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Monday, October 8, 2012
Chapter 55 Crash
If he could have blushed Logan was sure he would have. "Its, uh, Football for Dummies dot com."
Mick resisted the urge to laugh out loud and looked at the screen that told what each position did along with what different plays could be made, penalties and such. At least Logan was trying.
"Can't be much fun learning about it like this, Logan. C'mon, I'll talk you through it. The pre-game show starts soon so let's turn the television on."
"Pre game? What is that?" He scanned the page quickly looking for information on pre game. There wasn't any.
"Its, um, the announcers talk about the teams that are playing and give player stats and stuff. It's very helpful."
Logan raised a dubious eyebrow, clearly skeptical about just how helpful it was going to be. Reading the information on the website made it all, well, clear as mud, as the saying goes. He didn't think any pre game show could help.
"Okay, let's do it," Logan said, resignation shading his voice. He followed Mick into the family room hoping that the afternoon wouldn't be too bad. He took a seat on the couch and picked up the remote and asked, "What channel?"
Mick gave him the channel number and settled onto the couch, too, anxious for the game to start. This was a new experience for him, sharing his love of football with Logan, and he hoped that he'd enjoy it.
"At my place I have the season pass on satellite, that's over 300 football games to watch."
"Do you do anything but watch football, for god's sake?" Logan couldn't believe that anyone would want to watch that many games, even Mick.
Mick laughed and admitted, "Well, no I don't watch them all, but at least I always have a choice as to which game I want to watch. Very important once you pick out your favorite teams, Logan!"
"Um, yeah," Logan said, rolling his eyes.
Mick spotted the expression on Logan's face and grimaced. It was likely going to be a long afternoon. But then, Clark had warned him that it would be.
Dorothy was enjoying the shower immensely; some of her friends were here from when she was still teaching. It was fun catching up with everyone and even their teasing about her pregnancy was okay.
"Yeah, well if I were married to that hunk of a man I'd be happy to be pregnant too!" Teresa said to her.
"Hey, Teresa, Rudy ain't too bad in the looks department either," Marilyn laughed. "Still, twins? Wow, Dorothy, you're gonna be busy! How are you feeling?"
"Good actually. It's been an easy pregnancy for the most part. I'm anxious for it to be over with though." She rested her hand on her belly for a moment and felt one of the babies kick against it. "Yes, I'm ready! But they're apparently not!"
"You know if you need any help, you just give me a call. I'm more than happy to help you, Dorothy," Marilyn said, and Teresa chimed in with her own promise of help.
"You two should be careful what you offer because I might take you up on it!"
Beth walked up to the group and smiled, happy to see that some of her mom's friends were here.
"Look at you, Beth!" Teresa declared. "All grown up and a married lady! I remember you when you were in my second grade class. Smart as a whip and the best reader I've ever had!"
"Yes, well I had her in third grade and had to correct all those bad habits you taught her!" Marilyn laughed, since they always teased one another.
It was always fun when these ladies were around. Dorothy taught fifth grade before she retired and married Clark and since she taught at the same school where Beth, Lani and Robbi attended, she always had a watchful eye on them.
Lani walked up to the group and Marilyn crossed herself, and said, "My goodness, Lanelle Parker, are you still chasing boys and causing trouble?" She said it with a grin and it was only a mild accusation because they all had adored Lani. She was always a little minx but she was so cute and endearing that it had been hard to reprimand her.
"Of course, but actually, I've found my prince and he's perfect!" she laughed and held her hand out so they could see the ring.
"And rich too," Teresa laughed. "Aw, honey, I'm happy for you!"
"Thank you! I'm very happy." She didn't mention that she was pregnant too because they were likely to add their thoughts about her refusal to marry Josef yet and she didn't think she could handle even one more person today expressing their thoughts about it.
Teresa and Marilyn wandered over to the gifts table to admire all the gifts that were being contributed to the women's shelter. Lani and Beth stood with Dorothy, chatting when Rose walked up, smiling at the group of women.
"I'd say the party is quite a success," Rose said as she looked around at all the people gathered.
"Yes, I'd have to agree. You girls did such a good job," she said to Beth and Lani. "I couldn't have asked for a better day."
"Well, it's not every day that a girl gets to throw her mother a baby shower," Beth laughed. She and Lani looked up when Robbi called to them from the kitchen.
"Oops! Looks like she needs some help," Lani said. The girls headed off to the kitchen to see what Robbi needed.
Dorothy smiled at Rose, suddenly nervous. She took a sip of her punch and searched for something safe to say. "I am glad that the shelter will be able to benefit from this."
"You have no idea how much, Dorothy. We constantly need infant clothes and diapers, that type of thing there. New people come in almost every day needing help. It's so amazing that you chose to help us."
"Well, it's good for everyone then. When the girls first asked me about a shower I didn't need one because Clark and I had already gotten everything we needed. So this seemed like a great choice."
"I can't thank you enough for your generosity, Dorothy. How are you feeling?"
"Good. Not sleeping worth a darn, but in a few weeks that issue will be resolved because I won't be able to sleep at all!"
"True enough. Two babies is a lot to handle but you're obviously a great mom, judging by how well Beth turned out."
"Thank you, Rose. My parents helped a lot. Clark and I have decided that we're going to hire someone part time to help with the babies. Neither one of us is 20 anymore and if we're up all night with them we're going to need help during the day."
"Have you found anyone yet?"
"No, we haven't even started looking, not sure where to start, really. An agency I guess."
"I know someone you might like to meet. She works at the shelter and clinic, so she's been checked out thoroughly. She's human, but knows about, well, like me." Rose said, the last words little more than a whisper.
"I'd love to talk to her, Rose. Can you give me her number so that I could call her?"
"Yes, I can. I'll have to call you with it because I don't know it. Hey, why don't I introduce you when you come in for those blood tests you promised me? Say, this week?"
Dorothy's eyes shifted downward, unable to meet Rose's. Her heart beat sped up too and a tell-tale flush swept up her face.
"I - I'm not sure I can make it this week, Rose. I've got a lot going on."
"Ah, well, I'm sure that's true. Still, it won't take but a few minutes to draw your blood and then you can meet Jackie. Since Lani is pregnant and also a descendant, I'm anxious to know where or how she's connected to your family. Pretty interesting, wouldn't you say?"
"Yes, it is. Unexpected…" Dorothy managed to choke out.
Human's make very bad liars! What was she hiding?
"Do you think it could be through your family or Beth's father's?"
"I really don't know. I doubt it's from my family. My father grew up in Beaufort, North Carolina, where my ancestors settled centuries ago. My mom grew up in Oregon. They met in San Francisco when my dad was in the navy and eventually settled here after he left the service."
"Hm, what about Beth's dad?"
"I don't know anything about him!" Dorothy declared, her voice rising as she became agitated.
"Okay, I'm sorry to have upset you, Dorothy."
"I'm not upset, I'm fine. I think I need to use the restroom, excuse me please?" She didn't wait for an answer and headed directly to the bathroom and shut the door behind her firmly.
She looked in the mirror and realized she looked terrible. Her cheeks sported a bright red flush but her lips were very pale. She sat down on the edge of the tub for a moment and tried to collect herself.
What on earth was she going to do now?"
So, the ladies were away, leaving the mouse to play, except this mouse wasn't doing anything. How boring! But that was okay, the mouse was going to be dead, very dead, very soon.
He pulled the knife out of the sheaf and looked at it as is glinted brightly, even in the cloudy afternoon. It was sharp, very sharp but mores the pity because it wouldn't hurt as much.
Nobody takes what is mine!
Mick ran his hand over his face, trying to think of another way to explain what downs were in football.
"Okay, think of it this way, Logan. The downs keep the game moving. If they just let the offense have the ball and just kept running plays it would all be really boring. This way, they have 4 downs to move the ball 10 yards."
"Well, they might actually be able to do that if everybody didn't keep jumping on each other! What kind of weird game is this? That has to hurt!"
They were only into the second quarter and already Mick wanted to pull his hair out. Suddenly he had a thought and stood up. "Hey, let's get on the computer for a little bit."
Logan gave him an 'are you nuts' look and then suddenly looked grateful. Anything to get away from this boring game. "Okay, what do you have in mind?"
"Just wait," Mick said with a grin. A quick Google search turned up what he was looking for and a couple of clicks later he laughed and said, "Here you go, Logan. This, you'll understand!"
Logan looked at the screen and smiled. An online football game. "Now you're talking, Mick! How do I do this?"
Both of them got immersed in the game, the second half of the game on television forgotten. By the end of the afternoon Logan understood the basic plays as well as strategy.
Mick leaned back in the chair, his arms behind his head and a Cheshire cat grin on his face. He'd done it and Clark owed him 20 bucks; they'd bet on whether or not Mick could teach him. Ha! Piece of cake!
The party was winding down and Beth, Lani and Robbi loaded all the gifts into Robbi's minivan and Lani stood looking at it with a small frown when they were done.
"What's the matter, Lani?" Robbi asked, puzzled by the strange look on her friends face.
"I was just thinking about the Maserati, no place for a car seat in it. Oh god, everything is going to change!"
Beth covered her mouth with a hand to try and hold back a laugh but Robbi couldn't stop the giggles that escaped her and didn't even try.
"Yep, that's going to be a problem." Robbi grinned at the exasperated look that Lani gave her.
"Yeah, it's funny, I know. Ha ha…"
"Come on," Beth said, wrapping her arm around Lani's shoulder. "Plenty of time to figure that one out."
"I'm not a minivan kind of person though. You don't understand!" she said, almost crying.
"Plenty of other kinds of vehicles that work for families! How about a nice, sleek Lexus SUV? Sexy…" Robbi said, another laugh escaping.
Lani started laughing at that point too. "Maybe…"
They were still laughing when they went inside the house where Dorothy was saying goodbye to her friends. The day had been a success and as they gathered up their coats and purses, the group was happy, but tired.
Lani was staying behind to help Robbi with the clean up and hugged them all goodbye. "Thank you, Lani," Dorothy said as she held her tightly.
"Dorothy! Don't forget Clark's cake," Robbi said, bringing her a container with a piece of the cake in it.
"Thank you! Goodness, he would have sent me back for it."
Beth, Audrey and Dorothy got into the Prius and got settled. It was dusk out and the temperature had dropped a bit more. Beth cranked the heater up for the two shivering humans in the car and frowned as it started raining again. The usual 45 minute ride was going to be a lot longer, she'd bet.
Beth turned the radio on and they listened to some music on the way home, chatting occasionally. Beth could see that her mom was tired but there was something else wrong as well. She could scent it on her but she didn't know what the problem was. She'd talk about it when she was ready, Beth guessed, and hoped it wasn't anything serious.
He was alone and had foolishly left the door unlocked. Simple for someone to walk in and that's exactly what happened. Clark never heard the silent footsteps behind him but he felt the stab of the knife, right in the middle of his back. Air whooshed out of a lung as the knife was roughly yanked out.
He rose from the chair and tried to push away from his attacker, stepping out of the way just as the knife was swung again, clipping him across his shoulder. The pain was excruciating but Clark ignored it in his haste to get away. He didn't know who his attacker was because he was covered head to toe in black, which included a stocking mask. Nothing but blue eyes were visible, cold steely eyes, that seemed to be smiling at Clark.
"She's mine!" the attacker said in a voice that Clark didn't recognize.
He tried to run and made it into the foyer before the knife found him again. Once, twice, Clark lost track of the swipes of the deadly blade and he fell to his knees, then to the floor.
Again and again the knife plunged into his body and finally the attacker stopped, breathing heavily as if he was spent. He surveyed the damage he had wrought on the man on the floor, bleeding his life away. The pool of blood pooled around Clark's body which was straining to breathe since one of his lungs had been punctured.
Satisfied, the attacker could only stare at the red blood that covered the cream colored tiles in the foyer. He wanted to stay for the last breath, which would happen quickly, but he heard a car coming down the street and ran for the door.
He'd made his escape, he realized when he crawled into his car and pulled the mask off. Clark Griffin would die, the damage was too extensive. Yes, he'd die.
Clark lie unblinking on the floor of the foyer, in the house that they'd designed together and he'd built for her. She and the babies would have a place to live that he'd built with love.
A tear slipped out of his eye and he tried to draw in another breath. Just hang on Clark, he told himself. Just hang on.
Five minutes later the Prius pulled into the driveway and Beth turned the engine off and hopped out. Suddenly she caught the scent of blood and almost panicked. She saw Dorothy getting out of the car and said, "Mom! Stay here!" as she ran for the door, which she could see was open partway.
Dorothy saw the panic on Beth's face and had no intention of staying put. Audrey got out as well and together they walked to the door, which Beth had entered.
Beth was on her knees, kneeling by Clark trying to find a pulse but she couldn't. She yelled at him, "Come on Dad! Don't you die! Hang in there!"
His heart beat once or twice and then was quiet again. Dorothy saw him and fell to the floor and pulled him to her. Audrey pulled her phone out and called Logan. They were two blocks away, get here, she told them urgently.
"Beth, turn him! He wants to be turned!" Dorothy screamed, tears streaking down her face.
"I - I don't exactly know how," Beth said, "I don't. I have to think!" Everything Mick had told her flew out of her brain in the panic of the moment. Meanwhile, Dorothy held him, rocking his body and telling him to hold on.
Mick and Logan arrived then and both of them knelt down next to Clark.
"Turn him," Dorothy said again. "Please, you know how, just do it!"
Mick looked at her and then at Logan. "I don't know if it's too late, Dorothy. Logan, do you hear a heartbeat?"
They all listened for a moment but all either could hear was Dorothy and Audrey's.
"I don't care, I'm trying!" Logan said, ripping open his wrist. "He's lost plenty of blood, I just need to give him mine, right? Right, Mick?"
Mick nodded, but his heart told him that it was too late. He watched as Logan started squeezing his blood into his brother's mouth, hoping he could swallow some of it. It wouldn't take much, just a swallow or two.
"Come on, Clark. Drink the blood," Dorothy said, stroking his face with chilled hands. "Drink it, honey. Drink it for me and the babies!" she cried.
Mick thought he saw Clark swallow, he prayed he did. It was a waiting game to be sure. Were they in time?
Only time would tell.
To be continued in Where Evil Lurks…
The next story will begin on October 22. Hope to see you all there as we find out what happens next! I'll have information up about the story and cast pictures in a few days. As soon as you see the fantastic banner that MLL60 made I think many of your questions will be answered!
I'd like to thank a few people for all their help as I write these stories. VampFan5 for listening tirelessly and always sharing her opinions about the story. Moonlightlover60 for her beautiful banners and cast pictures that help to bring these stories to life and also to LadyLaLa, who is my faithful friend and beta. Love those red marks, La, because you keep me straight!
Lastly, I want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to read and share your thoughts and comments about the story. You make it all worthwhile with your encouraging comments and readership. You are a fantastic group, a family that shares the Moonlight with me and for that I am very grateful!
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I don't know what to say other than I told you this chapter was perfect! I'm so excited about the next journey.
And as for the thank you... I want to say THANK YOU to you for sharing your story with us and for allowing me to be a part of it. It is truly MY pleasure.
- October 8, 2012 at 9:46 AM
- Hope said...
My thanks were totally sincere, rest assured that you help so much. :)
Yes, I think many of my readers will really enjoy the next story as we wander back into the past from time to time so that a big mystery is finally out in the open. There will be some music and I think some people will fall in love with a real nerdy kind of guy!
- October 8, 2012 at 10:06 AM
- mum said...
You are the biggest tease! I swear I hold my breath when reading half of your posts. So excited for the next part of this story! mum
- October 8, 2012 at 10:10 AM
- Hope said...
Hi mum!
Aw, I like being a tease! Lots of great things ahead in our story and wait until you see the new banner! It's wonderful and explains a lot!
Thank you mum for taking the time to read and comment, the acknowledgment of what I do means so much!
- October 8, 2012 at 10:57 AM
- Joangel said...
I was literaly on the edge of my seat reading the end of this post! CLARK CAN'T DIE!!! Can't wait to read the next story!!!
Hope, it's easy to be a fan of yours. Your writing is amazing and I look forward to each and every post.
- October 9, 2012 at 11:49 AM
- Hope said...
Hi Joangel!!
Come on, do you really think I would kill Clark? Well, a few people do judging by a few comments on the vamp site!
Rest assured, I would NEVER kill Clark. If I were to create a perfect man and hero for myself, it would be Clark! Well, actually I guess I did because I did create him. Loyal, faithful, he will always be there for Dorothy, no matter what. That's our Clark!
Thank you so much for your very kind words of praise. As I've said, they mean so much to me and you are part of who I consider my online family! THANK YOU!
- October 9, 2012 at 2:21 PM
- Joangel said...
I knew you wouldn't kill him. I was playing into to the drama. :) I know you have big plans for him!
- October 10, 2012 at 1:19 PM
- Hope said...
Hey Joangel!!
*GIGGLE* I know!
- October 10, 2012 at 3:23 PM


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Never mind Acorn, use the Hundred Acre Wood
A fun column from Jeremy Clarkson in today's Sunday Times who suggests we think of anyone you know and they'll slot neatly into one of the characters from Winnie-the-Pooh.
He points out that this handy classification system negates the need for any other kind of segmentation, tribe or Acorn group, allowing the nation's bee keepers to direct mail every Pooh in the country. And that recruiting becomes much simpler when it is clear that an Eeyore will never make it as a children's entertainer and Tiggers will be rubbish plasterers.
You can find out which Winnie the Pooh character you are by taking this quiz. I'm apparently a Kanga…
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I'm Winnie the Pooh.
Lovable and kind and a bit slow it says.
I'm rabbit. A bit bossy but people love me anyway.
I'm Winnie the Pooh. I'm not sure if that's a good fit because I never watched Winnie the Pooh. I did, however, watch The A-Team… and I can confidently say I am Howling Mad Murdoch:


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The Iron Writer Weekend Quickie #23
The Twelve Days of Christmas – Day Ten
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An Old Stone dwelling at night
Wonder inspired by a miracle
10 Lords a leaping
An Old Stone dwelling at night
Wonder inspired by a miracle
10 Lords a leaping
'Why ten young women, all the same?' the nurse said, examining the canvas being painted by the old man.
'Another stop-motion type of photo-realism,' he said, putting a dab on the face of the young woman whose foot just touches the ground, 'like the painting I did of the Santas.'
'What have they got in their hands?' The nurse peered closer.
'Microphones. For singing.'
The nurse stood watching the old man's brushstrokes, her head to one side. 'Who is it modelled on?'
'That little girl singer, the one from New Zealand. I've told you I grew up there? A long time ago, of course.' He dabbed at the first face. Suddenly it took shape. 'For the background I'm going to paint this lovely little chapel I know down in the South Island with tussock grass in the foreground, all under a supernatural night sky. Light on the faces to show them off. See?' He filled in a bit of the background with dark blue paint and the figures suddenly stood out. 'Her success is a total miracle. I've got to capture that wonder everyone has. She's become a world phenomenon.'
'Not Lorde?'
He smiled.
'Oh goodness,' the nurse said. 'I get it: it's ten Lordes-a-leaping!'
"I want to show you something," Sara said to me after finishing with the mothers.
She led me along through the corridors of the maternity ward to the nursery.
Inside were a fleet of wooden carts, each with a transparent plastic tub that functioned as crib attached. Newborns lay swaddled in about a third of them.
We opened the doors and were met with a chorus of hungry cries.
"Good God, I thought they were sleeping."
"Soundproof glass silly. Our ten little lords are a leapin' aren't they? It's nearly feeding time."
In the corner was a special crib with a heat lamp overhead and varied monitors standing to either side. A baby lay there. It was tiny, too much so, and barely stirred.
"This is Trina. She is 5 pounds. I have been caring for her myself. The mother died during delivery," Sara said.
I stared in wonderment at the miracle before me.
"How do you find the strength?" I asked.
"Faith. Love. A little brandy."
A moonless night had fallen and the heavens cleared.
Sara and I stood on the roof. We held each other for warmth and gazed silently upon the brilliant stars in the winter sky.
Part 10
He lay on the heath under the night sky among the stars and near an abandoned church, now only a remnant of what it once was. To his right was a mansion, with its windows lit up by the party inside. He didn't need to count how many lords there were, he already knew. Ten lords a leaping, jumping across the long table in the lavish dining room, singing and drinking to the music inside. The crazy man was with them, dancing and laughing, so close to his goal. Brad turned back to the stars.
What was the point? In only hours, Brad's sense of reality, right and wrong, had been blown out of all proportion. Was he doing the right thing? Did he care anymore? With all the insanity he'd seen and experienced, was it worth continuing on with this wild goose chase, literally, or any other come to think of it? As he gazed on looking up at the sky, three green shooting stars swooped by. For a moment, it was like he had been inspired by a miracle, the wonder of the universe, in all its entirety and infinite possibilities. He knew what he had to do.
Episode 10
FX: Train sounds at moderate speed
Narrator – "It was late that next night when the train began to slow down.
FX: Train sounds slowing to a full stop and car linkages clattering at the cessation of momentum
Narrator – "Jack opened the door and looked up and down the track.
Jack – (to himself) "I don't see … any reason … for stopping!"
Narrator – "The train sat still with no apparent activity around it at all. That's when Jack heard, no felt, inside him something like a voice, but in his spirit, telling him to get off the train. The sensation was compelling. He didn't understand why, but it seemed to make sense. Jack climbed down from the boxcar and stepped away from the train. At that moment, the train started up again and began to move away. His reaction was to jump back on for he knew he was deep in the middle of nowhere, but the voice, again, seemed to whisper ever so gently, "Trust me". Jack spoke out loud."
Jack – "OK … I will "
Narrator – "The train pulled away, leaving Jack standing alone in the dark of night. The air was crisp and the silence contrasted sharply to the familiar white noise inside the train. The voice again stirred inside his being, "Jack, look up." Jack raised his eyes to the sky and what he saw, oh what he saw was nothing short of a miracle. The heavens were filled with a majestic array of stars; some kings, some queens, but all shining clear and bright in numbers beyond comprehension. Jack felt himself being drawn up into them, consumed by them, joining them. And then he saw many shooting stars, and these words just came from his mouth … "
Jack – "… the ten Lords a leaping … for joy they cannot restrain".
Narrator – "Then he realized they were traveling in a particular direction; to and from a focal point on the hill across the way. He was compelled to go and see.
FX: sounds of footsteps on gravel then through grass: gentle breeze under
Narrator – "Jack walked through the field next to the tracks, climbed a few fences, and up the hill past the creek. As he cleared the crest, he saw a single plain stone building with a dim light apparent from inside. This was the focal point of the heavenly hosts, and he knew that whatever it was that lie there-in, was very, very important. But he was afraid to draw any closer.
FX: gentle wind rustling the tall grasses.
"Sweet ten lords a leaping, Janie, I'm trying to find the generator switch! Could you please let me get to it before jawing my head off?" Bill fumbled on hands and knees under the kitchen counter for the switch that would get the generator going.
Lucy put her tiny hand in his belt loop and tugged him toward the back door. "Daddoo!"
"Not now, honey," said Janie. "Daddy and Mommy are trying to get the lights back on."
"But Mamoo! Lookie!" Lucy grabbed her mom's hand, and pulled her to the windows looking out on their back yard.
"Ohhh, Lulu…Bill, come see."
A major transformer must have blown and thrown out the whole city grid; no lights were on anywhere. Lucy fumbled with the back door lock to get the door open, and Janie reached out to help. The little family stepped out to the snow-covered back porch together and stared up open mouthed at a billion billion stars. The Milky Way crept up the sky from the horizon, throwing the old church on the hill into dark relief.
"Is that the big Christmas mir'cle?"
"Yes, sweet Lulu. I think it is."
Bill and Janie hugged Lucy tight between them, and together they looked in awe on the face of God.


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2S4Y 51, Embellish Magazine Embossing Colour Challenge -Yellow, Blue, Green and Pink, Jacksonbelle (Get Krafty)
I am loving the sponsor for Embellish Magazine – Practising Creativity that I wanted to give this challenge a go. Choosing the colour hues, I chose fabulous sketch by Kazan over at 2S4Y #51.
I had decided to use Kraft base, polka dot green, blue layering. For the centre piece, I stamped and emboss the flower by Stampin' Up, piece the stem (Hero Arts) and use a pink green damask patterned paper (wrapper :p). Tied the pink twine over it. I finished off the card with simple handsewn at the sides.
I like the look of this simple card… as a reminder to think sunshine in my life 🙂


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Methane emission and consumption at a North Sea gas seep Tommeliten area
Methane emission and consumption at a North Sea gas seep Tommeliten area - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
1 Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology 2 Department of Bentho-pelagic processes 3 Research Center Ocean Margins 4 Statoil 5 University of Georgia 6 Wilderspool House 7 Aarhus University Aarhus 8 International University Bremen
Abstract : The North Sea hosts large coal, oil and gas reservoirs of commercial value. Natural leakage pathways of subsurface gas to the hydrosphere have been recognized during geological surveys Hovland and Judd, 1988. The Tommeliten seepage area is part of the Greater Ekofisk area, which is situated above the Tommeliten Delta salt diapir in the central North Sea. In this study, we report of an active seep site 56°29.90-N, 2°59.80-E located in the Tommeliten area, Norwegian Block 1-9, at 75 m water depth. Here, cracks in a buried marl horizon allow methane to migrate into overlying clay-silt and sandy sediments. Hydroacoustic sediment echosounding showed several venting spots coinciding with the apex of marl domes where methane is released into the water column and potentially to the atmosphere during deep mixing situations. In the vicinity of the gas seeps, sea floor observations showed small mats of giant sulphide-oxidizing bacteria above patches of black sediments and carbonate crusts, which are exposed 10 to 50 cm above seafloor forming small reefs. These Methane-Derived Authigenic Carbonates MDACs contain 13C-depleted, archaeal lipids indicating previous gas seepage and AOM activity. High amounts of sn2-hydroxyarchaeol relative to archaeol and low abundances of biphytanes in the crusts give evidence that ANaerobic MEthane-oxidising archaea ANME of the phylogenetic cluster ANME-2 were the potential mediators of Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane AOM at the time of carbonate formation. Small pieces of MDACs were also found subsurface at about 1.7 m sediment depth, associated with the Sulphate-Methane Transition Zone SMTZ. The SMTZ of Tommeliten is characterized by elevated AOM and Sulphate Reduction SR rates, increased concentrations of 13C-depleted tetraether derived biphytanes, and specific bacterial Fatty Acids FA. Further biomarker and 16S rDNA based analyses give evidence that AOM at the Tommeliten SMTZ is mediated by archaea belonging to the ANME-1b group and Sulphate Reducing Bacteria SRB most likely belonging to the Seep-SRB1 cluster. The zone of active methane consumption was restricted to a distinct horizon of about 20 cm. Concentrations of 13C-depleted lipid biomarkers e.g. 500 ng g-dw-1 biphythanes, 140 ng g-dw-1 fatty acid ai-C15:0, cell numbers 1.5x108 cells cm-3, AOM and SR rates 3 nmol cm-3 d-1 in the SMTZ are 2-3 orders of magnitude lower compared to AOM zones of highly active cold seeps such as Hydrate Ridge or the Gulf of Mexico.
Autor: H. Niemann - M. Elvert - M. Hovland - B. Orcutt - A. Judd - I. Suck - J. Gutt - S. Joye - E. Damm - K. Finster - A. Boetius -
Fuente: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/


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Making Interop EasierAs discussed in the last post, it seemed difficult to write clean code using Excel Interop. We mentioned that using NetOffice helped, but still left some challenges in writing simple clean code.
It would be very helpful if we could use Higher Order functions similar to those you get with Lists, such as map and iter. There was some useful code on the F# Snippets site, in particular some code created by Kit Eason - Higher-Order Functions for Excel. This used Excel Interop directly rather than NetOffice.
This worked well for smaller ranges in Excel, but I found problems using it for large ranges.
My VersionI decided to modify this code to make it work better with large ranges and also to use NetOffice.
To verify performance, I created 4 corresponding scripts:
- The original version
- Version 1 but using NetOffice
- Version 1 but with changes I made
- Version 3 but using NetOffice
- The map functions (map and maprc) do not apply to each cell as a range within Excel, but rather apply to the objects stored in each cell.
- The iter functions (iter and iterrc) apply a function that reads the object in the cell and then generates a function option. This generated function does work on the cell as an Excel range. The use of the option allows you to restrict the actions to a subset of the cells within a range.
- The filter function was removed, as the iter functions effectively include it through use of the option type.
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/// Takes a function and an Excel range, and applies the function to each individual cell, /// providing 1-based row-index and column-index for each cell as arguments to the function. let iterrc (f : int -> int -> obj -> (Range -> unit) option) (range : Range) = let fc = range |> maprc f for r = 1 to range.Rows.Count do for c = 1 to range.Columns.Count do let fcrw = fc.[r, c] let cell = range.[r, c] if fcrw.IsSome then fcrw.Value cell cell.Dispose()
This function takes as parameters a rather complex function and a range. The first line of the function maps the function supplied to generate a function option that takes a range as a parameter and generates a unit result. This function option is then used within the for loops to run against each cell in the overall range. Note the use of the option type for efficiency - the function is only called if it has a value. Also note the use of the Dispose method - this is very important - without this the function will rapidly create many Excel COM objects and use up memory.
It is much easier to understand how this works with an example:
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// iterrc example //colours a chequer of reds let chequerRange = exampleRange |> iterrc (fun r c cell -> if (r % 2 = 0) && (c % 2 <> 0) || (r % 2 <> 0) && (c % 2 = 0) then None else Some(fun cell -> cell.Interior.Color <- 255))
The function provided uses the row and column parameters to determine whether it is to be excluded and then returns None or if included creates a function option that sets the cell colour to red.
Variant 4 seemed to perform well in my tests and given these promising results, I decided to put my version on the F# Snippets site - see High-Order Functions for Excel using NetOffice.
Using in Mortality ManagerI decided to adopt this code and have added some other Excel utilities. To make this more understandable, I created two modules for Sheets (module Sht) and Ranges (module Rng). I have only just started to use these, but here is an early example:
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let VwInd(e) = let sh = Sht.add "LocalIndex" let hdr = [ "Name"; "Nation"; "LocalFile"; "Uri" ] let vls = Ind.rows mortinds let rws = hdr :: vls |> array2D let rng = Rng.getSE sh (1, 1) (Array2D.length1 rws, 4) rng |> Rng.set rws rng |> Rng.iterrc (fun r _ _ -> if r = 1 then Some(Rng.bold true) else None) sh |> Sht.autoFilter sh |> Sht.autoFit
This hopefully should be relatively easy to follow. It does the following:
- Adds a sheet called "LocalIndex" to the active workbook
- Creates a 2D array containing a header row and a number of rows of values
- Creates a range in the sheet of the right size to hold this data
- Sets the value of this range to this 2D array of data
- Use the iterrc function to set the first row to bold
- Applies autofilter to the sheet
- Autofits the columns of the sheet to the cell contents


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There is a lot to be said for being detail oriented. Big things are made up of little things, and little mistakes can bloom in to full blown disasters if you aren't careful. Details matter. Sometimes though, focus on details can eclipse the creative flow of a process and make it joyless.
Have you ever played an instrument, and just thought exclusively of the notes you were playing? My guess is that it didn't sound very good.
Or have you run, and tried to focus on your form and gait? Awkward, awkward, awkward!
Let alone talking to people. Say you're at a party and you see someone intriguing… and you go up and are focused so much on what you are going to say, that you end up feeling like a total fool?
How does this relate to teaching? As teachers, we often teach certain skills. Whether it is constructing a sentence, multiplying numbers, or deconstructing literature, the details of the process are often foremost in our minds. There does come a point where we need to switch gears from the detail oriented to the overarching process. Teaching confidence in newfound skills and just… going with the flow.
A couple of things need to happen before this transition from focus on details to overall process. The first step is building trust in their abilities, followed by trust in the process. Once a student sees that they are working from a solid foundation along workable lines, then it becomes much easier for them to relax into a greater process. From the specifics to the general, students will learn to do big things made up of the little skills they have learned. And it is so rewarding as you see those details click into place, transforming from mere knowledge and information into genuine understanding.
This is one of the things that I think we should keep in mind as teaching migrates toward recorded lectures and computerized drills. Various media can demonstrate individual skills fairly well, but people will always need an overview for how those skills fit together. Teachers are need to show how to see beyond the details and make the process flow into something that feels natural. Or how to go from playing notes, to playing a song.
Only then do people find genuine joy. When it moves away from laboring over details, and more about play.
As I write this, I'm also reminded to "let the details go" in my teaching from time to time, and just go with the flow.


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On November 9th, 2013, Philippines' premiere MMA promotion will stage their final fight card of the year at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City for PXC 41.
The said event will be headlined by PXC world flyweight champ Ale Cali, and the undefeated Hawaiian, Louis Smolka. This is going to be Cali's second title defense and will be his comeback fight after being sidelined by a shoulder injury.
The news was confirmed by PXC CEO/Promoter, EJ Calvo on Saturday.
Smolka earned his ticket to face the champ last February when he defeated the much experienced fighter, Alvin Cacdac, via RNC in the third round. It was a very impressive come-from-behind win by Smolka as he managed to survive two brutal rounds of assault by Cacdac, who pounded him with vicious haymakers before submitting the veteran fighter in the third round.
"Da Last Samurai" was pumped to face Cali after his PXC 35 win, but the champion sustained a shoulder injury delaying Smolka for his title shot.
As Cali recuperates, Smolka is itching to get back inside the cage to keep away from ring rust. That is why when he was given the offer to fight the former URCC bantamweight champion Jessie Rafols at PXC 39, even though it was a bantamweight contest, he agreed to fight him without any single doubts in his mind.
Smolka overcame an adversity before his fight against Rafols as he was badly sick the day before PXC 39 which gave him a little doubt if he can win over his Filipino foe. But his team mate, the PXC lightweight champion Harris "The Hitman" Sarmiento was there and gave Smolka some serious boost and convinced him that he should win the fight no matter what.
Sarmiento's encouragement of Smolka paid off as Smolka did a quick work of Rafols, making the Filipino tap by way of rear-naked-choke in the very first round.
On November 9th, Smolka looks to stay unbeaten in his career and aims to dethrone the champ and bring the belt home in Hawaii.
In the other hand, no fighter in the PXC has the eagerness and hunger to get back in the cage than the current flyweight world champion, Ale "The Young" Gun Cali.
It has been a year since Cali made his first title defense against the crafty veteran, Erwin Tagle at PXC 34. That is why the Davao native Cali started his camp early to shrug off little cobwebs in his game.
At PXC 39, during Smolka's post fight interview, Cali went inside the cage and shook hands with his next challenger and congratulates him with a smile for winning that night. Smolka, then told Cali to stay healthy and train hard for their fight.
Cali is known for his slick boxing skills, footwork, and speed. When he faced the seasoned fighter, Jessie Taitano at PXC 29, he didn't only show his striking prowess; he impressed a lot of fight fans that night when he showcased his much-improved wrestling and BJJ skills by avoiding takedowns and submission attempts by Taitano. Cali dismantled Taitano in the third round and claimed the title and made as the first-ever homegrown PXC flyweight champion.
Cali vs. Smolka is probably one of the most anticipated fights in the region as two of the most talented and toughest fighters collides inside the Philippines' largest MMA promotion.
It is a very intriguing match-up as the submission specialist Smolka is hungry to verify that he is the baddest man in his division. But no mistake about the champ, he is the flyweight king for a reason. Though he has been sidelined for quite some time; let us not forget how dangerous this fighter is. Cali can end the fight whenever he wants, but the big question for the champion right now is can he take Smolka's world-class grappling expertise?
PXC 41 will also feature an explosive bantamweight scrap between the former PXC bantamweight champion, Crisanto "The Slugger" Pitpitunge and the always dangerous Hawaiian warrior, Russel Doane.
Mark Striegl will also be back in action after a devastating 3rd round submission loss against Jang Yong Kim at PXC 39. Though his opponent is yet to be determined, Mugen's back in the gym in training and is very fired up to get back into the mix.
Also, a lightweight fight is set between two UFC vets as Keita "K Taro" Nakamura lock horns with Shane "Suga" Nelson.
Here's the incomplete fight card for PXC 41:
Ale Cali – Louis Smolka (Flyweight World Title)
Crisanto Pitpitunge – Russel Doane (Bantamweights)
Mark Striegl – TBD
Keita Nakamura – Shane Nelson (Lightweights)
Troy Bantiag – TBD
Jinel Lausa – TBD
Female Bout TBD


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Different communication mechanisms have different trade-offs: XML-RPC is ubiqutous, JSON-RPC is almost as popular but more space/time efficient, AMQP allows efficient routing and so on. It is advantageous to write application code which is completely transport-agnostic. Deciding how to split components into processes is a decision more efficiently done at the tail-end of a project, when the knowledge of which processes are more reliable, or need to communicate more, is known. Described here is the system we use to allow application code to be unaware of those distinction, pushing those decisions into deployment or installation time.
When starting to implement a complicated system in Python, there are many unknowns: amount of communications between processes, typical process bugs and deployment targets. It is highly useful to allow writing the business logic code in a way that is agnostic to the answers to those questions. This also allows the communication layer to be written as a quick prototype, and optimized later. Since infrastructure costs are frequently minimized during the demo phase, this kind of approach allows quick demos during development without any cross-team code rewrite. The trade-off in using this kind of approach is that the feature set assumed from the transport has to be a least-common-denominator subset of all "possible" feature sets. This, in turn, pushes some of the work that could be done by more sophisticated transport to the Python-level infrastructure and sometimes, in the worst cases, into application code. The most egregious example is that any system that supports HTTP-based RPC mechanism (XML-RPC, JSON-RPC or SOAP) must not assume any kind of asynchronous communication mechanism.
Interface Definition Language
Many systems do not have an IDL of their own — or it is so weak (as in the case of XML-RPC Introspection) so as to be worthless. Interface definition languages give us two benefits: it reduces the amount of trust between processes, since processes can only send valid data to each other, and it allows us to declare explicitly which methods are supported by a given component. Our Interface Definition Language takes advantage of Python meta-classes to look like::
class ThingyData(Data): """ Data which identifies a target """ uuid=lambda:str metadata=lambdaict class ThingiesOfType(Data): """ Collection of targets of the same type """ type=lambda:str thingies=lambda:array(ThingyData) class SearchInterface(Interface): """ Interface to search functionality. """ name='com.vmware.example.version1.Search' @public def RunQuery(query=str, maxResults=int): """run a query @param query: a query to run @param maxResults: maximum number of results to return @param results: query results """ return dict(results=array(ThingiesOfType))
Since we cannot depend on the underlying transport to contain objects or references, we assume all communications happen in terms of "simple" (nested) data types: ints, strings, floats, uniformly typed lists, string to string dictionaries and string to vartype dictionaries. In order to do so in a dependable way, without application code having to translate manually, we have the Implementation metaclass::
class SearchImplementation(object): __metaclass__ = Implementation interface = SearchInterface def RunQuery(self, query): d = defer.Deferred() myThingies= Structure('ThingiesOfType') myThingies.type = 'Something' myThingies.thingies = [] reactor.callLater(5, d.callback, [myThingies]) return d
It is possible to return either a deferred or a value from a method in an implementation. Note that there is no need for type checking inside application code — bad types would trigger an exception early on in the calling process.
Communication needs two sides. So far we have described how to write a server. We want client code to be equally transport-agnostic. In order to do that, we have a dynamic client object.
def _simplifyObject(obj): if isinstance(obj, (int, float, str, bool, dict)): return obj elif isinstance(obj, list): return [_simplifyObject(x) for x in obj] elif isinstance(obj, Structure): return dict([(key, _simplifyObject(value)) for key, value in obj]) else: raise ValueError("cannot simplify", obj) class MultiClient(object): def __init__(self): self.ifaces = set() self.routing = {} def add(self, iface, provider): self.ifaces.add(iface) for method in iface.methods: self.routing[iface.name+"."+method] = provider def callRemote(self, name, *args, **kwargs): args = map(_simplifyObject, args) provider = self.routing[name] return provider.callRemote(name, *args)
This means we can drop in any objects that support callRemote, commit to which interfaces are available for them, and the client code does all multiplexing. From inside the application code, we need no idea about which provider gives which interface — all we need is a callRemote.
Transport and Processes
The server code is the non-transport-agnostic part. It takes the fully-qualified name of a function, runs that function and treats the results as a (possibly nested) lists of implementations that should run in the given process. For the XML-RPC transport, it also expects on the command-line to have a list of which ports are running which interfaces. It creats XML-RPC proxies for those ports, and drops them into the singleton client. Running all servers manually means a lot of manual stitching up and repetition. In order to save that repetition, we have a so-called multiserver, using the Twisted Process Monitoring module (which takes care of starting and restarting processes). The multiserver gets a list of processes, specified in a JSON file. It then calculates what should be its client list, and runs all processes with the same client list, using the same server. We plan to add support for JSON-RPC and HTTPS as command-line switches to the multiserver, which would then run all processes, and assumptions, appropriately. Note, however, that a smarter multiserver could decide that some processes should use JSON-RPC and some XML-RPC, and run them all appropriately. Also note that currently the multiserver can only support one component per process, even though its underlying server is capable of more. We also plan to have the multiserver set a special environment variable "SECRET_KEY". This key would be a randomized string — all clients would send it, and all servers would require it before they process input. In this way, a malicious process running with different privileges on the same machine will not be able to get into the system.
Unified Front
We want to have a single port on which all public parts of the interface are exposed. We can do this in a way that is transport agnostic, even if it is not agnostic to some of the implementation details of Interface or the singleton client.
def makeForwardingFunction(name, outargs): def retFunc(self, *args): remoteReturn = singletonClient.callRemote(name, *args) def cb(remoteReturnValue): return dict([(aname, argumentParse(tp, remoteReturnValue[aname])) for aname, tp in outargs.iteritems()]) remoteReturn.addCallback(cb) return remoteReturn return retFunc def makeForwarder(iface): d = dict(interface=iface) for name, func in iface.methods.iteritems(): if func.isPublic: d[name] = makeForwardingFunction(iface.name+'.'+name, func.outargs) return Implementation('Forwarder', (), d)() def unifiedFront(): for iface in singletonClient.ifaces: yield makeForwarder(iface, client.client)
Note that we could have set our multiserver to serve the unified front using one protocol (e.g., XML-RPC over HTTP) while running all clients using another one (e.g., AMQP). While this requires some complicated code in the multiserver, it does not require *any* kind of application code support.
With the right kind of separation between application code and transport code, it is possible to support complicated interaction topologies while completely hiding them from the application code. Python metaclasses, duck-typing and high level of dynamism makes writing this kind of code fairly easy.


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I created this blog to capture my life, ideas, and inspiration all in one space - my wee lil' corner of the internet - full of love.
My love. The music creator and appreciator. It's so inspiring and motivating to share a life with someone who is so passionate about something and has found their true calling. Every day he plays. writes . sings. In fact he's playing in the other room right now! It's cool hearing the process, from jamming, to writing, to a finished song. And then to attend one of his shows and see the finished product with the band. And of course watching the audience rock out and appreciate.
The band is Glorious Moon Rockets.
Chris. Dave. Jamie.
The coolest and sweetest (err..I mean hardcore) guys you'll ever meet!
Just a couple dudes crafting, no big deal (of course I had to capture it)
music video prep!
I remember you buying those styrofoam heads at Value Village over a year ago..you weren't quite sure what to do with them yet.
And here it is! Their debut Music Video.
"Sharp Ends" by the Glorious Moon Rockets
Baby I'm so proud of you.
Continue following your bliss , you will always have support from me.
(I found the blood to be a little much...maybe it's a girl thing ;)
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When I was writing Miracle at DormelFarms, there was a sidebar story that many writers would not have included in the book. Cows have been a major part of my life, however – when I was a toddler my brother would sit me on the back of the cows as he milked them, and a connection was made that just won't go away, so naturally I had to include this little story.
In July of 2002, America was still reeling from the 9/11 attacks. When nine miners were trapped in a flooded mine under a farm in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, the country – and even the world – held its breath.
At one point the rescue workers wanted to use seismograph to try to locate and communicate with the miners. The order went out for total silence. They didn't even want people to shuffle their feet, because the seismograph was set up all aroud the area and the microphones and equipment were extremely sensitive.
This was taking place on a farm, remember. In a field, just up the road there were forty-five cows that could potentially stompa hoof or moo or munch on grass and mess up the test. One of the volunteer firemen was sent to "make the cows stand still and not make any noise."
I don't know how well you know cows, but picture trying to do this with 45 preschoolers. The challenge is the same. It's not so much that cows don't understand logic; it's that they fundamentally dislike logic. Ever try to get a cow to go back into a pasture through the same hole in the fence by which it had escaped? It ain't happenin'. So as the fireman walked up the road that day he wondered what in the world he was going to do.
"God, I need a little help here," he prayed.
When he reached the field, he was astonished when every one of those cows stood as still as statues and stared at him without a sound for ten minutes. This fireman was a farm boy – he knew this just doesn't happen.
I have a theory about that incident that I didn't put into the book. I don't think the cows were staring at the fireman. I believe they were staring behind the fireman – at the angel with his finger on his lips.
I have no evidence to prove my theory. (Animals do seem to be sensitive to the supernatural world. Take a look at the story of Balaam and his donkey in Numbers 22:22-33.) There were a lot of miracles associated with the successful rescue of every one of the nine trapped miners. Cows standing still for ten minutes might not sound like much of a miracle, but it was a piece of the puzzle that made the rescue as a whole possible.
I've mentioned this theory to a few people, but have never put it into writing. Angels played a big part in Scripture, and nowhere does it say that they stopped being active in post-biblical history.
You may have your own angel story. I have two. I was driving in to work one day on icy roads. Icy roads are one of the factors that influenced my move to Georgia. Not fun. I wasn't going very fast because of the road conditions, and as I was coming into town a big truck in front of me stopped. I touched my brakes which promptly locked up, and I started to slide. When you're locked up, there's just no stopping. I prayed out loud, "Lord, stop me!" And He did. I think in those situations He sends His angels, and one just stood in front of my car and stopped it.
The other occasion probably required a couple of angels. I was stopped on a two-lane highway to make a left turn. There was a small rise in the road behind me, but there was no reason why the tractor trailer driver couldn't have seen me in time to slow down if he had been going the speed limit. Unfortunately, he was flying. I couldn't move because traffic was coming from the opposite direction. I looked in my rearview mirror and saw that big rig barreling down on me and just knew this was the end. Somehow he managed to get far enough off the road to zip past me. The whole car shook, and I'm sure the angels standing arm-in-arm around my car had brushburns. But I lived to tell the story.
Lest I be misunderstood, I'd like to make a few points about angels. Don't take my word for it – look up the verses I refer to.
1 - Angels are created beings and are not to be worshipped. 1 Peter 3:21-22 - ". . . Jesus Christ, who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him." Read the whole chapter for context. All creation, including angels will be subject to Jesus, and Hebrews 1:6 exhorts angels to worship Him. In Revelation 19:10 an angel admonishes John for falling down to worship him. And do I need to remind you of the first commandment? "You shall have no other gods before Me." Exodus 20:1-6.
2 - Angels are called "ministering spirits" (Hebrews 1:14). They serve God and follow his orders. In Daniel 6, God sent an angel to protect Daniel in the lion's den. In Acts 5:19-20, an angel opened the prison doors to release Peter. The examples in Scripture are numerous.
3 - Christ didn't die for angels, so they cannot be saved. That's why the devil and his demons are fallen angels for all eternity: in Revelation 20:10, the devil is thrown into the lake of fire. See the fall of these angels in Isaiah 14:12-14. 1 Peter 1:12 (again read the whole chapter), in speaking about salvation tells us that angels long to look into the mystery of salvation. Imagine their amazement when Christ, who they worshipped and obeyed allowed Himself to come to earth and go to the cross for measly old human beings!
4 - Please don't tell your children that "grandma went to heaven to be an angel." Humans do not become angels. Remember, angels cannot comprehend the whole idea of salvation. 1 Corinthians 15 gives a long dissertation on the ressurection and in a potentially confusing passage explains that our human bodies will be exchanged for imperishable bodies. Don't get lost in the perishables and imperishables. What it all boils down to is that we will have a glorified body like that of Jesus Christ, not that of an angel.
Why have I given you this theology lecture? Because we're exposed to a lot of misinformation about angels, and people are too quick to worship anything other than God. It's vital that we know what the Bible says about this or any other subject we're exploring.
I don't carry an "angel in my pocket," but I do believe God sends His angels to protect us, minister to us or otherwise help us. There may be times when you are"touched by an angel," but don't confuse the messenger with the God who sends that messenger. The miracle at Dormel Farms was aided by angels, but the God of those angels was the One who performed the miracles. And He alone is worthy to be worshipped.


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Early music ensemble Schola Antiqua presents a concert in association with The Deering Family Galleries of Medieval and Renaissance Art, Arms, and Armor. The program includes music inspired by beautifully illustrated books of hours and early sixteenth-century German art, as well as pieces celebrating the theme of arms and armor displayed in the galleries. The women of Schola Antiqua will perform works from a thirteenth-century liturgical book on exhibit, which is known to have been associated with a Dominican convent.
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Schola Antiqua of Chicago is a professional early music ensemble dedicated to the performance of repertory before the year 1600. An ensemble that executes pre-modern music with "sensitivity and style" (Early Music America), Schola Antiqua takes pride in providing the highest standards of research, performance, and education as it highlights underserved repertories in the Western musical canon. Founded in 2000, the organization has received invitations to perform from festivals, libraries, universities, and other institutions across the Midwest. In 2006–07, Schola Antiqua was Artist-in-Residence at the University of Chicago.
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I had a customer with a very small bustline this weekend try on a v-neck dress and say, "I look like a boy". She was right. Then she tried on a strapless, sweet-heart neckline that had some ruching at the bustline, and we didn't even notice her bust – we just noticed how amazing she looked in the dress. The bride, who had a bit more of a bust, tried the v-neck on and it looked completely different on her – it was adorable! It really is all in the bust when it comes to what neckline bridesmaids should wear. Good news, though, there isn't just one neckline for each bust size – it's about knowing your best options and also knowing what is universally flattering.
STRAPLESS: I hear girls mention all the time that there are so many strapless dresses, and not enough other necklines. The reason? A strapless neckline is often the most universally flattering on every bustline. A bridesmaid with a larger bustline can wear a strapless dress, but she must wear proper undergarments in order to have support. Try a strapless bra like this one – the longer style will offer more support on a larger bust.
These are some of my favorite strapless dresses that look good on a variety of bustlines:
V-NECK: On the hanger, v-neck dresses look more conservative and covering. On the contrary, a v-neck dress is going to show the most cleavage if you are sporting a fuller bust. The great thing about v-necks is that you can often wear a more traditional bra. V-necks are best on girls who have bustline that's still standing high, or on girls who know how to make a killer bra work. It really depends on your comfortability with sporting cleavage, and it depends on the bride and location (very religious wedding=no boobs on display). If you do go the v-neck route, there are some really modern styles out there right now.
HALTER: I love halter dresses because I feel like they support my bust while slimming the area between my shoulders and neck. Designers don't tend to offer too many halter styles, though. Halters are best for women who have a bust – they can sometimes make a flat chest look even more flat.
HIGH NECK: These are becoming more and more popular, and are a fun way to be conservative regarding the bustline. With that said, these dresses really do look best on smaller busted ladies – a very large bust tends to overtake the silhouette of the dress.
ONE SHOULDER: My new personal favorite for every bustline. With some of these styles, you could even wear one (clear) bra strap for added support. The one shoulder look flatters every bustline while offering something interesting – and something to look at other than the bust.


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Okay chapter two!
Also keep in mind, this is all fiction.
I doubt EXO actually acts like this so people.
So here we go.
Two Moons
I watched as I seen the three man guy get ready for the song. To my amusment I think they're trying to audition me. "Okay ready?" Chanyeol asked, I nodded and waited till they started the song. As always Kai started off, I actually really loved this song so I think I'm going to nail this, I figured I was doing all the backing chours and Key's part, so I went along with it. Till I got to Keys parts. Chanyeol nodded at me letting me know its okay. Then I went for it. "that's right, selected VIP wouldn't be mindblowingly awesome, now we're on a rock rock rocket, just gotta keep your seatbelt fastened, oneureun dugaeui dari, dugae, dugaeui dari, oneureun dugaeui, dugaeui dal, dal dari tteuneun bam No you're not gonna shoulda woulda this and coulda that, cause we're never coming back to this trip, see those two moons, you're the chosen knight, go and spread good news, cause we got not time." After I finished my part the guys finished out the rest with me joining back in here and there. Chen and Xiumin gave me an applauds and Chanyeol came up to me "that was really good noona" he said smiling, I looked over at the others and they just smirked at me. "So she can rap, is she really that good of a singer?" Baekhyun asked I looked over and huffed and smiled. " Baekhyun-ssi, what would like me to sing?" I asked smirking at him as he huffed at me "Sing us one of your songs. Instead of ours, for all we know you knew you would be put with us and practiced our songs" Suho said I rolled my eyes and asked Chanyeol for a guitar and set up a chair. As I was setting up making sure the guitar was tuned I was thinking what song to sing, maybe one of my brothers songs. Then kissing in cars came into mind so I started playing that through, this song I remember the day when Vic wrote it. After I finished playing it I opened my eyes and seen the four boys, Sehunnie, D.O., Kai and Lay with their mouths open. "Good enough for you Suho-ssi?" I smirk at him as he let out a huff and walked out of the room. "I think you shouldn't have said that" Chanyeol said, I shrugged "He wanted a song so I did a song" I said and got up to put the guitar away. It's been an hour since Suho left and Kai, D.O., Lay, Baekhyun, Sehun left the room after him. "Hey Maria, lets go get lunch" Xiumin suggested, I smiled "Gaja!" I said getting up, "Wait I have to get my bag its in my locker" I said getting up "I'll go with you" Chen said "Ani, I'll get it, I'll meet you guys in the lobby" I said walked out to go to the lockers. After I got mybag, I felt a force push into be as a was slammed against the wall I looked up to see Kai and Suho "What do you want?" I asked agitated "That's not how you speak to your elder" Suho said smirking, I rolled my eyes "I'm not calling you Oppa if that's what you want" I said and tried to walk away, but he grabbed my wrist and pulled me back "I have had it with your attitude Maria." He said "Give her what she deserves hyung" Kai smirked. Suho tried grabbing me and pulling me into one of the practice rooms "Hey!" I looked to see Chen and Xiumin standing there "Suho-ssi what are you doing?" Xiumin asked. Chen grabbed me from Suhos grasp, "We were jusy playing around with with her hyung no harm done" He said trying to pull it off. I just walked off from them ignoring the calls of my name. I needed to get out of here. I sat on the roof of the building wondering how I got here, and thinking if I should go back. I could here my brothers voice in mhead. He was so proud of me adthat I got this opportunity. All I can think of was the disappointment I'll face if I give up. *sigh* "I knew you would be up here" I turned and seen Lay walk up to me "Hey Lay" I said and looking back in front of me "I heard what happened are you okay?" He asked I nodded "I'm sorry I wasn't there" he said again. "It's okay Yixying" I said looking at him as he sat next to me "calling me by my name" he said smiling a little I nodded "why is it so hard? I didn't want to be noticed" I said "I was better off doing my own thing and being the photographer that no one paid attention to" I sighed and rest my head on Lay's shoulder. "Don't let it bother you Maria, it'll be okay" he said rest his head on top of mine "Was Xiumin and Chen worried?' I asked "Mostly Chen Xiumin knew where you went." He said as I nodded "I think he likes you" he said again I looked at him "Who?" I asked "Chen" he replied looking at me and smiled "He is a great guy." I said looking down at my hands "You like him too" I shrugged and looked off into the city "I don't know who I like" I said. Lay got up "Gaja, let go home" He said I smiled and took his hand "Alright... hyung" I said laughing.
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Right away this issue of Southern Bastards sets itself apart from the rest of the series: the cover is blue. Immediately distinguishing itself from the red motif that artist Jason Latour had been using thus far. It's a turning point in the series, leading up to the return of Tubbs' daughter which will hopefully bring things full circle. Issue 13 brings us back to Coach Boss's storyline, and the anti-climactic finish of the Wetumpka vs. Craw County football game. Boss is finally starting to crumble, and his empire is finally beginning to show signs of its inevitable demise. One of the first things I immediately noticed was how decrepit Coach Boss looks in this issue. Latour makes his hardened face even more rugged, his jawline even more pronounced, until he looks like a damn skeleton. It makes sense though as his plans begin to fall apart around him, and finally those who hate him are beginning to stand up. This comic is a slow burn, only in the sense that the overall plot has a lot of moving parts that don't always line up right away. Each individual issue is a concise and satisfying read, full of violence and hatred, that will either leave you on the edge of your seat, or shaking your head disgusted with what just transpired. In terms of the plot as a whole, it's as slow as a BBQ brisket on the smoker. The past few issues alone have revealed to us characters that were teased in the beginning on the story, and even so it feels like each character could have their own plot or arc and be fully realized. That's the thing about Jason Aaron, his seedy Southern world is so fleshed out and thick with potential, this comic could easily go on for twenty more issues (maybe it will!).
Despite all of the issues detailing Boss Coach's teenage years, I still feel like I don't know enough about him as I should. What are his motives, what other crime is he involved in? The man is a powerhouse in local politics, though some of these reasons why, have not yet been revealed. Southern Bastards is one of those interesting comics that completely flips the protagonist on you, and in this case I believe that Boss Coach is the protagonist. Aaron doesn't necessarily want us to sympathize with Boss, but rather see why he is the way that he is. But in my opinion there is no more satisfying way to watch a villain crumble than by first showing us and then reminding us why we hated him so much in the first place. The inevitable arrival of Tubbs' daughter in Craw County will surely make for an utterly tragic and satisfying revenge tale, adding even more elements to this already jam packed story.
After the Rebs lose the homecoming game to rivals Wetumpka, Boss Coach in an utterly embarrassing maneuver finds some of the other county's players and challenges the biggest one to a fight. Of course Boss wins, and it shows the insane lengths that he will go to to protect his reputation, even if that means beating up teenagers. Southern Bastards keeps getting better and better, especially as the characters grow, and new ones are introduced. Craw County hasn't shared all of its dark secrets with us just yet.
Score: 3/5
Southern Bastards #13 Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: Jason Latour Publisher: Image Comics Price: $2.99 Release Date: 1/27/15 Format: Ongoing; Print/Digital


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