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If you think smoking cigarettes is an addiction, you're right. If you think smoking cigarettes is not an addiction… well, you're right, too. Whatever your subconscious mind believes to be true becomes, by definition, your belief system... your reality... your personal truth.
For years the tobacco companies and drug companies, both of which have a financial stake in perpetuating the idea that smoking is an addiction tougher to beat than heroin, have repeatedly sent the message that smokers are addicted to cigarettes. Obviously, if you think smoking cigarettes is an addiction it will be far more difficult for you to quit than if you think it is just a habit that can be changed as easily as switching from scrambled eggs for breakfast to oatmeal.
While it may feel uncomfortable to change one's behaviors, especially at first, most new behaviors will start to feel familiar and comfortable and attain the status of habit within 21 days. The discomfort in changing a habit derives from the fact that your brain and nervous system sense that something is amiss when you try out a new behavior.
Even a simple behavior change, such as shaking hands with your left hand instead of your right, will feel odd the first few times you do it. The feeling of strangeness from doing something different may feel like withdrawal when it is really the nervous system's alarm bell signaling a deviation from "normal" behavior.
People who smoke cigarettes may think they have a physical addiction because they feel irritable when they stop smoking. The nicotine in the cigarette causes smokers to feel edgy and stressed, a sensation that is relieved momentarily when the smoker has another cigarette. The smoker mistakenly believes the cigarette has relaxed him, when in reality it has just returned him to a physiological state that non-smokers enjoy all the time.
Breathing deeply, taking a brisk walk and eating carrot or licorice sticks are effective ways to distract one's self from feelings of edginess whenever the urge to smoke occurs. Such urges seldom last for more than a few minutes, another sign that cigarettes are a psychological habit versus a physical addiction.
What is interesting is that most smokers can go for hours without smoking a cigarette if they are absorbed in a task, a phenomenon that would not be true if they were physically addicted. They can even sleep through the night without waking up to have a "fix."
Believing that smoking is a habit that can be changed makes becoming a permanent non-smoker far easier than believing it is an addiction from which one will have to suffer withdrawal symptoms. Whether one uses hypnotherapy or another means to become a permanent non-smoker, this single change in one's belief system is a critical factor to enjoying a successful outcome.
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On Tuesday, a yawning, 62-point outside day engulfed two days of NASDAQ action and part of a third. Volume surged 18% as the Composite led the blue chips 1.4% lower, closing at session lows. Unfortunately, this suggests more downside ahead.
Curiously, internals were bad but hardly catastrophic (see charts). However, New Lows did smother New Highs yet again, 657-132.
In a similar twist, the IBD100 didn't see a selloff as much as a street fight. The index closed down just 0.8%, while stocks that saw Accumulation and Distribution were evenly matched at 25 each. This is unusual, conflicted behavior during a broad market selloff.
The NASDAQ 200-day is just 2.2% lower, and tagging up there would mark an 8.7% pullback. This is light by NASDAQ standards. The RUT is already below its 200-day, the MID is there now, and the SPX, NYSE and WLSH are each less than 1% away. Buyers usually defend these levels, but a third Bear Stearns fund meltdown -- as well as structured credit and currency fiascos -- is unlikely to inspire much confidence on Wednesday.
Below is a 17-month NASDAQ chart that includes the May 2006 correction. As you can see, the current pullback is lightweight by comparison and is even less than the Feb slide. If the 200-day fails, important support lays near the 50% Fibonacci retrace -- a.k.a. the 2007 lows -- about 7.6% lower.
One of the more troubling developments for stocks on Tuesday were hard selloffs in AAPL, AMZN, IBM and ORCL. All have been leadership stocks for months, and tech is on an upswing. It's a bad sign when stocks with solid earnings within a leading sector are hit by heavy selling on the same day.
The VIX is offering little comfort, and continues to be a disturbing chart for equities. After a 5-month, 160% rally in the face of rising stocks, the VIX is once more poised to hit new highs. There's ample fear, but so far there's been little panic. The VIX is up 60% in two weeks, while the SPX is down just 6.4%.
What is the market so afraid of?
Options expert and CNBC contributor Jim Kingsland makes a strong case that carry trade woes intertwined with US credit pathologies is the invisible chupacabra the market fears. If Jim is right -- and this area is his strong suit -- the worst days are still ahead for the stock market.
Over the past two days, I've noticed a surprising number of analysts say, "financials are starting to look interesting here." Oh, really? After today, XLF is down just 13% from its high, a 50-day Death Cross looms, and there's no evidence that the coast is clear for financial stocks. Be late to this party. You'll have a much better time.
The market continues to offer few signs that it's near a bottom, even as tricky storm clouds seem to be gathering. Be patient.
And keep an eye on the VIX.
Wednesday is going to be interesting, to say the least.


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Cedar Point is about an hour from Cleveland and it bills itself as the "Roller Coaster Capital of the World." Too bad I can't show you actual pictures of us riding because we had to put away all phones and cameras before each ride. But I'm here to tell you- It. Was. Awesomesauce.
|In line for their newest ride- Valravn. It was a 2 hour wait, but so worth it.
|My kiddo with her uncle- so cute.
|This is the ride where they strongly advised you take off all your jewelry.
|This is the one that made me queasy. I had to close my eyes for most of it.
|I'm on the left in the top picture- closing my eyes...
|Wooden roller coasters are amazing.
|Double coaster.
|Lake Erie
|The heavy rain ended our time there a little earlier than we had planned.
Click on the video for the official Point of View ride on Valravn. (But make sure you buckle in first- it's a crazy ride!)
If you go- plan to spend more than one day. There is also a water park just outside the Coaster Park. It would be perfect on a hot day like the one we spent at Cedar Point. There are cabins and rental houses along the beach- next time I'm staying for a week!


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Friday, April 22
15 seafood dishes to inspire you on Good Friday
Author: Liss Klemke | Filed Under: easter, fish | at 4/22/2011 09:36:00 AM |
I'm pretty sure I've told you before but for years before I had babies I was pescatarian. I ate fish/seafood at least four times a week and I didn't eat any read or white meat. Hubby was a country boy who loves his steak so our compromise was to eat out two nights a week. I could order what I liked and he could get his fill steak juiciness. When I fell pregnant with Eloise I started to crave steak myself which of course delighted my husband.
I remember exactly when it happened: he picked me up from work (in our tiny hatchback car at the time - how things have changed!) and I looked across at him and said 'I think I want steak for dinner'. I'm sure he thought I was joking but I assured him I wasn't. So we stopped by a butcher on the way home and he got us some scotch fillet. I don't think he wanted to risk any chance of me not liking the cut but I'm sure he spent at least $30 on two pieces of meat.
Then he dutifully cooked me the steak medium well and even made a mushroom gravy. I haven't looked back since. BUT I still love my fish and we still have it at least once a week. It doesn't have to be fancy, but especially with the price of seafood going down - do compare your prices to chicken and beef/lamb per kilo and you'll notice these days fish is really affordable. Some things you don't even need that much - anything smoked you can use to flavour sauces etc so a little can go a long way.
Even if you don't do fish for Good Friday - here's some seafood inspiration for any day! Hope you enjoy your Easter weekend! xxx
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- Mammamusing on April 22, 2011 at 12:35 PM said... [Reply to this amazing comment]
I'm a huge fan of fish and seafood. We eat it at least twice a week. Luckily for our budget I don't eat red meat as I'm sure we'd be broke if we were buying both!
Mmmm smoke salmon blinis...yum! I think I'll put these on the Easter Sunday menu.
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The BJP also charged him with forming an 'immoral' alliance and a government which showed 'utter disrespect' to constitutional systems and institutions. Must read: Kejriwal resigns; recommends Assembly dissolution, fresh polls (Agencies) Latest News from State News Desk
"This was one government which was not having a mandate. It came by deceit. They formed an alliance which was immoral and full of internal contradictions. In their short regime, they displayed anarchy on several occasions and utter disrespect to Constitutional system and institutions," said BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi.
He said that finally when he realized that he was unable to fulfill his commitments made to people, he decided to resign to 'cover up his failures'.
Criticizing Kejriwal for recommending dissolution of the Assembly while resigning, Trivedi said that he did not enjoy the confidence of the House and thus he cannot recommend so.
"After his government virtually lost the vote of confidence, they recommended that the House be dissolved, which only that government can recommend which enjoys the confidence of the House," he said.
Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) made a stunning debut by winning 28 of 70 assembly seats in Delhi and was given support by Congress to form a government.
He took over as Chief Minister on December 28 with outside support of eight Congress MLAs after the assembly polls in Delhi threw up a hung verdict with no party getting majority.
The Delhi unit of BJP termed the resignation of Kejriwal as a 'political drama' orchestrated by Aam Aadmi Party to prepare for Lok Sabha polls in the country.
"This is nothing but a political drama by Aam Aadmi Party. The script was written much earlier. Their intention was never to fight against corruption as they have taken the support of corrupt Congress party," Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel said.
Goel said that the intention of Kejriwal government is to 'prepare for forthcoming general elections' in the country and hence they manouvered a 'political drama' of resigning on non-passage of Jan Lokpal Bill and thereafter resigned from the government.
"They could have got the Jan Lokpal Bill passed by bringing in strong amendments. BJP was in support of this step. We never wanted to take an unconstitutional step in the Assembly as the LG had opined against it," he said.
Goel charged Kejriwal and his government with not taking action against Congress leaders on allegations of corruption against them.
"Their (Kejriwal's government) intention was not to fight corruption. They had taken no action against their own minister Somnath Bharti. They took no action against Congress leaders in the CWG scam case," Goel said.
The BJP leader also accused the AAP government of not being able to 'control the law and order' situation in Delhi and to fulfill their promises of giving better water and power facilities to the common man.
Goel alleged that the Kejriwal government was using public money to further their causes.
The Delhi BJP chief said that the party has called for a working group meet on Saturday morning to discuss the issue.
The BJP also charged him with forming an 'immoral' alliance and a government which showed 'utter disrespect' to constitutional systems and institutions.
Must read: Kejriwal resigns; recommends Assembly dissolution, fresh polls
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'1Toilet' plan to let teachers and students mingle freely
KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government will introduce a "1Toilet" policy in a move to liberalise education, where teachers – and even principals – will soon have to share toilets with their students.
State Education, Higher Learning, Human Resource, Science and Technology Committee chairman Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman said the policy was mooted in line with the 1Malaysia concept, and teachers and students could have a feeling of "oneness".
"We want students to have a sense of belonging that we believe would inspire them to excel further in their education.
"When students share the toilets with the teacher, they (students) will believe that they are on par with academicians and this automatically invokes a sense of being important to an organisation, which, in this case, is the school," he said here yesterday.
"We are not compelling the school authorities to apply the policy. It is their prerogative," said Ahmad Razif.
"So far, we have one school in Hulu Terengganu that has implemented the policy a few days ago. It has received positive feedback from the school management although it is still premature for us to evaluate its efficiency," he said.
Ahmad Razif said that under the policy, teachers and students would also be encouraged to sit within a common space at school canteens during recess.
"This means that teachers and students will mingle freely during recess," he said.
Ahmad Razif said the policy had initially been proposed by Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said earlier this year but that it took some time for it to be properly drafted.
On another matter, Ahmad Razif said the state government would continue to send students to pursue medicine and dentistry in recognised universities in Indonesia.
"We are looking into the option of sending our students to universities in areas classified as non-earthquake prone areas in Indonesia," he said.
Ahmad Razif said the state government was also in the midst of discussions with officials from University Padjadjaran of Bandung on the possibility of sending Terengganu students for medical courses there.
He said other countries that the state government was planning to send their medical undergraduates next year were Poland and Russia.


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IPTV will be using 'I' - at least my initial implementation does. Anyway I cannot imagine a situation that there ever will be more input plugins than there are available visible characters (26 [A-Z] + 26 [a-z] + 10 [0-9] + ...).
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Calm before the storm
My colleague Chip Malafronte did some digging with his Yale sources while I was away and came up with an interesting list of candidates
I know Dick Jauron is somebody who would be warmly received by many alumni, I question whether he would be an ideal fit. It's not just that he will turn 62 in the middle of next season (although that does make one wonder how many years he would stay at Yale if he got the gig) but he is an NFL coaching lifer who has never coached at the college level. Certainly playing for guy who has spent part of 10 season as a head coach in the NFL would be appealing to recruits, it would surprise me if he opted to leave his job as the defensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns to take over at Yale.
Bob Shoop was a name I heard as a possible candidate during the Yale/Harvard week. He has the basic qualifications I would think the committee would be looking for (previous head coaching experience, ties to Yale and/or the Ivy League). The defensive coordinator at Vanderbilt seems to be in a great spot right now but the former receiver on the Kelly Ryan-led Yale squads of the late 1980s is somebody to keep an eye on. I know he was just 7-23 in his stint as Columbia's head coach but I doubt too many people could have won games at Columbia during the time he was there.
The next two names (Brian Polian and Pat Graham) certainly have bright futures in coaching. Polian would concern me because he has not only never been a head coach but hasn't been an offensive or defensive coordinator either. Graham, just 32, would probably benefit from more seasoning before taking over a college program.
I would be shocked if former New Haven coach Tony Sparano has any interest in the Yale job. I think it is more likely he lands on his feet as an NFL assistant after getting let go as the Miami Dolphins head coach recently.
Now for some of my thoughts on other candidates.
Don Brown was a serious candidate back in 2008 before leveraging Yale's interest into a pay raise as the head coach at UMass. He then headed to Maryland as the defensive coordinator for two seasons before taking the same job at UConn. He certainly is qualified for the job with three head coaching stints in the Northeast. Brown was Yale's defensive coordinator from 1987-92 under Carm Cozza, whose input will be sought out during this process. Will he leave UConn after one season to take the job (if offered it) that he passed on in 2008? That remains to be seen. If he did, Yale would be his fourth job in five years so I'm not sure he is bringing the kind of stability Yale is looking for.
New Haven coach Peter Rossomando, who I've heard is interested in the job, is a pretty interesting candidate. He has done a remarkable job turning the once dormant New Haven program back into a national power. I know people will say his experiences as a scholarship Division II school may be a case of apples and oranges going into a situation where he'd have to recruit from such a small player pool but Rossomando is an outstanding coach that I think Yale should give serious consideration to during this process.
A name I am just throwing out there because I think Yale would be wise to get a gauge of his interest is South Florida assistant coach and New Haven native Vernon Hargreaves. Although he has never been an offensive or defensive coordinator or head coach, Hargreaves can count NFL stars Jon Beason, D.J. Williams and Jonathan Vilma as pupils of his during his eight seasons as the linebackers coach at Miami.
Another person with Connecticut ties who I would think the people at Yale should at least send out feelers to is Iowa assistant coach Ken O'Keefe. The Milford native began his coaching career at the University of New Haven in 1976-77. He has been Iowa's offensive coordinator for the last 12 seasons.
The name of Holy Cross coach Tom Gilmore was a prominent one early on in the search for Jack Siedlecki's replacement three years ago before he removed himself from consideration. His name is always a popular one when an Ivy League job becomes available because of his time as a standout lineman and former Ivy League MVP during his playing days at Penn. I'm not sure of his interest level. I will put Hargreaves, O'Keefe and Gilmore on the backburner list until I get a sense that either they or Yale have an interest in the opening.
Naturally staff members on other Ivy League teams could emerge as candidates. Former Yale assistant coaches Joel Lamb and Tony Reno have been extremely successful at Harvard and I know some people who read this blog have thrown their names out there.
I would expect candidates to be brought in for interviews in early January and for Yale to move very quickly once that part of the process is underway. When this happened in 2008, the search began in late November. They are a full month behind in 2011 and will need to move quickly in order to minimize the recruiting impact.
As for what the new coach is walking into, Yale has a pretty solid nucleus of returning players especially on offense even with the graduation of record-setting quarterback Patrick Witt, leading rusher Alex Thomas and starting guards Gabe Fernandez and Colin Kruger. John Whitelaw is an untested but athletic quarterback who got some time working with the first unit during practice last season. He isn't blessed with as strong of an arm as Witt but will make more plays with his feet. Mordecai Cargill should be the go-to back next season although Kahlil Keys was a highly-touted freshman would likely would have received some varsity carries had he not missed all of last season due to injury. With the return of Chris Smith, Deon Randall, Cameron Sandquist, Allen Harris, Jackson Ligouri and others, Yale may have the deepest set of receivers in the league. Yale also returns nearly all of its tight ends, h-backs and fullbacks. James Talerico, who saw time at both tackle and guard last season, figures to be a top candidate to fill one of the starting guard spots. With three tackles returning who started games last season (Roy Collins, Wes Gavin and Ben Carbery) it would not surprise me if the new staff chose to move one of them inside (the extremely athletic Collins would be my choice) to compete for a starting guard spot.
It is on defense where I think the new coach will have his work cut out for him with five of the top seven tacklers off a team which struggled at times a season ago. No position will be hit harder by graduation than the front four as defensive tackles Jake Stoller, Reed Spiller and Pat Moran as well as defensive ends Matt Battaglia, Austin Pulsipher and Cliff Foreman are leaving. Defensive end seems to be in a little better situation with Allen Davis and E.J. Conway returning. There are some talented young defensive ends but it will be interesting to see which defensive tackles step up to join Chris Dooley in the rotation.
Replacing Jordan Haynes, Yale's top tackler the last two season, at linebacker as well as Drew Badwin and Geoff Dunham, three-year starters in the secondary won't be easy. Yale does seem to have options at those positions. Team captain Will McHale will be one of the best players in the Ivy League next season and a potential starting linebacking corps of McHale, Brian Leffler and Will Vaughan could be the most athletic group the Bulldogs have had in a while. A bunch of guys saw time at the corner position next to Baldwin (although that isn't necessarily a good thing considering how many big plays Yale gave up in the passing game). Kurt Stottlemyer and Collin Bibb drew starting assignments last season as juniors and I wouldn't be surprised to see them head into the spring as the starting corners although Yale brought in a bunch of talented DB recruits in the last two seasons. At safety, special-teams star John Powers could be ready to become a starter. Nick Okano, a starter as a sophomore, could emerge as the leader of the secondary as a junior.
It's going to be an interesting period for a Yale team with the potential to compete for an Ivy League title but also with enough question marks that if a new coach doesn't get the chance to hit the ground running, a second-division finish is also a realistic possibility.


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I have two friends: Sara Daffodil and Carrie Cornflower. Sara Daffodil taught Carrie Cornflower about frozen PB&J's at a service project then Carrie Cornflower taught me about them at another service project. Now Sara Daffodil, Carrie Cornflower, and me are teaching YOU about frozen PB&J's. They will save your life, you mark my words.Here are our players. You need peanut butter, jelly, and something to spread it onto the bread. I've included a number of options you could use to spread the aforementioned items. It depends on where you are in life really. If you're in a college dorm, chances are you definitely have an ice cream scoop. If you're a cheese connoisseur, you most likely have a cheese slicer. If you make cakes, you have a spatula and so on. If you have three or more children, all the above are located in the sand box.
Here goes: wash your cutting board. I make mention of this so that people will eat at my house without fear of death or dog hair.
Take your knife, pizza cutter, spatula, measuring spoon or what have you and slab the peanut butter down.Then the jelly.
I like my sandwiches cross cut like so. But whatever blows your hair back.You need tin foil.
Wrap it up.
Now, if you're a Type A personality, your foiled grub will look like the wrap job they do at Customer Service in Dillards. I however, am NOT Type A and therefore, don't give a Pug's nose what my finished product looks like.
So, like, do that process until the entire loaf of bread is used up. Warning: you may or may not get hungry making all these PB&J's. You may or may not take a bite out of the sandwich. You may or may not wrap it up anyway because as far as I'm concerned it may or may not stay in the family anyways and we all share the same spit. You may or may not share that with my nurse mother and sister which may or may not turn them inside out. Tell them I said "hello!"Place the unprofessionally wrapped sandwiches in your freezer, above the ice box which is above your Steamables veggie packages. When your kid, neighbor kids, husband, dog, nephew, or grand daughter feel hungry and you need a quick solution, frozen PB&J's are lifesavers!
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Once upon a time, a bachelorette statistician gained the opportunity for an eighteen-month posting to Wellington, New Zealand. Quoth her then not-so-serious boyfriend, "Can I come too?"
The rest is history.
Friday, October 02, 2009
...And in Other News...
... a new HelgaHume adventure is taking place as we speak. Specifically, this adventure takes the shape of a new little human brewing in my nethers. I am very much looking forward to meeting this person, and will apparently be doing so sometime around February 20th. It will be an Olympic child!
When we first saw the little human, it was in a position so peculiar, the ultrasound tech laughed. The legs and arms were straight up over the head in full-on yoga pose -- clearly, this west-coast lifestyle has gotten to it already. ;-)
Anyhow, this is big news, and with us now being in the 20th week, it was time to share. Next adventure: The HelgaHumes do Parenting! Ack, Heaven help us all... lol
(And for those of you counting backwards, I was NOT actually drinking at the last wine-tasting party, or the goodbye party, or anytime since mid June... it was cranberry juice! Honest.) ^_^
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Then, I'm walking through the bird building which I was going to skip but thought that inside and without kids (they were not that jazzed about the birds). One docent was SUPER chatty which usually annoys me, but this one pointed out sloths that I hadn't noticed! In with birds.
I made some pasta for dinner for Jonny and me and then we went to see Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer at the Paramount Theatre here in Denver. AWESOME!!
They were hysterical and Christopher Guest is a seriously good musician. They did all their big songs and a few more that we hadn't heard much or at all before. Big Bottom was redone as a jazz bit with only Shearer on bass and McKean and Guest snapping their fingers and reciting/singing the song. A woman in a black leotard came out and did a free form jazz dance to the song. Disappointingly, she was very thin and did NOT have a big bottom. I would have much preferred a Beth Ditto type in the role. Oh well.
I did have to run out and pee during Stone Henge (no dwarves or props) and used that time to get a t-shirt.
We were in the 7th row on the aisle and could see very well. It was fabulous. Money well spent. we're going to wear the t-shirts to the clown museum on Saturday.
Today (it's actually Thursday because I was too tired last night to get it together and finish the blog) we're heading out to Twin Lakes Reservoir and the Mines and Ores or Ores and Mines B&B. Should be fab as well. Friday is the alligator farm and Walsenburg and Saturday is the clown museum and back here. Sunday the green festival is in town and I'm hoping to go to a bit of that.


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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Orange Honey Butter
I certainly hope you guys don't think I'm insulting your intelligence. I'm sure you loyal readers are super savvy. I stress this because I know you guys can probably figure out how to mix together honey and butter to make, well, honey butter. I mostly just wanted to post this so I could tell you guys about this flavor combination and tell you to make these super delicious ginger cakes from Roost. The little spiced cakes are perfect for this colder weather and are perfectly paired with the sweet/salty/citrus-y honey butter.
Orange Honey Butter
Makes about 1 cup
1 cup salted butter, at room temperature (do yourself a favor and use Irish butter)
1/4 cup honey (I used orange blossom honey)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
Place all ingredients in a bowl and blend with an electric mixer (or in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment) until everything is completely blended together. Spoon into jars and keep in the refrigerator. Serve at room temperature.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies with Nutella Cream
When you have a blog, there is a lot of pressure to be clever, or thoughtful, or have a super interesting story as to how you came up with your awesome recipe. And you know what? Sometimes I DO have really interesting and clever things to say . . . about life, and not about cookies. But, you guys don't get to hear those things, because this is a recipe blog. And sometimes, I just get inspiration to make boring pumpkin chocolate chip cookies way more interesting with Nutella. And that's all there is to the story. Perhaps I'll have a more interesting one next time, but, in the meantime, I'll be making more deliciously fall-ish cookies :)
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies
makes about 30 sandwiches
For the cookies:
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (containing xanthan gum)
1/2 cup buckwheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (I used semisweet)
For the filling:
1 cup Nutella (or other hazelnut-chocolate spread)
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons heavy cream
In a mixer, cream together butter, both sugars, and vanilla. Scrape down sides of bowl. Stir together both flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Add to the butter-sugar mixture. Mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Scoop by heaping tablespoon onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes, until cookies are set but still soft. Remove from oven and wait several minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Cool completely before filling.
To make the filling, mix together all ingredients with an electric mixer until fully combined. Spread about 1 tablespoon of filling onto a cookie and cover with another.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury warned against a rise in racist language in Britain amid a growing political debate over immigration.
"What we are seeing is an upsurge of minor racist, anti-Semitic, anti-Islamic, anti-foreigner xenophobic — not major things, just comments being made," Justin Welby told journalists.
"The language we use must reflect the value of the human being and not treat immigration as a deep menace that is somehow going to overwhelm a country that has coped with many waves of immigration and has usually done so with enormous success."
Welby, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church, said he was not referring to comments by any one individual.
It comes after Defense Secretary Michael Fallon was criticized for saying that some parts of the country felt "swamped" and "under siege" by immigrants in a weekend interview.
Fallon since said his comments had been careless.
The Conservative and Labour parties are under pressure to harden their stance towards immigration in response to the rise of the anti-EU UK Independence Party (UKIP).
UKIP, which advocates an exit from the EU in order to "regain control of our borders and immigration", has risen to 19 percent support according to a ComRes poll published on Monday.


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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
The End of a Brief Era -- Original BBC Open Forum Says Goodbye
I have been invited to move along and am accepting the invitation to do so.
I plan to delete this site at some point soon in the future. If you want to copy & paste all this stuff to a new site you have my permission (not that you need it). Should anyone wish to begin a new blog to continue the conversation that is easily done through the blogger site and it is free. If you wish you may set up your site and post a link in the comment section of this thread pointing people there.
Not that it matters but I don't much care about credit cards or the fence. It is listening to the words on tape and the Holy Land trip business that bother me. Those are not allegations, they are just the way it is. The words from the heart and the set up of the trip are well documented. Decide for yourself and stay or leave as you see fit. I already have. Some may cheer and some may be disappointed by this. Perhaps no one will give a hoot.
I don't feel very good about much of what has happened and I don't see a "winner" coming out of this. Well, God always wins in the end but you know what I mean. Anyway, I just can't hang around here or any other BBC site because it is starting to impact my personal walk a little too much. Maybe that is selfish, I don't know. Moving on may not be the right thing to do, but it seems right to me.
Please don't respond to me in the comments. I won't be reading them.
I don't know what else to say. I'll let my last words to you be my personal favorite Bible verse which is John 16:33.
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
posted by BBC Open Forum at 11:10 AM on Oct 24 2006
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003 12:04 PM, October 24, 2006
straining gnats said...
"Perhaps it is time that we met at the 9:30 worship service this Sunday, October 29th and when the pastor gets up to preach, we all who do not agree with the leadership's handling of this situation just stand up and walk out of the service."
In all sincerity, what do you wish to accomplish by doing that? Do you really believe that that is the Biblical thing to do? Would a protest please Jesus?
004 12:08 PM, October 24, 2006
Josh Tucker said...
I agree wholeheartedly with gnats. I ask that none of you engage in this method of showing your dissent. This is far more likely to damage any cause you may have than to help.
I have a political science background and the number one problem with protest movements is that they do not communicate ideas very effectively. All you would demonstrate in this situation is general dissent.
Moreover, how does this show respect for the office of the pastor, the pulpit, or the worship service going on around you? What you would be engaging in is very divisive and is neither the time nor place for such contemptuous behavior.
005 12:25 PM, October 24, 2006
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006 12:30 PM, October 24, 2006
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007 12:41 PM, October 24, 2006
notastepfordsheep said...
Wonder who "invited" him to "move along." Sounds kind of ominous. Maybe it was just Mrs. BBC Open Forum.
008 1:15 PM, October 24, 2006
westtnbarrister said...
On Truth...
Regardless of where you stand, you should agree we have problems at Bellevue. Our church is a divided church. The problems spilled into the public domain in late August, but that was only when the water boiled over. This began to percolate long before that.
Why has no leader come forward as a peacemaker? Jesus is the Prince of Peace. He hates discord in our church and in no way does it honor Him.
Some believe the way to peace is for those asking questions to be quiet or leave. But that is permanent division, not peace. Those with that attitude should be cautious, next time it could be you asked to leave. I'm unaware of the biblical mandate for that position.
As some have reminded us, the Bible does speak to pastoral authority. We have differing interpretations of the extent of that authority and how that authority may be wielded, but the idea is biblical. The New Testament presents a picture of one with authority earned through respect of his people. A pastor is a shepherd. He has a servant's heart.
Allegations have been made and subsequently denied. People are upset on all sides and matters have turned ugly. Neither side wins a gold star for conduct. Folks have passed along gossip as fact. Folks have resorted to ad hominems and vituperative accusations. Some leaders elevated this crisis through their apparent apathy and/or harsh words. Some deacons actually threatened legal action against church members. A minister embarrassed himself in an email exchange with a young church member. To be sure, some of our deacons are scared for our church and are trying to speak with reason, but as a body, they have been feckless throughout this crisis. NASS is correct. God could allow Bellevue to sink. If we continue this way he may drop the iceberg in our path Himself. He does not need our church to accomplish His purposes.
Consider these principles from Dr. Rogers' book Standing for Light and Truth:
• It is better to be divided by truth than united in error.
• It is better to speak the truth that hurts and then heals than to tell a lie that comforts and then kills.
• It is better to be hated for telling the truth than to be loved for telling a lie.
• It is better to stand alone with the truth than to be wrong with a multitude.
• It is better to ultimately succeed with the truth than to temporarily succeed with a lie.
The only way to reconcile our fellowship is by seeking truth. We need the truth about what has really happened in our church. We also need the truth about where we are headed as a church.
If Dr. Gaines has done nothing wrong, the truth will set him free to be the leader he was called to be. He may find the process demeaning and worrisome, but in the end the truth will serve to strengthen him. The same goes for other key leaders. If they have done nothing wrong, the truth strengthens them.
In contrast, if Dr. Gaines has done nothing wrong, the truth will announce to the world that Mr. Sharpe and others were wrong. That won't make them bad men. It will just mean they were wrong. Either way, the truth will set us free and allow us to move on.
Because of their nature, we need to address Mark Sharpe's allegations first. Once that is done, we cannot stop. Through this crisis, many other concerns have bubbled to the surface. We must try to deal with them and put them behind us. We need a safe and civil forum for questions to be asked and discussed. If someone disagrees it is unacceptable to question their salvation. It is also unacceptable to ask members to leave if they don't like it. Baptists have historically been about freedom. We should be free to civilly disagree with one another.
We will never have unanimity on all of these matters. But is it too much to ask for a civil discussion? Is it too much to love each other as brothers and sisters in Christ? Is it too much to ask for truth?
Allegations, rumors, and endless debate will not save Bellevue. Only the truth can Save Bellevue.
009 1:52 PM, October 24, 2006
Mike Bratton said...
"Perhaps it is time that we met at the 9:30 worship service this Sunday, October 29th and when the pastor gets up to preach, we all who do not agree with the leadership's handling of this situation just stand up and walk out of the service."
Please tell us, whoever you are, how disrupting a worship service by turning it into a politial statement glorifies God, blesses the body, or encourages those in need to come to a saving knowledge of Christ.
Your notion is another prime example of emotionalism being substituted for a discussion of facts. "Ooh, let's walk out! That'll show him!" That isn't "walking the talk," it's "throwing the tantrum."
010 2:12 PM, October 24, 2006
notastepfordsheep said...
In my opinion walking out of a worship service would do nothing but make us look petty and childish. While I agree we need to take a stand, a worship service isn't the time or place for such a show of solidarity... in my humble opinion.
Likewise, I don't think the "information meeting" following the 9/24 evening service, which was really an extension of the worship service, or the 9/25 Union City service was the time or place for such a "show" either. A worship service is for one purpose -- worship.
Ecclesiastes 3:1
011 2:36 PM, October 24, 2006
Hebrews was Anonymous and Inspired said...
Your open forum will always be at the foot of Jesus.
Any time you hear an invitation to come to the altar, that is the place to go with all your burdens.
There are people there, many of them deacons, who want to hear from you and pray with you and answer all of your questions.
If you are uncomfortable going alone, take friends and family with you.
Go forward prayerful expecting a meeting with the God who loves you and who will be with you and the servant who recieves you at the altar.
You may see many people go forward if you will be the first.
This is called an outporing of the Holy Spirit.
This is how revival starts.
This not about the people involved. All of us have failed Jesus in this situation.
The only way for Jesus to get the victory at this point (and to stop Satan from trying to have his way in the life of the Bride of Christ) is for every one of us to meet at the altar broken hearted and ready for the the Healer to put us back together the way he always has been pleading with us.
No less than the Spirit of Peace is at work here. Do not grieve Him, he will not let you forget.
This is what the world will see and remember about all of this.
Do not let a false motivation stir your heart. Pray and fast between now and Sunday.
Do not go forward in animosity. The deacons will receive you with love.
Confess to them your sins.
Confess to them your forgiveness for anything that you perceive to be a sin in them.
And the deacons need to be prepared to go to the pastor when they hear the alar call if they have concerns that they have for him.
Remember: get the beam out of your own eye before you complain about the spec in you brother's eye.
Let this be the beginning....
NOT "The End."
Pastor Gaines is a GODLY pastor. And the members of BBC are GODLY members.
The only thing that is in the way is Satan's lies. We all have fallen into this snare.
Let this outpouring be seen and heard of by multitudes. Let Bellevue be the place where the next great revival broke out.
Let it be Now.
Call your friends in TN and in other states. Ask them to call their friends.
Let everyone be praying together for the same outcome: That God will be glorified by unworthy creatures redeemed by the blood of Christ.
Let there be Light.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
012 2:46 PM, October 24, 2006
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013 2:55 PM, October 24, 2006
David said...
Please do not distrup the worshp service! I do disagree with Josh Turner, the political science major. I am a product of the 60's and I saw first hand what protests can accomplish. I marched with Dr. King and I was certainly around enough for the protests over the Viet Nam War. Protests can work but they have NO place in a worship service. Rather I STRONGLY suggest the most powerful weapon you have and one most of us have forgotten: PRAYER. I stand amazed at how shallow our faith becomes when faced with what we are at Bellevue. I have close friends on both sides of this. I shared with Mike yesterday and the savingbellevue site today that we all have taken our eyes off HIM. We are all acting like spoiled children. Before everyone jumps on me, I do not agree with the way Dr. Gaines has handled some of these matters. But I do believe he is the man for Bellevue. Some people have tried to drag up the way he was many years ago in Jackson. I would dare say not one of us would like our past drug from over 20 years ago, in my case 40 years ago. It ain't a pretty picture. Please be silent and let the Holy Spirit do its work in each one of us. We are ALL children of God, it is time we got on our knees and allow the one we call Lord take control. Please do not disrupt the worhsip service!
014 2:57 PM, October 24, 2006
MOM4 said...
Many of us have already talked to deacons. They are not receptive. The pastor is not receptive. I have poured out my heart to the Lord for my family and the tears are hot on my face. We ladies and mothers have been relying on the men of the church who are our leaders and are supposed to be taking this situation before the Lord on our behalf. They are silent while we and our children and grandchildren suffer. We are loosing members and the leadership is glad. We are seeking answers and are told to leave. We express our hearts and we are called "emotional". I would rather be emotionial in my plea than cold and dead in my heart. Jesus wept and so do I. Are you doing something to resolve this situation?
015 3:08 PM, October 24, 2006
notastepfordsheep said...
That was just my own opinion. You have to do what you feel is right for you. If such a "walk out" did occur, and I saw those left stand and "applaud like trained seals" as someone once put it, I would then either walk along with the others or remain seated, but I would hate to see a worship service disrupted. On the other hand, I wouldn't be nearly as bothered if a large group walked out of a different type of meeting, say a business meeting. Not that it appears there's going to ever be another business meeting...
On another note, I would like to continue this "blog" as a forum for those who wish to continue to discuss these issues. With the blessing of BBC Open Forum I have saved all the previous threads and comments, and if I can figure out how to do this blogging stuff, I'll post those and announce the new forum address. I think it's worked well so far, and BBCOF's rules will remain in place.
Thank you again, BBCOF, for making this forum available and for keeping it a place where those who are concerned have been able to express their views and exchange ideas in a respectful, Christian spirit (well, most of the time at least).
Stay tuned...
016 3:14 PM, October 24, 2006
scmom said...
westtnbarrister- Amen! Your post is right on the money.
Mike- Although I disagree with the way you have addressed people on this forum, I agree with some of your post- I do not believe that staging a walk-out in the middle of a church service is an appropriate answer- (kind of like I don't think staging a standing ovation by the choir is appropriate) No matter which side of the issues you support, we all need to remember that Bellevue (the building) is God's house and the Sunday service is a time to worship God. If you can not go to Bellevue and worship God through music and hearing of His Word, then I definitely would go elsewhere. Don't get me wrong- I think that it is horrible that anyone would have to leave a church that they love- but if I were in your shoes, I'd be out of there in a heartbeat. (Bellevue is my home church- I moved away several years ago but my family is still there) Like someone said earlier, don't yank your membership right away, but get your family somewhere that you can worship and grow. You might be surprised at who you run in to! --I want you all to know how heartbroken I am over all of the things I have read and heard...
017 3:15 PM, October 24, 2006
Jonathan said...
A protest is not the way to go - a walkout will prove nothing.
Forgive the Pastor for his wrongs (real or imagined) and pray that the Holy Spirit will do His work.
No amount of being right will change either side (whichever side is right). Please set aside the attacks on the Pastor. Not because he is right or because he is good; but because God's only begotten died an excruciating death on a cross while we were still sinners so that we may be forgiven. God loved us before we repented as I know many of you love the church and the pastor.
As such, do not protest, but pray. Pray that the Lord would reveal our shortcomings and our wrongs to us that we may strive to be more like Him. Pray that He alone would work on the hearts of everyone at Bellevue. Pray alone and pray in groups, but seek only God. If there have been wrongs, then the Lord will see to correction in His time.
All we can do is earnestly seek after Him. Pointing out the wrongs in others is not always bad, but when they have been made notice, continuing in this path will only serve to harden hearts. Only the Holy Spirit can work on hearts and soften them.
So pray for your pastor, pray for yourselves and pray for the church.
018 3:20 PM, October 24, 2006
ilovebbc said...
Jr. Hill is preaching this coming Sunday. Of course, any kind of demonstration during a worship service, regardless if Brother Steve is preaching or we have a guest is a bad witness to the lost but I just thought I'd remind you that this Sunday we have a guest.
019 3:40 PM, October 24, 2006
I love my church said...
Westtnbarrister – Amen, brother! Amen Amen! Amen!
You said what I am thinking. It's all about the truth. I read your post on pragmatism. You seem to keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs. I lost my head over this weeks ago.
We need you to keep at it. Why don't you start a site?
020 3:48 PM, October 24, 2006
MOM4 said...
I did not know that Jr Hill was preaching this Sunday and I agree that under those circumstances, it would not be appropriate to stage any kind of protest during his presence. Jr Hill is one of the most annointed preachers of our time and there are more people saved under his sermons than any other time at BBC. All of those who have emailed me (the nice ones anyway), I will repond to you individually so we can make other arrangements, but as for now, I am removing the earlier posts.
021 4:24 PM, October 24, 2006
allofgrace said...
brother whether this blog stays or goes..i would like very much to converse with you...i think we have much common ground in how we see things. I have been blessed by your posts. Also...though a lot of bad things have happened in all this...one good thing has taken place...we're all talking...discussing..Bellevue is a big church...it's difficult to know many people let alone get to talk to them..it's a good thing for God's people to be in conversation over important issues...good or bad...I'm thankful for that. Let's all pray that in His mercy, God will bring all this to a conclusion that will glorify His name...WTB..my email is email@example.com...feel free to contact me...I'd love the exchange. Blessings to all.
022 4:49 PM, October 24, 2006
allofgrace said...
If anyone is interested, I've started a new blog... this is not a forum particular to the issues at Bellevue though you are welcome to discuss them there...it's focus is issues which face our individual churches, the SBC, and the larger evangelical world. Hope to see you there.
023 5:48 PM, October 24, 2006
New BBC Open Forum said...
As I stated earlier, I've already started one to continue this forum. I'll post the address as soon as I finish setting it up which should be a little later tonight.
Hey, it's a big tent. WTB, et al. can continue leading those deep theological discussions about Calvinism, etc. over there! :-)
024 6:18 PM, October 24, 2006
allofgrace said...
new bbcopenforum,
hey sorry...didn't see your comments about continuing the blog.
025 6:49 PM, October 24, 2006
westtnbarrister said...
To scmom...Thank you. I call it like I see it.
To I love my church...I have a blog in abeyance. It dealt with matters pertaining to the church, literature, and our culture. I'm considering bringing it back online. If I do I will somehow let people know. Thanks for your kind comments.
To new bbc openforum...I'm not qualified to lead "deep theological discussions." Thanks for thinking I could. I'll be reading your new forum.
To All For Grace...I'll check out your blog and be in touch. Right now I have a World Series to watch. Go Cards!
To everyone...the last few days I have received a lot of email from readers and posters on this forum. We can all take heart in the knowledge there are many fine people in our midst. I have heard some great stories about our church and have enjoyed some interesting dialog. Thank you all. Please keep me up to date.
Let's continue to pray for our church.
026 7:08 PM, October 24, 2006
one member said...
I have been watching and reading all of these posts from the beginning. I will have to say that I will miss the thoughtful and sincere posts by most of you, especially WTNB, Mom4, NASS, Mr Ellis and others. The one thing that I found most interesting is the tone of the saving bellevue posts compared to the pro-gaines posts. While the saving bellevue folks are obviously looking for answers, the pro-gaines crowd is obviously looking to the Clintons for their manner of communication. I have never seen such arrogance and hateful, spiteful and rude comments coming from so-called Christians in my life. Most of them are argumentative put downs, slanderous and frankly quite cruel. I believe if I ever meet Mike Bratton, I shall shudder in his presence for he appears to have no grace or compassion in his heart. He must truly be an angry man. I guess it is a good thing that this blog is shutting down. I would become bitter at the pro-gaines folks if I continued to read their posts. They are indeed blinded to the truth. There needs to be a meeting - now.
027 7:20 PM, October 24, 2006
I love my church said...
I encourage BBC Open Forum to leave the forum up for a couple of days. Others need to use this forum to communicate where the new forums will be.
I'm anxious to see the discussion continue. Some of it has been embarrassing coming from church members. Some of it has been fantastic.
Without the internet we would have no way to communicate and discuss these matters. I don't think the powers at Bellevue want discussion of any kind. I love the Martin Luther 95 Theses analogy. You people make me think.
WTB, I have to look up some of your words. Excuse me, vituperative??? Just kidding, I love what you say. Tell me when you have you have you blog.
For those that don't know, you can use google blog search to find blogs discussing Bellevue. Go to this site to do those searches.
028 7:54 PM, October 24, 2006
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029 8:00 PM, October 24, 2006
New BBC Open Forum said...
Okay, folks. YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE! It's up. Don't know about running, but at least it's up.
Go to New BBC Open Forum and blog on.
I will transfer all the comments from the threads on this forum to the new one in the form of the first comment in each thread's comment section. If you'd please give me another day to finish posting those before commenting in those "pre-existing" threads, I'd appreciate it. Comments in the "welcome" thread can commence immediately.
030 9:20 PM, October 24, 2006
Mike Bratton said...
"one member said..."
Pseudonym from which anything can be written without having to take responsibility for it? Check.
"I have never seen such arrogance and hateful, spiteful and rude comments coming from so-called Christians in my life."
Questioning the salvation of those with whom you disagree? Check.
"Most of them are argumentative put downs, slanderous and frankly quite cruel."
Accusations without support? Check.
"I believe if I ever meet Mike Bratton, I shall shudder in his presence for he appears to have no grace or compassion in his heart."
Personal disparagements? Check, and double check.
"He must truly be an angry man."
Attempted character assassination of someone whom you've never met? Check.
"I guess it is a good thing that this blog is shutting down. I would become bitter at the pro-gaines folks if I continued to read their posts."
"Would become bitter"?
Hey, all right.
"They are indeed blinded to the truth."
With one more insult on top for decoration? Check.
"There needs to be a meeting - now."
And from what you've shared, whoever you are, your worldview makes you eminently qualified to participate in it.
031 7:15 AM, October 25, 2006
Lwood said...
Need Info......
A couple of days ago there was a blog about the process in which the search committee went about the hiring of Dr. Gaines. I have tried to find it but don't know if it was deleted or I am just missing it somewhere. I wanted to revisit it for a couple of reasons.One was that it said he was in San Diego and several ministers thought he should take the job at Bellevue. Well my thought is that SaddleBack Church is there and it is Rick Warren and PDL. Is there a connection that he has there..Does anyone know where this post was on the blog????
032 8:13 AM, October 25, 2006
David said...
Mom4 and others: I read your response to my post and I am still stunned. I asked that we turn it over to HIM and in PRAYER. But you chose to reject that and go on and tell me all you have tried to do YOURSELF. Where in what you told is the LORD? Look I am not in Steve Gaines' camp by a long shot. I do NOT like is attitude, his laugh and his stiff neck when it comes to his flock but he is our PASTOR until the LORD removes. Not a single one us can do that.
Scripture is more abundant on the issue of prayer. We all are guilty of being carnal minded, we cannot serve self and HIM. Goodness, Dr. Rogers taught that to us so many times. I do feel that Steve needs some humility. For the record I was in favor of my friend, Ken Whitten but it was not the Lord's choice. I am troubled when you explain all you have tried and with no luck. Why do you think that is so? Could it possibly be that the Lord wants Steve Gaines there? I feel for each one of you as well as Steve Gaines.
We must learn to give it all to HIM. Right now no one is willing to surrender to HIS will. We all want our will be done. I for one have been in real season of prayer over this and I urge others too because if we don't what we profess and claim is all lies. And that HE is our Saviour and Lord. Please let the real FATHER, PASTOR and COMFORTER take control and HE is faithful and just.
How about gathering those that are concerned to meet in the parking lot this weekend and we all get on our knees and unite as one in the bond of love and pray for our church, pastor and our selves?
033 8:30 AM, October 25, 2006
MOM4 said...
I agree with what you have said. If you will notice that in my post, I stated that I have been taking it to the Lord in prayer as many others are doing.
We have met at the altar on Sunday mornings at 8:00 am and only a handful showed up - at that time. Maybe it is time for it to happen again. I agree that the Lord will either remove Steve Gaines or humble him. His ways are not the Lord's ways and that is a scary place to be. If you will go back on my posts and read them all, you will see that we are on the same page for all intents and purposes. I too liked Mr. Whitten and there are 168 others that should have been considered. We are not a small group of people. The email count I have received is 342. Of those, 28 have been offensive toward me, some vulgar and irreverend in their language.
The rest have been supportive and have included entire families in their count. This is not a minority by any means. I am attaching the email response that I sent each of them.
"Thank you so very much for your kind email. I appreciate all you said and from my email responses, I can tell you that we are many.
I have learned that Jr Hill will be preaching this Sunday morning. Under those circumstances, I have pulled my posts from the blog and I am contacting those who emailed me to advise them to hold off until a later date.
More people have been saved under Jr Hill's sermons than any other time at BBC. I cannot justify disrupting his sermon.
I have been on staff at Bellevue in the past (pre-gaines era) and I know all of the men and women that are supporting the pastor. I can tell you that some of them are showing support out of fear for their jobs. I also know the men who left and their dismissals were handled poorly, they need to address the membership. We will not understand everything until they do.
I honestly believe that we should complete the questionaire for the AD HOC committee. I believe if those of us who are unsettled in our hearts submit questions in a decent and orderly manner, then maybe they will listen. I am thinking that we need to keep a copy of what we submit and have someone other than the committee keep up with them to make sure that they are answered properly.
I believe that this situation will not be resolved without a large showing from the membership. If you have any ideas, please feel free to email me any time.
Thannk you so much for your support.
In Christ Alone,
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Mom4 I agree with you that is not small number of people. And that number is growing. That is what I was referring to in my first post about protests in the 60's. One thing we all learned from those marches and gatherings, there is strength in numbers. That way Dr. Gaines can't keep saying this is the work of a FEW people.
Let me ask this, instead of meeting at 8:00, what about gathering after the 11:00 service. And ask anyone that is concerned over what is happening to our church to join regardless of what side they are on. I feel you might have a much larger number. I for one am not an early riser. Maybe if Steve saw a group of people, gathering in prayer and each week and that group getting larger and larger, maybe the Holy Spirit would move him to reconsider his position. It would be certainly more than the 4 or 5 he keeps referring to. Surely he would not object a group gathering to pray about this.
Look at our President did this week with regards to his position in Iraq. Some times a leader has to reconsider his position, and that is a sign of a true leader. One that shows compassion.
Like I said earlier this tearing all of us up. You all are in my prayers.
036 9:27 AM, October 25, 2006
Bell22 said...
Good post David, Prayer that is the ticket
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He urges a limited series of reforms:
Although it is the most severe financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, it is a far smaller crisis, especially in terms of the effects on output and employment. The United States had about 25% unemployment during most of the decade from 1931 until 1941, and sharp falls in GDP. Other countries experienced economic difficulties of a similar magnitude. So far, American GDP has not yet fallen, and unemployment has reached only a little over 6%. Both figures are likely to get quite a bit worse, but they will nowhere approach those of the 1930s.
- Increase capital requirements for lending institutions.
- Sell off Fannie and Freddie.
- No more bailouts.
Finally -- no matter how much it is desired and predicted by liberals and hard lefties, Becker assures us that this is not the "final crisis of capitalism".
He's right.
Read it here.
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Archive for August 2011
Itanji, L.L.C. Mat-Sponsor at the Revolution 08.20.11
Itanji, L.L.C. helped show support for Liberty Events and Promotions, L.L.C.'s August 20th, 2011 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Tournament as a Mat-Sponsor. Itanji's owner, Jeremy P. Seda, furthered this participation in assisting the coaching efforts of T-Town MMA's Head Youth Coach, Rollo May. T-Town MMA's Youth program showed a dominating presence on the mats with every competitor placing and with the team placing 3rd overall in Youth & Junior Gi Team Points and Youth & Junior Gi & No-Gi Team Points.


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Treasured by pupils, Brecknock School leads tributes to Maria Panayiotou
'Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care'
19 May, 2017 — By Dan Carrier
Maria Panayiotou
FRIENDS and colleagues have paid tribute to a teaching assistant who devoted nearly three decades to a Camden Town primary school, after she died aged 58.
Maria Panayiotou was a popular figure at Brecknock School, in Cliff Villas, where she was remembered this week for her caring nature and kindness towards pupils. A new "reading den" in the school playground is to be named in her honour.
Deputy headteacher Tiggy Mitchell, who worked with Maria for 20 years, said: "Many of us will remember her love of dressing up. She planned her outfits for World Book Day so carefully and threw herself into these and many other school events so willingly. She was usually the most colourful too. She was always beautifully turned out and even though her use of rubber gloves and aprons, whenever the paint-pots came out, made me and others smile and tease her. She carried off the disruption to her careful colour coordination with style."
Ms Mitchell added: "Having spoken to some of the children in Brecknock about Maria, it was her kindness and care that rang out. It was her willingness to listen that was always there. They treasured her. She prioritised children and they knew it. Schools can be very busy places but Maria always made time for the children. There is a saying attributed to Theodore Roosevelt: 'Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.'"
Maria was born in Battersea, the daughter of Charalabos and Shirley Neofitou. Her father had come to London from Cyprus in 1956; her mother was English. The family lived for a time in Tooting Bec. When she was 21, she met her future husband, Lucas Panayiotou, who had moved to Camden Town from a village near Larnaca in Cyprus in 1970.
The couple married at All Saints Church, in Camden Street, in 1981 and had three children, Charlie, Christina and Peter. They lived in Maiden Lane, and in the late 1980s Maria started working at Brecknock, where her children also attended school. Working with many different teachers, she became known as a mother figure to newly-qualified staff.
Away from work, she had a soft spot for Elvis, Cher and Abba, and was a fan of 60s music. A central figure in a large extended family of around 80 relatives, she always cooked an evening meal while listening to London Greek Radio.
Lucas recalled: "She always had time for everyone, and never once lost her temper or raised her voice. She had beautiful, beautiful eyes and was passionate about her work and her family."
Brecknock headteacher Marianne Porter said: "Maria was part of the fabric of the school and she will be greatly missed by all of the Brecknock community. She exuded positivity and joy. Maria cared, and staff and children knew that and loved her for it."
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Wyatt Austin Cone
Born 11 days early!Asher was due March 31 and born on April 11. Wyatt was due April 11 and born on March 31:)
I went into labor earlier that afternoon. While we were out with Stacey she started to get concerned because I was in pain. I went home and tried to nap. That didn't go so well. So I got in the shower and braced myself until the hot water ran out. I called my mom and she started timing since Austin was at work. I called him on a conference phone because his cell doesn't get coverage at the plant. He was in a room with some of the big guys and they heard me say "They're coming every three minutes and they hurt like hell." After a good laugh he rushed home to take me to the hospital.
The delivery was quick and performed by Dr. Brody. We were very excited to have this little one come early. Because I never went into labor on my own with Asher I somewhat fantasized what that would be like. Well, I got my wish with this one and it hurts. That's all that can be said about it.
Wyatt received a full bill of health and was placed in the room with us right away. He has a great latch and was eats vigorously. We are so in love with him!


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... TS ADDS: Putz was singing a different tune in '08:
SO LONG AS HIS MOTHER WAS A U.S. CITIZEN AT THE TIME, it shouldn't mattter whether Obama was born in the U.S.A. or not. So I don't really understand the birth certificate controversy. (There's no citation supporting this statement: "His presumed Kenyan-born father was foreign-born, and his mother was too young at the time of birth to confer natural born status by virtue of her American citizenship." To my knowledge, age of the mother at the time of birth shouldn't matter, but I'm no expert here.) So what's the point of this controversy? Am I missing something? (Via We Five Kings).
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I thought id just blog these boots on their own ,even though they are part of the winter set collection -
These sculptie boots are in the ugg style
First a tan lace up style calf length in a tan suede with a faux fur top and are available in small, medium and large sizes - please come to the store and try the demo to find your size if you are not sure.
The second a short suede boot with sheepskin style fold over top , they come in both tan and light tan
For the first time I am having to make my boots copy only , I have tried to maintain mod/trans because i know alot of my customers wanted it that way particularly with boots and shoes but having been alerted to 3 different 'designers' over the last couple of months who have or are selling replica of my boots my hand is forced into doing this. You can expect people to make similar styles Im not talking about that, Im talking about exact copies and one of these shop owners even had my handmade pixie boot texture. ( Fortunately she had the grace to apologise and take her (my) items down.)
Therefore boots in the future will be copy only - if you would like to give these boots as a gift please let me know , likewise if you have trouble fitting them.


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A week in tech: 4G signal, Nexus phone and Nokia PureView
Stuff, the world's best selling gadget magazine, fills us in on the hottest tech news from the week, including the arrival of super-fast 4G internet, Nokia's new PureView Windows 808 handset and the latest iPhone 5 rumours.
4G to hit UK within the next few weeks
True LTE 4G – serving up super-fast mobile data downloads – could be coming to the UK within weeks. Ofcom has given Everything Everywhere, the company comprising Orange and T-Mobile, final approval to roll out an LTE service well ahead of the 4G spectrum auction set to take place in early 2013.
Everything Everywhere argued that it already had the resources to deliver a proper 4G service, so Ofcom has given the thumbs up for a launch as early as 11th September.
LG, Samsung and Sony to collaborate on new Nexus phone
A document supposedly for the eyes of Japanese network DoCoMo suggests that future Nexus devices will come not just from Samsung, but LG and Sony, too.
That means the Samsung-built Galaxy Nexus and the flagship Galaxy S3 could be superseded by a number of Android devices, all named as you would expect from each different manufacturer: the Samsung Galaxy Nexus II, LG Optimus Nexus and Sony Xperia Nexus.
Nokia set to launch the PureView Windows phone
We loved the Nokia PureView 808 – but it was let down by its ancient Symbian operating system. Now it looks like that little problem is about to be a thing of the past, with reports that Windows Phone is going to get itself a slice of that impressive camera technology built into the 808 PureView in the coming weeks
With September gearing up to be the month Nokia reveals its new Lumia smartphones to the world, it's a safe bet that the PureView's 41MP sensor – or perhaps just the oversampling technology it uses to create incredibly detailed images, will be a key selling point in a new PureView Windows Phone.
iPhone 5 is coming, Verizon bans all holiday on 21st September
September is looking increasingly likely as the month when we get our first look at Apple's iPhone 5 – and possibly the iPad Mini, too.
Lending fuel to the rumour fire, employees of the US network Verizon have been banned from holiday and must stick around for ten days in September. The starting date of the vacation blackout is from September 21st – a Friday – until September 30. It's not every day a network decides to keep everyone working – which would suggest this will be no ordinary launch.
We may not be living on Mars yet, but in Space Year 2013 we'll be able to commute to work on a Return of the Jedi-style speeder bike.
That's if California-based research group Aerofex has anything to do with it. It's created a hover bike capable of flying 15 feet in the air at up to speeds of 30mph. Not quite enough to break the speed limit, but at least you could fly over pesky traffic jams and those never-ending motorway roadworks.
The September edition of Stuff magazine is on sale now with an iPad edition available from the Newsstand shelves in the App Store. Further details can be found at www.stuff.tv/themag .
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Monday, October 27, 2014
Normal: EV Competition
It sounds like electric cars are catching on! This article says that there will be 3.3 million electric cars "on the road" by 2050. Oregon even has a "chief electric vehicle officer" (CEVO?) and has a "West Coast Electric Highway." Maybe Veterans Parkway could become the BloNo Electric Parkway and the Governor can appoint someone as IL-CEVO.
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Today's students are much advanced and well aware of the world outside their campus. They are much more inquisitive and interactive. Thus, they need a sound platform to gather information, to disseminate or exchange their ideas and to stride in their career paths.
Considering their needs Electrical India has created the students' corner.
To satisfy their quest for information and the deliberate effort to make sound career, we will be getting an export panel in our FAQ section.
As students often have several questions regarding different institutions and organisations, they can have specific replies to those from our Experts' Opinion section.
University List is the area where students can get information on various universities and the courses that they offer with many other relevant items of information.
Young professionals i.e., students can submit their research works or theses in the Article/Thesis section. This will not only give them a good exposure to the industry but also will fetch a sense of satisfaction that is a very rare achievement.
Internship Opportunities is the area where final year students or just passed-outs can taste the flavour of the industry. They may work with us as interns or they may join some industry of their preferred stream through us.
This section would focus on various career-related questions from students. Electrical India has launched a section for students where we are planning to put such Questions & Answers. If you have any such commonly asked questions you could send it to us and we are making a team of experts who would reply to you. These inputs will help a large number of students, who are seeking guidance to pursue their career.Read more
We have started a Students' Corner in which students will be putting their questions. And we will be having a team of professors, who have vast experience in the field of Electrical Engineering to give their valuable guidance in the form of replies to the questions. This move will help a good number of students who are seeking guidance to build their career in the field of Electrical Engineering.Read more
We are working on the Engineering Colleges all over India (to start with) so that we can give u an at a glance important information pertaining to the institute of your choice and area.Read more
With the rise in the standard of Indian Technical Education, today the students of the final year of engineering are doing many projects at global standard. We have already created a section called Students' Corner to provide a platform to such project reports, students can use this platform to send some of the best project reports in forms of articles, which we shall upload on the website as well as publish in the print media with the credits to all related fraternity.Read more
Electrical India has started this section especially for students. We have decided to give opportunity to work as an in our magazine in the editorial department?
Yes, now you can hone your career in B2B journalism through completing an internship in your favourite magazine. For further information please contact email@example.com
You can also grab an opportunity in an engineering company as an intern through our website. Just fill up the form on the site. Once we get the feedback we shall update you on your email id.
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Talk about the blind leading the blind; it's pretty much a case of the moderately infirm tending to the needs of the infectiously incapacitated chez nous. Fortunately the payback from Friday's exertions has not proved as severe as its promise (see previous post) so, I'm able to support my beloved who has succumbed to an infectious ailment. Her throat started to be irritatingly bothersome last Wednesday night and then, became a cause of major sleep disruption (for her) on Friday and Saturday nights. [As one frequently plagued with an erratically disruptive sleep pattern, I can normally be found jealously observing ma belle's usual mode of deep sound sleep].
On Sunday morning, feeling much worse, she visited the out-of-hours doctor who diagnosed acute tonsilitis and prescribed phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg - two to be taken four times a day for seven days. At that time, although feeling totally wretched and wrung out, Helen wasn't running a temperature; this morning, after a further night of minimal restfulness, she was feeling extremely nauseous, running a high temperature and, simultaneously, teeth-chatteringly shivering. Having spoken to her GP, via telephone, the dosage of antibiotics has been reduced to 1 tablet four times a day.
I'm just hoping that I don't fall victim to the same infection as, ma belle already feels guilty at having me running around after her! I'm somewhat overwhelmed by the sense of helplessness I experience when my beloved is unwell; although I'm happy to prepare whatever she'd like to eat or drink, it's hard to cope with the fact that she can't manage, nor has any desire, to eat anything at the moment. It's altogether a quite unusual situation as Helen is normally the one who can be relied on to "eat what is set before you, nothing doubting". As she has already been sick a couple of times, sans food, I don't think it would be fair to coerce her into eating just to help put my mind at ease!
I suppose that, in a way, this reversal of roles helps me to further appreciate just how difficult it must be for my OH to cope with my ME related sundry ailments and pattern of remissions and relapses. A carer's lot is not a happy one.


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This campaign for the film – 2012 in Brazil created an excitement among the localities- as Espaço/Z, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Agency) gave the Cantagalo Subway in Copacabana-Rio de janerio a flood like view by patching the 45m side-wall (both left and right) with a 3D creative. The campaign is drawing a lot of attention, as the passerby's click themselves and take home an experience.
Client: Sony Pictures -2012
Agency: Espaço/Z, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Ivan's Tribute
Yesterday, Thursday March 7, was Ivan Aguilar's memorial bike ride at Cal Poly Pomona. As my readers know, Ivan was riding his bike on Kellogg Drive when he was struck and killed by a car on February 28.
I'm going to keep this post short, share some of my images from the event, and let you contemplate the human cost of unsafe streets.
The memorial began at around noon with tributes from students and classmates. A procession of over 300 students, friends, family, faculty, and staff then slowly made their way to the spot where Ivan was struck down. There, his hermanos shared memories of him as a friend. All those who knew him talked about his cheerful personality and how he always made those around him feel happy. A ghost bike was then placed near the spot where he was struck and will remain as a reminder to all those who pass that spot. At that point, Campus police blocked traffic on Kellogg, and approximately 100 bicyclists took part in a memorial ride on the route he rode every day to school.
The ride itself was a fitting tribute. The road, usually noisy with traffic, was silent and peaceful with nothing but the wind in the sycamore trees and the soft whir of bicycles. I will never forget the sense of peace that came over me at that moment. I hope Ivan's soul has found that peace, and that his family might also.
Finally, the ride returned to the ghost bike, where Ivan's family shared their feelings and expressed their gratitude for the outpouring of support from all who attended. The entire event was very moving, and I managed to keep my composure until the very end, when Ivan's sister spoke. Then I lost it and the tears flowed.
We will not forget you, Ivan. We will work as long as it takes to make the streets safer for bicyclists.
If you wish to donate to Ivan's family to help them defray the cost of his burial, you can make a donation here.


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The Regional Library Cooperatives brought Mr. Inspiration to New Jersey. Good stuff... here's some clips but there are lots of other great posts.
Pete Bromberg- Library Garden and SJRLC, Sophie Brookover - Pop Goes the Library (BTW Patrick advised anyone who needs to understand teens better to read this blog. Also as bloggers Liz Burns, Melissa Rabey, Susan Quinn and John Klima.)
INFOLINK has posted their pictures:
Again... the mac doesn't link in Safari.. I know Fire Fox does, right? I'm getting there... :-0 Read what Pete and Sophie have to say .. update... thanks Pete for suggesting Fire Fox - I am back into the 21st century :-)
Friday, December 08, 2006
Patrick Jones Comes to NJ
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