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What is SOT? As prescribed in the law (AB394), each school has elected a team made up of parents, teachers, support staff, students, and/or community members to assist and advise with many important decisions impacting the school. The team will be responsible for developing the school's Strategic Budget and Plan of Operation. Using data to guide key decisions focused on student achievement. They will also have the ability to weigh in on the hiring of a new principal, when required.
The following applies to the 2018 - 2019 school year
Budget Allocation Title 1 budget allocation of $83,270 for the upcoming school year has been determined.
School Performance Plan Kesterson Elementary School Performance Plan
Budget Summary Summary of FTE for school year
CCSD Reorganization Introduction & Summary
Reorganization of CCSD A Family guide of the reorganization. Its purpose and selection
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3. Assist in the discussion of any additional authority to be transferred to school to carry out responsibilities.
4. Assist with the selection of the next principal when there is a vacancy.
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Julie Donald
Michael Donald
Gretchen Fox
Pamela Freeman
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Rebecca Seegmiller
Kelly Wright
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A group set up in appreciation of Sheffield's 20th century architecture and design is getting a permanent home in the city centre.
The Sheffield Modernist Society was launched earlier this year, and has already attracted scores of members inspired by buildings such as Park Hill flats and the Moore Street electricity substation.
Now the organisation is moving into 40 Bank Street, a new 'hub for 20th century architecture in Yorkshire', adjoining the galleries at Bank Street Arts.
The Yorkshire arm of the 20th Century Society will also share the space, on track to be operational from early October. It will provide office facilities as well as a greater opportunity to offer events and exhibitions in conjunction with the galleries.
Andrew Harrison, who set up the society with friend Nicholas Gill, said 40 Bank Street will put the group on a 'more formal footing'.
"It becomes more of a reality rather than us running it from our flats," said Andrew, from Brincliffe, who also runs food and interiors shop Mooed on Ecclesall Road.
"It will be handy for somewhere to go to organise lectures and talks. When you're applying for funding people like to see where you're based."
It will be a 'base in the city' for preparing Heritage Lottery Fund bids, Andrew continued, as well as making it easier to take students on architecture placements. "Hopefully we'll be collaborating with Bank Street Arts," he said.
The arts venue is reducing its gallery space in order to pay for the maintenance costs of its home, a series of Grade II listed Georgian terrace buildings previously used as lawyers' offices. Since 2008 it has grown to encompass eight public galleries, 30 artists' studios and a cafe.
"They decided to reduce the amount of gallery space on offer, even though they will still have the large central gallery and the second-largest space," Andrew explained.
The Sheffield Modernist Society is 'going really well', he said, with around 150 members registered.
Another walking tour is being organised, following the success of a city trek which took in sites such as Sheffield University's Arts Tower, as well as a lecture series involving the children of modern sculptors such as Mitzi Cunliffe and Hubert Dalwood.
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I am not an advocate of bulk buying. I know there are times that purchasing items in 10 lb. increments is necessary; but on average, I have a hard time getting enthusiastic about going to these types of stores. Here's why: I find that these warehouse-filled places of massive, super-sized quantities, bargains, and discounts feed our national obsession with excess. We, as a nation, buy more than we need, more than we have room for, and more than is humanly possible to consume. So, we as a nation seem to waste more as well. But that is beside the point. I am not going to ramble on about my opinions of the Sam's Club's, Costco's, and Walmart's of the world; in fact, I actually discovered some unexpected health today…at a location near you.
Parking lots. Yep, there is health to be found in parking lots. As I reluctantly drove into the Costco parking lot today, I turned off my car, rolled down my window enough to give the dog some fresh air, and made the long trek to the store's entrance. Health tidbit #1 (not unexpected): these massive stores always have huge parking lots, giving us much-needed exercise while strolling from car to cashier. Health tidbit #2 (unexpected): parking lots are full of healthFUL elements. Today I felt healthy at all sorts of cement slabs. While I was strolling toward Costco, I had ample time for my ears to tune OUT the cars passing by and tune IN to the hundreds of birds that seem to perch themselves in Costco's parking lot trees. It actually never fails; every time I have ever been to that Costco (the Concord, C.A., one in case anyone is interested), I hear these little black birds chirp chirp chirping in the trees. And no matter what time of year, time of day, or temperature, these little feathered friends are singing away. They sing as though it is springtime, even though we are in the middle of winter. As soon as my mind quiets enough to pay attention to my surroundings (which again, I have Costco's huge parking lot to thank), I am reminded that nature is everywhere…even in the cement jungles we live in. And nature breathes health into us. Nature provides us with oxygen to live and thrive. Living organisms blossom in their surroundings…even asphalt, white-lined placeholders of vehicles.
The other unexpected health tidbit I found while wandering through a parking lot was how genuine love should not be hidden, no matter who or what the receiver is. I captured a moment with an older man who was putting his enormous, orange and white, Garfield-resembling cat that was almost too big for his kitty carrier into his car. I watched, and of course smiled, at how he picked up the crate and placed it directly in front of his face, so his little buddy could see him. I heard him speaking gently to soothe his scared feline friend. This man obviously saw me: I was standing 4 feet away from him. But he didn't care that I was there. It didn't seem to bother him that I might have overheard a full-blown conversation he was having with a four-legged animal in a crate. Love should be this way. Expressing love should not be reserved for the comforts of our own home. It should not be outwardly expressed only to our animals and to children, although both are in dire need of TLC. But why is it that when we grow up, it becomes easier (and less humiliating?) to smooch our pets on the corner of an intersection than our loved ones in the street? How did we get so fearful of giving and receiving love? Showing love–of all kinds and to all beings–creates health. I challenge us to show love with reckless abandonment of all pride, of all fear, and of all past hurt. And the next time you drive into a parking lot, park a little further away; not just for the exercise…for the insight as well. -Until tomorrow, Jaime
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Collection of four films which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The Romanian drama '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' (2007) takes place over the course of one day in 1987. When college student Gabita (Laura Vasiliu) falls pregnant, her kind-hearted friend, Otilia (Anamaria Marinca), helps her to get an abortion from the shady Mr. Bebe (Vlad Ivanov). In Ceausescu's totalitarian Romania however, abortion and contraception are both illegal. The film follows Otilia's attempts to help her friend despite the terrible obstacles in her path and the fact that Gabita hasn't been entirely honest with her. 'Blue Is the Warmest Colour' (2013) follows the 17-year-old closeted student Adèle (Adèle Exarchopoulos) as she pursues a passionate and fiery relationship with an older and 'out' blue-haired lesbian called Emma (Léa Seydoux). Throughout their relationship the two women learn a lot about the pains and joys of being in love and the importance of staying true to oneself. 'The Class' (2008), based on the book by teacher Francois Begaudeau, chronicles a year in an inner-city Parisian high school with a high intake of pupils from multicultural backgrounds. Begaudeau himself stars as the teacher, François Marin, who struggles to keep his motley crew of pupils engaged with their studies and out of trouble. 'The White Ribbon' (2009), written and directed by Michael Haneke, examines German rural village life in 1913. Focusing in particular on the austere and often brutal environment of the village school, the film exposes the cruelty and hypocrisy of adults towards children and offers an insight into the undercurrents of patriarchy and repression that went on to shape 20th-century Germany. As the outbreak of war draws near, a series of violent and unexplained events shake the small community to its core.
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Place & Time Cells: Memory is located in various places of the brain, including the temporal lobes, and the structures of the limbic system. But it is the hippocampus that plays the most prominent role in a particular type of memory called spatial memory, which is used, for example, to find one's way around a city. The website, The Brain From Top to Bottom writes:"Unlike our memory of facts and events, however, our spatial memory appears to be confined to the hippocampus. And more specifically to the right hippocampus. This structure seems to be able to create a mental map of space, thanks to certain cells called place cells." The hippocampus might also be responsible for mapping time in what are referred to as time cells.
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Over the last few years, a handful of researchers have compiled growing evidence that the same cells that monitor an individual's location in space also mark the passage of time. This suggests that two brain regions — the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex, both famous for their role in memory and navigation — can also act as a sort of timer.
In research published in November, Howard Eichenbaum, a neuroscientist at Boston University, and collaborators showed that cells in rats that form the brain's internal GPS system, known as grid cells, are more malleable than had been anticipated. Typically these cells act like a dead-reckoning system, with certain neurons firing when an animal is in a specific place. (The researchers who discovered this shared the Nobel Prize in 2014.) Eichenbaum found that when an animal is kept in place — such as when it runs on a treadmill — the cells keep track of both distance and time. The work suggests that the brain's sense of space and time are intertwined.
The findings help to broaden our understanding of how the brain's memory and navigation systems work. Perhaps both grid cells and other GPS-like cells aren't tuned only to space but are capable of encoding any relevant property: time, smell or even taste. "It probably points to a broad thing the hippocampus does," said Loren Frank, a neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco, who studies memory and the hippocampus. "It figures out the relevant axis for encoding experiences and then uses the cells to map those experiences."It could well be that the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex, which help an individual's spatial orientation— might also be the centre of temporal management. The hippocampus, in particular, might play a very broad role in both spatial and temporal recognition and in how we account for and remember events—a result of both place cells and time cells firing hippocampal neurons. Although the idea might not sound revealing or surprisingly new, the article points out that time and space are connected, not only in our experiences (and long-term memories), but also in how different regions of the brain function.
One of the benefits of such research is that it might lead to ways to reverse the damage of memory loss and function in such degenerative diseases as dementia and Alzheimer's. The entorhinal cortex, for example, is the first area of the brain to be affected by Alzheimer's disease.
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If I had a dime for every time I heard one of my professors or supervisors I had while in grad school speak to me about the importance of self-care, I probably wouldn't have as much school debt (lol). But in all honesty, they drilled it into us. Self-care, self-care, self-care. Almost to the point that I needed some care from being told about self-care. Now, as a practicing Clinician I understand from a different perspective the importance of it. The work we do (therapist, social workers, human service personnel) is draining work. And if you know me, you know I always say: "you don't get into this field to make money, you get in this field because you love people", and it's the truth. We do this work because we see the importance of it, we know it's necessary, and we realize that we have something (no matter how small) to give back.Read More


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Table-work with all four kids-Sky captured this picture of the kids and I doing our normal morning routine at the dining table.
After breakfast, the kids dress and tidy up their rooms and bathroom. Table-work consists of handwriting-the 3 oldest are doing their own levels of Abeka handwriting, Demi-Sky is doing manuscript. Amie loves to join us for a bit, she is doing a little Abeka pre-k handwriting and a lot of coloring/drawing.
Next comes math, Abeka again. Meg usually completes 3 sides of a worksheet a day, Josie completes 2 sides of a worksheet, and Demi usually does one side, on a good day 2. For Demi, I usually get out some kind of manipulative, such as chocolate chips (a favorite), goldfish crackers, or wooden cubes and bars.
On this day, Demi wanted to work on his calendar. He was a little consumed with knowing exactly which days we would be celebrating Christmas-on different days-with the 3 sets of Grandparents. He worked on filling in the days on the page for December and outlining the calendar grid (great handwriting/number writing practice). The picture on the calendar was of children in a village in Africa, we discussed the huts pictured and talked about different styles of houses and different materials used. Demi circled the days in question, and added stickers of presents. We also looked at the month of November and placed a sticker for Thanksgiving in anticipation of all his cousins being down to play with.
While Meg and Josie finish up their work, I work with Demi on his phonics- Abeka, again. After phonics Demi is free to go get a snack and play outside, Amie has drifted off by then to play. During table time I am bouncing back and forth between kids explaining and helping. The bulk of instruction is with Demi however. If Josie is waiting a turn at help from mom, she will usually go to the piano and practice. Josie finished first on this day and then I worked with her on grammar.
Once we were finished with general table time work, we broke for lunch. On this day, we finished up and then went to the park, eating lunch there, the kids played on the playground equipment and I read. Later at home, I read a story from Africa with Demi and Amie, some from a nature book and then Demi was free to play game- cube. Meg and Josie did chores, played with the chickens, then listened to "The witch of Blackbird pond" on tape. I then went out for an appointment, when I came back, the kids were out in the front yard helping dad with yard work. Amie found a dead butterfly and carried it around all day in a small tin pail. (the next day our neighbor helped her identify it in an insect book, she came home with the book to very excitedly show us).
Our day chronicled here was a Friday, a typical day, some days we cover more subjects, but this is the base I build on each day. Described is our routine in time to my "gypsy ways", I do really desire a more structured routine-I'll let you all know when I achieve it! Our kids are happy, are progressing, and do many interesting things, play well together and occupy themselves alone. They love to read. All in all we are very happy with our homeschool adventure.


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By Storyteller Arif Choudhury Story Summary: Bangladeshi-American Muslim storyteller, Arif Choudhury, shares stories about growing up as the only "brown-skinned boy" in the neighborhood and how 9-11 changed how others might perceive him and his family.
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How do we create innovative and sustainable solutions to climate-related challenges affecting communities and cities in Zambia and across Africa? This is what, climate advocates, entrepreneurs, economists, NGOs, digital innovators and environmental experts set out to work on during the Climathon at Bongo Hive Lusaka.
Organized in collaboration between WWF, the City of Lusaka, Impact Hub Kigali, ICLEI and Bongo Hive, the Climathon aimed to use creativity, teamwork and cross-sector collaboration to come up with tangible projects and business ideas that can tackle climate-based challenges. With a special focus on addressing challenges around food, water, energy and transport, participants came together on 29-30 June 2017 to engage in a creative process to come up with innovative, sustainable and implementable solutions to climate-related challenges affecting urban life in Lusaka – and Africa at large.
The event started with a field trip to the Lusaka city and Soweto markets. Participants had the opportunity to understand the challenges the city council faces in terms of food, water, energy and transportation. Afterwards, the Climathon sessions took off at BongoHive, first reviewing sustainability challenges of the nexus food, water, energy and city mobility. In the second step, participants came up with ideas, pitched their solutions and started to develop concrete business models.
"I am so happy young entrepreneurs and innovators came through. The event was so participatory, the issue of co-creation was in it, we supported each idea, and everybody was very excited. Now we are going to have different people from different backgrounds working together. It was awesome", said Bwendo Kabanda from WWF Zambia.
Chibambo Lydia from NECOS participated in the event as part of the 'No more waste' group and commented the following: "Looking at the whole event, I think for me, it is a very exciting and very educating one because it gives you the practicality of some of the innovations or ideas. One of the highlights is when you go to have the practical feel of the challenges when you do the tour of the city and then identify the challenges that are there in the city…"
After two busy and collaborative days, 6 groups of participants pitched their final projects to overcome some of Lusaka's challenges in green, sustainable ways. The projects ranged from recycling, storm water management, transportation improvement to projects that would ensure high food standards. The projects all looked at specific ways of introducing green and innovative solutions to communities and cities.
His Worship the Lord Mayor of Lusaka Mr. Wilson Kalumba observed the presentations with great enthusiasm. "We need to support young entrepreneurs, the future of the nation belongs to them. Young people have an obligation to find and apply solutions. Don't waste your brains…You will end up employing yourselves and employing others", he said in his address to the crowd.
The winning project was selected by His Worship the Lord Mayor of Lusaka Mr. Wilson Kalumba. The group was 'No more waste' working on eliminating waste in Lusaka by collecting it and turning it into biogas energy to use in biogas briquettes and thereby cutting down deforestation and helping solve the shortage of energy. This project will also improve food security by using fertilizers made from waste. The winner was announced to a cheering crowd and awarded with $250, business and financial coaching as well as working space at BongoHive to continue developing their project and turn it into a tangible solution to make Lusaka an even greener city.
The first Climate Hackathon, aka #Climathon, in this format was organized in October 2016 by Impact Hub Kigali with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and ICLEI (local government sustainability initiative) in Rwanda. An envoy from the City of Lusaka had visited Kigali to learn about urban sustainability. His worship, the Lord Mayor of Lusaka, attended the awarding ceremony and joined the team from WWF and Impact Hub Kigali to select the winning team.


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From the still shivering earth where
the softening shadows of the urgent trees
don't yet claim the light, snow drops
insist on their time in the sun.
Age after age they rise, green winged
phoenix through the grey ash of autumns
apparent failure putting to shame our
reluctance to love; to risk again that surge
towards the heat of another's being; to break
the chilled crust of unsuccessful loving.
Do snow drops remember the sun.
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Ep 34 – Interview with Melissa Nelson
Today's episode is all about doing acts of kindness and service in Idaho this week. I've interviewed Melissa Nelson, the founder of The Community Kindness Movement, which is a program started in Idaho to bring anti-bullying and kindness curriculum into our schools at the Elementary Level. This week happens to be Community Kindness Week as…
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"This year, I have a goal to raise $7,500 for Earth Month. The more I know about the world water crisis and this cause, the more I want to do something. Reading other people's stories on social media and blogs of how impacting this cause is, has motivated me during my fundraising. I'm doing what I love most to fund raise, which is cooking for others! "


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I wanted to do this episode for several reasons:
I think knowledge is power. Yes, very School House Rock, but I think if you know better you can do better.
My own experiences have weirded me out, and my friends and family who I have talk to about this express similar sentiments.
My experience with working with people around difficult sexual problems including sexual entitlements.
What is sexual entitlement and how does it fit into this conversation?
Friends descriptions of their experiences.
How this actually feels vs. the intended message.
So... what's the conclusion of this? If you need help figuring out how to begin a relationship or social interactions with others, reach out for help!!! For instance, rather than saying in a DM, "Hey beautiful", then sending them a dick pic, you could say "Hey, I saw your profile and I saw you like ___. I like ___ too. What is your favorite thing about ___. This type of communication will typically get you father than commenting on our bodies. Just like with catcalling, it does not make us feel flattered, it makes us feel afraid.
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He or she will be involved in an interdisciplinary project for the development of a computational framework for the design of functional, smart, performance textiles. The objective is to develop and implement novel computational algorithms for a multi-scale and multi-physics simulation of functional textiles and fabrics, which will be at the core of a multifunctional design optimization framework. The position requires a deep understanding of structural mechanics concepts, as well as experience in algorithm development for computational simulation and optimization.
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- A strong publication record with papers in top tier journals or conferences of the relevant fields.
About SUTD and DManD Centre:
The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)has established the SUTD Digital Manufacturing and Design (DManD) Centre, through the support of the National Research Foundation (NRF). DManD has an ambitious long term vision to create the frontiers of digital design and manufacturing by bringing together new ideas and methods in computational and engineering sciences, industrial and manufacturing engineering, technology-intensive design, architecture, and the humanities, arts, and social sciences in a way that facilitates the rapid transition of ideas to things.
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Why Google's homepage is so minimal and 10 interesting facts about this internet giant
Google's homepage is a perfect example of the company's commitment to simplicity. But there is a reason behind this. Google's main page is so minimal because Sergey Brin and Larry Page didn't know HTML at that time. In fact for a long time you could only search by hitting the return key – it didn't even have a submit button.
As per Marissa Mayer, (Ex Google Executive) In Google's first user study, Stanford University students asked to search on Google would sit for 45 seconds staring at their screen, unsure what to click or how to search. Unlike many flashy websites of the late-90s, the blank homepage was so out of context in 1999 that they were just waiting for the rest of it to load. People couldn't figure out how to use the search engine because Google.com was so simple.
10 Interesting facts about Google:
- Google was named thanks to the misspelling of the word googol, which means a one followed by one-hundred zeros. Originally meant to be called "Googol," investors spelled it "Google" on a check and it stuck.
- Google's famous homepage "Doodles" (Google logo graphics) are well known and enjoyed by billions around the world as a way to mark an event or anniversary. But the very first Google Doodle was designed as a kind of "out of office" message. In 1998 Brin and Page took the weekend off to go the Burning Man festival in Nevada. The Burning Man doodle was designed by the Google guys and added to the homepage to let their users know they were out of office and couldn't fix technical issues like a server crash.
- Gmail was used internally for nearly 2 years prior to launch to the public. They discovered there was approximately 6 types of email users, and Gmail has been designed to accommodate these 6.
- Google's first ever Twitter post was as satisfyingly geeky as you could hope for. The message, sent in February 2009, reads "I'm 01100110 01100101 01100101 01101100 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01101100 01110101 01100011 01101011 01111001 00001010." For anyone not fluent in binary, here's a hint — it's a well known phrase from the company's homepage. Got it? Yep, it reads: "I'm feeling lucky."
- The "I'm Feeling Lucky" button, which bypasses the results page and takes users directly to the first result of their search, is nearly never used. However, in trials it was found that removing it would somehow reduce the Google experience. It has been estimated to cost Google around $100 million in lost advertising revenue every year.
- On average, Google has acquired more than one company every week since 2010. YouTube, Picasa, Android and Motorola are few of them.
- In 2012, Google announced that it has captured 20 petabytes of data for Street View, comprising photos taken along 5 million miles of roads, covering 39 countries and about 3,000 cities.
- The world watches 450,000 years of YouTube videos each month, over twice as long as modern humans have existed. Today, more than 100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. That's more than four days of video uploaded each minute! Every month, more than 1 billion people come to YouTube.. That's almost one out of every two people on the Internet.
- Google rents out goats from a company called California Grazing to help cut down the amount of weeds and brush at Google HQ. The operation of 200 goats is kind to the environment, and as Google puts it: "A lot cuter to watch than lawn mowers.
- Google loves food. Brin and Page have said that no Googler should ever be more than 100 feet from snacks and food. If you work at the Googleplex, you can eat breakfast, lunch and dinner free of charge.


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Beer Review 101: Empire Strong Ale
Hello Beer Friends Nation! Over the hump... 101. Feels good. Idle Hands in Alphabet City NYC does some great events - one happened a few weeks ago was one to remember. Empire Brewing came in and swept 3/4 Beer Friends away (1/4 of the Beer Friends couldn't make it - otherwise they would've been batting a thousand). Two staples you can find of Empire Brewing are their Cream Ale and the IPA, but we became resourceful and got our hands on a growler of Strong Ale. The beer is delicious, the events are great and we'll buy you a pint if you spot us there! Beer Events! 101! Drink Local!


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Flame On!/
Indeed, the Spin Board has taken off with a discussion on the merits (?) of buzz marketing. I'd love for some of the folks who stop by here and respond to my posts about marketing to head over to the board and offer up an opinion over there. (Steve? Tig? Doc? Jaffe?)


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Friday, November 25, 2011
Thanksgiving Surprise
Originally we had planned on staying in town for Thanksgiving, since my dad just had surgery we didn't know how he we would be recovering. My dad had been feeling great, and started to get the itch to move around more and be a little more social. So, my husband thought it would be a swell idea to head up to the suburbs and give my family a proper Thanksgiving.
In the end, it all worked out and dinner was yummy in my tummy!
1 comment:
- Lorraine Young Pottery said...
I am glad you daddy is recovering fast! and you got to be with your family.
HUGS Lorraine
- November 28, 2011 at 9:50 AM
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Ancient Strengthening Technique - Chapter 952
AST 952 - Qing Shui, We Demon Gate Have Arrived!
''Sovereign, shall we report this to Demon Gate? We can get them to help us to deal with that lad and then let them send two of members to help suppress those restless people?'' a thin old man stroked his beard and asked carefully.
''You think that they'll help us?'' the old man in the lead replied.
''Yes, definitely. We are in name a subsidiary of Demon Gate and such acts are like giving them a slap in the face. One can lose anything, but not their reputation. Therefore, we'll just need to report the matter to them truthfully,'' the thin old man said with great confidence.
The old man in the lead hesitated for a short while and nodded, ''I'll leave this matter to you. You must get this done right.''
The old man had said this with a great sense of helplessness. Marionette Sect had suffered a great blow and although they had only lost ten or so core members in all, the people who had died were all the most important people in the sect. This was especially true for the few Elders in the sect who had been the main supporting force for the sect.
Even a sect like the Marionette Sect wouldn't have that many early Martial Emperors. This time around, with six of them gone, it was the equivalent of wiping out half of them.
There were many people under them, but not many of their words carried weight. Silence fell and they all went off after a while. The situation they were in at the moment wasn't the most terrifying yet. It would spell trouble for them if other factions were to come look for trouble at this point. Marionette Sect had made quite a few enemies.
Qing Shui was contemplating going to visit Lady Duanmu since it was on the way. There was Hai Dongqing as well. Cold Ice City wasn't that far away from where Di Qing was and Qing Shui also planned to drop by.
Qing Shui thought of Lady Duanmu and an indescribable feeling grew within him. In the end, he decided to drop by to pay her a visit before returning to Greencloud Continent. This time around, he might be staying for a while before heading to Demon Gate or Lion King's Ridge.
He had previously considered if he should be heading to Demon Gate as soon as possible, but he thought of what would happen if Huoyun Liu-Li was to know about her background. Based on his understanding of her, even if she knew about her origins, there was no way that she would let him head to Demon Gate without her.
He didn't know if Hai Dongqing was still waiting for him, but he would drop by. If she was still the same as before, Qing Shui wouldn't say anything. If she were to have gotten married or engaged to someone else, he wouldn't have any dissatisfaction either.
What troubled Qing Shui the most was still Lady Duanmu and Di Qing. His relationship with Di Chen was now very clear and he was still slightly against being together with Di Qing. Even though they were half siblings, they were still sisters.
Qing Shui didn't know if Lady Duanmu had been able to let things go. It had been so many years and he didn't know if she had changed. Qing Shui shook his head bitterly.
Since he couldn't be a man who gave his heart to only a single lady, he decided not to have regrets, nor let the ladies have regrets either.
The progress in Qing Shui's cultivation had also let him undergo some changes in other areas. These weren't drastic changes and even he himself didn't feel anything. It was just that he had managed to straighten out his thoughts.
Tang Manor!
Qing Shui had stayed for half a day and Fifth Master Tang had played host to him warmly. Qing Shui looked at this old man. Back then, he had saved his grandson and had thus become good friends.
''Brother, I'm here to trouble you again,'' after taking his seat, Qing Shui smiled and said.
''What are you saying? Treat this as your own home. If you continue to stand on ceremony with me, I'm going to be angry,'' Tang Wude said seriously.
After a short polite exchange, they had a meal and drank wine. This time around, there was only the two of them.
''Younger brother, has your journey to Eastern Victory divine Continent been smooth?'' Tang Wude looked at Qing Shui. He knew that even if Qing Shui had not found the Sky Penetrating Grass, he would still have had other encounters.
''It was alright. Oh right, have there been any things going on recently?'' Qing Shui asked casually, as he filled up Tang Wude's cup with more wine.
''There haven't been any interesting things, but there's something which concerns you,'' Tang Wude frowned and replied.
''Oh? What is it?'' Qing Shui smiled and continued to look at Tang Wude.
''It seems that Demon Gate has the intention of coming after you. Rumor has it that you've killed quite a number of people from Marionette Sect and considering that Marionette Sect is a subsidiary of Demon Gate, killing people from Marionette Sect is the equivalent as having slapped Demon Gate in the face. This is why they're bent on looking for you,'' seeing that Qing Shui was very calm, he finished his words quickly.
Qing Shui wasn't shocked to be hearing this, but he was still a little surprised. However, he wasn't too worried either. There weren't any benefits to panicking and now that he could use formations, he was no longer scared of anyone. His mastery of the Nine Palace Eight Trigrams Formation had also been improving daily.
''Brother, is Demon Gate far from here?''
''It's not far, but not near either. It's about a one-day journey.'' Tang Wude didn't know what Qing Shui was planning, but he still told him.
''Can you do me a favor?'' Qing Shui hesitated a little before asking.
Tang Wude was stunned for a moment. Tang Manor wasn't weak and might not be inferior even when against Demon Gate. At this stage, what other help could Qing Shui possibly ask for? Furthermore, he was still hesitating so much earlier.
However, recalling how Qing Shui had saved his grandson, being a person who treasured relationships, he gave it some thought before deciding, ''Brother, just say the word. The branch I lead will definitely protect your safety even at the risk of our own lives.''
Qing Shui looked at Tang Wude and smiled, feeling very happy. Even though he hadn't given his word immediately, this was after all a decision that couldn't be made lightly. It was a decision that concerned the entire clan. When Tang Wude said this, Qing Shui was also astonished. If it was a sly and shrewd person, they would definitely first ask what the matter was.
''Brother, what are you thinking? I'll deal with this myself. However, I'd like to trouble you help send a message to Demon Gate. Let them know that I'll be waiting in Central Continent's ''Central Continent Inn'' for them. I'll give them two days. If they don't come by then, I'll leave.'' Qing Shui smiled and said.
''Younger brother, Demon Gate is very strong...''
''Brother, don't worry. If I were to need your help, I wouldn't stand on ceremony either,'' Qing Shui smiled and said.
''Alright!'' Tang Wude replied helplessly and immediately gave out instructions to get the job done.
Central Continent Inn was the most special inn in Central Continent. It was because this inn was jointly set up by countless powerful factions in the area. There was also a huge arena set up not far away from it.
Central Continent Inn was only open to cultivators who were at least Martial Kings. This subconsciously caused it to be seen as a top notch inn. Moreover, considering how it was jointly set up by major influences in Central Continent, being able to patronize the inn itself was a strong representation of one's status.
On the way here, Qing Shui hadn't been there. However, the reason he chose that place was also because Demon Gate was one of the co-owners of the place. Furthermore, since they had an arena there, it was also quite convenient.
The reason Qing Shui had taken an active approach was because he knew that Demon Gate wouldn't be sending their highest level cultivators. This time around, he wanted to give them a warning publicly, letting them be unable to do anything, even if they were to suffer a humiliation. Sometimes, one who had nothing to lose would even be able to beat those who did.
Qing Shui went to Central Continent Inn before it turned dark. The place was very grand but wasn't very high. It just looked very sturdy, likely because it took up a lot of land.
It was very easy to enter. He would just need to prove that his ability was at least at Martial King. Moreover, with Tang Wude with him, there wasn't any need for him to prove himself. There were two Peak Martial King cultivators standing guard at the entrance. And even though many people entered and exited the place every day, the two guards would be able to sense if they were Martial King level. Having stood here for a prolonged period had also caused their spiritual senses to be even more sensitive than before.
Upon entering, Qing Shui realized that the decoration was about the same as Heavenly Cloud Pavilion's but it was structured with a rectangular corridor concept, with the center being like a hall while the surroundings are all rooms.
A silk embroidered carpet was laid out along the corridors and this was the only thing around that seemed luxurious. After Qing Shui got his room, Tang Wude wanted to stay to accompany Qing Shui, but was persuaded by the latter to head back.
''Brother, you represent Tang Manor. It won't be good to let Demon Gate see you here now,'' Qing Shui advised Tang Wude to leave.
''What's there to be afraid of? I'm already prepared to fight them.''
Qing Shui knew that Tang Manor's overall abilities were definitely not a match for Demon Gate. While there might be experts in Tang Manor, their abilities would definitely be not too far away from the Fifth Master Tang's.
''It won't be too late for you to come out when I need help. It's best to not have a direct confrontation between Tang Manor and Demon Gate. After all, if that were to happen, things would blow up very quickly,'' Qing Shui smiled and said.
Tang Wude eventually did leave!
Qing Shui's room was on the third floor and he went straight to the hall on the third floor. He found a location next to the corridor and took his seat. Although the Central Continent Inn was only open to those who were Martial King or above, it was still fully packed. At least 80% of the seats in this hall were filled.
''Did you guys hear? Members of Marionette Sect have been killed. To think that Marionette Sect is unable to fight against him and can only seek help from Demon Gate.'' Not long after Qing Shui sat down, he heard a voice which lit up his interest.
''3rd Brother, stop spouting rubbish. One is bound to have a slip of tongue if he speaks too much,'' a middle-aged man next to the young man spoke up.
''What's there to be afraid of? Everyone's talking about it. Moreover, it's not as if it's some big secret.''
''That's right, 2nd Brother, 3rd Brother. It's said that the one who killed Marionette Sect's Grand Elder was a young man.''
''That's right. But the young man is really unlucky to be coming across a big sect like Demon Gate. If I were him, I'd definitely not pass by here. Demon Gate has already sent out instructions to intercept that young man.''
Qing Shui sat there, drinking wine while listening in on the conversations around him, but didn't say a word. Some people were curious about Qing Shui, but there were also many others who were like him, sitting there alone by themselves. Therefore, after seeing that Qing Shui hadn't had any actions for very long, they retrieved their gazes.
In the blink of an eye, one day passed by.
This time around, Qing Shui hadn't expected the other party to be so fast, arriving after just one day, bringing along great pageantry. In fact, before Demon Gate arrived, news had long since spread out.
When more than ten of Demon Gate's divine Black Crows appeared in the far distance, a commotion broke out in the Central Continent Inn. After all, it was hard to meet people from Demon Gate. At the same time, many people secretly offered a silent tribute to that young man who had offended Demon Gate.
At this place, Demon Gate was a terrifying existence. Usually, only those who were so terrifying when they robbed people of their lives would be called demons.
Many people had already walked out of the Central Continent Inn and looked towards the black silhouettes which were closing in.
Qing Shui stood next to a window on the third floor, looking at the big black birds which were getting increasingly close. They were in so black a color that there were no other colors mixed in them and even the people on them were dressed in pitch black clothes.
The crows were 60 meters in size and specialized in speed and endurance. They were the best amongst all rides but they weren't good for battles.
''Qing Shui, Demon Gate has arrived!'' an old sounding voice rang out.


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From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 1 October 1792
To James Madison
Georgetown Oct. 1. 1792.
My dear Sir
I called at Gunston hall. The proprietor just recovering from a dreadful attack of the cholic. He was perfectly communicative, but I could not in discretion let him talk as much as he was disposed. I proceeded to M. Vernon and had a full, free, and confidential conversation with the President. The particulars shall be communicated when I see you. He declares himself quite undecided about retiring, desirous to do so, yet not decided if strong motives against it exist. He thinks if he declares a month before the day of election it will be sufficient: consequently that he may make his declaration even after the meeting of Congress. Bishop Madison whom I met here is just stepping into the stage; therefore I can only add assurances of my sincere affection
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|United States Department of State 2007 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Ethiopia
|Written by Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
|Thursday, 08 May 2008
The 2007 country report of the US Department of State released in March 2008 by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor exposes the continuing abuses of Human Rights by the regime of Meles Zenawi.
Human rights abuses reported during the year included: limitation on citizens' right to change their government during the most recent elections; unlawful killings, and beating, abuse, and mistreatment of detainees and opposition supporters by security forces; poor prison conditions; arbitrary arrest and detention, particularly of those suspected of sympathizing with or being members of the opposition or insurgent groups;
Mobile telephone text messaging, which was blocked by the state telecommunications monopoly following claims that the CUD (the largest opposition party) had used text messaging to coordinate antigovernment actions, restarted on September 12.
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After your search for a house and all the negotiations are over, you arrive at the the sales price. Finally, you feel some certainty about your bottom line. However, it is not unusual for there to be disagreements about what is included in the sales price. Careful drafting of the paperwork can help to avoid future disputes.
The following definitions may help. Real property is land and any permanent attachments, such as buildings, landscaping and fences. Personal property consists of movable possessions, such as furniture and clothing. A fixture is defined as an item of personal property which has become part of the real property by virtue of becoming permanently attached, such as a new sink, a Jacuzzi, or a chandelier.
The principal area of dispute about the sales price often relates to fixtures. Most preprinted real estate contracts will provide space for the fixtures to be listed. Whether you are selling or buying, you should make use of this space. Do not assume curtains, satellite discs, antennas or fireplace equipment come with the house. You should also make it very clear what you don't want left on the property. If you are specific about every item that may be questionable, you will greatly reduce the chances of a dispute after the closing.
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A seven year-old girl travels with her family from her home in southern Shan State, Burma, to the Maela Refugee camp in Tak, Thailand. The long and arduous journey takes the family of five (mum, dad and two sisters, aged four and 14) four days by bus, with numerous stops along the way to walk through army checkpoints. Behind them, the family farm smoulders, burnt to the ground by the Burmese military because the child's parents refused to turn their small, subsistence farm into a commercial castor-oil enterprise for the government. The little girl would go on to spend the next 10 years of her life in the largest refugee camp on the Thai Burmese border. Today, along with her older sister, she now enjoys life outside the camp. But her parents and younger sister remain.
That little girl is called Julia. Soon, she will turn 20. And she has just entered the second semester of a four-year Bachelor Degree in Communication Arts at Bangkok University. Julia is pretty, petite, vivacious and bursting with positivity. She speaks energetically and passionately about her studies, the opportunities she has received in the last few years, and about growing up in the refugee camp. She has little memory of life before.
Becoming a refugee
As part of a drive to develop bio-fuel resources for export, in 2005 the Burmese military regime began systematically ordering small local farmers to grow castor oil. Those who refused, especially in southern Shan State, had their land confiscated. Villagers found themselves working as forced labour to plant seeds. Others, including Julia's family, were compelled to leave their homes and livelihoods behind and become reluctant migrants.
For many, like Julia's parents, farming was all they knew; and all they felt able to do to survive. Julia explains, "Both my parents were illiterate. There was no other job they could do. If they grew castor oil for the government, what would the family eat? They didn't want to give up their farm, so the government burnt it down. The other villagers advised us to leave for our safety. That's why we moved to the refugee camp."
Ethnically Lisu, Julia and her family were more marginalised than most. With Tibetan-Burman roots, the Lisu in Mayanmar form a population of approximately 600,000. The majority, 85%, are Evangelical Christian. Maela is by far the largest of Thailand's northern refugee camps, comprising some 6,700 households, amounting to about 37,000 people (The Border Consortium, August 2018). Julia recalls that her family faced prejudice and opposition inside the camp because of their background. Even Karen inhabitants, who make up the majority of the camp's population, were wary of them and often accused them of being spies for the government! "Most of the people in the camp had suffered at the hands of the Burmese military", says Julia. "They burned their houses and killed their wives! But we also faced opposition from the Karen people in the camp. They threw stones at our house."
Inside the camp
It is an understatement to say that life in the refugee camp was (and is) in any way easy! In addition to the risks to the safety, health and wellbeing of individuals, particularly girls and women, parents face the challenge of how to earn a basic salary in order to feed their families. It is illegal to travel outside the camp without the appropriate documentation which is difficult and expensive to obtain. And the consequences for those who do, if caught, can be dire. Education for children presents its own challenges!
Though schools teaching in Karen, and a small number in English, do operate in the camp, for children such as Julia and her siblings who grew up speaking Lisu and Burmese, this was not ideal. At first, it was very difficult for Julia as she could not understand her teacher's language. Now, she is fluent in Karen, Thai and English!
Initially, school and studies were a struggle but Julia worked hard. She was eager and determined to learn. She studied up to Grade 11 in the camp school, an achievement which for many children soon results in an educational dead end! Certificates and awards are not officially recognised beyond the camp.
Hope for a Way Out
Each year the Minmahaw Higher Education Program (MHEP) visits the refugee border camps to select students to study at the migrant schools in Mae Sot. The selection process is rigorous, with only 24 places available for hundreds of children from 9 camps. Only those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds are chosen. Then, they must sit through an interview and an exam.
According to the Burmese Migrant Workers' Education Committee (BMWEC), migrant schools on the Thailand-Burma border are continually faced with budget difficulties. One consequence of this is that the matriculation exam pass rate at Burmese migrant schools in Mae Sot remains very low, compared to the national average in Thai schools. However, that said, migrant students gain skills they would otherwise be denied within camp schools. In addition to being able to study for their GED, the schools help students prepare for what's ahead, as Julia explains:
"I'm very grateful to the school. The school is very nice. It changed half of my life. I didn't know how to write essays, apply for scholarships, how to write a CV - everything! The school trained us for everything and helped us prepare." Through the school Julia was also able to obtain a passport. Crucial if she was to achieve her dream of studying at the university in Bangkok.
For migrant students, higher education is beyond reach without sponsorship. As international students, tuition fees, administration costs and living costs unavoidably exceed those of local students. Following unsuccessful applications to several NGOs, Julia heard about Daughters Rising's scholarship programme through a friend. She applied - and was accepted. "At that time, I was so happy I cried!" says Julia. With sponsorship behind her, Julia was able to focus on studying for the University entrance exam which she sat in May 2018. She passed, and was accepted into her degree course. But there was still a long way to go. Julia had to learn how to fly!
Busy bustling airports, check-in desks (if we can find them) and immigration can be daunting experiences for many of us even if we are seasoned travellers. Imagine how challenging this must have been for a teenage girl, far from her family, taking a flight for the first time alone, and having to communicate in a language that is not even her second language!
"After I got my acceptance letter from the school I had to go back to Yangon to the Thai embassy to get a visa. And then to come legally into Thailand we have to come by flight. That was the first time I went on a plane.
"I travelled by myself!
"I felt so nervous because I never flew before! But I can't just rely on others so I searched on Google how to do the check-in and how to go there and I had to prepare a lot! The second time I came to Bangkok [to start at University], I took a flight too!"
University and beyond
When asked about life at university, Julia speaks excitedly about her studies, an arts-based degree that 'prepares students to meet the challenges and demands of the ever-changing field of communication by providing a broad range of communication skills.' (Course prospectus). She explains some of the challenges she continues to face as a student from Burma living in Bangkok; and shares with us about her hopes for the future, after completing her degree:
We learn about technology and how to make presentations. We listen to motivational talks from visiting female industry / business leaders. We learn about the culture of other countries. This helps students to think critically; to form different perspectives. The course is really interesting. It really opened my mind. The course is taught in English but most native speakers don't seem to care. Often they don't come to school even! But we [overseas students] have to sit in the front row because we have to really study.
I have never been in a big city like this before. The first time I was in Bangkok I was so afraid to use the escalator. And even in the elevator I didn't know what to press. I had to wait for someone to come and wait for them to press it! It's kind of scary but funny too. I learnt a lot this year. I was really productive this year."
Julia has also faced her fair share of prejudice living in Bangkok, despite being a student at the university, as she explains:
When walking along the road, most people assume I am a maid. They ask me which house I am working at. Or they ask, 'Are you a cleaner at school? Most of the professors at my school are not biased. They give a chance to those who are eager to study, I have only completed one semester so far so I don't have many friends. There is only one guy from Burma. Most of the foreign students are rich or Thai. The other students want me to hang out with them all the time but I cannot because I don't have money and I have to study. So I stay by myself. Many of them are not serious about studying. But for me it means there are many challenges. But I don't really care about that. I am learning for my future. After my studies I want to work for Burma Link. If the border refugee camps close, this is an organisation that will help people who get repatriated to Burma. They will serve as mediators between the returning refugees and the local community where they will go to stay. My dream is to work for that organisation, or another NGO. I want to help others, to give back. My Plan B, if the Thai government allows people to stay, is to work for another NGO that helps promote the education of the refugee children."
"Sometimes when I study I feel very depressed. But I remember, I feel, that I am the lucky one among my family and my relatives. Most people in the camp cannot even go outside of the camp. When they finish grade 12 they just get married and have kids. Even though I face difficulties, I am always pleased with my current life. Now, I can help others."
About Julia's degree programme
Course: Bachelor Degree in Communication Arts, Bangkok University
Total duration : 4 years
Semester duration : 14 weeks. One academic year is two semesters of 14 weeks each with optional summer courses. (If students opt in to the summer courses, this cuts the total duration of the degree to 3.5 years.)
Tuition fee/semester (for international students): 65,000 THB
Non-residential fee/semester : 10,000 THB
Accommodation, food & general living expenses / semester: 28,000 THB
Total costs/semester : 103,000 THB / Approx. $3,230 USD
In 2017, Daughters Rising sponsors 7 girls from local Karen communities and refugee children from Burma, through University programmes in Chiang Mai and Bangkok.
As a small grassroots organisation we have very limited resources. Funds quickly become exhausted. But we are passionate to provide more girls like Julia with opportunities to further their education; education which in turn leads to empowerment, employment, and the confidence to inspire others.
Almost without exception, the girls and young women that Daughters Rising has supported to date, either through community-based projects, higher education, or within our Chai Lai Orchid hospitality training programme, have expressed a desire to return to their home villages in northern Thailand or Burma, to support their local communities in some way. They wish to become educators themselves. Or start their own home stays, restaurants or other small businesses. Like Julia, they aim to use their opportunities to help others!
Additional sources:
BNI Multimedia Group, 2009. Myanmar Peace Monitor
Kathrin Wessendorf, The Indigenous World, 2008


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Reebok everything: Reebok makes some of my favorite workout tanks and tees simply because they are SO comfortable. Rather than feeling like I have to squeeze my shoulders and lats into a t-shirt that makes my upperbody suffocate, their shirts fit perfectly. I've also been wearing Nanos since I started Crossfit and they're still my preferred non-weightlifting shoe for all of my Strongman stuff. Mine have a hole in the top (and I've worn them non-stop for 2 years!) so it may be time to get a new pair - in my signature purple, of course. And when I'm not in the gym, I'm still completely obsessed with the comfy Skyscape shoes. LOVE.
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Building Passive Income In The UK:
An Interview with Jennifer Kempson
Welcome to this interview series focusing on UK-based passive income builders. We are now on my fifth interview of the series. I've heard from people using familiar ways of making passive income and people using methods I'd never considered before.
I hope you find this series enlightening and encouraging, opening your eyes to the multitude of ways you can reach your financial goals. Talking to passive income entrepreneurs has definitely inspired me.
Today, I'm talking to Jennifer Kempson.
Please introduce yourself
My name is Jennifer Kempson, and I created Mamafurfur.com blog and youtube channel, where my passion is helping others create financial & time freedom using smarter money strategies.
I help them through smarter savings, smarter spending and smarter lifestyle tips whether that is helping set up passive incomes through investments or even a little side hustle project to bring in extra income.
What Does Passive Income Mean To You?
I love passive income and believe everyone should have at least one or two in their money strategy at home. It means the ultimate in generating money without having to sacrifice your only true asset - your time. Passive income is very easy to start to create once you realise you don't need to work to create money.
What passive income sources do you have?
Currently I have an investment ISA portfolio, returning between 8-12% YoY growth without me doing anything, plus I run my blog/youtube channel for profits and then an Etsy store with downloadable printables based on my money and saving strategies for people to use.
How does your passive income compare to your active income and your expenses?
Right now I make more money from my passive incomes actually as I work full time in a day job and cannot dedicate as much of my time to my active incomes outside of work, but you never know what the world will open up down the line for me.
What is your long term goal with passive income?
Total financial freedom for myself to choose to work, or not and decide exactly how I use each of my days with my family and home. I also have big plans for really making a difference in the UK with money mindsets.
What are your most passive and most active income sources?
Most passive - my investment portfolio that is being left alone for many years and I simply add to it each month.
My most active - you would have to say then my full time job but outside of that my blog and youtube channel for needing time outside of work from me and planning.
What is your favourite passive income source and why?
Investments hands down - that is where the autopilot aspect really comes into it's own when you are confident that you will see a return without you having to worry about anything. Love it.
Which passive income source has been the most challenging to build? And did you expect this when you started building it?
That would be creating my Etsy store as that requires time to manage, help customers and create new products. However now I have created products that sell, roughly 30 mins every month is all I need to keep it ticking over.
Do you think your passive income sources will provide consistent income over the long term?
Yes absolutely that is the beauty of investments - let other companies use your money and return you some of the profits. Companies will also be there if you use a index linked fund to invest in - so it's a no brainer.
What passive income sources would you like to have in the future? Do you see any areas of growth?
Continue to grow my investments, and I also have plans to write a few books down the line to have another source of passive income.
Do you plan to pass on these income streams to your beneficiaries?
Hopefully my legacy will continue for my family absolutely.
Has passive income-building changed how you save, spend and invest? If so, how?
Yes, at least 20% of our household income goes straight to building our passive income portfolios or as much as we can without life suffering. Before, I didn't realise you could create passive income without a business behind it, so it really is wonderful and we make sure we invest each month right at the start of the month.
What are the main advantages and disadvantages to being UK-based when building passive income?
Ultimately when you look after your household without needing a job working for someone else, you are then opening up your life to live it exactly how you want without fear and risk. In the UK, we are exactly in the perfect conditions to make sure we achieve financial freedom - so no excuses.
What advice would you give to someone looking to build passive income in the UK?
Do it! Do it before you wish you had started years ago - start by looking into investments and side business ideas, and then let yourself control your profits and increase rather than someone else like an employer.
Thank you for the interview. Would you like to add anything else?
Thanks for this opportunity to answer these great questions. I truly believe everyone should have some form of passive income in their money strategy, as it will absolutely grow with the power of time and compound interest. Make a goal to be financially secure and watch the world make it happen.
And finally, where can people find you?
My blog is www.mamafurfur.com, youtube channel is www.youtube.com/c/mamafurfur and you can find me on facebook and instagram mainly @mamafurfur.
You can also catch me at the UK Money Blogger awards in November 2018 where my blog and channel is up for Best Personal Finance Blog and Best Money Vlog.
My Remarks
Jennifer makes some great points. If you are living in the UK, financial freedom is very achievable, so make a plan and make it happen. Investments are a great source of passive income because they're always on, in the background, on autopilot no matter what you're doing. As long as you use the right long term strategy, you can use other companies' profits to your own advantage. And as always, notice the pattern with passive income builders, multiple streams of income, that's the real key to financial security.
What do you think of Jennifer's passive income story? If you liked this discussion, smash that like button and leave your comments down below.


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I was hit with a hammer during an argument over $50. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. I had blood all over me. At one point I couldn't see for a couple of minutes. It would be days before I got home. I passed through a vast space with sun-bleached posters of various leaders on the walls. I slept under bridges, on park benches, out in the woods. Everyone was shocked when I made it back. But, hey, anything can happen. Thousands of gin bottles thrown from German ships in previous centuries are only now reaching shore.
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Sold a jeep and it never got picked up
So I sold a willys jeep to a guy back on February 20th this year, 1947 cj-2a. Guy sent me a cashiers check and paid for it. I still have the title, never signed to his name. In fact I don't even know his last name since the cashiers check was in the banks name. I havnt heard from this guy since he paid me. I've tried to get in contact with him a few different times and even posted it back on craigslist in his area, with info that I was looking for him. The phone number I have for him is no good anymore so I have no way of reaching him.
He sent me the check was had planned to come get it by April, well it's the end of May and I havnt heard a peep..
What do I do? Try selling it again? Any legalities of selling it again?
I'll come take it off your hands...Problem solved:D
I'd ask the local LEO and get in touch with the bank that issued the check.
Bottom line is he paid for it so it's his property. I guess you could check with the DMV about abandon vehicles or such.
How could the guy write you a check to buy a vehicle and you not know his last name?
I would check with a lawyer. I believe each state has guidelines about unclaimed property. As long as you follow the steps to attempt to contact and have it documented you should be ok to resell the jeep! Good luck
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I didn't think about asking the police, will do that.
Notify him that you are going to charge him a daily storage fee.... this will give him some motivation to pick up his property.
Picture of said willys just for socj
Seems to me that if you do not cash the check, the purchase transaction is not final ?
So you would be free to sell the jeep.
Return the check to the bank, they can track it to find out who purchased it.
He may have ended up in the hospital, you never know. Maybe a close family member became very ill, and this isn't high on his priority list? He also could have passed away?
Obviously there are some sort of circumstances here you don't know about. Put yourself in his shoes. If you have the property/room, throw it somewhere where it wont bother you or get in your way and give it a few more weeks.
If you can sell it for more in the meantime, do that and then return the money to him when he comes up. Tell him you couldn't store it and were not going to take a hit on storage fees.
Considering you have the money in your bank account, this isn't a scam. Something in life obviously came up.
That's what I would do. Try to sell it for more in the meantime. If he does come get it in the meantime, I'm sure he will have a good excuse. Most people after they buy something want it in there possession.
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