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Sunday, June 2, 2019
Project 501 Update
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keep going, we're gonna succeed in liberating us :)ReplyDelete
thank you for your work
heart to heart
soul to soul
VICTORY OF THE LIGHT!!!ReplyDelete
I always tend to think certain failures have to do with me but i know all this is above my knowledge as i can not yet easily access the parallel.ReplyDelete
"DL niche almost complete AN integration"
I felt a very strong healing emotion for.
Soul told me about a half month ago "1 month and 1 half"
No to the commenters and readers this does not mean the event. Im speaking to cobra and RM. They know what im talking about.
07/04 1993
Wink wink
Also i really appreciate that little "gift"!Replies
My friend. Even the most unconcious person you know is equally crucial to "the plan". As you take the seriousness out of your practice and release the responsibility of saving the world I can promise you more joy.Delete
the event it will come this year or when ? because i am sick to wait a dreamReplyDeleteReplies
abort project except for VTXCReplyDelete
thank you for the informationReplyDelete
For those who feel guided:ReplyDelete
Visions of the Golden Age 432Hz
Finally a good news. P1.M.J.02.19. Ashtar(ans) plasmatic deactivation in Zone T (I.A.S.) (the 12th the on the line)ReplyDelete
Anyone else experience a strange heaviness just after this post getting made? Put me in a nap entirely and the whole time i just felt stuck in some sort of unconscious unresponsive psychic lock of perpetual questioning and getting no feed back.ReplyDeleteReplies
Actually, yes.
Not in the same way as you experienced it, but there is a LOT of negativity and negative Energies in that post.
Good to know I'm not the only one who felt that.
I think I'd better do My Own Thing and post ;essages from the Universe somewhere else.
Love lift Us Up Where We Belong
The meditation i did this morning was fairly strong. i got downloads soon after and connected and spoke with a character who has undergone major torture programming.ReplyDelete
As is typical we push forward and they push back!
Maybe this is like the thrashing of "satan" before the presence of the light eradicates him from the body.ReplyDelete
Maybe i ate too much pie! Haha!
Peace be to the gods
Peace be upon the earth
Peace be to you
Out of the ruins, out from the wreckage
Can't make the same mistakes this time
We are the children, the last generation
We are the ones they left behind
And I wonder when we are ever gonna change?
Living under the fear, till nothing else remains
We don't need another hero,
We don't need to know the way home
All we want is life beyond the Thunderdome
Looking for something we can rely on
There's got to be something better out there.
Mmmm, love and compassion, their day is coming
All else are castles built in the air
And I wonder when we are ever gonna change?
Living under the fear, till nothing else remains.
All the children say,
We don't need another hero,
We don't need to know the way home
All we want is life beyond the Thunderdome
Out of the ruins, out from the wreckage
Can't make the same mistakes this time
We are the children, the last generation
We are the ones they left behind
And I wonder when we are ever gonna change?
Living under the fear, till nothing else remains
We don't need another hero,
We don't need to know the way home
All we want is life beyond the Thunderdome
Looking for something we can rely on
There's got to be something better out there.
Mmmm, love and compassion, their day is coming
All else are castles built in the air
And I wonder when we are ever gonna change?
Living under the fear, till nothing else remains.
All the children say,
We don't need another hero,
We don't need to know the way home
All we want is life beyond the Thunderdome
So what do we do with our lives?
We leave only a mark.
Will our story SHINE LIKE A LIGHT
Or end in the dark?
Give it all or nothing!
You know the answer.
Rusted Root - Send Me On My Way
You already know the Way Home.
LOVE, LIGHT and LIFE
On your way You GO
We are so close. Stay focused. Victory to the LightReplyDelete
We can do this. Stay focused. Victory to the Light. I can hardly wait until the Galactic Codex can be seen by the surface population out in the open and in full force.ReplyDeleteReplies
Full force, that's what I'm talking about, we need some smoke and fire up in this bitch.Delete
Crop circle at flight schoolReplyDelete
North of Paris near a small flight school / airport
It reminds me of portals; practicing to reach higher dimensions with one's consciousness; perhaps using alignments like the next solar eclipse.
Perhaps the RM's message: "Surface triangulation almost non existent." fits in. The cooperation of the star seeds plays an important role for the liberation of the planet.
Implant triangulation removal
"We can decrease the influence on your mind in a simple way by putting your mind in alternating opposing states:
I am God - I am not God
Sex is love – Sex is not love"
[... and so on]
Even closer is a church called Notre Dame. My lady actually stands for the goddess Isis. The crop circle represents an airplane. Airplanes enable faster progress and move in a 'higher' dimension.Delete
The connection with the goddess energy is now easier.
God speed! Or Source speed! Thank you Galactics, Alliance, Lightworkers and all involved!ReplyDelete
Islands of Light - infrastructure...
Three steps to protect a solar farm from lightning strikes
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Island of Light of Brazil
Brazilian Ceraunic Map
Now look up on the keraunic map of Brazil where the site for the Island of Light is chosen, if you know.
So you can expect 'how much' lightning would you have (statistical of course) in that area.
You can not establish something without taking it into consideration!... It's not a joke, take it seriously!
DC Circuit Breaker FiresDelete
AC versus DC load breaking comparison with a knife switchDelete
I support Light Forces.ReplyDelete
Joshua King David
June 2, 2019 at 1:40 PM
Is solar and wind power DC?Replies
Steve Hench,Delete
Design of Patented renewable energy devices and systems:
"The almost universal practice with electricity-producing wind turbines, whether large or small, is to use alternators, which produce alternating current (AC). The design details of these vary greatly.
Nearly all small wind turbines use relatively simple permanent magnet alternators, which employ a rotating rotor with some number of permanent magnets, which induce an electromotive force in the coils of the nonmoving stator. This type of design produces AC quite naturally, but because the wind turbine's rate of rotation changes with wind speed and electrical load, the sine wave of the current constantly varies in both frequency and amplitude (voltage).
The advantage of this type of design, instead of using a DC generator is that alternators do not require a commutator mechanism, which has brushes usually made out of graphite that require periodic replacement, add friction, and create graphite residue as the brushes wear down.
This type of AC is very different than the tightly controlled AC that is used for commercial power and is called wild power.
To make use of wild power, it is necessary to tame or condition it to make it useful. One way is to convert the raw AC into DC by passing it through a bridge rectifier. From there, further conditioning can be performed using a variety of active and passive circuits and/or a battery bank that absorbs and smooths the DC power.
Finally, this DC power, in useful form, can be used directly or used to make standardized AC power by means of an inverter.
Here's a simple flow in text mode:
Wind turbine → Alternator → Wild AC → Rectifier → Wild DC → Battery → DC
Large wind turbines typically use much more sophisticated field alternators, designed to be directly connected to the electrical grid."
Solar power is a 'native DC'.Delete
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Sending my love and gratitude. Victory of the light.ReplyDelete
Article: Aurora Spaceship Special Message To Earth On ET Contact From Commander Ash'Tar'Ka'ree via ZaynReplyDelete
Source: http://www.ournewearthnews.com/2019/06/02/aurora-spaceship-special-message-to-earth-on-et-contact-from-commander-ashtarkaree-via-zayn/
In Dutch: https://mariaenbuitenaardsen.blogspot.com/2019/06/aurora-spaceship-speciaal-bericht-naar.html
Female Vocal Trance | The Voices Of AngelsReplyDelete
The Tech That Could Fix One of Wind Power's Biggest Problems
I want to hug you for all your turbines links. Thank you unknown! :))Delete
I am looking into building an old persian version that the icelandic guys brought to life :)
Opensource and free energy are our life saving future
This Mini Wind Turbine Can Power Your Home in a Gentle BreezeReplyDelete
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I'm looking forward to the Event. It's been a long time. Love and peace for all. thank you CobraReplyDelete
There is no beginning and there is no end. All is within her. Nothing is without. Before there was her love, there was nothing and that is what she was, but nothing could not be so innevitably she quested to SEE that she WAS/IS and by the effort to see herself, this seeking within began the great fractalization of her infinite nothing and thus the first thought was born.
A single point in no time amidst an infinite void that served only her for her to shine. Now that she was the first light, she shined only into that void and could not see her light so again she sought within. Thus was born the first observable light.
A replication of her greatness, she had a twin imbued with all her likeness and she fell instantly in love. Grateful was she to have a companion! Thus, gender came to be.
This twin was her equal opposite. He was the first god. To her he was the light. To him, she was perpetual darkness. Complimentary and intimate in every way. He soon grew longing, much as she did, to know the light she imbued in him.
So into her he spoke the great words!
And by her will and his in the greatest communion there could ever or will ever be, the story of genesis began!
Join us at Shamans of the Goddess on fb and help make our communion with her a recognized religion for the sake of our freedom to commune with her via the consumption of her "moistures" (natural psychadelics like mushrooms, ayahuasca, kambo, peyote, marijuana etc) without interference from the dark brotherhood!
Attempted Murder Frame Job Terrorist Attack on us. Assistance Requested.ReplyDelete
Hello Family!ReplyDelete
I made a new Mini Report on my new blog, hope you like it!
regards The Ego: that little fellow that might block your Path or can help you a lot!
OH! and by the way: Thanks for allow me share my blog with you and the LF as well as RM for your efforts in this: short are the words that I can find to let you know our eternal gratitude on this war. some of us know what you deal with, and how hard it aas become. nonetheless Victory is ours!ReplyDelete
We, The Surface awaken people are with you. till the end.
May The Light Of Goddess Be With You. ALWAYS.
The Event just needs to happen. People can't get 100% on board from something they can not see.ReplyDelete
Will the 5G technology work until March 2020 ?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hope not:Delete
Brighteon is generally a good and discrete source:
Thank you.
I Love You.
Keep On Rockin' In The Free World
Aorta TimeLine is alive and running well.
Catch you on the ReBound.
Calling GAIA.
It's the End of the World As We Know It
And I Feel Fine.
Aloha, Sayonara, Tschüss
Lars B.
FREE ENERGY: NIKOLA TESLA SECRETS FOR EVERYBODYReplyDelete
Cobra dear I thank you for the updates… they sound good to me, lots of effort from the Light Forces. I bow with gratefulness :)ReplyDelete
Is there anything that surface population can do help with surface GDS coding and surface triangulation? Maybe our baby steps can add something good to this big picture.
In the meantime we do very noble Light meditations to bring our dark friends back into the Light :)
Thank you Light forces, thank you Cobra :)
The islands are beautiful, and the way the matrix is destroyed in their surroundings.ReplyDelete
Placing this in the comments (these were also in the last set of comments) because this is a great set of notes from the Budapest conference.ReplyDelete
Thanks (Sam Raven? maybe? ) to the earlier poster of these.
Yes, there have been several sets of notes. This is one of several sets and probably there will be more sets of notes too in the future.
Budapest Conference March 16th, 2019
Part 1: https://connect2lifeeu.blogspot.com/2019/03/soul-family-workshop-by-cobra-notes.html
Part 2: https://connect2lifeeu.blogspot.com/2019/04/soul-family-workshop-by-cobra-notes.html
Budapest Conference March 17th, 2019
Part 3: https://connect2lifeeu.blogspot.com/2019/04/soul-family-workshop-by-cobra-notes_17.html
Part 4: https://connect2lifeeu.blogspot.com/2019/05/soul-family-workshop-by-cobra-notes.htmlReplies
Triangulation for consciousness of star seedsReplyDelete
Não entendo tudo ao mesmo tempo que entendo tudo e sinto que estou dentro. Tudo pela Vitória da Luz.ReplyDelete
The sun has 'reached solar minimum' and its surface is ominously calmReplyDelete
I have revoked all contracts with your kind and the annunaki. You may or may not have them but you will not have me!ReplyDelete
Forever sovereign!
Decievers of the soul paths be warned!
This sickness of vying for the power of the one will end!
We will be freed!
Truth, compassion, and forbearance is the true way!
I am just looking at the clouds up on the sky where I live...ReplyDelete
There's been a fight of clouds that I cannot talk to anyone except on this blog. I have become aware of it a few weeks ago.
The good ones are so beautiful, monumental, similar to those at the min 0.3 of The Goddess meditation, just white. The moment I see them and close my eyes I am up there on them. The Light is so beautiful, so big and so bright.
The "bad" ones are greyish, not at all puffy but smeared.
It is obvious they are in some kind of interaction. The way the Light "fights" is so beautiful and calm, but so persistent.
Makes my heart sing to be the part of all this :) Thank youReplies
Yes! I've seen those ones too!! even in the night some lightnings without any sound and the samec loud fight you mentioned... I guess there were some sort of fight, at least that's what I felt, I mean: no sound and one light followed by more lightnings counteracting, more brilliant and lit up.Delete
So, You're not the only one looking ot the "clouds" hehe
resistência guerreiro da luz desconhecidoReplyDelete
no aguardoReplyDelete
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Federal Inmate Executed Despite Lawyers' Claims That His COVID-19 Infection Would Make Lethal Injection Excruciating
Corey Johnson, a drug trafficker convicted of killing seven people in Virginia in 1992, apologized to the victims' families and said "love you" to his relatives before being put to death.
The U.S. government executed a drug trafficker Thursday for slaying seven people in a burst of violence in Virginia's capital in 1992, with some witnesses in the death-chamber building applauding as the 52-year-old was pronounced dead.
Corey Johnson's execution went ahead after his lawyers scrambled to stop it on grounds that the lethal injection of pentobarbital would cause him excruciating pain due to lung damage from his coronavirus infection last month.
He was the 12th inmate executed at the prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, since the Trump administration restarted federal executions following a 17-year hiatus. The last during the presidency of ardent death-penalty advocate Donald Trump was set for Friday.
Johnson, who his lawyers said was severely mentally disabled, was pronounced dead at 11:34 p.m.
When asked if he had any last words, Johnson appeared distracted, focusing on a room to his left designated for members of his family. Still glancing around, he responded, "No. I'm OK."
Seconds later, he said softly while gazing intently at same room, "Love you."
After the execution, his lawyers released Johnson's last statement. In it, he said the pizza and strawberry shake he ate and drank before the execution "were wonderful" but he didn't get the jelly-filled doughnuts he wanted. He added: "This should be fixed."
And he apologized.
"I want to say that I am sorry for my crimes," he said. "I wanted to say that to the families who were victimized by my actions." He also said he wanted his victims' names to be remembered.
As the lethal drug began flowing through IVs into his arms strapped to a cross-shaped gurney, Johnson lifted his wrist and waved to someone in the room for his family. A low murmur emanated from the room in which someone seemed to be praying and offering words of reassurance to Johnson.
For two minutes, Johnson continued to try to speak. But suddenly, his eyelids drew down hard and his mouth fell agape. He moved only slightly after that. It took a little more than 20 minutes for him to die.
Reporters could not see into the witness rooms reserved for his family and for relatives of his victims. But it was clear the clapping came from the latter as an official pronounced Johnson dead. Someone also could be heard whistling.
Johnson's execution and Friday's scheduled execution of Dustin Higgs are the last before next week's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, who opposes the federal death penalty and has signaled he'll end its use. Both inmates contracted COVID-19 and won temporary stays of execution this week for that reason, only for higher courts to vacate those stays.
Lawyers have previously argued the pentobarbital injections cause flash pulmonary edema, where fluid rapidly fills the lungs, sparking sensations akin to drowning. The new claim was that fluid would rush into the inmates' COVID-damaged lungs immediately while they were still conscious.
But during Thursday's execution, there weren't outward signs Johnson ever experienced pain — though some medical experts say pentobarbital can have a paralyzing effect that masks pain inmates might be feeling as they die. Government experts dispute that.
Johnson was implicated with playing a role in one of the worst bursts of gang violence Richmond had ever seen, with 11 people killed in a 45-day period. He and two other members of the Newtowne gang were sentenced to death under a federal law that targets large-scale drug traffickers.
Johnson's lawyers described a traumatic childhood in which he was physically abused by his drug-addicted mother and her boyfriends, abandoned at age 13, then shuffled between residential and institutional facilities until he aged out of the foster care system. They cited numerous childhood IQ tests discovered after he was sentenced that place him in the mentally disabled category. They say he could only read and write at an elementary school level.
In a statement, Johnson's lawyers, Donald Salzman and Ronald Tabak, said the government executed a person "with an intellectual disability, in stark violation of the Constitution and federal law" and vehemently denied he had the mental capacity to be a so-called drug kingpin.
"We wish also to say that the fact Corey Johnson should never have been executed cannot diminish the pain and loss experienced by the families of the victims in this case," the statement said. "We wish them peace and healing."
Government filings spelled Johnson's name "Cory," but his lawyers say he spells it "Corey."
Richard Benedict, who was Johnson's special education teacher at a New York school for emotionally troubled kids, said Johnson was hyperactive, anxious and reading and writing at a second- or third-grade level when he was 16 and 17.
Prosecutors, however, said Johnson had not shown that he was mentally disabled.
"While rejecting that he has intellectual disabilities that preclude his death sentences, courts have repeatedly and correctly concluded that Johnson's seven murders were planned to advance his drug trafficking and were not impulsive acts by someone incapable of making calculated judgments, and are therefore eligible for the death penalty," prosecutors argued in court documents.
C.T. Woody Jr., the lead homicide detective on the case, said that during his interrogations of Johnson, he denied any involvement in the killings and said police were trying to frame him because of lies people were telling about him.
"It did not seem to me that he had any kind of mental problems at all except his viciousness and no respect for human life — none whatsoever," Woody said.
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Howard Vick Jr., one of the prosecutors in the case, said the violence committed by Johnson and his fellow gang members was unmatched at the time. One of the gang's victims was stabbed 85 times and another was shot 16 times. Johnson was convicted of being the shooter in a triple slaying, and participating in four other capital murders, including shooting a rival drug dealer 15 times.


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In 1926 the Venetian Causeway was conceived as a way to connect mainland Miami with the south end of Miami Beach through six uninhabited islands. As the population of Miami Beach and the Islands increased, the Florida Department of Transportation saw the need to construct a new bridge in place of the Causeway, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Local citizens fought hard to preserve the Art Deco Bridge and eventually partnered with FDOT.
Over the past 20 years 7 Transportation Enhancements (TE) projects have helped to restore and rehabilitate the Causeway. The Venetian Causeway Neighborhood Alliance and FDOT worked together throughout the project to ensure it meet the community's desires, FDOT even designated a Citizen Liaison. In 2003 the first round of projects helped to replace failed concrete segments and install period lighting fixtures. The good relationship established with the community helped ease tensions when delays were incurred. Later, in 2009 several other enhancements were added to the bridge and surrounding areas. Transportation Enhancement funding has helped to rehabilitate and preserve the historic bridge for future generations as well as make it more bicycle and pedestrian friendly.
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A statement by the President on the passing of Geraldine Ferraro:
Michelle and I were saddened to learn about the passing of Geraldine Ferraro. Geraldine will forever be remembered as a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women, and Americans of all backgrounds and walks of life. Whether it was as a public school teacher, assistant district attorney, Member of Congress, or candidate for Vice President, Geraldine fought to uphold America's founding ideals of equality, justice, and opportunity for all.
And as our Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Commission, she stood up for those ideals around the world. Sasha and Malia will grow up in a more equal America because of the life Geraldine Ferraro chose to live. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her husband, John Zaccaro, her children and grandchildren, and their entire family.


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Why Don't We Remember Being Babies?
Virtually nobody has memories from very early childhood but it's not because we don't retain information as young children. Rather, it may be because at that age, our brains don't yet function in a way that bundles information into the complex neural patterns that we know as memories.
It's clear that young children do remember facts in the moment such as who their parents are, or that one must say "please" before mom will give you candy. This is called "semantic memory."
Until sometime between the ages two and four, however, children lack "episodic memory" -- memory regarding the details of a specific event. Such memories are stored in several parts of the brain's surface, or "cortex." For example, memory of sound is processed in the auditory cortexes, on the sides of the brain, while visual memory is managed by the visual cortex, at the back. A region of the brain called the hippocampus ties all the scattered pieces together.
"If you think of your cortex as a flower bed, there are flowers all across the top of your head," said Patricia Bauer of Emory University in Atlanta. "The hippocampus, tucked very neatly in the middle of your brain, is responsible for pulling those all together and tying them in a bouquet." The memory is the bouquet -- the neural pattern of linkages between the parts of the brain where a memory is stored.
So why do kids usually fail to record specific episodes until the two-to-four age range? It may be because that's when the hippocampus starts tying fragments of information together, said psychologist Nora Newcombe of Temple University in Philadelphia.
And there may be a reason for this, Newcombe said. Episodic memory may be unnecessarily complex at a time when a child is just learning how the world works.
"I think the primary goal of the first two years is to acquire semantic knowledge and from that point of view, episodic memory might actually be a distraction," Newcombe said. Can Bad Memories Be Erased?
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Chateau De La Coutanciere
Chateau de la Coutancière is a beautiful and charming château, which offers a stylish and luxurious bed and breakfast or rental for exlusive use. Its located in the centre of the Loire-Valley, Frances most beautiful region, famous for its castles and vineyards This Château may be the setting for a most luxurious and memorable holiday in France.
Chambres D'hôtes De La Thibaudiere
Allonnes B&B
La Thibaudiere is situated along the road bordering the vineyards 5 minutes from Saumur and Bourgueil. in a calm and welcoming environment where you will be able to appreciate our very comfortable rooms. You can organise your stay with visits to the famous castles, cave dwellings, wine cellars, mushroom beds, without forgetting « Le Cadre Noir », a nationally famous horse riding school. All of which can be visited after a full continental breakfast. WIFI
La Closerie
la Closerie is a 15/17 C stone built village house, situated in a rural village, only 10 minutes from the River Loire and close to the forest, an ideal location to visit the famous Châteaux de la Loire and enjoy Anjou restful way of life. Here you will be able to relax in the midst of green surroundings and we shall be delighted to welcome you.
Le Clos Des Vignes Roses
Restigne B&B
In the middle of the Loire château, the Vignes Roses accomodates you in simplicity and user-friendliness. Two roomy and comfortable rooms, with private water room. A garden raised in the middle of the vines, with a swimming pool, to slacken you after your day. In Restigné, we will be able to make you meet wine growers impassioned by their trade, around a wine Possibilité tasting of table of host. Come quickly one awaits you.
St Georges
Restigne B&B
St Georges, our 'Maison de Maitre' is nestled in the centre of the Bougueil vineyards in the pretty village of Restigne. We have four comfortable rooms for you to enjoy your stay in this area which is renowned for it Chateaux and wines.The area is also great for walking and cycling
La Turcane
Turquant B&B
Troglodytic friends, come and discover our magnificent country (between Saumur and Chinon), to take advantage of our B&B (Bed and Breakfast) of charm, calm and well being
Maison Victorine
49400 B&B & Gite
Small old house, completely renovated, located in the heart of Saumur. It can accommodate 4 to 6 people and has a quiet garden.
Relais Valami
Im 200 years old, and in spite of my 200 tons, Im still standing ! I put on 1,000 kg a year. Stop! Its true you look fantastic. But, be serious! OK. I will be very happy to welcome you in my two Bed & Breakfast rooms (with private access) in the heart of the Loire valley, for a short stay, a holiday, a weekend, or just a need to get away for some fresh air. Apparently, there are even castles to visit veritable monsters from what I hear! Oh, and I nearly forgot there is the vineyard trail to explore.
Chez Pâquerette
Saumur B&B & Gite
Near the Loire, 20 minute walk from the center of Saumur, 3km from the Ecole Nationale d'Equitation, charming freestone comfortable, living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms
La Maison Joulin
Chênehutte B&B
Ecotourism in a ecologic bed and breakfast Chênehutte, near Saumur, Pays de la Loire, Loire Valley, France We offer you a warm welcome in our typical seventeenth century farmhouse, which we have restored with our own hands using traditional materials. We are in the LOIRE VALLEY of WESTERN FRANCE, in the heart of HISTORIC ANJOU
Le Clos Des Berengeries
Saint Patrice B&B
Our two guests' rooms have independent accesses. Cassandre is composed of a bed of 160, a bed of 90 and a bathroom and TOILET private. Helen is composed of a bed of 140, a bed of 90 and a bathroom and TOILET private.
Gites De La Chouanniere
Brion B&B & Gite
Our 16th-century property is in the grounds of a neighbouring château and has an impressive dovecot ( pigeonnier). Located near the River Loire it is completely built of ¨tuffeau¨ stones is surrounded by lakes and forests and has been nominated by the World Wildlife Fund.
Chateau Fouquet
Breze B&B & Gite
Charming small restored house, located in full heart of the vineyard of Saumur. Chateau Fouquet is situated near the famous castle of Brézé (3 Kms), at 10 kms from the wellknown Abbaye of Fontevraud and at 12 kms of the old center of Saumur. The house faces the wineyard of The Chateau Fouquet, production of Filliatreau's wines.
In the middle of Touraine and Anjou in the Loire Valley, in a fortified village, Eliane and Jean Marie welcome you in their home of the 16th and 18th centuries. You will enjoy the sweetness of life by walking in the forests and around the lakes of this beautiful region. In the immediate vicinity you can visit the castles of the Loire (Langeais, Azay le Rideau Villandry ...), taste wines of Bourgueil and shop in flea markets. 6 rooms with washroom or bathroom and with private WC. They are furnished with a big bed and they dispose of supplementary beds. The dining room (on reservation) offers you regional meals and a large fireplace will brighten your evening (on seasonal basis).
Le Logis Des Roches D'antan
Welcome to our three unusual guest rooms in the Anjou area, 8kms from Saumur. Our guest rooms are part of a XIXth Century Tufa building (local lime stone). They are on the ground floor overlooking a peaceful secluded garden, very light with their French windows, and a lovely tiled floor. Modern comfort to be found in the very large bathrooms set in the trogloditic part, that is to say in the rock itself.Private parking is available in the property. A delicious homemade breakfast is served in the large trogloditic area. This area is worlwide known for its troglodytes. We hope you will share our love for this type of accommodation during a relaxing unusual stay with us.
Domaine De Joreau
Gennes B&B & Gite
Magnificent Bed & Breakfast in an old servants quarter; sleeps up to 10 people in 1 double, 1 triple and one family suite. All rooms have private bathrooms with shower and separated toilets. Enjoy the huge park with old trees. Children are welcome.
Manoir De L'abbaye
Seuilly B&B
Charming B&B with simming pool in the Loire Valley, near the greats castles, vinyards, and gardens. Manoir XV century, it looks like a small "chateau" double 75
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Chinon B&B
Superb manor house with real character. The interior decoration has recently been renovated, with remarkably comfortable bedrooms. You will be welcome as friends by Sonia and Franck the owners, and will enjoy the peace of this timeless residence.
Le Clos Rabelais
Langeais B&B
Le Clos Rabelais is a home-from-home Chambres d'Hotes, offering bed & breakfast in the historic town of Langeais in the garden of FRANCE.
Les Clés Du Mesnil - Maison D'hôte De Charme
You will have the opportunity to stay inside the beautiful green and peacefull countryside in a small but very old and confortable Guest House for two persons inside la "Touraine" region and his Loire Valley.
Le Gué De La Fresnaie
In a typical farm of the banks of the Loire, between Angers and Saumur, we offer holidays in bed and breakfast charm, with visits to the garden theme: courses of foie gras, cooking courses, wine knowledge of wines, residence wellness, massage, tours, castles of the Loire, bikes, Loire bike, balloon, cave, Black Frame, Opera de Bauge, golf, Zoo de Doue la Fontaine, the Flèche Zoo. "
Chigne B&B
Our recently renovated accommodation, including solar powered hot water system, in Chigné is part of a traditional and ancient Fermette with exposed beams and wood-burning stove. We offer both self catering or B&B accommodation, comprising of an ensuite bedroomed gite, fully fitted kitchen / dining room, TV (Sky freeview channels) and off road parking with an outside seating area and BBQ facilities. Fresh, organic vegetables are available from the garden, and bicycles are available to tour the local area, and what is more, we are only 40 minutes or so from the 24 Hour racetrack at Le Mans. In the village there is a shop, friendly bar with a small restaurant, the 12th century church is open all the time to visitors, there are marked walks from the village and others from neighbouring villages and fishing is available in the village pond just over 100 metres from the garden gate, also there is a tennis court. By night the village is very quiet and is perfect to watch the galaxies in the unpolluted skies while sitting enjoying a glass or two of local wines.
Le Logis D'adrienne
Montreuil-bellay B&B & Gite
In Montreuil-Bellay near Saumur, the house of Adrienne is labeled Gites de France, classified 3 ears. Located in a farmyard, is a former bakery restored in 2014. storey Fully accessible to people with reduced mobility. 2 terraces, one overlooking the courtyard of the farm, the other overlooking the farm animals. Enclosed land of 1600 m². Suitable for 4 people.
Les Bertinières
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Manoir du xix siecle entoure d un parc de 1 ha borde d un ruisseau au coeur du vignoble de chinon et des chateaux de la loire
La Closerie Saint Martin
La Closerie Saint Martin offers chambre and table d'hôtes in the 14th and 17th century outbuildings of a former priory, 6 km from Chinon in the Loire Valley. It is located in a small typical Touraine village with buildings constructed from local "tuffeau" stone and slate, and surrounded by vineyards.
Au Prince Grenouille
Ligré - Chinon B&B
Au Prince Grenouille" is delighted to welcome you all year round. In the heart of the Touraine region, 7 km from Chinon among the most beautiful castles of the Loire, we receive you in 5 beautiful guest rooms. 2 h 30 from Paris and Bordeaux, 45 minutes from the Futuroscope or Tours, Au Prince Grenouille offers an unforgettable stay for two, with family. In a historic mansion dated 1620, 5 rooms are at your disposal. Prestige rooms for 2 persons or family room which can accommodate up to 6 people, are all decorated in different styles with a lot of elegance, antique furniture
Château De Cinq-mars
Between castles of Langeais and Luynes, the feudal castle of Cinq-Mars, can be visited nine months a year. Towers from the XIIth, deep Moat XVth lost in a romantic park from the XIXth, and also, two large rooms for hosts and families. The artist workshop is widely open to everybody. You are welcome !
The Milaudiere
Ligré B&B
The Milaudière, a XV-XVIII th century farm, welcome you in seven rooms in the heart of the Loire valley in France, the land of elegant chateaux.
Chez Franck Et Stéphanie Diard
Azay Le Rideau B&B
Frank and Stephanie will be happy to welcome you into their house on the 18th century, recently restored, close to the castle of Azay le Rideau.
Le Savigné
échemiré B&B
Jeanine and Gérard welcome you in a 16th century farmhouse, renovated. Located in a valley of greenery and tranquility, caressed by the sweetness of Anjou, you will appreciate the charm, comfort and tranquility of this house.
Le Vieux Logis
Montreuil Bellay B&B
An 18th century beamed farmhouse set in an acre of gardens, welcomes you to come and enjoy the Anjou region with its many attractions. We are close to the lovely town of Montreuil Bellay with its charming chateau and river Thouet. Our farmhouse offers guests a choice of accomodation; our chambres d'hotes offers two large ensuite bedrooms and a fully equipped two bedroom gite to accomodate upto 5 persons plus a enfant.
Clos De La Touche
Cheille B&B
In Touraine, Loire valley, Anne-Sophie & José FERNANDES welcome you in Lovely bedrooms, at first floor of a XIXe property. The ancient farm, from the castel of "LaTouche" (contry seat of XVIe)
Le Châtaignier
Marçay B&B
Bed & Breakfast, south of Tours, near Chinon and Azay le Rideau. "Le Châtaignier" is a pleasant property from 1840, in a small village. You will enjoy the large garden which will brings you calm and relaxation
Chambre D'hôte Azay Le Rideau
Azay Le Rideau B&B
The rooms are furnished with a double bed with wooden floor (160 x 200 cm for room Kandy and 140 x 190 cm for the other).Your rooms are on 1st floor overlooking the street Victor Hugo.The rooms are adjoining which is ideal for couples with children.Sheets and towels are provided. The bathroom and toilet are private .Opportunity to do laundry (washing machine + dryer) and access to the ironing room on the first floor. WiFi Internet access is available and you'll have access to the TV Show.
Farfadine & Troglos
Doué La Fontaine B&B
We welcome you in a purely troglo unusual site in the heart of Doue la Fontaine.
La Bellevue
Montreuil-bellay B&B
Two independant one bedroomed holiday cottages located between Saumur & Chinon. Set in the peaceful and private grounds of 'La Bellevue' a French-Anglo family home in 'un village de charme'. A tranquil rural setting close to amenities and the many Loire Valley Châteaux & attractions.
Le Chat Courant
Villandry B&B
Typical tuffeau stone regional house of the 19th century, opposite to Villandry cattle, just before the confluence of the river Cher with river Loire. Along the river Cher, located in the régional nature réserve Loire-Anjou-Touraine and in the heart of the Loire Valley, recently registered with the world inhéritance of UNESCO. Two bedroom with private sanitary facilities. Possibility of family suite with two rooms adjoining. A vast garden surrounded by fields, with private swimming-pool.
Moulin De La Diversière
Savigné Sous Le Lude B&B
In the heart of Loir Valley, next to the zoo of la Fleche and the chateau du Lude,Anne and Jean-Marc welcome you in their old watermill next to the river in their 2 gites or guest houses: Calm, Charming,comfort,old materials,swimming pool and "table d'hôtes" are at your disposal.
Le Petit Villandry
Villandry B&B
« Rooms With a View »: in splendid setting, overlooking the Chateau of Villandry and its universally renowned gardens. If you are a garden-lover, you will be able to admire this jewel of the gardeners art from sunrise to sunset directly from your room.
Channay Sur Lathan B&B & Gite
In an exceptional envinronment, protected bird sanctuary near the Loire Valley s famous chateaux", this bird watching refuge gîte will appeal to nature lovers. The property borders the Rillé lake (250 ha) and includes the owners, a mini-farm, decorative poultry breeding.
La Bresme
Meet history, At the heart of the Loire Valley between Luynes and Saint Etienne de Chigny, The valley of the Bresme represents the art of living Ligérien. You will be at the center of the valley of the Loire, World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
La Isla Bonita
L'ile Bouchard B&B
Family house on an island overlooking the river Vienne.Close the tourist attractions, places of piligrimage and restaurents Bed and beakfast fast house with terrace and first floor balcony hondy for Chinon and Tours welcome
Moulin De Saussaye
Crouzilles B&B
The Moulin de Saussaye located near the lovely village of L'île Bouchard, is proud to welcome you in a wonderful environment. In an area, which has a legendary reputation for its hospitality and its marvellous touristic sites, come along with your family and friends, and enjoy the facilities provided you will have an unforgettable break.
Loudun B&B
Big property in the center of LOUDUN 86. Old property XIX° with land 9 000 sq m2. This propety is 100 m only, from walking street with restaurants.
Chambres Et Table D'hôtes De Charme Les Bournais
L'ile-bouchard Theneuil B&B
Welcome in our Charming Bed and Breakfast in the country of Loire Valley Castles, in the quiet of the countryside-old farm restored by ourselves-.
La Guertiere Chambres D'hotes
Pouant B&B
Sit back, relax and enjoy your stay! A warm welcome awaits you at the family owned and run, La Guertiere Chambres d'Hotes. We offer 2 letting rooms which enjoy en suite bathroom facilities within the main house, and three bedrooms within La Roseraie Gite which is attached to the family home. Having recently undergone some renovations, including the installation of a new heated pool, La Guertiere offers luxurious accommodation in a delightful location. Less than 5 minutes from Richelieu and 20 minutes from Chinon
La Celloise
Ceaux En Loudun B&B
Nearby the castles and vineyard, very close to Richelieu, this lovely property, totally surrounded by walls, is offering you 2 large rooms (one equipped with a queen size bed or 2 single beds, and the other one with a king size bed), each room having its own private WC and bathroom. These rooms are located in a separate house from the owners home, building being originally the stable and cowshed of this 1776 old farm. Breakfasts are served under the patio, facing the swimming-pool, or in the owners dining room (depending upon the weather).
Logis De La Pataudière
In the shade of the castle, the farm of "La Pataudière" (XVIth c.) and its truffle bed (1 ha.) welcome you for a stay in the country of Richelieu, truffle, asparagus and wine ground. Two double rooms on the ground floor, arranged in former stables, with separate entrance equiped with private separate baths and toilet small terraces with garden furniture. A family Suite (2 adults and 2 or 3 children) arranged in an former winepresshouse, on the ground floor with separate entrance,equiped with a bathroom with toilet, shower, two washbasins, a babybed, a changing table, a refrigerator and microwaves as well as a small terrace with garden furniture. A comfortable lodging (5 people) of more than 100 m². with terrace and garden furniture. From December to February we offer "Tasting Dinners", "Discovery Dinners" and "Gastronomical Menus " with a base of black truffles of the Périgord also called "Black Diamond of the Kitchen".
Les Hautes Mougonnières
Neuil B&B
Farm with chicken and ducks ( foie gras) and cereals 6 beds rooms withshawings and private wc with dinningroom and garden for the guests very quite.
La Grange Dîmiere
Saint-genouph B&B
Between Tours and Villandry, La Grange Dîmière propose you 2 charming rooms in a traditionnal and old house. Heated swimming pool and private parking. Diner on demand.


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Differential pressure sensors are low-cost and would be used when reliable and quick pressure measurements are required. They can be calibrated and temperature resistant.
It does not matter whether the two pressures are atmospheric pressure, vacuum or fluid, as the differential pressure sensor would only be interested in the difference.
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SALT LAKE CITY – Al Jefferson had 21 points, including two one-handed shots in the lane to clinch the victory, and the Utah Jazz beat the Portland Trail Blazers 86-77 on Friday night.
Paul Millsap added 15 points for the Jazz, who have won eight of their last nine home games.
After trailing most of the game, LaMarcus Aldridge, who had 16 points and 10 rebounds, made a putback to cap nine consecutive points by the Blazers and draw Portland within six at 78-72 with 5:28 remaining.
Alec Burks finally snapped the string of seven straight missed shots by Utah with a tip-in, but Damian Lilliard hit a 3-pointer make it 80-75 with 3:57 to play.
But that's all the Blazers could muster down the stretch. Though the Jazz struggled to score, the Blazers came up empty on six straight possessions with two turnovers and four missed shots. Lilliard, who played collegiately at Weber State in nearby Ogden, finished with 26 points.


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In these times when social concerns are so important, I cannot fail to mention the Servant of God Dorothy Day, who founded the Catholic Worker Movement. Her social activism, her passion for justice and for the cause of the oppressed, were inspired by the Gospel, her faith, and the example of the saints….
A nation can be considered great when it defends liberty as Lincoln did, when it fosters a culture which enables people to "dream" of full rights for all their brothers and sisters, as Martin Luther King sought to do; when it strives for justice and the cause of the oppressed, as Dorothy Day did by her tireless work, the fruit of a faith which becomes dialogue and sows peace in the contemplative style of Thomas Merton.
— Pope Francis
speaking before both Houses of Congress in Washington, DC
Can you think of a word that describes a person who devoted much of her life to being with people many of us cross the street to avoid? Who for half a century did her best to make sure they didn't go hungry or freeze on winter nights? Who went to Mass every day until her legs couldn't take her that far, at which point Communion was brought to her? Who prayed every day for friend and enemy alike and whose prayers, some are convinced, had miraculous results? Who went to confession every week? Who was devoted to the rosary? Who lived in community with the down-and-out for nearly half-a-century? Whose main goal in life was to follow Christ and to see him in the people around her?
A saint.
Can you think of a word that describes a person who refused to pay taxes, didn't salute the flag, never voted, went to prison time and again for protests against war and social injustice? Who spoke in a plain and often rude way about our "way of life"? Who complained that the Church wasn't paying enough attention to its own teaching and on occasion compared some of its pastors to sharks?
A troublemaker.
And there you have Dorothy Day in two words: saint and troublemaker.
She was a person of contradictions: activist and contemplative, political radical and a theological conservative. Intending to found a newspaper, The Catholic Worker, she ended up founding a movement. The most important monuments to her are the many houses of hospitality that stretch from San Francisco to Amsterdam, places of welcome for many who have been treated as throwaways, but also centers of work for a nonviolent, sharing society. Dorothy Day continues to open doors for many, in terms of spiritual life, community building, the healing of division, service of the poor, and the renewal of churches.
"All work," she wrote, "whether building, increasing food production, running credit unions, working in factories that produce for human needs, working in the handicrafts — all these things can come under the heading of the works of mercy, which are the opposite of the works of war."
Many regard Dorothy Day as one of the saints of our time; at the initiative of the Archdiocese of New York, her official canonization process is now underway. The Vatican has given her the title "Servant of God Dorothy Day."
All is Grace offers a richly illustrated biography of Dorothy Day. Jim's earlier biography, Love is the Measure, published several years after Dorothy's death, is now replaced by this much expanded edition that draws on her letters and journals. The book is now twice the size — 350 pages — and includes more than 250 photos, many never published before.
All is Grace was the title of a book Dorothy intended to write but never finished. One sees her use of the phrase in this passage in one of her "On Pilgrimage" columns from 1954: "Our life of grace and our life of the body goes on beautifully intermingled and harmonious. 'All is grace,' as the dying priest whispered to his friend in The Diary of a Country Priest. The Little Flower also said, 'All is grace'."
Jim Forest worked with Dorothy Day during the last twenty years of her life.
The publisher is Orbis Books.
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read "Saint Dorothy?", a chapter from All Is Grace: https://www.jimandnancyforest.com/2012/01/05/saint-dorothy/
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In May 2012, All is Grace was selected as Book of the Year by the Association of Catholic Publishers.
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All is Grace won two Catholic Press Association Awards:
1st place for biography:
"Dorothy Day, the pre-eiminent twentieth century American Catholic social activist, writer, and advocate for the poor, comes to life in this magnificent biography enriched by numerous quotations from her letters and writings. Hundreds of photos put a face on the movement for social justice that lives on in this new century."
2nd place for design and production:
"A nifty sepia-tone photograph of an older Dorothy Day in her cluttered office graces the cover of this attractive trade paperback book. Hundreds of interesting photographs are reproduced on the 344 pages of this book and they show good tone variations The type selection is excellent and the page designs evidence a lot of carefully planning when various typefaces, body text, and photographs appear on the same page."
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All Is Grace: There is much to be gained by studying the lives of great men and women. Human history is adorned by the lives of those able to see beyond themselves, to couple a vision of a better world with the energy and determination to make it happen. Dorothy Day was such a person. Founder of the Catholic Worker Movement and tireless advocate for the poor and oppressed, Day gathered around her people of similar passion and showed that even the least individual can make a difference. Forest … has done an admirable job of documenting Dorothy Day's remarkable life and career. Day's outward journey brought her to the far corners of the Earth seeking justice and peace. But it was her inner journey, which taught her "how to see Christ in every person," that ultimately defined her place in history. The struggle for dignity and equality continues. Day's life demonstrates that grace abounds in the human spirit, a grace that must define humans' ultimate destiny.
— Publisher's Weekly, 14 March 2011
Dorothy Day was one of the most prominent and influential converts to Catholicism in the history of the Catholic community in the United States. I'm reading her excellent biography by Jim Forest, All is Grace, and plan to give copies to friends this Christmas.
— Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York
From the first page of All Is Grace you realize that Jim Forest is a skillful storyteller, brimming with enough detail to be gripping, lively enough never to drag. Alternating between the fascinating facts of Dorothy Day's life, the world in which it unfolded and the arc of her inner life, we are treated to a story that is part history, part biography and part philosophy. And this seems fitting for a woman who sought to engage the world and all its suffering and beauty…. All Is Grace ceases to be a book just about Dorothy Day and widens to include the growing community, as well as Dorothy's own growing family….
The gift of this book is the use made of recently published collections edited by Robert Ellsberg, The Duty of Delight, Dorothy Day's diaries, and All the Way to Heaven, her letters. Jim Forest carefully weaves in these resources and the result is a life's story told with much depth….
We might be amazed and inspired by what she accomplished, and rightly so. But we should be even more amazed and inspired to learn along the way that there was much sorrow, loneliness and second-guessing. All Is Grace is, at times, heart wrenching in its honesty due to the candor and diligence with which Dorothy recorded and reflected on her life and Jim Forest's use of these writings….
This warm, engaging account matches tone with content, and like Dorothy did for many a volunteer, "you can glimpse exciting possibilities in yourself you hadn't seen before."
— review by Amanda Daloisio for The Catholic Worker (click here for full text of the review)
Our corner bookstore called with our copy of All Is Grace this afternoon. All else has been put aside. "They were of course all intending to be surprised, but their astonishment was beyond their expectations." [Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice] This will be the indispensable book on Dorothy Day.
— John Williams, Seattle
All Is Grace is a substantially revised and expanded edition of Love Is the Measure, originally published 15 years ago. Founder of the Catholic Worker movement, Dorothy Day is one of this century's most prophetic voices and has recently been proposed as a candidate for sainthood. The author is secretary of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship; his other books include a biography of Thomas Merton.
Drawing from Day's recently published letters and many other sources, this expanded edition with copious photos and illustrations chronicles in rich detail the life and mission of a social reformer, peace activist and ardent campaigner for social justice. From the turn of the 20th century, it traces her family's struggles, the evolution of her faith, her writings, her religious and literary "heroes," her baptism at age 30 and publication of the first issue of The Catholic Worker newspaper in 1933 in downtown New York City. Forest catalogues the many issues taken up in the pages of the Worker: growing racial divides in the United States, Day's widespread travels, the founding and spread of houses of hospitality, her special relationship with daughter Tamar as "a lonely single parent," a deepening spiritual life, protests during world wars, arrests and imprisonment, trips to Rome during Vatican II, and life at Maryhouse, up to her death and funeral.
In the book's postscript entitled "Saint Dorothy?" Forest notes that it was the Claretian religious order that took the first step in promoting recognition of Day's sanctity. New York's Cardinal John J. O'Connor, 17 years after her death, launched the actual process of canonization. Finally, in "Dorothy Day: A Personal Remembrance," the author sheds light on lesser known qualities and daily activities of Day and the importance to her of storytelling, music, beauty, books, the Eucharist, devotion to St. Therese of Lisieux, the darkness following the abortion of her first child, the sacrament of confession, her respect for Christians of other churches, her concern for repairing the schism between the Eastern and Western Christian churches and much more—offering, in effect, a compelling window into the mind, heart and soul of a woman whose life was indeed grace-filled.
— Catholic Book Club Selection, May 2011, America magazine
For many readers, All Is Grace will shed light on many corners of Dorothy's life about which they knew little or nothing. Her abortion and early relationships with men are honestly but not sensationally sketched here. The turbulence of her daughter's marriage and the emotional difficulties of her son-in-law David Hennessey as well as Dorothy's abrasive personality traits, her impatience with those she considered weak in faith, along with other aspects of her character and life — the deep passion of her love for Forster so amply documented in the letters — the full portrait of Dorothy Day here will make some critics think her canonization is inappropriate. Rather, as she says in her own writing, "We are all called to be saints. Sometimes we don't see them around us, sometimes their sanctity is obscured by the human, but they are there nonetheless."
In Dorothy's case, as this magnificent biography reveals, the human neither obscures nor destroys the holiness given by God and incarnated by her — in her weakness, in her courage, in her anxieties and desperation, but also in her discerning vision that we are to be the hands, heart, ears of God in the world. This beautiful biography should be the text assigned in courses where Dorothy's life and thinking are examined. It should also be the gateway to discovering her as well as a staple for retreats, retreat house libraries, adult education classes in parishes. I believe its amazing portrait of Dorothy will draw readers to her own writings.
— Michael Plekon, Cistercian Studies Quarterly
With All Is Grace, Jim Forest has given us the real Dorothy Day, sensual, confused, hungering, intelligent, radical, and wonderfully graced.
— Ed McCartan
Forest is an accomplished writer and his fluent prose is a pleasure to read…. The accumulation of details and insights in All Is Grace that accrue from Forest's carefully chosen and illustrative anecdotes weaves a seamless portrait of Day that mirrors her profound incarnational sensibility. Excerpts from her writings reveal the almost palpable delight she took in the physical, sensual world, qualities that infused her distinctive prose style with warmth and clarity. She loved opera (Wagner was her favorite composer) and Russian novelists, especially Dostoevski. She practiced a rigorous voluntary poverty but did not starve her senses. Once, Forest writes, "she discovered chopped onions, herbs and spices in the fruit salad." "A sacrilege," she wrote, "to treat food this way. Food should be treated with respect, since Our Lord left himself to us in the guise of food. His disciples knew him in the breaking of bread."
Day often quoted Dostoevski that "beauty will save the world." In both its text and in its luminous photographs, All is Grace offers a vivid testimony to Day's beauty, fidelity and, in the midst of suffering and hardship, a stunning witness of perseverance and hope.
— Rachelle Linnner, Catholic News Service
It is a pleasure to hold and read All Is Grace, Jim Forest's revised and expanded biography of Dorothy Day. She was a writer, Roman Catholic convert, co-founder of the Catholic Worker in 1933, and editor of a newspaper that served as the organ of this renowned movement for social justice.
Dorothy's compelling story, set in the 1920s through the 1970s, is told through an array of lovely photographs and with her own writings woven into Jim Forest's insightful reflections and careful documentation of people, places, and events. The book is a rich resource of American history formed from an insurgent perspective, an outcome of this woman's unswerving journey of faith and her practice of Christian anarchism. But on a personal level, which was her gift to so many of us, this story is inspirational and a call to action concerning the very fate of humanity and creation. In her words, "we are urging revolutionary change," we are made to think about how we live together and how we treat each other in today's world.
Dorothy's life and work show with clarity that she possessed an incredible sensitivity to and delight in the presence of God. Jim Forest brings this out beautifully. We see her celebrate the ordinary in life as wondrous; we sense her intense love of those around her, from early lovers, to friends, co-workers, and family.
Also shared are her profound experiences of grief over the human errors and tragedies of this world. All is Grace includes material from Dorothy's journals and letters, compiled and edited recently by Robert Ellsberg in The Duty of Delight and All The Way To Heaven. Her writings over many years describe in detail her family life, the challenges of living in community, and the joys and sorrows of meeting the needs of the poor through the works of mercy. Her correspondence and interactions with both people of significance and those of humble stations reveals a person of great kindness and humility herself.
Dorothy consistently set an example for overcoming our class system and the myriad forms of oppression and exclusion by seeing others as miracles or even as the face of Christ. This is indeed a radical message set in the center of a culture of discrimination, wars, and materialism. Yet Dorothy's mode of indoctrination is always intertwined in great stories of her extensive travels, time in prison, and adventures through retreats and speaking tours. The book captures many of these stories, conveying to the reader the joys, humor, and grim realities of Dorothy's visits across the United States and to the far reaches of Russia, India, and Africa.
For me, the most poignant selection is the chapter titled "Pregnancy, Faith, and Baptism." As a woman and mother, Dorothy brings to us her intrinsic human experience of a conversion precipitated through the act of giving birth. "No human creature could receive or contain so vast a flood of love and joy as I often felt after the birth of my child. With this came the need to worship, to adore." Such words, expressed in her exquisite writing style, are captivating.
The chronological arrangement of All Is Grace provides an easy, in-depth study of Dorothy's varied life and the history of the Catholic Worker movement. She had a great interest and ability in reaching out to people and connecting with them on a personal level. This comprehensive book, which should bring enthusiasm and hope to our youth, is a fine tribute to Dorothy's efforts to build community around the world. — Martha Hennessy
Martha Hennessy is a peace activist who lives at the Maryhouse Catholic Worker in New York City. She is a granddaughter of Dorothy Day. Her review was written for Fellowship magazine.
Love is the Measure, Jim Forest's first book on Dorothy Day was always my favorite biography of Dorothy. A couple of years ago, I was excited when I heard that Forest was doing a re-write of his original book. I was expecting some revisions and a few additional photos but I never expected a total revision and update warranting a new title, All is Grace.
It seems the perspective of additional years of reflection, the opening of the cause for her canonization, and the release of Dorothy's diaries and letters all impacted a fresh look at her life and Jim Forest so aptly gave us a new view of her remarkable life. It is written with the same personal attention to the details of each important phase of her live as was his first book. Each phase of her life is told like a separate story, written so personally as if he was with her at each step. It is the perfect way to tell the story of her life. Dorothy was fond of telling stories to others, and in my several meetings with her during the summer of 1976, she was more personally interested in my view points, opinions and life experiences than she was in talking about herself….
All is Grace is without question the definitive biography of Day. A bonus being all the photos (200+) that are distributed throughout the book.
— David Mueller (on the book's Amazon page)
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comments by various reviewers to the earlier edition, Love is the Measure:
Forest finds plenty of events and nuances that other biographers have passed by… Forest provokes both laughter and tears. (The Christian Century)
Forest's biography of Dorothy Day contains much intimate detail which is not found elsewhere….Hers was an inspiring life that is conveyed to the reader in a clear, concise and organized fashion in this readable and entertaining book. (Catholic New Times)
It is, quite simply, a good story, well told… Jim Forest has done us all a service in telling this story so well… For anyone interested in an accurate and vivid account of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker, this is the book to start with. (Prism)
Only because of Jim Forest's gift with words have I come to know Dorothy Day. (Quaker Life)
An eminently readable account of the remarkable life of the "Grand Lady"… insightful accounts of her journey, along with graphic descriptions of the political and social climate of the sixties. (Living Prayer)
All is Grace can be purchased via any local bookshop and is also available from Amazon and similar web shops.


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President Barack Obama expressed support for the selection of a new candidate to replace Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki even as the longtime leader resisted efforts to unseat him, setting up a fierce power struggle as the government fights a rapidly advancing Sunni insurgency.
Iraqi President Fouad Massoum picked Haider al-Abadi, the deputy speaker of parliament, to lead the Baghdad government as it faces the onslaught of Islamic State militants who have overrun much of the country's northern and western territory.
Obama telephoned Abadi - a Shi'ite from Maliki's Dawa party - to offer congratulations, urging him to form an inclusive government that would secure representation for all of Iraq's major sects, including Sunnis and the Kurds.
The U.S. president called Abadi's nomination a "promising step forward" in this effort and in battling Islamic State insurgents who threaten the country's stability.
"This new Iraqi leadership has a difficult task," Obama said, citing the challenge of regaining the confidence of Iraqis and the international community.
"We stand ready to partner with Iraq" and its new government, Obama said from Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, "and build on today's progress."
He urged those working to form a new administration to come together peacefully with a goal of eliminating the threat of Sunni extremists.
Incumbent Prime Minister Maliki is resisting an end to his eight-year rule. Seeking a third term, he has defied calls from Sunnis, Kurds and some fellow Shi'ites to step aside for a less polarizing figure.
US Arms Kurdish Forces
Meanwhile, American officials said the United States has begun directly arming Kurdish peshmerga fighters who are battling the militants in what would be a deepening of the U.S. military involvement in Iraq.
The officials, who were not authorized to discuss the U.S. arms by name and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the weapons were supplied by the Central Intelligence Agency but that the Pentagon may soon begin arming the Kurdish fighters.
A Kurdish goverment official said the U.S. lethal aid is still not enough to battle the militants, even though peshmerga and other Kurdish forces were recently supplemented with similar munitions from Baghdad.
President Obama said Monday that U.S. aircraft remain in position to strike at extremists seeking to carve out a caliphate in the vast regions now under their control.
Obama, who had authorized airstrikes on the Islamic militants last week, said the U.S. had "stepped up" military advice to Iraqi and Kurdish forces.
The president noted the U.S. had continued airdrops of humanitarian supplies to the Iraqi religious minorities, especially Yazidis, trapped on Mount Sinjar. He also thanked the United Kingdom, France and other countries for providing aid.
Maliki resists move to replace him
Soon after Monday's nomination of Abadi, Maliki appeared on TV with members of his political bloc who insisted that they would not accept the nomination and that Maliki remained their choice for prime minister.
The designated prime minnister, Abadi, has 30 days to form a government.
He voiced optimism that the country eventually can defeat the Islamic State insurgents who are seeking to install an Islamic caliphate throughout the vast lands they have overtaken.
"I have confidence that, with the people and political blocs, we would be able to overcome this barbaric and savage attack on the Iraqi people and provide a good environment for the Iraqi people to live in,'' Abadi said.
Iraqis had been anticipating Abadi's nomination for weeks. The presence of key Shi'ite leaders at the ceremony inside Baghdad's Green Zone indicated strong support from other Shi'ites.
But high political drama preceded his appointment, as Iraqi media reported that security forces loyal to Maliki had deployed across Baghdad and surrounded the Green Zone.
Asharqiya TV reported that the president's security guards were on high alert to protect his residence as he nominated Abadi. Some Iraqi journalists had speculated that Maliki would attempt to stop the nomination.
In an address on Iraqi TV overnight, Maliki accused the Iraqi president of violating the constitution by delaying the nomination of a new prime minister. He appealed to Iraqi's Supreme Court to force Massoum to name his political bloc to form the new government because it had the most seats in parliament.
Al Arabiya TV reported that three out of eight Supreme Court judges had ruled in Maliki's favor in rapid consultation by telephone. However, the ruling was moot because Abadi is in fact a member of Maliki's alliance.
A parliamentary session to discuss a new Iraqi government has been postponed until August 19.
Critics said Maliki alienated Sunnis, prompting them to support Islamic State militants who have seized a large chunk of northern Iraq and have threatened to march on Baghdad, posing the biggest threat to Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
US, UN support
Abadi served as head of the Iraqi's finance committee, a political adviser to the prime minister and minister of communications. He was educated at the University of Manchester in England.
Ahead of the court ruling, the United States and United Nations expressed support for Massoum and the selection of a prime minister who will lead an inclusive new Iraqi government.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking Monday from Australia, where he and U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel have arrived for a meeting in Sydney Tuesday, said Iraqis "need to know that there will be little international support of any kind whatsoever for anything that deviates from the legitimate constitutional process that is in place and being worked on now."
U.S. and Kurdish forces are attempting to blunt an offensive by Islamic State fighers that threatens to overrun Irbil, the capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
Hagel said three days of American airstrikes against Islamic State forces have been "very effective."
However, Reuters reported Monday that the militants continued to make gains against the Kurds. The news agency also said Baghdad was bracing for potential conflict between supporters of Maliki and rvals within the Shi'ite majority.
United Nations Secretary General Ban ki-Moon also commended the Iraqi president for the movement toward forming a new government.
Nickolay Mladenov, the U.N. special representative for Iraq, said Monday the president is acting in line with the constitution and called on Iraqi security forces to refrain from actions that could be seen at interfering in the political process.
The United States will "continue to support the Iraqi security forces in every way that we can as they request assistance there," Hagel said, "and we will again build partnerships as we are now, recognizing the threat not just to the United States but to the civilized world."
The U.S. defense chief said Australia, Britain and France are working with the U.S. to supply humanitarian aid for the thousands of displaced Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities trapped in the area, many of them atop Mount Sinjar.
US consulate staff temporarily withdrawn
The U.S. Agency for International Development said Monday it is sending a disaster-assistance responsse team to Iraq to expedite life-saving assistance to those caught in the violence.
The United States has started providing weapons directly to Kurdish forces in Iraq, who say they have been able to retake two towns from Islamic State militants.
The International Organization for Migration says the number of internally displaced people in Iraq now totals more than 1 million.
Analysts weigh in on Maliki
U.S. officials and many Western analysts said Maliki, a Shi'ite, has failed to unify the divided country since taking office. They described him as increasingly unacceptable to Iraq's Sunni Muslims, to Kurds and to many of his fellow Shi'ites.
RAND Corp. analyst Patrick Johnston said the court case is another sign that Maliki is more interested in maintaining his own position than confronting the challenges facing his country.
"It's just the most brash and brazen form of misbehavior and political conflict that we've seen from Prime Minister Maliki, the corruption, the negligence in terms of developing the security services, as we've seen the Islamic State [militants] go on the offensive and take over large chunks of the country," Johnston said.
"Maliki has been primarily focused on keeping his own job and his grasp on power," Johnston added.
Paul Sullivan, a Middle East expert at Georgetown University, told VOA he doubted Abadi would have accepted the nomination without "significant support from some of the powerful people in power centers of the Shia community."
He questioned whether Maliki would agree to go quietly "and reasonably move forward on other things or go to battle on this, either politically or physically," Sullivan said. "He doesn't seem to be willing to back down on this."
Sullivan said he thought many in Maliki's own party "have turned on him," but he worries that Abadi belongs to the conservative Shi'ite Da'awa Party, which many Sunnis don't look upon favorably.
VOA's Edward Yeranian contributed to this report. Material also was provided by Reuters, AP and AFP


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The ALC Radio Station, Eagle 91.7 FM, plans to air five special programs in celebration of Veterans Day. All programs are designed to offer uplifting messages and to help us remember the sacrifices of our military veterans. The specials will feature "Music and the Spoken Word" and include musical selections from The Mormon Tabernacle Choir accompanied by the Band of The United States Air Force Reserve. Be sure to tune in and enjoy these exceptional and beautiful programs, which will pay homage to our nation's heroes. You can listen in every Thursday —October 20th, October 27th, November 3rd, and November 10th — at 5 PM on WWJD 91.7 FM, and on Veterans Day (Friday, November 11th) for the final installment of the program series.
For a sneak peek of these stirring performances, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4YWEoEBVhU.


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Painter Tool is a manufacturing and machining facility located in Southwestern Pennsylvania about twenty miles southeast of downtown Pittsburgh. Since our inception in 1967, we have been involved as a contractor for US military applications and specialized commercial applications. We have a broad range of experience and knowledge in machining, fabricating, and welding traditional parts and components coupled with the ability to apply current usable technology.
We have a quality system that meets or exceeds the requirements of Mil-I-45208 and ISR-1, which meets or exceeds most ISO provisions and commercial nuclear requirements. Because of this longtime exposure to precision machining
/manufacturing and quality system requirements,
Painter Tool has become very efficient and understands the most complex jobs and quality requirements.
Painter Tool began as a family business with Logan Painter providing the initial leadership. He came with the experience of being a tool & die maker and as one of the original contractors for the U.S. Naval Nuclear program. David Painter is one of the sons who started the company and was for many years an integral part of it. He and his wife Carol assumed full ownership of PTI in November of 2007. Their goal is to advance the company into the 21st century as a dependable supplier for key industries. In all we do we desire that it would be done in such a way as to honor our Lord Jesus Christ. We hope to be able to meet the needs of our customers by providing dependable manufacturing service that is versatile and cost effective. We also want to provide a good working environment for our employees that will provide them with the security for the present and the future and will be satisfying and effective for them.
All glory is given to God, being the great designer and original manufacturer. We, man, simply do as our Creator has done.
Here at PTI we seek to honor the Creator by being creative and doing manufacturing.
"Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding."
Isaiah 40:28


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I called Lou to apologize for missing the meeting and he invited me to lunch to go over his presentation with me. I thought that would make a good blog, so we met at Pasta Pomodoro at noon on September 27th.
I usually like Pasta Pomodoro, but I was disappointed with what I ordered. It was penne pasta with eggplant in spicy tomato sauce. That sounded good on the menu, but wasn't what I expected. One of my old Rozisms, which isn't in the list I posted two years ago, is "The one with the expectations is the one who gets hurt," or in this case, disappointed.
Lou said he was sorry. He said that a lot during lunch even though it wasn't his fault. He also offered to share his salad and pasta with me. He told me all this sharing is part of his Buddhist beliefs. That's when we got to talking about religion and a variety of other subjects.
We talked for over two hours on many things, except cabbages and kings or the City Center. Lou gave me his speaker notes to read and I finally settled down and read them all. He also suggested I view the video of his presentation at the September 11th Council Meeting. I'm viewing it on and off now, and he is following his speaker notes to a T.
Here's what I know or recall about the City Center. The original City Center was planned for San Ramon Valley Blvd. at Crow Canyon Road. This was back in the early '80s when the city was incorporated. That doesn't seem like the geographic center, but that was before I moved here so maybe Mary Lou Oliver, who reads my blogs, can explain why it was originally planned for there.
I moved here in 1997, but I had a full-time job and didn't pay any attention to city politics. I was like a lot of other San Ramon residents. I just lived my life and let whoever was in charge run the city. I recall something about a proposal for a City Center on Bollinger Canyon Road that Alex Mehran offered to develop, but a group of residents didn't want a privately built City Center. They protested Mehran's plans and ran a slate of candidates for City Council in 1999.
Nancy Tatarka and Ron Raab won two seats that year. Abram Wilson won the third seat. Two years later Jerry Cambra was elected to the City Council along with Donna Dickey who replaced Ron Raab after he moved away. Tatarka, Dickey, and Cambra came up with a new plan for a Civic Center, which would have cost over $160M to build and another $2M a year to maintain. They wanted the City to have complete control over planning and building this Civic Center.
After Dickey and Tatarka chose not to run in 2003 and Cambra resigned for family reasons, their plans for a City Center went into storage and the new Council didn't get around to considering it again until 2006-2007 when Alex Mehran proposed a revised version of his old 1998 proposal.
This time there was a more sympathetic Council and less vocal opposition, so they jumped at the chance to take it. Everything was on track to get started in 2010 when the bottom fell out of the economy in 2008. I asked Mehran at that time when he thought the City Center would get started. He said he needed to secure anchor stores, but he thought the recession wouldn't last very long and they would be able to get started in a couple of years.
The Ad Hoc Committee's report estimates an optimistic two years, but Mehran's preferred anchor stores are not interested in San Ramon. The price tag has increased from $750M to $850M and will probably go up again. Lou says it's from increases in the cost of materials.
The Ad Hoc Committee wants to replace the "Coming Soon" sign on Bollinger Canyon Road with something a more appropriate. It's been "Coming Soon" for five years now.
However, Lou told me the bicycle and pedestrian over-crossings on Bollinger and Crow Canyon Roads will be started soon. Measure J transportation money can be used to start designing them now.
I've never been a big fan of the City Center. I consider it a 19th century model from the horse and buggy days when farmers lived out in the country and would come into the center of town for shopping or Church. San Ramon is a modern city laid out for easy automobile access to shopping and employment hubs.
Alex Mehran designed the roads around Bishop Ranch to minimize the impact of traffic to and from the business park. Some residents complain about the traffic down town (and yes, Bishop Ranch is our Downtown), but if you consider that 40,000 people are coming and going from there most weekdays, the traffic flow is handled quite well.
Lou replied, "I think there is a place for some kind of central area in San Ramon," and that's what residents want a gathering place or focal point with shopping and restaurants and a new library and City Offices. We certainly need a new and proper City Hall. So let's hope the Committee's projection of two to three years is on target this time.