour's Mill. I haven't examined this discrepancy well enough to form an opinion on its cause. Several descriptions of the election are quoted below. Note that on June 20, Sumter's newly-organized brigade sought to join in the attack against Loyalist forces at Ramsour's Mill, but because of poor communication between the various American militia forces, they only arrived on the battlefield some hours after the fighting had ended.
Colonel Richard Winn [see Note 4] wrote after the war that: [T]he next day Arrive at Genl Rutherford's Camp near Charlotte in No. Carolina where I found 44 of the So. Carolinians in the Same Situation of myself[.] [W]e got together and held a Consultation, notwithstanding the Smallness of Our No. [I]t was unanimously Agreed on to oppose the British & Tories under Expectation when the panick [sic, panic] of the people was over many would Join us, [T]he next Question was who Should Command[.] Capt. R Winn was Chosen without a Desenting Voice, Capt. Winn obsd. that Colo Sumter was on the ground An Old Experienced Officer[.] [H]e shorely [sic, surely] was the most proper person to take the Command, for the memd [?] this was Objected too, however it was Agreed on that Colo Patton & Capt. Winn should without delay Consult the Colo on the Subject[.] [A]fter some Converstation and Explination Colo Sumter Accepted the nomination and the Next day Set Out with his party on Horse back and made a forced March to Reinforce Colo. Lock in Order to Attack a body of about 1000 Tories who had Collected at Ramsowers Mill in No. Carolina on the So. fork of Catawba under their leader Colo Moore, however Colo Sumter did not Arrive untill the Action was over..."
Captain Samuel Otterson recalled that "On the day after the election, we marched toward the house of a celebrated Tory by the name of Ramsour for the purpose of defeating some Tories who had encamped at Ramsour's mill, but before we arrived, the Militia from Rowan, N. Carolina had defeated the Tories."
Captain Joseph McJunkin [see Note 5] recalled that "...we unanimously chose Col. Thos. Sumter to be our leader or General, to lead us to face the Enemy, &... Sumter joined Rutherford that day, & [we]... could hardly be constrained from proceeding that evening to attack the above Tories; but Rutherford would not consent for him to start until next morning, him & men, all anxious to meet the Enemy, started by time, & posted on with all possible speed, but the distance being too great, our hero & his party did not get to the place of action until it was over.
It has been supposed, by some authors, that all of Sumter's regimental commanders were present at his election. Winn, however, claimed that there were only 44 men with Sumter at the time, exclusive of those in his own command. Sumter's brigade is known to have grown steadily after Ramsour's Mill until it numbered in the hundreds by late July. Perhaps some of the regiments that fought with Sumter in July and August attached themselves to his brigade after its initial formation. William Hill is one of the American commanders credited with helping to elect Sumter, but in my reading of his postwar memoir, quoted below, he and Andrew Neal retained an independent command at the time, and did not join Sumter's brigade until after Ramsour's Mill.
"About this time [i.e., shortly after the battle of Hill's Ironworks of June 17 or 18, 1780], I was informed that Col. Sumter was then in Salisbury with a few men waiting for a reinforcement — I then wrote to him, informing him of our situation & that there was a probability of our making a handsome stand — and that we were about to form a junction with Genl. Rutherfd. in N. Cara. that we were going to attack a large body of Tories that had collected at a place called Ramsour's Mill — But so it was that a detached party of about 300 horse from Genl Ruthd. attacked the Tory camp said to be upwards of a 1000 men, killed & dispersd. the whole — and then it was that Col. Sumter met with us from So. Ca. He then got authority from the civil & military authority of that State to impress or take waggons horses, provisions of all kinds, from the enemy that was in that action — & to give a receipt to that state for the same —"
The victory at Ramsour's Mill and the arrival in North Carolina of a large force of Maryland and Delaware Continentals commanded by Major-General Johann de Kalb gave the Americans the initiative.
Sumter's brigade would play a major role in the campaign that followe. In late June, Sumter moved his forces into the lands of the Catawba Nation, giving the Americans a toehold in South Carolina. The value of this position was more psychological than military. The Americans were badly lacking in provisions, arms, and ammunition. In early July, most of the brigade was temporarily disbanded. As the big American push into South Carolina would not occur before August, Sumter's men were given an opportunity to see to their farms and families and obtain supplies from home before the campaign began. Sumter himself returned to North Carolina in search of supplies.
1. South Carolina Governor John Rutledge commissioned Sumter as brigadier general in October, 1780; because the election had no official standing, he is referred to in various sources as both a colonel and a general during the preceding summer.
2. A notable exception was Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Marion of the 2nd South Carolina regiment, who had been injured prior to the siege.
3. I'm also inclined to be less praiseworthy of Sumter. Buchanan implied that American resistance in the Backcountry somehow would have collapsed without Sumter. However, the accounts of Winn, Hill, and others make clear that a serious resistance to the British was organized in a number of places and before Sumter attained a prominent position. It seems likely that these various commands would have coalesced without Sumter -- just under a different leader. If participant accounts are to believed, there was no shortage of talented and determined officers in Sumter's brigade.
4. Richard Winn is credited as being colonel of the Fairfield militia regiment at this time (see J. D. Lewis' South Carolina military organization (or lack thereof): June 1, 1780, for a reconstruction). He calls himself captain in this account, but notes that "Capt. Winn begun to Rank as a Colonel" in early July.
5. Major Joseph McJunkin was frequently cited in my Cowpens project; McJunkin held the rank of captain during the summer of 1780.
Robert Duncan Bass. (1961). Gamecock: The Life and Campaigns of General Thomas Sumter.
John Buchanan. (1997). The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The American Revolution in the Carolinas.
Will Graves. (2005). What Did Joseph McJunkin Really Saye? Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution, Volume 2, Issue 11.
Will Graves transcribed General Richard Winn's Notes -- 1780. (.pdf file).
Will Graves transcribed William Hill's memoir. (.pdf file).
Will Graves transcribed the pension application of Samuel Otterson. (.pdf file).
Henry Lee. (1812). Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States.


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Now many of my readers will know that I have a small business, both on Etsy and Facebook.
With the Etsy shop especially I am often posting off orders across the country, as opposed to the Facebook page where it is more local orders.
My most popular items are the frames I make, mainly the baby name ones and the wedding lovebird ones. Since selling on Etsy I have been on the look out for a sturdy box to fit the frames as well as the bubble wrap layer too, most places I have found sell them in large numbers so I have always been reluctant to buy just in case I got the measurements wrong-especially with not ever having the biggest budget going.
So when I was contacted to try out some packing from Davpack I jumped at the chance.
I managed to find a box that fits the frames nicely, it is actually classed at a Brown Pizza box in the size 290 x 290 x 50 this is the perfect fit for the frames I use.
With the pizza style boxes I can now pack up my orders much, much quicker. Before I was saving old cardboard boxes and cutting squares out to sandwich the bubble wrapped frame, and then covering with brown paper and lots of tape. So I now save a lot of time and also a lot of materials too!
I had a double layer of bubble wrap on the frame and as you can see the box still just about closed, ideally I could do with the box being about half a cm deeper so as not to be quite so snug but really that's just a personal preference for the items I sell.
I did cover the box with a cellophane bag, more to protect the frame inside from possible water damage, but if the product had been something else I would be confident in sending it with just tape along the open edges as the box itself is nice and sturdy.
If you have your own business and post off lots of orders I would definitely recommend Davpack, they have a huge range of products perfect for small and large businesses.
I now I have the confidence that my products will look more professional, which is always great when you have your own business and I am so pleased I have finally found something to fit my main product.
I received some of these boxes to review however all photos and words are my own


text: I was going through images from Dogtionary this morning for a project I'm working on. One of the greatest things about photographs is that they can take you back in time. Dogtionary was my first book, so of course there are a lot of very significant memories, including finding Avery (our cute and funny little dog) at one of the dogs rescues where I shot. Here is Avery's shot from Dogtionary (second down after the book cover) along with a few other favorites.