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Beth Anderson
Early Childhood
Beth has been an early childhood educator throughout her career. She founded and directed the Hampton Bays Children Center, a Reggio Emilia–inspired program, which served many families in the community. Most recently, she taught at Sag Harbor Elementary School before coming to teach at Ross Lower School.
Reeve Andrew
Culinary Arts
Reeve, a Shelter Island native, is a professionally trained chef and gourmand who began his cooking career at the International Culinary Academy in New York and the International School of Italian Cuisine in Italy. After working in restaurants in NYC, the East End, and New England, he began working with private clients and started his own food truck service, King Andrew Cheese. However, his favorite culinary practice is teaching. He has an inspiring depth of knowledge about ingredients and culinary techniques from around the world.
Arlo Banta
Stop-Motion Animation
Arlo Banta teaches stop motion animation. He grew up in Brooklyn New York, before attending the CalArts School of Experimental Animation. He was initially drawn to animation due the wide variety of artforms that are encompassed by the medium — including writing and music.
John Brown
This is John's 11th year at Summer Camp @Ross. He graduated from Dowling College with honors and currently is a certified New York State Elementary and Special Education teacher. John is excited to start the 2018 season as a Dodgeball instructor and sports director.
Gerard Doyle
In September, Gerard will begin his 15th year as Theater Director at Ross School. This summer, in partnership with Ross colleague Adam Judd, Gerard will be encouraging Ross campers to explore and develop their performance talents in fun and challenging ways, culminating in a live performance before an audience of fellow campers. In his alternate life, outside Ross, Gerard reaches a worldwide audience as an award-winning narrator of over 400 audio books for major U.S. and U.K. publishers.
Greg Drossel
Naturalist Explorers
For the last 18+ years, Greg has been the lead counselor for the Summer Camp @Ross Young Naturalists Program. Since June of 1997, he has worked for Ross School in the positions of School Naturalist, Dean of Students and Senior Class, Certified National Archery in Schools Program Instructor, Red Cross–certified kayak instructor, and Assistant Director of Student Life. His daily duties and responsibilities include teaching environmental and outdoor leadership skills, serving as Senior Project mentor and student advisor, and ensuring student safety and security. In addition, as Field Academy coordinator, he has led students on both local and international travel trips to Costa Rica, China, Honduras, Mexico, Galapagos Islands, Patagonia, Belize, Dominica, the Florida Keys, Kenya, South Africa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, focusing the natural world and community service. Greg also has extensive knowledge and experience handling wild and domestic animals.
Laura Engel
EC Music and Movement
Laura is an actress and performing arts educator. She has performed on stage, film, and television since the age of 14 in venues from New York City to Miami and on the East End. She received her training at Bard College, New York University, and The New School, majoring in liberal arts. Laura is a Registered Music Together Teacher, and has happily conducted Early Childhood Music and Creative Dramatics classes in Manhattan, East Hampton, Sag Harbor, and Bridgehampton for over 15 years at Ross Lower School, Stella Maris Preschool, Rainbow Preschool, Children's Museum of the East End, The Art Farm, Art House Engel, Kids Classes of the Hamptons, and Summer Camp @Ross. Ms. Laura is the Pre-Nursery Lead Teacher at Ross Lower School and started there in 2012. This is Ms. Laura's 11th year as an EC Music and EC Creative Dramatics and Movement teacher at Summer Camp @ Ross!
Noah Engel
Filmmaking, Stop-Motion Animation
Noah is very excited to return as Summer Camp @Ross's Filmmaking instructor for his 11th summer at the camp. Throughout this two-week course, campers will write, direct, and edit their very own short films. Campers learn fundamental techniques and film history all while exploring how to express themselves through the medium. The course will culminate in a video parade and campwide film festival at the end of each session.
Teresa Fellion
Teresa and her team are so excited to teach at Ross for a fifth summer! While they have enjoyed their experiences teaching at The Ailey School, Sarah Lawrence College, Jacob's Pillow, Barnard College, Broadway Dance Center, and DreamYard Project, Summer Camp @Ross holds a special place in their heart. This summer's classes will be built from the BodyStories Dance Curriculum, which includes techniques such as modern, jazz, hip-hop, ballet, theater jazz, composition, improvisation, and dances from a myriad of cultures. Teresa loves to explore and thinks dancing is fun! She has worked in all kinds of places, from crafting serious works in opera houses to creating a site-specific work on the Ross playground. She cannot wait to see where this summer takes us!
James Finn
Matt Frisbie
A true ocean lover, Matt grew up on the East End of Long Island, where surfing became his passion at the age of 13. This passion eventually led him on numerous adventures through Latin America and Asia, until he ended up settling in Lima, Peru, where he founded his own apparel manufacturing company that supplies top fashion brands in the United States. He is now living in Sag Harbor with his wife and daughter but frequently travels to Latin America searching for new manufacturing suppliers and, of course, perfect waves. Matt is patient and determined to spread the love of and respect for the ocean to his young apprentices.
Orson Frisbie
Orson grew up in Sag Harbor and has been surfing since he was 7 years old. He has taught Surfing at Summer Camp @Ross since the program began (about nine years ago) and couldn't love his job more. He says, "Sharing the stoke with the younger generation is part of my being and brings me true gratification." Fun fact: despite his last name, he's not a very good frisbee player.
Larissa Froeschl
Jr. Crime Investigators
Larissa is the president of Jr Crime Investigators Inc, a local company specializing in hands-on experiences in forensic science and crime scene investigation for kids of all ages. She has been an educator for 15 years and holds a Master of Science in Biology from the University of St. Joseph, a certificate in Emerging Infectious Diseases, and professional NYS and Florida certification in biology. When she is not working, she loves spending time with her family on their fig and olive farm in Florida.
Jamie Hartzell
Jamie Hartzell studied studio art and French at Vassar College. She is teaching Photography and whatever other art classes she can sneak into this summer. She is very excited to get creative, silly, and covered in paint!
Bonnie Hoye
Fashion Design, Art Using Natural Materials, Art History
Bonnie was born and raised on the East End of Long Island and has spent many years teaching art to children. She loves creating, viewing, and learning about art. She also loves being a mom to her dog, a Cavalier King Charles named Zoey, and they both love spending time at the beach. She is very much looking forward to a fun-filled summer!
Mary Jaffe
Mary earned a BFA in Ceramic from Long Island University Southampton, New York. A five-year apprenticeship in a production pottery studio and various postgraduate studies followed. In her Bridgehampton studio, Mary creates and shows wheel-thrown ceramics, exploring altered forms inspired by textures found in nature. Mary has enjoyed exploring clay with children through community programs for the past 20 years, helping them create and discover a passion for clay. Mary has been with Summer Camp @Ross heading the Ceramics program for 11 years. During the academic year, she also teaches Ceramics for Ross's After-School Program and at the school itself when needed for special clay projects.
Adam Judd
Theater, Theater Arts
Adam is finishing his 16th year among the Performing Arts faculty at Ross School and his 13th as chair of the department, in which position he has organized and produced hundreds of concerts and other performances. An excellent conductor and vocal coach, Adam has provided musical direction for productions of Wizard of Oz, Working, Once on This Island, Oliver!, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, South Pacific, Pippin, Into the Woods, Little Me, Sweet Charity, Flower Drum Song, Chicago, Grease, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Shrek, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Adam is also composer-in-residence at St. Ann's Episcopal Church in Bridgehampton and arranges many pieces for his chorus and chamber music students at Ross. Before pivoting from his undergraduate training in musical theater at Otterbein University to pursue a master's degree in conducting at Ohio State, Adam enacted a number of roles in collegiate and regional theater productions. Favorites include Hamlet (Laertes), Man of La Mancha (Cervantes/Quixote), Harvey (Elwood), Taming of the Shrew (Lucentio), A Chorus Line (Bobby), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Theseus), 1776 (Livingston), and Mother Courage and Her Children (Chaplain).
Margaret Kestler
EC Music and Movement, Theater
Margaret has been teaching theater arts to students grades EC through 6 since 2006. She is also the director of the Ross Children's Community Theater, a Ross after-school program for students from Ross and the community. In addition, Margaret has been a creative arts instructor for Summer Camp @Ross since 2007, creating themed original performances for Early Childhood that integrate the visual and performing arts. Margaret holds an MFA in literature and creative writing. Her performance credits include: playwright, director, producer, songwriter, and choreographer.
Andjela Krsikapa
Keith Leaf
Keith, who has been teaching circus arts at Summer Camp @Ross since the program started, brings 21 years of experience as a circus education specialist. A popular local performer, you might have seen him at Southampton Fest, Harbor Fest, Harbor Frost, Hampton Classic, Wölffer Estate Vineyard's Harvest Party, East Hampton Library, Long Island Fair, or Guild Hall. To find out more about his Comedy Juggling Show, Electric Light-Up Show, Dynamic Fire Show, or skills like stilt walking, balloon twisting, or roving entertainment (and don't forget circus arts), visit www.KeithLeaf.com.
Deborah Lukasik O'Shaughnessy
Art Fusion
Deborah has been with Summer Camp @Ross Art Fusion for eight seasons. She holds a bachelor's degree in fine art from the School of Visual Arts with a concentration in sculpture, and a master's degree in education, specializing in students with severe and multiple disabilities. She has been teaching art for over 25 years and has several large-scale public works in the United States. She enjoys sailing and making beautiful things, and is passionate about the role of art throughout history. She lives on a potato farm in Water Mill with her husband, their three children, and their black lab, Luna.
Bill Matejovic
Kyle McCann
Theater, Karaoke
Kyle is a pianist and piano teacher on the East End of Long Island. Holding a master's degree in music education, she teaches piano and accompanies school chorus concerts and weekly church services. She's happy to be returning to the Theater major, where she'll play piano for musicals the campers put on. She lives in East Hampton with her husband and teenage daughter.
Greg Melita
Jiu Jitsu
Greg is returning for his fifth year as fitness coach for RSTA and the Summer Camp @Ross Jiu Jitsu major! Greg loves teaching the art and sport of realistic martial arts and self-defense in a fun environment.
Jennifer Murray
Fencing & Archery
Jennifer of East End Fencing Academy is an US Fencing Level 4 Certified Coach. She has almost twenty years of coaching experience. A former national champion, she has run successful high school varsity programs and innovative beginner fencing programs as the founder of Island Fencing Academy in Plainview. She is also an US Archery Level 2 Certified Coach. She is a former teacher with a Masters Degree in Education and has experience developing educational programs for all ages (starting at age 3 through adult).
Helene Necroto
Helene loves digging in the dirt, watching seeds grow, and harvesting from the garden. Her favorite snack are sun gold tomatoes, ripe off the vine. She is excited to return to the garden this summer, see some familiar faces, and meet new campers!
Cheryl Nordt
Early Childhood
Cheryl has been with Early Childhood Summer Camp @Ross now for nine summers. It has been her pleasure to introduce children to creative, active, and innovative ways to explore the beautiful Ross School Campus and woods. She has been at the Ross Lower School for nine years and a part of the Bridgehampton School District for the past three years.
Orlando Osorio
Orlando is currently the head coach of two Manhattan Soccer Club teams, where he has worked for the past 20 years. He has also coached the Riverdale Country School Varsity Girls team in the Bronx since 1995. He has led the Summer Camp @Ross Soccer program for the past 10 years, for which he has designed a curriculum based on teaching skills in a fun, warm, and enjoyable atmosphere.
Paris Patterson
Shelby Raebeck
Shelby teaches 11th grade English and coaches Varsity Golf at Ross School. He grew up in Amagansett and returned to the area after completing his doctorate in 1999.
Kathryn Reid
Fashion Design
Kathryn is returning for her sixth season at Summer Camp @Ross. After her first year of teaching Fashion Design in 2013, she was inspired to launch SewHampton, which teaches private and group sewing classes to people of all ages. She now has clients all over the Hamptons and NYC. Kathryn loves being an instructor and enjoys watching people all ages embrace the art of sewing!
Nygel Roach
Nygel is the Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach at the Ross School as well as the Basketball director for Summer Camp @Ross. He was a walk-on member of St. John's University "Red Storm" basketball team, playing in the Big East Conference. Later on, Nygel became a Brand Ambassador and Youth Basketball Coach for the New York Knicks and New York Liberty teams. Nygel is also a USA Basketball Gold Certified Youth Coach.
Charity Joy Robinson
Shakedown Yoga and Movement
Charity has been facilitating movement for adults and children for the past 15 years. She adores inviting people into a safe, fun space to explore their bodies, whether it's through dance, yoga, Thai massage, fitness, or just shaking it out. She has taught the Shakedown Yoga and Movement program at Summer Camp @Ross for the last three years, opening the children to a new way of being with their bodies that is mindful, playful, and magically valuable.
Sophia Saridakis
Rock Band
This is Sophia's 10th year as Rock Band Instructor! She teaches piano, guitar, violin, vocal performance, and composition to children and adults throughout the Hamptons. Sophia is a former recording artist for CBS Epic Records and was awarded Best Female Musician for 2015 and 2016 by Dan's Papers. She is currently completing her doctorate in jazz/commercial music.
Christian Scheider
Stop-Motion Animation
Christian is an independent filmmaker and theater maker living in L.A. and the East End of Long Island. Christian has co-adapted, produced, and directed both Ray Bradbury's The Murderer and Kurt Vonnegut's Galápagos into fully staged productions, and his films spanning diverse subjects from death row exonerees to human-animal ritualists to tree prophets have screened nationwide. His next project, The Summit, is an original slapstick comedy about transhumanists, opening this Labor Day weekend at the Guild Hall Center for the Visual and Performing Arts.
Jenny Schlaefer
Pony Club, Jewelry Making
Jenny has been riding since the age of four. Jenny was born on Long Island and raised in Port Washington, where she helped her mother train dogs. She studied equine science at Centenary College in New Jersey and graduated third in her class. She has worked in the Glen Cove School District in the Special Education Department for over 10 years and has been trained in Therapeutic Riding. She loves all animals, nature, sports, and poetry, and also speaks Spanish.
Rebecca Schwartz
Andrew Solano
Mixed Martial Arts
Shannon Swanson
EC Creative Explorations
Shannon is the fifth grade teacher at Ross School. She has taught EC Creative Explorations for the last four summers at Summer Camp @Ross. She enjoys spending time with her two little boys and watching the wonder on their faces as they explore new things. Fun fact: she is the reigning musical chairs champion for Field Day at Ross Lower School!
Mark Tompkins
Mark began his nautical life at the beach as a youngster, when his parents would leave him with a surfboard and money for lunch. It wasn't until his adult life that he took up sailing in earnest, earning his instructor's rating from the American Sailing Association in 2002 and his U.S. Coast Guard Captain's license in 2003. Mark runs The Sag Harbor Sailing School along with Robert Sullivan and was awarded Instructor of the Year honors in 2011 by the American Sailing Association.
John Truskolaski
Nini Yesenia Gil
Inventor's Workshop
Nini graduated from Antonio Nariño University with a bachelor's degree in chemistry. She is originally from Colombia, and she has been in the United States for two years. She is an enthusiastic teacher who enjoys doing fun projects. She looks forward to working as an instructor at Summer Camp @Ross.
Susan Bachemin
Creative Challenge
Susan has been collaborating with students since her Children's Museum of the East End (CMEE) library mural led to the creation of workshops at CMEE and Child Development Center of the Hamptons and through NY CARES, and eventually a year teaching Art at Ross Middle School. She cofounded her SB Studios LLC mural and custom papers partnership in Brooklyn not long after receiving her BFA at Carnegie Mellon, and her work has been featured in publications such as World of Interiors and the 2017 books Out East, Houses and Gardens of the Hamptons (Ruddick) and New York Behind Closed Doors (Devlin). Sue enthusiastically returns to Summer Camp @Ross to share adventures in art-making and plenty of summer fun.
Alex Bates
Water Adventurers
Alex is currently a master's student at the University at Albany and is in the process of receiving her NYS certification as an ENL (English as a new language) teacher. Alex loves learning about new languages and cultures, and hopes to teach in Colombia after she graduates. Alex is excited for her second summer at Summer Camp @Ross!
Samantha Baylinson
EC Sports
Samantha is returning to Summer Camp @Ross for her fifth summer. She has worked with Early Childhood for the past few summers, mainly with the EC Sports group. She recently graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications.
Angie Cheng
Kimmi Corwith
Bridget Edwards
Bridget is back for her fourth year at Summer Camp @Ross and is excited about having an amazing summer. She did gymnastics for many years and competed throughout high school. Upon graduation, she received her USAG certification and took her love of the sport from competing to coaching. A fun fact about Bridget is that she cofounded a club gymnastics team at her university.
Charlotte Ferguson
Charlotte is back for her second summer at Summer Camp @Ross as a certified ocean (and CPR/BLS-certified) lifeguard. She is 17 and a senior at Southampton High School, where she is captain of the Varsity Tennis Team. She loves the ocean, vegan baking, French language and culture, and all animals. She also loves working with kids!
Eric Frazier
Noah Gualteri
Noah, 18, is a certified ocean lifeguard and an East Hampton local. He's best known for his paintings and graphic design, for which he will be attending Maryland Institute College of Art in the fall. He surfs, plays soccer, and makes music in his free time. He can also cook minute rice in 57 seconds.
Hana Lanzkowsky
Josh LeClerc
Anna McAree
Early Childhood
Anna is returning for her fifth summer at Summer Camp @Ross working with Early Childhood. Anna is a recent graduate from Long Island University with a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education with a concentration in psychology. She is working on becoming a teacher and getting her master's degree in special education.
Talia Raebeck
Pony Club
Talia has always had a passion for horses and horseback riding. She loves having the opportunity to share her passion for horses with others through teaching. She believes understanding and working with animals is a valuable skill. She is excited for the commencement of summer, and to continue sharing her enthusiasm for a sport as wonderful as horseback riding.
Nick Sigua
Nick has had such a great time working as a lifeguard for Summer Camp @Ross. He loves that he gets to be by the beach while getting to know so many interesting and fun campers. His interests include swimming (of course) as well as reading and listening to music.
Andrew Vogeney
This will be Andrew's seventh year at Summer Camp @Ross! He has been part of the Southampton community for well over 35 years and has worked in the East Hampton community for the past 7+ years. He has enjoyed building relationships with many of the Summer Camp @Ross staff, counselors, campers, and parents over the years.


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The Red Hand Part 27
by Shane Migliavacca
The Red Hand Part Twenty Seven Darkness Ascending
The idea that Tenth is one of these secret guardians has my mind racing. I'm too excited by this to even try and sleep. So, I volunteer to be on guard duty after the others go to bed. Fourteenth has taken first watch with me. He's inside watching our two groups of "guests." The miners have no love for the ones who held them here. I'm sure that extends to the crew of the supply wagon as well. Some of them have been eyeing the crew since we brought them up. I can't imagine the hatred they must feel after the way they where treated down there. There's a chance either group might try something like attacking us. But I doubt they'd be that foolish, since we greatly outnumber them.
I kick up some dirt as I walk across the courtyard. I need a little fresh air. Those miners stink so bad. The smell was giving me a fierce headache. Fourteenth reassured me he had it under control. The crew and the miners were both asleep.
Tenth wasn't able to give me all the details about the group tonight. She was worried someone might overhear. But she promised to fill me in on the rest soon. The idea of this group and the sight of those miners all helping each other, it's given me an idea. Our enemy, The Imperium are a few of the races gathered together. We need a similar united front. These guardians are a start. But how many of them are there? We need another group, a larger force. The Imperium has the Roka, Troika and the Sildun. All apparently working together. To what end? Controlling the planet is most likely their goal. Mr. White…Hagen, I doubt he'd be content just controlling a planet. Why are they helping him? That tower is the answer. I'm sure of that. Just like I'm sure it involves The Red Hand.
A scream cuts through the still night. There's only one place it could have come from. I sprint to the stone building I was in a few minutes ago. The building I should have still been in. I push open the door. Scared of what I might find.
Fourteenth stands, sword drawn. Behind him are Nasr and the bridge crew. Some of them bloody and beaten. The miners are split into two groups. The larger group is advancing on Fourteenth. Leading them is the big blue guy. The other smaller group hangs back. They look at me as I enter, dread on their faces.
"What the hell?" I shout.
"Justice!" The big guy screams!
"Don't give me that justice crap!" I say. My insides twist tight. "This is revenge."
A short green skinned lizard says. "We tried to talk them out of it."
The miners aren't holding any weapons. Blood drips from their clawed hands.
"We've never hurt you!" One of the bridge crew says.
"But you knew! Let it happen," one of the miners shouts.
"What could we do? We're not fighters," another crew member answers.
The big glares at the cowering crew. "You could have done something."
Fourteenth holds his sword inches away from the big guys head. "Enough. You've spilled blood. Did that not quench your thirst?"
"For them to suffer as we did. It can never be enough!"
"How many of you will die by my blade before you get to them?"
"It'll make no difference. There are more of us. Better to die trying."
The big guy puts Fourteenth's blade to his forehead. "You cut me down and the others will be on you before you can do anything."
"Get the others!" Fourteenth shouts to me.
My head starts to unravel as I think about what to do. Get the others. Or stay here. If I leave they could kill Fourteenth before help arrives. Stay and we both may well die.
"You kill him and the others will slaughter all of you." I say.
"Then leave." Big blue says, the blade pressed to his head. "This is not your fight. Why defend them?"
"Because I was ordered too." Fourteenth answers. If he's scared, it doesn't show.
"And you Serena of ice and snow? Why defend them? This is not your world, your fight?"
"You know people keep telling me that. No, this isn't my world. But until I can get home…I'm stuck here along with everybody else. So, I'd kind of like it if everybody didn't fucking kill each other off. Because I don't want to have to clean up the damn mess alone!"
He lets out a bellowing laugh. "You are an amusing creature." He backs away from the sword. "Stand down. They live for another day."
There's a murmur among the miners and then they back off reluctantly. The big guy has a lot of sway with them. What did he do to get them to follow him?
"If you want them to live, I advise you find other quarters for them," Big blue says. "Can't promise one of us might not try to slit their throats in the night."
I find a small supply shed for Nasr and the others to bed down for the night. Not great accommodations, but all things considered it's better than them dying. Soon after our relief comes to take over guard duty. After explaining what happened, I find a corner to curl up in and go to sleep. The next thing I know its morning. I must have been more tired than I knew.
Tenth informs me that two of the beast riders have left. They set out at the crack of dawn. Off to deliver the news of our victory to The Reint. The rest of us are staying here for the time being. She tells me Second Gar is none too pleased over last night's little standoff.
"What does he have in mind?" I ask as we walk across the dusty courtyard.
She hesitates for a second. "After the trouble last night. He gave them to the miners."
"Where are they?"
"Sister, it's too late. I'm sorry."
"Where!" I shout. Sorrow choking my words.
"Outside the gate."
I take off running. Headed towards the gate. To do what I don't know. If they're already dead, what is there to do? I'm a fool. I slept while they killed those men. I promised I wouldn't let that happen. And I slept.
When I reach the gate it's slowly opening. Second Gar, Fourteenth and the big blue guy are there standing along with some of the miners. There's no sign of Nasr and the bridge crew.
"What have you done?" I scream. Nearly stumbling in the dirt as a shiver runs through my body. "What have you done?" I repeat. This time my voice fails me. Becoming scratchy and weak. My throat burning as I let out a sob.
Gar sees me, he shakes his head in clear disappointment. "I did what had to be done. We can't sit around here watching prisoners like some hatchling nanny."
"Y-You let them kill the prisoners?"
"They were more than willing. We need their help if we're to make use of this mine we've taken. The others were no longer necessary."
He walks away. Quickly hurling orders at one of the warriors. As the gate starts to close again, past the returning miners I can see a large mound of sand and rock. A grave.
The big blue guy sees me. He smiles. "Do not worry for them. They did not suffer." I never noticed how deep his voice was till now.
I look up at him. Is that actual regret I see in his eyes?
"As your commander said 'it had to be done.' Blood calls for blood."
"And now you satisfied?" I rub my watering eyes. Bluing my vision a little.
He leaves, saying nothing, joining the other miners as they walk towards the mines.
I walk around in a haze until I find a little spot behind a small shed. I sit down in the sand. When will this break me? Just when it feels like I'm about to crack, I keep going. Since Sixth died, every day I make it through seems like a victory. A victory. I'm alive. I didn't lose it. How much blood is on my hands? A puddles worth? A lake's worth? A river? I've no idea.
I could just sit here all day. Would they miss me? Maybe I could find a way out. Into the desert. Take my own long walk.
No. I won't run away.
I stand. Best get back out there. Put my mind to some task. My little cave away from home seems like heaven about now.
I walk out into the courtyard. My fellow warriors are busy fortifying the place. I'm sure our enemy will want the place back. It's just a question of who gets here first. Our forces or theirs.
"Serena!" A familiar voice calls my name.
Third rushes up to me. She looks a little out of breath. "There you are! Where have you been?"
"Around." I answer. Not quick enough on my feet for a lie.
"Never mind that. Second Gar needs you in the main building."
Great would could he want now? Third walks with me to the main building in the courtyard. It's where our warriors stayed last night. I haven't looked around it much, but it's mainly a manager's office for the mines along with the main barracks for the warriors. Second Gar has set up shop in the office. He's seated behind a simple wood desk. Two warriors are there with along with…No. Can't be.
I feel all the air in lungs escape in one long gasp.
Standing to one side of Gar's desk is Nasr Junner.
"Well there you are." Second Gar taps a clawed finger on the desk. "I have a job for you. And since I can't trust you to follow orders, perhaps nursemaid will better suit you." He laughs. "Besides he requested you."
I leave the building with my new charge in tow. I should have run away when I had the chance. It was only a matter of time before I got punished for disobeying. Looks like it's time to pay.
"How are you still alive?" I ask.
"Seems I know things that might be worth keeping me alive."
"Shame the others weren't useful."
We walk across the courtyard. No real destination in mind. All around us the others are hard at work. A group of warriors are training. Practicing their weapon forms. Another group are working on the wall of one of the buildings. Damaged during our attack.
"Sacrifices have to be made. Those men wanted blood. An offer was made. They could get their blood and I could live."
And we're all one big happy family. "I don't see you as someone who gives the enemy information."
I head towards the mess building. Nasr at my side. I need something to eat. I don't feel like eating, but my body is telling me otherwise. Problem is the mess is the same place we're keeping the miners. Nasr could pose some problems if there's any of them hanging around. But we're in luck. The mess is empty. I star picking up some fruit lying on a large wood table.
"Normally I'm not. But something changed my mind."
"Oh yeah, what's that?" Probably a sword to the throat. I take a bite out of one of the fruits.
I stop eating. "Me?"
"Yes. You. You didn't turn me in when I tried to turn you. Cut my bindings. Defended us when those men wanted our blood. I owe you. I don't like to owe anyone."
I laugh. Guess we have something in common.
"Just what were you doing down there in the cargo hold when we found you?"
He smiles. Showing his pointed teeth. "Can't tell all my secrets."
Three days pass. Then a week. Then two weeks. No word from The Reint. No sign of a counter attack from the Imperium. I spend most of the days trying to look busy as I traipse around the place with Nasr in tow. Everyone s nerves are starting to fray. We expected something by now. But it's as if the world outside the gate has ended and we are the sole survivors. Waiting for a battle yet to appear. Waiting for an enemy yet show itself. No sign of any back up from The Reint. Second Gar is leery of sending out anyone else. Not wanting to risk us being short-handed should an attack come.
The miners for their part have kept their distance. We don't see much of them except when they come around for some food or it's time for bed. They stick close to the mine.
The only bright spot is Nasr has started training a few of us to use the rifles. I finally pinned down what they remind me off. The style of them reminds me of the old flintlock rifles Kimmy Rhodes' dad used to hunt with. The crystals on the outside, where the flint would be are charged up by the shooter. Who then would channel their energy through the barrel? Which is lined with a few crystals of its own. It packs quite a punch, but is far more draining then using one of the swords.
Nasr makes for a pretty good teacher. I really need to find out how he knows so much about all of this stuff. I figured him for some kind of clerk or middle man. There's definitely more to him to that. But what exactly is he?
A small group of us are taking turns with the rifles when sentry on the wall signals the camp with a horn.
Another warrior near the gate calls out. "A rider approaches. One of ours!"
It's almost a stampede as half the camp makes towards the gate to see who's on the other side.
As the gate starts to open. Agonizing second after second tick by. A minute feels like years, until finally we see the sole battered and beaten beast rider on the other side.
He dismounts and staggers towards us.
"The Imperium…They've attacked our home. Destroyed it."
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The glory days of tobacco in Madison County are gone, but the relics of its success and the old tobacco barns, used for drying tobacco, still scatter the hillsides. Tobacco was once a way of life in Western North Carolina, and it was grown on our little stretch of bottom land for over 25 years. We once met a local lady who at the age of four had hung tobacco in our barn. Burley tobacco was the popular variety grown in this part of North Carolina. Like all tobacco, it must be air cured in a barn for four to six weeks before it's ready to sell. Burley tobacco is a light brown, aromatic variety that is commonly used in cigarettes and cigars. Tobacco is a very physical crop to raise, but tobacco brought money and money built barns.
Our barn, like many barns in the area, was assembled by the farmers using what they had close by to build the essential structure needed for tobacco production. When you look across the street from our property there is an area void of trees and overgrown with kudzu vines. The original owner's son once told me "that's where the barn came from." Simply put, in the 70s, his family tore down all the pole pines in one large section and drug them downhill, across the road, and they built the barn where it now stands.
Three stories of pole pine rafters were built to hang and dry tobacco high up on hand carved hardwood tobacco or "backy sticks." The barn's facade was created with pine, poplar, oak and walnut. All of which had faded gray with the direct afternoon sun. When asked about their process, the former owner said 'oh heck, we just threw that darn thing up and filled her full!' A few years later, they added an addition to hang even more tobacco.
Before and After
Like our derelict property, the barn had also fallen into disrepair. The tall structure sits on our narrow piece of land high above the creek. Just last year, the barn was in no shape for guests. Over the years, the barn was filled almost two stories high with broken tools, rotting yarn, doors, windows, unmarked containers of oil and liquids, and anything else that could fill its corners. The workshop addition was spray painted with the words "She love us Mamaw" across the front. Along the way, boards were borrowed from its facade and gaping holes were filled with pieces of metal, plywood, window shutters or the holes were just left to the elements.
I have basic building skills, but knew I couldn't do it alone. So, I called my good friend Jon Taylor, a skilled woodworker and master cabinet builder who lives in Asheville, to see if he could help with the project. He came out one afternoon and the three of us stared longingly for an hour at the front of the barn planning our attack. It was a major undertaking that took two full weekends to disassemble and reassemble the front.We wanted to remove as few boards as possible. It would be a daunting task to cut individual boards to fill in the holes of various shapes and sizes. We decided to take them all off, reshuffle them and then nail them back up one by one from the top down. The first afternoon we spent taking off all the diagonal boards and placing them in the yard to see what we were working with. The wood was gray and weathered. On more than one occasion, Jon said he got a brief whiff of tobacco as the nail stripped from the wood. Years of drying leaves still left its lingering scent deep in the boards. Most boards were warped, cracked, split or bending in multiple directions from years in the direct sun. The ultimate game of Tetris. The next day we began the arduous process of putting it back together. We kept the diagonal corner design because it was mostly intact and started re-creating the design by placing the boards horizontally along the front.
Since so many boards were missing, there wasn't enough wood to make it to the ground. Our options were buying new wood (which can be expensive) or old weathered barn wood to match (which can be very expensive). So, instead I got permission to salvage old wood off of a barn scheduled to be demolished down the road. It was hard work, but we were able to get almost 300 board feet to add to the pile in the yard. This made the Tetris game a lot easier with more boards to choose from. We salvaged multiple 18+ inch boards and saved hundreds of tobacco sticks for the raised flower boxes that would be in front of the finished barn. Wide boards like that are not easy or cheap to come by these days and make horizontal rows fill in quickly. These boards were much straighter than the ones originally from our barn. They spent their life as a back wall hidden in shade instead of baking for forty years in the sun. Foot by foot the front filled in and the new design fell into place.
We also reinforced the back wall and saved completely losing the barn addition. Our neighbor helped us dig cement footers and reinforce the back wall. We pulled the whole wall forward a few inches with his truck and put it in place with large screws attached to new pressure treated footers.
The finishing touches really tied our artistic vision together. I hand painted and mounted a barn quilt square (another Madison County legacy) to the front of the barn and designed and built raised flower boxes with the salvaged tobacco sticks.
We utilized an original board with a unique hole in it, installed plexiglass and turned it into a look out window that views our driveway and house while we work inside.
All finished. A barn dream come true.
Today, the barn is a huge part of our small organic farm operation. We use the barn every day for washing and drying vegetables, storing tools, and when we need shelter from the Summer heat and afternoon rain storms that frequent our mountainous county. We also now use it as the backdrop for our Summer Farm to Table Dinner Series held on the farm. The barn is now fondly called 'The Garlic Pearl'. In its second life curing garlic hangs high up in the rafters instead of tobacco. We currently grow 13 varieties of garlic and planted 7000+ bulbs this fall. Garlic is just one of the many root crops that we grow at Root Bottom Farm. We also grow perennial crops, fruit, five types of berries, 24 types of vegetables and over 200 varieties of flowers. Today, the Garlic Pearl looks better than ever as it looks out onto the next chapter of this farm's story and the Madison County barn and tobacco legacy.


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Term Sheet — Thursday, March 14
The college admissions cheating saga continues. New details are emerging around the scam, in which 50 people were accused for paying bribes to get their children into elite schools.
"We're not talking about donating a building, we're talking about fraud," said Andrew Lelling, the US Attorney for Massachusetts who announced the indictments in the scheme.
William Rick Singer, the founder of a for-profit college counseling and preparation business who's at the center of the scandal, was paid roughly $25 million by parents to help their children get into schools including Georgetown, Stanford, UCLA, and Yale.
Here's how Singer described the process: "What we do is we help the wealthiest families in the U.S. get their kids into school. They want guarantees, they want this thing done. They don't want to be messing around with this thing. And so they want in at certain schools. So I did 761 what I would call, 'side doors.'"
That means he facilitated 761 "side doors" to admission. Some of the parents spent between $200,000 to $6.5 million to get their kids admitted to their schools of choice.
There have also been Silicon Valley elite caught in the mayhem who have not been charged with wrongdoing.
For instance, I was reading the 204-page FBI affidavit (because that's what I do for fun these days) that includes excerpts from recordings of conversations between Singer and parents involved in the scheme when one bit caught my eye.
The documents outline a recorded phone conversation between Singer and Bruce Isackson, president of real estate development firm WP Investments. In it, Isackson expresses concern about the potential repercussions if the IRS was to uncover the true purpose of the payments:
Isackson: "Oh, yeah. I'm just thinking, oh my God, because you're thinking, does this roll into something where, you know, if they get into the meat and potatoes, is this gonna be this– be the front page story with everyone from Kleiner Perkins do whatever, getting these kids into school, and–"
I was curious about Isackson's reference to storied venture firm Kleiner Perkins, so I reached out to Kleiner to ask. A spokesperson told me that Kleiner chairman John Doerr and general partner Ted Schlein were clients of Singer's firm but says they only used services related to test tutoring and help with college applications. Below is the official comment provided to Term Sheet:
"We're not sure what that reference means, but we do know that William Singer used high profile client names to market his services. John Doerr and Ted Schlein were clients of William Singer's firm together with a long list of Valley luminaries. The scope of services provided to their children was limited to test tutoring and help with college applications — typical of services provided by thousands of private college counselors across the country — and nothing further. Neither individual is part of the Fed's probe into William Singer."
UBER MONEY: Two days after reports surfaced that Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo may raise outside funding for the first time, Uber has some news of its own. The tech behemoth is in talks to sell a $1 billion stake in its autonomous driving unit to SoftBank and other investors. The deal would value the autonomous-vehicle business at $5 billion to $10 billion, and Uber would retain majority ownership, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Uber investors have been nervous about the self-driving unit's steep losses and lack of revenue and have been pushing Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to spin it off or seek outside investment. The autonomous division was formed in 2014 and reportedly loses between $100 million and $200 million each quarter. Selling a part of its self-driving business for $1 billion would allow Uber to offload some expenses as it prepares for an initial public offering that could value the company at $120 billion. Read more.
FACEBOOK'S ABOUT-FACE: In the latest issue of Fortune, my colleague Michal Lev-Ram pulls back the curtain to reveal what's going inside Facebook as the company battles everyone from Google to Elizabeth Warren. "Facebook may be changing, but it aims to preserve what it's got until it figures out a way to replace the business too much change would jeopardize," she writes. Read the full feature here.
• Workfront, a Lehi, Utah-based work management platform, raised approximately $280 million in funding. Investors include W Capital Partners, Susquehanna Growth Equity, AB Private Credit Investors, Openview, Greenspring and JMI Equity.
• Newsela, a New York-based instructional content platform, raised $50 million in Series C funding from TCV.
• LaunchDarkly, an Oakland, Calif.-based feature management platform for software teams, raised $44 million in Series C funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round, and was joined by investors including Redpoint, Vertex Ventures, DFJ, and Uncork Capital.
• TriNetX, a Cambridge, Mass.-based health research network, raised $40 million in Series D funding. Merck Global Health Innovation Fund led the round, and was joined by investors including Mitsui & Co., Ltd., ITOCHU Technology Ventures, ITOCHU Corporation, MPM Capital, F2 Ventures and Deerfield Management.
• CXA Group, a predictive and data intelligence platform for wellness choices, raised $25 million in funding. Investors include HSBC, Singtel Innov8, Telkom Indonesia MDI Ventures, Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia, Muang Thai Fuchsia Ventures, Humanica and Heritas Venture Fund.
• Sketch, a digital design toolkit, raised $20 million in Series A funding from Benchmark.
• Whatfix, a California and India-based digital adoption platform, raised $12.5 million in Series B funding. Eight Roads Ventures India led the round, and was joined by investors including F-Prime Capital, Cisco Investments, Stellaris Venture Partners and Helion Ventures Partners.
• CesiumAstro Inc, an Austin-based maker of high-performance multi-beam active phased array communication systems for space and airborne platforms, raised $12.4 million in Series A funding. Airbus Ventures led the round, and was joined by investors including Kleiner Perkins, Franklin Templeton Venture Fund, Lavrock Ventures, Honeywell Ventures and Analog Devices Ventures.
• Polarr, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based operator of an online photo editing software, raised $11.5 million in Series A funding. Threshold Ventures led the round, and was joined by investors including Cota Capital and Pear Ventures.
• Gem, a San Francisco-based HR recruiting platform, raised $9 million in Series A funding from Accel.
• Physera, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based telehealth company, raised $8 million in Series A funding. BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners led the round.
• Cymulate, an Israel-based cyber simulation platform provider, raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. Vertex Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital co-led the round.
• Capital Markets Gateway Inc, a financial technology firm offering an integrated digital workflow and analytics platform for capital markets professionals, raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. StageDotO led the round, and was joined by investors including Franklin Templeton and Shea Ventures.
• Fi, a New York-based dog technology startup launching an "Apple Watch for dogs," raised $7 million in Series A funding. RRE Ventures led the round, and was joined by investors including Lerer Hippeau and Freestyle VC.
• Therapixel, a France-based developer of AI-based algorithms for breast cancer screening, raised 5 million euros ($5.6 million) in Series A funding. Omnes and M Capital Partners co-led the round, and was joined by investors including Région Sud Investissement (managed by Turenne Capital), IT-Translation and Credit Agricole.
• Ovation.io, a Boston-based provider of cloud based laboratory management software to independent molecular and sequencing labs, raised $5 million in Series A funding. Investors include Madrona Venture Group, Borealis Ventures, and Stagedot0.
• Populus, a San Francisco-based data management platform for shared mobility services, raised $3.1 million in seed funding. Investors include Relay Ventures, Precursor Ventures, and a fund exclusively supporting MIT alumni.
• ProdPerfect, an end-to-end platform using live traffic to automatically build and maintain QA testing for web applications, raised $2.6 million in seed funding. Eniac Ventures and Fika Ventures co-led the round, and was joined by investors including Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator.
• CryptoNumerics, a Canada-based enterprise software company, raised $2.5 million in seed funding. 11.2 Capital led the round, and was joined by investors including Lux Capital.
• StoryFit, an Austin-based provider of predictive AI analytics for the publishing and entertainment industry, raised $1.75 million in new funding. ff Venture Capital led the round, and was joined by investors including Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Ascend Venture Capital and Walt Winshall.
• Ferntech, a Germany-based controller provider for off-grid, hybrid, and microgrid power systems, raised seed funding of an undisclosed amount, from Factor[e] Ventures.
• Gencove, a New York-based low-pass genome sequencing platform, raised $3 million in funding. Spero Ventures led the round, and was joined by investors including Alexandria Venture Investments, Burst Capital, Third Kind Venture Capital and Version One Ventures.
• Strand Equity made an investment in The Real Good Food Co, a Glendale, Calif.-based provider of high protein, low-carb comfort food. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
• Corin Group, which is backed by Permira, acquired OMNI Orthopaedics, a Canton, Ohio-based provider of robotic-assisted total knee replacements. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
• Innovative Chemical Products, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, acquired Benefect, a Canada-based provider of disinfectant and cleaning supplies for the environmental remediation industry. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
• ImagineSoftware, a portfolio company of Mountaingate Capital, acquired ProviderAlly, a Slingerlands, N.Y.-based provider of accounting reconciliation services and related capabilities to the healthcare RCM space. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
• Abry Partners made an investment in Dr. Dental Management, a Framingham, Mass.-based dental management service organization. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
• Laurel Solutions, a portfolio company of FFL Partners, acquired Servelec Technologies, a provider of remote monitoring systems and business optimization software. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
• LongWater Opportunities acquired Soho Myriad, Inc, an Atlanta-based consultant, curator, and manufacturer of custom art packages. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
• Network International, the Dubai-based payments group known to be the largest in the Middle East and Africa, is prepping for an IPO on the London Stock Exchange for later this year. Read more.
• Traton, the trucking unit of carmaker VW, has halted its German IPO plans on account of market conditions. Read more.
• HCL Technologies acquired Strong-Bridge Envision, a digital transformation consulting firm. Financial terms weren't disclosed. Sellers include Bow River Capital Partners.
• Keensight Capital, a France-based private equity and venture capital firm, raised 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for its fifth pan-European growth buyout fund.
• Summit Partners promoted Peter Francis to managing director; Matt Curtis to portfolio manager; Gus Phelps to principal; and Chris Bon and Jono Pagden to senior associate.
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confess it's "yes"
and I may lift up My dress
Come on piggy, you lust after your Trailer Trash Angel.
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My ass is like your truffle
confess it's "yes"
and I may lift up My dress
Come on piggy, you lust after your Trailer Trash Angel.
I am the baby of the family, youngest sibling to three brothers. A surprise baby, I was born years after anyone had any idea of having more kids. My eldest brothers, Mark & Saul, were out of the house before I was five and even Jeff's a whopping eight years older than I am.
Growing up, everyone called me "Baby Girl" — including people outside our family, who called me "Baby Girl [Surname]".
Until I turned twelve, that is.
It was at that time that the candy giving changed. Even if my body hadn't quite blossomed (and some might still be waiting for my ittie bittie titties to grow-in — but they won't, ya'll; that's the way they is), there were subtle changes… I became not only longer in leg, but in tooth, as they say. I started to not only know the score, but what the game was all about.
It wasn't the magic number "12" or maturity's hormones which had me growing up, but life at home.
Momma caught Dad sniffing some other woman's panties.
All hell broke loose, as you can imagine. Mom left and took up with men years her junior who she treated like slaves — and they only adored her for it. Dad bellowed and stormed around, rather like a wounded boar. He put himself inside the bottle, and then sobered up when he realized "his Patsie" (her name is Patricia, and he's always called her "Patsie"; it is not to mean she was a patsy) wasn't going to come back to some slob she'd have to take care of. Now & then she "comes home", let's him wait on her & submit to her, and then, when he fails her, she's off again with some buck with a proper attitude (and some money doesn't hurt either).
It's been a decade of watching my parents perform this strange dance of submission, denial, and love — which literally continues to this day. The details of which may become another post; but for now, let's return to me.
Finally seeing my parents' relationship for what it was, how it worked, and what it meant was not just an eye-opener about them or even relationships in general — it was self-illuminating. At that moment, their relationship did not die or really even change, but become crystal clear to all of us. And it helped me see myself better.
I wasn't going to remain anyone's "baby girl" — I was far too powerful for that. And it all had to start with a name change. At the age of 12 I became what I could; I made them stop calling me Baby Girl and call me Miss Angel.
"Baby Girl" didn't die some tragic death, wasn't part of childhood's innocence lost and all that crap; "Baby Girl" never really existed, you see. She was an idea, or the ideal, of others; but she wasn't me.
Now I seethe when I'm called "Mistress" or "Goddess" because those are generic terms for generic women, in generic roles. I don't "play" that way; I have my own games, my own rules, my own role. So you will call me The Celebutaunt or Mock-tress or whatever name I tell you to address me by. Got it? Good.
A thong by Elle Macpherson Intimates called 'Fragrance'. I assure you, the real scent you want to bury your nose in is added by Me.


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16 Desember 2014
Aero L-39ZA of the RTAF (photo : Jan Kulistak)
Thailand's military government has approved the Royal Thai Air Force's (RTAF's) plan to purchase an initial four advanced jet trainer (AJT)/light attack aircraft to replace its ageing fleet of Aero L-39ZA Albatros aircraft.
RTAF commander-in-chief Air Chief Marshal Treetos Sonjaeng announced on 13 December that the programme has received government funding of THB3.7 billion (USD113 million). He added that the RTAF is currently considering proposals from several countries. A decision on the procurement is expected in 2015.
IHS Jane's understands that platforms under consideration include the US's Textron AirLand Scorpion, Russia's Yakovlev Yak-130, Italy's Alenia Aermacchi M-346, China's Hongdu L-15, and Korea Aerospace Industries' TA-50: the light attack version of the T-50 Golden Eagle AJT.
16 Desember 2014
Thai Air Force Prepares Bid for Light Attack Aircraft
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"Stars and Stripes" is performed at the end of almost every concert, linking each year's band to generations of LCCB musicians.
The Luther College Concert Band was formed in 1878, laying the foundation for what would become the college's long-standing tradition of musical excellence. Directed by Joan deAlbuquerque, Concert Band is now one of the oldest touring organizations in the nation and ranks among the country's outstanding undergraduate college bands.
From its beginnings as a student-directed brass and percussion ensemble formed with instruments from a discontinued community band, Concert Band rose to its current position of prestige with deAlbuquerque through the influential directorships of Carlo Sperati (1905-1943), Weston Noble (1948-1973), and Frederick Nyline (1973-2011).
Throughout its long history, Concert Band has enjoyed performance opportunities in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan. The ensemble tours every year, with international travel every four years. In 2013, the band toured Iceland and Norway, nearly 100 years after its first Norwegian tour. In 2017, the ensemble toured in Spain.
In 2016 the Luther College Concert Band was invited to participate in the North Central Regional Conference of the College Band Director's National Association (CBDNA) in Ames, Iowa. The Band was also selected to perform at the 2014 North Central Regional CBDNA conference in Muncie, Indiana.
Concert Band's recording, Morning Sun Upon the Wild Prairie Rose, is available at tour performances and through the Luther College Book Shop.


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Sometimes I just can't help myself. I don't have the full size Aether readily available (although, it's marching quickly closer), but I had to see if I could put together what I've wanted for years - a table top winnower. And I did. May I present the Aether "Sprite" -
All the same basic features of the full size model, just smaller. The only major difference is there is no cracker or feeder. But this is intended to couple with the other table top equipment and it's no problem with you cracking in the Champion or Crankandstein and hand feeding. 5-10 lbs is a breeze. And it works with virtually any size shop vac. The one attached is a tiny 1 gallon one. More details later, both plans and pricing.


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Hilarious mouthpiece challenge game for all the family.
Mouthpiece's makes speech sound ridiculous
Suitable for ages 6 years +. Includes small, medium and large size mouthpieces.
Players try to say different phrases while wearing a mouthpiece that won't let them shut their mouth.
The aim of the game is for your team mates to decipher as many phrases as you can say before the timer runs out.
Includes 100 double-sided cards containing 200 phrases, 10 mouthpieces (4 x large, 4 x medium and 2 x small), 4 x plastic bibs and 1 x 1 minute egg timer.
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Get ready to be doubled over with laughter with this ridiculous mouthpiece challenge game! Say it.. Don't Spray it! lets children of all ages come together for laugh-out-loud fun as players try to say different phrases while wearing a mouthpiece that won't let them shut their mouth. In the game, players draw from the deck and read the phrase as best as they can, but it's not so easy to do when the mouthpiece is hindering them from forming words correctly. The timer counts down and the laughter begins as players try to decipher what in the world their teammate is trying to say, and must correctly guess the phrase in order to earn the card. The team with the most cards at the end of the game wins.
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to throw on heels and dance.
Homecoming, for some
creates a new time to participate with
A welcoming chance.to kick off the heels,
smile at the crowd and
have laughter within your little group.
Those rules for dates no longer needed,
a pretty dress still hits the mark.
Just go, and have a wonderful time
to begin enjoying
that Journey on which you have embarked.
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What a surprise. LeBron James is playing the victim card again. You see, he's threatening to take away his pre-game dunk routine, because people are still suggesting that he should be a contestant in the NBA Dunk Contest.
Said LeBron: "Maybe I should stop because it's making a lot of people mad about what I do. They're like, 'Well, if you can do it in warm-ups, why don't you [want to] be in the dunk contest?' Stop it."
How about LeBron stops it and just enters the stupid dunk contest next year? If he commits to it now, everyone will do just as he wants: be quiet.
And who's mad? Nobody is mad. Does he know what the word "mad" means? "King James" has to stop being so affected by what other people say and do. He acts like he doesn't care, but clearly he has the softest, most sensitive heart in the NBA. No, there's nothing wrong with that, fellas.
LeBron, seriously man… if you wanna dunk, then dunk. If you don't wanna dunk, then don't. If you wanna cap all your fast breaks in a game with layups, go for it. If you want to score 70 a night, there's no doubt or question that you have the ability. Whatever you do, please be quiet — and be unaffected.
He's now old enough that he has to let this stuff go. His basketball acumen is slam-poetry in motion. Truly, he's one of the finest basketball players to ever set foot on the hardwood, if not the second or third best of all-time. Still, he reacts to criticism with petulance, like he's threatening to take his ball and go home. Enough is enough.


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Supporting four SIP identities and blending an elegant utilitarian design for high usability with high performance and affordability, the snom 710 delivers a rich set of everyday business telephony features critical to today's real-time, information-driven business workforce.
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The snom 720 phone addresses office users that require excellent audio and a large number of programmable PBX-style keys. It combines a state-of-the-art hardware with the proven snom SIP software.
All in all, the snom 720 raises the bar for VoIP phones in its class both in terms of voice quality, available features and day-to-day usability
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The snom 760 phone addresses office users that require excellent audio, PBX-style keys, and rich visual information. It combines a state-of-the-art hardware with the proven snom SIP software.
The snom 760 not only provides you with comprehensive IP telephone functionality, but also a whole range of extra features which really put it in a class of its own compared to similar products.


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Interesting article out today from Wallet Hub: 2017's Best Places to Flip Houses. WalletHub's analysts compared the 150 largest U.S. cities across 22 key indicators of market potential, cost and quality of life. Topping out the list at #1 – El Paso, Texas.
The DFW area rankings include:
- 48. Grand Prairie
- 60. Arlington
- 70. Fort Worth
- 73. Plano
- 97. Garland
- 103. Irving
- 124. Dallas
This information may be helpful if you're considering different markets for your next project. Here is a link to the article if you would like to read more.
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This blanket is even better than we ever expected. It is not at all heavy but yet it is very warm. Plus it has all the favourite album covers of a Styx albums from over the years. We really love it very much. This blanket is even better than we ever expected. It is not at all heavy but yeah is very warm. Plus it has all the favourite album covers of the sticks albums from over the years. We really loved it very much.
What a treat to see ALL the Little Feat album covers on our camper bed! Well constructed, very functional, and warm! Well worth the price!
love it. great price. high quality. as a Styx fan it was a real treat to have this quilt of Styx t-shirts


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Project 2013 programming references
Find an overview of the Project Server Interface (PSI) reference, how to use the ASMX interface and the WCF interface of the PSI, information about Project Server error codes, and a reference for the ProjectData OData service.
For the primary references for the PSI and the client-side object model (CSOM) in Project Server 2013, see the following sections: Class library and web service reference and JavaScript API reference for Project Server 2013. > For the Office Add-ins references, which include the JavaScript reference for Project 2013 task pane apps, see JavaScript API for Office. > For the VBA reference for Project Standard 2013 and Project Professional 2013, see Project 2013 VBA developer reference. > The reference for the reporting tables and views in the on-premises Project Server 2013 database is not yet available.
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Project PSI reference overview Describes the assemblies and namespaces in the PSI reference for Project Server 2013.
Prerequisites for ASMX-based code samples in Project Describes how to use code samples in the PSI reference that are built by using ASMX web services in your test applications.
Prerequisites for WCF-based code samples in Project Describes how to use code samples in the PSI reference that are built by using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) services in your test applications.
Project Server error codes Lists the codes and descriptions of Project Server errors by functional area.
ProjectData - Project OData service reference Includes an overview of the OData service for Project Server reporting data, an introduction to using the OData feeds with LINQ queries, and references for the XML metadata in the ProjectData service.


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How to look Stylish & Fabulous - On a Budget.
Up-cycling is the name of my game! I find amazing pieces at vintage fairs, charity shops, clothes swaps and second hand shops. The dress I am wearing above is Pucci and I haggled it down to £90. That dress would have cost me many hundreds of pounds, possibly over a thousand, to buy retail and I really do feel like a million dollars wearing it to a special event.
Don't be afraid of colour - black is draining and ageing (especially near your face) - and wear what suits your shape and style. Cover the bits that make you feel less confident and you will feel and look absolutely fabulous.
Your crowning glory is one of the few areas you should spend a bit of money on. After 30 years of dyeing my hair red or orange and trekking into the hairdresser every six weeks for root touch-ups, I have decided to go naturally and fashionably grey! That'll save a fortune.
However, a good cut and regular conditioning are essential, especially after 40, whether you dye your hair or have gone natural. Save money by finding a model evening at the best salons that will cost you nothing but your time. Look out for special offers and consider a mobile hairdresser who will come to your home. They don't have the overheads a local salon will have.
The sunglasses are from Trash in Byron Bay and the top from H & M.
The one area that you shouldn't scrimp on. An Italian friend of mine (you can see her in my Goodwood blog) came up with the best quote ever: "You should never buy cheap shoes or a cheap bed because you are either on one or the other!" Comfort is essential for me but comfort & style rarely come cheap. But that doesn't mean you have to over spend. I bought the most comfortable and fashionable ankle boots from Kurt Geiger - in the summer. They were half price. Shop around, online and in the stores, at sale time, and you'll find a bargain that's both comfortable and stylish.
Turbans, headscarves and hats can all turn any old outfit lurking at the back of your wardrobe into a "wow" outfit. And they're cheap as chips, especially if you look in markets, charity shops and on-line. I have also found head scarves a real bonus for covering my roots while I am growing my hair back to natural, so they save money on root touch-ups as well!
The black & white trousers, in the above photo, were bought in Bali years ago, the belt & sunnies were loaned by the photographer & stylist from A Beautiful Weirdo, & the little silver sneakers were found in a market in Australia.
In the above photo, my dress is ancient & bought from Boden, the belt is from Vivienne of Holloway, the leather jacket, also old, is from Zara & the sunglasses are from Trash in Byron Bay. You can see more of this outfit in my bog on how to jazz up an old dress & love it again!
If you have an hour glass figure, try an elasticated 50s belt cinched at the waist. It can make such a difference to an old dress and add an accent of colour to your outfit. And they're really cheap, especially online.. Belts don't suit everyone, but experiment with them on different parts of your body. The silver one round my monochrome outfit above was added by Charlotte of A Beautiful Weirdo,. I would never have thought of that.
I don't spend a lot on handbags. I really don't see the point. But the right one can really bring an outfit alive. Major retailers like Debenhams & TK Maxx do great bags that don't cost an arm and a leg. You can also find amazing pre-worn designer bags on e-Bay and, again, by rooting around markets and fairs for vintage bags.
I like an arm full of bangles and hunting for cheap, unusual ones has become a bit of a passion of mine – especially whilst travelling. Look in antique shops, charity shops and market stalls for bakelite or resin. They often come in unusual colours, look better than plastic, and shouldn't cost you more than a couple of quid.
Chunky necklaces or earrings will also add that je ne sais quoi to your look, but not together! I have found some gorgeous and cheap ones on my travels.
I dig around every vintage shop and fair I can find for interesting frames. I bought the pair of black vintage frames I am wearing with the Pucci dress in New York at Fabulous Fanny's. They cost a third of the price they would have been at my local optician. After I've found some awesome frames I then find the best deal I can to have prescription lenses fitted: on-line, abroad, or even a local independent who you can bargain with! I got a £70 discount for having two pairs done at the same time.
Good make up and nails finishes off that groomed look. Find a relative, or a local girl who works from home, to save money. And make-up wise: less is more! Next time you need a new eyeliner, go to one of the major retailers and get a free make over. It will save you money in the long run and help you find the best look for your skin tone.
My final top tip is to have a brutal look in a full-length mirror before you go clothes shopping, declutter your clothes, or go out. If you look in the mirror and don't LOVE the way you look, then it's a 'no'. You need to feel like a million dollars in order to look it!
(This blog was originally published on Gransnet)
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text: double stone found coral and mother of pearl button ring. the little button is from my late grandma fisher's button stash. i have vivid memories of sitting at her kitchen table and sifting thru her button tin. she didn't think they were anything special but i felt like it was christmas morning that she let me put a little keep pile together. she would always greet me with, "well, jaime jo!!!!" when i would walk in her front door. i could hear the joy in her voice to see me. she taught me how to quilt when they were still living on the farm (now my parents place). love and miss you gram.


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A tour de force of risotto in Vicenza. This is a locals spot, a short drive out of the main center. Naturally, I was introduced to this restaurant by locals, this restaurant doesn't show up in the guide books or the Gambero or Michelin guides. The rule of thumb, one risotto per person. We pick them and the restaurant decides in which order to serve them. They will come out one-at-a-time.
Please take notice, the risotto has texture, yet remains loose. Individual grains have texture, "bite", not mooshy and over-cooked. There is also liquid surrounding the rice. Risotto is NOT served dry like pilaf or white rice.
Mantovana, with crema di zucca, salsiccia cotta with rosemary fresco tritato. Great way to start off the evening. Creamy mouth feel, rosemary is mellowed out, sausage adds depth. I'm not a fan of rosemary mashed potatoes, the rosemary is just too pronounced. However, with risotto and with the lighter touch of rosemary, there isn't the pungency, only the fragrance, opening up the senses, almost as an appetizer should.
El Burielo, it had smoked meat and veggies in it. Smoke, tempered, just added perfume to this risotto. Think about adding a speck to a risotto. Spanish chorizo could be introduced here, a play on paella. Opens up a world of possibilities. Smoke is a meat flavor multiplier. There wasn't that much smoked meat in this dish, but that smoke makes you believe you've just eaten some barbecue.
Tartufato, with scagliette di ricotta fume. It's hard to beat this risotto. It's truffles for Pete's sake. A lot of them too. Really, I have not words. It's wonderful. It also removes any smoky nuances from the previous risotto.
Piccantino alla Puttanesca, rice with black and green olives, capers, spicy tomato sauce, anchovy, peppers. Wins the award for unique. Why is puttanesca parochially reserved only with pasta? I think risotto melds the ingredients of puttanesca better than pasta. There's an edge on pasta puttanesca (I know that's the point), sharp flavors of garlic, pepper and anchovy can be off-putting. The risotto incorporates the flavors better because of the starch in the sauce. A bite of anchovy or garlic doesn't stick out in risotto like they would with pasta. With each scoop of rice, every single ingredient is part of every bite with the same basic concentration. With pasta, many of the ingredients are at the bottom of the bowl, not homogenized around each bite of pasta. With risotto, no ingredients are left behind, homogenized evenly in the entire dish.
I finished with a lemon sorbetto in a martini glass and the sorbet was a bit loose, and certainly had egg white. I sometimes forget how much I like something bright, clean and acidic to finish off a rich meal; a rich meal with a wide variety of flavors.
Pasta is still my favorite dish in Italy, perhaps in the whole wide world. However, this stretches the boundaries for risotto as truly a main dish and a dish that can take on any combination of ingredients and styles, just like pasta can. And for the gluten free crowd, a proper risotto preparation is ten times better than any rice, whole wheat or quinoa pasta.


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I have to admit, I didn't expect to come back to the topic of obedience so quickly after prayer thursday. But sometimes God has a way of emphasizing a point.
Right after I finished writing that post I went to the gym and turned on my ipod to catch up on some Ravi Zacharias podcasts. Much to my surprise the topic on deck was Daniel's life – specifically how he was able to stay obedient to God while virtually everyone around him was giving up God in favor of Babylonian ideals.
Ravi laid out three keys to Daniel's success.
1. Resistence – Daniel knew where to draw the line. He recognized that there are some things we simply can't do. Once we cross that line, it's hard to get back.
2. Dependence – Daniel acknowledged that it was God who allowed him to act. He knew where knowledge, intellect, reason ended, and where faith and trust in God come into play. Because of this he was able to interpret Nebuchadnezzar's dream, and save not only his life, but other's as well.
3. Confidence – Daniel believed that God is who he says, and does what he promises. And that God alone would be his judge.
When I think about obedience in my own life I realize how often I fail at all three of these steps. But what strikes me is how often I fail at the first one. I often push the limits. I want to see just how close I can get to something without sinning. Isn't that setting myself up for failure? Isn't that asking to be disobedient?
Maybe I need to take a lesson from Daniel, and make an effort to not cross that line in the first place. Then, maybe it won't be so hard to obey.


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The next time you see geese flying above you in a "v" formation; it might interest you to know that as each goose flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the goose immediately following it. By flying in a "v" formation, the entire flock adds about 71 percent greater flying range than if each goose flew on its own.
When a goose falls out of formation, it feels the drag and resistance of flying alone and quickly returns.
When the lead goose gets tired, it will rotate to the back of the formation and another goose will take the lead position.
Geese honk to encourage those in front to keep up the speed.
When a goose gets sick or wounded, two other geese will follow it to the ground to offer protection or stay with it until the end, and then they will join another formation or catch up to their original group.
All of this means that they all benefit individually while working harmoniously as a team. Are you in formation with your team?


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With the beginning of the new year, I want to start something new on the blog – namely a monthly recap. In these, first of all I want to share my highlights of the month with you guys, but also I want to do this for me as a motivation, just so I don't lose sight of all the great things that happen in my life and everything I am thankful for. This way, even in 20 years from now I will be able to see which great things happened in January 2017 :). Since I'm not consistent to write a diary, I will at least write a monthly recap. Now let me share with you some highlights of this month :).
Favorite Insta Moments
Hey guys! In a couple of minutes there will be a new blog post online 😊 With the beginning of the new year I decided to share at the end of every month a little recap with you 😊 today I'm talking about my favorite moments, best beauty products I used this month, exciting news and my recent love for short videos like this one made by Patrick Sabo @urban_portraits_vienna 💕 how do you like it?😊💋💋
My favorite Insta Moment of the month is definitely this video. I have to admit, I really have a thing for videos – especially short ones like this, where I just capture my current mood. I've been working lately on my video-production skills, so this year you'll definitely see more videos coming from me. This video, however, was not made by me, but by Patrick Sabo. You may have noticed, that we've made lots of pics lately. I just love his work :).
This is definitely my favorite pic of the month! I love playing with lighting and Patrick again captured the perfect moment. Even though I froze to death, it was definitely worth it :D.
Moments when all the 3 of us are together, especially on events, have unfortunately been pretty rare lately, since every one of us has her obligations. Timo has to learn a lot for her studies, Kaja has a lot to do with baby Ilija and I? Well, I have more time now since I've taken a break from my studies, but I always find something to do :D. On this picture you can see us in the Schwarzkopf Professional ASK Academy Vienna, where we had the honor to choose the best hair styles for the Austrian Hairdressing Awards 2017. We had such a great time there :).
Top 3 Beauty Products
Since I don't do product reviews, but love to share products that I love, I decided to share every month my favorite beauty products with you. This time my top 3 favs are: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleansing Gel, Kiko Smart Lip Palette (Color 02) and Ahava Mineral Toning Water.
1. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleansing Gel
I've tried like 100 different cleansing gels, but literally every one of them was drying out my skin. After some while I just decided to put up with it and I thought this was just normal. However since I've been using the Clarisonic for almost 3 years now, changing the type of cleanser never came into question for me. I also don't like using eye make-up removers so I'm always looking for clenasing gels that can be used on the eye-area to. Recently I was invited to the Neutrogena Hydro Boost launch event and got some samples of the products in the series. Of course, I instantly wanted to try this cleansing gel and I was so amazed!!!! It removed all of my make-up, even in the eye-area and my eyes didn't burn. The best thing was that my skin was so soft afterwards and not dry at all. The ingredients are also great (no parabens, silicones or paraffinum liquidum) plus it contains hyaluronic acid. I can tell you guys, this will definitely be part of my daily routine!
2. Kiko Smart Lip Palette (Color 02)
Recently Kiko has launched this Lip Palette which contains 10 different colors. The one I have is called "Nude Profusion" and it has different shades of nude tones. Why do i love it? Since my lips are really pale, I never leave my apartment with no lipstick on, like never!!! However, ther is one thing that annoys me about many lipsticks – when they dry out my lips. Gosh, I hate this! However, if I put on lots of lip balm, then they don't last that long. The colors in this palette however are so smooth, they don't dry out the lips at all and you can even apply them with no lip balm. It is also pretty handy, since it's not too big, I can carry them in my bag and change the color of my lips according to my mood (you gotta know that my mood changes like 100 times a day :D).
3. Ahava Mineral Toning Water
Some time ago I always used to have dry skin patches on my cheeks and my chin – no matter which face cream I used or how often I exfoliated. One day I was talking to a beauty advisor at Douglas and she asked me if I was using toning water; and I was like:" Uuuuuuhmmm, no?!". Then she told me that this was probably the reason why I had these dry patches, especially since I was removing make up with a cleansing gel. Then I bought a toning water and guess what? The dry patches disappeared. From then on I always tried another toning water – from Yves Rocher, to Kiehl's, to Lavera…. but then I stumbled upon this one from Ahava. And I will definitely stick to it! First of all it smells so good. The second thing is that it contains so many great ingredients ( Cucumber Fruit Extract, Orange Fruit Extract, Lemon Fruit Extract, Rose Water, Dead Sea Water,…) and again no parabens or paraffinum liquidum. It's a bit pricier (about €22), but it lasts really long.
My Blog Post of the Month
This was my most personal blog post this month and the majority of you liked the most. Hereby I just want to tell you guys once again, how thankful I am for each one your messages (I got so many) and comments I got from you guys. I appreciate so much that so many of you shared such personal stories and experiences with me. This means so much to me! Formerly I didn't use to write on such personal topics, but it helps me so much to put certain things in my life behind me, especially because you give me so much support!!!! I love you so much, guys!!! And thank you for following me on my way <3.
This is like the biggest news this month!!!! A dream just came true for Timo and me :D. We bought plane tickets for New York City guys!!!! How cool is that??? This was like one of the first goals Timo and I set when we started blogging. I still can't believe we really did it!!! The plan is to fly on July 1st, so let's hope it goes to plan :D. I'm so excited and until July this will definitely bemy motivation and one thing that I'll keep in my mind when I have a bad day 😀
There is also another huuuuge thing that is currently going on for me and Davor, but I'm not allowed to talk about this yet, so I hope that at the end of February I will be allowed to share this exciting news with you (and no!!! I'm not pregnant, just so you know XD XD). Now I wish you a great new month, happiness, love and success!!! Love youuuu!!!!


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Villa with 4 bedrooms and sea view located near Praia dos Salgados and all amenities.
Villa with living room, dining room, fully equipped kitchen, bedroom and bathroom on the ground floor.
On the first floor, the villa has 3 bedrooms en suite with balconies and sea view.
Outside, the villa has a heated pool and garden.
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- Solar panels and heat pump;
- Air conditioning;
- Heated swimming pool;
- Electric blinds;
- Laundry;
- Garden with automatic irrigation;
- Indoor parking for 2 cars.
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Back on the bench
All the girls are back in school and seem happy with that. The new Gym – actually, the first Gym isn't quite ready. Some water pipe burst and as things stand right now, Isabella and Pia will not be playing any volleyball matches there. They are pretty bummed, but at least Adriana will get to enjoy it for another almost six years.
Adriana stays busy with Premier. She wrapped up the summer and the Alligator Art camp up with a tea set and a couple of paintings. Not sure if they've been in use yet, but they look study enough. Bella brought home pottery from her school – looks very nice.
Isabella started soccer again and will play their first match this coming Sunday. Seems like a solid team with a few extra players to spare when there are conflicting activities. We still haven't seen the volleyball schedule – that is normally where the conflicts are.
Olivia and John enjoyed a dinner with the Schuhs and Chens at 31st Union in San Mateo. It's a great little place that source the ingredients from local farmers. Highly recommended! Much has been focused on the school and all the day-to-day stuff that can't possibly interest anyone – car service, dentist and hair cuts.
The Labor weekend is almost over. Adriana spent much of it with her dad. Pia spent it with a classmate and John and Isabella took off for Carmel. Good times on the water and hiking in the surrounding hills.


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Spring 2017 Newsletter
Hello! Well Spring has definitely bloomed into a flurry of activity and I am finally putting pen to paper (or rather fingers to keyboard) to bring you some news of exhibitions & events I am involved with, and a new workshops' schedule.
Delving in our creative souls
Yes we ARE all creative souls… though sometimes we simply need a nudge in the right direction, a bit of encouragement, or simply the space to master new skills. It was earlier this year, after receiving many requests from people, I finally got my act together to offer workshops with the aim to share with others some of my […]


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It took me a while to figure out what I wanted from this life, but then I woke up one day and I no longer wanted to spend my days not living up to my own expectations. I woke up that day and decided my energy was and is too valuable to waste. My name is Lydia, and you can follow my journey on platforms like IG & Twitter as @Lshompole
I look forward to hearing from all of you as I explore the world and document it with photographs, and my weekly podcast.
Send me bits about your lives, your likes, dislikes, passions, and woeful stories.
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Peace...breathe...be… Full moon energy can be exhilarating, but can also leave us feeling ungrounded. We will begin the evening with a meditative sunset hike, treading silently through the woods and towards a beautiful mountain bald. So often we look outward for the answers and forget that sometimes all it takes is the sound of silence. As the full moon rises in the night sky, a gentle lunar yoga practice will help us to practice the intention of letting go what no longer serves us. We'll sip hot tea after our practice and hike down with new friends under the light of the full moon.
Location: Craggy Gardens Picnic Area
Distance: 1 mile out and back
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Jurupa Valley residents rally against power lines that would halt community growth
Power lines would seal off open land meant for grocery stores, jobs near new homes
Neighbors led protest to oppose power lines that would bring zero power to locals
Jurupa Valley, August 2, 2017 – Today, over 40 Jurupa Valley residents gathered to speak out against the proposed installation of power lines next their homes. The families gave speeches and carried signs declaring "No Overhead Power Lines" in the open space just outside their neighborhood to protest the City of Riverside's proposal to install miles of high-voltage power lines there– without any benefit to local residents.
"My wife and I purchased this home for our retirement in Jurupa Valley," said Antonio Romero, a Jurupa Valley resident. "We were told that the empty field across the street was reserved for retail development. These power lines would take away our opportunity to grow as a thriving city."
With an open field full of potential serving as a backdrop, the Jurupa Valley neighbors explained how the proposed high-voltage power lines would:
- Harm the city's budding economic growth by making the open space next to their homes unavailable for commercial development
- Fail to offer any benefit to the residents living along the proposed power line route, as the power would only serve the City of Riverside
"My wife and I planned to buy a home we loved in Chino when I retired, but we passed on it because it was so close to high-voltage power lines," said Herb McKee. "That's why we settled here in Jurupa Valley – we had no warning that these power lines were being considered so close to our new home."
"We need this land to bring in revenue for our city," added Penny Newman, founder and executive director Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ). "But if these power lines go forward as proposed, then we will lose that opportunity and be forced to continue traveling to other cities to shop for groceries."
Residents will continue to urge the California Public Utilities Commission to deny the proposed power line route. A Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the proposed power lines is expected this summer.
For more information on this issue, please contact email@example.com to arrange an interview with the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ).
The Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ) is one of the oldest and most accomplished environmental health and justice organizations in the nation, with a mission to bring people together to improve our social and natural environment. We do this by empowering diverse communities to create safer, healthier, toxic-free places to live, work, learn and play. Learn more at ccaej.org.


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Leigh is fully alive and happy to share how good it can be.
Leigh Koechner leads SoulfulLeigh Inspired Workshops, she is a stand-up comic, and is currently developing for television.
Leigh has her Masters in Spiritual Psychology, but is most excited about being married to her beloved, David Koechner, and raising their 5 beautiful children in the City of Angels.