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Saturday, 23 December 2017
23rd December - Hut 367
The art installation in Hut 367 had been given a title by artist Louise Mabbs - No Cradle, No Cross - highlighting the fact that if Jesus had not been born then there wouldn't have been a crucifixion and salvation for the world.
The centre piece of the installation was a large cross which filled the back wall of the hut and which was made from old foil mince pie containers. Throughout the month we have been collecting these as people have discarded them after eating the free mince pies we give out every night. So in a way everyone has contributed to making this artwork.
In front of the 'mince pie cross' a wire bowl was hung and a torch shone on it in such a way that the shadow of the intricate design of the bowl was projected onto the back wall. Then we could see that this contained the word 'peace' many times, woven into the wire that made up the shape.
This recognised that fact that at Jesus' birth the angels sang "peace on earth, goodwill to all" and that one of the names given to him in the Bible was Prince of Peace.
Either side of the hut, hung on the doors, was a set of gossamer pockets containing a series of interesting and unusual Christmas cards.
Many of these also bore a message of peace to the world.
Our final hut tomorrow has become a bit of a tradition and is number 395, as it has been for most of the preceding years.
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VISTAGY, Inc., a leading provider of industry-specific engineering software and services, today announced a strategic partnership with Delta Sigma Corporation, a recognized leader in projection guided assembly. VISTAGY's SyncroFIT® 2011 software for designing and manufacturing complex assemblies and large aerostructures together with Delta Sigma's ProjectionWorks provide a best-in-class solution for managing fasteners, from defining the placement of holes and fasteners to verifying the finished part.
SyncroFIT is the only production-proven, CAD-integrated, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solution for managing the complexities of airframe assemblies, with an emphasis on fastened structures. It increases the efficiency and accuracy of developing airframe assemblies by enabling commercial 3D CAD users to fully define and manage fasteners, holes, joints, and interfaces between parts within complex assemblies. ProjectionWorks is an optical projection assembly system that enables manufacturers to install and verify thousands of fasteners quickly and without using stacks of drawings and manuals.
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Sobon Estate Vineyard is located in Amador County California in the heart of the historic Sierra Gold Country now known as Shenandoah Valley. This area is known for producing California's finest Zinfandels and this wine is a perfect example.
This well balanced Zinfandel is made from organically grown grapes that produce a bright and tangy taste that is both bold and full of flavor. Aromas of blackberries, cherries and cocoa with just a hint of spice are present and the finish is smooth and nice.
This is an excellent zinfandel for the price and I would definitely purchase this wine again.
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Kool & the Gang has sold over 70 million albums worldwide and influenced the music of three generations. Thanks to songs like Celebration, Cherish, Jungle Boogie, Summer Madness and Open Sesame, they've earned two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits, and 31 gold and platinum albums. Kool & The Gang has performed continuously for the past 35 years, longer than any R&B group in history. Their bulletproof funk and tough, jazzy arrangements have also made them the most sampled band of all time.
In 1964 Khalis Bayyan (AKA Ronald Bell) and his brother, Robert "Kool" Bell, joined Jersey City neighborhood friends Robert "Spike" Mickens, Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, Ricky Westfield, George Brown and Charles Smith to create a unique musical blend of jazz, soul and funk. Their self-titled 1969 debut album introduced their signature instrumental sound and fierce horn arrangements, and spawned their first Billboard R&B charted single, Kool and the Gang.
In 1970, their sophomore set Live At The Sex Machine peaked at #6 on Billboard's R&B chart and yielded three hit singles: Funky Man, Who's Gonna Take The Weight and I Want To Take You Higher. Next came The Best of Kool & the Gang Featuring The Penguin, Kool & the Gang Live at PJ's, Music Is The Message and Good Times.
The band's stellar reputation grew with each album, but 1973's gold disc Wild & Peaceful took Kool & the Gang to another level (#6 R&B, #33 Pop). Hits like Higher Plane (#1 R&B), the classic Summer Madness (featured on the Grammy-winning movie soundtrack Rocky) and LPs Spirit of the Boogie, Love & Understanding and Open Sesame followed. The latter's title track was featured on the top-selling movie soundtrack of all time, Saturday Night Fever, earning the group their second Grammy.
In 1979, Kool & the Gang unveiled a smooth new sound with Ladies Night. Produced by legendary Eumir Deodato, it became their first platinum album. The #1 R&B title track also reached #8 at Pop. The '80s welcomed the double platinum-selling album Celebrate (driven by the hit Celebration, which spent six weeks atop the R&B chart and became a #1 Pop single).
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Many Sellers I encounter are not familiar with Commission structure, how it is allocated and what it covers. Here is an excerpt from my book "A Seller's Guide to Real Estate" where I cover this topic.
How Commission Is Allocated … and What It Covers
Real Estate professionals are independent business people who must pay fees to their broker, to their boards, and must cover ALL of their business expenses before they acquire net earnings. This means ALL expenses they incur to market your home, whether it be newspaper advertising, preparing and printing of feature sheets, the sign on your front lawn, the cost of the lockbox, time spent hosting an open house, time spend showing your home to perspective buyers, pre-approving perspective buyers, etc. etc. etc.
Most professionals receive an hourly fee for services as the work is done, but real estate agents are paid ONLY when have successfully completed a transaction.
All work leading up to that point, which might include consulting, fee appraisal evaluations, listing, marketing, showing properties, advertising, prospecting, etc. remains unpaid, until two parties are successfully brought together in a real estate transaction.
How Is It Allocated?
The commission paid to the Listing Broker upon completion of the sale is allocated as follows:
•- 50% is paid to the selling broker. The salesperson gets a portion of that dollar amount, dependent on what level of "split" they have negotiated in their contract. Each agent is under contract and the split, varies with the amount of commission earned.
•- 50% is paid to the listing broker, and again, the salesperson who represented the Seller receives his/her portion, depending on the terms of their contract as to whath percentage they receive. The amount will be dependent on what "split" they are currently on with their respective broker. Again, this amount varies with the amount of commission earned.
What Does Commission Pay For?
1. Licence Fees The Ontario Real Estate Association decrees that a realtor must be licenced to sell real estate under their jurisdiction and by-laws.
2. Board Fees Toronto Real Estate Board, and Mississauga Real Estate Board and any other Real Estate Board the agent is a member of.
3. Broker Fees We are under contract to our broker for holding our licence and being the broker under whom I can trade in real estate.
4. Advertising All advertising, which includes newspapers, flyers, newsletters, mail-outs, web sites, feature sheets, personalized booklets, etc. are all expenses the real estate agent is responsible for.
5. Office Fees A fee is paid to the broker to whom we under contract for use of such items as: office space, computer equipment, software, fax machines, photocopiers, phones, pagers, stationery, secretarial services, listing sign, open house signs, business cards, and automobile.
6. Continuing Education Agents are responsible for all educational courses and real estate seminars.
7. Insurance: Because we are independent business professionals, we are responsible for our own medical/dental insurance and personal liability insurance.
In addition to the expenses noted above, you also get the benefit of an experienced realtor.
Just how much is that worth to you when you are negotiating one of the largest financial investments you have?
1. Education and Experience
It is true in these busy times and with our busy lives, we are all looking for more of that precious commodity … which seems to be becoming more and more precious. Hiring the professionals gives us that time. You don't need to know about buying and selling real estate if you hire a real estate professional who does, and will relieve the stress. Henry Ford once said that when you hire people who are more knowledgeable that you are, it proves you are smarter than they are.
3. Agents act as Buffers
If you are selling your home, a real estate professional can pre-qualify a buyer before showing them your home, so only qualified buyers are viewing your home. If you are buying a home, the real estate professional who is a member of the real estate board, has access to all up to date listings of homes on the MLS service and can quickly narrow down properties to show you that meet your specific requirements.
3. Knowledge of the Neighbourhood
Real Estate agents have access to a diverse data bank of knowledge pertaining to any specific neighbourhood, i.e. schools, shopping, transportation, places of worship, and other demographics. They either possess that knowledge from working in the area, or know where to find it for you.. They can identify comparable sales and provide these facts to you prior to submitting an offer to ensure you are paying fair market value, and not paying more than you should for a home.
4. Guidance with Pricing
Contrary to the beliefs of some, it is not the agent who sets pricing for sellers or buyers, it is the current market conditions that dictates pricing. An agent can, however, provide information to the Seller to use as a benchmark or guideline to assist them in selecting a price range to offer their home for sale, based on similar homes in their neighbourhood that sold recently. In addition to location, the condition of the home plays a major factor in obtaining the highest sale amount. An updated home will naturally sell for more than one that has not been updated.
5. Market Conditions
Real Estate Agents have access to current market conditions and activities which they can share with you, which will govern your selling or buying process, i.e. median or average sales price, how many days on the market; ratio of list to sold price, are just a few. All these things will assist you in moving forward with the information you need to make an informed decision. Market conditions are ever-changing, and most often are determined on the time of year you list your home for Sale. Generally the market is a little quieter than normal around Christmas for example, or during the months of July and August. There are many factors involved to determine how you should proceed and a trained real estate professional can help guide you through this process.
6. Professional Networking
Real Estate Agents network with many other professional who can provide you with services you will need to buy or sell your home, such as a qualified, certified home inspector, a mortgage agent, or a real estate lawyer. Real Estate agents can provide you with a list of these professionals who have a reputation for efficiency, competency and competitive pricing and you can then choose which professional you want to hire.
7. Confidentiality and Negotiating Skills
Real Estate Agents negotiate well because unlike most buyers and sellers, real estate agents can remove themselves from the emotional aspect of the transaction, remain objective and professional, and because they are skilled at what they do. Its part of their job. Real Estate agents are not messengers delivering buyer's offers to sellers or vice versa, they are professionals who are trained to present their client's case in the best possible light, while maintaining complete confidentiality from competing interests.
8. Processing Paperwork
A few years ago, real estate transactions required little paperwork, a one page deposit receipt were the norm. In today's world Agreements of Purchase and Sale Agreements can often run 5, 6 or 7 pages, depending on the number of clauses or conditions contained in the Agreement. In addition to the Agreement itself, there may also be waivers to remove conditions, and sometimes Amendments to the Agreement. In an effort to try to combat money laundering, the Federal Government implemented a mandatory statute in June, 2008 making it mandatory for each agent to see a form of photo identification from each client, and record this information on an Individual Identification form which is retained in the file. Along with the Identification form a Receipt of Fund document is completed to record when the deposit was received and in what form, i.e. bank draft, certified cheque, etc. One of these forms completed incorrectly as one oversight could result in the negation of a transaction or cause legal difficulties, and possible a law suit.
9. Education and Experience
In most scenarios, closings run very smoothly, but for those cases where problems arise, your Real Estate Agent is there to assist you, or point you in the right direction to get matters resolved. Sometimes questions arise after closing, and an honest, Real Estate Agent will be there for you to answer any questions you may have that were overlooked in the excitement of closing, and moving.
10. Develop Relationship for Future Business
Providing a high level of service to clients gives real estate agents incentive to ensure their clients are happy and satisfied. This often leads to referrals, which is the livelihood for many agents, and few would survive if they were solely dependent on merely drumming up new business. It also means that an agent who stays in the business will be there for you when you need to hire an agent in the future to handle your next real estate transaction.
All of these factors add up to good value for service when leaving a major investment like your home, in the hands of a professional..
I live and work in STREETSVILLE and have a vested interest in property values here. Are you considering buying or selling or know anyone who is? Give me a call for a complimentary evaluation of your home in this changing market. (416) 717-6331.
When you choose me to handle your real estate needs, you are choosing a real estate professional who cares about you and your family, and who will listen to your needs, work together with you, and protecting your interests to achieve your objectives.
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'Alien: Covenant' - MBP e234
It's Xenomorphin' time on this episode as we explore new territory with our review / discussion of 'Alien: Covenant', director Ridley Scott's prequel to 'Alien' and sequel to his previous 'Alien' prequel, 'Prometheus'. Still with us? Excellent, because we also discuss movie news including the Cannes Film Festival buzz about Adam Sandler's latest performance and the tragedy that has befallen 'Justice League' movie writer/director Zach Snyder.
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32:27 - Review: ALIEN: COVENANT
49:03 - Spoilers: ALIEN: COVENANT
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Viola Gyune
Viola Gyune is the pilot for the Orbital Frame Neith. She first appears in Zone of the Enders video game as an enemy to Leo Stenbuck. Viola was first selected as a test pilot for the Idolo Prototype but also has a romantic interest in Radium Lavans, the other test pilot selected for the prototype, during Z.O.E. 2167 Idolo which precedes the first game.
Viola Insists on dying at the end of the first game after a battle with Jehuty and Leo Stenbuck.
In Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, Viola is resurrected as an A.I. for the Orbital Frame Nephtis by Nohman.
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Hello sweet Friends, and welcome to our final round up of favorites from our Get Your DIY On Challenge series. As you probably know by now, this month's party was the last of our over three year run, and we are so grateful to have had the chance to meet up here with you each month. Thank you SO much to the amazing and talented bloggers that have shared their creativity with us over the last three years! Now on to our favorites! This month we were looking for your favorite DIY projects and … [Read more...]
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Well Summer weather has officially arrived in my neck of the woods, and everyone around here has been busy sprucing up their outdoor spaces. Still looking for a little inspiration for your own outdoor space? How about motivation? (We could all use a little of that sometimes!) Thanks to our blogging friends who shared their amazing outdoor decor projects at our Get Your DIY On party this month, we've got 15 fabulous projects to give you just that! Enjoy! (As always, please pin from the original … [Read more...]
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Hello everyone! Today I am sharing our favorites from this month's Get Your DIY On party. That's where I and my party co-hosts pick a theme, share a project we created to fit the theme, and then invite our blogging friends to share their own projects that fit the theme. Aprils' theme was Spring DIY Projects and our friends did not disappoint! I have 15 fantastic DIYs that I hope you'll love too! Enjoy! :) {as always, please pin from the original source} Easy Abstract Diamond … [Read more...]
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On the Amazon River
"Your environment always wins" is what I'm thinking as we motor slowly up the Amazon River.
Nowhere is that truer than here. Logs as big as a car drift downstream. There are spiders larger than a turkey sandwich. It's impossible to tell where the river ends and the land begins.
If you act like an impatient American here, things are not going to go your way.
But the good news is I've replaced my To Do list with just… being. It's a nice change.
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Charter a boat
Coastal Connection can also offer whole boat charters. When you charter the boat you can have up to twelve passengers on board. The price includes the boat, fuel, landing fees, fully qualified skipper and crew.
* A full day charter allows up to 80 nautical miles. There will an extra cost for additional miles. please contact to discuss.
Create your own
Customise your own charter to meet your individual needs. Some Ideas we recommend:
Coll for lunch and see sharks and whales
Kingairloch Estate for lunch and see wildlife & Castles
Tobermory and looking for wildlife
Puffins, Fingal's Cave (Staffa) and Iona
Spotting White Tailed Sea Eagles
Corryvreckan (3rd largest whirlpool in the World)
Visit the Whitehouse Restaurant & the magnificent gardens at Ardtornish
Colonsay and Garvellachs
Port Appin for lunch
Islay for a whisky tour
Loch Etive for stunning scenery
A run around Kerrera
Top places for lunch such as Whitehouse Restaurant, The Boat House, Café Fish, Pier House, Isle of Eriska, Airds and Coll Hotel.


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Imagine a food system where the most affordable and delicious products are also good for our bodies and the planet. The Good Food Institute, our charity of the month, is working to bring that dream of creating a healthy, humane, and sustainable food supply a reality. Focusing on "clean" (that is, cultured) and plant-based meat, milk, and eggs, the charity provides strategic support to companies, fosters the next generation of innovators, promotes plant-based products, and more.
Please join us in supporting The Good Food Institute. For each carrot cake with cream cheese frosting sold this month at Sticky Fingers, we'll donate $1 to support their important work. Eat cupcakes for charity!


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Bringing Memories to Life
Many us of have many treasured photograph albums that with in reality the turn of an internet page allowing us stroll again down paths lengthy for the reason that traversed. Dipping internal and out of memories as although all of it happened best the day before today – till we realise abruptly that our precious recollections are, in truth, from years in the past, and we not consider in which that snap shot changed into taken, or what yr is encapsulated there in paper shape. Whilst it is quick and easy to put in writing a brief phrase upon the lower returned of our photos, the tremendous manner to rekindle those unique reminiscences is to log all of them, every one, is in a scrapbook.
Using scrapbooks is a first-rate way to raise the garage of photos and other memorabilia to a greater non-public degree. There's no question that keeping keepsakes from crucial occasions or activities is the precise way to recapture the essence of a specific second as soon as it has surpassed us by means of in time, but it's miles simplest in using a scrapbook that the tale definitely involves lifestyles. Our treasured memories so frequently wither in antique shoeboxes, clumped collectively into pressured bundles, wherein their unique which means fades. Via accumulating our recollections right into a scrapbook, we will suffuse life into them all over again, and bequeath the delight we once shared to an entire new era.
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DJ Kon's Mix at Mood Mosaic
Last Wednesday's Mood Mosaic was off the hook with the help of guest DJ Kon. We managed to capture some of the magic and heat that he brought to Mood Mosaic. His mix takes you through funk, soul, rare disco and boogie with some latin thrown in for good measure. Thanks goes to Kon!
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"Barry Leef has one of Australia's best known voices, having been featured on hundreds of TV and radio advertisements during 20 years as Sydney's number one session singer. He has also fronted legendary Aussie bands Bakery and Supermarket, led the in-house band at Sydney's Musician's Club and performed with Frank Zappa, Elvin Bishop, Tom Jones… Read more
Russell Morris – Blacktown Workers Club 12th Sep 2015
I had filmed and Photographed Russell Morris a few times before this night. The first time was at the 2013 Sydney Blues & Roots Festival at Windsor. The second at The Basement (2015) at Circular Quay. I have been trying to record musicians/bands I grew up listening to. I also play Guitar and when I… Read more
Mal Eastick – Empire Hotel at Annandale 5th August 2012
I had been looking to film/photograph any bands I grew up with. Stars were a band I admired and I had watched the Andrew Durant Memorial Concert a few times back in the 80's, as a mate of mine was a fan of them, especially Mal's Guitar playing. I had met Milena Barrett a few… Read more
Ian Moss – The Brass Monkey at Cronulla 11th Feb 2012
The place was packed and very rowdy. Ian's guitar was playing up and the sound was very low. There was no light show, which made the stage very dark. So many people were talking that other people were yelling out at them to shut up. Ian was talking about the death of a friend and… Read more
From Jeff St John to The Hawks via Bandanna and Grog 'n Grumble
Amazed at the photo's that my old mate from Grog 'n Grumble days, Bob Montgomery was posting to Facebook, I asked him to put a few of them together with a (far too brief) summary of his career. I'm extremely grateful for what he sent me. Hi Mark.I have put together a brief (as poss… Read more
John Paul Young
Who would have thought that a young man of 24ish years old could capture so many hearts with his first top 10 hit Yesterday's Hero. But he did and he did it for me over 30 years ago. I don't think I'd ever felt the true meaning of "love" until I saw him on Countdown… Read more
Johnny O'Keefe
Do a search on the internet for Johnny O'Keefe (aka J.O.K. or The Wild One) and you will find plenty to keep you busy reading. But for the uninitiated here is a rundown on a man who released over 50 singles, over 40 EP's and over 30 albums. He is also credited as being an… Read more
Glenn Shorrock
Glenn Shorrock is a rare talent. Most people would consider being in one successful band enough. Glenn Shorrock has been in more than three very successful bands as well as enjoying a brilliant solo career. Add to this the number of hits written by Glenn and you get some sense of the musical quality of… Read more
Bill Putt has passed away
Legendary Australian bass player Bill Putt passed away from a heart attack on the 7th of August 2013. The response from the industry was incredible. He was a guy who was not only a renowned musician but also a renowned nice bloke. Bill was known for his bass playing with bands such as Spectrum, Ariel… Read more
Chris Bailey has passed away
News has come through this morning that Chris Bailey has lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully last night. I first met Chris in the early 1990's when I had the pleasure of doing a couple of short tours with GANGgajang. Not only was he a brilliant musician but he was regarded as… Read more


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Trade Day was good to me today. An old black gentleman was sitting with a Columbian 10" face vise by his feet. How much?—-offer—-$10 bucks—-$15—-I like $12. OK. I got the money out as quick as I could without looking anxious. It was rusty, just surface rust, but looked fully functional. Once home I disassembled it to reveled it truly was on great shape. Into the blast cabinet and it looked like it came right out of the forge a hundred years ago. Finished with hammered grey spray paint.
I am very happy with the find, the face vises we have today are not nearly as well built as this. It even has removable screw giudes.
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Thursday, 25 June 2009
Going through changes
Trevor the pocket rocket, the horse tyrant of Rock HQ is going through some changes. Over winter he was a fluffy dark brown ball of temper. Spring saw him change to a shiny white miniature testosterone fuelled charger with black stockings, mane and tail. Summer is here and he is a stunning blue roan hue (a few white bits need to be shed still) with a full packet.
Yes our young horse has definitely acquired the where with all to further his genes and they dangle in an unfeasibly large purse. Given his over amorous nature before the arrival of the family jewels the discovery that our little pony is not so little now represents a health hazard to all concerned. So to prevent ruptures as he gets fresh with wheelbarrows, bales of hay and dozing Bernese Mountain Dogs he is going to be gelded. I don't envy the vet selected to enter the arena and do battle with him but once its done it should calm him down. Just a bit. Hopefully.
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AmeriCorps VISTA Associate needed to serve in the King-Lincoln District of Columbus, OH
Homeport is seeking a year-long AmeriCorps VISTA member to assist the Home Ownership department with identifying development opportunities in the King-Lincoln District. The VISTA will also serve the community by engaging with residents and creating economic development opportunities. Whether you're an Entrepreneur, Business Major, aspiring City Planner, or interested in Sociology or Public Affairs, you'll have the opportunity to develop innovative programs that make a lasting impact in the community.
The position will be held from August 12,2014- August 21, 2015. If interested, please apply online at the AmeriCorps site.
Member Duties: Homeport Home Ownership seeks an exceptional VISTA to join its hardworking team. We are looking for applicants interested in economic development, neighborhood revitalization, GIS, and community development. The VISTA will work with staff to:
- Collect and analyze neighborhood, census, and property conditions data
- Create a neighborhood opportunity map
- Support the North of Broad Residents Association
- Identify economic development grant opportunities
- Assist local business associations with neighborhood branding efforts
What is AmeriCorps VISTA?: AmeriCorps is a part of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency created to connect Americans of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to give back to their communities and their nation.
AmeriCorps VISTA members are passionate and committed to their mission to bring individuals and communities out of poverty. Members make a year-long, full-time commitment to serve on a specific project at a nonprofit organization or public agency. They focus their efforts to build the organizational, administrative, and financial capacity of organizations that fight illiteracy, improve health services, foster economic development, and otherwise assist low-income communities. Members receive a modest living allowance, and after a successful completion of a term of service, members can choose to receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or a post-service stipend.
Program Benefits: Living Allowance, Childcare assistance if eligible, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Training, Relocation Allowance, Health Coverage.
Terms: Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time.
Service Areas: Community Outreach, Entrepreneur/Business, Housing, Neighborhood Revitalization
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|News at TransGas News Archive
November 6, 2003
Tariff Changes for Operational Flow Orders
To: All TransGas Customers
TransGas Limited (TransGas) wishes to announce a change to its Daily Balancing Policy. When TransGas implemented daily balancing in November 2001, the customer became responsible to ensure their daily imbalances were within the specified tolerance levels indicated by TransGas. It was decided that if a customer were outside the tolerance band, TransGas would work with the customer to ensure that they got back into balance as quickly as possible. However, since that time, TransGas has experienced a number of situations where the pipeline system was in a serious supply/demand imbalance. In these situations, TransGas found that some customers were not reacting quickly enough to bring their imbalance accounts back within tolerance and TransGas then had to take other measures to protect the integrity of the pipeline. These other measures came at a cost to TransGas and other customers that were not responsible for the situation. A new policy is required that will allow TransGas to transfer these mitigation costs to those customers whose imbalances are responsible for the system integrity problem. As such, effective November 1, 2003, TransGas will reserve the right to issue an Operational Flow Order (OFO) in such situations.
An OFO is a mechanism that TransGas may activate to protect the operational integrity of the pipeline. TransGas may issue and implement a system-wide OFO in those instances where critically high or low pipeline inventory (line pack) occur. The OFO will be issued to all shippers. Shippers with a daily imbalance outside the tolerance window will have a minimum of 20 hours to comply with the OFO and adjust their daily imbalance to within the tolerance levels specified. If customers fail to adjust their daily imbalances and TransGas does incur costs to ensure system integrity, then those costs incurred will be allocated and billed to those customers that remain outside the specified tolerance ranges after the OFO compliance deadline. The Shipper will still be responsible to get their account into balance in compliance with the OFO.
TransGas expects that there will be a very limited number of times during the year when it will be necessary to issue an OFO, but during these occurrences, more diligence will be required by Shippers to keep their accounts within tolerance and by Common Stream Operators to ensure the daily allocation of gas goes to the right Shipper.
TransGas regrets the need to implement such a new policy but believes that it will result in a more fair and equitable solution to such system balancing crises.
If you have any questions or concerns with respect to how this new policy will be implemented or how it might affect you, please contact your Key Account Manager, Debbie Brown at (306) 777-9687 or Chris Uhren at (306) 777-9501.
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Using Concept Maps with UML Components/
Concept Maps are a useful way to graphically document the relationships between the elements of a system. Not only do they assist in the system design process, but they can be used to communicate design ideas to stakeholders such as users and management. Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a more structured form of concept maps focused on Object Oriented Programming (OOP.)
We've found that combining tools and including useful graphic elements such as screen shots creates a very user friendly design tool.


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Dan Szatkowski
Senior Pastor
Pastor Dan and his wife Kathy both grew up in Cheektowaga, New York, a suburb of Buffalo. Dan came to Boston in 1977 to attend Boston University, graduating in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts in biology. He encountered God in the summer of 1978 while working as a door to door dictionary salesman! Kathy came to Boston in 1980 and graduated from UMass Boston in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. God revealed his grace to her in the summer of 1980.
Dan and Kathy were married in 1981 and have eight children, two son-in-laws, and three grandchildren. Their children range in age from 32 to 12 years: Thea (Gordon), Elise (Ian), Evan, Amy, Paul, Mary Jane, David, and Joelle. They have lived in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston since 1986.
The Lord called Dan to ministry in 1983 and he received his Masters of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 1987. He has served in churches in Boston since 1987 as an associate pastor, a church planter, and a co-pastor before coming to Cambridgeport Baptist in March of 2000.
Steven Shitemi
Associate Pastor
Steven Shitemi was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. Steven is married and they have one beautiful daughter. Steven knew he was called to ministry at a young age. After a short time in the airline industry he pursued ministry full time - obtaining his Bachelor's in Theology and going through the Kinara Leadership development at the Nairobi Chapel. After six years of serving in various roles at the Nairobi Chapel, he came to CBC in May of 2018.
Rahel Zewde
Director of Children and Family Ministry
Rahel has been a member of this church since 1997. She has a spiritual calling and ongoing passion to minister to children and youth, and in particular to families by making them aware of God's purpose in their role as teachers of their children.
Rahel and her husband Melaku have three children. She is currently attending Gordon Conwell Seminary.
Karen Sheh
Karen and her husband Alex began attending CBC in 2006 when they were engaged. Now, many years and four children later she is happy to serve in this role alongside a church that is like extended family! Karen handles church communication, building usage, and general administrative support.
Myriah Johnson
Myriah Johnson is a longtime member of CBC, along with her husband Chad and their three children. She brings a talent for brainstorming, creative touches and administrative detail to the staff team.


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Duckshow decided to do something duck-tacular to kick off 20313! It's been quite a while since the last Duckshow stop motion short film and it just so happens that Valentine's Day just around the corner. It seemed like the perfect idea….a Valentine's Day film about two "lovebirds." Here are some shots from "My Ducky Valentine:"
Here is a shot from the opening scene. The main character, Darling Duck (who coincidentally lives in a heart shaped house), has a secret admirerer who leaves romantic gifts at her doorstep. He finally leaves her a note to go to the Valentine's Day Ball to meet her secret ducky Valentine…
So off she goes to the Valentine's Ball….a shot of the entrance to the ballroom….
There were two sets for the film. One for Darling Duck's home and one for the Valentine's Day ball. With a little help from craft stores, local dollar stores, and a glue gun-the sets were built in a few days.
And of course, a Duckshow flick would not be a Duckshow flick without a little comedic interlude. Here is a shot of the two Chocoholic Chicks shaking a tail feather. They get boogie fever and clear the dance floor with a synchronized duck dance. Woot woot!
Here is one last shot from the film….. a shot from the entrance to the ballroom. Is that Darling Duck's secret admirerer? Will the two lovebirds ever meet? Will the Chocoholic Chicks create a new dance craze? Stay tuned to find out tomorrow as Duckshow presents stop motion short "My Ducky Valentine" starring Opal London's Quackers Collectables ducks.


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Joseph B. Stanford, MD, CFCMC, focuses his practice on natural procreative technology (especially for infertility or miscarriage), restorative reproductive medicine, natural family planning, and treating women's health conditions without using artificial hormones. He also has a particular interests in polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, premenstrual syndrome, and menopause. He is a certified FertilityCare Medical Consultant through the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals, and serves as the medical consultant for Intermountain FertilityCare Services. He received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School and completed residency training in family medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is board certified in family medicine, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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I headed out for Trevor's newborn session on a very snowy morning! We did pictures at his Grandma's house, which had great natural light. Once he settled in and went to sleep, he did great for the whole session!
Congratulations, new mom J and Grandma M! I enjoyed meeting you, and snuggling your cute little guy!


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Is our Future based on Luck or Design?
Some months ago an article in the local press caught my attention. It was based on a study performed by an English University Professor and his team, in which they had explored the concept of "lucky" people versus "unlucky people". They enlisted the assistance of several hundred diverse individuals, spread evenly between the 2 categories. Clearly, as a starting point, it was necessary for each of the participants to identify which of the 2 groups they believed that they belonged to.
As the study progressed, it became increasingly apparent that, in reality, neither of the 2 groups was "luckier" or "unluckier" than the other. Statistically, if we spread their attempts at enjoying good fortune over a significant sample, we should expect them to be equal, and indeed they were! Having said that, the group who believed that they were "lucky" people, enjoyed more of the benefits that we would tend to attribute to good luck. They won more prizes in competitions, enjoyed more success in business and social activities as a result of their efforts and generally lived a happier, more contented existence.
The investigating team then set about analysing some of the factors influencing the outcomes that they had identified and their findings make interesting reading. Firstly, there was no doubt that the "lucky" group won more raffle prizes, but this was because, always feeling that they had a chance of success, they tended to buy more tickets. Secondly, the "lucky" group tended to be more aware of and receptive to opportunities. Believing that they were "lucky", they always expected something good to happen to them and they were more likely to be ready to react to the opportunities which presented themselves.
The "unlucky" people tended to be life's pessimists. As they weren't expecting anything good to happen to them, they simply missed the opportunities which arose. They were more concerned about minimising the negative impact of the misfortune which they perceived to be their lot in life and were extremely conservative when it came to taking chances unless they were absolutely certain that they would not fail.
The survey concluded, Brethren, that, as a general rule, all of us share the same prospects of good and bad fortune and that, from a practical point of view, we really do tend to make our own "luck". Yes, of course there are extremes, and ordinary people have both good and bad experiences, but it is completely unrealistic to expect that you will experience one or the other in greater allocation than those around you.
What will vary, though Brethren, is how we each, as individuals, react to the challenges and opportunities that we face. If we focus on looking on the bright side of life, if we are alert to the positive opportunities presented to us, if we have self-belief and have confidence in our ability to promote good fortune for ourselves and those around us - then we create an environment in which we can succeed in our quest. If, however, we accept that we are simply "unlucky" and that fate is against us, we are unlikely to enjoy any of the fruits reserved for those who strive so diligently to overcome the inevitable obstacles that they face.
As many of you are aware, I spend many Saturday mornings pretending to be a golfer and, on my desk at work, I have a mouse pad, with a magnificent picture of a very complicated golf hole. The pad comes from a series of inspirational messages. My particular picture is headed up "Focus" and it bears the message "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you fail to focus on your goals".
Success, Brethren, whether it be in the context of our own lives, whether it be in the progress we make in our Lodge or whether it is related to the overall future of our beloved Freemasonry, really is dependant on our own attitude. Each and every one of us needs to take full, personal responsibility for addressing the challenges that we face. If we believe that we will fail, we will undoubtedly fail! If we spend our whole time bemoaning our misfortune and over-analysing all the insurmountable obstacles, we will fail.
To succeed in any given situation, Brethren, the first vital ingredient is a belief that we can! It is a genuine commitment to looking at the positive factors, it is a willingness to explore those alternatives which can potentially help us to meet our goals but, above all, it is a realisation that our future really is, for the most part, not a question of good or bad luck, not dictated by insurmountable obstacles but is in our own hands. The reality is, that it is our own attitude which has the greatest influence on our future. The GAOTU presents us all with many wonderful opportunities – it is up to us to be ready for them and use them well!
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Not A Roller Coaster Mom by Sharon Johnson O'Donnell
I'm a new blogger at Motherhoodlater.com, and I look forward to sharing my thoughts and experiences with other 'older moms'. I am actually an 'age-gap' older mom, meaning I had kids when I was younger and then had another one years later when I was considered an – ahem — advanced maternal age mom. My sons are 19 (sophomore in college), 16, and 10, and I had my youngest when I was 38. It was very different being a mom in my early 30s of two young boys than it is being a mom in my late 40s of one son who is 6 years younger than my middle son and 9 years younger than my oldest son. This situation presents challenges and predicaments, but also has its rewards and benefits. I wrote a guest blog on Motherhoodlater regarding my feelings about this; you can find it at
My husband, Kevin, and I have been married for 22 years; we met on PM Magazine, a local TV show with syndicated stories and local stories during a Valentine's Day promotion in 1985. I was selected to be featured in a short video about me and the kind of person I wanted to meet (basically begging for dates on TV), and my husband was one of those who responded (along with about 70 other letter writers, some of which were prisoners). We live in Cary, NC, a suburb of Raleigh, and both places have been selected by many business magazines as some of the top places to live in the nation. And it is a terrific place to live, but indeed, it seems everyone is flocking here — at least when looking at the traffic and the overcrowded school system.
I am a freelance writer and my first humor book is House of Testosterone – One Mom's Survival in a Household of Males published in hard cover by Jefferson Press and then in paperback by Houghton Mifflin. My second book has been written for a year, but with the economy -particularly in publishing — still not doing well — it's tough for publishers to agree to take a risk on a book by an unknown like me, even though they love the writing. But I'm hanging in there and so is my agent, Rob Wilson. Still, it's frustrating when I see books in the stores by people like Kate Goslin of the former Jon and Kate Plus Eight show or others who are published strictly because people know who they are. In addition to writing, I also teach narrative writing to elementary school students part-time and do contract public relations work.
Even this school system has been particularly challenging for me lately as an older mom with one son considerably younger than his brothers. The system offers several calendar options for school, and my two youngest sons are on different calendars. My middle son, who is a high school junior, is on the traditional school calendar with summers off; however, my youngest son is on a year-round school calendar with various three-week breaks throughout the year and school attendance during June & July. Year-round works very well for elementary and middle school kids, but not for high schools – so there are no year-round high schools here. Having two different calendars makes planning vacations difficult. Especially, yep — for families with age-gap kids.
When my two oldest sons were younger and both in year-round, we always went on neat trips somewhere when they were tracked out (not in school). Gettysburg, Maine, Baltimore, Charleston, Disney, even Barbados. Yet, we can't do the same with my youngest, Jason, because we can't leave my high school son alone since he has so many school/sports/Scouting obligations. Overseeing his schedule is a full-time job and he won't get his driver's license until early 2011. Besides, Jason has reached that age where going to a water park or an amusement park with Mom or Dad is not fun anymore. "No, Jason, I can't ride the roller coaster with you — remember I had that back surgery and am not supposed to?" (Of course, I wouldn't ride the roller coaster even if I hadn't had back surgery but it does make one hell of a convenient excuse!) My other boys had each other to play with on vacations, but Jason doesn't have anyone.
That makes me feel pretty badly for him, especially when I think about the fun my other two boys had together on our 'track out' vacations. His close friends outside of school are either in traditional school or on another track (there are four tracks – all with different break times — Jason is on Track 3). So going somewhere with friends is difficult too. I recently sent out emails to parents of other boys in his Track 3 class asking if any of their families might want to go along with Jason and me on a vacation during our track-out period. Felt kind of like I used to when I was back in a college sorority and had to scour the campus for pledge formal dates. Swallow your pride and ask somebody out. Only this time, it was swallow your pride and admit your son needs another vacation companion besides good ole' mom. Of course, those families all have their own plans, so we were back at square one. We did manage a one-day trip to an amusement park with a neighbor friend who is Jason's age. That worked out great. They rode roller coaster after roller coaster while I sat on a bench and read a book. Yeah, I'm a barrel of fun. These were not the little Scooby Doo coasters, I might add; they were the huge ones with names like "The Intimidator" and "Thunder Road" that make grown men gulp when they first see them looming over the amusement park. My other boys didn't want to ride roller coasters when they were Jason's age, and I could handle a Ferris wheel ride or the bumper cars with them if I needed to do so. But Jason is more adventurous and needs someone with him who is adventurous, too.
My lack of an adventurous streak has nothing to do with my age, though. I was like this when I was younger too. Still, the age-gap between my sons is what poses the problem, and it's a problem I've dealt with before and will deal with again. That age-gap also has many benefits, including making Jason more independent than I think he would have normally been — more ready to try new things, especially after observing his older brothers for so many years. And, yes, making him really good at riding roller coasters.


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"The Roman Colosseum! That's what I want to learn about next Mom!" The night before the first day back to school…. I had no plans ready for this request. Actually, my mind was filled with work and I wasn't feeling particularly creative. This wasn't sounding good.
My son Noah, in Grade three with the Stony Creek Program, loves ancient history and mythology. His Language Arts projects are infused with his passion and he is fortunate to be in a school program that allows for such individualized learning.
While I have always tried to follow my boys' interests in the home schooling portion of their program, I will admit that I can be all about just "getting it done." With limited time to accomplish school work in a day I sometimes lack patience with the "space" needed for creativity.
This year, however, Noah has taught me something valuable: learning happens much more readily and becomes integrated, retained and built upon when we incorporate his interests. For me that requires a certain letting go. Letting go of my ideas, expectations and time lines for learning.
For instance, when I suggested Noah blog about his learning of ancient nomads he decided instead to draw then build a model of an irrigation system ancient people could have used. (And yes, later blogged about it). Not what I had in mind (and took WAY longer than I had planned for! ) but what great learning.
When we worked on story writing, I had planned activities appropriate for Grade 3. He had his own ideas which resulted in his writing a"chapter book" (incorporating Greek mythology of course!) He learned way more about writing, editing and word processing doing it his way than he would have with my plans.
I take my personal learning quite seriously: connecting to other educators on twitter, reading widely and often debating both Education philosophy and practice. But if I am honest, I have learned the most about education from my sons, and have incorporated those lessons into my own learning. Following my own passion in both education and health care has made me a better practitioner in both areas. Thank you boys.*This post was originally published at 184 Days of Learning


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Passengers will have a another option to reach Denver and points westward
Frontier Airlines has announced that it will resume service to Little Rock as a part of a nationwide expansion in 21 cities.
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Study says Sacramento drivers ranked third worst in America, an improvement over 2017
There is some bad news and some good news for Sacramento drivers. The good news is that the city's drivers are no longer ranked as the worst in the country, according to Insurance news site Quote Wizard. The bad news is … Continue reading


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From this cabin's lovely location in the scenic Upper Middle Creek area, guests can enjoy a prime location that's less than 6 miles from Pigeon Forge and less than 8 miles from Gatlinburg. As a result, guests of this affordable rental will enjoy quick access to attractions like Dollywood and Anakeesta Gatlinburg.
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If you're as obsessed with Baz Luhrmann's upcoming The Great Gatsby remake as we are (the Betty team has got the trailers memorized by now), you'll swoon over Tiffany & Co.'s breathtakingly beautiful collection of Deco-themed baubles. Inspired by the lavishness of the Roaring Twenties, Tiffany's 'The Great Gatsby Collection' features bejeweled headpieces, earrings, necklaces, rings, and more. Our favorite offering is the shimmering diamond and pearl headpiece that Carey Mulligan's Daisy dons in the Gatsby movie. Sadly, this stunner will set you back $200,000, so we'll just have to daydream about it, along with Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Another of the collection's centerpieces is the 5.25 carat diamond flower ring, which is selling for $875,000. Yes, you can keel over from price tag shock now. The rest of the line generally ranges from the tens of thousands into the hundreds of thousands, so we little people will have to win the lottery or score a movie deal (or maybe both) before we could even think about investing in a few pieces. The silver lining: Regular gals like us can deck ourselves out in baubles from Tiffany's moderately-priced Ziegfeld Collection, which is based on 1920s styles from the brand's archives. The classy daisy pendant is priced at $450 while the double-stranded freshwater cultured pearl necklace will set you back $1,100. Others finds range from the low hundreds to just over $1,000. If you're in New York City, head on over to Tiffany's Fifth Avenue location to catch the Gatsby-inspired window displays in all of their grandeur. Nowhere near the Big Apple? Click through highlights from Tiffany's Blue Book, which includes 'The Great Gatsby Collection' pieces as well as one-of-a-kind additions, here. And while you're at it, check out the premier jeweler's video sneak peek of the gorgeous gems that'll glisten on the silver screen next month:
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SEAN PATRICK FLANERY - Jane Two
Friday, April 22 at 7PM
Actor, Director and Writer
speaking & signing
his debut novel,
Jane Two
We are proud to have Sean Patrick Flanery, accomplished actor (Boondock Saints, etc.), director and writer in our store this evening as he introduces his debut novel, Jane Two. Join us here at BookPeople as he explores that powerful first taste of love that sets the bar for something that we'll chase, usually unsuccessfully, for the rest of our lives.
A young Mickey navigates through the dense Texas humidity of the 70's and out onto the porch every single time his Granddaddy calls him, where he's presented with the heirloom recipe for life, love, and manhood. But all the logic and insight in the world cannot prepare him to operate correctly in the presence of a wonderfully beautiful little girl who moves in just behind his rear fence. How will this magical moment divide Mickey's life into a "before and after" and permanently change his motion and direct it down the unpaved road to which only a lucky few are granted access?
Sean Patrick Flanery is an American actor who was raised in a small town outside Houston, Texas. He has appeared in over 100 movies and television shows, some of which he hopes you've seen and some of which he hopes you haven't. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with his family, where he works in the entertainment industry, writes, and owns and operates a martial arts academy.
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Local Obituaries
Olympic weightlifting great Tommy Kono, a Sacramento native, dies at 85
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and Sacramento native Tommy Kono has died in Honolulu at the age of 85.
Kono, called one of the greatest weightlifters of all time, had been living in Hawaii since the mid-1970s, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser. The newspaper reported that he died Sunday.
In 2008, Kono visited Sacramento to see family, find a quiet place to finish writing a book on weightlifting and attend the 60th reunion of his Sacramento High graduating class.
He also put on weightlifting clinics while in the city. Then 78 years old, Kono was 2 inches shorter and about 4 pounds lighter than when he retired from competition in the 1960s.
In addition to winning Olympic gold medals in 1952 in Helsinki and 1956 in Melbourne, Australia – as well as a silver in Rome in 1960 – Kono was a three-time Mr. Universe bodybuilding champion. He established 26 world records in four weight classes, 37 American records and seven Olympic records.
"He's one of the greatest of all time," Elk Grove's Don Weideman, then an official with the Pacific Weightlifting Association, said in a 2008 interview with The Sacramento Bee.
Kono suffered from asthma as a child. Instead of physical education class, he reported to a darkened room to lie down on a cot.
Even into adulthood, he retained a Charles Atlas measurement form filled out when he was 11. At that age, he weighed 74 pounds and stood 4 feet, 8 1/2 inches tall.
During World War II, Kono's family was sent to the internment camp at Tule Lake.
The government perceived Japanese Americans as a threat to national security and confined thousands in camps. Kono, who was 12 at the start of the internment, said his family made the best of the situation.
Tule Lake internees raised enough money to buy sports equipment, including a barbell set. By the time the family was released in 1945, Kono had filled out.
When his family returned to Sacramento, Kono spent hours lifting iron at the old J Street YMCA. During his senior year at Sacramento High School, he entered his first weightlifting competition.
He went on to what is now Sacramento City College and by 1950 was ready for international competition. He couldn't afford the trip to New York for a world championship tryout, so the Oak Park Athletic Club raised airfare by selling cakes and holding a dance.
When Kono competed in the 1961 Mr. Universe world finals in Vienna, he inspired a young Arnold Schwarzenegger. The ex-governor has said that Kono is living proof of the value of hard work and self-discipline.
Kono helped start the Honolulu Marathon and retired in 1997 after many years with the Honolulu Parks and Recreation Department.
Kono told The Bee in 2008 that modern athletes were spoiled.
"When you go through hardship, it toughens you," he said. "It makes you better when you overcome that. This generation is the entitlement generation. They are not willing to work hard."
Bill Lindelof: 916-321-1079, @Lindelofnews


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Teaching October 2009: Stillness, Peace and Healing
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Teaching #2 October 2009
I much enjoy e-mail conversations with Gill Siefer, a well-respected Psychotherapist in New York and a spiritual adept who I count as a friend and one of the Elders. (email@example.com ). We are both about 80 and both suffer from the disease of continually asking "and….?" I hope the conversations will continue.
You may like to read a recent part of this conversation;
Gil says ….. I have come across some teaching of Ramana Marharshi about Stillness. I would like some feedback as to what he says Stillness is and I quote ."What does Stillness mean? It means destroy yourself because every name and form is the cause of trouble. I am this, is the ego. The experience of I Am of being Still is the SELF.
Since your work is with Stillness can you accept what he is talking about?
I replied…
Dear Gil,
Thank you for that.
Ramana Maharshi was a great teacher. I believe that his internal clarity was entirely evident His eyes expressed that clarity beautifully, even when his body was dying from a malignant and painful cancer.
That Self, that "who he really was"-and is- was incarnated but was not the form of the incarnation, as best as I can possibly understand it from this unenlightened position. I think one could say that all forms, not excluding his body, are an expression of that Self, which was only conceptually and egoically, his.
I totally accept what he is talking about, in your quotation, Linguistically, I balk a little at the word destroy. I prefer the notion of becoming aware, in Stillness, a never-ending practice, of that which holds us detached from that Unity, and from that expanding awareness, seeing if we still need that separation, and if we do not, surrendering it. Effectively the same as destroying it, perhaps, but conceptually, less ego driven, than destroying it.
I call the habituations that keep us separate from the Self, undigested life experience. They are an elaborate construct. Just that, something that we have painstakingly constructed in order to retain a self identity, (this self, with a small s is, of course the ego) resulting in a masking of that state of being that I understand as being Being itself, which we might also call the Self. It is a JOKE, that the source of all fear is a non existent construct. Non-existent in the sense of not inherent and without substantiality other than in the relative sense.
I conjecture that absolute Stillness is not different from Emptiness, the potentiality of everything, not yet expressed in form. It is also inherent in the coming into form of all forms.
Talking about this, conceptualising this, is part of my attempt at becoming aware of all that stuff that I need to surrender. I realise that these words are not the experience.
I have no doubt that Ramana had the experience, solidly. I have just about experienced it in brief encounters and have then tried to hang on to it, when it has already gone. I think we probably all have.
It seems to me that there is a useful, relative Stillness, which is the observation of everything arising, call it chaos, without any judgment, just observation. The witness of creation, you could call it. I suppose the absolute awareness would be the experience of creation. If that experience were truly there, than there would be no difference between the creation and the creator. At the relative level there has to be a separate, pre-existing material from which the creation is created so, at the relative level, there can be no sense in the word infinite, it is merely a concept held by a self, which ridiculously, is somehow separate from the Self. NOTHING is not the Self!!
Sometimes, I am very drawn to just sit, in silence. I think I might do more good like that. It does not appear to be my karma, though.
Sometimes, I think the Self is absolutely, "the Bliss of Being Ordinary". Just getting on with doing whatever I am doing, in some sort of awareness. Presence.
Wanting Wisdom is such a big distraction.
Sometimes, a zone shows up where I can just sit, quietly, or not, and listen to what comes out of the compost without trying to "work" with it and I learn to trust that that is wisdom. The Teaching not the Teacher.
Much love,
This leads on nicely to my own take on stillness.
I Do Nothing,
and the people transform themselves.
I love Stillness,
and the people bring themselves to correctness.
I do No Work,
and the people enrich themselves.
1 have no desires,
and the people by themselves become Simple.
"The Dao of the Dao de Ching". Translated by Michael Lafargue.
Stillness is dynamic. It is a state of being where whatever arises into awareness is noticed, without the attachment that necessitates a re-action. We so easily react into doing something whereas all that is needed is recognition, without mental commentary and judgment.
Stillness is not inactivity. It is, rather, the natural state of everything when it is not doing something. I think we could equate it with Intelligence itself which people call God, Brahma, The Dao, The Source, The Beloved and other names, before it takes form. There is emptiness of action but not emptiness of potency or awareness. The motor is idling, it is not in gear but it is certainly running.
The value of stillness, is that it represents the potential for the manifestation or coming into form, of everything.
Where is stillness? Stillness is always at the heart of the present moment. Stillness is the place between the notes. Stillness is the place where I am not dis-empowered by all my yesterdays or my tomorrows. I am present!
If stillness is desirable, then we must consider what the route to it is. How do I get a piece of it?
This is the tricky thing about stillness, we can't achieve it; we can't acquire it; we do not earn it and we certainly cannot buy it. "And again I say unto you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God" (Mat. 19:24), means exactly that! We do not reach stillness by trying harder but rather by surrendering our busy-ness; the incessant activity of the ego. The same activity by which the ego gets its sense of identity and precisely that which keeps it separate from its source. The rich man gains entry by surrender to God, as do all of us.
I would like to suppose that we have all experienced moments of Stillness and have found those moments creative. Perhaps a moment when we feel completely at ease with where we are and who we are. There may, or may not be someone else present but there is no demand for any action or reaction. The situation just is and we receive it. If there is another present, be it a baby, say, or a lover, there is no demand, each receives the presence of the other and the relationship, and herself in the relationship. This is stillness in joint practice. In all joint practice there is a synergy which is greater than the sum of its parts and this is the magnification of the power of stillness, of non-doing, inherent in relationship.
When I can cultivate this surrender and touch the stillness at my core, I experience that it is possible to approach another from that level of being and connect with him there. It is like saying we can approach the health of another person that lies under, innermost to is perhaps better, all their (and my) suffering. If we remember that at our core is stillness then so it is at her core. The dramatic statement that arises from this is, that to be in contact at that level of being is to be not separate, but one. There is no longer a me and a you. From this place of potential unformed, comes the possibility of re-birth, right now. Such, is the power of stillness.
People need to be heard. They do not need to be judged or told how they should be; they simply need to be heard in their pain, confusion and fear. To be heard is to be healed and to be heard deeply is to be healed deeply. I do not know where I first heard this but I experience it to be true.
Being heard in stillness is like is like looking into a clean mirror; what is shown is what is. The mirror has no wise comments to make, no advice to give, it just reflects. If I can see what really is; simply, starkly, what is; I know what to do. In that moment, I have become still and in my stillness, present; and when I am present I am no longer the disempowered bundle of reactions that I am most of the time; I am at least temporarily, awake. Awake, I can be pro-active and useful; I have re-incarnated from my dis-empowerment.
All this seems to be implied in the stanza at the beginning of this offering. There is too, a further point in the last line, that all of this is without intentionality, simple, normal, uncomplicated. It is the way that I live most of the time in identification with my habits and patterns, that is pathological. Let us call it a state of suffering, or un-satisfactoriness.
People know me as a therapist; I recognize that label and that is what I do. It may not be who I am but that is another story. For half of my eighty years I have been a practicing therapist: a counselor, an acupuncturist and, for many years now, a craniosacral therapist. For the last fifteen years, or so, I have been teaching. In the course of teaching, I have come to realize that, whatever we do, whether it is a therapy or not, what needs real attention is where we are coming from when we do what we do. I give this precedence over the techniques of the form of what we are doing. This is certainly not the intellectual or scientific approach; it demands continuing awareness, in stillness to what is revealing itself right now, without diagnosis, prognosis or remedy.
This could seem to be anarchic and it is not easy. It is a state of unknowing in which there are no answers, only revelation. The final expression of revelation is the core, or heart, where there is no pathology.
The route, possibly the only route to the innermost or core, is via stillness, as any engagement or judgment will arrest the revelation. The intellect analyses, that is its function but analysis by definition, is a reduction to what can be understood, and an arrest of flow.
Some years ago I spent a few hours beside Niagara falls. Whilst there, I wrote this: I spent quite some time beside these magnificent falls, studying the stillness in that incredible motion. There is something that moves and there is something that is just there and absolutely still. This I suggest, is the Spirit of the falls rather than its material. You can best appreciate this by becoming the fall.
Stillness is not something that we do. It is being, being at the centre of our true selves. This still centre is in all of us; we share that with the Universe itself. This place, in the stillness of the centre is dynamic. "At the still-point of the turning world…..there the dance is". T.S.Eliot
There is no suffering in stillness. There is an end to suffering in the reconnection with the centre. The function of healing therefore is to re-establish in the stillness.
It is said that the whole universe unfolded and continues to unfold, out of absolute imminence. To be truly in the present where there is no past and no future could be said to be in touch with that imminence, and the possibility of a different, unshackled, not dis-empowered, way of being. The purpose of this work is the exploration of that possibility and one way to achieve it.
Let us continue opening to the experience of stillness as a felt sense in the body. If we experience it, good, if that is not what is being shown, good, whatever comes in to awareness just is and, by not attaching to it, fixing on it, a space opens up for something else to reveal itself until we finally get to the place that is within all form. I also call that place Peace.
If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind! The mind of the sage, being in repose, becomes the mirror of the universe, the speculum of all creation.
Chuang Tzu
The important teaching in this quotation is not that the universe is still: it isn't; it is in constant motion, but that the mirror is clean and unobstructed. This means that my mind is in repose, aware of all movements, including the movements and excitement of my own senses, but just not caught up with them or attached to their activities. I cannot over-emphasize the importance of this statement. So many people complain that their brain keeps chattering away when they are supposed to be meditating or being still. That is the nature of the brain.
It does that. It is alive!
The paradox is that if we can find a way of not feeding that activity with the energy of our attention, it, the activity may, like all forms of life when not nourished, just drop away and give up. Suddenly, there may come a moment when we realize that we have been in the space between the notes and there has been real stillness. What a beautiful music! The sound of silence can be heard!
This sound cannot be heard whilst we are busily trying harder to get rid of the chatter; but is already there at the moment we surrender to the insecurity of not trying, not knowing. It reveals itself!
This is nicely illustrated by the following which is feedback from one student on her experience of being with another during a recent training.
I was feeling extremely tired and sitting with a cup of tea in the kitchen.
Mary came and sat down with me and after a while said that she could see that I was exhausted. She took my hand in hers and held it on her lap and we continued talking about this and that.
Then whilst general conversation was going on around us I could feel that she was giving me a treatment and it felt wonderful.
I said to her Mary – you're giving me a treatment and she just smiled. It felt like through her hands was strength and a resource that was like a mountain. It was through the stillness that is familiar to me. I know this work having been a student of Mike's and practicing both as practitioner and patient.
One thing that was particularly noticeable was when she then put her hand on my foot and seemed to be trying to make the treatment even better, the sensation of the stillness and the power of that stillness disappeared completely.
I felt supported and enlivened by the treatment she gave me and it was really good to be in touch with that in her and in me.
This is exactly as received and emphasizes the difference between the absolute receptivity contained in Being as opposed to the action of Doing. It is so hard to just Trust and be, isn't it? And yet, and yet, this is the only way we are going to transcend the limitations of our knowing….. and touch the core.
I experience the grace of stillness in bursts. I wish, of course that I could say I lived in it but I recognize that that is my ego-ic self talking. I can think of two particular occasions when stillness took form and changed things for me: one was a couple of tears ago when I was sitting in absolute peace in my garden one evening. There was no thing to do, at that moment.
A sensation arose through my feet of a massive expansion of everything; incredibly powerful, very slow and majestic. There was also a sense of sound, although it was not audible. It was the Earth breathing and I was much moved. Was I mad? I don't know but I fancy not as throughout there was an awareness of watching myself having this experience and then trying to hang on to it.
The other was very recently, when on a break from working with a very lovely group of people, I stepped outside for a rest and just stood still. A very strange experience grew that the whole field of view and everything in it was pouring out of my eyes. That too went, just about the moment I started thinking about what was happening. Again, was it reality? I do not know and does it matter? There are many realities.
At a much less dramatic level and more frequently, when I am teaching I become aware of some change of state. It is not dramatic and I recognize it as a parallel to the "zone" that I have felt, many years ago, when I was an athlete. In this state, I trust what I am saying and just listen to it. There is no fear and all questions get an answer that satisfies.
Stillness is the source and what comes out of this source does not get filtered through the ego, so there is no fear in this state. I no longer have to worry about the status, experience or learning of the questioner. I just trust.
Then we all have a coffee and some cake.