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I wish we could have science every day, my ten-year-old daughter gushed.
Science is my favorite subject, my six-year-old granddaughter said, then amended, at least with this book.
Me too, my seven-year-old grandson said.
This was a new response to science! And the curriculum that garnered the excitement was The Complete Zoo Adventure by Mary and Gary Parker. Half book, half kit, The Complete Zoo Adventure takes the student through the study of twenty-seven creatures as the authors explain why these creatures create problems for the evolutionist and describe features that demonstrate each ones unique design by God. The program comes in a spiral-bound notebook with the kit occupying a cardboard envelope on the back cover.
The authors break the full-color, 160-pages into four sections. The first section tells you how to use the kit. The second section contains the heart of the book, two- or three-page spreads about each of the 27 animals covered. Each includes beautiful full-color photographs and a world map locating the animal. After the Zoo provides multiple pages of worksheets for parents to copy for younger, middle, and advanced students. The last section is the appendix with teaching aids, a glossary, and an index. Hooty the Owl shows up in most chapters with tips on safety or special information about the animal being studied.
The kit contains 27 field fact cards, 7 biome cards, 3 field journals, and 12 name badges. Each field fact card summarizes facts about one of the animals. The biome cards describe seven different habitats: evergreen forests, deciduous forests, tundra, rainforests, grasslands, deserts, and chaparral. Name badges allow you to assign responsibilities at the zoo, and the field journals provide places to name the animals seen, draw them, and tell whether each is a bird, mammal, reptile, or amphibian.
The Parkers provide seven devotionals and a complementary section to each devotional describing some element of the creation/evolution controversy. They explain and apply passages from Genesis 1-9; John 1:1-14; Exodus 20:11; Romans 8: 18-23; and John 3:16. Depending on how many animals you wish to study at a time, this unit study would serve for a good quarter of science study or could be done in less.
Husband and wife team, Gary and Mary Parker, have worked together on several creationist books. Gary is a prolific writer and has lectured for both the Institute for Creation Research and Answers in Genesis. They seem to be devoting a lot of time and energy now to providing creationist materials for elementary through high school students.
Unfortunately the book is not very durable. We already need to duct tape it together. It would also be more helpful if parents had the option of downloading the various teacher aids rather than copying them.
Still, these are minor considerations when the children are learning and enjoying science with a strong creationist thrust in a program that can be used with various ages. The materials are colorful, attractive, and well-organized. The Complete Zoo Adventure is fun, educational, and promises to make our next trip to the zoo something to remember! Debbie W. Wilson, www.ChristianBookPreviews.com
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With sections focused on preparing for the trip, learning while at the zoo, and activities to reinforce what you learn, The Complete Zoo Adventure is a great way for homeschoolers or any family to direct a field trip or to just learn about God's creation in the classroom. Perfect for all ages, this guide has checklists, connect-the-dot pictures, word finds, fact cards, a field journal, and more in the activity section. A great way to make learning fun, the guide also includes Scripture memory text listings to show kids that God's creation is found throughout the Bible.


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Nobel prize awarded for imaging molecules
[A bacterial "motor" as seen with cryo-electron microscopy]
The 2017 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to three scientists
for improving images made of biological molecules.
Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Нenderson will share the
nine million kronor (831,000) prize.
They were named at a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden.
They developed a technique called cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM),
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"We can understand how they are built and how they act and how they work
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resistance and the molecular structures governing circadian rhythm - the
subject of this year's medicine and physiology Nobel.
When researchers began to suspect that the Zika virus was behind the
microcephaly seen in newborns in Brazil, they turned to cry-EM to
visualise the virus. Over a few months, 3-D images of the virus at
atomic resolution were generated and researchers could start searching
for potential targets for drugs.
Joachim Frank, from Germany, made the microscope technology more easy to
apply in a general setting by processing images of the molecules in such
a way that fuzzy two-dimensional images were turned into sharp, 3-D
Swiss-born Jacques Dubochet managed to cool water so rapidly that it
solidified around a biological sample, allowing its natural shape to be
Later, Edinburgh-born Richard Нenderson succeeded in presenting the
structure of a bacterial molecule at atomic resolution - moving the
technique on still further.
The president of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Allison A
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molecules in that it takes us down to the fine detail of atoms within
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field of science as they are in every living thing. A picture truly is
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our understanding of life and the development of new therapeutics."
Richard Нenderson is the 15th Nobel laureate to work at the Medical
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The lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court in Los Angeles, further muddies the water surrounding Hyperloop One, which was built on an idea of the billionaire Elon Musk that the time for superhigh-speed train travel had arrived. (Mr. Musk is not involved in the company.)
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The news comes just a few weeks after Deltek officially named Corkery as its CEO, following the recent departure of Kevin Parker. Corkery had served as CFO since 2010.
Krone previously served as Deltek's corporate controller and has held that position since he joined the company in August 2008. Before Deltek, Mike held various senior financial management positions at numerous software and services companies including webMethods, Bearing Point, Enterworks, and Telos.
"Mike is the perfect choice to be our next CFO. He has been instrumental in helping to drive Deltek's growth and profitability since he joined our company in 2008," said Corkery. "His combination of financial acumen and knowledge of Deltek and our markets will serve him well during the next stage of our journey. I am excited to work closely with Mike in the coming years as we continue our mission of delivering the industry's broadest and deepest solutions for project-based businesses."
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Jennifer VealTV Actress
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BirthdaySeptember 07, 1991
Birthplace England
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Former teen actress who had her first adult role as Nanny Agatha on the Disney Channel series Jessie.
She had her first recurring television role as Lucy on As the Bell Rings in 2007.
She acted alongside Victoria Justice in a 2012 episode of the Nickelodeon series Victorious titled "Tori Goes Plantinum."
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Sides of grief
As a marriage family therapist, I have been a witness many times to deep grief. When a client is grieving for either a 2-legged or 4-legged family member, the sobbing is very personal to that person.
One person's grief cannot overshadow another person's grief. The story I hear about Annie is that the new owners have experienced some recent losses in their family, and if that story is true, I send them my condolences.
Chuck Hoage is grieving, too.
I am wondering: Has our society become so unfeeling that we believe that what the individual wants is more important than doing the right thing?
Grief fogs the mind. We make decisions that later on we sometimes regret. I only hope that if grief is clouding the new owners' decision to keep Annie, that at some time they will recognize that Hoage's grief is as powerful as theirs.
Sometimes from a fog of grief, we believe our pain is more than someone else's.
I hope Annie gets to go home soon to Hoage. I understand that Hoage has the name of the new owner, and he is respectfully withholding that information. I respect him for that.
Sattie Blanton
Los Osos
Build Atascadero up
I have never written a letter to the editor before, but Lon Allan's column ("Council's La Plaza project decision on the money," Aug. 3) provoked a strong reaction. Allan states that Atascadero is a bedroom community, and "the majority of the residents here are satisfied buying their goods and services outside the city."
As a local business owner, I strongly disagree. Our customers come to us from as far away as King City, Fresno and Santa Barbara. Allan, why would you shoot Atascadero in the foot by telling everyone that it has nothing to offer the discriminating buyer?
The less we merchants sell, the less sales tax there is for city services. Are you consciously trying to undermine business people? We are all working more than 50 hour work weeks to keep our businesses alive and vital. And you are telling everyone not to bother driving here to buy anything.
How about positive words about our zoo, our wine festival and our gorgeous lake park with rockin' concerts on Saturday nights? If you are proud to be an Atascaderan, let's see some columns about why shoppers should be driving to our town. Let's build Atascadero up, not pull it down.
Lora Dawes
Thanks, Callahan
In an era of public debate over government salaries, pensions and other untoward behavior, the death of San Luis Obispo Fire Chief John Callahan was a particularly tough blow.
Chief Callahan was a rare example of someone who did all that was right without friction. He was a man at ease with his responsibilities and had a willingness to help all achieve a higher level in their personal lives. He had a profound influence on my desire to achieve the preparedness level he had hoped all citizens would maintain.
Only one week before his death, he had taken the time to write me a personal thank you note for presenting himself and three other members of the Fire Department with "citizen-nominated" commemorative medals from the Department of Homeland Security.
The chief's work within the community was unending, and several hundred citizens had a chance to meet him through the Community Emergency Response Training classes the department put on. The training was a key element of disaster preparedness in the chief's eyes.
Chief Callahan was a true professional and a great asset to the Central Coast. Honest, humble and a true professional, Callahan would be the ultimate role model for anyone in public service today. Thank you, chief.
James Fritsche
San Miguel
School bus dilemma
I am a parent of a Templeton Middle School student. This is our first year in the district, and when we learned of the busing (or lack of busing) situation in Templeton, we were shocked.
We are more than five miles out in the country down a road that isn't safe to walk or bike. I work in San Luis Obispo from 8 to 5 daily, and I have no idea how I am going to get my son home from school.
The school suggested I contact the community center. The community center told me to contact the school as they do not provide services for children over 12 years old. I have hit nothing but dead ends in my quest to figure out this dilemma.
Am I the only parent who lives in Templeton and works in another city without family in the area? Do I have to choose between my child's education and my only source of income?
Nancy O'Neal
Marriage is basic right
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown's stand against the stay on Judge Vaughn Walkers' ruling is the honorable, correct and legal position ("Majority's wishes," Aug. 19).
Proponents of Proposition 8 invoke phrases in support of their position such as "California voters spoke" and "a clear mandate was issued." Where basic freedoms and civil liberties are concerned, opinions and votes don't count — such rights are a given.
A majority of Americans once believed that slavery was both correct and proper. The "will of the people" once decreed that only male Americans could vote. The people of many states once "mandated" that racial segregation was necessary throughout public places and institutions, even outlawing marriage between races.
Today, presumably, most Americans would say our forebears were simply wrong in all those beliefs. We don't conduct opinion polls on such issues; we legislate in favor and extension of such rights. When a ballot proposition or bill is placed into law that instead contradicts a basic right, the courts should step in and strike it down.
Joe Whitaker
Arroyo Grande
Independents needed
I sincerely hope that independents will soon dominate the political landscape of this country. It has become clear to me over the past 40 years that Republicans are basically oligarchs and do not care about the commonwealth of the nation, and Democrats do not have the guts to call them on it.
Hypocrites and cowards.
We need politicians who will tell voters the truth without being afraid of the consequences. My hope is independents.
Fabrizio Griguoli
Shell Beach
Annie's rightful owner
The people who have Annie the dog have no right to her at all. Why on Earth would they be so selfish and mean-spirited? What point are they trying to prove by keeping her?
To say they have bonded with her in a few weeks is ludicrous. What about Chuck Hoage, who owned her for seven years? He has more than bonded with her, and he is her rightful owner.
These people who are holding Annie are the epitome of what is wrong with our society today. They are totally self-centered with no consideration for anyone but themselves. I see absolutely no rationale at all for them to keep Annie.
I feel so bad for Hoage, and I am sure he is very sad. Annie has a right to be with her owner. I have a dog and imagine I would be very distraught were I in the same situation.
What kind of people would do this? Their lack of compassion for the dog owner is wrong, wrong, wrong on every level! Bottom line: The people who are holding Annie need to do the right thing and give her back to her rightful owner now.
Jo Boreta
Los Osos
Arrogant attitude
I am a paraplegic, paralyzed from the waist down, and use a wheelchair. My concern is the lack of compliance with the laws about access to bathrooms and equipment in doctor's offices and hospitals such as exam tables, MRI machines, bone density machines, scales, etc.
This year is the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act, which says that all public facilities and programs have to be accessible to people with disabilities. Many facilities lack equipment (programs) that can be adjusted to be easily accessed by paralyzed people, and older people who tend to get more infirm and shorter with age.
I find that there is an arrogant attitude in San Luis Obispo. My own doctor refused to get an accessible exam table, but the surgeon has two! When I went for an MRI the other day, they said I had to bring someone to help me get on the table, but I said, "No, they had to help me." The table was about 36 inches high, and my chair is 19 inches from the ground.
Why do I always have to remind offices that they have to supply help? What is a person to do? Now do you see why people sue for access?
Susan Chandler
Los Osos
Chivalry is not dead
My friend and I were struggling to tie down a new mattress on top of my station wagon outside of Costco in San Luis Obispo. I stopped to grumble about how difficult this was going to be for us as we are older citizens (with a blue disabled tag in the window, you'd think we'd have received more help than we did), but we resumed our struggle.
We had just restarted when a tall, slim fella appeared seemingly out of nowhere (with his right thumb in a splint — yikes!). He wondered aloud what the two of us were up to.
When we explained, he said, "Give me the cord box, and I'll handle it!" Over our weakening objections, he tied the bed set to the wagon top with "trucker's knots," which really did the trick. Then he left, politely refusing payment.
What we really want to say is thanks so much. We are thankful for your expertise and glad that chivalry is not dead. We made it home safely.
Judy Beach and Ruth Blum
Grover Beach
Growth isn't progress
We need to think about the word "progress." Most of us live in San Luis Obispo County for the "SLO life." Think about that: We choose to live here because we like it. Our reward is city and county governments obsessed with growth.
Growth is not progress — growth is only change. More motels, more people and more traffic are not progress. These are good for business but only detract from the salubrious life most of us want to enjoy.
Progress is not paying taxes for renting a house or paying to park downtown and at beaches. Progress is not creating Laguna Lake, filling it and now being unable to dredge it. Progress is not charging a fee to fish at our county lakes.
With all the "progress" we have made, we are losing the "SLO life."
Next time you vote, think carefully. Most candidates promise growth, but I doubt that is what the public really wants. While growth is inevitable, we should strive to avoid the congestion, taxes, fees, crime and general loss of freedom and joy that accompanies growth.
Let Florida grow, or New York, Ohio or wherever the populace is foolish enough to confuse growth with progress. Save and savor the "SLO life!"
Lorenzo Lowe
Avila Beach
Let Annie decide
We have had a border collie for 13 years. She is loving, obedient and, most of all, smart.
Everyone involved should gather in one location and, without coaching from anyone, let the dog decide.
Maralyn Boyd
Arroyo Grande
Climate change lies
I'd like to comment on Gordon Fuglie's letter titled, "No political motivation" (Aug. 8). He infers that scientists studying the alleged anthropogenic global warming issue can absolutely be trusted because "the universal scientific method is driven by ... the independence of its discipline." This is technically known to those in the business as "hogwash."
It's obvious to this observer that if one's livelihood depends on how data are collected and interpreted, only a fool will believe the collector/interpreter with less than a skeptical tenor. Such skepticism was shown to be completely substantiated in last year's e-mail scandal involving the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
In his next paragraph, Fuglie drops the ever-weakening bomb of an "argument from authority," when he says, "I offer what used to settle debates: the voice of authority." I'd like to thank Fuglie for the entertainment value of this statement. It brought me great pleasure.
There's a reason it "used to settle debates," but no longer does.
It is laughable to the nth degree that someone even remotely familiar with the issue would actually think that appealing to the authority of proven liars and cheaters would have any positive effect on his attempts to influence his audience.
Paul Bischoff
Grover Beach
Fruits of Islam
Welcome to the latest formula for Muslim outreach: First, offend your local community. Next, try to build bridges.
Developers of the mosque near ground zero claim it represents an olive branch, in spite of the fact that more than 63 percent of New Yorkers oppose its construction so close to the 9/11 gravesite.
This is because most Americans view Islam as somehow playing a role in 9/11 and don't feel comfortable with an Islamic center in such close proximity.
Yet, Islam maintains its deniability. Whenever a terrorist acts in the name of "Allahu Akbar" (God is great), there is an immediate rush of people who claim this is not the true nature of Islam.
However, after decades of witnessing violent acts rooted in Islam (1993 World Trade Center bombing, 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa, 9/11, 7/7 London bombings, Ft. Hood massacre, Christmas Day shoe bomber), Americans have grown more and more skeptical of these assertions.
In fact, these extremists were merely taking talking points from the Quran 9:29: "You shall fight back against those who do not believe in Allah." Jesus said, "You will know them by their fruits."
If these vicious attacks are the fruits of Islam, what does that say about the tree?
Chris Delaney
San Luis Obispo


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Saturday, June 11, 2011
3 Chlli Peppers? That Don't Scare Me None.
After a fairly long interlude between visits, I finally got over to Ala Shanghai in Latham this afternoon for lunch. I noticed that the menu looked different and seemed to have a few new items, so I decided to veer from my usual favorites (MaPo Tofu and a couple others) and try something new.
If I remember correctly the old menu had a simple "spicy or not spicy" system, but now we have a more in depth 3 chili pepper scale. Can you guess how I made my decision as to what to order? That is right folks, I flipped through the menu until I found one of the (very few) 3 chili pepper items and ordered that.
The dish in question was "Sliced Beef in Spicy Broth" (the description goes- sliced beef with chinese cabbage and vermicelli in Szechuan style chili broth). When I ordered this the thoughtful waiter informed me that this dish, was in fact, quite spicy. I read between the lines and got the "too spicy for your American taste buds" message, but decided to persevere. I have come to expect and enjoy these little warnings. Other warnings have included: a reminder that the spicy jumbo shrimp still have their heads on, that I should not order a noodle and a rice dish at once, and on one occasion the waiter even flat out told a few friends and I that we had ordered too much food. All very endearing.
Anyhow, what arrived was the above pictured steaming bowl of fiery red goodness. Just look at the angry color of the thing, all glisten-y with fiery oil and be-speckled with chilis. The dish was composed of a hearty pile of rice vermicelli with Napa cabbage and a generous heap of sliced beef, all floating in a delicious, spicy broth. Very spicy, but not painfully so (I have a pretty high tolerance for spicy pain). This dish will definitely go into my Ala Shanghai rotation and was thoroughly enjoyable.
Eating the lion's share of the giant bowl of fiery meat and noodles, along with consuming an entire order of bok choy and mushrooms all by myself threw me into a rare 2 hour food nap when I got home. You know, everyone makes much of Ala Shanghai, and I think the reputation is deserved. I have never been disappointed after a meal there and the place is quickly becoming one of my favorite casual restaurants. Go to Ala Shanghai so they may prosper (and so I can continue to gorge myself for years to come).
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- llcwineJune 12, 2011 at 5:20 AM
it's getting harder and harder to get in...parking lot has been jammed lately...which is a great thing for Ala Shanghai....but my favorite place is no longer a secret!!! Glad you enjoyed it.ReplyDelete
Years ago a group of us climbed the stairs to a Szechuan place in Montreal. An elderly waiter glided over immediately, saying "you no like, you no like". We were young and didn't know any better, so we left. We learned after that to be more insistent. "You no like" has been a staple in our food lexicon ever since, whenever we cook new food.ReplyDelete
Oh man, now you're just giving Albany John new ideas to try.ReplyDelete
I'm with llcwine. The parking lot is getting harder to find space in. Good indication of good food inside.
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What's your ideal today? If you could plan your ideal week, what would it look like? Be idealistic, you can live the dream, especially if its simple. I wake up every day with a plan, I have a checklist and I do my best to complete it.
Like so many things, we must be the masters of our own destiny. We can't control the weather, the geo-political climate or the people around us. Our time is ours and we decide to either waste it or make use of it. What we do is the only commodity that we have 100 percent control of.
Prisoners of war often credit their state of mind to their survival. While most of their day was controlled, time stolen and in many cases tortured, survivors have plans. Plans to survive, goals to achieve and things to accomplish. Be a survivor.
The French Philosopher Voltaire wrote, "The good is the enemy of the best." It's easy to rationalize what we are doing because it isn't bad. The real question is, is it the best?
The best options are often shadowed by good options. While its good to read, reading a book instead of being on time for an appointment is not. Don't kid yourself. You know what you need to do. In the timeless words of The Nike ad department "Just do it."
Here are a few ideas that will help you have the very best day possible.
1. Be realistic. Don't take on more than you could possibly accomplish. Watch out for time bandits. Everyone has them. These are the activities that eat up your time and stop you from getting the important stuff on your list done.
Some activities and favors are more than just time bandits; they can be emotionally taxing and exhausting. Picking up a friend at the airport or helping with a home improvement job are the types of things that can be very time sensitive and not a good job for people who don't have a handle on their schedule. It's great to help, but if you offer to help people and are unable to do it at the time you said you would, it would have been better to have not offered in the first place.
As a young man, I wanted to please everyone. I wanted to be liked and I wanted people to feel comfortable around me. As I made promises to my family, friends and neighbors I would often find myself juggling home work, my job, and social commitments to my parents and friends. I always left something undone. When the due date arrived, I scrambled to complete it. Later in life I learned that if I wanted to be the very best version of my self, I could only spend my time on my top priorities, everything else would have to be either forgotten or drastically cut back.
If you find your self in the same sticky, time consuming situations week after week, sit down and identify your time bandits. They might be taking up time and holding you back more than you know. Writing down your pitfalls and reading them aloud will really make a difference.
2. Don't be late. When you are late you illustrate, sometimes without knowing it, that you are not only undependable, but also inconsiderate. Understanding how your actions will make others feel is key.
Despite our best efforts, at some point, we are all late now and then. Life gets busy, things happen. The trick is making it the exception not the rule. Don't make excuses, take responsibility, even if it's embarrassing, people will appreciate your honesty and more often than not identify with you rather than be upset.
No one can make you late. You have to be accountable. Be responsible for your time, own it, be the boss. Don't let time bandits take over your life. If you are headed out the door and your going to be late, stop, make the call before your are actually late, that at least shows an ability to be considerate and that you have developed some basic planning skills, at least for the short term.
3. Plan, Plan, Plan. It's worth repeating. Time is the most valuable asset you have. Those that master it are the best students, employees, athletes, spouses, and entrepreneurs.
Organize your day the night before. Remember to be realistic when making plans. Travel time is the most underestimated part of most people's day. They think that they are only 15 minutes away from an appointment, but they fail to consider variables, traffic, car accidents, searching for parking and the fact that you have to have a few minutes before you go into an appointment to collect your self and prepare.
I have a formula that I use to plan my days. Its very technical and exact: Whatever you think sounds right, double it. Okay... not so sophisticated, but try it, it works. You will arrive at your destination, relaxed, prepared and more often than not, early.
One of the things that I do to help myself get the very most out of my day is by having simple things handled the night before. I fill up my car with gas every night so that in the morning I can get started with out interruptions. If you are fickle about clothing, prepare it and set the complete out fit aside.
I decided after battling for years with clothing to simplify my clothing choices by only buying clothes that work with everything. I only wear black socks, black shoes, and all of my clothes are suited perfectly for those items. I have just enough clothing to get me through an entire week without having to fuss about it. People are much more interested in what you are doing right than what your wearing. Dress to impress, but don't make it your identity.
Life isn't a rehearsal; make the most out of your life. There are no do over's. Time is the most valuable asset you have, once it's gone, it's gone. Ask anyone in the hotel business -- if the room goes vacant, there's no making up for it at the end of the month.
As I have gone through my life, I sometimes look back on the wasted days and weeks I have spent, sometimes chasing meaningless pursuits with guilt and regret. We all must live with our decisions. Now I strive to live life to the fullest and be the very best version of myself. Your ideal today can happen tomorrow. Take inventory, make it happen. Don't have regrets about the future; there's more than enough of that in the past.
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Yes, it's a brand new moon today in the fiery sign of Aries. You may be feeling braver and extra inspired to start new projects, a new exercise routine, or stop denying something close to your heart. Take the bull by the horns, or ram rather, and harness your creative vision to take some steps towards a goal. With a new moon, we may not know where this sudden surge of energy will take us in the end, but it can be important to do SOMETHING to get the ball rolling. Aries is not a patient sign after all, and hates to wait for approval from others before acting.
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6 Energy-Boosting Snacks to Stash in Your Work Desk
A healthy lifestyle doesn't happen overnight. It requires small but consistent efforts to get to where you want to be in terms of health. To achieve that, you need to incorporate small but effective routines into your daily life. That way, you don't think of these as separate entities but something you can blend seamlessly into your routine.
A simple but effective way to establish healthy routines is to store fresh, healthy, energy-boosting brainfood snacks in your work desk. You spend around 10 hours at your workplace, after all; even if you hit the gym for an hour every day, if you engage in unhealthy habits at work, those gym-gathered health benefits won't be worth squat.
The next time you head to the supermarket, place these 6 energy-boosting snacks into your cart for you to store in your workstation.
1. Raw nuts
Raw nuts are one of the healthiest and most convenient snacks around, with great health benefits to boot. They're often packed in convenient containers or packages, so it's a breeze to bring and store them at work.
For starters, go for almonds or cashews. A handful helps you feel full but not heavy, and tides you over for a few hours.
2. Air-popped popcorn
Who says you can't enjoy junk food while on the road to a healthier lifestyle? Air-popped popcorn is one treat you can still help yourself to even if you've decided to shun carbohydrates, sodium, and processed foods.
Just make sure you don't add any salt or butter to your fare. For seasoning, you can use cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, or red pepper flakes.
3. Dark chocolate
Another energy-boosting snack staple to stash in your work desk: dark chocolate! See, going down the healthy route can be a happy, satisfying experience.
Just make sure to eat in portions, though, and not the entire bar in one sitting. Amp up the healthy quotient by picking high-quality dark chocolate that has a cacao content of 70% or higher.
A few squares should tide you over throughout the day. Eat slowly and thoughtfully to relish the chocolate's rich flavor.
4. Dried fruit
Those with a sweet tooth will feel they're not missing out on anything when they stash dried fruit in their work desk. As with nuts and seeds, dried fruit is easily found in most supermarkets and packaged conveniently, so you can take it with you wherever you go.
Portion out the servings so you don't end up consuming an entire bag. Look out for packages that have additional sugar; you don't want to overload on the sugar content here.
5. Plain oatmeal
Oatmeal is touted as one of the healthiest foods there is. Fortunately, they come in bags and packets that are convenient to tote around and stash in most desks.
Store oatmeal packets in your work drawers, and have a hearty, handy snack on hand for when the hunger pangs strike. Simply add some water and microwave the oatmeal in a mug, and you're good to go.
For added flavor, sprinkle some dried fruit or raw nuts on top of your oatmeal.
6. DIY trail mix
What do you do when you can't decide which snacks to stash in your work desk? Why, throw them all in, of course, and come up with a DIY trail mix!
Most packages of trail mix in the supermarket contain high levels of sugar and salt, ingredients you wouldn't want in your healthy-snacks storage. Do away with these by creating your own. Simply throw in your nuts, dried fruit, seeds, oatmeal, and the like to come up with a mix uniquely your own.


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When I first joined Facebook, and being the animal rights activist I am, I saw a lot of slaughter photos/videos, because the friends I had on Facebook were like-minded individuals.
I wasn't, however, accustomed to seeing up front and personal the actual physical reality of it, even though I had already written about it from the resource of my mind's eye – knowing logically what happened through the process of enslavement, torture and slaughter. And I was accurate in my writing of what I saw – without physically seeing it.
I viewed EARTHLINGS, but when it came to skinning an animal alive, well, I couldn't go there, yet.
I eventually did, when recently I saw a video on Facebook. It was a short video, and as I clicked it on I talked to my God, not yours, mine – the God of all – to help me see it, to help me view what to me was the most horrific torture any being could ever experience. It was not easy, but I knew I had to do it.
My God of the animals did that for me – even though that God didn't have to, because I already knew, and my God already knew that I knew. Still…my God kept me still as I kept saying help me do this.
When it was over, it didn't change anything about me, except that I had the courage to finally view that which before I could not.
What I've seen on Facebook recently is a shift of 'not all slaughter photos and videos all the time', but an introduction of saved animals, happy stories of people with their family animals enjoying life. Videos of animals showing compassion toward other animals. Animals grieving when their babies were ripped from them. Animals loving other species – playing with them with carefree delight. Funny videos. Sweet videos. Angry animals standing up to their aggressors..and on an on.
I believe that in many instances other species are more humane than humans, and those videos have shown that to me and to the world.
I don't know how that shift happened, where videos/photos on Facebook are now showing the humanity of other species, but I know that it is both appropriate and true.
So, to all those participating in that effort, to show the horror and the humanity – of other animals, I say thank you.
Thank you forever.
~ Sharon Davies-Tight


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Imagine growing up in a community where resources are limited and poverty is the norm. What could you do to stay ahead intellectually, socially and emotionally? How would you succeed? Would it even be possible for you to succeed?
In Tampa's Sulphur Springs neighborhood, these are questions residents face on a daily basis as the reality of generational poverty hits close to home.
Challenging the fabric of the community, studies show (See:
Generational Poverty by Donna A. Valentine
of Providence, Rhode Island's Johnson & Wales University) generational poverty can cause more teen parents, criminal activity, mental health issues and unemployment, among other things. After years of being behind as a result, the youth affected by generational poverty are unprepared to succeed as they approach adulthood.
But poverty-prone neighborhoods like Sulphur Springs are in luck as a handful of local Tampa Bay nonprofit organizations such as
Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA
United Way of Tampa Bay
Community Stepping Stones
have begun focusing on local communities currently experiencing the effects of generational poverty.
With help from partners such as
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-- which has budgeted more than $400,000 toward efforts in the area for 2011-2012 -- these organizations are able to put time and effort into the Sulphur Springs community, making a difference in the services provided to low-income families and children while creating transformational change in the neighborhood and beyond. Here's how:
United Way Of Tampa Bay
In 2006, the
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began to notice Sulphur Springs. Working closely with organizations such as Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, the organization targeted the neighborhood, researching and assessing the needs of the families and children: What could be done to assist more kids in graduating from high school? How could families achieve financial stability?
"We saw Sulphur Springs as a neighborhood that had strong community leadership with lot of strength and assets,'' says United Way Senior VP Emery Ivery. "Residents were concerned about the community and wanted to turn it around -- they wanted the community and schools to be successful.''
Taking note that community members didn't necessarily feel that there was a place for children and adults to get basic services such as job information, resume help and crisis needs assistance, the United Way realized it was time to step in.
Creating the
Sulphur Springs Resource Center
in 2009, the United Way of Tampa Bay moved into a portion of land on
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property where they could continually monitor resident and parent needs, as well as what could be done to fulfill those needs.
"We wanted to make sure the community saw the Resource Center as their own. It needed to be welcoming, treating people with dignity and respect, and we did this by focusing on each customer individually,'' Ivery says. "Our goal is to work in partnership with the leadership and residents of the Sulphur Springs community to turn the neighborhood around.''
Ultimately, the United Way teamed up with the
Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance
Bay Area Legal Services
to provide a variety of services and support to the community. Thanks to the United Way, job training, resume assistance and legal support, among other detrimental services, are now offered to the low-income families of Sulphur Springs.
"Our main goal is to get residents back into the community so they can lead change in the area,'' Ivery says. "Sulphur Springs isn't fully where we want it to be, but because of our efforts, we've seen a new library built, strong partnerships formed and improvements in test scores at the elementary school.''
In addition to the United Way's partnerships at the Resource Center, a summer reading program has been implemented, along with a food program to ensure kids are attending school with full stomachs and nourished brains, ready to learn.
"Kids can't learn if they're hungry,'' Ivery says. "It's important to have the basic needs to succeed so we're working to make sure the children and parents of the area aren't hungry.''
Teaming up with the
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
Feeding America
, the United Way is making this possible with high hopes for the Sulphur Springs neighborhood and beyond.
Once the area shows it's on its feet, the United Way of Tampa Bay intends to move into various neighborhoods throughout the Tampa Bay region, working with local funders and community partners to develop similar strategies to those implemented in Sulphur Springs.
"It's important to maintain focus on the purpose of why we're here in the first place: To build a partnership with residents and leaders to help make a more liveable, successful community,'' Ivery says.
Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA
Nearly four years ago,
Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA
too began its efforts in Sulphur Springs. Implementing a safe and secure environment for an after-school and summer camp program at Sulphur Springs Elementary, the YMCA now aims to provide a seamless transition from classroom to after-school programs.
As a result, the YMCA initiated its
Community Learning Center
(CLC). CLC encourages kids to participate in intensive academic assistance programs by engaging in both hands-on learning and skill-building activities, as well as fun and exciting extracurricular programs like step, ballet, drama and running.
Although much success has been seen since the start of CLC, another issue was brought to the YMCA's attention.
"As our work at CLC showed results, we began to realize that kids who were entering kindergarten were already significantly behind,'' says YMCA Communications Director Rebecca Bray. "This meant we had to start earlier and focus on families as a whole. The neighborhood kids need to focus on learning and bettering themselves, rather than worrying about many of the issues they faced in Sulphur Springs.''
Realizing that mothers, fathers and children alike needed assistance, the YMCA researched programs throughout the country, ultimately making the decision to organize and implement a program similar to the
Harlem Children's Zone.
Combining social services with education would strengthen families.
Because of this model, the organization introduced two new efforts: the
Sulphur Springs Neighborhood of Promise Initiative
(NOPI), which focuses on creating a road to success for children from the moment they're born to the time they graduate from high school and
Layla's House
, an early childhood community learning center to provide parents and children from birth to age 5 with development workshops, support groups and literacy programs.
"We've seen some wonderful changes in the area,'' Bray says. "Parent involvement at Sulphur Springs Elementary school has grown tremendously because of the NOPI efforts. School events now average about 125 parents per event, which is huge.''
In addition, reading levels are on the rise thanks to the intensive support children are getting through programs like
while more and more children are showing up for school each day thanks to CLC's "walking school bus program.'' In this program, a staff member picks up neighborhood kids along the school route to ensure they make it to class safely and on time.
"We're revitalizing and redeveloping the Sulphur Springs community, but there's still much work to be done,'' Bray says. "The YMCA is committed to reducing generational poverty through education and programs in Sulphur Springs.''
Community Stepping Stones
Founded in 2004,
Community Stepping Stones
(CSS) began thinking outside of the box in terms of assisting the Sulphur Springs community: How can arts-infused programs make transformational change in the lives of the youth of the area?
When CSS Executive Director Sigrid Tidmore began working with the organization in the summer of 2011, she kept this question in mind, ultimately coming up with a solution: To focus on the "at-risk teens'' of the Sulphur Springs community, ages 13 to 20, using photography, painting, ceramics and drawing to teach basic skills.
"Poverty is so rampant in this area that kids in Sulphur Springs have virtually nothing,'' Tidmore says. "Their training is the streets and we've taken to teaching them basic skills that most people would take for granted.''
After examining what happens in the lives of children and teens when a solid family unit isn't available, Tidmore and CSS Founder Ed Ross, artistic director and a
professor, found that the at-risk youth's neuropathways can literally shut down, making it difficult to process basic information.
"But if you work with them in the arts, instead of using the linear side of the brain, you start to exercise the right side of the brain, encouraging imagination and critical thinking,'' Tidmore says. "This can literally retrain the brain, reopening the neuropathways and making it possible for them to learn. In turn, they begin to look at the positive viewpoints of possibilities that can happen in their lives with a little bit of time and effort.''
Modeling curriculum after the
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
in Pittsburgh, Pa., CSS found ways to stimulate those neuropathways through dedicated programs such as
Artistic Mural Messaging
Adult Arts Education
and a 16-week program called
THINK SMart
Ultimately, Tidmore developed a new curriculum for the organization with a mission of wanting to teach Sulphur Springs' at-risk teens positive behavior, critical thinking and forward planning. In taking art and applying it to real life, the THINK SMart program focuses on teaching the basic skills necessary to become a productive member of society.
"Our idea isn't necessarily to get them a Ph.D, but we support the good thing for each specific student,'' Tidmore says. "We want to give them exposure to things they would not do otherwise and you have to start with the most basic things to get them there.''
Tidmore's main goal is to encourage creative excellence in the Sulphur Springs area, helping residents to create healthy, prosperous lives for themselves.
Currently, a master plan for CCS is underway as the organization looks for donors to partake in the revitalization of Sulphur Springs. With future plans to expand the 5-acre campus along the Hillsborough River, CSS' immediate goal is to make itself self-sustaining by 2014 through a combination of social enterprise and long-term community investment.
Alexis Quinn Chamberlain, a Florida native and freelance writer, can often be found eating at The Bricks, walking around her Egypt Lake-Leto neighborhood and daydreaming with her boyfriend and Chihuahua at Curtis Hixon Park. Comments? Contact
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We survived week 46! The week of all weeks. The week I have been dreading for months! The week that I left Nora for 2 WHOLE NIGHTS!
My sister Janine is getting married this summer and I planned a bachellorette party for her this past weekend at our friend's cabin on a lake near here. I booked the event way back in January and as soon as I made the plans I was instantly dreading it. I knew it would be a lot of fun. Going to a cabin with all our friends is something we used to do a lot before I had Nora and I have been seriously missing some girl time with my besties, but the thought of having to be away from Nora was really stressful. I knew she would be OK with Mr. Tweeds, but I am still nursing and she had never gone to bed at night without me there. I'm sure all mothers can relate to the anxiety I was feeling!
I kept thinking of ways I would try and get out of going to this party, but I just couldn't really justify any of them, and I did know deep down Nora would be fine and even if she didn't take bottles, she wouldn't starve for just 2 days without me. Tom was looking forward to the bonding time with her too. I pumped milk for 3 weeks straight and had the fridge fully stocked and we practiced having Tom give her a bottle at night before I left. After we did that I felt a lot better, because she didn't skip a beat! She grabbed the bottle (he didn't even have to hold it), downed it, pushed it aside, and went into her crib and fell asleep!
While I was gone, she did cry a little more than when she went to sleep at night, but nothing major and she was perfectly good all weekend. Tom did say that she kept swivelling her head around when she would go into a room as if she was looking for me and by Sunday morning she was a bit cranky. He thought she was saying- Ok guys, joke's over, where's my mama? :)
I missed her, but I also had such a great time with 15 girlfriends! We had awesome weather and we boated, danced, gabbed, drank plenty of cocktails and acted downright silly laughing our heads off into the wee hours of the morning both nights! I felt like my old self again and it was definitely good for me to know that Nora is fine without me.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
A quick update
I know I said in the last post that my next post would be Queen Bitch free but I figured it's been so long since I've written anything, I should update on that aspect of life as well. I won't lie and say that my nerves aren't shot over having to be in depositions with her all day this Friday for the upcoming divorce drama. I can not believe that this has gone this far. She is so damn money hungry! Oh boy is she playing it up for the upcoming trial, she has been getting all kinds of testing done so she can make it look good. God I can't believe this crap. Now tell me what you think, I am in the mind set of answering anything about finances, but nothing else if it isn't relative since she is trying to base the whole permanent alimony issue on her disability. Please tell me if you think I'm wrong? The final hearing is set for the week of October 15th, I guess we will see what happens.
Aza and I have been doing a lot of fishing in the last 3 weeks. We started at a friends pond where we caught just a few little bream, hardly big enough to put on a cracker and a little bass. We decide to try another friends place at a hunting camp. We caught over 30 bream there so I cleaned them and ate them the next night. We decided to change things up a bit so we bought 2 salt water rigs along with tackle etc. and went to a well known spot. In a nut shell a buddy of mine that I work with caught a 15 to 20 lb Drum and that was it for 9 hours of fishing. Aza and I have been back 5 times since then and with the exception of a 4lb catfish that Aza caught we have been on a big fat goose egg ever since. Needless to say, I won't be quitting my day job to take up an anglers' life anytime soon. We both absolutely love to fish so we won't give up, but damn it's frustrating as hell to drive 40 miles one way only to come back with nothing. We are planning on going tomorrow (Thursday) when I get off. We are going to try a new place so wish us luck! Although it would be nice to land Moby Dick, I really don't care if we catch anything or not, my only expectation is to relax and clear my mind before this garbage on Friday.
I still haven't bought a cheap ride yet, I am still looking. I love riding my motorcycle it's just a little annoying getting wet every time it rains (which is pretty frequent in Florida). Plus it just chaps my ass knowing she is driving a brand new car and I can't even buy a $1500.00 dollar car!
Well I am really tired and just wanted to drop a line to let ya'll know I am still amongst the living.
I'm Out And We'll Talk Later!
14 comments:
- Aza said...
I know you're having a tough go of it hon, hang in there! I'll make a pile of yummy comfort food this weekend.
- October 2, 2008 at 12:54 AM
- Angie said...
Glad to see a posting from you. This divorce thing really sucks. I don't understand women like that, or how the system can let them get away with it.
- October 2, 2008 at 1:15 AM
- Berserk said...
Good luck, keep telling yourself that maybe the courts will do the right thing.
Better idea: just remember that now you've got real friends in your life, no matter what happens, instead of being stuck with this bitch.
- October 2, 2008 at 2:39 AM
- TK the Buckeye nut! said...
Been reading your blog for a while now and really not sure if I've ever posted a comment.
Good luck on your divorce! I totally feel your pain on the money hungry bitch thing. (not through divorce but rather through child support...hubby's son's bm)
Glad to see you are enjoying your job more. :)
- October 2, 2008 at 8:17 AM
- TheBronze said...
Theo, glad to hear you're okay. Don't let the bitch get you down. Fight her all the way. Make her bleed to get whatever she gets. No mercy on her.
Take care and I'll say some prayers for you for Friday.
- October 2, 2008 at 6:33 PM
I will be praying for you also. Fight her all the way. And then some.Rick
- October 3, 2008 at 12:26 AM
- Kojak said...
Aza Sweety you are absolutely the best! What more could I ask for a best friend,golf partner, fishing buddy, and ridin partner on the back of the beast! The total package. Love you and thanks for everyting baby!
Angie I am glad to hear from you! Yes I agree this just blows my mind. I am just glad it will be over soon one way or another.
Berserk Amen brother, I can only hope that this Judge will be able to see through all of this B.S. I appreciate it very much. Be Safe!
T.k. The Buckeye Nut I am glad to have you comment, please don't be a stranger. It has really been a challenge to keep a sane mind during all of this, especially knowing that she is putting on a big show for the court. Thanks for stopping by.
The Bronze Hey bro!! Yea I so appreciate the support, prayer is the only thing that has help me through this, of course my girl Aza has been phenominal. Please Be Safe and thanks for the e mails!
Fuzzy's Dad I can always count on you and my fellow bloggers for great support! Thank You Sir very much> I will let you know how it goes.
- October 3, 2008 at 4:54 AM
Unless I'm missing something, it seems like she was well enough during your marriage to do whatever she pleased, and now you're geting divorced and she's "sick." She's got a "severe" disability, but still running a business?! Something doesn't add up here, and it seems to me like she is several fries short of a Happy Meal!
- October 3, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Still praying for ya bro!!! She is such a pain in the ass. I'm so sorry you are having to go through this crap. My divorce was nasty, too. When he didn't get what he wanted he burned my house down to get even. They sound like they would be a good match. Hmph.
- October 3, 2008 at 3:48 PM
buddy, bro, my boy... whats up! sorry it's been like forever, I am keeping pretty busy myself... all work, no play. we go on vacation on the 17th...seattle for a week!!! hopefully we can get together sometime before we leave... we miss you two big time!!! take care, it's almost over... oh by the way it's me, k241
- October 6, 2008 at 1:36 AM
- Kenny O said...
I'm on the other end of it.. I'm a rookie cop and a vet blogger... I have been blogging on sports for a while and just recently as of last night started my police career,, I enjoy your blog stop in and say hi at mine
- October 7, 2008 at 2:12 PM
Please help pass on my t-shirt idea!
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- October 10, 2008 at 3:00 AM
- Old NFO said...
Hang in there guy! Good luck on the 15th.
- October 19, 2008 at 12:05 PM
- Kojak said...
Anya I totally agree! I can tell you that without a doubt it has been a whirlwind of lies and deception. I do appreciate you commenting.
Kvegas I so can't tell you how hon how completely deceptive and vindictive this woman has been.Please take a look at my latest post of the trial. Thanks for stopping by!
Kenny O Hey sorry for taking so long to respond. Thanks for stopping by. Let me know if I can help you!
Old Info Thank you so much!
- October 19, 2008 at 12:27 PM


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