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Canad. Math. Bull. Vol. 21 (1), 1978
ABSTRACT. For any ergodic transformation T a set A of measure less than e is constructed with the property that for every finite set F there is a j = j(F) such that F c T1A. The basic tool used to prove this is a purely combinatorial result which says there is a small subset of {1, 2, . . . , n} which can be shifted a small amount to cover any k set in {j: 8n :s j 5 n}. Applications are given to the theory of combinatorial entropy.
I. Introduction. The primary objective of this paper is to prove the following:
If T is an ergodic transformation, then there is a set A of measure less than a such that for every finite set F there is a j such that Fa TiA.
In the first place the very definition of ergodicity provides us with the initial introduction to the theorem. For an ergodic T and any set A of positive measure, one has that the images TiA are sufficient to "catch" almost any single element set. The crux of the present result is that there is some (arbitrarily small) A whose images T1A are sufficient to "catch" any finite element set.
As this relation to ergodicity suggests, this type of finite covering property relates in severalways to the taxonomy of measure preserving transformations. In fact the aperiodicity of a transformation is equivalent in a sense described in the third section to the possession of the finite covering property.
The method of proof employed here also has byproducts which may prove to be of wider application. In particular the proof proceeds by first establishing some purely combinatorial. results, and then using Rohlin's Theorem as a means of applying the combinatorial facts to ergodic theory problems. The second section contains only combinatorial work and can be read indepen
4 1 dently of the remainder.
Finally, we give several applications of the finite covering property. Particularly, the relationship of Kolmogorov's entropy to the combinatorial entropy of Vapnik and Chervonenkis is considered.
11. A combinationd _ lemm. In the following, the notation [0, n] will indicate the set {j: 0 s jS n}. Similarly, we will use [0, r) for {j: 0 j < r} and
Received by the editors October 22, 1976 and, in revised form, July 14, 1977. Key words. Ergodic, aperiodic, entropy, combinatorial method. 85
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[0, Sn] for {j: 0:5 jS Sn}, even when 8n is not an integer. As usual ISI denotes the number of elements of the set S.
We now have the main result of this section.
LEmmA II. l. Let k be a positive integer and 6, e, and c, be positive reals. Then there is an arbitrarily large n and a set S [0, n] such that the following conditions hold:
(1) ISIM:5 s,
(2) For any k element set F c [8n, n] there is a natural number t such that F S + t with t:5 e,n.
Proof. We first write n = i! and r will be chosen in the course of the proof. The set S will be given as the union over j = 1, 2, . ., k of the sets Si defined by
Si ={r:rE(s(,r2j+ 1)!(72j% s(,r2j+1)!] for some se[l,T!1(72j+l)!]}
Now let nj < % < % ... < nk be the elements of the k set F. We need to check that there is a t 5 E2n such that S + t contains F. The integer t will be given as the sum of k integers tl, t2, tk which will be constructed to have the properties that
n,(tl+t2+. . .+tj)=si(T2j+l)!, Si > 0,
ti+l + ti+2 + tk (= [0, (T 2j)!).
By the definition of the Si we therefore have that n, t EE Si for j = 1, 2, . ., k and hence F c: S+ t.
We now construct the tp First by choosing r ~t 318 we have 8n ~: 3(.r 1)! and hence from the fact that nj ~~t 8n we have
Sj(T1)!:5n,<(sl+l)(T1)! with s,3.
We then define
t, = nj sl(,r 1)!
and note that 0 t t < (,r 1)! Now for any j we write inductively that
sj(72j+l)!5n,tlt2* . tj,<(sj+l)(i2j+l)!
and define t, by
ti = nj t, t2
We now note that
0:5 t, <(T2j+ 1)!
and hence t,,, + tj+,+. +tk < k(T2j 1)!. By taking T~. 3k we have for j=1,2,. .., k1
ti,l + . . . + tk < (,r 2j)!
Thus we have t,+ t,+. + tk <(,rl)!+(,r2)! so n, tlt2
and hence sj~(.71)!1(72j+1)9>0, for j= 2, 3,. k. We have thus verified that S + t contains F. This has been done with t < (,r 1)! + (,r 2)! so t < C2n provided r is chosen with r > 2/62. Property (2) is thus completely verified.
For the fact that ISI/n < e we note that for j = 1, 2,. . ., k we have IS,1:~~ (,r2j)!7.!/(,r2j+l)!5(,r2k)!,r!/(72k+l)! so ISI(,r!)'lcl(,r2k+l). The last requirement we place on r is that it be so large that Q(,r2k+l)
The difficulty of Lemma II.l. is tied to the finiteness of the interval [0, n]. For the infinite interval one can obtain analogous results more easily. Only Lemma II.1 will be used in the sequel, but we given an example of what a more precise, yet easier, result On [0, ).
THEOREM 11.2. There is a subset S c [0, ) with the following properties:
(1) iim, s n [0, nl/n = 0, i.e. S has zero density.
(2) For any disjoint finite sets F and G there is a positive t such that F c: S t and Gn(st)=o.
Proof. Let C,, C Cf, where f = 2 k , be a list of the 2' district strings of 0
and 1 of length k. Let CO be a string of 2` zeros, and lk the string of O's and
l's obtained by writing CO followed by Q, C2 etc. Finally let 1 be the infinite
string obtained by writing. 12,13, etc. The set S is now given by
S = {r E [0, ): The rth element of 1 is a 1}.
It is easily checked that S has zero density due to the large blocks of zeros Co.
Now given any finite disjoint sets F and G there is an h such that F U G c
[0, h], and since
c = (a,, a2, a*), , aj = {1 if iEF
0 otherwise,
is equal to one of the blocks in 1 there is a t such that S t contains F and is disjoint from G. Hence the construction is complete.
With these combinatorial observations, we can proceed to the main result.
III. Aperiodle transformations and the main result. We will be concerned with transformations T on a probability space (fl, 5, g) which are aperiodic. That is, we assume that for any n and any B E 5 with g (B) > 0 there is a Bc: B
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such that g(BAT n B ~) > 0. It will also be required that T is measure preserving, i.e. for A E 1 we have T`A E: 1 and g (T`A) = g (A). (Here, of course, A AB denotes A \ B U B \ A, the symmetric difference.)
Any ergodic transformation is aperiodic, and for an example of an aperiodic transformation which is not ergodic one can take the transformation on [0, 11 X [0, 11 defined by T(x, y) = ((x + a)mod 1, y) where a is irrational. The only fact which we use about aperiodic transformations is the following version of Rohlin's Theorem.
LEMMA III.l. Let T bean aperiodic transformation on anon atomic probability space. Given any e>0 and any integer n~tl, there is an Ee1 such that E, T'E, T 2 E,..., T n E are disjoint and g (U,~=0 TT) ~t 1 c.
The proof of this result is essentially contained in [1, p. 71] and is also a special case of [2, p. 282]. Our main reason for focusing on the class of aperiodic transformations is the availability of Lemma III.l. We now have the main result of this paper.
THEOREM III.l. Let T be an aperiodic, bimeasurable, measure preserving transformation on a nonatomic probability space. There is a set A of measure less than a > 0 such that for every finite set F there is a j = j(F) such that F c TjA.
Proof. By the combinatorial lemma we select Sk c [0, nk] such that
(4.1) 1Ski/nk:5e2 k , and
(4.2) For any k element set F c [n2 nj there is a positive integer t such that F.= Sk + t where t n 2 k , n nk.
Now by Rohlin's theorem we obtain a set Ek such that Ek, T'Ek,
T`Ek,, TnEk are disjoint and whose unio ' n has measure greater than
1~2 k . The basic building block of the construction is then defined by
(4.3) Ak = U TiEk'
We first observe that g(Ak):51Ski/nk:5e2 k so one has 9(UZ2Ak):5e.
Next we let B(k) be defined by
( n ), U (n2'
(4.4) B (k) = U TiEk U TJE).
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Since g (B (k)):52 k11 we have for B= n72 U '_1 B (k) that g (B)= 0. The set k
A required by the theorem can now be taken to be
(4.5) A=( 5 k) U ( ' PB).
k2 10
By the previous estimates g (A) 5 c so it remains, only to show that A can
"catch" any finite set F. First let F, = B n F and note that B c TjA for all j so F, c TjA for all j also. Next let F2 = F n B'. Since F2 c B' there is a k,, such that F2cB(k)' for all kko. Now for F2cB(k)' we define a subset of [n2 k n] by F={m:(TmE)nF2740} and recall there is a t, W5t:5n2 k such that F'c Sk + t. Consequently we have
(4.6) F2 c U T~E c U TmE c TAk.
mEF' MEsk+t
For this choice of t we therefore have F = F, U F2 c T`A so the theorem is complete.
An easy consequence of the preceding result is that the finite covering property actually characterizes the aperiodic transformations.
THEOREM 111.2. A bimeasurable, measure preserving transformation on a nonatomic probability space is aperiodic if and only if for e > 0 there is an A with ii(A) < c such that for every finite F there is a j j(F) such that F TjA.
We have already proved that aperiodicity yields the finite covering property and the converse is a consequence of the following elementary lemma.
LEMMA 111.2. If for any e > 0 there is a A with g (A)< e such that g (U j=0 T1 'A) = 1 then T is aperiodic.
Proof. Suppose T is not aperiodic and let B E 1 denote an invariant set with 0 < g(B) 5 1 for which there is an n such that g(B'ATnB) = 0 for all Wc B, Ye 1. If A is chosen as in the hypothesis, then g(B A U 'i0 T`(A n B)) = 0 since B is invariant. But g(A n (B ATn(A n Bffl = 0 so 1Ł(UiOTI(AiIB)):5ng(AnB), and consequently g(B):sniŁ(AnB):5 nii(A). Since A can be chosen independently of n and arbitrarily small, we have a contradiction to g (B) 0 0. This contradiction proves the lemma.
IV. Applications to combinatorial entropy. If S is a class of subsets of 11 and X,, X2, .. . , Xn, . . . is a sequence of independent identically distributed random variables which take values in Ł1 we first define a new random variable as follows:
'AS (Xl, X2,.. , X.) = I{B: B = A n {xl, x, x,,}, A E S}1
i.e. &s(Xl,X2,..., Xj is the number of distinct subsets of the sample X,, X2, . . ., Xn obtained by intersection with an element of S.
The VapfflkChervonenkis entropy of the class S with respect to the random variables Xi is defined by the limit
h (S)= litn 1 log E(A (X,, X2,. Xj).
r n
This limit always exists, as proved by Vapnik and Chervonenkis [4] and [51.
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The most important consequence of this definition is that the random variables D. ~ SUPAES In` 1,~=, 1, (Xi) P(Xl e A)l converges to zero in probability if and only if h(S) = 0. (Here 1A denotes the indicator of the set A.) This result was obtained in [4], and in [3] it was proved that, in fact, D, converges to zero a.s. if and only if h(S) = 0.
Now, given a transformation T it is especially reasonable to consider the class S defined by S = {T'A}i.o. Once this is done there is the hope of comparing the VapnikChervonenkis entropy of S with the Kolmogorov entropy of T and the partition (A, A'). One aspect of these hopes, that zero Kolmogorov entropy implies zero VC entropy, is dashed by the following.
THEOREM IVA. If T is any ergodic transformation there is an A such that .he VC entropy of S= {T`Arj1 is positive with respect to the i.i.d. random variables Xi i = 1, 2.... with uniform distribution (i.e. P(XicA) = tt(A)).
Proof. One simply notes that by Theorem 111.2. there is an A such that S = {TtAri0 covers almost every finite sample {X,, X2,..., Xn}. If A is alse chosen so that g(A)51 we have
(4.1) Dn =SUP n1 1A(Xi)P(X,A) 2:1
and hence by the main theorem of Vapnik and Chervonenkis we have h (S) 0 0. To complete the comparison of Kolmogorov entropy and VapnikChervonenkis entropy we add two observations due to M. Ellis (personal communication). The first is that a transformation with positive Kolmogorov entropy need not have positive VC entropy for all A, and the second is that a transformation with completely positive entropy (or Kautomorphism) must have positive VC entropy for all A.
To prove the first observation let S be a transformation on [0, 1] with positive Kentropy. If I is the identity on [0, 11, let T be defined by T = S X L T can be checked to have positive Kentropy and be aperiodic, but [0, 1 ]X 10, 21] is a fixed set under T which hence has VC entropy 0.
The transformation constructed above naturally has a factor of zero entropy, and if one rules out this pathology one has that all nontrivial A have positive VC entropy. Specifically, if T has no factors of zero entropy it is known that T must be mixing [1, 1211. But for T mixing one has the dfold product S=TxTX ... X T is ergodic, so for any A with 0 < g (A) < 1 one has for B=AXAX ... X A one has U', SiB has product measure 1. By the criterion of (4.1) one then sees A has positive VC entropy. This completes the proof of the second observation.
1. P. Billingsley, Ergodic Theory and Information, Wiley, New York, 1965.
2. P. R. Halmos, Lectures on Ergodic Theory, Chelsea Publishing, New York, 1956.
3. L. K. Jones and U. Krengel, On transformations without invariant measure, Adv. in Math., 12 (1974), 275295.
4. J. M. Steele, Combinatorial Entropy and Uniform Limit Laws, Stanford University (Thesis), 1975.
5. V. N. Vapnik and A. Ya. Chervonenkis, On the uniform convergence of relative frequencies of events to their probabilities, Theory Prob. and Appl., 16 (1971), 264280.
6. , Teodya Raspoznavaniya Obrazov, Nauka, Moscow, 1974.


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Prospects for the Fall Festival are looking even worst than they were yesterday. Predictions are now 100% chance of rain and highs in the low 40s. Even if the tent gets delivered today, it isn't built to withstand rain. I'm afraid I may have wasted my time and money. Sigh.
Project Doom is a bit stalled. I'm down to one box (yay!) but it's the box with books. The idea I had was to remove the non-working drawers in the dresser, cut away the drawer supports and store the books there. There are two problems with that plan: 1) Where am I gonna store the drawers? At least the face of them. I'm not throwing out perfectly good wood. To prove I'm not a hoarder, I'll throw away the cardboard bottoms but the face-- come on, that's good stuff! 2) I am just a little hesitant about taking the chainsaw to the dresser. I don't know why. It seems so destructive and wrong.
Another thing holding up Project Doom is the table. This would be the biggest woodworking project I've ever attempted and would love the help of the chop saw. But I am hesitant to ask The Boy. Oh, he'll probably balk but screw him, he'll bring the saw upstairs or live to regret it. What is really bothering me is-- this is inside the house. I would never, ever think of doing this inside an apartment, the landlord would have a fit. Now that I'm my own landlord, I feel like a part of me is having a fit. "You can't have all these dangerous cutting tools inside! You'll lose your deposit!"
Must also remember, if cutting the shelves for the storage closet was any indication, I'm gonna need earplugs.
And now for something totally different: I took it into my head to make ear cuffs. What do you think?
I think the silver cuff is too small. I did shaped it around a pen but the flanges were too short(I like that word 'flanges'. I'm sure it's not the word that fits here but, hey, "flanges"). The gold ones aren't shaped around anything. I just curled them at the corners but it had much longer flanges. Experimentation is needed before I can sell ear cuffs.
Where would I put them? In the Etsy with all the earrings or in a box on Artfire?

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Plaxico Burress is learning that the best thing about accidentally shooting yourself in the leg is that you can't be sued for it.
Six months before that fateful night in Manhattan when a bullet from a Glock blew two holes in Plaxico's leg (and sent him to prison for 20 months), Burress crashed his $150,000 Mercedes into a car near a toll plaza. In December 2011, a jury entered a $125,000 verdict in favor of the other driver.
Burress, whose insurance expired three days before the accident, has yet to pay.
"The general sense is that we are going to have to get the money the hard way," attorney Anthony Quackenbush told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Burress has now been ordered to submit by the middle of May a full disclosure of his income (currently, none), his real estate holdings, and his bank accounts.
Burress currently is appealing the judgment, which is reason enough to not pay. But in the event the appeal fails, here's hoping he does the right thing and write a check for the harm that a court of law has determined he caused.
A one-year deal in 2011 paid Burress $3 million. In four weeks and one day of free agency, Burress has not yet joined a new team.


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The Victorian Skeptics made their way to the annual science teachers' conference STAVCON 2010 on Monday and Tuesday 29th – 30th November held at La Trobe University. We displayed our wide range of resources and entertained passers-by with all things skeptical as we competed with book vendors, museums and other educational providers for the teachers' attention. It was pleasing to see some familiar skeptical faces that we have seen in previous years. 'Stuff for Teachers' the CD, was again highly popular as was the recently released Skeptics Victoria fridge magnet calendar.
We also presented two talks titled 'Science Education – maintaining a perspective in an ever changing world' at which placebo wrist bands, mobile phone radiation shields and water dowsing were generally debunked.
Many thanks to the Skeptic volunteers: Charles, Don, Ken, Paul, Roy and Terry.
The photograph below shows, President Terry Kelly explaining that he found not only one wristband didn't work, but neither does three.


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Perplexity Peccable is -with her colleagues- very active in SL. She is main drive behind the wiki for all Health and Medical related sims, groups and places in Second Life, calles SlHealthy, http://slhealthy.wetpaint.com Here are the slides of their presentation at Virtual Worlds: Libraries, Education and Museums (VWLEM2008) in Second LIfe of March 8th 2008.
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Saturday, January 12, 2013
Stop Saying Fart
One of my boys have been using the word fart all week. Quietly.
I walk past him MANY times a day, as I am a big believer in teaching on your feet.
At least once a day I hear him say, "fart." His friend giggles every time I hear it. Isn't that what friends are for? Giggling when you say fart? They have no idea I am listening.
He says it in reading groups.
It's remarkable how adept he is at inserting it into conversations. He is smooth.
Finally, I have the best tease ever.
I say, "{insert student name here}, stop saying fart."
He smiles deviously. He replies that he hasn't been saying it, attempting to keep a straight face. Failing at keeping a straight face.
I reply, "Oh, you have been saying fart all week," and continue, "Or you can call your mom and say fart 20 times." And then, "Should I keep saying fart?"
As this point, he has totally cracked. He is laughing and his giggly pal is too. My sides hurt from the strain not laughing at them. At this point it is hopeless and I start laughing too. I laugh until tears come to my eyes. It is infectious. The kids starting telling the ones who didn't hear that {insert student name here} was cracking up because I kept saying the word "fart."
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men." They may not be entirely accurate, but I know that Roald Dahl had the right idea.
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My boys are the same way!! When I was teaching them Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then, they always giggled when I said but. However, there was this one day where the story had two buts and when I asked them they needed to find two buts, they just about died!!!ReplyDelete
My Journey to 5th Grade
One of the fifth grade team at our school has a favorite spelling word: duty. Bahaha! Also, she is in her sixties, so the kids find it even more hilarious!ReplyDelete
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This cracked me up! I had one that used to say "Fried Chicken" all the time. He was a mess! Now my 5th grade boys say "Move it like Bernie" all the time! I had to ban it from my room.ReplyDelete
Teaching to Inspire in 5th
Brandi, thanks for stopping by to make fun of me. :)ReplyDelete
This is the first time I've visited your blog. It's adorable. I'm a new follower.
For some reason the students at our school don't say "He farted." They say "He took a fart." For a while I thought it was because English is their second language and it was some how a direct translation from Spanish. It's not. We aren't sure why they say it but every time they do I ask, "Where did he take it?" They also on hot days splash themselves with water and say, "I wet myself." They looked shocked when I asked them if they peed their pants.
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I was more like, laughing with you! LOL! I made my husband read this "took a fart" business. Is it like, "took a {insert number two slang here}"? Lady, you are too funny!!Delete
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Haha!! This is hysterical! And yes, definitely caught my attention!! :-)ReplyDelete
Glad to be your newest follower.
This cracks me up! I have a "poop" bandit who writes the word all over! I don't know who it is (but I have my suspicions). The worst was last week when I was doing a lesson that was observed by 6 other teachers and my principal. When I sat down and opened my anchor chart, it said "poop" in small letters. One of the kids kindly pointed it out in front of everyone. Needless to say, laughter ensued...ReplyDelete
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It's not funny...but it is so funny! I can think of a couple of times that we have have kids vandalize things with graffiti. Like a kid who would write cuss words on the bathroom stalls. When I read "poop bandit" I lost it. Seriously. How do you keep a straight face??!!Delete
I am totally picturing you teaching away and one kid saying "Um, the chart says poop." AHHHHH!! And in front of visitors!
What is it about potty humor that makes me laugh? I guess that is why I teach, I have the maturity level of a ten year old. Thanks for commenting. This made my day!
I think this is why I teach 4th graders, because I still act like a 10 year old when I hear the word "fart". I laughed reading your post.ReplyDelete
My favorite funny was when one of my students asked why someone would name their cat "But Puff". The sentence was missing a comma. It should have read "But, Puff, my cat..." I still crack up thinking about But Puff the Cat.


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I love to read on my Kindle. I am a fan of Thrillers, Suspense and Mystery. My simple pleasure are Verse Novels. Always on the side is a cup of Earl Grey Tea. I am a HR Specialist, Pilates/Yoga instructor and a mother of a 11 year old. I post Reviews on Amazon, LibraryThing, Goodreads and here on my blog. I live in Bermuda.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Teaser Tuesday - Hunger Games and Guardian of the Gate
Just do the following and go here to participate: Teaser Tuesday
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) 'teaser' sentences from somewhere on that page
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Hunger Games - yes I jumped on the hype wagon and I'm impressed so far.
On Kindle at 33%
You see an elderly person, you want to congratulate them on their longevity, ask the secret of survival. A plump person is envied because they aren't scraping by like the majority of us. But here it is different.
Guardian of the Gate - click on the cover on my sidebar to read my review
pg. 209
"We come from different places, Lia, and in many ways, different times as well. But now, here, I want you to know that I honor the laws of your place and time."
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Thinking that "here" is a heavenly place.ReplyDelete
Oooo I love this book. I do hope you're enjoying it so far.ReplyDelete
Here is my TT :)
Nice teasers! I'm glad you're liking The Hunger Games. I still have to read that book!ReplyDelete
So the Kindle doesn't tell page numbers? I don't recall it telling percents either though...how do you tell?ReplyDelete
almYbNeNr - at the bottom the % is on the left, it doesn't give page numbers. I think it is because you can change the size of text and then the pages won't be the same for everyone and definitely not the same as books. I thought I would hate this but I am used to it now.ReplyDelete
Great teaser! I love this series and I hope you enjoy it.ReplyDelete
Great teaser! Sounds like a good read!ReplyDelete
Here is my Teaser Tuesday: The Tale of Halcyon Crane!
Trying to clear my day to read Mockingjay today! Wanted to re-read Hunger Games and Catching Fire first, but it is not gonna happen.ReplyDelete
Those are both great teasers! I haven't decided yet about Hunger Games - it's not my usual kind of read, but since everyone else seems to be reading it, I'll probably give it a try one of these days.ReplyDelete
Here's my teaser from Remarkable Creatures.
Both sound amazing!ReplyDelete
Great teasers...that second one I find especially intriguing.ReplyDelete
I haven't heard of The Hunger Games--missing out on the hype, I guess. But I am now intrigued.ReplyDelete
My teaser is here: http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2010/08/teaser-tuesday-hunger-games-and.html
Oh, wait! That's YOUR link! My teaser is here:ReplyDelete
Just ran to Indigo and got Mockingjay today! Have Hunger Games and Catching Fire on the shelf. Will get to read all 3 back to back... wish me luck. Love the cover for Guardian of the Gate.ReplyDelete
Great choice of teasers! You brave woman reading 2 at once. I'm so dysfunctional at multireading that I can only do 1 at a time.
Enjoy and can't wait to hear your thoughts on The Hunger Game :)
For some reason this just doesn't sound like my cup of tea. I will have to think about this one.ReplyDelete
LOVE Hunger Games!! Mockingjay should be waiting for me when I get home tonight! I really like that second teaser. Sounds eloquent and romantic. I'm going to have to check that book out. My teaser is from Tyger Tyger.ReplyDelete
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Hi guys!
Sorry it has been so long since I last posted . . . I've been super busy. =0)
Just a little update . . .
Isaiah is 3!!! He just turned 3 yesterday (Wednesday, June 25th . . . at 6:23 pm). =0) Time goes by sooooooo fast! He had his birthday party today - it went really well . . . it was perfect! =0) He has been so excited about his birthday . . . last night when I was making his cake, all he talked about was his "happy birthday cake." Even today, when I brought in the balloons, he started dancing around singing "I love balloons!" (the song Annie sings in one of the movies from the Little Einsteins). =0) I can't wait until he wakes up tomorrow . . . I'm sure the excitement of his birthday will not have worn off one bit! =0)
Isaiah is doing well on his new medication. He finished the antibiotic with no issues - a VERY good thing - and seems to be doing well on the new asthma medication. The only problem with it is that he has to inhale it within a few seconds. He's starting to get tired of taking it (the newness and excitement in hearing the little whizzing tone has worn off), so now he fights me. =0( It's okay, though. It takes a little convincing, and sometimes I have to take out the nebulizer to convince him, but he eventually gives in and takes the medication. I feel like we waist too much of it though - he will sometimes act like he's going to take the medication, and then turn away . . . =0}
His rash seems to come and go right now. Mostly, it has improved. His feet are still crusty (as well as portions of his hands), but he only has a few spots of rash on his back, legs, tummy, and face. His hives have completely disappeared (the last time we went to the allergist, Isaiah had hives on his torso, and a few on his legs last week). Part of all of this could be because of one of his medications has been increased (the zantac, which is some kind of antihistamine) - based on an idea from the support group, and the further recommendation from Isaiah's allergist. The zantac actually helps control rashes (especially since Isaiah has issues with systemic reactions). Of course, I should also mention that God has played a HUGE role in all of this - His hand is on Isaiah's life, and I know that He is healing Isaiah.
Isaiah continues to amaze me with the things he's saying about God. He has said that God is talking to him, and runs to the TV to make sure we watch the revival - he says that we have to "see Jesus on TV." Please, know that Isaiah does not think that Todd Bentley or any of the other ministers on TV are Jesus - trust me, he knows the difference. He knows that Jesus is in the service. He even talks about Jesus at various times during the day. I think it's awesome that Isaiah can see Jesus - whether he sees Jesus or even just senses His presence. Either way - it's awesome! I also love how he talks to Jesus and worships - amazing!!!
Well, that's all for now! =0) Good night!


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I like projects, I love them actually. For their distraction, their passion, their involvement. I like making, creating, playing. I should make my life a project...thanks to a certain someone, I'm on a mission.
I had a real 'kick-in-your-ass' conversation with one of my big sisters the other night. It worked. She shook me in the way I needed to be shaken. I love her for that. I love her for her support, her encouragement, her honesty and especially her candor. She's not afraid to said the tough stuff just to help make her point, to help me realize her point. Both of my sisters have a way making me 'realize' things. I think that's sort of the point of a big sister, they lead the way and show you what to do or, not do. The love I have for the two of them is that deep unconditional love that won't ever subside, regardless of those dumb silly fights we may have or things we might not agree on,
I love, love, love 'em. How are you feeling on this lovey day?!


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Friday, March 12, 2010
Flight Review of Belite
This post was updated on June 30, 2010:
For a direct link to the Flight Review mentioned below in this post, click here:
BELITE FLIGHT REVIEW by Scott Severen
Has anyone flight reviewed a Belite?
Why YES! Someone came to Wichita and and performed an independent and thorough review of the Belite. We expect to see an article published in April, hopefully in time for distribution at Sun N Fun. Last week, Scott Severen came to our airport and took the bird through its paces. I was nervous, anxious, excited. What would happen?
Scott has a long history in the aircraft (and especially the ultralight) market, having been a principal at Airbike and TEAM aircraft. He knows his stuff. I met him at Sebring back in January, and we'd hoped to have him fly the aircraft at that time. Since that didn't work out, he came up to Wichita from his home near Dallas. He's writing the article at the request of one of our industry periodicals.
I helped Scott with a long preflight briefing -- we covered just about every nut and bolt on the airframe, along with discussions of speeds, stall technique, flying characteristics and more.
And then he took off.
Does a Belite really sound like that?
It was odd to watch our Belite fly overhead, without me in it.
I saw Scott do things with the airplane I am not (yet) capable of doing. I was amazed.
I'm looking forward to reading his entire experience and review in the article.
In the course of the day, we shot hundreds of photos. The best will be in the magazine article, but a few are in this blog.
Scott flew the Superlite, with a Hirth F23 engine. The aircraft was equipped with big tires, brakes, minimal instrumentation, carbon fiber wings, composite tail wheel spring, carbon fiber firewall, carbon fiber floorboard, carbon fiber seatback and bottom, 5 gallon spun aluminum fuel tank (beautiful), wood instrument panel (minimal, but beautiful), UV treated ceconite wings, naked tail, full 4130 black powdercoated chromalloy fuselage (safety), BRS full frame parachute (safety), electric start, dual ignition, and full wrapover windshield. The engine was spinning a 60 x 36 prop, and it ran smoothly. For a battery, I was using a 1.5 pound Lipo battery, with a quick disconnect battery plug. The engine was throttle stopped at about 75% power, which I've verified is capable of producing the fastest possible cruise in a part 103 aircraft.
Here's some things I'm hoping Scott talks about:
1) flight characteristics
2) takeoff and climb performance
3) glide rate
4) landing and runway control
5) slips
6) fun factor
7) transition requirements
8) world's best turn and bank indicator (that would be the breeze on your face) :-)
9) trim
10) stalls, both power on and power off
Scott, come on back and fly the Trike!!
Speaking of the Trike, tomorrow I'll be publishing some comments on the Trike program and where we are at.
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Last week I was eyeing a jar of lemon curd from Trader Joes I was given over the holidays. Imported from England and authentic – how fancy! I wanted to create a recipe after realizing that the jar's main ingredients were found your standard basic biscotti recipe already. I made two different versions.
Round 1: Lemon Curd Poppy Seed Biscotti with Walnuts
1 cup of sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbs. poppy seeds
3 tbs. lemon curd
¾ cup ground walnuts
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ Kosher salt
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Beat eggs and sugar. Add vanilla, seeds, curd and ground walnuts. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Flip logs and bake for another 12-15 minutes.
Take logs out and push the oven temp down to 325 degrees F. Let the logs cool for 10 minutes and then using a serrated knife cut on a diagonal into ½ inch slices. Place the slices cut side down back on your baking pans and place back in the oven to cook for a further 10- 20 minutes or until they are lightly browned.
Recipe was adapted from here.
Dough worked but was slightly dry. If it's too hard for you work with, add another egg or spray your hands with PAM when forming the log. Or maybe all of this would be solved from my results below.
Flipping the entire log ½ through baking was a decision I made through pure curiosity. It gave all sides an even crunch. (Like a crunch you would get from a perfectly grilled sandwich.) Between the two versions I made, this recipe was favorite. My co-worker Sara said she would add a tablespoon of lemon peel. She also said she would have drizzled some type of icing on top. I may try that next time, but one thing is for sure… the double-baked log is here to stay.
Round 2: Lemon Curd Poppy Seed Biscotti
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 eggs
1/3 cup lemon curd
2 tsp vanilla
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups of whole wheat flour
2 tbsp poppy seeds
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Beat the butter on high for half a minute and add the sugar. Mix to combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add the eggs and curd. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds. Mix until dough forms.
Make four 7 x 2 inch logs and place on a pans lined with parchment. Bake for 22-25 minutes.
Let the logs cool for 10 minutes and then using a serrated knife cut on a diagonal into ½ inch slices. Place the slices cut side down back on your baking pans and place back in the oven to cook for a further 10 minutes or until they are lightly browned.
Recipe was adapted from here. This recipe is doubled from the original recipe.
I loved working with this dough. It held up great in all the steps.
These went over well with the co-workers. My DH also said these were his favorite. Next time I'll add: 1 more tablespoon of the seeds and grate 1-2 lemons. The lemon curd smell was really strong when I put it in the dough, but I think the citrus kick was slightly lost when baking.
On to the next kitchen adventure…


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Paris Jackson says longtime nanny was sneaky and fanatical
New testimony from Paris Jacksons reveals a bombshell, insider secret regarding the family's longtime nanny, Grace Rwaramba.
As the wrongful death case of Michael Jackson carries on against massive concert promoter AEG, the tapped depositions of Michael's children were played in court today. Paris Jackson gave sworn testimony in March 2013 — just two months before her suicide attempt — and revealed her longtime nanny, Grace Rwaramba, was "obsessed" to a "creepy" degree with her dad.
Life after Michael Jackson's death: a family feud pushes Paris to the edge >>
The testimony Paris provided is largely for AEG's defense. RadarOnline reports Grace Rwaramba was perceived by many to be a surrogate mother to the Jackson kids and unfairly fired by AEG in the months before Michael Jackson's death.
While the portrait of Rwaramba is set up to make AEG look cold, calculating and neglectful, Paris Jackson's own words starkly contradict the rosy, nurturing image of her longtime nanny.
Joe Jackson files wrongful death suit against AEG >>
Paris sported a jet black cropped haircut and explained to lawyers that Rwaramba was "obsessed" with Michael Jackson and was "creepy." Paris said her dad confided to her and her siblings that he did not like Rwaramba.
"[My dad] said she was sneaky. She wasn't an honest person. And she lied a lot." The only daughter of the late music icon told lawyers for AEG that Michael's compassion for the woman's dire financial situation prevented him from letting her go.
Jackson family rejects Debbie Rowe custody deal >>
Paris Jackson then went on to recount a truly uncomfortable story. "When [my dad] would stay at like a hotel or whatever, [Rwaramba] would call the hotel and say that she was his wife. She was obsessed with him. So she would call and say that she was his wife and they let her in and [Michael Jackson] would wake up and she'd be, like, in his bed."
Lawyers were clearly shocked at the recounted story. Instead of firing Rwaramba, Paris said her dad ended up sending the nanny to "India to get some stuff" in order remove her from their home without terminating her employment.
RadarOnline reports Grace Rwaramba worked for Michael Jackson for almost 20 years.
The prosecution in the wrongful death case against AEG is set to rest its case July 8.


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By QMI Agency -
In fact, the group is roughly 50% more likely to be confident about the future than their heterosexual counterparts.
Roughly 27% of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) adults in the U.S. said that they felt more financially secure than a year ago. That compares with only 19% of heterosexual adults, according to data provided by Harris Decima Interactive.
The same was true when it came to economic expectations for the coming year.
Approximately 35% of LGBT adults expected the situation to improve, and another 49% said it would stay the same. Meanwhile, 44% of heterosexual adults said it would stay the same and only 29% said it would improve.
Bob Witeck, CEO of Witeck-Combs Communications who commissioned the survey, said that everyone has faced hard decisions during the recession. But for some reason LGBT adults are remaining more optimistic about it than others.
"Same-sex couples and their families, in fact, have a more fragile safety net today under existing outdated laws and unequal policies. Nonetheless, they increasingly believe, more than others, that this recovery is becoming real and tangible."
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O2 has cut the cost of the iPhone 4 8GB edition and Samsung Galaxy S2 for this weekend only, as part of its latest smartphone flash sale.
Under the terms of the limited-period promo, would-be iPhone owners can pick up the fourth-gen Apple handset for free at £32 per month over a two year contract from now until midnight on Sunday (December 18th).
That gets you monthly allowances of 300 minutes, unlimited texts and 500Mb of data per month.
The blockbusting Galaxy S2 in black or white, by some margin the year's best-selling Android smartie, is up for grabs for £27 per month, with the same monthly texts, minutes and mobile internet allowance.
O2's flash sale coincides with the carrier's ongoing promotion on pay as you go phones, with price reductions of up to £50 on the likes of the HTC Wildfire S, the Samsung Galaxy Ace and the messaging marvel that is the BlackBerry Curve 9300.


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Hello Bleeps! Today we at Inspired Stamps are sharing Fall Birthday's Cards
I made my cute card using some of my FAV Inspired Stamps sets and the lovely
BoBunny Papers collection that we now have in the store.
Here's my card:
I used a piece of the new designer papers BoBunny Apple Cider collection which goes perfectly for the Fall theme to the top of my card, add the contrast orange bow and cut the 3 pieces of washi tape to add them as banner below the bow. I stamped with red ink the scripture stamp Isaiah 43:1 which I think goes perfectly for the occasion. And the Happy Birthday sentiment from Tag Set on black ink on the top layer of the card.
Inspired Stamps Used:
Isaiah 43:1 and Tags
Papers from "BoBunny Apple Cider Collection"
Be sure to visit the Inspired Stamps Blog and check out the beautiful creations of my fellow DT.
and also check out all the set later on the store.
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Linda see how she puts it - -
It's a done deal people. From November 2013, Nigeria will be among the six listed Commonwealth 'high risk' countries whose citizens will be required to pay £3,000 tourists visa bond before they are allowed into the UK. The remaining five are: India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
But here's what the UK government are saying to pacify citizens of these countries who are outraged by this new policy. They say it's not all visitors that will be required to pay the bond, just people they consider 'highest risk'; that is people who will collect visa and refuse to leave Britain or overstay their visa terms. Those paying bonds will receive the bond back, if they abided by the terms of their visa.
According to the UK Financial Times report last Friday, the UK Home Office say there's no going back as the scheme is their most effective way of tackling abuse in their immigration system. Nigeria and the other five countries account for more than five hundred thousand visa applications in 2012.
But this scheme will kinda affect business in the UK as Nigeria is said to be the 6th biggest spenders on luxury goods in the country.
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Making Amends.....
I was asked to teach at the new Mini Time Machine(Museum). I have been working on a prototype all day. Tessie is hovering around handing me supplies and tools. I appreciate the help, but I fear that she and Zar both have ulterior motives.
They volunteered to pose with this. It is the official invitation to the museum opening. They seem to be under the impression that I am going to take them along. After all, it is a mini museum. I keep trying to tell them that it is for big people to view miniatures. Then she said." That is just absurd. I don't go around viewing big people's things without their permission!" I reminded her that she does it every day, "That's completely different. I have a right to look. I live here." I guess she has a point. I really don't have a good argument for that one.
Anyway, I have to get the prototypes done, so I am cutting this short. No. You don't get to see them yet. Someday soon though.
See you tomorrow.
8 comments:
- The Carolina Quilter said...
How exciting! Good luck. And poor Tessie, maybe you can have her peeking out of your purse so she can see what it's all about.
- August 17, 2009 at 4:25 PM
- rosanna said...
How exciting! a mini museum! I'd love to see it.
When I saw the penguin yesterday I had a suspicion...now we have the proof.Zar would be much more careful with his frequentations.
- August 17, 2009 at 4:45 PM
- Katie said...
....ya know Casey.....If you wore a shirt with a big enough pocket, Tessie and Zar could ride along!! Or you could just make a fancy hat/or purse they could ride in!! What would a mini show be with out them??
- August 17, 2009 at 5:28 PM
- Sans said...
I too think you should bring them along.It will be so great if they can pose in pictures next to museum quality pieces especially those you have made. How many of us can do that without looking like Gulliver in Lilliput.
- August 17, 2009 at 8:19 PM
- moti said...
Hi!!!!!!!!, good luck!!!!!!
- August 18, 2009 at 4:42 AM
- Deni said...
Yes!!! take them Casey!
I can just see them now with their big eyes popping ! What a story!!!
Everyone will love them!
- August 18, 2009 at 6:03 AM
- Julie Old Crow said...
Wow! I was surfing through mini blogs and happened upon yours--and intend to stay a while! Tessie is so cool--!
Julie Old Crow
- August 18, 2009 at 6:49 AM
- MiniKat said...
You know full well the first word out of Tessie's mouth if you took her to that museum... "MINE!"
Maybe you had better leave them at home... locked in something so the cannot take over the house while you are gone. ;-)
- August 18, 2009 at 2:06 PM


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an illustrated life.
Henri's Walk to Paris for my niece and nephew in Istanbul (shipping rates do not stand in the way of the man building an army of group-thinkers). Written by Leonore Klein and illustrated by YOU KNOW WHO, it's a kids book that could pass inspection as part of my own library - actually, it would fit right in next to the Charley Harper anthology that my Dad keeps trying to snake. Considering he once let himself into our apartment in the middle of the day to "borrow" a Fleetwood Mac record, I should probably reconsider leaving that thing in plain sight.


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What to watch for in this weekend's biggest matchups. Home teams in ALL CAPS.
FOX Sunday Programming over SELECTION SUNDAY — "Oh boy, they're about to announce ANOTHER NAME!" Dude, just wait half an hour and look it up online.
ROCKETS over Bobcats — Nationally televised tonight on ESPN. Could be a trap game, but I don't think Adelman will let the team look past Charlotte.
LAKERS over Rockets — On Sunday's ABC game to snap the streak at 21. Yes, it's the same pick that everyone else is making. I don't care.
Fresh Air over WRECKS GALORE — I'm going to do my best to go outside on Sunday, but on the off chance that a March blizzard hits, I may check up on the NASCAR race — the Bristol track is a short, violent course that promises lots of yellow flags. Hooray, chance of carnage!
Driving Across the Country over WITH LEATHER'S WEEKEND SHIFT — KD is taking his first weekend off since… well, since I can remember. I'll be filling in for him, because it's easier than hiring someone to do so for me. So don't you fuckers even think about going anywhere.


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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Back to Basics-Dialog ii
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Great exercise! Maybe something about the balance between the dialogue itself and the narrative between, and how less or more of that changes the mood? Tricky! But really cool that you're doing this.ReplyDelete
Yes, that balance is tricky, Lisa and thanks for adding that idea. Believe me I'm collecting ideas like mad.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:34 AM
I like this. For kids that age (I used to teach 12 and 13 year olds) you may want to have two students act it out instead of just read it. They love to get up and act.ReplyDelete
Great exercise Lee!ReplyDelete
Good writing exercise.ReplyDelete
Another interesting things about dialog is that the conversation doesn't always follow. In other words, people often continue along their trajectory, their interests, and when they do that, they're not actually answering the line that went before them. A teacher in my MFA program pointed that out, and it's so true.
If I get an extroverted group or at least a few risk takers, I think role play would be fun. I'll let you know, Kelly.ReplyDelete
Good point, Catherine, about conversation not always following to a point or a line of thinking. We can be a self-absorbed lot.
I love the new action on your websight!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for stopping by for a meet me on Monday visit :)
This is such a great idea. I'm curious how young readers will interpret this.ReplyDelete
I took a writing class in high school (so we were older than these kids) where in the section on dialogue, we went to the mall across the street, went into different stores, and hung out in a dressing room with a notepad. Then we took notes (tried to write everythign down verbatim) when we overheard conversations. It was a neat assignment!ReplyDelete
I like this idea for 10-13 yr old. You're right to keep it short. I also like Kelly's idea of acting it out, if you get an outgoing group.ReplyDelete
Since you can't really take them to a mall, maybe find a YouTube clip or make a quick Animoto video? That way you are bringing in other ways to reach them and you are still keeping it short.
The suggestions are super and much appreciated. I'm ready to put the finishing touches on this and will report back with how it went.ReplyDelete
Thanks all.


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(AP) Police: UM's Henderson appeared to have drugs
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Sports Writer
JACKSON, Miss.
The Oxford police chief says Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson appeared to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and cocaine during a traffic stop in May.
Henderson, a 6-foot-2 senior from Hurst, Texas, was suspended indefinitely by coach Andy Kennedy on Wednesday for "violation of team rules," but no other reason was given.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the traffic stop, citing a police report.
Chief Joey East confirmed the incident Thursday, saying Henderson was cited for not having proof of insurance. He said no other charges were filed.
East said officers told him Henderson was "very cooperative" during the stop and "it's not uncommon" for police to find small amounts of a suspected controlled substance but file no charges because of a cooperative suspect.


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As much of you know already I am a college student and that has taking up some of my time. Next month will be my induction into the Business Honor Society, aka Lamba Sigma. I am quite proud of myself for this accomplishment, especially in my 40's.
Only 7 more classes and I will be done, for now. I do plan on going for a Graduate degree, but I will take some time off first.
Today, the family and I went out to a yard sale for a group member who is hurting financially and helped him out with buying a few things. I know he hated to get rid of the stuff but I hope he will rest a little bit better tonight knowing he will have somewhat of a christmas now. I have also had some side-bar conversations with him about money saving ways and where he can go for help. Hopefully he takes me up on them, but more than likely, wont. Time will tell and I hope I am wrong, i need some humble pie.
"Riddle me this Batman" As we were out, we went through a drive-up ATM at our bank. As I was sitting there waiting on the ATM to go through its process, I look up and see the phone jack for people who may have hearing problems, then I notice right below the phone jack, Braille. Can blind people drive now and if they can I am very happy for them or is this another one of the ADA requirements? Who knows....
Reading past events in the news, I see that Fast food workers in NYC are wanting pay raises to $15 plus an hour. Really, give me a break. They say its too expensive to live in NYC, well I have an recommendation for you, MOVE!!!! Better yet, let's look at why you may be working there. Obvious you didnt take your education serious enough to warrant a better job or was it you were to busy hanging out with your friends partying like Lindsey Lohan to even care. Well I guess it is catching up to you now isn't it? "Teaching Moment" Kids, stay in school and learn as much as you can and most importantly, learn Self Responsibility.
Hurrican Sandy victims are raising hell about FEMA and the other government agencies. Like anyone didn't see that coming. Like I have stated before, having some self responsibility would have made this disaster a bit more tolerable, don't you think? I cant make the suggestion that you change things in the ballot box since you all voted for what you got. Maybe you all have learned the valuable lesson of, the government only wants you tax money and could care less of you in a natural disaster. If I am wrong, please tell me.
Fiscal Cliff is approaching, well really it isn't. There is no cliff, just a scare tactic, just like pushing granny over the cliff. "Attention, Attention, now hear this", There are India, Delta, 10, Tango's in Washington!!!! Like we didn't already know this, right?
Results of the poll I had running here on Senior's Mess seems to have a overwhelming verdict of 93% saying that a SHTF scenario in the United States would be a result of a Economic Collapse. I have been thinking about just walking away from my house, maxing everything out to speed up the process, but I cant do it. I have morals and self responsibility, but you never know with me......
Before I close this post, I managed to pick up another followe; GunDiva pressed the follow button and became my 33rd follower. Thank you very much for taking an interest in what my thoughts are and please feel free to comment and express you thoughts and ideas to any of my posts.
I must get back to what I was doing, looking at beautiful property for sale.


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Botanical Splash is made by Trusted Health Products, the same company that makes the Amazingly Beautiful Skincare System that I previously reviewed (you can read about that here). This is also an oil moisturizer, but instead of for your face it can be used on your entire body. It's 100% pure and natural and is made from cold-pressed oils.
While other moisturizers just work on the skin's surface, Botanical Splash works to correct dry skin at the source. The oils feed your skin cells the nutrients they need to fight dry skin and banish it for good. The combination of potent plant extracts with "living nutrients" interact with your skin cells to deliver positive results. Users have reported that their pores appear to shrink, their skin gains a natural glow, and blemishes fade away.
I have been using Botanical Splash for a few weeks and I like it a lot! I'm a fan of natural skincare oils because I feel that they do work so much better to moisturize the skin for the long haul. As you can see from the photo above (or maybe not, there's a bit of glare), the only ingredients are 100% pure botanical oils of orange, almond, lime, lemon, olive, and avocado. They all combine to make this oil one amazing product!
The bottle comes with two applicator options: a spray nozzle and an airtight pump. I opted to go with the spray nozzle because I figured it would be easier to spray the oil onto my skin in hard-to-reach places like my back, rather than having to apply it by hand. If you plan to use this on your face, though, obviously the pump option would work great for that.
The instructions say that it's best to use this after a shower, which I did. Applying any moisturizer to damp skin is going to be better than applying when it's totally dry because your skin absorbs moisturizers better when it's damp. The instructions also say not to rub in, so I tried not to do that too much. I did need to spread it around with my hands a bit once I applied it, but it's very smooth so it doesn't take a ton of rubbing in to apply. It also absorbs very quickly, so there's no greasy feeling afterwards.
Botanical Splash delivers on its promises: after using this, my skin feels really soft and stays moisturized! I love that it's made only with natural ingredients. The only possible downside that I will note is that it smells very strongly of orange, and if you plan on applying this all over the scent may become overwhelming. I have a sensitive nose, so while the orange oil scent is pleasant, it was a little overpowering. Other than that, though, I really like using this!
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This climate climate zone covers from about 44°N to 50°N latitude mostly east of the 100th meridian in North America. However, it can be found as far north as 54°N, and further west in the Canadian Prairie Provinces and below 40°N in the high Appalachians. In Europe this subtype reaches its most northerly latitude at nearly 61° N. Areas featuring this subtype of the continental climate have an average temperature in the warmest month below 22°C (22°F). Summer high temperatures in this zone typically average between 21-28°C (70-82°F) during the daytime and the average temperatures in the coldest month are generally far below the -3 °C (27°F) mark.
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb". (Warm Summer Continental Climate).
The average temperature for the year in Charlesbourg is 40.2°F (4.6°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 67.1°F (19.5°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 10.1°F (-12.2°C).
The highest recorded temperature in Charlesbourg is 95.0°F (35°C), which was recorded in August. The lowest recorded temperature in Charlesbourg is -34.1°F (-36.7°C), which was recorded in February.
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Charlesbourg is 51.2" (1300.5 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 5.4" (137.2 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is March with an average of 3.0" (76.2 mm). There are an average of 176.7 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in December with 18.2 days and the least precipitation occurring in March with 12.3 days.
In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 125.6 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in July with 15.5 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in February with 2.3 days of rain.
In Charlesbourg, there's an average of 120.6" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 30.7" of snow (78 cm).


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Mathematical Problems in EngineeringVolume 7 (2001), Issue 4, Pages 299-335doi:10.1155/S1024123X01001661
1School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta 30332-0150, GA, USA2Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, MO, USA
Received 19 October 2000
Copyright © 2001 Wassim M. Haddad and Vijaysekhar Chellaboina. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
In this paper we develop a unified dynamical systems framework for a general class of systems possessing left-continuous flows; that is, left-continuous dynamical systems. These systems are shown to generalize virtually all existing notions of dynamical systems and include hybrid, impulsive, and switching dynamical systems as special cases. Furthermore, we generalize dissipativity, passivity, and nonexpansivity theory to left-continuous dynamical systems. Specifically, the classical concepts of system storage functions and supply rates are extended to left-continuous dynamical systems providing a generalized hybrid system energy interpretation in terms of stored energy, dissipated energy over the continuous-time dynamics, and dissipated energy over the resetting events. Finally, the generalized dissipativity notions are used to develop general stability criteria for feedback interconnections of left-continuous dynamical systems. These results generalize the positivity and small gain theorems to the case of left-continuous, hybrid, and impulsive dynamical systems.


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Friday, July 07, 2017
~~ Friday's Hunt v.4.01 -- "A" is for ...
Friday's Hunt for the week of July 7th: (1) Starts with A; (2) Sunset; and (3) Inside
1. Starts with "A": an adjective, 'Abomasal'. The bison ate too fast and too much, which gave him an appalling abomasal ache.
1. Starts with "A": an adjective, 'Abomasal'. The bison ate too fast and too much, which gave him an appalling abomasal ache.
The Buffalo Ranch outside Center Point, Iowa. What is the difference between a buffalo and a bison? Answer: so see, highlight between HERE Technically these are Bison (with a hump up front) https://www.britannica.com/demystified/whats-the-difference-between-bison-and-buffalo and HERE2. Sunset: In western Missouri
Outside . . . . . . .
3. Inside: Outside, inside, inside, inside, and back outside. When back outside, did you notice the dog watering spot? Other businesses had these drinking places also. [click on any picture for larger size]
The Urban Abbey is located in Omaha's (NE) "Old Market" area, next door to the Farmer's Market. Operated by the Methodist churches and ministers to the students at the Creighton and University of Nebraska Omaha.There is a full time minister/caretaker and other part time workers who are students.
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InsideThe Fine Print: - Teresa of Eden Hills, (click)is running this meme, Friday's Hunt. Her rules are: "Welcome to linkup for Friday's Hunt. It's very simple. Anyone can participate. The link opens at 7pm Friday Central time and will close Sunday at 7pm."________other_Friday_Hunt_posts_______
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...well my friend, bisson is correct, but Buffalo is just down the road from me! Super sunset and inside looks welcoming.
Abomasal is a new word to me! Thanks! And I am not far from Buffalo either, Tom!!
And look at that, spell check does not recognize abomasal.
And look at that, spell check does not recognize abomasal.
Abomasal was a very creative choice for the letter A! Well done! Love the bison shot! Beautiful sunset indeed!
Very interesting to learn the difference between buffalo and bison. I did not know that. I hate when the goats have an upset abomasum. Great sunset. Looks like you've had an interesting trip. Nice to have the dog waterers set up. Thanks so much for joining Friday's Hunt. Have a great rest of the week!
I love the buffalo photos, they look really impressive ! Yes of course I come back to the Friday photo hunt ! I was in Ireland for 10 days on a round trip and had no time for blogging !
I have never even seen the word "abomasal/abomasum" before. Thanks for the exposure to a new word.
Your photos are great.
Have a blessed weekend.
Your photos are great.
Have a blessed weekend.
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For a few minutes last week, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors interrupted the push and shove of politics to acknowledge people who strive every day to make life better for all of us.
Not many local government meetings can be described as joyful, but these few minutes became the exception. These were moments to acknowledge what community can mean.
For the annual Jefferson Awards for Public Service, three organizations and two individuals were honored for their extraordinary service.
Of course, the ceremony also served as a celebration of all of the countless organizations and individuals who make a difference every day.
Their work isn't sexy or dramatic. The people who perform these good deeds don't often make headlines. Even writing about them invites complaints about sentimentality.
But we could not get along without these people, and if we are smart, we will never forget it.
This was a week to remind us of the value of community service and of volunteers. First came the Jefferson Awards, then The Press Democrat Community Youth Service Awards.
Here are this year's Jefferson Award honorees:
Oscar Chavez, executive director of the anti-poverty Community Action Partnership. Chavez has emerged as a leader in efforts to knock down bureaucratic walls and embrace shared objectives in confronting the county's most vexing issues.
Rick Dean, for 25 years the executive director of Face to Face and a champion of services in support of people living with HIV/AIDS. From the beginning, Face to Face has been a brave and indispensable force in the fight against this disease. Today, 2,000 local residents are living with HIV/AIDS.
The Ceres Community Project, which engages teenagers in the preparation of meals for people with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Since 2007, 500 teenage volunteers have served more than 100,000 meals.
Chop's Teen Club. The legacy of the late Charles "Chop" DeMeo, Chop's provides a safe environment and fun programs for thousands of Santa Rosa teens every year. (Full disclosure: Chop's is a supporting organization of Community Foundation Sonoma County, where I serve on the board of directors.)
Healthy Kids Sonoma County. In collaboration with public and private agencies, Healthy Kids makes sure 18,000 low-income children receive the health care they need. What would our towns be like if 18,000 kids couldn't get regular health care?
The day after the Jefferson Awards, I was one of 30 judges in the 24th annual Press Democrat Community Youth Service Awards. For judges in 10 categories, the job involves interviewing high school seniors nominated by their schools. (The scholarship winners will be announced in May.)
What you need to know about the Youth Service Award is this: Judges come back year after year because we are always amazed and humbled by what these young people have accomplished.
These are kids who travel to Third World countries to build houses, volunteer in hospitals, coach disabled children, help neighborhoods combat gang violence, mentor grammar school students and arrange dental care for homeless youngsters. These are young people who organize canned food drives and volunteer at food kitchens in their spare time.
They are an inspiration.
When it comes to volunteerism, there is something in the DNA of Sonoma County. Year after year, the county ranks first among California counties in volunteerism.


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The International Paper facility is pictured in Ticonderoga.
An International Paper Co. employee was critically injured when the truck he was driving was struck by a passenger train in Ticonderoga Feb. 5.
Brian E. Woods, age 27, of Moriah was driving an IP-owned pick up across railroad tracks on IP property off Shore Airport Road when the vehicle was struck by a northbound Amtrak train at about 3 p.m.
Woods was the only person in the truck, which was struck on the passenger side, according to Mark Johns, Ticonderoga police chief.
"It's very lucky there wasn't a passenger in the truck," Johns said. "The truck was demolished."
Woods was taken to Moses-Ludington Hospital in Ticonderoga and then transferred to Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington. Johns said Woods had critical internal injuries.
The rail cross had signs, but no electronic warning devices, Johns said.
The accident took place during a heavy snow storm, Johns said, but it's unknown if weather contributed to the accident.
"We've not been able to interview the driver," Johns said. "Our investigation is continuing and I don't want to speculate on a possible cause."
Assisting Ti PD with the investigation are the New York State Police collision reconstruction team and the Canadian Pacific Police Department.
"We are investigating because of the severity of the injuries," Johns said. "We don't believe there is any criminal culpability."
Also responding was the Ticonderoga Emergency Squad and the Ticonderoga Fire Department.
The Amtrak train had five cars and an engine. It was carrying 73 passengers and a six-member crew. The train remained at the scene until 8 p.m., when it was backed to the Ticonderoga train station.
Passengers were then unloaded and transported north by bus, Johns said.
The train tracks were undamaged and regular rail traffic resumed that night, Johns said.


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It came walking out from under our Christmas tree with red ribbon around his neck like a collar. It is a very young kitty, and the kids absolutely adore him. I am already tired of breaking up fights over who gets to hold him now. As of yet, he has no name. He just goes by "kitty".
Oh, and remember the secret thing I was knitting that I didn't post pics of? They are knitted and felted snowmen. I made one for my mother and one for my mother in law. Here they are:
Well, gotta run... going up to the land to see how much mud we can get up in the next three days. I'll keep you posted. And, since I won't be back until late on the evening of the first,


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There. I said it.
I've decided to follow Change to Win in endorsing Bruce Lunsford as Kentucky's next Senator.
Change to Win is made up of the Teamsters, the United Food and Commercial Workers, the Jefferson County Teachers Association, the Service Employees International Union, the Laborers International Union and UNITE HERE.And the AFL-CIO:
"We think he's got the best chance to beat McConnell," said AFL-CIO President Bill Londrigan. "It's important to focus on that goal. Mitch McConnell is not a friend of working families across Kentucky and across this country."[...]While I originally support Andrew Horne's candidacy for the United States Senate and seeing as he is no longer in the race, I feel that Bruce Lunsford is our best bet to defeat Mitch McConnell in the fall. Many of you may disagree with me on my choice of who our next senator should be but at the end of the day, we are still Democrats.
But Londrigan said at Saturday's candidate interviews -- which included Lunsford and two of his opponents, Louisville businessman Greg Fischer and Prospect pain doctor Michael Cassaro -- that Lunsford showed that he supports labor on important issues, including legislation that would make it easier for workers to organize.
"We've had our differences," Londrigan acknowledged. "But this shows the resiliency of our efforts in politics and that we can come together for our common purpose."
You can read my interview from last month with our next senator here.
DS: What do you believe should be the three most important priorities for Congress?
BL: My three most important priorities for congress:
1. Getting our economy back on track and balancing the budget.
2. Bringing our troops home safely from Iraq.
3. Fixing the health care system so everyone gets covered.


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AMONG THE FAIR MAGNOLIAS is a book of Four Southern Love Stories by four different authors. Each is a taste of a narrative that could be larger and probably more captivating in a full novel. Although I have to admit there are times when I would like to be able to escape for a short time.
I do love historical tales and as each of these are just that I found them very intriguing and quite able to hold my attention and make me possibly thirst for more from these authors.
A Heart so True by Dorothy Love kept us spellbound, Tamera Alexander held us with To Mend a Dream, Elizabeth Musser enthralled us with Love Beyond Limits, and Shelly Gray enchanted us with An Outlaw's Heart. All in all I'm convinced you'll find Among the Fair Magnolias a book well worth reading.
I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers for an honest review.


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Using a saucepan, heat the olive oil and saute the red onions until soft, approximately 2 minutes.
Add the rice and toast for a couple of minutes. Add the white wine and stir until creamy.
Cut the zucchini blossoms into pieces and add to the rice. Heat the vegetable stock and add the saffron to the stock. Allow the saffron to steep in the stock for a few minutes. Add the saffron stock to the rice and allow to cook for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
To finish the risotto, stir in the butter and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
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Archive for the 'Glennbeckistan' Category
The Dems Do It
Well, the Wicked Witch of New Orleans has done it, along with Blanche "Mama Yokum" Lincoln from Arkansas. Still think I am wrong? I called it before, and even before that. All the right wing cheerleading for the last 18 months has been for naught. I am sure I will not get one freaking comment from my compatriots of liberty: There is no admitting defeat. Well, it looks like we are going down. Even if we make inroads in 2010 and get the white house back in 2012, will all of this be repealed? No, it won't, It never has been, and it won't start now. Politicians in DC and almost everywhere else like the power they wield, given from us, and expressed with our hard earned money. We put too much faith in these mountebanks on both sides of the isle, and we have suffered the results.
What to do next? Well, some of you will succor to Rush, Glenn or Sean to hear the next talking points and/or inspirational diatribe on what's next. More pablum from Mr. potato head and company. Rush will say continue fighting, while he moves to New Zealand, Glenn will tell everyone to stock 6 months of food in their basement and plan to move to Glennbeckistan, and Sean will say he is running in 2012 as the next Reagan, and a poor imitation at that. What these bread and circus directors seem to forget is that we lost on November 4, 2008, not today. We can't turn the clock back, and our choices are slim. I await commentary from my compatriots in liberty to give me a clue as to what is next. Any takers?
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Mu Performing Arts is one of the key voices in Asian American theater, and they've recently reasserted their position as an organization committed to racial and gender equality with a new mission statement: "Mu produces great performances born of arts, equality, and justice from the heart of the Asian American experience."
In February, they conducted a panel discussion about the presentation of Asians in television, film, stage, and print in conjunction with the opening of Yellow Face. It was one step towards growing as a leader in the Asian American community, not only as a performing arts company but as a voice both within and outside of the arts.
On April 5th, they will collaborate with the Children's Theater Company for "Casting In Our Times," a public forum that highlights the contemporary challenges of casting and producing multicultural and multiracial theater productions. The Children's Theater Company took a lot of heat this season for some of the most insensitive casting of "Mulan" the nation has seen in years.
The event will be moderated by MPR's Marianne Combs with a diverse panel including Mu's own Rick Shiomi and Randy Reyes, Peter Brosius of Children's Theater Company, and artistic directors Faye Price of Pillsbury House and Michelle Hensley of Ten Thousand Things. Considering an incredible wave upcoming Asian-themed theater productions from Twin Cities companies, including M. Butterfly at the Guthrie, Mulan at CTC, and and The King and I at Bloomington Civic Theatre, this discussion is needed more than ever.
"Casting In Our Times" is free and open to the public with a reservation. April 5, 2010 at 6 pm.Admission is free. Please call the CTC ticket office at 612-874-0400 to make a reservation. It will be held at the McGuire Education Center of Children's Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Av. S in Minneapolis.


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I have been using mfp ton keep up with calories....I feel like b its nt doing any good. Anyone have any meals or snacks that you recommend. Sticking around 1300 cal.
I would say that what matters most is what you are specifically eating every day. You figure out the right combination of foods by consistently logging everyday. What is hardest for you? Being under the calorie goal? Or the nutrition proportions (pie chart)
So speaking in the terms that the pie chart uses which is the hardest category? Protein carbs or fat? And are you over or under what you'd like to consume?


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1. What is your favorite movie?
This is a hard one. I think it depends on if I'm in the mood for funny or serious. I love Rebecca, but I also love Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Oh, and the Princess Bride. No matter what mood I'm in, I'll always watch the Princess Bride.
2. Food?
Only one? Chocolate. Good, yummy, chocolate. Preferably in truffle format.
3. Ice cream?
Pistachio. Or Chunky Monkey.
Worst Nightmare:
1. What color do hate most?
Orange. I can't wear orange. It makes me look sickly, and clashes with my hair. Well, not as much as it used to, since my hair is turning white, but orange makes me look sunburned.
2. What scares you most?
How sad is it that this is the toughest question for me? I can't really think of anything that scares me. Well, nothing REAL. I'm plenty scared by the Weeping Angels on Doctor Who, but they're not real. Right? RIGHT?!
3. Most embarrassing moment?
When I was on Jeopardy, Alex Trebek had a very nice set-up for a question during the interview portion of the game. I was supposed to have brought out my collection of Jeopardy pens I'd gathered over years of taking the test to be on the show. They hand out pens to everyone at the test, and I had 10 years worth. I LEFT THEM IN THE GREEN ROOM!!! Talk about feeling stupid. I stood there, and he walked me right into the punchline, and I completely missed it. Deer in headlights. To be fair, it's intimidating standing up there. It's hard enough to ring in, let alone answer the trivia questions, without having to remember facts about my own life at the same time, and come across as a reasonably sane person...I think I failed that part.
Best Advice:
1. Writing advice.
Don't take every bit of writing advice to heart. Find what works for you. And don't spend all your free time looking for more advice on writing. Just keep writing.
2. Recommended writing book.
I haven't read a lot of books on writing. I just read a lot of books. Any kind of books. I think the most entertaining writing book I ever read was Eats, Shoots, and Leaves. Grammar lessons you can love.
3. Most helpful websites.
I don't know what I'd do without QueryTracker, Query Shark, or Query Quagmire. All valuable resources, as well as entertaining. I follow a ton of agent blogs, writer blogs, and publishing blogs (and twitter feeds), but reproducing the "Books and Authors" tab in my bookmarks seems a tad overkill for this forum. :) Oh, and all writers must follow Title2Come on Tumblr. It's priceless!


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How Did Trump Win?
First off, I voted for Donald Trump on 8 November 2016.
This was the first time I had voted since 1997. I stopped voting after 1997 because I could no longer trust politicians anymore. However, since Donald Trump is obviously not a politician, I thought that he might be a decent president.
Additionally, I have never liked Hillary Clinton.
The delicious thing is that Clinton had been working for decades to be president, at least since the 1980s. She had failed to get through the primaries in 2008, having lost the primaries to Barack Obama. And she blew it in the general election a few weeks ago to the least likely candidate in the world. Donald Trump.
Now, I didn't vote against Clinton as much as I had voted for Trump. However it really doesn't matter why I voted for Trump. What matters is that many people had voted for Trump. And why.
It is a tale of the "elite" and "joe-bag-of-donuts-america".
The "elite" are mostly the Democratic party, the Republican party, Social Justice Warriors, Mainstream Media, and Social Media.
"Joe-bag-of-donuts-america" are the blue-collar workers who work as garbage men, waitresses, construction workers, hair dressers, fishermen, policemen, firemen, enlisted military, the guy who fixes your car when it needs to be fixed. These are the people who do the actual, physical, manual, labor of every-day work. We are the people who make the world work. If we vanish from the face of the world, we would be truly fucked.
I am an over-educated "joe-bag-of-donuts-american". I served in the military, I did manual labor, making stainless steel tubing for a company, I "pulled green-chain in Oregon, I worked as a security guard to pay for university. And although I am over-educated, I will always be "joe-bag-of-donuts-america".
The problem is that the "elite" pretty well ignores "joe-bag-of-donuts-america". The "elite" claims that they care about us, but they don't, and we know that. They use us, abuse us, lie to us, and every four years, they pay attention to us until the election is over, wherein they shit on us for the next four years.
Trump spoke to "joe-bag-of-donuts-america", Trump seems to understand "joe-bag-of-donuts-america", so "joe-bag-of-donuts-america" voted for Trump.
And for the first time, I was up on 8 November 2016 to keep track of the election. Now, I thought Trump would win, and when Florida turned red, I knew it would probably happen, and when Pennsylvania turned red, I went to sleep, because although it wasn't set in stone, but I was extremely convinced that Trump would win.
The next day was a happy day, for me.
Apparently, many, if not all, of the Clinton supporters were really really really pissed.
The thing is, I was always vocal that I supported Trump, I even said as such in "church", and they, all Clinton supporters, strongly disagreed that Trump even had the slightest chance of winning. Heh!
So, that is why Trump won. The "elite" really didn't even acknowledge the existence of "joe-bag-of-donuts-america", and they still do not even acknowledge their existence.
Too bad, we exist, we are here, we surround you, but you do not see us, but we keep your lives livable. Without us, you would probably die.


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And here's one for all you Halloween cookie bakers that like to frost the cookies: For orange frosting add 6 drops of yellow and 2 drops of red food coloring to a small bowl of white frosting. For black, add 2-3 drops of blue food coloring to a small bowl of dark chocolate frosting!! Now you are ready for orange pumpkins, black cats, bats and witches hats!!
For this review, I will be making Upside-Down Apple-Pecan Pie, Signature Chocolate Cream Pie, and Ursula's Breakfast Danish. Yes I like pie! I will be making the Pineapple Chess Ball later in June for the baby shower too and many others on down the road.
...and last I tried Ursula's Breakfast Danish
And now for the give-away …just what everyone has been waiting for! Gooseberry Patch and I have teamed together to give you a chance to win this wonderfulcookbook…..and as with any give away there are a few rules to follow.
~Give-away will close on June 25th and the winner will be announced June 26, 2012.


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10 displays per box, 3 packs + 1 varient card per display, 9 cards per pack
Key Cards - Dark Armed Dragon, Allure of Darkness, Darklord Zerato and Many More!
The reign of darkness in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME continues with Phantom Darkness Special Edition! From the abyss, new villainous versions of many fan favorite monsters arrive to support and update many Deck types. Phantom Darkness, the largest set since 2004, includes 20 cards exclusive to the American and European regions: 10 world premiere cards and 10 cards previously only released in Japan. With something for every level of Duelist, are you ready to step into the darkness?
* Get 3 booster packs for a great deal! Three packs of Phantom Darkness to complete your collection of awesome new Dark-version monsters.
* Take your Dark Deck in a new direction, with 1 of 2 new promo cards included in each Special Edition.
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My day started with a double shot large Italian Cappuccino. A treat to accomplishing a week of early nights sleep, good Thai food, body enhancing yoga (I already feel stronger and lighter and strangely enough taller!) and seven out of eleven items crossed of my to do list at work! Suddenly I feel so very Cape Tonian! The Woolworths Coffee shop is frequented by such beautiful people. Delicious looking men in dark suits, attractive tall women in flowing dresses – This morning I love the City and the large organic coffee that comes with it!
It is just a pity about the slow witted, juvenile cemented feet that I have to work with! I think the greatest shame in life MUST be born without any hint of charisma whatsoever- to have a personality as exciting as skim milk. As hard as I try to evoke some hint of enthusiasm as much as I try to promote an awareness of possibilities - I am greeted with blank faces, downward cast eyes of disapproval – suspicion – "Please don't change our world, it is the only world we have ever known, we are safe in the monotony!" BLAH Congratulations to the machine for creating such loyal followers!
It is Friday – I am wearing red – I am determined to take control – I am determined to go home drink a bottle of Pinot Noir and listen to Led Zeppelin. I need to start studying, I have brought more stationary than even I could possibly need – the text books are new and unopened and assignment deadlines are looming.
I know it is possibly sad that I am looking forward to a weekend alone and studying – but I am – Right now I am a content freak!
"It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious."
Oscar Wilde


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Appearing on CBS This Morning with Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Nora O'Donnell, Chelsea Clinton whose tired-hag-of-a-failure mother lost two bids for president, dismissed rumors she will run for public office.
King asked the former First Daughter, "Is there anybody else in the Clinton household thinking about running, and by anybody I mean you? I feel déjà vu with your mom all over again. Are you running?"
Her reply: "I'm definitely not the right person to defeat President Donald Trump in 2020 should he seek reelection."
The President has a plan to deal with Syria, but we're going to wait until we get Chelsea Clinton's approval— Sean Spicier (@sean_spicier) April 5, 2017


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Crescat Sententia
Crescat Sententia has moved to a new URL: http://www.crescatsententia.net. Here is Will Baude's explanation for the move. I'm also happy to invite readers to contribute to Dan Solove's brainstorming session on legal remedies for domain name attacks of the sort that forced Crescat's move.
Hat tip to David Schraub at First Movers.