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I believe that Nancy Bright Merrill was the mother of Caroline Merrill Sanders Lyon (b. 18 May 1834 in Cincinnati, OH; m. (2) Howard William Lyon 14 Feb 1864; d. 12 May 1879 in Onarga, IL) . Caroline (age 16) and her first husband, Richard Sanders (age 22) were living in the home of Nancy Merrill in St. Louis, Missouri on the 1850 census. I think that Nancy Bright Merrill and her husband Daniel (?) may have run a boardinghouse in St. Louis but by 1850 Daniel was deceased. By the 1860 Census, Richard Sanders was deceased (or they had divorced) but Caroline (26), a seamstress, was still living with her mother in St. Louis. Richard and Caroline Sanders had 2 children – Richard Sanders and Violetta Sanders Conn (w/o Smith Conn) but neither of the children is shown on the 1860 census with their mother. On the 1870 Census, Nancy Merrill (56) is shown living with Smith (28) and Violetta (17) Conn in St Louis. Nancy Bright Merrill shows her birthplace as Virginia but I haven't yet been able to connect her to a specific Bright Family.
Monday Madness – Nancy Bright Merrill
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I found your post this morning and am interested in sharing what I know about the family of Richard Sanders. I have the will of his father William B Sanders that states that Richard had died and his heirs were Violetta and Richard. Since they were not living with their mother in 1860, I had not be able to find the family until finding your blog. Please send me an email at email@example.com.

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The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is coming. There's been plenty of speculation about where and when, but it's finally official, down to the very fine details. We know that it's going to be heading to T-Mobile at the end of August (the 31st to be exact), and we know that it will be the wireless network's very first BlackBerry 7 OS handset. The Bold 9900 is set to be that perfect combination of mobile OS from BlackBerry, as well as still featuring that amazing physical keyboard. Of course, we know that BlackBerry can do some things absolutely right, but it's the things that they are doing wrong that completely hinder the whole experience.
What is it this time? Well, it's actually the same thing that's keeping the BlackBerry PlayBook out of the hands of many consumers. But, we'll get to that in a moment. First, let's talk about the device itself, shall we? Just for a few moments, it won't take long. As you can see from the image above and from the initial impressions of the device from our very own Aaron (Hairon) Baker, the device looks pretty much like every other BlackBerry device that's come before it in this particular style. But, don't fix what's not broken, right? And that fits here, because the BlackBerry Bold's architecture is exactly what it needs to be, for exactly the market it's aiming for. Folks want that great keyboard, and that's what they're getting. Throw in a 2.8-inch touchscreen and you've got a package that many people crave.
Let's dig into the device, though. As far as features go, the Bold 9900 will pack a 1.2GHz processor, 8GB of built-in memory, and a 5MP camera around the back. It will also feature Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, and it will be T-Mobile's first 4G-equipped BlackBerry handheld. The camera may only be 5MP, but with its 720p HD video capturing capabilities, it may not seem like a huge down mark for some. As I mentioned above, the display is a 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen variant, allowing you to touch and activate applications as you see fit, but giving you access to that optical trackpad when you need it.
So, what's the problem? Sounds like a high-end BlackBerry, right? Well, yes, yes it is. It's certainly the top of the crop when it comes to other BlackBerry-branded devices from Research In Motion, and that's great. However, we can't forget that there are other devices on the market. Other devices with similar impressive specifications, and plenty more to enjoy after you open the box and turn on the phone. The problem is the price, pure and simple. There's just no justifying it. What's worse is that T-Mobile customers are actually paying more than customers that pick up the phone on other carriers. Verizon and Sprint will be charging $249.99 for the device, while T-Mobile wants you to pay $299.99 – and that's after a $50 mail-in rebate!
Never mind the fact that this pricing puts the Bold 9900 way, way ahead of the other devices on T-Mobile's line-up, but it's just too much to begin with. $350 (okay, $300) for a device that only features a 2.8-inch touchscreen, a 1.2GHz processor, and an application storefront that is pretty much devoid of any applications when compared to the competition's market or store isn't the way to go about things. Especially not for RIM, when they're trying to promote a brand new OS in BlackBerry 7. And it's especially a bad move when we know that QNX-powered smartphones are coming sometime in the early part of 2012. Why would anyone buy a $300 BlackBerry now, when there's something better on the horizon, or they can get a different phone altogether right now for the same price, or cheaper?
The loyalists are going to tell me that it's BlackBerry, so that's that. But, there's no way you can justify that price. It's just too expensive, and it has nothing to do with being cheap or anything like that. Yes, the device is great in its own right, but there are other phones out there with just as much power, more apps, and better hardware in other aspects available now for the same price. Or, more often than not, actually cheaper. RIM isn't listening to the market, or its loyal followers. They want to buy these devices, and there's no reason why RIM should be keeping their loyal customers from doing so by marking these devices up too much. But, just like the PlayBook they're banking on their name more than anything else and hoping for the best.
I wonder if they've got their eyes closed and fingers crossed, sitting in their office chairs and waiting for someone to tell them some good news. Will the Bold 9900 (and its variants on other carriers) sell a few handsets? Of course. There is someone out there (maybe it's you) who really, really wants this latest iteration to the BlackBerry family. And that's fine. But, it won't be adopted by the wild masses, and it surely won't displace the reigning competitors from their perches. It's time to stop ignoring the world, RIM, and actually make a play for the position you once held so strongly "back-in-the-day."
Where do you stand on the pricing for the Bold 9900? Too much or just right? Let me know in the comments below.


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Six basketball teams will compete here in the two-day Lewis Orr Classic that begins Thursday at the Wolens Special Events Center.
Coach Michael Landers' Bulldogs (3-1) welcome Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference leaders McLennan (6-0), Temple (5-0), and Hill (4-1) and Region XIV foes Angelina (1-2) and Jacksonville (1-3) for games Thursday and Friday.
Thursday's schedule:
Jacksonville v Hill, 4 pm — Coach Swede Trenkle's Rebels defeated the Jaguars, 89-82, in first-round play at the Joe White Classic in Hillsboro last Saturday.
Angelina v McLennan, 6 pm — Coach Todd Neighbors' Roadrunners try to avenge an 84-78 road loss to the Highlanders on November 5.
Temple v Navarro, 8 pm — Coach Kirby Johnson's unbeaten Leopards average 132.8 points from their first five wins. They've scored a high 144 in their game November 5 against Houston CC, and a 119 'low' in a 10-point win Saturday. Navarro averages 91 with wins by nine points, but they are 2-1 in two-possession games so far.
Friday's schedule:
Jacksonville v McLennan, 3 pm
Angelina v Temple, 5 pm
Navarro v Hill, 7 pm


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Cute as a button "Anything goes"
Sisters of Craft "Anything Goes"
Paper Take weekly "To die for"
Love the image,such a gorgeous card.xxxReplyDelete
Such a cutie.
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Absolutely cute and adorable! I love this!
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Gorgeous card and love this little cutie too.
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sweet and lovely card Jan
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Adorable card Jan, love the image. Hugs Jennifer xxReplyDelete
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Very sweet card Jan
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Lovely card Jan, pretty image.
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Hi Jan this is a gorgeous card. Hugs JackieReplyDelete
Awe. this image is so very cute! I just got a couple images from this darling artist. Adorable work!ReplyDelete
Adorable card, love the color. Thanks for sharing at Cute as a Button!ReplyDelete
Very pretty, delicate card, lovely image. Thanks for joining in with the Sisters of Craft Challenge, good luck and best wishes, Anne DT.ReplyDelete


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I first saw this white 1967 VW Beetle in the Dobbin Road Starbucks parking lot earlier this year. This morning I met the actual owner. His name is Russ. Russ has owned this vintage compact for twenty years, having purchased it from the original owner.
It's in amazingly good condition. After 137,000 miles he recently had the engine rebuilt. I didn't see any rust.
"I keep it in the garage," he told me.
It shows. He has the original owners' manual too. I told him that I recall these cars were more fun to drive in the spring. The heaters weren't much to speak of. Most owners kept a blanket in the back seat.
"Not this one,' he insisted, "It'll toast you right out."
The advertising for these cars broke all the rules for new car marketing back in the sixties.
This was the same car that my father drove to work everyday back when I was in elementary school...a very long time ago.


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When I was pregnant with Hootie, I never got the "scrub the house from tip to toe" urges people talk about. Instead, I made a thousand hair bows while I waited for her arrival. I decorated her room with little crafty projects and just passed the time.
I am also prone to what I call "nesting by proxy" - in my 39th week of carrying Hootie around in my belly, I delegated painting the wall in our bedroom purple and purchasing new bedding and hanging a gallery of photos over the bed to my husband. I sat on my pregnant rear and supervised. LOL
This is no different.
39 weeks is looming down on me as of tomorrow. My tiniest daughter is giving me no signs of showing herself very soon. At the doctor on Monday I was 2.5cm, 50% effaced, and her head is fully engaged. (I can tell. It feels like I am sittingon it as I type. Awesome.) He swears she will come her own, but with the exception of Sunday night, when my old pal Braxton Hicks was visiting me every 7 minutes all night long (only to all but disappear since then), I have yet to be convinced. I am tired and pretty sure that we are going to Kindergarten together, my Carly Kate and I.
In the nesting department, I recognize that my house is messy. I see it. I makes me crazy. Yet somehow, I do not care enough to REALLY do anything about it. It is shameful, really. I have a moment and scrub a bathroom here and there, or scrub the stains from the carpet in Hayden's room. But for the most part, I have resumed my crafty nesting and my traditional "nesting by proxy" just like last time.
I have my husband painting his office red. Like REALLY red. It looks great.
After I did all of THIS in Carly's room, I felt like THIS just wasn't cutting it in Hoot's room. So what better time than when I am about to give birth to a baby to do something about it? LOL
So I got started on a tree.
And then I added the leaves...
And here is the finished tree. You should have seen my big giant 39 weeks pregnant butt standing on a chair for two days painting all of those leaves. LOL THAT was a sight to see!!
Tomorrow my goal is to add some little critters - butterflies, caterpillars, birds, bugs, and of course a Hoot Owl. It just wouldn't be right without a Hoot Owl, would it?
At any rate, I hope this child comes out soon. VERY soon. I am quickly running out of distractions and displacement behaviors to occupy me. My friend Kristin says that if this kid isn't born soon, I may end up with a mural on the wall in our bedroom, too. Haha!
Sadly, she could be right.
Please, God - save me from myself! Let this girl be born!


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I'm Charlotte from Germany.
In the school year of 2007/2008 I decided to study abroad and ended up as an exchange student in the US.
That is when I fell in love with this country, and after graduating from high school in Germany, my adventure began: I left my German city life behind and moved to the US.
Since August 2010 I have been living in a small town in the Midwest. Here I am currently attending a Community College, majoring in Nursing. I already completed one year of Nursing School.
It's been a wonderful experience so far, and even though it's been a struggle at times, I do not regret the decision to leave my home.


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Craft Exchange
Sunday, July 23, 2-4 p.m.
All ages
Pick out some new-to-you crafting supplies from the items other people have donated. Drop in.
All Together Storytime
Monday, July 24
9:30-10 a.m.
10:30-11 a.m.
Enjoy a fun–filled half hour of stories and songs. Aimed at 2–6 year–olds, but siblings are welcome. Particularly good for families and groups with multi–age children. Drop in.
Ready, Set, Tech! Tween Summer Bootcamp – Animation
Monday, July 24, 9:30 a.m.-noon
Grades 4-6
Learn to make basic animated videos in this 2.5–hour, hands–on bootcamp. We will meet in the Children's Creativity Park and end in Studio 300.
Registration opens on Monday, July 3.
Diez Deditos (Ten Little Fingers)
Monday, July 24, 7-7:30 p.m.
Diez Deditos is a bilingual storytime presented in Spanish and English. Drop in.
Lapsit Storytime
Tuesday, July 25:
9:45-10:15 a.m.
10:30-11 a.m.
Ages 0–18 months.
Join us for stories, songs and activities to help your babies grow and learn! Drop in.
Summer Minecraft Club
Tuesday, July 25, 3:30-5 p.m.
Grades 3–12
Join us for open game play! Bring your Fountaindale Public Library card and Minecraft account information. Drop in.
Family Storytime
Tuesday, July 25, 7-7:30 p.m.
All ages, preschoolers with an adult.
Gather the family together for a storytime filled with fun, stories, songs and laughter! Drop in.
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday, July 26
9:30-10 a.m.
10:30-11 a.m.
Ages 18–36 months.
Help your toddlers grow and learn with stories, songs and fun! Drop in.
Writers' Workshop
Wednesday, July 26, 1:30-3 p.m.
Grades 3–5.
Explore the creative writer in you during this four-week stimulating summer workshop. Must be able to attend all four sessions.
Registration opens on Wednesday, June 14.
Moving Day for Laura Ingalls Wilder
Thursday, July 27, 2-2:45 p.m.
All ages
Celebrate Laura Ingalls Wilder's 150th birthday! Learn how Laura's family prepared to move to Missouri, the challenges of life on the frontier and more from presenter Laura Keyes. Drop in.
Lapsit Storytime
Thursday, July 27, 6:30-7:15 p.m.
Ages 0–18 months.
Join us for stories, songs and activities to help your babies grow and learn! Drop in.
Visit Your Local Park with MOPs – (Central Park)
Friday, July 28, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Stop by Central Park for a fun MOPs show, ride a trackless train and scale the climbing wall. Visit the Bookmobile to check out materials and enjoy hands-on STEAM activities. Drop in.
STEAM Rollin'
Friday, July 28, 2-3 p.m.
All ages; preschoolers with an adult.
Join us for an action–packed session of STEAM–based stories, activities, and crafts. Drop in.
Saturday Special: Drop in Storytime
Saturday, July 29, 11-11:30am
All ages, preschoolers with an adult.
Enjoy stories, songs, and fun! Drop in.
DuPage Township Family Fun Fest – (DuPage Township – 241 Canterbury Lane)
Sunday, July 30, noon-4 p.m.
Visit the Bookmobile at DuPage Township Family Fun Fest! Check out library material, sign up for a library card and much more! There will be a special MOPs show and activities starting at 1:30 p.m.


text: It's pretty much official: The season is over for Liverpool, which means the preparations for 2013-2014 are in full steam, which means bringing up all the names Brendan Rodgers might be interested in signing. A surprising one that has recently come up is Aymen Abdennour, the left back of Toulouse and the Tunisian national team. More


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New Years Eve doings
Ds & I are going to the Bodies Exhibition downtown this morning and since my office is only a few blocks away, will swing by & pick up my paycheck & bonus check. The bodies show is about $20 a person. I don't think dd wants to go, she's a little leery about it. So it will be just me & ds. He does not want the narative tour, which will save about $5 a person. I will have to pay for parking which sucks, but that's the way it is. Probably a couple of dollars. We will NOT go out to lunch as I need to get back home so I can get the snacks & appetizers ready for this evening. We are the house where the other 3 couples will meet before we figure out where we are going to tonight. I really really wish everyone would agree to just stay here & party & ring in new year. Don't really want to go anywhere (crowds, danger, obnoxious, expensive, etc.). Of course, one person refuses to stay at home on New Years Eve, not sure if that means someone elses house too? I just don't want to get trashed, spend a bunch of money on cheap drinks, be around a bunch of drunk strangers, and then hassle with a cab driver for the ride back home. I don't know. Am I getting old? Plus the kids will be here and they would love to be part of this. Although seems that years past they fall asleep before the ball drops!! Snacks will be sliced brown sugar ham, cheese slices, crackers, cream cheese spread, snausages (smoke wienies & bbq sauce), veggie platter (carrots, celery, grape tomotoes & cukes) and whatever else I can pull out. Oh, tort. chips & salsa. If anyone is HUNGRY, I have leftover lasagna from Sunday night I will offer up ... told dh its better to feed them before we leave! :) Need to make sure the guest room is ready just in case someone needs to sleep over. One of the other couples live across the street & have a guest room too, so we could actually split up the people and have a sleep over. I actually played with idea of doing a New Years day brunch at the house, but then thought, nope! What if I'm hung over ... I will make it a point to remember that I don't want to be so I won't drink that much, but then again, you know how that goes!! It's suppose to be about 83 today and tonight will be about 72. Great. Freaking Hot & Humid!! Of course, the cold front comes tomorrow night!! Crumb. So I will probably wear a pair of white bermuda shorts & a black & white low cut sleeveless top tonight. The dilema is heels or flats :) Jan


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As each year comes to an end I tend to reflect on what the previous months have taught me and look forward to what a new year will bring. This new year will definitely be a change for me. Through much prayer and consideration (and evenings of my sweet husband listening to my ramblings) I have decided to bid farewell to The Old Oak Cottage. The time that I have spent at the cottage have been a dream come true for me and it has proved to be the most exhilarating, exhausting fun and back breaking work that I have ever done. Time has become a precious commodity for me right now as I look forward to my oldest son graduating from high school and my youngest son with 2 years of high school left. As most of you bloggers/moms know...we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to be everything to everyone....I do realize that I honestly cannot be everything to everyone but it became aware to me to take a step back and regroup...
Marci will continue with the cottage and has an expansion underway already....Watch for exciting things to be happening on the beautiful property that the cottage sits on. We had discussed earlier in the year of adding some new, beautiful, "different" items to the Cottage inventory so be on the lookout for cool things to come.
I will continue to blog and may even try to "facebook" myself to keep up with you guys!!! I thank each and every one of you for your sweet smile as you entered the cottage and your encouragement throughout the last 2 1/2 years!!!
Many blessings to you,


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Roses, teacups, fabrics and art - these are the elements which inspire me to paint and create. I have loved roses since childhood - in the garden, in paintings, on greeting cards, on fabric for both curtains and cushions and dresses and bags, and more recently on furniture and decorative items.
The Shabby, Vintage, Retro style which is so popular now is just THE look, THE lifestyle, THE art-style which I feel suits me the best, and I love the look. I find vintage textiles, wallpaper and china bric a brac and tea sets, so, so inspriring, and I while away hours on the computer or with my nose in books and magazines, looking for images to absorb into my brain box, sorting it away for inspiration for some future project. I am drawn to the beauty of that faded grand era of the past - so perfect in it's day and no less beautiful, but with fading, or scratches, or chips or stains, it has an honest and loved feeling to it!
Now - since blogs, I have discovered a whole world of people around the world with similar interests and loves and I find I can lose myself reading about the lives and loves of others and this is what has led me to face my fear of computers and stuff and get on with it.
I will be back with more and am hoping this even gets to where I intend it to!
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I can't believe how long its been since I've posted – I don't think I've ever had such a long break from here. I wish I could say that something exciting has happened to stop me from posting, but I can't – I've just been really busy with life!
Anyway I have been crafting during my absence & I thought today I'd post some of the projects I've been working on, so without further ado, settle down for a long-ish post, with lots of photos. (well 5 actually, but it seems a lot as I've not been here for so long!)
Firstly, I have a couple of projects in the latest issue of Sew Hip:
A whole page photo for to each of them – I'm really excited.
I also made a picture for my new lounge:
Mr D&D still has his obsession with VW vans and he requested a fabric VW for the wall.
I found a packet of large coloured wooden beads for £1 – bargain, and used them to decorate the plain mirror in our downstairs loo:
and added them to the light pull too – I'm of the opinion that you can never have too many beads or too much colour!
I've also made a simple peg bag for a friend:
I think perhaps that is enough posting & photos for today, but I do have another couple of projects to share – and one tutorial which I'm hoping to take photos of while making – want a clue? I was inspired by the apple cosy crochet pattern in Mollie Makes … say no more, but anyone who likes crocheting for all the fruit in their life should check back soon!!!!!
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Weekend Reads for Financial Advisors: Behavioral Finance, Investing, and Saturn
Here are some great reads that were recently published, in case you missed them.
Behavioral Finance
- When last did you see — or perhaps more accurately, have you ever seen — the Winklevoss twins (think: FB), Humpty Dumpty, and bitcoins in one blog post? Felix Salmon pulled it off this week with his post "Financial Innovation of the Day, Winklevii Edition." (Reuters)
- Twelve lessons on the pyschology of investing. (25iq)
- @Noahpinion puts forth a behavioral finance reading list. (Noahpinion)
- @jasonzweigwsj explains why investors need to be saved from themselves. (Wall Street Journal)
- @farnamstreet asks: Why is the behavior of others so compelling? (Farnam Street)
- What did @Chris_arnade learn after spending 20 years on Wall Street? It wasn't how to be a better trader. (Scientific American)
- What is the most important concept in wealth management? The folks at Darwin Investment Strategies (who came up with that name?) suggest it is:
- Risk is measured as the probability that you won't meet your financial goals.
- Investing should have the exclusive objective of minimizing this risk.
- "Modern Portfolio, 2013" (The Reformed Broker)
- In "The Sharpe Edifice," @researchpuzzler examines Sharpe ratios. (The Research Puzzle)
- My colleague @TheIntuitInvest has an excellent bond convexity primer.(Enterprising Investor)
- Investors pulled $9.9bn from Pimco's Total Return bond fund in June, the largest outflows in the fund's history. (Financial Times)
- "Bets, Beliefs, and Portfolios: Some Further Observations on the Theses of Bryan Caplan" and a retort, "Bets and Beliefs." (Marginal Revolution)
- Five shocks that could short-circuit stocks. (USA Today)
- "Strategies for the Retirement Red Zone" (Advisor Perspectives)
- "Rowboats for Retirement" (New York Times)
- "The Price Your Clients Pay for Using Safe Withdrawal Rates" (Advisor Perspectives)
- "Two Paths for Charitable Giving: From the Head or From the Heart" (New York Times)
Social Media
- "Social Media: Why It Will Change the World" (The Huffington Post UK)
And Now for Something Completely Different
- The trailer for the upcoming (2014) documentary "In Saturn's Rings." (i09)
Please note that the content of this site should not be construed as investment advice, nor do the opinions expressed necessarily reflect the views of CFA Institute.
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I hope I can make it and chime in before Mr. Leef 15 minutes of fame is up. It's just that novelty acts tend to have a very short life span, and once their shtick get tiresome, a new viral vid with housewife puppets comes in and grabs the public's very short attention span. It's just how the pop-cultural jungle operates; it's chews up and spits out, and judging by his cave-man rig-out, Mr. Leef should find that humorous if not bitterly ironic.
I'm not hating on the Leef on grounds of his artistic merits, I am calling bull-shit on the whole working class hero motive. For reals and for reals, yo; I hope he gets fucked up his shitty ass hole by a king kong.
I don't know the dudes backsoty; the funny crooner doesn't have a wikipedia page, and if you're not important enough to warrant a wiki entry about you then you ain't the research. What I know is this though: He's in his 40s, he comes from a middle class family, and he always wanted to sing with no luck what-so-ever; I am guessing he never had access to a mirror too.
Inspired by premature symptoms of midlife crisis, he found a way to make it work: Endear your self to the masses by, you guessed it, dissing on faggy motherfuckers who have parents that could provide for them, cause if there is one thing we as a nation agree on, it's that unless your parents were deadbeats who let you sniff a street dogs ass hole, then you're most probably a spineless fucktard. If you wanna know which camp you belong to, check your passport cause evidently it's written somewhere right next to the size of your dick. Belittling the less-unfortunate is a the cheapest trick there is, plus, didn't Adel El-Far dry that well like 15 years ago.
I admire the fact that in his first album (volume 1?) he, setting a precedent for Egypt, discuses the complexity of romantic relationships in a post-facebook world, he did have his hairy hands on the pulse there.
Our society is completely unjust, no argument there. But dose that make it ok for every un-talented douche to use working class frustration to climb to fame and fortune and gave them nothing in return other than hypocritical empathy? I think yes.


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Oxfam America is currently recruiting new volunteers for 2012-2013. If you are interested in joining the Oxfam Action Corps please sign up and spread the word by February 14th at http://www.oxfamactioncorps.org/.
Join the Oxfam Action Corps to support women farmers, fight global hunger, and build a better food system! You will meet great people and work together to change laws that can save lives, defend the rights of the world's poorest farmers, and protect communities from rising food prices and climate change. You will gain leadership skills, have fun, and change the world!
Anybody can join the local effort! All levels of experience are welcome. You can also apply for Oxfam's free four-day leadership training in Washington D.C. May 12 – May 15.
This year, we will mobilize for the GROW campaign for global food justice. The women and men in poor countries who struggle to grow enough food to feed their families are facing competition for land and water, rising prices, and climate change. We will call for laws that support women and farmers, sustainable practices, and resilience to climate change, and ensure a better future for people in the poorest regions of the world.
This is a year-round volunteer opportunity, with a deadline of February 14 to apply for the spring training. Find out more and sign up at http://www.oxfamactioncorps.org/ .
Check out this video to see what we are all about:


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Diya Aur Baati Hum 28th April 2015 Written Episode Update
Diya Aur Baati Hum 28th April 2015 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
The Episode starts with Sandhya asking why did Sooraj spend so much. He says its for Ved's happiness, he will manage by over work. She says tell me is this very costly. He says he can do anything for Ved. She says I just want Ved to realize this. He says Ved loves him a lot and wrote best papa on his hand and see I got this best son written on my hand, this is the gift from him. The other guests congratulate Sooraj and Sandhya. They like the party. Sooraj says he did this for Ved. They ask did he hear the hotel names. Sooraj does not know. The man says he needs advice from him, does he go out. Sooraj says yes for work.
The man says I m going foreign. Sooraj thinks why is he taking advice from him. They ask about Singapore. Sooraj says I went there, I have many memories from there, I
Rahul's dad scolds the manager, and says he will sue the hotel. The manager says I will see now. Ankur and Ankita play hide and seek with Vansh and Bulbul. Bhabhi looks on. Ankita looks for Vansh. Bulbul sees electricity wires near Vansh and is shocked. Bulbul shouts Vansh and jumps taking him away from the wires. Everyone rush to Vansh and ask what happened. Bulbul says it was open wire here, Vansh would have got hurt. Vansh says nothing can happen as I have my strong sister with me. Bhabho sees Bulbul getting hurt. Vansh says she got hurt to save me. Bulbul says she is fine.
Ankur says come on, have the aid. Meenakshi says she did the work, she got someone who will bring Vansh to us. Bhabho says yes, Vansh will come, we don't need anyone, Bulbul will do this. Sooraj says its great to have these things in 50000rs. The man again talks to Sooraj. The lady says he kept big menu for food and she got confused thinking from where to start. Sooraj serves them and says the hotel arrangements are good. He says he will eat with Ved.
The lady says everything of this hotel is famous in Pushkar. He asks did they come to his shop before. She says yes, many times, he maintained good quality. The man says he thought to keep his son's birthday here and Sooraj agrees saying this hotel is very nice. The lady says our family is big, if we got discount, it would be good for us. Sooraj says its tough, as rules are strict here. Something falls and the man picks it. Sooraj goes.
The lady says he is pure businessman. The man says see his shoes, its torn, no one can say he is owner of such big hotel. Mohit comes to Pari and talks to her. He fills her ears against Emily and says forgive me, I promise I will take care of you, let Emily go if she wants to marry someone, as I did not give her love. Pari holds his hand and says he is right, mum has right to live her life her way and get happiness and love. She goes. He says he ended mother and daughter's 6 year old relation and smiles. Sooraj says some poetry on Ved. Ved and Sandhya smile.
Ved says I love you Papa, you are the best Papa and kisses and hugs him. Sandhya and everyone clap. Sandhya and Sooraj cry happily. The birthday cake comes and they see Rahul's name on it. Ved says this is not my cake, it has Rahul written on it. Misri worries and thinks she changed the party hall and did not think about the cake. Sooraj tells the manager that the name is wrong, his son's name is Ved. The manager calls him shameless and asks about the hall usage and he did not get shame to use other's hall.
Sooraj and Sandhya are shocked. Ved asks Sooraj what is he saying, he did this for him. Sooraj says yes, I m talking. He says we will talk later, I don't want to spoil my son's birthday. The man says you ruined my son's party. Sandhya asks the manager. The manager says its booked for Rahul's birthday.
The manager says he booked simple 50000rs hall. Sooraj says how will we know about the hall, we came here following the directions. Sandhya says he is right. A man says does this matter when Sooraj is the hotel owner. Sooraj says what, I did not understand, how can I be owner. The lady says how is he letting them say this being owner. Sooraj says no, I m not the owner of the hotel. The manager says who told them.
The lady says the city knows, our kids told us. The kids ask Ved to say that its his dad's hotel. Sandhya says no, its not our hotel and asks the kids who told them. They say Ved. Ved gets tensed. Sandhya looks at him.
Sooraj apologizes. Ved's essay is played and they all see what he said and how he lied.
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The Satire of The Union – Reproductive Rights vs. Religious Power
Protip for Rush Limbaugh; this is what satire actually looks like:
Before getting a prescription for Viagra or other erectile dysfunction drugs, men would have to see a sex therapist, receive a cardiac stress test and get a notarized affidavit signed by a sexual partner affirming impotency, if state Sen. Nina Turner has her way. The Cleveland Democrat introduced Senate Bill 307 this week.
A critic of efforts to restrict abortion and contraception for women, Turner says she is concerned about men's reproductive health. Turner's bill joins a trend of female lawmakers submitting bills regulating men's health. …
Other bills in this trend include a proposed ban on vasectomies in Georgia and an "every sperm is sacred" masturbation amendment to an Oklahoma personhood bill. Note that these could be considered actual illustrations "of the absurd with absurdity", in part because, unlike Limbaugh, they are lampooning the truth.
The truth in this case is a sustained legislative agenda led by Republicans and conservatives across the country, state by state, targeting women's reproductive health and rights. First, it was attempts at regulating and limiting access to abortion. Now it's also attempts at limited access to birth control. The Right has tried to make the contraception issue one of religious freedom. I noticed that even when Limbaugh acknowledged this framing, he lied about that too. Here he was discussing it the other day:
Obama mandating the churches provide these things violates the First Amendment, the so-called separation of church and state. But it's religious freedom that we're talking about here. That's the whole point. …
Funny how Limbaugh juggles the religious right's new religious freedom talking point here with the old religious right rejection of "the so-called separation of church and state". But no. This doesn't have to do with churches. What's at issue is a new federal requirement for all employers, including religiously affiliated institutions (universities, hospitals, and the like) that serve and employ the general public, to cover contraceptives in their health insurance plans. Churches, however, are exempt. As such, I find the religious freedom argument here to be suspect.
Still, this would be one matter of complicated debate if it were only over religiously affiliated institutions. What's more troubling, though, is many Republicans and religious figures are trying to now extend religious exemptions to any kind of employer. First, there was the failed Blunt amendment at the federal level which would have allowed any employer to opt out of the contraception mandate, or conceivably any other form of coverage, over religious / moral objections. Now, Republicans are putting this trick into play at the state level. A bill in Arizona, for example, would not only grant any employer the religious exemption; it would also allow for employers to ask that female employees provide medical proof if they claim a non-reproductive need for contraception.
New Hampshire provides another interesting battle front. Since the year 2000, New Hampshire has been one of many states to have its own contraceptive coverage requirement for insurance plans that provide prescription drug benefits and one of the few without any exemption for religious employers, unless those employers self-insure. A Republican legislature passed the law, and a Democratic governor signed it twelve years ago without controversy. Now however, Republicans in the state legislature, some of whom were until now unaware of the state law, want it overturned.
While reading an NPR article about the New Hampshire issue, I was taken aback by this little portion:
[The Catholic Diocese of Manchester] isn't itself directly affected by the contraception mandate because it, like the state's largest Catholic hospital, has chosen to self-insure. But if the church gets its way, contraceptive-free insurance may soon be widely available on the open market.
"I ask that all of our people of good will support that which is in the best interest of that which gives life, that which sustains life," Bishop Peter Libasci said during a recent news conference. The diocese helped draft the bill, which would free any employer, be it an auto repair shop or a metaphysical bookstore, with a religious objection to birth control. (emphasis mine)
Whoa now. Does that bit in bold actually sound problematic for religious freedom to anyone else? – members of a specific religious group helping draft legislation that could very well extend the free imposition of their beliefs onto employees of different faiths and/or no faith at all.
This is all the more remarkable when you consider that just over 50 years ago, our first and still only Catholic president had to assure Protestants and Evangelicals that as president he would not serve as an agent of the Vatican. But since then, Evangelicals and conservative Catholics have selectively joined forces with Republicans over social issues, attempting to march the church right into the halls of the State in a power struggle against what they see as a common secular enemy. More on that with respect to the birth control controversy in the next post.


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Okay, so I've been reading all of this interesting stuff on the internet about the benefits of detox. For those of you who aren't familiar with detoxification, it's basically a time when you try to rid your body of those nasty toxins that lurk in our everyday food. Detoxes are also supposed to get rid of that "icky" feeling after your diet hasn't been quite up to snuff.
So, I was bored again, like usual. These crushing times of boredom are usually the times when I get my most random ideas. So I decided I'd give detox a whirl! Mine is just a 24-hour detox because experts suggest you start slow if you've never tried one before.
Since last night, all I've eaten/drank is enough water to float a ship, and this weird detox smoothie I found on the internet! The smoothie is....interesting. It's refreshing, for sure, but it's also a little weird. I was limited with my choices of recipes by what I had in my kitchen at the time. My smoothie was a mixture of apples, carrots, and celery, with a little cinnamon sprinkled in. Here's why these were chosen:
Apples: (lots of apples, because yum) help support digestion.
Carrots: because they help remove toxins from the colon.
Celery: helps lower blood pressure.
Cinnamon: boosts your metabolism.
I have a couple of suggestions if anyone wishes to tackle this smoothie. Although the recipe stated this was a smoothie, I would recommend putting it through a juicer and making it juice instead. I like the flavour, but the carrots give it a funny texture. Secondly, make sure you use lots of apples. If you add too many carrots instead, it overpowers the taste of the apples. Plus, I love apples!
If anyone has any recipes they like, speak up! I'm always up for trying new ones!
This isn't the site that I got my recipe from, but I found it and these all look delicious. Next time I try a detox, I'll definitely be trying some of these! Oh, and buying a juicer of course!
I'm almost done my 24 hours, and so far it hasn't been that bad at all. Except, you know, craving the occasional KitKat bar, or bowl of ice cream! I'm pretty weak.... :P


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Thoughts on "Racing With Legends" - a Documentary Film about Philippine Motorsports History
More thoughts on challenging the First World vs Third World Dichotomy
Written in: Calgary, Alberta, CANADA
Composition: An expansion of a thought on a previous Post
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I don't think I actually posted a review of this! So now, I will.
Racing With Legends is a feature length documentary film about the Philippines' motor racing history. I purchased two DVD copies for about $100 landed here in Canada. Kind of a heavy fee, but I really wanted to support a fellow filmmaker and car enthusiast. One copy I kept for myself, the other, I gave to my older brother, Ian.
As a documentary it can best be summed up as such: Highly informative and interesting for those in love with the subject, but possibly in need of better storytelling.
Throughout the viewing of the doc, I was riveted with the facts and figures they were throwing around. So was my Dad! But in the end, we were the target audience for this. Would someone with less than an outright enthusiasm for cars ever be as enamored with this documentary work?
Just like the children of most of the pioneers and legends in this documentary, my Dad is a baby boomer. Though he himself never did anything beyond spectating, he witnessed the burgeoning car culture in the Philippines during the late 1950's to the early 1960's. Saw its rise in the late 1960's when he was in his late teens. Experienced its peak during the 1970's when he was in his 20's. And also suffered through the economic slump of the 1980's. Then, when the 1990's came along and the Philippine economy started picking up again, he started taking me and my brother to race events to spectate when we were kids. When we left the Philippines for Canada in the late 90's, Philippine motorsport was taking off again.
So, for my Dad, Racing With Legends was a reminder of what he had read about in his favourite broadsheets and local car magazines back when he was younger, what he saw when he got older, and what became for him a fun thing to watch with us - his kids. Most importantly, it also rekindled some "Filipino Pride" - that while the Philippines may not be globally renowned for sports and pastimes with a bit of prestige (motor racing, sailing, rowing, equestrian sports, ballet, theater, even filmmaking!) it can surprise the international world once in a while. "We're not all hardworking immigrants!" he'll say against perceived underhanded compliments that always praise the Filipino for being good workers, good maids, and what not. For him, this film is a symbol that Filipinos can be artistic, can be 'sports minded' as he would put it, and can be competitive even in things often recognized as the realm of the rich first world economies.
For me, it's also those, but a bit more. I may not have lived through what my Dad experienced, but I'd like to think I had an idea. More than that, however, this movie for me has become a symbol of everything that frustrates me in my life today, here in Calgary, and why the Philippines has such a special pull.
Acting purely as film critic - without ego and yabang- I feel this is a short film, stretched to feature length. A lot of the statements could have been pared down and yet still preserve the point. Ummmms, Aaaahs, and all sorts of verbal stalls definitely could have been cut outright and patched up with B-Roll - of which there just never seems to be enough! I was looking at too many talking heads and not enough historical racing footage and or stills. Speaking of stills: The teaser has the "Kid Stays in the Picture" trick put on them, whilst the feature itself only has the "Ken Burns" pan going on, giving the final cut a feeling of having been rushed through post. I'd like to comment on the music - that it feels canned and that it just kind of plays and plays without controlling tempo and mood - but that's something I myself will have the least control over for my project. In all, I feel all the nuts and bolts of Racing With Legends has a loose feel to it. Maybe tighten it up and torque it down some more.
And yet I cannot deny that his film is done and renowned in the Philippines, whilst mine is still in limbo, undergoing daily crisis.
Steven Flor and his team deserve all the kudos and accolades they can get. I for one am glad that they did this. More than ever too, I am proud to be (of) Filipino (descent) [1].
Over there, Racing With Legends raised close to 50% of his requested funds via crowdfunding, while I got barely anything for mine (we both started our fundraisers in 2013 [2]). He's sponsored by both International and Philippine based companies (Brembo and Petronas, among others) and I get told by an elder in the very car club I used to belong to that "The Cold Truth is that you are in this alone", as though its not enough to ignore my fundraiser, he actually had to shit on it.
I think it's just the difference in cultures: Going back to how my Dad thinks, I think Filipinos are hungry for validation.
And I don't mean that in a bad way.
Like I said elsewhere, filmmaking, broadcast, and news media in the Philippines occupy a unique position:
"...for all that nation's faults, the media industry is actually the one thing that seems really truly robust, diverse, and thriving in the Philippines.
...in both absolute and relative terms, [it] is way bigger than Canada's...
In fact, I have a tendency to regard [Canadian production numbers] as inflated, since there are a lot of Canadian-American co-productions. The Canadian film industry is also heavily subsidized, relying heavily on grants, tax exemptions, and other incentives. The Philippine movie industry, on the other hand, tends to finance its productions all from private local investments - Filipino initiatives fundraising Filipino money in order to fund Filipino ideas.Hence why the elder dude from the car club I used to belong to would rather go "The Cold Truth is that you are in this alone", whilst an equivalent Filipino, being presented with an idea of equal merit would go "OMG! Shut up and take my money!"
While I have no such numbers for Radio, Print and Television, I have reason to believe the same comparison applies - more Filipinos (once again, in both absolute and relative terms) simply watch more of their local productions, read more of their local writings, and patronize more of their art. Canadians by comparison, tend to write off Canadian productions as inferior to both American and other Internationally released works."
I guess Filipinos have had enough of Pacquiao being a world-class fighter. It's time they had their own Senna. They are hungry for inspiration, for symbols of hope, and for heroes. Though right now, a Filipino F1 Superstar is still a far off dream/fantasy, the mere thought of motorsports and motorsports heroes in the Philippines has a special feeling for Filipinos of all ages.
Going back to the question, "Would someone with less than an outright enthusiasm for cars ever be as enamored with this documentary work?"
The answer could very well be, Yes!
While the narrative of a country filled with feisty underdogs, hardworking immigrants, and rags to riches heroes are ok in certain doses, I feel as though some 'Pinoys' have had too much. More than validation, prestige is whats' being craved. And motor racing, filmmaking, and other practices not "low brow" is a way to get some prestige. Think about it: Filipinos will back up anything that they think will give that 3rd world nation some pride. But some people have had enough of Boxers, Beauty Queens, and Billiard players.
I think Pinoys are ready for something new. And its never been more exciting to be a filmmaker and car guy and motorsport enthusiast in the Philippines.
It's too bad I wasn't the one who leveraged that growing desire towards my success [3].
Future Post: How the West is losing its place: Lessons from Filmmaking
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[1]. (of) Filipino (descent): Like I said elsewhere, it may not be fair to declare outright that "I'm Filipino" anymore.
[2]. we both started our fundraisers at the same time: I don't know the maker of "Racing With Legends" personally. Just that by sheer coincidence, we both had the same idea at the same time, both dedicated to the place where we each lived. 'cept of course, his is done, mine is in limbo, providing me with plenty of crises and mental breakdowns.
[3]. too bad I wasn't the one: I'm not in love with the tragedy / irony of this though. I'm supposed to uncover tragedies and give them public light - not have my own unhappy ending!
Sure is a good story though: "Man who, as a kid, moved from near the outskirts of Manila, Philippines to Calgary, Alberta for what was supposed to be a 'better life' finds that the first world has nothing for him. And so, the quest is on to get back to his roots." *cue epic music, a-la Peter Jackson movie*
Maybe it's premature to say, but how am I supposed to take anything but that from all this? I mean, it's not just a vague feeling, but it's an actual direct comparison! Two guys from different parts of the globe, same amount of credentials, same level of enthusiasm for both motor racing history and filmmaking, independently come up with the same idea for their respective places of residence. The twist: The dude in what's supposed to be the 'developing world' suceeds, while the dude in Alberta, CANADA - supposedly the first world where everyone is supposed to 'have it made' - is having such a hard time.
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Hi! Happy December! If you read my last post about our Elf on the Shelf experience, I have to say it is going a little better, we have put "Simon" out everyday and Carter laughs when he sees him, but still is like, yea I don't want him around. LOL. But, not only did Carter rain on my Elf on the Shelf dreams parade, he isn't really liking the Christmas music I've been playing. Seriously kid? And I was giving my husband about getting into the spirit this year, and here Carter turns out to be the Scrooge. LOL! No, he's not that bad, I guess he just doesn't want to waste his time listening to Jingle Bell Rock, when he needs to listen to Prince's Purple Rain for the 150th time (for real lol). He is so funny, I never would have thought having a kid would be so entertaining. ;)
So I digress, I wasn't really planning on making a Christmas wreath this year, but I had a wreath form already. And I found this bright and blingy red ribbon that inspired me. It didn't require gluing, so that always cuts down on
burns time. Here's what I did...
For this I needed:
A wreath form wrapped in white fabric
red ribbon
stems and picks in various shapes from Hobby Lobby
straight pins
I started this wreath out with THIS one I made last summer. The fabric was pinned on so I just took it off and it left me with a white base.
I pinned the beginning of the ribbon to the back of the wreath then wrapped it tightly around, then just pinned it in place.
Next I stuck the stems and picks under the ribbon, which was tight so I didn't need any glue or pins for this, they just stayed in place.
Once I got my sticks how I liked, I used another red ribbon (this time mesh, I got it for $1 at Dollar General) and tied it into a bow. Then pinned it onto the wreath. I kind of just tucked and pinned until it looked good.
That's it!
I LOVE it! And since it's pinned I can just take the embellishments off and reuse the white base after Christmas.
So, I think that is all for my DIY Christmas decorating, now onto presents! :)
Thanks for checking it out, have a great week!
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Today has been a big day - around the ol' homestead anyway.
After starting my day with a nice run and a skim latte from my favorite coffee shop (and talking to a random hitchhiker who was also enjoying a cup of coffee as he travels to Jackson Hole), I came home to get some major work done around my apartment.
The place is coming along slowly but surely. I still have some things I need, like lamps and another end table for the living room, and there's also some stuff that needs organized and unpacked, but all in all it's coming along.
Today, three major things happened to bring me closer to my dream dwelling (at least for now):
1. My landlord told me I can paint. I've had this project in mind for a while, but have taken my sweet time in getting around to asking my landlord if he cared. He doesn't! So, now I embark on one of those projects that I get super excited about at first then annoyed with about a quarter of the way through.
2. My fireplace is working. I have been asking my landlord for several months to show me how to get it going. His wife stopped by today and got it up and running, which I find very, very exciting. I've never had a working fireplace in an apartment before. My whole family is coming for Christmas - the first I've ever hosted (hard to do in a studio) - and I've had very Norman Rockwell-ish visions of the holiday, all of which involve a crackling fire.
3. I found curtains for my bedroom. This is important because my windows look out on a major street in town. When there were leaves on the bushes in front of the house I didn't care. But with winter there are obviously no more leaves, so I've been wanting a little something to keep any peeping Toms at bay.
Ahhh...home sweet home.


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Sunday, February 19, 2012
will that do for you ?
2 comments:
- ms.heavenglows said...
Love the pen and it has many things that one can see clearly that one can use. I found your passion to be very warm and felt your heart speaking what you feel. The idea, I what to tell you my good friend will happen someday I promise. But, until love is written on the heart of every one, the facts remain in a time to come, unborn yet, yearning to be nurtured. Many may not understand, but I do and I do know that is God's plan after judgment has passed. All those that know this info are before time, if you will, for living needs a commitment first, then peace needs a commitment, then faith needs a commitment to seal our fate and the list goes on and on till judgment has pass. I am honored by your passion and down the line when one reads this you will be able to say, I told you all alone. Stay bless my friend. Love ya. ~~~ DiLinda
- May 17, 2012 at 11:51 AM
- W. S. Peters, Sr. said...
all love to you my Dear DiLinda . . . .
- July 1, 2012 at 2:43 AM


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Would you believe that this was my least favorite tradition when I was growing up? I was a teenager when we started doing it, and it never made any sense driving around in circles looking at a few Christmas light displays. Can you say boring? (for a teenager not used to doing this, it was boring!)
And yet, as an adult, this is one tradition that I look forward to, probably more than any other!
Hubs and I started this family tradition a few years ago when I found a housing community that has huge light displays near where I work. We have continued this tradition every year.
This year, we went on Monday evening, our family's designated "Family Home Evening" or FHE. This is a night that, each week, we have a special family activity. We sing songs (well, that's not really anything new because we sing songs before the kids go to bed, but we just don't burst out in song any other time of day! lol), we read a scripture story, and we have a short lesson and activity. The kids don't get dessert very often, so we let them have a dessert at the end of our FHE. It's a really special event that our children look forward to every week.
And how they loved looking at the Christmas lights! It made for a great FHE. One year, we tried looking at the Christmas lights on Christmas Day, and it was kind of a disappointment. It seemed like half of the houses didn't have their lights on--they must have been visiting family and forgot to plug in the lights or set a timer. So going on a Monday night, a few days before Christmas, worked out great.
And the moral of the story? Even if your teenager things this is a boring activity, keep doing it! One day they'll come to apreciate it. I know I certainly am grateful to my mom for introducing this tradition to me.


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This obsession started from catching the music video for The Greatest which lead to Elastic Heart and the young dancer's performance was familiar for some reason; a reason that wouldn't leave.
Getting into the music of Sia, who did both songs of the videos, was not hard. She's an amazing writer. And that she has quite a career writing for others is also wonderful. Artists like her should be respected.
It was digging further when I discovered that the choreographer of the music videos that feature Maddie Ziegler is a guy named Ryan Heffington. The reason his work stuck with me is because he is the same guy who choreographed the 'movements' in the wondrous Netflix show, The OA! The dance moves in that show are eerily similar and familiar enough to be recognized. I feel they are perfectly matched with Sia's musical style.
Another reason for my obsession is when I stumbled upon Sia performing Unforgettable on Ellen's show. It's a great performance. But what was so striking was the song sounded exactly like a James Bond theme!
Apparently, someone else thought so to...
So, here's to hoping Sia gets to do the next Bond theme. I think she's popular enough now to do it. She'd be great!


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CALGARY, Alberta, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The Alliance natural gas pipeline will shut down for seven days from Oct. 12 while new sections of pipe are installed at two locations in western Canada, Alliance Pipeline LP said on Wednesday.
The work is being done to accommodate a new highway being built in Regina, Saskatchewan, with pipe being replaced in each of the two locations where the highway will cross the mainline.
Alliance Pipeline LP, which is sponsored by affiliates of Enbridge Income Fund and Veresen Inc, said it has worked with customers to minimize business impacts and expects no material negative financial impact as a result of the outage.
The Alliance Pipeline is one of the most important liquids-rich natural gas conduits between Western Canada's Montney region and the Chicago market hub, delivering about 1.6 billion standard cubic feet of natural gas per day.
Shippers include Seven Generations Energy and Crew Energy Inc.
Alliance plans to remove natural gas from the affected section of pipeline by flaring before the replacement work begins. (Reporting by Nia Williams; Editing by Frances Kerry)


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The Inter-American Defense Board was created by entities that were the direct predecessors of the political components of the current Organization. The organization was created as a part of a new collective security system that reflected the context of World War II whereby the Board would serve as the organization tasked with preparing for the collective defense. The member states also believed that the Board would be a useful forum for the exchange of opinions and perspectives in military related topics and to foster closer cooperation between the armed forces of nations in the Hemisphere.
In this context in 1939 the 1st. Meeting of Consultation of Foreign Ministers was held in Panama to address issues related to the defense of the Hemisphere.
In 1940 events led to the need to call a Second Meeting of Consultation of Foreign Ministers in Havana, in the wake of the German invasion of the Low Countries and France that sparked a concern by the American States that Germany could eventually lay claim to the colonies in the Americas of the countries invaded. This scenario led to the drafting of Declaration XV "Reciprocal Assistance and Defense Cooperation of the American Nations" that reaffirmed the consultation process between the States as well as reiterating the concept that "an attack by a non-American State against the territorial integrity or inviolability, sovereignty or political independence of an American state shall be considered an act of aggression against all ".
Two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941 ), the government of Chile, in a cable sent by the Minister of Foreign Relations to the President of the Governing Board of the Pan American Union, consulted the other governments regarding "the advisability of urgently calling a Third Meeting of Consultation of the Ministers of Foreign Relations of the American Republics to consider the current situation and adopt the most appropriate measures to promote the solidarity of our peoples and the defense of the Hemisphere".
The government of the United States, on December 10, 1941 informed the Pan American Union by way of a memorandum presented to the Foreign Ministers of the American Republics that its sentiments were similar to those expressed by Chile: "In light of this event that constitutes a threat to peace, security, and the future independence of the Western Hemisphere, an urgent call to consult the Ministers of Foreign Relations would be highly advisable¨. The memorandum sent to the Pan American Union also proposed that the meeting should take place in Rio de Janeiro during the first week of January and included a proposed work Agenda.
A special Commission tasked with the preparations for the Third Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Relations of the American Republics studied the proposals as well as other suggestions submitted by the governments of Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela. On December 16, 1941 a proposal recommended that the Governing Board approve the proposals submitted by the U.S. Government and that the opening session of the meeting should take place on January 13, 1942.
The Governing Board approved the Commission's recommendations (17-XII-41) whereby the Agenda for the Third Meeting of Consultation would focus on the following topics: I. Protecting the Western Hemisphere and II. Economic Solidarity. At this time a proposal calling for the creation of the Inter-American Defense Board by the U.S. State Department first arose that was then included in this delegation's Agenda at the Third Meeting of Consultation of the Ministers of Foreign Relations held in Rio de Janeiro in 1942.
At the end of December, 1941 and the beginning of January of the next year, senior level officials from the State Department and the War and Navy Departments held a series of meetings in order to determine the Agenda.
On December 27, 1941 the State Department provided the Army with a copy of this proposed agenda. In summary it provided for: one, the invocation of the declaration adopted at the Havana Conference in July, 1940, entitled Cooperation and Reciprocal Assistance in the Defense of the Nations of the Americas; two, the establishment of the Inter-American Defense Board, consisting of representatives of the armed forces of each one of the republics of the Americas meeting in Washington to define and coordinate essential defense and protective measures; and three, the creation of regional Defense Boards, similar to the Joint U.S. - Canada Defense Board and the proposed U. S. - Mexico Joint Defense Commission.¨
On January 3, 1942, the Army and Navy by way of Gen. Marshall and Admiral Stark informed Mr. Summer Welles, Under Secretary of State and Chief of the U.S. Delegation attending the Rio de Janeiro meeting of their respective Departments' objectives. In this regard the Chief of Staff stated that they included: ¨
a) A declaration of war by all of the republics of the Americas against all of the members of the Axis.
b) If this were not possible, then nations should break diplomatic relations with the Axis powers.
c) Agree to authorize access to the U.S. Air Force to travel across the territory of any of the nations in the Americas with advance notice when possible and without it when urgently required.
d) Obtain the agreement by the American Republics that haven't already done so, to allow access or transit across their territory and the stationing of detachments essential for maintaining bases communications, and meteorological operations with their own equipment and local security elements
deemed vital for providing logistical support to air operations.
e) Agreement by the American Republics to relinquish to the U.S. forces that enter or transit across their respective territories as stipulated above and during defense operations in the Hemisphere, the use of any or all installations that said forces may require.
The Navy, in addition to agreeing to the first two items above, also requested the following to address their needs:
- Clearly defined naval security cooperation arrangements with the Latin American countries to protect their own territorial waters.
- Unrestricted use of port facilities for U.S. naval operations.
The War and Navy Departments objected to the creation of the Inter-American Defense Board; the respective Secretaries (Stimson and Knox) believed that they had successfully persuaded President Roosevelt to eliminate this item on the Agenda. The objections raised by the Army were numerous. The organization would be too large and unwieldy to successfully coordinate effective actions; Latin American military affairs demanded immediate action and the creation of a Board would take up too much time; it would be impossible to discuss secret plans in such a large organization; the members of the Board wouldn't have the authority required to execute the measures adopted; the Board would take too much time away from high caliber figures who were urgently needed to attend to more pressing matters. Perhaps the War Department feared most of all that the Latin Americans would try to use the Board as a means to impose their demands for acquiring munitions from the U.S.
The War Department also opposed the creation of the Regional Commission. Contrary to this, the Army sought to invoke the 1940 Staff agreements as well as revise and expand them when necessary through bi-lateral negotiations. Bi-lateral agreements, according to Gen. Marshall and his advisors, were the best mechanisms for achieving cooperation in areas not yet addressed. Bi-lateral agreements already established were considered reasonably satisfactory provided the necessary steps to implement them were carried out without delay when the need should arise.¨
Despite the objections and the belief held by Stimson and Knox that they had persuaded President Roosevelt, Sumner Welles, shortly before departing reiterated to the President, about the advisability of creating the IADB and received his approval. As a result, the item was included on the Agenda calling for the creation of the organization.
Welles, also had to provide assurances to the War and Navy Departments before and after the Rio de Janeiro meeting that the proposed Board would not be carry out any executive decisions or have responsibilities in the defense of the Hemisphere and that its work would not interfere in the ongoing implementation of military-related bi-lateral agreements between the U.S. and its neighbors to the south. The State Department considered it important from a political perspective to provide a channel through which all of the nations of the Americas both large and small could provide their views and recommendations.
The Governing Board of the Pan American Union, immediate predecessor of the Permanent Council Organization of American States, created a Special Commission consisting of the ambassadors of Brazil, Panama and Venezuela to study issues related to the creation of the Inter-American Defense Board. On the basis of the report drafted by the Special Commission, the Governing Board adopted a report in which it determined in its final paragraph that "the "The Inter-American Defense Board will be a permanent organization and shall continue to carry out its responsibilities during the current emergency ".
The Third Meeting of Consultation of Ministers Foreign Relations of the American Republics officially created the Inter-American Defense Board, in Resolution No XXXIX, in Rio de Janeiro from January 15 - 28, 1942.
The Inter-American Defense Board was formally established on March 30, 1942 and its role would consist ¨of "gradually preparing the American Republics for the defense of the Hemisphere by developing studies and recommending measures required for its execution". At the Conference on Inter-American Problems of War and Peace, Resolution IV was adopted entitled the creation of a permanent military organization and whose resolutions paragraphs stipulated that; the Republics in the Hemisphere have declared solidarity to the extent that an attack against any of them shall constitute an attack or threat against all of them; That a permanent military organization is indispensable to study and address the challenges that affect the Western Hemisphere; That the Inter-American Defense Board has proven to be a forum for the exchange of different perspectives, addressing problems and formulating recommendations related to Hemispheric defense and to foster close cooperation between the military, naval and air forces of the American Republics.
In light of these considerations, the Inter-American Conference recommended the following: \
- That the governments consider creating as soon as possible a permanent organization comprised of representatives from each of the American Republics that would serve to propose to their governments measures aimed at improving military cooperation between the governments and the defense of the Western Hemisphere.
- That the Inter-American Defense Board continue to serve as an inter-American defense entity until the establishment of an organization stipulated in these recommendations.
The Conference on Inter-American Problems of War and Peace, in addition, adopted Resolution IX calling for the "Reorganization, Consolidation and Reinforcing the Inter-American System", that provided for a continuation of the functions undertaken by the following organizations created by the meetings of consultation: The Inter-American Juridical Committee, the Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense and the Inter-American Defense Board (resolutions paragraph 6). This situation would continue until the Ninth International Conference of American States in Bogota that created and reaffirmed the organizations of the inter-American system. The Governing Board of the Pan American Union, in conformity with this Resolution, would oversee the related inter-American organizations by receiving and approving its annual reports (resolutions paragraph 4.c.).
On June 13, 1945, the Inter-American Defense Board developed a proposal for the creation of a permanent organization mentioned in Resolution IV of the Conference on Inter-American Problems of War and Peace that referred to the entity as the "Inter-American Military Defense Council." The Governing Board of the Pan American Union, also drafted a &Proposed Organizational Charter for the Inter-American System" that would serve as a basis for the Organizational Founding Charter that included as one of the entities of the OAS Council, the "Inter-American Defense Council."
This paved the way to the Ninth International Conference of American States, held in Bogota in 1948, that created the current legal and institutional structure of the Organization of American States. During the Conference opposition arose to creating the Inter-American Defense Board as a permanent entity of the organization.
It was stated that the creation of a Council of this nature in the Charter took into account the need for a permanent military organization within the inter-American system and this would introduce a note of discord in relation to its peaceful fundamentals and would also make it difficult to change or put an end to its activities in the future. It was argued that the specific nature of the activities and the historic background of the entity were not consistent with those of the Council of the Organization. As a result of this opposition, the Board was not incorporated into the Bogota Charter.
The Ninth Conference addressed the topic of hemispheric cooperation in military affairs incorporating to the Charter the Consultative Committee on Defense in relation to the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Relations, in order to provide advice in this area to the Consultative Organ (Article 66); stipulated that this Committee would consist of "the most senior level military authorities of the American States that participate at the Meeting of Consultation" (Article 67); its calls to meet would take place under the same terms as those stipulated with the Consultative Organ specifically when "issues related to defense against acts of aggression should arise" (Article 68) and could also meet when the General Assembly, the Consultative Organ or the governments "through a two-thirds majority vote of the Member states, task it with providing technical advice or reports on specific matters"(Article 69). It should be noted that the Committee has never been called upon.
The Ninth Conference, additionally, adopted decisions with respect to the Inter-American Defense Board. In Resolution XXXIV, the Conference considered it "advisable that the American States have the ability to request information from the Inter-American Defense Board regarding measures for ensuring the collective security of the American Continent"and thus resolved that "it would continue to serve as an entity to plan for the collective defense against acts of aggression until the governments of the Americas through a two-thirds majority resolve to put an end to its efforts."
Resolution VII of the Ninth Conference, having determined that the Inter-American Defense Board "would continue its functions," resolved that the budget referred to by the Organization Charter should include "the expenditures required by the Secretariat of the Inter-American Defense Board."
The Fourth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Relations (Washington, 1951) adopted Resolution III labeled "Inter-American Military Cooperation". The Meeting of Consultation asserted that that "the military defense of the Continent is essential for the stability of its democratic institutions and the welfare of its peoples"and recalled the obligations assumed by the American republics within the framework of the OAS Charter and the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance to "serve jointly for the common defense and maintaining the peace and security of the Continent."
This Resolution also expressly refers to "the expansionist activities of international communism that requires the immediate adoption of measures aimed at safeguarding the peace and security of the Hemisphere, "and indicated that the current serious situation imposed on the American Republics the need to develop its military capacity so as to be consistent with the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance: and 1) ensure the individual and collective defense against attacks; 2) contribute to the effective actions by the Organization of American States against all acts of aggression to anyone; and, 3) provide in as timely a manner as possible, for the collective defense of the Hemisphere; and
that the Ninth International Conference of American States, in Resolution XXXIV, tasked the preparation of collective defense against acts of aggression to the Inter-American Defense Board, that as the only technical-military entity in operation is the ideal organization for militarily planning to defend against acts of aggression.
On the basis of these considerations, the IV Meeting of Consultation resolved to: Recommend to the American Republics that they focus their military preparations on the basis of their individual efforts and mutual assistance, consistent with their potential and constitutional norms, and in conformity with the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (TIAR), that regardless of individual self-defense and internal security priorities could: a) increase its resources and reinforce those of its armed forces in order to better adapt to collective defense and maintain their armed forces in such a condition consistent with the proper state of readiness for the Defense of the Hemisphere and b) cooperate mutually in military-related areas, to develop the collective potential of the Hemisphere to combat acts of aggression against any one of them. Task the Inter-American Defense Board to prepare as proactively as possible and maintain up-to-date in close cooperation with the governments through their respective delegations the military planning process for the common defense.
That the plans formulated by the Inter-American Defense Board shall be submitted to the governments for their consideration and decision making and to that effect, the delegations of the American Republics shall conduct permanent consultation with their governments regarding the proposals, plans and recommendations of the IADB.
Recommend to the American Republics: a) that they maintain an adequate and permanent representation of their armed forces in the Council of Delegates, the Inter-American Defense Board Staff and another other entity of the organization that could potentially be established in the future; b) that they actively support the work of the Board and consider proposals, plans and recommendations by this entity in a timely manner ; and c) that they cooperate in organizing within the Board, an appropriate and well coordinated system for exchanging information.
The aforementioned events serve to show that the Inter-American Defense Board arose in an international context characterized by the confrontation by nations in the Hemisphere against extra regional powers against the backdrop of World War II. The role tasked to the Board is one related to fostering military cooperation among the American states. This confrontation scenario continued after the creation of the Organization of American States, when other threats outside the Hemisphere were considered that could lead to acts of aggression against the member states of the Organization. This concept and functions are reflected in the organization structure and activities undertaken by the Inter-American Defense Board.
A significant event in the life of the IADB as an organization was the creation of the Inter-American Defense College (IADC). This was created in a resolution by the Council of Delegates in 1962 that established it as a part of its structure and organization.
The Inter-American Defense College (IADC), located at Fort Lesley J. McNair, officially opened its doors on October 9, 1962 when U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, presented them with the facility and interior furnishings on behalf of the U.S. Federal Government. Doctor José A. Mora, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), at the time, was the keynote speaker at the official opening ceremony.
The first class consisting of 29 students representing 15 countries of the Americas, received their diplomas on March 20, 1963 when U.S. Vice-President, Lyndon B. Jhonson, gave the graduation speech and handed out the diplomas.
With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 that signaled the end of the so called "Cold War", the entire global scenario underwent a sudden change that required focusing efforts to address a new situation.
In 1993 the OAS issued Resolution 1240, which stipulated that the General Assembly as well as the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Relations and the Permanent Council possess the authority to use the advisory and consultation services of the IADB of a technical-military nature. This Resolution encompasses the needs and demands of a changing world and opens the door for the IADB to successfully respond to new hemispheric defense and security demands.
The new hemispheric scenario requirements, in many cases, encompass a military-related component and in this regard the Inter-American Defense Board is in a position to provide cooperation. Such is the case with regard to the removal of antipersonnel landmines.
As a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, also known as 9/11, new demands became prominent in the global scenario that required multilateral responses to common threats. This reinvigorated the concepts of collective responses, defense solidarity and cooperation among the nations in the Hemisphere.
In document AG/RES. 1848 (XXXII-0/02), the OAS continues its reorganization and modernization efforts, tasking the Permanent Council, on the basis of "the significant amounts in the Regular Fund annually allocated to the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB), to examine the relationship between the OAS and the IADB and submit recommendations to the General Assembly in order to modify the basic structure and instruments of the Board and to the extent necessary clarify and achieve consensus in terms of its status vis-à-vis the OAS, to include the principle of civilian oversight and the democratic make-up of its authorities. This would constitute a multidimensional exercise that would likely require specialized inputs from various permanent commissions of the Permanent Council including inter alia the Hemispheric Security Commission, the Commission on Juridical and Political Affairs and Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Affairs, in an attempt to present the topic for discussion at the Special Conference on Hemispheric Security ".
On October 28, 2003 in Mexico City, the Special Security Conference was held, that defined traditional threats, new threats, challenges and other concerns through the Declaration of Security in the Americas, (OAS/Ser.K/XXXVIII).
During 2004 and 2005 concrete steps were taken to define a legal link between the IADB and the OAS with efforts focused on reaching a consensus on the matter and developing new statutes for the IADB.
On March 15, 2006, during the 64th anniversary of the Inter-American Defense Board, it was ultimately decided through Resolution 1 (XXXII-E/06) of the General Assembly to establish the IADB as an entity of the OAS on the basis of art.53 of the organization's Charter and approved during the first plenary session the statutes that would govern the new entity.
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Price: £6.99 from Revlon stockists
Description: "High shine and sexy feel. With an exclusive blend of moisturisersands vitamins. SPF 15"
What's Good About It?
This is one of my favourite glosses. It's a nice nude-pink shade and it's super glossy. It has a cream finish. It's pretty long wearing, I took a photo of what it looked like after I'd worn it for a while. I like the formula of these glosses in general. It's not sticky at all. The packaging is nice and sleek looking, too.
What's Disappointing?
It's pretty expensive for a drugstore lip gloss which might be a bit off putting. Other than that, I can't really fault it.
Overall Score & Comment: 8/10 - a good staple lip gloss that everyone should have in their collection!
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Dear Camp Counselor
In the Camper's Letter to the Staff, we find out just how odd my children are. one in particular stood out this year - our newest camper, just-turned-six-year-old Alia. Her counselors may fear her before they meet her.
Here's a glimpse into the mind of my unique child:
I am coming to Camp Calumet because: I'm finally six and I've been looking forward to all the fun things at Day Camp for two years!
What I look forward to doing most is: going to the beach and Drama Camp.
What I don't want to do at Calumet is: drown in the lake.
I am afraid of: drowning. (Really, Mama, they need to realize that people can drown. Even in an inch of water. Although I'm fine in an inch of water. Or six inches. Or twenty inches. Just not. over. my. head. EVER. Otherwise I'm fine. But not in a canoe. Maybe a double kayak. The part about am I very quiet - I'm definitely a no on that.)
I'd like my counselors to know this about me: I like mismatched clothes; and Coren, who is also in Day Camp, is my brother; and I like dead things.
I like dead things. She INSISTED I include her love of dead things. This is important to who I am, Mama. I am a person who likes dead things.
I tried, in my line and a half of "Things which we feel deserve special attention," to explain Alia's fascination with the inner workings of animals' bodies and death, in hopes that they read my letter before hers. I was tempted to just write, "Be afraid. Be very afraid," but I resisted.


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"We're missing about half of our trucks from the National Guard units," Sebelius
said. "Clearly trucks to haul this debris away would be enormously helpful.
We are missing flatbeds. We are missing Humvees, which are used to get people to
safety and security and to haul equipment around. We are missing a number of our
well-trained National Guard personnel. The equipment that we continue to harp on
that has been sent overseas when our troops are deployed and not restored at the
same level could be enormously helpful."
Last December Governor Kathleen Sebelius asked the Pentagon to replenish Kansas equipment left by the National Guard in Iraq. This is just one more dirty little secret about the Iraq War. National Guard equipment needed to keep our states safe and respond to emergencies has been taken to Iraq and not replaced. State Governors from both parties have repeatedly asked President Bush to respond to their needs but nothing has happened. I have to question whether someone lying beneath the ruble will die because heavy rescue equipment is not available? Gone for Bush's war.
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Before a book is real, it first appears as a 'dummy'. That is to say it's a rough version of what will be the finish art and text. I made this dummy book with my printer and tape and lots of cleverness.
Here's a post showing how a book might change and progress between the first sketched out dummy book and the final printed book.
Some of the pictures and words are slightly changed with each new version made as the book evolves.
It's almost more fun playing with the sketches than doing all the finish work, but it's always a challenge trying to keep the sketches loose.


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Arcadian Argonauts
Welcome to Arcadian Argonauts
We are a World of Darkness Campaign, focusing on Changeling: the lost. More recently, Werewolves and Prometheans have entered our motley, let's see where this takes us!
Please visit the wiki for information about our world as it stands. Visit the Character section for some background on our society.


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We finally got our scanner working, so here is the update to this announcement.
In other news, we are all getting over a horrible stomach bug. It hit Isabel out of the blue on Wednesday, Tom Friday morning and Alexis Saturday night. Silly Mommy thought it may just pass her by, but mid-morning yesterday Mommy learned better. Without going into the gory details, it was ugly, but we all seem to be on the mend, just in time for a little road trip tomorrow for Thanksgiving.
If your Thanksgiving plans involve travel, here's a prayer for your safety. And may all of you have a blessed Thanksgiving!