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Friday, March 18, 2011
Underfashion on Your Big Day
- Set A Budget. Try to keep aware of how much you intend to spend. Expect to use around $50-$75 for a stylish and dress-appropriate set of undergarments. Good lingerie isn't cheap and cheap lingerie isn't good. Since you're going to be wearing this lingerie all day, it's extremely important to make sure it's comfortable. Discomfort leads to irritability, which would make it difficult to sustain a good mood throughout the entire wedding.
- Make Sure It's Quality. Choose lingerie that is designed well and made with agreeable material. Make sure it isn't too loose or tight and actually fits. Don't let uncomfortable underwear ruin your wedding day; wear something you wouldn't mind dancing and moving in for hours on end. When you feel good, you look beautiful.
- Make it Sexy. As much as it's important to feel comfortable, it's also essential that your lingerie makes you feel sexy and alluring. What you choose to wear under your dress affects how you look as much as how you feel. Your lingerie should be supportive, have invisible panty/bra lines, and compliment your shape. A corset or shapewear can do wonders for your breasts and waist. Would you rather wear pantyhose or a garter belt? The specific details of the dress must also be considered when choosing your undergarments.
-Color Co-Ordinate. Make it match in color and style. Does your dress show your back or shoulders? You'd want to get a bra that appropriately fits under your dress, since having straps peeking through can really take away from your dress and image. Stitching the edge of your bra to your dress can help prevent it from slipping out of place.
-Try Something Different. Be daring for this special occasion. Do you really want to narrow your options when you have the perfect excuse to go all out? This is a night to remember. Unique, adventurous lingerie can really make your wedding night an astonishing and unforgettable experience.
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Stephen Collins Foster was born July 4th , 1826 and was knows as the father of American music. He lived a short life only 38 years. Today that would be mid-life. During his years he wrote over 200 songs primarily parlor and minstrel music. Some very famous songs that would consider old home songs, many I learned in Elementary school. Songs such as
Oh! Susanna
Camptown Races
Old Folks at Home
My Old Kentucky Home
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
Old Black Joe
Beautiful Dreamer
Many of these songs are still popular among folk singers and those that love to listen to folk music. Identified as the most "famous songwriter of the nineteenth century"

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at home...
- Chase a child around the house to give him/her a kiss or a tickle (be sure the child is OK with this!).
- Return the greeting of anyone in the house, but substitute the name of a pet for his or her name. "Hi Scarlet Claus, how was school today?" "I missed you too Lord Fluffy!"
- Phone home from work and say, "Just called to say I can't talk right now, Bye."
- To signal the end of a conversation, clamp your hands over your ears and grimace.
- Leave your zipper open for an hour. If anyone points it out, say "Sorry, but I really prefer it this way."
- In the middle of dinner, suddenly yell out "YABBA DABBA DOOO!"
- Walk sideways to the refrigerator.
- Say to your child, "I like your style", and shoot him/her with double-barreled fingers.
- In the middle of a "creative discussion," babble incoherently, then ask "Did you get all that?, I don't want to have to repeat it."
- Gasp dramatically every time the refrigerator door opens.
- Yell downstairs repeatedly for yourself (do NOT disguise your voice).
- Set a bowl on the floor and carefully pour your drink in it. Then get down and noisily lap it up like a dog.
- Shout random numbers while someone is counting.
- At the end of dinner, suggest that, for once, it would be nice to conclude with the singing of the national anthem. (Extra points if you actually launch into it yourself.)
- Walk into the room in which a child is reading or doing homework, and while they watch you with growing irritation, turn the light switch off/on 10 times.
- For an hour, refer to everyone by the names you've given them on your blog or from a cartoon. "Spongebob do the dishes!"
- When returning from the restroom sing the, "I went poo poo in the potty" song repeatedly. Don't forget to dance!
- When a child is not home, carefully put away all their laundry or toys in the correct places (where they'll never find it).
- When there are extra children in the house, run around counting the children repeatedly, shake your head and mutter over and over, "Too many, there's just too many!"
- At dinner time, sit down at the table, look at the children expectantly and ask what's for dinner?
- Put purple food coloring in the milk. (Don't use green or blue unless you want to drink it all yourself! Green milk is NOT appetizing!)
- Before dinner is served, hold up your unused fork and ask the child next to you, "Do you wanna swap?"
- Repeat the following conversation 10 times to the same person:
"Do you hear that?"
"Never mind, it's gone now."
- Wear your craziest outfit (mine is a rainbow colored tie dye shirt with matching shorts) when you drop off or pick up your child from school.
- Speak in an accent (French, German, Porky Pig, etc.) to anyone who comes to the front door.
- Hang a two-foot long piece of toilet paper from the back of your pants and act genuinely surprised when someone points it out.
My favorite?
Whenever a child misbehaves, furtively make checks in a notebook while giggling. Tell any child who asks that you are playing a game, but don't give them details. Wait until the child has been naughty several times and then dance around shouting, "YES! I WIN!" Thank the child (don't explain) and walk away pumping your fist in the air. You can actually reward yourself with a treat if you like. I've heard it called Behavior Bingo.


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As I mentioned in this morning's (albeit a very late morning, so late its technically not morning at all) It's Monday! What Are You Reading? post, I've been doing a fair amount of crochet and spinning this past week. It's all thanks to the Spinner's guild table at the local fair. It's the only time of the year I get to really talk to other spinners - and there's a store there that sells fiber.
So, that always raises my enthusiasm.
Last year I bought a second spindle - along with a bag or two (actually three) of merino wool. I'm still on the first bag of that, although I've used up half a bag (I guess) of regular corriedale roving in a lovely turquoise on the wheel.
One thing I tried over the summer came from the book Get Spun. It's the only one I've tried to date from the book, though I bought some mohair locks to try spinning with for some of the other ideas in there - undyed though, so I don't know how well it will turn out. That attempt, which was the spinning plastic bags was more frustration than it was worth. It just didn't work for me, not wanting to feed through the wheel properly or wind onto the bobbin. So, that idea's a wash, but I want to try some of the others - maybe one day trying some of the ideas with beads.
At the time I wrote up my review of Get Spun, I was spinning a merino/silk blend. I have to say the spinning worked well, but one of the two hanks turned into a complete disaster - it's taken me three days to get it mostly untangled and wound into a ball - no thanks to the two kittens who managed to get their paws into it yesterday and bat it all the way around the place once. Thankfully they didn't tangle it up much, or break the strand.
At the same time, I've ripped out another project I had on the go to use the wool for one of those chain scarves - you know the type, where it's formed of loops in the shape of a chain? So, I'm attempting to remember how to knit after a year of crochet. And, I don't have a pattern.
This year's crop of buying as well is two bags of a soft blue corrriedale and the previously listed bag of mohair locks. Both of which are probably going to be spun on the wheel.


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Saturday, June 27, 2009
To Blogging Friends Who've Lost a Loved One
What is it about the Bad Boys?
The love struck Nano - who so tiny that I can just barely feel her weight when she sits in the palm of my hand.
The broody finch has a crush on the loud and brash parrot - Salsa. They live in adjacent cages. There is a third member, a Love Bird (ironically enough) named Pip. He is annoyed with all the twitting and carrying on and spends much of his day chiding the other two.
Monday, June 22, 2009
The Journey continues
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Almost Missed a Visitor!
While editing photos this morning I noticed a tiny vagabond on the very bottom of a fern photo posted a few days ago. So that this small creature of God may have his/her 15 minutes of fame, I add this photo as an amended post on June 13th. :)
Photo Challenge
Friday, June 19, 2009
He Had Me From....
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Sleepless in the Central Valley
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Good Saturday Morning!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Finding "The One..."
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Fishing from a pier...
It is a Sunday afternoon on the Manhattan Beach Pier in L.A. Men stand with several poles between them fishing. It is a type of fishing I do not entirely understand. Some men cast over head - although there is a sign that clearly states they are not suppose to do just that. The each pole is then rested on the pier rail and the wait begins with the fisherman watching the water. It seems perhaps too distant to me...to sit and wait with the pole not in his hands. I wonder how often they actually catch a fish and what kind of fish lurks in the salt water shallow trying to decide if it should nibble on a minnow? How will the fishermen know the right moment to set a hook if they do not feel that tiny tug that whispers to their hands "NOW"? Of course these fishermen are there with other men. Perhaps that is the point of the wait. These men may be simply enjoying the sun and the breeze, the talk of wondering if something will be caught, and of course the company of male friends.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Dawn and Doves
This is the perfect time of day. When all goes well, the household has a peaceful, quiet hum to it – a domestic mantra. The dawn is just creeping into the sky to give us a sleepy good morning. I've been living in this place of few neighborhood trees for nearly a year. It was not until this morning that I realized that I almost never hear bird songs at this time of day. When I lived in New England, this was a nois, bustling time in the new-growth forest that surrounded my home. Spring arrived and from 4 AM until the sun was fully up the birds would sing at a full tilt. On week-ends I shut my windows so that I might sleep through the early A.M. avian orchestra. Nevertheless, it was a happy noise.
The above photo of my small, winged neighbor was taken in the evening. This little fellow arrives at the same time every evening. The Dove visits after I kennel the dogs and peace descends on the back yard. It also occurred to me that my avian friend cooed every evening but never in the morning. Why are Doves silent here in the morning? I enjoy his cooing and his searching the yard for seeds. It is a soft sound for reading. The evening serenade is a delicate joy but I would love a phrase or two in the morning as well.
Have a good day my friends…bird song or not.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Early morning error - hit reboot
Friday, June 5, 2009
RAIN! A TGIF Gift!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
When It Goes Wrong
A man lies in his bed dying. A relative sits stoically next to the bed bearing witness to the end of his time on this earth. The Nursing Assistant assigned to his care - nowhere to be found. The Nurse Supervisor is buried under the month end paper work and cannot see her absence. The medication nurse, brand new to her license, has thirty patients to attend. She frantically passes 350 doses of medication to her patients over the eight hours of her shift. She visits the man once during the day. His pain in control and she moves on to the next person. She assumes the Nurse Assistant will do her duty. The man dying harbors a bacterium that terrifies the Nursing Assistant. She tells no one that she is afraid. No one knows that she has decided to refuse to care for him. The relative of the dying man watches the minute hand on her watch and becomes angrier with every passing second that this dying man receives no care. The relative is angry but tells no one of the over sight. She is afraid to leave his bed side. She does not think to ring the call bell. Eight hours pass and no one enters the room. It is not until the next group of workers arrive that the care begins. The evening Nursing Assistant listened to her trainer and knows how to protect herself and her patient from the germs lurking in the dying man's body. She comforts and sooths this dying man. A nurse with many years of experience assesses his needs and renders care to him. Some balance is restored in a system out of tilt – dignity and compassion again find their places at the bedside. The other Nursing Assistant calls in sick for her next shift. There is a reckoning awaiting and she knows it.


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Confection and Nut Butter Brand Offers Latest, Great Tasting
Product Innovation to Consumers Everywhere
Boulder, CO. (March 2016) – Justin's, maker of naturally delicious, high-quality nut butters, nut butter snacks, and organic peanut butter cups, announced today that its latest product innovation, the Snack Pack, will debut on shelves nationwide starting next month. Available in three delicious nut butter and pretzel combinations, the Snack Pack provides convenient nutrition for kids and adults alike with 4-6g of protein for just 180-190 calories per pack.
"Crafting the perfect snack pairing is an art, and we knew we wanted to create the finest nut butter and pretzel masterpiece," said Justin Gold, founder of Justin's. "We're lucky to have such amazing consumers that provided the feedback we needed to produce the best possible Snack Pack experience. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to share this one-of-a-kind duo with snack lovers everywhere!"
Made with delicious, quality ingredients, this all-in-one pack is a unique offering to the snack set. One side Justin's nut butter and one side delicious, wheat pretzels, it contains no hydrogenated oils and nothing artificial. Available in three mouthwatering varieties – Chocolate Hazelnut Butter and Pretzels; Classic Almond Butter and Pretzels; Maple Almond Butter and Pretzels – the Snack Pack is perfect for tossing in your bag or simply enjoying at home, providing a great tasting and convenient, protein-packed snack for all.
An isolated launch of the Snack Packs in 2015 validated the concept and allowed Justin's to enhance the product to improve the overall snacking experience. Justin's Snack Packs will hit thousands of grocery store shelves nationwide beginning in Spring 2016. The Snack Pack was custom designed for retailer ease with stand-up, peggable merchandising, and will be available for an SRP of $1.99.
About Justin's
Justin's makes naturally delicious, high-quality nut butters, nut butter snacks and organic peanut butter cups that deliver great taste, unique texture and convenient nutrition. Established in 2004 in the home kitchen of health enthusiast Justin Gold, Justin's supports an on-the-go lifestyle and was the first nut butter brand to market nut butters in single-serve squeeze packs. Justin's peanut butter cups are USDA-certified organic and are made with Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa. The nut butters are finely crafted with Justin's one-of-a-kind grinding process to create an exceptional texture and flavor experience. All seven varieties offer a fiber-rich source of protein perfect for snacking anytime of the day. Justin's Snack Packs are perfect for dipping, scooping and devouring and are available in three delicious nut butter and pretzel combinations.
My Thoughts:
Thanks to Justin's, I was able to try each individual Snack Pack they have listed above. All of them were rich and delicious! If you are an almond, hazelnut and nut butter lover like me, these will be ideal for your snacking needs! In addition to the wonderful flavors and choices, each variety is kosher and vegan as well. They will give you an energy boost and sweet yet healthy treat to make your day even more enjoyable! Upon opening, give each butter a good mix with your pretzels to get the natural oils mixed in. It will create a nice smooth product. I will attach pictures of each below, as well as my thoughts!
Justin's Maple Almond Butter:
Justin's Maple Almond Butter gave a sweet surprise to the classic hearty almond butter flavor. This had very small almonds in it, while the wheat pretzels gave a nice crisp crunch. The pretzels were lightly salted and picked up the almond butter perfectly. If you love maple flavor or are just craving something sweet, this is the perfect snack for you! With only 190 calories and 5 grams of protein, you can't miss this!
Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter:
I'm a little bit of chocolate hazelnut fanatic, so I instantly opened this sweet treat up, as you can see from my pictures. This Snack Pack did not disappoint! The hazelnut butter was rich, creamy, and very flavorful! This is a fantastic choice for anyone who adores chocolate. The pretzels were a wonderful touch. It's like eating chocolate covered pretzels without the guilt! This Justin's Snack Pack is 180 calories, 4 grams of protein, and unlike other chocolate treats, only 6 grams of sugar. Embrace those chocolate cravings!
Justin's Classic Almond Butter:
You can never go wrong with a classic! Justin's Classic Almond Butter is rich, flavorful and very tasty! Almonds are my personal favorite in the nut family and I enjoyed the addition of the pretzels to savor with it. This Snack pack has 190 calories and 6 grams of protein. After a good mix, it's ready to enjoy! Yum!
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Ahmed ShawkiAfter two years of study, graduated from the school, he joined the Palace of the Khedive Tawfiq, who was soon sent him at his own expense to France and joined the University "Montpellier" for two years to study law, then moved to the University of Paris to continue his studies until he received a degree in Law (1311 e = 1893), and then he stayed four months before he left France to study French literature study and a good view the production of great writers and poetry.
Return to Egypt
Returned Shawky to Egypt and found the Khedive Abbas Hilmi sitting on the throne of Egypt, Fienh Department of Translation in the minors, then unless the broadcast that the closer relationship Balkhaddioi who believed in his hair helped him in his struggle with the British, in sin to him after that increased his status with him, and summed up the great poet Bmdaiha in Dop and Rawaha, remained Shawki worked in the palace until deposed British Abbas II on the throne of Egypt, and proclaim the protection by the year (1941), and sped Hussein Kamel Sultanate of Egypt, and asked the poet to leave the country, he chose exile to Barcelona in Spain, he lived with his family in the house Overlooking the beautiful Mediterranean Sea.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
NaBloPoMo 12/14
There was this Tuesday Taylor doll, sort of a large version of Barbie. What I liked most was that my mom made her clothes. Sometimes she made the out of remnents from clothes she'd made me so Tuesday and I matched. I also remember being pretty excited about the Barbie camper one Christmas. But other than that, what I remember about Christmas is decorating the tree, having shrimp for dinner on Christmas Day, the long wait before opening gifts while my Dad went to mass, years when my Lexington cousins came to visit, putting those wax-like bricks in the fire that made the flames turn color, those bumpy pillar candles we had, one of Mary, Joseph and Jesus and the other of the wise men, and lastly those birds that looked like test-tubes with water in the bottom that would dunk their beaks into your drink - boy did I think those were cool.
Kinda puts it all into perspective as I contemplate whether or not to by more stuff for my kids. What they need isn't more gifts. It's more kitsch.
Labels: NaBloPoMo/Dec
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- mauishopgirl said...
My favorite gifts were always from one of my aunties, not the folks. My cousin was one year older than I and was always one of those effortlessly cool kids so her influence got me the good stuff.
I agree...the traditions and decorations is what I remember the most The red and green christmas candles my mom made herself, the fancy ornaments she also made and the night before we all sat around and got to select one gift to open before we went to bed.
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Who tried to sink Russian cruiser Aurora...
Two lovers almost gave the stem legendary Russian cruiser Aurora today in St.Petersburg.
For about 90 years there weren't signals like "Man is overboard", but this Thursday early in the morning the ship was awaken...a little yaht crashed into Aurora's left side. Its armour endured Tsusimsky battle and it resisted this time as well. But the yaht is not a subject to repair. People found a bottle of whisky near the yaht.
There was a couple on the yaht: a man and a woman. The owner of the yaht flew overboard and hit on of the ladders of Aurora by with his head. He is in a bad condition right now. A lady has not suffered at all.
Even though a cruiser is not used for military operations, it is still considered as a warship. And there was a team of navymen who rescued the man. But the woman escaped from the yaht.
There are some minor scratches on the Aurora, but other than that - it's fine.
A man will be charged for speeding, violation of navigation rules and swimming in prohibited places.
When the man will feel better, he will pay a fine for speeding from 300 to 500 rubles and his right to operate boats will be suspended as well for 6 months. But if it turns out that a man was drunk, he'll pay up to 2000 rubles and 2 years of not operating boats.
There is a new tradition on the Neva river - if a person sails under the anchor chains of Aurora, it is believed that it is for good luck.


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Update 1.1 for Elegant Theme 4 GO launcher EX is now online in the Android Market. Besides some bug fixes, we added 20 more icons and a new, nicer icon for the History tab in the App Drawer.
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I get it. It's not easy being a man in the world today. We are bombarded with all kinds of messages telling us on one hand, what we are supposed to do to be worthy of being a 'real man,' and simultaneously, an onslaught against 'masculinity' – everything that's wrong with men today. Often these messages contradict one another. Then add all the good and noble qualities and accomplishments from your dad (and/or other close male role models) that you're not quite sure you can live up to, and all the imperfect things about your dad/ role models that you don't want to repeat. It's a lot of confusion.
You see good qualities of "the men of yesterday" that seem lost today; and you also see a lot about "traditional manhood" that's failing us. More than anything, you're craving to feel good about being a man in this world and using that masculine power for good – for the women in your life, for your children, for the world at large.
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|Print Maryland crab and seafood recipes from www.crabplace.com
Cobb Island Crab Imperial
In medium pan, melt butter, mix in flour. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly, to keep mixture smooth and free from lumps. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Mix in onions, Worcestershire sauce and bread crumbs. Cool. Fold in mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper. In another pan, heat butter until lightly browned. Add crab meat and toss lightly. Combine with sauce mixture. Put mixture into individual shells or ramekins. Sprinkle paprika over top. Bake at 450 degrees until hot and bubbly and lightly browned on top, 10 to 15 minutes. Serves 4 to 6.
Crab imperial's special taste and lightness has made it a dinner favorite known round the world. Serve it with fruits or vegetables and your success will be guaranteed.
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The U Can Awards are a series of skills challenges, designed to assist players as they learn the skills of Gaelic Football
There are 15 Skills Challenges divided over 5 Star levels - One Star, Two Star, Three Star, FourStar and Five Star. Each Star level corresponds to an age or class, but players can also progress at their own level of ability. Each Star level is made up of 3 Challenges and Awards are made on how you perform each challenge. Every kid who takes part in the U Can Awards will get a totally cool U Can Passport.
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Every cell in the human body requires oxygen to function. Hemoglobin, an iron-containing protein found in your red blood cells, is uniquely designed to capture oxygen in your lungs and transport it to the rest of your body. Anemia develops when you do not have a sufficient number of functional red blood cells in your circulation to meet your body tissues' demands for oxygen. Any process that interferes with red blood cell production, increases red blood cell destruction or leads to blood loss can cause anemia.
Iron Deficiency
According to the World Health Organization, iron deficiency is the most common nutritional disorder worldwide. Iron-deficiency anemia is believed to be the most common form of anemia globally. Iron is required for the production of hemoglobin. If your iron stores are depleted, you cannot manufacture enough red blood cells to meet your needs. Inadequate dietary iron intake and chronic gastrointestinal blood loss due to ulcers or parasitic infections are common causes of iron deficiency.
Acute Blood Loss
Anemia often follows the sudden loss of a large volume of blood due to trauma or disease. Since your body stores some iron, anemia caused by acute blood loss may only persist for a few weeks until your bone marrow has produced enough new red blood cells to replace those lost. However, if your iron stores are depleted for any reason -- poor nutrition, for example -- you may need to take iron supplements for several months until your red blood cell level is restored. Massive blood loss may warrant a blood transfusion to prevent severe anemia.
Red Blood Cell Destruction
A red blood cell circulates in your bloodstream for about 120 days before it is broken down and its iron is recycled to make new blood cells. A variety of conditions can trigger the early destruction of red blood cells, including autoimmune diseases, such as lupus; infections, such as malaria; and genetic disorders, such as sickle cell disease, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and thalassemia. Due to the premature removal of red blood cells from your circulation, any of these conditions can cause anemia.
Reduced Red Blood Cell Production
Red blood cells are manufactured in your bone marrow before being released into your circulation. This manufacturing process, called hematopoiesis, can be disrupted by toxins, such as chemotherapy drugs; heavy metals, such as lead; nutritional disorders, such as vitamin B12 or folate deficiencies; cancers, such as lymphoma or multiple myeloma; chronic diseases, such as kidney failure; or "marrow failure" syndromes, such as aplastic anemia or myelodysplasia. Inefficient hematopoiesis leads to a gradual decline in the number of circulating blood cells and eventually results in anemia.
Signs and Symptoms
Since anemia is characterized by a reduction in your blood's ability to deliver oxygen to your tissues and organs, the signs and symptoms of anemia stem from poor oxygenation. Fatigue, dizziness, reduced exercise tolerance, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating and paleness are among the most common manifestations of anemia. In older people, anemia can lead to disorientation, confusion, chest pain, loss of consciousness or even congestive heart failure or heart attack.
Treatment for anemia is based on its underlying cause. Iron deficiency usually responds to iron supplementation. Anemia due to kidney failure or other chronic diseases may respond to hormones that boost hematopoiesis. Bone marrow failure may require frequent transfusions to maintain your red blood cell level. If toxins, infections or nutritional deficiencies are responsible for your anemia, these problems must be addressed before the anemia will resolve. A bone marrow transplant may be warranted in some conditions, such as sickle cell disease, thalassemia or aplastic anemia. Your doctor will determine the best treatment approach for you.


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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Weird British Things - Part Two
And maybe mince pies are better with Devonshire clotted cream. I'm just not sure I'll ever find out.
Here are some more weird British things. Feel free to comment and let me know if it's just me, or if these things are indeed strange for most non-natives. (Last post on the weirdness, I promise!)
Toilets with a button on top - What is with that? I want a lever to flush, dammit. Not some button on the top.
Washing machines that open from the front - I find washing machines here, in general, so confusing. And don't get me started on the washer/dryer all-in-one combo!
Power outlets with on-off switches - I think this is a great idea. Plug it in, turn it on.
TV licenses - What, I have to pay to have a telly? And the funniest fact of all (discovered when I had to write the 'Life in the UK' test): if you're blind, you get 50 per cent off your license. What a deal!
Small, small fridges - I can't believe how big fridges are when I go back home.
Standing up in pubs - Please can we sit down? Why do I have to stand here awkwardly with my drink, even if there are chairs available?
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- Karen Jones Gowen said...
Front loading washers are the top of the line thing in the US, supposedly they get the clothes a lot cleaner. They cost twice as much so I'll never have one.
P.S. I love mince pie! Only in the US it is no longer made with real meat. It originally was called mincemeat pie, and was made from beef or pork mixed with fruit and spices. Now it's just the fruit and spices. I love it!
- November 19, 2009 at 9:50 PM
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- November 20, 2009 at 1:28 AM
I agree with Karen about the washers in the U.S.
I've seen toilets with a button here as well, mostly in nice hotels.
The power outlets in Britain are just the best idea, really.
Ha! I didn't know that the blind even had to pay a license fee. I guess I thought they should have it for free or at least half off, cmon!
I would swap my large fridge for a daily open air produce market just down my High Street any day!
If no one is interested in sitting down just get pissed enough and you'll be horizontal in no time.
- November 20, 2009 at 1:30 AM
- Marsha Moore said...
V true about the sitting down! Perhaps standing up is the right thing to do after all.
I'm afraid I just can't get behind mince pie!
- November 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM


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Well, we kind of knew that HP had the webOS 2.0, Palm Pre 2, up its sleeve, but we have to admit that we didn't see it landing this soon.
The electronics giant has confirmed that the Palm Pre 2 will be launching in France with SFR (the source of the original leak) on 22 October - yep, this week.
The phone will make its way to the US (via Verizon) and Canada "in the coming months" with no word yet as to when it might hit British shores.
Featuring webOS 2.0, the Palm Pre 2 will pack a 1GHz CPU and have a 5-megapixel camera, a glass screen and "a sleeker, streamlined design that still gives users the ideal combination of a vivid touchscreen and a slide-out keyboard".
webOS 2.0 is the evolution of the software that was present on the first wave of Palm handsets and brings with it True Multitasking; Just Type, which lets you compose without opening an app; HP Synergy and Exhibition apps, for when your phone is charging, Flash 10.1, Skype, Text Assist, Quickoffice mobile suite and Facebook 2.0.
As well as being present on the Palm Pre 2, webOS 2.0 is also due to roll out to existing Palm users in the coming months.
"With webOS 2.0, we're advancing the innovations we introduced 16 months ago, expanding the features that make webOS great for consumers, enterprises and developers", said Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president and general manager, Palm Global Business Unit, HP.
"We've made tremendous strides since the platform launched, and now we're taking our biggest leap forward with powerful new features that make it easier to get more things done with your webOS device".
Talk about bolt from the blue. We'll try our best to get UK specific info ASAP.
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Crochet "Paper Chain" Scarf
This scarf looks like the paper chains I made as a kid at Christmastime. I saw a scarf like this hanging in Michael's and knew even I, a novice at crochet, could make it.
I used cheap yarn in white and bright red. Each ring is 40 stitches around and consists of one row of chains and then four rows of double crochet. Easy! You just have to remember to join your chain into the last chain before starting on the first row of double crochet.
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Great idea! I knit/crochet scarves for Special Olympics--I'll have to do this design in this year's colors. Check out: http://scarvesforspecialolympics.org/ReplyDelete
Thanks so much, Lisa! My son is involved in Special Olympics Iowa, and I will definitely be contributing a scarf or two. I posted the link on FB and Pinterest. I really appreciate you telling me about this!ReplyDelete
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Wednesday, February 06, 2013
So how many of of these do you think Mike Sterling will be given in the next week...?
They're not as funny as the New 52 valentines you can probably find online from the likes of Mr. Chris Sims (That first Aquaman one just made me laugh again), but it's a cute idea.
I was a little surprised to see this one, given the notoriety of the pose:
Of all the possible New 52 images of Catwoman though, the choice of that one seems almost calculated to annoy some online critics, as much as that first one seems calculated to give people something to give Mike Sterling.
Personally, I thought this one was the most clever...
Anyway, for more on Young Romance (i.e. actual reviews of the contents), click your way to Robot 6 using this here link.
For the second Wednesday in a row, I'm not going to have enough time/enough comics waiting for me to inspire me to make it to my local-est comic shop, so I'm afraid that's all of the new content I have for you. I hope to have some more substantial reviews this weekend, when no one is reading.
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Overwhelming Dutch Support For Geert Wilders
According to GeenStijl, the mainstream Dutch opinion poll firms are wrong: there is massive grassroots support for Geert Wilders in the Netherlands. Here's a translation by our expatriate Dutch correspondent H. Numan:
As you can see in our poll on the right hand side of your screen, we also asked the Dutch for their opinion about the prosecution of Geert Wilders. Our results are spectacular. 85% of all Dutch said NO to a prosecution of Geert Wilders. That is substantially different from the results of the establishment pollsters.
According to millennium hoaxer Maurice de Hond of www.peil.nl exactly half of all Dutch would like to see Wilders prosecuted. According to competitor TNS NIPO that's even 53% of all NL: TNS NIPO was commissioned by RTL News. Remarkable results. GeenStijl Poll Service, the biggest independent pollster of the country decided to do it all over again. Only we do it the right way.
Simple question: "Should Wilders be prosecuted or not?" with clear answers: yes or no. Look and behold: a completely different result than the established *cough* pollsters show you.
You should know that TNS NIPO is up to their elbows in the left-wing program NOVA with www.politiekbarometer.nl. For each poll they look for the right respondents. You ask, they provide.
Competitor Maurice de Hond [expletive]s off twice daily over photos of Els Lucas and Ella Vogelaar, and keeps 150 red-head babe shots on file. Calling that representative. Yeah, sure. We simply don't trust those pollsters. The respondents are us.
Kingdom of the forgotten
Christians face forced ejection from refugee camps, death
Headlines blare genocide, persistent and systematically planned. The government stands on the sidelines, watching the unfolding horror while doing little to nothing. More than 70,000 are forced into horrific refugee camps and then ejected from them with no place to go. Returning home for this particular people may mean instant death or living the rest of their lives in constant fear and vigilance with the threat of forced religious conversion hanging over their heads.
Questions abound: Where is this happening? How long has this been going on? Families turned out of refugee centers with nowhere to go? Why is the government wordlessly condoning the terror afflicting its own people? Why isn't this story in the mainstream media? Shouldn't the mention of genocide call for world wide media attention?
The people featured in these articles are Christians from the state of Orissa in India. Christian news organizations, such as Voice of the Martyrs, Mission Network News, and Compass Direct have been following the events as far back as July 2007. The New York Times, on the other hand, had only two articles in September and October of 2008. The Los Angeles Times mentioned the violence in Orissa in one paragraph of an article about the Mumbai attacks on Thanksgiving. But VOM, MNN, and CD have 10 to over a dozen different articles each on the violence in Orissa. The blatant discrepancy in reporting raises questions beyond the news outlets' coverage of religious violence. What does it mean to represent and report well when it comes to something as personal as religion? What other stories concerning the abuse and mistreatment of Christians around the world has the mainstream media neglected to report? Who are the Christians being attacked and abused around the world, and who is covering their stories?
"Over 200 million Christians worldwide suffer interrogation, arrest, and even death for their faith in Jesus Christ, with another 200 to 400 million facing discrimination and alienation," according to Open Doors, a faith-based mission supporting persecuted Christian believers.
The Voice of the Martyrs, another such group, says "more Christians have died for their faith in Christ in the past 100 years than in all of history prior to that."
The Voice of the Martyrs is a Christian organization working to raise awareness and grant assistance to Christians who are persecuted and mistreated across the globe. Another is the Mission Network News, a "mission news service dedicated to keeping Christians informed about evangelical mission activity around the world." As Christians mistreated because of their faith are hard-pressed to be found in the United States, many times this kind of news coverage is the only way information gets out. VOM uses the phrase "It Didn't End At The Coliseum" in its posters, implying that a common misconception is that Christian persecution does not exist anymore in the 21st century.
Gary Lane, a senior reporter at the Christian Broadcasting Network and formerly with VOM, follows and reports on the persecuted church. He says most people think Christian persecution is limited to "the book of Acts and the Roman empire."
Todd Nettleton, director of media development and senior reporter at VOM, says there is a Christian and a secular perspective on how persecuted Christian groups, frequently referred to as the persecuted church, merit coverage. From the Christian perspective, he frames it as a "family issue," where the persecuted Christians are "brothers and sisters in the faith" and there is a "natural affinity" to know what's going on with them, as part of sharing the same faith in Christ. This would explain why most of the coverage on the persecution of Christians comes from Christians themselves, as they feel a deeper bond and sense of obligation to those they are covering than the average reporter would.
From the secular perspective, Nettleton says, these people are being denied basic human rights, something that is of importance to the concerns of the greater human society. He says that this is usually the only way a story on Christian persecution would be framed in the secular media. The "spiritual side" of the issue, which he considers the most compelling part of the story, is commonly overlooked.
Lane says Christian news reports on the persecuted church are often written in a way not only to connect the reader to the people in the story, but to "move to action, think beyond ourselves, and respond to the situation."
Critiquing the traditional value of fairness and balance in a journalistic story, Nettleton says that while the established media doesn't want to give more weight to one system of beliefs over another, they "did back flips" to maintain political correctness. His criticism recalls the New York Times article that first mentioned the religious violence perpetrated by Hindu extremists against Christians in India in the story, "Violence in India Is Fueled by Religious and Economic Divide." The article immediately identifies Christians as the victims of the premeditated attacks. However, it never says that the perpetrators of the violence are Hindus, but refers to them as "attackers" and "the mob." The lone phrase "All Hindus are brothers" shouted by the mob identifies their religious affiliation. Though the violence is "among the worst in decades against Christians in this Hindu-dominated nation," the story goes on to say that it appears to have been fueled by "discontent at a time when the gap between India's haves and have-nots is growing," citing economic turmoil as the reason for the violence.
The Times neatly sidesteps the issue of exploring the fundamental difference and tension between Christianity and Hinduism as the cause of the attacks, going so far as to say "it has nothing to do with any particular religion." But, Nettleton wonders, does the New York Times have trouble "calling a spade, a spade"?
The mainstream media outlets would do well to probe further into these issues. They would enrich not only the story, but the understanding of religious dynamics and tensions, and open the way for discussion about a topic that often has deep meaning and associations for people personally, but is never mentioned in depth in the public forum.
There are challenges, however, to following and finding these stories. Nettleton points out that one of the biggest difficulties in covering the persecuted church is "the mechanics of collecting the stories." Some countries give restricted access to journalists and closely tail their whereabouts until the moment they board a plane and leave. Another issue, Nettleton points out, is putting the victims in more danger by exposing their stories. He says VOM tries to engage in "accurately portraying while protecting," and stresses "not creating more problems" for the Christians because they spoke out about the injustices they were going through. According to Nettleton, this kind of exposure can potentially lead to "increased hostility from the government or group that is persecuting them." The punishment Christians can receive for sharing their information can be anything from a simple questioning session to imprisonment and torture. The need to frame Christian persecution in a way that is""comprehensible to the audience" to listen, pray and help, is also something Nettleton touched on. He says VOM chooses the stories it covers according to: the ones with the most impact, incidents from countries seldom reported on, and stories with direct VOM involvement, along with accounts that have accompanying photos and video.
Lane mentioned a similar list of criteria for the stories chosen for one of CBN's outlets, Christian World News. He also said that the affordability of a story, covering the costs of round-trip flights, (mostly for international stories), bringing in equipment, and engaging in relief work, are concerns as well.
Lane cited economics as an advantage that secular media sources had over the smaller, Christian organizations. The money and resources available to them would not only allow them further access to the people they want to cover, but it would also allow for more widespread coverage and potential mobilization to bring justice and aid for these people.
On the inconsistency of the media with regards to selective coverage, Lane recalled the recent attacks in Mumbai and noted that an attack involving five-star hotels and many expatriates and tourists received blow-by-blow coverage while in the same country, churches were being burned down, huge mobs were hunting down Christians, evicting them and slaughtering them in broad daylight, while they were forced to flee to forests to survive. If the media had devoted even a third of the attention they gave the Mumbai attacks to coverage of the persecution in Orissa, Lane believes the situation would have been different for these Christians.
Both Lane and Nettleton share a deep need to get the word out, knowing believers want to be informed and have a role to play in responding to the situation, and the responsibility that "when one part of the body suffers, the rest does as well."
Though Lane and Nettleton are informed by a Christian worldview, their words hold merit and interest even for those who are not Christians. The stories they cover are clearly gross violations of human rights. If we turn our faces away from the plight of these people, and as a result passively condone the atrocities being carried out, don't we suffer as well in not holding human rights to be universal?
So why isn't the mainstream media reporting on the persecution of Christians?
Lane points to the reporters who would be covering these stories. He notes that for someone who is not religious, it would be hard to "understand people who have faith, their motivations, and have sympathy for them." Additionally, he says, many people have had negative experiences with religion, be it in the form of overly-aggressive Bible thumpers or judgmental figures who abused their authority.
But Lane created an innovative project that helps to bridge the gap. Early in his career, he began pitching stories from a human rights angle and tying it to current news stories for non-Christian news organizations. Perhaps the mainstream media today can do the same by reciprocating Lane's actions. It would not just be something fresh and new to cover; they would also be initiating a long-overdue conversation and open forum on religion, how it turns people's minds and hearts towards a common unity and informs their world-view, as well as simultaneously marking off dividing lines that are becoming increasingly important today.
Lane's closing words are a reminder that it is not simply "our job to just report - God wants us to do something - as we all have a role to play" in the stories we cover. We have the "responsibility to get on our knees and pray for our brothers and sisters in faith," he said.
The sum of our fears
Question: What are these people doing in Europe? Who invited them? Who let them in? Who let them stay? What has allowed them to even dream about moving to Europe, let alone realizing a colonization plan? In Great Britain alone, intelligence agencies are tracking 200 terrorists plots among Pakistani Brits, of whom some 2,000 are under observation. More than 400,000 Pakistani citizens of Great Britain travel every year to Pakistan - a country of 12,000 madrassas and, as of mid-2005, 55 terrorist training camps. Why are there a million (1) Pakistanis in Great Britain? Just what has been going on in the brains of the British ruling elites these past 40 years? What has been going on in the brains of the ruled British people?
What are these people doing in the United States? We know how they came and who and what let them in, but why? The stock answer is: the left, to gain new voters; the right, to get cheap labor. But it's not the real answer, except if this be a society of madmen.
You have to be a moron, an ignoramus with no knowledge of history, religion, philosophy, social psychology, economics, geopolitics, strategy, statecraft, higher [and ipso facto Western (2)] culture not to be aware that you have seeded a future civil war, an economic calamity, a cultural wasteland, a major devaluation of social capital, a destruction of your own mother, your nation. Yet the people who have inflicted all this on us have very high IQs (3) and have all been educated at the very best universities.
Why is Christmas in Sweden greeted these days with flaming mayhem by imported Muslim barbarians, rather than with flaming gl"gg by Swedes? Why are there 2 millions irredeemably alien "refugees" (4) in Sweden, including 600,000 Muslims, when there are only 7 million Swedes proper?
There are answers to this too: the politicians and the mass media are foisting this madness on the people, and the people have no power and no voice. But it's a copout: the Swedish people do have the power and the voice - they just prefer not to use them.
All the answers are no answers. If we looked solely at the demographic folly of the West, the resultant fraying of the social fabric, the certainty of rapidly accelerating socio-political entropy, the inevitability of future internecine violence due to the infusion of 70 million Muslims (5) and growing, with many more to issue from those - that alone would qualify as the greatest catastrophe the West has inflicted upon itself since the Assembly of Athens, swayed by Alcibiades -- a glamorous fast-mouth of a type that entrances the demos of democracy to this day -- decided to send an enormous armada on its ill-fated mission to conquer distant Sicily in 415 BC.
For ours is not a disaster imposed from the outside, such as Hitler's Germany inflicted on the rest of Europe, or Muslim jihad on Christendom. What we are witnessing is a voluntary self-destruction carried out by democratically elected political leaders on acquiescing populations that, largely, refuse to see The Emperor's New Clothes even as his naked arse is at arm's length from their faces.
To the contrary, gross, transparent lies such as "Our Strength is in Diversity, "All Whites are racists," "Islam is a religion of peace" seem to have much traction with the general population, even though in the depth of their falsehood they equal the worst that the subjects of the Bolshevik Empire had to live under. The West has become an Orwellian tyranny of preferred lies, forcing the natural social preference for one's own people into the same inhuman mold as the Bolsheviks applied to the natural preference for one's family's material wellbeing.
But that is just one of many symptoms. Why is the culture of Aristotle and Kant, Cervantes and MoliŠre, Thomas Mann and Raymond Chandler, Mozart and Rachmaninoff, Velazquez and Bruegel, Charles Chaplin and Francis Coppola, Levi's and Valentino now almost the exclusive province of Amy Winehouse and Rage Against the Machine, Booty Pop Panties and designer-torn jeans with rhinestone skull patches, Reality TV celebrating real repulsive imbeciles, and illiterate hoodlums with diamond-encrusted gold chains prancing on MTV ? Why are pierced eyebrows, green hair and Che Guevara the hottest fashion statement of Western man and woman? Why is the idea of multiculturalism to not know any culture, least of all one's own, rather than to know one's culture plus at least one other? .....
The American justice system is broken too. 50,000 civil actions are filed daily. The more social capital and its array of norms and customs are broken through imported "diversity" and multiculti coddling, the more lawsuits multiply. Courts are now not interested in justice but, as a former-prosecutor friend puts it, "disposing of the backlog."
America's inspired Constitution has been made into a handy gourd that the Imperial Judiciary and its Jacobin theorists in the top law schools fill with any brackish water of "progressive" causes that happen to inflame their passions. So many new and unnecessary laws are enacted, and so many new "victim" classes created and new government privileges arrogated, that falling afoul of the law can be a random process that can harm anyone irrespective of innocence. Raising one's voice to a boorish flight attendant may result in a felony air terrorism conviction under the cannily named Patriot Act.
In Europe, alas, the picture is even uglier. While the American example shows the self-extinguishing nature of a populist democracy with a besotted and decadent demos, the European example is one of a bien-pensant oligarchy, driving the whole continent off the cliff while singing the praise of its own greatness, complete with a 2.4 billion euros PR - brainwashing budget.
Europe has been busy copying many of the worst features of the United States - from militant feminism, to Affirmative Action, to obsession with human rights rather than human obligations, to a toxic pop culture, to outsize greed and overleveraging of the main European banks. What is has not copied is what's still healthy and commendable in America - Freedom of Expression, Freedom to Bear Arms, Constitutional protections from the state's arbitrary power, strong Christian consciousness, ease in setting up and conducting a business, only moderately powerful labor unions, resistance to high taxes.
But America's still-healthy features may not remain so for long. With state socialism implemented by the last Republican government the U.S. will know for quite a while, and the biggest blanket ever of reality-averse liberalism about to be tied around a somnolent, dumb electorate, America is going to wake up after four or eight years of Obama administration and Nancy Pelosi Congress to find, in the words of James Delingpole, "its pockets empty, its savings gone, its property trashed to virtual worthlessness, its streets rife with crime and its traditional liberties circumscribed by nannying bureaucrats and pettifogging regulation." And- the most important topic that every "conservative" pundit tiptoes around carefully - a 33% Latino and African segment of the population that votes reflexively socialist and anti-white. That block will have been vastly augmented through a deliberate weakening of border security and endless `amnesty.'
Already, the Democrat machine is gearing up to squash freedom of expression through the "Fairness Doctrine," to enshrine the imposition of chaos by "minorities" through various pro-Muslim, pro-Mexican, pro-homosexual and anti-"discrimination" initiatives, and to gut the freedom of armed self-defense. The government's constant race-and-gender meddling in the workplace will escalate far beyond what even the most witless and liberal Republican administration in history has just wrought, and its labor union-coddling will reach levels not seen since before World War 2.
Hence the process we posited at the beginning of this series: the convergence and gelling of Europe and the United States as an oppressive, socialist, anti-white racist, redistributive and economically crumbling police state - Meccania. The recent disinvitation of Vlaams Belang by the American Embassy in Brussels, hours before Barack Obama's inauguration as President, shows where Obamerica's European sympathies will lie: with the unhinged Greens, the rioting Muslims, the Lefto-Jewhaters, and the S&M Social Dhimmicrats.
But America still has perhaps eight years to get there, while Europe's slide down the chute of unintended consequences is already a singular spectacle. In September 2008, Geert Wilders stated in a speech that Europe is in the final stages of Islamization, with America that will remain as the "Last Man Standing." Wilders cited multiple European cities that are already one-quarter Muslim, with the majority of the under-18 population that's Muslim. School curriculums have been distorted to accommodate Muslim sensibilities, and Western culture has receded before the Islamic one - from shop signs in Arabic script to sharia courts.
As per Wilders, 54 million Muslims now live in Europe and 25% of the population will be Muslim just 12 years from now. Muslims will have reached a European voting majority by the end of this century. In every European city there are plans to build super-mosques that will dwarf every church in the region. "Clearly," said Wilders, "the rather obvious, and ominous, signal is: ®here WE rule¯; right 'in your face'."
The Euro ruling elites don't even try to disguise anymore that they deploy the immigration and naturalization of alien Muslim primitives, as a means to dilute and replace the vote of the autochthon population. "Muslim immigration is even a source of pride within ruling liberal parties," said Wilders. "Academia, the arts, the media, trade unions, the churches, the business world, the entire political establishment have all converted to the suicidal theory of multiculturalism. So-called journalists volunteer to label any and all critics of Islamization as 'right-wing extremists' or 'racists'. The entire establishment has sided with our enemy. Leftists, liberals, Christian-Democrats are now all in bed with Islam."
Mr. Wilders is now under an indictment of a Body Snatcher Inquisition Tribunal in Amsterdam, for his "hate speech." And one should not forget in this context the tax-funded plan to invite more than 50 million African workers into the European Union (hat tip, Tiberge), with a job recruiting center already opened in the African state of Mali. Those who speak out against it will share Geert Wilders' cell in prison or in the poorhouse.
The average European's reaction to such goings-on ranges from evasion to incredulity. But the ruling oligarchy is no longer a part of the people. It's a class of Body Snatchers (6) with an altered consciousness programmed on Destroy, except Destroy is mislabeled as Renewal. No Stop or Reverse buttons are incorporated into their synthetic carapaces. And so, a Nicolas Sarkozy, who happens to be the President of France, would retort to the question "What on Earth are you doing?" with a proclamation - pulled at random from his most recent "gems" -- that Arabic is "the language of the future, of science and of modernity that expresses great civilizational and spiritual values."
The West is now a brakeless bus rolling toward the abyss. It has already crashed the economic guardrail, and it will crash the other guardrails too before the g-force of reality launches it onto a parabolic course. There is a giant legume pod, a pre-programmed robotic alien, at the steering wheel. For the passengers to survive, the first step is to recognize and observe this situation with no blinders -- to become a reality-based community again.
The second step is to orient the conduct as per that observation, after which come the stages of decision and action (8). But most of us have already progressed to decision and action, without having done enough of the prerequisite observation and orienting. Therefore, conservatives are trying to convince the driver to turn the steering wheel, without recognizing that all they will get in response is more pedal to the metal. Or, they try to persuade the other passengers to vote the bus driver out of his seat. But most of the passengers are already Pods, snatched a long time ago and of one programmed will with the driver.
Yet a different group of conservatives tries standing athwart the road, yelling stop. But what worked for William Buckley in the 50s does not work anymore. For one, all of us are on the bus now, so how can anyone imagine he is standing on the road? In the 50s, Body Snatchers were only in the universities and among the intelligentsia. Now, hundreds of millions have been turned into Pods too, currently all in rapture, for Messiah hath returned. The Pods are now within our closest families.
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Tribunal: Homosexual rights trump Christianity
Counselor wins reinstatement, but on procedural grounds
A British employment tribunal has ruled that a Christian counselor was wrongfully dismissed after he expressed reservations about offering sexual advice to homosexuals, but the judges rejected his claim of religious discrimination.
The ruling by the Bristol Employment Tribunal in the United Kingdom on Gary McFarlane, a relationship counselor with the company Relate Avon, is a disorganized precedent that should be addressed, according to Andrea Minichiello Williams of the Christian Legal Center, which worked on McFarlane's case.
"The law is in a confused state; in the case of Lillian Ladele, the Islington registrar, the court held that Christian belief must give way to the rights of same sex couples; but in the case of Gary McFarlane there is a finding of wrongful dismissal," Williams said. "The courts and public are confused; we call on the government to recognize the legitimate expression of conscience by Christians in the area of sexual orientation and provide protection where necessary."
The legal center said McFarlane had worked at Relate since 2003 and had encountered "hostility" at the organization. "Although Mr.McFarlane had never had to provide sex therapy to a same-sex couple, he thought that if the situation did arise, he would be able to discuss his Christian views with his supervisors so that his position could be discussed and if necessary accommodated," according to the legal center report. Instead, after a letter circulated at Relate that accused McFarlane of being a "homophobe," he was suspended in January 2008 and dismissed two months later.
"If I were a Muslim, this would not have happened. But Christians seem to have fewer and fewer rights," McFarlane said.
The legal center cited a recent court opinion that found Muslims imprisoned for sex offenses may opt out of therapy. "It is important to note that Mr. McFarlane has never refused to counsel a same-sex couple; he merely raised the potential conflict between his Christian faith and homosexual conduct," Williams said. "It is deeply disturbing that the mere expression of religious belief with an inability to give unqualified support to sexual orientation issues means that a Christian can be dismissed with no attempt to provide suitable accommodation for his or her beliefs. The law preventing religious discrimination against Christians is in danger of becoming a dead letter," Williams said.
The tribunal, however, said, "The claimant was not treated as he was because of his Christian faith, but because (Relate) believed that he would not comply with its policies." Mike Judge of the Christian Institute said the conclusion means the laws "are not being applied equally." Relate had stated in support of its decision, "His religious faith is not relevant; it is the application of it to the equal opportunities policy."
Political correctness is most pervasive in universities and colleges but I rarely report the incidents concerned here as I have a separate blog for educational matters.
American "liberals" often deny being Leftists and say that they are very different from the Communist rulers of other countries. The only real difference, however, is how much power they have. In America, their power is limited by democracy. To see what they WOULD be like with more power, look at where they ARE already very powerful: in America's educational system -- particularly in the universities and colleges. They show there the same respect for free-speech and political diversity that Stalin did: None. So look to the colleges to see what the whole country would be like if "liberals" had their way. It would be a dictatorship.
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Monday, January 26, 2009
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Last weekend I went home to Buffalo, NY and as soon as I drove past Ted's Hot Dogs (Transit Road location is my favorite) I knew I had to make a pit-stop for an appetizer. And by appetizer, I mean 2 regular Sahlen's dog's and a foot long with the fixin's and their home made hot sauce. I've been meaning to post more about Buffalo eats but honestly every time I go to Jim's steakout or Pano's I have this weird auto reaction to start stuffing my face and totally forget about my camera.
So here it is, a nice box of Ted's that managed to make it home to my parents kitchen, opened, and eaten in 2 seconds flat.
I love Ted's. And if you know me, you know I have an obsession for all things Pho-like and hot dog-like. Ted's is amazing because like all dogs in Buffalo, they use Sahlen's hot dogs. This aint Vienna beef people. It's so much better.


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I put it on one side for a time while I concentrated on the revisions my critique partners were suggesting for His Leading Lady. By the time I came back to it, I'd worked out just what the various conflicts were going to be.
One was the same as the original – the heroine had never forgiven the hero for destroying their friendship as teenagers. But now, in addition to that, Abbey has an unresolved conflict with her father who deserted his family when he was young, and Jack blames himself for the accident which killed his fiancée.
The external conflict comes from the
The forgiveness theme gave me my title – Fragrance of Violets. This is based on a quotation from Mark Twain – 'Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet bestows on the heel which has crushed it."
The village in the
Fragrance of Violets was accepted by Whiskey Creek Press at the end of January and will probably be released in early 2012.


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I have recently decided to spend a little time focussing on Twitter. This was going brilliantly when I came across a hurdle that I was not aware of. I was happily following and being followed when all of a sudden I came smack bang across a limit I was not aware of. I have now discovered that there is an an initial limit of 2000 users I can follow. Once this limit is reached, a user is restricted to following 10% more than the number of people they follow. So, in order to follow more than 2000 users, I need to have more than 10/11 X 2000 people following me, so more than 1818 people following me. You can find out more about this from Twitter Support here.
Next Steps
So what to do about it?? This limit has been around for some time and much has been written about it. In my brief search, I came across many posts on the topic. I would say one of the best is Stacy Zapar's post, which you can find here. Stacy gives a good coverage on some steps that can be taken and some of the tools that can be used to clear the deck to be able to follow more people. I would suggest you take a moment to review this if have have reached or are close to reaching that 2000 mark.
To Cull or not to Cull – that is the Question
For some reason I find the idea of dropping people from my following very unappealing. It's like saying, "I no longer care what you have to say" and I find this very hard to do. However, unless I want to wait for some 550 or so more followers to come on board, it is something I will need to do. So tell me what are your thoughts on this? How do you find the idea of letting people go?


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Category Archives: Mock publications
Things that may not actually have been published or actually happened anywhere.
The Famous Five – after they were famous
In the years since the end of 'The Famous Five' many have wondered
what became of Julian, Dick and the rest of the gang. Apart from
vicious rumours that they became involved in a drug-smuggling ring,
little has been heard from them since their visit to see Tinker. Some
put this down to the nature of the 'secret papers' that went
missing, although both MI5 and MI6 have denied any knowledge of this.
Recently, there have been renewed efforts to find The Famous Five,
particularly since the mysterious circumstances surrounding Uncle
Quentin's death. However, no-one has been successful until now –
where the police and security services failed, we have been able to
track down the surviving members of the group. Here's what they
have been up to.
Julian has managed to retain his youthful looks and, from the outside, does not appear to have aged a day since the end of the series. The reality, however, is different. Julian suffers from chronic arthritis and finds it difficult to stand, let alone walk. It is a far cry from the times when Julian used to run marathons for fun after the Five
went their separate ways. Combining his long-distance running with a long career as a post man has evidently taken their toll on Julian's
joints. Unfortunately, Julian is now housebound and has to rely on home help since his wife passed away last year. However, he is scheduled for an experimental joint-replacement therapy, which may allow him to walk short distances free of pain.
The funny man of the Five, it is perhaps unsurprising that Dick managed
to forge a relatively successful career as a comedy magician.
Performing under the stage name 'Dastardly Dick', he has
supported various stand-up comedians on their UK tours. Now working
on a cruise ship based in the Mediterranean, Dick has no plans to
retire despite his advancing years.
Anne has experienced a tough time of things lately. She suffers from a
number of neurological disorders, including post-traumatic stress
disorder, chronic fear, and OCD. These disorders culminated in Anne
suffering a complete psychological breakdown almost a decade ago,
since when she has resided in a nursing home. Although not catatonic,
Anne is unable to hold conversations about any subject other than her
claustrophobia. Her doctors have stated that part of the reason for
Anne's disorders may well be due to the rest of the Five forcing
her to join them, despite her clear signs of distress and fear.
As may have been evident from her behavioural difficulties during the
Five's escapades, Georgina had great difficulty coming to terms
with her sexuality. These difficulties persisted after the end of
the Five. It was only after deciding to undergo a sex change that
Georgina, or George as he now prefers to be known, was finally able
to be happy. George describes the release of pressure once he finally
became a man as 'phenomenal'. In George's words, it gave him
'the freedom to live as he wanted to'. Asked what he felt about
his time with the Five, George was reluctant to discuss the Five. It
seems that he blames them for his unhappiness and being forced to
conform to the 'tomboy' stereotype rather than be the man he
wanted to be.
Since the sex change, George has lived a varied life. Among the highlights are his attempt to qualify for the British Archery team for the 1984 Olympics, spending two years in the French Foreign Legion, and being involved in Labour's 1997 General Election victory. Now settled in a village just outside Dorchester, George spends most of his time
maintaining the gardens surrounding his thatched cottage.
Sadly Timmy was run over by a HGV when a workman renovating George's
house left the door open and Timmy, thinking that he can finally get
to go on another adventure, bound out of the house and into the
middle of the road. Timmy now resides in an urn on the mantel above
he fire in George's living room.
Jo fell in with a bad crowd once away from the positive influence of the Five. Once the group broke up, Jo tried to rediscover her roots by returning to the circus her parents previously worked for. However, she was ostracised by the circus community for her links to the Five, and was forced to live on the streets, travelling from town to town. It was five years until Jo was able to turn her life around by coming up with the idea for the ATM. Selling her idea to Barclays made her a multi-millionaire, although she still prefers to keep this quiet from the people she knows. Now, happily married with three children, Jo is happily married with three children and runs the local pub in a small village in rural England.
Aunt Fanny:
Since Uncle Quentin's death (which she refuses to talk about) Aunt Fanny has withdrawn completely from society. Previously very active in her local Conservative club as well a keen participant in regional tennis tournaments, Aunt Fanny now restricts herself to the occasional doubles match at her local leisure centre.


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Compost Hair
Since I don't have a very complicated haircut, I started cutting my own hair to save some money. It's pretty much a buzz cut so it's silly to pay $20 for something that takes less than five minutes to do. I'm not exaggerating. The girl that used to cut my hair would take me without an appointment any time I wanted because I was in and out of there so quick.
So once a month, I break out the clippers and go to town on my head. And instead of clogging up the vacuum cleaner with a big wad of hair, I've been composting it instead. I just pick up as much as I can from the sink or the floor after I buzz myself and stuff it in a bag or a container, then bring it outside to one of my compost bins. I either dig a little hole and cover the hair ball with leaves or sometimes I'll just leave it on top of the pile. I've even seen birds come by to take some for their nests and I think that's pretty cool too.
I've read that hair is very slow to decompose but it's a great source of nitrogen (something like 12-0-0). I only just started doing it recently, so I'll report back on how quickly hair breaks down once the warm composting weather returns.
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- Chiot's Run said...9:46 AMMr Chiots cuts his own hair as well (although it's once a week for him). It always goes into the compost.
- Anthony said...9:54 AMOnce a week? Does Mr. Chiot also howl at the moon? :) Good for him, I'm jealous.
- The Cheap Vegetable Gardener said...10:45 AMYou could save some time and just vacuum the hair up, since there is always some good compostable stuff in there as well.
- Anthony said...10:54 AMCheap Veg,
If I had a good vacuum that didn't clog, then sure.
Although some carpeting contains some pretty toxic stuff that you should probably avoid. Best to use only vacuum clean waste if you have hardwood floors.
- Claire said...2:43 PMThis is a great idea - I also cut my own hair so I'll start adding it to the compost pile!
- Red Icculus said...4:52 AM12-0-0? That's amazing. Next think you know, Al Gore will be talking about our Nitrogen footprint :P
- Mr.Dirty Boots said...12:15 PMWe have always composted hair.
It does break down but is probably the last thing to do so on the heap.
- bluebird1989 said...6:55 PMLike Anonomous, I also have a dozen eggs with a sell date of 3/3/09. Today is 3/8/09. I hardboiled them and want to put them in the compost bin, but need advice on this. Will they break down? Attract my local raccoon and oppossum?
- Anthony said...7:53 PMI think that hard boiled eggs are going to attract animals. I'd probably pass.
I heard that putting an egg in the planting hole with a tomato plant provides calcium and other minerals to the plant. So maybe bury them in your vegetable garden if you can.
- Rumela said...1:38 AMHair makes a marvelous mulch, if you have enough of it. As with any other organic material, it will eventually break down to improve the soil, but before it does, it will help to insulate the soil, and inhibit weeds. Snails and slugs don't like it at all, which is an added bonus. It can be quite attractive when used as a mulch/decoration for potted plants. Go for it! thank you for shearing your post.
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Tuesday, February 14
Who needs any other musical instrument when you have your voice?
There are no musical instruments other than the human voice in this entire amazing gospel concert by South Side chorus, with guest appearance (final song) from Terri Mays in what I think is her best performance of "If you can't make it through a storm" (how can you say God is the captain of your life?).
Photo from Terri's Facebook page.
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Fandroids looking forward to getting a proper look at the Samsung Galaxy S3 next month could be disappointed, reports suggest, amid suggestions that Sammy's next blockbuster blower has been delayed.
Although Samsung has yet to officially confirm what it will be unveiling at February's Mobile World Congress expo, the last two events have been marked by the launch of the Galaxy S and Galaxy S2.
Not unreasonably, then, speculation has been mounting that this year we'll see the third Galaxy-branded flagship phone at the event.
Hmm, not so, reckons The Verge. Citing unnamed sources familiar with matters at the gadget-maker, the site claims that Samsung has decided to delay the handset, but that it will still appear some time during the spring.
The decision to shift its due date is rumoured to have been taken to allow Samsung to co-ordinate a simultaneous global release and avoid the irksome lag in the US which meant that the S2 didn't hit some networks until six months after we first got our hands on it.
Talk of a last-minute postponement comes amid mounting speculation over the S3's spec set, which is currently rumoured to take in a quad-core processor, 12-megapixel snapper and an HD screen.
More fanciful – and arguably much sexier - features mooted for the handset include 3D media playback, all-day battery life and a flexible screen.
For a more complete look at what the S3's got in store for us, check out our Galaxy S3 rumours round-up


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Does this poem speak to anyone like it does to me?
Healing Powers
In 1956 Dr Alice's Lancet article shared her discovery:
At a rate of 2 to 1, children who died of cancer
had mothers who were x-rayed while pregnant.
But the world was in love with the cool new machines,
And surely doctors intent on healing
Could never do harm.
The slaughter of the innocents continued for
Twenty-five more years
Despite the news.
"Openness alone cannot drive change."
Institutions cannot think.
They are comprised of people
Who find some information frightening,
And the conflict it evokes threatening.
They do not see
Conflict as a kind of thinking.
They have not yet embraced
The value of differences
Nor built the muscles
Such thinking requires.
Dr. Alice (the people person)
and statistician George (the reclusive nerd)
danced a passionate pas de deux.
His task---to disprove her theory,
Hers, to prove it right.
They brought their best:
Their devotion to science's highest purposes,
opposite perspectives,
Their varied backgrounds.
They were not each other's echoes.
It was exhausting. It was not fun.
It took patience and a lot of energy.
It was a kind of love.
By this tumultuous process
--and the death of a child a week for twenty-five years--
changes came.
"Openness isn't the end. It is the beginning.
Author: Linda Hoffman Kimball (who wrote this after hearing the TED at the end of this post.)
What is a TED talk? I am new to this so I looked it up:
TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas,
usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less).


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Happy Birthday to my Baby Boy Ben! Ok, so he's not so much a baby anymore. He is now 3 years old. Wow time flies.
Some things he does that crack me up :
- saying "Just a sec" while he holds up his finger.
- Sneaking outside and peeing of the back deck. (Don't know were he learned that one. But I got a pic of it this morning..but I'm not allowed to post. Text me if you want to see a cute little bum :D)
- Singing Awolnations "Not Your Fault"
- Pulling his belly skin out like stretchy skin boy
- He still calls his big brother Garrett "Gee Gee"
- When he wants something and I say, "no," he holds his hands under his chin and says,"Please, Please, Please Mommy!" with pouty lips and sparkling eyes.
He sure does keep us entertained and full of giggles. I'm so thankful for him. He really is a special miracle in my life. He is a constant reminder of how much Heavenly Father loves me and answers my prayers!


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On Saturday, Roberts Birthday, we went to Bluewater.
I had a appointment for a facial at the Elemis spa-room in John Lewis and once finished realised I'd forgotten my make-up. A lovely lady on the Bobbi Brown counter gave me a quick make-over so I was ready for our night out.
Following a lovely meal at Loch Fyne - fantastic seafood platter - we went along to the cinema where I had tickets in the gallery for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel which inspired this layout.
I started with a plain piece of white bazzill and inked the edges.
A piece of bubble wrap was dabbed with Tim Holts distress ink pads in Milled Lavender and Faded jeans, the placed onto the white and pressed lightly. I then added splatters of Cosmic Shimmer and Tattered Angels glimmer mists.
Random strips of paper from the BG Kissing Booth collection were cut and inked then placed onto the cardstock. A recent app on my iphone for a photobooth made the perfect photograph for this layout, especially as we took it whilst waiting for the film!
I tied a thin piece of white organza ribbon around the strip, matted onto paper, then stuck it on at an angle. The journalling block was punched with a large scallop from another of the Kissing Booth papers, I chose this bit as it had "25" on it which was the correct date which I ringed with black pen.
A few flowers from my stash were added with pearl and jewel centres along with a spray of gems.
The title is stickers from the BG collection pack which I have edged with fineliner.
I love the way this alphabet came in three different styles.
The Birds are from the element sticker sheet, inked edges and mounted onto 3d foam pads.
I have been browsing many magazines and blogs lately and have used various techniques/ideas that I have seen. I cannot remember where/when so please let me know if the idea is/was yours and I'll gladly credit you.
As for the film????
I haven't laughed so much in a long time, it was absolutely fabulous and I would recommend everyone to see it - it's ageless (unless you are under 12 when you need to be accompanied by an adult!)


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I wanted to get away from North Texas and started looking at other schools in Texas, which led me to San Antonio. I saw that UTSA had a great engineering program as well as a fantastic student life with multi-faceted resources.
There are so many things to do all the time that I always had something going on. Joining the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) as a freshman was a great choice because I was able to get a lot of mentorship from upper classmen as well as connections and networking opportunities that put me where I am today.
I have a bachelor of science and master of science degree in Electrical Engineering.
I am now the Assistant Director for Engineering Outreach. I recruit high school students for UTSA Engineering, talk to schools and communities about STEM, coordinate and run the COE Summer Camp and Engineering Living Learning Community (the on-campus engineering residence hall), put on seminars and tutoring services for current students, help students with questions about scholarships, internships, student life and pretty much everything else, mentor the 21 engineering student organizations, coordinate and run the STEM fest, and finally I make everybody's day better (kidding, not kidding.)
Every year I changed my idea of what I wanted to do after college. When I started I wanted to work on circuits, my sophomore year I wanted to do biomedical engineering research to help disabled people feel, see, hear, etc, my junior year was all about energy and helping third world countries with sustainability and renewable resources, my senior year I was sure that I wanted to do Teach For America (which I got to the final round of interviews) and my super senior year was devoted to making engineering education matter in the U.S. and how to get more minorities and women engaged in STEM.
Everything that I wanted to do had something in common; helping people and changing the world. Through the improvement of STEM education as well as motivating more women and minorities to pursue STEM careers, I could make the world a better place.
I love working with engineering students, I love helping them reach their goals, and I love helping high school students realize their potential in a technological predisposed society. I would do anything for our students, which is how I realized my real passion for STEM education.
I also really love the role models and mentors that I have had the pleasure of having in my life, who are all directly tied to the College of Engineering. I get really excited about coming into work and knowing that what I do makes a difference and that I have people who believe that too.


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Saturday, June 22, 2013
天 遇见 幸福 300/300 Yu Tian Jian Xing Fu/300 Days of Happiness
happy 300 days - 3 disc
title: 天 遇见 幸福 300/300 Yu Tian Jian Xing Fu/300 Days of Happiness
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Chain: TTV
Broadcast period: 08-March-2013
28 years old Ya Ting, who is thinking about getting married, is dumped by her boyfriend. After that she realized she's pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's child. When this woman is hurt alone in the city, and finally decided to go home, she met 3 different men who are trying to escape and not to face their problems in their lives. Coupled with an immaculate little baby born triggered out a series of full story of friendship, family, love, laughter and sadness. The seemingly heavy topics, with a smile and a tear, deeply carved a single women who is determined to be a single mother.
Chen Tammy is Chen Ya Ting
Wang Kingone is Qi Tian
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Industry watchers constantly scan the horizon for a challenger that could displace Facebook...
The most interesting thing which we should all reflect on in our businesses is the rapid emergence of Facebook from nothing to 50 million users in 2007 to over 400 million in early 2010... and how a bunch of kids have rapidly transformed the business landscape with an idea backed by a little bit of software and the Internet. And how this is happening over and over again in every industry.
The "next facebook" is the wrong question to ask. We should be asking, what is the idea that is going to blow up all of our own preconceived notions of the way our market/industry works and how can the "network effect" be used to create the next amazing transformation? What should you be doing right this minute to change the way your company is connecting with customers, creating value in the marketplace, and changing the way business gets done?
The "next facebook" will almost certainly not be anything like facebook - it will be a new insight into the way in which the Internet removes barriers to our collaborating and co-creating meaning in our world.


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I have 2 full plastic shoeboxes of untried polish in my stash, so I have decided that my March polish activity will be "In like a leprechaun, and out like a lamb." All manis up to St. Patty's Day will be green (I have 14 untried greens!), and all after will be light, baby, soft, lamby colors (not exclusively white though).
I have already done my first green mani, and will get that up tomorrow night. I can't get the pics uploaded and posted tonight. It's already after 12, and I'm taking a big risk typing this up with still squishy nails, lol.
*yawn* Ok, nights.
Monday, March 1, 2010
March: In like a leprechaun, out like a lamb.
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