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McDonald's return helps Owls' bowl bid hopes
EL PASO - After last week's win over SMU, Rice coach David Bailiff could see a difference in tight end Vance McDonald.
"He's been in a bad mood about a month," Bailiff said jokingly. "It was nice to see Vance smiling knowing he was going to get some playing time."
For three games, McDonald, a senior from East Chambers, had to watch from the sideline with a nagging injury to his left foot. He celebrated his return with a team-high seven receptions for 85 yards and a 12-yard touchdown, which gave the Owls the lead for good in the second quarter against SMU.
Had it really been that long since McDonald cracked a smile?
"Yeah, it's true," McDonald said. "Apparently I was chipper the last week because I got to practice a lot. I guess I was smiling pretty big."
McDonald might have more reason to smile Saturday night: the Owls (5-6) need a win against UTEP at the Sun Bowl to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2008.
A versatile threat
Unable to use its talented trio of tight ends - McDonald, Luke Willson and Taylor Cook - because of injuries throughout the season, McDonald's return offers the Owls' potent offense another playmaking option as Rice plays its biggest game since the Texas Bowl after the 2008 season.
"It really changes the landscape of our offense because of the things he can do," tight ends coach David Sloan said. "He can pretty much play any skill position we have."
McDonald ranks eighth in school history with 109 career receptions and is tied for fifth with 15 touchdowns. On Wednesday, McDonald was invited to the prestigious Senior Bowl, becoming the first Owl to receive an invitation since defensive end ND Kalu in 1996.
"How many games has Vance taken over where he's changed the tide in a game through his playmaking ability?" Bailiff said. "He's a fierce competitor."
Vital part of the offense
It took some convincing last season when Bailiff and his staff met with McDonald to discuss moving from tight end to wide receiver. He responded with a team-high 43 receptions for 532 yards and five touchdowns.
"(The coaches) told me this isn't going to do anything but make you better,'" McDonald said. "It was hard to see that at the time because I missed putting my hand down {at the line of scrimmage}. They told me don't worry about it, you'll be back before you know it and you'll still be turning heads whenever you put your hands back down."
The Owls had planned to use a package that included all three tight ends on the field at the same time this season, but that plan was sidetracked when Willson missed several games with an ankle injury.
McDonald (6-5, 260 pounds) found himself returning to a typical tight end role with his hand down at the line of the scrimmage. With an invite to the Senior Bowl he'll be able to increase his stock for the upcoming NFL draft.
"I'm glad I had the opportunity to do that again this year and solidify that I am capable of putting my hand down and having those responsibilities as a true tight end," McDonald said.
About the game
Since beginning the season 1-5, Rice has won four of its past five games and needs a victory against the Miners to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2008. UTEP is playing its final game under coach Mike Price, who announced this week he plans to retire after 31 years, the last nine with the Miners. The series has been close, with seven of the past eight meetings decided by eight points or less.Key matchup
Rice run defense vs. UTEP RB Nathan Jeffery: Jeffery, pictured, has four 100-yard rushing games this season and is sixth in Conference USA with 802 yards. The Owls have been stingy against the run the past two games, holding Tulane to a school-record 0 yards and SMU to 130 yards.Key players
Taylor McHargue, QB, Rice:
McHargue has completed 63 percent of his passes (43-of-68) for 636 yards with three touchdowns and one interception during the Owls' current three-game winning streak.
Blaire Sullivan, QB, UTEP: Sullivan started the past two games after replacing Nick Lamaison on Oct. 27 against Houston. He'll have back leading wide receiver Jordan Leslie who was reinstated after being arrested on a weapons charge.
Rice is among the nation's best in time of possession this season:
Rk. Team T.O.P.
1. New Mexico 34:15
3. Western Kentucky 33:28
5. Rice 33:19
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Family Flash Cards
Remember Uncle Bob and Aunt Sally? Chances are your child is familiar with certain family names and faces, but putting them together can be tricky. Here's a way to help those names sink in: turn family photos into a sturdy flash card game! After a few rounds of family flash cards, he's sure to have all those names and faces sorted out.
What You Need:
- Printed photos of individual family members (it works best to use photos printed on photo paper instead of regular printer paper)
- Clear strapping tape
- Scissors
- Permanent marker
What You Do:
- Help your child cut each photo to about the size of a playing card, with the family member centered in the middle. If some of your photos have more than one family member in them, cut out each person separately or pick just one person to cut out.
- Strengthen each photo by covering the front and back with strapping tape.
- Trim the excess tape with scissors.
- Have him write each person's name on the back of the photos with a permanent marker (that way, even people who don't know everyone featured on the cards can play).
- Collect the cards and find a comfy place to sit. Hold up each card and ask him to name the person in the picture.
- Once you've gone through all the cards, hand the set to him and let him have fun with them! Encourage him to find differrent ways to organize and sort the cards, such as by gender, by where they live (near or far), or even by hair color.
- Once he's done playing with them, keep his flash cards together by placing a rubber band around them or storing them in an envelope.
Keep adding cards to the "deck" and create a family keepsake to treasure for years.

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No. 4 Ithaca bombs Oneota 37-6
Bombers win 24th consecutive dual against Red Dragons
Ithaca Athletics
ITHACA, N.Y. – Fourth-ranked Ithaca (10-2) scored the first 21 points of the match during won four consecutive wins before finishing with a 37 -6 romp against Oneonta (9-5-1). The win was Ithaca's 24th consecutive against the Red Dragons and raised the Bomber lead in the series to 32-7-1.
Senior David Priest, one of five nationally ranked Bombers to wrestle Thursday night, clinched the Ithaca win with a 15-3 major decision at 174 pounds.
Priest, who is ranked ninth at 174 pounds, picked up his team-leading seventh major decision of the season. He's now 17-3 this season (10-2 against dual meet opponents) and 94-29 in his career and just six victories away from becoming the 17th Bomber to reach 100 wins.
Junior Max Cohen started the competition with an 18-6 major decision, his third of the season, at 125 pounds.
Junior Seth Ecker, ranked third nationally at 133, recorded his sixth fall of the season. Ecker, who was leading 4-1 before pinning his opponent in 1:01, is 21-4 this winter and 10-2 in dual meets with bonus points in 13 of his victories.
Second-ranked Jeremy Stierly outscored his opponent 16-0 at 141 pounds en route to a technical fall.
Senior Blaine Woszczak stretched his winning streak to 14 matches, recording a pin 1:18 into his bout. The pin was Woszczak's sixth of the season. With a career record of 127-34, he's two wins away from tying Bob Panariello (1981-85) atop Ithaca's all-time victory list.
Senior Nick Sanko improved to 12-5 on the season by winning 4-1 at 165 pounds. His career record now stands at 32-17.
Freshman Shane Bartrum picked up his fourth win of the season, outscoring his opponent 9-2 at 197 pounds.
Junior heavyweight Matt Mahon notched his 14th pin of the season, opening a 12-3 lead before finishing the bout in 5:26. The fourth-ranked Mahon is now 64-21 in his career with 42 falls.


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More than 700+ women participated in our last online bible study and we need your feedback on the small groups. Last week we sent out a survey and few women responded, so we're making our plea once again. Here is the email we sent:
We've been leading online bible studies since 2009 and I've enjoyed the experience of seeing women spend time in scriptures. In order to make our bible studies more effective, I'm asking for your feedback on the Lies Women Believe and Breaking Free online study. It's the second time we've used small groups and we'd like to measure their effectiveness through this 6-question survey. Even if you did not complete the study, please help the Womens Bible Cafe improve our ministry by responding to the questions. Your answer is anonymous, so please take a minute or two to help us improve our bible study site. Click the Survey Monkey link below to participate in the feedback.
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With the passing of Gary Carter this week, it's hard not to think back and remember him as most of us do, as one of the greatest catchers of all time.
A Hall of Famer, Carter was epitome of tough and gave Montreal Expos and New York Mets fans some of their greatest moments in their respective team histories.
Many people grew up idolizing him and his play. "The Kid" as he was known played just like his nickname.
With his passing I've compiled my list of some of the greatest catchers IN MY OPINION of all-time and the catcher Latino catcher now who I feel is making the biggest impact on his team.
These are people I grew up watching or that I learned to respect from learning their history.
Best Sports Pix of the Week
Gary Carter
The 1986 Mets weren't expected to be contenders that year much less be in the World Series but with the game on the line and much to the Boston Red Sox's chagrin Gary Carter began the Game 6 comeback with one hit that would shape the history of the two franchises participating.
After the Mets rallied in Game 6, remember Bill Buckner, Carter lead the charge in Game 7 tying the game and making the Mets "Amazin'."
Carter batted .262 and was an 11 time All-Star. He also took the Expos to their only playoff appearance.
In my opinion he was the definition of "clutch."
Yogi Berra
"It ain't over til' it's over." What the hell did that mean?
That statement defines Yogi Berra, the New York Yankees great who won 13 championships, all in New York, was selected for 18 All-Star games.
Not bad for an 8th grade drop out.
Berra was tough and durable and that quote defined what type of ball player he was. He played 100% until it was over.
He was the greatest overachiever.
Mike Piazza
When the Los Angeles Dodgers decided to trade Mike Piazza to the Florida Marlins I ceased being a Dodger fan.
How could they trade a future Hall of Famer away?
L.A.'s loss became New York Mets fans' gain as he cemented himself as the Hall of Famer most people accepted he'd be.
A 12 time All-Star Piazza, he was a leader who took the Mets to the famed Subway series of 2000 against their inner city rival Yankees.
He never got his championship but he did win my loyalty with his demeanor and style of play.
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Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez
Ivan Rodríguez was a Latino ballplayer stereotype, he lived and breathed baseball. I'm not talking about the Rodriguez we've seen the past couple of seasons; I'm talking about Texas Rangers' Pudge.
He had a rocket for an arm and chances were if you tried to steal second base on him you weren't going to pull it off.
14 All-Star games, 13 Gold Gloves, he was synonymous with the Texas Rangers but because he played in the modern era in 2003 he was destined to reach other goals someplace else.
He signed a one year deal with the Florida Marlins where he won his only championship in six games against the mighty Yankees. He also helped the Detroit Tigers win the 2006 American League pennant.
Not bad for a kid from Puerto Rico.
Johnny Bench
The engine of the "Big Red Machine," Johnny Bench was a prototype for what a catcher should be when he played for the Cincinnati Reds in the 70's.
Bench was Pete Rose without the drama and the glitz.
Bench did it all, two-time World Champion, World Series MVP, 14-time All-Star, 10-time Gold Glove winner, Rookie of the year, National League MVP… name an award for the best and he's probably won it.
He's a baseball Hall of Famer and played his entire career in Cincinnati.
If you have a son and he says he wants to be a catcher, you should tell him to be like Johnny Bench.
Who's the best today?
It may be too soon but I believe Puerto Rican sensation Yadíer Molina is on his way to being one of the greatest.
His bat is consistent; he already has two rings with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Yadíer is the present day catcher to look up to.
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It's back to school time once again, and all of us at Wesley Towers want to take this opportunity to salute the retired educators who make their home with us. Our independent living residents have over 763 years experience in teaching the youth!
"I join Wesley Towers in saluting educators this month. You as educators have done so much to change lives, open doors, and assist individuals of all ages to discover their potential. Educators are certainly the unsung heroes of America. The reward that an educator experiences is often from afar seeing the individual blossom knowing that he/she had a hand in that transformation which is the greatest feeling that an educator can experience. The delayed gratification of a student recognizing the educator, perhaps decades later, in a simple note in many ways validates all of toiling that has been done in the vineyard of education. Once again, thank you Wesley Towers for saluting our educators, the unsung heroes of America." -Dr. Ed Berger, former President of Hutchinson Community College.
Our hats off to...
Betty Allen, 30 years
Vada Ambler, 20 years
Annasteen Blackim, 34 years
Dannie Clodfelter, 34 years
Kay Clodfelter, 21 years
Shirley Detter, 36 years
Vera Durr, 27 years
Jan Dwyer, 30 years
Fifi Eckrote, 28 years
Mary Fletchall, 13 years
Millie Hall, 29 years
Allen Hirst, 29 years
Fontella Hunt, 20 years
Garlon Jarnigan, 20 years
Ramona Jarnagin, 20 years
Marilyn Lynch, 40 years
Barbara Morti, 21 years
Shirley Murphy, 25 years
Roberta Price, 25 years
Donna Showalter, 28 years
John Showalter, 39.5 years
Esther Smith, 22 years
Homer Smith, 40 years
Sue Smith, 32 years
Ron Wagerle, 36 years
Charles Welsh, 40 years
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The city of Firth is located in Bingham County.
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At the time of the 2010 Census, Firth had a population of 477 people. This makes Firth the county's 4th most populous community.
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With a 2010 count of 477 people, the population of Firth increased 16.91% from the 2000 Census (that had a count of 408 people).
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As you've probably noticed, travel has become a priority in my life. There are number of reasons for this. For one, I love it. I love visiting other cities, other states, other countries. I love seeing how different people live, and how they do things. Here in the U.S., we are so myopic — we tend to focus on just our way of life, so that it becomes difficult to imagine that there are billions of people in the world living in completely different ways.
But there are other reasons, too. For instance, I worry about my mortality. I don't know if I've shared this here at GRS, but my father's side of the family tends to have short life spans. Very short life spans. I don't want to find out at age 49 that I only have a year to live, and then not be able to do all the things I wanted to do. (That's another reason I'm so focused on fitness lately: My father's side of the family also tends to be unfit. I'm hoping that by becoming — and remaining — fit, I can kick the "Roth men die by 50" trend.)
As I've begun to travel more, I've also started to read more about the subject. Not just blogs (though certainly I read those), but also books. I'm looking for ideas about how to travel frugally, of course, but also tips on smart travel in general. That's one reason I've become obsessed with packing light.
One of my travel goals is to backpack across England. The U.K. has a number of designated walking trails with varying degrees of difficulty. I'd love to spend a week or two walking from one side of the country to the other. (This doesn't appeal to Kris in any way, so it's something I'd do alone, or with a friend or two.) In fact, I had tentatively planned to hike Hadrian's Wall next summer, although that may change if we go to South Africa.
All of my rambling is just prelude to an article I read last week at The Art of Non-Conformity. Chris Guillebeau took time to interview Jodi Ettenberg, who retired from life as corporate lawyer to backpack across the world. I particularly liked her discussion of how she saved to be able to do this:
What were some of the things you did to make your dream a reality? (Did you open a second bank account, post your goals on your mirror, etc.?) What advice would you give others with a similar dream?
First and foremost, I thought of every purchase in terms of a plane ticket's value. "I could buy this, but it's basically a plane ticket from Bangkok to Bali†or the like. I felt a bit like a salmon swimming upstream with my "means to an end†mentality in a fast-paced, results-driven city like New York. But you do what you have to in order to stay focused, and for me that meant concentrating on the eventual travel as a way of pushing past the city's obsession with material things. I did open a second bank account, and dumped a set percentage of my salary into it each month.
I was also fortunate for two reasons. The first is that I went to law school in Canada, meaning that as a Canadian resident my tuition was extremely reasonable by North American standards. As a result, I was able to pay off my school debt entirely in my first year of working in New York. The second is that I was in a profession with significantly higher salaries than most. However, the end result regardless of positioning is the same: you put your head down when you can and you work toward your goals. For me, that meant buying kids' clothes to wear under my suits (I'm small, so it's a bonus), hiking in Harriman park instead of weekends in the Hamptons and spelunking for cheap eats in a city known for extravagant food options.
None of these were true sacrifices. The true sacrifice was the time spent at my desk, and the nights where I fell asleep under it waiting for a deal to close. But I was bolstered by my goal of seeing the world, and wanted to make sure I saved a sufficient amount to take my time doing so when I finally did quit my job to travel.
Stories like this inspire me. Even though I'm doing well on my own journey, there are times I do get discouraged or slip into old habits. But reading about Jodi's attitude and choices gives me renewed resolve to travel while I still can. So, yes, that means making South Africa in 2011 a priority. And maybe backpacking across England, too. (That'll be tough. We'll see.)
In any event, I have another travel blog to read now. Jodi writes about her experiences at Legal Nomads.


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From Bishop Steve Wood:
Dear St. Andrew's Family,
I am very pleased to announce to you that The Very Rev'd Dr. Christopher Hancock and his wife, Suzie, will be resident with us at St. Andrew's this autumn (September – December) while Chris teaches our fall Ridley course and joins our Sunday preaching rotation. Many of you will know Chris who has spoken at St. Andrew's often over the years.
A former Dean of Bradford Cathedral, Vicar of Holy Trinity Cambridge, and professor of theology in the UK, the US, China, and India, Chris currently directs Oxford House – an international agency providing a consultancy service to government agencies, corporations and NGOs in the area of religion, social transformation and contemporary geo-politics. Chris will be joined in ministry by his wife, Suzie. In addition to her work with Chris, Suzie will also offer administrative support to the associate clergy. Suzie is currently the Academic Registrar of St. Hilda's College, Oxford University. Together, they have two married children.
Jacqui and I met Chris and Suzie while we were attending Virginia Theological Seminary where Chris was my theology professor. They have been good friends and wise counselors to us over the years. I am delighted that they will be with us this autumn. Details will follow soon on his upcoming Ridley course.
In Christ,
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This is third and final installment of my series looking at some of Bishop J.C. Ryle's reasons why the Bible is God's Word. These are taken from his sermon "Inspiration" in Old Paths, a collection of sermons on theological topics he regularly dealt with in his conversations with non-believers. Ryle wrote and ministered in the mid to late 19th century. As we will see below, this was a century of incredible advances in the sciences, and these advances raised new questions about the Bible's reliability. As we will also see, Ryle was ready for the challenge. (more…)
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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent, historically a season of fasting and penance. The service that many will be most familiar with is a formal, sober liturgy, which includes (a) an invitation to keep a holy Lent, (b) the imposition of ashes, (c) readings from Holy Scripture, including the corporate reading of the Miserere mei Deus, (d) a corporate confession of sin, (e) the hearing of a sermon or homily and (f) the Holy Communion. In various iterations the rite will be observed in Anglican, Roman, and Orthodox churches (Western Rite only).
My concern isn't with the Roman or Orthodox observance of Ash Wednesday, but rather with the Anglican. Specifically, my concern is with the claim that the observance of Ash Wednesday is part and parcel of historic Anglican liturgical practice. Such a claim, like Barry Bonds or Mark McGwire's batting average, should come with an asterisk. The purpose in pointing this out is not to lead a Quixotic tilting of the windmills against Ash Wednesday. But rather to inform the reader that (a) a significant number of Anglicans have historical, theological and Biblical objections to the imposition of ashes (b) that their convictions are consistent with a stream of historic Anglicanism and (c) that such should not be made to feel "un-Anglican." (more…)
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"What evidence is there that the Bible is really from God?"
Last month, I began a three-part series looking at how Bishop J.C. Ryle answers this question. In his chapter "Inspiration" in Old Paths, he gives numerous reasons why the Bible is God's inspired Word. These reasons he gave to persuade non-Christians he encountered in his ministry. In part one, I shared the first five. Here are two more that show that the Bible cannot be just a human creation:
1. There is an extraordinary unity and harmony in the contents of the Bible.
Ryle points out that the Bible was written over 1500 years by over 30 authors from multiple cultures, backgrounds, vocations, and educational levels. Most of these authors never met face to face. Each book has its own genre, setting, themes, audience, and message. Yet, despite all this particularity, they come together to proclaim one unified and consistent picture of God. They all tell one story of God, man, and salvation. Such unity and harmony is too complex a creation for even the most exacting editors.
While there are many examples of this continuity (my latest favorite is Alistair Hunter's "dry land" re-creation theme that runs throughout the Scriptures), I'll go with the biggest: Jesus fulfilling every office, institution, ritual, and figure of the Old Testament. There is no clearer explanation and example of this fulfillment than this short video. It is almost statistically impossible for so many variables to come together in the life of one man.
2. The Bible has had a most extraordinary effect on the condition of those nations in which it has been known, taught, and read.
While the Church hasn't been perfect in this, Ryle invites "any honest minded reader" to concede that Christians have brought blessing to every country in which they are the majority. Ryle appeals to God's common grace to give credence to the Bible's inspired nature. Here are three examples. (more…)
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The Ridley Institute is excited to partner with the Whitfield Center at Charleston Southern and the C.S. Lewis Institute to host an evening at St. Andrew's, Mount Pleasant on the life, writing and impact of C.S. Lewis. On Feb 8th, St. Andrew's will host Dr. Jerry Root and Bill Smith to discuss the topic of "C.S. Lewis and the Spiritual Journey." The event is free. Doors will close and the talk will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.
A Road Trip from Hell. That's the basic premise of C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce, an allegory wrapped in a dream about the "divorce" between heaven and hell. The title is a play on William Blake's poetic work The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. More than a mere play on Blake's disorienting yet nevertheless, grand work, Lewis' title is also a critique. "In some sense," wrote Lewis, "the attempt to make that marriage (between Heaven and Hell) is perennial." He went on to write:
The attempt is based on the belief that reality never presents us with an absolutely unavoidable 'either-or'; that, granted skill and patience and (above all) time enough, some way of embracing both alternatives can always be found; that mere development or adjustment or refinement will somehow turn evil into good without our being called on for a final and total rejection of anything we should like to retain. This belief I take to be a disastrous error.
The lines, which come from Lewis' preface, are something of a brusque dismissal of Blake. Blake's allegory presented a universe where contraries fed off one another something like an internal combustion engine. Just as in the engine, where burning fuel and air combine to power the motor, in Blake's universe good and evil are merely different forms of energy that join to make the universe go. Thus morality for Blake is not so much about decisions as it is about balance. But Lewis is having none of it. For Lewis, Blake's marriage of contraries doesn't represent reality, which as Lewis points out often presents us with "an absolutely unavoidable 'either-or." He went on to write:
You cannot take all luggage with you on all journeys; on one journey even your right hand and your right eye may be among the things you have to leave behind. We are not living in a world where all roads are radii of a circle and where all, if followed long enough, will therefore draw gradually nearer and finally meet at the centre: rather in a world where every road, after a few miles, forks into two, and each of those into two again, and at each fork you must make a decision. Even on the biological level life is not like a river but like a tree. It does not move towards unity but away from it and the creatures grow further apart as they increase in perfection. Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good.
Again, grounded in an appeal to the real world, Lewis notes that even in evolutionary biology, life itself progresses through a series of decisive moments from which the world is left permanently altered. The same is true in the realm of human decision. As Kierkegaard learned through his broken engagement with Regine Olsen, his lifelong love and lifelong regret, there are some decisions that one makes that cannot be revisited nor mended. Decisions, at least according to Lewis, have more than temporal consequences. Hence Lewis' road trip from hell, which constitutes the bread and bones of his wonderfully insightful narrative in The Great Divorce. (more…)
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This article originally appeared in "The Kingdom of God as Biblical Worldview," the first session in Ridley's A King Called Jesus: A Biblical Theology of Christian Citizenship. Registration to attend in person or participate via our livestream service remains open for two more weeks. Sign up today!
Stories are all around us. They're in books. They're in film. They're in advertising. They're in family traditions as well as national ceremonies. These stories shape what can be called a worldview. Anglican Bishop and New Testament scholar N.T. Wright describes the function of worldview as the means by which we address:
the ultimate concerns of human beings…all deep-level human perceptions of reality, including the question of whether or not a god exists, what he, she, it or they is or are like, and how such a being, or such beings, might relate to the world.
For both the medieval as well as much of the modern period of Western history, Christians have enjoyed a monopoly on worldviews in the Western world. This however, is no longer the case. In the late modern era, which some describe as postmodernity, worldviews have proliferated like popcorn in the kettle. Rather than one coherent worldview presented by a religious majority, now worldviews are conceived and shared by traditional majority groups such as governments and religious organizations as well as ethnic and sexual minorities as well as commercial interests such as Silicon Valley as well as entertainment interests such as Hollywood as well as …. we could go on and on. (more…)
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"How do I know that the Bible is really God's word?"
"What evidence can you give me to prove that?"
Any Christian who has ever had a conversation with a non Christian about our faith has faced these questions. Sure, there's lots of information in the Bible about it's authority, but answering this person with 2 Timothy 3:16 won't be convincing. So, how are we to begin to convince them?
19th Century Anglican Bishop J.C. Ryle faced the same problem. In his sermon "Inspiration" (which you can read for free here), he offers many arguments for the Bible which make even the most hardened skeptic pause. Over the next three months,I will outline these arguments in a three part series. I will begin where he begins: six arguments which appeal to common human experience.
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There's more than a bit of magic associated with the New Year. And not the good kind. I'm not talking of course about the "magic" of being in Times Square when the clock strikes twelve, which I'm certain would be "magical" in the sense of being awed. Surely such a thing conveys the sense of participating in something that feels existentially grand (unless you happen to be Mariah Carey). Rather, the magic I'm talking has more the flavor of pagan superstition and wizard's spells. It is quite a thing that in these modern and rapidly secularizing times, an age which increasingly prides itself on the use of reason, that we would in mass invest the changing of the calendar with the magical properties of being able to change ourselves. And thus enter stage right, the New Year's Resolution.
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Even the newest parish minister is familiar with the "Holiday Blues", or Holiday Depression Syndrome as the experts call it. From Thanksgiving to New Year's Day, many people experience increased or intensified feelings of sadness. This is experienced by Christians and non-Christians. These feelings are primarily caused by a sense of relational loss:
While these feelings of loss can be forgotten throughout the year, they are sharply brought to the forefront during the Holidays. We are bombarded by images, movies, stories, and real life examples of (seemingly) idyllic, happy homecomings and families. Every Facebook post, Christmas card, and Holiday Commercial just drives the knife in deeper. All of this is made worse by the additional guilt, jealousy, and bitterness that comes from feeling sad when you should feel the happiest.
How can the Church (clergy and lay) bring the Gospel's comfort to those suffering from the "Holiday Blues"? Certainly, it is always wise to help them see the idol they can make of relationships, but that's not the only comfort. In his chapter entitled "The Great Gathering" in Practical Religion, Victorian Anglican Bishop J.C. Ryle reminds us of another comforting dimension of the Gospel: the great gathering of believers at Christ's return. (more…)
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Fantasy Reality TV Show Commissioned In The USA
Reality TV producers likes to make shows about things people like. That is why there are so many cooking, renovation and talent shows. It seems that The Amazing Race producers are now wading into the Fantasy genre.
US Network ABC gave commissioned a show called The Quest.
Reality TV World has the blurb:
The Quest,which is being produced byThe Lord of the Ringsmovie franchise producer Mark Ordesky andThe Amazing Raceproducers Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.
The reality adventure competition will "take twelve lucky contestants on the journey of a lifetime when they enter the world of Everealm," a "fantastic world… where players will engage in epic challenges" and one player "emerges as a real-life hero," according to the network.
The Taste the cooking show based on blind tastings with Nigella Lawson and Anthony Bourdain as judges has been renewed. Channel NINE who have the rights to the show in Australia have yet to show Season One.
Will a local Network pick up the rights for The Quest to be made in Australia?
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- 1 Joseph Skyrim { 05.16.13 at 9:00 am }
Ooo this sounds interesting. Though not sure how it classifies as "reality" given it's fantasy genre unless it's specifically around LARPing (Live action role playing). I'd probably give it a try.
- 2 Tyrion Lannister { 05.16.13 at 9:40 am }
Dear 'The Quest' Producers,
Bronn, Shae, Podrick and I are bored with being sidelined by Lord Twyin and enduring courtly life as playthings of King Joffrey; one of the four kings we currently have plaguing us in Westeros. (Oh, don't tell him I said that.)
Anyway, we would dearly love to host a group of reality TV want-to-be's at Kings Landing in Westeros.
I guarantee there'll be none of this fighting the Dark Lord nonsense, but instead an all together more authentic experience.
Apart from fighting wildlings on The Wall, dodging wargs and The Hound, unlike those fantasies written by up-tight, geriatric Christian guys, there's plenty of mindless shagging to be had by all in this quest. Whether it be at Littlefinger's bordello or in my boudoir, the lady contestants are definitely in for a treat. This dwarf knows how to treat a lady, don't I Shae? Oh, and just make sure those contestants are nubiles with perkies. We have standards on Game of Thrones, and floppy tits are a no-no. (This probably goes for all HBO programs, come to think of it).
On second thoughts, as much as it galls me, you better send some male contestants. Joffrey and Lord Bolton's bastard son get a bit tetchy if they go a week without torturing someone and we never know when we'll have to throw someone to the White Walkers or worse still, my sister Cersei.
Anyway, Shae is just drawing me a bath and it looks like I'll be breaking my three-hour drought since my last shag.
Hoping you give this request your fullest consideration,
Tyrion Lannister,
Lounge Dwarf, Raconteur and Pleasure Machine
- 3 Tyrion Lannister { 05.16.13 at 1:01 pm }
Bored…bored…bored…oh well,
- 4 Tyrion Lannister { 05.16.13 at 1:43 pm }
Still no word from 'The Quest'?…
Here's the deal. You send us… I mean me… the nubiles.
We'll send you Samwell Tarly for the next series of The Biggest Loser – http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XsU91eTSzYw/UVxi8Ee1aMI/AAAAAAAABtM/nZzirI-NjqA/s1600/game-of-thrones-meme.jpg
Plus Cersei will play Queen Bee on "The Real Housewives of Westeros". Just remember though. She only does the business with close relatives… really close relatives.
And Bronn reckons he'd go alright on "Survivor", especially if the immunity idols are planted in obvious spots for hiding bodies. Don't you, Bronn? Though the fact that he's partial to broiled rat may put him at an unfair advantage. Oh well who cares about fairness. He's at your disposal.
More wine, Shae. More wine.
What? Of course I'll still love you when the nubiles arrive.
- 5 Tyrion Lannister { 05.16.13 at 3:39 pm }
Dear 'The Quest' people,
I refer to the very realistic, but disturbing, preview painting you sent me of the contestants you propose we host here at Kings Landing, Westeros.
The offending item: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ybvDfAS-trg/UOx9y5iP-RI/AAAAAAAADg8/7cYCaTzbnwc/s1600/22588_001_0358_R+(1).jpg *
You might as well have sent me Lord Varys' dearly departed scrotum. I need a new purse more than I need these off-casts.
With the exception of the cute Asian chick on the far left I've marked the rest as 'return to sender'. Bronn somewhat more unkindly said they should be marked as 'tie up in a bag and throw into Blackwater Bay'.
Appears I'd foolishly thought that heroic fantasy quests would attract the athletic types with stunning looks and toned physiques. Clearly, I need to get to one of those comic conventions I keep avoiding.
Anyway, we'll call this matter closed.
I've got some patricide to organise, so please bugger off if you don't mind.
Shae! Shae! More wine!!
* The cast of 'new' reality show "King of the Nerds"
- 6 LW { 05.16.13 at 5:11 pm }
Tyrion Lannister, you pack a lot of comedy into one so small, love it!! But I really just came here to say – is The Quest what I think it is? Just watching nerds gaming? Flippin' heck.
- 7 Sceptical Smeagol { 05.17.13 at 10:59 am }
- 8 The original & the best The Quest { 05.17.13 at 4:29 pm }
Don't bother with this pussy dungeon and dragon stuff. Watch instead the original The Quest. Marvel at the director's vision. Make a hot reality TV show from this tale of redemption, perseverance and flying chop kicks. Not some pussy ass elf and fairy shit…
- 9 Tyrion Lannister { 05.20.13 at 4:22 pm }
Bugger. Life is so unfair…
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As Cardinals from around the globe descend on Rome for the papal conclave this month, they'll face a situation unprecedented in the Catholic Church. Not the fact thatPope Benedict XVI is the first pontiff to retire of his own volition in more than 700 years, but rather that the cardinals who elect his successor must preserve the highly confidential nature of the proceedings in an age of social media.
Advance word from Vatican sources is that the Sistine Chapel, home to Michelangelo's famed creation mural, will be outfitted with jamming devices to prevent electronic communication inside the conclave. For cardinals on Twitter--among them, New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan (@CardinalDolan), who has 88,000 followers, but who follows only one Twitter account (@Pontifex), the feed of the now vacant Holy See (Benedict's Tweets have beenarchived)--the temptations to Tweet may well be worthy of a Bible parable.
The world of 2013 is a far different one from the one of 2005, when Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger ascended to the Papacy. Twitter was still a year away. The first generation iPhone was two years off, and Facebook's use was restricted to college students, primarily those in Ivy League schools. Now, of course, social media use has become a fact of life for most of us. And eighty-five percent of Americans own cell phones. (According to the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, twenty-nine percent of them describe their mobile devices as something "they can't imagine living without." And anyone who has visited Rome lately knows that the Italians are even more in love with their phones than Americans are.
But as for expecting live updates emanating from within the Sistine Chapel, whether from @Primadodemexico(a.k.a. Cardinal Norberto Rivera of Mexico), @CardinalSean (Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston),@CardinalMahony (Cardinal Roger Mahony, retired cardinal of Los Angeles) or @TurksonCardinal (Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana, a possible favorite for the papacy), Twitter watchers and Facebook posters will simply have to wait until the smoke rising up from the Chapel's chimney is white (as opposed to black), indicating that a new pope has been elected, garnering 2/3 of the vote, plus one.
In an age glutted with information that's disposable and forgettable, there's something appealing about communicating by a means as archaic as a smoke signal. Also very appealing? The Sistine Chapel's cell-phone jammer. Off the top of my head, I can think of more than a few places that could use one of thos


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A typical full dose of Accutane (isotretinoin) is 40-50mg per day and the typical length of treatment is 15-20 weeks in order to achieve the recommended cumulative dose of 120mg/kg of bodyweight over the course of a cycle. However, as the years go on, researchers have been conducting more studies on low-dose Accutane (isotreinoin) to see if they can get the same results with less side effects. Generally speaking, the research is showing that even at a low dose of 20mg per day, people see good results, albeit not as impressive as when the full dose is used, and also with a higher incidence of relapse.
However, one recent study published in Advanced Biomedical Research is particularly interesting. In this study, they gave patients a low dose of 20mg per day but kept the patients on this low dose for quite a long time (10-22 months) in order to achieve the usual recommended cumulative dose of 120mg/kg of bodyweight. 96.4% of patients "demonstrated complete clearing of their acne, defined as no acne or occasional isolated lesions." Relapse was low as well. "In a 5-year follow-up, relapse accrued in…7.9% of patients." Side effects were, "…mild, and only 6 patients (out of 146) discontinued study medication because of severe adverse events."
This is the first study where patients receive a low dose of isotretinoin, but are kept on this dose until the cumulative dose reaches the full 120mg/kg. Results from this study look impressive, and relapse rates are low. The authors admit, however, "The only pitfall is it is longer than 10 months duration of treatment period."
Perhaps it is time to take a second look at how Accutane (isotretinoin) is administered.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Commonwealth-Altadis is reintroducing the Montclair cigarette brand.
"This national re-launch establishes Montclair as an exceptional value," said Al Dejewski, senior vice president of consumer marketing. "Montclair is a premium-tasting cigarette that is reasonably priced."
"Our re-launch of Montclair is designed to meet the needs of today's value-conscious adult smokers and the demands of a highly competitive retail environment," he said.
According to MSAi, an industry data-gathering resource, the premium cigarette segment has been declining as adult smokers move to lower-priced products.
"In line with this, Montclair is being reintroduced at an aggressive price with a one-year price guarantee to provide exceptional value to adult smokers--and profit opportunities for our trade partners," he said.
Montclair was first launched in the 1960s. The brand earned the loyalty of many adult American smokers for decades, the company said.
Montclair's new contemporary pack design incorporates the crest of the "House of Parker & Simpson," which symbolizes the brand's dedication to meeting adult smoker expectations.
"In step with its reputation for innovation, the new Montclair Full Flavor Pack is an impactful black that boldly stands out on retail shelves," Dejewski said.
It is the first national brand in the discount category to use the color. Three other variants are also available: Blue, Silver and Menthol Gold.
This re-launch will initially involve Montclair's 100mm packs, a popular size, especially in the discount segment. Overall, 100s account for some 104 billion sticks in the United States annually, which represents a 40% total industry share for factory-made cigarettes, said the company. In the discount segment, 100s account for 68.3% of all cigarettes sold.
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Seven Stories – The Late Shows| May 28th, 2017
As part of the Enterprise and Research methods module the CAP team made an appearance at Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children's Stories as part of Newcastles and Gateshead's famed culture crawl. Mike Hurst and Lewis Brown equally brought an interesting, entertaining and engaging range of demonstrative and thought provoking performances and installations.
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Austerity = Great Depression 2.0
By Rana Odeh
The most common confusion surrounding the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis is the assumption that the United States is heading towards the same fiscal cliff that the 17 Eurozone countries are facing right now. The best way to understand it is to imagine that each one of the 17 Eurozone countries is the equivalent of one of the 50 states in the United States. The state of Ohio cannot print its own money. It can tax its residents in order to spend on public infrastructure, education, law and order and whatever the public authorities decide to spend on. If the desired spending level of the state of Ohio exceeds its tax revenues, then Ohio must issue bonds to finance its deficit spending. When those bonds come to maturity, Ohio must be able to repay its debt by raising enough tax revenues to meet its debt service commitments. The same is true for the so-called PIIGS (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Spain), as well as their fellow Eurozone partners.
The Eurozone does not have a fiscal authority that can print money to engage in bailouts, redistribution policies and industrial policies. Such authority would be the equivalent of the U.S. Treasury, which operates at the federal level. The European Central Bank (ECB), which is the equivalent of the Federal Reserve Bank in the U.S., is the only agency allowed to print money in the Eurozone. However, the leadership of the ECB suffers from a severe inflation phobia, which prevents the ECB from financing a fiscal stimulus in Greece and Spain.
The problem with the Eurozone project is that it is not a fully developed union. The Eurozone countries gave up their financial sovereignty to the ECB, but they still retain a weak form of fiscal and political sovereignty. A country cannot be "kind of sovereign" and hope for any serious prospects for economic prosperity. You're either fully sovereign or you're not. That is what the Eurozone countries have to decide. You're either pregnant, or you're not, you can't be kind of pregnant.
At this point, it is mainly Germany that insists on starving the Greeks until they pay their debt. As the strongest economy in the Eurozone, Germany dominates the ECB policy making as well as any discussions about potential bailouts or amendments to the Eurozone treaties. Can you imagine New York or California forcing Ohio or Michigan into severe depression because of some interstate trade imbalances? That would be unimaginable. As a matter of fact, nobody even cares whether Ohio has a trade deficit or trade surplus with the other 49 states in the union. We have a sovereign federal government that is responsible for managing the macroeconomy of the United States.
It is sad to watch the Eurozone countries muddle through a Great Depression with more aggressive austerity policies. Of all countries, Germany has the best experience with the challenges of monetary unions. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, West Germany managed a relatively smooth reunification with the East. Recognizing the significant wage, productivity, and infrastructure differences between East and West, Germany consistently transferred 4% of its GDP to the Eastern part of Germany. So, why can't they recognize the necessity of doing the same for Greece or Spain?
The Eurozone project is the ultimate manifestation of neoliberal philosophy. The system is designed to automatically trigger austerity policies during economic crises. Why? Well, because crises are the best time for neoliberals to attack government programs in the name of sound fiscal policy, and to weaken the welfare state. So, the lesson we must learn in the United States from the Eurozone experience is clear: austerity will lead to a great depression. The U.S. must go back to the New Deal policies that saved us from the wreckage of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Direct public works job creation is the name of the game when the private sector is not spending and not hiring. A 2012 New Deal would create stable income for families to keep them in their homes, put food on the table, pay their bills and grow the economy.
Rana Odeh is a DCP Debate Forum freelance writer. She holds a BA in English and Philosophy from UD and is currently a graduate student in the ICP Program at Wright State University. Reach Rana at email@example.com or view her work at RanaOdeh.com.


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"The God who made the world and everything in it…gives everyone life and breath and everything else." (Acts 17:24-25 NIV)
Last month, we began to explore our personal theologies of giving by considering how we've been shaped by our early childhood memories.
Specifically, the question was, "What is your earliest memory of giving or receiving?"
Related to that question, "Did your family talk about money in your home? What did you learn from your family about giving and volunteering?"
If you grew up in a Christian, church-going home, you may have been exposed to a lifestyle that included a generous spirit in the form of volunteering—whether family members taught Sunday school, housed missionaries, visited others, baked cookies or sang in the choir. Perhaps that spirit also included faithful and sacrificial giving to the church through a 10% tithe and special offerings, plus responding to financial needs of other members.
If so, consider the important lessons that you have absorbed from your family's example. Consider the Scriptural principles that may have served as their guideposts. How are you a faithful curator of that holy legacy?
If your upbringing was void of such positive memories, your story may be one of overcoming through your response to God's loving faithfulness. Many such examples suggest that one can learn—even from a negative example—what brings true joy in life.
So, "What did you learn from your family about giving and volunteering?"
Seeking First His Kingdom,
Tim McPherson
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Those who completed the ACORNS pilot in 2016 were offered the opportunity to participate in a further development phase. 98% availed themselves of the opportunity presented for further support through ACORNS. The progress of these 43 entrepreneurs since their first involvement in ACORNS is very impressive.
- Their combined sales increased by just over €2 million over the 15 months to the end of 2016 to €4 million (103%).
- The number of exporters increased to 11. One in four of the ACORNS pilot participants are now exporting.
- Their combined employment increased over the 15 months by just over a third to 107.
- The participants are confidently projecting further growth in sales, exports and employment by the end of 2017.


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'Feed The Multitude' event serves nearly two thousand people
By Gregory Woods email@example.com
JOHN'S ISLAND, S. C. (WCIV) -- The holiday season is just around the corner and as the season of giving draws near, the Sea Island Alliance Ministries hosted its 6th Annual Feed the Multitude event Saturday.
The organization served nearly 2,000 plates of turkey with all of the fixings at St. John's Parish Church.
"It means a lot to get a very nice meal. It was so good," said Alethia Blake, who received a meal.
The nonprofit is an alliance between 29{} churches on Wadmalaw Island and John's Island.
The event kicked off with praise and worship to celebrate the largest annual community fellowship.
"It's a love feast. We come together to show our love through food, prayer, entertainment and just being together," said Claudia Boyce, director of the event.
Fran Green said it's that belief that keeps the food hot and satisfying to the stomach and to the soul.
"Just like you need a healthy body to live, you need a healthy soul to live as well," said Green.
The Sea Island Alliance Ministry also fed the local fire department, made takeout meals for immobile community members and made special plates for veterans.


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Berlusconi to Face Charges in New Trial
The fourth ongoing trial for the billionaire tycoon alleges he leaked secret government information to the newspaper run by his brother Paolo
ROME – Italian media tycoon and former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday was slapped with charges that will lead to a fourth trial, this time for allegedly revealing confidential information about a 2005 run-in with law enforcement to the Milan newspaper his family owns.
Berlusconi, the 75-year-old billionaire owner of the Mediaset broadcast and cinema empire, is already on trial for corruption, bribery, tax evasion, abuse of power, and paying an under-age girl for sex. But these latest charges are new, and the Milan judge who filed the charges set a March 15 court date for the initial hearing.
That's just days after the bribery trial, in which Berlusconi is charged with paying British attorney David Mills $600,000 to lie for him in court on charges related to illegal fees related to film acquisition rights for Mediaset, is set to conclude.
The latest charges are not directly related to Mediaset, but do feature a prominent part of the Berlusconi media empire: Il Giornale, a newspaper Berlusconi controlled and which is now run by the former prime minister's brother, Paolo Berlusconi.
The charges are that Silvio Berlusconi, who was prime minister at the time, in 2005 leaked government information about a bid for insurance company Unipol to take over Banca Nazionale di Lavoro to Il Giornale, which ran it over several days in a major scoop. The information was connected to Piero Fassino, a leading political rival to Berlusconi, damaging his reputation ahead of national elections.
Through his attorneys, Berlusconi on Tuesday denied any wrongdoing.
Berlusconi stepped down as prime minister in disgrace on Nov. 12, as Italy struggled to avoid falling victim to Europe's debt crisis. Since leaving office, Berlusconi has been a vocal critic of his successor, Mario Monti. But Berlusconi said last week he had no interest in seeking the prime minister's office again.


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Plants that were once considered denizens of indoor windowsills are making a break and heading outside. A wide range of tender perennials are shedding their houseplant image and are being offered at garden stores for use as annuals in the outdoor garden.
A great choice for adding color and texture to beds or containers in shade to part shade is the new hybrid begonia 'Gryphon'. Named after a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, Begonia x hybrid 'Gryphon' is both eye-catching and durable. Its large, maple-like leaves are deep green splashed with silver and hints of purple. It's similar to a rex begonia, but more tolerant of dry soil and easier to grow.
This fast grower will eventually reach 10-24 inches tall and wide. While it can be planted out directly in the garden, it makes an especially dramatic statement in a container, either as a solo show or combined with other shade lovers. Imagine it combined with the bold colors of coleus or a silvery waterfall of 'Silver Falls' dichondra. And you can double your pleasure by bringing in your container before frost and returning it to an indoor windowsill for the winter.
'Gryphon' begonia is available as started plants at many garden stores. You can also grow it yourself from seed.
For more information on 'Gryphon' begonia, go to: National Garden Bureau. For an on-line seed source, visit: Summerhill Seeds.


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Hi – I'm Rob Orr, and I'm a web developer who thrives on helping people ship their art.
Here's How I Can Help
There is more to building a business online than installing WordPress and cranking out content. I believe that if you want to be taken seriously that you have to come to the game ready to play. I'm convinced that having a great looking blog or website is useless if it doesn't deliver something sticky and valuable.
That means that your site needs to be awesome on a number of levels and you need to have a plan. My blog is specifically geared to be a resource for those who own, manage and/or want to get started with their own website. Whether it's a blog, a niche site, an e-commerce store, a company site, or some sort of hybrid you will find help here.
Have you ever found yourself asking:
- How do I manage my website?
- Where can I get honest, actionable feedback on my website?
- What do I need to do to make it look great?
- What do I need to know about website hosting?
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- Who do I need to be listening to and connect with?
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These are all questions I answer here. So think of this site as a laboratory, or a workshop where you'll learn things that you can do right now to help you grow.
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Here are few of my best posts
- 9 Places to Look to Improve Your Website
- The Quick and Dirty Guide to Launching Your Own Website
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- Beginner's Guide to Web Analytics
- How to Use PHPMyAdmin to do a Find & Replace in Your Database
I've been fortunate enough to work with some really awesome people. Here are just a couple and what they have to say:
Working with Rob Orr has been incredible. I've worked with a handful of website developers in the past and they've all fallen by the wayside. Rob is the only one who has consistently provided great service, quick turnarounds, and detailed work at the same time. While I have opinions, I never hesitate to let him take control whenever he feels compelled. I've always trusted in Rob's work and he's never let me down. I've referred many clients to Orracle Media and they've all walked away with incredible designs that are useful and work just as they're designed.
Justin Lukasavige, CoachRadio.tv
There are a lot of people offering various web solutions. I was strongly referred to Orracle Media by a trusted friend who's involved in a lot of business. I paid more, but I needed more. I need something done well and right. I got what I paid for. Actually…more. Rob and his team are who you need when you need pro grade work done.
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I'm a very small business guy, and after 5 years it was finally time to make an investment into my website so it could finally have that much-needed professional look. There are really two parts to a website: the look (which we notice), and how it works (which we don't notice when it's running smoothly). Rob Orr is a pro who understands both of these very well, as you can tell by the work he did on my site. To say that Rob exceeded my expectations would be quite an understatement. It was also nice working with someone as responsive as Rob.
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I was introduced to Orracle Media though an SEO company I hired that had used them in the past. Our goal was to take an out of date website and recreate it to be a very eye catching and user friendly website that was up to date and SEO friendly. I wanted to be able to bring in our current color's and artwork into the website as well to really round out our "brand". This was not an easy task since there are a lot of textures in our colors. Rob did an amazing job being able to reconstruct and match what we already use. He was very timely throughout the process and had very good communication with me on what I was looking for. We have had many comments this summer on how great the website is both in appearance as well as being user friendly. Now that we have had a few months of activity on our website I am looking at adding more to it and fine-tuning some of the details. I'm so happy I used Orracle Media since now I have someone I can trust to help in the growing process. I am now an Orracle Media customer and wouldn't have it any other way.
Dylan Scott, Owner, Pikes Peak Mountain Bike Tours
About Rob Orr
I'm originally from Atlanta Georgia, but I grew up in Orlando. I married my best friend in 2003 and in 2005 we had a daughter who reminds me every day how lucky I am. I'm a family first kind of guy. My wife and my daughter are the most important things to me in the world.
I'm a huge sports guy. Saturday afternoons in the fall are devoted to college football and my alma mater in particular. I'm also a huge Atlanta Braves fan having grown up going to games at the old Fulton County Stadium with my dad, even getting Dale Murphy's autograph during batting practice one time.
I graduated from Florida State in 2000 and promptly joined the corporate world. I had the opportunity to work with some great companies as a vendor and employee but it became pretty clear that this wasn't for me. Conference calls scheduled at 6 am have a way of helping you put priorities in order. That nagging itch of doing something more meaningful, and doing it on my terms, needed to be scratched and I made the move to what I do now.
Orracle Media is my web design and development business. We are a business who thrives on creativity and building awesome tools to help people do business on the internet. Orracle Media is all about helping you step out on to the web and do business, launch your business, blog, create, engage, publish your novel, or otherwise ship something in some form – on the internet and do it well.
These days, I'm also the head code wrangler at Onyx where I get to be part of a team of highly talented people building "beautiful things". We're doing some pretty big work here and primarily doing it in Drupal. But it's not just about web development although that's part of it. We're a business design firm helping businesses uncover their authentic identity, inspire innovation, unlock their potential and "make beautiful things happen."
Here are answers to a few questions that I know you're dying to read: Who do you work with? Several years ago I started a web design and development business focused on bloggers, e-commerce merchants, small businesses, start-ups, and entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes. My main goal has been to help people build something of value so they would be able to follow their passion and ship their art. Why do you do it? It's really about solving problems, building cool stuff, helping people, and teaching. I love building stuff. Always have. I started writing code as a kid, forgot about it as a teenager, then rediscovered it as an adult. But it's not just code. I actively participated in building our house, repaired some of our electronic gadgets, and both of our cars, and have recently built two stand-up desks, among other things. I almost went back to college to become an engineer. Figuring things out and building cool stuff is what gets my blood pumping. What are other business things you're interested in? I have a particular affinity for online entrepreneurship and marketing. I'm intrigued by SEO and internet marketing. But not the sleazy, spammy internet marketing. The good stuff. Delivering real value, and how to do it effectively. Why should I work with you? Because I dig in with my clients and make sure we get it right. I become your zealous advocate for building an awesome platform. Bottom line is I care. What's your coffee of choice these days? I've switched to the fresh ground stuff from Grassroots Coffee in Thomasville, Georgia. Outstanding coffee and I still drink it black. What about beer – what's your favorite? Innis & Gunn – absolutely outstanding. So good it will make you cry. Mac or PC? I'm actually now a Mac guy. I switched to a Mac several months back and have to say I've been nothing but absolutely pleased. My PC finally quit and I was resolved that I wasn't going to go through the latest attempt to recapture the success of Windows XP. Microsoft may wake up one day and figure out that they've been left behind. What are your skills? I'm a full-time Web Designer and Developer working primarily with Drupal and WordPress. I also work with Drupal Commerce, Ubercart, and Magento Community Edition along with WooCommerce, and FoxyCart for e-commerce solutions.
I work in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fireworks every day with Fireworks being by far my favorite. That one is followed closely by Illustrator and I use Sublime Text 2 for my primary coding text editor.
I'm always learning, but I find myself working with PHP, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3 and JQuery depending on the need. Ruby on Rails will be the next one for me to tackle. I've got an extensive background in sales from my former life that, oddly enough, I find very useful these days in my work in web development.
How can I get in touch with you to work together?
You can contact me here through my blog, or you can find me on any of the usual social media channels below.


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MSA Architects associated with Marks, Thomas Architects in the development of a new Public charter Boarding School Campus. This state-of-the-art facility is in partnership with Cincinnati Public Schools and the Ohio School Facilities Commission. Based on the traditional East Coast preparatory school educational model, the campus will provide a 24 hour on-site residency program coupled with a highly rigorous academic program targeting economically disadvantaged students.
The centerpiece of the campus is the 83,000 s.f. Academic Center, perched on a hilltop overlooking the athletic fields with a vista of the heart of Cincinnati. In addition, the campus will contain an outdoor athletic complex, Head-of-School house and two four-story dormitories.
Renderings courtesy of Marks, Thomas Architects of Baltimore, Maryland


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No Min Woo cast as lead for upcoming K-drama My Unfortunate Boyfriend
This is so exciting! The gorgeous and multi-talented No Min Woo has been confirmed for the upcoming drama My Unfortunate Boyfriend, and the plot sounds so good!
So No Min Woo will be taking on the role of Yoo Tae Woon, a guy who believes that honesty is the best policy. Now it's the girl he likes that makes this whole storyline interesting. The female character is said to be someone who will lie in order to get what ever she wants. So it's basically a love story about two people who have two totally different views of how the world works.
Of course, the best part about this whole drama is double digit episodes featuring No Min Woo's perfection in each and every one of them. Oh! If you totally loved Full House Take 2, then you won't want to miss this one because the director is the same! My Unfortunate Boyfriend is set to premiere sometime in March.
Of course if you can't wait until March, you can get your Min Woo fix now by checking out the currently airing drama The Greatest Marriage.
Does No Min Woo's upcoming drama pique your interest?
KrisE! @K_Kisses_KrisE


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So you're contemplating baby names, are you?
Did you know that there's an entire community of baby name blogs? Women (some moms, some not) obsessed with all things naming — the histories, meanings, sounds, popularity, etc.? They'll group names together in master lists, they'll answer reader questions, and some will even do personal name consultation. The bloggers have different perspectives and styles — some are from the U.S., others from Australia or the U.K. — but they share the same thing: passion for names.
If you're in the process of searching for the perfect name (or, if you're like me, and just daydream about future children's names), check out one of these baby name blogs:
Baby-name enthusiasts need to clear a few hours out of their schedule for Nameberry.com — because the site is addictive. It's easy to search, easy to read, and fully comprehensive in its scope and knowledge of naming. Not only does Nameberry have an awesome blog — much thanks to their awesome community of namers — but they have an endless database of name meanings and histories.
Read more from Nameberry.
The Baby Name Wizard Blog
The Baby Name Wizard has interesting graphic features for name searchers — like graphs and maps. But they also have a comprehensive blog, where they break down naming categories (like Greek names, popular U.K. names, names in the news, etc.) as well as in-depth naming issues (like "Is the Internet Changing Our Perspective of Names?").
Read more from The Baby Name Wizard.
Name Candy: Ask the Name Lady
In collaboration with The Baby Name Wizard, NameCandy is a separate Web site for baby naming — including an entire celebrity baby name blog (which, yes, guilty pleasure). But my favorite is their "Name Lady" section, where the resident Name Expert answers all sorts of reader questions — like "is this name too weird?" and "what are the correct pronunciations for these names?".
Read more from NameCandy.
You Can't Call It "It"
Although Elisabeth Wilborn, the blogger behind You Can't Call It 'It' doesn't regularly update her baby-name blog, it's still my very favorite — just for the archived posts alone. With helpful advice like "7 Deadly Trends of American Baby Naming" and "Names Like Isabella (and other overly popular names)," her advice is evergreen. The blog also has a long list of name suggestions — from color names to French names to girly names.
Read more from You Can't Call It "It".
Appellation Mountain
Popular in the baby-naming community (and a frequent guest poster on Nameberry), Appellation Mountain's tagline is: where every name has a story. And they follow through with this by featuring a "Baby Name of the Day," where each name is fully explored — from its history to possible nicknames. There's also extensive baby name advice and naming lists to sift through.
Read more from Appellation Mountain.
Name Soiree
If you find yourself scanning movie credits for name inspiration, or birth announcements in your local newspaper, then you'll definitely like Name Soiree — which is basically endless lists of real-life babies from around the world.
Read more from Name Soiree.
Swistle: Baby Names
Here's another fantastic resource for anyone looking for a baby name. Swistle largely answers readers' naming questions (plus offers private baby name consultations), so this could be the place to go with your nitty-gritty baby naming dilemmas.
Read more from Swistle: Baby Names.
Waltzing More Than Matilda
A comprehensive look at baby names through an Australian lens — from celebrity picks to in-depth name analysis.
Read more from Waltzing More Than Matilda.
British Baby Names
Here's another international baby name blog, but this time from a British perspective. British Baby Names offers statistical analysis, historical research, and discussions on current naming trends.
Read more from British Baby Names.
For Real Baby Names
Similar to Name Soiree, For Real Baby Names features endless lists of real baby names for easy-to-scan inspiration.
Read more from For Real Baby Names.
If you love all things baby names, eponymia is sure to become a regular read. Preppy names, royal names, "elemental" names — they're all here.
Read more from eponymia.
Babynamelover's Blog
If you're into unique international names, this blog has a New Zealand focus — including New Zealand birth announcements.
Read more from Babynamelover's Blog.
Upswing Baby Names
Upswing Baby Names is all about names that deserve a revival — "different but not too different." The blog features name spotlights, name lists, and in-depth naming discussions (like bully phobias) in a well-researched, well-written package.
Read more from Upswing Baby Names.
Hello, My Name is Pabst
I think the tag line pretty much says it all: "Baby names for nonconformist, indie, geeky, diy, hipster, and alterna-parents of every kind." This is definitely the most unique and entertaining name blog of the bunch. Rather than just write about a name — the history, meanings, etc. — Hello, My Name is Pabst features real babies + a fun little blurb about the baby's personality and interests. You get everything you want to know (including why the parents chose the name) in a short, funny blurb. LOVE IT.
Read more from Hello, My Name is Pabst.
Baby Name Obsessed
This blog is actually penned by a baby-name-obsessed teen, who has a fun, modern perspective.
Read more from BabyNameObsessed.
Baby Name Pondering
And here's another baby name blog that features both specific names (Calliope, Charlotte, Tempany, etc.), as well as fun lists (like "Ted's Trashy Names List" and "Literary Persuasions").
Read more from Baby Name Pondering.
Mer de Noms
Although this blog features names from all backgrounds, Mer de Noms is especially for anyone who leans toward British + French baby names.
Read more from Mer de Noms.
The Beauty of Names
The tag line for this blog pretty much sums up its philosophy: "Words Have Meaning, Names Have Power." Recent posts include "Names Taken From Fabric" (Tulle, Angora, Calico, etc.), "Birth Announcements from the Telegraph," and "Neglected Gems for Girls."
Read more from The Beauty of Names.
Like all name bloggers, Kelli — the mom behind NameFreak! — is a passionate name enthusiast, which comes through in her posts.
Read more from NameFreak!.
Once Upon a Time Baby Names
Rather than listing a bunch of baby names, this name blog takes a more in-depth approach to either a specific name or a naming topic.
Read more from Once Upon a Time Baby Names.
Geek Baby Names
An entire blog devoted to baby names that come from science, science fiction, and fantasy.
Read more from Geek Baby Names.
Nameaholics Anonymous
Here's another interesting name blog that's definitely worth a look through. I especially love the "How to Get Your Nickname" feature, which highlights a cute nickname (like Ettie or Dori) and lists a bunch of more formal names that could be shortened to it.
Read more from Nameaholics Anonymous.
Social Security Baby Names
Although not a blog, per se, the Social Securty Web site is an endless resource for U.S. baby names — this year, last year, and 100 years past.
Read more from U.S. Social Security.
And, of course, keep checking back to Disney Baby for more baby name ideas!