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After spending a final supper -taco's-cheese-spicy sauce and beans- with my beloved Mexicans friends I was finally ready for the South Island of New Zealand. My job as a waiter (YES boss I asked if they want more wine at that table, and no, they did not change their mind after disturbing them for the 65th time) and the city of Auckland were wearing me out big time. Flying to the South was a well-deserved change of both scenery and excitement-level.
A sleepless night later (yep, the cheapest flights always fly off at the worst time possible) I arrived in Christchurch, the most English of all towns in New Zealand. With a small delay I met up with the ruling world champion in the noble discipline of "missing flights" Kerry :-). We spent a relaxing and sun-soaked weekend in the city and decided to rent a car to head in the direction of the Frans Jozef and Fox glaciers.
We hiked up towards a good viewpoint on Frans Jozef, only to discover a fog-covered version of the great chunk of ice. Not really as rewarding as expected, but still a nice walk.
Next day at Fox glacier more or less the same story in what can be categorized as the worst hike ever performed in the history of tramping. As Kerry's muscles were aching severely I headed out alone launching myself up the Mt. Fox route. I quickly glanced at the warning sign explaining the walk is steep, for experienced hikers only and that bad weather conditions can occur every time of year. I grinned, cursed the weather gods and took off for the 8-hr return walk. 4 hours later, I got back down. It rained all the time. I lost my belt buckle and pants several times. I slipped and hurt my shoulder, back, knee and well… buttocks. After tearing my favorite pair of trousers apart while slipping for what must have been the 148th time, I decided to head back down. I cursed the weather gods one more time, and got immediate punishment as I continued the walk down in my boxers.
I got back home, very very irritated. But after seeing the smile on Kerry's face, I warmed up again. 5 beers later, I forgot about the misery, pain and cold.
Next day a long drive and more of the one thing I cannot get used to while traveling: saying goodbye. Sometimes you just have to keep going and carry on, and that's exactly what I did.
So there I was, on my own again driving the rental car on the left side of the road towards Christchurch. I did not have a driving license on me as it was stolen in Bolivia. And as I was cruising -forgetting to watch the odometer from time to time- there he was again. Mr. Murphy and his miserable law. A police car passed me, turned on its flashing lights before making a U-turn. With a severe panicky feeling hitting my stomach, bowels and other parts of my body I pulled over and waited for the judgment. As far as I can recall the scene, it went like this:
– What's the rush for young man?
– I am sorry sir, I was not really paying attention on this flat bit of road
– Drivers license please!
– Well, I'm afraid I only have a copy on me, a second, I'll go and grab it sir
At this point, I expected the friendly police officer to get out his handcuffs and cudgel, reading me my rights while searching my pockets and car for drugs, weapons and illegal immigrants. But after presenting the crappy copy of my license :
– Is that you??
– Yes, that's me sir
– Okay, looks like you're going to have to pay some money to the black hole called New Zealand government. (grins)
Saying that I was excited to only have to pay the fine would be an overstatement, but still. I got back on the road without being extradited or executed at the spot and drove the car safely (and slowly) back to Christchurch.
A couple days later I decided to get back on the road for the second leg of my South Island trip. I bought a roadmap and went out to rent the same car again. The plan: a road trip along the most interesting and beautiful spots in the South Island only camping out mainly surviving on basic food. For the itinerary of the little trip, click here.
Scary sea lions, stinky seals and prudent penguins
I stopped by in Oamaru, a town completely built around the two penguin colonies that can be spotted near the waterfront. There are two types of the fascinating little creatures: the blue-eyed and yellow-eyed. The latter is very rare and can only be observed in New Zealand.
I arrived at Bushy beach where the yellow-eyed penguin colony comes back from the ocean to retreat in the bushes ashore. It was freeeezing cold and the only thing these shy and selfish penguins do is testing your patience. Or it must have been the Dutch woman producing 120 decibel with her slightly annoying comments on how she once saw some Penguins in a zoo. Two hours later, I finally spotted a waddling penguin on the beautiful strip of beach. As I forgot my glasses in the car, it might have well been a pink panther.
Looking at the blue eyed penguins requires buying a ticket at the visitor center. One is not allowed to take pictures, as apparently the birds are pretty keen on having a bit of privacy. Or it could also be the flash and the effect on the penguin's sensitive eyes. Anyways, the blue eyed ones are way more "observable" than their yellow eyed colleagues and got ashore in huge amounts. I wrapped my camera in a scarf and tried to get a few shots. But unfortunately the two grumpy Germans (is that a tautology?) sitting next to me were not appreciating my efforts. One of them eventually threatened to notify the guide, so I put my camera away again.
Luckily more penguins to spot in my later expeditions towards the Otago peninsula.
Another creature I had only seen on pictures before travelling to New Zealand is the fur seal. You'd expect a furry and sweet little fellow as the image stored in my brain was mainly based on Seabert (the nostalgia!!) an animation series I used to watch as a kid. In reality they are a somehow aggressive and have a smell that would give my hiking boots a quite enjoyable bouquet.
And it gets better! As I was continuing my journey alongside the east coast I encountered several sea lions. They are bigger, smellier and more combative than the seals. I was chased by one of them, and even though they are dopey and heavy I actually had to run to avoid being eaten alive.
The steepest street in the world and other claims to fame
New Zealanders have a couple of (questionable) claims to fame.
– the steepest street in the world (Baldwin street)
Some of you might know that my abilities to orientate myself are poor. Very poor. I took a quick glance at the map and drove towards the steepest street in the world. After driving around for 15 minutes, still no sign of that damn avenue. I noticed people staring at me as I parked on top of a dead-end alley (did I hit something? Am I not wearing clothes maybe? Am I driving on the wrong side of the road again?), got out of the car, and asked directions only to discover that I had accidentally driven up Baldwin street. The driveway to my parents' castle is way steeper, as are most drives in San Francisco. The advise the friendly lady in the visitor center had given me seemed somehow ridiculous at this point (don't drive up there, you'll break your car. Unless you have a powerful 4WD).
– the second most photographed building in the southern hemisphere, the Dunedin Railway Station
The garden house behind my parent's castle is nearly as pretty, but nobody ever comes and takes pictures. The building is actually the most "unphotographable" building in the world. Seriously. You need a wide angle lens to frame the whole thing. In an attempt to transform the construction into the "most photographed unphotographable building in the world" I did my very best to get some good shots.
And finally, there's one thing New Zealanders could easily claim to have:
– the world's most annoying bugs
Sandflies. What is the purpose of these little horrible flies on planet earth? Where can they be found in the food chain? Which disgusting animal is actually interested in eating them? Just a few questions popping up when thinking about my 300 000 bites resulting in itchy and sleepless nights. In the whole of Fiordland, you just cannot stay outside for longer than 3 seconds without being surrounded by a couple of dozen of these little innocent-looking but extremely persisting bastards. Hooray for mosquitoes!
Lunatic landscapes, silky sunsets and sublime scenery
It is undeniably true that the scenery is absolutely stunning in New Zealand. You can randomly take a shot with the crappiest camera and still you'd end up with a marvelous picture. Driving in New Zealand is not only big fun (cutting curves Toyota Corolla style!!) but pretty much feels like cruising in a postcard the whole time.
As I was sleeping in a tent, every morning I'd be awake at 4 am, freezing cold and covered with bites. Only thinkable advantage of waking up that ridiculously early are the various sunrises I was able to capture.
New Zealand is a mecca for hikers and trampers of all sorts. There are 9 great walks, official circuits maintained by the department of conservation (DOC).
I opted for the Kepler track, down in sandfly-infected Fiordland. The trek covers more or less 60 km and is a good alternative for more popular (read: way more expensive) tramps. After meeting up with Canadian Kelly, we decided to do the hike in 2 days. Along the road we met two other Canadians, and pretty soon we were "oot and aboot".
It was a very nice walk, but being spoiled by the amazing vista's in South America my enthusiasm was a bit more tempered compared to the excitement of my fellow hikers.
When it comes to living on a budget, I am a bit of a disaster. I would save 10 cents comparing 5 different types of oatmeal in a supermarket but end up spending 25 dollars on wine later that day. But I did well, so I decided to go for something that has been on my "things-I-have-to-do-at-least-once-in-a-lifetime-list" for a long time. I drove up towards Wanaka and went for a skydive (for correct NZ pronunciation, see title). I won't overload readers with a full description on how awesome the experience was. Only thing I would love to mention is that the first 5 seconds are amazing, as you feel your body accelerating up to 200 km/h jumping out of a tiny airplane at an altitude of 12000 feet (3,7km).
Just look at my excitement in the small video fragment here. And yes, in a way it is better than… (you know what I mean. Yep, a bungee jump of course).
Back to the future revisited
I am all set for what will be the third and last part of my little trip. One week of Melbourne followed by two final months of travelling in SE-Asia.
End of February I will be back home, bankrupt but a man rich with experience and happy. Allthough I might have to revise the concept "home" a little bit.
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CHAMPAIGN — The weekly tailgate at CU Church gets underway an hour before the Thursday evening service.
Who's invited? Pretty much anyone.
Held in a white tent outside the church, the tailgate has been providing a once-a-week dinner for several homeless folks as well as serving as a social gathering for the church congregation, neighbors and others who stop by.
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"Our real purpose is we want to serve our community," he said.
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Giving time is also considered important at CU Church.
Church leaders are asked to spend at least 10 hours a week in community service, and members of the congregation are likewise encouraged to do service or mission work, Epperson said.
The church now has hundreds of people doing service work who weren't doing it before, he said.
"We really want to see less homelessness in our community, less poverty, less people committing suicide, and (more) finding the love of Jesus," Epperson said.
CU Church got its start last year with a small group gathered in a local living room, he said. Its first service in its current (and temporary) location at 602 W. Church St., C, was held last fall.
Also the chaplain for the University of Illinois football team and a former youth pastor at First Christian Church, the 41-year-old Epperson is a married father of four.
After leaving First Christian Church, he served on the leadership team at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky.
The Louisville church provided the backing for Epperson to come back to Champaign-Urbana accompanied by two others, Daniel Dabney and Matt McGuire, to plant the new church that became CU Church, Epperson said.
Since its start, this church has strived to be less an institution and more an extended family, and it has grown in its first year. People who left other churches make up about half the congregation, and the rest weren't previously going to church at all, Epperson said.
Letting this church go the way of serving God's people may be the key to its appeal, he said.
"When a church does what God's asked it to do, and someone becomes a part of it or sees it, it kind of awakens something inside of them, and what it awakens in them is what they've been created to be," Epperson said. "And it excites them, and because of that, they tell other people."
Each service lasts about an hour and includes music, preaching from the Bible, Communion and time for people to connect with each other and share how they're connecting with God, Epperson said.
CU Church is housed for now in the former Champaign Christian Science Society building owned by the Champaign school district. That building will be torn down to make way for Central High School's expansion, and the church will need to move out by next March, Epperson said.
But its running out of room there anyway, even with four services a week — the one on Thursday evening and three on Sunday — he said.
Church leaders would like to see CU Church remain in the city's center or, perhaps, find a location in northwest Champaign. The next move will likely be to another leased space, which goes hand in hand with the church's desire to invest more in its community than in a building, Epperson said.
Additional church launches may also be forthcoming, Epperson said.
"We're already thinking and praying, where else in our community can we plant a church," he said.

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[ groh ]
/ groʊ /
verb (used without object), grew, grown, grow·ing.
to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization.
to arise or issue as a natural development from an original happening, circumstance, or source: Our friendship grew from common interests.
to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.; become greater or larger; expand: His influence has grown.
to become gradually attached or united by or as if by growth: The branches of the trees grew together, forming a natural arch.
to come to be by degrees; become: to grow old.
Nautical. to lie or extend in a certain direction, as an anchor cable.
verb (used with object), grew, grown, grow·ing.
to cause to grow: They grow corn.
to allow to grow: to grow a beard.
to cover with a growth (used in the passive): a field grown with corn.
Verb Phrases
grow into,
- to become large enough for: He'll grow into his brother's suits before long.
- to become mature or experienced enough for: She grew into the job, although she wasn't qualified for it at first.
grow on/upon,
- to increase in influence or effect: An uneasy feeling grew upon him as he went through the old house.
- to become gradually more liked or accepted by: a village by the sea that grows on one.
grow out of,
- to become too large or mature for; outgrow: He has grown out of all his clothes.
- to originate in; develop from: The plan grew out of a casual conversation.
grow up,
- to be or become fully grown; attain mental or physical maturity.
- to come into existence; arise: New cities grew up in the desert.
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Nearby words
grove city, grovel, grover, groves, grovet, grow, grow bag, grow into, grow light, grow on, grow out of
grow a pair, Slang: Vulgar. pair1(def 23).
Origin of grow
before 900; Middle English growen, Old English grōwan; cognate with Dutch groeien, Old High German grouwan, Old Norse grōa
SYNONYMS FOR grow
3 originate.
4 wax.
ANTONYMS FOR grow
Related formsgrow·a·ble, adjectivere·grow, verb, re·grew, re·grown, re·grow·ing.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
British Dictionary definitions for grow into (1 of 2)
grow into
(intr, preposition) to become big or mature enough forhis clothes were always big enough for him to grow into
British Dictionary definitions for grow into (2 of 2)
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verb grows, growing, grew (ɡruː) or grown (ɡrəʊn)
(of an organism or part of an organism) to increase in size or develop (hair, leaves, or other structures)
(intr; usually foll by out of or from) to originate, as from an initial cause or sourcethe federation grew out of the Empire
(intr) to increase in size, number, degree, etcthe population is growing rapidly
(intr) to change in length or amount in a specified directionsome plants grow downwards; profits over the years grew downwards
(copula; may take an infinitive) (esp of emotions, physical states, etc) to develop or come into existence or being graduallyto grow cold; to grow morose; he grew to like her
(intr usually foll by up) to come into existencea close friendship grew up between them
(intr foll by together) to be joined gradually by or as by growththe branches on the tree grew together
(intr; foll by away, together, etc) to develop a specified state of friendshipthe lovers grew together gradually; many friends grow apart over the years
(when intr, foll by with) to become covered with a growththe path grew with weeds
to produce (plants) by controlling or encouraging their growth, esp for home consumption or on a commercial basis
See also grow into, grow on, grow out of, grow up
Word Origin for grow
Old English grōwan; related to Old Norse grōa, Old Frisian grōia, Old High German gruoen; see green, grass
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medicine definitions for grow into
[ grō ]
To increase in size by a natural process.
To develop and reach maturity.
To be capable of growth; thrive.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Idioms and Phrases with grow into (1 of 2)
grow into
Develop so as to become, as in The army makes a boy grow into a man. [Mid-1500s]
Develop or change so as to fit, as in He'll soon grow into the next shoe size, or She has grown into her job. [Early 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with grow into (2 of 2)
In addition to the idioms beginning with grow
- growing pains
- grow into
- grow on
- grow out of
- grow up
also see:
- absence makes the heart grow fonder
- let the grass grow under one's feet
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"I think the whole Iran is the dumbest deal that you can imagine. I think it's going to go down as one of the worst deals in the history of this country, maybe of the world. It is a total and complete catastrophe," said GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump yesterday in Derry, New Hampshire.
Trump told his audience that President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry should read his book "Art of the Deal" before signing agreements with other governments.
"You know, [the Iran deal] is beyond even talking about. So, it is hard to believe that people actually — do we have negotiators, do we have anybody that knows what they're doing? Not only the 24 days, which by the way it is much more than that, 24 days to start the clock takes a long time. Not only the fact that they still have our prisoners, every single aspect of that deal is incompetent."
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First Documented Case of Suicide
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I'm trying to find out when the first documented case of human suicide was. I'm interested to see if humans committed suicide back in 1100, for example, or if it's a more recent phenomenon. Thanks!
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Answered By: pafalafa-ga on 05 Sep 2004 11:08 PDT
Hello Brian. The book I had in mind is: History of Suicide: Voluntary Death in Western Culture by Georges Minois The nice thing about this book is that you can actually view sizeable sections of it online at Amazon.com. Amazon recently added a "Search inside this book" feature which allows registered users to peek at pages inside some of their books -- History of Suicide is one of the books that is viewable in this way. If you're not already registered at Amazon, their system will walk you through the steps for doing so. To get started, just head to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/ and enter "History of Suicide" (quotes included) in their search box. This should take you to a brief blurb for the book, with an icon that says "Search Inside". Click on this, and you can do a fair amount of browsing in the book before the system will tell you (in effect), "that's enough...if you want more, you're going to have to buy the book). You might want to begin your browsing with the back cover of the book, which gives a brief overview of the toipc, and informs us that the term "suicide" came into use in the 1700's, replacing the earlier phrase "self-murder". Have fun (if that's the right word to use while studying suicide...!) pafalafa-ga search strategy: Searched at www.a9.com for "history of suicide"
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From: scriptor-ga on 04 Sep 2004 11:21 PDT
Though this is not an answer, the information on this website reveals that suicide was at least not unknown in ancient Egypt around 2000 BC: The First Suicide Note, by Scott Martin http://www.quahog.org/cscm/suicide/-21810000bc_1st_note.html Scriptor
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From: p1212-ga on 04 Sep 2004 13:45 PDT
If you believe the Biblical account, Samson might suffice as the first documented case?
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From: probonopublico-ga on 04 Sep 2004 23:00 PDT
What about the Japanese? There is a long tradition as a way of making an honourable exit. But would it be documented?
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From: answerfinder-ga on 05 Sep 2004 02:30 PDT
You may be interested to read this discussion of suicide and martyrdom in Ancient Greece. http://www.myriobiblos.gr/texts/english/constantelos_altrouistic_2.html answerfinder-ga
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From: omnivorous-ga on 05 Sep 2004 07:10 PDT
> no other animal does < What about the lemmings?
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From: probonopublico-ga on 05 Sep 2004 07:54 PDT
Aha Binarybrian Did I read your Clarification correctly that your Question was 'centered around why we, as humans, commit suicide but no other animal does'? Because if that be the case then the centre was missing on my screen. And THAT makes for a very much easier question ... Because we humans have a power of intelligence to which no other animal can compare. They may not even realise that they are alive and their sense of survival is primitive and uncomplicated by any thoughts of there being another place. Well, that's my guess. All the Best The non-binary Bryan.
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From: rcarr-ga on 05 Sep 2004 08:09 PDT
"What about the lemmings?" Lemmings do NOT commit suicide. This is a well established myth. ://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=lemmings+suicide
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From: omnivorous-ga on 05 Sep 2004 08:14 PDT
Thanks rcarr! Best regards, Omnivorous-GA
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Have a Story About Your Childfree Life? Filmmaker Alexey Brazhnikov Wants to Talk With You
I am thrilled to see the recent rise in documentary films related to the childfree choice. Laura Scott's film, The Childless by Choice Project led the way in 2010, and Magenta Baribeau's Maman? Non merci! (No Kids For Me, Thanks!) won a Best Feature Film Award in 2016. Continue reading "Have a Story About Your Childfree Life? Filmmaker Alexey Brazhnikov Wants to Talk With You"
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Last weekend I was in New York at DOC NYC, the largest documentary film festival in the United States! I attended the premiere of the documentary film, To Kid Or Not To Kid by filmmaker Maxine Trump. The film follows Maxine's personal journey of moving through her decision to live childfree. Continue reading "The Premiere of the Documentary Film, To Kid Or Not To Kid, by Maxine Trump"
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I sure remember loving Halloween when I was a kid. I loved figuring out my costume and carving a scary pumpkin.I had no clue of the roots of this holiday, and I bet that's the case for most kids today. Of course I loved being able to run around the neighborhood with friends, stopping at every house to add to a growing bag of candy. It was rare for a house to be dark – as in no one was home – so we would not ring the front door bell, and yell "trick or treat!" there.
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Approximately 7 meters in length, the Black Ant appears to be a greatly enlarged variant of the common Black House Ant. Like its smaller cousins, the Black Ant is capable of delivering a vicious bite with its large mandibles. This variant also has the added ability of being able to spit large globs of venom over a fairly long distance.
Often observed emerging from Ravager Anthills. However, they are highly efficient tunnelers and can emerge from the ground almost anywhere. Typically engage in swarming behavior and are rarely (if ever) seen alone. If you see one ant, be alert! There are more around.
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The Black Ant is the most commonly encountered Ravager. Unless numbers are absolutely overwhelming — engage. They are susceptible to all standard issue weapons; explosive weapons are particularly effective.
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Ants are as dangerous in packs as Tickers on Inferno. However, their fire rate is more sporadic than in EDF 2017, so you have some breathing room in dealing with them.
Red Ants, or Metal Ants, are tougher versions of the regular Ant and like the Metal Spiders, will act as effective damage sinks on Inferno mode. Be sure to devote some high firepower (explosives or anything that can do 3000 or more damage in 3 seconds) to thin the swarm before it thins you.
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Chris & Danijela: Engagement Photos and Video/
The evening we chose to shoot in Goderich, Ontario could not have turned out to be more stunning. You just can't make up a sunset like that or imagine water being bluer.
I hope the wedding is just as stunning! Cannot wait :)!
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Two Stories by Avital Gad-Cykman
The Hippie Things
Everybody knows that the couple in the corner house used to live in a hippie commune near San Francisco, USA, or Sao Paulo, Brazil, somewhere far from here, and that they practiced free love and went back to nature, but now they have a TV set in the living room, a car, (not even a jeep), and two Rottweilers they call Ruthie and Wailer.
We also know that the woman has lately retired after teaching art at some faraway school. The man builds small machines with spindles and guillotines, and a truck comes by to collect them.
Every afternoon they roll down the bamboo blinds and stay in until five, then they throw balls across their yard for Ruthie and Wailer.
Our children climb the fence to watch it and laugh. When one kid threw a stone, once, it landed in a dog's pile and created scaled mosaics. The kid's mouth dropped downward as if he was going to cry. The man held the woman's shoulder and looked at us as if we should have given the child a better education. What kind of hippies want good manners?
The woman turned her face away. She never had her own babies, so she isn't maternal, and this is one of these hippie things we resent.
Every evening, we watch them from our busy kitchens. They sit on easy chairs and hold hands, their dogs at their feet, and they talk quietly as if they were alone in the world.
We, who met our spouses at work, parties or blind dates, wonder what made the couple give up fraternity and freedom, all that communal sex and love. We feel the existence of a far and desirable turning point, where other people make wrong choices.
He translated his name from Wolf to Zeev, like opening a dictionary for the local Israelis to understand him. He's left the snow for the desert wind, and it's dried his breath and flesh. He kept thinking, there must be something else, somewhere, but there wasn't. Nobody noticed him in the booth of the parking lot, even when they said "How much is it, Brother?"
He didn't believe in numerology or astrology, and he still doesn't, but names work miracles. Take, for instance, his cat, this fearful creature. The couple who left to Australia passed on to him both their rental flat and their cat. They said that Kishta meant go away! and Kishta did go away every time the doorbell rang. Afterwards, Wolf discovered that every Lillian was cheerful, every Ron kept searching, and every Catharina ordered him around. After a while, he changed from Wolf to Zeev.
Armored with the unflappable tie between name and personality, he went looking for a pack in his new land.
When I found him near a dwindling stream of mountain water, his drooped shoulders and grey face suggested he was wounded or sick. I stopped in my track and sniffed. I'd heard I shouldn't act without thinking, but I liked the smell. A bitten wolf is dangerous. Unless you are like him.
Avital Gad-Cykman`s work has been published in The Literary Review, Glimmer Train, McSweeney's, Prism International, Other Voices, Michigan Quarterly Review and other magazines. It has also been featured in anthologies such as Sex for America, Politically Inspired Fiction (Harper/Collins) Stumbling and Raging, Politically Inspired Fiction Anthology (McAdam/Cage), You Have Time for This Anthology (Ooligan Press), and The Flash (Disease Press), among others. She lives in Brazil, where she has completed a novel and a draft of another.


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Police arrest 3 in connection with murder of 13-year-old boy
DENVER — Police arrested one adult and two juveniles Tuesday night in the homicide of a 13-year-old boy in Montbello.
Reysean Abram was shot in the chest at 11:45 p.m. Friday in the 4700 block of Enid Way. He was taken to a hospital but died of his wound. The incident is being treated as a homicide.
The adult arrested Tuesday is identified as 20-year-old Marquise Lewis. Investigators did not release his mug shot until photo lineups can be completed.
The victim's family said he was at a neighborhood party earlier in the evening, but investigators have not confirmed whether there was any trouble there.
A Facebook memorial page was very active on Sunday, and a memorial gathering was scheduled Tuesday at Del Mar Park, near 6th Avenue and Peoria Street in Aurora. It would have been Abram's 14th birthday.AlertMe


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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Review
Resident Evil 7 (PS4,PC,Xbox One)
Release Date: January 24, 2017
Platform – PS4
Resident Evil 7 is a good game and this game alone has made Resident Evil relevant again in my opinion. The last couple of Resident Evil games has been very mediocre and overall bland. While this game isn't perfect, it's definitely one of the better Resident Evil games and it's worth a shot if you're looking for a good horror game. The graphics are quite nice and the world design is excellent. The music in this game decent. It could have been better, in my opinion, some of the tracks are very bland.
This game will give you scares. Well, it certainly did me jump sometimes. The puzzles in this game are good but they could have been much better. I felt the puzzles were too simple for a Resident Evil game. It would have been nice if the puzzles were harder. Resident Evil 7 is also very different compared to past Resident Evil games. But different is a good thing. Life wouldn't be interesting if everything was the same and to be honest I actually like the way they made this very different compared to past Resident Evil games. Most people might disagree with me but I think this new kind of gameplay is very good for the most part.
Now for the negatives. The plot. The story is mediocre in my opinion. The characters aren't great either. Most of them were very bland and overall boring. That being said I wasn't expecting the characters to be as good as Resident Evil 4 or 2.
Resident Evil 7 is a perfect game to rent. I don't recommend you get this game at full price. It's a good game but it's not a masterpiece. Or I recommend you get this game when it's . The reason why I say this is because there simply isn't enough content in Resident Evil 7. The story in this game is only 9hrs and that's very poor for a blockbuster game in my opinion. Definitely not worth . Overall Resident Evil 7 is a good game. It's not a masterpiece, but it is better than Resident Evil 6 and 5.
Resident Evil 7 is a good game. It's not a masterpiece but it's better than Resident Evil 6.
Presentation - 78%
Music - 68%
Gameplay - 85%
Content - 30%
Fun Factor - 78%
Story - 66%
Performance - 89%
Resident Evil 7 is a good game. It's not a masterpiece but it's better than Resident Evil 6.


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Strasbourg, France - Two men who were subjected to extraordinary rendition and torture by US intelligence services in Poland a decade ago have accused Poland of being complicit in the abuse.
Abd Al Rahim Hussayn Muhammad Al Nashiri, a Saudi Arabian national of Yemeni descent, and Zayn Al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn, a Saudi Arabian-born Palestinian, are being held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp on suspicion of terrorism.
Their lawyers represented them Tuesday at hearing into their case against Poland at the European Court of Human Rights.
Al Nashiri is the main suspect in the 2000 terrorist attack on the US navy destroyer USS Cole. He was captured in Dubai in October 2002 and charged in 2008 before a military commission.
Husayn is believed by the US to be one of the architects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He was arrested in Pakistan in 2002, but was never charged.
The two men said they were taken by the CIA to Poland in December 2002 and held for several months at a secret CIA prison, which a Council of Europe report has since identified as the Stare Kiejkuty intelligence training base.
At the camp, both suspects were subjected to various forms of torture, including "waterboarding" - a procedure that imitates drowning, whose use against the pair was confirmed in a 2004 CIA report.
The case in Strasbourg centres on Poland's role in their rendition, as the transfer of terrorist suspects for interrogation in other countries became known.
The detainees accused Poland of "knowingly and intentionally" allowing the CIA to hold them incommunicado, without any legal basis, for six and nine months respectively.
Poland had also "knowingly and intentionally" enabled the CIA to take them out of the country again, despite knowing they risked further torture and being denied a fair trial, they said.
Poland, which has always denied involvement in renditions, rejected the allegations.
A 2006 investigation by the Council of Europe said 14 European countries, including Britain, Germany and Poland, colluded in the transfer of CIA prisoners across European territory.
The ECHR is not due to issue a ruling in the case for several months.


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Harry Potter is working his magic at small bookshops / Independent stores expect a sales boost from the coming release, even at full price
Wingardium leviosa! And revenues rise by 20 percent for Bay Area independent booksellers!
It's not quite as simple as reciting a spell to make things levitate, but the release of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" at midnight Friday is likely to work magic on the bottom line of independent Bay Area bookstores.
By now -- with the sixth volume in the Harry Potter series -- the scenario has become familiar. Gazillions of eager book buyers, both children and adults. Heavy advance orders. Midnight Potter parties at bookstores. A deluge of sales in the first week or two, followed by a sharp drop.
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Retailers of all kinds -- from bookstore chains and Amazon.com to supermarkets and warehouse stores -- hope to make money from the 10.8 million copies of the new Potter book that are being published in the United States by Scholastic Inc.
But the Potter release is particularly welcome among small independent bookstores, for which Potter can mean the difference between a profitable and unprofitable season. Summer is often a slow time for bookstores, with schools out of session and customers away on vacation.
"Harry Potter has actually kept bookstores open," said Allison Reid, who has ordered 250 copies of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" for Diesel, her store in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood. "There have been some bookstores just hanging on by their fingertips until October, and Harry Potter has kept them bankrolled."
Bay Area independent bookstores -- like others around the country -- were hit hard by the spread of Barnes & Noble and Borders superstores in the mid-'90s. A second blow came with the arrival of Amazon and other Internet sales outlets. Bookstores closed in droves: Membership in the American Booksellers Association fell from 4,000 companies a decade ago to about 1,700 today.
Over the past four years, that attrition has slowed, and the share of the market held by independent bookstores has stabilized at about 10 percent, according to the association.
But independent stores still are challenged by the discounts offered by their larger competitors. Amazon, for instance, is selling the Potter book for $17.99, 40 percent below the list price of $29.99.
Some local bookstores have responded with Harry Potter discounts of their own. Cody's Books in Berkeley is selling the book at a 30 percent discount, and A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books in San Francisco offered a 30 percent discount for advance purchases.
But most small bookstores can't afford to give steep discounts. Instead, they're playing on their strengths, which include a feeling of community. Many are hosting Potter parties on Friday night. Some are donating part of their sales revenue to local schools.
At Towne Center Books in Pleasanton, customers who order copies in advance can have the store donate 20 percent of the price to a school of their choice. Towne Center is also hosting a party from 10:30 to midnight on Friday that will include trivia contests, skits and a showing of the first Harry Potter movie in the parking lot.
"You can go to Costco the next morning and save a few dollars, or come to us and get your book at 12:01," said Judy Wheeler, owner of Towne Center. "Which is more fun? If you want to get into the excitement of everyone reading this book, that's not something you can get at Target. There's more to life than a discount, and a lot of people understand that."
In Oakland's Montclair neighborhood, Debi Echlin plans to transform A Great Good Place for Books into a version of Platform 9 3/4, the invisible train platform where Potter and his fellow students depart for Hogwarts School.
Echlin, who has ordered 800 copies of the book, is spending $1,000 on a party that will include cookies, costumes and prizes. "This book is being sold almost everywhere, even at supermarkets, so it is a little more challenging to make sure the customers come here to get it," she said.
The immense demand for the Potter book poses an inventory challenge for small bookstores. They need enough copies to satisfy demand during the first weekend, yet if they order too many, they will be saddled with freight costs for returning the unsold volumes.
"Ordering 250 books is a scary figure for a store our size, because we have to pay in 30 days," said Reid, the owner of Diesel.
"There is a slight fear in the back of my mind. I feel confident with 150, but you never know. A lot of my customers may be on vacation and may buy the book there. On the other hand, I've had several people order two copies because they don't want their children fighting over it. So we may see an increase in sales over the last time."
With the last Potter book in 2003, many small bookstores ran short because of distribution problems and ended up frantically driving to Costco for copies they could re-sell.
This time, the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association -- a trade group of 240 bookstores -- has ordered its own stock of 1,500 Potter books in case members need extra copies over the weekend. "That will keep us out of Costco," said Wheeler of Towne Center Books.
Although the Potter book will bring a spike in sales to almost all independent booksellers, the relative impact is likely to be biggest with the smaller stores.
Cody's owner Andy Ross said the previous Potter books caused monthly sales revenue to spike by 5 to 10 percent at his two stores. Philip Prock of Books Inc. in San Francisco predicted his nine stores will see revenue rise by 10 or 12 percent.
Meanwhile, Reid predicted that Diesel's monthly revenue would spike by about 20 percent. And Towne Center Books expects a jump -- without the benefit of spells or brooms -- of 30 percent.
Where books are sold Share of total U.S. book sales in 2004: Large chain stores 25% Other 25% Book clubs 15% Internet 12% Independent bookstores 9% Mass merchandise stores 7% Warehouse stores 7% Source: Ipsos BookTrends The Chronicle


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summer don't gooooo! Children's Museum Houston/
the Egwuatu gang headed to the museum district last week for some Children's Museum Houston fun! i was actually there with Chiso back in May for his 1st grade class field trip, but he wanted Dego and Kosi to join in on the fun too, so off we went.Read More


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In the moments when I feel a sense of powerlessness coming over me (as I've often felt in the Trump era), my first impulse is to freeze. Numbness spreads. I lose my will to speak. What can I say in the middle of all this? What can I do? How can my small hand do a blessed thing to stop the world's bleeding?
My second impulse (when I am still warm enough to feel) is to look back at old things, at personal things. A critical voice tells me that it's silly to look back at your personal history in times like this--times when the destiny of the whole world feels uncertain. Times like this when--even if you haven't suffered directly--you still feel in the locality of your body the weight of movements in the world that are directly hurting others. You feel absurd, ridiculous, taking refuge in the sphere of yourself and your stories.
But a gentler voices tells me that the world is too big for me, too big for all of us. I can speak to it only in the small things. I am here in the world. Somewhere, my story meets what is happening globally. I may not know what it is yet, but we'll get there. Maybe roundabout, but we'll find where the stories converge.
In the past few months, I've started to think more deeply about sexuality. Many of the catalysts for these thoughts are what you might expect. My formative years were spent moving about as a female body in the patriarchal world of American evangelicalism. I've been a feminist in some form or another for a good eight or nine years now--almost a third of my life. I've thought and written about the toxicity of evangelical purity culture, not just in regard to sexuality, but in the mode of approach to anyone or anything that is deemed outside the bounds of evangelical culture (however those borders are variously defined). I've cognitively moved away from theologies that denigrate and devalue the body.
But getting those toxic theologies to leave the sacred site of my body is easier said than done. I genuinely and enthusiastically cheer on women around me who celebrate their bodies, most especially women of color and sexual minorities to whom the dominant culture attaches additional layers of stigma.
But when it comes to my own body and sexuality, I hesitate. I hold back the celebration. I am afraid. I've only just started to realize how deeply I've been conditioned to feel ashamed of sexual pleasure.
Not too long ago, I read an article arguing that females of every species have sex for pleasure, but women are stigmatized for wanting to enjoy sex. It wasn't anything I hadn't heard before, but it jogged my memory of what I've known for several years (and mostly try to ignore): I am shy of my own body. I'm not shy with my husband (with whom I've always felt comfortable), I'm shy with myself.
After reading the article, emboldened by the example of the female rat (who apparently really really loves clitoral stimulation), I initiated sex with my husband.
When we were done and moving on to the next thing, about to make coffee, I suddenly found myself crying, trembling. In the aftermath of deliberate pleasure-taking, I felt intense shame. I don't usually feel guilty for lovemaking, and my body's response took me by surprise. After some thought, I realized that I still--on a visceral level--feel the stigma against female self-pleasure. My way of coping, of keeping shame at bay so that I don't feel perpetually guilty for having sex, is to hide in my husband's pleasure or in the pleasure of "us."
This doesn't mean I don't enjoy sex. It means the politics of shame are still in place and that I've been trying (mainly) to manage them instead of rooting them out. It means I still feel unduly guilty for taking pleasure. My framework assumes I am secondary, not equal, and that I should not delight in myself. It presumes that the self does not to deserve to enjoy itself--its validity and pleasure depends solely on the affirming gaze of another. This approach to sexuality is the enemy of self-giving because it assumes that I am not first my own to give (or choose not to give).
The stigma against my own self as a sexual person runs deep. I look back at my teenage self harping on what I considered modest dress, listening to my pious talk about not "stumbling my brothers in Christ." In retrospect, looking at my adolescent writings, it's clear that I very badly wanted to stumble someone--not everyone, but someone. All that covering up wasn't because I didn't want to allure. I covered up both because was afraid that I would be seen and found wanting, and because I didn't want to be labelled as "that kind of woman" (what a dreadful phrase).
I've not wanted to go here in my writing for the same reasons. Even I still have women divided into categories in my mind. There are the intellectual ones like me who write in the safety of the abstract. And then there are the women who write about shocking things like rat masturbation. Obviously, the lines are starting to blur.
Looking At The Self
I've started to re-read my girlhood diaries as a step toward healthy self-love. One day, if I become brave enough, I'll sift through the 150 letters that I wrote to my future husband (thanks for the tip, Brio!) from age 15-17. Thus far, I've only been able to break the seals on 15 (yes, I used sealing wax on every single one) to read them with my actual husband (who in no way corresponds to the imaginary "future husband" addressed in my letters).
I feel one half embarrassed and one half delighted when I read my old writings, especially those from my pre-adolescent and adolescent years. This is mostly (I think) because I see in little Rebekah a well of desire and longing to be known, but she doesn't see this. It isn't obvious to her. She doesn't have the language to express--even to herself in the privacy of a diary--her desires. Like most of us most of the time, she hides behind a veneer of words, half of them overly-dramatic phrases picked up from movies, the other half God-language.
She makes me laugh, but she also makes me blush. I can see need oozing out of her onto the page.
As soon as I grew old enough to be aware of my need for affirmation, I took great care to hide this need. I don't think my habit of hiding is unique. None of us are seen as much as we want to be seen or as much as we need to be seen. And when it comes to seeing ourselves, many voices hold us back.
We all ask for affirmation in different ways. But overt pleas for affirmation leave you vulnerable and are almost always disappointing. We all know (if not by experience than through film) the terrible moment when one person works up the courage to voice how they feel: "I love you." And the other person just says, "Thanks." And it's dreadful because you aren't saying just, "I love you," but asking the question, "Do you love me, too?"
The romantic scene is the one that makes it into popular mythology, but we ask for affirmation in many types of relationships. But we can't feel affirmed by just anyone. It's not simply a matter of someone pronouncing a distant verdict of "good" on us. We want someone to see us, to trace our details, and respond with pleasure. We wish more than anything that someone would pay attention, notice us, and answer with genuine wonder.
So here I am confronted by little Rebekah who is both me and not me. I am embarrassed by her need because it reveals in the most telling ways the need of adult Rebekah. Because of this, because she is me (or a window to me), I choose to resist the shame and lean into the delight. I look at the contours of her tiny being, paying attention to her awkward flailing for love.
Why do we ask such abstract questions like, "Who am I?" The infinitely more practical question is, "Who am I in this story?" You must love yourself in the same way you would love your neighbor: by noticing her details and responding with pleasure. This is the gesture toward self-love. Looking at your details, looking long and hard. Taking in all of yourself, taking generously, taking pleasure.
The Writings
Reading through my diary from 1996-2001 (age 9-14), a few themes recur. I liked boys, watching the PBS series Wishbone, collecting rocks, writing stories, and pleasing God.
I was polyamorous in my crushes and felt perplexed by this (if not also guilty). Over the span of five years, I managed to devote nineteen pages to the nineteen boys that were the objects of my unrequited love. The illustrations are the same on each boy's page. Beneath "I love [boy's name]" are two smiley faces, a pair of lips (labelled "kiss," lest the reader be in doubt of its meaning), a pair of outstretched arms labelled "hug," a heart pierced by Cupid's arrow, and a two boxed wedding rings. "[Boy's name] and Me," is written on the pierced heart.
The diary is filled by my quandaries about my nature and the nature of love:
"I love Harrison, but how can I have a crush on two boys?" (age 9).
"I like Jillian's brother, Jacob. I like him as in I'M IN LOVE WITH HIM. I also like Jim and Jerry O'Dell. The boys love my impression of Barney" (age 9).
"I love five boys, but my favorite is Harrison" (age 9).
"I found out that love, like romantic love, is not having a crush from the start and liking them. It's when you don't know you like them, and just grow fond of them. Like with Derek Ferris, I didn't really like him that much, he fought with other kids and isn't handsome, but I have grown to love him. Being so young, I am not absolutely sure what love is, but my conception of it is nice" (age 11).
"I think Rudy is very insensitive. He was bullying this kid. I made a resolution not to like him, but it isn't working very well" (age 11).
I also had strong feminist leanings, feeling indignant whenever boys teased me for being a girl or said I couldn't do stuff with them:
"I almost hate the O'Dell boys for the way they treat me. They say words like 'my little maid' and they say boys are stronger than girls. But Jesus wouldn't hate them, so I will just love them and forgive them" (age 9).
"Jerry O'Dell is annoying because he said I had little hands" (age 11).
What surprised me most looking over these writings was the few overt references to sexuality. I don't remember ever consciously thinking things like this, let alone writing about them:
"My feet are still growing like crazy. I just bought sandals. And now I have new sneakers, My old ones hurt my feet. I haven't had my period yet, but my breasts are developing. I am having weird pains in my left leg and right big toe. Also weird is that I know I would never have sex and I don't know what it feels like either, but I think of it every time I think of a boy. I think it's normal, though, because Benj [my older brother] says that's how he feels sometimes about girls" (age 11).
I also felt a very keen tension between my love for God and love for boys:
"[Jackson] doesn't seem to draw me farther away from God, like my other crushes. I am not absolutely certain the last sentence is true. Maybe I'm only fooling myself. I don't know. I'm just gonna have to keep praying" (age 14).
It's clear, judging by my diaries and future-husband letters, that I felt this tension throughout teenhood and beyond. I believed that feeling was bad, that God was jealous. I couldn't love any boy too much or God would (for my own spiritual health) want to take him away. It could only ever be me and God on life's lonely road, and God was that mysterious, unknowable Ultimate. This meant that I would forever be a mysterious unknowable, always hiding in God, perpetually afraid of myself.
This fear of knowledge is really what I find so problematic about the world I grew up in. Implicit in our theological framework was the notion that knowledge and desire is the antithesis of faith. It marked humans as innately bad, seeing us as a danger to ourselves and the world, as bodies to be contained and distanced rather than known.
The idea of God then becomes a cover, a mask to shield us from ourselves and from one another. It excuses us from the responsibility (and pleasure) of becoming acquainted with ourselves and the world. It relieves us of the impulse to love our neighbors and ourselves because God will do it for us. Fear of the self is the end of knowledge, and displeasure the enemy of love.


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I gained 5lbs. Sad day! I cheated on the plan and paid with pounds and $$. I got off my eating schedule and had some things I definitely shouldn't have. Not to mention the bloat and water retention from being on my menses. It hurt to see the numbers going up on the scale but I only have myself to blame.
I talked with my coach, formulated a plan and now, I am back on track. Plus, I had an appointment with my doctor today to adjust my thyroid meds which should help as well.
I feel more determined than ever and I've got my eye on the prize. Here's to beginning; again.


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Forex trading is a lucrative industry, but it can be intimidating for many novices. It is not unusual to see many novice traders make a ton of mistakes during the early stages of their trading career. This is the main reason why many experienced traders encourage beginners to stick with only solid forex trading strategies that have worked for years.
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Here are a few other matters that must be addressed before working with a broker:
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Being greedy can put you in a position where you will become too aggressive. Being too aggressive can leave you prone to making too many mistakes. These mistakes can hurt your pockets. Remain calm and stick with your trading strategy. You will get your share of winning trades.
Forex trading will give you a chance to make impressive revenue within your spare time. You are now acquainted with the steps that can help you excel in this exciting business. There are dozens of Forex day trading strategies being used by traders from all walks of life. Please keep in mind that all Forex trading strategies have their strengths and weaknesses. Implementing sound Forex day trading strategies can help you become an excellent trader.


text: paranoidredneck Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) Slowly putting together this bike that came to me as many boxes of parts. Pulled the carb apart(91 model I believe) to clean and noticed that the accelerator pump passage ways appear to be blocked of with some sort of brass insert that is not removable. Pump appears complete however. Did this come from the factory this way? Anyone see this before or have any comments? Edited July 25, 2014 by paranoidredneck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites