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Cloture Motion Fails
The cloture motion to limit debate on the Senate version of the 2007 Farm Bill failed yesterday on a vote of 55 to 42.
Four members of the GOP voted in favor of the motion, Sen. Coleman (Minn.), Sen. Thune (S.D.), Sen. Grassley (Iowa) and Sen. Smith (Ore.).
In his comments prior to the vote, Ag Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) stated on the floor of the Senate that he thought the procedural impasse on the 2007 Farm Bill was being orchestrated by the White House.
Specifically, Sen. Harkin stated that, "I see the heavy hand of the White House behind what's going on here."
For complete FarmPolicy.com audio coverage of yesterday's Senate activity on the cloture vote, just click here (MP3- about 11 minutes).
Dan Morgan reported in today's Washington Post that, "Senate Democrats failed yesterday to break an impasse that has stalled action on a five-year, $286 billion farm bill, increasing the possibility that the legislation could be delayed until next year.
"The 55 to 42 vote to end the deadlock fell short of the 60-vote majority needed. Four Republicans, including two facing election challenges next year, joined a solid bloc of Democrats seeking to force Senate consideration of the huge measure.
"Democrats vowed to take up the bill next month after Congress returns from its Thanksgiving recess. 'This is just the first round,' said Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). 'We'll get it done.'"
The Post article added that, "The immediate cause of the deadlock has been the insistence of Senate Republicans on their right to introduce a series of politically explosive tax and immigration amendments that Democrats deem not relevant. Harkin said yesterday that these include changes in the estate tax and the alternative minimum tax, and a ban on issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
"'They want a political hot-button issue they can take into the campaign,' Harkin said.
"But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) denied that the deadlock is the fault of Republicans. Democratic leaders, he said, are ignoring the Senate's tradition of open debate and are asserting an extraordinary right to pick and choose what amendments will be allowed.
"'We all know we're going to pass a farm bill,' McConnell said, adding that similar delays occurred in 2002, when Congress passed the current bill. 'When the games stopped . . . we passed it in a week,' he recalled."
Mr. Morgan also noted that, "Complicating the situation for some GOP farm-state lawmakers is the fact that the White House has issued a veto threat against both the House and Senate versions of the bill. The Bush administration has sharply criticized the Senate's use of tax increases and budget devices to pay for increased spending, and it contends that Congress needs to do more to overhaul the sprawling farm subsidy system."
"Harkin predicted it would 'get pretty warm around here' for Republican senators if they continued to block consideration of the bill," the article said.
Congressional Quarterly reported yesterday that, "Harkin charged that Republican leaders were trying to kill the bill in Congress so that President Bush is not put in the awkward position of vetoing a measure crucial to traditionally conservative rural America in the runup to the 2008 elections. The White House has lodged a veto threat against both the House-passed version of the farm bill and its Senate counterpart.
"'I think some of their political people have told them, 'you can't veto a farm bill.' So what the White House has done is say 'kill the bill here, kill it.' . . . I see the heavy hand of the White House behind what's going on,' Harkin said.
"Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., dismissed such claims, and said Republicans merely were insisting on an opportunity to offer amendments of their choosing, including some that address taxes, immigration and other issues unrelated to the farm bill."
DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, "Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, D-N.D., who has worked closely with [Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Georgia)] in trying to pare down the number of amendments, told DTN in an interview that the situation is better than it appears.
"'I feel much better today than I have for the last week,' he said.
"Conrad also said discussions are under way with Chambliss and the Republican leadership to limit the number of amendments.
"Conrad said that an extension might be necessary 'in a worst-case scenario, but we have to keep at it, we have a chance for a breakthrough when we return.'
"Conrad has said that writing a farm bill in late 2008 or 2009 will be more difficult because high commodity prices will further reduce farm subsidies and the farm bill baseline. But today he emphasized that the proposed Senate bill includes savings in many programs and said an extension would be bad policy because legislation 'jerks from crisis to crisis.'"
And Dow Jones News writer Bill Tomson reported yesterday that, "Several Democratic senators gathered Friday to tell reporters that there is still time this year for the Senate to approve its $286 billion 2007 farm bill and then merge it with a House version and send it to the White House."
"But Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, reversed earlier pessimistic forecasts, saying, 'I want to assure everyone that we have not given up. This is just the first round,'" the article said.
Mr. Tomson stated that, "Earlier Friday, before the cloture vote, Harkin warned: 'It won't happen if we don't get cloture. If we don't get cloture, my friends, there probably won't be any farm bill.'
"Later, though, he told reporters a lot of negotiating would be taking place over the Senate's two-week Thanksgiving break.
"'This bill is going to get done,' he said, although he mentioned the possibility that it might 'slip into next year' before that happens."
Associated Press writer Mary Clare Jalonick reported yesterday that, "Farm state Democrats headed home for the Thanksgiving recess are preparing to blame Republicans for slowing down the legislation. Some Republicans wanted to offer amendments dealing with the alternative minimum tax, immigration and other nonagricultural issues.
"'I need to explain why the farm bill has been obstructed,' said South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson, a Democrat who is up for re-election next year. 'That is no harm to me. I'm afraid the Republicans have some explaining to do.'"
Nicole Gaouette reported in today's Los Angeles Times that, "A drive to revamp the nation's costly farm subsidies died Friday in the Senate, leaving in place a system widely criticized for being out of step with the modern agriculture economy, for favoring crops with minimal nutritional value and for funneling large federal payouts to wealthy investors.
"The Senate's failure to end debate and move to a vote dashed the hopes of a wide coalition of organizations that had worked to ensure this farm bill would improve child nutrition, increase investments in food stamp programs and benefit taxpayers by trimming government subsidies to large corporate farms.
"For the first time, the farm bill also would have significantly invested in fruits, nuts and vegetable crops, the mainstay of California agriculture. It would have added more money for alternative energy sources, organic farming and conservation programs. And it would have launched a program to improve school lunch nutrition."
The L.A. Times indicated that, "Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the agriculture committee, pledged to try to bring the bill back to the Senate floor after lawmakers return from their two-week Thanksgiving break. He said he was optimistic it could be on the president's desk next month, but the Senate faces a full slate of work when it returns, including essential spending bills."
Later, the article noted that, "There is a strong incentive for lawmakers to act by next year. If a new bill is not passed by the 2008 harvest, funding reverts to levels set in the 'permanent law,' which was written in 1949. That would drastically boost subsidies for crops supported at the time, such as cotton and wheat, but crops added later, such as rice, would no longer be eligible.
"Some House Republicans have pushed to extend the 2002 farm bill, a move that would be strenuously opposed by advocates for programs that would receive new funds in the 2007 bill. Alternative energy, as well as fruit and vegetable crops, would receive significant funding in this year's bill. It would also expand the food stamp program to meet rising levels of hunger in the United States. Physicians have strongly supported one program that would be radically expanded to put fresh fruit and vegetables into all elementary schools, arguing that it would help fight growing rates of childhood obesity and diabetes."
Brownfield's Peter Shinn reported yesterday that, "Kansas Representative Jerry Moran, ranking Republican on the House Ag Subcommittee on General Commodities and Risk Management, is co-sponsoring the legislation to extend the current farm bill. During an impromptu visit Friday to the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual convention in Kansas City Friday, Moran told Brownfield an extension of the current farm bill is now inevitable."
The Brownfield update added that, "But House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson disagreed with Moran's assessment. Peterson told farm broadcasters [h]e's not at all excited about extending the current farm bill.
"'I think it's a bad idea to be even talking about it, because if we end up with any kind of an extension we're going to lose momentum,' Peterson said. 'And once that happens, we're probably going to be dead in the water until after the next Presidential election.'
"In fact, Peterson said he's convinced the real reason for the Senate stalemate on the farm bill has little to do with amendments. Instead, Peterson suggested the Senate's delay on farm bill action is being driven by President Bush's veto threat.
"'Somehow or another he convinced the Republicans he's going to veto it,' Peterson explained. 'And I think that causes them bigger political problems than not getting it done.'"
Chairman Harkin issued a statement yesterday after the cloture vote on the farm bill failed in the Senate, which noted in part that, "I was deeply disappointed by this morning's vote to block the farm bill. Frankly, I worry that there is a deliberate and orchestrated attempt to derail the farm bill. Indeed, the farm bill is just one car on a much longer train that includes the children's health insurance bill and most of the appropriations bills. Between Republican filibusters here in the Senate, and President Bush's barrage of vetoes and veto threats, they seem to be setting up a giant train wreck at the end of this session of Congress. Maybe, the President and Congressional Republicans think a train wreck at the end of this Congress is a good idea. But it is not in the best interests of the American people."
Dan Looker reported yesterday at Agriculture Online that, "After the defeat of cloture, the ranking Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, released this statement:
"'Let it be known that the Majority Leader shut down the farm bill debate last week, by offering amendments so that no one else can, well before the process even started. I have urged the other side to work with us to come up with a reasonable compromise — the Democrats are choosing which amendments will be offered to this bill by using parliamentary practices, which is simply not agreeable to my Republican colleagues and me. Despite the progress we made, the majority still refuses to dismantle their strategy to block a full debate on the farm bill. Our farmers and ranchers deserve a good farm bill and it is our duty to produce the best possible framework we can that strengthens the food and energy security of the United States.'"
Carl Hulse, writing in today's New York Times, provided a broader perspective on the hang-ups associated with the 2007 Farm Bill in the Senate.
Mr. Hulse stated that, "Congress departed on Friday for a two-week break, leaving behind a stack of unfinished work as a major farm bill became the latest victim of a stalemate that has bedeviled Congress all year.
"Typically a bipartisan bonanza for rural America, the agriculture policy measure was stalled by a Republican filibuster that summed up the dismal state of relations in Congress."
Within the broader context of Senate functionality, the Times stated that, "The reasons behind the impasse are numerous and complex. House and Senate Democrats have made some rookie management mistakes in their first year of combined Congressional control.
"They have angered Republicans with occasional heavy-handed treatment, as well as repeated and fruitless votes on the war. And the Democrats have struggled to devise a coherent policy on the annual spending bills despite their frustration at how Republicans had handled them.
"Republicans, facing a difficult election year and bitter about their minority status, have chosen to make things as difficult as possible for Democrats. They have slowed the pace of business to a crawl, forced procedural votes at every opportunity and hammered away at nearly every Democratic initiative."
With respect to executive branch perspective on the Farm Bill process, Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner penned an Op-ed, which was posted yesterday at the Sacramento Bee Online.
In part, Sec. Conner stated that, "Unfortunately, the Senate bill fails to impose meaningful income limits on participation in farm programs. Continuing to direct farm subsidies to people who are among the wealthiest two percent of all Americans is a failure to spend taxpayer dollars wisely. Yet, the Senate bill does just that.
"We also need smart management of limited budget dollars. At a time when commodity prices for many crops are at historic highs and net farm income is projected to increase $28 billion over last year's level – there is simply no economic reason to boost price support levels. Yet, the Senate bill does."
The opinion piece added that, "Farmers are straight-up people who appreciate honest bookkeeping. They aren't getting that with the current Senate farm bill. Congress' own budget experts confirm that the Senate farm bill relies on $22 billion of accounting gimmicks and $15 billion in new taxes to conceal new spending. That's $37 billion in all."
Also, Sec. Conner noted that, "Farm equity has increased approximately $200 billion per year for the past four years, yet Congress wants other industries to bear the cost of expanded farm programs. Is it any wonder that hundreds of editorials have been written across the country criticizing the House and Senate farm bills? If we continue down this course, how can we expect there to be public support for future farm bills?"
The American Farmland Trust issued a press release regarding the 2007 Farm Bill yesterday, which stated that, "Ralph Grossi, president of American Farmland Trust, participated in a press conference with Senators Tom Harkin, Debbie Stabenow, Sherrod Brown, Ken Salazar and Amy Klobuchar along with Tom Buis, National Farmers Union and James Weill, Food Action Research Center. The press conference took place today in the Mansfield Room of the U.S. Capitol and focused on the Senate Farm Bill."
In part, Mr. Grossi indicated that, "I am speaking on behalf of farmers and ranchers, who are Republicans and Democrats and fiercely independent. They want to improve the environment, they are the stewards of the land, but they are turned away because our conservation programs don't have enough funding. For these farmers and ranchers, for fruit and vegetable growers, for consumers shopping at farmers markets, and many others—extension of the existing Farm Bill is not an option. Extension would be like driving into the future of U.S. agriculture policy while looking in the rearview mirror. Extension means missed opportunities to protect working farms and ranches, improve water quality and enhance wildlife habitat. Extension means programs that protect wetlands and grasslands will be eliminated. Extension means more farmers and ranchers who want to help the environment will be turned away…and already two out of three are denied assistance."
Keith Good


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The making of the Christmas poster (2018)
Art director: We can make a bold Christmas poster with Herod the Great and the Massacre of the Innocents, since a lot of newborn children were killed on Christmas. Says so right in the Bible.
Maybe, in the form of a movie poster?
Secret advisor: First ideas.
A signed picture.
Herod, the beginning.
Can't find me.
Not what we need.
Trying the surviving Jesus on the heap of pacifiers of the killed babies.
The art director suggests to place a birth certificate on top of the heap. Trying.
Deciding to go with a simple birth certificate.
Placing it in the stable. Done.

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My daughter spent a bit of time this morning playing Skylanders Imagninators. For those uninitiated in the Skylanders brand, the idea is that you have a number of characters you can play (all of which you somehow have to purchase), who, through an included portal, transfer into the game when you place them on it. It's a really cool idea, and you seem to be able to switch characters at your leisure (we've only seen the first level so far).
Each of the characters has their own specialty, and, apparently, at some points in each of the levels, different characters have more (or less) power than others.
What's also interesting about this game is the opportunity to create your own character. My daughter spent about thirty minutes building a character of her own, and it was really cool to watch.
Where she struggled, and it might be her, or it might be six year olds in general, was when the game got difficult. So far, there seems to be a fair amount of thought that goes into solving each level. And, my daughter, after making a series of mistakes, got frustrated and didn't want to play anymore.
And that's fair. We certainly weren't going to force her to play if she didn't want to. But, the fact that the difficulty made her frustrated, and she couldn't see the value in working through the struggle, was upsetting.
We have always tried to show to our daughters that hard work and effort are the keys to success. So, it is disappointing when our children somehow develop a mindset that what doesn't come easy isn't always worth the struggle.
Clearly, we have to do a better job of showing the need for hard work, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention that we aren't sure how.
Happily, she decided to continue playing and ended up completing the level she was working on. But, the amount of complaining and frustration is something that we will have to work at moving forward.


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Brand Personality in a Membership-Based Organisation
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This study employed Aaker's (6) brand personality framework to assess the brand characteristics of a membership based sport organisation in Australia (N=413). Factor analysis suggested that Aaker's framework did not fully capture variations in responses within the Australia sample, and that a modified version incorporating an additional dimension of Innovation was required. This modified factor structure may reflect characteristics of netball as a sport, specific sample attributes or cross-cultural variations in the brand personality concept. Results indicate that the Netball Victoria brand is strongly associated with Competence, Sincerity and Innovation, is moderately linked with Excitement and Sophistication, and has a low connection with Ruggedness. These qualities are perceived with a high level of consistency by different respondents. The organisation's brand personality as perceived by its members provides a diagnostic which may be used to guide re-branding, positioning and other marketing strategies. Additional research is required to assess the role and function of cultural variations in measuring brand personality.
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Archive for Friday, October 30, 2015
Basehor library, mahjongg group sponsor BLAS food drive
October 30, 2015
The 4-Winds Mahjongg group is supporting a food drive at the Basehor Community Library, 1400 158th St., to benefit Basehor-Linwood Assistance Services.
Requested items include non-perishable food items, paper products and personal care products. Special needs at this time are: canned chicken, tuna, cereal (hot and cold), shampoo, toilet paper, deodorant, crackers, soup, boxed potatoes, Hamburger Helper and kid's snacks.
Those making donations should place items in the blue bucket inside the library or drop them off at the drive-up window. Donors are asked make sure food donations are not beyond their expiration date.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Conan fighting
I've been reading the collected black and white Conan comics, they're super rad, lots of great art by John Buscema. This painting is of a scene where Conan casually let's a Bandit Chief he's been working with know that the Chief's men are now loyal only to Conan and the Chief is now redundant. Chief gets mad and they fight.
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Okay, there's consistent freezing temperatures, snow and ice on the ground, and probably quite a few more weeks of winter left, and I'm inside making smoothies! Maybe it has to do with my impatience for the final arriving of summer and warm weather. Whatever it is, I have a sudden appetite for a tall glass of icy, fruity nourishment (no matter how cold it makes my hands). I love making smoothies because they're so easy to experiment with and they make a really quick and healthy snack. All it takes is some fresh fruit, milk or juice, ice cubes, sweetener (I like to use honey mostly), and maybe some yogurt. Toss it all in a blender and puree until nice and smooth!
If you're like me and can't wait for warm weather and cool drinks, it's nice to have some frozen peaches left over, so you can make this smoothie before warmer weather. All the rest of the fruits in this smoothie are mainly non-summer fruits (since I made it in the middle of winter). So grab all your yummy ingredients(and a sweater and slippers!), and join me in my chilly kitchen to make an icy-cold, Peach Orange smoothie!
Peach Orange Smoothie
1 1/4 c. frozen peaches
1 small orange or tangarine
1/4 c. milk
1/4 c. greek yogurt (vanilla or strawberry)
4 ice cubes
1 tsp. honey
Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. Enjoy!


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Find The Right Running Shoes: Asics Edition
Carl, our Start Fitness Running specialist, gives his advice on choosing the right footwear type and recommendation on the best Asic trainer for each type.
"Finding the right running shoe can be difficult, there are so many different types and fits it might leave you a little confused. Asics are a brand renowned for their running shoes, offering so many variations to suit almost every running type and it's so important to get the right running shoe for you. Buying the wrong shoe may result in an injury which could damage your feet long term and nobody wants that! With that in mind, let's get into the different footwear types and which Asics trainers we recommend."
Stable not controlling – This running shoe offers a good amount of cushioning and motion control. Built on a straight or semi-curved lasts to offer strong ground contact stability. The combination of these features makes it one of the most popular types of training shoes.
Overpronators should look at this type of shoe.
The Asics shoe of choice: The Asics Gel Kayano 25
Lighter and faster – This running shoe is lighter with has no motion control. Built on a curved or semi-curved last makes this running shoe built for fast movement with a softer under-foot. Perfect for Neutral runners but we also suggest that Underpronators try this running shoe with plenty of cushioning.
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Responsive and weightless – This shoe type is designed to be lightweight with maximum responsiveness. Offering support and a smooth transition to midstance.
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In-House Recruitment Consultant
Job type – Full Time, permanent
Salary – £28,944 per annum + Benefits
Hours – 35 hours per week (+ 5 hour paid lunch)
Location – Birmingham, Challenge House
Nacro are a national social justice charity with more than 50 years' experience of changing lives. Our impressive range of services across England and Wales cover education, housing, support and wellbeing, substance misuse treatment and the prevention of reoffending. We advise and we speak out for and with disadvantaged young people and adults. We never give up.
Who we are looking for?
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I Fell Through the Ice of Alice
I have never played a Resident Evil video game, nor have I seen any of the Resident Evil movies. And while at age eleven I was quite smitten with her based on her miniskirt-clad cameo on an episode of Married… With Children, I am these days politely indifferent to actress Milla Jovovich, who portrays the (presumably) heroic Alice in all those Resident Evil movies.
Nonetheless, my Most Wanted Toy of All Time (this week) is the Hot Toys Resident Evil: Afterlife Milla Jovovich-as-Alice action figure, pictured here:
Initially, I wanted the Alice toy for the same reason I want every damn action figure Hot Toys has ever produced: because their sculptors and painters boast the kind of talent that leads to accusations of witchcraft and Satan worship. Here are two of the most devastating examples:
Photo Appears Courtesy of Michael Crawford
Recently, however, I have contrived a more urgent justification for acquiring Alice, although to be fair there is probably no justification sufficiently urgent to account for the doll's $140 price tag, particularly if one takes into account the fact that my plan will also require a second Hot Toys figure that is no less cripplingly expensive than Alice:
That's New Goblin, a dull character from a dull, bloated movie called Spider-Man 3. I hate the film and I hate the character, and yet I want the toy, or at least his accessories, seen here:
All New Goblin Photos Appear Courtesy of Michael Crawford
My plan is to donate those accessories to Alice and turn her into a contemporary Dorothy, from The Wizard of Oz. The green weapons and hoverboard from New Goblin will be bits of gear that Dorothy stole from a soldier in the Emerald City. Admittedly, most geeks will look at the result and see Alice with some green weapons, but since I've never seen the Resident Evil movies, I can treat the Alice figure as a blank canvas.
That said, I do intend to customize her somewhat, including at least repainting her boots to be something of a modern, punk-rock take on the ruby slippers. I may go meta and have her wear a Dark Side of the Moon shirt, too. We'll see. This is of course all comically theoretical, as I remain unemployed and homeless, and thus it is unlikely that I will find a way to spend $300 on an uninspired Dorothy kitbash anytime soon.
If I do opt to create the Pink Floyd shirt, I may have to place a bullet-proof vest beneath it to compensate for the toy's most glaring feature:
Seriously, I fear I'll cut my fingers on those damn things. I'm having flashbacks to those heady days when the Sex and the City wardbrobe crew first discovered fake nipples, prompting my wife to chant "Nipples! Nipples!" whenever she wanted to watch another episode.
The two photos above and the photo below all appear courtesy of a guest reviewer at Michael Crawford's Review of the Week, identified only as "Jeff". What I love about the photo below is that Alice's gun dominates the foreground, reducing Alice to an almost impressionistic blur… and yet her nipples are still prominent.
And now I'm off to read more of The Marvelous Land of Oz.


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We have come through ten months of various faith themes in fulfillment of our annual theme The Faith of Heaven in 2011. We have three months left in this 2011 year and these final three months are the climax of what as been an awesome journey of faith. October's theme Faith for your full growth has been especially transformative as God has challenged us and is still challenging us to move from immaturity to maturity. He has beckoned us all to grow up in God and we have responded to him, he has rewarded us with a new manifestation of his power and glory.
As a Pastor I have been recently impacted by the supernatural power and presence of God changing my life and causing a paradigm shift in my thinking. The church body is receiving the overflow of that change. We are putting more emphasis on God's, presence, worship, power, the gifts of the spirit, healing, the supernatural signs, wonders, and miracles. We are experiencing God in a new more powerful way. These experiencing are only going to grow into the month of November where the theme is Faith for your Fusion (Fusion meaning a melting. joining and uniting together as one) In addition to our new emphasis we will be focusing on our fusion with the Father and with Christ cultivating our relationships with them vertically and each other horizontally. We will end the year in December with Faith for your Formation as we celebrate the work God is doing in us by the formation of Christ in us. FACCI members prepare to be blessed, get ready for a Star Trek spiritual experience for we are going where you have not gone before. PRAISE THE LORD, Pastor C


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"Oral me please." said the young lad to the cute cashier at the counter.
Oh in case you are wondering, no this is not a scene out of a badly scripted porn movie. This is one of the things one might hear in stores when someone is buying toothpaste in Malaysia. 'Oral Me' as suggestive as it sounds, is actually a brand of toothpaste sold across the causeway. Well, anything goes as long as it sells right? Watch out for 'Sodo Me' mouthwash next. ^^; (From The New Straits Times)


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Sale not ready to pitch for Red Sox in Game 5 of ALCS
HOUSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale was still feeling weak Wednesday and won't start Game 5 of the AL Championship Series.
Sale threw in the outfield for 10-15 minutes before Game 4 in Houston, but manager Alex Cora said he didn't throw a bullpen session as planned.
Cora said the lanky lefty ace was still feeling weak and had lost some weight because of a stomach illness that forced him to spend a night in a hospital after he started the ALCS opener against the Astros.
"He's feeling better compared to yesterday, but physically he's not there yet," Cora said before Game 4. "So I think if necessary he'll pitch Game 6. He feels that he'll be ready for that one. And we'll go from there."
The Red Sox took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series into Wednesday night's game. Game 6, if necessary, would be Saturday night in Boston.
Dave Dombrowski, the team's president of baseball operations, said Sale told him that "he's fine and he'll be ready to go on Saturday."
Cora didn't announce a starter for Game 5, adding that decision would be dictated by the outcome of Game 4.
"We've got a few options, but we'll manage this one, see where we're at at the end and decide who starts tomorrow," Cora said. "I'm learning very, very quick that in the playoffs you live today, you figure out today, win or loss. And then tomorrow you have plenty of time to think about it."
Those options include Game 2 starter David Price, Eduardo Rodriguez or Joe Kelly.
Sale did not speak to reporters Wednesday.
Cora said earlier this week that Sale started feeling ill right after Game 1 and went to a hospital early Sunday morning.
Sale was released Monday from Massachusetts General Hospital after remaining there overnight for observation. He rejoined the team Tuesday in Houston before Game 3.
The club hasn't specified Sale's ailment or treatment, though Cora has said it was nothing serious.
Sale struggled with his control in Boston's 7-2 home loss to the Astros on Saturday night. He allowed two runs, four walks and hit a batter in four innings.
The lefty made just one start between July 27 and Sept. 11 because of mild left shoulder inflammation, then made four starts during the rest of the regular season. He beat the Yankees in the Division Series opener and pitched one inning of relief in Game 4 as the Red Sox won the best-of-five series.
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Lydia Walker sings Songs of the Christmas Season
Clarksville, TN – Local vocalist and musician Lydia Walker will present a two-hour performance of Christmas carols and secular music at Freedom Deli on December 22nd from 11:00am to 1:00pm.
"The performance is our Christmas gift to our customers," said deli owner John Matagrano. This will be Walker's second performance at that location.
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Lydia Walker to sing at Freedom Deli
Clarksville, TN – Popular local singer/musician Lydia Walker will play Freedom Deli tonight from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Walker's playlist of contemporary folk music includes "Shades of Gray" and "When I Dance."
Walker hails from Cunningham, TN, and has been writing and performing her own songs, accompanied by her acoustic guitar, since the age of 12. She has performed at coffee shops, colleges, churches, and festivals and has just released her 7th independent album, "Beloved", co-written and produced with Nashville hit songwriter Curt Ryle. Her goal is to inspire people with a message of hope.
Freedom Deli is located at 2088 Lowe's Drive off Wilma Rudolph Boulevard in Clarksville.
Women's Health highlighted in "All About Women" health fair
The Hispanic Organization for Progress and Education (H.O.P.E.) will host its annual Health Initiative Outreach "All About Women" Health Conference dedicated to National Women's Health promotion.
The conference will be held Saturday, May30, 2009 at the Riverview Inn Hotel, 50 College Street, Clarksville, TN 37040, from 10:00 a.m. to 4p.m. (www.theriverviewinn.com).
The aim of our event is to enhance partnerships between women and Montgomery County health professionals in order to improve the health of women in our community and promote health awareness, in general. «Read the rest of this article»
LSU Prof. Alecia Long to discuss Civil War history
Love Civil War history? Attend "(Mis)Remembering General Order No. 28: Benjamin Butler, the Woman Order, and Historical Memory," at 6 p.m., April 6 in APSU's Gentry Auditorium.
In April 1862, during the Civil War, Union Gen. Benjamin Butler and his troops took control of New Orleans and then suffered verbal and physical scorn from many – most notably the Southern ladies of that city – for doing so. A month later, as a result of the hostility received from women, Butler issued his infamous General Order No. 28, or The Woman Order. The order, some Civil War historians have noted, successfully tamed the female rebels of New Orleans.
However, Dr. Alecia P. Long, assistant professor of history at Louisiana State University, will argue that the order suggests a different conclusion in a presentation next month at Austin Peay State University. «Read the rest of this article»
Clinic offers free legal assistance for domestic violence victims
The Clarksville office of the Legal Aid Society announced they have partnered with the lawfirm of Runyan and Runyan, the Hilldale Kiwanis Club and the Tennessee Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division to offer a free legal clinic for domestic violence victims to be held from 10 am to noon, April 4 at the Sarah Mann Building, 217 Third St. in Clarksville.
"Domestic violence touches so many in our community and the effects can last for generations," said Kevin Fowler, managing attorney for the Clarksville office of the Legal Aid Society. "The clinic will provide an opportunity to speak privately with an attorney for free." «Read the rest of this article»
IWFL Clarksville Fox to kick off 2009 season
The Independent Women's Football League's Division and Conference Champions, the Clarksville Fox, will take on the Tennessee Valley Tigers in a pre-season game March 28th at Northwest High School located at 800 Lafayette Road in Clarksville. Gates will open at 6:00 p.m. with a kick off time of 7:00 p.m.
Come early and enjoy BBQ's and tailgating in the parking lot, but remember no alcohol is allowed on school premises. Concessions will be available at the game, inflatable bouncers for the kids to play on, a Fox merchandise booth, the team's mascot "Trixy" enjoying the evening with the children young and old, and women playing full contact football. «Read the rest of this article»
NEHS choirs bring Broadway to local stage
NEHS Exit One, Concert and SSA Women's Choir have been chosen to open for The Haywood Family Show in Branson, Missouri.
After two months of intensive rehearsals in both voice and choreography, to say nothing of the memorization involved, Broadway came to Clarksville Thursday evening as the Northeast High School Choral Department presented its Spring Show 2009 in the NEHS auditorium.
The show will also be presented Tonight at 7 p.m. and on Sunday, March 22, at 3 p.m. Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per student.
It's a show that has something extra this year when the Exit One Show Choir, the Concert Choir and the SSA Women's Choir travel to Branson, Missouri in April to perform as the opening act for the Haywood Family Show, with a selection of routines from the current show to be performed and taped "on tour." «Read the rest of this article»
Beth Britton to pen column for Christian HomeKeeper network
Beth Britton, a Clarksville writer whose work has appeared in Discover Clarksville, has been asked to write a weekly column for the new site, Christian Homekeeper Network.
"This website is a great place for women to go and be encouraged and to get to know other women with similar interests. I am excited to be joining with the other excellent writers in contributing to this site."
– Beth Britton
In additions to her periodic essay on our site, you can read Beth's weekly postings at my personal on site blog http://christianhomekeeper.org/ravens-nest/
Christian HomeKeeping Network is a Christian blog for women that includes articles about cooking, crafts, child-rearing, books and faith. It has an extensive list of contributing writers
As always, you can still keep up with her own personal life and the goings-on of our family at my blog below.
Stop by for a visit at Beth's personal blog, www.myredriverhome.blogspot.com
Beth'work has appeared in Clarksville Online and Discover Paris TN. She also writes for Clarksville Family. Beth is married to David Britton, a historian and park ranger at Port Royal State park, and is the mother of Elle-girl, the subject of many of her essays. She is expecting her second child.
At the Roxy: World premiere of "All Quiet on the Western Front"
The Roxy Regional Theatre is presenting the world premiere of All Quiet on the Western Front, a recent recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant.
In the press release accompanying the grant announcement, NEA Chairman Dana Gioia said, "We often hear from our grantees that the NEA's grant support has a catalytic effect, helping the organization to exponentially garner additional funding for its project. These grants are an investment in our nation's culture, and I'm proud to say that the return on that investment benefits Americans from coast to coast.'"
Adapted for the stage by John McDonald from the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front tells the story of a young soldier who faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I. First published in German in 1929, it sold 2.5 million copies in twenty-five languages in its first eighteen months in print. In 1930 the book was turned into an Oscar-winning movie of the same name. Now in these uncertain times of war, All Quiet on the Western Front will speak to a new generation from the stage.
Michael Ellison (pictured at right) stars as Paul Baumer, while Jeremy Maxwell (Tjaden), Chad Parsons (Muller), Michael Green (Kat) and Ryan Ploeckelman (Kropp) round out the group of friends who together experience the life-altering effects of the war. Also appearing are Jay Doolittle, Leslie Greene, Kimberly DiPersia, Brady Adair and Patrick McLaughlin.
All Quiet on the Western Front opens on Friday, March 20, at 8pm for a pay-what-you-can preview. It runs through March 28, playing Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, March 28. Tickets are $15 ($10 for children 13 and under) and can be purchased online at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org or by calling (931) 645-7699 during regular box office hours (9 a.m.-2 p,m. weekdays).
APSU: Showcasing graduating artists
The Austin Peay State University Department of Art has scheduled several student art exhibitions for the Spring 2009 semester.
Students enrolled in the Senior Exhibition class, taught by Professor of Art Gregg Schlanger, must present their work in a public setting to earn their Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees. Nine students are enrolled this spring in the course. «Read the rest of this article»
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Summer Blazing...
I had another cool weekend. My new amiga had an 80s-themed birthday party. And no, I wasn't decked out in my throwback garb. I didn't have anything, but I wish I could've resurrected a few items for the occasion. I never knew Parrot Bay and Coke was so good, but I think it's my new drink of choice. After mojitos of course. Here are some pics! WOO!!!
**long sigh** Welp, I had a looooooooong talk with David last weekend. I had to get to the bottom of all this. In the past week, he emailed me about 5 times, texted me nearly 15 times each day with randomness ("how was it today? a day flies fast, isnt it? will our life fly like that?") and then called me at night. I'm exhausted from this non-relationship. I think he's a nice guy (who I am totally NOT attracted to) but there are some things that concern me. For example, I told him some of my favorite singers - Lauryn Hill, Lizz Wright, and Janet Jackson. Well, he went and downloaded some of their music and emailed it to ME. Why in the hell are you emailing me songs that I already have?! He also asked a question about where I grew up so I told him. Thirty minutes later, I got a text saying how he looked it up on Google Earth...nice town, he said! WHAT?! Who is doing that?? Ok, ok, I admit I use Google Earth for randomness sometimes but who is actually admitting to it?! That's the real question.
So, on Sunday, we met up near the Han River and did the cruise thing. It was nice weather and offered great views of Seoul. Moments were interrupted when someone's bastard child shoved his hand up my ass. You know, that's just never okay and I nearly got "extra black" on that boat. But I started to enjoy myself towards the end of it when he was asking me questions about what I see myself doing in the future. I can talk to a corpse til it dies a second death about that topic. So, afterwards, he took me to a really cute Spanish restaurant. And I mean real Spanish food - sangria, paella, and chorizo! But I hadn't eaten much that day so the sangria hit me hard. And amazingly, he did not become more attractive with more alcohol.
**don't I look uncomfortable??**
Then after that, we went to a Moroccan style cafe which I think will be the place for my birthday dinner. I loved the hot, barefoot, and possibly gay waiters. But more importantly, there are little water canals running through the place! It's how the tables are separated. So you can be out in the open lounging on the floor or inside one of the enclosed seating areas. Dope doesn't even BEGIN to describe it. If there were even an ounce of attraction here, this would've gone down as the most well-executed date I'd ever been on. I mean, this man had hand-drawn maps showing all the different options of places we could go. I was impressed. So, here's a synopsis of the talk...
ME: Sooooo, this is nice and all...but what do you want from me?
HIM: Nothing. I'm just really interested in you. If you wanna be friends, I'll be that. If you wanna be more, I'll be that too.
ME: Uh huh. Well, I just want to be friends. That's all.
HIM: Ok...
ME: Really?
HIM: Yeah, really. I'd be okay only being your friend. I just like you.
ME: Uh huh...*skepticism abounds*
Of course, this conversation lasted about 30 minutes, but that's basically what happened. Now things are out in the open and there are no expectations, which is a huge relief to me. And if he gets all weird, he'll be gone faster than you can say kimchi.
I'd just like to thank everyone for their prayers, crossed fingers, and crossed toes...CUZ I'M GOIN TO BORACAY, BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) 25 never looked so good....
Until then,
3 comments:
- ccch said...
Why skeptical?. Please don't be so cynical at this early stage of your life (and that doesn't mean you shouldn't be cautious). He sounds very very sweet and too often women overlook that as we're wanting Mr Alpha (who's generally a butthole).
Those pics of the beach look a lot like the island I was born on......
- July 1, 2008 at 2:39 PM
- Christina said...
WAHOO! I don't even know what Boracay is but it looks hella nice!...And whats up with stalker dude? Can we say C-R-A-Z-Y!!!
- July 1, 2008 at 8:56 PM
- Nea said...
I was looking for some evidence that Blacks live, love and pursue happiness(preferably holiness) in Asia and I found you. Thank you for your blog. It's a lot of fun to read. I originally wanted to go to Korea but I'm leaning more to Japan. Alas, I enjoy your adventures and I'm glad that you have had this experience, proving more and more things to yourself. Conintue to grow and most importantly, trust in the Lord.
Have a wonderful and eventful few months.
- July 4, 2008 at 12:31 PM


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- Graphics: Though graphics were very popular at one point, they are quickly fading from the public's perception of style. If you have graphics, make sure they enhance your resume rather than serving to entertain the reader. This will be viewed as childish and will probably result in your resume being thrown away. - Excessive use of Features: Yes, you are applying for an IT position, and yes, the employer probably knows that you are familiar with the different features of Microsoft Word. You do not need to flaunt this ability, so keep that in mind. In other words: keep it simple! - No Vertical Lines: Many people tend to make the mistake of using vertical lines in their resume. You should avoid doing this as much as possible, as it can completely destroy the message of your resume. It looks unprofessional, and if submitted electronically the vertical lines can cause problems.
These are just a few tips that will help you with the creation of your resume. If you do it right, you will have a great IT resume that represents you well. If you do it wrong, you could have a disaster on your hands that will take years to rectify. That being said, do it right the first time!
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The MSU Board of Trustees has hired Theresa Sullivan, an MSU graduate and currently the University of Virginia president, to work alongside the MSU Board of Trustees as an advisor regarding the search for the next MSU president. Sources have indicated she will not be a candidate for the permanent MSU position.
MSU board trustee Dianne Byrum, speaking on behalf of the board, indicated that Sullivan will be paid $1,000 per eight-hour work day. It is anticipated that Sullivan will work the equivalent of one day a week to aid this search. However, until the end of July when Sullivan retires from University of Virginia she will be working at MSU for free.
Sullivan is the former provost of the University of Michigan where she worked under former U of M President Mary Sue Coleman. Since 2010, Sullivan has served as president at the University of Virginia, including the time period when Rolling Stone published an infamous article about a gang rape at a fraternity, a story that was later discovered to be made up.
The APA has already engaged MSU and expressed a clear desire that the process to select a new MSU President be inclusive, ensuring all campus voices and perspective be heard firsthand before any final decisions are made. The APA will continue to update the membership as more information is known.


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Where Do You Find Your Identity?
"He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure." Psalm 40:2 ESV
We all have insecurities, whether it's body image, fear of failing college, or even doubting your call to motherhood. Insecurity has a way of controlling our moods and behaviors, even to the point of dictating our lives. In one person, insecurity can exuberate meekness, compliance, and always assuming blame. In another, it may come across as boastful and never admitting wrong. How do we take these weighted insecurities and use them for God's glory?
God designed insecurity to show how we are in dire need of a higher power. And when it comes down to it, insecurities reveal where we truly find our identities—where we genuinely place our faith and trust down to the core. It's what we want to believe about ourselves, even if it's not really who we are. The question we need to be asking ourselves is this: where does our sense of identity come from? Sisters, if our identity comes from something other than Christ, I can tell you right now we will never be free from being insecure. We have to answer this question from the bottom of our hearts because our identity is tied into what we really love, what we really desire, and what we really believe offers us joy.
Insecurity says we need to seek self-affirmation from others. It says we need to escape our problems by indulging in alcohol. It says we will never be beautiful according to the world's standards…but Christ says, "It is finished" (John 19:30). The more we understand the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the more we will find it is the end to all insecurities. Christ is now our identity, and we become our true, essential selves in the promises of the Gospel.
Jesus, I pray I find my worth, value, and identity in You solely. Take my insecurities and use them for Your glory. Bring to light my idolatrous thoughts and actions…I know You are the only One who can give me new life.
Your Turn:
What are some of your biggest insecurities? Pray God would give you peace. Meditate on Psalm 40:2.


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McWilliam, Kenneth Angus (Angus)
- Township: East Nissouri
- Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
- Rank: Bombadier
- Branch: Royal Canadian Air Force
- Regiment number: J37813
- Date of birth: August 8, 1920
- Where born: Lot 8 Conc 14, East Nissouri Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
- Date of death: May 22, 1993
- Burial location: North Embro Cemetery, West Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
- Wars Served: World War II
- Years of service: April 4, 1941 - October 10, 1945
- Country enlisted with: Canada
Angus was the son of Annie E. Mooney and George McWilliam of Lot 8 Concession 14. He enlisted in 1941 and served with the Marine Section on the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. He was sent as bomb aimer to 626 Squadron in England the following year. His 15th trip was over Germany in 1944. He was shot down, bailed out over Belgium and was fortunate to land near American troops. However they were desperately fighting off a German offensive and mistook him for a German spy and almost shot him! He was later driven to Brussels for the flight home.
He was discharged on October 10, 1945, and was then transferred to the Reserve, General Section, Class "E". He received two medals : the 1939 - 1945 Star and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
After returning to Canada he married Constance White and they farmed. Later he worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs and then he started a real estate and insurance business in Ingersoll. Their children are Robert, Lynda, George, Mark, Harry, and Lori.
His brothers, Bruce and Ross, also served in WW11.
The Last Flight of PB 687 - by Harry McWilliam of Thamesford
My father, Kenneth Angus McWilliam, was born in August, 1920 and raised on a farm near Thamesford, Ontario, Canada, about 15 miles east of London. As a bombardier with 626 Squadron in Wickenby, England, he flew 15 operations. His last was to Osterfeld, Germany on December 31, 1944. During the flight home his plane was attacked by a night fighter. Within seconds the Lancaster was on fire. The pilot gave the order for the crew to bail out. *FS (AG) Terrance Anthony Casey, RCAF, from Windsor, Ontario was the only member of the crew who did not respond. F/O (AG) William Henry Pogson RCAF from Orangeville, Ontario and Sgt. K H Austin RAF were also killed: Their burned bodies, still harnessed to fully deployed parachutes, were later found. F/O F J Benoit RCAF, F/O A L Warren, RAF, Sgt. H Harrison RAF, F/O Beattie and my father survived.
It was the late evening of December 31, 1944. The sortie to Osterfeld, Germany was low level and against railroad yards. The intent was to deny the Germans reinforcements and supplies for their Panzer divisions. PB 687 was thus low and vulnerable. It was normal for the Lancasters to go low after the attack to gain speed to get out of the hot zone. My father, Angus McWilliam, remembered going up and over houses, probably to be out of the way of radar. He first became aware of the attack when he observed tracer fire passing through the right wing. He signaled the pilot and leapt to the nose guns to fire on the fighter if it came back nose on. The enemy did not come back and he never saw the fighter.
The pilot ordered him to abandon the plane as it was now burning. He raced to the rear of the plane, the intercom wires and flight helmet ripped from his head. As the parachutes were at the rear and not the front, he had to climb over the spar to the rear of the plane, grab his chute and then back to his position in the nose over the escape hatch.
As he told the story he said how difficult it was getting to the front of the plane because of the steep angle of ascent. This maneuver was necessary to gain altitude so it would be safe to bail out.
The right side of the plane was already cherry red from the heat. It took great force to push himself out. He pulled the ripcord immediately rather than wait for the 10 second count. Fortunately, the parachute did not catch on anything. He believes he passed out but quickly came to with the sensation of going up. The jolt of hitting the ground destroyed this illusion. The landing was hard mainly because the plane was so low. The pilot was blown from the airplane before he had a chance to escape, but he survived.
His landing was near Pepinster, Belgium, in the midst of a major battle zone - No Man's Land as he expressed it. Shortly after landing he made contact with the 49th A-A-A brigade, an American unit.
The enemy in some instances were wearing allied uniforms and the Americans wanted to make sure he was who he said he was. They believed that German SS soldiers were being dropped into the zone, disguised as Canadians. Their situation was such that they were not taking the chance he could be a German. He was questioned, identified as Canadian by General Timberlake and driven to Brussels for the flight home. General Timberlake gave my dad his scarf (which our family has to this day) to help him fend off the cold. The situation of the 49th was indeed desperate. They were to protect the retreating American flanks against the German advance.
My father told me these details during a tour of a Lancaster bomber in Calgary, Alberta. Though he was ill at the time, his energy levels rose. He noted where he threw his parachute as he entered the plane, the difficult route the rear gunner had to take to escape, the seemingly long tunnel in the upper fuselage to the front of the plane, even longer with the cherry red glow on the right fuselage. My father showed me the hole he climbed down through to get to his position at a bomb aimers window in the lower nose and where the guns were mounted where he could stand and fire them. This was below the co-pilots seat. In this position the escape hatch was immediately below him and behind him was the bomb bay. As he lay down in the bomb aimer's position he noted that for this plane the release switches were still in place and the plane was still rigged with WWII trigger mechanisms. Sighting the bomb aimer, guiding the plane in on target were his responsibility.
Dad rarely discussed his wartime service, perhaps thinking that it was such a long time ago nobody would be interested in hearing about it. And I had rarely asked him.
I was 10 years old. It was the Fall of 1972 when mom and dad took our family to Windsor to visit relatives. Dad asked me if I would like to see the kind of airplane he flew in during WW 2; it was on static display at Queen Elizabeth Park, not far from my uncle's place. I eagerly jumped at the chance to see it. As dad and I walked around the plane he explained to me the principles of aerodynamics that gave a plane lift and then pointed to the escape hatch, just like the one he pushed himself through. Then his eyes paused at the list of names at the base of the memorial. Puzzled, I asked him if he knew any of them.
He did not answer.
It was not until 30 years later, while I was visiting England, doing research on dad's wartime service when I discovered that a fellow crewman, FS Terrance Anthony Casey, was named on the memorial. I cannot imagine the personal meaning that memorial visit had for my dad.
A family friend told me that he always saw my dad wear his familiar caterpillar pin with much humility. This tiny gold pin he wore on his suit jacket lapel was a symbol of the silk parachute that saved dad's life. One day, while doing some yard work with dad, just a few months before he died, he told me how it took every ounce of strength to push himself from the stricken airplane. Dad passed away on May 22, 1993, survived by my mom Constance Eleanor, six children and nine grandchildren.
*The three casualties are buried in the war cemetery, Hutton, Luxembourg, Belgium. FS (AG) Casey's name is inscribed at the Royal Canadian Air Force memorials at Queen Elizabeth and Dieppe Park.


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Question: are we allowed to bring a guest to the Developer Bowl? A good friend is driving up from Austin to visit the night of the event (I live in Michigan), and it would be nice to not have to prioritize one over the other!
Thanks for the replies
Question: are we allowed to bring a guest to the Developer Bowl? A good friend is driving up from Austin to visit the night of the event (I live in Michigan), and it would be nice to not have to prioritize one over the other!
Thanks for the replies
The Developer Cup is Tuesday Night at 8pm. The only non-conference participation functions I know of are the Monday evening reception after the opening keynote (but not including the keynote) at 8pm and the Wednesday Evening Attendee Dinner Party at 6pm at the Kibble Ranch. Both cost money ($50 Monday, $100 Wednesday - I may be wrong with the amounts).
Unfortunately for your request, the Devcon Developer Cup is not a function that you can invite guests to. Sorry about that. Then again, maybe if you have some inside connection with FileMaker you can get a waiver. But they tend to be rather inflexible on such things unfortunately and.... I know.... once they make an exception, when do they stop making exceptions. But if you wanted to request an exception, I would recommend you start with Delfina. She might not be able to give it herself, but she probably knows the options if there are any.
Thanks for the response Taylor. I had reviewed the information regarding when guests were allowed, and I completely understand why FileMaker would want to keep guests out of most activities (as do I, as we're paying for the privilege of attending and learning from the best!)
I was hoping that since the Developer Cup is more of a competition, not a learning seminar, that guests would be allowed. I will get in touch with Delfina and see if it's possible. Thank you again!
It never hurts to ask!
And even if they do say no, there are a lot of fun things to do. You could just enjoy some activities at the Resort or you could take a drive to downtown and eat on the River Walk. My personal favorite on the River Walk is the dueling pianos bar, at "Howl at the Moon" (www.howlatthemoon.com).
Spot on Mark, I could have worded my inital post better. I have absolutely no doubt that as I developer, I will learn a ton from watching people compete who know far more than I do!
I only meant that I hope FileMaker wouldn't treat the event as a training/learning seminar that we've paid the conference registration fee to attend, and thusly that I could bring a friend along.


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Who Is Sundar Pichai, Google's New CEO? His Promotion Could Mean Big Changes For The Tech Giant
Google dropped some big news on Monday, saying it will be entirely restructured under the name Alphabet. The new business will act as a parent company for Google and its various non-Internet related projects, including Calico and Life Sciences, which both focus on health efforts. Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page will run Alphabet, along with the other Google co-founder Sergey Brin. That means the tech giant, now "slimmed down," will get a new leader — so, who is Sundar Pichai, Google's new CEO?
Pichai, 43, previously served as Google's senior vice president in charge of product, essentially running the day-to-day operations of the company as Page's No. 2 man. Because the smaller companies that existed within Google Inc. will transition over to Alphabet, Google itself will shrink a bit when Pichai takes over and only focus on its Internet businesses.
In a blog post announcing the creation of Alphabet, Page lauded Sundar and was confident in his abilities: "I have been spending quite a bit of time with Sundar, helping him and the company in any way I can, and I will of course continue to do that. Google itself is also making all sorts of new products, and I know Sundar will always be focused on innovation — continuing to stretch boundaries. I know he deeply cares that we can continue to make big strides on our core mission to organize the world's information."
Pichai joined Google in 2004 as the vice president of product management, which put him in charge of Google Chrome and also eventually consumer products like Gadgets, Google Toolbar, and Desktop Search. In 2011, he was promoted to senior vice president of Google Chrome and Apps and led Google Drive, Maps, Gmail, Chrome OS, Android, and other projects.
One of Pichai's goals is to make the Internet and technology more accessible for everyone around the world with affordable devices and reliable networks. In an interview with The Verge, Pichai said: "At our core, we want to build products for everyone." According to Fortune, "He is universally well-liked at Google, where he seems to enjoy a 'warm, easygoing rapport' with Page."
Pichai is originally from the southern Indian state Tamil Nadu. He studied at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur before moving to the United States to receive an M.S. from Stanford and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Before he began his career at Google, Pichai worked in engineering and product management for Applied Materials Inc., a semiconductor manufacturer, and as a management consultant for McKinsey & Co., a multinational consulting firm.


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Making and Offer on a Home
When making an offer on a home, you are:
- saying how much you're willing to pay
- suggesting a closing date
- proposing a set of conditions
- stating when the offer expires.
At this time you'll present a deposit, along with your offer. An appropriate deposit will show your good faith to the seller. The seller's agent is bound by law to bring all offers to the seller's attention.
After your offer is accepted and all the conditions are met, the offer becomes binding on both sides. If you walk away from the deal at that point, you may lose your deposit. Therefore, make sure you understand and agree with all of the terms of the offer before signing.
Most offers carry some kind of conditions which have to be met before the sale is complete. Some common types of conditions are:
- you getting a suitable mortgage (include the amount, interest rates and any other figures you feel important)
- you selling your current home (the seller may continue to look for a buyer, but will give you the right of first refusal)
- the seller having title to the property (your lawyer will check this out when he or she conducts a title search to see if there are any liens on the property, easements, rights of way or height restrictions)
- if you still have any doubts about the home's safety and construction, you may wish to make the purchase conditional on an inspection by a qualified inspector.
- any inclusions ( basically, what stays and what goes).
The seller may counter your offer, by changing the conditions, price or both. Look at the counter offer in terms of what you're looking for in a new home: how does it fit in? And you can, of course, submit another offer.


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"In the confrontation between the Stream and the Rock, the Stream ALWAYS Wins… Not through strength, but through Persistence."
-H. Jackson Brown Jr.
We live in a frenzied world, oft times it seems most of us wish life was effortless. If we only could accomplish all our dreams. Without problems, barriers and disappointment. Really? Think how boring that would be. Making it through all the problems and obstacles in life, while persevering, fortifies us. Giving us a deep sense of accomplishment. Building character and preparing us for future difficulties and tough times.
The next time you are overwhelmed with trouble or hard times, be thankful, and know that you are getting stronger!
Think of how our bodies were created to deal with stress and injury. The first time you grab a shovel, head to the backyard for some gardening. What happens? Blisters! Just saying the word brings pain. You work hard all day to provide some food or bring some beauty into the world, and what's the result? Your hands and knees are covered in those tender bubbles just under your skin. If one pops, you know the pain that follows. In addition to the blisters, muscle throughout your body feels like you just finished a game of football, and you were the Football!
You've changed your routine. You're stretching and growing. You have started using your hands and body for physical labor. With all the pain and blisters, our body is simply protecting us from doing major damage. While your blisters and muscle slow you down for healing. Your body is recreating itself to tolerate your new activities in the garden. God didn't promise that there would never be pain. Instead, God designed our bodies to change and become what we need them to be, to handle the task at hand. The circumstances of our lives are no different.
Sure, there are times when we feel like we can't take one more step; that there is no clear path to a good ending. Like the blisters, it hurts and sometimes the pain feels unbearable. God knows your pain. Like any loving Father, He would do anything to eliminate your agony. Akin to how our body uses pain to slow us down, recreating stronger, more resilient, skin and muscle. So too, God has created us with His protection as He molds us to become stronger and more resistant through tough times. Story after story in the Bible depicts how the weakest were favored, blessed and honed by God to do great things. Often through extreme trials. At the end, all were given everything they needed to persevere.
Reading the plight of the Israelites during their four hundred, thirty years as slaves. Made me oft times wonder; how could that be? After all these were Gods Chosen People. Imagine, that entire culture, enslaved as "sub-human", manual laborers for over four hundred years. Every dirty, sweaty job, too lowly for the oppressors, forced on the Israelites. Was God mad, was He punishing them?
Understanding how God created our bodies to get stronger in adversity, it follows that the same regeneration was happening to the Israelites. After over four hundred years of toil and hard work, what shape do you think the Israelites were in? The vision of scraggly, starving slaves just doesn't seem to fit God's purposes, especially for His chosen people. Clearly they were well fed, not starving. Starving them would not serve their master's needs building an empire. So the Israelites labored for four hundred years. Getting stronger every day, physically and spiritually. Is it any wonder that they became conquerors? Just as God will provide What you need, When you need it; He refined and strengthened the Israelites, mind, body and soul for the mission ahead.
We all have those times when we are overwhelmed with trouble or hard times. Experience has taught me, that it is at those times, God is making us stronger and more resilient. Physically and spiritually. Sometimes we need new tools to move on. Other times we just need to slow down. Whatever the need, God has a plan, and will provide all that is needed. When trouble comes, be thankful, not fretful. God is making you stronger, better.
Have faith in God; listening for His still, quiet voice for direction, and Persevere!
"Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." -James 1:4


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Oscar vs The Truth
AUTHORS Thomas & Calvin Mollett
FORMAT Landscape; 296mm x 210mm; Paperback
What really happened on that Valentine's evening of 13 February 2013 when Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed in the toilet of Oscar Pistorius' house? Did Oscar know that Reeva was behind the toilet door? Or did Oscar truly believe that an intruder was hiding behind that door?
In this book, brothers Thomas and Calvin Mollett set out to find the answers by taking a painstaking look at the crime scene and evidence with eagle eyes.
– Was Oscar on his stumps when he broke open the toilet door?
– What do the clothes Reeva was wearing when the paramedics arrived tell us about the crime?
– Which of the wtnesses were in the best position to hear screams from Oscar's house?
– What caused the wounds on Reeva's back?
– Did the prosecution present all the evidence?
– What does the cricket bat tell us?
– Was Reeva alive when she was carried downstairs?
These are only some of the questions addressed in this full-colour book of 80 000 words and over 500 high quality images – a book that informs as much as it exposes.


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up on the three rivers arts festival website!
the festival runs the 3rd through the 13th ... be sure to make it down to see all of the amazing music, art and performances.
while there, please stop by and see my (photography) exhibition on work done while in the zaatari refugee camp -- ill be hanging out there as much as possible and would love to talk!