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Nehemiah—What is it you want? Spiritual Gifts
Several weeks ago we began a series on Spiritual Gifts using the Book of Nehemiah as a starting point. I gave a brief introduction to Nehemiah and its relation to the Book of Ezra. In 538 BC about 50,000 Jewish people were giving permission to return to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel's leadership and begin rebuilding the Temple which was finished around 515 BC. In 458 BC Ezra returns and begins to bring reform to the remnant. 13 years later in 444 BC Nehemiah begins his journey towards Jerusalem and the rebuilding of its broken walls and the gates burned with fire. Upon hearing about the state of Jerusalem Nehemiah showed he cared, he shed tears, he fasted, prayed and confessed to God about the state of his people.
Nehemiah gives us a great picture of a man on an assignment by God. The foundation of his godly character, his humility and his determination are excellent attributes to bring into a study on Spiritual Gifts. We briefly looked at motivational gifts found in Rom 12:6-8, manifestations of the gifts in 1 Cor 12:7-10, 28 and ministry gifts found in Eph 4:11. While these passages are not exclusive with regards to spiritual gifts they form a solid foundation for us to begin our study.
After this brief review let us turn to Nehemiah 2 and take another look at his journey towards Jerusalem. Nehemiah begins his journey "one step at a time". This reminds me of our journey of discovery as we consider spiritual gifts; we too begin with baby steps. Everyone receives the gifts of the Spirit in embryonic form; in other words, our callings and gifting begin in an immature state and we must grow up into fulness. As we shall see in Nehemiah's story there was a lot to consider as he moved forward in his calling. After a period of four months and considering the state of Jerusalem he gains the courage to approach the King of Persia. In those days one did not approach the king unless summoned. As well, the kings were protected from anything that may cause them grief or sadness. Happiness was one of the chief goals of life for kings not unlike the day and age in which so many hedonistically pursue pleasure.
The problem for Nehemiah was significant - he was very sad. This Hebrew word could be translated bad or evil which maybe interpreted by King Artaxerxes as treasonous. So after months of fasting and prayer and concern he cautiously approaches the king. In the course of their conversation King Artaxerxes notices Nehemiah's sadness and inquires about it. Nehemiah gives a brief explanation of the devastation to the city of his fore fathers and then awaits the king's response. The king responds with this line "What is it you want?" This one statement changes the course of history and we will take a closer look at its implications for us.
What is it you want?
"What is it you want?" What an opportunity for Nehemiah! All the power and wealth of the kingdom were wrapped up in that question. In this moment of questioning Nehemiah sent up one of those "Hail Mary" prayers. He must not answer too quickly or the king may think there was some sort of pre-planned conspiracy, but also he must not wait to long and miss this wonderful opportunity. The Book of Nehemiah records these "short and sweet" prayers to God - Neh 4:4; 5:9; 6:9, 14; 13:14, 22, 29, 31. Let's keep in mind that these quick prayers were supported by a lifestyle of prayer and the previous four months of prayer and fasting. Nehemiah was in tune to the Spirit of God and able to receive quick wisdom and insight from God.
I am reminded of several passages of Scripture that relate to this concept of coming before a king. Isn't it wonderful to know that we serve the King of Heaven and Earth. Can you imagine for a moment God Almighty saying to you "What is it you want?" The Scriptures tell us:
- Psalm 37:4 - Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Jesus said to the blind man "What do you want me to do for you?" (Mark 10:51).
- Matt 6:8 - Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Nehemiah approached his king with sadness on his face, but our God sees the sadness and stress of our inner hearts. We are told to "approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need (Hebr 4:16).
Jesus himself gave us the invitation to "ask him for anything in his name and he will do it" (John 14:14. We understand that we must meet certain conditions for this statement to be true. God is not giving us a "blank check" to selfishly spend on our own pleasures. He is giving us an opportunity to partner with him in history, to make a difference in our family and friends for the glory of God.
In the case of Nehemiah not only did he quickly pray in response to the king's question, but he had also planned for it during those four months of fasting, prayer and waiting. To be sure he had considered the situation throughly and knew exactly how he would approach the king. His response to the king can be summarized in two requests:
- "Send me!" (Neh. 2:4–6)
- "Give me!" (Neh. 7–10)
Nehemiah would need permission to go and provision for the task. Many sermons have been written along this theme, "Where God Guides, He Provides." This was coming into fulfillment for Nehemiah and the people of God. Tell the story of YWAM Switzerland…
Nehemiah's Journey of Faith
I am sure Nehemiah was greatly relieved by the king's gracious response to him. After months of prayer and fasting over the broken walls and burnt gates of Jerusalem there was light at the end of the tunnel. This would have been a wonderfully fulfilling moment for Nehemiah. This kind of moment reminds of being "born again", or being "filled with the Spirit" or "leading someone to Christ". How marvellous is our God.
Nehemiah's journey of faith has several things to help us on our personal journeys.
- Nehemiah's faith showed great patience. There were months of prayer and fasting and weeping. During these times of awkward waiting he poured out his concerns to God. Patience is not an easy part of the journey. It confronts our own selfishness. It exposes our own personal agendas. It reveals our independence from God; I can do it myself. On Wednesday night at prayers we meditated and then prayed over our circumstances personally and corporately. We highlighted three Scriptures; Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord (Ex 14:13), Still still until you know how the matter will turn out (Ruth 3:18) and Be still, and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10). We prayed "Our God is Great" over our circumstances and over the enemy. Sometimes we need these kind of Scriptures to encourage us in our journey of patient faith.
- Nehemiah's faith overcame opposition (Neh 2:10, 19). Nehemiah had secured all that he needed for his journey left for Jerusalem. However, there are times in our journey with God that individuals will oppose us. In the case of Nehemiah there were three men in particular that caused the Jewish people great grief; Sanballat was a leader and warrior, Tobiah was a friend to some of the Jews and Geshem was an Arabian. Nehemiah endured their ridicule and mocking and strategies to stop the work of rebuilding the walls and gates. He would soon understand that the real problem was not the enemy on the outside but the compromisers on the inside. This is still a problem in the church today.
- Nehemiah's faith was investigative (Neh 2:11-12). Nehemiah's journey required patience and overcoming initial opposition. But that was just the beginning. He also scouted of the land just like the 12 spies without making his enemies aware. He didn't rush in but checked out the broken wall around Jerusalem and its burnt gates. He didn't let the Israelites know for fear of the news getting back to Tobiah, a friend to some of the Jews.
- Nehemiah's faith was active (Neh 2:17-18). On the one hand Nehemiah was patient in his faith. On the other hand, at some point, faith must become active. There can be various experiences in between these two bookends, like opposition and investigation, but eventually one must act on one's faith. Nehemiah did so. How? By focusing on the greatness of God. He spoke in terms of unity - we and us - not about - us and them. He recognized the grace of God was working on their behalf. He prayerful secured provision for his journey and for the rebuilding of the walls and gates.
What is it you want?
There are so many lessons that we can learn from the Book of Nehemiah; prayer, leadership, renewal, team work to name a few. King Artaxerxes ask this question of Nehemiah at he end of four months of prayer and fasting. This open ended question is what gave Nehemiah the opportunity to proceed to Jerusalem and begin rebuilding the walls and gates.
I want to take a moment and to reconnect this question in our thoughts to the mandate of spiritual gifts. Have you ever imagined the Almighty God asking you this kind of question? What is it you want? With God there is no lack of wisdom or strength. His love always provides for his children. We know that God genuinely cares for us and desires the best future for us.
In the context of spiritual gifts this is an incredible opportunity to utilize the divine gifts of heaven for life and ministry here on earth. The Scriptures tell us to "eagerly desire the greater gifts" - 1 Cor 12:31. Firstly, this verse is in the form of a command, it is a verb that is active and present in context. In other words, we are to put this into action daily, moment by moment. We are to set our hearts towards, to be zealous for spiritual gifts. Secondly, Paul makes a distinction between lessor and greater gifts. For sure we are to desire and pursue all the divine gifting God has made available for his church. Yet we must remember that there are greater gifts that will have greater effect in the world in which we live. We will look more closely at our spiritual gifts in the weeks coming.
The way I think is like this - "What is it you want?" is being asked of the church today. What are the spiritual gifts we need to fulfill God's dreams? What do you need in order to be successful at work? What gifts do you need to reach your neighbours with the message of salvation? What do you need to see your family blessed?
The Bible tells us "His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness (2 Peter 1:3). Another way to look at this verse is such - everything that we need to please and glorify God has been given to us in the context of our personal relationship with him. I don't know about you but this kind of divine partnership with his earthly children is so exciting; it is not about fulfilling religious duty but about an intimate interaction. In this life of promise, God asks us the question, "What is it you want?" For many of us we answer this question according to what we think we need. We tend to think in the context of needs not wants. In other words, I need to pay the bills therefore I need money. I not feeling well therefore I need to be healed. These thoughts are not wrong, but I believe God wants us to go deeper into spiritual intimacy with him. What is it you want is a much more personal question.
In Conclusion
I believe God is placing this incredible question before us both personally and corporately as a church community. What is it you want? We must make sure that the answer to this question comes from a place of fasting and prayer and confession of sin, just like in Nehemiah's situation. We must make sure that we are not answering this question selfishly for person gain. We must make sure that our answer in not some misguided personal agenda.
When God asks the question "what is it you want?" we need to make sure our answer aligns with his will and purpose.
In Application
Today and during the week let's take some time to consider "what is it you want?" God has tremendous love and care for his children and church. He tells us to "seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well… (Matt 6:33). All these things refer to the daily needs we all experience; food, clothing shelter, the daily necessities of life.
Let's try to separate our needs from our wants.
Let's take some time to consider what your wants really look like.
What is it you want? is a wonderful opportunity for us to apprehend God's heart and fulfill His dreams.


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I have been thinking about something… tonight I was sitting outside of a coffeeshop in Mount Holly. It is nice and quant and peaceful. Or at least it was. I was with a few friends of mine talking about so many things, but mainly, just enjoying our night finishing up our coffee. Suddenly, what sounded like a gun shot was really a vitamin water bottle bashing up against the glass next to us. Someone driving in a large black SUV thought it was funny to throw, from a moving vehicle, a full open bottle of pink vitamin water. Not only was it dangerous, it nearly missed my friends head and another's feet. On top of that it was just plain rude. I am not sure why someone we do not even know would throw something at us. I am still kind of shocked. Who does that? Are you that bored with your lame life that you have to throw an object from a moving vehicle then proceed to speed away and scream from the window? Seriously, I have no idea why that happened tonight. Though we weren't injured or actually attacked, I cannot help but wonder about the condition of the person in that black SUV. I cannot help but wonder what brought them to a point of such a meaningless and yet stupid act.
Vitamin Water.

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Ever had a double double with grilled onions from In-N-Out? If not I recommend booking yourself on the next available flight to Los Angeles as this needs to be remedied pronto. But don't take my word for it; Thomas Keller rented the In-N-Out cookout truck to celebrate the anniversary of his restaurant, The French Laundry. High praise indeed.
Once I sampled a double double no other burger could satisfy my taste buds again which left me in somewhat of a pickle considering my local outlet is over 7000km away. I searched feverishly like a crack addict attempting to recreate that initial high but no burger came close to delivering the endorphin rush I experienced in LA. The only thing left to do was attempt to make my own version of a double double and pray that it would tide me over until my next pilgrimage to SoCal. With a little help from the Serious Eats lab, I have managed a pretty good version even if I do say so myself.
The Take: Ok so the beef is always important in a burger but not to the extent where you forget about the fixin's and throw them on last second and think it'll all be ok because it won't. A good burger is about all the ingredients commingling; the gooey american cheese, the sweet caramelized onions, and the oh so important pickle-laden, sweet and tangy sauce. When done right a burger hits every taste receptor on your tongue.The sweet, salty, sour and bitter flavours become one to induce shock waves of pleasure, food porn at its best.
Fat Patty: A general rule of thumb when it comes to the fat ratio of a patty is 80:20, 20% fat is a must or you'll be munching on a hockey puck. Here's where I cheat and tell you I don't make my own, I know I know, I said homemade but I've tried all kinds of minced beef (forcemeat) and none even compared to tesco's finest patties. The grind is large which means the fibers are not too tightly packed thus providing the perfect chewiness to each bite. Generously salt the patty before placing on a hot pan with a little oil to form a nice crust and cook to desired doneness. If you trust you're butcher medium rare is ideal. If, like me you shop in tesco, you cook it medium.
Low and Slow: : The most underrated element of any burger, usually either not cooked at all or slightly grilled still leaving a serious crunch and oniony tang. If that's all you've ever been exposed to then you don't realise the full potential of an onion, luckily I'm here to rectify that. Grilled onions should be melted to the consistency of french onion soup and caramelized to within an inch of their lives releasing their savoury sweetness perfectly complimenting the patty and cheese. To achieve this simply salt the sliced onion before frying as it promotes caramelization and fry on a low heat for about 50-60 mins. Do Not, I repeat, DO NOT skip this step.
Liquid Gold: : If you haven't been making room for processed cheese in your fridge, it's about time you did. So versatile is the tangy, salty, chewy, gelatinous yellow stuff it is quite simply a super food. Not on the healthful side, but then again, neither am I. Use two slices. When they combine with the onions… well, ever wonder what heaven tastes like?
Saauuuccce: : No burger worth its salt is complete without a signature sauce, think about it, where would the Big Mac be? With this in mind I thought it necessary to make a good sauce so stole my recipe from Serious Eats; mayo, ketchup, finely diced pickles, vinegar. It's a darn good take on the In-N-Out spread.
Soft Buns: : No fancy Italian bread, simple old fashioned hamburger buns i.e. bunsters, cheap tesco variety. Always go for small as they provide the perfect bun to burger ratio.
(note: if you're using tomatoes make sure they're ripe and of the beef or large slicing variety. I usually do without as they are mealy and tasteless when out of season. I rarely use lettuce because it adds little without its good friend tomato)
1. Put half the grilled onions on top of the burger while still on the pan and place one slice of cheese on top.
2. Place other slice on bottom bun.
3. Transfer topped patty to bun.
4. Top off the patty with remainder of onions.
5. Generously spread sauce on top bun.
6. Crown your masterpiece.
7. Compose yourself, you don't want it all to go wrong now and everything slide out of the back of the burger, and take a bite


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About Our Team
Adam Wadding was born into a traveling lifestyle as an Army brat and has lived on almost every corner of the United States—including Hawaii—before finding his home in Augusta, GA. He has a background working in digital advertising, social media, and writing—that ranges from being an entertainment writer at a music magazine to a copywriter for a marketing agency—making him a comfortable fit into the Morris Digital team. His passion for writing originally lead him to obtain a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Trevecca Nazarene University in 2011, and he obtained his MBA from Augusta University in May 2018.
You can find him anywhere there is live music, and opportunities to be in the sun out on a body of water.
Charlie Bradley III is a genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist. But when he isn't being Tony Stark, Charlie is a web developer and designer with Morris Digital; making the interwebs more beautiful and user-friendly. Charlie holds a BFA in Fine Arts from Valdosta State University. He has been a professional in the design and web dev industry for 20 years and continues to advance as a full stack web developer and designer. Charlie was also awarded one of the top "40 under 40" professionals by Rural Leader Magazine in 2015.
Away from the office Charlie is an artist; he's a painter, illustrator, print-maker, sculptor and photographer. Spending time with his beautiful wife, Chuquita, kids and friends is his favorite past time...next to building arc reactor powered, metal suits of armor, of course.
Chris Harrison is...well...see the photograph. Nuff said! He is a senior developer which means he can write code for your website in his sleep (Chris doesn't sleep).
You can find him constructing Lego majesties or blasting Stormtroopers in his spare time.
Courtlen Hamlett is not pictured here or he would bear an uncanny resemblance to a certain genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist...
Good looking fella, though.
Hunter Willing is an Augusta University graduate with a bachelor's in Marketing. She is the Client Success Strategist here at Morris Digital. With her project management and organizational skills, she manages a portfolio of clients. She ensures the successful execution and delivery of the marketing programs to our clients while fulfilling their goals. When she's not at work, she enjoys spending time outside and hanging out with her friends in downtown Augusta. Two things that make her the happiest are cats and macarons.
Jamie Turner is the Director of Digital Operations for Morris Digital, managing all aspects of our stellar fulfillment team. In addition to supervising all things digital, Jamie's background in digital marketing encompasses search engine optimization, content marketing strategy and social media marketing. She is certified in Google AdWords and Google Analytics.
When not saving the world from bad marketing practices, you can find Jamie onstage in local community theatre productions or spoiling her myriad animals. Jamie's absolute favorite thing to do is spend time in her heaven-on-earth with her wonderful husband and their Wonder-Woman-in-Training daughter.
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In her down time, you can usually find Meagan reading a book. She's an avid reader of all genres, but especially loves fantasy and science fiction! Her other pastimes include volunteering at the local animal shelter near her home in Aiken, working back stage on community theatre productions, and hanging out with her family & friends.
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Outside of work, Tyler can be found playing video games, watching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers attempt to win games or playing fetch with his dog, Mace Windu. You can also find him planning his 2019 Harry Potter-themed wedding with his fiancée, even though she's a Slytherin and he's a Gryffindor.
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Analogous Thinking in Art & Science, Spring 2012 Speaker Series:
Thursday Feb 9, 6:30 PM
Genetics Auditorium, Rm 101
1376 Mowry Road, Gainesville Florida
Univ of Florida Campus
Scientists and artists have been partners in communicating new understandings about our world to the public for over five centuries. Now, in the context of the challenges of understanding the new complexities of science, that partnership is more important than ever, especially if we are to increase the science literacy of our population. Changing technology, new media consumption behaviors and a weak economy are just a few of the factors frustrating efforts to communicate science effectively to the public. If understood, however, some of these same factors present great new opportunities for science visualizers.
Biography: Christopher Sloan is an award-winning author and art director who specializes in bringing non-visual scientific research to life for diverse audiences. Mr. Sloan worked with National Geographic Magazine from 1992 to 2010 as art director, senior editor, and director of mission projects. During this time he proposed many of the archaeology, paleoanthropology and paleontology stories the magazine produced, and played a key role in their successful execution in the magazine as well as in corollary television shows. Among these include many popular cover stories, such as Dawn of Humans, Neanderthals, Evolution of Mammals, Sea Monsters, Rise and Fall of the Maya, Bizarre Dinosaurs, and Secrets of Stonehenge. Mr. Sloan has worked directly with scholars and governments all over the world. As the director of mission projects he played a key role in allocating National Geographic funds to support research world-wide, at times participating directly in fieldwork. As an expert in science communication, Mr. Sloan enjoys lecturing on visualizing science. He has made a number of television and radio appearances in connection with National Geographic articles. Currently, he serves as the president of ScienceVisualization, a company specializing in effective science communication.


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We've Opened Up Shop...
2017 has been a big year for us. Our home renovation has really gotten underway, and we launched an online store. We are starting with a small collection of beautiful blue and white pieces - jars, vases and tableware - that we have in our own home and can't wait to grow to more in 2018.
The pair of ginger jars we have in our dining room inspired our collection. It was one of the first truly unique purchases we made for our home and I love the character they added to our design scheme. Blue and white porcelain is such a classic that we wanted to start with pieces that will stand the test of time while feeling unique and different. We sell a very similar pair to ours in our shop now! (Find them here).
I love these gorgeous, hand-painted jars mixed and matched with different patterns and sizes for a blue and white collection.
Our blue and white bowls and plates felt like a natural addition to ours jars because they are pretty enough to be displayed on open shelves or cabinets with glass doors. The bowls come in 4 different patterns and are also great to mix and match (plus they are dishwasher and microwave safe!). Scroll down to check them out.
The Paris print above our mantel is also now in the shop!! This one is my favorite.


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ATLANTA, September 30, 2008 – With the cost of traditional energy sources on the rise, interest in alternate energy sources like solar power is skyrocketing. On Saturday, Oct. 4, at 18 locations in metro Atlanta and 36 sites statewide, the Georgia Solar Tour (GST) will demonstrate how solar power can and does work in Georgia. The GST will also educate homeowners and businesses on how the new Georgia Clean Energy Property Tax Credits can save them money by installing their own solar systems.
The Georgia Solar Tour offers Georgians the opportunity to tour homes and buildings to see how neighbors are using solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies to reduce their monthly utility bills and help tackle climate change.
Selected Atlanta Sites (Open times noted. Links include details and directions):
· Oakland Park Condominiums, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., 563 Memorial Drive (corner Memorial and Park Ave)
· Stonehurst Place, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., 923 Piedmont Ave (Bed & Breakfast)
· Taylor Residence, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., 750 West Sandtown Rd. Marietta
· Berg Residence, 9 a.m. – Noon, 1111 Rosedale Drive, Atlanta (Virginia Highlands)
Solar Reception (Oct. 4, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
A special reception Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Southface Energy Institute (241 Pine Street NE) (directions) will conclude the Georgia Solar Tour, with comments by John Baumstark, CEO of Suniva.
According to survey results from the 2007 National Solar Tour:
· 76 percent of participants said they are definitely or very likely to invest in solar or energy efficient technology after the Tour, compared to less than 50 percent before the Tour.
· A stunning 74 percent of participants indicated that they had never visited a solar or green-built home prior to this event.
"We are very excited to be showcasing the power of solar at 36 sites around our state on the 2008 Georgia Solar Tour," said Georgia Solar Energy Society Vice-Chair, Laura Capps. "We have been working to promote the use of solar and energy efficient technologies for more than 30 years in Georgia and really feel the tipping point is upon us."
A fast growing segment of the population is implementing renewable energy technology to increase reliability and lessen environmental impact. Interest in solar energy technology and energy efficient design continues to grow as energy prices rise. The Georgia Solar Tour offers the public a close up look at how solar technology works, and a chance to find out more about costs, savings and the ease of adding solar.
About Georgia Solar Energy Association
The Georgia Solar Energy Association is a non-profit organization working to promote renewable energy in the state of Georgia through education, research and advocacy. We promote all renewable energy production including, but not limited to, wind energy, solar thermal, photovoltaic energy, bio diesel and bio fuels, and micro-hydro energy. We work towards further development and promotion of the solar industry in Georgia. For more information, visit GSEA at www.gasolar.org.
2008 National Solar Tour
In 2007, the National Solar Tour attracted more than 115,000 attendees to 5,000 buildings in 2,900 participating communities nationwide. Now in its 13th year, this event is coordinated nationally by the nonprofit American Solar Energy Society (ASES), taking place annually in conjunction with National Energy Awareness Month. In 2008, 48 states will participate with public tours of solar powered and energy efficient homes and buildings, educating the public about current solar technologies and rebates available. (www.NationalSolarTour.org)


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Big Boi Latest Obsession Is Owls
"My new fetish now is the owl."
Big Boi stopped by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Wednesday (August 8) and talked about his Boomiverse album, their hometown, Atlanta, and his recent interest in owls.
"My new fetish now is owls", he explained. "So my assistant, Shay, she is in the birds and the man who trains their birds, brought this owl to the study of a single time and I fell in love with him. I bought two owls, Hooti and Houdini ... Mike Tyson had tigers. I have birds".
The legendary rapper also spoke about her 2017 album Boomiverse, as well as their achievements outside of OutKast.
"Two of my greatest achievements outside of being in OutKast is the signature of Janelle Monae and Killer Mike," he said. "Meet the artists and see that there are artists who can take the baton and run with it. They both knew what they wanted and I don't really have to take care of children while they were doing it. To see where they are now, I'm like a proud big brother."
Big Boi also discussed Atlanta's recent growth from the film industry has moved in and how she discovered Atlanta had done.
"The film industry arrived, so along with that came the traffic," he said. "I guess in the last five or six years, in Atlanta, the traffic has become like New York or L. A. traffic. That's how I discovered [that Atlanta did]."
See the entire interview above.


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On 4:30 a.m.,
Morning is overwhelming . Water is heavy,
over the riverbed body, there,
on the Mill Dam . Beyond Margaret's window, night lingers,
longing to seep in, to enfold
I've counted all the turns the wind took,
before blowing away
In a minute I'll go out into the outside,
to build my house across the road
It is that hour again,
when everyone has a door to open, and shut
Is it morning when it's 4:30 a.m.?
Is it night?
Are you awake if it's 4:30 a.m.?
I don't know.
I am not from here.
Are you aware of the hours' sly hand,
ticking on the wall on the Carnegie Hall all the while you are building your house,
by the fireplace?
I know nothing beyond the windows of the house
I am building tonight.
I saw the moon yesterday,
before noon,
walking up the streets, pretending, hah, to be a Lone Star
I am not sure now, but here, in Owen Sound, a Moon, idling down the road, or even up, when the time's indeed reserved for the Sun, is unheard of.
The night is loud,
selfishly dark
I'm getting out of the house to build my house on the backstreets of the Harrison Park
Should I turn?
I am not sure.
Who am I to know.
I am not from here.
If I had the means, I would call Ruth; she'd know,
She said she'd go out of her way, find, and bring all the answers to the question, leave it in the fridge for me to have some, if I wished,
with my tea.
Now, If only she'd tell me how she keeps the Head Of The Goddess inside the Hat Of The Mayoral Calm, I'd stop looking
It's loud.
Night is in to stay till 7 a.m.
I am not particularly sick
I am not particularly not
I am sitting on my bed
I am sitting on my bed
I am sitting on my bed
I am sitting on my bed
When it's light outside I'll go to build my house on the right corner of 9th St., where it hits one of the Second Ave.'s.
It's a good spot.
Almost perfect.
Under a layer of cobwebs specially made for the intersection, where I'm always un-delivered between the Two Post Offices, but,
who am I to know.
I am not from here.
If Judy doesn't hold my hand I'll be lost,
and find that I'll never be found
When Judy was running, I ran along.
She said "Nice". I said "Yes",
but I said "Nice" afterwards, in earnest.
It felt as if nice turned suddenly nice, regardless.
Then I stopped.
And walked into the Bay Shore,
to build my house.
They say, that's what every one does.
If only would Ann Keeling give me
a hand to cut a patch
of the asphalt
for a bed, you see, can't help it, I am used, to life on the roughs
"I wouldn't," she'd say.
"Surely you can learn," she'd say, "to love the silk of water, cheerful singing of the birds, serene falling of the leaves, soft murmur of the wind, soothing spread of the snow, sweet sweat when you've worked, happily, all day long, standing up for your own precious self"…
couldn't I just learn to become?
to belong?
I don't know.
I am not from here.
Owen Sound


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If you book a cab from Junagadh To Dwarka, the journey of Dwarka from Junagadh via Bhogat is 225 km. There are many modes of transportation options available to travels from Junagadh To Dwarka. Government Buses, Private Buses, and Trains. But the fun of going by car cannot be found on the train, government bus, and the private bus. Somnath Travels Provides you, your friends or your family a Comfortable experience of Journey from Junagadh To Dwarka. So If you plan to for Junagadh To Dwarka Cab Booking or Dwarka to Junagadh Taxi Hire Somnath Travels is always there to serve you in a better way in all manner.
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About Junagadh City
Junagadh is a town, a municipality and district headquarter in the state of Gujarat, India. This city is located on the lower part of Girnar hills. The land of the temples is situated in the lap of Junagadh Girnar Hill. This Muslim ruler was the capital of Junagadh, the state of Nawab. Junagadh in Gujarati means the ancient fort. Many dynasties ruled over it. There has been an influence of these four major religions from time to time, Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Muslim. Junagadh has been rich in valuable culture due to the coordination of various political and religious powers. An example of this is Junagadh's unique architecture, which can be seen in Junagadh today.
Junagadh is divided into two parts. A main city that has been fortified all over the walls. The second is in Pashchim, which is called uppercase. Upperkot is an ancient fort which is situated very far from the city. This fort proved very strong for the Mauryas and Gupta rulers, because this fort has successfully faced approximately 16 assaults for the last 1000 years due to being located in a particular place and inaccessible way. The entrance to Upperkot is a good example of Hindu pylon architecture. Buddhist cave and Baba Preera's cave (second century), Adi-Kadi Wav, Navghan Kuan and Jami Masjid are the major tourist attractions.
Historical Places To See In Junagadh
Inscriptions of Ashoka
Inscriptions inscribed by Emperor Ashoka can be seen on the way to Girnar. These inscriptions are engraved on large stones. Ashoka put together fourteen inscriptions. These inscriptions have state orders Apart from this, moral rules have also been written in it. This mandate is a certificate of the King's philanthropic behavior and work. Ashok's inscriptions can be seen only on the records owned by Shaka Raja Rudradam and [Skandagupta]. Rudradam had these records in 150 AD and Skand Gupta in 450 AD. One characteristic of this record is also that the record of Rudradam is considered as the first inscription on Sanskrit language.
Upperkot Fort
It is believed that the fort was built by the Yadavas coming to Dwarka (which belonged to Lord Krishna). The uppercot walls are up to 20 meters in some places. The carved carpet is still in safe condition. In this fort many interesting and scenic objects have two gunas on the western wall. The name of these guns is Neelam and Kandal. These guns were built in Egypt. There are Buddhist caves around 200 AD to 200 AD all around this fort.
Sakkarbagh Zoological Garden
Sakkarbagh Zoological Garden
This zoo of Junagadh is the oldest homestead of Gujarat. It is famous for leopards and leopards besides the legendary Lion's Lion. In order to protect the fallen lions from being endangered, the Nawab of Junagadh constructed this zoo in 1863. Apart from the lion here, tigers, leopards, bears, jackals, wild asses, snakes and birds are also seen. This zoo is spread over 500 acres.
SasanGir Wildlife Sanctuary
The Gir Sanctuary, rich in wildlife, spreads in about 1424 square kilometers. In this wild sanctuary, there is a large number of flowers and species of animals and animals. There are 30 species of mammals, 20 species of reptile class and many species of insects-mumps and birds. Apart from South Africa, this is the only place in the world where lions can be seen living in their natural habitat. The forest of the SasanGir, as the last resort for forest lions, is one of India's important wild sanctuaries. Wildlife Sanctuary was built in 1969 in the forest of Gir and after 6 years it was expanded to 140.4 sq. Km. And it was established as a national park. This reservoir has now expanded to about 258.71 square kilometers. The number of lions has now increased to 312 with the effort to provide wildlife protection.
In addition to dried trees and prickly shrubs, the forest of the Gir forest, rich in lush trees, is situated on the bank of the river. The main trees are Sagawan, Shisham, Acacia, Berr, Jamun, Beel etc.
Deer, sambhar, chital, nilgai, chinkara and reindeer of India's biggest stature can also be seen here, along with bears and big-tailed langur are also found in large quantities. Some people will know that SasanGir is also a good bird sanctuary of India. Falgi walnuts, woodpeckers, aerials, wild meadows and paradise flowers can also be seen here. It is also a suitable place for bird watching such as undolia, valdera, rattan ghuana and pplalia etc. The form is being developed for crocodiles in this jungle, which will enhance the attraction here.
SasanGir wild Sanctuary for the audience is opened from mid-October to mid-June but it is closed during the monsoon season.
Buddhist cave
Buddhist caves have been made by cutting the rocks. In this cave, the pillars of the cave, the ornate entrance of the cave, the water pond, the Chaitya Hall, the prayer room of the devotees, the Chaitya windows, offer a wonderful example of architecture. Khapra-Codia caves located in the city are also worth seeing.
Adi-Kadi Wave and Navghan Kuan
Adi-Kadi Wave and Navghan Kuan were built by Chudasama Rajputs. The structure of these wells is quite different from the common wells. Its different kind of structure was used for water collection. These two wells could have completed the shortage of water for two years during the war. To reach the peak, it has to descend 120 down, while the navigational well is in the depth of 52 meters. Spherical stairs have been made to reach these wells.
Temple of Ambe Mata
The temple of Ambe Mata is situated on the top of the mountain. Here, newly married couples come to take Mother's blessings to make their marital life happy after marriage.
Temple of Mallinath
In the memory of 9th Jain Tirthankara Mallinath, in the year 1177 AD, two brothers constructed this trimandir. At the time of festivals, this temple is a favorite place for saints. A big fair is organized here on the Kartik Purnima of November-December month.
Junagadh Museum
Located in Junagadh, this museum has manuscripts, ancient coins, painting and archaeological literature as well as a department of natural history.
Ayurvedic College
Located in Sadarbagh, Rajmahal, east of Junagadh, this college is a small museum of Ayurvedic medicines.
Darbar Hall Museum
This is the hall where the Nawab of Junagadh used to organize his court. There are many departments of the exhibition of paintings, guardians and weapons.
Narsingh Mehta's Chora
This is a huge place. It's made up of simplicity. At this place, the discourses and meetings of great saint poet Narasimha Mehta were organized in the 15th century. Here is a small temple of Gopinath and statues of Shri Damodar Rai Ji and Narasimha Mehta.
Damodar Kund
Ghat (for bath) has been constructed around this holy tank. It is believed that Lord Krishna had given flowers to the great saint poet Narasimha Mehtaon this valley.
Mode Of Transportation to reach Junagadh
Airport : Porbandar is about 113 kilometers from Junagadh and Porbandar Airport at a distance of 113 kilometers. Rajkot is also connected by air.
Railway Station : Junagadh railway station falls on Ahmedabad and Rajkot railway lines
Roadway: Junagadh is located at Rajkot (102 km), from Porbandar (113 km) and Ahmedabad (327 kilometers). It is also linked to Varwal. Local transport: Auto rickshaws and local buses can easily be reached from Junagadh. Private buses and state transport luxury buses are easily available and various types of cars are also rented.
Car Booking To Dwarka
Junagadh To Dwarka Car Rental
If you book a cab from Junagadh To Dwarka, the journey of Dwarka from Junagadh via Bhogat is 225 km. There are many modes of transportation options available to travels from Junagadh To Dwarka. Government Buses, Private Buses, and Trains. But the fun of going by car cannot be found on the train, government bus, and the private bus. Somnath Travels Provides you, your friends or your family a Comfortable experience of Journey from Junagadh To Dwarka. So If you plan to for Junagadh To Dwarka Cab Booking or Dwarka to Junagadh Taxi Hire Somnath Travels is always there to serve you in a better way in all manner.
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About Dwarkadhish City
Hindus living in any corner of the whole world very well understand the importance of "The Dwarka City" of Lord Shree Krishna. Dwarka city of Gujarat State which is located at the coast of the Arabian Sea and Bank Of Gomti River also known as Gate Of Heaven (Mokshdwar). It is believed that Dwarka is Capital of Ancient Gujarat. The city has got famous because of Its Temple which is said to be built before 1700 years ago.
The Holy City Of Dwarka is also known as "DVARAVATI", "KUSHASTHALI", "MOKSHAPURI" "DWARKAMATI". Meaning Of Dwarka is Door. Door To Heaven, Door To Purify all your sins, Door to purify your soul, Door to remove yourself from the cycle of rebirths. As per religious and historical legends, after conquering and killing King Kansa of Mathura Lord Shree Krishna established this kingdom to settle here with his followers.
Dwarka is one of the most important among Char Dham and one of the most ancient cities among seven cities of India. The Dwarka City is famous for its Lord Krishna temple and it is believed that Dwarka is Kingdom of Lord Krishna. Presently some evidence of Old Dwarika has been found inside the Sea. There are many stories about this city Some says Lord Krishna has built Temple from Gold but then he hides it into the sea and on the same day Lord Vishwakarma has built this temple within 24 Hours.
About Dwarkadhish Temple
Dwarkadhish Temple :
Jagat Mandir (World Temple or World Shrine But The original meaning of Hindi word Jagat is Universe or Paradise which has three World Sky, Earth AND Hades { UNDERWORLD}situated at Dwarka Gujarat. As Lord Krishna is not only the ruler of the earth but all Sky, Earth, and Hades. So the temple is also called Jagat Mandir ( World Shrine). The Temple located on the stream of Gomti River is also known as Trilok Sundar. Temple of Lord Krishna is built in such a way that it can be viewed from near about 10 KM.
Vajranabha has built Dwarka temple. This Temple is part of Char Dham pilgrimage. The flag on temple has Sun and Moon and it describes that Lord will be there till sun and moon is there.
Timing: Morning 6.30 to Afternoon 13.00 | Evening 5.00 to 9.30
Oldest Photographs Dwarkadhish Temple By M.D.Baharuni in 1941.
Krishna was born in Mathura, but Raj did it in Dwarka. Sit down here and take over the reins of the whole country. Supported the Pandavas. The victory of religion and eradicating the unrighteous kings like Shishupal and Duryodhana. Dwarka had become the capital in that era. The big men used to come here and in many cases, they would consult Lord Krishna. The religious importance of this place is only that, the secret is not even less. It is said that the city inhabited by Krishna, along with his death, was drowned in the sea. Even today there remains of that city.
Lord Krishna's city Dwarka is a charming city on the banks of the coast of Gujarat. The Dwarka is the city of faith and culture for the Hindus of the whole world. Dwarka of Gujarat is famous for its Dwarika Temple, Nageshwar Jyotirling, Bet Dwarka, Rukmani Mandir, and Gopi Talao. The main temple of Dwarka is built of limestone which completes temple with sanctum, vestibule and a rectangular hall with porches on three sides.
Dwarka Attractions - Places To See In Dwarka:
Gomti Dwarka : There is a long rhythm in the south of Dwarka. This is called 'Gomti Talab'. Dwarka is called Gomti Dwarka on its name only.
Nispap Kund (Innocent pond) : There is nine ferries above this Gomti pond. Among them, there is a kund near the Government Ghat, whose name is Nupapaap Kund. Gomti's water is filled in it. A staircase is made to land down. Travelers first cleanse themselves by bathing in this innocent pond. Many people here also donate their names in the name of their ancestors.
Ranchod ji temple : There are five wells in the south of Gomti. After bathing in innocent kund, the passengers quench the water of these five wells. Then goes towards the house of Ranchodji. How many small temples are there in the roads - the buildings of Krishnaji, Gomti Mata and Mahalaxmi Temple of Ranchodji is the largest and most beautiful temple of Dwarka. Lord Krishna is called Ranchodji. In front of it is the four feet high statue of God Krishna. It sits on the throne of silver. The idol is made of black stone. Diamonds-pearls glow in Eleven carts of gold lying in the neck. Wearing precious yellow clothes. God has four hands. One has a conch shell, one is the Sudarshan Chakra. Mace in one and lotus flowers in one. There is a crown of gold on the head. People revolve around God and offer flowers and basil groups on them. The silver plates are wrapped on the doorways. Fantastic-beautiful chandeliers are hanging in the roof of the temple. On one hand there is a ladder to go to the top. On the first floor there is a statue of Ambabhai - there are seven floors and overall this temple is one hundred forty feet high. Its peak speaks to the sky. After the sight of Ranchodji the temple is orbited. The wall of the temple is double. There is so much space among the two clerks that the man can settle down. This is the path of circus. In front of the temple of Ranchodji, there is a very long 100-foot Jagmohan, tall. It has five floors and it has 60 pillars. It is then revolted after Ranchodji. Its wall is also double.
Durvas and Trikkram Temple: There are two equal to two temples on the south side. Tikamji is the name of one of the Durvasaji and the temple is called Tikamji. Their temple is also decorated. The idol is big breathtaking. And clothes are precious. Visitors visiting Pradhumanji after the temple of Tikrikramji go to the temple of these Kusheshwar Lord. There is a large cellar in the temple. This is Shiva's penis and the idol of Parvati.
Kusheshwara Temple : There is a temple equal to the temple of Kusheshwar Shiva and the six temples in the south. Among them are the temples of Ambaji and Devaki Mata. Near the temple of Ranchodji, there are small temples of Radha, Rukmini, Satyabhama and Jambvati. South of them is God's storehouse and there is Sharda-Matha in the south of Bhandara.
Sharda-Math :Sharda-Math was built by Adi Guru Shankaracharya. They used to make four monasteries in the four corners of the country. One of them is the Sharda-Matha. Traditionally, today Shankaracharya is the ruler of the monastery. In India, followers of Sanatan Dharma respect Shankaracharya. [4] The temple of Ranchodji starts the orbiter of Dwarka city. First goes straight to Gomti. There are many temples on nine ghats of Gomti - Temple of Sivalaji, temple of Govardhanathji, Mahaprabhu's meeting.
Hanuman Temple: Next is the temple of Hanuman on Vasudev Ghat. Finally, Sangam Ghat comes in. Here Gomti meets the sea. There is a huge temple of Sangam-Narayanji on this Sangam.
Chakra Shrine
In the north of Sangam-Ghat, there is a Ghat on the other side of the sea. This is called Chakra Tirtha. Near this is the temple of Ratneshwar Mahadev. Next there is Siddhnath Mahadevji, a forward is called 'Knowledge-Kund'. Next is Juniram Bari, from which, Ram, Laxman and Sita are sculptures. After this there is another Ram temple, which is new. After this there is a Bawli, which is called Sauamitri Bawli, which is called Laxmanji's Bawji. The idol of Kali Mata and Ashapuri Mata comes after it.
Kailesh Kund : Passengers ahead of them arrive at Kailashund. The water of this pool is pinkish. Next to Kailashkund is the temple of Suryanarayana. Next to the city of Dwarka, there is a door on the east side. Outside this door is the statue of Jay and Vijay. Jai and Vijay are the watchmen of God's palace in Bekunda. Here also he stands at Dwarka's door and looks after him. Travelers from here again reach the innocent pond and visit the temples of this path and reach the temple of Ranchodji. This is the end of the labor. This is the real Dwarka. This is a small island in the Gulf of Kutch, twenty miles ahead. It is situated on the island of Dwarka. After the pilgrimage of Gomti Dwarka, the traveler travels to Bata-Dwarka. Visiting the island of Dwarka, the pilgrimage of Dwarka is not complete. Bet-Dwarka can go through the water.
Gopi Talao: Gopi-pond falls next to thirteen miles before going to the ground. The surrounding land is yellow. The soil of the pond also comes out of the pond. This soil is called Gopichandan. There are many peacocks here. There is a small temple of Shiva and Parvati named Nageshwar, three miles ahead of Gopi lake. Travelers also do this philosophy. Say, Lord Krishna used to visit this island-Dwarka island with his family members. This is a total of seven miles long. It's rocky. There are many good and large temples here. How many ponds are there How many stores are there? There are hospices and seemingly evergreen. It is better to walk along the sea except the temples.
Bet Dwarka: Bet-Dwarka is the place where Lord Krishna had his beloved Bhagat Narasi's dowry. Hanumanji has a huge temple on the east side of the islands of Bet-Dwarka [5]. That is why this high mound is called Hanumanji's mound. On the way to Gomti-Dwarka, there is a very big decoration here as well. There are five big palaces within this circle. It is a double-edged and trivial. The first and the largest castle is the palace of Shrikrishna. In the south it is the castle of Satyabhama and Jambwati. In the north there is the palace of Rukmini and Radha. The decoration of these five palaces is such that the eyes get dazzled. Silver cloths have climbed on the doors and doors of these temples. Lord Krishna and his idol have also silvered the throne of four queens. Singer of idols is very precious. Diamonds, pearls and gold jewelry are worn by them. They are decorated with the clothes of true ji.
Chaurasi Smana - Offering at Dwarka Island, 7 kms away from the temple of Lord Dwarkadhish is an ancient and historical pilgrimage site called Chaurasi Dhuna. According to Shri Mahant Raghunmuni, the well-known saint and eminent historian of Nishin sect, Nirvana Thada pilgrim, Sri panchayati Akhada Bada Nasin, according to the four psychic sons of Brahmaji, fad, Sanandan, Sanatkumar and Sanatan did not accept the order of Brahma's creation. The establishment of a neutral community and visiting various places in the people of death also visited the Dwarka. With him as his followers, eighty (80) other saints were also there. Thus, the number of 84 is completed by adding four Satakkumar and 80 follower nostalgic saints. All 84 saints and devotees of Goddess Sadhana established silence and meditation on it and gave Brahmaji the glorification of a single laugh, and gave a concrete teaching to create four and a half million variants in the form of chorasi tunes. For this reason, this place is known in the world by the name of Chaurasi Dhana.
In the end, the last Acharya Jagatguru Udsinacharya Shri Chandra Bhagwan came to this place and rekindled the chorus tunes established by the Sankadik Rishis and rekindled it as a pilgrim center of the Nishan sect. This place is still under the nostalgic sect and sadness dwells there. The coming passengers, the residence of devotees and saints, arrangements for food etc. are also provided free of charge by Chaurasi Smana Nisin Ashram. Visitors who visit Dwarka visit to visit the Chaurasi Dhana pilgrimage surely go. It is such a concept that after seeing the four-legged tunes, a million chaurasi is cut off, meaning that it does not have to wander in four hundred million vagina and it becomes free.
Bet Dwarka | Rukmani Temple | Gopi Talao | Nageswar Jyotirling | Gomti Ghat | Sudama Setu | Siddheeswar Mahadev | Gita Mandir
If you Hire Car For Local Sight Seeing in Dwarka They will charge you 1500 Rs
If you Hire Auto Rickshaw They Will Charge You 800 to 1000 Rs
Time: Approx 5 Hours
Railway Station : Dwarka Railway Station
Bus Station : Dwarka Gsrtc Bus Stand
Airport : Jamnagar and Porbandar


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My shower head broke recently. I guess you know it's time to get a new one when the ceiling is getting more of a shower than you are. To keep its self esteem up (the old shower head's), I just focussed on how gosh darn talented he was, spitting out the back of his sprockets and all. So, I got a new one… only I didn't read the package very well because apparently I'm illiterate, and I missed the portion of the package that said it was a "water-saving" shower head. Now, I'm all for saving water, FREE THE FORESTS… blah, blah, blah, ad nauseum, but when it takes me 14 times longer to rinse the shampoo out my hair, I don't see how I'm saving much water. The water pressure in this new shower head is like if I lived in the Sahara and 3 severely dehydrated baby camels (camelettes?) took turns spitting on me. It's like a frizzle of a rainstorm. And, I don't know if y'all noticed or not (and I don't mean to brag), but my body is shaped kind of like a barge (and I ain't talking about the 80s band, DeBarge), and I might as well just invest in one of them watering cans and tie it to the ceiling for my shower head instead of this dud of a piece. Whomever invented this shower head must be the size of a mouse in lean times. Oh, the HORRORS I live through! 😛
In other news, Saturday we headed up to Deer Valley in Park City, Utah (aka altitude sickness haven) to attend an outdoor concert! My favorite band, One Republic and singer, Sara Bareilles! Woot woot! Last year when we attended a concert at Deer Valley's outdoor amphitheatre we got rained out (I could have brought soap on a rope and had a more decent shower than my new shower head provides), so this year I planned ahead and checked the weather forecast for chances of rain. It gave me a 30% chance of rain for Saturday, which in high-altitude mountain terms is pretty much 150% chance (in Cache Valley terms it's pretty much ZERO PERCENT chance). Sure enough, when we arrived in town at around 3:00 it started pouring rain. Because I'm a negative nuisance, I was sure that meant we were out of a concert. Ain't no way I'm sitting in a puddle of mud for 4 hours. That sounds miserable! It rained buckets for about 2 hours, and then to my surprise, it stopped and the clouds dissipated and we had nary a drop for the remainder of the night. GO WEATHER!! I felt a few drops here and there, but I think it was the wine-drunken men and women behind me spitting on me. You never can tell with the elite drinkers.
I met my friend, Rachel there. Of course this is a horrible picture, but seriously we survived the rain from hades… and also I just realized our close proximity to the 800 outhouses in the background (aka Honey Buckets)… I should have rethought that seating arrangement. Thanks for letting me come, Rachel. Twas super fun times!
This was the opening opening act… some chick who wasn't Churchill who was supposed to be Churchill but wasn't and basically we didn't really care. Bring out the real dudes!
And there was blue sky! See those condos way over yonder? We vowed that next time we were going to rent one of those and just watch the concert from the balcony. What could be better!? You will also notice the lady in the yellow rain slicker tempting the rain like she's wanting it. Take that thing off!
That great and spacious building atop that hill… next time it's my goal to ride the tram up there. We couldn't see that there were any roads that led up there… just the tram tracks.
Every singer on the stage mentioned the high altitude and you could tell it got to them on account of the fact that they were huffing and puffing in the thin air up there. No matter… basically Sara Bareilles can SANG her patookus off and One Republic has so many hit songs, they might as well start a foundation! Also, their lead singer, Ryan Tedder, can sing too! Good times!
Question of the Day: Any shower head recommendations? Who is your favorite band?
PS – In other other news… it finally rained last night. We have had ZERO rain all summer… it's a drought to be sure, but on the night we did get rain, I left the basement window wide open to cool off the basement (as I usually do at night because there is no air conditioning in this place). Somehow the rain gutter broke off, and the water puddled up in the window well and flooded the carpet. The carpet is now pulled up (no thanks to me) and it smells like moldy death down here. I'm bottling it for my new perfume line if anyone is interested.


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If a woman aching and at death's door from the tortures of an incurable cancer may be eased out of life by her doctor at the request of her husband, why may not any man or woman afflicted with physical or mental agony call upon a doctor for a death drug? And that he or she has many years of living agony ahead is all the more reason for applying the dosage. The life here and now is all that counts. God, judgment and eternity are given no mention in this modern so-called "mercy killing".
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While on the face of it, a visit to Brazil may seem an impractical choice for travel on a time budget, as part of a short trip to South America, that's what this was for me. I'd wanted to go for a long time, but didn't have the time for an extensive, multi-week trip around the continent, so opted for a four-night stay in Rio de Janeiro, part of a nine-night trip that also included Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
We arrived after an early morning flight from Montevideo and were shattered. However, when we were dropped at our hotel overlooking Copacabana beach, all our tiredness evaporated as the wow factor of this buzzing and vibrant city took over.
The list of things to do in Rio are endless and can cater for every taste; however, my lasting memory will without doubt be our trip up Sugar Loaf Mountain. It's one of the must-dos in Rio, partly because of the experience itself and partly because of the views you get when you've arrived at the summit.
I have to admit that while this was on my list, my research prior to going made me shudder at the thought. At just shy of 1,300 feet (and not being a fan of heights), and involving a trip on two cable cars each way, it fell into the category of things "I-really-should-do-but really-don't-want-to-do". I therefore procrastinated for the three days of our trip, convincing myself that I wouldn't be missing out if I didn't go (after all, there's so many other things to do in Rio), before finally taking a deep breath and catching a taxi to the base terminal on the day we were due to fly home.
My nerves didn't abate even when we queuing for the car, but I really needn't have worried. The cars are large and sturdy and the ascent only lasts for six minutes in total. The fact that each car can hold up to 65 people and they run every 20 minutes means than millions of people safely take this trip every year.
The trip is divided into two parts: the first three minute ascent takes you up to Morra da Urca (Urca Hill) before going on further to the mountain. After the first leg, you get off and there's a surprisingly large panoramic terrace here where you can walk around and take in the stunning views of Guanabara bay: the tiny islands dotted around in the bay, the beaches below, and on one side you can see the Christ the Redeemer statue majestically keeping watch over the city from the top of the Corcavado Mountain. At this point you're so high that even the high-rise buildings of central Rio look small and insignificant in comparison to the natural beauty surrounding it. There are lots of places to stop off at on this first station – various cafes and eateries and souvenir shops to browse in. There's also a swish cocktail bar and restaurant here that would be a fantastic place to visit at sunset with its views over the city: try one of ubiquitous (and very, very strong!) caipirinhas that you can develop a taste for in Rio.
When you're ready you can get in line to take the cable car to the higher section of Sugarloaf Mountain. This second leg is equally quick, but the ascent becomes much steeper as you approach the actual mountain. But this just means that you are presented with even more stunning and wide reaching views once you reach the top. There's also a terrace here, smaller and bit windier than that on the hill below, but big enough to make it worth spending a bit of time here and savouring your chance to experience one of the world's greatest tourist attractions.
When we eventually took the cable car back down the mountain, we took our final opportunity to take in the amazing city that is Rio. I was amazed (and quite proud!) that I'd actually managed to do this trip and would recommend it to anyone, even those with a fear of heights or who are not fans of cable cars.
I was told before I went that I'd find it hard to think of many views that are better than this one, and that's so true: give it a go – you won't regret it.
– Other things to see and do: There are so many things to do in Rio that if you're on a short trip, you'll need to be selective. We chose to visit the Christ the Redeemer statue, taking the cog train upwards through the Tijuca forest to the top of the 2,300 foot high Corcovado Mountain – reaching it this way makes the journey almost as memorable as the final destination (I say almost because the sight of the 38 metre statute when you reach the summit is hard to beat, especially when you realise that you have a panoramic view of the Guanabara bay and you are overlooking the famous Sugarloaf mountain that juts out into this bay).
On a separate day, we took an old fashioned and antiquated tram on a winding – and at times slightly bone-shaking journey – to the quaint and bohemian neighbourhood of Santa Teresa. This is a lovely area for lunch and there are plenty of small artisan shops lining the small cobbled streets to browse amongst and buy your souvenirs from.
A walk around the old colonial centre near the central business district also took us past the beautifully grand Municipal Theatre, past the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro (probably one of the most interesting and unusual cathedrals I've ever visited, having a Mayan like appearance from the outside and modern stained glass windows on the inside) to the bright and brilliant Selaron Steps. These steps are the work of Jorge Selaron and are decorated with brightly coloured mosaic tiles, some of which depict recent famous events – e.g the World Cup.
There was then an afternoon spent chilling out by the beach. We loved the wide, open, beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema and in the evening, the atmosphere here is both laid-back and relaxed, but with a partyish feeling. However, we were regularly told not to actually walk on the beach at night for safety reasons so this is probably good advice to heed.
If you can book ahead to visit the main sights – in particular the Christ the Redeemer Statue and Sugarloaf Mountain – then this would be worth it to avoid the queues, particularly in high season. The cog train to the Christ the Redeemer statue starts at Corcovado train station and runs every 20 minutes throughout the day. To take the cable cars up Sugarloaf Mountain, you can buy tickets on the concourse at Praia Vermelha.
– Travel information: There are direct flights to Rio from Europe, South America and the United States (flights are indirect from Australia). The international airport is a fair way out of the centre, so I would suggest taking a taxi if you can afford this; however, check whether your hotel offers a free transfer (ours did, but we discovered this too late to book) or whether there are any good deals to be had by booking both your in and outward bound taxi journeys at the same time.


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The Patriot Post® · McCaskill Tapes: For Your Lies Only
To most people, it seemed odd when Planned Parenthood released its first round of campaign spending back in March, and Missouri wasn't on it. After all, Senator Claire McCaskill (D) is a woman, she's pro-abortion, and Planned Parenthood was one of her biggest supporters when she won the seat in 2012. "Either McCaskill is a lost cause," reporters speculated, or something else is going on. Turns out, there's plenty going on. And thanks to Project Veritas, voters have a front-row seat.
Maybe, the Washington Examiner said at the time, "Planned Parenthood is keeping its distance to protect McCaskill… whose voters may be less inclined to support lawmakers affiliated with the controversial organization." Well, Planned Parenthood may be keeping its distance publicly, but according to campaign staff, the financial support never stopped. They just moved it off the books and behind the scenes, where voters in Missouri would never know. In a new video from James O'Keefe, voters are finding out that gun control isn't the only thing their senator's lying about.
In the latest undercover footage, McCaskill's staff admits that while "Planned Parenthood refuses to directly support her campaign in order to help her keep up her moderate image among pro-life Democrats, they still donate through other covert means in order to support her campaign." In Wednesday's video, the senator's employees tell Project Veritas's journalist that Planned Parenthood donates to "outside groups that funnel support to Ms. McCaskill, instead of supporting her directly."
Nicholas Starost, a campaign staffer, explains that the country's biggest abortion business, "go[es] through other means to get us that money." It's a well-orchestrated scheme, he says giddily. "It's f—ing beautiful. It's great when it works for us and not against us, let's be honest." Another McCaskill operative, Darcy Becker, chimes in. "It's not that they don't support Claire, it's because they know it's a tough state to win for a Democrat. Even some moderate Democrats are pro-life," she explains, "and even those Republicans that are going to vote for Claire because they're pretty moderate, she could lose them if Planned Parenthood donated money to her." Watch the exchange for yourself below.
And that's not all. Her staff admits that — contrary to what she tells pro-life Democrats — McCaskill is "100 percent pro-abortion." So she's openly lying about her position? "Yeah, I think it's like a tactic to… try to get the moderate voters." Now, 24 hours into this latest PR disaster, McCaskill headquarters is scrambling. In a desperate attempt to take the heat off, the senator is demanding an investigation. But into what?
Good question. On Wednesday night's "Washington Watch," James couldn't believe the ridiculousness of McCaskill's reaction. "She says we've committed fraud. I don't know what that means by recording the folks. I'm committing fraud by recording what they've said? I think the real fraud is the bait-and-switch when the worker for her says that moderate voters are going to have to 'get over it' after they impeach Trump. After they do what they are not supposed to do — and what they told voters they would not do. That to me is a better example of fraud — lying to the constituents. Our cameras just recorded it."
As if that weren't pathetic enough, the McCaskill camp is also going after opponent (and Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley) for somehow infiltrating her office. That's interesting, James told me, since "I've never met her opponent. I've never talked to the attorney general of Missouri… [but] she's on defense because this video shows her staffers saying that one has to mislead moderate voters in order to get elected in a state like Missouri."
For his part, Hawley is pushing back — and hard. "Let's review last 24 hrs," he tweeted. "1) @clairecmc & staff caught on tape telling the truth 2) McCaskill accuses ME of fraud 3) McCaskill demands Missouri give her special prosecutor to investigate her truth telling. Senator, accusing people of crimes is a serious thing. If you have evidence of a crime, please come forward with it immediately. Otherwise, please stop politicizing the legal process for your reelection."
On the show last night, I asked James why he thought McCaskill and her staff would be comfortable enough to admit they're dishonest. "Part of it is hubris… " he explained. "Because the media doesn't hold any of these red state Democrats accountable, a lot of these guys inside the office were quite open about the deceptions. And it wasn't just one of them. Each and every staffer we met had a different type of deception." Let's face it, he said, "It didn't take a tremendous amount of espionage for me to do this. I just had to walk in and ask questions and get responses, which is what journalists are supposed to do."
The unmasking of McCaskill's campaign reveals a lot more than the deception and potential violation of campaign finance laws. It shows that many in the Democrat Party realize their pro-abortion, anti-God, anti-family, and anti-gun agenda is out of step with the majority of American voters. We can't allow that dishonesty to prevail — take the pledge to Pray – Vote – Stand!
Originally published here.
Conservatives Take a Beating from Far-Left
Another day, another politically-motivated attack. Or three. Less than a week after Eric Holder told Democrats to "kick them," (meaning Republicans) at least two Minnesota protestors and a Florida man took Obama's attorney general seriously. Of course, you wouldn't know it from the mainstream media — since, as Newsbusters points out, ABC, NBC, and CBS all ignored them.
"You can't do this!" Republican state representative Sarah Anderson says she shouted at the protestor destroying her campaign signs. "Yes, I can, I'm an anarchist! I can do whatever I want!" She told a local news outlet that she tried to pull out her phone to videotape him when the man charged her. "Go kill yourself!" he yelled, trying to stop her from leaving. That's when he punched Anderson in the arm. "I'm leaving now. I'm leaving now," she told him. "And he was still with his head in my vehicle, just yelling. He was irrational, just completely irrational."
Another Republican candidate, this time for the U.S. House, told a local Fox station in Minnesota, stopped at a local restaurant to talk to the manager about hosting a campaign event there. Shane Mekeland was at a high-top table when a man in the group "punched him 'out of nowhere.'" Mekeland said he "fell backward and blacked out when he hit the floor." "The last thing I heard is him say — I'll keep out the colorful language — 'You bleepin' people don't give a bleep about the middle class.'"
Like Mekeland, Sarah Anderson was astounded. "The idea that they will physically attack me, that's un-Minnesotan, that is not how we operate, and that's not how we solve problems in the state." Unfortunately, it's un-Floridian too, but that didn't stop a man leaving a Naples Planned Parenthood center from walking up to a praying pro-lifer and assaulting him.
"I saw one of our men, Joe, saying the rosary on the sidewalk," said one witness. "The attacker walked up to him and for several minutes he was verbally badgering him. The language was atrocious, it was horrible," said Mary Claire Dant, a pro-lifer who saw the attack. "At some point he kept screaming, all of a sudden Joe was standing there, boom, he knocks him down onto the ground. Joe got up, as he gets up he pulls his arm and fist back and starts striking him. I heard bone on bone." A local priest told reporters that he arrived and "saw an ambulance with police all over the place. They told me what happened, and at that point, I went to the ambulance and Joe was… quite bloodied up."
Police are looking into all three attacks – which will probably be added to the new Left-wing "rap sheet" that's totaled up more than 600 incidents of violence and harassment against conservatives. The hostility is becoming more common, but for most Americans, it's no less shocking. Just think what these people will do if they get their hands on the levers of government! We've heard what Democrats are saying publicly: "Get up in congresspeople's faces," reject civility, "when they go low, kick them." That's horrifying enough. Now imagine what they're suggesting in private.
"You don't hand matches to an arsonist," President Trump said, "and you don't give power to an angry, left-wing mob. And that's what the Democrats have become. They would turn our country so fast into Venezuela."
How should we respond to these increasing verbal and physical assaults from the Left? While we should not respond in kind, we must also not surrender our voice and our vote in the face of their violent intimidation because that would only encourage their incivility.
Originally published here.
Some Theaters Call It Curtains on Gosnell
For the team behind the movie Gosnell, opening day was supposed to be a relief. Producer Ann McElhinney said, "I thought the other day when the film came out, 'Oh good! We're safe now!' We're not even slightly safe." That's just one of the shocking revelations she shared on "Washington Watch" about what the industry is doing right now to shut down a film so successful that it was in last weekend's Top 10.
"It is relentless what we've put up with here," Ann told me. And it's been four years," A long four years at that. For most people on the Gosnell team, it was the movie that almost wasn't. They've battled Hollywood, Facebook, NPR, and even a crowdfunding site just to get the film on the screen. And now that it is, the establishment doesn't want it there. Make no mistake, Ann explains, "This film did a phenomenal business over the weekend. We were the number one independent movie in the country." But here's the incredible part. "The theaters where we're doing the most money, where the most money is being made, they're dropping us. They're going to drop the movie. They're not going to continue to play it."
"We have reports from all over the country where people go to a theater where they know it's playing, and there's no movie poster up. It's not on the marquee. They've almost left the theater, thinking 'Oh my gosh, it's not here. We've gone to the wrong theater.' They've gone to theaters and been told by the guy selling tickets, 'You don't want to go and see that. Why don't you go and see Venom instead…'"
"I'm telling you, I just got off the phone — and the distributor said in his career, he has never had the reception he's gotten for this movie from the movie theaters — in a 30-year career… So I would say to your listeners, they need to get out there — and they need to get out there in numbers and buy tickets, even if they can't go."
What makes the reaction even more astounding, Ann points out, is how profoundly the film is changing people's lives. "I can tell you, on the flip side of that, we're seeing and your listeners can look on Facebook at the Gosnell movie page and see what people are saying… at the end, people sit until the very end of the credits. At one place, a priest stood up and said, 'Would anyone like to pray?' and everyone stayed, and everyone prayed… In other places, people huddled in groups in the foyers of movie theaters and prayed. This is what we're getting from the audience. But I can tell you that the warfare from the establishment is phenomenal."
If you've been to the movie, then you understand how life-altering Gosnell is. Ann said she could stay on the show "all day reading the most beautiful letters from people who have changed their mind about abortion from watching the movie…" Others, she told me, have written and said they just didn't know. They thought abortion was only legal up to three weeks, or they had no concept of what was involved. The testimonials are all over Gosnell's Facebook page.
This is one of those rare moments in time when the pro-life movement has the opportunity to make serious impact on the hearts and minds of Americans. So what can you do? Keep buying tickets, for one. Take your church group, your family, or your Bible study. If your local theater isn't playing the movie, call them up and demand it. Then have your friends do the same. Ask them, "Why won't you show this film? It's an incredible movie. Gosnell is the number one independent movie in the United States. It's something I care about. My family cares about. Our church cares about. A huge number of people in this country care about it."
Then, most importantly, pray. There's a spiritual battle taking place in America over the truth in this movie. And it's a battle — after 60 million unborn lives — that needs to be waged.
This is a publication of the Family Research Council. Mr. Perkins is president of FRC.


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Leatrice Davis Tramell, 87 of Lynch Station, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at her residence. She was born on Friday, February 27, 1931 in West Virginia, a daughter of the late Eck Davis and Martha Lambert Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Fuller Bran Tramell.
She was a retired beautician and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.
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On Monday, November 26 at 7 PM, Andrew Fountain, pastor of New Life Church in Toronto, will be speaking on The Psychotherapy Revolution: Accelerated Healing of Mental Illness That Accords Well With the Bible.
Recent breakthroughs in working with the mentally ill have turned conventional models upside down. Conditions that were thought to take many years to cure, if ever, or to require powerful medication, can be treated in a very different way with much more hope. Andrew will present an overview of the new methods and give a Biblical evaluation and a proposal for how they can be used by the church.
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