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- jenilynevette
- 5 years ago
- Wedding: October 2014
It feels so official now!
It feels so official now!
jenilynevette: How exciting! I understand the feeling! I found that I got that "this is real" feeling once people called/texted about the save the date, when I found the dress, and when we started having meetings with our planner/ vendors and site visits for the wedding. It's such a giddy-type feeling… Revel in it!
oh, and I so chuckled a little when I saw the title of your post- I'm still getting used to "STD" as the acronym for "Save The Date."
Congratulations and enjoy all the rest of your planning!
Paguilar84: It really does feel great!
Paguilar84: "STD" – ME TOO! I had to think it through. LOL

jenilynevette: Congrats honey! I can't wait to get that feeling!
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Your belly craves beer, but your mind craves knowledge — of the scientific persuasion. Where, or where, can you feed both in Portland?
At the May (2017) editions of Science on Tap, the ongoing science lecture series presented by Via Productions at area theater venues.
First up on May 2 is a dive into the melodic: "Every Brain Needs Music: The Neuroscience of Composition, Interpretation and Performance."
Learn about the origins of music, how practicing music might enhance brain development and limit the effects of aging and injury, and what happens to our brains when we create music.
The talk, presented by Oregon Health and Science University neuroscientist Larry Sherman, will begin at 7 p.m. in Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 N.E. Alberta St. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Cost is $8 to $13.
Later, on May 22, check out "The Neuroscience of Pleasure and Love."
The speaker again will be OHSU's Sherman, who will cover the brain chemistry of love, pleasure and addiction; how the brain sorts out pleasure from discomfort; and how neurochemistry around the things and people we love can impact our behavior.
This talk also will begin at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Venue will be Artists Repertory Theater, 1516 S.W. Alder St. Cost is $8 to $10.
At both events, beer, wine and various food items will be available for purchase.
— Susannah L. Bodman
Twitter: @Sciwhat
Facebook: Sciwhat.Science

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In this episode I talk with entrepreneur and biohacker, Dave Asprey, from bulletproofexec.com and betterbabybook.com. Dave has spent over $250,000 to upgrade himself and make himself smarter, stronger, and healthier. Dave runs a popular blog and podcast called bulletproofexec.com where he offers the latest information on how to get the most from your mind and body. He is also an author; his latest book is called Better Baby Book.
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This week for our Friday Favorites we have some yummy One-Pot Crock Pot Recipes like One Pot Crock Pot Chicken Dinner, Crock Pot Bacon Broccoli Chicken, Crock Pot Sausage, Green Beans and Potatoes, Crock Pot French Onion Beef Casserole, Crock Pot One-Pot Chicken Casserole and Crock Pot Farmers Pie.
Aunt Lou here.
Life is hectic. Life is busy. Life is crazy at times. That doesn't mean you can't still have dinner on the table. With these easy One-Pot Crock Pot Recipes, you don't even have a ton of dishes to clean up either! Winner, winner one-pot dinner!


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Yes, it is good news that Bill and Melinda Gates are backing an implant that could prevent HIV. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, a disease that has killed many people throughout the world. Any advance that promises to prevent people from getting HIV is good news for public health.
With any medical development, there will be risks and dangers. And yet, many HIV sufferers would be willing to 'put up' with medical testing, untested and un-trialled drugs, and the associated dangers. At the moment, a HIV diagnosis is a life sentence, and it is admirable that the Gates' are developing a possible cure.
Anything that can be done to prevent HIV is amazing. This is one disease that is extremely serious and often fatal. Blocking people from contracting it would be a great thing, and Bill and Melinda Gates are great people for wanting to help with this. This is a useful concept that can help to save a lot of lives.
The Gates family has long shown their commitment to helping develop science and technology. It would be amazing if human brain power could eviscerate HIV and eventually AIDS. AIDS has been a problem for several generations, and it would be a proud accomplishment for mankind if scientists could find a way to destroy the disease.


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Hello, been a while since I've actually added a post becasue I've been a busy boy. In my spare time I've been searching for a decent theme for wordpress to bring the site into 2011 with a bit of style! So far i've loving this theme, its so flexible and with handy additions in the admin panel make running the site so much easier.
Hopefully this new look to the site will 'engage' the visitors more. I have always had a pretty bad bounce rate, but there are a few key articles which really grasp the reader's attention. I have made a few customisations, orginially the featured video was the same on every page of the site, but I have adjusted it so there is the default one, and if I want a different one so that it relates to the topic on the post I can just set this using the wordpress custom fields.
Since this is officially business, I'm here to make money, so another customisation I added in was the integration of ebay partner network (EPN) rss feeds. I have successfully migrated to the new EPN RSS feeds, so shouldnt have any problems when the old style links stop working. These work in the same way as the featured video, I turn them on and off via wordpress's custom field, so unless I choose to show anything, you won't see anything. The hardest part for me has always been making things look good, so there may be a few more tweaks to these EPN ads to try get them looking just perfect! Which is hard since ebay doesn't have standard sizes for its thumbnails! Thats enough typing for now, I think I deserve a coffee and a kitkat or three!
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May 2011
Finding Local Wines Off the Trail
Recently I was tasting wine at one of the tasting rooms on the Ventura Wine Trail. When I asked the owner where I could buy his wine, I was informed that there were few establishments in the area that sold their wines. That put me on a quest to find the shops and restaurants that supported these family run wineries.
The Ventura Wine Trail
is represented by several wineries from Malibu to Ojai. Going to the wineries to taste the wines is always a fun thing to do, especially with summer just around the corner and many wineries open longer hours. Some wineries also allow picnics, while others have music on certain nights. This is the best way to taste all of the wine from the Wine Trail.
Many of these wineries are closed during the week and only open weekends. So, if you don't have any of these wines at home ready to open and drink, the question comes up as to where you can buy or have their wines.
With just over 3000 producing wineries in California, it is very hard for retailers, restaurants and wine bars to pick a selected few that they can carry. In this article, I have tried to narrow down where our local wines are served in the Ventura area. Each of the establishments listed below carry some variety from the Wine Trail. This list is always changing and I am sure that I left someone off the list. So, next time you are going out for a nice meal or need to buy a bottle, check out these establishments...
Wine Bars:
The Wine Rack
(Formerly Weaver Wines) - 14 S. California St, Ventura (805) 653-9463
Andres Wine and Tapas Bar
- 1575 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura (805) 642-9463
Barrel 33
(Formerly Wine Lovers) - 1067 E. Thompson Blvd, Ventura (805) 652-1810
My Florist Wine Café & Bar
- 76 South Oak St, Ventura (805) 653-0011
Suzanne's -
502 W. Ojai Ave, Ojai (805) 640-1961
Wades Wines
- 30961 W. Agoura Rd, Ste 321, Westlake Village (818) 597-9463
- 103 S. Mills Rd, Ste 103, Ventura (805) 642-7317
The Cave
(also a great wine bar) - 4435 McGrath St, Ventura (805) 642-9449
Paradise Pantry
- 677 E.Main St, Ventura (805) 641-9440
Café Zack
- 1095 E. Thompson Blvd, Ventura (805) 643-9445
- 4850 Santa Rosa Rd, Camarillo (805) 389-1227
Candle Light
- 211 E Santa Clara St, Ventura (805) 643-3264
Café Firenze
- 563 W. Los Angeles Ave, Moorpark (805) 532-0048
Café Fiore
- 66 South California St, Ventura (805 ) 653-1266
- 3029 E. Main St, Ventura (805) 653-7433
71 Palm
- 71 N. Palm St, Ventura (805) 653-7222
Tierra Sur @ Herzog
- 3201 Camino Del Sol, Oxnard (805) 983-1560
Larsen's Grill
- 1555 Simi Town Center Way, Simi Valley (805) 522-4800
- 598 E. Main St, Ventura 805-643-6800
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Thought this season had been bad for North East Premier League teams Newcastle and Sunderland? Research shows Brexit could detriment the clubs even further, as both would face the potential loss of at least 8 players if voters choose to leave the EU.
Voting to leave the EU could affect over 100 players in the English Premier League.
Football agent Rachel Anderson told the BBC "Leaving the EU will have a much bigger effect on football than people think."
"We're talking about half of the Premier League needing work permits."
She admits "The short-term impact would be huge".
Currently, players with an EU passport are free to play in the UK, those without however must meet Home Office criteria. This includes the player being an established international, for a leading nation.
Leaving the EU could mean non-British EU players would have to meet these standards to obtain a visa to play football for a club in the UK. These changes could radically change English and Scottish football.
In the first two tiers in England and the Scottish Premiership, 332 players would fail to meet current standards.
Staggeringly, only 23 of the non-British EU players in the Championship would meet the current criteria, and none of the 53 non-British EU players in the Scottish Premiership would qualify for a permit due to their international career.
West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady, and face of the Stronger In campaign has already written to club bosses across the country reminding them of the 'devastating consequences' Brexit could have on British football.
The Premier League boss has also made it clear that in his personal view Britain should remain in the EU, but public position of the Premier League is that EU membership is a matter for voters.


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The government is bent on destroying fuel-efficient diesel engines in favor of less efficient and more environmentally destructive electric cars. From Eric Peters at theburningplatform.com:
For reasons that aren't inscrutable (give me a minute – I'll explain) the jihad against diesels is metastasizing to include FiatChrysler.
The combine – which subsumes the Jeep and Ram truck brands – has been accused of selling diesels that emit "as much as 20 times" the maximum allowable quantity of an exhaust byproduct, oxides of nitrogen (NOx).
This is exactly what got VW nailed to the cross. And it's exactly the same demagogic coverage. "As much as 20 times" the allowable maximum!
Good god, it sounds apocalyptic! A lung-melting catastrophe!
Except of course it's not.
A bureaucratic standard may have been affronted – that is all.
Note the "as much as . . ." verbiage. As in, could be – or might be. As opposed to something exact.
Weasel words, the sort of copy an advertising shyster would use to hawk a product that didn't actually do a damned thing but the words implied it did because it might. It is of a piece with third-empty cereal boxes – the box itself meant to make you think you are getting what you just paid for.
Only, it's worse, because in this case there is nothing in the box.
Nothing in whole numbers, that is.
As in the VW crucifixion, the standard affronted amounts to a difference of less than half of one percent. If you don't know this, you don't know your Tiers and Bins – EPA-speak for the various levels and thresholds for allowable exhaust emissions. The difference between one Tier and Bin and the next is fractional.
I bold this out of exasperation.Because it is never explained by the media. Search for yourself and see. It is outrageous, a monstrous dereliction of duty. Because with explanation, without qualification, the "as much as 20 times" business creates an egregiously false impression.
People have been grossly misled about misled about the extent to which new cars do not pollute. The whole aim of practical politics, as H.L. Mencken once said, is to menace the public with dangers – all of them false – so as to instill in them a hysterical fear and make them clamorous to be led to safety.
Exactly so.
To continue reading: The Anti-Diesel Jihad Expands


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I've had it. This is what the NRL is about, the gutts, and the glory that comes after. Not about the pretty faces. I admit, there are pretty faces to be admired, and I admire many, but there are also beautiful souls without the pretty faces, they don't deserved to be loved by the fans? For me, they are why I watch and follow this game. If I wanted to see pretty faces I'd watch a modelling show or go watch a movie. Rugby league is when men, of all sizes (relatively), colours, religions and origins get to go onto a field and square it up for 80 minutes, to show they're talent. It's not a battle of who's prettier. Why am I ranting on about this? because I made a Tumblr. That's right. (I don't intend on leaving but) It's basically, girls admiring players and teams for their prettiness (other than Darren Lockyer), where the Sharks and Cowboys don't have supporters because they're "shit", where retired players are forgotten after their last game (same with players going off to England). Maybe it's just me, but once I get to know a player, no matter how ugly they look, how tiny they are, I tend to admire them as a person, and no matter where they go, if they leave in respect, I keep them in my heart. If they go off to England, I don't forget their names, or if they played for my team or not, if they retire, I'll always hold them with utmost respect. Girls on Tumblr (bar a few rare gems) don't do this. I joined Tumblr thinking I'll get to share thoughts with people who are interested in the same thing as me, and are as crazy as I am about one team, and winning a game. But no. I got things wrong. Some of these girls are Union converts, and I know there are genuine people who follow both League and Union, and bless them, but these girls converted to League because they think "Tim Moltzen is a cutie", really now? I think Tim Cahill is attractive, maybe I shall convert to Soccer? Oh and Usman Khawaja's pretty cute too, maybe I'll skip soccer for Cricket. Seriously. In my honest opinion, half these pretty boys shouldn't even be on the field, they don't have the talent to play with talented men like Todd Carney (Daniel Conn). There was a massive Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater spam on my dashboard today, that was the last straw, I hit the unfollow button. I'm actually quite proud of myself. Tumblr is somewhere where I should be able to share common interests with others, not have to look at things that make me want to hurl.
The other pet peeve of mine is people "following" numerous teams. One question, what happens when the two teams face off? Which one do you support? The one with the 2 hot players or the one you started following since you were young? I love the Bulldogs, and that's it. Yes, there are other teams that I respect, like the Roosters, Canberra and now the Sharks, but I don't LOVE any of these teams, I never could. Knowing that the Bulldogs give their heart and soul playing for their fans I couldn't let them go. My team ain't the prettiest, by any stretch, but I love every single one of those boys that put on the jersey (sometimes I even make an exception for Garry Warburton, now that's rare), when Matt Utai stepped out in that Orange and black jersey for the Tigers, I cringed. Matt Utai is a Bulldog, and I love him. People seem to let go of players so easily, maybe because they don't pay attention to half the team that is not attractive?
I give up. I reckon slowly my Tumblr will become a picture blog, and that all the "footy related" (an actual deconstruction of a game or an individual or a team) will not be there. I'm glad I got to experience this, because from now on, I know what to expect from 14, 15 year old girls that follow the football. I've never followed footy for the attractive men, so I don't understand the obsession. Each to their own. And I've learnt my lesson.
PS: Today, I went bike riding to the airport area with my Bulldogs t-shirt on, and some cute little kid noticed and shouted "hey, GO THE DOGGIES!". I smiled like an idiot.
Oh and something I realised, if Taniela Tuiaki had not retired and prior to retirement, been sidelined with injury, the douche-bag that is Beau Ryan would never have been in the TIgers' side. I hope the Tigers buy a decent winger soon, so I don't have to see that idiot's face on my television (other than the footy show, which I have given up on ).
I rant a lot :)


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NRHM Uttar Pradesh Admit Card
National Rural Health Mission, Uttar Pradesh is all set to issue NRHM Uttar Pradesh Admit Card for upcoming written examination. With this intention of selecting intelligent and knowledgeable candidates for ANM, Staff Nurse, Lab Attendant, PRO and Lab Technician Positions, organization will conduct the written examination. Applicants who have applied for NRHM Uttar Pradesh Recruitment and want to appear for exam may get the NRHM Uttar Pradesh Admit Card 2017 with the help of this page. You must have the Registration Number, Roll No, Date of Birth etc to download the NRHM Uttar Pradesh Hall Ticket.
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1 can Oregon Fruit Blueberries, frozen
1 medium banana, frozen
1 tsp. cayenne
4 ice cubes, ( freeze Coconut Water if possible)
Run some hot water over the can of Blueberries before opening. Blend all ingredients until smooth.


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Wirral based Livepoint UK, an elite team of professionals who help develop software solutions that deliver results; recruits University of Liverpool Computer Science Masters graduate Tom Gray.
Livepoint UK is an elite team of professionals who help develop software solutions that deliver results. In addition to creating beautiful and highly functional websites that integrate with business systems they can also build social networks, e-commerce sites, project management tools and SaaS applications.
Managing Director, Adam Sykes, contacted Graduate to Merseyside looking to recruit a PHP Developer for their growing company and to assist with the numerous projects they were managing. The successful candidate not only needed to possess specialist PHP and other technical skills but excellent communication skills for dealing with clients.
Project Manager, Jane Forster, was able to quickly source University of Liverpool Computer Science Masters graduate, Tom Gray, who not only had built websites using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML and CSS but also had extensive experience resolving client issues in his part-time Customer Service role. Receiving Tom's application on Thursday, Adam interviewed him on Friday and was so impressed that he asked him to start on Monday!
Tom has hit the ground running and has already completed a project, building an integrated photo gallery for a local bar and restaurant. Tom is now working with the development team on a web app to help a national food testing company manage the recruitment and involvement of their test panellists.
Adam couldn't be any happier with the service he received from Graduate to Merseyside noting:
"It only took a couple of emails, a phone call and an interview and we had a very valuable member of our team. We had struggled to get the right skilled employees in the past; we had tried a number of professional recruitment companies, this time it just worked. Plus, the funding available was an added bonus."
In his new role, Tom is equally delighted with the service provided by Graduate to Merseyside:
"The online application process was very straightforward and easy to use and opened the door for me to many local businesses I would otherwise have been unaware of. I am very pleased to have been offered the role and I am enjoying using, developing and building on the skills I have learnt during my time at University."
The image of graduates being wet behind the ears is quickly becoming redundant as they now more than ever understand the requirements of the working world. As shown by Livepoint UK's experience in recruiting Tom, graduates can not only possess technical skills from their degrees but also softer skills from work experience they have gained around their studies.
If you feel that your business could also benefit from a graduate please contact us.
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|کد مقاله
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Publisher : Elsevier - Science Direct (الزویر - ساینس دایرکت)
Journal : Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Volume 118, Issues 1–3, 3 December 2001, Pages 216–218
چکیده انگلیسی
Recent industrial trials with applying the technique 'pragmatic modelling' are producing positive results, according to the comments received from the companies taking part. Pragmatic modelling is a technique developed to examine the social interactions occurring in team-based product introduction. It is capable of capturing the subtleties of communication and can produce objective, impartial information which can go forward to an agenda for process improvement. The technique is empirically grounded and, unlike conventional modelling tools, is not biased due to preconceived notions or degraded because of the application of rigid modelling formalisms. It has been nicknamed 'truth modelling' by the industrial collaborators. This paper describes the technique in terms of the modelling approach, how the technique is applied, and the value it brings to understand team-based activity. An extract from a case study is included to provide a flavour of the type of information the technique can reveal.
مقدمه انگلیسی
Before a business process can be improved, it is necessary to have a detailed and accurate picture of how the process is currently working, including its strengths and weaknesses. Most business processes rely on social interaction, which is an essential characteristic of teamworking, but conventional modelling techniques (e.g. IDEF) do not lend themselves to capture the 'soft' interactions and the nuances of discourse. The technique referred to as pragmatic modelling has been designed to capture the subtleties of communication during team-based product introduction. It can produce 'grounded knowledge', i.e. the detail of what really goes on in the product introduction process. Applying the technique in team-based activity results in pragmatic models which contain and highlight particular issues of concern to the company involved in the study. The issues contained in the models can go forward to an agenda for process improvement cycle. Fig. 1 gives an overview of the technique in the context of a process improvement cycle.During its development period, the technique has been applied to a number of organisations, both large and small, and has revealed important issues to the companies taking part. More recently, the technique has gone through a series of trials, aimed at validating the technique in an industrial context. This paper provides the background on the development of the technique and its essential characteristics and includes extracts from a typical validation study carried out as part of a 1 year EPSRC technology transfer project, which is a pilot EPSRC innovation aimed at exploiting research activity and enhancing the training and industrial experience of the contract researcher.
نتیجه گیری انگلیسی
This paper has outlined a technique referred to as pragmatic modelling which has been successfully tried at the collaborator companies. Industrial comment from the trials has been positive. Experience from the trials indicates that the technique has the potential to expose the truth of a situation occurring in any type of team-based activity, providing a basis for organisational learning in a cooperative and non-threatening but systematic manner.


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Strategic Partnership for Interprofessional Collaborative Education in Pediatric Dentistry
Strategic Partnership for Interprofessional Collaborative Education in Pediatric Dentistry
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry is implementing a Health Resources and Services Administration-funded program to prepare dentists for the complex and comprehensive needs of pediatric patients within rapidly changing demographics and a paradigm shift in dentistry. The overall purpose of Strategic Partnership for Interprofessional Collaborative Education in Pediatric Dentistry (SPICE-PD) is to augment and advance the training provided through the UCLA Community Health and Advocacy Training in Pediatric Dentistry (CHAT-PD) residency program to more effectively prepare dentists to meet the growing oral health needs of children from underserved and high-need vulnerable populations in the Los Angeles area.
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SPICE-PD, the interprofessional training for our Pediatric Residency Program, strengthens and supports the vision of the UCLA Center for Children's Oral Health (UCCOH).
UCCOH is a multidisciplinary initiative utlizing evidence-based research translated to clinical care in order to achieve policy developments and advocacy in the interest of improving children's oral health around the world.
Visit our UCCOH page at www.UCCOH.org to learn more!
Dr. Nicole LaMantia and Dr. Catherine Pham, Pediatric Dental Residents have completed their MPH degree sponsored by SPICE-PD.
To learn more about the Dual Degree Option we offer, Visit our MPH/Residency Program Page.
Hamida Askaryar, Program Manager, conducted a poster presentation titled "Innovative Interprofessional Pediatric Dentistry Curriculum & Infant Oral Care Program Address Disparities in Oral Health" at the annual National Association of Medical Minority Educators (NAMME).
Check it out here!
Oral Health in the New Health Care Reality webinar presentation by Ashley Blackburn, Colin Reusch, and Emily Polak.
Click Here to view a PowerPoint copy of the presentation.
The UCLA SPICE-PD Curriculum for the 2016-2017 academic year has been updated.
Visit our curriculum page to view the most current SPICE-PD curriculum.
UCLA SPICE-PD conducted its first annual faculty, resident, and staff retreat on June 21st, 2016.
The overall goal of the retreat is to involve 40+ CHAT/SPICE faculty, residents, and staff in year one of the grant to define a pathway for SPICE-PD over the next four years, including reviewing/revamping the curriculum.
Please click here to view the event's agenda.
Take a look!
"Creating a New Generation of Pediatric Dentists: A Paradigm Shift in Training"
Available through: Journal of Dental Education
Community Health and Advocacy Training in Pediatric Dentistry Program (CHAT-PD) publishes:
"Changing the Education Paradigm in Pediatric Dentistry" in the California Dental Association Journal.
Available through: California Dental Association Journal


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Here are the 6 best assisted living facilities in CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio and nearby. See complete list of all CUYAHOGA FALLS senior living communities below:
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When I post something, I agree with it. You know why? Because I feel that way. Some people get offended, and they feel the need to tell you how it really is. It doesn't show me anything else but that it's the truth.
They will hurt you by saying something you may already be feeling. But you shouldn't let that bother you. Although for most people, it doesn't bother them.
I called to place an order for pizza. The girl put me on hold. About 5 minutes later, I got disconnected. I called back again. She said can you hold. I say I guess. she goes you guess? I'm like last time you put me on hold, I got disconnected. She goes well I have two other phones ringing, and I was like well then go answer them. She starts going what would you like to order? I was like nothing, and I hung up the phone.
A few months back, someone cut someone off. The guy in back got out of the car to talk to the guy. The guy sitting in the car shot and killed the guy that wanted to talk.
My point is we lack compassion in this day and age. I wonder if we ever had it to begin with. Some of us that do have compassion, and can actually sympathize are rare. Often I find out their true colors in the end.
I deactivated my FB account because I've been a bit depressed. It always seems whenever I'm sad or suicidal, I can never have those moments to myself. I don't get how when they post something they never get shamed. At least I don't. People have a right to post what they want on their own page. When I post expressing my feelings, all hell breaks loose! Why is that? Why am I the only person on earth who is not allowed to express herself freely? Well, F*CK!NG F*CK! Really!!!!! I just need some time to cool off.
I have pictures on there because my phone makes me delete most to save on memory data, or whatever you call it.
I'm sure I can find another place to save my pictures! I was using Photobucket, but I think I went over. I guess there's always the one drive by Microsoft, yeah? Eh, I'll figure it out.
Sorry I've got no pics. I'm working on this tablet I bought but barely use. I can't get neither Photoshop, nor Microsoft Paint as this is a tablet and not a touch screen mini laptop like the advertisement said.
I have no expectations. No expectations equal no dissapointment, right? Eh, I'll get it right one of these days.


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I'm only having two or three full body mega flare nights each week now…nights where the pain is out of control…nights where I lie on an electric blanket with a heated throw on top…nights where the pain is all consuming and there is little hope for sleep…nights where I breathe, and let my mind wander though my body can't…and I wait.
Wait for morning, or maybe an hour or two of peace, in that state between waking and sleep, when you're not truly in either place. But you're still aware.
I cry sometimes. But mostly I'm still. I debate whether to go over my oxycodone allowance. Not because it's dangerous for me at this dose to take a little more. But because of dependence and tolerance and when do you push that envelope too far? There has to be a line you refuse to cross. There IS a line you can't come back from.
So sometimes I take an extra dose and choose relief. And sometimes I hold firm at the line. And I wait for morning.
And I try to let my mind wander. To escape my body, to think of something else rather than pain. Distraction. There is so little distraction at night. But that's not the only reason the pain is worse.
People often nod sagely and tell me 'yes, of course it's worse at night, because you have nothing else to focus on.
That's a small part of it. But that's not correct. The pain IS worse at night. It IS more intense. It is sharper, deeper. There is no distraction from it. Unless someone actually severed my arm or leg. That would distract me. But it would need to be a 'distraction' on that level to drive the pain from my mind.
Nevertheless I try to let my mind roam free. To not be shackled by the unpleasant sensations in my body. Pain tends to drive away creativity. But logic problems are different. My brain can concentrate on logic, to an extent, when I'm in a lot of pain.
Logic cuts through. Focusses the brain. Razor sharp, on a problem. Pushes away the pain.
Creativity depends on being able to free associate, combine disparate concepts, merge old and new, reinvent. And creativity relies on a certain amount of physical comfort, I have found. Which is why on my high pain days when I was a web developer I didn't do creative design work, but I did tackle coding problems.
Logic. Logic helps. Thinking through a problem, step by step. Creating a solution. An algorithm. Black and white.
But I can't get up and write code now. Even if I had a reason to. I can't even sit up, I can only lie flat on my back. I have some logic games on my iPad, and I play those when the pain is bad, but not this bad. My hands wouldn't hold an iPad or even a phone right now. Not without dropping it on my head.
Yes, laugh. I've done that many times. Hands suddenly give way and SMACK suddenly you're wearing your iPad in the middle of your nose. Ouch. That's pretty distracting.
And unfair. My nose is about the only thing that DOESN'T hurt right now…
I can hear a dog barking off in the distance. It's almost continuous. He seems to have a pattern. Lulls that come at set points. Then he starts again. Then a closer dog joins in. My dog is on my daughter's bed. Sleeping with her. It is NOT my dog barking tonight, or any night. But my dog often gets the blame. She is a big, sappy German Shepherd Dog. My neighbour is terrified of her, and wanted her destroyed. Tried to have me charged with owning a dangerous animal, and have her put down.
My neighbour had no evidence, but she kept making complaints. When the rangers came to check out the 'dangerous' dog they wound up laughing about how sooky my dog is. They threw her ball for her and accepted her kisses and hugs. They told me not to worry, that no one was taking my dog away. They declared my neighbour 'vexatious'.
I took some satisfaction in that. But the trouble she caused! The upset! Not to her, of course. To me, and my children.
I think about my neighbour and wonder how she can live with herself. Trying to take away my dog, my children's dog. Because she has an anxiety disorder. As I well know, having an illness does not give you a license to be an asshat.
I start to feel angry. Doesn't she have enough problems of her own? Does she have to go looking for trouble? She hurled abuse at me, and set her husband upon me. He threatened me with a shovel over the fence. Nice.
But I have to stop being angry. My mind has wandered somewhere it shouldn't. I will never understand why some people seem to go out of their way to cause drama. Wait. I am feeling sorry for myself. Stop! Think something happy.
Unbidden, the face of the man I love appears. Damn. Now I really will cry. Something else. Fast.
My kids. I remember when they were small. How good those years were. I would go back to those years in a heartbeat. I made the most of those years, appreciated every minute. I knew they were fleeting, in the course of a lifetime. I have friends with small children who wish those years away. They can't wait for their kids to get older. They don't understand how precious those moments are.
My kids are teenagers now, becoming more and more independent every day. As they should. I wonder how much my illness has changed them. I believe they are more empathic and often kinder than other kids their age. They've learned the hard way that life isn't fair. They've missed out on lots of things. Physical things, toys I couldn't afford, computers, fancy phones. Holidays. Experiences. But most of all, me being able to do things with them. When my son was little he loved soccer. He still remembers the days when I could still play soccer with him. He still talks about it sometimes. Fondly.
Of course the upside of my illness is that I got to spend lots of time with my kids. When I could no longer work, I was always at home for them. Maybe I couldn't physically do much, but often all kids need is time. Your presence. Your attention. I was able to give them that, in full.
We have become a tight threesome since my marriage ended. My son is 14 and my daughter is 13. At the moment they still talk to me about their lives. Still enjoy hanging out with me, seeing a movie, or watching DVDs on couch days. As they get older that may change. I encourage them to get out and live. Chase their dreams. Make the most of every moment. Live in the NOW. I hope they do.
If I'd known everything was going to fall apart when I was 36 I would have lived my life differently. I would have made different choices. In hindsight I had mild RA for many years before I was diagnosed. My aches and pains and fatigue were put down to hypothyroidism. Now I'm pretty sure it was RA. But mild RA is very hard to diagnose. I can't really blame anyone. Except myself. I chose to soldier on, just deal with it. I didn't want to keep complaining. If I'd known what I was dealing with, I would have pushed the doctors harder.
But I didn't know. And I made the best choices I could. And here I am. Hurting. Alone. It's not a great place to be. I am feeling sad again. Think of something else.
What time is it? I don't want to move. Even to turn my head and grab my phone. My neck has been getting steadily worse. My clock doesn't work. Must get another one. So I can count off the minutes on nights like this? On second thoughts, I won't bother. It will only make the night longer.
I have a phone app that plays relaxing sounds. It suddenly occurs to me to use it. Finding my phone is hard. Making my hands work is harder. I give up. I try again. I fiddle with the app and rain sounds start up. Soothing. Relaxing. Something to focus my mind on.
Soon the sky will start to lighten and another night will be over. I will have made it through, once again. One more night done and dusted.
But I am still grateful, because these nights used to be every night. And now most nights the pain is controlled with narcotics, at least well enough to sleep. And that is a huge leap forward. In fact it's like travelling back in time. Clawing back a few years…back to better days….nights.
That doesn't mean that tonight doesn't s*ck b*lls, to quote my eloquent teenage son. But no matter how bad it gets, I'm grateful that it's not every night anymore.
And if that kind of improvement can happen for me, it can happen for anyone. It's possible. I hope so, anyway.


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FBI agents raided the home in Alexandria, Va., of Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, arriving in the pre-dawn hours late last month and seizing materials related to the special counsel investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, the Washington Post reports. The raid, which occurred without warning on July 26, signaled an aggressive approach by special counsel Robert Mueller in dealing with a key figure in the inquiry. Manafort has been under increasing pressure as the Mueller team looked into his personal finances and his professional career as a highly paid foreign political consultant.
Using a search warrant, agents appeared the day Manafort was scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee and a day after he met voluntarily with Senate Intelligence Committee staff members. The search warrant requested documents related to tax, banking and other matters. Agents departed the Manafort residence with a trove of material, including binders prepared ahead of Manafort's congressional testimony. Investigators in the Russia inquiry have previously sought documents with subpoenas, which are less intrusive and confrontational than a search warrant. With a warrant, agents can inspect a physical location and seize any useful information. To get a judge to sign off on a search warrant, prosecutors must show that there is probable cause that a crime has been committed. "I think it adds a shock and awe enforcement component to what until now has followed a natural path for a white-collar investigation," said Jacob Frenkel, a former federal prosecutor.


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One of the biggest obstacles that the treatment of autism and related developmental disorders faces is the loss of previously mastered skills. Fluency is designed to maintain and strengthen skills that the child has learned in the past. Fluency poses new challenges for the student in that the child may be asked to demonstrate skills while distractions are present. The treatment for autism also requires the student to generalize the skills in a number of different settings. Speed and accuracy are also factored into the fluency treatment for autism as well. Time limits are introduced into tasks. For example, a child may be prompted to identify as many numbers as he can within a 30 second time frame. Fluency is a great approach to generalizing mastered skills. It can also be used to help the child understand that "cat" refers to more than just one specific animal. The child may be encouraged to identify various images of cats, three dimensional cats, cartoon cats and live pets during the process.
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Autumn Magnolia
Earlier this month I shared this foggy autumn evening photo.
The tree in the yard – peeking from the right of the photo – is a magnolia. It's probably 60 years old, though it doesn't seem that old in height.
That's what cattle chaos can do to a body – cut you down a few sizes. No, really, it's true. Keep reading for a bit of farmstead lore…
My mother-in-law tells a true story from her 1950s childhood. She and her parents drove home from church one day to find a cow nibbling on a young magnolia tree. Grandmother Sallie wasn't pleased. The magnolia survived, as you can see. However, its trunk became four separate stems and it only grew so tall.
But it grew and still blooms and those four trunks make for some serious tree climbing by small children.
I love a story of reinvention and success in the face of bovine adversity. I take that magnolia very seriously.
The magnolia's blooms are delightful and fragrant, but these…
…these mesmerize. I had never noticed this aspect of magnolias until moving to the farm. During the autumn these velvety pods open and share red seeds with us….
…Bright red seeds loosed from brown, crunchy spent pods on the tree and then…
…on the grass.
Yet another reason to adore Southern autumns.
Bloom and grow and seed.
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Very close to LLUMC, down the street from the Drayson Center and just 1 block from the VA. This large apartment has a large living room and bedrooms. Vinyl in the living room, hallway and kitchen. Carpet in bedrooms. The convenient washer and dryer hookups are in the bathroom. The kitchen has a sliding door that opens to the side yard which is fenced. There is also a covered carport to park your car. Submit for small pet under 15 lbs. (Appliances available to rent.)
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2015 Mini Trims
The Mini is in a class of its own. No other vehicle even comes close to doing what the Mini does. It is smaller and more efficient almost anything on Edmonton roads. And those that try and compete? They get blown away by the Mini's raw power and ingenious engineering. Physically, there's nothing like it. When you see a mini, you can't help but turn your head and look on in admiration. It's a vehicle that personifies style. A vehicle that personifies versatility.
Mini offers 5 dynamic models all of which have features that provide a very specific driving experience, all while being true to its name. Each trim is exciting and highly functional. Despite some more radical changes, it never forgets where it comes from. A mini will always be a mini, through and through. But which Mini is right for you? Let's find out.
Hatch – $22,240 MSRP
This is the base model Mini, and let me tell you, it is still something fantastic. Available in the Mini 3-door, two on either side and one at the back hatch, the 5-door, which is like a compact version of a sedan, and of course, the Mini Convertible in Edmonton, which is a soft-top that folds into the rear hatch to provide quick and easy access to the open air. The mini is a vehicle built for top down driving, which its high horsepower and performance to the interior features. The Mini comes with great audio features. Bluetooth and iPhone connectivity, and a touchscreen navigation system. Easily adjustable seating with built in position memory, to really personalize your drive. The 2015 Mini Hatch is quite the vehicle, and we're just getting started.
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Clubman -$24,950 MSRP
The clubman takes everything the Hatch has developed and expands on it. Literally. The 2015 MINI Clubman is a spacious and comfortable trim. Built with a lounge like cabin. Combine that with the iconic dashboard, and it's near infinite amount of interior customization. The Clubman offers just a peak of what the 2015 MINI is capable of.
Countryman – $29,950
The rugged bigger brother among the MINI trims. A taller, stronger build, that is more capable. It's a push in style as well as in the performance department. The Unique low boot design provides more confidence and control on sharp turns. The 2015 Mini Countryman in Edmonton uses a large air intake to give it a little extra boost and extra warning for vehicles around it. This thing can take off at a moment's notice. It's the MINI trim that can handle anything.
Roadster – $31,650
The Roadster is a step up in the looks department. The 2015 MINI Roadster takes the general build of the Mini. It combines a striking physique with an intelligent design to craft a subtle but powerful visual shift in design. A low sweeping silhouette that is held firmly by an athletic waistline. Sport stripes along the side angle along towards the back end which proudly boasts a bold Roadster badge. If the performance boost isn't obvious from the sporty design, the powerful exhaust is a dead giveaway.
The 2015 MINI Paceman takes everything that comes before, cherry picks the very best features and technology and wraps it in a beautifully athletic body frame. From the back, it has wide set taillights and slick tailpipes, and the Paceman lettering etched across the back to give those left behind a nice view. The lengthy frame and stou wheel base adds to the visual appeal as well as the performance. This 180 + horsepower compact has pinwheel handling and can reach top speeds in mere seconds. It's the perfect MINI. The perfect fun. So go ahead, enjoy.


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Feargal Quinn's: Retail Therapy
Feargal Quinn famous Irish grocery retailer, author, and politician strikes again. I recently noticed a short serious on Ireland's RTE Channel highlighting 6 retail "fixes" including a number of food shops. Feargal's team, like Gordon Ramsey (without the profanity and screaming) reviews struggling small retailers, and rolls out new ideas, merchandising, and strategy to help them get back on their feet in a struggling economy.
I've searched everywhere I knew how to find a hosted video file online to watch, but cannot seem to find one. If anyone out there knows of how I can watch other episodes, beyond the one on women's fashion on youtube.com please let me know.
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Thinking about what I wanted to say about these photos I took on a fun and productive day back in December I hit a block. What can I say months later about a dress I don't even think of anymore, and a hairstyle I've left behind. I'm both in the same place and so far from it. Where was I? Depressed but hopeful, happier more…Read More
This is one of the looks I shot with Gen before leaving for Sweden. I unfortunately am one of those people to hit you with a "bruh" every now and then. So when I saw this graphic sweatshirt, I had to have it. The color and the font choice are so on point. photos by Gen and Gus To me this is the perfect coffee…Read More
Road Rules with SWISSGEAR
Maybe don't be a child trapped in an adult's body like me and ride around on your SWISSGEAR suitcase. People may stare. Sometimes I get bored waiting for photographers while they tinker with their light settings. Alex thought he could catch this moment to use to make fund of me later, but I actually love it so much. Who hasn't sat on their suitcase at some point anyway,…Read More


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Kim Kardashian wearing Boulee Leo Open Shoulder Top
While on the set of a Midori commercial shoot in Los Angeles recently, Kim Kardashian wore a Boulee Leo Open Shoulder Top in Grass. She's wearing Chloé Wide Leg Wool Trousers and her earrings are Aesa Brass Lover's Knot Earrings.
Credit: Kim Kardashian's stylist Monica Rose


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Ferrari Concept by Luca Serafini
The intention was to design an elegant and sportive GT, curves and surfaces from the Ferrari heritage.
For example the back surface connector under the taillights reminds some vintage classics. The front typically mouth shaped. Think the side still looks stunning after 4 years.
Source: Luca Serafini


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2017 was such a God-Awesome Year!!! The Blessings were rolling in so fast we hardly had a chance to catch our breaths!!! Here are just a "few" of the Blessings that chased us down and overtook us!
- *Completion of The Upper Room with Ductless HVAC, handicapped ramp/walkway, landscaping*Multi-
- *Tree Removal (9 problem trees) from Cabin #1 and Fellowship/Dining Hall by McAllister Tree Service
- *Walking Trail around the property by volunteers from the Youth Group of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Wiley, Georgia
- *Ladies group from Alcovy Baptist Church, Dacula, Georgia made and attached 50 "Scripture Signs" all around the property and walking trails
- *Remodeled Bathroom at Pinecrest by H.I.M. volunteers of Clayton, Georgia
- *Installed new insulation under Lakeview Cabin
- *Added rails around platform at Outdoor Sanctuary by volunteers from St. Ann's Catholic Church of Marietta, Georgia
- *Roof-overs/Covered Decks completed at Cabins of Deer Haven by various local contractors
- *Log Home repaired from woodpecker/carpenter bee damage, sealed and painted
- *Log Home – upstairs on the inside – caulked and painted
- *Cabin #1 was painted on the outside by Elias Miguel Painting Company
- *New HVAC at #263 Deer Haven
- *Dining Hall/Meeting Room flooring repairs, New Exterior Doors installed by volunteers of St. Ann's in Marietta
- *Purchased New Picnic Tables and Chairs for Main Lawn at Dining Hall/Lake through Gifts received
- *New "faux" retaining wall was installed at "red mudbank" in front of Log Home by Youth Ministry volunteers from Calvary Lutheran Church in Concord, North Carolina
- *Our Water Wheel House was repaired, cleaned and stained by volunteers of St. Ann's of Marietta
- *Our Tool and Work Shop was organized by the volunteer ladies of St. Ann's of Marietta
- *Thanks to Hurricane Irma, (2) new Freezers and (2) new Refrigerators for the Main Kitchen
- *Had new WiFi added to the Upper Room and Log Home, as well as 2 of the Deer Haven cabins
- *The website was upgraded by Theresa Croft with Kingdom Messenger Network
- *Started demolition of the old Kitchen in the middle of December in order to remodel and create a new Handicapped accessible Entrance and create (2) bathrooms with one being Handicapped accessible
- *New Staff Interns, Jacob and Dulce Pacifici, moved in on December 31st to begin offering their help to the Ministry (And what Blessings they have already been!)
And all of this is just the beginning of what God is doing in the Valley! 2018 has already started off with showing no signs of slowing down and is proving to be right in line with what The Lord's Plans are for this Special Place! Here are just a few of the projects we are expecting to accomplish this year:
- Complete the Remodel of old Kitchen/New Entrance by the first of February
- Repair and Paint exterior of the Lakeview Cabin
- Repair and Paint exterior of Cabin #2
- Insulate underneath Cabin #2
- Replace Bathroom Floor in Cabin #2 with new tile
- Build a roof over porch on Cabin #2
- Finish Paint Touch up on all cabins in Deer Haven Community
- Stain decks and rails at Log Home, Upper Room and Bridges/Steps
- Repair and Paint shops and outbuildings
- Property clean up from trees that fell during Hurricane Irma last September
- Add lights to path from Fellowship Hall to Outdoor Sanctuary and all around Outdoor Sanctuary
- Install new HVAC at #262 in Deer Haven Community
- Landscape grading to help with water issues during heavy rains
- Pave Entrance to Retreat Center
- New Retaining Wall
- Re-surface drive to Deer Haven Community
- Either replace roof on Pinecrest/Dorm Building OR build (2) new Metal Dorm Buildings that will hold 50 guests each and replace existing Dorm Building with a New Chapel
- Begin the removal of the old Director's House and replace with a new Chalet that will hold 32 guests, complete with ample meeting space on the lower level and a kitchen area plus additional parking
- Replace the double wide unit across street from the entrance of the Ministry with new Director's House complete with new Offices
And here are few "needs" we are praying in as well:
- A good, reliable 6 cylinder work truck for the Ministry (We'll need it with all the construction work in the Plans!)
- A good, reliable van, preferably a Honda Odyssey (to replace our current "Gracie") for everyday ministry business and general transportation.
- A small (John Deere) tractor for keeping the driveways smoothed out and for hauling mulch around the property
- (2) Gators for moving around the property and trails for clean up and hauling and general work needs.
- Generator for New Kitchen/Fellowship Hall
- Donations for monthly "Staff Support" for all the full-time staff here who devote all of their time to helping this ministry function for all the groups and people that come.
- Donations for the new building projects as the Lord leads and open doors.
This past year of 2017 definitely saw a lot of wonderful changes and growth to this ministry, but as we head into our 40th year of serving the Body of Christ, 2018 is looking even more incredible! We are standing in faith to receive all that the Lord has Planned and we pray that we are right in the center of His Will in all that we do here. After 40 years, this "Life Changing Ministry" is moving forward to step into it's New Promised Land!!! God is so Faithful!!!
We could never thank all of you who have prayed, volunteered and given financially into this ministry enough for your continuing love, prayers, and support! You are ALL very much a part of all that God is doing here at Fellowship Valley Christian Retreat Ministry!!! And to all who feel the leading of God to join us on this wonderful adventure, don't hesitate! Come and Grow With Us!!!
May God's Blessings chase you down and overwhelm each of you as well!!!
The Team At Fellowship Valley Christian Retreat Ministry ~ Tina, Jackie, Jacob and Dulce


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It is a beautiful sunny spring morning. The sun is brightly out. And the early blooming crocus, finding this irresistible, has peeked its way through the surface of this brown earth.
I stretch and look forward to throwing on a light weight jacket and getting out in this crisp morning and going for a walk with my dog. When I sit at my desk and watch the squirrels jump from maple tree to elm I feel the sense of warming that comes with spring and everything makes sense. When I step out on the porch all thoughts about politics and society or any thing other than the simple pleasure of this beautiful day are diminished.
It is easy on a morning like this one to forget about the human struggle for freedom. And to dismiss those whose futile obsession with power and control made them feel entitled to get away with more. It doesn't touch me here. It is easy to forget about the price that has been paid so that I can live freely on a morning like this one. It is so easy to disassociate myself from the union workers in Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio. And so easy to just relax for a minute and let the troubles of hard working people in the Midwest.... go.
I've been watching the news and reading some excellent articles on what is going on in Wisconsin, in particular. Some of the most egregious violations of the spirit of democracy and the practice of democracy I have ever seen in this county have been committed against the people of Wisconsin. In fact, it looks more like a coupe de tat than democracy going on there these days.
The Republican Governor Scott Walker,
a mouth piece for the Koch Brothers
who got rich by manufacturing aptly, toilet paper, among other things,
and the other spineless go-alongs
who speak for who knows who else;
decided all on their own that the best course of action
was to take over the government in Wisconsin
under the guise that taking away all of the collective bargaining power of the rights of union workers was the only possible answer to the deficit problem Wisconsin was facing this year.
It didn't matter that the Democrats were so exasperated because the Republicans would not negotiate on this topic that they even left their state in order to stop the bill that takes away the worker's rights to represent themselves collectively, from being passed.
Walker's response to the chaos he created was to send out the police to find and arrest the missing Democrats.
Then he and his buddies decided to pass legislation that would fine the Democrats $100 for everyday they were out of the state. In essence, they made it a crime for elected officials and representatives to disagree with them.
And then in their absense the Republicans got real clever and figured out that if they eliminated all of the rest of the bill on the budget and isolated the unions they could just snip the unions right out of existence. Being the only ones in the Senate they just passed the rules and regulations they needed that gave them unanimous permission to do whatever the hell they wanted.
Now on a beautiful day like today, we might sit back and ask, "What's the big deal? Does this really matter?"
Well, yes this is a big deal and it matters. What is going on in Wisconsin really matters. It matters because we live in a democracy. It is a brilliant way of governing. It isn't perfect but that is in large part because we aren't perfect. But when it is working it is down right awesomeness.
Using the immortal words of the Green Bay Packers Coach, Vince Lombardi as a reference, "Everybody stop and gather around," he said. Then he knelt down, picked up the pigskin, and said, "Let's start at the beginning. This is a football. These are the yard markers. I'm the coach. You are the players."
So stop and gather around everybody, Democracy is a way of governing that gives everyone a voice. The beauty of democracy is we can vote. That is our right. And it is our responsibility to make sure our votes are tabulated and counted accurately so our voices are heard. We can even make a mistake and vote for people who don't have the slightest idea how precious our democracy is into office. And then, without even knowing all of the reasons why, we can vote that representative that is supposed to represent all of us out when they don't do their job.
We have the right to stand up and peacefully say, and repeat over and over again if necessary, we do not support you. You are not representing what we want. You are not representing us. Slow down bud, we are checking you.
The wisdom of our Constitution is that our forefathers understood that we needed to allow people with many points of view to express themselves in order to be flexible to change and function well as a society.
I've got to tell my llama story here. I used to have a farm. One of my favorite things to do was go out in the pasture with my llamas and relax. There was a huge tree and its branches extended far above us and gave us ample shade. I'd lay my head down on the side of one of my llamas and just feel the breeze. Over time I got to notice certain behaviors that I found really interesting. Whenever I sat down on the grass and put my head on the side of one of my llamas, another llama always stood up. Every time.
I also noticed that whenever they laid down in the pasture each llama faced a different direction. They were all keeping watch on an area of land. One watched north along the tree line. And another faced the south. One faced the wind into the west and another faced the east. They all casually took turns facing different directions but they always, without saying a word, had us completely covered. Even in the heat of the day when they were so still you'd think they were all meditating and in a state of nirvana; their noses would ever so slightly twitch for scents new and familiar in the air.
And this taught me something valuable about politics and about life in general. We are all pack animals of a sort. We have people we care about or identify with, some if we are lucky, may even be our family. And in order to live well, it is important that we all look out for each other.
The beauty of democracy is that it includes and involves each of us in its system. Every voter has the opportunity to take very seriously the responsibility they have in choosing the way they want to be represented by their government with their vote. That doesn't mean we have to live with the results if they don't work out. That means that our democracy is flexible enough for us to fix the boat while the boat's still running. This is a miraculous thing when you get to thinking about it.
This morning on TV the news reported 85,000 - 100,000 protestors demonstrated in Madison this Saturday. The local newspapers and police reported the numbers quite a bit higher. It was actually more like 150,000 people that showed up to let their government know that the boys on capital hill went too far. That taking away their right to represent themselves was not okay. And I couldn't help but feel a tremendous sense of pride for the people in Madison.
So what's going on? This is not a Republican or a Democrat issue. This is an American issue. During the last World War we learned that dictators and fascism doesn't work. Because the people have the undeniable need to be free. It is as essential as the air we need to breathe.
Back in the early 1900's and again in from 1938- 1945 every country involved in WWI and WWII learned that there were no winners in war. War is an awful thing. It leaves scars for generations. It destroys our families, our men and our women and children. It destroys everything we have built. And in the end, when everyone has grown tired of killing and all of the reasons that justified all of the cruelty have been forgotten and have fallen away from the pride that fed it; we must find our way back to a common ground. Some thing which is nearly impossible to do because of all of the hatred and sadness war leaves in its wake.
These are some really good films, to name a few, on the subject:
The Road to Stalingrad
The Rape of Europa
Is Paris Burning
And The Longest Day
We have seen that governments who turn on their own people can do terrible things and it can be a greater terrorist threat to its people than outsiders. How many people have been killed by their own countrymen during civil wars? How many people have been brutalized by their neighbors? How many crimes against humanity must we survive before we stop using these same old tactics to resolve our problems? Ask the people of Korea and Viet Nam and Japan and Tibet and China and Afghanistan and Iran and Iraq and Russia and Argentina and France and Ireland and England and Germany and the nations of South America and Africa and the Czech Republic, the Serbians and the Bosnians... was the cost really worth it? Ask all of the nations who have been ravaged by war and who have been victimizers...When the dust settled was it really worth it?
Using war and genocide as a problem solving tool only leads to smaller countries, more boundaries and more destruction.
It is easy to hate and to blame other people for our woes and failings. It is much harder to look at our own lives and say, "How am I doing today? Is my family or my co-worker or company or neighborhood or country better off today because of the choices I made? If not, how can I change my actions or priorities, so that the world I live in and the one I leave behind continues to be a beautiful healthy place to thrive?"
Look, it isn't rocket science. People have killed each other over territories, boundaries, religious beliefs and political philosophies for centuries. We can keep on trying to control one another and fight one another or we can try to learn something while we are here and do better now.
We don't need to be movie stars or rock stars or politicians or even very bright to appreciate this beautiful planet: To notice an amazing sunset or to feel a fresh cool breeze on a spring day.
A lot of people say we have to live a certain way and believe a certain way or we are damned to hell or to the lowest forms of servitude or to a void of nothingness because of our transgressions. They say they believe in God and yet kill their brothers and sisters and pollute the planet. The threat of an eternal burning hell or being out of favor with the gods or torture and death when we don't line up with some political ideology hasn't stopped people from lashing out against each other.
So maybe its time we take a chance and dare to look at our existence in a new way. Just maybe it would be better if we focused on the lessons we need to face today and learn how to apply the best of what we know in our own lives. And once we do this, the world will change. We don't need revolutions and bloody wars. We just need to look inside for a minute and think.... "How'm I doing today?"
to you Madison, Wisconsin,
in spite of the government that has decided to do with you what it wants to do,
regardless of what your rights are or what your actions and voices are demonstrating;
I say, "Yes, you have done beautifully. And we are proud of you, of all of you. You are true Americans."
Madison's Largest Political Rally in History
Madison's Labor Demonstration Growing Larger and Spreading
I enjoy bringing together music, writings and research about topics that I find interesting. I like to share images of my artwork and write about what inspires me. Telling stories about Coco, my Akita Service Dog is one of my favorite things to do. And now and then, I write about what it is like to go through life with a Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD. These are the breadcrumbs that lead me back to a frame of mind or concept that would otherwise be forgotten.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
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Game 1
By: Ron Patrick
How can we profit with our sports picks in this series? Read on.
Rangers-Mariners Betting Odds
Most online sportsbooks we consulted Thursday morning opened Seattle, with Felix Hernandez slated to start, at right around -145 for Thursday's series opener (10:10 pm ET) over Texas with Triple-A call-up Justin Grimm. Most books then bumped the M's to -155.
Also, the MLB betting odds at Bookmaker.eu were listing the Rangers as -125 favorites to win this series, based on the first three games.
Rangers-Mariners Series Set-Up
Texas just took two of three games at home from Tampa, missing out on the sweep by losing 2-0 Wednesday. The Rangers had scored at least five runs three games in a row, but got held to four singles and a double Wednesday.
So Texas has taken two of three games in each of its first three series this season.
Seattle opened this season by splitting four games in Oakland, then dropped two of three games at the White Sox. This week the Mariners just lost two of three games at home to lowly Houston. The M's won Monday 3-0, but got bombed Tuesday 16-9 and lost Wednesday 8-3.
Mariners pitching has allowed at least six runs in five of its first ten games. And giving up 25 runs in two games to the Astros, who rank as one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, doesn't bode well.
Thursday's Pitching Match-Up
After going 13-9 with a 3.06 ERA last year, King Felix looked good in his 2013 debut, holding Oakland scoreless on three hits through 7 2/3 innings. But then he gave up four runs in 6 1/3 innings vs. the White Sox last Saturday.
In his two starts last year against Texas Hernandez was nasty, allowing just one ER and nine hits through 17 innings. The Mariners won both those games.
Last year Grimm appeared in five games, making two starts, for Texas, giving up 14 runs and 22 hits in 14 innings. But the 24-year-old righty also went 11-6 with a 2.81 ERA at AA Frisco and AAA Round Rock last year, walking 30 and striking out 103 in 135 innings.
This will be the first career appearance vs. Seattle for Grimm, who's in the Rangers rotation in place of the injured Matt Harrison.
Injury Update
Seattle OF Michael Saunders, who owns a seven-game hitting streak, banged into a wall Wednesday, hurting his shoulder, and might miss this entire series.
Texas IF Lance Berkman, who's got 12 hits in his first 25 at-bats for his new team, missed Wednesday's game, and is questionable for Thursday.
Rangers-Mariners Recent History
Texas took the season series from Seattle 10 games to nine. The totals on those games leaned toward the UNDERS by a 10-9 margin.
Free MLB Pick for Thursday
Seattle has the King going Thursday, but is cold offensively, scoring three runs or fewer in seven of its first 10 games.
Texas is going with a near-rookie on the mound Thursday, but has been scoring some runs, at least until Wednesday.
Felix was awfully tough on the Rangers in two starts last year, but he's beatable. And we don't like giving such a price on a team having such a tough time scoring runs. So despite our qualms about Grimm we're leaning toward Texas to take the opener of this series Thursday night.
MLB Pick: Take the Rangers at the +147 offered at Matchbook.
Bettors should check back at these pages for updates and more free MLB picks as this series progresses.
Game 2
By: Ron Patrick
Texas took the opener of this series Thursday night 4-3, getting four runs in the first five innings off Felix Hernandez, who had stymied the Rangers twice last season, and five shut-out innings from its bullpen.
With the victory Texas provided its financial backers with a payout of +140, while those who backed Seattle with the King got clipped at -150.
Also, Thursday's game pushed its total of seven.
Seattle had a chance to at least tie the game in the eighth inning, but had a runner thrown out at home on a squeeze play. Rangers closer Joe Nathan then threw a perfect ninth inning to close things out.
The Mariners have now been held to three runs or fewer in eight of their first 11 games.
So the Rangers, who have won their first three series this season, take a 1-0 series lead into Game 2 of this four-game set Friday night.
Friday's Betting Lines
Most books we surfed Friday morning opened Texas with Yu Darvish as favorites of around -140 for Friday night's game over Seattle with Hisashi Iwakuma (10:10 pm ET). Many books then bumped that figure to -150 and higher.
Friday's Pitching Match-Up
It's a battle of Japanese imports as Darvish goes against Iwakuma.
Darvish opened this season with that near-perfect game against Houston, then got another win last Sunday vs. the Angels, allowing three runs in five innings. But he left that game because of a blister on a throwing finger
Darvish went 16-9 last year with a 3.90 ERA, but struggled against Seattle. In four starts vs. the Mariners Darvish got nicked for 17 ER and 22 hits in 23 innings. Texas managed to split those four games.
Iwakuma opened this season by holding Oakland to one run and two hits through six innings 10 days ago, then gave up three runs on four hits through eight innings last Sunday vs. the White Sox. That's two-for-two on quality starts.
Last year Iwakuma, rather quietly, went 9-5 with a 3.16 ERA for a team that finished 12 games under 500. But against the Rangers Iwakuma got touched up for 12 ER and 27 hits in 20 1/3 innings, covering four appearances.
Get the other great MLB picks for Friday, right here!
Injury Update
Seattle is already playing without OF Michael Saunders, and now it will be without Michael Morse, who got hit by a pitch on the hand Thursday night and is expected to miss at least the rest of this series. At the moment Morse is tied for the ML lead with six homers.
Free MLB Pick for Friday
The tipper for us on Friday's game is the absence of Saunders and Morse; not only will the Mariners miss their bats, but after watching 39-year-old Raul Ibanez botch a play in left field Thursday night, we worry about the Seattle outfield defense.
This might be a good spot for a gamble; while Darvish got roughed up by the Mariners last year, he's certainly quality. So we'll be bold and give the run and a half on the run line with the Rangers.
MLB Pick: Take Texas at the +110 on the run line at Bookmaker.
Game 2
By: Ron Patrick
These two teams have split the first two games of this four-game series, after Seattle's 3-1 victory Friday night.
The Mariners got a two-run double in the first inning from Kyle Seager Friday, and starter Hisashi Iwakuma and three relievers made that stand up.
Seattle won Friday as a +130 underdog, and the game played UNDER its total of seven.
So the Rangers are 7-4, the Mariners 5-7 as the teams head into the third game of this series Saturday night (9:10 pm ET).
Saturday's MLB Betting Odds
Most books we surfed Saturday morning opened the Rangers with Alexi Ogando at around -140 over the Mariners with Joe Saunders. Many books then dropped that price on Texas about a nickel, to -135.
Saturday's Pitching Match-Up
Saunders, after going 9-13 with a 4.07 ERA for Arizona and Baltimore last season, began this season, and his tenure with the Mariners, by getting nicked for four runs in four-plus innings at Oakland April 3. But last time out Saunders held Houston scoreless through 6 1/3 inning last Monday. But of course, the Astros are not exactly a Murderer's Row.
So on the season Saunders has allowed four runs and 13 hits through 10 1/3 innings, with five walks and eight strikeouts.
Saunders started once last year against Texas, for the Orioles in that one-game playoff, and got the win, giving up one run and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.
After posting a 3.27 ERA in 66 innings as a reliever last year, Ogando began this season back in the rotation by throwing six shut-out innings against Houston. Then Monday he allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings vs. Tampa Bay.
So on the whole Ogando has given up one run and seven hits in 11 2/3 innings, walked four and struck out 12.
Last year Ogando made seven relief appearances vs. Seattle, giving up seven ER and 11 hits through 7 2/3 innings.
Don't forget to check out our pick on the Blue Jays vs. the Royals!
Free MLB Pick for Saturday
We had a winner with Texas Thursday, then a loser with the Rangers Friday. But because we got Texas at +147 against Felix Hernandez Thursday, and lost on a gamble on the run line Friday, we're up money for the series.
As for Saturday's game, we give Ogando the edge in the pitching match-up, and Seattle is still playing shorthanded, without Michael Saunders and Michael Morse. And we like taking chances. So, we'll go with Texas on the run line for our free MLB pick for Saturday.
Pick: Take the Rangers at the +120 on the run line at Bookmaker.
Game 3
By: Ron Patrick
Texas has taken two of the first three games of this four-game series, after its 3-1 victory Saturday night. Also, two of the three games in this series have played UNDER on the totals, while the other played to a push.
The Rangers got five good innings from starter Alexei Ogando Saturday night, then pushed across two runs in the top of the eighth to take a 3-1 lead, then had their hot bullpen close things out. Texas won as -140 favorites on the MLB betting odds, and also, to our delight, sneaked out a cover giving a run and a half on the run line.
The Texas bullpen has allowed one run in 11 innings of work in this series.
Seattle has scored a total of 10 runs over its last four games.
So the Rangers are 8-4, the Mariners 5-8 heading into Sunday's series finale (4:10 pm ET).
Sunday's MLB Betting Odds
Most baseball books opened Texas with rookie Nick Tepesch as favorites of around -125 over Seattle with fellow rook Brandon Maurer, with a total of eight. Most books then bumped the Rangers about a nickel, to the -130 range.
Sunday's Pitching Match-Up
Tepesch went 11-6 with a 3.67 ERA in Double-A ball last year, then gave up 13 ER in 18 innings at Spring Training. He then made one start at Triple-A Round Rock, getting a win with a one-run, five-inning performance.
Tepesch then made his official ML debut a successful one, holding Tampa to one run and four hits through 7 1/3 innings of a 6-1 Rangers victory Tuesday.
Maurer, meanwhile, went 9-2 with a 3.20 ERA at AA Jackson last year, then made the Mariners rotation this Spring by giving up just four ER through 24 innings of work.
But in his ML debut Maurer gave up six runs in six innings vs. Oakland, then last Tuesday couldn't get out of the first inning vs. offensively-challenged Houston, getting rocked for six runs and seven hits while getting just two outs.
The Mariners hope Maurer's struggles are just a matter of bad location, and they might be right.
Tune in to our Baseball Picks of the Day to beat those bookies!
Free MLB Pick for Sunday
Handicapping this game involves a degree of uncertainty with two rookies hitting the hill. But we do know one thing; neither of these teams is doing a whole lot with their bats at the moment. So despite two rookies going, we're leaning toward the idea of a low-scoring contest.
Free Pick: Take the UNDER eight runs offered at +107 offered at Bookamaker.


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