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UK supports Vietnam in implementing WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement
A workshop organised in Hanoi was part of the project funded by the UK's Prosperity Fund for the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
The General Department of Vietnam Customs organised a workshop to introduce an overview of, benefits and challenges, as well as requirements to implement the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The workshop was also an opportunity to introduce Vietnam's commitments under this agreement, and to analyse the benefits which Vietnamese business community will enjoy from the implementation of the Agreement.
The workshop organised in Hanoi from 15 – 16 December 2014 was part of the project funded by the UK's Prosperity Fund for the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC). British Ambassador to Vietnam Giles Lever and GDVC Deputy General Director Vu Ngoc Anh opened the workshop. Two experts from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Jan Hoffmann and Peter Faust and more than 100 representatives from line ministries, universities, businesses, central and local customs officials, and some domestic and international organisations attended the workshop.
In his opening remarks, British Ambassador Giles Lever emphasised that as one of the world's leading trading nations, the UK has a business-friendly customs environment, and deep experience in trade facilitation and modernisation.
The British Ambassador continued:
I am happy to support the GDVC's efforts to prepare for implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in VN. This project is the result of a bid to the UK Foreign Office's Prosperity Fund and was successful in the face of strong competition. We believe that it will create the conditions for effective and efficient implementation of the commitments in the TFA in the near future.
We expect discussion in the TFA workshops in Hanoi today and in Ho Chi Minh City on 18 – 19 December will ultimately contribute to concrete recommendations to the Government that will (1) encourage closer global and regional economic integration on non-discriminatory basis, in line with international economic rules; and (2) break down the barriers to cross border trade and investment and help improve the regulatory business environment.
A similar workshop will be organised in Ho Chi Minh city from 18 – 19 December.


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|St. John in the Wilderness by Jose Leonardo
While this season is the 'most wonderful time of the year' it is also a time when we experience in various ways the ache of the human heart. To that ache the Lord comes to comfort us and reassure us 'I have not forgotten you.'

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Holland pays homage to it's Dutch Heritage and to the iconic tulip each year, celebrating with parades, concerts, wooden shoes, windmills and of course thousands of colorful tulips in bloom throughout the town.
Decades of tradition will have Holland's mayor declaring the city streets 'dirty' and in need of washing in preparation for the celebration. Local dignitaries clad in traditional Dutch garb (including wooden shoes) will wash the streets with large push brooms. This year the mayor will also proclaim the town 'colorless' and in need of more tulips, instructing residents to plant even more blooms. The ceremony and parade are scheduled for Wednesday, May 11th this year.
The Muziekparade on Saturday the 14th, features the famous Holland High School Marching Band, proudly wearing the iconic Dutch wooden shoes throughout the parade route. Be sure to applaud the musical skills and wooden-shoe marching skills of these students!
Locals know the Tulip Time Festival is a busy time for the downtown district of Holland, and a few hints the experienced locals would like to share:
1. Use the Tulip Trolley. It runs every 30 minutes and offers a 75 minute tour of the tulip lanes with a knowledgable guide aboard.
2. Bring your camera and extra batteries, but please do not pick the tulips
3. Downtown is very busy, so consider lodging & dining outside city limits.
3. Downtown is very busy, so consider lodging & dining outside city limits.
4. Advance tickets are strongly recommended for the multitude of concerts.
5. Wear comfy shoes for walking through town and through the tulip gardens.
For more Tulip Time Festival information, visit the organization's website www.TulipTime.com/. For lodging accommodations in South Haven, only 30 miles away, visit http://www.victoriaresort.com/. Guests of the Victoria can get driving directions and a festival schedule from the innkeeper upon arrival.


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It's the weekend!
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Rain, rain, rain! I am planning to build an ARK and change my name to Noah!
- 19 February 2011 at 12:37
Get over this head cold and maybe go for a ride. I'll see if I can get you some alligator pictures.
- 20 February 2011 at 07:21
- Gorgeous Biker Chick said...
Look on the bright side Stu, at least you don't need to build a ski machine...
Darrell, are you sure it's a head cold and not man flu? Hope you're feeling well enough to go snapping - haha, snapping....hehe geddit?
- 20 February 2011 at 10:40
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"Fetch me spanners Grommit!"
- 20 February 2011 at 10:49
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The Second Age of Flight was the time period marked by the use of small, agile skycraft to navigate the Edge, rather than large, cumbersome sky ships -- which no longer worked due to stone-sickness. Skycraft were made of buoyant sumpwood and coated in a special varnish to keep them stable. They were easier to manoeuver than sky ships, though skycraft never achieved the size or the majesty of the great sky galleons of old. Furthermore they were too weak to carry very much cargo and could only hold a handful of people at a time. The Second Age of Flight occurred during the Rook Trilogy, and ended upon the invention of phraxchambers by Xanth Filatine, which marked the start of the Third Age of Flight, although a few scattered librarians continued to use sumpwood skycraft hundreds of years into the future.
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The newest issue of The Grimoire Periodical. In this issue contributing author Gallagher Collins gives us "The Alchemist in Charge", an introduction to alchemy. This is more of a primer for using alchemists without making it some magical subsect. Greg Older brings us two articles to further the Mhâr universe. "The Anæand Coast" brings a closer look at the coastal area, including cities and towns, states, islands, rivers and other geographical highlights. "Homunculi" brings us an overview of the created lifeforms which are used as for whatever it's master-creator desires. We have an artist feature on fantasy artist Stephie Stone, plus features which will be regular items in The Grimoire.
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Dear Pastor ______:
Over the past several years the Lord has been giving me a message for His Church. About a year ago He told me to warn the pastors. Since the message is extremely important, I am sending it to you. If you would like to speak with me or know more please call. The message has three parts.
First - There is no Pre-Tribulation Rapture.
Below, Paul describes the Resurrection and Rapture of the Church.
According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:15-17).
Notice, Paul states that Jesus will come down from heaven and the believers will meet Him in the air. Now read Acts 3:21.
He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets (Acts 3:21).
God does not restore everything until after the Tribulation. Therefore, the Church is caught up after the Tribulation. This is just one of the Bible's many prophetic words that is contradicted by the Pre-Tribulation Rapture myth.
Second - Now is the time to teach what the Bible says about the Second Coming.
A couple of years ago, as I was reading through the Olivet Discourse, this passage caught my attention.
So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? (Matthew 24:44-45)
As I read the words "at the proper time," I heard in my mind's ear an emphatic – NOW! As I considered the meaning of NOW, I asked the Lord, are you saying you're coming soon? His answer was also emphatic – "NO, Now is the time to teach what Scripture says about My return, because your children and their children will need to know."
Finally – It's critical we understand Christ's commands regarding the Second Coming.
After asking the Lord for months about the importance of His teachings on the Second Coming, He awoke me one morning from a sound sleep and told me to pray for a class I was teaching. As I prayed, He gave me this:
They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God's coming to you (Luke 19:44)
From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked (Luke 12:48).
As He gave me the first verse, the word "because" burned in my mind. When I received the second verse, I understood the answer to my question. The first verse takes place at the time of the First Coming of Christ. As Christ entered Jerusalem, He told the religious leaders that because they did not recognize the time of His First Coming, Jerusalem and the Temple were going to be destroyed. This happened in 70 AD and 1,100,000 people were killed (men, women and children).
While Jesus commanded Israel to know the time of His First Coming, He requires much more from His Church regarding His Second Coming, and the Word of God repeatedly tells us we must know and understand this. If the Christian Church does not wake up and keep watch, what do you think a righteous God will do?
In the grace and peace of Christ Jesus,
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The answer given on a separate page is "My sister and me went there." Shouldn't this be "My sister and I went there." ? Can both "me" and "I" be used here, or is it definately one or the other?
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Sorry- human error. It should be 'I' and has duly been amended. Many thanks for pointing it out.


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Ιnterview granted to
: Evi Tsolaki - Axilleas Sakkas
Translation in English : Manos Tranoudakis
Translator in Turkey : Ender Pinarbasi
Custody interview : Anna Tsialta
Serhan Yavaş "There is a recipe for success in everything"
"Its sometime when you want time to be stopped... at that time, at that moment,"
Somehow this is what happens with our beloved Serhan. Two main things have been left to us by this interview among others, His sweet smile and his kindness . Ηis outwards emmiting charm arises from the real treasure that he's got in his soul. Listening to Serhan talking, you think that you are chatting with a common man and not the "Zen Premier" of the TV. Selective as always with his collaborations, great friend with his friends and a sweet "doting father" in relation το the "princess of his life", his daughter!
Q. Starting from the serial we first saw "Fatal Love" and you as the leader actor in the role of Harun. The serial has become a great success by the viewers
in Greece
and there's a great admiration for you. How do you feel about all this love coming from the people?
A. I'm too happy about it but it is no something random that Greece loved my role as Harun, as most of the women seek a man like him to share their lives with. He is the man of "love". As Turkish people we have got a lot in common with the Greeks. This love expression to me, is a great honour and I am eagerly looking forward to have a professional "proposal" to play in a TV series in Greece.
Q. Does the character of Harun have common elements with Serhan?
A. Yes, of course. If he didn't have the features from my character, it would not be as successful and people wouldn't respond to that.
Q. TV, theater, cinema. Which one do you mostly love?
A. In Turkey, actors earn money from the TV series. Nowadays cinema has been redused. Those who watch theater are very few and it's not a profitable business as well. I prefer cinema because first of all there is plenty of time available to work for it and there is less pressure than a TV series where the work must come out in a week time. Here in Turkey people use to watch much more the TV serials than any other show.
Q. On a personal level, you are single at the moment but of course you remain a sweet "doting father." Do you intent to get married again or do you rule out this possibility?
A. Of course I don't rule out marriage. It's not that easy to find the right person. I do not make frivolous relationships. I have my daughter, my job and I try in everything I do, to have the recipe for success, focusing in three points: my body, my soul and my character.
Q. Your current plans?
A. There is nothing official yet as we are still in discussions about two projects for September. Pressure is something that stresses me and I try ,as much as I can, to slow it down in my life.
Q. Are you intenting to go somewhere for holidays?
A. There is nothing specific yet, but opposite to Mytilini island there is a bay in a small island where I will reside for a week. This time of the year many of my friends visit Greece and why not me? I am planning to see from up-close all the beauties of this place.
Q. What would your message be for Greece, about the situation our country is experiencing now?
A. This situation upsets me because two neighboring countries have such a problem. We watch it every day at the news and it affects us. Of course this is a matter of the Government and politicians have the solution but I am sure that at the end of the day everything will be fine!
Q. Your own message for your fans in Greece?
A. " I love all my friends out there whether they're Greeks or Turkish and thank them for being there"
We thank Serhan Yavaş for his exclusive interview granted to us !!
This is an exclusive interview granted to our friends and good journalists Evi Tsolaki and Achilleas Sakkas, hosted by our website. The article is not censored except if it contains insulting or offensive content
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Today in History
History's Happenings for November 5
FDR Wins First-Ever Third Term
The bets were that President Franklin Roosevelt would follow tradition and not seek a third term as president in the 1940 election. In addition, the Republicans had made significant gains in the Congress in the 1938 elections, and word was out that they likely would regain the White House, lost in 1932 when Roosevelt defeated Republican incumbent Herbert Hoover.
However, with Europe at war and tensions between America and Japan heating up, Roosevelt sought and was awarded the renomination of the Democratic Party.
The election was a tougher fight than his last. FDR defeated Republican challenger Wendell L. Willkie by a much closer margin than he had maintained over Alfred M. Landon in 1936. His 55-45% win was attributed to his experience with the international affairs of the day.
After the 1936 election, Roosevelt had started to see his popularity slip as some his programs, and their effect on the American scene, moved to the left away from traditional constitutional freedoms. Whether he could have secured the nomination in the absence of the international emergency, which he formally declared in September, 1940, is open to question. It is very unlikely that he could have defeated Willkie in such a scenario.
Responding to anti-Catholic laws passed by England's King James I, prominent Catholics devised a plot in 1605 to kill both the king and the members of the English Parliament.
Hiring soldier of fortune Guy Fawkes to carry out the deed, the plotters arranged to conceal 36 barrels of gunpowder in vaults under the House of Lords. The deal was that Fawkes would enter the vaults on November 5, 1605, when the king opened the joint Houses of Parliament, and set fire to the powder, afterward escaping overseas.
Fortunately one of the plotters let slip the scheme, apparently in an effort to save a friend from the blast, and Fawkes was arrested with fuse in-hand on the appointed day. Confessing under torture, Fawkes fingered the rest of the conspirators, who were arrested and either killed outright or hanged with him on January 31, 1606.
Since that time November 5 has been known as Guy Fawkes Day in Britain, and he is ceremoniously burned in effigy.
First U.S. Automobile Patent Granted
Studying newly conceived internal combustion engines at the 1879 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, engineer George B. Selden set about redesigning the best of the ideas to create a lighter, more efficient engine that could be used to power light vehicles.
On November 5, 1895, Selden received a U.S. patent for his engine, the first such patent issued in what would soon become a dominant industry.
Although he never entered upon its manufacture, he did arrange to receive royalties from those who did. In fact he received a royalty on virtually every automobile engine manufactured in the United States until the Ford Motor Company successfully challenged his patent in 1911.
Although one must wonder if Ford managed to pull a few strings, it was found by the courts that Selden's patent applied only to two-stroke engines, while automobiles had moved entirely to the four-stroke variety.
First Transcontinental Airplane Trip Completed
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Britain, France Occupy Suez
Although the original international agreement in 1888 stipulated that the Suez Canal would be open to all vessels, of any nationality, in both peace and war, control of the Canal nonetheless was viewed as a strategic military (and financial) opportunity.
In a 1936 agreement with Egypt, Britain attained the right to station troops in the Canal Zone, purportedly to keep it open to all traffic but obviously positioning Britain to control its approaches in time of difficulties.
Real troubles began when, after the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, Egypt refused passage to ships bound to or from the new Zionist state. In the early 50's, Egyptian nationalists threw fat on the fire by demanding the withdrawal of British troops and, under a new agreement signed in 1954, Britain concurred.
As Egypt leaned further to the left under President Gamal Abdel Nasser, the U.S. and Britain withdrew previously promised support for the construction of the Aswan Dam on the upper Nile. In response, immediately after the last British troops departed in June, 1956, Nasser nationalized the Canal and informed the West that he would use the Canal's income to finance the dam.
On October 31, following an Israeli invasion two days before, British and French forces attacked Egypt with the goal of reopening the Canal to the free flow of international traffic. Egypt sank over three dozen vessels in the Canal to block it, and U.N. intervention was required to settle the dispute.
By November 5, 1956, British and French troops stood guard on the Canal, and the U.N. undertook to negotiate a truce which would withdraw the foreign troops and again free the Canal for international passage. Troops were removed by the end of the year, and the Canal cleared and reopened by March, 1957.
Egypt continued to maintain authority over the nationalized waterway, playing it as a chess-piece in future conflicts in the region, and continued to restrict Israeli passage until the Peace Accord of 1979 eased relations between the two countries.


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Funeral services for Zelpha L. LaFlair, age 81, of Ogdensburg, NY, will be held on Friday June 15, 2018 at 2:00PM at Frary Funeral Home with Rev. David Hart officiating. Zelpha passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Zelpha is survived by her loving husband, Carl R. LaFlair; two daughters, Bonnie Purtell of Ogdensburg, NY and Caroline Purtell-Ward and her companion, Gilbert Bray of Liverpool, NY; a son, Jonathan Purtell and his wife, Kelly, of Plessis, NY; a sister, Florence Webb of Constable, NY; eleven grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Zelpha is predeceased by four sons all in infancy, Walter Purtell, Jr., Charles Purtell, William Purtell and George Purtell; a step son, John R. Purtell; two step daughters, Florence Belle Purtell Koegel and Patricia Purtell; a brother, James A. Webb; two step brothers, Francis McPherson and William McPherson and her step mother, Mary Webb; a granddaughter, Elizabeth LaRue and a grandson, Timothy Purtell. Zelpha was born on June 2, 1937, in Russell, NY, the daughter of William H. Webb and Dorothy Durham Webb. She graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy. Zelpha married Walter Purtell on September 14, 1958 in Ogdensburg. He predeceased her on May 9, 1968. Zelpha later married Carl LaFlair on December 15, 1987, in Ogdensburg with Justice of the Peace, Judge Silver, officiating. Zelpha was a homemaker most her of her life.
Zelpha enjoyed spending her time knitting, crocheting, reading and enjoyed taking photos. One of her greatest joys was spending time with her grandson, David M. Ward and was especially proud of having her first granddaughter, Joy Rae.
A special thank you to John Oakes who helped make Zelpha's life easier and more enjoyable.
Donations may be made in Zelpha's memory to the St. Lawrence Valley SPCA, PO BOX 594, Ogdensburg, NY 13669, Claxton Hepburn Medical Center Foundation, 214 King Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669 and the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
Online condolences may be made at www.fraryfuneralhome.com.


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The revolutionary upheaval of 1968 rocked Europe, and led to many changes. For a while, it was possible to think that the radical idealism of the youth protests would finally take form in the world. In this film, eight people in their late tweties and early thirties try to keep the radical flames burning. From a man continuing his mystic quest to a Robin Hood-like grocery worker, each of them seeks an alternative to the mainstream vision. One of them is married, and his child Jonah, born that year, will be 25 in the year 2000.~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
Director: Alain Tanner
Writer: Alain Tanner and John Berger
Cast: Jean-Luc Bideau, Myriam Boyer, Raymond Bussières, Jacques Denis and Roger Jendly
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'It's dark. It's so very dark.'
That's Rose's first thought these days, each time she awakens in the morning to the time she falls asleep at night. The darkness surrounding her since her earliest memories continued to grow, in power and size, until she felt as though she was about to be swallowed whole by it.
The few beacons of light in that darkness were dwindling. The first had always been Logan. Her older brother, the kind and loving man who had eventually walked out of her life, leaving her alone with that beast she called her mother and the feelings of hurt and betrayal that had followed. His promises of staying in touch and one day returning for her had echoed within her mind daily, for years, until, at last, she had given up her hope.
Another beacon, her twin: Hunter. He was the one who had been with her since their birth, the one who had stayed with her no matter how she acted or what she did. He ha promised that he would never leave her alone, as Logan had. But it would seem that she had yet another lie thrown at her. Once they had met that group, Hunter began growing more distant until, at last, he was gone. He had switched sides, leaving her alone while he joined the enemy and found love with the Swift girl. Her twin was now gone, and her heart continued to break.
The final beacon, her partner: Hatimon. She had always been there, from the moment they first met. From her promise to remain at her side and to never leave her, the digimon had done just as she said. Even all these years later, she was still so loyal to her. And Rose cherished it, though she would never willingly admit to it. Hatimon was her last vestige of light in this darkness that made up her life. She didn't want to lose her and drown in darkness.
And then the day came when she, so lost in rage, forced her to evolve and bend to her will. Forcing her to fight, no matter what pain it caused her. Even having her face her own twin in battle, Rose felt no remorse at the time. She was blinded by the pain and darkness she had endured for so long.
It haunted her.
She had hurt the last remnant of light she had. She could have lost it forever. And yet she had been so determined to exact her revenge on Hunter and his new friends, she had ignored it. She doubted anyone could ever understand her thoughts, her feelings. So desperate to please the beast, her mother, she had performed so many dark deeds. What was one more?
And yet this 'one more' had nearly cost her dearly. She had all but destroyed any chance of Hunter returning to her. Logan would, most likely, never return to her. And Hatimon
she had almost lost her.
And now, her she sat, twirling a few strands of her hair, while Hatimon was curled at her side. The wolf-like digimon had drifted into the realm of slumber, allowing Rose's mind to wander. Flashes crossed her mind, from the earliest memories of her childhood to her current dilemma. Visions of times where everyone was leaving her alone to face the darker side of this world alone flew through her mind at high speeds. Everything she had endured was slowly coming back to her now.
'I want it all to stop. Make it stop!'
Releasing a small, quiet whimper, she wrapped her arms tightly around her shaking form, ignoring the tears that threatened to fall from her eyes. Pain was shooting around within her, and she was slowly losing her grip on the reality she had attempted to create.
'Don't leave me alone. I don't want to be alone!'
Why was she alone? Where were her lights? Where were they? Why were they not with her when she needed them?
And the dark reality began to sink in once more. She had slowly begun to push her lights away. Logan, who had abandoned her long ago, was nowhere to be found. Hunter, who she had pushed further away with her attack on the Swift girl, would not come. And Hatimon
how would she ever forgive her for what she had done?
Slowly, but surely, she felt as though she was sinking into the darkness. Each day, she was being submerged a little more. And it would continue until the day it overwhelmed her completely.
The light was slowly fading. Her light was leaving her. Soon, she would be alone, without her hope or any chance of her salvation. The shady dealings that her mother was involved in
at one time, she would have done anything for that woman, no matter what happened to her. No matter how far she fell. All she had ever wanted from the woman was approval, love, recognition
she just wanted her mother
to be a mother. She wanted her to be a mother to her brothers and herself, instead of a woman driven by her greed and a craving for power.
'Can I be saved? Will anyone ever save me? Will anyone have the desire to save me? Do I even deserve it?'
Did she even have any worth now that she had failed so many for so long? Was she insignificant now, after everything she had done?
Releasing a quiet sigh, Rose stood and silently made her way to the bathroom, turning on the water for the bathtub. She was essentially on auto pilot at this point, as her mind continued to drift through all of the dark thoughts coursing throughout it.
As she finally settled into the tub, she could not even distinguish the warmth of the water surrounding her. In a sense, it was like she was unable to feel even the smallest thing. Even as the water grew colder and colder, until it was freezing, she still sat there, unable to feel it.
'I feel empty, alone, cold
useless. Someone
please save me!'
A Dark Rose by CourageAngelWatch
©2011-2019 CourageAngel
A little something I wrote for the Digimon Reb00t contest. It was inspired by the Team Black CD cover and episode 29. Actually, I guess you could also say that this happens a bit before episode 29 takes place.


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Here is my Pinterest page for the Economics and Money Unit.
To conclude: Thomas Sowell says that most of the world's economic and political problems could be solved if people would simply ask these three questions:
Compared to what?
At what cost?
And then what will happen?
Hopefully this unit helped us all become more practiced at asking and answering these things!
Oh, and one more pressing question…is it EEE-conomics, or Eh-conomics?? The answer is…both. I guess. Or either. I think I switch off between them. :)


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Morning Light – September 8th, 2016
Today: [Psalm 120-124] Song of Ascents. Psalm 120 begins 15 psalms that are known as psalms of degrees or psalms of ascent. They were believed to have been sung by pilgrims making their way to the city of Jerusalem. When they came in sight of the city they were singing out their praise, their prayers and their trust in God. For us we pray for the peace of natural Jerusalem but we also bear in mind that the Church of the Living God is the true city of God of which we are all a part.
[Psa 120:1-7 KJV] 1 [[A Song of degrees.]] In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. 2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, [and] from a deceitful tongue. 3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. 5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, [that] I dwell in the tents of Kedar! 6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. 7 I [am for] peace: but when I speak, they [are] for war.
Psalm 120 is one of 15 psalms that begins with the words "Song of degrees" or "Psalm of Ascents" depending on which version you are reading. The reason for this designation is unclear. Some scholars believe it refers to a particular tune that was common to all 15 psalms. Others believe it was sung from a low pitch such as a bass voice and ended in a higher range such as soprano. Still others believed that these 15 psalms were sung by the faithful when they came to appear before the Lord 3 times in the year. Among the Jews and most authoritatively accepted by theologians is that it was sung by the Levites when ascending or descending the steps of the temple between the court of women and the court of the Israelites. David is accepted to be the author and the occasion of the song is when Doeg the Edomite massacred the priests at Shiloh at king Saul's command.
In verse 2 the writer cries out to God to be delivered from lying lips. If you ever determine in your lifetime to seek first the kingdom and make a difference in the world around you – you will be lied on and misrepresented. Sometimes your enemies will lie on you and misrepresent your character. Other times your friends will lie to you misrepresenting just how far they are prepared to go in your defense. IN any case verse 7 gives us the ground to stand on that God will honor – though they are for war you are to seek peace and pursue it.
[Psa 121:1-8 KJV] 1 [[A Song of degrees.]] I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help [cometh] from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD [is] thy keeper: the LORD [is] thy shade upon thy right hand. 6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. 8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Psalm 121 is believed to originate with king David when he fled from before Absalom. It was used by ancient Jews when they were taken captive to Babylon. It is a military psalm and a prayer of soldiers going into battle.
The first verse of this psalm is often misapplied. There are many poems and songs that suggest that we are looking to the hills for expectation that God will answer us. In fact it is more accurately framed as a question "will I look to the hills (where the altars of the idols are hidden) whence comes my help?". From David's time throughout all the days of the kings of both the northern and southern kingdoms the people kept hidden altars to pagan deities. David is saying that his help was not in a hidden idol but in the Lord God of Israel who dwelled in His glory between the cherubims above the mercy seat in the temple.
[Psa 122:1-9 KJV] 1 [[A Song of degrees of David.]] I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: 4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD. 5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, [and] prosperity within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace [be] within thee. 9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
Psalm 122 is also a psalm of ascents or degrees and in ancient histories this psalm was used to commemorate when Cyrus king of Persia commissioned the Jews to return from captivity and rebuild the temple and the city of God.
This psalm rejoices in the city of God. There are two understanding of just what the city of God is. We can look to natural Jerusalem and pray for peace in the Middle East. We also recognize as New Testament believers what the writer of Hebrews tells us regarding the Church of the Living God being the true city of which natural Jerusalem is only the shadow:
[Heb 12:22-23 KJV] 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
It is important to keep this in mind so that we are ever reminded that the habitation of God is not made with hands but rather the human heart is His dwelling place. Jesus did not die for a plot of ground in the Middle East. He gave His life to take up residence in our hearts and to bring us together corporately as the city of God.
[Psa 123:1-4 KJV] 1 [[A Song of degrees.]] Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their masters, [and] as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes [wait] upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, [and] with the contempt of the proud.
This psalm more so than any other psalm of the 15 psalms of degrees or ascents is not accepted or thought to be written by king David. One scholar makes the case that it was written in Isaiah's time when the city was besieged in Hezekiah's day. Others believe it was written when Antiochus Epiphanes was persecuting the Jews under his brutal campaigns.
This psalm expresses the sentiment of waiting on God whilst enduring the scorn of those who hate the things of the kingdom. The writer states that the eyes of all the people are upon the Lord. Where are your eyes looking for relief and respite? Politics cannot save us. The next political Messiah cannot solve the challenges that the church faces. For years the Christian community has looked the Republican Party in the US to bring back prayer in schools and repeal abortion laws. What they have failed to recognize is that it was a Republican dominated court in 1962 that took prayer out of schools. It was a Republican court in 1972 that made abortion legal. We overlook the fact that in the years since the Abortion Holocaust began we have had 14 Republican Supreme Court justices and only 6 Democratic ones. The Republican party is not the party of God and country and it never has been. Where are we looking for deliverance from? Our hope is not found in a voting booth but on our knees as a people putting our expectations upon God.
[Psa 124:1-8 KJV] 1 [[A Song of degrees of David.]] If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; 2 If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: 3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: 4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: 5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. 6 Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath not given us [as] a prey to their teeth. 7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. 8 Our help [is] in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
This psalm has been applied to many of the different times when David and other kings in Judah were under assault against impossible odds. It is a prayer of distress and confidence in the Lord to deliver.
Psalm 124 is a psalm of testimony. If God was not on our side we would have been taken away long ago. The overall theme is the observation and declaration that our help is in the Lord and not any other false resource. Can you imagine when the people were journeying to Jerusalem to appear before the Lord singing this psalm. They would have come in sight of the city and seeing the temple in the distance declared that their trust was in the Living God and none other. Let that be your testimony as well.
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I did it!
I dyed my hair pink!
Can you believe it?
I love how I can hide the pink when I need to or show it off the rest of the time.
The benefits are endless, people.
Mainly just that everyone finally knows my favorite color now. I know y'all have been in the dark about my love for pink, so now you know.
Thanks again to Salon Envy in Bethany. Jaclynn is the best. Ask for her.
Anyways, I hope you get some bold in your life. A little extra hot pink hair can go a long way.
You know.
(All photos by R. Who knew he was such a great photog?)


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When we left off, the Eagles had just picked Fletcher Cox, and the first 15 picks looked like this, with my grade of the pick in parentheses:
- Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford – Colts (A)
- Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor – Redskins (C)
- Matt Kalil, LT, USC – Vikings (A)
- Ryan Tannehill, QB,
A&M – Browns (D) Texas
- Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU – Bucs (A-)
- Dontari Poe, DT,
– Rams (B+) Memphis
- David DeCastro, OG, Stanford – Jaguars (B)
- Trent Richardson, RB,
– Dolphins (A) Alabama
- Luke Kuechly, LB,
– Panthers (C) Boston College
- Justin Blackmon, WR,
– Bills (B+) Oklahoma State
- Melvin Ingram, DE,
– Chiefs (B) South Carolina
- Dre Kirkpatrick, CB,
– Seahawks (C+) Alabama
- Riley Reiff, OT,
– Cardinals (B-) Iowa
- Mark Barron, S,
– Cowboys (A-) Alabama
- Fletcher Cox, DT,
– Eagles (B) Mississippi State
The Jets are on the clock, and there are seven picks remaining until
1. Donta Hightower, MLB,
3. Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame (Great talent, great size, but a potential diva)
4. Michael Brockers, DT, LSU (Definitely a pro, probably not a stud)
5. Courtney Upshaw, OLB,
6. Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford (Sometimes looks like Jimmy Graham, other times Tony Scheffler)
7. David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech (Not a three-down back yet, but a natural downhill runner)
8. Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford (Good but not amazing; maybe the next Backus)
9. Cordy Glenn, OG, Georgia (Guards are not sexy, but this guy is NFL material; will be a great pass blocker for years)
10. Devon Still, DT,
11. Janoris Jenkins, CB,
12. Mike Adams, OT,
13. Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina (#9 on Kiper's Board, but looks like a bust to me; gets pushed around a lot)
14. Jerel Worthy, DT,
15. Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia (Getting overlooked because this is a deep CB class, but he can cover, return kicks, and tackle. Only downside is his size. Makes a great nickel CB though)
16. Stephon Gilmore, CB,
So, back to the Jets. Aside from adding Tebow, it hasn't been a good offseason for them. They finished the year on a three-game losing streak to miss the playoffs, with Santonio Holmes quitting on the team and then third-string QB Greg McElroy saying the locker room was a dysfunctional hell hole, which led to 'anonymous' players saying that Sanchez is not a good leader, which led to the teams best players defending Sanchez … and just when the issue was resolved and Sanchez got a contract extension, they brought in Tebow and ensured a hyperactive media circus for the next two years.
Now, the Jets haven't done anything whatsoever in free agency other than re-sign their nosetackle, add LaRon Landry who may or may not ever be healthy again, and swap Drew Stanton for Tebow. The pass rush is not very good anymore, Sanchez is regressing, Plaxico is gone, Holmes and Cromartie are two of the biggest douche bags in the NFL, and the running game seems to have disappeared. Add in the fact that
So, while I have Donta Hightower atop my list of best players available, I'm thinking the Jets need to either upgrade the pass rush or bring in a receiver. Since Floyd is still available and he's a big target who could replace Plaxico, I guess he makes sense.
Next up is the Bengals, picking in place of
They've made a few shrewd moves in free agency (CB Jason Allen, OG Travelle Wharton, RB Green-Ellis) and set themselves up pretty nicely to be compete. But the biggest concern is CB Leon Hall, probably their best defensive player. He ruptured his Achilles late last season and could miss all of 2012. Cornerback has to be their biggest are of need in the draft, along with running back and offensive line.
They've been rumored as a team that wants to trade up for Trent Richardson, and having the #17 and #21 pick makes that a good possibility. But it makes more sense for Cincy to get two prospects with the two picks: possibly two CBs, or a CB and an offensive lineman.
A guy that I'm falling in love with is
The Charger defense is actually improving; they've got a nice cadre of linebackers, and a decent secondary with Weddle, Cason and Jammer. Last year's first round pick, DE Corey Liuget, only amassed 11 tackles last year, playing out of position in the 3-4. They need to continue to build the defensive line, but they'll also be in the market for a corner. And despite the bad contracts they just gave to Meachem and Royal, it wouldn't hurt to bring a new receiver – maybe Wright or Hill, but I doubt it. My hunch is a big body on the D-line, so Brockers makes the most sense.
The Bears are another team with similar interests to
At pick #20 is the Titans, fresh off the heartbreaking news that they didn't get Peyton Manning. The good news: the AFC South is wide open. Mario Williams is gone, Matt Schaub is recovering from a major injury, and
The always delusional Titans fans think they'll trade this pick to the Colts for Dwight Freeney, or somehow Luke Kuechly will fall to them. Neither will happen. Despite adding Wimbley, they'll probably go after another pass rusher. They'll be super excited if Coples falls to them.
That brings up Cincy again, who will be torn between Martin, Glenn, or RB David Wilson. For the Lions sake, I hope it's
Next up is
If the 4th pick is Tannehill, they've got to use the 22nd pick on a receiver or an offensive lineman; if they pass on Tannehill, they can hope that he falls to them at pick 22, exactly like when they famously passed on Brady Quinn with the 3rd pick in 2007 (instead they took Joe Thomas; I wonder how that worked out?), and then Quinn ended up on the Browns with the 22nd pick. Then, 200 picks later, Tyler Thigpen went to the Vikings, and Thiggy has thrown twice as many TD passes as Quinn in the last 5 years. Go figure.
It's very possible that Tannehill will be exposed as John Navarre 2.0 in the next several weeks, and he'll fall from the likely #4 pick to the likely #8 pick to the possible #22 pick. As a Lions fan, I just hope he goes in the top 22, because that's one less quality prospect taken off of board.
For now, I'll say
- Fletcher Cox, DT,
– Eagles (B) Mississippi State
- Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame – Jets (B)
- Janoris Jenkins, CB,
North Alabama– Bengals (C-)
- Michael Brockers, DT, LSU – Chargers (B+)
- Devin Still, DT,
– Bears (B) Penn State Quinton Coples, DE, – Titans (B-) North Carolina
- Dont'a Hightower, LB,
– Bengals (A+) Alabama
- David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech – Browns (C+)
And that brings up the Lions. But before we analyze the available options, let's clear some things up.
Firstly, there's a 0% chance that the 22 players in my mock draft so far will actually be the 22 players picked ahead of
Second, lots of teams are looking to trade down this year, especially teams in the 4-7 range. Specifically,
Third, the Lions might actually be the most perplexing team in terms of drafting since Jim Schwartz took over. Picks that came out of no where and were complete surprises even to the most prepared and diehard fan include: Pettigrew, Delmas, Best, Fairley, Titus … pretty much everybody that wasn't picked in the top 3.
Of the dozens and dozens of players I considered the Lions picking last year, Titus Young never even crossed my mind. Neither did Mikel LeShoure. We had actually needs, and couldn't afford to spend early-round picks on skill positions. And yet, we picked Titus ahead of CB Brandon Harris, who was in discussions for
I don't have a problem with
Lastly, you have to consider the personalities and egos of each person involved in the decision-making process. Jim Schwartz, Martin Mayhew, Tom Lewand, William Clay Jr., Gunther Cunningham, Scott Linehan, and to some extent,
"Let's see … we need a CB … so we'll take Kirkpatrick or Jenkins… Done"
But it's not that easy with
Schwartz doesn't believe in the slow, methodical, Parcells-ian building process; he thinks he can outsmart the room and find the magic prospect who fixes all our problems at once. That's why he took Pettigrew instead of something logical like a tackle (Michael Oher), a cornerback (Vontae Davis) or a linebacker (Clay Matthews) in 2009. He claimed that Pettigrew would fix our running game AND give us an elite receiver. Instead, we got a mediocre tight end with lousy hands, hermit crab speed, but pretty good blocking ability. I don't hate Brandon Pettigrew, but Vontae and Clay are among the best players in the league at their positions; Pettigrew was taken 70 picks ahead of Jared Cook, who is essentially the same player.
For whatever reason, the Lions will continue to ignore the fans, ignore common sense, and take the best available player on their board. So instead of analyzing
First, let's cross off the players who definitely won't be available.
Richardson, Poe, Ingram, and Kuechly, are 99% gone. If any of these guys falls to #23,
Reiff, DeCastro, Kirkpatrick and Coples will 90% be gone; even if they're available, I honestly don't know if
However, let's reflect on the 2011 draft for a minute. In early April, Nick Fairley was a certain top 10 pick. Then he refused to meet with
To clarify – Jim Schwartz will overlook red flags that are off-field issues , but he will not overlook talent concerns. For instance, the knock on Riley Reiff at the Combine was that his arms are too short and he can't get proper position against massive pass-rushers. That could be the kind of red flag that causes him to drop to 23, and if it does, I expect
There's three positions in this draft that are very deep, and I expect
If you've been paying super close attention, this leaves a list of 5-6 prospects that could be available and that
Mark Barron, S,
Andre Branch, DE, Clemson - Chances he's gone – 60%
Donta Hightower, LB,
Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford - Chances he's gone – 60%
Cordy Glenn, OG,
Courtney Upshaw, OLB,
If you visit Mlive or Lions.com, you'll see that the most common names thrown around for the 23rd pick are CB Stephon Gilmore, DE Nick Perry, and OT Mike Adams. While none of those players would infuriate me, I think
But of the above 6 prospects, at least one of them will be available. And even though we need a CB more than a MLB (especially with Tulloch re-signed for 5 years), I'd love to see Donta Hightower. Heck, play him at OLB; he's an upgrade over Justin Durant. I'd also love to see Glenn, Martin, Upshaw, or Barron. Of the six players I mentioned above, you'll notice three of them come from
For the sake of moving the draft along I'm going to mock somebody to the Lions, although I won't have a good inclination until much closer to April 25. But based on the players who are gone so far, I'll say
Next up is the Steelers, who, like I said earlier, never miss a pick. They could take Branch to play OLB, but with Harrison and Woodley that wouldn't be very smart; they could also add TE Coby Fleener or a receiver in case they lose Mike Wallace. But my guess is Cordy Glenn. That offensive line is a huge mess.
Next up is
Next up, the perennial sleeper team known as the Houston Texans. Coming off their first postseason berth ever, expectations are through the roof. Unfortunately,
This pick will probably be a receiver. Both Kendall Wright and Stephen Hill are available, so let's say
At #27 is New England (got this pick from
Next is
The last two picks are the Pats and the Giants.
That's all I got for now. The first round looks like this:
- Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford – Colts (A)
- Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor – Redskins (C)
- Matt Kalil, LT, USC – Vikings (A)
- Ryan Tannehill, QB,
A&M – Browns (D) Texas
- Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU – Bucs (A-)
- Dontari Poe, DT,
– Rams (B+) Memphis
- David DeCastro, OG, Stanford – Jaguars (B)
- Trent Richardson, RB,
– Dolphins (A) Alabama
- Luke Kuechly, LB,
– Panthers (C) Boston College
- Justin Blackmon, WR,
– Bills (B+) Oklahoma State
- Melvin Ingram, DE,
– Chiefs (B) South Carolina
- Dre Kirkpatrick, CB,
– Seahawks (C+) Alabama
- Riley Reiff, OT,
– Cardinals (B-) Iowa
- Mark Barron, S,
– Cowboys (A-) Alabama
- Fletcher Cox, DT,
– Eagles (B) Mississippi State
- Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame – Jets (B)
- Janoris Jenkins, CB,
North Alabama– Bengals (C-)
- Michael Brockers, DT, LSU – Chargers (B+)
- Devin Still, DT,
– Bears (B) Penn State Quinton Coples, DE, – Titans (B-) North Carolina
- Dont'a Hightower, LB,
– Bengals (A+) Alabama
- David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech – Browns (C+)
- Courtney Upshaw, OLB,
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This story from Canada's Vancouver Sun details a major mumps outbreak in British Columbia that health officials are blaming groups refusing to be vaccinated.
The cases have been difficult for provincial health workers to manage, and have have complications like meningitis, according to the story.
An interesting sentence is this one: "Public health officials have declined to disclose the church affiliations, saying that would violate confidentiality, but said the denominations' interpretation of the Bible dictates their aversion to vaccines."
That was all that was said on the matter, and there is no development of the idea or any explanation of why some religious groups might forego vaccination, which I thought would have been interesting to know.
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MOSCOW, January 10. /TASS/. Ford Sollers predicts that the Russian car market will surge by 10-15% in 2018, the company said on Wednesday.
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Band politics & personal experiences
I want to start a new band. I don't know how to tell the current guy I'm in a band with. Have you had these problems...are you in more than one band? How does it work for you? Is it better concentrating on one band and improving?
He's my best friend.
Anyway, if anyone wants to start a new band too then give me a shout. Maybe I should link him to this thread.
unless your current band uses all your time
then it should be fine.
new band will mean more practice so your better with current band.
yea I know but
last year I had the opportunity to replace a guitarist who was with a signed band and go on tour around Europe as she was pregnant, and he got all uptight about it. I didn't go. If it was vice versa though I would've been a little bit envious but would've told him to go.
You have valid points though.
That's a pretty bad thing for him to do to a good friend :/
I guess everyone doesn't like feeling left behind though.chris-budget and cat_race this'd this
shouldve gone
the tour wouldntve lasted forever..
you come back, better muscian, more experienced, full of excitement wanting to do it with your band.
Id start a new band if I were you.. its not a marriage youre in.. you like playing, play as much as you can.marilyninthesky this'd this
I'm in two bands
The singer in the band that takes up most of my time and effort is in three(!), I think it does generally make you better musicians. I also think building a network of people who can do different things is really good - a friend who plays guitar in one of my singers band recorded and mixed us for free on really good equipment he usually charges for.
But it does always end up with one band taking up a lot more time than the other depending on which you're most into and that can be stressful for everyone involved.
Three bands!
Woah, does he work full-time too? You should send me some links to your bands...
He works full time as a gardener!
And our drummer has two young children to look after, It's a scheduling nightmare of ridiculous proportions.
Here's a bunch of recordings we made :)
just do it
he'll have to suck it up
You haven't mentioned WHY you want to start a new band MITS?
I don't know, it's a very tricky one and I do sympathise. Many years ago (obviously) I had to tell one of my best friends (also the singer / guitarist) in our band that it wasn't working out purely because he refused to play gigs that weren't within a 5 mile radius of his house. Just wondering if you had anything such as that you could use as an excuse to sack him?!
we're a duo
And I'm finding it hard to do write the songs, music, play guitar and sing at the same time, and live can be problematic as I have only him to rely on if it goes tits up, and he's on the drums. And I miss the bass. But kit wouldn't feel right bringing other members in to our band.
Well you either tell him that then or compromise and employ
cat-race to ponce about on stage in a semi bez like role to distract the audience from any mistakes.
Forget cat_race
I'd do that job. I'd be really good at it
yeah if it doesn't interfere, it's fine
just explain it by saying you just need to like, try out a new direction, maan
up in manchester there's a small group of people
who are just in all the bands. ed, one of my best pals, is currently playing bass in plank, nasdaq and wode. it's standard.
i'll be in a band with you.
oh yeah
and being in a lot of bands just raises everyone's game. london needs more musicians that aren't as single minded and career focused and that are just up for creating loads of stuffMatt_was_taken, marilyninthesky, matthewslaughter, RFWare, and Royter-Hatfood this'd this
As long as our first song is called
She Never Did Add Me On Facebook And Now I feel So Blue.
i'm only enough of a sucker to leave the option open for 6 months
feel bad now
do you play drums?
it's cool though
Although I absolutely hate it
being in multiple bands is a surefire way of getting more contacts/gigs/experience for the band you're in. If he's stopping you from doing stuff, that doesn't sound.....healthy.
i want to be zapsta's drummer.
where do i sign up?
oh i jsut asked him and he said
"No, I'm doing comedy instead of music now, remember?"
then he said he's at the dentist and the dentists getting annoyed with him so he's putting the phone down
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I want to do more music
currently in 0 bands.
I was in bands before that had all sorts of issues, so I don't miss that kind of thing.chris-budget this'd this
Just tell him you have lost your drive/motivation/mojo for the band
I've been in loads of bands, its pretty overrated on the whole.
I like playing in multiple bands
I was in 4 (!) at one point, although one only played a few gigs a year. It's very time consuming and can be stressful when you've got different people pulling you in different directions, so I've whittled it down to two bands which is easier to manage and much more enjoyable. I don't see a problem with being in another band if you can balance your commitments.
I don't think I could manage being in more than one band
but then again playing music isn't really my main 'thing'. Mulling over starting an ambient/drone group in a similar vein to Saåad, Nadja, Tim Hecker etc.
the question is:
why don't you want him to be in your new band, or why don't you want your old band to become/morph* into your new band?
having been on both sides of this, i think it's important to make this reason clear to the guy from your older band, cos without it the default he might go to is that you think he's a shit person who's shit at music, rather than, eg, wanting to play a style of music that you know he doesnt like, or wanting to spend more time on music than he's able to, or whatever
*remember when people used to say "morph" a lot?
oh you've said upthread
just be honest with him then: "i want to do something more collaborative, so either we need another songwriter in the band or i need to join another band"
My two deathbed regrets will probably be:
-never worked behind a bar
-never been in a bandplasticniki this'd this
I play in two bands
in one of them (the newish band i'm in that you like MITS) the singer/guitarist plays and writes everything in another band and the bassist is the session guitarist for Eliot Sumner. It's all fine, everyone in all the bands i'm in are cool with it and each other.
may people do multiple projects
it reflects their multi facets......emphasise that when telling him...your many different sides and tastes (there must be some divergence in your musical tasteS)
Multiple projects is a good thing
but I think a kinda "i'm gonna be in two or three indie bands" thing is a bit pointless if you're the main songwriter in all the bands. You need a different approach for each project, in my opinion. I couldn't be in numerous different bands with the same writing/practice/gig routines, it'd be really boring. I like being in a proper 'band', then doing my own tape stuff (don't gig) and possibly starting a collaborative project with a guitarist writing kinda Smog-esque stuff. I think it's a nice balance, personally.
If you're mainly a really good musician it's different, I know people who play in like 10+ projects, they're professional standard though, they barely need to practice, they can just play the songs, it's amazing.
I know this lot on here like to say 'fuck him'
but it's not that easy. Do what you think is best for you, if he is any kind of friend he will understand and will come round after a while. I obviously don't know what you're like irl but if you have even half of the balls that mits has then you'll be fine.
There was a time when everyone seemed to be in two bands
There were four of us in one of my bands and three of us were in at least one other project.
I think you can only really have one main band that you put the main energy into but then the other bands you're in will probably have a person in them who drives them.
As long as you get your dates sorted for when you're all gigging it should be fine. Some bands don't need weekly rehearsals.


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We set off from Chester to moor a few miles from Ellesmere Port. The third bridge we went under there was a VERY loud twanging, pinging & boinging, almost a tuneful sound from the prop. I managed to leap off the bow to hold the center line while John delved down the weed hatch, where he retrieved a large bit of coiled metal with colourful material attached.
And on our way we went.
Within a few minutes our second and third firsts came into view.
A field full of Jacob ewes and their lambs. I was getting a bit worried they didn't have lambs in the north west. Along side this amazing field we saw a pair of kingfishers. They played 'cat'n mouse' with us for a fair old distance.Such a shame we couldn't get a photo of the lambs and the kingfishers in the same shot.
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Finally snagged a picture of this...it's a play park a "stone's throw from the beach" where you can paint pots, go to a cafe and have a family adventure together. All righty then. I snickered every time we passed this on the way to Holy Island and Bamburgh but never managed to get a picture before this bus trip because I had my camera out and ready to snap.
Upon my arrival in Alnwick I headed onto the High (main) Street passing through the market first.
I slowly made my way to Alnwick Castle. Having read negative reviews saying it was overpriced andbeing as I had visited two Castles in the past three days I knew I wouldn't bother with this one. I did visit the gift shop however and purchased a 5 x 7 copy of this print. Yes, I am obsessed with sheep! I loved the gift shop and could have spent a whole lot of time and money there but stuck with the print only. I wandered over to the entrance to the palace grounds and asked security if despite having no ticket I could walk past and get a photo. He said "go ahead" so here it is...ahem here they are...well I couldn't stop at just one could I?
Absolutely loved the detail on this fence.
Barter Books...the real reason I came to Alnwick. Barter Books is on the site of the old Alnwick Railway station and was opened in 1991. They have kept the character of the railway station yet turned it into a wonderful place for readers like me. It is one of the largest second-hand book shops in Europe and attracts over 200,000 visitors a year with 40% being outside the local area. The reason the shop is called Barter Books is that customers can exchange their books for credit against future purchases if they wish.
When I walked in the door and saw this I fell in love... I mean really...a dog, a fireplace, coffee and tea on tap, specially made cookies,(both kinds: ginger and chocolate chip were very nice thank you) a cafe as well (though I didn't sample their wares) and thousands and thousands of books...my idea of heaven...okay put Paul McCartney on the sofa with a guitar (on second thought he doesn't even need to bring that with him) and I'd spend eternity there!
I stood in here and tried to calm myself down...I am such a book geek that is pathetic.
This mural of authors was fascinating...I had to get postcards of it..for more information click here.
And yes I did buy a book! (the book was donated to a charity shop when I had finished reading it..AFTER ripping the part of the page that said Barter Books with the price on and gluing it into my travel journal...geek, geek!)
At this point I was getting a bit peckish so headed back into town passing through this gate...
Hotspur Tower, Bondgate
Another view of the High Street - lots of pubs, cafes and shops.
St Michaels Pant - Pant is the word used for fountains that had water funneled from nearby streams. There are numerous pants all over the city including the High Pant and the Low Pant. ("You take the High Pant and I'll take the Low Pant and I'll get to the toilet afore you") I didn't know this when I was there or I'd have gone stalking all the "pants". On second though it was rather a dull icky day to be doing that...ah well, next time! Anyway this was one was constructed in 1759 which makes it the second oldest functioning pant in Alnwick.
Harry "Hotspur" Percy - erected to commemorate 700 years of occupation of Alnwick Castle by the Percy family. He looked better from the back...ahem...This trip seemed to involve an unusually high number of knights. (sadly, all dead)
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With my tummy full I wandered through the market again and paused to buy some pretty hand made note cards before boarding my bus back to Berwick. Alnwick is certainly on my "list" of places to get back to if only to see more "pants" and get "accidentally" locked in the bookshop for the night.


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