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"Where are your wounds?" This was the question posed by Rev. Allan Boesak, a South African Dutch Reformed cleric and anti-apartheid activist, at the Parliament of World Religions. He said that at the end of our lives we will meet our Creator, and our Creator will ask, "Where are your wounds?" If we have no wounds, we will be asked, "Why? Was there nothing worth fighting for?"
"Where are my wounds?" That question sticks to me.
I have psychological wounds, some of my own making and some perpetrated by others. One particular wound I am addressing is the storyline that I am responsible for the emotions and reactions of others. Obviously false, yet the storyline tentacles run deep.
I am learning to take responsibility for my own responses and only my own responses, my emotions and only my emotions. When I sense disapproval coming my way, I stay with my own discomfort and hold my ground until the discomfort dissipates. I send oodles of compassion and self-forgiveness to myself, releasing the layers of over-responsiblity.
In spite of my penchant for taking on too much responsibility for others' emotional state, I also wonder if I am taking too little responsibility.
I make donations, click to sign petitions, and repost incisive paragraphs that cut to the heart of injustice.
But where are my wounds?
What am I sacrificing to bend the arc toward justice?
Does one click on my keyboard absolve me of all further responsibility?
I cannot end violence, income inequality, discrimination, and human-caused climate disruption. But I can let myself feel more of their emotional weight. I can invite others to do the same and hold space for us to feel the heaviness of what we are doing to each other.
To do so feels like grief work, like a hospice, in which we hold a dying vigil for a familiar way of life that is neither just nor sustainable.
We need rituals, ceremonies and other creative outlets to acknowledge and untangle ourselves from the deep tentacles of what is no longer working.
We need to take action. Sometimes that might be "a click" to support an international effort. More often it is something local, where our work can make a small but immediate difference.
I'm becoming clearer about the nature of responsibility.
I am not responsible for other's reactions when I take a stand. I am not even responsible for the results. My job is not to save the world or even one individual.
- I am responsible for acting in alignment with the truth of my heart as my heart responds to the woundedness I encounter.
- I am responsible for continuing to grow as a human being, leading with my strengths and owning up to my shadowy shortcomings.
- I am responsible for taking care of myself, which includes saying "no" to important work that is not mine to do.
- I am responsible for using my wounds in service of the common good as I collaborate with my Creator to transmute my pain into compassionate action.
Where are your wounds? What is worth fighting for?


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Here at Kindai JHS/SHS we are doing many new and interesting things to expand and enrich our learning. We are actively engaged in learning about our community and about the amazing people we live with here in Higashi-Hiroshima. From September, the Kindai English Speaking Society (ESS) club has begun a new and exciting activity (Talkin Talk ESS!) to expand our understanding of other people, their culture and the countries they come from. Our first guest speaker was Yongfeng Zhang from Shandong province in China. We learned that it was the birthplace of the great philosopher Confucius (孔子). We asked many questions about China and we learned that Japan and China share many good things, like our love for good food and especially Korean idol bands. It was great time to talk about how Chinese and Japanese people appreciate being together. Shei Shei, Arigatou and Thank you Yong-san!!
October 27, 2017
This was our second 'Talkin Talk ESS!' event, and this time we sat down with Alshaimaa or 'Shaimaa' Naguib from Cairo, Egypt. Can you believe that the home she grew up in was on 10 minutes from the great pyramid?! She showed us a short presentation about Egypt and we learned so much about the pyramids, Arabic writing, delicious Egyptian food, and also about why Shaimaa is in Japan. She said that she enjoys studying Japanese and she wanted to learn more about Japanese culture and the education system. She really likes being in Japan and seeing different parts of the country. We didn't know it, but there are many Japanese living in Egypt and there are also many Japanese NGO's and government organizations that connect Japan and Egypt together. It was great to hear that Egypt and Japan have a close relationship. Shukraan Shaimaa-san!!

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Red Rooftops
She had a voice that sounded how velvet dresses look on a ballroom floor. Perhaps by chance
Perhaps by infinite design
Hers was the face from the magazine you glanced through earlier in the week.
Perhaps this night wouldn't end up blurring into cubes of ice
This is nice
Perhaps this night would end up fine.
You ran into her earlier in the day when you walked out of the elevator before the crowds
before the thoughts got loud
You ran away in your mind when she first looked you in the eyes while she sang. And again. And again.
You know that look
You know that arch of the spine
The red lights wrapped around the rooftop railing on a hot summer birthday Savannah night. Each bulb a heartbeat that was transported out of an electric IV in your arm.
Why red lights?
Why wrap them around the small palm in the corner?
Why those eyes, that voice, that song, hauntingly penetrating deep tonight?
Why did the girl from the other town put a smile on your face first thing in the morning when you expected to not even see your own face let alone feel the muscles curve your lips with joy.
You walked around the dark alley before the night came to a close. Her voice would have to stay at a distance. You couldn't have it near you near you near you closer near you tonight with the balcony door open or in a pile of her clothes.
Candle blown out and another year alive and closer to the grace pulsating through your inmost being.
Southern roads. Southern rooftops.
Southern ghosts that you pray one day will be released from your memory. Praying one day will feel freeing.
Remember the morning. Remember why you are you. Remember those that still remember you. Remember the reason for every season.
Remember to close your eyes (thank You) before you get to closing your eyes tonight. Thank you too.
You're alive tonight.
You saw red lights tonight.
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Located in Phoenix, Arizona, our store has a comfortable ambiance surrounded by antique and modern oak bookcases, decorated with vintage and collectible bookends with lots of room to roam with good lighting. Friendly, knowledgeable professionals to assist you with questions and requests. Want lists actively solicited and aggressively serviced - we make every effort to find the book you want! Helping you build your collection is important to us - we seek long-term associations with our collectors, searching for hard-to-find items and upgrades to their collections and assisting/advising in their preservation needs. Come and peruse our holdings.
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Orpheus: a Lyrical Legend Vol. 1 & 2 // Tannhauser: a Story of all Time by Crowley, Aleister
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The logic SCOTUS used to uphold the travel ban would justify Japanese internment camps.
By Aziz Huq Jun 26, 2018, 3:40pm EDT
Three times in American history, the Supreme Court has been asked to speak to a law, neutral on its face, yet rooted in a popular hatred or intolerance of minorities. Three times, it has chosen to ignore the real reasons for the law.
Three times, it has instead given a free pass to laws and policies predicated on discriminatory judgments that our Constitution supposedly bars.
The first was Plessy v. Ferguson. In 1896, the Plessy Court upheld Homer Plessy's conviction under Louisiana's law mandating "equal but separate" railroad carriages. The central plank of the Court's argument was simple: If Homer Plessy experienced a "badge of inferiority," it was "not by reason of anything found in the act," but "solely" because he chose to view the law that way.
The second was Korematsu v. United States — the Japanese internment camp case. Famously, the case upheld in 1944 an executive order by President Franklin Roosevelt, authorizing "military areas … from which any or all persons may be excluded." The Court reviewed "evidence" that Congress had gathered about the Japanese government's "dissemination of propaganda and … maintenance of … influence" among Japanese Americans.
It carefully framed its Korematsu opinion as focused on a policy of "exclusion," ignoring the network of civilian assembly centers and "relocation" camps — as the internment camps were euphemistically known — that ultimately held between 110,000 and 120,000 people.
The Court expressly refused to look beyond these proffered justifications — justifications that in the fullness of time were revealed as false. Rather, it rejected the discrimination issue because it "merely confuses the issue." Emphasizing that "we are at war" and that "time was short," the Court deferred to the decision of "properly constituted military authorities."
Even at the time, the problem with this logic was apparent: As Justice Robert Jackson cautioned, the Court's embrace of the deference meant that judges would "never have any real alternative to accepting the mere declaration of the authority that issued the order that it was reasonably necessary from a military viewpoint."
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they alrdy told you, delete your account, wait 2 months, and repost a proper intro.Ski4trees wrote:report me to a mod.... Are you serious? Haha ok so ur forum is so cool I cant put up a mediocre attempt at a fishing flick. Didnt realize the elite folks here at the drake... I should be in awe at ur ginger porn stash and fish pictures while sitting silent. Whats a sucka gotta do to get the heat off his back...
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It's called real personal income. You might make more than the median yearly salary here, which is $31,265, but how much bang for your buck are you really getting?
Here's a look (via Planet Money's breakdown of Bureau of Economic Analysis Data) at the real value of median income in five cities.
5) Hot Springs, AR
If you make $25,020 it's real value is $27,771. This must be the only place in American where the median salary is worth more, but we're still not ready to move here.
4) Los Angeles
For the folks making the median, just $29,914, they only get about $23,929 out of it. We can't imagine how life in LA is possible at this price.
3) New York City
We bet you're not surprised that a $37,064 yearly median income gets you a whole $28,799 in money power.
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2) Dallas-Fort Worth
The median income here is $31, 756, a little higher than Houston. And it's real value? $28,818.
1) Houston
If you're pulling in the median here, which is $31,236, then you're really only getting about $29, 467. Not that much bang for the buck.


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The computer mediated communication and the development of the Internet have both changed the ways of creating and spreading cultural contents as well as of acquiring knowledge about culture and tradition. In the teaching of the disciplines aiming at acquiring knowledge about cultural heritage (world, national and local), the application of digitized contents enables the students, in the ways familiar to them, to get acquainted with different cultural goods, importance of tradition and forms of interpenetration of the traditional and the modern.
The paper's aim is to examine possibilities and challenges of applying the Internet contents to the realization of teaching related to cultural heritage. For efficient applying of new technologies, it has to be kept in mind the characteristics of learning in a digital environment, advantages and disadvantages of such learning as well as capabilities and interests of the students.
The paper is based on a survey of theoretical papers, results of empirical research projects and primary experience of teachers. In the first part of the paper advantages from applying digitized contents in the teaching cultural heritage are listed. The second part points out specific challenges that the teacher can face in preparing this kind of teaching. Finally, long-term advantages of such teaching are drawn attention to.
Key words. Cultural Heritage, Tradition, Internet, Digitization, Teaching, Students.
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Bennett S., Matont K. Beyond the 'digital natives' debate: Towards a more nuanced understanding of students' technology experiences. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010, Vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 321-331. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2010.00360.x (accessed 11 June 2018).
Blanco A.V., Martín F.B., Nuere C.O. Promoting Digital Competences for the Enjoyment of Culture: New Literacy Challenges. ENCATC Journal of Cultural Management and Policy, 2014, Vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 68-77. Available at: https://www.encatc.org/media/394-encatc-journal-vol-4-issue-1.pdf (accessed 11 June 2018).
Castells M. Museums in the Information Era: Cultural Connectors of Time and Space. Keynote ICOM 2001. ICOM News 2001, pp. 4-7. Available at: http://archives.icom.museum/pdf/E_news2001/p4_2001-3.pdf (accessed 22 May 2018).
Hargittai E. Digital Na(t)ives? Variation in Internet Skills and Uses among Members of the "Net Generation. Sociological Inquiry, 2012, Vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 92-113. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-682X.2009.00317.x (accessed 22 May 2018).
Jensen K. Old Books in New Libraries: Democratisation of Access or a Digital Divide. Imprints and Owners: Recording the Cultural Geography of Europe / Edited by D.J. Shaw. Cerl Papers VII, 2007. London, Consortium of European Research Libraries, 2007. pp. 68–82.
Jones C., Cross S. Is there a net generation coming to university? In Dreams Begins Responsibility: Choice, Evidence and Change / Edited by H. Davis, L. Creanor, M. McPherson and F. Rennie. The 16th Association for Learning Technology Conference (ALT-C 2009), 8-10 September 2009, Manchester, UK, pp. 10-20. Available at: http://oro.open.ac.uk/18468/1/ALT-C_09_proceedings_090806_web_0299.pdf (accessed 15 May 2018).
Kennedy G., Judd T., Dalgarno B., Waycott J. Beyond natives and immigrants: exploring types of net generation students. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010, Vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 332-343. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2010.00371.x (accessed 15 May 2018).
Mandić D. Informatičke osnove razvijajuće nastave [Information Bases of Developing Teaching]. Godišnjak Srpske akademije obrazovanja, 2016, Vol. 12, pp. 93-122 (In Serbian).
Mijanović N. Savremeni obrazovni mediji i nova kultura učenja [Contemporary Educational Media and the New Teaching Culture]. Godišnjak Srpske akademije obrazovanja, 2016, Vol. 12, pp. 343-356 (In Serbian).
Prensky M. Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. On the Horizon, 2001, Vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 1-6. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/10748120110424816 (accessed 15 May 2018).
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Stojić G. Kulturno nasleđe u digitalnom svetu [Cultural Heritage in the Digital World]. Kultura, 2014, no. 143, pp. 230-250. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5937/kultura1443230S (accessed 15 May 2018) (In Serbian).
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Stojić Gordana V. – Dr. of Sociological Sciences, Docent at the Department of Sociology of Faculty of Philosophy, University of Niš (Serbia) Address: Ćirila i Metodija 2, 18 000 Niš, Srbija.
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Game 6 of the NBA Finals was such a seesaw battle of emotions and just sheer basketball that nobody, perhaps not even the San Antonio or Miami players, knew what Game 7 would bring. And, after a two-point Heat lead at halftime, where a series of jabs and hooks were thrown, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade offered a solution: Play like the superstars they are in a 95-88 victory.
While the scoreless Chris Bosh offered a surprisingly good effort defensively on Tim Duncan, it was Miami's "Big 2" of Wade and James who combined for a hearty 59 points. James -- who had been mired in an atrocious 29 percent slump from 3 in the Finals -- knocked down five 3s en route to 37 points and Wade, on the heels of a brutal Game 6, found his mid-range game early and often. Both were highly active and aggressive, but as reluctant as James was to shoot a perimeter jump shot throughout this series, he was equally eager to fire away in the game that it mattered the most, including a 17-footer to ice the win late.
Of course, if players win championships, coaches certainly help. For a guy who has now won back-to-back rings, Erik Spoelstra has battled a litany of criticism surrounding his rotations and seemingly inability at times to motivate his team. Dueling with the wily Gregg Popovich, winner of four titles, Spoelstra often went small with Mike Miller in the starting lineup three times. He benched Udonis Haslem, one of his more reliable and hard-working guys, and he eventually recognized his plan to sit Chris Andersen was no longer working. In Game 7, when the Spurs counterpunched Miami's third quarter run, he didn't panic and take out Shane Battier (who didn't even play in Game 7 of the conference finals) for Wade, nor did he bench Mario Chalmers after a couple questionable turnovers. Every one of those moves paid off -- Andersen with great post defense and energy, Miller spreading the floor, and both Battier and Chalmers hitting huge shots while combining for 32 points Thursday night.
As Ray Allen deftly put it after his miraculous 3-pointer to tie Game 6 and send it to overtime, luck always plays a crucial role in winning a championship. And the Heat, to be sure, got its share of luck, most notably in Game 6. Yet perhaps what gets lost with all of the drama of this team is the grit and gull it continuously displayed in the Finals. Remember, until Thursday night, it hadn't once held a series lead.
"We did whatever it took," Wade told ABC after the game. "This is the reason we came together."
Game 7 surely wasn't the prettiest performance from either side. The Spurs and Heat combined to shoot just 40 percent with a robust 30 turnovers, but that hardly seems to matter anymore. LeBron James -- arguably the most scrutinized star in league history -- now has two titles at 28 years old. For what it's worth, Michael Jordan, at the same age, had one.
Correction: A previous edition of this article stated that Jordan had zero titles at 28. He actually had one title at that age, per the NBA's February 1 deadline for birthdays, as his is February 17.
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SHAK is looking for a loving home for '˜sweet boy' Caesar
The next instalment of our weekly series dedicated to Alnwick-based dog sanctuary, SHAK.
SHAK is looking to find a loving forever home for one of the dogs in its care.
The charity is appealing to find new owners for Caesar.
SHAK founder Stephen Wylie said: "Caesar has been with us for a couple weeks now and really is a sweet boy.
"He arrived absolutely terrified having spent a lot of time living outside in a garden.
"We are told he is only about 12 months old so still has a lot to learn about life, but he seems happy with us and is gradually making new friends.
"He shares a kennel with Pyper – a Saluki-cross who arrived at SHAK over the festive period and featured in the Gazette a few weeks ago. The two boys are definitely best buddies.
"I'm delighted to say that Pyper is moving on to his new home soon so it is now time to step up the search for a place for this little man.
"We would like Caesar to have somewhere to share with another dog to show him the ropes and an environment where he isn't on his own for too long as there may initially be some separation anxiety, but with a little bit of reassuring he will make somebody an amazing friend."
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Why get started with WordPress SEO? Well, we all love WordPress – It is the best and easiest CMS, and it is also the most SEO-friendly. However, it is a huge "fail" if you think that all you have to do is publish some blog posts, and SEO will just magically happen. Tinker Bell is not sprinkling fairy dust.
Using WordPress by itself will give you some optimization, but it's not enough. You need to make it much better and more powerful. Hence, here are 13 ways to do that:
How to get started with WordPress SEO:
1. Use custom URLs / permalinks
Default URLs in WordPress are filled with characters and numbers that have nothing to do with your content. (e.g.,
YOURSITE.com/?p=143). What you really want are your post titles in those URLs, because they contain the SEO keywords that search engines seek.
This is an easy fix. We have a separate guide on that. It only takes a minute, by the way.
2. Convert to AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages)
Google has come to love content that is mobile-friendly, and you will have a privileged position if you conform to its desires. What AMP does is lighten your pages and cause them to load faster on mobile. Faster loads mean happy consumers and a happier Google – you will get a higher ranking.
What you have to do here to get started with WordPress SEO is convert your HTML/JS to AMP HTML/JS, and there are two ways to do this:
- Install the AMP plugin. It will generate AMP posts from that point forward, but it will not change any of your older pages.
Current Version: 1.3.0
Last Updated: October 14, 2019
- Hire a developer to do it. It's not a horribly complex task, and there are instructions to use. This may be the better option, because the plugin is relatively new, and there will be "tweaks" to get it up to speed.
3. Get Yoast SEO
Current Version: 12.3
Last Updated: October 15, 2019
What a great tool. This plugin will let you write titles and descriptions and will prompt you to write these so that they are SEO optimized. It will give you an analysis of how you are positioned for SEO. This plugin is constantly updated based upon new algorithms.
Don't think that you can just add Yoast and sit back. You can't. For every blog post you write, you need to go through each optimization section and analyze what comes up (example visible in the screenshot below). You will be shown where there are issues, along with suggestions for fixing them.
4. Add captions and "alt" tags to images
You have to put images in your blog posts. No one wants to read large chunks of text without something to pique their interest. This function is already built into WordPress. All you have to do is access the admin area and choose "Media." Choose the images and begin to add alt tags, titles, and captions.
Make sure that the text you add has your target keywords, but do add context around these keywords rather than "stuffing" them. Doing this will make Google unhappy! You should also know what to do with the other image fields WordPress offers.
5. Those snippets
O.K. So, there are those basic snippets that appear anytime a Google search is performed – a small amount of text that appears along with the site.
I recently had a problem with gnats in a houseplant, for example. Here is a result from my Google search about these little buggers:
The snippet is the text that follows the URL address.
Then, there are rich snippets. These are little pieces that appear just below the URL, but before the standard snippet. These little pieces give Google the ability to give better results to a searcher – to be more meaningful in some way. Rich snippets can come in a few different forms, but most often they are images or tidbits of information about ratings (by stars) or number of views, etc.
Here is a page from a Google search on recipes for "jamon":
Notice that the first three results have an image or star ratings. These are the rich snippets that give Google more information. These rich snippets appear because they are programmed in to appear.
So, how do you get started with WordPress SEO in the rich snippets department? Here is what you can do:
- There is a rich snippets plugin you can install, and no coding will be required.
Current Version: 1.5.6
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- Hire someone to build these into your code. Hiring someone may be preferable if you don't want to get your hands dirty, so that you can specify the snippets you want – images, reviews, etc., and there won't be "bugs" that may gum up the works.
6. Security – protect yourself from hackers and malware
WordPress is vulnerable because it is such a popular platform and is used by so many – this makes it a popular target. You need to take steps to secure your theme, your plugins, your file permissions and your databases. This is important for SEO, because search engines like sites that are secure and rank them higher.
This is a simple act. Just install WordFence – you will get monitoring and automatic security upgrades:
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7. Add a cache plugin
When people access websites they request information, and that information is then retrieved by the site so that the user can read it. This can be a slow process on the retrieval side if information/data is not cached, or stored.
Using cache plugins allows information to be served up quickly reducing load time, which is always a good thing as far as SEO is concerned. Search engines do not like sites that have slow load times and will penalize them on SERPs. You can install W3 Total Cache for WordPress and resolve this issue pretty permanently. Or, check out our in-depth guide on this (link).
8. Get rid of spam comments
We have all had this experience. We are reading a blog post and then start to review the comments. All of a sudden there is a comment that has nothing to do with the topic but that is basically touting something else with a link. This is comment spam. You are vulnerable to it if you have conversation capability installed on your blog (and you should). Sometimes, especially if these spam comments provide links back to questionable sites, search engines will notice and penalize you.
Again, the fix is easy and simple. Install something like Akismet or some other comment blocker. You want your blocker to check comments, identify those that are spam, and then report them. Most important, they won't show up on your conversation threads.
Akismet is not free for business blogs – you will have to buy a key.
9. Engage your users
There's no better way to get started with WordPress SEO than by focusing on how long people hang out on your site or blog. No plugin can do this for you. You are the one who must create great content, so that visitors want to stay and read/view. The longer you can get visitors to stay, the better search engines view you.
Everything you post on your site or your blog must be considered a type of content marketing – you want visitors to find your stuff interesting, unique, and sometimes entertaining and humorous. This means you have engaging ways to present information, lots of visuals and perhaps a video or two.
DollarShaveClub.com has this nailed. The site opens with an explainer video that shows the value and benefit of subscribing to their razor club in a hilarious way. This video has received millions of views.
The site also has a great blog, title, "Bathroom Minutes," which keeps visitors coming back for more.
Now one thing you can do with WordPress is set up an automatic display of other posts that are related to one a visitor is reading. So, if there is interest, that individual can access other posts on your blog and thus stay even longer – a good thing. For this you just install the Contextual Related Posts plugin.
Here is what you want to "check":
10. Add social sharing
You have probably already provided for social sharing of your content, but, if by chance you have not, install the Social Media Share Buttons plugin now. The more your content is shared on social media, the more visitors you will get, and the more visitors you get, the better your SEO rankings are.
11. Back it all up
While this is not directly related to SEO, you can lose everything if your site crashes or disappears. All of your hard work is gone. Don't let this happen – install a good backup plugin.
12. Clean up your database
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Final word
Most of these tips to get started with WordPress SEO are quite technical, and they are important. But understand this: while they may enhance SEO, they will never take the place of your content quality. You have to have amazing content, engaging content, compelling content, content that people want to share. The technical fixes are easy. Crafting exceptional content takes work – get at it.
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In case you had any doubt, the new trailer makes it absolutely Brad Pitt's new movie War Machine (premiering on Netflix Friday, May 26) is a satire about the United States military.
Warning: this trailer contains actual military-style language.
Here's a neutral description of the movie: War Machine is based on Rolling Stone journalist Michael Hastings' book The Operators, which profiled the Army's mission in Afghanistan. That's the neutral version.
Here's a description with a bit more context: War Machine is based on The Operators, a book-length expansion of Hastings' notorious Rolling Stone article "The Runaway General," a profile so explosive that it effectively ended the career of General Stanley McChrystal. At the end of the drams, the DoD issued a report in 2011 that cleared the general of any significant wrongdoing. After all the drama died down, Hastings was killed in a 2013 car crash in Los Angeles. Of course, there are people who wonder if it was really an accident.
Australian writer/director David Michôd (Animal Kingdom) wisely abandoned any pretense that the movie is about General McChrystal and used the book's salacious stories as a jumping-off point for a broad satire about the military. Pitt's exaggerated facial expressions in this trailer make his outrageous performance as Lt. Aldo Raine in Inglourious Basterds look positively naturalistic by comparison.
Michôd and Pitt are aiming for something along the lines of M*A*S*H (the movie) or Catch-22 (the novel). We can all find out if they succeeded over Memorial Day weekend.


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When to Look at life Objectively
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Order a meal for your group in advance! Flåmsbrygga has a wide selection of menus and several different venues to suit your group. See below for different offers in our venues, and feel free to contact us for a good offer.
VIKINGMENu In ÆGIR BRewpub or ÆGIR tasting room peisestova
Enjoy a tasty meal in Ægir BrewPub or Ægir Tasting Room Peisestova where we gather inspiration from the Viking Era and our very own Ægir Brewery. We use Ægir beer in marinades and sauces, with hops, malt and herbs bringing a distinctive extra dimension to the food. Ægir brews flavoursome beers, both light and dark, that compliment everything from fish and game to chocolate.
Ægir BrewPub is steeped in Viking history, as are the menus on offer. We use local ingredients that would have been familiar in Viking age, but with flavours to suit the modern palate. Embark on a voyage of culinary discovery from 1019 to 2019!
Try Ægir Viking menu for lunch! Fresh salads, fish and shellfish soup, game burgers, or 5- course Viking Plank. Get a new tasting experience by having one of our Ægir beers with every dish!
Group reservations for lunch at Ægir BrewPub in the summer season May 1st. - September 30th. from 12 noon.
We have Viking menus suitable for large and small groups served in the venue most suitable for your group.
Ægir Viking Plank - a popular group menu for groups up to 50 people served in a private venue - Ægir Tasting Room Peisestova. Read more!
Ægir Viking buffet - large bufet with burgers, meat, sousages, vegetables, salades and dessert for groups with minimum 30 people. View menu!
Ægir Viking Feast dinner - experience a Viking inspired meal in rustic atmosphere. Suitable for 10 - 20 people on long timber tables in Ægir BrewPub, up to 50 people in Ægir Tasting Room Peisestova or up to 100 people in Flåmstova Restaurant. All courses will be served on big plates and in bowls on the table to share with your family and friends. View menu!
In Flåmstova you will be greeted by a calm atmosphere in a cozy and casual setting and you can enjoy the view of the harbor and the fjord. The lunch buffet has a rich selection of traditional Norwegian dishes and international cuisine. Here you will find fresh salads and vegetables, meat, baked fish, chicken, wok, vegetarian options, potatoes, rice, bread, and a large dessert table as well as coffee and tea. The ingredients on the buffe will vary from different seasons.
We offer lunch buffet for groups all year!
We serve lunch buffet every day from 11:00 between May and September.
During the winter season, we offer lunch buffet for groups with minimum 30 people.
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Rustic, delicate and modern restaurant with a private banquet room for big or small groups.
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How To Eat Healthy + Local in the Philippines Guest Post By Pam Siao
Good Morning Monday! Today I have the worlds most epic post on healthy eating in Manila all thanks to my friend, Pam Siao of Green Lunch Diaries. I met Pam a number of years ago (yes, of course through Instagram) and was intrigued as to how she could find the health alternative to any meal of any cuisine. Not only does she have wonderful taste but her creativity with healthy food is monumental and something I want to share with my community. Many foreigners arriving in Manila say one of the hardest task of settling in is simply finding what it is they are searching for, look no further, we have brought healthy eating TO YOU! Maraming salamat po Pam!
Healthy eating may mean different things to different people. Some may define it as plant based, low fat, low carb, low sugar, or low calorie. But the definition that makes the most sense to me, is simply to eat food that is as close to its natural state as possible, as often as possible.
By no means am I a clean eating expert; I chose my IG name @greenlunchdiaries back when I attempted to go vegan, and it just stuck. That said, clean eating is definitely a priority for our family, and when Amber asked if I could write a short piece about local + healthy eating, I was more than happy to do so! Amber suggested that the piece be written with expats/the foreign community in mind, so I'm sharing simple meals to try. (If you're Pinoy, then you'll already know all of these.)
It's become a lot easier to eat clean while living in Manila, and the best way to eat clean is of course to prepare or cook the food yourself. There are farmers' markets and weekend markets to go to, vegetable basket subscriptions, and smaller shops that focus on whole food. But even supermarket chains carry organic brands and better whole food choices now.
For breakfast, you can have native chicken eggs; oats caldo (arroz caldo made with rolled oats); a yogurt parfait (try Pinkie's Farm) made with local yogurt, homemade granola, and fresh fruit; or local fruit smoothies/smoothie bowls (try Guimaras mangoes or local dragonfruit blended with frozen bananas and buco juice).
For lunch and dinner, local vegetable dishes are the best! My favorites are pinacbet, monggo stew, laing, gising gising, lumpiang gulay, and mushroom bistek. Other simple, homestyle Filipino dishes to try are arroz caldo, adobo, chicken inasal, beef tapa, daing na bangus, chicken tinola, pork barbecue, kare-kare, and arroz ala cubana. If you're fortunate enough to have a Filipino cook in your employ, I'm sure she already knows how to make all these, but you can also find easy Filipino recipes on websites like Yummy.ph, Panlasang Pinoy, Kawaling Pinoy, and Astig Vegan (for veganized versions of Filipino recipes). And for maximum enjoyment, don't forget to pair your meals with sides and condiments like salted duck eggs, atsara (local pickled vegetables), fresh calamansi (local lime), and spiced vinegar.
In between meals, you can enjoy local snacks like boiled or fried Saba bananas, airfried camote fries (sweet potato), gabi or cassava chips, roasted kasuy (cashew) or pili nuts. You can also treat yourself to uniquely Filipino fruit, like Indian mango, jackfruit, mangosteen, sineguelas, macopa, atis, guyabano, pomelo, and star apple – all of which are delicious, and such a treat whenever they are in season.
When cooking traditional Filipino recipes like adobo and beef steak, for example, we try to use healthier versions of the usual ingredients. Liquid aminos instead of soy sauce, apple cider vinegar instead of suka or patis, raw honey or muscovado instead of sugar, no-sugar peanut butter instead of the sweetened kind, coconut flour instead of all-purpose flour, adlai, quinoa, rolled oats, or red/brown/black rice instead of white rice, etc. We have a lot of purveyors now and it's easy to find things like vegan versions of everything from cheese to bagoong!
To make clean eating even simpler, I often rely on this simple formula: local vegetables + wholesome grains. It takes 15-20 minutes to prep and cook a big batch of monggo, laing or pinacbet, and all you have to do is serve them in a bowl over wholesome grains such as adlai, heirloom/mixed grain rice, quinoa, caulirice, or even rolled oats.
Inihaw is the perfect option when getting together with friends. Simply fire up your grill (outdoor or tabletop) and prepare a spread of seafood, meat, vegetables, and even fruit. Our favorite healthyish things to grill include squid, prawns, bangus, chicken, corn on the cob, pineapple, and saba bananas still in their skin. Don't forget to prepare lots of sides and condiments like a green mango and salted egg salad, pako salad (seaweed), atsara (local pickled vegetables), toyomansi, spiced vinegar, and calamansi (local lime). You can also serve pitchers of ice cold buco and dalandan juice, and serve Guimaras mangoes for dessert!
Coconut water or buco juice is a big deal to me – not only is it refreshing and delicious, it's also rich in nutrients, antioxidants, and natural electrolytes. It's basically my favorite drink on earth, and being able to enjoy it year round is definitely one of the #PerksofthePines.
I used to buy buco juice once or even twice a day from those carts you see in a mall, till I found out that practically all of them add some sort of sugar to their buco juice. I found this out quite by accident. I was chatting with my suking buco juice vendor and saying "Ang sarap talaga ng buco juice, kahit walang sweetener no?" (Coconut water really is so good even without sweetener) And I saw her hesitate, with a guilty look on her face. She had told me once before, as a new customer, that they served pure unsweetened buco juice, but I guess she suddenly felt some guilt because at that point, we would talk to each other almost everyday. She told me that she doesn't do it herself, but their commissary adds a little bit of sweetener to the coconut water to make it taste better as well as last longer. She told me all the carts do it.
After that, I started grilling all the buco juice sellers I saw at the mall, telling them I'm really not allowed to have any sugar, and almost all of them admitted that their coconut water had some sort of sweetener added to it. After all my research, I can recommend two suppliers that I trust to have no added sugar in it – Kajuayan (@kajuayan), because I checked with the owner multiple times, and they bank their reputation on it; and Coconut Republic (at Shangri-la Food Court), because they crack their coconuts open and bottle the juice onsite. This being the Philippines, you can also find yourself a buco dealer and buy your coconuts whole at a fraction of the price.
My favorite restaurants aren't Filipino restaurants, since we already eat a lot of the same kind of food at home. If you want to eat out, while still eating healthy and local, here are some places I can recommend:
BERDE BOWLS – Filipino salad/grain bowls with fresh ingredients sourced from partner farms. My favorite lunch place, and absolutely delicious!
MANAM – Try the alugbati salad with kesong puti (alugbati is a local superfood leafy vegetable and kesong puti is a delicious Filipino cheese); other healthyish dishes on the menu are the lumpiang ubod, gising gising, adobong kangkong, pako salad, inihaw na pusit, and watermelon sinigang.
SENTRO 1771 – The galunggong fillets and corned beef singang are our favorites. And if you must have sisig, Sentro uses organic pork to make this signature dish.
YOUR LOCAL – While not a Filipino restaurant, Your Local is one of my favorite restaurants in Manila and I just had to include it in this list. Try their torched salmon donburi, tofu steak and eggs, chicken rice, eggplant appetizer, and pomelo salad.
EARTH KITCHEN – A farm to table restaurant that supports marginalized communities and indigenous farmers around the country. My favorites are the fresh mushroom soup, spring rolls, soft tacos tacos, watermelon salad, and kebabs.
GREEN PASTURES – This restaurant uses all local, organic ingredients, sourced from "people who follow farming techniques that protect the environment and the community." Try any of their salads, quinoa and adlai bowls, and caulirice bowls – all really good, albeit on the expensive side. They also have a variety of levelled-up local dishes on the menu, such as gluten-free Bibingka, Duck ala Cubana, Sous Vide Chicken Inasal, and Jackfruit Kare Kare!
CORNER TREE CAFÉ – A vegetarian restaurant that serves simple, comfort food. Try the Arroz ala Cubana, Adobong Tofu, and Kare Kareng Gulay.
Farmers' Market in Cubao is our go-to, and we really enjoy weekend markets such as the Salcedo Market on Saturdays and Legazpi Market on Sundays. My father-in-law goes to the Cartimar Market in Manila, and always sends us fresh shitake, polunchay, and other goodies from there. Good Food Sundays at Mandala Park is a treasure trove of vegan/vegetarian finds, and I've heard the Greenhills weekend market also has a good selection of meat, seafood, and produce.
But even if you don't have time to go to the markets, many large supermarket chains already have a wide selection. I buy vegetables from Organicus, organically grown salad greens, spinach, and kale from Salad Time by Basic Necessities, and native chicken eggs from CLDA in SM. You can get hormone-free, antibiotic-free chicken from Holy Carabao, Backyard Farms, Healthy Options, or even Unimart, and grass-fed meat from Down To Earth Organics. And Fishmongers Daily Catch partners with local fishmerfolk to deliver fresh seafood to your home within 24hours from catch, guaranteed.
For hard-to-find ingredients, I also go to Healthy Options, S&R, and Landers, and I love small shops like Real Food, Gourmet Corner, and Ritual. The Vegan Grocer stocks everything you need for your vegan kitchen, and they deliver via Lalamove.
Our cook prepares all our meals at home, and the most that I do is assemble them into bowls or bento meals. Many local cooks follow memorized methods rather than specific recipes or measurements, but here are some recipe links you can try (just remember to substitute not-so-healthy ingredients with healthier ones):
Pinacbet - https://panlasangpinoy.com/2009/09/09/filipino-food-vegetable-dish-pinakbet-pakbet-tagalog-recipe/
Monggo Stew - https://www.manilaspoon.com/2014/12/ginisang-munggo-mung-bean-soup-stew.html
Vegan Laing - https://mesanimisis.com/rubens-vegan-laing/
Gising Gising - https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/gising-gising-recipe
Lumpiang Gulay - https://panlasangpinoy.com/2015/12/03/lumpiang-gulay-vegetable-egg-roll-recipe/
Mushroom Oats Caldo - https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/mushroom-oats-caldo
Chicken Adobo - https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/chicken-adobo?ref=feed_1
Pork Adobo - https://panlasangpinoy.com/2009/08/01/filipino-food-pork-adobo-recipe/
Chicken Tocino - https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/chicken-tocino
Chicken Inasal - https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/chicken-inasal-recipe-filipino-pinoy?ref=feed_1
Beef Tapa - https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/beef-tapa-recipe
Daing na Bangus - https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/daing-na-bangus/
Bangus Bistek - https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/bangus-belly-bistek
Chicken Tinola - https://panlasangpinoy.com/2014/12/02/chicken-tinola-recipe/
Pork Barbecue - https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/pinoy-style-pork-barbecue-recipe
Kare Kare - https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/kare-kare
Kare Kareng Gulay - http://www.astigvegan.com/vegan-kare-kare-recipe-with-video/
Mushroom Bistek – https://mesanimisis.com/mushroom-bistek/
Arroz ala Cubana - https://panlasangpinoy.com/2012/10/11/arroz-a-la-cubana-recipe/
And there you have it, a plethora of healthy eating options right here in Manila! I used Pam's suggestions about vegetable dishes to try this weekend while at a beach resort and it was THE best food we've eaten while traveling in the Philippines and I am convinced it's because I knew what dishes to try. I hope this gives you more confidence in Filipino food and leaning into life a bit more here.
Check out more from Pam at @greenlunchdiaries and her clothing line @willowph. Maraming salamat Pam for sharing your wealth of knowledge.


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"Untitled", acrylic on wood, 16"x 12". I tried to follow my own advice on this one and just CREATE. ANYTHING. In this case, it was a portrait. I have been wanting to try some portraits for sometime now, with my new abstract mindset. I finally allowed myself to try. Here is my first attempt. I am working on a second one as we speak. © 2018 David Limrite
"I think people who are not artists often feel that artists are inspired, but if you work at your art, you don't have time to be inspired. Out of the work comes the work."
John Cage, Artist/Musician
Create. Anything.
It is a new year and it is time to clear out all of the obstacles that are preventing you from spending time creating. Whatever is getting in the way of your creativity is not good for you as a creative person. And they are not good for the things that you create either.
The time is now.
You do not need permission from anyone, other than yourself. So… go make something. Anything. Give yourself permission to do so.
Did you give yourself a gift this holiday?
Whether you did or did not, do it now. Give yourself the gift of spending some quality time in the studio. Creativity is a gift to the creator, as well as, to the people who view, buy, and collect art.
Go on! Create something. Anything. Create with reckless abandon and ignore the results. Enjoy every minute of it.
I dare you to enjoy creating something.
Don't worry about perfection and correctness. In fact, don't even worry about liking what you create. Just create, enjoy the process and do not worry about the end product.
Focus on the process, summon the courage to try, and be persistent.
It does not matter what your reasons for creating are. In fact, it is no ones business at all. Whatever your reasons are, they are good enough.
Be kind to yourself.
Just do it.
Create something.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 - All High Stakes Treasure Map Locations and Solutions
High Stakes Treasure Map Locations & Solutions (RDR2)!
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A complete guide for the "High Stakes Treasure Map" Treasure Hunt. Completing this will grant you x3 gold bars at the end which you can sell for $500 each.
You also need to complete these treasure maps bring for the "Explorer" set of challenges which is required for 100% completion.
The High Stakes treasure map can only be collected after completing the Chapter 3 mission "The New South". Once that mission is done, a random encounter can happen at a few places on the map.
You need to find this encounter and then tackle/hogtie the treasure hunter in order to steal the map off him. If you don't do this he will get on his horse and run away.
You will get 3 chances to catch him. If you fail each time then you can buy the map from any fence instead.
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We recently had the pleasure of talking to one of our very creative co-op members, Rachelle Tolwin, about her business, Little Mountain Kids. Using natural dyes, Rachelle creates stylish, eco-friendly, toxin-free children's clothing. As we've gotten to know Rachelle, she's shared her passion and her process with us during her visits to the co-op to pick up food for her family and supplies for her business. We asked Rachelle to share more with us about what she does, and a recipe for homemade dye. She kindly obliged.Read More
We enjoyed these muffins, created by our kitchen manager Sybille, so very much at our 41st anniversary sampling that we are including them in this newsletter. Enjoy these with the kids on Christmas or New Year's morning. So good!Read More
This easy, non-alcoholic cocktail was such a hit at our anniversary sampling, that we are passing it along to you. Share it with guests at your holiday party. It's perfect for any gathering, and all of the ingredients can be picked up right at HFFC. Magnificent!
Our general manager, Jodi, whips up these Chanukah cookies every year for her family and loved ones. We are so grateful to be able to share them with you.
Peel & slice the above ingredients as thinly as possible, this is done easily on a mandolin should you have one.Read More
Preheat oven to 400
1. Cook squash: Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper on squash. Cook flesh side down for 20 min. Flip and roast for 10-20 more minutes until squash is tender.
Many people appreciate the fact that we stock curry leaves in our produce department. Though, just as often as we hear thanks for this, we also receive the question, "What do you do with them?" Well... we make curry of course! Inspired by this, we asked our resident vegan cashier (who happens to be an amazing cook) Sarah to share with us her recipe for Coconut Thai Curry.
Cari, one of our talented co-op cook, shares with us one of her best loved recipes for a traditional Irish Colcannon. This dish is best enjoyed in the company of family and friends.Read More
There's a lot of debate over the cost associated with shopping organic. Certainly some products can be more expensive due to availability or sourcing, but in general, one doesn't have to break the bank in order to eat organic. One of our assistant grocery managers, Kristen Avery, set out to prove it.Read More
Turkey + Ricotta Meatballs from Small Victories by Julia Turshen, serves 8, or 4 with lots of leftovers (makes about 30 meatballs)Read More
From the "Small Victories" cookbook, Kimchi Fried Rice with Scallion Salad by Julia Turshen, High Falls Food Co-op member.Read More
Jodi, our general manager, also goes by "Granny" around these parts; and Granny loves to cook! She's also kind enough to share her creations with our staff. Here's something we recently snacked on... AND LOVED!Read More
Everybody wants to hang out at Sybille's house for the holidays. Why? VEGAN MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE!!! Our Kitchen Manager, Sybille, doesn't just work her magic with scones; she's also a wiz with beverages and cocktails, creating some truly cozy, comforting brews. We can't wait to try this one!Read More
Cari Heberger, a HFFC vendor, keeps our baked goods department stocked with a divine selection of cookies and treats. Every so often (especially around the holidays,) Cari like to whip up a batch of these Vegan Thin Mints for us. Perhaps you've tasted them on a visit to the co-op. They're exceptionally good. Cari got the recipe from one of her favorite websites, and perfected it with a small tweak. She's happy to share her findings with you and yours this winter.Read More
Our General Manager, Jodi, has been making these crowd pleasing spinach squares for her family gatherings for many years. Be it a Chanukah party or New Year's Eve bash, spinach square's are Jodi's go to hors d'oeuvre.Read More
Jodi Fogel is the High Falls Food Co-op's general manager. She's been with the co-op since almost the beginning… 30+ years! Jodi is a kind and steady force who has seen this little store through many wonderful times. She's a treasure trove of warm co-op memories and stories which she is always happy to share. Jodi is also an active cook and long time vegetarian! So for her Thanksgiving meal, she's turned tofu into tradition. She's tried a lot of tofu turkey recipes through the years, but she's held onto this one since 1986, making it annually for her family feast.Read More
Zelda Duke is one of our beloved vendors. She's not only a wonderful person, but she's an amazing cook. You're probably familiar with her work at the co-op, she supplies us with soups, desserts, platters and sandwiches; always bearing romantic and magical names.Read More
Our produce manager, Maggie, loves to experiment with the organic vegetables she brings home from the co-op. For this recipe, she set out to create a butternut squash dessert by adapting a pumpkin pie recipe. Well, we've sampled her creation and it was delicious! So we're passing it on to you. It's so light and airy, it's simply a delight.Read More
Whenever Cari Heberger delivers her exceptionally tasty food the HFFC, we feel thankful. It doesn't matter what season it is. Cari's ability to prepare healthy, flavorful dishes for many different dietary needs is truly admirable. That's why we went to her for a Vegan and Gluten-Free recipe that will be welcomed by all at your holiday gathering. Here's one she found online and adapted a bit to her needs. "I love playing with recipes. Learning from a technique and expanding upon it." Cari's inquisitive nature is our yummy meal.Read More
This a special treat. Sybille Schubert, High Falls Food Co-op Kitchen Manager, feeds our community with delicious baked goods, breakfast options, sandwiches, prepared salads, and so much more on a daily basis. We asked her to share with us one of her favorite dishes to cook for holiday get togethers. She provided one that's easy to make, good and good for you! Parsnip Purée! A sublime alternative to mashed potatoes. And it's full of potassium and anti-oxidant rich! Thanks, Sybille. You always know just what to make.Read More


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From event coverage at the White House to kid's fashion news (I was Fashion Director at Scooter) to a refugee camp in East Africa + more.
Starting as a founding contributor of TeenVOGUE at 16, my styling experience runs from magazine, lookbooks, television and celebrity.
Starting at fashion houses including Zac Posen & Topshop and lifestyle brands like Morgans Hotel Group, I have a track record of prime results.
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"Having Nneya herself as a guest in Israel was such a pleasant experience itself. But furthermore, her coverage and writing of her visit here was authentic, professional and welcoming. Since the publishing, we've been getting phone calls from clients that have read the article and got the desire to visit Israel and travel with us. After speaking personally with a few of the guests, I've heard it's the personal way Nneya described her trip, with such integrity, that made them choose Israel as their destination and us - as their hosts. Thank you Nneya and thank you Suitcase magazine"


text: Hi! My name is Yana and I am very new to this sort of thing. I usually give a piece of my mind the old fashion way, face to face. So, I apologise if the outcome of this post would offend anyone in anyway. Ok, now that the disclaimer is out of the way, lets get down to business. (heehee)Let me briefly tell you guys a bit about myself. I am 28 years old, very happily married and living in OUG, KL. I am working as a Customer Service Officer and so far, I am loving my work now. So, I can safely say, my life is pretty ok, minus the usual problems of shortage in the pocket area but hey, I think I'm doing pretty well compared to others. I shouldn't complain. Anyway, my first encounter of abandoned and cruelty to animals was when I was eating at this restaurant with my family and I saw a lot stray dogs that looks absolutely dreadful! At first, to tell you the truth, I was rather afraid that they might attack me or something, but when I really take a long look at them, I saw that they are more afraid of me! They look so thin and sickly. At that time I gave them some of my food and at the rate they were eating its as if they havent eaten for ages! My heart goes out to them. I know that at least that day they got food to eat but what about the days to come? Then I realised that this situation needs attention.As the years past by, things got worse. Just when I thought the more educated people are, they would be more compassionate. I guess I was wrong. This is when I decide this is not the time to just sit back and see what the government's next action. We, united would be the only salvation for our helpless friends. And this is the main reason I agreed to be apart of this noble society.


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Rilling seeks to reassure Norwalkers: Your tax bill won't go up just because your assessment did
NORWALK, Conn. – It looks like most Norwalk residential and property values are going up in the revaluation now being finalized, a press release from the City said Friday.
This does not necessarily mean that your tax bill will go up by a corresponding amount, the release stressed.
Connecticut municipalities are mandated by law to revalue their taxpayers' properties every five years. Tyler Technologies Inc. is assisting the Norwalk tax assessors office in this go round.
Norwalk is in the final phase of the reval, "and while the initial assessment shows the majority of residential and commercial property values going up, it does not mean a similar tax increase is on the horizon," the release said.
"Whether a property increased or decreased in value is not necessarily indicative of the next tax bill. Property assessments are only one factor in determining taxes, as the main driver is the city's budget and mill rate, both of which have yet to be approved," Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling is quoted as saying in the release. "I understand residents and property owners may have concerns, and I encourage them to schedule a hearing if they feel their property assessment is not equitable."
Tyler representative are holding informal hearings for anyone with questions or concerns about the new assessments, between Dec. 5 and 29 in City Hall, the release said, explaining, "If a property owner believes the assessment on their property is inaccurate, disproportionate or excessive, they are encouraged to schedule an informal hearing by visiting norwalkct.org/hearing."
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Healthy Fundraising Ideas
I don't participate in a lot of the fundraisers my children's school holds. Namely because it seems many are centered around unhealthy ways of life. I would prefer not to visit Wendy's or McDonald's on a given night just so that those fast food joints can kick back a small percentage towards the school. My family and I haven't been to a fast food joint in years, so why start now? I also don't like choosing junk out of a catalogue that is just going to "junk" up my house or end up in the garbage, and eventually the landfill later. I want fundraisers that help instill healthy habits onto my children. Selling unhealthy foods to children "for a good cause" seems counterintuitive since those foods are not part of a balanced diet. Fast food, cookies, ice cream, candy all contribute to poor eating habits, and part of their education should be about healthy living.
Let's focus on healthy alternatives that promote healthy behaviors. Here are a few ideas:
Fundraisers that support academics:
1. Spelling Bee (Participants would ask for donations to sponsor them, as well as admission could be charged to enter the bee, contest, fair.)
2. Math Contest
3. Science Fair
4. Workshops/classes on weekend (Sewing, knitting, wood working, cooking, robotics, etc)
5. Read-a-thon (Participants are sponsored for number of books they can read.)
Fundraisers that support the arts:
1. Concerts (Admission to be charged to enter these.)
2. Art shows
3. Plays/musicals
4. Dances
5. Poetry reading/story telling contest
Fundraisers that support physical activity:
1. Dance-a-thon (Participants ask for donations for how long they might dance, jump, walk, bike, etc)
2. Jump rope-a-thon
3. Walk-a-thon
4. Bike-a-thon
5. Run/walk (Entry fee.)
6. Bowling night (Perhaps the venue would kick back percentage of earnings that night to the school.)
7. Sport tournament (Participants would pay an entry fee to play in a golf/tennis/etc tournament.)
Fundraisers that support the environment:
1. Garden show
2. Flower bulbs/seeds
3. Tree Planting
Fundraisers that support nutrition:
1. Fruit baskets
2. Mixed nuts
3. Healthy cookbook (Have parents donate a healthy recipe whole family loves and make a customized cookbook to sell.)
Other healthy fundraising ideas:
1. Auction (Local retailers donate goods/services or have artists hand make items. Good way for artists to get recognized.)
2. Healthy Kit Fundraiser (SunBuddy Sunscreen Fundraising)
3. Organic Soy Candles (Non toxic and good for the environment.)
4. Holiday wreaths
5. Sporting event (Trenton Thunder or even a college game.)
So, now that I got you thinking, can you think of any more healthy fundraising ideas? I would love to add them to the list.
Real Food
I have been wanting to switch my entire nutrition towards eating "real food" for some time now. I would to seriously limit processed foods, and limit sugars, grains, dairy, alcohol, and gluten as much as possible. In order to begin eating this way, I was thinking about completing the Whole 30 program as my sister had glowing remarks about how much better she felt after completing it. I am interested in this "resetting" process or "cleanse" as I see it, but I just think it's too hard with a family in which I am the main meal preparer. My husband did offer to help more with meal preparation, which I appreciated, but I am hesitant. Not only do I get really anxious having someone else in the kitchen helping with meal prep, I really want the entire family to also adopt eating real food, but I don't feel it's fair since we are already a vegetarian family within the home. The children are allowed to eat meat outside of the home. I just won't prepare it in our home. Friends and family might be thinking, "how could she possibly limit the children's variety of kid friendly food than she already has?!!" But, it is possible. I know that I feel better when I eat real food, and I also notice a huge difference in my son's behavior and how he feels when he eats a diet richer in real food. He has more energy, less stomachaches, less tantrums when he is tired. Yes, kids can burn off the calories of all the "kid friendly food" such as donuts, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, pasta, chicken tenders, french fries, but it's not about them gaining weight or being out of shape. It's about them feeling good inside (their stomachs…..they, too, experience gassiness or bloating that us adults do) and learning healthy eating habits at an early age. I personally would prefer it if restaurants got rid of children's menus so that my children would order off the adult menu. The chefs could make the meals "kid sized" or we could take home the leftovers. I am sick of the restaurants that only offer hot dogs, mac and cheese, hamburger, pizza, and chicken tenders. Thankfully more restaurants are adding healthier side options such as applesauce, carrots, and broccoli instead of just pairing the main kid meal with FRENCH FRIES! But I digress…..
We have been in Florida for a week. Vacation mode meant a lot of eating out. Wine. Beer. Dessert. I figured it's a good time to start over since our fridge and pantry are almost completely bare and therefore, have to go grocery shopping. But first I need to have some sort of meal plan in mind before I shop. I have spent the better part of the day pouring over websites such as Whole 30 and 100 Days of Real Food, and other blogs and sites trying to get meal ideas that the whole family would enjoy. But it is so hard and time consuming. Besides unpacking and cooking lunch and dinner, I literally have been sitting at my computer since we got home around 2 pm and it is now 10 pm. I plan on transitioning slowly to give everyone time to adjust. I also don't plan on committing to this nutrition lifestyle 100%, but there are some definite changes that need to be made. Of course it will take more work on my part since real food definitely takes more prep work. I hate meal planning!
Don't believe me about my pantry and fridge? Here, take a look.Somehow we managed to make 2 meals out of what was left in the freezer (unfortunately packaged foods/frozen foods……mahi mahi burgers/veggie burgers/frozen corn/edamame) for today's lunch and dinner. I, however, decided to try something new and sauteed up a can of chickpeas with a can of fire roasted tomatoes with green chilies. I added some spices (garam masala, cumin, and coriander) and at the last minute added some edamame and corn. It was delicious! Everyone else turned up their nose up at it, but I love meals like that. I just would like to get my family on board as well!
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After 13-and-a-half months, I've finished nursing my little guy. I have to say, even writing the title of this article, I'm sure there will be some that will roll their eyes and say to themselves, Good grief, is she hurting for material THAT badly that she's writing a good-bye piece to breastfeeding?? And to those people I have this to say….
Before having children, I had ideas of what motherhood would look like. I would do the right things, say the right things, and I would always know what the best thing for my children would be. And then life didn't go as planned. When I wasn't able to conceive and we chose to foster Cameron and Taylor, I missed the baby stage entirely. We got our two beautiful children, but we lacked that crucial bonding time in the beginning of their lives. I didn't get to rock them to sleep, cuddle them in my arms, give them their first baths, or watch their first steps. No, when we adopted our older two, they were already little people. There was the occasional butt wiping and helping them undo the buttons on the tough shirts, but overall, they came pre-grown.
And then, when my husband and I found out that the kids' bio mom was pregnant with Isaac, we were hesitant to bring him into our home. After all, we had gone from no kids to two kids overnight, and the thought of adding a baby to the mix just a few months later, a baby that we knew was going to be born addicted to drugs, well…. That just sounded like lunacy.
But we are just the right type of crazy and lunacy sounded like a fantastic way to round out our family. We brought Isaac home from the hospital and he was with us through all of his baby stages. We did get to give him his first bath, and we cuddled him in our arms, rocked him to sleep, and saw his first steps. But even though I was there for it all, Isaac was Pat's baby. He was the mother and the father for that first year. He stayed home with Isaac because his job allowed him to. He did most of the feedings, most of the baths, most of the cuddles. By the time I got home, helped little ones with homework, cooked dinner, and cleaned up the house, I got to spend a couple of hours with Isaac, half of which he slept through. I felt like a well-liked babysitter, not like a full-fledged Mama.
Perhaps losing Isaac made conceiving Wyatt all the more precious. This was the first time I would know what it was like to have a baby grow inside of me. To watch my belly change shape with each roll and kick. To feel my body physically respond to the life inside of me. This was my chance to truly bond with a child in a way that I hadn't been able to before.
But even though I was given such an amazing blessing, a difficult pregnancy often hampered those "good feelings" I was hoping for. I held on to the day of delivery, knowing that his arrival was going to be the best moment of my life – the moment I would be able to push him into this world and hold him close to my chest for those first few precious minutes of his life. I could hardly wait.
But due to complications during his birth, I wasn't able to have those precious moments either. In fact, I was so ill that I barely recall the first several hours of his life. I couldn't lift my arms to hold him. I couldn't take in his sweetness. However, I was completely aware that these special moments to bond were quickly slipping through my fingers.
I felt cheated. This was finally my chance to bond with a child, and all I had to show for it was a whole lot of sickness and very few "good feelings". But nursing… nursing was going to be my way to connect with my new son. This would be the way I would finally get to connect with him!
Except guess what? Breastfeeding completely sucks! For 6 weeks, all I did was cry. All HE did was cry. We cried and I was in pain and I was constantly worried about my milk supply and my pump and my nipples and my engorgement. I couldn't leave the house. I couldn't feel happy. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. No one had prepared me for it to suck so badly.
Then, after a good 2 months of our nursing schedule and all of its horribleness, something amazing happened. Nursing stopped being wretched. I stopped feeling constant pain. My nipples stopped feeling like they were being ripped from my body by a tiny beaver. I stopped shooting milk across the room because of engorgement. All of a sudden, what had been so hard for so long began to feel easy. Natural. Connected.
Pretty soon I found myself enjoying that alone time with my baby and not dreading it. Those moments were ours and no one else's. So many people were all about public nursing and fighting tooth and nail for that "right". But to be honest, I wanted our moments to be private. I loved to stare into his eyes and rub his tiny fingers as he fed. To caress his cheek and hear him giggle, producing little milk bubbles in the corners of his mouth as he did. I loved to watch him fall asleep against my chest and to able to be the one who could comfort him better than anyone else. I liked being his one and only, if even just for a time.
It was my plan to get him to 1-year-old. When he turned one, I knew that he could drink whole milk and that he would have several teeth… he was going to be turning into a toddler and it was my choice to pull the boob-plug on him at that time.
And then his first birthday came and went. Little man hated cow's milk with a passion, even with breast milk, almond milk, or chocolate milk mixed in. The doctor said to give it time, but that I could always keep nursing in the meantime. I jumped at the opportunity in a way that I never thought I would. When I was younger, before having these little people in my life, remember those preconceived notions I said that I had? Yeah, I thought people that nursed past one year were kind of…. Icky.
Now, after knowing how sweet those times of being near my little one is… knowing that in a few short months he would no longer be a baby… knowing that he won't need me in the same way anymore… friends, I struggled. It was not icky. It was not inappropriate. What it was, I quickly found, was grief.
Pat and I have decided that we aren't going to try for more children. We have two older kids, a toddler on the weekends, and a full-time baby. Quite frankly, we don't have the car space! Whereas a lot of mamas can stop nursing at a year and feel like they're regaining their booby freedom, I feel that I'm saying goodbye to the one pleasant bonding experience I've been able to have with just the one child I was able to have it with. Other mothers will start planning for their next child, and I'm saying goodbye to babies forever. I'm saying goodbye to an entire stage in my life. The stage that I wanted for so long is over in an instant.
Point your fingers, tell me I'm being crazy, look at me with judgment if you must. But I'm guessing that I'm not the only mama out there that has grieved the ending of their baby era. I'm aware that I could keep nursing if I wanted to, but I do feel that it's time. It's time for him and it's time for me. "You'll know when it's right," is the phrase I've heard over and over. And it's true. It's our time. I can actually hear my milk drying up like wind blowing through a hollow tree stump as I type this!
I know that I'll always be his Mama. And I know that my kids will always need me and love me. So, with a fond farewell and tears in my eyes, I say a sorrowful goodbye to breastfeeding. Four sets of little hands will grasp mine as we walk together into our next stage of life. So much thanks for this time. So much love for them all. So much still left to come.


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Gannett Closes on Cars.com Acquisition
Gannett has closed on its previously announced acquisition of the remaining 73% interest in Classified Ventures LLC, which owns Cars.com, for $1.8 billion. Tribune Media, McClatchy, Graham Holdings Company and A. H. Belo sold their stakes in the auto web retailer to Gannett. Tribune owned nearly 28% and, after tax proceeds, expects to get $424 million from the deal.
"We are thrilled to be the sole owner of Cars.com, a business that we know extremely well, and one with terrific growth characteristics," said Gracia Martore, president and CEO of Gannett. "Since its inception in 1998, Cars.com has evolved from a business that simply supported the publishing markets of its owners into a strong, stand-alone digital business serving approximately 20,000 dealers and generating estimated pro forma 2014 revenue of approximately $535 million."


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Our family portrait sessions are done in a lifestyle, rather than formal style. We enjoy capturing moments of your children being playful, interacting with their siblings, and cuddling with you. After taking a few posed photos, we allow your family to have fun while we preserve those authentic smiles that you love so much.
The secret ingredient to these sessions is playfulness and unrehearsed organic action. It's about freezing the moment in time through laughter and activities. When kids see themselves in family photos it builds their self-esteem and fuels their imaginations. The family photo session is an investment in your family that you'll always be grateful that you made.
What is lifestyle photography? It's a style that fits comfortably between traditional and documentary photography. In lifestyle photography, you are doing quite a bit of directing, and a bit of posing, but you are going beyond that traditional portrait format by bringing out deep emotion. Lifestyle is about creating a fantastic portrayal of reality.
Capturing connection and movement creates the candid moments that you are looking for. You and your children will hold hands, hug, and kiss. This movement creates a special rhythm and a dynamic in the photographs which shows your family connection. A family photographer is looking to give you all an activity in order to foster engagement and movement. Be ready to sing, play games, run, jump, or splash. Plan for fun and I will try do my best to capture all these real moments.
The games we play during sessions elicit a strong reaction from the children and from Mom and Dad. If parents and kids are given an activity where they can cut loose and enjoy the day, then all the worries about how you look and how the kids are behaving will melt away. This is where the family portrait session fun begins!
A few questions to think about before your session might be... What kind of outdoor games your kids like to play? Do they have a favorites game? Please, feel free to list more than just one game. Do you have a favorite family game? Do you like to sing as a family?
I have had the luck to watch during school recess as kid's play tag with positive emotions and happy smiles. Nothing makes an image feel more present and authentic than movement.
Rather than try to rein them in I encourage children to run around and smile naturally much to their parent's surprise and delight. Immediately after this game, it's time for rest. We will get settled for a posed family portrait where I will try to capture some candid moments like hugs, snuggles, and kisses.
I will be guiding you in order to encapsulate your family connection and emotion. We will play games like 10 secondly, wiggle, and tag, and we will wrap up with a family hug. Every family has its own games and I encourage you to share your kids' favorite games with me so we can bring the joy they provide to your session. Fun is the best ingredient for a great photo.
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On April 25, 2018, Brightline's executive director Eddie Ahn was appointed by the Speaker of the State Assembly, Anthony Rendon, to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), a state planning and regulatory agency with regional authority over the San Francisco Bay Area. BCDC was created in 1965 and is the nation's oldest coastal zone agency.
BCDC's mission is to protect and enhance the San Francisco Bay and to encourage the Bay's responsible use for generations. In addition to determining responsible development, the Commission is tasked with requiring maximum feasible public access within the Bay's 100-foot shoreline band. More recently, BCDC leads the Bay Area's ongoing multi-agency regional effort to address the impacts of rising sea level on shoreline communities and assets.
The Commission itself is comprised of appointees from a broad range of state and local stakeholders, including the Governor, the Legislature, governments within the nine Bay Area counties, as well as multiple state agencies such as the California Business and Transportation Agency, the California Department of Finance, the California Resources Agency, the California State Lands Commission, and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board. There are also appointees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Brightline Defense is a public policy nonprofit dedicated to environmental justice issues, and Eddie Ahn also serves on the San Francisco Commission on the Environment. In 2017, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted to initiate an amendment to address social equity and environmental justice issues within the San Francisco Bay Plan, and more work remains to be done on these issues in the future.