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The Men in Christ's Life: Peter
- Kris Swiatocho The Singles Network Ministries
- 2009 5 Nov
My stepfather is only one example of a man who has impacted my life as a result of his relationship with Christ. Throughout this series, I want to share with you about some of the other men who have impacted my life solely because of their relationship with Jesus. I believe as I share that you, too, will connect with them and discover for yourself how God has always had a plan for you, is working it out in your life and will never leave you.
Have you ever been compared to anyone in your life? Perhaps a parent, a grandparent, an aunt or uncle or maybe even a sibling?
It's okay if you happen to like who you are being compared to. I don't mind when people tell me I have long beautiful fingers like my Grandma Bell who I adored and miss or that I am creative like my mother (she is so talented). But when it's negative such as, "Your taste in things is so strange, Kris. You are just like your Polish grandmother Genny" (who no one cared for) or "You are so stubborn, just like your birth father" (who has been out of my life for over 30 years), well, then it hurts.
So why do we get compared to others? Is it to compliment us or to hurt us, to get us to change, to grow us or do people just want something to say and it means nothing? Well, no matter why people do it, it does have an effect on us.
Some actions that are being compared are simply personality traits and depending on whom you are being compared to, have little effect on you. The fact that my eccentric grandmother's taste may have had a negative effect on people does not in any way make me feel bad about myself as I like the fact that I don't have a house of furniture that looks like it all came from the same store where everyone else is shopping. But, when people (family) also compared my controlling behavior to hers, that is when I decided I needed to change. I saw what her sin had done to her and her family over the years, and I did not want to be compared to her anymore.
Peter, of the Bible has also been someone who I have been compared to. Not by others, but by myself. Sure, people have teased me over the years about Peter being known as the mouth and how similar we are in that area. My tongue has encouraged people and also hurt people. But I personally have compared myself to Peter, because I have experienced some of the same things he has. I relate to not only his zeal for drawing closer to Christ, the desire to serve him, the desire to make things right and to motivate people, but also to his desire to be an example to others. Those around Peter would see not only his successes, but also his failures. And through these experiences, they would in turn learn and grow. This is my heart, to allow others to see me draw closer to God, not to hurt them but to encourage them to do the same.
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." "Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?" And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God" (Matthew 14:22-33).
What I Have Learned from Peter:
1. Jesus allowed Peter (and us) to get into situations that seemed hopeless.
Peter and the disciples were lost in the sea. Their boat was directionless, adrift and at the mercy of the storm. Sometimes God allows us to fall into situations that seem directionless. Situations that scare us. He does this because he wants us to choose him over our situation. To trust in him and not ourselves.
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it (Matthew 14:24).
2. Peter knew Jesus' voice brought safety.
Peter, like the other disciples, knew Jesus' voice because he spent time with him. In order to grow as a Christian, we have to hear, listen and know Jesus' voice. How are we ever going to grow or know God's direction if we don't recognize his voice?
At first Peter and the other disciples were afraid in the storm. On top of that they saw Jesus walking on the water and he appeared like a ghost. Wouldn't you think the same way? But when Jesus spoke, they became calm, trusting in who He is, trusting in their safety. Sometimes in the midst of the storm, we need to be calm enough to hear his voice. Only his presence will calm us.
During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid" (Matthew 14:25-27).
3. Peter followed Jesus, even when it led him into a storm.
Sometimes we have to make choices to do what God wants us to do even when we know it will be hard. Maybe we have to break up with someone, dissolve a friendship, move to a new city or change jobs. We might have to confront someone who has hurt us or face a life-threatening disease. No matter what it is that God has allowed to happen, he reminds us that he is with us in and through the storm. Going through a storm, trusting the Lord makes us stronger. It also helps our witness to others as they watch us go through it.
"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." "Come," he said (Matthew 14:28-29).
4. Peter used his assertiveness (mouth) for good.
I love Peter because I really do see myself being just like him. Hey, Jesus, I want to walk on water, too. I mean if Jesus can do it and I have His power in me, then I should be able to do it, too. Right? Yo, Jesus!
Being assertive can be used to bring glory to God because we are willing to step out of our comfort zone. We are willing to say something when no one else will. God gave some of us the gift of assertiveness to be used to bring others to Christ. Maybe God has called you to speak up for your rights as a citizen, or for protection of those you love, support of a cause or maybe what you believe as a Christian. Use your gift of gab for the right reasons.
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer (Psalms 19:14).
5. Peter trusted and believed what Jesus said.
Now I know we have all heard a hundred sermons on Peter getting out of the boat. Of how at least he did get out when others didn't. But there is so much more here than Peter just getting out of the boat. Peter believed he would be safe because he trusted the Lord. You can't build trust in Jesus without spending time with him. Just like you can't trust people without spending time with them. Peter didn't have to doubt; he knew who Jesus was. Do you spend enough time with Jesus to totally trust him in all things? Can't you just see Peter, so excited? I would be like woo hoo; I get to walk on the water in this storm, just like Jesus.
"Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus (Matthew 14:29).
6. Peter didn't bring the boat with him (no baggage or safety rope).
Peter stepped out of the boat alone, trusting in Jesus only. Peter didn't bring the boat with him. He jumped in the water, totally knowing he didn't need the boat. Well, this is where I am different than Peter. Sure, like Peter, I have jumped out of the boat, willing to get out of my comfort zone, but I have a tendency to bring the boat along for the walk. Just in case this doesn't work out the way I want it to, I have the boat with me. I can always go back to what is safe, what is secure and what I know.
God's Word says you can't be in-between; you can't ride the fence. There is no such thing as a lukewarm Christian. You either are for him or against him. You need to get out of the boat or stay in it. I am thankful for God's grace, as I continue to try to make the right decisions.
So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I am about to spit you out of my mouth (Revelation 3:16).
7. Peter took his eyes off of Jesus, just like I do.
Peter as we know, took his eyes off of Jesus, started to notice the storm around him and began to sank. The more he felt defeat, the more defeated he became. Don't we all do this? I mean to follow the Lord in all things but sometimes I just don't trust him enough. Or, I am afraid of what trusting him will look like. I mean, Jesus might take me to a place I have never been and that frightens me. Why can't we realize that any place with Jesus is better than any place without him?
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" (Matthew 14:30).
8. Peter knew what to do when we fall into sin.
Peter had taken his eyes off of Jesus. Peter allowed his circumstances to draw more attention than what Jesus offered. He allowed fear to creep in, hopelessness and despair. We can all be like Peter at one time or another. Our life situations can be so hard to deal with. Without a deep relationship with God, it's easy to give in to the power of our circumstances over the power of the Lord. Peter had learned from the Lord though. As soon as he realized he couldn't save himself (or in my case, I couldn't fix it myself; I wouldn't have time to swim back to the boat or ask my friends for help), Peter yelled out to God to save him. He had learned from the past, from spending time with Jesus that Jesus was the answer in all situations. He knew Jesus was the only one who could save him. Are you still looking around to others to save you when only Christ can save you? (Click here to read more about salvation.)
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always (1 Chronicles 16:11).
9. Jesus reminded Peter, like he does with all of us, that we need not to doubt.
Jesus gives us clear direction: seek ME first. Keep your eyes on the Lord. This is the only way to know for sure that God is in control; otherwise, we are in control (well, we think we are). If God is in control and he wants the best for us, surely we should not fear, even in the middle of the storm. What is also great here is that Jesus did remind Peter. Jesus knows our weaknesses. He is ready to remind us daily as we seek him.
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?" (Matthew 14:31).
10. Sometimes Jesus doesn't stop the storm. Just like with Peter, he is there to walk in it and through it with us.
Peter taught me just because Jesus is with me, doesn't mean the storm stops. Jesus would grab Peter and save him, and they would both walk back to the boat (during the storm). Isn't this cool! I mean, Jesus is telling us all that we HAVE to go through storms. Pain is part of this life—fear, frustration, the unknown—but the difference is HE IS WITH US. Just because we yell out to God doesn't mean the junk we are going through stops. It just means we aren't alone going through it. So know this. How should we handle life storms? How should we handle our stress, our frustration our aggravations our disappointments?
And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down (Matthew 14:32).
11. Peter was a witness to others.
Peter's friends (other disciples) and maybe even some on the shore saw what Peter did. They witnessed him speaking to Jesus, stepping out and falling. They also witnessed what he did next. Peter showed them that even when we fail, we can quickly ask for forgiveness by putting our focus back on the Lord and be right with God again.
Too many times in my life I have been Peter in the storm, but instead of going to God with all things I go to friends or family first. Don't get me wrong; we need our friends and family to help us. God does speak through them. My point is that I would go to them first versus God. If Peter had yelled out to his friends first, would they have been able to help him? Could they have thrown a rope fast enough? What if one of the guys jumped in to help Peter? With such a storm, they might have both drowned. Bottom line, Peter chose what God wants: us to choose him.
Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God" (Matthew 14:33).
Peter, may sometimes be referred to as the one with the mouth, the one who didn't trust the Lord (Matthew 26:34), the one who took his eyes off of Jesus. But he was also the one who has inspired millions of people to step out of their comfort zones, to speak up when others say nothing, to be willing to let others see his failure and to also see his success.
So who are you compared to? Who would you like to be compared to?
Jesus, I pray that each one who has reads this article would choose to be compared to you. That each day, as you mold us, that we would become more and more like you. Thank you Lord for you unconditional love. For your grace. For your sovereignty. Amen.
Kris Swiatocho is the President and Director of TheSinglesNetwork.org Ministries and FromHisHands.com Ministries. Kris has served in ministry in various capacities for the last 20 years. An accomplished trainer and mentor, Kris has a heart to reach and grow leaders so they will in turn reach and grow others. She is currently working on her third Bible study, From the Manger to the Cross: The Men in Jesus' Life. Her second Bible study, From the Manger to the Cross: The Women in Jesus' Life, was published last fall and is available on her websites. Her first book, Singles and Relationships: A 31-Day Experiment, was co-authored with Dick Purnell of Single Life Resources.
TheSinglesNetwork.org Ministries helps churches, pastors and single adult leaders evaluate, develop and support their single adult ministries through high-energy speaking engagements, results-oriented consulting and training and leadership development conferences and seminars. Click here to request a FREE "How to Start a Single Adult Ministry" guide.
FromHisHands.com Ministries is Kris's speaking ministry. If you've ever heard her speak, you know that Kris is the kind of speaker who keeps the crowd captivated, shares great information and motivates people to make a difference in the lives of those around them! She speaks to all church audiences on everything from "first impression" ministry to women's topics to singles and young adults. She can speak on a Sunday morning, at a woman's retreat or for a single adults conference. Bring Kris to your church today!
Many singles are Christians who wonder if God will ever bring a mate their way or if they should just stop focusing on a future with a marriage partner and live the single life to the fullest. Kris Swiatocho and Dick Purnell offer solid biblical answers for singles in this newest title in Dick's popular 31-Day Experiment Bible study.


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Kangana Ranaut: I don't think I will last more than a week on Instagram
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"Instagram has deleted my post where I threatened to demolish Covid because some were hurt. Matlab terrorists and communists sympathisers suna tha Twitter pe lekin Covid fan club awesome. It's been two days here on Insta but don't think will last here more than a week," the actress wrote on her Instagram story on Sunday.
Kangana on Saturday shared the news that she has tested positive for Covid-19 and has quarantined herself.
"I was feeling tired and weak with slight burning sensation in my eyes for past few days, was hoping to go to Himachal so got my test done yesterday and today the result came I am covid positive," Kangana wrote in an Instagram post along with a photograph of herself.
"I have quarantined myself, I had no idea this virus is having a party in my body, now that I know I will demolish it, people please don't give anything any power over you, if you are scared it will scare you more, come let's destroy this Covid-19 it is nothing but a small-time-flu, which got too much press and now psyching few people. Har Har Mahadev," she further wrote in the now-deleted post.
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LinkedIn Makes its 20 Most Popular LinkedIn Learning Courses Freely Available Throughout August
Looking to up your skills for a job change or career advancement in the second half of the year?
This will help – today, LinkedIn has published its listing of the 20 most popular LinkedIn Learning courses over the first half of 2022. In addition to this, LinkedIn's also making each of these courses free to access till the end of the month – so now may well be the best time to jump in and brush up on the latest, rising skills in your industry.
As per LinkedIn:
"As the Great Reshuffle slows and the job market cools, professionals are getting more serious about skill building. The pandemic accelerated change across industries, and as a result, skills to do a job today have changed even compared to a few years ago. Professionals are responding by learning new skills to future-proof their careers and meet the moment."
LinkedIn says that over seven million people have undertaken these 20 courses this year, covering everything from improved communication, project management, coding, strategic thinking and more.
Here are the top 20 LinkedIn Learning courses right now, which you can access via the relevant links:
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- Cultivating a Growth Mindset with Gemma Leigh Roberts
- Project Management Foundations with Bonnie Biafore
- Using Questions to Foster Critical Thinking and Curiosity with Joshua Miller
- Essentials of Team Collaboration with Dana Brownlee
- Unconscious Bias with Stacey Gordon
- Learning Python with Joe Marini
- Communicating with Confidence with Jeff Ansell
- Speaking Confidently and Effectively with Pete Mockaitis
- Learning the OWASP Top 10 with Caroline Wong
- Power BI Essential Training with Gini von Courter
- Strategic Thinking with Dorie Clark
- SQL Essential Training with Bill Weinman
- Developing Your Emotional Intelligence with Gemma Leigh Roberts
- Communication Foundations with Brenda Bailey-Hughes and Tatiana Kolovou
- Agile Foundations with Doug Rose
- Digital Marketing Foundations with Brad Batesole
- Critical Thinking with Mike Figliuolo
If you've been thinking about upskilling, now may be the time – or maybe it's just worth taking some of the programming courses, for example, so that you have a better understanding of how to communicate between departments on projects.
Or you could take an Agile course. If, you know, you don't trust your own management ability.
The courses are available for free till August 31st via the above links.
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Instagram has added a few more social features to the platform, with Reels Replies being rolled out. Along with the Replies, anew feature is being tested that shows when two users are active together in the same chat.
Reels has been performing much better than perhaps even Instagram ever anticipated. The TikTok-inspired new video format (which officially claims to have absolutely no relation to the former) had some trouble really finding its footing initially. However, Reels has grown massively and while it may not be a source of the most direct competition to TikTok, it is indeed a worthy alternative.
Reels has grown to the point that it has a massive creator program attached to it, and the video format has even been migrated to Facebook with the goal of generating further user interest there. Naturally, with such a successful virtual goldmine on its hands, Instagram has been hard at work developing new features and interface updates for Reels, integrating it more and more seamlessly into the rest of the social media platform. Features such as Reels Replies are a major part of such attempts at integration.
Reels Visual Replies are essentially just what they sound like: A Reel that is being used to reply to someone. It's a feature that's been seen frequently across TikTok as well. Reel Replies essentially take a user's comments, and reply to them in video format. The comment will then show up within the Reel itself as a text-box, taking up some amount of space, and showing both the user who issued said comment along with the text. The text-box is apparently adjustable, with users having the ability to move it around and change its size depending on where it obstructs one's Reel the least.
Overall, it's a fun addition to the Reels format, even if the credit should be going to TikTok first. At any rate, it's an example of Instagram really utilizing Reels' social media capabilities, outside of just serving it up as a form of entertainment.
Speaking of social media capabilities, a new feature might help alleviate one of the most common frustrations encountered across all such platforms. Isn't it annoying when you see that a friend's online, but isn't replying to your chat? Sure, they've probably just put their phone down to run a quick errand, but there's no way for you to know, right? Well, there sort of is now! Instagram is beta testing a new feature via which if both users are active within a chat, the platform will display that accordingly. It's a work-around, sure, and one that's currently being tested for usefulness, but it's still a very nice, and even fresh, addition to the social media game.
Now, the active status will only appear when you are both active at the same time.#Instagram #instgramnewfeature@MattNavarra @instagram @alex193a pic.twitter.com/2chGZP9hr4
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5 apps for scheduling Instagram posts on iPhone and Android
Alright, we get it. You're an Instagram Nostradamus.
You know exactly what you want to post and when you're gonna want to post it. Maybe there's a meme or comment you want to make that you know will be totally relevant for a future moment or event. Or it could be that you're an influencer and you want to make sure you keep a steady stream of content coming, so you want to schedule posts for times when you know you won't be active (or won't have internet access).
You'll be happy to know there are apps that are specialized for just such situations. So listen up, InstaNostradamuses…Instagrostra…Instadam…Insta…uh…you guys (we'll workshop it. No we won't. We'll probably just abandon that effort completely. You're welcome) — these are the Instagram-post-scheduling apps for you.
While all of the iPhone apps below are free to download, they all have some in-app purchases.
1. Planoly
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Planoly is available for iOS on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store for Android.
2. Buffer
Credit: buffer / app store
Buffer is another Instagram post scheduler that helps you plan your posts and analyze feedback once they're published. Use a calendar view to drag and drop posts into days/time slots for easy scheduling.
Buffer is available for iOS on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store for Android.
3. Preview
Credit: preview / app store
Preview offers typical post-scheduling tools and analytics along with a few helpful extras. Get caption ideas, recommendations for hashtags, and more.
Preview is available for iOS on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store for Android.
4. Content Office
Credit: content office / app store
An Instagram post scheduler with a visual boost, Content Office allows users to plan and schedule Instagram posts while learning "marketing and visual guides to grow your brand on Instagram." Like aesthetics and using visuals to create cohesive themes? Maybe this is the Instaplanner for you.
Content Office is available for iOS on the Apple App Store.
5. Plann
Credit: plann / apple store
You'll never guess what "Plann" lets you do…
Aside from scheduling posts, get content ideas and recommendations, as well as strategy tips to ensure you're maximizing your Instagram engagement. Ever wonder when the best time to post something is? Plann can offer you some help with that.
Plann is available for iOS on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store for Android.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Before visiting Sicily for the first time, American poet Billy Collins learned to speak Italian. In his poem "By a Swimming Pool Outside Siracusa," he describes how the new language is changing his perspective. If he were thinking in English, he might say that the gin he's drinking while sitting alone in the evening light "has softened my mood." But the newly Italianized part of his mind would prefer to say that the gin "has allowed my thoughts to traverse my brain with greater gentleness" and "has extended permission to my mind to feel a friendship with the vast sky." Your assignment in the coming week, Aries, is to Italianize your view of the world. Infuse your thoughts with expansive lyricism and voluptuous relaxation. If you're Italian, celebrate and amplify your Italianness.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) It's closing time. You have finished toiling in the shadow of an old sacred cow. You've climaxed your relationship with ill-fitting ideas that you borrowed from mediocre and inappropriate teachers once upon a time. And you can finally give up your quest for a supposed Holy Grail that never actually existed in the first place. It's time to move on to the next chapter of your life story, Taurus! You have been authorized to graduate from any influence, attachment and attraction that wouldn't serve your greater good in the future. Does this mean you'll soon be ready to embrace more freedom than you have in years? I'm betting on it.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) The heaviest butterfly on the planet is the female Queen Victorian Birdwing. It tips the scales at two grams. The female Queen Alexandra Birdwing is the butterfly with the longest wingspan, more than 12 inches. These two creatures remind me of you these days. Like them, you're freakishly beautiful. You're a marvelous and somewhat vertiginous spectacle. The tasks you're working on are graceful and elegant, yet also big and weighty. Because of your intensity, you may not look flight-worthy, but you're actually quite aerodynamic. In fact, your sorties are dazzling and influential. Although your acrobatic zigzags seem improbable, they're effective.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Picasso had mixed feelings about his fellow painter Marc Chagall, who was born under the sign of Cancer. "I'm not crazy about his roosters and donkeys and flying violinists, and all the folklore," Picasso said, referring to the subject matter of Chagall's compositions. But he also felt that Chagall was one of the only painters "who understands what color really is," adding, "There's never been anybody since Renoir who has the feeling for light that Chagall has." I suspect that in the coming weeks, you will be the recipient of mixed messages like these. Praise and disapproval may come your way. Recognition and neglect. Kudos and apathy. Please don't dwell on the criticism and downplay the applause. In fact, do the reverse!
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) "Go Tell It on the Mountain" is the title of an old gospel song, and now it's the metaphorical theme of your horoscope. I advise you to climb a tall peak, even if it's just a magic mountain in your imagination, and deliver the spicy monologue that has been marinating within you. It would be great if you could gather a sympathetic audience for your revelations, but that's not mandatory to achieve the necessary catharsis. You simply need to be gazing at the big picture as you declare your big, ripe truths.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) If you were a snake, it would be a fine time to molt your skin. If you were a river, it would be a perfect moment to overflow your banks in a spring flood. If you were an office worker, it would be an excellent phase to trade in your claustrophobic cubicle for a spacious new niche. In other words, Virgo, you're primed to outgrow at least one of your containers. The boundaries you knew you would have to transgress some day are finally ready to be transgressed. Even now, your attention span is expanding and your imagination is stretching.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) For more than a century, the Ringsaker Lutheran Church in Buxton, N.D., hosted rites of passage, including 362 baptisms, 50 marriages and 97 funerals. It closed in 2002, a victim of the area's shrinking population. I invite you to consider the possibility that this can serve as a useful metaphor for you, Libra. Is there a place that has been a sanctuary for you, but has begun to lose its magic? Is there a traditional power spot from which the power has been ebbing? Has a holy refuge evolved into a mundane hangout? If so, mourn for a while, then go in search of a vibrant replacement.
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 15, 2013 at 9:43 pm
It would be helpful if Stanford or Palo Alto police actually issued parking tickets for all the illegal parked cars on Stanford.
It used to be legal to park on Junipero Serra near the North Entrance of the Dish Run. Why not allow parking there too?
a resident of Menlo Park
on Sep 15, 2013 at 9:47 pm
I have been wondering why Stanford doesn't build a parking structure at the southwest corner of Page Mill and Junipero Serra. The natural landscape there is not particularly gorgeous (so not a huge loss aesthetically) and it's close to the Stanford Ave gate for the dish. People will balk at parking over on Coyote Hill because it's an annoyingly long walk from there to the dish. It seems like it would just be easy to put a lot by the Page Mill intersection.
a resident of College Terrace
on Sep 15, 2013 at 10:37 pm
What the community has wanted all along is a trail along Old Page Mill Road directly to the Arastradero Preserve. The current trail to nowhere the dead ends in the middle of a horse pasture is essentially useless and you never see anyone using it. Come on Stanford, we have been saying this for more than 10 years. Haven't you heard? I thought Stanford people were supposed to be smart.
a resident of College Terrace
on Sep 15, 2013 at 10:41 pm
Are there plans for any toilets along the proposed Stanford Ave Trail or at the Stanford Dish? I am not young any more and can barely make it around the dish trail without a toilet stop. No way that I can walk from El Camino to the dish and around the loop and back without at least one toilet stop. What are the plans for toilets around this route? These trails aren't in the middle of a forest where we can just use the bushes.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 16, 2013 at 10:21 am
Enough with all the development already... we don't need more or different parking... things are fine as they are (when the gas line works are done). The limited parking is natural way to control crowds.
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 16, 2013 at 10:25 am
Maybe the Dish should only be open to Stanford residents like, um, what's that place where only Palo Alto residents walk... Foothill? Even though I pay my taxes and vote in PA elections, I can't use Foothill. (I've been turned back at the entrance.)
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 16, 2013 at 10:33 am
Stanford residents should definitely have access to Foothill Park. That's just silly, petty bureaucracy.. I hope the City Council is monitoring these chats and fixes this quickly... sounds to me like it's just small-minded thinking at the gate box.
a resident of College Terrace
on Sep 16, 2013 at 10:49 am
Little known secret: Stanford residents can use Foothill Park if they use the Arastradero entrance. Just follow the Stanford trail to Arastradero Preserve and continue into Foothill.
Oh wait, Stanford never built the promised trail to Arastradero. Sorry.
a resident of another community
on Sep 16, 2013 at 11:20 am
THE DISH USED TO BE PUBLIC AND NEEDS TO STAY THAT WAY. I'm thrilled at having ANOTHER parking ban inconvenience everybody and the way they have been living for decades. Is it really that difficult to create a second lane and additional parking along Junipero Serra between Campus Drive East and Stanford Ave? Really?
List of bans:
Use of plastic bags (seriously?)
Happy Meal toys
Use of water
Use of air conditioning
Burning of log in fire place
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Sep 16, 2013 at 11:25 am
I believe if you walk or bike into Foothills park, they don't check if you are a resident or not. This is definitely true for the Arastradero entrance.
Stanford should just ban parking along Stanford ave. It definitely is a hazard. Stanford should relocate the dish entry over to Coyote Hill Road.
a resident of Barron Park
on Sep 16, 2013 at 11:28 am
Over the past 20 years, Stanford has consistently increased the difficulty of access to the loop. As part of this campaign, 10 years ago they banned dogs, citing erosion. Erosion by little dog feet wasn't the issue -- they banned dogs to get reduce community use by getting rid of the dog walkers.
There are 3 entrances to the loop from Junipero Serra. People used to park near all three entrances, but Stanford has outlawed parking at two of them, and the only remaining parking is along Stanford Ave. That's a good part of the reason that Stanford Ave is now so crowded.
And now Stanford wants to remove 33 of those remaining 60 parking spaces. Stanford says, "No problem, you can park on Coyote Hill Rd." Who are they kidding? It's a mile from Coyote Hill to Stanford Ave -- nobody is going to add 2 miles of walking along Jun. Serra to their 4 mile dish loop -- that's absurd.
This is yet another piece of bad behavior by Stanford toward people in the community who want to walk in the hills.
a resident of Los Altos Hills
on Sep 16, 2013 at 11:29 am
Has anyone been hurt or killed on Stanford Ave. as a result of people parking there? NO.
Obviously the dish is a popular place, so instead of banning parking along Stanford Ave., make more parking for more people to enjoy the trail.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 16, 2013 at 11:35 am
I have lived in Palo Alto for a long time and have never gone to the Dish, no particular reason, just I got into the habit of walking at Arastradero Park and Foothill Park. Both have parking lots, both have restrooms. Both have lovely hiking and views, both have natural trails and nature. If you are a Palo Alto resident it is only a short drive further to each of these.
a resident of St. Claire Gardens
on Sep 16, 2013 at 11:46 am
I go to the dish as often as I can. It is easy to find parking before 7, but after that, it can be difficult. I don't know how eliminating parking spaces will help at all. And it would be good to add some accessible parking near the other gates. I hope we keep the existing parking spaces as they are for now. We need them. I would not walk a half mile to go to walk the dish. And it is the closest hill walk there is to Palo Alto....
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 16, 2013 at 12:13 pm
I go hiking several times a week. I go to the Dish about once a year, and each time I am reminded why I don't hike there. Besides the parking being a problem, the loop is a boring 4 mile asphalt loop. I prefer to drive a few extra minutes up Page Mill Rd to Foothills Park, which is one of the most beautiful parks to hike in, in this area. There are many trails to choose from, going through a variety of habitats. There's a lake, and there are restrooms. There's more wildlife, if that appeals to you. I've never understood the fuss over the Dish when, for Palo Alto residents at least, there are better alternatives just a few minutes away (Arastradero is preferable to the Dish too).
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 16, 2013 at 12:27 pm
Agree w/ "Stanford resident": a parking area on Page Mill and Junipero Serra, surrounded by trees perhaps to make it less....intrusive on the landscape, is a fine idea. Perfect.
For those who make remarks re "walking to one's walk..." people are busy. Who are you to tell them they need to take less time for enjoying their walk by taking precious time getting thru perhaps less than lovely surroundings to begin that walk?
The trails I've seen @ Foothill are not paved. Easier for some of us, and lower slip/fall risk. And - as a preemptive strike -please do not be so arrogant/snide as to tell me I need to not walk if I cannot walk on dirt trails. I do. Just not at the brisk pace needed for health. Foothills is beautiful and magnificent. Smells like heaven.
Thanks for the info re additional entrances that I was not aware of for The Dish.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Sep 16, 2013 at 2:53 pm
I walk at the Dish during the week, because I don't have time to drive all the way to Arastradero or Foothill. Then, I drive to the Dish because I am in Midtown and I don't have the time to walk or bike to the Dish. The Dish is good exercise with good views even though it's not the most pleasant hike per se.
Please, don't make it harder to park there. We respect all the rules, including not doing U-turns on Stanford. Maybe you should do an outreach program about the rules instead of restricting parking.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Sep 16, 2013 at 5:23 pm
Whatever happened to "if it ain't broke, don't fix it?"
The dish is fine as is, and so is the parking. Removing or moving 60% of the spots creates a new problem. I used to live in College Terrace and could easily run or ride my bike to the dish and on the trail. Then came the fence and the Guard booths. What are they guarding anyway? Hey Stanford, what are you afraid of? Nobody seems to have a problem with 50,000 football fans in Palo Alto, so why can't you deal with a few hundred people who enjoy the Dish?
a resident of Community Center
on Sep 16, 2013 at 5:27 pm
Palo alto wants those 50k fans spending money in town. But if you are unhappy maybe we can make arrangements to spend their money elsewhere
Check out why the fence and the booth. It is all available. Just remember the dish area is private property and Stanford is not obligated to let anyone in. Plus palo alto likes to encourage walking and biking so removing those spots is a good start.
When will Stanford residents be allowed in to foothill park?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 16, 2013 at 6:12 pm
Face it, Stanford is never going to fulfill its obligations to build adequate, safe trails under the various agreements.
a resident of Professorville
on Sep 17, 2013 at 7:46 am
Stanford land is it's endowment (originally to fund free higher education for California children). It is now mostly a huge research institution, medical facility and a property management company overseen by Larry Horton. I would like to see it be ethically responsive to our community by keeping it's promise to have a connecting trail to Arastradero and better parking. But i have learned not to hold my breath. The Dish keeps our community healthy - out of hospitals - and it's convenient. But being World Class is top priority perhaps.
a resident of another community
on Sep 17, 2013 at 12:26 pm
"Just the Facts" isn't just the facts.
#1: Larry Horton, as Senior Associate Vice President and Director of Government and Community Relations, oversees just that....not the overall campus or it's properties. Horton is a SPOKESPERSON. And, he finally gets to retire...congrats Larry for a heroic job dealing with this acrimonious community.
"Just the Facts" throws around the phrase "Ethically responsive to our community" This space isn't big enough to list the services that Stanford provides to the community. Here's a few: Concerts, events, courses, free museums and healthcare -- all open to the general public. Stanford's services make Palo Alto different from Burlingame, for example.
The City of Palo Alto has the most parks per population of any California town -- but always wants more land/access from Stanford. One writer here even demands Stanford put bathrooms along the Dish trail! Talk about entitlement.
Stanford is private property, just like your house or any business. Maybe I'd like a trail through your backyard because there is a nice view from the yard, but I don't have the chutzpah to demand it. (Oh yes...please put a bathroom along the path through your yard for me).
Actually, I think it would be nice to just have public access to Palo Alto's RESTRICTED CITY PARK in the hills. A public park that is not open to the public. What a concept. Perhaps someone should sue over that one.
Stanford is a private entity, so it's entirely within their rights to limit access to the Dish to only it's own Stanford students and residents.
For now, Palo Alto residents should continue to hold their breath about their unreasonable demands for the Arastradero issue -- and use their own toilet before walking the Dish.
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 17, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Parking on Stanford avenue is a hazard, the magnitude of which only those who live in that area can truly understand. The constant U turns in the middle of the road, blocking traffic while waiting for a spot, which may or may not ever materialize, the stollers sitting in the road while moms 'stretch' and their baby sits in harms way. I could go on and on. People are just plain rude and thoughtless when in pursuit of the coveted parking place. Parking on Stanford avenue is one of the worst parking 'solutions' I have ever seen, anywhere, and frankly, I am appalled that all the bright minds of Stanford and Palo Alto have not been able to come up with something better by now.
a resident of another community
on Sep 17, 2013 at 2:04 pm
The bright minds of Stanford keep hoping users of the Dish will act like good citizens.
But, it would be a great idea for Stanford to add meters for street parking at the Dish, + give parking tickets to expired meters. They should also give traffic tickets to those who block the street or make illegal U turns before someone gets hurt.
Charging for access to the Dish is a good idea too. The funds will control abuse of the area and help maintain the area.
But these -- and any -- solutions may be more trouble than they're worth to Stanford. Better to just limit the Stanford land to Stanford students and personnel.
a resident of Woodside
on Sep 17, 2013 at 2:57 pm
Yes, there would be big money to be made by having a police presence as a constant on Stanford Avenue during daylight hours. It would pay their salary plus generate significant revenue. Tickets for U turns, blocking traffic, illegal parking, speeding (gotta grab that spot before the SUV making the U turn in the middle of the road gets to it!). I suspect police presence would make everyone mind their manners and become better citizens in the process.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Sep 17, 2013 at 7:27 pm
Maybe it's time to hold Stanford to the letter of the law when it comes to construction on university land and stop granting the university exemption after exemption when it wants to build more than theoretically allowed. Then they can shut down the Dish and keep it for themselves.
a resident of another community
on Sep 17, 2013 at 7:47 pm
just sayin
Stanford hasn't violated the construction agreement -- which was specified after an excruciating process with PA. Don't know where you got that. Palo Alto, on the other hand, has tried to stop projects that were specifically contained in that negotiated agreement.
This is why Larry Horton deserves a medal.
a resident of Barron Park
on Sep 18, 2013 at 2:12 pm
I have been walking on the dish before i could talk.
Long as i can remember my father and I parked the chevy coupe under the pepper trees on stanford ave. The dish should always remain public and free of harassment from authority and new citizens coming to settle in.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Sep 18, 2013 at 7:55 pm
Nick said "The dish should always remain public" but it has NEVER been public. You and your father were trespassing on private property, but Stanford chose to allow it. Now they are stricter about when and where they allow people on their property, which is their prerogative.
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 19, 2013 at 9:25 am
I live on Stanford campus near the dish. My complaints.
The traffic hazard on Stanford gets progressively worse. People with children and strollers have taken over the bike lanes, bikers have been doored going down the bike lane, people use the nearby trees and bushes (behind my house where I regularly walk) as their toilets and even leave their toilet paper, people at 6am who park their cars, chat loudly and use their door locks that make a very distinct beep can be heard directly by people whose houses back onto Stanford ave especially in warm weather when their windows are open, people who cause backups in traffic all the way down Junipero Serra while they wait for parking, or who make illegal u-turns, people who won't use the path on the south side of the street and insist on walking in the street on the north side of Stanford Ave. People who block the corners so drivers can't turn right onto Junipero Serra, or onto Stanford. The gate was put up to protect endangered wildlife on the dish, the road was paved because it used to be dirt tracks that became rocky gullies where it was easy to twist an ankle. Ironically if they had kept it that way fewer people would use the dish and we wouldn't have these conversations.
a resident of another community
on Sep 19, 2013 at 11:06 am
SU should charge for parking and for the use of the Dish path. That would ease the congestion and the mess.
The Dish is Stanford's property, but many outside public users of the property have abused Stanford's free access to it.
Palo Alto citizens would not tolerate the same conditions on their private property.
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 19, 2013 at 12:16 pm
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 19, 2013 at 8:08 pm
please stay off my property and go tramp around in the berkeley hills! thank you.
a resident of Professorville
on Sep 20, 2013 at 12:58 am
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a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Sep 20, 2013 at 6:24 am
Fitness buffs: If you ride your bike and don't drive your car, you may find that you don't need to walk through the "Hiking Mall" to get a workout in. Its HILARIOUS to see people having issues with not being able to DRIVE to their work out. No wonder we're obese as a nation.
a resident of Stanford
on Sep 20, 2013 at 10:18 am
I'm a campus resident who lives a few yards off Stanford Ave. where all this discussion is centered. Personally, I LIKE that so many people use the dish and don't mind at all the parking as it currently stands. The "cost" to me of occasionally having to pause 3 seconds while someone backs into a spot is incredibly small compared to the "benefit" of their being able to enjoy a great walking space, wherever they are coming from. Yes, there's some safety risk for the parkers but they're grown-ups who can make that choice for themselves. Life doesn't have to be risk-free and I suspect the desire to reduce the parking on Stanford Ave. is more about "control" than "safety." Let's leave it as it is and all just enjoy other peoples' enjoyment...
a resident of College Terrace
on Sep 25, 2013 at 11:20 am
Hey, Drives to McD's...
What a snarky, judgmental, and small minded person you seem to be. How is driving to the Dish any different than driving to the gym--or do you ridicule those people too? My guess is that the people who walk or run the Dish are in better shape because of doing so than many others. They are not necessarily fitness buffs, but as someone already noted, they may not have the time to walk two miles to the Dish to get their walk in. And it's none of your freaking business anyway how anyone gets to their chosen work-out spot. You are very fortunate if you live so close to your gym or local trails and don't have the time restrictions that others have which might prevent them from walking wherever they're going. As a two-year-old on You Tube put it, "Worry about yourself."
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 17, 2013 at 8:16 am
Yes, traffic is a mess on Stanford Ave, especially around 9am. Most of the traffic is from people driving up and down, making u-turns, or just waiting on the road for a spot. This is because there is already not enough parking. So to solve this problem.... let's take away more parking!
I have been that person circling back and forth. If I could just pull into a spot then 6 of my trips up and down Stanford Ave would have been avoided. Removing half the parking will just mean more people like me, circling even more. There is plenty of room for perpendicular parking which would allow more spaces, or like others have suggested there is plenty of room for parking lots in the vicinity. People will continue to come to the dish. You can make them circle for 15-20 minutes or you can accommodate them with a spot and they will park and be done with it. Similarly, you can provide bathrooms for them, or you can force them to go in local bushes. Figure it out.
a resident of Menlo Park
on Dec 3, 2013 at 4:09 pm
It's wonderful to see so many people interested in getting exercise, walking with the family or friends, enjoying nature. This is the sort of thing that should be encouraged, not discouraged. Why not add more parking spaces--- diagonal parking on Stanford to fit more cars, or parking on Raimundo where there are no houses.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Dec 3, 2013 at 7:11 pm
Because the residents of the neighborhood don't want any more cars and noise.
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Monique Jilesen, the lawyer for Cardinal, earlier told McEwen that the game could be played with spring training uniforms that don't carry the name or "Chief Wahoo" logo.
"You could not call a team the New York Jews. Why is it OK to call a team the Cleveland Indians?" Jilesen told the judge, calling the team name and logo racist and against Ontario's human rights code.
At least 27 lawyers representing the Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball and others, including the plaintiffs, attended the hearing, which was moved to a larger court room to accommodate the crowd.
MLB said it "appreciates the concerns" of those who find the name and logo "offensive."
"We would welcome a thoughtful and inclusive dialogue to address these concerns outside the context of litigation," the league said in a statement. "Given the demands for completing the League Championship Series in a timely manner, MLB will defend Cleveland's right to use their name that has been in existence for more than 100 years."
The Indians dropped Wahoo as their primary logo two years ago, switching to a block "C", and reduced the logo's visibility. However, one of the caps the Indians wear at home has the "Wahoo" logo on its front and Cleveland's jerseys remain adorned with the Wahoo logo on one sleeve.
Cardinal's lawyers asked the court to bar the usage of the name and logo by the team, MLB and Toronto team owner Rogers Communications, which rebroadcasts the TBS game in Canada.
Cardinal believes the team shouldn't be allowed to wear their regular jerseys, the logo shouldn't be broadcast and the team should be referred to as "the Cleveland team."
Jilesen said the club was informed of this Sunday, and there was no attempt to stop the game.
"It's quite obviously a derogatory, cartoonish representation of an indigenous person," said Michael Swinwood, another of Cardinal's lawyers, said in a phone interview. "The whole concept of how it demeans native people is essentially his concern."
Swinwood acknowledged the legal challenge is a high-profile opportunity to bring awareness to the racism aboriginal people face in North America.
Kent Thomson, a lawyer for Rogers, told the judge that Rogers would have to black out the game in Canada because they can't control what TBS shows during the game.
"It would punish millions and millions of Canadians, Blue Jays fans, and owners of bars and restaurants across the country," Thomson said.
He said the case was sprung on them late Friday night and noted that Cardinal won't even be watching the game because he's in China.
Markus Koehnen, a lawyer for MLB, said it would be absurd for an Ontario court judge to order a major league team to alter its uninform. He noted that Andrew Miller was acquired during the season and doesn't even have a Cleveland spring training uniform.
"This is very, very unusual. A superior court judge telling a MLB team to find another uniform," he said.
Indians spokesman Curtis Dansburg said the team is focused on the playoffs and "will not comment any further on matters that distract from our pursuit on the field."
Mark Shapiro, a former Cleveland Indians president and current Blue Jays president, has promoted use of the other logo, the simple C. He said last week the Wahoo logo "personally bothered" him but said the people of Cleveland thought differently. Shapiro was asked about it after Blue Jays broadcaster Jerry Howarth said he refuses to use the team name after getting a letter from an aboriginal person saying such terms were deeply offensive.
"We're just happy that all the millions of fans across Canada will still be able to watch the game," Shapiro said after the judge's ruling.
Cleveland first baseman Mike Napoli said a lot of people might be offended by things in today's world.
"I'm pretty sure it's not a reason to offend anybody," he said. "They've been the Indians for a long time."


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In a new study published in the November issue of the journal Diabetes Care, the antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid (or ALA), taken in pill form, lessened pain in people with diabetic neuropathy, or nerve damage resulting from diabetes. Previous research has shown that intravenous ALA therapy can help to reduce pain and numbness due to diabetic neuropathy, but treatment with ALA in pill form has not been widely studied.
In this study, 166 people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes were divided into four groups. Three of the groups received different doses of ALA, while the fourth group received a placebo (or inactive pill). After five weeks of once-daily treatment, all three groups that had been taking ALA experienced reductions in total neuropathy symptoms, stabbing pain, and burning pain compared to the placebo group. (There were, however, no significant differences between the treatment and placebo groups in numbness.)
Because all three doses of ALA were similarly effective and the side effects of treatment—nausea, vomiting, and dizziness—increased with the dose, the researchers concluded that the lowest studied dose of 600 milligrams once daily appeared to be the most effective.
ALA is a sulfur-containing compound that is made in small amounts in the body but is not found in food. Other studies have shown that its action as an antioxidant may not only help protect against neuropathy pain, but may also enhance insulin action, improve blood circulation, and decrease oxidative stress in people with diabetes.
If you are interested in trying ALA therapy, it's important to discuss taking it with your health-care provider before you start. There is some chance that ALA could increase the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) in people who use insulin or certain oral diabetes drugs. It may also interfere with absorption of the vitamin biotin. Finally, keep in mind that ALA supplements, like all supplements, are not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for quality or effectiveness.
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You don't see it used in furniture very often, but Davide Anzalone's Aliante bookshelf, which took the top prize at Olympus RFP's 2012 Carbon Fiber Design Contest, makes a strong case for using carbon fiber everywhere.
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Looking like it could serve alongside the stealth fighter in the U.S. Air Force, you can actually fill the shelf's outstretched tipped wings all the way to the ends without them sagging. And let's not forget that when it comes time to move you could easily strap this thing to your back and barely feel the added weight. If only such a creation didn't come with a price tag that would require you to mortgage your new home.
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When it launched its 50th annual report on the state of human rights worldwide, Amnesty International highlighted the courage shown by protesters and human rights defenders over the course of the past year. "Protesters have shown that change is possible. They have thrown down a gauntlet demanding that governments stand up for justice, equality and dignity. They have shown that leaders who don't meet these expectations will no longer be accepted. After an inauspicious start 2012 must become the year of action," said Salil Shetty, Amnesty International Secretary General.Several human rights activists – from Ecuador, Nigeria, Syria and Zimbabwe – recently shared their experiences, describing the immense challenges they face in the struggle to protect their rights.
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You may have experienced a different tone from the posts on this site recently. I have certainly felt the difference when trying to write posts. The main reason, I believe, is that I have not been drinking any wine (with one or two extremely minor exceptions) for the last few weeks because I may need to dash off to the local maternity ward at any moment, so need to be alert.
The excitement and stressful expectation of babies aside, I find that my Vinous Muse has decided to pack her bags and head off on a brief seaside holiday in the interim, and thus my motivation for passionate discourse has abated somewhat.
I'm considering setting myself, and anyone who cares to join in, a challenge: to spend a week eating and drinking ONLY (dinner) dishes & wine matches to be found on UK blogs
Even though I do not post tasting notes on the wines I drink, these wines do inspire me with questions, to do some research or elicit some sort of reaction, and without them I feel like I am missing out on something.
Not drinking, when I normally drink a glass or two most nights, is difficult enough, but not drinking and trying to write engaging content to inspire others to do so, is even more of a torture.
All will be resolved in the next few days (I hope) and normal service resumed.
I've been thinking about the kinds of wine drinkers again. I wondered whether it was just me that was really not interested in food & wine matching and tasting notes, or whether there were more of us? I totally understand why one would be interested in combining food & wine writing, but I have yet to be bitten by that bug.
I'm considering setting myself, and anyone who cares to join in, a challenge: to spend a week eating and drinking ONLY (dinner) dishes & wine matches to be found on UK blogs (it must be a blog!). It will require a lot more pre-planning and shopping than I'm used to, but it could be fun and I might learn to appreciate the art more.
Any suggestions on sites to use as sources gratefully appreciated. I already have my friends as Spittoon and Cooksister as inspiration. Any others?
(pictured: my attempt at food & wine matching)
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Elephant and Bear en vacances...(& moi aussi!)
They have been made to go in the little Teacake's holiday bags (bags of treats opened an hour into the long journey). Each one has a little pocket on the bib of their clothing, which I'm hoping might eventually double as a receptacle for milk teeth to be left out for the tooth fairy, for while Zebra-girl has a cloth mouse from France for this purpose, Dinosaur-boy has, thus far, had to make do with leaving his on his shelf for collection, which doesn't seem quite right at all.
They both have bendy, pose-able arms and legs - I found some illustrations in one of the Tilda books that show how this can be achieved with yarn and buttons and was amazed by the simplicity of the technique and have had to restrain myself from spending hour upon hour whizzing the arms round and round just for the sheer fun of it.
After studying how some of the Teacakes own shop-bought bears were made up and looking in books, I felt as though I'd had a small breakthrough with the comprehension of softie construction...bits of the 3D magic suddenly started to click a little more for me and by the time I'd finished the bear, drawing up the pattern for the elephant felt weirdly intuitive. So perhaps it's just small snuffly things that are my stumbling block.
But anyway, the time has finally come for the animals to be packed into their bags and for me to turn off my sewing machine and computer (the latter thrills me more than the former...I did wonder about taking it with me) for a week. I am feeling so in need of a break, for despite the fact that I feel head-spinningly in love with what I spend my time doing, I am now utterly shattered. The last two weeks I have been operating on the extended working hours of going to bed at 2am and rising to sew again at 6am, so that I could write my bag pattern and get all my custom orders made up and posted off before our holiday. Not because I have any impatient customers, but because it makes me feel anxious not to have everything done and all the loose ends tied up properly, in the same way that it would to leave the house untidy when we go away.
One final thing before the creatures and I depart though: Thank you so much for the overwhelmingly enthusiastic response to the Tabitha Bag PDF and to all those that have bought a copy (I am so bowled over by how many of you want to make one - I can't wait to see some of them). For anyone wishing to buy a copy, you are still very welcome to, but if it is purchased after 5pm GMT on Friday 24th July, then the PDF won't be emailed to you until 3rd August.
Additionally, to those that have already bought a copy, you may remember that I said in my accompanying email to the PDF that extra photos were available for nearly every stage should you struggle with any part of bag construction - you are really welcome to email me, should you need to, and I will get back to you as speedily as I possibly can at some point after the 3rd August.
Wishing you all a sunshiny, happy week,
Florence x
P.S. And whooopeeee! As I've been spell-checking this blog post I have just received my first email from someone with with her very own handmade, brand new Tabitha Bag who says that she is delighted with her bag and really liked the pattern - I can't tell you quite how happy this makes me! The newbie pattern writer in me has had to exercise massive amounts of self-restraint not to take to the sofa and leap up and down doing my best impression of Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah's chaise declaring his love for Katie Holmes. Down on the carpet once again, the other thing that I will pass on is that this particular lovely bag-maker said that compared to other bag patterns she has followed, she found the order that I chose to do things in unexpected, but went with the flow anyway, and by the end completely 'got' why it made sense to do them like that for this bag. As someone who's never followed a bag pattern herself, I've never been aware that my order might differ to convention, but to those that do notice this, I hope that you will bear with it, as it seems to work out well in the end.


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by David Crane defrev at gmail.com November 21, 2007 FERFRANS Specialties, manufacturer of the select-fire FERFRANS SOAR series AR-platform 5.56mm NATO/.223 Rem. weapons and new Fast Acquisition Sight (FAS) combat optic, is developing a semi-drop-in gas-piston/op-rod system for AR-15/M16-variant carbines and subcarbines/SBRs (Short-Barreled Rifles). In fact, the company has sent us photos of a prototype 6" test weapon (displayed below) …Read More »
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Carla Qualtrough wanted to go water skiing.
There was no question in her mind that, despite having been born with a visual impairment, she'd be able to accomplish her goal — but she knew it would take creativity. So, with the young Qualtrough standing ready on the dock, her father would start singing as he began pulling away in the boat.
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That way, Qualtrough knew that when he reached a certain lyric in the song, it was time for her to jump off, stand up and begin to ski along the surface.
It took a few tries to get the timing right, said Ana Arciniega, the executive director at the Delta Gymnastics Society, in Delta, of the story Qualtrough shared the first time they met.
There was no fretting over her disability, Arciniega recalled, just coming up with a plan — like counting the strokes while swimming to avoid hitting her head on the wall — to deal with it on the way to doing what she set out to do.
"I really think that shaped who she is, because she is obviously not afraid of big challenges," Arciniega said.
Now, she's jumping into another one.
After being the minister of sport and persons with disabilities — a natural fit for a legally blind human rights lawyer who won three medals for swimming at the 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona Paralympic Games — Qualtrough, 45, has taken on a bigger role, this time as minister for public services and procurement.
The massive and complex portfolio, which follows the decision by longtime Liberal MP Judy Foote to leave politics, includes major political challenges like resolving the Phoenix payroll system fiasco and overseeing major military procurement projects.
Anne Merklinger, chief executive officer of Own the Podium, was impressed by how much Qualtrough was able to cross off her checklist in her short time as sports minister.
"It is all about, as she would say, swimming the laps," said Merklinger.
Those in the disability community, meanwhile, were thrilled to have, for the first time ever, a cabinet minister devoted to their cause — and one of them, to boot.
"She is of our people," said Bonnie Brayton, the national executive director of DisAbled Women's Network (DAWN) Canada.
She remembered a time last year, soon after the Liberal government passed its doctor-assisted death legislation, when Qualtrough showed she was listening to people living with disabilities who feared being pressured into making a difficult choice.
"We were all in a sombre mood and concerned about what might happen next," said Brayton. "And her presence and her reassurances that she would stand by us and keep us safe was important to everybody."
David Lepofsky, a lawyer and disability advocate, said he was happy to see Qualtrough aim high as she began crafting a promised accessibility law, which would govern banks, telecommunications, interprovincial transportation and other areas under federal jurisdiction.
"She said the core of this legislation has to be employment for people with disabilities," said Lepofsky, adding that she made it clear she understood a jobs program was not enough.
"You can't get effective employment for people unless you tear down the barriers to education, transportation and all the other barriers they face," he said.
James Hicks, national co-ordinator of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, said even though Qualtrough no longer has the disability file, he thinks she will continue to champion the issue at her new department.
"We have been pushing for (them) to use their spending power in order to encourage provinces and territories to become more accessible," Hicks said.
Qualtrough, who was first elected as the Liberal MP for Delta, B.C., in 2015, was born to Harry, a salesman, and Pat Qualtrough, a collections agent, in Calgary, before moving to Langley, B.C. at a young age.
The warmth and love she has for her childhood and her family, including her parents, who separated when she was 14 years old, and her brother, Kevin, reverberates through the messages she has left in the online condolence book memorializing her father, who died in 2007.
"I finally found the right guy, Dad, and I got two wonderful children in the deal," she wrote in 2009, referring to her husband, Eron Main, a widower, and his son, Isaac, 19, and daughter Susan, 17.
A few years later, she wrote of the birth of her daughter, Jessica, who is now seven: "She's a Qualtrough through and through — with a twinkle in her eye and a spontaneous smile on her face."
Of their son Matthew, who is now four, she crowed: "I finally have my sport kid."
She described her youngest two as being able to jump off the dock without hesitation.
Joanna Smith, The Canadian Press