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I chose to stay indifferent, to keep my mouth shut and walk away. Although, in my heart a deep hatred and anger building a fort eager to pledge a war against the enemy of my religion. A sudden realization made me quietly, whispering istighfar and a prayer to the Almighty Allah, "I had sin so as to have hatred towards those who are ignorant and who don't know better what we (muslim) know best of our own religion". Tauhid has taught us about the oneness of Allah and to put our utmost trust in Him. therefore I should left it at tawakkal and only hope Allah would bestow them (non-muslim) taufiq and hidayah. Adab has taught me to be a better person in a society, to respect regardless of their background even religion. The Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad pbuh has taught me humility, to be patience and never about violence. When I was a kid, we were told stories of the hardship of the early muslimin tortured and tested with horrific means but they never waiver from the true way of Islam. The non-believers cursed, jeered and slandered the Prophet Muhammad pbuh but he did not quarel with them nor did he kill them but he did his best to win their heart. He became their brothers and companion, in the end they convert into Islam not because of violence but through sincerity and love for the Prophet Muhammad pbuh. Thus, why should I hate non-muslim we are Allah's creation and there are every chance that they could be my brothers or sisters in Islam in-sha-Allah, I shall keep praying and wait patiently for the beautiful relationship to happen in the near future. Subhanallah
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stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.
stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them.
deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry.
stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.
"the decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations"synonyms: arouse, produce, evoke, cause, give rise to, occasion, call forth, draw forth, elicit, induce, inspire, excite, spark off, touch off, kindle, generate, engender, instigate, result in, lead to, bring on, contribute to, make for, foster, promote, breed, precipitate, prompt, trigger; More antonyms: allay
stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them.
"a teacher can provoke you into working harder"synonyms: goad, spur, prick, sting, prod, egg on, hound, badger, incite, rouse, stir, move, stimulate, motivate, excite, inflame, work/fire up, impel, pressure, pressurize, prompt, induce, encourage, urge, inspire
"he might be provoked into making remarks he'd regret"
deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry.
"Rachel refused to be provoked"synonyms: annoy, make angry, anger, incense, enrage, send into a rage, irritate, infuriate, exasperate, exacerbate, madden, pique, nettle, get/take a rise out of, bother, upset, agitate, vex, irk, gall, get/put someone's back up, get on someone's nerves, ruffle, ruffle someone's feathers, make someone's hackles rise, raise someone's hackles, make someone's blood boil, rub up the wrong way, put someone out; More
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New years eve I was yelled at, scolded and cursed. I did not know that what I did had caused so much pain and animosity. I can only imagine all the hate and anger she was holding back all these time. Letting out was not that hard because she keeps going on and on screaming through the phone while driving on the highway. I tried to raised my voice, to match her rhythm but I cannot win. So, I kept on quiet and listen. I accept all the dirty flaws she thrown at me while, in my deepest thought I know I won't ever see her again. I accept all my wrong doings and I am the villain in this fight. 2015 will make her realize that I was the only good thing ever happen to her and knowing what she had done to me, she should know better.
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Remember 'The Time Traveller's Wife' the story setting was dark and ominous. You just know it won't end well but in a lighter note you just want to watch this movie! I like how the father and son bond with their secrets. Its a family movie and it bring tears to my eyes.
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1. Stop pretending to be someone you are not
2. Stop being full of yourself-when you are nothing but empty air
3. Stop leeching off other people
4. Stop taking credits-when it is not yours
5. Stop being almighty-when you are not
6. Stop ass kissing your boss
7. Stop being a kid-you are a grown woman
8. Stop running away
9. Stop eating junks
10. Stop being lazy
11. Stop being mean
12. Stop talking bad about people
1. Stop pretending to be someone you are not
2. Stop being full of yourself-when you are nothing but empty air
3. Stop leeching off other people
4. Stop taking credits-when it is not yours
5. Stop being almighty-when you are not
6. Stop ass kissing your boss
7. Stop being a kid-you are a grown woman
8. Stop running away
9. Stop eating junks
10. Stop being lazy
11. Stop being mean
12. Stop talking bad about people
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The VOW
The scene between Paige and her mother, set in a garden (supposedly a beautiful place where you can relax and grow flowers). Paige (suffering from amnesia) found out about her father's infidelity and confronted her mother about it. Like Paige, I don't agree how her mother would stay with the father. He did not just betrayed the mom but to the children as well. Her dialogue was out of expectation and the mother said something what a wife who had lived all her life for her family would say:
"I chose to stay with him for all the things he's done right; not the one thing he's done wrong. I chose to forgive him."
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"to rely upon or place confidence in someone or something (usually followed by in or to ); to trust in another's honesty; trusting to luck."
To be able to put your life on the mercy of others is a nowadays luxury. We can only dream to put our confidence in others without odd feelings of betrayal at every turn.
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Are you so-called 'lefties' capable of saying anything other than 'racism, racism, racism' about THE SEARCHERS?
And I find this passage hilarious:
"He wishes to kill his own family for inter-ethnic coupling. When Ethan speaks the wretched words he does, it is vital to remember that Wayne was saying on screen what a whole generation of fathers were saying in private about the idea of their precious white daughters going to school and perhaps one day dating African teens. The film's literal Indian War is a deep analogue for the culture war that was going on at the time.... y understanding that Wayne's Ethan is as psychotic and sexually-confused as De Niro's Travis Bickle, it is possible to see the earlier film on a psycho-analytic level that otherwise escapes today's viewers."
You describe yourself as 'queer'. I find it funny that a guy whose idea of 'sex' is fecal penetration with other men would be making a fuss about OTHER people's psycho-sexual hangups.
Maybe you haven't heard but sexuality is DARK. It is animal. It is about territory, pride, possession. It is not something so nice like a tea party. It isn't lovey dovey at its core, though there is a side to that.
The reason you don't get THE SEARCHERS is because your 'lefty' types see everything through the idiotic prism of 'racism'. Also race-ism is Truth insofar as different races and racial differences exist
But first, to get a better grasp of THE SEARCHERS, suppose we take out the racial element. The emotional dynamics would be more or less the same though, of course, the factor of race makes it more intense. It's like this: If a black guy kills a black woman, the family members of the slain black woman will feel vengeful toward black killer. They might even feel murderous. But the rage will even be more charged IF the killer is white. Then, it will be seen as white on black crime. Why was US so angry when Pearl Harbor happened. FDR was livid with joy since the anger at the yellow 'Japs' would get all Americans, even isolationists, worked up and willing to join the war.
So, race makes it more intense, but sexual dynamics are pretty dark and brooding even without it. Take THE ODYSSEY. The hero comes back and kills all the suitors. He also kills the female servants of the house who sexually serviced the suitors. Odysseus is about manly pride. He has to reinstate his power. He kills other Greeks, but the rage isn't different from that of Ethan Edwards. Though the element of race makes it more charged in THE SEARCHERS, Ethan's blood thirst is driven by healthy manly pride and rage. Maybe you, being a queer, lack an understanding of such manly pride. Maybe you are used to other men sticking their dongs into your butt. Maybe you like to play bitch to the stronger Negro. Maybe, maybe not. But real men are like Ethan, a true hero on the Greek scale. And it's not just about race, race, race.
Read More: http://monamontag.blogspot.com/2017/03/letter-to-proggy-critic-of-searchersby.html

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Almost EVERYTHING we have been told (and are still being told) are lies . . . the sooner that humanity admits that it has been duped, the sooner something gets done about it . . .
Thursday, April 25, 2013
School forces all girls to lesbian kiss Boys get lessons in how to spot 'sluts'
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The Black Sheep tries to warn its friends with the truth it has seen, unfortunately herd mentality kicks in for the Sheeple, and they run in fear from the black sheep and keep to the safety of their flock.
Having tried to no avail to awaken his peers, the Black Sheep have no other choice but to unite with each other and escape the impending doom.
What color Sheep are you?


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1 pound jumbo shells
1. Bring large pot of water to a boil
2. Cook shells until tender ( don't fully cook as they will cook more later in the oven)
3. Let cool for at least 5-10 minutes
Tofu Ricotta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 yellow/white onion chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 14-ounce package extra firm tofu, drained
2 tablespoons lemon juice
fresh basil
1. In a pan combine olive oil and onions and saute until onions are soft.
2. Combine all ingredients except the fresh basil in food processor.
3. Once almost smooth add basil (to taste) and process until smooth
4. Add salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
italian seasoning
1 can crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup store bought sauce
1/4 cup almond milk
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1. In a pan combine garlic (chopped), olive oil, and Italian seasoning. Cook for about 2 minutes.
2. Add crushed tomatoes & sauce & bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes
3. Add almond milk and brown sugar.
Stuffed Shells
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place some of the sauce in bottom of a glass pan. Open shell and add ricotta until full. Do this until you run out of ricotta or shells (whatever comes first). Pour remaining sauce on top of shells. Cover shells with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover shells and cook for another 15 minutes or until shells are golden brown. At this point you may add daiya mozzarella cheese if you would like as well. This is a vegan friendly cheese. Let cool and serve warm!
The left half has the daiya cheese and the right has regular mozzarella for Jimmy haha


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Didn't get to post yesterday, oops! TIMELI was too busy exploring the TMC and learning cool stuff (not to brag or anything!).
Anyway, a lot has happened in the past 48 hours. To give a (hopefully) quick rundown:
- Sofia and I killed it in the VRAC after hours doing Solidworks tutorials
- We also killed it on the climbing wall, getting to the top three times
- Solidworks class continued to be interesting, I made a candlestick (no, Jack, not a bong) and we got to try our hands at assembling a contraption 3-D printed by Alex
- Sofia, Chris, and I went to the TMC during blog time yesterday to take a look at how the traffic incident managers operate on a day-to-day basis. It helped us a lot with understanding and being able to visualize their duties. On the way back we started stalking people via the White Pages.
- Emma made wonderful tomato stew, corn, and rice. She also made chicken, which I assume was wonderful as well.
- Devi, Emma, Brittney, Sofia, Masashi, Austin, Emmanuel, Alfredo and I played a pretty great game (or games) of Fibbage. My aliases included Fun Fact, But Actually, Hecks Yeah and Maya.
- Masashi found his fidget spinner
- During this time we tried to make ice cream, but it was a tad unsuccessful. Austin, Emma, Masashi, Alfredo and I therefore went out after midnight to get some ice cream from Wal-Mart. We then went back to out rooms, and I don't know about the rest of them but Emma and I ended up not eating any that night.
- Also, during this time, I tried to balance ranch on top of my ice cream while carrying my groceries. It didn't work out too well. On the upside, I was a good citizen and reported it (although did I pay for it? Nope).
- Sofia, Brittney, Masashi, Emmanuel, Alfredo, Chris, Natalie, and I went to the farmers' market today. It was really cool, and awesome pictures were taken despite the weather!
- Sofia, Masashi, Emmanuel, Alfredo, Natalie and I decided to go back out to Wal-Mart to get a few (?) more things. Masashi then proposed using the grill tonight, so our already extensive list of groceries grew a little bit. Needless to say, the bus ride back was a bit difficult, as was getting to the bus stop. We had a couple of bag tears, many of which occurred while we were crossing the road (perfect timing, I know).
- Emma and I decided to go to the VRAC to get some work done, and then promptly went outside, saw that it was raining, and went back in. We'll go tomorrow!
- Speaking of the rain, hoping it clears up for tonight. None of us checked the weather before deciding to grill tonight, so we'll see!
That's about it for today's post! Currently I'm sitting on the couch in our apartment, about to look at research articles or maybe practice C++ or Solidworks! Or maybe just eat, who knows?
Hope that everyone has a sensational Saturday!
Cool pics from the farmers' market
Not even close to all the groceries we came back with


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Loveland (LHS) Class of 1969 Alumni List
Help us Update the Loveland 1969 Class List by adding any names missing from the list below:
Registered Alumni
1969 Class List
- Kim Williams Colton
- Brenda Haack
- Jackie Jewett
- Luanna Kenndy
- Joan Longley
- Mike MacIntosh
- Shirley Madsen
- Rod Markham
- Monty Nash
- John Rodriquez
- Jesse Sadana
- Larry Scheid
- Henry Shockley
- Ed Suarez
- Debbie Wohl
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was the top movie in theaters in 1969, with a lifetime gross of over $102,308,900. Among TV shows in 1969, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In was the most popular of the year.
Hit Songs From 1969
I Heard It Through The GrapevineMarvin Gaye
Worst That Could HappenBrooklyn Bridge
Mother Popcorn (Part I)James Brown
More Today Than YesterdaySpiral Starecase
Honky Tonk WomenRolling Stones
Little WomanBobby Sherman
Black PearlSonny Charles and The Checkmates, Ltd.
Build Me Up ButtercupFoundations
You've Made Me So Very HappyBlood, Sweat and Tears
Time Is TightBooker T and The MG's
Reunions and Loveland High School News
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Friday, July 15, 2016
Friday Quandary
This is what we saw on Friday of the 4th of July weekend. YES, it is a step ladder flying from the flag pole. The question was WHY!!! There are ladders all over the building. I doubt that step ladder thieves would bother to go all the way up to the roof to steal this one. the local Police have really cracked down on the local Step Ladder Thieves. So why? Possibly the symbol of a new teenage anarchy gang? Millennials trying to climb the "Step Ladder of Success"? Or disgruntled parents denying a young couple "the Step Ladder to the Stars"?
BUT that was not the end of this silly sage. On Monday, Independence Day, the scene had changed. Over night, under cover of darkness, someone, Patriots we suppose, came and removed the step ladder. Since we have not gotten an APB on this mystery we figure it was not a crime. Step Ladder theft has dropped dramatically here. In fact the next object we saw on the flag pole was so much more appropriate. A flag on the flagpole. And not just an ordinary one. This one has gold fringe around the edges.
The Quandary is WHY the ladder???????
Let us hear from you loyal readers. Any hypothesis is welcome. Conspiracies, if interesting, are also OK.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend...... Grenville
10 comments:
- Sandra said...
strange, very strange... they hoisted the ladder by the rope so the gangs could not climb up on that roof and do damage to the pole that had no flag because they needed it there to hang a flag with gold fringes. the odd thing is i was waiting on hubby at the YMCA yesterday and they have 3 flags standing in the corner like flags do... i sat staring at the American flag wondering why it had gold fringe all the way around. I surmised in my head that they do that for the ones who stand only... so maybe they ran out of flag pole flags and used one from the local YMCA
- July 15, 2016 at 7:59 AM
- Lynn said...
Golly - that might be worth a question to the construction people. I Googled ladder flying from a pole and came up with nothing. :) I'll be interested to hear the answer.
- July 15, 2016 at 10:43 AM
- William Kendall said...
Very odd!
- July 15, 2016 at 11:36 AM
- Emma Springfield said...
I thought myself very smart about the Haz-Mat suits. I am sure they were removing asbestos from an old building. But the ladder mystery? I have nothing.
- July 15, 2016 at 4:02 PM
- L. D. said...
I bought a step ladder for myself in November and then for Christmas a son bought me a step ladder. I was just looking out at my one ladder leaning against the shed and I thought why don't I give that to a new neighbor. Maybe it will be stolen soon though and the other neighbor does need to climb some step ladder of success.
- July 15, 2016 at 7:27 PM
- Connie said...
I am completely baffled, but if you find out the answer, I'd like to hear it!
- July 15, 2016 at 9:02 PM
- Lois Evensen said...
Yes, very strange to see the ladder there, but what a glorious sight to see the flag. :) And, that gold fringe, gosh, that's a real bonus!
- July 15, 2016 at 11:16 PM
- diane b said...
Maybe a prank.
- July 16, 2016 at 7:03 AM
- Anvilcloud said...
I wouldn't want to have to climb that ladder to success.
- July 16, 2016 at 5:36 PM
- Eggs In My Pocket said...
Oh my, this post made me smile.....but I do not have an answer.....unless someone there has a very funny sense of humor?
- July 16, 2016 at 6:24 PM


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After a wonderful and relaxing Christmas and New Year it is time for me to get back on the horse and get back to work! I have spent more time in my jammies the last two weeks than the last few months combined. It has been glorious.
I did this session just a few days before Christmas but I am just now getting around to blogging it. This sweet little thing is getting ready to audition for a performing arts school. I was a bit surprised when she showed up. I was expecting an older girl who was getting ready for high school or college. Imagine my surprise when a sweet little 10 year old and her best friend were there instead. Apparently she can start the performing arts school in 6th grade. How fun would that be?
I am impressed that this young lady has a dream and is willing to pursue it. Kudos to her family for jumping on board and helping her to reach her goals. I wish I had known and pursued my passion when I was that age. I am only about 20 years behind her!
Sadie has such a quiet and distigushed beauty. She is pretty serious but I loved that about her. She seemed so grounded and content. Not something you see very often in someone so young. She also rocked it even though it was pretty chilly outside!
Sadie, I hope these head shots help you achieve your goal and that you make it into the program for school next year. If not, keep shooting for the stars and you will eventually get there and be a lot stronger when you do!
These girls have been life-long friends. So glad I got one of them together.
Happy New Year Everyone! I can't wait to see what 2015 brings!


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The Smart Money Heads South
In days of yore, Bali's southern peninsula, known as the bukit, was a penal colony, with breathtaking views and beaches. Few Balinese wanted to live in the dry towns there; the villagers were rough and water was a problem.
For most expatriates, it was the use of 'Bukit stone' for the courtyard walls of the iconic Bali Oberoi (by übermensch architect Peter Muller in 1973) that was their first taste of the peninsula; outside of their occasional excursions to Uluwatu Temple.
With the construction of the first hotels on the bukit in the early 1980s―the Nusa Dua Beach, The Grand Hyatt and The Hilton, all in the Nusa Dua Tourist Development Zone―the southern-most reaches of the bukit became popular, if not exactly fashionable. These new hotels were sparkling but commercially so; purpose-built for the mass tourist trade. The more discerning tourists still went to hotels and home stays near less-gated and more cultured communities.
In the late 1980s, the bukit's famous surfing beaches, all with dramatic spectacular locations―Dreamland at Pecatu and Labuan Said near Uluwatu the most famous―were adopted by the young crowd. Bamboo shacks and magic omelettes mushroomed along these ravishing shores.
By the1990s, the quaint little harbour village of Tanjung at the South-eastern most tip of the peninsula―a village famous for its 17 th century Chinese temple and sleepy atmosphere―was deemed ripe for developers to move in. Among the tightly-packed coastal concrete sprawl that ensued a few nice hotels emerged – the Novotel (by regional designers/stars Lek Bunnag and Bill Bensley), the Conrad (WATG) and the Amanusa (Kerry Hill and Associates) ―among the more praise-worthy.
But even the tourist traps had enough 'Balinese charm' to keep the punters happy.
In the mid 1990s, the real estate invasion of the bukit started; Hong Kong, Jakartan and Surabayan Chinese felt comfortable in the barren non-denominational surrounds. In fact, since 1991 when Grounds Kent Architects built a stunning all-villa resort on the northernmost shore of the peninsula for the Four Seasons group, the highlands of the bukit had become a development option.


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News & Inspiration from www.fantasticfrank.se / Nyheter från Fantastic Frank Fastighetsmäkleri
We're all about good looks. We're Sweden's most superficial real estate broker, we cherish good looks beyond anything else and shun depth or substance. That's why we chose Sweden's best looking agency over Sweden's best agency to write this ad and that's why they hired a creative surnamed Snygg and that's why he chose to write this recruitment ad in English. If you're like us, if you are a real estate agent that understands why beauty is the future of real estate broking and how boring, mediocre and visually lame agencies will become the corpses we leave behind us on our quest for savvier and crispier selling; well, then our search is over. Just e-mail our boss firstname.lastname@example.com. And yes, he is a good looking chap.
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I have gained 18 lbs since taking this med. and I exercise daily for 40 minutes, eat less than 1200 calories/day and no weight loss! Help.
Quetiapine - How have others dealt with the incredible weight gain?
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- quetiapine, weight, exercise
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Hi i take quetiapine (i know it as seroquel). I haven't noticed weight gain since being on this medication but i can't seem to loose it either. I weigh 21lb more than i did at christmas, but the weight gain was due to my poor diet and over indulgence! I have been eating way less calories than i used to but my weight stays the same? It is very annoying! I don't work and i don't get any exercise other than walking my or other peoples dogs, maybe if i increased the exercise i would benefit. But you say you exercise and that doesn't help?
Delila, I exercise to the point I'm drenched in sweat and shower afterwards every morning and am very careful about my diet... nothing, the scale won't budge. I've been doing this for 3 months. I am considering discontinuing the medication.
It's hard to know what to do... The meds are really beneficial but i hate how much my body has changed! : (
I have been taken seroquel for nearly 4 years and have been slowly reducing the dosage down, I now am on 1x 25mg tab at night, everyone that I know using this medication has gained anything from 10 to 30 KG and when stopping the medication have lost the weight. Whats really worrying me is the memory loss, I am anxcious to cease this medication asap.
Terri S
I have put on a lot of weight over the three years I have been on Quetiapine. I went from running 0 miles to 4 miles weekly with NO change in weight. This is something you have to accept IF the drug is as beneficial for you as it has been for me. As I am now obese and have a family history of type 2 diabetes I have to change my drug. But I don't want to. Quetiapine really helped me and I'm scared of coming off it. Try to keep your cholestorol down and reducing your calorie intake WILL NOT HELP so DON'T starve yourself. Acceptance is the key
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Congrats to Adam, Stephen Kilbourne and Adam Sernheim!! You'll be receiving your Sufferfest codes in your email inbox shortly!!
Everyone else, get to it and go SUFFER!!! IWBMATTKYT
Congrats to Adam, Stephen Kilbourne and Adam Sernheim!! You'll be receiving your Sufferfest codes in your email inbox shortly!!
Everyone else, get to it and go SUFFER!!! IWBMATTKYT
This year, my 'A' race was the Michigan Titanium 70.3 I've decided to stay at the 70.3k as my furthest distance because I can do training here and there if life gets hectic or if the Army gets in the way and I can still feel good about the race. Considering I'm not in AG podium shape just yet and am 'finisher' and not a competitor, I'll just compete with myself. I have the experience of doing a 70.3 already, so I know a little of what to expect in order to better my time. I'll also do a post in the future to review the season and the improvements that I've made.
Michigan Titanium:
I was initially drawn to this race because it was another option aside from the expensive WTC. Plus, it was perfectly timed for when I wanted a race. This was the race that I talked about finding for Jon and I in this post. The plan was to spend the summer getting those longer bikes and runs in on weekends, sprinkled with hard intervals on the trainer and medium runs with speedwork during the week. This didn't go according to plan because I was sent to Fort Sill, OK for 7 weeks during the height of the summer, where it was 103 degrees pretty much every day. I did do some racing, and those reports are also found in my previous posts. That racing definitely helped me on the bike leg for MITI 70.3. I had spent the majority of my training time on my bike and it showed when it came to the race. Without further ado, the report:
Typical swim. It started in the water and followed a NASCAR-like 'Left, left, left' fashion and then returned to the beach where we had entered. Again, I didn't panic when I swim in open water, it's one of my strengths. I may not be fast, but I don't freak. I did catch a heel to my right eye at about half-way through the swim and that caused a small headache to spark. Came out of the water and got up and onto the bike. As I was getting into transition I took one packet of Frog Performance Frogfuel.
Time: 44:09 – 2:17/100m 11/15 AG
Strava link: http://www.strava.com/activities/78340704
Here's where I knew I would be the strongest in the three events. Right from the get-go I started picking people off. I was a little surprised at the amound of rolling hills the course had, but they weren't too terrible. With exception to 2 or 3 of the hills, which ended up having a grade above 10%. Good thing I was climbing hills on EVERY ride this summer. For the first 10-15 miles I did get to play leapfrog with a guy on a steel-frame who would burn matches working to beat me up any hills. He was pretty un-aero as he had a Camelback and stock wheels with lots of spokes. I would inevitably pass him on the downhills since I had aerobars and a deep front wheel with a Zipp disc rear wheel. I will admit, it gave for a fun target and we passed smirks every time we passed each other. I enjoyed the tailwind for the front half of the course, but as we circled around on the back half I could definitely feel it start to affect my progress. It was especially bad when the wind would pick up slightly while going up a hill. Then there was an 800 meter section where the road had been torn up, so they laid a roll of tar-paper so we wouldn't flat on any sharp rocks. Unfortunately the 800 meter section started at the bottom of a hill, so we lost momentum by having to slow down to 10 mph AND we had to work harder to get up hill with the soft ground stealing energy. Once past that it was fairly uneventful and I was just ready to be on my feet and finishing this thing. Keeping me fueled was Hammer Nutrition's orange cream Perpetuem.
|Heading out onto the bike course.
Time: 2:49:31 – 19.8 mph 3/15 AG
Strava link: http://www.strava.com/activities/78333272
|Genevieve waiting for me to finish.
Run: Coming from this summer I knew that I wasn't going to be as fast as I was hoping. Most of my runs were around 3-4 miles and were fast. I started off at a decent pace, I think if this had been a 5k run it would've been a pretty fast run. I started running on E at about mile 3 and started walk-running. Started out as run 5 minutes and walk 1-2 minutes. Then it moved to walk 1 minute, run until the next mile mark, walk 1 minute, run to the next mile mark etc. until that stopped happening. Eventually I got synced up with a guy who was cramping up a bit, so he and I walked and ran together. I say ran, but it was more of a slow jog. Generally when I'm not trained enough for a running race I'll make a habit of walking through aid stations and I found more things that worked well to replace salt and calories. Pickles are awesome. Cookies are incredible. Basically all food was awesome. I pushed through my sore and tired legs for the last mile or so to get a PR. Not the result I wanted, but a PR nonetheless.
Time: 2:33:04 – 11:42 min/mi 12/15 AG
Overall: 6:13:15 – 9/15 AG 116/300 OA
|About 50m from the finish line.
|Almost there!!
-Definitely happy with the bike avg
-Swim was only a few seconds off per 100m compared to Bigfoot Oly
-Nutrition was good and didn't cause cramping
Needs improvement:
-SWIM. I've said it all this summer, didn't get enough swimming in.
-RUN. Needed more long runs with better intervals.
-Keep building the power on the bike.
Overall I am fairly pleased with the race. The course was great, although I'm glad I only did one loop of each rather than doing the 140.6. I am grateful to all the volunteers and law enforcement that helped to make it a safe course. I would suggest to them, treat spectators with more respect, though. My wife reported to me that one marshal was being very rude and yelling at spectators.
Thanks, MI Titanium!! I wish I could come play again next year, but I'll be in California!!
So, this is way overdue… But, I'm finally sitting down to do it since I owe a big thanks to Brad Williams (His blog here) and had a generally awesome weekend.
A little backstory: This summer I had to spend 7 weeks down in Fort Sill, OK for a leadership school required of all Staff Sergeants. Earlier in the year I had begun a conversation with Brad Williams to pick his brain a bit about cycling and triathlon. I had been reading his blog and was very impressed. So, as I talked to him I noticed that he was in Fort Worth, TX. I mentioned that I was going to be just a few hours north of him for the summer and he said if I ever got the chance to come down and I could do a little training with him. Well, that first weekend I was in OK I happened to have a 4-day weekend for the Fourth of July. While driving down Brad shot me the info on two races that would be happening that weekend. The Firecracker 100k cycling race and the Mayor's Triathlon.
So, I drove down to Fort Worth on Friday and got there just in time to go on a bike ride with Brad. The workout today was a 3×10 minute big chainring/smallest cog combo with 5 minute breaks. One thing that I learned while down in Oklahoma and Texas is that the "plains" are actually just lots and lots of hills. Over the 36 miles there was about 1500 ft of elevation gained. Now, this doesn't seem like a lot of elevation gained over 36 miles, but keep in mind that I'm coming from Chicagoland, IL and big hills here are around 30 feet and stretched over a half mile or more. After we finished the bike ride we cooled for a few minutes, changed into running attire and did a short 3.5 mile run, 15 minutes out 15 minutes back. It was extremely hot and I felt like my face was going to melt off. Then we had Chipotle and all was good in the world.
Race: Firecracker 100k
This is my fist bike "race" that I've ever done. Brad sent me the link to the race because they were offering free entry to active duty military and it fit well with his training plan. Since I was going to be there for the weekend anyway, I decided I would join in. Most of the riders doing the 100k were Cat 1/2 riders and were absolute monsters. Brad is a Cat 2 rider and pretty much from the get-go was attacking to take control of the race. My whole game plan was to hang in with the peleton for as long as I could until either I couldn't handle it anymore or we finished. I was not in it to win it.
Riding with these guys was a real eye-opening experience. I knew that there were guys who could kill it on the bike, but these guys were powerhouses. Also, drafting is an excellent thing if you're not at the top level or if you're far below the level of those who you're riding with. I spent a large majority of my time riding in the peleton. I had no idea if they were riding paceline or if there were a few guys that were trying to push it and taking all the wind. Our riding was well above 22 mph average, even going up the hills in the ride. I remember looking down at my Garmin Edge 500 and thinking "holy cow, I can't believe how quickly we're climbing this hill!"
Nutritionally my plan was to take a Hammer Nutrition gel about every 45 minutes to an hour. I didn't really have breakfast beforehand and I think that had something with my bonk around mile 45. Luckily right at the top of the last major hill was an aid station that had pickle juice, water and bananas. I stopped and had some of each and let my hr get a little adjusted before continuing on. I rode the last 10 or so miles slowly with an older couple and just chatted it up. I figured that I had busted myself and I wasn't going to catch any of the riders, so I'm just going to relax a bit. Overall it was a very nice ride and I was glad that I took the challenge and stuck with it!
Strava link:
Sunday was the Fort Worth Mayer's Triathlon:
I was looking forward to this race. I had been getting faster on my bike and my running had recently started to get back down to the speeds that I wanted them to be at. Coming off the 100k, I wasn't sure how my legs were going to handle the workload, but they ended up handling everything perfectly. I only planned on pushing as hard as I could and to get off the bike and really push the run hard. While we were at packet pickup I had the idea to ask if they had anyone singing the National Anthem, they didn't, so I also had the opportunity to sing it for this race. I'm really enjoying doing this for races!
The swim for the Mayor's Triathlon was held in the YMCA pool. It was a 300yd swim that snaked up and down the lanes until you reached the end, which had a ramp to help you run up and out of the water. It was pretty cool the way they started the race. Betsy Price, the Mayor of Fort Worth, started off the race and was followed by the local school triathlon club. How cool to see a bunch of middle schooler's getting out there early on a Sunday to do something that a lot of their peers would think is crazy! It was really fun seeing the looks on their face as it was almost their turn to enter the pool to start their swim. Some of them really had a knack for swimming and others were just dealing with it so they could go ride their bike. That's normally what I do! Anyways, I finished and got onto the bike where I wanted to be.
Time: 5:16 – 1:45/100Y
This is where I wanted to be. I was interested in seeing how my legs would be after the Firecracker 100k. Surprisingly my legs felt great! I shook off the sluggishness from the pool and started pounding on the pedals as hard as I could without killing my run. Coming off the ride on Saturday I was expecting some hills on the course, and it didn't fail to deliver them. For the most part they were pretty small except for the final hill heading up to the loop turn and into transition. I was able to hang out aero for most of it apart from those two hills. I can say that I am looking forward to the day when I get a bike fit and a true triathlon/time trial bike. Everything is great on my bike, but when I really put power into my legs I can feel the strain add into my lower back and it really gets sore, especially for long rides. This one wasn't too bad, but I had soreness left over from the Firecracker. The course ended up being 13.6 miles instead of the 15 miles described on the race website.
Time: 38:25 – 21.0 mph avg
Strava link: http://www.strava.com/activities/65380701
Here's where my major mental game was for the day. I have had a habit in the past of overdoing the bike and then when it starts to hurt I start to walk. It was my main goal to push through the soreness of burned up legs and still get a good run. The course was an out and back course that had only one hill. It was a fairly decent hill that you ran down on the way out and then about 1/2 mile from the finish line you got to go up the hill. I knew running down it that it was going to be an absolute monster to run up it. That was a very true assessment. On the way out I did come across Brad, he was already on his way back and headed towards winning the race overall. I made my way and only briefly walked while going back up the hill. Then I pushed for everything I had and got across the line to a 3rd place AG finish and 15 OA.
Time: 22:57 – 7:02 min/mi pace
Strava link: http://www.strava.com/activities/65382318/overview
Overall time: 1:09:58
Overall thoughts:
This weekend was a new challenge. I've ridden long rides before, but they're always the type where we stop at a few points to decide what to do next or to just chill for a minute. Putting the amount of strain into my legs was a really good experience. I learned that my legs can handle that amount of work even if my unmotivation doesn't want to go out for a hard workout. I also learned what it was like to hang with the big boys of cycling on an elite amateur level. They've given me a definite goal to shoot for and a vision of the type of work I'll be needing to get there.
-New experiences on racing distances cycling
-3rd AG placing! First podium!
-My legs can handle a beating!
Needs improvement:
-Still need to figure out some race nutrition for longer distances
-Keep on building power on the bike
A huge thanks to Brad Williams for providing the opportunity for me to come down to Fort Worth for a training/race weekend. Thanks for giving me a couch and letting me pick you brain about training and racing! If you're ever in the area and need a place to crash don't hesitate to call, we've got a place for you.
Also, a huge thanks to the Firecracker 100k for providing free entry and for Mayor's Triathlon for putting on a great local race.
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A couple months ago Nicole Kesten approached me about a product review of FrogFuel. I had never heard of it before, but did a little research to find out more about the company and I was thoroughly impressed.
A quick bio of Frog Performance:
Started by two friends while stationed with SEAL team-1, Jeff and Alex were unimpressed by the protein and energy supplements that were currently available. They came together to create Frog Performance and to create a product that would maintain energy levels while performing at their peak level. They had five requirements when they created the products:
Product Quality: Professional Grade. FrogFuel is the same medical-grade protein used by health care professionals in various fields including wound and post surgical care. It's a complete protein with all amino acids that has been fortified and enhanced.
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I'll admit, I was pretty pumped up and ready to walk myself down to the US Navy Recruiting Station and demand that I become a SEAL. Then I remembered that I'm already a member of the premier fighting force, the US Army.
Videos and words are all awesome, but performance is more important than flashiness, so how did it stack up?
Frog Performance sent me a pack of their FrogFuel Energized Protein Shots. Through a snafu with being sent to a 7-week school days before the package arrived at my address in Illinois I had to wait for a friend to send it to me out here. I had a few events that I was going to use for training and a couple races that I wanted to try these out with. First was the Duncan Dehydrator 80-mile ride, a 42-mile training ride and in a more race-like brick in which I rode my bike to the Southwestern Scorcher 5k in Lawton, OK. Lately I have been on a more solid food kick, so this was a good chance to cycle to something out for a try.
Duncan Dehydrator 80-mile ride and 42-mile training ride:
This wasn't a race, but by no means was I going to slouch and relax. I went into the ride with the plan to have 1 packet every 45-50 minutes. I also had 2 bottles of water and 2 bottles with 1-scoop of Skratch orange mix to supplement electrolytes lost due to the heat. As I got to 45 minutes I could feel myself start to struggle a little with fuel, my body was definitely running a little low, which I knew was going to happen and had planned for. I sat back in the paceline and grabbed my first Energy shot. Holy cow, this thing had some kick. If you're used to the bland, dull taste of Cliffshots or Gu, then you are in for a whole new experience. This thing is not boring. It also isn't thick like a typical energy shot. As soon as I opened it up I poured it into my mouth, no need to fight with the package to get the little corners and creases to give up that much needed nutrition.
Within 5 minutes I could feel the power return to my legs and it was much easier to take the pulls when my turn came. I kept eating 1 shot every 45-50 minutes through the ride until about mile 60 when I had to stop and eat a banana due to my stomach knotting up. Being used to more solid foods I think that the lack of substance in me was throwing my stomach for a loop. The Shots were providing the energy, but I think I should have used them every 30 minutes to increase the caloric intake. At only 60 calories per 15 grams of protein it is a great way to get fuel and protein without a giant calorie penalty.
After the race and the day after:
Usually after a hard workout I will take about 50 grams of protein either with Muscle Milk or GNC's brand of post-workout protein in order to prevent my muscles from locking up and just feeling like I have no energy at all the next day. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that my legs felt fresh when I woke up the next day. I didn't need to hobble into the shower and ease myself into stretching as my hamstrings and quads uncoiled themselves. I actually put a fresh kit on and rode my bike 15 miles and felt absolutely great.
|After the Duncan Dehydrator 80-mile.
Brick race/Southwestern Scorcher 5k:
Plan for this day was to ride at a race pace the 10 miles to the race, take a FrogFuel shot after the bike and run the race at 5k race pace. I had been consistently running below 20 minutes for the 3-mile runs we do every Monday here in class. I knew that I was capable of a sub-20, but would I be able to break that 19 minute barrier?
I didn't eat much before I started riding because I wanted to see the effects of the FrogFuel during the race. This left me with a 60-calorie shot and a bottle of water for the 10-mile bike and 5k. In the past I haven't been able to push very hard when I haven't eaten much beforehand. This time I felt great. From the start of the race I was off at a very good pace, running a 5:58 first mile. I had a small hiccup and had to turn around to pick up my ID's and sunglasses that had fallen out of my back pocket. Even with this I was able to keep a 6:20/mi pace through the 5k and run a 19:47. At no point did I feel like I was running out of energy. My body felt great and performed exactly how I wanted it to. I didn't feel like I needed to eat more beforehand and I didn't need to stuff my face after crossing the finish line.
Day after:
Another day of feeling great!! The protein in FrogFuel continues to impress me. Not only do I feel great during the race, but I don't have to plow through chalky protein powder after the race and hope it's in time to get to my muscles before they start cramping up. I didn't feel the need to stretch for hours, nor did it take me 5 minutes to get up from a chair.
|Finish line of the Southwester Scorcher 5k.
Final thoughts:
I really like this product. I'm even willing to overlook that it was made by a couple of guys in the Navy. It kept me fueled during my workouts and helped me to feel great afterwards by providing the protein needed by my muscles. I would definitely use this product again, but would supplement with some solid foods to keep my caloric intake up a little higher.
Buy or pass?
Definitely a buy.
Thanks to Frog Performance for helping fuel me to my best 5k performance and a 4th AG and 5th OA finish at the Southwestern Scorcher 5k. Great product, hope to see more from you guys in the future!
Lake Geneva is awesome. It is definitely a party town in the sumer because the lake is warm, the weather wasn't bad and the road is literally 2 feet from the lake edge making it easy to get to. RAM Racing chose a very good spot when they started this triathlon. I know the race director from the previous couple years of volunteering with RAM. I found Debbie on Saturday and asked if they had anyone doing the National Anthem before the race or if they were just doing a recording. She pointed me towards the gal who was in charge of that, I remembered her from last year's Turkey Trot 10k where I'd sung the National Anthem for RAM. She said they didn't have anyone so I was able to sing the National Anthem before the race. Always one of my favorite parts of the race.
Goal: I hadn't done any heavy training for this race and I'd never done this distance before, but I was shooting for 2:30:00.
|All setup and ready to go
Definitely the weakest of my three events. I'd only been in a pool twice in the six months leading up to the race and one of those times was for the sprint tri in Alaska a few weeks earlier. The water was perfect. It was clear and not too cold, just right for a little swim. One of my strengths on the swim, though, is my ability to not freak out. I positioned myself to the side of the group so I wouldn't have to worry about getting swam over or elbowed/kicked in the face. I'd had problems in the past with my goggles taking on water, but this time I didn't have that problem at all. I settled into a good pace and just cruised through the 1500m as quickly as possible without trying to burn any matches.
Time – 33:09 – 2:13/100m
T1 – 3:22 – The run from the swim exit to the transition was pretty far.
Strava link: http://app.strava.com/activities/62410413
As it has been this year the bike has been my strength of the three events. I knew that this was going to be where I made up the time I would lose on both the swim and the run. While I hadn't prepared as much as I would have liked for the elevation gain on the course I did feel that the amount of riding and the amount of pushing it I had been doing really served me well when it came to keeping my power up. It was a really windy day and we had either headwind/crosswind combo or just plain headwind. The last portion of the course we were lucky enough to get a major tailwind coupled with a downhill portion. This made for very high speeds with less effort, which was a nice change, especially right before transitioning to the run.
Time – 1:06:01 – 22.6 mph avg 2:39/mi – 32/551 OA 5/32 AG
Strava Link: http://app.strava.com/activities/62409451
In the beginning I felt fairly good. Then my legs started to feel extremely heavy. I thought that this would be a run on pavement, but it was actually on trail. And the very beginning of the first loop was around a lake, so the ground was soggy and my shoes ended up taking water through the sole, which led to soggy feet. Luckily I didn't have any blisters bother me at all, not even after the run. I ended up slowing to an easy pace that would let me just get through the run. I also made a habit of walking the aid stations, which is what I do at most races that I start hurting on. I really need to start getting my mental toughness built up and just pushing through because I know I can handle it, I just let my legs get the best of me. Overall the course was very nice. The soggy lake wasn't enough to ruin it at all. Very nice wooded portions and a mix of open and very sunny portions. Right before the finish line there's a decent hill that was fun to just push through to get up and over for the final sprint across the line. Overall I wasn't too sad about the run, but I know it's where I can use a lot of work.
Time – 56:48 – 9:58/mi
Strava Link: http://app.strava.com/activities/62409896/overview
Total time: 2:41:21 – 131/551 OA – 17/32 AG – 114/349 Sex
|Finish line… Obviously.
Good things:
-Maintained a middle of the pack swim time with little swim training
-Biked a solid bike split that was only 7 minutes off the fastest bike split
-Nutrition was well-maintained with Hammer Gels on the bike and run
-I got to sing the National Anthem!
-Work on that swim
-Work on that run
-Practice more bike/run transitions to get the legs to feel more fluid after biking
-Practice transitions
Well run race and if I were going to be in the area next year I would definitely compete at this again!
So, a few months ago when Marnie and I decided we were going to come to Alaska for a vacation I couldn't help but to see if there were any races going on. I really didn't expect any triathlons to be happening as it is chilly, even in June, but lo and behold I was wrong!! There were two during our trip. One was the day we left and although I would have liked to do that one since two of my friends were it wasn't gonna happen. The second, which was further away, was right in the middle of the trip. To make things even better it was just about halfway home from Homer, AK, where we would be visiting my grandparents. I figured this would be a way to end a trip down the Kenai Peninsula. So I looked into Tri the Kenai sprint triathlon.
I've found that if I ask the race director if they do anything for military they usually will either not email me back or will tell me no. Which is fine, it never hurts to ask especially when I've been put on a race budget by The Boss and I'm trying to get in as many races as possible. This time I lucked out! Not only did they do a discount, but that discount was a complete waiver of entry fees! I quickly consulted The Boss and she said it wouldn't be a problem.
|Marnie AKA "The Boss"
Now, I asked the boss if I could bring my speed machine up to Anchorage, but due to the unreasonable fees airlines charge to fly a bike even if it is under 50 lbs and your only piece of checked baggage I quickly received a "NO" from The Boss. All was well, when the RD emailed me he mentioned he would have a bike I could borrow as long as a 56 cm would work. It's a few cm above what I ride right now, but that would work. He also told me that I could adjust the bike as I needed to make it work. When I got there and made the adjustments I was truly grateful. It was an older bike, but it was very well maintained! Even had Ultegra and Dura-Ace on it! Wheels were as smooth as butter!
Race day:
We woke up around 7 since the race didn't start until 10 ish for me. We had about an hour and a half of driving from Homer, AK to get into Soldotna, which gave us plenty of time to get Genevieve up and into her carseat and soundly back asleep by the time we'd gone 5 miles. The Boss was hungry, so we stopped at a gas station to get food. Good chance for me to get some proper nutrition and fuel for the sprint… A Honey Bun and a soda… Cause, you know… Gotta be healthy! We stopped a few times so Marnie could get pictures of the two volcanoes on the other side of the Cook Inlet. Pretty impressive if I do say so myself!
We got there about 20 minutes before packet pickup and the transition closed, which gave me more than enough time to make adjustments and set out my shoes before heading into the pool area. When I pulled out my packet and got my swim cap out The Boss asked me if they knew I was a boy… We looked around and noticed everyone had bright pink race caps
|Sweet, pink swim cap! This was a few days after when packing to come home.
I hadn't been in a pool for a little over 6 months, so I was a bit anxious about how I'd do with the swim. I knew that I wouldn't be doing any flip-turning. Once in I relaxed a bit and just went for it, after all it was only a sprint. I was pretty pleased with my ability to keep pace and ended up avg at 1:30/100m. Definitely room for improvement, but not sad about it.
|Putting on my sweet race cap before I got in the pool.
Time – 7:30 – 1:30/100m – No placing as results were total time and did not have any splits
WOW HILLS! I hadn't really anticipated the size of the hills that were on this course. It reminded me of Branson, MO 70.3 last year. Luckily this was only 10 miles and not 56. As I was right after "elite" men there weren't many people ahead of me to catch. I was able to catch a relay biker and another of the males, but there was no way I was catching any of the "elite" females as they were 10 minutes ahead of the "elite" males. For being so hilly I was pretty pleased with my time. Generally I focus on having good cadence, especially for grinding up hills, but without any indicators other than what I felt I did this all on PE.
Time – 29:47 – 2:58/mi – No placing as results were total time and did not have any splits
Also super hilly. I was very happy with this course! Instead of using paved roads like most sprint tri's they had access to the cross country ski trails behind the high school. It was comprised of one short loop and then a long loop. The breakup was late this year so the middle of the trail and some of the lower points in the trail were a bit muddy. It just added to the fun. My legs felt pretty good, they were a bit shaky the first uphill, but as soon as I got up the hill they got their power back and I was able to set into a decent pace. Not as fast as I would like, but the speed will be back by the end of summer.
|Feeling great after the first short loop.
Time – 25:05 – 8:04/mi – No placing as results were total time and did not have any splits
Total time – 1:05:36 – 18/115 Overall – 2/3 Age Group (HAHAHA)
Needs improvement:
-I need to get in the pool more often!
-Get out there and put more speed into my runs!
-Cut out the excess weight
|Marnie told me that this chick was more badass than I was… I agree. Way to go!!
|She also sent me this with the caption "My dad is so awesome!!!"
A huge thanks to Tony Oliver in Soldotna, AK. He hooked me up with free entry to the race and then went above and beyond when he lent me his bike to race on. I hope that I'll be up there racing again sometime in the next few years!


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Any virtue can become a vice when not animated from Calvary and administered by the Spirit. The fruit of the Spirit is just that: of the SPIRIT. The fruit is not merely amplified and highly refined human personality attributes. "Very nice person" is not the tenth fruit of the Spirit. Jesus was decidedly not "nice." Nice people do not get crucified. Jesus was full of the Spirit and the virtues of shepherd and prophet in Him were not in conflict. Both these qualities are to be reflected in His Body, the Church.
The virtues in our faith are characterized by great tension. For example, worship without service is self-deluding, intoxicating, religious narcissism. Service without worship is barren, striving, superficial, religious altruism: the overflow of the anxious Adamic soul.
Our faith is both a rest and a race.[i] Without the Spirit, rest becomes passivity and the race becomes striving. Regrettably, there are individuals and groups that get a glimmer of one or the other of these legitimate virtues, build an identity around them, and engage in fractious and futile infighting. Rather than seeing each other as God-ordained complementary necessities making a whole together, the others are viewed as being of inadequate revelation, in error, in need of remediation, or worse . . . enemies. "Be more like us and you will really be on the "ins" with God." It's common and tragic.
Without the Spirit's ministry all virtues will degrade. Honesty becomes brutality, frugality becomes miserly, kindness becomes sentimentality, gentleness becomes timidity, courage becomes cheeky audacity, and so on. The virtues of wisdom, patience, and caution easily degenerate into vices, and when they do, the community of faith stagnates.
Elton Trueblood phrased it this way:
One of the most harmful forces in the spiritual life may be the counsel of prudence [caution, care, fear of making a mistake]. Whenever any exciting venture is proposed, there are always some to advise caution. The giving of cautious advice is the easiest and cheapest way of achieving a reputation for wisdom, because anyone can qualify.[ii]
There are times when patience becomes a positive vice, closely associated with cowardice.[iii]
A healthy body requires requires functionality of all its parts. God's gracious provision within His body for avoiding community stagnation is the prophetic and apostolic ministries. In using these terms, I am not referring to the manipulative psychic prognosticating and the authority/honor/loyalty-intoxicated rubbish littering the contemporary landscape. I mean the real ministries characterized by Calvary love, power, service, and insignificance.
Among other virtues, the prophetic and apostolic graces provide Spirit-wrought energy for progress, change, challenge, risk, and adventure. Without them, the community will inevitably settle for the virtues of nurture, care, and relational fellowship at the expense of discipline, sacrifice, and mission. Nurture and care will become dominantly detrimental and the grace gifts and ministries reflecting these virtues will become very unhealthy in their expression.
Gentle shepherding is not the totality of the leadership motif presented in either the life of Jesus or the full testimony of the New Testament. The realization of God's purpose requires more than gentleness. It requires courage also.
Progress (in any human endeavor not just the kingdom) will upset someone, no matter how sensitively it is pursued and administered. The social scientists tell us that 66% of humanity instinctively dislikes and resists change from within their personality configuration.[iv] Add the tendency toward entrenchment in "religious" circles, throw in a pinch of devilish fear, a dash of leadership control and voila, we have a first-class stronghold of stagnation. It's not possible to progress without upsetting someone.
One reason among many that the legitimate expressions of apostolic and prophetic ministries are either denied or resisted is because their functional presence will remove strongholds and upset people. Upset people leave, taking their money with them. Need I say more? The uncomfortable dots are easily connected.
The prophetic and apostolic ministries help maintain spiritual momentum. Without them, the community will degenerate into an assembly of nice people, trying to be nicer, enjoying each other's company, with just enough sporadic acknowledgment of missions to soothe the conscience. God gave a diversity of gifts and ministries for a reason: they are all needed. Let's not excise some gifts through unbelief, fear, or reaction to past abuse, and over-emphasize others because they are somehow perceived to be "safer."
It's irrational for us to have New Testament expectations, if our values and methods are not the same as the New Testament apostles. The expression of God's kingdom that many of us hope to see in our lifetimes will not occur within the margins of American (Western) cultural value systems of success and social propriety.
Progress and advance require more than prescribed caution. In a season of realizing inheritance, Joshua was exhorted to be strong and courageous, not cautious and prudent.[v] The first evidence recorded in the New Testament of being filled with God's Spirit is boldness/courage, not decorum and sensitivity.[vi] If caution were an ultimate kingdom virtue, Abraham would never have left Ur. Do not sacrifice the vitality of faith on the altar of prudence and caution. It is simply not the season for it. Let the Spirit marry wisdom and faith. He is the only One who can do it.
[i] Hebrews 4:9-11.
[ii] Trueblood, Elton. Alternative to Futility. New York: Harper. 1948, 106.
[iii] Ibid. 107.
[iv] DiSC personality profile analysis.
[v] Joshua 1:6.
[vi] Acts 2.
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It was early this morning, a fresh and muggy 8 o'clock, when I realized that I have no inspiration.
It was about noon, as I leaned upon an impossibly tall counter, staring at a deluge of rainwater, when I realized I had all the inspiration and material I could possibly desire.
I am now a member of a temp agency.
Although I was tempted to withhold that information in order to reveal it with more surprise and fulfillment later on, the sheer whopping-ness of the fact is taking such a long time to sink in, that it's really all I can think about. Like when you've stuffed a cherry tomato into your mouth that securely fills up the entire orifice, and there's a delicate moment when you're not quite sure if you will manage to either crush the tomato… or even if you'll be able to get it back out of your mouth.
I haven't been able to find a job this summer. But I was going to be okay with that. I was selflessly preparing myself for a season of running through sprinklers, blowing on dandelion fuzzies, and fiddling around with random instruments. Somehow I would survive. But for some reason, Little Sister's frustratingly cheerful hopes ruined all of this for me.
Excited about "becoming a true member of society", she dragged me to A Special Place (I'm not telling you where, because I don't want to). The building itself was about as excited as I was about me applying there. Drab and squat, it sat, filled with vomit-inducing fluorescent lights and rowdy children whose mothers didn't have the energy to deal with them for the day. Sister turned in her already-completed-with-perfect-handwriting form. I almost cut a lady in line and asked for an application, filling it out in record time with practiced indifference.
I have an interview next week.
Not content to lay about, drink kombucha all day, and avoid the last scraps of unpacking, Little Sister once again rallied herself. I have obviously had little effect on her personal development. Or maybe more than I realize.
"Come on, let's go to the temp agency!"
I glowered at her from the bowels of my sweaty pajamas.
"It will be good for you!" She tried again.
"No, it won't." I was beyond confident.
"Dad says."
I slowly slid off the chair to the floor, knowing my fate was already decided.
"Just go," Mother said in that encouraging-but-yet-not-an-arguable tone of voice. "Then you can come back and finish sweeping the kitchen." Boy does she know how to inspire wonder and excitement in my little heart.
[a tiff and rant about how suburbians have to drive everywhere]
I ran through the fattest rain drops to a beyond depressing building with a sign out front, enough letters missing to make the messages unintelligible to me. We paused in the doorway, confused as to why the door was open with no one inside.
A head peeked up from behind the counter. Resisting the urge to stare or laugh out loud at the ridiculous idea that the entire agency was run by small and nervous hobbits, we tentatively approached the desk. We walked into the large, empty room, dominated by that desk that came almost to my chin. The desk was falling apart, and later I realized that it was from the teeth of many frustrated dyslexics, confounded by the masses of quizzes and forms to complete.
I have never written my name, the date, or my SSN that many times, for all my life combined. I was amused to note that my signature degraded as I went on out of sheer fatigue, and then it rallied admirably towards the end, probably because I had built up any and all muscles and callouses possible. After answering seventy-three questions about how often I delve into the world of recreational drugs and how often I think that annoying people deserve to be punched, I handed in my stack of governmental papers.
"We've had a lot of requests for demolition sites, so you can come at 5:30 and wait with all the guys, if you want."
There was a long pause.
"Wait. I'm sorry. I'm very tired so the words aren't making as much sense as they should be. Um… what?"
(yes, I actually did say those words, folks.)
As I stood there, my head resting on my hands on the ridiculously high counter while the hobbit lady processed my sister's papers, I took a moment to really absorb my surroundings. Everything was stripped white. Not a nice "oh-let's-paint-this-a-classy" white, but a "GAH-TEAR-EVERYTHING-OFF-OF-EVERYTHING-MAKE-IT-ALL-HIDEOUS-AND-DESPAAAAIR" type of white. Awful 70s posters spattered the walls, attempting to motivate exhausted employees. A wire rack was filled with "Motivational Prizes" of pringles and deodorant. The room was so drab and so barely holding together, I felt my soul dying within me.
The rain outside commiserated with my inner designer as it slowly poked its eyeballs out and its mind melted. I had never spent so much time in such a dismal and lonely room. It was at that moment that I realized that I was most definitely turning over a new leaf; that I was moving out into very empty and very uncharted territories. Very.
Hattie now works at a temp agency.
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"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful that the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin
And I no longer hurt over that idea.
That's wonderful! :)My problem always was, I knew full well in my head that my dream of him was different than his reality but it took years before I fully realized that in my heart.
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spiritually tested in the checkout lineThe Book of Common Prayer has prayers for almost anything. For the military, for our enemies, for the President, for a diocese. . .check the section out between pages 814-841 and you can find a prayer for many situations.
Friday I needed one: "For the checkout line."
I find checkout lines to be an enormous test of my patience. It is where I am revealed as petty, needy, and childish. Especially if I get stuck in a line without magazines.
It's especially embarrassing to be on the way to a retreat (!) and find oneself getting extremely frustrated at the women in front of you in line who are clearly dealing with the challenges of age and physical infirmity. And who don't have the driver's license for the check they have just written, necessitating trips back and forth by the cashier and the manager.
Yes, it seems quite wrong to get pushy and say, "Get out of my way, I'm on my way to go be spiritual .
God of infinite patience, look with mercy upon those of us who have yet to learn that we cannot get a checkout line moving by our own will alone. Help us live in your time, that we may live into your peace that passes all understanding, in the name of your Son, Amen.


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I was very disappointed about West Virginia University's loss to Texas Tech today. I don't think they played up to their usual standard, but I really wasn't surprised - I'd been warning Richard that WVU would probably lose the first game to an unranked opponent. They will most likely drop from the top five to (maybe!) the top fifteen, if they are lucky. And Geno Smith's Heisman hopes probably hit the toilet today.
I have mentioned before that I am going to Hawk's Nest for the weekend of November 3 to take a class with Bonnie K. Hunter, my favorite quilt designer. She will be teaching her Smith Mountain Morning quilt. I cut my fabrics for this quilt at work on Thursday. Bonnie did her quilt in blues and browns with a muslin background (see the picture) and I decided to use blues and browns because I have so much of each (especially blues) in my stash. I am using a tone-on-tone white for the background. The second picture shows my beautiful fabrics sort of spread out. I think I have a pretty good variety of both colors. I could still add more if I run across something that would look good with the others. The next day we will have a three-hour class on her Pineapple Crazy quilt from her latest book, String Fling. It is made with string blocks. Smith Mountain Morning is from her book, Scraps and Shirttails II. I hope to have her sign both my books that weekend.


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Jared Taylor
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Proper DOF in Nuke
I'm working on a scene, but zblur is really really ugly, it's not even proper depth of field it just smudges my image. Defocus looks a lot closer but can't be used with a zdepth pass afaik.
Is there a way for me to get a proper depth of field pass that I can turn on/off in nuke?
I was hoping I can render it out of vray + maya and use as a separate image to merge into my composition.
This here is the scene I'm working on if seeing it helps at all. It has that ugly zblur in it. During school for my still life project I ended up just suffering an 11.5 hour render time so as to not have to use zblur... I NEEDED the shape to match a camera's.
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James W
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Defocus w/ a Z-depth pass as mask is working fine over here:
What's does your Z map look like? Remember that if it's a floating point image you'll probably have to lower the gain values to get the data to appear.
"For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world but loses his own soul?"
- Jesus
|10 October 2012
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Jared Taylor
Wellington, New Zealand
My zdepth map is fine, it works properly, it's zblur that produces an ugly result. I want the filter shape, zblur has this option but it doesn't work well at all.
I'm trying to get a good bokeh effect and zblur just smudges an image which doesn't look like proper DOF at all.
Should end up something like this, not a guassian blur
I will try defocus again... but not sure I know how to make it work. I'm not good with nuke, a year ago or more when I was doing this I was told it couldn't work in that way; so how do you do it?
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|10 October 2012
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Lighting TD
Try this
|10 October 2012
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Jared Taylor
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Originally Posted by ndeboar: Try this
I'll look into that, cheers.
|10 October 2012
michael vorberg
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the zblur node does just a blur based on the depth channel (as the names tells you), a proper depth defocus doesnt come with nuke (well, the upcoming nuke7 has one). you have to look into plugins like the one posted already or the frischluft lenscare plugin.
the zblur in nuke can give you some circle bokehs if you set the filter shape slider to 1. this works best if you have higlights with values above one and a very strong blur value
a workaround without plugins:
you can use a zslice to cut your scene into different depth slices, defocus them and merge them back together.
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The food packaging industry is a £300bn global industry growing at a rate of 12% per year and increasingly favouring polymer or polymer-based materials. This generates 58m tonnes of "plastic" packaging waste annually in the EU and poses significant challenges for management given existing legislative constraints and increasing concerns surrounding the environmental impacts. The government, consumers, food retailers and pressure groups are all driving the demand for biodegradable packaging from renewable resources that can be disposed of with reduced impacts to the environment. Green Peace has devised a pyramid classification system of "Poisonous Plastics", which ranks plastics in terms of their harmfulness to the environment. They are campaigning against the use of oil-based materials and advocating the take up of biodegradable materials. The market for biodegradable food packaging is expanding rapidly but is still in its early stages of development and has not reached a critical mass to achieve significant market penetration. This is predominantly due to a lack of suitable materials that meet all environmental, functional and economical requirements. Whilst the long-term solution requires continued efforts in materials research and development, in the shorter term, changing working practices can abate the environmental impact of the industry. This research project tackled the challenge of environmental packaging from several directions: A novel starch-based material was developed that would fill the current gap in the food packaging market and facilitate recovery of the used materials by home composting. Using the sponsoring organisation as a case study, it was proved that by changing working practices by increasing rework and re-processing waste material for use in lower grade applications, both manufacturing costs and environmental impact can be reduced, thus benefiting both industry and the environment. A Life Cycle Assessment of selected biopolymers and oil-based polymers confirmed Green Peace's damning view of PVC and highlighted the need to develop biopolymers further. A domestic composting study of a range of commercially available "biodegradable" polymer materials revealed that a number of biodegradable packaging materials may typically biodegrade well in industrial high-temperature composting systems but fail to biodegrade under a low-temperature home composting environment and thus alerted the potential pitfall in waste management of some biodegradable polymers.
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These are two motions to affirm referee's orders sustaining exceptions to paragraph 4 of the second and third amended specifications of objection to discharge, in companion cases, which present but one question: hence one opinion will apply to both.
There is a narrow matter of construction presented, which can be understood only by quoting the original specification of objection, the amendments thereto, and the directions of the referee concerning leave to amend.
In its original form, the fourth specification read as follows:
"Fourth: That the bankrupt falsified books of account and records from which his financial condition and business transactions might be ascertained, to wit: falsified his books and records to show withdrawals of various sums of money for business purposes, whereas the said sums were not used for such purposes."
The foregoing was filed on February 11, 1944, pursuant to an order of January 27, 1944, fixing the first named date as that to which the time for filing specifications of objection was extended.
A hearing on exceptions conducted on March 15th developed that the fourth specification was objected to as being similar to the third, which alleged falsification of books of account and records to show the withdrawal of $7,000 for business purposes "whereas the said sum was not used for such purposes" -- on the ground that the fourth is similar to the third and should be eliminated but, if the trustee intended to allege other than the said $7,000, he should so state. The ruling of the referee was:
"I will sustain your objection to that allegation. If it is intended that paragraph Fourth allege withdrawals of sums included in the $7,000 of the third allegation, then the allegation is objectionable for the reason that it would be repetitious If it is intended to allege sums other than the $7,000, then those other items should be alleged with particularity to enable the bankruptcy to meet the issue."
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Chart your course to WPLBC on August 7 for the
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Sunday, August 7, 2011
This event has been cancelled for lack of interest, Jefferson Park forfeit the Seafair Trophy to Woodland Park.
Join us at Woodland Park LBC for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and cheer while the two Seattle clubs face off, bowl to bowl and end to end, for the championship club title.
Which club will take home the trophy? What does the future hold?
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Sorry I didn't post this past week... had a lot of things going on and it wasn't a great week for me.
Last Friday, I was able to leave work a little early, and I was all packed up so once I picked Abigail up from daycare, we hit the road to pick up her Daddy and we went up to PA. Stopped at Friendly's to eat dinner on the way... side note- the little toddler in the booth next to us was Abigail also, and she was sooo obsessed with our Abigail, she kept coming up to her highchair and just staring and wanting to touch. It was cute.
Friendly's has always had somewhat of a special meaning between Ryan and I, because our first "non-date" date was there.... before we started "Dating" we went there in York, just the 2 of us, and paid our own selves (that is why it was a "non-date" date in our minds at that time). We no longer have Friendlys in Salisbury (I still have issues with that) so we try to eat there if we can.
Anyway, we got to Nan's later Friday evening and Abigail aas up wayyy past her bedtime, but she doesn't get to see Nan much so it was okay. We had a terrible time getting her to fall asleep... she just doesn't want to fall asleep when we are in the same room. Eventually she did settle down thank goodness. I was able to sleep in Saturday morning while Ryan took Abigail downstairs and had some good daddy-daughter time.
Saturday was a whirlwind of just family and lots going on. Even though it was Jason and AJ's 1 year wedding anniversary weekend, they came up Saturday mid day, and stayed over. We have probably gotten together with them more this year, then any other year. It's a great thing though- we all have busy lives but try to get together when we can.
Saturday afternoon/evening we had just about the entire family over for cookout at Barbs... Ryan's aunt and 2 cousins were there, and his one cousin's 3 boys came- I think the last time we had seen them was one year ago, at Jason and AJ's wedding! Also, Ryan's sister Jen and her hubby and 2 girls came. It was a nice gathering and great food, as always. Ryan and his brother manned the grill.
(Ryan took this picture of me and Abigail and I look terrible, so don't focus on me, but on Abigail!)
We had a late Saturday night, and then slept in Sunday for a bit. We spent time with the family and headed back Sunday afternoon. Dropped Ryan off and Abigail and I headed home, and got home about 7:45. It is always exhausting traveling with her, but well worth it. And my allergies weren't as bad this time!! I was very pleased about that. Abigail did great in the car- even though she was in her carseat for about 4 hours, almost never heard a peep out of her. I love it that way1
Her nan got her a new toy, secondhand, and Abigail loved it- she could walk with it!! It was so great to see her doing new things. She has a little waddle, and it's sooo adorable.
Abigail will be 11 months this thursday... I cannot believe it. I guess I better get to planning her (small) First Birthday party!! We are not going to have anything big, but just family. We will have a big one next time. Maybe.
Ryan is home this weekend but has to leave tonight... that stinks. HOWEVER, we will only have one more weekend then the week after that he GRADUATES! I can't believe it. We have gotten through 24 weeks so far. In ways it has dragged on...and in other ways, it has flown by.
Hopefully this coming week will go by just a teeny bit faster than the past one. I guess I will find out!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Labor Day Weekend at Nans House
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The San Francisco resident was best-known for his iconic images from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock in 1969. His more recent subjects included John Mayer and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. SAN FRANCISCO -- Music photographer Jim Marshall, who spent more than a half-century capturing rock-and-roll legends including the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin at work and in repose, has died. He was 74.
Marshall's death in New York City was confirmed Wednesday by Aaron Zych, a manager at the Morrison Hotel Galleries, which hosted one of the photographer's last exhibits. Marshall also was the only photographer granted backstage access at what turned out to be the final Beatles concert, at San Francisco's Candlestick Park in 1966. Good timing and his rapport with musicians also helped him catch Johnny Cash memorably "flipping the bird" at a 1969 performance at San Quentin Prison.
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