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Here are a selection of photos from the Wavelength USA 2018 trip! A fantastic week of insight, learning and fun experiences!
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Postcards from Reconnect
Our speakers are always thought-provoking and inspiring so we've created a set of Postcards From Reconnect we thought you would enjoy – some great quotes that resonated with us and some lovely photos to remind you to keep finding the space in your time.
Photos from Wavelength Connect 2018 On Your Marks event
We have kick-started Wavelength Connect 2018 with a fantastic On Your Marks event held at a very cold Sheepdrove Farm! Take a look at the photos…..
Photos from Oxygen Event
What a fantastic couple of days at Oxygen where we gathered of leaders from large corporates, social businesses, community-based organisations and charities who are united in a desire to change the world for the better for business!
Stunning two days of sunshine and learning at Sheepdrove!
Here's a glimpse into the wonderful couple of days we had down on the farm at Sheepdrove for our last event of Connect 2017, Reconnect. It sure was HOT HOT HOT but what a beautiful setting! Some great photos of our fantastic Connect 2017 members along with our fabulous speakers.
Glorious photos from Leading Change at Sheepdrove
In June we were back at Sheepdrove for our final Connect event of 2016. The weather may not have smiled on us, but our fascinating conversations about organisational and behaviour change made up for that.
Illustrations of the talks from Connect 2016 On Your Marks event
Our wonderful illustrators, Matt and Danny, produced these illustrations live at On Your Marks as our speakers were speaking. A wonderful record of the stories and insights each speaker shared with us. Click on each to view a larger image and enjoy!
Stunning photos from Connect 2016 On Your Marks event
What a week! From exhilarating Tesla rides to relaxed walks to the Sheep Shed and of course a plethora of stimulus from our fantastic speakers. Here it all is captured in pictures.
Photos from our final events of Wavelength Connect 2015!
Here are some photos of our last two Connect events of 2015 – the Leadership Masterclass at the beautiful House of St Barnabas and Reconnect 3 at the fantastic Westminster Boating Base overlooking the Thames. A great couple of days …
Stunning photos of our time back at Sheepdrove
In September 2015 we returned to Sheepdrove with the Connect members to spend two days immersed back in the countryside. With speakers from as far afield as Nairobi, Denmark and India we asked: how does change happen? Our speakers shared stories of changing behaviour, creating new business models, and inventing new products and services.
Beautiful photos from Reconnect at MC Motors
This June, our Connect 2015 members met at MC Motors in Dalston, London to explore further what it means to be a Best in Class organisation. With speakers from Emirates, Four Seasons, Pret a Manger, Livity, and Pets at Home and an expert in creating the most productive working environment, it was a hot but insightful day.
Amazing illustrations from On Your Marks
Our wonderful illustrators, Matt and Danny, produced these illustrations live at On Your Marks as our speakers were speaking. A wonderful record of the stories and insights each speaker shared with us. Click on each to view a larger image and enjoy!
Photos from Wavelength Connect On Your Marks 2015
Connect 2015 is off to a flying start with On Your Marks 2015. Back at Sheepdrove – our spiritual home – we started our year-long journey together connecting, learning and sharing. Check out photos of our time together here.
Fabulous photos from our last event of 2014
We're sad to say it's our last event of Connect 2014 – but what a day it was! We looked back over our Connect year together, thought about our future beyond Connect and discussed how to keep ourselves resilient when the going gets tough.
Some of our favourite photos from Wavelength Reconnect 2
Better late than never! Here are some beautiful photos from Reconnect 2 at Sheepdrove Farm a few weeks ago. The Indian summer seems a long time ago now….. Want to know more about Connect? Click here
Photos from Wavelength Reconnect 1 Event at MC Motors!
I'm sure you will all agree what a thoroughly great time we had at Reconnect 1. This was first time we were all back together after our Best In Class visits and you could really feel the energy in the room. We broadened our insights into what makes a Best In Class business and started to distill what we have learnt so far. Check out the photos here…
Photos from On Your Marks 2014!
We kicked off our Connect 2014 programme in true style at Sheepdrove Eco Conference Centre last week. Here are a few of the photos to give you a taste of the greatness.
Photos from Wavelength's Reconnect 3
Wavelength rounded off Connect 2013 with a superb event on the subject of Resilience. We heard from John Steele, Diana Man and Garvis Snook. Check out the photos of the day here.
Wavelength's 5th Birthday Bash!
Wavelength celebrated their 5th birthday in November 2013. And we certainly did it in style! We hired out the Paramount Bar at the top of Centre Point where we celebrated with a mix of friends, clients and suppliers from the last 5 years – all to the funky sounds of Lyle Charvas. It was a night to remember, or maybe forget…check out some of the dance moves….
Inside Service Excellence
Wavelength are just back from a short, sharp dose of inspiration and provocation in the USA visiting Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. Take a look at our great photos to see where we went, who we met, and what we learnt along the way.
Reconnect 2: Making Change Happen
Take a look at the photos from the second Reconnect event for Wavelength Connect 2013. Back at Sheepdrove Eco Conference Centre, this event focused on "Making Change Happen" – what are the tools you need to drive change through your organisation. These photos will give you a great sense of our events, and how we create stimulating and inspirational environments for our members.
Back home after Wavelength USA
Wavelength are just back from a week of inspiration and provocation in the USA. From Southwest Airlines to Zynga in the Valley, take a look at our great photos to see where we went, who we met, and what we learnt along the way.
Wavelength Reconnect 1: Extracting The Value
Take a look at the photos from the first Reconnect event for Wavelength Connect 2013. The event centred on "Extracting The Value", helping members work through leadership challenges and consolidate learning from Connect's previous events. It was held at Shoreditch Studios, London. These photos will give you a great sense of our events, and how we create stimulating and inspirational environments for our members.
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Australian Sheep and Wool Show 2015
It is Wool Show time again. The Australian Sheep and Wool Show is a big shebang in these parts and runs over three days. It has been run annually since 1877!
The Wool Show is a place were you can see all kinds of sheep including Merino, Polwarth, Corridale, Poll Dorset, Dorper, White Suffolk, Dorset Downs, Romney, Drysdale, Dorset Horn, Hampshire Downs, Ryeland, Perendale, East Friesian, Shropshire, Border Leicester, English Leicester, Cheviot and Finnsheep. You can watch the judging of these sheep and actually talk to the farmers who raised them.
You can mostly tell the farmers by their pale moleskins, navy polarfleeces and polished tan elastic-sided boots. Men and women turned out handsomely for this special weekend. There is a Sunday best vibe at the Show. The felters wear their most flamboyant creations and the knitters, their best shawls, hats and jumpers. The fibrecrafters all look at each other's garments and walk up to complete strangers to compliment them. There is a kind and joyful frisson in the air.
There are carving and cooking demonstrations where you may partake of the meaty things. You can see gun shearers effortlessly reclining enormous sheep and clipping their fleece in a couple of minutes with nary a nick or a twitch. This is not just for show either, this is for the Sports Shearing and Wool Handling Competition. The shearing shed is always packed and tense, the air is heavy with the smell of fleece and warm tomato sauce.
The Australian Fleece Competition also takes place during the show. I love seeing the open bags of crimpy locks topped with a ribbon. Rams with woolly testicles the size of melons are gathered together for the Ram Sale and bright eyed, hard staring dogs lean quivering into the Sheep Dog trials, ears rotating like radars.
There are vast sheds filled with everything from dried lemon myrtle to hand shaped metal alpaca biscuit cutters to olive oil soap. Then of course there are the Woolcraft sheds housing various spinning guilds, felting and weaving demonstrations, the Woolcraft Competition and yarn and fibre sellers.
The Wool Show is the place to buy yarn or fibre from a person who actually raised the sheep, perhaps helped to birth it and certainly dealt with its health and feeding. They see the fleece shorn, sent off for scouring and spinning and they have probably done the skeining. These farmers persevere against the odds to bring low-processed, breed-specific yarns and fibres into the marketplace. So do support them with your patronage.
Although I did manage to get some entries in for the Woolcraft competition, I am not able to attend the actual show days this year. So tell me about your visit, if you managed to get there. I would also be keen to hear about Wool Shows in other countries. Are they similar or different to this one?
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went today, a rather cool day, as is the won't. after all, this is bendigo in mid-winter.
as always, plenty of sheep, especially merino so, though white sussex are the featured breed this year.
i didn't realise until too late that jenny kee would be featured at the women in wool luncheon. i've followed her career since her 70's flamingo park days. ????
managed not to get too carried away by retail therapy and was especially pleased some new-to-me dyeing strategies – mr cfh will have new socks soon.
as expected, a great day, and well organised
It sounds like wooly heaven. You had some entries accepted…do tell.
Ooooh that last photo makes me want to squish all the yarn!
I am so sorry you won't be able to attend. I was hoping you would meet Nan Bray from White Gum Wools. NEXT year 🙂 Gun shearers and pale moleskins…looked them up I did! More expanding of my AU vocabulary !!
Your description of the Wool & Sheep Show makes me want to jump ship and fly there immediately! The excitement of breed specific yarn available to see and touch may well be too much for me to handle…. I would love to read other people's comments on this year's show…. What a pity that you cannot attend this year???
I am with your other followers…I want to see what you entered please!!
I'm so intrigued that the Australian major sheep show is in the winter! In the UK, we are also in show time – last week was the Great Yorkshire show, and I am heading to the Border Union Show next weekend. The BUS in the beautiful Scottish Borders is a tiny little show compared to these other great shows, but it still has all the attributes you describe so well above, Rebecca – basically a feeling of wellness and get-together from the farming community. (No famous folk like Jenny Kee, alas :-(( )
I vaguely think showtime in the UK extends from late spring (the Devon County show is in late May, our early spring) to the autumn shows – there's a sheep show hereabouts (but I can't remember exactly where) that takes place in October. All this is timed to enjoy the season of fruition – and shearing. So, I'm very intrigued – and worried – that your poor sheep are shorn midwinter! Please help me out!
Sounds like a great time. In the US we have several sheep and wool events like you mentioned, and your descriptions sounds pretty darn close to a description from one of ours!
This sounds like a glorious event, one that I would have enjoyed immensely. In the US there are many excellent wool shows. Up here in the Pacific Northwest there are several to choose from. I attended Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene, Oregon, last month. In September I will go to Flock and Fiber Festival in Canby, Oregon.
Thank you for taking us to the show through your wonderful descriptions! I can smell that wooly fleece and warm tomato sauce smell. I know we're in for a treat when you share your entries.
Every year i am going and every year i am sick for this weekend. I love your description and everyone else's. One year i will get there……………..
Good luck with your competition entries!!!!
Dear Rebecca, reading your posts is like reading a good classic book… You are a magician of words! I always leave your posts for the quiet moments when I can get a cup of tea, put some music on and dive into your blog! Thank you! As for the wool shows – this is my dream to attend one some day!
i didn't make it this year either, but have followed along with others from Instagram – it looked like great weather and a good time had by all!
We have county shows here, some large some small, local shows and then there are the wool shows, but your show sounds like a mix of them all and from a knitter's point of view altogether better.


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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Jets coach Rex Ryan thinks Mark Sanchez is an elite quarterback to behold.
"This guy has won four playoff games in two years — all on the road," Ryan said yesterday. "I think he's an elite quarterback because he wins the big games, and he's a winner."
This whole elite-quarterback argument, ignited earlier this week by Eli Manning, got me to thinking:
Whom would I rather have quarterbacking my team — Mark Sanchez or Eli Manning?
Now, neither Manning nor Sanchez belong anywhere near the Tom Brady conversation. And if Sanchez is as on the money with his passes this season as he was answering the question about whether he belongs in Brady's class, then he very well could leapfrog Manning on his way to the Super Bowl.
"I think that's for other people to debate," Sanchez said. "But I know my skill set and I know I'm getting better. Once we win the Super Bowl, then maybe I'll have an opinion on that. But until then, I'm just trying to win games."
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The Joy of 6: While Sanchez has slayed both Brady and Peyton Manning in the playoffs on his way to those four road playoff wins, Manning hasn't won a playoff game since Super Bowl XLII.
The Perfect 10: Manning was Super Bowl MVP. Sanchez has yet to play in one.
The Joy of 6: Sanchez has grown by leaps and bounds as a leader.
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"He's always in his playbook," Jets receiver Santonio Holmes said. "He wants to be the field general, and he wants everybody to see, and believe, that he can be that guy for us."
The Perfect 10: Manning's mastery of an offense he has engineered since 2004, combined with him showing up every single Sunday and Monday night, and often as Cool Hand Eli, has enabled him to take hold of the leadership mantle.
The Joy of 6: But Sanchez is more gregarious, more of a people person and more of a natural-born leader than Manning. Would Sanchez have put down his playbook and greeted a former teammate who had spent 21 months in jail, even if he might not have been warm to the idea of throwing passes to him again? My guess? Yes.
The Perfect 10: The Giants have grown to trust Manning, maybe too much. Since Plaxico Burress departed, he has had to integrate a corps of talented, but young, receivers. That only partly exonerates him from throwing 25 interceptions a year ago.
The Joy of 6: With a formidable defense and the best special teams coordinator in the business in Mike Westhoff, Sanchez has been asked more often not to lose the game rather than to go win it, except in desperate fourth-quarter crises. The Ground-and-Pound still lives, but the training wheels come off now. He needs to get his 54 percent completion percentage to 60.
The Perfect 10: He's a fighter whose stoicism and vanilla answers belie his will to win.
The Joy of 6: He's a fighter whose GQ photo shoot and pretty boy looks belie his will to win.
The Perfect 10: Perhaps Joe Girardi can teach him how to slide.
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The Perfect 10: He's a daddy now.
The Joy of 6: He doesn't seem to be in any hurry to find a wife.
The Perfect 10: Manning has never wanted to fight Tom Coughlin.
"Peyton Manning's won a Super Bowl. He's won a zillion games and, in my opinion, is the best quarterback in football. And you have Tom Brady, who's only won three Super Bowls and been the MVP of the league probably three times," Ryan said. "We're a ways from there, no doubt. But we win a Super Bowl then, like Eli's saying, he could be in the conversation.
"I certainly understand where Eli's coming from. He's been there and done it, won a Super Bowl. He's a great quarterback. Now, is he Tom Brady and Peyton? Probably not. But he's pretty darn good. And I think Mark Sanchez is pretty darn good."
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In the meantime, at the start of the 2011 season, Eli gets my nod over Sanchez.
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Turns out you don't need a lot of stuff. Dangit.
I ran into one of my big bosses in the kitchen this afternoon. He was looking for money. Aren't we all, bub?
"Do you have eighty-five cents?" he asked.
I patted myself down and said, "Not on me, sorry."
"Well, usually I can only get what I want if I have exact change," he explained. "I only have bills today. Let's see what happens." He put his dollar into the machine and successfully got his eighty-five cent Wheat Thins. "You know," he said, as he began to make a cup of coffee, "you should just be able to forfeit your change."
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April 3, 2016
On March 3, the same day that Oakland tenant activists filed a ballot initiative to strengthen renter protections called the "Renters Upgrade," the California Apartment Association (CAA) announced that they were keeping an eye on things and are coming up with their own plan to counter the tenant's movement efforts somehow, including in Richmond and Alameda.
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Who's on welfare now? For years, the rich have condemned and criminalized women of color who survive dire poverty with a little cash assistance from the government. But now, big business wants to cut into the welfare line.
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My partner and I bought this small house as a second home in early 2012, as a retreat from our lives in the "biggish" city of Durham, NC.
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Only 7 were ultimately built on this 3 acre property, with an elevation of 3,300 feet, set on the Middle Fork of the New River (which is one of the oldest rivers in the world; and a unique feature is that the river flows north, and predates the mountains).
The property changed hands multiple times over the years. We bought the house following a complete gut and renovate.
The home is just under 700 square feet on the main and lower level + a loft space.
By the end of this year, we will have spent 60 days here, which just reinforces the value we are getting out of having it.
The ultimate goal is some day retire to the little house we call "Riverwood".
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Rocko is no newcomer to the industry. He started Rocky Road Records back in 2002 and recently put out two mixtapes with the most recent being 2007s Swag Season. This mixtape helped make himself more familiar as a rapper in and around Atlanta. Hes now brought his swag to the frontlines with his first studio album Self-Made (Island Def Jam). Many of the tracks are typical bass heavy beats which can easily be enjoyed in your vehicle; however the lyrics are very questionable.
The first single off the album which is probably one of the better songs is Umma Do Me. The track is very catchy and the horn blaring beat easily helped it become a hit in the club circuit. Yet with lyrics like I talk to the car and the car talk back / Then I step up out the car and the car back back, it makes you feel as though youve fallen victim to listening to another rapper boast about how fresh his car, clothes, women and jewelry are.
Unfortunately, the buck doesnt stop there. Old Skool is a dedication to how fly his old school car fleet is and that it costs more than your new school collection. He refers to many of the whips in second person and just like any great car sales person, he gives you full details from the rims, to the body to the gut of the car.
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Overall, the beats on the album are pretty tough, just dont expect deliberation over the content to follow suit. Rocko himself did a pretty good job of summarizing the album by stating Aint even know how to rap and bought a studio; proving that if you come with good beats and a lot of swag, you too can jump on the trap rapper bandwagon.
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Countering Pro-life Idolatry
And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived (Numbers 21:9).
If you have a Facebook account, you may have had the following experience. Someone "tags" you in a discussion that turns into a controversy and a list of comments from people you have never heard of appears on your "wall." Since I have hundreds of conservative Christian and pro-life activist "friends" on Facebook, this happens to me occasionally. Over the weekend, I found the following comment on my wall concerning pro-life activism. It is a perfect example of what I call "pro-life idolatry."
I, frankly, don't care how we get there, but I'm going to save every baby I can, I'm going to close every abortion mill, I'm going to crush the enemy in every way I can, and if y'all think its wrong, stupid, or immoral I could care less. Maybe Jesus will send me to hell, but I'll be okay as long as I kick the "rear" of the baby killers. I'm here for one reason: to win! Period end. I'm going to win by hook or by crook. And I refuse to stand on some fictitious moral high ground as long as babies are being murdered. I'll leave the moral high ground and wallow in the mud with the pigs — as long as the babies win.
I can only hope that this person was being sarcastic and that this does not truly represent his view. I post this quote because it speaks volumes about the spirit behind a certain segment within the "anti-abortion" movement. (I used that term because I hesitate to even call them "pro-life.") Over the years, I have had long conversations with people who believe in so many words that "the ends justify the means" in ending the abortion holocaust.
Thankfully, these people do not represent the viewpoint of the vast majority of pro-life street evangelists. But we need to be on guard against this. Perhaps I too have been guilty of exhibiting this spirit of pride in my zeal for defending the unborn. But there is no excuse for it. I am shocked (although I should not be, considering that I believe that human beings are utterly corrupt) that so many "pro-lifers" are willing to jump on the bandwagon.
I asked a few friends of mine to comment on this. Dan Becker of Personhood USA had this to say.
The current "pro-life" movement is currently composed of King Sauls who have sought to spare the idols for destruction (1 Samuel 15). It is not Christ-centered or Gospel-oriented. The Word of God is not its guide and the ways of God are despised. It is not focused on the full counsel of God, it is only "anti-abortion" in part.
I could not have said it any better. The reason we ought to stand for the sanctity of life is because human beings are created in God's image. If Jesus Christ is not in the forefront of our sanctity of life zeal, then we aren't standing for life, we are standing for death.
What follows is a longer article by Rusty Lee Thomas of Elijah Ministries. It serves as a companion piece to another excellent article: Pro-life Pitfalls, which is also a "must-read" if you are involved in pro-life street evangelism.
– Jay Rogers
Pro-life Idolatry?
By Rusty Lee Thomas
And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived (Numbers 21:8,9).
Israel was well on their way in the Exodus adventure. God's promise to bring them out of bondage and into the Promised Land was coming to pass. True to form, however, at the slightest provocation, Israel griped, complained, and resorted back to the slave mentality of Egypt. God, in His vast patience, endured these numerous outbursts of unbelief time and again. In this particular incident, His longsuffering ended. The proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back" fell. Israel crossed a line they would soon regret.
As their souls were discouraged along the way, they "spoke against the Lord." God answered. Nature turned against them as "snakes on the plain" bit the people and many died (Numbers 21:6, 7). There is nothing like God's judgment to cause people to reassess the situation and jar them back to reality. God's Word states, "Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people (Numbers 21:7)."
Though God's anger is for a moment, thankfully His mercy endures forever. As God's people repented, the Lord instructed Moses to fashion a brass snake and place it on a pole. Those who looked upon it were healed. To this day, the snake on a pole remains the symbol of healing in the medical profession. Our Lord Jesus seized upon this Biblical example of God's healing to declare His once and for all sacrifice for the sins of the world. John 3:14, 15 states, "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life." Jesus promised that if He would be lifted up from the earth, He would draw men unto Himself (John 12:32). Through Him, God's ultimate salvation and healing amongst the nations would be established.
Old Testament Israel, however, underwent a dreadful transition. Initially, the snake on the pole was a reminder of God's great mercy of healing. Through the years, the nation turned it to an object of veneration. This was something that went beyond the scope of honoring God's deliverance. Thus, it became an idol fit for destruction. Israel had taken something good and turned it into something evil in God's sight. Like some in the Church today, we can be tempted to exalt the gifts, instead of the Gift-giver. We can foolishly have faith in our faith or we can corrupt God's worship by worshiping our worship.
Deliver us from Nehustan!
Nonetheless, it was left to King Hezekiah to make amends with God. Under his administration, he instituted many righteous reforms. God's Word declares, "He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan (bronze thing)" (2 Kings 18:4).
By now, some may question how this teaching relates to the provocative title, "Pro-life Idolatry?" Glad you asked. As one who has been in the pro-life battle since the fall of 1988, I have witnessed the good, the bad, and the really ugly. In recent days, it seems the last twenty years has come to a head. Perhaps, God is at work, if we have eyes to see and hearts to obey.
Although there was a pro-life movement before 1988, it was the Christian ministry of Operation Rescue that birthed genuine repentance amongst God's people. God's word was like a hammer and a fire (Jeremiah 23:29). Christians of all stripes and colors beat their breast, came low to the ground, and finally pointed the finger in the right direction. This authentic heaven-sent brokenness produced fruits meet for repentance as tens of thousands of Christians stormed the gates of hell. To those who had the privilege to participate in this movement, Rescue was God's answer to the many prayers that faithfully cried for revival. When it finally came, there was nothing we would have held back from God, not even our own lives.
As the years progressed, the Rescue movement underwent a similar dreadful transition. This modern day "snake on the pole" of true repentance, degenerated from something that once honored God (and I say this with tears) to something that has brought disgrace and shame to His name. The early pictures of Rescue displayed Christians united in the cause of Christ. We wept, humbled ourselves before God, and turned from our wicked ways. We beseeched God to forgive our sins, the sins of our nation, and to heal our land. Today's news, however, makes public something quite different. The images have changed and none for the better. Much of it reveals a splintered pro-life movement at each others throats.
Idols for Destruction
How did something so good and godly become such a travesty? Sin! God's Word states, "But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work" (James 3:14-16). Our sins of pride, lust, greed, envy, covetousness, and jealousy turned a sincere godly movement into another idol fit for destruction. Flip Benham, National Director of Operation Rescue/Operation Save America, concurs. He stated in his article, "Dealing with the Sin of Operation Rescue" – "It was not because of FACE, RICO, lawsuits, justifiable homicide, timid pastors, weak churches, ad nauseam, that we failed. It was our own sin."
Through the years, I have seen many Christians start well, but end terribly in this battle against the culture of death. Whereas the majority of the American Church professed love for God, most did not seem to care enough to love their neighbor as themselves. Many who named the name of Christ remained silent and inactive as babies were (and still are) targeted for slaughter. Rescuers, however, not only took serious our professed love for God, but also our duty to love our neighbor as well. Yet as the battle was prolonged and intensified, some in our movement became more pro-life than Christian. Subtlety the commandments of God became inverted.
Instead of first loving God and then our neighbor, love for our neighbor eventually surpassed the first and greatest commandment. It seemed the more our nation and the Church ignored the dead babies, the more obsessed many in our movement became. Tragically, in the midst of this debacle, some became so embittered that they lost their first love. They ended up leaving the Church and abandoning their first works. Revelation 2:4, 5 warns, "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent."
God's Word is clear. The love of God is absolutely essential to keeping all His commandments (John 14:21). We do not have the option to pick and choose which commandments to obey based upon a pro-life agenda. This is why we must be Christians first, then pro-lifers. Jesus is the source of life. Indeed, apart from Him, there is no life in pro-life. Thus if we do not reconnect with Him and reestablish this divine order, we will continue in the Machiavellian "the ends justify the means," strategies that have caused more harm than good.
I would dare say that it has been this philosophy that is responsible for leading so many astray from the straight and narrow. At what price? Let me count the cost. It's produced murder, bombings, jockeying for position, plagiarism, taking unwarranted credit, lying, cheating, theft, usurpations, gossip, false accusations, Christian cannibalism, and a host of other evils. Yes, we have all learned too well in this battle how to bite and devour one another (Galatians 5:15). And what is the response, while these scandals take place? We smile at the cameras, justify ourselves, and invoke the name of Jesus upon our feigned lips.
The Weightier Matters of the Law
In the midst of this duplicity, does anyone stop to consider what has happened to our hearts, the very ones that were once broken for the cause of Christ and the little ones made in His image? Have they become so hardened by the deceitfulness of sin that we can't see the mess we've made (Hebrews 3:13)?
Tragically, this appears to be the case. Thus most of us remain blinded and do what is right in our own eyes. When confronted with our misdeeds, we simply convince our embittered minds that all is fair in love and war. And besides, we still hold to the noble goal of ending the holocaust in America, right? Wrong! We can do a good work in a bad way. We can have a great motive to end abortion, but our actions can still be condemned as evil by God.
God's Word states, "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all" (James 2:10). We shout from the mountain tops that God hates the hands that shed innocent blood and yet conveniently ignore that this same God hates those who sow discord among the brethren (Proverbs 6:16-19). How much more division, bitterness, hatred, variance, strife, contention, wounds, hurts, and broken fellowship must come before we repent? How many more lambs will be fleeced and devoured as we seek to glorify ourselves instead of the God we claim to serve? We seek names, titles, funds, recognition, and our own legacies, while babies still die, the Church languishes in a state of denial, and America is going to hell in a hand basket.
To state that these things ought not to be, is the understatement of the century. Though we may have started out to love God and our neighbor as ourselves, many of us have ended up giving the enemies of the Lord reason to blaspheme Him. Jesus stated, "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone" (Matthew 23:23).
Yes, it is right, just, and true to rescue those unjustly sentenced to death (Proverbs 24:11, 12). This we ought to do, but we should not neglect the other weighty matters of God's Law-Word. Virtues like humility, servanthood, faithfulness, courage, truthfulness, integrity, and godly character, must be yoked with our pursuit to rescue the lost and perishing. God help us to return to pleasing, loving, and serving His purposes and not our own.
I Have a Dream: Revisited
Recently, I was reading from our OSA Bible reading schedule in the Gospel of John. It inspired my own version of "I have a dream." As our Lord was preparing for His departure, He stripped Himself, donned a cloth about his waste, got on his knees, and washed the feet of His disciples. Yes, He washed the feet of the one who would betray him, the one who would deny Him, and all who would forsake Him.
In my mind's eye, I imagined what God would unleash from heaven if we who once were united in the cause of Christ against child-killing, came together, humbled ourselves, took ownership for our many sins, and repented. What would happen to the gates of hell if we got on our knees, washed each other's feet, and sought to make things right with God and with each other? What would occur in this battle for the souls of men, the lives of children, and the future of America? This, I believe, is a dream worth dreaming but how many have the courage and humility to bring it to pass?
King David prayed, "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting" (Psalm 139:23, 24).
Assuredly, it is high time for the Christian pro-life movement to come back and make sure we are more Christian than pro-life. For the sake of our love for God, our preborn neighbor, and our bloodstained nation, let us end our pro-life idolatry and smash the "snake on the pole" in our own wicked hearts. Let us, instead, cling to the cross on which our precious Savior died. Perhaps, God would then be pleased to birth another movement of repentance amongst His people that will finally end the American holocaust.
"Little children, keep yourselves from idols Amen" (1 John 5:21).
Rev. Rusty Lee Thomas
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This presentation is a similar call, not to one but many. By reintroducing the principles of freedom that gave birth to America, it is our prayer that Jesus, the true and only ruler over the nations, will once again be our acknowledged Sovereign, that we may again know and exult in the great truth that "where the Spirit of the LORD is, there is liberty" (2 Cor. 3:17).
Welcome to the Second American Revolution!
This DVD features "Liberty: The Model of Christian Liberty" along with "Dawn's Early Light: A Brief History of America's Christian Foundations." Bonus features include a humorous but instructive collection of campaign ads and Eric Holmberg's controversial YouTube challenge concerning Mitt Romney's campaign for president.
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Martin Luther: Digitally Remastered 1953 Classic (DVD)
"Here I stand … I can do no other!"
With these immortal words, an unknown German monk sparked a spiritual revolution that changed the world.
The dramatic classic film of Martin Luther's life was released in theaters worldwide in the 1950s and was nominated for two Oscars. A magnificent depiction of Luther and the forces at work in the surrounding society that resulted in his historic reform efforts, this film traces Luther's life from a guilt-burdened monk to his eventual break with the Roman Catholic Church.
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The Silent Scream (DVD) Eight Languages
"When the lives of the unborn are snuffed out, they often feel pain, pain that is long and agonizing." – President Ronald Reagan to National Religious Broadcasters Convention, January 1981
Ronald Reagan became convinced of this as a result of watching The Silent Scream – a movie he considered so powerful and convicting that he screened it at the White House.
The modern technology of real-time ultrasound now reveals the actual responses of a 12-week old fetus to being aborted. As the unborn child attempts to escape the abortionist's suction curette, her motions can be seen to become desperately agitated and her heart rate doubles. Her mouth opens – as if to scream – but no sound can come out. Her scream doesn't have to remain silent, however … not if you will become her voice. This newly re-mastered version features eight language tracks and two bonus videos.
"… a high technology "Uncle Tom's Cabin" arousing public opinion just as Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 antislavery novel ignited the abolitionist movement." – Sen. Gordon Humphrey, Time Magazine
Languages: English, Spanish, French, South Korean, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese
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I am considering starting an LLC for a combined real estate and investment business this year. Other than acquiring an LLC, what else should I look to do? Also, do i need to establish a new bank account for this LLC? how about expenses?
Establishing an LLC or a Corporation for your business ventures is always a good idea. Your first step should be talking to an attorney to see if it makes sense to set up more than one company based on the different types of things you'll be doing.
Even if you don't incorporate or create an LLC for a business venture, you should always establish a separate bank account for the activity. It makes record keeping easier and is simply the best practice when it comes to managing a business.
You should be sure to deposit all business income into this separate bank account, and to pay all business expenses out of that account, or with a credit card that is used only for the business.


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Narodnaia Volia Can't Break Through: Three Double Numbers Detained at Vitsebsk Regional Board of Internal Affairs
The first of the three abovementioned double numbers of the non-state newspaper Narodnaia volia was detained by the police on 2 March 2006, two others - on 14 March. Today the chief editor of the newspaper Iosif Siaredzich told the details to the press-service of the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
Iosif Siaredzich said that having found out about the intention of Smolensk polygraphic combine to cancel the printing agreements with Belarusian non-state newspapers he concluded an agreement with the open joint-stock company Mikhaylov's Printing House in Smolensk. There two double numbers of the newspaper were printed: #44-45 and #46-46. The circulation of each of them was 27 000 copies. According to Mr Siaredzich, the polygraphic combine cancelled the contracts with the newspapers on the request of the gubernator of Smolensk region of Russia.
'We legally printed four numbers and were going to take them to the editorial office with the aim to distribute them', pointed Mr Siaredzich. At first the load was checked by the Belarusian border guards for a long time. They stated they had no pretensions, but didn't return the documents. In an hour two policemen from Dubrouna District Board of Internal Affairs arrived. They composed a report for attachment of the circulation. Then they passed the documents to the traffic police of Vitsebsk who stated they were ordered to take representatives of Narodnaia volia to Vitsebsk RBIA.
Mr Siaredzich didn't want to go to Vitsebsk, but when he said it, a policeman shouted: 'Lay hands on the car and bestride your legs. He was threatened to be taken to the RBIA in handcuffs in the case he didn't agree to go there on his own. Mr Siaredzich had to move from the car that carried the newspaper to a police car - a policeman sat got into the car with the newspaper circulation to control the driver's actions.
At about 6.30 p.m. they arrived to Vitsebsk RBIA and I.Siaredzich was made to give written explanations where the newspaper was printed, what was its circulation, how he carried it to Belarus, who detained the load, etc. Then representatives of the editorial board were told they could take their car and move away without the newspapers. The police gave no explanations concerning the reasons for confiscation of the newspaper numbers.
'I understood that this decision could be taken by an official of the level equal to the Minister of Interior Uladzimir Navumau, but may be even ministers don't make such decisions', said Mr Siaredzich.


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17 year old, Belle Hynton gets a call from her cousin...
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(sequel to "Jealousy") Belle Hinton, a seventeen year old girl, has tough times because her friends and family keep slowly disappearing. First her worst enemy at school, and now the people who mean the most to her. She met the boys when Niall (her cousin) introduced her to them. Since then, the boys have taken her into their hands. Belle is slowly becoming more famous and the tour goes on. And thats whn it starts happening. "Famous Problems"
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One of the rising bands within the jam band scene is Connecticut's Deep Banana Blackout. Indeed, the group took top honors in the Jambands.com new band of the year category. At present the octet is thawing out audiences in Colorado. Then the group returns east for a Thursday night residency at the Wetlands in April, which promises to offer the band performing along with some special guests. Meanwhile, fans of the group are hailing the arrival of Deep Banana Blackout's second release, a two CD live set entitled Rowdy Duty. Vocalist Jen Durkin spoke to Jambands.com from the road…
DB- I would imagine that most of our readers have just started to hear about Deep Banana Blackout, although certainly the word is getting out rather quickly. Why don't you tell us a little bit about the history of the band.
JD- We essentially started off in a cover band that did primarily James Brown, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, P-Funk, Sly and the Family Stone r&b, funk covers. Actually not all of us, just myself, our drummer, sax player and bass player. So we learned a huge body of material, more than a hundred songs. We had a number of people in the band and we were doing quite well at it but some of us really wanted to work on original music. So one by one we became disenchanted and we all left at different points. Then many of us reformed as Deep Banana Blackout. It took us about two years to find each other again. Rob the sax player had moved out to the west coast, and we all had kept in touch as friends. That was about four years ago this month.
DB- At its peak, that original group Tongue and Groove had quite a reputation as a ripping party band. I'm curious though, how did you people hook up with Fuzz, your guitar player/vocalist because he wasn't in that group.
JD- The drummer, Erik Kalb had gone to school with him, and they had played together all through high school. When Erik left Tongue and Groove, he and Fuzzy started working on original music together in a trio. I would go and see them quite often in the city. From there we all started palling around together and then it started evolving into me being a part of what they were doing creatively, and things just took off from there.
DB- I would imagine the band has progressed quite a bit from that point, moving from a trio to an eight piece.
JD- Absolutely and we're constantly working at it. We record live to DAT every night, and we listen to every tape to examine our music. At this point we're even looking at videos of ourselves and thinking a bit more about our visual style. We'd like to make the whole live experience more of a show. As we play nicer places where people come out to see us and don't just come out to a bar to have a beer, we've become more interested in what our show looks like. Of course all along we've been concerned with what we sound like, really listening critically to each show after the fact, but now we're thinking about the visual side as well.
DB- With eight players, how does the band create and work through new material?
JD- It's very different for each song. There's some things that come about totally on stage, and later we'll listen to the tape and decide to flesh that out. We'll sit around as a group and talk about how we can do that. Usually the music comes first and then the lyrics. Sometimes we'll just be in rehearsal and if we hear something we like we'll talk about it, "Let's take it here, let's take it there." And Fuzzy will sometimes bring a finished song to the band and we basically put our spin on it but we pretty much learn the song the way he wrote it. So we have a number of ways, but it's most often a collective thing.
DB- With all that listening to yourselves, it sounds like being in the band is quite a all-consuming experience, because your live shows are often in the three hour range.
JD- Absolutely. But when you have that many cooks in the kitchen it's really necessary. We'd lose a lot of wonderful moments if we didn't tape everything. Sometimes it gets to be a bit much, where we need to stop listening to ourselves and start listening to some other music to refresh us. We schedule regular vacations, one every three months where we take ten days off and everybody really tries to stay away from listening to our music, so that when we come back we're fresh. But the rest of the time we're pretty much 24-7 listening to tapes in the van when we're riding to shows or listening at home. We're pretty immersed in it.
DB- What music do you throw on during those breaks?
JD- My favorites are Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield and Etta James. I come from a real gospel and blues background. In terms of modern stuff, I'm interested in all sorts of music, everything from classical, jazz, rock, soul, funk, r&b, a really wide variety. The band also listens to the Beastie Boys a lot. There's a local band Fro we like as well.
DB- In terms of your own music, you've just released Rowdy Duty. Why did the group decide to put out a double live disc?
JD- It was our fans. They have told us that they love the studio record but that it's nothing like seeing us live. So we wanted to capture that, and I think we did. In fact not only am I happy with our performances but another thing that I'm proud of is that it captures the intensity of the crowd involvement at our shows. It's really got a great feel. The performances are great musically but what I think you can sense on the disc is the interaction of the crowd which really hypes up the musicians. We were going for that and I think we really got it.
DB- You have a three week residency at the Wetlands in April. What expectations do you have?
JD- I'm quite excited. We're asking a series of pretty heavy duty players to come out and join us. Both some legendary figures and some people you would say are more in our peer group. It would be lovely to have them all come, but I'm sure many of them are busy so I don't want to get my hopes up too high. But we do have quite a list of musicians that we would love to play with.
DB- And players will just walk onto the stage and step right in?
JD- Sort of. Hopefully we'll have time to talk with the musicians before we go on. I like the improvisation on stage to be very free but I don't want a lot of people to spend time up there wondering what are we going to do because I want it to be entertaining for people who come out. They're there to see a show. I want it to flow smoothly and be really entertaining.
DB- What are you most proud of in terms of the group?
JD- The way that we work together. We really try to incorporate everyone's ideas about being a musician and a performer, so that no one thinks that their thoughts aren't getting heard. It can be a challenge but I think the people in this band are mellow enough to relax, back off if everything isn't exactly how they might want it to be so that we can get at the larger goal.
DB- Final question, do you have any personal favorite gigs?
JD- I'd have to say my number one highlight was when we played at the Bayou Blues Festival and we played in between Taj Majal and P-Funk. Our show went off seamlessly, and I could see the members of P-Funk sitting in the audience enjoying what we were doing. They came up to us after our set and expressed how much they enjoyed our show. And then I had the intense honor, which I wasn't quite ready for, of actually singing on stage with George Clinton and P-Funk. I had been listening to their records and going to see them since I was a little kid, so it was a pretty heavy experience and probably one of the greatest days of my life.
But in general I'm real happy with what's happening these days. We're enjoying ourselves and our music. It's contagious. We feel lucky.


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2010 Volkswagen GTI: Open Sesame
June 24, 2010
OK, I didn't want to blog about this for fear of all the "You're an idiot" comments I'd get but Editor Scott Oldham thought it was blogworthy so here you go.
I had our 2010 Volkswagen GTI for the night, most of the office had already gone for the day and I was in the garage by myself about to load my gym bag into the back. I pressed the unlock button for the hatch and...nothing. I could hear the latch unlock but it didn't pop open. Not even a little bit. There was no grab handle or exterior unlock button...how the heck do I open this thing? I kept pressing the unlock button and saw the hatch door move just a tiny bit but not enough for me to pry it open. Blah!
Fortunately, Oldham was walking to his car parked nearby at that exact moment. "How do you open this?!" I cried, exasperated. He walked up to it, pushed on that VW logo and, oh, THERE'S the handle. "You should blog about that," he said as he walked away. Meh.
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Platforms: PC (reviewed) | PS3 | Xbox 360
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
To say that there have been high levels of anticipation for the latest entry in The Elder Scrolls series would be an understatement. When a teaser trailer that shows only a stone wall, accompanied by the sound of a male choir, manages to inspire videos such as this one (NSFW, btw), you know something special is on its way.
I do however have an admission to make; At the time of writing I still have yet to complete Skyrim. I could blame the fact everything and their dog has tried getting in my way since my copy arrived last Thursday, but even with the many hours I have put into my playthrough the real reason I have yet to save the land of the Nords is simply because Skyrim is a vast experience. A vast, vast, VAST experience.
By this I mean that like its predecessors Skyrim is not a casual experience in any way, shape or form. The sheer size of the game world, as well as the copious amounts of quests, mean you will have to invest many hours to get through this behemoth of an RPG. It is also worth stating that even on the default difficulty, combat can be unforgiving at times and force you to be mindful of which fights you decide to pick (pro tip: sabre cats are evil, avoid them early on.) You can of course turn down the difficulty, but I feel in doing so you will end up regretting such a move as this removes the satisfaction in killing multiple foes, or, perhaps more importantly, defeating your first dragon.
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Buddhism itself implies that as a 'fact'. But in Buddhism there can be two truths- one fore this conventional world of Maya and one for the Ultimate Reality of Emptiness. So to say that world of illusion is a FACT is really a matter of perspective.
the 4 Noble Truths:
1- existence is a state of dis-ease
2- this dis-ease is caused by ignorance of the true nature of the self
3- there is a way to heal
4- that way is the Eightfold Path
so you could say that #2 is proof of the fact, but only through interpretation as it doesn't equate the self with Maya directly.
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"if you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him" - some Buddhsit
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...metaphysical entities, such as the mind and the soul, are ultimately just as fictitious as physical ones like bodies and houses. Reality lies beyond such things, hidden from view by the veil of Maya – otherwise known as the limitations of knowledge.
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Fascinating as a philosophy, but I can't make it work out on paper so to speak.
maya — (in the Veda) "originally a formative power of knowledge, the true magic of the supreme Mage, the divine Magician, but ... also used for the adverse formative power of a lower knowledge, the deceit, illusion and deluding magic of the Rakshasa"; measuring and limiting consciousness, "a selective faculty of knowledge commissioned to shape finite appearance out of the infinite Reality" (brahman); the power of phenomenal creation by which "out of the supreme being in which all is all without barrier of separative consciousness emerges the phenomenal being in which all is in each and each is in all for the play of existence with existence, consciousness with consciousness, force with force, delight with delight"; illusion, "a bewildering partial consciousness which loses hold of the complete reality, lives in the phenomenon of mobile Nature [prakriti] and has no sight of the Spirit [purusha] of which she is the active Power".
However, the thought hits me that that would require too much illusion...none of us exist at all? Descartes is hard to get around: Cogito Ergo Sum.
I've been contemplating Buddhism lately. Fascinating as a philosophy, but I can't make it work out on paper so to speak.


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The Tamaskan Dog is a breed of domestic dog originating from Finland. It is known to excel in agility, obedience and working trials. It is also capable of pulling sleds, which is inherited from its Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute ancestors. Morphologically, Tamaskans have been bred to look like wolves and have a notable lupine appearance. Though still very rare, with less than 5000 registered Tamaskans worldwide, increasing interest in the breed has resulted in the importation of Tamaskans in continental Europe, the UK and the USA, as well as Australia.[1]
Tamaskans are large, athletic dogs; slightly taller in size than German Shepherds. They are substantially larger than their Siberian Husky ancestors but significantly smaller than the Alaskan Malamute. On average, Tamaskan adults measure around 24-28 inches (60–70 cm) tall at the shoulder and typically weigh between 55-88 pounds (25–40 kg). Females are usually slightly smaller and lighter than males, with a distinct feminine appearance. Males are more heavyset with broader heads and a heavier bone structure. Tamaskans have a lupine appearance with a straight bushy tail and thick double coat that comes in three main colors: Wolf Grey, Red Grey, and Black Grey. Each individual guard hair is Agouti banded along its length. The almond-shaped eyes are yellow through amber and brown, with lighter colored eyes being very rare. Blue eyes are unacceptable, as are mismatched eyes.[2]
Tamaskans are highly intelligent and have been known to excel in agility, obedience and working trials. They also make good sled dogs and many Tamaskans living in colder climates are regularly used for recreational, and occasionally competitive, dogsled racing as well as skijoring. They make excellent search and rescue dogs due to their keen sense of smell, stamina and endurance. Tamaskans can also be successfully trained as therapy or assistance dogs due to their friendly and laid-back personality. As a breed they are very social and are good with people, children, and other dogs, as well as other small pets (cats, chickens, rabbits, hamsters, parakeets, etc). However, Tamaskan Dogs do not cope well without company and if left alone for long periods of time they may become bored, which can lead to destructive behavior and/or escape attempts. Unlike some of their husky ancestors, Tamaskans respond well off the leash and, with a small amount of training, will return when called.[3]
Tamaskans are generally very healthy with only a few serious health issues that only affect a very small percentage of the breed overall. Roughly 10% of males, as with all other dog breeds, suffer from monorchidism: the state of having only one testicle within the scrotum. Epilepsy has been diagnosed in two dogs, affecting less than 1% of all registered Tamaskans worldwide. As with all large breed dogs, hip dysplasia is a risk; however, due to the work of the TDR and strict health requirements, which ensure that only dogs with good hip scores are allowed to breed, this risk has been greatly reduced.[4]
The first generation of Tamaskan Dogs to be registered were born in 2002. Since that time the founders have continued to search for "wolfy looking" dogs to improve the breed. The last foundation dog was added to the breed in 2006, when the doors were closed to new bloodlines. The breeds used include Northern Inuit, Utonagan, Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute, German Shepherd and Finnish racing huskies (unregistered huskies and husky crosses bred for competitive sled racing in Lapland). Each dog was carefully selected for its appearance, intelligence, temperament and health.[5]
The first Tamaskans to be imported into America arrived in 2005 and they had their first litter in 2007. Since that time the Tamaskan's popularity has grown exponentially and there are now several TDR-registered breeders across America.[6]
The Tamaskan Dog Register (TDR) consists of an international committee and is the official Governing Body for all Tamaskan Dogs worldwide. The TDR maintains the pedigree and health records for all authentic, registered Tamaskans. The Tamaskan Dog Society of Great Britain (TDSGB), the National Tamaskan Club of America (NTCA), Euro Tamaskan and The Tamaskan Dog Showing Club are all affiliated with the TDR.[7]


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Anna Kendrick and Kristin Chenoweth Perform "For Good" from 'Wicked' for Trevor Live 2012 (VIDEO)
The video starts out with Kristin introducing the younger star, saying that they only just rehearsed the song that morning and grew very fond of each other in the short time they've known one another. She admits, "We were saying today that it was nice to sing together because it felt like we were normal-sized." (Anna stands at 5'0″ and Kristin at 4'11".)
Watch the duo slay in this chilling slash goose bump-inducing performance of "For Good" from the Broadway musical, Wicked!


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We are currently recruiting for a KS2 Teacher for one of our schools in the Bradford area. This is a full time role, starting asap and working until the end of the Summer term.
Provide Education are a leading education recruitment agency placing Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Nursery Nurses into Schools and Nurseries across South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, The East Midlands, Manchester and The North East. We offer excellent rates of pay and can offer consistent, flexible work. We have a friendly and professional team and can offer flexible registration appointment times at your convenience.
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Time is getting short to return your United Way pledge to be entered in the prize-packed lottery drawing.
Lunch at Da Mimmo, a financial consultation with Fidelity Investments, tickets to the Baltimore Opera, an overnight getaway at the Marriott Hunt Valley--any of these or another of dozens of prizes could be yours if your pledge or contribution of $35 or more is in the right spot at the right time. It must arrive by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the location on your pre-addressed JHU or JHM campaign pledge envelope, or at the office of the JHU United Way Administrator, Evergreen House, 3rd floor, 4545 N. Charles St.
The drawing will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, during the Flea Market in Homewood's Glass Pavilion. You don't have to be there to win, but why would you miss it? All proceeds benefit the United Way of Central Maryland.
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Space Clearing Professional Training – Module Three | Sue Holmes
October 3 @ 7:30 pm - October 7 @ 3:30 pm£638.00
'Space transformation: space clearing and harmonisation of homes, offices and land'.
Proponents of space clearing believe it can transform homes, business premises and land by clearing negative historical imprints and stagnant energy; purifying, harmonising and fine-tuning the space to support well-being and aspirations. This is a training course to become a space clearing and geomancy consultant.
You will learn:
- space clearing practices
- consulting with clients
- creating ceremony and ritual
- working with the elements
- sound and energy healing
- geomancy and land healing
- shamanic journeying, healing and spirit release
- oracular guidance
- developing intuition and clair senses
- feng shui principles
- professional, safe practise
- promoting your business
Full course details http://firehorse.uk.com/training/space-clearing-course/
About Sue Holmes:
I am passionate about personal transformation and healing. I have 20 years' experience as a healer and teacher, and over 12 years as full time feng shui, space clearing consultant and shamanic practitioner. I share a range of skills and practices that I have woven into this potent course for transforming spaces.
'Sue Holmes is a wonderful mix of fun and professionalism. She has such integrity and is really committed to being in service to others. A great teacher, an excellent healer and, I'm happy to say, a good friend – If you haven't had the pleasure of working with Sue, then I'd suggest you hurry up. This lady is in demand!'
Marianne Willis – shamanic healer, energy healer & teacher.
This training is accredited by the IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine). On successful completion of the full course and five case studies, you will receive an IPHM-accredited certificate. This will enable you to obtain insurance and practice professionally.
Course Details
The training consists of three four-day residential modules:
Module One: February 28th – March 4th
Module Two: June 6th – June 10th
Module Three: October 3rd – October 7th
Arrive: Wednesday 7.30pm Leave: Sunday 3.30pm
£1914 (£638 per module)
Deposit to secure your place £114Certification is dependent on full attendance of all three modules.
We will occupy the elegant ballroom of Gaunt's House, a beautiful mansion set in 2000 acres of woodland in Dorset.
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EDM Shots: Shaq Spins Avicii's 'Levels' (Video)
The NBA on TNT's colorful cast of commentators were up to their kooky Thursday night (May 16) as baller veteran Shaquille O'Neal proved to have a few more tricks up his sleeves.
Boasting as usual, about his talents off the court, Shaq stepped up to the DJ booth to try his hand at scratching. The Miami Heat's official mix-master DJ Irie schooled O'Neal on the basics as the former Orlando Magic star spun his own take on Avicii's "Levels."
Peep his EDM game above.