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(Frick Park in Spring. Hill between Beechwood and Forbes.)When I was 34, my wife encouraged me to get my motorcycle license, something I had wanted for myself but hadn't pursued. We learned it would be better for our marriage if I learned how to ride a motorcycle from someone I wasn't married to. I hesitated to ride fast enough to obtain balance and control of the motorcycle on Pittsburgh's streets, all hills and curves. I struggled to maintain balance and control of the motorcycle while riding slowly in the K-Mart parking lot, while people drove their cars past me as if I knew what I was doing. Instead of becoming one with the motorcycle, every fiber of my being was shouting "Attention K-Mart shoppers!" (Get out of the way now please don't let me hit you please!)
Pennsylvania offers a free motorcycle safety course. I was the only woman in my class. I passed the book test, took the rider training in the parking lot on smaller motorcycles, and failed the riding test. I did not have the confidence needed to let loose on the course. A year flew by and I returned to the class. Passed the book test. Returned to the parking lot classroom and was again the only woman on a motorcycle. This time some things made sense that just hadn't clicked before. I understood them in the fibers of my being. I counted up the miles and figured I had logged a total of 15 training miles in this parking lot, plus 15 from the year before – and I had a chance of passing the class.
On the day of our riding test, I was looking forward to smooth sailing from the training to the testing part of the day. October's cold rain started falling before our class ended, and we were blinded by the rain that stuck to our safety visors. Then we were told we would have to wait and take our test after a class that had come before us. The instructor explained that their test results hadn't been certified correctly, and they had to retake the test. Other returning students had not passed the first time so they were getting a do-over. From the sidelines, I would not be able to tell the difference.
As we stood on the curb in the cold rain, a group of women crested the hill. Women in riding gear, holding helmets, looking totally badass. Women retaking the motorcycle safety test. Each of them had their first motorcycle driving experiences in this class in this parking lot. They took the class together because their boyfriends liked to ride together.
One woman said to me, "I've had plenty of time riding, but I was never driving the bike."
"You mean you were always a passenger, on the back seat?" "Yes."
"It's different when you're in control of the bike, not the accessory." "Yes." We each got our motorcycle licenses.
My wife bought a bike that was a good fit for my short legs and strong reservations. She rode us out to the pitted parking lot of a big box church that was empty on week days, and watched as I practiced swerving figure-eights around potholes.
When I was 39, she asked me to stop coloring my hair. She liked the silver streak that had come in down the middle. I said no, because I was job hunting.
When I was 40, she died.
I would give anything to run my fingers through the gunmetal grey, soft curls of her short hair.
I would give anything for my wife to see me get older.
I see the silver strands of my hair and I feel tenderness for all that she wanted to share with me. When I see older women who have white hair, or hair they've died purple or highlighted cobalt blue, I want to nod at them the way motorcycle riders nod at one another when they pass on the street, badass just for having their hands on the grips and doing the ride. In the moments I feel overwhelmed in the driver's seat of my life I look up in the mirror and see silver signs that life is streaking by, and I find steadiness in the speed.
I'm 42. I'm learning how to navigate the terrain without my wife gunning the engine, or standing back to witness as I set a course and pick up speed. I'm job hunting again.
I cut my hair to a professional length, and I left the silver streak that says this is not my first ride.
Post Script – The Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Course is funded with the learner's permit and licensing fees paid by Pennsylvania motorcyclists – so if you passed your permit test, come take the course you paid for! Check out the FAQs here.
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Untangling self-driving vehicle training data
Co-designing a set of enterprise offerings around autonomous vehicle data for major automotive companies
Client an international services company
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Our time was extremely limited, but we kept a tight schedule and divided to conquer and finished on time.
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From this blitz of a workshop came an offering pitch deck, a workshop recap deck to help them gain internal buy-in for building the offering, and additional knowledge for all involved about the emerging field of autonomous vehicles.


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Here and now.
Amy walks into her apartment and addresses the audience directly.
Amy: Hi, I'm Amy, and this is my husband, Walter. Walter? Walter? Lord, where has he run off to now, he must be having one of those days. My husband has a very short attention span. Lord knows where his mind wanders off to. The male mind is a place I don't dare to understand because, well… you know why. Still, I don't know how a man does not wish to entertain a woman like me with so much fire. So, I get it elsewhere, you see. Oh, don't look at me like that, especially you. I know about you. (Pause) The obvious question is, why don't I leave him? I would, but I love my Walter, and I'm not in love with this other man, it's strictly physical. Maybe I should seek the help of a medical counselor.
Scene change.
Doctor: So what brings you here this afternoon, Mrs. …?
Amy: Mitty, that's Amy Mitty.
Doctor: Of course. So, what brings you here, Mrs. Mitty?
Amy: Well, frankly doctor, it's my husband.
Doctor: Is your husband sick?
Amy: He's something; sick may not be the proper word however.
Doctor: I don't follow.
Amy: His mind doctor, it's all over the place.
Doctor: Could you be a little more specific.
Amy: Sure. He's there, but then, he's not really there. He stares into space and well, that's really it. You never know when it's going to happen, and then, he's off.
Doctor: I see… well, Mrs. Mitty, from what you're telling, me it seems that your husband suffers from expialidocious, or, the Poppins pop. It requires a very active imagination, anyone can do it really, it's not very difficult at all.
Amy: I see, doctor.
Scene change. Amy addresses audience directly.
Amy: Poppins pop, I never would have guessed it. The doctor said anyone can get an imagination, that's what he called it. I have imagination, well, at least in the bedroom. I think I'll give it a try. It shouldn't be hard, I'll just close my eyes and then…
Scene change.
Doctor: Amy, there you are. We need you in the emergency room, stat.
Amy: Let's go… What's wrong?
Doctor: The patient has gone into hypovolemic shock.
Amy: Okay, let's get 20cc of acetaminophen, 10 mg of aec, and 10cc biodine.
Doctor: You heard her.
The patient's body suddenly jerks on the table.
Doctor: Oh dear God.
Amy: His body is rejecting the biodyne.
Doctor: What'll we do?
Amy: Give me a bottle cap.
Doctor: What?
Amy: A bottle cap, now doctor!
She takes the bottle cap and does a ridiculous motion.
Amy: There, he's stabilizing.
Doctor: Genius, doctor Amy, genius.
Amy: It was nothing, really.
Doctor: (Chanting) Amy, Amy, Amy.
Walter: Amy, Amy!
Amy: Oh, Walter, when did you get here?
Walter: Not too long ago, didn't you hear me call you?
Amy: I was uh, well.
Walter: Are you okay?
Amy: I'm fine. I was here a moment ago and then I was off, you know?
Walter: (10 second pause.)
Amy: Walter? Of course he's gone. (She goes to wake him but then she changes her mind) Oh forget it.
Scene change.
Michael: Amy? Why are you not paying any attention to me?
Amy: Things are starting to get a little crazy.
Michael: I like crazy, especially in the bedroom.
Amy: That's not what I mean. Do you ever feel like you're stuck, like there's this whole world out there but you just can't reach it because you're just… stuck.
Michael: I don't know about that, but we can be stuck together in the bedroom.
Amy: Shhh. All this time I thought one thing, but what if I was wrong? What if it was all my fault?
Michael: Yes, it was all your fault. You have been a naughty girl and you need a spanking real bad.
Amy: Would you just keep it in your pants?
Michael: I'm trying here, or have you forgotten how this arrangement works? It is supposed to be physical.
Amy: Yes I know, but can we try something a little different today?
Michael: Like what?
Amy: Just sit down right here next to me… (She gives him the puppy dog look) Please?
Michael: Okay, okay. Now what?
Amy: Close your eyes and imagine.
Michael: Imagine?
Amy: Yes, it's called expialidocious. All you have to do is sit and imagine… C'mon.
Michael: (Concerned) Are you ill, Amy?
Amy: I'm perfectly fine, now close your eyes and join me.
Michael: Now how the hell is this better than sex?
Amy: Just concentrate.
Scene change.
Amy: Commander, commander!
Michael: Huh? Oh shit.
Amy: Commander, what shall we do? We have a bomber right on our tail. You have to do something.
Michael: Calm yourself right now soldier! Now, what happened to the rest of the fleet?
Amy: They're all gone, we're the only ones left.
Michael: Strap in soldier, this is going to be a bumpy ride.
Amy: The bomber is closing in on us.
Michael: Okay, now disengage the autopilot.
Amy: Autopilot disengaged.
Michael: Thrusters to full speed.
Amy: Thrusters at full speed.
Michael: Prepare yourself, soldier.
Amy: Why?
Michael: Here comes the loopty loop. (Should be executed as it sounds silly).
Amy: Incredible sir, now we're tailing him.
Michael: On my mark you fire the lasers, soldier.
Amy: I'm ready.
Michael: FIRE.
Amy: Direct hit.
Michael: That taught that son of a bitch.
Amy: Great job commander, you just saved us all.
Scene change.
Amy: Michael? Michael!
Michael: Wow, that was amazing.
Amy: I told you.
Michael: You told me but I didn't believe you, that was way better than sex.
Amy: Not way better.
Michael: Are you kidding me? That was way better than sex.
Scene change. Amy addresses audience directly.
Amy: You would think things would be great, but alas, they're not. Now I have lost both men. That's right, him too. Don't get me wrong, imagination is wonderful, but hello, do you see all of this? You men make me sick, UHH!
Scene change.
Amy: Walter, don't forget you have an appointment at the dentist tomorrow.
Walter: Yes, dear.
Amy: Oh Walter, we also have to go down to the bank.
Walter: Yes, dear.
Amy: And don't forget my mother is coming, so you will have to be on your best behavior. Oh, and Walter… (She pantomimes the rest as Walter addresses the audience directly.)
Walter: Oh my God! Do you see what I have to deal with on a daily basis? (Mimicking her.) Walter, and Walter, oh Walter! For heaven's sake, you women are something else. With your nagging, and my God, you talk for hours! It's no wonder we never pay attention. She looks like she's about to finish…. Yes dear.
Amy: I'm serious, you better not forget.
Walter: How could I ever forget, sweetie?
Scene change.
Amy: You will never get away with this, doc.
Michael: Hush, woman! Who will stop me?
Walter: I will stop you.
Michael: You?
Walter: That's right. Now let her go doc, before it gets ugly.
Michael: Ha ha, you don't know who you're messing with, boy.
Amy: You must save me.
Walter: Don't worry, I will.
Michael: You will fail, and once you're gone, nothing will stop me from taking over the world.
Walter: This is it doc, you're done.
Michael: Not so fast! Henchmen, attack!
Walter: Huh, huh, huh! (Walter defeats all of the henchmen).
Michael: Impossible.
Walter: Now it's your turn.
Michael: Never!
Walter: Zip, zap, bib, bob! (Doctor is defeated.)
Walter: Why don't we get out of here, little lady.
Amy: My knight in shining armor. What is your name?
Walter: It's Mitty, Walter Mitty.
Scene change.
Walter: Nice weather we're having.
Michael: Yes, it's warm.
Walter: Are you a friend of Amy's from work?
Michael: Yes, me and Amy work very closely together.
Walter: That's nice.
Michael: Yup.
Walter/Michael: Amy.
Amy: Hello, boys.
Walter: So, what was so important that you called us here?
Amy: In a minute it will all be clear.
Michael: Okay.
Amy: Walter this is Michael my-
Michael: No, Amy, don't.
Amy: He has to hear this. Michael is my mistress, Walter.
Walter/Michael: What?
Michael: I am not her mistress, I'm her lover.
Walter: And what's the differenc?
Michael: Well… actually.
Walter: That's what I thought.
Amy: Hush! Now both of you listen up. I hate to say it, but I'm leaving you both.
Michael: What?
Walter: You're what?
Amy: I'm leaving.
Walter: But, Amy, this can't be. First you tell me about this mistress, and now you're leaving me?
Amy: Oh Walter, let's be honest. This isn't working. You're not happy and I'm not happy. There is an entire world out there and I'm afraid we're not living, we're just getting by, and I need more out of life.
Michael: Does this mean we can't have sex anymore?
Amy: Yes Michael, we are done.
Michael: Oh.
Walter: But Amy.
Amy: It's okay, Walter. It's going to be fine.
Walter/Michael: (10 second pause).
Amy: Well gentlemen, this is goodbye. The world awaits and I have this fire, hotter than a fantasy, and lonely like a highway. (Amy leaves).
Walter: Can you believe her leaving us like that?
Michael: I know, we're amazing!
Walter: I think you're amazing, it's no wonder Amy took you for a mistress.
Michael: I would totally take you for a mistress.
Walter: You really mean that?
Michael: That's from the heart.
Walter: So, now what are we going to do?
Michael: I don't know about you, but I've got some imagination left in me.
Walter: Maybe not today.
Michael: Alright, dude… (Michael leaves)


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Susan is a seasoned entrepreneur who has built numerous successful businesses with a strong emphasis on the business fundamentals of: laser-focused customer service, good governance, compliance and financial probity. She has more than 30 year's experience in the financial services industry with an emphasis on data protection, compliance and accountancy.
Susan is currently, heavily involved in a new venture called Zortrex Vault. Established in Nov 2017; Zortrex is a departure from Susan's other business ventures in that it's a software company which protects customer's data by exploiting advanced encryption and tokenisation interception technology and blockchains. Zortrex is the future of Fast Secured Transaction Services and has the potential to become Scotland's next Unicorn.
Susan's true passion is to help businesses develop strategies and budgets to create value within their business or organisation. She provides 1-2-1 coaching and helps them implement company policies and procedures to deliver their KPI's and make the right decisions moving forward within their respective companies. Lothian Bookkeeping was set up on the 1st April 2013 and changed their company name to Lothian Accountancy & Bookkeeping Services Ltd on the 15th June 2015. Company Policy set up in Feb 2017 this was to help sme's start their business the compliance way.
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Tonight on Twitter I made a confession. I confessed to having watched the 2006 documentary Jesus Camp at least four (?) times. I did this as I watched it again for the fifth (?) time. A couple of points I should make: I am…
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Kippins Organic Comforter
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Rebecca + Baxter - Day 3 of the Dog Days of Summer | Sydney Pet Photographer
Baxter is a 5 year old Maltese x Shih Tzu
What does summer time mean to you and your dog?
Going for walks in the park and snoozing all day (no different to any other time of year!)
What are five (5) words that best describe you dog?
His own Man, Loyal, Gorgeous, Surprising, Smart but stubborn
What are your favourite things to do with your dog?
Going for a walk, playing tug with rope (when he feels like it of course), and he loves laying on me while I'm watching tv.
How would you describe your relationship with your dog?
My best buddy - if I could take him everywhere with me I would. I prefer his company over anyone elses!
What do you love most about your dog?
That moment when I walk in the door (even if I've been gone for 5 minutes) and he is jumping and dancing in excitement to see me. He doesn't need constant attention or praise, just curling up beside me is enough.
Tell me about your dog.
He was a rescue - I had been on the lookout for a rescue for 6 months when I came across a story about 22 maltese dogs that had to be rescued and I knew instantly that I was meant to have one of these dogs. I found a quiet little guy called Scrappy, named him Baxter and took him home. Over the last 20 months he has blossomed into a gorgeous little man and continues to do so!
Thank you Rebecca and Baxter for taking part in the Dog Days of Summer!


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FUNDED! WOO-HOO! Thank you everyone!!
A week to go in the campaign, and all of my wildest dreams fulfilled. An even wilder dream would be to push this campaign as far as it can go, thus funding future Grimoire publishing ventures currently in the works.
Here are some preview pics so you can see the size and finished design of SYMBOLOGY:
Here's a picture of yours truly wearing a brand spanking new "Print's Not Dead" shirt ($18 reward choice) >
A little about myself: I am a comics-making witch, collector, research geek, bird nerd, tarot practitioner living in my hometown of Portland, Oregon. I have run two successful Kickstarters over the past few years (one to partially fund the comics anthology Gay Genius, and one to fully fund the 3rd printing of The Collective Tarot). I received the Xeric Grant for my book I Still Live: Biography of a Spiritualist, Gay Genius was nominated an Ignatz Award, and a page from SYMBOLOGY was included in the Eisner-nominated and Lambda Award-winning Fantagraphics anthology No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics. i also had a couple illustrations in Ariel Gore's Lambda Award-winning anthology Portland Queer, and my story from Gay Genius was given honorable mention in the Best American Comics, edited by Francoise Mouly.
To meet these Kickstarter goals, Grimoire is offering many rewards from 4$--$200, including the the following (scroll down past rewards for itemized project budget info.):
Printing cost of 500 copies of SYMBOLOGY [printed by Eberhardt Press]....................................................................$1200
Cost of creating rewards (shirts, stickers, xeroxing minicomics).............$600
Estimated cost of Postage: .............$300
5% Kickstarter hosting fee:..........................roughly $200
Wiggle room for unexpected expenses:..........................................................$100
...............Total: $2400
Printing cost of 800 copies of SYMBOLOGY [printed by Eberhardt Press]..............................................................$1500
Cost of creating rewards.....................................$600 [same]
Estimated cost of postage...................................$500
5% Kickstarter hosting fee................................roughly $300
Wiggle room for unanticipated expenses................$100 [same]
.........................Total: $3000
Risks and challenges
NO CHALLENGES!! haha :D
The books are finished, the Kickstarter is successful, thanks to you all!!
Okay I guess there is one challenge: Holding tight while the last books are assembled by the ever-awesome Charles at Eberhardt Press without swinging by every day to look over his shoulder. JK, that would be rude!
Thank you everyone for your enthusiasm and support.
After the campaign is over, I will start filling out orders and sending them your way. Though i will try to get things out asap, this may roll over into May.
You will receive a survey soon where you can indicate which poster you want, which shirt and size, and I will be contacting those owed readings individually, as well as those people I will be collaborating with on ancestor portraits.
If you would like to add any rewards onto your order before the time is up, just adjust your pledge to show the increase and shoot me an email so that I have your final order on record. Thanks again. i am feeling so hopeful and excited.
Truly, Annie MurphyLearn about accountability on Kickstarter
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Lonavala- A Monsoon Paradise In The Western Ghats!
One of the most beloved monsoon retreats in India, Lonavala amazes you with its raw scenic beauty. The hill town welcomes you with its winding roads, lush hills, pristine lakes and a lovely weather, especially during rains. Not just the nature lovers, Lonavala is also an outdoor enthusiast's hotspot with loads of interesting activities to


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Aahhhh, Summer. Cocktails on rooftops, lazy beach days, and patio brunches ahead. The season strikes joy into many hearts especially in New York City after a seemingly never ending Winter but also terror into some when they think: but my HAIR! Worry not, my friends. I'm here to give you my best frizz-fighting tips and hairstyles that work with your natural texture and help you embrace those flyaways.Read More
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A new series on the site called"Office Hours". Your chance to have your questions answered by true professionals that you probably wouldn't normally be able to see during their normal "office hours." This week, a dermatologist answers your (and my!) skincare questions!Read More
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That was the estimate in a press release from Strategic Insight (SI), a New York market research firm that provides mutual fund cash flow data.
Strategic Insight attributed the first quarter performance to:
- rising investor and consumer confidence,
- poor bank and money market yields,
- seasonal investments,
- the pace of retirement and 529 plan savings, and
- ongoing shift from individual equities into mutual funds
Strategic Insight said its first-quarter estimate is based on projections of March results, along with January and February data.
During February, SI estimated that open-end equity and balanced fund inflows exceeded $11 billion and bond fund inflows were also over $11 billion.
Money funds experienced modest redemptions, reversing persistent recent inflows by institutional investors.


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There's nothing quite like a dressed-up pair of boyfriend jeans. They're slouchy and comfortable in the best way, but when elevated with lace, heels, and a pretty quilted bag, the jeans manage to look sophisticated.
What are you up to this weekend? On my docket: a movie night with friends, a concert, a spring closet purge, and . . . taxes. Wish me luck!


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It's been a struggle in the last couple of weeks. So now that the sun is shining I decided to get to a more positive place. A friend of mine took up blogging as a form of therapy and it reminded me that it is something I like to do as well. So here it goes.
47 and single, struggling with chronic pain and overweight, but also home-owner, proud auntie Leen, and owner of my own company. This is not where I thought I would be. But if you look where I came from ( lousy start in life due to an abusive mother, resulted in weak health and life long lasting lack of self confidence) I'm doing not to bad I think. This is a hard one to believe in on bad days. And reaching out is something I suck at. But I know that shared pain is less pain and that friends around me truly care (although I need reminding every now and then). So, let's see if this helps.
Mostly I will use this as my gratitude blog. I'm convinced that the world and people are basically good. I'm not always open to it though, so this is my way of being more aware of it and this looking for positive things will hopefully keep the dark clouds away.


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One time a year we bring a special offering.
As individuals, couples, and families, we come together to bring a gift that will outlast us and leave a legacy for future generations. We can do more together than we can individually. This is our opportunity to make a huge impact here in Spokane and throughout the world.
Already we have accomplished a lot in 2018 together. Here are some of the highlights:
715 people made decisions for Christ in our Sunday services alone!
More than 400 people attend one of our small groups.
227 people are currently serving on the Dream Team.
We launched Sun city church online and have hundreds of people watching online.
We purchased the land bordering our property.
first marriage mini-conference in February.
185 people went through our Next Steps class on Sunday mornings.
Together, we gave $119,692 to Legacy Missions & Expansion Projects.
Through ARC (our church planting network) we played a part in planting over 120 life-giving churches.
We sent a missions team to Nampa, Idaho to help launch One Life Church. 35 people have made decisions for Christ!
Even though we've accomplished so much this year, God has stirred us with vision for the days to come. It is with a spirit of faith and anticipation that we invite you to pray about how you can be involved in our Legacy offering.
This offering will allow us to make a huge impact in the following strategic opportunities:
There are ministry partners that need support as they meet the needs of the community here in Spokane. Specifically, we've decided to focus on our ministry partners who serve the homeless, hungry and at-risk children. This is an area that we believe rests close to the heart of God and we're excited about the doors that are opening for greater influence.
We will continue to invest in planting more churches through ARC. In total we have been able to give more than $25,000 towards planting new churches and we believe that God has called us to continue investing in this ministry. We are convinced that there is no greater investment than planting a life-giving local church that has a heart to give to missions and will in turn invest in planting other churches.
We're working with Mannahouse Network to fund, train, and partner with church planting across the world. The specific target for the upcoming year is Asia and the opportunity we have to impact people groups that have been unreached by the gospel.
We're also continuing our partnership with Bold Ventures, who are investing in the recruitment, training and sending of indigenous church planters to unreached people groups in Africa. This year, we where able to financially assist Bold Ventures as they where able to preach with local pastors in dozens of their villages and saw at least one person saved every day on average!
We are preparing to launch Sun City Leadership Academy in the fall of 2019. The focus will be to give young people a theological foundation and equip them to be an influence in whatever sphere God has called them to.
We have plans to remodel an area of the church to make available to First Responders on duty. This First Responders Room would provide food, beverages, a private and safe place to do paperwork, and resources to help kids or families in crisis.
This is what our upcoming Legacy Offering is all about: impacting the lives of people in Spokane, our nation and throughout the world. Together, once a year, we will bring a special offering – one that requires sacrifice and one that builds a legacy for future generations. This offering will enable us to take a giant leap forward in fulfilling the big opportunities God has placed before us.
We are asking everyone who is a supporter of our church - everyone whose life has been blessed by God through our ministry to join with us in this God-honoring dream. We are not asking you to invest in what we are already doing, but in what we could do.
Rather than several small asks throughout the year, every December we will dedicate one offering in order to meet these strategic needs.
As always, all we ask you to do is pray, and as God provides, do what's in your heart.
Paul said, "Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver". (2 Corinthians 9:7)
We are honored to join with you in this. Together we're making a difference that will leave a legacy for generations to come.
You can give online here, by mailing a donation to 10920 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99206, or by giving in person at either our 9:15 or 11am service on December 2nd


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MICHAEL O'TOOLE, S.F.C.A., is a native of British Columbia, born in 1963. As an artist he paints mainly impressionistic acrylics with landscape, seascape and architecture as his chief subjects.
Much of his work incorporates brilliant and deep colours as seen here.
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- Age: 12+ years
- Materials: Acrylic on Canvas
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The 30-Second Review
The best toaster oven should be able to cook food the way you want it with minimal effort, whether you're planning on roasting a whole chicken or you just want to reheat some of that pizza from last night. We tested 11 of the best toaster ovens on the market and found three excellent cooking machines for different budgets and cooking needs.
Best Overall
If you're planning on cooking small meals in your toaster oven, the Breville Mini Smart Oven can do it better than most full-sized ovens, providing customized settings that worked as well as any we tested. We loved its easy-to-navigate features, which produced near-perfect toast and cookies at a midrange price ($150). For a compact toaster that's adept at everything from toast to baked goods and frozen meals, this machine is unrivaled.
Best Budget
A smartly designed toaster oven that's mastered the basics, the Hamilton Beach is an excellent option for those dealing primarily in toast and leftovers. And while it lacks some of the functionality of its more expensive peers, this $50 toaster produced consistent results in our testing.
Best Upgrade
Cuisinart Chef's Convection Toaster Oven
If you do a lot of cooking and need more space than the Breville Mini Smart Oven, we recommend the Cuisinart Chef's Convection Toaster Oven ($260). This spacious oven can seemingly do everything, and unlike other expensive all-purpose models, it didn't leave us reaching for the manual at every step.
The Best Toaster Oven
There's a lot of variety when it comes to toaster ovens, and the sheer amount of choices can be disorienting. You can spend $40 or $400 — it all comes down to what you expect from your shiny new appliance. Maybe you just need toast and bake settings with a 30-minute timer, or maybe you want a fully-functional oven with presets for different kinds of foods. We know everyone's needs are different, so we looked for a range of options.
Our overall pick, the Breville Mini Smart Oven, will suit the needs of most people. It has eight customized settings including "Cookies," "Toast," and "Pizza," and it adjusts its four heating elements for whatever option you choose. We were unsure how well these presets would work, but the results spoke for themselves: The Mini Smart Oven made chocolate chip cookies with crunchy edges and a gooey interior, and it produced the best batch of toast of any model we tested. It's smaller than other toasters at its price ($150), but if you're only cooking for one or two, the Breville Mini Smart Oven can't be beat.
If all those features sound like overkill, consider the Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Oven, our budget pick ($50). The Hamilton Beach is a sturdy, no-frills machine, and despite it's sing-songy name, it's designed to do the basics really well. It toasted bread and reheated leftovers better than our other budget options, producing results closer to what we found in our midrange ovens. We also loved its unique door design; instead of folding down like every other model we tested, the Easy Reach's door slides over the top of the oven, keeping the glass clean when you pull out your food.
If you plan on using your toaster oven for frequent cooking or larger meals, we recommend the Cuisinart Chef's Convection Toaster Oven ($260). While our other toaster ovens only had room for six slices of toast, the Cuisinart managed to fit nine, meaning you've got plenty of space for more ambitious meals. It also has 12 pre-programmed cooking settings, three more than anything else we tested. More settings isn't necessarily a guarantee of better quality, but we liked knowing that whatever we could imagine cooking, it walked us through in an easy, intuitive way. And that functionality ultimately made for better meals — the Cuisinart made the best fresh pizza we tested.
How We Found the Best Toaster Oven
As we set out to find the best toaster oven, we were immediately shocked at how diverse the market is — there were popular models for $30 and some as high as $550. Some toasters had two settings (bake and toast), while others boasted a dozen different preset options. Given that range, our goal was to find out what that money bought you and how well these toasters handled different types of food.
With that in mind, we divided our research into three tiers based on their prices and cooking capability: budget, midrange, and high-end. We didn't expect our budget picks to have the oven space or functionality to roast a chicken, and it wouldn't be fair to pit them against ones that did. In general, the size of the machine went up with the price: On average, high-end ovens could fit twice as much toast as the budget models.
From there, we only looked at toaster ovens that had received high scores from sites like Consumer Reports and America's Test Kitchen. Unfortunately, these sites focused almost exclusively the priciest toaster ovens available (as it turned out, a $550 toaster oven performs pretty well). Knowing that not everyone wants to spend half a grand on a toaster oven, we also included top sellers with great user reviews from retailers like Amazon and Bed Bath & Beyond, leaving us with 11 toaster ovens: four budget, four midrange, and three high-end models representing the best of the best in each tier.
Budget Toasters
- Black and Decker 6-Slice Toaster Oven
- Hamilton Beach Toastation
- Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Oven
- Oster 4-Slice Toaster Oven
Midrange Toasters
- Breville Mini Smart Oven
- Krups Delux Toaster Oven with Convection Heating
- Oster Large Digital Countertop Oven
- Panasonic Flash Xpress
High-End Toasters
- Breville Smart Oven
- Cuisinart Chef's Convection Toaster Oven
- Kitchen Aid 12″ Convection Digital Countertop Oven
First, we toasted bread to see how easily we could operate the toasters.
We wanted to get a general sense of what these toaster ovens were like to use, so our first test was our most basic: How well could we make toast with these machines? So we filled each oven to capacity with standard 4" x 4.5" slices of white bread and set them to medium shade. We were looking for an even color across all slices and no noticeably burnt or uncooked spots anywhere.
Unsurprisingly, the cheaper models generally come with cheaper settings. Three of our budget picks used timers to get the right shade — not inherently a problem, but the distance between the light and dark shades on the dial was often miniscule. On the Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Oven, there's practically no space between the light and dark options, forcing us to keep an eye on our toast the entire time it was in the oven. The Hamilton Beach Toastation was top-loading, and used a shade dial like a conventional toaster. But the bread came out very unevenly toasted, and hardly browned at all on the bottoms.
The toasters in our more expensive price categories turned out to be much easier to use. Their digital displays let us choose how dark we wanted our toast to be on a numerical scale (usually 1-7, with 1 being the lightest). Once that setting had been entered, the toasters automatically set the temperature and time. We found this setup to be simpler and more convenient than the budget options' dials, which gave us some alarmingly burned toast until we had calibrated the settings better.
Results were all over the board, but to our surprise, the cheaper models generally fared better on this test than the most expensive ones. For example, our cheapest oven, the Oster, toasted bread better than anything from our top tier (even if it only fit two pieces instead of the advertised four). We were also surprised by the varying shades of toast we got, despite aiming for a medium shade on every machine. Sometimes the bread came out a little overdone, sometimes it seemed almost untouched. Only the Breville Smart Mini Oven toasted every slice to the warm golden brown we wanted.
Another discovery: The more slices a toaster held, the harder it was to get them all the same shade. Ovens that could fit more than four pieces of bread ended up with the same dark center and light outer edges, regardless of price or technology. The $450 Kitchen Aid was the worst offender, giving us a noticeable charred stripe down the middle. It wasn't a dealbreaker in most cases — the toast was always edible — but if you're looking for perfectly even toast, we recommend sticking to four slices at a time.
Then we reheated leftover pizza in our budget picks ovens to check for even heating.
Our budget toasters were smaller than the other models and were mostly limited to "bake" and "toast" settings, so we didn't expect as much out of them. But we wanted to make sure they passed a pretty basic toaster test — the ability to reheat leftover food better than a microwave. For this test, we warmed up some leftover pizza in our budget ovens, looking for melted cheese, crispy crusts, and even heating across the slices.
They all did an adequate job, but the Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Oven stood out. The cheese melted like it had been freshly baked, and the bottom got a nice crisp without drying out. We'd invest in one of these just so we never have to eat soggy microwaved leftovers again. In contrast, the Black and Decker melted the cheese quickly, but the bottom still felt a little limp and undercooked.
All of our budget picks were easy enough to operate in this test — we just set the temperature and the timer and put the pizza slices in. However, the lack of a preheating indicator an unwelcome element of mystery to this test. Was the toaster ready now? Did it need a few more minutes? The guessing game wasn't a huge inconvenience, but it's part of the tradeoff for budget toasters.
If you just want to do some basic toasting and reheating without turning on your full-sized oven, these budget picks will do just fine. But you should know there's a limit to what these cheaper toaster ovens can do. When we tried to make frozen mac and cheese, their baking pans warped after about 10 minutes, lifting one side of the plastic container closer to the heating coils and filling our kitchen with a sour plastic smell. If you're planning on using your oven for more time-consuming meals, you're better off investing a bit more money.
For our midrange toasters, we baked cookies to test temperature precision.
We expected a little more out of this tier of toasters, which ranged from $80 to $150. For that money, you get convection technology that promises more consistent heating throughout the oven. (The Panasonic Flash Xpress is the exception; instead of convection technology, it uses "double infrared heating," which causes it to glow brightly while it cooks.) We expected these convection ovens to heat our food more accurately, and we wanted setup to be pretty straightforward — if we're paying $100 or more for a toaster, it shouldn't be a hassle to use.
To give these toasters a challenge, we baked batches of six Toll House chocolate chip cookies in each. We chose cookies because they're a little more delicate and challenging for convection heating — we'd be able to tell immediately if it was just a glorified fan. After all, there's no hiding the disappointment of a hard, dried out cookie.
Essentially an oven with a series of fans inside, convection heating works by moving the hot air around to keep temperatures consistent around the oven. This does cook your food faster, so a good rule of thumb is to reduce the temperature by about 25 degrees, and start checking in with about a quarter of the time left. You also run the risk of your food drying your out, so be careful with desserts like cakes and souffles.
We loved the Breville Mini Smart Oven almost instantly. It has a dial that allows you to access preset cooking modes for things like toast, pizza, and — conveniently for us — cookies. Other models had fewer presets and simply weren't as easy to operate as the Breville. The Panasonic seemed more interested in its retro appearance than thoughtful features, forcing us to turn the machine off if we wanted to change some settings. And the Oster Large Digital Countertop looked more like a microwave, but was one of the least convenient machines we tested — so much for not being a hassle.
Of our four midrange picks, the Breville and Krups baked perfect batches of chocolate chip cookies. Each cookie was the same consistency and temperature regardless of where they were on the tray: Corners and center cookies were soft and gooey in the middle with a nice crisp on the outside. For a couple hours, our testers were the envy of the office.
Other models didn't fare as well. We ran into the same problems with the Panasonic Flash Xpress that we had in our toast test: The cookies were more a little more cooked and dried out in the back than the front. And while the retro aesthetic was undeniably cool, it clearly sacrificed some functionality to get there. For example, it uses a temperature scale based on Celsius, increasing in intervals of 20 degrees Celsius. So it only has an option for 355 instead of the 350 our directions required. That wasn't a huge deal, but what if we had a recipe that needed 400 degrees? We'd be forced to choose between 390 and 425, a weird game to have to play with your toaster oven when most other toasters offered more precise settings.
Freshly made pizza helped us test the power of our high-end picks.
Before we even started cooking with our top tier toaster ovens, it was clear that they could do a lot more than just toast and leftovers. They had more internal capacity than any of the other models we looked at, and more cooking modes, like "Roast," "Broil," "Pizza," and "Cookies." While we'd be pleasantly surprised if one of our cheaper models could roast a whole chicken, we expected that out of this top tier.
Since all three of our most expensive toaster ovens came with specific pizza settings, we decided to cook fresh 12" pepperoni pizzas in them. We looked for the cheese to be melted evenly and the crust to have a nice crunch to it. And because we were paying $250-$450 for these machines, we expected usable preset functions with a quick, painless setup. At those prices, we wanted these machines to basically run themselves.
A few toasters impressed us before we even started cooking. The Cuisinart Chef's Convection Toaster Oven came with a 13" pizza stone that ultimately produced the best results of the group. The differences were pretty subtle — a puffier crust, more evenly melted cheese — but worth it for someone who's going to be making a lot of pizzas. The overall experience was just better, too — add-ons like the +30 second button and interior light seemed minor at first, but we missed them in other models. The Breville allows you to fine-tune your cooking time with a dial, which we appreciated, but it wasn't quite as convenient as the single button on the Cuisinart.
The Breville and Kitchen Aid both made fine pizzas, too, but it wasn't quite as simple to get there. We couldn't monitor how they were cooking as easily without the interior light, and were forced to open the door a couple times to check on them — a moderate inconvenience for the price we paid.
And while the Breville came with a standard aluminum pizza pan, the Kitchen Aid didn't come with any pizza accessory at all, a strange oversight considering its $450 price tag and specific pizza setting. Placing it directly on the rack wasn't a huge deal, but with only a 12" capacity, we could see it turn into a headache trying to find a smaller pan that would fit.
Our Top Picks for the Best Toaster Oven
At first glance, the Breville Mini Smart Oven looks like it's too small to cost this much. It can only handle four slices of toast — two less than our budget pick — and is generally dwarfed by our other mid-tier options. Don't be deceived: This toaster oven works.
If we're spending this much money, we expect it to make get pretty toast. And while the Oster and Panasonic produced perfectly nice batches, the Breville truly surprised us when we pulled out the rack. It was the best toast we made, an even gold all over that was true to its medium shade setting.
Along with the Krups, the Breville also aced our chocolate chip cookie test. The cookies had a perfect balance of crispy edges with a soft interior. And unlike the other models, the Breville Mini Smart Oven baked each cookie the same. The Panasonic gave us cookies much darker in the back than the front, while the Oster's convection feature completely dried out the dough, even after adjusting the time and temperature.
Through all of our tests, the Breville was just the most enjoyable to use. We weren't constantly forced to consult the manual or second-guess what we were doing. It holds your hand through every step to help you get the best results. If you choose the toast setting, it prompts you to pick a shade from from a seven point scale and then how many slices you're making. It also tells you when it's preheating and when it's ready, a minor convenience in theory, but essential if you're going to be doing a lot of baking. That stood in stark contrast to the Oster, which has a bizarre preheating method of having you set the timer at seven minutes, but makes you count it down from 30 to get there, one cruel click at a time, every time you use it.
In truth, the only thing that separates the Breville Mini from toaster ovens costing $100 more is its size. It has all the cooking functions, the same 1800 watt power (300 more than anything else in its price tier, so it preheats almost immediately), and scored as well on our tests as anything. But unlike our upgrade pick, the Cuisinart, it'd be hard to replace your conventional oven with something this small. We actually appreciated how snugly the Breville fit on the counter — you won't have to rearrange your whole kitchen just to accommodate it — but if you imagine roasting a whole chicken in your toaster oven, you're better off opting for something roomier.
For a simple, well-built toaster oven that's mastered the basics, the Hamilton Beach Easy Reach Oven is an excellent option. And while it lacks some of the functionality of its more expensive peers, this toaster produced impressively consistent results for its $50 price tag.
As soon as we took the Easy Reach Oven out of the box, it felt more impressive than our other three budget options. It was by far the largest of the group, which could be problematic if you have limited counter space, but what you get for that size is an internal capacity usually reserved for models twice its price. It has settings for baking, broiling, toasting, and convection baking, more than any other budget option we looked at. The Black and Decker did have a convection option, but you also couldn't turn it off, a problem if you wanted to bake something more delicate like a souffle or cake.
What really won us over, though, was the door design. Unlike every other model we tested, the Hamilton Beach has a door that rolls up instead of folding down (hence its name). We get it — that seems like a pretty trivial detail to focus on. But it makes a huge difference in how often you have to clean. That's because when you pull the rack out on most toaster ovens, it sits directly above the glass door. So while they became a magnet for crumbs after just one batch of toast, the Hamilton Beach looked pristine throughout all of our tests. It also just felt safer: instead of reaching above a scorching piece of glass to pull out your food, the door was safely out of the way.
Granted, not everything cooked perfectly. In our toast test, the middle pieces were noticeably darker than the edges of the outer slices. But that was basically what we saw on every larger toaster oven, even the ones costing over $200. If you're going to be cooking four slices or less at a time, it would do the job just fine.
It's also not really suited for dishes with long cooking times. The timer only goes up to 30 minutes, a good measure of what you should expect out of a toaster oven for this price. If you're planning on using it for dishes that take longer than that, it's worth upgrading to the Breville Mini Smart Oven or the Cuisinart.
If you want to completely replace your conventional oven, the Cuisinart is worth its hefty price tag. It holds nine pieces of bread — three more than any other model we tested — and fits a 13" pizza. And with its excellent convection feature and myriad accessories, we could easily see this outperforming most full-sized ovens.
Before we even started cooking, the Cuisinart began to separate itself from our other two high-end options. It came with a 13" pizza stone, as well as separate pans for baking and broiling. While the larger Breville did include two baking pans and a pizza pan, we were disappointed that the Kitchen Aid only came with one multipurpose pan. The Kitchen Aid only has a 12" capacity, so it's unlikely that any pans you'd already have on hand would fit. Granted, it's not a dealbreaker, but for $280, it'd be nice to not have to go out and immediately spend more money.
For as much functionality as the Cuisinart gave us, it was also one of the easiest to use. It has 12 preset cooking modes, three more than the Breville and Kitchen Aid. And while more isn't necessarily better, it was nice not having to think too much about getting the settings just right. Whatever we could imagine cooking in an oven, the Cuisinart had an option for, and it guided us through it in an intuitive way.
In all honesty, ovens from this top tier were all pretty great at cooking. For their high prices, they should be. Ultimately, it was the greater flexibility and customization that the Cuisinart provided that pushed it over the top for us. There was a thoughtfulness in features like the +30 second button and the interior light that the other models just didn't match. Cuisinart also offers a three year limited warranty, where the Breville and Kitchen Aid only went to one year.
Similar to the Breville Mini Smart Oven, we couldn't really find much not to like with the Cuisinart's cooking. Granted, every slice of toast wasn't perfectly even, but we saw that problem with every bigger toaster oven, and it was still the best of our most expensive tier. Consumer Reports came to the same conclusion, declaring, "There were no discernible flaws in its performance." It all comes down to what you want out of a toaster oven. The Cuisinart will take up a ton of room on your counter, but you may never have to turn on your oven again.
Others to Consider
Breville Smart OvenThe bigger brother of the Mini Smart Oven, this toaster features a sleek design and nine preset cooking options.
We were also impressed with the Breville Smart Oven, essentially a larger version of our best mid-price oven. Like its little sibling, the Breville Smart Oven has a lot to like. The controls are just as simple to pick up, and magnets on the door of the bigger version draw the cooking rack out automatically, meaning we didn't have to stick our hands in a hot oven. It didn't do quite as well on our toast and pizza tests, but the margins were pretty slim. Ultimately it came down to space — they both had roughly the same external dimensions, but the Cuisinart held three more pieces of toast.
If you're looking for a big toaster oven without spending a fortune, the Krups is a solid choice. It was nearly twice the size of more expensive models in its price group, and could comfortably fit a large chicken or 12" pizza. It also had some nice convenience features like an internal light and memory function that saves your most recent times and temperatures for each preset. Its biggest flaw was its cooking time. While the other ovens we tested that were as big as the Krups all cost about $100 more, they also operate at 1800 watts. The Krups only has 1500 watts, so it takes a little longer to heat up. We also found the shade settings weren't entirely accurate — the medium setting barely gave our toast any color, and it was hard to find a consistent shade. If toast is important to you, there are much better options.
Did You Know?
Toaster ovens could save you money.
According to a study by Energy Star, toaster ovens use about half the amount of energy as a conventional electric oven when cooking small meals. That could mean as much as 30 cents saved for every hour you spend cooking in some states.
Don't use Pyrex or glass cookware in your toaster oven.
Pyrex specifically advises people not to use their products in toaster ovens. It's the same reason you should never use glass for broiling — the dish is just too close to the heating element to be completely safe. Over time, they run the risk of fracturing or shattering from repeated exposure.
Parchment paper isn't safe, either.
Just like glass cookware, parchment paper is not recommended for the tight confines of a toaster oven. Reynolds explicitly warns against it on their website, while other brands put it right on the packaging.
The Best Toaster Oven: Summed Up
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