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March 29, 2015
Jesus work is done!
When the choir came together and began practicing many weeks ago, we all had a deep sense of purpose and desire to allow our collective voices proclaim the Easter message. Then the song, "Calvary Answers for Me!" was introduced by Marla and Scott and all of us were deeply moved and touched, not only by the lyrics, but the message. Once it was decided we would sing the song, it became a question of when? It is very appropriate for after Easter, but for we who gather today on Palm Sunday it is even more appropriate to not only hear, but proclaim as we look to this Holy Week, "Calvary Answers for Me!".
"It is finished!" could mean, that Jesus is about ready to tear Himself down from the Cross. But if Jesus came down from the Cross on His own, then why would He have allowed Himself to be crucified in the first place? This does not make sense.
"It is finished!" could mean that Jesus is giving up. He has lost all hope. When nothing that anybody could do could have an impact upon Him or His circumstances. But this would have the eternal implication that Satan has won the eternal battle and Jesus Christ is not God! This is definitely not true!
Or "It is finished!" could mean, death is eminent for Jesus Christ Who is nailed to the Cross. This meaning in fact is what is spot-on. Jesus is about to breath His last, but "It is finished!" has a much deeper meaning for us here today. When Jesus Christ uttered those three words, the implication was that Jesus had fully completed His Work that He came to accomplish. Jesus Christ had not only fully and completely done the job He was sent by His Father in Heaven to accomplish. The job Jesus Christ came to accomplish had divine implication. Jesus Christ came to suffer in order to set each and every one of us free from sin, death and the devil. Jesus work is done!
But even though Jesus work is done, Jesus words, "It is finished!" is to remind us that Jesus work has divine implication for we who gather here today. The divine implication is that Jesus with "It is finished!" has made it so our baptism and celebration of Holy Communion impart the forgiveness of sins, life and salvation to each and every one of us. When Jesus uttered those words from the Cross, the message was not only about His eminent death on the Cross, but the gift of grace, mercy and salvation He was offering all who believe and receive these sacramental gifts from Him.
In the movie, "To End All Wars" there is a scene that depicts something similar to these final moments of Jesus life on the Cross. From a prisoner of war camp, Japanese soldiers have declared Major Campbell one of their captives' guilty and deserving death for having a Bible, a picture of Jesus and teaching others about his faith. When the sentence was read for his execution, one of the men from the group who had been learning about Jesus stepped forward to volunteer to take the leaders place. Dusty, a mere infant in the faith after having heard what Jesus Christ did on Calvary was attempting to emulate his Hero, Jesus Christ Who spoke the simple words with divine implication, "It is finished!"
Today, our Lenten journey is coming to a close with our celebration of Palm Sunday, looking forward to Maundy Thursday and the institution of the Lord's Supper and culmination on Good Friday with Jesus final words we have heard today, "It is finished!" Jesus journey is nearly complete but His offer for all of mankind of salvation will never end. For the offer of salvation, Jesus taking our place is what Jesus came to complete and fulfill for all of mankind. And this includes each and every one of us saints gathered here at Emmanuel who hear and believe "Calvary Answers for Me!" with Jesus final words "It is finished!" AMEN.
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Happy 6th Birthday, Dirkie!!
March 30, 2004
All 10 pounds 4 ounces of him
24 inches long and
hasn't stopped growing since!
First Birthday!
He didn't know what was going on.
Celebrating his 2nd Birthday at
G and Papa's House.
my March 2007 folder :o(
This is right before he turned 3.
He's FOUR!

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Mellben Seafood needs little introduction actually, having appeared on various print, online and blog reviews, and with most of them heaping much praise on its famous crab dishes. There's two Mellben outlets, one at Toa Payoh and the other at Ang Mo Kio, and this blog post is a write-up on the latter. All I can tell you is, I'm getting all hungry just typing this and looking at the pictures of the delicious crabs.
Sambal Fried Rice
First of course, we ordered a few other dishes to get dinner going. The Sambal Fried Rice was actually quite good, better than what we had expected, though it did mean much more carbohydrates filling our tummies early on into the meal. It was not overly spicy and had a healthy portion of shrimps to chew on.
Crispy Beancurd
The Crispy Beancurd was quite a misnomer in itself, because it wasn't crispy to begin with. Mixed reviews on this all around the table, but as for me I didn't like this that much because it was all just starch and paste.
Cereal Prawns
The Cereal Prawns were definitely tasty, but admittedly quite typical as well. The tiny chilli padis added a little zest to the sweet, buttered cereals, while the few curry leaves gave it all a slightly more distinct flavour. Me, I was happy just sitting there and eating spoonful after spoonful of the cereals.
Chilli Crabs
Ahh, my favourite of the night surely, and Mellben does do a really fantastic job at it. Three pictures right there to jolt your Chilli Crab cravings to no end! The thick gravy was adequately spicy (my friend Stella did mention that she prefers it even spicier) and was quite addictive. Most importantly, the crabs were very fresh, thanks I'm sure to their high daily turnover. Very good stuff.
Butter Crabs
I can't say the same for the Butter Crabs, but this is really a personal preference since my friends actually liked the buttered ones more. Perhaps it had something to do with the way the crabs were arranged and the way they were staring at me throughout dinner. Taste-wise, I suppose it was just a bit too buttery and salty for my own liking. I wish we had room for black pepper crabs, but that just means a return visit is on the cards!
Fried Man Tou Buns
Of course, lap it all up with some mini deep-fried man tou buns :)
Contrary to some reviews, service here was alright, just not the most friendly. I guess with crowds every night they are really just focused on clearing tables, taking orders and making room for new customers. Go on weekday nights, I went on a Monday and only had to wait for ten minutes.
About $180 for all.
Blk 232 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, #01-1222.
Pictures taken with the Canon EOS 500D.


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You'll be asked just 10 questions, and then it instantly tells you where you stand politically. It shows your position as a red dot on a "political map" so you'll see exactly where you score.
The most interesting thing about the Quiz is that it goes beyond the Democrat, Republican, and Independent.
The Quiz has gotten a lot of praise. The Washington Post said it has "gained respect as a valid measure of a person's political leanings." The Fraser Institute said it's "a fast, fun, and accurate assessment of a person's overall political views."
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After extensive travels, James Bond (Agent 007) returns valiantly from South Africa, having completed his mission to kill his arch enemy, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. However, Bond arrives only to discover that there's a pressing case waiting for him: a large amount of diamonds has been stolen from the South African mines and two offbeat assassins are killing everyone in the smuggling ring, one-by-one. Bond goes undercover as Peter Franks, diamond smuggler, in search of recovering the merchandise. When
Genre: Action, Adaptation, Adventure
Actors: Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood, Jimmy Dean, Bruce Cabot, Putter Smith, Bruce Glover, Norman Burton, Joseph Fürst, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Leonard Barr, Lois Maxwell, Margaret Lacey, Joe Robinson, David De Keyser, Laurence Naismith
Director: Guy Hamilton
Producers: Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
Writers: Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Tom Mankiewicz


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The Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate, latest in the line of Galaxy S phones lives up to its heritage. A really nice looking phone with a kind of swoopy back that feels a bit plasticky but doesn't detract from the overall solid feel of this phone.
Be prepared for rush when you turn on the Galaxy S Fascinate..the 4″ Super Amoled screen is ..in a word..spectacular..deep blacks..great contrast with saturated colour. The phone feels good in my hand and in my opinion 4″ is the sweet spot for screen size..big enough to be easily readable and great for movies yet not huge in the hand.
You will notice the screen features Samsung's TouchWiz 3.0 UI..granted a considerable improvement over the previous version I still prefer to customize my visual experience..something you can do with Android Phones which is not possible with the competition. I use LauncherPro Plus with Fancy Widget for the clock and Pure Calendar. As much as I dislike Samsung's TouchWiz I love the Buddies Now widget for favourite contacts.
Performance was great, the 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor kept things running smoothly. I was able to launch and switch between apps without incident, and there wasn't any lag when playing games or using the multimedia features. Unlike previous versions of the Galaxy S series there were no GPS issues with this phone..acquisition was fast and navigation was accurate.
The front facing camera produced acceptable pictures for video calls..the 5MP rear camera..although with no flash..took nice pictures and the camcorder function recorded 720p video even in dicey situations. Oh yes..one more thing..once you start using the Swype keyboard you will be hooked.
Overall I was extremely happy with this phone it worked well during the two week testing period..I had no problems with the phone and I found the battery life spectacular for this type of phone. The Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate is exclusive to Telus and is a deal for $99.99 on a three year term..less of a deal at $529.99 with no contract.
Now to my big quibble..nothing to do with the phone..Some months ago I proudly proclaimed that our solid Canadian carriers would never follow their US counterparts by calling their 3½G networks 4G in a fit of marketing hyperbole. Well I was wrong. Look at these speedtests..my 3G HTC Desire is on the left and the 4G Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate is on the right.
Not a heck of a difference is there? The better radio on the Samsung provides a higher download speed..a level I have also seen on the latest 3G phones on both the Bell and Telus networks. Neither comes close to the theoretical 4G speed specification of 21mbps. I have heard of someone seeing 13mbps in Toronto but in dozens of tests in a variety of locations I haven't even come close to that.
Both Bell and Telus share an excellent and reliable 3G (maybe 3½G) network so I wonder why they are trying to call it 4G when it is not.. What will they do when real 4G is available next year?
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Blue & White
2. What's the best compliment you ever received?
The best compliment is about my son. Its usually about his wonderful personality or good behavior. :)
3. Do you buy cheap or expensive toilet paper?
I'd say average. I buy Angel Soft.
4. Have you ever had a surprise party thrown for you? Or have you had one for someone else? I've never had one or thrown one. Maybe some day. ;)
5. What is one material possession that you "can't live without"?
That would have to be my camera. :)


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Saturday, November 16, 2013
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Superhero Blog Hop
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Tea Stains.
Since oaks and, to a lesser extent, maples contain tannins, I'm going to guess that that is what stained the newish, probably not sealed concrete in front of the nursing home on Summer Street:
Oak, maple impressions. The brown leaf looks like it's from a tulip tree. The yellow bit, probably the same thing.
It's amazing what one will find (aside from spare change. Found $.36 this afternoon.) when one remembers to look down.
Monday, November 24, 2008
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CANSSEA Dimapur emergency meetingDIMAPUR: The Confederation of All Nagaland State Services Employees Association (CANSSEA), Dimapur unit has convened an emergency meeting on May 24 at 11am at conference hall of Commissioner Taxes Dimapur. All the office bearers, executive members and advisory board members have been requested to attend the meeting. Training for census officials in Kohima DIMAPUR: DC Kohima, Beiu Angami has asked all officials appointed for census duty to perform their assigned duties, failing which they will attract penalties under relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code. All supervisors/enumerators who have been called for training on May 24 and 26 are directed to report at assigned training locations. Further DC informed that supervisors/enumerators who are appointed for census duty will be paid allowances/honorarium as per rate fixed by central government.RWDA meetingDIMAPUR: Rotomi Welfare Dimapur Area (RWDA) has convened a meeting on May 22 at the residence of Er. Kheshito Chophi, welfare banker 4th mile at 10am.LSBC to dissolve CRPODIMAPUR: The Land Settlement Board Chukitong (LSBC) has clarified that in a general meeting held on April 17 attended by chairmen, head GBs and elders of six villages of Chukitong range have unanimously resolved to dissolve CRPO for the larger interest of general public. In a press statement Nrichemo Kikon, chairman LSBC said the meeting convened by Wobemo Shitiri on May 22 is totally baseless and unfounded as CRPO has been already abolished by the general public of Chukitong range. Appreciation to GPRN/NSCNDIMAPUR: L. Menlong Phom bearing Army number 8614, Rank caption from Phom region has appreciated the GPRN/NSCN high authority for discharging him from duty on April 25. 13 AR seize liquor along NH-61DIMAPUR: 13 Assam Rifles troops has seized 15 cases of Kingfisher beer and 10 cases of Breezer (total 25 cases) from a vehicle coming from Dimapur and heading towards Kohima on NH 61 at Lal Matti road junction of Chiephobozou. According to a defence release, the seized liquor along with the vehicle and individual were handed over to Chiephobozou police station. ANHTU on membership feeKOHIMA: The All Nagaland Hindi Teachers' Union Kohima unit has requested all the comunitized and non-communitized schools to submit their annual membership fee of Rs.100 starting from the month of May. Schools may submit it to Runchilo Tep, bill assistant DIS (K) or Menuoletuo Keyho, vice president, Kohima unit. For further detail, contact 9436017866/ 9856461028. CBCK jubileeKOHIMA: A pre-celebration golden jubilee of Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima will be held on May 23 at 10 am at the local church, CBCK Kohima. The celebration will be held under the theme "The truth will set you free-John 8:32" with Dr. Ciekroveyi Cho-o, associate professor Oriental Theological Seminary Bade and Rev. Khrütsoyi Lürüo, state chaplain, NLA as the speakers. BPFD combine fellowshipDIMAPUR: The Baptist Pastors' Fellowship Dimapur (BPFD) would be having combine fellowship with Mokokchung Baptist Pastors' Fellowship (MBPF) on May 25 at Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church at 6:30am. Barbers seminarDIMAPUR: The Police Baptist Church Dimapur would be organizing a seminar for Dimapur barbers on May 25 at Police Baptist Church, Dimapur East Police Colony at 12noon. Sungit Longkumer (NPS), Additional SP Dimapur would be the chief guest and Thepfuzhoi Dozo as speaker. DBC house registration DIMAPUR: The Duncan Basti Council (DBC) has informed the residents of Duncan Basti who have not yet registered their house to register and obtain the house serial number from M.Y. Ngullie, GB at the earliest. Lost and foundDIMAPUR: The GPRN/NSCN, Naga Army finance department recovered a Pulsar 150CC black colour, registration number NL-07E, 3559, engine number DH GBNH 74411, chasis number MB 2D HDHZZNCH 36810 on May 20 at Golapani, Assam. In a press communiqué Lt. Col. Y.K. Zhimomi, finance committee member Naga Army has requested the rightful owner to claim the vehicle from the office by providing proper document or contact on 9856100566 within five days from the date of issue of information. Supervisors training rescheduledDIMAPUR: The training for enumerators and supervisors for conduct of census in Dimapur town scheduled from May 24 to 26 has been rescheduled from May 27 to 29 at Durga Mandir Kalibari road, Dimapur at 9am. Moangwati Aier, DC Dimapur and principal census officer has requested all the enumerators and supervisors to attend the training and further said failing which disciplinary action would be initiated against the defaulter as per the provision of census act and rules.Model colony Sumi general meetingDIMAPUR: The Sumi festival committee, Model colony, Purana Bazaar has convened a general meeting on May 23 at the residence of chairman Niuto Awomi, GB Purana Bazaar. All Sumi residents of Model colony both permanent and tenants have been requested to attend the meeting. RASU meeting DIMAPUR: There will be an emergency meeting of Ralan Area Students' Union (RASU) on May 23 from 2pm at the residence of its union treasurer Thabemo, Lotha colony. All the RASU executive members, former leaders, elders and advisors have been requested to attend the meeting positively. SVC informsDIMAPUR: Shokhuvi Village Council (SVC) has informed that the land of K. Hetoyi village has been allotted by Shokhuvi village as K. Hetoyi village not being recognized till date and further informed all the land purchasers of K. Hetoyi village to abide by the rules and regulations of Shokhuvi village. Informing this in a press statement issued by Vilhoto Yeptho, chairman SVC also said failing to abide by the rules and regulations, the land of the defaulter would be seized.YVSU apologizesDIMAPUR: The Yimpang Village Students' Union (YVSU) has apologized for the error with regard to the news item which appeared in gratitude note where Dr. Z Kikon should be read as Z. Kikon, joint director Agri-Kohima and Nchumbemo Enmy as Nchumbemo Enny, clerk Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur. Informing this in a press note issued by Lichumo Yanthan, president YVSU has also thanked Dr. R. Kikon, from Zion Hospital Dimapur for his immense contribution.
Ikato Y Kiho, first Naga to join National School of Drama in New Delhi
I must be the perfect role model: Ikato Y Kiho is the first person from Nagaland to study in the prestigious


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Make your appearance cool like your phone
Cell phones have made their way into all aspects of our culture in a, sometimes, rather invasive way. The constant use of cell phones has led many businesses to post signs stating that cell phone usage is prohibited in their location. Following a few basic etiquette rules about your cell phone usage will ensure that you never offend those around you.
There is now a growing trend among restaurants to institute a no cell phone policy during dining hours. Before sitting down, you might want to check the restaurants policy on cell phone usage during the dinner service. If you absolutely have to be reachable during your dinner you can put your phone on vibrate so as not to disturb your dining companions. If you do accept a call, speak softly and keep the calls brief; letting the caller on the other end know you are trying to enjoy dinner.
Movie Theatres
Before the feature attraction starts, almost all movie theatres display messages on the screen urging their guests to be courteous and turn off their cell phones for the duration of the movie. If you are waiting for an urgent message or phone call, turn your phone on vibrate and be sure to exit the theatre before answering the call. No one wants to be the center of attention for being the inconsiderate person who interrupts the movie.
It may sounds unusual, but with the urge to be constantly reachable many cell phone users have extended their cell phone use to include the moments where they really should be considerate of the privacy of others! There are very few reasons to use your cell phone when you are in a public restroom, be considerate not only of the other people in the public restroom but of the caller on the other end.
Zoos, Aquariums, Museums
Spending a day with your family at a zoo or museum is great for educational family time; however, spending most of the day glued to your cell phone is not only inconsiderate of the needs of your family, but also to others spending time in the zoos, aquariums, and museums. Spend the time with your family, not with your cell phone.
Middle schools and high schools have restricted the usage of cell phones on their campus; often forbidding cell phone usage outright. However, the restrictions in colleges are a little more lenient. Be considerate of not only of the time of your lecturers but also of the time of your classmates; they are there to learn, not to listen to you telling your buddy all about your date last night.
Social Functions
If you are attending a party or even something as informal as a backyard barbeque, it is just common courtesy to turn off your cell phone. If you are expecting a phone call that cannot wait until after the social function, let your host know that you are expecting a call. When you do receive the call be sure to excuse yourself politely to take the call; talking loudly on the phone while in someone else's home is beyond inconsiderate; it's rude.
Hospital And Doctors Offices
Most hospitals post signs instructing visitors to turn off their cell phones; this is not necessarily because the phones interfere with sensitive equipment, even though often they do. It is more because cell phones can interfere with patients who have to listen to someone talking loudly and rudely. Turn off your phone while in a hospital or doctors office, for the consideration of those around you.
When you are in social situations, try to think of your cell phone as only to be used in case of emergencies. All other phone calls can be sent to voicemail for checking at a later point.
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Services will be held Saturday for Elmer G. Nicks, a 30-year Pompano Beach resident who often dabbled in politics, usually having more success at backing candidates than being one.
Mr. Nicks, who owned a real estate company in Pompano Beach, died Wednesday at a local hospital. He was 63.
Mr. Nicks, a native of Winston-Salem, N.C., was a paratrooper during World War II, earning a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He worked in a tobacco plant and as a pressman and photographer for several years. In 1961, he entered the real estate business.
A lifelong Democrat, he was active in local and state politics, running unsuccessfully several times for the Pompano Beach City Commission and state Legislature. He also served as vice chairman of the Florida delegation in the 1972 Democratic national convention.
Mr. Nicks served as the South Florida coordinator for George Wallace`s presidential campaigns in 1968 and 1972, with his candidate capturing 42 percent of the vote in the latter election against 11 rivals.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Pompano Beach, past president of the Pompano Beach Kiwanis Club, and a member of the Masons and the Shriners.
He was also active in the Diabetes Foundation of Florida, Pompano Beach and Deerfield Board of Realtors, the Florida Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Navy League, the Arthritis Foundation, the John Birch Society and several other organizations.
Mr. Nicks is survived by his wife, Eva Lee of Pompano Beach; a son, Sherman Glenn Nicks of Pompano Beach; daughters Linda Cason of St. Petersburg and Elizabeth Franics of Pompano Beach; two brothers, Kenneth and Robert; a sister, Rebecca Pierce; and two grandchildren.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Kraeer Funeral Home in Pompano Beach. Burial will be Monday at Bay Pines National Cemetery near St. Petersburg.


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This is my iPad cover:
By this time next year, I'm going to need a new cover. The University of Texas-Pan American won't exist any more. It will be abolished and replaced by University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. (And that name won't fit on an iPad cover, either, darn it.)
Today is the first day of the fall semester, and it is a little bittersweet knowing that this is the start of the last year for this university. I've heard quite a few people already talking about it. But while some people have been a little bummed, a common refrain I've heard is:
"We want to make this last year of UTPA its best year ever."


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Charles B. Day, Vice-Chair
Carmen M. Shepard, Esq., Vice-Chair
Johnathan Ilsong Ahn, Esq.; Marielsa A. Bernard; Donna G. Burch; Alice Chong, Esq.; Michelle Livojevic Davis, Ph.D.; Charlene Cole-Newkirk, Esq.; William B. Dulany, Esq.; George Fauth; Elizabeth M. Hewlett, Esq.; Michele D. Hotten; W. Newton Jackson III; Rev. Nathaniel Johnson; Spyros J. Sarbanes, Esq.; Kimberly Smith-Ward, Esq.; Gustava E. Taler, Esq.; Joseph A. Trevino, Esq.; Bernard Wynder.
Staff: William L. Howard, Ed.D.
Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, August 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
In February 2002, the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Judicial Process was created by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. The Commission's charge was to determine to what extent bias, or the perception of, affects the State judicial system. Specifically, the Commission developed a methodology to collect feedback from actual litigants, witnesses, and jurors on what ethnic, racial or economic bias they encountered in the court system. The Commission also recommended ways to reduce or eliminate unequal access to or treatment by the court system, and to increase public confidence in equality under the law. In addition, the Commission identified initiatives to raise public and professional awareness of how race and ethnic origin impact the delivery of justice in Maryland courts, and recommended educational programs for the bench and bar to eliminate racial, economic and ethnic bias in the State court system.
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B. Thomas Cooper - Editor
The day has finally arrived!
Our last New Years Eve with George W. Bush, warmonger and prince of fools. May he choke on a pretzel on his way out the door.
Bush will be remembered for many things. Nothing good, mind you. This is a president who has driven the country right into the ground. And it won't just be George W. Bush they'll be pointing the finger at. History won't have anything positive to say about those who defended this intellectual abomination, either. It is neither noble, nor patriotic to guard the door whilst the fox raids the hen-house.
Oh, we will indeed remember George W. Bush. No question about it. How can we ever forget? He was a many of many words, most of which, like everything he touched, he butchered…
"America better beware of a candidate who is willing to stretch reality in order to win points." George W. Bush, aboard his campaign plane, Sept. 18, 2000
"We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers." George W. Bush, Houston, Texas, Sept. 6, 2000
"I'm gonna talk about the ideal world, Chris. I've read I understand reality. If you're asking me as the president, would I understand reality, I do." George W. Bush on abortion, MSNBC's "Hardball," May 31, 2000
"Will the highways on the Internet become more few?" George W. Bush, Concord, N.H., Jan. 29, 2000
"I am mindful of the difference between the executive branch and the legislative branch. I assured all four of these leaders that I know the difference, and that difference is they pass the laws and I execute them." George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2000
"If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator." Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2000
"If you don't stand for anything, you don't stand for anything! If you don't stand for something, you don't stand for anything!" George W. Bush, Bellevue Community College, Nov. 2, 2000
"I'm not really the type to wander off and sit down and go through deep wrestling with my soul." George W. Bush, as quoted in Vanity Fair, October 2000
Days Remaining in Office: 21
"Never again in the halls of Washington, D.C., do I want to have to make explanations that I can't explain." George W. Bush, Portland, Oregon, Oct. 31, 2000
"They said, 'You know, this issue doesn't seem to resignate with the people.' And I said, you know something? Whether it resignates or not doesn't matter to me, because I stand for doing what's the right thing, and what the right thing is hearing the voices of people who work." George W. Bush, Portland, Ore., Oct. 31, 2000
No doubt. History will not soon forget George W. Bush.
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Why We Need to Challenge the Pronatalist "Offspring Assumption"
June 22-24, 2012, the Rio+20 Conference occurred in . Government delegates from all over the world talked about findings from an analysis done by a group of international scientists that deserve all of our attention. The scientists report that the Earth is in a "critical transition," and reaching a "tipping point" when it comes to irreversible destruction of the global environment. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
What are the problems that are bringing the mounting pressure on the Earth's environmental health? "Unchecked population growth, the disappearance of critical plant and animal species, the over-exploitation of energy resources, and the rapidly warming climate."
And if it continues the way it's been going, according to the lead scientist Anthony Barnosky, the Earth could reach this tipping point at a "time scale of a century or even a few decades."
As David Perlman writes in the San Francisco Chronicle article, "Close to the Tipping Point of Warming, " the problems include:
- "Rapid growth in the world's human population - to 9 billion by 2050 and possibly 27 billion by the end of the century - is quickly consuming available resources."
- Fossil fuels are being burned at a "rapidly increasing rate."
- Vast"dead zones" in the ocean (where there are no fish) are growing.
- Loss of biodiversity on land - "40% of Earths land mass was once biodiverse, and now, it "contains far fewer species of crop plants and domestic animals."
- Loss of animal and plant species - we are seeing more extinctions than ever before.
- The impacts of the rising global temperature - in the next 60 years, it will be "higher than it has been since humans evolved."
To slow or reverse the critical transition we are in, the scientists urge "international cooperation to slow population growth, curb dependence on fossil fuels, increase the efficiency of food production, and manage both lands and oceans as reservoirs of biodiversity."
What do we need more of at an individual level?
When it comes to decisions to bring more children into the world, as David Paxson, President of World Population Balance, insightfully puts it, we have to come to terms with the fact that we are now in a time where "a person's biological right to have children must be mediated by his or her social responsibility not to have too many."
As the Offspring Assumption chapter discusses in The Baby Matrix, given the population and environmental realities we face, it is time to challenge pronatalism's assumption that we all have the right to have as many biological children as we want. We need to shift from a mindset that adulates the birth if another child, to one that hold couples who choose to adopt, or have one or no biological child in the highest regard. Why? Because they are doing their part to mitigate the catastrophic impact of a rapidly growing population on resource decline, rather than what they might personally want first.
The Baby Matrix also address why we need to do some serious rethinking about the supposed problems with having only one child and negative myths about adopting, and how policies need to change so that rather than encouraging births, they provide incentive to reduce biological births.
It's time to shift away from pronatalist offspring assumptions that harm our society and natural environment. Each person's existence has an environmental impact, which affects other humans and other species. We've reached a time, even the tipping point, to where it is up to all of us to choose reproductive action that lessens that impact.
Laura Carroll is the author of The Baby Matrix: Why Freeing Our Minds FromOutmoded Thinking About Parenthood & Reproduction Will Create a BetterWorld. She is also the author of Familiesof Two: Interviews With Happily Married Couples Without Children by Choice and Finding Fulfillment From the InsideOut.
In addition to writing nonfiction books, Laura has worked as a business and litigation psychology consultant, and used her expertise in behavioral sciences, psychology, and communications to advise business, legal, and nonprofit professionals on their communications strategies and goals. She has appeared on a variety of television shows, including Good Morning America and The Early Show, and been a guest on many radio talk shows to discuss social science topics. She reviews nonfiction books and more at LiveTrue Books. She lives in
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These quotes are from article entitled:
"Black ops: how HBGary wrote backdoors for the government" written by Nate Anderson,located at:
[Quoting in quotation marks]" In 2009, HBGary had partnered with the Advanced Information Systems group of defense contractor General Dynamics to work on a project euphemistically known as "Task B." The team had a simple mission: slip a piece of stealth software onto a target laptop without the owner's knowledge."
And this quote:
"The company had exploits "on the shelf" for Windows 2000, Flash, Java, and more; because they were 0-day attacks, any computer around the world running these pieces of software could be infiltrated."
And this quote:
"HBGary also provided some Juicy Fruit to [], a unit of the massive defense contractor Northrop Grumman that specialized in, among other things, "computer assault."
[[] to avoid a link included to company Xetron.
And this quote:
"In mid-2010, HBGary Federal put together a PSYOP (psychological operations) proposal for SOCOM, which had issued a general call for new tools and techniques. In the document, the new HBGary Federal team talked up their past experience as creators of "multiple products briefed to POTUS [President of the United States], the NSC [National Security Council], and Congressional Intelligence committees, as well as senior intelligence and military leaders."
And this quote:
"But HBGary Federal's real interest had become social media like Facebook and Twitter—and how they could be used to explore and then penetrate secretive networks. And that was exactly what the Air Force wanted to do."
And this quote:
"Is the idea that we'd want to ingest all of Facebook's data, or just a targeted subset for a few users of interest?"
And this quote:
"The idea was to take an HBGary rootkit like 12 Monkeys and install it on user machines in such a way that users could not remove it and might not even be aware of its presence. The rootkit would log user keystrokes, of course, but it would also take "as many behavioral measurements as possible" in order to look for suspicious activity that might indicate wrongdoing.
What sort of measurements? The rootkit would monitor "keystrokes, mouse movements, and visual cues through the system camera. We believe that during particularly risky activities we will see more erratic mouse movements and keystrokes as well as physical observations such as surveying surroundings, shifting more frequently, etc.The rootkit would also keep an eye on what files were being accessed, what e-mails were being written, and what instant messages were being sent. If necessary, the software could record a video of the user's computer screen activity and send all this information to a central monitoring office"
And this quote:
"Its command-and-control instructions, telling the rootkit exactly what to do and where to send the information, wouldn't come from some remote Internet server but from the host computer's own memory—where the control instructions had been separately injected.
"This is ideal because it's trivial to remotely seed C&C messages into any networked Windows host," noted Hoglund, "even if the host in question has full Windows firewalling enabled."
And this quote:
"The FBI has had malware like CIPAV (the Computer and Internet Protocol Address Verifier) for several years, and it's clear from the HBGary e-mail leak that the military is in wide possession of rootkits and other malware of its own. The Stuxnet virus widely believed to have…originated in the US or Israel governments…"
And this Barr's ideas showed up in Palantir-branded PowerPoints and Berico-branded "scope of work" documents. "Reconnaissance cells" were proposed, network attacks were acceptable, "target dossiers" on "adversaries" would be compiled, and "complex information campaigns" involving fake personas were on the table…"
And this quote:
"The real issue highlighted by this episode is just how lawless and unrestrained is the unified axis of government and corporate power." Reminder:
These quotes from article at:
Article entitled:
"Black ops: how HBGary wrote backdoors for the government"
written by Nate Anderson.
I am posting them here becuse I think it is critical for the people of the US to know that the President is involved in these illegal cybercrime activities and that his meeting with Facebook 's Zuckerberg was not as a 'friend' to the citizens of the US or to Zuckerberg; amd also so they know the FBI is also involved in cybercrimes.
Gloria Poole;At my apt in Missouri;7:38pm;21-Feb-2011
Tapestry of LIFE is a blog written by,owned by Gloria Poole, RN, artist in/ of Missouri for Tapestry of Life which is a phrase I made up when I was a TV producer of my own prolife TV show in Denver. I moved to Missouri Oct 31, 2009; and continued this official blog of Tapestry of LIFE in Missouri. A tapestry is a work of art created with thread and on a loom, to create wall hangings or table runners. This tapestry is my own.
Monday, February 21, 2011
POTUS & FBI involved in cybercrimes targeting Facebook
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Monday, 26 November 2012
The Lost Rewatch Podcast #68 'The Man Behind the Curtain'
Holy mandibles, this is a darn tasty episode we have ahead of us this week!
We're fast coming up to the end of Season 3 and what better way to fire the starter's pistol than with the show's first ever Ben-centric episode-and, by golly, it's a good one! But, of course, despite having some fantastic elements, this episode is now somewhat notorious for introducing some aspects of Jacob's depiction that sit uneasily (to say the least) with the way the character is later presented.
So, extinguish your lamps, get in your rocking chair and admire your jars full of red liquid, because we're about to see 'The Man Behind the Curtain'!
The Man Behind the Curtain Commentary
WARNING- This episode may feature Ben doing things which make no sense in light of his comments in later episodes


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Where and from Whom Do You Learn?
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Yesterday during our panel, "Liberal Education Unbound: The Life of Signature Student Work in the Emerging Digital Learning Environment" I asked an audience participation question intended to illustrate what we mean by the emerging digital learning ecosystem. I asked those tweeting to identify themselves, then asked everyone to think about a question and share their answers to be tweeted to the hashtag #libedunbound. The question was
Where and from whom do you as a professional learn outside of the formal classroom or conference session?
To the right is a word cloud of the answers. You can see the original tweets in this storify: https://storify.com/FrostDavis/where-and-from-whom-do-you-learn Both illustrate that the emerging learning ecosystem is both digital and physical, formal and informal, ubiquitous and networked. What are the implications for how we teach?
Liberal Education Unbound: The Life of Signature Student Work in the Emerging Digital Learning Environment
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This morning I am co-presenting at the 100th annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Here are our slides, and I include the session description, and some links to resources below:


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Latest News
Cyrus, Airport Kangaroo Released!
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- Posted: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Wildlife Victoria volunteers were excited to see Cyrus, the kangaroo rescued from Melbourne Airport last month, released back to where he belongs.
Aptly named Cyrus, after a helpful Qantas staff member, the 3-4 year old eastern grey male kangaroo was reported to Wildlife Victoria's emergency response service on the morning of 16th October after he made his way into the Qantas Terminal at Melbourne Airport. Bounding through the terminal, he found a quiet spot in the Chemist Shop which was cordoned off by staff. Wildlife Victoria quickly dispatched volunteer rescuers to the scene to rescue the frightened animal.
Cyrus spent just over 5 weeks recovering at a wildlife shelter north of Melbourne. Wildlife volunteers used caution with him and very little human contact as he was an extremely stressed out little kangaroo, which can sometimes lead to death in this delicate species of wildlife. On Friday 22nd November, Cyrus was release back into the wild, not far from where he was rescued.
Cyrus was one of 5,498 kangaroos reported to Wildlife Victoria in the last twelve months. As urban development encroaches further and further into kangaroo habitat, human vs animal conflict escalates and Wildlife Victoria is left to respond to this crisis.
16th October 2013
Just weeks after launching Wildlife Victoria's new awareness campaign, Eyes Open for Wildlife, airport goers didn't have to keep their eyes open too much to see an eastern grey kangaroo hopping through a Melbourne Airport terminal this morning and into a pharmacy.
Federal Police were alerted to the emergency who promptly called Wildlife Victoria's Emergency Response Service. Two trained rescue volunteers were immediately dispatched to the scene to offer assistance. Shortly after the kangaroo was tranquilised and captured safely.
Cyrus, as he has been aptly named after one of the helpers on the scene, will be assessed by a vet following his stressful ordeal.
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The election is over – now what?
Terri E. Givens
Latinos voted. Obama has won re-election, while the Democrats have held onto the Senate and made inroads into the Republican majority in the House. Obama won 75% of the Latino vote – not just on the issue of immigration, but on a variety of issues where the Republicans seemed tone deaf. However, both Democrats and Republicans have to face the reality that the Latino vote is now decisive for national elections, as shown in the analysis by Gary Segura and Matt Barreto of Latino Decisions. As I discussed in my previous blog post, politicians are more likely to respond to the interests of groups when they vote and have an impact on the outcome of an election. This was clearly the case in this election, and it's an opportunity that should not be wasted.
When it comes to policy change, the election is just the beginning. Of course the top issue for all Americans is the economy. The negotiations over the budget will be difficult, and the President and Congress will need to hear from all of us on those issues, so it will be important to stay mobilized. The majority that Obama was able to pull together was the result of a lot of work on the ground. More young people and minorities voted in this election than the pundits, and certainly Romney's campaign, expected. This energy needs to be maintained to help push for policy change.
Once the issues around the fiscal cliff are dealt with, comprehensive immigration reform and the DREAM act should be top priorities. However, it will take more than goodwill to move forward on these issues. The election is just the first step in what is likely to be a long process of finding key legislators to take on these issues, and move them forward. Fortunately there are signs that comprehensive immigration reform is moving higher on the agenda. GOP leaders like John Boehner, and pundits like Sean Hannity have "evolved" on the issue, and say that it needs to be addressed.
However, it's not clear that all of the GOP is going to support comprehensive immigration reform. Many have also indicated that they may not be as open to immigration reform as some of their leaders. What is clear is that the status quo is indefensible, as American Conservative Union President Al Cardenas has said. The GOP has many issues to deal with after this election, and if the party is to remain relevant, they will have to look at why they failed to attract more votes from women, young people and minorities.
This is also an important time for voters to stay engaged at the local and state level. If you have concerns about the long voting lines and issues around voter suppression, these have to be addressed in your own communities. We all need to push for policies that will encourage and facilitate voting. If we value our democracy, we should value the right to vote, and make it easier for those who are eligible to vote, not make it harder. It's embarrassing to try to explain to my European friends why some Americans had to wait as long as 7 or 8 hours to vote on Election Day. Regardless of your political orientation, the ability to vote in a timely manner should not be an issue in 2012. We have the means to resolve these issues, and it should not be done in a partisan manner.
I look forward to the discussions to come around immigration, the DREAM act, and other policies that will help to fix our broken immigration system. I encourage those of you who care about this issue to stay engaged, I will continue to write about developments in this blog. As President Obama said, "we know in our hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come."


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hey, everyone. wow, it's been a long time since i posted, and that's mainly because i have not been making much lately. at least nothing i could deem worth sharing. but here we have something i like - it's a fiberglass-drypoint etching print. my printmaking class is a lot of fun so far. yay for multiple prints, which i can slap paint upon willy-nilly* without fear of messing it up!
*the paint will come later. stay tuned.


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North America-bound Scirocco not as dead as we thought
Posted by Lorenzo at 9:47 p.m.
Speaking with Automotive News, Volkswagen of America spokesperson Steve Keyes said that enthusiasts have made their wishes clear that they want the Scirocco in the North American market. This coupled with the success of the Scirocco in Europe have Volkswagen higher-ups rethinking their position on the topic. Volkswagen seems more willing to make the Scirocco work here. Keyes revealed that a final decision has yet to be made on the Scirocco's availability here and added that if they do decide positively, it would have to be marketed "a little bit differently". Whatever it takes is what I say.
This could be the breakthrough we've all been looking for. We hope Volkswagen makes the right decision.
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I had to use the words lacuna, oscitate (which, according to Word and Blogspot, is not a word), synchronicity, and miasma, ( plus imago in the title).
And for even more fun, I had to reference a mirror, and keep it at exactly 200 words! AND, I wrote it in second person, a personal first. So, without further ado, here you go :)
Everlasting Imago
The room smells like cigar smoke. I hated the miasmas from your cigars while I was here. I miss them now.
Those months with you had been the happiest of my life, but they hadn't meant much to you, had they? You were just waiting for the day when I was gone, and it would be yours.
That day apparently hadn't come soon enough. Still now I wonder how I hadn't seen it coming. Shouldn't I have doubted the synchronicity of it all? From our random meetings, to how perfect you seemed to me? But I hadn't. That was the point.
Your oscitation as you wake brings me back to the present. I follow you to the bathroom, closing the gap between us, but you're just as unreachable as ever. I was prepared for your oblivion of my presence, yet still I long to reach for you, to call your name. But the dead cannot talk to the living.
As you brush your teeth only your reflection appears in the mirror, a testament of the lacuna between us. Now it is my turn to wait. To wait until the day you join me, and we can be together again. Forever.
Well, what do you think? Stop be here to vote, I'm number 181. Thanks :)


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Greenberg - (2010) Directed by Noah Baumbach
Starring Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Noah Baumbach writes and directs this story about a middle-aging man who wants to do "nothing" for a while. Roger Greenberg played by Stiller is the kind of character, that when you watch as a viewer you cringe and wish you could reach out and hold his mouth, so as to avoid the disaster of awkward embarrassment when he speaks. However, a character like that might not feel embarrassed, you'd feel it for him. Which is all the more reason why you'd want to look out for him.
The Harder They Fall - (1956) Directed by Mark Robson
Starring Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Mike Lane
Such a marvel to watch, especially quick talking charismatic Rod Steiger as notorious boxing promoter, Nick Benko. I was surprised to find under Rod Steiger's achievements, an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in On the Waterfront. Sure, he wasn't unqualified for the award but Nick Benko was robbed of the recognition that character truly deserved.


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RECAP (Nov. 21): SABRES 1 - FLYERS 4by Chris Ryndak / Buffalo Sabres
PHILADELPHIA – The Buffalo Sabres fought through penalty trouble against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday and came out on the losing end of a 4-1 tilt at Wells Fargo Center.
Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan indicated after the game that more players will be watching the game from the press box if their play and effort isn't up to his standard.
"We have to play a certain way in order to give us a chance to compete and a chance to win. By doing stupid things like we have been, it's not going to work," he said. "It's going to be ugly games like this all night so the gloves are officially off. Now we gotta do certain things in order to play. If you don't, you're not."
Buffalo committed eight penalties in the game. The Sabres were able to kill off two 5-on-3s, one for 41 seconds in the first period and another for 1:22 in the second. Their penalty kill finished the night 6-for-7.
"It's all urgency, desperation. All the ingredients that you need to win a hockey game and you have to bring that on the 5-on-5 too," Sabres defenseman Henrik Tallinder said. "Sometimes, I don't know if we were fatigued or whatever, but it wasn't looking good there in the second period."
Tallinder logged 4:40 of his 18:05 of ice time on the penalty kill. Christian Ehrhoff played 5:52 shorthanded and Zemgus Girgensons killed off 5:10 worth of penalties.
"The penalties are going to stop by the people who are doing them, they're not going to be in the lineup. It's as plain and simple as that," Nolan said. "…We've seen enough. It's been 25 games. I've seen enough in four games only. We have to change some things and the players either do it or it's going to be a very, very long year and they might not be here."
Matt Read scored twice for Philadelphia in a span of 1:40 in the second period. Read's first goal, which came wih 5:51 remaining in the second, was the first goal for the Flyers in their last 133:52 against the Sabres and their first in 191:46 at even strength. Vincent Lecavalier scored as well and Scott Hartnell added an empty netter in the third.
Tyler Myers opened the scoring, marking the second straight game that Buffalo has scored the first goal of the game. The Sabres took the lead with 1:32 remaining in the first period with only one second remaining on a power play. Tyler Ennis threw the puck on net from the right faceoff circle and it hit the far post and ricocheted back across the goal line. Ville Leino took a poke at it and Myers finished the job.
Buffalo skated into the locker room with the lead after one period for the first time this season. However, that lead would not last as Philadelphia scored four unanswered goals from there.
Tallinder said he liked his team's first period for the most part, but that was about the only bright spot.
"We played pretty good. I thought we could've played better, but then the second came and it was even worse," he said. "I think there are no excuses in this league. You have to play consistent and if you don't, it's going to cost you."
Ryan Miller stopped 42 shots. From his perspective, constantly being on the penalty kill interrupted any flow to Buffalo's game and sent them down a bad path.
"We got through some penalty kills and then we just got into more trouble. Too many penalties, too much time in our zone," he said. "It gets guys spending too much time doing things we don't need to be doing. So it started to kind of get away from us."
Miller said that taking some of those penalties has to do with puck possession. Philadelphia controlled play for much of that second period and that led to power-play chances.
When you don't have the puck, you're going to get called. That's usually how it works," Miller said. "Very rarely are you going to get offensive penalties in this league. You're more worried about controlling the puck and scoring goals but if you don't have it, you're chasing and you're trying to be hard on their guys and you get some of the calls like we got tonight."
In addition to having the puck more, Nolan said that the team's style of play needs to adapt to what they're capable of doing. He said playing a smarter game will also lead to the team taking fewer penalties.
"It's prone to that, but when you constantly do the same thing over and over and over again and you lose for the same reasons, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out," he said. "We have to do simple things. We have to play a grind-out type of game. We can't have turnovers. We can't take foolish penalties. We can't get bounced off the puck and get out-muscled in the corners. We have to play a smarter game and play within what our strengths are."
On Wednesday, the Sabres recalled left wing Luke Adam and defenseman Brayden McNabb from the Rochester Americans. They've each spent the last few seasons in the AHL and have each played well down there this year. Tuesday morning, Buffalo sent rookies Johan Larsson and Rasmus Ristolainen to Rochester and returned 18-year-old defenseman Nikita Zadorov to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League.
Nolan liked what he saw from McNabb and Adam.
"They're not the problem. Everybody's telling me the young guys are the problem. The young guys ain't here anymore so we don't have that excuse anymore," Nolan said. "We have to look at ourselves in the mirror and bring what each and every body has on this team to bring."
The Sabres next host the Detroit Red Wings for a 5 p.m. faceoff at First Niagara Center on Sunday.


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Here are the bogey parts:
From the side, notice the block that extends the bogey off the hull so it will be in the center of the track. Also, the back plate that sandwiches the bogey arms (need spacer where you can see the bolts going through):
What it'll look like bolted to the frame (final version will have the road wheels and upper roller wheel of course):
So, I have one bogey (of six) completed, except for a spacer. I have most of the bogey arms done. And all the grey bogey assembly fronts, and backplates. Just need to finish drilling a bunch of holes, and cutting the big blocks.
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Make a Wish set from Taylored Expressions. Even though this is a birthday set, I have wanted to make a wedding cake since I saw the set. Actually, one of the sentiments in the set works for weddings in my opinion. On the inside I stamped "Wishing you a special day filled with happiness and everything you enjoy." I colored the cake with Copic markers and added some Stardust Stickles over the colored areas. I finished the card by adding a punched, scalloped border and some ribbon. The paper is from the Paisley Parade Collection from KI Memories.
Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you have a great day! SUPPLIES USED: Stamps- Make a Wish (Taylored Expressions); Ink- Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Paper- Paisley Parade Collection (KI Memories); Accessories- ribbon (Darice), Copic markers, border punch (EK Success), Stardust Stickles; Finished card measures 5.5"x4.25"
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Wedding Cake
Posted by Charmaine (CharmWarm) at 7:00 AM
Labels: Taylored Expressions
5 comments:
- Karen Motz said...
What a fabulous way to stretch this set...I never would have thought to use the cake, let alone the sentiment for a wedding card! You're brilliant!
- September 29, 2010 at 10:09 PM
- Taylor said...
Awww...this is so cute, Charmaine! Love this cake as a wedding cake too!
- September 29, 2010 at 10:58 PM
- Linda Beeson said...
What a totally adorable little cake and I so love all of the red that you used.
- September 30, 2010 at 12:05 AM
- Kay said...
This is the sweetest little cake, and it looks great with your pretty pink bow!
- September 30, 2010 at 8:20 AM
- Monika/Buzsy said...
Super cute card Charmaine. Love that cake and the pink! Yummy ribbon! :o)
- October 2, 2010 at 8:51 AM
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Friday, July 1, 2016
Happy Canada Day
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Happy Canada Day to you guys!! Hope you have a great day!! LOVE your new header!!ReplyDelete
Happy Canada Day bestest girl Lee and BIl Phod... wow next year your country will be 150 years old... we should ponder about a special way to celebrate that day... maybe with a weim coming to canada?... hmmm... that would be too much for a 150 year old country, huh?ReplyDelete
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Happy 149th Bday to your beautiful country!!ReplyDelete
Hugs madi and mom
Happy Canada Day!ReplyDelete
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I TOTALLY got the wrong day to leave your country!!! Not just that I departed on night of June 30th, it turned out I missed out on the Halifax Royal Tattoo, too... sigh... Hope you've been having a good one. Hugs and wags frae the Bonny Land once more... YAM-aunty xxx
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Happy Canada Day to both of you. Love your scarves and that header!!! Have a great weekend buddies. stella roseReplyDelete
BOW WOW, happy Canada Day!ReplyDelete
Your buddy,
Happy Birfday to Canada, home of some of our nicest furends!ReplyDelete
Your Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
Happy Canada Day, you guys!ReplyDelete
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Happy Canada Day to all of you!!! Bet there will be a HUGE celebration next year with #150!!!ReplyDelete
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Happy Canada Day!! We love your bandanas!!ReplyDelete
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Those scarves, though... So cute!ReplyDelete
Love and licks,
Happy Canada Day! Love the photo! DakotasDenReplyDelete
Hooray for Canada Day! Our Dad lived in Guelph, Ontario for several years when he was a kid. Ghostwriter grew up in Niagara Falls NY, and loved to ride her bike across the bridge to Canada. It was only 10 cents way back then!ReplyDelete
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Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel
Happy Canada Day! You both look great.ReplyDelete
Hi Guys! Mes hopes yous had as marvelous a Canada Day as mes did!ReplyDelete
Dear Furrends
Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian furiends. Our island is THISCLOSE to Canada. Sometimes we feel like honorary Canadians!ReplyDelete
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Don't you two look festive and stylish! Happy Canada Day!ReplyDelete
from your fellow Canadians,
the critters in the cottage xo
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- AnonymousJuly 2, 2016 at 3:56 AM
Don't you two look fabulous in your Canada kerchiefs! Hope you had a fabulous day of celebration (and food!).ReplyDelete
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Sri Lanka and the work of Geoffrey Bawa
An tour of Sri Lanka taking in Sri Lanka's highlights with a focus on the work of its most famous architect Geoffrey Bawa.
For a stunning architectural property in Sri Lanka look no further than this wonderful place in Mahawella, near Tengalle, on Sri Lankas forgotten and beautiful southern coastline.
The Last House was designed by Geoffrey Bawa, Sri Lankas pre-eminent architect and it can either be booked per room or exclusively. The house is characteristically Bawa; the wrap around veranda encircles the house while the natural light and the wonderful views play seductively from every angle.
The rooms are spacious and designed in a simple uncluttered but elegant style. The first floor rooms have superb sea views, while the ground floor rooms are wonderfully private. The last room is raised on stilts at the back and commands a view of the lagoon behind, complete with a wonderful array of water birds such as adjutant storks, pond herons, Indian darters and many, many others.
The interiors are simple, but stunning: planter's chairs face out to sea and rattan day beds offer magnificent repose while whitewashed walls, original wooden doors and a polished cement finish lend a crisp counterpoint to the Asian sculptures and temple wall hangings scattered tastefully about. The central courtyard surrounds a simple but pretty 10m swimming pool while a gate leads directly onto a deserted sandy beach from the shady coconut grove lawn.
The area is thinly populated and so staying here is a real experience, way off the beaten tourist and backpacker trail. There are some wonderful excursions nearby: Uda Walawe National Park, the best place in Sri Lanka for elephant spotting is just an hour and a half away. Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary and Bundalla National Park are mush closer and offer some unrivalled and world famous bird spotting opportunities, as well as being beautiful spots in their own right. Further a field, Yala is also accessible on a day trip and is one of the finest places in the world to see the elusive leopard.
Ultimate - There are very few hotels we would describe as 'ultimate'. Hotels in this category must have absolutely everything anyone could want and really be aiming for the stars. These hotels generally go well above and beyond and they would always be at the very top end of the market. These are for clients looking for that extra special place.
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An tour of Sri Lanka taking in Sri Lanka's highlights with a focus on the work of its most famous architect Geoffrey Bawa.
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- Sandy, Julian, Kieran and Joshua, September 2013
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It's been a long time since I've hosted a baby shower. In fact, I'm not entirely sure that I've even hosted one before last week. There aren't too many new babies gracing my days any more, so when a good friend of mine announced her pregnancy, there was definitely a lot of excitement! And I have to say, this was one of my most favorite parties I've ever hosted.
For starters, there were no screaming kids. Just kidding. Sort of. Really though, this was just a brunch for all of the mamas. All the big kids were in school, and it was such a treat to be able to enjoy adult conversation and an uninterrupted meal.
Second, the shower was simply at my house. So many people offered to bring food to share and another mom and I had been looking for an excuse to craft together, so she helped me with all of the decorations. This "village" mentality is so important. Together, we can do so much more. I can't tell you how much happiness it brings me to know that I have these sort of friends.
We chose the theme of the shower to match this little baby's new nursery…light blues and airplanes. I chose red as an accent color, just because it looked good.
Here's a peek at some of the festivities:
A clothesline of sweet baby clothes. My friend and I purchased the clothes at the local consignment store so we could stay on budget. She made all of the little airplane clothespins. Wish I had a close up as they were so stinkin' cute! To make them, she spray painted a regular clothes pin in baby blue and popsicle sticks in red (both a regular length and the shorter length). Assemble, and it's pure cuteness.
The drink table. This table was draped in blue bed sheet…and my daughter's American Girl picnic blanket. A bit of subway art, a teddy bear holding an airplane and again, cuteness! We took this picture before the punch arrived, but my friend made a yummy blend of sherbet and 7-Up. Can't go wrong with the classics! Speaking of classics, see those little juice glasses? I think they're from the 50's…my grandma gave them to me in their original packaging and every time I use them, I think of her. They're nothing special when you glance at them, but to me, they're the "good stuff," since they came from my grandma.
The food. A wonderfully collective effort. The table was draped in a light blue plastic table cloth…and then re-draped with a smaller classic red checked tablecloth. We had a couple of salads (green and pasta), a fruit platter, tea sandwiches and croissants. My friend was so tickled that I brought out the good china, but better excuse to use the good stuff than a new life?
And last but not least, dessert. Another checked table cloth overlaid with a baby blanket. See that diaper cake back there? I take absolutely no credit for that one. Another crafty friend made that. Isn't it the cutest thing you've ever seen? She also brought red velvet cupcakes, and I whipped up a batch of lemon cupcakes.
The final touch were all of the banners my crafty friend and I made. I don't know why we didn't get any pictures of those. Lots of shades blue with splashes of red tied onto twine. Actually, the final touch was that the weather was perfect. One of the first really warm days we have had and I was able to move the whole shower outside.
What a great day of celebrating new life!
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My friend sent me some more pictures so you could see the darling banners. Enjoy!
A closer up of the diaper cake and clothespin airplanes


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Well this week we are drawing an end to the Fabulous Fall Party!
The linky is here. Feel free to link any Fabulous Fall post.
All the following photos are from previous party posts. I'll be adding the links bear with me.
Purple Hues and Me
But never fear because next week begins Thanksgiving! Yea.
I am so happy I enjoy Thanksgiving so much!
Lovely Living
Don't forget this is the last week for the Pumpkin give a way.
Any post linked here will be entered. I will draw on the 28th.
Fabby's Living
Please feel free to link any Fall themed post. Any post featuring a pumpkin will be entered.
I'll be linking my very own Fall post soon. When I have time to upload wonderfully Fabulous photo's.
Gentle Joy
So until then give me something to do and join the party and link up! I visit every post! Thank you so much for joining the party!
And of course the fine print. Please feel free to link any Fall Themed post. I would love to use your photo's on a future post featuring the linky party. I might also choose your blog to feature on Sleepover Saturday. Please allow me to repost your pictures here. I would love it if you followed me!


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Nepos Libertas' "Change We Can Believe In" Manifesto to alter the socio-political realm of ZOG New York
The list of proposals written by me. A few proposals may be offensive to those with "racial and hoplophobia sensibilities."
I'm not a hard-core and menacing racist by any means, just my 'profoundly radical in the spirit of Thomas Paine' libertarian belief how the utopia of New York State should be run according to my vision.
Of course, I believe all Zionist organizations based in America should be dismantled for treason and disloyal Zionist Jews evicted, banned, and kicked out (deported) to Israel. Non-Zionist Jews who are provenly patriotic and subservient to the hospitable host nation can stay under fair conditions.
Radical Proposed Changes for New York State in restoring Liberty & Justice


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[5] For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 8
[6] But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
1John 2
[1] My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
[2] And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
2 Corinthians 5
[1] For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
[17] Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
[18] And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
[19] To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
[20] Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
[21] For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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Christ Pleading Before the Father for St. Mary Magdalene
Blake communicates this in the picture "Christ the Mediator": Christ Pleading Before the Father for St. Mary Magdalene. God is seated on His fiery chariot or the Mercy Seat, Christ stretches out his arms as if still on the cross, Mary bows in penitence. Angels express love and encouragement. The eyes of Jesus are focused not on the immediate scene but on infinity, implying the eternal dwelling not made with hands. This illustration is appropriate as the concluding one of the series on the Life of Christ because it implies that the Life of Christ is everlasting, that he continues his work of advocating, forgiving and reconciling without end.
You can view a larger image in the Blake Archive.
Vision of Last Judgment, (E 563)
"Such is the Last Judgment a Deliverance from Satans Accusation
Satan thinks that Sin is displeasing to God he ought to know that
Nothing is displeasing to God but Unbelief & Eating of the Tree
of Knowledge of Good & Evil
[PAGE 87] Men are admitted into Heaven not because they have
governd their Passions or have No Passions but because
they have Cultivated their Understandings. The Treasures of
Heaven are not Negations of Passion but Realities of Intellect
from which All the Passions Emanate in their Eternal
Glory The Fool shall not enter into Heaven let him be ever so
Holy. Holiness is not The Price of Enterance into Heaven Those
who are cast out Are All Those who having no Passions of their
own because No Intellect. Have spent their lives in Curbing &
Governing other Peoples by the Various arts of Poverty & Cruelty
of all kinds Wo Wo Wo to you Hypocrites Even Murder the
Courts of Justice are compelld to
allow is not done in Passion but in Cool Blooded Design &
Jerusalem, Plate 60, (E 211)
"But the Divine Lamb stood beside Jerusalem. oft she saw
The lineaments Divine & oft the Voice heard, & oft she said:
O Lord & Saviour, have the Gods of the Heathen pierced thee?
Or hast thou been pierced in the House of thy Friends?
Art thou alive! & livest thou for-evermore? or art thou
Not: but a delusive shadow, a thought that liveth not.
Babel mocks saying, there is no God nor Son of God
That thou O Human Imagination, O Divine Body art all
A delusion. but I know thee O Lord when thou arisest upon
My weary eyes even in this dungeon & this iron mill.
The Stars of Albion cruel rise; thou bindest to sweet influences:
For thou also sufferest with me altho I behold thee not;
And altho I sin & blaspheme thy holy name, thou pitiest me;
Because thou knowest I am deluded by the turning mills.
And by these visions of pity & love because of Albions death.
Thus spake Jerusalem, & thus the Divine Voice replied.
Mild Shade of Man, pitiest thou these Visions of terror & woe!
Give forth thy pity & love. fear not! lo I am with thee always.
Only believe in me that I have power to raise from death
Thy Brother who Sleepeth in Albion: fear not trembling Shade"


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Regular followers of the Blog and my rabitting on elsewhere will be aware that the presence of a real (black) boxcab E Class on "Glenburn" has been some time coming. Finally I took the plunge and backdated it in details and via a repaint from the effeminate blue/gold (see: http://vrsuburbanrollingstock.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/electric-loco-box-cab-e-class.html) to the incomparable all black.Hence I got a bit carried away with photographing it's first revenue run......
October 27, 2013
October 1, 2013
Welcome Phil Dunn & a couple of his models
One aspect of modelling an earlier era such as with "Glenburn" is there is only a limited number of people that are actually able to contribute accurate information for it. Unlike the 70s/80s where every man and his dog seems to have an opinion or recollection, for the 1920s/30s there have been less than a handful who have been able to contribute expertise, so I am very thankful to them for their help and am happy to be able to call them friends. It was therefore great to be able to host Phil Dunn who dropped in for dinner and a session on "Glenburn" recently. Looking across Glenburn, Phil's hand is throughout much of the layout rolling stock be it information he has provided for kits, for the Precision Scale Models RTR, or for many of my own scratchbuilds. Readers may be aware Phil has been a long time proponent of VR and its accurate modelling and author of numerous articles that have become referenceable. Passionate about providing the most accurate information on his subject matter, Phil has been involved behind the scenes of much of the manufactured output of Victorian models over the last two decades. As far as I have seen where he is involved, to the extent the manufacturing process has allowed, the models are right, and this is a great service to modellers of the VR. Thank you Phil!
With Phil Dunn in the "Cudgewa Room"
Phil was also kind enough to bring along three different versions of PSM's recent A2 Class so "Glenburn" had the rare chance to run some of these VR standards and that, given the rarity of the PSM models, provide scenes that may never be repeated here.
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Drinking cider in the bath forever classy, Pepperoni panini and black cherry cider, nachos number 1, Chilli beef nachos number 2, Green eyes cocktail, Enchiladas, Star Trek : D, New pjs, New beauty purchases.
So I spent most of the past two weeks playing house with Pete as his dad was on his honeymoon and we were looking after the house, it was so nice to have a bit of peace and quiet for a while but it's made me want to move out a lot more, I love my family and my house but having been with Pete for five years I'd love to be able to live together and have our own space. He lives very close to work meaning I got an extra little lie in every morning and after work Pete cooked us lots of yummy food including the most amazing chilli beef nachos.
On Friday I had a day off so we went to Chiquitos followed by a trip to the cinema to see Star Trek: Into Darkness it was so good I really want to see it again. Yesterday I went shopping with my mom to get a birthday present for my nan and then went to the pub to celebrate a friends birthday followed by drunkenly ordering pizza and wandering home somewhere near 3am. So today I've been having a very quiet day in my pjs feeling a bit worse for wear.
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Mailbag: "It's no wonder you people are losing your jobs."
Sometimes we fact-check a statement and readers seem to yawn — we don't hear boo. But when they disagree? They let us know.
Below is a selection of reader mail, edited for length and style. And with this latest haul of missives, I pass the mailbag baton to my colleagues. I am not losing my job, as a reader recently suggested, but starting next week, I'll be reporting from Hays County for the Austin American-Statesman.
We will continue to appreciate your thoughts on the Truth-O-Meter — or hearing if there's a statement you'd like fact-checked. You can email [email protected], or find PolitiFact Texas on Facebookor Twitter.
But back to the mailbag.
Is the fluoride in Austin's drinking water toxic waste?
We rated that claim, which appeared in a letter to the editor published in the Austin Chronicle, False. The city's water utility buys the acid that fluoridates Austin's drinking water from a fertilizer maker. Yet there's no reasonable support for calling it toxic waste — it's not poisonous at its concentration in Austin's drinking water.
Readers weren't convinced.
"Was there any discussion about the ethics of forced medication of the population? What choice does an individual have if they would prefer not to be medicated in this manner and perhaps an alternative to promoting their oral health or actually use fluoride but would rather be in control of the dosages they receive."
"I can't believe an organization like y'all did such a one-sided fact-check. Fluoride is a poison. Even little-kid science books will tell you that. The main thing it does, even in minute amounts, is inhibit the thyroid function of the victim. It slows metabolism, causes endocrine and other system malfunction that includes growth in children and a host of problems in adults. There is a plethora of information out there."
Rachel Maddow on Texas and taxes
In April, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow suggested secession could hurt Texas economically because it's among states that "routinely get a lot more federal spending than they pay in taxes." We rated that Mostly True: On an annual basis From 1981 through 2003, Texas almost always paid more in federal taxes than it got back from Uncle Sam. But since 2003 the reverse has been true, with Texas receiving more than it paid in five out of seven years.
Several readers thought we erred by excluding liabilities in our analysis.
"There is a currently a massive imbalance between what all Americans pay in taxes versus what they 'receive.' The difference is being financed. By your formula, all Americans, on average, get more than they pay. How can this be? It is because you failed to count liabilities. When an accountant analyzes spending and income, they count this debt on the liability side of the ledger. You leave it off entirely. Given the way you figured this, it is actually amazing (even shocking) that 100 percent of states do not 'get more' than they 'pay.' Maddow's statement is at best a half-truth because she fails to include debt."
"You were way too kind to her, as she said they, including Texas, all routinely get a lot more federal spending than they pay in taxes.'Routinely' is not 'lately' and 'more' is quite different from 'a lot more.' You have taken people to task for such overemphasis on statements that otherwise correct. Her statement seems Barely True."
"The conclusion is exceptionally misleading. This only demonstrates how much more the federal government is paying out than it receives in taxes. A fair reporting would allocate the deficit spending — probably by population — to the states as being paid out (albeit in the future or through reduced spending power) . This 'accounting' can be justified on many different levels. Ignoring it can't be justified at all."
"This analysis ignores the deficit, the amount the nation borrows each year to make up the shortfall in receipts. This debt must be paid by the states, so it must be included in the analysis. Taxpayers in Texas and other states are accumulating these obligations — unless the nation declares bankruptcy and repudiates its debt. An accurate analysis would include each state's share of the accumulated debt. To do otherwise could conceivably yield a result that all 50 states are receiving more that they put in."
"Stop the presses! Texas and 45 other states received more in federal spending than they paid in Taxes in 2009. Did you ever stop to think that since the federal government now spends hundreds of billions (and recently more than a trillion) dollars more than it takes in, it is inevitable that most states get back more in spending than they paid in income taxes? And I would be willing to bet that if federal borrowing were allocated on a per capita basis, total income taxes paid by Texas (and you should also include federal gasoline taxes) plus our share of federal borrowing (as the second most populous state) exceeds our receipts of federal spending."
Lightning vs. Concealed Handgun License holders
We were intriguedwhen state Rep. Van Taylor said in March that "you're more likely to get struck by lightning than to get shot by a CHL holder." We couldn't come up with the data needed to prove or disprove his claim. While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has calculated the likelihood of being struck by lightning in a given year (one in 500,000), we lacked sufficient information to gauge the chances of being shot by a CHL holder. His statement went unrated.
Readers fired away.
"I have personally known two people struck and killed by lightning but have never known anyone shot by a CHL holder. Not that it is a scientific finding just interesting."
"I still think that, just based on statistical arguments, that there is no way the Taylor statement can be true, even if the available data aren't detailed enough to prove it. He certainly can't prove his statement is true."
How harmful is benzene?
During an April House debate, state Rep. Rick Hardcastle brushed off a colleague's concerns about benzene emissions — "it's never been proven harmful," he said.
Except that it's a proven carcinogen. We rated his claim Pants on Fire.
No one quibbled.
"How in the world would anyone ever think that benzene isn't harmful? I work with the stuff, and you can send Rick Hardcastle here any time he wants to play with the pure stuff."
"The reason that this statement was rated Pants on Fire is because of the guile: 'It was never intended to be a factual statement.'"
"I watched five men die of acute leukemia from being around and in contact with benzene. They were told by top environmentalists that they were not in danger. Tell that to my brother-in-law who died in agony at 87 pounds and lost a wife and four children. Benzene kills and makes people very sick. It endangers the unborn child."
"Being a chemical engineer and having been involved in the petroleum and natural gas industries, I was interested in your article about Rick Hardcastle and benzene. I thought your analysis was good and the article well written. Of course benzene is bad stuff to breathe, and testing for it should be a given. However, the key point is that there is virtually no chance any benzene will be found around gas well drilling activities, unless it is in escaping vapor from the use of solvents containing benzene. This is easy to control.The gas itself and its containment are more critical and practices are well established for such containment. In any event, unless the well being drilled is in the school yard, it is highly unlikely there will even be any awareness of the activity at the school. Drilling for gas is good for the country, because gas is cleaner energy, reduces the exportation of our dollars, and creates jobs. The only inconvenience is some noisy equipment and physical activity during the brief time the well is being drilled."
"I am personally libertarian and have little use for either party, but I do not appreciate bias, when presented as fact."
"It's no wonder you people are losing your jobs. You can't research a story and you can't think."
"As a biased premise seems to exist surrounding this supposed unbiased analyzer, it seems clear that there is hidden bias. I am not an overly active political person but find it quite humorous."
"You guys have repeatedly shown a liberal bias in how you give your ratings."
"Once again, your political agenda has completely discredited your supposed mission. For the umpteenth time, you have rated a statement that is admittedly 100 percent true as less than true, because you do not like the message likely to be inferred."
"I like PolitiFact. Keep up the good work."
"The best part of the Statesman is PolitiFact. I love it!"
"I always enjoy the column — and learn from it!"
Occasionally, readers will offer us advice on how to improve PolitiFact:
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Rating definitions can be found on the bottom of the PolitiFact homepage. For a more detailed explanation of the principles of PolitiFact and the Truth-O-Meter, PolitiFact editor Bill Adair's February recap.


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Saturday, January 24, 2009
How is the World Still Silent?
The streets leading from the seriously-damaged Wafa rehabilitation center in Shejaiyeh were filled with black filth smelling of sewage. The hospital -- attacked on 12 January with a chemical bomb that may well have been white phosphorus and which set fire to the roof, and whose four different buildings were shelled intensely on 15 January -- is trying to rebuild and reopen, as is the shelled, burned, seriously-damaged al-Quds hospital in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in Gaza City.
Even today, after mentioning to the Canadian TV crew accompanying me that fire blobs had burned up 'til yesterday, we found still more blobs spread out, smoldering and willingly breaking into white smoking fires anew. I have seen this often enough now. They were impressed by it, by the fact that it's now eight days after the fire and the blobs are still simmering, smoldering, ready to flame up.
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..it is so simple...if the pal.leaders would just say and mean...it is over..no more dying for iran or for syria or the hizballah...no more of our people shall die for some crazy insane heroric dream...... we no longer wil attack israel...period...all we want is a land ..we will not arm ourselves..we will no longer teach hatred or revenge....then you will have peace and a palestinian state
- January 26, 2009 at 3:44:00 a.m. GMT+2