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The Greatest Muscle Car Battle Ever Fought
Updated on August 15, 2015
When most folks hear the name "Trans-Am" they conjure an image of Pontiac's long-dead Camaro clone. But the name itself came from a series of professional road races that ran in its original form from 1966 until 1972, which coincided with the golden age of muscle cars. Each of the domestic manufacturers that sold an eligible car competed in the series, with the highest levels of competition in 1970, the year at which we'll be looking.
The rules for the series were pretty restrictive in those years. At first only a roll bar was required. By 1970 all teams were building complicated (by the day's standards) roll cages inside the OEM body shell (ship-in-a-bottle style, the entire unibody was required to remain intact).
Engines were a max of 5.0 liters (305 cubic inches) and some manufacturers had to juggle parts to achieve that displacement. Engine blocks and cylinder heads had to begin as OEM castings. Some manufacturers created special packages with components better suited to Trans-Am racing to meet the availability rules. Crankshafts were free as long as the throws and firing order were the same as OEM, and four-bolt main bearing caps could be fitted. Cams were free but only flat tappets were allowed unless rollers were OEM. Intake manifolds were free, but had to fit the engine without modification, and were matched to a single SCCA-approved four barrel 750 CFM carburetor. Most engines produced +/- 450 horsepower with the Boss 302 the most powerful at 460 HP and the AMC Javelin the least at around 440 HP.
Exhaust was open, as were shocks, suspension linkage and shock mounting locations. Wheel sizes were limited to 15 x 8 front and rear, with both Goodyear and Firestone providing slicks to the field. When viewed from today's perspective, Trans-Am racers appear more like stripped down street cars than full race cars. But don't let looks fool you. These car competed in some of the most competitive, hardest fought and legendary races ever, and no wonder given the driving talent behind the wheel: Mark Donohue, George Follmer, Peter Revson, and Sam Posey would all go on to race in F1, while F1 veterans Dan Gurney, Vic Elford, and Ronnie Bucknum, and '63 Indy 500 winner Parnelli Jones also competed in the Trans-Am that year.
The event format typically consisted of races around two hours, plus or minus. In any event, it required all cars to stop for fuel and provided an opportunity to change tires. Crazy as it seems today, the driver could remain in the car, with the engine running, while 11 gallon dump cans sloshed gas into the car's fuel cell. A crew member manning a fire extinguisher was allowed over the pit wall (but not required).
For 1970 there were 11 races in the series, ranging from Mont Tremblant in northern Quebec, Canada, to Kent in Washington State, down to Riverside Raceway in Southern California (one race in Texas was cancelled early in season, reducing the total races from 12 to 11). Let's run through the cars team by team:
American Motors Javelin – Penske Racing
After winning the 1969 Trans-Am Championship for Chevrolet in 1969, Penske parted company and took on the challenge of developing the until then uncompetitive Javelin into a race and championship winner. The Penske team tested the 1969 cars entered by another team but discarded them as unraceable. Instead they set about building two Javelins using all the knowledge they'd accumulated in developing the Camaro over several seasons. For 1970, the Javelin had two strikes against it: the cars were less aerodynamic than their competitors, and the AMC engine, no matter how much effort was spent in development, never equaled the small block Chevy is power.
in 1970, lead Penske driver Mark Donohue scored three podiums in the first four races in what was essentially a brand new car. In the fifth race at Bridgehamption, Long Island, he scored the first victory in the Trans-Am for AMC. Despite two more wins, two seconds, and a third, Ford won the championship that year, 72 points to Penske's 59.
Chevrolet Camaro – Chapparel Racing
In a single season Chevrolet dropped from dominating to struggling for wins. Penske Racing had been running the Camaro Trans-Am program and were growing increasingly frustrated by the lack of support and amount of red tape involved in dealing with General Motors. So with their championship winning team jumping ranks, Chevy turned to long time partner Jim Hall of Chaparral cars to take over the factory entry for the Camaro. Hall built three new chassis for the 1970 season for himself, Ed Leslie, and Vic Elford. Indy Car racer Joe Leonard also drove for the team at times that season. Chevrolet had but one win, Vic Elford at Watkins Glen, and one pole position earned by Ed Leslie at Mid-Ohio. Chevrolet finished third in the 1970 Trans-Am Championship with 40 points.
Dodge Challenger – Autodynamics
Plymouth Barracuda – All American Racers
Chrysler Corporation jumped into the Trans-Am Championship with both feet with their muscle car twins: the Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Barracuda. The Mopar folks selected two different teams to run two of each car model, Ray Caldwell's Autodynamics shop out of the Boston area would run the Challenger while Dan Gurney's All America Racers in Santa Ana, CA would take responsibility for running the Cuda. AAR would design and develop the chassis/rollcage structure and install them in the four E-Body race cars, with Caldwell trailering his cars back to New England for full race preparation.
As an aside, all teams acid-dipped the unibodies at the time, not to lower the overall weight, as there was a minimum, but to be able to relocate the weight lower in the car for better handling. It's long been told that one of Caldwell's Challengers was either dipped too long or not neutralized sufficiently so that the metal was now so thin it needed repair after every race.
Joel Miller at AAR handled engine building duties for the Cuda while Caldwell turned to Chrysler drag engine guru Keith Black. Black took the high performance four bolt 340 block , retained the 4.040″ bore and reduced the stroke to 2.960″, reducing displacement to 303.8 cubic inches. Power was in the 450 HP range.
Gurney enlisted rising star Swede Savage as his lead driver but the team produced only a fifth (and last among major manufacturers) in the championship with only 15 points and Savage's second place finish at Road America to show for the effort.
Caldwell hired longtime stalwart Sam Posey as lead driver, with the second car not entered until the last two races when driven by former Honda F1 driver Ronnie Bucknum and Tony Adamowicsz, respectively. Posey put in as best a season as could be expected. Despite no wins, Posey had several podium and top 5 finishes, collecting 18 points and outscoring the AAR Cuda team.
Ultimately, the analysis has been that the E-Bodies were just too large versus the Mustangs, Camaros, and Javelins, and were never able to compete with those smaller platform cars.
Pontiac Firebird – TG Racing
TG Racing had been building Firebirds for customers in addition to those for their own two-car team. For 1970 Jerry Titus and his partner Canadian businessman Terry Godsall decided to focus all their resources on a one-car effort with Titus as driver. The team built three chassis that were used during the season. Over the course of the season the team was constantly testing and updating the cars, and Titus would then choose the one best suited to each race track. The team convinced the SCCA to allow the Firebird to run with a Chevy engine instead of the problematic Pontiac engine based on the fact that Canadian Firebirds were delivered with Chevy engines. So the TG Racing cars were basically Camaros with a little Pontiac bodywork.
Ford Mustang – Bud Moore Engineering
Bud Moore Engineering became involved in the Trans Am series in 1967 with Lincoln-Mercury and the newly introduced Cougar model. Unfortunately, the Mercury program lasted only one year, as Ford realized that running both Mustang and Cougar were not cost effective. Instead Ford turned to Kar Kraft to build Mustang Boss 302s for the 1969–1971 seasons.
With the intention of supporting a winning effort for 1969, Bud Moore was brought back to form a team that was based on the Kar Kraft built Boss 302, and he pulled out all stops by hiring Parnelli Jones and George Follmer as drivers. The hardfought 1969 season brought out record crowds, vaulting the series to instant stardom.
Fords, which were arguably the fastest cars in Trans Am, were further dialed in for 1970, with significant upgrades made over the 1969 Boss 302 Mustang configuration. Bud Moore's Ford Mustang team fought hard and emerged as the victors of the Trans Am Manufacturer's Championship in 1970.


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According to the weather forecast we have two days of good weather before the rain comes back again. I'm off later to collect three laying hens and some fish for my pond to replace those that the heron removed last Autumn.
Last night when I was coming back from putting to bed the animals on the field, I had my camera in my pocket, so I switched it on and took a photo of the horse chestnut "candles" in my lane. Unintentionally, the flash was on and I thought the effect was magical - sort of Japanese, if you know what I mean.
Three things I like:
1. Waking up to the sunshine coming through my bedroom window.
2. No dead mice bodies on the sitting room floor this morning.
3. Making stock from the chicken carcass, onions and parsley.

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Hmm... does that water and fire have anything to do with Card-Jitsu? And what about the map, it looks like the Town is circled.
Post a comment to tell me what you think is going to happen!
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I think that the EPF and the water, fire, and maybe if they release snow, ninjas have to team up to defeat herbert...or maybe this time, Klutzy? They actually put Klutzy in one of the polls, maybe it was hint that he would do something!ReplyDelete
I agree & Cena how old is your penguin?Delete
i think it might mean they are going to have a card jitsu tournament at town,dont you agree?ReplyDelete
It will most likely be a SNOW card jitsu and also it has a li'l hint that you will find clues to the NEW mission "Operation Hot Sauce"(namely)ReplyDelete
Dosent the hot sause belong to the pizza place Herbert might have stolen itReplyDelete


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My friend Nicole is really crafty. She has tons of talents, including crocheting, embroidering and sewing (can you say Martha Stewart?) but from time to time, she tackles less difficult projects, as well. Here, she shares with you her most recent adventure in crafting: a picture frame turned earring holder. No need to fear, this one is as easy as 1, 2, 3 so that even the DIY Dummies among us can do it.
I have a friend who is slowly getting into crafting. While perusing a craft store one day she "casually" mentioned that she was looking for something that would hold her ear studs. Not just any earrings—ear studs. Since her birthday is coming up soon I doubt there was anything really casual about the remark, but the gauntlet was thrown.
She knows me too well.
I perused the internet. There are lots of how-to videos posted mostly by teenagers with a little too much interest in zebra prints and bows for my taste. In all fairness, however, the basic idea remains the same.
Here's what you need:
1. A frame. Not one of those 'invisible' ones, but the kind with an actual frame that you
could adhere something to.
2. Enough fabric to cover the frame. I chose burlap. It's got a lot of holes in it that are
ideal for poking studs and normal earrings through. I also learned that burlap is a biotch to
work with. It frays easily and gets everywhere. An interesting alternative is a cheap
machine-made doily you can spray paint, but really any porous fabric will do.
3. A staple gun/a regular stapler/hot glue gun/super glue combo. I used a normal stapler
and a hot glue gun (just because I wanted a reason to buy a hot glue gun, really).
4. Scissors.
5. Paint or beads if you want to decorate further.
Step 1: Get your stuff gathered.
Step 2: Remove the backing and glass. Don't throw away the backing. It comes in handy later. You're free to do as you will with the glass.
Step 3: Measure out a piece of your fabric. Eyeball it. It just needs to cover the opening plus enough to fix in place. Cut.
Step 4: Choose some place on the back of your frame and staple it in place. Pull tight and do the same to the opposite end. Repeat on either side. A note about stapling: I used a normal stapler because that's all I had on hand. The problem is that you really need to be careful; it's slippery and the staple doesn't always go in the right way. A staple gun would do the trick the first time.
Step 5: Prep your glue. You could of course staple all the way around, but my burlap frayed and I wanted every bit of it to be stuck to the frame. You want it to be durable. It's better to hot glue all around the edges and smooth the loose fabric over it with a card.
Step 6: Get your backing. Decide how you want to frame to sit (lengthwise or on its side). Once you've worked that out, prop your backing and frame together so that it forms a V. You want to be able to reach around and pull off the earring backing when you need to. After you've determined everything, hot glue/super glue the backing's edge. Press it to the frame to form the V. Hold for a minute or two.
Step 7: Back away and admire your handiwork.
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The Mill: Series 2 DVD
Starring Kerrie Hayes, Jamie Draven, Perry Fitzpatrick, Aidan McArdle, Holly Lucas, Matthew McNulty
All six episodes from series two of the Channel 4 drama set in 1833 at the height of the British Industrial Revolution.
At the heart of the story is Esther Price (Kerrie Hayes), a girl who works in a factory owned by the Greg family.
Like many of her peers, Esther struggles with the low pay, long shifts and dangerous working conditions that were the hallmark of Britain's factories in the 19th century.
However, unlike many others, Esther is prepared to stick up for herself - an astonishing feat of bravery given the ruthlessness of the men who oversee her work.
Will she help inspire a change for the better?
- Format: DVD
- Region: 2
- Certification: (12)
- Catalogue number: AV3172
- Studio: Acorn Media UK
- Release date: 08/09/2014
- Genre: Drama
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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Oh my goodness! I love this Fred She Said image!! Great coloring (as usual) and wonderful accessories to make this an all around wonderful card!ReplyDelete
Hugs from your friend,
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Fab card Manderly. That frog looks resigned to being 'played' with..... ZxReplyDelete
This is totally fab Manderly great image! thank you for your kind comments on my blog huggles hun Sue xxxxxxxReplyDelete
A stunning masculine creation. Your colouring and design are amazing as always. I especially love the image and the colouring of the sky. You are truly blessed to live in the countryside. I spent my childhood years growing up on a farm and catching frogs, releasing them again of course, was a great past time.ReplyDelete
Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}
Fabulous card Manderly, I love this image [but not frogs....scary little blighters]fantastic colouring, love the grass and brilliant blue papers...fabulous fold too..wonderful card.ReplyDelete
luv CHRISSYxx
This is so cute Manderly, love the image and all the gorgeous dies. Carol xReplyDelete
Beauty card, Manderly! Your colouring is fabulous! Love the whole colour layout and all your sweet ideas with the extra embellies. Awesome job! xx KathyReplyDelete
I love your sky! ... Love, love, love... Great coloring!ReplyDelete
Have a nice day! :)
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"Malaga 2 (Ingen kender mig, ingen kender jeg)" [Danish title] is number 2203 in the Hans Christian Andersen Center's register of Andersen's literary works, i.e. no. 703 in the category poems (the range 1501 - 2900).
"Malaga 2 (Ingen kender mig, ingen kender jeg)" [Danish title] was first published 9 November 1863.
The work was published as a part of I Spanien [Danish title]. (Number 720. BFN 869. Category/genre: Travelogue).
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Memebox #11
I get so excited every time I see the pink bag at the post office behind the counter. Today was definitely not a disappointment, I would say that this box might have been one of the best ones I have received so far. Time will tell how well I like the products, but my initial impressions so far are very good. This box has a $77 value plus whatever the cost for the nail polishes is.
In this Memebox you received the following items:
- Dear by Entrant Moistfull Booking 65ml (Full size 120ml @ $31)
- Too Cool For School Dinoplatz Cinema City 10ml (Full size 30ml @ $30)
- Hope Girl Nail Travel Bing Bling Set of 3
- Witch's Pouch Radiant Lolli Tint #3 Funky Bloom 2.5g (Full size 4.5g @ $14)
- Illi Fresh Moisture Body Lotion 100ml (Full size 350ml @ $24)
- Illi Green Tea Brightening Mask Full Size $3
- Preterm Botanical Choice Pure Solution Eye Cream 30ml Full Size $34
The first product is a booskin, which is apparently a word made by combining boosters and skin toner, which this product does. It cuts a step out of your beauty routine by both giving hydration and nourishment to your skin, but also boosting the effects of your skin care.
I have not had the chance to put this to great use yet, but my first experience is good so far. It is a bit tingly, matching with the toner effects. It is also a slight bit thicker than regular toners, more of an oil texture without being oily. It is scented, a bit perfume, so if you are sensitive to scented products on your face this may not be the product for you. I do not find the scent strong and I am normally not a fan of scents on my face, but I am looking forward to really giving this product a try. I will probably pair it with the Dream Bounce Cheese Cream by the same company. I have heard many great reviews about this product on its own and paired with the cream.
The second item in this Memebox is the one that I am by far the MOST EXCITED for! I have heard so many things about Too Cool For School Cinema Club Dinoplatz products online (specifically my ladies over at MUT). I wish that all companies put this much effort into their packaging because I am definitely a visual buyer. These little dinosaurs living it up in the city and driving cars made me love this product before even trying it.
After trying the product I think I am going to like this CC cream. It is slightly tinted, on the pink side which is great for me, but it is VERY light (see swatches). I think this will end up being something I will wear under my regular foundation. It claims it will brighten your complexion which I can vouch for. It is very light on the colour level, but quite bright as well. It will definitely make my skin glow. Though it doesn't say if it has SPF or how much, it claims protection against the sun as well as taking care of signs of aging.
Next I received a nail polish trio by Hope Girl. There was a choice of 4 different colour sets: Gold, Pink, Silver (which my friend Lisa received), and blue (which I received). They are a trio of minis and are all sparkles in some degree. They are very sheer, especially the blue I received. The white colour becomes the most opaque after two coats and I think it is probably my favourite of the 3. It claims to be "densely pigmented" which it is not, like I said they are very sheer. BUT, they are fast drying like advertised. I will get some use out of these, they seem like nice little polishes. Beware of the sparkles though! After removing my fingers were covered in them.
The fourth item is this adorable sample of Witch's Pouch Radiant Lollitint. It is around half the full size, so I would call that a deluxe sample despite the size. It is a very bright fuchsia colour with very good staying power. It is a bit of a cross between a gloss and a stain. It stains the lips, but also has a creamy consistency. I believe it to be moisturizing, the only downside is the taste. It has a citrus flavour attempt, but it is masked by an overly perfumy aftertaste. I also do not find this product to be plumping as described, but I don't hold that against it. I will definitely use all this product.
The next two products are made by the same company Illi.
The first is a gentle body lotion that smells like lemons. Online I have read reviews that it is very drying, but I don't find that at all. I find it is fast drying/absorbing. It is very light and, for lack of a better descriptor, watery upon application. Once smoothed in it dries very soft and quickly. Considering I have dry skin on occasion I am always excited to try a new body lotion. This is a very good sized bottle and I will get a lot of use of this over the summer. For those curious, the insert states that this lotion is gentle enough to also use on your face.
The second product is a Green Tea Brightening Sheet mask. I haven't had the pleasure of using this product yet, but am looking forward to it. I am in love with sheet masks! They are so much more efficient than peels or cream masks because you don't have to spend time cleaning up after. I am not sure how well this one will work because it is in two separate sections, one for the top of your face and one for the bottom. It is 100% cotton sheet that is soaked in green tea that "works to revitalize, comfort, and hydrate the skin". I may end up saving this mask for the winter. Who am I joking, no I won't! I already have Mask box #3 purchased and am about to go purchase #4. I'm sure I will have masks for the winter. But on that note, my skin gets very dry in the winter and any sort of hydration would be more than useful.
The last product in the box was a full sized eye cream by Purederm. The insert states that this cream will both prevent water loss and replace lost moisture. It is made with White Flower Complex, Niacinamide and botanical emollients to help make healthy skin. This is a much thicker eye cream than the V7 one found in many other memeboxes. It takes a lot more effort to pat in due to its thickness. I find it will be a good night time eye cream because it leaves the skin greasy and I don't think that would be very conducive to concealer. I have only had the opportunity to use it once so I cannot speak to its results, only its texture at this time. I can say, though, that I prefer the V7 cream as of right now.
I am very pleased with this box and I am obviously looking forward to getting more use out of these products as well as receiving the other boxes I have ordered (and am about to order, oh my!!!). If you are interested in purchasing any Memebox products visit www.Memebox.com Currently if you sign up with an account you get $10 in reward points! I say that is something anyone needs to take advantage of.


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As Mark Danner recounts in his excellent book, Massacre at El Mozote, one of the FMLN's most significant military achievements ended up in Perquin. The story- as I remember it, so see Danner's book for a more accurate account- is that the Salvadoran Army's Colonel Domingo Monterrosa, wanted badly to capture "Radio Venceremos," which the FMLN used to warn villages and towns and one another about the army's movements. Radio Venceremos allowed the FMLN to stay one step ahead of the army in many cases, and Monterrossa wanted to get the transmitter in order to cut off the broadcasts. (Monterrossa was born right across the street from the house where our Parish Team works and where we stay when we are in ES. He was a very effective military leader- "effective" meaning he did not hesitate to kill women, men, children, combatants, non-combatants, and even animals to achieve his goals. He was the leader of the fearsome "Atlacatl Battalion", and the one who ordered the massacres at El Mozote, Cinquera and elsewhere as part of his policy that "you are either for us or we will kill you.")
What the FMLN did was to boobytrap one of their radio transmitters, by planting a bomb inside of it and leaving it behind them as if they had accidentally done so when they left hurridly. The soldiers who found it took it to Monterrosa, who immediately boarded a helicopter in order to take it to the army's leadership as a trophy of a great accomplishment. When the helicopter was over Perquin, the FMLN detonated the bomb and Monterossa was killed. The place where the mangled helicopter landed is now the location of the Museo de la Revolucion.
This museum is a unique, must-see when one visits El Salvador. Not only does its remote site remind us of the challenges that the FMLN faced when living in the mountainsides, but the simple photo-and-typed-index-card displays of the museum are authentic testaments to the fact that this is a people's museum, organized and put together by those who lived the struggle. It tells of the poverty that provoked the war, the violence that the government used to quell protests, the honor that is due to martyrs, the horrors of massacres and murder, and the process of peace. The silent witnesses that one finds in that museum are simple things like a 500 pound bomb that says "Made in the USA" on the side or the reinforced bullet-proof autos that were used to attend signing of the peace accords. Everything there gives us something to think about, something to remember, and something to repent.


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Your King Has the Last Move
Are you at a stalemate, with no viable options to move forward and win the game? Or, do you feel like you have been put in "check"? Well, here is the good news: Your King Has the Last Move!
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Life seems to be similar to the game of chess. When the game is at a stalemate, you feel as if you are in a hopeless predicament. You assess what you could have done differently to arrive at a different outcome and have fleeting moments of regret when you identify your missteps. There is no way out and no way to move forward. So, with stalemate, no one wins. Not so for believers, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18 provide an antithesis for every opposing life condition we may face.
I am not a chess master, but I did absorb couple of things while learning to play the game at the very amateur level. At first, I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. When I did win a game, believe me, it was purely by accident.
Endurance is to persevere in spite of misfortunes and trials. It is the ability to hold fast to one's faith in Christ. Endurance keeps you in the game.
I didn't understand that before you make your first move, you have to visualize your next moves and anticipate what your opponent may do as a counter response to your action--that is how you stay in the game. Next, I did not understand the freedom and restriction of movement for the chess pieces.
It's just a game, right? As I studied, a spiritual application emerged. Let me explain. According to ChessGameStrategies.com, these are the names of the pieces in a game of chess along with liberties and restrictions:
1. Pawn - Being a war game, the Pawn is like your common foot soldier, often the first ones into battle.
2. Knight - the Knight is the only piece that has the ability to jump over other pieces. The Knight and the Pawn can make the initial move against the opponent.
3. Bishop - Bishops are restricted to diagonal moves from one corner of the board to the other. The Bishop a formidable long-distance threat to your opponent.
4. Rook - Part of your opening strategy should be to bring your Rooks inward (where they are most effective) to prepare for what takes place during the Middlegame stage.
5. Queen – The Queen takes on an expanded range of attacking options. She combines the diagonal power of the Bishops, with the straight-line threat of the Rooks. The Queen can move in any direction on the board to effectively protect her king.
6. King - the King is your most precious piece on the board. If attacked in such a way that there are no legally-safe places to move, your King will find itself in a situation known as "Checkmate" causing you to lose the game.
So, if I understand this correctly, as believers, it would go something like this:
It may be a game to the enemy but it is a battle for us (Ephesians 6:12). We must develop strategies to outlast the weapons formed against us (2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Isaiah 54:17). Your strategic placement in God's plan is vital to ensure victory for your personal battle.
1. Pawn –the foot soldier declares that the opponent has been notified: the battle has begun.
2. Knight – is capable of acceleration to promote a victorious end in your favor.
3. Rook – represents Christ the mediator between God and man. He is the strength you need when you are in the thick of it; He is a very present help in the time of trouble.
4. Bishop – represents the Holy Spirit: your indwelling power and protector. The Holy Spirit leads and guides you in a clear path..
5. Queen – is the protector of the glory of God in your life. Once you are empowered, you are well equipped to rise above any disappointment or regret that serves to undermine your victory.
And finally, the KING…
You may have exhausted all your options. Every possible solution may seem out of your grasp. This is the time that our God shows Himself in the form of creative miracles! You will never be at a stalemate or in checkmate. Remember, our King always has the last move.
See also: Psalm 20:6-9
Lynne C. Parker, Vision Steward™


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If you missed Sherri's post yesterday, it isn't too late to stop by for a chance to win the book Sherri's giving away and see the project she's working on from the book.
Have a good day!
Kim, I just visited Mary's blog. I had to laugh at the part of her interview with you that said "you would be surprised at what you can accomplish if you give up housework". Ha, I can totally relate, how do you think I get so much sewing done. I eventually do clean, but I would rather sew. Have a great weekend, I'm enjoying the book tour.
The quilts on Mary's blog are gorgeous :) I'm really enjoying the tour. Thanks for sharing with us. You are amazing to be able to juggle all that you do and find time to make such beautiful quilts and patterns :) Spectacular!!
I love how you're doing your post with photos of your quilts each day. I was just at Mary's blog peeking around.
Enjoying the tour especially the Q&A!
Another awesome book! Thanks for keeping us inspired, I can't wait to get my hands on this book.
Ha, ha I have to agree with Carol, your comment about giving up housework made me laugh :-) But then again, we sure could accomplish so much more if we....... oh well, never mind. ;-D
Enjoying the tour....Congrats on another GREAT book!!
Kim, I just had to stop by and tell you thank you so much for sharing your time and talents with us all. I adore every single quilt in this book. I have to admit that the Paddle Wheel Mary is working on had really caught my eye. I don't have any jelly rolls but strips are easy enough to cut, even for me...so I am going to HAVE to buy your new book if I'm not a lucky winner. Last year was a bust for me as far a quilting due to health issue and I am ready to get some sewing time in now. Your designs are just what I'm looking for to have a more productive year in 2011. Thanks again and thanks too for the blog tour...these are always so fun. Hugs...
Giving up housework huh? I figure cleaning is like shoveling snow before it stops snowing and my time is better spent sewing! Well, with a major clean-up day of course...the sewing room does get a bit messy after each project ya know!
I highly recommend giving up housework! After a back injury, I treated myself to a cleaning lady every 2 weeks and now I can't live without her. In December this year I'm going to give up going to work and I bet quilts will just come flyin' out of my sewing room.
Amazing how much more can be achieved without the housework in the way! Another Best seller for sure Kim! Can't wait to get started :) Congratualtions!
Mary's quilt and quilting is beautiful. I think this will be another best seller, Kim.
Everything that I'm seeing and reading about this book is wonderful Kim! Can't wait to own it.


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Birds have been part of our culture and folklore from very early times but there is more to them than the 'wran' boys and the Children of Lir. In Irish mythology, birds were sometimes seen as omens, and there were countless beliefs, proverbs and curses associated with them: we believed cuckoos turned into hawks, woodcock holidayed on the moon and some birds grew on trees. Birds inspired poets such as Gerard Manley Hopkins, W. B. Yeats and Seamus Heaney and they influenced place names like the Curlew Mountains in Roscommon and Hawk's Nest, County Antrim. Even their own names are rich and full of meaning – the Irish for starling is druid, the dotteral is known as Amadán Móinteach which means 'bog idiot' and the dunnock was called Máthair Chéile which translates as 'mother-in-law'.
A unique companion to bird-identification reference books, Birds of Ireland focuses on our interaction with birds, wild, domesticated and extinct. Glynn Anderson identifies over 150 birds of Ireland, giving each name (in Irish and English) and its meaning, a description and associated beliefs, myths, legends, weather lore, culinary traditions and place names. Each entry ends with a 'Facts & Figures' section, such as species numbers in Ireland, where it is common and its longevity. Beautifully illustrated with full-colour illustrations of all birds this is a rewarding treasure trove for bird lovers and general readers alike.
- Book Format: Paperback
- Published: 2017
- Dimensions: 192 x 128 mm
- Number of pages: 360
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All I can say is: "Thank goodness this day didn't happen early in the trip, because everything after this would've been a disappointment!" Yes, there were different aspects of the other places that made them spectacular but, for me personally, the scenery here is just mindblowing!
We were lucky, considering that most of our cruise had been under cloudy/foggy conditions, that our time in Ilulissat was blessed with a (relatively) balmy, sunny day.
This is a bustling, super-modern metropolis compared to the previous stops on our journey! And expensive - wow! It was interesting to see the locals out, small children wandering unsupervised about the roads which were populated by drivers who don't seem to know what a speed limit is!
We took a taxi up to the top of the town, to the entrance to the national park where the boardwalk leads to a great viewpoint and we could watch massive ice bergs streaming by as if under power!
The taxi ride allowed us the time to really dawdle on our way back to the ship, giving us plenty of time to take gigabytes of photos!
Yvette and I shared a musk ox burger (slightly gamey but not very different-tasting to beef) lunch ... then promptly managed to get lost in the town (specifically, around the docks, which are not closed off to the public at all!) - I think we made it back to the ship on the last zodiac!
Here are the photos. I apologize in advance if there are too many - I just can't help myself!
|Not what we're used to seeing - a way of life in the north
|No, your eyes do not deceive you ...
|The town's power station
|Traditional home - sod house - amazingly warm inside!
|Dave with the sea ice that ended up in the evening's drinks!


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Today I got my May copy of the Real Simple magazine in the mail!
I thoroughly enjoy magazines because they are the
perfect combination of pictures and articles.
Sometimes I find it hard to sit down and read an entire book,
especially if there's no pictures.
So maybe there's some truth to why I have so
many kids' picture books on my desk at work.
For anyone who has not paged through a Real Simple magazine, do it!
I promise that it's worth the $24 a year subscription because
most of the issues they produce are 1/2 inch thick. No joke.
However, the issues are chalk full of advertisements.
I'm not sure the ratio of content and advertisements is,
but I usually rip out the double-sided advertisements on my first
run through of the magazine just so that in future page-throughs,
it won't take me so long to get to where I want to go.
Overall, Real Simple is a well-rounded composition of fashion trends,
new uses for old things, advice columns, speed-cleaning tips, life lessons
articles, beauty tips, decorating tips, health advice, money tips, and recipes.
Many times, it just makes life real simple.


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88.5 KSBR BASH! Jazz Festival
A one-of-a-kind event with more than 30 contemporary jazz all-stars playing together to support Orange County's community radio station, KSBR88.5
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A one-of-a-kind event with more than 30 contemporary jazz all-stars playing together to support Orange County's community radio station, KSBR88.5
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The 56th Annual Swallow's Day Parade and Mercado Street Faire will celebrate the return of the swallows in downtown San Juan Capistrano this Saturday, March 22, 2014. The parade begins at the intersection of Ortega Hwy and Del Obispo Streets at 11:00 a.m. and continues down Camino Capistrano.
Streets close early (by 10am) but you can park and take advantage of a FREE parade day shuttle service from 8:00am to 5:30pm. Pickup points are at the Capistrano Business Park and Fluidmaster off of Rancho Viejo Rd, north of Junipero Serra.
For more information about the Swallows Day Parade, parking and directions call 949.493.1976 or visit www.swallowsparade.org.
There's no better way to celebrate your Italian heritage than marching with fellow Italian Americans in the nation's largest non-motorized parade! THE ITALIAN ENTRY – Show your Italian pride by carrying a regional flag of Italy, walk alongside Roman soldiers or travel in a horse drawn trolley (available for those not able to walk).
The parade starts promptly at 11:00am and we will start marching about 11:10am and be done by 11:45am. Our post parade celebration will once again be hosted by Carolyn Franks, the spicy Italian from New Jersey, at Zoomars. Jim Bianchi will be back to provide musical entertainment that will be sure to get you up and dancing the tarantella! This year the meal will be catered by John Gillotti at the Mission Grill. The online credit card system has had difficulty getting started so John has come up with another plan for ticket sales. They are set up at the restaurant to take advance ticket orders with a credit card via the phone, the number is 949-240-8055 and they are open 8am-9pm. Additionally, they are providing a separate and secure email address, email@example.com, where anyone can submit their ordering information and receive a confirmation of their purchase. Furthermore, they working to secure mobile credit card processing in time for the parade. A delicious Italian buffet will be served including Italian meatballs, baked ziti, salad, dessert, water & iced tea. We will have a no host bar or you can bring your own. The cost for the buffet is $17.95 per person for adults $7.95 for children 10 & under
Tomorrow Mission San Juan Capistrano, CA has it's Mariachi Music Festival. We will have local San Juan Capistrano, California resident and a talented Flamenco Dancer for your afternoon enjoyment. Playing from 12pm-4pm
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A trip was planned that started with a road trip from Utah to Seattle. I flew to Salt Lake, and was picked up by Nancy and Mischell. A quick dinner at Ruby's served by Nancy's Andy. Oh my - when did he grow up and get so handsome??
Didn't see the other twin, Tyler, this trip, but he looks just like Andy, so I can imagine he is every bit as handsome and fun. We spent the night at Nancy's, where I immediately popped an allergy pill to counteract her cats' bad hoodoo effect on me. Nancy had given herself a hot tub for Valentine's Day, and we enjoyed ourselves that night sitting in the hot water under the stars. Laughing... so much laughing... We were off to a good start.
Sunday morning we started off with our compass (GPS) pointed at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. That was to be our stopping point. One cosmic truth is that it's very hard to eat a largely vegan diet whilst on the road anywhere in Utah, Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming. I subsisted largely on bacon and hash browns, with the occasional burger or grilled chicken from Wendy's that was lettuce wrapped. Yum. But you know what? It did the trick and kept me going. I'd also stocked up on a few road trip treats from Trader Joe's so it was all good.
There was a kind of funny little place in Montana that housed a state prison. The entire community was based around the prison: Prison Gift Shop, Prison Ice Cream Shop, etc. The sad fact was that it was the Sabbath and everything was closed, so we contented ourselves with a couple of silly pictures after stretching our legs and before moving on.
On Monday morning we hit the road to get to Seattle in time to pick up Pam at the airport and check into our hotel. The day was a little dampish, but our spirits were not. Our trip was about to take off! We got lost on the way to the airport a couple of times (Nancy and directions are not a good mix) but we did finally arrive in time to scoop up Pam and make our way to the hotel - The Camlin - in Seattle.
The party was gearing up, 4 girls now - one more to go! Our arrival at the Camlin (after circling at least 5 times) was exciting. They made us feel welcome, helped us in with all of our baggage (I, as usual, had by far the biggest and heaviest bag...) and we admired the beauty of the hotel as we made our way up to our room. Nancy and Mischell took the Murphy bed, Pam and I had the queen bed in the other bedroom, and Benita (she arrived soon after!!) took the couch as she is five foot nothing. Oh my, did the party ever start then. We were loud. We reminisced, we laughed, we were brought to tears a couple of times. So many memories, and between us we have raised 18 children! We swapped the pictures on our phones and devices around, showing off the amazing children we had raised, and the even more amazing grandchildren who had become our new miracles. We remembered camping trips, beach trips, days at the park, swim days at Nancy's, girl's nights out, absent friends, husbands current or otherwise, and that insane pool slide that Nancy had placed on her patio roof above the pool. It was a true rite of passage for the kids to slide down that slide into the pool below. I only did it once, myself. That was enough.
As I've said before, we relived memories good and bad, along with their associated angels and demons. Most of the stories I'd heard before, but here and there a new one cropped up, adding to the treasure trove. You need to understand that these girls are the sisters I never had. The sistahs from another mistah. No judging, no lectures. Just love and understanding and more love. It was going to be an amazing week.
On Tuesday morning we got up and walked to the Monorail that took us to the Space Needle and, sitting in it's shadow, the Chihuly Glass Exhibit. Now, the Space Needle was ok - but it was a drizzly day, and so the view wasn't everything it could have been. But they do force you to take a picture before you head up to the top, and that picture of all of us (in front of a panoramic backdrop that includes - what else - the Space Needle - made it all worth it.
There was a little Peruvian band playing outside the exhibit, and Benita and Mischell began to dance. It was infectious.
After getting our fill of gorgeous colors and unusual landscaping, we decided to walk down to Pike's Market. And so we set off. Sadly, my feet were feeling it at this point, and I could feel my blood sugar dropping. Mama needed to eat something. We found what we thought would be a good place to eat - and it would have been if they hadn't taken half a year to seat us, and serve us. Very disappointing, and by the time we'd finished the market was packing up for the day. The one bright spot is that on the walk back to the hotel, we/I discovered a wonderful little bakery that had not only the usual array of treats but *holy of holies* they also had a wide variety of VEGAN treats. Yes, my friends, you CAN bake a delicious cookie or scone without eggs, butter OR gluten. And that night I had a wonderful Oatmeal Raisin cookie - a HUGE one, I might add - to enjoy. And did I mention we stopped at a hat store and 3 of us bought hats? I still haven't worn mine, but I will. Hats are fun.
Now sadly, all during that afternoon I could feel a flareup coming on in my left shoulder and by the time we reached the hotel I could hardly move my left arm. No bueno. Benita kindly let me try one of her painkillers, but my shoulder wasn't having it. Nothing more to do except take a bunch of Prednisone and go to bed. We had a big day the next day taking the ferry to Victoria.
What a relief! - I woke up Wednesday morning relatively pain-free. We were able to get up, get going, and get ourselves to the ferry with no fuss or trouble.
But first things first. We were hungry. One definite drawback to traveling in a group is that it's difficult to make decisions. So we wandered a bit, unsure of where the best place to eat would be. Finally Benita and I gave each other *that* look that said quite clearly "I'm done here" and we forced a decision, which turned out to be an Irish Pub. Delicious, delectable food. Unless you're gluten free and vegan. Everything either had butter or wheat in it. So while everyone else had Shepherd's Pie, or a luscious curry, or Banger's and Mash, I had the most bland fish and chips ever. EVER. But the service was great, the atmosphere was fun, and I got over it. Our waitress pointed us in the direction of a bakery that had vegan treats and we set off in search. Two hours later we still hadn't found it, and hadn't found anyone who had ever heard of it. I called off the search as my dogs were killing me at that point, and cookies were losing their allure. A quick stop off at a neighborhood market for some supplies that cost way more than they should have and then back to the hotel for an hour of hot tubbing it before turning in for the night. So good...
Thursday took us to Victoria's Chinatown. What fun! Trinkets to take home, fun pictures to take, and I was also able to find a gorgeous tablecloth for myself. I know - that doesn't sound very exciting, but it really is so pretty. We stopped for a good lunch of various Chinese dishes, (including chicken lettuce wraps with plum sauce!) where we drove the waiter nuts with our separate checks. On our way back to the water taxi we discovered a gorgeous home decor store just beyond Chinatown and we spent an hour in there. Nancy bought herself a bracelet that is so "her", Pam also got some earrings, and I took a million pictures to take home to show L - ideas for a patio slab and also for a patio dining table he could make us, rather than spend a million dollars buying one just like it. A morning an afternoon well spent, and we were happy girls riding the water taxi back to the hotel.
Next, after taking our treasures back to the room, we walked the short distance to the closest Fisherman's Wharf. We bought ice cream (sorbet for me) and walked around. There were the most clever little houseboats I've ever seen docked there, and we could imagine what fun it could be living in one of those colorful cuties.
As we sat on the dock admiring them, and also a curious seal who was swimming nearby, a woman passed us and said "Well, you all look like you're having a great time!" We agreed that yes, we were, and talked about how cute the house boats were. She replied that she lived in one of them, and would we like to come have a look around? She didn't need to ask us twice. Once there, we discovered a cute and compact space, decorated in a very cozy and comfy way, with four cats laying about here and there. The downstairs consisted of a living room and kitchen, very small but not cramped. You could get out to the deck via the front door, or through the kitchen door. As we walked upstairs we discovered a wonderful little bedroom with built in closets and cupboards. The bathroom was very small, but contained a clawfoot tub and a skylight. 'Nuff said. How delightful would a hot bath be in that small space?? It was all I could do to keep from asking if I could come back later for a bubble bath. So nice of her to ask us in. She had recently moved there from Ontario to be near her sister, and I can't imagine a more fun place to live.
We wandered back to the hotel to change for dinner. We were going to have a nice dinner that night at the restaurant next door - The Blue Crab I think it was called. Almost all of us had the steak and lobster tail. Oh.... YUM.... I went to bed very happy that night.
Friday: back on the ferry bound for Seattle. Another almost 3 hours, but this time the trip didn't seem as long. We were able to get our luggage and sail through customs effortlessly. It seems that five 50+ year old ladies don't look very dangerous. (Little do they know.) We hailed a cab to take us back to our hotel and sadly - he was the crabbiest cabby I've ever seen, and we were thrilled when that 15 minute ride was over. He got a little mad because we didn't know that way back to the hotel - but isn't that HIS job?? Whatever... he charged each one of us $10 for a very short ride. Don't see that he had a thing to complain about.
Back at the ranch, we checked in again, dropped our stuff, and decided to go back to Pike's Market, since we hadn't really gotten to explore it before. So off we went and we did have fun. I was able to find a gift for L, as well as something for Katie's bunch and Rex's group. And I hit up the vegan bakery again for another Oatmeal Raisin cookie and a lemon scone. One of the vendors, who was selling quite likely the ugliest silver jewelry I'd every seen, told Benita to keep her "greasy monkey paws" off the jewelry. REALLY?!? It really hurt her feelings so we took turns walking up to the booth and giving the jewelry and the vendor stinkeye. No reason to act like that - especially if you want to sell something! Nancy said she heard her tell someone that she'd taken some medication that made her head feel like "it had bees in it." Maybe that was it.
We tried to decide where to eat on the long walk back to the hotel and finally settled on The Dragonfly. We had a good waiter who was very accommodating to my special needs, and the food was so good!
Discussing what items could be made vegan with our most excellent waiter
Our last night. We were starting to feel sad as things were drawing to a close. One thing I forgot to mention was that Nancy had brought some sort of herbal concoction that helps you sleep, and every night before bed she would make the rounds squirting a dropperful of it into our mouths - like baby birds. But we slept SO WELL. Pam and I ended up ordering some for ourselves, and I can't wait until it arrives!
Saturday morning. Departure day, but first: breakfast. My other "sister friend," Marion, came into Seattle to join us for breakfast.
We said our goodbyes to Marion - another lady I can never get enough of. She was off after breakfast for a trip to Macy's, and we hugged and promised another reunion soon. Very soon. Pam was next. She had come on our trip almost straight from a diving trip in Roatan. A week with us, and then home for a day or two before getting in the car to drive her prickly mother to a family reunion. She referred to it as Driving Miss Daisy. I have thought about her often this week, and am hoping she is having a better time than she thought she would. Sometimes things have a way a turning out well in unexpected ways. I'm hoping to see her in Arizona one day soon. She owns a ceramics studio and I would love to play in the clay with her. She also lives right on the Colorado River, and has invited us all to come and play in the water. We need to make that happen.
And finally it was just Mischell, Nancy, and me in the car headed for home. A little bit through Oregon, where we found this most fascinating sign in the bathroom, instructing us how to dispose of... I don't know... toilet paper? I wouldn't have known how if they hadn't shown me, apparently, because we are hillbillies.
The drive home was about 3 1/2 hours long. Most of it was through Idaho. I never realized what a beautiful state Idaho is. Such pretty little farms. My mind is forever changed about Idaho. Soon enough we were in Northern Utah, and then - at last - back at Nancy's house.
At last it was just Nancy and me at the airport. So hard to say goodbye. It had been a week of weeks. One of those trips where it isn't about what we did, so much as it was about who we did it with. We could have sat in McDonald's and had just as hilarious a time. Reminding each other of every funny thing we'd ever done, every crazy person we'd ever known, and catching up on each other's lives. Has everything turned out as planned back when we were 20 and 30-somethings?
Definitely not. There have been some real curve balls thrown. Children have a way of surprising us in the most unexpected ways. Sometimes good, sometimes not that good. There have been deaths (Benita also lost a beloved daughter AND a husband), and fortune reversals. But through it all, we are sisters, giving love and support to each other as we bump along life's road trying to do the best we can. Cheering each other on, and encouraging each other to find that place of unconditional love and patience for ourselves and for those in our lives. To realize that we're pretty good, after all is said and done. We're not perfect by any means, but we're doing the best we can with what we have. And somehow, during this week, heaven seemed a little closer and more attainable. And it turns out that is the blessing of having these sisters in my life.


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A 92-year-old woman who went to sleep in a chair in her first-floor flat awoke to find a thief looming over her, police have said.
The intruder is believed to have forced his way in through the front door before ransacking the pensioner's bedroom.
When the OAP suddenly awoke, she saw the burglar – who is described as white, about 19 years old and 6ft tall – standing over her and rummaging through her stuff.
He rifled through more of her belongings, grabbed the elderly woman's handbag as she challenged him, and then ran off.
Police are now appealing for the public's help in identifying the culprit, releasing an e-fit of the person they wish to find.
The incident happened at about 10.30am on December 30 at the woman's home on Jersey Close, Burnage, Manchester.
The elderly woman was obviously shaken up but was not physically harmed.
Police constable Neil Ross said: 'Thankfully this woman was not physically attacked or harmed but the emotional stress cannot be underestimated. We are talking about a 92-year-old woman who lives alone and was woken from her sleep to find a total stranger rifling through her belongings.
'I understand people living in the area may be anxious so I would ask that you help us find this man and take some small steps that will protect you from this sort of opportunistic crime.
'If you have a chain or bolt on your door, keep them on even while you are in the house, and keep your windows locked.
'In addition to the image we have released, the thief was said to have a screwed up face so I would ask people to look carefully at the evofit and imagine this man with a screwed up face. If you suspect you know who it is or see this man then please call us.'
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


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Construction Of Glendale, California, Americana Trolley
Gomaco Trolley Company began constructing two open-style trolley cars for the "Americana At Brand" project in Glendale, California, in fall 2007. The style is similar to the J.G. Brill open-style cars in Lowell Massachusetts, and Tampa, Florida. The first car, #1717, is 33 feet long and battery-powered, and the unpowered second car, GiGi, is 22 feet long and pulled behind the first car. Both cars were completed and delivered in April 2008. The grand opening for the "Americana At Brand" project was May 1-2, 2008.
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By Maria E. Andreu
U.S. immigration policy has long been disjointed and nonsensical, and this month's announced change in deportation procedures does nothing to fix this problem.
In what some are deeming an act of appeasement to the increasingly relevant Latino voting population in an important election cycle, the Obama administration has decided to review the approximately 300,000 pending deportation cases and focus on deporting mainly those who "pose a threat to security."
Anyone who has had even casual contact with the immigration detention system can tell you that it's seriously broken. Any update to it is an improvement. However, this new policy, while encouraging, is still a long way from solving our immigration issues in a humane and sensible way.
To begin with, a statement on the White House blog by Cecilia Muñoz says deportation cases will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis "applying common sense guidelines." (Which begs the question: What kind of guidelines were they using before?) This is pretty language and will, hopefully, prevent the separation of families and other unfair practices that have been the hallmark of our detention and deportation policy. Unfortunately, a case-by-case review requires manpower that is just not available.
But regardless of the details of the execution of this policy, the point is that it fails to deal with the real problem: our immigration laws, which are contradictory, outdated, illogical and do not serve our highest good. When the best and brightest of other nations have no legal way to come and make it "in the promised land," like our grandparents did, that is a sad oversight that threatens the vibrancy of this great experiment in ambition and hard work that we call the United States.
Once deportations are effectively halted, what then? What do the approximately 10 million undocumented immigrants do next? Remove the threat of deportation and you remove the paralyzing fear that, at any given moment, one false step or being in the wrong place at the wrong time could snatch you from your home, your job, your family and your life. But it doesn't take away the reality that without Social Security numbers and other hallmarks of being documented, these people still live in a kind of no-man's land of off-the-grid jobs, inability to get a driver's license, lack of access to education and all the other things that their marginalized status brings.
As Muñoz's White House blog post says, "It's clear that we can't deport such a large number."
But do we want to relegate them to the murky fringes with no clear path to becoming the contributing members of society they, in overwhelming numbers, want to become?
And how will we handle new waves of people who will, inevitably under our broken system, continue to come into contact with the immigration system?
Ending deportations is good, but without a careful and compassionate plan for what's next, it is just not enough.
Maria E. Andreu is an immigration rights activist and co-chair of Community of Friends in Action, a Bergen County-based nonprofit group. She has written about her own childhood experiences of being undocumented in her forthcoming book "Illegal."
Related editorial: Obama right to focus immigration enforcement on criminals


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Essential extra for awnings with sewn in groundsheets. Provides an additional layer under your awning to protect the sewn in groundsheet from mud, so making it easier to clean your awning. Also provides an additional layer to help prevent sharp objects, stones etc., from damaging your awnings sewn in groundsheet. Manufacturers to do cover damage caused to the awnings groundsheets by sharp objects, and it is one of the biggest causes of returns. So we would always recommend a Stone protection or Footprint groundsheet as an essential addition to your awning
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Nike teamed up with Elle Magazine to present "We Own The Night" which has been the most stylish 10k run for women (plus our Henry) to partake in.
Henry relaxing so stylishly before out breaking into his 10k sweat
Henry and Paula, Pre run Pic!
At the start line Our Henry along with the ELLE Team and top athlete Paula Radcliffe
Well Done to all you fashionable frenzy runners!
To all you who didn't take part only you can make the impossible possible.
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Whether you are after a quick coffee before your visit or lunch after your Museum visit, Stumps Cafe offers a mouth watering all-day dining menu.
Located onsite at the Bradman Museum & International Cricket Hall of Fame, Stumps Cafe is open seven days a week.
Seven Days a Week – 8:30am to 4:00pm
Breakfast – 8:30am to 11:30am
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I have been using a DLJ water meter from the Daniel L. Jerman Co. ( http://www.jerman.com/ )to measure flow rates and flow quantities for my Solar Shed house heating project -- I thought I would pass on what I have learned to date.
The water meter is in the pipe that runs between the outdoor thermal storage tank and the house. It measures the total flow of hot water from the storage tank to the house. This flow rate coupled with the temperature of the incoming water and the temperature of the water returning to tank allows the calculation of the total heat delivered to the house by the collector system.
In addition to showing total gallons on the face of the meter, it also has an internal switch that closes briefly for each gallon of flow. These switch closures can be monitored by a suitable data logger, and used to calculate flow rates and total flow over an interval.
The prices for the DLJ meters start around $50. The hot water capability and the pulse output capability cost extra. The 3/4 inch one I bought (the DLJSJ75CH) was $120 with the hot water and pulse output options.
What's to like about the meter:
Low flow resistance
Registers total gallons down to the nearest 1/10th gallon
Has a spinner dial that does one full rotation per tenth of a gallon
Hot water capability
Appears to be well made
Pulse output for logging
Not to like:
There are some mounting position limitations on some of the meters
You cannot reset the meter total to zero
The odometer gives total gallons, with the last dial being tenths of gallons. The red dial spinner wheel rotates one full revolution for each tenth of a gallon -- timing a couple of rotations of this allows easy calculation of the current flow rate. The metal fittings in the picture come with the meter, and adapt it to a standard 3/4 inch pipe thread.
The meter installed in the incoming hot water line. The T and stub to the right of the meter is the temperature sensor (thermistor) for the Onset data logger. A ball valve is installed just to right of this to allow easy removal of the meter. Note that the position of the pipe, and the fact that the meter face must be up makes it necessary to read the meter with a mirror -- not a big deal, but a little inconvenient.
When logging the flow rates by hand, I note the total meter gallons at the start of the session. During the session I calculate flow rates by counting the time it takes the red pointer to make 10 rotations (1 gallon). At the end of the session, I note the total gallons again.
You could also just count the number of full and partial rotations the red dial makes over one minute, and divide this count by 10 to get flow rate in gallons per minute -- e.g. it the redial goes around 12 full rotations, and is half way through the 13th in one minute, the the flow rate is (12 + 0.5)/10 = 1.25 gal/minute.
The meter has in internal switch which closes for a brief time for each gallon of flow. The switch contacts are brought out to two wires. A data logger that can detect switch closures can be used to record the closure for each gallon.
I use the Onset Computer U12 Event logger to do this. The output from the logger looks like this:
In this case, the pulse is coming about every 40 seconds, indicating a flow rate of 1/(40)/(60)) = 1.5 gpm.
The switch stays closed for what appears to be about 15% of the time to the next pulse. Depending your logger, this may require a little program to process the recorded pulses and turn then into flow rate values.
The total heat flow to the house can be calculated for any given minute as:
Heat Flow = (Flow Rate ) (Tsupply - Treturn) (Specific Heat of water)
For example, with a flow rate of 2 gal/min, Tsupply = 110F, and Treturn = 95F, the heat flow is:
Heat Flow = (2 gal/min)(8.3 lb/gal) (110F - 95F) ( 1 BTU/lb-F) = 249 BTU/min or 14950 BTU/hour
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Shawn Anderson is an assurance partner in the New York business unit at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP. Prior to joining Baker Tilly, Shawn served as a senior manager at an international accounting firm. Working in the firm's commercial practice, Shawn becomes closely involved with his clients' business operations. His clients have come to rely on his practical business guidance and assistance in meeting their objectives and consider him a valued business advisor.
- Over 15 years of experience serving clients in a variety of industries including, but not limited to, manufacturing, distribution, retail and service entities
- Specializes in private companies
- Assists with all phases of audit and attest engagements including audits of annual consolidated financial statements, internal controls, quarterly reviews and other agreed upon procedures
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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Here's a recipe which I found on the facebook group "Ramadan Recipes". They may have been a favourite party snack for many reverts. Shop bought scotch eggs contain pork meat so here is an alternative in which you use halal chicken/beef/sheep mince instead:
{{From User: Moony Moody}}
Scotch Eggs recipe:
...I brought back to my table a dish I haven't made for ages. Although they are called "Scotch eggs", these super duper little hard-boiled eggs (wrapped in spiced minced meat, coated with breadcrumbs and deep fried) are not originally from Scotland. They were first made or invented in London. And here is the recipe to make about 8 – 10 eggs, according to egg size.
8 L eggs
1 Kg minced meat (better to use beef)
1 Large onion very finely chopped
Salt – Pepper – Nutmeg to taste
1 TB parsley finely chopped
Flour – Egg – Breadcrumbs for coating
Let's get started :) Put enough water with 1 TB salt and some vinegar in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Gently place the eggs, so they do not break, and boil for 7 minutes. Drain and cool them under running water then remove the shells.
As the eggs cool down, let's prepare the wrapping. Get the meat in a large bowl. Add the onions, parsley and spices, and mix all well. It's better to use a food processor at this point to get all the stuff incorporated together. Otherwise, you have to make sure that your onions and parsley are VERY finely chopped and combined WELL with the meat. Divide the mixture into 8 balls large enough to wrap the eggs.
Let's get cooking :) Get 3 dishes for the coating stuff. Season the flour and egg with a dash of salt and pepper. Bring the boiled eggs and meat mixture. Take 1 meat ball and flatten it like a patty. Get an egg and dust it well with flour then remove any excess. Put the egg in the middle of the meat and gather the meat corners to evenly wrap the egg. MAKE SURE THE MEAT IS ENOUGH TO WRAP THE EGG WELL WITHOUT THE NEED TO STRETCH IT; OTHERWISE IT WILL BREAK UP WHILE FRYING. Repeat the same steps till you're done with all the eggs.
Frying time. Put enough vegetable oil in your pan or deep fryer and heat on medium till 180 C. Meanwhile get the egg balls, dust each lightly with flour, and roll in egg then in breadcrumbs to coat evenly. Shape to get the egg look. If you're pan frying, make sure each side is well cooked. When done, remove and drain on paper towel.
Serving time :) When the eggs cool down, cut each in half and bend a parsley stem to dig in each half to make it look like a basket handle. Serve over a bed of parsley, lettuce and French fries for garnish.
The original recipe calls to use ANY sausage meat instead of minced, but I never did it this way. I like to use my own minced meat for health reasons :)
ENJOY and tell me your feedback if you'll try this dish.
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Pelosi Now Inescapably at the Center of the Terror Debate
My latest Capital Journal column looks at where the latest twist in the torture debate leaves the Democrats:
The simmering debate over the treatment and mistreatment of terror suspects appears to have reached two stark realities: The controversy will drag on for weeks, perhaps even months, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be at the center of it.
Neither development is necessarily good news for the speaker, her party, or her president.
When Ms. Pelosi staged a press conference late last week, accused the Central Intelligence Agency of lying to her about its use of waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques, and renewed her call for a truth commission to explore detainee treatment in detail, she appeared, in a single stroke, to ensure both the extension of the controversy and her role in it.
That surely wasn't the goal of the speaker, who was seeking to respond to critics questioning why she didn't do more six years ago to stop the harsh treatment of suspects that she now decries. I couldn't stop what the CIA was doing when the CIA misled me about what it was doing, she argued.
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Our full day mountain rides go deeper into the mountains amongst rugged and spectacular scenery. These are leisurely rides of around 5 hours into the vast tranquillity of the high mountains.
These are leisurely rides of around 5 hours into the vast tranquillity of the high mountains. The full day mountain rides should only be booked by experienced riders. Children need to be able to hack out on open ground for this ride. Not suitable for young children.
Price: £100.00 (per person).
How To Book
- Please contact Snowdonia Riding Stables by phone or email to check availability/dates.
- We will need details of riders' height, weight and previous riding experience.
- Please note we have a weight limit of 16 stone (101 kg) for horse welfare reasons.
- Payment is accepted by credit or debit card and cash or cheque (made payable to Snowdonia Riding Stables).
Gift Certificates
- Gift certificates are available for all rides and are valid for 6 months from of the date of issue . Please call or email Snowdonia Riding Stables for details.
Terms & Conditions
- The highest standards are maintained in the welfare of horse and rider.
- All rides accompanied by experienced guides to help you enjoy to the full the pleasure of riding good horses in spectacular scenery.
- Riding hats are provided at no extra charge and safety stirrups are fitted to the saddles.
- Our rides are adjusted in length and pace to suit your ability and requirements.
- We extend a warm welcome to you.
- Inspection welcome.
- The mountain rides are not suitable in inclement weather so if you are booked in and the weather is poor, please phone before you come.
- Please note we have a weight limit of 16 stone (101 kg) for horse welfare reasons.
- Gift certificates must be redeemed within 6 months of the date of issue & can not be exchanged for cash.
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This week marks our 1 year anniversary at Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers. In honor of that I'm repeating the first craft project that debuted the blog because I'm sure many of you never saw it. For those of you who don't want a patriotic themed topiary, this design can be worked in any color scheme. Enjoy! -- AP
metal, wood or ceramic container or pot, approx. 6" x 6" x 6"
15" long 5/8" wooden dowel
6" white Styrofoam® ball
1 yd. 1" wide blue print ribbon
3" x 45" piece blue gingham
scraps of red, white, and blue fabric
floral foam, enough to fit inside container
straight pins
green excelsior
hot glue gun and glue sticks
tacky glue
Note: Use hot glue for all gluing except where tacky glue is indicated. Model shown made with red glitter metal container purchased from crafts store.
1. Insert dowel halfway into Styrofoam® ball. Remove dowel. Dispense glue into hole in ball. Reinsert dowel.
2. Glue floral foam inside container. Insert dowel into center of floral foam. Remove dowel. Dispense glue into hole in floral foam. Reinsert dowel.
3. Apply a thin coat of tacky glue to dowel. Wrap ribbon around dowel to cover.
4. Tear fabric into 1-1/2" x 6" strips. Place two strips wrong sides together and tie a knot at center.
5. Insert a straight pin into knot. Dip pin in tacky glue and quickly insert into Styrofoam® ball. Repeat until ball is completely covered.
6. Glue excelsor over floral foam inside container.
7. Tie blue gingham strip around container.


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A federal bankruptcy court judge has approved the sale and shutdown of Atlantic City's Atlantic Club Casino Hotel.
Judge Gloria Burns approved a deal Monday that was reached last week in which two rival companies, Tropicana and Caesars, will buy the casino for $23.4 million and shut it down Jan. 13.
The Tropicana will take the slot machines and table games, while Caesars will get the 800-plus-room hotel.
Neither has any interest in operating the business in Atlantic City's now diminished market.
Atlantic City will have 11 casinos after the shutdown.
The Atlantic Club became the first Atlantic City casino to close due to the downward spiral touched off seven years ago by the arrival of casinos in neighboring Pennsylvania.
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Wouldn't this picture be great -
if it was as in focus as this one?
And I prefer this composition:
So, let's talk about manual focusing on a camera. I'm sure I used to do it all the time when I shot with a film SLR camera, didn't I? Why is it so hard? Do you ever focus manually? Do you have any tips to share?
"Let's Talk" is a semi-regular series designed to inspire frank discussion and sharing of information on issues relating to photography, art and blogging.