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Today Tiger is going to explain to the American people, or is it the corporate sector, why he should be forgiven and forgotten and let him return to making millions. It is an event the media, sports community and sponsors all want because they are all losing mega bucks with Tiger in rehab.
But don't the president and Congress also owe us a Mea Culpa as well? I mean for the last decade or more Congress, Democrats and Republicans alike, have been spending money like drunken, well, politicians I guess, without a care in the world about paying for the spending. We now have record deficits and a record national debt and right now not even our great grandchildren will be able to pay for our sins of gluttony.
President Obama promised us a change from the old way of politics. He promised us new and responsible government and he promised no more deficits like Bush. He then proceeded to rewrite the record book for deficit spending and increasing the national debt in his first year in office and has done nothing but make excuses why he was forced to be just another politician once he became president.
Along came the public who promptly said, the idjits in Washington still don't get it. Then the public did something that caught our politicians flat footed, they started throwing out politicians through the ballot box. First came New Jersey and Virginia and then came Massachusetts and suddenly the back room politicians took notice.
Now the president, Congress and even the media seem to have undergone divine enlightenment and suddenly they are acting as if they knew all along what the public wanted. Well look at the record my friends, our elected leaders and our news media were dead wrong in reading the public, dead wrong in how they managed the public trust, and dead wrong in their dramatic, born again attitude that maybe the liberal spendthrifts were leading us astray. It was not the liberals, it was the whole damn bunch!
Now, we are supposed to forgive the president and Congress for prior spending discretions. But unlike Tiger Woods, whose apology may be a bit hypocritical since it has a lot more to do with money than honesty, but at least he did apologize, when are the president and all of Congress going to also come forward with their Mea Culpa and admit they were wrong?
An addiction to spending money cannot be stopped until there is an acknowledgement it was wrong in the first place. As they do fall in line and adopt the fiscally responsible way DO NOT let them off the hook until they have attacked the causes of their spending addiction. We all know how easy it is to stop an addiction only to start again. However, until you throw away and stay away from prescription drugs, booze or tobacco if that is your addiction, you will always be stopping but never be finished.
There are root causes to our political addiction to big spending which have not been acknowledged and are not being addressed by our born again leaders. While we know they can play the role of Uncle Sugar and throw money at anything and everything, we also must know that they are awash in money because of their uncontrolled spending. Yes, our politicians have legislated themselves legal grand larceny with the ridiculous campaign finance laws and the sea of special interest money they are drowning in.
Here is a profile of our born again politicians as we enter the 2010 election cycle, and remember we are only s little over 6 weeks into the year. So far candidates for the House of Representatives have raised over $370 million. Candidates for the Senate have raised over $239 million, and the Democratic and Republican party combined have raised over, get this folks, ONE BILLION DOLLARS! That means over $1.6billion is already in the bank, or is it pockets, of our elected officials.
Incumbent politicians, those the public distrust the least, hold an enormous advantage raising five times more than their opponents in the House and eight times more in the Senate. Now where do you suppose all those hundreds of millions of dollars come from? Special interests, lobbyists, PACS (Political Action Committees) for special interests and employees of special interests.
An avalanche of dollars from finance, insurance, real estate, lawyers, lobbyists, single issue groups, health, communications and labor make up the top contributors to our elected officials. Where I come from that is called a conflict of interest, a bribe, a kickback or whatever. Our elected officials are owned by special interests so what chance does the public have to clean out the mess?
There is only one chance and that is if Congress and the president back campaign finance reform and I do not mean the smokescreen reforms of the past where more and more loopholes were created, I mean once and for all slamming the door shut to buying our elections. Remember, all this money was raised before the Supreme Court threw out limits on contributions by these same industries and organizations. Billions more may now be spent to protect the politicians who protect the contributors.
Public funding of federal campaigns is the only way to break the cycle of corrupted politicians. If our leaders would set up a non-partisan election fund and only allow special interests to contribute to this fund there would be no more shenanigans in the Halls of government. To substantially reduce the cost of campaigns, thus the eventual cost to the government, also ban campaign expenditures for media ads, radio, television and the Internet.
At the same time require all television stations, radio and Internet service providers to make available at no cost time for each qualified candidate for federal office. They should also be encouraged to have debates as part of their news responsibilities. Remember, our government licenses all television and radio stations and networks so why should they benefit from billions of dollars in campaign costs for commercials when they are just selling the airways granted by our government.
Of course the media will scream but the media has a special responsibility to the people as they are protected by our Bill of Rights in the Constitution, something no other industry can claim. Don't they have a responsibility to help keep campaigns free from special interests, even if they are the special interest? Most certainly.
Eliminate campaign ads on the airways and you reduce the cost of campaigns by more than 50%. Provide public funding and all candidates, incumbents and challengers alike, are on more equal footing even though the incumbent still has great advantages. At least the financial gap is closed. Eliminate all special interest funding for campaigns, instead telling those that would buy favor with their money to contribute to the non-partisan federal campaign fund. And eliminate special interest funding to the Democrat and Republican parties since these contributions are simply a way to circumvent the federal campaign finance laws and there is nothing in our Constitution that says only the Democratic and Republican parties know what is best for the people.
This is just the beginning of reforms needed but it takes the billions of dollars in special interest money off the table, money that buys favor and buys politicians. If our born again leaders can't take this first step toward breaking their addiction to campaign money from special interests they will never stop spending your tax money to help the special interests. America will lose!


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I hate to be the one to tell you this, but Ryan Phillippe, 32, and Reese Witherspoon, 30, have separated.
I know, I'm bummed out too. I thought they had a real shot.
"We are saddened to announce that Reese and Ryan have decided to formally separate," the couple's rep said in a statement released today. "They remain committed to their family and we ask that you please respect their privacy and the safety of their children at this time. "
The couple of seven years have two children, Ava, 7, and Deacon, 3.
No one specific event is said to have triggered the split. A source says that the decision to separate was "cumulative." The couple have admitted to attending marriage counseling in the past.
"We're still trying to figure out the mystery of marriage," Witherspoon told In Style magazine in 2004. "It isn't one happy joy-ride, and I so admire couples who've been together forever. Ryan and I were practically babies when we met, and then we were having babies. But we've matured a lot. I've become less judgmental and more understanding. He helps me find the good in people and the best parts of myself, and we've really discovered balance."
Divorce papers have not yet been filed.
This is really dissapointing. Why can't Hollywood marriages stay together longer than 10 years?

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It's time to stop pretending and be who you really are
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What does it like to work with me?
I'm not a typical coach or consultant so here are some things you need to know.
I'm talkative and open, and I rely heavily on my intuition. To find solutions for you, I use that intuition, my experience, and my creative mind to help you.
When we meet, I don't bring any expectations of who you should be or what you should be doing. Part of my work with you is to explore who you are and have you give yourself permission to be that.
I started doing this work because I'm passionate about creative expression and all of us being who we're meant to be. That's the only way we'll ever be as happy as we can be.
Nothing good comes out of pretending to be someone else and sacrificing pieces of who you are and I see way too many doing just that. This is something I want to change.
When I have a conversation with a client, it's a relaxed conversation like you might have with a friend. I go off on tangents if my intuition leads me there and we might have a couple of laughs.
You will walk away with an idea or action step to move you forward but I won't ask questions and expect you to come up with the answer. That's not me. And should you need it, I'll give you a swift kick in the pants to get started 🙂
If this sounds like what you're looking for and you're ready for something different, click the button to schedule a cup of tea with me.
I rolled my eyes and called you a nasty name when I read that I had to do that for the day. But it did really get me into my creative mode because it got me out of my head and out of my usual ways of doing things.Leanne Chesser
I want you to know that the calling and need you feel to be yourself and create more joy is important. So stop sacrificing it on the altar of 'should'. Stop letting other people's demands and opinions (or what you think these are) stop you from living the life you were born to live.
Self-expression is a human need, it's been proven over and over
I've had to learn the benefits of self-expression all on my own and I don't want you to go on missing that fulfilling piece of your life. I am a self-confessed multi-passionate creative. That's where a lot of my joy lies. Let me help you find yours.
If you're ready to do something about it but you need some support or a swift kick in the pants to get started, get in touch.
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Born and raised in Sweden, I now live in a small village in the middle of the Norwegian mountains with my daughter, husband, dog, and cat. Here's me with my daughter. I do my best to raise her well, as any mother would. I want her to become an independent woman who makes good decisions and doesn't sacrifice herself and her joy on the altar of 'should' like so many do.
Thank you for rekindling my creativity. I have taken the time to think up ideas for crafts for my kids again. I feel so much happier and so are they!Lisa Jennifer Petr
The photo was taken in Trondheim by my sister-in-law (Lilith's aunt)
I am an artist and a creative consultant – generator, explorer, instigator
My art is more than pictures. It acts as a visual anchor to help inspire, kick start, support, and guide you towards the life you most desire. Towards expressing yourself fully, to come to embody the self that you know is alive inside of you.
I let my intuition guide my choices of subject matter and materials. My work often symbolizes my collectors' deeper levels. Their spirituality, ideal location, spirit animals. It can also represent a symbol you connect with. My imagery is often inspired by mythology, folklore, and the Norwegian landscape.
I'm a strong advocate of self-expression. My mission in the articles and books I write is to expose your courage and confidence, and support you in owning who you are, expressing yourself, reclaiming your joy, and making your life more fulfilling.
The imagery and content help you focus on your goals, own who you are, and make you feel more alive.
Why does self-expression matter?
As I said at the beginning: I know what it feels like to have the desire to create your own life, to run your life in a way that feels right to you. You can't pretend to be someone you're not for very long without consequences – serious consequences.
I know what it feels like to want to see change and not know how to take the first steps. I also know how amazing it feels to own your power. I have been on both sides of this experience.
When I decided to own who I am all the way, to go with my intuition and to be who I am 100 % of the time, it was one of the best decisions I've ever made – in life and business.
When YOU decide to own who you are all the way, to honour all your parts, and be who you are 100% of the time, you'll see big changes.
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My mission is to expose your courage and confidence, and support you in owning who you are, expressing yourself, reclaiming your joy, and in making your life more fulfilling.
I'm always experimenting with new ideas, and here are a few ways you can experience my work right now:
- Art that brings imagination, grounding, and helps you focus on your goals.
- Intuitive readings to find the clarity and answers you're looking for in a more spiritual way.
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- One-on-one Artsy Play Dates for the creative freedom of play
- Lots of tips, inspiration, and empowering posts on my blog
If you feel like you've lost your joy, or need to peel off the layers it's hidng behind, I can help. My credentials don't come from a training program, they are built on my years of experience, my creative mind, and the intuition I've worked hard at honing over the years.
It's real-world experience that supports me in my work. Who needs a "certificate of achievement" when you have that?
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Here are few personal things you might not know about me:
- I live in Norway, and speak 3 languages fluently
- Avid reader of crime and fantasy novels
- Metal music lover
- Quirky artist and multi-creative who loves to experiment and explore
- Hypermobile (maybe Ehler's-Danlo's, everything else has been checked and the doc's not sure)
- Outspoken – which means I'm not afraid to tell it like it is when we work together.
- Viking re-enactment events are fun. I even make shoes!
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Shortly after my move to Boulder in 2008 I experienced a profound healing with my 24 year old son. The realization was I holding him in a space of the past, I loved him for all that he was and not for who he is. As a mother it is quite easy to fall into this pattern, as we tend to see our children as those sweet little ones we nurtured for so long. This pulls us back to those memories and can get us stuck there, while creating distortion for our children. Though incredibly close to my children through the years, this would prove to be my greatest challenge; the separation of our merged energies while detaching from all of those memories.
Spirit set up a good one for me, one day an issue arose minor yet needing review. Upon my son's return home I quickly opened my heart in the right moment and let the healing begin. We talked for hours, late into the night. The conversation – healing would span decades and many moments of discord we had in our history growing up together. By the end of the night I said "oh my Ryan, I have been holding you in a space and time of who you were and not for the man you are right now in front of me."
Ryan the wise old soul that he is, I felt all along he knew how to direct this so that I get it; he was always my mentor. The past just does not work here anymore, our memories are just that. No need to examine and revisit them, as they are simply stored on the hard drive. Instead see the person you are with for who they are now and not for who they were. The stories and drama are just that, they were the lessons we chose. Our hi-story provides for us the opportunity to gather the tools and skills which are needed in this moment. We are not our memories, we are the consciousness that experienced them. The attachment to our past keeps us tied down, corded to that moment and this cording may show up as a repeated pattern that gets us stuck and will often times manifest in the physical as an impairment.
A couple of months ago I did a ritual of packing up all my memories. Each night as I lay in bed, I would spend time in the ethers pack every memory I could access. Since moving so often I started from the beginning, home to home by revisiting each moment as I pulled up the memory and then with gratitude packing it up and stacking the box. It took about 2 weeks in total to clear it all from me. Now freeing up the much-needed room for expansion, like defragging while optimizing the hard drive.
Our memories can bring to us great joy or poignancy, either way keeping us from being here now. Memories can become a stuck pattern in our life as any addiction can keeping us somewhere better, safer; for others perhaps fearful and painful. My life's journey has been filled with many memories that I honor for the healing they offer, ultimately it is the journey and the path that leads us forward. The moving sidewalk of life holds an expectation for us to take that next step or otherwise provokes difficulty if we hesitate or try to go backwards. Let go of who you were and embrace who you are…….
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Game 13: Canucks vs Penguins (11.4.15)by Daniel Fung / Vancouver Canucks
Expect Higgins to play tonight. "He seems good to go," said Desjardins. Baertschi will come out. #Canucks— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) November 4, 2015
Former teammates clash when Brandon Sutter and the Canucks face Nick Bonino and the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Hockey Fights Cancer night at Rogers Arena.
A visit from the Penguins is traditionally a must-see affair and tonight's game is no different with Pittsburgh rolling through town for the first and only time this season bringing a star-studded line-up as they often do with familiar names like Sidney Crosby and Evgeny Malkin, plus new faces including Phil Kessel. The names most fans will be focused on, though, are the ones involved in the summer blockbuster trade between the Canucks and Penguins – most notably Brandon Sutter and Nick Bonino – as they will face each other for the first time with their respective new clubs.
Secondary storylines aside, the Canucks' main focus will be to extend their win streak to a season-high three games coming off a convincing 4-1 victory over the Flyers on Monday. Their opponent, not to be outdone, has won seven of their last eight games and will be putting their season-high four-game win streak on the line. Chris Higgins, who suffered a foot injury in the pre-season opener, could make his regular season debut tonight likely at the expense of Sven Baertschi. Ryan Miller, fresh off a rest day yesterday from practice, is expected to start in net and go up against Marc-Andre Fleury.
Puck drop at 7 pm PT – Live on Sportsnet, TSN 1040, or online at tsn1040.ca.
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When you think of the Penguins, you don't think of a team that would struggle scoring given their embarrassment of riches when it comes to offensively-gifted players. And yet, putting pucks in net has been their greatest challenge so far in this young season. The Penguins have managed just 24 goals in 11 games to date for an average of 2.18 per game – a far cry even from last season when they averaged 2.65 which was only good for 19th best in the NHL. That's especially surprising considering the off-season moves they made specifically to try and bolster their offence. The most high-profile of the moves was trading for ex-Leaf Phil Kessel, who is coming off a 25-goal, 61-point season in Toronto. While the Penguins did deal away 21 goals and 33 points in the form of now-Canuck Brandon Sutter while allowing Blake Comeau (31 points) and Steve Downie (28 points) to depart as free agents, they made up for it on paper with the acquisitions of Matt Cullen, Eric Fehr, and former Canuck Nick Bonino. There are more than a few underperformers when it comes to offence for Pittsburgh, however, with Sidney Crosby being the easiest one to point a finger at. He has points in just two of 11 games played this season. The recent return of Fehr from injury should give the Pens an offensive boost but they still need to get the likes of Kunitz (2 goals) and Perron (2 assists) in addition to Crosby (5 points) to produce at a level they're capable of.
The fact the Penguins have managed to collect wins despite their offensive woes is a credit to their work at the defensive end of the ice and, specifically, the play of oft-criticized netminder Marc-Andre Fleury. Since dropping his first three starts of the season, Fleury has won six of his last seven games and has allowed two-or-fewer in each of those six victories. He'll be looking to extend his personal win streak to a season-high four games tonight. Fleury, who boasts an eye-popping 1.71 GAA and .942 save percentage heading into tonight's game, has only allowed two combined goals during his current three-game win streak, is coming off his second shutout of the season, and has not allowed a goal in 78:32 of consecutive playing time.
Keys to the Game
Get that first goal. In their last five games, the Canucks have not trailed at all in game play. Meanwhile, the Pens have trailed for a grand total of just 24 seconds over their last four outings. Needless to say, both teams know how to build leads and that will be a key in this game. Vancouver is 5-0-2 when scoring first, while Pittsburgh is 6-0.
Don't wake sleeping Sid. For some reason, points have not come easy for Crosby as it has in seasons past. The Canucks have obviously seen game film of what other teams are doing to him, and they'll want to follow suit and keep Crosby as quiet as possible.
Flower powers his team. Fleury's career statistics against Vancouver aren't stellar (3.05 GAA, .902 save percentage) but his hot start suggests he can improve those numbers tonight after not playing the Canucks last season. His best statistic? Four wins in six starts versus Vancouver.
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Goals scored by the Penguins last season in two games against the Canucks. Vancouver scored eight.
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Hit the Streets for Haiti 5k is a 5k Run/Walk hosted at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) to raise money for Project Piti Pami, a non-profit organization whose mission is to help provide sustainable health care in Haiti through community education and training. All proceeds collected from the 5k will go towards supporting ongoing service projects in Haiti.
The race will be a full 5k with individual times recorded. There are no age group awards but awards for male and female champions of the 5k.
The first 30 participants to register will receive a free event T-shirt! All other participants will have the opportunity to purchase a T-shirt at the event.
In addition to the 5k, we will have a silent auction, snacks for the runners, and lots of music and fun!
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Location: Saginaw Valley State University: 7400 Bay Road, Saginaw MI, 48604. Park in J Lot (see "course map" on the right side of this page) and walk through Curtiss Hall to the registration table in the middle of campus.
Price: $22 to register before September 17. $25 to register from September 17 through race day.
Time: Race check in, late registration, and silent auction starts at 9:00AM
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Local technology companies, concerned by a growing pool of jobs and an inadequate number of qualified employees, have increasingly focused on initiatives to improve what they call STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The focus is partly out of necessity. Many companies, such as defense contractors who need employees with security clearances, simply can't find enough people to fill their jobs.
Many are beginning to broaden their approach from a focus on university programs and newly minted graduates.
"Companies have been diversifying their investments," from looking beyond college students to kids in middle and high schools", said James Brown, executive director of the STEM Education Coalition, whose membership includes associations and businesses. "To the extent that you're really trying to look at the big picture ... [companies are betting] that if we make the pipeline stronger there, it will have ripple effects upwards."There are multiple ways to address STEM education; here is a look at how local businesses are spending their time and dollars:
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Gibson Carter Porter, 58, of Lebanon, husband of Donna (Dazy) Porter, died Wednesday (August 22, 2007) at Hartford Hospital. He was born March 17, 1949 in Norwich, the son of Gibson C. Porter of Willimantic and the late Elsie (Nyberg) Porter and had lived in Lebanon for the past 32 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and was employed at Mohegan Sun Casino. Gibson enjoyed going to ``Cruising'' events, fishing and hunting. In addition to his wife and father he is survived by two sons, Derek Porter of East Hampton and Scott Porter and his wife Julie of Knoxville, TN; a grandchild, Kelly Ann Porter; a brother, Ed Porter of Columbia, several nieces and nephews. His family will receive friends at the Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St., Rt. 195, Willimantic on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter Cemetery, Rt. 85, Hebron. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lebanon Volunteer Fire Dept., 23 Goshen Hill Rd., Lebanon, CT 06249. Please visit www.potterfh.com for directions and online memorial guestbook.


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Martin Lavut
Martin Lavut (December 18, 1934 – January 26, 2016)[1] was a Canadian filmmaker born in Montreal, Quebec.[2] He wrote and directed numerous theatrical and television dramas, and documentary films. Among his dramas are the films War Brides, Charlie Grant's War and The Marriage Bed. His documentaries include Without a Hobby It's No Life, Orillia, and After Darwin. In 2006, he directed Remembering Arthur, a biography of filmmaker Arthur Lipsett.
In 2010 he completed a documentary about the eccentric portrait photographer Mike Disfarmer which premiered on TV Ontario.
As a voice actor he is best known for his contributions to early Nelvana productions, such as The Devil and Daniel Mouse and its spin-off, Rock & Rule. He studied acting at California's Pasadena Playhouse, and New York's American Theatre Wing. He acted with Compass/Second City's Saint Louis Company.
- ^ "Martin Lavut: Eccentric filmmaker made people open up". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "AllMovie". AllMovie.
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Here are some protein rich and healthy parathas made out of Chana dal (Bengal Gram Lentils). They are not only wholesome and filling, but a hearty breakfast dish which can be had any time of the day. Any leftover dal too can be used to dish out these yummy parathas. Best had hot with either some plain yoghurt, pickles or butter.
- 1 cup atta (whole wheat flour)
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp. oil
- 1/2 cup chana dal (Bengal gram lentil), soaked for 30 minutes
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp. asafoetida (hing)
- 1-2 green chilies, chopped
- 1 tsp. ginger, grated
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp. red chili powder
- 1 tsp. roasted coriander-cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp. roasted panch phoron powder (opt)
- 1 tbsp. kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
- oil to shallow fry
Pressure cook the dal in 1/2 cup of water for 3-4 whistles. When cool, grind to a smooth paste by adding very little water. Keep aside. Knead a dough along with atta, salt, oil and required quantity of water. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan and temper with cumin seeds. After it stops spluttering, add the asafoetida, green chilies and ginger and saute for a few seconds.
Now add the ground chana dal paste, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, cumin powder and the kasuri methi. Mix well and saute till all the moisture evaporates. Set aside to cool.
Divide the dough into equal portions. Roll out each portion into a shape of a poori. Add 2-3 tbsp. of the stuffing in the centre and seal all the edges.
Roll out gently with a sprinkle of some flour into a slightly bigger circle. Make similar stuffed parathas with the rest of the dough and the stuffing.
Heat a tawa / griddle and shallow fry the parathas one at a time by drizzling a tsp. of oil. Fry till light golden brown on both sides. Fry the rest of the parathas in the same way. Serve hot along with yoghurt, butter, pickle or raita.


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Darkness. Light. Fellowship. Forgiveness
July 8, 2009
During a recent meditation on 1John 1:5-10 an aspect of the passage caught my attention that had laid dormant in my understanding and application of the passage until now. John mentions that an implication of "walking in the light" is that we have "fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin" (1:7).
We don't need to miss the important truth that in commanding that we "walk in the light" rather than "walk in darkness", John intends that these are pattern of life issues. In other words, the normal flow of your life should be to walk in the light of Christ rather than walk in the darkness of your flesh. A good friend told me last week that he had always avoided this passage because when he read it he always walked away with the impression that we weren't supposed to sin. I don't think that is the case at all. As a matter of fact, the issue is that some of John's audience were either in denial of or living to justify their sin (1:6, 8, 10). Essentially, what John is saying is that everybody sins. The issue isn't that we sin. The issue is this: "What do we do with that sin when we do sin?"
This is where the new insight comes in. When we do sin (and we will), it is important that we do not hide or conceal that sin, and yet contend that we "have fellowship with him" (1:6). Rather, we should humbly and gladly live in the reality that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all (1:5), and that we should live in the light as he is in the light (1:7). In other words, when we sin, rather than hide what was committed in darkness in darkness, we should bring it into the light, which is another way of saying we should own our sin in light of the Gospel.
And why should we own it in light of the Gospel? Because in so doing "the blood of Jesus…cleanses us from all sin" (1:7), we find forgiveness through confession (1:9), and we have fellowship with both God and each other (1:7).
We must always recognize our need for the Gospel in our relationships with one another. This is the basis of our acceptance of one another (Rom 15:7). Sin not only breaks our fellowship with God, but it also undermines our fellowship with one another. And when we conceal our sin – both from God and others – we live in a world of falsehood because we are refuse to embrace both the sufficiency and satisfaction of the Gospel as the only possible means of our acceptance by both God and each other. Think of how real our relationships with both God and one another might be if we really believed that the Gospel is our only righteousness, and that there is no reason to hide our sin in darkness because the Gospel is big enough for both our sin and our righteousness (which is as filthy rags)! Oh how this would destroy our pretentious hypocrisy! Would this not necessarily undermine all of our image-conscious efforts to convince people that we are someone we know deep inside we really aren't, and yet are desperate to prove, simply because we fear what others (and God) might think of us if they really knew the truth about us (and God does know that truth)!
Walking in the light certainly means that we are to consistently walk in the power of the Holy Spirit. But I'm convinced that it also means that we should live in the light of the Gospel in the way that we deal with our sin and our righteousness. It is in this reality that we experience true community within the Body of Christ and experience cleansing from our sin in Christ.


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When it comes to my house, I am not the best decorator. Shocking I know! Some people can just see things in a store and picture how well it will look in their home. Not me! I am really trying though. We have brown, blue, and tan monogrammed pillows so I was looking for something to tie the room together and I think I can pat myself on the bag for this rug! I love it in this space!
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Monday, June 6, 2011
Fashion Isn't Colorblind.
Hi guys!
Check out the article I wrote for Coco & Creme. I'm trying to freelance more so I'm really excited that my piece on the underwhelming presence of black celebrities on fashion websites was posted!
Here's the link: Who What Where?: Black Celebrities Fashion Status Online.
Don't be afraid to add your two cents and let me know what you think.
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With which the next Total Cup expectantly to begin in Sept of this unique year the debate just as to whether the UEFA Champions League is very much better than the World Cup has livened up.
The Several weeks manager Jose Mourinho also said in which the Champions League is now more competitive than currently the World Cup of coffee because the teams in just it end up being at the higher spot than each of our national teams who can't buy the particular best musicians. The retired Manchester Combined manager, Friend Alex Ferguson agrees due to him.
There is some tendency in this statement but it can self-serving since Europeans have for a brand new long a period of time tried to finally convince i would say the world it Europe bets the optimal soccer.
I differ with Mourinho because that comparison amongst the two competitions also a physical appearance at ones figures oppose his controversy.
First- Standard of Use – Eu clubs produce the quite players, even though so too does some sort of World Decanter or glass. But soccer is a particular game while the unit with all best golfers is not actually necessarily the most important best workers.
The best evidence we have is considered the Society World Hole when you see, the winner including the Champs League competes against the champions starting from other confederations and suitable the Europeans have primarily won important out among 9 tourneys.
The World Cup and the Champs League the two have successful teams plus teams by using weak teams. But our own former has now a faster standard of soccer it shows all off the major players in which play during their specific nations in each region having the nation's own taste of Bandar Piala Dunia 2018 gaming. The groups play using a heavy commitment as a way to the hole knowing that most the most appropriate accomplishment is without question to dominate the trophy and be crowned the entire best in the area.
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For example, with Brasil Neymar bets a zero cost flowing trend with freedom to walk all minimum the field. But when he works for The capital he is stuck on the wing and banished to being able to help Messi furthermore so 's less functional.
Second, Popular v City Based – the Society Cup features the the entire world including over a couple hundred countries all the way through Europe, Africa, North and therefore South America, Asia and Oceana. It showcases the different kinds of basketball as the game is strummed around the world which one adds if you want to its competitiveness and style.
In furtherance of this, FIFA typically is now plans to grow even more the shining to assure underrepresented facets such as compared to the Carribbean Football Union's region to Oceana, the new full cabin in the type of tournament.
In contrast, the Champions League may limited which will just 32 cities within Europe and where blower support might be largely restrained to the entire city even the clb is based primarily.
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The new welfare queens
October 30, 2011 | The Republicans latest attack line is that Obama is waging "class warfare", pitting class against class and people against each other. This is just another example of the pot calling the kettle black. In fact, it is a rhetorical device of which the Repugnicans are extremely fond — claiming that the adversary is doing what they themselves are doing.
The claims of class-warfare are an attempt to divert attention from the fact that what the Republicans are doing is waging class welfare. They will go to any lengths — shutting down the government and letting people and the economy suffer — to protect the wealthy. It is a systematic effort to impose a welfare state for corporate America.
And it's working. The recent report from the Congressional Budget Office shows what we all know: the rich are getting richer and everybody else is not:
At every opportunity the Repugnicans are looking to stick it to ordinary people. The two "tax reform" plans offered by Herman Cain and Rick Perry are egregious examples. Essentially they want to tax wages and give capital gains a free pass. The Koch brothers, I guarantee, do not get W-2 statements.
People are finally waking up — and what took them so long? — to an awareness that "the system" is rigged in favor of the fat cats. Big money funds politics and buys the government it thinks it deserves. As Tom Friedman put it in this morning's NY Times:
Our Congress today is a forum for legalized bribery. One consumer group using information from Opensecrets.org calculates that the financial services industry, including real estate, spent $2.3 billion on federal campaign contributions from 1990 to 2010, which was more than the health care, energy, defense, agriculture and transportation industries combined. Why are there 61 members on the House Committee on Financial Services? So many congressmen want to be in a position to sell votes to Wall Street.
It's no wonder that the "Occupy fill-in-the-blank" movement is gaining momentum. What is happening in the US is not much different from what happened in the Middle East, where despot after despot has been deposed, not because the people want some abstract democracy, but because the people have looked around and figured out that the system is rigged against them in favor of the politicos and their croneys.
The croney-capitalist-candidate-in-chief is Rick Perry who has made a (long) career as Texas governor by dispensing favors in return to contributions. His history is replete with examples of awarding lucrative contracts to heavy contributors and appointing contributors to remunerative government positions. Take for example, the regents of the University of Texas and Texas A&M: "Regents from A&M donated a total of $2,036,290 and averaged $113,127 per regent, and regents from UT contributed a total of $1,669,263, averaging $83,463 per regent" (WashingtonIndependent).
And all this is happening at the same time that the Repugnican party has become openly hostile and downright mean toward anybody but the 1%. Herman Cain put it baldly: "If you're not rich 'blame yourself'."
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Hi all,
Been away soooo loooonnnnggg..due to no Streamyx service in my area. Very dissappointed with TM for being so slow and never bother to take customers' grievances. We got the land lines alrite, very prompt I might add but who needs landlines now when everyone even the maid has a handphone. Very olden days govt servant attitude kept alive by some department within Telekom Malaysia. When we call to ask them why we did not get the service since before Raya ie sometime in October ? they say very sorry we do not have enough ports to handle the demand..wah..I don't understand what kind of business turn away customers..our area is relatively new housing estate so they should consider to put in more ports rather than leave customers in a lurch. Every other day after that call, we have another excuse, please call the streamyx people and not us or call the kedai telekom they can give a better idea when we can get our line or reregister with us and maybe we can help but we will not guarantee when you can get it. Meantime I am already queueing for the previous registration. So we asked how far are we in the q, oh sorry you got to speak to the agent or whoever but not them. so I think most people in our neighbourhood go for another operator and that include me..padan muka TM..so bodoh...very geeerrrraaaammmm..or maybe they do not need new customers. They must have met their quota of customer penetration in certain areas. Why work so hard..we are already very rich...maybe one day when they wake up to see that everyone is going elsewhere only then will they wake up..
Sorry for releasing my dissappointment here but I feel good now. Don't need TM anymore for the time being..
Anyway, lots of thingshappen to me along the way...as you know we move house trying to settle in this new place and now feel a bit better that I can stay on the net..


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Hamilton Insurance Group recently joined forces with AIG and Two Sigma to form Attune, a data science-driven platform to make it easier for small businesses to get insurance. Hamilton CEO Brian Duperreault spoke with INN on what motivated the company's partnership and how the insurtech trend is pushing all players to do more.
INN: Can you give us a quick introduction to Attune? What does it do, and who is the target customer?
Brian Duperreault: We have an app in development where we don't really need to ask [small businesses] anything but a name and address, and we can give you bindable coverage. A lot of the questions actually are what kind of limits do you want, what kind of a deductible do you want -- those kind of questions. [The target customer is] under a hundred employees. That's not a target for most companies, insurance companies. It's an $80 billion market.
INN: Why haven't insurance companies taken this on before?
BD: The amount of premium surrounding this doesn't give you a lot of freedom to tailor. There's not enough money in it to get everybody's interest, to say, even take your phone call. We cannot afford to cover the small business without charging a lot of money just for handling. If we could squeeze that out, we'd have a much better product, you're happier, and for us it's constant creation of new insureds. There's a constant leveling up. That's a wonderful place to be.
INN: Why partner instead of trying to go after this market individually?
BD: It's not easy to mount all the capabilities to go after something alone, not easy. And you're much better off tapping individual expertise here and specialty expertise there and pooling it for a particular purpose than trying to gather it all yourself. We've got, in the three of us pretty interesting capabilities. Two Sigma is a world class data science company. AIG has capabilities second to none, particularly specialty insurance. And we bring our own energy and newness to the capabilities that we have. The three of us are creating something that's outside of us [because ] a parent can really slow you down. It's just the nature of that the controls just come from everywhere, and the 'wait a second, that's not the way we do it.' So there's some negativism that can occur, so you're almost forced to pull it out.
INN: How is data science changing the way insurers interact with customers?
BD: I think the fundamentals remain the same. The fundamentals are getting an understanding of the company you want to insure, and from that understanding, craft an insurance product. We've built over time kind of a well-oiled machine as an industry in how to do that, but we haven't adjusted that machine to this new world of data. And so what we would hope is that using data science we have a much better view of what the situation is. It's like diagnostics in medicine, first you had an x-ray, now you have an MRI.
INN: What are some parting thoughts you want readers to know about Attune?
BD: First, it is an extension of two insurance companies. So we're there to take the risk, so we are taking balance sheet risk. Second thing is that it is not replacing intermediaries, like agents or brokers. We're recognizing that they're an important part of this transaction, the insured wants them, and so we are embracing them and making their experience better.
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For any of our customers that are using EFI Fiery colour controllers for their digital colour production systems there's a great new free iPad app from EFI to help manage them.
The app is called Fiery ®Go and it allows you to monitor the status of single or multiple Fiery Driven™ printers which will allow you to manage your jobs from anywhere within your business. You can perform multiple job actions like printing, previewing and defining job attributes. You will be alerted when your consumables (paper, toner) run low, if you have a paper misfeed, which allows you to take action quickly to get production operating again.
System Requirements
iPad2, iPad Retina display or iPad mini
IOS 6 or later
Need to have a Fiery server running Command Workstation V5.5 or later
The Fiery server needs to be visible to the iPad over your WiFi network.
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Scotland v Macedonia Playlist
Scotland's World Cup Qualifying campaign continued with a scoring draw against Macedonia at Hampden Park on Tuesday 11 September.
Here's the music from Hampden.
Gerry Rafferty - Get It Right Next Time
Deacon Blue - The Hipsters
Churches - Lies
Mogwai - San Pedro
KT Tunstall - Black Horse and The Cherry Tree
Idlewild - American English
The Skids - Into The Valley
Paolo Nutini - Pencil Full of Lead
The Blue Nile - Tinstletown In The Rain
Twin Atlantic - Free
Admiral Fallow - The Paper Trench
Biffy Clyro - Mountains
Big Country - Fields of Fire
The Proclaimers - I'm On My Way
Primal Scream - Country Girl
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
The Tartan Specials - We'll Be Coming
Faithless - Insomnia
Runrig - Loch Lomond
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
The Tartan Specials - We'll Be Coming
Frankie Miller - Caledonia
Primal Scream - Rocks
Gun - Taking On The World


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Announcements / Re: ElkArte 1.1.4 - Release announcementLast post by emanuele -
Next week I'm on holiday so some free time do get it out.
@Mrs. Chaos I lost your message...
I feel bad asking so many questions here, especially as everything is run by volunteers.[/qoute]
Don't worry, worst case nobody answers!However there seems to be no proper user manual except a list of menu items and a short description. Having written computer manuals many decades ago however I know how much work is involved!
Known fact developers do not like to write documentation. xDMaybe when I know what I am doing, I can contribute to a manual or FAQ? Meanwhile my questions continue alas. I will keep them one to a post.That would be great!
The wiki at github is currently the best place to contribute documentation.
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Why this startup is looking forward to competing with Microsoft -- its investor
SkyGiraffe's app running on an iPhone. Credit: SkyGiraffe
Microsoft jumped deeper into the enterprise mobile app development space last week with PowerApps, a service that lets ordinary businesspeople build mobile applications that draw on company data.
Microsoft is entering a crowded market that's already home to products from companies like Salesforce and Intuit. Launching a new product in a competitive market isn't a first for the Redmond-based company, but there's an extra wrinkle this time around: it's in the same market as SkyGiraffe, the first startup invested in by the company's Microsoft Ventures arm.
Like PowerApps, SkyGiraffe lets users quickly build applications that visualize and modify company data stored in a variety of systems. It supports integrations with products including SQL Server, Salesforce and Workday.
SkyGiraffe co-founder and CEO Boaz Hecht says he doesn't see the two companies as head-to-head competitors. While he welcomes Microsoft's entry into the market, he thinks businesses looking for enterprise-grade software are going to be more interested in SkyGiraffe.
"We haven't had the opportunity to see a working product end-to-end, but as Microsoft describes it, PowerApps serves the equivalent of Excel consumers and/or maybe Excel power users," Hecht said.
SkyGiraffe, meanwhile, is aimed at providing tools for IT departments and CIOs, he said. That difference in users is key to why Hecht thinks that his company's product still has a big market opportunity.
Right now, SkyGiraffe has a number of features that PowerApps hasn't launched yet, even if Microsoft says they're on the roadmap. It integrates with a wide variety of mobile device management systems, including Microsoft Intune and VMware's Airwatch, and also supports Android, which PowerApps doesn't yet. (Microsoft says support for Google's mobile OS is coming later.)
Hecht also said that he thinks one feature of SkyGiraffe will be particularly appealing to enterprises: businesses can keep their data in on-premises systems, without sending it out to the cloud. Right now, PowerApps requires that users -- even those who have an Enterprise plan to access on-premises resources -- send their data through the Azure cloud.
That may be a non-starter for some security-conscious companies, or just companies that don't want to re-think their architecture. Microsoft said that businesses will be able to keep the entire PowerApps system on-premises once Azure App Service comes to the private cloud using Azure Stack. Until then, SkyGiraffe has the advantage.
"At SkyGiraffe, we are not in the business of asking our clients to change their existing IT infrastructure," Hecht said. "We meet them exactly where they are -- on-prem, in the cloud, or hybrid. Enterprises can achieve the business outcomes they need by using mobile applications - without fundamental structural changes."
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Stimulation Saturday
Here's my stimulating store of the week... I recently discovered Rococo Vintage on Twitter-@rococovintage. I would love to move her closet into mine. As I've said before...I'm a total vintie ho and this store totally feeds my addiction. Rococo Vintage is run by Rebecca M. and Rivalie B., two little girl actresses who live in Hollywood. They collect and sell all eras and styles, but you will not find a piece in their collection that does not have at least one special detail. Even the most deceptively simple of their items will have a subtle ruffle somewhere or other. ♥ website - www.rococovintage.com ♥ contact - rococovintage [!at] gmail.com ♥ blog - http://rococovintage.blogspot.com ♥ twitter - http://www.twitter.com/RococoVintage They carries authentic designer pretties at amazing prices. So come walk with me through their closet... AUTHENTIC 1960's Pucci Signed Swimsuit
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That white mini dress is too cute!
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Candice-Isn't it though? I love vintage but I have no place to wear it and the PTA is not worthy enough.
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White Hair Extensions – How Popular Are They?
White hair extensions are becoming more and more popular, with models and young celebrities choosing the dramatic white extensions look.
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Last fall, Brigham Young University physics professor Steven E. Jones made headlines when he charged that the World Trade Center collapsed because of "pre-positioned explosives." Now, along with a group that calls itself "Scholars for 9/11 Truth," he's upping the ante.I'm not much of a conspiracy believer. I've always felt the Kennedy conspiracy theorists were on the fringe of reality. So, to have a BYU professor such an intregal part of a group that thinks the United States Government played a major role in the events of 9/11 is troubling to me. Some of the group's contentions include:
"We believe that senior government officials have covered up crucial facts about what really happened on 9/11," the group says in a statement released Friday announcing its formation. "We believe these events may have been orchestrated by the administration in order to manipulate the American people into supporting policies at home and abroad.
Headed by Jones and Jim Fetzer, University of Minnesota Duluth distinguished McKnight professor of philosophy, the group is made up of 50 academicians and others.
• Members of the Bush administration knew in advance that the 9/11 attacks would happen but did nothing to stop them.
• No Air Force or Air National Guard jets were sent to "scramble" the hijacked planes, which were clearly deviating from their flight plans, although jet fighters had been deployed for scramblings 67 times in the year prior to 9/11. The procedure for issuing orders for scrambling was changed in June 2001, requiring that approval could only come from the Secretary of Defense, but Donald Rumsfeld was not alerted soon enough on 9/11, according to Scholars group.
• The video of Osama bin Laden found by American troops in Afghanistan in December 2001, in which bin Laden says he orchestrated the attacks, is not bin Laden. The Scholars for 9/11 Truth compared the video with a photo of the "real" bin Laden and argue that there are discrepancies in the ratio of nose-length to nose-width, as well as distance from tip-of-nose to ear lobe.
The Scholars group hopes that media outlets around the world will ask experts in their areas to examine the group's findings and assertions. If this were done, they argue, "one of the great hoaxes of history would stand naked before the eyes of the world."
The group also asks for an investigation of the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings, following up on points made in Jones's paper, "Why Indeed Did the WTC Buildings Collapse?" That paper, recently updated, has been posted on Jones's BYU Web site since last November.
Jones argues that the WTC buildings did not collapse due to impact or fires caused by the jets hitting the towers but collapsed as a result of pre-positioned "cutter charges." Proof, he says, includes:
• Molten metal was found in the subbasements of WTC sites weeks after 9/11; the melting point of structural steel is 2,750 degrees Fahrenheit and the temperature of jet fuel does not exceed 1,800 degrees. Molten metal was also found in the building known as WTC7, although no plane had struck it. Jones's paper also includes a photo of a slag of the metal being extracted from ground zero. The slag, Jones argues, could not be aluminum from the planes because in photographs the metal was salmon-to-yellow-hot temperature (approximately 1,550 to 1,900 degrees F) "well above the melting temperatures of lead and aluminum," which would be a liquid at that temperature.
• Building WTC7 collapsed in 6.6 seconds, which means, Jones says, that the steel and concrete support had to be simply knocked out of the way. "Explosive demolitions are like that," he said. "It doesn't fit the model of the fire-induced pancake collapse."
• No steel-frame, high-rise buildings have ever before or since been brought down due to fires. Temperatures due to fire don't get hot enough for buildings to collapse, he says.
• Jones points to a recent article in the journal New Civil Engineering that says WTC disaster investigators at NIST (the National Institutes of Standards and Technology) "are refusing to show computer visualizations of the collapse of the Twin Towers despite calls from leading structural and fire engineers."
Some of these statements border on the radical, from a lay person's perspective. For me the most difficult is the claim the buildings were actually brought down by pre-positioned explosives, implying some elements of the government knew about 9/11 before the fact, allowed it to happen, or even exacerbated its outcome.
That said, the group is comprised of some pretty impressive scholars, including one BYU professor, an instructor, and others educated at BYU:
Headed by Jones and Jim Fetzer, University of Minnesota Duluth distinguished McKnight professor of philosophy, the group is made up of 50 academicians and others.
They include Robert M. Bowman, former director of the U.S. "Star Wars" space defense program, and Morgan Reynolds, former chief economist for the Department of Labor in President George W. Bush's first term. Most of the members are less well-known.
The group is called Scholars for 9/11 Truth. Their website is here. The qualifications of the scholars reflect some pretty educated folks. Still I have a very difficult time believing some of their contentions. And, troubling for me is the involvment of a well educated BYU professor, which brings a Church tie whether meant or not.
It will be interesting to follow their progress.


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Seth Beason, 1B, SR, Newton, KS Southern IL Miner
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Joel Boguki, 2B, SR, Sandy, UT
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Tuesday, July 04, 2006
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Ann Cannon-Brown started another design challenge at Elann. This challenge is to design a chemo cap. Ann worked on the turban design shown for quite a while. This is a cause that is near and dear to her heart, and I am proud of her for challenging her customers.
Do patients WANT a cap in a color similar to the hair? I thought the obvious answer was yes, but on the other hand, I would never actually CHOOSE a brown hat for myself under any circumstances. So I ordered enough for two hats-one in a "hair color" and one in a "pretty color". I wonder how I can make this stretchy cotton (just like Cascade Fixation) stand up and hold it's shape without being rough and pokey. Maybe I won't need that capability.
I sketched out a few designs and mailed them off to Camari, who I was stationed with in Germany. She started treatment on her first bout with cancer at 33, and just finished up with a masectomy (same breast, different cancer) eight years later. She's one of my heros, I am so proud of her. I am hoping that she will give me some insight into what she would have liked in a chemo cap, what her friends want. "How can this hat make you feel like YOU, and ready to kick cancer's ass?" The girl has a little experience, and hopefully, she can guide me.
Curious to see where this challenge leads me....
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Bets, I'm thinking the same things as I'm starting on the design challenge. I'm hoping that I"m able to create something that is comfortable, stylish, easy to wear, and doesn't scream "look at me, I'm bald". Libby
- Bri McStan said...
I can't wait to see what you come up with after your "research!" I am sitting out once again unless I am struck by the most awesome idea as I make some chemo caps for my friend Whitney's g-ma.
Links look great! ;)
- junior_goddess said...
Actually, she chose my favorite. Here are some other comments she made-which ought to get you thinking (slightly edited so I don't tip my hand...)
This is very cool. I actually agree with you on the one you starred - I really like it and would have bought something like it. I agree on having
something with a little volume. I wore scarves under hats (since most hats don't cover the head enough by themselves) and that did add volume. I agree that scarves alone look too flat.
As for color, I wasn't trying to recreate my hair color but rather have something more vibrant and colorful around the face. For example, something like a deep blue knit XXXXXXXXXXXXXX would look
awesome. Just try to think about colors you could match up to clothes. I have a beige hat but
felt a bit washed out in it. Since you lose brows and lashes, too, it's nice to have color.
I also liked the XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. I had a couple knit ball caps to work out in, but again, they conformed to the head so much that it looked like a cue ball under it. They worked, but this
would be more fun.
I'd love to see it when you get it done. That's great she's doing this as a competition because it's nice to have choices when you are faced with losing your hair.
- enid said...
Okay, I'm going to give this one a shot.
I've bought some yarn, and I can't wait for my little white box.
I told my mother-in-love about it. And she passed a little book on to me.
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A very special little book. My MIL's friend new the author he spoke very highly of her, he passed a few books on to her and she passed them on to her cousin who had been diagnosed with cancer. It was warmly recieved and she gave it a good review, she loved it.
I've read through it and I think it's great.
Anyway, I just thought I'd share that.
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Good you did some research. The comment about volume was something I had already figured since I've made several chemo caps for friends. I've got an Idea! And I think it's cool too. I'm pretty excited about that, figured I'd stall out and not be able to come up with anything original. Provided I can do the math. ;-}


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