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Please exfoliate using a non-oil based exfoliant/scrub and shave BEFORE your spray tan.
Eyelash extensions are acceptable to have on , nor affect your spray tan, nevertheless due to the way eyelash extensions are applied, it is strongly recommended that they be implemented before your spray tan appointment. They can be employed the exact same day, provided that it is before your spray tan!
You'll feel just a little tacky as well as the spray suntan comes with a little scent to it — this is standard.
We don't allow walk ins, we just do tanning sessions by appointment. I can't wait to get my next suntan from the Tan Bar!" – COURTNEY.
We comprehend every session is YOUR tanning encounter and that you want to be comfortable. It's provided men using a method to get and maintain a balanced-looking, even tan without being exposed to the sun's rays or those of a tanning bed.
Believe of the spray tan as obtaining a fine couture dress with a world famous fashion designer.
It is our hottest booth and can be acquired at all of our locations nationally. We start every spray tan with a self-administered, special skin exfoliation process that removes all of the oils, impurities and excess skin cells from your skin. After this visit, we often provide another spray to ensure maximum coverage as well as shade.
Actually, we additionally offer a third spray another day for any reason.
All our gear is mobile and could be established in any room with no mess. From set up to take-down, our Master Certified Sunless specialist will probably be out in 30 minutes or less.
No perspiration, swimming, becoming wet or exercising until your first shower after your spray tan.
This will avoid the spray tan from transferring to your hands while you are sleeping and making them additional dark!
Private Spray Tan Room–Next you will step into a private room and undress. Fresh clean showered skin (Do not work all day long and come here to get a spray tan with no shower.
All onsite tanning services require a deposit or total payment to ensure your appointment. You should shave, wax, shower, and exfoliate before your gorgeous spray tan may be applied.
The most complex automated spray tan booth in the world with over 50 different programmable treatment options. There have now been no reported side effects from DHA, but in case you've had any allergic reaction to ANY self-tanner, abstain from spray tanning.
I made a trip to Florida as well as the weather was horrible so I chose to go to a tanning salon and I used yelp to locate a good one. Truly, one tan in our exclusive Super Beds is equivalent to four suntans in a competitor.
VersaSpa Spray Tanning Booth combines innovation to create the entire world's first automatic skin treatment which helps guest bronze, hydrate and smooth their skin in just 60 seconds!
The results you can get from tanning sprays are generally great. It tells consumers on its site, "The use of DHA in 'tanning' booths as an all-over spray has not been approved by the FDA, since safety data to support this use hasn't been submitted to the agency for review and assessment."
The bureau guides consumers who spray tan they are "not protected from the authorized use of this color additive" if they're inhaling the mist or letting it to get inside their body. Pray tanning is an ideal alternative when you're in a time crisis or have an upcoming special occasion you need to appear great for. When it is your wedding, prom, professional event or you just want to keep a healthy glow; our sunless professionals will help you look your best.
A effective and safe method of sunless tanning is eating of particular carotenoids 2 3 4 — antioxidants found in some fruits and vegetables such as carrots and tomatoes — which can result in changes to skin color when ingested chronically and/or in high amounts.
September 2012 additionally saw a surge in disagreement within the United Kingdom regarding the inhalation of DHA through spray tanning.
The one-touch constant spray works at any angle to suntan challenging-to-reach areas-even your back.
Also, the clothes you decide to wear house after your spray tan needs to be loose and dark – a little Tanning Machine can come off around the interior of your clothes right after you're sprayed. The tinted spray tan feels just like a cool mist, most individuals are pleasantly surprised that there's absolutely no odor.
You can pick anything from a healthy radiant tan to some deep suntan; although there's no 'color chart'. Keeping this specific in mind, we request that you honor our technicians' years of spray tanning experience and allow them to manage the spraying of your hands and feet gently.
When you get out of the tub with skin warm and steamy, get a rough towel and buff the body – this will remove nearly all of the spray tan.
This 17 oz bottle will last you a few months and well worth the investment should you spray tans. You'll receive three distinct treatments in order for the tanning solution to provide you with a dark, incredible glow to your own skin. As the tanning solution used during the procedure is sprayed onto the skin as a fine mist, it is easy to get a smooth, streak-free finish.
Mystic Tan Tanning Myst formulas have been extensively examined by a third-party lab and the results demonstrated no eye or skin discomfort. Yet, protective eyewear is provided by the salon should you want to make use of it.
Nevertheless, nose filters are provided by the salon in case you want to use them. Mystic Tan Tanning Myst has been thoroughly tested by a third party lab and also the results showed no eye or skin discomfort. Don't get wet, sweat, or apply anything (moisturizer, makeup,perfume, deodarant, etc.) to your skin for several hrs after aerosol tan.
I have been self tanning for years and this really is the primary place I have gone that I honestly feel like you can't tell the tan is bogus! The solution is safe to use during pregnancy and my suntan came out great. Andressa could be the best spray tan professional I've ever been to. She constantly attends to my requests and does an absolutely wonderful job!
Excessive spray suntan residue could attach to the clothing; this comes out after being washed yet white clothing will most likely become off colour over time. Should you touch your skin and do not wash the insides of your hands, your palms might end up becoming stained because palms usually are not supposed to come in touch with all the spray tan solution.
For those who have small kids, it is recommended that you bathe them prior to your own spray tan or have somebody else bathe them that day. If you are wearing your spray tan to bed, we advocate wearing long sleeves and long pants or covering your hands with socks while you sleep. Face washes including salicylic acid and/or benzoyl peroxide are NOT RECOMMENDEDbecause they can eat away at your spray tan.
Chlorine may make your tan fade faster, nevertheless it is not likely to take away the tan instantly. At Palm Beach Tan, we carry the highest quality of indoor tanning products accessible.
Together with the growing knowledge of health hazards related to exposure to both genuine sun and uv tanning beds, new strategies have grown in popularity. Bathing suits and underwear work nicely or feel free to go "naked" for an all-over tan. You'll love a nicely bronzed, back-from-the-shore tan without the exposure to UV rays.
This Heat-Activated solution balances the PH of the skin, making it ideally receptive to the Evolv tanning solution. Circa Bella offers custom aerosol tanswith all-natural anti-aging Infinity Sun aerosol tanningproducts, the same brandHollywood stars often use to get red carpet prepared.
Infinity Sun is an all natural sunless tanner made with antioxidants and pure botanicals that leave your skin radiant with a natural-looking golden brown gleam. Receive instant gratification as this organic spray tan takes 15 minutes and a integrated dryer dries on the spot.
VersaSpa solutions are fortified with vitamins and minerals to enhance and expand each sunless application giving the customer a long-lasting, lustrous glow. Yes, the usage of DHA in cosmetics, including sunless "tanning" products, is limited to EXTERNAL application only.
Don't forget, also, that a sunless "tan" isn't really a suntan and affords no protection whatsoever against the skin damage the sun may cause. Lay down is really great to but I hate those little spray water features that sprays you!!!
You are able to apply powder make up after, subsequently after your first shower do your ordinary routine, however do not use toner on your face after your spray tan (since that'll strip the colour faster), and wear face/body lotion (I'm using after sun lotion)
On-Line suggestions said wear dark coloured clothes, but I wore a magenta bikini and it did not get dyed at all.
Panettieri, like all of the experts ABC News consulted with, said more studies needs to be achieved.
During 30-minute airbrush-tanning sessions, techs aerosol micromists of DHA bronzer, which bonds to skin to create the appearance of a natural, even tan with no jobs of relaxing on a beach chair strapped into a sun-bound rocket. Our main aim is to have all our customers satisfied with the outcome of the tanning procedure.
For every personal profile, four tanning level optionsare accessible to create optimal results.
A sweeping side-to-side airbrush goes lightly from head to toe employing exact amounts of your desired Home Spray Tan and level of color, while a flow of warm air means your skin stays dry and you stay comfortable. Mystic's patented application procedure which uses the human body's own magnetic properties to attract mystic tan tanning myst to every open surface of the epidermis.
I urge everyone I know to come here and use each of their spa services."


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There can be a number of reasons why children get homeschooled For some, it may be for religious reasons, or it may be the school system does not offer the right programs for special needs children. There are more reasons and circumstances than you may think.
Homeschooling My Children Pt. 1
Homeschooled!? That's the reaction I get when I tell someone that is my exact plans for my children. Not from all people, mind you, but a good sum. Continue reading "Homeschooling My Children Pt. 1"


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Everyone that had a problem with dry skin knows that it can be an unpleasant experience. There are various body lotions and prescribed creams and ointments which are extremely expensive and which are supposed to make your skin better, but somehow it seems that your problem with the dry skin is still here.
So, the best thing you should do is forget about the creams and over-the-counter medications and look into other ways you could improve your skin naturally. For example, you can try essential oils and coconut oil. The health benefits of coconut oil are well-known to all of us.
However, I can guess that you were not familiar with the fact that coconut oil is extremely effective for your skin as well. If you do not believe, just try applying a small amount of coconut oil on your face after showering or before going to bed, and after 1 week, you will see how it works! Essential oils, on the other hand, have the ability to calm, heal, and improve your life.
So, these two great natural ingredients can be combined into a citrus body butter that will significantly improve your skin. The recipe below uses 2 essential oils that are photosensitive. This means that they react in the sun. You should use this body butter in the evening, before going to bed, and rinse it off in the morning!
Check out the recipe below!
Citrus Nighttime Body Butter Recipe
Needed Ingredients:
- 1 cup of organic coconut oil
- 4-5 drops of orange essential oil
- 4-5 drops of lemon essential oil
- Zest of half an organic orange
- Zest of half an organic lemon
- Zest of half an organic lime
You should place the coconut oil in a small pan. Warm it for 15-20 seconds until it softens. Then, transfer it to a mixing bowl and stir well in order to dissolve all of the lumps. Add the zest from the three fruits and stir well once again. Next, add the essential oils and stir so everything is completely combined.
When adding the essential oils to it, the oil should not be too hot. Place it in the refrigerator to harden. Put the oil in a blender and blend until it is fluffy. When you get the consistency you like, it is ready. Store it in a jar and keep it in a place that it is not too warm.
This citrus body butter recipe will keep your skin fresh, smooth, and moisturized!
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Related to transom: over the transom
a. A horizontal crosspiece over a door or between a door and a window above it.
b. A small hinged window above a door or another window.
2. A horizontal dividing bar of wood or stone in a window.
3. A lintel.
4. Nautical
a. The stern of a square-sterned boat or ship.
b. Any of several transverse beams affixed to the sternpost of a wooden ship and forming part of the stern.
c. The aftermost transverse structural member in a steel ship, including the floor, frame, and beam assembly at the sternpost.
5. The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows.
over the transom
Without being agreed to; unsolicited: They even publish a few manuscripts that come in over the transom.
[Middle English traunsom, probably alteration of Latin trānstrum, cross-beam, from trāns, across; see trans-.]
1. (Building) Also called: traverse a horizontal member across a window. Compare mullion
2. (Building) a horizontal member that separates a door from a window over it
3. (Building) the usual US name for fanlight
4. (Nautical Terms) nautical
a. a surface forming the stern of a vessel, either vertical or canted either forwards (reverse transom) or aft at the upper side
b. any of several transverse beams used for strengthening the stern of a vessel
[C14: earlier traversayn, from Old French traversin, from traverse]
ˈtransomed adj
tran•som(ˈtræn səm)
1. a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
2. a window above such a crosspiece.
3. a crossbar dividing a window horizontally.
a. a flat termination to the stern of a ship, above the water line.
b. any of the transverse beams attached to the sternpost of a ship that strengthen the stern.
[1325–75; late Middle English traunsum, traunsom, Middle English transyn, probably alter. of traversayn < Old French traversin crosspiece, derivative of travers breadth; see traverse]
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At ComEd, the health and safety of our customers, employees, and contractors are our top priorities. As part of this commitment, we're closely monitoring developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and taking appropriate precautions.
To help families and communities recover from economic challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, ComEd is offering a comprehensive customer support package. Learn more here.
Creating opportunities for diverse suppliers is central to the way we do business. Our Supplier Diversity Program is designed to bring the added value of diversity to our procurement process by proactively seeking small, minority-, women- and service disabled veteran-owned enterprises.
View a message from our CEO and read the success stories of featured businesses from the 2018 Supplier Diversity Report.
Joe Dominguez, CEO, ComEd
At ComEd, diversity and inclusion are core values for our employees and those we work with, including our supplier community. Creating opportunities for diverse suppliers to grow and excel is one of the most important roles we play as we continue building a supply chain that reflects all the communities we serve. Since 2011, we have injected almost $14 billion of supply chain spend into the Illinois economy, including $4 billion in Illinois diverse supply chain investments.
Our 2018 Diverse Supplier report details the increasing participation and success of our diverse suppliers as they help us meet the evolving needs and interests of customers at a time of transformation in the electric power industry. Diverse spend in 2018 reached $718 million, four times the amount spent in 2011, and an all-time high of 39 percent of total investment. While this has been driven largely by the smart grid investment program that launched in 2012, and which is nearing completion, there are many other new workstreams that are contributing significantly to our investment with diverse suppliers.
In 2018, we added 135 companies to our roster of diverse firms and now work with more than 500 Tier 1 and Tier 2 diversity-certified suppliers. We are proud to highlight in this report three diverse supplier success stories. Dynamic Utility Solutions, LLC, supports us on several fronts, from wood pole installation to overhead construction on our distribution system and storm restoration. Milhouse Engineering & Construction, Inc., is playing a key role in the Voltage Optimization (VO) program, a high-tech energy efficiency solution supported by the Future Energy Jobs Act. And Resource Innovations LLC is helping us expand energy efficiency offerings, particularly in support of income-eligible customers.
Our diverse supplier community brings a broad range of skills and expertise, and a shared commitment to meeting expectations. Our partnership not only helps grow their business, but creates jobs in the community, and strengthens our ability to meet emerging challenges to better serve our customers and communities.
Thank you.Joe
Resource Innovations LLC increasing access to energy efficiency...
Resource Innovations (RI) was established in Half Moon Bay, California, 30 miles south of San Francisco, but its fastest-growing office is in Chicago thanks to the work it's doing to support ComEd's expanding energy efficiency (EE) programs. The woman-owned, community-focused environmental consultancy is a Tier 1 supplier for a portion of ComEd's EE offerings dedicated to Income Eligible customers.
Lauren Casentini, president and CEO, founded RI in 2016, building upon 25 years in the energy industry, including leadership roles at Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and extensive experience in EE program design, management and policy expertise. In February, she was presented with the 2019 Inspiring Efficiency Chairman's Award at the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) conference in Chicago, where she has been spending lots of quality time.
She expects RI's Chicago office to have 20 employees by the end of this year, up from 10 in 2018 and two in 2017. Her team's recruiting is focused on candidates that reflect the diversity of the programs and communities they serve. For example, after participating last September in ComEd's Bronzeville Microgrid Showcase and Job Fair it hired a woman from the neighborhood to support ComEd's Income Qualified EE program.
"The Midwest may not have started the push towards energy efficiency but thanks to the Future Energy Jobs Act, this region is at the center of innovation and Illinois utility customers are the direct beneficiaries," said Casentini. "We're especially excited to partner with ComEd to help income eligible customers take full advantage of new money-saving opportunities and eliminate energy waste in the process."
For 2019, RI has a ComEd Income Qualified program budget of approximately $10.5 million, including $9.6 million in incentives for customer projects. The work is focused on implementing the portion of ComEd's Income Eligible program that is coordinated with local community action agencies (CAAs) and the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP). These groups provide family home and multi-family building retrofits such as attic insulation and air sealing, lighting upgrades, and other products that reduce energy consumption and costs.
Income Eligible Program objectives:
RI is passionate about bringing diverse groups to the table to ensure energy efficiency funding reaches all populations. This requires fostering partnership with local diverse businesses and community-based organizations, and it's a role Casentini enjoys. "It's a tremendous opportunity to be able to travel the country to make a positive impact on disadvantaged communities and the environment."
Enacted by the Illinois General Assembly in December of 2016, FEJA increases funding to at least $350 million per year through 2030 for energy efficiency programming that is expected to generate more than $7 billion in customer savings and reduce carbon emissions by an amount equivalent to removing 9 million cars from the road for a year. At least $42 million per year is dedicated to income eligible energy efficiency programs through 2030 and another $35 million per year is designated to support public sector programs.
Safety first culture drives success at dynamic utility solutions...
Joann P. Bauer credits the growth of Dynamic Utility Solutions, LLC from seven to more than 75 employees in just over two years to a relentless focus on safety.
Prior to founding her company, a certified minority- and woman-owned business enterprise, Bauer served as Director of Transmission Execution and Support and Regional Director of Operations at PPL Electric Utilities in Pennsylvania, experiences that left a lasting impact on her attitudes toward occupational safety and life in general.
"I have seen the sad, life-changing outcomes of utility industry accidents on employees and on their families," said Bauer . "That's why we're so committed to creating a safety culture and to reducing the high hazard levels in this industry." Bauer, a California native, earned a bachelor's. degree in Biological Sciences at the University of California, Davis; she earned an MBA at Pepperdine University.
Dynamic got its start with ComEd as a subcontractor in 2016 and the following year it became a Contractor of Choice. In 2018, Dynamic completed approximately $15 million in projects for ComEd in the Distribution Construction category. Key projects involved the Wood Pole Replacement program, Freeport Fiber construction, Grid Resilience, Storm Hardening, and Underground Cable Replacement. Company revenue on the ComEd system increased in 2018 by $10 million, reflecting Dynamic's growing capabilities and ComEd's efforts to mentor principals and introduce them to other contractors and suppliers.
Through the company's first two years of operation, Bauer devoted a large portion of her time to assembling and educating her leadership team on occupational safety. Tapping into personal experiences, she and her team compiled, debated, and incorporated best practices into a new Safety Program, including a customized Safety Observation and Audit App. She also placed a high priority on training the management team to perform field observations. "Battling complacency is always a challenge, so having more eyes in the field provides more data for awareness and improvement toward best practices," said Bauer. "My vision is to have a safety culture of 'Brother's Keeper' in which we all look out for ourselves and each other. Like everyone in our industry, we would like to see the electric utility linemans' job dropped from the list of the top 10 most dangerous jobs, and I think that can happen through a strong straining focus on human behaviors and hazard recognition."
The company's partnership with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers further reinforces the safety focus and plays a key role in helping Bauer and her team develop a high-caliber workforce, 95 percent of which comes from Locals 9 and 196. "Working with IBEW in conjunction with our apprenticeship programs ensures we bring on employees who understand the importance of safe behaviors and who have the training needed to build a career," said Bauer. "Our people understand that safety is job one and I hope they also realize this emphasis shows we care about them as people, because we do."
Dynamic's workforce is 30 percent minority and women, and Bauer commends efforts being made in Illinois to expand the growing community of well-qualified diverse companies. "As a Hispanic woman in the electric utility industry, I can tell you it hasn't been easy, especially without an engineering degree," said Bauer, an avid runner of marathons and ultra-marathons. "But Illinois utilities are creating positive change and opportunities for talented diverse businesses that are willing and able to go the extra mile to deliver results, because that's what it takes to succeed in this business."
Founder of Milhouse Engineering seeks opportunities to make an impact...
Milhouse Engineering & Construction, a full-service engineering firm with a growing power industry practice, takes special pride in supporting ComEd's Voltage Optimization (VO) program, because it enables customers to effortlessly reduce costs, energy consumption, and carbon emissions.
"ComEd's VO installation program is a great fit for us," said chairman and CEO Wilbur C. Milhouse III. "We have a team of 10 engineers and technicians supporting the installation of smart devices and controllers at ComEd distribution substations. This allows for automatic system response to ComEd's Smart Meter network and enables optimum voltage delivery to customer end points. This greatly enhances grid efficiency, which directly benefits the customer."
Established in 2001, the Milhouse firm has offices in nine states: Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Texas. In addition to growing the business, Milhouse seeks opportunities to make a positive impact on communities through engineering, and distance is not an obstacle. In 2016, he established a partnership with the University of Nigeria in Nsukka, Nigeria, where his company is helping the school utilize and sustain a reliable energy source to mitigate power outages.
Early in his career, Milhouse conducted research at the Illinois Department of Transportation and the U.S. Army Construction Division before moving to the private sector with a focus on structural engineering and design. He earned an M.S. in Structural Engineering and a bachelor's degree. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
"I feel blessed to be doing exactly what I wanted to do from an early age," said Milhouse. "I'm grateful for the exceptional team that we have at Milhouse and I credit our steady growth and broad range of services and solutions to our focus on diversity in all its forms. It drives innovation, creates a culture that brings people together, and motivates people in ways that enable us to make a difference in the lives of customers and the broader community. That's what gets us up in the morning."
2018 Supplier Diversity Report (pdf)
2017 Supplier Diversity Report (pdf)


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I grew up Christian, with strong Catholic roots. Although my family left the Catholic church when I was still in elementary school, we still practice traditions and observe some aspects of Catholicism. I spent plenty of time at church, Bible study and youth groups growing up, and I attended mission trips and summer Jesus camp. Religion gave me morals, balance, peace and community, things that a kid growing up and finding herself absolutely needs.
I had several friends who differed in ethnic, religious and economic backgrounds, but this didn't happen intentionally. Diversity wasn't a factor that determined my friendships when I was 14. But I appreciate that, through that diversity I could learn about the value of sharing cultures.
One of my closest friends was Muslim. I am thankful for her generosity in sharing her culture and experiences, as she grew up Pakistani in a small conservative town. She taught me how to pronounce her sister's name correctly. For prom, she practiced henna on me, working diligently to make the lines thin and clean. At her graduation party, we gorged on samosas and other staples of Pakistani cuisine. Not once has religion ever caused a strain on our friendship, and, for that, I am grateful. In return, I've shared my family's traditions, such as why I observe Lent and the Advent calendar, and the differences between Catholicism and Christianity.
But it's not enough to be appreciative. We must look out for our Muslim friends. The number of Islamophobic assaults committed in the U.S. last year surpassed the number of assaults that occurred in 2001, the year of 9/11. In 2016, there were 127 reported victims of aggravated or simple assault, compared with 91 the year before and 93 in 2001, according to the Pew Research Center. Another Pew study from 2014 revealed that 62 percent of Americans don't know a Muslim, which can make it easier for many Americans to demonize Islam. And President Donald Trump's inflammatory comments haven't helped.
When Trump placed a travel ban on seven predominantly Muslim countries in January, my heart ached for my Muslim and Middle Eastern friends. I got involved in Chapman Students Against Xenophobia, and was able to really hear what my peers around me feared, but also what they needed. More than 400 people gathered in the Attallah Piazza on Feb. 1 to protest the ban. As a result, Muslim students on campus became much more visible to me.
Humans have a tendency to fear what they don't know. The most important thing we can do is listen. We can't stop Trump from making inflammatory comments about Muslims. But we can educate ourselves and reach out to our friends when they need help. Christianity taught me to "love thy neighbor." It's a simple concept, but it's worth reminding yourself to practice it.


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LORAIN — The Lorain School Board of Education unanimously passed a declaration of a state of emergency introduced from Academic Distress Commission board members Diane Conibear-Xander and Steve Cawthon at the joint school board meeting Monday evening.
"18 months ago, we were in academic distress, 18 months later, under House Bill 70 the district is operating in an environment with unsafe schools, a demoralization of staff and teachers and the leadership has been reckless," Conibear-Xander said.
The media room of Lorain High School was overflowing with frustrated school faculty, students, alumni, community members at the Lorain School Board meeting. Nearly every seat was taken up and some were sitting on the floor.
The outpouring was for a joint meeting called by Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer for a meeting between him, the Academic Distress Commission and district CEO David Hardy. Hardy declined to attend, but it didn't stop the crowd from expecting him.
The meeting took place less than a week after Hardy announced that Lorain High School staff would be expected reapply for their jobs. Hardy reversed that announcement Tuesday afternoon, just hours before the meeting.
Ritenauer gave a reading of the statement from Hardy about the suspension of the requirement. In the email Ritenauer pointed out that in an email announcing the suspension, the word "collaboration" was mentioned at least 5 times. But since he came to Lorain, Ritenauer said, Hardy has not shown any collaboration.
Ritenauer also sharply criticized House Bill 70 for not leaving any authority in the local government or the local school board to control the direction the system is going.
Under House Bill 70, if the district's report card fails to improve sufficiently for its fourth year under academic distress — issued during the fifth school year — the mayor must appoint a new school board from a slate of candidates.
With Hardy being an outsider from the community and adding new Distress Commission Chairman Randall Sampson, who is also a nonlocal Columbus resident, Ritenauer said it creates a huge disconnect in the local community's control of its own fate.
"What you have, though, is little oversight and you've seen the disaster slowly starting to build," he said. "It's like a normal thing in life, when you don't have to answer to anybody, whether it's a boss, whether you're talking to kids or parents, you become emboldened. You feel you don't have to explain your position."
Conibear-Xander and Cawthon introduced a survey report from 332 teachers in the district about Hardy. In the presentation the two gave a few examples of the issues and loss of morale in the district with how Hardy has handled things.
When asked if teachers and building administrators work together as a collaborative and cohesive team in the best interest of the students, 44 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed; 25 percent were neutral. When asked if the culture and climate throughout the district is positive and they feel valued and respected as a teaching professional, 88 percent strongly disagreed or disagreed; 8 percent were neutral.
The report also gave startling information about the issues teachers are concerned about. The presentation covered urgencies including school safety, ethical concerns, finances, working conditions and academic concerns. The requirement for high school staff to reapply for their positions also was included in the presentation.
The report cited hostile, toxic work environments and a culture of fear and distrust, which also has made teachers have mental breakdowns and anxiety issues. School safety also has been an issue. Twenty-two fights were reported in a two-week period in January and February. Nine fights occurred in one day at Southview Middle School.
The report also revealed a General Johnnie Wilson Middle School administrator sent 1 ounce of marijuana to a central office secretary in a paper envelope. The General Johnnie Wilson Middle School principal was reported making unprofessional social media posts about Lorain Schools teachers and staff.
At the end of the presentation of their survey findings, Conibear-Xander and Cawthon said they need to find legal action toward Hardy's plan to reconstitute Lorain High School, which they said violates HB 70.
Now that Randall Sampson has been appointed the new chairman of the commission, Conibear-Xander said the commission must meet as soon as possible to conduct an audit to analyze district finances and spending as well as a comprehensive Ohio Department of Education audit for the district's operational standards and practices.
The rest of the meeting consisted of the faculty, students, alumni and parents as well as community members expressing their concerns about the direction the district has been taking under Hardy. Students spoke about their concerns for safety and the job security of teachers they've bonded with. Parents testified their support for the teachers and the difficulty of their children getting through school. Faculty approached the podium to talk about their struggles with the current work environment.
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- Moratorium possible on state takeovers under House Bill 70
- Lorain Schools Academic Distress Commission chairman gets extra access (UPDATED)
- Lorain, Youngstown and East Cleveland school boards discuss House Bill 70 (VIDEO)
- Lorain Schools request return of police presence
- Lorain School Board survey shows respondents have little faith in CEO's leadership
- State, Lorain schools reach understanding over CEO pay
- Ohio mayors talk gas tax, House Bill 70
- Local legislators discuss House Bill 70
- State superintendent says state takeovers of schools need to change
- Lorain ADC chair blocks parent, parent group on Twitter
- Academic Distress Commission member calls for CEO resignation, chairman discusses evaluation (UPDATED, VIDEO)
- Youngstown board files reply in HB70 case; oral arguments next
- Sen. Nathan Manning announces bill to help Lorain Schools (UPDATED)
- State Superintendent says House Bill 70 creates "challenging circumstances" (VIDEO)
- State reps move to stop House Bill 70
- Lorain Schools disputes Commission members' report (WITH DISTRICT RESPONSE)
- Proposal aims to weaken House Bill 70
- Lorain Academic Distress Chairman to evaluate CEO
- Lorain unions join teachers for rally against House Bill 70 (VIDEO)
- Commission chair appointment doesn't sit well with Lorain Schools
- Columbus educator to lead Lorain Academic Commission (VIDEO)
- Lorain High School: Teachers won't reapply for jobs (UPDATED, VIDEO)
- Lorain School Board president calls for CEO to reapply to keep his job (School Board letter attached)
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Pineapple is delicious eaten fresh as a snack, grilled, or served with meat. But it's important to choose a pineapple in prime condition before you bring it home from the store. Pineapple is one of the few fruits that you can't ripen at home.
How to choose a ripe pineapple
Most of the traditional "secrets" to selecting ripe pineapples are unreliable. Don't bother trying to judge the fruit by its color (it can range from green to yellow-gold depending on the variety), or by thumping it to test its "soundness," or by pulling a crown leaf to see how loose it is.
Your best guide to quality is a label or tag indicating that the pineapple was jet-shipped from the grower. These pineapples are more likely to be in prime condition—and unfortunately more expensive—than those brought in by truck or boat. Pineapples grown in Central America are often picked too green, which means they may be fibrous and not very sweet.
A large pineapple will have a greater proportion of edible flesh to rind and core, but small and medium-sized pineapples can still be delicious. The fruit should be firm and plump, as well as heavy for its size, with fresh looking green leaves. Look out for bruises or soft spots, especially at the base. A good pineapple should be fragrant, though if the fruit is cold the aroma may not be apparent. Never buy a pineapple with a sour or fermented smell.
How to store pineapple at home
Although it will not increase in sweetness, a pineapple will get somewhat softer and juicier if it is left at room temperature for a day or two before serving. After ripening, you can refrigerate pineapple for three to five days—but no longer or the fruit may be damaged by the cold. Refrigerate the pineapple in a plastic bag to help conserve its moisture content. Cut-up pineapple, stored in an airtight container, will keep for about a week.
How to core pineapple
Some stores have pineapple coring and shelling devices in their produce department to simplify the preparation of this fruit. If you take advantage of this convenience you may lose some of the fruit you're paying for, as the device cannot be adjusted to the size of the individual fruit and may remove more flesh than necessary.
To cut pineapple into chunks, twist or cut off the leafy crown (or feel free to leave it on for a more decorative presentation). Using a large, heavy knife, halve the fruit lengthwise from bottom to top, then cut the two halves in half again to form quarters. Slice off the core from the top of each wedge-shaped quarter, then slide a knife between the flesh and rind to free the flesh.
Cut the wedge of fruit as required for your recipe. Or use the pineapple rind as a serving "boat." For this, after cutting between the flesh and rind, make crosswise cuts to divide the fruit into bite-sized pieces. Leave the pineapple pieces in place on the rind.
To cut round slices of pineapple, it's easiest to cut off the top and bottom of the fruit, then cut the unpeeled fruit into slices and peel and core each slice individually.
Fresh pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain, which digests protein. The fresh fruit is never used in gelatin molds because the bromelain would break down the protein in the gelatin and prevent it from setting. Heating pineapple to the boiling point, however, inactivates the enzyme, so canned pineapple can be safely used in gelatin molds.
Fresh pineapple should not be mixed with yogurt or cottage cheese until just before serving, because the bromelain will begin to digest the protein in these foods, changing their flavor and consistency. On the plus side, this same enzyme action means you can use pineapple to tenderize meats and poultry. Try including the fresh fruit—shredded, pureed, or juiced—in marinades.
11 pineapple recipe ideas
- Toss pineapple chunks in a blender along with plain yogurt or buttermilk and ice to make a smoothie. Or make a smoothie using pineapple with some kale, mint, and citrus.
- Substitute pineapple for tomato in a chunky salsa recipe.
- Grill or broil pineapple slices plain or sprinkled with a little brown sugar. Try them with a touch of cayenne pepper for a little heat.
- Serve thinly sliced pineapple topped with a lightly sweetened and spiced yogurt or ricotta cheese.
- Add pineapple chunks to chicken salad or pork salad.
- Top a cheese pizza with finely diced pineapple.
- Make pineapple sauce instead of applesauce.
- Replace some of the zucchini in zucchini bread with finely chopped pineapple.
- Add pineapple chunks to kababs and grill. Pineapple pairs well with pork, beef, poultry, or tofu.
- Cook carrots in pineapple juice.
- Toss sliced strawberries, raspberries, pineapple wedges, and sliced bananas in pineapple juice for a dessert.


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Volunteering with Girls Hope
At Girls Hope, volunteers play a significant role in transforming our residential houses into warm and happy homes for our scholars. Whether you're interested in helping our scholars further their academic excellence through tutoring, or preparing a nutritious meal to fill their stomachs and strengthen their brains, there are a number of ways to help out at Girls Hope. Review our opportunities below to see how a little time and a lot of talent can make the world of difference to our scholars.
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We ask that all volunteers and mentors complete pre-service requirements prior to the beginning of the volunteer process.
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Hail Diablo Cody. Hollywood's own Veni, Vedi, Veci. This Diablo's got words, and she's not afraid to use them.
I had the life-altering experience of randomly bumping into Diablo Cody's work in a library, long before the movie JUNO nailed the Best Original Screenplay Screenwriter Oscar for 2007. After I graduated from formal education, my learning experiences became wild and carefree. I would walk around a library, close my eyes, and pick a book. Whatever it was, I read it. This time it was Candy Girl, the calling card Diablo Cody used to blast open the closed doors of Hollywoodland.
As screenwriters covertly know, there are secrets to making it in Hollywood. The first, especially for a woman, YOU MUST BE FEARLESS, you can have fear, but it can't 'interfear' with your writing.
When Diablo Cody came to Hollywood, as Mid-Western young lady Brook Busey, she took a look around, got a job in the mail room of a big movie studio, and focused on her strategy. How can I grab the attention of a producer to prove how good I am? Oh yeah, CONFIDENCE is the second secret. You MUST BELIEVE that your talent is real. She chose a pen name, a name that would instantly identify her as neither male nor female, and a name that conjured visions of 'Caesar', in Latin. If she had known she would be a role model and inspiration for many female screenwriters to follow, she couldn't have created a fresher or edgier name.
Next, she had to get traction. Following the trends in the business (and working in the mail room), she quickly realized that adapting books into scripts was superior to sending infinite query letters. What would be a book that producers would read? It had to be something unthinkable, off-limits, not allowed, something taboo. Brook Busey, from a religious and loving family, with no abuse issues or drug addictions, decided to TAKE A CHANCE, and get a job in the sex industry, as research for writing a book about her experience. Not only was Candy Girl the book she wrote, it was the book that caught the eye of producer Mason Novick.
Mason Novick suggested she start from scratch, and write a new script that would be commercially appealing to the industry. It should still have a taboo character lead (helps for water cooler word of mouth and controversy), they settled on an unwed teenage girl who gets pregnant by her best friend. Perfect! JUNO was in play, and Diablo would have the opportunity to show off her screenwriting chops. The film enticed an ensemble of top talent. Actors aren't looking for money, they have agents for that. Actors want fresh and unique roles, ones that will stretch their abilities to create characters people will never forget. Ellen Page landed the role of Juno. J.K. Simmons (Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Whiplash 2015), plays the important supportive and respectful Dad, who allows his teenage daughter to make her own adult decisions. Jennifer Garner, Allison Janney, Michael Cera and Jason Bateman also star in the film. Jason Reitman seized the day as director, as well as John Malcovich being a producer. As we all know, JUNO was a smash success. Even the soundtrack topped the charts.
The funny thing about Candy Girl, Diablo found that the top earner in the stripper industry wasn't the prettiest girl, or the girl with the best body. For a good story she needed to find out, what was her secret? She couldn't give up until she herself became the number one earner.
Gone With the Wind isn't about the Civil War, it's a backdrop for great characters, Candy Girl isn't about stripping, it's about being in it, to win it. That's why, on her resume, Diablo Cody can put Academy Award Winning Screenwriter and Exotic Dancer. That's a conqueror, Oh my!


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Things happening in Richmond this weekend Sept. 20 to 22
Published 3:10 PDT, Fri September 20, 2019
This weekend is the last of summer (say it ain't so) and as always, Richmond has got a ton in store for you, your friends, and your family. From open mic night to a shoreline cleanup, you're sure to find some way to keep busy. So get out and have some fun Richmond.
Open Mic Night
Who: Tom Lee with host Dean Hanson
What: A casual open mic night
When: Sunday, Sept. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Tom Lee Music Richmond (150-3631 No. 3 Rd.)
Price: Free
Website: https://www.tomleemusic.ca/event/open-mic-richmond-sept22/
Identity - Defining Masculinity
Who: The Tapestry Church
What: A seminar by the Tap Men Ministry on masculinity with breakfast provided
When: Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Where: The Tapestry Church (9280 No. 2 Rd.)
Price: Free
Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/identity-defining-masculinity-part-1-tickets-71310931917
Pizza Night at The Sharing Farm
Who: The Sharing Farm
What: A pizza night where The Sharing Farm makes fresh wood-fired pizza in their cob oven and uses their own locally-grown vegetables
When: Saturday, Sept. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Where: The Sharing Farm (2271 Westminster Hwy.)
Price: Free (note: this is a free event however spots are limited so make sure to reserve your free ticket(s))
Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pizza-night-at-the-sharing-farm-tickets-71297259021
Daylong Meditation Practice
Who: James Lowe and Gilmore Park United Church
What: Five hours of silent meditation practice
When: Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Gilmore Park United Church (8060 No.1 Rd.)
Price: Free (note: this is a free event however you must register online by September 20)
Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/daylong-meditation-practice-in-richmond-sep21-tickets-64146398605
Thunder From Down Under Show (19+)
Who: Thunder From Down Under
What: An all male revue from Australia
When: Saturday, Sept. 21, 8 p.m.
Where: River Rock Show Theatre
Price: Ticket prices vary
Website: https://riverrock.com/event/thunder-from-down-under-092019/
Rosh Hashana Storytelling & Craft
Who: The Bayit and Richmond Public Library
What: A family event to learn about Rosh Hashana and its traditions while making crafts
When: Sunday, Sept. 22, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Richmond Public Library (100–7700 Minoru Gate)
Price: Free
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/richmond-public-library/a-rosh-hashanah-storytelling-craft/727850581020132/
Shoreline Cleanup
Who: 4Ocean and Air Canada
What: A shoreline cleanup in Richmond
When: Sunday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Garry Point Park (12011 Seventh Ave.)
Price: Free
Website: https://allevents.in/richmond/4ocean-shoreline-cleanup-powered-by-air-canada/1000068534924805
Clothing Donation at IKEA
Who: IKEA and Big Brothers
What: A clothing donation event where you bring in two large bags of acceptable donations and receive a coupon for your next IKEA visit (note: acceptable donations include bags, shoes, boots, home decor, linens, clothing, accessories, housewares, books, toys, DVDs and games. Used electronics and furniture are not accepted.)
When: Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: IKEA Richmond (3320 Jacombs Rd.)
Price: Free
Website: https://allevents.in/richmond/ikea-richmond-and-big-brothers-clothing-donation-event/200017854464715
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Sanare Today is an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) that provides group treatment for individuals in crisis or who are struggling with maintaining emotional stability. We offer both mental health and substance use groups. Groups are held 4 days a week to provide more support and direction than traditional outpatient care. IOP groups are provided separately for adolescents and adults. The IOP is an effective step down transition for individuals coming out of a hospital or as a preventive measure to inpatient treatment.
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Snoop Dogg takes aim at Atlanta artist Young Thug and his eccentric ways in his new "Moment I Feared" music video.
In the new visual for the Neva Left track, a Young Thug-esque rapper by the name of Fonz D-Lo wears a dress similar to the one Thugger donned on the cover art for his Jeffery album and strikes an identical pose.
Thug has been known to rock a dress previously and has modeled for Calvin Klein's womenswear collection.
Additionally, the rapper caricatured in Snoop's "Moment I Feared" video also rocks Kool-Aid red dreadlocks, floral heels and a pink handbag.
The track also features the lyrical assistance of Rick Rock, the rapper/beatsmith credited as one of the architects of the Hyphy sound.
Despite his apparent critique of the current batch of rappers making waves, Snoop did begin his video by giving newer rap artists kudos for their originality.
"That's what Hip Hop is. It's meant to be different," Snoop said. "It's never meant for it to be the same. It's called biting if you duplicating what's been done. So originality, I give 'em a big thumbs up for being original and doing they thing."
In a one-on-one interview between Snoop and D-Lo featured at the end of the video, Snoop asks the fictitious figure if he's gay. Fonz D-Lo enthusiastically responds: "Yes! I'm happy. I'm happy right now in my career … Happy means gay."
The rapper is now catching some criticism for the video and being accused of homophobia in an article in The Guardian.


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Friday, October 31, 2014
My favorite Halloween costumes were NOT cats.
But the cat dressed as a viking with braids was a contender.
As was this feline donned in a Mexican sombrero and serape.
THIS cat thought costumes inflicted instantaneous paralysis.
That was it.
He died.
Until we took the costume off.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
My three little punkins
Carving pumpkins is a fun Halloween tradition. Fitting in time to carve them before the trick-or-treaters come knocking is usually our biggest challenge. Miraculously we had an available evening the day before Halloween and jumped on the open time slot with knives in hand.
Adieu Soccer 2014
Without looking back, I don't recall posting anything about number 9 and her season on the High School Varsity Girls Soccer team.
Today is their last game.
This sophomore has played tough and HARD.
Here are some highlights:
she should walk away feeling good about the season...
the sun's going down on soccer 2014
and Rooney's light is shining bright.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
MICCA Exhibition Performance by UMass at Lowell
This is the full field show the UMass Minuteman Marching Band performed in Lowell. They are top of their class. ALL class. They have two performances left in the season, and then Enrique's marching band career will be over. It has been fun, exhausting, fulfilling and AMAZING.
If you've never seen a performance, this is a good representation of their contemporary style and great talent and variety of song styles. If you only have a few minutes to look, skip to minute 22 and watch the way they end a show; their traditional "My Way." I'm going to miss this when it's over for us.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
UMass football is the warm-up band for the Pride and Class of New England
Before we talk football, let's just make clear the REAL reason we attended the game at Gillette Stadium on Saturday afternoon:
We happen to be this trumpet player's biggest fans.
This is his Senior year!
We've been watching this guy in this group for four years.
We skipped the homecoming football game at home to be at the last UMass game at Gillette this season.
I can't say enough impressive things about the marching band at the University of Massachusetts. At 400 strong they truly are the pride and class of New England.
They put on an amazing show.
But hey!
The football team gave us something to cheer about, too!
Here's one of their half-time numbers:
This one was performed at the Penn State game last month.
They are mesmerizing.
the football team WON their game against Eastern Michigan!
They're on a two-game winning streak.
The fans went crazy.
And then we settled in for the fifth quarter.
We love a good college football game.
And we love a good marching band even more.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Homecoming 2014
Another part of what makes October so great:
Homecoming weekend in our small town.
Homecoming weekend in our small town.
Each class at the High School spent weeks designing a float for the Homecoming Parade.
It's a tradition that gets me revved up every year.
The Freshmen built a float with a Toy Story theme.
The sophomores created a Finding Nemo float.
The Freshmen built a float with a Toy Story theme.
The sophomores created a Finding Nemo float.
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Air Jordan 1 High Neutral Grey/Metallic Silver on the Way for 2020
The run of Air Jordan 1 releases is showing zero signs of slowing down in 2020, with yet another pair being added to the roster for next year. This time it arrives in a Summer-worthy Neutral Grey/White/Metallic Silver — and yes, sadly, it won't be a retro of 1985's OG "Neutral Grey" 😢
According to @SHOF, the pair is set for a July release. At this stage, this far out from release, there's no solid word on blocking or materials, so we've taken the liberty to whip up a rendering of a possible outcome to get the juices flowing. Stay tuned for updates, including a first look!
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It's so hard to believe that Memorial Day weekend is only a week away. You still feel like it was yesterday planning your party, having friends and family over for a fun filled weekend of celebrations and well-deserved time off. Now you're in the process of getting supplies and sending Facebook invitations to those same family and friends to have another exciting weekend!
Memorial Day weekend is also the unofficial start of summer, meaning pool parties, outdoor gatherings, barbecues and relaxing afternoons. All of these events sound fantastic, but then there is the clean up.
After the weekend ends and all the good times and laughs are now memories, you have to figure out how your going to clean your home. Your area rugs and carpets have dirt from all the foot traffic coming in and out, your bathroom & kitchen tiles need to be waxed and cleaned along with the upholstery that's gotten its use.
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Business for Sale in England: Kent - CONVENIENCE STORE & 2-BEDROOM FLAT ON THE KENT COAST - Freehold: £385,000 Leasehold: £62,500
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The business is situated in a very popular coastal resort in East Kent. With a number of schools nearby, the shop has a prominent location on a main road towards the outskirts of the town.
With an impressive retail area of approximately 1000 sqft, the shop is very well-equipped for the trade including high-quality fixtures & fittings. The attractive 2-bedroom accommodation above the shop is completely self-contained with a large private rear balcony which is a particularly useful feature in the summer months. The flat includes a spacious lounge to the front and a modern kitchen with fitted units along with a separate dining area. There is double glazing and gas-fired central heating throughout.
This long-established business has been in the same hands for almost 30 years and is managed by the two owners with assistance from part-time staff. The shop sells an extensive range of items including newspapers & magazines, alcoholic & soft drinks, tobacco, sweets, snacks, ice creams, greetings cards, pet foods and a wide selection of household & convenience goods. There are also full National Lottery facilities. Trading hours are: Monday to Saturday 8.00am – 5.00pm & Sunday: 8.00am – 11.00am.
We understand that current retail sales are approximately £5,000 per week plus commission income. However, new owners will clearly see the potential to increase sales particularly by extending the opening hours.
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Barefoot standing on concrete, going to a swimming pool or visiting your local beach will help reduce inflammation all by the process of grounding.
Grounding will change your life if you practice this daily. Standing in a swimming pool also has a similar reaction within the body.
You can stand barefoot on concrete as many people do not have their own pool or local beach available.
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Belated Friday links (5/30/14)
This has been a full week for us with doctors appointments, a trip to the vet (Mr. Cade has been off his feed and had developed a funny little cough but the vet pronounced him in good health and said it's probably the warm weather that's made him skip some meals), and house hunting so I really haven't had much time to search for interesting links and articles. On Memorial day did have a nice hike but unfortunately I only managed to write one letter so I'm still WAY behind on my correspondence. After spending so many hours driving up and down the mountain this last week, I just want to stay home and relax today so hopefully I can get a few more letters written. I doubt I'll get all caught up on my correspondence but I'm hoping to at least put a dent in it.
Because of having such a crazy week, I only have a few links. Monergism shared some free (Christian) e-books you can download: Dispensationalism Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow by Grover Gunn, The Story of the Puritans by Erroll Hulse and a link to a pdf of A Short Explanation and Defense of the Doctrines of Grace by Grover Gunn. Since they're all free, I've downloaded all of them but haven't had time yet to even look at them let alone start reading them and since my TBR list is really long it'll be a while before I do. Plus, 2 of the many books I put on hold at the library came in and another is moving up the hold list quickly, so I need to start them. Both books were given good reviews by some of the book bloggers I follow (I don't remember which bloggers but the books are The Pursuit of Mary Bennet: a Pride and Prejudice novel by Pamela Mingle and The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society by Beth Pattillo) and the 3rd hold that will be in soon is Francine Rivers' newest release, Bridge to Haven. There were 10 - 15 people ahead of me when I put my hold on it but it's zipping along and now I'm 3rd in line. Don't know if that means it's so good people are flying through it or if the library is only letting people check it out for a shorter time than you can keep older books.
I'm also adding a link on my "blogroll" to a "How To Study the Bible Timesaver Bookmark" designed by Kim Clayton, a Precept Bible study leader who also leads some studies online. I've found it to be very handy over the years so asked for permission to share it here. You can download it from Dropbox. She based it mostly on Kay Arthur's book How to Study Your Bible and some from Howard Hendrick's Living By the Book and designed it so you can fold it in half (length-wise) and use it as a bookmark.
Happy Memorial Day
Hope y'all are having a relaxing day as we remember those who served our country and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. It's a gorgeous day here in the mountains so I hope to read, write some letters, and go for a hike (although yesterday there were so many tourists and hikers that I couldn't find a parking spot at one trailhead so we may just stay on paved streets today - it's still pretty since there are so many trees).
Here are two letter related links for your enjoyment.
Friday links (a bit early) ~ 5/16/14
Posting this on Thursday since I'll be off the mountain most of the day tomorrow. Kaiser pharmacists may be going on strike next week which means I have to make the hour and 15 minute drive to pick up my husband's prescriptions (we don't want to run out if the strike lasts very long) this week and while we're down there, we figure we should do all of our errands and shopping - no point wasting gas on extra trips. Regular gas in this little tourist town is $4.49 per gallon so we combine all our errands into one trip. Makes for a long day but it's better than several trips down the hill.
Have a blessed weekend.
Kindle deals:
Christian links:
Frugal links ~ Depression era recipes:
Friday Links (5/9/14)
I've mentioned that I really liked Glimpses of Grace by Gloria Furman and I've started following her blog. When I checked it a few days ago she posted that she had been interviewed on a radio program called Haven Today. I hadn't ever heard of it before but was thrilled that the four audio programs (so far) of her interview are available online and I'm enjoying listening to them when I have a few spare minutes to use the computer and my daughter isn't already on it - easier said than done. =D They're mostly about her new book (Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full: Gospel Meditations for Busy Moms) but they have mentioned the first one a few times as well. Turns out Haven Today has interviewed many well known Christians and you can listen to those interviews as well. People like Stuart Townend, Scotty Smith, Keith & Kristyn Getty, Joni Eareckson Tada, Tedd Tripp, Tim Challies, Milton Vincent (his book's great, too), Michael Horton, Tim Keller, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, and many, many more. You can find their list of interviews by featured guest here. And to make it easier to find them, Gloria Furman's interviews are here: part 1, part 2, part 3 & part 4.
This video of Mark Dever talking about "creating a reading culture in your church" is one that I posted a couple years ago on our church's Facebook page. When I was listening to it again I thought it might be good to share here as well (I don't think I've ever posted it here but I'm not 100% certain).
This morning Tim Challies posted a Vimeo video about missionaries taking the gospel to the YembiYembi tribe in Papua New Guinea. What I was able to view of it looked great but our internet connection is either too slow or doesn't like Vimeo, so I searched and found this on YouTube. Not as in-depth (or as long) as the one Challies posted, but still pretty good.
Link love
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Books read list (2014, 2015,....)
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~ Please add your suggetions here
Jan's bookshelf: currently-reading
Inductive Bible Study: Observation, Interpretation, and Application through the Lenses of History, Literature, and Theology
2018 Reading Challenge
Jan has read 22 books toward her goal of 40 books.
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Jan has read 0 books toward her goal of 35 books.
My very long Blogroll
Snail mail, Books &
Reading, Christian, and Miscellaneous sites that I like &/or am challenged
(Those with a ♥ or + I try to check at least once or twice each week.)
1) Snail Mail Blogs:
♥ Letter Matters
(Mrs. Duffy's blog)
♥ Sharing Doubles the
Joy/Carol Ann
McCarthy (if link
doesn't open try her
home page & then
click on "blog")
♥ Dosanko Debbie's
Etegami Notebook
♥ Everyday Should Be a
Red Letter Day
♥ Letter Writers Alliance
♥ Winnie's Girl ----> Pie
- The Suburban Pen
- Cappuccino & Art
- Stamp of Approval --->
USPS Stamps
- Your Postal Blog
- Sarah's Scribblings
- East...West...
- Leigh Reyes's Blog
~ My Life as a Verb
- Letters & Journals
- Save Snail Mail
- Scribbling Glue
- Songs in the Key of
Ink: The Art of
Personal Letter Writing
- Bywater Wisdom ("or
lack thereof+)
- 365 Letters
- Oh, Write Me!
- Billet Doux & Little
- Mrs Murphy's
Mailbox Magic!
- The Postman's Knock
♥ The Lost Art of
Letter Writing . . .
♦ The Jane Austen
Letter Writing
Society (sounds like fun)
- US Zip Codes lookup
& map
♦ More links on Mail-
Art & Letter-writing
Resources page
- My DIYJapanese-
style envelope
tutorial and template
2) Books & Reading:
+ Books & Chocolate
- Lit Lovers site & Blog
- Rated Reads
- Compass Book
♥ Redeemed Reader
♥ Gospel e-books
(Kindle deals)
* Kindle Price Drop
- Inspired Reads
(Kindle deals)
- Pixel of Ink (Kindle
- Christian Novels blog
- Shelf Awareness
- Books & Chocolate
(Cindy's) ~ defunct(?)
- The Republic of
- Deborah Yaffe's blog
(author of Among the
- The Jane Austen
Society of North
- Jane Austen's World
- JASNA: Greater
Sacramento, CA
- My Jane Austen Book
- AustenProse
- Jane Austen Today
- Jane Austen in
- Central Valley Jane
Austen Society
- Austen Authors (for
readers who "need
more Austen")
- The Gaskell Web
- Mental Multivitamin -> now called Nerdishly
- A Literary Odyssey
- Across the Page
- 5 Minutes for Books
& What's on Your
- Journey-&-
- Windows & Mirrors:
sisters reading books
- Christian Bookshelf
- The Indextrious
- LiterariTea
- Becky's Book Reviews
and Operation
Actually Read Bible
- Smoke & Mirrors (&
her Borders Bookclub)
- Great New Books
♥ A Great Book
Study (was originally called
An Experiment with the Well-
Educated Mind)
♥ Semicolon: Books We
Must Have Though
We Lack Bread
- The Captive Reader
♥ Reading to Know
- A Living Pencil
+ Worthwhile Books
+ Reading Ladies Book
- Hope is in the Word
- Book Nut
- Sarah Clarkson (Sally
Clarkson's daughter)
- Mollie Reads (9/2018)
- No Thanks We're
Booked (9/2018)
♥ Country Girls Read
- Southern Girl Reads
- Books & Things (Katie
- Stuck in a Book
- Yummy Books
- A Large Cup of Tea
- In the Bookcase
- The Sunny Patch
- Fanda Classiclit
- Lost in a Great Book
- Classical Carousel
YA & Kid's Lit:
- Trelease on Reading
(author of The Read Aloud
♥ Read Aloud Revival (blog,
podcast & more) Sept.'16
- The Planet Esme Plan:
The Best New Children's Books
from Esmé's Shelf ~ not
Christian so use discernment,
but she does have lots of good
kid's books listed
- Plumfield and Paideia
- After Thoughts (new May'17)
- Story Warren (Allies in
- The Rabbit Room
- The Midnight Garden
- The Book Smugglers
- Reading Addicts (UK)
- Becky's Book Addiction
- Dickensblog
- AustenBlog
- Book Sale Finder
- Oxford Dictionaries
- GoodReads
- Shelfari ~ Amazon has
combined it with
GoodReads so they're
now one and the same :(
- the Barbara Pym Society
- BronteBlog
- Inspired by Life...&
- Jamie Langston Turner
- Julie Klassen's site
- Sarah Sundin's blog
- Tricia Goyer's site...&
her Blog
- Francine Rivers'
- Kristy Cambron's
- Joanne Bischof's
- "The Grove" (where story
finds a home) & also on
- Katherine Reay's
- BookSnob
- Mocha with Linda
- Reading with Tea
- Project Gutenberg
- The Online Books Page
- Read Central
- Page by Page Books
- Bookpeople of Moscow
- free book sites/public
domain sources
- Eldritch Press
- Digital Book Index
- Google books
- Internet Archive: Million
- Internet Archive:
Children's library
♥ LibriVox
- The Chronicles of
Narnia podcasts
* Oxford English Online
Dictionary (US)
* Grammar Girl
- My ever expanding TBR
- My Books read list
♦ more links on Books &
Reading page
3) Miscellaneous:
♥ The Pioneer
- All Things Bright and
Beautiful --> moved
- The Good Life
- Beth's Favorite
- Carlsbad Cravings
(her recipes look
- Budget Bytes
- Add a Pinch
- Three Many Cooks
- Good Cheap Eats
- Hurst Bean Blog
- DaVita's Kidney-
Friendly Recipes
(we still make - & love! - quite
a few of these recipes)
- My Double Life
- Felt & Wire
- Susan Branch blog
- The Matt Walsh blog
- Tony Reinke (author of
- Laughing With Lizzie
- Jane Austen's World
- Make Do and Mend
- Down to Earth
- Rosie's Ramblings
- Creekside Cottage (Mrs.
Rabe's blog)
- ScribblePreach
- Campaign for Cursive
- (another) Campaign
for Cursive
+ StoneGable
- Fresh Eggs Daily
- Living Homegrown
♥ Living on Less Money
+ The (Mostly) Simple
+ Prairie Home Therapy
- My cup runneth over
- Imperfectly Happy
- Home Ready Home
- This Simple Home ---
-> Simple Everyday
- The Frugal Girls:
Living Well with less $$$
- Spendwise Moms
- Money Saving Mom
- Living Well, Spending
- Melissa K Norris ~
Inspiring Your Faith &
Pioneer Roots
- Thrifty Jane Austen
- Reluctant Entertainer
- Lehman's (great
- Thriving Home
- Letters from Midlife
♥ Cakes, Tea and
- Karen's Bookshelves ~ (added August 2015 ~
books reviews from a
Christian perspective)
- The Vicar's Wife
- The Cross & the
Kitchen Sink (defunct?)
- The Green
- Stray Thoughts
- Kayla's Lifestyle Blog
♥ Coffee, Tea, Books &
+ Cottage Life on
Pilgrim's Farm ~ on hiatus
+ Georgia, Plain and
+ Modern Mrs. Darcy
- Not Quite Amish
- Nesting Place
- Finding North (lots of
BuJo info & ideas)
- Plant City Lady (for
dementia caregivers)
- GasBuddy
- CA & NV Earthquake
- Charity Navigator
(♥ Christian links ~
Bible Study & Reading
♥ Bible Study Fellowship
- BSF class locator ~
not as hard or in-depth as
Precept but a good
place to start & free
- Scripture
Compilations for
BSF lessons (Not
affiliated with BSF but
very handy)
- also BSF Buddy
♥ Precept Ministries
- Precept's Online
- class locator
- interactive guide
- blog
+ Beloved Truth - site
+ Beloved Truth Facebook
- Precept Austin
- my Precept Key word
markings: (based on
my 1st Precept
leader's system):
bookmark 1,
bookmark 2 / 2A or
bookmark 3 ~ not sure what
happened to this last file
- 5 W's & H chart
- How to do a chapter
study (This one isn't mine but
I can't remember where I got this
handy worksheet - if it was a free
download from Precept or if one
of my Precept Bible study leaders
created it)
- Kim's How to Study the
Bible Timesaver
bookmark (from an online
Precept Bible study leader)
- Biola's Unbound Bible
- Crossway's English
Standard Version
- ESV Online Study Bible
- ESV Online Bible
- HCSB Study Bible
- BibleGateway
- Bible Logos (NKJV)
- Bible Logos (ESV)
- NetBible
- Biblia.com
- Reformed Books Online
- Gospel-Centered
Discipleship (GCD)- new
Aug'17 but looks pretty
- Biblearc - for deeper
study of Scripture
- Bible Study Online (ESV)
- Precept A-U-S-T-I-N-S
ESV "Bible on One Page"
- Precept A-U-S-T-I-N-S
NAS "Bible on One Page"
- StudyLight
- Precept Camden --> Kari
Dent's blog
- her Key word symbols
- her favorite pens for
marking Just be
careful when using the
FrixIon pens - I like
them but it will fade off
of the page if left in the
sun. Ask me how I
know! ;-)
- Precept Revival's
study tips
- Blue Letter Bible
- E-Sword (free but
donations help)
- Biblos.com
- Bible Explorer (looks
similar to E-Sword)
- Logos
- Olive Tree
- BibleHub
- Prof. Grant Horner's
Bible reading plan &
more info here
- George Guthrie
+ Monergism
- Westminster Bookstore
Women & Theology
♥ HouseWife Theologian
(aka Aimee Byrd)
♥ A Daughter of the
+ Theology Gals podcast at
Bible Thumping Wingnut (there
several podcasts there but I
haven't listened to them yet)
♥ Tried with Fire (Persis)
♥ The Upward Call (Kim
+ Sally Clarkson (I don't
agree with everything, but I like
a lot of her posts, especially the
homey, tea, & bookish ones =D)
- Out of the
Ordinary (esp. Persis' posts)
+ Reformed Baptista
+ Sister, Daughter,
Mother, Wife (Lutheran)
+ enCourage (PCA blog)
+ A Narrow-Minded
+ Beautiful Thing
- Wit's End (Melissa Kruger)
- Elyse Fitzpatrick's blog &
podcast - I've been troubled
by some of her recent
comments so may be
removing this link
- The Thinking of
Things (new 9/2017) DITTO
+ Janet Mefferd
- One Quiet Life (♥ but she
rarely posts)
- Rebecca Writes
- Daily On My Way to
Heaven (Becky Pliego)
- By Grace Alone (Jessica
K's ~ Lutheran)
- The End Time (Elizabeth
Prata ~ some good but some?)
- Gritty Grace
+ Heavenly Springs
(Christina Langella)
- Conforming to the Truth
(Lisa Morris)
- Adorned (Jen Thorn)
* I'm All Booked (mostly
Christian book reviews by a
Reformed Baptist)
- The Verity Fellowship
(new to me so....)
- Renewed in Truth
- A Little Leaven (Beth S.)
- The Outspoken TULIP
- Michelle Lesley ~ books
- Satisfaction Through
- Abandoned to Christ /
Sunny Shell's site
- Brown Sugar Toast (her
Bible study series is pretty good)
- Naomi's Table (not 100%
sure about this one)
- With the Master (Susan
Heck ~ lots of women like her
studies but I have yet to try one)
- Nancy Guthrie
- Equipping Eve
- Sojourner
& her 2nd blog:
-> Solid Food
~ Deb Martin's blogs but
she changes them so
often it's almost
impossible to keep up)
- Danielthree18 (another
new-to-me blog)
- Whole Magazine - newish
blog from Australia - added 6/17
- The Verity Fellowship
(added June 2017)
- Jasmine Holmes: Not a
Mommy Blog
Reformed Baptist:
- 1689 Federalism
+ A Commentary of the
London Baptist
Confession of Faith 1689
+ The Confessing Baptist
(but on a really long hiatus)
- Reformed Baptist
+ Contrast
- Reformed Baptist Blog
(Jeffrey Johnson's blog)
- Chantry Notes ~ this is
sad but I'm removing the
link to his blog until the
court outcome - see
here & here). Yes, innocent
until proven guilty, but Pastors
shouldn't hide the story either.
- Means of Grace (BH)
- Reformed Baptist Blog (?)
- Reformed Baptist
Academic Press
Apologetics / Discernment:
Even here, use discernment as some discernment blogs are more discerning than others! Also, several of the links listed under Women & Theology are sort of discernment related.
♥ Fighting for the Faith
Chris Rosebrough's
- Stand to Reason
- CARM -- Christian
Apologetics & Research Ministry
- Stand Up for the Truth
(seems good except for their
endorsement of David Hocking -
info about that here & here)
- Sola Sisters - no longer
- Christian Answers for the
New Age
- DiscernIt (Kim Olsen -seems ok)
- Discern.org
- TruthKeepers - earnestly
contend for the faith
- Lighthouse Trails (some good,
some iffy)
- Apprising Ministries
- Do Not Be Surprised
- Herescope
Podcasts/Internet Radio:
♥ Fighting for the Faith
(Chris Rosebrough)
♥ The Whitehorse Inn
♥ The Mortification of
Spin (ACE)
+ The Thinking Fellows
site and podcast
- Gentle Reformation blog
& podcast
- The Confessing Baptist
(no longer updating :-(
+ Issues, etc. ~ Christ-
Centered Cross-Focused
Talk Radio (Lutheran)
- SermonAudio
- Bethel Evangelical Free
Church (UK)
- RefNet (from Ligonier)
- Jess Ranch Community
Church semons
- Echo Zoe (blog &
- Pilgrim Radio (new to
- For the Church (Gospel-Centered
Resources from Midwestern Seminary)
- Voice in the Wilderness
radio (new to me & not
sure about a couple of the
pastors they have on)
Misc. Christian Blogs & web sites:
- Mortification of Spin
- Whitehorse Inn / Modern
Reformation blog
- Core Christianity
- CCC Discover
- High Plains Parson
- The Riddleblog (one of
the WHI co-hosts)
+Reformed Arsenal
+ The Museum of Idolatry
(Chris Rosebrough)
- Mere Orthodoxy
- Steak and a Bible
- HeadHeartHand (David
- Alliance of Confessing
- ACE/Ref.21's blog
- Informing the
Reforming (Tim
Challies' blog)
+ Echoes & Stars (Matt
Redmon's blog)
- Veritas Manet - Truth
Remains (*New to me)
- By Grace Alone (Scott's)
- Canon Fodder (Michael
- Biblical Woman
- Flying Scroll (Lutheran)
- Martha Peace ~ (some good
but some I disagree with)
- Credo Magazine
- Time-Warp Wife
- John MacArthur / Grace
to You
- PyroManiacs (Phil
Johnson & others)
+ The Spurgeon Archive
(June'17: recently updated &
- Denny Burk
- Tim's Blog - Just One
Train Wreck After
- Creeds of Christendom
- London Baptist
Confession of Faith
- 1689 London Baptist
Confession for the 21st
- Heidelberg Catechism
- The Canons of Dordt
- Center for Reformed
Theology & Apologetics
- The Reformed Reader
- The Didache
- The Confessing Baptist
- Founders (Reformed
- 1689 Federalism:
Confessional Baptiist
Covenant Theology
- Randy Alcorn's blog
- A Cry for Justice
- Brent Detwiler: Helping
Christians judge
righteously, think
biblically and live
courageously (some good,
some not-so-good)
- Thou Art the Man (Todd
- Joyful Exiles
- The Reformed Reader
- Voddie Baucham
- Heidelblog (R.Scott
- Blogging Theologically
(Aaron Armstrong)
+ Cranach (Gene Veith's
- The Cripplegate
- Spirit Empowered
Preaching (Art Azurdia)
- The Spurgeon
- Abraham's Seed
- Joe Thorn
^ his Valley of Vision
reading schedule
- A Gentle & Quiet Spirit
- Christian Reformed Ink
- Inerrant Word
- Speaking the Truth in
- Susan's Sitting Room
- Telling of His Wonderful
- Being Taugth That We
May Teach (Al Martin)
- World View Weekend
(Brannon Howse)?
- Chapter 3 Ministries
- The Aquila Report
- Growing Together in
Grace and Knowledge
- Musings from Under
the Bus
- Steadfast Lutherans
- Daniel's Place -
(Reformata et semper
- Helm's Deep (?)
- Covenant Baptist
Seminary / CBTS Blog
- Credo Covenant
- Gospel Homemaking
- Reformed Libertarian
- The Wardrobe Door
- Reformed Report
- Dee Brestin
- Stand Firm (???)
- The Gospel Project -
- Grace Gems!
- Sunday Gatherings
- Writing & Living
(Staci Eastin - defunct?)
- Internet Monk
- All Things New (Deb
- First Thoughts
- Entreating Favor
With reservations (not sure
about yet - may be semi-Reformed
&/or Reformedish):
- the Gospel Coalition &
their the Gospel-
centered woman
(Reformed-ish but the way they
defended Driscoll and
Mahaney/& here is shameful
so I no longer have a high
opinion of TGC)
- SGM Survivors
- The Wartburg Watch
- the Beginning of
Wisdom (Jen Wilkin's)
- Pulpit & Pen (some
good posts & some not-
Advent/Christmas related:
- Christmas Bible readings
(NJ's page)
- Ali's Adventures
- Gleanings from the Field
- A Letter from Kabwata
(Conrad Mbewe's blog)
- Rafiki Foundation, Inc
- Coles in Japan
6) Pen, Ink & Paper:
♥ A Place to Flourish
♥ Margaret Shepherd's
Calligraphy blog
- IAMPETH (master
- Fountain Pen Network
- Fountain Pen Geeks
- Gourmet Pens
- Addicted to Pens &
- Inkophile
♥ Pen Addict
- JetPens' Blog
- Ink Nouveau
+ Goulet Pens
- The Well-
Appointed Desk
- JStationery
- Fountain Pen Revolution
- Quo Vadis Planners
& Notebooks
- Delectable Pens
- Fahrney's Pens
- Fountain Pen Hospital
- Papyrus
- American Stationery
- Kate's Paperie
- Paper-Source
- Paper & Ink Arts
- Pomegranate Press
- Flax Art Store
- Cat's Life Press rubber
- Highlander Celtic
- Rifle Paper Co. & their
- Maido
- Paper Tree
- Castle in the Air shop
and their class listings
- Scrapbook Territory
- Nostalgic Impressions
To read fast is as bad as to eat in a hurry.
—Vilhelm Ekelund
poet (1880-1949)
LWA member since 2009
Staples - what speed do you read? This is kind of fun. :)
November 2018
I'm not sure where to put this blog or how to classify it. This blogger is a daughter of a friend and while I'm pretty sure she's a Christian, it isn't a Christian blog, or books & reading or letter writing & mail art. It's basically about their travels so I'm putting it here for now:
Jen's blog: 3toGo


text:
Graeme Bristow
Alderley Park Site Leader, AstraZeneca and Chair of the Local Transport Board
Graeme is the Alderley Park Site Leader for AstraZeneca, the largest pharmaceutical site in Europe, where he is responsible for the delivery of complex capital and business change projects, organisational leadership and engagement. He is presently involved in the site's transformation to a multi-tenanted site under new ownership.
Graeme has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 25 years. In this time he has worked in site leadership, manufacturing and R&D across the UK and also in the US.
He has brought forward over 20 cancer and antiviral drug development programmes, many in alliance with other pharmaceutical companies. He is the co-creator and founder in BioHUB, a highly successful bioscience incubator based in the UK.
Graeme earned his Master's Degree in Engineering from Sheffield University and his Masters in Pharmaceutical Science from UMIST (University of Manchester).
In 2003, he was appointed a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering. He and his family live near Macclesfield and he is a keen dinghy sailor/coach having had success at international and world championship level.


text: Bespoke in San Francisco may be the hippest co-work space yet in the growing world of shared work environments. In addition to the 426 sq. ft. bouldering wall designed and built by Eldorado Climbing Walls, the facility includes a bocce ball court, dining room, spaces for pop-up shops, and so much more. These corporate climbing wall installations are seen as an exercise alternative to treadmills and traditional gym equipment as well as an architectural and artistic showpiece for a facility. For more details on Bespoke, check out Alice Truong's article in Quartz.


text:
Born with an entrepreneurial spirit Damion started his first business at age 11, (even hiring his parents for logistics support). Over the last quarter century he's started and owned more than 30 different companies including an insurance agency, precious metals firms, a venture capital company, a coaching and consulting firm, and more than a dozen real estate investment and development companies. He's also the founder of Yokido ™, his own a martial art and holds 3 other black belts. He is a sought after financial consultant for high profile private clients. Using a vast depth and breadth of knowledge on financial markets, money psychology and unconscious pattern motivation he's an expert at quickly assessing hidden financial cancers and holistically healing his clients and organizations through awareness, empowerment and vision development. Damion's personal philosophy centers on Self Responsibility and a conviction that the only path to freedom is through candor, growth and a big vision. That big vision ideal is what drove him to found Total Control Financial in 2016 and design everything around 10X growth and 10X impact for the client, the team and the shareholders. Today Damion resides in Austin, Texas where he's leading a passionate team of change agents on a mission to Disrupt Wall Street and Empower Main Street. His overriding mission and passion is to elevate humanities power and control over their life by reducing the complex into the simple and creating a transparent conversation around money and investing.
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text:
Jen Shryock (the Dogs & Storks guru,
http://www.dogsandstorks.com) found this interesting video link
of "Donny the Dog Genius": http://youtube.com/watch?v=nGQ0n0A71xQ
What do you think? Is the dog creating deliberate patterns? Do
you think this is more common than we suspect? I usually think
my dogs are making a mess, not creating art. Perhaps they're really
misunderstood geniuses.
Reprinted (with permission) from "The Dream Dog Behavior Newsletter"
Subscribe at http://www.dogsavvykidsclub.com.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Interesting dog video
Posted by Robin Sallie at 3/24/2008 04:45:00 PM
3 comments:
- Holly said...
I dunno.....seems a little far fetched to me. My dogs are smart, but I'm not sure they would create patterns just because...but then MY dogs would tear the toys up, so it would be a moot point anyway.
- March 24, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Interesting. I wonder what training Donny had before he was abandoned. There's a huge unknown that they don't bring up.
Too weird.
- March 25, 2008 at 10:13 AM
- Robin Sallie said...
I think he just has too many toys. I'd teach him to put them away.
- March 25, 2008 at 6:00 PM
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Can Can - Silk Scarf
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Luxurious, large crepe silk scarf with colourful geometric lines and signature-logo print titled Can Can.
• Size: 130x130 cm
• Material: 100% silk, Light Crepe De Chine
• Rolled hem, designer stamp
• Made in England
• Dry clean
* Scarf box included in the price.
Description: Black cardboard, foil blocked signature-logo, 21 cm x 21 cm, made in England.


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Community Outreach
Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8
As part of the AstraZeneca "SSF Radical Pitch" Volunteer Initiative to increase STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Education Outreach in underserved communities in the Bay Area and impact youth by exposing students to possible careers in STEM, several Acerta employees visited Buena Vista Horace Mann Community School on May 8, 2019 to teach 6 classes of 6th & 7th graders.
The lesson plan created covered the genetic and environmental factors affecting incidence of cancer, with a focus on lymphoma. Students were very engaged and provided evidence of learning when surveyed at the end of the lesson, and the science teachers involved were emphatic that they would like to have the team back for future lessons – one teacher even reported that this lesson was the best activity his students had experienced all year!