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Sep 25, 2006
Allah--The Same God as of the Christians and Jews?
I've come to a different conclusion. Here are some of the reasons that Allah cannot be the One True God of the Christians and the Jews:
1. Allah is a violent god and requires his religion to be spread by the sword.
2. Allah is capricious, vindictive, devious, and contradictory.
3. Allah's symbols are the moon and star, representing the Carthaginian goddess Tanit or the Greek goddess Diana.
4. Allah promotes polygamy and allows divorce.
5. Allah encourages wives to be beaten, allows daughters to be subject to incest, and recommends children to be ritually abused ('thighing').
6. Allah encourages hatred for the enemies of Islam.
7. Allah requires the killing of people who reject Islam.
8. Allah does not promote love, compassion, or mercy.
9. Allah has a bordello in heaven with 72 virgins for an Islamic martyr.
10. Allah instituted pedophilia starting with Mohammed's activities with Ayesha, his child sex-slave.
11. Allah encourages non-believers to be murdered, raped, and enslaved.
12. Allah promotes the extortion of money ('jizya') from Jews and Christians.
13. Allah does not require truthfulness, but promotes the breaking of agreements (Hudna) with nonbelievers as "the end justifies the means."
14. Allah requires the destruction or conversion of Christian churches to mosques (example: St. Sophia in Istanbul).
15. Allah's religion is a joyless series of endless wars.
16. Allah is the god of the seven deadly sins: superbia (hubris/pride), avaritia (avarice/greed), luxuria (extravagance/lust), invidia (envy), gula (gluttony), ira (wrath), and acedia (sloth).
Does Allah remind you of someone else--perhaps the Adversary?
3 comments:
- David L Alexander said...
Your attributions to God (Allah) are more suited to the perceptions of the worshippers than to the One Who is worshipped. Christians, Jews, and Muslims -- all worship the God of Abraham. Only Christians do so properly inasmuch as they recognize His Son.
To say otherwise is to contend that one or all worship a god other than that of Abraham. None have ever claimed to do otherwise.
To me Christianity is about laying down my life not the life of others. I hope that I would die for my faith but not make others die for it.
- Dust I Am said...
David believes all three religions worship the God of Abraham, because to say otherwise is to contend that one or all worship a god other than that of Abraham.
Yes, re-read the sentence again, and see whether this is what David says.


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If you're not familiar with dry shampoo, it is a fine powder that is applied to your hair to help soak up oil that can make hair look dirty. For awhile I was using Suave dry shampoo that comes in a spray can. I liked this alright, but it still had some drawbacks for me. First, my hair felt kind of gross when I ran my fingers through it. It felt like there was buildup in my hair, and I did not like that. Second, I was using up a can too quickly (in my opinion) and felt like I was always in need of more.
After getting sick of buying dry shampoo all the time, I attempted using baby powder for a little while. This did not work well for me. I didn't want to smell like a baby all day, and baby powder made too much of a mess when I tried to shake it on. It was difficult to apply in places where I need it most (above my ears) and it was too easy to use waaaay too much. Even when applying it with a brush, it still seemed like it was noticeable in my hair and hard to blend in.
Then I read this post about using white rice flour as a dry shampoo alternative. I've been trying this out for a few months and I love it. I bought a 24 oz. bag and it will last me probably forever. I apply it with a brush, following the instructions in The Beauty Department post linked above. I always apply the flour after washing and blow drying my hair so that it can soak up oils as my scalp produces them. In the past I've tried using dry shampoo when my hair was already oily and it doesn't work as well.
I really like using the white rice flour because it doesn't have a smell, you get a lot for your money, and you have a lot more control over how much you apply and where you apply it (especially if you use a brush, instead of a shaker or spray). Oh yeah, it also works great! It does the job of dry shampoo and it leaves my hair looking and feeling clean for days.
There are a lot of dry shampoo alternatives out there, (i.e. baking soda, corn starch, cocoa powder, etc.) but I'm really pleased that I found one that works for me. Does anyone else have good/bad experiences with dry shampoo? Tried any alternatives? Share with me in the comments!
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Stallone eager to share colourful anecdotes with fans
Los Angeles – Hollywood action star Sylvester Stallone will discuss his career successes and failures in a special question and answer session with fans.
Titled An Evening with Sylvester Stallone, the session will take place Jan 11, 2014 at the Westminster's Central Hall in London, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "I've had such a long career and so many ups and downs. I have a big mix of wonderful stories and colourful anecdotes," said the 67-year-old.
He hopes the intimate chat will give fans a chance to see a different side of him, as many assume he is introvert like his movie characters. "Certain characters, mostly heroes, have to be the straight silent type, that is part of the make-up.
When people meet me they're often surprised. I talk a great deal. I consider myself something of a raconteur. I have a rather audacious sense of humour," he said.


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Archive for November, 2013
Posted by The Atheist Mom Online in beginnings on November 24, 2013
So I finally have my blog up and going! (sorta) What to do next? BLOG!! How do you identify yourself? Atheist, Agnostic, humanist…the list goes on. I didn't really choose to identify as an atheist. Down here if you say that word most people will automatically think in their mind that you are some satanic evil doer. So yeah that wasn't my first choice. I am not one for labels but that is how most people identify one another. Male, Female, Homosexual, Heterosexual, Baptist, Methodist, Agnostic, Atheist…all are words we use to help understand each other. There are numerous ways I identify myself-agnostic atheist, humanist, free-thinker, skeptic…but for the sake of this post I will consider myself agnostic atheist. The more I read and learn the more I find myself identifying as such. I don't believe in a personal god and can't force myself into believing in some man-made myth. My views may evolve during my journey in life but for now this is where I am. This is where I feel happy. Feel free leave comments. I would love to know where others are in their walk in life!


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Julialy's X-Ray Mod 1.11.2/1.10.2/1.9.4/1.9
Julialy's X-Ray Mod is an useful modification that lets you view through any blocks in your game. If you don't have a lot of time, this mod can be a fun way to collect diamond.
The Julialy's X-Ray Mod for Minecraft is a pretty modification that lets you see through any block in the game! If you are looking for a tool that helps you speed up your resource collection, there is no reason not to download this mod. It not only implements a solid X-Ray system, but also provides players a large number of other options which can be useful in a variety of different situations.
By using X-Ray, you can look through most unnecessary blocks and get your sight directly on things you are interested in. For example, this mod will help eliminate any sand or dirt blocking your line of sight to see diamonds, so you can find diamonds more easily. This could be quite a fun way of collecting resources if you do not have a lot of time on your hands.
As mentioned above, Julialy's X-Ray Mod also has a bunch of other useful features. It has an option to make certain or all entities brighter. Clicking once with the mouse will up the brightness of entities, clicking again will make everything bright, and click a third time will return the game pack to its normal state. You can choose any block to be visible or invisible by activating the "X" key and show all of the underground cave systems clearly by pressing the 'V' key! To show the menu of X-ray, press Ctrl+X.
How to use:
- C: 1 click: Make entnties bright 2 Clicks: Make everything Bright 3 Clicks: Return to normal
- X: Make blocks invisible
- V: Shows caves
- Control-X: Shows the menu of the X-RAY.
- Controls are changeable in the game's controls screen.
How do I use with Forge?
- Download and install Minecraft Forge 1.11.2
- Download and install Liteloader
- Download Julialy's X-Ray Mod
- Right click the mod you downloaded, hover over 7-zip, and click Open archive
- Select all the files and folders in the mod's archive window, and drag it to the minecraft.jar window
- Press the button that will copy the files into the minecraft.jar
- Close all the windows
- Enjoy
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Handmade Portrait - Mimi Kirchner
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I am thrilled and charmed by this video. It is so inspiring to see an artist working, telling how she arrived at certain ideas.ReplyDelete
The dolls are magnificent.
Delighted you put this on your blog.
Liz -- I love this video of Mimi's creative history. The dolls are so colorful and each unique in its own way. Her idea, too, that art should elicit an emotional response also rings true for writers. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
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We're planning to move to the east coast and are seriously considering Boston, or somewhere outside of it. Drop me a note if you ever want to share you insights on the art community in that area. I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks for the kind comments Mom and Robin! I apreciate you taking a look :)ReplyDelete
Mimi! you bet, and congrats :)
Ren, I sent you a convo, thanks for the kind words!
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video of an incredible artist! I love how she uses fabrics that were her mother's and have special meaning to her. I am very impressed! Her dolls are so unique...thanks for sharing, Liz!ReplyDelete
Absolutely delightful. The dolls are as wonderful as Mimi is. How inspiring to see someone so dedicated, heart and soul, to her craft. Her art.ReplyDelete


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The Longford Park Centenary Weekend will be a family friendly event that attempts to offer something to everyone in the community.
As well as music, dance and theatre there will be lots of sports and recreational activities to enjoy for the whole family.
It is also worth mentioning that an exhibition at the Longfords Suite will explore the rich history of Longford Park (http://lp100longfordparkcentenary.org.uk/category/longford-park-centenary-history/) and that over 40 stall holders and 13 Caterers are so far confirmed for the centenary weekend.
Please let your friends and neighbours know about this hopefully very enjoyable community event.
Finally, the conversion work for the Edwardian Bungalow to be turned into a Community Cafe has now been completed. This is a very welcome development and Trafford MBC will appoint a permanent operator to run the community cafe by June 2012. If you would like to find out more then the Edwardian Bungalow Building will open both days of the Longford Park Centenary Weekend (12-13th May) between 11am and 5pm for the sale of hot drinks and snacks.


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He added that college authorities can contact District Information Officer, National Informatics Centre (NIC) for procedural inputs required to create database of all teaching and non-teaching employees within seven days. Principals have been directed to ensure timely installation of machines and all officers and officials of the colleges should mark attendance through AEBAS only.
They have also been asked to provide the name, designation, email-id and mobile number of a nodal technical officer, designated for this purpose by the college. The compliance report would have to be sent to the office of Higher Education Department positively by March 25, 2017, spokesperson said.
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BOYNE CITY -- Rick Wiles will be the guest speaker at the Charlevoix County Genealogical Society meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Boyne District Library in Boyne City. His presentation will be on the Robison family murders and is titled "Genealogy Can Lead to Murder."
Six members of the Robison family were murdered on June 25, 1968, in Good Hart. The person responsible for the murders has remained a mystery and is still a topic of discussion and speculation for many people in the area.
Wiles was a history teacher at Petoskey Schools and is now retired. He has extensively researched the Robison family murders and written a white paper on the subject. His research has convinced him that he has identified the man who murdered the family.
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Actor Tom Alter, who passed away at the comparatively young age of 67 on September 29 in Mumbai, left behind a huge number of grieving fans, who can now see their favourite actor in one more new film. The Black Cat. This short fantasy film, directed by Bhargav Saikia, released on November 14th, in celebration of Children's Day. The Black Cat is an official adaptation of a short story written by the celebrated Indian author Ruskin Bond. The film stars Tom Alter as Ruskin Bond and Shernaz Patel as Miss Bellows, a "traditional" English witch. The film will also be screened at the 20th International Children's Film Festival India 2017
The son of American Christian missionaries, Tom Alter was born in Mussoorie, on June 22, 1950 and christened Thomas Beach Alter. Educated at Woodstock School, where he studied Hindi among other subjects, Tom left for the US the age of 18 for further studies at Yale University. Life at Yale did not suit him and he returned a year later, to begin teaching at St Thomas School in Jagadhri in Haryana. He was also a good cricketer and coached school boys.
He had only been teaching for two and a half years, when he saw the film Aradhana and was inspired by Rajesh Khanna acting. According to Alter, "Rajesh was the only hero — romantic to the core, not larger than life, so Indian and real." It wasn't long before Tom had decided that acting was what he would like to do. At FTII, he had the benefit of watching and learning from stalwarts such as Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi. He graduated with a gold medal and almost immediately his acting career took off in 1967. Alter had already learnt Hindi had also studied Urdu for Biblical studies — these stood him in good stead. In fact his Urdu was good enough for him to be able to recite Shayari — something he thoroughly enjoyed.
His first break came in Saheb Bahadu in 1977 directed by Chetan Anand and featured Dev Anand in the leading role. However his first film to be released was Ramanand Sagar's film Charas. Then came a number of films in quick succession such as Ram Bharose, Hum Kisise Kum Nahin and Parvarish. Tom Alter had arrived!
He was also chosen for special cameo roles by noted filmmakers such as Satyajit Ray and is remembered for his role as a British officer in Shatranj Ke Khilari. Alter also had the opportunity to act with his idol Rajesh Khanna in the film Naukri directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee in 1978 and later in Chetan Anand's Kudrat. In 1993, he had the opportunity of acting in a biography of Sardar Vallabhai Patel — Sardar which focussed on the Partition and the Indian Independence movement — in which he played the role of Lord Mountbatten of Burma. He later acted in several foreign films too, notably Richard Attenborough's Gandhi and with Peter O'Toole in the Hollywood film One Night With The King.
Among the newer films, Alter acted as a doctor in Bheja Fry and also in a comedy starring Rajat Kapoor. In April 2011, he also acted in a short film Yours Maria directed by Chirag Vadgama, playing the lead role of Matthew Chacha in the movie.
Tom Alter had also acted in Adajya, an Assamese film in 1996. Besides this there were a number of theatrical productions such as William Dalrymple's City of Djinns, with Zohra Sehgal and Manish Joshi. Alter also acted in a solo play, based on Maulana Azad, which brought him considerable critical acclaim. His was among the most respected names in the Indian theatre circuit. His portrayal of Mirza Ghalib won him accolades from all quarters. His other important plays include Babur ke Aulaad, Lal Qile ka Aakhri Mushaira, Ghalib ke Khat, Trisanga, Teesveen Shatabdi, and Copenhagen. Alter was also praised for his role in an art film, Ocean of an Old Man, screened at many film festivals across the globe. Alter's voice was also lent for the audio autobiography of Dr Verghese Kurien, titled The Man who made the Elephant Dance, which was released in 2012.
Alter seemed to be able to switch effortlessly between film and stage and was also famously known for playing the gangster Keshav Kalsi in the hit TV soap opera Junoon, which ran for a record five years during the 1990s. His other popular television stints included Bharat Ek Khoj, Zabaan Sambhalke and Betaal Pachi. In 2008, Tom Alter was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India and many felt the award should have to come to this great actor much earlier.
In the last year, when Tom Alter had begun to feel unwell, he spoke about the huge amount of work that he had done over the past year. His thumb had been amputated, but he refused to go slow on his work. He would show off his thumb and say it was all right. Over the year he had managed to do television, theatre and films – almost nonstop. At the time there were more than 20 films in which he had appeared, ready for release and he was ready for more — but it was not to be. May he rest in peace.


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EUR/GBP is still on a strong downtrend and it appears that the 100 simple moving average is acting as dynamic resistance for the pair in its small pullbacks. The pair just bounced off the resistance area on the .8000 major psychological level on the latest retracement.
This time, EUR/GBP could pull back to the .7950 minor psychological level and find resistance there. In that case, the selloff could resume until the previous lows at .7900 or lead the pair to make new lows at the .7800 levels.
Stochastic is moving down, indicating that selling pressure is present. Shorting at .7950 with a stop above the 200 SMA or the .8000 mark could yield a 2:1 return on risk with a target at .7850.
Forex Trade Idea Scenarios
For this week, the major event risks for the euro and the pound are the following: German manufacturing and services PMI, French manufacturing and services PMI, UK retail sales and preliminary GDP, and BOE meeting minutes.
Euro zone PMIs could see another round of weak data, as the figures have reported either a weaker expansion or a contraction in the past few months. This could lead to more easing expectations as lower manufacturing and services performance could weigh on GDP.
As for the UK, a slowdown in both retail sales and GDP could be bearish for the pound. In that case, a larger correction might take place for EUR/GBP and other pound pairs, as it appears that the downtrend is already exhausted.
However, the BOE meeting minutes could be crucial in setting the tone for longer-term pound trading. This would indicate whether policymakers still support an earlier tightening from the BOE, possibly at the end of the year as they mentioned in their previous monetary policy decision. Hawkish remarks from the BOE minutes could lend more support to the pound and boost it higher against its counterparts.
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My Review: Healing the Broken by K. Street
Publication Date: January 27, 2017
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Second Chance Romance
Strength is born during the moments that are meant to break us.
Monsters didn't just exist in nightmares.
They were real; they lived among us. As the sole witness to a brutal murder, Ryann Sinclair knew that better than anyone.
He'd been burned once, and Cashel Donovan swore it was the last time.
Until Ryann Sinclair walked back into his life.
She was fiercely protective of her heart, and he was hell-bent on protecting her.
Never one to back down from a challenge, he was determined to break her.
Just so he could be the one to put her back together.
My Review
Healing the Broken by Author K. Street is her debut novel and is filled with second chances at love.
"She's like a drug, and I'm chasing the ultimate high."
Cash and Ryann both have circumstances in their past that have shaped and formed them into the people they are today. They once had a short fling of young lust. When they finally see each other again, a soft whisper hints at their brief time of small firsts and a possible reconnection for the future.
I like to play with fire, but any arsonist worth their choice of accelerant knows when to walk away.
Told in dual points of view, Healing the Broken opened my heart to Cash and Ryann and allowed me to experience their lives' best and worst moments. Character representation can make or break a story. In Healing, Author K. Street gave us a strong, vivacious, and independent female heroine. This was paired with an equally fierce and swoon-worthy male character that wanted to be Ryann's sweet protector. The magnetic attraction of these two rekindled a spark that had never quite gone out, but instead grew in a magnitude that was scorching hot!
"If I let him love me, he'll only break me, and there isn't anything left to break. I'm a mass of fragments, a pile of brokenness that will take more than a lifetime to piece back together."
Out of the gate, this story grabbed my attention. After that, there were some sections, on occasion, that seemed a bit slower in their development. However, the further the story progressed, the more intense and cohesive the writing became. It also led to a major shocking moment, which gave my brain and body a jolt, but totally fit in the story, giving it an interesting and daring direction. All of this culminated into a beautiful HEA that felt like a rain on a hot summer's day.
Healing the Broken was an emotionally-charged and hope-filled novel infused with some of the unexpected. A welcome debut novel from Author K. Street.
"Strength is born during the moments that are meant to break us."


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Hubble takes image of the shadow created by a mysterious planet
The moon's shadow creates a solar eclipse, more than 1000 planets also create shadows when they pass before their parent star. Astronomers recently detected a large shadow around the young star and it existed around a disk made of gas and dust.
The astronomers explained that the bird's eye view of the disk resembles a clock with hands around, but the shadow need 16 years for one rotation. Hubble is 18 years experienced in star TW Hydrae observation, that helped astronomers take its time laps video.
Astronomers found that the planet in the disk is involved in a task of lifting the material near star wrapping up the disks inner surface, and this phenomenon happens due to gravity.
So, the inner surface of disk is creating shadow on its outer surface. TW Hydrae is 192 light-years away, and its 8 million years old, according to Phys.org.
It's not easy to locate the planets,especially around faint stars, but the stellar system betrays its presence. It's not the planet that casts shadow; instead the disk is casting the shadow.
The phenomenon is very strange, but it can help astronomers understand the shadow in TW Hydrae that located 192 years light away named Female Water Snake. The star's age is 8 million years, and it's lighter than the sun, stated the team of astronomers led by John Debes of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland.
The phenomenon was revealed by NASAs Hubble space telescope. Debes said that it seems the shadow often happens in the stellar systems. Debes gave a presentation of the research results on Jan 7 Jan. 7 at the winter meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Grapevine, Texas.
Six images were selected by Debes team, and they used STIS and Hubble's infra-red camera and NICMOS multi object spectrometer to capture the images.
The team reached to a conclusion that the disk was making the shadow and its closeness to the star is not visible through the telescope. Only inner disk can create the shadow due to wrapping up process through the gravitational force, said Debes.


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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Introducing a New Blog
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A bit off topic, but I wanted to let you know that I enjoyed reading your blog tonight--indeed, from the very beginning! I must confess I shed a few tears at the beautiful, miraculous way you and Joshua found each other, as well as the way you maintained your dignity and integrity, adhered and clung to your faith, and became man and wife with such glorious gifts to give each other. I am married to a Joshua myself and found that he is indeed my 'gift of salvation' every day, as his name promises, and I would have no other in the world; I'm sure you feel the same about yours! I pray that all you hope for comes to fruition and that there are the pitter patters of a little Joshua or a little Kristina as God wishes! From the looks of him with your new niece he seems quite the natural with infants! May the Lord be with you always,
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(Editor's note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by The Bass University. Check back each Friday for a new tip.)
Three-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year Aaron Martens talks at a breakneck pace, he runs for exercise, and when it comes to cranking he still feels a need for speed. While he started his career with 5:1- and 6:1-ratio baitcasting reels and the notion that slower could be better, as his career has progressed he�s often upped the pace.
Advances in reel technology have made that possible. �Seven to one was like fire,� he said. �It�s super-fast.� Unfortunately, the gearing on the early speedsters wasn�t great. Under the strain of a fish or a big diving plug they�d often suffer from too much torque. Today�s models handle those situations virtually flawlessly. Martens tries to use the fastest reel he can and has been �asking for a 9:1 for about 10 years.� He cautioned that gear ratio isn�t the only measure of a fast reel: �Inches per turn � that�s what you really need to know.�
He uses Shimano reels, relying on a 7.4:1 model when it�s cold or he�s cranking small to medium divers, but said that an 8.5:1 model is his �go-to,� explaining that it�s �great for covering a lot of water.� He added that modern baitcasting reels are lighter and more refined than ever before, which allows them to cast lures that previously could�ve only been thrown on spinning tackle. He likewise has a system for his rods, using 6 1/2-foot models in close quarters, 7-footers when he needs to combine accuracy and distance, and rods of 7 1/2 feet or more when long-distance casts with big baits are essential. The longest rod in his current arsenal is 7�10�.
He�s used fluorocarbon since 1999, and that�s what he uses most of the time for cranking: he prefers Sunline Sniper when it�s cold because it�s more supple and has more stretch, allowing it to last longer; and Sunline Shooter for more aggressive strikes, particularly around thick grass, timber and docks. He said that the Shooter is �closest to braid.� He�ll also use straight braid for deeper-diving lures in thick timber or vegetation and even when using fluoro he�ll use braid as backing to conserve line. He tries to spool on just about 20 more yards of fluoro than he�ll need, which means that on a long cast he can usually see the backing. No matter which line he uses, he pays careful attention to the quality and condition of his split rings and treble hooks, sometimes staying up past midnight to make sure that even hooks that came from the factory razor-sharp have the meanest possible cutting point.
One other piece of equipment that Martens uses to keep his speed-cranking game in top condition is his own body. �The reason I exercise is because fishing is very physical,� he explained. If you don�t stretch properly before, during and after your time on the water, all it takes is one awkward move or muscle pull and you�ll be out of commission for the long haul
If you want to get the skinny on some of Martens' other speed-cranking tips, including why he�s trying to get Enigma to make him a series of 6-foot rods, check out his full video, available only by subscribing to The Bass University TV.


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Guide On Fundamentals Analysis For Stocks Trading
There are many investors who earn money using technical and fundamental analysis, so that they could easily analyze the trends of the stock market in order to make the beneficial or profitable investment. Here we will try to understand fundamental analysis and the different segment use for them. Both fundamentals and technical terms are used in the stock market but only technical analysis can be used in entry and exit points in stock trading. Hence, if you are going to invest your capitals for less than six months, fundamental analysis may not be the appropriate way for you to navigate the stock market trading.
Fundamentals Analysis
Before buying shares of the company, we analyzed some fundamental factors such as; sales, profit, asset and liability (debt), costs (expenses), the company received dividends and many economic factors are to analyze. To analyze these facts, we obtain a basic price (Intrinsic valuation) of shares then by comparing the price prevailing in the market, we can decide that at which price to buy shares that could benefit in the future, in times of recession by buying shares with good fundamental valuation a good profit can be earned while the market is up.
Many investors buy shares at low prices, and earn profits by selling the shares at a higher price by using this technique.
Fundamental analysis process
For fundamental analysis, investors must observe and see company's Balance Sheet (annual records), Financial Ratio, and Quarterly Results. Annual and quarterly results may be seen on the official website of NSE and BSE. Financial ratios derived from the combined study of annual accounting and quarterly results. Financial ratios are quite helpful in making the right decision while buy and sell shares in the market.
Benjamin Graham invented a formula to assess the basic price that he later modified to fundamental analysis.
Even today we use this formula to assess the intrinsic value while fundamental analysis.
V = EPS x (8.5 + 2G)
V = Intrinsic Value
EPS = Earnings Per Share
8.5 = P/E base for a no-growth company
G = Growth (Potential) rate for the next 7-10 years.
Fundamental analysis is a great tool to capture some of the best stock market trading trends. Hope above information will be helpful to you and soon we will discuss about Technical Analysis on Stock Trading.


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Tuesday, June 02, 2015
LIfe Goes On
As I mentioned in my last post, Dr. Whoosh adjusted my cancer medication. I was taking three pills a day, he had me raise it to four pills per day on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and told me to keep an eye on my blood pressure. After a couple of weeks, the blood pressure hadn't gone up a great amount, so I increased it to four pills every day as he had suggested. Nope...the blood pressure went up some more so I've dropped it back down to alternating three and four pills per day.
During the visit, the nurse practitioner noticed a rash on my wrist and asked about it. I explained that it was some contact dermatitis I had gotten from my wristwatch. Over the last couple of years I've gotten to the point that I can't wear any type of wristwatch without it causing a rash within a week or so. I've tried metal, plastic, fabric...all to no avail. She suggested a pocket watch and started joking around with my wife about how I'd look very distinguished in a waistcoat with a pocket watch on a gold chain, what with my white hair and beard. The conversation escalated, and by the time we left the office, my wife was making plans to dress me up steampunk style. I got hooked on the idea and we discussed it all the way home. By the time we reached home we had decided to create our own steampunk costumes and attend a steampunk convention somewhere.
Since I can't walk more that a few hundred feet without resting, I decided I'd need to invest in a wheelchair...so why not get one and steampunk it? I also don't want to make my wife have to push me around, so I'd need to motorize it. This all lead to my current project...building a steampunk wheelchair to take to a steampunk convention in Cincinnati in April of next year.
I've got a little over $200 invested in it already, but a good portion of the major mechanical and electrical components are already purchased. I'm hoping to bring it in at under $500. You can read about the ongoing project on my other blog at https://www.tumblr.com/blog/grampy0729. Note that you'll need a Tumblr account to view the blog.
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A Winter's Tale – New Mini-Tour!
"All rivers run full to the sea; those who are apart are brought together; the lost ones are redeemed; the dead come back to life; the perfectly blue days that have begun and ended in golden dimness continue, immobile and accessible; and, when all is perceived in such a way as to obviate time, justice becomes apparent not as something that will be, but something that is."
– A Winter's Tale, by Mark Helprin
Painting: Song of Jerusalem, by Nachliel Selavan (link)
YouTube video about Gan Eden and Wine #TastingAndTorah with Heart of Israel Wines.
Cost: $35 / Students, $40 / Adult
A Winter's Tale examines the final holidays in the Jewish Year: Chanukah and Purim.
Visiting the Hellenistic-Greek Empire and the Achaemenid Persian Empire at the Met, this tour examines important connections between these two eras, their respective holiday, and their role in the end of the Jewish Year in the months before spring.
Chanukah & Greece*: Darkness vs. Light – Wisdom, Olive Oil (see image, left), Beauty, Sports and Uniqueness.
Purim & Persia: Doubt and Destiny – Multiculturalism, Wine (see image, left), Determinism and Free Choice.
This tour is geared towards adults, and is approximately one hour and 15 minutes to 90 minutes long.
* For those who have joined the Chanukah Tour – there will be lots of overlap.
Leaving Egypt in the 21st Century
Schedule is available! Check out the tour page (click on title)!
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Nachliel offers lectures on a variety of subjects, including: Leaving Egypt in the 21st Century, The Power of the Place, Battles of Judah Maccabee, What does Jerusalem Mean to Me? and various aspects of The Jewish Year.
Bat/Bar Mitzvah
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Chanukah Tours are Over for 2018! Here are some highlights!
Check out TripAdvisor for some recent updated on the Chanukah Tour.
Just a line to express our HaKarat HaTov for the entertaining and interesting time we had today at the Met, thanks to you.
Notice the #RubberDuckyChallenge has been taken quite seriously! For the upcoming Public Tours, see the links above.
A night in the Brooklyn Museum
A spontaneous get-together between Brooklinian friends, celebrating a birthday on a Saturday night. And what better place to celebrate than – the Brooklyn Museum!
On the first Saturday of the month, the Brooklyn Museum is open – and free – until 11PM. It's all a buzz, with DJs, dancing, music and lots of noise – and vibrance. We chose this need to do a casual walk-through tour, highlighting anything from #InfiniteBlue – and Lapis Lazuli, to Ancient Near East: Assyria and Egypt.
Recent Review
Did an awesome tour of Metropolitan Museum of Art with my buddy Nachliel Selavan. Taught us how Assyria conquered Israel (but not Yehuda) and sent the 10 tribes into exile. Fascinating! Highly recommend checking out his tours and info!
Rabbi Saj Freiberg
Special Tisha b'Av Tour for Guides @ the Israel Museum
"What is there to do on Tisha b'av besides fasting and watching sad movies? Going to the Israel museum for a tour of the biblical archeology by the esteemed Nachliel Selavan" –
Patrick Amar, Israeli tour guide
The Bibi's at The Met
….although the goal of Met is to present art and not teach history, history is there for us especially with the right guide. We were lucky to have with us Nachliel Selavan…our tour was focused on the four kings, we took many tangents beginning with tracing Abraham's journey from Ur Kasdim to Haran and down into Canaan to Egypt and back. We traced the steps of the fleeing prophet Jonah from Israel to Tarshish and back across the fertile crescent to Ninveh. We stood in the corridor of an Assyrian throne room experiencing what the Jewish kings must have felt during the time of Sennacherib. And then we began our journey in the world of Nebuchadnezzar who insisted that his name be everywhere trying to imagine his world and our people in their first exile…We moved from Babylon to Shushan, seeing a palace larger than we ever imagined and understanding how a party could go on for six months…We traveled to Macedonia with King Philip II and then saw how Alexander the Great conquered and changed the world…We saw the beauty of Yefet. We saw that which influenced us and undoubtedly influenced our ancestors leading to a civil was which culminated in Hanukah…We met with Nero, Vespasian and Titus discussing the Talmud's stories of them. We heard how the Torah was saved by Rabbi Yochana Zakai and how the oral Torah was saved through Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi and Antoninus his friend and Caesar and we discussed who the Antoninus of the Talmud may have really been. It was truly a journey through the four kingdoms and one I will continue to explore…
Rabbi David Bibi
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Resident Scholar Edmond J. Safra Synagogue Manhattan
Highlights from Sunday's Age of Empires Met Tour
Take it from Zach – a returning customer who has been on three different tours – so far:
The Four Kingdoms
On Thursday morning, May 31, Rabbi Dr. Yonatan Grossman (Bar Ilan University) and Rabbi Itamar Eldar (Head of Bet Midrash in Amit – the Hesder Yeshivah in Raanana), joined me for a private Four Kingdoms Tour at the Met.
Rabbi Eldar gave his review, and Rabbi Grossman insisted he would say the same thing, so no need to repeat. Hebrew with English subtitles.
Sunday, May 27
Highlights from Sunday, May 13
National Bible Contest – Special Tour
After three tours, 40 something participants from New York, Florida, California, South Carolina and Chicago – I almost forgot it was Friday! Participants explored the exhibits in the Met's Ancient Near East, seeing connections and bringing verses to life. Can't wait until Sunday's National Bible Contest – where I will be running a few programs for participants and parents.
I brought a group of middle school students who had spend the last year studying for the Chidon HaTanach to New York for the national finals…I had presumed that a tour built for middle school students would not be interesting for adults. Nachliel however was able to build an amazing tour that both provided for students and adults on differing levels at the same time. He provided different source packets for different levels and was truly well prepared for the situation.
My students at first were not keen on the idea of a tour and really just wanted to hang out in NYC. Nachliel was able to engage them so well that they enjoyed the tour and learned so much from the experience that it built vast discussion over Shabbat over what we had seen and its relevance to Tanach.
I highly recommend taking a tour with Nachliel and look forward to my next opportunity to do so.
Rabbi James Williams
Youth Director
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Click here for the JTA article, reviewing the tour from Sunday, March 25.
Such an amazing turn out on the tour, with such interesting back stories to each. The short story is that my friend Alana invited me to a community lunch at Prospect Heights Shul, where I met Debra Nussbaum Cohen, a reporter for Ha'aretz and the JTA. I invited her on the tour, and then this happened! The article is great and I am so happy and thankful to Alana and Debra for making it possible. The article has been featured as well on Virtual Jerusalem, Forward and the Jerusalem Post.|
An amazing tour by Nachliel. Using his intellect, humor and vision he was able to bring the story of Pesach back to life. New insights to our slavery and journey to freedom were presented beautifully.
Thank you! I highly recommend and looking forward to future tours
Special Purim class in Kehillat Montessori, MD
Dear Nachliel Selavan:
It was such a treat to welcome you into the classroom last week and share some spectacular unearthed treasures.
You were so accommodating and creative, and we could not be more grateful.
It was truly remarkable to watch the students sit wide-eyed, trying to comprehend the history behind each magnificent ancient treasure to displayed.
Placing a concrete item on the Jewish history timeline brings the Tanach to life and, as we Montessorians love, does so in such a concrete manner.
We were so fortunate to have you share the insight and treasures with us and the feedback from the parents has been tremendous.
The fact that the time spent with these students will remain with them for a lifetime, makes me confident that these artifacts and the history they reveal will continue to be cherished for generations to come.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Please continue to do what you do, which is to bridge our rich and extensive past with the future survival of the Jewish people and our ancient land.
Kol tuv
Best Regards,
Liza Porat – Executive Director
Kehillat Montessori
Kemp Mill Montessori Elementary School (KMMS)
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February Tours
Motzei Shabbat, February 3rd: Fundraiser tour and wine tasting in support of the lovely boys Benny and Josh Rosenblum – #SaveBennyandJosh. This is a very important cause and you can learn about it and contribute here on GoFundMe.
The fundraiser included an Age of Empires Tour at the Met, and a wine tasting at the Taste Wine Company.
Sunday, Feb 3rd: Age of Empires Family Tour (in Hebrew!) for the Kidron (& Felbert) family bunch
Previous Tours and School Programs
The faculty of the Ramaz Upper School Bible Department really enjoyed our 3 hour session with Nachliel. We started in the classroom with an overview of reading materials and maps associated with the era and then accompanied Nachliel to view various artifacts from the Assyrian and Babylonian periods. He tailored the tour to specific areas of our Bible Curriculum as per our request and was interesting and entertaining throughout! I highly recommend the tour for both educators and non-educators alike, especially if you are interested in the context, both historically and philosophically, behind specific biblical texts.
Miriam Krupka
Dean of Faculty, Tanakh Department Chair, The Ramaz Upper School
…Throughout the tour, my students made connections to many other units they covered in all of their studies, and delighted in that they were able to integrate their knowledge. After the tour, the students thanked me heavily and unanimously agreed that they felt they connected more with the story of Hanukkah after having done the tour. Nachliel, they agreed, was knowledgeable, passionate and brought this piece of history to life. Like one student said- "I never knew that these galleries in the museum had anything to do with the Jewish people-but now I see that we really were there". The tour gave my students a feeling of relevance and belonging to the ancient world, and they walked out feeling uplifted and happy with their newfound understanding of this time period. I am very grateful that these tours exist and look forward to doing more in the future, in relation to Hanukkah and other periods in Jewish History. [for the full review, click here]
Doris Dweck-Cohen
Barkai Yeshivah, Brooklyn
Professor Ian McGonnigle
This was an amazing experience! Our family really felt like our history was before our eyes and from now on Hanukkah will be much more meaningful and inspiring. Nachliel's knowledge of the museum artifacts combined with his personal experience and his knowledge and warm fun personality make him a great choice for a fantastic tour experience! I suggest you read the materials beforehand if possible and read up on the subjects he will be touring about as It will enrich the experience that much more.
Nachliel is a talented tour guide; his engaging presentation style and his deep knowledge enabled us to learn so much when we toured the MET with him. If you're looking to learn a lot and let the history come alive — I definitely recommend Nachliel!
Recent Highlights and Reviews from the Chanukah-Greek Tours @ The Met
Fun fact: I was recently watching a#MetKids video (click here to see it), with the museum guard David, who has been working there for 35 years. And then I met him today – so we asked him to join us in the picture with Alexander the Great. If you see him at the Met, say hello!
Success! First Boston MFA Tanach Highlights Tour
I want to recommend Mr. Nachliel Selavan who has developed an entertaining and informative program giving meaning to artifacts from the Ancient Near East in various museums in the North America. I have taken his guided tour at the Boston Museum for the Fine Arts and enjoyed every minute of it. He has the knowledge to place these artifacts within the scope of the Bible and Jewish tradition. This tour is particularly beneficial for Jewish groups, synagogues and day school students of all ages and background. Nachliel's delivery is superb and his excitement for his subject is contagious. I am happy to recommend him to you.
Professor Aaron Demsky (retired)
History of Ancient Israel
Director, Project for the Study of Jewish Names
Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry, Bar Ilan University
Barkai Parent Enrichment Tour at the Met! (Nov. 1, 2017)
My journey here in the US began at Barkai Yeshivah, almost five years ago. It gave be tremendous gratitude and pride to be able to give back, and to share my Tanach (for Barkai people: Tanakh) tour with people who are connected to where it all began.
Tanach at the Boston MFA!
I am really excited to be taking part of FoundationStone's special Boston TOARCH '17 program.
On Sunday, November 19 at 10AM-12PM we will be touring the Boston MFA and exploring its galleries from a Tanach perspective.
To learn more about TOARCH, click on the video below.
It has been a long summer, with nearly 20 Tanach and Jewish History tours running at the Met. The summer Public Tanach Tour series is now complete, and we are gearing up for the year.
Follow Torah Intermedia to learn about upcoming tours, lectures and programs, as well as articles and reviews.
Highlights from Summer Tours:
Thank you so much for an amazing tour of the MET with my children! You were so engaging with my children and managed to still fill the rest of the tour for us adults with lots of meaningful content! I will recommend you to anyone looking for a great tour guide of the MET and specifically a Jewish tour. You were great!!!
"Our extended family, ranging in age from 7 to 65, enjoyed a wonderful tour of the Met with Nachliel. He planned scavenger hunts, decryption games, and more to keep the younger crowd interested while engaging the adults with his vast knowledge. The tour brought the museum to life. I highly recommend it!"
Thank you Nachliel providing us all a great understanding of the Assyrian and Babylonian empires and their connection to Tanach!
We so enjoyed having Nachliel as our guide at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Our group had been studying rabbinic materials about idolatry and Nachliel helped bring those issues to life through the Met's collections. His comfort both with the ancient and classic sculpture we looked at as well as his fluency in Bible and rabbinic literature were terrific!
"Fascinating…Truly eye opening into the world we only hear about. The connection of Ancient Artifacts and the Tanach is explained and put into perspective, especially in this troubled time. This tour only reinforces our Historical connection to the Holy Land of Israel"
Jeff and Chery Klein from Monsey, NY. Participated July 23
This your is a great way to be introduced to the history of the Ancient Near East! It's very comprehensive and spans a pretty good range of time. I also loved that it was grounded (corroborated) by passages of Tanakh. I loved seeing the intersection between the written record of history and Torah! Personally, I would have loved to spend more time on the text itself, but it's hard to do it all in under two hours. I recommend this for anyone who's interested in the A.N.E.!
Malka Rappaport from Crown Heights, NY. Participated Wednesday, July 12
Powerful presentation of the era of kings – Regional Kingdoms and Empires…the separation of Israel and Judea and eventual destruction of Jerusalem and the beginning of the Babylonian diaspora. Nachliel is a passionate guide and very informed and well traveled in order to present his material.
Notes were very well researched and presented. This tour was made even more powerful during the period of the three weeks between Tammuz and Tisha b'Av.
Aliyana Wasserman, Rosanne Koenigson from Edison, NJ. Participated Sunday, July 16
In the Assyrian gallery waiting room of Ashurnasirpal II, we met a large group of teenage girls holding up a strange flag. This flag had the picture of the god Aššur, patron god of the city of Aššur and of the Assyrian Empire.
The girls told us that they are "Assyrian" (=northern Iraq), and the flag is the flag of Assyria, including the two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. We could not resist taking a picture with the flag!
Here is an article in the Jerusalem Post, featuring the very same group, from the following week!
Nachliel does an incredible job bringing black and white text with all of the intricate details to form a clear picture of Jewish history. For all the names, cities, and time periods that are mentioned throughout Tanach, Nachliel organizes them in a clear way that allows any tour-goer to follow along and really understand a snapshot of the historical time period being discussed. I learned a lot from my visit to the MET with Nachliel and now have a new outlook on historical passages found in Tanach. Additionally, I was a big fan of Nachliel's knowledge, Hebrew-English translations, humor, wit, and incredible fashion sense.
The tour at the MET with Nachliel is most definitely recommendable. It was specifically rewarding to go on a historical tour with my own rich Jewish history coloring the backdrop. Nachliel was a superb tour guide who was obviously passionate and extremely well versed in his material. He gave historical context and depth to the Navi by discussing the politics of the time period and how that related to the kings and prophets written about in the Navi. It was especially remarkable when he pointed out an idol that the Navi refers to as the Baal as well as Avodah Zara dated to the time of Avraham Avinu. Thank you Nachliel for a great tour!
I've lived in New York City my entire life and have been through the Metropolitan Museum of Art Assyrian, Babylonian and Egyptian wings many times. Nachliel made me feel like I was touring these wings for the first time. Nachliel's energy, knowledge and love for his subject enabled me to see all the artifacts from an entirely new and welcome perspective. For me, the climax was at the end when Nachliel showed an piece of ash that was excavated from under his house, dating from the destruction of the Second Temple.
Nachliel is exceptionally knowledgeable and passionate about his twin loves – Torah and Archeology. He showed us the importance of contextualizing Melachim Bet and Yirmiyahu in its Ancient Near Eastern setting. He really knows his subject matter backwards and forwards. His drive for the material made it interesting and engaging to hear him speak. Additionally, he was quite prepared with source sheet and kids scavenger hunt worksheets…We moved at a rapid-fire pace…


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Chloe Cook, the executive director of the Sidewalk Film Festival, works tirelessly all year long to create an event that surpasses even the most intricate weddings, in terms of coordination and execution. Now in its 18th year, the Sidewalk Film Festival features countless films and live musical performances, numerous parties, panels and more. Chloe has made a huge impact, growing the festival, building local independent film audiences, supporting local filmmaking and contributing to the cultural fabric of the Magic City — and the rest of world has taken notice. For the second year in a row, Moviemaker magazine named the Sidewalk Film Festival among the "The Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World." We are delighted to welcome today's FACE of Birmingham, Chloe Cook!
In its 18th year, the Sidewalk Film Festival has grown enormously. Describe the multifaceted offerings of the festival and what it aims to accomplish.
This year, we'll screen over 250 films in 10 venues within the historic Theatre District. In addition, we'll host 10 free panels and workshops, over 15 bands and musical performances, and eight parties and receptions — not to mention a food truck rally and street market — in just three short days.
What is your background? Did you originally pursue the film world?
I studied communication and worked in marketing and public relations before coming to the Sidewalk Film Festival non-profit. I have no film background. In fact, when my friend and mentor, Gail Vaughan, suggested that I apply for the Sidewalk job, I laughed out loud at the thought, never imagining the organization would want someone whose only experience with film was as an audience member.
How long have you been in this role?
I've served as the executive director since 2009. This will be my eighth festival.
Describe your role as executive director of the Sidewalk Film Festival.
It is my job to ensure that everything our organization does is in the service of our mission of encouraging filmmaking in Alabama, and building audiences for independent film.
Describe your typical day.
There are no typical days at a small arts non-profit with only two full-time employees. On any given day, I might write a grant, sell a sponsorship, manage a staff meeting, take out the recycling and talk to a publicist. No two days are the same and that's part of what I love about my job.
What is most challenging about your job?
As is the case in many non-profit organizations, I answer to lots of different groups of people — board members, staff, volunteers, filmmakers, audiences, sponsors and donors — and those distinct groups all have their own interests and those interests don't always align. So, navigating those divergent needs and making sure everyone is getting what they need can be a challenge, at times.
What is most rewarding?
I get to work with an incredible team of people — people representing so many different facets of the community — to create an event that is of cultural significance for our city and shines a positive light on the place that I call home. And it's rewarding when all of our team's hard work pays off. For instance, last year, Moviemaker magazine named Sidewalk Film Fest one of the "Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World" for the second year in a row.
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How many films do you watch in a year?
I watch a lot of movies but probably not as many as people imagine. My role as executive director is intentionally removed from the film selection process, so I often start watching films after our creative director, Rachel Morgan, and the programming team have made their selections for the festival. I feel it's important for me to be very familiar with the programming so that I can speak knowledgeably about the films, make recommendations, think through marketing strategies and monitor how our audience responds to each title. On average, I probably watch 200 films per year for work and pleasure.
Shifting gears, how do you like to spend your free time?
Who told you I have free time? I kid, I kid! When I'm not working, I'm watching movies with my 9-year-old daughter, Clea, reading, working in my yard, baking or organizing something — which is very relaxing for me.
If you could go back 10 years, what advice would you give yourself?
I would say, "Don't be so afraid of making mistakes. That fear will keep you from trying all the things you want to try and from being the person you want to be."
Favorite local spot, be it a hidden gem or a hot restaurant?
I recently moved to Glen Iris and discovered Guiseppe's Café — delicious pizza, tiny dining room, locally owned and walking distance from my house.
What is your favorite thing about Birmingham?
I love that Birmingham offers great "big city" amenities like an incredible food scene. And we've got world-class cultural offerings like the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the Alabama Ballet, the Birmingham Museum of Art and Sidewalk Film Festival, of course. But there is also a great small-town vibe. If you want to make an impact on the community, you absolutely can. It's easy to get plugged in and find your tribe.
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Any guilty pleasures?
Too many to list! So I'll share a sampling: French fries (the ones at Carrigan's are to die for), "Felicity" (the '90s TV show), magazines (title and subject matter are almost irrelevant), Diet Dr. Pepper and pop music.
What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?
Once, when contemplating a big decision, my mom said, "If you are waiting for the perfect time, you'll spend your entire life waiting instead of doing," and I've reminded myself of her words many, many times when I've been frozen by "analysis paralysis."
Besides faith, family and friends, name three things you cannot live without.
Reading material, sunscreen and black-and-white stripes — a fashion obsession of mine since high school.
Thank you, Chloe! Learn more about the fruits of Chloe's labor and purchase tickets to the Sidewalk Film Festival at sidewalkfest.com.
Thank you to Eric and Jamie Gay of Eric & Jamie Photography for the fabulous photos of Chloe in her office and outside in the historic Theatre District, the site of the 18th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival.
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PLOT OVERTHROW (published
March 6 2000)
Secret plans reveal invasion planned in year 2000.
The Reckless has uncovered a sinister plot by right wing English extremists to invade Scotland by next Wednesday.
The mission, codenamed, 'Operation Wotcher Jock!', is understood to have originated in the fevered imagination of a paranoid hack feeding on the inferiority complex pedalled incessantly by this very paper.
In order to combat this, uh, very scary thing which youse should all be very very annoyed about by the way, we have decided to launch a campaign to make ourselves look terribly worthy and concerned.
The campaign against all that English stuff that really annoys us, like them not being Scottish and unable to pronounce 'Loch', will be called 'Real Scots Read This Shite - Honest.'
We'll be giving away free car stickers, loads of irritating money off vouchers for stuff no-one wants, free money and no doubt the paper itself if our sales slip even lower than our dignity.
So order your copy now to receive an incredibly naff poster of an Australian in make- up for you to display with real brass-neckedness on your living room windaes.
March 6 2000)
Posh Spice, Victorious Belter, today flashed her ankles at an intrepid Reckless photographer as he lay squirming under her firm foothold.
As her sharpened stilletoe slowly sank deeper into the plucky snapper's jugular vein, she was heard to remark,'Get aht of moi face you orrible Jock.'
Recovering later in hospital, Jock Jockson (for it was he) commented, ' She was very understanding when I asked if she would mind possibly alleviating the pressure on my trachea.'
It is understood the cameraman is suffering from delusions of articulation.
Cloned farmyard mutation, Dolly the sheep (another glory of Scottish ingenuity), took up arms in a sea of troubles today.
Clutching a Kalishnikov close to her mutton chops, she proceeded to open fire on her captives, severely killing all those brainy geezers in white coats.
A spokesperson for the Animal Liberation Front said,
'Innit bloody marvellous. What are we supposed to do now if the animals are taking the fight on themselves?
'Let's hope that GM foods don't suddenly develop a penchant for revolutionary action or we'll all be out of a job.'
The government refused to comment because it was busy washing its hair at the time, although it is supposedly relieved there was no mention of a military coo.
IS GREAT - OFFICIAL (published
March 6 2000)
An opinion poll released today reveals that most people in the world believe the Scots to be bloody brilliant at everything.
Sponsored by the Daily Reckless and Shorn Canary, the figures show that out of a total of twelve punters having clipboards thrust at them, eight of them agreed with the question, 'Are Scots great or what?'
Two were confused and the other two are believed to have given the clipboard thruster a good kicking.
OUR CHILDREN (published
March 13 2000)
Mobile phones are frying our little cherubs brains it was confirmed yesterday.Top scientist, Forehead Rippling, said:
'It's true. Everytime one of our youngsters places these evil machines near their delicate shell-likes they are physically zapping their brain cells with 50 squillion volts of lazer beams.'
Children are most at risk due to their still developing brains and because they use the phones constantly to send inane and usually obscene messages to their playground chums or to arrange drug deals.
Worried parents have already contacted The Daily Reckless to whinge interminably about the awfy damage these new fangled gadgets are inflicting on our poor innocent wee souls.
Other parents point out that since these moaning minnies' weans were thick in the first place how the hell can they tell the difference?
The Daily Reckless says, bring back chalk and slates and while you're at it, bring back the birch...for everyone!
March 20 2000)
Fears were rising yesterday that supplies of chewing gum may be running low. This is really bad news for all hardened chuggers whose powers of concentration would be badly non-existent should gum go.
The shock announcement was made by professional attention grabber and scaremongerer, Diabolical Liberty on a gum speckled pavement at the back of Woolies. He said:
'Listen to me. The chuggie's runnin' oot an' wur doomed!'
The Reckless has unearthed startling statistics which show that bings of really common people chew all the time and claim it makes them look cool like football managers or something. While the cool factor has never been scientifically proven, definite links have been established between the appearance of self-assured calm and mouth decay.
After hearing the announcement, hordes of hoarders began hoarding crates of Wrigleys in their back passages. Dead rich chewing gum tree manufacturers reassured people it was all poo and to stop getting all worked up for godsake.
Police are treating the case as malicious.
In a bid to save the world from falling into the hands of the multinational global capitalist really rich folks, a consortium of old punk rockers has announced its intention to forcefully introduce a return to basics programme for social control.
Led by the flame-haired spikester Gaye Abandon, the group, calling itself the Abolish Smiley Disorder Association, is said to be livid at the insipid state we've got ourselves into.
'It's time for a return to anarchy values,' said Gaye. 'There's too much gardening, interior decorating and respect for Alan Tichmarsh going on. We're urging the Great British Public to cast off their DIY shackles and just pogo. You have nothing to lose but your stencils and trowels!'
Gaye, who along with Rip Sideways, initiated the ill-fated 'Back to Essex' campaign in the early nineties, is understood to be miffed at allegations that she and Rip are behind the recent spate of attacks on garden centres and DIY emporiums.
In the latest such incident a poster of Handy Andy (irritating cheeky chappie from 'Changing Rooms' - a programme) was daubed in red and black paint with the slogan 'MDF that, ya bass!'
There are also unconfirmed reports of an anonymous threat to Carol Smiley's dentist imploring him to fit a set of braces to the cheery presenter.
Gaye denies any association with similar incidents of decking and laminated flooring vandalism but police are treating the cases as Sid Vicious.
WINS AWARD (published
March 6 2000)
The Reckless today won an award for its 'outstanding contribution in the field of misinformation and consistently misrepresenting the news in a patronising populist fashion.'
The award, by the Patriots Against Pointless Pontificating Society, was handed over to editor Fat Boab MacSwell at a glitzy do in the Pollockshaws Residents committee shed near a field somewhere.
Clutching the bright green plastic and formica trophy close to his ample bosom, Boab commented:
'This a glowing recognition of the fearless work carried out by The Daily Reckless over the weeks. We shall continue to provide the people of Scotland, and indeed the entire universe, with a continuous stream of bilge designed to make us feel big and clever.'
He then went on to regale the enraptured audience of six (Jean couldnae make it, she was de-fleaing the cat) with hilarious anecdotes about really funny stuff that had happened to him and that.


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