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The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Britain rose by more than a third to record levels in 2016, according to data released Wednesday by the Community Security Trust (CST), which monitors anti-Semitic incidents and provides security to Jewish communities.
The group recorded 1,309 incidents of anti-Jewish hate last year, compared with 960 in 2015, a rise of 36%, according to a report in the Guardian. The previous record number of incidents was in 2014, when 1,182 were recorded.
The CST's chief executive, David Delew, said, "While Jewish life in this country remains overwhelmingly positive, this heightened level of anti-Semitism is deeply worrying and appears to be getting worse. Worst of all is that, for various reasons, some people clearly feel more confident to express their antisemitism publicly than they did in the past."
The 2014 spike in incidents was attributed to the war in Gaza that summer, which was deemed to be a "trigger event" and which saw a rise in anti-Semitic incidents throughout Europe. However, no such trigger was identified for 2016.
Instead, the CST said, there may have been a "cumulative effect of a series of events and factors that, taken together, have created an atmosphere in which more anti-Semitic incidents are occurring". READ MORE


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My oldest son Matt.
My sister is in Florida for a vacation with her husband Chris and little guy Nathan. They are doing the whole Sea World Disney World vacation thing. Isnt it crazy how you can get pictures from other people so fast these days. She sent me 193 pictures lol. From her room. I hope they are having a blast they deserve it!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
New Man and another Prom Layout and the Rewalds
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Your pages are awesome Jen!!! I love them -they are a treat for me to view as I drink my coffee!!! Thanks for the kind words on my blog - I have yours in my favorites and get to come and visit everyday *smiles*
I have LOTS of customers that do ordering through email - send me an email and if you need a caddy I can send you the most recent one!
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A Pebble to Polish by Janet Lord Leszl (fiction)
A friend of mine with two kids on the spectrum just lent me the most useful and amazing book, and I just have to share.
Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy - The Special Education Survival Guide (2nd. ed.) by Pete Wright and Pam Wright.
I'll steal the blurb from their companion website to explain what the book has in it.
In this comprehensive, easy-to-read book, you learn to:
Develop a master plan for your child's special education
Organize your child's file
Work with consultants and evaluators
Write SMART IEP goals and objectives
Use test scores to monitor your child's progress
Resolve parent-school conflict early
Write effective letters and create paper trails
Use parent agendas to improve meeting outcomes
There's a companion website with downloads, links and tons of updated information too:
I'm preparing for Lukas's IEP using this book, and I can't say enough about it!
Updated: 3/17/11
Added: The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science and Fear by Seth Mnookin.
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Added: The Anti-Romantic Child: A Story of Unexpected Joy by Priscilla Gilman.
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Added: Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid: A Survival Guide for Ordinary Parents of Special Children by Gina Gallagher and Patricia Konjoian


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After a struggle with my ever increasing weight for the last 10 years and months of uncertainty, tears and worry, I finally bit the bullet and underwent weight loss surgery on 11.01.2013. I have lost 35 pounds so far, and while pleased, I am anxious to lose the remainder of the weight. I am hoping that sharing my story will help keep me accountable and on the right path to weight loss success!
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The latest example of cinema monstre verité is every bit as nauseating as you've heard. Cloverfield also appears to be a bit divisive in terms of quality. From what I've read, folks seem fairly evenly divided between those who thought it was a brilliant way to freshen up a tired genre and those who thought it was a pointless and unnecessary exercise in style. Or, in internet-speak, those who thought it roxxored and those for whom it was teh suck. Find out why I fall into the latter category by reading the Rifftrax review here.
Drop the Camera and Run, You Moron
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Once complete lecture program Prime "Challenges for Muslims in the Present ..." held at the Diamond Chamber of the Municipal Council of Kemaman, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir has given some thoughts about the turmoil in the party leadership crisis that is good sodomized by Anwar ... The bitch, the party KLENTONG Rakyat - PKR.
Commenting on the proposal Jempol MP, Datuk Lilah Yasin to the government to prevent the Si Fuck Anwar out of the country to prevent him from further humiliation when the outside ... Malaysia, Tun Mahathir was less.
On the other hand according to Tun Mahathir, the action reflects the government's only fear The Fuck Anwar. "It's OK .., if Anwar wants to discredit the country's bad even though I think we do not need to worry about it. If we make that kind of [block] more people mad at us and hate the government .. "he said.
See for yourself how wisely put the prestige of Tun M Anwar ... The bitch, in other words, The Fuck Anwar hill like a dog barking! This can be seen when other countries have also started badly and fed up with the character of the Si Fuck Anwar. Recently, a blogger and political issues of the comments reference the CNN, Rachel Motte made his interpretation of that ANWAR is NOT Aung San Suu Kyi ...! It is clear that the character of The bitch he did not get good ratings as a fighter ....


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Luckily, I can set password for my album, if not I can't imagine what will happen if my family or friends open it. They would O.O..open their eyes big big and feel shocked.
Actually it almost happened before, when my bro wanted try my phone's camera and at the corner can click to album or gallery to view the photo. Thank God!! I remember it so faster took back and said let me show him by just open the photo. =.="
Hence, time for me to clear my album by upload them to blog!!! It's the safest place and I can download back whenever I want becasue inside laptop's folder also quite dangerous.
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There are more but clear these first, got some I deleted cause now see them actually not hot...LOL


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July 31 , 2013
By Daniela Forte
Fab.com announced its plans this week to centralize operations from Europe to its New York City headquarters, according to a recent blog post written by CEO and founder Jason Goldberg.
By Erin Lynch
As smartphones and tablets catch up to the desktop as a popular shopping device for consumers, more and more retailers are revamping their marketing strategies and ecommerce websites to include responsive design. But is that a good thing?
Clothing retailer Hanes has announced that it will acquire intimate apparel retailer Maidenform to the tune of $575 million.
It's that time of year again, back-to-school, and according to the National Retail Federation families with school-age children will spend less this year.
What is the best way to reach and secure the anytime, anywhere consumer this holiday season? According to Brandon Jenkins, general manager of etail and retail for NetSuite, the answer is omnichannel.
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As more shoppers are making their purchases globally and consumers are demanding faster shipping times, the threat of fraud for both consumers and retailers is growing rapidly. In this Executive Summary from Multichannel Merchant, you will learn: Which technologies merchants use to reduce the risk of fraud. Best practices for combating fraudulent activity. Strategies for [...]
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"The fiery Nation of Islam leader began by utilizing stories from both the Koran and the Bible to illustrate God's views on same-sex attraction. He also made it overtly clear that, though he disagrees with the homosexual lifestyle, he isn't afraid of gays and lesbians. In addition to attempting to convince the audience that homosexuality is sinful in nature, Farrakhan seemed particularly irritated that critics would label him a homophobe.'Now don't you dare say, 'Farrakhan was preachin' hate. He's homophobic.' I'm not afraid of my brothers and sisters or others who may be practicing what God condemned in the days of Lot,' he proclaimed. 'That's not our job to be hateful of our people. Our job is to call us to sanity. Our job is to call the people to righteous conduct…."
I am no fan of Farrakhan, but I think that this particular video is worth listening to throughout or you can simply fast forward to 4:33 of video and go on from there. No doubt, there are those in D.C. and the pulpits who will twists in their seats after listening to the end of this video.
I must point out, however, that while YouTube has banned a video by Madeleine McAulay, a sixteen-year-old Christian living in North Carolina who voiced her concerns about gay marriage, several versions of Farrakhan's video (above) remain.
Does that mean that gays are selective about whom they attack and if one is batting for the same team (no pun intended), then their views can be tolerated?
In other words, attack, humiliate and denigrate young Christians but leave the Muslims alone???? What's up with that?
Wouldn't that make the gays who attacked McAulay HYPOCRITES???
Moving on………..how much more proof do we need to see that Obama has now successfully divided the Black community?
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So now we have class warfare, racial divisions, divisions within the Black community; gender division based upon sexual preference; and divisions based upon one's religion. In addition, the further left one leans, the less intolerant the individual.
No matter how one spins it, Progressives are bad for America.


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Russia is hosting a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation – underlining its role as a regional power broker.
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The Kremlin is expected to use the meeting of leaders from the SCO to cement the six-nation group as a counter-balance to the US presence in central Asia. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev opened the two-day meeting which will address the global financial crisis and the key issue it was created to tackle -regional security. The SCO is eight years old. Dominated by Russia and China, it includes Kazakhstan, Krygyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India, Iran and Pakistan hold observer status. China has pledged the equivalent of seven billion euros in funding for the organisation which has an effective military contingent. The visiting envoys watched a series of manoeuvres, a reminder from Moscow to regional heads of state that there is an alternative to NATO. The SCO is also keen to demonstrate its effectiveness in the war on drugs. Afghanistan remains the biggest supplier of heroin to the streets of Russian cities and the countries that remain within Moscow's sphere of influence.


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Saturday, June 22, 2013
Corn 6/5 Returns!
AMS guide Dan Corn returned with his team. They had a great time. The group quickly got to work sorting gear. Our clothesline are full of gear now.
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A scan through my body (as part of an hourly minute of meditation (or maybe just mindfulness)) revealed:
- Resentment in my cheeks
- (the results of) Greed in my belly
- Rain in my (right) big toe.
The sadness I was feeling an hour ago seems to have dissipated. The resentment is due to having to go on a call instead of recording this. The feeling in my belly is the fallout from a large breakfast. The big toe … I'm in denial.
Did quite a bit of work investigating a system I need to integrate with one of our systems. Looked at the front end and fixed an SYLK error on a CSV file and notified that to the owner of the system. Hope he is the kind of guy that's happy with that kind of thing 'cause I need to establish a working relationship with him.
It's interesting that I'm looking forward to the hourly meditation so much that I have to stop myself from doing it early. Perhaps I shouldn't stop myself. Let's see how that goes.


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This photo was from our layover in Paris on the way to Venice last November. Good thing we did a lot of traveling already before all the airlines started charging crazy fees. If you've never read "The Onion," you should start, and whether you have or haven't read it yet, you might get a kick out of this article:
"American Airlines Now Charging Fees to Non-Passengers"
I know I did.
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Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13)
Guilt is very powerful. Whether it is appropriate or inappropriate guilt, it has a controlling presence in our lives. We find ourselves reduced when it is felt and monstrous when it is absent. In some sense, guilt is something we can't live with or without.
Even when we have previously experienced guilt departing from us and the freedom that opens, we usually forget that sequence and hang on to the next guilt as long as ever we can. A great benefit of a congregation is the reminder system available to help us remember that it is more possible than we thought to be relieved of guilt - just in time to be burdened by a particular calling.
The Natural Church Development folks talk about gift-based ministries (pdf). One of the blockages to this is personal and congregational guilt (note: guilt operates on every level in which we do - ideational, national, personal, theological, congregational, etc.).
It makes a huge difference when guilt is taken away or cast away (directionality here probably doesn't make any difference, though it would be very important to some to have it fit their theology/philosophy).
Remember a time your guilt was removed. Apply that to a current guilt. Go ahead.
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trapped - touched - freed -
an on-going cycle
moves us from stage to stage
the current play of our life
takes a lot of staging
it is hard to take it on the road
the next stage of our life
asks us to put down
guilty baggage
when staging our next act
there will be a different audience
we will know through play
honoring our current stage
honoring our next audience
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I know my recipes by heart…whoops.
Look at that colour. Texture and colour, it excels, whereas in taste it's bland. Golden Nugget isn't a great choice I'm my opinion. It also grows to scale, a large golden nugget will have the same seed cavity ratio as a small one so no extra flesh. Yet again it's the Good Doctor's Bread, I hope she'll forgive me thanking her again, but it still needs to be said: This bread is wonderfully soft and delicious. I finally had squash enough to use it to make a loaf, or rather two. I used golden nugget in both. I can think of no better tribute than using my own produce to make this. We're similar in our methods, though her skill far exceeds mine, I think between us we'll carve a different route, one for those with greater limits. Celebrating ingredients, not grappling with limits, but instead using them to reach greater heights. If all else it'll be an interesting journey. Who knows what the future holds, there's always hope, dear reader, no matter your restriction, you can eat and eat well, trust me on that. The Gnocchi is Harlequin with just a little golden nugget. It was a small squash. There might be two more if they ripen and don't rot. A few golden nugget and that'll be it.
As soon as they popped out of the tin I attacked them with a knife and butter.
I just thought I'd sing the virtues of freezing food. I know to some people, those who live by day to day, this may seem strange, whereas to me the opposite is true. I couldn't imagine wasting food when I could freeze it. I've been making muffins, pancakes, breads, more muffins, cottage pies by the dozen, squash has been frozen, berries too. My freezer is well stocked. There's still pesto in there, older breads. I'd be lost if I hadn't a well stocked freezer, it comes in handy when you've got a few spare hours. Clever use of your time and freezer will easily correct any erroneous suppositions that you have no time to eat well. Get a few recipes, then while the bread is baking make pasta, when bread has been turned and pasta sorted away make pancakes. When the bread is cooling make muffins. A few hours and you can stock your freezer. Dinners too, but I usually do those fresh. Nothing keeps you as happy and healthy as a well stocked freezer.
Mini Gnocchi. 1/2 Tsp this time. I'm of the school of having as much different foods on a spoon as possible.
I'm not ragging on those with little spare time, but the biggest excuse I hear in regards to eating well is a lack of time. It's possible, you just have to learn and practice, I'm getting so fast at making cottage pies, carving squash comes as easy as breathing, clever use of pots and pans means less cleaning. Grabbing meat on offer also helps things along. The great thing about freezing is that it keeps gluten free food fresher than just leaving it in a tin. It only takes a while to defrost, or microwave it, and there's hardly a discernible difference. I think I'm good for a while more, I've been really busy this last month, but I've been piling in my freezer foods, that way I can get ahead of myself. When the last squash is harvested I'll decide how to use it and see what I can do. I will look for new recipes soon, there isn't much I can think of, but give me time. Be good, Spanky.


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How to service you ATV and other ways to waste your Sunday
I had a plan.
It was a good plan.
Really more like a list of things to do. Things that I was looking forward to getting done. I had the whole day to do them.
First on the list plow the driveway.
Should be simple start the ATV, plow the snow. 15 min Job maybe get the Moms driveway. Either way, done and on to the next one.
What actually happened was far different than I had planned .
When it would not start, I thought it was the battery. So I got a new one. Filled it with acid, charged it. No juice. Tracked down the Manual, tore machine apart. Tracked down the main fuse replace the fuse, blew the fuse, shoveled the driveway by hand, gave up on ATV put ATV back together.
So much for item #1.
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If you were a superstar and finished first in all three WODs for a total rank score of '3', you'd have a percentile score of 100. In contrast, if your total rank score is the highest (lowest performing) for all the athletes left, you'd have a percentile score of 0. In theory, I think if you scored a consistent 80th percentile for all 3 exercises so far, your total rank percentile should be around 80 on my plot. I should double check this.
|Alright, I'll say it. Adjusted for the number of competitors, it looks like Southern California has the fittest athletes.
I had previously assumed that in order to get into regionals, one had to shoot for the top ten percent in each exercise. I would say it's more the exception than the rule, and (not hoping to start any flame wars) it depends quite a bit on each region.


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I'm still on Chapter 22 of Experiencing Grief by H. Norman Wright. I've been stuck on this "Saying Good-bye" business. I don't feel like I need to say good-bye to Mom. Maybe it's the Christian understanding that it's for a little while. This is not a good-bye because I'm going to see you later. On my last day or the last day we will be reunited with our fellow believers who have gone before. I have no urge to say good-bye because that was the first thing we did when Mom died. Maybe it helped that for weeks I knew the day was coming and maybe it helped that each day I saw Mom closer and closer to death.
I still feel a lot of pain thinking about those days and weeks but the window of time that can bring up the pain of experiencing her dying and my grief gets smaller. It's at once smaller and more intense. Saying good-bye is not any source of pain. Good-bye is where joy lives. Mom's death means Mom is alive in Heaven with Jesus, our Lord and Savior. She is safe, whole, healthy, happy, and worshiping the Lord God Almighty in person. What a thrill to know with all my being that she is there!
I do understand that for many people this is not the experience of grief. That there is no joy mixed with sadness. The same journey of grief is taken and there is no hope of a tomorrow by faith. So with the sure hope of my journey someday ending with my home with Jesus where I will one day see my Mom and all who have gone before I am ready to turn the page to Chapter 23 and find out "How Your Life Will Change".
This is from a visit from Mom's brother and sister-in-law and nephew along with her twin and family. It's about 21-22 years ago judging from the size of my nephew, in the back row with the cat stuffed animal.
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It is the year 2551 here in the Kingdom of Thailand. Sometimes I feel like the nation is trapped in the 50's of the west. I mean there is an innocence here very similar to that of the 1950's in America. We have a steadily and rapidly emerging middle class, we have young people who are the first family member to graduate from a university, we have ice cream shops packed with students on giggly dates, movie theaters, ice skating rinks, and so much focus on teen life. But, in other ways I feel this county is way ahead of the west when it comes to technology. Phones here are, as a group more advanced for the money, banking is so much easier as everything can be done with the ATM machine.
So as I look to the future of the planet I think perhaps the planet will be looking at Thailand for its answer. You see for decades here we have had the motorcycle taxi. Now if you want to get anywhere at any time of day, there is really only one vehicle which can deliver -- the motorcycle taxi. These crazy people are willing to slip through seems in the gridlock that many needles would shy away from. When the street becomes completely impassable, the sidewalk or even fields beside the road can become a viable means to an end. As gas prices seem to be soaring beyond all expectations, and more hikes expected on a weekly basis, I will suggest for the rest of the world that you should introduce the motorcycle taxi. It's cheap, it's doable, and they can go to places your car could never dream of going anyway.
Most importantly the PRICE IS RIGHT! Motorcycles will be making a huge comeback in the coming decade, because cars and cheap fuel are about to become a thing of memory. Truthfully, who can spend 30% of their monthly earnings to cover transportation? This number was thrown out as an estimate of spending by middle class citizens on the planet Earth. I for one, moved closer to my work and plan to do as much WALKING as I can.


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Hi all!
In easter my Hubby and I went on a mountain hike on our lokal mountain, Fløyen in Bergen. We started from our house and of course Hubby wanted me to jog and other BS. NO. I'm a walker. I only walk on hikes, because later your legs will be like jelly.
Me preparing food before going out. Ignore our mess.
In the middle of the hike, Hubby wanted to take pictures. Me watching my beautiful city BERGEN!
Hubby giving me a thumbs up. Yay.
On the top, weather was cloudy, and it started to rain when we walked home. Joy. Pure joy.
Even when I exercise I still eat. Aahhh soft ice is sooo yummy! ^^ I look fat.But hey


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Saturday, October 22, 2011
Safe Sex...Defensive Driving
These HIV drugs (ARVs) cost thousands of dollars a month even if you have good insurance, and most don't these days. These drugs have endless side effects and people with HIV are on them for the rest of their lives, daily. I have two close friends who are HIV positive and I know this first hand how difficult it is for them.
I also get into this in my next novel, FOUR GAY WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL, where one partner in a longterm gay relationship is HIV positive and the other isn't. I will get into this in more depth in future posts because I think it's important that people realize it can happen no matter how monogamous you think you are. Your partner might not be.
I always like to think of safe sex the same way I think about defensive driving. Whenever I get into my car, I always drive with the mindset that everyone else on the road is an idiot, that I can't trust them, and that I can't assume they are responsible drivers. And I think the same thing goes for sexual partners.
When it comes to sex, how much are you willing to bare? The decision to bareback is not always easy, especially when the situations and individuals involved change. If you are having anal sex with a steady partner, a regular sex buddy or a number of individuals, chances are you've been faced with the decision of whether to bareback (or have anal sex without a condom) or practice safer sex. That decision can have a lasting effect on your future. Unprotected anal sex can drastically increase your chances of contracting or transmitting HIV and other STDs.
So, why do some men still have unprotected sex? There are a number of possible reasons:
Increased Apathy Over the Transmission of HIV. Some believe the myth that, as a gay man, contracting HIV is nevitable or unavoidable or that the virus can been controlled with advanced HIV medications. HIV is still alive and well and should not be thought of as a long-term illness. Remember, there is no cure for HIV or AIDS and HIV medications do not protect you from the virus.
Anxiety Over Contracting HIV. There are instances of some men either deliberately transmitting the virus or willingly receiving HIV. The terms gift giver and bug chaser are sometimes used to describe these men, respectively. It's theorized that bug chasers willingly attempt to contract HIV due to an overwhelming anxiety over catching the virus. A bug chaser may believe it is just a matter of time before they are infected. This is a false belief. Many gay men live long and healthy lives without contracting HIV.
Both Partners Are HIV Positive. Some HIV positive men believe that since they already have the virus there is no need to have protected sex with another HIV positive man. However, HIV positive men run the risk of reinfection, which occurs when a person living with HIV gets infected a second time while having unprotected sex with another HIV infected person.
Some "Live for the Moment." There are always those that either adopt or already possess fearless "live for the moment" mentalities–accepting whatever consequences may result from their actions. Sure, sex without a condom may increase sensation or feel more spontaneous, but the risks of unprotected sex are far more real and dangerous. A moment of pleasure can lead to a lifetime of illness.
Low Self-Esteem. A person with lower self-esteem can often run the risk of following the direction of a more confident sex partner. Protect your health, even if your partner claims that he can't get erect with a condom on or urges you to have unprotected sex for just a while. Also, keep your own self-confidence in perspective. Thinking you may lose a chance to be with a great guy or that you'll ruin a sensual moment will only put you at increased risk of contracting an STD or HIV. Part of him respecting you and part of you respecting yourself is protecting your health.
Drug Use. Using drugs like ecstasy, viagra or crystal meth can impair judgment and has been shown to increase the chances of having unprotected sex. The moment of a drug high may seem unforgettable, but majority of men remember little, including the sex, after coming down. Don't be caught in a situation where you have to remember an encounter that may have given you an unforgettable disease.
Sure, there are benefits to having bareback anal sex, like increased sensation in the penis, greater feeling of closeness to partners, and increased spontaneous. However, the benefits don't outweigh the potential dangers. Not only is there risk of infecting a partner, but you put yourself at risk, as well.
What If Both Partners Are Negative?
When it comes to barebacking partners should be cautious, even when they are both HIV negative. According to About.com's former HIV/AIDS expert Mark Cichocki, R.N.:
"While it is safe to bareback when both partners are disease free, the key is making sure both partners are disease free. The only way you can be 100% sure that is the case is by getting HIV and STD tests," Mark warns. "You cannot just go on someone's word with this one. Many people don't know they are infected and unfortunately people are not always 100% truthful when it comes to their sexual history."
Monogamy is also an important factor in maintaining a disease-free relationship. Bringing up the topic of monogamy and commitment are not one time couple conversatoins. You have to check in with your man often.
Even in the midst of a good monogamous bond, the headlights of life can blind us from the potential potholes of a relationship. In reality, some (and I stress some, not all) guys do cheat. We hope that they won't, but some do. There are no guarantees and you don't want to be surprised, especially when your health is at risk.
Always keep talks about safer sex and monogamy in your relationship current and relevant. As Mark advises, go get tested together before barebacking. Remember, there are other pesky bugs besides HIV, so get tested for STDs as well. Then, talk about monogamy in your relationship. Be clear about each others' expectations. For the sake of your health, both partners need to be open and honest with each other at all times. Set the tone early and maintain it throughout your relationship.
Even if you aren't in a relationship, you can never be too cautious when it comes to your health. Never simply take someone's word when it comes to STDs or HIV. The risks are too great and are never outweighed by the pleasure of barebacking.
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- mary gresham said...
Wow Ryan, I had to respond to this. You already know I have a friend that is HIV positive and how I feel about it. Randy and I were talking about it a few days ago. He wondered why gay men seem to get it way more often than women. I had to patiently explain it's because when there is anal sex, there are more likely to be tears and mixing of fluids than there is with vaginal sex. He was watching some porn at the time and that is why it was brought up, because the man in the video was not using a condom, which I think is downright stupid.
I follow several gay porn stars on Twitter and a couple of months ago I was friends with one named Brandon Hawke, was also a friend of a young man who was thinking of going to do a video with Brandon. Problem with that, is that Brandon is positive and all of his videos are bareback. The young man I was talking to, had no idea what he as getting into. Thankfully, I was able to put a stop to it before it happened. I do not see how this man gets away with still doing porn without using condoms. I know that it is illegal not to tell someone you are going to have sex with that you are positive, but whether or not he would have admitted it to the kid, I have no idea.
Quite honestly, I have no idea how I came through the 80s and the way I acted without ever catching anything myself, I find myself feeling pretty damn blessed that I didn't and it's something I will not take for granted.
I did learn something new from what you wrote, I had no idea that you can be infected a 2nd time. Thanks for letting us know about this. And thanks for posting about it at all, it's really important to all people, both straight and gay.
- October 22, 2011 at 8:48 PM
- ryan field said...
Thanks for commenting, Mary. The article I pasted below my own copy is from the link I supplied above. I didn't write it and I don't want anyone to think I did. I just put it in italics to show it was from another web site. I do this because I know people don't like to click on links and I figure I'd rather get the information out there.
- October 23, 2011 at 11:51 AM
- mary gresham said...
I knewthat you didn't write it, but I am still appreciative that you posted it, because I did learn something. Thank you!
- October 23, 2011 at 11:59 AM
I figured you did. I usually write something like "Here's the article," and this time I didn't. I used to be able to colorize the copy and now I can't unless I use internet explorer. And I hate using quotes all over the place. So I started using italics.
Thanks for commenting!!
- October 23, 2011 at 12:07 PM
- ryan field said...
I don't know why it says anonymous. It's me, Ryan.
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I requested a book from the system and got the usual message about waiting for member to accept. So I decided to check out the other books on the member's bookshelf only to find there are no books listed. I'm assuming that the book I requested is the only book he has. That worries me a little because there are no books on his WL either. Since I'm requesting a common book - I'm not so worried about getting it, but it seems odd. Bet it goes to another member after 5 days???
I hate this sort of situation. Yeah, usually that means an inactive member whose books have been picked off one by one by the request-response deadline. Don't totally count it out, though. I requested a book from someone with no wishes and only five books on their shelf posted in early '07 and still had the request accepted and mailed, so there is hope. Luckily you ordered a book of which there are more in the system, so even if you do have to wait (and that's where my money is) you'll still get your book.
I requested a book of which there were 6 in the system a couple of weeks ago. After the first request timed out the second went the distance but was accepted, then never mailed, so onto the third and it's been about 21 days since my first request. Waiting for this one to time out, too. Ugh...
Well like Jim said-you could still get the book but you're probably right about them being inactive, Usually active people with little/to no books posted at least have a WL. They just buy credits or post WL books.
Don't cancel the transaction though. When you reorder it'll just give it to the same person. Let it time out and get their last book out of the system. Hopefully the next person will respond pretty quickly.
This is what I figured and it's really no biggie. Lots of these books in the system. I was just wondering while looking at the little info I could see about him whether having "numbers" that a sender and receiver has would help as a motivator to be "on time" and active. Not feedback like eBay, but numbers...like in the last 30 days I've received 18 books and sent out 18 with 5 pending to go out. All time is 39 received and 70 sent out. As you can see I haven't been a member for that long. I wouldn't discriminate against anyone for being new. And it shouldn't be used as a reason not to order from someone. Just what the bare facts history about activity would be nice and might help get the lazy ones to comply more. Any thoughts?
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We kick this around from time to time. Some of us would like for an account to become inactive automatically and locked (not canceled, just locked) if the person hasn't signed in for a period of time, say 1 month or 2 months.
We do have that area of a person's profile - if they have created a profile - that tells the last time they've signed on - if they've set it to show that information.
I'm not an active trader. I send out WL books only, so I don't have a bookshelf, and I buy a credit if I need to. I've probably sent out only about 150 books in over 2 years. I don't receive many books, either. I'm a pretty active member, though, and I'm on and off this site 6 times a day.
You never know, though. I just received a book - quickly and in excellent condition - from a person with no WL and I think 2 books on their shelf. They're not very active with trading but come here for the forums. I figured it would time out, but I received the book.
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I think it would be nice if there was something in the system to put an account on hold if they haven't signed in within the last month. Maybe a requirement to log in once a month. It only takes a few seconds to log in and you wouldn't have to do anything. The log-in would just be an "I'm aware I still have a PBS account". This would probably do a lot to help weedout all the inactives. It would cut back on the number of times WL books and book requests time out.
In the past I haven't been really thrilled with this idea, as I go through periods when I have time to log in and browse the book s and the forums, and other times when I don't have time to do anything but respond to wishlist offers and book requests. I am betting I'm not the only person like this, and if I had a period when I was busy and didn't get requests for a while, my account would be locked and I would have to go through the hassle of re-opening it when I really didn't have the time to mess with it. But, I was thinking, if the system emailed me with a link saying "follow this link to keep your shelf active and/or re-activate your shelf", I would have the time to do that, and if I didn't, I wouldn't mind my shelf being on hold until I did.


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I have to say, I'm still rather confused about the whole thing. It appears that some workouts are either easy (sorry) or are just dancing with the added distraction of the hoop? For those of you who aren't exactly coordinated enough to dance as it is, I'd be very interested in watching you try these workouts. I know there are videos out there, but I was really hoping to find a defined workout to give to people?
Sooo if someone out there can explain this whole business to me, or better yet, wants to get me a starter kit to try, I'd be eternally grateful! It looks like a lot of fun. :( The minis look even more exciting, I mean what is more challenging than a single hula hoop? Two of course!
Meanwhile, here is a video from one of the bigger names in hula hooping, Hoopnotica
And one from YouTube user Hoopcharmed:
You can also find hula hoops over at Hoopgirl, Radiant Hoops or even smaller companies like Water Moon Hula. See if you can find a maker in your local area.
P.S. people in videos... when you say 'hooping' without the 'hula' it sounds a little too similar to a word starting with a 'P' if you get my drift... Just thought I should share?


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Update April 19, 2018: The rumour mill grinds on and the latest about the Nvidia Turing architecutre comes from the ever-reliable WCCFTech. They're talking about a GT104-powered GTX 1180 arriving potentially in July. My salt intake is reaching epic proportions right now.
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So yeah, they reporting they've been given information that the GT104 processor will measure around 400mm2, will feature 3,584 CUDA cores and come with between eight and 16GB of GDDR6 video memory. That's a pretty big margin for error right there on the memory side and the rest could be easily speculated upon.
In fact, we did when we published the specs we believe are likely to be built into the next-gen graphics cards from Nvidia, whether they're rocking Volta, Turing, or Ampere technology in either GTX 1180 or GTX 2080 trim.
Right now it's just a fun guessing game, and this looks about as reliable as genuine 'information' as our guesswork is.
Original story: The Nvidia Turing GPU rumours bounce between it being either the next big gaming graphics card or a cryptocurrency mining-specific architecture. But without anything concrete from team green themselves which is the most likely?
With nothing officially announced about the next generation of GeForce graphics card speculation has been running wild. The Nvidia Volta architecture has been sitting on the sidelines for what seems like an age - at least for gamers anyways - and we'd assumed it would form the basis for the next round of gaming cards. And new graphics card rumours are nothing new, but it seems like everyday we hear a new codename for the next generation - now it's the turn of Nvidia Turing.
There has been some indication of movement in Q3 for mass production of Nvidia's Turing graphics card architecture. Market sources, speaking to DigiTimes, have reported that Nvidia are taking precautions against a potentially declining cryptocurrency mining business and that their next-generation Turing architecture won't launch until much later in the year.
According to these sources, Nvidia have started to place restrictions on partners that prevent them from directly selling to cryptocurrency miners or marketing their consumer graphics products for mining, in an effort to promote sales to the gaming segment. This somewhat ties in with what Nvidia loosely outlined a few months back in response to growing discontent at GPU shortages - which we've been pretty sceptical of so far.
Part of that could be encouraging manufacturers to create specifically non-gaming SKUs of their GPUs, such as the Nvidia P102-100 / GTX 1080 Ti Lite that seems to be arriving from Inno3D, and the existing P104 and P106 parts. For all the good that's going to do for gamers.
We've heard rumours of a Q3 release for Nvidia's next-gen from retailers before, and since the Turing name has such little supporting evidence from the green team, it seems the rumour mill could well be eating itself this time around.
There are some pretty big questions floating around Nvidia's next architecture, with Turing only being one of three names touted for this release - Turing, Volta, and also a potential Nvidia Ampere design. It has been speculated that Nvidia were releasing a 'mining' architecture with Turing, and Ampere would be for gaming, but why would Nvidia release this architecture on the eve of the crypto-market "showing signs of slowdown"? And how will they 'block' cards from mining? And why go against their stalwart roadmap? Something really doesn't add up here.
Reuters let slip of the potential codename during an article on Nvidia's recent fiscal success. The article makes a passing mention to the project with codename 'Turing', and mentions briefly that this "new GPU gaming chip" will supposedly be "unveiled next month".
The potential Nvidia Turing GPUs will be named after famous British scientist and mathematician, Alan Turing, who is well-known for his pioneering work in computer science. However, somewhat oddly, this codename is supposedly reference the the gaming-specific GPU chips, despite the Turing Test being known the world over as a test for 'true' artificial intelligence and Turing's pinnacle work in cryptography and codebreaking. Ring any bells?
We've already contested recent rumours of the Ampere codename and upcoming launch - which seem dubious at best so far - and these latest rumours also warrant considerable scepticism. Both have stemmed from unsourced, off-hand comments at the tail-end of articles with a focus on financials rather than upcoming hardware. Completely trustworthy, they are not.
If there is any truth to these rumours, one potential explanation for these rogue codenames could be that Nvidia are soon to unveil their roadmap for GPU architectures beyond Volta at the Graphics Technology Conference (GTC) towards the end of next month. We've yet to see a roadmap beyond the Volta architecture, and it seems about time one were revealed - especially if Jen-Hsun intends on having anything new to say in his big GTC keynote.
A single post-Volta next-generation architecture has been hinted at within Nvidia's Drive PX Pegasus Autonomous vehicle, and it's entirely possible that one, or both, codenames appearing across the interwebs could be indicative to the naming of this upcoming architecture.
While we aren't ruling out the potential for Nvidia to pull a renamed, or redesigned, architecture out of their pocket sometime in the summer, it does, however, seem rather out-of-character for the green team.
So far, the only news we've heard regarding these codenames has been largely unsourced and unconfirmed in any way. We know there aren't going to be any new graphics cards actually launched at either GDC (where the GTX 1080 Ti launched last year) or at Nvidia's GTC event at the end of this month.
I'll be more than happy to be proven wrong, however… honestly, at this point, I'd be over-the-moon to have any concrete information regarding new hardware from Nvidia whatsoever.


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Muliaga spokesperson should shut up now
Nobody is going to be charged over Folole Muliaga's death. Good. Now perhaps family spokesperson Brendon Sheehan [no, no the Brendan Sheehan who works at Meridian Energy] can shut up about the Government not doing enough if he is not going to confirm whether the Muliaga family was receiving their full entitlements through Working for Families and Work and Income.
Meanwhile Mercury Energy says it will act on new guidelines for dealing with people who cant pay their bills. Actually they are developing them with the Electricity Commission just like they did last time. There will be threat of regulation if they are not followed - just like last time. And Mercury say they are going to follow these guidelines - just like they were supposed to do with the current ones. The Electricity Commission say it is going to monitor them - just like they said last time - except this time they have to report to the Government in February.
But there is nothing to stop electricity companies ignoring guidelines, even if they are changed from "should" to "must", if there is no legal consequences for not following them.
Likewise, there is also nothing to make families apply for all their state-funded entitlements. But if they don't get their entitlements, and they cant afford to live, well, whose fault is that?
If the Muliaga family was not getting their entitlements, Sheehan cannot say the Government has not done enough. Now poor people who can't pay their power bill "must" be told to go to WINZ even when they have not bothered to apply for eligible assistance to start with.
And now that Mr Muliaga is quitting work to look after his family he will probably have to go on the DPB.
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Stunt : Kingston Shreyas, Production Secretary : Antonella Rilee, Cameraman : Oratiloe Scotty, Web Designer : metea Elise, Rigging Electric : Tarin Dominik, Story Editor : Mikie Sarahjane, Supervising Producer : Caoimha Lewes, Capture Artist : Emmer Tessa, Videography : Jeankira Ryleigh, Motion Picture : Dalton Luiseach.


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A geeky blog by a mom of two geek girls in training. A little bit about nerdy/geeky things that I find interesting. From Marvel to Penpals. IGGLES to Anime. Dolls to Collectibles. You name, I'll probably talk about it at some point.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Organizing ALL THE THINGS!!!!
So it's that time of year... I need to find out what the heck I have in my office. No, my office isn't full of paper work, it's full of crafting and sewing stuff. Which takes a lot more time (or less, if you file better than me) than regular paperwork! (image: Lifehack)
Here's the deal... what do I do with the stuff after I've sorted it! This always gets me the most... here I am, emptying a box out and organizing it all just to put it all BACK into the box because I don't have the tools I need to organize it in a better manner!
Well, not this time!
Okay, I don't have a better way to organize EVERYTHING but as I'm going I'm trying to find new and creative ways to get better organized. So here's my first step!
Step 1: HANG UP THE ART!
I have so much art I've created, and some I bought, that I tend to forget about it or feel it's not relavent any more. That's fine! Put those in a safe space that you know you can put away... but then I have the art that I'm currently working on, have recently bought cause I fell in love with it, or things I'm just too lazy to hang. Well, get off your but and do it! So tonight I figured out a new solution for my Playing Card Art Journals.....
I appoligize for the poor picture quality. It was late and I took it with my phone (I really need to start using my better camera for things). But you get the idea. I hung a string on the wall and am using decorative clothes pins (these were from an awesome IGGLE swap and I'm glad I can use them now) to hang the cards up onto it. I really like the look. It's a bit empty at the moment but as the year progresses it'll get better, and I'll also not have them all over my desk and shelves.
Step 2: Put things in things you have.
I have an awesome brother that bought me a cool sewing basket. It's actually so cool on a seperate occasion I had bought the EXACT same one. Did I return it when I figured that out?? NO! Instead I am using one for Sewing needs and one for Crafting needs.
Step 3: Don't stress out.
You see the clean work area and organized stuff... well, being I'm organizing what always happens is everything EXPLODES before it goes good. Don't worry... you'll get there. Heck one side of my office is looking beautiful! (Don't ask about the other side)
Now this is an ongoing battle of 2 and 3. I put things in things... clean a new thing... make a new mess... put it in things.... rinse... repeat. Does this mean that my office will be fully organized soon??
HECK NO! Are you mad?? I'm a crafter/artist/sewer and lover of geek things! That means I always have something on the go messing up my room! Do I care?? Not so much. I used to but since I've now got a designated space (with a door) it's not so bad.
This is pretty much how I feel when I actually manage to get it all done!
Until next time.
Keep on, Geekin' on.
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Here's one problem that's really gotten under my grille since I started the wonderful business of speed-reading and posting my book-related thoughts online: the problem of what to do when you read a book you don't like. What's to do? Though I (like most of you, I imagine) will choose to read books that I… Continue reading Blogging problems 101: negative reviews
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An Interview: 29 Seconds, by T.M Logan
Why did you decide to become a writer? I've loved to write for as long as I can remember. That instinct took me into journalism, and then into a communications role, but it wasn't until I hit my mid-thirties that I started taking fiction writing seriously. It took me the best part of ten years… Continue reading An Interview: 29 Seconds, by T.M Logan
Review: The Heart's Invisible Furies, by John Boyne
I wasn't sure what to expect when I opened this book: an exploration of what it means to be an orphan, perhaps? What it was like growing up in Ireland in the fifties? An exploration of masculinity? John Boyne serves up all that and more to create a book that's by turns gripping, heart wrenching… Continue reading Review: The Heart's Invisible Furies, by John Boyne
Review: The New Dark, by Lorraine Thompson
I love fantasy, and on the whole, I love sci-fi as well, so this YA book should have been a winning cocktail, angst and all. In the end, though, despite some interesting comments on mutants and society, I wasn't completely hooked. Similarly to Michelle Kenney's great Book of Fire, a post-apocalyptic novel about people living… Continue reading Review: The New Dark, by Lorraine Thompson
Review: Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance, by Ruth Emmie Lang
This book was, by turns, mysterious, enchanting and very, very sweet. Containing just a touch of magic, and spanning forty years across America, it's something that left me with a smile on my face after reading it. The focus of the whole book is the mysterious Weylyn Grey: permanent nomad and closet magician. The beauty… Continue reading Review: Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance, by Ruth Emmie Lang


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It may be over but it won't stop there,
I am here for you, if you'd only care.
You touched my heart, you touched my soul,
you changed my life and all my goals.
I've kissed your lips, and held your head.
Shared your dreams, and share your bed.
I know you well, I know your smell.
I've been addicted to you.
And as you move on, remember me,
remember as and all we used to be.
I've seen you cry, I've seen you smile.
I've watched you sleeping for a while,
I'd be the mother of your child.
I'd spend a lifetime with you.
I know your fears and you know mine.
You have been the one.
You have been the one for me.


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Currently, my baby is the size of a large jicama.
Thanks, BabyCenter weekly emails, for forcing me to learn about fringe veggies.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Jicama and other oddities
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Large jicama, small canteloupe - either way, it's an amazing visual of how quickly your little one has grown. What a miracle!
- June 7, 2009 at 9:03 AM
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
When I saw E, the dietish, yesterday, she was thrilled with me. THRILLED. I am kicking major arsage in dietary. Just two weeks ago, the T made a comment that I was doing "amazing" in therapy, but only "mediocre" in dietary. That's no longer the case. I mean you guys, if you could have seen the look on her face yesterday when she was flipping through my mealplan. She was over the moon – she even
gave me a gold star! I felt like a proud kindergartner, no kidding. In fact, she was so impressed with my progress that when she sees me again on Thursday, if I've gained again, then she's going to sloooooowly start tapering my tube feeds – like maybe start with half a can less. But that's half a can closer to me being able to yoink this sucka! And that makes me happier than anything: knowing that I am finishing this through to the end, despite my fears.
You all rock. I had a wonderful and silly blog reader (thanks May Evoke!) send me this picture she dedicated to my cats, which totally had me a roaring, and another awesome blog friend sent me a book that I'm just going to start called The Voice of Knowledge, and it meant a lot that she'd send it, and thought of me when reading it – so thanks, S. Anyway, you guys are all amazing. I know that I have my family first and foremost to thank for my happiness and recovery, but honestly? You guys come in second. I don't know what I'd do without Blogxygen and all of you! ♥ you!
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- kristin said...
I'm so happy for you, Brie. You are inspiring. :)
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:01:00 AM MST
- t. said...
woot! this post is making me so happy right now! it's really amazing how awesome you're doing - and if i had a gold star, i'd totally give you one, too. :) that is some serious progress you've made so far! go, you!!
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:02:00 AM MST
- Maeve said...
I'm so happy that you are happy!
Your face looks like you are glowing in the photo with this entry. That brings such a smile to my face and reminds me that....
Recovery is BEAUTIFUL!!!!
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:13:00 AM MST
- Tylaine said...
This post made me so happy to read. You are such an inspiration Brie and such an awesome person! Thanks for being so wonderfully open and honest in your blog, I really look so forward to reading it each day!
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:14:00 AM MST
- brie said...
thank you all for your support and love and comments!!!
recovery really is beautiful. :)
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:15:00 AM MST
I am thrilled to hear this!
...and ready start an official cheer-leading squad in your name, should you so desire.
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:24:00 AM MST
- brie said...
Julia, what a coincidence, I'm totally holding auditions for the Brie Fan Club cheering squad! Give me your best high kick and cheer, and we'll see if you've got what it takes... ;)
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:26:00 AM MST
- lisalisa said...
you are awesome Brie, and you deserve to be happy and free of ED! I'm glad you are starting to reap the benefits of recovery instead of just the discomfort that is often associated with it. Keep on kickin' ass!
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 1:30:00 PM MST
- eden said...
i'm so happy for you! that's so exciting.
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 1:40:00 PM MST
- Lou Lou said...
yay brie im so stoked for you, what fantastic progress, always and ever inspiring!!! im so thankful for your comment, its so good to hear people making so much progress as i start out in my battle for recovery. which i do believe in!!! i think it was a momentary freak out, im sure there will be more, but they get shorter and shorter.. like i am learning t pick myself up faster. which is great!!!! im so happy for your gold star!!!!!!!!
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 2:50:00 PM MST
- CG said...
so happy you are happy!! eeeeeeeee.
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 3:16:00 PM MST
So I read your blog a lot (aka stalk) and never comment. But I just thought I would say I think you are soo awesome, and so inspiring, and totally bad a.
Thats all :)
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 3:27:00 PM MST
- Alexandra Rising said...
:) Yay! So proud of you!
And now I see you are on twitter! I shall follow you!
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 5:16:00 PM MST
- Jessie said...
Good for you! I'm so happy for you!
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 9:34:00 PM MST
- Krista said...
Happy you're happy.
(kind of sounds like baby your baby)
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:43:00 PM MST
- rachel ramsay said...
i wanna be a member of the Brie cheer-leading group but i'm not so coordinated so could i at least be the water girl?
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 11:44:00 PM MST
- Penny said...
I am THRILLED too For you. And for Big B and lil C. And this post makes me HAPPY so happy. Love you ....
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 12:05:00 AM MST
- Hayley said...
So I've never met you, though we graced the same CFC hallways and white-walled rooms around the same time... like I totally dreamed about you last night all the way from Egypt where i'm living and you were so happy and beautiful.
Don't be too freaked out, I'm a prolific dreamer and had just been reading your blog before bed. But still, how cool is that?
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 12:36:00 AM MST
- Courtney said...
You know, I was totally having one of those "recovery isn't really possible" days and then I just read this post. Thanks for putting my lame ED voice to shame and reminding me that it is 100% possible. You rock.
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 8:28:00 AM MST
- sona said...
FAB to hear youre doing so well! keep at it guuuuurrrrl!!! : )
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 12:31:00 PM MST
- Cammy said...
Hey babe was that photo taken today? Just wanted to note that it is one of the most beautiful ones I have seen of you, and that says a lot.
And even more beautiful is that you're getting to taste (no pun intended, I swear) all the things that the ED was keeping out of your reach: energy, enjoyment, time, happiness, etc. It will just get better, and you deserve nothing less.
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 5:02:00 PM MST
- Cammy said...
And btw, I has a spot on this cheerleading squad, right??? Go, fight, win...
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 7:19:00 PM MST


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I am being a blog copy-cat, because I saw this on Andy's blog
and it was FASCINATING - had to share...
synopsis: MONEY CAN BUY HAPPINESS,
when it is spent on someone else!
"An old saying states that money can't buy happiness--whether this is true or not is often a point of debate. What must one buy to be happy? A car, a house, more money? Is any consumable able to provide happiness to a person? A new report that appears in last week's edition of Science says yes, money can buy happiness, but under one condition: it must be spent on someone else...."
...Check out Andy's blog for the rest of the story
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This is the fourth installment on the 2009 WPS Draft, looking at Sky Blue FC.
Who They Drafted
1st round (#4)-Yael Averbuch, North Carolina; 2nd round (#11)-Meghan Schnur, Connecticut; 3rd round (#18)-Karen Bardsley, Cal State-Fullerton; 4th round (#25)-Christie Shaner, Notre Dame; 5th round (#32)-Julianne Sitch, DePaul; 6th round (#39)-Jen Buczkowski, Notre Dame; 7th round (#46)-Zhang Ouying, China; 8th round (#53)-Mary Therese McDonnell, Illinois; 9th round (#60)-Mele French, Oregon; 10th round (#67)-Fanta Cooper, UW-Milwaukee.
With talented attacking players like Natasha Kai, Sarah Walsh, Rosana, Heather O'Reilly, Kelly Parker, and Kacey White already on their roster, Sky Blue concentrated on defenders and midfielders. They apparently weren't impressed much by younger players, as they took only one college senior, Yael Averbuch. They were the only WPS team to pick less than three college seniors. Sky Blue went heavily with players with American club experience, especially W-League veterans. Most of the players chosen played college and club soccer in the east and midwest, most notably the Chicago area. Maybe this is not so surprising, given that then assistant coach, now interim head coach, Kelly Lindsey went to Notre Dame.
Current WPS Status
For Sky Blue FC, 7 of their 10 draft picks are still on the roster, 3 were released.
Full time starters (3)-Averbuch, Schnur, Sitch
Part time starters and other full roster players (2)-Bardsley, Buczkowski
Developmental (2)-Shaner, French
Released (3)-Zhang, McDonnell, Cooper
Note McDonnell was later picked up by Chicago as a developmental player.
What They've Done (thru 10 games)
Averbuch-9 G, 5 GS, 504 Min, 9 shots, 3 SOG
Schnur-10 G, 10 GS, 900 Min, 2 assists, 2 points, 3 shots
Shaner-2 G, 40 Min
Sitch-9 G, 8 GS, 714 Min, 9 shots, 4 SOG
Buczkowski-6 G, 4 GS, 342 Min, 1 shot
French-1 G, 11 Min
Bardsley-3 G, 3 GS, 225 Min, 6 saves, 0.5 shutouts, 0.80 GA
Total Offensive Output-37 G, 27 GS, 2511 Min, 0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points, 22 shots, 7 SOG.
Total Goalkeeper Output-3 G, 3 GS, 225 Min, 6 saves, 0.5 shutouts, 0.80 GA.
G=Games; GS=Games Started; Min=Minutes; SOG=Shots on Goal; GA=Goals Against Average.
The Players
Yael Averbuch-It was no surprise that Sky Blue would take the New Jersey native with the 4th pick in the draft. But it had to be a little odd for the former UNC star to be spending most of the early season on the bench, given she started 105 consecutive games for the Tar Heels. The change in coaches seems to have made a lot of difference. Under Ian Sawyers, she was averaging just 33 minutes/game. Since Kelly Lindsey has taken over, Averbuch has played every minute of the last 4 games. Averbuch's height gives her a distinct advantage in the air. She distributes the ball well from her midfield position. She has a strong shot and is dangerous anywhere in the attacking third. Averbuch has extensive experience with the US Junior National teams, so she is used to international caliber play.
Meghan Schnur-Out of the 70 players taken in the January draft, she is the only one to have played every minute of every game for her team. Schnur is a poised defender, who holds her ground and is rarely out of position. From her outside left back position, she guards the flank well and has helped Sky Blue's defense become 2nd best in the league. She doesn't go forward as much as many outside backs in the league, but she can contribute offensively as she demonstrated with her two assists against Chicago. Schnur is one of the best defensive players to come out of the draft and should help Sky Blue for many years.
Karen Bardsley-The CS-Fullerton keeper has started three games for Sky Blue. She's given up just 2 goals in the two and a half games she has played. Bardsley played very well under intense pressure in the 1st half of Chicago game in April. She also made a great save against Athletica, keeping her team in the game late in that contest. When in traffic, Bardsley plays safety first, preferring to punch the ball out rather than risk grabbing it out of the air. She has nice height and anticipates well. For the moment, it appears she is backup to Jen Branam, but Sky Blue doesn't lose anything having her in goal.
Christie Shaner-Shaner has seen brief action in two games. The former Notre Dame and W-League star played center back against the Red Stars and also saw action against the Freedom. Shaner adds depth to the defense.
Julianne Sitch-This W-League veteran is a tough competitor. She started and played the full 90 minutes in Sky Blue's first 7 games, but has seen less playing time lately. She can play either outside defender or holding midfielder. She is an agressive tackler as her three yellow cards would attest. Sitch is not afraid to go forward from either the back or from midfield and chooses her opportunities well. From her midfield position, she does a nice job of supporting the back line. As a defender, she can be occasionally beaten by speed to the outside, but marks well for the most part and is steady on the back line. Sitch was a very solid pick in the 5th round.
Jen Buczkowski-The Notre Dame grad has seen action at midfield for Sky Blue, starting 4 games for the Jersey side. Like Sitch, Buczkowski is a W-League veteran, spending four seasons with the Chicago Gaels before being drafted by SBFC. She is a solid midfielder, who defends well. She drops back well to help the back line. She does not go forward very often in the offense. Buczkowski is not going to blow you way, but she quietly and effectively gets the job done.
Mele French-French is a story in perseverance. Her promising college career at Oregon was cuts short by a series of concussions. However, last year she re-emerged playing for W-League champions, Pali Blues. French has seen brief action in one game so far.
Later Additions-In addition to the players above, Sky Blue also signed Jen Branam and Lauren Sesselmann, both of whom were drafted by Chicago. Branam has been the starting keeper for much of the season for Sky Blue. She is the shortest starting keeper in the league, but is extremely quick and aggressive. Branam has an extremely powerful right leg and can easily kick the ball two thirds of the field. However, she will also occasionally mishit a punt into danger. She has made a lot of great saves, but made a glaring mistake against Boston, letting a low cross get through her for an easy goal. Other than that, her play has been sound.
Purdue grad Lauren Sesselmann was drafted by Chicago, then released, but was recently added to Sky Blue's roster as a developmental player. She has not seen any action yet.
Like Chicago, Sky Blue did well at the top of the draft, but not very good at the bottom. It was a bit puzzling that their 1st round pick, Averbuch, saw very little action early in the season, but lately she has been a key player in Sky Blue's resurgence over the last 4 or 5 games. Schnur is a solid defender and underrated as far as I'm concerned. Bardsley has done a fine job when in goal, although she hasn't played a lot. Sitch was a great pick in the 5th round. Buczkowski has contributed well for a 6th round pick. Veterans Shaner and French haven't played much to this point.
With the exception of Los Angeles, who is loaded with talent, Sky Blue has gotten less starts out of their draft than any other team. They also haven't gotten any scoring, save for Schnur's two assists, but that's largely because they drafted heavily on the defensive side. One problem I see is that because they didn't draft a lot of young players, I don't know how much improvement you are going to see out of most of their draft. There are certainly a lot of solid contributors in this group, but outside of possibly Averbuch and Schnur, I don't think any of the other players could develop into stars.


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A second reason many people use to abandon God is because of the evil done in God's name. We should all agree with them that such a corruption of religion needs purification. The sad fact, however, is that such corruption often goes unnoticed and is too ingrained to be rooted out easily. But even when this is the case, people should not give up faith in God. It's ultimately an ad hominem. Truth is truth, whether the followers of truth do evil or not. But doubters, following this line of thought, should see it for what it is: another reason to question humanity, not God.[6] Indeed, it is ironically saying that, because people have done evil, I can't believe in God, so I will believe in myself (despite the fact that I am also human).
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Henry at Vox Nova...
...has a fascinating series up on Man At The Crossroads. Except from today's installment:
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On April 29, Puerto Rico based Able International Corp. and Tril Export Corp. officially joined the M. Holland family, along with their President Tracy Coifman. The two companies are now named M. Holland Puerto Rico (MHPR) and M. Holland Export Services (MHES), servicing plastic processors in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and South and Central America. Like M. Holland CEO Ed Holland, Tracy followed in his father Daniel's footsteps in leading his family's business. Now Tracy is part of the M. Holland family.
For Coifman, joining M. Holland has been a career highlight. He compares the past several months with M. Holland to the birth of his 12-year-old twin sons and 10-year-old daughter. "It's been exciting, at times overwhelming—lots of joy and little sleep. The fun is only beginning." Coifman states. "The future is blindingly bright at M. Holland, which is why we were so excited to join."
Coifman says the plastics industry is going through what he calls a "Zombie Apocalypse." "Our industry is going through a bit of a renaissance with a lot of new capacity coming on stream. There has also been a change in our industry demographics; new leaders are taking over and the resin distribution and supply chain is evolving at an amazing pace. It's a great time to be in plastics. We have a lot of hard work ahead but I am looking forward to it. The hardest part of the 'Zombie Apocalypse' is pretending that I am not excited," he jokes.
MHPR and MHES have broken several sales volume records in the past few months in a very challenging market. "It feels like Christmas every day. We are truly working on unlocking new opportunities for customers and suppliers alike. It is amazing what we have been able to accomplish in such a short time."
The MHPR/MHES team is made up of 14 employees who operate out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. M. Holland plans to focus the San Juan location as its Center of Excellence for international trade and trade compliance. "The entire team is thrilled about being a part of M. Holland. We are all truly amazed and impressed by the investments M. Holland has made in people and technology. We look forward to continued success in new and existing markets."
When asked what has surprised him about M. Holland thus far he says the level of influence he is able to provide. "I feel strongly that I can contribute to this organization. The team here really listens. When you go through an acquisition, you worry about people who will remain with the company as time passes. I can honestly say a solid foundation is being built and five, ten years down the road things will continue to be positive for me, my family and the entire team. The M. Holland leadership team continues to push the envelope and strives to be better every day."
Since the close of the acquisition, Tracy has not had a moment to slow down. "My crazy travel schedule throughout Latin America continues. I've flown enough miles to have travelled to the moon and back seven times."
Although he admits that nothing is better than spending time with his wife and children. "I love when I am able to travel with my family. One year we traveled from Chicago to Salt Lake City via train so the kids could see snow. It's the best trip I've ever taken. The trip I've been on with M. Holland so far is a close second—I look forward to this continued ride."
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I really hesitate to post these, quite honestly, they are so bad. :) But you know, I'm going to do it anyway, because you win some, and you lose some, and then you learn and improve. In theory. :) The drawing isn't really "so" bad, though I'm still struggling with the pencil-only drawings, it's just not my medium.
This one, though, looks like a third-grader did it. I can't believe it's so terrible. But it's okay. I can laugh at myself. This is actually my very very first try with gouache, and I really like the properties of the paint, I just need to learn how to use it and such. I keep wanting to go back to fix this, but the paint's already getting a little thick and I'm sure it is going to threaten to flake off the page eventually, anyway. Well, all I can say is that a black horse was *not* an inspired choice for my first foray into this medium.
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Ella got this new dance outfit for Christmas. She wore it to dance and everyone thought it was soooo cute! She is turning into my little ballerina girl!
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Ride'm Cowboy
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Snow Day 2010
The other day Daddy was out shoveling the driveway so we all decided to go out and play. The kids were having a lot of fun in the front yard, but Bruno felt left out so went in the backyard and through snow balls for him. He was pretty crazy! There is nothing better than a day in the snow!
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