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Date: January, 2017
YEWN, the brand of contemporary Chinese Jewelry, is world-renowned for its unique traditional Chinese designs, and was even once graced by Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States of America.
Dickson YEWN established YEWN 15 years ago, and was determined to blend in the well-established Chinese craftsmanship with modern designs. Its new flagship store opened at The Landmark Atrium in Central, Hong Kong, the grand opening cocktail party was held on 8 Dec 2016. A number of social celebrities, including "The most beautiful Miss Hong Kong" Loretta Chu, internationally renowned designer Alan Chan, as well as world class jewelry designer Kai-yin Lo attended the party to congratulate the opening of YEWN's new flagship store.
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Back to 2011, Michelle Obama wore YEWN's iconic Lattice Jadeite Ring on her left index finger when she and Barack Obama hosted a dinner for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The square ring immediately caught the attention of media around the world, and they named the ring "Obama Ring" an appellation that has continued to this day.
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Mother 3 was going to be a Nintendo 64 sequel of the SNES RPG know as Earthbound. It was, however, cancelled in 2000, but later the game resurfaced on the GBA and it was officially released in 2006. Now that the english fan-translation of Mother 3 is out, we can finally trying to analyze the old beta with the help of the few informations we have in English. >> Read the full story
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RED DEER – Raven Beazer pickpocketed a Red Deer Queens player on the forecheck, walked in alone and casually tucked a backhand top shelf for what would prove to be the game-winning goal in a 2-1 MacEwan Griffins victory in ACAC women's hockey action Friday night.
The Griffins made the second period tally stand up in a tight game on the scoreboard, even if it really wasn't in the run of play. MacEwan outshot RDC 31-20 and dominated possession.
"I don't know if it was necessarily as tight of a game as the score showed," said MacEwan head coach Lindsay McAlpine. "It was probably 31-15 (in shots) and then they pulled the goalie and had some sustained pressure in our end – really threatening, point blank chances for two and a half minutes. We were able to hold them off and seal the 2-1 win."
The Griffins improve to 14-4-2-0 with the win, which was their game in hand on idle NAIT. They sit four points behind the Ooks are likely to finish second in the ACAC standings, which will almost certainly lock them into a first-round playoff match against third-place RDC (8-9-4-0).
So, after Chantal Ricker opened the scoring for the visitors, RDC hit back with a Keinyn Nordell tally and Beazer put MacEwan back in front 2-1, the Griffins spent the third period practicing playoff scenarios.
"I thought our girls did a good job managing the last period being up 2-1 going into the third," said McAlpine. "We're already playing out different playoff scenarios and game management, focusing on critical moments – what if we're in a playoff game and it's Game 3 and it's 2-1? It was a good learning game for us."
Natalie Bender made 19 saves for the Griffins to pick up her fourth win of the season. Miranda Cook and Karlee Fetch split duties in the Queens' cage.
"Bender made the saves when we needed her to," said McAlpine. "She had a couple of minutes on the penalty kill – you always talk about how your goalie needs to be your best penalty killer. She made a couple key saves for us in those situations."
McAlpine also singled out the contributions of rookie defenceman Alexandra Thomson, who was seeing action for just the seventh time this season.
"Alex Thomson hasn't played much this season and she's stepped into a role late in the year and teams have their feet underneath them and are rolling," said McAlpine. "She's played exactly as we needed her to."
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A Thought: Waterfalls.
Most of us appreciate the beauty of a natural waterfall. It's very nature lends a majesty and elegance with the mystery in its source. Water rarely stays in place—it's very nature involves activity. The Bible tells us we are but a mist—here today, gone tomorrow. May our lives impact others every day for good. Live out your days with ultra care, for your life matters!
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If you want to do something, just do it.
Whether we like it or not, life is one big risk-taking venture. Yet fearing to fail is one reason most of us don't try to do what we want to do. Who really wants to look like a fool?
Free Stock Photo: Closeup of business man burying head in hand.
So failure may be in the back of our mind. But I have usually found myself motivated to achieve something positive as being worth the risk of failing. I enjoy proving doubters wrong as well, and although I haven't always succeeded on that score, whenever I have it has been a tremendously satisfying feeling.
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The beginning of Genesis in manuscript Junius 11, Bodleian Library, Oxford University. The initial U from the word "Us" shows a typical interlace pattern of serpentine figures in early Germanic art. Like all poetry in Anglo-Saxon manuscripts the verse is set up as a block without indication of line divisions. The opening verses are reminiscent of
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Funding brief: The Kaplan Graduate Awards Program (KAP) was created to help develop the next generation of wild cat biologists. The program supports the conservation efforts of outstanding young biology graduate students working on wild felids in situ. They welcome applications for projects on all wild cat species in all regions. Award amounts vary; the maximum is $1 5,000.
The Andrew Sabin Family Foundation and Panthera have partnered to launch the new Sabin Snow Leopard Grants Program, which will provide up to $100,000 a year to support in situ conservation projects on snow leopards. Awards of up to $20,000 per project will be made for one year, but may be extended to subsequent years, contingent upon performance and results.
Donor Name: Panthera
Funding name: Kaplan Graduate Awards, Sabin Snow Leopard
Deadline: They will be accepting Letters of Interest between January, 15th and February, 15th
Funding details link: https://www.panthera.org/#/grants-and-fellowships
Funding limit:
● Kaplan Graduate Awards Award amounts vary; the maximum is $1 5,000.
● Sabin Snow Leopard The maximum allowable request is $20,000 per annum. Panthera will consider local salaries, per diems, and stipends for local field personnel only; we will not fund salaries for core administrative and management personnel.
Special Notes: Please contact with the donor directly for further clarification and understanding.
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Project duration:
● All Kaplan Awards are granted for one year, but renewals for subsequent years may be requested. Funding for subsequent years.
● Sabin Snow Leopard Grants Program is for one year.
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● Kaplan Graduate Awards The KAP is designed to support projects on wild cats with a conservation focus and a significant field component. Applicants must be post-graduate students pursuing a higher degree (MSc., PhD or equivalent). Successful candidates will demonstrate outstanding academic credentials and conservation experience, field experience that has prepared them to undertake the proposed work, and a history of publishing work in peer-reviewed journals and/or 'soft' publications such as reports, magazine articles, web sites, etc.
● Sabin Snow Leopard: Applications may be made by individuals, or institutions. In the latter case, the project leader must be identified and make the submission. Application is open to all qualified candidates but projects led by country nationals and/or in country NGOs will be given priority.
● Graduate students are eligible to apply for field and project costs; tuition, bursaries, university living costs, etc. will not be considered by the Sabin Snow Leopard Grants Program.
● Panthera does not support conferences, travel to scientific meetings, legal actions, overhead costs, academic exchanges, or captive breeding.
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● Kaplan Graduate Awards: The Kaplan Graduate Awards supports wild cat conservation and research projects in all areas of the world where wild cats are found. Although work on all wild cat species is considered, preference is given to species that are endangered, threatened or vulnerable on – in order of priority – a global, regional, or local scale. Applications for work on species that do not meet these criteria will have a stronger chance of approval if they can demonstrate that their results can be applied to other species or other areas with greater conservation outcomes. In addition, sites with high conservation significance will be given priority.
● Sabin Snow Leopard: The Sabin Snow Leopard Grants Program supports applications for in situ conservation efforts on the snow leopard in Asia. Emphasis will be given to requests for field conservation and research activities, including:
Applying interventions that directly and immediately mitigate threats to snow leopards including activities which measurably reduce the persecution of snow leopards by pastoralists and poachers, the illegal trade in snow leopards, and so on.
Monitoring and Research. They are very interested in survey efforts in areas of the snow leopard's range for which there is limited or poor data, including developing baseline information on snow leopard populations; identifying and delineating important connections between known snow leopard populations; and undertaking basic research on snow leopard ecology where gaps exist.
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● Apply: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=Panthera
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Kaplan Graduate Awards: https://www.panthera.org/cms/sites/default/files/Panthera_KaplanGraduateAwards2018.pdf
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● Interested applicant may apply through the website (https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=Panthera).
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254. Attend a UT Football Game
First of all, it's a special day in American history and I hope we all take a minute to remember the heroes from 9-11. May God Bless America.
The way this city comes alive on game days is unlike anything I've ever seen. It's as if the entire city is rooting for the Longhorns, and the only thing on the agenda for the day is to watch football and wear burnt orange. I grew up in Houston, and I never saw the city come alive with such pride and excitement for Texans or Oilers games. Something about Longhorn football is just mesmerizing.
There's something magical about being inside Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium on game days. It's one of those experiences that you can't put into words. The excitement, tradition and camaraderie is something that makes it one of the best football watching experiences in the state.
I don't care how many times I've seen this Texas commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQNYmdgny2g), every single time I see it on the jumbo-tron inside the stadium I get chills.
The stadium official capacity is 100,119, making it the largest in Texas and one of the biggest in the nation. It's come a long way since its opening game on November 8th, 1924 when Baylor defeated UT with a crowd of 13,500.
As Longhorn great Ricky Williams said, "If you want to surf, move to Hawaii. If you like to shop, move to New York. If you like acting and Hollywood, move to California. But if you like college football, move to Texas." Truer words have never been spoken.
It should go without saying that of course this was going to be a list item, and since this is the first game of the season, you have the entire fall to work on scoring some tickets.
As always, Hook 'em Horns, and it's a great day to be alive in Austin, Texas.
For a complete schedule visit, http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/.
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13th November – 15th November
Sintra, a small town not far from Lisbon, really was like stepping into a fairytale. The town and hill overlooking it are littered with old castles and palaces. Particularly impressive was the Castelo dos Mouros, an old medieval castle on the hilltop. And the pastel colours of the Palacio da Pena were stunning. I also had a try of the local cherry liqueur, served in a chocolate cup. It may be a touristy thing to do, but was incredibly tasty.
Our host in Sintra, Gala; a lovely Russian lady who moved to Portugal 17 years ago, invited us to join her at a Fado performance. So off we went, to the home of a local family who host young Fado performers. I was quite moved by the melancholic tunes. The rooftop terrace of the house also offered a stunning view up to the old town and moorish castle on the hill.


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The New York Times reports: After weeks of intraparty bickering, the New York State Legislature and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo agreed to a $175 billion budget early Sunday morning, packed with a bevy of progressive programs, including changes to the cash bail system, a new tax on high-end homes and a novel plan to charge motorists to drive into Manhattan's …Read More »
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NYC's MTA To Begin Tests Of Contactless Fare Cards
The New York Post reports: The MTA's new fare payment system will be called OMNY – short for One Metro New York – and agency employees will test the new contactless cards out starting next week, according to a memo sent to workers. The pilot program being offered to MTA workers is the first major step toward the agency's move …Read More »
SURPRISE: Cuomo Cancels Dreaded L Train Shutdown
The New York Post reports: 'L' of a plot twist! Less than a month after deeming the 15-month total shutdown of the L-train tunnel linking Manhattan and Brooklyn "vital," Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday backpedaled at the 11th hour and announced a piecemeal approach that will allow the line to still run 24/7. Rather than the long-anticipated complete year-plus closure …Read More »
MTA Claims NYC's $11 Billion Rail Hub Is On Schedule
The Associated Press reports: Deep in the bedrock 15 stories below the famous Grand Central Terminal, a cavernous construction site is slowly, and expensively, taking shape as a commuter rail hub that will accommodate more than 150,000 passengers a day. East Side Access has been dogged by massive cost overruns and delays since construction began nearly a dozen years ago. …Read More »
Subway Station Destroyed On 9/11 Reopens [VIDEO]
ABC New York reports: For the first time since the September 11th terror attacks 17 years ago, a 1 train pulled into a previously destroyed subway station at the World Trade Center. The new World Trade Center Cortlandt station is now complete. It is fully accessible and has digital, state of the art real-time train schedules. On Friday, MTA contractors …Read More »
Severe Weather Paralyzes NYC Transit [VIDEO]
Gothamist reports: Today's severe thunderstorm happened right during the evening commute. The high winds downed trees, causing delays along the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 lines and prompted the MTA to suspend Metro-North service on the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven lines. In fact, the MTA even temporarily closed down entrances to Grand Central terminal to prevent overcrowding. …Read More »
Cuomo Pitches First In Nation Congestion Pricing For Manhattan, Drivers Would Pay $11.52 Below Midtown
The New York Times reports: Driving a car into the busiest parts of Manhattan could cost $11.52 under a major proposal prepared for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that would make New York the first city in the United States with a pay-to-drive plan. Similar traffic charges are already used in cities like Singapore, Stockholm, London and Milan, but New York …Read More »
BREAKING: Pipe Bomb Explosion At Manhattan Bus Station, Suspect In Custody, Several Injuries Reported
An early report from the New York Post: Several people were injured Monday morning when a device exploded at the Port Authority bus terminal on 42nd Street, according to law enforcement sources. One person is in custody after his device partially detonated inside a tunnel, sources told The Post. Police and firefighters have responded to the scene, where the bomb …Read More »
NEW YORK CITY: Cuomo Pitches Congestion Charges For Manhattan In Bid To Fund Crumbling Subway
Oh look. Other news. The New York Times reports: A decade ago, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York offered a plan to ease traffic in Manhattan and raise hundreds of millions of dollars to improve the city's aging infrastructure. Drivers would be charged $8 to enter the most congested parts of Manhattan during peak commuting hours. The plan was …Read More »
NEW YORK CITY: MTA Says Dogs Must Fit In A Bag To Ride The Subway, New Yorkers Say Done And Done
People Magazine reports: New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority is dog-friendly — to a point. Leashed service and emotional support animals are allowed to ride with their owners with no other restrictions, but all other pet dogs wanting to ride the rails need to be brought on in a carrier. For pup parents with smaller dogs, this is a cinch. …Read More »
Guerilla Pride Posters Appear On NYC Subway
Gothamist reports: Thomas Shim said he and his collaborators were inspired to pepper the subway with guerrilla Pride Month posters when President Donald Trump declined to formally acknowledge the month's significance on June 1st. "It hit us hard the day of pride month, and President Trump not acknowledging it," Shim told Gothamist on Monday. "Pride month is not something that …Read More »
Bear Couple Mosaic To Grace NYC Subway Station
I learned about this installation a couple of weeks ago and planned on reporting on it once I could take my own photos when the new subway line officially opens on Sunday. But some of you have prodded me not to wait. From the Associated Press: The sight of two men holding hands is far from uncommon, but a mural …Read More »
NYC's MTA Lays Out Coming L Train Pain [VIDEO]
New York City's MTA has issued a fascinating and informative video which lays out the coming years-long closure of the L train, the busiest downtown link between Brooklyn and Manhattan. From the New York Times: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is asking riders of the L subway how they would like their nightmare: nasty, brutish and shortish, or somewhat less painful …Read More »
NEW YORK CITY: Manhattan-Brooklyn L Train Service Faces Years-Long Shutdown For Sandy Repairs
A few days ago we learned that the MTA is planning the complete closure of 30 subway stations for renovations that will (allegedly) take up to a full year. Today we get more much dire news about the L train, known to many here as the "hipster express" as its first Brooklyn stop is in Williamsburg. Via Gothamist: Like the …Read More »
NYC Installs Stiletto-Friendly Subway Grates
Mashable mocks: New York city's MTA (Mass Transit Authority) fields complaints ranging from subway cleanliness, vermin infestation, train frequency and safety, among other demands. But the city's leader in public transportation has decided to tackle the really serious stuff: broken shoes. Answering the prayers of stiletto-wearers everywhere, the MTA announced plans Tuesday to install "high-heel friendly" grates on some sidewalks. …Read More »
Please Stand Clear
In order to "reduce dwell time" in the stations, the MTA is testing a shorter announcement on the 2 and 5 lines. Normally you hear a sonorous male saying "Stand clear of the closing doors, please." The test voice is a female who simply says "Please stand clear." The MTA says they hope to "shave 2-3 seconds off station stops."Read More »
Breitbart Headline Of The Day
Pam Geller is very unhappy: A century of free speech in New York's most public square — the streets, the buses, the subways — came to a screeching halt last Wednesday when the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) voted to ban all issue and political advertising, solely in order to silence me. Baltimore burning is "free speech." But our ads get …Read More »
NYC Transit To Ban All Political Ads Just To Stop Pam Geller's "Killing Jews" Campaign
Via CBS New York: The nation's largest mass transit system is preparing to ban all political advertising on its subways and buses after a judge ruled that a pro-Israel group was allowed to display an advertisement containing the phrase "Hamas Killing Jews" on New York City buses. The resolution is expected to pass Wednesday at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board …Read More »
NEW YORK CITY: Pam Geller Wins "Killing Jews" Transit Ads Battle With MTA
Via the New York Times: A federal judge in Manhattan on Tuesday ordered the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to display an ad from a pro-Israel group on buses after the agency declined to run it last year. The group, the American Freedom Defense Initiative, sued the authority in October, saying it had infringed on the group's First Amendment rights by rejecting …Read More »
NYC Subway Ridership At 65-Year High
Via the Wall Street Journal: New York City's subway system carried 1.75 billion customers last year, as ridership grew by the highest annual amount in more than 65 years, according to new figures released Monday. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority data show ridership grew 2.6% in 2014—some 5.6 million customers rode the system on an average weekday and six million people …Read More »


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Free game available with Nintendo 3DS Winter 2014 Bonus Game Promotion
If you're yet to delve into the realms of Nintendo's handheld offerings, or looking to upgrade, then let the Nintendo 3DS Winter 2014 Bonus Game Promotion sway you toward a purchase.
Those in Europe that register a Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 3DS XL in Club Nintendo between 11th September 2014 – 12th January 2015, and then a copy of either Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire between 3rd October – 12th January 2015, will be able to lay claim to download one the games below for free.
If your game purchase of choice is a retail copy, then you will be required to complete a software registration survey.
* Kirby: Triple Deluxe
* Mario Golf: World Tour
* Mario Party: Island Tour
* Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
* Pokémon Art Academy
* The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
* Yoshi's New Island
You will need to request the download code by 12th February 2015, with all codes needed to be redeemed by 12th March 2015 after which they will expire. If you are below the age rating of your chosen game, you won't be able to request a code for it.
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So, how do I request a download code? I already registered my game and system.
I've done everything I can to register and I am still awaiting my free code. I've registered the super smash bros 3ds game. Its not giving me the option to select the game I'd like. Also on the Nintendo website the promotional winter bonus game banner is not working? Can you give me any advise, I registered both console and game about 10 days ago.
Yeah i have registered both. When i click on the banner it brings up an error message saying this page cannot be found, this is the website link it is telling me to click on https://nintendo.co.uk/3DSbonus. I have sent them a number of emails now but no response. How can i tell when my 3ds xl has registered? It is saying it is linked through the console in the eshop in the settings/ other section.
Hi! I was wondering whether anyone knows if you can redeem more than one game. For example, i have the super smash bros 3ds and i've downloaded the monster hunter but i'm getting Pokemon and i'd like to download one of the mario games in this offer, would this work?


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I work as a clerical assistant in a pediatric dental office, and I am commonly surprised by the number of children who are scared of the dentist. Many kids think that cleanings will be painful, and they believe they will be scolded for eating sugary foods. Children are also extremely frightful of the noises made by the water spraying tools and the suction devices. As adults, we know that dental cleanings are easy and free of pain. We need to impart this knowledge to our children so they know not to fear the dentist. I have provided blogs that will help you speak with your child about dental care. Good communication, trips to your own dentist, and online videos can assist you. So will good brushing techniques that will make your child proud to see the dentist. Enjoy my articles so you can help your child build oral care confidence.
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A set of perfectly white teeth is associated with good oral hygiene as well as a youthful appearance. While teeth come in varying shades of white, the color should be fairly uniform throughout the surface of the enamel. Unfortunately, too much exposure to fluoride during the early childhood years is associated with problems such as staining, white spots and pitting that can all detract from your smile. These discolorations will also not come off with whitening products due to their intrinsic nature. Fortunately, you do have options to treat fluorosis, and you can use this information to spark a conversation up with your dentist about how to improve the color of your smile.
Make Sure It's Actually Fluorosis
The first thing that you need to do is make sure that you are actually dealing with fluorosis. Most likely, you do have fluorosis if your permanent teeth grew in with white spots or if you have known risk factors such as using fluoride treatments or swallowing a lot of toothpaste as a child. However, your dentist will need to conduct a thorough exam since white spots can also indicate early areas of decay.
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Fluorosis does not usually need to be treated unless the condition causes you embarrassment, which is common with severe discolorations and stains. Resin bonding is one option that you may explore that is used to coat your teeth with a uniformly colored material. While this is effective, the bonding material does tend to chip off over time. Porcelain dental veneers are a more permanent option that consist of a thin shell that is adhered to the surface of your teeth. These are often preferable because they give a more uniform look to your smile and require minimal maintenance.
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Dental veneers are also typically preferred when only the front surface of your tooth needs corrective treatment. This is because veneers only require a small amount of tooth enamel to be removed compared to the larger amount of tooth shaping that occurs with crowns. To get veneers, you should anticipate having one to two visits to the dentist after your initial consultation. At your first visit, impressions are made of your teeth that are then used to make the veneers. The veneers are then applied at your second visit. Once placed, you can proceed with your normal eating and oral hygiene habits. However, you may need to avoid things such as chewing on hard objects that could damage the porcelain veneers.
You deserve a beautiful smile, and you cannot help being exposed to too much fluoride during your childhood. However, you do have the choice to take control over how your teeth look now. By exploring your options, you can eliminate the embarrassment that you feel about white spots and stains on your teeth so that you always feel like smiling.


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AUSTIN — Speaker Joe Straus, long a lightning rod for staunchly conservative Republican activists, is fighting off two GOP challengers in his San Antonio House district who are happily -- no wait, almost tearfully -- blaming him in part for horrific drive-by shootings by an illegal immigrant near Houston last year.
In email blasts this week, Straus' March 1 primary foes, Sheila Bean and Jeff Judson, seized on a cable TV ad by the anti-Straus Young Conservatives of Texas. It features an angry Dan Golvach, father of a 25 year old musician who was killed during the shooting spree.
"My son Spencer was murdered by an illegal alien who was hiding in a sanctuary city," Dan Golvach says in the 30-second spot (below). "I have just one question for Joe Straus. Isn't the government supposed to protect innocent people? When Joe Straus killed the bill to ban sanctuary cities, he put the life of an illegal alien ahead of my murdered son and many other Texans just like him. Joe Straus has got to go."
In a fundraising email that reproduced the Young Conservatives' ad, Bean wrote, "I almost cried when I saw this."
Bean is a former school teacher and the more lightly funded of Straus' two opponents. She spoke passionately of the need for a state law that would bar cities from telling police that they can't ask the immigration status of people they stop. "The state of Texas could end this practice, but every time we get close, the liberals in the Texas House scuttle the effort," Bean wrote.
Jeff Judson, former president of the conservative, Austin-based think tank the Texas Public Policy Foundation, said in his original email blast's subject line: "Is Straus to blame for murder? Judson says yes!"
after San Antonio Express-News columnist Gilbert Garcia inquired
about the subject line, Judson said he'd have staff tone it down. But he continued to say that if elected, he'd make passage of a "sanctuary city" ban his top priority.
"We will not put another Texas life at risk by shielding dangerous migrants from federal immigration enforcement," Judson said.
Straus has avoided responding directly. Instead, on Thursday, the Republican speaker's campaign issued a news release. In it, local law enforcement leaders blasted the "outrageous Judson and Bean attacks," as a headline on the release put it.
"This was a serious and terrible crime that should not be politicized," the San Antonio Police Officers Association said in a statement criticizing Bean and Judson for a "very poor choice." Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau, a Republican, called it "deplorable and irresponsible" to try to affix blame on Straus for "a horrific murder committed by a career criminal."
In a gaggle with reporters on Wednesday, Straus said he expects primary voters in his middle- and upper-middle-class district to reject mudslinging.
"This isn't the first time I've been opposed with kind of a smear campaign, with some things that aren't true," he said. "But I just keep smiling and telling the good story of Texas."
Some background on the crimes that inspired the Young Conservatives' ad and the Judson and Bean emails:
Shortly before 1 a.m. on Jan. 31, 2015, unauthorized Mexican immigrant Victor Reyes went on a terrifying shooting spree in Houston's northwest suburbs while driving a dark truck, "extremely intoxicated" and hopped up on cocaine, according to a state prosecutor. He ended up murdering two people and, directly or indirectly, wounding three others. One theory was that he acted out of anger over being spurned by a girlfriend and was shooting randomly at couples he saw in other vehicles,
according to Texas Tribune reporter Jay Root's thorough reconstruction of the case
. Spencer Golvach had just dropped his girlfriend off at her place, which Reyes may have witnessed, Root reported.
Minutes later, during a routine patrol, Harris County deputy sheriff Javier Rojas heard gunfire and gave chase to a truck. Rojas ultimately cornered Reyes in a vacant field after he'd crashed his truck through a dead-end street barrier and then tried to shoot the deputy. Rojas returned fire, killing Reyes, 31, who had a long criminal record and had been deported four times.
In Root's story, Julie Golvach, Spencer's mother, blamed federal prosecutors for cutting too generous a plea-bargain deal with Reyes in 2005, when new in-prison assault charges had Reyes facing a possible 20-year sentence. They cut it to about one-quarter of the maximum. Reyes accepted, and federal authorities deported him to Mexico after he got out of a U.S. prison in 2010. Julie Golvach didn't blame Houston's local policies on officers' handling of the undocumented immigrants they stop, or the Texas Legislature's failure in recent sessions to pass a sanctuary cities ban.
Her ex-husband Dan, though, does. In Beaumont in November, he appeared with Donald Trump on a stage at a rally. Earlier last year, he testified at the state Capitol in favor of 2015 anti-sanctuary city legislation, which didn't pass.
In this week's email blast, Judson, the leading Straus challenger, said Straus has sabotaged such legislation. Misleadingly, Judson said Rice University political scientist Mark Jones, after the 2011 regular session and special session,
wrote an op-ed piece in which he "attributed the failure to pass a ban on sanctuary cities (SB 9) squarely at the feet of Joe Straus."
Actually, Jones recapped some of that year's mind-numbingly intricate maneuvering over the sanctuary city bills,
in the regular and
in the special session, before strongly hinting that "the demise of the 'sanctuary cities' legislation was the Republican leadership's collective preferred outcome."
Though it's been nearly five years, that jibes with my recollection. Then-Gov. Rick Perry, as he sought to bolster his credentials with staunch conservatives before his first run for president, made sanctuary city legislation an emergency item in the regular session. But Perry didn't want to go as far as Arizona had in passing anti-immigrant legislation the previous year. In the 2011 regular session, Straus' House passed a bill, though Senate Democrats had enough numbers to prevent it from reaching the Senate floor. After then-Sen. Wendy Davis filibustered a bill to implement $4 billion in school cuts, Perry added sanctuary city legislation to the special session's agenda. This time, without the Senate's former "two-thirds rule" applying, all 19 GOP senators rammed such a bill through.
The House acted more slowly, which put the Senate-passed bill at risk. Democrats said it could lead to racial profiling. Major GOP donors such as the late Houston homebuilder Bob Perry and San Antonio grocery magnate Charles Butt also raised objections.
As my former colleague Christy Hoppe reported
in late June 2011, Straus, then-Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Perry sought to revive an indirect ban on sanctuary cities. They proposed to attach language prohibiting any funding to cities with sanctuary city policies to the school cuts bill that Davis had stalled action on a month earlier. But the bill's author, GOP Lubbock Sen. Robert Duncan, refused, saying the end-around could have led to the demise of both bills.
Recently, Straus told his hometown paper's editorial board that in last year's session, the Senate lacked the votes to bring a sanctuary city ban bill to the Senate floor. Opposition from Democrats and some Republicans, such as retiring Tyler Sen. Kevin Eltife, frustrated newly elected Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other supporters of the legislation. It's also true that Straus has not been super-enthusiastic about sanctuary-city legislation -- as he has been about items such as expanding the state's water supply.
Is the speaker to blame for Spencer Golvach's death, as his opponents and critics suggest? To reach even a highly qualified and partial "yes," you have to believe that the absence of a sanctuary city prohibition contributed to Victor Reyes' having the opportunity to wreak havoc. As Julie Golvach told Root, if federal authorities had given Reyes even half of his possible sentence for two assaults, he still would have been in prison in early 2015. There's no evidence he would have been deported for a fifth time in recent years, if Texas had only passed a sanctuary city law. You then also have to lay the entire blame for legislative inaction at Straus' doorstep. That, too, is a reach, given the complex motivations of Perry and Dewhurst as they tried, while moving up the political ladder to federal elective posts, to navigate a path between the GOP's business donor base and the tea party.
In all probability, Straus, who owed most of his original selection as speaker in 2009 to Democrats' votes, was never going to spend tons of his political capital to ram through a sanctuary city bill. His team did push one through once, though that was in the bygone days of a Senate two-thirds rule, when Democrats still had a voice around the Texas Capitol. Last year, his team helped pass a huge increase in state spending on border security and toughening of anti-smuggling laws. Though Straus critics like to say he did those things only reluctantly, and under pressure from Patrick and Gov. Greg Abbott, neutral observers say the House's efforts helped strengthen the initiative by increasing the buy-in of local law enforcement agencies along the border.
In 2017, if re-elected back home and as speaker, Straus probably would join Patrick and Abbott in finally getting something about local policing policies and immigrants on the books. That's in no way a dramatic or prompt enough response to satisfy the Texas GOP's nativist voter bloc -- or people such as Dan Golvach or supporters of Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz who are upset about the deaths of Spencer Golvach and
, who was killed on the Embarcadero in San Francisco last July.


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- Jack Ng said...
The girls (mommy included) were just amazing. Seemed like they got used to the hill. They hiked with little assistance up and down the hill.
The hill is very popular and there are a lot of people climbing up as well. Wish there were less people so that we can stop and identify some plants along the journey and take more of our time to enjoy the scenery and breeze.
Still, it was a nice hike for me and felt great to have sweated it out.
- January 18, 2011 at 11:10 PM
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Vich has a good hiking stick, which we bought at Jonker night market. RM 15 only I think. Will keep a lookout for you guys.
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Random couple rumour is just that
The story of Prince Harry
Potter and Emma Watson possibly being a couple was perhaps the best we'd ever heard. The report started in Australian tabloid Woman's Day and it spread like wildfire all weekend… until Watson put out the flames in two rumour-debunking tweets.
WORLD Remember that little talk we had about not believing everything written in the media?!
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) February 22, 2015
also….. marrying a Prince not a prerequisite for being a Princess. https://t.co/vjodTAgEcC – Courtesy of Alfonso Cuaron.
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) February 22, 2015
Sorry, Harry.
Billy Bob Thornton got secretly married in October and we just found out
Sixth time's a charm. The Oscar winner married his girlfriend of a dozen years, Connie Angland, a few months back but his rep just confirmed the news on Saturday after enough eagle-eyed reporters spotted a ring on his finger. They exchanged vows on Oct. 22 "at their home in Los Angeles during a private ceremony before family." Hmm, wonder if Angelina was there to witness her ex and pal tie the knot?
K-Stew shouldn't only be known for Twilight
There's more to the actress than Bella Swan and Stewart proved it Friday night when she snagged the Best Supporting Actress César Award in Paris. The win marks the first time an American actress takes home what's considered the French equivalent of an Oscar. Stewart, who won for her role in Clouds of Sils Maria (a movie that has yet to be released in North America), was genuinely shocked and gushed about her co-star Juliette Binoche during her acceptance speech. Well done, Kristen!
Kim, North, Khloe and Kylie were in a minor car accident but everyone's OK
Khloe Kardashian was behind the wheel with sisters Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian and Kim's daughter North on Saturday as they drove in Montana when she hit a patch of black ice, skidded, came dangerously closs to sliding into oncoming traffic and ended up in a ditch.
By the time police arrived, everyone was fine. Kim posted a shot of the gorgeous sky afterwards, thanking God for looking after them.
Are Rihanna and Leo really a thing?
If the reports are to believed, then perhaps they've been spending more than four five seconds together but are totally wildin'. It was Rih's birthday on Friday and she celebrated with a bash that DiCaprio reportedly helped arrange. If they are a couple (which we'll have to see to believe as there is no photographic evidence of the two yet), Leo might have to fight Katy Perry for her. Though knowing Leo, he'd probably ask her to join in. Stop it. You were thinking it too.


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Another borderline Wordless Wednesday post. Just showing what Sarah sent me from USA. We have swapped once before, so this is our second time affairs. :)
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CoverGirl + Olay Concealer Balm Smooth-glide Stick - 320 Fair/Light - 4 g
Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer with concealer pencil - Light - 20 g, 0.65 g
Physician's Formula Happy Booster Glow and Mood Boosting Blush - Natural - 7 g
Neutrogena Moisture Smooth Color Stick - Sweet Watermelon 30 - 3.1 g
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Love and Beauty by Forever 21 Vitamin Infused Facial Mask for Dry Skin
Montagne Jeunesse Virgin Olive Ultra Deep Cleansing Masque
Bath and Body Works Signature Collection "Charmed Life" Body Lotion - 236 ml - Charmed Life, a positively sexy blend of juicy guava, sparkling pear and creamy vanilla musk.
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Nice products. How do you swap?ReplyDelete
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I have the nyx eyebrow kit and is fairly good, I did a review on the trio eyeliner but in the brown eyes kit.ReplyDelete
and I would buy the blush only for the design of hearts...
nice swap!! I have the PF happy blush (hidden somewhere) too, lolReplyDelete
I love the Physicians Formula blush in the shade Warm, it's a coral shade! I also love Elf brushes, they're cheap and good quality. I still want to try the Hard Candy Glamoflauge concealer, but I'm afraid that it will be too thick or cakey and crease under my eyes. Can you tell me what you think of it when you try it out please? Thank you! :)ReplyDelete
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6 Ways Kids Can Change the World [Blog Action Day]12
15 October 2014 by thaliakr
Even if you're little you can do a lot, you
Mustn't let a little thing like 'little' stop you
– Matilda the Musical, 'Naughty', Tim Minchin
Changing the world is a hard job. Best to start early, don't you think?
Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize last week. She's 17. Her public life as an activist for girls' education when she was around 11, blogging on life under the Taliban in Pakistan. She's proof that ordinary young people can have genuine influence on the world around them.
If we want our kids to be equipped to make their world a better place by the time they're adults, we have lots of opportunities to help them get started as littlies.
It's no coincidence that Malala's father is also an educational activist. The adults around small people have a huge influence on whether they will see problems around them as things they can tackle and improve, or as things they just have to 'accept' as inevitable and unchangeable.
So here are six ideas to kick off with, and I'd love yours in the comments below. How can kids change the world?
1. Kids can be kind
This is the hardest one, and the most important, for my money.
Many adults would recognise that it's easier to be the CEO of a do-gooding international charity than to be consistently kind and loving to your spouse, that socially awkward relative or a difficult staff member.
Wouldn't the world be better if we all made 'we are kind to people' a stated value, a mantra, in our homes?
Let's treat unkind behaviour just as seriously as running onto a road, worthy of an important conversation and opportunities for learning and restoration. Let's model kindness to our kids and help them grow in kindness each day.
As Glennon Doyle Melton exhorts her children at the start of every school year, let's consciously put kindness ahead of academic performance when it comes to what we look for – and praise – in our kids' learning and progress:
We do not care if you are the smartest or fastest or coolest or funniest. There will be lots of contests at school, and we don't care if you win a single one of them. We don't care if you get straight As. We don't care if the girls think you're cute or whether you're picked first or last for kickball at recess. We don't care if you are your teacher's favorite or not. We don't care if you have the best clothes or most Pokemon cards or coolest gadgets. We just don't care.
We don't send you to school to become the best at anything at all. We already love you as much as we possibly could. You do not have to earn our love or pride and you can't lose it. That's done.
We send you to school to practice being brave and kind.
Kind people are brave people. Brave is not a feeling that you should wait for. It is a decision. It is a decision that compassion is more important than fear, than fitting in, than following the crowd.
Trust me, baby, it is. It is more important.
Don't try to be the best this year, honey.
Just be grateful and kind and brave. That's all you ever need to be.
[Read more at Momastery.]
Can you imagine the enormous difference your little daughter or son could make to the life of the loneliest kid in their class? That's parenting gold, right there.
Here's a very effective motherly encouragement of kindness that has stayed with me for years. Paul Windsor writes this about his mother (on the occasion of her eightieth birthday):
It was interesting to hear her talk today of her own mum. "She didn't push us to achieve at school academically, or excel in other areas – she just wanted us to be good." That was quite a revelation. It is true of mum herself and it is true of what she has tried to pass on. Every day we'd go off to school with the following words ringing in our ears: "be good, be kind, be true – and look after the lonely ones".
What other ideas do you have about helping kids to be deeply kind? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
2. Kids can be conscious consumers
In our house we've just entered the 'why' phase (sound familiar?)
Recent research showed that parents at home were asked more questions per hour than the Prime Minister during parliamentary question time – I'm sure this is not a surprise to you.
The study found question-asking peaked with four-year-old girls asking a question every one minute and 56 seconds. All day… (Feel free to add your stories of esoteric questions in the comments for plenty of sympathy from me and others!)
But what a great opportunity – what a great window of time – to help children understand the true cost of consumer goods and modern living.
We had this conversation just yesterday:
Please don't stand on the drawer.
Because it might break, and someone spent a lot of time making it.
Because it takes a long time to make something good. And then someone else would have to take a long time to fix it. So it's best to just look after our things. So please don't stand on the drawer.
Oh. I'm just touching it now.
I predict you will have many opportunities to have versions of this conversation!
Kids often love learning about supply chains. Give some thought to how the things they consume or use daily were produced and tell the stories to your kids – or let them research that stuff themselves.
Older ones might enjoy this brilliant video, The Story of Stuff, an animated talk on the consumption chain – with heaps of resources and follow-up videos at their website.
Whether or not your kids have pocket money, they certainly have financial influence. Enlist their help in putting together your grocery list and talk together about where things come from. Why do you, in your house, choose organic, or fairtrade, or local, or eco-friendly products?
Let them help you pick out their friends' birthday presents from Trade Aid or a charity shop (you could happily do your entire Christmas shopping at Trade Aid, I bet – take a look at the amazing range of stuff they sell – and deliver!). Another great things about shops like Trade Aid (selling stuff from the developing world, supporting small businesses) is that they usually have labels about exactly who made the products and where. Great for kids to have clear pictures of the other people whose lives are touched by their purchases.
Help littlies count the cost of the stuff you buy. Let them feel good about participating in commerce that makes the world better.
3. Kids can look after the earth (and its inhabitants – like us)
The other end of the consumption chain, of course, is what we do with stuff when we're done with it. Very small children are quite capable of learning the difference between rubbish and recycling, and which container each goes in.
You can start out with that kind of sorting, for very little kids. Then move to more of those 'why' conversations about where things go when we throw them away. Teach them early that there's no such thing as 'away', there's just somewhere else.
Take them to the recycling station and the landfill so the 'away' isn't hidden. Most recycling businesses welcome public visits to see what happens behind the scenes – what a cool adventure that could be for your kids, right? Take some friends and make a day of it.
Some other ways to help your kids get in the habit of living sustainably:
- Involve kids in family decisions about driving or taking public transport, taking into account the (whole) cost of fuel and emissions.
- Garden with them (a whole nother topic, really, so I'll leave it there for today).
- Encourage them to sort through their toys and clothes, regularly, and find better homes for their things, like a women's refuge, a charity shop, or friends with younger children.
- Mend things with them to give their broken stuff new life. Teach kids how to re-attach a button or sew up a hem. And all kids like superglue, don't they?
- This list is surely the tip of the iceberg. What other ideas do you have? Pop them in the comments below…
4. Kids can give their time
There are heaps of team volunteering opportunities for both adults and kids, where you can join with others to increase your impact.
Last week the lovely Laura Giddey (you might remember that she's written guest posts here on being single, being a wedding celebrant, and buying locally-made gifts at Christmas) was joining a team of volunteers to pick unwanted fruit with Community Fruit Harvesting. Like similar groups around the country, they pick surplus produce and give it schools and food banks, or make it into preserves and pass it on that way. How cool is that?
We were passing through Auckland on our way home, jet-lagged and recovering from a week of illness, so Laura very kindly took our little boy, two-and-three-quarters, with her for the afternoon of picking fruit from a retired citrus orchard. He had an absolute ball, and even brought me home two tangelos and a lemon as trophies.
So why not intersperse your excursions to playgrounds and museums with team volunteering adventures? Go and pick some fruit, clean up a beach, plant some trees, deliver meals-on-wheels – any number of 'adult' volunteer activities can happily accommodate small helpers. How brilliant that kids can do something real to make a difference to real people – there's nothing token about this.
Check out your local volunteer centre if you don't know where to start. If you don't have kids of your own, borrow some next time you're doing something helpful like this.
Make sure you talk about the point of what you're doing (remember that as much as kids learn by observation, a lot of 'values' messages also need to be spelt out). It's a fun activity that also makes the world a better place. Be specific and be proud, together.
5. Kids can give their money
Little ones can make a direct impact in their world by making good choices in their everyday lives. But they probably can't stop the spread of ebola or feed a hungry refugee themselves (neither can most of their parents).
Luckily for all of us, we can partner with people who are doing those things, particularly by giving money to them and their projects.
If your kids have their own disposable income, from birthday presents or a regular allowance, then they have the power to make a difference in the world at whatever rate they choose. Let's make sure they know how powerful they are.
Most children have an empathetic response to seeing suffering on the news. I know a little boy – well, now a university student – who, on seeing the classic World Vision ad for child sponsorship ('while you order coffee, a little girl waits…'), ran, distressed, to his parents, and said 'A little girl is waiting! We've got to help her!'
When that happens, what a wonderful chance to take it seriously and let our kids respond in a meaningful way. Show them they have the power to contribute.
Lucy at Lulastic and the Hippyshake has a great piece on all the advantages of getting kids involved in child sponsorship – it might be worth considering for kids you know.
If you're part of a church community there are probably some overseas workers you could connect with directly. Your kids could write to them, as well as join their funding team at the rate of, say, $1 a week. Financial generosity is a great habit to start early.
If they don't have money of their own, brainstorm ways they could earn money that they can donate to whatever cause has captured their compassion. I bet your neighbours would find an appeal to do some weeding or wash a car pretty irresistible if it's so a child can respond generously to needs in the world.
6. Kids can practise hospitality
Making room for the stranger is an ancient cultural practice in many parts of the world.
'Hospitality' has been distorted, in much of the modern world, into having your friends over for dinner, but historically, including in the ancient Christian practice, it's about welcoming the stranger who needs food and shelter and care – hence the related English words 'hostel' and 'hospital'.
Encourage your kids to practise this kind of hospitality. If social hosting isn't just about friends, that might change who they choose to invite to a birthday party, or for a play date (or it might not – this is a hard one even for adults to learn, so go slowly).
Maybe they can proudly open the door to guests you or they have invited or serve them food or drinks. If they'd rather help out away from the spotlight, they can make up a bed for someone you're hosting or help with the dishes.
Again, the usefulness of all this is all in how you frame it. Rather than just 'doing a job', your kids are showing love and welcome to someone who needs it, doing their bit to look after somebody, maybe even somebody they don't know very well.
'And that's not right!'
Most children have a keen sense of justice (as you'll find out if you serve a bunch of kids different amounts of cake, yes?).
Adults around them can help to show them that injustice is something they can tackle, at any age, and it does make a difference.
As Matilda sings:
Just because you find that life's not fair it
Doesn't mean that you just have to grin and bear it
If you always take it on the chin and wear it
Nothing will change.
Even if you're little, you can do a lot, you
Mustn't let a little thing like 'little' stop you
If you sit around and let them get on top, you
Might as well be saying
You think that it's okay
And that's not right!
And if it's not right
You have to put it right.
And now it's your turn. What else? How can kids exercise their power as agents of change in the world? How can we help them not to feel powerless? I'd love to hear your big and small ideas, about theory and practicalities. Do you have some stories of things you have done together, or that your kids have done that you're proud of? Tell us, please, in the comments below.
This is a special post as part of Blog Action Day. The theme this year is inequality, which I've written about a fair bit from different angles. Check out the list below for other Sacraparental posts, and the Blog Action Day site for a global sample.
On the situation of oppressed peoples in Burma
On solutions for inequality and child poverty in New Zealand, under a conservative government
On getting rid of rape culture
On making the world a better place for girls and women
On body hatred
On the lack of women leading Baptist churches
On Palestine
On sexist attitudes to breastfeeding in public
On tackling the global problem of child marriage
On attitudes toward disability and Down Syndrome
On fairtrade children's clothes
And if you're newish to Sacraparental, you might like to check out the Sacraparental Facebook feed, with daily links and resources, and my Pinterest boards, especially the topical Change the World, and Character.
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12 thoughts on "6 Ways Kids Can Change the World [Blog Action Day]"
Lulastic says:
This is SUCH a fantastic post! So much to think on. I love all your images too and am just about to pin the heck out of it. You are a great Mum, doing a world changing job.
Oh, thanks so much, Lucy! That means a lot!
Andrew says:
I love this….it encompasses everything we have tried to teach our eldest son who is so compassionate and hospitable he puts his parents to shame often. We have opened a room in our house up to a guest in need, and on the second day she was there he handmade her a small gift and wrote her a note saying he hoped she enjoyed her time staying with us, and then placed in her room for her to find.
Our struggle with his caring nature has been at school there is a very troubled boy who he feels compelled to play with because he has very few friends, but this boy bullies and physically hurts our son. It is a difficult line telling our son he cannot play with this boy (after we've encouraged his compassion) because he needs to be and feel safe and protect himself at school.
Thanks so much for this, Andrew. Kindness can be hazardous, can't it!?
I guess, depending on each child's temperament, combining kindness with self-care, healthy boundaries etc will be the way to go?
I just read about this cool new book called 'Play in the Garden' with ideas for getting kids into the dirt (without always knowing they're learning or gardening…)
Anna S says:
Thanks Thalia – that's a very thought provoking post (even for someone without kids). On the one hand, I'm extremely grateful to my parents for the way they modelled some of these things, and involved us kids in them. On the other hand, I'm challenged by the gap between how I live and how I'd like to live, particularly in regards to hospitality.
Thanks, Anna. Yeah, there's always a gap, right? As we both reflected here! http://sacraparental.com/2013/02/22/making-parenting-easier-5-the-waters-lovely/
I can't resist adding some more Matilda treats!
kiwienzian says:
Hi Thalia – Anna S's friend Heather here (the one with Chronic Fatigue – I commented on your post on disability a while back). Kind of related to '2' is 'Kids can use pester power for good'.
Two examples:
On the BBC recently I heard about a public health campaign in Burkina Faso. Something like 95% of the population listen to the radio daily, so they're running a public health trial where a 'health' radio station broadcasts in some areas and not others. It has soap operas, documentaries, talk-back and music, all aimed at getting public health messages across. I was amused to hear of one dad who'd been pestered by his kids to dig them a toilet after hearing about the benefits on the radio :-) Their pester power probably improved the health of their whole family, and went some way to improving the health of their whole village by helping to normalise having a toilet. You can hear the programme here, should you be interested:
[audio src="http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/healthc/healthc_20141008-2030a.mp3" /]
Closer to home, my friend's nephew (then aged 8 or 9) was concerned about the effects of palm oil plantations on oranga-utans after learning about it at the zoo. He went on to harrass his wider family (not just his nuclear family) about it and was able to successfully get them all to give up Tim-tams and various other biscuits as a result. It's a while since I asked and I don't know how long they kept it up, but they certainly went significantly without them for many months.
I guess that translates into exposing your kids to ideas about what would make the world a better place and seeing where that takes them :-)
Thanks, Heather, those are brilliant examples of the power of kids! Keep em coming!
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We all know who's going to get the big contracts this season. Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw, Manny Machado, Craig Kimbrel, and many others. It is one of the deepest and most valuable free agent classes the game has seen in years. However for every Clayton Kershaw, there's a Nathan Eovaldi. And with such a deep class, there's bound to be multiple under the radar free agents. Let's take a look at some of those type of FA's, and some possible landing spots for them.
Pearce had such a nice season In The AL East. After getting off to a hot start with The Blue Jays, batting .291/.349/.519 in an injury limited 86 plate appearances, The Red Sox decided they need a right handed platoon partner with Mitch Moreland, as they did just release Hanley Ramirez. And the team probably got more than they thought they were going to get. In 165 plate appearances, Pearce batted .279/.394/.507 with 7 home runs and 26 RBI's. Plus he contributed a lot as a clutch hitter. With RISP, Pearce had a .368/.441/.684 and 5 home runs. In total, Pearce had a .284/.378/.512 with 11 home runs, and 42 RBI's. Plus with a 140 OPS, and .228 ISO, Pearce should be highly sought after, but isn't necessarily a name that will come up in many rumors. I think one team that could show some interest in Pearce should be The Cleveland Indians. Yonder Alonso struggles very much vs left handed pitching, and since Pearce has a career .266/.352/.500 line against left handers, he could be a nice piece The Indians could use.
Now we look at another Red Sox player. Nathan Eovaldi has had a nice bounceback season after missing an entire season in 2017 with Tommy John Surgery. Another similarity that him and Pearce share are the fact that both were acquired by The Red Sox mid-season. In a total 111 innings between The Sox and Rays, Eovaldi pitched for an overall 3.81 ERA, 3.60 FIP, and 1.126, with The WHIP and FIP being career lows. The hard throwing starter also had a career low BB/9 rate at 1.6, career high K/9 rate at 8.2, and tied his career low hits/9 rate at 8.5. Players also had a hard time squaring Eovaldi up, as they only made hard contact 32.9% of the time (a career low), and hit for a .287 BABIP. I think one good fit for Eovaldi is The A's. The A's need rotation help, and signing Eovaldi to what I'll estimate, 2 years $10 million, should be in their price range, and help give them those few extra wins to boost them to either The West Division, or first Wild Card spot.
Buchholz always seems to be on track for a very successful season, and right as he starts doing good, he gets injured. However even with that, any team looking for some solid innings out of the rotation should go after Buchholz. 2018 was likely one of his best seasons of his career. With The D-Backs, Clay pitched to a very very nice looking 2.01 ERA, 3.47 FIP, and 1.037 WHIP in 98 and two thirds innings. Plus he only gave up 9 home runs in those innings, for a .8 HR/9 rate. While he'll never rack up consistent 10 K performance, he won't allow opponents to get good hits off of him, as indicated by his .217 average against, and his .255 BABIP against. Like with Eovaldi, The A's could show some interest in Buchholz over the off season. Another team that might try to go after him is The Yankees. Since Buch doesn't give up too many HRS, he could slot in nicely into the later part of the rotation.
Escobar split the season between The Twins and Diamondbacks, and had a very solid season overall. He was given main third base duties by The Twins because of an injured and slumping Miguel Sano, and he took advantage of it. In total, Escobar batted .272/.334/.489 with 23 home runs, and 84 RBI's. The infielder also had career highs in wRC+ at 116, ISO at .217, and wOBA at .346. Escobar, while not as good of a fielder at shortstop, he ranked positively in DRS at 5, and UZR at 1.5. However his overall defense was worth .5 dWAR. If The Phillies miss out on The Machado sweepstakes, Escobar could be a nice consolation prize.


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Thursday 28th June – Home to the Tunnel
We set off a little later than planned, for a variety reasons, with which I won't bore you, but finally arrived at The Drum Inn (our first overnight stop) in Stanford, near Ashford at 17.30. The last time we were here, two years ago, we were pretty much the only people on site, but word must have got around and tonight it filled up pretty fast (15+ Units) but we had managed to get a prime spot thus avoiding the need to unhitch. Setting up was a quick matter as all we had to do was hook-up and put the steadies down.
Our table for dinner was booked at 19.00 and Paul had high hopes of watching the England v Belgium Match but to his disappointment, it was a World Cup-free pub (they DO exist!). The food was reasonable but slightly over priced for pub grub and we finished our meal in time for Paul to catch the 2nd half back at the van. Unfortunately, Belgium won 1-0 so not the best 45 mins of the first day of the holiday for Paul.
As we had a very early start, we went to bed early, feeling quite excited at the thought of being back in France for 2 weeks.
Fri 29th June – The Tunnel to Troyes
6.15 arrived way too quickly and we both leapt in to action, preparing breakfast to eat in the tunnel, upping the corner steadies, unplugging the electric supply and moving off. Several other campers were departing at the same time and we all made our way to the terminal in beautiful sunshine. We arrived in plenty of time for our booked crossing and managed to grab a coffee before being called – which was just as well as the queues for customs were particularly lengthy for some reason. As we were waiting to board, a delay of 30 mins was announced and so our breakfast (Special K with Red Berries) was devoured in the car, rather than in the tunnel.
Boarding and crossing were as efficient as ever, aside from the delay, and we soon found ourselves heading south through the French countryside. We traditionally stop at the first services to savour some proper French coffee and a pastry (in this case a crispy, sweet Chausson du Pomme).
It was a reasonably long drive (c. 400km) but we weren't in a hurry and we made plenty of pit-stops. We eventually arrived at Troyes at around 17.00 about an hour later than expected, as Paul had to make a business call.The campsite – Camping De Troyes – was very easy to find, pretty popular and very conveniently located. There were not that many pitches left but we managed to squeeze between a couple of other English motor-homes and all was well.
After a restorative cuppa, we set off to explore Troyes, which was "shut" the last time we visited – due to Bastille Day preparations. It truly is a beautiful city and after a couple of circuits and a pop to the Supermarket for a couple of provisions, we partook of some fine dining courtesy of McDonald's, albeit with a French "Royale" flair.
The campsite is set in woodland, with good facilities, swimming pool, onsite bar/restaurant and spotless showers/toilets – which we took advantage of, it having been a long hot drive. We then retired, ready for a slightly longer (c. 450km) hot drive the next day.
Sat 30th June – Troyes to Doussard
We left Troyes at 09.00 and after another long and hot drive, we arrived at our campsite – Le Lac Bleu – in Doussard, at the Southern end of the beautiful Lake Annecy. around 17.00. This was the second time we had visited the site. We rarely vist the same site twice but we had liked it so much in 2016, we decided to return and had booked the exact same pitch. Our arrival seemed to cause much consternation, there was a lot of staring (maybe it was the motor-mover?) and we actually had to politely turf off a sunbathing couple who had a taken a fancy to our pitch. After quickly getting setup, we immediately went for a swim to cool off.
Once dried off, we went for a bike ride to survey the "Voie Verte" a fantastic cycle path that runs all the way along the bed of a dis-used railway line from Albertville (site of the 1992 Winter OLympics) to Annecy, with access directly opposite our camp site. We rode up to the landing field (or "atterissage") for the Paragliders, and whilst downing a cool biere, we watched as many landings took place – this being a really popular centre for Paragliding, Hang Gliding and Micro-Lights.
Whether it was the tiredness, alcohol or sun, we will never know but we found ourselves signing up for each of us to have a tandem flight the following day and with a €50 Euro deposit paid there was no going back!
Excited but with a large dollop of apprehension, we rode back to the site and had dinner at the on-site restaurant, which was a very pleasant end to the day. We had resolved to go to bed early and get up early to make the most of the daylight and so with every window open, plus a fan we settled down for the night with the temperature still in the high twenties. The last time we had visited this site, Archie had been with us and I could not help but think of him as I drifted off to sleep. We had loved taking him on holiday with us and gladly accepted the restrictions his presence placed upon us. We had resolved, as we knew it would be a bitter-sweet time, to do as much as we could to holiday differently, so that his absence would be less marked. I think we may have made a good start?
Sun 1st July – Le Lac Bleu
Our jump was not scheduled until 13.00, so we had some time to do a quick provision shop at the nearest large Carrefour. After getting everything stowed, we cooled down with a quick swim before heading off to the landing site for 12.30 check-in.
We were transported to the launch site, along with 3 other jumpers, the instructors and all of the gear in a "Delta Evasion" (very macho) transit van. The launch site is at the Col De La Forclaz. It was quite a narrow, steep and winding road to the top of the mountain giving everyone lots of time to chicken out! We were made of sterner stuff though and on arrival at the summit, grabbed our harnesses, hiked the last few hundred yards and lined up on the launch pad. This was basically a large section of astroturf – a runway that took you over the edge of the mountain.
I went first, with my crazy instructor Patrice, who had over 30 years experience of flirting, sorry I mean flying. Once hitched together and the para-wing laid out flat on the ground, Patrice told me to start running, which I duly did and within seconds we were airborne. It was all so fast I didn't have time to feel nervous!
It is absolutely amazing…. I could bang on about it for hours but I'd run out of superlatives! And it ended all too soon. I had told him we were staying at Le Lac Bleu and he took us over there. He also let me fly the thing for a while, which was fab.
Paul, who had followed me in to the air with an equally experienced, but rather less flirty female instructor (typically he cannot remember her name) actually landed before me and managed to film my landing, which was very graceful (if I say so myself!) and not at all bumpy. We were both exhilarated after our experience and celebrated with a beer and a hotdog – French style. Here's my landing!
Still smiling like Cheshire Cats, we returned to the campsite for another swim and then started to prepare the boat for our first outing on the lake. The electric outboard quickly took us out to the middle of our section of lake and from our vantage point, we could really appreciate the beauty and splendour of our surroundings. The lake is like a bowl, with its sides fashioned from mountains, including the landmark "Teeth" (as I call them), which are more correctly known as "Les Dents de Lanfon".
With the outboard turned off we gently drifted, whilst catching some rays and reading our Kindles. Once we had reached the desired temperature, we returned to shore and had yet another swim – so refreshing.
Next job was building the Cadac to cook our Chinese Pork dinner, which was delicious and then a quick bike ride to work off our supper, which made us a little hot and sweaty, so guess what – we went for another swim. Seems like I spent most of today getting dressed and undressed, but that really was our last swim of the day and we happily retired to our bed, wondering what adventures tomorrow might bring.