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If I were honest, this is one of my top ten most hated things in youth ministry. I wish it didn't even need to exist, but sadly it does and most of us hate it.
During the talk time is when most of the issues arise. Games, events and things categorized as "fun" usually don't get a lot of troublemakers in the mix...probably becuase those kids are actually doing what is "fun" rather than annoying the crap out of you with their junky behavior. Granted there will always be one (at least) who no matter where, no matter what there are issues with that student.
How do we handle these always in our face issues of discipline, respect and behavior? On the one hand we don't ever want to teach that Church and Christianity are a form of "Behavioral Modification" which sadly many youth ministries and churches alik have done causing a mass exodus of young adults. On the other hand there is a strong desire for the teens present not to miss out on what God wants to say to them...whether its an evangelistic message or a message that causes them to grow. When kids disrupt, it causes the whole crowd to miss out on the talk.
So again, what do we do? How do we handle this stuff? These questions have haunted me this year because it seemed that whatever we did it didn't work. Students would get kicked out, come back after they "served their time" and would then again get kicked out.
One thing I found was if/when you could get ahold of the home (be it grandma, mom, dad, or other guardian) the students would change their tune, for the most part. It was a tough year though so the ACAC Student Ministries Team is hitting the summer hard with ways we can improve our discipline and still make it a place where people of all backgrounds, ethnicities and the like can feel safe, comfortable and loved.
Below are a few ideas we're wrestling with in which we hope to impliment this coming school year. Feel free to comment or add your own ideas because we are looking at all things to improve this segment of our ministry.
1. Set up a booth and a notebook. Here we will have a leader at the booth so if/when a student gets kicked out it gets written in the notebook by the student. There will also be a line where they write in their home number. They will then be told to call their parent/guardian to inform them they are being kicked out. This will help us keep track of who got kicked out, how many times and will also give us the phone number to the family so we can follow up.
2. Re-train (or Train) Leaders to be more incarnational. We have GREAT youth leaders and I love them deeply, however sometimes they are afraid to engage with the students. This can be true in the game time and in the talk time. When leaders don't have at least a first-name relationship with these teens, they will not have ample respect from those teens, which in turn leads to defiance. I will be writing a blog on "Youth Leader 101" where I will put all the training we will be doing with our leaders on this subject and others
3. Set up a Prayer team. I believe in prayer! This year at the very end, I set up a time for leaders to come early and pray with me for the night. This will continue but we will also be asking our current prayer team to either make a new team just for Students or to engage in some heavy prayer for these teens (more so than previously done). This includes me praying more for them and the ministry. I am guilty of not taking these matters before God.
4. Hold strong to our system of the 6 R's.
Respect the Leaders
Respect the Property
Respect Others
and if you don't comply with the above we will:
Remind you that you're in the wrong
Relocate you away from where you are
Remove you from the program
Although this has been in place, we have not written down boundaries of when to progress to the next step. No one has been on the same page and it causes issues. Some people (like myself) are a bit more gracious and let some minor things sldie. Others are heavy handed and come down really strong right away on things I percieve as minor. Getting on the same page will go a long way to healing some of the issues we have.
Well, that's the brainstorm...you got any ideas?


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You ask yourself "Why me?" and in so doing you waste two words and have me wasting sixteen.
Imagine history as a marble tracing a trajectory on a slightly tilted plane, flat although somewhat dented. Mostly it runs its course, erratically but without significant deviations in speed nor in direction. Nevertheless, every once in a while it hits a bump or gets stuck in a bigger depression. For a short time then history is on a roller coaster ride or, as presently, stuck for a long time in a seemingly stable condition.
The marble wants to continue its descent as the wasp wants to continue its flight across the glass of the window.
It can't; not without help.
There will be a time when the marble will be in a place where the laws of nature have been unified under the humanities. I know, I am from that time. Imagine, Guido, a world in which you are a talented, gifted writer. Now picture the space with the dented plane with the marble on it. The world you imagined is one of the points in the space you pictured. It's alas not also a point on the dented plane.
Our words penetrate worlds our history can never realize. History, however, does not take place in a vacuum. Worlds imagined through words make waves in space, waves influencing the marble's trajectory.
You, Guido, waste a lot of those words. The world is stuck in a depression and you continue to waste precious words. We need to get the marvel rolling again, towards us and beyond. We need you to focus because you can make sense of this, which is why you. Remember: notation is everything. Choose 'Q said' as title. Three hundred. The journey must continue. There can be no end.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Welcoming Ian Healy...
[And INSPIRING to the Insecure Writer-eh? Look at the perseverence here...]
I've read one of his novels and one of his shorts and can tell you his style is fantastic. He is funny and whimsical, but still has a great plot and realistic characters woven in—there is a fair trick to that. (the book I read was about a troop of Vampires trying to take over the Canadian Hockey League... seriously—and it was GREAT—Blood on the Ice for those of you interested)
So I am welcoming Ian today to give a little promo for his latest book and share a little of his wisdom with you. Without further ado, Welcome Ian!
The Book of Firsts
About Ian
Ian Thomas Healy's goal is to be to superhero fiction what Anne Rice is to urban fantasy and William Gibson is to cyberpunk. When not writing, which is rare, he enjoys watching hockey, reading comic books (and serious books, too), and living in the great state of Colorado, which he shares with his wife Richelle, his children Patrick, Caitlin, and Zachary, house-pets Smokey, Samwise, Morrigan, Isis, and approximately five million other people. Connect with Ian online at www.ianthealy.com and follow him on Twitter as @ianthealy. Get JUST CAUSE in print and ebook editions from www.newbabelbooks.com. His backlist is available in ebook format on Smashwords, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and all other ebook retailers.
JUST CAUSE back cover copy
Some superheroes can fly, or lift great weights, or shoot lightning bolts.
Mustang Sally runs.
A third-generation superhero, Sally's life changes forever when she fights and loses to the notorious villain Destroyer, who killed her father just before she was born. She dedicates herself to tracking him down so she can even the score.
When all you can do is run, you'd better be fast, but can even the fastest girl in the world run quick enough to save her teammates' lives from Destroyer and his growing parahuman army?
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Love the way you put that... doing for Superheroes what Anne Rice did for Urban Fantasy... very nice. Thank you, Ian!
18 comments:
- Old Kitty said...
Hello Ian! I wish Mustang Sally all the best - I hope this series of books runs and runs! (gerrit? runs??)Ok off I go! Take care
- December 7, 2011 at 8:16 AM
- Ian said...
Thanks, Old Kitty!
- December 7, 2011 at 8:19 AM
- vic caswell (aspiring-x) said...
dude! we have the same hair!!! (except for the beard of course, i don't have one of those! eeks! at least i hope not!)
anyway! mustang sally is an awesome name for an mc, and it's exciting to see some new superhero stuff coming out. love that you are an avid comic reader- leads to understanding of over-used superhero tropes. great blurb!
and how exciting to get to pull that book outta the drawer!
great cover!
best of luck to you!
- December 7, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- Megan Bostic said...
So excited for Ian's series. He and I bonded over superheroes in the first abna. I loved what I read of Just Cause in the contest, and I'm sure I won't be disappointed. Congrats to Ian!!
- December 7, 2011 at 9:48 AM
- Matthew MacNish said...
Also, this guy has amazing hair.
Thanks for introducing us, Hart!
- December 7, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- Becky said...
Congratulations! It's great to see that some of the "unknowns" can still catch the attention of the publishing industry after all :)
- December 7, 2011 at 10:09 AM
- Michael Offutt, Expert Critic said...
Whoah...he looks just like my Skyrim character that I created.
- December 7, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Super excited for you Ian!!!!
- December 7, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
If we can achieve the dream with our first book, then that is a major accomplishment! Congratulations, Ian.
- December 7, 2011 at 12:01 PM
- Ian said...
Thanks so much for all your support (and admiration of my hair, which is pretty awesome)! I hope you'll all check out Just Cause as well as my ebooks, available on Amazon, BN, and Smashwords.
- December 7, 2011 at 12:30 PM
- Hart Johnson said...
Thanks so much, everyone, for stopping in. Yes, Ian has awesome hair. Mine is much fuzzier, though I do get the ringlets. Glad he is catching some eyes of superhero lovers!
- December 7, 2011 at 12:57 PM
- DeAnna said...
SUCH a pretty cover :)
- December 7, 2011 at 1:04 PM
- Jen Chandler said...
Congratulations on the book, Ian! Our first books always cause us the most problems but teach us the most lessons.
- December 7, 2011 at 1:12 PM
- Cold As Heaven said...
Babel books is a great name for a publisher. I guess they publish in all kinds of languages >:)
Cold As Heaven
- December 7, 2011 at 4:29 PM
- C D Meetens said...
Star Wars fanfic :). I think I've got an unfinished one of those in amongst my writing :).
Congratulations on your book. It sounds you put a great deal of work into it, and I hope it does well.
- December 7, 2011 at 6:03 PM
- Trisha said...
Congrats Ian on your successes!! Sounds like you've come a long way & leaped over your fair share of hurdles!
- December 7, 2011 at 8:12 PM
- Nancy said...
I love superhero stuff. I will have to check into this.
- December 7, 2011 at 10:09 PM
- Ian said...
Thanks again, everyone.
@Nancy: I have a few superhero short stories set in the same Just Cause Universe as the novel available on Smashwords. They're FREE. :)
- December 8, 2011 at 12:28 AM


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We have all heard the same story a 1000 times before and of course it will remain the same. Why was this little piece of pig shit give this venue to say the identical thing? That's easy because these sons of bitches are being allowed to rewrite history.
I thank and admire all those in the UK who protested this sorry excuse for a human being and hope that someday in the future it will come around for him and Bush like it did for Saddam.
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There was one guy waiting for him but when interviewed said the coward snuck in the back door! We all remember the Browning memos. I can not believe scum like him bush rove and Cheney can lie straight faced and grin when we know they are lying!ReplyDelete
Hi Jim-they can all smirk because they know full well they will never be held accountable. They knew it as soon as killer Bush took office in 2000. We will never get that.ReplyDelete
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If the Iraq Inquiry Blair testified to today, had any teeth whatsoever, believe me he wouldn't have done it. It's a toothless whitewash.ReplyDelete
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Shame is powerful, very powerful. Blair and Bush have to live with what they did and just like those that administered the ovens at Dachau they will either be prosecuted for their crimes against humanity and pay for their crimes and at least have some solace in being held accountable or live with the shame. I believe that being held accountable is to light a sentence were they to be tried and sentenced but I also believe that living every day without going to court for their crimes is a fitting sentence. Time will tell.ReplyDelete
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Translation: Street Races
The night started as the group gathered. Decisions were made of which cars would be taken to the meet. It seemed set early on, but it took some time to reach a point of agreement.
The meet was to take place in the distance. The night was young and the cars were thirsty for the opportunity to exhibit their might. We made our way through the darkness of the Historic Route 101 and as we arrived the meet looked rather poor. My eyes were surprised at the small number of cars present. The few cars seemed to have found their way there after having been lost looking for a place to spend the rest of the night and then continue on their way. It was almost impossible to spot in the eyes of an outsider.
-"We had traveled so far for this," I began to wondered.
Despite the low numbers, I found myself taken by excitement at the prospects as I explored my memories for residuals of the last time I attended one of these events long ago. As time went by without any races been set, however, disappointment began to settled. So I took to observing the culture around me in an attempt to acquire some knowledge if I was not to take back with me the satisfaction of a race. I let myself wonder at what I was observing and what I was listening. The passion that holds the street racing underworld together despite the efforts of many to split it apart is magnificent. Every car was so obviously different to my eyes in such explicit details as models and colors, yet they were so alike in purpose. Outside appearance lacks meaning for those who lack vanity -who aren't many. The important part for all is what hides underneath the hood of the car. Confusion and wonder rose as terms were thrown back and fort to describe the contents of the present models. I was back in my first day of high school again listening to a completely different language, which I so desired to learn. It made me wonder how I have been around this culture for so many years, yet I still lack any such knowledge other than the basic functions and parts of a car. A culture is what street racing is! Language, demeanor, knowledge, abilities, clothing are all at the surface of what being a street racer is. It can be said to resemble a cult in which everyone praises their own deity -a car-, its power, its parts, its accomplishments and their involvement with said specimen.
Alas, we were not there to discuss what made a genuine street racer, we were there to let our senses show us what makes a genuine street racer. But time was impatient and unforgiving. As it went on, there came some enthusiasts who eagerly attempted to set the night in motion, but there many others who were only interested on establishing a presence via words. Now, we all know words travel with the wind, so why talk without acting escapes my understanding. Isn't it better to say the horse is black while holding its hairs in one's hands than claiming it is black simply because when one saw it, it seemed to be so yet not holding any proof? That is what I was asking myself as many of the present self-proclaimed racers discussed the power of their cars. Words, all words. There were many who seemed to had gone fishing for excuses in the previous hours to prove with weak rhetoric why their cars could not be ran that night. They might have been speaking the truth, but then why bother to make an appearance and waste other willing racers' time . The excuses translated to weakness and fear as they crossed my ears and were processed by my brain. Words flew by at exponential speeds as excuses. There were plenty talkers and a lack of action takers.
At some point, one rather ill dressed individual began to engage in the typical trash talking of such events. He desperately wanted another racer who had beat him on a previous meet to retract his words of triumph. He claimed if another race was set, he would now win as he went on to explain the reasons for his previous loss. Yet, when he was asked to go ahead and prove his point on the track, he refused using a deficient excuse.
After countless minutes that became part of a raceless past, our final destination was finally settled. Basic directions were provided to the place where the races would take place. A place I would rather not disclose for security purposes, but suffice to say all the moon light allowed to see was vast prairies and the small hills beyond. We were surrounded by nothingness and lacked any form of artificial light other than that of the cars' headlights.
After years of having experienced the adrenaline first hand, runs were set and I found myself observing as a third party. It was the sound of a car as it seemed to scream to the world at the top of its lungs that it was ready to drenched its opponent in shame or be killed in the attempt that reminded me of days past when runs occurred in a very different stage though equally illegal, if not more. Whether sheltered by the night or in broad daylight, the Road Runners raced not only clandestinely in secret roads and intersections, but also in plain sight on freeways and streets. Oh, those were the days! But those days are now part of the past and I found myself observing a different group of racers who were also possessed by the adrenaline running through their veins.
Cars needed to be lined up and coerced into believing they were racing for their lives. Excitement was quick to fill the air and make it thicker. So thick, in fact, that holding one's breath seemed to be the only way to follow a run from beginning to end without falling victim of doubt. Though the winners' triumph was a result of a more powerful car and perhaps better skills on the wheel, it was also a reflection of how well versed all racers were. Deciding who won was always a close call from what my senses gathered and from what the others present expressed. Yet close calls or not, at the end, all that mattered was better said by one of the present racers and winner himself, "it does not matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning is winning."
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Good news! Justin is starting to come around. He has been taken off the ventilator and the cranial monitor. He's waking up occasionally and for very brief periods. When he's awake he moves most of his muscles himself (although quite a bit less on the right side) including reaching up to rub his head and pull at his monitor leads. Although he still doesn't track well or follow verbal directions much, yesterday he WAS able to respond to the question "Do you know your name?" by saying "Justin" and this morning he added the last name "Justin Metcalf". It's not much yet, but considering where he's been for the last week it's incredible! His mother, his doctors, and I are thrilled. It shows the synapses and connections in his brain are starting to reconnect. Progress is expected to increase as time passes.
It's still likely he'll need surgery on the pelvis fracture, but the timing for that depends on when the neurosurgeons will allow it. More on that later.
Thanks for the cards, visits and phone calls. Keep hoping for a full recovery.


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Section 1. The Government of the United States shall not engage in any business, professional, commercial, financial, or industrial enterprise except as specified in the Constitution.
Section 2. The constitution or laws of any State, or the laws of the United States, shall not be subject to the terms of any foreign or domestic agreement which would abrogate this amendment.
Section 3. The activities of the United States Government which violate the intent and purposes of this amendment shall, within a period of three years from the date of the ratification of this amendment, be liquidated and the properties and facilities affected shall be sold.
Section 4. Three years after the ratification of this amendment the sixteenth article of amendments to the Constitution of the United States shall stand repealed and thereafter Congress shall not levy taxes on personal incomes, estates, and gifts.
Commentary on this proposed amendment:
This is the only one of this series of amendments which has actually been proposed (exactly as written) and it is in this 111th Congress and its H.J. Res 48. Who would want to continue having the IRS bullying people? You have got to be either nuts or corrupt not to support this legislation.
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The Four Seasons Tea Room opened on October 1, 2002 in a building that had previously served as an apothecary for over 100 years. Some reminders of its previous life dot the interior of the tea room … the century-old apothecary cabinets, the large safe, and the friendly service that can be rare these days. Looking back, mother and daughter, LaVerne Witto and Andrea Schuldt, seemed destined to open a tea room in the Copper Country. They have both been collectors of china and glass for years; love to cook, bake and entertain; and find that "taking tea" can be a most relaxing art form.
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DNA and Other Designs
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published: mercredi 22 novembre 2006 1:19:42
Originally published in First Things
For two millennia, the design argument provided an intellectual foundation for much of Western thought. From classical antiquity through the rise of modern science, leading philosophers, theologians, and scientists--from Plato to Aquinas to Newton--maintained that nature manifests the design of a preexistent mind or intelligence. Moreover, for many Western thinkers, the idea that the physical universe reflected the purpose or design of a preexistent mind--a Creator--served to guarantee humanity's own sense of purpose and meaning. Yet today in nearly every academic discipline from law to literary theory, from behavioral science to biology, a thoroughly materialistic understanding of humanity and its place in the universe has come to dominate. Free will, meaning, purpose, and God have become pejorative terms in the academy. Matter has subsumed mind; cosmos replaced Creator.


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Chapter 11: Morning
Lindsay woke up the next morning and immediately placed her hand on her head as she felt a pounding headache coming on. Why did her head hurt so much?
"I was thinking that you'd never wake up darling," she hears beside her, causing her eyes to snap open. Why did that voice sound familiar yet so strange at the same time?
She then looks to her side and almost jumps out of bed, though stops as she feels her head spin, freezing her immediately. The person beside her was familiar – but perhaps not for the right reasons. She knew the face. She knew the eyes. She was in bed with none other than Dale Earnhardt Jr.
"Oh shit!" She lets out as her life starts to come back to her. She was in bed with a NASCAR star and not just any NASCAR star, but one of her bosses. That couldn't be good, right?
"Relax, I know what you're thinking," he starts, which catches her off-guard. "You think that you're probably fucked and I'm going to fire you for this sleep in bed stunt, right?"
"Well that's what would normally happen in this type of situation." She then sits up as the previous night comes to her. She was at the party, sharing drinks and dancing. One thing must've led to another and here they were. "I'm so sorry."
"Just relax, please." She then looks at him cautiously. "Well it's partially your fault, it's also my fault so I can't totally blame you for the fact that we're both laying here right now. I also know that I can forgive so don't worry- this'll stay between us and you still have a job." She lets out a cautious sigh as she wasn't expecting that at all. She knew that she needed the job if she was to keep what she had going. She also liked working in the shop and getting to know the other girls, like Shelly.
"No catches?"
"No catches – I promise." She lets out another sigh as she slowly climbs out of the bed and grabs her clothes off the floor.
"Thank you. You don't understand how thankful I am."
"It's no problem." She then starts to get dressed as she doesn't even know what to say next. She honestly wanted to run out of the house without turning back.
"Thanks for hosting a great party, I guess."
"I remember a good part of it before we both ended up here and I will tell you this – you are a wonderful lady and I was glad that you bumped into me." He then sits up. "In honesty, I think it was fate that we crossed paths in that kitchen." She then fuses her eyebrows together, worried. This wasn't what she signed up for.
"How so? What are you trying to say?"
"I'm trying to say that perhaps we were meant to meet each other. Maybe we should go on an actual date together as from what I remember, I was falling in love with a sweet red head with the most beautiful eyes that I've seen." She feels her stomach churn, immediately wanting to go hide in that corner.
"I don't think that's the best idea."
"How come? Are you not feeling a connection?" She then sits down as she slips her shirt on.
"I am feeling a connection – but I'm not ready to fall in love. I don't want to be in a relationship right now, if you understand."
"I understand. Something has happened that has scared you and you don't know if you're ready to put your heart out there, right?" She looks back at him and shakes her head yes. "It's okay. No hard feelings. I understand. As far as I am concerned, we can pretend this night never happened. We can move forward with you working in the shop as you were and just be acquaintances. We could perhaps maybe be friends if you want that and forget this happened; we could remember the conversation that we had. I'm not going to pressure you." She smiles as his words put her at ease immediately. While she didn't want to be in a relationship and wanted the night to disappear, she wanted to call him a friend as she felt something that beyond special in her mind. Maybe one day they could make it worth more.
"How about we stay as friends? Is that okay with you?"
"That's perfect. Tell you what. Change out of those dirty clothes and go in the guest bedsroom next door. There should be a couple outfits left over from my ex-girlfriend. I know it sounds trashy, but find a shirt and a pair of pants you like and grab a shower. You can fix yourself up. I'll meet you downstairs in 15 minutes. We'll both head down as if we're friends and I let you stay here because you were too drunk to go home by yourself. Is that deal?" A smile forms on her face as she shakes her head yes.
She then leaves the room and heads to the guest bedsroom as Dale flops back in the bed, his own headache coming on as he grabs the bottle of Tylenol. He wanted to have that special relationship with Lindsay. She seemed like she was special. However, he understood her position and was willing to wait till she opened up to him and gave him the chance. He also wanted to unravel the rest of the mystery that she seemed to him.
Chapter 12: Breakfast
Lindsay makes her way down the stairs, satisfied with the pair of blue jeans and pink t-shirt that she picked out from the options available in the drawer. She heads to the kitchen, smiling as she sees him.
"Good morning," she says as he turns to glance at her and smiles as well. "You don't have to make me breakfast. I've always made this morning more awkward than it needed to be."
"You're a guest in my home and as a guest, you deserve to be served breakfast," he starts as he motions for her to sit down. Knowing that she wasn't going to win the argument, she takes a seat at the table. A couple minutes of silence past and he brings over a plate, setting it down in front of her with bacon and eggs.
"Thank you."
"Orange juice or coffee?"
"Orange juice."
"Yes ma'am." He goes to the fridge and grabs her a glass, before returning and sitting beside her.
They then start to eat, both remaining silent. There was no doubt that it was awkward and Lindsay worried that things would be awkward with him from now on simply because of what happened. She also wondered if things would be awkward at work, as well. He wanted to break the silence, but he also didn't want to set things off wrong considering things had started that morning.
Neither wanting to do the wrong thing, they both finish their breakfast in silence. Once she's done, she stands up and takes her plate to the sink, rinsing it off. He then follows her over, doing the same, as he keeps an eye on her. That mysterious feeling that he got around her was certainly still there in force.
"Thanks for the breakfast; it was good," she speaks up as a smile forms on his face.
"You're welcome," he replies as he leans against the counter. "So are you going to tell me how you made your way down to North Carolina after growing up in the north east?" She then glances at him surprised by the question. Now she wondered what she had told him last night and what he actually remembered.
"Needed a life reset and that led to North Carolina with a friend offering me a place to stay."
"Well, you've chosen a good spot to reset your life." She shakes her head in agreement. "So how is the life reset going? Are things better than they were before?" She shakes her head yes.
"They're way better, actually." By those words, he could only imagine that something had happened that caused things to throw things in turmoil. If he had to guess with her fear of falling in love, someone possibly broke her heart and she wanted to run away from them.
"I'm glad to hear. Are you enjoying working for my sister?" She shakes her head yes.
"Your sister is a great boss and I'm not just saying that because she's your sister. I haven't had any problems with her or Shelly yet. I hope to keep it that way also as I don't want to screw this up." She knew at that point that she should bite her tongue. She wasn't ready to spread her life story to people as she didn't want to be judged on that. She also was worried that everything that she had worked for would be thrown out the window once they heard what happened, as well.
"I don't see that happening as you seem like a great person."
"Thanks. That is something that I strive for. Well, I better go. My roommate and I are supposed to go shopping today."
"I have to go meet up with a friend so I understand."
"Thanks for the breakfast once again."
"Thanks for the friendship and like I said – last night, never to be spoke of again." They then share a small hug before he leads her to the door and she grabs her jacket and shoes before heading out.
As she walked further away from the house, she felt her heart craving and wanting her to run back in and see him.
Chapter 13: Friends and Nothing More
May 2006
Lindsay walks up to the door of the apartment and walks inside, setting down her bag with her dirty clothes as she closes the door behind her. She then slips off her shoes and hangs up her sweater.
"Finally you're home!" Lindsay hears, causing her to freeze as she sees Demi flip the television off. There was no doubt what her friend was probably thinking. Lindsay then walks by Demi and goes to her bedsroom, setting the bag in the laundry. Demi gets up off the couch and walks into the bedsroom.
"Yeah – I got drunk last night and stayed over with a friend," Lindsay tells Demi as she sits back on the bed. She was glad that the Tylenol had made her headache cool off from earlier in the morning.
"That's understandable. So who's the friend?" Lindsay bites her tongue. She hated lying. She promised to not lie when it came to situations. However, she also didn't want to tell Demi everything. Demi crosses her arms as a smirk forms on her face. "I ge-"
"It's not lik-"
"Then who is it?" Lindsay lets out a sigh as she glances towards the window.
"You slept with Dale freaking Earnhardt Jr.?" Lindsay then looks towards Demi, surprised by her friend's reaction. She had hoped that Demi wouldn't get that idea. "Oh wow. So in other words, the party was amazing." Demi then walks in the room and flops on the bed beside Lindsay.
"It was a lot of fun, okay? As far as us sleeping together, that's another topic. We both got drunk last night and neither one of us remembers how it happened." Demi shakes her head in disbelief as she never thought of Lindsay to be the type of person to be coming home with a story like this. "Thankfully, he's very forgiving and didn't fire my ass."
"So in other words, he has a crush on you?" Lindsay looks towards Demi again, once again shocked. She knew that Demi was speaking the truth, though, as she could tell by how sweet Dale was – no matter how much he put up the 'just friends' and 'don't care on your decision' front. "I take it by that look that you're surprised that I figured it out. No guy lets that go if it's a girl that they don't like so therefore he has to like you – even a little – if he was sweet afterwards. That, or he's looking for some more ass candy later on at another date. Let's face it, he's had his ring with the woman in the past."
"I don't know much about NASCAR like you do, but I know that you've got that wrong as he's not that type of person. You're thinking of Hamlin. That guy is the king of screwing every woman possible. When it comes to Dale, it's a small crush as he told me that he liked me. That's as far as that goes, though. We're just friends and nothing more. So are we done gossiping?"
"Oh no, we're far from done. You don't get off that easily, girl. Do you have a crush on him?" Lindsay felt her heart flutter at the question. There was no doubt that she had a crush on him. However, she was afraid of love. She didn't want to be another relationship. Everything about her past flooded her mind immediately as soon as she thought about being in a relationship.
"No, I don't. I think he's a great guy and could possibly be a great friend based on our conversation last night and this morning, but nothing else. It's odd and strange, I know, but that's how it is."
"Girl, you can't fool me. You were standing up for his ass earlier. You didn't like that I offended your poor sweet blue eyed southern gentleman so you told me to screw off." Lindsay rolls her eyes as she did that, however she knew that she could cover her tracks.
"I stood up for a frie-"
"You mean dream lover?"
"I stood up for a friend. He deserves that after not firing my ass right there, and accepting my decision to not fall in love with him."
"Nope, instead you fell on his dic-"
"Demi Lang!" Demi laughs as she stands up and heads out of the room as Lindsay lies back on her bed. This was going to be harder than she thought to keep him out of her mind. She couldn't do it….she couldn't fall back in love….
For the rest of the year, she was able to keep her heart guarded and keep a solid friendly conversation with him. She even attended more of his parties – and managed to escape ending up in his bed along the way. They grew to be solid friends and on New Year's Eve, their News Year's resolutions would make total sense based on.
Dale swore that he'd finally kiss Lindsay's lips again and capture that love, while Lindsay swore that she'd learn to love again and not be afraid.
Chapter 14: Contracts
April 2007
The first three months of the new year went by pretty dryly. Racing season kicked off and work stayed as steady as always. Lindsay was getting along great with her co-workers and had made some awesome friends. Dale and her also stayed in touch about plenty of things and friendship was a good thing.
Though come April, things took an interesting twist for them.
Lindsay was over at Dale Earnhardt Incorporated as she had to pick up some things that were needed. It was normal and things were going off casually. She even said a quick hello to a couple guys in the shop – as usual. Though a trip upstairs past the offices is what caught her attention.
She was walking by and didn't even have the idea to stop – till she caught his eyes. He seemed to be deep in thought and sort of look lost and confused. Deciding that it'd be a good idea to stop, she peaked in the doorway.
"Everything alright?" She asks, causing him to look up and snap out of his thoughts.
"Yeah – they're fine," he answers without hesitation. "Just having one of those days. What are you doing here?" She holds up a box of shirts as he shakes his head, immediately understanding. "Shelly keeps you busy, huh?"
"Well I better not interfere. Hope you have a wonderful day." She then smiles.
"Hope the same goes for-"
"Are you doing anything tonight?" His question immediately causes her freeze as she didn't expect that to be asked. She shakes her head no as a smile forms on his face. With everything that was going on, he wanted a distraction and knew that spending time with her would be perfect. After all, he did have to make good on his New Year's Resolution. "How about dinner?"
"I don't know…." She wanted to so badly just jump up and down and say yes. However, her own fears crept in once again as she felt the door closing up as it had done so before.
"I thought you said you were free. Perhaps I could offer some company and we could talk – like friends. We're still friends, right?" She shakes her head yes shyly.
"There's no question that we're friends. I just don't know….." She wanted to come up with some reason, however no reason was coming to mind. Demi had already told her earlier that she'd be late that night due to a sponsorship event with Penske.
"Are you trying to avoid me, Ms. McKenzie?"
"No." He then gets up from his desk and walks over to her.
"Then please say yes to my offer."
"Only if you tell me what's on your mind. I can tell by your eyes that you're not getting sleep." He lets out a sigh as no doubt she wasn't the first person to mention that to him that morning. There was no doubt that there was a lot on his mind at the current time. "How's that deal, buckaroo?"
"Buckaroo?" She shrugs her shoulders.
"It seemed to fit the line." He laughs, slightly.
"It does fit what you said, and I'll tell you what's on my mind." He then walks over and closes the door to his office, surprising her, before returning to his desk. She follows him over as he picks up a piece of paper off his desk and hands it to her. She accepts it, unsure, reading it over.
"It's contract year and I have a lot to decide. I could resign with DEI and accept the terms as laid out by Teresa since she isn't willing to budge on what I asked her for. On the flip side, I have another offer that has come to me – secretly – that I could accept."
"What's that offer?" She was wondering if he'd open up and tell her what the offer was. It'd give a good leeway on where their trust was for each other and perhaps an assurance of trust would open her heart up more to him. "Or is that classified information?" She then hands him back the contract proposal.
"For you, it's not classified information but word gets out – I will hunt you down and kill you, by the way. The other offer comes from Rick Hendrick. They may let Kyle Busch out of his contract early due to some issues there and slide me in." She then looks at him surprised as that wasn't to be expected. Kyle's contract wasn't up till the end of 2008 and a lot of people had said that Hendrick Motorsports was full and not open to offers. With it being a top team, there was certainly a lot at stake. "I'm having a tough time deciding what's best."
"I understand."
"So now that I've told you, do I get my dinner? Or do I have to kidnap you?" She then grins.
"You can have dinner with me – as friends."
"But I thought if I told you my tale of thoughts, you could be willing to open up for a kiss." He then stands up and makes his way around the desk. "You do like me, don't you?"
"We've talked about this plenty of times and you know where I stand. I thought we had a friends only agreement after what happened." She then looks away, feeling her heart clamber up at the thought of love. "When it comes to your contract deal, let me tell you one thing. Go with your gut and your heart and don't care what the world says. I'll see you at your place at 7." She then leaves before she can give herself a chance to even start to open up.
Dale leans back against the desk as he thinks things over. She liked him – he could see that. Now how was he going to make her open up to him?
Chapter 15: The Kiss
April 2007
As arranged, she showed up at his house for time together and dinner – as friends – later that night. He led her through the house after getting her at the door to the dining room, letting her take her seat as he already had dinner ready to go. He then sits beside her, still wondering how to tackle the night at hand.
"I hope you enjoy it," he comments as she smiles. There was nothing wrong in her mind about chicken and a Caesar salad.
"It looks good," she replies before taking a bite of her chicken.
"Now is it as good as it looks?" He wonders as he starts to eat his.
"It's even better. Thank you." She then focuses on her meal, not wanting to really bring up much with her feelings. However, she couldn't kill the curiosity in her mind about what they talked about earlier. "So, have you thought about the offers more?" He shakes his head no.
"I was hoping to escape that for a while and then look back on it with a decision. It's just hard right now." She shakes her head understanding, feeling bad for bringing it up given his feelings.
"I'm sorry I brought it up."
"Don't feel bad. You didn't know."
"So since you don't want to discuss that, what do you want to discuss over this dinner?" He smiles as he looks at her. The answer was simple.
"You." She then looks at him surprised, though full of worry.
"Me?" He shakes his head yes. "What about me?" She then sets her fork down, fear settling in deeper. "Oh no….oh shit…" She then looks away. This was every fear she had when the plan was set in motion. "You found out my past?" Dale watches her curiosity, wondering why she was so nervous.
"All I know is what you've told me." She lets out a small inner sigh as that gave her some comfort. She was scared if he found out her past and what his thoughts would be about it.
"Oh…okay. So what else do you want to know?" Dale then sits back.
"Let's see. All you've told me is that you came down here looking for a new start. You also aren't in close contact with your family and you're from New York. There's got to be more to you, Lindsay. Aren't friends supposed to get to know each other?" She shakes her head yes nervously as he takes a sip of his drink. The mystery, the oddness about her past – it seemed to light up more with each passing moment. "So how about I tell you something about me and then you can tell me something? For instance, this contract stuff is a bitch and I'm avoiding it simply due to the relationships that I have with the people caught up in it."
"That's what you get for working with family, by the way. Family can sometimes be a bitch, as a whole. I had a great relationship with my mother as we had that special connection together." He then looks at her curiously.
"What changed that great relationship that you had?"
"My father." He shakes his head understanding.
"That's a good reason. How did he change it?" She then looks down, debating the way to explain it without saying the whole truth.
"Let's just say that we didn't see eye to eye and that transferred into my mother not being happy with my decisions about him."
She then takes a deep breath as she thinks back to being the little 'Mob Princess' that she was and having to listen to his instructions. It was all 'protect the money' and 'don't trust this' and teaching her ideas for future business deals as she was to follow in family tradition.
She had spoken to her father since getting released and he had demanded that she tell him about her location, however she refused. She knew that he'd either come get her or expect her to conduct business down south.
"My mother and I slowly drifted apart as the years went on," she adds, finishing her thought as she looks at him.
"I'm sorry to hear that," he comments. "In contrast, I have a great relationship with my mom. It's my step-mom Teresa that I don't have a good relationship with. We love each other, but we don't see eye to eye on a lot of things – especially the company. That's why the contract is hard because this is family and I have to ask if I really want to leave the family team behind because I'm done with her. Do I make the switch to possibly have a better shot at winning the championship? Or do I try to make it work?" She loved how he was opening up to her more and more, and that gave her more and more comfort in being in that moment with him.
"That's a decision that only you can decide for yourself, Dale. Part of my reason for leaving New York was because I wanted to get away from my family and not deal with my father." He then looks at her concerned, really curious about her past now. It seemed with each piece that she revealed, more questions surfaced.
"Did your father ever hurt you?" She shakes her head no immediately, knowing that she has given him a very wrong idea on what is going on. "Okay, that's good to hear. I can't blame you for escaping it and giving yourself a new life, though."
"Perhaps that's what you need to do – with regards to the contract. Maybe a change in scenery would be good for you."
"Possibly. But what if I make the move and it doesn't work out?" Finished his dinner, he stands up with his plate and carries to the kitchen. "Then what am I to do?" He then turns around to see her behind him as she places her plate in the sink. "Then it was all for nothing…"
Their eyes then lock together as he brushes her hair out of her face. With the conversation that they had over dinner, everything seemed more clear. The mystery that was there was fading a little and he could see that no doubt he was right. She did love him.
"Why won't you just give in to your feelings?" He questions as she stand there frozen.
"I…My….I…" she stutters, though doesn't get to finish her thought as he pushes his lips against hers, capturing them in a kiss as he lets the passion that he has for her show.


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2017 FW Awards: Contractor of the Year finalists
The 2017 Farmers Weekly Awards finalists have been announced and the judges have visited each of the contenders for a three-hour interview and tour.
This year's contracting businesses are particularly geographically diverse, but what they all have in common is a careful eye on machinery costs, a keenness to invest in the latest equipment and top-drawer management of a large workforce.
See also: Book your table for the 2017 Farmers Weekly Awards night
The 2017 Contractor of the Year finalists are:
- Robert Chapman, Westover Farm Contractors, Calbourne, Isle of Wight
- Russell Price, Russell Price Farm Services, Castle Frome, Herefordshire
- John Drew Watson, Drew Watson Agri-Services, Mouswald, Dumfries
The judges:
- Tina Bartlett, Bartlett Contractors, the 2015 Farmers Weekly Awards Contractor of the Year
- Oliver Mark, Farmers Weekly Machinery editor
- Jill Hewitt, Springtime Consultancy
Robert Chapman, Westover Farm Contractors, Isle of Wight
The contractor
Business facts
- 40 customers across the Isle of Wight
- Offers arable and grassland operations
- 10 full-time staff, plus 10 seasonal
- Purpose-built workshop with full-time mechanic
- Fleet includes 10 Fendt tractors, Claas Lexion combine and Krone forager
Robert Chapman's contracting business is still in its infancy, but it's already taking care of huge swaths of arable fields and grassland across the Isle of Wight.
The business was built on his love for farm machinery and, coupled with shrewd buying decisions, he has built up an enviable fleet of 10 Fendt tractors, a combine and forager in seven years.
The rapid growth is largely down to Robert's relentless work ethic that, for a long time, saw him putting in dawn-'til-dusk stints on the forager and sprayer until he had built up a big enough team to support him.
As with any contracting operation, tractor purchases, servicing and rotation is important in making the sums add up.
Machines are bought from a dealer on the mainland – Compass Tractors – at a year old and with 1,000 hours on the clock.
That means someone else has to take the big hit on depreciation, and Westover has a full-time mechanic to reduce the reliance on dealers for servicing and fixing, minimising any knock-on breakdown disruptions to customers.
The team takes tremendous pride in the fleet, which helps secure a decent used value further down the line.
Most other kit purchases come second-hand, too. It allows Robert to buy bigger equipment than initially required, leaving capacity for extra work during busy periods.
Robert's attention to detail has rubbed off on his staff and he's in the unusual position of having a waiting list of would-be employees keen to take on work for Westover.
His 10-strong team returns to the same jobs every year, which allows the company to play a more involved role in customers' cropping decisions.
Range of work
Running spraying, foraging, combining and cultivation operations makes for a hectic spring, summer and autumn, so winter workloads are reduced to give the staff a chance to recharge their batteries.
It gives Robert an opportunity to catch up with customers and talk through payment plans that are often shaped around milk cheques or livestock market dates.
Increasingly, Westover is also taking the reins of full farming systems, rather than piecemeal jobs. That makes management much easier and is a glowing endorsement of the quality of his work.
The judges liked
- Good understanding of costs
- Spots opportunities to save money while still providing a quality service
- Cares deeply about his reputation
- Immaculate machinery fleet
- Excellent staff management
- Shrewd machinery purchases
- Every job priced individually to reflect the factors involved
Russell Price, Russell Price Farm Services, Herefordshire
The contractor
Business facts
- Travels within 50-mile radius of Ledbury
- 150 customers
- Combinable crops, potatoes and spraying
- Also has a rented farm and machinery dealership
- Buys inputs in bulk and acts as mini buying group for customers
- Works across Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire
Any wannabe contractor can tout for work as a man-and-machine operation, but Russell Price goes the extra mile.
His one-stop farming shop sees him take an active role in the full farming cycle, offering agronomy and tillage suggestions to give him and his customers the best chance of getting the most out of the land and the crop.
You have to wind the clock back to 1991 to see the first shoots of his business, which was built on Herefordshire's potato sector.
In his spud harvesting heyday, he had five gangs and 800ha but the market has tightened in recent years, forcing the smallest farmers out of production and Russell to create a more diverse range of services that now includes a home farm and machinery dealership.
Like most contracting outfits, kit purchases take an almighty bite out of the business' capital, but Russell tries to limit the financial hit by timing purchases and sales to get the most out of every item.
Tractors clock 1,500 hours/year and come with the safety cushion of a 6,000-hour warranty as well as the support of a good mechanic on the payroll.
Russell is also keen to be at the front of the queue for new technology that could improve his productivity, provided it justifies the investment.
He has dabbled with N sensors, uses GPS on the tractors and yield mapping on the combine, and has his eye on adding variable-rate drilling and telematics systems in the future.
A team of nine core staff balloons to 25 during busy periods.
Lots of those are subcontractors who come with their own tractor but Russell still likes to spend time in the driver's seat where possible, which helps keep his finger on the farming pulse.
Several of those have been there for close to 20 years and are rewarded annually with a bonus scheme, and he also employs an independent agronomist for in-house crop protection services for his customers.
Herefordshire's agriculture sector is one of the most diverse in the country and Russell is always scouting for opportunities to reduce his dependency on arable work.
That will spread the risk and offer a steadier income, provided the sums stack up and he is able to offer a quality, reliable service.
The judges liked
- Plays an active role in the farming community
- Broad range of work dovetails with own farm and dealership
- Offers a complete package, not just machinery and driver
- Mix of customers and crop types spreads risk
- Gets involved in courses to develop his skills
- Balanced workload
John Drew Watson, Drew Watson Agri-Services, Dumfries and Galloway
The contractor
Business facts
- More than 100 customers in a 30-mile radius
- Full grass and cereals service package
- 14 full-time staff, plus up to 30 during busy periods
- Vast machinery fleet including more than 20 tractors, three foragers and three combines
- Operates throughout the Borders and southern Scotland
The Watson family's 50-year-old contracting outfit is one of the most versatile in southern Scotland, catering for grass harvesting, gritting and everything in between.
It's a competitive area where start-up one-man-bands constantly undercut the old guard to get a foot on the ladder, so having a proven, streamlined service is key.
Geographically, the company works within a 30-mile radius of the main base, from which it organises its massive fleet of more than 20 tractors, three foragers and a shed load of implements.
Having such a large machinery arsenal gives the Watsons a strong hand in negotiating new purchases and means it can cater for customers both small and big.
John's interest in technology is reflected clearly through the ranks of kit parked at the firm's Mouswald base. Many of the tractors run on guidance and auto-steer, while foragers are fitted with telematics to monitor job progress without bothering drivers.
Similarly, the business was one of the first to get into drilling maize under plastic and now runs three Samco drills, and has also been trialling variable slurry nitrogen rates with John Deere's Harvest Lab system.
Yield mapping grass is offered too, and will be paired with variable rate drilling in the future. Providing such an integrated system gives customers access to cutting edge tech and allows the Watsons to tie up longer-term agreements.
During busy times the staff numbers can swell to 30, which is large enough to account for holidays that inevitably interrupt a job. Of that, 14 are full-time, live locally, and get a big say on kit purchases.
With a large team capable of offering silage and umbilical services at the same time, many of the staff average north of 60 hours/week and regularly hit 100 hours/week.
The range of services has helped build a varied customer base not reliant on one single commodity.
Some jobs are worth less than £200, but are considered a great opportunity to establish new relationships that often develop into more fruitful sources of business.
Amenity work such as gritting also occupies the team through the leaner winter months, ties up less capital than a forager gang and keeps the company at the sharp end of health and safety rules.
The judges like:
- Complete package keeps team busy year-round
- Well-balanced machinery buying policy
- At the sharp end of machinery technology
- Key player in the local area
- Keen to invest in kit where opportunities arise
- Amenity work fits nicely with mainline ag services
Fendt is sponsoring the 2017 Farmers Weekly Awards Contractor of the Year
"The three businesses are all tackling the challenges of running a modern contracting operation head-on.
In particular, they are willing to invest time and money in exploring fresh ways to improve the service they deliver to their customers.
Often that involves new technology, which also helps improve their efficiency and gets more from their machinery fleet."
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Key MessagesThe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was unanimously adopted by all member states at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on September 25, 2015. The Agenda presents a radical new approach to transforming our world. While focusing on the basic pillars of sustainable development, which are economic, social and environmental, the plan also integrated additional elements, being peace, justice and institutions. Overall, the 2030 Agenda aims at being universally applicable and indivisible by "leaving no one behind". Afghanistan has endorsed these principles, as illustrated by its Key Messages to be conveyed at the 2017 High Level Political Forum.
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3. Building Stronger PartnershipsMulti-stakeholder partnerships will be key to mobilizing and sharing knowledge, expertise, technologies and financial resources to support the realization of the A-SDGs. Coordination between the relevant institutions will be crucial. In this context, Afghanistan has framed cross-ministerial activities on A-SDGs with an oversight commission, 'A-SDGs National Coordination Commission (NCC)'. The Commission will be supported by a secretariat and technical working groups that work on data collection, data verification, reporting and follow-up mechanisms. Coordination mechanisms is developed to facilitate the implementation of A-SDGs and to report on the national targets and indicators. The NCC will provide a high level platform for direct and sustained engagement between the various government stakeholders, the private sector actors, civil society organizations, NGOs, academia, youths and the international community, with the common purpose of attaining the A-SDGs.
4. Setting National TargetsThe A-SDGs program has been defined as a global aspiration. It is expected that each government will adapt the targets to its own national circumstances. GoIRA is in the process of finalizing its nationalization of the A-SDGs, targets and indicators. The nationalized targets and indicators for the SDGs in Afghanistan have been divided into eight budgetary sectors. The negotiation process required several coordination meetings between MoEc, the line ministries involved in each of budgetary sector, and development partners.
5. Challenges and the Way AheadFormer UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, stressed that "implementation is the litmus test of the new agenda". Every country will encounter unique challenges in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Afghanistan is no exception. In some areas institutional capacity is insufficient. Data collection, analysis and dissemination will be challenging. The political will to attaining the SDGs is jeopardized by security, social and economic challenges.
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