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Resource Ezine
Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry
Tuesday, June 8, 2004
In This Issue
FEATURED: Rewarding You for Your Ideas ?
We Want Your "Outreach Event" Ideas and are Offering a Great Prize for the Number One Idea!
"Return of the King" Discussion Starters
CLICK HERE for "Return of King," "Monster," "Mystic River," "Along Came Polly"...
Our New "Growth" Curriculum Page
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FEATURED: Rewarding You for Your Ideas? We Want Your "Outreach Event" Ideas and are Offering a Great Prize for the Number One Idea!
IT'S THIS SIMPLE: We would love for you to take a few seconds and submit your "outreach event" idea. We are putting together a C.D. called "Out of the Box Event Ideas" that will be available with Jonathan's new book this December, and your idea could be included in this great resource!
AND ... just because we like to hook you up ... send us your idea for a great outreach event, and you are eligible to win your own private screening of the new Universal Pictures' film "Two Brothers," hitting the theatres June 25th.
No way. It just takes a few minutes, and it's free. And you know what Jonathan always says, "If it's free ... it's for me!"
Just send in your best idea for a great outreach event by midnight on June 24th. (Read "TO ENTER" below for more details about submitting your idea.)
The winner of this contest will be selected on Friday, June 25th, opening day of the Universal picture "Two Brothers." The winner's youth group, church ... you name it as long as they fit in the theatre, will get THEIR OWN PRIVATE SCREENING of the movie at their nearest major theatre the following Saturday morning, July 3rd.
Any youth worker in the United States, volunteer or paid, who currently ministers to youth. (Out of the U.S: We'd still love you to submit your ideas to possibly be included in the C.D.; we just don't have access to any private screenings out of the U.S. Sorry.)
It's simple. Just follow steps A, B and C.
A. Check your calendar - all entries are due by midnight on June 24, 2004, Pacific Standard Time. We will call the winner that weekend.
B. Read the following description of
"Out of the Box Outreach Events"
so you know what we're looking for:
How many of you are tired of the same ol' thing? When it comes to an outreach event, how many of you just book a band, book a speaker ... and that's it, right? Well, even though that may work, why not think outside the box. I mean, isn't there something else we can do that would draw kids together so we can point them to Christ? There it is ... that's our definition.
An outreach program is an event or weekly program that you use as a means to attract those who don't know Jesus, and point them toward Him.
So those are your parameters. We want to hear your idea of an event or program you have seen, something you have attended ... or even an event that you are thinking about doing, but haven't done yet. It doesn't matter. What is your idea of an event or program that you could use as a means to attract those who don't know Jesus, and point them toward Him?
Neighborhood Light:
A church group in Ohio did a one week service project called "Neighborhood Light." High school students signed up for a one week "day camp" where they worked on houses in the neighborhood, houses that needed repair or major yard work. The repair was done for free- just as an act of love and service. Result: Many in the community visited this church, wanting to learn more about these people that cared enough to serve the community.
50's Night:
A youth ministry in Arizona rented a local restaurant and had a "50's night." 50's music, waitresses on roller skates ... you name it. At the end, a speaker shared the Gospel, how Jesus is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Result: Many kids gave their lives to Christ that night and started attending the youth group.
The Anti-Super Bowl Party:
A group in Cincinnati planned their "Anti-Super Bowl Party." This event targeted local skaters who weren't into the Super Bowl. The church brought in all kinds of skateboard ramps and equipment on Super Bowl Sunday Afternoon. They also had activities like "the TV Smash," and the "Skater Field Goal Attempt," a contest who could jump their skateboard over the highest marker off a ramp into a foam pit. (yes, they had quite the liability policy).
C. Click below to enter your idea. Just fill in all your information, fill in your idea and hit the submit button on that page. That's it.
And even if your idea isn't the winner, it may just be included in our "Out of the Box Event Ideas" CD coming out this December with the release of Jonathan's new book, "Reaching Out to Unchurched Teenagers" from Youth Specialties/Zondervan.
SOMETHING YOU CAN USE: "Return of the King" Discussion Starters
Maybe you saw it in the theatre, maybe you just rented it. Regardless, "The Return of the King" is now on video and DVD and most of our kids have seen it. Is there anything we can use in this film?
Glad you asked!
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Directed by Peter Jackson
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Aston ...
"The Return of the King" is the third film of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The film continues its legacy with a classic storyline, powerful performances and fantastic action sequences. The MPAA rated it PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and frightening images.
(CLICK HERE for my review of the film)
Should our kids see it?
There will be one major issue: the film contains plenty of violence. The film is about a war, and you'll see plenty of bloody battles. No sex, no foul language, no crude humor, no teenagers with attitudes to imitate ... just a bunch of bloody battles. I know with my own kids, the only objection I had was if the film would scare them. I didn't want my youngest sleeping in my bed for the next three weeks! But most jr. high and high school students should be fine. Check out
for a more detailed review of content and review the film personally to make your own decision.
If you decide to watch it, consider some great discussion starters that the film offers. Some are short examples or illustrations to file- others could be complete discussions. I've touched on four of them below:
The film opens with the story of Cain and Abel ... er ... uh ... Smeagol and Deagol. Those who have read the books or followed the movie know that Gollum's real name is Smeagol. In the last two films we have witnessed Smeagol's obsession with the Ring. In this film, we get to see the back story of where the obsession began.
We meet Smeagol and his brother Deagol fishing in a quiet pond in a nice "hobbit-like" environment. A large fish catches Deagol's line, pulling him into the water where he finds the Ring. Deagol crawls ashore and starts to examine his newfound treasure. That's when Smeagol sees it, wants it, demands it, and finally kills for it. His jealousy for the ring leads him to murder his own brother.
In the next scene we see him cursed to be alone for the rest of his life, haunted by the murder of his brother. A great comparison to Cain and Abel.
In this film we are introduced to the character of Denethor, the "steward" or "lord" of Gondor. The corrupt Denethor is confronted by Gandalf for his refusal to call on Rohan for aid. Since Denethor knew Aragorn was riding with Rohan, he only saw "the return of the king" as a threat to his own power, much like the Pharisees did with Jesus in the first century.
In chapter 9 on the DVD, Denethor finally snaps at Gandalf,
"I know who rides with Theodon of Rohan. Oh yes. Word has reached my ears of this Aragorn, son of Arathorn. And I tell you now, I will not bow to this Ranger from the North ... last of a ragged house long bereft of Lordship."
Gandalf retorts, "Authority is not given to you to deny the return of the king, steward."
Denethor stands up in a rage. "The rule of Gondor is mine and no other's."
I also enjoyed Gandalf and Pippen's discussion when Minas Tirth was overtaken by Sauron's army. The clip starts in chapter 38 on the DVD, 127 minutes and 11 seconds into the movie. The enemy was closing in, a Troll was beating down the door ... things looked pretty bleak.
I didn't think it would end this way.
Gandalf looks at him with surprise.
End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain curtain of this world rolls back and all turns to silver glass. And then you see it.
What, Gandalf? See what?
White shores and beyond. A far green country under a swift sunrise.
Well, that isn't so bad.
No, it isn't.
Clip ends at 128 minutes 40 seconds
Gandalf lays out a proper perspective, a peek at what "the afterlife" looks like?an eternal perspective during hopeless times.
Consider this passage:
Philip. 4:4-13 (NIV)
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! [5] Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. [6] Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. [7] And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
[8] Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable --if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. [9] Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me--put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
[10] I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. [11] I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. [12] I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. [13] I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.
Describe one of your best memories ... a time when you felt extremely fulfilled.
Describe a time where everything looked extremely bleak ... a time when a lot was going wrong, life was filled with worries or anxiety, and maybe you felt like there was no hope.
In the movie clip you just saw, Pippen was thinking that it was all over. He thought this was the end. He was pretty down, he was anxious, worried?no hope. What changed his perspective?
This passage talks about two different choices in attitude: ANXIETY or JOY. Which would you want, WORRY or PEACE? Why?
Gandalf told Pippen to think about the afterlife. What does Paul tell us to think about instead of worrying? (vs. 8) If we think about these things, and if we put the teachings of the Bible into practice, then according to verse 9 what happens? ("the God of peace will be with you.")
It has been said that people are like tea bags. When they're in hot water, you find out what's inside. When trouble comes your way, when you're in "hot water," how do you respond?or, what "comes out?"
In verse 13 Paul gives us "the secret" that he referred to in verse 12, the secret "of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want." What is this secret? (depending totally on God for strength)
Describe what "depending on Him," or "doing everything through him" looks like on a day to day basis.
What are some attitude adjustments or steps of faith you can take this week to depend on Him through trials and tough times?
The film ends with a great scene where Frodo stands at the edge of Mt. Doom, having second thoughts about getting rid of the "precious" ring. His "accountability buddy" Sam urges him to destroy it. But Frodo doesn't want to get rid of it ? he had grown to like it too much, and now he wanted to keep it. Much like habits or temptations that we tell ourselves we can handle or get rid of, but we're too weak to battle by ourselves.
The clip starts in chapter 53 on the DVD at 159 minutes and 24 seconds. Frodo has finally made it to the edge of Mt. Doom and Sam is approaching, helping Frodo accomplish this incredible task.
(Calling out to Frodo)
I'm here Sam.
(Frodo stands by the edge of Mt. Doom above the fiery pit below.)
Destroy it!
Frodo pulls out the ring and looks at it, hesitating to throw it in the fire.
Go on now, throw it in the fire.
Frodo can't seem to bring himself to get rid of it.
What are you waiting for, just let it go?
(deciding not to throw it in, he turns to Sam)
The ring is mine!
(He puts it on.)
As soon as Frodo puts the ring on, the secret is out. The enemy now knows the location of the ring. The Nazguls stop in midair and turn around toward Frodo. End the scene at the shot of Gandolf at 161 minutes and 38 seconds.
Sometimes we allow things to creep into our lives that don't belong there?temptations, habits or desires we knew to be dangerous, something that maybe we even swore we would never let affect us ... but before we know it, we are enticed by it. We want it, just like Frodo wanted the ring.
Consider This Passage:
1 Peter 2:11-12 (NLT)
Dear brothers and sisters, you are foreigners and aliens here. So I warn you to keep away from evil desires because they fight against your very souls. [12] Be careful how you live among your unbelieving neighbors. Even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will believe and give honor to God when he comes to judge the world.
1. The passage said "Stay away from evil desires!" What do you think he meant by "evil desires" ... or what do you think some of those "evil desires" are?
2. Peter lists some of these later in the book: 1 Peter 4:3 (NLT)
You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy?their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols.
Where are each of these things found today?
3. How do we allow some of these things to creep up on us?
4. How can we "watch out" for these things?
5. Frodo had Sam to "watch his back." How could we have someone "watch our back" when it comes to evil desires?
6. Peter says to "be careful how we live" around unbelievers. In which ways do Christians need to "be careful?" (Having someone "watch our back" might be a good way.)
7. In which ways do you personally need to "be careful?"
8. What is one thing we can do this week to "be careful?" (Identify what it is, get rid of the temptation, tell someone who can help us.)
THE SOURCE's new movie review page will keep us up to date on what to watch, what to miss, how films will affect our culture, what films have good messages, bad messages, or in many cases, should be avoided all together.
This week Jonathan reviewed " Return of King," "Monster," "Mystic River," and "Along Came Polly"
Our New "Growth" Curriculum page
You've seen our
page on our web site. This page has always had two choices,
which are discussion openers, and
which are complete agendas for your outreach program.
But what about your "GROWTH" program?
OUTREACH AND GROWTH are two different things. OUTREACH PROGRAMS have the goal of attracting kids that don't know Jesus, and pointing them toward him. These programs will have basic Gospel messages and opportunities to respond in a commitment to Him. GROWTH programs have the goal of helping your Christian kids grow and draw closer to God.
Next month, we will be launching our GROWTH PROGRAMS page, under "Topical Curriculum." Our goal is that this page will provide FREE quality discussion ideas, small group questions and content you can use for your weekly GROWTH program.
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On the morning of Nora's wedding, we were all very excited! The girls started the day by getting their hair and makeup done.
By coincidence, my sisters Mary Kate and Sheila and I were all wearing the same shade of turquoise.
We all snuck a peak at the stunning wedding gown hanging in my parents' room. As a wedding shower gift, Nora had received a personalized hanger with her future name "Mrs. Lewis", a perfect place to hang her dress!
The florist delivered eight beautiful bridesmaid bouquets with dark pink roses and lime green hydrangeas, and a bouquet for the bride with white roses, peonies, and hydrangeas, and blush pink calla lilies.
Once the bridesmaids were dressed, it was time for the bride to get dressed too.
All of my siblings were in the wedding. Mary Kate, Annie, and I were bridesmaids; Maureen and Colleen did readings; Sheila and Katie sang; Kevin and Brian were ushers; Patrick and Matthew were groomsmen.
Even Pippa Middleton would have been envious of how great Nora looked in her white dress.
Nora's bouquet was wrapped in a handkerchief from our late grandmother Nancy and had a charm with a picture of Dan's late mother on her wedding day.
There were a few minor hiccups that morning and no less than four people were crying during the hour or so that we looked for the bride's missing earrings, followed by tears of relief when they were finally found.
Once we were all dressed and ready, we took pictures outside of my mom and dad's house. The fall colors were beautiful with the midnight blue dresses and the pink and green flowers.
My mom's dress was fantastic. It featured the same scalloped lacy v-neck of the wedding gown in the midnight blue color of the bridesmaid dresses. She looked great!
The bride did a quick champagne toast with the girls before the attendants loaded onto the bus to pick up the groomsmen who had spent the morning getting ready at the University Club in Chicago.
We arrived at St. Joseph Church with plenty of time, and although it was cold, it was a beautiful, sunny day.
Unfortunately the limo that was going to take Nora and my parents to the church broke down and never made it to my parents' house. So my dad drove his pickup truck, with the bride in the front seat and my mom and the photographer in the back seat. Thankfully they made it to the church on time! And thankfully the perpetually carsick Nora didn't lose her lunch.
We took a few last minute pictures before the start of the ceremony and Danny practiced his ring-bearer duties with Uncle Jay and Aunt Shelf.
The ceremony started with my brothers Kevin and Brian escorting my mom down the aisle.
Next, Danny and his flower girl cousin Mara started off down the aisle together but about halfway up the aisle, Danny turned back and bolted for the back of the church. Holding hands, he and I walked to the front of the church together.
The rest of the bridesmaids walked in next.
Finally, Nora and my dad walked down the aisle.
It was a beautiful ceremony.
The mass featured singing from my sisters Sheila and Katie, and from the choir at the grade school where Nora runs the music program.
After the priest pronounced the happy couple husband and wife, Nora and Dan kissed and processed out the church led by bagpipes.
We took a few family pictures on the altar before leaving the church.
In the school parking lot across the street, Nora and Dan carried on the family tradition of lighting off the cannon in celebration of special occasions.
The bride and groom enjoyed a celebratory toast on the bus with the bridal party.
The next stop for the bus was the LaSalle Street Bridge for a few photos at the spot where Nora and Dan got engaged.
Check back on the blog later this week for a post about the fun we had at the reception that followed!!


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Unemployment and RMP Escort Services LLP
I've decided that although my creative juices have felt dry and uninspired lately, if I don't keep writing I'll reach a level of insanity that is unhealthy even for me. After what was the worst week of my entire life to date, I get back into work Monday morning and find out my company has been bought by our largest competitor. Being that the competitor's headquarters are in Omaha, Fucking Nebraska, it's safe to assume that in 2 months or so I'll be standing on a street corner in Jersey City with a sign that says "Will Write For Food." Now a couple weeks ago this may have bothered me, but at this point I'm more sad about not working with Paul and Mike anymore than I am about not being gainfully employed. I can get a new job. But it's a little harder finding co-workers who make you laugh or smile at least 20 times a day. Usually co-workers are like the ones in Office Space "I believe you have my stapler."
So to stave off my separation anxiety, I suggested to Paul and Mike that we open a male escort service... me being the brains behind the operation and them being the escorts. They're game (even recruited Jim) so now all I need are some venture capitalists to put some money up front for start-up expenses like Armani suits and Mercedes convertibles. I already have the brochure copy:
Thank you for selecting RMP... where taste and male beauty meet and have picnics.
Please select your date for the evening from the following candidates:
Born in Avignon in the heart of French wine country, Jean-Michel (otherwise known as "Mike") is the youngest son of a French wine magnate and his Castilian wife. Raised in Milan but later educated at the Sorbonne, Mike received a dual degree in 19th century British literature and Art History. His interests include mountain climbing, long walks on the beach, museums, opera, Japanese Taiko drumming and karaoke. "The most intriguing thing about a woman are her eyes," Mike has been known to say. "They are more than the windows to her soul, they are the windows to her mind and all it contains." But don't let his romantic nature fool you. His 100% silk shirts and Armani slacks hide the physique of Michelangelo's David (which incidentally, Mike re-creates from terracotta clay in his spare time.)
Mike is fluent in French, German, Italian, Spanish, English, Gaelic, Japanese, Malaysian, Swahili and Portuguese. Viva la France!!
Born in Waikiki with a surfboard in one hand, Paul is the product of a torrid liaison between a local hapa-haole surfing legend and a well-known Italian actress. Although he was raised in Hawaii, Paul has spent summers in Tuscany and Madrid followed by winters in Norway and Belarus. He and his rugby team played in competitions all along the Pacific Rim. Paul's interests include hang-gliding, surfing, cooking gourmet Indochinese cuisine, sketching and horse-back rides at sunset along the water. Although it's easy to dismiss him as just another man with the body of a god, his pretty face hides an incredibly sharp mind. "All women are beautiful," Paul has said many a time. "It just takes a certain kind of man to draw that beauty into the sun and let it flourish."
Paul received his undergraduate degree in child psychology from the University of Hawaii, his MBA from Harvard and his PhD in Astrophysics from Caltech. Aloooooooooha!!
James Frances the Third
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, James comes from a long, long line of blueblood Americans with summer homes in Newport, Rhode Island. As his father and every eldest son in his family for generations have done, James received his law degree from Yale and is an absentee partner in the family firm Broderick, Broderick, Broderick, Broderick and Broderick. His interests include "yachting with the boys," writing poetry, attending the ballet, maintaining botanical gardens, playing polo, breeding racehorses and creating medicines from all-natural sources in his private laboratory. But don't let his "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" persona fool you... this is no member of the idle rich. In his spare time, James builds homes from scratch for underprivileged urban families. And he has the body to prove it.
What better date for that regatta than a man who can trace his ancestry back to the Mayflower? "Rockefeller was what we like to refer to as 'new money'," Jim has often said. "Inheritance breeds gallantry in all men... I always treat my women like queens." Let them eat cake!!
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You and your chosen date will dine at the finest establishments and engage in your choice of nocturnal activities depending on the willingness of your escort... or the amount of alcohol consumed. Weekend rates vary.
Happy choosing!!
I figure we'll make a killing. Actually, re-reading those "marketing briefs" made me realize we'll need a bit more cash in the beginning for books like "Swahili for Dummies" or "Law Degree In A Day" and "The Idiot's Travel Guide To Belarus."


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You want this, don't you? The hate is swelling in you now. Take your Jedi weapon. Use it.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
The Honey Pies
I love this song, but I have no idea what dude's sayin. The name of the song is "Sex Wax", so I'd assume it's about midget tossing and vicoden. Santa Barbara needs more of this shit. We've got the worst music scene EVER.
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As a musician at the popular college café Coed Joe's, high school senior Kai Manter is never lacking for male attention. Out, proud, free-spirited, and sexually aware, Kai sets his sights on his darkly Gothic and undeniably bad-tempered coworker, Jamie Arlotta, a freshman at the local arts university. Sporting long hair and alluring hippie style, Kai expects his interest will be reciprocated, with satisfying sex as the end goal. That's what usually happens. But Jamie's lessons in life have been harsher. Having been sexually abused by his older stepbrother for several years, Jamie has grown an impenetrable outer shell meant to keep the world at a safe distance.
Kai is angry at first when he takes the brunt of Jamie's bad temper, but after Kai accidentally discovers the abuse Jamie has suffered, he wants to fix things. Kai's plan is based on what he knows best—music—and he stages a "musical intervention" to let Jamie know he's not alone and things can get better. When Jamie's perspective changes and he emerges from his shell, Kai changes, too, gaining a whole new understanding of what sex can be when love is there too.
My rating:
GAH!! Where to start? First off, trigger warnings! There is mention of non-consensual sexual violence in this book, though none of it is explicit. Also, please have tissues handy - you will need them.
This was a beautifully written story, pulled me in from the word go, with a voice that sounded authentic and believable, and themes that are of real importance.
Kai is an out and proud high school senior working as a musical performer at a coffee shop/hang-out and otherwise flirting and shmexing any boy who catches his eye. Not interested in a relationship, he hones in on one of the waiters at the shop, only to be harshly rebuffed by whom his friend Mandy, a waitress at the same shop, calls Pretty Vacant.
Jamie, the waiter, has a reputation of not connecting with anyone. He's nice enough to the customers and good at his job, but doesn't hang out with his co-workers or seeks out any friendships. A loner for quite some time, he's been written off by most of his peers.
Clearly, something is going on.
Kai, intrigued and slightly miffed, decides Jamie is a challenge. A couple of things happen that involve a huge burly guy named Evan (who initially claims Jamie owes him money), and Kai has sufficient intuition to realize that not all is as it seems.
Thus, he begins to pursue Jamie in the best way he knows - staging an intervention with his music, with the songs he sings. He begins to reach out, and as he learns more about what is really going on, the reader sees a huge shift in Kai's personality and perspective.
More angst ensues, but the two boys begin a relationship that from the start tugs on your heartstrings. I hurt for Jamie as more of his story comes out, and I was feeling hugely proud of Kai who does a complete 180 and keeps his approach slow and tender, knowing he has to move carefully to gain Jamie's trust.
I thoroughly enjoyed the supporting cast the author created, from Chuck (Charlie), Kai's big brother, Mandy, his friend, even Kai's parents - they all played a specific role without ever becoming cardboardish and flat. Sure, Mandy is queen bitch on occasion, but there's more depth to her than that, once she's aware of what's going on. Little by little, these people show Jamie that there is another way, that he doesn't have to deal with the issues in his life on his own, and that it's okay to let someone in, to let them help you.
Kai's character growth is tremendous, but so is Jamie's. He goes from being a scared rabbit using his "bitchy Jamie" persona to keep people away to standing up for himself and seeking resolution to the situation. He grows day to day, becoming stronger every time, without forgetting that he's standing on someone's shoulders for that boost he needed to take charge of the issue.
Sure, there are setbacks. Evan, Jamie's brother, is a troubled, evil person, and there were plenty of times when I would have liked to get my hands around his neck to choke the crap out of him. And while the issue wasn't resolved to my liking, it was resolved in a way that worked best for Jamie, empowering him because he gets to make the decision on it.
The theme that to understand a man one has to walk in his shoes for a few miles is repeated throughout. It's something that Kai has to learn just as much as Mandy does. Her derision of Jamie (Pretty Vacant) changes over time, and she learns that sometimes someone who keeps away isn't snotty or 'vacant' at all but hurting and dealing as best as he knows. It's a lesson we all need to learn.
I adored Chuck. He was the quintessential big brother, lending a helping hand and kicking Kai's ass when warranted. He listened, he helped, and he guided Kai to where he needed to be, to get a different perspective of things and to support Jamie as best as possible. And along the way, Kai learns that sexual intimacy is much enhanced if there is also love at the core.
Throughout this book, "Wind Beneath My Wings" kept running through my mind. Kai, with help from his family, really becomes that uplifting wind to help Jamie soar, to help him fly.
It was gorgeous. I cried many tears, but they were all worth it. Kai's voice is authentic throughout this book, written entirely in his limited POV, and thus we get treated to his inner monologue and see the growth he experiences, from being confused as to why he's so intrigued by Jamie to starting to get it to really understanding that his job in Jamie's recovery is not to lead the charge, but to be the uplifting wind under Jamie's wings. At its core, this book describes a beautiful first love between the two boys who must overcome difficult obstacles to succeed.
Open your eyes to the world around you. Sometimes, all it takes is a good look at someone with different eyes, and a little intervention to help them along.
No man is an island. We'd do well to remember that.
And you can't really know what anyone is going through until you've walked a mile in their shoes. Remember that too.
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Mentoring Part 1
Mentoring -- from the Greek Mentor, a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus -- is defined as a sustained relationship between a youth and an adult. Through continued involvement, the adult offers support, guidance, and assistance as the younger person goes through a difficult period, faces new challenges, or works to correct earlier problems. In modern management, it denotes the relationship between one more experienced and one less experienced, and the process of sharing in order to help the less experienced person advance in their career.
Sometimes mentors are thrust upon us according to programmes companies implement, sometimes we find our mentor more naturally, by chance or fate, or because we are simply meant to share in this way.
But first, a little personal history:
In 1977 I finished my A Levels at a crammer in Kent, England, after completing Form 5 only two years earlier in Hong Kong, with one GCSE, in English Language. And as a native English speaker, to have failed that would have been virtually impossible. I felt so defeated, at no point during my school years was there any indication I wasn't learning the right stuff, nor enough of it. I also knew that I had to remedy this, and do that fast, so I got hold of a directory of independent schools in the UK and pored over it, finally selecting a small crammer in Sevenoaks, Kent which specialised in people like me! I sought and obtained my dad's approval and he and my mum took a visit over to check it out. I'll be forever grateful to him, because although he couldn't really afford it, he dug deep for me to get me back on track.
So, over the next two years I studied for, and obtained, five O Levels (English, English Literature, History, Geography, Biology) in the first year and then two A Levels (English and History) in the second year. I'm really not sure how this equates to the US system, except that with the A Level qualifications, you are ready for University entrance.
I still wonder how I finished my standard education without anyone realising I hadn't actually had one - it wasn't about not studying or applying myself. Because I did. The school certainly left a lot to be desired but still, how did I get to be almost 17 and at the end of an important period of education, with that measly qualification in my hand? And how, five years before that, had everyone allowed me to totally cease any kind of mathematical learning because I couldn't keep up? I do accept that no one had diagnosed my difficulties in mastering anything mathematical, as being rooted in my being discalculic.
Anyway, after pushing myself through those two years of hell (I really had no grounding in anything in the syllabus), I came home with very unstructured career thoughts. The crammer, I later found out, specialised in educating 'the landed gentry', you know, Lady this and Countess that - to give you an indication, though these names may not mean much to many, I spent those years with the likes of (name dropping) The Hon. Laura Lloyd of Lloyd's Bank, Lady Liza Campbell of Cawdor Castle, one of the Guinness girls and Christa d'Souza who is a renowned journalist and an Editor with Vogue. (I really liked Laura and Christa!)
The careers counsellor who met with us all at the end of our A Level examinations had only one suggestion for me - social worker. Back in Hong Kong, my thoughts were stuck at: either a journalist, speech therapist, or probation officer. I had enough academic qualifications for somewhere to accept me, though it certainly wouldn't have been a first or even second tier university. The problem was, my family couldn't afford it. As we had lived in Hong Kong so long, I no longer qualified as a 'home' student in the UK and the fees for overseas students were exorbitant. My dad had already cashed in his life insurance policy to pay for my two years in the crammer.
So I lazed around at home, pissed off a bit about not being able to pursue my goals (Hong Kong only had one University at the time and you might as well forget that unless you had at least five A Levels, the competition to get in was that fierce). I moped and moped around the house, annoying both my parents, for several months, not knowing what to do next, until my dad lost his patience with me. He came home one day and said: "Right, you're going to secretarial college." Oh.My.God. He wanted me to be 'just' a secretary. JUST a secretary. I was aghast. That he thought so little of me. I'm not putting secretaries down, goodness knows my career started off there, but in those days it was already considered a non-career choice.
Aghast, but still a conformer, I enrolled in a local college specialising in secretarial studies, in their one-year 'Diploma in Executive Secretarial Studies'. And I excelled. Top of the class. The college actually put me to work before I'd finished the course, in their temporary division, helping with high-profile police transcription cases. I had to sign the Official Secrets Act. Then when I finished the course I had such high shorthand speeds they were pushing me to be a court reporter. I didn't fancy that so I went to work for them in their temporary division, placing people for them. That was after turning down a teaching job with them. I had NO experience and really didn't want to teach when I hadn't actually worked anywhere yet.
After a while, my father heard of a job in a company where he knew the Managing Director, so being the good little girl that I was, I went to be a secretary in the world of measuring and weighing cargo. Oh and tallying too....hey mister tallyman, tally me bananas. Gosh, the excitement of it all was almost too much to take!!! I excelled there too, well it wasn't exactly a huge stretch, and ended up the Managing Director's Personal Assistant, but the scope and nature of the work was just so utterly boring. And there was never enough to do. I used to have to pace myself to make sure I had some work to keep me busy in the afternoons. Plus the office was right next to my dad's so my work life for five long years was pretty much an extension of my home life (I was still living at home) and finally I decided to quit.
Oh boy, that didn't go down well. I was quitting before I'd found another job. It took me a good long while and lots of interviews, with lots of offers, and lots of temporary assignments to keep some money coming in, but I just had to find something interesting. I was offered a great job with an amazing salary, working for someone in the bathroom fixtures and fittings business (yes, ladies and gentlemen, the TOILET business), and when I turned it down my father actually said to me: "Fiona, you'll never work again!" I laughed, I just knew something right would come along for me.
And that is when I had the amazing good fortune to find myself working for Peggy, an incredible woman who has influenced my life in the greatest and deepest of ways. She became my mentor for five extraordinary years and is a lifelong friend.


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Hayden: *running into the kitchen* "Mom, Mom, MOM!! Do you know what just went into my tummy?'
Me: *nervous* "What?"
Hayden: "When I took a bite of my apple and squished it with my teeth, juice came out. Mom, apple juice came out of the apple and went into my tummy. Isn't that just the coolest!"
Me: *kinda dumbfounded* "Yeah, Hayden that is cool. Apple juice is made from apples."
Hayden: "This is just so cool. I have to eat more apple to get more juice."
And he is supposed to be the smart one.


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The Chicago Bulls are unsure if Derrick Rose will play tonight against the Miami Heat. This is a pivitol game for both teams. The Bulls are trying to hang on to the top spot in the Eastern Conference, and with the season coming to an end this is a must win game for the Heat if they want to challenge the Bulls in any way. Everyone knows the Heat are a superstar stacked team, but have had a lot of critisim for their poor poerformances. Without Rose in the lineup I think that you have to believe the Heat can win this game; especially, when they are getting a point and a half.
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If you've had questions about why I think the hiring process is broken, check this out. The future of hiring will be about aligning the intrinsic motivators of people and organizations. When aligned they'll cause an explosion of knowledge, community, and productivity, for employees and employers both.
Dreaming the Team - Building Values Before Recruiting
I've been spending a good portion of the last few weeks networking on the local scene in an attempt to find a co-founder or technical lead to help me build out a prototype. I've met a lot of great people, from really talented students already thinking about how to start companies to programmers fully entrenched in multiple startups, but I haven't found anyone up to my challenge. What am I looking for that's so hard to find?
State of the Internet (as a Job Board?)
The more innovative recruiters at growing companies like Zappos and Dell are now are using social media to engage prospective candidates in a genuine and inexpensive way: building candidate communities in their career site and blogs, search engine optimizing job listings, distributing jobs through social networks to dramatically drive referrals, and tracking web analytics by job to determine their best sources of talent.
To me, the more interesting acquisition was Monster's purchase 18 months ago of Trovix, a Bay Area startup that built a behavioral algorithm for matching jobs and resumes to help recruiters sift through applicants and jobseekers through jobs. But, the irony is that they will be "unveiling" this new technology, dubbed 6Sense, on this weekend's (expensive) Super Bowl, the annual marketing battleground of the big, horizontal job boards.
Many of you probably heard earlier this week that Monster purchased Yahoo's HotJobs. The timing of this is fascinating, especially as Monster prepares to launch their new "6Sense" job matching system (word is today, during the big game).
I don't want to get into my thoughts on how to position my company amidst this landscape (yet), but the point made in this article about the current downturn dramatically speeding up forces at play in the hiring market is well made. If Monster is shelling out big money for candidates (HotJobs, to try to take the #1 position again) and matching algorithms (Trovix, to power their new 6Sense system) there's clearly a lot happening that the big dogs are trying to keep up with.
What Is the Minimum Viable Product? - @venturehacks
I found myself on venturehacks.com today after following their just launched StatupList writeup on TechCrunch. But once I was on their site I started digging through their archives and their writeup on Minimum Viable Products leaped out at me.
Most of the founders I've been talking to have a clear mental picture of what their product is, the need it addresses and where they see it growing in the future, but the vast majority haven't done the simple and easy steps outlined above. I'm just as guilty of this; the prototype I was building before getting in to the Founder Institute is all but useless now, in part because I hadn't properly spec'd my MVP or tested basic hypotheses in the market (and maybe, a little, because I hadn't researched the market sufficiently before diving in). I'm not making the same mistake this time around, and I highly recommend you take some time and truly find the Minimum you can put together to prove you're moving in the right direction before getting any farther along in your development cycle.
Don't get me wrong, It isn't that I hadn't heard about MVP before, or that it hadn't come up in conversation recently, it's that in the course of developing a product and a company it's so easy to get swept up in the scope of What Could Be. As founders, we owe it to ourselves to reduce the risk of our ventures whenever possible; if we can prove that a feature will add value before we develop it, how can we pass that up? Or, if that didn't pop your cork, if we can prove that a feature won't add value, how can we afford to waste our time building it?
I'll put my money where my mouth is. Here's my minimum viable product spec:
- AdWords Campaign
- Three splash pages: one for candidates, one for hiring managers, one for home
- Splash pages have links for different features (so we can track what people most want to do)
- Links lead to form for users to add themselves to our mailing list
What do you think? That seems like too little to me, but I think that's just my "pride", as it were, "fucking with me." Personally, I'd rather start a dialogue with my customers than let a little pride get between me and some good, old-fashioned, actionable metrics.
Post your plans for MVP below or tell me how I can further reduce mine!
Time Well Spent @dartboston
Had a great time on Thursday night attending the Dart Boston Pokin' Holes event. If you're a Boston based startup, or interested in working at one, you should definitely come out for the next event.
For folks at the Founders Institute, the video resources here are great, especially the episodes of Capitalize, which feature real startups pitching VCs.
I know this isn't my first time plugging these guys, and it certainly won't be the last. Thanks to Dart Boston for being such great hosts!
What Happens in NY (Used to Stay in NY)
I've just gotten home from New Exhibition Room's Stone Soup fundraiser and ran into enough people who knew I was doing something in the startup space but weren't sure what exactly that I think I should take a little bit of time to clarify some details.
Achieving Flow in a Lean Startup
Eliminating waste is the fundamental principle of lean thinking.
As defined by Womak/Jones in their book "Lean Thinking" (a must-read):
Waste is any human activity which absorbs resources but creates no value.
Of all resources, there is no resource more valuable than time. Time is more valuable than money. While money can fluctuate up or down, time only moves in one direction – down.
Another way in which the value of time shows up for lean startups is through Boyd's Law which states that:
Speed of iterations beats quality of iteration.
Colonel John Boyd, a military strategist and Air Force fighter, found this by studying an anomaly in dogfights where an inferior aircraft (F-86) consistently beat a superior aircraft (MiG-15) because it was able to iterate faster thanks to a hydraulic versus manual flight stick. Eric Ries applies Boyd's Law to lean startups by highlighting the importance of maximizing cycle time through the build/measure/learn loop.
Startups that succeed are those that manage to iterate enough times before running out of resources. Time between these iterations is fundamental.
This article isn't 100% original, but gives credit where credit is due. I've read "Flow" which I found to be eye-opening, but this articles takes the wonderful leap into constructing a meaningful founder's schedule around the same concepts. I highly recommend reading it in its entirety and following Ash Maurya's future posts.
I found this post from Eric Ries blog, which has a lot of other great resources for startups http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/2010/01/amazing-lean-startup-resources.html
Wireframing Made So Easy = Balsamiq
I don't know how I feel about reviewing software– maybe it will be an occasional occurrence on this blog, maybe it won't – but I do know that using Balsamiq is one of the easiest, most natural experiences I've had online. I was up and running in seconds building mockups of my latest application.
In truth, I haven't used wireframes in the past. As a single developer with no team, I've only occasionally sketched out designs before leaping into implementation. I've always preferred fast iterations to a long and drawn out design process, but Balsamiq is easy enough for non-technical users to pull up, tweak and send on its way, not using it really would be a detriment to the final product.
It's free to check out, so if you're a developer interested in a better way to communicate ideas with designers, or just an entrepreneur looking for an easy way to explain your idea to others, Balsamiq is a great place to start.
Reflection + Introspection in a New Year
I'm aboard the MegaBus back to Boston from another Thursday night in NYC as we speak. Before trying to get some sleep I thought I'd share this wonderful slideshow. I truly think there's something that will speak to everyone here, so do yourself a favor and take a minute to read, reflect and introspect.
Let the Surveys Begin
As mentioned previously, I've been spending a lot of time researching business ideas for the Founder Institute. Tonight I'm entering a new stage of this research, as I'm posting surveys through SurveyGizmo and launching an adwords campaign to help vet my ideas. If you're interested, you can certainly help.


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I was walking down by 51st street to meet up with Ebony, Khalfani, and Jasmine when these huge sculptures caught my eye. It felt like they just came out of nowhere.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Hello Kitty Bronze Collection by Tom Sachs
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bunch of haraam artwork if u ask me...
- July 6, 2009 at 6:41 PM
- Tash said...
i agree but the execution still amazes me
- July 13, 2009 at 2:32 PM
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Tweeting for beginners4th March 2014
Watch out! I am arraning to have a lesson in the art of tweeting from my friend and fellow County Councillor Sarah Stamp – a wizzard with social media. I suspect the major difficulty I am going to have to overcome is the rotten mobole reception around here which means that if I need to send…
In The Line Of Duty: The First Responders Go On Call2nd March 2014
It was lovely yesterday to meet the new voluntary Wickhambrook First Responders Group as they went on call for the first time covering Wickhambrook and surrounding villages. The seven-strong team, who could make the difference between life and death, will operate under the auspices of the ambulance service. They will be called out as the…
Turbine threat lifted … for now27th January 2014
Great to read in the Suffolk Free Press this weekend: The company behind proposals to place a 100-metre high wind turbine in Cavendish has chosen not to progress with a planning application. Renewables First, a hydro and wind firm, was exploring plans to locate a turbine at Wales End Farm in Peacocks Road. It lodged…
Did the jet wash work?27th January 2014
No it didnt! Within a day the water was pouring across the lane again …. highways are returning ….
Meetings Today21st January 2014
Tuesday 21 January: I am helping out at a session on political awareness for SCC council staff being run from 12noon to 2pm at West Suffolk House. The programme is part of the professional development scheme ASPIRE promoted by SCC Chief Exec Deborah Cadman. The idea is to give council staff the opportunity to increase…
TURBINE THREAT20th January 2014
A possible proposal to erect a 100 metre high wind turbine a mile from Stansfield has emerged more than three months after being lodged with local planners at St Edmundsbury borough council. The site, at Wales End Farm, Cavendish is in picturesque countryside about a mile from Stansfield and close to three sites of special…
HAPPY NEW YEAR4th January 2014
Best wishes for 2014
Tim Passmore comes to Clare15th September 2013
Suffolk's Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore will be in Clare on Tuesday afternoon for a meeting with Clare District Councillor Alaric Pugh and me to discuss policing in Clare and the surrounding villages.
Dementia care15th September 2013
Suffolk County Council is working to encourage dementia support in the community in response to the Prime Minister's Dementia Challenge. The aim is to ensure that people are more effectively supported within and by their communities. We want to encourage shops and other services, such as transport and banking, to be more responsive to the…


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here are a few of my finds:
this great stylized reindeer from Melissa Prince Designs. My photo is crooked, but I will be stitching him soon and hope to teach him!
I'm Yours from Sandra Gilmore, distributed by Fleur de Paris. Wouldn't this be a sweet Valentine's pillow with initials in the center of the heart?
In progress, the Williamsburg Wreath from Melissa Prince Designs. This has already been requested to be taught at several shops. I plan to have it finished with a gusset and hang it on the inside of my front door.
It was so great to see Debbie Ladd of Fleur de Paris, the sweet redhead who is pictured in the "You've Got a Friend" design by Sandra Gilmore, distributed by Fleur de Paris. I was honored to stitch the piece for Fleur and the stitch guide is available through them or me.
Melissa Shirley never disappoints, and this jewel-like winter scene spoke to me. This will be a great teaching piece, and not too large.
If you know me, you know I have a weakness for a beautiful reindeer. This jaunty guy from Maggie Company came right home with me and he would make a nice class. Designed by Jennifer Brinley, the deer's antlers are decked out with poinsettias!
Strictly Christmas etc. has outdone itself with this nativity triptych. I am stitching it, writing the guide and possibly teaching this great piece. The frame is from Deux Bijoux Bijoux and compliments it beautifully.
My Teaching Schedule and list of available stitch guides are being updated as I hear from more shops, so check it for updates.


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A unique look at current legal topics, great books, and the random occurrences that make life worthwhile.
Friday, October 05, 2007
What do you like?
1) Strong legal suspense starts with a strong what if. What if the father of a girl who was brutally raped by two men kills them? And what if a white man agrees to defend him in a rural southern town? That's a strong enough what if to propel John Grisham's first legal suspense. What if an attorney is desperate for clients because her husband has kicked her out and she's starting over in a new town? And what if a woman comes to her accused of murdering her husband but she has no recollection of the event? Those are the what ifs that propel Perri O'Shaughnessy's first book Motion to Suppress.
2) Setting doesn't matter as long as it is key to the story. Lisa Scottoline sets the majority of her books in Boston. Perri O'Shaughnessy uses Tahoe. And John Grisham favors Mississippi, Tennessee, and DC.
3) Characterization is secondary in some, but really propels the page-turners. I could see growth in John Grisham's writing as I flipped through ten of his books. That's encouraging to me. Especially since I love his first two books anyway. But some of the later books suck you in and don't let go. And I think it's because the characters are so clear and distinct.
4) The law can serve a multitude of functions. Maybe it's simply the backdrop because the main character happens to be an attorney. Or the book will focus on a trial and follow it from filing to discovery to court.
So what do you like to read in a legal suspense? I look forward to reading your comments.
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- Timothy Fish said...
For what my opinion is worth, I think that if a book is a legal suspense then it should focus on the law. Having a character who is an attorney is not sufficient, the problem or solution must have legal issues. A trial is not required. A legal issue could just as easily be something to do with building codes down at city hall, and rather than an attorney, the main character might be an building inspector. That sounds more like a legal comedy than suspense, but the problem would still be focused on the law, so it would be legal.
The formula for suspense is very simple. Make the reader think that something bad is going to happen. When things are the bleakest for the characters the reader is the most happy. Putting a character on trial for murder is a surefire way to convince a reader that the character is in real danger of getting fried in the electric chair, but there are other things that can be done to create suspense as well. Suppose, that our building inspector is an evil guy who is working with others to use his position to gain control of a section of land at price that is much lower than normal. Now there may be a resident who stands to get hurt very badly if her house falls in value. As long as the reader thinks she is in trouble, but desires for her to get out of trouble, we have suspense.
- Robin Caroll said...
What I like to see in a legal thriller is that the law is used in the plot. Or a legal firm, like in The Firm. That's just me. That's why I loved A Time To Kill....the characters drove the story, but the law played a vital part in the plot.
- Crystal Laine Miller said...
My favorite legal suspense fiction usually has a trial or some sort of race against the clock--and lawyers and judges and justice. In The Pelican Brief(Grisham,) there is this ever-tightening noose. I really like military law, too.But always, always I like to see this good vs. evil--justice for all. My favorite novel of all time is To Kill a Mockingbird and that is not legal suspense, but in some ways there is that suspense as several things are coming to a head and it happens in the courtroom where this injustice occurs.
I love your new header! It is perfect. The colors are good and Janet did an awesome job.
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Now days, Cleveland and Northeastern Ohio, is positioning itself as the feel good capital of the Midwest with special marketing that includes lifestyle promotion. The inner-city itself is booming with entertainment, nightlife and a host of new restaurants and bars. These are ideal amenities for anyone living within a short drive.
Downtown Cleveland is an ideal city for people to drop into because it isn't so big that visitors find it impossible to park or get a restaurant reservation. So this invites more traffic from the close rim of outer suburbs.
Also important is the high occupancy rate of rental properties in the downtown area. This trend has expanded to the first rim of homes that ring around the downtown area. This is the target area for NexGen invest properties. These investment homes benefit from all the amenities that the downtown has without the high property costs. With the right updates, these investment homes make an ideal launch spot for upscale millennials.
So much is going on in Cleveland these days that it's hard to point out a singular highlight. About 50,000 people are expected to converge on Cleveland for the most exciting Republican Convention in history. The visitors will include 15,000 media with the potential to showcase Cleveland's economic rebound and thousands of corporate decision-makers who might be charmed into doing business in a former Rust Belt city. "The government affairs folks at every major corporation in America will be here," said Joe Marinucci, president and CEO of the Downtown Cleveland Alliance.
Interest in the Republican convention is running unusually high because of Donald Trump's maverick campaign and the possibility of a historic "knock-down, drag out" floor fight over a nominee, said Thomas Whalen, a political historian at Boston University. "It's going to be compelling television viewing," he said.
Developers begin $115 million apartment project: Cleveland-University Circle Area Continues to Shine for Investors
Construction is scheduled to begin in March (2016) for a $115 million high end apartment complex to serve baby boomers and those who want to be nearby some of the top medical facilities and arts region in the country.
Cleveland's University Circle area once again is preparing for another change to the landscape as investors find the region a safe bet during these uncertain economic times. Sam Petros remarked that the lending interest rates were also an important piece of the puzzle.
University Circle has been in a residential construction boom over the past several years. With three major employers (Cleveland Clinic, University Hospital and Case Western Reserve University) going through major expansions it appears that property developers and investors find it a smart area to build and invest in as well.
As the Cleveland Art Museum completes a significant renovation and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and The Cleveland Children's museum begin all new projects the whole area is bustling with change. "It's only natural that people will want to live nearby these exciting new areas" said Zack Cormicle of NexGenInvest, a local property investment service. "As a resident of the region it's great to see the trust that both property and financial institutions have placed in this market."
This Month's Featured Properties
Each newsletter issue we highlight special investment property values. These are just a few of the many options available and we encourage you to call us to discuss your financial goals so we can pick the perfect property investment for you.
1. Keystone
Looking for low maintenance brick colonial with 4 minute walk to the bus or recreation areas? This is it. Beautiful tree lined street just 4 miles from the popular University Circle amenities mentioned in our newsletter articles and less than 10 miles from Downtown Cleveland. 5 minutes to Super – Walmart. This property offers 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths on a 5000+ Sq. Ft lot. Other features include an eat in kitchen with vaulted ceiling family room. The home has been updated with new windows and roof. We will be renovating the rest of the house to bring it back to "like new" condition. Renovation will include new kitchen with granite, new bathrooms, finished basement, electrical, plumbing and more! Super bargain price and ideal for rental investment.
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Traditional Bungalow situated on a busier street and within walking distance of schools, parks and shopping. 1131 square feet inside and in reasonable shape. Another property that will be fully renovated to bring top rental and resale value! 2.6 miles to the big box shopping everyone is asking for and less than 13 miles to Downtown Cleveland, University Circle or The Flats entertainment area. This is a solid area of traditional homes that were built to last. Priced below market estimates and ideal for rental investment.
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2. Yellowstone
Adorable English Tudor on tree lined street has a large sports field with track just 3 houses away and is within walking distance of a grocery store and less than 5 minute drive to Super Walmart and more. Just 10 minutes to University Circle area for concerts museums and the most advanced medical care in the nation. Drive an additional five minutes and you're in one of the fastest growing downtown regions in the nation. The home features 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths on a 6000 sq. ft. lot. This home has wonderful curb appeal and features a classic design investors love for its longevity.
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Leveraging our well-rounded experience and expertise, we have created a powerful model that allows any investor, whether a novice or a seasoned pro, to create passive income wealth in the real estate market. We strive to deliver fully renovated, income producing, and professionally managed property to investors all over the world. Ready to build a stable and prosperous portfolio? Click on Investment Goals and Strategy to learn more.
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We are giving our headquarters in Schwelm some festive trimming. From December on, you'll be able to admire this year's extra-large Christmas greetings.
The unusual Christmas cards from TITAN have become a tradition by now. And no image is complete without one person, namely Chief Executive Peter W. Lenzen, who can be seen on the pictures.
If you look carefully, this year you can see Peter and his team hunting Christmas Pokemons.
With this subject we have our fingers on the pulse of modern life, as our business is also becoming ever more digital and networked. Here, TITAN is at the forefront and once again approaching the coming year filled with optimism.
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COSTA MESA, Calif. – Casey Hayward led the league in interceptions last year with seven but has yet to grab one in 2017.
Still, the Pro Bowl cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers is playing well. Hayward has six pass breakups this season, and according to Pro Football Focus he allowed just two receptions on seven targets for a total of 17 yards last week against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Hayward followed Philadelphia receiver Alshon Jeffery around the field most of the time last week, and he could be assigned similar duty on Sunday when the Chargers take on the New York Giants and talented receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
Hayward usually plays on the left side. Through four games, he has been lined up on the left side for 164 of his 255 defensive snaps (64.3 percent).
"I'm pretty sure I'll be on him," Hayward said. "He lines up on the side I'm on a lot, so I'm pretty sure I'll be on him a lot this game.
"You look forward to each and every week. It just so happens to be one of the top receivers in the game this week. So it's a little different than matching up with some of the other guys because he does a lot of things that big receivers do, and he does a lot of things that small receivers do. He's so quick and fast, and he makes people miss tackles. So we have to come with a right game plan, be ready to tackle him and be ready to compete."
The Chargers have allowed just 192 passing yards a contest (No. 6 in the NFL) and just one passing play of 40-plus yards, so the Bolts have been decent at limiting explosive plays.
However, the Chargers face one of the most elusive receivers in the NFL in Beckham.
"He's so athletic and has such a great skill set," Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said. "A lot of times on the perimeter, the ability to win the 50-50 ball is critical. And you can see tapes of explosive plays where he wins that battle a lot of the time.
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Bradley said it will be important for his defense to locate Beckham pre-snap and do a good job of keeping the LSU product in front of them. And while Hayward probably will see some time opposite him, Bradley said stopping Beckham will be a group effort.
The Chargers also cannot forget about Beckham's counterpart Sterling Shepard, who actually leads the Giants in receptions (21) and receiving yards (254).
"Every week is going to be different," Bradley said. "Sometimes we'll put him (Hayward) based on where the top receiver that we like the matchup. Sometimes it's just where we play him on the left. Sometimes it's by formation.
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For ages, my friend Jenny (hi Jen!) has been trying to organise me to visit Eltham Palace in London. It's an Art Deco house built onto the site of a Tudor palace by Stephen and Virginia Courtauld, English philanthropists, art lovers, visionaries. (Stephen was the brother of the founder of the Courtauld Institute). I never made it to Eltham Palace, but will it count for something if I say I visited the Courtauld's summer place in the country? The country in question being Zimbabwe, of course….
We were on our way to the Vumba, on the other side of Mutare, when Robbie remembered about La Rochelle. This is the house the Courtaulds built when they moved to Zimbabwe in the 1950s. They subsequently donated the grounds to the National Trust of Zimbabwe and the house became a hotel. (Incidentally, it's crying for a makeover as a boutique hotel – any investors out there?)
I can't say that we saw much evidence of the National Trust – there was nobody to take money from us or to ask questions so we just parked the car and went exploring. (Though later, inside the hotel, a friendly staff member said we could look around.)
The place is enchanting – like finding Sleeping Beauty's castle about mid-way into the 100 years. Or perhaps as though we were on the set of a film about adultery and gin in the Happy Valley … wrong country, but still.
We saw vervet monkeys,
the very 1950s house,
the tower (I yearn for this tower. When I turn the place into a beautiful B&B/Retreat this is going to be my writing tower.)
There was even an overgrown maze, which we poked our way through.
Here's Robbie in classic sniffing mode.
Then we visited the orchid house,
and admired the very retro dahlia planting (photo credit to Robbie).
As we wandered, we wondered at the monogram we saw everywhere: the letters 'V', 'S' and 'L' intertwined. 'V' and 'S' seemed obvious, but 'L'? Then we found a possible explanation. The Courtaulds had a beloved pet Lemur, who is buried in the gardens.
I really felt like we were archaeologists, finding traces of a lost civilisation. This was a feeling that only increased as we got deeper into the Vumba. But you'll have to wait until tomorrow to find out about that. Dunh dunh DUNH! (This is what's known as a cliffhanger, y'see.)
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Isn't it crazy how a new 'do can make you look so different? Dad went to take Hunter to get his hair cut at this great little kids place in Marlton, NJ called Tantrum Spa. Yes....spa. Huh....I don't even get to go to a spa...what the? Anyway, although we end up paying around $15 for a kids haircut after the tip, it's so worth it. They have great service (literally in and out), the stylists totally cater to the kiddos, they have movies playing, and they sit in cute little cars or planes or whatever to keep them distracted from what's actually going on. The first time Hunter was a little fidgety, but Sonny says that this last time he didn't even flinch. We even opted for a more grown-up, spikey hairstyle, and even though it took a few more minutes, Hunter was happily playing in his little car chair, watching the movie "Cars." Didn't even have to bust out the Cheerios.
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Really stupid web site tricks?
What I refer to, is Julian Bucknall's post on Stupid Web Site Tricks - about how nutty it is when good links are usually orphaned during a site re-org.
Turns out Microsoft is one of 'em. I had, in my Optimizing Web Applications article, linked to the Microsoft Web Application Stress Tool which has been moved from here to here. Grrr.
Maybe they don't want us to find it, and buy some of their non free tools instead. Well, they should hide it where no one can find it, instead of playing hide-and-seek with the links.
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There is a glorifying righteousness of men in the world to come; and there is a justifying and a sanctifying righteousness here. The righteousness wherewith we shall be clothed in the world to come is both perfect and inherent. That whereby we are justified is perfect, but not inherent. That whereby we are sanctified, inherent, but not perfect. This openeth a way to the plain understanding of that grand question, which hangeth yet in controversy between us and the Church of Rome, about the matter of justifying righteousness.
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My workplace is mostly female, but once upon a time we had one amiable boy among us, and when he got engaged and his wedding date drew near we thought it would be HILARIOUS if all us girls took him to Hooters for his "bachelorette" party. And we did, and it was awesomely fun, and spawned a tradition whereby whenever any of us got a new job or had a wedding date approaching we'd take her (like I said, there was only one boy) to Hooters for some wings and $2.50 Bud Lights.
Last night was my turn, and this morning I've got the headache (and the balloons) to prove it.
And in what is extending into an entire bachelorette weekend, tonight I am off to the Midwest for a college girl reunion, complete with makeup trial, Mall of America shopping, and ... other things I don't know about since apparently all of the email planning exchanges have deliberately excluded me. I can't WAIT!


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Qualifications and Experience
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- Southern California Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Group, Fellowship in Sports Medicine
- University of Texas, Residency in Orthopedic Surgery
- Naval Medical Center, San Diego, Residency in Orthopedic Surgery
- University of Texas, San Antonio, Internship in General Surgery
- Texas Tech University (Bachelor's)
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- American College of Sports Medicine
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- Especialista en Medicina del Deporte
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Dr. Thomas W Harris, MD an Orthopaedic Surgeon, is the director of The Shoulder Knee Institute (SKI). Dr. Harris' expertise and experience lies in the treatment of orthopedic injuries. He specializes in Sports Medicine, Reconstructive and Arthroscopic Surgery, including both upper and lower extremities. He is considered an expert in all aspects of extremity care, non-operative as well as surgical intervention when appropriate. Physical Therapy and rehabilitation are an integral part of the practice for musculoskeletal conditions. Dr. Harris is a well-established San Diego Surgeon, serving San Diego, California since 1980, and has offices in San Diego, Chula Vista, and The Desert Communites. He has served as a team physican for the United States Alpine Ski Team, Texas Rangers Baseball team, San Diego City College, Southwestern Community College and as Orthopedic consultant for the UCSD student Health Sports Medicine Clinic.
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It's been almost 2 years since I got my HTC G1 Cell phone.
It's amazing how far cell phones have come in such a short time. And by the time I finish writing this post a new-er and even better phone will be out.
My contract wasn't up so instead of paying an extra 200$ to switch to Verizon and getting the Droid X, I got the new Samsung Galaxy s Vibrant.
I didn't really want to upgrade but my G1 wouldn't hold a charge and would turn off if it wasn't plugged in.
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I've always had a phone with a full physical keyboard because I text more than I talk. I also like to write down notes and stuff when i'm on the go, or on the couch. It used to act as a mini lap top and I could type realllly fast with my thumbs. Now it's all on screen and although there is a learning curve, i'll never be able to type quite as fast or as accurately. This phone comes with "Swype" which is innovative, interesting, and possibly a little faster than normal on screen typing. Instead of pushing each letter for a word on the on screen keyboard you swipe your finger from letter to letter - without lifting your finger and the phone can tell what word you mean. It works really well, and i'm sure the longer I use it the faster i'll get. It is quite annoying to take literally triple or longer to type on-screen vs with a keyboard. It's almost a deal breaker for me and makes me miss my old phone.
My only complaints with my G1 were the speed, the bad quality camera, and the battery life. other than that I loved it. It's quirky design grew on me. It was the perfect size. And it had all the apps I wanted and actually used on a daily basis.
The vibrant takes care of those problems but adds some new and frustrating annoyances.
- First, and what doesn't seem to be that big of a deal, is the power button. Its on the right hand side of the phone instead of on the bottom. It takes some getting used to. It also turns the screen on and unlike the g1 where you only had to press it twice to get to the main screen, on the Vibrant you have to push the power button, and then move your finger along the screen to unlock it. It adds a step that I don't want to have to take.
- Second the main buttons on the phone, which are in the same place as the G1 aren't buttons but instead are flush and captive. Meaning that they sense your finger instead of actually being a physical button. I like real buttons much more. They are more responsive and easier to find.
- Third the camera is quite good, 5mp, but there is no button on the phone to take a picture. You have to push the screen. Which isn't so bad unless you're trying to take picture of yourself or when you can't see the screen. I like to take pictures of myself.. and it's reallllly annoying trying to find the right spot on the screen to press blindly.
- Forth is obviously the lack of keyboard but that's not the phone's fault. I'm actually considering returning the phone, getting a new battery for my g1 and holding out until march when my contract is up and hopefully they'll be a full keyboard phone by tmobile or switch to version and get the droid 2. My mom is getting it and im really jealous..
- Fifth it doesn't have an alert light. So if i get a text message when I wasn't looking at my phone it doesn't have a light that lets me know i have a message pending. I have to actually turn on the screen to check. I can't believe this isn't something everyone phone would have, especially a brand new one?
But for those interested in a really fast, really pretty, and what has been called the best screen on any phone (even the new iphone 4) it's a great phone.
It comes with a full copy of avatar already installed on the phone. The quality is absolutely amazing. We have a Samsung hd tv and they used the same technology on the cell phone's screen.
The size of the phone is also just right. It's not too big, not too small. It's really light, and feels good in your hand.
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in 25.94 seconds on a Samsung Galaxy S phone. It's the new world record for texting on a phone. Apparently my criticism of the lack of a physical keyboard being too slow to text was just ignorance and lack of practice. I take it back
I can't help but relate and compare the evolution in my phones in less than two years to myself. Some things have gotten better, and some have definitely not. The things I thought I would miss, I dont. Sometimes I feel like I take 10 huge leaps forward and 1000 tiny steps back. But that's ok cause Id rather take the scenic route through my life anyways! And even when I upgrade my phone to the latest and greatest, I always keep the old ones laying around somewhere.