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I was talking with two girls when the subject of Christianity came up. I mentioned how it's cool that we can't lose our salvation. That set one of them off. She said that we can lose our salvation by using our free will to reject God and commit mortal sins.
I understand her, but I can't believe that a true Christian would ever reject God. I'm meeting the girls later to discuss the matter further, and would like to know what you think about it.
There are certain questions about which Christians have historically disagreed, and the question "Can one lose one's salvation?" is one of them. One of the answers must be wrong and one of them must be right, but real Christians are found on both sides. Some Protestants think you can't lose your salvation. Roman Catholics, as well as other Protestants, think you can. A frustrating aspect of the controversy is that Christians have historically disagreed not only about whether you can lose your salvation, but also about how important it is to settle the question in the first place.
The argument that a Christian can lose his salvation runs like this. Even Christians sometimes sin, and even Christians sometimes find it difficult to repent. Obstinate refusal to repent is a kind of rebellion against God, and it's hard to see how someone who is in rebellion against God when he dies can wind up with God in heaven. Why would he even want to be with Him? Those who think that a Christian cannot lose his salvation reply that if someone obstinately refuses to repent of his sin, persisting in refusal until death, he couldn't have been a real Christian in the first place.
You might say "Let's settle the question by consulting the Bible," and that's a good idea, but both sides of the controversy claim biblical support. They disagree about the meaning of certain important passages of Scripture. For example, those who think Christians can lose their salvation quote what Paul says in Romans 11:
Note then the kindness and the severity of God: Severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off.
But those who think Christians cannot lose their salvation quote what he says just three chapters earlier:
For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Paul isn't contradicting himself. The question is: Which group has interpreted his words correctly? Instead of merely throwing verses at each other, we need to put those verses in context and think hard about what Paul is really saying.
I could give you my own view of the matter, but I don't want you to decide which view is right just because I say so. I'll just say that among Protestants, the most well-known defender of the view that we cannot lose our salvation is John Calvin, and among the most well-known defenders of the view that we can lose our salvation is John Wesley. You may want to look up what Calvinists and Wesleyans say about the issue yourself. The best source for the Roman Catholic view is the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Grace and peace,
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Sounds like pure Rhetoric to me….
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Interlude ~ Wood & Metal Class Results
Realms Unreel production has been wrapped for a few weeks. I'll post some final images soon, but while we're waiting for the books to print, here's my first piece of furniture, a Maple/Walnut and Metal piece I recently created for a class at the Crucible in Oakland. It was an awesome experience to learn to weld and do basic woodworking, and I'm hoping to go back for more when life's a little more calm...
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**** that scared me. good work! cant wait to see it in game
TEAR is a total conversion Single-Player modification to Half-life 2 which based on source engine. It takes player to the medieval world filled with zombies and other disgusting creatures.
**** that scared me. good work! cant wait to see it in game
That looks amazing! Cant wait to see it textured!
Loving that model! Can't wait to see it textured. I hope you will also get a new model for the fast zombie soon. And different variants of enemies is always awesome. It makes the player use different tactics against everything else. Will you also get some ranged enemies? A crossbow seems to be slightly OP against melee-ers.
Yes, We will.
but I'm not going to share any details with you now :p
It makes me sad. Can't wait to play anyway.
I'm really hating that extremely skinny waist. Well made however. Also, this game should have different types of zombies, it's going to suck if all the slow zombies looked like the same tentacle person and all of the fast ones look like this one. Texture variants would really be nice.
I agree, it doesn't look like that waist would support the upper body. Also the extra-wide hips make it look even more odd.
the waist is just too small i get the concept though but its jsut the waist is a tad too small
Looks good imo
well done! what happened to his waist though?
Great scult, as with everyone else the only comment I have is the waits, try resizing it to about the same width as the inside ridge on the last ribs (that form the V shape in the bottom of the ribcage.
Othewise its great.
Nice.Is it an alien,a mutant or a daemon?
really scary
Cienka talia jest swietna, czyzby uklon dla Soul Reavera?
Sam kiedys wymodelowalem cos podobnego: Img5.imageshack.us (nie przepuszcze okazji zeby sie pochwalic ;] ), inspirujac sie wygladem Raziela, ale poziomem (artystycznym i technologicznym) to jestem daleko w tyle :)
That is one intimidating bugger. I wonder what relationship it has, if any, to those parasite things plaguing the other zombies.
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This got me thinking about my calling at Church. I am the Elders Quorum employment guy. I am supposed to help people find jobs. Which is weird, because I have never looked for one. I have either started my own business or worked with my dad.
In that talk, Mike Rowe mentions that trade schools - for plumbers, electricians, welders, carpenters, etc. - have had dwindling enrollment for years. But I would bet that law schools, MBA programs (like the one I just finished), and other things like that have had more graduates each year for a long time. Mike says we have declared war on work. And he is right.
Last fall, I was at a Steven R. Covey speech for the DFW Chapter of the BYU Management Society. He said something I have never forgotten:
Retirement is an apostate principle invented by Satan.Said another way, whoever doesn't work is dead. And all kinds of work need to be glorified, not just the glamorous stuff.
There are a lot of smart, educated people in my ward, and I only know of one who is training to be a plumber. The thing is, he may have made a shrewd decision. The infrastructure in this country is in bad shape in a lot of ways. His skills will still be in demand long after those of us with more education have had to switch careers fifteen different times.
In the 1930s, the Church Welfare Program was instituted:
to set up, insofar as possible, a system under which the curse of idleness would be done away with, the evils of the dole abolished, and independence, industry, thrift, and self-respect be once more established amongst our people. The aim of the Church is to help people to help themselves. Work is to be re-enthroned as a ruling principle in the lives of our Church membership." (Conference Report, October 1936, p. 3; see link here.)This is partially a self-indictment, but everyone today wants to be a big wig; they want to be CEOs, big lawyers, or have political power so they can be rich and famous and then they won't have to work. CEOs, lawyers, and politicians have a role, but it is secondary. They (we) need to have a broader view of what their self interest is.
Joseph Smith put it (approximately) this way:
Self-aggrandizement is a true principle. But it can only be exercised on one plan or principle: that you seek to lift others first.If today's cultural vanguard in business, politics, or the media acted on that principle, they would be far more wealthy than they are now.
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Hanukkah 2010: Discover 8 Nights of Meaning and Light.
You may question how this relates to a "travel blog" but to me our blog is meant to share experiences and explore the many cultural similarities and differences that we encounter when travelling. In that light, pun intended, I think that it makes sense and I personally believe that some of the author's 8 questions could for many be answered by travelling! Consider giving yourself or others the gift of travel and exploration this year!


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Okay, I wrote a new song. It's a little short, but I couldn't imagine adding a single word. Sorry, coworkers, I've had a sexual dream about all of you without exception. (Okay, not really, but just assume I've been doing you in my sleep anyway.) Also, if you see me sneaking a sideways look, it's because I was recording this at work as all the kids were walking home from school, which is the same reason I didn't re-record it the right way around and with a less cumshot-looking still. I'm a responsible adult!
And here are the lyrics!
I felt you hard against my leg
And now we're goin' all the way
It's just dick; I can't resist
It's like my boyfriend don't exist
Kiss me, touch me, worship me!
I can't believe this got so dirty
Sweat and chest and thighs,
Ass and boobs, contented sighs
Put it anywhere
Yell and curse and pull my hair
And just before
I get there
I'm awake
And I swear
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One of my favorite winter things to do is sledding. We like to go up a very small mountain that is adjacent to our yard and sled down the road that leads to the bottom on the other side.
I like to be the one in the front like the otter!
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The Carnatic region in south India witnessed the initial struggle of the British and French for power. Rivalry between Chanda Sahib and Mohammed Ali to be nawab of Arcot became entangled with rivalry between the English and French East India Companies. The French backed Chanda Sahib, the English Mohammed Ali. In 1760, the English won a decisive victory at the battle of Wandewash. However, English hegemony was challenged by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan of Mysore, and south India was not fully secured by the British until Wellesley's (Wellington) victory over Tipu in 1799.
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Well we are into October, the 10th Month of the year, shortly announcing the end of 2005. Gone is September and to tell you the truth I thought we were in October already.
Hello Mr. October.
Blame on it on my lack of time tracking, since well I have nothing to track time about. All I need to know is a saturday so I can go to German class do my deed there and head back home. Uneventful times you can say, but I'm sure at point or another things are bound to pick up (right? Anyone, anyone??).
So there we go 2 months left in the year of 2005 ...damn time flies..seems like yesterday it was January. We shall see what October holds. My prediction: Not a whole lot. Let's see if I can prove myself wrong, or not...
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February is National Youth Leadership Month. What automatically comes to mind when you think of young people growing into the leaders of tomorrow? Girl Scouts, of course! The Girl Scout experience enables girls ages 5-17 to grow into strong young women by providing opportunities that help shape their futures. Girl Scouts explore leadership, business, science, travel, adventure, health, sports and technology all while learning about themselves and our diverse world. They are molded to be tomorrow's leaders through the opportunities that challenge them today.
The Girl Scout program teaches three keys to leadership: discover, connect and take action. Girls discover and understand themselves and their values, connect with others locally and globally and then use their newfound knowledge and skills to take action and make the world a better place. Girl Scout programs are designed to take girls on "journeys" which engage girls in discovering themselves. Journeys unfold through a sequence of activities and discussions that add up to a great adventure. All journeys have activities that focus on financial literacy, healthy living, science & technology and most importantly, leadership.
In Girl Scouts, leadership is not just about building future leaders, but also about building girl leaders for today. Girls learn that a leader is defined both by the qualities and skills one possesses, and more importantly by how those qualities and skills are put into action to effect positive change. Girls develop into leaders through a variety of activities that promote responsibility, self-discipline, listening skills, teamwork and the ability to direct and delegate. These skills prepare girls for futures in every career field and are essential in helping them to achieve their personal goals.
Journeys provide an important foundation for girls and volunteers in each level of Girl Scouting and provide meaningful and fun experiences centered on the three leadership components. As girls progress through the levels from Daisy to Ambassador, their awards signify attaining new and higher levels of knowledge and skills, and ultimately a deeper understanding of what it means to be a leader who makes a difference in the world.
In addition to participation patches and age level awards, girls can earn special awards called the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. For each of these awards—the highest achievements in Girl Scouting—a girl will have planned and executed a project that encompasses using organizational, leadership and networking skills to create change and fulfill a need within her community. To receive these awards, girls must meet requirements that help them prepare for and complete a special project benefiting their communities. The Bronze award is the highest award for a Junior (4th and 5th grade) Girl Scout and the Silver award is the highest award for a Cadet (6th, 7th or 8th grade) Girl Scout.
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Over time, these outcomes will set girls on a life-long path to lead with courage by speaking out on issues they care about and taking active roles in their communities. They will gain confidence by making the most of their strengths and feel empowered to make a difference in their communities. Girls will build character by acting with integrity and compassion and making decisions that promote the well-being of themselves and others as they continue to make the world a better place.


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Some time ago I reflected on how I might apply the principles of nonviolent communication in order to communicate with motorists who frightened me. I wrote a blog post after reading a portion of his most well-known text, "Nonviolent Communication." Tonight, I was pleasantly surprised and delighted to find a short discussion of driving in one of the later chapters of the book. (He discusses driving in the excerpt, but the experience described herein has much to teach all of us who travel, whether we choose to use cars, bikes, transit services, or our feet. I know I relate strongly to it, and find its lesson hopeful). Those of us who plan and design transportation systems could provide a much better experience for everybody, I think, if we considered outsider views like this. (Tom Vanderbilt, you're my original inspiration for saying this, and I think your work is exemplary in this regard! Further, the observations below remind me of the early chapters of your book Traffic, where you describe the sociological space of the street as one in which it is often very difficult to communicate, and where we're alienated from understanding other drivers as people.) More importantly, all of us who bike and drive and walk the streets can feel much more peaceful if we take Mr. Rosenberg's advice. Without further ado, here's what Marshall has to say:
(but read the whole book!)
For years my work involved traveling by car across the country, and I was worn and frazzled by the violence-provoking messages racing through my brain. Everybody who wasn't driving by my standards was an archenemy, a villain. Thoughts spewed through y head: "What the hell is the matter with that guy!? Doesn't he even watch where he's driving?" In this state of mind, all I wanted was to punish the other driver, and since I couldn't do that, the anger lodged in my body and exacted its toll.
Eventually I learned to translate my judgments into feelings and needs and to give myself empathy, "Boy, I am petrified when people drive like that; I really wish they would see the danger in what they are doing!" Whew! I was amazed how less stressful a situation I could create for myself by simply becoming aware of what I was feeling and needing rather than blaming others.
Later I decided to practice empathy toward other drivers and was rewarded with a gratifying first experience. I was stuck behind a car going far below the speed limit that was slowing down at every intersection. Fuming and grumbling, "That's no way to drive, " I noticed the stress I was causing myself and shifted my thinking instead to what the driver might be feeling and needing. I sensed that the person was lost, feeling confused, and wishing for some patience from those of us following. When the road widened enough for me to pass, I saw that the driver was a woman who looked to be in her 80's who wore an expression of terror on her face. I was pleased that my attempt at empathy had kept me from honking the horn or engaging in my customary tactics of displaying displeasure toward people whose driving bothered me.
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Background: this is an old frontier watch tower built by the kingdom of the black (water) dragons many centuries ago. The dragon statues are of heroes of the kingdom who fell defending it. It had a small lighthouse to warn river traffic away from the rocks and a small village where the humans and other small servant races lived. Because the tower was meant for dragons all of its architecture is dragon-sized. Huge doors and windows, huge rooms, and soaring ceilings are common throughout. There is also a landing balcony so the dragons can fly in and out.
Today it is the lair or hideout of Ragecloud, the brother of the last dragon king. The king, Ragewave, is in suspended animation on the verge of death in another massive old complex. The brother seeks ways to finish off his brother once and for all in order to lift the curse and finally rule the kingdom himself. Ragewave has several dragonkin (15' tall bipedal draconic humanoids) as his elite bodyguards and leaders, fifty or so human guards, dragonpriests, and scouts, and a dozen or more demon-dogs which roam the tower and areas along the river banks.
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The maps:Overview and Courtyard
Below the main keep is a small courtyard which covers the steep winding trail which leads up from the small village below. In the courtyard is a guard barracks with storage, bunkrooms, mess hall, and armory. There is also a small stable with a few horses for scouts and messengers. A tall statue of a dragon overlooks the courtyard from the northeast wall.
Keep Ground Floor
The massive main gates lead into a wide entrance hall with huge wooden double doors on the sides and an archway ahead. Pools of water stand on either side of the entrance so that travelers may refresh themselves. The rooms are mostly empty of furnishings except the kitchen in the back on the west. The central room has an artistic statue in the middle, a deep pool stocked with live fish from the river as snacks for the dragon and dragonkin, and a staircase leading up. At the very back is a large refuge room with secret doors concealed by carved scenes on the wall.
Keep 2nd Floor
Keep Landing Balcony
This floor has the landing balcony for the tower. Several demon-dogs roam here to protect against any landing by intruders (the local mountain troll tribes fly on bat-winged opossums, or oppossobats). In the main chamber a large teleportation disc is set into the floor.
Tower 1st Floor
The floor has huge windows on the east and west sides and huge wooden double doors to the north and south. The south doorway leads out onto a balcony with a large dragon statue on the ledge. The north doorway leads to a wide, open walkway ending in a small ancestor shrine with a traditional black stone stele with gold leaf dragonscript on it. The walls of the main room are hung with massive tapestries. A teleportation disc is set into the floor; it connects with the landing balcony floor down below.
Tower 2nd & 3rd (top) Floors
The 2nd floor contains two tall bronze lanterns on 15-foot tall stands flanking a teleportation disc set in the stone floor. There is also a huge carpet.
The Roof is open to the sky except for four stone arches meeting above the center. There is a teleportation disc connecting to the 2nd floor and a huge black ancestor stele (40' wide by 60' high). the stele has lines of dragonscript in gold leaf. On the floor in front of the stele are several huge candles.
It's fairly simple, but with lots of room (literally) to add what ever you need for an adventure.


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I was gone for a wee bit. And since then, I've made massive changes in my life.
I've moved back to Anchorage.
And I am SO happy.
I lived in Seward for one and a half years. I loved being so close to the mountains, loved walking the beach in the summer twilight, loved running the trails.
But I didn't care much for the near constant rain (Seward averages 72 inches of rain a year, more than Juneau) nor the fact that the sun rarely appeared.
After my newspaper folded in September, I decided to stay in Seward and finish my second book.
And I was doing well, really. I was running and writing.
Then winter came, and the near-constant darkness.
I hurt my ankle and couldn't run for over two months.I slowly stopped working out. I found myself sititng on my butt and eating whole bags of pretzels while watching "Mad Men" DVDs.
I gained weight. I stopped writing. I stopped blogging.
The temps quickly dropped. The diesel stove broke, again, and the only two repairmen in town refused to work on it, deeming it unsafe.
I sat huddled around small electric space heaters. I had to wear mittens indoors. My cats were miserable. The dog shivered at night.
I know that most people talk happy-talk in their running blogs but I have to admit that I was really depressed. It got so bad that I'd take allergy medicine early in the evening so that I'd fall asleep sooner and the day would be done with. I went for almost two weeks without washing my hair. There were few job openings, and none for a writer with a Master's degree. I felt stuck; I didn't know how to get out.
Then I drove up to Anchorage for a weekend, came back to find the pipes frozen and my houseplants dead.
"This is no way to live," MM said.
I realized that he was right. I had been trying so hard to convince myself that I was happy living in a place where I wasn't happy that I had blinded myself to my own possibilities.
Eventually I packed up my stuff and moved back home (home!) to Anchorage.
It wasn't easy, of course. Change never is. There were tons of doubts, insecurities, sleepless nights, worries and stresses, and a lot of tears.
But I'm back. I'm losing my winter weight. I'm running. I'm writing. And it feels SO good to feel like myself again.
And oh, since this is a running blog, here are pics from yesterday's run on the Potter Trail along Turnagain Arm.
|Me and The Beebs at the two-mile mark viewpoint overlooking Turnagain Arm.
|Someone decorates this spruce tree each year after Christmas. It always cheers me when I run past.
|Sunset! I so missed seeing the sunset down in Seward, where the mountains obscured the views.


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than you think. - Tom Friedman
Words of One Syllable: T. Boone Pickens says the current CFTC investigation into the evil speculators' manipulation of oil prices is "a waste of time." Pickens says "That's not what's happened. You have 85 million barrels a day of oil available and 86.4 million barrels a day of demand. So the price of oil is going to go up until you can kill demand.'' Or the messenger.
Pick A Number Between 1 And 31: Germany's former Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer claims that Israel will attack Iran's nuclear facilities in time to get McClain elected as a war-time president. Can you say October Surpri.....
Inflated opinion: Economist Paul Krugman argues we don't have to fight inflation because we don't have the wage price sprial of the 70's. That's because the workers have been flogged sufficiently to know that if they ask for a raise their jobs will go to Jakarta. But if the prices go up and wages are stuck at 1967 levels, who the hell is going to buy the stuff?
Deny, Deny, Deny: NASA sees own shadow, admits sunshine happens. Also that it "marginalized or mischaracterized" studies on global warming due to "inappropriate political interference" by political appointees. It said that Bush's top appointees were not part of the censorship, and blamed the boys in the mail room.
Must vs. Can't: The UN says world food production must increase 50% by 2030 to meet increasing demand. The International Energy Administration says world petroleum production must increase 40% in the same time frame. My Doctor says I've got to lose weight, stop drinking and exercise.
The Odds : The newly delinquent outnumbered those who caught up on their overdue house payments by two to one last month. Foreclosure filings surged 65 percent and bank seizures more than doubled in April compared with a year earlier.
Fine Print: In a story about Russian oil production falling a 0.7% last month, the important data was buried in paragraph 27 or so: Russian exports have dropped 5% from the previous year. Exports are what the US imports.
Inconvenient Facts: Economists keep trying to build a moat around the idea that markets are based on information and that the "best use" of resources is determined by market forces. Reality keeps ruining their neat little models; greedy gullible investors and customers simply don't know how to behave.
Yes, Arnold. No! GM is shutting down four truck and SUV plants as they scurry about trying to stay in business. The Hummer may be under the hammer, too.
Pandering: The Vice President has decided it is time to begin tidying up, so the government has put out a report saying that we could get 19 billion barrels of oil if his friends could drill in national parks and other public lands.
Conundrum: The West say: "You can't have what we have, it'll ruin the planet." The Rest say "We deserve the same lifestyle!" If you can find an equitable, workable solution to this debate, send it and $25 to the usual address.
Squeeze Play: Open 'put' interest in Lehman Brothers' puts looks like a lot of folks think they can make a lot of money when Lehman's goes under. Either Lehman Brothers or those betting against it are running out of time.


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Saturday, February 28, 2009
These are some kicking boots, Minnesota-style, and they aren't even covered with salt yet. I accosted this woman in the baking goods aisle of Cub where she was running in for some chopped nuts. She also had on a black quilted North Face jacket on and a skatery cap. Loved the way she rolled her beat up jeans for maximum boot impact. Style in the aisle. It happens.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
asos.com for cheap body con dresses and gojane.com for tarty shoes. And I'm spent. You will be too is you visit these outrageously economical and exhaustive sites. Do it. Sham wow. That's an inside joke, which I normally despise but there you go. Sham wow is a shammie car-cleaning product that is hucked out of New Jersey in the most annoying manner possible.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Hands down, the coolest, most Pucci-esque coat ever by Junko Shimada. She's Japanese, based in Paris. Her spring 2007 collection was sublime, but sadly, she seems to be taking inspiration from Barnum and Bailey of late. I can't capture hte 2007 collection images but go to the website and be witched.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Lack of information, also known as mystery, is intriguing. That's why I'm drawn to Maison Martin Margiela. Reclusive, artsy fartsy, makes annoying popups come up on his website (try it for yourself...http://www.maisonmartinmargiela.com/en/index2.html ) that say This Is Not a Popup. Ugh. But for the three reasons shown here, I'm willing to put up with a lot of temperamentalism. Artists, they're so ...haunted. Right? Apparently MM is very popular with models and uber insiders. What's your take?
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Phoenix fab! See? I didn't fritter away all five days in warm and perfumed Phoenix in sweaty running shorts. That is because no one sweats in Phoenix. Too dry. But seriously folks, I found this styling savant in her backyard. That's my niece, Kaelyn -- smart, sassy and willing to go with me to get culture. Her fave shop spots are Forever 21 and American Eagle. A true desert flower, she has an encyclopedic selection of dresses, tees, flip flops and shades. Thanks for the use of your ride, Kaelyn.
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So back in the day I gave my students this sentence
It felt chilly after the jacuzzi.
and said what's wrong with it? We teased out the issues of not knowing what "it" was, of the fact that you can't "after the Jacuzzi" and the fact that "it felt" was wimpier than simply going for the jugular and saying "it was."
I explained that while they may have been taught to avoid to be verbs in high school (one kid stated that it was a point off for every to be verb in each paper), that there were no hard and fast rules like that in the real world, and that sometimes things just are and need to be expressed that way in order to create credible narrators.
To which a student raised his hand, "What if we want to create an unreliable narrator?"
At the time I didn't have a response and I just canned the question by telling him to save it for his creative writing classes not his comp credit.
But I've never forgotten that question.
I tell myself that if I had been more on the ball I would have pointed out the differences between an non-credible narrator and an unreliable one. That an non-credible narrator tells you things you don't believe because the reader believes the narrator is an idiot, whereas the reader doesn't believe the unreliable narrator because the reader has been tipped off that something is astray.
Notable unreliable narrators in 20th century literature: Ford Maddox Ford's The Good Solider, Anita Shrive's All He Ever Wanted, Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. (List woefully short.)
In the first two examples there is something amiss with the narrator. The narrator starts off asserting things that we believe, but as the dissertations go on we realize that he is (in both cases) completely deluding himself as to the reality of the situation. In The Handmaid's Tale, like in many distopias, the narrator is forced into a position on unreliability not because of a mental delusion but because what limited information reaches her is heavily filtered by those in power. She only knows -- and therefore we only know -- what they want her to know.
Yet, with all of these examples, the narrator asserts what little facts he or she knows. Despite the delusions of grandeur and self-importance, all notions are presented as fact. And if we were to go by tone alone we would say they are credible narrators. They report well what they perceive without sounding wishy-washy, but as a source of information they are unreliable. Thus making an important difference between the It felt and the It was camps.


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Discussion in 'GRID 2' started by Bram Hengeveld, Sep 27, 2012.
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looks like fun , i the good old grid days
physics from rigderacer ?
I was going to write something sarcastic about the cockpit cam. Although I'm sure people have had enough of the digs about it by now. So this is why you are reading this edited version.
Are you serious? It's from Daytona dude!
Finally, some gameplay! Looks fun
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cool ,waiting
hell yeah great game.
stop the moan about cockpit view, im sure a mod wil be out there, but its a game not a sim, lets get that right.
can't wait for it.
Sorry for the double post, but doesnt the shading and post processing look almost similar to DiRT 3? (it does if you have the Japan/Monaco expansions) if so, then it just got even better.
Looks like a placeholder physics. But something must be sacrificed.
Diego hit it right. "its a game,not a sim". Ive had some fun with original.
It's a little bit early to talk, but it looks worse than Grid. Cars are going strange, slidey slideys
I was just thinking the same thing as Omer. Maybe it's on purpose, but I never could get a grip on Grid 1's physics using a Fanatec GT2 at the time. I'll buy it and take a chance. I always do.
I don't see any graphical improvement... maybe it's just me, maybe it's because the same consoles holding it back now. That would be sad.
As for handling, it was not bad in the first game, so I hope they don't make it any worse than that.
No cockpit view. I'm not going to buy it.
Grid was ok if you liked arcade style car thrashing, not my scene.
Doesnt look like Grid2 is going to be any different, IMO the only improvement from Grid to Grid2 is the graphics.
Cant see myself purchasing this, but I'll wait for the Demo before passing final judgement
graphics from 2005 + cockpit view would be better graphics than 2012 graphis - cockpitview.
I don't know....They got to get rid of that EGO engine. I liked the Toca engine better
One thought: Seriously?
What? Are we twelve.
Do they really expect us to buy this?


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Happy Halloween!
It's been a while since I blogged last time.
Ms. Audrey keeps me busy :)
Hope everyone is doing well :)
Do you remember that Alex and I purchased Audrey's first Halloween outfit back in May?
We put that outfit to Audrey and it fits!! YAY!!
Audrey will be 14 weeks next week tomorrow :)


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The Brooks Blog is a top 100 Labour Party blog by Thom Brooks discussing topics in ethics, law & public policy
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Prediction: there will be no House of Lords reform
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has noted here plans to reform the upper chamber. There are no elected Lords at present. The plan is to change this to 300 Lords (which is much less than at present) with each (most?*) serving 15 year terms (at present a Lord serves for life and it used to be inherited) and elected (none are elected) by proportional representation (after a major approximately 70-30 vote in favour of retaining First Past the Post instead of the Alternative Vote).
Far less ambitious plans have gone nowhere fast. It is very difficult to see this becoming law. One reason is we can expect vocal opposition to the selection of Lords by proportional representation. Most Tory MPs have campaigned long and hard against a change to FPTP only a few weeks ago. It is very difficult to imagine their being happy to support their government's move to proportional representation for the House of Lords (not least because -- what would be next? -- it might open a door to proportional representation in the House of Commons).
I also suspect that the complete removal (unless elected) of all Bishops may also be a major stumbling block. I have long wanted their removal, but the Lords Spiritual have always sat alongside the Lords Temporal. I would imagine there are various constitutional issues concerning the Bishops and Parliament, not least the most important of all: the Archbishop of Canterbury. Moreover, other religious leaders have been made Lords so it is not only Anglican clergy in the upper house. Again, while I am all for this particular change, it is a major change and I suspect that it is a battle far more difficult to win than not.
This is a reform that perhaps tries to do too much. It is not a reform of any one aspect, but many reforms rolled into one. I suspect the public may have little patience to wade through the arguments in favour and it will have little public support. While perhaps a great majority may wish to see an elected House of Lords, it is not a chamber of much concern. The expenses scandal was one that affected MPs far more. Moreover, it has been the House of Lords that has consistently opposed various curtailments of civil liberties and other major changes arising from the House of Commons. It was also far more difficult to persuade on Iraq. This "other place" has done well as a check-and-balance on the House of Commons. For this reason, people may wonder why a major change is worth contemplating -- and, no doubt, there will be big costs in administering the changes.
So why make a big public announcement about reforms certain to fail? The reason is simple: it is an easy way to calm Liberal Democrat supporters. Clegg can look like he's doing something on behalf of his base. Cameron has also been in favour of an elected upper chamber. If it wins the day, then both can claim glory (and the Liberal Democrat leader may recover some lost political points amongst the public). However, if it loses (as is virtually certain), then it is no harm done to Cameron and may even boost Clegg as "the reformer".
The big problem with all of this is that sometimes certain events shape a political career. Despite his many achievements, Tony Blair will be forever remembered -- and negatively -- for his support of war with Iraq. He lost the trust of many along the way and this has tarnished his legacy thus far (however unfairly). Clegg's major problem is actually something much less: tuition fees. Liberal Democrats didn't seem to talk about much else during the general election. Clegg told us "no more broken promises" and the like. All Liberal Democrat candidates signed a large poster confirming their opposition to all fees -- and then their party proposed (via Vince Cable) and most supported not merely their retention or rise, but a trebling of fees from about £3,000 to £9,000. Not unlike Blair, Clegg lost the trust of many with this move (a move to secure a vote on AV? Oops...).
He may hope to rescue his political capital with a public campaign on House of Lords reform. The question remaining is whether it is too late to change his public conception.
* I am hoping to find Clegg's plan in full as some reports are that the elected upper chamber would still have 20% unelected. If this is correct, then it would be interesting to see how many of these (if any) are either appointed and/or Anglican bishops.
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- Richard Baron said...
Hello Thom
The draft bill is available here:
The document starts with a summary, then a more detailed statement of the proposals, then the draft bill, then the explanatory notes. I assume that the summary and detailed statement count as the "accompanying white paper", since no other document appears to be available (as at 1930 on 17 May)
In answer to your specific questions:
12 Church of England bishops would get to stay;
the basic proposal is to elect 80 per cent of the members, but electing all of them is also an option.
STV is the lead option for the electoral system.
Some material on the recent history of House of Lords reform is available here:
And no, it isn't going to happen any time soon.
- 7:44 pm
- The Brooks Blog said...
This is absolutely brilliant, Richard. Thanks so much! These proposals seems ill-thought out because they try to reform (in my view) far too much and are far too open-ended. Perhaps it would have been far, far better if a commission were in place to work on a set of proposals that they could recommend. The current plans look like "so, who's for an elected Lords? All those in favour - so what should we do?"
I further speculate that the calls for a mainly elected chamber - but most probably keeping unelected bishops - will be a curious sticking point whose roots are probably old and constitutional, but the public will have a hard time buying the need for an elected house with unelected bishops as a better institution than what we have at present. As you say, reform is unlikely to happen any time soon. I entirely agree with you.
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While the national data provide a sense of the magnitude of poverty and disparities in the U.S., it is often difficult to imagine what that means for communities. However, the subsequent American Community Survey (ACS) data - which was released today - provides a more detailed look at demographic characteristics in cities and states.
The Center for the Study of Social Policy believes that place matters and strongly impacts the health, safety, educational and employment opportunities of children and families. We work in a number of communities that face significant challenges due to years of disinvestment, including unemployment, failing schools and housing instability. These communities are trying to take a more comprehensive approach to addressing these issues. The ACS data highlight some of the significant obstacles in place.
- California is one of only three states that has seen an increase in poverty since 2011. In 2012 Fresno, CA – a recipient of Promise Neighborhoods planning grant and a Building Neighborhood Capacity Program (BNCP) grant – faced a poverty rate of 31.5 percent, up from 28.8 percent in 2011. In Fresno, nearly half of all Black residents (47.1 percent), 30.1 percent of Asian residents and 38.1 percent of individuals identifying as Hispanic lived in poverty.
- Though median incomes in the state of Wisconsin remain unchanged in 2012, residents of Milwaukee, WI – a BNCP grant recipient – continue to experience an unacceptable level of disparity. More than 42 percent of Milwaukee's children lived in poverty, including 55.2 percent of Black children. An immense gap remained across income levels as the median household income for Black families was $24,994, compared to $45,268 for White families.
- Tennessee's poverty level in 2012 was not statistically different from the 2011 rate. In Memphis, TN – also a BNCP grant recipient – 28.3 percent of residents lived in poverty including more than a third (33.6 percent) of Black residents and 14.7 percent of White residents. In Memphis 27.1 percent of households relied on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits at some point in 2012.
The data released today provide a snapshot across several indicators and capture information that can be used to make informed public policy and funding decisions – critically important in the midst of sequester cuts. State and local poverty rates can only be significantly and sustainably reduced if opportunity gaps are addressed. A growing number of communities are learning how to help policymakers better understand what is actually happening in their neighborhoods and the kinds of resources required to address local needs.


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Summer time generally means pool time, but the fun in the sun could turn tragic if a child is left unattended in the water.
Fulton Homes will be giving out helpful advice this weekend at Valley YMCAs on what to do if a child is drowning.
Tom Herrmann, with Fulton homes, said every family with a pool in the Valley needs to know how to properly perform CPR.
"The first thing that people are going to do is they're going to go call 911, but you have those couple of minutes while you're waiting for those experts to show up where you can provide CPR and revive somebody or help them, if help is possible," he said.
According to Herrmann, 2012 has not been a safe year for people in general — but especially children — around water.
"There have been, as of June 6…58 water-related incidents in the Valley so far in 2012 and 44 of those have involved children," he said.
The free advice sessions will take place at the YMCAs listed below from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
• Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA
• Chandler/Gilbert Family YMCA
• Copper Basin Family YMCA
• Desert Foothills Family YMCA
• Glendale/Peoria Family YMCA
• Legacy Foundation-Chris Town YMCA
• Lincoln Family Downtown YMCA
• Maryvale Family YMCA
• Mesa Family YMCA
• Ross Farnsworth-East Valley YMCA
• Scottsdale/Paradise Valley Family YMCA
• South Mountain Family YMCA
• Southwest Valley Family YMCA
• Tempe Family YMCA
For more information on safety tips for your kids around water: fultontwoseconds.com


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This writer (Yurchey), which once strongly embraced the idea that aliens account for the fantastic enigmas and grand achievements in prehistory, realized that the true answer was even more incredible. The mistake made by proponents of the 'Ancient Astronaut' hypothesis is they diminish the phenomenal stonework created by the human race with advanced equipment. A. A. theorists denigrate what our ancestors achieved by unbelievable, technical means.Vision Report Watch - A shocking biweekly watchdog online magazine for the minority of us interested in the non-mainstream: UFOs, conspiracies, eugenics, Bible prophecy, Nostradamus, 2012, Nephilim, and chemtrails. To get your first four editions, literally within minutes, click here.
Von Daniken must maintain early humankind was primitive and that archeology books are 'right on the money' for his viewpoint to ring true. If we were primitive during the so-called 'Stone Age,' then the construction of pyramids, cutting and transporting huge monoliths would be impossible. We would need 'help' and 'assistance.' Since so many pyramids and alignments of great megaliths indicate/incorporate vast astronomical knowledge, then it is sensible that we have been visited in the past by extraterrestrials. Read more
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Von Daniken's Mistake
Doug Yurchey says that Erich Von Daniken made a crucial mistake when he developed his "ancient astronauts" theory: Von Daniken was right that the Egyptians had help building the pyramids, but, according to Yurchey, it wasn't aliens who helped. It was Atlanteans.
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This post is very sad.
Brownie has been with Sebby from the beginning, the very beginning. He has been lost and found so many times I can't even keep track. He has been everywhere with us. He is the best monkey.
Seb drew this right before we left on our trip
In San Francisco, we left him at a playground. (The one in the picture above---perhaps in that very tunnel. I can't look at this picture without getting teary.) We were two hours south before we realized it. We weren't planning to even go back through the city on our way home, but I kept imagining Brownie lying there, waiting for Seb. I couldn't handle it. The next morning, I asked Sam to take us back, and he (good patient man that he is) agreed, though with little hope. Seb didn't seem that worried, even though we told him Brownie was probably gone. I felt in my heart we'd find him too. But we ran back into the fenced playground; rustled through every bush, rummaged through every garbage can, prayed. Brownie wasn't anywhere. Finally I couldn't justify looking any longer.
That night, driving into the dark towards home, crossing the Bay Bridge, it hit Sebby for real. "Brownie! Can we go back?" he sobbed. I thought his heart was breaking. He crawled up to my seat and I sobbed with him; his face in my shoulder, my tears in his hair.
I know. It's silly. Of course we'll get over it. We do have Brownie Two (as Sam keeps telling me, when the starter goes down, it just means someone else gets more playing time). Seb's fine. I'm not quite fine, yet, though. I miss that little Brownie, and who he was to my Sebby boy. I don't like thinking of him all alone in San Francisco somewhere. I don't like sad endings.


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This concept started from wanting to do an online avatar for myself. I spent more time on it than I should but originally he had a whole body with squid like arms but it felt too symmetrical and I felt the interest in the face was lost so I cropped it in. I used another persons brushes for the background elements.
Self Portrait
This is a new self portrait I did mainly to play around with the brushes in Painter more. I am finding I like the digital painting more if I use a looser and wider variety of the options. Before I had just been using one or two that I had found that fit my style. I did this copying a photograph closely which I don't normally like to do but I know the end result is better.
Space Dwarf
I am finally somewhat happy with some new concept art. I have a bunch I am working on but trying to really get some more refined stuff to post completed. This was just an idea I had for a dwarf soldier with a space setting. I should probably redo the gun he is holding but I think I would rather move on to some other things.
St Andrews Boats and Cathedral
This is my most complicated watercolor yet and took me three times as long as the others. It started out with me just wanting to paint the amazing old red boat docked in the harbor then I thought instead of inventing what the side looks like I should include the other boats. I drew it pretty tightly in pencil first then came back with the watercolor. If anything its too structured and perfect and it feels a little dead, otherwise I really enjoy this one. It is a great view with the cathedral ruins in the distance and the old city wall. Where the green shed is in real life there is an ugly ice cream shop that I replaced with this fishing building from another location.
St. Andrews Tide Out
This is another watercolor near the painting below. I got here at a good time when the tide was out and the boats were grounded. This scene has a great amount of interest and subjects from the foreground to the distance. To the right is the old city walls which I painted purplish red sort of on accident but I liked the result. The photo of this one is a tad washed out and I should shoot it again its closer in saturation to the painting below.
St. Andrews Pier
This is another of my new on location watercolors. I think I am getting better each painting with the medium and I enjoy sitting outside on the nice summer days and painting. I had some people ask me why I included the truck and trailer in the bottom left and its because I wanted to add some life to it. The distant shore could have more atmospheric perspective. I think these sea scenes are my favorite to do right now.
St Andrews Castle
This is another watercolor of the castle ruins by the sea in St. Andrews. I love the views here by the sea and I have a couple more paintings to finish up from around the same area. The cathedral below is actually right to the left of this view. Its pretty rare that you can see the land on the other side of the water so you can tell it was a nice summer day.
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Bella also got a new harness today. None of us has ever had a harness before. We're hoping we'll have a bit more control. She bucks and twists in the collar when she sees things she doesn't like......people.
Sometimes Piper and Carrleigh have to wear harnesses because of their pulling. And we all have tartan harnesses we wear when we want to dress up or if we are going somewhere in the car - we have leads that have seat belt snaps on them.
Hope it helps. Bella is young - she will calm down soon.
Lilly, Piper, Carrleigh and Ruairi
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Hi Bella-
I like your new TP holder..ha ha.
We have to wear harnesses out and about too. It's better than that Halti face harness, or as we call it, the SNOOT LOOP...we hate that!
Wooos! Scampi has one of those head halters.. he does not like it, me, I am well behaved, I do not pull, much....
~husky kisses~
-Kira The BeaWootiful
Maybe Bella can roll the new toilet paper holder around on the bathroom floor till the lid falls off? We bet she's frustrated!
We bet she'll love her new harness once she finds out she can pick up stuff more easily off the ground.
Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch
Oh, that TP holder looks like it might be breakable into still. I love TP and am always draggin it out of the trashcan and gettin into trouble!! oh well!!
hmmm, that TP holder has a place in the front for miss bella to fit her snooter. i bet she will figure out how to work the TP in a few days. teehee.
i have a harness, too. once you get used to how it feels against your furs, it really isn't so bad!
the booker man
Oh Bella, we hope you manage to undo the new loo roll holder and have some fun like usual. Your peeps are getting too clever by far.
Hector and Bonny
Cheese is a great motivator!ReplyDelete
Hi Bella - we have faith that you will find a way IN!! He he he - let us know if you manage to infiltrate the new container! Good luck on your harness too - as Oskar says, cheese is a great motivator! Schnauzer snuggles - JD and Max.ReplyDelete


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Check out this unique swim suit (by Norma Kamali for $350) that Rihanna is wearing. It has this clever wraparound silver ribbon design that covers the unmentionables and bares just enough to not be offensive or raunchy, the latter of which is typically not a good fashion design direction.
But it's a good look... nice and simple gold jewelry to contrast the daring and edgy swim suit.
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Visiting Gallaudet
Gallaudet's campus is located in Washington, D.C., about one mile northeast of the U.S. Capitol. The 99-acre campus, Kendall Green, is home to undergraduate and graduate students as well as the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center, a federally-supported program for improving educational results for deaf and hard of hearing children across the nation. The Center includes the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School and the Model Secondary School for the Deaf.
Gallaudet University's mailing address is:
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The Admissions Office hosts Open House events for prospective undergraduate students several times during the fall and spring semesters. Contact the Admissions Office or view undergraduate Open House event information on the web.
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Visitors Center
Thousands of visitors tour Gallaudet University's campus every year. The Visitors Center is located on the first floor of the Edward Miner Gallaudet Memorial Building. The Visitors Center offers tours of the campus Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. by appointment. Tours are conducted in American Sign Language (ASL) and are provided by both staff and student tour guides. A voice interpreter can be requested in advance.
A wide variety of visitors tour the campus, including prospective undergraduate and graduate students and their families, school groups, sign language clubs, educators of deaf students, and international visitors. For more information about scheduling a tour or for directions to the campus:
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The Kellogg Conference Hotel (KCH) is nestled on the beautifully landscaped campus of Gallaudet University. The hotel features 93 guestrooms, and over 17,000 square feet of meeting space. For your dining pleasure, the Bistro serves breakfast Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-9:30 a.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m.-10:30 a.m. We also offer a lunch buffet Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m - 2 p.m. Outtakes gift shop is our newest addition, the perfect place to grab a quick lunch or pick up some gifts to take home, it also features a business center which is available 24 hours a day. The KCH is the ideal location just a few minutes away from Union Station, Lincoln Memorial and the Smithsonian Institute. The KCH welcomes parents and visitors of Gallaudet students! For more information and to make online reservations, please go to www.kelloggconferencehotel.com or call 202-651-6000.


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(OCA-DOS) - The Enthronement of Bishop Alexander as the second Bishop of Dallas and the South will take place at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy presided over by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at St Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral in Dallas, Texas. Details available here.
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Decorate for the Holidays Inexpensively - Part One
Many people do not have a lot in their budget for holiday decorating this year. But, you would be surprised how many nice decorations you can create very inexpensively. You may not end up needing to buy any full priced decorations.
Before you buy any decorations or any materials for the following ideas, or spend any time making any of these decorations, take the time to plan out your decorating theme. This can save you time and money that you might spend experimenting, so it makes sense to plan. Some people like to decorate with a more classy looking theme, consisting of a lot of white, clear, silver and shimmery decorations. Some people may find this boring and opt to decorate using more vibrant colors in a toy land theme for example. Some people like to go with a more subtle cabin or ski lodge decoration scheme that will look warm and cozy.
Use what you can for free from your back yard. Trim small branches from pine trees and gather pine cones and holly. These can all be used to make a centerpiece, or to decorate a mantle. Pine cones can be spray painted with gold, silver, or sparkley paint.
Pine tree branches can be used as an accent to almost any decoration, and they smell nice too, so be liberal when you are gathering them. If you have bird houses in your back yard that are going to waste during the cold months, bring them inside. Wash them off, and tie ribbons around them. Add a couple small pine branches, and you have a beautiful hanging decoration.
Check back soon for part two of this blog.
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I really enjoy lamp lights, so I am going to start sharing lamp lights that I have seen and appreciate. It seems everywhere I go, I notice the lamp lights. I have a gazillion pictures of them, so you are in for a treat! This picture was taken last week when I Friend-cationed with Cindy at the seashore. When I see the three chandeliers, I think of Father, Spirit and Jesus. I love the cross on the architecture and it makes me think of the throne room of GOD.
Happy Friday friends!
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ZheZhe, Under Fire
Other Russia reports:
Prosecutors in the northern Russian city of Vologda have mounted an investigation into the blog of a local opposition leader. Ivan Belyaev, who heads the local branch of the United Civil Front party, told the Sobkor@ru news agency that the investigators are looking for a pretense to charge him under a law against inciting hatred and enmity.
On Thursday March 27th, Belyaev was called into the office of the prosecutor and asked to give a written explanation "on the matter of online activities." Belyaev explained that the investigating officer, Denis Yanushevich, showed him print-outs of several of his recent online journal entries, intermixed with entries that had never appeared on his blog. One of these entries has been used as grounds to launch the case.
Belyaev refused to give a written statement, falling back on a law against self-incrimination. He has agreed to return to speak with prosecutors in the near future, after he has a chance to consult with an attorney.
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Yet again, LJ users are in distress. Unlike the previous times, however (more on that here and here, as well as here and here), the current situation involves both the Russian-language and the English-language segments of LiveJournal.
It all began when LiveJournal's owner Sup ("an international online media company […] founded […] with Russian seed capital") announced that no account created after March 12, 2008, could be turned into a free-of-charge and ad-free Basic Account.
Sixty-eight pages of comments (5,000 of them, the maximum number allowed) on a March 13 item (part explanatory, part conciliating) posted by theljstaff on the LJ News page is a good example of just how overwhelming the English-language bloggers' response has been.
Many more posts and comments on the unpopular changes can be found in the LJ Speaks and No Opt In, No Ads LJ communities (both in English). An informative post on Sup's other ill-received initiative - "censorship of popular interests" - was posted on InsaneJournal, an alternative platform, by Stewardess, here.
Cancellation of Basic Accounts seems to have brought the English-language and the Russian-language LJ bloggers closer together. (The initial lack of common ground was highlighted in the comments section to this post on Sup's acquisition of LiveJournal back in Dec. 2007.)
On March 16, U.S.-based LJ user beckyzoole announced her decision to go on "content strike" and called to other bloggers to join her:
The one-day content strike is on for this Friday, March 21, from midnight GMT to midnight GMT. For 24 hours, we will not post or comment to LJ. Not in our own journals, not in communities. Not publicly, privately, or under friends-lock. This is a protest that will have long-lasting effects, showing up forever in the daily posting statistics. This is a protest that will not harm LJ in the long run, as leaving LJ might do. This is a protest that will demonstrate the power of community, as all users unite to support Basic users and the concept of adfree space. This is a protest that will educate the new owners that LJ is driven by user-created content. […]
On March 17, she further explained the goals of this initiative:
[…] We are holding the Content Strike because all of us, Paid, Permanent and Plus users as well as Basic, want to demonstrate our solidarity as a Community of Users. We do not consider Basic users to be freeloaders, we consider them to be valuable content-providers and Friends. […]
On March 18, Russian LJ user corpuscula posted a translation of LJ user beckyzoole's appeal and asked her readers to "Spread the Word!" The word did spread, and a number of posts about the upcoming strike made it into the Yandex Blog portal's Top 30. LJ user samoleg (Oleg Kuvaev, best-known for his cartoon creation, Masyanya) is one of the Russian LJ users on strike today. In the entry announcing his decision to join the silent protest, there's a drawing of Masyanya holding up a sign that reads (RUS): "LJ is all of us!"
Another blogger who supports the one-day boycott, LJ user rimona (Rimma Polyak), wrote this (RUS):
[…] We don't come to LJ as if it's a store, we - the LJ bloggers - are creating it by writing our blogs here. Sup is nothing without us. LJ is the bloggers, not Sup. […]
Some Russian-language bloggers have chosen to take a more radical path, proposed (RUS) by LJ user lleo (Leonid Kaganov), who is highly critical of LJ user beckyzoole's initiative:
[…] The American thinks that the whole world will support her. In fact, 3 percent will join in. Sup will notice a 3-percent drop in traffic. And then what? […]
On March 21, I'll go to this page:
and will change my status to "deleted." That is, I'll delete my journal. A wonderful form will appear on the screen then: ay, oy, […] let us know what has made you delete your journal, and what we have to do to improve our service? In this line I'll write: "Return Basic Accounts." That's the real statistics that Sup is going to get. It is well-known that deleting a journal this way is pure formality, because it is possible to restore the journal in a second in the next 30 days, losing absolutely nothing. And so the following day, I'll go back to that page and change status to "active" (or not, I'll think abut it). But while my journal stays in the "deleted" mode for a day, it will not only keep me from writing in it (or comment on its behalf), but everyone around will also see that my journal has been deleted. Because this (unlike "outraged silence") is highly conspicuous and effectual. And if we want to do a protest flash mob, this is the only way to do it. […]
If you try accessing LJ user lleo's blog now, you'll will not succeed: it has indeed been deleted.
LJ user corpuscula, the one who broadcast LJ user beckyzoole's silent protest appeal to the Russian-language bloggers, seems to have temporarily deleted her blog, too.


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Bill Breithaupt had the realization that photography and filmmaking were what he wanted to do in life. By age 10 he was enrolled in classes, and made his first film "Trick or Treat". This film was screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival. With a competitive streak ever-present in his character, as well as a high level of energy, Bill was involved in many sports including swim team, soccer and
With a competitive streak ever-present in his character, as well as a high level of energy, Bill was involved in many sports including swim team, soccer and skateboarding. Skateboarding became his passion. As his skills grew, followed by his trophy collection, he decided to attract the attention of sponsors by filming his incredible t
Bill Breithaupt thanking his Mother Thrasher's in Ocala, FL Skatepark Winning "Best Director" for AquaBurnttbd
As his skills grew, followed by his trophy collection, he decided to attract the attention of sponsors by filming his incredible tricks. Bills idea worked, and under the sponsorship of such companies as Independent Trucks, Skate Rags Clothing Co., Stylized Sun Glasses and Walker Skateboards, Bill went on to win more skate competitions, bigger trophies and even more sponsors
Burning Man founder Larry Harvey Burning Man Selfie from Director Bill Breithaupt
Burning Man 2001 35mm film shoot: Brawley, CA
Yes! I invented THE SELFIE at age 9
Le'Tigre Magnam Blue Steel
Burning Man 2007 KirkWood Ski Resort Burning Man 2012
Hawaiian Skydive Do something everyday that scares you!
Burning Man 2016 Burning Man 2008 Burning Man 2010
Burning Man Selfie from Director Bill Breithaupt
He then returned to his earlier passion of filmmaking. Apprenticing under the photographer Mike Voorhees in Newport Beach, CA he improved his framing techniques. He studied graphic arts at the Art Institute of So. California, film/audio techniques at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, FL computer animation under Pixar animator Jimmy Hayward at the Academy of Art San Francisco.
Burning Man: TimeBlur (2012) Directed by Bill Breithaupt - (Not included on AquaBurn DVD)
"BEST DIRECTOR" 2013 Burning Man 2008 (10 Years)
Bill Breithaupt Receives a STANDING OVATION in Santa Cruz for his film AquaBurn
Brixton London Coney Island New York The Village New York
"AstroBlaze" directed by Bill Breithaupt
Adrenaline Network Directed by Bill Breithaupt
Star Wars Fan Film "Valley of Judgement" Starring and directed by Bill Breithaupt
Star Wars - Valley of Judgement
He began his career making videos: music, modeling, wedding, corporate and extreme sports, you name it, he has probably caught it on film. None of that compared to the footage he began capturing in 1999 when he was invited to by a friend to attend and film the annual Burning Man Festival held in Black Rock City, Nevada.
Burning Man 2015 Burning Man 2016
What started off as fulfilling a friend's request for a souvenir video of the event became a passion for Bill. He passed out the edited footage to friends, who passed it to friends, who gave it to their friends,
Lake Tahoe Scuba Dive AquaBurn "The Director's Cut"
Janet Leigh as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcok's "PSYCHO"
Richard Kiel as JAWS in "The Spy Who Loved Me"
Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in "Star Wars"
Geoffrey Lewis "High Plains Drifter" & "Every Which Way But Loose"
Ian Mcdiarmid as Emperor "Senator Palpatine" Star Wars Saga
Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker "STAR WARS"
Ray Park as Darth Maul "STAR WARS SAGA"
Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett "STAR WARS SAGA"
Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca "STAR WARS SAGA"
Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown in "Back to the Future"
"Lord of the Rings" Sean Astin
Nichelle Nicols As Uhura in Star Trek
Stan Lee creator of "Spider-Man"
Cary Elwes From Robin Hood Men in Tights and The Princess Bride
David Naughton as David Kessler in "American Werewolf in London"
"Beware The Moon"
Ted Koppel - My very first autograph
Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey
Interview with John D. (WW2 Tenth Mountain Division) Italy
World Famous Artist-Olivia De Berardinis
World Famous Artist-Steve Caballero
Yes! I was a Mary Kay consultant Mary Kay's office - Texas headquarters
Burning Man Artist - Dr. Austin Richards - "Dr.MegaVolt"
Burning Man Artist - Peter Hudson - "Charon" - Stroboscopic Zoetrope
Burning Man Artist - Nate Smith - "Fire Tornado"
Head of Media Operations Jim Graham Burning Man - Media Mecca
AquaBurn Movie Trailer
Media Operations Andie Grace London BM Regional Yoms
Burning Man: "Are You Lost?" Directed By Bill Breithaupt
Director of "Playing God" Andy Wilson
Pixar Advanced Animation Class Pixar Studios Jimmy Hayward-Animator
Jimmy Hayward Director "Two Bullets" Actors Jamie and Richard from "Two Bullets"
Jimmy Hayward director of "Two Bullets" Documentary by Bill Breithaupt
Jimmy Hayward Director of "Jonah Hex" Toy Story animators - Jimmy Hayward, Oren Jacobs and Mark Oftedal
Phil Lord & Christopher Miller George Lucas & JJ Abrams
Double Decker Couch Childhood Design by Bill Breithaupt at age 9
World Famous Fashion Photographer Michael Voorhees
World Famous Thrasher Magazine Skateboarding Photographer Morizen Fo - AKA - MoFo
Bill's Film Teacher Darrell Sevilla Screened Mill Valley FF Chip Douglas (Make-up Artist)
"Halo on Fire" Music Video James Hetfield lead singer METALLICA
It was an honor to be in Metallica's Music video "Halo on Fire"
Mike Palm lead singer AGENT ORANGE
Chillin' Backstage with World Famous Singer MATISYAHU
Music Video for Matisyahu's song "RESERVOIR" Created by Bill Breithaupt
"Step Out Into The Light" - MATISYAHU
Stu Brooks Bassist for MATISYAHU Scott Woodruff lead singer STICK FIGURE
Chris Martin lead singer COLDPLAY Breithaupt Mic Drop
Matisyahu's Manager David Serber AC/DC Autographed Guitar plate Angus Young AC/DC
Bill Breithaupt's Sponsor INDEPENDENT TRUCKS
Bill Breithaupt's first Skateboarding Demo Reel
Bill Breithaupt Snowboarding at Kirkwood Ski Resort, CA
My high school sweetheart Jenny Frink
Star Wars Episode 8 Reaction Video
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Dirty Dancing by Brandy Lynn
Publication date: February 27th 2017
Genres: New Adult Romance
Callie Thomas knows pain because she's lived with it for years. After witnessing her mother's brutal murder, her life since then has been in constant turmoil. A recent breakup with her abusive boyfriend brings the nineteen-year old's life full circle. Until he shows up and gives her something to fight for.
After being framed by his father for a crime he didn't commit, Chance Walker just wants a shot at living a normal life. With little money and nowhere to go, he stumbles upon a job opportunity at the Happy Endings Resort. As the new dance instructor, he can finally begin to put the pieces of his troubled life behind him. Until she shows up and brings out a side of him he never knew existed.
When these two lost souls find each other, will they have the strength and courage to move forward together? Or will the ghosts of their pasts ruin their chance?
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Brandy Lynn resides in Richmond, Virginia with her husband, teenage son, and six-year old Miniature Pinscher. She has a strong love for the written word, which started several years ago. Eventually, that love turned into passion and Brandy Lynn found herself blogging to the world of book lovers about her thoughts on what she was currently reading. After two years of running a very successful blog, Brandy Lynn decided to try her hand at writing; ultimately finding happiness writing stories that you'll remember long after the book is closed.


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A lot of people connected with the superheroes, villains, fantasies and stars of their past and present at the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention over the weekend.
It featured everything from vintage comic books and new graphic novels to actors from Star Wars and professional wrestlers, to Power Rangers and the hearse from Ghostbusters.
Organizer Jarrod Greer said Sunday that total paid attendance for the two-day event was 9,948. It was the second year for the convention at the Lexington Convention Center.
For some, nostalgia was the draw.
Don Hernton of Lexington, who went with his sister Mylissa Crutcher, said he was a fan of science fiction, comic books and wrestling as a kid. The convention had it all, he said.
The event, he said, "takes you back to the blizzard of '78-79, when you were just stuck in the house watching Star Wars."
"I think we're all children at heart," said Hernton, 41.
Crutcher, 32, was dressed as Lana Kane, a character from the animated television series Archer.
It's just like being a fan of University of Kentucky basketball, she said of the attraction of comics. "If you're a fan, you're a fan for life."
Matthew Saunders, 28, traveled from Cleveland, Tenn., for the event.
A passion for comics is a hobby like hunting or any other that people grow up with, he said. "I just never grew out of it, I guess," he said.
There were long lines to get items signed by stars who brought fantasies to life on screens big and small, including Billy Dee Williams and Peter Mayhew from Star Wars and Jason David Frank from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV show.
The event also gave people a chance to meet those who created the stories that hooked them on comic books and graphic novels, whether it was 30 years ago or three.
Roger Stern, who has been in the comic-book industry more than 35 years, working on Captain America, Spider-Man and many other characters, said Sunday that fans sometimes ask him to sign things from decades ago.
"It's wonderful," he said.
The racks of comics common in five-and-dime stores when he was growing up in small-town Indiana are gone, Stern said.
"We're looking for that new model" to reach people, he said.
But Stern said he saw a number of families at the convention, with parents introducing their children to the comic books they loved as kids, which was encouraging.
The convention also was a chance to dress up.
Jennifer Crabill of Midway came dressed as Babydoll, a character from the 2011 fantasy movie Sucker Punch. Her daughter, Krysta Lube, came as Columbia from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
People stopped the two every few steps to have pictures made with them.
"Where else can an adult dress up as their favorite character?" said Crabill, who loved comics as a child. "It's just a fun time."
Collectors could search vendors at the convention for their favorite action figures or the vintage comic book they needed to fill out a collection.
Cary Ashby, 43, of Norwalk, Ohio, was working at a booth selling comic books. On Saturday, he helped a woman find a comic her nieces and nephews had asked her to find, he said.
"I think it's a sense of community where nerds can be nerds," Ashby said of the event.
Rikki Farmer of Lexington, said he came to look but ended up buying old comic books and collectible figures.
"There was a lot to see," he said.
Greer, the organizer, said he had hoped for attendance of 6,000, while his wife and accountant had hoped for 8,000, so he was happy.
"Bottom line, once again year two far exceeded my hopes and dreams and expectations," he said.
The event is back on for next year, Greer said.


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Bruce Cockburn was born and raised near Ottawa but has spent most of his musical career in Toronto. He currently resides near Kingston, Ontario according to his web site. Here is a clickable map of his life in Toronto:
If you prefer the other Bruce, here is a map of Springsteen's New Jersey titled "Bruceville." Bruce Springsteen is that rare musician who's never needed to stray too far from home and has always remained true to the Garden State.
This map is more fanciful than accurate. The only places that really seem to be located correctly are the Boardwalk, Highway 9 and his father's house. Little Eden is Millville? "The River" is the Delaware? "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out" is about Tom's River? * I have my doubts about these things. Thanks to Strange Maps for this. * After consulting Wikipedia, the undisputed source of all knowledge, it turns out the "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out" may actually refer to 10th Avenue in Belmar. If true then the map is close.
Shortly before his Super Bowl XLII appearance, LA Weekly published this map of Tom Petty's Los Angeles by illustrator Scott Gursky. Although a native of Florida, Petty moved to LA at the beginning of his career and has remained in the area ever since. The article details each place on the map.