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Each 60-minute episode profiles one or two invterventions. During most of the first season, the hoarder worked with either a psychiatrist/psychologist, a professional organizer, or an "extreme cleaning specialist", each of whom specialized in some aspect involving the treatment of obsessive/compulsive disorders, anxiety disorders, and/or hoarding (with the exception of Jill, the food hoarder in the first episode of the series, who had a psychiatrist and a professional organizer working with her due to the potentially dangerous nature of her hoarding disorder) along with a crew of professional cleaners (usually a local franchise of the series' major corporate sponsor). For the Patty; Bill first season episode, the crew conducting the cleanout for Patty featured a psychologist and a professional organizer due to the sheer size of Patty's hoard. Beginning in the second season, each hoarder had a psychologist-plus-organizer/cleaning specialist team assisting them in their clean-out. The psychologist-plus-organizer/cleaning specialist combination leads a group of cleaning professionals, family, friends, and relatives of the hoarder in conducting a two- to three-day decluttering session to attempt to get as much of the hoarder's mess under control as possible. In most instances, the intervention is prompted by a crisis, such as the threat of eviction or the removal of minor children from the home. Most of the segments are filmed in the United States.
At the end of each episode, on-screen text indicates the short-term outcome of the cleanup effort, including the subjects' decisions on whether to seek further assistance from organizers or therapists. Funds to help pay for these services are offered by the show.

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Friday, September 17, 2004
Retro Phones of the Future
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Mac guy trapped in a PC world
At heart I am a Apple computer guy. I have always loved their designs. The OS is so much easier to use, and prettier to boot. However I make my living writing code for and on Microsoft machines. But I am still a Mac guy trapped in a PC world. Engadget.com has a great article on how to make your PC look like you are running OS X. So yes, you still have the beige box, but at least what is on the screen looks a whole lot cooler.
Upgrading your G3 Powerbook
Coordinating colors for the rest of us
Not all of us have taken color theory classes and know which shades of purple compliment green. Fortunately behr paint has made it easy. The other day My Beautiful Wife and I were in Home Depot and played with this really cool computer kioski that had a color scanner and color coordination in one easy to use interface. They also have the same thing sans the color scanner online. http://www.behr.com/behrx/workbook
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
10 minutes before the next meeting
So I know the blog hasn't been getting much love lately. I do intend to resolve that little issue. Work has been kind of nuts lately. I have the whole home banking conversion thing going on, which requires a lot of planning and quiet time. Of course there are about eight other , top priority projects that need instant attention as well. Now this is a little bit of an enigma to me, how can there be eight top priority projects. By the definition of the word priority should there only be one, maybe two?
Tomorrow is going to be a long day, we are going to upgrade the Database server here at work. Now this is something that we have tried to do once before, and the results were less then stellar so we put it back like it was before. I firmly believe that IT people should subscribe to the same hippocratic oath that doctors do: "do no harm". Nothing is worse then working on a computer and making it worse then it was before you touched it.
This weekend was alot of fun. First My Beautiful Wife and I had a fieldtrip to Fry's. After two hours and two DVDs later, we decided it was time to leave that techno-wonderland. Then on sunday My Beautiful Wife, the Little Boy and I got to go to Disneyland. It has been a while since we had been. (mostly because a. it was too hot, b.it was tourist season and 3. because our annual passports where blacked out). It was amazing how short the lines were. The longest line was 30 minutes. Well, my outlook alert just popped up telling me it's time for another meeting.


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I'm in the process of putting together a new machine based on the Asus Prime Z370-A motherboard and need DDR4-2666 RAM. For 32 gigs via 2 16 gig modules at DDR4-2666 speed, your tool points me to http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/prime-z370-a/CT10998027 (CT10998027). It's currently $369.99 and out of stock.
I have found another web site that has in stock Crucial RAM w/the identical looking specs but with part number of CT2K16G4DFD8266. I found that at http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/ct2k16g4dfd8266. The specs look the same as CT10998027. The price is the same at $369.99 and it is also out of stock.
Are CT10998027 and CT2K16G4DFD8266 actually the same? At http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/ct2k16g4dfd8266, under the "Will it work with my system", if I select Asus Prime Z370-A, I get sent to http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/prime-z370-a/CT10998027.
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I am no good without my family together.
The hubs and "Christian" are still in the hospital (he took over on Tuesday evening) and me and "Lance" are here at home. Lance is finishing up his 9th grade year online and I am trying desperately to catch up with work. I spent 6 days at the hospital and welcomed the break, but my heart is with him, two hours away.
I can't stand being without my guys all together.
What seemed to be the practical, sensible choice, has turned into sadness for me. I know there is nothing I can do sitting in the hospital, but I can be there to comfort my son when he is being poked while searching for an IV. I can go with him to the playroom and take him for walks to keep him occupied. I know my husband is doing all of those things, but I miss them terribly.
Our mojo is completely thrown off.
Christian is supposed to come home tomorrow.
I can't wait to hug their guts :)
Today I Am Thankful For:
1. Skype
2. New cabinet doors
3. Old movies
4. Postage meters
5. Rearranging furniture


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Welcome dear reader, to this, the third chapter of the baby bulletin. Today we reached a milestone. A turning point, you could say. Today … [drumroll] … we reached 24 weeks!! A monumental event in the life of the wee lad, a cause for celebration, dancing in the streets, random midnight trysting… no no, scratch that one, not allowed that one.
This means that he is now granted a 50/50 fighting chance of making it and each day that he stays put means the percentage goes up and up. The higher the better I say.
Tuesday was a busy day. A scan in the morning and a meeting with the Neonatal doctors in the afternoon. The scan was about what we thought it would be, the amount of fluid around the baby has reduced dramatically. We were warned that this would be the case, and they were not wrong. The heartbeat is still strong, and what fluid there is, is doing what it should, so for the mean time, he can watch tv a bit longer.
The meeting with the neonates doctors was a bit of an eye opener. Admittedly, when doctors talk about things that can happen, they have to state worst case, just in case it happens (they have some big
At the end of all that, they said that some of the more serious conditions (extreme cerebral palsy!!) are fairly rare and rarer still the longer he stays put. Thanks doctors.
I tell you what, the stuff that little Harlow Ely has put us through, he had better be the best behaved boy on the planet.
Once again, thanks to those who continue to help, ( I suspect ) at no small cost to themselves. Those that visit, those that transport the boys to and from school, those that call and keep Justine's mind occupied on other things. She is learning to knit!! I know!!
And with that, dear reader, I am going to go. The hour is late, the eyelids are drooping… any longer and I will start to snore. You don't want that.
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Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens announced the arrests of six Colquitt County residents and a Clayton County woman involved in a staged insurance fraud ring. A joint investigation by Hudgens' Insurance Fraud Division and Fire Investigation Unit revealed the suspects staged numerous fires, residential burglaries and automobile vandalisms with the sole intent to commit insurance fraud for financial gain.
Arrested and booked into the Colquitt County Jail were Ricky Lewis
Forrest, 26, KaNaya McGee, 35, Diana McGee, 55, Cachea Jones, 25, Shikia
Latimore, 21 and Lvariaus King, 24, all of Moultrie, Georgia.
Also arrested and being held in the Clayton County Jail is Doris Ann Buie, 49, of College Park, Georgia.
The investigation revealed that between January 2013 and December
2015, the suspects staged more than 24 incidents and received claim
settlements from Allstate, Assurant, GEICO and Georgia Farm Bureau
insurance companies totaling $392,000.
Each suspect is facing numerous charges including first degree arson,
insurance fraud, theft by deception, identity fraud, forgery and making
false statements.
"Not only did these individuals endanger the lives of others by
setting fires, they also committed insurance fraud, a crime that costs
Georgians thousands of dollars each year," Commissioner Hudgens said.
"I'm proud of the work done by my office, the Moultrie Fire Department
and Colquitt County's law enforcement professionals to bring these
individuals to justice."
Insurance fraud is a felony with a penalty of two to 10 years in prison or a fine of up to $10,000.


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DeVos is in Neverland on school reform: Column
Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of Education, is a longtime advocate for charter schools, school vouchers and tax-credit scholarships. She has told Philanthropymagazine her vision of school reform success: "That all parents, regardless of their ZIP code, have had the opportunity to choose the best educational setting for their children." Hard to argue with such an ideal.
But DeVos has never held public office or worked in public education, and she sent her children to private Christian schools. Her advocacy career suggests it would be hard to find anyone more passionate about steering public dollars away from public schools.
Setting aside concerns about whether part of her motivation could be to use tax dollars to advance religious education, it's important to ask at least three questions before spending billions of federal dollars on her school choice plan:
- Will these choices be real for the students who need them most?
- How certain are we that such educational options will actually deliver the desired educational enhancement?
- Is her model the most fruitful way to offer educational quality to those who cannot afford such choices?
For school choice to be real, there must be awareness of choices, the financial means to take advantage of one's chosen school and transportation to reach the school. Many poor children lack an informed caregiver who can understand the options and make the necessary decisions. Will these children be provided choice counseling, transportation and funds for books, uniforms and other needs?
Are we certain that this educational experiment will not harm strong neighborhood public schools that serve those unable to utilize the charter, voucher or tax scholarship options? Or will selective charters and private schools skim away the best students and teachers from their cities' remaining public schools, leaving them with DeVos is in Neverland on school reform: Column:


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Outlawz Challenge to "Don't Stress... Distress"!!!! Let the STRESS begin!!!
LOL Fortunately... the stamping world is full of fabulous ladies, a lot who I've become great friends with and yep... sure enough... the one who sent me the text came through with a helping hand. *deep breath* But still... in 4th gear I went... trying to get this little sweet card done. Oh for sure it is a simple and easy card... but I definitely had paper, ribbon and Copics flying as I pushed on to at least get the card done. My dear friend posted the challenge FOR ME as it was MY turn to put the challenge up. Thank you sweet, Anary, for jumping in and covering me.
I'm sure you all know how to do a quick and easy layout but I'm going to let you know how mine came together. First... I ALWAYS keep a supply of stamped images on hand. Whether they be rubber stamped or digi's, I keep a stash for when I travel and want to take some along to color or for times like this. My cute image is a Mo's Digital Pencil image, "On the Pot Girl". Hee Hee I just HAD to have her!! :-)
I started with some Pure Luxury Lemon Drop card stock and added some Bubble Gum Pink to layer under my Echo Park, "Be Mine" DP. I colored my image with my Copics and distressed the edges. I added a bit of Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Tattered Rose, to the edges of the image before mounting it with Pop Dots.
Not bad, I don't think, for a quick 10 minute card. Though I suspect I COULD have done better had I NOT been relaxing... DISTRESS is always better. Hee Hee
Have a great day and join us on the Outlawz Challenge site. Thanks for stopping by! *HUGS*
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Don't Stress... DISTRESS... but I DID!!!
Labels: copic colored, momanning
5 comments:
- Cheri said...
LOL, I saw this on Outlawz fell in love. That image is one of the cutest and I you added the perfect sentiment. Great job - no stress!
- Monday, April 16, 2012
- Ravengirl said...
This is really cute for 10 minutes!
- Monday, April 16, 2012
- anaRy said...
Awee arent you cute!! I would more then cover for ya! it was my pleasure..next time I will charge though HAHAHHAHHAHA
I am still in awe how you finished this super cute card in record time!
- Monday, April 16, 2012
- Angela B. said...
Your so funny! Don't Stress! It would have been fine if it made it the next day...lol! We are a laid back group at The Outlawz! I am glad Anary came to the rescue for you...lol! Great team indeed! Love your card sometimes the quickest of cards turn out to be one of the best! :D
- Monday, April 16, 2012
- aureliaeugenia said...
Adorable image and card !Love it!
- Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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To: You
From: Guess
Date: Duh
Subject: [Insert 30 seconds of thinking up a vapid subject line.]
Ahhh... Wednesday. Monday feels like it just happened and Friday seems too far away. I took a day off yesterday because, well, on this blog I'm daddy and daddy does what he feels like. OK, sorry, that won't ever come out again.
I forgot to talk about the Super Bowl. What a sleeper, huh? It was worth watching, though, just to catch a glimpse of Shawn Alexander's face after the realization of defeat had set in. God, I hate that motherfucker. He reminds me of the know-it-all, good-at-everything guy in high school.
You know what we did to those guys? We'd invite them over for a party, get them drunk, wait till they pass out, then the guys would tea-bag 'em (I will not explain what that is, in case you don't know) and take pictures after we let the girls put makeup all over them. Then we'd take the photos and post them around school.
Looking back now, that was kinda mean. Whoa. Hold on. Remorse is not in my vocabulary. That's what they deserve for being pretentious jackasses.
I also got to see UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships) this weekend. I'm obsessed with that shit. Chuck Liddell + Randy Couture = One bad ass fight. Little factoid about me for ya: I used to train for no-holds-barred fighting when I was in 7th and 8th grade, that's why I love it so much.
Anybody have anything exciting going on in their lives? Everyone I know has been in a piss-on-Jesus mood the last week. Serious. Did I miss a major disaster or terrorist attack or something? Shit. I offered glorious bouts of sex to all the girls I know that are in somber moods. Access denied.
Don't say I didn't try.
6 comments:
- Di-Spencer said...
Ah, Chas. See, you're the perfect example of people I despise.
Chas? What kind of name is that? You're parents must really hate you. Take your Barbie doll sister and go make incestuous kids or something.
Also, I really doubt you want to get in a debate over intelligence with msb00. Just some words of advice.
Oh, and P.S.: I'll never thank God for anything, much less more self-indulged bitches that produce stupid cracker spawn like you.
- Chas said...
Wow. it sounds like you've really got me pegged. Now let me try...
I'm willing to bet that you're one of those wannabe chumps with tribal tattoos on your arm. What tribe are you from, Spencer? Probably one that worships hair gel, gratuitous hatred and over-the-top lies. If I had to, I'd guess you're from the tribe of Dogtown. Fag!
Now, go back to writing something "vapid."
- Di-Spencer said...
Ouch. Ya got me, Chas. Slow down with the big words, it's a little too much for me.
Do you feel better now? I hope so. Go drink a Red Bull and try again. If I could be described in a few short words, you might even have me tapped. However, I hate hair gel; I'm more of a "wax" man.
Tribe? Slap-bitches-like-Chas tribe. It's great. I love it.
- Di-Spencer said...
Oh, and "Chas," just so you know, I know your IP address. Now, I don't think Estel would be very happy if he knew his employees were writing dirty things while on the clock. Now would he?
- Chas said...
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha...
- Lindsay said...
Oh crap, it's in this box as well?
I didn't watch the Super Bowl (shout "blasphemy", yeah, whatever). As for the teabagging... such faggy behavior. I hope you never teabagged someone. Spencer? You haven't, have you?


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I'd heard that there's not a lot of teaching going on in Term 3. That is very true. Since the start of the term there hasn't been a single week when I've taught classes as scheduled. Last week was the food extravaganza known as Year 8 National Exam week.
The kids did the two hour test every morning and the teachers ate. The parents provide all the food. If you ever get peeved about having to take a couple dozen cookies to Johnnie's school party, be happy you don't have to provide a whole roasted pig. The Ministry has said that requiring parents to bring food to the teachers is against the rules, but it's still going on. They outlawed it because it is a financial hardship on many families and creates competition among the village to see who can bring the most/best. I heard from one friend that some of the parents are angry that they were told they have to bring food. It says a lot about the culture here that they may not like it, but do it anyway.
This week I was told by other teachers that it would be a regular week of classes. Hot diggity, I would get to actually teach again. That has not been the case. It's frustrating on two levels: one, because I came here to teach, not to watch people eat; two, because I never quite know what's going on, which, as a control freak, tests my patience.
Today, for example, I was told it was a "regular" day. One of the teachers brought in tea for everyone – koko Samoa, ramen and crackers spread with the leftover peanut butter I'd brought in. A couple of kids and the youngest teacher made up a plate for everyone and delivered it to our classrooms. The other teachers eat while the kids do work or sit around. I actually was interacting with the kids and couldn't eat. I figured I'd get to the food after Year 7.
But, no. After an hour with Year 7, I sent them back to their regular room, which is our normal schedule. Two minutes later they came running back in, saying they were told to stay with me. I went to find out what was going on. The pule told me there would be an assembly in an hour to practice songs for tomorrow's party for the grand opening of our assembly hall. I'd been told there would be no singing, but whatever. I didn't get why I was supposed to continue teaching Year 7 for another hour just because afterwards there would be an assembly. The Year 7 teacher explained that he couldn't teach a lesson in that time and it was better for me.
After assembly, we broke for interval and I got to eat some of my snack. Most of it I gave to the boy who always seems to be hungry. At first I thought he just wanted any special stuff I might have but realized he cadged food off the other kids, too. I try to bring him something every day. We keep it a secret since if the other kids knew they would tease him and if the teachers knew they might hit him for embarrassing his family by saying he was hungry.
After interval I went to Year 8 to start my hour with them. Surprise! Year 7 and Year 8 were together in the room and the pule looked at me in surprise. Why was I there? To teach Year 8. But the children have to clean the new hall now. I didn't know. I don't care, I just didn't know.
After two minutes, the kids came racing back into my room because they couldn't clean the hall. The school committee was having lunch there. Since I was busy setting up files on the new computer and two other teachers were available, I sent them back to their regular rooms.
Five minutes later, school was dismissed. The kids came to ask me why I was still working. One of the teachers came by and told me to come back at 3 so we can clean and decorate the hall. It is now 2:45 and pouring rain. I'm guessing we'll start decorating about 4, if the rain stops. Luckily I can see the hall from where I'm sitting so I'll know when it's time to go. (FYI, I went over to the school at 3:30. The other teachers arrived at 4:00. We started decorating at 4:30. Finished work at 6:00.)
Tomorrow will be the dedication of the hall. I've been told there will be prayers by two pastors (that will take about 30 minutes), speeches by the pule and the school committee president (that will be another 30 minutes), songs by the children (another 30 minutes) and I'm not sure what else. After the formal event, the children will leave (or stay to play volleyball – I've been told both) and the teachers and school committee will have a fiafia.
One of the school committee told me this morning there will be food, dancing, liquor, singing, kissing and cuddling. I believe he was joking about the last two items, but since I was asked by the guy doing all the shopping if I want beer or vodka to drink, I'm thinking the part about the drinking is true. Ironic that having a drink in my house is shocking, but slamming back shots in the middle of the day with a group of men at school is ok. Reminds me of office parties in the 80's.
***The event was today and I'll tell you more about it in a separate post. Highlights – the hall was beautifully decorated. I received 4 ulas (leis). There were 3 roasted pigs. I was honored by being asked (surprise!) to dance, alone, for the crowd – doing a traditional Samoan dance. No, I don't know how to do a traditional Samoan dance, so I winged it. Then I was told I had to dance for each chief, Samoan style. That was to honor me, I was told. I danced.
After the formal event, there was a party for the 25 or so teachers, school committee members and men who worked on the construction. There was a lot of good food. There was a lot of vodka for the men. There was a DJ. There was more dancing. There was a fistfight. I was kissed twice. All of this occurred in the open hall on the main island road. It was fun.


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March 31, 2006
ANTHONY WASHINGTON, PETITIONER,v.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RESPONDENT.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Reagan, District Judge
On December 8, 1997, Petitioner was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1). The Honorable Judge Paul E. Riley presided at Petitioner's trial. On May 29, 1998, petitioner was sentenced to 188 months incarceration. Petitioner's conviction was affirmed on appeal but the case was remanded for re-sentencing. See United States v. Washington, 184 F.3d 653 (7th Cir.1999). On remand, the case was reassigned to the Honorable Judge William L. Beatty, who re-sentenced Washington to 188 months' incarceration. Once again petitioner appealed, and argued "that he should receive a new trial because Judge Riley suffered from a medical disability that may have undermined the fairness of his trial, and because the government did not allege or prove beyond a reasonable doubt the amount of drugs involved in the conspiracy under Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000)." U.S. v. Washington, 5 Fed. Appx. 473 (7th Cir. 2001). In affirming Petitioner's sentencing, the Seventh Circuit found that, since petitioner's sentence was less than the 20-year statutory maximum that can be imposed for distributing the smallest amounts of crack cocaine, Apprendi did not apply. Additionally, the Seventh Circuit found that petitioner's claim that he was entitled to a new trial because Judge Riley suffered from a medical disability that undermined the fairness of his trial, should be brought in a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. Id.
Petitioner filed that motion, and now this matter is before the Court on the Petitioner's motion for relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Doc.1). Petitioner claimed four reasons why his conviction should be vacated. Two of these claims were denied by the undersigned District Judge on January 29, 2004 and one was withdrawn by Petitioner (Doc. 5). One claim remains: that the now-deceased Honorable Judge Paul Riley did not properly discharge his duties in conducting the trial because he was "cognitively challenged" at the time of trial and/or sentencing and because he had improper ex parte communications with the jury during the trial. In support of his allegations, Washington attaches several newspaper articles from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Initially, Washington alleges that Judge Riley was "cognitively challenged" during the trial of this case because Washington's first appeal resulted in a remand for re-sentencing, a co-petitioner's appeal resulted in a remand for a new trial, and the Judge misconstrued the sentencing guidelines. Taken to its logical conclusion, Washington's claim would be that every judge ever reversed at the appellate level meets this tortured definition of "cognitively challenged." Such is not the case. A trial judge can be reversed at the circuit level because of an error in law that is not the product of a cognitive disability. Moreover, a trial judge can be reversed by an error in law made by the circuit court that was not appealed further up the judicial totem pole. Importantly, after remand for re-sentencing, Judge Beatty imposed the same sentence previously imposed by Judge Riley, and Washington did not make a similar allegation as to Judge Beatty. The record is void of information and Petitioner cites nothing from the record of the trial in this case to suggest that an attorney for any of the parties in the trial had any reason to believe that Judge Riley was acting in a manner which suggested that he was "cognitively challenged." Any competent attorney would raise such grounds in an objection--and that did not occur. This is especially significant when considered with the fact that Washington has withdrawn his allegation that his trial counsel was ineffective. Petitioner's contention that Judge Riley was "cognitively challenged" lacks any support or foundation in the record, amounting to rank speculation. To obtain relief pursuant to § 2255, "[s]uppositions....cannot carry the day, as conclusory allegations do not suffice." Prewitt v. United States, 83 F.3d 812, 819-820 (7th Cir.1996); United States v. Canoy, 38 F.3d 893, 902 (7th Cir. 1994). Petitioner has offered this Court only baseless suppositions as to Judge Riley's medical condition, offering no medical or other support for his allegations, so his request for collateral relief on this ground must fail.
The next argument petitioner advances is that because it is known that Judge Riley had ex parte communications with jurors in other cases, petitioner is entitled to relief in this case. Petitioner admits that "there is no evidence that Judge Riley had ex parte communication with jurors in [Petitioner's] case, but alleges that since there is no evidence that the Judge did NOT have ex parte communications, a new trial is warranted. This argument evidences that petitioner misunderstands the burden that he bears in a § 2255 proceeding. See Owen v. Duckworth, 727 F.2d 643, 646 (7th Cir. 1984)(petitioner bears burden of proving extraneous contact with jury). It is "well settled" that petitioner bears the burden of establishing that an extrinsic contact with the jury in fact occurred. See United States v. Caporale, 806 F.2d 1487, 1503 (11th Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 482 U.S. 917 (1987).
Since evidence is completely lacking that Judge Riley was "cognitively challenged" during the trial in this case or that Judge Riley had ex parte communications with Petitioner's jury, relief is denied under § 2255 on the lack of due process grounds and no hearing is necessary.See Galbraith v. United States, 313 F.3d 1001, 1009 (7th Cir. 2002).
In conjunction with the Court's order at Doc. 5, the instant order disposes of petitioners § 2255 filing in its entirety. The Court hereby DENIES the petition (Doc. 1) and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to close the case.
MICHAEL J. REAGAN United States District Judge
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A wise man once said a long, lazy brunch was the best way to spend a Sunday. In complete honesty, this man may not have been all that wise, but it's definitely my favourite way to spend a Sunday, and I was intrigued by The Hiatus' claim that it had the best new brunch in town.
Removed from the madding crowds of malls and markets, the name aptly describes the verdant little hideaway that this restaurant is. The décor is open and understated, with a particularly lovely patio {where I plan to spend most of the winter of 2014}. Other interesting nooks include a separate dining room for groups looking for seclusion, and a most unusual wine cellar that can be booked with a completely customised menu and personal butler. If you want more action, you can also reserve the chef's table; you'll be seated in the {air conditioned} kitchen and can watch Chef Piyush whip up all your heart desires right before your eyes. To digress for a bit, why is it that the ways to make money are so dull, but the ways to spend it so infinitely fun?
By way of food, the chef allows for a great jaunt across continents with his travel inspired choices – his recent experiments with the Sunday brunch menu included a fun 'street foods across the world' range, with an emphasis on a distinct cuisine each Sunday. I was skeptical of following haleem with churros, and purists will scoff, but I quite enjoyed the range of options and imagine someone hosting a diverse group would be relieved that there was something for everyone. The sushi platter worked well, the Lebanese dips were light and fresh, and the puffed rice salads inspired by Calcutta… tiny cups of cleverness.
The cocktail menu has the usual suspects, as well as summer classics involving jal jeera, cucumber and watermelon. Apparently you can pick any ingredient you like, and the bartender will try to fit it into a drink for you. Good service, a variety of cuisines, and pretty interiors make The Hiatus a relaxing escape.
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As I've walked along I've had companions who have chosen to walk in silence with me. Silence, because once I've explained that I am walking Jakobswegwege, where I have come from, and where I am going - in the short term and the long term - there is nothing more to say! I can't understand them, and they can't understand me! However we walk in companiable silence, occasionally commenting, with gestures, on something around us and frequently using the word "Schön" to describe the sunshine, the view, the birds. Yes you've guessed it, Schön means beautiful.
A sign on the way
In the village of Ostheim
The snow still lingers.
Leaving Ziegenhain, this man stood guard, with just one of the prison buildings over his right shoulder!
I have been very fortunate these past few days to see flocks of geese returning home. When I was entering the town of Homburg four flocks flew over - either that or it was one flock that had got lost and were flying around in circles! Then a couple of days later walking into Stadtallendorf there were even more flocks heading home. This, according to one chap I spoke to, is a sign that spring is on its way. Mind you in between that I had a day of snow!
The beautiful half timbered houses, here (and below) in Homburg, are in every village along the way.
The path continues up the hill and along the edge of the forest to the right.
This historic ruin is in the lovely village of Treysa.
I walked through the forest in the background and past these giants which threw a long and moving shadow in the late afternoon sunshine. It was soon after this that I met one of my silent companions who went at least 3 - 4 kms out of his way to make sure I got to my hotel, escorting me right to the door.
Marburg is a lovely city. The old town sits on a hill with a castle perched on the top, while the famous Elisabeth Kirche named after St. Elisabeth is at the foot of the hill.
Elisabeth Kirche (above and below). St. Elisabeth moved to Marburg where she lived a life of poverty, following St Frances example. This was after the birth of three children and being widowed by the time she was 21.
The Lutheran church near the top of the hill, and part of the castle in the distance.


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Definitely, this tour is one of the "must do" things when you are in Athens. Through your visit to the most popular museums you will learn about the first steps of civilization as well as of the modern world. The collections of those museums include priceless finds, statues cast in bronze or fashioned from marble that broke the conventions of the Archaic period, such as the Charioteer of Delphi, treasures from royal tombs, Linear B tablets, enigmatic Cycladic marble figurines, the snake Goddess, the original Caryatids, the Antikythera Mechanism, the first computer of humanity.
Please remember that you can choose on your own 3 museums that you would like to visit on this 8 hours tour. Below we provide you a list of the most popular museums in Athens.
The library has more than 4,500 rare Greek manuscripts which is one of the greatest collection of ancient Greek scripts. There are also many chrysobulls and archives of the Greek Revolution.
The history of Greece from the Hellenic World foundation.
Prehistorical, Classical age, Byzantine age prior to the Hellenic War of Independence. The Navy during the contemporary years, the mercantile, traditional shipbuilding and ships art.
- Pick up at the exit of the Metro station "Omonoia", in the city centre
- Our guide will be at the spot 15 minutes before the tour starts, holding the signboard of "Athens city tours"
Drop off at Maritime Museum
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- Entrance fees
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I did this cake for a lady who was treating her hubby for a surprise holiday to Egypt. She wanted him to see his cake and know what his gift is. So a Pyramid cake with a Surprise Airlines ticket was it ;)
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Happy Tuesday! Since I am a creative person at heart, I decided to give you all a quote today that may inspire you to look at the challenges you face today with a creative twist!
Sometimes when faced with a challenge we only see a few of the obvious ways to take it on. But sometimes when you look a little deeper you can find a solution that may be more efficient, solves the problem better, or is more enjoyable to complete than any of the other solutions. Today I challenge all of you to look at a problem you face and think about a more creative way to solve it, whether it be how to combat the grocery store or how to give a presentation in a meeting, look at life differently for one second and see what comes to you!
Happy Tuesday!


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A beautiful, plush carpet adds greatly to the decor of a room, but a carpet that is soiled can detract from the looks of your room. There are multiple ways to clean your carpet, and some work better than others. Use the tips in this article to make sure your carpet looks new longer.
While you may be able to get a great rate on carpet cleaning from a newer company, it may be a good idea for you to work with those that have experience. You do not want someone to come to your home to fix a problem and they end up making things worse due to a lack of proper knowledge.
Companies that do carpet cleaning normally charge by the square foot. In order to make sure that you are not paying any more than you should, measure the area you plan to have cleaned ahead of time. If the figure quoted is much higher than you expected, you are probably dealing with a shady company.
Consider using a professional carpet cleaning service if you have tough stains. A professional is trained to handle all kinds of tough stains, including red wine, wax, and blood, that you just cannot do on your own. You can save time, money, and the risk of damaging carpets if you hire someone to clean your carpets.
Make sure any company you hire to clean your carpets has a physical address. You have to have access to an address for correspondence if problems arise. If their business address is a P.O. box, then you may need to look for a different company.
It is important to understand the fees you'll be charged for the services rendered. For example, while the basic services may be cheap, there may be issues such as stain removal which will be charged extra for. Have the company send a representative to your home so you can get an accurate quote.
If you have pets, you can keep your carpet clean by always wiping their paws. Keep some towels near the door and take the time to brush dirt off your dog's or cat's paws before you let them in. This might seem like a lot of work but it will help you keep your carpet clean.
A great place to look for a carpet cleaning company recommendation is through family and friends. These people, who you probably already trust, can recommend a company they have used and had success with. Avoid picking a random company from a directory; you may end up with unreliable, inexperienced carpet cleaner
Ask for an estimate before you have any carpet cleaning done in your home. Some companies run specials, but may have a fine print clause. Some companies clean by room size. Talk to any company you are considering and find out all the costs involved so you do not get a surprise when it comes time to pay.
If a carpet cleaning company quotes you a price simply based on the number of rooms in your house, be aware that they might not be completely on the up and up. Houses vary greatly in size. Your living room could be substantially smaller (or bigger) than someone else's room. Therefore, most reputable companies will give you a price based on your square footage.
Possessing the newest technology does not make a company the best choice when it comes to carpet cleaning. Although this is nice, it is more important to have a knowledgeable person operating the equipment. A service technician should be able to answer your questions. Additionally, a serviceman should be friendly and honest. Remember these tips when looking for a carpet cleaning company.
Take the time to vacuum your home thoroughly. You will remove more dirt if you take your time. Doing this can extend the life of your carpet and prevent unnecessary stains. This extra time is well worth it.
Professional carpet cleaning companies have the right accessories for each job. Some carpets are very delicate and need specific equipment to be used in order to clean them right. If you do not use this equipment, you could damage your carpets and cost yourself more money in the long rug cleaners boston run. Better to hire a professional who can do it right the first time.
When choosing between local companies, there is one very important question to ask: do they offer any sort of guarantee? If not, you should seek out a company which does. If they don't have enough faith in their own services to guarantee their work, why should you trust them at all?
Be sure and do a bit of research when considering which carpet cleaning company to hire. Don't simply take their word for it. Rather, consult with online interviews to get valuable feedback from past customers. This will allow you to see what sort of job this company is capable of.
Do not allow a cleaning company to give you a quote over the phone. Ask them to come out to your house first and look around at the area that needs to be cleaned. This will allow them to ascertain what cleaning products they will have to use and come up with a fair quote based on the work involved. You will also avoid any unpleasant surprises when it comes time to pay, too.
After you have created a short list of companies and have questions written down for each, give them a call. Note down the answers they give you so you can compare them once you're done. Don't just compare the facts, but also compare how comfortable you feel with what they've told you.
Find a certified company to hire. These companies are required to stick to a process that has been proven to work. This way, you know that they are experienced with working with the equipment and the chemicals that are used. It is a great way to ensure that you find a company with the experience and know how to take care of your carpets right.
Do you feel like you know now what to do as you select the right carpet cleaning service to meet your needs. You and your family want clean carpets, and you don't want a mistake costing you even more money. Hire the right company, and know that you have made a good investment.
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Weekend recapMonday, May 05, 2014
Hip-hop-happy Monday!
I have no idea why I said that.
But happy Monday nonetheless!
I'm still having some scary, unexplained health symptoms, but I woke up this morning and told God that I wasn't going to live in fear or worry today and that this day was His and I was just going to enjoy it.
I didn't have to be at the office until 10 this morning since I'm working late at a new student orientation type-of-thingy, so I took full advantage of my extra time and went for an a.m. run. Running has been a major bummer for me since the Hoosier Half and my self-confidence has been sorely lacking. I don't know if my body is just tired or if it's not quite adjusted to the warmer spring temperatures, but running outside has been a bear. I've cried during my last two weekend long runs.
So this morning I did some extra stretching, took some deep breaths, and just let whatever happens happen. I know that part of my problem is that I've been running WAY too fast (seriously folks, running my first three miles sub-8 minutes is probably why I end up crying by mile 5), but I have no sense of how fast I'm moving anymore. I'll think I'm cruising along at an easy pace, then I'll look at my watch and be like, "Ooops!", but by that time, it's usually too late and I've already depleted most of my energy stores.
A hot mess. My running has been a hot mess.
This morning I stuck with an easy 3 miles of fartleks. I haven't done speed work in ages, so it was nice to have the distraction of "Okay, if I can hold this 5k pace for just 30 more seconds, then I can jog for a bit."
My fartleks were sub-8 minutes all the way through and the recovery periods in between made me strong and not at all like dying when I was done.
It was such a gorgeous morning, I sprung for the post-run selfie.
Then I made Joey do a seflie with me. He was less than thrilled.
So what did I do this weekend? We attended an extended family wiener roast, I went out to celebrate with a friend of mine who just graduated with her Bachelor's degree (I only had 2 drinks and woke up hungover because I'm old and my body hates me), and Clayton and I broke our backs finishing our front yard landscaping project. But it's done and it looks FABULOUS.
But don't get too used to the red shutters and red trim along the front of the house. Clayton swears up and down that he's going to repaint this summer because all of the red has him literally seeing red. For whatever reason he hates it. I can tolerate it because for a neighborhood where 75% of the houses are almost identical, I like having something that sets ours apart. Painting the front of the house is a huge undertaking, so whenever he starts into his "I'm going to paint all of this TONIGHT!" rant, I just pat him on the shoulder and reply, "Whatever you say, dear."
And there was SO MUCH Joey cuteness this weekend. SO MUCH!
I needed to run to K-Mart for some hair spray and when I left, Clayton's exact instructions to me were "Bring me something pretty", so I bought him a bottle of blue bubbles. We learned that Joey is terrified of blue bubbles, but looks positively adorable whilst running away from them.
Now we just gotta get our garden started and finish some minimal backyard maintenance, and we'll be ready for summer!
I also want to report that I tried what I had hoped would become a life-changing event, but actually ended up being a huge disappointment.
These? Do not taste like cake. At all. They're just regular M&M's moonlighting as chocolate cake.
But don't worry, we still ate the entire bag in one sitting.
I hope your weekends were marvelous and your week is off to a good start! This should be an exciting week because in addition to our normal softball schedule and weekday shenanigans, my oldest sister is about to pop with my second newphew!


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A new Tim Hortons donut shop is proposed for the corner of Woodlawn Road and Victoria Street. A committee of adjustment hearing is needed for a variance to the parking requirements. A constituent writes:
We would like to register our objection to the variance from bylaw requirements that has been requested for the construction of a new Tim Horton's in the plaza at Victoria and Woodlawn.
There are a number of key reasons for this, which are listed below.
1. Request is to reduce the parking spaces provided to 130 from the required 150. I have personally counted the existing spaces as painted by the owner of the plaza, and find only 114 spaces currently provided. I do not see how 130 realistically usable spaces will be achieved, in spite of the nice layout provided on the site plan. Given the nature of the activities by local youths with time on their hands around the back of the plaza, those spaces are unlikely to be used by anyone in their right mind. Perhaps some residents of Islington Ave. will have provided some information in that regard. They were very vocal on this issue when the pool hall had a request for a patio license. Labeling the garbage bin/loading dock area as a parking lot doesn't make it one in reality.
2. The actual need for this project is not established, since this neighbourhood is predominantly residential, already cursed with having a designated truck route through it. A route incidentally, that has not been maintained in recognition of the increased loads on the road.This in spite of assurances at the time the truck routing was set up that the road would be maintained at a level that recognised this extra loading. We have many slap dash patches already between Inverness and Victoria, which result in heavy traffic shaking our house. Traffic is heavy enough at certain times of the day, to make exiting from our property very difficult, as our driveway exits to Woodlawn, rather than Windermere. The extra traffic this facility will add to the area is not welcomed. There have been occasions of trucks stopping on the street to visit the convenience store already. Illegally parking to do so, much the way they do at the Tim Horton's in the ESSO gas bar in Aberfoyle. There are existing "Timmie's" already in place, in more commercially developed areas, that are quite close already. They are as follows, with
distances from the location of the proposed new building:
1. Woolwich St. across from cemetery 2.3 km
2. Woodlawn Rd W. in PetroCan station 2.5 km (with drive thru)
3. Woodlawn at Edinburgh, 3.0 km (with drive thru)
4. Speedvale Plaza at Stevenson 1.8 km (with drive thru)
5. Eramosa rd/BullFrog Mall 2.0 km
I think the area is already well served by this type of facility. We do not need a "Timmies" on every street corner.
3. This area is already littered with refuse from the convenience store, along with debris from other Tim Horton's facilities that gets tossed out of cars. We also know how long it takes a drive thru Big Mac to get eaten as the wrapper ends up in our yard too.
4. The addition of a 24 hour food service facility in the middle of residential area, already stressed with high and noisy traffic levels, a licensed liquor establishment, and a retail facility that is a local late night hangout for rowdy types, is not welcomed or required.
This facility will add nothing to the value of our property, already diminished by the existing problems, which also include being labeled as a termite zone by the city. Enough already, fix the road, and tell Tim Horton's to build their new restaurant in a more appropriate area. Might I suggest the Canadian Tire/Staples plaza, or the one across from that, Since they have signs posted offering pad sites anyway! Then they can close the Woolwich store which has no drive thru and almost no parking. They will be able to kill two birds with one stone that way. RH


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Mark Driscoll vs. Tim Challies: Discernment Definition
Mark Driscoll is a continuationist rather than a cessationist. In itself, this is not such a big deal. Though I'm a convinced cessationist, I have had and still have Christian friends who take the other view. Driscoll's rejection of cessationism has become a very big deal, however, because: 1. He has been quoted as claiming "Cessationism is worldliness" [see HERE]; 2. He has claimed a special giftedness from the Holy Spirit, which allows him to see bizarre visions [see HERE].
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Fireteam Bro all chipped in to get me an AOR2 uniform to match Dizzy, Jester and Jetlag's 2013 US Navy SEALs impressions. Seeing as how the Allwin wasn't in stock in my size at the usual stores I shop at, I decided to go yet again with J.K. Army for the FFI AOR2 Style Gen 2 Combat Set. Once again, J.K. Army was not nearly as fast as some of the other Hong Kong retailers can be at getting my order shipped out the door, and they screwed up the items sent to me… again. Luckily, my size of Combat Set was in stock at the time of processing and I actually received it.
Behold – the Flash Force Industries AOR2 Gen2 Combat Set!
I've now worn this set for one game day on the field, as of this past weekend – more on it after the break.
I'm not a small guy, so I ended up ordering FFI's size XXL as this was the closest match in terms of the size chart provided. The FFI XXL shirt is a good fit for me, though the cuff diameter seems to be larger than what I'm used to. The FFI XXL pant waist fits as advertised, though the inseam length seems to be a few inches longer than the typical US regular-length BDU pant; this could be due to the adjustable knee pad height as detailed near the end of this write up, and if so is likely something that comes from the original Crye Precision Gen 2 Combat Pants design.
Size chart is as follows (copied directly from J.K. Army's page on the Flash Force Industries AOR2 Gen2 Combat Set:
In comparison to the Allwin AOR2 Combat Sets that Dizzy and Jester are running, I'd have to say that the shirt and pants solid colour is a much brighter green than that found on the Allwin AOR2 set, which has a more subdued olive colour to it. When comparing to reference photos of real AOR2 Combat Shirts, I'd have to say that this appears to be the case as well – Allwin looks much more accurate in terms of this colour. The FFI material used in these areas is polyester, according to J.K. Army's product page – I highly doubt that these are treated with any flame retardants, and I'd rather not take the risk of having this melt onto me, so I won't be testing this possible feature out any time soon.
The AOR2 pattern as compared to the solid colour polyester material on the shirt body and the solid colour stretchy material on the pants. Once again, the solid colour materials look brighter than they should, as compared to reference photos of real AOR2 Combat Sets I've seen.
FFI AOR2 colours in the pattern look to be a little more distinct – the blacks look darker, the greens look brighter, etc – as compared to both Allwin AOR2 Combat Set (Dizzy and Jester) and a real NWU Type III/AOR2 uniform (Jetlag). That being said, I actually haven't yet seen another brand new AOR2 combat set (repro or real) to compare to, so this could be a result of the colours fading a bit.
Crye Gen 2-style combat shirt uses YKK zipper.
Elbows have second layer of material on them (a pocket) with a velcro closure to the elbow pad pocket.
Pockets on the upper arm – pretty standard with most newer BDU's available on the market now. Two buttons with velcro on the outside, but a nice touch is the centred hook-and-loop squares inside the pocket lid that allows closure with or without the buttons.
Fly on the pants are a combination of buttons (covered up by a flap of patterned fabric on the outside of the pants) and hook-and-loop closure. There is a small bit of tightening/loosening available via this velcro closure, though it fits quite well for me as is.
Crotch looks to be better assembled than the US-issue surplus M81 Woodland or DCU pants. I was mildly surprised at the apparent strength in the stitching that FFI did here… but I'm no expert at stitches. Only time will tell to see if this blows out or not (it hasn't so far). Update 12/12/2014 – still intact.
Stretchy material makes for a very comfortable fit. This is the same solid-colour material used all throughout the pants.
The way they're stitched together inside the pants means that the material folds flat to be slightly more comfortable. If this means something more to someone who knows more about stitches and clothing and all that, please do chime in with a comment.
Knee pads fit into these pockets as illustrated below. Gen 2 knee pads feature a flexible axis… not sure how much of a difference in comfort this makes as I've never handled (let alone worn) Gen 1 pants/pads. Note the lack of velcro tabs on the pad itself, though the inside of the pants has the capability to grab onto that found on CP pads. Update 12/12/2014 – I've since gone to a clone set of Gen 1 knee pads with the velcro tab as these FFI ones have come out a couple of times, usually when they get snagged on something when my knee is flexed.
The motion to install the pads is more of a slide and a wiggle. Note that the knee pads are not included via J.K. Army with the FFI set unless the option is added (cheap enough, so I added them anyway).
Knee pad height is adjusted using this strap looped through a slot in front pants pockets and into a plastic ladder lock.
… through this buckle. I've had these loosen up in the middle of the game day that I used them – apparently this happens on the real Crye pants as well, as per Jetlag. Suggestions to fixing this include tying a knot around the plstic ladder locks, wrapping tape, tying a knot with tape on top, tying a knot on one length of the strap to keep the strap from loosening through the plastic slots. The plastic is not of the most impressive quality, but it seems to be holding up thus far.
You can further adjust the tightness of the pad to your leg via a velcro strap on the back of the knee. As the length of the pant leg is on the long side, I use the velcro strap at the cuff of the pant to secure the length of the pant leg to my ankle or boot.
I've only actually owned one full combat set prior to this – a repro Crye Gen2 set by Allwin in Multicam. At the time, Multicam just wasn't very appealing to me, so I did not keep it for very long. I honestly don't remember too much about it, so I can't really compare the FFI set to that Allwin one.
All in all, I'm rather impressed with this repro AOR2 Combat Set by Flash Force Industries. The replica AOR2 pattern looks pretty close to the real AOR2/NWU Type III pattern and the cut/finish is quite nice.
I would like to compare my FFI Combat Set to the Allwin Combat Sets and the real AOR2 BDU… but that's something for another time. Update 12/12/2014 – I should have added this insight a long time ago. Though they are "close enough" for my less-than-perfect NSW-inspired kit that I'm not terribly motivated to ever complete, I do have to admit that they are not a perfect match to the AOR2 pattern on a used pair of surplus BDU pants.


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- Rgutro May 5, 2009 at 11:24 AM
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Weims will help you get some great exercise! Dolly goes to day care twice a week (I work at home the other 3) and we walk 3 miles a day. Weims are incredibly intelligent, too. We have a 5 yr old Dachshund, Franklin, too, and they sleep on the same bed and play together. Weims are very gentle loving dogs, real people-dogs!
If you have any questions, feel free to go to our blog. Best of luck, we'll check your blog every week to see Wiki's progress!
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- Melanie May 5, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Thanks! Your blog is great; love all the pictures of your fur kids. Plus, it is always nice to see that I'm not the only crazy dog person.
I am hoping Wiki will get me going on some long walks. Right now, her leash is mostly a chew toy, but eventually should be able to do some hiking and beach trips.
Could always use tips on working from home. I'm freelance writing right now, and I definitely have not been very productive since Wiki came (partly because she is a handful, and partly because she is just so cute I don't want to do anything but play with her). Starting to get the hang of getting things done while she naps. I think, though, that as she gets older, into more of a routine, and can play with the bigger dogs, it will become easier.


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Like an island in a sea of lotus fields, Iwakuni sits among the food it's known for. Small farm shacks and barns dot the countryside, but the most breathtaking and beautiful thing around are the sprawling lotus fields. I have found them to be so beautiful and so peaceful.
The Autumn breezes have begun to blow the big face-like leaves to and fro, and Fall's colors have taken the lotus fields captive in the form of gold, and green and yellow. Herons and cranes dot the acres of reeds and leaves, and carp swim between the tall green stems.
My writing does it no justice.
These fields are so beautiful, and so peaceful. All it takes is a ride through the fields, and I'm at peace. My heart is calm, and my eyes are full of the Lord's handiwork.
So I can do nothing but be immensely thankful:)


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Hope has a really big family and we all love her so much. Since I broke my camera I depend on our girls to take pictures and I really must get another camera. Of course this is just a few pictures of a few people who make her life so much fun and so secure. We are blessed!! We went to take her picture in the buttercups which are so beautiful this spring and Miss Hopie fell asleep in the car. The light was perfect and they looked so sweet I just could not resist. Dad and his little girl.
Hope with her brother-in law Wade.
Misty Tyler and Hope
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Family....Hope's Forever Family
Posted by Ronnie and Becky at 2:26 PM
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- amy said...
what wonderful pictures
- May 13, 2008 at 11:01 PM
- the scrappy chic said...
Those pics are adorable!
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1.Marinate chicken with heaped garlic, white pepper, mustard powder, mayonnaise,yogurt, thyme, lemon juice, salt and oregano leaves for 2 hours in the fridge.
2.Put chicken pieces on skewers alternating with vegetable cubes.
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Note: Cooking Time: 85-90 minuts, Serving: 3-4 persons
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Arabic Shish Taouk
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Secularist atheists who want all the fun of Christmas, but none of the meaning. What could be more pointless? Can't they make a fuss over the birth of one of their own kind — Robespierre, maybe, or Hitler or Pol Pot — instead?
Nikolaus Harnoncourt for bringing out this typically generous, intense, triumphantly religious recording of J. S. Bach's great Christmas Oratorio. Jauchzet, frohlocket! indeed.
People who watch television on Christmas Day and then complain that the programming is vulgar and stupid. What did they expect? And anyway (with minor exceptions — I'd exempt the soothing white noise of BBC News 24 during the washing-up phase of dinner), couldn't they have found something marginally more festive to do?
The Complete Pompeii. The production is seductive, the illustrations gorgeous, the text genuinely informative. And given the major themes — a recognisably complex everyday life lived all unknowingly in what turns out to be the shadow of inevitable imminent cataclysm, complete with excellent food and some of the most delightfully vibrant art the West has ever produced — what could be more suitable New Year's Eve reading?
The U.S. presidential primaries. I can see why a certain sort of American feels honour-bound to take an interest in this intermidable exercise, but why should we?
Hypotrochoid templates and their gears, variously sized. Having forgotten that these existed about three decades ago, their notionally mathematical, but in fact for the innumerate, wholly mystical attractiveness remains undimmed. How oddly has God created the universe, that plastic wheels circulating in plastic discs produce such sublimely surprising patterns!
So much of 'Christmas', our secular festival beginning when the Halloween decorations disappear from Starbucks, and terminating sharply at nightfall on 25th December: a season of joyless shopping; 'sales'; near-ominpresent piped-in pop music of the most sentimental, demoralising sort; newspapers stuffed with threadbare filler; ceaseless activity; pointless bustle; the terrible voracious sadness of a culture that needs something desperately, but won't admit to anything more than acquisitiveness, boredom and hunger.
Wonder. Young children are good at wonder, because their natural human impulses in this regard haven't yet been deadened by life in a world where man (which is to say, lower-middlebrow broadsheet journalists and their television commentator confederates) is the measure of all things. For young children, Christmas is neither embarassing nor silly nor sad. Magic comes from as little as a tree brought indoors, a 'dinner' at lunchtime, lots of company, candlelight, old carols, a lovingly laid-out crib scene. By the same token, the Incarnation rarely surprises them much, being no harder to accept than a thousand other similarly remarkable truths they discover every day — truths whose remarkable quality has long since been lost on their elders. How perverse, really, that we should view this loss as a sign of growth and development, rather than deterioration and decrepitude. Well, then, let 2008 be a year of such self-evident wonder, grace and blessings as to make wide-eyed, open-hearted children of all of us.


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It was really hot this afternoon, so we headed down to our condo complex's pool to cool off a bit. While we were there, I overheard a woman talking to her daughter. The daughter, who appeared to be around 10, had noticed a sign limiting the pool to a maximum of 18 swimmers. The mom asked the girl how many kids were in the pool. The daughter answered "11". In actuality, there were 9 kids and 1 adult (me). The mom then asked the daughter how many more people would be allowed to go into the pool. The girl looked blank, so the mom prompted her: "you know, 18 take away 11?" The daughter thought for a moment, and then answered "8." Now, the girl had in fact stumbled upon the true number of additional swimmers permitted given that there were only 10 people in the pool. However, she obviously got the answer to her mom's question of 18-11 wrong.
The mother did not correct her daughter's mistake or give any sign that she recognized it was the incorrect answer. I rolled my eyes behind my sunglasses and probably would've forgotten the incident entirely had I not heard a little while later the mom rave to her friend about the math program at her daughter's school. Apparently, this school is using one of the "new-new math" curricula, known to its critics as "fuzzy" math. This woman was going on and on about how the kids "understand the concepts" when all I could think of is that this 5th grader got a simple subtraction problem wrong!
Now I can understand why a recent Gallup poll found that 76% of parents with children in government-run schools claim to be "satisfied" with the quality of education their children are receiving when there is so much evidence of the dismal academic achievement of U.S. students. Only 26% of students completing allegedly "college-prep" coursework are actually prepared for college-level work. Here in California, only 74% of sophomores could pass an 8th grade math exam. Nearly 60% of incoming freshman in the California State University system, who are supposedly in the top third of their high school classes, require remedial coursework. Average SAT math scores dropped 3 points from last year. Why aren't more parents outraged by these statistics????
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Sometimes All One Can Do is Just Hold One's Tongue and Smile...
Posted by Crimson Wife at 5:03 PM
Labels: Dumbing Down Education, Homeschooling
2 comments:
- Lostcheerio said...
Although, I can't cackle too much, since I would probably have to use my fingers (at least glance at them, or think about them, or somehow slightly reference them on some level of my consciousness) to subtract 11 from 18.
Fortunately my child is better at math than I am!!!
- August 30, 2007 at 2:48 PM
- Marye said...
I understand..it is irritating..just as bad is going to the store and dealing with the language/grammar/bad manners of the teenage cashiers and stock boys.
- August 31, 2007 at 2:43 PM
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