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Missing my flight is always a good way to end a trip
I figured I could wake up at 9am and catch the 10am ferry to Playa Del Carmen. Big mistake. There was no 10am ferry only a 11am and 9am which I had already missed. Usually these ferries run every hour and I unfortunately incorrectly assumed they would still be running every hour. Sadly, the swine flu changed this. With little tourists the ferries were only running every 2 hours so I had no choice but to take the 11am. I got to Playa Del Carmen around 11:40 just in time to catch the 12pm Ado bus to Cancun which takes about an hour.
I got to Cancun airport around 1:05pm and rushed to make it to the Delta terminal to catch my 1:45pm. Sadly I knew my efforts were futile. I ended up missing the gate closing by about 10 minutes.
I know had two choices. Reschedule with Delta for the first flight tomorrow morning for a change fee of 175usd or find another airline home. I offered to take the latter and booked a one way flight from Cancun to Boston on American Airlines for 140USD. Cheaper than my change fee would have been on Delta but an extra 140 dollar added expense. Oh well, it still makes my entire flight only around 215USD which is still a good deal. I am not really complaining.
That's pretty much it. Hope to return again to Cozumel either in June or July for another weekend trip. This trip to Cozumel was well overdue and only reminded me again how much I love Cozumel.
Bottom line, please don't buy into the whole media frenzy about the swine flu. Go to Cozumel; You won't regret it. Local businesses are hurting right now and I would hate to see any place have to close. On the plus side, there is no better time to head to Cozumel. Airfare and hotels are cheaper than ever and most dive operators would love to see you. With no cruise ships until June they say it is like stepping back in time to 1970s Cozumel before it became a major port of call for all the cruise ships.
Cozumel, Mexico – Swine flu free
I woke at 7AM and went to a little coffee place next door to my hotel called Coffee Bean. I asked coffee con hielo (coffee with ice). Not quite sure if my Spanish was right but they understood me fine. The coffee only came to 20 pesos (about 1.5USD) They also offer espressos and cappuccinos for good prices too. Increasingly enough there is also now a Starbucks on the island which was never here before. I didn't go in but you can bet the prices were not that cheap.
Got to the Aqua Safari pier and boarded the boat. Mostly the same people except for a guy named Greg from Missouri I believe. Greg was in the restaurant business but retired early and says he comes to Cozumel almost every month. Must be a hard life.. Dove with him as a dive buddy. All and all a nice guy and good diver.
We dove Colombia Reef for the first dive at 85ft for 45 minutes and Punta Tunish for the 2nd dive at 44ft for 57 minutes Colombia Reef is always a favorite of mine since it has tons of swim-thrus. Both dives were fantastic. I am in opinion that you can never have a bad dive in Cozumel. On this dive a nice Italian girl (dont remember her name) that had gone local and worked as a video and photographer was filming us on both dives. Unfortunately I didn't buy the video since I am trying to budget but she showed it to us later on in the afternoon and it came out fantastic.
I agreed to meet the two retired guys in Florida and John from Holland at Costa Brava for dinner. The nice thing about divers is that they're all usually a friendly bunch and like to get to together to talk about diving. Costa Brava did not disappoint an will be added my favorite restaurants list in Cozumel.
After dinner the two retired guys from Florida decided to head to bed while me and John decided to check out the local scene on the island. I took him on a local tour from what I knew of the island. A new addition to the island is a superstore called Mega which can be best described as a Walmart super center on steroids. Originally there were no large stores or supermarkets on the island. Prior to Mega most specialty item needed to be purchased in Playa Del Carmen or Cancun and then brought over on the ferry. While I can't say if having Mega store changes the island feel. It is definitely a well received addition to the island with a selection better than most stores and supermarkets back home. While I am guessing Mega has brought many jobs to the island one has to wonder what will happen to all the little stores and markets on the island.
We ended up at Kelley's Sports Bar again where I was immediately recognized by the owner and bartender. Had a few beers here and paid the bill. John had commented on the bill being cheap and also be ripped off at Fat Tuesdays yesterday. Ended up venturing into the main square and stumbling upon a bar called Woody's owned by an American named Greg. The place was hopping with what seemed like a mixture of locals and tourists. The bar also had a good music selection being supplied by satellite radio. There were also a bunch if girls here which is also a plus. Didn't stay out too late and ended up leaving around midnight. Surprisingly even with Woody's Bar being in the main square the beer was cheaper than Kelley's. A great little hang out spot.
First full day in Cozumel
On the dive boat were 2 retired guys living in Florida named Courtney and Dave, a couple from DC, a guy named John from Holland on his first trip to Cozumel or Mexico for that matter. There was also a small family also diving but their names allude me; I believe they were from Colorado.
We dove Palancar Bricks the first dive at 81ft for 45 minutes and San Francisco Wall for the 2nd dive at 63ft for an hour exactly according to my dive computer. Both were fantastic dives with great visibility and lots of swim-thrus and about 4 turtles.
Unfortunately there were not enough people that wanted to do an afternoon or night dive so I couldn't partake. The dive master was Mariano whom I have dove with 3 times before. He is awesome and always knows how to find and point out the smallest things that one might not notice. His buoyancy is also incredible. He dives with barely any weight. I highly recommend Aqua Safari and Mariano as a dm if you're ever in Cozumel.
Later in the night I ate at La Choza again since it's close and you can't beat perfection. I was feeling like my adventurous self so I decided to take a walk about 5 streets back from the waterfront and I stumbled upon a nice Irish themed place called Kelley's Sports Bar and Grill owned by an American and struck up a conversation with the local bartender name Sergio. The longer I am here my limited Spanish abilities seem to improve. I told him I wanted to go to a local bar so he offered to take me to a local cantina once he closed Kelley's since there was no business tonight. The beer at Kelley's is cheap (I think 20 pesos/1.5USD) and they have about 5 flatscreen TVs to watch sporting events.
Off I went on the back of his scooter to god knows where inland on the island. I was taken on a little night tour of the island before heading to the bar. Unfortunately it was Sunday night so there weren't many locals out however the Sol and tequila were flowing like water and the bar had a nice little jukebox with a good selection of rock. Curiously - why is it that Mexicans love Metallica and Nickelback? I can never figure it out but have noticed about three times.
Anyway I didn't stay out late because I needed to dive at 8AM. For 6 beers my bill was extremely cheap. I think each Sol was around 20 pesos. (1.5USD) fairly certain I may not have been charged for some them too. We left around 1am and headed to a local taco/torta place but the name also alludes me. I'm guessing it may not even have had a name. Some of the best tacos I've ever had for around 50 pesos (Little less than 4USD) Cheap.
Oh yeah.. I'm still swine flu free.
Bus to Playa Del Carmen and Off to Cozumel
Once I got to the ADO bus terminal I purchased a bus ticket for 90 pesos (approximately 6.8USD). The ADO buses are extremely comfortable and air conditioned and I would highly suggest them over a taxi or shuttle which could end up costing you 30-50USD which is a ripoff. They leave every hour to Play Del Carmen in the ADO bus terminal in downtown Cancun City Centre. You can take the R-1 public bus in Cancun for 6 pesos to get there.
Once in Playa Del Carmen you are bombarded with endless requests for taxis or invitations into the shops. As was the case in Cancun, the number of tourists was small compared to how busy Playa usually is. Just walk right by the shop peddlers and head to the ferry pier to get to Cozumel. The ferries leave every hour and take approximately 45 minutes to get to Cozumel. I believe the price is 110 pesos (around 9USD).
The ferry pier in Playa Del Carmen was the first big sign of the swine flu having been in Mexico. All the ferry attendants and police were wearing hospital masks and you have to fill out a quick medical survey before boarding the ferry. The goal is to keep swine flu out of Cozumel but you have to wonder if anything they're doing is actually helping since symptoms wont usually manifest themselves until 3-5 days later. Once again your temperature is also taken before boarding. Other than that, it was business as usual.
I checked into Suites Bahia which is a great budget hotel in downtown San Miguel in Cozumel. This is the third time I have stayed here. The rooms usually end up costing around 45USD/night. That includes 2 queen beds, a kitchenette, air conditioner and TV.
The location of Suites Bahia could not be better and the rooms are very no-frills and clean. Another added bonus is that the hotel also offers free wireless and a guest computer in the lobby. They also offer a great morning breakfast and free coffee.
Once I was checked in, I immediately walked the 2 blocks to the Aqua Safari dive shop to get my equipment sorted out for tomorrows diving. Aqua Safari has been in Cozumel since 1966 and is owned by a couple named Bill and Donna. Donna immediately recognized me before and was happy to see my business again.
She explained to me that they have also been hit hard by the swine flu. Normally Aqua Safari has 3 full boats going out each day and will sometimes rent 1 or 2 books to handle additional customers if they're full. Unfortunately they have only really had one boat going out each day.
I spent Saturday evening walking around the island to see what had changed. The last time I was on the island was before hurricane Wilma. There are tons of new restaurants and stores where old ones used to stand. More on this later...
I ended up eating dinner at La Choza one of my previous favorite restaurants also recommended by Donna. the original La Choza restaurant had a thatched roof and was hit by lightening and burned down however they moved next to a new location and more importantly without a thatched roof that can catch fire. I was one of the three groups in the restaurant. As usual, the food was great. Highly recommended if you go to Cozumel.


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Much has been said and much has been done in this race for the seat of the American presidency. The world is filled with anticipation as to who will rule the United States. The politics of polarization cover the entire country as many align themselves behind the one whom they have chosen to rule over them for the years to come. In this course, many have erred from their faith. In their zeal to secure political power for themselves, God's people have forsaken the power that is about to change the world as we know it.
What saith the Scriptures concerning the coming of Jesus? Do they say that He will appoint a man (or woman) to rule over them to usher in the kingdom of heaven in our country and the world? Do the prophecies of the Bible tell us of a coming Savior that will save us from those who do not submit to our political (vs. biblical) ideology? Do they tell us of an American president who died for their sins? If the Scriptures do not tell us of these things, why have those who look forward to Jesus' return from heaven look for His coming in a ruler of the earth? Why have they vested more of their money, their time, and their zeal in the appointing a human ruler than preparing the world to meet Jesus, the Ruler of Heaven and Earth?
It is written that our treasure is where our heart is (Mt. 6:21). In putting our treasure into choosing a man to rule over us rather than Jesus, the community of God's people stand rebuked. You, like our fathers before us, have sought a king to rule over you; and in doing so, you have rejected God. You have forgotten your commission to go and make disciples of all nations to hasten the coming of Jesus to make disciples of our own country to hasten the leadership of man.
The enemies of God can now see your hypocrisy, for you do as they do. You trust in man and make flesh your arm. Whose disciples are you? Do you not profess to serve God? Do you not uplift His Word at every trial you face? Do you not hold faith in His promises to deliver you from all who oppress you? Is this not the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment? Is He not Judge of all the Earth?
It is God who setteth up the kings of the earth and removes them. He appoints them over the nations that they may do His will. But what doth our own history testify of them? Do they not testify of the evil they do in the sight of the Lord? Have not the annals of our recent times told us that men in positions of power corrupt themselves? Do they not defile their places with sins, both openly and secretly? They do and the Lord has seen them. Though they hide their sins in the dark, He sees them and He abhors them.
Many of the kings of the earth have done evil in the sight of the Lord. They have led the world, even His own people, to sin against Him. They have used the positions He appointed them to blaspheme the name of the Lord. They have claimed to do things in His name when His name was not among them. They have thought to change times and laws that He did not authorize them to do. They have deceived the entire world into believing that man can save man. Did God send His Son to die for our salvation in vain, that a man can do this in the office of an earthly government? Is this the power vested in an earthly nation and an earthly government of man? No government of man has, or will ever have, the power to do this.
What saith the Lord of earthly governments in the days before the coming of Jesus? Through Daniel, the Gospels, and even the Revelation of Jesus Christ, we are warned that they will arise against God's people and many will be led astray by them. They will forsake their faith in God to uplift man in His place. Is this rebellion any different than the rebellion in heaven that began the war against sin? It is not and it will reach its height through the very ones that praise His name.
Many will forsake the Lord before the coming of Jesus and they will not even know it. They will believe themselves to be doing the Lord's service when they smite their fellow servants who stand against the final rebellion against God. They will give no heed to the Word they once lifted up or the God they once cherished above all men in those days. They will return to their folly as a dog returns to his own vomit.
Scripture after Scripture not only tells the world that they are repeating history, it also tells them that they will repeat history even to the end of time. The world will ignore these warnings as it always has. But why are God's people standing among them? Why have they allowed themselves to be gathered against the Lord as Satan and Korah gathered God's people against the Lord? Have they not read the root and the end of their ways? Were they not cast out from the presence of the Lord forever? No, no, they have not read that which will make them wise unto salvation. They have turned from Him to seek the salvation of men, which is no salvation.
The Lord will appoint no government over the world that will keep His people from looking Him to deliver them. He will not deceive His people into believing that they must trust in themselves and not in their God to overcome their own sins. This will be the fruit of a world that will unite against Him. They will certainly do this and we will behold the blasphemy of a power that claims every prerogative belonging to God alone. It will lead the world into rebelling against God and the governments of the world will be chief in this trespass.
As man seeks to unite the power of the church and the state, it will open the way for man to pass laws that seek to command the conscience of men. They will deceive the entire world to trust in man over His God. As Nebuchadnezzar had done in the plain of Dura, so will man do in all the world. Who did Nebuchadnezzar call to this apostasy? Was it not the rulers whom the Lord appointed over Babylon? Did not these who ruled over the affairs of men bow before the great golden image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up? They did and the record of their apostasy is forever chronicled in the Scriptures. Will you not soon see the same thing in our times? Believe we still that these things cannot befall us? Do we continue to cherish such falsehoods among us? They cannot profit, and they have never done so.
Earthly powers cannot unite the people of God and neither can earthly churches. It is the power of the Holy Spirit that will unite the church. He has done so in the days of the early church and He will unite them in our days, as well. When we look to stately power as the means of uniting the church, we revere this power as the Holy Spirit. It was by His power that men wrote the prophecies of old. In looking to use stately power to do this, we have trusted in a false prophet.
What saith the Scriptures concerning this false prophet? The Revelation of Jesus Christ tells us that this power will deceive all nations by its miracles and will convince the world to worship the first beast. Beasts are kingdoms in Bible prophecy (Dan. 7:17, 23; Rev. 13:13, 14). He will be at the forefront of uniting men against God as he united those within it against God. Such a thing will not come by violence or by force, but by deception. The devil will deceive the whole world into believing the outrageous claims of this deceiving power. He will convince the world to trust in this false prophet and many who profess to serve the Lord will be among them. They will do this thing because they will trust in man and the power of the state to unite His people rather than the Holy Spirit who actually did so! And such a rebellious fate began when man trusted in man.
God's people must repent of this sin, the sin that began all sins: trusting in the created to do the work of the Creator. Man, despite his rank, prestige, or power, cannot unite God's people as the Holy Spirit will unite them. This, He will do through His prophets. Man will be deceived into believing he can through satanic power and delusion. God's people must escape this delusion and seek their God. They must turn to the Word, and the prophecies written therein. They must not forget or forsake their true Ruler, the God of Heaven and Earth. The days draw close where men, even God's people, will be tempted as Jesus was tempted. Before these days, God's people must elect Him as their Ruler once again, that He may elect them to serve in His government for all eternity.


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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - April 7, 2009) - Precision Drilling Trust ("Precision") intends to release its 2009 first quarter results before the markets open on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 and has scheduled a conference call and webcast to begin promptly at 12:00 Noon MT (2:00 p.m. ET) on the same day.
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Who is the Perceiver of Pain or Pleasure?
Let us try to understand the phenomenon of pain. Pain is experienced when a stimulus damages or threatens to damage body tissue. When agents harmful to the system stimulate the tissues, the nerve endings (nociceptors) produce some chemicals that generate an electric impulse, which is then transmitted through the nerve fibres. There exists an undoubted "experience" which occurs when we are subjected to painful stimuli, resulting secondarily into a specific behavioral pattern like reflex withdrawal of hand on pin-prick etc. The description of passage of pain says nothing about the conscious perception of the pain. Also the conduction of impulses right upto the neuronal cells in the pain centers in the subcortical region does not reveal the actual experience of sadness and feeling of hurt due to pain. The description of brain even if elaborated in greatest possible details, would consist of nothing more than a list of statements about electrochemical states of brain cells. Such data might have some relevance on patterns of behavioi, but they cannot explain consciousness because they do not even refer to it.The reality of our conscious perception is undeniable and our understanding of all other aspects of reality depends on this primeval fact. We all feel by direct perception that we have consciousness and it is the cause for our perception of all other stimuli including pain. There are innumerable examples showing how conscious awareness is entirely different from the physical behavior associated with it.
For example what happens when a person accidentally strikes his thumb with a hammer? Certain specific patterns of behavior result - the person may shout, wave his hand etc. The study of the body's reaction may reveal several kinds of electrochemical changes like higher concentration of impulse generating chemicals and so on. While these measurable effects are part of the event, they are distinct from the experience of the pain itself. Although everyone readily understands the sensation of pain because it ls a common conscious experience it cannot be defined in physical terms. If brain is no more than an '^formation processing device of these impulses, then what makes it any different from the machines used to record the experimental data from the brain? The fact, however, is that a machine cannot feel pain while for an individual, pain is a reality he cannot deny. In case of human beings endowed with conscious awareness, physical description is inadequate to describe his personal experience.The Bhagavad-gita affirms the presence within the body of distinct entity, the conscious self and establishes it as an irreducible individual quantum or atom of consciousness. The conscious self is superior to the brain and its functions. The situation of this conscious self can be compared to that of a pilot flying an airplane on instruments. Since the sensory apparatus of the body is composed of matter, this apparatus can provide information only about the configuration of material energy and their transformations and not about the soul.


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The California Rifle and Pistol Association and a group of Los Angeles County residents have filed a suit to "block" state prohibitions against openly carrying a gun.
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Because the Ninth Circuit's decision revolves around concealed firearms, the new suit seeks to block laws that bar openly carrying guns in public. In 2012 the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a constitutional right to open carry, so the new suit portends a circuit split if it ultimately results in the Ninth Circuit ruling differently than the Seventh. And circuit splits get the Supreme Court's attention.
The Los Angeles Times reports the open carry suit was "filed in Los Angeles federal district court [and] named Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris and Los Angeles County Sheriff James McDonnell at defendants." It is the second open carry lawsuit in the state of California. Another is "already pending in the Ninth Circuit."
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George Martin Dead - Legendary Beatles Producer Dies at 90
Legendary "Fifth Beatle" Sir George Martin has passed away at the age of 90.
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This is Part III of III chronicling a trip to Ireland for 12 remote radio shows and a media trip surrounding St. Patrick's Day by the Karel Cast, Karel, Niall Forester and Dennis Cope. It started at the end of the trip with St. Patrick's Day and that article can be found at the HuffingtonPost Travel section here. Part II of the story from Dublin out to Westport can be found in the list here.
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There's so much to see along the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland -- the longest continuous route in the Atlantic -- that it simply can't be done in one trip, let alone a few days. So, highlights had to be picked out.
Since we were to drive from Westport to the Mount Falcon Estate in Ballina, County Mayo we took a southern turn so we could take in the Famine Memorial in Murrisk. We packed up the rental car, the MiFi hotspot (invaluable) the BMW 1200 Adventure GS's and headed off in to a laid back day of travel in the West of Ireland.
On the way to Murrisk we rounded a corner outside Westport and I was immediately reminded of the subtle grandeur around almost every corner in Ireland. Suddenly, before us, was a marvelous harbor shrouded in fog, with Croagh Patrick, their sacred mountain, to the left, again, shrouded in mist. Homes dotted the harbor with chimneys filled with white smoke and the smell of burning bog was everywhere. It would be the first of many such stops, stops just to take a moment and soak it all in.
We made it to Murrisk where there's a car park if you want to hike up Croagh Patrick from this angle. Hiking wasn't on our list of things to do this trip, but the Famine Memorial and old Monastery certainly were. We turned right off the main road on a small road that led down to the waterfront. There were no massive national park gates, just a sign asking you to be respectful. We would find out that it is a working cemetery.
The monastery was built in the 1400s. A matter of land and landlords is what eventually chased the monks out and there are no known surviving members of the order. The entire area is also dedicated to the Famine Memorial and the many who were lost both on land and in the coffin ships headed towards America from these very ports on which so many died.
And it was here, with no one else around, that we saw a man walking towards a grave and just had to stop and talk. Kind, informative, candid, he embodies the Irish heart and soul.
Next it was on to Irish Coffee, Tea and Scone with clotted Cream and the most delicious vegetable soup and brown bread yet at the Derrylahan in Louisburgh, Mayo. It's a perfect pit stop, a dreamy town with quaint shops and even a Wild Atlantic Way art studio and gallery.
Then the country of ever-changing scenery took another turn, literally, as we made a left just cross the bridge out of town and began our journey in to the Doolough Pass. This is where hundreds fled, this pass, when there was no place else for them to be. The Famine was in full swing. There were no jobs, no money, no food, no space on the coffin ships, no one to help them at all. They traveled in to the pass, never to come out, a storm and the lack of food sealing their fate.
The monument in the valley is simple and moving, a stone cross with inscription. The beauty of the area marred only by the feeling that something wrong happened here. We walk over and drink from the freshest stream ever, gasping at the water's freshness. We stand by the water's edge and wonder what it could have been like, a place so beautiful now, so filled with sorrow then. We drive some more, silently.
As motorcycle rides go, this is the best in the world for me, and it's been named one of the top three by Top Gear riders; it's got it all , corners, straightaways, vistas, places to stop and look, smells of it all, I cannot imagine a better motorcycling experience.
We drove for some time just taking it all in, hardly seeing another car. In fact, there were more sheep than anything else, dotting the hillsides, drinking from the various streams that feed down from the clouds themselves.
We came upon a sign that said Delphi Adventure Center, "Stop in and say hi!" So, we did. No appointment. No clue if the place was even open, literally, in the middle of no where. Would we be thrown out? Shown the door? Told to turn the cameras off? On the contrary, we were greeted, given a full tour and then conversation and drink at the pub. The hotel and adventure center was gearing up for opening day, St. Patrick's Weekend. With just hours from going live, people could be seen setting up, preparing for the full house that was planned.
This is the place for family fun. There's over 21 activities, from zip lining in the forest to kayaking, camping, archery, fishing, you name it. And the entire philosophy of "leave no trace," meaning, leave nature as good or better than you find it, plays well for the serene surroundings. A private tour, a quick pint, and fabulous conversation all unexpected and delightful. That's Ireland and its people all in one. An open door and heart. Far too soon it was back on the road to Ballina back through Westport and off to Mount Falcon.
After Delphi and the kindness, the breathtaking views of Doolough Pass and the drive along the Fjord, yes, a fjord, back to Westport we all realized it would take weeks to explore all the stores, shops, towns, villages... all the little Irelands along the way. There are so many countries within one, each unique yet brilliant, vibrant and alive.
After tea it was off to Mount Falcon Estate in Ballina, Mayo. I've had the pleasure of staying at Mount Juliet in Thomastown near Killkenny so I was excited to stay here. We had been driving a few hours, through villages each with something we wanted to see. There were seaweed baths in Sligo, yes, baths, in sea weed, and sea weed products of all kinds. There were salmon fishing centers along the Moy River, the best salmon fishing in Ireland. And all along the way "car boot sales" (garage sales) as well as flea markets with brightly colored jackets of all kinds, fluorescent. It was soon we realized these were being sold in such demand because people walk from town to town, village to village and need to be seen on the roads. What none of us have seen the entire trip (nor would we) were large numbers of citizens obese in wheelchairs or hover-rounds.
Pulling up to Mount Falcon, or any of the other estate properties you can find all over Ireland for a night or a month, is overwhelming. 110 acres surround a giant guest manor that looks out of the pages of Downton Abbey.
Luckily for us inside was a state of the art spa with steam and sauna, pool, massage, facials... the works. It is so nice people in the nearby town buy memberships and workout with hotel guests. A quick trip to the spa and then a pint in the on-site pub wore off the road; the dinner prepared by a French Chef with Irish Soul would take us through the evening our taste buds dancing all the while.
Mount Falcon is privately owned and has been for years. Originally built to house a noble's wife, it was the pride and joy of a single woman until her retirement and death. The estate prides itself on growing much of what is eaten there, even catching it (the menu says look out for buckshot in the quail and pheasant). This is common on many properties around Ireland, as well as entire villages and cities. Irish food for Irish People. Now there's a concept.
The grounds offers enough activities from archery and boating to clay shooting and salmon fishing that one could spend weeks here. Our time was short, but we were all happy to have experienced it even briefly. It's the Ireland of fairy tales, of Kings and estates and thrones and games and such. And again, remarkably affordable especially in the off season.
Two days and so many experiences on just a piece of the Wild Atlantic Way it's easy to see why so many are booking multiple trips over to explore it. We had to head back to Dublin for the parade and festivities, which is the article this series all started with (see link at top of page). We've been in the "Venice of the West" of Ireland, held Grammy awards, met locals, eaten incredibly locally sourced food, had an unexpected tour in an unexpected place, been moved to tears more than once and every single time we all thought our beauty meter had risen to its max, something else came along. We've met marvelous locals in cemeteries and had five star treatment in manor houses.
Dublin would be a world apart, an experience so cosmopolitan you could be in New York. But here, in the West, in the middle, along the way there's so much to experience one could spend a lifetime on the small island seeing it all.
But one constant remains: stop and look, listen to the radio, the TV (which everyone must have a license to have a TV, the fees go towards their public broadcasts); talk to the people, all kinds. Pay attention, read the papers. You'll find that we're so very much the same, the Irish and Americans. The same dreams and hopes for our families, ourselves, our country. The same problems and fears.
And we all like to have fun.
To find out more about any of the places mentioned or discover your own go to Discover Ireland.
More Highlights of the Trip Include:
Pour the Perfect Pint with Guinness Brewmaster in Connoisseur Bar, St. James Gate
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Oisin Quinn
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What baffles me is that parents allow children to chase and ultimately, try to catch these things. I mean don't get me wrong; it's a great way to get the swarm to disperse, at least for a blissful minute or three. But honest to god, what would happen if your blood thirsty toddler caught one of them? Well, first order of business would be some sort of vaccination*, probably for rabies. Then maybe a lye bath?
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- One or more crusty half gnarled up stump protruding from where a foot/feet should be.
- No sense, no feeling
- Beady eyes (don't look directly at them it challenges them)
- Often pudgy, very well fed on bits of Meinhardt muffins (do not feed!)
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Schadenfreude makes no sense when applied to a tale of financial corruption mixed with American support of a dictator in order to get money/oil.
And I have all the wealth I need and want. No envy of the Orange mafia.
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Joke: Second Funeral Service!
Following a funeral service, the pallbearers are carrying the casket out of the church when they accidentally bump into a wall. From inside the coffin they hear a faint moan. Opening the lid, they find the man inside alive! He leaps out, performs a little jig, and lives another ten years before eventually keeling over.
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Jacksonville, FL (May 12, 2017) — The Jacksonville Equestrian Center is pleased to offer the local community a day packed full of free activities and exhibitions on Saturday, May 20. Nearly everything will be totally free, and there's something for everyone in the family to enjoy. Head to the Jacksonville Equestrian Center to meet real wild mustangs, watch horses perform exciting feats, jump in a bounce house, get face painting and balloon animals, see a vintage mustang car show, go for pony rides, meet animals in the petting zoo, swim in an Olympic-sized pool, win prizes, and more.
One big draw of the Free Family Fun Day at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center will be the famous Extreme Mustang Makeover. The event will begin on May 18 and last through the Family Fun Day on May 20. The event features brave horse trainers who have taken on the extreme challenge of transforming a wild mustang from feral to rideable in just 100 days. Spectators will be on the edge of their seats as the versatility, talent, and courage of the American Mustang are showcased through anything from a mustang playing soccer to jumping over obstacles at liberty.
On May 20, horse lovers can watch Extreme Mustang Makeover events for free from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. This time will include a trail class and an exciting freestyle competition for the youth trainers and their mustangs. At 4:00 pm, the mustangs and trainers will be in the Jacksonville Equestrian Center barns to meet and greet fans.
While meeting the mustangs, don't forget about a different kind of horsepower: the Jacksonville Mustang Car Club will be on site with 15 – 20 unique mustang models on display beginning at 8:00 am on May 20.
Visitors can also make a big splash at the Family Fun Day in the Olympic-sized pool adjacent to the Jacksonville Equestrian Center's property, which will be open for swimming from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm. There will be a $1.00 fee for Duval county residents and a $1.50 fee for all others.
Visitors are encouraged to bring just a few dollars for the food and snack concessions available around the facility.
There will be plenty for free events for kids from noon to 5:00 pm on May 20. Totally free festivities will include pony rides, a petting zoo, a bounce house, a magic show, face painting, and balloon animals. Parking is free, too!
Jacksonville's popular radio station Gator Country 99.9 FM won't be missing the event – Gator Country's Matt Basford will be broadcasting live from the Jacksonville Equestrian Center from 1:00 – 3:00 pm, and will be offering plenty of prizes to everyone at the facility. Prizes will include buy-one-get-one-free horse back riding coupons for the nearby Diamond D ranch, concert tickets, tickets to the Extreme Mustang Makeover Top Ten Freestyle Final on Saturday night, and more.
Anyone interested in staying after the Free Family Fun Day may purchase a ticket to the Extreme Mustang Makeover Top Ten Freestyle Finals, which will be held at 6:00 pm on May 20. The top ten trainers and their mustangs will try to out-do each others' performances by leaving audiences' jaws dropping at their uniquely spectacular feats. All adult trainers' mustangs will be available for adoption after the final performance via a competitive bid. Tickets to the Freestyle Final ($15.00 plus tax) can be purchased here.
The Jacksonville Equestrian Center is excited to invite the entire community to join in on the fun on May 20. To learn more about the Jacksonville Equestrian Center, which is home to community, recreational, and equestrian events year-round, visit www.jaxequestriancenter.com or call Alexis Newman at (904) 993-2053.
Free Family Fun Day at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center Schedule of Events
8:00 am – 4:00 pm: FREE admission to Extreme Mustang Makeover events
8:00 am – on: FREE admission to Jacksonville Mustang Car Club display
9:00 am – 6:00 pm: Swim in Olympic-sized pool ($1-$1.50 admission)
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: FREE meet mustangs in the Extreme Mustang Makeover 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm: FREE pony rides
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm: FREE petting zoo
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm: FREE bounce house
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm: FREE cowboy clowns with balloon animals & magic show
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm: FREE face painting
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: FREE Gator Country 99.9 FM live broadcast with giveaways
4:45 pm: Doors open for Extreme Mustang Makeover Top 10 Finals
6:00 pm: Extreme Mustang Makeover Top 10 Finals ($15.00 plus tax admission)
Photos: Enjoy Extreme Mustang Makeover events and lots of free fun for the whole family at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center on May 20 (Photos courtesy of SDPhotography)


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French Teacher, Peterborough
Closing date:
Start date: To start September 2018 for a fixed term period until December 2018
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Fixed Term
Suitable for NQTs: Yes
Oundle School is one of the country's leading HMC co-educational boarding and day schools, and enjoys a strong reputation for academic excellence supported by outstanding pastoral care.
To start September 2018 for a fixed term period until December 2018, we are seeking a dynamic and committed classroom teacher who is not only a highly competent Francophile, but who is also able to contribute his/her own particular strengths and skills to the future development of the Department and participate in and contribute to the life of the school as a whole.
French is thriving at Oundle School, and the numbers of pupils studying French are very healthy indeed. Many of our Fifth and Sixth Form pupils take the 'DELF' B1, B2 and even the prestigious DALF C1 level, which is undergraduate level and usually taken by adults for professional or academic purposes. Over the last few years, several pupils from our department have also gone on to university (including Cambridge/Oxford) to read French, as well as most of our other languages. As far as results are concerned, it is very rare for a pupil not to achieve at least grade C in any language at GCSE, and around 90% usually achieve A* or A and over 50% an A*. At present, French, German, Spanish, Arabic and Italian follow the CIE IGCSE course. Chinese and Russian follow the Edexcel GCSE course.
In the Sixth Form, we offer the AQA A level in French. Sixth Form linguists have weekly oral lessons with Language Assistants in pairs or individually. Again, results are strong and C grades a rarity with our A* percentage being some way above the MFL average for HMC Schools. At A level/Pre-U there are currently some 35 pupils taking French.
The successful candidate will be qualified to graduate level with a good Degree in a relevant subject. He or she will be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in teaching, with strong subject knowledge, and be able to teach French to A level.
Oundle is a historic market town in Northamptonshire famous for its beautiful Georgian streets and impressive limestone buildings. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School's Stahl theatre. The town has a range of independent shops, coffee houses, pubs and eateries. Encircled by the river Nene, the town is also blessed to be surrounded by beautiful countryside with many picturesque villages nearby.
For those moving into the area, accommodation may be available at a discounted rate. Other benefits include a salary on the generous Oundle pay scale.
An application pack and job descriptions can be downloaded from: www.oundleschool.org.uk/Employment-Opportunities
Closing date: Monday 23rd April 2018 (9am)
Interview date: Friday 27th April 2018
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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The poisonous progressive Left and its rabid feminist cadre are back at it again. First we had to contend with the mostly false allegations of sexual abuse against any man supportive of President Trump's pro-America agenda. Now we must endure the "domestic abuse" show.
Every reasoning person in this nation accepts that domestic abuse (against women, men, or children) is bad, and it is detrimental to the nation's survival. We need only look at the cultures that embrace Islam to comprehend the validity of this fact. Non-Christian cultures lack the admonitions that biblical scriptures provide against harming fellow humans: men against women; women against men; and anybody against children, animals and other helpless beings.
In regard to the current case involving domestic abuse charges against former White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter, most reasoning people would also accept that Representative Trey Gowdy and his congressional committee are wise to inquire into security vetting procedures. It is imperative that people at Mr. Porter's high level of executive involvement display good judgment.
But what we have today in our rotted, man-hating culture is a concerted effort to destroy President Donald Trump, using whatever means feminists and the Left can conjure up. He is, after all, the consummate male and for that they fear him.
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As with the trumped-up charges of sexual abuse filling the news cycles a few weeks ago, I am inclined not to put much store in the current domestic abuse noise. The people pushing the narrative have sinister, ulterior motives.
A good example of these oh-so-obvious motives can be found in the response to President Trump's tweet of a few days ago, regarding Rob Porter.
The tweet is from February 10, 2018 and it reads:
Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation. Some are true and some are false. Some are old and some are new. There is no recovery for someone falsely accused – life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 10, 2018
The insanity that followed this tweet among the mediocre media (including Fox News) and like-minded leftists was revealing, to say the least. Several commentators lamented that President Trump had not been forceful enough in condemning domestic violence.
A reasonable person can assume President Trump is making the case for the other side of the issue, because that side is seldom spoken for in the media or among the elitist political class. None of us on the outside of the Porter legal investigations knows all there is to know. Therefore, none of us can reach conclusions one way or the other. A picture of a blackened eye is not enough. Proof lies in the details of what transpired in any given situation of abuse.
One can readily compare the leftist response to alleged domestic abuse with the sexual abuse cases. Media, weak-kneed Republican politicians, and of course the progressive leftist Democrats immediately jumped on the bandwagon with the female accusers in every case of reported sexual abuse. In Judge Moore's situation, it was acutely obvious that women had been dredged up for the sole purpose of scuttling his chance to join the Senate. Judge Moore would have provided another vote for President Trump's America-first agenda.
President Trump's attempts to bring balance to the discussion of his beleaguered aide were met with the same, lame accusation as when he was accused of not being forceful enough in condemning sexual abuse. Can we see a pattern, here? I can.
The Olympian Shaun White is another example of a clear attack on men, using the canard of men's perpetual abuse of women.
The young Mr. White characterized harassment allegations against him, which the media have recently glommed on to, as "gossip." But that term didn't meet the standard of groveling required by the media and feminists. In fact, that term shows defiance, a natural attribute of young men. (I wish more old men were as defiant in face of the Left.)
If Shaun White thinks he's not guilty of allegations, whatever they are, his choice of words to describe those allegations (gossip, hearsay, whichever term fits) is solely up to him. Yet again, the media narrative is that his choice of words means he is not sensitive enough toward the subject of abuse. I ask, sensitive enough for whom? I and many others don't have a problem with his response.
Examples of this man-hating madness are many and have been thoroughly documented in reports of leftist behavior. We all need to take heed of the feminist poison that is destroying any possibility of men and women living together in this nation, in peace. I lay much of the blame for this sick state of affairs, however, at the feet of American men.
You, men of America, must wake up to the fact that you have been shoved into a box wherein you can be controlled. That box, called "political correctness," must be crushed if our culture is to have any hope of survival.
By God's design, you were given the role of leadership in the affairs of humankind. Leadership requires strength and the will to fight. It's obvious that you (real American men of all ethnicities) have a target on your backs and many shots are being hurled at you from the Left: from feminists, from men who want to be women, from men who play the role of women in matters of sex, all set on your destruction.
You need to start returning fire, and if your fighting back bruises the feelings of females beholden to progressive leftism and the sexually broken, so be it.
This nation needs you and patriotic women will stand beside you in the fight, but you must do the leading. If you don't, the nation that you will leave your sons and grandsons will be a shell of what your forefathers passed on to you. It's time to give it some serious thought, because we are losing the very concept of manliness.
© Sylvia Thompson
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But six-month-old babies become stressed out when they don't get the attention they feel they deserve.
Levels of the stress hormone cortisol soar when they are ignored by their mother, and even a day later they are worried about the same thing happening again.
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I currently work in several a high tech labs!
The main one I used is has a £3 million machine in it which there are only maybe 100 in the world! The other labs I use are state-of-the-art clean facilities where everything is plastic and you have to wear a protective suit to keep the place clean. This is where I have been doing my ultra-high precision work recently.
Most of the equipment I use is very new and powerful 🙂 I am very lucky!
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Yes! I used to work for a pharmaceutical company and we had some pretty high tech fancy equipments. Not so much in my current lab but the institute as a whole have some high tech stuff.
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Introduction – May 7, 2017
The Western press is essentially warmongering as it warns of Russian warships in "NATO waters". That's because this ignores the fact that the waters in question flow into the Baltic Sea, the very waters on which Russia's main coastal city St Petersburg opens up to.
In other words the Western media now considers sea routes to Russia's main port "NATO's".
The twisted double-standard should be obvious to everyone with a reasonable grasp of geography but the Mirror is relying on the assumption that its readers are ignorant and ill informed.
So imagine if you will if the circumstances were reversed and Russian warships were deploying en masse in the eastern North Pacific. For those whose geography is shaky, those are the seas that are the main route to the port of San Francisco. How would Americans feel if Russia and its allies were claiming those waters as their own?
Well this is what Russia is now confronted with.
Is it any wonder that Russia has modernised and upgraded its military when confronted by such challenges on its very doorstep?
Vladimir Putin sends three Russian warships into Nato waters after US vessel arrives in Baltic Sea
The Mirror – May 8, 2017
Three heavily armed Russian warships have again tested Nato by sailing close to the tiny Baltic state of Latvia.
Military officials in the Latvian capital Riga said the corvettes – Liven 551, Serpukhov 603 and Morshansk 824 – were detected just four nautical miles from the state's territorial waters.
It was the latest in a series of moves by Vladimir Putin 's naval forces seen as testing the response of the small Baltic state, a Nato and EU member.
The move on Sunday was linked today to the arrival in the Baltic Sea of US warship, USS Carney, with cruise missiles on board.
The three Russian vessels had been deployed to St Petersburg ahead of the country's annual war commemoration on 9 May, known as Victory Day.
But they suddenly left again for deployment in the Baltic, according to news agency Fontanko.ru A source confirmed to RIA Novosti news agency that the navy parade in St.Petersburg will take place as planned but fewer ships will participate in it.
But the source denied that the sudden departure of some vessels had something to do with the arrival of USS Carney.
The country's major commemoration will be held on Red Square in Moscow presided over by Putin.
In late April, a Kilo-class Russian submarine was detected near Latvian territorial waters.
Earlier in the month warships also ventured close to the ex-Soviet state's territorial waters.
In 2016 Russian military aircraft and naval vessels were spotted near Latvia's border some 209 times.


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Bill Aimed at Massive Child Identity Theft Problem Sent to Governor
SACRAMENTO – The California State Legislature today took a huge stride toward protecting children, who are 50 times more likely to have their identities stolen than adults, from cyber thieves, including those who commit so-called "friendly fraud."
Authored by Assemblymembers Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) and Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), AB 1580 will allow a parent, legal guardian or conservator to freeze the credit of a child under the age of 16. This is a significant step forward because credit bureaus do not typically shield a child's credit record unless it has already been stolen.
"Children are the most sought-after target for cybercriminals and child identity theft is likely to go unnoticed for many years," said Irwin, Chair of the Cybersecurity Select Committee. "I am pleased by today's vote and the tremendous support that this bill has enjoyed from the entire Legislature." The bill passed the Assembly by a 70-0 vote. Governor Jerry Brown is expected to sign the bill into law.
Child identities are especially valuable to thieves because children do not have existing credit files and the theft often goes unnoticed until the child applies for a job, student loan or credit card. It is not uncommon for family members to commit 'friendly fraud', using the personal information of an underage relative to circumvent their own poor credit rating. AB1580, which also protects incapacitated adults, allows a parent or representative to directly contact the credit bureaus and submit a request for a freeze. The bureaus would then be prohibited from releasing credit information for that protected child, including to another family member.
"Children start out with a clean slate, which makes them the most sought-after target for cyber criminals," said Irwin. "I introduced this legislation to give parents a way to protect our children. We have to fight for their future."
The bill's co-author, Mike Gatto is the Chairman of the Utilities & Commerce Committee and the longest-serving current member of the State Assembly. He represents California's 43rd Assembly District, which includes Los Angeles, Glendale, and Burbank. "In an era where hackers have stolen millions of records including names, birth dates, and Social Security numbers belonging to children, California needs to protect its youngest citizens," said Gatto. "This change is long overdue."
**Assemblymember Irwin's website: http://asmdc.org/irwin