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Series: Find Me (bk. 2)
Genera: Suspense/Thriller/Realistic/ Contemporary Romance
Subjects: hackers, computers, high school, mystery, murder, crime
Setting: Peachtree, Georgia
POV/Tense: 1st person POV, present tense: Wick Tate
Age/Grade Level: Teen
Length: 355 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover
List Price: $17.99
Publisher: HarperTeen
Summary/ product description: "In the sequel to Find Me, Wick Tate, sarcastic teen hacker, is back and once again dealing with criminals and corrupt cops…and a brooding new love interest. Will Wick persevere when some secrets refuse to stay hidden?
Wick had thought her troubles were over.
But she should've known better.
Not only is she embroiled in a new murder case, which starts with a body with "Remember Me" carved into it and doesn't stop there, but she also discovers new evidence surrounding her mother's suicide…which leads her right back to her imprisoned deadbeat dad. And she has to deal with her flirty new hacker friend, Milo, sniffing around—which her boyfriend, Griff, isn't too happy about.
The pressure might be too much as secrets—including Wick's own—climb to the surface.
Remember Me is an edge-of-your-seat thrilling read that'll have readers turning the pages at lightning speed!"
My Review: Remember Me, the sequel to Find Me, is an awesome thrill ride full of hacking, mystery and murder. This series is one of the few realistic fiction series that I actually enjoyed. It's like something out of a movie or TV show. Wick Tate is a funny and sarcastic heroine. She like all you favorite hacker/techie characters combined. In the first book her hair was red (Like Charlie on Supernatural) but now it's blond. She and her sister Lily have been official adopted by Bren. She's got a new life and an awesome boyfriend named Griff. Things are going well…sort of.
Carson, that blackmailing cop has got another case for her to investigate with her hacking skills. Something about Judge Bay, who he thinks is a dirty judge. Wick goes to the judge's costume party and a woman there is murdered and there's message on the body saying REMEMBER ME. Wick continues to look into Bay's past and start helping his son with a school project. She's also looking into the murder.
We meet a new character name Milo, who's the best "builder" and creates awesome tech. There's some romance and fight and stuff happens. Wick's got a lot going on and her sister and Bren could be in danger. Also she's getting these anonymous DVD of her mother being interviewed by cops. Her mother died jumping off a roof, so Wick hope that she can find out why.
This series is kind of cyber-punk, but mostly and story of suspense and a thrilling mystery. It'll keep you guessing who the killer is. It's also got southern style, since it's set in Georgia, near Atlanta. Awesome guys, and kickass heroines. It's a real page-turner.
Cover Art Review: I wish that this cover wasn't gray. Black or white would have given it more contrast so the image that the test is over could stand out better. It works well when it's really small.


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London terror plots: Anti-terror cops tracking 'two imminent ISIS terror attacks' after foiling knife plot
Cops have revealed Islamist extremists plan to launch at least two new terror attacks in London in the wake of two foiled attacks in the capital last week.
Officers are reportedly staking out suspects involved in the "active" plots – which are believed to be inspired by ISIS or Al Qaeda.
Sources told the Sunday Times it is understood the plotters are not connected to the events of Thursday, when armed police swooped on an alleged knifeman in Westminster and also arrested six people in raids linked to a family home in Willesden, northwest London.
"There are another two plots being closely watched," a senior anti-terrorism official told the paper.
It was also reported that a woman in her 20s who was shot during the raid is pregnant.
Sid Ali, a neighbour living opposite the flat, said: "She is pregnant. You can see it [the baby bump] when she's wearing the full [burqa]."
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She is being held under police guard in hospital, where her condition was described as serious but stable.
She is expected to be arrested when her condition improves.
Elite armed officers carried out a "specialist entry" into a terraced property in Harlesden Road shortly before 7pm on Thursday night.
Ruth Haile, who lives in the road, said she later saw an injured woman being treated and shouting: "Don't touch me, my body, don't touch my dress."
The swoops on a 27-year-old man in Whitehall and locations in north London and Kent were executed to contain "threats" and an "active" terror plot, Scotland Yard said.
One suspect, named as Khalid Mohamed Omar Ali, was arrested on suspicion of offences under the Terrorism Act and possession of offensive weapons close to Downing Street on Thursday afternoon.
Police recovered several knives during the "intelligence-led" swoop, which took place yards from the scene of last month's deadly attack by Khalid Masood on Westminster Bridge.
Terror police are continuing to question seven people, including a suspected knifeman arrested in the heart of Westminster, held after separate operations in London.
Believed to be a British national born overseas who went to school in Tottenham, north London, Ali reportedly joined a humanitarian mission to Gaza in 2010.
Following his dramatic arrest in front of crowds of tourists, he was taken for questioning at a south London police station where he remains.
A further six people, including a 16-year-old boy, are in custody after they were detained in an unconnected operation that saw a team of specialist firearms officers storm the Willesden address.
They were all arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of terrorist acts and taken to a south London police station for questioning.
One has been named in reports as Mohamed Amoudi, 21, a Yemeni-born British citizen who studied physics at Queen Mary University in east London.
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Ya'll, I graduated! It is the most wonderful feeling in the world to finally be done after all this time. I can barely put it into words, but being done with school [for now] was an amazing adventure. This is the end of the beginning for me, and I'm so grateful for all of the love and support I have received.
Technically I'm still finishing up my last class, but all of my assignment have been turned in and graded (because I'm a baller like that) so I'm just waiting for the clock to strike twelve, so to speak. I've also passed all my certification exams! Now I'm just on to the hard part: finding a job.
When I was researching my final assignment, I could not find very much in the subject of what my teaching portfolio should look like. The directions for the assignment were very vague and my professor kept saying that it was our "oyster." Whatever that meant…
I decided to write this post to tell you what I chose to do with my portfolio, and how I chose to submit it online.
This is my fancy binder. I honestly just utilized a gently used three ring binder I had laying around. I did buy new sheet protectors and tabs for it though, for the sake of neatness.
I chose to add tabs to my binder by subject. I highlighted areas for my teaching philosophy and classroom management plan, then listed each subject I taught during my internship. I also included a supplemental section for my social studies unit I developed.
When you open the binder I have my resume and letters of recommendation in the front pocket. I figure that when I take this to interviews this summer I will be handing these elements over to potential employers, so having them accessible and ready made sense.
The very first section is not tabbed because it is stuff that may to may not be skipped entirely. I noted that my certification is pending, but I made sure to include all of my passing scores and a print out of unofficial transcripts from my university.
Your teaching philosophy and classroom management ideas will vary greatly depending on who you are as a person and how you envision your classroom. I wanted to show off some of my creativity here, so opposite of my wordy explanations I added some artsy fartsy artifacts.
That letter is from one of my favorite students from my internship. It is very dear to me and I think it serves two points: to act as a student-supplied letter of recommendation and to illustrate that I can control even the silliest, most lovable students.
For each of my core subject sections I tried to include the lesson plan on one side and an example or illustration on the other.
Here is my quiz-quiz-trade activity (that I taught the students) for an idiom lesson:
I did the same thing for math, but instead included student samples of enrichment worksheets from our Stop and Check practice exercises.
For my reading unit that integrated social studies, I provided a little of everything. I included several lessons with student samples, teacher created worksheets, pre- and post-assessment data, my teacher-made assessment, student samples from written responses, and pictures and explanations of the fun activity we did at the conclusion of our unit.
(That dreamcatcher activity was great, by the way. I got it from pinterest and although it took a lot of prep work, the kids loved it!)
The very last section was for my reflections. I took this opportunity to include little snippets of my reflections throughout my student career, making sure to include observation reflections. I also used some excerpts from my Teacher Work Sample on how lessons in my unit worked or didn't work, or thoughts about how to change them for next time.
Because I went to school online, I had to submit it online. The most obvious idea for some was to take a million pictures and submit them to our professor, but I liked everything I included and did not want to have to explain everything in a powerpoint or word document. Once my portfolio was complete, I shot a video and gave her that instead. And I made a 100%, thank you very much.
I hope my portfolio and explanation for what was included can help someone on the look out for articles based on new teacher portfolios. I really feel like having mine compiled and together gives me a boost in confidence. I truly have accomplished a lot and I like being able to physically touch all of my efforts.
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Well, I've been thinking of actually cycling again. I never thought I would say that again, type that, or even blog those words ever again.
But, I have... Those feeling are returning and lately some days are turning quite dreadful with lots of old feeling returning.
It really started hitting hard last month as we hit another fabulous month with Bryce. The kind of month that makes you want to have about 20 children. The kind of month when I look at my son that is so incredibly cute but think "where the fuck is my little baby" and "how the hell did you turn into a toddler so quickly". Is there a pause button some where close because this is going by entirely too fucking quickly!
Then we hit a speed bump this week, all good runs must come to an end I suppose. Bryce has had a terrible cough that has progressively got worse over the last 2 weeks. His right ear started draining goop out on Saturday and whinny whinny son made his return visit. Whinny whinny son has been missing since tubes were inserted. So Monday afternoon we were at the doctor's office. Which in turn equaled the Z-Pack for little man. The ear tubes are doing their job. His doctor said that if it wasn't for the tubes, sure enough, we would have another ear infection on our hands. But luckily no ear infection thank you sweet Cheesus. Swollen lymph nodes though and after 3 days of antibiotics the cough has miraculously disappeared almost completely. The congestion is gone and the horrid stinky breath in the morning is gone. Just for record we do brush his teeth also, hell he brushes them after I finish brushing them.
Of course, I feel like the worst mother in the world as the child should been at the doctors, oh let's see, like two fucking weeks ago! But he has not ran a fever at all. I kept saying to everyone that commented on the horrid cough that he's not running a fever, he's fine. Now I know that he seriously wasn't that fine. I think this was a sinus infection. I've heard children with tubes get really bad sinus infections instead of ear infections. The stinky breath disappearing has really made me think that it was truly a sinus infection. Anyway, all the symptoms are easing up but now we have a rip roaring diaper rash from the antibiotics. Poor poor little man. This has to be the worse rash that he's ever had.
He spent about 2.5 seconds in the bath tub tonight and as soon as I went to gently wash his groin area and butt it all over with. He cried for an hour straight after that, and the "momma ma", "mooommmmaaa" whining started, which totally breaks my heart. I couldn't fix it!
I called the on-call doctor to see if they could call him in something but bastard doctor said I would have to bring him in tomorrow. I will call his regular doctor in the morning and I'm sure she'll call us in something. For fuck's sake, we were just in 3 days ago. After that I think I shall beat the hell out of his daycare teacher because the kid seriously had to go a while without a diaper change for this to happen.
I LOVE his daycare, don't get me wrong. But, I specifically told them this morning that he's on an antibiotic and he has had 3 stinky diapers already this morning(for the record his butt was not red at all this moring either). I asked her to really keep an eye out on him as Bryce can not sit in poop for long or instantly he rashes. In all honestly, there are a lot of times that I can't smell his poop and just for the record I call smell a nat's about fart 500 miles away(seriously)! I have a really good sense of smell(yes, I'm basically saying my child's shit doesn't stink, ha-ha). So, I'm obsessively checking his diaper about 500 times a day. I normally can predict when he's going to poop now. Lately, he's even been running and hiding when he poops also. So it's a given. But, when he's on an antibiotic it's diarrhea city. So, you have to really be on top of things as far as getting him out of the dirty diaper ASAP...
Anyway, sorry to ramble about shit(literally). My heart was just breaking for my little fellow tonight. HE was crying and I was crying. He couldn't even sit down on his butt. He was walking all bow legged. I actually let him run around the house without a diaper on for an hour this evening and he pissed on the hard woods and hit his daddy's shoes. But, I didn't care as I knew his butt was so rashed that it felt good for him to let it air out. I have a video of him dancing butt naked to the little antimated snowmen that play music that you get at the Hallmark store. It's too precious for words and I'm sure he's really going to appreciate that video when he brings his first girlfriend home. I wish I could upload it here but too many sickos out in cyber space. Plus, don't want people to think this is a kiddie porn site.
So back to the cycling. In a perfect world IVF would work for us. I'm not sure it's worth spending the thousands of dollars again for another failed cycle. Better yet, another m/c. In all honesty, I already have the grand prize if you know what I mean. But, I also want to be pregnant and experience child birth. I never expected these feelings to return so strongly and so damn fucking soon. If the cycle failed, I know I would kick myself in the ass for doing it. I would think that could be a year of college that we could have used towards Bryce'es education instead of basically pissing it away. I don't know...
But, I do know this for sure. All those old feelings of longing for a baby are starting to return and it sucks! Hell, if you would have asked me if I wanted another last year at this time I would have said not NO, but HELL NO. I was just so damn tired. But now, I do want another. The sleep deprivation is such a short period of time, now looking back. It's so totally worth it.
We put our Christmas Tree up last Thursday and when I got to Baby's First Christmas ornament it about brought me to tears. Here was this tiny tiny little baby(Bryce) in the slide in photo slot. Wow, I can't believe he was that small. Where did the time go? As I'm hanging the ornament I thougth what the hell? How has a year past so damn quickly. It's almost not fair.
It may or may not happen, another cycle, who knows? I stumbled across an IF blog this evening and it brought back a lot of old memories for me. I forgot about the bitterness, the hurt, anger, and whole emotional roller coaster ride. I mean I haven't really forgotten but since Bryce came into our lives, in all honesty, things just don't hurt as much any longer. Hell, sometimes I forget I didn't give birth to our son. I still pinch myself at times and find it hard to believe that I am a mommy. I guess one day it will set in but as you guys know, I had given completely up.
Okay, I'm sure you'll here a lot more about this(like anyone cares, I have what a whole two or three readers left now). But, I just need to get it out there as it makes me feel better...


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The Characters:
Dr. Lorrie - Pretty lady doctor who may also be a cannibal (never fully explained).
George - Ineffective bodyguard who needs to shave; cannibals eat him.
Susan - George's reporter girlfriend; Dr. Butcher removes her brain.
Dr. Chandler - The hero(?) who needs to work on his beer gut.
Moloto - Dr. Butcher's hefty assistant.
Dr. O'Brero - A.k.a. Dr. Butcher, M.D.; performs amazing medical feats like transsexual brain transplantation.
Porters - Get eaten by cannibals.
The Mulattos - Cannibals.
The Plot:
This movie is everywhere! Not only is it a psycho-doctor movie, it's also cannibal movie and a zombie movie! At the outset, it seems that somebody is sawing up corpses at the hospital where Dr. Lorrie works. The culprit is a cannibal from the island of Keeto in the far off land of Mulatto. Dr. Lorrie, Dr. Chandler, George, and Susan set off to meet with Dr. O'Brero, who lives on Keeto. The movie really picks up at this point, with the cannibals killing and devouring people left and right, much to Dr. Chandler's annoyance. He's annoyed at the people who get eaten, I mean, not the cannibals. The group also runs into some zombies. Turns out that Dr. O'Brero is actually Dr. Butcher! He's been bringing the dead back to life on Keeto for years. He transplants Susan's brain into a man's body and creates a transsexual zombie! Dr. Lorrie brings the cannibals under her control and everything ends ambiguously. All in all, I loved this movie. Around the thirty minute mark or so, the action is almost nonstop with somebody getting cannibalized (or worse) every five minutes. The gore is of the highest quality and is portrayed very well. All this is highlighted by what appears to be actual tropical locations (in most scenes). This movie must be seen in its unrated format to be appreciated, though.
Things I Learned From This Movie:
Sawing through a human arm makes a sound just like an eraser on paper.
Never EVER laugh during anatomy class.
A scalpel cuts right through a ribcage.
The FBI regularly pawns off its dirty work to the World Health Organization.
It takes about five seconds to completely cannibalize someone.
Being a porter on an expedition to an island populated by cannibals is a job with no future.
People who get cannibalized are beneath the contempt of beer-gutted British men.
Jungles are chock-full of pine trees, maple trees, and blackberry bushes.
Transsexual brain transplants are vital medical research.
A scarf makes a great lasso.
Human scalps increase male potency.
Being a human sacrifice is fun.
Human vocal cords look sort of like a pea dipped in ketchup.
Stuff To Watch For:
2 mins - What's all this about?
3 mins - I think that's a real cadaver he's sawing on.
10 mins - Why does meat loaf merit scary music? Oh, it's a hand. Then Dr. Lorrie is a cannibal?
12 mins - Hey, the arm came right off that mannequin -- uh -- person.
23 mins - Full frontal nudity!
24 mins - The maggot eaten head isn't upsetting anyone, but that symbol is?
28 mins - Oh well, somebody died. Everybody get some sleep.
30 mins - Mutilated corpse!
31 mins - Bury your friend and be quick about it?
34 mins - Ouch! Porter gets impaled by a spike trap.
35 mins - RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST A PORTER!
38 mins - Ouch! Machete to the skull!
39 mins - Ouch! Spear in the gut!
40 mins - He lassoed her with a scarf.
41 mins - Ouch! George gets disemboweled!
35 mins - RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST EYEBALLS!
43 mins - Zombies?
46 mins - Argh! Stop this music!
52 mins - Ouch! Boat propeller to the face!
53 mins - The "jungle" looks like the woods behind somebody's house.
59 mins - Ouch! Vocal cord removal!
62 mins - Yeah, doc, that's some real important research you're doing...
65 mins - Dr. Butcher rants.
69 mins - Just whose blurred vision is that, anyway?
70 mins - Dr. Lorrie seems to be enjoying her sacrifice.
74 mins - Uh, that's the knife from her apartment. How did it get here?
75 mins - Whoa! You can see her private area!
77 mins - Ouch! Scalpel to the throat!
78 mins - Ouch! His crotch is on fire!
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Re: Dr. Butcher M.D.
Reply #1.
Posted on December 13, 2006, 11:51:40 PM by Menard
It could have been better, a lot better. I don't see where the reviewer comes off as describing Ian McCulloch as beer-bellied. The so-called zombies in the movie are more appropriately automatons (Frankenstein's monster) and not undead as they are killed by the cannibals. The so-called uncut version only includes scenes at the beginning of the film which were removed to reduce the running time; the gore content of both cuts is the same and I prefer the
Doctor Butcher M.D.
version over the
Zombie Holocaust
version as it moves along better in the early stages of the film without losing any of the story. I get the impression that the reviewer did not pay that much attention to the movie they were reviewing, and, if they did, they should go back and do it again.
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Reply #2.
Posted on December 14, 2006, 01:31:13 AM by
I own a copy and have watched it many times, thank you very much. My enjoyment and opinion of the movie have not lessened at all. It's great from beginning to end.
Ian McCulloch does have a gut in this movie, especially compared to the way he was only a few years earlier in "Zombie". His character is such an a***ole, I love it. "Bury your friend and be quick about it!" bwahaha
Re: Dr. Butcher M.D.
Reply #3.
Posted on December 14, 2006, 06:28:44 AM by Menard
There was only one year between the making of
Doctor Butcher M.D.
; they actually used some of the same set. Not only am I puzzled by the perception that Ian McCulloch has a beer belly in this one, by why even dwell on it (multiple times) if he did.
As for the movie, it is thoroughly enjoyable for multiple viewings. Even though I would choose
as my favorite zombie movie,
Doctor Butcher M.D.
is just right behind it.
As I have put it in statements and reviews about this film before; in what other movie can you find zombies, cannibals, a mad doctor, Alexandra Delli Colli getting body painted, a mannequin leaping to its death, and in a tropical locale? It is bad, it is good, it is gory, and fun is to be had all the way through.
Re: Dr. Butcher M.D.
Reply #4.
Posted on January 03, 2007, 11:31:20 PM by
I like the extra (and completely unrelated) scenes that were put on the American version.
The grave stone that has the name Snuff Maximus on it has always been a personal favorite of mine.
Re: Dr. Butcher M.D.
Reply #5.
Posted on January 24, 2011, 04:44:24 AM by Eric11384
I have tertiary syphilis.
Re: Dr. Butcher M.D.
Reply #6.
Posted on May 09, 2013, 04:12:56 AM by
I bought this a few years ago and it was entitled
Zombie Cannibal Holocaust
: all in all, not a bad movie with some good makeup effects. That propeller to the face...... yikes!
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers debating whether to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford are focusing on a trip to South America during which he says his relationship with an Argentine woman turned physical.
State Rep. Greg Delleney said Monday that he believes the governor's so-called economic development trip to Buenos Aires in 2008 was cover for something else.
The governor reimbursed the state for a portion of the trip after he revealed his affair. He has said his longtime friendship with the woman turned romantic when they met in Argentina 17 months ago.
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Nearly $1.8 million in grants from the 1984 Olympic surplus were approved Monday by the Amateur Athletic Foundation for youth sports projects in Southern California, including $500,000 for a Boy Scout program in San Pedro and $116,667 to renovate the track at Balboa Stadium in San Diego.
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Similarly, the foundation board made a "challenge" grant of $250,000 to the Hollenbeck Police Business Council in East Los Angeles for expansion of the Hollenbeck Youth Center and establishment of a regional gymnastics center. The council must raise another $250,000 for the project before the foundation will award its grant.
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JD Bagues Regular
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Jecko DevelopmentTrademark
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New X Digital tfb Light
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1.00 February 13, 2013, initial releaseAuthor
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Kennedy Sm Caps Book GD W01 Rg
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Kennedy Small Caps Book GD is a trademark of the Galapagos Design Group Inc.Copyright
Copyright 1994-2002, Galapagos Design Group Inc. All rights reserved.Description
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Halvorsen W01 Light Italic
Wayne ThompsonTrademark
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KG Faith Hope and Love
KG Faith Hope and LoveStyle
1.000 2013 initial releaseCompany
Kimberly GesweinAuthor
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UKIJ Tuz Gezit
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2.00 February 12, 2004Company
Uyghur Computer Science AssociationAuthor
Tursunjan Sultan (alp)Trademark
Uyghur Computer Science AssociationCopyright
Uyghur Computer Science Association. Free distributed and all rights reserved. http://www.ukij.orgLicense
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P22 Canterbury W00 Caps B
P22 type foundry, Inc./Sherwood TypeAuthor
Ted StauntonTrademark
P22 Canterbury Caps B is a trademark of P22 type foundry, Inc./Sherwood Type.Copyright
2006 by P22 type foundry, Inc./Sherwood Type. All rights reserved.Description
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Corda W01 Light Italic
Dieter HofrichterAuthor
Dieter HofrichterTrademark
Corda Light Italic is a trademark of Dieter Hofrichter.Copyright
Copyright (c) 2011 by Dieter Hofrichter. All rights reserved.License
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Target's website has features such as online shopping, store locators, the ability to find, manage, or create a gift registry, the ability to make lists for different people or events, information about the target store credit card and a way to view the weekly target ad available in newspapers. The Target official website also has a beauty concierge where visitors can get beauty tips and trips, a section devoted to selecting and ordering gift cards, and a listing of coupons. On the bottom navigation bar of the Target official site, visitors can find pharmacy locations and hours, read about all of the in-store and online deals available and sign up for store emails.
Target's website is comprehensive in an effort to maximize the consumer shopping experience. It links to the Cartwheel app available for iPhone and Android devices, which helps shoppers save money on specific products. The Target website also enables in-store pickup, wherein customers can order an item through the website, see if it's available in store and pay for it in advance. They can then go to their local store to purchase the item.
Another feature of the Target site is a listing of product recalls, organized by category. The site also contains extensive company and career information.


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Here at Space Station, we pride ourselves on our high staff retention. As a family owned business established 30 years ago, we are extremely happy to say that one of the members of the original team is still with us. Lynn Tweed, our Financial Controller still rules the chequebook with the same vigour! Over the years, a few staff members have come and gone, but mainly they come and stay. We have been told by numerous customers that we have a great friendly atmosphere in our offices and we are asked about job vacancies by existing customers on aregular basis.
In the last 12 months, we had nine members of staff celebrating between five and twenty-five service, with another 15-year celebration due in November. We have another four employees approaching the 5-year mark in 2013. This means that 60% of our staff have been here 5 years or longer! In fact, our 23 employees have 173 years of experience between them.
Space Station benefits hugely from the retained knowledge and experience of our employees. They ensure that our customers are looked after really well, from initial enquiry all the way through to vacating their storage unit. Their expertise also ensures that, in most instances, they can gauge over the phone the right unit size for your goods and give you an accurate quotation there and then.
Just as it makes good business sense to hold onto our existing customers ,the same is just as true for our employees. We rely on excellent customer service to differentiate ourselves in a competitive market; organisations with employee retention problems will find it increasingly difficult to meet customers rising expectations.
When we asked our staff why they like working at Space Station, the comments ranged from: "Lovely atmosphere in the office", "Big investment in staff with opportunities for training and qualifications", "Great team, great benefits", "Fantastic Christmas hamper", "Nice place to work, everyone gets on really well", " Space Station has always looked after its staff well", "Good opportunities to progress within the company", "Nice to work for a family-owned company that values its staff and rewards them with great benefits".
Alastair Caldwell, founder and Managing Director of the company said: "It is great to come into any of the Space Station branches and be greeted by familiar, friendly faces. The office is always filled with laughter;our employees interact with customers in an easy, friendly manner. It is good to see that the ethos that I set out to create all those years ago is still very much present and has carried on into the 21st century."


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By Karen Hutchings Weber
"Why do I have to wear leggings?" I asked sourly.
"So your legs will stay warm in this cold weather I don't want you getting sick." My mother retorted.
"They take too much time to get on and off. Did your mom make you wear leggings to school?" I continued.
"Yes, she did and long stockings too just like yours." Mom answered.
I hated to wear leggings, but when it came to discussing how we should dress when going out of doors, Mom always won. There was no sense fighting it, she persisted until you gave in. Mom had an over active sense of what it took to keep us healthy. She was positive that if you didn't dress warm enough you were destined to be sick. Maybe that came from having a father who was a doctor or maybe her mother was the same way. Whatever, it really bugged us kids. I can still hear her say:
"You had better put a scarf on your head, the wind is blowing and you don't want to get an earache." She would chime.
The funny thing was Mom was usually right. Once when I didn't wear a scarf, I did get an earache and had to go to bed.
The winter boot ordeal went right along with the rest. No matter how hard I pushed and pulled I couldn't get my heel to go down into the boot. It was frustrating. Mom's answer was to use plastic bread sacks. I put a bag on each foot. It worked wonderfully, holding the back of my boot and giving a little push, my foot slipped right in.
Now I was ready to head out the door dressed in long socks, leggings, plastic bread sacks, boots, sweater, coat, hat and mittens. I was a sight to behold. At school I had to struggle in and out of this cumbersome winter paraphernalia at recess time. Most of the other school kids were in the same boat I was, but not all of them had to wear leggings. I let Mom hear about that too, but it did no good. She stuck stubbornly to her guns. Mom didn't relent even when I was older. It was always,
"If you're going outside put on your coat, hat, and gloves!" She called from the other room. I swear she had eyes in the back of her head.
One night I was heading out the door to attend Mutual. There was a dance that night and I was anxious to be on my way. She took one look at me and said, "You're not going anywhere, you have the measles!" She exclaimed.
"What!" I retorted in shock. I ran to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. Sure enough, I had red spots all over my face. I was miserably disappointed.
Regardless of how well Mom cared for us, we had the normal number of colds and childhood illnesses. When we were ill, Mom always knew the right thing to do. If we had a cough or cold, she rubbed a healthy layer of Bengay on our chest. Whew, it had a strong smell and a burning, tingling sensation. Depending on the severity of our cold, Mom might even set up the hot steam vaporizer and add a strong smelling medicine. She said the steam would break up our cough and help us to breathe easier.
Mother insisted we stay under the covers even if we were burning up with a fevor, but as soon as she was out of sight, I would throw back the covers. That didn't work for long because she was always running in to check on us.
If we had a prolonged illness, Mom made a bed for us on the couch in the living room or down the basement, where we could watch television. When we suffered from tummy ailments, Mom prepared ample amounts of gelatin and applesauce for us to eat.
There were times when our illnesses required a visit from Dr. Wright. When Mom announced his visit, we children went into a panic of tears and fussing; this of course didn't help our cause. A visit always meant a shot from the doctor or Aunt Velma who was a nurse.
At our home when one of us children came down with a bug, it wasn't long before we all had it, and poor Mom, here she was home with a bunch of sick kids. I'm sure she felt like pulling her hair out some days. She was a devoted nurse and always took such good care of us.


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The nature of the test in the experiments now to be recorded is the same as the preceding, but a new box was used. Fig. 2 is the floor plan and side view of this apparatus. It was 44.5 cm. long, 23.5 cm. wide and 20 cm. deep. The partition at the exit was 8.5 cm. in length. Instead of placing this apparatus in the aquarium, as was done in the previous experiments, a tray containing sand and water was used to receive the animals as they escaped from the box. The angle of inclination was also changed to 7 deg.. For the triangular space in which the animals were started in the preceding tests a rectangular box was substituted, and from this an opening 8 cm. wide by 5 cm. deep gave access to the main compartment of the box.
[Illustration: FIG. 2. Floor Plan and Side View of Labyrinth Number 2. E, entrance chamber from which animal was started; C, cloth covering E; M, mirror; T, tray containing sand and water; G, glass plate; P, partition; R, right exit passage; L, left exit passage. Scale 1/8.]
A large healthy crawfish was selected and subjected to tests in this apparatus in series of ten experiments given in quick succession. One series a day was given. After each test the floor was washed; as a result the experiments were separated from one another by a three-minute interval, and each series occupied from thirty minutes to an hour. Table II. gives in groups of five these series of ten observations each. The groups, indicated by Roman numerals, run from I. to IX., there being, therefore, 450 experiments in all. Groups I. and II., or the first 100 experiments, were made without having either of the exit passages closed, in order to see whether the animal would develop a habit of going out by one side or the other. It did very quickly, as a matter of fact, get into the habit of using the left passage (L.). The last sixty experiments (Groups I. and II.) show not a single case of escape by the right passage. The left passage was now closed. Group III. gives the result. The time column (i.e., the third column of the table) gives for each series of observations the average time in seconds occupied by the animal in escaping from the box. It is to be noted that the closing of the Left passage caused an increase in the time from 30.9 seconds for the last series of the second group to 90 seconds for the first series of the third group. In this there is unmistakable evidence of the influence of the change in conditions. The animal after a very few experiences under the new conditions began going to the Right in most cases; and after 250 experiences it had ceased to make mistakes. Group VII. indicates only one mistake in fifty choices.


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Friday, March 02, 2007
Definitions for conflagration
- A large and destructive fire; a general burning.
- Something like a conflagration; conflict; war.
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Citations for conflagration
When the cane fields were set alight to rid them of snakes and the sky was brilliant with orange and yellow, Kwaku knew that there was a profound meaning in the conflagration and the rain of ash that fell in its aftermath.
Every winter the city seemed to go up in a conflagration of house fires: faulty furnaces, kerosene lamps knocked over, exploding water heaters, damp wiring, bored kids playing with matches, burglars turned arsonists this year, to cover their tracks, always something.
Origin of conflagration
Conflagration comes from Latin conflagratio, from conflagrare, "to burn up," from com-, intensive prefix + flagrare, "to blaze."


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Gifts That Give
There are many reasons for giving someone a gift, birthdays wedding, new baby, graduation, Mothers Day and Fathers day and Christmas are just a few special times of the year when we purchase a gift for people we know and appreciate.
If we take some time to give what we give some thought that goes beyond honouring someone and think about what good that gift can do then we begin to change the nature of gift giving.
For example we could give a child who is in the primary grades a book that will not only tell that child a good story but help them understand the world around the.
The Kids Can Press publication One Hen tells the story of Kojo and was inspired by true events. Kojo is a boy from Ghana and transforms small loan into a thriving farm which eventually creates a livelihood for many.
One Hen provides an excellent example of what can happen when a little help makes a big difference. The child reading the book and quite possible the parent, who has also read it, will learn how the microloan system works. The book also includes a list of relevant organizations for children to explore.
This one book, which is beautifully illustrated, not only provides an entertaining story but informs the reader and thus serves an educational purpose.
One Hen is part of the Kids Can Press Kids' Can Make A Difference series; other books are The Tree of Life and One Well, for example.
There are other ways that our gifting can make a difference.
Food can make an ideal gift for any occasion.
There are a number of ways that you can give the gift of food, you can give food or money to an organization that is helping to feed those who are unable to purchase enough food to feed themselves.
Fair Trade is a trading partnership: a partnership between individuals and communities that uses dialogue, transparency and respect, to evolve greater equity in international trade.
Fair Trade contributes to sustainable development because it offers better trading conditions to, and secures the rights of, marginalized producers and workers – especially in the South.
Oxfam offers you the opportunity to give a gift and to help someone help themselves. The Oxfam Unwrapped program
How it Works
- You choose one of the exciting gifts from the Oxfam Unwrapped catalog.
- A personalized card goes to you or your friend or loved one – it shows how your gift is making a real difference.
- Your donation turns into a gift for those who need it most.
For example your gift could be a set of tools that are needed to build, garden and make repairs, for example.
You can make a difference in the life of someone you know or someone you have never met or both when you do your Christmas shopping, for instance. Whatever, the reason is that you are gift shopping take some time to consider the opportunity you have to make a difference and take a step towards creating a more knowledgeable and just world. Give a gift that gives.
One Hen
- Loans that change life
Ever wanted to donate money yet hesitant because you don't know where the money would go? You don't need to be ultra rich to set the direction of your donation. See how in this article.
Kids Can Make A Difference
- Kids Can make A Difference
In a time when parents and educators are looking to help children gain a better understanding of a complicated world, these eye-opening books offer a unique and objective resource. Each groundbreaking title, suitable for various ages and grades, offe


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Read this: ITV agrees move to MediaCityUK
Summary: ITV Studios is the regions biggest producer of original content, with over 700 hours of programming made annually. The very latest developments in technology and production facilities are set to be incorporated in the new Coronation Street complex. For Press related enquiries, please contact mike.largeitv.com or james.macleoditv.com For Investor enquiries, please contact pippa.fouldsitv.com If you are a viewer, all enquiries and comments to the viewerservicesitv.com team. Please note that the above press contact will only respond to enquiries from the Press. - itv.comRead full article: ITV agrees move to MediaCityUK …
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Posted by Matthew Gore at 17 January 2017, 01:03 | Basketball | Leave a comment
Opening the tournament, the Northside Swarm were pitted against the Sedro-Woolley Cubs. The Cubs were good sports but had trouble getting points on the board, scoring no points from the floor in the first half (but they did sink two free throws), and were able to find the net for only two more points in the second half. The final score was 37 -4, with the Swarm on the winning side.


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On Jan. 30, The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, or TARDEC, and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), demonstrated a fully autonomous convoy vehicle capable of "navigating hazards and obstacles such as road intersections, oncoming traffic, stalled and passing vehicles, pedestrians, and traffic circles in both urban and rural test areas." In other words, vehicles are one stop closer to being driverless. Here's what you need to know.
Autonomous to the rescue
As of Jan. 31, there have been a reported 3,417 coalition military fatalities in Afghanistan, alone. Further, the cause behind more than 1,300 of those deaths was improvised explosive device, or IED, attacks. Moreover, these numbers don't take into account coalition forces injured in IED attacks -- which are exponentially higher. Clearly, IEDs are a problem, which is where autonomous vehicles come in.
Troops are exposed to possible IED attacks in a number of different ways, including running supplies. As such, using autonomous vehicles likes Lockheed's could help eliminate injuries and deaths from missions. Plus, as DARPA reports, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 states, "It shall be a goal of the Armed Forces to achieve the fielding of unmanned, remotely controlled technology such that ... by 2015, one-third of the operational ground combat vehicles are unmanned."
Autonomous and the future
Lockheed isn't the only company working on autonomous vehicles. Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) built an unmanned ground vehicle, or UGV, called the TerraMax, which is capable of unmanned and remote-controlled operation, and of course, Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is working on autonomous vehicles, using a Toyota Motors Prius and an Audi TT.
More importantly, what all of this points to is the ability for vehicles to be driverless. For military applications, this is a logical is step. And as military applications -- like GPS and the Internet -- have a way of trickling into civilian use, this could affect transportation as a whole.
What to watch
For now, UGVs seem more suited for military purposes and, in fact, could save a number of lives. As such, Lockheed's successful Capabilities Advancement Demonstration is great news for the company and could end up being quite profitable. In addition, the ability for cars to be driverless could end up affecting civilian transportation -- although this seems to be less straightforward, as a number of people actually enjoy driving. Still, it's something investors should watch.
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INTERESTING THOUGHTS come to a man sitting in a cockpit looking for an excuse not to start sanding down the curling varnish on the teak. For instance, I read just the other day that the catamaran Playstation posted a day's run of 580.23 miles in the Pacific Ocean off New Zealand in 1999.
This got me wondering how fast the actual wind blows around the world — how long, for example, it would take for a molecule of air contaminated with nuclear radiation to travel from Fukushima, Japan, to Seattle Washington. Not that long, if you think about it.
And as the mind wanders along happily, it comes to grips with the word molecule and it remembers once having read that we're breathing the same atoms of oxygen once breathed by Julius Caesar and the dinosaurs. And then comes the heart-stopping thought that an atom of oxygen I breathed a minute ago might very well have done the grand tour of Marilyn Monroe's lungs. I would have liked warning of that to appreciate it more fully.
And then there's the fact that at least one of the molecules of air filling your sails might also have given Columbus's flagship a little push across the Atlantic in 1492, or maybe it helped Erik The Red's Viking longship on its way to the New World even before that. It's a fascinating thought.
Is this really possible? Well yes it is, according to Dr. Martin St. Maurice, assistant professor of biological sciences at Marquette University in Wisconsin.
"There is some truth to this possibility," he says cautiously. "The air we breathe is composed primarily of nitrogen gas and oxygen gas with a small amount of other gases, including carbon dioxide. All of these individual molecules are constantly rearranged and recycled through biochemical and geochemical processes, so you aren't breathing in the exact same gas molecules that dinosaurs and Julius Caesar once breathed.
"The individual atoms making up those molecules, however, have been on earth for a long time – very little carbon, oxygen or nitrogen is lost to outer space, and only the occasional meteor brings a small extraterrestrial source of new carbon or oxygen to this planet. So, every breath you take and every bite you swallow is composed of atoms that have been here for a long time.
"You don't have to be a stats whiz to see that the chances of you and Julius Caesar sharing an identical atom of oxygen are extremely slim. There's much less carbon than oxygen on earth and it's contained over a much smaller volume, so I think you have a slightly better chance of eating a snack that was once a part of Caesar's toenail (though these chances are still extremely slim).
"Approximately 3.5 billion years ago, there was no oxygen gas in the atmosphere; it developed in our atmosphere thanks to ancient photosynthetic microorganisms. So, while you aren't likely to ever share exactly the same atom of oxygen as Brad Pitt or eat a cupcake that was once a part of Caesar's toenail, every breath you take has, at one time or another, been associated with another living organism."
Well, that's good enough for me, professor. At least I know it's possible. Me and Marilyn. It's possible. Which is more than I can say about the chance that the teak is going to get sanded today.
Today's Thought
Sooner or later every one of us breathes an atom that has been breathed before by anyone you can think of who has lived before us — Michelangelo or George Washington or Moses.— Jacob Bronowski, "Biography of an Atom—And the Universe," NYT, 13 Oct 68
TailpieceDid you hear about the Scot who felt embarrassed in national dress?
It seems he suffered from a kilt complex.
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Justin Bieber: 'I'm Quitting Music' HOAX
During the interview, Justin confirmed his plans to quit the world of music after the release of his new album..... "After the new album ... I'm actually retiring man," he said. "I'm just gonna take some time - I think - I'm probably just gonna quit music."
Justin found himself in the limelight of the rock world after recently jamming out an improvised cover of Metallica's "Fade to Black" and naming a few other rock greats such as Led Zeppelin, Korn, and Guns N' Roses among his personal favorites. With these particular artists and this style of music being very far removed from his own brand of elementary school-girl kiddie-pop, it's no doubt Justin said he decided to quit.
"I like Guns N' Roses and Metallica," Justin told Q magazine. "The Beatles. I like Metallica's 'Fade to Black' and 'One.' It's edgy and emotional with those instruments and electric guitars and stuff."
In related news, Justin's ticket sales are plunging. His concert ticket sales are reportedly on a constant decline with ticket sales dropping show after show. Most experts are attributing the dwindle to Bieber's recent ridiculous attempt at having a, "bad boy image."
The news of him throwing the towel spread across the globe in a matter of seconds, but was he serious? Unfortunately, the answer to that is NO.
The truth is he thought it'd be hilarious to say that he's retiring after the next album. Okay... Whatever. I guess somewhere there's a 13 year old who thinks that's funny. Meanwhile the rest of us are wondering when (please - for real) ...when will he truly do us all a favor and QUIT.
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Actors: Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker, Jim 'Soni' Sonefeld, Gary Greene
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"I got what I expected in buying this DVD, but it's nothing special. As a Hootie fan, I love it, because it has all of their videos (from "Cracked Rear View" and "Fairweather Johnson", not "Musical Chairs"), including "Hold My Hand", "Let Her Cry", "Only Wanna Be With You", "Time", "Old Man & Me", "Tucker's Town", "Sad Caper", and a live performance of "Be The One". Otherwise, it's not very in-depth, with the main portion of it being the videos, as well as certain tidbits of stories behind them, not to mention various other interviews."A Series Of Short Trips" isn't as well put together as some other music video DVDs that I've seen (Britney Spears' being the best, in terms of quality), but it's great for any big fan."
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy shrank unexpectedly late last year, a reminder of the biggest threat it faces in 2013: sharp government spending cuts and prolonged political budget fights.
WASHINGTON � The U.S. economy shrank unexpectedly late last year, a reminder of the biggest threat it faces in 2013: sharp government spending cuts and prolonged political budget fights.
A plunge in defense spending helped push the economy into negative territory for the first time since mid-2009. The contraction in the October-December quarter came in at an annual rate of 0.1 percent, according to a government estimate released yesterday.
The likelihood of another recession appears remote. The economy is forecast to grow around 2 percent this year as strength in areas such as housing and auto sales could partly offset government cutbacks. Investors appear unfazed, too: The stock market has surged more than 6 percent this year and the Dow Jones industrial average is nearing an all-time high.
But economists warn that further spending cuts would weaken a still-precarious recovery.
�One way or the other, government is going to be a constraint on growth,� said James Marple, senior economist at TD Bank.
Deep spending cuts in defense and domestic programs are set to kick in on March 1. Most of the federal government could shut down March 27 if Congress doesn�t extend a temporary measure authorizing funding. And the nation�s borrowing limit must be raised by May 18, or the government could default on its debts.
A sputtering economy could weaken President Barack Obama�s hand in dealing with Congress and complicate his efforts to push forward on other domestic priorities, such as immigration reform and gun control.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
R turned 14 at the beginning of the week. I can't believe it. And even though she promised me last year that her 13th birthday party would be her last, she managed to wangle another one out of me! Of course, she twisted it around and said that it was because I love to organise a party! This year she chose the theme of red and white. We made lovely little invites out of cardboard swing tags and red and white fabric scraps stitched onto them and tied with red and white bakers twine. (I wish I'd got a shot!) Everyone was asked to wear red and white and they dutifully complied. Even little bro and Dad!All the food had a red and white theme....although some of my cupcake icing and sugar sprinkles turned pink. R made red velvet cup cakes and a strawberry cheesecake....delicious! We turned the green and white gazebo red with swathes of red organza and red chinese lanterns.And whilst the weather was a bit cool, the rain held off, so we fired up the chiminea to warm the cockles....and I can't say that there wasn't a bit of red wine consumed by the grown ups!
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Photoflex 30" Convertible Umbrella
This is the backup to the Westcott umbrella and a better choice when faced with significant wind because not only is it smaller, but it is a sturdy little umbrella. I have to admit that I have a slight bias for Photoflex products, as they just seem to do what they are supposed to do and operate smoothly, yet don't yank too many bills from your wallet. Like the Westcott, this too is a convertible umbrella. The cover is easy to remove for shoot-through use and surprisingly easy to reattach. The rib tips are smooth so they are unlikely to scratch or catch on anything. In the photo above, the cover is not attached, but sitting loosely over the umbrella because it is usually used as a shoot-through. The 30 inch size is adequate for portraits and smaller subjects, though not ideal. It gives a slightly harder light than the larger Westcott. However, unlike the Westcott, it measures as specified, a full 30 inches straight across tip to tip.
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You and Me, Side by Side
Here is the Photoflex 30" umbrella folded up alongside the Westcott compact umbrella. As you can see, its 20-½ inch length is about 37% longer than Westcott's 15 inches (conversely, the Westcott is about 27% shorter than the Photoflex).
Here are the two next to each other opened up. Note how that 9 inch difference in diameter gives the Westcott umbrella quite a bit more area for softer light. However, this also means there is more area to act like a sail when used outdoors in the wind. That is what makes the Photoflex a useful tool to have in the bag.
Color Me Not
I won't spend a lot of time with this, as there is nothing unconventional about the design of the Photoflex umbrella or its performance in terms of softness. What might be of interest though is how it performs in terms of color influence. To assess this aspect I conducted the same test as was done for the Westcott umbrella. You can see the results above, the readings are easily within the limits of measurement error. It is color neutral and wins an A+.
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Still have a ways to go with this series, so come back soon for new postings covering what's in the bag.
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Yesterday we celebrated mom's 93rd birthday. No big party this time; just a few friends/family coming and going. She had an absolute blast of a day. Not so much about doing her favorite things anymore or going to her favorite places. None of that matters. Only being with special people.
Yesterday the special people were her nephew, "Will-yum", now Bill to the world, and his wonderful wife Sandy. I kept it a surprise so when they came to pick her up, she was over the moon. My birthday treat for her (crashing on her sofa and having a spend-the-night party at her assisted living place) paled in comparison to seeing a favorite nephew. I am special, but I am also "old hat".
I should have had a pad and pencil handy throughout the day! After 90 most filters are gone and what comes out of the mouth is pure, unadulterated, in-the-moment personal truth. And, as is true for all of us, she's not so sure she'll see you tomorrow. Let's see, what can I remember?
- Mother: "William, do you give God thanks for where you are in life?" (because if you don't you are "fixing" to get a lecture)
- Bill: "I tell you what Aunt Frances. When I wake up every morning, that's the first thing I do, even before my feet hit the floor."
- Mother: Beaming, and doing a little fist punch of joy in the air, mother has now relegated him to sainthood for sure.
- Mother to me: "When you were born your daddy was traveling. When he got to the hospital, he gave me a hug, and then went over and picked up that tiny bundle over there", pointing to the other side of the room as if it was happening now. He just hugged you up close and told you something. I didn't hear him but I think he said, 'Hey. I'm your daddy.' And you had the best daddy in the world." Yes, I did.
- Mother: "I just don't understand why God didn't let Marion or Dot, (her deceased sisters-in-law), stay around longer to be my buddy. Looks like he would have left one of them."
- Mother to me, her money manager: "Am I still giving money to the church?" Me. "Some. Not as much as you once were." Mother giving me one of those looks: "Don't ever forget. You can't outgive God." And truer words have never been spoken.
- Mother's favorite birthday gift wasn't the painting, the chocolates, or the flowers. What she loved most was a new paperback world atlas I gave her. I knew she would. That is so my mother.
- Another favorite gift was the pound cake my sister made from an old family recipe and served on mother's old cake plate she had used a million times. The cake had the "streak" and everything. The old cake cover had dents and everything. "Use a sharp knife", she says. "That one just saws it off." (Oops, no sharp knives in assisted living.)
Mother to my sister: "I need to go shopping and see what's on the racks."