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Have you ever considered how lonely it would feel to move to another country, learn a new culture, study in a different language, eat strange foods, and be so far away from your family?
Right now, the "honeymoon" phase of coming to a new place is ending as hundreds of international students here in Fayetteville are beginning to face this difficult reality and the homesickness is hitting hard! Recently, three of my dear friends shared how last weekend, all weekend long, their phones never buzzed, and they felt so alone.
This is why the University's I-Friend Program is so amazing--it matches American families or American upperclassmen college students with an international student for the year. Actually, the I-Friend Program was how I really began spending time with international friends! The goal is for them to invite their student to come over or go do something at least once a month. It is an awesome picture of how God sets the solitary in families, even for seasons! Every year, there are always far more students who desire to get matched with a family then there are families available to match them with, which is a sad reality.
My hope was that as I got to meet with families (specifically from my church body), and share more about international students and their desire to do life with Americans, that more families who had never participated in the I-Friend program would give it a try!
Two weeks ago I received an email from the international office at the U of A saying, "Hi Courtney, thanks to your efforts, we actually have more American hosts then international students this year! Since you know so many of the hosts and students this year, we would love for you to come and help us match them this week."
|Meet Ameel (to my right!), one of my new I-friend
"daughters" this year from Morocco!
Ya'll, every year we have too many students and not enough host families to match them with—this is HUGE! Wow!
What an incredible picture of the body of Christ catching a vision and running with it. University Baptist Church now has a reputation with the University as being a people who are willing to meet a practical need to the glory of the Father! We have gotten to bless the University and invite these students from Macedonia, Brazil, Morocco, Korea Iraq, etc. to sit at our dinning-room tables and hang out with our families.
Not to mention, there was SO MUCH favor in the University inviting me to come help match, because it enabled me to hand-pick students I've gotten to get to know and match them with many UBC families, even with many of you who are now welcoming them into your homes! Last week three different international students came to UBC for the first time, with their I-friend families! Even today, another student came for the first time with his campus cousin! I'm SO excited to see how God continues to reveal Himself to these students, even as we consider them more significant then ourselves!
If you're local and still interested in being matched with a student, a whole new group of internationals arrive in January! How awesome would it be to once again have more host families then students to match them with?!
|Meet Lorrene from Brazil! One of two new students I got
matched with this year through the I-Friend Program!


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All of this with a simple smile. Some of these people appear as if their facial tissues and muscles have forgotten how to form a smile. All it takes is one dimple to remind them. Why not let the foreigner initiate the good energy... all with a smile :)
A sample of my revelations found through travel, sport, martial arts, culture and much more in the continuous exploration of la pura vida
Friday, April 8, 2011
The Foreigner with a Smile
He's no Argentine, it's apparent in his facial structure, hair color, wardrobe and funky gringo accent. The looks he attracts are felt from all angles on the streets, in the buses and in the subway systems. We're all people watching, other people watching me... rings Jack Johnson in the earphones. They all take at least two looks up and down, not on purpose. It's more out of genuine curiosity. Look how this stranger dresses, it's not like us, where is he from? The body language is even different. The stranger feels a bit uncomfortable the looks drape his every move. He takes a deep breath, swallows his shaken confidence and throws a nonverbal bomb. It's one that comes unexpectedly and immediately disarms those around him. All of the sudden, the tension the foreigner feels is diffused with this unspoken message. Everything returns to normal and the people feel more accepting to this non-Argentine.
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Over the winter break, I had the opportunity to teach a "digital landscape photography" course with CCSA (the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad). It was a two week trip to both London and Dublin. The course was comprised of 15 students from 4 different college and university, including 9 from Georgetown.
I have to say, this was a absolutely fantastic trip! We had such a great time, saw so many great things, met new friends, and made excellent photographs.
The class is still working on finishing images for the class. We're posting on Flickr to share photos and carry out critiques.
My suggestion is that if you have the opportunity to study abroad, seriously consider it. It's a powerful experience and an excellent opportunity.
To find out more about CCSA, click HERE.
To see more of my photos, click HERE.


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I am very pleased now the only problem is I like it so much I don't want to gift it away...oh dear...
Friday, October 4, 2013
Quite pleased!
Finally with less than a day left before the next gathering I have completed my 2 projects...and even started a 3rd. I am in full swing sewing mode and hope I can keep it up to get some gifts made for Christmas. I have learned a lot about my own limitations and while I am learning I have to be careful as to which projects I choose as I get better at this new skill...so without further ado... here it is my finished table runner...drum roll...lol
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Hey crafty friends!
I hope that your Sunday is off to a great start!
Today starts the beginning of a new challenge over at
The challenge is a photo challenge:
What a pretty gingerbread house! None that I have ever made with my kids turned out looking that pretty, that's for sure lol! Here is a look at the paper one that I made for the challenge ;)
I started off with a kraft cardbase and added some fun polka dot patterned paper on top. I cut out my gingerbread house with my Cricut and an SVG file from KaDoodle Bug. I layered all the pieces together (really quite easy) and added it to a vellum circle. I popped it up onto the front of my card with some foam dots strategically hidden behind the house. I added a fun little paper bow to the top and my greeting, also popped up, underneath the house. I added a bit of Frosted Lace stickles to my gumdrops to hopefully look like sugar and some white enamel accents for the frosting. Super easy and simple!
Be sure to head over to the Christmas Card Challenges blog to see the amazing cards my design team sisters created. I hope you are inspired and decide to join us and play along with the challenge. I would love to see what you create :)
Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and take a look at my latest creation!
I really appreciate it :)
I hope you have a great crafty day!
Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and take a look at my latest creation!
I really appreciate it :)
I hope you have a great crafty day!
Supply List:
--Cardstock; Vellum and Recollections
--Patterned paper: Merry Little Christmas (MME)
--SVG: Oh Ginger Snaps (KaDoodle Bug Designs)
--Stamp: Christmas Greeting Words (PKS)
--Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento Luxe)
--Dies: Bunch Of Fun Circles, Small Stitched Scalloped Bow, Trio Stitched Banners (MCT)
--Misc.: White Enamel Accents, Frosted Lace Stickles, Foam Tape


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The Right Honourable Paul Martin (Jr.) was born on this day in 1938 (he's turning 70!) in Windsor, Ontario.
The kindest thing we can do today for M. Martin is to remember him as the very impressive Finance Minister from the '90s instead of the guy who fumbled the 2004 and 2006 elections for the Liberals. Perhaps he was the victim of expectations so high nobody could meet them.
Paul Martin left behind a strange group of political strategists who could not seem to be able to stop blabbing to the media. Apparently, some of them are still around.


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For years I've picked up old silverplate flatware at all my junking spots, some I used every day an other pieces I threw in my "stash" room where all my goodies are kept.
I finally got around to doing something with it all this week, and I must say this is my new favorite thing to do.
I've used more powertools this week than I have in my life; and don't think I just provided the idea and sat by and watched my strong man do it for me; no siree bob. I did it all myself; using a grinder, a torch, a vice, various hammers and such...
I decided to stamp sassy Southern sayings on some of the spoons; here's a few I selected:
So then there was all the leftover spoon handles, which are just as lovely as they can be. SO I had to do something with those, too.
Available next week
Available next week
I've also done some rings. I'm juts loving beating on this stuff with mallets and hammers.
I have a bunch more designs than what I've shown here, to be uploaded in my Etsy shop next week, or at least, what is left of them after I get through our Christmas Open House at the brick and mortar shop tomorrow.


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Just got home from the workshop held by one of my favorite illustrators, James Gurney. I was so excited I'm surprised I didn't giggle the whole time.
I was too shy to take photos but I did manage to have him sign my sketchbook. The workshop was about how to sketch with watercolor pencils and a waterbrush and how it can be convenient when you are sketching on location. Last part of the workshop was sketching an object, he had various miniature animals and dinosaurs, and some vegetables. I went with a really spiky dinosaur... because it's James Gurney! I ain't sketching no onions for the creator of Dinotopia! I think I messed up on the number of spikes. But he said a paleontologist got on his case about having wrong number of spikes in his illustrations too, so I didn't feel so bad.
After the workshop, I walked around the exhibit. I was surprised at the small sizes of some of his originals. After seeing Norman Rockwell's paintings, I was expecting much bigger. Especially with the amount of detail Mr. Gurney has in his work. It made me feel better because I work in a smaller scale too.
What I learned today...? I need to sketch more, that's for sure. And James Gurney and his wife are really really nice people.
Oh and there was a N.C. Wyeth's Robin Hood at the Norton. That was a pleasant surprise.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
James Gurney workshop at the Norton
2 comments:
- Little Lina said...
Awesome!! Grats, I am so happy you got to do this and can't believe he signed your work!!! /squeal
- June 5, 2010 at 8:57 PM
- Monica said...
Dinotopia was an amazing exhibit. Congrats on your experience with such an inspirational artist!
- October 3, 2010 at 9:24 AM
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About Me
Brad L. Burge
God desires that ALL people would accept God's love and salvation through Jesus Christ. God has compelled me to share information with the world relating to the biblical seven year tribulation in order to share Truth in a deceived world.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. (John 1:1-5)
Jesus answered, "I AM the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The Christ in Prophecy Journal: America Becoming an Enemy of Israel
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Happy Passover!
Monday, March 29, 2010
FOXNews.com - Michigan Militia Group Preparing for Antichrist, Web Site Says
Sunday, March 28, 2010
IDF Prepares for Large-Scale Missile Attack - Defense/Middle East - Israel News - Israel National News
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
UN Human Rights Council Approves 3 Anti-Israel Resolutions, Only U.S. Opposed Them
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Satan cunningly offers many "beautiful" paths
Satan cunningly offers many "beautiful" paths, paths of independence from man's need for Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior, but the end of all those paths is certain eternal destruction.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Netanyahu: Jerusalem is not a Settlement; It's Our Capital' - Politics & Gov't - Israel News - Israel National News
Monday, March 22, 2010
Passing of Top Kabbalist Rabbi Leaves Gap - Jewish World - Israel News - Israel National News
Sunday, March 21, 2010
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Quartet: Freeze Construction in Judea and Samaria - News Briefs - Israel National News
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Guess Who's Coming to the Seder? - http://www.jewsforjesus.org/publications/issues/18_03/01/
Annapolis priest is first openly lesbian bishop for Episcopalians - baltimoresun.com
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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GOP Leads Backlash against Obama regarding Israel; Democrats Uneasy - Politics & Gov't - Israel News - Israel National News
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Clinton: Israeli settlement announcement insulting - CNN.com
NATO head: We must prepare for nuke threat from non-state elements - Israel News, Ynetnews
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The Associated Press: Fed. appeals court upholds 'under God' in pledge
Video: First Visit to the Rebuilt Hurva Synagogue - A7 Exclusive Features - Israel News - Israel National News
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Biden: Israelis Greater Innovators Than Americans - News Briefs - Israel National News
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The Associated Press: Dubai death: 'The last assassination of its kind'?
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Oscars night could be glorious for Israeli, Jewish-themed films - The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
Thursday, March 04, 2010
World's Largest Earthquakes in a Dramatic Upward Trend
Over the last 110 years, 27% (4/15) of the largest earthquakes worldwide occurred within the last 5% (6/110 ) of the years.
Report: 2 Israeli Missile Ships Passed Thru Suez Canal - News Briefs - Israel National News
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Tuesday, March 02, 2010
What Really Matters?
What is the meaning and purpose of my life? Why does humanity even exist? Why all the suffering and despair in the world? What is my destiny? How can I live my life with fulfillment and joy? Is there some secret to be found? Is there any real justice? Why do so many of my prayers seem to go unanswered? Isn't there something more?
Questions like these are common for all of us at one time or another. These questions have been asked for ages, yet perhaps now more than ever. Now, more people of the world have more available to them than ever before. Yet, dissatisfaction and even despair has left most people parched and thirsty for something more. Some people even have wealth, fame, and power, yet are panting for something more.
I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. I devoted myself to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid on men! I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. (Ecclesiastes 1:12-14)
Most biblical scholars agree that King Solomon is the author of Ecclesiastes and parts of Proverbs, among other scriptures. Solomon is regarded as the wisest man, from an earthly father, that will ever live. In 1 Kings, we find that God responded to Solomon's humble request by promising the greatest wisdom to him.
I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. (1 Kings 3:12)
Solomon was king in Jerusalem over all of Israel for forty years and built the First Temple in Jerusalem. However, when we examine Solomon's life as recorded in 1 Kings and read Solomon's teachings and lifelong reflections in Ecclesiastes, it turns out that the promised greatest wisdom does not fully come to Solomon until he finally concluded that trusting God is the greatest wisdom.
God knew that Solomon wouldn't fully understand and appreciate the greatest wisdom if God simply told Solomon to trust Him. God knows that man's nature is to want to try things his own way. God knows that man has trouble realizing that His way is best. To get more to the heart of the matter, God knows that man's fallen nature is that man doesn't want to be responsible to a Creator. That's why God built into man the desire for something more than what this world seems to offer. God deeply imbedded within man the desire for Him.
What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? (Matthew 16:26)
For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. (Romans 1:20)
So, man can attempt to deny it, but he knows, down deep, that eternity and God are at the root of his desires. Thus, when man begins to ask himself, and perhaps ask God, those deep mortal questions, it finally comes down to an eternal aspect. What is eternal, thus important?
As we begin to define what is eternal, we must begin with what is most eternal. Some things will last for an eternity, but what is most eternal is that which always will be and always has been. That definition fits only the Creator.
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." (Revelation 1:8)
The Creator has revealed Himself as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Trinity is the great mystery; God is One in Three and Three in One. The Trinity fits the definition of most eternal.
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God's elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. (1 Peter 1:1-2)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. . . . The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' " From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known.
(John 1:1-3,14-18)
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. (Genesis 1:2)
As we continue to define what is eternal, we next move to what the Creator created and is thereafter eternal. That brings us to the subjects of angels and souls. First we will consider angels.
Angels were created with free will. They were given at least one opportunity to decide if they will completely trust God and that His way is best or decide that they will not completely trust God. Prime examples are the Archangel Michael who completely trusts God verses Satan who chose to not completely trust his Creator. Satan turned away from The Light, yet, he presents himself as an angel of light.
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve. (2 Corinthians 11:13-15)
Now the subject of souls brings us to where the rubber meets the road. As we ponder what the meaning and purpose of our life is and realize that our soul is eternal, the subject of souls becomes critically important. This subject causes our own mortality to strike us directly. Our earthly body is very temporary, but our soul and God's holy and just judgement of our soul endures forever.
A voice says, "Cry out." And I said, "What shall I cry? All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the LORD blows on them. Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever." (Isaiah 40:6-8)
God will judge the souls of men. Those souls that have been made holy by the blood of Jesus Christ the Lord will be with the Lord forever. If you trust Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, your soul will be with Him for eternity.
Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." (John 4:13-14)
Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. (John 17:3)
And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, (Ephesians 2:6)
Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. (Hebrews 9:27-28)
Those souls that have not been made holy through Jesus Christ the Lord will be forever separated from Him.
"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." (Matthew 25:46)
And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Revelation 20:10)
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:12-15)


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Hi Friends,
I know it has been awhile since I last posted but life has a way of altering your schedule! Super busy with gardening, chickens, grandkids and a few days in Vegas.
Our chickens have gotten big - I will post pictures soon. We have also added a new coop that came with 14 chickens....our baby chicks 'the Girls', 11 of them, have not been added to the coop as of this posting as they are too little to be put with the Ladies. . .
|The arrival of the coop from a Bed & Breakfast in MA
- thanks to my nephew Angelo - he let us borrow his flatbed . . .
|My DIL, son, husband, two nephews Jonathan & Robbie
and our friend Tony unloading the coop . . .
|Ready to add the run . . .
|The 14 Ladies" survived the road trip . . . the grey chicken
has been named "Hazel" . . . she's kind of bossy . . .
|This is "Birdie" making herself at home [she is my favorite - but
don't tell the others] . . .
The end of April my husband and some of my family visited Las Vegas for the first time. I tell you it was exciting but also overwhelming! It is like New York City on steroids! You never know what time it is or what day it is for that matter. Everyplace is busy ALL THE TIME! Sadly to say I left all my $$$ in Vegas, but one of my nieces and her husband had a very profitable vacation.....good for them! Although we were overwhelmed we probably would go back and try it again. While we were there, Vegas was experiencing a early heat wave....a couple of days it reached 98! It was too hot to sit by the pool - the water was warm and the heat intense [not like our heat here in the Northeast - but still very, very hot]. Only I, who truly hates the heat, would be there at that time. Oh well, we still had fun and many memories were made. Here are a few pics to share...
|Here is our group minus one - that's me with the finger pointing . . .
|Imagine - my husband wanted to take one of them home for a souvenir ?
|Light show at the Bellagio . . .
|Paris in Vegas . . . just beautiful [my favorite place]!
|Paris - inside - it really felt as though you were walking on an
outside street . . .
|Fun, fun, fun on Freemont Street . . .
|These two pictures are of New York, New York -
all inside - I felt like I was in Brooklyn . . .
|The Venetian . . . absolutely mind altering! Actual gondola's with
singing gondoliers and remember it is all inside the building . . .
I have been to Venice and this was pretty darn close . . .
|Waiting for the shuttle to take us back home . . .
Wishing everyone a happy Memorial Day . . . remember all the brave service men and women who have given their lives to keep us free! Thank you for keeping us safe and may God be with them . . .


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A Temple Hills, Maryland man slashed his 3-year-old daughter's throat, then shot and killed her before leading police on a car chase that ended in a fatal shootout.
According to CBS Baltimore, 38-year-old Frederick Roy Miller shot and wounded two other people in the rampage, which took place on Saturday.
Police Chief Mark Magaw said in a press conference that Miller, a Marine veteran, was engaged in a custody battle with his ex-wife. On Saturday, Miller went to the home where his daughter, Laila Miller, lived with her two primary caretakers, her maternal grandfather and great-grandmother.
Miller shot the two adults, one in the driveway in front of the house, and left with the child as neighbors looked on in horror.
Police pursued Miller in a high-speed car chase that ended in a hail of bullets. When Miller was confirmed dead, police converged on the car and found Laila Miller bleeding from a gash in her throat and with a bullet wound to the head.
She was rushed to a local hospital where doctors were unable to save her life.
Magaw said that early forensics reports indicate that the bullet that killed Laila Miller was not fired from a police weapon. Investigators also found a bloody knife in the car.
"Somewhere in the middle of the chase, he made a conscious decision to kill his daughter," said Magaw to reporters. "There's no one else who could have killed this baby girl other than her father."
CBS said that both Laila's grandfather and great-grandmother remain in critical condition. The girl's mother, who was not at the residence on Saturday, was unharmed.
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So, let's see. Ignore one of the silly church rules and you're tossed out of the church (and out of heaven). But rape a slew of young boys and that goes under the radar.BEIJING - The Vatican has excommunicated a newly ordained Chinese bishop, a move that is likely to exacerbate already frayed relations between the Holy See and China's governing Communist Party.
The decision to formally announce the excommunication of the bishop, the Rev. Paul Lei Shiyin of Sichuan Province, came a week after China's state-run Catholic church ignored the Vatican's objections and went ahead with the ordination ceremony, which was attended by seven other bishops.
The Vatican said the bishops who took part in the ordination had "exposed themselves to serious canonical sanctions'' and could face excommunication, according to the statement.
It's quite a "church" they've got there, isn't it? They act just like gangsters with their own rules and priorities, and the world be damned.


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Who here likes cowboys? *raises hand*
I write both historical and contemporary westerns. Erotic westerns but also sweeter. My historical's are on the sweet side. To me it wasn't normal to have them going at it hardcore with a historical background. LOL
Anyway, what do we love about cowboys?
Me. I like the way they talk. The ma'am, darlin', honey make my panties melt. I also like the way they handle themselves. A real man is tough as nails when it comes to the things he needs to take care of, but is as soft as a fluffy bunny with his lover.
There is something special about the cowboy and I try to capture it in every book I write. I hope I'm getting there if not there already.
What do you like about cowboys?
Comment here to win a copy of my brand new release coming 6/5 called Make Mine a Cowboy. I'm going to put a blurb and excerpt below. I'll pick a winner Monday morning at 8am central time. Good luck!
~ Sandy
Mesa Arraguso writes about hot cowboys for a living. Being a romance writer has it perks and its drawbacks. She spends a lot of time alone in front of her computer, but she gets to fantasize about incredibly hot men wearing cowboy boots and Stetsons. While visiting San Antonio, Texas for a writer's conference, she finds herself stranded on the back roads of Bandera only to be rescued by one of the most gorgeous men she's ever encountered, be it fantasy or for real.
Joel Young is a cowboy. From the top of his Stetson to the tip of his dirty cowboy boots, he's cowboy through and through. Along with rescuing women when they do silly things like running out of gas miles from town on a dirt road, he spends his days herding cattle, fixing fences and breaking horses.
Can one handsome cowboy and a city-girl from LA find common ground is the Hill Country long enough to see beyond a quick fling?
A moment later a tap, tap, tap on her window startled her out of her thoughts. She jumped and screamed as a face appeared near her door. Blue eyes with long lashes stared back beneath a black cowboy hat. Black hair ruffled slightly with the wind.
"Ma'am? Are you all right?"
"I'm fine."
"You need to get this car out of the water. You'll be washed away. It's rising fast."
"I can't. I'm out of gas."
"Open the door."
"Hell, no. Do I look crazy to you?" she asked, her voice shrill with terror.
"Trust me. If I were a serial killer, I wouldn't be out in this shit trying to find women to abduct. I'm going to help you, but you need to get out of the car first before we're both swept away."
Mesa bit her lip. Should she trust him?
"All right." She eased open the door to find the water almost reached the bottom of the car. The cowboy pulled the door the rest of the way as she grabbed her purse.
"We have to hurry," he said, offering her a hand to help her from the car. "Let me help you. This water is rushing pretty fast."
A red horse stood patiently several feet away with its head down, riding out the storm the only way horses knew how. A cowboy on a real horse out here in the middle of nowhere? Surely, it's safe. I mean serial killers don't ride horses, right?
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She stepped aside to allow him into the room. "Just set it on the bed and I'll unpack it in a minute." She told him to sit on the edge of the bed as she took a spot between his spread thighs. She exhaled forcibly through her lips so she could focus on the task at hand and not his hard thighs now encasing her lower half. The cut on his lip didn't look too deep. With her finger inside the cloth, she dabbed at the cut.
"It's okay. I know you didn't mean to hurt me."
He winced as she dabbed again. It had to hurt, she knew but all she could think about was kissing those full lips. She wanted to see his eyes dark with desire. Feel his hands on her bare flesh. Have those lips on other places of her body like her breasts, her nipples, or her clit.
"You okay?" he whispered, glancing up through those impossibly long eyelashes.
"Yeah." Her heart pounded behind her ribcage.
"Your pulse is fluttering."
"I know."
"Why?" His voice continued in a soft, coaxing tone reminding her of how he spoke to the horse while she gave birth to her foal.
"It's nothing, Joel."
"Do you want me to kiss you?"
She closed her eyes and licked her lips. God, do I ever want you to kiss me. More than my next breath. More than a winning lottery ticket. More than…
The next thing she knew, he had twisted her around so she lay flat on the bed with him hovering over her. He bent down and brushed his lips against hers so softly she wasn't sure if he'd actually kissed her.
"You shouldn't be doing this."
"I know."
He kissed her again, this time with his tongue softly brushing her lips as if to ask for permission to deepen it. Her lips parted of their own accord without her even thinking beyond how his lips felt against hers. The dip of his tongue tore a moan from her mouth. She tangled her hands in the front of his western shirt, wanting nothing more than to remove the barrier between his skin and hers.
The fire burning in her gut prompted her to return kiss for kiss, touch for touch. The caress of his fingers against the side of her breast brought her straight up on the bed, breaking the kiss.


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Political discussion and ranting, premised upon the fact that even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Obama's Immigration Policy: Pandering or Preemption
Although immigration reform has not been at the top of Obama Administration's agenda, the primary reason for that is the recognition that Congress is unwilling to tackle the issue. Obama attempted to lay the groundwork for reform by stepping up the identification and deportation of illegal immigrants, but that move didn't work - rather than treating him as credible and willing to enforce immigration laws, the Republican Party took the position that Obama was leaving the borders wide open and forcing states to fend for themselves - the Republican Party recognized that it stood to gain from declaring Obama's immigration policies to be inadequate, whatever the facts. Meanwhile Obama's deportation policy had the potential to reduce his support in parts of the Latino community.
Mitt Romney would have to be blind, not to see that as an opportunity. He may have hastily and haughtily dismissed the concept of the DREAM Act, but as we can presently see he was preparing his an appeal to Latino voters. Up to the administrative "mini-DREAM Act", he could have attacked Obama's immigration policy from the left.
With one administrative order, President Obama has left the Republican Party tongue tied, Romney fumbling to articulate - actually, to avoid articulating - an immigration policy, and has inspired Republicans to remind Latino voters about why, despite their overall social conservatism, they are nonetheless attracted to the Democratic Party.
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On Saturday, November 28th, communities across the nation will be celebrating Small Business Saturday. Falling immediately after Black Friday, and just two days before Cyber Monday, this annual observance has become an integral part of the holiday season's retail surge.
But is it really important? Or is it just another silly marketing gimmick?
Local businesses are in danger
These days, it's so simple and fast to jump on Amazon or another ecommerce website and find everything we need for a great price, and even have it shipped right to our door.
And there's likely a Wal-Mart or a Target within easy driving distance of your community, so one-stop-shopping at discount prices is an admittedly tough draw to ignore.
But where does that leave our small, independent retail stores and restaurants that have lined Main Street, USA for the last two centuries? It's no exaggeration to say it leaves these Mom and Pop businesses struggling for survival.
Now, to be clear, there's nothing wrong with shopping at large box stores or eating at national chain restaurants. These businesses offer value, consistent quality, and selection that are difficult to beat. And, they create a large number of jobs for the community and contribute a significant amount of tax revenue which is good for the local economy.
Theoretically, the competition these larger stores create should have a positive impact on local retailers, but the reality is the tremendous price differences and much larger marketing budgets of these stores tend to have the opposite effect on smaller business owners who can't afford to compete.
Why are these small businesses important?
For two very simple reasons, small independent local stores and restaurants provide a necessary counterbalance to the large franchise locations and national chains that have spread across the country in the last 50 years:
- The number of small independent businesses outnumber the larger national chain locations by a factor of ten or more in nearly every economically viable community. All of them employee local residents and pay their share of local business taxes to the extent that their combined value is generally higher than the large chains in the area.
- Unlike a chain location with a parent corporation that absorbs most of the proceeds, nearly all the revenue earned by local independent businesses is invested back into the local economy since owners and employees live in the area and spend their earnings accordingly.
It's not difficult to understand why studies have proven that nearly 48% of all money spent at local independent businesses is recirculated locally as opposed to only 14% of money spent at large national chains.
In addition, the local independent business owners tend to approach their efforts as part of a long-term commitment to the community. On the other hand, the large box store that opened last year could be shut down this year if an accountant at the national headquarters doesn't like the look of the balance sheet.
So where does Small Business Saturday fit in?
Small Business Saturday offers the perfect opportunity to support the local business community and discover the incredible variety of products and services available from local business owners.
Do you know what's going on locally on November 28th? If you own a local business, investigate what the local business associations are doing to celebrate and participate! Whether you're running a business yourself or not, you can always participate by making it a point to shop locally on that day.
And, if you don't currently own a local business but you've dreamed about it, consider buying a local business that's for sale and building up the local economy that way.
By supporting Small Business Saturday, we can all have an impact on the continued growth and prosperity of our local independent businesses and the entire US economy.


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No toddler pics of either parent, so you'll just have to look at another of Joaquin instead!
Also turning 1 is Daphne Kirby!
She looks a lot like her mum, Claudia but has a very similar personality to her dad, Jacob.
This would be Jacob, aged 1.
And this would be Claudia.
I couldn't pick my two favourite pictures of Daphne, so I went with the ones that showed her facial features the best. Here's another one I really liked.
- Joaquin is adorable now but I aged him up to adult and lamentably, it may not always be that way! He was kind of strange looking as an adult. As I said at N99 though, I hope it's the kind of strangeness that a makeover will fix!
- Daphne, meanwhile, is just so cute. I love her! I aged her up to adult too, just to check, and she's still a very pretty girl.
- Because you can't see her from the side in these pictures, I will mention that Daphne did not get Claudia's chin! She did inherit the Kirby nose and eyes but that's Jacob's mouth that she has.
- I was playing around with some of Jessi's freckles and I couldn't resist leaving them on Daphne. Freckles always up the cute factor. ;)


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i did warn you.
... cute baby alert ...
this, my friends, is baby bryson.
the sweet new little baby boy of two of our dear friends.
who graciously allowed me to photograph him.
it's a good thing that my husband is neutered now.
because this kinda makes me want another baby.
so if i can't have more little babies ...
i just want to be able to take pictures of them.
he made the sweetest. cutest. funniest. little faces.
though i couldn't get him to stop snuggling his cheeks into the blankies.
so. sweet.
congratulations to the whole family!
thank you so much for letting me meet your little man and capture this moment in your lives ...


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The team's ability to force difficult shots has been a key issue:
Time Period Opp. eFG%
Last Year, Pre-BE 41.7%
Last Year, BE 42.9%
This Year, Pre-BE 38.1%
This Year, BE 52.0%
Well, there's a drop-off. Last year, the team all but held the opposing shooting percentage even to the softer pre-season schedule.
This, the opposing shooting percentage has skyrocketed. It's probably not the lack of defensive rebounding -- the 4% decrease we've seen going into Big East play isn't generating more than a couple extra shots a game. That can't account for a 14 point swing.
Where's the drop-off coming from?
Time Period Opp. 3PT% Opp. 2PT%
Last Year 29.9% 40.5%
This Year, Full Year 31.1% 44.0%
Last Five Games 29.0% 56.0%
There's not a strong, consistent trend, game by game, despite the rather obvious conclusion of the table above. Marquette shot well from three and took 38 free throws. Duke also shot well from three. These games are probably what I am remembering when I see slow rotation after slow rotation.
Actually, that's not true. It's been true every game in the streak, but our opponents have only truly taken advantage in the Duke and Marquette games. Jeremy Hazell and Alex Ruoff were cold.
But the strongest theme has been the Hoyas giving up an abundance of two point baskets. There's two things going on here.
One, the Hoyas are giving up 45% shooting on two point jumpers. This isn't overly high, but usually, when these shots are contested well, the opposing shooting percentage is lower.
More importantly, the Hoyas are giving up baskets on 64% of the opponents' Dunk, Tip-in and Layups attempts. They are allowing 19 of those shots a game. The Hoyas simply are not contesting easier shots well.
Adding fuel to this idea is the fact that the Hoyas' foul rate this year has actually gone down on defense. The Hoyas' opponents took free throws totalling 42% of the field goal attempts they allowed last year. This year, that number is only 35%. That likely points to a lack of aggressiveness on defense.
The team's Achilles Heel so far, defensive rebounding, hasn't actually gotten worse during this span. Opponents have grabbed 37% of offensive rebounds compared to 36% in pre-Big East play and 40% in Big East play overall. The rebounding is bad, but aside from the West Virginia game, it hasn't been the reason the defense has declined from earlier play.
Earlier in the season, the Hoyas were making up for this rebounding weakness with forcing turnovers. The Hoyas aren't anymore.
Time Period Opp. TO%
Last Year, Pre-BE 17.6%
Last Year, BE 19.3%
This Year, Pre-BE 24.0%
This Year, BE 19.1%
Last Five Games 18.8%
While last year's team stepped up their defense against stronger opponents, this year's team has been unable to force turnovers against better ballhandlers.
What does it all mean? I admit, this analysis isn't overly illuminating in terms of what is actually happening.
The Hoyas are simply not contesting enough shots, especially down low. They've given up 36 fast break points in the last five games, which is a fairly high amount considering that the numbers are always understated. They gave up twenty eight tip-in, layup or dunks attempts to a small Seton Hall club. Opponents are getting their shots at the rim, and there isn't a seven-footer there to alter the shot.
And right now, there's really no one there to alter the shot. Rotations both on the perimeter and in the paint are looking a step slow right now, and it's leading to easy baskets. Is it because the team is looking to keep its big men out of foul trouble? Or is it simply poor defense? Either way, there's too many easy baskets.


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A tribute to Ammon K. Gibble
Ammon K. Gibble, who resided on a farm outside of town, was the first boy from the Manheim community to lose his life in France during World War I. He was less than one month short of his 20th birthday. The whole town was in mourning.
On Aug. 2, 1918 at 12:01 a.m., while Gibble's Army unit, the 110th Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania 28th Division was dug-in and sleeping in the woods in France, an enemy airplane passed overhead, dropping six "monster" bombs on the camp. Twenty-two doughboys were killed and 80 wounded. Regimental records were blown to bits or covered with debris. Among those wounded was Gibble, who lost his life several days later from his injuries. He was listed as killed on Aug. 7.
A meeting was called of all Manheim Service Men on Nov. 7, 1919, for the purpose of organizing a Post of the American Legion. Chairman Dr. D.W. Martin entertained discussion for the naming of the Post and the name Ammon K. Gibble was chosen by secret ballot. Dues were set at $1 per year. There were forty-eight charter members. The honorary naming of the Legion Post brought Ammon K. Gibble close to the hearts of the community and especially to the hearts of his military comrades.
Ammon was born to Ephraim G. Gibble and Lizzie (Keener) Gibble. Both parents had local extended families reaching back into the 1700's. They lived in Rapho Township outside of Manheim, towards Mastersonville. Lizzie was a member of Hernley's Mennonite Church. Ammon lost his father at the age of eight and was eventually raised by his grandparents: Benjamin G. and Mary B. Gibble (as listed in the 1910 census).
Life was not exactly blissful for Ammon, being an orphan, subject to the rigors of farm work. This could have been the cause for his voluntary enlistment in "the guard." Here was the chance for him to get out on his own and get to see the world outside of Rapho. The postmaster was the recruiting agent in those days.
During the summer of 1921, the widow, Lizzie Gibble, became lonely and lackluster. She missed her son immensely. She contacted the Army and requested her son's body be returned to her. She contacted the Legion Post for assistance in these matters and the eventual military burial of her son. The Legion was glad to help her.
Gibble's body was exhumed and brought back to the United States and finally arrived at the funeral home of Undertaker W. P. Keech in Manheim. His mother requested a military funeral conducted at her home church with the American Legion in charge. This information was given to Rev. John Snavely, preacher of the Mennonite congregation of Hernley's Church and Dr. D.W. Martin, of Manheim, Commander of the Ammon k. Gibble Post American Legion, who would work out the details.
Things became stressful when it was learned that no decoration was allowed in the Mennonite Church, including the flag draped over the casket. The Manheim Legion notified the Legion Department of Pennsylvania headquarters for advice in the matter. Soon, word got around the State through the Legion network about the dilemma. Unfortunately, Rev. John Snavely was held totally accountable for the problem. Letters came pouring in to Manheim with support from other Legion Posts and many other Patriotic Orders as far away as Massachusetts, but no real advice was offered.
The unpleasant controversy gave parties a great deal of newspaper publicity and editorial comment since the plain sect churches were not understood in their conservative thinking and house rules. As is often the case in such matters, the facts in a number of instances had become quite perverted and criticism was most severe. The Manheim Sentinel newspaper ran a lengthy editorial letter in defense of Rev. Snavely. The first amendment to the Constitution of the United States was mentioned.
After a conference between American Legion Commander Martin and Mrs. Gibble, it was decided to hold the funeral services in Salem United Brethren Church in Manheim, with Rev. A.L. Haeseler officiating. The flag could be displayed there. This provision honored Mrs. Gibble's request of a proper military funeral with interment in the family plot at Hernley's burial grounds adjoining Hernley Mennonite Church. A great sigh of relief was heard throughout the community when Ammon K. Gibble was finally laid to rest on Aug. 5, 1921.
A Welcome Home Celebration for the "Sons of Manheim and Vicinity" who served in the World War was held in Manheim on Oct. 17-18, 1919. Listed on the event program were 140 servicemen returned, 12 dead. Their occupations included: bugler, aviator, signalman, infantryman, field artillery, engineer, medical corpsman and musician.
Ammon K. Gibble served with his regiment nineteen days in combat at Champagne-Marne and 19 days at Aisne-Marne, with the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) For this combat service he was eligible for one victory medal clasp each. He was eligible for the WWI Victory medal. Of course, he was eligible for the "wound stripe" which is today's Purple Heart decoration. There is no record he ever received any of these decorations. He did receive the French Death Memorial Certificate along with eleven other Manheim area doughboys. His French Death Memorial is displayed at the American Legion Post in Manheim. A special memorial service was held at Manheim Lutheran Church on Feb. 29, 1920, honoring those recipients.
Through its service in France and Germany during WWI, the 110th Regiment earned high praise and recognition in various offenses. Their casualties were 15,433 &tstr; the highest among any national guard unit. The Germans called the unit "The Bucket of Blood" because of the red keystone patch on their uniform. The mules that pulled their gun carriages were given gas masks in preference to the men because the men could be replaced, but the mules could not.
Submitted by Richard E. Martin, Ammon K. Gibble Post 0419, Adjutant
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Oooooooooooklahoma, where Kanye's raps come sweepin' 'cross the dial. Kardashian fragrances sure smell sweet, when Kim's on her feet, walking her way back down the wedding aisle!
Because I didn't want to quote Kanye West's "Gold Digger" (no matter how appropriate it may be), I give you, dear readers, my take on Oklahoma! Wonder why? Keep reading! Kanye is reportedly ready to get hitched to Kim, y'all! And while he'll likely opt for a million dollar Bentley instead of a surrey with the fringe on top as their reception getaway vehicle, he is making some plans…and those plans could include Oklahoma.
According to sources close to the rapper and his
fame whoring hardworking reality TV starlet, it won't be long before the pair says "I do." In fact, he's already started designing her engagement ring…with some of his late mother's favorite pieces of jewelry.
An insider tells RadarOnline.com, "Kanye picked out some of Donda's most expensive pieces, including some diamond earrings and a ruby ring. He then gave them to a private jeweler friend to make Kim a one-of-a-kind engagement ring."
Everyone with the Internet or who spends time in the tabloid filled grocery line knows how close Kanye was to his late mother Donda who tragically died in 2007 due to botched plastic surgery. Now it seems that he wants to bequeath his mother's keepsakes on his new lady love. Oh, Kanye. Do you watch her show? You won't get those sentimental (and wildly expensive pieces) back after the break-up! Common sense, please.
The source reveals, "Donda was such an important person in Kanye's life, he thought the world of her and was devastated when she died. So, he kept all her jewelry as keepsakes – a lot of the pieces were items he bought over the years after he made it as a hip-hop star."
Continuing, the insider explains, "[N]ow Kanye has found a woman he respects and loves just as much as his mom, so he wants to share her jewelry collection with Kim." Gracious, Kanye. Do you realize how much that sounds like the Kardashian's Sears' pitch? They want to share their fashion with
people who shop at Sears the world (I'm not judging…I flipping love Sears and get so much satisfaction about gaining compliments on Sears' inexpensive cute dresses. And no, they are not from the Kardashian Kollection).
"He's hoping to propose to Kim with the ring when she finally gets divorced," the source shares…much to the public's chagrin and Kris Jenner's bank roll's excitement.
Of course,
Beyonce and Jay-Z some of Kanye's actual friends are concerned that he is moving too quickly and have warned him that if he gives up his mother's most prized possessions, he may never see them again when if the relationship fails.
"His friends think it's a terrible idea and are advising him not to give Kim the ring," the insider asserts. "Because it's a gift, it would be difficult for Kanye to ask for it back if they ever split up."
Hoping to sway the rap mogul, the source states, "[Friends] also reminded him that Kim is not somebody who works hard for her money. She makes millions doing reality shows and selling her image, and Donda's jewelry shouldn't be part of that image."
And here it is…my bad lyrics were not for naught. That last sentence totally satisfied my inner geek. Kanye wants the wedding to take place in either his hometown of Chicago or Oklahoma where his mother is buried. Before you get upset with me, I think that his hope to say his vows in Oklahoma is beyond sweet, and I hate that he lost his wonderful mother. However, this is a post about Kim Kardashian potentially getting married…YET AGAIN. Please allow me some artistic license!
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1 1/2 cups panko or break crumbs
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
2 -3 garlic cloves
1 lemon, zest of
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
4 (6 -8 ounce) cod fish fillets
olive oil
- Preheat oven to 400°F Line your pan with aluminum foil and lightly brush with olive oil, or use a bit of cooking spray.
- Combine parsley, garlic, lemon zest, and coarse salt on the cutting board. Finely chop, then combine with the breadcrumbs in a shallow plate.
- Brush top of each fillet with olive oil. Press fillet into the crumb mixture. Place fillets in baking dish, crust-side up. Bake until firm, about 12-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. Serve with lemon wedges.
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No, that's not a typo above. It's a pun, and admittedly a rather bad one. But I have to get my readers' attention somehow.
The "Pom" I was referring to isn't a cheerleader's pom, either. (Is there such a thing as a "pom," by the way? I've never seen those articles referred to in the singular form. Former cheerleaders, help me out.) Nope, I was actually referring to the homely looking edible that I like to think of as the piñata of fruits, since you have to give it a good whack to get to the treasures inside: the pomegranate.
Several years back, I had something like pity for the pomegranate. It seemed to be a rather neglected fruit, at least in this country. (Never mind that I hadn't eaten one myself for a considerable time.) And so it was with delighted enthusiasm that I embraced its healthful properties when I was working for a beverage company and looking for a new product idea for my department's annual innovation fair.
My own introduction to the pomegranate was with some mild bewilderment over exactly how to eat one. I don't recall now if someone told me or I simply figured it out after slicing one open, but it was an enjoyable experience – crunching on tart-sweet seeds encased in juice-filled sacs that looked like little rubies. My only regret was that there wasn't much payoff for the work involved. (It's not for nothing that one wit has referred to the pomegranate as "the perfect diet food.")
Neither do I recall exactly what gave me the idea to feature the pomegranate in my beverage theme much later, but as far as innovation went, I was pretty sure no one else in my group was going to be using it. After all, while the "piñata fruit" was popular in the Middle East, its juice sold by sidewalk vendors, I didn't see much evidence that it had caught on in America. I briefly allowed myself grandiose visions of changing that with a couple of beverages I named "Pom-Pow," for straight pomegranate juice, and "Peach-Pom," or something of that nature, for a juice flavored with just a bit of peach nectar. (Okay, readers, these were working titles.)
My attempts didn't set the health beverage world, or even my department, on fire, but I learned enough to gain a new respect for this culinary rough diamond. First, I was intrigued to learn that Iranians believe the pomegranate was the fruit that Eve fed to Adam in the Garden of Eden, rather than the traditional apple, although personally, I had a bit of trouble picturing that, since she would have needed something to cut it open with. On the other hand, the Good Book says that the pair tended the Garden, so they must have possessed some kind of tools. Well, as I've said before, this is not a religion blog and I'm no Biblical scholar, so you'll have to consult your local theologian on that one. Other cultures have their own pomegranate traditions: the Chinese, for example, eat a sugared version of the seeds on a couple's wedding day, to bless the newlyweds, while Greeks break open the fruit at weddings as a symbol of fertility.
Today we know that what a BBC News article described as "the fruity panacea" is loaded with vitamins A, C, E and iron, and that its antioxidant properties outweigh even red wine and green tea. (Antioxidants are naturally occurring substances in plants which protect our bodies from free radicals, or "bad chemicals" in our blood.) When I was putting together marketing concepts for my own beverage ideas, I was particularly fascinated to discover that scientists in the U.K. were looking into using a pomegranate-derived substance in the development of an AIDS vaccine, although I don't know now what became of that study. But our ancestors didn't need fancy studies or modern laboratories to figure out that the pomegranate, in spite of its slightly inaccessible nature, was a health "super food." For many years healers in the Middle East, Iran and India have used all parts of the fruit to cure conditions ranging from conjunctivitis to hemorrhoids. It is even said that a paste of the leaves, massaged into the scalp, can apparently reverse baldness. Now that's not something I've ever had a problem with, but take note, Hair Club for Men customers! What really tickled me was culinary historian Margaret Shaida's statement that when she lived in Iran, she was given a bowl of pomegranates to help her recover from "Tehran Tummy" – a condition I'd never heard of before, but which I strongly suspect bears a resemblance to "Montezuma's Revenge."
About a year ago, I was in the bagged salad aisle of my local grocery store when I happened upon a product called "Pom Wonderful." Holy cow, I thought – someone stole my idea! No, not really. But I was intrigued to find the line of both "straight" and flavored pomegranate-based beverages available in both juices and tea, in an American grocery store. Somebody had finally caught on, I thought.
That somebody was a California-headquartered company called POM Wonderful LLC. According to noted nutritionist Andrew Weil (www.drweil.com), the company pays researchers to study the health benefits of pomegranate juice, gives doctors information on studies, and, naturally, sells pomegranate products. And some of those products sound pretty cool – like the Pomegranate Lychee Green Tea or the Pomegranate Peach Passion White Tea. (Hmmm...were some of this company's researchers at that innovation fair I mentioned earlier?) If juice is more in your line, you can try flavor combinations of pomegranate with blueberry, cherry, mango and tangerine. For more information, just click on over to www.pomwonderful.com, or check out the produce aisle of your grocery store. Tell 'em Treader Lucie sent you.
The homely pomegranate is indeed a culinary asset, and America is indeed "catching on." According to a company that tracks new products, 215 new foods and beverages containing pomegranate were introduced to the U.S. market this year, while as many as 258 pomegranate products were added in 2005. So check it out. Not only will you be doing something good for your health while you eat one, but you can impress your friends and family with your knowledge of its benefits and colorful history. Who knows – maybe you'll spark a local trend.
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Of course I couldn't talk about pomegranates without giving you at least one recipe including same. Enjoy! (Disclaimer: I haven't actually tried it myself yet – I was too busy writing this entry.) This recipe originally appeared in Sunset magazine.
Fresh Pomegranate Chutney
1/2 cup red currant jelly
1/3 cup finely chopped green onions, including tops
1 cup pomegranate seeds (from a 1-pound pomegranate; see note below)
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon minced fresh jalapeno chili
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper
Put currant jelly in a 2-cup glass measure. Heat in a microwave oven at full power (100%) until softened, about 20 seconds.
Stir in green onions, pomegranate seeds, ginger, chili, coriander, and lemon juice; add salt and pepper to taste. Let stand about 15 minutes before serving.
Yield: about 1-1/4 cups
Note: Remove pomegranate seeds up to one day ahead; chill seeds airtight.
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First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, Malia and Sasha, will travel to China late this month, the White House announced Monday.
Obama will travel March 19-26 to Beijing, Xi'an and Chengdu. She also will be accompanied by her mother, Marian Robinson.
Obama is scheduled to meet with Madame Peng Liyuan, the spouse of China's President Xi Jinping, visit a university and two high schools and tour historical and cultural sites.
During the trip, as on previous international trips to Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, Obama focus on the importance of education, both in her own life and in the lives of children in both countries, according to the White House.
She is encouraging students and classrooms across the U.S. to follow her trip by signing up for updates throughout the visit. PBS LearningMedia and Discovery Education will offer opportunities for children to learn about the trip.
Tomorrow, Obama will visit the Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School – a Chinese-immersion, International Baccalaureate, elementary school in Washington -- to encourage students to follow her trip.
The White House expects to announce additional details about the trip in the coming weeks.
President Barack Obama will travel to Asia in April, but is not expected to visit China. He met with the president last year at a posh California estate for two days.


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We're starting to experiment with Facebook and LinkedIn paid ads to drive leads for our HR Vendor Phonebook, which is a directory of over 4,500 cross-referenced HR suppliers in the marketplace.
It's early yet, and costs are high for PPC advertising per qualified lead, but we're giving it a go.
There are gazillions of potential customers between social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn, and while the target audiences vary within each, well, there are gazillions of potential customers.
But you need to ensure the ad message and imagery are contextually relevant to those you're targeting.
Like this one that's popped up:
Or this one:
Or this one:
Or this one:
But when I see something like this:
I think, "What the heck?" Scholarships for Dads and I get retro Missing Persons imagery?
Or this one:
Yikes. I'd rather rent the rest of my life.
On the other hand, when I see:
I get pumped and cannot wait for the show!
Remember, if the message don't match, the ad's gettin' trashed.
Sure, I get that spammers spam everywhere and that these sites are working harder at approving appropriate ads and improving their matching algorithms...
Because why would I want to hug a dope-smoking entrepreneurial hipster anyway? Really. I mean, I'm glad they're helping the economic recovery, but c'mon.
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Pray for this unbelievably gifted kid. Colombian born, his first musical love was the drums and now he plays just about anything. Always wanted to give him a job, God had bigger plans. Today he leaves for Korea with a five year scholarship. Hard to say goodbye to this rising star. Honored to know him...
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Walking Away #5
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So now we come to what Andrew Sullivan and others told their readers that I argued. Announcing at the start that "I really have to try restrain my anger here", Sullivan quickly accused me of spreading "Islamist propaganda". Arguing that US intervention in the Muslim world both before and after the 9/11 attack was noble and often beneficent - yes, he actually argued that with a straight face - he demands to know of me: "How can that legitimize a British citizen's brutal beheading of a fellow British citizen on the streets of London?" He then added: "The idea that this foul, religious bigotry . . . is some kind of legitimate protest against a fast-ending war is just perverse." He concludes with a real flourish: my "blindness to the savagery at the heart of Salafism", he decrees, "is very hard to understand, let alone forgive".
That I "legitimated" the London attack or argued it was a "legitimate protest" is as obvious a fabrication as it gets. Not only did I argue no such thing, and not only did I say the exact opposite of what Sullivan and others falsely attribute to me, but I expressly repudiated - in advance - the very claims they try to impose on me. Even vociferous critics of what I wrote, writing in neocon venues, understood this point ("I do find myself wanting to agree with Greenwald in arguing that this is an atrocious murder rather than an act of terror"). Does Sullivan actually think that people who argued that the London attack should not be called "terrorism" (like Chris Hayes), or who pointed out the role played by western aggression in motivating them (like former British soldier Joe Glenton), or who have long warned of "blowback" in the form of such attacks (like the CIA and Pentagon), are remotely arguing that the attack was justified? Sullivan's behavior evinces a blatant inability or refusal to critique what I wrote without distorting it beyond all recognition.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Sullivan vs. Greenwald: gay heavyweights of the chattering class go after each other over London meat cleaver attack; AKSARBENT is in Greenwald's corner
The he-said-I-said-but-I-didn't started with Andrew Sullivan's unrighteous indignation over Greenwald's Guardian article here. Now Greenwald defends himself in a new piece, Andrew Sullivan, terrorism, and the art of distortion:
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If we leave Iraq, what happens to the supporters of democracy? Christopher Hitchens says it would be devastating:
- But the many disappointments and crimes and blunders (the saddest of which is the utter failure to influence Iran, and the corresponding advantage taken by Tehran-backed militias) do not relieve us of a responsibility that is either insufficiently stressed or else passed over entirely: What is to become, in the event of a withdrawal, of the many Arab and Kurdish Iraqis who do want to live in a secular and democratic and federal country? We have acquired this responsibility not since 2003, or in the sideshow debate over prewar propaganda, but over decades of intervention in Iraq's affairs, starting with the 1968 Baathist coup endorsed by the CIA, stretching through Jimmy Carter's unforgivable permission for Saddam Hussein to invade Iran, continuing through the decades of genocide in Kurdistan and the uneasy compromise that ended the Kuwait war, and extending through 12 years of sanctions and half-measures, including the "no-fly" zones and the Iraq Liberation Act, which passed the Senate without a dissenting vote. It is not a responsibility from which we can walk away when, or if, it seems to suit us.


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Those of us who dream of eventually spreading Mankind to the stars have long hoped for some technology that would make the trip practical – specifically, for living human beings to board a starship, and for the same living human beings to debark at their destination in another solar system. Unfortunately, no such technology has yet emerged.
At this time the only conceivable method for interstellar propagation of the human species is the "generation ship." They who board the ship would not be the eventual colonists of the target system. Rather, the new home would go to their remote descendants, several centuries later. Several generations would live, work, reproduce, and die without ever knowing any environment other than the ship.
For example, if it were possible to build a sufficiently large ship to provide a complete agricultural / industrial / informational infrastructure for a few thousand persons and get it to a currently achievable velocity – say the escape velocity of Earth, approximately 25,000 miles per hour – traversing the gulf between our solar system and Proxima Centauri, the star nearest to us (which, unfortunately, doesn't have any habitable planets) would require a journey of over 114,000 years. That's over 4000 human generations, according to the usual reckoning of a generation as 25 years. Very few persons would be interested in embarking on such a voyage.
Robert A. Heinlein told of such a ship – and of what fate might befall it – in his early novel Orphans of the Sky. It's a bleak story wrapped around a plausible development: the degeneration of the ship's population away from the high intelligence and dedication of those who boarded it in Earth orbit, resulting in the loss of the entire concept. Heinlein's portrayal of the quasi-medieval society that emerged, whose denizens weren't even aware that their ship was a ship, was frighteningly plausible. Unfortunately, he concluded it with an implausibly happy ending, at least for its main protagonist.
Passengers, built on the idea of a crew in suspended animation intended to emerge at its destination as young and hale as when it boarded, centers on another possible calamity: the awakening of some members of the crew much too early, such that in contradiction to what they were told, they'll never live to see their destination. Given that a suspended-animation technology would probably receive less testing than it should before being put to use, it's more than plausible:
The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, and is slated for release in late November. I'm hoping against hope that Miss Lawrence, the most compelling actress to come along in decades, will have the good sense to restrain her unfortunate political and religious opinions until then.


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The owlery, perhaps a mocking representation of the downfall of the Earl of Gormenghast, in the Tower of Owls. Or perhaps a statement on the mass media, and the capitalist urge for more and ever more owls.
This is the Dreaded Lacrosse Boot of Communism, stepping on the Twisted Tooth of Capitalism. Or perhaps a frog with a mustache.
We think we found one of the graffiti culprits, betraying his surreptitious tale-method of wall painting. He seems to be leaving a tag here…
Surely the bluebird of happiness.
Who dares mock me? I bite my thumb at you, sir. I twist my stache in your general direction.
Next we have series from Zmaug, a pub in the student section of Ljubljana. Some of these are on the outside, while some are framed inside.
|Ljubljana Graffiti July 19-21
The perky fellow seems to have had an encounter with a carrot (who looks rather nonplussed).
Okay, so this isn't exactly graffiti, but it was posted up on the wall in the café at our inn, Stari Tisler. Before we left Ljubljana, were made sure to stock up with a heaping helping of malice, for the low, low price of only 5 Euro.
Note: Kevin, being a Man of International Mystery, has already had the opportunity to eat horse, but for me, this was my first horseburger, at the Hot Horse restaurant. Spicy good!
Nonsense note:
In accordance with Barbara Simoniti's theory of nonsense devices, that includes the "styleme" of using the word and concept of "thing" repeatedly, we think we have found a stellar example in the Maribor, Slovenia train station. Observe Exhibit D, my receipt from the snack kiosk, where I purchased three different kinds of drink, and two different snacks. The receipt, of course, lists only "Blago," which we assume means "thing." And so, I walked away from the kiosk with blago blago blago blago blago.


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It's been a long-ass fucking time since we did one of these things.
But it is time. And it is time because Mr. Jaime Glen Danzig (right) is pretty much IllCon's new BFF. Got it? Good. Now fuck off and fucking die, poser twat.
Celebrities are awesome. They do all sorts of stupid shit to keep the general population entertained, most of the time without ever even having to act or do anything that requires any talent. They get arrested for drugs, drunkenly babble in barely coherent interviews, and have full on mental and emotional breakdowns on the world wide stage. They make us feel better about ourselves because most of us can actually hold down a steady job, raise a family, and sustain a healthy coke habit even without earning ten million dollars a year. That's why we are so delighted when Paris Hilton can't avoid getting thrown into the slammer because she's simply too stupid to not pull out a baggie of cocaine in front of a bunch of cops. Totally rad, right? YOU HAVE EVERYTHING AND YOU FAILED. For some celebrities, the complete inability to develop into a reasonably functional human being isn't enough: they actually have to go out of their way to make sure that the entire world knows they still have what it takes to totally suck. This usually happens when A: the celebrity gets cocky and thinks the world can't go another day without a song called 'Party All The Time,' or B: the fame starts to erode and they make a desperate bid to jumpstart their career with what will surely be the hottest single of the year. What most celebs don't seem to realize is that being and actor/musician is on par with being a car/boat. How many people do you see driving car-boats around? That's right: none. Because car-boats are shitty cars, and they are also shitty boats.
I'd like to start our foray into shitty celebrity music with a band called 30 Seconds to Mars, featuring a very pretty man named Jared Leto. You might remember him as the dude who got his face destroyed in Fight Club, or to a lesser extent, the fat guy with glasses in that shitty movie about John Lennon's murderer. I actually got a call last week from a good friend of mine, who was unable to have Thanksgiving with us because he was meeting with the management of this horrible band to potentially join them as a touring guitarist. I'm pretty sure that actually knowing someone who might join this group for having the right "look" should disqualify me from writing about metal for the rest of my life, but he assured me he would only accept the position in order to make retarded amounts of money while having sex with a lot of equally retarded groupies. I'll keep you posted, I guess. Anyway, it's important to point out that these fucking douchelords are faker than a cargo jet full of fake dog crap and I hope they all die slow terrible deaths for polluting the world with their foul existence. Potential touring guitarist excluded.
Oh great, a bunch of twangy generic fake-Americana bullshit from what is surely the ugliest man to ever have his name tattooed on the wretched harpy known as Angelina Jolie. What an absolute delight. It's awesome when dudes like Billy Bob get all bent out of shape when interviewers don't ask him enough band-related questions, when the only interesting thing about his entire existence is that he got to see Lara Croft: Tomb Raider naked.
"My name is Gladiator. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife, singer of 30-Odd Foot of Grunts." I don't want to say anything too bad about this because Shelby is a pretty big fan, but yeah. Fuck this shit.
Before Rick James became famous again for having cocaine-fueled fights with Charlie Murphy, he made some music with his brother Eddie and it sucked. I think my mom used to listen to this a lot. She was pretty into cassingles for a while. Anyway, the real bummer is that this video is still better than any movie he's been in over the last ten years.
OHHHH WOWWWWWW SCARLET JOHANSSON SHE SO PRETTY. Big deal. Can you imagine how excruciating it would be to have to spend an hour in the company of this monotone idiot? Based on this one single song that I only listened to half of, I would suggest to Scarjo that she pursue different avenues of personal expression. Maybe some videos of her watching ice melt. Or a montage of her yawning several thousand times in a row. Or perhaps a triumphant return to her successful career of being a lifeless mannequin in every single movie she's ever been in. Apparently one of her big inspirations is Tom Waits, who reportedly flung his aging carcass from the roof of the nearest building upon hearing the news.
I'm trying to think of something shitty to say about this but it's just too good. Sick rhymes, good flow, great muscles. John Cena #1.
Oh jesus fucking christ. I told you this was going to be shooting fish in a barrel. Look at this guy. It's like a B-list celebrity version of Blues Hammer. I almost feel bad hating this because I bet Seagal could really use whatever amount of tips he gets at open mic night, but FUCK. What a bloated sack of humorless garbage. Law Man, my ass.
There's not a lot of actors that irritate me as much as Juliette Lewis. I can barely stand the sight of her face (is it me or is she slowly morphing into Steven Tyler?), let alone sit through an entire movie of her trying to act. So I was stoked when she decided to take a step away from film and focus on her crappy band for a while, because I figured it'd be way easier to avoid her that way. And yet, here I am, torturing myself with this god awful bullshit video of her running around town like some retarded 80's Pocahontas. I hate you, Juliette Lewis, and you certainly didn't deserve that role you scored in Old School.
Hey look it's fucking Edgar Frog from The Lost Boys being a fucking asshole in front of the entire world. I feel really bad that your conjoined twin died after filming License to Drive, but there's no excuse for ripping off every single one of Michael Jackson's moves and slaughtering them to a soundtrack of undiluted pop drivel. I could go on and on about how awful this is, but by now it's just a universal truth that Corey Feldman is a sad, talentless, attention-starved little man who no one actually likes. I'm sure that even his mom thought this sucked. And seriously, the real question is WHO THE FUCK thought this was a marketable idea? Who green-lighted this sonic/visual abortion and was like "yeah, lets sink some serious moolah into this kid!"? You could practically seen him him falling off the celebrity ladder and hitting every step on the way down as soon as The Goonies wrapped up.
Well, here is 100% irrefutable proof that Will Smith is the king Midas of suck. Everything he touches is rendered irrevocably shit-blasted, as evidenced by Jada Pinkett Smith's misguided attempt to front a "heavy metal" band on national television. Fuck dude, I don't even know what to say about this. It's beyond eye-rolling or groan-inducing: it's a veritable black hole of terribleness, consuming every ounce of my strength to carry on. This is life-destroyingly bad. I just want to lay down and sleep forever so I never have to be exposed to this video again. Why didn't anyone stop her? Why didn't anyone say, "hey, your band is absolute garbage and even if they weren't, your voice sounds really stupid and you don't have a fucking clue what you are doing, so maybe you should reconsider playing live on LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID FUCKING LETTERMAN." Nope. Not one single person chimed in with a whisper of reputation-salvaging advice. Not even a "Hey, it's gonna take a lot more than crazy eyes, big jeans, and some cool robot moves to pull this off, Jada." The thing that really sucks is that you can tell that the guy in the Carcass shirt knows better and is totally ashamed of himself, but hey, your kids braces aren't going to pay for themselves, you know?
Okay, this has put a big enough dent in my soul for one evening, so I'll leave it at that. I'm sure I missed a ton of other incredibly shitty celebrity garbage, so why don't you go ahead and post your favorites in the comments. Oh, and thanks to Shelby and the assorted bro-dogs at Illogical Contraption for the space. I like the way you do stuff.
Wait wait wait. It feels weird doing a post without talking about death metal, so maybe I'd feel better if I also posted some of my favorite records of 2010? Yeah. Let's give it a try:
In no particular order:
Undergang - Indhentet af Døden
Vasaeleth - Crypt Born & Tethered To Ruin
Acid Witch - Stoned
Hail Of Bullets - On Divine Winds
Necrite - Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
Decrepit Birth - Polarity
Stargazer - A Great Work of Ages
Weapon - From The Devil's Tomb
Father Befouled - Morbid Destitution of Covenant
Deathspell Omega - Paracletus
Cemetery Urn - The Conquered Are Burned
Sargeist - Let the Devil In
Entrails - Tales From the Morgue
Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky
Defeated Sanity - Chapters Of Repugnance
Okay see ya.


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The Mother of All Trials
Aisha Ghadafi joined the other underdeveloped mercenaries to go to defend their God Father the mass murder Saddam and Ali chemical and their thugs.
Aisha & Saddam in Baghdad!
Probably Aisha was young when her father sent his officers to help Iran in its war against Saddam!
We put the above picture for the judges preparing for Saddam trials to ask for the above woman and the others who stood with Saddam and shared the oil for food bribes to come to the trial. Saddam trial should not stop at what he has done but it should look for those who stood with him for the money. All of them!