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XLF Overview
XLF is up +2.32% for the week, up +4.95% for the month, up +16.25% for the year, and up +167.41% since the March 9, 2009 market bottom. XLF dived on Friday after the Securities Exchange Commission announced civil fraud charges against Goldman Sachs (see big red candle on daily chart below, lol). However, financial sector quarterly earnings so far have been encourage with Citigroup reporting a profit on Monday and Goldman Sachs reporting blowout earnings and revenues on Tuesday. XLF is still below the April 14 YTD high, but working its way back up to it.
XLF ETF & Portfolio Holdings
The XLF is a financials ETF designed to represent the financial sector of the S&P 500, which is 16.69% of the S&P 500. See the XLF Financials portfolio holdings here. Top 6 holdings currently are: Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Berkshire Hathaway 'B', Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup which are 47.03% of the total portfolio. Goldman Sachs is 4.76% of the portfolio and Berkshire Hathaway 'B' is 7.28%, for a total of 12.04% or about 1/8+. Berkshire Hathaway is also affected by the Goldman Sachs stock valuation because of the warrants on GS that Warren Buffett holds. This is a very popular and liquid ETF.
XLF Daily Chart
Below is the XLF daily chart for 2010.
Noteworthy XLF Closing Prices on Daily Chart below:
Current Close 16.74 (Highest yellow line)
2010 YTD 4-14-10 High 17.05
10 Month EMA 14.90 (Second highest yellow horizontal line)
YE 12-31-09 14.40 (Lowest yellow horizontal line)
XLF: Goldman Sachs Aftermath, But Encouraging Sector Earning
Intermediate-Term Trend
The intermediate-term signal, the comparison of the 25 day and 50 day simple moving averages, signalled a bull market for the XLF on March 15. That is, the 25d sma is greater than the 50d sma. A bull market signal had been in effect since March 15, 2010.
The current closing price of 16.74, the highest yellow horizontal line, is just below the 2010 YTD 4-14-10 closing high of 17.05. This is recent resistance. There is some price action from October 2008 and a closing peak of 17.33 on 10-14-08 that may act as long term resistance. There is nothing else long term prior to October 2008.
There are multiple levels of support below. Most notable short term support is the Friday Goldman Sachs downdraft and close of 16.36, which was also the bottom of the previous dip on April 7 of 16.35 dip. XLF is now above some October 2008 dramatic sideways trading.
Moving Averages
The 25d, 50d, 100d, and 200d sma's are all ascending and spreading out in a bullish fan, as YTD highs pull the sma's upwards.
Uptrend Line
The uptrend line, a rate of price ascent, is from the March 6. 2009 closing low of 6.18 up through the February 8, 2010 closing low of 13.66. The February 8 closing low was the bottom of the 2010 pullback. XLF struggled with this trendline for several days before a breakout above on February 16. XLF has remained well above since.
Downtrend Line
The downtrend line, a rate of price descent, is from the June 1, 2007 all-time closing high of 38.02 down through the April 14, 2010 closing high of 17.05, the peak YTD closing high so far. XLF is just below this trendline.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
RSI 14 day = 67.67 is reasonable; Friday's selloff pulled the RSI down from overbought conditions
RSI 28 day = 67.89 is reasonable; Friday's selloff pulled the RSI down from overbought conditions
The RSIs are indicating XLF can go higher.
The MACD is became bearish on Monday, April 19, in the aftermath of the Friday selloff.
Long-Term Trend
The middle yellow horizontal line is the 10 month exponential moving average from the monthly chart, which I have overlayed on this daily chart. That is the line in the sand, so to speak, for the long term signal of a bear market. The XLF is well above this signal at the current close, the highest yellow horizontal line.
Overall, I am bullish on XLF in 2010. XLF took the hit on Friday with the Goldman Sachs Selloff and is reboudning but still below the Wednesday, April 14, 2010 YTD closing high. The RSIs are reasonable and the MACD is slightly bearish, but mostly neutral. XLF is in position to continue with another 2010 YTD high, before any pullback and consolidation. If and when this upside break through occurs, there is some long-term resistance above, but an upside breakout of 1.00 or so could easily occur. The intermediate-term trend is bullish. The long-term trend remains bullish.
We have no investment position in XLF or any of the stocks in the portfolio holdings. I am considering a long purchase for an intermediate-term position.
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Hello, my beautiful, precious ducklings!
I know it's been a bit longer than usual between posts, and you're all probably starved to the core for a witty yarn to be spun.
I think there comes a point in every Blogger's life where blogging, enjoyable though it is, gets a little overwhelming. Especially if life's being a big ol' poop rag. And friends, my April has been a little less than homicide-provoking. But not much less. Not much less at all. o_o
My list of April Atrocities include, but is (unfortunately) not limited to: A death in
the family, a hacked bank account, a broken tooth, my bestie moving
away, and my rent being raised. No more tears, Johnson & Johnson. I'm fine. I just seem to be on an involuntary sabbatical from socializing and creativity as a result of all the hullabaloo. Oh, and sanity. Let's not forget sanity.
I just wanted to let you guys know that I am, indeed, still here. I have a couple posts half-way done, and am just waiting for the time, energy, and/or inspiration to find me, so that I can finish them. Apparently, staring at the computer dejectedly for hours doesn't really do anything except run down my battery. *shrug*
I'll be back soon, I promise. <3 Thanks as always, for your support and encouragement. And your patience. I like that, too.

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Your brain makes labels
for the challenges you had;
Was it an invitation to learn?
Did it turn out good or bad?
Did you appreciate this
learning opportunity?
Can you smile, at least inside,
these lessons that you see?
Was there something you remember?
Or was it something new?
Did you face it calmly,
happy to make it through?
Did you congratulate
someone for doing good?
Did you you write to them,
or say it as you should?
Size up life's situations,
Pray for wisdom now;
Here come more challenges
What to do? You'll know what and how.
by Elaine Hardt ©2017


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Rising and dominating like wildfire in the market nowadays, are varying products for overcoming anxiety. This may well be in reaction to the world's escalating number of anxiety sufferers.
As of 2008, there are actually 40 million reported cases of anxiety attacks, panic disorder, phobias and OCD. Most of these people count on doctor-prescribed meds or anti anxiety therapy while a number of them choose to endure the growing pains and aggravations of having anxiety and panic attacks rather than expending large sums to cure it.Here's a product, however that will give hope and an affordable alternative to anxiety-sufferers on a limited budget -- The Linden Method.
This method has made its way to foreign magazines and journals and was endorsed by respected medical and mental health institutions across the world. It was authorized by the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) in 2008.
The Amygdala, which is a tiny almond-shaped part of our brain, is the focal point of The Linden Method.Anxiety rates are kept and handled by The Amygdala (a.k.a "anxiety switch") in the brain. This "anxiety switch", at times, goes wrong and frees an excessive amount of anxiety for no reason, making a person very likely to have anxiety attacks, panic attacks, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and phobias.
The Linden Method is a result of of Dr. Charles Linden's long years of struggle against anxiety attacks, panic attacks and Agoraphobia.
Evidently, treating anxiety by therapy sessions and anti anxiety drugs are more expensive than The Linden Method.
Besides The Linden Method book itself, 16 Audio CDs, an e-book and DVDs are thrown into the equation for just $177.
Regardless of age, treating anxiety with The Linden Method is a sure thing..
Patients who will make use of these techniques can learn means in which they can live well and discover several meditation and respiration strategies to always keep anxiety levels down. What's more,anxiety patients will also discover strategies on how to put an end to disconcerting thoughts, practice a positive outlook and uncover tips to resting and sleeping all night through.
This book promises to deliver healing and permanent anxiety recovery for every single patient, which is why The Linden Center offers a full year free psych consultation for anxiety sufferers. The Linden Center is composed of exclusively-trained team of doctors assisting people get rid of anxiety medication-free.
Some signs and symptoms of anxiety:
Body jolts or electric shock feeling
Changes in sex drive
Involuntary shaking and trembling
Feeling nauseous
Frightened at normal things
Frequent headaches or headaches
Pains in the neck area
Itchiness and Burning feeling in the scalp
Diminished capability to hear
Nightmares or bad dreams
Derealization (Losing touch of reality)
Sudden and constant forgetfulness
Always feeling angry, irritable or afraid
Burning tongue
Feeling as if the floor is shaking and you're about to fall through
Floating feeling
Fear of snapping
Abnormally scared of dark places
Scared of being trapped
Stabbing pains in the neck and face
Feeling as though the world is on your shoulders
If you are having or exhibiting these, you are a victim of anxiety and panic disorder. Do what you can to stop it as soon as possible!


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A Slow Week
Hi all:
I'm having a tough time finding material this week. Have you seen something you would like to see up here? Email me a link: firstname.lastname@example.com.
In the meantime, enjoy this, via Kottke. Or don't, if you think you won't like an article about Christmas that uses the word "fuck" 48 times. :-)


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El Blogo Del Awesomeo :D Still getting to grips with a little structure Thanks and enjoyyyyyyy ;)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Alt Art
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Almost had me with that first pic. Looked like some mixed up dragons from D&D :DReplyDelete
I love pokemon alternative art! post more please!ReplyDelete
the winnie the poo is greatReplyDelete
i would like pokemon more if this were the art styleReplyDelete
might scare the kids though
Wow Charizard looks awesome!ReplyDelete
the drawings are cool, winnie the pooh and tigger =^.^=ReplyDelete
nidoking looks sooo badass! post more por favorReplyDelete
Haha oh nice!ReplyDelete
Those are awesome!ReplyDelete
Cool man, i always thought pokemon was crap, but this makes me like it....horrah ;pReplyDelete
Dungeons and Dragons throw back! Bringing back memories!ReplyDelete
tmnt looks like a posse of MGS baddiesReplyDelete
those pokemon look beaasssttttlyReplyDelete
Really awesome pics!ReplyDelete
is that tigger? i kinda thought it was calvin and hobbesReplyDelete
I like your post... GTL and blogging FTW!ReplyDelete
NICE! like the winie the pooh one.ReplyDelete
you've got some good insight in this post :)ReplyDelete
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We have completed our first week of workamping and it will be good. Mikki, our coordinator, says it will get quite busy the weeks before Christmas and New Year's but we can handle it. The team gets together every Thursday after work to have a drink or two and get to know each other better. Sarah and I worked Weds, Thurs and Fri last week and scheduled for the same this week. We will work 4 hours each afternoon.
Last Monday as I stated in my last blog we moved the camper into a good site. Here are a couple of pictures:
This is our site. We are backed up to University Ave, a fairly busy street, but the noise is not bad and it doesn't seem to bother us.
It was a straight back in from the street, I loved it.
The row we are on has all campers at this end. We are on what they call pet row because it is one of the streets pets are allowed to walk on. If you have a pet and live on a street not designated for pets you have to carry the pet to a street where you can let them walk.
I will put more pictures at the end of the blog.
Our job is with the décor team, we manage, maintain, deliver and pick up the props and costumes for parties and events at the nice resorts. It isn't difficult work but they do keep you hopping. Sarah and Teresa have been working on organizing etc. the costumes. All of our items are kept in old park models which have been gutted and we use them for storage until the park wants to get rid of them, then we move everything to a new storage unit. I have been driving the truck with Steve and we have moved water bottles, props, cabinets etc. taken out of a unit and other misc. items needing picked up and moved. Mikki is a delight to work for and does a good job of keeping everything going in the right direction.
Last Friday, Veteran's Day, Sarah and I went to Applebee's with Steve and Teresa, one of the other workamper couples we work with and had a free dinner. It was a good time. We had to wait about forty five minutes but I got to visit with some other veterans waiting in line and that was fun too.
Not much going on over the weekend except for Sunday night. Nikki Becker Albert use to work with me at Ruan in Madison, WI, she lives here in Tempe, AZ and so we met them for dinner last night. Nikki & Jack's daughter Meredith is in first grade and reminds us a lot of grandson Mason. She is a bundle of energy and smart as a whip. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit with them and hope to see them again before we leave.
Today, Monday, we went to the post office, Wal Mart and drove around a bit to get our bearings. This afternoon we walked to the entrance of the park, about a mile, because I wanted to get some pictures to put in the blog. So here they are;
Looking down the street from the front of our camper.
This is one of two heated swimming pools.This building contains, among other things, a library and laundry facility.Bocce ball courts and a patio area where groups can have parties or just an informal get together.
Shuffle board and tennis courts.
Looking out the front entrance.
This is the main entrance and sign you first see as you approach the resort.
Looking down the main street from the sign, American and Canadian flags line the street.
Cal-Am also sells park models if you want a new one, although there are quite a few used ones for sale in the park. Our neighbors have a forty foot motor home and they bought a park model which was for sale by owner.
I had to take this picture of this beautiful woman crossing the street.
The landscaping is taken care of by volunteers who don't get paid but they do get their site free just like we do.
This is the area where you have the mail boxes and some offices.The Cactus Ranch House Grill, it is also the bar area, plus the other heated pool is here.
They post all of the events for the month on this wall buy category.
Looking down one of the streets.
This is a typical park model, about 400 sq. ft..
This is what I was trying to back the camper into. The problem was the site was only a bit wider than the camper and I couldn't jack knife the truck and trailer enough to get it to go in straight and then have room to straighten out the truck. Our current site is much better.
Well that does it for this blog. I will try to have more for next week but we'll see.
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Monday, February 22, 2016
Scout's Honor
p. 9 Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop: grass grew on the sidewalks, the courthouse sagged in the square. Somehow it was hotter then....
The story is told by Scout, a tomboy nine-year old girl now grown up - looking back and reflecting....
Scout, her older brother Jem, friend Dill (based on boyhood friend, Truman Capote), and father Atticus Finch - the noble lawyer - these characters come alive on the page. It's a small town southern tale, and a powerful story covering racism. It's an American story. And there's the elusive neighbor Boo Radley.
It's a family story with a strong father
He turned out the light and went into Jem's room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning
If for some bizarre reason, you have never read To Kill a Mockingbird, stop reading this blog, go get the book, start reading, and don't stop. If you had to read it for school as a kid, now read it as an adult. Oh you'll appreciate it all the more.
and if you have never seen the movie version, well for goodness sake, Gregory Peck embodies Atticus Finch. It's a worthy version of the book.
R.I.P Harper Lee - American author
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Hi Joanne - I have to say I haven't read the book, or seen the film .. though I'm sure I will do both in the relatively near future ... thanks for the memory here ... cheers HilaryReplyDeleteReplies
I think you will appreciate this piece of work. It's taught in a majority schools around the 8th grade here in the US.Delete
I caught that last week. Her words will live on forever.ReplyDeleteReplies
I think she resonates with all writersDelete
It's a great, great book. In my past job as a Teacher Assistant, I was in several classes which taught this novel. As a treat, we also saw the movie. Gregory Peck as Atticus was inspired casting. And Robert Duvall as Boo Radley was a hoot.ReplyDeleteReplies
my sister said her eighth graders in DE like itDelete
Thank you for this post.ReplyDelete
The world fell in love with Gregory Peck when the movie came out. Right?
RIP Harper Lee. Thank you for your brilliance.Replies
yep - just a win win book, movie, and authorDelete
One of my favorite books and movies! Harper Lee will be long remembered.ReplyDeleteReplies
seems like we can all agree on this oneDelete
Definitely a re-read as an adult....the movie as well. Thanks for the reminder.ReplyDeleteReplies
glad to give a nudgeDelete
It's one of the best books for me. I so love its simplicity yet its impact. What a genius. What a loss to mankind. Then again, I'm sure she's lived her life to the full and has done her part. Left a dent in the world which not everyone get to do.ReplyDeleteReplies
you captured it - simple tale and yet great impact. Glad you agreeDelete
I often wonder why Harper Lee never wrote another book...well, except for the one released this summer and that's a whole 'nother topic. Love To Kill a Mockingbird. Absolutely love it, and was very sad to learn of Harper Lee's passing.ReplyDeleteReplies
what do you do to top a Pulitzer? That's huge. Best to go out on top, I think....Delete
It seems so strange that she's really not here. Even though she was basically a recluse, she was such a part of Americana.ReplyDeleteReplies
indeed and we liked her more for not being on parade all the time. She stayed humbleDelete


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Apple and Pumpkin Picking Outside of New York City
One of our favorite family activities is picking fruit! It is fun for any age and we all enjoy the rewards of our work. As strawberry and blueberry picking comes to an end, we look forward to the apple and pumpkin picking in fall. Silverman's Farm in Easton, Connecticut is one of our old haunts. They have tractor rides, apple picking, and an animal farm. We let each of our children hold their own basket and fill it with as many apples as they can find. Silvermans also has a pumpkin patch, so it's a perfect spot for pre-Halloween fun!


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INACHUS_D11.1_V5_20150505_Review on USaR ethics and societal impact guidelines
The aim of this deliverable is to aid the INACHUS developers and end‐users to understand legal, ethical and societal dimensions of the proposed INACHUS integrated system. It has been produced in the early stage of the INACHUS project, when use cases and processes and business models were not yet defined. Therefore it provides general considerations and guidelines. The ethical and societal investigation of the INACHUS project will continue during the whole INACHUS project lifespan, including the pilots.
The main purpose of urban search and rescue (USaR) operations are to alleviate human suffering and to save lives. The INACHUS solution will help in achieving this aim. The "right to life with dignity" approach in the humanitarian aid field emphasizes that the INACHUS project should help USaR crews not only to save lives efficiently, but to do it in a dignified way. Since the collected data can be used for surveillance purposes and for creating sensationalism in the media, it can create tension between ethical values and rights of privacy and data protection.


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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Lent 1, March 13: The Keys of the Kingdom: Unlocking Satan's Riddles
Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 83.
Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7, Psalm 32, Romans 5:12-19, Matthew 4:1-11
The serpent in the garden is not evil by nature. The serpent is innocent until we give it power, until we believe it. The serpent gives voice to the attraction of the world, to the allure of nature, to the mystique of our desires and the seduction of our potentials. Our appetites distract us from the special devotion of our species to God, our flesh diverts us from the obedience to God which comes with the special station of Homo sapiens on the earth. The voice confuses good and evil. The voice makes a riddle of our meaning in the world and of our relationship to God.
The Genesis story is always true. It's a paradigm story, we repeat it all the time. In the Garden the voice was a serpent, today it is the good life, or economic growth, or the best for our children, whatever. It is attractive and reasonable. It never actually lies; it just never tells the whole truth. It speaks for the wisdom of the world, and for the certainties of experience, and for social science in the expertise of its small capacity. You can never answer this voice from within the world. The Genesis story is always true: from our life within the world we keep failing to solve the riddles of our existence and the riddle of good and evil. The only way to solve these riddles is from a perspective from outside the world but which still includes it, the perspective of the Kingdom of Heaven. The keys of the Kingdom unlock the riddles of good and evil in the world.
Our gospel lesson takes place just after Jesus' baptism, just after he heard the voice from heaven call him the Son of God. That title confirmed him as the Messiah, the heir of David, the rightful King of the Jews in whose reign the Living God would come again and dwell with them. Okay, so now what? Do it like David? Like Alexander the Great? Solomon began his reign by going on retreat to a lovely place to seek the will of God. Jesus went into the desert to fast and pray. More like Moses and Elijah.
His temptations are not three easy choices. The hardest temptations are not the ones to do what's clearly evil, but to choose the wrong good, which might be good by other rules. The devil dares him, "If you're the Son of God, then act like it. Shouldn't you be doing miracles? Back in the Exodus, didn't your Father make bread in the wilderness? If you saw 5000 hungry people and you had on hand only five loaves and two fishes, wouldn't you do a miracle?" Your followers will pray to you for help when they are suffering. Wouldn't you use your power to help them?
Jesus is determining the policies of his Kingdom. Yes, he will do miracles but not to save himself or win his people's loyalty. He will prove himself in the world not by breaking the laws of nature but by simple obedience, by faithfulness to the Word of God, even at great cost. Jesus' perfection is a moral perfection—not in being a superman or invulnerable, but in his faithfulness to the Word of God. He believes that the Word of God is the moral diet of ordinary human beings. That's the first key of his kingdom, the key that is the word of God, which opens many riddles in the world, by which we know what's good and evil in the world, which opens the mysteries of our own lives and our experience.
But opening this riddle leads right to another. Satan says, "Oh, 'every' word of God? Well, how about this one: it is written, 'He will give his angels charge of you.' Live by that word, Jesus, abandon yourself to God's incredible promises, I dare you. Why aren't you jumping? Do you doubt the promise of your Father to rescue you?" Where is your God? Where is your faith?
The riddle uses scripture, but it's a trick. This is not a true-to-life example of how we have to put our trust in God. It's not for getting rescued whenever we're in a scrape or for having a nice and easy life. To use our tie with God to play with God for a comfort of our own is "tempting God," as Jesus calls it here. The special care of God for us is for the purpose of enhancing our mission. God's special care for us is our incentive to risk a life of love and service, which love and service will probably lead to what, from the perspective of the world, might look like an increase in our suffering. The purpose of God's special care for us is to get us through the suffering that comes with our mission, not to keep us comfortable.
Jesus does not accept this dare, this artificial test. But three years later, in the Garden of Gethsemane, he will pass an even harder test in this same subject. He will take the test upon the cross, he will have to enter the cold, dark door of death as if it's his Father's warm and loving care. He will trust in a silent and distant God without resorting to the supernatural. He will submit to all that we endure, and he will ask no miracle of God to free him from the burden of ordinary human existence. Because he has a key—the key that God's will for us contains God's care for us, and that God's care for us does not exempt us from the realities of our humanity, but gets us through the realities of our humanity for the sake of our mission and to do God's will.
Unlocking the second riddle leads you to the third. "Okay, so you're not going to resort to any special power, you're going to accept your limitations and be righteous within them. That means you're going to lose. Our side has the power, we are in control. We will beat you, we will bury you. So be realistic and make your peace with the powers of the world. I'll even make you Number Two, I'll let you run the whole thing. You can save your people just like Joseph did in Egypt when he was Number Two. It's Biblical. I'll be Pharaoh, you be Joseph."
The voice that every single politician listens to. The voice of the powers and principalities that tell you they control the world. In the Bible, the devil is not a voice from hell, he doesn't even live in hell (that will be the place of his punishment). The devil dwells on the surface of the ground, like the serpent in the Garden, but the original innocence of the serpent has been corrupted by all the human evil since Adam.
The voice now has the pride of its misery, it has sophisticated doubt and well-developed deconstruction, it has angry ingenuity and bitter independence. It seems more real, while obedience is less glamourous, less heroic, less cool. It feels that way to me. I don't want to be out of it with the world. I want to fit in. I want to enjoy it, I want to be included.
The third key is to worship God. To honor God and pledge to God your absolute loyalty, to confess your other loyalties and be released from them. The worship of God is not just praise, but also the of confession and absolution. This key unlocks so much. Because you have riddles in your life that Adam did not have, the riddle of your guilt, the problem we hold up high in Lent. Look, we have just read the Sermon on the Mount, and heard the teachings of Jesus, and we've had described the way of life that we must live inside the Kingdom of Heaven, and we recognize that we fall short, and we confess our guilt. And even by the standards of the ordinary world you feel your guilt. Your guilt and frustration can drive you to even greater doubt and unbelief than if you'd never heard of God. The voice of the serpent is most powerful when it reminds you of the truth of your guilt, as the problem you cannot solve. But it's not the whole truth.
The whole truth is only known from the news that comes beyond the world, the good news that Jesus not only taught us but also suffered for our redemption and forgiveness. The weekly promise of the gospel is the theme of our worship, the key that unlocks this riddle to open the mystery of grace in our own lives, the mystery of Christ in our place, the mystery of lavish love, the mystery of the world that finds its meaning and its truth in the love of God which overcomes the world.
Copyright © 2011, by Daniel James Meeter, all rights reserved.
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Unhurried Facilitation Residential, Cambridge
Johnnie Moore and Viv McWaters
Wednesday, 5 July 2017 from 10:00 to 16:00 (BST)
Event Details
This event has been cancelled.
A short film about this workshop (or view it here)
Three days exploring how to perform at your best leading groups creatively. As in our previous residentials, we'll be exploring facilitation and leadership with a wide range of activities, with ample space for reflection alongside a diverse group of participants.
Getting the best from teams, even when the going gets rough.
Difficult participants. Demanding sponsors. Unexpected mistakes. Surprises sprung on you by the venue. Sudden changes of schedule. Whatever life throws at you, can you find a way to take in your stride, and maybe even turn it to your advantage?
The real skill of facilitation and leadership is not knowing lots of processes, but being able to respond creatively to the challenges of working with groups, moment-by-monent. The real test comes when things take an unexpected turn.
We sum this capacity up as Unhurried, a philosophy we've been developing for several years and apply to all our work with people and organisations. When we're unhurried, we're alive to the moment and its possibilities, managing the mixture of anxiety and excitement that this presents.
We'll be sharing our years of experience working with organisations on five continents - but our emphasis will be on experimentation and exploration.
Why residential?
A residential workshop creates a different mood and experience, and more space for reflection and connection. We know from past residentials that one of the highlights is the ability to share experiences with a rich mixture of fellow participants.
An inspiring venue
Following the success of 2016 workshop, we're pleased to be returning to King's Cambridge. In the historic heart of the city, it's one of our favourite places to work.
What to expect
You'll experience a range of approaches, including our signature processes "Action Storming" and "Unhurried Conversations".
You'll experiment with ideas, with the ways you show up, with how you act, and how you relate to others.
We'll share tips and techniques for getting the most from groups. And we'll help you develop your own performance as leader or facilitator.
We'll work on having bolder conversations – becoming more comfortable on unknown ground.
We'll practice techniques for engaging the resistance – confronting and overcoming your most difficult challenges.
We'll experience and reflect on connecting more deeply -learning how to open ourselves and others to change.
And we'll explore ways to create psychological safety in groups. Researchers at Google highlight this as the number one factor in making teams effective.
We'll work with you to do this in a safe, experimental place. And then you get to use the best bits in the real world.
We'll use the time to have different types of conversations, we'll look at different ways of looking at the same thing, we'll do activities, we'll use the space we're in, and the surrounds. It will be engaging, challenging and fun.
While theory underpins all that we do, we are more interested in finding ways to experiment, to iterate, and to learn by doing.
What NOT to expect
There'll be no lectures, panels, Q and A, or powerpoint presentations. We won't be offering seven magic steps to great leadership. And we won't be asking you to turn to page 94 of a giant ring bound course manual. (But if you want to read our books, they're free on our website.)
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Here's a video of feedback from participants in our recent workshops (if not viewable below, you can view it here)
Wednesday 30 August: 10am to 4.30pm
Thursday 31 August: Breakfast from 8am, session times 9am to 4.30pm
Friday 1 September: Breakfast from 8am, session times 9am to 4pm.
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Residential places also include: Accommodation in the College on Wednesday and Thursday nights, breakfast in college on Thursday and Friday morning. Accommodation is in in single rooms with ensuite.
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We are Johnnie Moore, from Cambridge, and Viv McWaters, from Melbourne. We've spent the last 20 years working with a huge range of clients around the world. From oil traders in London to disaster recovery teams in Sri Lanka; from fishing communities in the Solomon Islands to academics in Oxford. Our website - creativefacilitation.com - includes our books Creative Facilitation and Nothing is Written.
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young ones have just had a swim lesson at Dromana beach...
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Oh to be near the beach again! We are months away
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Very colorful! And, fun!
students went to the beach today, and it was freezing cold, they refused to swim anymore and came back early.


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Thursday, June 29, 2006
X-Treme Makeover
Now that New York mag is publishing oral histories of the golden age of graffiti and a bank in the E.Vil. has commissioned "graffiti" art and placed it underneath the teller windows (see pic here), it's definitely time for this artform to mutate, and indeed it has. Call this X-Acto graffiti. Someone spent a lot of time making very precise cuts in this poster on E. 12th for what looks like a bad Uma Thurman romantic comedy. It probably wasn't intentional, but this is a brilliant little commentary on beauty and plastic surgery.
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The Bolognese is a small breed of dog of the bichon type, originating in Italy. The name refers to the central Italian city of Bologna. They love attention, and make good house pets and have a strong bond with the person/s they spend time with most.


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This mantra has to be chanted 10,000 times in a lonely and secluded place; this gives mastery over the mantra. Then to use it to control a lion, take a piece of iron and holding it in your hand chant this mantra 108 times to infuse it with the power of the mantra. Then throw that piece of iron in front of the lion.
This mantra is known in Hindi as the Simha Stambhan Mantra or the Mantra to immobilize a Lion.
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Every evening, just before dusk, the elephants come down to drink in the Ngamo Flats at Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Groups of a dozen or more lumber across the sand toward the "pans" that turn to mud in the southern African dry season. They siphon water with their great trunks, trumpeting angrily whenever the occasional train roars past on Hwange's border.
Chris Van Wyk, a strapping Afrikaner, likes to think of the rituaas his own private elephant show. "I've been running safaris here for three years," he told me, rolling his R's in classic Boer style. "And I don't think I've missed a single performance."
Tonight, as we emerged from the acacia forest in Mr. Van Wyk'Toyota Land Rover, he gestured sharply to his right: A herd of 50 elephants rumbled away in fright, kicking up clouds of white Kalahari desert sand. But one old bull lingered in a water hole 50 yards from us, oblivious to our intrusion. Mr. Van Wyk descended from the vehicle, scattered sand, then, satisfied that we were downwind of the keen-smelling, nearsighted beast, silently motioned me forward till we were just a few long strides away.


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I've become interested in hunting after a number of online groups drew my attention to it. Firstly, the RISE! (Rural Ireland Says Enough) campaign here in Ireland, and secondly a little facebook group protesting against PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and vegetarianism in general.
Not being a vegetarian or a major supporter of PETA, I considered myself pretty much on the fence. Hunting isn't something that's to my taste at all, but I was willing to just live and let live until this facebook group came to my attention. The group in question is called "Can this raw steak get more fans than PETA?" and can be found at this link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Can-this-Raw-Steak-get-more-fans-than-PETA/324782051579?ref=ts
Now, whatever about eating meat. I love meat, I definitely couldn't survive as a vegetarian but that doesn't mean I'm not concerned about the manner in which the meat gets from the farm to my plate.
I always thought hunting was about respect. It was about pitting yourself against the animal. Showing respect for the animal you're competing with should be a major part of that. However, a quick browsing of the photos people have added to this group makes it pretty clear that the modern day hunter has little or no respect for the animal he/she kills. The most disturbing thing for me was to see photos of animal corpses lined up on a road, all bloodied and killed. Who takes a photo of that and then uploads it to the internet? Someone I wouldn't like to meet in a dark alley, that's who. Who leaves comments on photos of animal corpses, speculating on how delicious it looks? A severely sick person, in my opinion. A corpse does not look appetizing to me, and why? Because I'm just about as civilized as the next person.
This group really crossed the line when pictures and comments about tasty baby seals started appearing. In Canada, baby seal clubbing (which sounds so cruel it seems made up) it becoming a serious problem. Every year, a band of fishers descends on the ice on the coast of Canada (where the seals stop during migration to give birth) and beat hundreds of thousands of seals to death, in order to sell their pelts on the international fur market. Many of the seals killed in the massacre are just a few weeks old. They are hooked in the eye or cheek and dragged across the ice, some while concious. I can't think of this without my stomach turning, but a number of people in the anti-PETA group seem to find it amusing. The addition of the seal beating picture above was accompanied by the caption "SEAL STEAKS! YUM! NICE AND FRESH!" I don't think I even need to elaborate. You get the picture.
Another matter close to home for me, is the RISE! campaign. This campaign, the organisers have kindly told me, protests the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill put forward by the Green Party last year. In the terms of the Bill, breeding establishments across Ireland would have to register and pay a fee to the local authorities, who would conduct checks on the establishments. There has been a huge objection to this attempt at controlling breeding establishments, including a number of protests, most recently in Waterford.
I don't honestly believe that these people are entirely wrong, however. The recent alleged actions of a group of Hunt Saboteurs completely undermined objects to coursing. A video was uploaded to youtube showing a hare supposedly wriggling and dying after a coursing event, allegedly the Clonmel national coursing final on February 3rd 2010. Greyhounds are now muzzled for this sport, and after veterinary experts examined the video it was concluded that it was a fake. The theory is that these "Hunt Saboteurs" caught a hair, restrained it with a wire and possibly poisoned or drugged it in an attempt to undermine the Clonmel coursing club.
It's downright shocking that they would go so far as to undermine their own point and go against everything they are supposedly motivated by, put a hare through terrible suffering just to try to make a point. Their point hasn't even had any effect, except to swing some people in favor of the very coursing club, and the sport in general, that they were attempting to discredit. The Irish Times article reporting this can be found here: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0402/1224267556145.html
Contrasting this with the behaviour of the people in the anti-PETA group, I can't find many differences. In fact, it seems to me that even the hunters who enjoy the sight of animal corpses haven't put the animals through as much suffering or acted in as disgraceful a manner as the activists who are trying to eradicate just that. Isn't it ironic?


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First, the run is an opportunity for women to do one of their favorite things: make clever t-shirts with racy puns about boobs. (You'll notice the word "racy" in the previous sentence was a double entendre. Impressive, I know, but please hold your applause until the end.) I was impressed by a number of clever t-shirts and team names, including "All Guts, No Nuts," "Save 2nd Base," and "Hakuna My TaTa's." My team opted for a pirate theme with t-shirts that read "We Treasure Our Chests." Arghhhh!
Second, this event gives its participants the chance to complete ridiculous obstacles while getting covered with goop, allowing me to finally realize my dream of being in a situation similar to the show "Double Dare." Only without those pesky trivia questions. Or Marc Summers. Or green slime. Actually, this event was nothing like "Double Dare." Nevermind. Back to square one.
Third, the event isn't timed, which encourages teams to work together instead of getting too competitive. You might think this is a downside, but as a girl who gets genuinely excited about ties, I think it's great.
Fourth, workers hand you beer at the finish line. I think this is to help dull the pain you feel from crawling around in gravel-filled mud, and to prepare you for the freezing hosing tent they refer to as a "shower room."
Anyway, my team consisted of me (duh), my step-mom, Tammy, my sister-in-law, Brandy, my best friend, Sarah, and several of Brandy's awesome friends (Michelle, Marlena, and Sarah).
|Here is my team before the run. Notice the lovely accessories
that, sadly, will not all make it through the race.
Oh, I got to wear some pretty sweet fake tats for the race.
|Nothing honors one's mother quite like a temporary tattoo on one's chest.
|The fact that this gun tattoo was almost too big
for my "guns" made me feel weak and frail.
|Here is one more clean and pretty pre-race picture. Brandy has a tiny gun
tattoo on her finger. Our team was sponsored by the NRA. Obviously.
Now for some action shots:
|Sarah tackled me in the final mud pit.
I would have expected nothing less.
|Here is my team post-run. Somewhere along the line
I lost my bandana and my wristband.
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There has been lots of talk concerning the upcoming events surrounding the inauguration of the first African-American President of the United States: Barack Obama. Much like The Million Man March people are converging on Washington, DC in throngs . . . in droves . . . in buses . . . in SUVs . . . in cars . . . in trains . . . in planes. And, much like with The Million Man March, many of these people have no place to stay.
Political pundits question the judgment of Black pastors across the country, who are bringing bus-loads of parishioners, congregants, and people in the neighborhoods, to witness this historic and unprecedented event. Talking heads on various talk radio shows continue to pose those pesky, prevailing questions:
"Why on earth would people ride hours and days to attend an event, where they may or may not have tickets to planned activities? Where will all of these people sleep, as hotel rooms have sold out long ago? Are many of these presidential-history-seekers aware that they probably will not get close enough to see President elect Obama? Why are so many youth, the elderly, women with small children, and the likes, subjecting themselves to what is sure to be challenging circumstances in the nation's Capitol"?The answer is simple: After more than four hundred years in this country, many African-Americans finally feel a part of the electoral process. Although Black people have dutifully participated in the election process over the years... even amid promises- albeit empty... that things would get better for Black people and their communities. But now, with the ascension of President-elect Barack Obama, many feel that finally the table has turned.
African-Americans now actually 'feel' a part... as many gladly sent in that $1, $5, or $50 contribution. Countless Blacks, who had never registered to vote... not only registered, but proudly stood in those long lines, in rural and urban America, to cast the 'one' vote that sent Obama over-the-top. Who can dispute that their one vote was 'NOT' the vote responsible for sending a Black man to the White House?
No... for some, watching this event on television will not suffice... that is too impersonal. It doesn't matter about securing tickets to the high-priced inaugural balls, luncheons or other events. For many African-Americans, the pleasure of only being there is all that really matters.
Indeed, the pride being emoted in African-American homes, churches, and neigborhoods is infectious. People of African desent have a swagger in their walk, and are holding their heads up high... knowing that as a cohesive group, they pulled together... and with a collective vote, unity of purpose, and pooling together the little monies to give, African-Americans now know that they had a major hand in helping shape history.
Therefore, if riding a bus 24-hours, or walking five miles in unpleasant weather conditions for the 'opportunity' to see the first man-of-color sworn-in to the highest office in the land is the final leg of this journey... so be it. Blacks from across the nation are Washington, DC bound!


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Riceland's new chief strides into challenge Kennedy follows retiring Arkansas legend Bell, but can he build profits at world's No. 1 miller?
STUTTGART - As Arkansas farmers begin harvesting their 2004 rice crops, a transition is under way within the corporate headquarters of the world's largest rice miller and marketer. On Aug. 1, K. Daniel Kennedy became president and chief executive officer of Riceland Foods Inc. The 40 directors of the 9,000-member, farmer-owned cooperative selected Kennedy to succeed Richard E. Bell, who had served as chief executive since 1981. Kennedy is just the fourth chief executive in 60 years.
Tommy Hoskyn, a Stuttgart rice farmer and Riceland board chairman, said the cooperative made great strides under Bell's leadership. And even though Kennedy "has some awful big shoes to fill," Hoskyn says he is confident Bell's hand-picked successor will excel.
Kennedy, 45, faces numerous challenges, including fortifying profits.
Keith Glover, president of Producer's Rice Mill, Riceland's crosstown competitor, says millers must strive to keep rice farming profitable by pushing for a stable farm program and good trade agreements.
"It's important that we have fair and open trade agreements, where we are not excluded or shut out of key markets," Glover said.
Ben Noble, vice president of government affairs for USA Rice Federation, an industry trade association, says another challenge for millers like Riceland will be deciding how to position themselves in dealing with the "lowcarb craze," although reports by Morgan Stanley and other analysts say the number of low-carbohydrate dieters is slowly declining.
Originally formed in 1921 to market rice, the Arkansas Rice Growers Cooperative Association evolved into the company now known as Riceland Foods, which markets rice, soybeans and wheat. L. Clyde Carter ran the cooperative from 1944 to 1977 and was succeeded by Wilfred F. Carle, who served as chief executive until 1981.
Bell, 70, joined Riceland in 1977 as executive vice president and chief operating officer after an 18-year career with the U.S. government in Washington and Ottawa, as well as Brussels, Belgium and Dublin, Ireland. He started as a low-level employee at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1959 and ultimately became the department's assistant secretary for international affairs and commodity programs. Following the election defeat of President Ford in 1976, Bell left the federal government and accepted a job in Connecticut with Louis Dreyfus, the giant French commodity trader. He came to interview at Riceland "to be polite, because they kept calling me."
"When I came out here, I was really taken by surprise, because it had much more potential than I had ever realized," he said.
Tommy Hillman, a Riceland board member during most of Bell's 27-year tenure, says Bell brought a global perspective.
"Dick made a tremendous contribution," not only to Riceland but also to Arkansas and American agriculture, Hillman said.
Romey Short, who was Riceland board chairman in 1981 when Bell became chief executive, says Arkansas was lucky to have adopted such "an enormous asset" from his home state of Illinois.
BELL'S TENURE In 1977, Bell was well versed in new U.S. farm and trade policies that encouraged growth in the domestic rice industry. The Rice Production Act of 1975, which eliminated quotas and permitted unrestricted production, had a huge impact in Arkansas.
"At that time, Arkansas had a very small quota. The big allocations were in Texas, Louisiana and California," Bell said.
The 1981 Agricultural and Food Act, which based price support on planted acres rather than acreage allotments, and the Food Security Act of 1985, which introduced a marketing loan program for rice, further encouraged Arkansas farmers to expand rice acreage.
During Bell's tenure at Riceland, numerous technological advances increased average rice yields by about 50 percent. All U.S. rice-producing states except Texas increased their production. The most dramatic increase occurred in northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri, where many soybean farmers shifted acreage into rice.
"I see that as progress," Bell said. "They replaced a loweryielding crop with a higher-yielding crop - with rice - and really ended up with a lot more revenue per acre. The costs were higher, but so was the net."
U.S. rice production has doubled in the past 27 years and Arkansas now grows nearly half the total.
Bell dedicated much of his tenure to facility growth, newproduct development and building a stable customer base that now includes companies such as Tyson Foods, Wal-Mart Stores, Anheuser-Busch, Kellogg, Quaker, General Mills, Kraft, SYSCO and U.S. Foodservice.
In 1977, Riceland shipped nearly 70 percent of its rice overseas, primarily through U.S. food-aid programs, Bell says. Today, Riceland sells about 70 percent of its product domestically and exports go primarily to commercial interests in the Western Hemisphere.
"The domestic users are all fairly steady and predictable and generally pay a premium price," Bell said, but they expect high service and quality. The domestic market has growth potential, he adds, because of increasing demand from an increase in Hispanics and Asians.
Bell says that during his Riceland tenure he was especially proud of the company's worldwide reputation for quality, integrity and dependability.
"I told the staff when I arrived that I wanted us to be worldknown and, any time someone thought of rice, I wanted them to think of Riceland," he said. "I think, in the end, that was accomplished."
Bell, well-known for his ability to recall statistics and details, says one of his last major tasks was to select and groom his successor. Believing that "life-science" companies were going to have a tremendous influence upon agriculture, Bell thought Kennedy's biotechnology background would strengthen Riceland's management.
Kennedy had spent 16 years with Monsanto, a leading agricultural supplier that is probably best-known for its Roundup herbicide and Roundup Ready line of herbicide-resistant seeds. In August 2000, Kennedy moved to Stuttgart to fill Bell's old post of executive vice president and chief operating officer.
KENNEDY'S BACKGROUND Daniel Kennedy grew up in Crowley, La., and earned a Bachelor of Science in agricultural economics at Mississippi State University before joining Monsanto's sales force in 1984. By 1988, he was involved in setting prices for the Roundup product line.
Following a district-sales assignment in Michigan and a brief stint in Monsanto's St. Louis headquarters, Kennedy spent time in Indiana, where he commuted on weekends to Chicago to complete an executive master's degree program at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
Kennedy then moved to Stuttgart in 1995, when he was named president of Hartz Seed Co., which Monsanto had bought about 10 years earlier. Monsanto already had developed Roundup Ready soybean seeds but was just beginning to develop a marketing strategy for them.
"When we decided that we needed to get a better understanding of the seed business, I ended up getting a chance to come to Stuttgart and run Hartz Seed," Kennedy said, "and that's when I met Mr. Bell."
Kennedy says he enjoyed the agility of Hartz, a small company of about 100 employees. "We were nimble, we were quick, we had a tremendous product and we had a lot of success, so it was a lot of fun."
Living in Stuttgart also appealed to his wife, Michele, a Lake Village native.
But Kennedy's tenure in Stuttgart was cut short when Monsanto merged Hartz with two other seed companies, first Asgrow and later DEKALB. In mid-1996, Kennedy was sent to Des Moines, Iowa, where he spent more than two years as president of Monsanto's seed unit. Kennedy ended his Monsanto career as vice president in charge of North American marketing.
During the past four years, Kennedy said he has gotten to know many of Riceland's 1,800 employees and has visited many of its 65-plus locations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas.
EFFICIENCY DRIVE Kennedy was onboard in 2002 when Riceland bought a New Madrid, Mo., rice mill from Louis Dreyfus, and he helped integrate the facility into Riceland's new management information system. Now he is rethinking many of Riceland's business processes to make them more cost efficient. One of his major goals is to "break down some organizational walls" and "develop a cross-functional group" that can do more than just deal with today's fires. Riceland's transportation department, for example - in trying to negotiate the lowest freight rates - might cause plant productivity to decline precipitously if the new delivery schedules are inconvenient.
"That's why you've got to get a different group of people together to really understand the whole problem," Kennedy said.
With the increasing importance of domestic sales, Kennedy says, Riceland must change and adapt. "Instead of just being a big rice supplier, we've really become an integrated supply-chain company that helps manage our customer's inventory."
Although Kennedy now leads Riceland's management, he is quick to point out that he receives invaluable assistance from nine corporate vice presidents who collectively have 228 years of service.
And Bell, although officially retired, plans to continue serving Riceland as a consultant on grain markets and U.S. farm policy.
"I think we need to work toward making the legislation more [environmentally] `green,'" Bell said, to gain important urban support for national farm legislation. Rice farmers, Bell explains, could be required to reduce soil erosion and conserve water. Shifting to zero-grading practices, reducing tillage, building waterfowl-friendly reservoirs and installing tailwater-recovery systems all may become mandatory to qualify for federal pricesupport programs.
Kennedy says he likes to work closely with his operating managers when planning new strategies, but prefers to delegate responsibility for their implementation. Short, the former board chairman, described Bell as a hands-on manager.
Although Kennedy knows his management style differs from Bell's, he is optimistic the transition will proceed smoothly for all concerned - the co-op's members, customers and employees. "We're going to continue to build on a great tradition and we're going to do it in a most respectful way.
"The things that will change will be the things from a business standpoint that need to change. The things that won't change will be the moral high-ground, if you will, of the way that we want to continue to operate and run the company."
This article was published 8/29/2004
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I was in Mongolia for the eclipse of 1997. It occurred to me that I was one of vanishingly few Judeans in the country. So I thought of declaring myself Chief Rabbi of Mongolia. But rabbis have to be trained and actually know something so I couldn't claim to be a rabbi even of Mongolia.
However there are no such requirements to be a former rabbi. So I cut past the training part and the rabbi part, and started my rabbinical career as Former Chief Rabbi of Mongolia. Which I was and am fully qualified to be. It is a title I bear proudly to this day.
There are no actual perks to the office except being able to ask for the Clergyman's Discount—a discount invented by my Uncle Sol while shopping in a drugstore in Minneapolis in 1968.
And it makes me as legitimately a rabbi as Mr. Lerner, the head of Tikkun, who is just as much qualified to be a rabbi as I am. Maybe it's time for Michael to 'fess up and become a Former Rabbi too. I'll even cut him in on my Clergyman's Discount.


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Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. When we are thankful for something, it means we are grateful and appreciative.
While there are many things to be thankful for, this season we give thanks to the many men, women and families who work 24/7 to support their families while assisting loved ones and friends of others. Small business owners who contribute to our economy and save taxpayers millions of dollars annually. Individuals who often don't receive the respect and thanks they deserve for an often risky profession.
The men, women and families employed in the commercial bail industry.
The commercial bail industry employs thousands of bail agents and support personnel across the country. The industry provides significant savings to taxpayers by making sure defendants appear for court. The system is user-funded and doesn't rely on limited taxpayer dollars that could be better used in the criminal justice system. The commercial bail industry reduces jail populations, saving taxpayers millions of dollars in jail beds, and has been proven by numerous studies to have the lowest failure to appear and recidivism rates.
The commercial bail industry is a vital component in the criminal justice system. Yet there are opponents that continue to promote a negative connotation of the industry through falsehoods and scare tactics.
They blame the industry for the "skyrocketing cost of bail" when in reality, the industry has no role in setting bail amounts; the court does. They blame the industry for "profiting off mass incarceration" when in reality, the role of the bail agent is to secure the release of defendants from jail. They blame the industry for our "devastating effect lobbying has on prisoners and their families" when in reality, the industry fights for legislation that improves appearance and increases public safety. Most legislation increases the regulation and accountability of the bail industry, not lessens it.
Bail is an insurance product; a contract between the court, defendant and a surety. It is not a "loan from a bondsman with a catch;" much like any other insurance product, the small non-refundable fee paid to secure the release of a defendant from jail must cover all expenses, insurance costs and fugitive recovery fees if necessary.
So let's talk about what release system opponents of commercial bail want instead.
Pretrial Services programs are taxpayer-funded; some use a risk assessment tool to determine the risk level of a defendant. Many times the defendant is never interviewed but just assessed on paper. Proponents of this system believe that financial release should be abolished and that defendants should be released via taxpayer funds or on their own recognizance.
Originally designed to assist the release of non-violent, indigent defendants who could not afford financial release, today it doesn't matter if you can afford your own release from jail. A risk assessment will determine your risk level and type of supervision, if any; no financial accountability on the part of the defendant is needed.
The commercial bail industry has vocally and repeatedly stated that there is a place for taxpayer-funded pretrial services programs in the criminal justice system; however they should focus on indigent individuals who are arrested for a non-violent offense and who are not career criminals. Both systems should work together to enhance public safety.
Proponents of taxpayer-funded release systems want the public to believe that only poor/indigent people who have committed a minor offense are released into such programs. This is true for some defendants but is not necessarily the norm.
Defendants are charged with and released into taxpayer-funded release programs for a wide gamete of crimes : battery, battery domestic violence, battery dating violence, resisting law enforcement with and without violence, drug offenses, grand theft, petit theft, driving offenses etc. - both for misdemeanor and felony offenses and many with lengthy criminal histories.
Many of the crimes are considered "victimless crimes" or "non-violent crimes," while others are not. The question to ask is how taxpayers want millions of their dollars to be used? Is it to secure the release of first-time, non-violent offenders or those that continue to commit crimes and/or those that commit a crime against others? Do taxpayers want their limited dollars used to minimally supervise such defendants or do they wish to rely on an industry that has a long history and partnership in the criminal justice system and one that uses their own resources to hold defendants accountable?
The wisest decision would be to let each system do what it does best. The commercial bail industry knows how to supervise defendants and make sure they return for court; if they don't, it is not the taxpayer who pays but the bail agent. Taxpayer-funded pretrial services programs are good at making sure indigent defendants gain access to programs and services they need, defendants with mental health or substance abuse issues get the resources to help them and that offenders who have committed a minor, first-time offense get back on track.
The elimination of financially-secured release and of a large and effective industry is not the answer. Using our resources appropriately is.
So this Thanksgiving holiday, let us be grateful and appreciative for the role that we all can play in making our communities safer.
Wishing all a happy holiday season.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
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Monday, April 21, 2008
My First Matzah Balls!
For quite some time now I've been saving any chicken fat that comes off my soups and chickens in the freezer for use in future matzah balls. As far as I'm concerned, there is no substitute for chicken fat in your matzah balls. Nothing tastes like chicken fat (well, I suppose bacon fat does, but this is one time I think I need to tone down the "Gentile Variations" in my cooking).
I admit I used canned, low-sodium broth for my soup. I added some chopped onions, chicken, and carrots to it, but I just didn't have time to make my own stock this time around. I won't be doing anything like that till this show is over (they just "promoted" me for a better role, which would be great if we weren't less than a month away from performance time).
Kevin wanted some bread to go with it, so I bought some rolls. It's Passover this week. What's wrong with the picture?
I would have liked to have made more of these. I adjusted a few recipes that I already found to make them richer and more flavorful, but I think the thing I really needed to do with those recipes was double them. My balls were small. I like big matzah balls that fill up a small bowl.
You are supposed to simmer these in water and then add them to the soup. I simmered them right in the soup. I'm not sure how that might have affected the final outcome.
Kevin thought they were wonderful. I thought they were a little chewy. I wonder what his grandmother would have thought.
I'll-Never-Be-a-Bubbe Matzah Balls
1 1/4 cup matzah meal
5 tablespoons chicken fat
1 Tbp chopped fresh parsely
1/4 cup hot water
4 eggs lightly beaten
1 tsp salt
Few grinds black pepper
One big pot of chicken soup.
Mix eggs and chicken fat together. Blend in matzah meal, parsley, salt and pepper. Add water. Refrigerate one hour. Roll into balls and add to simmering soup. Cover and cook 20 minutes.
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- Emiline said...
Mmm, that sounds pretty good. I've only made and eaten matzah ball soup, once.
I would eat it again though. Next time with sweet, delicious chicken fat.
- April 23, 2008 at 5:45 AM
- Sue said...
WOW! That's impressive that you kept your chicken fat. From H's family, I believe the reason you cook the matzoh balls in water (salted water) is because they can make the soup cloudy, but plenty of recipes tell you to cook them in the soup, so whatever.
THAT is funny that Kevin wanted bread. One of the first times I made chicken soup for H, I added potatoes and he was appalled. Apparently that's just not done, it's noodles or nothing.
- April 23, 2008 at 9:55 AM
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- April 25, 2008 at 4:33 AM
- StickyGooeyCreamyChewy said...
Hurrah for you! Your matzah balls look great! Matzah Ball Soup is one of the great pleasures in life.
- April 25, 2008 at 11:38 PM


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Three big take-aways from the third Next-Gen announcement.
The Announcement
It has been roughly one week since the announcement of Xbox One and we've all heard the "BroBox" / "TV, TV, Sports, Call of Duty" controversy. For an announcement initially marketed toward the gaming community, it was quickly realized that the Xbox One reveal was anything but (as evidenced by one IGN survey showing 75% of people (76,000 people) were disappointed with the Xbox One reveal).
It's not to say that the features highlighted were underwhelming (in fact, quite the opposite), it just didn't appeal to the crowd that was initially geared up for the presentation. Had Microsoft marketed the announcement on The Food Network, Esquire Magazine, or NBC, initial reactions may not have been as widely criticized. The opinion of the gaming market would not have changed; however, mass appeal for a device that is clearly geared at revolutionizing the living room would have been boosted.
We still do not have all of the details regarding Xbox One's "Always-Online" requirement. Reports have varied from continuos connection for community (Xbox Live) support to Xbox One checking for a connection once every 24 hours. While an always-online requirement to play games or watch TV would certainly be a deterrence for many, the idea that Kinect (Xbox's voice/motion detection peripheral) has an "always-online" requirement makes sense. Case and point: Siri.
While some have probably made the connection, many have ignored the fact that use of Siri requires a data connection, be it cellular or Wi-Fi. Localized voice recognition provides an excessive amount of limitations whereas allowance of an external server to translate and respond to the user's command offers a slew of benefits without the need for constant updates. It can be assumed that engineers behind such cloud-based voice recognition tools can constantly iterate on accents, slang, functions, personality, and dialects without the need for constant patches. This may be a long-shot but the argument makes sense and it something we are already subjected to.
The Hardware
With the digestion of comparison charts, it is safe to say that Xbox One's hardware is inferior to Playstation 4. With Sony's intent to focus on the gaming market, they have decided to mold the PS4 after high-end PCs. Boasting 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and the single-chip x86 AMD "Jaguar" 8-core processor that is so familiar to developers, developers have been extremely vocal about the ease of development for PS4. In contrast, Microsoft has chosen to use of DDR3 memory and a custom 8-core CPU.
While the choice to use a RAM type that is roughly 6 years in age is an obvious oddity, the custom 8-core CPU seems to be the stranger spec. One of the glaring issues PS3 developers run into is PS3's use of a custom CPU, whereas Xbox 360 harbors a familiar PowerPC CPU. This, in turn, makes it much easier for PC trained developers to translate their skills to the Xbox 360, whereas PS3 development means relearning and retooling. While the issues PS3 developers run into is largely due to the CELL architecture, it is possible that the custom CPU in Xbox One will provide similar hurdles to Xbox One developers. Developers have yet to discuss their experience with Xbox One development at this time.
Like Square-Enix at the PS4 reveal, stringing along fans and potential purchasers, telling them to wait for the E3 conference, is a slap in the face. The gaming audience had been left salivating after the PS4 announcement, and had been waiting for the Xbox One reveal for months on end only to wait longer for game demos. The argument that Sony did not reveal the actual console during the PS4 reveal was quickly forgotten after Microsoft decided not to highlight any true gameplay.
Regarding Kinect, the features we have demanded of our TVs may have finally arrived. Microsoft picked up where Nintendo left off and has seemingly outfitted the living room of the future with voice-recognition, eliminating the crutch of a remote control. The big question lies in how Microsoft will market this feature to a generation trying to get away from cable companies and live in an on-demand world.
Kyle Starr is the writer of TheStarrList.com and The State of Gaming. Find Kyle on Twitter at @_kylestarr.


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Guess it's time to update.
I hit a stall a couple weeks ago and finally broke it today when I dropped to 271. Aahhhh....feels good. I expect the stalls because they are a normal part of the journey but it doesn't make them any less frustrating. Oh well, I'm thankful for this surgery and quickly get over the frustration.
Pouchy is still trying to heal from the ulcer. I'm still having pain so the gastro increased my PPI and had me do a H. Pylori blood test yesterday. Haven't gotten the results yet and am anxious to get them back.
I've lost more inches because I can now fit into a size 24! That's huge. I started out in a 30/32 so getting to a 24 in 4 months just amazes me. Thank goodness for Goodwill!
I have been crocheting and working on Christmas shopping. It's one of my favorite times of year, but I have been stressing over all the "goodie opportunities" that are starting to crop up. Halloween came and went with no temptation to eat candy so that's a plus. But I'm now fighting off a little sadness/anxiety over not being able to partake in the usual holiday food explosion. The crocheting and shopping help a little. I'm currently trying to figure out a WLS friendly Thanksgiving menu that the whole family will eat.
We are sending youngest (20 yr old) son back to the Midwest on 12/7 so he can spend Christmas with the grandparents. He will be there until February. I already miss him! This will be my first Christmas without him and I'm not feeling too happy about that. But what makes up for it is that my parents WILL have him....they are usually alone on Christmas so there is no way I can complain.
I've had some wonderful coworkers who have given me scrubs they can no longer wear and I could not be more grateful. When I wear clothes that actually fit and are not too baggy from shrinking out of them I get a lot of compliments on how I look. I had one patient who got a little TOO complimentary and actually creeped me out. Ha! I'm still working on how to take the compliments gracefully. Not use to it!
"What is she gonna talk about now?"
Basically, I've always been the "fat friend", the "fat cousin", the "fat ____" you fill in the blank. Started gaining when I was young, around 8 or 9 years old. From then on I just kept getting bigger and bigger. I can diet and lose weight, but I can't keep it off by myself. I did this surgery to feel better. To be healthier. To give myself a chance to live longer. I want to know what it feels like to walk the mall without breathing hard and feeling like I'm gonna keel over! I want to ride bikes with my family. I'm going to be successful this time.
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Irony or hypocrisy?
Isn't it surprising that on Aug. 18 when the Jefferson County Board of Education was considering how to have fewer students referred to law enforcement, they called the Sheriff's Office to take care of a citizen attending the board meeting?
When Laura Boggs was elected to the Jefferson County Board of Education two years ago, it caught a lot of people by surprise. It looked like incumbent Sue Marinelli was headed for re-election in an uncontested race until Boggs pulled and returned candidate papers just before the deadline. Running under the radar, Boggs upset the incumbent and has been a controversial and polarizing member of the school board in her first two years.
Extra care required when driving on Buffalo Park Road
We live near the intersection of Buffalo Park Road and Blue Spruce Road, and as the school year begins we wanted to share some concerns about the traffic on Buffalo Park Road.
If you watched a recent college football game between the universities of Utah and Southern California, you couldn't have missed a somewhat strange interlude when the announcers rattled off statistics about the amount of money PAC 12 universities are spending on stadiums.
During a series of commercials for Dodge Challengers in the early 1970s, a rural sheriff who usually said, "Boy, you're in a heap of trouble," stopped Challenger drivers because they must have been speeding in a car that looked so hot. As I read the latest report of the University of Denver's Center for Colorado's Economic Future, I found myself thinking all future residents of Colorado share the drivers' dilemma. We are definitely in a heap of trouble.
The enormity of the federal government's liabilities is the biggest challenge we face. As of the moment I write this, national debt stands at about $14.652 trillion (add a few billion by the time you read this). Yet debt is only a part of the equation: Boston University economist Lawrence Kotlikoff estimates that the "real liability" of the federal government is actually in excess of $70 trillion.
No wonder markets weren't jumping for joy when Congress and the president agreed to a deal that nets only $900 billion in cuts over the next 10 years.
Don't take our dedicated EMTs for granted
On July 4, 2011, I suffered a near-fatal fall down a steep flight of stairs, resulting in eight broken ribs (many with multiple breaks) and a lacerated spleen. The Evergreen paramedics and EMTs saved my life. Due to their prompt response and phenomenal care on site and during my transport to St. Anthony's trauma center, I am now recovering quite well.
Evergreen's fire chief was essentially fired last spring, and taxpaying residents of the Evergreen Fire Protection District still don't know why.
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These are some frames (the two smaller ones) I have had put away for a while. They were boxed up when we were "staging" our house to sell. They could use a painting, but for now thew will do.
This was a sketch done with the Silhouette pen! I love this thing. I just ordered the metallic pens and I can't wait to see how they turn out. I don't have very much, actually none at all, Valentines decorations. So I figured I could make a few. These were quick and easy! My kind of craft!
The first blooms from my Camellia bush! I had to include it in the picture. I can't wait for the rest to bloom!
There is a narrow wall behind our couch that needed a little something. Looking at it now, it kind of looks like it should be in a diner with the diamond background. Oh well. There again, it was cheap and easy. The frame was a light brown wood. I repainted it mixing a green and white I already had.
This was a birthday gift. The buckle was cut out with the Silhouette. I think it really dresses up the gift.


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Junkyard Dawgs - Top Design Episode 4
Felicia was so happy she and her client, Mary, had similar design sensibilities. It was as if she'd found her own little Mini-Me.
Todd dropped by the lofts early the next morning to deliver a few dozen muffins and one teeny tiny twist. Instead of shopping for furniture and accessories at a store, they'll be hitting the garage sale circuit. With their morning java and $500 in hand, the designers went rummaging for design inspirations.
Goil stumbled upon a kilt that brought back some fond memories of the time he went on tour with the Riverdance troupe. (Is there anything this guy can't do?)
Back in the showroom, the designers reworked their newly acquired pieces, turning old junks into valuable treasures. They got a little help from their carpenters. The operative word being "little."
Andrea put things into neutral. Carisa gave her client some clean lines. Erik created a room splattered with scary paintings. Felicia stitched together a room complete with an afghan and a roadkill. Goil redefined hideaway beds. Matt created a tasteful Armani Casa-inspired room. Michael had fun playing with his banana and grapes. Ryan got all dark and brooding.
Some of these rooms were actually downright scary. They were creepy ... and they're kooky ... Mysterious ... and spooky ... They're all together ooky ... Oh well, you know what I mean.
Thing also came along. He got to hang out with Ryan in the confessionals. I don't know about you but I think Ryan can be a bad influence.
After a long deliberation process, the judges sent Felicia home for her mismatched room. Carisa won with her sparsely decorated dormroom. I don't know what was more shocking, giving Carisa the win or letting Felicia go after she made one misstep.
All of this craziness left Cousin Itt a bit frazzled.
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He loves flowers so much....il aime les fleurs...
....and when it becomes too warm I go under the bush....quand il fait trop chaud je vais sous la haie....I think Véronique did a good job today.....
Véronique a fait un bon travail aujourd'hui....
You are a golden goddess in the sun! I can't imagine why Veronique wouldn't let Dyos help in the garden. I bet he's a great digger!!
Her flowers are so beautiful!!!
You are right, Faya! Veronique did a VERY good job! All your flowers are very pretty...not quite as pretty as you are, though! And Dyos is such a cutie!
Poppy, Penny & Patches
Beautiful garden! And great job soooopervising.
The garden looks lovely!!!! And your tan looks great Faya!
Lots of Licks, Ruby
Faya - Dyos
We hope both of you got your supervising contract approved ......PIZZA - ICE CREAM just like Maggie & Mitch....
We two agree Veronique has the most beautiful flowers...
Hope Veronique is feeling better...we've got her covered in our prayer anyway...
Faya - you know the sun is very hard on the fur - be sure V - schedules a lovely SPA day for you both & her too....
We hope you're using sun screen to protect yourselves from too much sun!!
Blue pots are one of our Mom;s favorites. The garden looks lovely -- and every garden should have a terrier (or two) to give it that extra special charm!!
Wirey woofs,
Jake and Just Harry
Je commence à comprendre pourquoi, y a deux jardins, un pour,vous faites ce que vous voulez et un pour les belles fleurs.Bisous,à demain.
Ah, we think Vernique did a very fine job today, and love the flowers in your garden.
I'm sure you tan well, but be careful not to burn
gussie d
Veronique's garden is just beautiful! Mom LOVES the Iris!
Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch
The garden looks great and I'm glad you didn't get overheatd!
Diego Dog
The plants are lovely..Were you reading the latest People magazine??? All you needed on your chair was a glass of something to drink and your sunglasses...Love and kisses A+A
hi Faya, we think Veronique planted some very pretty flowers too! we want to know if Dyos enjoys to look at them or to eat them! hee hee! you look like a beauty when you are sitting on your lounge chair with your magazines.
Faya, Véronique a un super jardin! Ma mamman a déja tué trois plantes ce printemps... Elle n'est pas douée comme Véro! (shhh... ne dis pas à ma mamman ce que j'ai écrit... Elle pense que j'adore son jardin...!)
You had a nice day outside!
Veronique did a good job and you were very good supervisors!
Kisses and hugs
Great photos - I love those flowers - if we sat in the sun would we become as tanned as you?
Lots of licks
Sally and Paddy
Veronique has quite the green thumb and the extra benefit of two talented helpers: supervisors, critique-ers, loungers, artists, Airedales-extraordinaire. No wonder the potted flowers look so beautiful!
Jake and Fergi
Yes, I think she did a good job, Faya! I like to watch my girl garden and sun my buns outside too. I usually sleep in the sun for 20 minutes and then move to the shade for a while and then back to the sun again.
You are a sun bunny! You are already a nice golden tan, so don't over do it, okay?
And Dyos looks like he might have a green paw when it comes to flowers. Does he like to grow them or eat them?
Goober love & smooches,
Yes, Veronique did a great job!
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ALL A-TWITTER: Educators like to tweet! Out of the 1/2 billion tweets that post every day, 4.2 million are related to education, according to Brett Baker, an account executive at Twitter.com. To put this in perspective, while you read this past sentence, over 3,000 edu-related tweets have flown acro
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Do Islamic center developers have the funds to build?
An uproar over the planned mosque and community center two blocks from Ground Zero could turn out to be much ado about nothing if the project's backerscan't raise more money and woo the right people in New York's volatile real estate market.
The group has not yet begun fundraising for the $100 million proposed Park51Islamic center, and in 2008 reported a paltry $18,255 in funds, according to Maggie Haberman and Ben Smith at Politico
Local real estate insiders tell the site they are doubtful the project will ever come to fruition in a town where building anything can be tough, even without bad publicity and funding woes.
"The group also lacks even the most basic real estate essentials: no blueprint, architect, lobbyist or engineer — and now operates amid crushing negative publicity," note Smith and Haberman.
But the mosque's developer, Sharif El-Gamal, brushed off the project's unpopularity in an interview with the New York Observer. "I don't give up," he said. "I don't quit. It's just not in my DNA."
I highlight the word mosque for Folkidiot's benefit since he keeps insisting it isn't one. Why on earth would anyone think it is? Maybe because it IS.


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Got 2nd (3rd) Day hair but no dry shampoo - Affordable Alternatives to Dry Shampoo07:12
YES I am deadly serious. These do work as well as Dry Shampoo.
We all have that day where our hair is looking oily but we have just thrown away the last of our Dry Shampoo and we haven't had the chance to repurchase your holy grail hair product. Thats where these come in.
All you need to do is dust a small amount of the powder, whether it be the baking or baby powder, and apply it lightly to the roots and rub in, then follow by brushing any excess product out.
Unfortunately you won't get the volume that Batiste or any other aerosal dry shampoo will give you, but you will get long lasting, oil absorbing results.
Give them a try.
LilleyMay xx
What are your alternatives?
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Would never have thought to try those things out but there have been soo many times when I've needed some kind of dry shampoo but have run out! This is so helpful! xReplyDelete
Haha, I've tried baby powder before but never baking powder! I suppose desperate times call for desperate measures... I'd rather baking powder then greasy hair! :)ReplyDelete
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Before we start, I'd just like to say that all of us are shocked and saddened by the senseless attack in Tucson this weekend, which killed six people and wounded fourteen others, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. While I've never met Representative Giffords, we have tussled in the media, and her husband Mark is the astronaut that taught me how to land the Space Shuttle. To the Congresswoman, her husband, and the families and friends of all the victims of this horrible attack, we at the Report send our thoughts and prayers. We may never know what motivated this clearly unbalanced individual, but what we do know is that now is not the time to lay blame or politicize this tragedy.
|The Colbert Report
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Not the greatest picture, they were much more impressive in real life, but a pair of bald eagles nonetheless. Just enjoying the view, I suppose. Very cool!
I spent a pleasant hour or more (too nice a day to watch the clock) sipping a mocha and writing letters. Ran errands while I was in the Neighbourhood - which is how we refer to the 5-block stretch of the Hastings Sunrise area that contains our favourite coffee shop, local branches of the public library and the credit union, grocers, bakeries, small hardware store, drugstore, post office and video store. And new eatery, the Roundel Cafe, where I had a delicious date-feta-walnut salad with maple dressing for lunch. It's a pretty convenient, pedestrian-friendly area to live. And the 20-25 minute walk each way is a delight in this weather. A hint of brine in the air, the mountains clear and crisp in the sunlight....mmmmm! Life be good today.
Though one odd - yet humorous - event occurred. This sock-knitting thing, while fabulous, has finally caused me to cut through a certain measure of denial and admit an uncomfortable truth. Those stitches are tiny. TEENY-tiny. As much as I hate to admit it, I would be helped greatly by the use of reading glasses. I found a cheap set of magnifying-glasses at the dollar store. I bought them. It was very odd. I'm sure the lady at the counter thought so, too, as I pulled out my knitting and looked at it through various pairs of glasses.
Since the socks have been mentioned, I suppose an update is in order. I give you Sock the First, heel turned and gusset halfway through the decreases....relatively painless, after some extraordinary tutoring from Francesca at Three Bags Full:And because I'm an overachiever (or a geek with a yarn compulsion, but I'm OK with that...) I give you the progress already accomplished on Sock the Second:
I can't wait to finish. I can't wait to wear them. I am bribing myself with a reward. I can't wait to wear those, either!


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I made this first card for a co-worker who had surgery last week.
The inspiration for this card was Hannelie's card from Time Out Challenges #83. I mimicked her blending that she did on her card and used black and white flowers like she did.
I am also playing with Happy Little Stampers May: Anything Goes With Dies.
I used a dies by PaperTrey Ink for the frame and the stamped flowers.
A little simpler then my usual style but I like how it came out. I also used some scraps up, like the frame, that I had die cut to make sure the die worked. Am I crazy for doing that?
I will be sending this card out with some magazines and a GC for iTunes as a little pick me up.
My second card I created for "As You See It Challenge #149." I flipped the sketch below for my card.
And here is my creation:
The three elements are the hedgehog, the tree stump and the mushroom together. I know this is a bit of a stretch but it is "as you see it!"
I used used Distress Ink in two colors for the blended background. Instead of a banner, I used a die cut word covered in clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle and Glossy Accents.
I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a fabulous day!!
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Alchemy takes different elements and blends them together to create a new more perfect system or element.
The purpose of the old alchemist, and now modern scientists was to prolong life. Applying the concept of Alchemy to animal welfare takes four non related concepts and combine's them together to create a new and more perfect animal welfare system in America. An Animal Welfare System that adopts, or as we call it rehomes's all of America's 8 million homeless healthy animals.
The 4 separate philosophies we blend and combine are:
Human Animal Bond
Green Movement
Cause Marketing
American Pet Industry
The result is an alchemy that creates a new, more perfect animal welfare system. An Animal Alchemy that Rescues Renews and Rehome's all 8 million healthy, but homeless pets in America. A 21st century modern and humane alchemy that replaces our outdated and outmoded 19th century animal welfare system.
RESCUE. RENEW. REHOME – ANIMAL ALCHEMY will be available for purchase January 2015 at Amazon Books, Barnes and Nobel,
greenpetsamerica.com and the books website at rescuerenewrehome.org


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Monday, June 11, 2007
I felt compelled by the following video clip to rewatch 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time in seven or eight years. Boy-howdy, did Kubrick sure know how to put together a picture. If you've never seen this puppy, or haven't seen it in a while, check out theoretical physicist Michio Kaku discussing future civilizations, the Kardashev Scale, and finally the ultimate Rosetta Stone for 2001: A Space Odyssey, then have something to eat and see if you don't feel like renting it. I got this video from the super cool site Sentient Developments:
Philosopher Richard Rorty died Friday.
And finally, if you would like to read Raymond Queneau's 100,000,000,000,000 Poems, click here.