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Rhythm of Life Run and Walk for Everyone
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The Rhythm of Life Run and Walk for Everyone is a Burnaby annual event that occurs at the Burnaby Lake Regional Park in support of the FITT Cardiac programs and Burnaby Hospital Healthy Heart Program.
Choose either to walk or run the 5k or run the 10k course through the park. Both courses are continuous loops along the park's paths. Kids and seniors can choose to take part in a 1k run/walk instead. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 male and female participants of the 5k and 10k.


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The Fortunate Isles are in trouble! The sinister Lord Urizen is using the economic crisis to impose his cruel policies on the people, and all the local politicians seem to be in his thrall. Meanwhile, the ancient biotechnological dwelling known as Underhome is facing foreclosure, and its inhabitants don't even know why. Desperate for help, The Mysterious-Druid, scion of the Mysterious-Druid family and caretaker of Underhome, creates a magical portal that will allow you to interact directly with the Lands of Dream.
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Writer: Kenny Yakkel (Screenplay)
Starring: Bill Moseley, David Moscow, Larry Drake, Corbin Bernsen, Patricia Tallman, Navid Negahban, Joshua Feinman
Plot: Logan Burnhardt is the ego-king of the airwaves, but his unflappable persona is put to the test when a terrorist bio-attack unleashes a plague of flesh-ripping maniacs on Los Angeles.
There may be spoilers the rest of the review
Verdict: Strong Horror Thriller
Story: Dead Air starts as we meet our radio presenter Logan (Moseley) who is one of the most listened to men on the air and hosting a show about paranoia. Logan along with his co-host Gil (Moscow) shot down most of the callers as being idiots.
The show takes a turn when Logan receives call about some sort of attack on the city turning his team Gil, Burt (Feinman) and Lucy (Tallman) into the means of communication to the listeners. As the story unfolds we learn that this not just a riot but a zombie attack. Logan must keep his listeners updated to what is going on while finding a way to save his own family.
Dead Air came out at a very similar time as Pontypool so it is going to very difficult to not compare the two. First off the idea that we follow just the radio host works really well because sometimes horror is better if we don't see what is happening. The issue with this is we do see events happening on the outside but saying this there is a saving grace by having a separate twist on the outbreak which I can't give away here. Overall this isn't as strong as Pontypool but still a good contender for horror film.
Actor Review
Bill Moseley: Logan is the number one radio host in the city that is hosting a show on paranoia when America finds itself under attack by a zombie outbreak. He is the ears hearing the stories about what is happening and spreading the word to any survivors listening to his show. Bill is great in this leading role showing how he can play the good guy in what is one of his strongest performances to date.
Patricia Tallman: Lucy is the producer of the show and ex-wife of Logan who has to keep him in line on air but now she sees this as a chance to increase the audience even more joining the pair on the air. Patricia is good in this role showing strength when needed.
Joshua Feinman: Burt is the technician on the radio show that adds in the sound effects and picks and choices the callers, he investigates what is going on within the building when things first start happening. Joshua is solid in this supporting role.
David Moscow: Gil is the co-host of the show who has always been second fiddle to Logan but his act of bravery will show Logan just how much he respects Logan for giving him his chance. David is good in this supporting role.
Support Cast: Dead Air has a supporting cast that fills us in with the information of what is happening as well as following the terrorists making this attack a bigger message.
Director Review: Corbin Bernsen – Corbin gives us a very good spin on the zombie genre that is filled with twists along the way.
Horror: Dead Air gives us a horror side to the story where we don't see everything happening instead we listen to the events unfolding.
Sci-Fi: Dead Air adds in the sci-fi side of the story as we see the world coming to a standstill because of the outbreak happening.
Thriller: Dead Air keeps us on edge throughout as we wait to see just where this attack will leave our characters.
Settings: Dead Air keeps a large amount of the story inside the radio station but where this film misses the trick Pontypool has by having scenes outside of the studio.
Special Effects: Dead Air has the basic effects used inside the zombie genre without needing them too often.
Suggestion: Dead Air is one I would suggest the horror fans out there to give a go to, it has a strong twist on the genre. (Horror Fans Give It A Go)
Best Part: Concept with extra twist.
Worst Part: Leaving the station.
Believability: No
Chances of Tears: No
Chances of Sequel: No
Post Credits Scene: No
Similar Too: Pontypool
Oscar Chances: No
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Tagline: Spreading nationwide Winter 2008
Overall: Good horror with nice spin.


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About a month ago, I stopped into a national fast-food chain to grab breakfast for my kids. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that there was no line when entering the building. Before ordering, I couldn't keep my eyes off of this newly remodeled location.
This place didn't look like a fast-food joint; it looked like a ski lodge – complete with wood décor, fireplace, flat screen TVs and seating areas that could compete with an upscale bistro. What's more, this particular chain has spent an enormous amount of effort on retooling their menu. I also happen to know that they switched ad agencies a while back in an effort to rebuild their brand.
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The car is really detailed and is better than the original for several reasons. One of the reasons the re-release is improved over the original is because it includes the parts and decals to make both the Ecto and Ecto A-1 from the individual Ghostbusters movies.
This is a very cool kit and I can't wait to build it!


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Hope lies beyond Sino-Japanese stalemate
Source:Global Times Published: 2015-5-27 23:53:01
China-Japan relations have seen several signs of positive change recently. Besides the meeting between Chinese President
Xi Jinping
and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the Bandung Conference in April, a delegation of 3,000 Japanese visitors, led by Toshihiro Nikai, head of the General Council of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, were received by Xi on May 23 in Beijing.
Despite this, the bilateral relationship remains complicated. The announcement by Japan that it plans to invest $100 billion in Asian infrastructure was widely interpreted as a tussle for influence in the region with the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Moreover, Abe sent his wife to visit the Yasukuni Shrine, which displays his stubborn stance over the issue of history.
The China-Japan relationship is one of the most difficult bilateral relationships for Beijing to tackle. Given the fact that Japan is a powerful neighbor, contention between the two countries is bound to affect China's national interests. Limited by various contradictory elements, it's hard to make a breakthrough. But neither side should allow relations to keep nosediving. Although sentiment toward each other has reached a low point, both Chinese and Japanese societies are clearly aware of the significance of the other side.
China is rising rapidly. Japan cannot afford to have long-term strategic confrontation with China. For China, the more tense Sino-Japanese bilateral relations are, the more active Japan is to cement its alliance with the US. Japan's moves between China and the US will influence geopolitical competition in the Asia-Pacific region, and China's strategic initiative in front of the US.
The Japan issue is a hard nut to crack. Even if Beijing and Tokyo have the willingness to mend fences, rapprochement won't be an easy thing. Currently, Chinese and Japanese public opinion emotionally provokes each other. Japan committed atrocities in China during WWII. The "damage" Japanese suffered was mainly from the US. However, Japanese public opinion appears to be more hostile to China. Nonetheless, there is room for change. The 3,000-person delegation seemingly demonstrates that there is foundation to distinguish Japanese peace-loving people from the right-wing forces and treat them differently.
Both Beijing and Tokyo have the strong willingness to avoid military conflicts. Unfortunately, as populism plays a relatively influential role in both societies, hawkish voices are not rare on either side. However, since both hold the other side as important, they shouldn't conceal the intention to seek a breakthrough. China as a big power should feel no shame to display its goodwill toward Japan. Doing so can only display our strength and confidence while winning more respect from the outside.
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Globalisation's contribution to a better worldSpeeches, addresses, articles
Date of this Version9-13-2006
Document TypeMiscellaneous Material
Publication DetailsAn address to the Australian Universities International Alumni Conference, 13 September, 2006.
Abstract[Excerpt]Globalisation has and is contributing enormously to the economic wellbeing of the world economies. Australia has well positioned itslef during the past decade in the globalised environment. Several studies have concluded that nations with open, market orientated economies, have recently grown twice as fast as those with closed economies.
Citation InformationTrevor C Rowe. "Globalisation's contribution to a better world" (2006)
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Quote of the Day
If you can count the number of projects you have going, you need to begin another, so you have a varied range of complexity, from the very simple 'mindless' ones to those that demand undivded attention.
Laura Warly, lifetime knitter
A women after my own heart. My mom emailed this to me. I'll have to see where she found it.
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You must consider the stability of the local currency and fluctuating exchange rates. We urge you to consider spot or forward transactions and to speak to a foreign exchange risk expert, to find out the options available.
We can refer you to a currency exchange specialist regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We will only act as an introducer of each of the currency exchange specialists that we partner with.


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FORT SMITH (KFSM) – Funeral services for Lee R. Montgomery were held at Fort Smith National Cemetery on Monday (Sept. 8).
Montgomery was a POW during World War II with the New Mexico National Guard, and was a Bataan Death March survivor.
"The stories he used to tell me -- you could not even fathom what that man went through," his grandson Randy Shackelford said. "Not just the Bataan Death March, but the eating of grasshoppers and rats and stuff like that just to stay alive."
Montgomery earned two Purple Hearts, a bronze star, presidential unit citation with two oak leaf clusters and several other medals, according to Shackelford.
After he returned from serving his country, Montgomery served Fort Smith as a deacon at the Eastside Baptist Church.
"He never gave up his faith. He was one of the last original members who was still living," Shackelford said.
Montgomery discovered he had cancer last month, and died Sept. 2. He was 96 years old.
"He was a warrior. He was strong," his grandson said. "We think the soldier in him said 'well, cancer's not going to beat us -- I'm just going to die of old age,' and basically that's what he did."
According to his obituary from the Lewis-Roberts Funeral Chapel, he is survived by his wife, daughter, two grandsons, one granddaughter, one great grandson, and three brothers.
Donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project instead of flowers.


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Welcome to the Alachua County Housing Authority
The Alachua County Housing Authority (ACHA) provides rental subsidies and manages affordable Public Housing units for low income families, seniors, and persons with disabilities throughout the Alachua County area. The Alachua County Housing Authority was founded in 1967. The first 200 Public Housing units were built in 1971 and the remaining built in 1985. The Authority received its first Section 8 Vouchers in 1976.
In 1979, the Authority moved its office into the Historic Duck Pound Community at 636 NE 1st Street, Gainesville, FL and subsequently moved to 240 SW 1st Street, Gainesville, FL. To accommodate the new court house the Authority moved back to the Duck Pond area to its current location in the Historic DaCosta House located at 703 N.E. 1st Street, Gainesville, FL, Alachua County.
The City of Gainesville, Florida has a population of approximately 124,354 and has been ranked among the top places to live and play over the past several years. The City of Gainesville is home to the University of Florida Gators. The city is also known for its low cost of living, but consequently suffers from a weak job market. Gainesville also has an active arts, cultural, and musical community, hosting major festivals and concerts every year. Gainesville was given the title as the "healthiest city in America" because it received the only Gold Well City award by the Wellness Councils of America.
Housing Authority Board is charged with maintaining the policy and fiduciary responsibilities pertaining to the Housing Authority. The Alachua County Housing Authority is an independent legal entity created by State Statute. By Special Act of the Florida State Legislature in 1972, Housing Authority Board members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.
As recipients of federal funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Gainesville is required to submit a five-year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan in order to receive grant funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME). The Consolidated Plan sets the City's strategic objectives to address housing and community development needs through HUD funding and other resources. The Annual Action Plan outlines how the City will spend the funds it receives annually from HUD. We encourage all residents and stakeholders to get involved in the process and provide us with your feedback!
Below is a link to the online survey. Your responses will be kept completely confidential. The survey is web-based and conducted by a third party vendor. Your name will not be attached to any results, and to ensure your anonymity we will not report any results that have less than three respondents. The survey is user-friendly and you should be able to complete it within 15-20 minutes or less.
We appreciate your willingness to participate and value your feedback. Our hope is this process will help us identify housing and community development needs in the City of Gainesville.
If you have any questions, please contact: John Wachtel at City of Gainesville Housing & Community Development (352) 393-8565.
To begin, please go to the URL below:
English Survey URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/gainesvilleplan
URL de la Encuesta Española: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/gvilleplanespanol
Alachua County Housing Authority has implemented HUDs smoke-free policy as of January 1st, 2018. The elimination of second hand smoke that can migrate between public housing units can be an important step towards improving the health of residents as well as reducing maintenance costs for PHAs. Click here for the Smoke-Free Policy publication along with several Fact Sheets.
Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity
Fair Housing Statement
The Housing Alachua County Housing Authority is a fair housing provider. We do not make any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Housing Alachua County Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all federal and state laws, regulations and executive orders regarding employment.


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24 artists show us their take on dark-haired Elizabeth from Irrational Games' BioShock Infinite. With styles ranging from mesmerizing realism to fresh and funky Art Nouveau, this gallery explores and celebrates the female lead of Creative Director Ken Levine's latest master-piece.
A little background (Scroll down if you just want to go straight to the gallery!)
>>>EDIT: The next Fan Focus has been announced!<<<
BioShock Infinite is probably one of the most important works of gaming this year. Regardless of whether you love or hate it, the discussions it fosters are relatively mature in terms of narration, artistic value even religion and violence in games. If a book or a movie sparks this kind of discussion of broad topics that touch upon the genre itself we would know that we are dealing with a culturally important piece of fiction. There are so many articles already written and still being written about the game and I would encourage you to check some of the ones I've linked here as food for thought. You are welcome to post links to your favourite reviews and opinion pieces below in the comments. We, however, are here to look at gorgeous fan art.
Elizabeth is described as a powerful AI created by a.o Amanda Jeffrey (though I twitch at using the term), voiced by Courtnee Draper, motion captured by Heather Gordon and modeled on Russian cosplayer Anna Moleva.
Game development, not unlike most other narrative mediums go through processes of change, even huge change some times, during their production. But Elizabeth was always meant, from the outset, to be a pivotal character to the story of BioShock Infinite. That doesn't mean they didn't have to work hard to fit her into the story. Ken Levine likened her character to the mechanical shark of Jaws* which famously never worked and yet became the background star to one of my childhoods scariest movie memories.
Ken: She was our "shark in Jaws", she didn't work, she didn't work, she didn't work and if we didn't have her, we didn't have a game. And then one day she worked!" ( Elizabeth is a Shark via Giantbomb)
BioShock Infinite – Creating Elizabeth
(Btw, am I the only one who sees the ghost of River Tam dancing behind Elizabeth?)
Design-wise Elizabeth has quickly become iconic. Probably way before the game was released, judging by the creation date of some of the beautiful fan art pieces in this gallery. The dress in particular is eye catching although some have been quick to point out her similarity to Beauty and the Beast's Belle. Claire Hummel is the woman behind the dresses of both Elizabeth and The Lutece Twins and Luke Plunkett has a neat write-up of that here: Designing The Dresses For BioShock Infinite's Elizabeth (And The Lutece Twins).
I suggest you play these two dark and sweet violin compositions of "Elizabeth's Theme" and "Will the Circle be Unbroken" by Taylor Davis (via Kotaku) while you flip through the gallery!
Bioshock Infinite: Elizabeth's Theme, Will the Circle Be Unbroken – Violin – Taylor Davis
Elizabeth Fan Art Gallery
(Please note while I am hosting the images clicking on them will take you to their respective original locations!)
- Artist: Kirsten Sjursen-Lien
- Title: "The Songbird"
- Tools: Watercolor
- Time: 2~hours
- See more at: The Art of Kirsten Sjursen-Lien and zakeno.deviantart.com
- Artist: Danielle Sylvan
- Title: Infinite
- Tools: Photoshop CS6
- Time: 3-5 days
- See more at: daniellesylvan.deviantart.com
- Artist: Poiju
- Title: "Infinite"
- Tools: Photoshop CS5
- Time: 3-4 hours
- See more at: Slothart and poiju.deviantart.com
- Name: Brooke S.
- Title: Bioshock Infinite Fan Poster
- Tools: Photoshop, Paint.net.
- Time: 2 hours~
- See more at: toughraid3r37890.deviantart.com
- Artist: Todd Rad
- Title: "Two Birds"
- Tools: Photoshop CS6
- Time: 6-8 hours
- See more at: The LazyLion's Art and thelazylion.deviantart.com
- Artist: Alessandro "Ganassa" Mazzetti
- Title: "Elizabeth"
- Tools: Photoshop and a Wacom tablet.
- Time:
- See more at: (NSFW) ganassa.deviantart.com
- Artist: Danielle DeMartini
- Title: "The Lamb's Vision"
- Medium: Photoshop CS4
- Time: 18~ hours
- See more at: Sapphire Feather – Art and Sketches and sapphire-feather.deviantart.com
- Artist: Kydeka
- Title: "Taken by Songbird"
- Tools: Paint Tool Sai
- Time: 2~ hours
- See more at: kydeka.deviantart.com
- Artist: snrssnvr
- Title: "The Door Into Paris"
- Tools: Easy Paint Tool SAI for lines and character's coloring, Photoshop CS6 for effects and background.
- Time: 20-22 hours
- See more at: snrssnvr.deviantart.com
- Artist: Nick Minor
- Title: "Elizabeth Greytone"
- Tools: Photoshop and Ituos3 tablet
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- Artist: Sa-Tou
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- Artist: GunGoat
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- Artist: Mogura
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- Artist: Corey Miller
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- Artist: Maku Zoku
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- Artist: Kim Myatt
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- Artist: Alex Garner
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- Tools: Photoshop
- Time: 3-5~days
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- Artist: Piano Bandit
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- Time: 2~hours
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- Artist: Ghostfire
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- Tools: Photoshop CS6
- Time: Around 20 hours
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- Artist: Speh
- Title: "Elizabeth"
- Tools: Photoshop
- Time: 15~hours
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Over at PSOtter I had the chance this winter to put together a few fan art galleries (Ezio Auditore and Isaac Clarke) which focused on a single character rather than a game title or IP. Not only did this give me the chance to show off a bunch of artists at once, but the mix of styles and methods all focused on the same topic turned out to be a gorgeous celebration of both the character in question and fan art in all it's diversity. This is something I want to keep exploring, if at all possible and if can find the space on WP or the money to expand the blog's allotted space.
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We met through destiny, we departed because of destiny, but the love between would never die, we still care and love each other, we still smile when we see anyone of us smiling. We giggled together, we fought together, we got punished together just because destiny planned our togetherness. We are far away from each other, but still each of you is close to my heart, we found new friends but essence of our relationship remained same. Our life's priorities changed but love and affection for each other didn't. Our path changed but can't separate our hearts. Togetherness of our friendship is our strength, that's why at present even after physical separation, we feel strong. When we hugged, we exchanged loyalties and motivations. We all have our own priorities and we know time will never remain the same for anyone and never stop for anyone so there is nothing wrong in it if we chose to walk separately, trust me, it will never hurt if we were closed to each other ever, but at the same time, if we forgot those days when we don't even walked to the washroom alone, it will hurt. For the mature world (So called) around us, friendship can ruin life, it only gives you pain, no one will feed you if you failed and haven't get a professional life, yeah, it is true to some extent, no one will feed you but on the other hand, it is our friendship and togetherness which always pushed us and inspired us to get a better life.
Is there anyone who never missed anyone of us after separation ? Ummmm, the answer is 'No'. It is next to impossible, how could anyone forget those days when we never searched for happiness, we never asked for a reason to smile. Those days were blessed and most happiest time of our life. Each one of us missing those days in any manner. If we feel upset by remembering those days then it means, we want those days back in our life; when life had a single aim, that is to smile. Yes, I know we have other priorities too on those days but still we preferred to laugh without any reason, when we saw someone from us, laughing.
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And hide our love,
Our priorities changed
But love remain same
It is power of friendship,
Promise me It will never change.
As we all are a normal human beings, so mistakes and misunderstandings will always walk with us, but the thing is, who will keep them apart from us for a long time and if these unwanted situations embraced us then who will came out or recover fast. Many of us have misunderstandings with each other but if we sit calmly and think about that, then we find those thoughts are useless, those thoughts are stealing our happiness, so, why don't start from that place when everything was normal between us. (I personally apologize for those mistakes and misunderstandings which ruined our friendship and i believe you will forgive me.)
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Monday, August 21, 2017
Bishop David Oyedepo And Wife Celebrate Their 35th Wedding Anniversary
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Happy 😊 wedding 💒 Anniversary papa and mama
Congrats. This one no be moi moi.ReplyDelete
This is the type people listen to from 25 years upward. No be 1 year and 2 years, come talk nonsense to people because there is no perfect marriage or perfect man or woman out there.
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- Anonymous21 August 2017 at 12:45
Am telling you, and some yeyebrities are busy celebrating 4 months on social media today when dem never even start anything, I just waka pass.Delete
Instead make dem fi ori pamo and stay clear of social media.
HWA Ma and Sir.
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Happy 35th anniversary to them. They will continue to grow in good health.Delete
Happy wedding anniversary Mummy and DaddyReplyDelete
Happy, 35th wedding anniversary to you daddy and mummy may God continue to bless their home.ReplyDelete
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Happy wedding anniversary daddy and mummy..ReplyDelete
For indeed my case is different.
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Happy anniversary to my Papa & Mama in the Lord, may you grow old together, in Jesus name, amen!ReplyDelete
... My case is different!
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Wow!Happy marriage anniversary to you sir.ReplyDelete
This great man is my marriage mentor.
Yay, happy wedding anniversary, papa and mama. Stay blessedReplyDelete
- Anonymous21 August 2017 at 13:52
Congrat sir and ma, many happy celebrations togetherReplyDelete
- Anonymous21 August 2017 at 13:53
Happy, Happy Anniversary my great mama and papa, more glorious years ahead in Jesus name!ReplyDelete
Wow! This ones have seen it all. Happy wedding anniversary to themReplyDelete
Happy anniversary papa and mama,I love you both and I tap into this anointing that God will settle me and every singles; maritally this year with bones of our bones and flesh of our flesh in Jesus name(amen)ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous21 August 2017 at 15:05
Happy Anniversary Papa and Mama, many more blessed years as u grow old together .ReplyDelete
Happy anniversary to my Bishop, prophet, mentor and to Mama, God bless your home and ministry.ReplyDelete
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Happy anniversary to my beloved papa and mamaReplyDelete
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I don't know why I love this picture so much. I just do.
One day last week, Sarah came to me, with her Glenda the Good Witch wand in hand, and said, "I have a wish that I want to magically come true." (Sometimes I wonder where she gets this stuff)
I replied, "What is your wish?"
She waved her wand around in the air and said, "I wish, I wish that Daddy could stay home with us everyday."
I smiled and said, "Me, too." And, I meant it...mostly.:)
If I could wave a magic wand and get a wish, I would wish for our girls to always see their Daddy as a big goofball who gives the best hugs, tickles, and "horse"back rides. And that he loves them more than his own life.
p.s. He also makes absolutely the most convincing elephant noise I have ever heard during "Old MacDonald Had A Farm". HA!
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Happy 30th Anniversary Chautauqua!
The feeling of Chautauqua tour, despite occasional hard times, is ultimately one of jubilance and merriment. We are like a festival on wheels, and really that's how it all started.
30 years ago the Flying Karamazov Brothers, Patch Adams, and friends decided to join forces to create something that hadn't really been seen in America for half a century. Largely inspired by the Oregon Country Fair, they decided to take their unique brand of entertainment and healing on the road. Thus began the New Old Time Chautauqua, reviving a tradition dating back to the 1870's that all but died out with the advent of television. Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Chautauqua – a gathering that is typically American in that it is typical of America at its best." And so three decades later, here we are, some new-timers, some old timers, and all new old-timers. The new generation blending with last one, continuing to spread our magic far and wide.
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It's August in Alaska and do you know what that means? Rain, followed by showers with wind, mostly cloudy, and a chance of showers, followed by rain. Woohoo! Seriously, August first greeted us with wet skies and no sign of letting up. We get an occasional break from the precipitation, but haven't seen the sun in a few days now. All in all we are persisting with our positive outlook, but camping in the rain does affect morale to a certain extent.
The romantic edge of touring through Alaska, though not worn away entirely, feels somewhat diminished. Our bodies are sore and tired, the days cold and nights colder, wetness prevails, and moods change like the weather. None-the-less, we are still having a good time, and we are still accomplishing our goals. The crackling fire at night provides warmth and fun, as we share jokes and songs. This is fun after all!
In Palmer we camped at the Alaska state fair grounds, not quite as nature-is, but fun in it's own way, (and still surrounded by tall jagged mountain peaks). It was a classic Chautauqua visit. On the first day we did two parades, each followed by a teaser show. On the second day we gave our two-hour workshop session, which was well attended. I particularly liked the song swap, which involved about a dozen people jamming together, filling the building with songs as others learned to juggle, spin, acro-balance, magic, garden and more. The song swap also brought us some local talent. We invited them into our evening show where they did a few new old timey songs as Ode to the Roadies, a real family band joined by our own Uncle Pom.
That evening's big show was in the high school gym. From my biased point of view it was a good performance and very well received; perhaps not quite as "electric" as some other shows, but definitely great. Sometimes I find myself and others being self critical (oh no, my act wasn't perfect!), but talking to the audience afterwards reaffirms that the show was still thoroughly enjoyed and featured many spectacles they had never seen before.
The next day was a rare day off, and naturally, it rained the whole time. We split into several groups; some of us went on a hike to Hatcher Pass, a gorgeous mountain spot and historic mining site. It featured a hike to Gold Cord Lake, where the brave amongst us (girls of course) jumped in for a frigid swim and dried off in the rain. Another group took the van into Anchorage to do some busking for the group. Despite the weather, they were able to raise over 300 dollars for Chautauqua. "1,2,3 Fantastico!" A small group went to a car show to play music with the locals we had invited into our show the day before. The next morning we packed up and went to…
Chickaloon Village
Currently we are camping at Chickaloon Village. It is basically a community center and school to promote and preserve native Athabasca culture. There are only 70 people left who speak the language, and this is a place where they continue to teach it, as well as other cultural values.
Here is my understanding of the situation. Although many different specific tribes exist here in Alaska, such as the Ahtna people, who lived here, Athabasca includes about 12 different native peoples and languages spanning a large swath of the southern half of Alaska. Now, after much cultural dissemination by white settlers, they have sort of identified themselves together under the name of Athabasca in a way to unite and promote native heritage and culture. That's my personal interpretation, so forgive me if I am wrong.
This place was the property of an elder grandmother named Katherine Wade. She has now passed, but her home and her legacy live on here and beyond. Half white, half native, she was a powerful force in easing tensions and promoting native culture. Her old house sits on the edge of a large hill that goes down to the river. Historically there was a trail down the long steep embankment where they would go to gather water. It was long overgrown until this crazy vaudeville caravan rolled in.
It was our third service project of this trip, the first was farming at Calypso Community Farm, the second was deconstruction of an old building at the Northern Susitna Institute, the third was here, and we restored the old trail going down to the river. It is amazing how much we can accomplish when over 30 people get to work at the same time. To the surprise and delight of our hosts, we are nearly finished now, and in our wake we leave a beautiful, well-built path that descends from behind the sacred house of Katie Wade, several hundred feet to the banks of the Matanuska River.
Last night we had a community potluck here, although it was not as well attended, as we would have liked, the gathering was still special. It ended with one of there elders singing and playing guitar with some of our musicians jamming along with him, and everybody singing together in the little dining hall, wonderful.
Today we are finishing the trail and weeding their rock garden. At 2:00 we are going into to Palmer for a community show at a senior center. Those are often my favorites as we leave them with something truly memorable.
Tomorrow we will teach our workshops here, and follow them with a show. Then we drive 8 hours to Homer, wash, rinse, repeat. We are really into the rhythm of things now, the group dynamic is pretty settled, far from perfect, but great in it's own way. Personally, I am longing for sunshine, as I think it will revive our spirits, but there is none in the forecast. Another good show always pumps us up too, so we'll see what today and tomorrow bring. I feel another good upswing in the works… yes… it's coming around. The next update, maybe even today, will have lots of photos, I promise.
Thanks for staying posted,
Sincerely, Blog Monkey Extra-unordinary
Eli "Dr. Bonkers" March
Just now, is it real or tease? Glorious rays of sunshine, peeking through the clouds, rays of happiness to dry our souls, shine on!


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Teenage country singer/songwriter Chloe Heyman's new track conveys a different message than some may anticipate after seeing the title.
The 15-year-old Woonona resident has self-released her debut single No One Cares.
"I'm not talking about a certain person in the song, but I'm trying to get the point across that no one cares if you have fancy hair, the best clothes, perfect make-up," she said. "You've just got to be yourself, because no one really cares about that stuff."
The Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts year 10 student joked that the song was already becoming a schoolyard hit.
"At school they play music for the bell… Having it produced and professionally recorded, and then them playing it on the school bell was just awesome," she laughed.
"They've played it a couple of times for me."
Heyman, who performs as Chloe Christine, is a self-taught guitarist and often gigs throughout the region.
Heyman attended the CMAA Academy of Country Music in Tamworth last year, where she learnt about songwriting, musicianship and stage presence.
"I started singing country music when I was eight or nine, because I did eisteddfods around Wollongong and the judges told me I had a country twang in my voice," she said.
"I've just loved it ever since.
"I only really started getting serious about songwriting when I was about 13."
No One Cares is available via Spotify, Google Play, iTunes and Amazon.
The song was produced by Rod Motbey from Tracking Dog Studios, and Heyman was also assisted by publishing company The Same Tune.


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So since joining twitter a week or so ago I have 2 followers. \o/ (if you don't know that depicts someone with their arms up in a "yay" type motion.) I've just been following all these comedians that I like. I'm going to actually try to comment on some of them. It's almost too scary. A lot of them are QI regulars who I only know from that show. I'll need to get more. Can I just take a sec to mention Dara Ó Briain? I saw him on QI and thought this guy is funny, I like him. Then, found out from Wikipedia that he studied math and theoretical physics?! if that is really true I don't know if I can stand it. Theoretical physics is way over my head so it's just an extra level of respect.
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By Tom
Okay, now that it's January 15 and our application deadline has arrived, all seniors applying to college (and their parents) should begin thinking about the next step – applying for financial aid. This means a few things: (1) consider getting your taxes done as soon as possible to make sure everything goes smoothly; (2) start work as soon as possible filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA; and (3) check whether the schools where you've applied require any sort of supplemental financial aid application (you can find ours here).
There are a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings surrounding the FAFSA and financial aid – and understandably so, since it's a very complicated process involving lots of numbers and formulae. Anyone who's done it before can tell you this. And there's no way I can cover all of this in one post, but I'll do my best to clear up some of the confusion.
The biggest misconception I encounter regarding financial aid is that the FAFSA form determines your financial aid package. Let me be very clear on this: The FAFSA does NOT determine how much financial aid you receive.
All the FAFSA does is to impartially, formulaically calculate your Expected Family Contribution, or EFC – how much you and your parents/guardians are expected to contribute to your education each year, based on income and resources. That's all it does. Nothing more.
How much financial aid you receive, and what your financial aid package looks like, depends on what each individual college or university actually does with your EFC. If your EFC is higher than the college's total cost, it's unlikely that you'll receive any need-based financial aid. If, however, your EFC is lower than the college's total cost, that left-over amount is often referred to as your Eligibility or your Demonstrated Need – the part you aren't able to pay.
But different schools have very different policies regarding what to do with that Eligibility. Many universities do not promise to meet this amount, while others promise only to meet it partially. There are fewer than 70 colleges in the United States that guarantee they will meet 100% of your demonstrated need, and the University of Richmond is one of these schools. Carolyn Lawrence, an independent counselor, does some great mythbusting and advising about this on her blog.
So even if you (parents) have sent a student off to college before, and did not qualify for financial aid, please don't let that deter you from applying again. I worked with a family last year that had sent two students off to college before – one to a public university whose cost was lower than their EFC (so they did not receive any financial aid), and one to a private university that cost well above their EFC but did not guarantee to meet demonstrated need (and they did not receive any financial aid). Based on their past experiences, they did not intend to "waste time" applying for financial aid because they hadn't received any before. I encouraged them to apply, they did, and they ended up receiving a fairly generous package.
For another real-life example, just turn to FinAid.org's EFC Calculator and plug in your own numbers. See what it spits out. Keeping in mind that this is just an estimate (but often a pretty good one), see how that estimated EFC compares to the total cost for Richmond ($47,050 for 2008-2009). Whatever the difference, however big or small – we guarantee that we'll meet it. It's that simple. It might seem almost too simple, especially if you've had past experiences that didn't seem so straightforward, but remember that only 70 colleges in the country do this. Remember, too, that the number of children you have in college significantly impacts your EFC (to your benefit) – so be sure to take that into account as well.
At Richmond, though, it doesn't stop just with meeting 100% of your need. It's also how we meet your need. Within your need-based aid package, Richmond will cap the loans/work study portion at $4000 and award the rest in grant money (free money, which does not have to be repaid). Moreover, if you bring in outside scholarships, we'll start by replacing the loan portion to give you the maximum amount of grant aid possible and lessen debt.
You might wonder why I seem so excited about this, or why I'm bolding so many things in this (very long) post. The reason is that, even during my first year in admissions, I worked with several families who did not plan to apply for financial aid because they assumed (based on hearsay, stereotypes, or previous experience) that they would not receive any; I encouraged them to apply, and some of them were very pleasantly surprised by the amount of aid they did end up receiving. Richmond is pretty unique in what we do. So everyone should seriously consider applying for financial aid.
If you have further questions about this, or more specific concerns, please feel free to be in touch with our Office of Financial Aid (800-700-1662). We will also be hosting another online chat for parents, focused on the topic of financial aid, which will take place on Thursday, January 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Come join us to learn even more!


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If you have ever longed to speak with the legendary characters of Fitzgerald's celebrated novel, this is the show you simply cannot miss.
Nick Carraway (Michael Lambourne) received an invitation from the mysterious Jay Gatsby (Oliver Tilner) to his party, and last night at The Fleeting Arms this invitation was extended to the audience. We were treated with the famous hospitality of Mr Gatsby as we walked into his mansion, and we slowly came to know those connected to him. In perhaps the most interactive theatre play ever performed at the pub, we were no longer merely listeners and readers of Nick's narrative, but participants. Tom Buchanan (Thomas Mellar) appeared with his over-the-top costume and sunglasses;his wife Daisy (Amie Burns Walker) and friend Jordan Baker (Holly Beasley-Garrigan) were social butterflies, constantly engaged talking to different guests. With Myrtle (Hannah Davies) and George Wilson (Phil Grainger) serving us alcohol, leisurely we danced, played polo and stepped into the world of the 1920s American world – a world of love, affairs, betrayals, money, and murder.
The change of narrative is the soul of this production. The entire audience becomes part of the story – personally, having Gatsby praising my festive jumper was the highlight of the night. The overwhelming number of variables present a challenge extremely difficult for any production company to master, yet director Alexander Wright handles them with complete professionalism. At no point was the performance shaken by involvement (or lack thereof, especially at the beginning) from the audience; all six actors were astonishing throughout. Costume design (Tabitha Grive and Mr Fox Upcycled Clothing) and the hairstyling of Bang Hair were essential components to the play's success: with the elegant outfits, The Great Gatsby overwhelms the audience with a sense of nostalgia by surrounding them with images from a bygone time. The casting is as close to perfection as one could ask for. Each actor, from their appearance to their method of approaching their character, convinced me that there could be no better choice for these known and loved figures.
There is a sense of inevitability as the story unfolds
There is one natural drawback of the show: changes to the narrative means that members of the audience must make an active choice to follow some of the scenes, especially after pivotal moment of the car crash, and it would possibly cause some confusion for those who are not familiar with the story. Conversely, this unique production serves as an incredibly powerful incentive torea the book for the first time, or to revisit Gatsby's mansion once again!
There is a sense of inevitability as the story unfolds: despite mixed opinions about the Buchanans' behaviour, there seems to be an underlying sense for the audience to support the story as it is. Presented with Tom's pleas insisting it was Gatsby driving the car, and Daisy paralysed with panic, the original ending of the book appears as be the only outcome that can resolve the fate of each character. Opening and closing with the infamous line of Fitzgerald – "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past", – each person at The Fleeting Arms, including the actors, are sunk to the role of a spectator of the past. A history that could only be intelligible in its imperfect sadness; a story that would only make sense with its inherent tragedy, all manifests itself in the most touching way possible.
The Great Gatsby is showing 03th to 31st Dec, with Christmas special on the 23rd and New Year's Eve special on the 31st at The Fleeting Arms. Tickets could be purchased on here.
*Photography by Chris Mackins


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Who ever says furniture shopping with your husband or wife is a fun activity is lying!!
We went to Ikea yesterday to get some furniture for our newly rented empty flats and we spent a good 4 hours picking up the stuff we wanted. And this is AFTER browsing through Ikea online catalogue several times for a few days! and knowing very well what we wanted…. The problem was the thing you see online is not the same as the touch and feel experience.
It turns out both of us have very different view on what is nice and what is not. I gave up after receiving a few silent answer from Dav (silence means don't like). So after that, it was my turn to be silent (my way of indicating 'I dont care anymore, just choose whatever you like'). On our way out, Dav commented that there must be quite a few arguments that goes on in Ikea cos other couples must be going through what we're going through as well!
Anyway, the shopping ended on a good note. We got 95% of what we were looking for (thanks to me checking the stock availability on Ikea online and Dav for choosing the items) and managed to transport all our goods back to the new flat all in one piece.
The weekend was then spent cleaning up the place and putting up our new furnitures. We only managed to get the bed and the bookshelf up cos Dav still need to finish up his assignments. Plus the furniture needs 2 person to be put together.. I cant do it on my own.
Here's some more new pictures of our new flat.
Dav busy finishing up his assignment while I continue unpacking and cleaning up. Look at our new book shelf! (On the left) We spent a good one hour, putting this shelf together (also hammering away for an hour!). Hopefully the tv bench and the coffee table wont need so much hard work. They are still in the boxes (on the floor behind Dav). Oh, our landlord also brought some 'string' for our curtains… I kinda like the look of tying the curtains on top. What do you think ?
This is our bathroom. Loving the cabinets!! Many cabinets = more space to put stuff! Plus it's all mirror. We dont have enough space in our bedroom to put the laundry basket, so it's sitting underneath the sink for the moment. There's even spot light just under the shelf which can be turn on separately.
Our new bed!! I absolutely love this bed post!!! Dav thinks that it is quite girly… but I still love it!!! hehehehehe I'm a happy girl…. Oh, we've got brand new mattress, pillows and we even manage to get a bolster for Dav!! It was categorized as a pillow in Ikea… but it looks like a bolster and it feels like a bolster! Am thinking whether I should get one more.
The hallway. That's the main entrance. As you can see, there's a few luggage bags and a vacuum cleaner.. There's no place to keep them yet. So they will stay there for a while. We also got a shoe rack, located just beside the entrance door (cant really see from the pic above).
Note: I think first marriage test is living together… 😛


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time and trade-offs
You must master your time rather than becoming a slave to the constant flow of events and dements on your time. And you must organize your life to achieve balance, harmony, and inner peace.
– Brian Tracy
Highlights from tonight's dinner conversation:
Man, asking me: Do you fast?
Me, ready to answer with my schpeal, but unexpectedly cut off.
Woman next to me, jumping into the convo to "save" me, asks the man: Do you pray?
Man: Are you married?
Me: No.
Woman next to me: Do you want to marry a Moroccan? You can marry him (pointing at second man).
Me: No…I came by myself, I'm leaving by myself.
Table erupts in laughter – yes!
I'm going to use that line now: I'm leaving the way I came – by myself!
This evening, I broke fast at a new house. Aicha, the grandmother invited me. In fact, she's invited me to have tea many times and on each occasion, I've been on my way somewhere or in the middle of something so I had to decline. Finally, I made it over last night.
She's…how to describe her? Spunky? Sassy? Fabulous? Her spunkiness reminds me of my grandma's spunk. She was attentive to her newest granddaughter, another characteristic of my grandmother. Maybe I'll just refer to her as My Favorite Aicha…because of all the Aicha's I know right now, she really is my favorite.


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320 W Cleveland Blvd, Aransas Pass, TX 78336
(361) 758-3364
320 W Cleveland Blvd, Aransas Pass, TX 78336
(361) 758-3364
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it's like a vintage/ antiques mall with several different vendors. The place is stuffed full from ceiling to floor! Everything from jewelry to wall art and all kinds of other stuff in between. It's taken me several trips to take it all in! I have found a few different treasures to take home from this shop, including a beautiful live plumeria plant. This is the best antiques shop in Aransas Pass in my opinion. reasonable prices.


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Things that made me happy today
1. This lovely gift from my Mum! Isn't it cute?! I am 27 but I have no shame in admitting and feeling like my Mummy's little girl!
and that's me, I don't know may be like, 20 years ago!
This surprise gift from my Mum was enough to make my day, but let me state the other reasons too,
2. Flowers, as a part of day 7 of 20/20 home cure.
3. Holiday teas. I have been on a lookout for them. When I found them at Target today, but happiness knew no bounds!
4. Almond butter: I haven't eaten AB in forever. I got the fresh ground tub at Earthfare yesterday. Consumed for breakfast with toast and a red delicious apple.
5. Per the menu plan, my amazing dinner. Veggie Puttanesca on a bed of whole wheat spaghetti and organic spring mix.
This recipe is definitely a keeper. The tart flavors from the capers and the fire roasted tomatoes…yum!
Workout: REST!
1. What was the highlight of your day?
2. Fan of the holiday teas? I love the sugar cookie tea. I am going to buy a few of them so that they can last for a year!
Posted on December 20, 2010, in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments.
awwwwwww such a sweet little gift/surprise from your mom =) I love when mine does stuff like that — even a little text or a photo from her makes me smile a TON!
What made my day today was forgoing cooking for once and going out for sushi. man, i needed that!
How sweet of your Mother, cute pic of you as a kid!
that's such a sweet gift and I am absolutely a mommy's girl no shame in that
My highlight was receiving the books that I had ordered
So sweet of your mom, that mug is adorable! I'm definitely a fan of the holiday teas — they always brighten my day! 🙂
Now I know why they call them delicious apples 😛
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Brain Goiter
I just had some surgery to remove a growth from the side of my head. It is called Nevus Sebaceous and had some health risks. So I had it removed. You can see me above with some civil war style head bandaging. I sketched out an artists rendering of what the growth might have become in time.
4 comments:
- Justin said...
ouch- you need an epic story for the scar, bullet graze, or knife fight, along those lines.
- February 2, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- James said...
What! Brain Goiter is not Epic enough.
Look at the picture! There is a guy growing out of the other guys head!
I knew I should have drawn the goiter playing a trumpet.
I'll do better next time Justin.
- February 2, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- James E. Daniels said...
"Trumpet Goiter"?
It's been a couple of weeks now, hope you've healed up alright man.
- February 19, 2009 at 8:20 AM
- Bryan Scott said...
You should see "How To Get Ahead in Advertising."
- February 24, 2009 at 12:45 PM
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text: I wasn't able to do anything drawing wise, since my hands were playing up still, and I have plenty of homework to do. Here's that sketch that I was talking about yesterday (top image), and the reference image (from the anime Psycho-Pass). I told you it was intricate. It doesn't even look as tricky until you get into the details. It is by no means an exact copy, I didn't even use measurements for proportion, and freehanded it all. I'm unsure on how to proceed with inking, as all the lines on the gun are green, and the gun itself is black, but if I ink with green, I'll have issues with the pencil, and I can't erase it first because it's too detailed to remember where the lines go. I guess this is why I'd use pencils and a light table, but I think the paper would be too thick, not pick up all the details and I'd have to draw it again and again. This was more about the image concept and colouring, so it's not too much of an issue. I'll probably line in thin black, then make a small green line next to it.


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William R. Mapother has made it his business to stem the tide of bankruptcies that has been a major concern of credit card bankers and other consumer lenders in recent years.
The Louisville, Ky.-based attorney president of the Mapother & Mapother law firm, has made a big business out of representing creditors and gives frequent speeches on how to mitigate losses.
In 1979, he opened the Creditors Law Center as a clearing house on bankruptcy information. Mr. Mapother also writes a monthly newsletter and has written a number of books about bankruptcy, fraud, and collections.
In an interview with American Banker reporter Mickey Meece, he focused on cardholder bankruptcies.
Q.: Why have you specialized in bankruptcies?
MAPOTHER: I have developed a niche for myself in consumer bankruptcy consulting because my consulting and my training seminars save bankers so much money.
The reason they save them so much money is because the bankers are not doing what they need to do to cut their losses.
The fact is they are unaware of what their rights are, and therefore they fail to take advantage of the rights they have.
Q.: How can bankers cut their losses?
MAPOTHER: One of the things I promote is trying to encourage your good credit card customers to voluntarily repay in spite of their filing [for bankruptcy protection]. It's a marketing strategy that I use. I've got letters that I have drafted for banks to send to their good customers.
A lot of banks are not doing this, usually because they think that legally they cannot do it, or they think it will not work.
Q.: And what have you found?
MAPOTHER: If it's done correctly, it is legal - and the recovery is unreal. I have one bank in this country that is recovering over $100,000 a month on Chapter 7 bankrupts - strictly credit card accounts - by using my four letters.
Q.: So what does this say about consumers - that they are earnest about paying back their debts?
MAPOTHER: What it says about the consumer is:
A) Bankrupts do not change their lifestyle by filing bankruptcy. They still want credit.
B) Credit is difficult to obtain if you have filed bankruptcy, and therefore
C) If you offer future credit to your customer if they repay you, they will repay.
Those three things are the key to my marketing strategy.
Q.: Are these letters legal?
MAPOTHER: I've got two court decisions now specifically upholding these letters. One is a circuit court decision, one of them is a very recent bankruptcy decision.
Q.: What is the rule of law they are concerned with?
MAPOTHER: The rule of law is called the automatic stay.
When someone files bankruptcy, the creditors are enjoined from trying to collect their debts. So some lawyers say: If you write a letter to the customer saying, "Pay me my debt and I will give you future credit," that's trying to collect - and that's prohibited. That's what they're concerned about.
My answer is that my letters are mild letters, not offensive.
Q.: How else can bankers cut their losses?
MAPOTHER: Another thing I talk about is how to offset credit card debt with a checking or savings account. That means the debtor owes on a credit card, he defaults, and the bank takes the money out of the checking or savings account and applies it to the debt.
Basically, that has been ruled illegal by Congress in the Truth-in-Lending laws. There is a way to get around that prohibition. and I teach them how to do it. There is a way of putting a provision in your credit card agreement to avoid the prohibition.
Another thing that I talk about is how to win lawsuits economically. Banks are being defrauded on their credit card accounts, and they are failing to seek to recover. And the reason they are failing to fight back is because of the legal expense.
I have had an ongoing battle with the Visa bankruptcy-reduction program. The program in theory is fine, but in practice it is not working.
It's not working because it is structured in such a way as to be too costly to banks, and therefore banks are reluctant to fight back except in the most egregious cases. By egregious I mean outrageous fraud, usually involving amounts in four or five figures.
I want banks to fight back on $3,000 to $5,000 losses. In the Visa program, the legal fees are so much that banks are reluctant.
Q.: How does the Visa program work?
MAPOTHER: Visa has selected one or more law firms in each state on recommendations from banks. The problem is that these law firms know how to fight fraud, but they do not know how to fight it economically.
I am involved in a case where a law firm in New England has already charged a lot more than the balance on the account. The bank might as well charge the account off. And that's exactly what's happening, and that's why the system is not working.
A creditor gets burned like that once or twice, and you know what happens? Some senior vice president says: Stop fighting fraud.
The answer is obvious - learn to fight it economically.
My rule of thumb is a bank cannot afford to spend in legal fees more than 40% to 50% of the balance - if they have a good likelihood of winning.
Obviously, if there's little chance of winning they're not going to spend 50 cents.
This is common sense to me. The problem with these Visa lawyers is they know how to handle large bank litigation, but they don't know how to handle consumer fraud.
Q.: What's to stop a bank from finding its own lawyers?
MAPOTHER: That's one of the things that I talk to them about. They can find their own attorney.
We're not talking about fighting fraud in your hometown. That's not the problem. The problem is when you have a one-time case in Albuquerque. And that's where the Visa program was designed to help. But the chosen firms are typically not right.
There's work involved in finding the right lawyer. in Louisville, for example, we probably have 1,000 lawyers. There are probably 10 that are good that are fighting fraud, and maybe half of those will work to fight it economically.
You can't just tell a law firm "Do your thing." You can't do that in a $3,000 fraud case.
Q.: What are the bankers' concerns about credit card fraud? Will they be changing over the next 10 years?
MAPOTHER: What's happened in this country in the past two decades has been a great shift in consumer lending from small loans to credit cards.
In the past, if you needed to buy a refrigerator, you went into a bank or finance company for a loan of $1,000 or $1,500. Today we don't have loans like that. You charge it on a credit card. The consumers are still getting the credit, but we have this enormous credit card debt that we didn't have 20 years ago.
Credit cards are very profitable, but they also bring a lot of losses. My job is to teach people how to cut their losses.
Q.: If these ideas are based on common sense, why aren't more people using them?
MAPOTHER: They [bankers] don't see themselves as needing any help. We're all that way. We frequently don't react to things unless there's a crisis.
The second problem is they think there's nothing else that can be done. That attitude is frequently reinforced by lawyers. The lawyers are not aware of all the things that can be done.


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Skiing with a baby and with friends without kids!(9 Posts)
Can someone explain to me the child care options for skiing with babies (13 months) please? My understanding is the options are: private nanny (eye wateringly expensive), local creche (if available, and if they take under 2s) or mark-warner-style family package where you go to a chalet that has childcare. Have been looking at the latter as creche on site would be handiest, but the problem there is that we are going with a fairly big group of people without kids, so if everyone stays at the child-care-friendly chalet, they will all be paying the premium but without actually needing the family friendly option. So would the best option be for the group to sort out a package that suits everyone, and then for us to find a local creche for the baby? Are these generally available/any good? Am I missing anything else?
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You could go with a family skiing company (Family Ski, Ski Famille, Esprit etc) so that sorting childcare separately doesn't turn into a stress.
Ime, the prices are pretty standard for the usual board and lodge and you just pay the extra for childcare so your friends shouldn't notice any difference. If you can find a chalet that fits your group perfectly then your group will only have your dc to consider, rather than other families and their dc.
I can wholeheartedly recommend Family Ski Company .
How about something like this place in Grand Massif?
Chalet Esprit looks lovely for both families OR people without kids. However they do have an inhouse babysitting and childcare system in place if you need it.
Also this one can recruit an English childminder for you to come in and look after the baby while you go out ski-ing.
I would decide where you want to go with your children, to a child friendly hotel/chalet (in a big resort like tignes or les gets or somewhere). say somewhere with esprit and i would ask my friends to book their accomodation in that resort, but not necessarily at that chalet/hotel. then people can meet up when they like, and you cn stay in with all the other mummy's and daddy's, or get babysitting and go out with your mates.
A friend of mine hires private chalets and contacts the local Tourist Office beforehand for a list of approved babysitters who will come to your chalet and do in house babysitting. I suspect this may be expensive....not sure.
However if you go with Mark Warner/Esprit type set up I don't think that the childless friends are paying a premium for a child friendly company. You have to pay extra for any creche, nursery, snow club, etc that you use. So if you don't have kids then you don't pay the extra.
We went with Esprit last year even though we didn't use any childcare at all as it was the cheapest deal we could find.
we've used all of the above options (english speaking nanny, local creche/ daycare etc) ds1 first used resort daycare when he was 10 weeks old.
all of my three had used the daycare options by 13 mos with v little trouble (some resorts also have pagers so that you can get back to breastfeed on-demand babies)
i think you need to start with where everyone wants to go. most resorts have childcare options and then you can sift through them accordingly. i would say that in an all-adult group they might not want to hang out in a particularly family-centric place, so doing it that way round is probably better.
prepare for a fairly bumpy ride though. holidaying with friends with no kids and an out of routine toddler can be, um, a draining experience. especially if they want to drink until 2am and then be up for first tracks...
How many are in your party? I'm just thinking that perhaps you could hire out a chalet so you wouldn't be left out of the evening socialising. Your child can be sleeping upstairs while you eat, drink and are merry with your friends. During the day you could use the resort creche for as many hours as you want. We did that in Switzerland in Feb and it was actually pretty good. And that was in a small resort (Flims), that doesn't really cater at all to an English-speaking clientele.
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