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|Melted metal and burned out trucks were all that was left along some of the property on Neal Road in Paradise after flames from an overnight fire storm rushed through Paradise, California. Photo credit: Peter DaSilva/EPA - LINK
|A man gazes at the melted metal of alloy wheels from his burnt out vehicles after a bushfire swept through his property today. Many people in Victoria, Australia, died in their cars as the fire overtook them.
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|Melted aluminium that leaked from inside a burnt shed can be seen as a wildfire burns out of control near Bastrop, Texas - LINK
|Melted metal in Georgia - LINK
|Melted material from a burned car streaks the ground in Oklahoma City. Photo credit: Sue Ogrocki/AP - LINK
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|Oakland fire that burned 3000 homes revealed the presence of melted metals - LINK
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|A melted car in the community of Overgaard, Arizona sits abandoned, after the Rodeo-Chediski wildfire swept through the town. - LINK
|Melted metal from a tank belonging to Gaddafi's army is seen on the road from Ras Lanouf to Brega - LINK
|Melted metal from a vehicle that burned during the Station Fire is seen in the Tujunga area of Los Angeles, California.
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Outgoing Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has been keen on establishing and supporting the Innovation and Technology Bureau in a bid to deliver on his campaign promise to boost technology development in the city.
However, Hong Kong is still lagging behind other developed economies in terms of information technology infrastructure and smart city development as the government has failed to provide supportive policy to turn Hong Kong into a technology-based city.
Speaking at RTHK's Letter to Hong Kong radio program over the Easter weekend, legislator Charles Mok, who represents the information technology functional constituency, voiced concern over the slow development of Hong Kong as a smart city, when compared with what Singapore has accomplished in this area.
Right after Mok aired his views, CY Leung, who was on leave during the holiday and not in Hong Kong, blamed the opposition for the slow pace of technology development in the city, citing the filibustering in the Legislative Council.
Writing in his social network account, Leung asked Mok whether lawmakers in Singapore also filibustered to block government policy on technology.
However, the sad state of affairs in the city's technology front has nothing to do with filibustering at Legco.
No-one is to blame but the government's short-sighted policy approach and lack of vision to invest in the future.
What cannot be ignored is that most Hong Kong people feel that our city is "not smart enough" to take the lead in technology development, especially when compared with counterparts in mainland China and other cities in the region.
For example, we still have to pay cash for our taxi fare. Uber's ride-sharing service is still considered illegal in the city as its operation breaches the law. Mobile banking and payment services still form a small proportion of the entire market.
In his Letter to Hong Kong, Mok said the government has not done enough to use technology to improve services to Hong Kong citizens, or use technology to solve the problems that Hong Kong faces as a modern city.
"For example, we have considered electronic road pricing for our Central district for over 30 years. There is still no decision," he said.
For over 30 years, taxi passengers in Tokyo can use their credit cards to pay for the fare, but people still can't do that in Hong Kong, Mok lamented.
He also said that most local taxi drivers still don't use the latest technologies such as global positioning system to find the best route to a destination.
Most Hong Kong people think of technology in terms of electronic gadgets for personal use rather than a whole policy framework for the city.
The government itself lacks the technology mindset in setting its policies.
In Singapore, Mok said, no policy decision can be made in government without justification from data analysis.
The Singapore government, in fact, has tied up with the National University of Singapore to provide data science training to 2,000 public officials annually for five years.
Is there any similar plan in the Hong Kong government to incorporate big data analytics into its policy framework?
One of the key applications of big data in the development of a smart city is real-time data analysis.
Real-time data from public transport firms can give the commuters up-to-date information on traffic congestion and suggest to them alternative routes that would allow them to reach their destinations faster.
Unfortunately, bus operators in Hong Kong consider such data from their operations as private assets, and therefore, they are not ready to share such information freely with the public to improve the quality of life in the city.
While Leung can be credited for pushing for the establishment of the Innovation and Technology Bureau, did his administration adopt any new policy to push forward innovation ideas?
Let's talk about mobile payment. Over the past 20 years, the government-owned Octopus Card has been dominating the market.
Recently, several mobile payment service providers have entered the market. However, they have found it quite difficult to compete with Octopus as the latter has a stranglehold of the public transport market.
If the government is really serious about the development of mobile payment in the city, it should require all public transport firms to install in their units contact-less sensors that are compatible with most mobile payment standards, instead of just allowing Octopus Card to have a monopoly of the market.
It is quite understandable that Leung is anxious to be remembered for his efforts in promoting Hong Kong's technology development.
However, his efforts have been focused on picking fights with the opposition over political differences, rather than seeking ways to increase the role of technology in improving our lives.
That's one lesson that Carrie Lam, as the next chief executive, should take to heart: pursue policies not on the basis of political affiliation but on the basis what is effective and beneficial to the people.
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I used to pride myself as an able housekeeper. I say able only because I'm just an okay at keeping my house neat and tidy, average at folding the clothes, slightly above average at magic wiping my floors, excellent at toilet cleaning but horrendous at ironing.
And all these were before the kids came along and my mother-in-law moved in with us.
So naturally, you would have thought that after the kids came along, all these skills by now should have went a notch higher right? Wrong.
Instead, they regressed.
Okay, for the first son, I took an entire year off to care for him. So of course him being the first child and me being a first time mother, everything was on the ball.
Food dropped on the floor? Uh huh, so not going to eat that. A little dust on the floor? Magic wipe it away immediately. New toys? Clean and sanitised before use. New clothes? Washed and folded neatly before wear. New food to try? Check for any allergies before introducing new food again. New anything? It all goes through rigorous checks from me before I give the approval.
But now with the second kid and me being back to work after my maternity leaved ended, lets' just say all those rules are well, meant to be broken.
Food dropped on the floor? A little dirt is good for him. A little dust on the floor? It will improve his respiratory system. New toys? What cleaning and sanitising? The older one will get to it first. New clothes? Chucked into the drawer and forgotten. New food? Anything goes, so long as it comes out from the other side. New anything? Whatever goes.
Plus! Now with my mother-in-law staying with us, I do not have to do much cleaning, folding and that horrible torture called ironing! I truly don't know how she does it, but all her clothes are folded so sharply that it even looks ironed. True story.
And apparently after going to the washroom, I do not know how to end this post.
So goodbye and have a good day!


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Lil Raskull and the Legacy of a "5ft Mogul"
"I don't even know where I fit / Too old for youth group concerts, too young to call it quits" – Lil Raskull on "Set It Off"
On a crisp, early December day the more artsy residents of Space City have gathered in a warehouse near downtown for "Pop Shop Houston" – a nomadic, indie craft fair and music festival.
Amid the booths hawking hand-made jewelry and fair-trade organic snacks a table offers hip hop-loving hipsters a deeper look at the "Houston Rap" scene. It's the launch of the same named coffee-table book by photographer Peter Beste and writer Lance Scott Walker that catalogues the artists and neighborhoods that incubated an urban music community both admired and misunderstood by purists on the coastal shores bookending the "Dirty Third."
The authors have invited Houston rappers from the Screwed Up Click and other local crews to join them and draw in a crowd. "25 Lighters" legend and recently-redeemed-rapper-for-Jesus DJ DMD is there – both in the book and booth. He's uniquely positioned to share history and His story. A few hours into the event, Delbert Harris arrives.
Harris, known to many as Lil Raskull, flips through an open copy of Houston Rap and comments that it seems to focus mostly on the city's south side and not the northern neighborhoods he came out of. He doesn't make a big deal of it, but it's an observation worth noting – particularly from a man who arguably deserves his own feature in the tome given his work in the regional rap scene and the Christian hip hop subgenre he now sees soaring to heights only dreamed about.
"Those were visions I got – that we would have those size and type of concerts," Raskull laughingly recalls. "I didn't know it would be ten years later or I probably wouldn't have… I might have been like 'No Lord, I don't want to do this."
The Veteran
He's released more than a dozen albums since the mid-90's, been nominated for Dove Awards, and is viewed as a forerunner in
some circles. Of course, after a seven-year layoff to focus on family, going back to college, and working on various business ventures, there's also an entire generation who barely recognizes the Lil Raskull legacy.
It's why, during an interview, he takes time to clearly explain why new listeners shouldn't assume he's biting Lecrae when they hear the car song "Texas" on his new album. It's a track he recorded before 'Crae's "Let It Whip" from Church Clothes 2 dropped and one that was also supposed to feature Paul Wall.
"Me and Paul communicated about it on Twitter and e-mail but just never made it happen," Raskull explains. "[Growing up] he was a member of a friend's [church] youth group and even invited me over to his house to meet his mom and all that. As a matter of fact, whenever I see her now it's still like no time has been in between that."
Paul Wall isn't the only one who grew up listening to Lil Raskull rap about Jesus. Today's top Christian hip hop artists like Tedashii and Dre Murray have also publicly acknowledged the role Ras' music played in their spiritual growth.
The need to re-establish his pedigree is a paradox Lil Raskull is quick enough to acknowledge even though you can hear a bit of frustration in his voice as he talks or rhymes about the situation.
"I don't introduce myself like 'Hey, I'm one of the pioneers of this thing' but yeah, I've been doing it a while," Raskull says.
The 5ft Mogul
Perhaps it's part of the character built upon his small stature and eternal babyface – physical traits that have led to years of quick pre-judgments and automatic dismissals of his talent, desire, and drive.
In turn, it's an identity he's co-opted with a bit of pride, first as "Lil Raskull" and now on social media as the "5ft Mogul" – a name that graces the cover of his new non-mixtape mixtape available on iTunes.
On the album, Ras proves he hasn't lost a lyrical step as he plays with the image of hip hop at large, examines his space in the culture, and uses his art to worship the Messiah who saved him nearly two decades ago.
Fans of his older projects will even recognize hints of the "Controverse All-Star" who doesn't mind turning a phrase like "hip hop needed a climax, be glad I came" to push buttons and provoke thought. It's the kind of thing you can do when you've earned your stripes and own your own record label.
The Legacy
During his entire time at "Pop Shop Houston" Lil Raskull has been trailed by a shadow; a miniature version of himself who calls him Dad.
He's dubbed "E-Man," shows an interest in comic illustrations like his pops, and has a physical profile bequeathed by his father. The kid is 11 years old, but looks like he's 7.
E-man is a tangible representation of Raskull's legacy even though he'll probably pursue athletic fame instead of the music scene that made his dad a nationally known name.
Those efforts have inspired Ras' latest business endeavors like the Dash Track Club and Hardeman 112 sports gear – companies that add to a profile that already includes Eli Wear, Javo Records, and Harris & Company.
He's a man of his word and The Word. He's the 5ft Mogul.


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life with the little ones, currently.
my favorite corner just got even better with the addition of this airplane that ridley received from grandpa and grandma.
it is amazing how important this little nook was for a few short months. those first weeks of ridley's life. countless hours spent nursing. bedtime feedings. nighttime feedings. early morning feedings. getting to know each other. rocking. singing. reading. it was everything. and then, over.
these days, our hours are spent elsewhere. feedings are conducted from the couch so that i can keep an eye on miss elinor. nighttime feedings vanished long ago. the newborn things are old news. and while i wouldn't trade this phase for anything, there are moments when i grab some toys and books and take our playtime upstairs so we can roll around on the floor of ridley's room and do a little reading in our little corner. just because. life moves so fast. don't blink.
oh, this sweet boy. he is so happy and content and smiley. the mostest charmingest. he wakes up with gusto. he always greets me (and elinor) with a hearty smile and some bouncing and kicking and rocking on his knees. ready to take on the day. he giggles. he flirts. he is all things cheerful. i love watching his personality develop. seeing what he does. what he is like. what he enjoys. his quirks. it is such fun getting to know our little prince. and i know it will keep getting better.
and speaking of getting better... our strapping lad is becoming more big boy and less baby, with every day. he is getting longer and leaner and losing his chubbiness. the arm rolls are being replaced by mini muscles as he works tirelessly on his mobility. let me tell ya, he has some serious moves. and while he has the strength and will and dexterity to take off in a "standard" crawl, his modus operandi is his signature downward-dog-walk-crawl-which-transitions-to-side-plank-and-then-back-to-downward-dog-frog-squat-forward-launch. that's how he likes to get around. it takes way more exertion. and i don't know why he does that instead of simply moving his knees. but, that's what he likes. that's his way. and boy oh boy does it keep me on alert. an almost 7 month old "crawling" around in downward dog is exhausting to supervise. but he hasn't cracked his forehead yet. so, there's that.
and in other news, he is getting pretty good at pulling up so, the crib is going to be lowered asap. his new favorite trick is to move from side plank to sitting up and then grabbing whatever object is nearby and using it to pull himself up so he can stand and bounce. always bouncing, this one.
and p.s. yes, he is eating solids now. and it was like no big deal to him. took to it like a fish to water. one day, baby. the next day, big boy eating entire avocados for dinner. avocados break the bank, man. so, we have since moved to bananas and now, sweet potatoes. he ate half of a sweet potato that i sautéed in coconut oil and celtic salt. big fan. next up: butter and then egg yolks. from what i can tell, he likes food. don't even get me started on what our grocery bill is going to look like in twelve years. send money. send avocados.
and then there's the growing bond between these two. it is such a lovefest like, all day long. and it just wrecks me in such a good way. he adores his big sister. and elinor is the very best with him. doting and caring and affectionate and helpful and kind and sharing. all the very best adjectives and adverbs. superlatives, all over the place.
she plays with him. she shares her toys. she teaches him. she is the best cheerleader. she encourages him constantly. she strokes his face when he fails and reassures him. she squishes his cheeks and tells him how handsome he is. she gives the biggest hugs and sweetest smooches. she wants to be a part of everything related to him. diapers and feeding and playing and lullaby singing. i love this new role. it suits her splendidly. and it expands my love for her and appreciation of her daily.
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Budding golf talents from six countries will compete for a place in the Asia Grand Final when the second Faldo Series Cambodia Championship tees off at the award-winning Sir Nick Faldo designed Angkor Golf Resort in Siem Reap tomorrow.
The two-round 36-hole event, which will be split into four different groups for boys and girls aged 12 to 21, has attracted 20 contestants including a lone entry like last year from Cambodia. The 19-year-old Thong Sokhamony will be the focus of local attention in a field that lines up golfers from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.
For the winners the most attractive reward will be a ticket to the eighth Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, a World Amateur Golf ranking event to be hosted by the six-time Major champion at the Mission Hills Club in Shenzhen, China, next March.
Players can get a feel of the course and conditions during today's practice ahead of tournament rounds over the next two days at 8:30am from the first tee.
"As has been the tradition with all Faldo Series events, a players' clinic will be held at 3pm on Saturday followed by a grass roots clinic at 11am on Sunday," General Manager of Angkor Golf Resort David Baron told the Post yesterday.
While announcing the Cambodian leg of his global initiative last month, Sir Nick Faldo said: "We hope to build on the success of our inaugural event last year and benefit more young golfers from Cambodia and neighbouring countries.
"Angkor Golf Resort, led by executive director Holic Tandijono and his team, put up a great event in 2012 that combined top class tournament experience for talented golfers with unique grass-roots activities for kids from the local community."
Faldo is now working on another 36-hole project in Phnom Penh.
Tandijono welcomed the second edition of the Faldo Series and said the AGR enjoyed a close relationship with Sir Nick. "We share his passion for growing the game," added the resort director.
South Korea's 17-year-old Kim Dong Hyun won the overall championship last year. Despite finishing down the field, Cambodia's only competitor Seng Vanseiha was given a special invitation to play at the Mission Hills, but for personal reasons he could not make the trip.
Established in 1996, 40 Faldo Series tournaments now take place in 30 countries worldwide with more than 7,000 golfers participating each year.
The 2013/2014 Faldo Series Asia schedule features a record 19 tournaments in 15 countries, including four in mainland China, two in India and the reamainder in the Philippines, Taiwan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, Pakistan, Indonesia and Thailand.
The Faldo Series Asia is supported by The R&A, ISPS Handa and Mission Hills. It is endorsed by the Asian Tour and the Asia Pacific Golf Federation.
Meanwhile, the Vietnam Golf Association has announced Laguna Lang Co Golf Club as the new venue for the Faldo Series Vietnam Championship for the next three years.
Golfers and non-golfers alike will benefit from several charitable initiatives during the annual event, which tees off on July 27 at the Danang course.
For the past five years, the Faldo Series has been a key part of Vietnam's mission to grow golf in the country.


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About 15 years ago, I was working for a little marketing agency creating banners and ads for websites. On average, a client had around 10-12 such banners. The rule of thumb was that if a banner was relevant to about 80% of the audience, we'd build it.
You spend a lot of time optimizing your website to streamline the shopper's path through the retail funnel—making sure they see value at each point along the way. Once you navigate the shopper to the right product, it's important that you take the necessary steps to seal the deal, and get the shopper across the finish line.
Today, we released our new study of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers, highlighting shopping preferences and sentiment this holiday season. One common theme that emerged is that Americans continue to be all about "instant gratification"; even benefits like Amazon Prime can't top the pleasure and convenience of a purchase in-hand at check out.
Essential eCommerce speaks to VP and general manager of EMEA at RichRelevance, Matthieu Chouard, about the importance of personalising the customer journey.
Transformation is everywhere we look in ecommerce. While some verticals adapt readily to transformation (like books, electronics and fashion), others resist or struggle with change. One vertical that struggles is online grocery. Online grocers blame difficult delivery, low margins, and lack of adaptation from customers for slow growth.
RichRelevance Founder Dave Selinger is featured on "The 2000s: A New Reality," premiering Sunday, July 12, 9 PM EST on the National Geographic Channel.


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The costs for workers' compensation are on the rise.
Information about the Internal Revenue Service's legal victory in the tax treatment of a family limited partnership is available, as well as an interview with Ed Lundin Jr., president of Lundin Roofing Co., Port Allen, La.
Learn about application of spray polyurethane foam at skylight penetrations.
Receive an update about jurisdictions' adoptions of building codes.
Driver vehicle inspection reports are an essential part of commercial vehicle safety programs.
A worker program that matches foreign workers with U.S. employers causes an immigration dispute.
Having an intimate business relationship with your customers leads to success.
Establishing an international presence is an NRCA goal.
An overiew of FEMA's findings and recommendations for roof system performance
Tecta America's purchase of generalRoofing forms the biggest U.S. roofing company
Proper attic ventilation is a significant part of a quality roof system
Drug tests and background checks present some legal hurdles
Delta Roofing was a jack-of-all-trades when reroofing a large New England residence


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Jan 172012
Observation Session 14 January 2012:
2:00-2:30 U.T. on 15th: Jupiter, Ganymede above Io, Europa and Callisto on other side
2:30-3:00 U.T. on 15th: M42 and M43 in same field of view with wide angle 40mm eyepiece.
4:00 U.T. on 15th: M41 with 40mm wide angle eyepiece.
Meteor over head around 3:00 U.T. on 15th
Meteor in west around 3:30 U.T. on 15th


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Here's to the 'twenty somethings'!
I've worn heels to braai's and dressed up to buy bread. Shopping or dressing for specific occasions is limiting.
A retrospective account of my great escape.
Greyscale image series
On fast fashion and shallow pockets.
The dress that does the work for you.
It's all about forging new paths, chasing our dreams and profiting from them!
"I am constantly changing and evolving and the girl I was a few months ago- even days, can be monumentally different to the girl that I am at present. Something about being at a higher place, not so?"
"I have accepted that I will never commit to a certain style because there is so much more to fashion, you should be able to gracefully transition from one style to another and play around with it because style is an art. You get to tap into someone's creativity just by looking at what they're wearing, so why limit yourself?"
Put the corny nature of my title aside and let's just appreciate that there's nothing better than when your clothes kind of come alive. The flower appliqué on this shirt is truly unique, and the bell-end sleeves give it that vintage class. It's like you can almost pick flowers off of me lol. I'm always contrasting styles and textures so I paired this delicate shirt with a distressed denim skirt.


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Job Description:
The Information System Security Manager (ISSM), works under general supervision to ensure all related information assurance (IA) and Authorization & Accreditation (A&A) activities for all AFSOF C2MS occur in accordance with DoD 8500 series publications, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), CJCSI 6510.01, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and other applicable governing publications. The ISSM shall work as a member of a team to evaluate C2MS configurations, create System Security Plans, Disaster Recovery Plan, Incident Response Plans and other artifacts as required to facilitate the A&A of AFSOF systems. The ISSM shall assist system engineers and system administrators comply with the vulnerability management program and secure systems, networks and applications. The ISSM shall conduct vulnerability scans, analyze scan findings and provide recommended fix actions to systems personnel. The ISSM as part of the CyberSecurity team shall prepare, submit, and coordinate DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) packages for all AFSOF C2MS systems. The ISSM shall be able to evaluate new and existing system designs and recommend technical changes to improve security.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
2-5 years of systems security/information assurance related experience.
3-4 years of technical experience in systems/network administration or software development
Demonstrated Windows and/or Linux Operating System System Administration/Engineering
Experience with eMASS, EITDR or Xacta accreditation workflow systems is preferred
RMF/NIST SP 800-53 knowledge preferred
ACAS/Nessus Vulnerability Scanner knowledge is highly desirable
Software Code Scanning / Application Security Testing / Penetration Testing is highly desirable
Incident Response or Computer Network Defense experience is highly desirable
ITIL v3 Foundation certification preferred
EMSEC/TEMPEST knowledge preferred
Excellent technical writing skills a must
Must have good communication skills and be detail oriented
Self-motivated, shows initiative, and works with minimal direction
Must be able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and proactive thinking skills
Basic level familiarity with DoD, USAF, USSOCOM, and other Cyber Security Regulatory Compliance bodies
Provide technical support to system and technology owners to propose mitigation and remediation solutions
Assist with routine compliance and audit functions to ensure regulatory scanning requirements are satisfied
Document and report on processes and procedures
Stay current on security industry trends, attack techniques, mitigation techniques, security technologies and new and evolving threats to the organization by attending conferences, networking with peers and other education opportunities
Sense of urgency to address new technologies being deployed: Continuous development of infrastructure and cloud security expertise to function as subject matter expert in multiple technical disciplines
A Cyber Security Team team-player contributing to policy development, RMF package accreditations, and EMSEC/TEMPEST requirements
2-5 years of related experience in data security administration.
DoD 8570 IAM II Level Certification Required (Security + CE)
CISSP, CISM, GSLC, CAP, SSCP, GIAC Security Essentials, and other security related certifications a plus
For more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology has served as a trusted provider of information technology, systems engineering, training and professional services to customers across federal, state, and local governments, and in the commercial sector. Over 40,000 GDIT professionals deliver enterprise solutions, manage mission-critical IT programs and provide mission support services worldwide. GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
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We woke up at the crack of dawn and drove thru the dark full of anticipation of scoring some fun sized lefts on the famous points of Raglan before they disappeared with the forecast for a dying swell. Pulling up to the headland overlooking the beach and with great views of the points from Manu Bay all the way to Outside Indicators...we were fully bummed, especially Ken who had been so eagerly anticipating riding the long long lefts.
FLAT! The stunning, yet disappointing view out over the infamous point breaks of Raglan
Time for plan B....Ruapuke. Ruapuke is another 30 mins or so drive around the base of Mt. Karioi and is situated on a far more exposed part of the coast so usually offers up a wave when other spots aren't co-operating. The road there is a narrow gravel/dirt road that is/was(?) used in the Rally NZ race, part of the World Rally Championship Tour, so is an adventure in itself. It is still such a rare piece of untouched coast, with nothing but sheep and rabbits for company. We scored a couple of fun waves, even managing to get a little shack, but not what we'd been hoping for when we started off the day. With the swell dying and the tide filling in we headed back into town for some Fish and Chips kiwi style.
The road down to Ruapuke beach with Mt. Karioi in the background.
Nobody. Nothing. Pure NZ!
Smile! The sun's out and there are waves. Go surf!
Watch out!
Surveying Whale Bay on the way back into town
Fish and Chips on the grass by the harbour with a Steinlager to wash it down. Sweeeet!
Above: Aiko enjoying the sun and warmth. Below: Ken finally scoring a long left.


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So, we were up earlier than usual. Partly because we can feel the end of the ride coming and partly because there was some possibility that we could hit Crater Lake National Park and Lassen National Park today. We knew it would be a stretch as they are 4 1/2 hours apart and we would then have to find a place to stay the night and get back San Francisco tomorrow in the afternoon.
We got on the road a little before nine and headed for Crater Lake, a 50 mile ride through volcanic piney woods. The air was smokey from fires in southern Oregon that were pushed our way by the prevailing winds. Got to the park entrance and took pictures to document getting into our sixth park of the trip.
Rode on into the park and climbed up the crater rim. From the top you can see the deep lake that fills the crater. I am always awed by Crater Lake. One of many volcanoes in the area. Took some pics, hit the visitor center and rode back down. Left the park and pointed the bikes toward Klamath Falls.
We planned to have lunch there, fuel up and decide if we could make Lassen today. I guess I should share that I have lost my voice. I sort of croak now. We ate at a Subway and talked, well they talked, I croaked about the situation. The decision was made to head for home, we had run out of time. It was an ambitious goal to get to that many parks in so short a time. If we had a month we could have.......
After the damn GPS sent us around in circles in downtown Klamath Falls, I finally started following the actual highway signs and got us out of town on 97 toward Weed CA. where we were to pick up I-5 super slab, south bound. Rode for an hour so until we stopped for some water (it was over 90 degrees) at a scenic pull out at the base of Mt. Shasta. Took some pictures and had ours taken by a lovely lady from Idaho. Rode on to Weed. It was tempting to make a run for home right then as we had a smidge over two hundred fifty miles to San Francisco. I think we were smart to agree that it was unrealistic to try it. Got ahold of Best Western (our new Motel 6), made a reservation the one in Red Bluff, CA. and rode for an hour until we got there late afternoon. Checked in, got some supper (Sea Bass), toasted the last night of the ride and now have called it a day.
Stay tuned. Will make the last ride post and then do the wrap post in the days to come, so don't give up just yet, if you haven't already in which case this sentence is useless.
|red dawn
|Band on the run
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Monday, May 31, 2010
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse: En la tercera película de la popular franquicia, Bella se vuelve a encontrar en peligro cuando Seattle es desolada por una serie de muertes misteriosas y una maliciosa vampira continúa buscando vengarse. Además, se ve forzada a escoger entre su amor por Edward y su amistad con Jacob, sabiendo que su decisión podría desencadenar una lucha entre vampiros y hombres lobo, mientras se acerca su graduación. Con Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone y Dakota Fanning, bajo la dirección de David Slade. Se estrena el 30 de junio, cinco días después que Grown Ups y Knight and Day.
Source : http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?chid=5&schid=1330&secid=1331&cid=2410767&pagenum=6
Friday, May 28, 2010
International News - Scottish Police
What lurks beneath the dark waters of Scotland's Loch Ness? New documents show that as late as the 1930's police in Scotland thought some sort of creature inhabited the Highlands Lake. Police were so sure of its existence that they worried about how to protect it from hunters.
Newly released files from the National Archive of Scotland show that local officials asked Britain's Parliament to investigate the issue and confirm the monster's existence – in the interest of science. Lawmakers were skeptical.
The idea didn't get very far in the end. The files, released Monday, show that it deemed better not to kill the monster – or the myth – by stationing cameras or observers around the lake.
Source: "Scottish Police Once Believed in Loch Ness Monster." Union Jack. Vol. 28 No. 2 May 2010: 11. d
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Travel Tips - Hawaiian Words
Aloha: Hello, Good-bye
Hula: A dance
Lei: A garland or wreath, often worn like a necklace
Luau: A feast
Muumuu: A loose dress
Ukulele: A small guitar-like instrument
Source: Greenway, Beth. "Malia's Chance to Dance." Highlights. Vol.n 65 No. 6 Issue No. 704: 38.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Dragon Boat Festival – Hong Kong
Growing up in Hong Kong, I still remember how I felt when I heard the thundering drumbeats. How my heart pounded with those drums. I cheered on my favorite boat as the rowers dipped and sliced their oars in rhythm with the beats. The oarsmen bent and pulled in perfect timing.
The boats glided on the surface of the water so smoothly, they looked as if they were being pulled across a sheet of ice. One boat would surge ahead, then another, as the crews wrestled for the lead. Electrifying chills would shimmy up and down my spine as the rowers propelled their boats across the finish line. The first team to grab the flag at the end of the course won the race.
Source: Yim, Natasha. "Dragons Race on Water." Highlights. Vol.n 65 No. 6 Issue No. 704: 10.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
British News – Kate Middleton
According to royal sources, Kate Middleton is taking the words of Marie Antoinette seriously. She is going into business with her younger brother James, who has been running a baking company since 2007. She will be fulfilling a secret plan to open and up-market cake shop in King's Road, Chelsea.
Stung by criticism that she doesn't have a full-time job, she has, apparently, been doing "market research" by frequenting Love Bakery in King's Road, where she ordered one of every cake.
James developed The Cake Kit Company after quitting Edinburgh University at the end of his first year. Designed partly to encourage children to cook and partly to make the baking of party cakes easier, his company provides everything needed for baking, including a step-by-step guide.
It isn't clear what Kate's role will be in the company, but whatever it is, I doubt whether it will be very difficult: it will just be a piece of cake.
Source: "Let Them Eat Cake." Union Jack. Vol. 28 No. 2 May 2010: 3.
Monday, May 24, 2010
International News - Colombia's New School
You know you're a big-time philanthropist when everyone from presidents to the head of the World Bank asks you to enlighten them on child poverty in Latin American and the United Nations gives you a medal. As if being part of ALAS – a coalition of stars that includes Ricky Martin and Alejandro Sanz and promotes early childhood development in the region – weren't enough, earlier this year, Shakira opened her fifth school for underprivileged children in her native Barranquilla, Colombia. She is also pledged a new school in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
Source: Romero, Angie. "Women on Top." Hispanic – The Latina Issue. May 2010: 47.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
British News – Holmes Museum – Aged 20
Sherlock Holmes Museum in London celebrated its 20th birthday this year. It opened in March 1990 and I joined them shortly afterwards.
At first, we were sitting on the stairs waiting for the doorbell to ring, and if we received 20 callers in a day, that was a lot. Now, it's more like 20 callers in a minute and in the summer it could as well go to 20 a second.
The credit crunch will never affect the museum – Sherlock Holmes is too popular. And the cause of popularity? "Word of mouth – we never advertise" says director John Riley.
Source: "Holmes Museum – Aged 20." Union Jack. Vol. 28 No. 2 May 2010: 3.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Pregúntale a Jennifer Lopez
La Diva Latina Responderá Tus Preguntas
Univision.com entrevistará a Jennifer Lopez como parte de la promoción de su película The Back-up Plan, una comedia romántica que protagoniza al lado de Alex O'Loughlin. Tienes pocos días para hacerlo, sólo de aquí al martes 13 de abril, pues la entrevista será el 14. Sigue leyendo y no dejes de enviar tu pregunta, a ver si tienes suerte.
The Back-up Plan es una comedia que explora el romance, el amor, el matrimonio y la familia. Eso suena muy normal, pero en este caso todo ocurre al revés. Después de años de salir con hombres y no concretar nada con ninguno, Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) decidió que no podía esperar más para encontrar al hombre de su vida y tenía urgencia de convertirse en madre, antes de que su reloj biológico le jugara sucio.
Es así como hace cita con un médico y se avienta sola a la aventura de tener hijos. Es decir, a ser inseminada artificialmente con una donación anónima. Pero ese mismo día que va al doctor, Zoe conoce a Stan (Alex O'Loughlin), que resulta ser un hombre con posibilidades muy reales de ser su pareja ideal. Tratar de cultivar una relación potencialmente maravillosa pero al mismo tiempo ocultar los primeros indicios de un embarazo da lugar a esta comedia de errores para Zoe y envía señales equivocadas a Stan. Cualquiera se puede enamorar, casarse y tener un bebé, pero hacerlo de adelante para atrás es una verdadera prueba.Bueno, ya sabes de qué se trata la película, ahora envíanos tus preguntas para hacérselas llegar a Jennifer. Si tienes suerte, será respondida por la diva durante nuestra entrevista.
Source: http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml;jsessionid=V00UI1GTYDJGKCWIAA4CFEYKZAAD0IWC?cid=2355340
Friday, May 14, 2010
Uniting Colombia with Music
Music has the power to heal the world, to bring enemies together and shine a light on the possibilities for a better tomorrow. But for any of that to happen, it has to be shared.
With that idea in mind, the Playing for Change Foundation, which is renowned for its work in Africa, teamed up with the Americas Business Council recently for its first foray into Latin America. The mission: to record a song and video that would be an impetus for positive change.
To view the video, see www.aritmodecambio.com
Source: "Playing for Change." Hispanic, The Latina Issue. May 2010: 60.


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Snow, snow every where
Snug inside, I haven't a care!
There is just so much snow outside that I am amazed every time I look out at it. My husband has a hard time understanding my awe- "It is January in Ohio you know."
Yes, I know but mounds of the white stuff do not fall every day, even here and if they do, the snow drifts do not often last long.
Grateful we were able to stay in all day.
A big pot of linguine with meat sauce seemed a fitting ending to a cozy day.
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"I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart." ~Jeremiah 24:7 NIV
On a warm Fall afternoon, the solace of the coast beckoned my spirit. My car instinctively headed north, winding its way up towards the coastline of NH. I strolled along the shoreline; my eyes scanning the thousands of rocks that stretched before me...searching for a heart rock.
Lounging on the rocky shores of Rye Beach (a place of refuge during the storms of life), I shielded my eyes from the glare of the mid-day sun. The sunlight danced on the water; diamond dust sprinkled the waters creating a magical display. The tide gently swept across the shore, caressing the changing and shifting sands - an intimate gesture that seemed to capture the simplest and purest form of love. After years of disappointments, my heart seemed closed to the idea of love.
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International Women's Day (IWD) is a United Nations (UN) recognized day which according to the UN is dedicated to "looking back on past struggles and accomplishments, and more importantly, for looking ahead to the untapped potential and opportunities that await future generations of women." In 1975, during International Women's Year, the U N began celebrating International Women's Day on March 8. However IWD supposedly "emerged from the activities of labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Europe." In the USA, National Woman's Day was first observed in 1909 when the Socialist Party of America choose February 28 to honour the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York, where women protested against their working conditions. The history books omit the fact that the women who were protesting were white women because at that time in the history of North America African women were relegated to working as domestics in the homes of white women.
In the December 6, 1938 edition of Crisis Magazine (founded in 1910 by W.E.B Du Bois as a crusading voice for civil rights) Ella Baker and Marva Cooke wrote an article documenting the experience of African American women in New York who worked as domestic servants. Some of the women were as young as seventeen and as old as seventy "who would stand on a two block stretch as white housewives from the suburbs drove by in their cars and negotiated to hire them for domestic service." This area was considered the Bronx Slave Market and Baker and Cooke wrote that this "illustrated the race, class and gender subordination of black women." Following in-depth interviews and hours of research Baker and Cooke observed "Rain or shine hot or cold you will find them there Negro women old and young sometimes bedraggled sometimes neatly dressed waiting expectantly for Bronx housewives to buy their strength and energy for an hour, two hours or even for a day at the munificent rate of fifteen, twenty-five or if luck be with them thirty cents." In their groundbreaking expose Baker and Cooke also discussed the backbreaking work and the sexual assault the women often encountered on the job from the male relatives and friends of the white women who employed them as domestic workers.
The similar struggles of domestic workers in Canada have been documented in Makeda Silvera's 1989 published Silenced: Talks with Working Class Caribbean Women about their Lives and Struggles as Domestic Workers in Canada. The vivid descriptions of the emotional, physical and sexual abuse as told in the voices of the women themselves, using their own language makes for a heart rending read. Many of these women had left children and other loved ones behind in their home countries while they tried to make a living with the hope of eventually reuniting. Those hopes were in many cases never realised as a result of the turmoil that they dealt with working in precarious and unsafe conditions.
IWD is also supposed to address the absence of women from the history books. While white women's history may have been relegated to the margins of the history books, African women's history is usually in the footnotes or entirely absent. Fortunately there are books written mostly by African men and women (from the continent and the Diaspora) that document the lives, struggles, triumph and contributions of African women internationally.
In Annette Madden's 2000 published In Her Footsteps 101 Remarkable Black Women from the Queen of Sheba to Queen Latifa some of the remarkable women are well known while others are not known. This book which lists 101 African women beginning with Dinknesh who lived more than 3 million years ago in Ethiopia and is considered the first woman in the world according to archeological records should be required reading.
In many cases when we read of a historic struggle of Africans the names of the women are absent. We may know of the freedom fighters of Haiti who wrested their freedom from brutal French enslavement but most of those names are male. One of the few books where the contribution of women to the Haitian Revolution is mentioned is Haiti the Breached Citadel published in 2004 by Haitian historian Patrick Bellegarde-Smith. One of the women mentioned in Bellegarde-Smith's book is Cecile Fatiman who officiated with Boukman at the Vodou ceremony that launched the revolution on August 22, 1791. Bellegarde-Smith also writes of Marie-Jean Lamartiniere who is popularly known as Haiti's Joan of Arc for fighting at the Battle of La Crete-a-Pierrot of 1802. We need to know the names of these women described in Haiti the Breached Citadel: "Other female revolutionaries such as Suzanne Sanite Belaire and Henriette Sainte-Marc demonstrated formidable military prowess until they were captured and executed by the French."
In 2009 Professor Carol Boyce Davies published Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones. Claudia Jones (1915-1964) was an African woman born in Trinidad whose life and work in the USA and Britain as an activist, communist and feminist has not been documented in mainstream history books. Boyce Davies writes: "The fact that Claudia Jones is buried to the left of Marx in Highgate Cemetery, London, provides an apt metaphor for my assertions in this study. Her location in death continues to represent her ideological position while living: this black woman, articulating political positions that combine the theoretics of Marxism-Leninism and decolonization with a critique of class oppression, imperialist aggression, and gender subordination, is thus 'left' of Karl Marx."
Jones is brought to life in the pages of Boyce Davies' book as a pioneer among African women feminists who addressed the exploitation of her sisters and advocated the inclusion of race with gender and class. In her book Boyce Davies recognizes Jones pioneering work incorporating gender and race in her political critique and activism.
She writes: Claudia Jones's position on the "superexploitation of the black woman," Marxist-Leninist in its formation, offered, for its time, the clearest analysis of the location of black women – not in essentialized, romantic, or homogenizing terms but practically as located in the U.S. and world economic hierarchies. It thereby advanced Marxist-Leninist positions beyond their apparent limitations. To develop her argument, Jones contended that if all workers are exploited because of the usurping of the surplus value of their labor, then black women – bereft of any kind of institutional mechanism to conquer this exploitation, and often assumed to have to work uncountable hours without recompense – live a life of superexploitation beyond what Marx had identified as the workers' lot. Jones's argument regarding the superexploitation of the black woman is clearly a position left of Karl Marx, since Marx himself did not account for race and gender and/ or the position of the black woman.
Many white feminists similar to Marx do not have "either the imagination or the historical context to argue for the gendered black subject" and therefore the history of IWD for the most part excludes the history of African women as activists, feminists and workers.
Even in the traditional telling of the history of the Black Power and Civil Rights Movements, the role and activities of the women are not as prominent as those of the men. In 2009 Professors Dayo Gore, Jeanne Theoharris and Komozi Woodard collaborated to publish Want To Start A Revolution? Radical Women In The Black Freedom Struggle where African American women's contribution to the Civil Rights, Black Power and feminist movements are at the centre. The women including Shirley Chisholm, Shirley Graham DuBois, Vicki Garvin, Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, Assata Shakur and Johnnie Tilmon are recognized for their activism, bravery and ground-breaking work that contributed to changing the lives of Americans.
There has been a growing movement to include women's history in the curriculum in Ontario schools. Two years ago, on February 14, 2008 a group of women held a demonstration outside the provincial government offices demanding that the McGuinty Liberals create a women's studies course in Ontario high schools. Education Minister Kathleen Wynne told the group yesterday that progress is being made to develop women's studies as an optional high school course. Ideally this course will include the intersectionality of class, gender and race.
The names of African Canadian women including Marie Joseph Angelique, Jean Augustine, Zanana Akande, Rosemary Brown, Lucy Blackburn, Chloe Cooley, Afua Cooper, Viola Desmond, Sherona Hall, Mary Ann Shadd and Carol Ann Wright are all part of Canadian history and their names and contributions must be included to encourage our "future generations of women" to tap into their potential.


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I've had a bit of time in the car this weekend. One of things I was thinking about was this blog.
Of late, it seems, I have been coming across as if I am setting myself up as an authority on matters of Methodism and Christianity in general. Nothing could be farther from my intention. More than any of you know, I do not consider myself an authority on anything.
Rather, I have always intended this blog to be a place where I explore and offer my thoughts. I never set out to say anything more or less than "This is how things appear to me."
I'm writing this post as a way to remind myself and mark a renewed commitment to the spirit that has animated my blog and my writing for these last couple of years. I write to learn, not to pontificate. I'll try to remember that as I go forward.
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I truly believe that the Serenity Prayer, used in AA and other support groups, fits perfectly for people with body issues.
Here's my version of the Serenity Prayer for weight loss.
"God grant me the strength to stick to a healthy lifestyle. Give me the will to persevere and change the things I can and accept the things that I can't. And the wisdom to tell the difference."
I can change my body into a healthy, fuel efficient machine. It can be smaller and sleeker and stronger. But no matter what I do, I can not be in my 20s again. I cannot change my body type into one of those slight elf like creatures. I can't get any taller. And my face will always have chubby cheeks.
So why spend precious time and energy bemoaning the aspects that I cannot change. Next time you get discouraged, think of this post and say my Serenity Prayer. Save your energy for the stuff you actually can change and let God bless us with the acceptance to love ourselves as we are.
Weekly weigh in 152.2 -1.8 lbs
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Full Body: Serenity Prayer for Weight Loss
Posted by Betsy Schow at 4:00 PM
Labels: acceptance, body image, Serenity prayer, weight loss
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I love this and agree completely with the sentiment. We are often too hard on are self for not being what is impossible for us.ReplyDelete
Thanks Amber. And by the way, you are looking great!ReplyDelete
This resonates with me right now. While I am much more fit that I was a few months ago and have lost a few inches, my weight loss has been almost stagnant. I need to make some real changes to my diet. "Give me the will to persevere and change the things I can." Ah, yes.ReplyDelete
This is new thing which i heard that prayers is also helps people to lose weight. If its work then it is really easy to do.ReplyDelete
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Sorry, it has been so long since I posted. I was sick for a good two weeks and am now better but carving the time out of my life to post has been a big challenge.
I was reading Mark 13 today. A good chapter to read no doubt.
I was impressed by a few things. The first is that Christ and the disciples were walking out of the temple and the disciples were commenting on how beautiful the buildings were and Christ responds with a prophesy that they would all be destroyed. Well he was right it was all destroyed.
I also took note of four verses in the middle of the chapter. Here they are.
Mark 13:24-27 (New American Standard Bible)
The Return of Christ24"But in those days, after that tribulation, (A)THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,
25(B)AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
26"Then they will see (C)THE SON OF MAN (D)COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory.
27"And then He will send forth the angels, and (E)will gather together His elect from the four winds, (F)from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.So much seems to be made of when, within the time line of unfulfilled prophecy, that Christ will take believers out of this world. This passage seems to make it clear, it is after the tribulation. Feel free to read the entire chapter to see the signs and characteristics of the tribulation.
All good stuff for sure, but my favorite is found at the end of the chapter.
35"Therefore, (AA)be on the alert--for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or (AB)when the rooster crows, or (AC)in the morning--
36in case he should come suddenly and find you (AD)asleep.
37"What I say to you I say to all, '(AE)Be on the alert!'"Christ warns that we won't know the specific time but uses two analogies to explain that Disciples of Christ should be alert and prepared for his return.
Now, the concept of being asleep can be taken literally but I believe this concept is more of being spiritually and mentally unaware, or taken by surprise.
Well, I know Christ was right with His first prophecy within this chapter of Mark, I have no reason to doubt He will be 100% correct on the elements that we know have not yet been fulfilled. If you have any questions about who Christ is or what he has done for us please feel free to comment here or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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September 7, 2010
Book Review: The Hunger Games Trilogy
Collins's writing transports the reader hundreds if not thousands of years into the future to the country of Panem, the nation that has risen up from the ashes of what was once the United States. Panem is divided into 12 districts by industry, all ruled by The Capitol, a ruthless government whose primary goal is to keep its districts in submission and to prevent any possibility of democratization on behalf of its citizens. In order to remind citizens that they are permanently under the Capitol's control, the Hunger Games are held each year. 2 "tributes" between ages 12 and 18 are selected from each district to fight to the death in a televised, gladiator-like pursuit in which only one victor will be crowned. As if it's not horrifying enough to have children seized from their homes to compete in this blood bath, their families are forced to watch their children either die helplessly at the hands of other merciless tributes, or, quite possibly worse, be transformed into heartless killers and manipulated by the games themselves.
Not only are all three books incredibly gripping action stories with twists and turns around every corner, but the intense plot is also intertwined with an equally as gripping love story that grows more and more complex in each book. Collins achieves that near impossible author task of getting her readers to fall completely in love with her characters, to a point that not only did I cry when they suffered or died, but I genuinely missed them when one of the books ended. What I think might be even more impressive than that, tough, is that Collins also manages to create a character as complex as Katniss for her protagonist. Too often young adult fiction falls flat with shallow character, or characters that are too perfect. As much as I love Harry Potter, at times Harry is just a little too much of a super hero for me. I think deep down every reader, especially the YA reader, wants to see a bit of themselves in characters. Katniss is truly a human heroine. She makes selfish choices at times (although she also risks her life to save her beloved sister), she can be unforgiving and holds grudges when deeply hurt, and she struggles with making decisions just as most teens do. Who couldn't identify with the broken shell of Katniss in Mockingjay who, after losing those things closest to her in the world, lies on the couch without so much as changing clothes (much less showering)? Collins captures genuine emotions in the 3 books with a rawness that we all can relate to.
By far the best books I've read all summer, the Hunger Games books will certainly be added to my favorite books of all time. While a bit violent for my fifth graders (although the language is tame and the relationship details conveyed tastefully), I would recommend these books to grades 7-12 (and of course adults too!!). Hands down 5 stars.
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