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Michaela Hutchison won't let herself look too far ahead.
Even if she did, no one could blame her.
Hutchison, 21, has a legitimate chance at making the women's Olympic wrestling team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In April, the Skyview grad will compete in the Olympic trials in Iowa City, Iowa, for one of four spots on the Olympic team.
"I will probably set my goals when I get back to school," Hutchison said by phone last week. "Right now I'm just focused on wrestling more than winning, just wrestling my matches."
In 2006, Hutchison became the first girl to win a state wrestling title competing against boys. She enters her senior season at Oklahoma City University as one of the premier grapplers in the Women's College Wrestling Association.
At 5 feet, 4 inches, Hutchison won WCWA national championships for Oklahoma City as a freshman and sophomore and placed second as a junior.
Now the Soldotna native has a shot at qualifying for the Olympics.
Hutchison will wrestle Dec. 17 at senior nationals, which determines seeding for the Olympic trials. If she wins nationals, Hutchison gets a No. 1 seed for the trials and a clear path to London.
Four athletes qualify for the U.S. women's team - one apiece at 105, 121, 138 and 158 pounds.
Oklahoma City coach Archie Randall said Hutchison will compete at 121 for Olympics qualifying, though she will wrestle at 130 before the trials because she needs to gain more muscle.
What Hutchison doesn't lack is a strong work ethic.
"She is a working machine," Randall said. "She works and works and works. She is self-motivated - the total package."
Soft spoken, Hutchison said her biggest weakness is her mind.
After winning consecutive national titles in 2009 and 2010, she settled for second this past year because of a mental lapse in the championship match.
Hutchison held a 2-1 lead with 30 seconds remaining in the match before she lost focus.
"I mentally spaced and looked at the clock," she said.
Hutchison is ranked No. 3 on the Olympic ladder, Randall said, and is capable of beating anyone she faces - if her head's in the match.
"Her whole issue now is the mental game. She does everything she is supposed to, so that's the whole deal," Randall said. "We have to make sure she is mentally confident and doesn't worry about winning and losing, and just performs."
Hutchison was home for a month this summer, a brief break from a grueling training schedule that includes running, lifting weights and constantly honing of her technique.
The central Kenai Peninsula product said she is proud to represent the region and was flattered at the feedback she received during her recent visit.
"The people here have always supported me. It's kind of cool to come back," Hutchison said. "When you are in the Lower 48, people are like, 'Oh, whatever.' Here, they are like, 'Oh, my gosh.'
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Residents sue over sale of their D.C. nursing home
Residents of a historic Washington D.C. nursing home have filed a lawsuit protesting the highly-publicized sale of their facility to a prominent private school.
The Washington Home sold its property to the nearby Sidwell Friends school for $32.5 million last year. The sale quickly received backlash from Sidwell alumni for being too "hands-off" when it came to relocating residents of the 127-year-old nursing home.
In a lawsuit filed Thursday in D.C. Superior Court, Washington Home residents claim the home's sale not only threatens the housing situation of its low-income and elderly residents, but was conducted illegally under the district's Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, or TOPA.
The act requires landlords attempting to sell a rental property to first give residents a chance to buy it, a provision put in place to protect vulnerable renters. The lawsuit, filed against the Washington Home and CEO Tim Cox, said residents never received an opportunity to purchase the facility.
Residents claim Washington Home officials denied rumors of the sale, which was finalized in June 2015 but not announced until September. The lawsuit also alleges a drop in care quality since the sale's announcement, including residents receiving improper medications.
Cox did not return McKnight's request for comment by press time Wednesday.
Norrinda Brown Hayat, director of the University of the District of Columbia's Housing & Consumer Law Clinic, which helped four of the remaining 50 Washington Home residents file the suit, told the Washington Post it's the first case she's seen where nursing home residents have attempted to buy their home under TOPA.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and asks the court to stop the sale until residents are officially given an offer or have been moved into new facilities.
Sidwell Friends cited plans to consolidate their two campuses into one when the sale was first made. The elite Quaker school counts Chelsea Clinton, scientist Bill Nye and President Obama's daughter Malia as alumni. Sasha Obama currently attends the school.

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PARENTS fighting plans to erect a phone mast near an accident danger spot in Wirral claim it will put their children's lives at risk.
They say the 15m mast in the middle of Sparks Lane, Thingwall, will obscure the view of drivers on the road where dozens of children walk to school.
Mother- of- three Emma Blacker, 29, from Thingwall, said: "It is extremely dangerous. Lots of parents walk along this road to take their children to school.
"There have been a number of crashes, and this will only make things worse. Why do they want to risk more accidents with a huge mast in the way?"
Ms Blacker regularly walks along the road with Sophie, five, Jamie, three, and seven-month-old Chris.
She said: " Thingwall primary school and the pre-school are only round the corner - a lot of parents feel the same about this. We don't need to make a busy road worse and can't understand why this site was chosen."
Residents are now getting together a petition.
Daphne Bull, 76, who has lived along the road for more than 40 years, said: "It's a plain daft idea and the whole community is against it.
"The mast would basically sit in the middle of a central reservation at a dangerous junction.
"It would only be a matter of time before a child or toddler on their way to nursery was killed.
"There is a bus shelter in the central reservation further up the road and cars are always crashing into that. It will be worse with a mast." Thingwall councillor Oliver Adam said: "I can't believe this site has even been considered.
"This site is already an accident blackspot that has been the subject of several residents' petitions with ongoing campaigns to improve safety.
"The junction is still the scene of major incidents.
"This is a dangerous corner and adding to the pavement clutter will not help. If erected, this mast would reduce visibility for drivers on the approach to and from the junction with Sparks Lane."
A spokesman for mobile phone company O2 said: "We're in consultation with residents and the council over plans to put a 15m mast at this site as part of our network expansion. A decision will be made next month."


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Scott Snyder on Rewriting Batman, the New Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne's Psyche
"He takes it upon himself to go out every night ... to me, that is both incredibly heroic and exciting, but also really pathological and obsessive."
While Christian Bale's Batman has been idle for the past three years, his comic book counterpart has gone through a lot. He's died, been resurrected, and traveled through time to get back to his home in Gotham City, just in time for DC Comics' line-wide relaunch, which kicked off this earlier this month. Tomorrow sees the release of Batman #1, written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Greg Capullo (see a five-page preview here). Snyder sat down with Vulture to discuss what changes readers can expect to Gotham, the obsession that drives the man, and the pressure of writing the iconic superhero.
You've written Dick Grayson as Batman, and now Bruce Wayne. What appeals to you about the character?
What appeals to me, no matter who's in the cowl, is how Gotham City challenges them. Gotham is almost a nightmare generator, filled with villains that seem to represent an extension of Batman's greatest fears. A lot of his greatest villains feel like mirrors: the Joker is who Batman would be if he broke his rule and fell into madness; Two Face is a mockery of the duality of his life. But what I love about Bruce in particular, and the reason I'm so excited to be doing Batman, is he's a superhero that has no powers. He takes it upon himself to go out every night, punish himself, and be the best out there. To me, that is both incredibly heroic and exciting, but also really pathological and obsessive.
How is it different, writing Bruce Wayne as Batman?
The thing that was fun about writing Dick Grayson as Batman was that he is who we would be if we were Batman. He's a superhero out of a sense of responsibility, and out of a sense of almost civic duty. Bruce is a superhero completely driven by obsession and a self-lacerating drive. Writing Bruce as Batman, you're dealing with somebody who's probably the most competent superhero in the world. In my mind, Superman, Aquaman, all those characters would be taken down by Batman if there was a battle royale. He knows all their weaknesses because he's paranoid.
DC has pretty much relaunched their entire universe. Is this Batman different than what people are used to?
I think every time somebody takes up the mantle, and writes Bruce, he's their Bruce, and that's part of the fun. In terms of what has changed, barely anything has. If you're somebody whose followed him, all the stuff you liked historically, it's still there. Our story is really about this notion that Bruce doesn't know Gotham the way he thinks he does. To him Gotham is his oldest ally, his home, and his comfort zone. But the city is hundreds of years old, and Batman has only been Batman for a short while, comparatively, so what if the city belonged to another symbol before Batman? The idea is that a secret enemy has existed in Gotham for hundreds of years, and they're going to bring the whole weight of history to bare against Batman and the Bat family. To me what Gotham does best is that it tries to take your greatest strength and convince you that it's your greatest weakness as a hero. For Bruce, that's his confidence that he knows this city better than anyone and can be its ultimate protector.
Besides Batman, you've worked on other established characters, but also your own, like in American Vampire. Was Batman more pressure?
With Batman, people have so many expectations and versions that they adore in their own head. He's a cultural icon. There were some sleepless nights, which my wife can vouch for. I'm writing Batman! There's a level of intimidation and wonder that is particular to him being the greatest superhero of all-time. But at the end of the day, your approach has to be the same. You try and figure out what's most interesting or exciting about a character, and try to develop a story that challenges those aspects of their personality.
Now that you've tackled Bruce Wayne, are there other characters you want to write?
So many, man. I'd love to write Batgirl and get back to writing Dick Grayson at some point. Now I'd love to try Superman. Everyone teases me. They're like, Superman is too bright and I'd make him all dark and depressed. But I think I could do it. I'm a happy guy as well.


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MM&M launches inaugural Transforming Healthcare conference
Medical Marketing & Media launched its first ever Transforming Healthcare event this week, a gathering which will target a cross-section of healthcare ecosystem players, from biopharma and digital health, to insurers and tech startups (April 30).
The one-day event will feature a unique collection of beyond-the-pill case studies and expertise, followed by a dinner celebrating MM&M's Top 40 Healthcare Transformers as featured in the January 2015 issue of the magazine.
Through keynotes, workshops and panels, MM&M Transforming Healthcare will seek to act as a catalyst for further innovative partnerships in such areas as adherence management and mHealth. Taking the concept a step further, an "Intelligent Connections" discussion matching pharma marketers with healthcare startups literally bridges the chasm between the two.
Attendees will benefit from the opportunity to learn from transformers sharing successes and failures. Along the way, they'll tackle the challenges big enterprises face in leveraging external innovation, setting up the right organizational culture, and reconciling regulatory questions. Confirmed experts include executives from Biogen Idec and Indivior, as well as tech upstarts like Fit4D and AdhereTech.
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There is normally a service every Sunday in St. James's Church, except on the fifth Sunday of the month when there tends to be a Joint Service in Moreton. On the third Sunday we often hold a Messy Church at 4 in the afternoon in the Village Hall.
The church is very much at the heart of the vibrant Longborough community, has very good links with the school in the village, where we run an Open the Book team, and is full for services at Christmas and Easter. It is beautifully and lovingly kept, the ceiling and back wall have been recently repainted, and the recent addition of a glass screen to separate off the Sezincote Aisle has proved a wonderful boon.
From time to time the church holds concerts, and the next one will take place on Saturday 28th May when a group of young singers from Wells Cathedral School will be sharing their love of music in a "Spring Serenade". Great music, beautiful setting, and wonderful canapes!
The church is well worth a visit outside services as well - it has a fascinating history! And don't miss out on the wonderful Sezincote Fete - next one in June 2018!


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In a statement issued Monday, Trump provided the following explanation: "They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country." Queen Honors Activist Who Fought To Decriminalize Prostitution By Vanessa Romo • Jun 4, 2018 In 1980s Catherine Healy was a young school teacher who liked to travel and made an unconventional choice to help fund her adventures — one she told the New Zealand Herald drove her mother to tears. She left the classroom for the bedroom, or more accurately an illegal brothel. In the process, Healy said she went from earning about $400 a week as an educator to a whopping $2000 a week as a sex worker, which made it easier to pay for her trips abroad. 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Annie Being Disrespectful
Here I am with xoVain/xoJane's Annie, who told me just now that the mesh on my dress (yes, that same Philip Lim dress that Courteney Cox and I traded back and forth and I'm still wearing all these years later) makes me look like a skanky flag football player, which made my day as I don't even know what flag football is but that sounds like my ONLY kind of football player.This was after she was out all last week doing god knows what. No, I do know what. And I love that she and all these guys feel free to say to me whatever you shouldn't say to your boss. The only other thing to note in this picture, besides Annie's cute dress, is my hair after using this Wen cleansing conditioner for the first time: Look at how effortlessly ringlety it came out. And my hair feels a lot softer and healthier too.Also: It's fun in the office today!
Also: My mom stopped by!
Also: Olivia is wearing COLOR! Want to see a picture? She looks amazing!
Also: I went to visit my grandma yesterday and someone commented to her that we look like we could be sisters. She's 106!
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If you don't already know about it, allow me to introduce you to the Weird Book Room at AbeBooks.com.
This virtual book room is exactly what its name suggests: a collection of the oddest titles you can imagine, covering everything from epitaphs to poultry to idiots to pyromania.
All the books listed are for sale on the website, which peddles new and used titles. And who knows? You might find the perfect book for that persnickety friend or family member.
A few suggestions:
For the friend who enjoys alternative forms of exercise: "Hanging Out: The Upside Down Exercise Book," by Ira Jay and Suki Rappaport.
For the creative cat lover: "Crafting with Cat Hair," by Kaori Tsutaya and Amy Hirschman.
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Manchester United look the best bet to take the Premier League title from Chelsea of all the challenging teams.
They seem to have coasted to the top of the table without really noticing – remaining unbeaten while only occasionally playing at their best.
The Wayne Rooney saga has only drawn attention to his dreadful form this season, but fortunately the likes of Dimitar Berbatov and Javier Hernandez have stepped up in his stead.
According to the Times, Sir Alex Ferguson is planning a mass clear out of up to ten players between now and next August.
Edwin Van Der Sar is believed to plan to retire at the end of the season, as will Gary Neville.
Youth graduates Richie De Laet and Darren Gibson have failed to take their chances and will be allowed to move on, while Owen Hargreaves and Michael Owen will not be offered new contracts and can leave on free transfers at the end of the season.
Tomasz Kuszczak will be allowed to leave, while stories have emerged that Patrice Evra has declared his interest in finishing his career at Real Madrid and will ask to leave in the summer.
In addition, question marks have been raised in the press over the futures of Michael Carrick and Wes Brown.
Recent Manchester United signings have signalled that the club is looking towards promising young talent, while the club's academy is still producing decent prospects.
Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes will also both be offered further one year deals to stay at Old Trafford, with possibilities of coaching duties included.
Even so, there are a lot of players to be replaced in the Manchester United ranks, and the Glazers have reportedly promised heavy investment in the summer.
Here are ten potential transfer targets for January and beyond.
1. Yann M'Vila
Manchester United need to replace Owen Hargreaves in the summer – or more accurately with the 20/20 vision of hindsight, they needed to replace him over two years ago when his tendinitis problem first flared up.
Many have speculated that the 2009 Champions League final loss to Barcelona wouldn't have been quite so convincing had either Owen Hargreaves or Darren Fletcher been on the pitch, but the match is confined to the archives of history now, and Sir Alex Ferguson only worries about the present and future.
Yann M'Vila is a bright young talent indeed.
The Rennes midfielder is a regular in the full France team at the age of just 20, and looks set to anchor their midfield for years to come.
Could he to the same for Manchester United?
They will have to fight off interest from Liverpool if so.
2. Lassana Diarra
Lassana Diarra is surplus to requirements at Real Madrid, and his transfer fee would be substantially less than that of his compatriot M'Vila.
Diarra was not part of the shambolic French World Cup squad due to a stomach injury, but is an outspoken character with a high opinion of his own ability who would have to be carefully managed at Old Trafford.
His versatility is a selling point though, and as well as playing as a holding midfielder he would be able to cover for Rafael at right back in the event of injury or suspension.
Still just 25, Lassana has already played for Arsenal and Chelsea, and could yet move to Manchester United. Could a player ever be bought by all 'Big Four' clubs in his career?
3. Sergio Busquets
Barcelona star Sergio Busquets' agent has recently been in the press claiming clubs are interested in his client. Naturally one of those included Manchester United, and they would be foolish not to consider such a fine player.
However, Busquets is chasing a new contract at Camp Nou, and all the signs are that he will soon sign.
It is unfortunate for Manchester United, for Busquets' passing ability and clever positioning would make him an immensely valuable asset at Old Trafford.
The Spain international employs Barcelona's possession game to wonderful effect, and the reason Dani Alves is such a constant outlet on the right for the club is because Busquets drops back into a back three to cover when the Brazilian gets forward.
If he could do something similar for Manchester United's Brazilian twins Rafael and Fabio – or Evra if he stays – at Old Trafford, he would give them an extra facet to their play.
It all just depends how long those contract talks drag on for…
4. Jack Rodwell
Though not a fan of a Premier League club (Hereford United forever), the plethora of interesting young English talents make the future of the national team an fascinating exercise in self-torture.
The likes of Kieran Gibbs, Martin Kelly, Jack Wilshere, Josh McEachran, and Andy Carroll all fantastic prospects that will most probably appear outstanding before inexplicably falling apart in a major tournament just as we begin to believe.
Still, I am as invested in England as I could be in a club, and even if I am a tad partisan, 19 year-old Jack Rodwell looks set to be a very fine player indeed.
The Everton academy has been immensely successful in recent years, and Tony Hibbert, Dan Gosling, Leon Osman, James Vaughan – and of course Wayne Rooney – are just a few of those to have graduated from its ranks.
Rodwell has great potential, and the 6'2″ teenager is more than just a defensive midfielder – he can play too.
A wonderful athlete, Rodwell's driving runs from deep in midfield have resulted in goals for him and his team-mates, and he is a fine passer of the ball.
He is also capable of covering in central defence thanks to his height and strength in the tackle, but if Manchester United want to sign him, they may have to break the bank to do so.
5. Jordan Henderson
The Telegraph wrote earlier this month that Rodwell and Jordan Henderson of Sunderland were Manchester United's primary transfer targets for the summer, and it is easy to see why.
With five midfielders likely to be selected in Europe and in tough domestic games, those players able to keep possession, find space and exploit it will be key.
Jordan Henderson tends to play on the right of a central midfield three, and with Lee Cattermole behind him mopping up he is able to play his own game.
His underwhelming England debut can be forgotten – a host of injuries meant he was played out of position as the anchor midfielder himself, and he certainly deserves another chance.
Last week FIFA listed him as one of thirteen young players to watch in 2011, and Manchester United are certainly keeping an eye on him.
6. Miralem Pjanic
Most Manchester United fans I speak to believe that their biggest weakness is their lack of creativity from central midfield.
There is not the goal threat there that Arsenal boast from Cesc Fabregas or Samir Nasri, Chelsea have with Frank Lampard, or Tottenham have with Rafael Van Der Vaart, with the threat instead coming from the flanks.
Ji Sung Park and Nani particularly have chipped in with their fair share of goals, but Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick and Anderson rarely find the net.
With the signing of Yoann Gourcuff in the summer, Miralem Pjanic has received less playing time at Olympique Lyonnais, and could be open to a move elsewhere.
The exciting 20 year-old Bosnian possesses marvellous technical quality and creativity, and is regarded as one of the best young talents in Europe.
7. Marek Hamsik
Marek Hamsik is the star midfielder of Serie A side Napoli and the captain of Slovakia at the age of 23.
He averages a goal approximately every four appearances for his club – an impressive rate which is improving over time – and his ability to dictate games is another valuable asset.
Hamsik is capable of playing in the centre of midfield, or attacking diagonally from wide left, which would give Manchester United some interesting options.
8. Alexis Sanchez
Alexis Sanchez is similarly versatile, and though the Chilean international made his name as a winger he has since started to play in the traditional number 10 role of fantasista.
Sanchez offers more flair than either Pjanic or Hamsik, and though his tricks do not always come off, they are effective enough to make him dangerous.
He is also a strong goal threat, and in the last two years has scored more than a goal every two appearances for Chile.
With clubs such as Inter Milan and Chelsea also interested though, Manchester United certainly have competition for his signature though.
9. Fabio Coentrao
If the rumours of Patrice Evra's departure prove true Coentrao would be an interesting replacement.
He is probably the most exciting left back in football at the moment – providing Gareth Bale is considered a winger – with his dribbling ability almost unmatched from that position.
If a prospective defensive midfielder signing could learn to drop back into defence to cover for Coentrao's runs forward (as described for Busquets above), the Portugal international's attacking bursts from deep could cause Manchester United's opposition serious problems.
Of course, United already have Rafael's twin Fabio in that position, but he seems to have progressed less than his brother and Sir Alex Ferguson may not believe he is ready yet.
10. David de Gea
If the rumours of Edwin Van Der Sar's retirement in the summer are true, Manchester will have a hard task to replace him.
Should they sign David de Gea though, they could have the position wrapped up for the next 15 years – and that may make his signing worth the £16m fee mooted in the press.
De Gea is almost indisputably the best young goalkeeper in the game at present, and though £16m seems rather a lot of money for a player in a position that clubs traditionally tend to pay less for, as a long term signing he could be priceless.
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Editor's Note: I am glad to be able to share with my readers various writings from Robert Higginson, a dear brother from Britain. Robert was a frequent commenter when Slice of Laodicea allowed comments where he always provided insight and wisdom. I pray that these words are a blessings to all.
Since I made the suggestion that at least one well-known figure in 21st century Christianity has sidelined Scripture, perhaps some comment on proof-texting is required.
The proper place of proof-texting is to point to the source of some fact which has previously been learned from the Bible. In effect, the statement of the fact is only a re-statement of what the Bible says, and the re-statement is to put the fact in a form which suits the subject in hand. The first key thing is that the fact has been learned from studying the Bible, and ensuring that the fact is consistent with what the Bible has to say in more than one place. The second key thing is that any proof-text supports the statement more strongly when the verse is studied in a number of translations and in the original language; supports it more strongly when studied in its own context; and supports it more strongly when compared with other verses which relate to the same subject. If any of these factors are missing, the proof-text may become a pretext for something which may not be true to Scripture.
Implicit in this is the attitude that the Bible is the Word of God, and should be handled with respect. If it is truly God's word to us, then its authority is not that of any human author, but that of God Himself. If we begin by questioning the authority of the Bible, and suggest that it is (at least in part) of human origin and subject to human limitations of truth and accuracy, we will at some stage find proof-texts to support a statement which is not true to the Bible.
The suggestion that this can lead to sidelining the Bible was made in the context of debate about Rick Warren, both in the magazine "MET-Connexions" and also on Crosstalk America. (http://www.met-uk.org/met/index.php , letter in the Spring 2008 issue, and www.crosstalkamerica.com for 02 June 2008.) I did not question Warren's motivation to bring as many as possible to a knowledge of Jesus Christ. But it seems that he has allowed zeal for this to bring in management methods which detract from the Gospel.
In his book "The Purpose Driven Life", Warren refers to hundreds of Bible verses. This is good. But the question of sidelining the Bible arises from this. The verses are used as proof-texts, commonly to support a statement, rather than to uncover what the Bible has to say. Some writers have found TPDL to be a statement of the humanistic management methods of the late Peter Drucker and others, which is presented in the form of a Bible study. As such, the proof-texts have the effect of sidelining the Bible by removing it from its proper place as the source of the information.
Consider one example of Warren's case for the "40 days of purpose" concept. It is claimed that the ministry of Jesus was transformed by his 40 days in the wilderness. The proof-text for this is Luke 4:14, "And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him into all the region round about." But Matthew (4:12) and Mark (1:14) make it clear that this was after John was put in prison (Luke 3:20). The time delay is not given, but a reasonable suggestion is 6 months, which would give suitable time to recover physically from a 6 week fast. Further, it is clear from reading all 4 Gospels, including Luke who is used by Warren for the proof text, that Jesus did not have any public ministry before. this. But there was a 30 year preparation, including a time of testing immediately after Jesus was baptised. When we look closely at this proof text, it does not support Warren's claim, but it is consistent with the classical interpretation of the 40 days as testing, probation and judgement.
We also find that Warren uses a variety of paraphrases which go beyond merely removing archaic vocabulary. All too often, the meaning is different from a literal translation, and reference to the original language reveals that the text does not support the meaning Warren claims by his use as a proof-text. Analysis of TPDL, which anyone can do, is the basis of my suggestion that proof-texting can side-line the Bible.
Copyright 2008 RJ Higginson. All Rights Reserved. Redistribution is allowed as long as it not for profit and unedited.


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Alternative Libertaire: États-Unis M1 au pays des capitaux, des libertaires chez l'oncle Sam
The following is an article from M1 to the February edition of the newspaper of the French organization, Alternative Libertaire (AL). AL contacted us asking for a review of who we are, our activity, and further thoughts on anarchist strategies. AL also asked for some outlines of the participation of anarchist revolutionaries in the U.S. … [Read more…]


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TEMPE, Ariz. — Douglas Hopkins, former lead guitarist for the rock band the Gin Blossoms, was found dead in his home Sunday, after having apparently shot himself.
He was 32.
Hopkins wrote the Gin Blossoms' biggest hit, "Hey Jealousy," as well as "Found Out About You," which is No. 5 on Billboard's current rock chart.
But Hopkins was fired from the group in April 1992 because fellow band members said his drinking hindered his performance at recording sessions.
Hopkins killed himself by putting a .38-caliber pistol in his mouth and pulling the trigger, police spokesman Juan Perez said.
He had been hospitalized two weeks ago after a suicide attempt, said Perez.
Hopkins, whose songs and flamboyant playing appear on the band's album "New Miserable Experience," was found in his home Sunday, said Perez. Worried friends went to the home because they hadn't seen him for a few days, Perez said.
After being kicked out of the group, Hopkins formed a band called Chimeras, but that broke up. At the time of his death, he had been performing locally as a soloist or with other bands.
For some who knew Hopkins, his suicide came as no surprise. It was his sixth attempt in 10 years.
His sister, Sara Hopkins, said, "When I saw him Thursday, I knew I'd never see him again. I just said, 'Goodbye, Doug,' and my mother did the same."


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Monday, November 24, 2008
Youtube Unveils New Widescreen Format (16:9)
I was playing a Youtube video tonight at 11 p.m. eastern standard time, then I refreshed the page and the new widescreen format appeared in the Youtube player.
The new default Youtube player size is: 640x360 pixels.
Wow, this changes everything. And, in my opinion, it's for the better!!! With TV going all digital and new TVs being widescreen with a 16:9 format, I think this change in none too soon.
There are a lot of web 2.0 video marketers that are using the new Flip Video HD which uses the new YouTube 16:9 widescreen format which Amazon offering at a discount. The resolution format of the new Flip Video Mino HD is 1280 x 720 so it wouldn't surprise me if that were the new HQ upload resolution for Youtube widescreen players. It has been 640 x 480 for HQ, but now it makes me believe it will be 1280 x 720 because I doubt the Flip video company did this new format on a whim; I'll bet they were in communication with Google/Youtube the whole time because they proudly display the Youtube logo all over their Flip Mino boxes. I've ordered mine and it's on it's way!
Here's YouTube's first official statement I could find on this subject http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=0i22UDAOfj8
I saw one person using Divx get great results with these upload settings:
I saw one person using these Divx settings for pretty good video quality in stereo:
Codec: DivX 6.8.3 Pro
Rate Control Mode: 1-Pass
Profile: Unconstrained
Quality Preset: 10
Bitrate: 2000Kb/s
Resolution: 856x482 16:9 Square-Pixel Format
Framerate: 24fps
Running Time: 9:56
Source Filesize: 160MB
256Kb/s 48KHz Stereo CBR MP3 Audio
Another little known secret is that it appears there are now 3 levels of YouTube video resolution. First is the default video that everyone gets to see. Second, one can click on the "Watch Video in High Quality" hypertext link directly under the video. And here's the secret, it appears to me, that some videos qualify to an even higher level of resolution which I believe to be 720 pixels. To get there, you can watch the video in high quality, then add: "&fmt=22" to the end of the HQ url in the browser. It doesn't work on every video because not every video is uploaded at the right settings, but it will for for some. So, that means YouTube is making 3 different videos when you upload them if they qualify.
The evidence can be seen on this video:
Video 1 at default quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5y0A9N1-E8
Video 2 at high quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5y0A9N1-E8 (It's the same url, but click on the blue hypertext link under the video for high quality)
Video 3 at 720 pixels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5y0A9N1-E8&fmt=22
Video number 3 is delivered on my computer a little choppier, probably because it's a lot more data coming through the pipe. I've got a 16 meg download speed and frames were still a little sticky. I believe the purpose for this level of resolution is for services like videos shown on regular HD TVs through Apple TV which is delivered through iTunes and video podcasts.
This simple demo has me convinced that YouTube now makes 3 copies of your videos instead of one or two.
If you find the best upload settings, please comment. I'm very interested in suggestions!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Google Mobile App with Voice Search for iPhone - Available NOW!
Finally, after unexplained delays by Apple, the Google Mobile App with Voice Search is NOW here and available for download FREE in the iPhone Apps store or on iTunes Apps store. It became available at the very end of the day on Monday, November 17th, 2008.
For me, this is a big deal because it's so hard to dial and drive, now cars around me will have a much needed chance not to meet me after a fender bender.
It's super easy to use, just start the app, then bring the phone to your ear, when you hear the beep, say what you are searching for, then just look at the screen for the results. It's that easy.
I am completely jazzed about this new feature! Now, the iPhone just needs video.


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Nora Ephron
Nora Ephron says she's "really lucky" because she doesn't work in one place. "So I give the illusion of a huge amount of activity," says the director, producer, screenwriter, novelist, journalist, author, blogger and devoted cook. "I'm not only in the movie business, where, if you're lucky, you make a movie every three or four years. I have an Off Broadway play right now — 'Love, Loss, and What I Wore' — and blogs. And there is almost nothing I ever do that won't stop dead if someone needs a recipe for something."
Ephron confesses there were creations in Julia Child's cookbook that couldn't make it into her "Julie and Julia":
"We didn't do the famous Veal Orloff, which takes about three weeks to make and in the end exhausts the cook and fails to impress the eater. We didn't do that for fear that somebody might think it was worth making." — Anna Stewart
Kathryn Bigelow
The helmer of "The Hurt Locker" has an important message for those women fighting to break into the Hollywood Director Boy's Club.
"An increasing number of women have studio corner offices, and that's a progressive change," Kathryn Bigelow points out. "But if there's a formula to becoming a director, nobody has told me about it. That's actually the good news."
Bigelow tends to focus on the commonalities between men and women rather than the differences. "We all have the same job," she says. "At the end of the day, every director, male or female, has to make their days stay on schedule, get authentic performances and keep their audience in their seats."
— Anna Stewart
Comedy Award
Bradley Cooper
Until "The Hangover" arrived in theaters, Bradley Cooper swung between two extremes as an actor.
Thanks to "Alias," he was known as nice-guy Will Tippen. "People wouldn't even see me for all these bad-guy roles," he recalls. Fortunately, David Dobkin didn't watch "Alias" and cast him in "Wedding Crashers," which, Cooper says, was "the major break. And after that, everyone was like, 'Isn't he kind of an asshole?' "
Then Todd Phillips put him in "The Hangover." Cooper calls it "the tightest comedic script I'd read up to that time."
Cooper is now filming "The A-Team" in Vancouver, and deems the experience "exhilarating, a childhood dream because I get to run around and shoot guns and pretend I'm part of a Special Forces unit."
Not that the experience has changed his life.
"Like anything else, you hit the pavement and get the job," says Cooper. "In the world I live in, you go after projects."
— Stephen Schaefer
Supporting Actors
Julianne Moore and Christoph Waltz
Tom Ford had little trouble landing Julianne Moore for his debut feature, "A Single Man."
The actress and fashion designer-turned-filmmaker have been "friends for a long time," Moore says.
"The first time we met was when he made a dress for me in 1998 for the Oscars," she recalls. "I ended up not wearing it. But he's so charming, he completely disarmed me."
A friendship developed, and Moore knew Ford was planning to make a film. "I ran into him one night and said very casually, 'What's going on with your movie?' He and his boyfriend were there and they lit up. 'Funny you should ask.' "
It turned out that Ford had written the role of Charlotte — best friend to Colin Firth's title character — with Moore in mind. "I've a history of working with first-time directors, and I find if they have a strong vision it's not difficult at all," the actress reveals.
The Hollywood Awards' other supporting actor honoree, Christoph Waltz, is hardly as well-known to movie auds as Moore, even though the Vienna-born actor had been working for more than three decades before Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" made his perf one of the most talked about this year.
In 1979, at the age of 19, Waltz relocated to New York to study with Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler. Subsequently he worked mostly on stage and in television in Europe.
"It's easy to say what sustained me," he says: "making a living. But not everything was dire. I had a few good moments. Over 30 years without a good moment, you'd go nuts. There's a difference between ambitious frustration and just going nuts. But I always kept the sense that there are things that were still ahead of me. Apparently I was right."
Regarding his "Basterds" perf as a devastatingly attractive Nazi, Waltz reveals the trick:
"Evil and charm don't contradict each other."
— Stephen Schaefer
The Newcomers
New Hollywood & Spotlight Awards
The movies' newcomers have a few things to say about their attention-grabbing roles.
New Hollywood Award honoree Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe says she is not at all like the obese and pregnant teenager she plays in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." "The truth is that I've been awesome, and then I got this role," she claims.
Four thesps receive Spotlight Awards.
First up is Iranian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo, who stars as Zahra, the aunt of an innocent woman put to death in the fact-based film "The Stoning of Soraya M."
"Despite our different backgrounds, Soraya and I share a lot," says the actress. "I feel when I talk, I am fulfilling Zahra's wish for the whole world to know: I tell you the story, and you will tell the world."
New Zealand actress Melanie Lynskey can boast two high-profile roles this season: Matt Damon's Midwest housewife in "The Informant" and George Clooney's sister in "Up in the Air." Both required her to go American. "I love getting out of myself," she says. "I love doing accents."
Zachary Quinto plays Spock in the rebooted "Star Trek," and he knew from the get-go that he didn't want to do "what Leonard Nimoy did 40 years ago." Yet he acknowledges the fan fervor: "You do want to deliver for them."
For Paul Schneider, playing poet John Keats' friend Chares Brown in "Bright Star" has turned into a "real pickle," as he calls it. "If a couple of people around me say that your life's going to change," he wonders, "is it going to change in ways I despise?"
— Stephen Schaefer
Lead Actors
Robert DeNiro and Hilary Swank
The often taciturn Robert De Niro recently recalled his first encounter with the Dramatic Workshop at the New School:
"The school had a lot of actors under the GI Bill — Rod Steiger, Harry Belafonte, the generation ahead of me. I went in there, and the director said to me, 'Vy do you vant to be an acteh?' I didn't know how to answer, so I didn't say anything. And he said, 'To express yourself!' And I said, 'Yeah, yeah, that's it. That's right.'"
De Niro now stars in the upcoming "Everybody's Fine," which gives him yet another opportunity to express himself … or not.
Hilary Swank is also being honored as a lead actor by the Hollywood Awards. Regarding her "Amelia" assignment, she notes she had been approached previously to play the 1930s aviatrix Amelia Earhart, and said no.
"I read (in) that script a different Amelia," Swank explains. "I felt it didn't encapsulate her entire spirit. In this script, the essence was there. It's a complicated life to bring to the screen. It's hard to tell in two hours. It has to be on the page. You can't make it up while you're filming."
Swank says that Earhart would "still be ahead of her time" even in 2009 "because she made no apologies for living the life she wanted, and that's rare even now," says the actress. "A lot of people, including myself, we're having our life, and all of a sudden, hang on! We're living our lives for our parents or our children."
A New Yorker article recently called Earhart a narcissist. Swank doesn't see that as a bad thing: "Living your life the way you want can be seen as narcissist. But she was constantly sticking up for other people. … She was fighting to get women the right to vote. What makes life interesting is when we're different."
— Anna Stewart and Stephen Schaefer
Breakthrough Actors
Carey Mulligan and Jeremy Renner
For Carey Mulligan, there was no "this is my big break" moment with "An Education," in which her Oxford-bound 16-year-old character is derailed by an affair with Peter Sarsgaard's older man.
The hubbub began at Sundance last January where Mulligan's perf signaled comparisons to Audrey Hepburn and Jean Simmons. "I didn't really see it as a big film. I didn't have any expectations before Sundance," says Mulligan. "I didn't see it as a lead either, I saw it as an ensemble film. It was more of an audition piece for other things."
Regarding that first screening before an audience, Mulligan doesn't remember much about it since she was hiding "under my agent's armpits for the whole time. I was paralyzed by fear."
Now that "An Education" is finding its way into the world, Mulligan, 24, is hopeful she can continue to alternate film and stage work. She recently did "The Seagull" in London and New York, and is now filming the Oliver Stone sequel "Wall Street 2," in which she plays an American adult. It was a challenge.
"I play children so much, teenagers," says the Brit. "And I get to do an Upper East Side accent. I picked up the accent from 'Friends.' Really."
Jeremy Renner, the Hollywood Awards' other breakthrough actor, had it tough on his big 2009 assignment. Excessive heat. Bomb-protection suits. Shooting in a war zone.
"Everything about 'The Hurt Locker' was challenging stuff," says Renner, who plays a member of a military bomb squad in the film. "We're staying in this beautiful hotel in a beautiful country (Jordan) where the people are so lovely and giving, and our hotel is surrounded by machine guns and barriers," the actor recalls. "I asked, 'Why do we have to have this around our hotel? I feel safe.' But I'm just a California kid — some jerk-ass actor just trying to make a movie."
— Stephen Schaefer and Anna Stewart
Breakthrough Director
Lee Daniels
It took me eight years to get the film rights to 'Push,'" Lee Daniels says of the 1996 first novel, by Sapphire, of a 16-year-old Harlem girl who is raped by her father and abused by her mother.
"Sapphire didn't want the book turned into a film because she's truly a scholar and a teacher, and she is unimpressed with Hollywood," Daniels explains. "She thought that if the film was bad, it would diminish the book." Daniels told her, "Your book is priceless. Trust me. Even if I make the worst movie ever, you've made a masterpiece." — Anna Stewart
Costume Designer
Colleen Atwood
From "Public Enemies" to "Nine" to "Alice in Wonderland," Colleen Atwood's looking glass reflects a closet stuffed with drop-dead creations. She especially enjoyed the challenge of working in stereoscopic 3D for Tim Burton's "Alice."
Helena Bonham Carter plays the Red Queen. "And her dress has all those hearts that are actually made of foil with cardboard. They're stuck on so they stick out," says Atwood. "Originally, I was going to put them on springs, but it got too messy. "
Atwood and Johnny Depp collaborated on the actor's Mad Hatter character. "He's a great designer of his own characters," says the designer. "I'd give him something, and he'd spin off on it. I cut the hat out of the most amazing piece of embroidered leather that I found in Italy. It's a new take on the hat. It doesn't have to be the usual stuff."
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Roger Deakins
I love still photography," says Roger Deakins. "I have bursts of going out and taking stills, and then I give it a rest. The work of some of the great photographers — Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sebastiao Salgado, James Nachtwey — has influenced me as much as painters or as much as previous filmmakers."
The cinematographer of "Doubt," "No Country for Old Men" and "A Serious Man" doesn't believe in creating images for the sake of creating images. "I don't like superfluous imagery," Deakins says. "It's so easy to overbalance a film. A quiet story might be completely destroyed with overblown imagery. It's the role of the cinematographer to fit with the story."
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Alexandre Desplat
I have two passions: music and cinema," Alexandre Desplat notes. "As a young man growing up in Paris, a classical flutist, I would go to the cinematheque and watch movies again and again. I would watch them two and three times so that I could analyze them. It struck me slowly that music and film were very rich together."
On Desplat's recent assignment "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," Chris Weitz wanted "this Maurice Jarre kind of score — this big, lush, melodic score," Desplat recalls. "So we just went for it. We recorded with the London Symphonic Orchestra. The music is very wide and moving. It's a full orchestra — 80 pieces — and a big classical score. And there are a lot of things played by the flute, electric guitar, piano and electric cello. I think Maurice Jarre as a reference says it all."
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Pete Docter
Pete Docter, director and writer of "Up," taught himself cartooning when he was 10 years old by copying "Peanuts."
"But what really got me hooked was when I figured out that I could make things move by doing little drawings in the corners of books and flipping through," he says.
It wasn't long before Docter would move on to experiment with animation on his father's Super 8 camera.
"I looked at the film and, even though it was all these tiny images, each image was just a little different from the last. It was just like my flip books. I thought, well, if I could somehow get the flip-book images onto that film, then I could project it on the wall and it would be like a real movie. By trial and error, I learned how to do stuff."
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Visual Effects
Scott Farrar
The thing that got Scott Farrar of "Transformers" fame excited about the movies was Nathan Juran's classic "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" from 1958.
"I saw it at the local theater. Ray Harryhausen showed that you could show visual effects, and he didn't cut away all the time. He had shots that would hold up, and that was tremendously inspiring," he says.
According to Farrar, the world of visual effects entails everything. "You work with actors. You work with sets. You work with environments. People say, 'Well, you're creating things in a computer.' I look at it from the standpoint of, it's all image-gathering. I don't care where it's coming from. Whether you photograph it with a camera or you piece things together from still photos, it's all a creation. The creation can be from any source."
— Anna Stewart
Breakthrough Screenwriters
Scott Neustadter & Michael Weber
We were fed up with the way that Hollywood was making rom-coms," says "500 Days of Summer" co-screenwriter Scott Neustadter. "They would take two actors and come up with a premise that had nothing to do with real people behaving like real people. They would have an obstacle. They'd get over it, and everybody lived happily ever after. And they'd call it a romantic comedy."
"500 Days of Summer" is different.
"It's a coming-of-age story pretending to be a rom-com. It's a bit of an indie movie influenced by real people and events," Neustadter says.
His collaborator, Michael Weber, goes on to criticize such films as "The Proposal" and "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past," saying they make the audience feel safe. "If I'm not relating to what's happening on the screen, it's not touching anything that's going on in my own personal experience," he stresses.
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Dana Glauberman
When I was a kid, I used to love jigsaw puzzles. Cutting a movie together is pretty much the same thing," editor Dana Glauberman says. "You have a ton of different pieces which will be the different angles, setups and takes. And you just try and piece them together to tell a story."
Glauberman cautions that in the cutting room, editors can get so close to a scene that they can get used to certain things being timed out in a certain way. "It's good to screen in front of an audience," says the editor of "Up in the Air." "If we think something plays funny in the cutting room and it doesn't play funny in front of an audience, we know that we need to adjust the timing."
— Anna Stewart
Ryan Kavanaugh
Wall Street" was the only film that made Ryan Kavanaugh cry. "I cried because he had to give the money back," jokes the megadeal-wielding producer whom Portfolio magazine once called L.A.'s answer to Gordon Gekko.
"We're in the business for bottom-line profit," Kavanaugh explains. "We're very supportive of the concept of film and building artists up, but at the end of the day, our decisions are based on bottom-line profitability. If we can bring some art to the world, then that's a great secondary benefit but it certainly is not our primary focus."
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My, how they've grown. The adorable tots of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" are grim adolescents now, survivors in a world where death is omnipresent and swift to strike. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, having apprenticed alongside Britain's finest actors for a decade, ably carry the seventh film, a project clearly designed to let them take charge and shine.
Their high-strung performances are the most impressive aspect of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I." J.K. Rowling's event-packed narrative, as scripted by Steve Kloves, is rather a mess, a rambling series of incidents rather than a tightly plotted story. It's as if they threw ideas into the Hogwarts Sorting Hat and crossed their fingers. Even Potter devotees must admit this chapter has no dramatic shape; for the non-fan it's just this side of incomprehensible. Marauders' Maps should be handed out at the door. Exposito Confundis.
Stripped to its essence, the plot is classic Brothers Grimm: Young people get lost in the woods and struggle with a witch. In the Rowling version, the witch doesn't get pushed into the oven; the film concludes with the forces of evil magic more powerful than ever.
Their families threatened by vile Lord Voldemort's occult forces and besieged Hogwarts School a fading memory, the three friends are isolated and homeless, camping out in freezing forests. The deeper they get into the woods the more Harry, Hermione and Ron confront the darkness in themselves. Trapped in a situation that seems hopeless, they turn against each other, just as factions of the wizards' world are battling one another in conflicts that spill over into present-day London.
Lots of gore
The film begins on a note of Gothic horror as Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) convenes a meeting of his coven. They mostly ignore a struggling, agonized woman floating above the dining table like a chandelier. It's a fitting prologue for the gory maimings and murder to come.
This Potter is dominated by an atmosphere of permanent menace. It is all about the danger of being upright and truthful in a land ruled by corrupt government agencies and dishonest media cartels. There is a wonderful image of the misinformation industry manufacturing broadsheets of lies that go winging through the air like paper airplanes with minds of their own.
Rowling is not a writer of memorable dialogue, but director David Yates compensates with some eloquent visuals. Harry's silent leave-taking from the empty Dursley residence is quite affecting. If Harry's life with his obnoxious uncle was oppressive and limited, it was also secure and predictable. In a neat shot, Harry gazes at a pair of his old tin soldiers. One is upright, his saber raised, the other lying flat. The moment delivers a pang of nostalgia while foreshadowing Harry's imminent showdown with Voldemort.
The key to defeating the evil wizard is locating and learning how to destroy the seven Horcruxes in which he has preserved portions of his soul. When Harry and the others seize one of the medallions, they become spiritually possessed by it. Harry, still dealing with his childhood demons -- literally -- is beset by awful visions. Yates' daring shots are the visual equivalent of nightmarish psychological collapse. There are many stunning effects in the film, swirling creatures that coil like ink in water, and a haunting witches' folk tale presented in shadowy sepia animation.
The flood of visuals never overwhelms the characters, which I think is the key to "Potter's" worldwide success. Would-be series such as "Lemony Snicket," "The Golden Compass" and "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" boast remarkable graphics, but lack the Potter saga's engaging protagonists and ideally cast young actors. They don't do the showiest acting in the piece. Those honors go to Imelda Staunton as haughty, waspish Dolores Umbrage and Helena Bonham Carter, cackling like a hyena as the delightfully mad Bellatrix Lestrange. But Radcliffe, Watson and Grint, having literally grown up in their characters, are ready for their close-up. They earned it, they deserve it and they nailed it.
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Carnival Miracle Cruise, Beads, Family and Flowers
I haven't been very good about posting pictures this year at all. We have had a good year. Went on a Carnival cruise in March to the Southern Caribbean. What a beautiful place. I want to definitely go there again. We went to Grand Turk, La Romana, Aruba and Curacao. Wow! Snorkeled off a Catamaran in Aruba and the beaches were awesome. The ship was great as well. Spent time with friends and relaxed! Next cruise is on the Carnival Magic - can't wait for that but I guess I have to. Sad.
Anyway. Haven't done a whole lot in the lampworking area this year. I have been knitting a lot and actually making things for me. I am knitting my first sweater as we speak. It will be interesting to see if it turns out. I have been knitting lace scarves and shawls etc. Love it! Oh and as you can see mittens. Those were fun. We spend a lot of time on the weekends doing yard work. Ugh! The irises were really pretty this year. These are specially grown by Cory - a friend of ours. They are waaaayyyyyyyy prettier than what you get at the store. I have more pics I need to send to him as well. Never enough time. So that is all for now.... Have a great June!
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U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister, R-Swartz, told the The News-Star in Monroe that he won't be seeking reelection to his seat next fall.
The decision comes after Gov. Bobby Jindal, Louisiana's Republican Party state chairman Roger Villere and others asked McAllister to step down early after the married congressman was caught on video kissing a member of his staff. McAllister has told The News-Star that he plans to serve out the rest of his term, which ends in December.
The congressman's decision not to run for relection is likely to spur a lot of interest in his position representing the 5th district in Louisiana. Several elected officials weren't prepared to say whether they would be interested in running for the seat in the days following the scandal, but many didn't necessarily rule out a run for Congress either.
McAllister stunned the Republican political establishment when he beat state Sen. Neil Riser, R-Columbia in last fall's off-year runoff to replace then-U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman. Alexander left Congress suddenly in August to become Jindal's Veterans Affairs Secretary.
A political newcomer, McAllister pumped hundreds of thousands of his own cash into the race to make it out of the crowded primary field of 14 candidates and into the runoff with Riser. While Riser was the Republican Party establishment's pick to succeed Alexander, McAllister beat him out by 20 points.
When it comes to some issues, McAllister doesn't toe the Republican Party line. Notably, the congressman bucked the GOP -- and Jindal -- when he came out in favor accepting federal funding to expand the state's Medicaid program. Medicaid expansion is a key portion of the federal Affordable Care Act, sometimes called Obamacare, which most Republicans oppose.
In his short political career, McAllister has also become known for his friendship with the stars of the popular reality television show "Duck Dynasty", which is shot in West Monroe, Louisiana. McAllister received an enthusiastic political endorsement from the Robertson family, who the show is based around, during his campaign. He also brought Willie Robertson, one of the men featured the show, with him to President Obama's State of the Union address in January.


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Growing up with a dog can add a special dimension to your child's life. You can help build the best possible relationship by taking some simple steps. These include socializing and training your puppy early, adequately preparing the pet for the new baby, and shaping safe interactions between your pet and young child. By doing this, you can help build a wonderful, lasting relationship between your child and your best friend.
Thinking ahead. Part 1: Training your pup
If you are thinking of starting a family and have just gotten a puppy, you can do some simple things immediately to begin the socialization process to children. Enroll the puppy in a socialization and obedience class at eight to ten weeks of age. Once the pup learns to sit, ask children you know to request a sit for a small treat in calm situations. This teaches the puppy to look forward to being around children and having hands close by. Always supervise your dog around any children to insure that no unpleasant experiences occur.
Teach your pup to be relaxed while eating. As the puppy eats, sit on the floor next to the bowl and gently pet and talk to your puppy. Occasionally give your puppy a small treat. This teaches the puppy to enjoy having someone nearby at meal times. Teach the pup to accept all types of handling. Touch the dog's ears, paws, tail, collar, etc., while offering your little friend a small treat.
Thinking ahead. Part 2: Planning for baby
Before your baby arrives, be sure your pet is up to date on veterinary visits and free of pain. If the pet has exhibited aggressive behavior or has shown any fear towards babies or children, get a referral from your veterinarian to a behaviorist. Also address other behaviors that could lead to dangerous situations, such as jumping on people or furniture, pawing for attention, and acting boisterously. If your dog will need a leash and
head halter or muzzle for safety reasons, you should train the dog to wear these products before the baby arrives. Also, practice basic obedience commands with your dog so you have the control you need.
Because you will be caring for your baby, your pet will no longer be able to get attention upon request. Therefore, teach your pet that exhibiting calm behavior like sitting and staying is the only way to get attention. If your dog does not have a regular routine, you should develop a schedule so the dog learns that there are predictable times for play and attention. Provide your pet with a confined resting area (such as a crate or room), so the dog has a place to rest or play with toys when you are busy with the baby. If at all possible, plan for a dog walker after a baby arrives.
Prepare your dog for the changes by carrying a doll around the home. Put it in and out of the crib, sit on the sofa with it, pass it between family and friends, and pretend to feed it. Recordings of baby sounds are also available. Whenever the pet approaches the doll gently or responds calmly to the recording, ask your dog to sit and stay for a treat. After your baby is born, bring home a blanket with the baby's scent on it, wrap it around the doll, and continue the exercises.
Bringing home baby
Your pet will be excited to see the mother when she returns home, so have someone else bring the baby into the house. Delay the introduction of the dog to the baby until the pet is calm. You can allow the dog to approach and sniff the baby (swaddled in a light blanket), but use the leash and head halter or muzzle if necessary.
Give your dog lots of praise and even a small treat whenever the baby is present, especially when the baby moves or vocalizes and the pet responds calmly. You can also distract and satisfy the dog with a food-stuffed toy when you are tending to the baby.
Working with a crawling baby and a toddler
Your pet needs to learn that a crawling baby is not something to be feared. Try the following exercise. Start with the pet on a short lead securely held by an adult. A second adult places the baby on the floor approximately fifteen feet away and allows the child to crawl about three feet toward the dog. Then ask your dog to sit or stay and give the dog a treat for remaining calm. Repeat the exercise, gradually allowing your baby to crawl closer to your dog, but not close enough to put the baby in danger. You can also use this type of exercise when your child begins toddling.
As soon as your child begins talking, you can involve the child in training using the following simple exercise. Begin with the child sitting in the lap of one adult and the other adult sitting across the room. Each adult takes turns calling the pet back and forth to sit for a treat. Coach the child to say "come" and "sit" with the grown-up and toss the treat to the pet. As the child learns the words, the adult's voice can be phased out.
Keeping things safe
Babies and young children should never be left alone with any dog and must be closely supervised when with dogs. When you cannot supervise, you can use a room or crate in a quiet spot to keep the child and dog separated. Even friendly dogs and family dogs can pose a danger to small children.
Teach your child safe behaviors around dogs. Tell the child to avoid resting, eating, or playing dogs, or dogs that seem hurt. Discourage the child from hugging dogs and petting their faces. Also instruct children not to run when playing with or near dogs. Tell your child to always say the family dog's name before a pat, so the dog isn't caught off guard. You must teach by example because kids typically mimic their parents' behavior.
Never use physical punishments or harsh words to correct the pet. When your child and pet are next to each other, never scold either one. If you are ever concerned about your pet's proximity to your child, use a happy tone to call the dog out of the situation, and when you cannot properly supervise their interactions, confine your dog.


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