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United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Beaufort Division
December 19, 2016
Alfred W. LaSure, a/k/a Alfred William LaSure, Plaintiff,v.Holly Scaturo; Kimberly Poholchuk, B.M.C. Program Director; Cynthia Helff, B.M.C.; Dr. Kelly Gothard; Dr. Gordon Brown, Psychologist; Dr. Rozanna Trass, Psychologist; Dr. Amy Swan, Psychologist; Marie Gehle, Evaluator; Dr. Donna Schwartz-Watts, Psychologist; Capt. Frank Abney, P.S.O. Supervisor; Galen Sanders, Chief Nursing Administrator; Harold Alexander, R.N.; Charlene Hickman, R.N.; Dr. John McGill, Director of Department of Mental Health; and Allen Wilson, Attorney General, Defendants.
Bryan Harwell United States District Judge.
Alfred William LaSure, a state civilly committed person
proceeding pro se, has filed this action pursuant to 42
U.S.C. § 1983 against the above-captioned Defendants.
See ECF No. 1. The matter is before the Court for
review of the Report and Recommendation ("R &
R") of United States Magistrate Judge Bristow Marchant,
made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and
Local Civil Rule 73.02 for the District of South
Carolina.[1] See R & R, ECF No. 15. The
Magistrate Judge recommends that the Court summarily dismiss
Plaintiff's complaint without prejudice and without
issuance and service of process. R & R at 7. Plaintiff
has filed timely objections to the R & R. See
Pl.'s Objs., ECF No. 17.
of Review
Magistrate Judge makes only a recommendation to the Court.
The Magistrate Judge's recommendation has no presumptive
weight, and the responsibility to make a final determination
remains with the Court. Mathews v. Weber, 423 U.S.
261, 270-71 (1976). The Court must conduct a de novo review
of those portions of the R & R to which specific
objections are made, and it may accept, reject, or modify, in
whole or in part, the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge
or recommit the matter with instructions. 28 U.S.C. §
Court must engage in a de novo review of every portion of the
Magistrate Judge's report to which objections have been
filed. Id. However, the Court need not conduct a de
novo review when a party makes only "general and
conclusory objections that do not direct the [C]ourt to a
specific error in the [M]agistrate [Judge]'s proposed
findings and recommendations." Orpiano v.
Johnson, 687 F.2d 44, 47 (4th Cir. 1982). In the absence
of specific objections to the R & R, the Court reviews
only for clear error, Diamond v. Colonial Life & Acc.
Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th Cir. 2005), and the
Court need not give any explanation for adopting the
Magistrate Judge's recommendation. Camby v.
Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 199-200 (4th Cir. 1983).
is a civilly committed person in the South Carolina
Department of Mental Health pursuant to the South Carolina
Sexually Violent Predator Act, SC Code Ann. §§
44-48-10 through -170. Plaintiff has filed a complaint
against fifteen defendants, purporting to sue them under 42
U.S.C. § 1983. See ECF No. 1. The Magistrate
Judge recommends summarily dismissing Plaintiff's
complaint for the following reasons: (1) Plaintiff fails to
request any relief in his complaint; (2) to the extent
Plaintiff has requested to be released or has challenged his
civil commitment, the Supreme Court's holding in Heck
v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), bars such claims; (3)
the complaint fails to state a plausible, nonfrivolous §
1983 claim; (4) Plaintiff cannot maintain a § 1983 claim
based on supervisory liability; and (5) Plaintiff fails to
allege sufficient facts to state a constitutional or other
federal claim against Defendant Swan. R & R at 4-7.
lodges two main objections to the R & R.[3] First, he claims
Defendant "Swan is nothing more than a hired gun"
for the Sexually Violent Predator Treatment Program
administered by the South Carolina Department of Mental
Health. Pl.'s Objs. at 1. Plaintiff further asserts such
"indefinite long term care and treatment . . . is
essentially . . . equivalent to [a] criminal's life
sentence and treatment is . . . punitive action as seen with
the 33 pages within Case No # 9:15-cv-1357-RBH-BM."
Id. Based on this statement, Plaintiff appears to be
referring to a complaint (which had thirty-three pages of
attached exhibits) in another case that he previously filed
in this Court. See LaSure v. S.C. Mental Health
et al., No. 9:15-cv-01357-RBH
(D.S.C.).[4] In that case, Plaintiff presented a
similar argument challenging the constitutionality of the
Sexually Violent Predator Act ("SVPA") and its
allegedly punitive nature, which the Court rejected as
[C]ourts have consistently upheld the constitutionality of
the SVPA and determined it is a non-punitive form of civil
commitment. See, e.g., Seling v. Young, 531
U.S. 250 (2001); Kansas v. Hendricks, 521 U.S. 346
(1997); In re Matthews, 345 S.C. 638, 648-51, 550
S.E.2d 311, 315-17 (2001) (citing the United States Supreme
Court's decision in Hendricks as
"controlling" and concluding the SVPA is civil
rather than criminal and that confinement under the SVPA is
non-punitive), cert. denied, 535 U.S. 1062 (2002);
In re Allen, 351 S.C. 153, 568 S.E.2d 354 (2002);
In re Treatment & Care of Luckabaugh, 351 S.C.
122, 568 S.E.2d 338 (2002). See also Michau v. Charleston
Cty., 434 F.3d 725, 727 (4th Cir. 2006) ("Michau
is presently being detained under the SVPA, which creates a
system of civil, not criminal, detention." (emphasis
No. 9:15-cv-01357-RBH, at ECF No. 95 p. 13. For the same
reason, the Court rejects Plaintiff's argument and
overrules his objection.
Plaintiff addresses the Magistrate Judge's initial
finding that Plaintiff has failed to request any relief in
his complaint. See R & R at 4. Plaintiff states,
"Relief Plaintiff would seek is declaratory as well
[as] injunctive relief over the mental stress, mental
anguish, lack of therapeutic treatment, and a monitory
[sic] sum in the order of $2, 735, 000.00 from each
defendant." Pl.'s Objs. at 2. Plaintiff further
states he "wish[es] to request more time as to make his
amended pleading." Id. Plaintiff has
not, however, challenged the
Magistrate Judge's recommendations regarding the
additional, independent reasons why his complaint
must be dismissed. See Diamond, 416 F.3d at 315
(stating that absent specific objections, a district court
need only review the magistrate judge's R & R for
clear error). As the Magistrate Judge reported, (a)
Heck bars Plaintiff's challenge to his civil
commitment; (b) Plaintiff's complaint fails to state a
plausible, nonfrivolous § 1983 claim; and (c) Plaintiff
cannot maintain a § 1983 claim based on supervisory
liability. The Court finds these three reasons are
independent grounds for summary dismissal of Plaintiff's
Court has thoroughly reviewed the entire record, including
Plaintiff's complaint, the R & R, and Plaintiff's
objections. See ECF Nos. 1, 15, & 17. For the
reasons stated in this Order and in the R & R, the Court
overrules Plaintiff's objections, adopts and incorporates
the R & R [ECF No. 15] by reference, and
DISMISSES this action without prejudice
and without issuance and service of process.
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Buried in a photo gallery on DetroitLions.com is this photo:
The caption reads: Veteran DE Dewayne White with former Detroit Lion and current scouting intern Robert Porcher
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By| Published: September 3rd, 2015
The Indian healthcare sector has become the fastest growing industry with a growth rate of fifteen per cent in comparison with the other emerging markets globally. According to a recent report released by global investment banking firm Singhi Advisors, titled Health Care Report 2015, it is revealed that the healthcare industry in Asia (specifically India, Japan and China) is in the increasing trend, contributing much to the global health care industry which is expected to grow in its market size by $ 13.7 trillion by 2020.
The reason for this trend is because of a greater retail orientation in healthcare, which in turn led to the evolution of the primary health care system. Due to which large corporates have started investing in single specialty hospitals with technology playing a bigger role in the day to day interactions in healthcare. Such hospitals in India contribute 68 per cent to the healthcare sector followed by pharma and medical equipment. Diagnostics (three per cent), pharmacy (two per cent), medical insurance (two per cent) and healthcare IT (0.2 per cent) are amongst others.
The contribution of Indian middle class is a key element in this growing trend, as the percentage of the working population is increasing and so is the country's GDP. Therefore, expenditure on health care is also increasing. As the rural household constitutes 70 per cent of the nation's population, the growing need for improved healthcare infrastructure in tier II and III cities had resulted in 57 percent of the health care consumption compared to the consumption in tier I cities and metros.
Also, the Single specialty hospitals are increasing due to large players establishing specialty hospitals for women and child care, oncology, cardiology, ophthalmology, etc. Apart from these, Day Care Surgery units where patients can be discharged on the same day are helping the hospitals to free up the capacity at tertiary hospitals, thereby increasing its market size to $ 840 million by the end of 2015.
Adding to the above scenarios, India's home health care which is worth $2 billion is growing at the rate of 20 percent annually and It is expected to grow at a much faster pace because India will have approximately 200 million people above the age of 65 by 2018.
Healthsignz looks at the multi-dimensional industry to revolutionize the way health care is being looked at by building medical intelligence that is driven by innovative technology to touch and enrich millions of lives and make healthcare affordable.


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These 'best of the year' lists are always extremely difficult to write. Before I even think of jumping into a list, I must make some parameters clear. The 'best' of cinema can always be approached in different ways—films can be critically acclaimed but difficult to approach, others can be tremendous fun but only hold minimal artistic value. By discussing my personal best films of this year, I am in no way saying that these should be cited as the best films in general. I do not have the ability to see how the force of time impacts these films, or what in 2016 will be remembered for years to come. In fact, I may not have even seen the film that would be touted as the classic film of the year. But, in the essence of the simple listicle, I am going to attempt to define what I have seen as the cream of the crop this year.
5: Deadpool
Director: Tim Miller
Kicking off this list is a film that has been cited as the most 'unlikely hit' of the year. Part of the reason for its inclusion is the irresistible underdog narrative surrounding its production. An R-Rated superhero film? A superhero that has been portrayed in film before…by the same actor…but handled badly? This film was almost made as a middle finger to the blockbuster studio system, and in doing so, became extremely likeable. The stories of budget cuts, development hell, and perseverance had, in a very rare case, skyrocketed the film as a cultural icon that surpasses the text itself. With more R-Rated superhero films in the works, it's a wonder whether the success of this anarchistic film can ever be replicated.
The film itself moves between superhero tropes, violent action, and goofball comedy. An intelligent breaking of the fourth wall will be quickly followed by the equivalent of a fart joke. Deadpool never attempts to be high art, but it doesn't need to. It serves as an adult playground, giving the 18+ population a gleeful flick to kill a couple of hours.I saw this in a cinema, almost as a whim, late at night. The packed cinema made this an even more exuberant experience, seeing adults of all ages laugh and jeer at this goofball of a superhero. We will see if Deadpool's success leads to a cycle of great adult superhero films, or leads to cheap knock-offs. But, by the look of Logan's trailer, it seems like the genre might have some life left in it yet.
4: The Hateful Eight
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Now let's talk about Tarantino. Quentin Tarantino's films are almost a genre unto themselves. While you could argue the value of his auteur style or his reliance on borrowing visual and narrative conventions from other genres, his films are always placed as part of the director's body of work. Following this, I feel I need to explain that my favourite Tarantino films are Jackie Brown and Reservoir Dogs. By citing these films, you can probably get a gauge of what aspects of Tarantino's style that I find most appealing. For me, the stylised violence is less of a drawcard for me than his dialogue-heavy ventures. In this regard, The Hateful Eight more than delivered. From discussions on a post-Civil War society to the suspenseful 'who poisoned the kettle?' sequence, this film kept me entranced throughout.
I am still in mourning for the age of the Western, even though I wasn't even alive when the genre was prevalent. This film is a perfect example of a well-executed, modern Western. With beautiful landscapes and gun slinging bounty hunters, matched with a unique treatment of the Western heroic persona, this film is nothing short of excellent.
3: Captain America: Civil War
Directors: Joe Russo and Anthony Russo
It has been an interesting year for the superhero film. While I have already gone into detail about Deadpool's impact on the wider genre, we have also had a flurry of the more standard PG-13 superhero ventures hit screens this year. Batman V. Superman divided audiences, and despite making a decent amount of money, is still heralded as one of the worst of the year. So, if two of the most iconic superhero characters couldn't guarantee success, how would Marvel's outing fair?
While I would, by no means, suggest this film is one of the greatest artistic ventures of all time, I must admit that this film delivered exactly what fans of the genre have been waiting to see. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been cemented as a blockbuster staple of the current age, but I would argue that Civil War was the highest quality cash-grab of 2016. Since we have seen the same iterations of these characters through multiple cinematic ventures, we were given an exceptional context to the relationships that this film would eventually fracture. Therefore, the audience could fully comprehend the emotional brevity beneath the witty one-liners and explosive action sequences.
Also, Spider-man.
2: Hail! Caesar
Directors: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
In the Coen Brothers' glorious tribute to Old Hollywood, we are given a 2016 film with the razzle dazzle of a bygone era. The star power of this film is incredibly strong, with George Clooney, Channing Tatum, Josh Brolin, Ralph Fiennes, and Scarlett Johansson among its stellar cast. While stars of this caliber can sometimes detract from a film, in this instance, the talent assists in transporting audiences to the idyllic cinema of old. The plot of this film is decidedly ramshackle, moving from one scene to another without any real semblance of coherence. However, it is difficult to not be charmed by the film's ridiculous indulgence.
At the end of viewing this picture, you may not have any idea of what you just watched, or why anything happened, but you would have had fun. And, after the Coen's have spent a lot of time on more serious ventures (Inside Llewyn Davis, Unbroken), you feel like they have had fun making this film. The only thing I can really say about this film that it is just swell, and it definitely deserves a watch.
1: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Director: Taika Waititi
If Rotten Tomatoes is seen as any gauge of quality, it would seem Hunt for the Wilderpeople's stellar 97% rating can be taken as a positive sign. While this list has, so far, mostly consisted of blockbuster hits or projects from seasoned directors, it is hard to imagine that a small Kiwi film could compare. However, everything about this film is just downright likeable – from the cast, to the story, to the beautiful New Zealand landscapes.
Filmmaker Taika Waititi has told this story with a gentle humour and wit that makes every scene feel sincere – no matter how ridiculous the situation. There's a fantastic chemistry between lead actors Julian Dennison and Sam Neill, bringing unique warmth to the well-worn generational narrative. This film is absolutely delightful and gave me the biggest smile in 2016.


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Home in a War Zone
Living far away from your family can be difficult. Especially when you are close to them. Airfare is not cheap and flying well over eight hours, through different time zones can be exhausting. It takes time to adjust and you want to spend that time with those you love.
Throw in political turmoil and violence into the mix and it becomes a lot more challenging.
That's how it usually is for me. At the beginning of each calendar year, I try my best – along with the help of my parents – to weigh the odds of what the situation will be like in the summer when I want to go visit my family in Lebanon. It's extremely expensive, I need to make sure I can take a good amount of time off, and there's always a security issue.
It doesn't take that much time to figure it out because I'm well aware of what things are like down on the ground over there since I follow the local news and I'm in constant contact with my parents.
You have to understand that this is the norm for any Lebanese person who lives outside of Lebanon but still has family in-country. This is something we've been doing for most of our lives when living outside of Lebanon. My parents and I used to even visit for several weeks during the civil war, which has shocked friends when I've told them.
This is something that worries Matt more than I ever thought. And my Matt is not one to worry. In fact, I admire how much he doesn't worry and so wish I could be like him sometimes (in this particular respect).
But he does worry when it comes to me flying over there. He worries I'll be caught in a dangerous situation or that I'll be hit by a bomb or well, let your imagination go with this and you'll think of a scenario.
It's difficult to explain, but I don't worry. Visiting Lebanon, even during tense political situations, is one of the things in my life that I comprehend fully. In fact, many Lebanese, like me who have immigrated to the US or other countries, are the only people who fully understand.
So how do I allay Matt's fears? I'm not quite sure yet. All I know is that I will keep visiting until it is impossible and too dangerous to go.
I'm just hoping that day will not come any time soon.
I am so sorry, Marie. Living away from home and your family is hard as it is (I KNOW!), but throwing in the fear of war/violence and constantly worrying about your family (which you must be doing all the time!), makes this a much tougher situation. I understand why you need to keep going. I hope that someday soon things will be safe enough to not have to worry at all… why can't all people be peaceful and friendly with each other? Sigh.
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Everytime I click on my LoL replay so I can edit it and upload it the client freezes and then crashes. I was looking all over the forum for an fix and didn't find any :/
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I have the same problem, i have windows 10 and intel pentium processor
You might be fitting into a certain criteria where that happens. It usually has to do with a lower end Intel chipsets not having proper drivers for Windows 10, and it causes a crash when replaying with the player we use. Do you know exactly which Intel processor you're using?
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Reiss preparing to wrap Milla's birthday gift in wedding shower wrapping paper. (Because we're fancy like that!)
Reiss trying on his chef's costume for Halloween that I have not been able to get him to wear to either of the two costume parties we have gone to this week. Thank goodness, the tags are still on it....bwahahahaha!
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- Certifications: The next thing you have to do is to check the license. They should have all the valid and government approved certifications. It is vital that they have the A.S.E certification. This will show that the mechanic is well qualified and has a knowledge of the services and the repairs. With this A.S.E certificate, you can make sure that they are able to undertake the task to fix your car.
- Look the garage: Though the car garage will always be a mess and with the dirt, but a neat and clean one will show how professional the mechanics are at their work. You can check the number of work they have if you see everyone is busy with proper work that shows that they are popular. They should manage the work in an orderly manner at their garage. They should also have all the tools and required equipment to work. Cars made with the latest technology requires special tools for handling the same.
- Experience: Be upfront to ask about the years of experience. It is significant that they have the decent years of experience and all the mechanics working are well qualified and experienced. You need to find their specialty, what kind of cars they repair and services they offer to their customers. This is essential because you will find both some, which can work on any given car and some only work on the specific ones. The ones having a good experience can do their work with confidence.
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If Chamber Music Chicago seems an unlikely presenter of a German rock band, keep in mind that Einstuerzende Neubauten is not your everyday rock group.
Formed in 1980 by guitarist-vocalist Blixa Bargeld and drummer N.U. Unruh, the group started out conventionally enough in Berlin, but soon Unruh found himself unable to pay the rent and having to sell his drums. Because the group still had jobs to play, he quickly designed a metal drum set from items found in the street and in junk yards, putting them together with bolts and screws.


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October 28, 2015 08:00 ET
- Drilling Finds Commercial Resource - Modified Concession Agreement Approved
- Drilling Finds Commercial Resource
- Modified Concession Agreement Approved
BOISE, IDAHO--(Marketwired - Oct. 28, 2015) - (TSX:GTH)(NYSE MKT:HTM) U.S. Geothermal Inc. (the "Company"), a leading renewable energy company focused on the development, production, and sale of electricity from geothermal energy, is pleased to announce that its whole owned subsidiary U.S Geothermal Guatemala S.A. has completed the drilling of well EC-2A and that well has successfully intersected a commercial geothermal resource at its El Ceibillo project in Guatemala.
The resource found in well EC-2A was intersected at a depth of 1,300 feet (396 meters) and had a flowing temperature of 389°F (198.5°C). This well was drilled to follow up on a 2014 temperature gradient drilling program in which two shallow wells also found high temperature fluid, but not in commercial quantities. Temperature gradient well TG-6 recorded a fluid temperature of 372°F (189°C) at 558 feet (170 meters) and well TG-7 found fluid at 381°F (194°C) at 659 feet (201 meters) deep.
Additionally, as previously announced, the Guatemalan Ministry of Energy and Mines had approved the modified project schedule that is included in our concession agreement on July 21, 2015. The modified project schedule was updated in the concession agreement and was approved October 13, and the Minister of Energy and Mines signed the final decree approving the modified concession agreement.
"We are extremely pleased with the results of this well, discovering geothermal fluids with both high temperature and in commercial quantities" said Dennis Gilles, Chief Executive Officer. "We are additionally pleased and grateful to the Minister of Energy and Mines, for providing the final approval of our modified concession agreement. Our goal now is to continue to expand the reservoir area, and define the expected size of the project so we can move forward to secure a Power Purchase Agreement and start construction."
Based on the discovery at EC-2A, two additional wells have been sited to further extend the resource area to the south and west of the known high temperature permeability and to test a deeper horizon in the system. Drill pads are being constructed and drilling of the next well is expected to begin within the next few weeks as weather allows. Pending results of these two wells, a decision will be made on the location for a production size well to fully test the resource to determine its size and production characteristics.
About U.S. Geothermal Inc.:
U.S. Geothermal Inc. is a leading and profitable renewable energy company focused on the development, production and sale of electricity from geothermal energy. The company is currently operating geothermal power projects at: Neal Hot Springs, Oregon, San Emidio, Nevada and Raft River, Idaho for a total power generation of approximately 45 MWs. The company is also developing projects at: The Geysers, California; a second phase project at San Emidio, Nevada; the El Ceibillo project located near Guatemala City, Guatemala; and at Crescent Valley, Nevada. U.S. Geothermal's growth strategy is to reach 200 MWs of generation by 2020 through a combination of internal development and strategic acquisitions.
Please visit our Website at: http://www.usgeothermal.com
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Head study
A quick Head study I did from reference while waiting for printers at work. about 2 hours maybe here and there.
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- Cassie said...
Wow! That is looking crazy good! And only in a couple hours you say! I am really responding the the painterly quality of the piece. If I didn't know, I might not think it was digital. Very piercing eyes. Great stuff! Will this be a new thing that you'll do more regularly, because I completely think it'd be awesome.
- March 4, 2011 at 10:02 PM
- T.Brown said...
Im working on my painting skills, so yes expect some more of these for sure. It was a lot of fun. Usually i work through a painting in black and white value first and then try color layers on top. This one i did straight color from the beginning, and i really like the result. Thanks for the comment Cassie.
- March 5, 2011 at 9:53 PM
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As a few of you out there may know (By visiting any site such as Shoryuken.com, Eventhubs.com...you get the picture), the SSFIV Arcade Edition has been under consideration to be released as DLC for quite some time now.Ono revealed on this Twitter that he had approached his superior (Keiji Inafune) with the idea and he agreed to his proposal, however, the guys over at Capcom did not.
He also mentions that despite it not being approved he is going to keep trying.
My thoughts on the DLC are quite mixed. While I like the idea of Yun and Yang, honestly, I do. However, I do not like some of the Arcade Edition changes.
My main gripe here, is Cammy. While I don't play her, it's obvious to some, if not most people, that a vast majority of her game (Metering, throw setups and just generally keeping your opponent pinned) revolved around being able to do 'Instant Cannon Strike', otherwise known as TK-Cannon Strike.
Capcom decided that to rebalance they game, they would take this out, except for on her EX version.
What does this spell out for Cammy? Not good. Sure they gave her normals better priority. But better normals, I don't think, makes up for the 80% of her game that she just lost.
I can't seem to wrap my head around why they're hitting so many mid-tiers with the nerf-bat (See Cammy's TKCS, Seth's j.HP no longer stretching.), while the higher tiers such as Honda, are having things made easier for them; with so far, no nerfs and a buff to his Ultra II.
The only balance I can see with this is that they're buffing the lower tiers, such as Hakan and Makoto. Things can only get better for them in the current state of the game, so any buffs are a blessing.
Now characters. I've been hearing a lot of talk about people wanting Alex, R.Mika, Rolento, Karin, even Poison has had a lot of votes. I, however, was not surprised that they chose Yun and Yang, considering their cameo appearances in Chun Li's opening in Street Fighter IV.
How this will change the game, I can't really say. Without the parry system in place, they may have a bit of work cut out for them, however, Yun's Genei Jin is still in place and from what I have heard, he is still able to do a good 80% damage when it's activated.
Though considering the success of Juri's Feng Shui Engine, I don't think it will be as useful as it used to be. Hopefully he'll be a little more balanced than Third Strike.
Yang, to be honest, looks the same as he did in Third Strike (you can kind of say the same about Yun too), but considering the differences in engines of SSFIV and Third Strike, again, it might change how they're played entirely.
There is hope yet for this content finally becoming DLC. You can never really know for sure with Capcom's decisions as they said that an Arcade Edition for this game would never see the light of day, and lo and behold. Here we are.


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Kumiko Iijima shot a four-over-par 76 and led Mission College to the first junior college women's golf state championship Monday at Menefee Lakes Country Club in Temecula.
Iijima won the individual title on the 5,400-yard course. The other team members at the championships were Mikel Alpert, Creela Harris, Jill Burton-Jones and Layne Burr. Another member, Cathy Gallegos-Kehoe, did not play.
The Free Spirit shot 372 in the four-team, 18-hole event. Desert finished second at 398 and Mt. San Antonio third at 417. Rio Hondo was disqualified because one of its five players did not complete the course.


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Games, contests and workshops were plentiful Saturday as Merced County 4-H held its annual Food, Fashion and Fun Festival in Los Banos for the first time in six years.
The event included arts and crafts projects, educational seminars, food contests and a fashion show/competition.
"You've probably seen 4-H mostly at the May Day Fair when you've gone there, but it is more than just animals. It also has the fashion component, sewing and cooking," said Donna Wilson, a community leader for Our Lady of Fatima 4-H
Darlene McIntyre, a Merced County 4-H representative, said 4-H also includes teaching children communication skills and science. Both are emphasized in events separate from Saturday's activity.
The Food, Fashion and Fun Festival focused heavily on fashion as members modeled dresses they made themselves. Fashion categories also included homemade aprons, denim outfits and recycled items that are transformed into apparel different from their original purpose.
Cake Boss and cookie contests were also held at the event.
McIntyre said a lot of 4-Hers throughout Merced County attend the event, which is hosted at a different site each year.
Wilson said the children learn valuable lessons at the festival
"They get practice being judged. The ones in the fashion review have to write their own commentary about what they have done, so they practice writing skills," Wilson said, adding that there is also an interview portion.
Care bags for Merced County foster children were sewn by 4-H members at the festival. The bags will include stuffed animals, toiletries and other essential items the children may need.
Shaelyn Pugliese, 15, organized the event as part of her 4-H project.
"This is my All-Star project, so it's work for me but I'm also having a lot of fun," Pugliese said.


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As the winter approached in 2012, I optimistically equipped the house with blankets and bought extra woolly pullies. Then the thermostat was set at a rather balmy, or barmy depending on your viewpoint, 17 degrees. I have to say that, even for a menopausal middle aged woman, who sees hot flushes as a fuel saving tactic, it was a bit cold when not snuggled up under those insulating layers. Louis moaned a bit too much as well. So the ambient temperature at Lovelygrey Cottage snuck up to an acceptable 18.5 degrees.
Seeing that this temperature was pretty comfortable I'm a bit bemused at government guidance that recommends heating living rooms to a totally tropical twenty one degrees. Are they in league with those big bad power companies who are trying to fleece us? Or is it just that advice is being doled out by a whole bunch of Walter Softies who haven't hardened themselves up so they're comfortable at a temperature which is way,way above what would melt Frostie?


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Why, God, why didn't anyone tell me Seth Rogen was in town? If Clive Owen is that guy that I would have a mad, passionate, steamy love affair with, Seth Rogen is that guy I would marry. He actually reminds me of my husband. Only more famous. And with way more money.
And he's Canadian. I love Canadians!! I'm not going to do the "eh" joke. That's even further beneath me than di"stink"tion.
Ain't he cute as a button, ya'll? I swear on my iPod Mr. Pitsberger has that exact same hair.
If the movie industry in Hollywood ever decides to sink lower than it already has and green light a live action Beavis and Butthead "film," they will totally have the Beavis role cast:
Butthead is probably snorting coke off a hooker's ass at this very moment.
Apparently, 1 in 4 teenage girls has an STD and everyone is all surprised about it.
"This is pretty shocking," said Dr. Elizabeth Alderman, an adolescent medicine specialist at Montefiore Medical Center's Children's Hospital in New York.
"Those numbers are certainly alarming," said sex education expert Nora Gelperin, who works with a teen-written Web site called sexetc.org
Uh, have they seen the way teenage girls dress now? If I had walked out of the house in an outfit that showed my ass and every other lady part I have, my father would have chased me down and made me change into something that didn't look like it came out of the back of a hooker's closet. And if he couldn't catch me, you can bet your ass he'd be waiting when I got back.
I completely understand preaching abstinence first, but abstinence ONLY? That's like sending soldiers into battle and telling them, "Ok. We don't want you to shoot anybody, so we're not going to show you how to use a gun. Hope you don't get killed. Good luck and Godspeed." Are you kidding me?
Oh, and here's a newflash to parents: it's not the schools' responsibility to teach your kids about sex. It's yours. Kids are going to do what they want regardless of what you want for them. The most you can do is teach them to make good decisions.
And that's why my womb is on LOCK-DOWN.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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Remember the plethora of books over a decade ago about how to make money designing web sites? Have you seen the non-stop parade of "advice" books on how to make money with social marketing? It seems that everyone who has somehow managed to have a little success at something writes a book on how to do it - and most of the "advice" is useless.
Here's the short version. If you don't already know the details of what is being offered here, you're probably pretty late to the party. The real story is that self-publishing is no panacea and requires a lot of time, expertise, technical knowledge and marketing savvy - something that many writers eschew and prefer to leave in the hands of a publisher.
But, the publishing world is upside down right now so advice books will continue to proliferate. This is not a condemnation of self-publishing, far from it. It is however a warning to any writer or author who thinks self-publishing is a quick path to riches after reading a self-help guide.


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NEWPORT NEWS — All across Hampton Roads, the road to a law enforcement career starts with a grueling 16-week course.
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I was able to run last night.....so......drum roll.......... 4.82 miles done, 995.18 to go. Why the heck didn't I just run an additional .18 to make it an even 5? Would certainly make the math a lot easier. Note to self, run whole numbers or at the very least quarters, halfs or three-quarters! I'll be running around in the parking lot afterwards trying to round it up, sheesh!
And just so we are clear, if I run in a race (still have to complete my 50 race miles this year, I'm at 24.26 down, 25.74 to go), I can count the race miles and count those same miles towards the thousand too, this will not be considered double dipping.
So why did I name this post "Baby Toe"?
Blogger has this page that shows if your blog has had a "hit" from google. Shows the search words that matched. Would you believe someone searched "baby toe". This makes me so curious..... I wonder what they were lookin for.
I do not get a lot of google hits, but some of them include "benefits to committing to running one mile a day", "goddess of victory has spoken" Winged Goddess of Victory Has Spoken "outside of comfort zone", "13 year old girl" Fickle as a 13 Year Old Girl "home of fabulous pizza" Why Crack is Bad (or Chuck E Cheese escapades) and now "baby toe".
Wonder what pervs were searching for a 13 year old girl, gross, no pervs allowed! Bet the "Home of fabulous pizza" searcher was disappointed. And still I wonder......why just "baby toe".......


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Big Ma – now Rosie! Is doing great! Just the sweetest, easiest and most eager to please girl I have ever met. She is great with my 2 boys ages 7 and 1 and we have been doing daily trips to the dog park where she has come out of her shell running, jumping and playing with all the other pups. She sleeps with my 7 year old at night and has quickly become his best friend. We took her to our vet already and had her checked out and got her on flea and tick and heartworm preventive.
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Sarn's Rudolph Day challenge insists on two entries so I shall be entering both of the cards below in that challenge (see above link). Additionally, I shall be entering the Three Presents as another entry for the "THREE" challenge over at Simply Less Is More as well as the "ALL WRAPPED UP" challenge over at CraftyHazelnutsChristmas Challenge and for the Christmas "ANYTHING GOES" at Completely Christmas whilst the Christmas Tree card will be entered for the "METALLICS" challenge over on the Pan Pastels own blog .... so, without further ado, here are my two cards to share with you today ...
Materials used:
- 15cm square white, 300 gsm, scallop edged card and matching sized envelope
- Off cuts of card in yellow, red and white
- Unknown parcel image/sentiment stamped on to white card using Memento tuxedo black (I THINK this image MAY be by Dimension Forth but it's ten years old or more ....)
- Alcohol markers, copic Atyou Spica black glitter pen and stardust stickles used to colour and highlight
Materials used:
- C6 white, 300 gsm, scallop edged card and matching sized envelope
- Black card and DCWV "linen" texture red card.
- I ran the main panel of red card through my big shot inside an embossing folder
- I then applied Versamark ink all over the raised area before applying pan pastel metallic in bright gold to the inked area, buffing and then setting with hairspray
- Stamplorations tree image stamped on to a small white card panel using Versamark ink before applying phthalo green and silver metallic pan pastel, buffing and then setting with hairspray and then mounting on to another off cut of red and then black card
- I had a strip of the DCWV card and stamped my Hero Arts sentiment centrally before adhering my image panel
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Norwegian Wood
Lyrical, lethargic flashback about broken hearts finds beauty in the bittersweet
Perhaps it's the surreal, often science-fictional edge. Perhaps it's the Kafkaesque clash of reality and fantasy. Perhaps it's the gloomy exploration of trauma and loss. For whatever reason, few filmmakers have attempted to tackle the fantastical fiction of popular Japanese author Haruki Murakami (Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles, IQ84). In 1981, Japanese director Kazuki Omori adapted Murakami's first novel, Hear the Wind Sing. Jun Ichikawa took on the short story "Tony Takitani" in 2004. The majority of Murakami's work, however, remains untouched, possibly un-adaptable and firmly anchored to the page.


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Title: Mad City: Anything For You
Director: T.J. Scott
Written by: developed by Bruce Heller, written by Denise Thé
Starring: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor, Camren Bicondova, Erin Richards, Jessica Lucas, Chris Chalk, Drew Powell, Michael Chiklis, Jamie Chung, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cory Michael Smith, Morena Baccarin, and more
Episode length: 42 minutes
Network: Fox
In the aftermath of Penguin's election as mayor of the grim city, a crime wave ensues that could lead to civil war amongst the city's criminals.
If the citizens of Gotham were hoping for more peaceful times in their turbulent city after the election of the Penguin as mayor, they have a harsh lesson in store regarding the way things work in the dark metropolis in the way of a violent reality check.
The episode this time around takes the series usual route of hopping from one storyline to the next and then back again to tell its story. The main plot line surrounds the ill advised notion by Butch Gilzean he can win back his spot at the top of Penguin's buddy list by attempting to make himself into a hero by being a villain. The episode is a lighter in nature by virtue of the somewhat silly premise its based on.
The season, after spending the first two episodes wrapping up storylines from season two, and reintroducing us to the menacing town, has finally settled in to the sort of story telling for season three, that made last season so memorable, entertaining, and fun.
Here's a recap, laced with comments (*warning,spoilers follow*)
The town is still in a celebratory mood following the election of the Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor) as mayor, and a big party is planned to take place at the city's favorite new hangout, Sirens, the nightclub owned by Barbara (Erin Richards), and Tabitha (Jessica Lucas).
Meanwhile we find the man of the hour standing before a statue of his dead mother weeping and asking if she is proud of him because of what he's accomplished. He is joined by Nygma (Cory Michael Smith) who reassures him she would indeed be proud, playing on Penguin's insatiable need to be reassured and to receive approval for everything he does.
Next we find him making a speech on the steps of city hall about his mother and how she always made him feel safe and protected. As he's making his speech a group of men armed with machine guns arrive and abruptly change the tone of the gathering from pleasant to panicked, when they start firing their guns. Shooting at the statue, they decapitate it. They are the Red Hood gang brought back to life just in time to ruin Penguin's fun and spoil the party.
Penguin is naturally upset to see the statue of his mother defiled in this manner, he utters the oath he so often uses in these situations and promises to make them pay for this. he quickly assembles a meeting of his criminal cabinet and orders them to find those responsible in no uncertain terms. The people attending this meeting include Barbara Kean, and Victor Zsasz (Anthony Carrigan)
We soon find out that Butch Gilzean (Drew Powell) is behind it, and has plans to make himself Penguin's best buddy again in a clever scheme (for him) to bump Nygma from the top spot he thinks should be his. Nygma, of course, figures out exactly what's going on and being more clever than Butch sets him up for a colossal fall in public later in the episode.
Next we find Jim (Ben McKenzie), and Valerie (Jamie Chung), having coffee as she prepares to leave and informing him she can't come back to stay that night because that would be three nights in row, making their relationship a thing. I'm not certain where she gets her ideas about modern relationships, but that's a new one on me. Even though she's obviously very fond of Jim, because she does keep coming back for more, she seems determined to keep some sort of distance from him in their relationship, becuase she's a modern independent woman, etc., and that's the rules.
As for Jim he seems to understand there's no point in trying to argue with her reasoning, and plays along with her way of doing things at least for now.
Bruce (David Mazouz), shows up at Jim's shortly after this and wants to hire him to look into what happened to Ivy as a favor for Selena (Camren Bicondova). Jim advises him to talk to Selena and tell her how he feels. Bruce makes no mention of the Court of Owls business, apparently planning on keeping his promise to drop his investigation, even though the Owls seem to be plotting to replace him with his double.
We join Captain Barnes (Michael Chiklis) at GCPD headquarters, and he's feeling the effects of being exposed to Alice Tetch's blood. Nygma makes a big entrance announcing he's the new liaison with the mayors office regarding just about any crime he takes an interest in. Nygma makes no attempt to disguise his delight in the irony of the situation, and responds to Barnes displeasure at seeing him there by threatening to have him fired if he doesn't cooperate.
Meanwhile Butch has upped the ante in his game of deceit by having his gang target and attack everything the Penguin tries to do to follow through on his campaign promises. Butch gets found out pretty quick by Tabitha and Barbara, who he makes a deal with to not expose him, at least not yet.
Its just about party time when Nygma confronts Butch with the fact he knows its him behind the violent activity of the newly resurrected Red Hood gang, and he makes him an offer that includes killing Penguin and taking over control of Gotham as his partner. and that poor sap Butch falls for it.
We join things at Sirens as the party is getting going, Bruce and Alfred (Sean Pertwee) arrive and soon Bruce spots Selena who is working the crowd and stealing to her heart's content. I have to wonder what she does with all that money she steals, and what happened to her allegiance to Fish Mooney? But these are mysteries for another time.
Selena gets grabbed by a woman she doesn't recognize, but who seems to know her, its Ivy, of course and she's having too much fun messing with Selena's mind to tell her who she is yet. Selena is shown puzzling and brooding over the encounter as Bruce approaches her and tells her he wants to talk to her
Selena and Bruce are on the roof alone and he divulges what little he was able to find out about Ivy, and Selena agrees it not much and rudely adds he must be the real Bruce because he's so boring. Bruce awkwardly tries to express his feelings for her and wants to know if she feels it too. She torments him, of course by not acknowledging the truth but chooses to toy with him instead and kisses him which leaves him even more confused. Poor Bruce, he has a lot to learn about women, and he couldn't have picked a more perfect teacher.
While all this is going on, the party is in full swing and Penguin starts to make a speech when he is interrupted by Butch dressed as a member of the Red Hood gang, he has a gun given to him by Victor Zsasz, who apparently is working with Nygma now. Butch makes his dramatic entrance and actually attempts to shoot Penguin, but his gun is loaded with blanks, and Zsasz wounds him to slow him down.
Nygma seizes the moment to expose Butch for the traitor he is, and Penguin once again utters his oath to make Butch pay for doing this. Barbara is laughing through the whole scene, she delights in discord and violent conflict like always, but Butch isn't done yet.
When Tabitha arrives after fighting off some goons who were holding her captive in her own place she provides a distraction that allows Butch to get the drop on Zsasz and overpower him, and managing to get his hands on Nygma he proceeds to strangle him nearly to death before Penguin saves Nygma's life by breaking a bottle over Butch's head.
Butch is in police custody and in an ambulance soon after. Its Tabitha to the rescue as she is shown donning her attire from earlier in the series when she was a more deadly version of her self and following the ambulance on a motorcycle its obvious what she has in mind, and sure enough she hijacks the ambulance and rescues Butch.
When Barnes gets the news about the hijacked ambulance he jumps up from his desk and and realizes a few moments after, he no longer needs his crutch. The effects of the blood have reached the first stage.
The last scene of the episode shows Tetch with a woman he has captive and dressed up in a costume like Alice In Wonderland. he abruptly kills her by stabbing her in the neck, and then uses a pen to write Jim Gordon's name on a place card in blood, teasing what is to come.
Another great episode, a little less complex than some of them are, but still a very entertaining edition that did a good job depicting the world after the election of the Penguin as mayor. It seems like the role of Penguin has shifted somewhat, he has gone from being really dark to being relegated to being an almost comical and pitiable figure of a character who has been reduced to shouting threatening oaths while the real darkness of the show has been handed off to Tetch and Nygma.
It also occurs to me that in this situation different criminals will be obligated to choose sides in the conflict between Butch and Penguin, a situation that could lead to a civil war of sorts amongst the city's criminal element, which, of course, will get everyone else involved.
Like always the show left me eager for more, and learning how the plot lines play out next. Gotham remains one of my favorite genre shows on tv, surpassed only possibly by Westworld, which is a totally different thing. Its still early in the season, so things could change with the possibility the other comics based series could rise to the occasion and usurp the king. Happy viewing.


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For Linda McMahon it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and her opponent in the race for Senator from Connecticut, Chris Murphy is the gift that keeps on giving. About a week ago it was disclosed that in 2007 Murphy, while doing the people's business in Congress, had neglected his personal business so badly he was hit with a suit to foreclose on his home mortgage. Rather than address the issue and make a pro forma apology to all the good people who believed in him and the good work he was doing, Murphy dodged and procrastinated and before he could form the appropriate weasel words it was further revealed that the good Congressman had been hauled into court in 2003 for non payment of rent. In 2003 Murphy was doing the people's business in the Connecticut legislature.
The guy is a serial deadbeat! The home on which the mortgage was secured was valued in the low $200 thousand range and he was making almost $170,000. In 2003 he was still single and a member of the state legislature yet still fell 2 months behind on his rent. The upshot is Murphy is too busy and too important to bothered with the normal duties voters regularly execute. In another state he would be down 20 points in the polls but in blue Connecticut he is still only single digits behind but that is probably enough to put to rest his career ambitions for 2012. For her part McMahon has largely ignored Murphy's trouble as it plays out in the papers. There is little she could say to make matters worse for Murphy. Keeping a straight face might be her biggest challenge.


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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Is George W. Bush An International War Criminal For Condoning Torture?
President George W. Bush admits for the first time in his new
memoir that he personally approved the use of waterboarding,
a technique in which an interrogator simulates drowning on a
suspect. The method, which most describe as torture, has
since been banned by the Justice Department.
In his book, "Decision Points," Bush asserts that he was asked
by the Central Intelligence Agency whether he would support the
agency's waterboarding of Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the alleged
9/11 mastermind.
"Damn right," Bush says that he said.
Before he had been in office two full days, President Obama issued
an executive order banning torture: ending the CIA abuse of
detainees, closing U.S. secret prisons, and providing the
International Committee of the Red Cross with access to U.S.held
Under Bush, torture became official US policy and therefore Bush
should be subjected to the same consequences as any head of state
that condones such practices. Remember no one is above the law,
not even US Presidents.
And now we find out that the DOJ let pass a deadline to prosecute
CIA Torture Tapes destruction!
The Republican Party: Eroding American Values For 30 Years
And Counting!
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Gun 3
This is third "gun" in a series I'm producing for an upcoming show. This is an 11 x 14 oil on canvas sketch painting.
Look around and find something to paint.
For quite some time now I've been noticing ordinary things that can become interesting pieces to transform into artwork. I was given a bunch of colored pencils wrapped in a rubber band and I imagined it as a large colorful painting. For months I've been using toy squirt guns to shoot water at a cat to remind him to stay off the kitchen island. They are very colorful and have almost a ray gun quality to them. I've finally decided to make oil painting sketches of the guns and here are the first two. Hope you enjoy them.
The Fine Art of Money
I put in a search to see what I would get for "oil paint". There were the usual paintings one would think you'd get and then there were some other images that ranged from sexy women covered in paint to globs of paint and then also pictures of pizza with olive "oil" being poured on to the slices.
But, the most interesting image for me was this one:
As you can see, the value is illustrated by goods, services, actions and just about anything you could think of making me think money has a different value for everyone. Yes, it's exchanged as energy you create by giving some service or product for some of it, but is there another value here?
Back to Art
Well, it's time to paint again. It's a very strange thing to be going along and then one day like a bolt of lightning it hits me that I need to create more art.
I've decided to do a series of paintings that I've had as digital ideas for a few years and stop wondering what I should do next. Just do the art and get back into the "habit" of being a fine artist. That feels like a healthy idea and a very productive thing at this point of my life.
This is the first image I'll be working on. Let me know what you think. I call it TV-Cows! It's based on a photo I took in Aruba. This cow sculpture was sitting on top of a restaurant with a antenna sticking out of the top of it. Strangely amusing!
Create or be created!
It seems I'll finally get around to start painting again this weekend, after about a year off with moving and working day and night as a marketer/designer/art director for an insurance company as well as for some loyal clients who have stuck with me through my own business and personal highs and lows.
I have a few canvases that are prepped and ready for paint and I'm looking forward to doing just that over the next few days. Wish me luck!
I haven't posted anything here for a few days and I find it interesting how people are finding me and reading my posts from weeks ago. I must be getting the hang of this somehow as I've been "tagging" my posts and pinging them as well as tweeting, etc.
I think it's important as an artist to stay as close to the learning curve of technology as possible because I'm sure that will help me through communicating to my patrons and fellow artists.
Here's an artist that's making very cool furniture from airplane parts:


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First it came in a thought, then it was in a blog post, then in a book, then in several sermons, more blog posts, and on and on. Finally I wised-up and thought to myself, "Enough already God! I take it you're trying to tell me something?"
A little while ago I started to experience something emotionally that was difficult to qualify. Was it a lack of passion? Disconnection? Loss of ambition? Whatever it was, it felt like some kind of new-found freedom. It was like I was just beginning to "not care anymore". Things that once caused worry and anxiety didn't bother me like they used to. My work, my possessions, my reputation, my relationships; they didn't cause the type of negative emotional reactions they once did when things were not going well. Things that were out of my control were becoming just that to me – out of my control and not worthy of undue emotional expenditure.
I was a little concerned that I was just getting soft or losing my drive. I've known people previously that always seemed unconcerned about what was happening around them and where just hanging on loosely to everything. They always bothered me. They seemed sort of unreliable, like you couldn't count on them. They might just flutter off at any time. Did they really care about anything?! But that can't be me, because I'm just as committed, faithful, contentious and hard working as I have always been. In fact, there's some things I've found myself even more passionate about of late. So what's the deal?
That's when then "the swirl" started. First it was a word in my head – "Idolatry". Then I flipped open to read a blog only to be confronted with this question:
"Ask yourself this question: In what ways are you dissatisfied with how God is running things? If you can identify your dissatisfaction with how God is running the show, you can identify the place where you are tempted for idols to become your God."
Then I started listening to a sermon on orphan ministry, and is there any need for me to tell you focus of it? Here's a quote from the message:
"If you are just doing things without understanding of whom God really is and His ways or "why" you are doing them, then you are practicing idolatry… We maintain longer ministry by developing in people a passion for God. As people grow in understanding concerning their heavenly Father they will act out of a heart for others. Any other motivation is humanistic and idolatrous."
After that it seemed like every other blog I read, or sermon I heard, was on the topic. Finally, this last weekend my wife and I got away for the weekend (thank you Ken and Laura for offering to take our kids!! What a blessing.) While we were in a little Christian bookstore I came across Glenn Packiam's latest book "Secondhand Jesus". I'd wanted to read it because I knew that in it he discussed his personal journey after the "Haggard scandal" at New Life Church. Well he did, but it was not what I expected. His topic? In large part, idolatry of course!
Glenn, using stories surrounding the Ark of the Covenant, talks about four "rumors" we believe about God and how they contribute to fashioning and living our Christian lives based on a false understanding of God (idolatry). Through belief in these "rumors" we end up living at a distance from God, or at best vicariously through others. We do not have first-hand experience and knowledge of Him. The four beliefs Glenn discusses that contribute to our idolatry and inability to truly experience God are this:
- God will give me what I want. 2. God can be added to my list of loyalties 3. God is pleased with my goodness 4. God prefers specialists (read as: "professional" Christians)
Glenn also gives us these insights into his personal revelations that mirror some of the feelings I've had myself:
"'Thursday' came and everything changed; my unshakeable 'good life' became a nightmare of uncertainty…the songs, the influence, the success, the notoriety – it all became foolishly irrelevant… In the wake of 'Thursday', none of this mattered. Did I truly know God…today? Was my knowledge of Him active and alive, or stale and sentimental?
I began to see something. I had long lived subconsciously believing that God was a sort of cosmic agent, working to get me bigger contracts and better deals while saving me from scammers and opportunists. God was my Jerry Maguire, my ambassador of quan, and my prayers were spiritually cloaked versions of asking Him to 'show me the money.' Not literal money – just comfort, success, good friends, an enjoyable smooth road, an unmitigated path to the peak of my game.
Here's what I've learned: rumors grow in the absence of revelation. Every time we keep God at arm's length, decline an active living knowledge of Him, we become vulnerable to rumors, lulled by false comforts and half-truths about God.
In the wake of the scandal that shook our church, I would lay in bed thinking about my different options, wondering if I would have any tomorrow. Slowly, the truth settled in my heart: It doesn't matter. I know God. I have Him and He has me. I began to realize that I didn't care what God did or wouldn't do for me. It didn't matter if He gave me a sweet future in this life. I have a future in heaven where neither moth or rust can decay.
We have fashioned a god in our own image, one that we can control. We have taken information secondhand, and traveled down shortcuts that have proven to be dead ends… Jesus, for the joy set before Him, endured the cross. In similar fashion, we for the joy of knowing Christ set before us embrace the vigorous, lifelong journey of firsthand faith."
As I've had time to reflect, it is apparent that God was reaching out to me to bring understanding to my experiences of late. As I've continued to pursue relationship with and knowledge of Him, resting my hopes fully on Him, He has in turn been pulling down the idols in my life.
There was work, relationships, ministry and issues where I thought, albeit subconsciously, God wasn't doing a good job of "running the show". So I needed to do it for Him. I had "rights" to my ideas of "success" in life, and I worked hard for it. However, the further I delve into the knowledge of Him, the more it becomes ingrained in my being what a great, loving, able, and all consuming God He is. My desire to control my life and pursue my own ideas of what is important become pure foolishness. Unfortunately, setting up our expectations of life based on some faulty understanding of God and what He ought to provide for us, and then set about to worry and fret when those expectations are not met, is the common Christian psychosis.
To experience the feeling of "not caring about stuff" that used to be a source of anxiety was difficult for me because it feels foreign and new. Sad that living in freedom from slavery to idols is new!
Idols are things "made with human ingenuity out of the stuff of life and treated as God, though it is false, worthless, and powerless." Relationships, reputation, finances, possessions, politics, work, ministry, and all the things that keep us worried and upset simply sap our lives from us, leave us empty and unfulfilled, and rob us of peace – because that's what idols do.


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ZOMG!!! Ashtar Command reports that "Obama Is Formally And Criminally Charged With Treason, By The U.S. Military, Again!". The mainstream media conspiracy must be of COSMIC PROPORTIONS to contain this Earth-shattering news!!!!! Chelsea Clinton is no doubt dispatching death panels right now! TAKE COVER!!!!
Oh, wait… this is all just Walter Francis Fitzpatrick III's ravings, isn't it? The man's got a long post-Court Martial legal history of being a (Lt. Cmdr, retired) general nut-cluster. Still, though, Ashtar Command is a very reputable source!
After Obama victory, shrieking white-hot sphere of pure rage is the early GOP front-runner for 2016 (TheOnion).
Meet Xenoceratops: Canada's newest horned dinosaur!
Cheap generic boner pills for all, eh? Canada's Supreme Court has declared Pfizer's Canadian Viaga patent invalid. "Pfizer gained a benefit from the (Patent) Act — exclusive monopoly rights — while withholding disclosure in spite of its disclosure obligations under the act," Justice Louis LeBel wrote on behalf of the court.
Two new mechanisms have been proposed to account for the wandering of Earth's magnetic poles. No theory on the migration of electrostatic swedes yet.
A UC-Davis sponsored competition to build a better air conditioner spurs a design that's 40% more efficient.
Just where are all those racist tweets about Obama's re-election coming from?
Rep. Allen West (R-Clownville) is majorly butthurt that the judge wouldn't place ballots and voting machines under martial law in Florida. It's what you call a "dead-ender" behavior pattern.
"Job creators" throw hissy fits over election: one Las Vegas dirtbag allegedly fires 20% of his employees. Overtly fascist Romney backer Murray Energy fires 163, citing made-up "War on Coal".
And like a scummy mine owner using the exact time of death to dock the pay of casualties of a mining disaster, Romney campaign aides cabbing it home late on election night found that their credit cards had already been cancelled. I salute fiscal responsibility, but shouldn't he have waited until the next morning? See? I told you that guy was a dick.
You know all those "class action" lawsuits you are invited to join in that usually don't amount to anything more for you than some coupons to patronize the business being sued? Well, we got a very pleasant surprise this morning: the class-action against Bank of Oklahoma (for manipulating the order that debits cleared to maximize their overdraft fees) resulted in us receiving a (much needed) check equivalent to several hours labor this morning! It's a pittance compared to the thousands they rooked us out of over the years, but it was totally unexpected and a much needed financial band-aid. We might just make it to payday yet!
Tags: crackpot, Cry-Babies, politics, science


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2.5 kilos lost, 22.5cm's and my body fat has been reduced by 3.2% over the last four weeks.
I've got a new programme, I'm feeling so happy and pleased with myself, and I'm going to keep going. I've hit my first goal (under a certain weight), and its all down from there.
Thanks to all for your support - I still need it though :)
A blog about weightloss, exercising, living in a broken city and whatever else I feel like...
Thursday, March 17, 2005
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you are so awesome. I'm home after visiting andy over spring break and we ate lots of good bad food. so tomorrow, it's back to being healthy and doing the yoga thing.
Also, I wanted to tell you I was reading about PCOS (?) the other day, and it said that every woman's experience with it can be different and controlling insulin is only one part of it, and not even how every one has to deal with it. Okay, it was only a pamphlet, but I thought that said enough to contradict what that nelly negative at your work said.
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Is this something which matters to you?
Huma Abedin hasn't freshly read any of her email exchanges with Hillary Clinton that have been released by the State Department, but the longtime Clinton aide said it is "terrifying" to know that the messages are out there.
"It's something I can't really think about, but I can't even imagine what's in those emails. But I'm sure I would probably be mortified. I have no idea. I haven't read any of them," Abedin, who served as one of Clinton's top aides at State, said in an interview with the podcast "Call Your Girlfriend."
You can read the rest @
Dear Huma - If you had read the rules and actually tried to follow them, you would have nothing to be "terrified" about. Anything you and Hillary wrote while conducting the business of We The People is OUR property, not yours. And any personal communications you had with Hillary as her "body servant" should not have been conducted using the people's property in the first place.
Please grow up and start taking responsibility for what you and your boss did.


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