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Today's Reading: Numbers 12-17
Do I want to be a "Miriam" or a "Moses"?
Have you ever been "called out" for your behavior or actions or attitude? In this next passage of scripture, that is what happened to Miriam – literally. Moses was a very humble man but Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses, concerned that he was getting all the credit. "Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?…Hasn't he also spoken through us?" (Numbers 12:2) God heard them and called them out of the Tabernacle where they received a good old-fashioned lecture from God.
At the moment Miriam heard God say, "Come out to the Tent of Meeting, all three of you", she had to know she was in trouble. God's response:
Listen carefully to what I'm telling you. If there is a prophet of God among you, I make myself known to him in visions; I speak to him in dreams. But I don't do it that way with my servant Moses; he has the run of my entire house; I speak to him intimately, in person, in plain talk without riddles: He ponders the very form of God. So why did you show no reverence or respect in speaking against my servant, against Moses? – Numbers 12:6-8 (The Message)
Jealousy and pride crept into Miriam's heart and she began thinking more of herself than she thought of God. Not only did she get called out by God, she was placed in a "time out" of sorts. Miriam was struck with leprosy and made to spend seven days outside the camp by herself – seven days covered with skin as white as snow, time segregated from her family and friends. She had plenty of time to find the humility she was lacking.
Miriam also had time to consider how her actions were impacting others. While Miriam was in her "time out", the people did not move (12:15). No progress was made while the Israelites waited for Miriam to learn her lesson. Her bad attitude and jealousy had literally stopped the movement of God's people. No, I definitely do not want to be a Miriam. I definitely do not want to stand in the way of where God is taking His people, His Church. I would much rather be a "Moses" than a "Miriam".
God made it clear that Moses had "run of the entire house" or as it says in the NLT, "Of all my house, he is the one I trust" (12:7b). The writer of Hebrews also spoke of the faithfulness of Moses and how he was entrusted with God's entire house (God's people) because he was a faithful servant. In the same way, Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God's entire house for he was faithful to God who appointed him (Hebrews 3:1-6).
And we are God's house, if we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ (Hebrews 3:6b).
So do I want to be a "Miriam" or a "Moses"? Do I want to worry about receiving glory and credit, fame or attention? Or do I want to humble myself before God – only concerned that God receives glory? Like Moses, I want to know God intimately and humbly enter His presence. I want to be called by God, not called out by God.
Do I want to be a "Korah" or an "Aaron"?
Another man thought more of himself than he should. Korah from the tribe of Levi, along with three others from the tribe of Reuben, incited a rebellion out of jealousy – jealous of Moses' leadership and jealous of Aaron's elite position as priest.
They united against Moses and Aaron and said, "You have gone too far! The whole community of Israel has been set apart by the Lord, and he is with all of us. What right do you have to act as though you are greater than the rest of the Lord's people?" – Numbers 16:3
As a Levite, Korah had been given a special ministry but it was Aaron and his sons who were made priests. Korah became discontent with what God had blessed him with and coveted the priesthood. For his selfishness and pride, Korah and his followers received the wrath of God. For the first time ever, the earth opened up and swallowed the tents of these rebellious men, taking all of their families down into the grave alive. The other 250 men who had entered into the rebellion were burned up with a fire from the Lord (Numbers 16:31-35).
The Lord gave Moses instructions to gather a staff from each leader of Israel's 12 tribes, with the leader's name inscribed on the staff. The 12 staffs were placed in the Tabernacle in front of the Ark and God said sprouts would grow on the staff of the man chosen by God. When Moses went back in the Tabernacle the next day, Aaron's staff had not only sprouted, it had budded, blossomed, and was producing ripe almonds (Numbers 17:1-8).
When God calls us into leadership, He takes the staff we have been given to lead with and He makes something grow. When we remain humble, recognizing the source of the growth, God can take our leadership beyond our wildest imagination. He can take our calling and make it sprout, blossom and produce fruit.
So do I want to be a "Korah" or an "Aaron"? I pray that I humbly accept the leadership of others whom God has called. When it is my turn, when God calls me out to do something significant for Him, I pray my humble spirit and faith in Him allows God to take my life and make something sprout, blossom and produce fruit – for His glory! Amen.


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My love of mushrooms goes back to as early as I can remember eating on my own. I remember my mom sauteeing mushrooms with butter and finishing them with a squeeze of lemon juice and finishing them with some dried Greek oregano. Back then (70's) one could only find white button mushrooms but today the choice is wide, the flavours varied and the winner – the consumer.
Besides white mushrooms there are Cremini, then Portobello (which are what Cremini grow to become), the Japanese Shitaki, Oyster, King, Porcini, Lobster, Black Trumpet, Chanterelle and my favourite – Morels. Many of the mushrooms you see at your local market are farmed and affordable. The wild ones are expensive but now and then they are worth the splurge. There are also lots of choices when it comes to dried mushrooms with practically all of them (including the ones mentioned above) being available.
The great thing about dried mushrooms is that you once again preserve nature's goodness and be able to squirrel them away for the off-season. You see, wild mushrooms usually pop-up in forests about 2 weeks after a rainfall. It doesn't always rain and there are seasons for certain mushrooms so cooking with a combo of dried mushrooms and more affordable button, Creminiand maybe some Oysters can (and will) deliver taste.
Today's dish is a Mushroom Giouvetsi – fit for those fasting for Lent or just simply looking for a substantive dish without any meat. Mushrooms are one of those meaty vegetables and you've not going to miss them in this dish. First, dried mushrooms get re-hydrated in hot water to create a flavourful mushrooms stock then they are added to a pot of cooked-down mushrooms with onions, herbs and tomatoes.
Giouvetsi is a traditional Greek dish consisting of krithraki pasta (orzo) and some sort of protein (veal, lamb, chicken), liquid and baked in traditional earthernware vessels. Whether you're fasting or not, this dish is hearty, healthy and a delight for mushroom lovers.
Mushroom Giouvetsi
(served 4-6)
1/2 cup dried mushrooms
6 cups hot water (or vegetable stock)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, diced
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 carrot, peeled and grated
1 stalk of celery, finely diced
2-3 bay leaves
2 cups of assorted fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 cups of dry kritharaki (or orzo)
2 cups of crushed plum tomatoes (fresh or canned)
1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg
1 tsp. fresh thyme
1 tsp. dried Greek oregano
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
sea salt and fresh ground pepper
Non-Lenten garnishes
grated Kefalotyri cheese
- Place your dried mushrooms in large bowl and boil 6 cups of water then add into the bowl and cover. Now place a large skillet on your stovetop and add the olive oil, onions, carrots, celery, fresh mushrooms and bay and sweat-down for 6-7 minutes. Add the wine, tomatoes, thyme, oregano and season with salt and pepper and continue cooking for another 25-30 minutes or until most of the liquid has cooked down. Pre-heat your oven to 375F.
- Add the kritharaki (orzo) and stir-in for 5 minutes to allow the pasta to toast. Take your bowl full of re-hydrated mushrooms and pass through a strainer (re-heat the mushroom stock if needed), chop the mushrooms and add it to the skillet (along with mushroom stock) and bring up to a boil.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, add the fresh grated nutmeg, chopped parsley and pour all the contents in a baking vessel/casserole or individual terra cotta "giouvetsi" vessels and place in your pre-heated oven for about 45 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed and the top is golden brown.
- Serve with a Domaine Gerovassliou Syrah.
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Charlie Records is still recovering from injuries suffered in a freak accident earlier this fall. Meanwhile, Records, Newberry, hasn't had to stew and fret about getting his crops out of the field. Neighbors have pitched in and helped.
Sometimes in the modern rat race that is farming today, it's easy to lose sight that farm families are still special people form special stock. Kerry Graves, Greene County, hasn't lost sight of that element. He was honored when he and his dad were asked by one of the people organizing the effort to get the inured farmer's crops out. They helped get the last crops out of the field.
"That's just what we do as farmers," Graves says. "We may be competitive on some things, but when somebody is in a real bind and needs help, you can count on help being there. It makes me feel proud to be part of such an effort."
Holly Spangler of Prairie Farmer, a sister publication to Indiana Prairie Farmer, captured the same spirit in a recent column she wrote. Spangler authors My Generation, and deals with topics that affect young farmers especially. Her generation is young families with kids, who are 35 to 40 years of age coming their way, even if they haven't reached it yet.
You can access her column in the Web Exclusives section on our Website. It was featured as the Web Exclusive publicized in the November issue of Indiana Prairie Farmer. In addition, you will find other pieces about the same subject.
Contrast that to my own experience, standing alone along an exit ramp at rush hour a few weeks ago, babysitting my daughter's dead car until a wrecker could arrive. I stood there for an hour. Hundreds of cars whizzed by me as I stood there. Just about the time it struck me how no one stopped to see if I needed help, not even police cars that passed, and just before the wrecker arrived, a car finally stopped.
He wasn't a farmer, but he was a military man. If any other group of people understand the need to band together and help each other. It would be military personnel.So here's to the people of Greene County who are helping out their neighbor, and to all of you everywhere who do this without even giving it a second thought when the need arises.


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Should You Get Raises and Bonuses for Travel Nursing Contract Extensions?
Many respondents to our travel nursing survey indicated that the lack of a pay raise or bonus offer was one of the main reasons they declined travel nursing contract extension offers. Our review of social media discussions regarding this topic indicates that there is sometimes a disconnect between agencies and travelers on this issue. In this blog post, we'll discuss both sides of the issue to highlight the factors at play.
Travel Nursing Extension Raises and Bonuses: The Agency's Perspective
This outtake from a public social media group is indicative of the agency perspective on extension raises and bonuses. It's a fair point. The bill rate for the extension contract is the same as the bill rate for the original contract. I have never seen an agency-hospital contract include a special increased bill rate for extension contracts and I doubt such a clause exists.
Moreover, it's extremely rare for an agency to be able to negotiate small increases or bonuses with their client hospitals for contract extensions. First, these options don't exist in the agency-hospital contract and would therefore require some additional agreement to be drawn up. Second, the hospital would most likely opt to find a new traveler in lieu of taking the steps necessary to arrange for the additional payments.
Therefore, recruiters assert, if the traveler was given the best rate possible on the original contract, then there is no room for them to provide a raise or bonus for the extension contract. In fact, we've seen some recruiters pose the question, "Given the circumstances, would you rather I give you the best rate I can on the original contract or give you a lower rate so I can give you a bonus or raise on the extension?"
The Travel Nurse's Perspective
Of course, when the issue is framed this way, almost every traveler will say they would rather have the maximum amount of money from the outset. This is understandable given that extension offers aren't guaranteed. More importantly, if you choose to take less money now, then you're simply going to make less money.
Some travelers state that they don't expect raises or bonuses for extension contracts. When they receive them, they are pleasantly surprised. These travelers most likely accept the above explanation offered by recruiters and that's okay.
Other travelers are keen to the cost differences between the original contract and the extension contract. They assert that because the costs are lower for the agency on an extension than they are for the original contract, some additional money should somehow make its way into the traveler's extension contract.
There are basically three cost categories that vary between the original contract and the extension contract. Let's take a look at each of them in detail and discuss the factors at play.
Travel Stipends and Extension Contracts
Travel stipends are almost always provided for the original contract. For example, the contract may stipulate that the traveler is to receive $700 as a travel stipend with $350 to be paid on the first paycheck and $350 to be paid on the final paycheck of the contract.
When it comes to extension contracts, the travel stipend is up in the air. For all intents and purposes, the traveler is already at the work location. Therefore, a travel stipend may not be warranted.
Why is this important? After all, if the traveler isn't going to spend the money on travel expenses, then why do they need it? As regular readers of this blog know, the travel nursing pay package is like a pie. In general, the bill rate for the travel assignment constitutes the pie of available money. The pie is split up between the traveler's compensation, various costs associated with the contract, and the agency's gross profit margin. So, if a travel stipend was paid on the original contract and isn't paid on the extension contact, then that slice of the pie is going to the agency instead of the traveler.
There are a number of ways that this can be addressed in the extension contract. The traveler can simply ask for the same exact travel stipend to be included in the extension contract. However, if the traveler isn't going to be doing any traveling, then the agency is warranted if they decline this request because it would violate IRS regulations.
If adding the same travel stipend to the extension isn't an option, then the traveler can request to have their hourly rate bumped up by an equitable amount. Or, the traveler can request to have an equitable amount added to the contract as a bonus. However, there is a small difference to consider with these options.
Adding the money to the hourly rate or as a bonus changes the money's status from nontaxable to taxable. Both the agency and the traveler will end up paying taxes on it. This means that the agency will incur an additional cost that they weren't previously incurring. So travelers should understand that the equitable bonus or additional pay will be a little less than the original travel stipend. For example, a $700 tax free travel stipend may wind up as a $600 bonus.
On a side note, it's very important for travelers to insist upon receiving the entire travel stipend from their original contract when they are negotiating an extension. There are recruiters out there who will try to claim that the second half of a travel stipend is not payable unless you are actually traveling. So, if you're extending, they'll try to avoid paying the second half of the original travel stipend and add it to the end of the extension instead. This should not be tolerated.
Credentialing Costs and Extension Contracts
There is often a difference in credentialing costs between the original contract and the extension contract. Credentialing costs include the costs of drug screens, medical exams, licensure, certifications and other costs incurred in getting the traveler compliant for the contracted facility. However, this issue is trickier than the travel stipend.
Different agencies handle this cost variable in different ways. Some agencies attribute the entire cost to individual contracts while other agencies spread the costs evenly over all of their contracts by adding a "general burden" to every rate sheet.
Before we continue, it's important to note the nuances at play with credentialing costs. When an agency brings on a brand new traveler, they're going to incur higher credentialing costs because they have nothing on file for the traveler. Many of the credentials that the agency pays for will be valid for at least a 1 year period. Why is this important?
Well, once the agency has the traveler compliant for one assignment, they're pretty much going to have the traveler compliant for all assignments. There maybe an extra document here or there for a new facility (drug screens for example), but for all intents and purposes, the agency has a compliant file. So even if the agency places the traveler at a new assignment, as opposed to an extension, they're still not going to incur much in the way of compliance costs.
With that in mind, let's look at how agencies handle this cost variable. For example, let's say that an agency incurs $250 in costs to get a new nurse compliant. One agency might factor this cost into every new traveler's rate sheet when calculating the rate for the original contract. Of course, they're going to incur more credentialing costs over time if they continue to work with the traveler as various items expire. Each time they incur a new cost, they'll factor it in to the traveler's contracted rate. This can be very cumbersome and opens the agency up to the risk of missing costs.
As a result, many agency's opt for the simpler solution of adding a burden to every contracted rate that covers the cost of credentialing. For example, the agency may assign a $100 burden to every rate sheet or a .5% burden to every rate sheet in order to cover the costs associated with credentialing.
Unfortunately, travel nurses really have no way of knowing which method an agency uses. If the first method is being used, then it's justified to expect additional compensation for this variable on extension contracts. However, if the agency uses the second method, then there really shouldn't be a difference between the original contract and the extension contract.
Time and Resource Expenditures on Extension Contracts
Another cost variable that differs between the original contract and the extension contract is the agency's time and resource expenditure. On the original contract, the agency may have incurred any or all of the following time expenditures:
- Time to recruit the new candidate.
- Time to get the candidate's profile ready for submission
- Time to locate potential assignments and discuss rates
- Time to get all the paperwork ready for the assignment
- Time to locate and secure housing
- Time to arrange for travel
- Time to communicate all details with traveler and facility
The extension contract will undoubtedly take far less of the agency's time and resources to secure. Typically, it's simply a matter of negotiating the extension contract and sending the facility a confirmation.
Now, it's possible that agencies rely on the time and resource savings realized on extensions to make their businesses viable. However, one thing is for certain. The higher an agency's retention rates, the lower their costs per traveler are. It's flat-out less expensive to keep a current employee than it is to hire a new one.
What does all this mean for travelers and agencies?
Travel nurses should definitely be mindful of the differences between the original contract and extension contracts. Pay very close attention to the travel stipend. Make sure that you request an equivalent amount for your extension contract. It represents money that the agency is certainly capable of paying as indicated by the fact that they've already paid it.
Meanwhile, taking a more flexible approach to the credentialing and resource cost differences is warranted for travelers. Use them as bargaining chips to try and get a little extra if you can. But be mindful that the agency you're working with may not necessarily be taking advantage of you if they don't provide additional compensation for these variables.
Finally, agencies should understand that this issue is important for many travelers. Many agencies do indeed offer extension bonuses and loyalty perks because they understand the value of higher retention rates. So if your competitors are doing it, maybe you should to. Ultimately, it makes more financial sense to provide the traveler with an equitable extension package than it does to find a new traveler.
As always, please share your questions and comments in the comment section below.


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When it rains it pours. All I did was fix something years ago and people run to me with their problems! It happens at home and at work. This isn't a gripe against the people who ask for my help it's a gripe about the fact that I just don't know everything and I can't fix every problem and well...computers just suck!
Of course you know recently I went on and on about computer issues at home right? Well we finally got Vista on there and after spending the better part of my day off last Friday working on DH's computer installing programs he needed and such, turns out that Windows Vista freezes up from time to time when connected to the internet (dialup) and after it unfreezes it disconnects. It was very annoying and so I brought it back to the guys at work and they're diagnosing it and turns out other Vista users are experiencing the same problem. At this point I just want XP put back on and be done with it.
Screw Vista.
Screw Dell.
Dad's computer is screwed up too. I have no idea what's wrong with it. It isn't Vista, he's got XP but he will keep getting these two viruses on his computer, sometimes they show up in the scan sometimes not. Anyway his PC is slowed down, I have done my best to fix it, I am NOT a computer guru, I just do research to find solutions and use what I know to help. But now it's just beyond what I know how to do. I'm not fixing anything anymore--and that goes for everyone.
Everyone will have to find their own computer guru cause it isn't me. It's just too much stress and when things don't work out right, if I don't work on it, I won't be responsible!


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The most influential mentor in my life is my Grandmother. Under 5ft tall, she's tiny, but mighty. She is in her early 90s, yet she regularly attends aerobics class, paints, volunteers at the local artists' guild where she sells her oil paintings, and tends her own garden. She purchased her very first computer in her 80's and took a class to learn how to use it.
Born and raised in London, England, she emigrated to Canada after World War II to marry my Grandfather. She left the comforts of a city to live on a cattle ranch in the wild, wild west of interior British Columbia 12 hours (by wagon) from the nearest city, Williams Lake.
Her courage, determination, and resourcefulness are qualities that I admire in her, and I strive to model myself after her example in my personal life, and as a professional.


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Olympic Previews: USA | Canada | Russia | Sweden
Finland | Czech Republic | Slovakia | The Rest
If you don't religiously follow Olympic hockey, you might be surprised to hear that the most consistent team of the past four men's Olympic hockey tournaments has been Finland, finishing just out of the money in Salt Lake City (fourth) but medaling the other three times.
By quantifying each team's players by their recent performances over the past two "partial" seasons -- meaning the 48 games of the lockout-shortened 2013 campaign combined with the 40-plus games in the books for 2013-14 -- we have come up with top-level projections for each squad, ranking them on offense, defense, goaltending and overall.
The metric of choice, as usual, is Hockey Prospectus' goals versus threshold (GVT). Team Finland, at 1.7 GVT per game, is comparable to a lower-tier NHL playoff team. An average NHL team registers 1.5 GVT per game.


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AIL Leadership Academy 201: Building for Ownership
Thirty-four Master General Agents. 22 Agencies. Nine directors. Two days. One vision: build top-notch Agencies with pinpoint, laser-guided precision; recruit, train, set goals, manage conflicts, and empower others to do the same!
What can American Income Life's top Master General Agents, from Rhode Island to California, expect out of Leadership Academy 201? Two days of information so powerful, so wonderfully packed with content for Agency Builders by Agency Builders, that attending MGAs can expect full-blown personal and professional transformations upon completion.
It's simple, really – if you want to be a doctor, you go to medical school; if you want to be a lawyer, you go to law school; and if you want to be a State General Agent (or beyond!), you go to AIL Leadership Academy. Only difference is, while the future MDs and JDs build up debt, the future leaders of American Income Life build up wealth – the ability to code, code, and code some more. The ability to do exactly as past #AILLA201 graduates have done: create prosperity and continue the unstoppable expansion of this great Company.
Which attendee will be the next to take the leap to Regional General Agent? Which attendee will take away most from #AILLA201 and ultimately establish a vision, provide influence, set up strong systems, implement those systems and inspect those systems on their path to greatness with AIL?
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One shouldn't overlook the little File under: IDM / Plaid / Ambient note accompanying the release info for Leema Hactus (issued in a 200-copy run), for said note actually says much about Lorenzo Montanà's follow-up to last year's well-received Eilatix. More precisely, it's the reference to Plaid that's the revealing detail in this case, as becomes evident mere seconds into the album when Conflict Garden rolls out a synth-laden beat construction that wouldn't sound out of place on either of Plaid's late-90s releases Not For Threes and Rest Proof Clockwork. Hand claps and an overall glistening ambiance add to the track's radiant gleam and high-spirited vibe (characteristics one also might encounter on a recording by Plaid duo Ed Handley and Andy Turner), and the later Nordland EQ and Hypnogreen only reaffirm the connection in their punchy beat patterns.
But one also shouldn't make too much of the detail either. Yes, Montanà's music does warrant the Plaid comparison, but Leema Hactus is hardly an act of note-for-note imitation. In fact, as suggested by a track such as Deuterk, it makes more sense to emphasize the IDM detail more than any other, as Leema Hactus appears to be very much a part of that tradition. Yet while he is a presumably proud member of that club, occasional deviations from the IDM template occur on the fifty-minute collection, and in such moments Montanà manages to successfully sidestep being dismissed as little more than a Warp clone or wannabe. Dew Flow, for example, sees Montanà updating his sound with a funkier beat conception, while Greenlift shows he's equally adept at fashioning an ambient setting of atmospheric sweep when so inclined. Having said that, Leema Hactus would have benefited from the inclusion of a greater number of such moments, which in turn would have resulted in a more varied presentation of Montanà's music.
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Iceland is known as the land of fire and ice for it's dramatic volcanic and glacial landscapes. This name is completely appropriate however I also think Iceland should be called the land of waterfalls. Scattered across this tiny island nation in the middle of the Atlantic are so many stunning waterfalls.
In the land of waterfalls it's hard to choose an absolute favourite so here's my top ten waterfalls of Iceland.
1. Godafoss
Waterfall of the Gods!! Godafoss is so incredible spectacular it's easy to see why it's also known as the waterfall of the gods.
But the name, Waterfall of the Gods, is also linked to Godafoss' place in history. In the year 1000 the Lawspearker Porgeir Ljosvetningagodi made Christianity the official religion of Iceland. After this historic decision Porgeir threw his pagan carvings of the Norse Gods into the waterfall.
Godafoss can be found in the north of Iceland approx 40 mins outside of Iceland's second biggest city, Akureyri.
2. Svartifoss
Cascading over a black basalt amphitheatre is the impressive Svartifoss, the Black Waterfall. The dramatic black lava columns encircling this waterfall make it unique and simply wonderful.
This dramatic waterfall is set in Skaftafell in Vatnjokull National Park and is an easy 90 minute return walk.
3. Bruarfoss
Hidden just off the well-trodden tourist path that is the Golden Circle is a stunning little waterfall that doesn't seem real.
Bruarfoss is a lot of little cascades converging on a brilliant blue river. The brilliance of the blue is absolutely divine, and seems even more impossibly blue under grey skies and against autumn colours.
You won't find this special place in Lonely Planet, and it isn't mentioned on the big travel blogs out there. But photographers and those looking to get a bit off the beaten path have discovered this gorgeous gem.
4. Gulfoss
If you're not up for the adventure of trying to find Bruarfoss you can still see a seriously impressive waterfall right on the Golden Circle, Gulfoss. Gulfoss is one of Iceland's most famous waterfall given it's proximity to Reykjavik. It is also pretty awesome in it's own right.
5. Skogafoss
Rainbows arcing across the misty spray of Skogafoss are a common occurrence making this one of Iceland's most popular waterfalls. It is so darn gorgeous it's hard not to fall in love with the magic of this 60m waterfall.
For a different view of this iconic Icelandic image climb the steps on the side to look down next to and from above.
Easily accessible from the Ring Road (you can actually see it from the main road of Iceland!) and it can also be visited as a long day trip from Reykjavik.
6. Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss is famous for being the waterfall you can walk behind, and what a way to experience the power of a waterfall!
Be prepared to get very, very wet when you venture behind this beauty. But it's absolutely worth it!
7. Dettifoss
Cutting through a surreal volcanic black basalt world with the largest volume of water of any waterfall in all of Europe is the thunderous waters of the mighty Dettifoss.
This is nature at it's most primal and raw, and you will easily be made to feel tiny and insignificant.
I approached this force of nature from the north-west on Rte8662 but have since read the views are even better from the north-east approach on Rte 864.
Regardless of which angle you see Dettifoss from I'm sure you will be blown away by this mighty force of nature.
8. Selfoss
As I walked away from the mighty Dettifoss along the wild volcanic black landscape high above a fast flowing river I felt like I had been transported to Lord of The Rings.
Following this wild, otherworld like world brings you to Selfoss.
Ordinarily this would be considered a powerful and beautiful waterfall in it's own right but it has stiff competition from the might Dettifoss. For me walking here and seeing something very few do was worth it.
9. Kirkjufellsfoss
I am completely and utterly obsessed with the mountain that is Kirkjufell and the pretty waterfalls that cascade at it's foot. So of course those waterfalls, Kikrjufellsfoss had to make it onto this list.
I love how this landscape looks so different from different angles, light and season. Pure magic!
Found on the wonderful Snaefellsnes Peninsula full of other magical Icelandic landscapes be sure to put this waterfall and the peninsula on your must see list.
10. Roadside Waterfalls
As you drive around Iceland don't be surprised to see a random waterfall close to the road. They are literally everywhere and it was one of my favourite part about driving the Ring Road.
Worth a Mention
One day I plan to return to the land of waterfalls and when I do I will do my utmost to visit these other impressive falls:
- Haifoss – Not the easiest waterfall to visit but from the photos I've seen this place looks truly wild and incredible.
- Glymur – once thought to be the tallest waterfall in Iceland. I attempted to hike to see Glymur but sadly the river crossing was impassable with the log you use to cross the river being submerged under a very fast flow of water.
- Alderjarfoss – You have to follow a F road into the highlands in the north of Iceland to see this waterfall cut through a stunning looking volcanic and otherworldly landscape.
- The hidden waterfall, Gljufurarbui – take we weather gear to get a photo of this waterfall cascading inside a hidden canyon.
- Dynjandi – in the Westfjords, an even wilder version of Iceland.
Practical Information
If you're planning to visit the land of waterfalls, Iceland, I would recommend hiring a car or campervan. This allows the maximum flexibility and allows you to explore to the max.
I hired a camper van from Happy Campers and couldn't have been happier with my little home and transport. However, given I travelled in the first week of November I did, with hindsight, wish I'd paid more for a 4WD – the roads were pretty dicey at times!


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Glossy coats, bright eyes and CLEAN mouths with no tartar or periodontal disease that in turn lead to healthier dogs are among the reasons I feed a raw, biologically appropriate diet to my canines. It's my opinion that feeding dogs an innappropriate, processed, grain-filled diet is only good for three groups: the companies who manufacture kibble, the companies that market it and the veterinarians who treat the dogs who are chronically sick as a result!
I think if most people knew how kibble was manufactured and what was allowed in kibble, they wouldn't let their dogs anywhere near it. If you are wondering exactly what goes into your pet's commercial food, read these articles:
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I do not suggest that you just start feeding raw meat to your pet...it is not smart to do anything in this world without researching it first. Please do your research BEFORE you start. I am always happy to answer questions and direct people to additional resources.
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We all know the saying "As American As Apple Pie". Pies are a part of Americana and our heritage. Somehow the saying "Easy as Pie" is lost on our generation. It doesn't seem so easy. That's why I offer my Pies and Tarts Cooking Class every year just before Thanksgiving. Join us on Wednesday, November 4, 6:00 – 9:00 pm at Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club in Marina del Rey and learn how pie making can be made easier for you. Enjoy an old-fashioned pie baking social and meet new friends. I will be serving up a savory Chicken Pot Pie for dinner while you make your very own pie and learn all the pie secrets. So come hungry.
I've found some interesting new recipes including a pie from one of my favorite books, American Pie written by Pascale Le Draoulec as she drove cross country meeting pie bakers along the way. We'll make Doris Kemps' Accidental Apple-Blueberry Pie from Mammy's Cupboard in Natchez, Mississippi along with four more pies. In this class you will also learn how to make a Foolproof Pie Crust and fill it with a filling of your choice. You will get to take your pie home and serve it to friends and family. In the past, some students have even frozen their pie and brought it out in time for a Thanksgiving feast.
This year we have some interesting twists on some old favorites. Here they are:
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Are you fed up on how difficult and messy it is to cook burgers on your stove using a pan? You just might be able to do away with those inconveniences using Burger Blaster. The manufacturer claims this specialized cooking tool will allow you to cook delicious burgers that are browned to perfection and juicy, but without the harmful fat and grease, and you can achieve all of that with your microwave. All you need to do is prep your favorite burger patty recipe and place it inside the BurgerBlaster, for a maximum of 4 patties at the same time. Then just simply pop it into the microwave and after a few minutes, your perfectly cooked, delicious burger patties are ready! The Burger Blaster's design allows the patty to be cooked quickly and evenly, resulting in that mouthwatering brown color that is delicious and juicy as well. The Burger Blaster also features a drip tray where all of the fat and grease will go to, and with these features, the manufacturer promises that you will be able to enjoy perfectly cooked patties that are not only delicious, but healthy as well.


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Power, Battery Back-Ups and Seeking Sameness in the Home OfficeSOHO Workstyles, Technology August 5th, 2014
In 25 years spent working from home, I've grown to appreciate sameness. I like when I walk into the office, the PC powers up, there's no crackle on the telephone line, the email is flowing and the sync between my GMail and my smart phone is functioning within normal operating parameters. In short, there's nothing worse than the feeling of panic when tech goes awry. When something's out of the ordinary in my home-based business it tends to send me into crisis mode. Simply put, "out of the ordinary" means nothing productive will get done until ordinary returns.
So it was that I walked into my home office the other day and the fan in my APC Back-UPS Pro 1300 battery back-up was whirring. Heck, I didn't even know it had a fan. Something was amiss. I had to figure it out before my tech – and peace of mind – imploded.
I looked at the LCD control panel and among all the normal signals, it showed voltage of 130. I've looked at that screen enough to know that it usually reads 120-123 or so.
There also was a small indicator that showed "AVR" with a little squiggly line pointing downward.
As an occasional tech columnist. I know enough to know that little squiggly lines that appear when they shouldn't are not good.
I went online to view the documentation and troubleshooting guide for the 1300. I learned that the "AVR" or Automatic Voltage Regulation with the downward squiggly line meant it was compensating for high input voltage.
This wasn't necessarily bad. The unit is designed to "cleanse" bad power coming in – too much, too little, or fluctuating power that would drive my PC nuts.
But the fan kept reminding me this wasn't right.
So I reached out to Schneider Electric, the maker of the APC line, to further discuss my options. These included checking the voltage coming out of the wall to see if it was, indeed, high; unplugging the device to see if the outlet was bad (anyone who serves as Chief Technology Officer of his or her home office knows "unplugging" anything is never an easy undertaking); or call the power company to test the power coming into the house.
I chose the latter.
Truncating the tale, I called FPL. They had a lineman here in less than two hours. He tested the power at the meter outside. It was running higher than the normal 120-126 range. "Could be the substation," he said (or something like that – I don't recall and I certainly don't speak electrician). He then left to test the substation that serves my neighborhood.
An hour later, while sitting at my desk, I see him pulling up. I glance at the UPS on my desk and it's reading 122.
I greet him outside to discuss the remedy. It was, as he suspected, an issue at the substation. ALL my neighbors were having the same power issue. Only none had a APC that went into fits – alerting them to the problem.
So I had returned sameness to the neighborhood. More importantly, I had returned sameness, calm and peace to my home office. It's like that feeling when the crackle on the phone line is gone, or the email is working smoothly or online and smartphone are syncing and playing nice. It's a return to normal, but normal feels so good.
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Independents' Day is being organised by Skillsmart Retail and the National Skills Academy for Retail.
The day is also intended to demonstrate the range of specialist skills that independent traders possess over individuals working in larger retail organisations.
There is still time for retailers to get involved in raising awareness of the event by downloading A3 or A4 posters from skillsmartretail.com, where there is also a press release template to generate publicity in your local area.
The website also has a chance to win a £200 masterclass with TV retail guru Mary Portas.
Skillsmart Retail chief executive Anne Seaman said: "We want to celebrate the rich mix of retail outlets in towns and cities across the UK and encourage independent retailers to invest in skills and training to ensure they continue their strong presence on the high street.
"Independent retailers have to be highly skilled business people who not only need to know their products and customers inside-out, but must be able to understand all areas of retail including finance, marketing, HR and buying.
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Welcome to the updated London Football Coaches Association website.
The season 2013/14 having just ended it is perhaps time to have a report on the same. Well we had sessions from last September onward and most of these were practical ones including those from our new Chairman John Cartwright who covered both an indoor and outdoor session; further outdoor sessions by Neil Banfield of Arsenal; John McDermott of Spurs; Peter Shreeves ex- Spurs manager; Leyton Orient's Lee Southernwood & Kevin Nugent who worked on conditioning games;
Our own Committee member Francis Tardioli who set out work from the FA Youth Modules and an indoor meeting with a representative from Prozone who explained how their system works for coaches and managers, which followed on from our AGM.
An important decision was made during the season on the qualification for membership and that was to return to the principle laid down by our founder Sir Walter Winterbottom, namely that it be open to all who have an interest in coaching and to encourage those without coaching qualifications to get them.
We are, therefore, looking forward to the new season where we have already had offers from some excellent coaches to put on sessions.
A membership form can be down loaded from this site and we hope that current members will renew and new members will be encouraged to join.
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We have always had a great relationship with Arsenal FC to we wish to congratulate a London Club in winning the FA Cup this last season. Amazingly not only did they do this by not leaving London but the feat was not unique because they did not leave London when they won it in 1950.
Also congratulations to Queens Park Rangers for getting promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs
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Make a Japanese screen book by hinging rigid elements together into a beautiful concertina form. Fill your screens with collage and painting projects. Next, fold paper pages into small packets with multiple surfaces to create your own Chinese atlas book. Work into small surfaces and packets with collage, paint and text manipulation, then open up your atlas to reveal a larger page. Limit 8 students
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NEW YORK (UPI) — Does Ringo Starr's presence in a TV commercial make you want to drink wine cooler or pour it down the sink?
Nobody seems to mind when local jocks fumble their way woodenly through testimonials for automobiles or appliances, but the sight of pop stars doing the same thing sends a lot of people through the roof.
As rock 'n' roll becomes the official music of increasingly middle-aged baby boomers it's being more and more widely used as soundtrack music for commercials.
A current ad for Nike running shoes uses the Beatles' "Revolution" as its soundtrack. "Nike Air is not a shoe … it's a revolution," the ad claims as the familiar strains of John Lennon's voice and guitar play in the background.
Phil Collins turns a song from his concert tour into a beer ad, telling viewers "tonight's the night for Michelob."
Kellogg's Nutra-Grain commercial claims the cereal is "dedicated to the ones we love."
Touring rock bands, even while being hounded by the latest round of anti-rock vocal vigilante groups, have turned increasingly to corporate sponsorship to help foot the cost of sponsoring a musical road show.
There's bucks in them there ads, but there's also a growing backlash from fans and musicians who think rock 'n' roll is being cheapened by taking it out of context this way.
Dave Marsh has waged an active campaign against corporate sponsorship and commercial endorsements by pop stars in his Rock 'n' Roll Confidential newsletter. Marsh has attacked Michael Jackson eloquently for allowing "Billy Jean" to be turned into a Pepsi commercial.
It's interesting to note that Bruce Springsteen, the subject of a current Marsh biography, is one of the most strident opponents of endorsements and sponsorship. "A star who wanted to say something serious," writes Marsh, "couldn't simultaneously present himself as a vehicle for flogging products or trumpeting the chimerical superiority of one brand over another."
Springsteen has turned down offers from Coca Cola and Chrysler for as much as $12 million. "We get approached by corporations," says Springsteen. "It's just not something that struck me as the thing that I wanted to do."
In the summer of 1985, at the height of "Born in the U.S.A." fever, Bill Jane of the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency predicted a flood of "Springsteen heartland of America" commercials. Sure enough, the Safeway grocery chain, AM-PM convenience stores, the Stroh's and Miller beer all tried tp wrap themselves in Springsteen's flag.
When Springsteen refused to let Chrysler use "Born in the U.S.A.," the hired a jingle producer, Joan Neary, to come up with a take-off. She called the song "The Pride is Back" but the chorus was "Born in America." Wonder where that idea came from? "We knew from the start," admits Neary, "that Chrysler really wanted 'Born in the U.S.A.' So obviously we didn't want to go way in the opposite direction."
Part of the problem with advertising is that it seldom feels compelled to tell the truth. Springsteen's refusal to sell his song to Chrysler looked even better when it turned out the vans that were being advertised as "born in America" were actually being assembled in Canada.
Another rocker who's angry at the way music has been twisted for use in commercials is Tom Petty. Petty had to go to court recently to keep BF Goodrich from using one of his songs in an ad campaign. "They called me and asked me if they could use it in their tire ad," says Petty. "I told them no. I don't allow anyone to use my songs in commercials. I don't think they should be used that way.
"So then they turned around and did it anyway. They got a soundalike singer, changed it a little bit, but not really very much, and my friend saw it on TV. I asked nicely once to stop and of course they wouldn't so I had to get a temporary restraining order.
"I hate to see these Beatle songs selling sneakers and stuff. Because the music always meant more to me. I don't wanna think of 'Good Vibrations' as a Sun Kist soft drink commercial. I think it cheapens that value of the song."
Petty's argument against allowing his work to be used in advertisements ultimately comes down to a matter of artistic credibility. "How is someone supposed to take your next work seriously," he reasons, "when your last one was a beer commercial? This might be a record, or this might be a beer commercial, without changing any words or anything. How seriously am I supposed to take what you're doing?
"I hate it when I'm suckered into this thing and then the last line of the song they wanna sell me Q-Tips or something. I find that insulting. I'm not a jingle writer. That's not what I'm doing this for. I'm doing it because I love the music.
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They met in college. She was Phi Mu. He was a Sigma Tau Gamma. They both had hopes and dreams, but never did they expect that one night while hanging out with mutual friends that they would meet their other half.
As their love grew and their time at Southeastern Louisiana University ended, Jonathan knew that Samantha was not only his present, but also his future. So surrounded by family and friends at a crawfish boil Samantha's parents held to celebrate their graduation, Jonathan dropped down to one knee and asked for Samantha's hand in marriage. The crawfish boil quickly turned into an engagement party when she said, "Yes!"
With their Louisiana roots, Samantha and Jonathan had a Southern wedding heavily focused on family. From the windowpane memorial featuring their departed grandparents to the handkerchiefs carried by Samantha's mother, grandmothers, and paternal great-grandmother on their wedding days, the Ricau and Bel Edwards experienced a wedding that was an expression of their love to each other and their family.
"We really wanted our family to play a big role in our wedding. All of our immediate family members participated in some way," Samantha said. "It was wonderful to have them be a part of our big day."
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"Tucked into my bouquet were the handkerchiefs carried by my mother-Donna Edwards, grandmothers — Helen Hutto and Dora Jean Edwards — and her paternal great-grandmother on their wedding days. I also held close a rosary blessed by Pope John Paul."
"Even though my parents live in Baton Rouge now, it was very important for me to be married in the same church that I grew up in, where my parents and grandparents were married. Having the ceremony in Amite at St. Helena Catholic Church made it so much more special."
Samantha chose aquamarine and blush as her wedding colors. "I just love these colors together! They're fun spring colors, but also elegant."
"We also had a lot of southern/Louisiana elements, from using magnolias and hydrangeas to decorate the reception."
"My father and I danced to "Butterfly Kisses," the same song we danced to at my sixteenth birthday party. The song tells a beautiful story and had us both in tears!" - Samantha
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Martin Shkreli was once at the center of our envy because he was the only person outside of the Wu-Tang family who could hear their exclusive album for the next 88 years. That honor came with a hefty two million dollar price. But now seeing the legal trouble Shkreli has landed himself in and with the possibility that we may be able to hear the album sooner than we thought, we are no longer green with envy.
According to TMZ, Shkreli is also the guy who took the AIDS/ cancer medicine from $13.50 to $750 per pop. He is currently under investigation by the Federal Government for $65 million worth in security fraud. If prosecutors determine that the album was bought with the security fraud money, the album could be seized and put up for auction.
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Trouble In Paradise For Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug?
Seems there is trouble in paradise for the weirdly close pair!
At a recent Rich Gang show Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug did not appear on stage together -screw face- the pair opted to fly solo hitting the stage separately and just when the crowd thought Young Thug would join Quan on stage to perform their hit Lifestyle "bay" did NOT come out.
Fans are expecting to see the entire Rich Gang perform together at a Rich Gang Tour date, after all it is what they're paying to see, but that's not what they were treated to on Sunday night. Birdman did however hit the stage with "lover" Young Thug we can't imagine he feels some type of way towards Rich Homie Quan but with all the messiness coming out of that camp and Lil Wayne's recent waiting exhale moment, would it be too far off to think Birdman might be the common denominator if the two are now quarreling?
Rich Homie Quan went on record to say that the current beef between Lil Wayne and Birdman was just that and he didn't plan on intermingling in the feud:
"Like I said, man, I really didn't know what's going on in that situation," Quan said in an interview. "Me and Birdman's business is me and Birdman's business. Thug and Birdman business is Thug and Birdman's business and so f*cking so on. Me and Birdman talked about that situation but I'm not going to put y'all onto their business or whatnot. We had words about it. Other than that we can't do nothing but move forward — I've got nothing but respect for Wayne, he's still my big brother regardless. Bird's still my uncle regardless." (VLAD TV)
Recent pictures of the two together on Young Thug's Instagram have "disappeared" and we haven't really seen any new pictures of the two appearing online. We're told words were exchanged backstage at the show, so, it would appear that bay ain't bay no mo'!
Quan spoke with Sway on Shade45 at the end of 2014 fielding questions about his sexuality and addressing the rumors that the two were gay saying; "First and foremost I try not to get into all the comments, because it be so many, but at the same time I see them. If I respond back to that, that's what they want me to do," Rich Homie Quan said when asked about gay rumors. "Everyone in Atlanta know me and Young Thug is not gay. With Thug it's different, it's just his slang. I don't take nothing of it or nothing. I know I ain't gay, everybody know I ain't gay… I get a joke out of it, 'cause it's just so funny how people will take anything and run with it."
But when it came to their relationship musically he said they record around 15 collaborative tracks a week. Whether you believe the rumors about them being gay or not a breakup wether romantically or musically could mean no more Rich Gang.


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I bought some soft fruit bushes from Aldi the other week which have been waiting for an opportunity to be planted. Today was their lucky day.
I have some raspberry canes that need to go in so am hoping for some reasonable weather to get them in later this week. Another job on the list is to make a fruit cage to go over this bed, as I know from experience that without one, the birds will pinch all the fruit.
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