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Greetings Brothers and Sisters from frigidly cold Toledo Ohio.So it is cold right now and we aren't supposed to see anything above freezing until Sunday but it makes missionary work all the more interesting. There is no big news to report except transfer calls came in last evening. The result was that Elder Lee and I will be spending my last six weeks in Perrysburg East together. As I approach this final transfer my mind has been drawn repeatedly to the doctrine of enduring to the end, the concluding step of the Doctrine of Christ.As I have thought about Enduring to the End there have been several things that have been drawn to my mind.
1)The first is a missionary who was once my zone leader who I had great respect and admiration for early on in my mission, he was a fantastic Elder and missionary who had been dealt a very difficult hand over the course of his mission. He was a hardworking obedient kind and dedicated servant of the Lord. Several months ago I was on exchanges with one of my zone leaders who had formerly been my companion and had lived in the same apartment as the above mentioned elder during his last two transfers. As I asked about this elder I was told he had really gone downhill during his final few months of missionary labor, he had become really trunkie didn't work very hard, and over all had just gone downhill.2)The next is a less active member family we are trying to work with, I say trying because they are very much in denial that they are less active. They used to be incredibly strong members of the church, they had been to the temple and been sealed, he had served for many years on the high council and as the stake clerk, she had raised seven wonderful children (who are all now less active) and had been a pillar to the ward. Now however; she never comes because she has to work some Sundays and because of the long shifts she works she is "too tired" on those Sundays that she doesn't work. He is more active than her, but if there is snow on the ground, too dangerous, if it is below freezing it is too cold, if the wind is gusting, it is too risky, I haven't been here during the summer time but I am willing to bet that his vehicle has the same problem that Wally's (from the hit office cartoon strip Dilbert) car has, it can't start in direct sunlight.3)Another member we have the privilege of working with is Tom. Tom has served in many church positions over the years, but never something super visible like Bishopric, or stake level capacities or anything like that. Every week Tom gets up on Sunday two hours before church starts, so he can pick up the missionaries for their meeting that starts two hours before church. That is 45 minutes from his house, he even came when it was a level 3 storm warning and there were 5 inches of snow on the roads. He constantly strives to magnify his calling, and has not missed a day of church since I have been here. His children have all gone less active, and his wife though wonderful is not quite as committed as him, initially his family was very unhappy with his decision to join the church, because his father was a Methodist pastor. Yet he is unwavering in his dedication and faithful to the extreme. Tom is an interesting guy, and more than a little quirky, but someone who is committed to the kingdom.4)The story of Abinadi in the scriptures. He was rejected and then came back, he testified boldly with a power that was so great it caused his face to shine as Moses's did when he returned from conversing with the Lord on Mount Sinai. He was threatened with physical violence, mocking, and eventually a cruel death, but never wavered in carrying out his mission. In the machinations of Heaven he was not called to be one of great success and honor, to bring thousands into the church as did the Ammon and Aaron, he wasn't going to establish a great stake, or deliver many people from the bondage of Satan. His mission was the unappetizing task of standing before the wicked and ensuring that when they were thrust down to hell their judgement was just, he was to do less saving and much more condemning; certainly not what the glorious and oft sang side of the work of salvation. Yet he continued without shirking and shrinking to his appointed hour until his work was finished.These examples to me are very illuminating on the importance of enduring to the end. I often wonder if the less active parents in the above mentioned family began to become actively engaged in living the Gospel, rather than just checking off boxes, what difference could that make in the lives of their children, and eventually their grandchildren and for generations yet unborn, how could they change the destiny of hundreds if they simply were willing to sacrifice now? I don't know if it would make a difference but I do know it wouldn't hurt. Then there is the bright enthusiastic Elder that started the journey with so much promise but just when the finish line was within sight felt that he had earned a rest, and the time that could have been his greatest triumph, when he could have gone out with a bang, instead ended with a whimper. Then Tom, in contrast to the before mentioned never served in a glamorous position, isn't incredibly popular, but faithfully fulfills his duty. If the crown of glory we receive in the celestial kingdom is proportional to the effort which we have put forth on this earth, will not this humble assistant ward mission leader have so much greater a glow than the now less active High Councilor. Our treasures in heaven will not be laid up in great and glorious heroic deeds that are to be sung of for generations, rather our royal storehouse will be much more filled with the quite, small acts of Gospel living that we carried out consistently over the course of our lives. When we take this into prospective it becomes very apparent why small acts of worship such as regular prayer, and daily scripture study become so vitally important in the economy of heaven. Then we have the mighty Abinadi, one who despite being so great was given so bitter a cup to drink, and yet endured it carrying out his appointed task. Not all of us will be called in life to be the world's greatest gospel doctrine teacher, or to sit in the relief society presidency, we have not all been chosen to fill the post of Elders Quorum President, or to preside over a ward. Some of us have the smaller and less glamorous tasks of recording home teaching, of simply being home or visiting teachers to a family that needs a little bit more support than most. Yet when the day of final accounting comes part of the rubric of enduring to the end will be how well we carried out our less visible and acclaimed positions, and if the day never does come when the Lord requires of us a calling that demands us to attend many meetings, and sit on various councils, he will still require just as much of our effort as did those who had to get up earlier for church. In addition he will ensure that if we are magnifying our calling we will be able to touch just as many lives as we need to, we will receive just as many blessings as others and one day we will sit on just as exalted a throne in the Kingdom of the Great Eternal I AM.The most important account of Enduring to the End was something I studied this morning. It started with hymn #191 Behold the Great Redeemer Died, verse 3 line 2-3 "I've done the work thou gavest me" this led my studies to John 19, and Luke 23 with the words "It is finished... Father into thy hands I commend my spirit" Thus ended the sermon ever preached on Enduring to the End. We are all called to carry our various crosses in life, we will all have to spend our time in Gethsemane and upon Calvary, and at these times of trial will come the greatest temptation to give up. It may be an unfaithful spouse, a wayward child, a physical illness, a thousand other things, and a thousand combinations of everything. So what do we do, when the Sun in shame hides its face, when hopes once bright flame is now merely the pilot light to the furnace of greater disappointment, when the promises of Heaven and Eternal Life seem so very very far away. It is in these moments when we must reach out to the everlasting Son of God, who has been there before and knows our pain, it may require us to change somethings in our life to be able to better hear the whispering words of love he has for us. It may require us to humble ourselves more fully and give up some of the weapons or our rebellion to which we are so desperately clinging because they are our only sources of comfort on the storm tossed seas of life. The Love of God is there though, when we do not feel as though we can go on if we will turn to the Light and Life of the World by pouring out our souls to him in secret, vocal prayer, he will hear the pleadings of our heart. He may not immediately change our circumstances but we will feel his loving embrace, we will be given the strength to make it through the day, or the hour, or maybe even the next ten minutes. The Holy One of Israel knows where you are at, he knows your grief and pain, and he has a perfect empathy we cannot begin to understand. But when we come out of our furnace of affliction, once the gloom of Golgotha breaks, and we step into the dawn of the Sunday sun, we will find that those things which we have endured and endured well, will have made us more capable of understanding that perfect empathy which the Saviour has for us. We will find that we have been made more Christlike in the process of purifying, we will be able to better minister to others as the Lamb of God would because he has ministered to us in our time of darkness. Then we must endure after that in patience waiting for the day when we have completed all we have been sent to do, to be called home in a glorious reunion in which we will be able to look upon the face of the Everlasting Son of the Everlasting God and as the ancient American saints did, feel the prints of the nails in his hands in his feet, and bath those feet in our tears. That is the promise to all the faithful, but for now we endure trusting that God who has all reality manifest before him past, present, and future, will be our strength in times of trial and will be our comfort in the midst of darkness. I testify of the Living Reality of the Living Son of God who knows us perfectly who loves us infinity and whose power to redeem is eternal and unbounded. In the sacred name of Jesus Christ, whom I have been called to represent. Amen.
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Normally I am not an MM girl. But I wanted the simplicity and continuity of the Buffalo Plaid in my kitchen.
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Normally I am not an MM girl. But I wanted the simplicity and continuity of the Buffalo Plaid in my kitchen.
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With that buffalo plaid? I'd do matchy, matchy too! Looks fantastic Kim. And seriously, would ya get on that mullion repair? I can't imagine why it is taking so long.....!ReplyDelete
Looking so good, Kim. I love following this project.ReplyDelete
So pretty and comfy. Makes me want to stop by, have a cup of coffee and chat. Your upholstery is so cheery!ReplyDelete
I love it Kim!!! Such a beautiful scheme and love the gloss black! Xo NancyReplyDelete
I love this kitchen furniture. I think its because the lines are so elegant but the fabric is really down-to-earth and approachable.ReplyDelete
Love where you are heading Kim! Isn't it amazing what a statment a little piping in a contract color can make!ReplyDelete
You're killing it with that plaid and the piping!! I even considered it for my settee because of you! :)ReplyDelete
That black chair looks perfect with your beautiful plaid Kim, can't wait to see more of the entire space!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see more!ReplyDelete
Love, love, love!! Everything is looking so beautiful!!ReplyDelete
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If its as perfect as that is, you can't have enough of it in my opinion! ;)ReplyDelete
I loved that buffalo plaid and yellow piping the first time I saw it and I love it even more now.ReplyDelete
Kim..it looks so cheerful and I love it!ReplyDelete
I think Buffalo plaid is like toile - it gets better when you use it a lot. I adore that yellow piping!!ReplyDelete
OMG! That check with the piping! Love it. I really need to add some piping to my life.ReplyDelete
The chairs look sooooooooo good! I love the yellow piping Kim!ReplyDelete
I love the plaid especially with the yellow piping!ReplyDelete
Kim, it was so great to FINALLY meet you today! We'll have to do it again soon!ReplyDelete
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Started out as a slab of Cherry. Resawn down to 1/2" thick panels. Hand cut finger joints for the corners. Raised the top's panel with a handplane or two. Brass plated hardware. bottom is just plain old Pine. Bottom sits in a groove milled into the front and back of the box.
Finish is a first coat of 70/30 BLO and Varnish, followed by two coats of just gloss varnish.
Just an empty box…12-1/2 " by 7-1/4" by 5-1/4" tall. new owner can decide what to store in this little box…
-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use
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#1 posted 09-05-2016 07:03 PM
Nice job Bandit. you have great hand tool skills. Like that finish color.
-- Mark -- Really we're not crazy, just "Limited Editions" -- http://www.jmh-limited-editions.com/home.html --
#2 posted 09-05-2016 07:54 PM
I do like it. Of course you know I have been watching.
-- Don K, (Holland, Michigan)
#3 posted 09-05-2016 07:59 PM
Very nice. New owner will love it.
-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.
#4 posted 09-05-2016 08:00 PM
Well done, sir!!!
-- Randy-- I may not be good...but I am slow! If good things come to those who wait.... Why is procrastination a bad thing?
#5 posted 09-05-2016 08:11 PM
That cherry looks good.
-- Bruce, Boise, ID
#6 posted 09-05-2016 08:35 PM
This is a good looking box. Nice work.
helluvawreck aka Charles
-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com
#7 posted 09-06-2016 12:13 AM
-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm
#8 posted 09-06-2016 12:25 AM
From the hand cut finger joints to the raised panel lid, a great little box, Bandit! Congrats on another , well earned Daily Top 3!
-- God bless, Candy
#9 posted 09-06-2016 01:13 AM
Go gettem Bandit. Congrats on the DTT!
-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
#10 posted 09-06-2016 02:04 AM
That sure is a nice looking little box!
-- Lifting one end of the plank.
#11 posted 09-06-2016 02:27 AM
I'm pretty new to woodworking so I may be using the wrong terminology, but how did you raise the panel and leave the bead along the edges? Are box joints easier or harder than dovetails to cut by hand?
#12 posted 09-06-2016 02:29 AM
That's absolutely great. Way to go Bandit!!
#13 posted 09-06-2016 03:27 AM
Finger joints seem to be about the same..for me.
The panel was raised with hand planes. The bead is from the sides, not the panel. Panel sits in grooves around the inside of the lid. I used a plane and a spokeshave to round the top of each side into a round over. Sides were too thin to use the Stanley 45 on. At least to do the bead. It worked fine making a tongue around the bottom's edges, and cutting grooves for the top and bottom panels to sit in.
To raise a panel with a handplane: Paul Sellers has a video on youtube on how he does that.
Starts out like this…you plane at the diagonal to the grain, doing the ends first, once both ends are done, then you can go with the grain along the sides, forming a beveled edge
Until the corners look like this. Just a plain bevel. Fancier ones require a different set of planes…and set ups.
Finger joints were laid out using the width of the chisel I was chopping them with. saw the lines, chop out the waste ( just like a dovetail..)
Use these to lay out the matching fingers, and repeat. First set split the line, matching set, cut on the waste side of the line.
-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use
#14 posted 09-06-2016 03:38 AM
awesome build ,bandit , love that finish too
-- Jesus Is Alright with me
#15 posted 09-06-2016 12:08 PM
A+ on hand cut finger joints. Well done!
-- Dan, Naperville IL, I.G.N.
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really liked the pig cake I saw on pintrest, so here is my version.
First I made my favorite and easy chocolate cake from scratch. Super rich chocolate and no egg or milk so my daughter can eat it. All you do is pour all the ingredients in a bowl and stir with a fork. I'll post the recipe later.
I used chocolate frosting then covered it with a mix of melted dark chocolate chips,white chocolate chips mixed with almond milk. I used pink and white fondant kneaded together for my pig color. Other colors were white fondant mixed with food coloring. Here are some other views and some close ups.
Pigs in Mud Cake
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I've personally noticed here at Revival Fabrics there has been an upswing in interest of purple themed vintage fabrics.
Kim Kight at True Up tells me that fashion and fabric color trends for this year: "I'm seeing lots of purple and fuchsia. I think navy, black, and silvery gray are back in and brown is on the decline as the go-to neutral. I'm also seeing lots of mustard, avocado green, and orange ... the classic 70s kitchen colors. I'm slightly horrified to see the neon paint-splatter phase of the 80s come back in style, though I do get good nostalgic feeling from some retro 80s motifs and color combinations, if they're done right."
What goes around, come back around again, and at Like Totally 80s website, they agree that the 1980s have made a revival. As noted, Michael Kors used neon green for his Fall collection.
Fashion Trendsetters sees 2009 fabric color trends in the metal gray family along with cement, slate, and interestingly recycled paper color, and lastly white accents.
Catch the next part of the Color Trends of 2009 series as I discuss fabric color trends in the crafting world.
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11/04/2009 Archived Entry: "Podcast of CAER Fuel Seminar Speaker - Dr. Fred Glasser"
The University of Kentucky's Center for Applied Energy Research has published another podcast for individuals interested in energy issues.
It explored the topic of Ettringite Revisted by Dr. Fred Glasser from the University of Aberdeen located in Old Aberdeen, Scotland UK.
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Ettringite is well known as a natural mineral and its synthetic equivalent is a minor but persistent phase in hydrated Portland cement. However it is also an important alteration product of Portland cement and its enhanced presence in deteriorated Portland cement has given rise to a wide range of beliefs, mainly negative, concerning its role. On the other hand ettringite is also known to be a major component of cements based on calcium sulfoaluminate These cements, like Portland cement, set under water giving dimensionally stable and, in conjunction with mineral aggregates, strong concretes.
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- Sorry I've been having some issues with the comments. Some have been getting marked as spam in my email and as I've been neglecting my blog a bit lately, I hadn't noticed. I think I've got them all taken care of now.
- Thanks for asking, yes, you can follow me on Twitter. I don't do much with it, but occasionally I'll post a link I find interesting.
- I just replaced a pair of shoes that I've had since 2001. It occurred to me that just because they're still holding together doesn't mean they're still comfortable. I was right.
- I'm addicted to Goodreads. A friend convinced me to join and I have to say that my reading satisfaction has gone way up since then. I love seeing what my friends and family think of the books they read. It's nice going to the library with a list of books I want to read instead of just aimlessly browsing, which rarely turns up anything terribly exciting.
- Speaking of Goodreads, I've been using it to keep track of what I've read this year—and what I've read to my kids, too. Fun.
- Mr. Mordecai built me a lovely new computer desk. It's smaller, fits into an alcove in our main room, and Tiger Lily doesn't bump her head on it. We also hooked up a TV tuner to the computer and have been recording a few different things. That solves most of my main issues with TV: that it's full of junk and that you have to plan your schedule around it. This way we can record the few things that we want to watch, avoid the trash, and watch it on our own schedule.
- Look at this cool bug I found in our house. Two of the sticks turned out to be wings.
- I leave you with this fine piece of cinematography from Red Chief:
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That was a very good eyeball, Red Chief.ReplyDelete
Goodreads is pretty great. And not at all addicting for me. I do not frequently get on during the day just to have a look at my books...ReplyDelete
Speaking of which, We picked up the first Mercy Watson book at the library last week. Have not read it yet though.
We have had the TV on more since Friday than we have in several months combined. A part of me is really looking forward to the end of the Olympics so the TV can go back off again. But I do enjoy watching the games.
I like goodreads too, although I am not very consistant and forget to add books :).ReplyDelete
Are we friends on goodreads?....
Very smart on the shoes. It isn't good for us to wear shoes past comfort.ReplyDelete
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Wanted Federal Inmate, Trevor Moore, 34
Friday, April 28, 2017 - 3:45 PM
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The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public's assistance locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant for allegedly breaching parole.
Trevor Moore is described as 34, 6'4", 249 lbs., he has a tattoo on the left side of his neck, a full sleeve tattoo on his left arm and a picture of the Devil tattooed on his right upper arm.
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My last post was September 24th
Not sure I have ever gone that long without posting
It's not that I don't have a lot to say......or a lot to share
but instead, life has not been too kind lately.
October 1st my Mom had surgery.......nothing serious. She was recovering well and then she was not, like over night, she was not. Sadly, my precious Momma passed away on Oct 10th. It was very unexpected and shocked our family. I, along with my siblings, took a week off of work to be with Daddy, do some house cleaning and funeral arrangements and really, just be together. I will write a post about my Momma at a later date. She deserves so much more than just a little paragraph but I just can't for now.
So for the last 3 weeks, life has just been existing for me. As I type this, I can't believe it's been almost 3 weeks since Momma passed. I feel like I'm in limbo, like this isn't even real. I have not been exercising, not eating all that great and not getting a solid nights sleep. I need to take care of myself because my Momma would be disappointed if I didn't. She was proud of me for eating clean and getting exercise. And part of getting back to normal needs to be blogging my family life for my family journal here.
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Anne Midgette, in a Washington Post article, shows just how difficult that task may be. Little-known composers get their due in the studio if not the concert hall sums it all up in the headline. Midgette writes:
Although more music is available on recordings, it sometimes seems that less of it is heard in live performance. This is certainly true in the orchestra world, which continues to rely heavily on Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, make occasional forays into contemporary music, and have little room for forgotten composers.As Midgette points out, orchestras are scared of losing the audiences they have (that would be the ones that continue to shrink) and so stick to the tried-and-true. She also brings up another issue:
Performers of little-known repertory have to fight the tacit assumption that the work must not have been very good if it was neglected in the first place... [James Conlon] calls it "a misuse of Darwinism" to assume that the works that have survived are automatically better than the ones that haven't.But as James Conlon points out -- and it's something I continually try to communicate to anyone who'll listen:
...a more varied musical diet is simply more enriching. "I can hear Mozart over and over, conduct it over and over," Conlon says; "I never get tired of him. Still, people need to hear new things. . . . There's always more out there. The act of listening to something you don't know is very different."Midgette articulates some key problems facing the music world today, and I strongly recommend reading her entire article. It's a look at how recorded repertoire has far outstripped that of the concert hall. The centerpiece of the article are some new recordings of Hans Gal -- a composer I have never heard of before. I'll be checking out those recordings. I'm always excited to find new music to explore.
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Today was necklace day- funky, fun,weird and really cool There are just some days when I get caught up in a subject, and today happened to be necklaces!
This oddity started out as something so ridiculously differently and morphed along the way into an alient like creature in a little skirt and lace. I gave her a whole night out and decided to call it "karioke night on Mars"
She consists of a teardrop shaped yellow opal and silver
This next one is a fun little poppy jasper with dandling flowers. They each moved independently!
The stone is called Guadaloupe Poppy Jasper
This next one is ocean jasper in an Asian like design
Next in line- rough tourmaline, silver and 18 karat gold!
Same concept here, except for raw aquamarine and all silver.
This next one is with a gorgeous rough cut emerald
and this last one is just Lolly- refusing to put her tongue in for about half an hour! Cracked me up…


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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Thank you, President Bush
Dear President Bush,
As you return home to Texas to enjoy your retirement, I think that it is entirely appropriate for one American to sincerely thank you for what you have done as president. Yes, your poll numbers are low at the moment. They are perhaps even lower around the world-in countries that don't do much to make this a better world yet love to bash our country. I do believe, however, that history will judge your presidency much kindlier than today's pundits. So I would like to thank you for what you did.
Thank you for protecting our country after 9-11.
Thank you for fighting back against Islamic terror.
Thank you for driving the Taliban from Afghanistan and giving the Afghans a chance to live in freedom.
Thank you for ridding Iraq and the world of Saddam Hussein and giving the Iraqis a chance to live in freedom.
Thank you for taking out two of the most brutal regimes in recent memory.
Thank you for doing what you thought was right in spite of public opinion polls and world opionion.
Thank you for being a strong leader.
Thank you for lowering our taxes.
Thank you for appointing sensible judges both to the Supreme Court and the federal bench.
Thank you for not lowering yourself to the level of many of your detractors in Congress and the media who called you every name in the book while you never lashed back.
Thank you for your commitment to fighting AIDS in Africa.
Thank you for commuting the sentences of ex-Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.
Thank you for having a White House and administration that wasn't filled with corruption like your predecessor's.
Thank you for being a good and decent man.
God bless you and Laura, President Bush.
Gary Fouse
5 comments:
- AnonymousJanuary 21, 2009 at 7:11 PM
In ditactorial EU we still have freedom of speech on line thanks to President Mr. Bush.ReplyDelete
Mr. Bush has reacted very elegantly before all the humour made about him, a great lesson to islamists if they were willing to learn something besides the example given by the murderous mohamet.
Thank you, indeed, Mr. President.
A native European
- AnonymousJanuary 22, 2009 at 5:45 AM
I thank President Bush for listening to his military leaders and not to Congress who would really like to run the war. My brother has been in Iraq since February of last year working first on General Petreaus's staff and now with his successor. He has been into the prisons there to ensure the proper care and treatment of the inmates. In the prison there are children who were recruited to bomb or kill others. The children are not only well taken care of, but given an education. Every day the mother's come to the prison and beg the Americans "NOT" to release their sons so that they can continue to be educated and safe. So I thank you for all of the people you have saved by your actions. May God bless you and exonerate you.ReplyDelete
Thank you for protecting the free world. At least you delayed total destruction of the western world with 8 years.ReplyDelete
May God bless you and your family.
A native European
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 7:01 AM
how many days since obama took office? I want bush back to the presidency already.ReplyDelete


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Over the weekend, I started thinking about what I wanted to do as far as a Guild. The main villain of Burning Crusade was Illidan the Betrayer, although at times I felt like that title could have been my own.
I've basically got it narrowed down to two choices. Those are either going back to a guild I was formerly with, or starting my own guild.
I've been unable to decide on which of those two choices I want to pursue despite giving myself several deadlines. As each deadline approached, I would graciously gave myself an extension.
I realize that no one other than me can make this decision, but I'm going to blog about it.
I spoke briefly with the Guild Master of one of my old guilds and there would be no problem with my returning to them. In fact, a couple of the members of that guild have expressed their hope that I will rejoin their ranks. Despite my own doubts (and the doubts of others) they did manage to make significant progress in Tier 6 content finishing Burning Crusade 3/5 and 8/9. These are good players.
They are also good people, and there are wonderful people in that guild who seem to genuinely like me. (Crazy thought, I know).
My reluctance to accept their offer stems from my desire to make this guild move my last one. I know many of the policies that frustrated me in my first go around with this guild would still be in place so I would have to go in knowing that. I don't want to find myself bailing on them as soon as raids get 'hard' again (Tier 8 maybe).
I'm also concerned the guild will get caught in a 10 man / 25 man tug of war. What I mean is that if we can clear T8 10 man, will we want to do T8 10 man or T7 25 man.
The other option I've given serious consideration to is starting my own guild which would focus on 10 man Raids. I've written a charter, and gotten a website.
One of my old GMs pointed out to me that I've never truly been happy with the way any of the guilds I've been in have been run, and as long time readers will attest from these pages, for the most part that's true.
Totally made up stat: 80% of groups and guilds were started by their Main Tank, who after much deliberation… with… himself …. gave … himself … the job.
I guess I have this utopian vision in my head of creating this guild where it has the closeness and friendship that I felt in Mal Katai and Heroes, and is full of people who take a dedicated approach to raiding and clears content. We go all the way from Utgarde Keep (first 5 man in Wrath) all the way to Arthas together.
My reluctance to go forward stems from a couple of issues.
First of all, it is no small task to get a new guild off the ground. It's going to be a ton of work, and I need to be ready to commit to that.
I would also need to add some additional expenses to my WoW playing like purchasing a Vent server. It's not a huge deal, but in a tight economy it is a consideration.
Most of the people I know on the server are in other guilds, so I would be starting with new people, most of which I wouldn't know. Recruiting has never been a strong suit for me, so I would need to find someone to help in that area.
Over the past couple of days I've been sure I was going one way, but an hour later I was sure I would go the other.
But it's time to make a decision. I just have no clue what that decision will be.
(If you'd rather give your advice/opinion privately rather than in comments, you can email me. My email is my characters name at gmail dot com).


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7/20/2013 Sudan (Acton Institute) - Religious intolerance is increasingly common around the world, and Sudan is one country where Christians are especially vulnerable. As a minority in a nation that is 97 percent Muslim, Christians there are worried that their right to practice their faith freely is more and more at risk. According to Fredrick Nzwili, a two-decade long civil war continues to fester.
The two regions had fought a two-decade long civil war that ended in 2005, following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The pact granted the South Sudanese a referendum after a six-year interim period and independence six months later. In the referendum, the people of South Sudan chose separation.
But while the separation is praised as good for political reasons, several churches in Khartoum, the northern capital, have been destroyed and others closed down along with affiliated schools and orphanages.
Christians in Sudan are facing increased arrests, detention and deportation with church-associated centers being raided and foreign missionaries kicked out, according to the leaders.
Christian religious leaders say the situation is becoming more difficult, as Muslim leaders, both in and outside the government, continue to make statements that are construed as anti-Christian. Additionally, the government has declared that no new churches can be built, and one leading Muslim scholar scolded the government for allowing Christians to "boldly" practice their faith.
Many fear the government is trying to eliminate Christianity as it adopts Islamic law, said the Rev. James Par Tap, moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Sudan.
"Many people are being forced out and their property taken away," Par Tap said. "Even the churches are being taken away. We have been trying to talk to the government, but it's not easy(Read the rest of the article)."


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by admin • April 26, 2014 • * Safe for Work *, Cheating • 0 Comments
You are right.
The secrecy means it was an affair.
There is _absolutely_ no excuse for my behaviour.
I regret sleeping with you; I wish the circumstances had been different.
Rationally, I knew it was wrong, but I was weak, and let physical, intellectual and emotional attraction overcome me.
I sabotaged things from the start; what hope could any relationship have, starting in these circumstances?
If only I'd had the strength to end one relationship before attempting to start another.
Now I've lost you as a friend as well, and I recognise I need more friends like you.
You are much stronger than you realise.
I am glad you touched my life.
I learned a lot about myself from you and from this experience.
I expect that only time will heal my lovesickness.
Hopefully, eventually I can forgive myself, and become a better person.
My biggest regret is letting my own anxiety and insecurity cause you so much stress, especially given what you're going through.
I am deeply sorry.


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As family descends today, I want to take a moment to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Life is precious and time with our families is one of the season's greatest gifts. Love and peace to all of you.
Friday, December 23, 2005
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
A New Baby Diva is born....
Our resident Diva Briana has finally had her 7th child after the longest labor in history! And Romance Divas kept track (and bets) on it....
Sophia (no middle name at this time)
Born: Monday, December 19, 2005
Time: 5:21 PM
Weight: 8lbs 6oz
Length: 21 inches
Hip Hip Hurray!
Monday, December 19, 2005
Kristen's Blog Has A New Look
I've just completed the re-vamping of Kristen's Website and now I've created a new look for her blog. I hope to have all the kinks worked out by the end of the day.
In the meantime, she's scurrying to clean and set up her once empty rooms to make room for her guests. I'm sure it's going to sparkle like a store's showroom.. she's a decorating freak... trust me. Also, I've begged her to pack up some of those homemade cookies to ship my way. After all, I've just spent most of the weekend doing work for her. Sniff sniff.
Have patience folks as I do tweaks in here...
Onto other news. Our very own Briana is having her baby TODAY! Finally the day has come and we'll know all the baby stats! It's the longest labor in Romance Divas history. I can also say it's our first Diva Baby since we created that place!
The big, bad hacker,
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
RD all fixed!
Talked to our host and whatever the problem was, they fixed it.
Monday, December 12, 2005
Romance Divas...hmm...
Not sure what's up with the site at the moment but I've emailed Jax and hopefully we'll have an answer soon.
Baking Today
I'm making a cheesecake today for my chapter's Christmas party tomorrow night. Cheesecake is my "thing", it's what I'm known for and what I usually make for get-togethers. What's your "thing"?
And yes, pictures of my braceless teeth are coming soon!
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Happy Happy Joy Joy
Today is my 3rd anniversary (hubby took me out to a fabulous dinner last night) and tomorrow my braces come off. Can you believe it? MY BRACES COME OFF!
Join me in a woohoo, will you? WOOHOO!!!
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Some Writers Deserve To Starve
Have you seen this book by Elaura Niles? I just picked it up yesterday and have been skimming through it. It's full of common sense advice, types of writers/critique partners/agents to avoid and suggestions on networking (not that I need those-haha). The author really stresses the importance of getting to know people in the business as a way of getting your foot in the door.
It's an interesting book but it raised some questions for me. Are there writers out there with great ideas, a good grasp of their craft and the gift of storytelling that are never going to make it because they don't ever go to a conference and chat up an editor in the elevator?
Very few of us live in NYC, the home turf of many an agent and editor. We struggle to distinguish ourselves from the rest of our peers in the slush pile, hoping at times for nothing more than a personalized rejection instead of the preprinted form. Is there hope? Or are we disallusioned against the truth of our chances?
The answer? NO. There is hope. I'm living proof. Am I published yet? In poetry and short stories, yes but not in novel length fiction. I do feel like I'm on the verge and I bet a lot of you feel that way too.
What makes me feel that way? In the short time I've been seriously writing toward publication I have garnered numerous requests for partials from agents and editors and recently fulls (the requeseted full of my second book sits at two major NYC houses right now), I've cultivated friendships with some wonderfully people, many of them multi-pubbed authors, some of them agents, some of them major publishing house publicists. The rejections I get aren't form letters for the most part, they're personal notes, hand-signed, with compliments on my writing and interest in other projects.
Do I live in NYC? No. But I've managed to do some networking and I put my heart and soul into learning my craft. I've taken the advice of critique partners and honed my skills. I've read craft books, taken workshops, attended conferences, entered and judged contests. I'm even working on building my repertoire of workshops that I can give. None of these things require residency in Manhattan.
How about you? Are you a writer who deserves to starve or a writer on the verge? What makes you think you're on the verge if that's your answer? How have you gotten there?
Sunday, December 04, 2005
"Charity Case" Comes Out Tomorrow
My second Sun story comes out tomorrow--it's called Charity Case and I think it's cute. But then, I wrote it.
Go buy it!
Thursday, December 01, 2005
A Little Taste Of Sin
Hershey's has a new flavor of kiss out. Cherry cordial. Obviously, the devil is now working in the R & D department of Hershey's because these little nuggets of chocolate cherry goodness are pure evil wrapped in pretty red foil. Delicious. But evil.
Great. My mouth is watering. I may need an exorcisim.


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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Laces out, Dan; or, I'm not gonna be ignored, Dan
Wow. Now I'm trying to think if I'd ever have the capacity for that kind of love — the love that appears transcendent to the lover and obsessive to the lovee. I don't think I've ever truly obsessed over a writer, actor or other kind of artist. Have you? I have a giant poster of Julianne Moore above my bed, but it's for aesthetics, not worship. After their latest redesign, Entertainment Weekly started a feature called Obsessive Fan of the Week. Seems like there's at least one obsessive in the world for every artist.
The Keillor news item also got me thinking about person-to-person obsession in the movies. I can only think of five examples of true film obsession (meaning the obsessive is captivated to the point of relative insanity and ends up exacting some kind of pain on the obsessee), but I'm sure there are a ton I'm forgetting.
1. Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction (above). Glenn Close has a tryst with married man Michael Douglas and ropes him in for some serious psychological lashings. Still via Movie Screenshots.
2. Scottie Ferguson in Vertigo. Jimmy Stewart gets wrapped up in Kim Novak.
3. Finkel/Einhorn in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The inimitable Sean Young plays a transsexual cop who used to be the place kicker for the Miami Dolphins. All she wants is to get back at Dan Marino for a botched snap.
4. Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr. Ripley. Matt Damon tries to become Jude Law, or at least become those who are closest to him.
5. Sy Parrish in One Hour Photo. Robin Williams ambushes an all-American family.
10 comments:
I'm obsessed with you. Does that count?
- 23 October, 2007 18:44
- Alanna said...
If obsession is mutual, is it still obsession? Because then that could be a million movies.
- 24 October, 2007 19:25
- J.J. said...
Yes, I guess so, but I'm talking about destructive, one-sided obsession.
- 24 October, 2007 19:44
- is that so wrong? said...
JJ! How could you forget Notes on a Scandal!? (Destructive, yes, but not exactly in the "I want to kill you because I love you" sort of way. For that, see Pedro Almodovar's Matador.) Jesus, my affinity for this movie needs to be tamed.
- 25 October, 2007 11:10
- J.J. said...
Of course! Perhaps the quintessential example. And with a name like Barbara Covett, too...
- 25 October, 2007 11:18
- Jamy said...
You need to see (if you haven't), "Play Misty for Me."
- 25 October, 2007 17:42
- J.J. said...
You're right, I do need to see it -- if only to glance Jessica Walter outside of Arrested Development.
- 25 October, 2007 17:46
- Middento said...
Um, The King of Comedy?
- 29 October, 2007 01:19
- J.J. said...
Haven't seen it!
- 29 October, 2007 11:25
- Arden said...
Misery? The Piano Teacher? Audition?
- 05 December, 2007 23:37


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10. We finally got a visit from the tooth fairy! Noah lost his first tooth on April 10th and lost 3 more since, and Emily started losing teeth on November 28th - and has lost 3 since! 8 teeth in 2008!
8. Noah's baseball team went 14-0 , AND the Phillies won the World Series making for a very exciting baseball season for us!!
7. Annie and Ian got married, and Noah, Emmy and I got to be in the wedding!
6. My Dad had a run in with a table saw - and lost.... 3 fingers. But alive and recovered and in great spirits. Praise God.
5. We vacationed at Atlantis in the Bahamas and rode waterslides to dream about for life.
4. Tamara came to stay with us from Switzerland for almost a month. We took her to D.C., Philly, NYC, Avalon, Ocean City, Hershey Park, a Riversharks game, the aquarium, peach and blueberry picking, ceramics painting, bowling, swimming and the not to be missed... Cowtown Rodeo! Oh my!
3. Keith turned 40, and I didn't. :)
2. We've entered the gaming world with our first video game system - Wii!
Too new - no pictures of this amazing advancement yet.
1. We enjoyed another fantabulous summer in Avalon - even with gas at $4/gallon!
We hope you had a blessed 2008, and enjoy a most wonderful 2009! Here's to the One who holds the future. My hope is in Him alone.


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Saturday February 14th starting from 12:30 pm slt on the live stage of Torino Vera (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Italia%202%20Torino/73/169/33) some of the best SL live musicians will perform live some of their original love songs:
Shamanes ,Davecorbett Darwin, UKD Project ,TB Andel,Moxy Barracuda, Swina Allen,Pakito Crimson ,Euodia Baxton and others will be on stage for the best Valentine's party inworld!
Shamanes ,Davecorbett Darwin, UKD Project ,TB Andel,Moxy Barracuda, Swina Allen,Pakito Crimson ,Euodia Baxton and others will be on stage for the best Valentine's party inworld!
The CD "Second Love Songs" is available to download for free during the performance and it will include other SL live musicians original tunes .
The lineup of the event will be:
12.40 : Shamanes
Shamanes combine the best Latin rhythms, music and joy - all dance tunes, but today they will perform two romantic love songs:
"Corazon de Madera" and "Demonio de Amor".
1:10: UKD Project
UKD Project grew as an RL band but wanted new live music experiences and got in SL. They are playing original songs composed by Anto and Rola.
The originals are variate with famous covers. The genre of their music is a mix of pop, soul and rock.
They will play two original tunes : "The moon and the water" and "Treasure".
The originals are variate with famous covers. The genre of their music is a mix of pop, soul and rock.
They will play two original tunes : "The moon and the water" and "Treasure".
1:20 TB Andel
His style of World Music is based on Portuguese Folk Music with a original touch of jazz, fado and afro music. Played with a hand crafted Electric Ukulele bringing great clearity with the love of music he brings to all listening. TB is a experienced and professional musician playing around the world for the last 24 years with his original music and also keeping Portuguese Tradition alive!!
TB will play two songs: "Funda" and "Entre Beiras".
TB will play two songs: "Funda" and "Entre Beiras".
1:40 Moxy Barracuda
Moxy is a singer/recording artist from Jacksonville, Florida who has found a home in Atlanta. His distinctive sound of rock with a funk base has been a favorite of SecondLife music lovers for over 2 years now.
He will play two songs: "December Wind" (song about how love can warm the coldest things) and "Tell Me" (which is a timely song with all the layoffs).
Download: December Wind
1:50 Swina Allen
Swina is a jazz guitarist and vocalist who performs original music in SL, created solely by him in his RL home studio. He loves playing blues, jazz, and fusion and counts BB King, Eric Clapton, and Santana among his favorite musicians.
He will play "Voglio dirti" and "I Belong To You"
Download: Voglio dirti - I Belong To You
2:00 Pakito Crimson
Download: Voglio dirti - I Belong To You
2:00 Pakito Crimson
Pakito is a 33 years old musician from Barcelona, Spain. He has played in bands since he was 15 as guitarist and bass player.
He will play his original song "Sin sentido"
Download: Sin sentido
2:10 Reis Alter and Ald Alter
Their musical genre is trip-hop/bossa nova/electrosamba/bolero/indie-Brasil with elements of trip hop and classic melt with Brazilian music like bossa nova.
Concerts are alternations of Aldo Brizzis' originals and remixes of classical Brazilian blends like Jobim or Vinicius. REIS' interpretations exalt their unique characters.
They will play two oiginals: "Eu sei que vou te amar" and "Statte vicino a'mme"
Download : Statte vicino a'mme
2:20 Euodia Baxton
2:20 Euodia Baxton
She is the essence of music. Since birth music has been a spiritual force driving her very existence, but for the past 14 years her entire life has revolved around music.She will sing her original "Dreamin"
Download: Dreamin
Other artists decided to send their original tunes for Second Love Songs:
DonFranko Dagostino:
With his song and album "Let's dream together" Frank Berens (aka DonFranko Dagostino)
won great critical aclaim and with it he also won "VOICE OF THE YEAR" from FFH a major German radio station)
Download: Let's Dream Together
RobertoTardito Freenote:
Italian singer and songwriter, Roberto started making music in 1998. In 2003 he wrote the music for the theatral show 'Simone Weil'. After that, in 2004-2005 he presented his songs in several live shows, included a performance during Tavagnasco Rock Festival. In that night he performed on the same stage as Mauro Pagani and Morgan. He currently has released 3 cd "CONTROVENTO" in 2007 and "DISTANZE" and "OTREBOR" in 2008.
Download: Irish Heart - Notti dell'altro mondo
Davecorbett Darwin
Dave will sing: "Tell Me I'm Your Friend "and "Missing You".
Definitely this compilation is a sort ow work in progress:we expect to gather many other orignal SL original tunes, in order to show the strength of the live music community inworld!


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Wow, it's been quite an interesting few months. The last time I posted I was all hyped up on sugar I think from all the baking and sweets I was involved with.
My sugar rush has long since gone and I moved on to other things. I started my own business, Heather Sides Business Development Consultant, doing what I know and love. There have been family issues and ups and downs. All in all it's been one heck of a ride to say the least.
So as I sit here this morning, it is a cold 16 degrees outside, (yes in Alabama). I am reflecting on my decisions over the past few months and the way things have taken a complete 360 degree turn from where I thought I was going. Funny isn't it, when God takes control things completely change on a dime. But I am liking it!!
As we get closer to the New Year I have started thinking about what my plans are for next year, goals etc. Then I remember, it does me no good to plan, as well all know plans can and will change according to what God wants us to do with our lives, whether or not we realize it.
With that said, I am very excited about the New Year and I have faith it will bring great connections and opportunities for me in business this coming year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All!!!


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1000 Playwright Interviews The first interview I posted was on June 3, 2009. It was Jimmy Comtois. I decided I would start interview...
May 20, 2010
I Interview Playwrights Part 173: Barton Bishop
Barton Bishop
Hometown: Tampa, FL.
Current Town: Astoria, Queens, NY.
Q: What are you working on now?
A: I've got a new play going up in the fall here in NYC, via the good and wonderful people at the New York Theatre Experiment. It's called Up Up Down Down. The title's a video game thing, a reference to the Konami cheat code from the original Nintendo days, but it's also a reference to bipolar disorder (well, lookit that, that there works on TWO levels!). It's about geeks and terrorism and video games and family and paranoia. And it's a love story. It should be great!
And I recently(ish) finished a play trilogy I was working on for quite some time. That was cathartic in all sorts of ways. I originally thought they were three separate pieces, but, I've decided to insist that (and I may be shooting myself in the foot here..) – whatever happens, wherever, whenever, however – the plays receive their world premiere as a whole, as a trilogy, in rep.
With the initial writing of those scripts sort of wrapped up (for now), I'm tinkering away on several new projects. One is a play about a socially impossible Southern blogger, a fanboy of all things geek who finally finds the love of his life only to lose her to a small zombie uprising. So now the uprising is over, the zombies are quarantined on an island, things are back to normal, and our guy's got her chained up in the basement and he's trying to keep her a secret and keep her alive, hoping they find a cure. It's a whole letting go thing, playing with how the inability to move forward after a loss can devour you and those around you. Literally. And – as of now – I'm playing with having it move back and forth between "before" and "after," so we can see the reality of their relationship contrasted with how he's romanticizing it now that she's (sort of) gone, forgetting all the things that weren't working, etc.
I'm also working on a new play about a hipster high-school music teacher who discovers her existence is an accident in the space-time continuum and that she has to be "deleted" in order to stop the universe from tearing apart. Pardon the pitchtastic way of talking about it, but I've been thinking of it as a kind of It's A Wonderful Life and Our Town meets LOST thing.
So yeah... I'm hoping to have a readable draft of one of these projects wrapped up by the end of the summer.
You know, it's the ongoing tug-of-war, though, the day jobs, the side gigs, etc, finding that balance, trying to figure out which hands to bet on… I mean – I've held down my financial fort for the last 7 years by adapting anime into English. I don't speak Japanese, I get rough (and usually hysterical) translations and I rework the dialogue / adapt it. Depending on the company and the project, I sometimes end up rewriting the material entirely, tweaking the narratives, characters, backstories, changing stuff around… It's kinda fun because I have to work with the pre-existing animation so it's an exercise in working within strict limitations. I often say it feels like doing that New Yorker caption contest at 30 frames per second. The work has actually taught me a lot about dialogue structure. But – you know, this was one of those gigs that I fell into after grad school and I thought, "cool, I'll do this for a while." ….and then somehow it's 7 years later and I'm working on what MIGHT be my 400th episode…
I'm also writing for a video game company right now, which is a geek dream come true, I won't lie. I'm actually incredibly excited about the gig. I've always been passionate about the medium and where it can go. I've been a lifelong gamer, owned almost every console since the Atari 2600… In a lot of weird ways, I feel this deep personal connection to gaming, it's like - We were childhood friends. We took our first baby steps together. We grew up together. We matured together (though both of our maturations are arguable). We had sex with an alien hooker while driving an Ice Cream truck 95 miles an hour against freeway traffic in order to escape the Zombie Pig Cops From Mars together. So many memories.
But – so yes – to try to bring it all back – I sometimes (and I think a lot of writers I know feel this way) find myself trying to figure out what to focus on, how to divide my creative energies, etc… You know – "in this crazy modern world of ours."
I'll admit it, the question "what are you working on now?" can actually send me into a neurotic panic, within seconds I'm going "I don't KNOW! I can't DECIDE, I don't know WHO I AM, I don't know what I should BE DOING!! WAAAAH! GIVE ME BEER AND ICE CREAM"
….But then I calm down and remind myself that I'm one of those people who thinks variety is a good thing. Especially for writers. It's good to hop around, step away, come back… It's that whole breathe in / breathe out thing. Everything can inform everything. And there's no rush.
Did I answer the question?
Q: Tell me, if you will, a story from your childhood that explains who you are as a writer or as a person.
A: I ran away from home once. But I wasn't allowed to cross the street, so I just wandered around my block until I got hungry. Then I went home.
Wait, no. I'm not sure I like what that says about me.
I'll tell you another one – In fifth grade, this dickhead in my class walked up to me and said "Hey, did you know that if you put an F in front of your name, it would spell fart!?" And I informed him that, "No, actually, it would spell FBart." The kids around us laughed. At the dickhead. It was in this moment that I realized the true power of the wit. It was great. And then the dickhead beat the hell out of me.
I had no idea what was cool when I was a kid. Here's another story – When I was in, like, fourth grade, I committed my first theft. I stole a cassette copy of Phil Collins' No Jacket Required album from a friend's dad. I think I was hoping it would have "In The Air Tonight" on it. It didn't. Either way, I thought it was the best thing ever. I even asked my mom if I could get my hair cut like Phil's. She informed me that Phil's "haircut" was called a receding hairline bordering on baldness and that I didn't want that. I didn't care, I thought Phil was a badass. He looked so intense and awesome. Fortunately, I soon went on to discover R.E.M. and Zeppelin and New Order and straightened myself out.
Q: If you could change one thing about theater, what would it be?
A: I would magically find a way for theatre companies to not have to rely on the failing not-for-profit model.
Oh! - ..and I'd make directors and actors and artistic directors and producers subject to ongoing talkback and feedback sessions in which me and my playwright friends (and an audience, of course, free admission!) can tell them how we think they can fix their work and better do their jobs.
No, no, I'm kidding, I'm kidding, I'm kidding! …Calm down, YOU! It was a joke!
But really – less development crap. Edward Albee once said "The best way to support a young playwright is to produce her first five plays." That's as true as it gets. A reading can only get you so far. But I think most plays reach that point – and I think this happens relatively early on in the process – where they need more than a reading. A play needs a director and some designers and some actors, all of whom are coming together and giving the play more than just a few quick hours trying to figure out where to put the music stands and whether or not there's going to be bottled water. Everyone involved needs to get to know the play as intimately as the playwright knows it, to give it the same respect and consideration, and, really, to have something at stake. Just like the writer has something at stake. The best rewrites I make are the ones I make during rehearsal. Because a trust system starts to form, I don't know – something kinetic and binding happens during rehearsal that just can't happen in a reading. The conversation stops being "We might do this play if you make it more like this," and it becomes "Shit, we're ALL in this, this thing is happening, let's do what we can to make it rock."
Q: Who are or were your theatrical heroes?
A: Anyone who made it happen or is making it happen or is gonna make it happen someday.
Q: What kind of theater excites you?
A: Live nude theatre!!
You know, I imagine I might've – at one point had a list of prerequisites. Rules For Enjoyment. I don't know anymore, I honestly don't. It's on an "I know it when I experience it" basis. I will say that honesty is nice. And I tend to respond to sincerity of heart in whatever form it takes. I'm definitely a heart guy. I don't really respond to intellectual or aesthetical exercises if there's no heart beating at the center of it all. I feel like real heart is the one thing you can't fake. Everything else is wallpaper.
Q: What advice do you have for playwrights just starting out?
A: Find a creative home. Find the people who know you and who get you and who get what you're going for. They can't be Yes People, though. They have to challenge you. But the most important thing is that they know you and they get you. Don't bother too much with the people who don't. If you do and you're not careful, they'll turn you into something you're not.
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Yes sir, that's right. I probably ate over half a jar this past week! I hate to admit that, but it's the truth. I am tempted to throw away what is left, just to get it AWAY FROM ME, but my kids like it, so I guess I need to just control myself. So with all that being said, at WI last night, I wasn't really sure how I was going to do....but...I was 201!! Which is a 1.2 pound loss! I was pretty happy with that!
Ok, so I am so stinkin close to "one-derland" now, I want it BAD! My goal for this week is to lose 2 pounds and be 199 at next weeks weigh in. It is going to be pretty much impossible though, because I have a monthly visitor coming next week, but I am going to try my hardest! Maybe if I do every day pefect? Let this week BEGIN!!!


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We've already broken the bittersweet news of Candystore Collective's closing sale. And sure, you've probably already shopped its in-store duds while holding back the sobs, but we're here with news to make the goodbye process a wee bit easier. The shop's farewell sale is moving online! Just type in "THEBIG40SALE" at checkout for 40% off everything on the irresistible website. While the sale might not last forever, we can thank our lucky stars that Candystore Collective owner, Jennifer Jones, assures us the online shop isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Phew!
There really is no better way to bid adieu to this Mission outpost than to score some parting gifts for yourself. Plus, at these prices, the only guilt you'll feel is secretly wishing the discounts would never end. Bonus: You don't even have to leave the house — or your sweats — to partake in the goodbye savings madness! Pretty good news for a Monday, right? You'd better get on it, the sale only lasts through Sunday, November 18.
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Filed under: Iran
This song, which title translates into "Hey Girl", was recorded with the band Golden Ring.
Born Aref Arefkia, he introduced Western melodies with romantic lyrics to Iran in the 1960's at a time when the only kind of popular music was in "Tasnif" style. Aref was one of the pioneers of this trend. This style was quite popular among the youth, so much that at the age of 21 he was invited to appear and sing on the Iranian National Television.
His first hit was "Daryacheye Noor" which is still popular among most Iranians to this day. Aref was also a very popular singer for movie soundtracks. His songs were heard on numerous Iranian films of the 1960's & early 1970's among which "Gholam Gandarm" and "Soltan-e Ghalbha" are the most famous. He also appeared in six different musical films.
Aref received many awards, one of which was granted to him by the Shah himself. Aref received the Highest Cultural Imperial Medallion from the Shah for singing at the Asian Games of 1974 in Iran. In this concert with Tehran's Philharmonic Orchestra, Aref sang in front of 100,000 Iranians and in the presence of many International state officials and dignitaries. Aref performed his first concert out of Iran in New York City in Madison Square to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the American Independence.
Aref and his family left Iran in 1979, following the Islamic revolution. He first lived in London for a period of 3 years, then moved to Los Angeles, California.
Thanks to Delaram Koushyar for translating the Farsi for me.
Catalog number C – 2126 for MonoGram Records of Iran. No release date listed.
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Mists of the Morning
This is a AD&D2E campaign world were I will be running my adventures in. Anyone is welcome to use any material I have here.
The focus is on reclaiming the sense of wonder and exploration of the world around you. The world is fledgling and mostly unexplored by the current demihuman population of the main area. It is my hope to foster and make real the sense of heroism that is D&D for my players.


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What happened? The House of Representatives filed a budget bill this morning that would fund the federal government through October 2016. Included is a deal to extend both provisions of the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) at the current 30% until the end of 2019 before phasing it out over several years.
Why does it matter? Don't pop the champagne yet - this ITC extension is not a done deal. The entire bill still needs to be voted on and approved by both the House of Representatives and the Senate before being sent to the President for his signature. But, since Congress must pass a budget and members are eager to adjourn for the holidays, prospects are looking good!
What can you do? It's possible the House could vote as early as Thursday - that's tomorrow! - followed shortly thereafter by a Senate vote. Please call your representatives in both the House and Senate and ask them to support the budget bill! Find their phone numbers here. Or if you can't make a call, click here to send a note to your representatives.


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This seminar explores the process of radicalisation from two very different perspectives, and test draws out the commonalities from these. Our first speaker Tanayah Sam, will discuss radicalisation in prisons and our second speaker Dave Allport will explore right wing extremism/radicalisation.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
The first time is always awkward.
Wow, I had this account for nearly a year ago and I didn't even bother posting a blog until this evening. What sparked that sudden interest to blog? Now let me tell you, two nights ago around 11pm as I was tossing and turning in my bed (not what we are all thinking), I had an epiphany! I must blog! Blog about my boring life as a student, my mediocre cooking, my poor quality DIY projects and maybe some mishmash. GREAT! ... right? RIGHT?! Don't leave me hanging... Alright! I'll try to blog three-four days a week if time permits, so here I go! (and thank you for stopping by :))
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Energy Trust helps customers benefit from low-cost energy and homegrown, renewable power. Along the way, the benefits multiply to include bill savings, job creation and business investment and development.
Since 2002, we have:
- Saved and generated 728 average megawatts of electricity and 52 million annual therms of natural gas—enough energy to power Multnomah and Washington counties and heat Deschutes County homes
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- Invested $1.5 billion to save customers more than $6.9 billion on their energy bills over time
- Added $5.7 billion to the local economy, including $1.7 billion in wages, $312 million in small business income and employment equal to 4,700 full-time jobs lasting a decade
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Zeds Dead & LOUDPVCK – Flies [Mad Decent]
The Legendary Bass duo known as Zeds Dead has teamed up with the highest guys in the industry, LOUDPVCK, to unleash quite an anthem. "Flies" starts a glitchy club banger until leading up to the insane trap/twerk drop. Get ready for a complete switch in the 2nd drop too! Listen above, and grab it thru Beatport below.
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Notes: Today is the 197th day of 2017 and the 26th day of Summer. There are 168 days left in the year.
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Billboard Posting Qualifies As "Printed Publication," Federal Circuit Rules
The court's decision effectively slams the door on a patent for food preparations that had already been rejected by a USPTO patent examiner and, upon appeal, by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.
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Today, January 28, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, perhaps one of the most gifted but certainly one of the most influential theologians that has ever lived. His most famous work, The Summa Theologica, is one of the most widely studied works of theology in history by Catholics and protestants alike. Because his theology was so influential, the Catholic Church has given him the special title of Doctor of the Church.
The title Doctor of the Church, is not one that is handed out very often and is reserved only for those that taught the highest doctrines. In the Western Church there are only 30 men and women that have received this title. Others include St. Augustine, St. Anselm, St. Athanasius, St. Bernard, St. Theresa of Avila and St. Therese de Lisieux (a personal favorite of many modern Catholics, including myself).
Personally, I was a little surprised when I was perusing Mars Hill's website and other sites connected with the Church a few months ago and came across what is a great synopsis of St. Thomas' life, written by Pastor Mark Driscoll. I didn't expect to find much praise for Aquinas on the website because he held so many theological positions that are distinctly Catholic, including the teaching that God gives Grace through the sacraments and the doctrine of Transubstantiation, which is the belief that the bread and wine used at Mass actually undergo a change in substance into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Yet, as you saw, there was a wonderful write up by Mars Hill's pastor on one of his websites.
But as I've read more and more of Pastor Mark's writings I have encountered a spirit of St. Thomas throughout. First of all, Pastor Mark does not shy away from objections to his theology especially in areas that pertain to culture and morality. Furthermore, I have seen St. Thomas' theology and language spring up throughout his sermons. Take for example his sermon from his series on the prophet Habakkuk simply called Faith.
In this sermon Pastor Mark gives a definition of faith which, although he attributes to the reformers, syncs up rather closely with some of St. Thomas' thoughts on the subject.
So today, Catholics around the world – and perhaps even a few reformed Christians as well – remember St. Thomas Aquinas and celebrate the amazing mind which God gave him to help us all understand the sacred mysteries of our faith in the Triune God. I ask St. Thomas – who is alive in Jesus Christ today – to pray that all who profess faith in Jesus Christ will thirst for truth and discuss all aspects of faith with humble Charity.
Let us Pray:
God our Father, you made Thomas Aquinas known for his holiness and learning. Help us to grow in wisdom by his teaching and in holiness by imitating his faith. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, on God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Further Reading:
- Called to Communion has an excellent post up on St. Thomas and the Mystery of God.
- Another great article from Ignatius Press.
- Although I have not read it, I am told that GK Chesterton's book on Thomas Aquinas is excellent. I'm inclined to believe it, because GK Chesterton is awesome.


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vege garden at this time, I subscribed to Johnson's Backyard CSA. I was already familiar with CSA's and I picked this one because of my friends experience with this particular farmer. I will be turning over my dead plants, re-compost, add horse manure and re-mulch, lay the garden beds fallow until Spring. The soil was looking a bit abused anyway, might just be a good time for a rest.
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Monday, 21 June 2010
A priest in spurs? Monday 21st June 2010
Here we are at Guildhall today for the flagraising ceremony to start the week leading up to Armed Forces Day on Saturday 26th June. In the left hand picture you have the Chairman of our Regimental Liaison and Cadets Committee, Steven Rowe, flanked by Lieutenant Vivian Echeverry, leading four cadets from St Dunstan's College Combined Cadet Force, and Regimental Sergeant Major Scott Younger from 151 (London) Transport Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers). The CCF cadets themselves, who were a credit to their unit, are pictured on the right.
The ceremony was attended by the full Civic Party of the Lord Mayor, both Sheriffs and their ladies, a number of Aldermen and Common Councilmen, representatives from the armed forces, reserves and cadets and their civilian supporters. The sun beamed down on us as prayers were said and the flag raised over Guildhall. (I think I saw the Reverend Dr Bill Beaver wearing spurs under his clerical robes - he has a military history so it's possible.)
In his speech, the Lord Mayor made the point that we have had such a long period of peace in the UK that most people now do not have direct experience of military, naval or air force service. For this reason we need to pay attention to the relationship between the services and civilians and events like this week's help that purpose. We were given a short talk on UK armed forces current operations by Lt Cdr Andy Ingham RN which gave a good overview of our extensive commitments overseas in Afghanistan, the Middle East, the Horn of Africa, UN support and counter-piracy activities.
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I've learned a few things this summer as I have packed for five of our six family members for several trips so far.
In addition to packing extra underwear for the three year old and extra bibs for the one year old, oh and did I mention not to forget all the kids toothbrushes when you are camping out in the wilderness away from any civilization.... I have a favorite little tip.
I like to have my kids share suitcases, but after about one day on any trip, the clothes get all mixed up and we all get frustrated finding what we need (hence why I won't share a suitcase with my husband). So, I use the Ziploc BIG storage bags. Not the gallon bags, but the ones that show a mom storing soccer balls and basketballs and
the kitchen sink rollerblades inside (there are three sizes, I use the XL).
I pack each child's things in a big Ziploc and then put all of the Ziplocs into one suitcase. That way, we can always find what we need and there's no
yelling fussing.
With the airlines now charging $$$ for checking extra bags, it now pays to pack fewer suitcases!
I also bring along one or two extra big Ziplocs for laundry or wet bathing suits, dirty hiking shoes, etc. They're totally reusable, so it is a worthy investment.
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Sometimes in life people can find a hobby that can turn into a passion, and in even rarer occasions that passion can turn into a profession. Well this is exactly what happened in Denver, Colorado when two avid home brewers and IT techs found themselves unemployed from the now defunct Rocky Mountain News. So with a 20 gallon home brew equipment, some recipes, and combined retirement savings John Fletcher and Tim Myers set out to make their passion a reality, and in May of 2010 they opened the doors to Strange Brewery, a Belgian style brewery where as the slogan says it "All friends were strangers once."
Most microbreweries are in high traffic areas to attract new guests, and are well signed so that these guests can find them with ease. Not Strange though. After exiting off I-25 and navigating through some warehouses you approach a tiny warehouse and that is where this microbrewery lies. Inside the walls and floor are all wood with minimal wall decoration, and after navigating through a maze of tables you find your way to the clear bar top with hops and vines underneath. Behind the bar are more wood walls with minimal views into the production area and tap handles that spell out the Strange. Within five minutes of being in there it is clear that it is a community bar for people to interact, from the picnic tables inside to the circle of chairs on the parking lot patio. With a welcoming environment and friendly clientele it makes wanting to enjoy a pint that much more enjoyable, the question is which ones are a must try?
With a name like Strange it is only fitting that one of the first beers that should be tried is not only a gold medal winner, but also a gluten free beer. What this beer lacks in ingredients it makes up for in flavor and you can't even notice there is no wheat in this ale. The special types of hops they use in this beer create a grapefruit flavor even though there is not a drop of citrus to be found. Very light in body and subtle in flavor this beer is as good as they get on a hot summer day, and one worth trying for any beer lover. You will not even realize it is gluten free.
Now if a beer with a subtle fruit flavor sounds good, but you're craving a beer full of fruit flavor than look no further than the Cherry Kriek, or roughly translated the Cherry Cherry. A Belgian wheat ale is already good enough, infuse that beer with tart cherries and it adds a very unique flavor, and finally age that beer in oak barrels and you get a smooth beer packed with a cherry flavor that will keep you coming back for more. This beer has so many cherries that it actually changes the color of the beer to a dark red, but it still does not overpower the other great flavors in this beer. The wheat is still noticeable, as is the flavor of the yeast all brought together by the tartness and sweetness of the cherries. A truly one of a kind beer at a one of a kind brewery it is no wonder this beer is always on draught.
Coffee is a great drink on its own, and honey is a great ingredient on its own but sometimes it needs something to enhance it. Add some malts and hops and combine the two ingredients and you will find yourself enjoying the Paint it Black Stout. An incredibly dark beer with a surprisingly light body this is a beer any stout lover will enjoy. The sweetness of the honey cuts the bitterness of the coffee, and the malts only help to add another dimension of chocolate and caramel flavor. Add that with the great mouth feel that can only be experienced from a nitro tap and this stout hits so many great levels of flavor and texture that it might be hard to stop at one pint. But if you keep on drinking try one of the many other great offerings of smooth and delicious pale ales and IPAs, all so unique and smooth that they redefine what a pale ale and IPA really are.
It's hard to believe that such a small brewery cannot only produce such high quality ales, but also keep such a large variety available for its customers. But with small batches, experimental recipes, and guests with the taste for adventure it really proves that anything is possible in the world of craft beers. With a rotating menu, and the classics always available it is no wonder that Strange has had no issue staying a local establishment. Sure it is hidden, and more of a destination than a drive by but every sip is worth it, and should be visited by anybody in Downtown Denver craving a high quality ale.
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The Zootopia bunny Juddy Hopps has got her own dress-up game, with tiny clothes that fit her little body of a very brave cop of the animal world. She has finally been accepted as one of the greatest in her company, allowing her to use whatever she likes as an outfit when she's got no more than office business that day. Even so, you may choose to dress her up in uniform, just to check out how she looks like with it and a few fashion accessories too.
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Michigan Philharmonic Receives Major Funding for Multi-Cultural Concerts
Plymouth, Michigan—the Michigan Philharmonic announced today that it received a $40,000 grant from the John S and James L. Knight Foundation to be used for a multi-cultural Bollywood Music Festival to be performed at the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in Detroit on May 19 and 20, 2012.
The grant will help fund a large Bollywood Music Festival which will feature the Michigan Philharmonic under the direction of Music Director and Conductor, Nan Washburn along with professional Indian musicians, vocalists and instrumentalists. The 2 day festival will also include workshops on Indian Music and Dance.
The Michigan Philharmonic has garnered a name for itself in SE Michigan as an orchestra which performs a wide variety of music from the traditional classics to contemporary fare including music from other cultures and traditions. The orchestra will partner with the Indian Community as well as The Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts. The Music Hall has adopted a wide-range of unique and interesting programming creating its own niche in the arts offerings of Detroit and this Bollywood Festival will be a great addition to its performance schedule.
The Michigan Philharmonic – Classical with a Twist
The Michigan Philharmonic is a professional orchestra performing concerts throughout the Detroit Metro Area. Classical programming includes a 6 concert subscription series, including performances of contemporary classical music by living American Composers on every concert; performances of THE NUTCRACKER; "Koncerts for Kids" as part of educational programs for students from 8 – 18 which also includes the Michigan Philharmonic Youth Orchestra; Multi-cultural concerts; Backstage Pass; Musical Treats and other classic activities geared for audiences of all ages and interests.
About Knight Foundation
Through its arts program, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation seeks to weave the arts into the fabric of Knight resident communities to engage and inspire the people living in them. The foundation believes that the arts are a catalyst for public dialogue, and that shared cultural experiences contribute to a sense of place and communal identity.


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The Movie That Jacked My Childhood
Anyways, I go to peruse some DVDs because right now I feel my collection is filled with all the good DVDs I want and I just have a hankering for some really bad DVDs. Bad cinema if you will.
So I'm in the horror section when I come across the movie that is single-handedly responsible for most of my childhood angst. The reason I ran up the stairs so fast as to almost trip for fear that a monster was right at my heels. The reason that every light in our house was on when the sun went down. The reason why I spent many a night at the foot of my parents bed. And that movie is called Trilogy Of Terror. It's a made for TV movie. A MADE FOR FRICKIN TV MOVIE. That's the movie that tortured me. The movie that still haunts me today. Not Halloween. Not Jaws. Not the Exorcist. It pains me to reveal this but perhaps by doing so I can put the old demons to rest.
It was 1975 and my brother was babysitting me. I was to be in bed, but I snuck downstairs to see my brother watching it and he let me sit there with him. I was four years old. Let me say that again, I was four. I curse my brother to this day for letting me watch this. Thirty two years later, it's like it happened yesterday because it has been branded into my brain. I can't even remember the first two stories, because they were so bad, but I remember the last story because that's the one that got me.
All three stories star Karen Black in different roles. The first story is about blah, blah, blah I care. The second story is blah, blah, blah, blah and again with the not caring. The final story involves Karen Black as a woman who has purchased an African fetish doll for her boyfriend. Now who in the world would do that? I love you sweetie, put this scary as shit doll on your bedside table and think of me. The doll is wrapped in chains and there's a note that says don't remove the damn chains because this doll is going to come to life and fuck some shit up. Of course Karen removes the chains and the thing comes to life. It spends the rest of the show chasing her around the apartment and in remembering the doll (I have only seen it once more and have chosen to leave it be in my adult life for fear that if I see it again I will curl up in a ball under a desk somewhere and possibly pee myself) it's not terribly frightening as it moves around the apartment (they used a wooden puppet and most of the shots were tight close-ups of its face) but it's what the doll did that scared me. First, this doll is pissed. I mean really pissed. Evidently, it didn't have a good life before it got all chained up and sold to Karen Black because it comes after her fast and furious and with its mouth a chompin. When Karen does get away from it and manages to get into a room, it throws its little body against the door and runs its little dagger under the door in hopes of cutting Karen's feet. It's a pretty scary visual and makes me shudder thinking of it now. At one point Karen tries to drown the thing in the tub or the sink and I can remember seeing her struggle to shove its head underwater while it furiously tries to bite her. Again, with the shuddering. Eventually Karen looses and in the end, the doll inhabits her body and makes her hair all crazy and her teeth all jaggedy (oh no spoilers!!!! give me a break). She sits in the middle of her kitchen and repeatedly stabs a knife into the floor with an evil smirk on her face. All I can say is that boyfriend must have been something to risk and eventually lose to demonic possession.
That's the movie and more specifically the story that haunted me in my waking life as well as my sleeping. It may not be as scary today as it was in 1975, but I'm sure as shit not going to risk it. I was able to actually see the doll in person when I went to Universal Studios as a teenager with my Mom. Needless to say, I kept my distance from that rotten little bastard.