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How's my wound doing, you ask? I wouldn't say it's doing real bad, but I wouldn't say it's doing real good. It looks the way it's supposed to look (don't worry, I won't go into detail), but it is just taking...its...time. Part of that is because of the auto-immune thing, but a big factor is nutrition and exercise. Admittedly, I have not done super-well in that department over the months, but lately I've been trying harder. I have taken Miles on many long (and fast) walks over the past couple of weeks, and I have been eating more protein...and just eating more in general. All we can do after that is keep praying for healing. I believe that it is not terribly far away, but I was hoping it would be healed by Miles' birthday. I'm not going to let it get me down, though.
My photoblog has a new look, although I don't know if anyone actually looks at it anymore. I did add two new photos to it, but for some reason they didn't take! So, I'm going to have to work on that again. For now, I hope anyone who visits likes it.
We haven't received the 'Complaint-Free World' bracelets yet, but I knew they might take some time since they've become so popular. I am still planning on trying it out, and would love anyone else to try it with me who wants to!
I'm in the midst of reading (see sidebar) another book which I'll review here (hopefully) soon. It's titled, "I'm OK -- You're Not: The Message We're Sending Nonbelievers and Why We Should Stop". When I was asked if I'd like to review this book, the title alone convinced me to take a look. So far, I have to say I am thoroughly enjoying it...but I'll save all that for the actual review. I'm also reading "Prince Caspian," which is the fourth book in the 'Chronicles of Narnia' series. I am loving it! Although I have to say, I was in the doctor's office recently, and I stopped reading it while I was there because I suddenly felt self-conscious about reading a book with pictures in it in front of other people. But see, I never read this series as a kid, and now that the first movie has come out -- which I loved -- I want to read them. If anyone out there hasn't read these books, get to it! They are a quick read and so enjoyable. I love disappearing into another world at the very end of my day.
Okay, I'll end the post talking about Miles. I can't help myself, I'm a mama! Anyway, he has started getting more cuddly lately, and I just can't get enough of it. He is such a sweet, sweet little boy -- though he does have his moments of total defiance! -- and Casey and I find ourselves loving him more and more. Oh, that's another thing: he is such a daddy's boy! It doesn't bother me so much. It's very endearing seeing him follow Casey around and wanting to be held by him above anyone else. But what am I, chopped liver?


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3). The Cobra Kai (The Karate Kid): "We do not train to be merciful here. Mercy is for the weak. Here, in the streets, in competition: A man confronts you, he is the enemy. An enemy deserves no mercy."
Cody Dee Williams: Sensei John Kreese and his punk minions Johnny, Bobby, Tommy, Jimmy, & Dutch – The Cobra Kai. A buncha bullies clad in black Gis, The Cobra Kai viewed Karate as a weapon, instead of an art. Of course they were just a misguided band of angry teenagers, led down the wrong path by militaristic dickhead of a sensei John Kreese, played with wrathful brilliance by Martin Kove. Unfortunately for skinny Jersey kid Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio), he falls in love with the wrong girl at the wrong time, and proceeds to have his ass handed to him on a plate for about 120 minutes of a 127 minute film. Eventually, good karate triumphs over evil karate and everyone goes home happy. Props to Billy Zabka, who plays the Cobra Kai leader Johnny, for selling one hell of a crane kick to the face. Stuntmen are for the WEAK!
Jen Huber: What a bunch of jerks! I remember watching this movie and hating these guys! Sure, they are pretty good at karate, but to bully Daniel-san, c-mon! Also, how epic was that final fight?! The bully in black and Daniel in white, very clear cut. The Cobra Kai are the ultimate school bullies!
Jeff: You have three possible categories in High School, you are either a victim, an invisible or, like the Cobra Kai, a dickheaded Bully. Oh, and they play it so well! Johnny, and his band of mostly white trust-fund babies getting their kicks off of terrorizing the new kid from Jersey, and if I remember correctly they handed Danny boy quite a few beat downs until Miyagi got into the action. But lets be honest the kid had it coming to him--who dresses up like a fricking shower for Halloween? Billy Zabka made his bones playing jerks in high school and of course his Johnny is at the top of the list. Which makes the Crane Kick to the face that much more satisfying. Kudos to Mr. Zabka for making it look so fracking real--I mean come on it totally looked like Macchio tagged him, try watching in slow mo--you just can't friggin tell! But in then end it's that scary mo-fo John Kreese played by the total badass Martin Kove that ties Cobra Kai together. He's ruthless, he's crazy and he will kill without mercy.


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Been in relationship for 10 months told partner that I loved him he said it back told me last weekend that he does not love me said it as wanted to be with me cares a lot for me am hurt and confused
I am great fan of books by Andrew G Marshall, a relationship coach. Perhaps read 'I love you but I'm not in love with you'? Maybe this could be a new era of honesty and communication. This may be a healthy sign of maturity - from him.
"I like to think of I Love You But… as an early warning system that something should change in your relationship. (Previously, I believe someone would have launched themselves into an affair.) It is a sign of emotional maturity to put your hands up and admit the problem before the relationship descends into bitterness and recrimination," says Marshall.
It sounds like your declaration of love has made him evaluate the relationship and found that he's got cold feet and not enough commitment to you - at this stage.
That's not to say that he won't warm up and feel the sort of love you want from him - but there's no certainty that this will be the case.
When you are feeling less upset sit down with him (and have physical touch to enhance your communication) and ask him what he wanted at the outset and how he thought and hoped things might be 10 months in.
You need to know that he wants the same things as you otherwise you will be trying to pull him into a different direction than the one he wants to go in.
If he only sees you as a friend (with benefits?) then you need to know so that you can decide if that is all you want too (I doubt that from what you say).
You can then feel empowered to make a decision whether to stay or walk away and find a man who is ready and able to commit to you and to build a mutually loving future with you.
The emotional pain will pass and in time you'll see that this will have been a valuable experience for you.
Hi Emma
Emotions and effectively communicating them can be very confusing at times. I see how this can feel hurtful, however whatever you choose to call it, it seems as if there is something worth nurturing between you and your partner. Actions speak louder than words. If you also enjoy your time together why throw it away? Caring about each other and enjoying each others company is a good foundation, your relationship is still quite young. Unless you are in a great rush, perhaps you simply need to allow it to develop in an honest and caring way. Exploring Gary Chapman's 5 Love Languages may also be useful. I wish you well. http://verilymag.com/2013/04/dr-gary-chapman-explains-the-5-love-languages.
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Hi Emma, Thank you for sharing your dilemma. The advice you have received so far is great. It's a good time to take stock of your relationship and ask yourself what you really want from a partner. Do you want to date someone who likes your company, but doesn't want to commit? What kind of relationship are the two of you in? Is it exclusive? You might need to take action if the relationship isn't how you want it to be. You can accept how things are or walk away. Whatever you decide it might feel difficult, but you can do it. We are here to support you.


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There's honestly nothing better than a family holiday. Reem and I rarely get to travel with our parents so we booked a short trip to Izmir in Turkey for a few days of doing sweet nothing at Club Marvy.
Vacationing at a resort is sometimes all that you need, especially when it's got enough space for multiple pools, restaurants, beaches and situated on the Aegean coast of Turkey, meaning the weather is incredible, the food is fresh and the people are warm and friendly. Our holiday was so relaxed that our biggest problems were deciding on whether we wanted to hang out by the beach or pool and which restaurant we wanted to try that night. Normally, I don't like resorts because I feel too boxed in, but there are so many options at Club Marvy that every day there's something new to explore and you don't feel the need to leave.
We finally got ourselves into a little rhythm and would spend the mornings enjoying a huge buffet breakfast before heading to Boho Beach Club (adult only) for a few hours. We'd take a break from tanning for lunch, and change the scenery by hanging out at the breathtaking infinity pool before getting ready for drinks and dinner.
All the food at the resort is fresh, organic and even the wine is from the owner's farm. We loved all of our meals on the resort, but one of the most memorable ones was at Degirmen restaurant which serves traditional Aegean cuisine and is set in an old windmill so it boasts the most incredible sunset views.
We've been able to recommend Club Marvy to so many of our friends who are all in the market for different types of vacations, whether it's something low key, for just eating delicious, fresh food whilst making the most of the incredible weather, or if you're looking for something super child friendly and fun for the kids (there's an actual water park in the resort!) then the resort really does tick off all of the boxes.
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Malawi strikes $1 billion worth of investment deals
Malawi has struck international deals worth US$ 1.1 billion courtesy of the Malawi Investment Forum (MIF).
The three agreements were made during the two day forum which attracted various local and international investors from in and around the country.
MIF was held at the Bingu International Conference Center (BICC) in the capital Lilongwe from June 29 - 30.
The international investment forum focused on seven key areas namely, agriculture and agro-processing; tourism; manufacturing; energy; infrastructure; mining; and financial Services and it was aimed at attracting foreign investors to explore investment opportunities in Malawi.
Over 130 local and foreign investors turned up from 31 world states among them Japan, China, United States of America, India, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Uganda.
"The Blantyre City Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China-Zambia and China-Tanzania Friendly Cultural Exchange Program for the combined implementation of 11 projects in Blantyre," said the Principal Secretary for Trade and Industry.
Cliff Chiunda further revealed that Briggs International of the United State of America (USA), will sign a business agreement with the Government of Malawi for the implementation of a multi-billion dollar rail system that shall connect Lake Malawi down to the Port of Nsanje onto the Zambezi River to the Indian Ocean by-passing the 36-kilometer rapids on the Shire River.
According to Chiunda the railway line would connect Lake Malawi to the Indian Ocean without barges having to off-load their goods.
Furthermore, Malawi's Country-wide Group of Companies which has received preliminary investment consideration from 3 international financiers for the development of their 5-star hotels in Blantyre and Chintheche respectively.
He added that Atlas Energy Company (Malawi) Limited, has received a commitment for US$ 80 million to develop a 40 megawatts solar project in the country.
In addition a coal mining company which has two mining projects in Rumphi and Nthalire is looking for joint venture partners.
China Railways No. 3 Engineering Group Company Limited has committed itself to three projects.
The agreements for the three projects are expected to be signed between Malawi and Railways No. 3 Engineering on July 2.
They include Kamwamba Coal fired Power Station worth US$600 million; Railway construction and rehabilitation worth US$250 million and Mangochi Airport worth US$250 million.


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OVERVIEW: The Duke Endowment focuses its public health-related grantmaking primarily on child care and healthcare in North and South Carolina.
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PROFILE: The Duke Endowment was established in 1924 by James Buchanan Duke (it isn't affiliated with Duke University or Duke Energy). In its early years, Duke selected not-for-profit hospitals in North Carolina and South Carolina to be the primary beneficiaries of the healthcare grant funds, says Mary Piepenbring, vice president and director of health for the Duke Endowment.
Times have changed since those early days, and modern healthcare systems have evolved—though not always for the better. As Piepenbring states: "Healthcare today is complex, and hospitals have evolved into comprehensive systems of the delivery of care. Our challenge today is to preserve the core values of our founder and to adapt grantmaking activities to areas that have the greatest positive impact on beneficiary organizations and the communities they serve."
Since its inception, the Duke Endowment has focused primarily on child care and education, religious education, and healthcare—and those topics remain the focus of its grantmaking. The endowment makes many of its healthcare grants in the realms of improving access to care and "breaking barriers," a welcome effort in a region with so many people living in rural and relatively isolated communities. It is also interested in supporting preventitive healthcare and increasing the quality and safety of current healthcare delivery.
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That being said, Piepenbring notes that the Duke Endowment is responding to a high number of grant requests pertaining to inpatient-outpatient transitions, and working to develop its Improving Care Transitions. "Staff is working to develop a potential new special grant program that will focus on enhancing the quality of care and reducing avoidable readmissions," says Piepenbring. "Advantages of care transitions programs include reduction of avoidable hospital utilization, better outcomes for patients, and reduced costs."
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- Name: Millionaire's Code
- Creator: Matt Daniel
- Price: Free for 2 months
- Rating: 1/10 (Another binary options scam; You will most likely lose your investments)
Millioniare's Code is claims you can make MASSIVE returns on investment using their system. But its a lie. In this Millionaire's Code review I'm going to go over what you can really expect. And its nothing good.
First off…
What Is Millionaires Code?
It a binary options trading software that does all the work for you. All you have to do is invest money and it does the rest.
The software was created by a team of financial experts and computer engineers that Matt D hired. Matt D is the guy in the video, and he claims to have created this software because he was sick and tired of seeing people being scammed online and losing all of their money.
Matt D claims that his team of experts have spent 3 years analyzing historical data of the different commodities, indices, currencies, and metals. And by analyzing this historical data and comparing it to today's markets, they were able to come up with an extremely accurate algorithm that predicts future prices, which means it wins "bets".
It wins 87% as they claim. Thats 43 out of 50 trades.
So that means if you place 50 trades of $10 each with a $80 winning, your profit would be 43×80 dollars=$3,440. But you will also lose 7 trades of 10 dollars each so your lose would be $70.
But is this really possible? Can You really make money this easily? HELL NO
Binary Options Trading Is Hard!
Pretty much all of these automated binary options trading softwares seem to be scams. They promise you easy money, but there is one problem with that…
Binary options trading isn't easy!
Here is the basics of how binary options trading works. Just like the guy in the video said, you basically guess whether or not the market price of a certain valuable is going to go up or down within a specified period of time, which is usually very short.
Sure there is a lot of money to be made in binary options trading, and due to the short time frames that of each "bet", you can make money really fast. But notice how I said "can", not "will". Because you probably won't, you will probably end up losing money really fast.
Professionals in the binary options trading business spend their lives analyzing and predicting the market's values for certain valuables. And they still don't have the success that some of these automated binary options trading softwares claim they have.
Binary options trading has a lot of risk involved. There are a million different variables that can effect the market's prices, and they are always changing. There is no way that an automated software can predict the market with great accuracy, especially in a high risk field like this.
Don't Buy Into It
Don't let this guys luxurious life that he shows off fool you. Its probably not real anyhow. And if it is real, there is a good chance he made it that rich by scamming people through products like Millionaire's Code.
And hopefully you picked up on the terrible acting in the testimonials. Gosh was that bad acting.
Like I mentioned earlier, there are a lot of scam products just like this one. Some of which that I have reviewed are Drexel Code, Zero-Risk Trading, Simple Profits System, Quick Cash System, Pop Biz Op, and the list goes on.
The reason there are so many scams in the field of binary options trading is because it is the perfect place to make up a scam. Binary options trading is 100% legitimate. And you can legitimately make a lot of money in a very short time frame. So making a "get rich quick" scam in this field is able to fool a lot of people.
But Its Free, How Can It Be A Scam?
This is how most of the scams do it. Millionaire's Code says that you can use their software for free for 2 months.
Wow thats great, right? I mean I can make a half-million dollars in 2 months with this system, right?
Well the catch is that you have to invest money to get started! You have to invest the money that the software is going to be using to "bet".
And that is where the scammers get you and thats how you lose your money.
Final Thoughts on Millionaire's Code
Of course I haven't tried this software out and I don't plan on it. But is a pretty safe bet that this place is a scam.
Role of thumb: if it sounds too good to be true it just might be. Making a couple million dollars a year on autopilot!!!????? Ya right.
Everyone would be doing this guys. There have been so many of these softwares that have come out in the past that it would be much more well known if they actually worked.


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Make right moves after storms strike
In the aftermath of severe weather, downed branches and damaged trees can create havoc for homeowners; just ask Sue Milbright of Wacouta Township. Tuesday evening, a tree branch, 6 inches in diameter, came through the ceiling in her guest bedroom.
"It just came plunging through," she said. "If a person had been sleeping in that bed, they would be dead."
Like Milbright, many people throughout the region experienced damage to trees and homes during Tuesday's thunderstorms. Knowing which trees to save and which to remove can impact the safety and survival of remaining trees, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Jennifer Teegarden, DNR forestry outreach specialist, offers the following do and don't tips.
•Approach damaged trees with caution. Stay clear of downed wires and call 911.
•Carefully inspect standing trees for damage and deal with hazardous trees first. If possible, ask a forester or arborist for advice.
•Trees should be removed if more than 50 percent of the trunk or live branches in the crown are damaged, and if the tree is unnaturally leaning or roots are damaged.
•Watch for detached branches, loosely hanging branches and split or cracked trunks that can cause injury or further damage.
•Use proper pruning techniques to remove broken limbs by cutting just outside the branch collar, but limit pruning to making the tree safe. Too much pruning can weaken an already stressed tree.
•Water stressed and damaged trees weekly to help them repair and rebuild. Be careful not to overwater, especially in heavy clay soils.
•Monitor damaged trees in upcoming years to make sure they don't become a hazard.
•Be rushed by promises of bargains from inexperienced or unqualified tree service providers. Improper pruning or unneeded removal can result in unnecessary costs or loss of healthy trees. Ask for references and proof of insurance.
•Repair a broken branch or fork of a tree with tape, wire, bolts or other wraps. It will not heal, and the split will invite decay and further weaken the tree. Cabling or bracing should only be performed by a certified arborist and inspected annually.
•Remove the tops of trees. This makes the tree more susceptible to insects and disease, and results in new branches that are weakly attached.
•Apply paint or dressing to wounds as these materials interfere with the natural wound sealing process.
•Remove small, leaning trees. Trees less than 15 feet tall may survive if they are gently pulled back into place. Press out air spaces in the loosened soil. The tree can then be staked for up to a year.
•Fertilize stressed or damaged trees.
•Taking the right steps to correct damaged trees is crucial to allow the trees to continue to provide shade, clean air, beauty and increased property value for years to come, Teegarden said.
Dealing with home damage
If severe weather causes damage to your home, Andrew Mikkelson of Homestead Remodeling, recommends seeking a professional assessment as the first course of action.
"If your home has sustained damage, find a reliable and seasoned restoration contractor to assess the damage," Mikkelson said. "They will be able to determine if the damage is sufficient enough to file a claim with your insurance company or if it is something minor the homeowner can fix themselves."
Homestead Remodeling services the greater metro and southeastern areas of Minnesota. The company specializes in insurance restoration to help homeowners through the stress of storm damage. "We work with your insurance company to ensure you are getting the best materials and highest quality of installations and repairs," Mikkelson said.
When a tree hits a home, a large amount of weight is transferred to the home, usually at a non-direct angle, he said.
To ensure that the home has not suffered structural damage, Mikkelson recommends an assessment from a structural engineer.
"If a tree strikes a deck and breaks a railing, you might not see that the weight of tree hitting could transfer down into the footing in the ground and crack the foundation. Maybe a year or two later, the deck will start leaning and separate from the house," Mikkelson said. "Doing your research and working with the right specialists in situations like this will prevent a headache down the road. It takes patience to get things done right."
The high volume of work that rises after a storm does correlate to a higher number of insurance fraud cases, Mikkelson said.
"If any contractor is saying they will do the work without you paying your deductible, that is a huge red flag," he said. Working with a licensed contractor that is fully insured is also important, Mikkelson added. "Going with a 'one-stop shop' type contractor or handyman that may not be licensed could leave the homeowner missing line items in their policy. We use the same estimation software as insurance companies when submitting claims, so homeowners get the service they are entitled to through their policies."
Severe weather has reminded us, again, how ubiquitous its presence is to the Midwest as the cleanup continues in Red Wing and surrounding communities. As Milbright moves forward and recovers at her home, she said her son, who usually stays in the room where the branch came through, may need more time.
"He told me would be staying in another room the next time he comes to visit."


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Residential and Hotels See Further Softening While Retail and Office Sectors Remain Stable in A Quiet Q2
JLL, the world's leading real estate investment and advisory firm, today released its second quarter (Q2 2015) Dubai Real Estate Market Overview report that assesses the latest trends in the office, residential, retail and hotel sectors.
Craig Plumb, Head of Research at JLL MENA, commented: "The Dubai real estate market continues to face downward pressure during the second quarter of the year. The residential rental index has remained relatively flat while sale prices have dropped an average of 8% since June 2014. This comes as records from the Dubai Land Department show a 69% decline in the number of residential transactions in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2014. This single digit price correction is in sharp contrast to declines we witnessed in 2008/2009 and is a clear indication that the market is maturing. We expect transaction volumes, and subsequently sale prices, to drop further in the second half of the year. "
"Faced with new supply and a limited increase in net absorption, the commercial sector is stable and should remain so in the short to medium term given the 1.2 million sq m of Gross Leasable Area expected to enter the market over the next couple of years. The plans announced by the Dubai International Financial Center to triple in size by 2024 will solidify Dubai's position as the regional business hub and positively impact office market performance in the long-term."
He continued: "Retail performance has been steady during the second quarter, with no noticeable increases in rents across the different mall types. Retail sales, particularly in the luxury segment, have slowed, driven primarily by the decline in tourist numbers from Russia, while the current level of market saturation in the food and beverage segment is expected to put pressure on retailers to differentiate their offerings in the face of strong competition. "
Chiheb Ben Mahmoud, Head of the Hotels & Hospitality Group at JLL MEA, added: "The Dubai hotel sector maintains its position as the strongest in the region, amid continued softening of the activity indicators. Q2 continued to reflect the impact of the drop in the number of tourists from Russia and the Eurozone. ADR adjustments allowed the impact on the city occupancy rate to be relatively limited remaining in the range of the ten-year historical average. Translating the push for competitiveness, the ADR for Q2 2015 stands at 7.2% lower than the ten-year historical average, highlighting the need for hotel owners and operators to focus on operational efficiencies."
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You don't hear Burmese too much in Pittsburgh, and certainly not Burmese poetry. But, on a recent night, the writer Khet Mar read a poem about seeking shelter in this city, after being persecuted in her native country.
KHET MAR, poet (through translator): Life takes place amid blooming flowers. Thank you very much.
JEFFREY BROWN: Khet Mar was one of several writers who performed at an annual jazz and poetry celebration for an organization known as City of Asylum/Pittsburgh, which provides writers two years of free living here and a chance at a new life.
KHET MAR: I wrote some political poems with my friends, and we distributed those poems in the crowd. That made me in the jail.
JEFFREY BROWN: In jail.
KHET MAR: Yes.
JEFFREY BROWN: Khet Mar was a writer, teacher and social worker in Burma in the late 1980s and '90s, when university students, workers and monks first took to the streets to protest the country's repressive military regime.
KHET MAR: Generals in my country don't want people know the real situation. For example, they don't want people know we are -- Burmese people are poor and very, very bad conditions.
JEFFREY BROWN: Much of her writing told of the plight of poor villagers. In one instance, she wrote of an uncle who was forced to work in a labor camp because he couldn't pay a government tax.
KHET MAR: He couldn't pay money. So, he went there and working in the very hot weather, and he died.
JEFFREY BROWN: So, you wrote a story about this?
KHET MAR: Yes.
JEFFREY BROWN: And, of course, that becomes a political...
KHET MAR: Yes. Yes. I think I'm writing social issues, but, in Burma, social issues are political issues as well.
JEFFREY BROWN: Because of her work and writing, Khet Mar spent a year in prison and faced regular censorship.
When fellow writers were jailed during the 2007 Saffron Revolution, she sought help from human rights organizations which work with the Pittsburgh asylum program. She moved here with her family 18 months ago. In addition to rent-free housing, she's provided with a $30,000 annual stipend and health insurance.
It's not amnesty in the legal sense, but, for Khet Mar, it's given her safety and freedom she didn't have in Burma. Her artist husband, Than Htay Maung, captured that in a mural he painted on their home, life in Burma on one side, in Pittsburgh on the other.
HENRY REESE, city of Asylum/Pittsburgh: I feel we offer them to a safe place to do what they need to do unencumbered.
JEFFREY BROWN: Next door to Khet Mar is the home of businessman Henry Reese. Thirteen years ago, he heard about the European-based City of Asylum program and decided to start a Pittsburgh branch. He used townhouses he already owned on his block and raised money from foundations and local donors.
HENRY REESE: This was a way that a small community could actually stand up and protect something that we all feel is important, bring that person into our community, and maintain that dialogue within our community in both directions.
We learn from the writers and benefit from it every bit as much as, I would say, initially they benefit from us just by being protected.


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Wanted to post a previous blog from an old account onto the new site.. Enjoy OK, so you're walking down a main street in your city..it's a bit busy today but you can't help but to over hear a conversation that just makes you laugh so hard..It goes something like this... Girl one: "I just don't know..the sex seems so boring lately" Girl two: "Have you tried spicing it up?" Girl one: "No he wont use food during sex" In my head "OMFG is she serious..laughing my ass off!!!!" I really believe this is not what the first girl meant..but then I started to think...hmm what spices would you use to "spice" up your sex life? So i started investigating other things on the web..not those magazines who say they talked to 100 men and this is what they want..pfft whatever..if more men really wanted that...then more women would be happy with the way they look and wouldn't try so hard to please a man..such a load of crap really.. but ok..here we go.. Cinnamon given to a man is suppose to make his sperm taste sweet...supposedly making us girls want to give oral more often..have not tried this because I am single in RL and wont do this on a random guy..but supposedly he has to eat cinnamon a few times during the week before this takes effect... Nutmeg is suppose to boost the male libido, according to research at Aligarh University in India..so if he lacks sexual desire...feed him some nutmeg..maybe a glass of eggnog sprinkled with nutmeg 5 times a week..i don't get it either...but it's gotta be cheaper than the little blue pill eh? Or if he likes curry..it's an ingredient in curry so cook up a nice dinner laced with nutmeg and enjoy the effect. If ya search google for sex and spices you get some very odd topics..so I suggest you to read em and see if any strike your fancy..who knows..maybe there is an ingredient out that that will make him a God at making love and maybe...just maybe...you won't have to fake it the next time around..
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Your Next Youth Minister May Be 50
I talked with a well-trained, dependable, and highly fruitful youth pastor yesterday. Such creatures do exist. He was even the product of my own denomination (United Methodist), though now, is serving on the staff of a non-denominational church. His story speaks volumes about what needs fixed in the church and provides insight about what needs to be done to reach the next generation with the gospel.
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Which Boat is Your Church?
In San Diego there's a boat museum with three old submarines tied to the dock. I was visiting the Russian Whisky Class submarine from the 1970s, when I noticed a beautiful sailboat tacking against the wind in the harbor. What's the difference between these two boats? The sailboat is dealing with wind and current. It is taking risks. The Russian sub is securely fastened to the shore. It is a museum piece. I find that when I talk about the church in the postmodern world, the image of the sailboat resonates with only a few church leaders.
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5 Stages of Grief, Anger, & Psalm 137
Anger is one of Elizabeth Kugler-Ross' 5 Stages of Grief , and as Scott Peck reminds us, grief is a part of every transition. Say, we lose our job. While adrift, we stew. "I gave the best years of my life…" In time, we move on to another career, or discover that God had a reason for it. We accept it as a blessing. Still, anger was a real stage in our transition. When someone we love dies, anger often lashes out at an innocent bystander. It is human nature to shoot the messenger. We may be excited about moving to a new neighborhood, but soon reality sets in.
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3 Parts of every Transition
All transition has three components. It doesn't matter if you are moving to a new location, starting a career, or exiting puberty. For general terms you could name the components: body, soul, and relationships. Attention should be paid to each one; failed transitions and broken hearts are often the product of rushing the process and failing to do one or two components well.
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Bad Milo! (2013)
Dir: Jacob Vaughan
Written By: Jacob Vaughan, Benjamin Hayes
Starring: Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, Patrick Warburton, Mary Kay Place
85 mins.
UK release: Frightfest 2014
An unlucky man, sick of his humdrum life, finds his world turned upside down when acute stomach pains result in a tiny creature crawling out of his rectum and wreaking havoc on those deemed to have wronged him.
When it was first announced as part of the Frightfest schedule, Bad Milo seemed like an odd choice, mainly because it was already available on Netflix at the time. But creature features were big business at this year's festival, with Zombeavers and Wolfcop boasting full houses, among others. A substantial crowd assembled to watch Milo and, given how inescapably funny, sweet and odd it is, it's not difficult to see why. It may not be this generation's Gremlins, but Milo could totally be our Gizmo.
The likeable Ken Marino (who revels in playing the everyman) is Duncan, a normal, easygoing kind of dude, who is constantly antagonised by his boss and co-workers at his dead end job, and unable to shake the resulting anxiousness in his stomach, thought to be brought on by stress. His long-suffering wife, Sarah (played by Community's Gillian Jacobs, in an underwritten role) encourages him to take it easy but things just keep going wrong until eventually, the titular Milo pops out of Duncan's bum and sets about making things right. Or, worse, depending on your perception of, for example, biting someone's dick off in an alleyway as a method of problem-solving.
It goes without saying that Bad Milo is a very strange little film, but what's most surprising about it – aside from the creature crawling into and out of the main character's anus – is how sweet, heart-warming and clever it is. When a film has been hanging around Netflix for a while, before popping up randomly at a festival, it's pretty safe to assume it isn't worth bothering with but Milo is that rare find, a horror comedy totally aware of its own silliness and willing to exploit that for all its worth.
Of course, it helps that Milo himself is adorable, in an evil Gizmo kind of way, and that the creature SFX on him are practical. According to an interview in The Hollywood Reporter, master puppeteers were consulted prior to the little guy's creation, including the guy behind Slimer, which is arguably one of the most well-known cinematic creations of all time. Director Jacob Vaughan, who co-wrote the film with Benjamin Hayes, was adamant that the creature had to look real. CGI wouldn't do, and as crazy as it is in the current landscape, his desire to utilise the skills of a proper puppeteer really make Milo resonate even further.
The creature is basically the physical manifestation of Duncan's id, and when he consults a psychiatrist, it transpires that deep-seated issues with his father may have contributed to his current situation even more than he thought. This leads to a ludicrous, yet hugely entertaining, reveal in the final act as Duncan struggles to save his family from Milo while simultaneously facing up to what he really is.
A wonderful score, by Ted Masur – who is also responsible for the music of a film named Cop Dog – gives the movie a feeling of being light on its feet, while the script is so filled with zingers it demands an immediate re-watch. When challenged to be more assertive, for example, Duncan deadpans that he's an accountant and, as a result, doesn't "know the first thing about humans".
Marino is wonderful as the downtrodden Duncan (he's like an even more hopeless Michael Bluth, if that's humanly possible), but Patrick Warburton steals every scene as his horrible boss who, when we first meet him, is happily relocating Duncan to his new office in the men's toilets, alongside another colleague. He's joyously sadistic, and even though we know he'll get what's coming to him, it's hard not to wish he couldn't stick around a bit longer.
Gillian Jacobs is sadly underused, though thankfully not relegated to the role of nagging housewife, which is encouraging, while Mary Kay Place has a great time as Duncan's horny, TMI mother who's recently shacked up with a younger man and just loves talking about it over dinner. Of course, the real star of the show is Milo himself, who is so well-realised, he's impossible to hate even when he's being, as the title suggests, very, very bad.
In fact, when Duncan is forced to try to bond with him – thereby giving him the name Milo – it's hard to understand why he's finding it so difficult because the little guy is adorable. Puppetry and practical SFX are clearly making a comeback in horror, given the work Creature Effects did on Zombeavers and the practical transformation sequences in Wolfcop, to name just a couple, and it's wonderful to see another director choosing to make his monster more three-dimensional because it adds more pathos to an already sweet story.
Bad Milo is an instant classic of the much-maligned horror comedy crossover subgenre hybrid. Sweet, funny and with a few frights up its sleeve too, it is relentlessly charming and full of heart, even in spite of its gruesome premise, the money shot of which truly must be seen to be believed.
Seek it out on Netflix now and try to resist purchasing your own little Milo as a result.
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Phandalen, a small town with a few dozen residence, major attractions include Bandits, Goblins, and a general store.
It was noticeable that Phandalen seemed to have once, or maybe twice, been a bigger town than it has settled in to become. The main buildings seem to be a General store, a smith, an Inn, a town square, a small shrine (whom we found out is attended by Caelynn's sister) the Lion shield Coaster and a large public building.
A quick trip to the coaster and we were able to drop off the few lost goods we could bring with us, and paid for our efforts! A bounty was given if we should happen to find more. We did manage to also find out that the Tresendar mansion, upon the hill, was considered 'empty' and no-one was living there, and it's not worth our time going there. What a poor lier, we shall have to investigate that area as well.
Next we went to Barthen's Provision shop – who was supposed to be holding the mining supplies for Gundram. Here we learnt that the Dwarf Gundram has 2 brothers who are possibly still in the area, and that they were talking about an old map of something up past the mines, a mention of wave echo cave was also made – and although this friendly keeper was looser with his lips, he still left us guessing at much more.
Nails left with some young men (two sons of the Trader Elmar Barthen, Eli and Wilhelm(16 and 18)) to return the cart and anything else they might be able to find.
Once we settled at the Inn I relayed a brief history of the area as well as I could remember it (thank you to Barthen for jogging my memory with the mention of wave echo cave!).
In Brief;
Wave echo cave is an old mine in the area, it was rumoured that an old magical forge was kept there, one that could produce items of magical quality.
Orcs also have a history in this area with Cragmaw castle being the old residence of the high nobles that left about 500 years ago, these nobles were half orc and were disgraced that recently by a green dragon who now resides in the swamps.
The Tresendar family took over as regents of the area around 150 years ago and opened up the mines with the help of dwarves. An earth node was discovered in the mine and subsequently The spell forge was built around the earth node, and cannot be moved as the forge on it's own is useless without the node.
Not long ago, about 60-70 years, the mines were overrun by raiding orcs and this whole area was decimated.
Phandalin was a midway point (from the major city we came from?) to Cragmaw castle and Thundertree to the south – which was wiped out not long ago and any remaining survivors leaving for safer lands.
No-one seems to know where Cragmaw castle is any more and I don't recall any maps I might have seen of the area.
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So I met you back at the club Corio in Soho where you were performing in 2010. I've attended shows with Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse and fallen in love with the magic that a trumpet produces alongside a woman's voice. They are a very select group of woman musicians that exude the vocals to be next to the strength of a trumpet. Lady Gaga is also one of these women. Tell me your feeling at the end of a performance with her and Mr. Tony Bennett – you must feel proud!
Corio was a really great time! I definitely learned a lot of my showbiz chops at that crazy place. I met my wife Angie there too! I kept coming back because the level of production, talent and style was always on point. Plus, she's super hot.
Being a singer myself, performing with Gaga is always an inspiring experience. Her voice just soars. I love when her and I get a chance to sing together as well. Such a great dynamic. I know that she learns from Tony. My band and I all have learned so much from him and have such reverence for him. It is truly an American made music and it formed the music we listen to today. It's an indescribable feeling being on stage with them and it's something I've dreamed of my whole life. I am honored and humbled for the opportunity to arrange, record and tour with two legends. When the show's over I just can't wait to do it all again! When we were on the road my band and I would always have another gig after – Gaga would come and sit in most of the time and Tony came once too! I couldn't believe it when I looked over at the Rock Center's Sixty Five Bar and I saw him having a champagne and diggin' the music.
What is your view on the music scene in NYC today seeing as you have been traveling around the world?
Music in New York is and always was what you make of it. When I moved here in 2003 I struggled for years working every job imaginable to cover rent so I could take as many gigs as possible. It was probably not till almost 2010 when I quit my last bartending shift at St Jerome. To have a scene you need support from a community of musicians that work together through creativity and nurturing to make it grow. A true scene is about entertainment. What I see mostly is little cliques around town that have their spots, their crowd and their musicians. Don't get me wrong, there are bands that I love in New York but it's so spread out at so many different venues it would be great to have one place to go to see a variety of entertainment in an old school way. We actually are talking to few spots right now to showcase some of this old New York talent in one venue every night of the week.
Congratulations on your new family, a beautiful wife (Famed Queen of Burlesque performer Angie Pontani) and a new baby girl – Sistilia Josephine. Do you look back to your childhood and have any encouraging words for those young artists out there who aspiring to come to New York and "make it" too like you and Frank Sinatra?
Thank you Erin! I must have done something good in a past life to get so lucky. Angie and Sistilia are doing great and we are having a blast being new parents. I never ever thought I'd say that but it's an amazing feeling. As far as advice for young artists coming to New York? "Don't give up." It's a tough town but it's music that's the tough part. You have to learn your craft and the business of it. The idea of making it can also be a little misguiding. Once you have a little bit of success you have to keep going even harder to stay where you wanna be and get better too!
You are a damn sharp dresser – who are your favorite designers and what are you wearing right now? Yes, right at this very second!
I do love a fine handmade suit but right now I'm working at the studio wearing an Adidas tracksuit and a pair of Cazals. I've only been using one tailor, my friend Craig Robinson, the past few years just because he always makes me what I like and they stand the test of time. I perform in the suits every night so they take a beating. I can pick the fabric, lining, shape, cut, pockets. Every detail is made by hand by real tailors in New York.
Favorite Quote?
Some guys dig ditches. I have a band. It's what I do." -Woody Herman.
If you could trade places with anyone who has passed for one day, and be in NYC, who would it be and what would you do?
I would probably want to go through a day as Frank Sinatra in New York around 1950 or so! Sing in the studio all day and hit some night clubs with the boys afterwards!
Thanks Brian! It's people like you that keep NYC's integrity alive and this amazing city shining!
Thank YOU Erin! Great talking with you. See you soon at one of our gigs – our upcoming dates on my website. We also have a record coming out soon with my band that features original music and some more obscure American standards. It was engineered by Dae Bennett at Avatar Studios – can't wait for you to hear it!


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Jon really does say this too much.
Quotes from cartoon characters or there creators!
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Jon really does say this too much.
March 9, 2012
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"Never trust a smiling cat."
My cat has never, in my life, smiled at me.
March 2, 2012
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"Show me a good mouse, and I'll show you a cat with bad breath."
I love this quote. Just the way Garfield says it is so memorable.
February 27, 2012
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"I'm not messy. I'm organizationally challenged!"
Correct me if I am wrong, but I'm pretty sure they both mean the same thing.
February 25, 2012
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"All I do is eat and sleep. Eat and sleep. Eat and sleep. There must be more to a cat's life than that. But I hope not."
The part at the end of this quote; 'But I hope not.', makes the quote so memorable and relative to the one and only, flabby tabby: Garfield.
P.S – It's my birthday today, guess my age and comment below.
February 15, 2012
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"Lasagna… It's like a flabby tabby's Kryptonite."
For all of the people saying 'WTF', (excuse le Francais);
Kryptonite is a fictional material from the Superman mythos – the ore form of a radioactive element from Superman's home planet of Krypton. It is famous for being the ultimate natural weakness of Superman and most other Kryptonians, and the word Kryptonite has since become synonymous with an Achilles' heel – the one weakness of an otherwise invulnerable hero.
Flabby Tabby is a fat cat.
Lasagna is a dish made by baking such pasta with layers of sauce and fillings such as cheese or meat.
You probably didn't need to know any of that, but just in case.
Oh and by the way guys; I've found a link to LOVEFiLM via Amazon to get you £15 free! Message from them: "You can rent all your favourite cartoons at LOVEFiLM, Sign up now via our amazon page and get a £15 gift voucher for absolutely free!"


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Stadium benefits whole county
To the editor:
To those opposed to building a new railroad museum and baseball stadium, I say "good for you!" Let's keep Washington County in the dark ages. Let's not do anything that could be remotely construed as progress. Let's keep everything just as it is right now. Change is far too frightening; and besides, it usually costs money!
That's the impression I get from most of those in opposition to the museum/stadium proposal. In reality, however, the plan is nothing more than an investment in the future of Washington County.
Yes, we have a water and sewer debt that we need to get under control.
But that's just another reason to be in favor of the most recent proposal.
Many are opposed to having their tax dollars help pay for a baseball stadium in Washington County, but apparently these same people weren't terribly concerned when their tax dollars were approved to be spent to construct Oriole Park at Camden Yards and PSI Net Stadium in Baltimore; and baseball stadiums in Salisbury, Bowie, Aberdeen and Frederick all within the last 10 years or so.


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Remembering Wilfred Domingo:a pioneer of our Independence movement
Ken Jones, Contributor
In 1941 when Wilfred Adolphus Domingo went to New York Harbour to board the American vessel Veragua, on its way to Jamaica, he had been resident in the United States (US) for 31 years. He had visited his homeland only twice to press the case for Jamaican self-government; and his reputation as a political organiser so greatly impressed Norman Manley that he was invited to return to further develop the fledgling People's National Party (PNP), as well as to pursue his heart's desire, Independence for Jamaica.
Domingo was born 1889 in Kingston, son of a Spaniard, Francisco Domingo, and his wife Alice, a Jamaican from the parish of St Thomas. As a teenager, he showed keen interest in political matters and became active in the National Club, an aggressive movement led by a noted politician of the day, Sandy Cox. At meetings of the club, he was closely associated with Marcus Garvey; and he introduced the future Negro leader to the writings of Edward Blyden, whose thoughts soon influenced the formation of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
a spectacular career
On turning 21, he gave up on his apprenticeship as a tailor and migrated to the US intending to study medicine. However, he soon changed his mind and began a spectacular career as a political and community activist.
In 1913, Domingo went on an extensive speaking tour through the US advocating constitutional changes for Jamaica. These included civil-service reform, adult suffrage, trade-union rights, and self-determination. Two years later, he was contacted by Marcus Garvey, who then had plans to visit Booker T. Washington. When Garvey arrived in New York, his long-time friend, Domingo, joined forces with him and provided introductions to many prominent black American activists.
Domingo never took out membership in Garvey's UNIA. However, he gave strong support and advice and was later named editor of Garvey paper, The Negro World. It was while he was writing for the paper that he and Garvey had a falling out. The bone of contention was that Domingo was embracing radical socialism and using The Negro World to further his arguments in favour of the doctrine. Garvey objected on the grounds that he was "writing and publishing editorials that were not in keeping with the UNIA programme". Domingo resigned, and, after the break, the two men never again found common ground on any public issue. Domingo went off to set up his own publication, The Emancipator, and established business as an importer of Caribbean foods.
In 1936, when Walter Adolphe Roberts called a meeting to form the Jamaica Progressive League and formalise the demand for Jamaican self-government, Wilfred Domingo was among the first to respond. He became vice-president of the organisation and was most aggressive in promoting the essential principles and basic aims, which included:
Universal suffrage in Jamaica and the removal of property qualifications for candidates for public office, and the right to form labour unions;
Preparing Jamaicans at home to fight for the right to self-government;
Study the economic and social problems of the island and press for necessary reforms;
Study the history, geography and literature of the island and give aid to all forms of artistic expression by the people;
Foster inter-Caribbean trade and commerce and strengthen cooperation between Jamaicans at home and abroad.
In the following year, Domingo accompanied Roberts to Jamaica. The two spent some six months campaigning to make people aware of the movement toward self-government; and they also acted as advisers to the group then considering the formation of a political party, later to be known as the PNP. At the formative stage, many of the senior members of the party were cautious about the demand for self-government. There were also other influential voices raised in disagreement. To them, Domingo declared on behalf of the Progressive League:
"We deplore the inferiority complex that causes such an idea to seem overweening and scandalous to some Jamaicans. We consider it one of our functions to furnish the necessary corrective - the rod of steel in the backbone and the starch in the shirt front - until Jamaica stops being humble and realises that after some 280 years under the British flag, she has every right to be a partner in the Empire; every right to stand beside New Zealand, which has been British a much shorter time than that."
Roberts and Domingo, along with W.G. McFarlane, head of the Jamaica branch of the Progressive League, were persistent, and at the PNP's first annual conference on April 12, 1939, the new party set aside the views of the more moderate members and officially accepted the proposals for self-government and universal adult suffrage. To ensure that the objectives were faithfully pursued, a decision was taken by the Progressive League to join the party and to lead the campaign. Domingo was in the forefront, using his passionate speech and writing articles in 'Public Opinion', a weekly newspaper founded by O.T. Fairclough and other PNP stalwarts.
It was this impressive performance by Domingo that led Norman Manley to invite his return to Jamaica as political organiser for the PNP; and this was the mission on which Domingo was embarking when he boarded the Veragua that day in 1941. He had promised to stay in Jamaica for just six months, but on his arrival, the governor, Sir Arthur Richards, ordered him taken from the ship at Port Royal and placed in detention at Up Park Camp. There he would remain for 20 months in company with Bustamante, Frank Hill, Ken Hill, Arthur Henry, Richard Hart and others considered threats to the peace and security of the country.
Domingo's detention was vigorously protested by organisations and individuals inside and outside Jamaica. The American Civil Liberties Union provided funds for the fight, and questions were raised in the House of Commons in England. The official response was:
"The governor of Jamaica has reported that he ordered the detention of Mr Domingo on 17th June, and that he was taken into custody on his arrival in Jamaica from America. Mr Domingo has been detained under the Defence Regulations, because the governor is satisfied that his detention is necessary, with a view to preventing him from acting in a manner prejudicial to public safety and defence."
Arthur Creech Jones, a member of parliament familiar with Jamaican affairs, asked the secretary for the colonies:
"Will my Honourable Friend give the closest attention to this detention, in view of the integrity of this person and of the excellent work he has done in the United States; and of the fact that there is no grounds whatever for any suggestion of disloyalty?"
Mr David Adams, another MP, wanted to know:
"Before this person is indefinitely interned, should he not be brought to trial?"
To these queries, the answer was:
"In reply to the three supplementary questions, the information received at the Colonial Office is that this man was engaged in anti-British activities. He has the right to make an objection against his detention, and that, I think, is the proper course for him to take."
Upon his release, Domingo attempted to return to America, but as he had not yet taken American citizenship, the US government refused him re-entry. Unable to return, he stayed in Jamaica campaigning for self-government and writing a regular column, 'Sparks from my Anvil', in the Public Opinion newspaper.
In 1947, Domingo was permitted to return to America, and there he continued his outspoken criticism of the move towards the West Indies Federation. When the referendum was called, he urged voters to go against the PNP, publicly declaring:
"Jamaica does not need any federation. Too many reasons are against our tying ourselves up with the other units. We have travelled well along the road to Independence without any help from the outside ... . We have led the way. Let us continue to do so ... ."
"The vote should be clean-cut. It will not be a party vote. A PNP-ite can with good conscience be for the domestic policies of his party yet be against its leaders' incurable determination to entangle Jamaica with islands a thousand miles away. ... ."
"A vote to take Jamaica out of the 'improbable' Federation will not be a vote for Bustamante or a vote against the PNP, it will be a vote for Jamaica."
Like Adolphe Roberts, Wilfred Domingo lived to experience the fulfilment of his life's ambition; and like Roberts, he received no official recognition in the time of glorious victory. Roberts died six weeks after the first Independence Day; and 16 months later, Domingo, unhonoured and unsung, suffered a stroke that left him permanently incapacitated. He died in February 1968 and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York.
In his homeland there is not a stone or monument to mark the memory of either of the two real pioneers of Jamaican Independence. Will this glaring act of omission be corrected when we celebrate 50 years of Independence?
Ken Jones is a journalist and communications specialist. Email feedback to email@example.com and email@example.com.


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Hurricane Irma, described as the "perfect storm," tore through Southern Florida and surrounding islands, devastating families and destroying homes
By Evelyn Maxey & BAILEY WELSHANS
Hurricane Irma wasted no time after the devastation of Hurricane Harvey to start her own path of destruction. On August 30, 2017, the monumental storm struck parts of Cuba, the Virgin Islands, and southwestern Florida. Victims of the storm in the United States stretch from Naples, Florida, all the way to Albany, Georgia. Irma hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 MPH.


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Re my thoughts on the ethics test you've posted for me. A story. A man is driving through the countryside quite lost. In a small village he sees a local siting on a fence. He asks the fellow for directions. The fellow thinks for a while and then says,"you take the first on the left the sixth on the right pass over the bridge double back on the hairpin bend cross the ford take the fifth..." he continues in this mode for about five minutes. Then he stop looks at the stranger and says, "but if I was you, I wouldn't start from here."


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I've been writing for a very long time, more than 35 years. Originally as an ad agency writer and creative director, although I have also written some newspaper and magazine articles. Gave up full time for freelance in 2009. I've also been blogging here on WordPress for 11 years, twice weekly in Huff Post and I'm writing a book.
What this blog's proved to me is, I am probably one of the most stubborn individuals you're ever likely to meet. Not to mention more than a bit crazy. I think you have to be to show up every single day, for a solid year, and sit in front of your computer, ready to write another blog post. Everyday for 365 days! Which you publicly committed to do.
Ready to give it your all. Even on the days you're not in the mood. Especially on the days you're not in the mood. Being curious as hell is my salvation, I think. When you want to know something about everything, you never run out of things to talk about. And write about.
It worked, is all I know. I did write and publish a new blog post every day for a year. And now that year's up. It was tons of fun and, frankly, I'm a better writer for it.
Which brings me right back to why I'm still here. To keep sharing my thoughts with you — if not daily, then regularly for sure. And hopefully you will also share yours, with me.


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Emily uses fabrics and paper; anything that can be used to stitch into. She leaves wire and pins in work. She left work in the rain. The bridal dress feel comes from a favourite aunt who died. Emily used shells, and made shells (mussels) and barnacles. She developed landscape panels which you can see here; Emily handed these round. She frays fabric and cuts into it with a soldering iron. She makes loops and fake French knots with wool or embroidery threads. A Beijing craft magazine portrayed her work and she exports to China.
Monday, 29 May 2017
Emily Notman Mixed Media Installations Friday evening talk 26th May 2017
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This was set in a dystopian world, where if you were over 60, had any birth defects, were mentally ill or physically unable to take care of yourself, you'd be killed. I was traveling around with my grandpa, dad and brother trying to hide my grandpa who was over 60. It was cold and we needed to hide, so we did at a bus stop (I know, genius). When the bus arrived, we had to state our name before getting on the bus, everyone was fine to go in, except me. They wouldn't accept my name 'Kyle'. Fed up with them, I told the guard the truth that I am a transguy and my birth name was Rachel (Which in fact is true). Suddenly, all the guards turned to me, set on killing me because being trans fell under the category of mentally ill. I started running, and luckily, I was super fast and smart with how I moved, because I didn't get caught for awhile. After running in the cold for a long time, I reached my school where I was taught to trust the guards, for they knew best. The teachers were supposed to be here for us youth, but I knew they'd turn me in. Luckily, one teacher without a face was able to divert their attention so I could be safe for longer. I don't remember how it ended, though somewhere I dreamed that my family was having Thanksgiving dinner.
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Court of Appeals of New Mexico
August 17, 2017
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.FREDDIE MIRABAL, Defendant-Appellant.
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FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BERNALILLO COUNTY Alisa A.
Hadfield, District Judge
H. Balderas, Attorney General Santa Fe, NM for Appellee
Bennett J. Baur, Chief Public Defender Kathleen T. Baldridge,
Assistant Appellate Defender Santa Fe, NM for Appellant
TIMOTHY L. GARCIA, Judge
Defendant appeals from the district court's judgment and
sentence, entered after a jury trial, convicting him for
conspiracy to commit non-residential burglary. Unpersuaded
that Defendant's docketing statement established error,
we issued a notice of proposed summary disposition, proposing
to affirm. Defendant has filed a memorandum in opposition to
our notice. Having considered Defendant's response, we
remain unpersuaded, and affirm.
{2} On appeal, Defendant challenges the
sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction for
conspiracy to commit non-residential burglary. We do not
reiterate the full analysis set forth in our notice; we
respond only to the specific assertions made in
Defendant's memorandum in opposition. Defendant's
response repeatedly claims that there was no evidence that he
knew the generator in his truck had been stolen or how it was
stolen, and there was no evidence that he had an agreement
with Mr. Milligan to take the generator. [MIO 1, 2-3, 6] We
also understand Defendant's response to clarify that he
told detectives that he drove Mr. Milligan to Mr.
Milligan's apartment at the Rio Volcan Apartment Complex
to retrieve some belongings and did not participate at all in
taking any city-owned property. [MIO 2]
{3} We note that there was no evidence
presented that would support Defendant's claim that he
drove Mr. Milligan to his apartment to retrieve Mr.
Milligan's belongings. In fact, the State's witness
list indicates that it at least intended to call the
maintenance supervisor and apartment manager of the Rio
Volcan Apartment Complex, where the generator was stolen and
where Mr. Milligan claimed to have resided. [RP 44] We
presume the State's witnesses did not support
Defendant's claim that he was at Mr. Milligan's
apartment to retrieve Mr. Milligan's belongings. [RP 44]
It appears to us that Defendant has not supplied this Court
with a complete understanding of the State's evidence
presented at trial. See State v. Talley,
1985-NMCA-058, ¶ 23, 103 N.M. 33, 702 P.2d 353
(observing that the docketing statement is intended to serve
as a fair substitute for the complete record on the summary
calendar); Thornton v. Gamble, 1984-NMCA-093, ¶
18, 101 N.M. 764, 688 P.2d 1268 (explaining that we construe
the appellate rule governing the content of docketing
statements to include the requirement that the appellant
provide all the facts that support affirmance); State v.
Chamberlain, 1989-NMCA-082, ¶ 11, 109 N.M. 173, 783
P.2d 483 (stating that where an appellant fails in the
obligation under Rule 12-208 NMRA to provide us with a
summary of all the facts material to consideration of the
issue raised on appeal, we cannot grant relief on the ground
{4} While we recognize that the jury is free
to reject Defendant's version of events and that its
disbelief thereof cannot substitute for affirmative proof of
the State's case, see State v. Wynn,
2001-NMCA-020, ¶ 6, 130 N.M. 381, 24 P.3d 816, we
believe the State presented sufficient circumstantial
evidence from which the jury could reasonably infer the
existence of a conspiracy. See State v. Estrada,
2016-NMCA-066, ¶ 39, 377 P.3d 476 (noting "that
conspiracies may be (and often are) proven with
circumstantial evidence"). The State presented evidence
that the city-owned generator had a tracking device installed
on it and that it had activated around 3:04 a.m. by a
triggering event. [DS 1; MIO 1] The docketing statement
indicated that the State presented evidence that APD officers
were dispatched to the maintenance storeroom where the
generator was supposed to be and found the door to the
storeroom ajar and left unlocked, and the generator was
missing. [DS 1] The docketing statement also indicated that,
at the same time that the Albuquerque Police Department (APD)
officers were dispatched, detectives were monitoring and
following the signal of the tracking device on the generator.
[DS 2] The detectives tracked the generator's signal to
an area, in which one of the detectives located the
generator's tracking device in a green Dodge pickup truck
that was beginning to park on the side of the road. [DS 2]
The detective discovered that the green Dodge pickup truck
was driven by Defendant, who had parked the pickup by his
home, and began walking into his home with his passenger, Mr.
Milligan. [DS 2; MIO 1] The detective saw the missing
generator in plain view in the bed of the pickup. [DS 2; MIO
2] Detectives performed a search of the pickup, pursuant to a
warrant, and found a large dolly with yellow cargo straps,
air conditioning gauges, and a soldering kit in a black case,
all in the bed of the pickup truck. [DS 2; MIO 2] Inside the
cab of the pickup, detectives found a lock-pick set and a set
of bolt cutters on the floorboard of the passenger seat. [DS
2; MIO 2] The detectives searched Defendant and Mr. Milligan
incident to their arrests and found jiggle keys (used for
lock-picking), sandpaper, and a small container of oil on Mr.
Milligan. [MIO 2] Defendant told the detectives that he was
only giving Mr. Milligan a ride to his apartment to retrieve
some of his belongings at the Rio Volcan Apartment Complex.
{5} The time line described in the docketing
statement, which is not disavowed by the memorandum in
opposition, refutes Defendant's claims that he had no
idea how the generator was stolen and did not agree to
participate in it. In light of the activation of the tracking
device, the detectives tracing the signal of the tracking
device, and the discovery of the evidence of all the burglary
tools found in Defendant's pickup with the generator
itself, the State's evidence indicated that the generator
was stolen from the maintenance storeroom at the Rio Volcan
Apartment Complex and was then placed in Defendant's
pickup. [DS 1-2] The evidence provides no indication that the
generator may have been taken from Mr. Milligan's
apartment when Defendant went to the apartment complex to
help move the generator in Defendant's pickup truck.
Based on the time line of the tracking device's
activation and the discovery of the generator, the other
city-owned property, and the burglary tools found in
Defendant's truck, the jury could reasonably infer that
Defendant was present when the generator was taken from the
maintenance storeroom and acted at least as the
"get-away" driver. From the sheer number and large
size of items taken and the burglary tools required to take
and move the property, the jury could reasonably infer that
planning and assistance was needed and that Defendant agreed
and worked in concert with Mr. Milligan with an intent to
move and/or remove the property. Cf. State v.
Gonzales, 2008-NMCA-146, ¶ 11, 145 N.M. 110, 194
P.3d 725 (holding that the evidence that the defendant and
several other unknown people were working in concert to
burglarize a structure "presented strong circumstantial
evidence to support its conclusion that [the d]efendant had,
in fact, agreed with at least one of them to commit the
burglaries"). Based on the location of the generator in
a maintenance storeroom, the presence of numerous burglary
tools, and the hour of 3:04 a.m. when Defendant assisted Mr.
Milligan, the jury could reasonably infer that Defendant knew
they were taking and moving property that did not belong to
Mr. Milligan or Defendant. See State v. Gallegos,
2011-NMSC-027, ¶ 45, 149 N.M. 704, 254 P.3d 655
(acknowledging that, due to the typically clandestine nature
of conspiracies, the state's proof of a conspiracy is
seldom direct evidence of the agreement, and the jury must
"infer the existence of an agreement based on the
defendant's conduct and surrounding circumstances").
We reject Defendant's claim that jury relied on improper
inferences, surmise, or a cynical speculation to fill in gaps
of the State's proof. [MIO 4]
{6} Based on the all the circumstantial
evidence and the reasonable inferences the jury could draw
from that evidence, we are persuaded that the State met its
burden of establishing the existence of a conspiracy to
commit burglary as it was defined for the jury. [RP 93]
See NMSA, § 30-28-2(A) (1979); UJI 14-2810
NMRA. For the reasons stated above and in our notice, we
affirm the district court's judgment and sentence
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New York developer will pay $700K for exposing workers to lead, asbestos hazards
Posted April 8, 2016
The DOL has reached a settlement agreement with a New York real estate development and management company to provide and maintain enhanced safeguards for workers renovating a facility in Dover Plains.
OSHA cited the company on March 31, 2014, for dozens of violations after the agency found that the developer exposed its own employees and employees of 13 contractors to lead and asbestos hazards during renovation and cleanup operations. By failing to implement preventative measures such as air sampling, respiratory protection, and dust control, the company may have put some of these employees at risk for the long-term neurological and respiratory problems caused by unsafe lead and asbestos exposure.
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Gingerbread Cookies
*Recipe adapted from Minimalist Baker
Leaving cookies and milk out for Santa on Christmas Eve is one of our favorite holiday traditions - and this year... we're jazzing it up! We think Santa will be stoked to chow down on these delicious, melt-in-your-mouth vegan gingerbread cookies. And we couldn't resist making an easy-peasy coconut milk for dunking. Whether you're leaving them out for Santa or hosting a holiday soiree for friends and family- these recipes are sure to delight!
1 flax egg (or real egg)
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup almond butter
3 Tbsp molasses
¼ cup vegan butter, softened
¾ tsp ginger
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
1 ¼ - 1 ¾ cups gluten free baking/pancake mix
1. In a large mixing bowl, prepare flax egg by mixing flax and water and letting rest for 5 minutes.
2. Add softened butter, molasses, almond butter, brown sugar, salt, spices, baking soda and beat on low with a mixer, or vigorously whisk.
3. Add gluten free flour to the wet ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon. Stir until well combined. Your dough should hold its shape when pressed, but not feel dry. I found that 1.5 cups was about the perfect amount, but this will depend on your blend.
4. Cover and chill dough for at least one hour, preferably overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
6. Carefully roll out dough to a little thicker than 1/8 inch between two sheets of plastic wrap or parchment/wax paper, generously sprinkling the bottom layer and the top of the dough with white or brown rice flour before rolling. You don't want it too think or they'll be too crisp.
7. Remove top sheet and, working quickly, dip your cookie cutters in rice flour and cut out shapes. Next, lift the plastic wrap (with all of the dough) and place it on a baking sheet or large plate and freeze for 5 minutes to let them firm up. This will make them easier to transfer to your baking sheet for baking.
8. Next, use a lightly floured spatula to carefully transfer the cookies to a baking sheet, working quickly. Leave 2 inches for spreading.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until they appear only slightly browned on the edges. They'll continue firming up as they sit on the pan. Let rest on pan for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
10. Once cooled, decorate with frosting or sprinkle with powdered sugar. I think a perfect, simple frosting option is piping on a mix of 2 cups icing sugar, 1 Tbsp melted mutter, and 1-2 Tbsp almond milk. Just make sure it's on the thicker side so it doesn't run.
11. Store covered at room temperature for several days. Freeze for longer term storage. The batch should make between 25-35 cookies, depending on the size of your cookie cutter / or if you decide not to cut them and roll them into balls.
If you don't want to cut them out into shapes (as it is a bit onerous with the dough being so tender), after chilling simply roll 1 Tbsp amounts of dough into balls, freeze for 5 minutes, then bake for 10-12 mintues.
Homemade Coconut Milk
By: Taylor White
2 dates (soaked in room temperature water for about 30 minutes)
4 cups of water
1-2 cups shredded coconut (depending on how "strong" you would like your milk to taste. I usually do a little more than a cup)
Optional – cinnamon, 1 Tbsp vanilla extract, cocoa/cacao
Cheesecloth/mesh colander
1. Soak 2 pitted dates in room temperature water for about 30 minutes or so.
2. Pour 4 cups of water, shredded coconut, and the 2 dates (drained from water) into a blender.
3. Blend on high for about 1 minute.
4. Set a big bowl on the counter with the cheesecloth covering the bowl (and edges).
5. Slowly pour the mixture into the cheesecloth.
6. Strain the milk out into the bowl by squeezing the mixture in the cheesecloth. It will take a few attempts to get all of the milk out, but it's well worth it!
7. Pour milk into desired air-tight container (I use mason jars). Add in optional ingredients and shake. Milk will last for about 3-5 days, I've used it for up to a week. Give it a little shake every now and then as it will start to separate.
8. Use leftover coconut pulp and date pieces to make truffle/energy balls!
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NY Times/City Room, 2.17.11
by Al Baker
It is near the end of a 45-second online advertisement that the head of the Citizens Crime Commission walks over to the actor who plays an officer on TV.
"Our police officers deserve better," says Richard M. Aborn, standing before a wall of law books and the American flag. "Help us protect them and help make us all safer."
The actor is Vincent D'Onofrio, who plays the earnest detective Robert Goren on television's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." And with him, Mr. Aborn is lending law enforcement credibility to a proposed ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines that has gained attention in Congress since 6 people were killed and 13 injured, including Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, in the Tucson shootings last month.
To the uninitiated, the debate over guns and ammunition is sometimes dominated by those with entrenched views on either side, while the voice of law enforcement is sometimes drowned out. On the streets, however, it is police officers, federal agents and others who enforce the laws who, along with civilians, are often in the most danger when criminals' firepower reaches high levels.
Indeed, Jared L. Loughner, the man accused of opening fire at the congresswoman's public event, had an oversize magazine of bullets that allowed him to quickly fire his Glock 19 semiautomatic more than 30 times before being forced to reload.
There once was a law in place to ban such magazines. It is a law that Mr. Aborn, who served as president of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence from 1993 to 1996, is credited with championing, along with the Brady Bill and other legislation. But the law had a sunset provision and, in 2004, it died on the legislative vine.
So far, Mr. Aborn's jumping back into the national debate over gun control, with Mr. D'Onofrio at his side, is having an impact. The spot has been linked to on Twitter and Facebook by Russell Simmons, the mogul, rap impresario and political advocate; and it has been sent out by New Yorkers Against Gun Violence.
"The more attention we can get to this very important issue to pass this bill, the better," said Colin C. Weaver, that group's deputy director.
Mr. D'Onofrio says in the ad that while the guns on his show are fake, "Our police officers face real threats every day." He adds: "Police officers shouldn't have to confront that much firepower on the street; it's not fair."
Thanks Linda!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
TV Officer and Crime-Legislation Architect Join Forces
Posted by thereel at 8:28 PM
Labels: gun control, PSA, Vincent D'Onofrio
1 comment:
- DonnaJo said...
Impressive commercial. I thought VDO did an outstanding job.
And might I add that he looks quite handsome? His hair appears fuller and darker, and his face slimmer and smooth.
Is this how Goren is going to look for Season 10? Woohoo!
- February 18, 2011 at 3:41 PM
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