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Yesterday I attended the memorial service for a beloved family member. An activist in his church and community, he was remembered with love everywhere he shared his talents. The eulogy featured one line I wanted to share: "He had a booming voice . . . but he was a good listener." Rest in peace, Lee.
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All models are wrong, but some are useful. -George Box This statement, which originated in the field of statistics, came to mind when I read a recent business article, "There Are Actually Three Kinds of Listening." According to the article, the three kinds of listening are: Physical Mental Emotional Basically this brief article—labeled a 5-minute … Continue reading A simple model of listening
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So do we have consensus for option #1 then? I think there are at least few modules we would have to update to make sure the package versions are not exported. Jarek On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 11:42 AM, David Jencks <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > At the moment, having thought about versions for the txmanager and jaspi releases, I would like (1). I'm not very comfortable including versions until there is good tool support for knowing when they change. I certainly cannot pick a correct next package version given 2 code bases and an initial package version. One thing I'm moderately sure of is that all the package versions updates we've done before now are wrong :-/ > > thanks > david jencks > > On May 5, 2010, at 9:21 PM, Jarek Gawor wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Before the milestone release we might have to figure out what osgi >> version (if any) the Geronimo packages should be exported at. I can >> think of a few possibilities: >> >> 1) No version exported for milestone releases. In the final release >> everything would be exported with "3.0.0" version. >> >> 2) Use version "3.0.0" for milestones and final release. Milestones >> are milestones and should not be used once the final is out. >> >> 3) Add some qualifier to the osgi version for milestone and final >> releases. We just need to be careful to pick the right qualifiers so >> that osgi resolves to the latest version. For example for milestones >> we could assign "3.0.0.M1" or "3.0.0.M2" but for the final we would >> have to assign "3.0.0.final" or some other qualifier that is greater >> then 'Mx' using String.compareTo() rules. >> >> Thoughts or any other possibilities? I like #3 (or some version of it) >> but I'm also ok with #2. >> >> Jarek > >
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Plea. When to use it and when not to. This is the question I am going to look into today.
Plea is one of the new Discipline Priest spells being added in Legion. Simply put, Plea is an instant cast spell that heals for a small amount that also applies a full duration atonement buff to the target for a small amount of mana. Now you may be thinking, small mana cost, instant cast and also applies a full duration atonement on the target!? Yes please! However, the one caveat with Plea is that for every atonement buff currently active, the mana cost is increased by 100%.
Regardless of the drawback of using Plea with multiple atonement buffs on the raid, it is the main source of applying atonement buffs outside of Power Word: Radiance.
If you take a look at this spreadsheet, you will see just how quickly the mana cost gets out of control. (The first plea cast with no atonement buffs costs 3960 mana. The second cast of plea, with 1 atonement buff will cost you 7920 mana...so on and so on)
Fortunately for us, Plea is not the only spell that applies atonement buffs. Power Word: Shield, Shadow Mend and Power Word: Radiance also give targets a buff. So the whole idea behind this post is to try to figure out when it would be more effective to cast Power Word: Radiance (not including PWS because it should be cast on CD. Also not including SM because we will probably (ok maybe sometimes…) not use this spell for the atonement buff application) instead of Plea in order to maximize atonement buffs and mana.
So at what point does casting PWR become a better option for raid healing versus casting Plea? Well to attempt to figure this out we will need to take a few things into account.
- Is mana a concern to you? Are you able to get Innervates/Symbols of Hope/Boss Mana Regen Abilities (Essense of Night as an example) to combat casting high mana cost spells?
- Do you actually NEED atonement buffs at that point in the fight? Is is possible that other healers can pick up the slack to save you mana?
- At how many atonement buffs does it become better to just cast PWR?
Mana? No problem!
If mana is not a concern to you the question becomes which is more effective. Casting Plea? Or casting PWR? Like I mentioned before, Plea is an instant cast ability, so you can cast one Plea every 1.5 seconds. PWR has a cast time of 2.5 seconds but gives you three atonement buffs. I am not much of a math person but it is pretty evident that casting PWR is more effective at applying atonement buffs to your raid versus casting Plea.
Here is the example I used to come to this conclusion. Symbol of Hope and Innervate are 10 second buffs that allows the healer to cast spells for no mana cost. If we used this 10 seconds as the amount of time we had to apply the most amount of atonement buffs to the raid we would see that PWR is more effective. In 10 seconds you can get 12 atonement buffs from PWR versus 6.67 from casting Plea.
Do I really need these right now?
This question is one that I have always struggled with when it comes to progression healing. Do I NEED this buff/HoT/shield on these targets right now? Should I spend this mana to do this right now? The answer to these questions, at least in my opinion, really depends on the boss encounter and your other healers.
Boss Encounters
There have been so many different types of boss encounters over the years but in my mind there are only a few different types when it comes to healing. Obviously these are very broad categories, none of the below "boss types" are by any means absolute (please remember this).
- Normal Boss Encounter: Everyone knows this general boss encounter type. Typically a very simple boss mechanically and in terms of healing. Medium fight length (~5-8min). Healing requirements can vary from low to medium amount of throughput. My opinion of a few good normal boss encounters would be Kormrok / Kilrogg and Mannoroth. These fights are similar because they required (remember we are talking about healing strategy NOT mechanics) only a little bit of strategy. You did not need to run a specific healing comp to kill these bosses on progression. You simply needed to plan your healing CDs and resources around predetermined damage patterns and that is about it. Another thing that these fights have in common is the distribution of low and medium damage phases. Each of these fights has periods of low raid damage and then medium raid damage.
- Long Boss Encounter: Long fight length (think Imperator Mar'gok / Blast Furnace ). These fights usually involve constant raid damage or increasing raid damage throughout the fight and that means lots and lots of mana! Long fights, at least in the recent past, have been extremely mana intensive and require intelligent mana management. One thing that all of these fights had in common was that the raid damage was fairly constant throughout the whole encounter. What does this mean? It means that instead of periods of low raid damage (when you can use mana neutral spells and regen mana) followed by periods of high raid damage (where you would use your mana / healing CDs to combat the damage) you simply had damage that kept coming that needed to be healed. How does this type of fight change the game for healers? It makes every healing class, regardless of how mana efficient they may be, mana conscious.
- Exception Boss Encounters: There is no easy way to explain this one. These boss encounters are unique in ways that it can be difficult to really put them into a category. In my mind these fights include fights with high damage periods followed by very low damage periods. Fights where you are not only healing the raid, but other mobs as well (Tsulong / Brackenspore ). Another good example of a fight I would put into this category is Tyrant Velhari. The healing mechanics in these boss encounters are different from normal and long boss encounters. I would also classify fights with high healing requirements followed by long periods of low healing requirements into this category, you would heal that type of fight differently than you would heal a normal or long boss encounter.
So how do these boss types help determine if that buff/HoT/shield was worth casting? Well, I cannot really answer that question for you. It is really a personal/experience thing and there are so many different factors that come into play. However, I have a few guidelines and examples that I use that may help you.
- Will casting this spell allow me to get any amount of benefit? If the answer is yes - then you should probably do it. Power Word: Shield is one of the best examples of this type of thinking. Everyone knows that Discipline Priests in Warlords of Draenor were extremely mana efficient. No matter fight length (for the most part) or healing requirements, disc priests were consistently able to throw out shield after shield after shield on the raid. So...say for this example we are in a normal boss encounter with raid damage that happens on a regular basis, throwing shields out on random people in the raid would most likely benefit those players (and in return benefit the priest).
- Do I have the mana to spend on this spell? This question often comes up on those long and mana intensive fights. To answer this question you need to ask yourself if you will get a substantial enough benefit from casting it now versus casting it later or saving the mana. Here is an example for you. You are running low on mana and you know that there is a large amount of raid damage coming in a few seconds. However, the resto shaman has been asked to healing tide this damage. What should you do? Is it worth spending all your mana to shield people for this upcoming raid damage? Or would it maybe be better to save some mana and shield people for raid damage that you might not have a healing CD for? Obviously this is a very specific example, but you need to be able to quickly analyse and decide if spending that mana is really..REALLY worth it at that point in time...because it might not be.
- These are just two examples of situations where you are forced to choose between casting a spell or waiting and casting it later. There are so many examples of this but I think these examples express the general idea I was trying to explain. No need for endless pages of examples :)
Healing Composition
A very important part of healing is having knowledge of other healing classes and their mechanics. Some decisions I have made during progression takes this knowledge into account, and I will continue to do this when it comes to atonement in Legion.
First let me ask you a question. If you were in a raid as a discipline priest and your healing team was 3 additional shamans. What would your healing priority be? Melee? Tanks? Ranged? Well I can tell you that I would choose tanks/ranged/healers over melee, and here is why. If you take a look at this lovely paint image you will see that the tanks and melee are fairly clumped in the area around the boss, with the ranged and healers spread throughout the room. Resto shamans are much better at clumped AoE healing versus a disc priest who excels at targeted healing. So would it not make sense for the shamans to worry about healing groups of people who are close together rather than focus on raid members who are all spread out?
In my mind, the answer is yes. It would be more beneficial for the raid to have the shamans focus on healing the melee and tanks and to have the disc priest focus on the others. Now this is a very extreme example and it would be silly to have 3 healers focus on the melee and have one healer focus on everyone else, but I think you get the general idea here. Knowing what healing classes are good and poor at should aide you in deciding who you should be prioritizing. (here is a super secret for you people who only care about numbers - if everyone is taking the same amount of damage - it would be more hps to heal the people who will receive less healing from other classes......magic... i know...)
Plea vs PWR
So the whole idea behind this blog post was to attempt to find when it would be better to cast a PWR over casting three Pleas (obviously not taking into account time/healing from those spells. Just mana cost). In the situation that you need to get several more atonement buffs on the raid for raid healing, the simple answer is to never cast Plea if you have five atonement buffs currently out on the raid. Why? Because casting a Plea with 5 atonement buffs would cost you 23760 mana. PWR costs 71500 mana and gives you three atonement buffs (23833 mana per atonement buff). It would be more mana efficient to cast PWR two times for six more buffs than it would be to cast Plea six times.
In the situation where you have five atonement buffs currently active on the raid and you need to give someone a buff and you will not need to apply anymore before a few fall off, what should you do? Well...casting Plea with given atonement buffs will cost you 23760 mana like I said before so that might be something you would want to do. However, there are other spells that give you atonement buffs. PWS costs 22000 mana at level 110. It would be a good option to cast a PWS on someone instead of casting Plea on that target. It is also important to note that Shadow Mend costs 33800 mana at level 110. In the situation where you have a large amount of atonement buffs out/PWS is on CD, it might be worth casting Shadow Mend on someone to apply a buff.
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Thank you so much for reading my first (legit) blog post! I hope that I have given you some insight and my personal thoughts on Plea vs PWR. I look forward to to hearing your thoughts and suggestions.


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Actress Lindsey Lohan became the subject of ridicule and mockery after she endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton this week in a hazy Twitter post.
"[H]ilaryclinton … I couldn't understand you more," tweeted the actress less than a week before the Nevada caucuses on Monday.
hilaryclinton … I couldn't understand you more. #lindsaylohan2020 https://t.co/UrAI0SGHzq
— Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) February 16, 2016
Lohan also tagged the post #lindsaylohan2020, making her the second celebrity to declare for the 2020 presidential election, behind contender Kanye West of course.
Twitter users took issue with Lohan's apparent Hillary endorsement, particularly with her confusing statement: "I couldn't understand you more."
@lindsaylohan couldn't agree more? If anyone other than her did what she did we would be in jail.
— brad bridges (@jhawk67005) February 16, 2016
@lindsaylohan Do you know who had a hard time sleeping?The 4 mothers she lied to while standing over their sons bodies.Seeing movie tomorrow
— VinnyS914 (@VinnyS914) February 16, 2016
@lindsaylohan I see you're using that heroin again. Tsk tsk tsk #Moron
— Terry Broadstreet (@geniebabe32) February 16, 2016
@lindsaylohan By this do you mean you both understand what it's like to regularly break the law and get away with it?
— Clint Reichenau (@creichenau) February 16, 2016
@lindsaylohan Pretty sure Lindsay never graduated from high school. This tweet proves it.
— Mama P. (@anniebeans59) February 16, 2016
Lohan's Twitter message included a link to a post on her Instagram account, which shared the same message alongside a quote given by Clinton during her October 2015 testimony before congress regarding the Sept. 11, 2012 Benghazi terror attacks.
@hilaryclinton … I couldn't understand you more. #lindsaylohan2020 #imthegirlinschoolthatwasfriendswitheveryone #nomatterwhat you can only judge a book by its cover (look at the blurred lines) all, together, could, be, done 🙏🏻 Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and that can change at the blink of an eye. Be patient. It's a virtue. 🙏🏻
Regarding the deaths of Americans Ambassador Christ Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyron Woods, and Glen Doherty, Clinton said, "I would imagine I have thought more about what happened than all of you put together. I have lost more sleep than all of you put together. I have been wracking my brain about what more could have been done or should have been done."
Lohan praised Clinton using a pair of praying hands emojis.
The 29-year-old's Instagram followers quickly harangued her over the confusing post.
"[L]ove how she's comparing Benghazi with being a celebrity," wrote one commenter. Another added: "Clinton should be in jail or removed forever from holding a government position again."


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Mon, 28 September 2009
Category:general -- posted at: 9:06pm CDT
Mon, 28 September 2009
From Games Workshop:
From the great blackness beyond the edge of our galaxy they come, an alien swarm driven by a ravenous hunger that knows no end. These creatures have many names, for all races have come to loathe and fear them. They are the Great Devourer, the Doom of All Things, the Penance of the Elder Gods, the Shadow in the Warp. They are the Tyranids, and they have come to consume us all.
Category:general -- posted at: 2:19pm CDT
Mon, 28 September 2009
From Privateer Press:
After nearly a year of restless anticipation, Privateer Press is proud to announce that the HORDES Mk II Field Test will open on November 24th.
The HORDES Mk II field test documents will be available for download from the HORDES Mk II field test site at http://fieldtest.privateerpress.com. Players will need to register on the site in order to provide feedback and download the HORDES field test documents. Registration will open with the release of the HORDES Mk II field test documents at 10:00 am PST, November 24th. Note that players who register for the WARMACHINE Field Test will need to re-register to partake in the HORDES Mk II Field Test.
Following the conclusion of the HORDES Field Test, Privateer Press will release an amended field test document online on January 2, 2010. This document will be adopted as official for all Privateer Press organized play events that include HORDES. The amended document will not be the final version of the rules, but will include some changes made from field test feedback to provide HORDES players with the best rule set possible until HORDES Primal Mk II officially releases in summer 2010.
Category:general -- posted at: 1:42pm CDT
Sun, 27 September 2009
Show notes:
1. Intro
2. Announcements [8:04]
3. News [16:54]
4. Video Games - Trials HD (Xbox 360) review [34:39]
5. Miniature Games - Warmachine MkII first impressions [49:27]
Visit the episode discussion on the forums to
view links from topics in this episode.
"8 Bit Junkie" is courtesy of George Wood.
Artwork is courtesy of Todd Westcot.
Direct download: Brew_City_Gamers_Ep_35.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:49pm CDT
Sat, 26 September 2009
From Privateer Press
Companies of riflemen have joined the Retribution in number and serve as the long-reaching line for the army abroad. They wield heavy rifles capable of delivering punishing firepower against the human armies that so greatly outnumber them. Rather than haphazardly firing into the enemy, a rifleman is trained to take careful aim and regard each trigger pull as a prospective kill.
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Category:general -- posted at: 4:35am CDT
Sat, 26 September 2009
From ICv2.com
Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon announced his intention to write a Buffy Season Nine comic book series after the current Buffy Season Eight series ends its projected run with 40 issues, according to an interview with Tim Leong on Complex.com.
While Buffy Season Eight still has a dozen issues to run before it hits #40, the series has been a hit in periodical form in the direct market and in trade paperback collections in the bookstore market where it is Dark Horse's bestselling title.
Whedon told Complex.com that he still had a handful of issues of Buffy Season Eight to write before catching his breath and starting work on Season Nine, which he promised would represent quite a change from Season Eight: "I have had for a long time a conception for Season Nine that is very different from Season Eight. It may not run as long, because 40 issues sounds great until you realize that it's four or five years.
Category:general -- posted at: 4:27am CDT
Sat, 26 September 2009
From ICv2.com
One important bit of fallout from the Disney acquisition of Marvel appears to be an increased urgency on the part of the other
Variety reports that Sony has revved up a second installment of the only partially successful Ghost Rider for its
Fox, not only has a number of X-films in development and a reboot of the Fantastic Four written by Michael Green, Variety reports that the studio "is quietly developing a new version of Daredevil and working on a Silver Surfer movie."
Category:general -- posted at: 4:16am CDT
Thu, 24 September 2009
Our Warmachine/Hordes Breast Cancer Brawl raised $110.00.
Our Painted Pink for the Cure minis raised $140.00.
Big thanks to everyone who helped with the cause by coming to the event, painted a fig, making a cool Hoth terrain set and those who donated.
To view pics of the minis head over to our Facebook album.
Money gained is donated to 2009 Komen Milwaukee Race for the Cure on behalf of Tanya W. The Race for the Cure is coming up this Sunday!
Category:general -- posted at: 5:35am CDT
Thu, 24 September 2009
Artwork by Jeffery Thomas shows us the darker side of the Disney Princesses. View the rest of these great works on Jeffery Thomas' blog.
Category:general -- posted at: 5:04am CDT
Mon, 21 September 2009
Link to downloads
From Privateer Press:
To our players:
We have decided to do something radical. We've been paying a lot of attention to our forums and talking with our players at the conventions this summer and it's clear that the anticipation for MkII is driving everyone a little batty. Many are excited, some of you are a little afraid, but the suspense is killing everyone and the speculation is killing us! So after a great deal of deliberation we have decided that the best thing we can do for the mental well-being of our community is to completely change our plans and do what we said we wouldn't: we're going to put all of the MkII rules and model information online as PDF downloads, because four more months is just too damn long for everyone to be holding their breath.
There are some disclaimers and explanations that need to accompany this.
First, the rules and stat info are final. While the books and cards are still in layout and will be for the next few weeks before they go to press, this is the final form this information will take. So you can be confident that nothing you see here will change between now and when the rules come out in book form unless we find an editing mistake at the last moment that needs to be corrected. But our development on this is locked. You have the final data.
Second, as the book and cards are still in layout, and because we want to give this information to you now, you're getting the no-frills version. The rules PDF is the book layout but does not include any backgrounds, art or diagrams. And in several places, you'll note that icons are displayed by name rather than their graphic (these are waiting to be plugged in) and there are many instances of 'see page XXX', which is a placeholder for a page number that gets filled in as the very last thing we do in the layout process once we know that nothing is shifting around in the layout anymore. As well, the model info is being taken directly from our development files, so they're not nice, neat little cards. Each model's stat info is on a separate page as just the data with no graphical layout or whatnot.
So while this is an unpolished, un-beautiful version of what will be found in the final product, and while you'll have to read around the 'XXX' and icon names, it IS the final information, and we know that's what everyone is dying for right now anyway. Think of it as seeing a movie before all the special effects, color correction, sound track and sound editing take place. It's the movie, just not how it's meant to be presented.
A few final notes; once again, we want to thank our community, all of you players, for your involvement and feedback in shaping the MkII rules. While we know that this has been an inconvenient transition, we do believe that all of the changes made in MkII will improve the play experience for the community as a whole, and we also believe that this process has yielded the best possible final product. We hope that you will see the impact and the influence that your feedback has had on what MkII has become.
While you will no doubt be eager to take everything for a spin, please be aware that our 'official' events will continue to be supported with MkI rules for the remainder of the year. Naturally, what you do in the privacy of your own game store is up to you and your opponent and the event organizer, but as far as we're concerned, MkII will not be supported in organized play by Privateer until January when the book comes out.
And a final word to our Hordes players who still have a much longer wait ahead of them; please know that we are working very hard to put out the Hordes MkII field test as soon as possible. Because of what we have learned through the MkII field test, we believe our first public draft of the Hordes MkII rules will much more closely resemble what the final rules will look like. Because of that, it is our intention to make the Hordes MkII Field Test rules official upon posting so that Hordes players can continue to participate in our organized play events alongside WARMACHINE players until the Hordes MkII book comes out next summer. The caveat of course is that things WILL change, but probably much less dramatically than some of the WARMACHINE changes that we observed.
Thank you all for your patience, your feedback, and your continued support.
And play like you've got MkII…
Matt Wilson
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Quinta Mazatlan
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International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS)
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National Butterfly Center
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Bentsen Palm Park
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Anzalduas Park
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Gladys Porter Zoo
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Island Biplanes
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La Lomita Park
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Monica Ramirez Art Studio
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Earth Born Market
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Parque Cultural Reynosa
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South Texas Motorcycle Museum
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Main Event Entertainment
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Valley Escape Room
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Buffalo Wings and Rings
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Stroll through area galleries, art studios, museums, and the recently-founded Art Village, and dine at restaurants in the vicinity during McAllen Art Walk event
Freddy Gonzalez Park
Grab a towel and a friend and head on over to Freddy Gonzalez Park
Bannworth Park
Jump off the pier into the pond at Bannworth Park
Mission Historical Museum
Attend a well organized seasonal activity with your family at Mission Historical Museum
Hidalgo County Nite Club
Hang out with friends at Hidalgo County Nite Club
Brownsville Historic Battlefield Trail
Hike or Bike Brownsville Historic Battlefield Trail – a 9-mile hike and bike path that runs south – north directly through the middle of the city
Funkk E-Juice
Try the tasty Apollo or Buddah E-juice at Funkk E-Juice
FUNtastic Party Place
Plan a party at FUNtastic Party Place
R3 Collectibles
Get that collectible you might need to complete your collection at R3 Collectibles
Palm View Golf Course
Play golf and see wildlife at Palm View Golf Course
Experience the glide and handle of the lean steer as you ride the beautifully landscaped pathways with SegValley
Oliveira Park
Lace up your skates and scoot over to the Oliveira Park for skateboarding fun
The Color Run 5k Brownsville
Drive to Brownsville and get wild in the world of splendid colors, Rainbow Beach, music, dancing, photos, and more at The Color Run 5k Brownsville
McAllen Holiday Parade 2016
Get into McAllen Holiday Parade 2016 where illuminated floats, giant helium balloons, and live marching bands will process through the stadium
UTRGV Planetarium
Let your mind wander, and your curiosity flow by watching & learning about space & planets at Planetarium Edinburg
McAllen Memorial Stadium
Cheer on your favorite team at McAllen Memorial Stadium
VIP Party Bus
Party on the wheels on an exciting bus tour of McAllen and the nearby cities with VIP Party Bus
Skyhigh Airworx
Try the biggest most awesome moon jumps at Skyhigh Airworx
Donna Hooks Fletcher Historical Museum
Discover the history and art culture of this beautiful city at Donna Hooks Fletcher Historical Museum
Los Lagos Golf Club
Get in the swing with a challenging course at Los Lagos Golf Club
Boca Chica State Park
Visit Boca Chica State Park to see the Rio Grande River
77 Flea Market
Feel Like You've Gone To Mexico at 77 Flea Market
Rhythm Room
Share your enjoyment of dancing with other dancers at Rhythm Room
La Lomita Mission
Glimpse into history of the Rio Grand Valley at La Lomita Mission. Some say it's haunted, why not check it out!
Costumes Of The Americans Museum
Explore America's rich and diverse culture at Costumes Of The Americans Museum
El Techito
Take out some quiet time at El Techito
City of Pharr Sports Complex
Play baseball like a Pro at City of Pharr Sports Complex
Archer Park
Sit in front of the fountain and listen to the water at Archer Park
El Hueso De Fraile
Drink a fresh roasted cup of coffee at El Hueso De Fraile
Texas Gulf Trawling Shimp Boil & Tour
Enjoy eating the finest Wild Caught Gulf Shrimp cooked right in front of you with Texas Gulf Trawling Shimp Boil & Tour
Hugh Ramsey Nature Park
Feel the nature near you at Hugh Ramsey Nature Park
Escape the Asylum at Toluca Ranch
Experience an interactive puzzle room. Will you get out with your sanity or be admitted into the Asylum at Escape the Asylum at Toluca Ranch
Arturo's tavern
Go for a late night food & drink at Arturo's tavern
McAllen Dog Park
Enjoy an active walk with your pet dog at McAllen Dog Park
World Birding Center
Visit World Birding Center – A network of nine spectacular birdwatching sites along 120 miles of scenic road
Santa Fe Steakhouse and Cantina
Enter Santa Fe Steakhouse beckons for a nightcap or a late-night snack in its quiet, upscale bar
Movie Night in Mission Texas
Browse through Movie Night's great collection of movies
Valley Nature Center
Admire the flora and fauna at Valley Nature Center
Los Ebanos Ferry
Take a ride on the Los Ebanos Ferry
Bounce Inflatable Fun!
Get out of the hot sun and enjoy quality time while your children play at Bounce Inflatable Fun!
Rabble-Rouser Brewing Company
Taste some of the most fantastic beer to be brewed in the state of Texas at Rabble-Rouser Brewing Company
Los Encinos Park
Play soccer, baseball, football, basketball, tennis or embrace for a swim at around $1 a person at Los Encinos Park
McAllen, Texas is a great city to be in! Whether or not you're just visiting or staying for the week, Fundreds has your back and it'll never be boring again! You deserve to know what the best attractions are. Be sure to contact us if you have any additional fun activities or feedback that you'd like to include!


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On Tuesday 27th October, our Reception and Year One class went on an exciting day out to Eureka in Halifax.
During the visit the Reception children took part in a 'Food for Thought' workshop where they were able to engage their senses with a variety of activities connected with food. They investigated textures, tastes and smells and used a variety of tools to explore and make observations and measurements.
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There's quite a lot of changes in the background, including a better music app, changes to other apps and the Windows Store, a new, more integrated SkyDrive app, and the inclusion of the newest version of Internet Explorer, but here's some of the changes that we find interesting:
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Return of the Start Button.
You asked for it, they provided – the familiar Start Button is back. It doesn't act quite the same as it used to, but for many it is a welcome change. Left-clicking takes you to the Start Screen, whereas right-clicking brings up an advanced menu that power users will be more comfortable with.
Start Screen Personalisation.
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Start Screen Apps.
If you don't like the tiles, do away with them altogether, and just have your Start Screen show you the apps menu when you press the Start Button or Windows key. Installing apps no longer makes their tiles automatically appear on your Start Screen. You can also select and uninstall multiple apps in a single motion.
We think you'll agree, most of the changes in 8.1 will be for the better. They provide familiarity with the Start Button making a reappearance, many enhancements and improvements, and still retain Windows 8's touch-friendly, streamlined feel.
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For months and months I knew that one of the gifts I wanted to get Elliott for either his 3rd birthday (next week…argghhh) or Christmas was a balance bike. Elliott has never been able to grasp the whole pedalling thing and he has fast outgrown his smart trike.
The first time I saw a balance bike was in Queenstown, New Zealand. We were at a park by the water's edge, freezing our butts off in the icy wind, but appreciating a playground with the most amazing view. While I was standing watching Elliott have fun, I saw a little local boy scooting off in front of his mum who was trying to keep up with their two dogs. The little boy loved pushing himself along on the bike without wheels and I just thought 'what a great idea'. Now a year later, Elliott is definitely ready for one and it will be a huge help for him to get his balance before upgrading to an even bigger bike.
So, when the folks at CrazySales.com.au contacted me to review one, I was over the moon because to be completely honest, I was almost not going to get one because our budget was extremely tight and all the balance bikes I saw were around the $120 – $140 mark. The fact that Crazy Sales had one so perfect for my motorbike, cars and truck loving toddler was a dream come true.
Within 5 days the well packaged box arrived at my door step. I was so glad it didn't have pictures of the bike plastered all over it otherwise I would have had some explaining to do when Elliott discovered what it was. He didn't even question the brown box sitting in my office.
I left it to Mr. G to put it together and I was pleasantly surprised that really I could have put it together if I wanted to; it was really simple and just a matter of screwing the back part to the front and screwing in the handle bars. The only negative we found was with one of the screws that were already 'screwed' in when we received it. Once we put the bike together, we found that something was a little loose. After Mr. G disassembled it, he found that one of the screws had lost its threading and would need to be replaced. Luckily Mr. G is in the business of screws and it's not such a big deal to get another. This could be a bit of a disappointment for others but I hope just a one off.
What a super cool looking bike it is, nice and sturdy and awesome paint work…it looks so real! The fact that you can get this balance bike online at Crazy Sales for $69.95 I think is great value compared to the others I have seen. Elliott is going to be over the moon and I think we will have a lot of motorbike sounds to endure in the future.
Guest what!? I've got one Wooden Balance Bike Motorbike worth $69.95 to giveaway, perfect for a special little girl or boy!! It's going to be a super quick giveaway because I really want you to be able to receive your bike before Christmas time. To enter, all you have to do is answer the question in the rafflecopter and that's it! It's a game of skill and so the best and most creative answer wins!!!
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This blog, this year, 2012, is a tribute to my mother, Norma Carder. She would have turned 60 on July 29th. What started out as a blog for healing in 2009, will hopefully turn into a recording of a GREAT life in her honor this year. My goal is to blog once a week about my journey to accomplish 60 tasks that will make me a stronger, healthier, kinder, more well-rounded woman. In an effort to live the way she lived, I am choosing to live a GREAT LIFE.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Nate needs your prayers too. He is such a wonderful husband and father, and he is a wonderful pastor too. He is taking me to the airport tomorrow and will be "single" dad yet again for an undetermined amount of days. He has never complained. In fact, he just says, go be with your dad...stay as long as you need. While I know he means it, I also recognize single parenting isn't the easiest. So please offer some special prayers up for his survival over the next few days.
Everyone grieves differently. Survival is a good goal to aim for when you are in the depths of deep grieving. I recognize that there is more to living than surviving, but sometimes there is a great sense of accomplishment in the mere survival of another day.
Surving grief would be easier with a Grieving Button. I just wish I had a 30 second button for yucky life stuff like we do on our new remote. You hit it and it fast forwards through a whole commercial with just one push of a button. Commercials are the necessary evils of GREAT TV. I think the grieving process is a necessary evil of a GREAT LIFE. When someone has lived a GREAT LIFE, you have to honor it with grieving. When you desire to live a GREAT LIFE after someone you love has gone to heaven you have to get through the grieving stage. God is so good, I just wish he could give us a Grieving Button. Push it, your done. You remember your loved one with smiles, laughter and deep love, but you are able to LIVE really LIVE as an honor to who they were to you.
Well, since we didn't get the button, Dad and I are going to do this together the long, hard way. Anyway, I'm off to SC tomorrow and I'm looking forward to it. Please pray for safe travel, and for healthy, happy boys in Illinois!
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Rachelle: I look forward to reading your blog. So much of what you say reminds me so much of your Mom. She enjoyed life to fullest. We are blessed that we had her in our lives. I will be doing the normal things that I have to do at home and suddenly I will be thinking of you and Dad. I know that you miss Mom so much. I know that Dad adored her. So, when I am sad for myself, I remember that your loss is greater than mine and I pray for you. Don't think that we have forgotten about you. You are in our thoughts and prayers daily. Today I was cleaning out a basket where I had books stored. I found a bible/bible study that I have had for several years. It is called Daily Bible study for Women. The bible studies are done by Jill Briscoe, she and her husband are pastors at large at Jana's church in Brookfield, WI. Inside was a piece of paper that Norm had given me several years ago when I was struggling. Remember? It came from Nate and his bible study group. He had given it to her and she had given it to me. Now I am returning it to you.ReplyDelete
"There is nothing-no circumstance, no trouble, no testing-that can ever touch me until, first of all it has gone past GOD and Christ, right through to me. If it has come that far, it has come with great purpose, which I may not understand at the moment. But I refuse to become panicky, as I lift my eyes up to Him and accept it as coming from the throne of GOD for some great purpose of blessing to my own heart, no sorrow will ever disarm me, no circumstance will cause me to fret, for I shall rest in the joy of what my Lord is. That is the rest of final victory." Sweetheart, Mom is resting in that final victory. We need to follow her example and try to be the kind of women that she would want us to be. Love you. SG
Well, I hope by now you are actually in South Carolina with your daddy. I'm not sure what your weather is like, but I'm hoping it is a sunny blue sky and it gives you a little piece of warmth deep down inside. I'm sorry that you don't have your button...although it is a very good idea. When crap happens it is so hard to receive the endless platitudes, even though you know they are given with such sincerity and love. When authors write about "time healing all wounds", you know that it's the truth as well, but you can never be prepared for how hard it's going to be to move through it. It's like moving through molasses. I know when I feel so overwhelmed I just want someone to come and fix it. I don't want to talk, I don't want to ask, I just want someone to take care of it. I wish you some moments of respite Rachelle. Love, saraReplyDelete


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My dear friends, you are beautiful and smart. You embody resilience, grace and gratitude. You are independent, loyal and lovable so never apologize for having high standards, because the people who want to be in your life will rise up to meet them. Never settle for anything less than what you deserve, it's not pride it is self respect!
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Title: The Way It Is
Summary: An attempt to explain to myself how I could get addicted to the Torchwood/ Dr. Who characters so much somewhat expanded when the idea of the heart-house metaphor was found. So, basically: alien invasion in a human heart.
Warnings: Umm. Crack? Utter crack? Overdose of fannishness? But then, that's the whole point of this fic.
Feedback: Yes, please?
1. Jack
CRASH and there he is. Before you can even take it all in – the beautifully fashioned body, the blue eyes, that stunning smile from the depth of his heart – he has smashed the front door already and stands in the hallway, looking around curiously.
How did you ever cope without me?
He grins. That very same question pops into your mind later.
I have no idea.
Now you don't generally like it when people just go about getting into people's hearts by smashing their front doors. But somehow, you don't mind with Jack. It's just the way he is.
I honestly don't know.
He flashes his teeth laughing and you're doomed. No one can escape him. He doesn't even have to try. All he needs to do is just be himself. All self-confident and joking – an overwhelming physical presence with his muscle-packed body, his height and perfectly fitted clothes.
How on earth did I cope?
Next thing, you're distracted when you look into his gorgeous blue eyes. You smile sheepishly and have no idea what you were about to say. But still the best thing is that sincere laughter that makes the sun rise no matter what time of the day. It's so contagious you want to join in even if you don't know what he is laughing about.
Then he tells one of his unbelievable stories about his bedtime adventures with aliens. You try to figure out if he is just boasting. Anything is possible with Jack.
In the meantime he has gotten all comfy in your living room, emptied all the biscuit tins in the kitchen (even the hidden ones) and is just about to make his way into the bedroom when you finally gather yourself up to say Stop! This is MY heart! You can't just go about as if you live here.
But I do. Live here, I mean. Don't I? You are too confused and maybe a bit embarrassed to answer. By the time you have finished your internal debate and decided to throw him out until he promises to behave himself, he is lying in your bed with just his shorts and a shirt on.
You make your big entrance into the room and take a big breath to start your tirade. Listen, you've got to ... your voice trails off. Suddenly your throat is all dry. He has this look in his eyes. Come here, it's time for bed. ... You can't move. He gets up, walks toward you and gently starts taking your clothes off. You shiver. He lifts you up and carries you into the bed. As you lie there and snuggle up to him, his arms around you, you let out a sigh of relief. Won't throw me out now, will you? He grins again and kisses you goodnight. Then he switches the lights off.
2. Ianto
You feel something gently nudging at the door to your heart. Knock knock. Only that's not the sound because it's not really a solid door.
"Who's there?"
"It's the new neighbour, Mr. Jones. I called, you remember?"
"Oh, yes, come on in."
You open the door and after he has wiped his feet, Ianto Jones steps in.
"I brought some fairy cakes."
"Oh, you shouldn't have. But thank you."
You smile at him and admire how fabulous he looks in that particular suit, then lead the way to the kitchen.
"Would you like a cup of tea?"
"Er, no thanks but I'll have coffee if it's not too much trouble."
You chat about the neighbourhood, where to get the best groceries and where never ever to buy meat.
"Nice talking to you, Mr. Jones. See you around!"
"You too. Certainly."
For the next two weeks Mr. Jones is surprisingly often to be found in your heart. You have tea (most often coffee for him) and chat the afternoons away. He always brings a little something with him. Soon he starts to help with the washing up as you progress to cooking dinner together. Still later you already leave your door open for him.
It's just so enjoyable to have him around. He has the best of manners, is always tremendously well dressed (even though he proceeded to more casual clothing after the first couple of "official" new-neighbour's visits) and a good sense of humour. You begin to love his smile and then try to make him smile as often you can. You do the most outrageous things just to see that smile (fancy dress being only one of the methods). For his birthday you get him some exotic varieties of coffee beans to experiment with although you don't drink coffee yourself.
Then one day, he doesn't turn up. You get worried. Calm yourself again. It's the first time but everyone will be late someday. It had been almost creepy that he kept arriving on time. Ten minutes later you come to your senses. That's just not Ianto. He is on time. That's just the way he is.
You get your keys and go looking outside. No one to be seen. You can't go to his place because you've never been there. Dammit! You go back in and miss him terribly. You worry until you have dwelled on every horror-scenario of what might have happened to him and you start to panic.
What if he never turns up again? No, don't think about that. Too dangerous. Suddenly you hear someone in the hall. You jump and shoot down the hallway ... "Sorry, I tried to call but ..." straight into Ianto's arms. God, that feels good. You draw him closer. And he smells divine. Never mind the excuse now, just hold on tight.
"Well, I take it you had an exciting afternoon then", he comments with an amused smile, wrapping his arms around you. "How about something to calm your nerves?" He kisses your forehead BLISS! and leads you into the lounge, then puts some music on. He pulls you close and starts to dance. "Where ..." – "I am sorry, it had to do with work." – "Hm." – "I tried to call." – "Never mind now." You close your eyes and feel yourself drift away. The intoxicating combination of the dance, his smell, the closeness and warmth makes you light-headed. And fearless. You heave a deep breath and start to whisper. "Ianto, ..." – he places a finger on your lips. "I know." And then you kiss.
3. The Doctor
You are in the kitchen preparing the lasagna when suddenly you hear a strange noise. It's hard to describe, it's a sort of humming at first. Then, out of nowhere, a wind starts to blow the daily papers from the kitchen table. The noise becomes a sort of metallic screeching. And before you know it, there is a big blue police box in your heart. Too astonished to be able to move, you watch as the door opens and a thin man in a brown pin stripe suit steps out, takes his glasses of, runs his fingers through his hair (nice brown hair, you notice), looking around with a frown on his face.
As he notices you, he turns around and addresses you:
Hate to admit this, but... where exactly am I?
You're in my heart.
Ah. He pauses. Human heart by the look of it, he comments looking up and down the walls. Never been in a human heart before, that is, not literally.
He runs his fingers through his hair again. Frowns. Then lightens up.
This is fantastic! I literally am inside a human heart! You bet no one ever managed that before.
You gather some confidence and ask Who are you?
His face breaks into a wide smile. Oh, yes. I'm the Doctor. Nice to meet you.
He shakes your hand. You begin to feel that he is not dangerous.
Well, now that I made it here I might just as well have a look around, what do you think?
But it's my heart.
That's why I was implying a question.
Very considerate. You manage a hint of sarcasm. Suddenly you feel a bit overwhelmed and sit down.
I didn't cause any damage, did I? Like I said, I've never been to a human heart before. He looks into your eyes and examines you with a sort of metal pen with a blue light at one end. Nope, everything seems to be fine. Now, would you like to give me a tour or should I venture on my own?
You definitely don't feel comfortable at the thought of that inquisitive, curious man poking into all the rooms of your heart. And somehow you are very sure he would even find the hidden ones.
I don't know. That's a bit personal, don't you think? I mean, how would you feel if a stranger suddenly appeared in your heart, wanting to see everything?
He smiles a brilliant smile. Don't know. Never happened to me before.
If I show you, can you take me into your heart afterwards?
The Doctor taps his metal pen against his chin and frowns in concentration. I am not sure if that's possible. I don't usually do hearts. I do time and space and that sort of thing. Planets, you know.
Well then I'm sorry, I will have to say no. I mean this is just too weird.
As you see the disappointment on his face, you feel you have to offer him something. But would you like a cup of tea? Or some lasagna later on?
Nah, I don't go for the domestic stuff.
Well, then. There is an awkward pause. Unexpectedly, the Doctor flashes a smile and gets all hectic, limbs flailing about, feet bouncing.
Well, nice to have met you, er... anyway. I've got to go. There is this sun burning up that I really need to see. Bye! He waves at you before stepping back into the box.
Wait! Something just occurred to you. He pokes his head out of the door, a look of hope on his face.
Are there many more ... (you search for the right word) people like you around? I mean, is it likely I will get more visitors like you?
Oh. ... No. There's just me. For an instant he looks so sad you want to go and hug him. Which in fact, you do so quickly that you are somewhat taken aback of the sudden feeling of warmth. And the strange thing is you can definitely feel a double heartbeat.