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I learned to pray in Sweden. I would steal away from the rest of the Bible school students and hide in the bathroom, the closet or somewhere in the woods and write to God in my journal. But when M left it broke my heart and I stopped talking to God.
That was 10 years ago. I've attempted to pray on a few occasions since then, but I haven't felt like I was actually talking to God again until this morning.
I thought I could get away with just meditating, but it felt like there was something missing, so I decided to pray.
To help me get back into the groove I'm listening to The Power of Simple Prayer by Joyce Meyer. There are parts of the audio book that are a bit over the top for me--spiritual warfare particularly--but I can relate to the basic concept of being friends with God and I'm looking to developing that relationship over the next month and a half.
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WOW! This has been an amazing week and I have talked to so many people about the vision for ministry. For most it has been a breath of fresh air, for others it has been a threat to the status quo, and for the rest it is just plain weird.
As I walk with God, seek his plan, and open my life to his grace and mercy, I can't help but ask my self "Why?"
Then I think about it. It is because not many are doing the mission that I believe God has called us to do. This mission is found in Isaiah 61:1-3
"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me,
Because the LORD has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
3 To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified."
This is also echoed by the one we are called to be like, Jesus Christ in Luke 4:18. This week, as I had conversation after conversation about the prospects of planting a ministry such as the one I believe God has called me to lead, it revealed why.
Many Christians (and probably most religious people) desire to practice their perspective religion in some form of a worship service. This allows us to express our love for God in the presence of each other and before God in a place dedicated for such worship practices. (Tell me if I am wrong in that observation.) I agree this is one of the most important components of ministry, but I believe that it is a component and not the basis of who we are called to be.
If that was the basis of what Jesus called us as Christians to be why would he have preached the gospel, heal the sick, empower the oppressed, deliver the bound, and set free the captive?
I desire to begin ministry with effective and empowering service to the community in such a dynamic way that from the service we will build a church of people who have a heart for service. I am crazy enough to believe that their are people out there that may be sick of church but willing to serve in the name of Christ. I am crazy to believe that through their service, God will form a body of believers that come together for the purpose of worship, encouragement, empowerment, and sending forth. I am crazy enough to believe that through bible studies, fellowship, and events throughout the community we will bring people from various races and social backgrounds together. I am crazy enough to believe that God will use me to lead such a movement.
Now is the time. I need your prayers and your support. Tell a friend and stay connected. Let's do this together.


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The slightly sing-song cadence and rhythm of Theresa May's catchphrase when she says these words…
"Brexit…means…Brexit. (Pause) And WE'RE going to make a success of it." (1.10, this video)
…has been rattling around in my head for a few months. It sounds like she's about to break into a full-on jazz hands number.
Waiting around in an airport with my partner, sleep deprived, this idea became a quite lengthy synopsis for a very terrible production of 'Brexit: The Musical'.
Waiting now for this to catch the attention of some big players in the West End and at some point I'm sure the royalties will come pouring in.
Opening scene
Dark, empty bar with just one barman silently cleaning glasses. An old man sits alone in the spotlight at a table, nursing a pint. He wears a tattered shirt, no jacket and a Union Jack tie.
Another old man, better dressed in a posher suit, enters. The spotlight follows him as he slowly approaches the other characters.
Posh Man: I say, is anyone sitting here? [does double take] Oh. Farage. [pause] It's been a long time. How…are you?
Farage: Cameron. Well, I'll be damned. How have you been?
Cameron: Well, for the last twenty years I've had to watch the country go to the dogs, so you know since your little antics forced us into that wonderful referendum. Not brilliant. [note to self, make this bit of exposition less obvious, more satirical, better in general]. However, Sam and I have a wonderful time-share in Abuja, so at least we can get away from it every now and then. Yourself?
Farage: I don't know what you mean by going to the dogs. Just because our climate emissions skyrocketed after the EU was no longer able to stop our big businesses from complying with standards, and we now all have to wear gas masks to go to Sainsbury's? It's a small price to pay for our freedom. [again, note to self: check actual facts to make this climate change satire stick better] You always were a stick-in-the-mud, Cameron.
[calls to barman]
Another pint please mate. Will you have a drink with me? We might as well let bygones be bygones. Two old men like us. Pint of bitter?
Cameron: [walks over, sits down next to Farage] Is there any Champagne? Or maybe Spanish wine? What about some Jagermeister? [Barman shaking head] Oh no…I keep forgetting. All of that is gone now.
[strains of soft piano begin]
Cameron: [sings]
We can't get no Champagne
No, never again
No baguettes, no croquettes, no tapas on beaches in Spain
It's all gone, down the drain
My misguided ventures for some loony back-benchers has left us indentured, in pain
Farage: [Chimes in, holding up pint] Cheers!
Barman: [to Cameron] Sir, you look familiar. Have we met?
Cameron: [sadly sings] I'll tell you who I am. It all started like this ….
[cut to scene 2]
You get the idea. Other scene synopses:
Scene 2: Leadup to referendum. Jaunty upbeat number titled "Of course they won't vote 'Leave!" Cameron and Osborne march through the hallways of Number 10 batting away overly big folders of polling numbers shoved in their faces by staff.
Meanwhile we introduce the love interest- a couple of PAs, one working for Johnson, the other for Cameron. Their eyes meet across a meeting table, etc. Love song: "I wanna leave the EU/but I don't wanna leave you". (Maybe they can be racially diverse- might be too much- back burner ?)
Scene 3: Inside Number 10. Journalists retreat after press conference.
Sam Cam (overly sexy, holding mayonnaise) asks Cameron 'Why? Why the Referendum?'
Sets up for Cameron to sing his 'I want' ballad: "I'm gonna be the Tory, at the centre of the story…but if I'm gonna get there, I gotta gamble, and I gotta win'. Sings directly to audience. Climax with large chorus of people. Note: Invest heavily in staging for this bit to create an amazing 'I've fixed Britain' Cameron vision for the future, big skyscrapers full of laughing people in suits, and happy farmers with cows etc. Big model trains labelled HS2 zipping back and forth. Idea: Maybe have zip wire so Cameron can fly- he could dip into multi-cultural but socially cohesive playground and pick up a little girl and sing in harmony with her. (NB Must pick her up in a magical Peter Pan way, not a creepy paedophile way)
Scene 4: Press conference with Leave and Remain camps in dramatic showdown. Journalists all flinging questions at politicians according to character (eg: Guardian columnist sings sad wail over and over 'What about the Nooooooooorth….what about the hard-working teachers"). Murdoch papers all represented by wooden puppets like the ones in the Lion King, singing about corporate tax and press regulation. [def not too obvious? No it's good, it's good satire]. Fast talking, high quality political dialogue like the West Wing set to music.
However, whole scene interrupted and drowned out by giant comedy blonde Boris Johnson riding up on a big blue bicycle, and Nigel Farage riding in from the other side in a giant red bus with both of them singing "Three hundred and fifty million, for our NHS/ Take cash from Brussels bureaucrats and spend it on MS".
Press conference drowned out. Scene closes with Theresa May wandering on stage by herself, as all the others run off singing loudly, behind Boris.
Johnson: [shouting] Come on, Theresa! Are you with us? We're going to campaign!
May: [shouts loudly] I'll be with you….[Johnson runs off. She whispers to audience] …when you win. But you won't.
[heart-warming solo: "Theresa May, Theresa will/
I'll do it on my own, I'll take the reins, I'll climb the hill/
When they're all gone."
Ends with dramatic joyful high note. Good if she can tap dance.]
Scene 5: Obama comes to UK, sings cool, downbeat song about future of UK trade partnerships with US called "Back of the line" with humorous interjections of Cameron querying 'you mean- back of the queue?" [Note to producers/musical directors- don't try and culturally appropriate for the Obama song unless you can actually get some US rapper type people involved in the development phase so we don't screw it up]
Scene 6: Referendum Day
Song: "In or out" . Ballot boxes, front of stage. Different people file past representing different sections of society, each sing a line as they cast their vote. Range from humour to pathos. V V satirical and cutting. Don't shy back from the issues here.
Corbyn shuffles past at one point, everyone dramatically drops back and waits for him to sing about which way he is voting but he doesn't sing anything and there's just a completely blank space in the song. [This will def get a big laugh. Make sure the music actually pauses completely]
Note: possible rhymes to use in this song for dramatic/comedy effect:
- Elite/food to eat
- Australian-style points system/missed 'em
- Twitter/bitter
- Left-wing media/Wikipedia
- Obama/big pharma
- National Health/Cash in all our wealth [it'll work if they sing it quickly]
- I'm not racist but/face is shut?/gays and smut? Come back to this …
[Interval- definitely sell merch- people will want the Murdoch puppets, etc.]
Scene 1, Act II
Results Day. Flashback again, while Cameron's still telling the story in the bar to Farage. Probably dramatic multi-media type stuff here happening around Cameron's head on hanging screens, like newsreaders, etc? Maybe people dressed in little bluebirds like the Twitter icon shouting updates about the pound falling. Also. Make sure to include a bit from the two love interest people on opposing sides whose relationship is now torn apart by the news [also put more stuff about them in earlier scenes, we kind of forgot about them].
Farage intervenes with his 'I won' song that involves him making farting noises at a sad little guy waving a European flag. I'm not saying hire an actor of restricted height, but I'm not saying don't, either.
Farage is swept offstage on the shoulders of cheering middle-aged white men holding little Union Jacks. (Phalanx of pensioners too?)
Song finishes with quiet sad solo from Cameron…extra pathos, finishes with line 'I never thought it would come to this.'. He shuffles off stage holding a limp croissant and trailing the EU flag behind him.
Scene 2
Theresa May is standing behind a podium in a boring grey suit, surrounded by the journalists from before plus Cabinet members looking worried and talking/texting. All of them are shouting in a big babble. 'Theresa, what are we going to do.' Etc.
Theresa: QUIET! [pause] Listen to me. [All shut up and look at her expectantly]
Brexit… means ….Brexit. [her leg shoots out from behind podium- it's unexpectedly wearing fishnet tights and sparkly red high heels] And…. WE'RE …GOING TO MAKE A SUCCESS OF IT.
[music kicks in- upbeat big band stuff- May begins to dance out from behind podium, big dramatic moment…. lots of exciting kicks, jazzy trumpets and May surrounded by dancing girls in flouncy skirts, maybe acrobats? things descend from ceiling- British flags?? Lighting gets exciting, lots of extras.
Osborne [sings]: What about big business? how will we make them stay?
May: [sings] We'll offer them low taxes, they'll be stupid not to pay! Brexit is as Brexit does and Brexit is the way!
Journalist from Mail: What about the immigrants? How will you make them go?
May: We'll Brexit Brexit Brexit them until they can't say no!
Corbyn: [muffled intervention]
Everyone else: What?
Corbyn: Nothing…. [everyone else keeps dancing past him]
[etc. song continues with journalists and Cabinet raising key issues, at first each of them is sad and serious but soon May's jaunty singing and all the finger snapping and upbeatness of music gradually makes all the journalists and other Cabinet members join in- at one point the Guardian journalist sings the 'What about the North' thing again over the top-Theresa May walks up to him and says 'Don't worry, my poppet, I'll take care of them" at which point Guardian journalist leaps into May's arms and she cuddles him like a small child and they sing in harmony- sort out symbolism later if this seems weird?
Whole song gets louder and louder until it's a massive dramatic chorus. Very rousing. Boris Johnson again cycles past on big blue bicycle and Theresa May gives him a big hat saying 'Foreign Minister' and pushes him onto a big rotating Earth model, where he performs little somersaults in front of her.
Scene ends with chorus girls doing leg kicks in front of Theresa while she sings in Monroe style "I'll kick off Article 50, and it'll be nifty…."]
Yeah so, not sure how this whole thing should end, but I'm leaning towards a final scene where Donald Trump is reminiscing (from space maybe? Yes that's good that's good) about how he bought what was left of the United Kingdom, after Brexit caused the destruction of the nation. He's used it to house all the immigrants he threw out of the USA when he was elected. Maybe he bricked them in with a giant wall. Doesn't quite work because he's too old though to be reminiscing about it in twenty years time and still in power.
Maybe it could be Ivanka?


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Wind and sea conditions in the Gulf south of Apalachicola have been in a word "miserable" for the past two weeks. Unless you are just a sado-masichist and somehow enjoy eating salt water and pounding over 5 plus foot seas,the fishing report recently offshore has been too hard to handle. Having said that, the weather forecast has improved markedly for the next week with some high pressure and warming temps coming this way soon. We deserve some decent conditions, since we have been patient and persistent. I understand that it is a very difficult decision to make a $700 investment to go out fishing in these conditions, where the number one objective is to not get pitched overboard in heavy seas, not to mention the sea sickness issues.
All I can say is stay strong, better times are ahead! Snapper season is opening soon at least in Florida waters and we know where to find the shallow water critters on wrecks. Last I heard about the federal snapper fishing battles, the states of Texas and Florida were on the verge of seceding from the Union due to the NMFS crazy decisions regarding the red snapper fishery. The economic impact of their proposed actions will really hurt the economies of the Gulf state communities from Texas to Florida. The folks in Alabama are hot as two dollar pistols over the snapper controversy. They only have about 60 miles of coastline bordering the Gulf of Mexico and much of their tourism revenue comes from fishing snappers.
For those of you that are really passionate about this matter, I urge you to read a feature article written by Vernon Minton. His contention is basically that the NMFS should not be considering a reduction in the recreational bag limits or shortening the season dramatically, when there is indisputable evidence that the red snapper fishery is healthy. This excellent article is published in the April edition of "Great Days Outdoors" magazine (www.gdomag.com).
Sorry I get all worked up over the snapper problem and tend to run on and on. God will help us now.
Where I am leading with this is that better times are in front of us, as we move into the summer months. Be positive, we are in the right on this one! Stay tuned as this unfolds and in the mean time, write to your elected representative to speak your peace and urge them to get in this fight on the side of the recreationals.(constituents)
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That responsibility belongs to the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) — the part of the FDA that regulates pharmaceutical products. Mitch Zeller's team at the CTP has no regulatory control over sales of Chantix or NRT products like nicotine gum, and CDER has none over e-cigarettes (or tobacco products that actually contain tobacco).
Approval as a drug by CDER takes many years and millions of dollars. Randomized clinical trials must be performed at the expense of the manufacturer. It is an even more difficult and expensive path to approval than the Premarket Tobacco Application route laid out in the deeming regulations. So even though vaping may well be as safe or safer — and probably even more effective — than NRT products or Chantix, comparing one to the other is apples and oranges. The processes for approval, and the regulatory bodies that oversee them, are different.
Still, it will always be maddening to vapers to see an FDA-approved product that is known to have serious side effects easily available and even recommended, while the FDA is working overtime to hammer nails into vaping's coffin.
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Somewhat loud atmosphere but still worth it.
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Food was good. Service was Okay. Noisy..... and dining room is set up to reminiscent of a cafeteria.
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Was excited to try based on advertisements however very disappointed with food and service was poor. Server seemed distracted, uninterested in her customers. Expensive.
Would not go back
We have been to Blend many times and as usual we were not displeased. Everything was very good from the appetizer to the dessert. Our main course of lobster tail and scallops was prepared just right and were excellent. Our server Darren was on top of things and continually made sure every step of the meal was just right.
I would certainly recommend Blend on Main. The wait staff was friendly and accommodating. The owner was also friendly and accomodating. The food was delicious and beautifully presented.
Excellent food! The calamari is outstanding!
We took friends who were visiting beach for Weeknd- had awesome server, Darren- his recommendations were spot on- we were
All talking and raving about the calamari appetizer next day - service was great, menu fit everyone's mood and palate- we will definitely return many times this summer?
Great meal for our party of 6. The apps (calamari, flatbread and crab cake were phenomenal). Everyone loved their entrees as well. Consistently great food here on multiple occasions. It's a BYOB, so you don't get scalped on wine prices. Noise level is a little loud.
Food is consistently good as is the service. Just a little noisy. Definitely save room for dessert!
Found the tempura soft shell crab not so soft. Was turning into shell and made it had to eat and discard all the fine shell particles in every bite. That was very disappointing but I'm giving them a big pass this time as normally the food is very reliable and of good quality. Service etc. was as good as usual. The tempura batter style was interesting but overall taste was rather bland. Sometimes "specials" aren't very. Should have gotten the shrimp and grits! Live and learn.
We enjoyed the dining experience for the most part. The staff was amazing but our table location was disappointing. They had a large birthday part at table just inside the door. As people came in, our romantic dinner quickly became interrupted. And as more people arrived they started standing right next to our table to the point I almost bumped into a woman just by leaning to the side slightly. The ambiance was perfect when we arrived and less than desirable when we departed.
One of my best meals ever Staff was friendly. All good was prepped and cooked to perfection
Food was outstanding..nice ambiance with guitar player..great waiter!Cant wait to go back!
Wonderful experience!
Always a good meal but we're not in main room spit was quiet
This is the 3rd time we've been to Blend on Main. Never had a bad meal there. The service was good, but slow. We had tickets to the theater right after dinner. Great location for that theater. Would definitely recommend this restaurant. A bit pricy though.
Been to Blend a few times and everything was always excellent from service to food. This past weekend though provided a different, forgettable experience that surprised me. Place was cavernous for a Saturday night at 8:00 pm, and our server was very polite but didn't care enough about us to come by regularly and didn't provide updates on the soup or ice cream of the evening. My pork chop was Berkshire, which is delicious when I get them from my butcher. This was very unremarkable. Lacked any kind of seasoning. Not hot enough. And to top it off, good ol' Wes didn't bring me a steak knife. I had to ask the other server for a knife, at which point she looked at the table incredulously since she brought a linen napkin two minutes earlier since I didn't get one of those either.
My wife's fish was good but we both agreed the special ravioli of fontina mushroom lacked flavor. Clams were as expected. Desert was excellent however! Despite the ice cream special flavor of the day being VANILLA. What?!
Disappointed to say the least. Hoping they change some things and get back to basics.
The food was great, the service was very good but the ambiance could use a lift.
The food and waiter service was amazing and we will definitely go back again. We both had the Halibut which was delicious .. The only issue was with the hostess who wanted to seat us near the door in what I would call the hallway. When there were many other table available in the main area.. I requested to be moved not sure why we were being put there..
Great food.
Service was a little lackluster.
It's a bring your own which is nice.
It can get a little loud on a crowded night.
Beautiful fireplace for a cool night.
This restaurant is consistantly excellent. Our server was on top of her game and the evening was totally enjoyable. Their Restaurant week Menu and portions were among the best restaurant week options I have seen! I will go back again and again for their eclectic dishes!
I was disappointed too find out upon arrival that they only offered the pre-fixed menu, not the full menu. I had my heart set on sharing the 48oz Tomahawk steak with my daughter, but was told that it was only on the full menu, AND that it needed to be ordered a couple of days in advance (seemed odd). This is the second time that the Blend on Main disappointed me. The first time, they were out of the Tomahawk steak- this time, it wasn't offered. We were also told that it was restaurant week, so the only menu option was the pre-fixed. It would have been nice for either or both the restaurant or OpenTable to make a note of that in BOLD letters on the web-site. If I had known, I would not have gone. In the end, although limited, the pre-fix dinners were good quality and we enjoyed the service and atmosphere. Not sure I will go back, since it seems that a Tomahawk is best found at another place, such as PRIME in Pt. Pleasant. Oh, and by the way. I was fortunate to get the last Tomahawk Pork Chop and the waiter informed us that they were out of Gelato dessert (and it was only 6pm). Not good.
You might think that during restaurant week an establishment would want to put it's best food forward. My fiance and I went here on a whim, turned out it was restaurant week in the area so the menu was limited and the price fixed at $32.99 per person for appetizer/entree/desert. Well it was far from a treat. First, the noise level is beyond loud, even with some of the tables empty because it was a late serving. We had to near shout to be heard across the tackle. I had an Indian soup spiced with curry and apples to start and it was bland by Indian standards and not very tasty overall. My dates salad was a safe bet, but more like a child's portion. We both had the General Tao's spare rib, which should have been succulent. tasty and fall of the bone tender. Instead it was like a dry piece of pot roast. The veggies and rice it was served over were quite good. Desert almost saved the meal, the flourless chocolate cake was decadent, but the portion tiny. The triple chocolate gelato was excellent, the portion good.
Overall, I would not consider heading back to Blend any time soon.
It was restaurant week and the menu was limited. An open menu was not offered
The service is always excellent; no rushing you through your decisions nor meal. .the Gluten Free offerings are varied and delicious. Never a need to be concerned about dietary restrictions, the staff is willing and able to accommodate. We have be coming here for years and NEVER had a bad meal. Fish always fresh, beef prepred to perfection, pork tenderloin and juicy...I can go on. Crab cakes beyond fabulous as is the flourless chocolate cake. A truly amazing dining experience. Thank you to Tara and Lou!
First time there..wont be the last..great food and service!
Had a great dinner before going to play at Algonquin. It was restaurant week so it was crowded, but the service was great as was the food.
We love this restaurant every time we visit! The food is delicious, even the pretzel bread on the table. Please don't change a thing.
The four of us had a wonderful dinner during the Restaurant Week. The hostess and waitstaff were friendly and cheerful, ambiance was casual and nice. We had salad, salmon, short ribs and stuffed chicken, gelato, rice pudding and flour less chocolate cake. All of these choices were delicious. Thank you Blend for making our evening with friends very special.


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Will Globalization Destroy Black America? Ummm This is a very interesting op-ed. I encourage you all to read it and give me some feedback. At first I thought the enitre piece was on point. But After reading Afripino's comments, there may be some problems with this. Joe Madison had talked about this on his show this morning. I need to research this to make sure it is authentic.
Well it is authentic as its author has commented on my blog. I think one thing we all can agree on, if we don't do a complete shift in thought and direction, our people will be left behind completely. Education is the key and it needs to be reinforced in the home so that it can offset or aid what is being taught in the schools. Koreans, Greek and Jewish people have schools for their children to set the foundation, it is time that we do the same for our children.
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N86 Announced by Nokia Officially
The new Nokia N86 8MP has just been officially unveiled. This landmark Nseries is the first Nokia phone to break the 8 megapixel camera mark. But the N86 8MP is by no means playing simple megapixel war games – this serious point 'n' shoot camera phone launches laden with top performance photography credentials such as a Carl Zeiss Tessar optics and a host of smart photo sharing talents.
The N86 Promo Video
Read on for full details of the new Nokia N86 8MP, and get clicking through our close-up photo gallery of Nokia's first 8 megapixel camera.
Alongside its talent for capturing ultra high-resolution shots at…………… up to 8 megapixels, the Nokia N86 8MP comes loaded with 8GB of internal flash memory, enabling it to stomach around 4,000 snaps. Built with Carl Zeiss Tessar optics at its core, the N86 8MP features a lens that's in the same league as the sort of wide angle 35mm lens you'd find on an SLR camera. Likewise, the lens has been engineered to offer sharper image contrast and better colour representation.
The Nokia N86 8MP features a super vibrant OLED QVGA screen that measures in at 2.6-inches, making it an ideal window for showcasing your shots. However, this 8 megapixel S60-powered Nseries is more keenly focussed on enabling you to share you photos further afield via services such as Share on Ovi and Flickr. Plus, it comes with onboard Assisted GPS, geared towards letting you geo-tag your photographs with location info before you share them. Its GPS talents are also exploited for satnav action and location-based services such as Nokia Maps 3.0 which comes pre-installed on the device.
N-Gage ready, the N86 8MP doubles as a full-blown entertainment handset. As well as being a premium pocket games machine, it's a music player with a standard 3.5mm headphone socket and FM transmitter for sending songs wirelessly to your in-car stereo. It's OLED screen is also perfectly suited for video playback (up to 7 hours), and like the N96 has a handy kickstand.
Hand on Video
The N86 Interview
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One change in myself that I've noticed since becoming Catholic is that I actually long to go to church on Sundays. As a Protestant I would plan on going to service Sunday morning but if my alarm went off and I didn't feel like getting up, I didn't. Of course, it was always encouraged for me to go to church but there was no real reason, that I could see, for me to go every single week. I can worship God and pray on my own. I realized that I could listen to the sermon later online so there was no need to inconvenience myself by getting out of my nice, warm, comfortable bed if I didn't want to. Sure, it would be nice to see my friends and talk to them before and after the service and have "fellowship," but in all honesty, I can see them later this afternoon, after I've gotten another hour or two of sleep. So what's this big deal if I don't go this week?
I did notice, however, that if it was communion Sunday, I almost always made the effort to go, no matter how tired or drained I was. There has always been something about communion that I felt was very important, even if Protestants only thought of it as a symbol. This was something that I could not participate in later online or with my friends at Caribou that afternoon. I had to be there to partake of it, so I would drag myself out bed and into the church. I think that my strong love of communion Sunday was God's way of preparing me for what the Catholic Church has to offer, Christ Himself. Even though I cannot participate in the Lord's supper at mass until my confirmation at Easter, I have a strong desire to go to mass and at least be there while others partake of it, to be in the physical presence of my Lord, not just His spiritual presence. No matter how tired I am in the morning, I find a way to get out of bed and go. And no matter how drained I feel, there's a peace I find by attending mass weekly. There is a reason, now, for me to go every week.


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As many of my readers know, I love getting to know new people and learning about their stories. I'm excited that Kate has dropped by today for an interview. Welcome Kate Hardy.
1. What is your favorite thing to do when you are not writing?
If it's a weekend, my favourite thing is to go for a walk on the beach with my husband and children. (It usually involves ice cream – and it doesn't matter if it's winter, either!) We've had a real Indian summer this year; normally, paddling in the North Sea in October would be unthinkable, but this year it was fun! I also love cooking, and I'm having a great time teaching my littlest to bake at the moment.
2. What books are sitting in your TBR pile right now? What book are you currently reading?
I have to confess that I own TBR bookcase rather than a TBR pile! They include the newest releases by Susanna Kearsley and Rachel Hore, and I'm also waiting for the new Kristan Higgins to arrive. I'm currently reading one of Julie Cohen's backlist that I've been meaning to read for a while but managed to mislay it – Nina Jones and the Temple of Gloom. I love Julie's books and they make me laugh out loud for the right reasons.
3. Please, share something you found most interesting or fun that you did to research for a book.
One of my very favourite research experiences was when I was writing Champagne With a Celebrity – which is actually about a perfume house (and I so regret that I couldn't talk my ed into keeping my working title of 'Scents and Sensibility'). The way I saw it, I couldn't write about a man who makes perfume without having any idea how it was done. So I went on a course to make perfume; best of all, it was a one-to-one, so I could grill my teacher about all the bits I wanted to know. There were eighteen different 'notes' (card strips dipped into the perfume) and I had to sort them into 'love', 'hate' and 'maybe' piles. Then it was a matter of blending the ones I liked – and I ended up making something quite similar to own favourite perfume (Dior's Addict – I just LOVE the vanilla and amber notes). And I had great fun imagining my hero and heroine in that situation, and taking it much further!
4. How did you come up with the setting for A Moment on the Lips?
This is my gelati book (mainly because I bought an ice-cream maker last summer and thoroughly enjoyed experimenting, and the kids worked out immediately that I was planning to write an ice-cream book). Originally I was going to set it in my part of the world; there's an amazing shop that does over 50 flavours, and I had plans to combine my favourite relaxation with a bit of research, i.e. a walk on the beach and then visit the shop. Several visits, in fact, so we could work our way through all the flavours. (The lavender one was really unusual!) Then my ed said she wanted it set in Italy, not England. We'd recently visited Sorrento, so I jumped at the chance to set the book in Naples (we climbed Vesuvius, which is one of the most awesome places ever, so when I finally saw the UK cover and realized Vesuvius was on it, I was so thrilled).
The only thing was, I was planning the book during half term - when we were on the train to Paris. (We had a bit of a mad travel year, last year!) So I couldn't resist whisking my hero and heroine off to Paris and making them do some of the things we did in Paris – including standing under the pyramid in the Louvre to get rainbows in our hair, and climbing to the top of the Arc de Triomphe to see the Eiffel Tower sparkling on the hour. (It was bitterly cold when we did it, and I insisted we stayed up until the hour but refused to tell my husband and children why, only that it would be worth it. And it was!)
5. Action adventure or romantic comedy? What is your favorite movie lately?
I love the cinema, but most of the time we go it's as a treat for the children during school holidays – which means most of the time it's going to be a comedy (though I did manage to talk my daughter into seeing Inception last year – she hated it, whereas her brother and I thought it was great). We do still enjoy animated films, but it's getting harder to find films that both of them like; my littlest prefers musicals (she's just a little too young to enjoy romcoms), whereas my eldest likes sci-fi and action movies.
My favourite film this year, by a very long way, is 'The King's Speech' – beautifully acted, beautifully scripted, and a wonderful score.


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Krk Kornic Apartments
Krk Kornic is a 3-star venue set just 1.8 km from Kosljun Franciscan Monastery.
The property is set 10 minutes' walk of the city center. A 85-minute drive to Zadar.
For a pleasant stay in Kornic Krk Kornic offers 6 guestrooms complete with heating, a private safe, TV with satellite channels, a private balcony and a personal computer. Rooms come with the sea view. Bathrooms feature a shower, guest toiletries and bath sheets.
Guests can enjoy meals of Croatian cuisine at Konoba Mareta situated within a 5-minute walk of the property.
Guests can reach Krk Kornic from Rijeka airport within 25 minutes' drive.


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Description: GURPS Time Travel is the complete guide to dimension-hopping adventure. Now GURPS players can tie all their campaigns together ... adventuring across time, or in parallel universes, to visit every GURPS worldbook ever published.
Winner of the 1991 Origins Award for Best Roleplaying Supplement, this book is a collaboration between two previous winners -- Steve Jackson (Illuminati, Car Wars, GURPS) and John M. Ford (Yellow Clearance Black Box Blues).
GURPS Time Travel includes:
- A survey of time and dimension travel as presented in fiction -- and current scientific thought. Travel by time machine, by dimension gate, even by powers of the mind!
- Six complete campaign backgrounds (and several mini-backgrounds) for travel through time or parallel worlds, or both! Each has its own rules for characters, travel, and paradoxes.
- A detailed discussion of the paradoxes you should consider in creating your own time-travel campaign. Is meddling with history easy? Impossible? Or just a Very Bad Idea?
- Parallel worlds ... "what if" dimensions where something or everything, is different.
- A timeline of interesting dates in our own world's history ... as places for time travelers to visit, or as "branch points" for parallel-world campaign?
This sourcebook is designed for the GURPS role-playing game and can be used to inspire time travel adventures in many game systems. Copyright 1991-1995 Steve Jackson Games.
Condition: New. Light shelfwear on edges and spine. Price sticker on rear cover. Please refer to the pictures for details.
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Gift Lizard was created by Kevin Ohashi to create a different kind of gift searching experience.
Find gifts by describing the person you are trying to buy for. Use things like who they are (dad), their hobbies (star wars), their personality (geek, gamer). Other popular tag categories include jobs (engineer), and location (kitchen, garden).
The lightest and most compact multi-use tool ever developed.
Han Solo's famous starship is crafted from over 5,000 Lego pieces.
A peaceful house starts with dragons and incense.
Pleo looks, moves, sounds and behaves like a living creature. Fully aware and cognitive, he explores his environment and interacts with people, accessories and other UGOBE dinosaurs.
Dancing to Cantina Music, bringing you drinks and guarding your precious stuff. What more could you ask for from the most faithful robot in the galaxy?
This is a must for any collector Iron Man in this full body titanium color suit just like thr prototype in the movie.
May the force be with you.
This USB drive transforms from Leopard to USB stick in seconds.
The Lord of Destruction Himself
The Unralers are a product of the extensive and rigorous preservation of the Horadrim.
Jacob finds his destiny in a desert cave at the foot of a mountain carved in two by the sword of an archangel - Tyrael.
Everything you ever wanted to know about beer!
It's night. Gotham needs a hero. Who do you signal?
Make your Mac Book go Sub-Zero in coolness.
I didn't believe it would work, but I tested the online version and it got 'Satellite' correct. Impressed.
Listen to your favorite shows while you shower.
Turn up the sound with science (and not your battery)
Some dragons are helpful. Rest peacefully knowing this dragon is guarding the most important thing in the room.
Compact in size but big in features, Cuisinart's countertop Griddler offers five-in-one functionality as a contact grill, panini press, full grill, full griddle, and half grill/half griddle.
Mario and Luigi race to save the game surrounded by icons and characters from your favorite video game. Cuddle up in this warm throw for a long day of video game fun.
Hopside Down, is that pun not enough of a description?
The way of the warrior starts at the dinner table! Based off of real samurai warriors! Meals with honor!
100,000 copies sold. If you do anything web related, this book is a must read.
You air guitar getting old? Step up your game with this rockstar guitar tshirt with built in mini amp.
The classics of menswear and video games have finally come together to bring you this remarkable men's Tetris necktie.
The Swinging Sticks Kinetic Energy Sculpture is a high end, museum quality moving display that is ideal for offices, lobbies, waiting rooms, and conference rooms.
Sometimes I wish I could roam around the mall like it were Azeroth. Now I can with my World of Warcraft Troll Mask!
Protect your phone with classic style.
I probably will never know what time it is again.
Jack your car up with the exhaust it's generating, simple and elegant car repair.
Turn your pens into a dining set.
This alarm turns a light on slowly to help you wake up. Clinically proven to make waking up more pleasant.
There's A Zombie On Your Lawn! Nobody was quite sure what caused it. An alien pathogen riding the tail of Halley's Comet? Some government "rage" virus? Radiation from a downed satellite?
A great starting point for a beginning and intermediate brewers, it includes two of Mr. Beer's most popular beer mixes as well as everything needed to both brew and bottle your first 2 batches of top-quality beer.
Looj blasts through debris, clogs and sludge and brushes your gutters clean. Stop repeated ladder repositioning and over reaching from dangerous heights.
Look your best by taking care of your face in your shower. This patent pending mirror is guaranteed not to fog in the shower.
Using a smartphone as a GPS? Mount it in your car properly just like a traditional GPS.
Use the magic chain to proudly show your wine anywhere. Simply put a bottle through the loop and let the chrome plated steel chain do the rest.
Mini remote control helicopter. USB charger.
The grill ignites at the push of a button for reliable lighting, and an infinitely adjustable burner valve with a high-quality regulator makes it easy to control the heat.
the original and world's first caffeinated soap from ThinkGeek. When you think about it, ShowerShock is the ultimate clean buzz ;)
Monk Mousepad from Diablo 3
A wise man once asked, Is it better to be feared or respected? I say, is it too much to ask for both?
This calendar's twelve images of the Diablo III universe-an ethereal realm-will mesmerize fans of the game and dark-fantasy aficionados alike.
Bring forth the power of the Archangel of Justice and don his mighty mantle, equipped with a cowl hood and tendrils on back.
Following the Dark Exile, Tyrael created the Horadrim and destroyed the Worldstone to protect Sanctuary and contain the Prime Evils forever.
D3 Headset from SteelSeries
King Leoric, now risen from his eternal sleep as the Skeleton King, he commands a legion of undead minions beneath the Cathedral.
Get Diablo, Diablo 2 and Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction.
Brand new set of 4 1" pin-back buttons, great for any fan of the series!
Diablo III: Book of Cain is Cain's formal record of this greater tale - a dissertation on the lore of the Diablo universe, told by one who has witnessed and participated in some of the epic events that make up the eternal conflict.
Diablo Archive is a collection of three novels and a short story, set in the world of Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo franchise.
This is the tale of the Sin War - the conflict that would forever change the destiny of man.
Made of 100 percent cotton and custom threaded for maximum comfort and absorbency
Blizzard Entertainment's newest title Diablo III is filled with rainbows and sunshine!
Provides a complete, comprehensive overview of the Prequel movies (Episodes I-III) and the Trilogy (Episodes IV-VI), this is the definitive photographic guide to the entire Star Wars saga.
There has been a disturbance in the force, and it ain't good.
When someone always rescues the princess, when a short stumpy plumber can dismantle an entire evil empire, when all the giant bombs and bullets of the world just aren't enough - it's time to consider the benefits of mass-production!
This new TV series takes place immediately after the events of Star Wars-Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Game
Play through the events of all 6 Star Wars movies in 1 videogame for the first time ever.
R2D is on the blink and looking for a steady hand to help. Can you repair a cranky crankshaft or a hiccupping hologram?
The ultra-durable, leak-proof Thermos Stainless King travel mug features an unbreakable stainless steel interior and exterior, making it a great companion for use in rough-and-tumble situations such as construction sites, delivery work, and more.
Kindle Fire isn't just for books anymore. Web, Apps, Video, Magazines, Music and More!
This LEGO Darth Vader clock is a must-have addition to the night table, dorm room or executive desk of any Star Wars fan.
Work proven, our duck active jacket is built with 12-ounce, firm-hand, 100% ring-spun cotton duck with a 100% polyester thermal lining for on-the-job warmth.
Includes R2D2, C3PO, Yoda, Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Stormtrooper, and Chewbacca
Humans in a half shell.
Have you ever wished for Star Wars-related art with class and distinction? Look no further; this dark lord and bounty hunter duo knows how to settle things like true gentlemen.
You don't need to travel to a galaxy far, far away to find your favorite classic Star Wars characters.
This 11-inch nutcracker is based on a Storm Trooper from the popular Star Wars series.
Package includes 1 plate and 1 bowl Plate size 8 inches in diameter, bowl size is 5.75 inches in diameter.
One of a kind Skirt. Flared Style. With Knit Waistband. M Waist 30-38
This is a limited edition TEXT art piece. The image is made up entirely of colored text.
Construct your own Jedi lightsaber and mount your creation as a room light on the wall. Eight color effects let kids personalize their lightsaber, and a wireless remote control turns the light on and off.
A once-a-year extravaganza that brings stadium-sized audiences, and millionsof TV viewers, into the fast-and-furious realm of pro hockey.
Act just like Darth Vader with the Darth Vader Star Wars Ultimate FX Lightsaber, a glowing, humming, clashing Lightsaber that looks and feels just like the real thing.
The Egg & Muffin Toaster brings innovation to the toaster category by combining the functions of a toaster and an egg poacher into one easy-to-use appliance.
Why not take a load off and cuddle up with this wonderful, talking, soft plushes while war rages on between the Empire and the Rebel forces!
This Star Wars Art prints listing is for paper cut 3-D pop artwork featuring the galaxy's favorite bounty hunter Boba Fett and inter-galactic best buddies: R2-D2 and C-3PO.
Nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York.
This mighty warrior will watch over your desk and enforce the emperor's will on all who dare draw near.
The magic bullet replaces a food processor, blender, and coffee grinder. Yet it occupies only the space of a coffee mug.
This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It's about a young man's great love for a
Manhattan is a wry, touching and finely rendered portrait of modern relationships against the backdrop of urban alienation.
The Pixies' 2004 reunion was the biggest thing that's happened in alternative rock since Nirvana, and filmmakers Steven Cantor and Matthew Galkin were there with their cameras, trailing the genre's progenitors across North America and Euro
The fictionalization of Crowe's days as a teenage reporter for Creem and Rolling Stone
SPIRITED AWAY is a wondrous fantasy about a young girl, Chihiro, trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family
Hickory smoked bacon is cooked in the oven until golden & crisp then it's smothered in milk chocolate.


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How special do I feel - the answer is Very! I recently held my first workshop in my home and my dear friend Deb A brought along a cake with this little trophy on top - Aaww. My wonderful friends have been very supportive of my decision to join Stampin' Up and have been terrific first customers -lol. I just wanted to publicly thank them for their support and friendship - luvya guys!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Many Thanx
Posted by Debbie Pamment at 9:20 AM
2 comments:
- Ali B said...
Well deserved my friend!
- October 5, 2008 at 12:27 AM
- Cheryl said...
I agree with Ali....you are made for it. We could see it...just had to convince you! ;)
- October 5, 2008 at 9:41 AM
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Telecommunications companies are trying to prepare for the shift from cable and Internet to straight internet
The student market is making this major shift already. Why buy the full package when you can just buy unlimited internet and steam stuff?
Young people will deal with shit quality because it's free. Trust me I did it for 5 years while I finished school.


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We had some severe weather on Tuesday night, and it really made the ocean active. I went to the beach on Wednesday and painted this. This is a small one...4 x 6.
Gorgeous wave movement with lots of weather showing here. Great technique on the foamy water too.ReplyDelete
Now that is what I am talking about!
One of your best! I love, love, love the ocean! You captured everything that makes the sea marvelous!
Hope to see more!
Thanks for posting this one!
Beautiful and so what I think of when I think of living along the northeastern coast (one of my secret dreams).ReplyDelete
FANTASTIC!! LOVE how you did the water!ReplyDelete
Thanks everyone!!! I'll have to try doing a larger version next.ReplyDelete
These stormy waves are great, Joan! Very tangible!ReplyDelete


text: Hey friends and family. If you'd like to follow our ski across Greenland, check out this link. We'll try to update it each day with a brief description of happenings on the ice. And if you want to message us, we'd love it! It's great to hear from folks and helps us keep spirits high. Heading to Iceland tomorrow, Greenland Tuesday, hope to start the trip on my birthday April 19 if all goes well. Now, time to navigate the logistics of airports, 250 pounds of luggage, two flights and two helicopter rides.


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Are five octaves enough?
A worldwide study was done on the ranges of 150 celesta songs, in which it was found that a four-octave range was enough to play 80% of the songs. Actually, when Mustel invented the celesta in 1886, it already possessed a four-octave range. Even today, the majority of songs are found in this range.
A five-octave range is required to play Holst's "The Planets," Respighi's "I pini di Roma," and Stravinsky's "Petrouchka" (all composed in the 20th century). A five-octave range is sufficient to play nearly any song in existence.
However, there are two famous classical pieces that need an even lower range. They are Gustav Mahler's "Symphonie 6" and Leonard Bernstein's "Symphony No. 2." Yamaha has developed celestas with a range of up to five and a half octaves, in order to play such modern pieces. A half octave consists of five notes . These celestas are equipped with large resonator boxes in order to reproduce these five low notes, and have complicated action mechanisms.


text: Bill 24 Report post Posted 26 July 2007 I have for sale a BSA Martini International MkII from the early 1950s. It's in pretty good condition. One of our older club members is retiring from the sport after over 60 years and as his FAC is up in October he was just going to scrap this venerable old rifle. However, I managed to talk him out of it and he has given it to the club to sell on for club funds. He has not used it at all in the last 3 years, and before that only sporadically for the previous 15 or so. He bought it second had for £30 in about 1953 (he's not too sure), and he only ever used it indoors. It has not had that much use over the years. He was one of this area's best shots in the 1950s and '60s, and I can personallyverify that it does shoot well and the barrel should still be good, although it could probably do with a good clean prior to anyone using it in earnest again after this period of disuse. Its number is UE264, for any buffs out there who want to trace it. I believe it's quite an early one. It comes with all the accessories so it can be used straight out of the box - standard PH sights with 6-hole eyepiece, handstop, two-piece single-point sling (sling part permanently attached to rifle, detachable cuff for the arm) plus a bipod which slots into the handstop. Spares include an extra cuff and the original handstop. It comes with a relatively new and little-used GunGuard single case (brown) which is worth something not insignificant in itself (no key for it, though). The rifle had its butt shortened in two stages, and the two offcuts and the original buttplate & screws are included. The current buttplate allows it to be offset. There is no rust and the sights appear to work perfectly. The action works well. The trigger has been lightened from the original 3lb pull, although I can't say exactly what it is now, but it does feel good. The slot on the foresight tightening screw has worn out (and in fact has been cut away) and a standard screw has been inserted. Still works fine. I think that's the only blemish, which could probably be rectified quite easily if desired. I want a quick sale and am looking for offers. It's currently located in Edinburgh but I shall take it to the Bisley meeting and advertise there it if nobody bites here before then (or hand it over to anyone who does). However, please note that I shall be away at the Wick meeting from Friday to Monday this weekend (27th-29th), and then again from the 2nd to 20th August. I don't do mobile internet or email, but for the week before Bisley I will be able to check the forum & PMs (but not email) on a friend's computer. I shall be home next week on Tue/Wed (24th/25th) to check any replies. Ideally I would like to be able to pass it on at Bisley. Please post or PM (or email before the 2nd) if you have any questions or wish to make an offer. I have other pictures I can email if wanted. I can give my phone number offline to anyone who wants to express an early interest but can't commit until later. Don't all rush at once! Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


text: Father & Son-duet ft Steve Ferguson <3 by luck4ever published on 2013-02-14T21:12:45Z many many thanx and love for singing with me again dear friend Steve :D! And for the mixing <3 Genre Cover Comment by johnnytunes Wonderful version of this most meaningful ( to me especially) Cat tune! you voices blend very well together. Aloha...john 2013-11-10T23:51:05Z Comment by luck4ever @the-carleton-sound: :)) thx so much for listening.. i try to be here as much as i can ! 2013-03-31T18:34:48Z Comment by luck4ever @rodriguezroy: thx very much for your sweet compliment :D 2013-03-31T18:34:12Z Comment by luck4ever @the-carleton-sound: :))) gorgeous steve 2013-03-31T18:33:05Z Comment by luck4ever @maserantes: :)) thank you 2013-03-31T18:32:46Z Comment by luck4ever @austin-1972: this was really fun to do.. a beautiful song.. thx again D: 2013-03-25T16:29:41Z Comment by Yugin83 you sound pretty amazing together, guys, wow, such a wonderful duet, your voices were made to sing this song together :)) great mixing and terrific harmonies all the way! 2013-02-23T21:21:15Z Comment by Yugin83 aw looooove!! 2013-02-23T21:19:33Z Comment by luck4ever @rtefive: thx!! x 2013-02-22T13:18:52Z Comment by luck4ever @emma-shanley: <3 2013-02-22T13:18:12Z Comment by emma shanley cant believe i didnt come here to comment when i commented on FB... its absolutely beautiful guys.. well done <3 2013-02-21T23:03:20Z Comment by Rob Simpson lovely Cat Stevens cover Daphne...beautiful vocals from you and Steve...well done both of you!!! (♥5♥) 2013-02-21T22:56:08Z Comment by luck4ever @maserantes: oh my! thank you so much 2013-02-20T20:14:18Z Comment by luck4ever @maserantes: <3 2013-02-20T20:13:53Z Comment by luck4ever @cindyeichardt: :DDD so sweet of you to say! THANK YOU 2013-02-20T20:11:29Z Comment by luck4ever @mojowilson: thank you!! it was such a pleasure to sing with Steve again. It's been a while 2013-02-20T20:11:07Z Comment by mojowilson great duet :) 2013-02-19T07:58:16Z Comment by songbird1982 oh such a beautiful song and you two made it so special! 2013-02-18T20:36:51Z Comment by maserantes Downloading 2013-02-18T06:28:07Z Comment by maserantes Dear friends, this is really good. 2013-02-18T06:27:47Z Comment by maserantes Such a great duet dear Daphne and Steve. 2013-02-18T06:27:36Z Comment by maserantes Wow! On "of my classics" Love it 2013-02-18T06:27:19Z Comment by shawnie2 Ah, you two back together warms my heart! Love it! <3 2013-02-16T17:51:32Z Comment by copyc4t Nice!!!! :) 2013-02-16T16:07:40Z Comment by Ravenhair Excellent duet, very well done! 2013-02-16T12:10:45Z Comment by jaime j ross you two sound really good together...I enjoyed this one! :) 2013-02-16T11:53:12Z Comment by Kitchen Party House Band wonderful duet guys, good to have you back :) 2013-02-15T23:06:03Z Comment by Kitchen Party House Band ...not according to that picture Steve :))) 2013-02-15T23:05:09Z Comment by RodriguezRoy Really enjoyed this song....A great listen and story.....You both shine in this one....Thanks for sharing............. 2013-02-15T20:53:50Z Comment by Milana Zilnik :) Lovely-lovely singing :) Great cover, guys! 2013-02-15T20:47:55Z


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As I mentioned I was a big fan of Golden Girls and remember being able to stay up well past my bedtime to watch it with my two great aunts, so I was sad to hear that another of the legendary actresses has passed away. Bea Arthur (played Dorothy) died at her home yesterday at 86 after battling cancer. I loved her dry wit and I aspire to deliver sarcastic one liners with a full head of grey hair as well as she did.
PS do you have the theme song stuck in your head now like I do?
Rose: Can I ask a dumb question?
Dorothy: Better than anyone I know.
Dorothy: How come whenever my ship comes in it's leaking?
Blanche: I can't believe you said that! Oh if I weren't a lady I'd deck you.
Dorothy: You try and I'll have you on your back so fast you'll think you're out on a date.
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Dorothy: I think it started when I came down from the bell tower and had my hump fixed!


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In the upper tiers of many classical Japanese composite martial arts (sogobujutsu; 綜合武術) there exists the practice of arresting a prisoner with a length of rope for the purpose of presenting to authorities or interrogation. The skill itself is called hayanawajutsu, and is considered quite a difficult technique to master and thus, few learn it and fewer still teach it. Though not clearly revealed or explicitly coupled, a hypothesis has been formulated that connects the elusive hayanawa techniques of Kukishin-ryū with the more readily available techniques of Shōshin-ryū and Musō-ryū.
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Hi all. Today I want to share some poems I wrote for my Dad, who sadly passed away in 2004. He was a wonderful father and I miss him every day. To be able to pay tribute to him through poetry has been amazing and rather fitting as he took an interest in poetry himself. In my head, I can still hear the poem of the Pied Piper of Hamlin in his voice.
Today, 23rd July, was my Dad's birthday. If he was alive today, he would be celebrating his 96th birthday. He was 83 when he passed away.
I am truly thankful for every moment but also I feel sad that my Dad was taken from me before I really got the chance to know him as an adult. I was 23 and just coming into my own, having just finished my first year of teaching. I learned so much from Dad but he still had so much to teach me and I, to this day, have so much I want to ask him. What I wouldn't give for one more conversation!
My first poem I would like to share is one I wrote back in January, close to the anniversary of his death. I did not want it to be a sad poem but a message of hope and keeping Dad's memory alive. I hope that is the way it comes across. Here is the poem:
Never Forgotten
On the anniversary of when we lost you
I try to be happy and not to feel blue
Although it's been many a year
My memories of you are forever so clear
I still remember the things you used to say
I hear them as clearly as if you were here today
I remember you trying to get me out of bed
"Come on, there's a world out there," you said
And long after I moved out of home
(But before I had children of my own)
Although it may sound absurd,
I could still hear you say those words
Or maybe that was your intention
But the fact that you neglected to mention
Was that your words would echo on
Long after you had gone
But my dear father I have to say
That I wouldn't have it any other way
Jen Elvy
I was pleased with how the poem came together and I really do still hear his voice in my head and in my heart. Certain things he said to me have always stuck and as I say, I'm sure that was his intention. He was a very wise man who believed, or should I say he knew that Knowledge is Power. Another piece of advice he gave me was:
"Love all, trust a few, always paddle your own canoe." (My Dad, circa 2001)
I'm not sure of the origin of the quote but as far as I'm concerned it came from my Dad. And see? It rhymes! And it carried an important message to impressionable little me back then. I still live by this today.
Don't get me wrong, not all advice was gratefully received at the time. Like any daughter, I didn't always want to hear what my parents had to say, but as you grow older you learn why they say it. They love you and they want the best for you. This leads me on to the next poem I want to share.
You see I realised too late that everything my dad ever said and did was because he loved me and that is the message of my next poem:
A Father's Love
You helped me with my project
On the second world war
You helped me with my science,
My maths and so much more
Because you loved me
You told me not to wear short skirts
You said I shouldn't eat junk food
When you said I was getting fat
You weren't trying to be rude
It was because you loved me
You made our house a home
You worked so hard for us
And when I didn't thank you
You didn't make a fuss
Because you loved me
You told me of the vices of men
That not all are honest and true
You just wanted to protect me
And for that I'll always love you
Because you loved me
Jen Elvy
I like trying out different rhyming patterns. The alternate line rhymes – 2nd and 4th lines – work well here. Also here, I like the repetition of "because you loved me" as it brings the meaning home to the reader. I mention the talk about the vices of men in the final verse because this was something he did towards the end of his life and at the time, I don't think I wanted to hear it but, of course, he wanted the best for me and he had my back. For that I am eternally grateful.
On fathers day I wanted to write a poem for my Dad as well as one for my husband who is a brilliant dad to our boys. In my poem to my husband I included personal detail, which I enjoy doing in my poems. However, in my poem for my own father I wanted to leave out such detail so the poem could be shared by others whose Dads were no longer with us. Here it is:
Miss you on Father's Day
Thank you for giving me the gift of life
Thank you for your love and care
Whenever I needed a guiding hand,
Thank you for being there
Although you are no longer here
I will not be feeling blue
Instead I always feel grateful
For every moment I spent with you
So here's to you my darling Dad
And happy Father's Day
I love you and I miss you
More than words could ever say
Jen Elvy
So if you miss your Dad every fathers day (well, every single day really), the above poem is for you too. I think I struggled slighty with the final verse, but I kept trying different lines out until it came. I am pleased with the final version.
Finally, I shall say there are times in a poet's life when they read a poem and think "I really wish I'd written that, as it's so much better than mine!" Not you? oh maybe its just me. Call it poet envy. Or self doubt. On father's day, during the evening I read a poem that someone else had shared and I just thought Wow! thats actually lovely. It shared the same subject matter, about Dads in heaven, and to me, it said it so much better than my poem had. Cue a bit of a sulk. Haha not really! Perhaps what I should say is it brought the message home in a different way and as a writer I am always looking to improve my work and part of this process is to read other poems and think about why they are successful. So I will not discredit my work, I'll just think of this poem as a bench mark for future success. Something to aspire to. Here is the poem:
If I could write a story
It would be the greatest ever told
Of a kind and loving Dad
Who had a heart of gold
I could write a million pages
But still be unable to say, just how
Much I love and miss him
Every single day
I will remember all he taught me
I'm hurt but won't be sad
Because he'll send me down the answers
And he'll always be MY DAD
Author Unknown
If you are the poet behind this and you happen to be reading this, well done you. I love the way this is written. I love the rhythm and the rhyme and the idea of the "greatest story ever told" It just sums up every day for me. Yes I'm hurt but I am grateful too and I have my memories of him. My dad lives on through all he has taught me and he will always be my Dad.
I will sign off now but not before I say, thank you for reading this. Let me know if you would like to see more of others' work on here rather than just my own. I wanted to use this blog as an opportunity to showcase my work and the inspiration behind it. But it is a poetry blog so maybe including the work of other poets will enhance it and add another side to it. Suggestions welcome.
I apologise if you have found this hard to read for personal reasons but thank you for doing so, it is always appreciated.


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You probably know one of Australia's national heros -going by the name of Flume- through his crazy remixes of Hermitude's HyperParadise' and Onra's 'The Anthem'. If not, I kindly suggest you to discover those, and don't forget to have a listen to one of his exquisit original tracks called 'Sleepless ft. Jezzabell Dora'.
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Doctor in Sciences (Physics), UNAM. Professor of Physics, Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, UNAM. Research field: Statistical Physics, Fluid Mechanics, Granular Materials. Posdoctoral Fellow from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Aachen, Germany, 1979. President and Vice-President of the Mexican Physical Society (SMF) 1982-1984, 1980-1982. President of the Fluid Dynamics Division (SMF), 1993-1995. National Research System 1984-2013. Director of the Faculty of Sciences, UNAM, 2004-2010, Director UNAM-Canadá 2014-2016, Director UNAM-France 2017- . Visiting Professor in the USA, Spain, Germany, France. Lectured on 95 courses, advised on 28 theses, 72 publications, 154 papers in academic events.
PhD in History and Philosophy (Histoire et civilisations), École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Paris), René Ceceña is currently a full-time Senior Lecturer at the School of Humanities (Facultad de Filosofía y Letras) of the UNAM. He is also member of the National Research System of Conacyt (Mexico) and associated fellow (correspondant) of the Alexandre-Koyré Centre for the History of Sciences and Technologies (France). His research interests are the historical epistemology of the notion of space in West thought, the transmission and interpretation of ancient Greek thought (Philosophy, History, Geography, Physics, Astronomy) during the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries, the epistemological relations between history and rationality, and methodology in the Humanities.


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The beautiful thing about seasons is that we forget what the next one is like. With the breaking of winter comes a moment, even if only a moment, when everything feels right. There's a full moon and the clouds are tiptoeing through the expanse. There is a fabric of fog clinging to the fields. The air is thick, but warm, and the breeze that washes through the parking lot carries a long and lost and familiar rediscovery of comfort.
It is Peace manifested in the weather. And we wonder, Why aren't things always this sweet? We forget that even though summer short, hot, and blazing in August, the season of too much feels like a godsend against the season of too little.
A spark of faith flashes at the thought that it will not always be winter. There is hope in the moving, in the passing, in the changing. And that's why that one day, hanging in between seasons on the calendars in our kitchens, matters. That day, filled with the taste of spring on our lips, gives us enough life to plunge back into the cold for a few less weeks.


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"Aside from the immediate impact on the U.S., the widening European debt debacle may be a harbinger of what lies ahead for politicians in Washington. The wider issue for the governments of all developed countries is the rising cost of paying for social programs created a generation ago. From Japan to Europe to the U.S., those programs are becoming increasingly unsustainable as life expectancies continue to rise for new retirees.
"The great thing is they are getting to live longer, and it's great to live longer, but it's not free," said Constance Hunter, chief economist at Aladdin Capital Holdings. "But everybody wants it to be free. They want to still get all of the benefits and promises they had when the life expectancy was 10 or 15 years shorter. So this problem is not going to go away unless we figure out how to address it at its core.""
"Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups ("jams") in which both teams designate a scoring player (the "jammer") who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. The teams attempt to assist their own jammer while hindering the opposing jammer —in effect playing both offense and defense simultaneously. Roller derby is played by more than 1,000 amateur leagues on every inhabited continent.
While the sport has its origins in the banked-track roller skating marathons of the 1930s, Leo Seltzer and Damon Runyon are credited with the basic evolution of the sport to its initial competitive form. Professional roller derby quickly became popular; in 1940 more than 5 million spectators watched bouts in 50 US cities. In the ensuing decades, however, it predominantly became a form of sports entertainment where the theatrical elements overshadowed the athleticism. This gratuitous showmanship largely ended with the sport's contemporary grassroots revival in the first decade of the 21st century. Although some sports entertainment qualities such as player pseudonyms and colorful uniforms were retained, scripted bouts with predetermined winners were abandoned.
Modern roller derby is an international sport dominated by all-female amateur teams, in addition to a growing number of male, co-ed, and junior roller derby teams. Most modern leagues share a strong "do it yourself" (DIY) ethic which uniquely combines athleticism and elements from punk, camp and third-wave feminist aesthetics."
"Rollerball is a 1975 American dystopian fiction film directed by Norman Jewison from a screenplay by William Harrison, who adapted his own short story "Roller Ball Murder", which first appeared in 1973 in Esquire magazine."
"In the film, the world of 2018 is a global corporate state, containing entities such as the Energy Corporation, a global energy monopoly based in Houston which deals with nominally-peer corporations controlling access to all transport, luxury, housing, communication, and food on a global basis.
The film's title is the name of a violent, globally popular sport around which the events of the film take place. It is similar to Roller Derby in that two teams clad in body armor skate on roller skates (some instead ride on motorcycles) around a banked, circular track. There, however, the similarity ends. The object of the game is to score points by the offensive team (the team in possession of the ball) throwing a softball-sized steel ball into the goal, which is a magnetic, cone-shaped area inset into the wall of the arena. The team without possession of the ball is defensive and acts to prevent scoring. It is a full-contact sport in which players have considerable leeway to attack opposing players in order to take or maintain possession of the ball and to score points (in the overpopulated world of the original short story, the object of the game is to kill off the other players). In addition, each team has three players who ride motorcycles to which teammates can latch on and be towed. The player in possession of the ball must hold it in plain view at all times.
Rollerball teams, named after the cities in which they are based, are owned by the various global corporations. Energy Corporation sponsors the Houston team. The game is a substitute for all current team sports and for warfare. While its ostensible purpose is entertainment, Mr. Bartholomew, a high-level executive of the Energy Corporation, describes it as a sport designed to show the futility of individual effort."
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he emergence of evidence suggesting Brooks' awareness of the scope of phone-hacking comes at a time when she is under increased scrutiny.
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Her position has changed in recent months, as the police have arrested 10 current and former journalists from The Sun in connection with the widespread payment of police officers and other public officials for information.
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