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Love You with unsinning heart
And see how much You paid to bring me home
Not till then, Lord, shall I know
Not till then, how much I owe
Everything I am before Your throne"
Sweet Paige,
I am praying for you this weekend! You are going to touch the hearts of many like you have mine! I like so many things in the noonday collection, but a few of my favorites are the zoe necklace, the capris bangle and the acai bead necklace. The acai necklace is made in Ecuador and I am a Spanish teacher so it is nice to know we are helping others in Spanish speaking countries! XOXOXO
I would choose the La Paloma necklace. Or maybe the Zoe - great color! And great stories. Have fun at the Pearl event. I look forward to hearing all about it!
Have a great event! I love the Zoe-in both colors-what a beautiful family Zoe has; love the pictures!
The joy in little Zoe's eyes just shines through doesn't it Paige? I think her families story is very touching. The jewelery is all so gorgeous that it's hard to choose but I'm very drawn to the Light Layers Necklace.
Good luck at The Pearl Event. I hope you are filled with peace and calm. I know that all that get to hear you speak and meet you in person are blessed.
I find this just amazing ~ all of you joined together bringing messages with you that will have lasting effects on so many ~ I love all of jewelry pieces and especially they were made out of love ~ women with tender hearts, dedicated and determined to make a living to save their children and families ~ that says it all..Have fun at The Pearl!!
I would choose the inca steps necklace...the hard decision would be the color! Love reading your blog
Praying for you all this weekend! Lift high the name of Jesus!
I love the Zoe necklace-cannot imagine worrying about my children being orphaned.
Love and Blessings!
I too love the zoe necklace. i teach adults from other countries english who have come here to make a better life and i especially have a thing for all things inspired and made from far away places. i love that about these pieces. firstname.lastname@example.com
I love the Zoe necklace... Actually... I'm pretty sure there is not one piece that I don't love. They are all just as beautiful and unique as the ones who create them. May His Peace accompany you this weekend. Enjoy your time.
It's here...it's here! Big prayers for you and the rest of the Pearl Event team this weekend! I know God is going to use your story to impact women. Even though I don't have any pieces yet, the Noonday collection is quickly becoming one of my favorites....right now I'm saving my pennies for the inca steps necklace.
You will be in my thoughts and prayers this weekend Paige. I wish I could be there for this amazing event!! Love all the Noonday stuff, but am drawn to the paper beaded necklaces and bracelets. The story you shared today gave me the chills, can you imagine being worried your children would be orphaned. We are so spoiled here in America. Still looking for a night to do a party--between spring break and graduations, etc. the calendar is filling up quickly, but I will get back with you. This is something I really want to happen!!
Have a great weekend, you will bless so many, I know.
Paige, Have a great time in Nashville!!! You will touch many, many hearts as you do on this blog.
The Noonday Collection is amazing. The story behind the creation of it is so inspiring. I love the turquoise beaded statement bracelet and it would be such an honor to wear it. Just thinking of the story behind it has such meaning.
The Peacock Earrings are sooooo cool! Love the light layers necklace too. Good luck this weekend!
Paige I so wish that I could join you sweet ladies in Nashville! I cannot wait to hear all about it! Your jewelry is amazing and the stories that are behind the pieces are so incredible.
I think I would pick the acai rope necklace. I recently purchased the engraved cuff and wear it everyday- not just because it's beautiful and goes with everything, but it just makes me happy when I look at it.
How exciting for you! I can't wait to hear all about it!
Very hard to choose, as all of the jewelry is so pretty. I love the Cleopatra earings.
All of the stories are so so sweet. I am taken by how cute Jack is and the big smile on his face in that family photo. What a sweet sweet gift for everyone involved there!
I do love the guapa wrap bracelet. And that I can pair it with the face of an artisan who may have crafted it with her very own hands is all that more special.
Prayers for you at The Pearl Event!
I love all the bracelets and the Zoe necklace in turquoise! Have a joy-filled weekend at the Pearl Event - sounds like it will be a blessing for all who are there!
What a blessing noonday is to so many people! So inspiring! Inca steps is my absolute favorite, although all the pieces are so unique and beautiful! Have a great weekend! xo
so excited about finally getting to see you and meet you in person this weekend! i don't know what to really expect...but i'm excited about hearing all these women!
i love the zoe necklace...and not just because that is the one that you chose to post about. the color is amazing and perfect for spring/summer/fall and winter. knowing the faith that mother and father had in the Lord to heal these precious baby...my mind can't even begin to imagine how they felt seeing their child sick and not knowing if they could afford to get her treatment. i love the whole idea of noonday!
if you were in nashville more...i would totally host a party for you!
Wow! This company overwhelms me!! I know that the Zoe would look perfect for an Auburn game:)
Prayers for you this weekend!!
I love all of the pieces! Knowing that there is a redemptive story behind them makes them even more special! I really like the zoe and kampala necklaces. All of the stories are inspiring! Not sure that I could choose a "Favorite". Blessings on you and the upcoming event. I know it will be an uplifting experience for everyone involved!
I could ALMOST be at the event! We're road tripping to Nashville/Franklin, but won't arrive in time to hear you. I know GOd will do mighty things through you! He'll be your words, your breath, your strength.
Hooray for Noonday!
I would love to purchase any of them. Thanks!
Hi Paige,
I'm so ready for this weekend . I'm preparing my mind and heart to hear the words and blessings from all of you who are speaking today.
There is quite a few things I like at noonday. The light layers necklace, riverbed bracelets, patchwork journals and flock together birds to name a few. Since I have a heart for Ethiopia, I'm partial to their stories but all are inspiring.
I'll see you this evening.
I love the La Paloma necklace :)
I love the La Paloma necklace.
Best of luck to you this weekend Paige! Looking forward to hearing all about it when you get back.
It's hard to narrow it down but I have been wanting the Zoe necklace in either the turquoise or coral along with just about all of the bracelets ;)
I love the earrings - my favorites are probably the very first ones, the agate drop earrings.
I'm praying for you and the event this weekend! I can't wait to read about it :)
See you tonight sweet friend!!! Eekkk!!!! I've already got my pearls on!!!!
I love that you are now associated with Noonday--I had never heard of it before. What a gret company. I would love the Zoe necklace in any color--b/c everytime I wore it I would see the face of that beautiful little girl. I have a daughter around her age--such blessings we have here in the US that we take for granted!!
I so wish I could attend the Pearl event!
I'm in love the with turq Zoe necklace... actually, I'm in LOVE with it all!!
I've never commented before, but faithfully read your blog. I wanted to let you know that I am praying for you this weekend, and for all of those who will hear God speak through you.
If I won the giveaway, I would probably order the "light layers necklace." I've been looking for something in that color, and love that the makers, Nancy and Carlos, want to use their earnings for their children's education. I have been blessed with a wonderful education, and think everyone should have the opportunity to learn!
I know your event will be a blessed one. I have been eyeing the embria bracelet and acai bead necklace. ALL of the artisian stories are amazing!
Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!
I love so many of the bracelets, but my favorite is the Ripples of Silver Bangles and the colorful paper beaded ones. I love that this company raises women up. That is one of the reasons I love to shop on Etsy-I know that a lot of the vendors are Moms trying to keep their home going strong.
I love the Light Layers necklace and the beaded bracelets!! AND... I miss you like crazy at work!!! Good luck this weekend!! Plenty of people are praying for you and cheering you on!
I just started reading your blog and love it! Noonday seems like such a great company - there are so many items I like - the bouquet necklace, blooming chandelier earrings, engraved cuff, funky paper bead bracelet...lots to love! Hope you have a great weekend at the Pearl Event!
Best of luck to you at the Pearl Event you'll do great.
I would love the Malachite Maze or Agate Drop earnings pure love!
Have a great weekend!
Can't wait to read all about The Pearl Event!
The gift certificate would come in very handy when I bought the Cascading Falls and Everyday Dainty necklaces.
I love the orange of the Zoe necklace! Way too hard to pick one inspiring story as they all grip my heart. I love my other Noonday pieces and love telling the stories behind them.
I will say some prayers that the Pearl event goes perfectly. I just know it will. I so wish I could be there but Dave is in France for work (poor guy!) and there is no way I could have made it.
I was swept away by the inspiring stories on the Noonday site but honestly, the adoption story of the founder of the company and the story of her son drowning really blew me away as well as the artisan stories! I could SO relate to her telling of the authentication process and the help of strangers.
All of the necklaces are beautiful!!! I love the lightly layered and cascading falls and this one you have featured here..Zoe?
Give Sibi a big ole hug for me:)
I love the Kampala with love necklace & Coral's story!
Wishing you good luck this weekend!
I love everything in the collection! The Entoto and Inca necklaces really catch my eye...Thanks for the giveaway and good luck this weekend!!
Love the Zoe necklace, and her story. So encouraging and what a great reminder of how fortunate I am to not have to worry about those same issues for my girls. Have a great time at the Pear Event, God has it all under control. :]
have a wonderful weekend; i just know you will! I can't wait to hear all about it.
I am excited for your giveaway! I love the embroidered lace belt.
take care!
Peace to you this weekend! I like the whole Noonday collection, my favorite right now is the coin necklace! I can't pick a favorite story, they all touch me!
Paige, have a wonderful weekend @ The Pearl Event . I love all Noonday and I love my new bracelet but Zoe necklace is on the top of my list !!!!!
love the belts!
I loved meeting you today at the event. Your testimony is amazing and I was blessed by hearing it. I loved the jewelry too and I loved the La Paloma necklace!
Hi Paige!
I hope your time in Nashville was wonderful, I know many women will go away renewed and refreshed.
I love the belts and the tagua seed bracelets (really, I love all of it!).
The story that touches me the most is the lady from Ethiopia with HIV. Our compassion child lives in Ethiopia and often asks us to pray for her mother who is HIV+, so this sweet woman named Asnakech makes me think of her.
Thanks for the chance to win, and for selling such wonderful products.
Hi Paige,
You were such an inspiration at The Pearl Event. Thank you for trusting God and sharing your story with us. I'm a big fan of "The Help" as well - Kathryn Stockett's backstory to writing that book is almost as amazing as the story itself.
xoxo michele
So anxious to hear from the Pearl Event. How exciting to see all the girls are with you. I know your heart's desire since I have known you is to be the best mother you could ever be and by the grace of God He has made you just that!!!!
Paige, so happy to meet you on Saturday...puhlease come back to Franklin for some visiting and fun shopping one day soon!
I love so many of the noonday pieces...and am saving to get some later in the spring. I am really loving the la paloma necklace for a go-to summer piece. I think this is a great idea this company has going.,..good luck with this recent venture :)
You are going to rock the house this weekend and HOW I wish I could hug you and listen. I'd be taking copious notes girly! :)
Love love love the whole purpose behind Noonday. I love that when we partner with those in need and share from our blessings, we are all able to participate in the very thing God designed- helping each other. Precious. I love that you're a part of this and sharing these stories with us.
I love all of the coral and turquoise bead pieces. I can never choose a favorite, I'm more color driven right now and those are my fave colors.
Keep on doing what you're doing Paige. Big things in store and bigger blessings! I know it.
All of the stories are amazing but I love the stories from Ethiopia & India...Sana was so brave to send an e-mail knowing her father wasn't being treated fairly from former buyers...what a great way to help provide for her family...that was a life changing e-mail for sure.
There are so many items I like...the Happy Day necklace & the Zoe in turquoise, the cubist & engraved cuffs are pretty amazing as well...I would have a hard time choosing what I would spend the $50 on.
Good luck everyone!
I love all her pieces and all that goes with it! I especially love the bracelet and necklace from Ecuador. My mom grew up there as a missionary kid, so it's close to my heart!
All the pieces are gorgeous. The azteca necklace is my favorite.
I hope that God will bless this opportunity for you as an ambassador for Noonday. :)
All the pieces are gorgeous. The Azteca necklace is favorite.
May God richly bless you and those you reach as a Noonday ambassador. :)
I love that necklace and that precious story. I think it is awesome that you are a Noonday Ambassador. It's a perfect fit for you! Jewelry and a good cause are a match made in heaven!
My next piece will be the coin necklace!!
I love the capris bracelets, and I especially love that the connection to India. One of my close friends in high school was from Pakistan, and her family had to flee to the United States.
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Wife Sends Husband To Vegas With One HILARIOUS Thing
When Kim Gip's hubby said he was going on holiday to Vegas without her, she wasn't taking any chances.
Most wives would be a little concerned about their other half going to Las Vegas on a boys trip, but Kim has taken concerns to a whole other level by creating a lost and found necklace for her husband.
A photo of the hilarious lanyard has gone viral, after Kim's son shared a photo of it on Twitter.
The tongue in cheek note instructs people to call her or order her husband some Asian food if he looks lost at a restaurant.
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'My name is Jim, if I look lost, please call my wife Kim Gip on *****. If I am in a restaurant just staring at the menu, please order me some sort of Asian food, especially white rice. I've never been away from my wife, who does everything for me.'
Jim Gip, being the good bloke that he is, could see the funny side of his wife's joke and has been spotted wearing the necklace at a Vegas restaurant.

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Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah and widely known as the Festival of Lights, is for many one of the liveliest Jewish holidays. Hanukkah tells the story of the Greek who ruled over the Hebrews and persecuted them to the point that they were not allowed to practice the Torah. The Jews prevailed and turned this situation around in a defeat against the Greeks. The miracle of the oil took place and the rest is history.
The focal point of Hanukkah is the Menorah, the nine branched candle holder which is to be prominently displayed in your window throughout the duration of the holiday. One candle is lit each night to represent the miracle of the oil that lasted eight nights. When looking to buy a Menorah, there are a lot of decisions to make regarding the style, material, design, and price. World of Judaica offers a variety of high quality Menorahs for sale at affordable prices. Make sure to check out our collection of Hanukkah Menorahs for your next Jewish gift.
The holiday of Hanukkah involves giving gifts to your loved ones in order to collectively celebrate the triumph of the Jews. One of the most popular Hanukkah gifts is the dreidel, a spinning top with four faces. Each face has an initial of a Hebrew word that together forms the sentence "a big miracle happened there," in which the Diaspora Jews reference Israel. During Hanukkah time, there is a plethora of dreidels for sale. Dreidels make for a wonderful Hanukkah gift because they can be displayed in a home or played with in a festive game for children. In addition to our dreidel sale, we offer Hanukkah gifts for children such as games and toys.
Hanukkah gifts have become a tradition in almost every Jewish home. Hanukkah is usually a time to be creative and find some kind of holiday-related gift. There are countless gifts that can be given on Hanukkah, such as Magen David picture frames, Menorahs, Chanukah candles, dreidels, and designed match boxes. The growing popularity of these items ensures that we keep the tradition alive and continue to celebrate the miraculous victory of both the defeat over the Greeks and the long lasting oil. To learn more about Chanukah, read up on our Hanukkah learning page and our fun Jewish blog about Hanukkah, interesting facts, tips and Latkes and Sufganiyot recipes.
World of Judaica has an extensive collection of both Menorahs for sale and dreidels for sale for your next Hanukkah holiday. These Hanukkah gifts can be given at any time of the year and are sure to be enjoyed by all. When buying a Menorah, make sure to include Menorah candles and match boxes for the recipient's convenience. Check out our Hanukkah sale and celebrate the miracles of Hanukkah with a stunning Menorah in your window and one of a kind Dreidel displayed in your home.
Hanukkah Guide
Ask any Jewish child what holiday is coming next, and it doesn't matter what time of year it is, they will almost always say "Hanukkah!" Okay, so it's wishful thinking, but everyone is happy when Hanukkah is really coming next. Hanukkah is a holiday filled with fun!
A Story of Miracles
In 175 B.C.E., during the time of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, the Jews in Israel were ruled by the Syrians, who had adopted Greek culture, customs, and beliefs. A ruthless king named Antiochus IV came to power and, during the next few years, began to persecute the Jews and to prevent them from worshipping in the Temple. Eventually, the Greek-Syrians looted the Temple, burned the Torah, and began conducting pagan sacrifices there.
In 167 B.C.E., a Jewish man named Mattathias, along with his sons, led a group of the people in revolt and a fight for freedom of religion. This group became known as the Maccabees, and within two years, this small group of about 5,000 Jews was successful in defeating a Greek-Syrian army of more than 45,000. This is the first and historic miracle of Hanukkah.
The Lights of Hanukkah
The legendary miracle of Hanukkah came about when the Jews returned to the Temple to purify and rededicate it. As they got ready to light the Temple menorah, they found only one small flask of oil, not nearly enough to last until more olive oil could be purified and prepared. But this small flask of oil, enough for only one day, lasted for eight days and nights. Thus Hanukkah is celebrated with the kindling of lights every night for eight nights.
Families gather each night to light a special menorah (a "Hanukkiah"). Instead of the seven branches seen on other menorahs, a Hanukkiah has nine--one for each night, plus one used as the "servant" (or "Shamash") to light all the others. Each night, one additional candle is lit, until on the eighth night, the entire Hanukkiah is ablaze with light. Often, each member of the family (including children) has his or her own Menorah. They can be made of many materials, including silver, bronze, copper, or ceramic. Menorahs are often ornate and beautifully decorated--sometimes including Hebrew words and prayers, scenes of Jerusalem, or other Jewish symbols.
Hanukkah Foods
No Hanukkah celebration would be complete without some delicious Hanukkah foods--typically foods fried in lots of oil to commemorate the holiday's miracles. Potato pancakes ("latkes" in Yiddush) are a traditional favorite. And, in Israel, every bakery is filled with hundreds of "sufganiyot." They look just like ordinary jelly donuts, but they are too delicious to be described! Foil covered chocolate coins are also a favorite among the children, coming from the tradition of giving and receiving small gifts of money (or "Hanukkah gelt") during this holiday.
Fun and Games
Aside from eating latkes and sufganiyot, everyone's favorite Hanukkah pastime is a lively game of dreidel. Small spinning tops inscribed with Hebrew letters, dreidels also commemorate the miracles of Hanukkah. The dreidels kids (and adults!) play with are generally made from plastic or wood, but many people also enjoy collecting decorative dreidels, which can be made from silver, pewter, glass, ceramic, or other materials. The Hebrew letters on dreidels from outside of Israel are "Nun", "Gimmel", "Hey", and "Shin", standing for the Hebrew words "Nes Gadol Haya Sham", meaning "a great miracle happened there." In Israel, the "Shin" is replaced with a "Pey" so the phrase reads "Nes Gadol Haya Po", or "a great miracle happened here."
For More Information
For more information on the holiday of Hanukkah or other Judaica items, feel free to contact our Judaica experts with any questions or concerns.


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Review Group Week 209 - CHOKER #1/TAILS OF THE PET AVENGERS
Hey you! Reader! Want to be a part of the GREATEST COMIC BOOK AND GEEK COMMUNITY on the web?! Well, they're not accepting new members, but we'll take anyone here, so why not sign up for a free acount? It's fast and it's easy, like your mom! Sign up today! Membership spots are limited!*
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Hey you! Reader! Want to be a part of the GREATEST COMIC BOOK AND GEEK COMMUNITY on the web?! Well, they're not accepting new members, but we'll take anyone here, so why not sign up for a free acount? It's fast and it's easy, like your mom! Sign up today! Membership spots are limited!*
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by Garofani Spruzzo » Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:44 am
After last week, this week was cursed. But if we award Kerny a do-over, we will get X-Men Forever as a "reward".
by thefourthman » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:17 am
I TOLD YOU TO GO WITH HIT MONKEY, but does anyone listen to me, no! I will do Pet Avengers tonite or tomorrow, Choker as soon as I can!
by ****** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:41 am
Better no reviews than monkey reviews.
by Greg » Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:14 am
How does it feel?
by S.F. Jude Terror » Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:05 pm
by thefourthman » Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:10 pm
Marvel listens to me, even if they only hear what they want to hear!
by Old Man » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:12 pm
But most of the reviews here are written by monkeys.
by MrBlack » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:26 pm
Not liking Pet Avengers is a bannable offense.
by spidertour02 » Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:49 pmTails of the Pet Avengers was pretty good. I'll write you guys a guest review if you want one.
by ****** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:50 pm
Yes, please.
by spidertour02 » Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:34 pmTails of the Pet Avengers #1
First, a little background! This is a prelude to a sequel to 2009's Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers miniseries. The 2009 mini focused on the formation of a team of "Pet Avengers" -- Lockjaw (the teleporting pet of the Inhumans), Zabu (Ka-Zar's sabretooth tiger), Lockheed (Kitty's dragon), Redwing (the Falcon's pet falcon), Furball (Speedball's cat), Throg (a human that was cursed into froghood, who later obtained a chip of Mjolnir and gained the power of Thor), and Ms. Lion (Aunt May's dog from Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends) -- and their first adventure. In that story, they attempted to gather the Infinity Gems after Lockjaw overheard Reed Richards discussing such a plan with Black Bolt and Medusa. Over the course of four issues, the Pet Avengers travel throughout the world, and even back in time, to collect the gems before encountering Thanos to battle over them.
This prelude contains six vignettes, each one focusing on a Pet Avenger in a solo adventure.
The Good
Although the book is broken into five-page vignettes, we get a complete story for each character. The art is beautiful and consistent -- Colleen Coover and Team Gurihiru did two stories each, and one story was done by Ig Guara, the artist on both the 2009 miniseries and the upcoming one.
The stories themselves move at a quick pace, but somehow manage to fit in cute character moments and even some development. For example, Throg's story involves him coming to an important decision regarding his frog clan, and Zabu's story involves a development with his character.
This book is also a nice primer for readers unfamiliar with the original miniseries. Each character gets a chance to show what they add to the team, for the most part, and their character traits -- like Throg's nobility, and Redwing's superior attitude -- shine through.
It also bears mentioning that this book is a nice diversion from all the darkness, violence, and death that pervade the Marvel Universe (and the DC Universe, should you consider it) these days. I had a silly-looking smile on my face the entire time I was reading this.
In short, these stories are action-packed, but leave room for other advancements in character -- you can't ask for more in a short story, and you get it six times in this one-shot. Wow.
The Bad
There are six solo stories in this issue. There are seven Pet Avengers. Seriously, where's Furball? It's very odd that he doesn't get a story. In fact, he doesn't even appear in any of the vignettes -- his only appearances are on the cover and in the cover previews for Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers Unleashed #1.
I found Lockheed's vignette to be a little disappointing. It was a cute and enjoyable short, but Lockheed only had a tangential appearance in the story, which was primarily about a human character. That was a missed opportunity.
The Ugly
Although there are 30 story pages (six stories at five pages each), $3.99 is a little steep for this. I felt like I got my money's worth, but it continues to boggle my mind that a book marketed towards children would be among Marvel's most expensive titles. Luckily, the miniseries itself will only be $2.99 a pop.
Collectively, this is about an 8 for story. Sure, they're cute stories aimed at kids, but a lot happens in a skimpy number of pages for each. They get docked a full point for excluding Furball.
I'm going to shock everyone and give this a 10.
Now, before one of the Brits screams "Off with his head!", I should explain myself. As an artist (a hobbyist, anyways), I can appreciate how difficult it is to draw convincing animals. It was Jim Lee that once said that animals are the hardest thing to draw in comics, and he wasn't kidding. Now, try to imagine having to draw animals in action, with emotive faces, and from many angles. Still with me? Now, try to imagine doing that multiple times in every panel! It's a very, very difficult job, and these folks pull it beautifully. Special props go out to the females -- Colleen Coover and the two women of Gurihiru -- who draw the best pages of the issue.
This is a 9. Go out and buy it.
by thefourthman » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:54 pmAll the hate being thrown towards animals in comic books befuddles me. You got no problem being an adult reading about guys fighting crime in their pajamas with proportionate strength of arachnids, but if a frog gets dressed like Thor, shit is real and it is just silly.
Comic fans are the weirdest bunch.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:58 pm
You are drawing a generalization and forgetting the geographical nature of the hatred. The British have a long folklore history of being tricked out of their tuppences by talking animals.
by thefourthman » Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:02 pm
But it is okay when a Nanny with a flying Umbrella does it?
Also, there are fans here like that too. I think the brits just want to seem cooler than they really are. What they fail to understand is that being yourself ALWAYS comes off as cooler than pretending and hiding.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:06 pm
Oh yeah. They all want their nannies to touch their fannies.
As to wanting to seem cooler, it's because we can't hear their cool British accents over the internet and it makes them feel inadequate.
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My youngest was born at 30 weeks. He is almost 3 months old now. He had a swallow study at 5 weeks that showed severe reflux. He does not spit up though it just comes up o his larynx and goes back down. He does not aspirate either.
He also had his upper left live of his lung removed at 6 weeks old because he had congenital lobar emphysema. They thought all the pressure from the hyperinflated lung made the reflux so bad. Everything was shifted over to the right his lung was so big.
They talked about doing a fundoplication plus the G tube after his lung surgery but decided to wait an see how it was affected by removing that lung lobe that was so big.
He is still hurting from reflux. He does alright until about 3 pm then he cries, wants to eat, then when milk comes out of the bottle he screams as spurs it out while arching his back. He is on 15 mg of Zantac 3 times a day. But it does not help much. We also tried Prevacid and he stopped sleeping after about a week on that so back to Zantac.
He is only eating about 410-430 Mls a day which is not enough. He is on a 24 cal/oz formula. He eats only 45-55 Mls at a time. He flat refuses more, screaming ad spitting it out. I weighed him last Friday and he had gained 8 ounces over 2 weeks, so about 4oz a week. I am going to weigh him again next week.
We have a ped. GI appt on March 7th but is there anything else I can do before then. We have to drive 350 miles to it. He will also have his follow up appt with the surgeon and pulmonologist at that time.
I have been giving him 5 Mls of organic gripe water in the evenings and that helps the screaming but not eating. I have his crib at an angle, I hold him up on my chest after feeds. He also refuses to eat after I burp him. He gets really wiggly and grunty and I will burp him and he won't eat after anymore bottle after that.
In the NICU thy wanted him to eat a minimum of 416 Mls a day. They said that was bare minimum for his weight for hydration but not weight gain. So they upped him to the 24 cal formula. He was 7-15, naked, at discharge on Jan 17. He was 9-4 on Feb 8, but that is with a dry diaper on. He is not dehydrated, he still pees and poos fine.
I can't stand seeing him like this. What else can I do to help him. At one point he was on a NJ tube his reflux was so bad but after surgery they went back to PO feeds. He has a slight oral aversion also. You can't just put the bottle in his mouth or he gags, you have to put t on his lips and let him take it in.
We had an EI eval last week an they said they wished he had a stronger suck. So we will be working with an OT. I have changed his nipples to level 2 because it is easier for him. He was not even able to bottlefeed until he was 7 weeks old and I am sure that affected him. He could not breathe well enough to suck a bottle. He still can't suck, swallow, and breathe. He sucks, sucks, sucks, then pauses And huffs and puffs then repeats. The OT at the hospital said it was an immature suck.
At this point I would be relieved I get a tube for him. Are there any other options besides that?
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You need a feeding team. Usually, it is a children's hospital team that has GI, Dev. Peds, ST, OT, PT, psych, and a couple more NPs thrown in. Everyone evalutates kiddo and works on a plan to get kiddo eating. DS is 3 and goes every summer for a week to feeding boot camp at the chidlren's hospital, then has weekly feeding therapy locally, in addition to OT, PT, and ST.
I would ask GI if you can have a developmental pediatrics referral too. IMO, they do much better at handling eating issues than GI because they look at the big picture, and not just the GI system.
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As they do every year, the Butler County Commissioners put together a list of their top priorities ahead of a meeting with state legislators.
As they do every year, the Butler County Commissioners put together a list of their top priorities ahead of a meeting with state legislators.
The commissioners plan to meet with state representatives next week in Benton and sometimes later in Topeka.
During Monday's meeting, the commissioners formally approved their 2013 legislative agenda. Items on the list include:
• Support KDOT funding for systems upgrades to state communications system - Butler County recently agreed to join the state of Kansas 800 mhz radio system managed by KDOT and spent significant local dollars to upgrade the county's system to be compatible with the state system. After agreeing to join the system and upgrade the county's system, KDOT informed the county it will be assessed annual charges for system upgrades in the amount of $54,200 and escalating amounts in future years. These costs were not planned or budgeted for and the Butler County Commission believes these costs should be paid by KDOT. The system benefits the whole state and those counties who enhanced their systems also enhanced the capabilities of state users in those areas as well. They believe these costs should be budgeted for and paid by KDOT in the future and not spread to other users.
• Fixture tax exemption - Butler County opposes any expansion of the property tax exemption for machinery and equipment, and specifically opposed expanding the exemption to include fixtures. An expansion of this exemption further erodes the property tax base and transfers the burden of the property tax to residential, agricultural and small commercial taxpayers.
• Allow counties to have a position on abates that occur in their county - From time to time the Kansas legislature enacts specific bills granting ad valorem tax exemptions for specific qualifying businesses as a business tax incentive. Local units of government also have the ability to offer similar incentives through industrial revenue bonds or tax exemptions, but the incentives are based upon specific achievement of benchmarks established by local resolution or state requirements. Too often the statutory exemptions enacted by the state conflict with local policy and may be detrimental to specific organizations. Butler County requests legislation allowing counties and cities be allowed to participate in the abatement process for businesses that are located in their jurisdiction. Specifically local units of government should be allowed to either approve or disapprove pending statutory abatements occurring in their jurisdiction and it abates are granted at the state level local units of government should be compensated for the exemption.
• Support uniform funding of community colleges statewide to equalize the impact from regional institutions - The current funding structure of county community colleges as regional learning institutions from countywide property taxes places counties where colleges are located at a direct disadvantage to neighboring counties as a result of the property tax rate levied by the college, while experiencing a direct benefit from the regional location of the institution.
• Support the reinstatement of revenue sharing to local governments from the Local Ad Valorem Reduction (LAVTR) fund and the city-county revenue sharing fund.
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• approved a request by Christopher and Ann Brackenridge for a homestead lot split with agricultural protection overlay in order to separate an existing homestead and 10 acres from a parcel containing approximately 58.6 acres.
• approved a request by Gary L. Bey on behalf of Heartland Towing to allow the use of property in the AG-40 agricultural zoning district for an auto towing and recovery business.
• held a public hearing on budget amendments for the detention facility, fire district #7 and special park and recreation fund.
• held a work session to discuss potential changes to the Juvenile Justice Authority.
• approved the 10 senior center contracts for 2013.
• granted approval for Keri Korthals of Butler County Emergency Management to travel to Washington, D.C. on behalf of the Kansas Emergency Management Association at no cost to Butler County.
• approved a contract with Mobile Radio Service for continuation of radio system maintenance for 2013 in the amount of $62,092.
• approved the contract with Motorola Solutions for continuation of radio system technical support for 2013 in the amount of $8,883.
• approved a proposal for digital ortho photography and bridge project mapping work for Butler County.
• denied a request to approve a settlement agreement with Marlena Sue Fee in the amount of $5,000. In September 2010, Fee was a passenger on a motorcycle. The motorcycle hit a pothole, and she was jarred. She has sued TransCanada, Butler County and the motorcycle driver with whom she was riding. The commissioners did not think the county had any liability and did not want to set a precedent, so they did not approve the settlement.
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This skirt is made from a very fine, stretch lycra. In retrospect, perhaps not the best fabric choice. The fabric shows every minor sewing issue and when you walk, it stretches in such a way that the fabric looks like it's a pattern issue with pulling. Also, the fabric store I go to – you have to take your choices. I originally was looking for a stretch jersey but didn't find anything I liked. I also had completely different colors in mind but couldn't find the hues I wanted.
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Bad Brad Knows About Racing And Theater
Once again, on Sunday afternoon, Brad Keselowski showed championship form.
Yes, on the race track, where he used a wonderful pairing of hammer and scalpel to fashion an improbable top-six finish which in all likelihood, earned him the 2012 Sprint Cup title.
But also after the race at Phoenix International Raceway. It was then that he showed inner championship form. Keselowski's monologue about the hideous face which NASCAR and "the best drivers in the world" put on his/your sport at PIR showed that this 28-year-old can see invisible lines.
The lines which separate racing from circus; the lines which separate brawlers from racers; the lines that divide character from ugliness. The lines which Earnhardt, Pearson, Petty could see. And yes, lines which Jeff Gordon, the bet here is, sees with today with the clear head which mornings bring.
In case your cable was down, here is a brief recap of what happened in Avondale on Sunday: Gordon and Clint Bowyer, whose championship hopes were still breathing, bumped each other on the track. No problem there.
After clipping the wall, Gordon, who says Bowyer has bumped him way too often, waited for Bowyer to come around the mile oval and then deliberately wrecked him.
That produced a brawl in the pits between Bowyer's crew and Gordon and his crew. Gordon's crew had to pin its driver against a pit box to protected him. Cameras showed a mass of pushing and shoving and rolling around in the greasy, smelly muck.
Bowyer circled the track under the ensuing yellow and then headed his car into the infield. After it was stopped, he got out and sprinted to Gordon's hauler. There, he had to be restrained by NASCAR officials.
When the red and yellow flags were finally put away, the race was finally restarted. And things degenerated further. On the green/white/checkered restart, Danica Patrick spun. Her car came to rest dead center and sideways on the track.
That track was coated with oil. Television announcers could see that from their booth but NASCAR officials said they could not see it from theirs. Around came the field and a big wreck took out a bunch more cars.
And during it all, the drunks and bad asses who think they knew Dale Earnhardt Sr. but were much more in touch with their own fantasies than with the man himself, went wild.
Keselowski, involved only as a tangential victim of the final wreck, got out of his car at the end with a 20-point lead he will take to Florida for next weekend's season-ender and showed his disgust.
And in doing so, also showing that he knows the difference between racing and theater. He knows that even in NASCAR in the era of have at it, racing is still a sport and that sportsmanship still has a place.
And in saying so, Keselowski became the voice – profane as it was Sunday – which NASCAR needs and has struggled to find over the last 12 years.
"Well, it's the double standard that I spent a whole week being bashed by a half a dozen drivers about racing hard at Texas and how I'm out of control and have a death wish, and then I see bulls**t like that," he said. "That's f*****g bullshit. That's all you can call that.
"These guys just tried to kill each other. You race hard and I get called an a*****e for racing hard and called with
a death wish, and I see s**t like that, and it just p****s me off. I'm not yelling at you, Dave, but it's just f******g ridiculous, and they should be ashamed. It's embarrassing."
The profanity? Calculated, is the guess here. Calculated to drive the point home: Ala Gen. George Patton when he said, "When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty."
Here's hoping it sticks.
OK, this is NASCAR. It's rebels and outlaws and moonshiners even though not really anymore. It's 16-ounce tall boys and trading paint and having at it and little kids giving the finger as their parents laugh hysterically. Yes, we get all that.
And, yes, we remember Daytona in 1979 and what happened on the back stretch and what that meant to the sport.
And hey, were all talking about it, writing about it and YouTubing the bejeezus out of it this morning.
But for the best among us, there are those invisible lines.
The ones Keselowski sees 20/20.
"The retaliation is out of control in this sport," he said. "We've got a bunch of drivers that feel like they have to retaliate or they're being challenged as a man, and that's ridiculous. It's not what this sport needs. I don't think it's good for anybody, and it's going to get somebody hurt.
"You know, I've said before we walk a line between chess players and daredevils, and we're not walking it very well. I don't know why that is.
"That's not what this sport needs. It needs hard racing, it needs people that go for broke, try to win races and put it all out there on the line, not a bunch of people that have anger issues. That's not good for anybody, and it really hurt my feelings to be a part of a Chase race for the championship and have that jeopardized from people that can't keep control of their emotions.
Sunday may have been a memorable day for NASCAR. But for true racers, it was not a beautiful day.
And Brad Keselowski knows the difference. He knows the difference between a party and a riot. And that is a championship quality.
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The FAA, responding to an outpouring of criticism from AOPA and others for unannounced changes to the knowledge testing system, has promised better coordination with the flight training industry on future reforms.
Officials of the FAA's Airman Testing Standards Branch met April 20 with AOPA and other industry participants to address concerns about changes that without notice altered the content of numerous knowledge test question banks, spiking failure rates.
AOPA reported March 3 on the impact of the changes that drove up some failures rates to as high as 56 percent from about 13 percent on one exam. In a joint letter with the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), AOPA called on the FAA to restore the previous test questions, and expunge failures of new tests from student records. The FAA has not responded to those requests, nor has it released pass-fail statistics on many of the new tests.
Flight training industry members who attended the meeting emphasized the need for the FAA to provide guidance on training that matches the FAA's new testing expectations. For the industry to function, providers must know the completion standards that have been set, they said.
AOPA stressed that the industry was not calling for the FAA to resume publishing all test questions, as it did until about seven years ago. Test applicants should be able to prepare with an understanding of how the FAA validates its learning expectations with the knowledge tests.
Unfortunately, the surprise test changes--and the FAA's apparent reluctance to reverse them--damaged the FAA's credibility with students and flight training providers, said AOPA Manager of Regulatory Affairs Kristine Hartzell, who attended the meeting at the FAA's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
"Changing the knowledge areas tested without coordinating with instructors does nothing to advance aviation safety; it only results in more money spent by applicants for their certification, scarred permanent records, and frustrated instructors not given the tools to perform their duties effectively," she wrote. She reiterated AOPA's calls for a return to the test question banks in use prior to the changes.
Hartzell pointed out that for several years since the publishing of actual test questions ceased, the FAA has contradicted its own advice about training by not providing guidance about learning objectives or completion standards.
"Ironically, the FAA Instructor's Handbook repeatedly stresses that instructors need to make a 'determination of objectives and standards' before 'any important instruction can be presented,'" she wrote.
Hartzell illustrated the unfair impact of the unannounced test changes in a follow-up letter to the FAA on March 23. She cited the example of university students who scored in the upper 90 percent on practice exams after a semester studying the material, but then failed the knowledge test.
In sharp contrast to the knowledge tests, "practical test standards (PTS) are objective, and criteria are published and available to the public. The PTS publications "hold an important position in aviation training curricula because they supply the instructor with specific performance objectives based on the standards that must be met for the issuance of a particular aviation certificate or rating," she wrote.
The FAA does not have test standards for the knowledge exam, leaving instructors and students to "speculate what learning objectives might be tested based on the extremely broad knowledge areas" provided in regulations, handbooks, advisory circulars, and other texts.
Hartzell said after the meeting that she was encouraged to hear FAA officials commit to changing the way it communicates changes in knowledge-test learning objectives to the industry.
"They will implement a process by which any knowledge areas will be first changed in training handbooks and Practical Test Standards, and be made available to the public for 90 days before any new knowledge test questions on the changed subjects will appear in a knowledge exam," she said.
Based on requests from several people in the aviation industry, the FAA agreed to form a steering committee of industry leaders to make recommendations on system changes, for quick enactment.
"Until better coordination is achieved, it is unrealistic and unfair to expect students to meet the new learning objectives now being tested," Hartzell said after the meeting.
Another problem was the reduced availability and higher costs of testing resulting from the FAA's initiation of an organization designation authorization program, that forced some smaller test centers to close, she said.
The FAA also revealed that it is considering a modular testing format; test takers would be required to pass each module of a test with a score of at least 70 percent, officials said.
Industry members who attended the meeting included NAFI, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, King Schools, Jeppesen, Aviation Supplies and Academics (ASA), Gleim, Computer Assisted Testing Service (CATS), LaserGrade, and others.


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The Waltham-based university named after the late and great Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis, champion of free speech and free thought, has just achieved the dubious distinction of winning one of the "muzzle awards" given out annually by the highly respected Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, located in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Twelve "winners" were picked this year, and Brandeis was chosen for its utterly incomprehensible efforts to punish a tenured faculty member, long-time Professor Donald Hindley, for his having used the word "wetback" in what turns out to be a perfectly appropriate and relevant manner during a lecture on Mexican politics and culture. It's an offensive word, Brandeis' Provost concluded, notwithstanding the available evidence that Professor Hindley was actually criticizing the racist use of the term. (Of course, even if Hindley approved of such use of the term, it would be his right. But the irony of punishing an anti-racist classroom lecture, on grounds of racial or ethnic intolerance or harassment, is just too much.)
The battle against the Brandeis censors in the Hindley case as well as other recent attempts at suppression of speech has been taken up by the Philadelphia-based Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, of which I am co-founder and currently serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. It is nice to see that the First Amendment Center agrees that battling censorship at Brandeis is a worthy goal. Maybe Brandeis President Yehuda Reinharz will begin to get the hint and undertake a conversion of Brandeis' culture into something that Justice Brandeis would recognize and of which he would approve.Download file "Justice Brandeis would be proud "
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he name of the logo will be "Hill County Land Source". I attached a couple of layout examples using some free software I found on the web. They are starting points but in general I think having representation of hill country or mountains in the logo go well with the name.
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American indoor and outdoor record holder Chaunte Lowe cleared a height of 1.97m/6-5.5 on her first attempt in the women's high jump to claim first place honors Thursday at the Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway. The Bislett Games were the fifth stop for the Samsung Diamond League.
Lowe cruised through the first six heights by clearing five of them on her first attempt. The lone jumper remaining in the competition, she failed to clear the bar at 1.99m/6-6.25. The reigning World Indoor champion and indoor Visa Championship Series winner, Lowe picked up her second Diamond League win this season after also grabbing the victory in Shanghai. Lowe currently owns the second best jump in the world at 2.0m/6-6.75.
Americans also grabbed a pair of second place finishes in Oslo that included Christian Taylor in the triple jump and Kristie Castlin in the 100-meter hurdles.
Taylor, the reigning World Indoor champion in the event and winner at last week's Prefontaine Classic, recorded a distance of 17.06m/55-11.75 while Castlin ran a personal best time of 12.56, which is the second-fastest time in the U.S. this season.
American athletes also picked up third place finishes in four events. That list included: Justin Gaymon (season best time of 48.97 in the 400m hurdles), Debbie Dunn (season best time of 51.22 in the 400m), Charonda Williams (a time of 22.75 in the 200m) and Janay DeLoach (distance of 6.78m/22-3 in the long jump).
Other notable American athletes in Diamond League competition in Oslo: Morgan Uceny (sixth in the 1,500m in a time of 4:05.30); Tiffany Townsend (sixth in the 100m in a time of 11.56); Lolo Jones (fifth in the 100m hurdles in a time of 12.75) and Danielle Carruthers (sixth in the 100m hurdles in a time of 12.76).
The Diamond League will continue Saturday at the adidas Grand Prix on Randall's Island in New York City. The adidas Grand Prix is also the next stop for the Visa Championship Series and will be broadcast live on NBC from 3-4:30 p.m. (Eastern).
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Habeus Corpsus is essentially two products, a small collection of NPC concepts and five music tracks intended for RPG use. This package is billed as a modern horror game supplement, but it really is non-campaign specific.
The NPC concepts are short and to-the-point. There are no statistics or specific game references. Instead, these one-sheet descriptions are designed to give the player or gamemaster a spark of an idea for a character concept, and then point him or her in the right direction in further developing the character. After the character description, three or four questions are presented to help the player or GM start thinking more about the character?s background and current motivations. It?s not a bad tool, but the concepts themselves could have presented a bit more information; in some cases, only five sentences are presented to describe the character concept.
The music tracks, however, are the strongest point of this supplement. For the most part, these tracks are clean and solidly produced (there are a few slight pops at the start of some of these tracks, but they would only be overly noticeable if the tracks were looped over and over again at the game table). These tracks range anywhere from four-and-a-half minutes long to just over six minutes, and they?re varied enough so that each one invokes a unique feel and mood.
They are a bit dark, but they aren?t quite dark enough to be considered horror music. The two tracks most deserving of being called ?horror game music? would be ?Someone Just Stepped Over Your Grave,? which has an almost Italian zombie movie vibe to it, and ?Sans Obol,? which is perhaps the most filmic of all the tracks, and could a bit of tension to a climactic battle near the end of a gaming session.

LIKED: This product definitely has versatility, and can be used in a variety of different games and game-settings.

DISLIKED: I would have liked to have seen, or rather heard, the music get a bit more dark.

QUALITY: Very Good

VALUE: Satisfied

Habeus Corpsus is a collection of five MP3s and five NPCs bundled together, from Mindscape Music. The zipped file is rather large, nearly thirty megabytes, and contains five MP3 files, and a single PDF.
The PDF is six pages long, containing a single page of introductory material about how to use the characters contained herein. The next five pages each describe a single NPC, none of which have a name, but rather a title, followed by a quote, a few brief paragraphs of description, and questions for the player (or GM) to ask themselves in order to better flesh out the character. The page backgrounds are grayish, with non-specific imagery barely visible in the background.
The MP3s are all crisp and clear in their presentation. They vary in times from just over four minutes to just over six, with the majority being around four-and-a-half minutes long.
Ultimately, Habeus Corpsus isn?t bad, but seems to bill itself for the wrong genre. While it states that it?s for use with a modern horror game, none of the elements here seem spooky or otherwise horrifying. Rather, NPCs have funny titles (such as ?The Grim Repo?) or descriptions, such as the NPC who, having been brought back from the dead, remembers being in a place that smelled like coffee, but isn?t sure if it was fresh coffee, or burning (analogous to Heaven and Hell). Likewise, the music here seems to be of a techno-trance blend, but not scary by any stretch of the imagination.
Habeus Corpsus isn?t a product that lends itself to horror very easily, but it does a moderately good job of evoking ideas, and the music is unquestionably good; it?s just not anything that?ll make you shiver.
LIKED: The character descriptions were amusing, and the music was quite nice.

DISLIKED: Neither the NPCs nor the music were spooky, and didn't seem like they'd work well for a horror game.

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An excerpt from John Main OSB, MONASTERY WITHOUT WALLS: The Spiritual Letters of John Main (Norwich: Canterbury Press, 20o6), pp. 132-133.
[W]hatever we say about the mystery of God expanding in our life, or about meditation, misses the wholeness and the simplicity of the reality.
One aspect or another must get ignored or distorted while we talk or think about another. In talking of meditation, for example, as the way to lose our life and go beyond self-consciousness, we can neglect how it is equally the way to find ourselves and become more alive. Similarly, we talk of silence as the medium of this discovery. But talking of silence may suggest that it is only the absence of sound or image. Silence has to be experienced to be understood. Only in the mystery of silence can we see that it is the union of love, total and unconditional acceptance. Silence is the overcoming of time and space. All limiting patterns of mind dissolve in communion.
To understand this in our own experience it is only necessary to begin to commit ourselves to it as truth. Confirmation follows commitment. Then externally we begin to see reality as only true interiority can reveal it. Vision and understanding expand from the centre where the mind rests in silence in meditation. Let your mind rest in the heart, say the Upanishads. Set your mind on the kingdom before everything else and all else will be given to you as well, says the gospel. We are most truly ourselves when we are rooted in the silence of this centre. The problem is only our distracted possessiveness. But the Spirit waits patiently for us in its own eternal silence. Our daily pilgrimage of meditation gradually teaches that we are there already. . . .
Meditate for Thirty Minutes. Remember: Sit down. Sit still and upright. Close your eyes lightly. Sit relaxed but alert. Silently, interiorly, begin to say a single word. We recommend the prayer phrase "Maranatha." Recite it as four syllables of equal length. Listen to it as you say it, gently, but continuously. Do not think or imagine anything spiritual or otherwise. Thoughts and images will likely come, but let them pass. Just keep returning your attention – with humility and simplicity to saying your word in faith, from the beginning to the end of your meditation.
After Meditation, an excerpt from the Shvetashvatara Upandishad, THE UPANISHADS, tr. Eknath Easwaran (Tomales, CA: Nilgiri Press, 1995), p. 223.
The Lord of Love, omnipresent, dwelling
In the heart of every living creature,
All mercy, turns every face to himself.
He is the supreme Lord, who though his grace
Moves us to seek him in our own hearts.
He is the light that shines forever.
He is the inner Self of all,
Hidden like a little flame in the heart.
Only by the stilled mind can he be known.


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|2011-11-19, 20:54
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The funny thing about Saber and Lancer have something in common is that both of them have Masters that like to stab somebody from the back (that goes double to Kuritsugu). Haven't both of the Servants realized that this is war? Anything goes right? Well, unfortunately, there's something call playing fair which most of the Masters doesn't seem to share in common. Anyway, Kuritsugu is badass with just guns and a couple of magic tricks. To be able to beat somebody who blabbers about blood and magus and status quo, he did really good. Both Kirie and Kuritsugu like to think tactical and not just go all out front that's why they're good at what they do. What else to mention? Iris gets stabbed, Maiya got beaten to pulp, Caster ended being even more insanely crazy, and Kayneth lost a lot of blood and still alive. Yeah, that's about it.
On a random note, is Kuritsugu using a customize weapon? Because that machine gun seems to have more bullets than it should have. Hm, extra magazine or fast reloading skills?
|2011-11-19, 20:55
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Whoa, whoa WTF. Kotomine was really crazy this episode, with his flurry of knives and claws tearing shit up. I didn't realize he was so skilled. I also enjoyed Irisviel's determination; was almost like OMGWTFBBQ did she just get owned? Fortunately plot armor saves the day! Just kidding. It seemed this was pretty well conceived of, and lets Saber come back to heal her. Yuri vibes getting strong. She has her scabbard.
Caster fight was a bit anticlimatic, but Lancer and Saber should be able to overwhelm him. It's good that Caster has escape plans.
It was a bit too rash of Lancer's master to go charging in himself. He really did underestimate Emiya; and got a bullet full of anti-magic ownage. Fortunately, Lancer has a great sense of honor, though his master might disagree with this...
For the most part I was greatly satisfied with this episode with. The soundtrack is finally showing off some good stuff, and for once the exposition is concise. I liked Kotomine thinking he's the same as Emiya; cold heartless bastards. Well, that remains to be seen! Gonna settle for a 10 for this episode; just a lot of stuff happened in epic fashion.
|2011-11-19, 21:07
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|2011-11-19, 21:24
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Much like episode 5, this one managed to provide a very satisfying conclusion to a major conflict built up and developed throughout three episodes. Seems like the show is really well planned and structured, at least from the viewpoint of someone who hasn't read the novels. I guess those who have might find them to be burning through them at too quick or slow a pace at times.
Being a total Kotomine mark, I ate up every single second of screen time he had in this episode. His brutal and pragmatic fighting style is a sight for sore eyes, especially when up against two female opponents in an episode shared with such chivalrous characters as Saber and Lancer. His impalement of Irisviel was particularly awesome and I think I might have let out a "holy crap" there. Still, as good as the action was, Kotomine's perplexed reactions to Irisviel and Maiya's resolve to protect Kiritsugu were still the most interesting bits and go a long way to show just how colossal an existence Kiritsugu has become in Kotomine's mind. The latter must be thirsting even more to hear the former's "answer" now, but one has to wonder if he'll like what he hears and what impact it will have on his being.
On a relatively unrelated note, I wonder if Tokiomi will actually realise his student's going on these risky and self-absorbed escapades this time. He should suspect not being provided a real time report as usual for such a major battle in the Einzbern grounds.
Speaking of Einzbern, this Caster arc, so to speak, has made me warm up quite a bit to Irisviel, who had up until now been the character whom I was probably least interested in. She didn't really seem to have anything going for her besides being a flawlessly loving wife, but I liked the spunk and emotional fortitude she showed in these episodes in order to support Kiritsugu in every way she can, even going as far as cooperating and bonding with his "mistress" through their shared motivation and conviction.
Anyway, no less brutal was the rest of the fight between Kiritsugu and Kayneth, and I actually felt kind of sorry for the latter in this episode. Not just due to the agonising suffering and humiliation he went through, but because you can really tell how Kiritsugu's truly sucking all the prestige and glory out of the fabled Holy Grail War in his eyes. To him, it's gotta be something akin to running across a button masher in a fighting videogame you've worked so hard to excel at it. It eats away at him and now he's scarred for life both physically and mentally, and Sola-Ui's general attitude towards him probably won't help matters. As jeroz said, I can only guess the Lancer team is in for one terrible downward spiral. Gotta wonder if they'll even live to see the "second season" at this rate. Either way, it should be quite entertaining to watch them struggle to do so.
I also gotta agree with hoarfrost in that this episode captured the bone-chilling atmosphere the Holy Grail War should aspire to possess oh so well, thanks to a fantastic use of lighting, music, camera work and all of the other components that make this into such an immersive anime. Keep up the stellar work, ufotable.
Last but not least, I'd like to say that even though I can somewhat understand the sentiment of those who seem to be mildly disappointed that yet another major conflict concluded in a relatively neat manner with no actual deaths (well, besides that of Kayneth's emotional stability), Urobuchi Gen did a fine job of executing it in a manner that doesn't feel forced and can be understandable given the nature of certain characters. And ultimately I think it's a good thing that we are yet to have a permanent loss of one of the participants (besides that one unfortunate Assassin), since the longer they stick around, the more fleshed out, and consequently the more interesting, they will be, and the more we'll feel for them when they truly bite the dust for good. And you have remember that unlike Fate/Stay Night which had three routes to tell three different versions of its war, Fate/Zero can only tell one, so if one of the teams went out this early they probably would not have had a satisfying enough amount of exposure and development.
|2011-11-19, 21:31
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Don't think Kayneth is a backstabbing type of person, which is why he enters the fortress through the front gate, announces his intention, and expressed his hatred when Kiritsugu uses cheap methods like guns and traps.
He went into this war thinking it will be full of honorable duels between mages putting their lifetime training on the line. Just imagine what it would be like if he faces up against Tohsaka. Granted that I think Lancer will get obliterated by Archer, but the fight between water and fire elements would be nice to see. Pity that Kiritsugu is not your typical Mage.
I don't think anyone except the saber faction knows about Kiritsugu's Origin Bullet. I doubt even Saber realised that her master is such a *****
|2011-11-19, 22:10
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wow, amazing episode. the development for Kotomine was amazing. he's devoted his entire existence to fighting someone exactly like him. cold, calculated, and uncaring. but he doesn't know that emiya changed, and i can't wait to see how he reacts when he realizes that.
|2011-11-19, 22:55
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Great fight scenes in this episode, I was blown away. I especially liked the fight between Archibald and Emiya, actually it was a bit of a buzzkill when Lancer showed up to be honest. I wonder if there will be any conflict between Saber and Kiritsugu regarding her decision to let him save Archibald. I have to say though, I wanted someone to die this episode just to get the ball rolling a bit. I like the Ilyasviel girl but I was willing to accept her as the death and was surprised when she survived. Even Caster got away. Hopefully something comes in this next episode of major significance.
|2011-11-19, 23:02
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What I liked the most about this episode was just how action-packed, and packed in a more general sense, it was.
It truly did feel like ufotable managed to squeeze every ounce of valuable content that they possibly could out of this episode, as not a minute was wasted or came across as superfluous.
So that I found particularly rewarding.
I also appreciated how this episode did a good job of alternating from one conflict to the second to the third and then back again to the first conflict. Having three good-to-great battles in the broader war going on at the same time, and covering them all well, certainly did contribute to that "packed" feeling that I mentioned before.
The BGM also added a great deal to the overall gripping and tense atmosphere at play here.
However, I'm personally not fond of the fact that no major character (other than an Assassin) has yet to die in this. We have seven Master/Servant pairs in this narrative, as well as various supporters of one or another pair (Irisviel, Maiya, Sola-Ui, etc...). We have 25 episodes to work with in total, and we're now through episode 8, which means we're through roughly a third of the episodes.
Ultimately there is only so much character development time you can devote to each of these pairs and their respective supporters.
I think it's high-time for somebody of importance to actually die in this, and it's starting to feel ever so slightly contrived to me that nobody has. I honestly went into this episode thinking somebody would die (either Kayneth or Caster or both).
Now, at this juncture, this is a very mild criticism, but it is a criticism that will grow for me in future weeks if we don't soon and finally see a Master and/or Servant and/or a supporter get taken down.
But overall, a very enjoyable Episode eight for me. 9/10.
|2011-11-19, 23:09
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Saber is going to have to be healed sooner rather than later, thus its quite possible Lancer or his master will be defeated in the next few coming episodes and of course many parties are after Caster and his master so they're in just as much danger I believe.
|2011-11-19, 23:18
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So I'm still pretty optimistic overall here.
Logically speaking, I don't see how Caster and his master can hold out much longer given that just about everybody should soon be gunning for them.
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Who knew that heart transplant surgery could be so romantic? I did not. And yet this video for "I Have Your Heart," by artist Molly Crabapple, musician Kim Boekbinder and animator Jim Batt, is one of the most delightfully romantic things I've seen in a while.
The whole project was funded by a Kickstarter campaign, which is actually a good reminder that sometimes people just need to raise a little money on Kickstarter to do something cool. It's not always multi-million dollar video game reboots.
Does anyone out there have any donated organs? Do you ever wonder about whose organ it is, and if it'll change you in some way? (Haven't there been horror films about this?)
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He made the ruling Monday, April 15, in cases involving Brody Blu Kruckenberg and Charles Anthony Nelson, both 16, in connection with the shooting death of Gregorio Salazar Campos.
The youths were charged with murder and obstruction of justice on April 8. First-degree murder carries a possible sentence of five years to life in prison while the obstruction charge has a penalty of one to 15 years, Anderson said.
Kruckenberg's mother, Corina Yardley, 44, was arrested April 8 and charged April 12 with obstruction of justice. Investigators allege that Yardley helped the two boys cover up the crime. Anderson set her cash-only bail at $50,000 during the April 15 hearing.
The three defendants are being held in the Grand County Jail. Their next court appearance will be at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, in a continuation of the initial hearing. Preliminary hearing dates are expected to be set then, said Grand County Public Defender Don Torgerson, who was appointed by Anderson to represent Nelson.
Anderson appointed attorney Steve Russell to represent Kruckenberg and attorney Happy Morgan to represent Yardley. The suspects all asked for court-appointed lawyers, claiming indigence.
Yardley told the judge she is unemployed, receives no government compensation, and gets "occasional child support, but it's nothing steady."
Kruckenberg said he was previously employed at Frankie D's and earned $350 per month while Nelson said he had worked for Zax and made $300 per month.
Campos' body was found April 7 in shallow water near an old bridge footing in the Colorado River north of Moab, according to Grand County Sheriff Steve White. The 33-year-old Moab resident suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head, White said.
Court documents indicate Campos was killed March 25. That was four days before his sister, Rocio Salazar Campos, reported him missing to the Moab City Police Department, Police Chief Mike Navarre said.
The two teens were taken into custody April 6 after an unidentified person told investigators Nelson had confessed to the killing and said the victim "was an illegal so no one will miss him," according to a probable cause statement released by the Grand County Sheriff's Office.
The informant told investigators that Nelson said a friend – later identified as Kruckenberg – wanted Nelson to help him kill a man. That man was later identified as Campos, who was allegedly shot while he slept in Yardley's bed, according to the probable cause statement.
Nelson allegedly told the informant that he pointed a gun through a crack in the bedroom door and shot Campos three times in the head, according to the probable cause statement. The informant told police Nelson said he shot Campos because Kruckenberg was unable to do it, according to the probable cause statement.
Investigators allege Yardley helped cover up the crime by allowing the teens to use her vehicle to dispose of Campos' body, according to another probable cause statement. Yardley also allegedly "cleaned blood from carpet and a wall in the room where the crime occurred," and "removed mattresses and bedding from the scene." Investigators obtained a receipt showing she bought a new mattress during the time frame in question, according to the documents from the sheriff's office.
Grand County Attorney Andrew Fitzgerald last week declined to discuss the possible motive for the killing.
"We are looking into several possible motives at this point," Fitzgerald said. "The investigation is still ongoing."
Torgerson said during the April 15 court session he might need four or five months to study the case before a preliminary hearing is held, at which time the defendants would enter pleas.
"I understand there's quite a bit of investigation ongoing at this point," Torgerson said last week.
Russell advised Anderson that he will seek lower bail for his client, Kruckenberg.
"I'm sure I'm going to request a reduction," he said. "There's no way they're going to get out on $250,000 cash."
Morgan said she might file a motion to reduce Yardley's bail, also.
The three defendants wore leg shackles and their wrists were handcuffed during their appearances.
Kruckenberg initially appeared to have difficulty understanding Anderson's question about whether he wanted court-appointed legal representation. Kruckenberg said his father lives in Colorado and he's not sure what he does for a living.
Nelson was equally vague about his father.
"I think he lives in California," Nelson said. "I don't talk to him that much."
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Ethereal and ghost-like, the barn owl (Tyto alba) has golden-grey coloured upperparts, and pure white underparts (6). The heart-shaped facial disc is pale, and the large eyes are black (2). It flies silently and slowly, often with the feet dangling (2). A number of vocalisations are produced, including an eerie drawn-out shriek (6).
The barn owl feeds on small rodents, especially voles and mice (8), and on frogs and insects (2), which it locates using its excellent sense of hearing (9). It is usually active in the evening, early morning or at night (8), but in times of hard frost or snowfall, individuals may be forced to hunt for longer periods, and may be seen in the day (10).
The unlined nest is made in hollow trees or in old buildings. In April or May, between four and six white eggs are laid. These are incubated solely by the female, who is fed by the male during this time (6). Incubation starts after the first egg is laid, so they hatch at intervals (8), 32 to 34 days after being laid (6). The young therefore vary widely in age and size (8), and spend a very long time in the nest, between 64 to 86 days (6).
The barn owl is widespread throughout Britain, but is scarce or absent from the Highlands and the islands of Scotland (6). It is one of the most wide-ranging birds in the world, known from most of Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australasia (7).
Occurs in farmland with hedgerows and copses, uncultivated areas such as heaths and marshes, sometimes large gardens, and occasionally in villages close to fields (8). It typically nests in tree holes, ruined buildings and farm buildings, hence the association with barns reflected by the common name (2).
The barn owl is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1). Specially protected under Schedules 1 and 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (3). Listed as a Species of Conservation Concern by the UK Biodiversity Action Plan, but not a priority species (4). Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Amber List (medium conservation concern) (5).
From the middle of the 19th century, the beautiful barn owl began to decline in Britain. The original decline is thought to have been the result of an increase in persecution. The decline continued as a result of agricultural intensification, poor winter weather, traffic deaths, pesticide use and a loss of hunting and nesting sites (11).
Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981, it is illegal to kill, injure or take a barn owl or to remove or damage eggs. The Barn Owl Conservation Network (BOCN), a project of the Hawk and Owl Trust, is promoting a habitat creation scheme, with the provision of nest boxes to help this species (9).
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Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Observation: Here Moses was giving his farewell message to the Israelites. Soon he would be leaving and they would be moving into the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua. The words in this verse remind me of the words of David in Psalm 23: "…I will fear no evil for thou are with me."
Application: If it is Israel going into the Promised Land, or David in Psalm 23 going through the valley of the shadow of death, or Leon and Sharon in Delaware arranging for Sharon's mom to move into a long-term care facility, we need not fear. The one who was with the Israelites is the same one who was with David and He is the same one with us today! We can be strong and courageous, we need fear no evil FOR He is with us!
Prayer: Lord, Your presence removes any fear from my heart and puts it in the heart of my enemy! Amen
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