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Are you a culprit of one of the many cardio crimes?
Steady State Cardio
A steady pace used to be the gold standard of cardio, but that's no longer the case. Interval training has proven to yield higher heart rates, higher calorie burn, and more health benefits. So throw out that boring run, and add in some intervals!
Level of Difficulty
As humans we like to live in comfort. If you're running, cycling, or doing any other cardio for that matter, and not feeling sore, then something needs to change. Pick up that pace, challenge the body, and see more results.
You might have that favorite cardio workout, and regardless of how perfect you may think it is, doing the same workout over and over won't do you any good. Keeping your body in a state of semi confusion will allow the most changes. Try cycling if you're a treadmill junkie, and vice versa. Mix in incline, or just pick up that speed a little. Just remember to keep mixing it up.
Lack of Cross Training
Being a cardio junkie myself, I understand how it's sometimes hard to do anything other than the training you "like" to do. Cross training is not only good for your training, but it also prevents injury, particularly overuse injuries. Taking care of your body in a preventative way is so much better than being forced to take time off due to an injury. Show your body some love, and cross train!
Uniform Inclines and Resistance
Speaking of preventing injuries, when we constantly put our joints through the exact same range of motion, overuse injuries can be abundant. You have so much more muscle activation at higher inclines, particularly in your posterior chain: glutes, hamstrings, and calves. The same can be said for decline, but with the anterior chain: quads and shins. Bump up that incline and resistance to build better cardio endurance.
So, you think you're drinking enough, do you? The majority of people are dehydrated to some degree or another. And if you exercise regularly, you dehydrate your body even faster. For a second, just think about when it's really cold outside and you can see your breath. That's water condensation in the air. That's water leaving your body, and every time you take a breath you lose that same amount of water, and with elevated breathing rates, your body can quickly become dehydrated regardless if you're sweating or not. Respiration is the number one way we lose the water we consume, not sweat.
According to fitness guidelines, it's still recommended that individuals maintain an elevated heart rate for at least 30 minutes 3 times a week for heart benefits. So, whether that's riding your bike, doing hill repeats, or running intervals, you need to get your heart rate up, and keep it up for prolonged periods of times. The 7 minute workout is a flawed principle in this aspect. While short, high intensity workouts can be effective, they're not going to help your heart in the same way prolonged cardio workouts will. So try to push yourself for at least 30 minutes at a moderate to high intensity level to keep that heart pumping.
Becca Capell
iFit Head Trainer
WARNING: This post is not intended to replace the advice of a medical professional. The above information should not be used to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease or medical condition. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet, sleep methods, daily activity, or fitness routine. iFit assumes no responsibility for any personal injury or damage sustained by any recommendations, opinions, or advice given in this article.


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Its been so long since I teach you something new...so today I would like to teach you about singular and plural nouns.
now..do you know what is singular noun?
singular noun is a noun that is single, which mean we are talking about only one noun.usually when we talk about singular nouns we need to add 'a' or 'an' in front of the nouns to mention that we are trying to talk about only one thing.
whereby plural nouns mean the nouns are more than one. so whenever we are talking about plural nouns..we need to add 's' or 'es' at the end of the nouns.
To ensure you understand this topic more. I want you to watch this video about singular and plural nouns. Let us watch it together.
here is another video about singular and plural nouns. let us watch it together...

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From a post here at Tea Guy Speaks, Mr. William I. Lengeman III could not pass up the chance to support his messiah, Barack Hussein Obama, with articles from the Daily Kos, and other very left wing (and uncreditable) sources buy using tea as a soure for making a post.
I asked him to remove my links from his blog.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
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wahh Sunday, my weekends ending hehe...
I woke up at around 9 30 am. As soon as I woke up I turned on the computer to work on my Filipino Report, I wanted to work on as much stuff as i can before I go to the coliseum and cheer for la salle hehehe. But then I was online during that time and was chatting with some friends so I wasnt really able to work on it that much. Oh welpz..
I was playing Nba Live when I suddenly got a text from the one who had my ticket. She wanted me to meet with her ASAP but I hadn't even taken a bath yet hehe.Luckily my house was just about a 5 minute walk away from the coliseum so I was able to meet her.
Haha I wore a pretty neat shirt. It was a white shirt with a print of a blue eagle with a green background in the middle.haha kinda like a neutral shirt wahahha damn. I was cheering for La Salle during that game though.
Well the game was pretty exciting during the first half. The game was pretty close as the teams just exchanged basket after basket. But the 2nd half was different. La Salle suddenly came alive. Mac Mac Cardona played like an MVP and delivered timely baskets for la salle. I guess the game eneded with la salle being up by 10+ points haha I cant really remember daym.
I liked the La Salle halftime performance. I liked it because it involved 4 La Salle Schools. Namely CSB,DLSZ,DLSU and of course LSGH. The moment I saw the LSGH flag being waved I knew that for this game I was trully La Salle hehe.
Now i'm still workin on the damn filipino paper. It's supposed to be 5 pages long but Im stuck at 4 and 1/3. I cant think of any more ideas and my mind is so damn tired. I need to finish it by today since Im just gonna ask my mom to print it at her office. oh well damn I really need a printer.
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I have been keeping up with most of the photos, just not the posting. Here are the latest in the 365 Project.
Day 39
A New Hat
Day 40
As sweet as this looks, his intentions were completely malicious.
He led her to the sprinkler, assuring her that it was safe. That the sprinkler was set very, very low. As soon as he had her confidence, he bolted to the faucet and turned it to full blast. Little booger!
Day 41
My little Monkey!
Day 42
The Ice Cream Truck
This was their first experience with the ice cream truck. Gannon was so excited! He got to hand the lady the money, and they each got to pick out their own treat. I think it is safe to say that it was a huge hit!
Day 43
A Day at the Park
We met up with Jeremy and Rachelle's boys for a much needed play date. The kids were beyond excited to see each other. My poor Austyn-Baby always seems like she is trying to catch up with her boys.
Day 44
Day 45
Today, we celebrated Austyn's first accident-free day! We are all so proud!
*I have to add here, that as of now (when I am actually getting around to updating this blog), she has had FOUR accident-free days!!
Day 46
Austyn got this magnetic shape book for Christmas, and she loves it. She is so proud that she can match and identify all the colors and shapes. My baby girl is growing up way to fast!


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Can I not say anything much about FAME 2012?
Let me just show you some of the pieces that are exhibited and I hope that it urges you to GO and appreciate Filipino talent and workmanship.
I met THE Kenneth Cobonpue!
Love love love.
I so love the key chair!!! Great design!
Hello designers! We all have tons of pencils....we should all have one of these!
Looks like a normal chandelier right? But look closely......
They are the frames of eyeglasses!!
And those steel flashlights??? How awesome is that?
Ito Kish and Nix Alanon!
Then I saw Ito's booth.
I wanted to take this home but Ito doesn't have a price yet.
A pair of chairs that's fit for a King and Queen!! It's SOOOO me.
We need this in Siniloan, our weekend home.
Wish our poolside looked like this.
Or this!
March 14 - 17, 2012
October 17 - 20, 2012
SMX Convention Center
Metro Manila, Philippines


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For now, the first meeting will be held:
This Friday the 15th, 1:30pm at StrataEdited from an email to the Facebook Campus Feminist Collective Group. Sounds awesome!
There will be a sign indicating where our group is sitting.
The agenda includes:
If you are unable to attend, a copy of the minutes will be sent out following the meeting. Also, you are always welcome to e-mail email@example.com if you are unable to attend and want an issue brought up.
- How should the group be run?
- Thursday in Black involvement
- Monthly Book Club
- Movie night planning
- And lots more


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What Are Your All-Time Favorite xoVain Articles?
It's gonna get sappy up in here.
There's this problem I have. It's called working in Midtown Manhattan and having a Sephora directly next to the entrance of my subway.
Usually, I try take another entrance to the train to avoid it all together, because I know if I go in, I won't come out until at least one hour and one hundred dollars later.
Do you feel me?
But it's not the actual impulse purchase that is the problem. Some of life's game-changers (NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, for instance) have been the direct result of some otherworldly force pulling me into the cosmetics store and showing me what I want and need before I even knew it myself. The problem is the guilt that comes with the impulse purchase. It's that nagging voice in the back of my head -- the one totally opposite of Tom Haverford and Donna Meagle encouraging me to treat myself -- the one reminding me of the late Internet bill and the rent and that we ran out of gourmet cat food. That's the problem.
However, my gorgeous ones, I'm here to tell you not to feel guilty about your next impulse buy. Some of life's greatest (beauty) discoveries come from occasionally plunging into the unknown of Sephora (or your makeup store of choice) and coming out the other side a changed person, because you've finally found a mascara that doesn't cake and flake, and now, you're more able to tackle the less-fun areas of life looking and feeling that much better.
I've recently gotten my hands on a bunch of fun new lipsticks, all different shades, textures and finishes. I didn't have any real reason to do this other than to spice up my life from my usual routine. But lucky for you, I've invented perfect excuses for you to get any of these shades; that way, you're equipped with justification to your mom/dad/partner/sister/cat as to why you dropped $28 on lipstick.
For a Date with Someone You Aren't Serious About
Kat Von D Everlasting Love Lipstick in Outlaw, $19
I LOVE this Kat Von D stay-all-day lipstick. I usually hate all-day wear lipstick because my lips are prone to cracking and chapping, but this smooth matte finish is unwavering. It goes on like butter and when it dries, it's as if nothing is on your lips at all.
This type of wear is perfect for a date where you don't know the other person that well but find them supremely attractive and you hope the night ends in a steamy make-out sesh in the back of a dark bar. Why? Because the color won't smudge or fade, leaving you free to concentrate on body-talk without worrying whether or not you look like a clown.
Not a bold red lip fan? Try the shade Backstage Bambi, which is a vivid hot pink that will communicate equally slutty intentions.
Bobbi Brown Rich Color Gloss in Dusty Rose, $25
This has been my go-to lip gloss ever since my lips met its sweet, sweet embrace. It's ultra-moisturizing and shines on the lips without that nasty goopy-gloss feeling. And the best part is, even if you are actually a hot mess (like me), you don't have to worry about committing time or effort into wearing this stuff. Rub it on haphazardly in the elevator, and no one will know.
The gloss comes in a few shades, but I love the Dusty Rose because it's a sort of mysterious color -- not quite pink and not quite purple -- which, to me, suggests that the wearer has a sense of self-assuredness. This lip gloss says, "No, I'm not pink and I'm not purple, but somewhere in between. I don't define myself because I don't need to. Why put me in a box?"
For Your First Day at a Real Job After Being a Perpetual Intern
NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Never Say Never, $25
So you've been desperate for a job in publishing/theater/journalism/"media" and have been taking no-pay, or next-to-no-pay, internships for a few more years than you are comfortable admitting publicly. You're exhausted and almost burnt out from the nights and weekends you spend waitressing or bartending in order to pay your bills while pursuing your (very expensive) dreams.
And then one day -- what? A real job offer? The shitty pay is at least livable? With benefits? And oh-my-god no more work clothes that smell like burritos?!
Your first day at that big-girl job is important. Make an impression. I love this NARS product because it wears very naturally -- the crayon-style lip pencil has a smooth, matte finish without being drying or chunky. Never Say Never is the perfect shade for your first day. The pinky lilac says, "I am here. I have arrived. I am LEGITIMATE."
When You take that Vacation to a Warm, Inexplicably Gorgeous Place
Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick in Impassioned, $30
Is it just me, or does it seem like everyone but us is jetting off to Hawaii or the Italian countryside or South Africa or California every other day? The amount of vacation photos in my Facebook newsfeed from former peers and classmates constantly leaves me wondering two things: 1) Who is bankrolling your adventures, cause it sure ain't you and 2) WHY NOT ME?
One day, I'll get a fancy vacation that doesn't involve sleeping on a family member's couch, but instead sleeping in crazy-expensive sheets at a hotel with pillow mints and a balcony view of something AWESOME. When that happens, I'm going to be wearing this luxurious shade from Estee Lauder. The full-coverage wear of this densely pigmented lipstick is creamy and dreamy.
While orangey lipstick doesn't always have place in my everyday life, it absolutely has a place in my fantasy vacation life. I'll keep this shade in my rotation for whenever I need a reminder of better things to come, and OF COURSE when my tropical vacation actually comes. You should, too.
When You're Broodily "Working On Your Novel" in a Bar/Coffee Shop
Too Faced La Creme Lipstick in Divine Wine, $22
Before my cat spilled ginger ale all over my laptop and rendered it useless, I was a big fan of writing in public. How can you be an official writer if no one sees you doing it? If you want the part you better play the part. Fake it till you make it, et cetera, et cetera.
In order to accomplish the perfect broody writer image while you tap-tap away at the keys and sip your dry red wine or your straight espresso (or both, for the most hardcore among us), you better have the right lipstick. Enter: Too Faced's Divine Wine.
This lipstick goes on like a stain, without the issues that come with stains (getting stuck in the cracks of your lips forever, for instance). You can get a more refined look if you apply a lip liner before the lipstick, but I personally like the look and feel of it as-is. It has a smudgy, casual, gonna-leave-a-lip-stain-on-my-glass kind of vibe, which is exactly what we're going for. The dark bordeaux shade is perfect for any moodiness you're hoping to project -- but this lip cream comes in a host of other colors.
Have you had any luck with an impulsive makeup purchase recently? Tell me all about it, and your excuses for the splurge.


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New Camry Hybirb XLE for RM80K. Get Your Now!
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My Dream car for the moment. Only at RM80K! Yahoo!!
Wait, the exchange rate between US$ and RM is about 3.05
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Track Your Day to Financial Success
If you're like most people you probably go about your day-to-day business never really thinking about the moment-to-moment activities that consume your day. I'd like to walk you through an exercise that will help you earn the highest possible revenue per hour.
Let's assume that we each start with 365 days in a year. If we take away the following:
- Weekends 104 days
- Two weeks of vacation
- Personal religious holidays – (Three is the average)
That leaves each one of us with approximately 238 days in order to earn the income we desire. If you multiply these 238 days times an average of 10 working hours per day, you are dealing with 2,380 hours of real work time for the year. So let's do some math. If your yearly income goals are as follows:
- $25k = you must be earning an average of $10.50 every hour of work.
- $50K = $21 per hour
- $100k = $42 per hour
- $250k = $105 per hour
- $1 M = $420 per hour
- $5 M = $2100 per hour
- $10 M = $4200 per hour
In order to earn the income per year that you really want, you absolutely must be doing activities every hour that line up with this chart. If you are doing anything that isn't your absolute highest producing income activity all the time, you are making it much harder to achieve your desired financial goals. Answer these four questions:
- What activity or activities generate your highest producing income?
- What are you spending your time doing?
- Are you focused on the real money makers or the real time wasters?
- Are you making it easy for yourself to be a high-income earner or are you doing the things that can be done by someone whose income goal or ability is less than yours? (Delegate or outsource projects and tasks that aren't the highest income producing use of your time.)
When you start to look at each hour this way, you'll stop doing the small stuff and you'll start doing the real high producing stuff that yields results. You will build your business success and your wealth.
'Track Your Day to Financial Success', certainly creates the focus that you need!
Absolute Must read article and do exercise for any one wishing to have more abundance and achieve goals
It is so true and seems so obvious but requires great concentration to apply.
Thank you John. It really puts it into perspective!
THANKS JOHN your focus is on your own time for money exchange ist it better to focus on leverage of others time and recieve a portion in a team system thanks mate
Wow. That does put it into clear perspective.
this is spot on.
I have been thinking along these lines for a long time. now something to focus on.
thanks John
Mahalo (thank you) John! This is an incredible way to look at how much we want to earn and doing activities which are worth that amount per hour. Wonderful! Thank you for all you do and for sharing such valuable information with the world!
Much aloha,
Kellie 🙂
Thank you for sharing this concept. It seems so simple when you break it down this way. Now I know what I have to be doing and how many clients I need to bring in for my business to get to the income level I desire.
Live with passion and purpose,
This really puts the minutes in perspective. I needed this at this exact time.
Thanks John, perfect timing! As always it is appreciated that you give out this info! I have been following your insights for the last 24months and have been documenting my experiences on "re-training my brain" the results are incredible! THANK YOU!!
g,day John i am from a trade background so effort = result only so much i can do with my hands,
i like to earn money thats why how i can do
this is great John, you words are powerful!
g,day John would organising others to do work for you be the highest income activity? leverage time for the result you required over personal working it yourself,,, thanks
Thank you for the inspiring motivational videos.
After listening to them I feel like a new man.
I am looking forward to the next video.
Thanks to technology and learning that my life is slowly changing in the direction that I do I define the direction of movement of life, not life throws me nuts that from coast to coast
Many thanks
Please delete me from your emailings. I can find no other option for requesting this. Thx.
Thank you, John,
All the above recommendations are truly valuable. You have put them in perspective with examples that drive the messages home.
I'm using your detailed goal-setting plan. This will help me implement it. I still have moments of procrastination. I see how to better get myself into the action mode more often during the day–and develop better habits–no excuses.
I'm grateful for your perspective.
This is a great article. Thank you for sharing this. More power to your site! 🙂
I don't mean to take anything away from John here but I first saw a chart like this in James Ray's Harmonic Wealth for anyone interested.
What if you work in a medical office ? I am a scheduler of evaluations. How can I be the best at this and earn more while in this position?
I like articles that break things down in practical ways. I would say more, but I have more work to do…
financial success can make life a lot easier not to mention the amount
of freedom you may feel once you know that you are financially secure.
Financial success is something many people aim for but few actually
are able to enjoy financial success and the reasons for falling short
of that goal are really quite simple. If you've tried saving money,
investing, working harder, changing jobs and your finances still haven't
improved then maybe it's time to take a closer look at your financial
beliefs and try a different approach. Personal Finance.
I really enjoyed reading through this write-up! I most certainly will be coming back to read some more intriguing ideas!! Thank you.
Thank to idea …
I am anxious to learn how to get my life organized by knowing how I can have self confidence in time/self management technics. Can you help to find the right tools to achieve that? All you can suggest will be greatly appreciated!
Thank you very much,
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The Scriptures clearly teach that Salvation is a free gift. We can do nothing to earn it. We are lost, alienated from God, cursed and deserving of physical and eternal death. Adam the first man acted for himself and for his posterity. He was the Federal Head of the entirety of the human race. His sin, whether the actual sin or the resulting curse, passes on to all of us, all of his descendants. As CS Lewis put it, being descendants of Adam we can hold our heads high and yet also hang our heads in shame. We bear the image of God and yet we're cursed by sin.
Like it or not, we're united to Adam, we're in Adam. We need a 2nd Adam to come along and create a new race, a new people. Old Testament Israel represented both the 1st and 2nd Adams…a sort of repeat performance of the first and an anticipation of the second. This point is often missed, certain groups emphasizing the one to the exclusion of the other. The 2nd Adam comes and passes the test, completes the tasks and yet to rescue those under the curse of the 1st Adam he must pay the penalty of sin and make a way of reconciliation to God. Christ the 2nd Adam does this and now we are 'in' Him…united to Him, 'under' Him.
There's nothing we can do to affect this, to earn this, or even to maintain it. It truly is a gift. God out of pure love for His treasonous creatures did this for us. All of mankind is shown mercy, but only those of us who are saved can grasp the wonders, the breathtaking wonders of Grace. Its foundations in the Person and Work of Christ are rightly called amazing, and its application via the Holy Spirit…well, even the Angels are in awe of it.
These categories are foundational, eternal concepts and universal in the sense that they are spoken of in general categories…except for the few instances in Scripture where we are given particulars…..we 'know' Paul, Elijah, David, Moses, Abraham…they're all Elect, saved, in Heaven.
But for the rest of us who live in the post-Canonical Revelation era…..we are left with Means…objective signs and seals, tangible fruits which show the work of the Holy Spirit.
Those Eternal factors are true and generate worship and awe and great comfort, but in terms of the here and now, the temporal….the Church cannot open the windows of eternity and look into your heart or mine to see if we're indeed Born Again, transformed, united with Christ.
We're left with looking at the temporal administrative means and the tangible fruits that accompany their use. And I think we'll find that the Scriptures often convey theological concepts…Ecclesiological and Soteriological in terms that can be understood either way. Interestingly, if the Holy Spirit is working in the hearts of the saved and through the Means provided, then on one level we can determine in our limited capacity the state of the Heart……not by looking to the Eternal Universal but at the Temporal Particular.
What am I talking about?
The Scriptures say that we must keep believing. The Scriptures proclaim to us the finished work of Christ the 2nd Adam. But then we are commanded and exhorted to believe and repent. Are these works? Yes and no.
Yes, in that in time and space, we do them and they manifest themselves in our lives.
No, in that we cannot do them unless the Holy Spirit has changed our hearts. Being Born Again, we not only 'do' these things, we must do them. If you're Born Again, by definition, by your very reborn nature…you repent and believe. That's what a Born Again person does.
What other means does God provide? We read Scripture, we pray, we're part of the Church (that's assumed by the New Testament)…and thus being part of the Church we partake of the Holy Rites…Baptism and the Supper.
But we possess a dual nature…..we still have the flesh, the sinful nature which not only tempts us to sin, it can utterly deceive us.
So on the one hand we rest in the Eternal Truth of Christ and His work. We know that we can do nothing. We wouldn't believe, we wouldn't repent if it wasn't for the Holy Spirit. Those who think otherwise are ignoring Scripture and are letting their philosophical commitments take over. We wouldn't turn to God….we're dead, we hate Him, we're enemies and traitors…in our flesh, we want nothing to do with Him. We'll happily take idols, even ones we might call Christ or Jehovah….but it won't be the True Christ of Scripture.
Now, we can take this great doctrine of Grace and build a system around it.
Or, we can stop, grasp this, but then turn to the Scriptures and we start finding more layers. We start finding things like Means, like Temporal Categories.
We know Salvation is by Grace through Faith, not of ourselves, not of works……
But then we're told to Make our Calling and Election Sure?
Work out our own salvation with fear and trembling?
We're told that we're dead to sin, but we're also to die daily, to pursue the mortification of the flesh.
Why? If we're saved we're saved right? End of story? Yes in the eternal sense, in the Already....but we're still in the time of Not Yet.
Paul says……IF you continue in the faith grounded and settled and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel. This conditional, in Colossians 1 he ties to what...the gospel he preached.
20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
All these glorious things, these elements of the gospel in 20-22....IF? The gospel is qualified? Are these empty words, this conditional that suggests you might be 'moved away'?
Now here's where I get accused of defining Faith as..Faithfulness. That's a common tactic by those who reject what I'm saying. Thus they would argue that I'm saying faith is in fact works.
I would say that faith is a gift, but saving faith is alive. It's not producing meritorious works, some kind of quantity. It's alive, in that it produces a qualitative difference in the person's life. Otherwise faith is just a mental exercise, assenting to words, just like the easy believism we find with Billy Graham and others.
Faith must be living…..we're repenting and believing constantly. As born again people, we can't help it…that's what we do. The works then are not about us gaining, earning, or advancing, they are necessary evidences that we indeed believe.
Repenting and believing constantly (not just one time)……mortifies the flesh.
Even though in Christ….we are justified, sanctified, adopted, glorified…….
Here in time and space we're being justified, sanctified, adopted, and glorified.
We're warring against the flesh, actively putting to death the old man…what's left from our relationship with the 1st Adam.
So we keep our eyes on Christ and understand there's nothing we can do, it doesn't depend on us…in fact even our pathetic and minuscule victories over the flesh that are often tainted by pride….even those come from Him. Since we have no assurance in ourselves, we have complete assurance in Him. Eternally speaking, we couldn't be more secure. We can't be plucked from His hand…His decree from before the foundation of the world cannot be undone.
But we understand that we live in time and space, the Not Yet, and we don't find our name and birth date in a Bible verse. We still possess sinful natures and we are exhorted to struggle, strive, fight, bear fruit, persevere, reckon ourselves, die, live, grow, in order to make sure we're not deceiving ourselves.
We employ the Means He has provided and exercise our faith. In fact using those means should show that indeed we're trusting in Him and not ourselves. We realize how weak we are and rather than trust in intuition, emotion or experience, we flee to the objective things God has provided…..Word, Prayer, Repentance the fruit of Faith.
And thus we are kept free from the dangers, the warnings found in Hebrews. Paul won't have to stand in doubt of us , tremble for us, worry about us not continuing, falling from grace, failing to make our calling and election sure. We won't fall away.
I refuse to explain away all the positive/active verses that suggest we must do, act, and show life and vitality in order to claim that we have real faith. Of course we understand that anything we do any vitality we show is the Spirit working in us…not anything we're capable of doing. Only someone who doesn't understand grace will stand there and say, 'look at all the good things I've done,' or 'I haven't sinned in years,' or 'choosing Christ was the best decision I ever made.' These are grave misunderstandings that are self-focused, thinking in terms of points or quantity, a wage earned. But the Scriptures do qualify faith in terms of quality.
Nor will I explain away or soften the warnings of Scripture, the reality of apostasy, and the danger of being condemned by the Means….being put out of communion, being broken from the Body by Church Discipline.
Now we can try and qualify everything. Someone who might fall way, could still be elect. Someone put out of the Church might in fact be saved. And obviously there are multitudes of praying, professing people who are lost. There are many exceptions. This was the case in the Old Testament as well. Despite the Means, the Order which God Himself had established, we still find people like Rahab, Naaman, and the widow of Zarephath being praised.
It is all of Grace…….but all of our understanding is derived from Scripture. I want to be very careful before I come along and pick up on just one aspect and ignore or explain away others. I want to be careful not to make a system that places this or that verse into some category that adheres to the system I've created.
I don't want to turn to passages like Romans 7 and say….this doesn't work with my understanding of the Christian Life. If we're saved by Grace then this struggle cannot be a reality. We'll place that into a different category that we've derived, or we'll explain it through a metaphor….even though spiritualizing narrative violates basic ideas of exegesis that we follow elsewhere…….or we'll simply say this must be Paul pre-conversion even when there's no basis to say it and in doing so we conflict basic foundational statements he had just made a couple of chapters before.
Justification by Faith Alone is true. The Alone is not emphasized as strongly in Scripture as Luther put it. Nevertheless it is true, but we can't take one axiom and centralize it. Christ was Human…but He was also Divine. Can't reconcile it with a system? You don't need to. You need to submit to the teaching of Scripture. God is One? Yes, but be careful now. Justified by Faith Alone. Absolutely true and in addition to that God also tells us to Be Perfect, to be sorrowful yet always rejoicing, to passively believe and accept the free gift and to actively repent, work, and labour. There's no conflict, only when we rationalize on a system level.
Antinomianism or anti-law can refer to the resulting practice of a loose life that often flows out of a Easy Believism gospel. But it can also refer to the rejection of temporal means. Everything is grace and election…so therefore….
Church can't really mean anything. It's good, but you can't ascribe any objective meaning on it. But what do the Scriptures say about life in the body, baptism, communion? The language is strong and employs words which tie it to salvation, casting them in efficacious terms. Do we explain them away for the sake of maintaining a system? Do we start with Sola Fide and say, well, Baptism can't mean that because it would contradict Sola Fide?
I'm not willing to do that.
This type of thinking takes Sanctification and constricts it so it can only be understood 'in Christ' in the eternal sense….eschatologically, completed. While that's patently true, the parallel idea that we're growing in wisdom, knowledge and godliness here on earth is rejected. There are texts to be dealt with so some lip-service must be paid, but they are effectively gutted of any meaning. Why? If we're growing.....the systems says: that means either we're improving on Christ's work or that our actions are affecting our standing or accomplishing something. Okay, I'll admit that notion may conflict with a Systematic understanding of Grace…but what does the text say?
We need to be careful that we don't develop system categories that toss everything into one or another category that remain in permanent opposition as we find with some expressions of the Law/Gospel hermeneutic. More on that later.
Sometimes God's commands reflect His Character and in light of sin, we cannot comply. I know that's strange to some, but that's the whole gospel. He demands perfect righteousness and we can't do it. He's not unjust in commanding it, but thankfully he's non-just in that He shows love and provides a way.
Sometimes God gives commands that flow out of the gospel reality. We'll never actually do them right. In light of the gospel, that's not the point. Everything we attempt is corrupted with sin and all we're left with is filthy rags…..but somehow even our corrupted works when generated by the Holy Spirit and understood in light of our union with Christ…they're pleasing to Him. It's as if He's looking at His own work and ignores the pride and wrong motivation that corrupts what we do. We do it, but He's not even looking at our part……He's looking at His part. But here in time, I can't tell for sure if it's the Spirit….all I know is, my brother is walking with the Lord because his life shows it, or he's not walking with the Lord in which case he has no right to be called Christian.
Struggling with the flesh……not wanting to do what's right, or wanting to what's right and then doing wrong…….well, how can that be? We're dead to sin. To suggest a struggle means, we're doing something….works salvation legalism, right?
What does the text say?
The danger here is there are some people who coming out of Easy Believism need to learn the gospel is not a 'Get out of Hell Free' card. It's not the gospel of Church Parking Lot signs with cute and clever little sayings. They need to learn, it's about the renewal of the mind, transformation, growth, fruit, true and sorrowful repentance, and an agonizing fight to keep the faith. They need to learn…narrow is the way and that there will be many who say Lord, Lord, didn't I do this or that in your name and yet He'll say--- I never knew you.
But then there are others who come from a legalistic background and need to learn the gospel isn't about a daily Bible reading regimen, skirt-length, hair-length, diet, abstention, whether or not you have a television, whether or not you read fiction, what Bible version you use, what political party you belong to and whether you vote, and/or any other combination of abuses of Biblical doctrine or man-made rules. These folks need to learn to quit thinking about and focusing on themselves and measuring everyone by themselves. These folks need to learn that God is working on everyone in His own time, that issues and people's motivations are complicated, that different people have different levels of self-control…what may be okay for one, is not wise for another. They need to learn that the gospel is of Grace and isn't about keeping rules…his yoke is easy, the gift is free, you can rest in full assurance. Our works are nothing. We can't contribute a thing. It's all the Holy Spirit so there's no point in really worrying too much about where I'm at or where you're at. I'm saved by faith. And at the Judgment, I want answer for my sins…He'll see Christ and say well done thou faithful servant, enter into the joy of the Lord.
They're both right, but if just take one and not the other…….you've got a system instead of Scripture, a man-made construction instead of revelation.
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We went to the flea market and found this lovely bleu tea cup and embroidered linnen,
This book from the sixties, I just fell in love with the cover,
and I scored these cute cards with on the back of one a sweet poem from a child for mothersday,
In a small village Zoutelande there is a lovely quiltshop. We always have to hop in for a quick look... She sells crockery,
fabrics and some other gifts. I hopped out with these lovely fabrics..
Being here has inspired me to start a little new quilt.. for..my secret swap partner!
But beside quilting and visiting quiltshops and fleamarkets we visit the lighttower from West Kapelle,
we enjoy the beach every time of the day,
make long walks look at the beautifull horses and sun goning down.
Wish you all some wonderfull days!


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I sip coffee and look out my kitchen window at their familiar, imposing outlines. How many years have I stood in this kitchen, sipping coffee early in the morning, looking out at those same trees? It feels comforting and yet it brings a certain restlessness. When does routine turn into rut?
My son, who it seems yesterday was the baby on my hip, folds his lanky frame into a chair to eat his breakfast. The view from my window is the same, but here in my house my children are changing before my eyes into teenagers. This keeps things interesting.
As they grow and change, I wonder—am I? Am I growing and shifting, learning enough to keep up with them? I see parenting as a complex arrangement, at least part of which is the spiritual discipling of my son and daughter. I cannot give away what I don't have. Am I filled up enough to pour into them? Though they have grown taller than me, I realize I must be mindful to nurture and notice the changes.
As we do ministry, it sometimes feels like the same scene is played out again and again. We may become weary of doing the good work that God has called us to do. We may feel we are wearing a rut in the floor of the nursery, having walked that same path for so long. We may tire of bounding hormones and interpersonal drama that marks junior high ministry. Our steadfastness can begin to feel like stuckness.
And yet, we get to witness the unfolding of persons and to play a role in that. We see these children growing, learning. Sometimes we watch as they make mistakes or seem to wander from the truth we've so diligently taught them. While this is painful, we must remember our limitations and that God is ultimately in control.
We are called to help children grow closer to God. But our effectiveness is limited when we attend only to their growth and ignore our own progress. While we may not be changing as dramatically as the children we lead, God did not create us to stagnate. That's the reason for this column: to encourage you to care for your own soul, to take time to nurture your relationship with God so that you can continue to grow. Our change may not be as dramatic, but we must continue to seek God, to allow him to transform our spirits. When we stop growing, we die.
The pines are not going anywhere and yet they are very much alive. If they weren't, they would no longer be here. In the ten years I've been living in this house, those trees have grown taller—so slowly that I haven't noticed it. They've provided shade, oxygen, beauty, and of course shelter for squirrels and birds. While I cannot see it, there is plenty of activity—sap flowing, photosynthesis, and so on—that keeps the trees green and vibrant even in the coldest winter. The trees are steadfast, yet growing. Although I take them for granted, I'm blessed by their presence.
The children you minister to or are raising in your home are counting on you to remain steadfast, to be dependable. They are blessed by your presence—even if they don't say so. If you're to continue to minister to them, you must stay alive and continue to grow. The activity may be mostly on the inside. Any time you invest in your own spiritual growth—times of prayer, of study, of solitude, of rest—will benefit not just you but the people you lead. This is what will keep you steadfast and growing.
Keri Wyatt Kent is a speaker, freelance writer and author of six books, including Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity.


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Yesterday I took my middle child to the doctor and then let him hang out with me all day instead of going back to school (I know, I'm an awful parent). We went to Wal-Mart to get groceries and as we were leaving we walked past the Salvation Army Bell Ringer. As we were making our way to our van, my son says to me, "Oh man that bell is so annoying, I wish he would quit ringing it." I kind of chuckled and then told him why the bell ringer was there. I explained to him that some people aren't able to come to Wal-Mart every week and buy a cart full of groceries to take home, that sometimes people don't have anything to eat and the bell ringers collect all the change to help out families in need. My son looked at me and said "Really?" and then I could see the little wheels turning in his mind. Then he said, "So instead of getting this soda and candy, I could have gave money to the bell ringer so someone else could eat?"
I was surprised at the level of understanding. Dumbfounded by the obvious conviction he just felt and how he knew that a soda and candy weren't worth having if someone else wasn't going to get anything to eat. I knew it was a God moment, one of those wonderful jewels that would be something that would stick in his mind for a long time.
I said to him that it is ok for us to have special treats. That God doesn't mind us getting fun things for ourselves or enjoying the money He's given us. But that He does expect us to share our money and our things with people who need it. Then he asks me, "Can we give some money?" and before I answered God spoke to my heart and said that we needed to pray and give Him a chance to speak to my son. So we sat down on the edge of the van and asked God how much money He would like us to give. When we said amen, my son told me how much God had asked him to give and we got into my purse and got the money and walked back up front and put the money in the pot.
On the walk back to the van I told my son that I was proud of him for doing what God asked him to do and he said, "I'm proud of myself!"
Thanks God for the reminder that my money is not mine, but just a loan from you to do the work you ask me to do. Thanks for loving my son and working in his heart.


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I went to my newspaperwallah to buy the day's newspapers.
Two drunks came to the shop. One guy gives a ten rupee note and asks
for two packets of water. He takes back his change and as he is about to
walk away the other guy asks him: What about me?
The guy just walks away ignoring and then the second guy gives the shopkeeper a ten rupee coin and asks for two packets of water.
Well the story does not end here.
The guy tells the shopkeeper to keep the ten rupee coin with him safely and he would come back after sometime and take back the coin giving him a note.
The shopkeeper refuses and tells him that he cannot hold back change which
is badly required.
I then asked the guy a few questions about ten rupee coins and he blinked.
He says: I just collect coins. I have lot of ten rupee coins!
I questioned him about ten rupee plus coin. He again blinks.
Well, no use. Some people just collect coins. Let us leave it at that.


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During our visit in Berlin (former East Berlin area), we were lucky to discover this interesting building... an alternative art gallery... !!!
If you visit their website: www.tacheles.de, you will find more information...
If you visit their website: www.tacheles.de, you will find more information...
Apart from the photos, I have a lovery pair of earrings to remember this place!
The History of TACHELES
"Tacheles" is an old Jewish word meaning to disclose, to reveal or to speak clearly. The slang meaning of the word was bringing to an end.
The Art-Centre Tacheles is situated in a ruin in Berlin Mitte. Located in former East Berlin, the area was a Jewish quarter in the past and has now become a meeting point for people interested in arts and culture and for those who think they are.
The building itself was the entrance of the Friedrichstadt-Passage, a huge shopping mall built in 1907.
Within a relatively short time, the department store went bankrupt, and in 1928 the house was taken over by AEG, that founded the Haus der Technik, a display and marketing space for their products.
In Word War II parts of the building were used by the Nazi Party for administration and organization departments, and in the 5th floor French prisoners of war were detained.
Between 1943 and 1945 during the allied air raids the building was hit by bombs several times and got partly damaged, but not completely destroyed.
After 1948, one side of the building was still used for many different purposes, but the other side was slowly torn down, step-by-step, as the East Berlin government had no funds to restore it properly and for the distant future they had other plans for this area. So meanwhile, the house became just a storage for building material. The very last structure still standing was planned to be demolished in April 1990.
In Febuary 1990 the building was discovered and taken over by a group of young artists from all over the world and in the meantime it has been declared a historical architectural monument, regarding its special steel construction.
After the Berlin Wall came down in November 1989, a subculture which had its main focus on autonomy, spontaneity and improvisation arose in the former East Berlin areas Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain. Artists and individualists from all over the world used the plurality of available free spaces to put alternative lifestyles to the test.
Due to the individualistic character of the building and the mass of creative activities taking place, the Tacheles soon became famous. Right from the start, Tacheles was a centre of development and realization of individual ways of thinking, of the creative contamination of art and living as well as the testing of artistically and urban ideas. Many international artists staged performances or concerts here, exhibited paintings, sculptures and installations. This essential thought still exists today and the program was even extended further by staging and organizing performances, theatre, various workshops, poetry and special events.
During its existence, Tacheles in its function as an international arts centre has greatly influenced and formed the surrounding area in a positive as well as in a negative sense. By now the once creative surrounding area has mutated to a napless trend quarter.
Tacheles also attained recognition from the Berlin government and receives a varying amount of subsidy every year in order to help finance a part of its many projects. Other money is raised through commercial enterprises such as the cinema and the bar.
Because of its special architecture and the "ruin appearance" of the rearside and due to its 13 years of activities in the international arts field, "Kunsthaus Tacheles" became quite a celebrity on a national and international scale and is also listed in many travel guides of Berlin.
In the course of changes since the wall came down, Tacheles has been confronted with the difficult challenge of remaining true to its roots and ideals without becoming too sentimental about the old squatter times.
Source: www.tacheles.de


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Born and bred on the North Shore, Dave is now a regular selection in the Black Sticks attacking line-up. At 29 he is now a highly experienced member of the team, having played 123 tests. He offers speed and flair when attacking and is strong on the ball when taking on defenders. He played in all three of North Harbour's NHL victories, scoring hat-tricks in the 2000 and 2004 final and being named the MVP of the 2007 NHL. He is possibly one of New Zealand most influential NHL players and easily one of North Harbour greatest products. This will be Dave's 2nd Olympic campaign after getting a late call-up to the 2004 Athens team when Ryan Archibald had to withdraw through injury.
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David's Games History
Olympic Summer Games Beijing 2008
- Preliminaries - Pool A - KOR v NZL: 1-3 Preliminaries - Pool A - NZL v ESP: 0-1 Preliminaries - Pool A - BEL v NZL: 2-4 Preliminaries - Pool A - NZL v CHN: 2-2 Preliminaries - Pool A - GER v NZL: 3-1 Classification 7th-8th: 4-2
Olympic Summer Games Athens 2004
- Preliminaries - Pool B: 4-1 Preliminaries - Pool B: 1-4 Preliminaries - Pool B: 3-4 Preliminaries - Pool B: 3-1 Preliminaries - Pool B: 2-1 Classification 5-8: 4-3 Classification 5-6: 2-4
Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002
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Not to beat a dead horse, but when I slam people, I usually say exactly why and I didn't do that when I called Palin and Beck nitwit demagogues. So let me back up this statement a little bit. Re. Palin, I blogged endlessly about her during the campaign, all of which is still posted on my Obama blog at http://tilsononobama.blogspot.com/ (no new posts in nearly two years). Re. Beck, I can't think of anything that better reveals his true nature that this hysterically funny segment by The Daily Show's Lewis Black, in which he DESTROYS Beck for his Nazi paranoia/fixation in a segment entitled "Glenn Beck Has Nazi Tourette's": http://vodpod.com/watch/3602888-lewis-black-glenn-beck-has-nazi-tourettes. My favorite part (starting at 4:22):
"I'll give Glenn Beck this: he's got style. He can even make a paranoid Nazi comparison using poetry."
[cut to clip of Glenn Beck saying on June 18, 2009] "You ever heard the old poem, 'First they came for the Jews…"? Well, first they came for the banks, then it was the insurance companies, then it was the car companies…"
[cut back to Lewis Black] "Glenn, get a grip – there's a difference! They came for the Jews to KILL THEM! They came for the banks and the car companies to give them $700 billion dollars! If that's coming for them, then come for me! Hell, for $700 billion, I'll go to you!"
Black then shows a segment in which Beck compares Nazis coming for the Jews with people criticizing HIM!
Black's advice: "Glenn, the Nazis are everyone, and you're not safe. So here's what you (and take it from me, my people have been through this before). First, you gotta find an attic. Then, hide there for the next three years and, whatever you do, don't make a sound. We'll let you know when it's safe to come out…"


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- people who know nature of things
- people in love with Allah and his Prophet
- people who are bay-niyaz, i.e., to whom nothing matters except will of God
- non-mercenary, really patriotic and morally aware FIGHTER PILOTS! [My only janoon/extreme passion-obsession-love: a realm beyond that of love/ishq and anything else you know; pure passion: in which one personifies his target job/field/role and behaves like one everyday; only such janoonis as per psychiatrists outperform the rest and do miracles no one else can dare imagine doing]
- productive people, especially academically
- people with expertise
- people with encyclopedic knowledge of fields that really matter, like philosophy, medicine, fiqh, history, mathematics, physics, metaphysics, etc., not fluff being taught in universities - the outliers in non-outliers
- people with indomitable courage
- with vision, wisdom, perseverance, people knowledge
- bloggers who get lot of comments
- people who can theorize and explain through essays and even books with lot of evidence (either factual or mental/logical/metaphysical/philosophical)
- people on the right track! fixated please...
- people with cute children [can i adopt one being single?] and devout wives (hoors later)
"being a doctor,being a patient: nothing special"
2 months ago


text: A big thank you to all those who got involved with Movember this year and a special thank you to those who donated to the cause. It started with the sacrifice of my sacred beard one month ago and has seen me take a journey of moustache based discovery. It's been one hell of a month and the little animation above is testimony not just to the progress of my tash but also to the various states I have found myself in each morning thanks to some cracking weekends. I have been touched by the generosity of my friends and am pleased to announce that as of 22:30 this evening the Keep Bondi Topless Movember team has raised over £600 for The Prostate Cancer Charity! If you pledged and would still like to donate however, you still can for another 10 days. http://uk.movember.com/mospace/297168


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Hey, so you probably don't know this but this is actually my least favourite time of the year because it's cold and there's not really anything to look forward to at all so I always find it hard to stay positive so I thought that I would share with you my tips for staying positive:
-Do more exciting things with your friends – so who doesn't love to take time off the constant stress of working hard to spend time with their friends but making the extra effort to spend more time with your friends although time consuming has such a positive influence on my general mood, also this is such a good excuse to do less work and play harder, so even if it's just a few hours for a coffee or at someone's house, it really is worth it.
-Put yourself in a positive environment – so I'm sure that you have all know that having a cosy home affects you greatly in a positive way but in general when you surround yourself with things that you like and with people that you enjoy to be with then you will be happier compared to how you may feel around things you don't like so if you do have the ability to spend that extra money to make your surroundings as good for you as possible.
-Get enough sleep and eat well – so I am sure that we all know that enough sleep and a healthy diet is important for healthy lifestyle but it has really benefits for your mood and to be honest although it is hard to get enough sleep I honestly think that that alone makes an enormous difference to your mood and lifestyle and although it may be hard to actually fit this into your everyday life it really is the best way to improve your mood.
-Stress less about what people think – I always find that stressing about the little things like what people think of you affects what my overall mood is like in such a negative way so over the past few months I have really tried to let go about caring about what people think of me and just be myself because it really does lift a huge weight of my shoulders and if you are like me I really recommend trying to do this.
-Take some time for yourself – I think one of the most important things I try to do at least once a week is to take time for myself and have a bath and just give myself time to breathe take some time away from work and relax and this really just improves my mood so much because I think especially at the start of the year there is a lot of stressful things going on and it's hard to get perspective so I really suggest doing this on a regular bases.
I hope you enjoyed this and let me know what you do to stay positive. Let me know of anything you would like me to talk about in another future post. That's all for now,
Bella xxx
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It seemed like a good idea, so I started my own blog. Now here I am without a clue as to what to post. Oh sure, thoughts are running rampant through my head, like a pinball, and I've never been any good at pinball. Or sharing my thoughts. Much less journaling.
I guess that's the point, though, really, of doing this. It's time I learned something new. I've reached a turning point in my life, not so much because I turned 40, but because I turned 40 without having anything to show for it - save a few wrinkles and a couple of teenagers. Oh, and tons of laundry. TONS.
My procrastination skills are second to none, except maybe my husband's. I don't know - it's a close race to see who can finish last; not that we're trying to outdo (or outdon't?) each other. We're just so happy to have finally found the perfect match that other stuff doesn't matter much. What a blessing to have a husband who'd rather have me join him on the couch than wait on him hand and foot. (Thank you, God!)
Ok, so I'm off to a decent start. We've got church tomorrow, and I need to wash something to wear.
Saturday, April 22, 2006
What Was I Thinking?
Posted by Brenda at 7:18 PM
2 comments:
- Carl Bryant said...
Blogs are nice.
You can speak your mind, and take it off of the dirty dishes in the sink.
Write on, woman.
- Faith said...
Godly husbands are, well a God send!!! ;D
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Today we are bringing in the weekend with some cardio. The focus will be on interval training so that means that heart rates will sky rocket in a short period of time. Try your best to recover as quickly as possible between sprints and whatever you do , don't stop moving. I can not overstate the difference it makes to be able to recover physically without having to come to a stop. If your body is trained that way, it makes everything else seem like cake. Here is a playlist to use should you like. Other than that, have a great Friday!!!
Renegades of Funk- Rage Against The Machine
True Love- Angels and Airwaves
Prayer Of A Refugee- Rise Against
Stars- Hum
Sic Transit Gloria,,,Glory Fades- Brand New
Road To Joy- Brighteyes
Train In Vain- The Clash
Angels Of The Silences- Counting Crows
Jenny Says- Cowboy Mouth
All Signs Point To Lauderdale- A Day To Remember
Go Your Own Way- Fleetwood Mac
She Just Wants To Dance- Keb' Mo
Lessons Learned- Matt and Kim


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Sunday, April 18, 2010
A Full Weekend
Things started happening around Thursday. That's when Chloe woke up and her tooth was hurting her again, but this time worse. Pain had been coming and going over the past week, but now it was continuous and strong. Nearly two years ago, Chloe banged into a little boy head first and badly hurt her front two teeth. At the time, the dentist was able to save her teeth. Now two years later, the roots were decaying and painful cysts were forming in the gum line.
I had to cancel an evaluation with the eye doctor in order to get Chloe in with the dentist. I thought they were going to remove only the painful tooth, but as it turned out, the other tooth was also damaged and another cyst was forming. He recommended to remove them and I asked if he could do it on the spot rather than having to make another appointment.
Chloe was a champ through the whole procedure. Sometimes she amazes me. Even I got a little squeamish when I saw the dentist twisting and pulling on her teeth. Amazingly, this procedure had very little impact on Chloe's smile. That's because her upper lip is larger than I realized. For most of Chloe's smiles, you cannot even see her front two teeth. For the picture, I had to ask her to give me a REALLY big smile to show that they were missing.
Also Thursday, several packages arrived in the mail. Three of them were a sewing cabinet that I had ordered. It came in lots of little pieces with dozens of different kinds of hardware. It was probably the most ambitious piece of furniture that I have ever ordered with the intent to assemble. And while I do have the greatest husband in the world, he is definitely NOT a handyman. This was a project that I would pretty much have to do all on my own, except when I needed more hands for holding.
On Saturday, I began construction on my new sewing cabinet. I am embarrassed to say, but it took me nearly the whole day to assemble it. It was missing a couple of pieces and some pieces came damaged, but I was able to complete it and I will be able to replace the damaged parts later when they arrive. It has been over a year since I last sewed anything, but now I have a workspace and I am ready to get back into the swing of things.
As a reward for all my hard work, dear Hubby took me and the kids out to Tahoe Joe's for a wonderful dinner. I was sure to save half for later.
Sunday morning, I awoke early (almost unheard of for this NON-morning person) and I went out to shoot some sunrise photos in the local vineyards. My boss had asked me if I had any vineyard pictures and I told him that I did not, but that I would get some. I hope he likes them.
Later Sunday, Dad took the girls to the movies to see "How to Train a Dragon", while I caught a quick nap and then proceeded to clean out the ENTIRE garage. Yes, I got to every box, pile, and stack. I sorted it all and I should have taken a picture. It looks so good! After I cleaned it out, I dusted and wiped down all of the storage containers. Sweet!! What a rewarding and productive weekend.
After a nice home-cooked meal Sunday evening, we all sat down as a family and watched Chloe's favorite movie, "The Sound of Music". She calls it "Maria". Gotta go. It's family time!
6 comments:
- Sharon Ankerich said...
Wow... lots of news! I LOVE your pics in the vineyard... would love to see your editing process. And sweet Chloe- what a brave little girl. She's just adorable. And what an awesome sewing cabinet. Can't wait to see what you crank out now!
- Donna said...
Wow! I saw these on my iphone first and they were impressive but they totally rock here! What a breathtakingly beautiful sunrise!
That sewing cabinet looks great too. I really hate putting things together and was happy as heck when Michael got old enough to do it for me. Can't wait until my girls learn that skill! ;)
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- Wanda said...
Wow...what a woman. Gotta job to be done? Outta the way - Lori's coming through!!
First, those vineyard shots are stunning. Your boss will love them. The sky is breathtaking.
Enjoy the sewing cabinet. I love it - everything within fingers reach and fold it up after and voila - a beautiful piece of furniture. (You did a great assmebly job too.)
Your week-end was inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
Have a great week!
- Leah and Maya said...
so why don't you just teach some of us in an editing class, REALLY!!!!! I think your boss will LVOE those photos!
Poor little girl, doesn't sound like much fun at all. My niece did the same thing and now they are out as well but really its not noticeable at all and doens't seem to bother her.
- Hannah said...
Your pictures always amaze me. I love the vineyard pictures. They just glow with beauty.
LOVE the sewing cabinet. I am trying to learn how to sew and that looks pretty cool!
- Dana Yi Photography said...
The vineyard pictures are simply stunning!!!!


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A friend of mine told me about the Texas House Public Education Committee convened on February 17th. When asked what it was all about, he said "Just watch. Laughing guaranteed!"
This just piqued my curiosity and I clicked the link my friend provided to watch the much-advertised drama. The meeting was very long, like five hours, but the drama-filled part started towards the end of it.
MerryLynn Gerstenschlager, Vice President of Texas Eagle Forum, speaks as a witness during the public hearing and she just parrots what Donna Garner used to repeat a number of times before the GOP race began. Honestly and frankly, I feel pity for those who attack Fethullah Gulen blindfold, because the defamer must be knowledgeable about the person and his/her ideas and therefore should think twice before attacking. But those people like Garner, Gerstenschlager or others don't know one single correct thing about Gulen or Turkey. Let's break Gerstenschlager's sentences down:
"Turkish government taken over by radical Islamists!" (She utters this sentence verbatim without even giving credit to Rick Perry. Anyway, this statement is interesting, because it was presented in a way as if there has been a military coup in Turkey recently. Nope! The current government came to power through free election in 2011 whose turnout was 80 %, a percentage way higher than the one (52 %) in which Obama was elected. Besides, the current government, whose some of the policies I criticize, got 50% of the votes in that 2011 election, received 46% in 2007 election and collected 34% in 2002 election. The party won all three elections by a wide margin (the numbers might not come impressive, because there are at least four or five major and about ten minor parties that compete in Turkish elections) and they describe themselves Conservative Democrat with liberal policies not Islamist or even Muslim democrat. Please see some scholarly books and articles about that party written by Graham Fuller, Angel Rabasa, Jenny White, and Hakan Yavuz etc.
"Gulen was kicked out of Turkey!" (How can someone be so ignorant? Fethullah Gulen came to United States in 1999 by his own will and in 2006, he was acquitted from all the legal cases opened to him. There is no legal obstacle for Gulen to return to Turkey at the moment. Also, if you believe that there is an "Islamist government" in Turkey and if Gulen tries to "establish an Islamic state", then why does he still reside in America? The conditions should be "perfect" for his return, right? If you are really curious why he is still in America, then I would say, "Go, ask him!"
"Gulen controls almost all newspapers and TV stations." (This is another ridiculous statement made by Gerstenschlager in order to boost the drama effect in the meeting. Do you know Ms. Gerstenschlager, how many national newspapers are there in Turkey? I don't think you do. Let me tell you: 36! There are only two newspapers that you can say "This newspaper belongs to Gulen Movement". There are only five or six conservative newspapers, three-four liberal ones and the rest is secular or ultra-nationalist! Now tell me, who has the power in the media? How about the TV channels? Also, there are more than 200 nationwide and local TV channels in Turkey and only five of them can be affiliated with the Gulen Movement and only one of those five channels is a mainstream channel that caters everyone. The others include a news channel, a channel for kids, a channel broadcasting in Kurdish language and a channel with mostly cultural and intellectual programs. Is this "controlling everything"?
Anyway, after making such statements Alma Allen, State Rep., asked Gerstenschlager if she had been in any of the Harmony Schools she has been defaming. "No, because there were fences on which it said 'No Trespassing, Private Property'," replied Gerstenschlager. Rep Allen said, "You can go in any public school".
That "no trespassing" pretext is really funny. You can even go as a prospective parent and say "I would like to get some information about your school and admission conditions". If you were sincere, Ms. Gerstenschlage, in your claims, you would visit one of the schools you have been desperately trying to connect with Fethullah Gulen and see them by yourself. Same goes with Donna Garner, who never visits the schools she has been complaining.
Rep. Alma Allen said, "I have a large Turkish community in my district and several Harmony schools in my district. I think they are fabulous. I don't think they teach religion."
Gerstenschlager quickly emphasized she was not asserting that Harmony Schools teach religion into the classroom instruction. "I have read stellar things about their academic performance. I never said they taught religion," Gerstenschlager added.
Allen told Gerstenschlager she should "underscore 'stellar,'" and said she has visited Turkey twice.
"It's beautiful. You should go. I will take you," Allen said.
Gerstenschlager said she visited Turkey in 1999 for a U. N. conference and acknowledged that it's a wonderful country.
Rep. Mark Shelton from Fort Worth told Gerstenschlager the Harmony charter school in his district is immensely popular. "They are lining up trying to get into that school. Parents are thrilled. I am just not hearing anyone saying that there's some problem in the school related to the issues you are talking about," Shelton pointed out.
Gerstenschlager repeated her standard refrain: "They are learning Turkish culture, and I believe these impressionable young children will become sympathetic to Turkey."
John Harper, former Mayor of Rowlett, said he had been to 12 Harmony Schools and none of them teach religion. The accusations came from those who had never been to schools. More than 80% of the Harmony employees are American citizens, a rate that is comparable with the American universities who has international professors.
John Harper, former Mayor of Rowlett, said he had been to 12 Harmony Schools and none of them teach religion. The accusations came from those who had never been to schools. More than 80% of the Harmony employees are American citizens, a rate that is comparable with the American universities who has international professors.
Rep. Alma Allen got in the last word during the public hearing:
"I am just dumbfounded. Of all the cultures.. I don't know why we single out Turkey. I think the Turkish culture is wonderful. I hope they open up more schools."
Courtesy of Houston Chronicle from whom I borrowed the last a few paragraphs...
So, we see a double attack here. Both towards Fethullah Gulen, whose name is associated with fallacious concept of Gulen Charter Schools and successful American charter schools, like Harmony, whose existence should give disturbance to some vested interests.
So, we see a double attack here. Both towards Fethullah Gulen, whose name is associated with fallacious concept of Gulen Charter Schools and successful American charter schools, like Harmony, whose existence should give disturbance to some vested interests.


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Quot'd points to 1920s and 1930s era Canadian and American defense plans, in case either of us decided to invade the other
The main zones of operation discussed in the plan are:
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick:
Occupying Halifax, following a poison gas first strike, would deny the British a major naval base and cut links between Britain and Canada.
The plan considers several land and sea options for the attack and concludes that a landing at St. Margarets Bay, a then undeveloped bay near Halifax, would be superior to a direct assault on the longer overland route.
Failing to take Halifax, the U.S. could occupy New Brunswick by land cut Nova Scotia off from the rest of Canada at the key railway junction at Moncton.
Imagine, Moncton might have been the key to the British Empire. Though how American politicians would have explained to the public invading a country one-tenth their size, with an army smaller than the New York City Police force, is not explained. Images of anti-war protesters flooding the Mall in Washington with signs reading: "No Blood for Maple Syrup!" or "Coolidge=Kaiser" or "Make Hockey Not War."
The rationale for the plan was that Japan and Britain were allies. In event of war between the United States and Japan, Britain would be at war with America. It's highly unlikely Britain would have risked war with America over the Japanese alliance. It's even less likely the Canadian government would have allowed itself be dragged into an incredibly stupid war. The Canadian defense plan was even more outlandish, we would have launched a surprise invasion of the northern United States.


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There are many possible changes to be considered in the future for the UK fashion industry, including environmental, technological, demographic and governmental. In fact, in the future every aspect of a products life from its birth to its death may well take a completely new form in the future. Therefore, the future of UK fashion will be discussed through each stage of a products life.
Fabrics and design:
The UN and our national government have created initiatives such as 'South-South' and 'Better Cotton' to make the production of cotton a sustainable and fair practise worldwide in the future. More and more companies are backing these initiatives and they hope that in the future, all production of cotton and other such fabrics will be completely fair and sustainable (Bettercotton.org).
Technological development with fabric and the relationship between science and fashion are becoming increasingly influential on designers and their collections. For example, Dr Manel Torres has created designs using 'Fabrican', (see Q2). Inevitably, like most designer trends, this soon enough become another fad in pop culture as 'the technology has been developed for use in household…and will soon be found in products available everywhere' (Fabricanltd.com).
Helen Storey on the other hand has embraced technology in fashion for the sake of helping the future of our environment. She has developed a concept called 'catalytic clothing', which purifies the air we breath and dissolves in water, therefore reducing air pollution and energy used for waste (catalytic-clothing.org).
After exploring the achievements already displayed in fashion today and considering the rate at which we are all aware technology is developing, there is no telling future will hold in terms of design as there are endless possibilities- both high end and high street.
Garment Production:
Garment production technology is developing and creating a whole new range of possibilities for the use of fabrics and production of clothes. For example, the introduction to laser cutting machines mean that the most intricate patterns can be cut out of fabrics in no time at all. Designers such as Alice Temperly (A/W12) used laser cutting for their collections and this technology is now already being bought to the high street (cutlasercut.com).
The locations for garment production may well change in the future too. There is currently a heavy focus on it in China but with their currency value increasing, it will soon not be such a great choice for cheap manufacturing. Competition from lower cost nations such as Africa, Cambodia, Malaysia, Bangladesh and the Philipines will heat at a rapid pace (Plunkett Research Ltd, 2012).
A certain change for the future of manufacturing will be its social and environmental effects. Companies such as Better Cotton and Brandex are involved in a movement to create eco-friendly manufacturing and better circumstances for the workers. This is something that is vital to continue with since consumption rates are increasing (mintel.com) and due to government initiatives to preserve the environment. Therefore, more companies will take up social responsibility to keep up with consumption demand and preserve the demand for their services.
A question to raise when considering distribution is; will clothes be distributed to stores or will they become obsolete and head straight from warehouse to household? A Mintel report says that online sales of clothing and footwear has increased by 13 percent between 2009 and 2011, 'making it the fastest growing – and now the most popular – category bought online.'
However, its analysis suggests that women's inability to try the garments before they buy is creating a barrier for the growth of sales in the online market. There are technologies such as the virtual fitting room, personalization and 'augmented reality' being developed to help customers vision themselves wearing clothes without trying them on. If these technologies catch on and become a routine part of online shopping and develop to the point that the virtual fitting rooms are as good as seeing clothes on in real life, then it is possible that in the future consumers will not have a need for a physical store.
Secondly, with the global movement towards a sustainable world, more and more companies are taking up social responsibility. For example, large companies such as H&M, Marks and Spencer and Tesco have taken up this role, making sure that they are green at every stage of their sales. This means that they are reducing their carbon footprint during their distribution process and with such pressure from government initiatives; many more retailers will be following in the future.
A Mintel report says that UK sales will be affected in the future, as there will be a decline in 15-24s, the most fashion conscious population. The number of over-55 women is predicted to grow by 7% between 2011 and 2016 to reach 31% of women and research shows that only a quarter of these are fashion conscious (Mintel.com). This would suggest that overall sales in the retail market will decline in the future. However, the growth of the 25-34's market may counteract this as they have a comfortable income and like to buy into fashion typically.
A substantial continuing increase in obesity appeared recently and since larger consumers tend to spend less on clothing, this could mean a decrease in retail sales over the coming years (Mintel.com). Alternatively, this demographic change does generate a demand for more plus- size clothing, so if retailers see this opportunity then there could be a shift in size demand in the future.
Use and Disposal
The fashion industry has become well known in recent years for producing 'fast fashion'; it is rumored that trends now change every two weeks. This means that use for each new fashion item will become shortly obsolete and consumers will have to buy more to keep up with trends. This could be a reason for growth in consumer spending over recent years (mintel.com). If trends continue to change so quickly, then consumer spending will continue to rise in the future.
On the other hand, the awareness of and initiatives to improve our carbon footprint and the urge to save money since being hit by a recession could push consumers the other way. M&S launched the 'Shwop' campaign, which aimed to encourage clothes swapping and discouraging throwing clothes away. So if other companies follow this, it is possible that fashion will slow down and people may reuse and swap clothes more.
There are many aspect of the fashion industry when considering its change, and currently some aspects such as demographics of consumers that will inevitably change the industry. There are also aspects that should be improved on to give fashion a more ethical stance in the market, such as manufacturing and production of materials, although they aren't a guarantee. Then there are aspects such as technology where one cannot at all predict what it will hold within the future of fashion, but judging from the findings showing current developments, there will be many changes there too.


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October 18, 2012
Fun Friday!
8 comments:
I really like the book Bud, Not Buddy, too! It is such a good book. Your picture writing prompts are a cute idea! I love sweaters and scarves, too!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for lining up!
Teaching Fourth
Yay for boots! Thanks for the links to the tic-tac-toe and the writing prompts!ReplyDelete
Craft of Teaching
That pin is hilarious! So ready for sweater weather, too. I'm a new follower!ReplyDelete
Young Daze in 5th Grade
Hi there! I found your through Teaching Fourth's linky party - I'm your newest follower :)ReplyDelete
I posted about the tic-tac-toe too! I love ideas that give my students choices and yet hold them accountable for critical thinking.
I'm on a big scarf kick too - I feel like I have one for every outfit! :)
Joy in the Journey
I found your blog through Teaching Fourth's linky. I love fall too:) Would you be able to send me some of your picture writing prompts? I LOVE those! I was also fascinated reading your post about how you implement D3 in your classroom. I have been working on D3 in my 4th grade class for the first time this year. It has taken awhile to get it started and I am still nervous about the "free choice" of rotations thing. I have 24 of the most talkative groups I have ever had. So glad I found you and am your newest follower!ReplyDelete
Fourth Grade Flipper
I taught 6th grade for 8 years before 4th:) Love both!
I found your blog through the Fun Friday linky! So glad I did!ReplyDelete
I would love to have some of your picture prompts. Thanks for sharing :) Kiddos really do love these and its instant differentiation!ReplyDelete
Rock Stars At Work
I love the scenic drive up the mountain. Hot cocoa ( coffee / milo / tea ) sounds great~!!ReplyDelete
The Paper Maid


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'G'day folks, I'm Nigel. I'll be your (sober) driver for the day. This is my hat – it's pretty damn big ay? There used to be corks hanging off it as trophies from my days getting trollied at the cellar doors we're about to visit, but they've done away with cork now and screw-tops are too much of a hazard…' These words – some of them actually uttered, some of them closer to wishful interpretations of what was really said – welcomed us to the wine-coloured bus that trundled us around Hunter Valley on a day-long vineyard tour that we used to 'celebrate' the Queen's Birthday weekend.
Yes, that was almost two weeks ago now, but it's taken us that long to recover from the weekend's events. That's not entirely true – I've just been so busy developing a Sydney-based wine-bar tour using my new-found knowledge from our 'educational' expedition, that I haven't had time to write. As an explanation it's not that far off the truth…
Anyway, after weeks of plotting our weekend escape via an endlessly amusing e-papertrail of group emails, and a few pre-Hunter warm-up sessions in Crown Street's bars (I swear, I never drank this much in the UK – this is all Australia's work) six of us set off for the vineyards of New South Wales' infamous Wine Country. I know what you're thinking – we just wanted an excuse to behave like backpackers again and go on a bender. I really want to say that's totally unfounded, but let's be honest there may be just a tiny speck of accuracy in that theory. One of the group did tweet something along the lines of 'Wine wine wine!' the morning of our departure… No, that wasn't me.
It wasn't just grape-based goods we were after, though – it was the lure of getting away from the city (the memory of a hellishly long five-day Easter weekend was too much to bear), seeing a bit more of Australia and, for at least one of our group, the promise of locally made cheese to go with the wine! Right, sorry, back to the bus.
Just a short drive away from our hostel we stopped at Rosemount and Lindeman's Wines. At that point, I really don't think I had entirely understood what I was in for. By the time we left – with a few bottles of wine in tow – around 12pm, we had already sampled about 10 wines, minimum three sips/gulps of each (otherwise apparently you don't get an accurate gauge of what the grape tastes like, although personally, I think it's a sales ploy. More sips = more inebriation = more transactions. Cunning) and the littlest member of our group was looking a tiny bit pie-eyed. And there are still at least three more cellar doors and four more hours of the tour to go. Could be an interesting day…
After this, the day continued to unfold rapidly – moving from the cosy living-room-like Constable Estate cellar door with its mascot, Matilda the cow, trying incredibly rich cheese at The Smelly Cheese Shop, whirring speedily through the range at a cellar door whose name I fail to remember (perhaps due to the copious quantities of vino and breakneck serving pace of the sommellier), before ending up in, oh who knows where, sampling what seemed like some of the best bottles of the day although our judgment may have been impaired by that point. By the time we virtually tumbled out the bus door at the hostel, we were all a little bit worse for wear – especially one of the boys who had mysteriously been hit by full-on flu halfway through the afternoon.
The question was, power on through the night (it was only about 5pm at this point) or crash out almost instantly? Power on through, of course, with an absolute disregard for the fact five of us were meant to be going horse riding the next morning. Hangover plus horses? Very ill-conceived plan. As it happened we were 1, hit by hangovers in the pub at approximately 9pm, which encouraged us to hit the hay at a ridiculously early hour and, 2, were greeted by torrential rain the next morning, which meant the horses (and ourselves) were let off the hook. Phew.
The rest of the weekend passed by in a blur (some of it misty-rain-drenched fuzziness, and yes, some of it alcohol induced) and before we knew it, we were in our hire car, Maxi, and heading back towards Sydney musing over the things we'd learnt. Which included the following:
- To us city kids, Hunter Valley is now to be known as 'the wilderness'.
- Chardonnay is the wine producers' version of a practical joke
- Soft cheese should never be served on sticks, like a savoury lollipop – however high-quality the fromage, it's just wrong.
- Just because a bottle of wine retails at $75, doesn't mean it won't feel like you're drinking gravy, with a hint of red wine added for good measure.
- Your grandparents' favourite, Port, is actually pretty tasty, and may deserve more respect than it gets when being used as an ingredient in Cheeky Vimto.
- We are most definitely visiting Hunter Valley again. Especially as Goon is not allowed there…


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It's finished!! The Wool Peddler Shawl from Folk Shawls. Started January 10th, completed January 29th. Knit from 8½ skeins of Wool of the Andes (from KnitPicks) in Iron Ore on size 10½ needles. Unblocked it's 32" from the upper edge to the tip. I'm not sure that I'm going to block it. I'm only 5'4" and it's pretty big without stretching it any more. Here are some close-ups of the lace (can you tell that I'm proud??) This also fits into the KnitRed KAL and the Just For Me KAL, as well as the Folk Shawl KAL, so it's a multi-purpose project {g}..
Now it's time to pick my next project. I finished the cream garter stitch shawl I was making for the K4 project and cast on for a kelly green one, but that's my mindless knitting. I have yarn (WOTA in Wheat) for the Highland Triangle Shawl which is the next group project in the Folk Shawl KAL, yarn and the pattern for the Adamas shawl from KnitPicks, and yarn for two vests for Mom that will have lace panels up the front. I need to rework that pattern so I'm using a smaller needle and while I've swatched on 10½s & 11s, I haven't pulled out the calculator yet to do some serious figuring. I have a feeling that the green shawl will progress while I'm trying to figure this all out and make up my mind.


text: Cellist Michal Palzewicz will join the symphony for Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations, along with Eastern European folk music, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in the Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland; at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford; and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Grants Pass Performing Arts Center, 830 N.E. Ninth St. Tickets cost $33, $38 or $44 for the Ashland show; $28, $33 or $38 for the Medford show; and $20, $28 or $34 for the Grants Pass show. Tickets are available at www.rvsymphony.org or by calling 541-552-6398.


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A Shark By Any Other Nameon August 18, 2012 at 10:22 pm
If you are ever bitten by Legacy Control's Facebook or Twitter account, the only known anti-venom is to follow and like them both immediately!
Ah shark week…or as I like to call it "Give me fucking nightmares week." I'm afraid of sharks, like very very afraid. When I was younger I was afraid of the deep end of pools because I was worried that a trap door would open in the bottom and a shark would come out. My daughter, on the other hand, loves shark week and sharks in general. She would have a pet shark if she could. Her birthday this weekend was a "Shark Party." There were blow up sharks and fake severed limbs in the pool. We're getting her looked at next week.
This comic actually came about at my daughters party while speaking to her uncle. We thought there should be other animal weeks, and he suggested Giraffe's, then I thought it would be a good idea if I had one lunging out of the water after a baby seal. No…it only has to make sense to me. Anyway a big thanks to Mike (Bubby) Tarvin for the idea (As promise, your name is up in internet lights).
Monday, Monday Gotta get drunk on Monday (to numb the pain).


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Volunteer Wayne
By Other
Published in News on September 12, 2004 2:04 AM
Volunteer Wayne offers opportunities to serve Wayne County for all ages. This service is provided by Volunteer Wayne and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) at Wayne Community College. Contact Joy Pearce at 735-5151, ext. 336, or at www.volunteersolutions.org/uwwc/volunteer for more information.
O llamar representatives de Latinos por Volunteer Wayne/RSVP: Gaspar Gonzalez, (910) 296-1851, o Willie Cartegena, (919) 735-5010, ext. 116.
MAKE A WISH -- Be part of a dream come true for a child with a life threatening medical condition. Wish granters and special event volunteers will enable the Make a Wish Foundation to create quality wish experiences from initial family contact through completion for local families. Training is provided.
FUN(D)RAISE Sometimes there is too much of a good thing. Help with the Dog Wash fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 9 until noon and you will be assisting this nonprofit raise funds and awareness for humanely inhibiting animal overpopulation. Volunteers need to be 16 years of age, unless accompanied by a parent.
CARING COMPANIONSHIP FOR THE ELDERLY -- Do you have a heart for the elderly? Caring hospice volunteers can help families and patients with terminal illness by providing companionship. Clerical assistance is also needed. Flexible hours.
TRANSPORT INMATES FOR HISTORICAL-VILLAGE PROJECTS -- Inmate labor from the Federal Prison at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is available to help this historical project accomplish many projects; however, transportation to and from the base for the inmates is the missing piece. Inmates from the minimal security facility will be carefully screened. Supervisory training will be provided. One individual or several can participate during the hours from 8-4, Monday through Friday.
PREPARE FOR DISASTER -- Several disaster courses are available to help you make your neighborhood and community safer in the event of a disaster. Introductory to specialized training is available with certification upon completion of each class. Free, however pre-registration is required.
FUND-RAISER HELPS YOUTH PROGRAMS -- Charity Superball Golf Tournament can use some extra hands on Thursday, Sept. 16. Four hole monitors are needed from 12-4 p.m. You will be paired with a club member to offer golfers the opportunity to purchase "shootout tickets." This event raises funds for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County, scholarships at Wayne Community College, and other youth programs. No golf experience is necessary.
TEACHERS NEED YOU -- A variety of positions are available in several schools in various grade levels. Some require special skills while others do not. Just some of the opportunities are: working directly with students, monitoring halls, grading papers, making copies, and filing. Special needs are preparing seventh grade students for the End of Year Writing Test and one on one attention with bilingual and special needs students. You can play an important role in improving education in Wayne County!
HELP THE HOMELESS -- Collect items for shelter to replenish their empty shelves. Some items to include: razor, shaving lotion/cream, bar soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, and washcloths.
FEED THE HUNGRY -- Soup kitchen can use assistance preparing and serving meals Monday through Saturday. Just a few hours of your time will go along way to help them in their mission to provide meals to the hungry in our community.
KEEP CHILDREN SAFE -- Home Alone Program is looking for volunteers to teach first aid, Internet safety, and child abduction prevention. The time commitment varies from as little as six hours (including training) to as much time as you wish with this worthwhile program. Retired teachers, law enforcement, emergency and medical personnel are ideally suited for this opportunity.
SHARE COMPUTER SKILLS -- This community computer lab can use you! Help others build computer skills in Microsoft programs, or learn to safely navigate the Internet. You can select your hours between Monday and Wednesday from 5-8:30, Tuesday 12-2, and Saturday 10- 2.
ENABLE PARENTS TO EARN THEIR GED -- Keep little ones entertained while their parents work toward their high school GED. You will be a key ingredient to their success. Hours available are Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 -12:30.
CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD -- Summer creates some real challenges for the Red Cross in maintaining an adequate blood supply for Wayne County. More travel increases the number of accidents, creating more of a need. Busy summer schedules decrease the number of donors. Dates available are Sept. 12, 17, 18, 20 and 24. Give the gift of life. You never know when you may need it!
Visit Volunteer Wayne on line! You can now find your volunteer niche on line at www.volunteersolutions.org/uwwc/volunteer or www.unitedwaywaynecountync.org. United Way has generously provided this service to encourage more people to become involved in our community. Seniors can also see us at www.joinseniorservice.org provided by the Corporation for National Service. Volunteer Wayne is funded by United Way of Wayne County. RSVP is primarily funded by the Corporation for National Service through Senior Corps.
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Tutorial at Happier than a Pig in Mud
"Seeing this candy reminded me that years ago I used to make Ferrero Rocher Turkeys for Thanksgiving place settings or little party favors. Actually, you could add a name tag either behind the head or hang it off the side of the tail too. They're adorable, easy to make and only take minutes to put together. So there's still plenty of time to whip some up for this Thanksgiving".... Read more