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Weekly Meditation
Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
Psalm 45:10-17
Romans 7:15-25a
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
When Jesus was conducting his earthly ministry, presenting himself as our saviour, he called all those who are 'weary and burdened' to come to him for rest (Matthew 11:28-29). Regarding this passage, Michael Green writes, 'Jesus is quietly claiming to be the locus of all revelation; the centre of all God's self-disclosure is Jesus of Nazareth' (Green 2000, pp.140-141).*
Jesus had already praised God for revealing his truth, not to the wise and learned, but to spiritual babies (11:25-26). He had stated that he represented God as his ambassador, and that all the riches of God's wisdom were invested in him (11:27a). Furthermore, Jesus claimed a mutual and exclusive understanding between himself and the Father, and, because of this, only he could reveal the Father to others (11:27b).
Jesus gave this teaching soon after John the Baptist had questioned his Messiahship (11:2), and John's doubts and disappointment were probably still on Jesus' mind. This is the comprehensive answer to John and to all who doubt. Jesus' words are an astonishing statement, and evidence indeed that he was – and is – the promised Messiah. Those who consider Jesus to be 'a good man', but not divine, must think again. Good men do not make the claims that Jesus made. An ordinary human who said such things - 'Come to me, I am the One, only I can reveal God to you' - would not be a good man at all. He would be either seriously deluded, or a deliberate liar and deceiver. Jesus was either one of these, or he was all he claimed to be – God on earth, the Messiah, the Saviour.
Calling all to come to him for rest, Jesus was offering release from the relentless search for truth, and from the Jewish law which had – over the centuries – become an increasing burden. In saying, 'come to me', Jesus is implying that he has come to seek us. Unlike all other religious leaders who direct people towards some unattainable goal, Jesus says 'come to me' and reaches out welcoming arms. In inviting his followers to take his yoke upon them (11:29), he is not, like the Pharisees, setting heavy loads on his people (see Matthew 23:4). This is a yoke of love, not of duty; to take Jesus' yoke is 'the response of the liberated, not the duty of the obligated' (Green 2000, p.143).
The image of the heavily burdened and weary approaching Jesus for rest is a powerful one. We all know how it feels to be seriously weighed down by physical burdens, or loaded with emotional turmoil that feels like a heavy weight across our shoulders. We can imagine having those burdens lifted from us; having that inner turmoil resolved.
Humans are difficult to please. John the Baptist was viewed with suspicion because of his asceticism. People said he had a demon (11:19). Jesus was called 'a glutton and drunkard' because he followed a normal lifestyle, joining with others, including 'sinners', to eat and drink (11:19). It seems that even John became disillusioned with Jesus. However, those who consider seekinganother Messiah, another Saviour (11:3) could well reflect on where else they would find a God who goes to such lengths to reach his lost children, who goes to such depths to bring them help and comfort, who is "gentle and humble in heart" (11:29).
*Green, Michael 2000, 'The Message of Matthew', IVP.


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Historical movies are always a tricky bunch. There's the delicate balance of spending time on the actual story you want to tell against having so many facts that your story is convoluted with information not necessarily relevant to the story at hand. What's important to the plot versus what's just another fact from that time period? It takes careful planning and a clear vision for what you want your film to say. So let's dive in and take a look at "Hidden Figures" in this box office review…
The story is based on the contributions of different ethnicities and the impact they had on space travel for NASA in the 1960's. The main plot lines revolve around 3 African -American women who each had unique roles in the space program. I write unique because their skill sets are different and so that makes for more involved story telling, which I enjoyed. We meet Al Harrison (Kevin Costner) who is heading up the space program and is charge of all staff, no matter their country of origin or color. I felt like Costner was only giving 80% but his 80% is still great and leaps above other's 110%'s. The three leads were Katherine Johnson (Taraji Henson) who is a brilliant mathematician who is also super human in her ability to calculate equations and problem solve. Dorothy Vaugh (Octavia Spencer) was the classic overworked, under paid and appreciated work horse. Her character aspired to be in lower management and her character worked diligently toward that goal the entire film. Mary Jackson (Janelle Mona'e) plays the sassy and fiery engineer who helps with the development and construction of the space shuttle. Finally, Kirsten Dunst and Jim Parson round out the cast along with Mahershala Ali. I can't say one negative thing about the cast. They all were entertaining and fortunately Parson's didn't feel like "Dr. Sheldon Cooper" from the hit show on CBS "Big Bang Theory."
The film as a whole was mediocre at best. It had moments that really hit home and showed the struggle of not just black women in NASA during the 1960's but space travel, the Russian/American space race and Sputnik. This film attempted to tackle a lot and did well enough. For me, the film felt like it was pulling back and playing it safe when it comes to the real issues of the time. I'm not certain how they could've gone deep into the struggles to show racism, to show paranoia, to show more drama for space exploration. I just know that what I saw was maybe 70-75% of what life probably was like for everyone involved in this particular story. While speaking with one of the employees at the theater I frequent I told her this film felt almost like it belonged on the Lifetime network.
"Hidden Figures" is in theaters now! Despite the mediocre delivery of this film I recommend you support this film and the real life story by seeing it on the big screen. The actual story is too important not to see on the big screen and it's entertaining. The film doesn't drag. It doesn't place awkward jokes or weird timing for humor. It's a decent movie overall but the real life story is great and worthy of your financial support. It's even a good date movie in case you wanna impress a lady with a film that isn't about super hero's, dick jokes or gangsters. Show some class and take your ass to the theater for "Hidden Figures."


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Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, we offer a wide range of landlord and management services, from full service management to "a la carte" service options. from finding, screening, and signing a lease with great tenants to photographing your home, writing ad copy, and inspecting your investment to ensure it is being properly maintained. We can help, just let us know what you need.
Our Story
Sarah Rich, the owner and qualifying broker for GDR Property Solutions, LLC has been managing properties for over 15 years. After almost fifteen years of providing full-service property management to thousands of clients, we are now also offering limited service options as well as sales! We are well-versed in every aspect of residential management and are confident that our philosophies and solutions will work for you. We are committed to long term business relationships and have cultivated a philosophy and culture in which the goals of GDR consistently align with those of our clients.
Sarah grew up in a real estate family, has been actively involved in real estate since high school, and has been a licensed real estate broker since 1999. She assisted some of the top residential sales producers in the state of New Mexico for several years, and after working with them, she worked as an assistant to a high volume Bank of America mortgage broker. She obtained her real estate license at age 20 and purchased her first home the same year. She still owns that home and it is one of the houses we currently manage. She also holds a NM contractor's license, as well as a BA in political science from the University of New Mexico. She has worked in every aspect of what we do and knows how to do it all.
Michelle Mendoza, our Operations Manager, is an Associate Broker and has been with GDR for several year. She is well versed in our administrative functions, as well as our inspection, leasing, and maintenance processes. She has worked in every position we offer and can help homeowners, investors, and tenants with their needs. She has also worked extensively with real estate agents to help get clients' homes ready to go, whether it be for lease or for sale.
Melissa Gonzales is our leasing agent and has proven herself to be resourceful and intuitive about our processes and policies. She works with tenants, vendors, and owners to create an open line of communication, providing information and resources as needed.
We rely on partners at Rich Construction to smoothly operate and ensure our owners and clients receive the best services possible. Isaiah Parra, our support staff, and our service technicians have an amazing array of knowledge and are happy to go through any information and creative problem solving we may need.
Here at GDR, we understand that that your rental home is much more than an investment. For some it is a long term plan to ensure future security, for others renting out a property is simply a temporary measure to avoid financial problems until a home can be sold. We get it, and we strive to provide individualized services and guidance that fits your individual needs. How can we help?
Our Philosophy
We want to be a great company that has happy homeowners and happy residents. We don't want to be the biggest, we want to be the best. We help our owners maintain their homes to a higher standard than the norm. We have found some homeowners to be resistant to repairs and upgrades, but over the years we have realized there is a much higher payout to the property owners who maintain their houses well. The highest costs to an owner, bar none, are vacancy costs. There is a tremendous loss to a homeowner each month the house is vacant. Those expenses include loan payments, utilities, yard upkeep, general repairs, paint, and flooring. The longer a tenant stays, the less frequently an owner will incur vacancy costs. We try to increase the average length of tenancies, helping owners keep their costs lower. Another benefit of performing repairs to keep the home nice, rather than simply livable, is that tenants tend keep nice houses nicer. We like to say that a tenant will take care of the house the same way you do. This means that if they move in and you refuse to replace a washing machine that breaks, they are less likely to stay in the house past their initial lease term, but they are also less likely to keep the house as nicely as they would otherwise. Further, once a house is ready to move into, houses that have been upgraded attract better tenants and rent more quickly. While it can be difficult in the moment to approve repairs that are not necessarily required, it is ill-advised to consider only the short term time frame. We are always trying to work in the best interest of the homeowners we work with, but we also want to do the best we can for the tenants who are renting our clients' homes. It is important to us that tenants be satisfied and tell their friends about our company. Word of mouth is the best form of advertising!


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Winter – a wonderful time of the year, which has something to please us. In addition to the New Year and its accompanying amenities such as gifts, Salad and a long weekend in the winter there is something else that makes it special and beautiful.Of course, it's snow. It was he, going to clean smooth cloth, can transform the landscape beyond recognition. And some of the places in the winter and do much more beautiful and magical than at other times of the year.
1. Lake Tahoe, California.
2. St. John's, Newfoundland.
3. Tadami River, Fukushima, Japan.
4. Bern, Switzerland.
7. Bergen, Norway.
8. Italian Dolomites.
10. The northern part of British Columbia, Canada.
12. French Alps.
13. Prague, Czech Republic.
14. Hallstatt, Austria.
15. Lake Bled, Slovenia.
16. Plitvice Lakes, Croatia.
17. Bavaria, Germany.
18. Alcazar of Segovia, Spain.
19. Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canada.
22. the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto, Japan .
24. Cariboo, British Columbia.
25. Hotel Banff, Alberta, Canada.
26. Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA.
27. Darashkol lake, Altai, Russia.
29. Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
30. Boulder, Colorado.
32. Webster, New York.
33. Nabbl Lighthouse, York, Maine, USA.
34. Loveland Pass, Colorado, USA.


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Victorinox Night Vision Watch - Wrist Style for the GQ Guy
Even though we have yet to celebrate Thanksgiving and the Christmas Holidays are some ways off, we never seem to have enough time to get through the holiday checklist. So over here at NLL we have gone into full holiday mode to help you save time and energy while scoring the perfect gifts to make gift giving and receiving a lot bearable. Today I bring you a smart, fabulously stylish and exquisite discovery sponsored by Victorinox Army Swiss – the Night Vision Watch ($695).
Victorinox the masters of elegantly packaging multiple functions into one tool, is better known for their versatile Swiss knives and have since been making timekeepers that are not only stylish but are tough with added secondary functions. So naturally, the newly updated Night Vision watch mirrors the versatility and functionality of the Victorinox Swiss knife and brand.
Victorinox Swiss Army Night Vision watch is one of the bestselling innovation in the brand's lineup. It is built with a sapphire-crystal face with anti-reflective treatment, which is scratch resistant and now offers the choice of two new bracelets – the steel PVD "Black Ice" bracelet and black leather strap. Night Vision is a Swiss-styled chameleon… a sleek and elegant stainless steel watch by day and a stealthy and clever illuminator by night.
The watch appears deceptively simple but a quick press of a button can access six exclusive and very useful lighting functions. A technology that quickly brings to mind Batman or better yet James Bond.
6 Module Cutting Edge Functions of the Night Vision Watch
- Dial illumination mode
- Extended light mode (flashlight)
- Strobe light mode
- SOS signal mode
- Location mode
- Low battery indicator
As you can see it's made to navigate the night. It illuminates in three colors… the dial in blue LED, red LED for locator and battery indicator, and white LED for flashlight and strobe mode. The avant-garde tool has a luminescent hour and minute hands, and a red-tipped second hand. This work of art like the INOX watch and other Swiss Army watches, uses Ronda quartz movement, reads in military time, and also features a date window at 6 o'clock.
The Night vision was originally launched back in 2003, but was redesigned this year into a sleeker and more polished version… making it a perfect chic style option for the GQ guy.
Check out the Night Vision watch in all its glorious form in the video below.
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Victorinox Army Swiss, however all opinions are my own.


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This week I'm running the board game lounge at New York University's Practice gaming conference, which is gonna be a ton of fun. Last time I was here one of the talks was by two B-Girls who told us about the rules and games of breakdancing battles. I'll be coming home with stories, that's for sure.
Other than that, I've been diving into Sorcery! (it IS silly fun, isn't it?) and prodding Chaos Reborn now it's officially finished. I'm in love with how that game manages to marry rich tactics and bluffing with farcical mistakes and irony. Every other turn you're either cooing or laughing. I'd love to find more time to play it.
Sorcery! is just so, so good. We talk about it EVEN MORE on tomorrow's episode of Daft Souls - the second game in particular is just fantastic stuff, so glad I went back and played through from the start. Chaos is also excellent, although no-one seems to be talking about it much - it's something we'll have to rectify soon.
I've got to say that deciding not to bother with Fallout 4 feels like I've been given an extra pair of lungs - the additional breathing room gave me time to finish The Witcher 2, and even dip into Persona 4 for a few hours. Mostly though this weekend has been lost to my OTT AAA blockbuster of choice: Starcraft 2. The final chunk of the triptych campaign came out the other day, and while it's not doing anything unexpected, I'm absolutely loving the explosive pomp.
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Bambini Play & Learn is a top-quality learning center located in the heart of Washington DC – a truly new and innovative concept in childcare, and the only Spanish Immersion Program with a specially designed curriculum!.
Our full-time childcare center offers the finest facilities available for children ages three months to five years.
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Tuition: $1,875 - $2,450 a month
Our mission at Bambini is to, first and foremost, provide a safe, nurturing, loving, high quality, educational environment that maximizes intellectual, physical and emotional growth and development in our young students from three months of age up to five years of age. Our second most important mission, which distinguishes us from other high quality preschool and daycare centers, is to foster the acquisition and development of a foreign language as important as Spanish. We do this by immersing our students in Spanish throughout the entire time that they attend classes at the center. The qualified teachers assigned to your child's class are fluent in Spanish and this is their native tongue. Parents are strongly encouraged to exclusively utilize English or the family's primary language at home.
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There are many methods in stimulating or improving hair growth. Did you know that the average person loses about 50 to 100 hair stands per day? But don't worry, this is normal! The hair goes through a cycle in which our hair follicles grow, rest and eventually falls out. Although losing strands of hair is normal, excessive hair shedding may be a problem.
Here are ways you can stimulate or improve your hair growth:
- Drink lots of water. Water not only hydrates the body but helps regulate the circulatory system. This process helps feed the hair follicles which stimulates hair growth but be mindful of the amount of water you're consuming.
- Biotin. Biotin not only helps with hair growth but it can encourage your nails to grow. It comes in a tablet ($8 – $18) or liquid ($10 – $25) form and can be mixed into smoothies.
- Brush your hair. It can stimulate the follicles and remove shed hair. Remember, too much of a good thing isn't good. Try to refrain from too much brushing.
- Use castor oil. Castor oil is rich in Omega-9 fatty acids and vitamin E. It is very thick so use to your liking. You can leave it in your hair or rinse out after 30 to 45 minutes on the scalp. Jamaican Castor Oil ($5 – $10) or Home Health's Castor Oil ($5 – $18) are great products!
- Eggs. Eggs are great to use in a hair mask. They're a great source of protein!
- Essential oils. Essential oils such as peppermint, rosemary, lavender, and cedarwood stimulate growth. You can add it to your hair mask, conditioner or even shampoo.
- Cayenne Pepper. Yes, this isn't a typo. Cayenne pepper/oil not only brings a tingling sensation to scalp but it can help with hair loss.
- Rice Water. The amino acids in rice water help to regenerate the hair which results in faster hair growth. It contains vitamins B, C, and E. Must be rinsed out of hair after 20 minutes on the scalp.
- Coconut Milk. Coconut milk contains nutrients for healthy hair and promotes hair growth.
- Apple Cider Vinegar. This product can aid hair loss and can be used as a substitute for shampoo. You can use Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar ($4 – $7).
- Green Tea. Stimulates hair growth, decreases hair loss and shedding.
- Zhou Nutrition Hairfluence. This is a nutrition-packed pill supplement that contains biotin, bamboo extract, folate, vitamins C, B12, and A, keratin, and collagen. Zhou Nutrition Hairfluence ($19 – $ 24) is a must buy!
- OGX Biotin & Collagen Shampoo and Conditioner. These two products consist of B7 biotin, collagen, and hydrolyzed wheat proteins. OGX Thick & Full Biotin & Collagen Shampoo or Conditioner's price varies between ($6 – $12) depending if you want one of them or a pack.
- Scissors. Yes, scissors are your friends. Trimming your split ends will help your hair to grow faster.
- Deep treatment. Deep treatments can bring moisture back to your hair and assist in hair loss, or other problem areas.
- Say no to cotton pillowcases. Cotton is known to snag hairs. You can buy a silk or satin pillow ($8 – $25).
- Wrap hair with satin or silk scarf. Satin, silk or silk-like fabric is best for a headscarf and ($5 – $12) will maintain moisture in your hair.
- Avoid heat styling tools. Always use a heat protectant when applying heat styling tools to your hair but be mindful, too much heat isn't good for the hair.
- Avoid chemicals. Chemicals such as sulfates, isopropyl alcohol, ethanol alcohol, polyethylene glycol will make your hair brittle and prone to breakage.
- Healthy Diet. Most importantly, maintaining or having a healthy diet will show positive and drastic changes in your hair and energy.
In conclusion, these natural hair tips are beneficial to all hair types and lengths. Hair by nature takes a while to reach the length that we desire and properly maintaining your hair will heavily improve it. Just enjoy the journey!


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As of March 6th, 2016, Taykobon has moved to using a letter grading system to make these assessments. These are similar to those you might see at school:
A : A great piece of work which the reviewer enjoyed greatly and can wholeheartedly recommend.
B : A good piece of work which the reviewer can recommend. It's got some drawbacks but is worth reading, and will appeal to its intended audience.
C : The piece of work has some drawbacks, and those looking to read it should proceed with some caution. If you're a fan of the genre or the series you may still enjoy it, but this piece of work doesn't hold up particularly well in a number of areas.
D : This piece of work was bad, and readers should generally steer clear.
Each letter grade range will have "+" and "-" scores as well showing which end of the range it falls on. For example, a "B-" denotes that a work is still in the "B" range but is closer to falling into the "C range".
We anticipate that the "average" book will fall into the B- range.
What is our perspective?
Our reviews have a pretty heavy focus on pointing out aspects we did or did not like about a certain work. Ideally you won't find a whole lot of summarizing, mostly because we feel filling up 3/4ths of our review with plot summary would be doing a disservice to our readers since you've hopefully want to actually figure out if the book is good or not. Our goal is to give you a feel for how much we liked a particular work as well as its notable aspects, not be a wikipedia article.
Also, we aren't experts or anything. Each of us have read a ton of light novels or manga, but we are by no means experts on the critique of the medium. If you're looking for a deep thematic analysis of a given work, we won't be able to provide that (there are plenty of other great blogs out there your should look at!), but what we will try to do is break down what we liked or did not like for the average reader. Not all of our reviews are going to be works of art, but what we will do is provide honest critique that we'll do our best to make well-written.
About pictures in our reviews:
All of our reviews feature a couple pictures in them, taken directly from the work being reviewed. Manga in particular is such a visual medium, and we feel that it's very worthwhile for the reader to be able to see what the art looks like, especially if we are going to be commenting on how well it worked. Plus, who really wants to read a wall of straight text about a comic book?
You'll notice that all of the pictures we use come from official sources, usually via a picture we've taken of the physical book. We'd love to have higher quality images, but right now that's the best we can do balancing time and efficiency versus image quality. We never, ever, use images from illegal scans in our reviews, and hope that all our readers will read manga legally and support the creators.
About translation issues:
We've been asked about our thoughts on the quality of translations, so here's our perspective. Since we don't read the illegal scanlations or the Japanese versions of these series, we really aren't going to be doing a comparison or judging the quality of the official release based on that. What we will do is point out if there is any awkward grammar or sentence structure choice. We aren't going to make bold pronouncements about the quality of the translation unless there is a glaring issue that we can tell without a doubt is a drawback of a work, or if the translation happens to flow particularly well in a noteworthy and obvious way. We don't want to pretend we know more than we do, or run the risk of making false or baseless assessments of the translation quality (to Zack Davisson, I know what you're thinking, and we respect your viewpoint on this).


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For over two decades the IH name has been synonymous with prestige and passion in motorhome design.
Meticulously crafted interiors blend a delicate choice of the finest natural materials. Classic and contemporary furniture is uniquely designed to maximise the use of space in each model.
Subtle lighting and exquisite detailing complement well proportioned layouts to create that unique IH character.
The superbly equipped galleys and luxurious seating areas are provided with generous storage space in a fine balance of comfort, practicality and a high quality finish.
Each IH Motorhome is built to a uniquely personal specification before being individually tested and fine tuned in our dedicated inspection bays to ensure high levels of performance and integrity, which are crucial in ensuring years of trouble free motorhome experience.
A cabinet and pattern maker by trade, Ian Hartley decided to turn his hand to motorhome conversion back in 1993. With his first conversion done, He took it to the motorhome show at York Racecourse. Not as an 'official' exhibitor, he just parked in the car park with a 'For Sale' sign on it. This drew the attention of quite a few people who loved the build quality. Before long the show organisers heard about it it and Ian was asked to exhibit at the shows He sold the van after enough positive comments from passers-by to make him think that maybe there was something in this.
From the earliest times, Ian's vision and drive have kept innovation are the forefront of the IH ethos, which in turn has ensured that IH Motorhomes has been consistently a leader in new ideas that have subsequently been adopted by the wider market. Ian's vision has never to build the most but certainly to build the best. IH introduced the fixed rear panel in 2003 giving the smaller campers a more luxurious, cosy and spacious interior, coupled with a useable boot. Much more development has occurred over the last 25 years or more and we have gained copious awards within the motorhome industry.
The IH brand has grown into a leading motorhome manufacturer, We have continued to evolve our vans and had many customers loving the family feel to the IH business We moved from strength to strength from a small lock up in Castleford where the business developed and grew. A number of moves to larger premises followed until in 2005 IH motorhomes moved to its current location in Knottingley, West Yorkshire.
Over the years we have gained a dedicated following of customers, many of whom have said they wouldn't now consider any other brands when choosing a new motorhome. This is reflected in our new motorhome sales, a large proportion of which have regularly been orders from existing customers. It's not just a great product with style and luxuries with great reliability, it's peace of mind knowing that our team at IH will look after you through your motorhome life.
In 2013 we launched the all new N-class motorhome with the side entrance module which replaces the traditional van sliding door with incorporating a motorhome style door and the IH famous rear panel into our compact panel van conversion. The N-class 630RL is the evolution of many years within the industry, it is a fantastic model envied by many. More recently in February 2018 we launched the new VW Crafter based 680RD at the NEC show where we were overwhelmed by the huge response and positivity it generated for the continued success and the bright outlook and future for the IH Motorhome brand.
IH has developed an enviable reputation for arguably the highest quality in its sector, whilst leading the way with some of the most innovative ideas in the UK van conversion market.
Peter Vaughan
Editor, What Motorhome Magazine
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Tried and True Organization for Your Family History?
Nan Barnes
What's the best way to organize a big project, like a family history book?
We regularly teach a seminar, How to Plan and Organize a Family History Book. We recommend that people begin with the big ideas first, listing what should go into the book. And ultimately, they should arrive at an outline. But in the middle between these two points, there's a murky area, a process that seems to stump our audiences.
Ironically, the sticking point comes when we refer to a process we all probably learned in middle school: index cards. Remember them? There are software variations now, using the same principles of organization.
We like index cards because they are hands on, they're visual, and they are easy to change, add or discard. You can use different colored cards to designate big ideas, subheadings and specific details. After you develop one organization, it's easy to move the cards to a different arrangement of ideas. When you're happy with the way the cards are arranged, you can transfer the ideas on the index cards to paper and you've got a preliminary outline.
For most folks the index card method makes perfect sense, but others just don't get it. "Should it be a red card or a green card?" they ask. "How many subheadings should I have under a big idea?" The very strength of the system, its flexibility, confuses people.
Do you have other techniques to suggest? How do you like to organize ideas for a big project? Post a comment and share with us, and our readers, your favorite method of organizing. We'll look forward to reading what you have to say and I'm sure our readers will too.


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Rosemary and garlic create an aromatic treat in this amzaing marinated pork loin recipe. This is a recipe where you really want to use fresh rosemary and garlic not dry rosemary and garlic. Using fresh herbs tastes and smells amazing, they also make for a pretty presentation. If you wish you can marinate the pork overnight and in the morning brown it and cook it in a slow cooker on low for 8 hours.
Serves 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour
Marinating Time: 2+ hours
1 pound pork loin
3 cloves minced garlic
1-1/2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
1 cup cranberry juice (no sugar added)
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- In a small bowl combine garlic and rosemary to make a paste.
- Slice the pork several times (just small shallow slices) and stuff the garlic-rosemary paste into the slices.
- Rub the rest of the garlic mixture over the pork loin.
- In a small bowl combine the cranberry juice and mustard.
- Put the pork in a baking dish, pour cranberry marinade over top and refrigerate covered for at least 2 hours. (Can marinate overnight.)
- Place pork loin in a pre-heated oven and bake at 350 degrees basting occasionally for 1 hour or until meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
Calories 312, Fat 17.2g, Cholesterol 91mg, Sodium 426mg,
Carbohydrates 5.8mg, Fiber 2.5g, Sugars 1.2g, Protein 32.6g
Carbohydrates 5.8mg, Fiber 2.5g, Sugars 1.2g, Protein 32.6g


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Brain Friendly Learning
Before the seminar, I had read a lot of literature on how to make education more interesting. However, the main challenge was to implement the education process in such a way that participants learn as much as possible. My main goal was to familiarise myself with the methods and acquire new ideas to make education even more Brain-Friendly. The programme was carried out as advertised, and the theoretical knowledge was introduced in an interactive, Brain-Friendly and interesting way. In this programme, I learned about new methods, ideas and ways to present different content. To summarise, the presented method is very different from the traditional, Slovene way of teaching.
this website Andreja Križnič, Managing Director, Proaktiv.kom Slovenia
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Long time no see! We have been very busy playing shows, booking shows, making music videos and stepping up our hustle.
On June 6th we were asked to play So Far Sounds DC again and it was incredible! Check out the shots! The space was inspiring and beautiful. We love showcasing our songs from a room.
We also began the reshoot for our song Lights Off. We have been working with this song for 2 and a half years now and SHEESH, it is finally on the right path. What can we say, we want it to be pretty for you all! We have some stills for you to look at.
We mostly post our upcoming shows on Instagram (our social media weapon of choice) but keep checking the SHOWS link up top there to your right for more details.
Booking agent in tow, we are getting shows left and right. Sometimes we can't promote them all because the music business Gods will smite us (shh, don't tell them!), but for the ones we can, we would LOVE to see you there. If you're in the DMV, come check out these jonts:
-Annual Collington Classic Block Party, June 25th, Baltimore
-SongByrd, July 8th, Washington D.C.
-The Hamilton, August 13th, Washington D.C.
!!!! Yeah, we are pretty excited about that last one.
Well, it was nice catching up with you! Until next time.
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What to expect at the Amigo...
We find experiences are best when everyone has similar expectations of what they can expect so please read through and click the accept button on the bottom of the page:
- The Amigo is, in the end, a simple motel with clean, comfortable rooms. Our property was built in the 50's and 60s with smaller rooms situated next to the highway. Our windows are old, and sometimes the floor might squeak. Please don't book with the expectation we are a 5-Star resort.
- The Amigo operates in the similar manner to a good AirBNB. This means that while there are generally staff around, we are not a full service property. Our lobby is open 7:30-12 and then 3-10pm, and we have limited breakfast offerings of coffee, tea, yogurt, fruit and cold water (which is available most times of the day - just ask!)
- For stays two nights and under, we don't offer full cleaning service, but we are happy to take out your trash and get you new towels whenever needed (just hang the door tag outside when you leave for the day). For stays 3 nights or longer, you can simply coordinate with our staff to let us know when/if you want your room cleaned.
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Mike Ward MP,
Green Party Waste-free Spokesperson
28th June 2005
Fence-sitting on nappies not good enough, says Ward
The Environment Ministry needs to get off the fence and actively recommend to parents that they seriously look at changing to real cloth nappies, says Green MP Mike Ward.
The Party's Waste-free Spokesperson was commenting on the 'Nappies' page recently published on the Ministry's website.
"The MfE's webpage on nappies says it 'does not advocate one nappy system over another', because 'that is a personal decision that parents make'. Frankly that's not good enough," says Mr Ward.
"Of course parents have a choice, but the Ministry's job is to advocate for the environment, so it has a clear responsibility to encourage the use of the least environmentally damaging nappy. Then parents can decide whether to listen to that advice or not.
"The webpage itself clearly indicates that the referenced 'neither nappy type is better' study from the UK doesn't stack up under New Zealand conditions. When the benefit to household budgets is combined with the waste minimisation and other environmental advantages, modern pre-sewn cloth nappies are the clear winners.
"The Ministry for the Environment needs to work with other Government and community agencies to get the message out to parents that the new real nappies, combined with modern laundry methods and environmentally friendly laundry products, save time, money and the planet and are a much healthier option for babies," says Mr Ward.
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Join Elizabeth Leach Gallery for an artist talk with Judy Cooke and Malia Jensen. Cooke and Jensen will discuss the work in their current exhibitions Conversation: Aluminum, Oil, Rubber and Yields respectively.
One of the Northwest's most influential painters, Judy Cooke has explored abstract imagery and the structure of painting for over 30 years. The results of Cooke's experimentation is work that hovers at the intersection of painting and sculpture, where she often engages with formalism, color field and materiality.
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Wonderful Copenhagen
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Sometimes, even cafe owners get to go on business trips. Jonas and Bronte went to Copenhagen last week and it was very exciting to be all business like again. Not least because it gave us a chance to pop in and say hello to our good friend Mariann Willumsen who owns and run a fantastic traditional Danish restaurant in the heart of Copenhagen.
Mariann helped us way back in the day and she is of the same opinion as us that Scandinavian food is all about great ingredients – and not too much messing with them. It is not about bells and whistles, it is about taste and tradition.
If you're ever in Copenhagen and you want to eat REAL Danish foodwhen in Denmark, pop into see her – her Restaurant Willumsen LINK http://www.restaurantwillumsen.dk/ is located just off the main street, Strøget, pretty much.
You can find Mariann and all her wonderful staff at Willumsen, 26 St Regnegade, Copenhagen. Please do say we said hello.


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Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation (BARCO) rebuilds Baltimore neighborhoods by transforming underutilized real estate into attractive and affordable spaces for creative people and organizations. To date, BARCO has leveraged more than $19 million in investment to create 60,000 square feet of space for artists, makers, and performers in Baltimore's Station North Arts & Entertainment District including Open Works and The Motor House.
Founded by the Deutsch Foundation in 2012, the Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation (BARCO) is a nonprofit real estate development corporation that supports Baltimore's artists and creative innovators by providing affordable and quality workspace for Baltimore's growing community of artists, performers, makers, and artisans.
BARCO supports Baltimore's artists and creatives by providing access to safe, affordable studios and workspaces and seek to intentionally create working environments that welcome artists across lines of difference. BARCO envisions a Baltimore where artists are able to work and thrive and are working toward removing the barriers that prohibit them from doing so.
In 2015, BARCO completed the $6 million renovation of the Motor House, a 25,000 square foot visual and performing arts hub in the Station North Arts & Entertainment District.
In 2016, BARCO completed the $11.5 million renovation of Open Works, a 34,000 square foot nonprofit makerspace serving the greater Baltimore community.
Find out more at their website.
Read more about us:
CityBizList: BARCO Promotes Will Holman to General Manager
The Daily Record: Amy Bonitz, BARCO
Baltimore Sun: Baltimore's Newest Maker Space Opens
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Demi Moore & Ashton Kutcher's Pre-Divorce Fights Revealed
The couple had plenty of 'intense' arguments due to his alleged cheating — it was too much for their marriage to handle!
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's marriage certainly showed signs of strain before their divorce announcement, but it turns out private arguments between the two were even more heated!
Demi, 49, and Ashton, 33, tried to work things out, but the tension was too much, PEOPLE reports.
"The fighting could get pretty intense," a source close to the couple says. "Whatever counseling they did was fine for a quick fix but could not get to the heart of the problem."
Another friend of the couple agrees that the strain unbearable.
"Ashton is unhappy; [Demi]'s unhappy," the source says. "It just got to a point where they had to end it."
What do you think, HollywoodLifers — are these two better off apart?
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Do We Recreate Biblical Characters In Our Own Image?/
I was reading an interview with Peter Enns over at The Pangea Blog. They talk about his book on Ecclesiastes. Peter says:
"The main character of the book, called Qohelet, has some pretty harsh things to say about life as an Israelite. He is not simply skeptical. He is undone. He is in faith-crisis mode, and he pulls no punches letting us know it. His big beef is with God. Qohelet is angry with him."
That says a lot about what was going on inside Qohelet. I'm not saying Peter is wrong (although I do have a different take on Ecclesiastes). I think we can infer that type of thing from the text. It just seems that some people (not necessarily Peter) are cautious when it comes to mirror-reading but have no problem reconstructing the psyche of someone. I've heard many sermons where the preacher talks about how David felt this way, Abraham thought this, or Paul was this type of person. They'll even talk about how God felt and what He thought even when it's not explicit in the text. So, although they are leery of reconstructing the specific events that mirror-reading can bring to light, they embrace reconstructing the persons, personalities and psychologies of Biblical authors and characters.
I also recently listened to a debate between Reza Aslan and Anthony Le Donne on Unbelievable? with Justin Brierely. Aslan attempts to reconstruct the person of Jesus, although he excludes much of the New Testament text about Jesus.
When we do this type of thing I wonder if we are driven by creating the characters in our own image. It seems like Peter Enns has had his own crisis of faith and so Qohelet is also similar. Aslan has a history of desiring political change, and so Jesus is a political revolutionary. Are Enns and Aslan drawn to those characters because that's who they truly were, or are they reading their own personalities into the characters? To be sure, they offer evidence for their views, but I can't help but think that who they are colors their view. They are also concerned with the original readers but stick with the broad historical context instead of the more specific situational context that mirror-reading can provide. It is, of course, impossible to be completely objective, but I find it all thought provoking.
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|Terry with his longtime friend and co-author Larry Gustin. This photo is from the dust jacket of their sixth edition Buick history book. I have all of the editions of their fine books and would be lost without them. Terry has now made his last personal correction on this Blog Terry's helping hand . "I better strive to be more accurate Terry", Rest In Peace.
|Mr. Terry B. Dunham
June 22, 1940 - November 2, 2012 Terry B. Dunham, 72, who died Nov 2, 2012, was considered one of the world's leading experts on the heritage of the Buick automobile, creating a book, a national enthusiasts' organization, and a website for vintage car owners and major magazine articles.
Terry, of Apopka FL, had been active until recent days despite an illness of several years. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne (Golden), who was his high school sweetheart in their home town of Howell, MI; their daughters Terrilyn Hundeby (David) of Orlando and Traci Garde (Glenn) of Atlanta; grandchildren Paul & Shauna Hundeby, and Shelby & Sydney Garde. Also surviving is his beloved mother-in-law, Helen Golden of Brighton, MI., sister Janet Kerr of Cedarville and brother Roger Dunham of Howell. He was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence and Ellen Dunham. Funeral services pending at McDonald Funeral Home in Howell, MI., 517-546-2800
Terry was born June 22, 1940 in Howell. He was a 1963 graduate of Western Michigan University, where he majored in automotive engineering technology. He was employed in sales and service operations of General Motors' Pontiac Motor Division from 1963 – 1992. After retirement from GM, he worked for Engineering Analysis in Detroit, handling product liability investigations for GM, Ford, and Chrysler, his specialty being a fire expert on cars. Those assignments often took him to the Caribbean, Mexico, and even Casablanca.
He was particularly well known for his book, "The Buick: A Complete History" , an award winning and critically acclaimed book that came to be accepted by Buick Motor Co. and auto historians as the automaker's definitive history. It was first published in 1980 and then in five more updated editions up to Buick's centennial in 2003. In 1975 he suggested the idea for a major Buick history book to Automotive Quarterly (AQ). After conducting research across the United States and England the book was published in 1980 and co-authored with his good friend Lawrence R. Gustin.
His family interests included coaching soccer and being a foster parent along with his wife rescuing kittens and helping them getting adopted through a rescue group. Links: TERRY DUNHAM OBITUARY That first Buick — a 1937 model with a straight-8 engine — ignited a passion for the brand that eventually led Dunham to co-write "The Buick: A Complete History."
"He was certainly one of the world's leading experts on Buicks," said Lawrence R. Gustin, Dunham's co-author and former public-relations spokesman for Buick.
Dunham of Apopka died Nov. 2 of complications from colon cancer. He was 72.
Gifted in mechanics from a young age, Dunham spent much of his teen years fixing cars. He also waited tables at the Midget, a restaurant owned by his father. The student hangout was best known for its olive burgers, his wife said.
After earning a degree in automotive-engineering technology from Western Michigan University, Dunham spent the next 40 years in the car industry. He worked at General Motors, finishing his career in Central Florida as head of the southern region of Pontiac's service and warranty departments.
"He could find anything wrong with a car," his wife said.
When he retired from GM, Dunham joined the Detroit firm Engineering Analysis, where he handled product-liability investigations. Dunham inspected cars after accidents to determine whether the carmaker was at fault.
But it was his love for Buicks that made him a well-known figure in car-hobbyist circles. He wrote articles on Buick's racing history, and in 2005 he created the Buick Heritage Alliance, an enthusiast group dedicated to preserving Buick's history.
His wife said Dunham thought the Buick brand — more than any other car make — was special because of its high-performance engines and its connection to racing.
Dunham amassed one of the largest collections of literature produced by Buick, his wife said. Their home was filled with Buick pamphlets dating to the make's early days. The collection will likely go to a museum.
While researching "The Buick: A Complete History" — first published in 1980 — Dunham traveled across the U.S. and to England, interviewing former Buick designers and engineers.
"The book would not have been created without Terry," Gustin said.
The 600-page book — dubbed "the bible on Buick" at Amazon.com — has had six editions, including one in 2003 that celebrated the brand's centennial. Gustin said "The Buick" presented a history "that was not well-known." Gerry Godin says: I personally corresponded with Terry only over the past 13 years by email which is where we met each other during research. Hemming's Motor News


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While I was at LSC I set up Silver Hammer Publications and developed the Everyday English books for short summer courses in the UK, and Quizword, a fun way to practise the most common words in English. I also designed a set of classroom posters focusing on learner training and pronunciation and wrote a guide for TEFL teachers. During that time I also designed and launched 3 websites: one on TEFL jobs & advice, one on free English language learning resources and one on daily trivia.
Jun '00 - Aug '15
Academic Director
Responsibilities: Course design for approx. 10 junior centres (ages 12 – 18) in the UK and Ireland, all teacher/ DoS recruitment, training and management, materials distribution, co-ordinator for Trinity exam entry, co-ordinator for British Council accreditation, budget control, sales presentations when required.
Sep '94 - May '96
Coordinator, English Language Summer Courses
Responsibilities: Design and delivery of pre-sessional courses for non-EU (mainly Asian) students, lecturing on English modules, representing the university at worldwide educational fairs, marketing the English for Business CD-Rom developed by the university.


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Connie Love's Irish Soda Bread • Allison Radecki
Brett Rawson
Note from curator Rozanne Gold: I adore Irish Soda Bread and don't eat it often enough. That will certainly change now that I have this fabulous recipe from Connie Love. Not only is her version filled with love and lore, but is lovingly written by Allison Radecki, who interviewed Connie for this story. It's "Handwritten" doing what it does best. The recipe is written in Connie's hand on thin, yellowed paper which she keeps protected, slipped into a small plastic sleeve. It is marked with lines and revisions. Many thanks to Connie, Allison, and her mother, Joanna.
Connie Love's Irish Soda Break by Allison Radecki
There are some homes where everything you see has a story attached to it; a place where life is lived in the company of objects that keep the memories of loved ones alive and where the spirit of a bygone era is still gloriously vibrant.
Such is the home of Connie Love, a close family friend with whom I have been lucky enough to share friendship, much kindness, and lots of laughter in both easy days and tough times over the years. A lover of recipes and a wonderful cook, Connie is the type of friend who will call you to say that there is an extra jar of homemade minestrone with your name on it, waiting for you on her front stoop. "Just remember to stop by and pick it up."
My mother, Joanna, worked alongside Connie for many years as a realtor in Montclair, New Jersey, and benefited from many such surprises that emerged from Connie's generous kitchen. Since Connie's retirement, the two of them still manage to share adventures, whether it is an impromptu movie night or a game of Pickleball, the fantastically named hybrid of tennis and ping-pong, at the local YMCA.
In celebration of various holidays, Connie's baked goods would appear in our home and soon be reduced to a plate of crumbs. This is how I first encountered her Irish soda bread, which often accompanied the first days of Spring and the Saint Patrick's day season.
One afternoon this March, my mother and I sat down in Connie's meticulous kitchen to talk about her soda bread recipe and found ourselves engaged in a whirlwind of memories, photographs, and stories. The recipe for her soda bread came from her mother, Amelia Malanga Ianucci (known as Minnie). Minnie, one of 14 children, was born in Newark, NJ, in 1895. She received this recipe as 17-year old bride from Mrs. Pollack, an Irish neighbor whose apartment shared a door to the same fire escape in a Newark tenement building. The recipe was said to be 'the poor man's soda bread' since it did not use eggs or butter.
"My mother and Mrs. Pollack socialized on the balcony. Their apartments were side-by-side. The basement was filled with crocks with pickles and peppers. They kept the coal in the basements for the coal stoves." Connie (Columbia Ianucci) and her twin sister, Betty (Elizabeth) were born in the midst of The Great Depression on Clifton Avenue in Newark, not far from The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. "No one had a cookbook. No one had measurements. They just knew," said Connie. "My mother knew the dough for knots. She knew the sweet crusts for Easter pies. My sister said, 'we didn't make an effort to know, so we didn't know.'" Because of this, Connie, herself a young bride, had her mother dictate her soda bread process as she committed the steps to paper. Connie figures that she wrote the recipe down in the 1950s when she was already married and running her own house.
"The tenements smelled, not of garlic and food, but of bleach. The women would bleach the wooden floors until they were almost white." Bleach was delivered to the women in the tenements by the bleach salesman. "These women didn't have cars. They didn't go to the stores." She remembers the Jewish peddlers who sold linens, which her mother would buy — a tablecloth here, a sheet there — slowly stocking the Hope Chest for her and her sister. "The Stanley guys sold brooms, house products…brushes. The insurance guy came by to collect the insurance premiums — ten cents, twenty cents."
A network of other relatives lived close by. Connie's Grandmother's tenement was on Stone Street. Aunt Tilly lived downstairs. Uncle Arthur and Aunt Ella lived in different tenements in the area. Connie's father, Stephen Ianucci, was born in Italy in 1890. Connie remembers that at night, her father would read the paper out-loud and her mother would correct him, in an effort to erase his Italian accent. Dinner was always served at 5:30 p.m.
Connie reminisced some more. How she and her sister would harmonize with their mother as they washed the dishes -- "we had no tv and the radio was on top of the fridge. The Green Hornet, music, all sorts of shows." And she remembered the big black stove with the chrome piece which she would have to polish when her grandmother said "Vieni qua."
Sadly, it was time for us to go. But I've got Connie's recipe and an invitation to come back again. There would be more stories to tell.
Connie Love's Irish Soda Bread
8 cups flour
3/4 cup of sugar
4 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
2 cups of raisins
1 tsp. caraway seeds
About 4 cups of sour milk
(buttermilk or whole milk with one
tablespoon of lemon juice mixed in)
1. Sift dry ingredients together. Add 2 cups of raisins and caraway seeds, if desired. Add 4 to 5 cups of buttermilk (or whole milk with lemon juice). Mix to hold together.
2. Knead for 1 minute or just mix (not too soft, although never fails, whatever the texture).
3. Bake at 375 for 40 minutes until golden brown (loaf pans or a cake pan).
This recipe makes 3 loaves, which freeze well and are delicious when toasted.


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Many people have plans to retire away from where they are currently living and working. Some people already have vacation homes that they plan on moving to full time after they retire. Some people know exactly where they want to go, maybe some place they love to visit or where their family lives.
Still others have intentions to move, but aren't quite sure where to start. Moving over long distances at any point in your life can be a big decision, one that can have a major impact on your future. This is even truer for entering retirement where your resources will be more limited and you have to concern yourself more with lifestyle needs like health care and transportation.
A few weeks ago at U.S. News – Money, Emily Brandon posted "10 Tips for Picking a Place to Retire." If you are considering a move in your retirement, these tips can point you in the right direction on where to start.
- "Seek lower costs" – There are plenty of areas around the U.S. that have lower costs of living. Obviously, depending on where you live now, the difference in cost could be very extreme. Picking an area that has lower cost of living overall (especially if you are looking to buy a home), can have a major impact on lowering your retirement expenses.
- "Look for great amenities" – You should look for a place that will allow you to stay active and productive in your retirement. When looking for a new place to live, make sure to keep the available amenities in mind. Whether is it an all-inclusive community, or the availability of amenities within short walking or driving distance.
- "Health care options are essential" – Healthcare will become more important as you age. You don't want to retire to an area where the closest medical center or hospital is too far away for convenience. Also, make sure the available options that are close at hand are quality, with good doctors and technology at hand.
- "Calculate the tax impact" – Taxes can have a big negative impact on your retirement income, and it's unfortunate that many people do not take the time to consider this impact before entering retirement. If you are looking to move to a new state, keep in mind the impact of the state taxes before you move. There is a wide variety of tax rates to choose from state by state, so don't lose sight of how it will affect you and your potential move.
- "Aim for proximity to family and friends" – We've heard plenty of unfortunate stories of people who move to a location far from family and friends only to be unhappy there. Maybe it was to a place they loved vacationing to or a place they always dreamed of living. But it can get very lonely, and this can be especially true if you have kids and grandkids. In the long run, it's important to consider how living near family and friends can positively impact your life.
- "Consider the political, religious and social climate" – This may not even be something you would think about during a move. There are plenty of areas around the country that are more highly charged than others politically, religiously, or socially. If you have a particular leaning, you may want to consider what views others in the community have. Otherwise, it may become difficult to make new friends with like-minded views.
- "Job opportunities" – If you are looking to work for at least some of your retirement years, as more and more people today are planning, make sure you look for a place that provides you with job opportunities. Otherwise, your plans to go back to work may not come to fruition, straining your retirement income.
- "Transportation options" – While driving yourself around may not be an issue now or for years to come, there may come a point where you no longer can drive yourself. Consider looking into what public transportation options are available where you are looking to move for future use.
- "Better weather" – This is often the reason people will give for wanting to move, especially if they live somewhere with extreme temperatures. But you have to do your research! Temperature can vary wildly by state and by season, and some people may not consider the extremes. If you are moving from Wisconsin and bitterly cold winters, you'll probably love Florida's winter temperatures. You may not love the summer temperature though! While nowhere is going to have your perfect weather, you have to decide what is most important to you and what kind of extremes you can tolerate.
- "Test it out first" – We've discussed this here before. When making a big move, you never want to jump into buying a house right away. You should always look into renting for a time to make sure that you really love where you've chosen. That way, if you find out six months down the road you haven't chosen the right location, you are in a much better position to fix the issue than if you are tied down into homeownership.
We hope you found some helpful tips here if you are looking at moving when you retire. We thought Brandon's list has many good thoughts to get you started.
- Disclaimer: The information on this blog is not meant for specific financial advice. The ideas/opinions stated are not suited for everyone, and readers should use their own judgment in applying them in their financial lives.


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Jumping out of a plane at 12,000 ft sounds crazy, right? Like who would want to do that? But seriously, I think skydiving is both the craziest thing I've ever done and the most exhilarating thing I've ever done. I've always considered myself an adrenaline junkie, contrary to what many people may guess about me. I had been throwing around the idea of skydiving for a while with friends. So when I heard that one of the best places to go was in Hawaii, I couldn't get the idea out of my head. I kept thinking how can I miss out on this crazy opportunity to see such a beautiful landscape from the sky?
I think the scariest part of skydiving is the plane ride up. You are packed into a tiny craft plane, sandwiched in between strangers, straddling a wooden bench. It probably would have been more awkward seeing as there wasn't even an inch between me and a complete stranger who I happened to be latched to, if I hadn't been completely consumed with fear thinking "what the hell am I doing" and "how much higher are we going?" Thank god, Potter, my skydive instructor, was super cool and kept making sure I was good. The actual jump part wasn't half as terrifying probably due to the fact that it happens so quickly and the land isn't even recognizable as land. At 12,000 feet, the Earth looks more like a crazy beautiful painting, just a bunch of shapes and vibrant colors. When it was my turn to jump, I don't think I could even register quick enough that I was about to jump out of a plane. It was like: "you ready?" - "wtffff" - "3, 2..." - so many pretty colors - "holy sh*t, I'm flying!!"
The free fall was my favorite part of out of the entire experience. You feel like you are weightless and flying. Although, I'm pretty sure I screamed my head off the entire time. The landscape and views are amazing. It's even better you can see one of the best beaches in Oahu, the North Shore from above. I don't think there's any better way to view the world, especially Hawaii. Once the chute opens, it really just feels like you're parasailing through the sky. The landing was something that frightened me a little but it turn out to be so easy. Tuck your knees high, listen to your instructor and land standing up like a boss (haha that sounds weird coming from me).
The experience as a whole was something I will never forget. The people at Skydive Hawaii were so welcoming and nice. I was checked in, signed my life away (literally) and up on the plane within 20 minutes of arriving. I did have a reservation (which is key) and it was just me, so that probably factored into the speedy service. I definitely would recommend getting the earliest, if not the first, reservation time of the day, as there tend to be delays and what not. If you have a later reservation and there are delays you could end up waiting for hours. Again, crazy I didn't wait long since it was literally the only clear, blue sky day in the middle of 3 hurricanes. And when in doubt, buy the pictures AND video. It is totally worth the money.
Seriously one of the best decisions I've ever made. I would definitely go again! Any suggestions where?
Check out Skydive Hawaii the next time you're on Oahu.
Yours Truly // Shannon


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MWA116 - Sean Rubino 5 Questions
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How did you get into woodworking?
Working with Dad. First real power tool lesson was on a Shopsmith lathe
What's your favorite tool?
Who has influenced you the most?
arc, the Wood Whisperer, Spagnuolo
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Our workshops are based in the beautiful East Sussex countryside; the green pastures and lush coppice provide a great source of inspiration for our work.
Petrel designs elegant and understated bespoke furniture. Our pieces are created to sit sensitively in their surroundings.
Petrel works with private clients on commissions and has developed trusted partnerships with interior designers.
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Fifteen of us sat in a circle on the cool marble floor, drawing birds and flowers. The girls ranged in age from a tiny seven-year-old named Jasminda with uncanny artistic abilities, to twenty-year old Rishi, who just started college and probably should have been studying, but she just couldn't resist joining in the fun.
Leela stood alone in the corner, silently watching. She looked about 16. She wrapped her arms around her body, seeming cold despite the warm temperature. Her eyes were impossible to read. Angry, afraid, yearning to join the group, depressed or completely detached? I couldn't tell. She is in a safe place now, at the shelter for trafficking survivors built by Her Future Coalition last year near Darjeeling, India. But until recently Leela was living a nightmare. Her existence is very hard to even imagine – used every night by 15-20 men on a filthy mattress without even a sheet. She was an outcast judged by passers-by on the street, betrayed by her family, controlled with physical violence, or worse, with shame. Shame is a tool her traffickers used with great skill, knowing it can be even more powerful than physical torture.
Leela had been rescued very recently. She still showed physical and emotional signs of trauma and was not going to trust easily again. The risk of hoping and being disappointed is too high. But we have been in this situation before, many times with wounded girls like Leela who seemed impossible to reach. At first, I despaired of them ever recovering. But they did. With love and time, their spirits came back into their bodies and they began building a new life.
I inched backwards until I was sitting near Leela's feet. Not looking her directly in the eye (too threatening), I gave her a sideways glance, inviting her to sit and draw with me. She shook her head. A younger girl came over and we drew together for a few minutes. Eventually, Leela got tired of standing, or maybe it felt culturally inappropriate to remain looming over me, an adult. She sat beside me, still unsmiling and remote. We made the briefest eye contact. I pushed across a piece of paper, and then my pencil. I gently pointed to an image in a book that I wanted to copy for the mural we planned to paint on the shelter wall. She shook her head no. I shrugged, that's okay, no pressure.
But a few minutes later, Leela bit her lips, pushed the hair out her eyes, and began to draw. She did so brilliantly - an exquisitely detailed peacock, a garden of flowers. The others were called for lunch and the project came to an end. Leela stayed on the floor, drawing for hours until we lost the light.
The next morning she was waiting at the shelter door when we arrived, eager to begin painting the mural. On our last day, she cried the hardest of anyone. But I know she will be okay. She is a survivor. She found the courage to come out of her isolation to sit on the floor with a stranger and draw a peacock. Next she will learn a trade. Perhaps she will choose to learn how to make jewelry and go through our two-year goldsmith training. She could join the jewelry team at our sister organization, Relevée, and earn a good salary as a professional jeweler and designer. For now, it is enough for her to begin believing that not everyone is out to hurt or use her, that life can be sweet again.
-Sarah Symons, Executive Director of Her Future Coalition and Co-Founder of Relevée
"As we work to dismantle trafficking networks and help survivors rebuild their lives, we must also address the underlying forces that push so many into bondage. We must develop economies that create legitimate jobs, build a global sense of justice that says no child should ever be exploited, and empower our daughters and sons with the same chances to pursue their dreams. This month, I call on every nation, every community, and every individual to fight human trafficking wherever it exists. Let us declare as one that slavery has no place in our world, and let us finally restore to all people the most basic rights of freedom, dignity, and justice."
-Barack Obama, 2013
Sarah Symons is the Founder and Executive Director of Her Future Coalition, an international nonprofit helping survivors of gender violence to rebuild their lives, and Co-Founder/CIO of Relevée, a social impact fine jewelry business participating in Miller Center's GSBI® Social Entrepreneurship at the Margins cohort..
Over the past ten years, Sarah and her team have helped over 2500 women and children in India, Nepal, Cambodia and Thailand to build safe, independent futures through innovative shelter, education and employment programs.
Previously, Sarah worked as a composer of TV music and as a recording artist.
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Sorry dude, but if I were RED, I would be insulted by your suggestion. Especially as it appears little thought was put into it.
Sorry dude, but if I were RED, I would be insulted by your suggestion. Especially as it appears little thought was put into it.
The only difference between us and the rest of the industry is that we are talking along the way. If we kept silent about the process and our targets, we would be just like the others. I now can understand why they do it like they do. But I still prefer to keep an open dialog.
Again, soccer moms? Was that who Scarlet was designed for? I surely doubt it.Now it looks like Red has backed away somewhat from the goal of selling Scarlets to soccer moms.
As I understand it, Red will never go "head to head" with the DSLR market. It will be cutting it's own path a few hundred miles up the road. Comparing a Red camera to a currently available Nikon or Canon is just plain... well... ludicrous.But if Red wants to go head-to-head in the DSLR market, Red will need help.
I'm with Tim on this one. What are you smoking?
I saw the Canon commercial about shooting "motion stills". They should be ashamed. Just try to take a still from their motion 1080P capture...
Again... we have no intention to be the biggest camera company in the world... only the best.
W/ attitude to match! Much love
This is an honest question:
Do you feel that an open dialog has gained you more respect among the smaller insider group and a bit more chiding amongst the larger arena?
Not a judgmental question at all as I consider my self among the former, but it does affect the public viewing of the company and what it wants to accomplish vs what it can or has accomplish(ed) under certain time lines.
Hoping the bug has found the roach motel.... glad you're back.
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This month, I'm sponsoring 10 graduate students as Omohundro Institute Associates. As an OI Associate you will receive a paper copy of the William and Mary Quarterly, a 20 percent discount on OI and UNCPress books, and invitations to OI seminars, conferences, and our not-to-be-missed AHA and OAH receptions. But MOST importantly, you will gain access to one of the best scholarly communities in the world.
In 2004, my undergraduate mentor and advisor, William Pencak, introduced me to my first scholarly community. He told me that as a historian I should have twin goals in my career: produce high-quality work the field can benefit from and be a good, collaborative colleague. He told me being an active member of the larger scholarly community would help me achieve both goals. He then sponsored my first conference paper and my first membership to a professional organization to introduce me to this broader community.
Bill Pencak was a generous colleague who gave this advice to many of his students and modeled it so we could follow his example. Bill's advice stands among the best professional advice I've ever received and it has played a big and crucial role in my career. The scholarly community Bill introduced me to through my first professional organization membership has provided me with more knowledge about our early American past and has given me opportunities to build my professional network. It's a network that has come in handy so many times over the years. The people within it have helped me as a graduate student, as an independent scholar in search of a place within the profession, and as a working historian once I found my place.
In fact, my journey to the Omohundro Institute started because Bill Pencak introduced me to the importance of scholarly community. In 2007, I briefly met another scholar at a conference. This short encounter proved to be enough that I felt comfortable talking to this person when we met again in different venues in 2012 and 2013. And because I had conversed with this person in 2012 and 2013, I felt I could reach out with a request for real assistance when Ben Franklin's World started to take off and I needed to know how to transform it from a hobby into a professional publication. This professional connection came from my active membership in a scholarly community and it led me to the Omohundro Institute in 2014.
Now in case you aren't familiar with the rest of my story, the people of the Omohundro Institute generously agreed to share their knowledge with me on what it takes to build a professional publication. They also further offered to help me implement and adapt their advice in ways that worked for my project. Today, Ben Franklin's World stands as the reigning best history podcast, a podcast that performs in the top 7 percent of all podcasts, and as a publication that is achieving its goal to make great scholarly history available to people outside of the profession.
All of this success happened because of a chance meeting I made while taking Bill's advice to become an active member of the scholarly community.
My intent with this drive is twofold: First, I want to pay back Bill's kindness and honor his memory; Bill passed away in 2013. My hope is that if I introduce you to the Omohundro Institute's scholarly community you will do what Bill gave me the opportunity to do: read its journal, share your ideas at its conferences, attend its receptions, and work on building your professional network.
My second goal is quite selfish: I want you to join my primary scholarly community because it benefits me and my colleagues. Many of the great ideas we get for new projects and how we can improve and expand our current projects come from OI Associates. So, I want to hear about your ideas at our conferences and meet you at our receptions. I want you to enjoy the ideas and examples of high-quality work the OI publishes because they will help you generate more ideas. Ultimately, I want to introduce you to this community because I think once you join us, you will stick around for the remainder of your career and help us with our mission to support the production of high-quality scholarship and to get that scholarship out into the world where it can be useful.
So, if you are a graduate student and would like to join the OI community as an Associate, I will sponsor your membership. Send me an e-mail. Please tell me who you are, what you are working on, which graduate program you are affiliated with, and where the OI can mail your WMQ.


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Bee's Wrap Sustainable Food Storage- Sandwhich Wrap
Bee's Wrap Sustainable Food Storage- Sandwhich Wrap
Wrap your sandwich for lunch on the go. Build your sandwich, fold in corners and wrap string around wooden bee button. Use as a placemat. This sustainable sandwich wrap is perfect for grownups and kids!
Bee's Wrap® is the sustainable, natural alternative to plastic wrap for food storage. Reusable. Wash in cool water. Made of beeswax, organic cotton, organic jojoba oil and tree resin.
In this package you will receive 1 sandwich wrap (13" x 13").
How do I use my Bees Wrap?
Simply mold the Bee's Wrap to the top of your dish by using the warmth and pressure of your hands to create a seal. When the Bee's Wrap cools (within seconds) it holds its seal. Use the same method to wrap cheese, vegetables, bread, and baked goods. It is not recommended for meat.
How do I care for my Bee's Wrap?
Bee's Wrap lasts for up to a year with proper care and regular usage.
Does the Bee's Wrap have a scent?
Yes. When you first open your package of Bee's Wrap you will smell the beeswax. The scent will fade after the first few uses and washes, until you can no longer detect it. The beeswax scent will change with the season in which it was harvested. Beeswax carries the scent of the flowers from which the bees harvested pollen. Most of us enjoy the scent, but there are a few people who are more sensitive to beeswax and do not prefer it.


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Attorney for Texting Behind the Wheel in South Florida
The Texting While Driving statute in Florida, Section 316.305, was enacted on October 1, 2013. It is cited as the "Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law" under § 316.305(1), Fla. Stat. This statute prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle while manually typing or entering multiple letters, symbols, numbers, or other characters into a wireless communications device.
According to the DHSMV, in 2014, there were over 1600 citations issued in Florida for texting and driving. If you pay the ticket, you will be assessed the following points on your license:
The prohibition on sending text messages while driving also prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle while sending or reading data in such a device for the purpose of nonvoice interpersonal communication. These nonvoice interpersonal communications include, but are not limited to, the following: texting, e-mailing, and instant messaging. See § 316.305(3)(a), Fla. Stat.
If you were cited for texting while driving, then the experienced attorneys at Meltzer & Bell, P.A., "The Traffic Stop" can help you. With experience in every aspect of traffic violations, we are ready to aggressively defend your record and your future.
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The statute defines the term "wireless communications device" as any handheld device used or capable of being used in a handheld manner, that is designed or intended to receive or transmit text or character-based messages, access or store data, or connect to the Internet or any communications service as defined in § 812.15, Fla. Stat. and that allows text communications. See § 316.305(3)(a), Fla. Stat.
Florida's texting statute also provides that when a motor vehicle is in a stationary position and is not being operated then it is not subject to the other provisions. See § 316.305(3)(a), Fla. Stat. The statute also provides for several exceptions to the prohibition as provided in § 316.305(3)(b), Fla. Stat.
Under the statute, enforcement of the statute by state or local law enforcement officers is to be carried out only as a secondary action when an operator of a motor vehicle has been detained for a suspected violation of another traffic violation. See § 316.305(5), Fla. Stat.
A person who violates the statute while driving in cities like Fort Lauderdale commits a noncriminal or civil traffic infraction. The civil infraction for texting is punishable as a nonmoving violation. See § 316.305(3)(a) and § 316.305(4)(a), Fla. Stat.
A second or subsequent violation within five (5) years after the date of a prior conviction for a violation commits a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided by statute in § 316.305(4)(b), Fla. Stat.
Additionally, points can be accessed by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle (DHSMV) as follows:
If you were charged with sending a text message while driving, particularly if the allegation involves a crash or driving in a school zone or construction zone while texting, then contact the experienced attorneys at Meltzer & Bell, P.A. to enlist the aid of a skilled lawyer.
With offices in West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, our traffic ticket attorneys represent clients charged with sending or reading a text message while driving throughout Palm Beach County and Broward County by providing a diligent approach to their case and open communication through each step of the process.
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