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Here's a first look at Kate's wedding dress.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Kate's Wedding Dress
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Monday, April 4, 2011
2011 Maggie Sottero Price Increase
As we mentioned in the last posting, Maggie Sottero is taking a hefty price increase. They have finally announced the price increase. The increase is a combination of price increase and new MSRP policies by the wedding dress designer. The increase will range from $100 to upwards of $300. The new price policy will be in effect as of Thursday, April 7, 2011. This means you have to order your wedding gown by no later than 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2011 in order for us to process your order and submit it before the price increase.
Remember, we have great prices but if you find it cheaper elsewhere, let us know and we'll match it according to our price match policy.
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Maggie Sottero Price Increase - Spring 2011
Maggie Sottero is suppose to be announcing a new price increase on all her wedding gowns. The price increase is in the approval process. We expect to receive it any day now. The new price increase combined with their new retail pricing policy will mean an increase of 10-25% on her wedding dresses across Canada. That's anywhere from a $100 to $400 price increase! It's hefty. If you are in love with a Maggie Sottero dress or love her styles, you may want to make a decision and buy it soon. We really don't know when the implementation will take place but it's soon. Please be warn that once the effective date of the new price kicks in, we will not be able to honour the old prices.
So don't wait.
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Monday, January 10, 2011
New Spring 2011 Collection
Our new Spring 2011 bridal and bridesmaid collection is arriving daily. We have received all of our Pronovias and San Patrick 2011 collection as well as almost all of the Paloma Blanca, and Mikaella bridal collection, Alfred Angelo's bridal and bridesmaids collection, as well as the new Disney Bridal collection by Alfred Angelo. Maggie Sottero's new Spring 2011 collection is also starting to arrive along with Essense of Australia, Alfred Sung, etc. Of course, we can't foget the ever popular Jim Hjem Occasions bridesmaid dresses, Love by Enzoani, Dessy, After Six, all of which have stunning new collection that are now now mostly avilable in store. Theses dresses have not been updated on our web site yet, so call and book an appointment to see these dresses in person.
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Twilight Madness
We're having our biggest Twilight Madness yet. This time we're bringing in our off-the-rack wedding dress and bridesmaid dress inventory from both stores all under one roof. There will be hundreds of wedding gowns up to 75% off, starting as low as $199. Many of these dresses are brand new or lightly tried on and we even have some smaller sizes and a few bigger sizes as well. If you are on a tight budget or if you're wedding is coming up in less than 6 months, this is a great way to avoid paying expensive rush charges and avoid any hassles.
Our bridal appointments are booking up fast so if you are interested, you should call now to book an appointment. If you can't commit to a time, just drop in. We do have several rooms for walk-in brides but just be prepared you may have to wait.
We hope to see you there!
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
New 2011 Alfred Angelo Bridesmaid Dresses
We just received the new Alfred Angelo 2011 bridesmaid dresses. These should be ready to go on the floor this weekend. Alfred Angelo is th world's biggest bridesmaid dress supplier. Their dresses are stylish yet affordable. They also have one of the best quality bridesmaid dress out there and there. Come in and check it out before the mad rush starts right after Boxing day when brides realize their wedding is only a few months away.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
We just received the Pronovias 2011 trunk show samples and they are stunning! As a result of the early arrive of these wedding dresses, we are advancing the Trunk Show to start officially tomorrow, Thursday November 12, 2010.
Here's a list of of Pronovias wedding gowns you'll see at the trunk show:
Trunk Show Samples
Toronto Store Sample (Not available to try on in the Mississauga location)
See you at the trunk show!
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There's no doubt that the work performed by iron workers is a challenging, strenuous, and even dangerous craft. Most work involves climbing, bending, squatting, sitting, standing and heavy lifting. CLC diligently interviews and places only the most competent and trained iron workers for each specific skilled labor request. Skilled iron workers from CLC are ready to perform a variety of tasks including:
- Reinforcing steel and cable in concrete construction
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CLC's skilled iron workers are reliable, and guaranteed to get to work on time, prepared with all tools for the day's work. It is necessary for our iron workers to be qualified to work with various hand tools including wrenches, beaters (heavy hammers), bull pins, sleever bars, wire cutters, tool belts, pouches and safety belts. All iron workers must work in a safe manner and follow all safety orders. Contact one of our skilled labor staffing professionals for details!
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Acne is a common skin disorder affecting primarily teenagers, but some adults have it as well. Whether you experience full breakouts occurring regularly or just a few pimples or blackheads on occasion, solving this skin problem can be difficult. Although there are many different products available on the market that will deep cleanse the skin to fight breakouts, the medications don't work on everyone, and they can be very harsh on your skin as well. However, there is a common product already found in many people's kitchens that can help. Apple cider is very effective in treating and preventing breakouts.
Bacteria And Pimples
Your skin contains a natural oil called sebum. Sebum is essential for protecting your skin and for keeping it moisturized. However, if the skin is producing excess sebum, a common occurrence during puberty and other times of hormonal changes, the extra oil can cause problems. The oil combines with dead skin cells that are shed daily, and this combination can clog pores. Bacteria is also present on the skin naturally, and if bacteria adds to the clog of dead skin and oil, it can cause an infection. This can lead to an isolated pimple, an increase in blackheads or whiteheads, or a full acne outbreak.
Acid And Your Skin
The skin on your face is slightly acidic, with a ph balance that averages between 5 and 6. The acidity helps act as a barrier to prevent bacteria from building up on your skin to the degree that it can combine with the skin and oil in a pore and cause it to erupt into a blackhead, whitehead, or pimple. If the acidity of the skin is reduced by even a small amount, the bacteria can thrive, making it more likely to cause skin infections. There are numerous causes for a shift in the acidity of the skin, most of which occur because you are trying to keep your skin clean and pimple free. Over washing your face with an Acnetene acne facial cleanser, which is more neutral in pH, can cause a shift. Many products used to treat skin problems can also cause the skin to lose its acidity to a slight degree.
A Natural Treatment For Breakouts
Apple cider vinegar is by nature highly acidic. The acid is what gives it its burn, and it also gives the product its natural antibacterial qualities, which is one reason why it's popular as a homemade household cleaner. If the ph balance of your skin is off due to skin products or soap, you need to restore the acidity. By using it on your face, this natural cleanser can restore the ph balance to your skin so that bacteria can no longer thrive. This makes this home remedy a good acne treatment.
How To Treat Pimples
You should dilute the apple cider vinegar so that the acidity will not irritate your skin. Start by mixing one part with two parts water and apply it to your face using a cotton ball. You can apply it to your entire face or on the areas where you have pimples. Once the ph balance of your skin is restored, your skin will clear up. Use the mixture regularly to prevent future outbreaks. If you have suffered from scarring and potting, Apple Cider Vinegar when used as an acne scar product when used in conjunction with creams, exfoliators, and acne washes. Products like Acnetene that utilize Sebustop are helpful as well.


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Just off of a hallway-cum-gallery of American modernism at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, across from a Marsden Hartley and a door down from the museum's children's activity room is a little office. For the next few months, for the duration of "Zoe Strauss: 10 Years," the PMA's exhibition of and about Philly native Strauss's "Under I-95″ project, Strauss will hold regular "office hours" in this space. Anyone can make an appointment and wander in to talk with the artist about, well, whatever. This past Monday, when the museum opened for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Strauss held office hours from 1-3 pm. She ever-so-slightly nodded to the dignity of her new office by dressing a little more tidily than usual. Today she wore a maroon t-shirt, a grey button-up sweater, jeans and bright-teal tennis shoes. This is a sartorial step up from the hoodie she wore to her press opening.
Conversations with the artist tend to begin with, "How did you get that picture where…" and end with a vague reference to a specific picture, one that Strauss inevitably, immediately understands. This time the question was posed by one of three 40-something women who burst into Strauss's office with the familiarity of long-lost friends. Their "How did you get that picture where…" featured a quick-but-noticeable pause, before it finished with , "…that bearded guy who took his dick out?"
"I know!" Strauss says, validating the women's notion that two Mummers showing off their manhoods to a photographer in the middle of a Philly street, in the middle of the morning, in the middle of a parade, is indeed uncommon. [Image: Tattooed Penises, Philadelphia, 2008.]
"I mean, seriously, I'd call 911," says one of Strauss's guests. "I was like, wow…"
"I'm pretty sure that's the right response," Strauss says, nodding. "So disgusting. But also…"
Strauss trails off and looks around the room and at her visitors. Her arms come up from her side and she extends them as if she's expecting a hug. "But also… so awesome!"
Everyone laughs. Strauss tells the story: "Years ago I'm at the Mummer's Parade and I met this bearded guy who had a Harley[-Davidson] tattoo on his dick."
Strauss pauses. It is not clear how she went from being at the Mummer's Parade to seeing the bearded guy's junk, but everyone nods.
"So a couple years after that, I saw him again at the parade. He comes running up to me and says, 'I met another guy with a Harley tattoo on his dick!' I said, 'Hey, that's great!' And he said, 'Yeah, somehow I discovered this other guy!'"
Strauss pauses while everyone laughs. "Somehow discovered," one of Strauss's visitors says.
"Oh, I know." Strauss rolls her eyes in agreement.
"You know, these guys have been pounding beers since they woke up, right? So the guy offers to show me, and how can I say no to that? So we walk down to Broad and Wharton and there he is. They just pull 'em out and show 'em to me." Strauss gestures in a way that says, 'And there's the picture.' The women nod. Strauss's story makes sense.
A woman who had been silent up until then suddenly speaks up: "And the one with the scar! I think that would hurt."
Again, Strauss intuitively knows which picture she's asking about. "She was really proud of that scar. She'd had a hysterectomy and she was really proud that she'd kicked cancer's ass." One of Strauss's skills as a photographer is that she photographs things or people that the viewer reads as horrifying, as a sign of disaster and sadness, but that the subject of the photograph considers a personal triumph. The woman beat cancer, right? [Zoe Strauss, Victoria, Hysterectomy Scar, 2005.]
At least one of Strauss's three visitors went to high school with Strauss at the Philadelphia High School for Girls. Strauss graduated in 1987, the other woman in 1986. Everything Strauss and her guests is punctuated by references to Philly neighborhoods. One friend's high-school hair-do was "so Roxborough," which prompted a discussion on White Rain hairspray, how the 'dos were constructed, and how hair-dos were different a couple of neighborhoods over.
Strauss signs the women's catalogues and they leave. Her energy level remains high.
"Can you believe this was Anne d'Harnoncourt's office?" Strauss asks, referring to the late former director of the PMA. Strauss skips over to the window to point out the view of the Schuylkill River. "This is so great!" she says. She scoots back across the office, which is no more than 20 feet deep and about 12 feet wide, to pull back part of a wall. "Look! It's a hidden closet!"
A museum-appointed assistant walks into Strauss' office and asks her what should be the policy on people taking pictures in her exhibit. (The museum has acquired every photograph in the show, but the pictures on view are exhibition prints.) Strauss says she doesn't care except for one detail: If anyone who is in one of her pictures comes to see the show and wants to be photographed with the picture Strauss took, that has to be OK. The assistant says he'll take care of it and exits.
Strauss gives a quick tour of the rest of the office. She shows off the art she's chosen, all of it from the PMA's collection: A striking little Jacques Villon study of smoke and trees [at right], a mysterious Lucius Crowell side-portrait of a beautiful young man, and a terrific Alice Neel, The Last Sickness (1953). A low-slung bookcase sits under the Villon and the Crowell. The museum stocked it with books, and Strauss added one of her own: A new monograph on Vivian Maier, a 1950s street photographer who was recently "discovered."
Upon request, Strauss sits under the Neel and mugs for a picture. She talks about the sold-out opening of her exhibition, two nights before: The Conestoga Angels drill team opened the party. They were followed by David Dye, the host of the Philadelphia-based public-radio music show "World Cafe," who was the first DJ. (@WorldCafe to @zoestrauss: "I tend to get mushy but never seen so much love in the house & exhibit.")
Dye was followed by a super-secret special-guest DJ: Questo from The Roots, who was at least as impressed with the PMA's party as the party was with him. "Wow," he tweeted. "About to do a set for #Zoe10years celebration at @philamuseum. Sittin in a room w/ Chagall's & Kisling's & Soutine's. [A] regular saturday." A few minutes later Questo tweeted pictures from the event [below] to his almost two million followers. "Best party ive spun in philly period," he tweeted.
Strauss tweeted the opening too, sharing amazement and pictures with her 683 followers. Her tweets included camera-phone snaps of neighbors from her south Philly neighborhood who are featured in her pictures, one of the enormous crowd, and a tweet to @questlove that she was particularly thrilled he liked seeing the Soutines before DJing. "YES! this was my dream… the galleries OPEN during the OPENING!"
"It was just amazing, a dream come true," Strauss says. "So, I'm 41 now. At the opening I saw my high-school girlfriend for the first time in 25 years. Then my next girlfriend was there too and so was Lynn [Bloom, Zoe's partner]. Well, Lynn and I have been together for 22 years. So right there it was, like, the last three people I slept with. It was so nuts! Even my pediatrician showed up! I don't have a kid, I mean the pediatrician who I saw when I was a kid! I went to high school with his little sister. We did political work together."
Just then Strauss's next appointment arrives: Strauss recognizes the two men from her "Under I-95″ project and tells them that she remembers that they've bought pictures there. Strauss and her guests compare notes on different flea markets around Philadelphia. (Strauss is a walking atlas-plus-Wikipedia on Philly neighborhoods.) It becomes obvious that one of the men has made this appointment during Strauss's office hours so he can ask her something and Strauss, sensing this, guides him toward his question.
"So the billboards are so great," he says. "I'm guessing they're all made out of vinyl?"
Strauss explains what they're made of and that they'll be recycled, probably into railroad ties. The man sounds disappointed, but presses forward. "Well, I was wondering if you could save one and we could auction it off for LGBT centers."
"I… love… it!" Strauss yells in slow motion. "I know just the one! The two women kissing in Northeast. It's done. I'll tell Clear Channel." [Image: Zoe Strauss, Women Kissing, Beatty, NV, 2005.]
The visitor knows the picture Strauss means and says that's perfect. When he doesn't see Strauss take any notes, he asks if she's concerned about the control of her images or anything like that.
"I don't give a shit at all," Strauss fires back. "I love it! It's such a good idea. Thank you for thinking of it!"
The men rise to leave. "You're really going to have regular office hours the whole time the show is up?" one of them asks.
"Yeah, and I've gotta add more," Strauss says. "I want these visits to be more relaxed. I want people to be able to drop in without an appointment."
"You're going to have to be an extrovert for the next three months," he says.
"Yeah, you know this is so hard for me," Strauss says and strikes an innocent-girl pose before exploding into a head-to-toe snicker. "Yeah, right."
Related: Strauss is my guest on this week's Modern Art Notes Podcast — and she was absolutely terrific. During the show she discusses many of her photographs, why she chose art over having children, and the double-murder that happened on her block the week her PMA show opened.
To download or subscribe to The Modern Art Notes Podcast via iTunes, click here. To download the program directly, click here. To subscribe to The MAN Podcast's RSS feed, click here. You can stream the program and view images discussed on the program at this MAN post.


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Journal JRHelgeson's Journal: Barcode Scamming -- How RFID could save us all.
The Universal Product Code (UPC) Barcode is a 12-digit code originally introduced to retailers in the 1970's. It is a simple technology that provides an effective method of managing groups of items in a stores inventory. We're all familiar with barcodes, they've become ubiquitous. Nearly every product has one; from penny candy, to a $30,000 flat screen TV.
The problem with barcodes is how easy they are to create, or more importantly how easy they are to forge. All one must do is download a standard UPC barcode font from the internet and install it on their home computer.
An individual could walk into a store and write down the UPC code off of - lets say a 15" flat screen monitor that costs $245. This would-be criminal then goes home and prints up a UPC code on a label from his home computer. Our criminal then returns to the store, places the label on a 21" flat screen computer monitor that retails for $995 and proceed to the checkout counter.
When the would-be thief passes through the checkout stand, the cashier scans the product, rings up the sale and the criminal passes right through the front door with his thousand dollar monitor that he just bought with a $750 "instant rebate".
You have just witnessed the latest technological innovation in shoplifting, a crime I have termed "Barcode Scamming". The amount of damage a single criminal could do is staggering.
It doesn't have to be a thousand dollar transaction. A barcode scammer could simply take the code from a small box of XYZ Laundry detergent and place it on the Jumbo box. The cash register still displays "XYZ Laundry detergent" but the price isn't right, and who's going to notice?
This new crime has me up at nights because unfortunately this type of crime is on the rise. As this crime grows, it has the potential to completely destabilize our entire nation's economy. Barcode Scamming is very difficult to catch as it is impractical to expect cashiers to inspect the barcode on every product that passes through the register.
Businesses are already losing untold billions of dollars per year because of shoplifters, a cost that is then passed to the honest consumer. Right now, shoplifters get away with whatever they can hide on their person, or sneak out the front door. Now, with the use of technology, these five finger discounters can pass through any register, pay for the 'discounted' merchandise and walk right past the security guard on the way out the door.
This is precisely why we need to replace the venerated UPC barcode with newer technologies such as the RFID tag or the recently unveiled "EPC Network" which is reported to be the next generation of barcodes, able to store 96 bits of information on a printed 'barcode'. EPC stands for Electronic Product Code and is currently being developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, set to debut in Chicago at the EPC Symposium on September 15, 2003.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology uses a tag that contains a microchip that stores a products ID number and serial number. RFID tags are similar to theft deterrent tags that are attached to merchandise that trigger alarms at the gates of a store if they haven't properly been deactivated.
When scanned by a RFID scanner, the tag will wirelessly transmit its unique RFID number back to the scanner. This enables retailers to scan in an entire pallet of merchandise into inventory without having to open a single box. Consumer privacy advocates are concerned that the technology could be abused by retailers to track products from the store shelf to the individual's home.
Retailers have been slow to adopt RFID tags due to the cost of the tags themselves. Tag manufacturers have been charged with bringing the cost down to 5 cents apiece. At that price, it becomes economical for distributors and retailers to deduct that nickel from their respective profit margins. The savings obtained by easier inventory management will be enough to compensate.
Of particular concern to me is a technology that is being developed by RSA Security to disrupt the transmission of information transmitted back from the RFID tags. RSA Security states that the purpose is not to disable the use of the tags, but to protect the privacy concerns of the customer. Regardless of its intended purpose, I am concerned by the development of any technology that could compromise the integrity of the RFID tag.
Regardless of the next generation of technology used, we must replace the venerated 12 bit barcode with a technology that can insure the integrity of each retail transaction. Just like a nation must insure the integrity of its national currency, product manufacturers and retailers alike must insure the integrity of each retail transaction.
I say that the concerns voiced by the privacy advocates are unwarranted. The benefits provided by the use of these new technologies are far outweighed by the economic threat posed by keeping with the obsolete UPC code. Consumers aren't stupid; they'll steer clear of retailers that keep track of too much of their personal information. Grocery stores learned this lesson when they began losing customers once they started tracking customer purchases through the use of store discount cards.
Retailers simply want to increase the efficiency of managing their inventory, while at the same time maintain the integrity of the products for sale in their store. RFID tags provide the necessary solution to this problem. In this case, the cost of not implementing the technology will soon far outweigh the costs associated with its implementation.


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Here you will find information concerning our church and its ministries. We hope you find your time spent here a blessing. Our church is a warm and loving church, and we want you to feel comfortable and at liberty to call on us for anything you need. Feel free to browse through the various areas of our website and learn about our fellowship.
If you are considering relocating to our area, we would love to have you be our guest for Sunday School and worship.
When you visit our church, you will find:
Sunday school classes on Sunday Mornings begin at age 2.
In His Care,
Lighthouse Church
1717 S. Main Ave
Kaukauna, WI 54130
Please note that we will now be having only ONE service on Sundays. This service will be held at 10:00 am. We also have Wednesday evening service at 7:00 pm.


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Searches a string for a specific pattern using a regular expression to do matching and replacing. Regular expression constructs can contain characters, character classes, and other classes and quantifiers. See
http://java.sun.com for details about the Java API for Class Pattern.
This feature is only available with JVM 1.4 or later versions; this is the default version for Content Server version 7.0 and later.
It replaces all instances of the regular expression with the replacement string.
This function takes three parameters:
The first parameter is the original string.
The second parameter is the string to match.
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Cape Fear Pride Burgaw: Burgaw business, old and new
Harrell's Retail Store has called Burgaw home since 1903. Since the store opened, Burgaw has seen some drastic changes. Plenty of businesses have come and gone, and the town's population has grown.
"Burgaw is a historic town, so when you go into Burgaw, when you go into these businesses, usually you will have the person who runs the business," said Donna Best-Klinge of Burgaw Chamber of Commerce.
No where is that more true than Harrell's. The Burgaw retail store has been open more than 100 years, and has been run by the same family for three generations. "Originally it was a general store with everything from horse collars and pickles to baby shoes and carriages," said Vernon Harrell.
Over the years, the Harrell's have seen the store and the town change together. "Businesses have come and gone and the community has expanded," added Harrell.
One of the new businesses to call Burgaw home is the Traditions Gift Shop. "We mainly decided to open up because of just the charming historic area," Emily Warren said.
With long standing businesses throughout the small town, new business owners try to take advantage by filling other needs. Pat Davis of Traditions Gift Shop said, "Burgaw is known for its antiques and we offer a good compliment."
Though the town has seen big changes between Harrell's grand opening and Traditions moving to town, some things have remained the same for both business owners and customers.
"Within a matter of 15 minutes they can drive into town, do their business, and then be heading back home," described Harrell.
Davis said, "The community has been so warm and friendly, other businesses have been so welcoming, and we're just so excited to be here."
With very loyal customers it's a place they could be for the next hundred years. Harrell said, "We have customers that have been coming in since their grandparents introduced them to us years ago, so we feel like the situation will be positive in the future."
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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Download/Upload (11/17/11)
TITLE: Our Downloaded Source
By Louis Detweiler
We download our energy from the son, Jesus Christ. He is our source of strength and courage. He gives us hope. We are renewed by his limitless energy. Jesus Christ teaches us to pray, love one another, and love the Lord thy God. God is the father of our savior Jesus Christ. We can live out our lives through Christ's shining example and teachings.
How do we upload? We don't upload our own selfish devices and our own selfish schemes. Because when we upload our own selfish ways to God they are usually thwarted unless they are in step with God's will. We upload our prayers to God and we upload our wisdom to the people around us. We upload our fears, problems, and desires to God in a desperate plea for his mercy, peace, and wisdom. Through God's answers we are able to have peace here on earth.
Does God answer our prayers? God always answers. His answers might be answers that we don't like to hear. Sometimes God is quiet. Sometimes God says be patient and wait. Sometimes God says strange things. Why would God give us strange directions when we need logical reasoning to help solve our problems?
In the battle for the city of Jericho God had an angel tell Joshua, the King of Israel, to have the army march around the city of Jericho for seven days. God wanted the army to march around the city once each day for six days and then on the seventh day have the army march around the city seven times. After marching around the city seven times the army was supposed give a loud shout. This was supposed to destroy the walls of Jericho. After King Joshua did what the Lord had told him to do – it worked. The army of King Joshua destroyed the people inside the city of Jericho. How many of us would actually do what the Lord asked if he told us to fight a battle like that? What faith is God asking us to possess?
I have studied engineering for over twenty years. I have designed plenty of circuits and written a lot of software code. I have earned a professional status as an engineer. I have passed Microsoft certificate tests. I have devoted myself to engineering. Yet, I'm inclined to write. I've always enjoyed writing but as a young man I steered clear of writing because I knew writers don't make good money.
Now, as I advance in years I see the world from a different perspective. Ministers and pastors make more money than me. I think even social workers make more money than me. For all my efforts to work as an engineer and make good money, I've been thwarted.
I download the word of God into my daily life through prayer, meditation, memorizing, studying, reading, and hearing. Using all my senses, I am able to equip myself with the word of God. To upload all this valuable information is to do the will of God. However, to upload the information is only half the battle. Action speaks louder than words. I am supposed to use this information to glorify God.
One way I can glorify God is to equip others so they may glorify God by bringing peace, grace, and strength to others. My writing can inspire others to become more Christ like. I am reminded how the tape "Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul" inspires writers to keep on writing. Sometimes it may seem our endless toil with words is nothing but useless drudgery. But maybe our work is what the God wants us to do to prepare ourselves to do his will. Maybe God is preparing us to develop persistence, patience, and perseverance.
The method of spreading God's word through writing can inspire others to write, filling the minds and hearts of many people with hope. We, you and I, are called to write. As Christian writers our writing is to reflect God's will. We pray the wisdom we download from Jesus Christ can be uploaded to the people around us as well as uploaded in our prayers to God for his peace here on earth.
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jerking my head up-
and jolting my shoulders aright.
my feet take their tiny steps
my eyes blink haphazardly.
Everything is jerk-
ing around and
I can smell the sweet nectar
I can taste it in the breeze.
My wings tick like clock hands
up and down,
up and down
They can feel it in the air,
They long to feel the air.
I cry out in elation
when they unfold in their entirety
so many rainbow hues
I had never expected.
The forest breeze embraces me
and my tiny, wonderful wings
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- Change of Heart: Sometimes babies are born with arteries that arise from the wrong places.
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Well, it was done like an Apprentice finale, but we finally got Trump's nominee to replace Scalia: Neil Gorsuch. So far, the conservative wing is extremely pleased. Gorsuch is a textualist, an independent thinker and a good writer. He clerked for Kennedy. He's another member of the Harvard-Yale axis, unfortunately. I will have to read up more but my initial impression is that this is a solid nomination by Trump.
I thought that the GOP should have considered Garland. And I think the Senate should move forward on Gorsuch. Grill him. Vet him. Question his rulings and opinions. That's their job. But if he's qualified and has not serious issues, he should be our next Supreme Court justice. I expect the Democrats to put up a bit of a fight but, as he's replacing Scalia, it will probably not be too bad. If they're smart, they'll save it for if/when Trump has to replace a liberal or moderate.


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While investigating the killing of his ex-wife's former boyfriend, Rick Dell, Ben Spanner follows a bizarre riddle that leads to a ventriloquist's dummy and its dead owner, dark secrets, blackmail, and murder
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Your Showbiz Sista and Abang bring you the low down of the run down that was the Singapore Idol grand finale.
7.50pm. We arrive at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and we're greeted by two people carrying boxes of light sticks. "Are you a Sylvia or Sezairi fan?" asks the lady, who tells me that if I'm a Sylvia supporter, I get a pink light stick, if I'm a Sezairi fan I get a cyan one. I haven't decided, I tell her, can I get both? She looks at me, then says, "If you support Sylvia…" Score one for intransigence then.
10.33pm. As we go to break, they get this girl called Charice to come on. We know a couple of things about her: She's from the Philippines, she's smaller than any of the other people on stage, but she's got a bigger voice and she's appeared on Oprah and Ellen. The Muttons interview her, but before she can say two sentences, she gets cut off because we're coming back from break in 5-4-3-2-. "Well that was quite short," she says.
Gurmit introduces Charice and she proceeds to blow everyone else away with her powerhouse vocals, singing two Whitney Houston numbers. I'd vote for her.
The crowd screams. Gurmit is screaming at the end of the performance too (someone forgot to tell him that he had a mic). She looks at him like, "dude, what are you on?" but still agrees to sing one more song, something about a Note to God. I don't know. I'm still too stunned.
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Rich dark chocolate is accented with a hint of cinnamon and spice for a luscious chic dessert
Welcome to Day 6 of Christmas Week. This annual event was started in 2012, and is hosted by Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic. This year we have over 35 bloggers sharing festive sweet recipes for the event. Plus we all chipped in for a huge Amazon Gift Card Giveaway so be sure to enter!
This year's #ChristmasWeek is coming to a close and I have saved one of my favorite flavor combos for last – a rich and creamy Mexican Chocolate Panna Cotta.
Before we jump into the recipe – you have entered the huge giveaway right? I mean we're talking Oprah-esque giveaway "You get a giftcard and YOU get a giftcard and YOU" We made this giveway for you as our holiday gift to you to thank you for being with us on this crazy foodie ride.
There is something about the combination of chocolate and spice that is enchanting. Perhaps it's the heat that lingers just after you take that first sweet bite. If you serve this during the holidays, I promise that your family and friends will ask you for seconds.
Panna Cotta is essentially cooked cream and this is one of those showstopper desserts that comes together quickly and the fridge does most of the work. It's all about the chill. I loved this chocolate panna cotta recipe and decided to give it a south of a border spin.
When you are looking for a dessert that will make everyone ooohhh and ahhhhh – this Mexican Chocolate Panna Cotta is it!
On to the recipe:
Gather your ingredients
Blooming the gelatin in a bit of cream
Adding a bit of spice
Time to chill
Let me get you a spoon
Aly M. Cleary
Yields 4
This Mexican Chocolate Panna Cotta is a showstopper dessert. Bittersweet chocolate melds with cream, sugar and spice for a sophisticated sweet treat.
3 hr, 15 Prep Time
15 minCook Time
3 hr, 30 Total Time
- Let me get you a spoon
- 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream, divided
- 1 1/4 teaspoon of gelatin
- 1/4 cup of mascarpone cheese
- 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 3 ounces of bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- Shaved or grated bittersweet chocolate for garnishing
- Lightly spray 4 ramekins with nonstick spray and set aside.
- Pour 1/4 cup of heavy cream into a small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over the top. Let bloom for 5 – 7 minutes.
- Place the bowl into a larger bowl filled halfway with hot water and stir until the gelatin has dissolved and the cream has thickened. Set aside.
- To a heavy bottomed saucepan, add the remaining cream, mascarpone, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and salt to a slight boil.
- Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the chocolate until everything is melted and smooth.
- Add the heavy cream and gelatin mixture and stir until everything is well mixed.
- Divide the mixture evenly among ramekins or dessert dishes and let come to room temperature.
- Chill for at least 3 hours.
- To serve, grate a little bittersweet chocolate over the top and enjoy!
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Prison break!!!
The bride tells her husband, "Honey, you know I'm a virgin and I don't know anything about sex. Can you explain it to me first?"
"OK, Sweetheart. Putting it simply, we will call your private place 'the prison' and call my private thing 'the prisoner'. So what we do is: put the prisoner in the prison.
And then they made love for the first time.
Afterwards, the guy is lying face up on the bed, smiling with satisfaction.
Nudging him, his bride giggles, "Honey the prisoner seems to have escaped."
Turning on his side, he smiles. "Then we will have to re-imprison him."
After the second time they spent, the guy reaches for his cigarettes but the girl, thoroughly enjoying the new experience of making love, gives him a suggestive smile, "Honey, the prisoner is out again!"
The man rises to the occasion, but with the unsteady legs of a recently born foal.
Afterwards, he lays back on the bed, totally exhausted.
She nudges him and says, "Honey, the prisoner escaped again."
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Love this tea with a drop of pure stevia
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Liked the fact that I could taste the Pomegranate flavor on the first sip!!! full bodyied--will order again!!!
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As a self-proclaimed tea-snob, I go into tasting any commercially produced bottled tea with a skeptical grain of salt. When it comes to Republic-of-tea, however, I have never been disappointed. The first time I had the Pomegranate green tea was at a Brazilian steak house here in the area. That was my first clue that it would be wonderful...and it was. It's the kind of tea that you want to let your first swig encompass your taste buds. So as to get that wonderful real pomegranate flavor all around. There is zero artificiality. Not in the scent of the tea, the taste of the tea, or after you've finished enjoying. I am sensitive to any artificial tastes, and by "sensitive" I mean I really don't like it. But Republic of Tea does its Pomegranate Green Tea right. I order it by the case and have it delivered because there aren't any stores around me that I can find who carry it. It's worth it, though. When I find good quality and a worthy product, I'll get it any way I can. Thank you Republic of Tea! Oh
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My daughter and I enjoy the clean taste of this tea! We drink it as a healthy alternative to sodas! I would highly recommend it.
Iced cold is great!
I was looking for a refreshing cold drink without added sweeteners, and I found it! This is refreshing when it is iced cold. However, due to its cost, I do not share it with anyone. I bought a case just for me.
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Yes, the tea is expensive price per bottle. However I've tried brewing it myself w/ Republic of Tea teabags, and it still doesn't taste as perfect and great as the bottled pomegranate green tea tastes. I love the tea w/out sweetener or with 1/2 packet of splenda. I'll chill it and pour the tea in a wine glass. Cheaper and healthier than wine.
Great taste
Tried this at a restaurant the other night, thought it tasted great and was shocked at the cost. Thought I will go online and order some of these. Wrong same price on-line as in the restaurant. Oh well good luck with your sales
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This tea is wonderful ice cold, I drink it year round at work and home. I would also recommend the Mango Ceylon and PassionFruit Green tea in a bottle. Also, thank you for not adding sweetners to everything!
Had this at a restaurant. It is very good and unsweetened. However; it is very expensive. Are there any promotionals or coups. V/r Jim
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Needs a sweetner. Tastes like nothing.
This is my absolute favorite. I used to be able to find it at Whole Foods and other markets and can't find it anywhere lately. Is it no longer available in stores?
I bought a bottle of this tea just out of the blue from a food shop in the French Market in New Orleans. I was hot and all I craved was tea. This was all they had and I was not sure if I would even like it never have trying it before. WOW! It was delicious and I want more but, I cant believe that one single bottle is so much (plus s&h) on the website. I had really hoped that this was available to find easier.
I found it very nice tasting not too strong of a taste and not bitter as many unsweeted ice teas can be. I will be ordering again.
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I enjoy this tea very much, I've had it at the Hilton (via teabag), and I've had it at Nordstrom (bottled), which lead me to your site to see if I can locate a grocer that sells it. I find it very hard to believe that I can get it cheaper at a high end dept store cafe vs your online website. Do you ever offer any coupons? Do you sell the bottled tea at any grocery stores? Thx, Karen!
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Vincent Daly had a scary encounter while out with his family, and now he has a plan for safety in the face of danger.
My wife, kids, and I strolled through Chicago's Grant Park on a hot August weekday afternoon as we leisurely made our way back to the hotel. We had just completed a fun yet exhausting visit to the Shedd Aquarium. The Summer breeze cascaded gently through the vibrantly green leafed trees which provided welcome relief from the intense heat.
The two little people of our group attempted to keep pace with the grownups but inevitably began to show signs of fatigue. Our 6-year-old son exclaimed, "Your legs are twice the size of mine, which means I have to do twice the work when I walk with you!"
Of course our 4-year-old daughter concurred with his assessment and initiated her relentless rallying cry, "Pick me up, Daddy!!"
Given that we were less than 10 minutes away from our destination I encouraged them to soldier on, even adding the incentive of a snack of their choice at the hotel food mart. After muttering a few indiscernible replies, they agreed. We crossed Columbus Drive and began to make our way onto the vast Balbo Avenue overpass which crossed over the CTA train tracks. As I looked off into the distance, I could see we were not alone.
There was a shirtless man heading in our direction. He was in his late thirties to early forties, possessing a lean yet muscular build like a basketball player or sprinter. He walked with a frantic disjointed cadence possibly due to intoxication or narcotics. Having been born and raised in the Bronx, along with years of experience commuting on the New York City subway system, I recognized the potential signs of danger.
I considered crossing my family to the other side, but the flow of traffic in both directions was too heavy at the moment. I discreetly moved my wife and kids over to my right to keep them at a safe distance from the man approaching us on the left. With my head facing forward my sunglasses blocked the man's view of my eyes even though they were focused on him. As he passed us by, he turned and threw an air punch at my head while loudly grunting "Bam!" as if his fist had connected. I recoiled back by instinct, putting up my hands (Wing Chun Kung Fu training kicking in. Thanks, SIFU!) saying, "Whoa, relax!" which was more for my benefit than his. I needed to keep calm in case the man intended to fully engage me. Thankfully he kept walking and so did we. My wife's reaction was that the man was crazy. My kids, being weary, didn't seem to notice what had occurred.
Back at the hotel, I tried to remain composed and act like everything was normal. Yet that evening, I kept on replaying the incident in my mind over and over again. What if the man actually made contact forcing me to fight him? His bloodshot eyes combined with his agitated body language indicated he was angry and under the influence of alcohol or drugs. It could have been an extremely violent altercation. If I had won, how would that level of violence have affected my kids? And more importantly, what if I had lost? What horrible fate might my family have endured? It was an awful, sickening feeling. Yet, I found comfort in the fact that my family was safe and unscathed. Still, for this dad, it was a sobering dose of reality introduced into my family's blissful existence. One that I'll soon never forget.
In the hope of learning from my experience, I've taken the following steps to be better prepared for future threats:
- Continue martial arts training: Self-defense classes taught by reputable instructors can instill a more favorable reaction when facing a threat.
- Establish a family emergency plan for a variety of scenarios: Impart responsibilities to the kids based on their age and overall maturity level.
- Obtain current safety information about a locale when taking a family vacation: I've been to Chicago several times before, but apparently the crime rate has skyrocketed since my last visit. My out-of-date knowledge misinformed me about the level of safety my family could expect during our vacation—a critical error that could have had deadly results.
What situations have you encountered that placed your family in harm's way? How did you handle the incident? What steps do you recommend to keep your family safe in the presence of an imminent threat?
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Fiorentina sporting director Daniele Prade has claimed that everyone at the club believes they can claim third place at the end of the season.
The Viola beat Verona 5-3 on Sunday, but are still nine points behind Napoli who are currently in the last Champions League place.
However, the board member is confident that the Tuscan outfit can make it to Europe's top table.
"We have started a new project here and the Della Valle family have asked us to entertain the fans," he told Radio Anch'io Sport.
"We want to play fun, purposeful football. And I think that's what we're doing at the moment.
"We all believe we can get into that third place, although we're aware how difficult it will be. We're strong all over the pitch, so we just have to do our best and see what happens."
Prade then commented on key injuries to Mario Gomez, Giuseppe Rossi and Josip Ilicic.
"We spent €40m on those players, and for one reason or another, they've all been missing for a lot of the season.
"When they return, our future will be brighter, that's for sure.
"Rossi is working really hard, but without physical contact at the moment. He's a true talent, and we hope to have him fit for the Coppa final."
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Author Notes: This spiced dessert is sweet and sticky. Maple syrup and coconut oil coat the popcorn creating a silky exterior. Hints of nutmeg radiate with each bite. —handsandforks
Serves 4
For popcorn
- 1/2 cup popcorn
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
Nutmeg mixture
- 2 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Line a large baking tray with wax paper and set aside.
- In a large heavy bottomed pot heat canola oil over medium heat. Place three or four kernels in the pot and cover with top. Once the kernels have popped, remove from heat and add the rest of the 1/2 cup of popcorn kernels in an even layer. Put the pot back on the stove top, cover, and continue to shake pot making sure no kernels burn. When the popping slows and eventually stops, remove the pot from heat and turn the stove top off.
- Warm a small sauce pan over low medium heat. Add in coconut oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Stirring occasionally until coconut oil has melted and sugar has dissolved- about 5-6 minutes.
- Drizzle 1/2 nutmeg mixture on popcorn, shake to get an even coating. Pour in the rest of the mixture, shake. Transfer popcorn to baking tray with wax paper and sprinkle all over with sea salt.
- Enjoy! (If not eaten all at once, keep in the fridge for up to two days).
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Bush Presses U.N. to Back Action Vs. Iraq
Published 7:00 pm, Monday, February 24, 2003
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Iraq must fully disarm to avoid war, President Bush said Tuesday, as he urged the United Nations to "honor its word" and back U.S. action against Saddam Hussein.
Amid diplomatic wrangling over a U.S.-British resolution declaring that Saddam has missed his chance for peace, the president said it would be helpful to pass the measure "but I don't believe we need a second resolution."
In a brief exchange with reporters, Bush was asked what it would take to avoid war. "Full disarmament," he replied tersely. Asked to expand on the answer, the president said, "Well, there's only one thing: it's full disarmament. The man has been told to disarm. For the sake of peace, he must completely disarm."
He predicted that Saddam would try to "fool the world one more time," by revealing the existence of weapons that he has previously denied having.
"We expect the Security Council to honor its word by insisting that Saddam disarm. Now's the time," Bush said after a meeting with his economic team.
He is timing his drive for U.N. backing against Iraq to the next report by U.N. weapons inspectors, hoping that it will convince the Security Council that force may be the only way to disarm Saddam.
The report is due on Saturday, but chief inspectors Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei are not expected to appear to answer council questions until March 7. The United States and its partners, Britain and Spain, plan to push for a council vote soon afterward.
Before the president spoke, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said there was still "a slim chance" that international pressure would force Iraq to disarm and avoid war.
"There remains an off-ramp," the press secretary said. "The off-ramp will be taken or not taken as a result of Saddam Hussein's actions."
Later, Bush declined to specify the sacrifices facing U.S. troops, their families and the American public in the event the United States goes to war, other than saying that soldiers would be put in harm's way against what he said is a brutal dictator.
Asked about the cost of war, Bush did not offer any estimates. He did say he believes that doing nothing is a greater risk.
Earlier, Bush met with Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxcoburggotski. Along with Britain and Spain, Bulgaria is the only other nation on the Security Council known to be solidly behind U.S. policy on Iraq.
"We all share the same values _ both you people here, we in Europe and we Bulgarians," the prime minister told reporters afterward. "No matter how serious this crisis is, I certainly don't think it's worth dividing" Europe from the United States," he said.
American reporters were not allowed in his White House meeting, which comes amid increased diplomatic activity by Bush and his advisers.
After a round of talks with top Bush administration officials on Monday, German opposition leader Angela Merkel said she had learned "there is some time to try to find a common position" between the French-led anti-war bloc and the United States and its handful of supporters.
And Jeremy Greenstock, Britain's U.N. representative, said on the PBS' program "NewsHour With Jim Lehrer": "We haven't set a deadline because we didn't want to play the ultimatum game."
But, Greenstock said, "the speculation that this is a small number of weeks and not a large number of months is, I think, correct, and we can look at the second week of March as the period when I think this will come to a climax."
In the interim, Bush is heading a persistent and uphill diplomatic campaign. With nine votes required for approval of the resolution presented by the United States, Britain and Spain, only one other nation on the council, Bulgaria, is known to be solidly behind them.
In the meantime, France, Russia and Germany have countered with a proposal to avert war by strengthening and expanding U.N. weapons inspections.
In another development, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, in an interview with CBS, challenged Bush to a debate on live television.
"I am ready to conduct a direct dialogue _ a debate _ with your president," CBS quoted Saddam as saying. "I will say what I want and he will say what he wants."
"There is no debating his need to disarm," said White House spokesman Ari Fleischer.
The last report by the inspectors on Feb. 14 did not strengthen the U.S. hand. While Secretary of State Colin Powell said it reflected only improvement in process, not Iraqi cooperation, France and most other council members said the report showed inspections were paying off and should be extended.
Bush is concentrating his lobbying on world leaders already in the U.S. camp. He talked by telephone Monday with President Ion Iliescu of Romania, who supports using force sooner rather than later.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, and Henry David Thoreau, as well as lesser-known figures (such as Orestes Brownson, George Ripley, Bronson Alcott, and Theodore Parker), all star in American Transcendentalism. Transcendentalism, a transformative movement that introduced the public intellectual to American culture, was characterized by a call for self-reliance and individualism—values influenced by European Romanticism, religious debate, and German philosophy. Besides providing biographies of many of the key players and analyzing their works, reforms, and beliefs, the author defines the complex, elusive "many-headed Hydra"—much more than a literary phenomenon—that flourished between 1830 and 1850 and spread from New England into varied spheres. It was a time, Gura writes, as fraught with civil upheaval and radical ideas as the 1960s.
Hill and Wang. 365 pages. $27.50. ISBN: 0809034778
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"This book on American transcendentalism, a culmination and extension of his past work, brilliantly synthesizes religious, intellectual and cultural history, providing a rich and essential account of the movement. … Thanks to Gura's excellent work, the movement is shown as a time when spiritual ideals motivated people to action to refine and redirect the imperfect American experiment." Katherine Marino
Washington Post
"There's nothing perfunctory or dryly academic about American Transcendentalism. … Above all, his exciting, even eye-opening book shows us that from 1830 to 1850 a group of New England preachers and intellectuals confronted what has proved to be the great polarizing tension in American history, that between hyperindividualism and the claims of social justice and human brotherhood." Michael Dirda
Christian Science Monitor
"The stories of these thinkers are intriguing, and Gura does a good job of conveying a sense of the intellectual electricity of the times. But there is also a current of sadness running through much of the book because, in the end, what Gura is writing is, in many ways, the story of a failure." Marjorie Kehe
Los Angeles Times
"In American Transcendentalism: A History, Gura untangles this complex web of ideas and characters and weaves them into a clear, coherent and compelling tale of America's first, and maybe greatest, major intellectual movement." Debby Applegate
Seattle Times
"Many of us are familiar with the names of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. But in American Transcendentalism, a new history of generous scope and considerable depth, Philip F. Gura illuminates a much broader panoply of intriguing characters who contributed to this movement." Barbara Lloyd McMichael
Boston Globe
"Despite its compact form in a text of just over 300 pages, Gura's expert account is comprehensive. … [The] general reader whom many of us are may long for the simpler, more focused treatment of the subject that this thoroughgoing study never set out to provide." Philip McFarland
Chicago Tribune
"Since American Transcendentalism is a biography of ideas as much as a portrait of those who held them, it is peppered with point-counterpoint exchanges (Is belief in miracles a requisite of faith? for example), whether from Gura's research of periodicals of the time or the lectures and letters of the principals. As popular writing, what can seem to be minutia slows down his narrative significantly at points." Art Winslow
Critical Summary
Philip F. Gura's bona fides are impeccable. He is professor of American literature and culture at the University of North Carolina and has written books on transcendentalism, early American history, and the American theologian Jonathan Edwards. Far from being one of those ubiquitous, cleverly packaged academic tomes in sheep's clothing, Gura's book breathes life into an important period in American history. Even though Gura limits his study to around 300 pages (plus notes), a strategy that results in a "lean, impassioned prose chockablock with anecdote and information" (Washington Post), a couple of critics still wonder if the lay reader's interest will hold. What is the best reason for us to read this synthesis? "The deepest scholarship, like the greatest art, not only enriches our lives," The Washington Post's Michael Dirda reminds us, "but also implicitly asks us to examine them, even to cross-examine them."


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Skip to comments.OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK HELPING THOSE LESS FORTUNATE [Satire]
Posted on 03/03/2009 4:33:55 AM PST by IbJensen
Sharon Jasper .
Gotta feel sorry for this poor old gal, how can the "system" be so cruel?? Wonder if ACORN got her out to vote .... ??!
Sharon Jasper has been victimized. She has been rabidly wronged.
She has become a Section 8 carcass. The victim of ever changing public housing policies. Sharon Jasper has spent 57 or her 58 years dedicated to one cause and one cause only and has nothing to show for her dedicated servitude. She has lived in Section 8 housing all but 1 of her 58 years.
It was a legacy passed down from her parents who moved into Section 8 housing in 1949 when she was six months old. She has passed the legacy down to her children, but fears they may have to get jobs to pay for the utilities and deposits.
She laments about her one year hiatus from the comfort of her Section 8 nirvana, ' I tried it for a year, you know, working and all. It's not anything I would want to go through again, or wish on anyone in my family, but I am damn proud of that year.'
Sharon was moved out of her St. Bernard housing project after hurricane Katrina and into newly renovated, albeit substandard quarters. As can be noted from the above photo of her new Section 8 home, it is repugnant and not suitable for someone of Sharon Jasper's seniority status in the system. 'Don't be fooled by them hardwood floors,' says Sharon 'They told me they were putting in scraped wood floors cause it was more expensive and elegant, but I am not a fool-that was just a way to make me take scratched up wood because I am black.
The 60 inch HD TV? It may look nice but it is not plasma. It's not plasma because I'm black. Now they want me to pay a deposit and utilities on this dump.' 'Do you know why?'
She has held her tongue in silence through the years of abuse by the system, but it came to a head at the New Orleans city council meeting where discussions were under way about the tearing down of the St. Bernard projects. When a near riotous exchange between groups opposing the tearing down of St. Bernard and groups wanting the dilapidated buildings torn down and newer ones built, Sharon unleashed verbal hell with her once silenced tongue.
The object of her oratory prowess was an acquiescent poor white boy in attendance. The context of her scathing rebuke was, 'Just because you pay for my house, my car, my big screen and my food, I will not be treated like a slave!' and 'Back up and Shut up! Shut up, white boy! Shut up, white boy!'
Recapping from the mental log of the city council minutes in her head, Sharon repines, 'Our families have been displaced all over the United States. They are being forced to commit crimes in cities they are unfamiliar with. It is a very uncomfortable situation for them. Bring them back, then let's talk about redevelopment.'
Sharon directs the reporter's attention across the street to Duncan Plaza where homeless people are living in tents and states that, 'I might do better out there with one of these tents.' She further lamented her sentiments about her situation,' I might be poor, but I don't have to live poor.
By the way, I looked her up in the FEMA system. Yes, she got the maximum of $26,200.
"When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic"
-Benjamin Franklin
This is something about 'looking a gift horse' in the mouth.
Take her and throw her in to the street. That parasite. Or better..Deport her to Cuba.
You're not good enough for that - You need to EARN that designation ...
I read the original at snopes.com a year ago - it's indignant-making but at the same time funny because of her ignorance, ie, not knowing what hardwood floors are or vintage wine.
I once made a commnent about a local newspaper article to a friend. The article was talking about hard times and making ends meet yet the photo showed an armful of gold bracelets and rings and a brand new VCR (this was awhile ago!) My friend (who was also black) said "You've got to understand. They didn't go out and buy that VCR at the mall. It's probably stolen and she probably paid 20 bucks for it. Same for all that gold jewelry, it's hot. You've got to think like 'them'...they don't go buy this stuff like you and I do."
Just because you are a lazy, ungrateful bitch, I will not work like a slave to pay for your house, your car, your big screen and your food. When Obama gets done destroying all of us working folks, our response to you in the next contrived "Katrina" is going to be - "learn how to swim".
She can thank the Democrats for that and their 50 years of welfare. They'd rather have her in Section 8 housing and dependent on the government than helping her with an education, job skills and self-betterment. Why doesn't the public see this Democrat farce?
Here's the link to the original, complete, satirical post.
I am concerned for Sharon they (the man) probably didnt even give her a new car. Probably a 98 Cadillac. Hows she supposed to pay for the gas?
Since the stimulus bill repealed the welfare reforms that were enacted in 1996, which put a time limit on welfare benefits and required recipients to work, we can expect to see an increase in the number of "poor" people who make a career of living off government benefits and who think that they are entitled to all of this taxpayer generosity.
'Back up and Shut up! Shut up, white boy! Shut up, white boy!'
Sounds like this human leach was having a bad day.
Yes, the article is satire but the picture is from an actual Times-Picayune (New Orleans' newspaper) article which was just as infuriating as the satirical story.
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| Ash Aijou chapter 1 . 1/29/2013
Reviewing because I also read TFiOS (lovely, of course) and this poem seems very relevant.
I can definitely feel empathetic here... and of course, Netflix is amazing.
| whisper queen chapter 1 . 1/23/2013
oh gosh. i'm reading this book currently, and i have to say it is my second favorite book overall.
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- lacking polish; crude; rude
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Origin of savageMiddle English sauvage from Old French salvage from Vulgar Latin salvaticus, wild from Classical Latin silvaticus, belonging to a wood, wild from silva, a wood: see sylvan
- a member of a preliterate culture, often having a tribal way of life: now often avoided as patronizing or offensive
- a fierce, brutal person
- a crude, boorish person
transitive verb-·aged, -·ag·ing
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Origin of savageMiddle English sauvage from Old French from Late Latin salvāticus from Latin silvāticus of the woods, wild from silva forest
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I gotta say man this always makes me laugh. It's just so damn funny, not just cause everything you said but because of how appropriate it is for his given situation. Like my dad always said "Lie about having a degree, go to prison and get ass raped."
I actually read one of his books and it was very interesting and was full of scientific facts that lean more towards the Bible's claim of the beginning. We're all allowed our own beliefs but it seems that you went out of your way to bash someone that really is just trying to make the world better. Sure he has a sense of humor like everyone and makes fun of left-wing liberal nazis but who doesn't make fun of the worst people on the planet? Oh well, you're stupid and you probably stole it anway.
I'm not saying I believe in exactly what he says, but ur being ignorant by making fun of his faith/beliefs.... it's just what he believes in... ur sayin he's an ass just because of what he believes in, but ur an ass for making this offensive vid to him which u didn't need to make. why don't u make fun of a complete idiot like PAris Hilton??? "Wal-mart? do they like, sell walls there?"
Pure genius!
I just learned about that douche master not too long ago in a video called "Why Do People Laugh at Creationists?"
LOL This song and the animation with it are both pure genius! I'd love to see more. My only complaint is the lack of a play button and that it loops, which I don't really care for. I will say though, that I'd rather loop this again and again than most other stuff on here.
Keep up the great work, dude!
could use a play button.
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You might want to research Shamanic Journey. That's how shamans find them, I guess. And it is pretty amazing. :)
Totem animals This has been a subject I have not done in a while. I mean I think the last time I taught this was about two years ago. But anyways. Somethings you may need to learn before you go forth into the meditation.
In shamanic practices I have learned that it is easier to contact your power animal before ancient ones. The totem animals are extremely louder to beginners in shaman outlook. At least it is to me. For others it is a different story. As they are easier to hear they are easier to see. They can come to you as well as speak to you when you wish them to. Or they may come to you on their own. Some people refer them as animal Helpers.
Like ancient ones they are guides. They tell you what you need to know. They give you their immense energy. No shaman would ever go into sacred space without their animal helper. Any questions on this please message me and I will be happy to help you out. They can help you define your dreams as it has happen for me a few times to understand what my dreams meanings are. I find them to be one of the best interpreting ever.
On to meditation. I mediate daily and often meditate with my totem animals usually we meditate together with out speaking unless things bring to need to be speak of.
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Close your eyes. Start on your breath. Deeply breath in letting your abdomen rise and fall. I suggest doing this twenty times. Allow yourself to become really relax.
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Create your sacred place. If you have not done this. I shall explain what a sacred place is. For my students in the past it is used to go to mediate in to relax or to help with depression. I even suggested this to some people with emotional issues. This place is a Nature area it is create by you and only you can enter it. I often imagine my sacred area to be a Waterfall among the woodland area in a Tundra area. Once you have your place. You need to make a connection to your place as you are the place and the place is you.
Step 3
Now once you have done step one and step two. Imagine a path. As you imagine the path way imagine the natural ideals of the place the wind the smell of the air. As you do this go forth and walk down the pathway. It will begin to go down hill slowly. The ground will become hard and small stones in the soul will become more secure as you walk upon the pathway. As you walk down the pathway you will cross a wooden Bridge underneath is a rushing river.
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As you begin walking on to the bridge you may hear echos. Often my students claim to have heard a steady drum beat. You are getting closer to what you are wishing to reach. Some times my students need to drop something into the river sometimes in respect or they just need to let something go.
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So you pass the bridge you shall see the path going slightly upward to a large meadow or field. When I first did this It was a wheat field. In the middle of the field is a circle space of short grassland walk towards it and once you reach to the circle of grass area. Place yourself sitting their. Then slowly Whisper For your totem animal to come to you.
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It may not appear. This sometimes happens if not just relax and enjoy yourself being their. And as such. I believe should try again. But for everyone else. I have had my students come to them from no where as others appear from a distance walking towards them. As it comes to you watch how it walks. Listen if they speak. Observe them carefully.
This is the beginning of many things to become. For more instructions or ideals send me a message.
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Phillies release right-hander Durbin
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies released Chad Durbin on Friday after he gave up three runs on four hits in one inning the previous night.
Though Durbin's ERA sat a 9.00 in 16 appearances, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said parting ways with the right-hander was not easy to do because of the presence the 35-year-old brought to the team.View Full Game Coverage
"He's a professional, he's good around our players, he's good in the clubhouse," Manuel said. "He's an ambassador of baseball. It came down to, we had to do something with our pitching to get better. It's kind of how it is."
Durbin previously had a stint with the Phillies from 2006-08, and rejoined the team when he signed a one-year, $1.1 million deal in January. The Phillies called up left-hander Joe Savery from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to fill Durbin's spot in the bullpen.
A 14-year journeyman, Durbin had his season get off on the wrong foot when he gave up two runs and did not record an out in the Phillies' Opening Day loss to the Braves. Durbin would end up surrendering at least one run in half of his outings, and he was charged with multiple runs five times.
"He pitched in a long-relief and stabilizer role, so that the younger pitchers didn't have to do that kind of thing," Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said. "Chad has been there and done that. You don't have to worry about his psyche when you get into those types of situations. Unfortunately, for a lot of reasons, he never got into rhythm."
Durbin has a 5.03 career ERA, and was 12-7 in 242 innings for the Phillies.
Stephen Pianovich is an associate reporter for MLB.com.