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"Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise."
O God, author of every mercy and of all goodness, who in fasting, prayer and almsgiving have shown us a remedy for sin, look graciously on this confession of our lowliness, that we, who are bowed down by our conscience, may always be lifted up by your mercy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
The Readings
Exodus 17: 3-7; Psalm 95: 1-9; Romans 5: 1-8; John 4: 5-42
Daily Meditation:
Form a new heart within.
This Sunday brings us closer to the font of renewing our baptismal commitment. It is also the first of three Scrutinies for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. We are deeply aware that there is a struggle going on in us. We turn to God, that we might not become discouraged. We rely on God's compassion and love for us. We acknowledge who we are – sinners who experience the consequences of our selfishness – but we know we are loved and we desire to be filled with hope.
We go into this week renewed in our desire to continue our prayer, fasting and generosity toward others.
Let us praise our loving Redeemer, who gained for us this season of grace, and pray to him, saying: Lord, create a new spirit in us.
Christ, our life, through baptism we were buried with you and rose to life with you, – may we walk today in newness of life.
Lord, you have brought blessings to all mankind, – bring us to share your concern for the good of all.
May we work together to build up the earthly city, – with our eyes fixed on the city that lasts for ever.
Healer of body and soul, cure the sickness of our spirit, – so that we may grow in holiness through your constant care.
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Loving Father, So many times I turn away from you and always you welcome me back. Your mercy and love gives me confidence Thank you for the invitation to share, fast and pray so that you can form a new heart within me. Your powerful compassion for my weaknesses leads me to ask for mercy and await with great hope the Easter joy you share with us.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.
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Thursday, March 3, 2011; 10:22 PM
Kevin Ricks, the former teacher who molested a Manassas high school student, pleaded guilty Thursday to seven new federal charges of producing and possessing child pornography, ensuring that one of the region's most notorious sex offenders will spend significant time in prison.
The plea, in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, came as part of a deal to secure a long sentence for Ricks and spare several victims from having to testify publicly at trials.
Law enforcement officials said Ricks, who had a decades-long teaching career, has agreed to a 25-year prison sentence for creating explicit photographs and videos of teenage foreign exchange students he hosted in his home and of students he taught in Japan. Much of the abuse occurred while the teens were passed out after Ricks had provided them with large amounts of tequila. More than a dozen teenagers say they were molested by Ricks or targeted by him.
Prosecutors called Ricks a dangerous sexual predator who got teenagers to trust him. "He joined their churches, their youth groups," U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride said. "He took up tennis, sports. He took them to concerts. His M.O. was to use his considerable charms and charisma to get their defenses down, get them drunk and then sexually assault them. He was a master manipulator."
The federal charges stem from specific incidents in Virginia and Maryland - where Ricks taught at high schools - and from West Coast journeys Ricks took with several students.
Ricks acknowledged his actions in a series of recent interviews with The Washington Post. "I have to concede," Ricks said, "I never considered for a minute that these were children. But I did take these pictures. . . . I've done enough to warrant the time."
On Thursday, Ricks stood before U.S. District Judge James C. Cacheris as the charges were read.
When asked how he pleaded to each count, Ricks replied "guilty" seven times.
As part of the agreement, Ricks agreed to be subject to a lifetime of supervised release on some of the charges.
The charges against Ricks followed a Washington Post investigation in July about 10 boys who were molested by Ricks or suspect that they were being targeted by him, dating to the late 1970s. The investigation also outlined how Ricks was able to move among teaching jobs with barely a blemish on his record despite suspicions by authorities.
MacBride said several people suspected that Ricks's behavior was inappropriate, but there wasn't enough evidence for charges or Ricks moved without it affecting his record.
"There was smoke everywhere this guy went," MacBride said, "and most folks didn't call it in to the fire department."
The Post has since found at least five additional victims or boys who think they, too, were being targeted for abuse. They include a young boy Ricks babysat while he was a student at the University of North Carolina in 1981 and another Manassas boy who lived near Ricks at the time of his arrest in February 2010 and thought he might have been the next victim had Ricks not been taken into custody.
Federal prosecutors said Ricks has admitted to engaging in illegal sexual contact with minor boys dating back more than three decades. In a statement of facts filed with the plea, Ricks acknowledged molesting a boy he met at a Charlottesville summer camp in 1979, the 12-year-old boy he met at UNC, multiple victims in Japan, two foreign exchange students he hosted in Danville, Va., and another he hosted in Federalsburg, Md. Several of the victims told The Post that Ricks had given them large amounts of tequila before they were abused.
"After they passed out, he would photograph or film himself performing sexually explicit conduct with the victims," according to federal prosecutors. Ricks also pleaded guilty to one federal charge of possession of child pornography.
Law enforcement officials have said they pursued child pornography charges because they are relatively easy to prove and would not require victims to testify.
Now almost 51, Ricks probably will be in his 70s when he is freed. His earlier conviction for molesting a 16-year-old boy - before Thursday his only conviction for a sex offense - got him a one-year jail sentence in Prince William County and forced him to register as a sex offender, effectively ending his teaching career.
There are outstanding local charges against Ricks in North Carolina and in Caroline County, Md., where Ricks is accused of molesting a boy, but lawyers said in court that the North Carolina charges would be dropped because of the plea. His attorney, Brian Mizer, an assistant federal public defender, is negotiating to also drop the Maryland charges.
As part of Ricks's plea agreement, he must tell authorities about all the boys he has abused during his career, which began in Hampton Roads in 1982 and took him to jobs in North Carolina, Georgia, Japan, Danville, Baltimore, Federalsburg and Manassas. Should he fail to disclose a victim whom police later discover, he could face additional charges.
Ricks, in hours of face-to-face and telephone interviews with The Post, has acknowledged that he behaved "inappropriately" with at least six boys who were in his care. Ricks's extensive journal entries and letters, portions of which were obtained by The Post, indicate that there could be numerous other victims and show that Ricks has long understood that he was secretly crossing boundaries he should not have.
In a recent jailhouse interview, Ricks said that he "idealized and romanticized relationships" with the boys and that his taking of nude photographs while the boys were incapacitated was "the least intrusive thing to do."
He said he now finds his actions "reprehensible."
"The photographs were a way of not being harmful, I thought," Ricks said. "That was my rationalization. Wanting something artistic, intimate, tangible to show we had reached this level of intimacy and had cemented that in our relationship."
But MacBride said the child pornography is not simply "dirty pictures of kids," but "graphic depictions of adults abusing minors and memorializing the abuse forever."
Ricks, who was married for 17 years before his actions became public in recent months, maintains that he cared for each of the boys he victimized and was searching for validation and love.
As far as authorities know, Ricks first began abusing boys in the late 1970s, when he brought an 11-year-old boy he had met at summer camp to his home town of Roanoke Rapids, N.C. At UNC, Ricks was accused of abusing a young boy he was regularly babysitting from 1980 to 1981. He wrote letters to the boy and his father more than a decade later, apologizing.
"I did something terribly wrong, and even repeated it," Ricks wrote in April 1993. "I hope you've grown to understand that I was not a random child molester, and that I really did love you."
Ricks navigated the public and private educational systems over his long career, sometimes leaving school systems when people became suspicious of his actions, moving on without any marks on his record.
"All of these were explainable things," Ricks said of accusations he faced in several locations, including spending late nights with students in a dorm room in Atlanta, inappropriate contact with students in Hampton Roads, allegations of unethical behavior in Caroline County and stalking boys while a teacher in Manassas.
Staff writer Jennifer Buske and staff researcher Julie Tate contributed to this report.


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In terms of your happiness, pets are probably more important than your landscape. As such, they play an important part in the design.
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An epidemic is sweeping the country. Congress - especially the GOP - is outraged. The Republican propaganda machine, especially Fox - and increasingly CNN - is going full blast with an ongoing headline basically blaring, "The Increasingly Incompetent President's Responsibility to do Something, now!", claiming dilly-dallying, shilly-shallying on the part of the White House, the CDC and what have you.
After all, an epidemic can kill about 1,200 people per day in the US. But wait (as Paul Krugman is fond of saying), that's deaths due to cigarette smoking. It happens that the nation, principally various government agencies, is doing something about this epidemic, using a wide variety of interventions. Smoking rates among adults are down by over half since the publication of the first Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health in 1964. (The truth of the science in that report was of course denied with vigour by the tobacco industry until the late 1990s - sound familiar?) In fact, due to the various smoking prevention and quit-smoking programs, tobacco-related deaths should be down to about 600 per day in 30-40 years. But that will still be a lot of preventable deaths that will occur from ongoing peddling of cigarettes for massive profits.
There's another epidemic that kills at least 180 people per day. But wait. Those deaths are due to drinking alcoholic beverages. Not only is there not a national program to deal with the problem, there is an ongoing massive advertising campaign to use the substance. And the ads are usually accompanied by some version of the alcohol beverage companies' idiotic "know when to say when" slogan. Really? You mean when you get drunk, and, say, "I shouldn't drive," you should be capable of "knowing when to say when?"
Then there's another epidemic that kills at least 80 people per day. But wait. Those deaths are due to gun violence. Not only do we not have a national program to deal with this vastly reducible scourge. But the gun industry, which includes the weapons and ammunition makers and the gun dealers, through their national shill, the National Rifle Association, actually promote gun purchases and ownership and potential use, which promotion, of course only increases the number of gun deaths. Further, in the howling on the Right to have a "knowledgeable national leader with prestige" for the "fight against Ebola," it is the NRA-fuelled GOP that has for a year and a half held up the appointment of a new US Surgeon General because President Obama's nominee has publicly stated that gun violence is a national health problem that should be addressed in some minimal ways.
And so on and so forth (see Frank Bruni on the US's lack of control of controllable common infectious disease killers such as influenza. In a "good" year, there are about 3000 preventable deaths from it. That number can range up to 50,000.) So what is really going on here? Two things. One, the GOP is using Ebola as a hammer against the President, coming up to the mid-terms, a point that has been well made in this space. Second, a point that is perhaps made less-often is that the United States lags behind many other countries in its approach to preventable diseases, often due to Republican policies.
So what is really going on here? Two things. One, the GOP is using Ebola as a hammer against the President, coming up to the mid-terms. Second, a point that is perhaps made less-often is that the United States lags behind many other countries in its approach to preventable diseases (and public health in general), often due to Republican policies.
For Republicans, they are on principle opposed to federal programs (except of course for the usual suspects, the military, the "Drug War," and etc.). They much prefer the "states' rights" approach to virtually any public-service/protection issues/problems/programs. But public health programs to prevent the deaths cited above require a broad national approach - and the development of the best research from the federal US health research and implementation agencies.
Next, GOP budget-cutting since 2010 has led to a close to $600,000,000 cut in Centers for Disease Control (CDC) funding (which is close to a 10 percent drop). This certainly could explain the slightly slow and a bit limited response to Ebola by the CDC right at the beginning (which by now certainly seems to be up-to-speed). Of course, Ebola has hardly spread in this country, it should be noted, despite the hysteria on the Right. The Republicans are also always fighting to reduce the research budget at the National Institutes for Health (NIH).
The GOP and its right-wing talk radio allies spread falsehoods about the disease as if so doing were a disease itself. Joni Ernst, the pig-castrator from Iowa, has actually said that how many cases of Ebola infection there are in the United States is a matter of opinion. Then there is the constant GOP "anti-regulation" mantra (except when it comes, of course to regulation of personal behaviors such as female control of their own bodies and everybody's choices when it comes to the use of the recreational mood-altering drugs [RMADs]), which, on now finds itself in the contradictory position of encouraging more DC regulation when it comes to Ebola. Just the other day, the house FOX lawyer Peter Johnson, Jr., was letting us know that "this Obama-led government is failing the nation, by not regulating nearly enough." Finally, of course, left for the most part unstated, but underlying all GOP propaganda is the fact that Ebola originated in Africa, black (OMG), you know, and where the President was born, you know.
Yes, indeed. It all fits together so neatly into one hypocritical GOP pre-election propaganda package, doesn't it?


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Joining our elk hunting panel of pros will be Steve West of Steve's Outdoor Adventures and The Adventure Series, plus Nate Hosie of HeadHunters TV and the President and CEO of Hi Mountain Seasonings, Hans Hummel. Don't miss out on this week's broadcast of The Revolution for your chance to learn what it truly takes to be successful tracking down one of America's most unforgiving wild game animals."If there was one thing I would tell hunters today, if you want to be successful during the rut, leave the calls in your backpack." – Steve WestHunting isn't about the kill. It's about camaraderie, the memories that are made, the stories and bonds that are forged and the connection to conservation that's built upon it. For die-hard outdoorsman Steve West of Steve's Outdoor Adventures Saturdays at 10:00 p.m. ET on Outdoor Channel, plus The Adventure Series, hunting is his lifeblood, his personal divider that distinguishes living from merely existing. Steve will phone in to hand out his commonsense elk hunting game plan that works like a charm. Steve stresses that realistic expectations should be set long before a hunter ever leaves for his or her elk hunt. He believes most people don't have any idea how big a three-hundred-inch elk is, because all the magazines want to talk about are three-hundred-fifty plus inch bulls. Steve goes on to say that you need to do your research for the area you are hunting, and find out what is a good, mature, representative (elk) for the area that you're going to be hunting in. He'll then direct his attention to elk calling. Elk are very social animals and that makes many hunters think they need to get out there and bugle back at them, however Steve disagrees. He'll explain why, more often than not, bulls can spot a phony call and how calling will move bulls away from you rather than drawing them in. Instead he encourages hunters to listen for the elk and then go to them instead of trying to make them come to you. Get fantastic tips from the pro himself, tune in to hear more elk hunting advice from Steve West.The field to table movement has been steadily growing and hunters have always been on the forefront. The wild game that is harvested by hunters is healthy, lean, organic meat that is antibiotic free and not genetically modified. Simply put, wild game is a smart and healthy choice for the dinner table. Once you have an animal on the ground the question becomes, "what do I do with all this meat?" This week Hans Hummel the President and CEO of Hi Mountain Seasonings joins Jim and Trav to talk about the endless options they have when it comes to seasoning and transforming your wild game meats into meal time show stoppers. A mature elk means hundreds of pounds of fresh venison and Hans says a great way to use some of this meat is to make it into sausage. Hi Mountain Seasonings has several different, all-inclusive, sausage making kits that take away the guess work. Choose from bratwurst, salami, summer sausage and more in a variety of different flavors and all you need is a grinder, your meat and the kit of your choice and you are ready to go. Hans says it's important to follow the instructions provided, so that your sausage turns out delicious and not over, or under, seasoned. With 25 years of experience, Hi Mountain Seasonings has this down to a science and can help you put out a quality batch every time. In addition to regular sausage, Hans says they have a variety of breakfast sausage kits as well as a line of excellent rubs to elevate the flavor of your next elk steak. Tune in to find out about all the great items Hi Mountain Seasonings has to make your game meat taste better than it ever has before. For many, elk hunting, is the pinnacle of big game hunting. The thought of chasing big bulls and ultimately bringing one home is a hunter's fantasy. However, in the middle of those day dreams, rarely are we thinking about the challenges one must face in order to prevail. Nate Hosie, of HeadHunters TV Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ET on Outdoor Channel, joins Jim and Trav this week and discusses his most difficult hunt to date, his first elk hunt in Colorado. When elk hunting, you need to be physically prepared and capable of hiking miles every day and dealing with inclement weather and higher altitudes. Nate says, "You train all summer long, but the mental game is something you can only really learn once you actually go out and do it." Nate talks about the challenges of this particular hunt, from limited encounters with elk in the beginning, to contending with herds of wild sheep pushing the elk up higher. Staying positive, even when the prospects of actually harvesting an elk seemed slim, was a mental hurdle he had to overcome. When the odds finally turned in his favor and Nate was able to arrow a mature bull, he encountered the next big challenge of elk hunting – packing out the meat. Nate talks about the importance of being properly prepared before you head out to hunt elk and how he dealt with the challenges he faced.Nate will then switch gears and talk about his guest appearance on NRA All Access Presented by Franchi Wednesday September 14th and 21st 7:00 p.m. ET as well as his music career and an upcoming EP he is working on now. Be sure to tune in! ")document.write("")document.write("")document.write("")} else {document.write("(Adobe Flash Player required)")document.write("")document.write("")document.write("")document.write("")document.write("")}The Revolution with Jim & Trav - 8/18/2016


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Little Star Preschool has been providing families in San Francisco a secure, warm, and nurturing environment for children to learn and play since 1984.
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Little Star is a year-round educational program that serves children aged 2.5-6 years old, with the goal of fostering the social, cognitive, motor, emotional, and language skills needed for kindergarten and beyond, in a warm, inviting, colorful classroom environment.
We offer both full and part-time enrollment, provide morning and afternoon snacks and a hot lunch entree, organize many enrichment activities both on and off-campus throughout the year, and offer annual assessments and parent/teacher conferences. In addition, we have an optional second language program, where children can learn Cantonese, Mandarin, or Tagalog.
Parents are our most important partners and we look forward to joining you on the journey as your child gets ready for the challenges which will lead them to success in school and life. Both of our schools offer annual parent/teacher conferences as well as many opportunities for parent involvement in school activities.
Please make an appointment for a school tour at either location to learn more about our program and facilities. Thank you for considering Little Star Preschool! Find contact info here.
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Check out Ballo Italian Restaurant and Social Club – The perfect place to dine and party while at the Mohegan Sun!
Ballo Restaurant and Social Club is a very exceptional one of kind dining and nightlife experience. Where else can you have great food and literally dance on the tables! So either before or after an amazing concert or some fun in the casino you'll be able to dine on such fresh and amazing dishes that are to die for, and lets not forget about the decor which is also one of kind. So while you are dining you'll be sitting in a stunning environment replete with arches, stone, sensual accents and multiple private spaces.
If you want to take in a beverage while on a date, we highly recommend the BALLO LIMONATA, a vodka inspired drink to tickle the tastebuds! Stars even have frequented Ballo such as, Jennifer Lopez, Lea Michelle and Nick Lachey to name a few. They all were there to celebrate Mohegan Sun's 15th anniversary a few weeks ago.
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6-8 Folk We Need More of in Japan/
1) Hilarious English on T-Shirt Guy
You know what sucks about Japan? The more time goes by, the less T-shirts I see around here with bizarre and/or inappropriate English on them. Back in the day, there were all kinds. You used to see family men playing in the park with their kids sporting a shirt saying "Alcoholic" or an old man on the train wearing one saying "I feel happiness when I eat a nose rice" or stroll by an elementary school and see kids with shirts saying "wishes do girls," "try my delicious salt beef," and "too drunk to fuck." Now all we get is "Giorgio Armani." Not funny at all.
2) Sumo Rikishi
In a culture not shy about mocking the overweight at any opportunity (mainly by making sure that chubby characters on TV are constantly eating or chugging something, or at least thinking about food out loud), what could be cooler than the chubbiest of them all stripping down to a loincloth to battle it out with their similarly endowed foe in front of the entire nation. And to not only battle with strength, speed, and skill, but to fight with pride, honor, and not the least hint of self-consciousness. Sumo rikishi rule.
3) Passed out Salarymen
There are plenty of these, but we could always use more. Like the dude passed out on his knees in the middle of a train, back arched fully, head resting on the seat.
Or the dude passed out standing up at the top of an escalator, leaning against the wall, briefcase tucked neatly underneath him.
[Internet currently hiding picture from me cause it's being a dick.]
Or better still the dude passed out face up on the floor of a train, arms and legs outstretched, all of his clothes save his boxers and one sock strewn all around him.
These guys are heroes. We need more.
4) Stewarding Sempai
You have to love the sempai-kohai (senior-junior) system … if it works for you, that is. And the way to make it work for you is to fire bad sempai (I can't see how that would be a problem) until you're left with only good shepherds. Then it's time to benefit from all their knowledge and generosity as they, 1) use their expertise to show you the ropes, where to buy similar ropes, and where to bury dead hookers tied up with all them ropes, 2) use their savings to treat you to dinners, kyaba-kura, and dead hooker burying seminars, and 3) use their unquestioned authority to get you out of spending time with your nagging wife, lame kids, and blackmailing baby mama. Everybody wins.
5) Kowtowing Kohai
Now that our stewarding sempai are in place, it's time to take advantage of some obsequious underlings as they, 1) brownnose you with confidence-boosting compliments, 2) run errands and pay for karaoke, and 3) morph into verbal punching bags as you abuse them vocally to feel better about yourself. Everybody wins again. Some doubters out there may say, Why? How does it benefit the kohai? First of all, do you have the qualifications to question me?! Probably not. But regardless, in this case, we clearly have a kohai whose life is filled with who cares because he gets to bask in the glow of the eye-seeringly brilliant sunshine that radiates from me.
6) Japanese Comedians
I love these guys and girls and we need more of them. They're the bright spot on an otherwise dreary TV lineup. And they're proof that our sense of humor is more or less universal. Sure, you need to understand popular references to understand a lot of humor, but the foundation is the same the world over. One of my favorite types of humor is the self-deprecating style, and the Japanese excel at this. They constantly highlight their shortcomings to the delight of the audience in effect turning them into strengths. Witness the debu (fatty), busu (ug-mug), and baka (idiot) among others. And they know how to utilize the polar opposite, another favorite of mine, the irrationally arrogant and outrageously narcissistic. For a good example of this, see the rare TV gem, Unubore Deka.
7) Fedora Haters
Haters are gonna hate. Usually, that's a bad thing. But when it comes to hating horrible hats on horrible people, it's a good thing. And the smaller the fashion hat, the more the hate. Why is it okay to hate them ruthlessly? Because when they wake up every morning, they say to themselves, "What accessory can I put on to make people think I'm cool. Hmmmm. Got it. This hat that was cool in the US in the 50s. That's what will make everyone look at me and think I'm cool." Whether they're saying it out loud or it's they're subconscious talking, they're saying it. And what is more try-hard than a 'fashionable' hat to appeal to the outside world. Clearly, we need more folks here shooting eye-daggers at these douches.
8) The Totally Gets It Gaijin
The foreigner who comes over here and sees a 12-year-old idol in a bikini licking a blow pop and says, "That's nice. That's what we need back home. Nothing wrong with that at all." I haven't seen this dude before but it would be an experience to meet him and he'd fit right in at a Grass on the Field concert in Akiha.
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Body Love: A Brief and Incomplete Primer
A few days ago, an ex-student messaged me, asking for some help. She'd started grad school, she said, and found herself feeling (not surprisingly, for grad students) inadequate, insecure, and ugly. While I obviously don't have a cure for the competitive stress mess that is grad school, she figured I might have some resources for peeps who are feeling a little less than fabulous about their bodies.
I was a little startled. I'm all over fat pride, but body love in general? Yikes. I hadn't tackled body love so broadly in over a decade. Still, I figured some things translated, so I wrote the following to her. I hope others just beginning (or needing a refresher course in) their body love journey might benefit from some of these ideas. Goddess speed to ye!
Our consumerist culture hinges on all of us hating our bodies and buying useless products in order to bolster the multi-billion-dollar "health and beauty" mega-industry. We're confronted with literally thousands of ads per day, and ads all preach body hate and promise "salvation" for the sin of "imperfection" via buying crap. I know no one, body warrior or average juanita on the street, who doesn't wrestle from time to time (or all the time!) with body image issues.
As someone heavily ensconced in fat pride activism, I'm much more familiar with combating anti-fat messages. If your concerns are a little less specific or involve age, race, or something different, my ideas may need a little tweaking.
This is what I do to help bolster myself for the awesome journey toward body celebration and love:
* Limit exposure to mainstream media. If this is difficult or impossible, at least cut as many magazines and ads out of your life. Ideally, you would surround yourself only with body-loving people and messages.
* Put up art and quotes that celebrate diverse bodies. I have fat art all over my walls, fat buttons pinned to everything, and posters with size-positive messages taped up around me. My knickknacks celebrate various body sizes, sexualities, races, and ages.
* Hang out more with body-positive friends and limit exposure to body haters. This is sometimes pretty difficult and may take a while, but it's doable. After a decade or more of work in this area, I now have no one in my close circle who would dare discuss sizeist, ableist, racist, or other hateful BS around me.
* Fill your noggin with body-loving messages. This can be everything from books you read to blogs, vlogs, and websites you frequent. I'll list some resources below, but please keep in mind I have a definite fat bias in my awareness of body image issues. If you don't mind, I'll also ask some friends for their recommendations for body-positive resources.
Resources from several body positive warriors:
* Virgie Tovar, one of my fave vloggers. Here she is, discussing body hate.
* I've loved About Face for many years. I also watched an awesome video by them a couple of weeks ago.
* AWESOME book lists: http://www.about-face.org/r/books/; http://www.books4selfhelp.com/body-image.htm
* Join an online or physical community that supports you. I find my fat pride communities, both in-person and online, are essential for fueling my fierceness. If you tell me your specific body issue, I'll help you look for communities and resources in your area.
* A great fat pride blog.
* Nice primer on dealing with hateration.
* The best resource for queer fatties and allies.
* Body-love zines like _I am So Fucking Beautiful_ by Nomy Lamm
* Joy Nash's stuff on YouTube. Her "Fat Rant" is a classic.
* Nice primer on dealing with hateration.
* The best resource for queer fatties and allies.
* Body-love zines like _I am So Fucking Beautiful_ by Nomy Lamm
* Joy Nash's stuff on YouTube. Her "Fat Rant" is a classic.
More to come...


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Friday, 21 March 2014
New to the store being sold separately are these three puzzled faces.. For just £20 each, sold lucky dipped (unless you state which one you want, and if I have him I'll send him) you'll be sent one of the random faces..
Sculpted with clay, on empty used spray cans before being painted with acrylics. They are all unique signed pieces.. Standing 20cm tall, with nozzle and plastic protective lid, these are not toys!
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By Amanda L. Kondolojy
Even though there is not too much Pokémon in the modern era, I believe that the series is sticking to what it does best, which is a good thing. Nintendo is focusing on producing high-quality handheld titles, and even though the console game this time around was a bit of a letdown, you can't help but feel like the series is progressing nicely nonetheless.
So, what does the future hold for this illustrious and long-lasting franchise? Well, you can bet that there will be plenty more Pokémon games coming soon. The Pokémon franchise is currently on track to support Nintendo's WiiWare service with Everyone's Pokémon Ranch. This title is directly tied to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and allows you to transfer and trade your Pokémon from the game to your console. There is also a follow up to Pokémon Ranger in the works.
It is very interesting to look back on the ten years since Pokémon first made a splash in the US. The series has definitely had its ups and downs over the years, but it has proved several times that it is not going anywhere any time soon.
Amanda L. Kondolojy
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Here's the recap for the first month of 2015 for Team Gripsed, including five steps you can implement to take control of your life, and set yourself on course to live your dream. Five steps. That's it. Read on to start making the magic happen.
What's good Team Gripsed. This week we're gonna talk about the importance of follow through, how execution is worshiped, while talk on the other hand, is real cheap. It's time to identify what's holding you back.
So first, it's time to check in. It's time to assess our progress:
1. Who went out and bought a journal? I personally got 3.
2. Who's been pausing to think about what's good? I strive to make this the first thing I do everyday.
3. Who attempted to master the mental game by setting a 2 week goal? Ready for a 30 day now? For those people who made an action plan, who's going to take time over the next couple of days to evaluate their success with said goals? I set monthly ones at the beginning of Jan (watch the video for that review).
4. Who asked themselves "what's the value in having this thought", and started cutting out the bad ones? I can't say I was on top of this, but after a couple years of the practice I'd say that my thoughts are about 90% positive or I at least find the productive aspect to them.
5. And lastly who has picked a practice to commit to for the month of February (be it a physical practice? a poker practice? or both!)? I'm starting with Strength Camp Monday, and will be sprinkling in other ones as my energy supplies allow.
Revelation of the week: SYNERGY BETWEEN THE RIGHT PEOPLE LEADS TO EXPONENTIAL GROWTH & OUTPUT.
I did an interview with xflixx from PokerStars last friday (video here), and it just felt so good to interact with someone who's on the same path as me, someone who's got a similar vision and similar values.
I've also been fortunate enough to be around people this month who helped me reach my goals and kept me motivated. I hope that over the upcoming weeks and months that the Team Gripsed Training camp can give you that too!
I was also lucky enough to do a BREATHE this month. God I love Breathes, even though they can be extremely painful and challenging. I cleared out my system, bad thoughts, bad feelings, bad food, you name it. So much of that stuff got dropped because every once in a while you just need a good old fashion purge to move forward.
If you wanna know more about what I'm referring to, search "holotropic breathing", BUT DON'T TRY IT AT HOME, SERIOUSLY, ITS DANGEROUS. You cannot do this stuff without having an experienced guide...like seriously, I'm not fucking around. Breathework, exercise, yoga, martial arts, all practices involving movement can help you achieve the same benefits so, don't feel like you have to take the route I did.
Did you pick the discipline you want to pursue? I definitely did!
To make room for the new version of me that I want to be, I needed to let go of some old things to create room for those new elements and new habits. I realized that I've got to kick the Sunday habit and start looking at poker the right way again. Not as the quick fix, get a big score mindset that it's easy to fall into when playing MTTs exclusively - and especially when playing very infrequently. When I was getting my results last year it's because I was playing consistently and spending lots of time around the game. These days I spend most of my time making calls or in business meetings and my head is not so much in the poker game. So I can't just show up, register all the Sunday majors and expect to win like I did before (given that my mind isn't calibrated for multi-tabling). I need to be honest with myself that I'm in a different stage in my evolution right now which requires adjustments and different tactics, but this version of myself has much greater potential than the previous one did. I just need to learn to work within it.
My goal as you now is to win the main event and I thought that practicing winning the Sunday Million was the closest thing... but online poker and live poker are very different. Wearing myself out with marathon sessions (I am almost 30 after all) is not my next step to prepping for the main. I've already done that. The next step is bringing together the bright minds that have what it takes to take down this title, and spending as much time with them as possible. So that's what i'm focusing on.
What's my priority? Creating world champions. I want to win the main event, but just in case I can't beat the odds, I'll be happy to see a teammate ship the beast for $8 million. So let's up the odds by giving you guys the tools, so that you can be world champions too if the cards cooperate. Being on the rail, front row centre of the 2012 WSOP Main Event final table was by far the coolest experience I've ever had, and if I can get back there I'll be almost as hype as I would be if I was out there on the felt.
STACKING THE ODDS IN OUR FAVOR. You know that's been the gripsed philosophy since day 1.
I get the questions from the masses: Why aren't you making cash game videos anymore Gripsed? Why aren't you streaming everyday?
Because I've done that, and that's not what you guys need from me right now. It's not what I need from me. The people who will unsubscribe from this channel because I'm not 'entertaining' them anymore: adios amigo. I'm in the business of building champions (I've already done it once before with Greg Merson), and those of you who want to become champions will stick around, and you are the people I WANT to have on my team.
If you think you could make entertaining and educational cash or tournament videos, I'd love to give you an audition and provide you with the how-to's for recording top shelf quality videos. Just remember the key ingredient at Gripsed.com is passion. If there isn't energy and excitement in your voice, then you don't want to be a video producer for Team Gripsed. As for the haters and complainers, I just silence those empty voices that try to get at me. They are basically saying "please entertain me, but please don't try to enhance me" and I just don't need to hear that crap because the only voice I need to listen to is the one in my heart.
So let's talk business: poker practice can be a transformative practice when it's approached properly. As a process of self improvement, accepting mistakes and taking the time to learn how to not make those same mistakes again. Not as a quick thrill, an excitement of winning or losing a little money. That's kiddie shit, and kiddie's don't win titles. Men do. Now, if you need help growing up, just grow with me, I'm going through the exact same process you are, and I'm always going to share my methods and my material so that you can save time on research and instead focus your time on personal development. I'm not in the business of holding things back and trying to exploit my followers.
Want more liability? Want to step up?
As the Gripsed site gets bigger and better I'm going to need help, so GET AT ME! Do you know how to moderate a forum? A chat room? Are you good with Photoshop? Good with audio enhancement? Good with video editing? Good with something I'm going to need that I haven't thought of yet? Let Me Know!
Like I've always said, everyone has a best strength, and what will take the expert 10 minutes to do will take the amateur (aka me) 10 hours. So let's get efficient so that we can continue to have the best content, and I can spend my hours most efficiently on getting you the information to keep you ahead of the curve and to keep you motivated. If you want to help me out just email email@example.com, I will be happy to have you on board. But please don't feel obligated, it's just an open offer, and you don't owe me anything. So only get at me if it's because your heart's really in it.
And if you just want to take your game more seriously and aren't sure where to start, well make sure you're on the Gripsed.com mailing list because soon I'm going to send out a step by step process you can go through so you can start building that bankroll the right way, and stop going busto on the regular. That outline and program is my main focus for now and as soon as it's ready it's coming to your guys inbox's.
Bringing it back to the key revelation, synergy. Which is why I talked about the importance of having a great teacher in whatever discipline you choose to practice. Once you start really giving your all in an activity, you will attract other people who are doing the same (it may not happen right away, but it'll happen faster than you expect if you're actually giving it your best shot and not just 'going through the motions' because you're trying to attract a mentor). If you're doing that, or if you're just giving your all to being lazy, or acting disempowered, then those are the groups you're going to find yourself in, a bunch of people who think they can't achieve anything. Honestly ask yourself, what kind of group do you want to be surrounded by? For some people it IS a commiserating group. And you know what? If that's where you're at in your life, that's ok! Just don't try to bring us down to that environment because Team Gripsed is riding that upward spiral, and we don't have the slightest bit of interest in turning around. If what you want is what we've got going on here, then just commit to the actions I prescribe.
In case you missed it last Sunday, Charlie did his first ever stream cashing for over $7k (including a 5th place finish in a 2 day event, final table bubbling the $162 Sunday Six Max, and streaming for 11 hours). Charlie is an example of the kind of person who's come into my orbit because I've been obsessed with success for past 3 years now. There were also some epic shenanigans on the stream: including a literal robbery. But, despite getting scammed for $1000 mid-session and having to spend 30 minutes on the phone with support whilst 12 tabling (including a final table), Charlie did not tilt one bit and got shit done.
Boss Charlie, super boss, a truly flawless display of the level of emotional control we should all strive for when playing poker.
So this month commit to that discipline you chose last week, whatever it is, and by the end of the month I'm sure you'll find yourself surrounding by a strong, uplifting team, that helps keep you on the path to where you want to be going. And if that discipline is poker, truly commit yourself to it...GET THAT JOURNAL, start a blog, create a challenge thread, and really take the time to look back and review your play. Please, don't just be a button clicker looking for sympathy when you lose an all-in pot.
Oh and we had a bonus stream from someone who did just that and committed to success. I'll be doing a hand history review of BigggTymeR's $14k win in the PokerStars Bigger $11. Shoutouts to Team Gripsed India Division.
2015. It's My Year. And in late honor of Martin Luther King Day, let's add one more mantra to our daily vocabulary:
"I Have a Dream", happy stackin' ya'll!


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Bikinis (The reason men are pigs)
Headed into the Dawg Days of Summer. You want to sit on the porch in the cool of the morning, then you had best get up early. Oklahoma is known for its heat, and the unfortunate thing is, it heats up here and it doesn't always cool down. Even at night, in the middle of the night, it is still hot in Oklahoma.
Good time to go to the beach if you can get away. You can talk about your sunsets in the evening time. The sight of a new born puppy or a kitty, the wonders of a baby. But all of it pales in the company of young women in Bikini's.
There is just something about the sight of a woman in a skimpy outfit that discombobulates men to the point that their judgment is impaired. Which of course leads them to do stupid things, when it comes to money, alcohol, and other short-term rewards.
Belgian researchers let a group of men fondle womens bras and shirts and look at photo's of women in bikini's. As their sexual arousal climbed, the men became more likely to seek immediate satisfaction through any means available to them.
Wonder how it is a guy gets himself chosen for one of these survey's anyway? I asked Cup Cake (my wife) about it and she seemed especially interested in the fondling of the womens articles of apparel and all. She even allowed me the pleasure of some discovery, and I got to do all of the household laundry last Saturday.
So much for science and survey's.
It turns out that there is a region in the brain, that is stimulated by the sight of women skimply dressed and this region registers rewards for pleasurable activities such as sex, eating, drinking and winning money. I suppose the very same thing happens with a woman, but it is pictures of money, jewerly and or cash.
So when men are stimulated but not rewarded with any of the above, they will crave an alternative reward.
This might be the reason that every time you turn around you see some kind of "sexy advertisement" on the local bookrack or when you glance at a commercial on television, you will find a seriously good looking woman and often she is wearing a bikini.
This could be the reason men are influenced into what stock they invest in or what candy bar they happen to buy. I bought a vac. cleaner from a gal at Sear's one time, mainly because she was foxy and good looking. And at the time, I really didn't need a vacuum cleaner. So it kind of makes sense to me.
Lot of mysteries in this old world, y'know it?
Tomorrow we will talk about being sixty plus in America, and dead-zones.
Don't miss it.
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I'm not sure if I'm putting this question in the right place but here goes.
I am finishing a table with stain and a high gloss clear Polyurethane. The directions say to sand between coats with 220 paper. When applying a coat of polyurethane, I notice that there are small bubbles in the finish. This is fine when I am sanding between coats, but on the last coat I would like to have it as smooth as glass with a high gloss.
I have heard that I should "rub out" the last coat with a fine steel wool but won't that dull the finish??
How do I get the surface to be smooth and glossy?
-- If you think you can, or think you can't...your right!


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Feel is Important
There are a couple of really key elements when it comes to editing video. One of those is feel. As a video editor, my job is to take whatever broll, interviews, pictures etc., and turn it into the best thing someone has ever seen ;) Ok... not really, but my job is to make the best product I can with what I have. Sometimes that is really easy. Sometimes it is difficult. In that situation, positivity is key, and will get you a great product in a quick turn around. Anyways, now for a practical example. I'm going to do a little walkthrough on a video I just wrapped up for our church. During our series "I Have Decided", Pastor Chris gave a spontaneous call to baptism, and our video team was there to document it and get people's stories. Go ahead and watch the video, and I'll do a walkthrough.
My first task with a video like this is to pick a song. The song is going to be the key element which drives the video, and what will determine how you cut your video and where you place certain elements. So I found this song from one of my favorite composers, Tony Anderson. Great stuff.
I definitely cut up the song to flow the way I wanted it to. I had it drop down after the big chorus part, and the brought it back up and repeated the chorus and then had it end. More times than not, I am cutting up the song to match the feel I want, or make it fit in the time frame I want.
Ok, now to the edit. The song is very soft right there in the beginning, so I decided to add some text to bring the video into context. I actually decided to do this towards the end of my edit.
When the piano hits at 12 seconds, the song is "calling" for an action. If the video didn't do anything, it's a waste of a moment and will feel awkward. The song is still pretty slow and gentle so I had slomo footage going on the top of some soundbytes from Pastor Chris. I let these shots sit for a while and had them develop. In between the shots, I had the footage dip to black before I faded up the next clip. A cross dissolve would have been gross and a hard cut would not fit with the music because the music is quiet.
The music picks up at 31 seconds with a piano melody. This also "calls" for a change in pace, so I faded out of the slomo footage and brought in some interviews. I am dominating the interviews with baptism footage. Showing the person's interview gives some context, but it feels better to have the baptism footage. It is also going along with what they are talking about, and it is a visual aid for the people that weren't there.
The music is gradually building the whole time while the interviews are going. This helps build momentum and helps the edit not feel stale.
At 1:38, the music crescendos into the chorus. This is another "call" for action, so I added a flashframe transition into a section of a bunch of people getting baptized. Now, most of the shots are not in slow motion and move pretty fast. There's a lot of action and relatively fast cuts. You don't want to cut too fast, because the viewer won't be able to tell what's going on.
At 1:58, the chorus ends and starts to dip down, so I did a slow fade on the last clip. I also was intentional to make sure the last clip of that section was impactful and exciting. I waited a second or two and brought in another interview while the music kept dying down. This was one the best interviews we got that day, and his ending statement was really good and was an action point into the next section. Right as the music builds back into the chorus section, I made the interview end and flashframe into another relatively fast cutting baptism section. If you watch the two chorus sections back to back, you will notice that this one has a little longer shots, and they have a little more action and emotion. This helps drive home the video. The video ends on a dad having a great smile after getting baptized. I flashframed to black and faded up our I Have Decided logo. This pulls the video together with our series and also gives some space during the service while the congregation claps.
I hope this helps you understand feel a little more. One of the main things with a video like this is to find the right song and maximize the song to work for you. You can pick a great song, but if the edit doesn't fit and take advantage of the "calls" for action, than it won't feel very good and make sense. Also, make sure your edit is progressing. Don't go from very quite moment to a intense loud chorus. That won't feel good either. Make sure the song is progressing to the crescendo and make sure your edits are progressing as well.
I hope this helps, and as always, feel free to comment with questions! I would love to help!


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The standard U.S. death certificate includes information identifying the deceased, the date, time, and place of death, immediate and underlying causes, as well as the deceased's education, race and ethnicity.
Identifying information includes legal name and aliases, gender, age, date and place of birth, and last known address. The certificate of death also indicates martial status, names of spouse and parents and confirmation of any military service. It may provide specific information for deaths caused by traffic accidents or tobacco use, or whether a female was pregnant at time of death.
Part one in the cause of death section of the death certificate details the events leading to death, beginning backward from the final condition that resulted in death. Part two includes other conditions that contributed to death, but did not lead to the ultimate cause of death. While state laws and death certificate formats vary, all death certificates require medical certification.
Information regarding the immediate and underlying causes of death is significant information not only to family members, but also informs prevention efforts nationally and internationally and the funding of medical research. The U.S. standard death certificate, published by the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Center for Disease Control, complies with International Classification of Diseases, an activity of the World Health Organization, in an effort to create a reliable worldwide health database.


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1. The name of the Association shall be "The Association for Korean Studies in Europe" (AKSE).
2.The Association shall be non-political and its objects shall be:
- to stimulate and to co-ordinate academic Korean studies in all countries of Europe;
- to contribute to the spread of knowledge of Korea among a wider public.
The objects of the Association shall be attained:
- by organizing academic conferences on Korea;
- by issuing a Newsletter;
- by encouraging and facilitating co-operation with other organizations having aims consistent with its own objects.
Ordinary Membership is open to persons permanently resident in Europe with a serious academic interest in Korea. Individual Associate Membership is open to persons not permanently resident in Europe. Applications and proposals for Membership are to be addressed to any member of the Council and decided upon by the Council of the Association.
4. Members shall pay an annual fee to be determined by the Council.
Members may be exempted partially or totally from payment of the fee upon decision of the Council. Payment of the fee shall be due on January First of each year.
5. Membership shall expire:
- when a Member resigns from the Association by notifying the Secretary in writing;
- when the Membership fee has not been paid within six months of the due date;
- when a Member is expelled from the Association by the Council for having acted in a manner detrimental to the interests or the good name of the Association.
Expulsion shall require the consent of not less than four members of the Council. Before a decision on expulsion is taken, the Secretary of the Association will write to the Member in question, stating the nature of the alleged offence, together with the name(s) of the informant(s) or source(s) of information, and allowing a reasonable time for an explanation.
The Council shall call an Extraordinary Membership Meeting upon the request of one-third of the Full Members of the Association. Notice of any business to be transacted at a Membership Meeting shall be given in writing to the Secretary, who shall prepare the agenda of the meeting.
7. The affairs of the Association will be managed by the Council. Should the Council need to deal with any matter not explicitly provided for in this Constitution, it shall do its best to consult all Members before making any decision, and in any event submit its decision to all Members at the earliest possible opportunity.
8.The Council of the Association shall consist of:
- a President;
- a Vice-President;
- a Secretary;
- a Treasurer;
- a Councillor for Public Relations;
- a Councillor for Membership Affairs; and
- two other persons.
The members of the Council must be Full Members of the Association, and shall be elected at Membership Meetings. Members of the Council shall be expected to serve normally for a period of four years.
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Amendments shall be notified to all Members at least six months before the Membership Meeting. An amendment shall require not less than two-thirds of the votes of Full Members present at a properly constituted Membership Meeting.


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Habitat completes build
On Dec. 29, 2011, Habitat for Humanity of South Barry County held a dedication ceremony at Delene Abbott's newly completed home on Forrest Circle Drive east of Cassville. The building project was started in March of 2011.
James Weaver, Cassville First Baptist Church pastor, and Dallas LaCaze, Point Church pastor, asked for blessings on the home during the ceremony, which gave volunteers an opportunity to tour the home, offer congratulatory words and enjoy refreshments.
"I have been very blessed," said Abbott. "I am so excited, I am beside myself. I love everything about the house. It is beautiful. I will start moving in today."
Habitat of South Barry County board member Justin Gates and volunteer Mike Mallams moved a large cedar chest into Abbott's new home immediately following the dedication ceremony. Abbott said that the chest, which was her mother's, was over 60 years old.
"It carries a special meaning that it was the first piece of furniture moved into this home," said Abbott.
Habitat for Humanity partnering families are required to contribute sweat equity hours to their building project. Nora Young, Habitat of South Barry County president, said that Abbott put in over 1,200 sweat equity hours toward the construction of the new three-bedroom home.
"Delene contributed more than any of our partnering families ever have," said Young. "Families are only required to contribute 300 total hours, and only 150 hours must be completed by the primary homeowner.
"Delene was dedicated to helping out with the project from the very beginning," said Young. "If someone was here working, she was usually here too."
In addition to time, Abbott contributed building materials to the project. For instance, she purchased the blinds that were placed on all of the windows before the project was complete.
"I thoroughly enjoyed it," said Abbott. "I learned a lot. I learned how to sand, and I did a lot of painting. I learned how to caulk."
Abbott said that she now feels comfortable doing many of her own home repairs using the new skills she has developed.
"This is such a great project," said Herb Primrose, who worked as a volunteer on the building project. "It is a great way for someone to get a house. I enjoy being involved."
Primrose said this is the second time he has volunteered on a Habitat building project.
"It is good to see a Habitat home completed in the timely manner this one was completed in," said Young. "A lot of these projects take over a year to finish. We appreciate all of the volunteers who put time, effort and money into this house."
Abbott's home was constructed using the Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIP) energy efficient panel system. The home will be more energy efficient than a traditional house. This is the second local Habitat build to use the SIP panels.
Abbott will purchase the Habitat home for the value of the materials with a Habitat no-interest loan. Habitat makes no profit on the sale of the home. House payments are recycled to help build other Habitat homes in the south Barry County area.
"We have five families approved right now," said Young. "We are always in need of donations. That never stops. We are very anxious to start another house."
Young said that other building projects are currently in the planning stage. Work days will be scheduled for volunteers once those building projects are initiated.
"Our ultimate goal is for every family in need to have a simple, decent place to live," said Young. "We can only hope to achieve this ambitious goal by remaining faithful to the core concept.
"One of the foundational principles of Habitat for Humanity is that we seek to demonstrate the love and teachings of Jesus Christ to all people," said Young. "The most obvious way we do that is through building houses as a compassionate response to those in need of affordable housing."
Habitat for Humanity of South Barry County building projects are funded through donations, fundraisers and the Habitat Restore, located on Main Street in Cassville, which sells new and used furniture, building supplies and household goods.
The Habitat Board of Directors is currently planning a fundraiser that will be held at the Cassville High School gymnasium on Feb. 11.
"We will sponsor the Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Team," said Young. "Justin Gates is currently working to put together a team of local players who will also participate in the event."
Habitat for Humanity of South Barry County accepts applications for housing throughout the year. Applications can be completed at the Restore or Sater Pharmacy, both located on Main Street in Cassville, or the Barry County Neighborhood Center on Highway 248 in Cassville.