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Australian Sailing Team and Sailing Squad athletes were well represented among the finalists at the Australian Sailing Awards in Sydney on Friday night, but the major honours went to an America's Cup winner and a young duo emerging from the youth ranks.
In a qualification period which did not include last year's Olympic or Paralympic Games, Rio Laser gold medallist Tom Burton managed to be named a finalist through his silver medal at the Aarhus World Championship Test Event and silver at the 2017 Laser World Championship in Croatia. Burton showed versatility by competing also in the Farr 40s series and the Moth World Championship, where he came 13th from a fleet of 220.
Burton was joined by Australian Sailing Team colleague David Gilmour, who was a finalist through his gold medals in the 49er at the Australian Championships and Kiel Week, 2nd in the 49er European Championships and 3rd at Aarhus. Gilmour also impressed with some strong match-racing results during the voting period.
The ultimate prize went to former Australian Sailing Team member and 2008 Beijing Olympics silver medallist Glenn Ashby, who this year skippered Emirates Team New Zealand to victory at the 35th America's Cup.
Australian Sailing Squad 470W pair Nia Jerwood and Monique de Vries were finalists for the Female Sailor of the Year after their silver medal at the Junior World Championships in Japan and 13th placing at their debut open World Championship.
Winners were Natasha Bryant and Annie Wilmot, who claimed the Youth World Championship in the 29er class late last year, but surrendered their title defence in order to move into the 49er Olympic class and pursue a spot on the Australian Sailing Team for Tokyo 2020.
It's a leap of faith by Bryant and Wilmot, who are no longer listed as Australian Youth Team members and now much post appropriate results to be selected in the Australian Sailing Squad.
Finn Alexander, now a member of the Australian Sailing Squad, took out Youth Sailor of the Year after capturing the 2016 World Sailing Youth World Championship in the Laser class. Shortly afterwards, he competed in the Australian Laser Championships, where he came first in the U21 category and 5th overall.
Teenager Zac Littlewood was a youth category finalist through his podium finish in a 65-boat fleet at the Laser Radial World Championship, the best of many fine results throughout the year.
The award for best Sailor with a Disability went to Rio silver medallist Matt Bugg, who won gold in the 2.4mR class at the Australian Championships, silver at the Para World Sailing Championships and was named Tasmanian Athlete of the Year.
Male Sailor of the Year | Glenn Ashby
Female Sailor of the Year | Natasha Bryant & Annie Wilmot
Sailor of the Year with a Disability | Matthew Bugg
Youth Sailor of the Year | Finn Alexander
Sport Professional Award | Jenn Suffield
Sport Promotion Award | Nicole Douglass
Club of the Year | Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club (WA)
Coach of the Year | Thomas Spithill (NSW)
Instructor of the Year | Kate Hyde (Vic)
Official of the Year | Barry Johnson (WA)
Volunteer Award | Jack Winning (NSW)
President's Award | Simon Hoffman
CYCA SOLAS Trusts Bravery Award | Simon Hoffman
Lifetime Achievement | David Kellett AM
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Seems as though the new apartment move will not be taking place at this time. Mom and dad will be staying where they are for now, and I will keep the apartment I am in for another year.
This door may have been closed, but God always open up another. So I will not pout. It will all be good. God has something far better in store. Things happen for a reason. That is all.

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Personally, I love autumn and winter. I don't think there's anything better than wrapping up in a big knitted jumper, heavy cable knit scarf, thick socks and leggings and sitting by the fire. It's crazy to think that a mere 5 weeks ago I was in Ibiza and although looking forward to coming home, dreading the British weather. Now (although I tend to moan about being cold most of the time) I'm loving it! One of the plus sides of working in London is being up here in winter when all the shops are preparing for the Christmas season and there's something strangely nostalgic about travelling home on the train in the dark.
The boxes of Quality Street and Celebrations are gradually creeping their way into the office which means I can say a rather large goodbye to any form of dieting for the next few months. Office job's definitely encourage weight gain and laziness that's for damn sure.
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Another sample from the same friend. I guess she's buying the ink just for the bottles, lol.
A very bright green. Similar to Diamine Golden Oasis without the shimmer and some of the Sailor inks. It took 10 to 15 sec to dry, not that bad, and I guess it might because of the brightness, the saturation was good with a little of shading. No water resistant as it didn't say it has, this bottle also showed some trace of yellow-tone part in the wash-off. Wet ink flow but didn't bleed through iPaper UCCU or PaperOne 70gm.
CP value: 80/100, still not an office-ok color but works fine as highlighter.


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Welcome and Introductions
Assistant Commissioner Matt Wohlman welcomed the committee members and attendees and updated everyone about what has been happening with the program.
Brad Redlin, Program Coordinator, conducted introductions of those in the room and presented the agenda for the day.
Pilot Project Implementation
The implementation of the pilot projects was presented through the Advisory Committee's recommendations made in 2012.
Marcie McLaughlin, Pilot Project Coordinator addressed the Committee recommendation papers regarding Pilot Projects and Incentives.
Pilot Projects
Marcie McLaughlin explained that the pilots were chosen in June of 2013 and considerations of the Committee recommendations were taken when selecting watersheds. Rather than selecting three pilots as recommended by the Committee, four were selected to be more representative of the state.
A Committee member asked how many applicants there were and why people opted not to apply for selection. Matt Wohlman responded that there were twelve excellent applications. Brad Redlin commented that because this was a formal process, many organizations in contact with MDA may not have had time or staff to get the paperwork together. Additionally, there may not have been enough buy-in with the program at the time.
A Committee member asked if the watersheds selected for the pilots match up with the BWSR One Watershed, One Plan concept. Brad Redlin responded that the pilot watersheds are much smaller than the BWSR watersheds. Additionally, BWSR did not want to stack programs in the same areas and opted to avoid overlap between these two initiatives.
Marcie McLaughlin continued to discuss how the pilots selected are operating under a variety of organizational structures and governance.
A Committee member asked if a producer is enrolled in the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program can they also participate in the Certification Program. Bill Fitzgerald responded that they can participate in both programs, but cannot get paid from both programs doing the same practice.
Marcie McLaughlin explained that the timeline for the pilots is from July 2013-June 2016.
Each pilot area will be conducting a KAP study which measures Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of people on a particular subject. Producers in watersheds will be surveyed once before the pilot and at the end of the project. The MDA is working with Karlyn Eckman from the University of Minnesota on the project.
A Committee member asked about what the measurement metrics for the program will be. Matt Wohlman responded that the MPCA is in the process of doing assessments of all of Minnesota's 81 watersheds and will provide the baseline water quality measurement metrics for the program. Marcie McLaughlin also responded that the pilot areas have a number of monitoring and modeling data available locally and will discuss them in the afternoon.
Assistant Commissioner Rebecca Flood addressed the monitoring question by informing the group that MPCA has surface water data collected for all of the pilot projects and they are in the process of completing their Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS). No groundwater data has been collected in the same way that surface waters are monitored.
A Committee member asked what the selection criteria were for the four pilot watersheds. Assistant Commissioner Wohlman said that considerations of geography, diversity in agricultural systems, and organizational capacity and partnerships were considered in the selection process. Brad Redlin added that the selection process included technical staff from the MDA, DNR, MPCA, BWSR and NRCS. The final selection was made by Commissioner Dave Frederickson.
A Committee member asked if there were differences in use classification across the watersheds. Assistant Commissioner Rebecca Flood responded that she did not know the specifics of each water body in the watershed, but the uses would be different in each area. For example, not all bodies of water in the pilot areas will have an intended use of drinking water.
A Committee member asked if there were streams with TMDLs in each watershed to which Assistant Commissioner Rebecca Flood responded that yes, there were impaired waters in each pilot area.
Program Incentives
Marcie McLaughlin explained the structure for the incentives in the pilot areas, and each pilot will present their plans in the afternoon.
A Committee member brought up a program in Lake Eerie called the Champion of Change Award from the White House. The suggestion was made to promote this program in a way that awarded good stewardship.
A Committee member asked about the recognition incentive of the program. Brad Redlin responded that those who wish to keep their certification secret will not receive recognition.
Assistant Commissioner Matt Wohlman discussed the incentive payments that GNP (Gold 'N Plump) has committed to pay in the Middle Sauk River pilot area. In this instance, certified producers would take their certification to GNP for their incentive. This could remain private between the producer and GNP. The incentive payments will be between $5-$10/acre.
A Committee member suggested that in the KAP survey the question addressing confidentiality is included. It was also asked what the reception of data privacy was at the recent open houses. Brad Redlin responded that open house attendees thought that the data privacy was sufficient. The certified producers can decide if they want their certification to remain private or not. However, if they are using state funds or federal funds to implement new practices to get certified, the existing data privacy rules apply in both cases.
A Committee member suggested that staff reach out to organic certifiers as they are already doing some of this work.
A Committee member asked what incentives have received the most buy-in? Brad Redlin responded that across watersheds EQIP funding has been the biggest draw and is equally available in each of the pilot areas.
Program Operations
Bill Fitzgerald, Program Operations and Training Coordinator presented the progress on the Program Operations recommendations from the Committee.
A Committee member asked where the pool of certifiers is going to come from and how much training will there be on conservation and water quality. Bill Fitzgerald responded that there will be professional level training required to be an accredited certifier.
There was a comment made that a public tool needs to be available for producers to walk-through and to develop a better understanding for the program.
Another comment suggested that at a future meeting a presentation could explain what various testing protocols are required for water quality science and certification training.
A Committee member asked if extensions are available. Bill Fitzgerald responded that if there is an extenuating circumstance there may be some flexibility required. The realities of climate and farming require some amount of flexibility in conservation planning.
A Committee member asked about how the program addresses any kind of conflict of interest during the certification process. Bill Fitzgerald responded that producers can work with someone they know and trust, however that work will be verified by an independent third party to ensure credibility of the certification. It was further discussed that a conflict of interest policy should be written to make this clear.
A Committee member asked if the entire operation was required in the recertification process. Bill Fitzgerald answered yes, however if minor adjustments are made during the term of certification they can be done through contract amendments rather than recertifying the entire operation.
A Committee member asked how the program addresses instances when the landowner refuses to work with the program. Assistant Commissioner Wohlman noted that this is addressed in the statute. Producers must do what they can on parcels in which they have effective control.
A Committee member asked if under the effective control clause a producer could be certified without reaching the 8.5 score. Assistant Commissioner Wohlman noted that by statute structural practices cannot be required on rented land. Brad Redlin noted that management practices, including non-structural conservation practices, will be then be only means required of a producer by statute to certify new leased land consistent with a producer's original certification.
Peter Gillitzer, Assessment and Research Coordinator, presented the implementation of the Assessment Tool recommendations.
It was suggested that the application form include a question pertaining to compliance of the 7020 Rules.
A Committee member asked if the CSP program asks for some of the same information if it could be used by the certifier. Peter Gillitzer responded that yes, as long as the producer gives permission to the certifier to use this information.
A Committee member suggested that the Informed Consent form is confusing and should be reconsidered.
A Committee member questioned the rainfall/vegetation cover index in the assessment tool and that it was unclear what percentage to use. Peter Gillitzer said that this was further explained in the technical guide.
A Committee member suggested changing the term "synthetic fertilizer" to "commercial fertilizer" in the assessment tool and related literature.
A Committee member said that the assessment tool has changed since the last presentation given to the advisory committee and that a detailed presentation in the future would be appreciated. The University of Minnesota nitrogen BMPs were also questioned in terms of water quality impacts. Peter Gillitzer responded that the assessment tool was developed with expert technical panels that address these issues and that the tool is ready to change with science. Assistant Commissioner Matt Wohlman commented that one piece of the tool does not get a producer certified and that assessing the risk to water quality does not fall in one area.
A Committee member said that a producer should not get a perfect score for using pesticides when people who do not apply pesticides are more risk averse to water quality. Further comments include that integrated pest management is based on economics, not water quality. A meeting attendee suggested that a plus score could be given in this instance for doing things above and beyond advanced integrated pest management.
Brad Redlin presented the implementation of the Committee's recommendations on certainty. He explained that one commissioner (of agriculture) would be signing on behalf of all of the state partner agencies. He outlined the provisions of certification that would be included in the producer contract.
Whitney Place, Administrative and Communications Coordinator, presented the implementation of the Committee's recommendations on promotion of the program.
Before lunch, Assistant Commissioner Matt Wohlman recognized the work of Josh Stamper, the research scientist who developed the assessment tool for the program.
Pilot Area Updates
Whiskey Creek
Bruce Albright, pilot coordinator for the Whiskey Creek pilot area an Administrator of the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District presented the implementation of the program in their pilot.
Bruce Albright outlined the information they have about the Whiskey Creek watershed, the agricultural land uses in the watershed, the local advisory committee advising local and MDA staff on the program, and their plans for state incentive dollars.
Elm Creek
Linda Meschke, pilot coordinator for the Elm Creek pilot area and president of Rural Advantage presented the implementation of the program in their pilot.
Linda Meschke outlined the organizational structure of the pilot, the land use in the area and the targeting strategy their pilot is taking. She highlighted a drainage study that has been used in Elm Creek to improve the drainage system in a way that benefits water quality. She discussed incentives for the Elm Creek pilot area.
Middle Sauk River
Dennis Fuchs, Middle Sauk River pilot coordinator and Administrator of the Stearns County SWCD presented the implementation of the program in the Middle Sauk watershed.
Dennis Fuchs highlighted the agricultural industries prevalent in the watershed, the pilot focus on feedlot compliance, and the GNP incentive for certified producers in the watershed. The Middle Sauk pilot area held open houses early in March that were well attended. Local advisory committee members were there to answer questions.
Whitewater River
Sheila Harmes, pilot area coordinator and Administrator for the Whitewater River Watershed Project and Mark Root, technician at the Winona County SWCD presented the program implementation happening in the Whitewater River pilot area.
Sheila Harmes explained the geography of the watershed, the process for selection of the local advisory committee, and the organizational structure of the pilot area. Sheila highlighted the interest in certifying DNR lands that are being farmed. Mark Root highlighted the cost of certifying a producer, both in money and local staff time. In the Whitewater River, it is taking almost 40 hours to certify a farm. Sheila highlighted the incentives that the Whitewater pilot area is looking to implement.
Next Steps
Brad Redlin discussed the next steps for the MAWQCP Advisory Committee. The term of the current committee ends on June 24, 2014. The Committee was charged with thinking about their role for the next two-year term.
A Committee member thanked the pilots for their willingness to test this program and for being at the meeting to present their work.
A Committee member asked what the pilots would have done differently thus far. The responses were changes in EQIP funding and payment rates, more flexibility with dollars, targeting efforts with other projects, targeted marketing to producers rather than landowners.
A Committee member suggested that future meetings take place in the pilot areas so that the Committee can get a sense of the landscape, production and local partners in each watershed.
The meeting adjourned.


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{more than} a few of my favorite things, 2011.
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January 1, 2012 at 11:09 pm
My favorite of the favorites was "the joker".
Happy New Year 2012. May you continue to love and create, the way that you do Kerri.
Aloha nui loa,
January 1, 2012 at 11:51 pm
beautiful kerri lu.
such a PRETTY pictures.
but,.. why "legs" ?
thanks for the sunflower in your terrace. I miss u too !!! Wish beening there with you.
All my LOVE.
January 2, 2012 at 2:56 am
Hi Kerri – thinking of you – this is so beautiful – i would like to learn how to do this – blessings to you and yours – what gorgeous photos – you are the designer of meaning –
love, sara
January 2, 2012 at 7:10 pm
love them! yous are so photogenic-
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we're having a bad day
the wedding was fun, the weekend was great
except i started smoking again
there's something about galesburg… i bought a pack from duffy's on thursday night when i was there sans Bear (he had more important things to do)
so yesterday i suffered greatly from nicotine withdrawal
i had forgotten how bad it was, i thought i was gonna die
i finally found one leftover cartridge of my nicotrol nasal spray
and managed to finally rid myself of the headache… right before bedtime
then once i escaped the excruciating horror i realized that i had wasted a whole day!
i had forgotten to go to the doctor's appt to get a physical so i can be a substitute teacher
i hadn't done any work for my classes, putting me behind AGAIN
and the self-loathing began
combine all that with the realization that i am finally running out of money, a couple more job rejections, a failure to take my anti-depressants for two days in a row, and a particularly poignant visit to my therapist and now i'm completely depressed
feels like every good thing i had going is gone
i was so happy just a week ago! FUCK ME! i hate myself so much!!!
now all i want to do is get drunk, get high, smoke 3 packs of camels and cry myself to sleep
but NO-O-OOO!
i'm a friggin adult now, i have a live-in boyfriend and a family and classes and i have to *shudder* responsible now!
i want to go back to college! back to being alone, back to not caring what people thought, back to being unreliable and inconsistent, back to doing whatever i wanted all the time
p.s. oh yeah i did manage to not eat like a total pig, but i guess i drank enough to combat that because i still managed to gain a couple pounds
p.p.s. why did i quit smoking in the first place?!!! i LIKE smoking! what fucker convinced me to quit?!!!


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He hasn't won over the other animals (well maybe the Dog) yet, but he is starting to with my white older cat, Bubba. Bubba a pure white cat who can hear, when we thought he was deaf when I adopted him as he didn't respond to any noise. When I adopted Bubba, he was about 7 yrs old. He is now about 10 and chubby and usually the happiest cat in the world. Except that we adopted Gus last night and Bubba actually wasn't happy for once. Our other cat Turd, who is a Siamese flame point, is still ticked off at the world and is even snarling. Gus needs to watch himself with her for a few days.
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How do replace my AC unit with a Maxxair fan?
And make sure you flag the wires as 12 volt only - so the next guy doesn't set something on fire by putting them back into the 120 volt breaker. Ac wiring black is hot, white is neutral (ground). DC wiring black is ground red is hot (+12). In this case I would use the white as a +12.
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CA Non Commercial Class A License Question
Incorrect driver's license info.. ....... but almost everyone thinks towing a trailer over 10k with a non class A license is legal - just because it is legal in their home state. Both are illegal by federal law, and some state laws. In California it is driving out of class. Incorrect driver's license info..:( 1. Federal law does *not* apply to non-commercial. 2. Reciprocity. If you are legally licensed in your home state, you are legal in the other 49. (That does not apply to overall length.) You are *not* "driving out of class in CA"!..:( Example: South Dakota Driver's License. No special license required for private RVs inc'l towing trailers. Was in CA often when I was licensed in SD (inc'l stopped by CHP). No problem with the out-of-state (SD) DL. (CA *residents* req'd to have a Non-Commercial Class A DL for same). I always carried a copy of the SD Drivers License regs with me - for any un-informed LEOs (but, never needed to show them). ~ 1. Federal law does *not* apply to non-commercial. Federal law applies to all. There is a reason all headlights and license plate lights are white, tail lights are red, all other lights are amber. There is a reason all vehicles over 8.5 feet wide, 13.5 feet tall, and 65 feet long are oversize (height and length are longer in a few states, but try to pull 75 feet long in a 65 foot state and get a ticket. 2. Reciprocity. If you are legally licensed in your home state, you are legal in the other 49. I assume you are referring to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver_License_Agreement Please site legislation, not internet rumors. One state cannot regulate what is or is not legal in another. Just because you don't need a permit to carry a gun in Alaska, doesn't mean it isn't a felony in California. I will give you another example. A few years ago I was in NY, apparently all front seat occupants need a seatbelt. Back seat over a certain age do not. Out here in CA everyone needs a seatbelt. No matter the age, or seating position (baring some kind of medical excuse). "Click it or ticket" says the billboards. In reality the vast majority of non motor carrier CHP in CA don't know or care about trailer weights and license classes. But California vehicle code requires a class A for over 10k (special endorsement for rv 5th wheels up to 15k). Ca Veh C 12500(d) A person may not drive a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles that is not of a type for which the person is licensed. Since California requires a class A, you need a Class A - from any state. Remember, you read it on the internet, so it must be true.
02/01/18 10:24pm
CA Non Commercial Class A License Question
I got pulled over on I5 north, just past the Flying J on the grapevine coming home from Disneyland a few years ago. The only toys in the toyhauler were Thomas the tank engine and mickey mouse and friends.. I was in a dually pulling a 3 axle toyhauler no where near anywhere interesting. I was stopped just to check my paperwork (license class). Once he say my class A, he lost all interest. Never even took it back to his cruiser. I was running 54 in a 55, in the right lane with the cruise on. Don't think avoiding Pismo and the like means you will never get stopped. It is quite literally insurance. Something you pay for, and hope you never have to use (or in this case show a cop). I still find it funny that very few people think you can take recreational pot across state lines, but almost everyone thinks towing a trailer over 10k with a non class A license is legal - just because it is legal in their home state. Both are illegal by federal law, and some state laws. In California it is driving out of class.
01/29/18 05:05pm
Trucks 12 volt power lead to trailer battery
Charging is controlled by voltage and current (amps). Think of voltage like water pressure in a pipe, and amps (amp hours) live the volume of water you move from point A to point B. To float the trailer batteries you want somewhere near 13.7 volts, to charge it in a hurry you need closer to 14.4 volts. Imagine 2 55 gallon barrels 100 yards apart, connected by a good garden hose, lets put the full one at the top of a hill and the empty one at the bottom. you will move a lot of water in a hurry and fill the second one fast. Not imagine them on opposite ends of a football field, connected with 1/4 inch drip line. It is going to take all day to fill the empty one. Say we have a hose keeping the first one full (alternator) and the little drip line moving water to the second one. At first the second battle will seem to fill ok, but as the water level rises there is less and less difference between the height of the water in the two barrels. Same issue with charging the trailer batteries. The alternator keeps the trucks battery at 14.x volts, but the long, small wire between it and the trailers battery limits the amount of power that can be transferred. As the trailer battery charges, the (driving) voltage difference between the two batteries shrinks, and the amount of current (amps) that passes drops as well. A severely drained battery (8 or 10 volts) may pop a 30 amp fuse, a mostly charged battery (13+ volts) an amp or two may be all you get. I have a 20 amp buck/boost converter on my trailer, set at 13.5 volts. No matter what the oncoming voltage from the truck is, it pumps it to 13.5 volts and a max of 20 amps into the trailer. When I was dry camping I set it to 14.2 volts, faster charge but higher possibility of overcharging the trailer batteries.
07/22/17 06:43pm
Tech Issues
TH for a family of 4 and NO off road toys - Yes - No?
We have a 40' TH, and no toys. We started with Mickey mouse and Thomas, and are currently stuck on Ipads. My 8 & 10 year old love the garage / bedroom to play in, and my DW & DD love the door to the garage being able to close. At some point we will have toys to put in there, it will probably be a moving van for DD first.. keeping in mind I am almost 60' long, and don't act stupid, I have fit into every campground and resort I have gone to - from Pismo beach to Ft Wilderness..
07/22/17 06:01pm
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THE LITTLE SALAMANDER:When I go free,
THE SUNKEN GARDEN: Speak not—whisper not
THE RIDDLERS: 'Thou Solitary!' the Blackbird cried
MRS. GRUNDY: 'Step very softly, sweet Quiet-foot
THE DARK HOUSE: See this house, how dark it is
MISTRESS FELL: 'Whom seek you here, sweet Mistress Fell?'
THE STRANGER: In the woods as I did walk
THE FLIGHT: How do the days press on, and lay
THE REMONSTRANCE: I was at peace until you came
THE EXILE: I am that Adam who, with Snake for guest
EYES: O Strange Devices that alone divide
THE TRYST: Why in my heart, O grief
THE OLD MEN: Old and alone, sit we
THE FOOL'S SONG: Never, no, never, listen too long
THE DREAMER: O Thou who giving helm and sword
MOTLEY: Come, Death, have a word with thee
TO E. T.: 1917: You sleep too well—too far away
ALEXANDER: It was the great Alexander
FOR ALL THE GRIEF: For all the grief I have given with words
FAREWELL: When I lie where shades of darkness
CLEAR EYES: Clear eyes do dim at last
MUSIC: When Music sounds, gone is the earth I know
IN A CHURCHYARD: As children bidden to go to bed
TWO HOUSES: In the strange city of life
Here bloweth thyme and bergamot;
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All her sorrows, bitter rue.
Breathe not—trespass not;
Of this green and darkling spot,
Latticed from the moon's beams,
Perchance a distant dreamer dreams;
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The unseen ghosts of children fare,
Faintly swinging, sway and sweep,
Like lovely sea-flowers in its deep;
While, unmoved, to watch and ward,
'Mid its gloom'd and daisied sward,
Stands with bowed and dewy head
That one little leaden Lad.
Although this is, it seems to me, the best time of year to read this collection, there is but the merest sniff of Hallowe'en. I should like to read his ghostly short stories.
Also, seeing as this collection was published in 1917, there is only the slightest of gunpowdered draft curling round the door, the nearest we get to see of that atrocious event is in 'Mockery', verse three:
They're all at war!— Yes, yes, their bodies go 'Neath burning sun and icy star To chaunted songs of woe, Dragging cold cannon through a mire Of rain and blood and spouting fire, The new moon glinting hard on eyes Wide with insanities!


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Ammonia synthesis, Ti and Nb nitride, Nano-particles
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With the first week of training over, its interesting to see how Pards has planned our pre-season. There's only one game against first-class opposition, Sporting Braga, whereas last season we faced teams from the Tier 1 of Scotland, Spain, Belgium and Holland as well as the New Zealand international team.
Seems that Monica was keen to test himself against more quality opposition, while failing completely to understand the history of the Welling fixture, and impress with results. That said, while Monica's pre-season had the likes of Millwall, Welling, Hibs, Germinal Bersholt, FC Utrecht, Valencia and New Zealand all but the last were far away from the prying eyes of home fans.
Perhaps we are acclimatizing to life further down the ladder but there does seem this year a conscious decision to avoid the stiff test in front of the pubic and concentrate on more basic things than just getting results and pleasing the fans. This season we have the more down-market Welling, Tooting, Gillingham, Marbella (Tier 3 regional, 2006/07 - 7th out of 20), Bromley, Ebbsfleet and Aldershot, and then the only real test against Jorge Costa's Sporting Braga, who finished 4th in Portugal last season, in the last fixture.
Behind doors we also face a Chelski eleven and a Malaga ( Spanish Tier 2, 2006/07 - 15th out of 22) team. Pards is clearly placing more emphasis on getting them fit, already impressing new boy Varney and seeing who is his best eleven rather than getting results on the board.
So what else have we learned so far? Apparently, there's a couple more signings to come but already the predictions are being made as to who will be on the field come the Iron. All of the new boys featured against Welling and Tooting, along with long-term absentees Reid and Gibbs, so perhaps we'll have another American full-back after all. And in marked contrast to last season, it looks clear that the first eleven will be from those that played at Welling with the notable exception of Andy Reid who played at T & M, while even Pards maybe doesn't know the first choice goalie.
Also worth noting was that several of last seasons regulars were strangely missing. With the sparkling performance of Martin Christensen on the right-wing, it obviously won't be long before one missing face leaves. Goodbye Rommers. Faye was also missing, although he's not off to Birmingham, apparently. Surprisingly, after no transfer talk all summer, we all expected Ambrose to appear but he again was strangely missing. On the other hand Jerry Thomas was on hand and is staying, or so says Pards.
And after all the reports of moves to Borussia, there was Souley Diawara doing his stuff as if nothing has happened, could the money and the fact that he actually likes it here persuade him to stay? Cory Gibbs was also seen although Mark ( alright, Ben) Thatcher was another missing face. We've got ourselves a new promising right-back so it won't be long before Luke Y moves on but only if the price is right apparently but where was Sankofa?
There was also the appearance of several trialists in the two games with Jody Morris, although he appears to have done well, getting almost as much stick as Weaver. Perhaps he should take a few lessons from the god-like Chrissie Powell, back as if he'd never been away. There was also midfielder 22 year old Dean Sinclair (released by Barnet) and striker 19 year old Nicholas Pedersen (from our Danish connection, Herfolge ).
So what have we got? The fight for the number one will probably go to Weaver, despite all our reservations, while the defence looks settled if Souley stays around as being Moutaouakil, McCarthy, Diawara and Gibbs.
Bearing in mind Pardew's remarks about Varney, the betting on the two strikers looks like being a choice between Todorov(?), Dickson or Iwelumo to partner Luke Varney, and no I haven't forgotten M. Bent.
Purely guesswork here but Pards seems to be one of those optimists that leave the biggest problem till the end of day to sort out. The midfield. It would come as no surprise to see his two remaining buys being at long last, midfielders. Several names are in the hat with everyone's non-favorite Jody Morris in there as well. The talk on Hayden Mullens seems to have gone very quiet and there's now speculation about the Norwich midfielder Youssef Safri while it seems that Birmingham's clemence has been snapped up by Leicester.
So at the moment we can only guess that the two new boys are likely to fight with Holland, Ambrose and Thomas for the two remaining midfield places and join Andy Reid and Martin Christensen in the middle of the park.


text: Didn't want to mention it here unless it jinxed the process somehow, but I've seen the draft covers and the proofs for a new book of poetry to be published soon by Five Islands Press, the foremost poetry publishing house in Australia. It was a funny feeling seeing the covers arrive as .jpgs in the email and seeing someone else's interpretation the work (I wonder do they read it) After months of inactivity the cover was quickly followed by the proof copy to edit, which I've done over the last few nights. I put it in the mail today and waved it goodbye.


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I'm wagering a guess that God knew that I would love writing because he made sure to give me a big cushy place to sit while doing it. Yes, I have a lot of junk in my trunk. I have extra air in my derriere. My caboose is on the loose. My booty is extra fruity.
I wish I could say that I've always appreciated my curves. I know that curves are supposed to be great. I mean, that's what makes women look like women. Unfortunately I live in a society that constantly tells me that my curves mean that I'm fat and lazy and that I should be ashamed.
A few years ago I made the conscious decision that I would love my curves and, taking a cue from Sir Mix-A-Lot, I decided that I would learn to love my big butt. This decision wasn't due to my feminist beliefs or a desire to break free from social norms and expectations. I'm not progressive enough for that. I decided to love my butt because I'm the mother of a young girl who will take cues from me about how to view her own body as she grows up. I didn't want my daughter to learn how to scrutinize and hate her own body from watching me.
I decided to start with this motto, "Fake it 'til you make it!" Every time I dressed in front of my daughter I would say something complementary about myself, "These jeans fit great." "I love this color on me." "I make this dress look good!" At first it was uncomfortable for me and my acting wasn't going to win any awards. Each time it became less of an act and more natural.
One day my daughter playfully told me that I had a big butt. I shrieked, "I love my big butt! It gives me a place to sit and I can use it to sit on little people!" I then proceeded to chase her around the house threatening her with my ample asset. This became a regular game in our household that still happens from time to time.
My daughter always rolls her eyes at my acts of self-love. She makes sure to look and act embarrassed whenever I compliment my curves. But I know this is all sinking into her internal matrix of opinions about the female body and how women should view themselves.
What I didn't know was that this was also sinking into the deep layers of my own unconscious self-assessments. What started as an uncomfortable 'act' to benefit my daughter became a very comfortable internal truth. Self-love and body appreciation have become my natural response to myself instead of loathing and disgust.
Over spring break I was caught out of town in beautiful, sunny, warm weather when I had only packed winter clothes. I made a quick run to Kohl's with my daughter in tow. Now, I might have put on a few pounds this winter that I've failed to take back off and knowing this I grabbed a few different sizes of capri pants to try. The first pair only made it to my thighs before I realized that this was no longer going to be my comfortable 'go-to' size. Without a word I slipped them off and grabbed the next size up. They fit perfect. Without missing a beat I checked out my booty and declared, "These make my butt look awesome!" I started to shake and sing Meghan Trainor's "All about that Bass." My daughter immediately shushed me, "Stop mom! You are so embarrassing!"
But she was smiling. We were both laughing. She hadn't even noticed that the first pants didn't fit. I didn't point it out.
I'm okay with embarrassing my daughter. I'm not worried about raising a young woman who sees her mother being silly and happy and full of self-love. I made a decision to live this way as a gift to my daughter and in turn it has been a gift to myself.
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Jeffery Tobias Halter is a white man who says he can teach women how to teach men about gender equality in the workplace.
I know, I'm also skeptical about a man standing up for women. Isn't that just another way to reinforce the norm of male leadership? But I'm also a pragmatist. So if he's advancing gender equity, I'm willing to listen. I'm interested in how the negotiation mindset of understanding your counterpart's point of view and creative problem solving can help you achieve your goals. To that end, I spoke with a man about women's advancement to hear what strategies he's using and whether they're working.
Halter is a corporate gender strategist and founder of ywomen.biz. He spent over a decade leading diversity and inclusion initiatives at The Coca-Cola Company, where he conducted diversity training, non-bias hiring and assessment and cultural competency training for over 600 leaders before striking out on his own. He now works with Forbes 400 companies on making the case for integrative women's leadership strategies. "I choose to focus on women because it's the most common denominator," he says. Plus, as the father of a daughter, he believes he has a responsibility to do this work.
"I want to reframe the conversation into a business strategy," says Halter. "I hope I am neither condescending or patronizing. I'm 100% opposed to being a mansplainer. " (A mansplainer is a man who explains something to a woman in a patronizing or condescending way.) To that end, Halter emphasizes how women are measurably a business asset. For example, according to Halter's book, Selling to Men, Selling to Women, approximately 80% of the time, men are transactional and women are relational in their approach to buying and selling. In Halter's opinion, this means women are often more skilled than men in reading nonverbal cues and tonal differences, which is a critical skill in selling and negotiation.
Halter offers actionable ways for women to engage with men on gender equality at work. Halter recommends taking every opportunity to use timely events, like Audi's daughter Super Bowl ad, as conversation starters with their male colleagues. Baby steps? Maybe. But what I do appreciate about this approach is that it's a way for women to influence the obstacle of men being either unaware or uninterested in the challenges their female colleagues face.
He also recommends that women adopt a "strategic selling" tactic with men to get buy-in for their ideas prior to key meetings. "Research shows that many times women's ideas are not heard or are dismissed in meetings. You have to do a pre-sell before the meeting," says Halter. "I believe men do it all the time. That way, as a woman, when someone is condescending or dismissive, you can say, 'Well, I was talking to Dave about that earlier. Dave, what's your point of view on this?' You can say it's manipulative, but I'd say it's business. "
That's not exactly teaching women to teach men about gender issues. So is he just advising women to act more like men at work?


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Today I would like you to see some of the reactions to our recent postings, in particular, your responses to my article about comedian Bill Maher's plan to produce a documentary about the absurdity of religion. If you have not had a chance to read it yet, you can find it here.
In addition, you can also click here to see a segment I did on illegal immigration this week and here for a debate with a Muslim Imam about whether Christians should begin to refer to God as "Allah," as he and others have suggested.
While I was ready to write an op-ed piece today, I didn't want to let too many days go by without getting you all involved in the discussion, so here we go. Until Friday …
God bless, Father Jonathan
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I read your article in regards to Bill Maher today after my pastor sent it to me. He did not know at the time that in the past couple of months, I have been feeling pretty distant from God and doubts creeping in and out.
As I read your article, I wept. I wept and was encouraged in my spirit. What you wrote is a masterpiece because it was like someone handing me my spiritual armor and saying, "Come on, get a grip, you are so not done yet!"
I read it to my teenage son, I have it on a list of things my husband needs to read and I posted it on my blog so others can read it. It's answers, Father Jonathan, to the questions Christians get hammered with everyday. — God Bless, Sherry (La Vergne, TN)
RESPONSE: Thanks so much, Sherry, for writing and telling me this. I believe in Providence, and it looks like you received the article at just the right time. As you will see below, what is a masterpiece to you is silliness and blabber to others. In this world we certainly can't please everyone!
If you can tell me with a straight face that popes have never lied and that every word in the divinely inspired (what a crock!) Bible is true, I will believe the stuff you come up with. Until such time, I will read your disingenuous silliness for the occasional chuckle. — Lucita, (Ranchos de Taos, NM)
RESPONSE: Lucita, I'm glad you will keep reading, even if only for a chuckle.
I am a non-believer and am pleased to hear your "voice of reason." I agree with what you say, but it is my fervant belief that you and others like you should "speak up." How can you sit quietly and watch the abuses in the name of "Christianity" and remain silent. Give us your thoughts on blood transfusions, faith healing, greed in the name of your Lord and so on. So many topics and so few intelligent answers. Stand up and bring respect back to Christianity. In my opinion, that is the clergy's job. — Nancy B.
RESPONSE: No doubt, Nancy, there are a lot of things done in the name of God and religion which are far from good or godly. The challenge for all of us, as I see it, is to always view fallen humanity from the truly sacred, without throwing out the latter. Wherever there are people, there will be imperfection. That's why I'm not scandalized when I see so many problems.
I just want you to know what an impact you have made on my grandfather. I could tell you the history but I know you might not have a lot of time for that; However, we just lost my grandmother and my grandfather has never been a fan of church on Sundays. Since her death, he has been trying, but still hasn't found what he is looking for until he heard you speak on FOX News. He just thinks the world of you and your opinions. I want to thank you for that, from the bottom of my heart, to give him his faith and soul back. I am curious, do you have any books or do you have any plans for books in the future? It would be hard for me to get him to any of the places you currently speak. — Missy M. (Byram, MS)
RESPONSE: Missy, how nice to hear about your grandfather. Please tell him I say hello and I certainly hope to meet him some day. I recently have finished writing a book that will come out in the first months of next year. Perhaps I will make it to Mississippi on the book tour!
I just read your article and felt compelled to write (not in the Biblical sense!). I'll be upfront and state for the record that I am an atheist; I'm a bit more aggressive than a typical atheist, too. I don't confuse my non-belief with agnosticism, and I sit firmly in the camp that disapproves not only of religious extremism/fundamentalism, but also of mainstream religion in general as it paves the way for the aforementioned wackos and nut jobs that cause so much trouble in the world today.
RESPONSE: I'm sorry I couldn't include your whole e-mail, which, despite our difference of opinion, was presented in a reasonable way. Thank you! I would, however, invite you to be cautious. Your stated desire to whitewash the public square of all religion is at least as radical and intolerant as the religious zealots you criticize. In the last century, we have witnessed the horrors of such attempts to wipe religion from the face of the earth ( i.e. Hitler, Stalin). Do we really want to revisit this?
Your response to Bill Maher's absurd statements was brilliant. Thank you for defending Christianity against such laziness and meanness. I say laziness because I know Bill Maher is not stupid — so he must be lazy or too bothered to undertake the hard work it takes to reveal the truth. I say meanness because I believe Bill Maher's real agenda is to demean cultural institutions like Christianity and patriotism and use them as fodder for his edgy humor. It's mean and it's ugly.
The scary thing is how popular he his. Entertainment, especially humor, seems to be able to reach people, regardless of the quality or truthfulness of its message. — Karen (Seattle, WA)
RESPONSE: Karen, I particularly like your point about intellectual laziness. Sometimes we are unwilling to seek the truth because we know finding it may require us to change our way of life. But while truth may be uncomfortable at first, it leads us to true fulfillment, something which can never be had while living a lie.
You may be able to speak for some part of Christianity, but I assure you, there are many Christians who are exactly as Bill Maher says they are … that's why I'm not a Christian. Get a grip … you don't speak for anyone. Christians are as divided as any other group you can imagine. — Disrespectfully, Bill
RESPONSE: I know what you mean, Bill, when you say I don't speak for all Christians. You may be surprised, however, by how much most people who call themselves Christian really have in common. At least nine out of 10 of the hundreds of e-mails I received in response to this article were supportive of the views I presented. Look at the variety of the responses that follow.
Every once in a while I see an article that I cannot resist replying to. I rarely do this, but your reply to Bill Maher was so compelling I could not resist. I am a Protestant, but your comments and replies to Mr. Maher are just as applicable to my faith, as to any.
Frankly, it has always puzzled me that people who have not experienced a relationship with God and who have made no faith assumptions, will hold themselves out to be critics and commentators on the subject. That is truly amazing.
Maher pulls the cloaks of skepticism around himself with such smugness and self-promotion, that I can only hope that when Mr. Maher takes his show and his investigation on the road that he will somehow be touched by the same God who loves him as much as He loves any human being. I hope Maher feels that love and can grasp the fact that God may be winking at his feeble attempts to run from the truth.
Wouldn't that be a wonderful thing?
I applaud your efforts to clarify Christian beliefs to those who may be confused. It is a shame that we must constantly do this. As a member of the Orthodox Christian community, I would like to thank you for your work. — Irene
As a person who has very little belief in religion (raised and educated by House of Hope Presbyterian Church in St. Paul, Minn., a wonderful church), I just want to say that you are a joy and I love reading your articles. I do believe in something higher, and I can just say "I hope there is a God." I spent 27 years in the U.S. Air Force and I must say I always enjoyed when I was in the field for war games on Sundays (which was much of my career as a nuclear, biological and chemical response instructor), the services held by chaplains of all faiths were exceptional and I felt closer in belief than ever.
Anyway, I just wanted to say that I love your articles and the times I have seen you on FOX News. I also watch and enjoy Bill Maher. You would make a GREAT team! — Denise (Marietta, MN)
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May 11, 2017 – Our third day of our move was still spent on the ferry. We were headed from Juneau to Ketchikan. Ketchikan is a beautiful little town located at the Southern end of Alaska just before you hit Canada. It's the first town you stop at as you head North to Alaska via the Inland Passage. The photos below are from this day and this is the stunning sunset we viewed from the ferry as we began leaving this quaint little town.
This was also the only day of our trip that we saw a whale! An Orca was spotted in the waters as we neared Ketchikan. I only caught a couple of photos as he was not very cooperative 🙂
As always, click on any photo to view and to begin a slideshow featuring all photos in this post.
Safe Travels!
~ Alesia