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A school social worker put an emergency call into one of our recipient partners, a local Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
A severely disabled 11-year-old boy is in their programs and his low-income parents are having trouble keeping him in a supply of adult-size Large diapers. Diapers are an ongoing and crushing expense for this family, this is a child that has never been out of diapers and will never potty train.
This is the gap a community Diaper Bank can help fill. Parents of a severely disabled child already have so much on their plate, keeping him clean with a healthy supply of diapers is an emotional and financial stressor we can try to help alleviate through our nonprofit partner. We were able to get a supply to our partner who got them to the social worker the next day.
Thank you for helping us make this very real difference with diapers.
How important is the support of The Canton Public Library to The Detroit Area Diaper Bank?
Since 2009, Diaper Drives hosted by Canton Library have brought 113,153 diapers into the Diaper Bank for distribution to our neighbors in need across Metro Detroit!
This is what these past 4 years of our diaper drive partnership with CPL has looked like:
2009 (1st drive, drop off inside the library): 17,254 diapers
2010 (1st Stuff the Truck drive): 26,312 diapers
2011 (2nd Stuff the Truck drive): 30,813 diapers
2012 (3rd Stuff the Truck drive): 38,954 diapers
The drive has grown every year, and we have SO MANY people, organizations and companies to thank, starting with, of course, the fabulous Canton Public Library.
We'll always be beyond grateful they "found" us on Twitter just months after we launched in spring 2009 and expressed interest in hosting a diaper drive for us. We literally built our first fall drive around them in 2009, having an overall goal of collecting "30,000 by Thanksgiving" and made the Library drive the "anchor" event to the fall diaper drive. We collected more than 1/2 of the original goal during just that one day drive and smashed the 30K goal that fall by more than 20K diapers. And look at us now! Collecting more than twice that 1st library drive amount during Stuff the Truck 2012, helping us to reach toward our ambitious "200,000 by Thanksgiving" fall diaper drive goal!
We couldn't have grown the Library drive from an in-lobby effort to the size it is now without the generous support of Fat Chef in a Little Coat Catering Service, a fantastic Canton-based company owned by the Hulett Family who selflessly give up use of their bright yellow truck for two days so we can park it in front of Canton Library and "stuff" it full of diapers. Not only do the Huletts drive the truck over to our storage space at the end of night 2 and help us unload, Mom Cathy Hulett brought us THE most delicious meat-lovers pizza to keep us fueled up through the final few hours at the truck last night! You have to check out the amazing food they offer at their new storefront in Cherry Hill Village!
We are always thankful to our ace volunteers Bruce Will, Melva Parks and Jessica Roland, who work continuously and tirelessly to support the Diaper Bank throughout the year, but stepped it up even more the last two days. Shout-out to Melva's granddaughter Kendall, who has a big future in diaper-package sealing, counting and stuffing!
And our great in-truck volunteers this year: Lisa Kluka (3rd year in the truck!), Marybeth Miller, St. Mary Girl Scouts from Wayne (and Bridget Jarvis and other parents!) and Girl Scouts from Troop 640 in Canton, Laura Dyas, Darius Daneshyar, Carlye Petro, Ed Weidenbach. Lisa, Marybeth M., and Jessica came for chunks of time on BOTH days — we're so grateful for ALL of the volunteers, not only do many hands make light work, but everyone was great company and made the time fly by.
Most of all, our deepest, most sincere thanks to all of the DONORS. The generosity of our community never ceases to amaze me. We received some very large donations from companies like J&B Medical Supply and organizations like The Livonia Senior Center. We also received some huge diaper collections from diaper drives like the one at The Funky Frog Children's Resale Boutique in Rochester and church groups and community organizations, some of whom we didn't even realize had been collecting for us. We also received some very generous financial donations, which will help us purchase additional diapers.
The large donations definitely had an impact on how quickly the truck was "stuffed", but I will personally never get over the number of times a car would pull up in the loop in front of the Library and stop just to have someone walk a pack of diapers over to us, get back in their car and drive off. It happened over and over and over throughout the two days, and it was just the most amazing, heartwarming thing to see.
We loved meeting and thanking and talking with our neighbors, seeing so many people from so many places around the region, coming to donate diapers for those in need.
Many people said they donated last year and looked for the drive again this year, many people just heard of it for the first time this year but already pledged to help again next year. We'll still be picking up diapers from some donors throughout the next week – some couldn't get the diapers to us during the two days, some could only fit part of what they have to donate in their car. Diapers continue to be dropped off at the Library today and probably will throughout the next couple weeks.
The final count of donated diapers at 9 pm last night was 38,954!
And a quick, final thank you to Mother Nature, who finally came through with a couple of very nice days for us. After having 4 of the coldest November days over the last two years, including having sleet blow in on us IN the truck last year, two sunny days in the mid-to-high 40s made a very fun event all the more pleasant. So thanks for not having fun at our expense, this year, Ma Nature!
The Detroit Area Diaper Bank is in the running for grants up to $50,000 in the Art Van Charity Challenge
Your vote will decide the winner in the 4th annual Million Dollar Charity Challenge campaign
CANTON, MI – May 17, 2012: The Detroit Area Diaper Bank is asking for your support – not in dollars, but in votes! Beginning Friday, May 18 and running for two weeks, the community is invited to vote for their favorite Art Van Million Dollar Charity Challenge organization from among 150 Michigan based charities. The top three charities with the most votes will win grants of $25,000, $15,000 or $10,000.
To cast a vote, supporters can visit http://www.artvancharitychallenge.com. Supporters may only cast ONE vote throughout the contest. Art Van Furniture will announce the winners on Friday, June 1, 2012.
The Detroit Area Diaper Bank NEEDS YOUR HELP to secure these critical funds! In its first three years, the Diaper Bank has provided nearly 1.3 million diapers and incontinence supplies to more than 60 nonprofit and state agencies serving our neediest neighbors across Southeast Michigan. But the need continues and resources become more scarce during the summer when diaper drives and donations tend to slow down. Please cast your vote for The Diaper Bank and help continue to make a difference with diapers — 100% of funds will be used to purchase diapers and incontinence supplies.
The Art Van Million Dollar Charity Challenge is an innovative program presented by Art Van Furniture that awards challenge grants from $5,000 to $50,000 to support Michigan-based nonprofit organizations that focus on children, health and human services programs. Within the last three years, 150 Michigan charities have been awarded a total of $3 million dollars. Through the challenge component, $10 million has been raised since the program began in 2009. For a complete list of Art Van Million Dollar Charities visit artvancharitychallenge.com.
About Art Van Furniture
Art Van Furniture is Michigan's largest furniture retailer and America's largest independent furniture retailer. The company operates 34 stores in Michigan, a full service e-commerce website, plus six freestanding Art Van PureSleep bedding stores in Canton, Troy, Rochester Hills, Brighton, Ann Arbor and New Hudson, Michigan. Founded in 1959, the company is family-owned and headquartered in Warren, Mich. Check out artvan.com for more information.
About The Detroit Area Diaper Bank
The Detroit Area Diaper Bank is a 501c3 nonprofit charity founded in April 2009 to address the unmet need for diapers among the most vulnerable in Metro Detroit – babies from low-income households, people with disabilities and the elderly with incontinence issues. There is no assistance for diapers, they are not paid for or provided by WIC, Food Stamps or Medicare. The Diaper Bank works to address this large "hole" in the safety net and enable our partner nonprofit agencies to provide more whole solutions for our neighbors in need. Check out detroitareadiaperbank.org for more information.
*note: this content is from our 12/20/2011 year-end newsletter*
We're deep into the holidays and the new year is around the corner – time to reflect on and wrap up this year and send out our thanks and gratitude to everyone who helped us get here. I'm still working on year-end numbers and paperwork, but I can tell you that 2011 was a huge year for The Detroit Area Diaper Bank, all thanks to YOU, our donors and supporters.
I don't think I can ever give full thanks to everyone who contributed to our success and helped us pursue our mission this year. SO MANY people have been part of our community diaper bank's growth and success — you know who you are, and I hope you know how deeply, deeply grateful we are to you.
We wish you and yours the Happiest of Holidays and we look forward to continuing our good work together in 2012!
What an amazing fall we've had – I'm late in posting this to our blog, but we did send out a THANKFUL newsletter right after Thanksgiving – our post is below:
We hope you had a wonderful holiday. Inspired by the theme of the day, we're sharing our recent updates through expressions of gratitude:
We're THANKFUL that we not only met but EXCEEDED our big fall Diaper Drive goal! We challenged the community to help us collect 200,000 by Thanksgiving to help our neighbors in need, and you MORE than stepped up – thank you!!
We're THANKFUL for all of the donors and all the individuals and organizations that have run diaper drives to help us reach our goal and/or participated in fundraisers. THANK YOU for your engagement and support! We can't make a difference with diapers without your help!
We're THANKFUL to the Canton Public Library for hosting another phenomenally successful anchor event to our fall diaper drive, "Stuff the Truck!" on November 16 & 17. THANK YOU to Library Director Eva Davis, Marketing Director Laurie Golden, and EVERYONE at CPL. THANK YOU to Dave and Steve Hulett, owners of Fat Chef in a Little Coat Catering, who loaned us their truck for two days. THANK YOU to the ALL the volunteers who came out and helped in the wind and the cold. And most importantly, THANK YOU to all of the donors who helped us collect an amazing 30,813 diapers in just TWO days! The Library's photo album of the event can be seen here.
We're THANKFUL to have been one of the 12 stops on Huggies' "12 Days of Thanks" cross-country tour. On November 21st, The Detroit Area Diaper Bank received 250,000 diapers from Huggies! We had a huge distribution the same morning as the donation, sending 36 of our nonprofit partner agencies off with most of the 250K diapers. Seeing the partner response and how much need we're serving in Metro Detroit, Huggies is donating ANOTHER 182,000 diapers to The Detroit Area Diaper Bank, to be received and distributed in early December! Pictures from the big donation/distribution last week can be seen here. And a HUGE THANK YOU to MSA Delivery Service in Canton for making the donation and distribution possible with their facility, equipment, staff and generosity!
We're THANKFUL for some great recent press coverage, including several front-page articles in the Observer, like this one about the Fall Diaper Drive and this one about the Huggies donation.
We're THANKFUL that because of your donations and support, we're able to help our neighbors, like Maggie.
We're THANKFUL to everyone supporting the Diaper Bank through their everyday shopping at Kroger and through GoodShop. It adds up and really makes a difference for us!
We're THANKFUL for your encouragement, engagement, support and help in building our community diaper bank and making a difference with diapers in Metro Detroit! THANK YOU!
And now that we're past Thanksgiving, we can officially start saying Happy Holidays!
I was chatting with Sharon Daniels from one of our recipient partner agencies the last time she came to pick up diapers and somehow during the conversation it came up that she makes her own baby wipes. Though her daughter is way past the diaper stage, she still makes them for family camping trips, to keep in the car to refresh hands, wipe things up, etc. She also said recommends the 'recipe' to families she gives diapers to and I thought that sounded like a great idea.
Inspired, I asked her for the directions so I could try them out and also share with our other partners and anyone else who might come to us that needs wipes.
So I have just given them a try and am including a step-by-step pictorial of my wipes-making-adventure below. If you would like to try them yourself, here are the materials you'll need:
1 large roll of paper towels (cut in half)
1 Bowl (the size of one half of the roll)
3 TBSP of baby shampoo (any kind)
3 TBSP baby lotion (any kind)
2 Cups of boiling water
Step 1: Use a large serrated knife to cut a roll of paper towels in half (Sharon mentioned Bounty select-a-size, I have the Kroger version of select-a-size on hand so am using those)
Step 2: Add the baby wash and baby lotion to 2 Cups of boiling water in the container and whisk it all together. I have the Kroger brand of baby bath and the Target brand of baby lotion on hand – any can be used. If your child is allergic to perfumes and you need to use unscented, keep an eye out for mold if the wipes sit around too long. I read one article about homemade wipes that said they think that the alcohol content in the perfumed baby bath is probably what helps keep mold at bay. If you make a huge batch and don't use them quickly, make sure to keep an eye on them and throw them away if they sit too long and show signs of molding.
Step 3: Place half the roll of paper towels in the container and put the lid on, then shake. If the top pops, keep putting it back on and keep shaking. Then turn the bowl upside down and leave for a couple of hours, checking in and shaking it now and again.
(full disclosure – in order to get the roll to fit in this container I was using, I had to cut it down to about 1/3 size – so make sure you have a container with a tight-fitting lid that fits a 1/2 roll before you start the process)
Step 4: Flip bowl back over and remove the cardboard tube from the center of the roll. Pull individual towels out and you have baby wipes!
As you can see below, I tore individual sheets and laid 50 of them in an old wipes container I still have to see if I could access and use them like I used to use baby wipes when the kids were small; I also made a pile of 25, folded them in half and put them in a small ziploc to keep in my purse; and then made a pile of 40 and put them in a large ziploc bag to keep in the car or van. So counting the ones I used first to try them out, I got ~120 usable baby wipes from just that 1/2 (1/3) tube. I have the other 1/2 soaking now, and I turned it sideways into a different bowl with lid so I didn't have to cut that one down. I should get at least another 120 wipes from that 1/2 (and they'll be slightly larger than the first set), so that means I'll get ~240 baby wipes out of just one roll of paper towels and a few tablespoons of baby wash and lotion I already had on hand.
And the final test – I gave each of the boys a wipe to try — they gave them very high marks! They all thought they felt good, felt like a baby wipe and like how they smell. So that REALLY makes them a success – I highly recommend this 'recipe', will be sharing it with our partners and will make the information available on our website, hoping that anyone that comes to our site looking for help with diapers might find this useful as well.
I THANK Sharon for the inspiration and instructions. And boy, do I wish I knew about this when my kids were still in diapers!
Maggie, 86, has lived in her home in Warren for the last 35+ years and still takes care of herself. She has a son nearby who checks on her and helps her out, but the only other support she receives is Meals on Wheels. She lives entirely off of her Social Security check, which she said barely, and often doesn't, stretch the whole month.
Following an illness and hospital stay, Maggie experiences urinary incontinence and uses pads to limit accidents when she can. On top of being costly, Maggie says the pads she's used are thick and uncomfortable and chafe her. She has to carry several with her if she leaves the house in case one gets wet, but then, she says, "I'm embarrassed and afraid someone will see them in my purse."
So Maggie usually stays home. "It's not as big a deal if I have an accident around here," she says.
She keeps one diaper her neighbor gave her in a drawer, waiting for the day she has to go to her doctor appointments. Maggie was positively effusive about how fantastic the diaper was – the last one she wore "fit her like a glove", it didn't leak, it was comfortable, and she wasn't worried about having an accident. You'd think adult diapers were a brand new thing on the market, listening to her go on about them.
But to Maggie, they're a luxury. They're expensive and she can't get out easily to get them.
After reading this article in the Warren Weekly, Maggie called both the article author and me, asking about the Diaper Bank and explaining her situation. "I just thought I'd give it a try and see if this might be what could get me some help. It just seemed like such a blessing," Maggie told me.
Thanks to all of our generous donors and supporters, the Detroit Area Diaper Bank can help make sure Maggie has access to the basic hygiene items she needs to be more comfortable both at home and when she leaves the house.
Dignity. Independence. Health. Security. Confidence. Aren't those the things that everyone in their golden years deserve?
Aren't those the things we all want?
Helping wonderful neighbors like Maggie is exactly why the Detroit Area Diaper Bank exists. Maggie could not have been more touched, thrilled or grateful.
This is what it's all about.
Thank you to everyone who supports us, encourages us and helps us make a difference with diapers!
Contact: Marybeth Levine
The Detroit Area Diaper Bank, Inc.
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CANTON, MICH. (August 1, 2011) – The Detroit Area Diaper Bank, a Canton-based nonprofit charity providing diapers for people in need in Southeast Michigan, launches its 3rd Annual Fall Diaper Drive today. The Diaper Drive's goal is to collect 200,000 diapers (or the funds to buy them) by Thanksgiving 2011.
No federal assistance programs pay for or provide diapers, not WIC, Food Stamps or Medicare. Nonprofit organizations and state agencies working with families and individuals in crisis consistently list diapers as an ongoing and TOP need.
An average infant uses up to 12 diapers per day, a toddler up to 8 per day. But in low-income households, a baby may be in a single diaper all day or longer, increasing the chance of health problems and putting the child at risk for abuse. Parents who can't afford diapers can't leave their child at daycare to go to work or school. Some children with disabilities never outgrow the need for diapers and seniors who can't afford incontinence supplies often become home-bound or end up in a nursing home.
The Detroit Area Diaper Bank exists to address this largely unknown and chronically unmet need; the Annual Fall Diaper Drive helps drive donations into the Diaper Bank so that it can fulfill more of its partner agencies' families' needs and be able to help through the holidays and start of the new year, a time when donations tend to slow down.
"Our goal for the '200,000 by Thanksgiving' Diaper Drive is of course primarily to bring in resources that we can distribute to our partner agencies working with our neighbors in need. But we also hope it helps to raise awareness about the diaper issue and engage the community in our mission. We are always in need of individuals, businesses, schools, community organizations and places of worship to run fundraisers and diaper drives to support the Diaper Bank, whether it's before Thanksgiving or not," said Marybeth Levine, Founder and Executive Director of the Detroit Area Diaper Bank. "The diapers go out just as quickly as they come in, so we are looking for year-round partnerships and support to help us really make a difference with diapers."
The Detroit Area Diaper Bank's mission is to raise awareness about the large hole in the "safety net" resulting in the unmet need for diapers in our community's most vulnerable populations — babies from low-income households, the elderly, people with disabilities — and build a network to help meet it. For more information, please visit www.detroitareadiaperbank.org.
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Since launching the Detroit Area Diaper Bank on April 12, 2009, I've been asked how and why I started it and have recounted the story so many times, that I figured it's time to finally write it down.
In December 2000, I was a newlywed living in Tucson, Arizona. One day, while out doing errands during my lunch break at work, I heard the DJ on the radio talking about the holiday diaper drive he was participating in for the Southern Arizona Community Diaper Bank (now the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona).
He said that no assistance programs paid for diapers and recounted stories of parents resorting to scraping off diapers and putting them back on their children. Or laying wet diapers out in the Arizona sun to dry and reusing them, hoping they'd continue to be absorbent. He talked about how children who are uncomfortable don't sleep well or might have severe diaper rash and cry, and how in an already stressed household, an inconsolable baby is a baby at risk for abuse.
He also talked about seniors on fixed incomes who can't afford the exorbitantly-expensive adult diapers they need and so they stay home, becoming isolated and increasing pressure on other services like Meals on Wheels and in-home care. And also about children with disabilities who may never outgrow the need for diapers and will need them to go to school or job training.
It was one of those rare, life-changing "lightbulb" moments.
"People who need it can't get help with diapers?" I said out loud to myself in the car. I was truly stunned. Here I was, a college-educated, informed professional who had worked on Capitol Hill yet had no idea that none of the federal assistance programs – not WIC, Food Stamps or Medicare – paid for diapers or hygiene supplies for those in need.
I immediately turned my car into the parking lot of a grocery store I was passing, bought diapers and dropped them off at the diaper drive where the DJ had been broadcasting.
And the issue of diaper need became a part of who I am.
In March 2003, my husband was hired by Ford Motor Company and moved us to Canton, Michigan.
When we arrived, I knew Metro Detroit needed a Diaper Bank. By this point, my husband, my parents back in Virginia Beach and my friends were used to me talking passionately about diaper banks, what the need for diapers means, collecting diapers and running drives for local shelters, and that I wanted to start one some day. However, at the time we moved to Michigan, I had a 5-month-old son, my mother was sick back in Virginia, we had two more children in quick succession, and then I lost my mom. So life, as it does, happened, and the Diaper Bank couldn't make it to the front burner.
But in April 2009, my youngest had turned 3 and I was just starting to feel that I was getting some time back for myself. It was the height of the recession and unemployment in Michigan was over 15%. Previously middle-class families were sliding down the economic scale and needed assistance for the first time, increasing pressure on social services that were already strained. Families in poverty were sinking deeper into poverty. I knew I had to get the Diaper Bank started – even if only on a small scale – but I had to start doing something to help get diapers out for those who were so in need.
So I incorporated, applied for 501c3 tax-exempt status, built the website, and with the help of free social media tools like Facebook and Twitter, the Detroit Area Diaper Bank was launched on April 12, 2009. The date holds special significance for me since it is also my mother's birthday. I know she would have loved the Diaper Bank project and the difference we hope to make for our neighbors in need.
I'm extremely grateful to my family, friends and all of our donors and supporters who have helped the Detroit Area Diaper Bank come to fruition and start to make an impact across Metro Detroit.
I am still just as passionate about the diaper issue more than a decade later and am excited to continue growing our community diaper bank until it's part of the basic social fabric of Southeast Michigan. Every community needs a diaper bank. I'm proud to say I've helped make sure that Metro Detroit has one.


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- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1⁄2 lbs cream cheese, room temp
- 1 1⁄4 cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs, room temp
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
- 3⁄4 teaspoon butter, melted
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- For the crust, place the cracker crumbs,
- butter and sugar in a small bowl, and toss with a fork.
- Press mixture over the bottom of a 9" springform pan.
- Bake the crust until it is crisp and golden in color, about 10 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Reduce the heat to 300F.
- Place a roasting pan or baking dish filled with hot water on the bottom rack of the oven to create moisture. For the cake filling, cream the cream cheese in a medium size mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minutes.
- Scrape the sides of the bowl.
- Add brown sugar and beat on medium-high until the cream cheese is fluffy, about 1 minute. Scrape the bowl.
- Add eggs and vanilla, and beat on medium-low speed until smooth, about 45 seconds.
- Scrape the bowl.
- Add flour, and mix on low speed about 5 seconds.
- Add the pecans and mix to blend, 15 to 20 seconds.
- Pour the filling over the crust. Bake the cake on the center oven rack until the top is set, about 1 3/4 hours.
- Remove from oven, allow to cool on a wire rack for 1 1/2 hours, then refrigerate overnight. Two hours before serving the cake, prepare the topping.
- Place the brown sugar, cream and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and continue to boil for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- The mixture will look like a thick golden syrup.
- Remove the pan from the heat and pour the topping into a small bowl to stop the cooking process.
- When it stops bub bling, pour it over the cheesecake. Tip the springform pan from side to side so that the topping coats the cake evenly.
- Keep the cake at room temperature until ready to serve.

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I attended last year – exactly four months after Dad died -- with my mom and friend, Carol. Our hearts were heavy. Mom hadn't wanted to come, but I convinced her to attend. It was difficult for her to be there, but she never complained.
Mom told me her back was bothering her. It had been causing her trouble for months. At the time, we didn't know cancerous tumors had grown on her spine. She was in a great deal of pain, although I don't think anyone knew how much she was suffering. A monarch butterfly nestled into her hair and stayed with her until nearly everyone had left the venue. She had thought it was a message from Dad, and we thought so, too.
It was the last time she visited my home.
Five weeks later she was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
She passed away four months later on a sunny February morning. Earlier in the day as I sat with her in the nursing home, I played one of her favorite songs, "I'll Fly Away." She flew away less than an hour later. It was both a tremendous loss and a welcome relief.
Cedar Valley Hospice was with us the whole way.
I contacted them a few weeks after Mom's diagnosis. Mom made the decision to sign up for their services after they had come to her home and explained how they could help us.
They cared for her during her last day, and they were there for me after she passed.
This year my husband and two sons attended the butterfly release with me. My friend was there again, too, having recently suffered some losses of her own. Isaac wasn't able to come because he was with our respite provider, which was perfect. He wouldn't have enjoyed sitting through the program and being completely quiet when the 1,000 butterflies made their way into the sky.
A doctor who was chosen to release butterflies took care of Mom at the Hospice Home. I recognized him immediately. Mom asked him to end her life. He couldn't. But eventually he was able to manage her chronic pain.
I recognized a nurse who first spoke to my brother and me when Mom was admitted to the Hospice Home for a pain crisis. She was honest and kind. I saw her nearly every day for two weeks while Mom was there.
I recognized a nurse handing out water bottles. She cared for Mom, and I distinctly recall an important conversation we had one evening. I still remember her exact words.
I didn't have the chance to thank these people again for their very important but difficult work. I guess just showing up and supporting their mission was thanks enough.
I had hoped a butterfly would land on Henry or Noah, but it didn't happen. That was okay. Experiencing the release of 1,000 butterflies was powerful in its own way.
A butterfly landed on an older woman's head near the end of our row. Her young relatives energetically snapped pictures of the butterfly before it flew away.
It made us all smile.
We took pictures of my parents' names at the dedication station. It was happy and strange and sad and surreal and wonderful to see both of their names on a banner.
I didn't realize until much later that Sunday was Grandparents Day.
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Ever since Marshawn Lynch thundered his way through eight New Orleans Saints on a cool January evening in 2011, the Seahawks have played with a level of physicality unmatched by the rest of the NFL — a setting known simply as "Beast Mode."
Lynch, aptly referred to as "Beast," has proved to be the driving force behind the team's transformation in recent years. And his physicality has extended to the defensive side of the ball, as well.
While much of the attention has shifted to standout quarterback Russell Wilson and the team's defensive backs, who have garnered their own nickname as the "Legion of Boom," make no mistake: This team's pulse still moves through its Skittles-fed running game.
Even with a more-than-capable QB at the helm and an offense that, for 2013, returns nearly every player who scorched the NFL in last season's second half for more than 30 points per game, the team's life-blood and identity have not wavered. It's something that hasn't changed, head coach Pete Carroll told 710 ESPN Seattle in March.
"We're going do exactly what we wanna do with continuing to send the message about how physical we are, how we attack with the running game and fit off that," Carroll said. "What I hope happens when we throw it and catch it we just make more yards, we have more spacing. I'm expecting Golden (Tate) to have a huge year, Doug (Baldwin) to have a huge year and Sidney (Rice) to fit in together."
Lynch is still the man, but the Seahawks also have stockpiled firepower behind Lynch in each of the last two drafts. With explosive second-year backup Robert Turbin and newly acquired Christine Michael rounding out the halfback corps, the Seahawks have an embarrassment of riches in the backfield. How the team utilizes those riches will be intriguing to watch.
Projected starter
Marshawn Lynch (eighth year, California)
Lynch has only improved since the Seahawks acquired him in 2010 in a midseason trade with Buffalo. In that span, he's gone from a decent power running back to a surefire superstar. Lynch's 1,590 rushing yards last season were good for third-best in the NFL behind Minnesotta's Adrian Peterson and Washington's Alfred Morris, both of whom had far more rushing attempts than Lynch.
While Lynch's physical style has caused apprehension and doubt about his long-term sustainability, this beast has yet to show any signs of slowing down. Until he does, Lynch will continue to shoulder the bulk of the team's offensive responsibilities.
Key backups
Robert Turbin (second year, Utah State)
Besides having quite possibly the largest biceps in the NFL, Turbin proved last season that he can be one of the top backups in the league, as well. While Turbin saw limited snaps behind Lynch in his rookie season, he still racked up 354 yards rushing on 80 attempts — good for nearly 4.5 yards per carry. And while the 5-foot-10, 222-pound Turbin has the build of a prototypical power back, the bulk of his success came running to the outside and catching the ball out of the backfield last season.
If Turbin continues to improve, look for him to demand extra touches this season.
Christine Michael (first year, Texas A&M)
The Seahawks have made a habit of raising eyebrows on draft days since Pete Carroll and John Schneider joined forces in 2010. That didn't change this offseason when the team used its first pick of the draft on running back Christine Michael. With a draft strategy proven successful in finding gems like Kam Chancellor, Richard Sherman and Russell Wilson, no one is questioning the pickup of Michael.
Michael proved to be one of the nation's top collegiate backs with Texas A&M his junior year, but a rift with coach Kevin Sumlin last season left the running back with far fewer touches. Yet after slipping to the No. 62 pick of the 2013 draft, Michael could indeed be another steal of a rookie for the Seahawks.
It remains to be seen if Michael will be given a chance to prove his worth this season for the Seahawks, or if the team will wait to unwrap its newest toy once Lynch wears down. In any case, Michael will be an integral part of the team's plans moving forward.
After beefing up its offensive line and backfield the last few seasons, the Seahawks' running game should be at full bore this season. Even if Lynch takes a step back, the team has enough talent stockpiled behind him to sustain its ground-and-pound, run-first approach. And while the spotlight will likely remain on the glitz of the passing game and the thump of the team's defensive backs, any success in the coming season will likely start in the backfield.
This is the second of several positional previews as the Seahawks prepare to open the 2013 season. Stay tuned to seattlepi.com in the coming weeks as we break down the rest. Here are our previously published positional previews:
Aug. 4 — Quarterbacks: His name is Russell, last name Wilson
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Haven't seen this for a while! Well worth watching again - this fantastic footage from 1974 was filmed by a cyclist starting in East Vancouver.
"Shot with a Braun Nizo Super 8 camera mounted on a bicycle. The camera had an intervalometer so it automatically shot a frame of film every so many seconds. I redid the ride in 2011 and photographed stills at key points in the film to show then and now. The Vancouver radio is from the early 70's."
Be sure to keep an eye on the Beetle Count on the bottom left corner!


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What does Jesus have to say to Kaepernick?
What does Jesus have to say about Kaepernick? What does he have to say about challenging the sacred cows and symbols of his day? Let's examine something in light of #Kaepernick.
Think about this. Why did Jesus consistently heal on the Sabbath? He could have healed on a Tuesday. He could have given sight on Thursday mornings. Why on the Sabbath? Here's what might be at work…
The Sabbath was one of the sacred cows of Jewish religious life. Yet, those who practiced sabbath often overlooked those in need (Luke 13). Jesus consistently heals (which according to religious leaders constituted work) on the Sabbath. Why did he do it?
Maybe because in this act he was protesting the inconsistency in their ideals (Torah) and their practice. He was exposing the dissonance of their spirituality. He offends the sensibilities of those who have held to the law of Sabbath, but not to the renewal it was to create.
Jesus could have healed on Tuesday, but it would not have as effectively called attention to the ways the religious community had gone astray.
Maybe we should try to see the protest of the Flag in this instance in a similar vein. There's something under the flag that needs to be perpetually addressed.
Jesus didn't get rid of the Sabbath, he wanted to see it reflect its original intention.
Kaepernick didn't burn the Flag. As I see it he just wants to see it reflect its original intention.
A simple Mother's Day guide for pastors
Mother's Day is a complex thing. At New Life we try to embrace the tension by offering words like these (below). As a pastor I've had my share of conversations with women who struggle on this day. If you're a pastor, being aware of this tension is very important.
Here's some words we generally offer when we gather for Sunday worship on Mother's Day:
"Mother's day is wonderful day to celebrate so many women in our world and in our church in particular.
Mother's day is a time for joy and celebration…it's a day to acknowledge the debt of gratitude we have for our mothers….
At the same time, Mother's Day carries with it many different emotions and experiences.
For some, it's a difficult day. Here's why:
1) Maybe you've lost your mom.
2) Maybe you are a mom that has lost a child.
3) Maybe you're a woman who's been trying to have a baby, but you have not been successful.
4) Maybe you are single and you are waiting to meet the right person, and it's been difficult, and this day reinforces your pain.
It's complicated.
But, whomever you are, we want to affirm 2 things:
A) whether you have children or not, you are called to be a spiritual mother…you are called to birth and nurture children in the kingdom of God.
B) your identity is not determined by whether you are a biological mother or not. Your identity is based on the truth that you are loved unconditionally by God. That's where your identity is found."
At this point, we ask all women in the room to stand. We then offer words of blessing over them.
My favorite books of 2015
My Top 10 books of 2015 (#s 2-10 are in no particular order)
1) War against all Puerto Ricans by Nelson Denis (provocative perspective on the complex relationship between the US and PR. Anyone who wants to understand and address the current economic woes of PR needs to read this book. My book of the year!
2) The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Pete Scazzero (Pete has been my most influential mentor in my time of following Christ. He writes from a place of experience and wisdom. Must read for all leaders.
3) Crossover preaching by Jared Alcantara (wonderful take on preaching in multiethnic settings using the great Gardner Taylor as a model. My favorite preaching book of 2015.
4) Living gently in a violent world by Haweraus and Vanier (two very different men writing about gentleness. Incredible insights.
5) The imperfect pastor by Zack Eswine (every pastor should read this. Period)
6) Under the unpredictable plant by Eugene Peterson (Peterson has influenced my thinking and writing as much as anyone. This is my favorite Peterson book. Must read for leaders and pastors)
7) Redeeming sex by Deb Hirsch (An amazing treatment of the integration of sexuality and spirituality. I recently met Deb and was blown away by her insights and compassionate witness to Christ)
8) Black and Free by Tom Skinner (Tom Skinner preached what I believe to be one of the best sermons, if not the best, on racial justice. The book is basically his sermon in written form. Powerful powerful powerful. Here's the link to the sermon he gave in 1970: https://youtu.be/bvKQx4ycTmA
9) Paul the Spirit and the people of God by Gordon Fee (my favorite book on the person and ministry of the Spirit. I met with Gordon a few months ago at his home and was inspired by his desire to see the Spirit move in our churches.
10) The Jesuit guide to almost everything by James Martin (I'm a huge fan of Fr. James Martin, SJ. I read everything he writes).
Keep Christ in Christians
Over the years we have witnessed an intensification of Christians campaigning for Christ to be kept in Christmas. This issue brings to the surface many different important discussion points, namely, the place of faith in the public square, the continued waning influence of Christendom, pluralism and the like.
All of these issues are worth discussing and engaging on some level or another. This Advent season however, I'm more concerned with a different issue.
I get the idea of keeping Christ in Christmas, but I'm more concerned about keeping Christ in Christians. What difference does it make if we keep Christ in Christmas, but our lives are not reflecting Christ in us?
Advent is the season to refocus our energies to create margin and space for the life of Christ to dwell in and flow through us. One of the fundamental contradictions of Christian spirituality (at least in the United States) is our deep desire to have Christianity pervade our culture but not have Christ permeate our being.
Advent is the time however, to recalibrate our lives and embrace the way of Christ. This is what fueled the Apostle Paul's ministry. Paul clearly understood that it is possible to be fully in Christ but not have the life of Christ fully formed in you. Paul wrote,
"My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you…" (Galatians 4:19)
At the core of Paul's anguish is the reality that the way to a flourishing life that bears witness to God's kingdom comes through people formed by Christ. This is what is critical for followers of Christ to focus on. However, it's easier to focus on a slogan than it is to focus on our souls.
It seems to me that the widespread concern about keeping Christ in Christmas springs from fear. Christians have long enjoyed the privilege of framing the dominant cultural narrative through Christian symbols and values. Many Christians are holding on for dear life to maintain a place in society that is rapidly changing. But there's nothing to fear.
Historically, Christianity has flourished when it's been on the margins. When pushed to the margins, God's power has been available in fresh ways. The early church experienced this. So did the Desert Mothers and Fathers and many others through the centuries.
This is why Advent is so important. Our primary task is the creation of interior space for Christ to be born in us afresh. This is the most effective witness we have.
When our focus is on maintaining control over the cultural landscape, Christ is often not "kept in us." The need for cultural power and influence often drives Christ from our lives. There is an appropriate place for the symbols and values of Christianity to inform and influence public discourse and the common good. The problem becomes when our lives are oriented around dominating that conversation.
This is why spiritual formation matters so much to me as a pastor. I'm aware of the many insidious ways that Christ is not kept in us.
Christ is not kept in us when we take on the pace of our culture, living without any margin for reflection and prayer. Christ is not kept in us when we adopt the consumer driven mentality that bases identity on accumulation of stuff. Christ is not kept in us when we settle for the superficial definitions of happiness and disregard the joy that comes only from God. Christ is not kept in us when we spend our energy worrying about our cultural power and influence.
But it doesn't have to be this way. Every Advent season we are invited to a mutual indwelling with God. We are invited to root our lives in Christ, and allow Christ to be rooted in us. At the end of the day, Christ might not be kept in Christmas from a cultural point of view, but we can continue allowing Christ to be kept in us.
This season, let's keep Christ in Christians.
Midday Prayer – Sept 2nd 2015
Centering verse:
There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from their works,[e] just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest… (Hebrews 4)
Silence: 2 minutes
Psalm 89
1 I will sing of the LORD's great love forever;
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known
through all generations.
2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
3 You said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David my servant,
4 'I will establish your line forever
and make your throne firm through all generations.'"[c]
5 The heavens praise your wonders, LORD,
your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 For who in the skies above can compare with the LORD?
Who is like the LORD among the heavenly beings?
7 In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared;
he is more awesome than all who surround him.
New Testament Reading – Acts 12:6-10
6 The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance. 7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. "Quick, get up!" he said, and the chains fell off Peter's wrists.
8 Then the angel said to him, "Put on your clothes and sandals." And Peter did so. "Wrap your cloak around you and follow me," the angel told him. 9 Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision. 10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.
The number one enemy of Christian spiritual formation is exhaustion. As a result, one of the primary activities (or anti-activities) of human life is being neglected: sleep. The average person needs approximately eight hours of sleep in order to maintain health. This tells me that God has designed humanity to spend nearly one-third of our lives sleeping. This is a stunning thought. We were made to spend a large portion of our existence essentially doing nothing. Sleep is a perfect example of the combination of discipline and grace. You cannot make yourself sleep. You cannot force your body to sleep. Sleep is an act of surrender. It is admitting that we are not God (who never sleeps), and that is good news.
James Bryan Smith in The Good and Beautiful God
5 Minutes of silent prayer
The Our Father
Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours in the kingdom, power, and the glory forever, Amen.
Midday Prayer (Patient Trust)
Every Wednesday, our staff has a midday prayer. Here's the daily office I created for us today. The theme was patient trust. Feel free to use it during your day.
Silence and Centering
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him. Psalm 37:7
Silence 2 minutes
1st Reading
1 I waited patiently for the LORD;
he turned to me and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the LORD.
4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust,
who does not look to the proud,
to those who turn aside to false gods.
5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done.
The things you planned for us
no one can recount to you;
were I to speak and tell of them,
they would be too many to declare.
New Testament reading Colossians 1:10-11, 3:12-14
10And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully.
12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Devotional reading: Patient Trust
Above all, trust in the slow work of God.
We are quite naturally impatient in everything
to reach the end without delay.
We should like to skip the intermediate stages.
We are impatient of being on the way to something
unknown, something new.
And yet it is the law of all progress
that it is made by passing through
some stages of instability—
and that it may take a very long time.
And so I think it is with you;
your ideas mature gradually—let them grow,
let them shape themselves, without undue haste.
Don't try to force them on,
as though you could be today what time
(that is to say, grace and circumstances
acting on your own good will)
will make of you tomorrow.
Only God could say what this new spirit
gradually forming within you will be.
Give Our Lord the benefit of believing
that his hand is leading you,
and accept the anxiety of feeling yourself
in suspense and incomplete
– Pierre Teilhard De Chardin (French Philosopher/Jesuit Priest)
5 minutes of waiting on God (which word or phrase stands out to you. What might God be saying to you?)
The Our Father (slowly pray this)
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever, Amen.
7 signs your church is working for racial reconciliation
I have the amazing privilege of pastoring a church with over 73 nations represented. For 28 years we have sought to be a church that offers a sneak preview of what's to come when Jesus fully and finally reigns. When it comes to racial reconciliation/justice, we have worked especially hard (while not always succeeding) to reflect the power of the reconciling gospel.
I wanted to capture a few signs of what it means to be in a church working for reconciliation. All too often diversity obscures (and even perpetuates the status quo of racial fragmentation) the vision of reconciliation described in the New Testament. Diversity is a good thing, but it doesn't go far enough. Jesus died not so we would simply experience an aesthetic multiethnic experience, but that through his death and resurrection, we would be the new people of God. Here's some of the signs that flow from our context in Queens.
How do you know you're in a church working for reconciliation:
1) You talk about history, specifically the history of racism in the United States
2) Those in power (highest levels of leadership) reflect the ethnic/racial demographic in a church.
3) The gospel that is preached is not simply about personal salvation, but about becoming the new people of God
4) The church works towards addressing systemic and symptomatic issues pertaining to justice and mercy
5) The church doesn't adhere to "colorblindness." We see color and celebrate it.
6) We intentionally move towards others from different backgrounds, seeking to experience the gifts of God in that culture, ethnicity, etc.
7) Repentance and forgiveness permeate the church community


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|Villa-Lobos and Capitol Records Bob Myers listen to Duets with the Spanish Guitar
In 1958 the London, Ontario-born mezzo-soprano Salli Terri recorded an album entitled Duets with the Spanish Guitar, with guitarist Laurindo Almeida and flautist Martin Ruderman. The album received rave reviews, and went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, with a nomination for Terri's singing. The big hit on the album was this lovely version of Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5:
Earlier in her career Terri performed with the great choir the Roger Wagner Chorale. It was Wagner's daughter Jeannine who wrote an obituary tribute in the September 1996 issue of The Choral Journal, in which she cites "...a memorable rendition of Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasileiras, which the composer considered the best recorded performance of this work." Villa-Lobos had lavished praise a few years earlier on Roger Wagner's recording of the Nonetto and Quatuor Symbolique: "Roger Wagner deserves all my admiration for his dedicated work...a notable achievement in technique and sound as well as perfect interpretation." I think Villa was happy during his California trips, and he seemed to appreciate the art and technology of Hi-Fi as well as high artistic standards in music. You can see it in his smile and expression of rapt attention in this picture!


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Structural engineering is extremely important in the design of a house or a building that is to be constructed on a site in the mountains. The terrain can be unforgiving and at times a site and future structure may require a unique design to allow the building to be placed in the desired location. Heavy precipitation, such as rain and snow, is common in mountainous areas providing large loads to a house. When building at higher elevations, high winds are also to be accounted for, as they also provide stresses to a house's structural elements.
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Okay, I made the tutorial on how I dye my hair. Hope you like it!
How I dye my hair tutorial.
Posted by Sebastian Simon at Thursday, November 03, 2011
3 comments:
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2011 at 7:12 PM
So helpful, thank you so much for the vid!ReplyDelete
Just a few questions though, how long to you leave the dye in before rinsing it out and do you use a shampoo to rinse it out, or just water? And how long to you leave the dye on your extensions before rinsing them?
Thank you, love your videos and blog! Especially your "Get The Look" type posts because I love your fashion sense :)
I leave the dye in for at least 30 minutes, but longer would be good as well. The same with my extensions and then I wash it all out (also the extensions) when I shower. I only wash it with shampoo if the color is too dark :)ReplyDelete
Thank you, I'm glad you like them! I didn't know if people like them or not :) xoxo
- AnonymousJuly 30, 2012 at 9:53 PM
what is the lipstick name? ^^ReplyDelete
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Complete your next upcoming beach themed wedding with these "smooth sailing" sailboat magnets! Each ship comes with cloth sails and a wooden hull and 2 magnets embedded into the back. Give your guests something elegant to remember your very special day by! It is great nautical wedding favor.
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"The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize" . Thank you, Robert Harling. Accessories are still a big deal - look at the prices on the trendy shoes and purses of the moment. Hats, not so much now, but you never know. Princess Diana brought hats back to the fore, and fascinators are certainly resurrecting the idea of wearing something on the head that isn't a ball cap or a stocking cap.So in that spirit, let's take a look at our latest offerings.
The metallic lace crown and mauve and taupe velvet flowers are what give this hat character.
1940s Vintage Reptile Alligator Sling Back Shoes Sz 7
A good example of every day 1940s shoes - moderate heel, open toe, sling back. Great with skirts then, or pants now. The use of reptile skin was popular during World War II as it wasn't rationed the way leather was.
1950s Vintage Blue Mauve and Cream Layered Straw Hat
We have had this label before and it's always interesting. The straw is tri-color with an accordion structure. A neat effect that brings design interest to a simple shape.
Outstanding Orange Fur Felt 1950 Hat with Bird by
Suzy et Paulette
A killer combination of brilliant color, size, silhouette and decor, this hat was intended to get attention.
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Even Dior did sleek Space Age.But they added bling in the form of rhinestone buttons . Are they faux earrings? Or the hinge on the helmet?
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Gold Reacts To Bullish Extreme Sentiment (Finally)Published October 22nd, 2010 in Natural Resources
At the start of October I wrote about the extreme in gold sentiment bullishness which was a sign of an impending top in the precious metal. Gold was able to continue to push forward for another two weeks or 9 trading days, reaching a closing high of $1381 on October 14th 2010.
Here's what I wrote back then:
Positive seasonality will continue to provide wind to the back of gold bulls for two more weeks. So it is possible for gold to eke out an even bigger gain yet. But the incredible streak of positive days that has propelled the yellow metal higher as well as the rising bullish sentiment is telling us that we are near a top.
That makes me sound like an oracle! But before that prescient call goes to my head, let's take a new look at where gold stands now. Since last week, gold is down and it looks like a significant top has formed. Of course, the gold bulls had more than just bullish sentiment to worry about.
The technical picture was also over-extended with relative distance of the price of gold to its 50 day moving average quite high. As well, the bullish percent index was at 80%, near levels where we had seen significant tops. With the fall in prices, both of those measures have ameliorated as expected.
The sentiment data continues to signal a major top. Here's a chart of the Daily Sentiment Index for gold (10 day moving average) showing that at these levels we see either a decline in prices or at best, a sideways congestion to work through the rally that has just preceded it:
Source: RMG Wealth (data from trade-futures.com)
As well, it is normal to see the technical measures like the bullish percent index and the relative distance from moving averages to return to more normal levels. This does not however preclude a continuing decline in gold prices.
Back in September, I referred to the muted Rydex Precious Metals fund asset levels as a reason why the rally would continue. A reader suggested I use the aggregate asset levels from all the various different classes of Rydex precious metals funds so here is a chart of just that along with the comparison chart of the Gold ETF (GLD):
As the chart shows, we did get to a spike of $281.5 million in assets. That isn't as high as previous times, for example, in December 2009 but is still in the general area that has previously coincided with major gold tops. As you'd expect, Rydex traders have exited from the fund in response to the lower prices. Again, that's something that we'd expect and it does not prevent a top from forming.
There are two other measures which suggest that we might see a very shallow correction or perhaps a sideways congestion instead. The first is the Central Gold Fund's (GTU:NYSE) premium/discount. As a closed end fund this metric tells us how enthusiastic people are about gold to the point of being willing to overpay to own it. The normal trend is to see the premium expand when gold is rallying and to see it contract and fall into a discount when the price of gold is declining.
Source: Decision Point
For the first time since September 2008 Central Gold Fund fell to a discount. This is very unusual and suggests that retail traders are overreacting to the price decline since October 14th. Also, note that the premium has been in decline for some time, even as gold was breaking out to new highs. So in essence, this measure of retail sentiment shows a rather surprising lack of enthusiasm.
The other counter argument against a continued decline is from the Hulbert Gold Newsletter Sentiment Index (HGNSI). After the decline it was 59.2%, meaning that the average exposure recommended by the newsletters that try to time gold is to be long the gold market with almost 60% of a portfolio. Considering the size of the rally we've just witnessed this is relatively modest. Back in December 2009, the HGNSI was 68%, much closer to what we would normally consider to be an extremely high level.
Based on these various sentiment gauges it is possible that we have seen a major top for gold but that in response gold will not decline heavily. Instead, gold could see a shallow retracement and enter into a trading range as it did from March 2009 to August 2009.
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5 Responses to "Gold Reacts To Bullish Extreme Sentiment (Finally)"
Oct 23rd, 2010 at 1:35 am
The US dollar sentiment is the real story. Gold sentiment doesn't mean much since it isn't as heavily traded of a market. With dollar bears being less than 3% a few weeks ago, I don't see how that's could be good for gold in the big picture. That sounds like a major bottom in the dollar, which under normal circumstances would cause a major top in gold. I'm expecting gold to trade down below $1,000 oz, perhaps to the typical run rate of $600/oz, in less than a year.
We are fully expecting the "fear" trade to capitulate within a year. This is a complete abandonment of all risk assets by retail investors, leaving banks and the Fed holding the bag, which will cause an in-fight collapse in the capital markets. It is already starting to play out in the MBS markets, just as we expected. They're all holding garbage, and they're trying to unload it or get someone else to pay for it. Unfortunately, no one in the retail investing community OR even the hedge fund community gets what is really happening.
Oct 23rd, 2010 at 3:33 am
Everyone gets what is currently "happening", but the musical chairs game is played until the music stops. And it hasn't stopped yet, has it?
Oct 23rd, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Good stuff… as usual.
Do you see GLD down to 123.50 on this reaction? In December 09 it came down 15 points to support at 104, and it caught up with its 200 WMA…
Oct 23rd, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Babak: In your Oct 1 gold piece you wrote:
Not surprisingly, the retail investor is clamoring to get on board the gold bandwagon. According to TrimTabs, the SPDR Gold ETF (GLD), year to date has had inflows of $6.7 billion which is a 35% increase in its asset base.
We know however that even Soros invests in GLD. How much data do you have about how much of GLD's inflow is from retail vs. institutions?
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I'm expecting gold to trade down below $1,000 oz, perhaps to the typical run rate of $600/oz, in less than a year.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Pfitz with a twist, tri pics
Before the race
Transition stuff
Coming out of the water (although it looks like I am celebrating, I am really wrestling with my wetsuit!)
Leaving T1 all suited up. I omitted the less than flattering pics of me wrestling with my wetsuit!
Near the end of the bike
The Run (very hot -full Sun uphill!)
Thanks Hubs for taking these pictures!
I am really looking forward to my next one, and I am eyeing up a few more sprint distances and possibly a half iron man on Sept 13th. So, I need a training plan that will allow for both marathon (St. George Oct 3rd) and half iron training (Sept 13th). I have decided to use the 12week/55 mile per week Pfitz plan again. I liked it in preparation for the Shamrock marathon, and I think if I hadn't gotten sick, I would have ran a PR marathon. But I think this plan will be "Pfitz with a twist", since I need to be flexible. I am going to take the training week-by-week and really listen to my body. I may have to rearrange the run distances, but I will try my best to get everything in. Here is the plan for week 1 (this week July 12th -18th)
-cycling (off road Fly Gurlz)
-15-20 kms
-2km distance swim
-8 mile run w/ 10 x 100m stride
am-16K cycle (easy)
pm-track core workout (3 mile run- recovery)
-am - 1km swim time trial with Nachos
-pm - 16.3K bike/3km BRICK time trial with Nachos
-60K cycle/8 mile run -general aerobic
-13 mile run
Swim - 3K
Bike- 110K
Run -33 miles
I am a little worried about the Sat/Sun back to back days, but the group cycle is Sat am, and I planned a rest day Friday. If this doesn't work, I will switch up my long run next week.
Did I mention I am also trying to lose 15+ pounds?! I need to devise a fueling plan as well!
Hope you are enjoying your week. Thanks for reading!
53 comments:
- Mel-2nd Chances said...
great pics!! I cannot wait for my first one :D Which one are you doing Sept 13th? I think you told me one time, but I can't remember.
- July 15, 2009 at 3:31 PM
- Lacey Nicole said...
i love the pictures!!!!! lol- wrestling with the wet suit. well it says something if you are looking forward to the next one! i'm pretty sure i'd be congratulating myself on getting through it and being relieved it was over, lol.
- July 15, 2009 at 3:46 PM
- Christy said...
Congrats!!!!! Great pics. I can't wait to experience my first du. (I don't swim!)
- July 15, 2009 at 3:48 PM
- Heather said...
You've got some ambitious goals - I'm sure you will do awesome!
Love the pics too. Looks like a lot of fun.
- July 15, 2009 at 3:50 PM
- Jess said...
Great pics!
- July 15, 2009 at 3:54 PM
- Lily on the Road said...
LOVE your pic's, you look awesome, and yes, I'm in (next year), we will tri together for sure!
I'm with you on the weight loss, we will work on that together too! (this year) LOL
- July 15, 2009 at 3:55 PM
- Jo Lynn said...
Gotta have goals, and you have some good ones.
Thanks for sharing your pictures! Looks like a good time. ;)
- July 15, 2009 at 3:58 PM
- RunningLaur said...
Looks like a hard core plan - can't wait to see how it works out!
- July 15, 2009 at 4:25 PM
- Chic Runner said...
Those pictures are great! :) I am still so scared of tris. I don't mix well with water. ha ha
- July 15, 2009 at 5:10 PM
- Lisa Slow-n-Steady said...
Love the photos!
Great goals/plans too.
- July 15, 2009 at 5:19 PM
- Denise said...
If you come up w/ a plan to lose 15 pounds, I'll do it with you!!
- July 15, 2009 at 6:49 PM
- joyRuN said...
Awesome pics!
And as if pfitz wasn't hard enough on it's own, you're adding 2 more sports - those 15# should melt right off.
Hmmm... this could be the mentality that landed me these additional 10# out of nowhere.
- July 15, 2009 at 6:57 PM
- Ali said...
Congrats! Love the pics. Sounds like you are really loving it.
That is some major training. Very impressed, Pfitz with a big twist.
- July 15, 2009 at 8:58 PM
- X-Country2 said...
Great race pics! I'm wanting to do a tri this summer/fall, and those get me really excited.
- July 16, 2009 at 12:29 AM
- lindsay said...
love the pics! jumping for a half iron already - get it girl! well, seems like a jump to me, maybe it's considered normal in the tri-world. :)
- July 16, 2009 at 4:54 AM
- Melanie Tait (Mel Tries to Run) said...
Great pics! Man all this tri-ing going on in blog land is getting a bit too inspiring!
- July 16, 2009 at 6:44 AM
- FLYERS26 said...
Great job and pics!
I did a du once, and that was tough, I can't imagine how hard the swim portion must be.
- July 16, 2009 at 7:21 AM
- Marlene said...
Love the pics!
Sounds like an intense plan. You'll be one busy lady, but you can do it! Looking forward to hearing how it goes.
I'd love to lose 15+ lbs as well... any advice? Haha.
- July 16, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- Nitmos said...
But why does the one transition area only allow 30-39 women to enter? Can't they decide on an exact number?
Just kidding. I need some sleep.
Great pictures.
- July 16, 2009 at 11:18 AM
- Kim said...
Fun times!
Be careful about 'dieting' and working out as much as you are.
What HIM are you thinking about?
- July 16, 2009 at 1:20 PM
great pics :) I am tempted to do a half Im, but I shoudl probably wiat and see hoe my 1st Sprint Tri goes! lol I LOVE Pfitz 12/55 plan!!! excellent choice, just make sure you make it work for you so that you can stick to it! Good Luck :)
- July 16, 2009 at 1:21 PM
- Tammy said...
Great pictures!
- July 16, 2009 at 1:29 PM
- RunToFinish said...
oh love the pictures!! i love great race pictures!
good luck with developing a nutrition plan. I know it really did wonders for me.
On the Green Monsters I usually drink one in the morning around 7:30 or 8 and then about 9:30 or 10 have an energy bar (yeah Heart Thrive!) or oatmeal. Some folks put PB or more protein in their GM and just make it a meal...but I'm a snacker!
- July 16, 2009 at 2:14 PM
- EndorphinBuzz said...
You look great on those pics, no need to lose 15lbs. You are training, you're supposed to gain weight, not lose it!!!
- July 16, 2009 at 6:16 PM
- N.D. said...
Great pics!!!
- July 16, 2009 at 9:26 PM
- MCM Mama said...
Great pictures! And I'm tired just reading about your workout schedule!
- July 16, 2009 at 10:03 PM
- The Happy Runner said...
Great pics! I think you should go with the celebratory caption on that coming out of the water pic -- it definitely looks like you are happy to be done with the swim :-)
- July 17, 2009 at 3:30 PM
- aron said...
awesome pics!!! yay for pfitz :) i like twisting his plans around this time.
- July 18, 2009 at 1:25 AM
- bill carter said...
Great, great pics! I am so impressed with the whole Tri thing and when I hear about struggles with a wetsuit, it makes me all that more sure it will not be in my future.
Best of luck with your training.
- July 18, 2009 at 11:03 AM
- cami said...
Great photos and some very ambitious goals indeed!
- July 19, 2009 at 6:06 AM
Fun pictures. A half ironman you go!
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