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KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. - Originally inspired and organized in March 2003, the Navajo Hopi Honor Riders (NHHR) organization has grown from its original 15 rider membership to over 250 Hopi, Navajo and non-native participants.
Founded by Larry Noble, Bobby Martin, Lon and Lori Parker, the event honors the memory of Lori Ann Piestewa of Tuba City.
The NHHR members make this annual northern Arizona motorcycle trek from Window Rock to Ganado, Keams Canyon, Kykotsmovi, Tuba City, Bird Springs, Flagstaff and back with many of the riders meeting up with other national veteran motorcycle groups, like "Rolling Thunder" or "Carry the Flame." These groups then travel onto Washington, D.C. for Memorial Day.
The NHHR's mission is to support military service personnel, past, present and future by riding their motorcycles in memory of those who can't. It is also a special recognition to Blue Star and Gold Star Mothers who have lost their sons or daughters in battle.
During the first run in 2003, Noble and his group went to the Piestewa home in Tuba City and were welcomed with open arms by Lori's parents, Terry and Percy Piestewa.
The Piestewas now live in Flagstaff with Lori's two surviving children, Brandon and Carla. But Noble still makes it a point to stop at their home each year.
On May 18, the group rode from Window Rock to Kykotsmovi, and then to Bird Springs and finally into Flagstaff.
Waiting for the riders was a dinner hosted in the Piestewa home, situated at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks.
Also during that day, Hopiland hosted the NHHR group at the elderly center in the village of Kykotsmovi. Everyone enjoyed barbecue burgers and hot dogs in appreciation of the NHHR group making a special stop at Hopi tribal headquarters.
Kykotsmovi Village Governor Antone Honanie expressed deep appreciation to the NHHR members. "We just recently lost one of our own Hopi tribal warriors, the last of our Hopi Codetalkers, Travis Yaiva and I just want to express how honored we are in this village and our reservation to have you remember our fallen warriors like Yaiva in this way, by riding for them."
He added, "Please be careful in your ride throughout northern Arizona and for those of you Hopis and Navajos that are going with the national motor group to Washington, D.C., we want you to be careful on your journey. We are so proud of you and your military contribution to our freedom and our country."
Miss Hopi Janelle Puhuyesva and First Attendant Verna Thompson were also on hand to welcome the NHHR group. They made a special point to welcome two original Hopi members of the NHHR, Byron Poocha and Reggie Curry, who have participated in the honor run since its inception.
Both Poocha and Curry worked at the Tuba City School District with Piestewa's parents and also remember her growing up in their home community.
Poocha, who is Hopi and Pima, is a former Marine sergeant who proudly served from 1975-1979. He continues to partner with Curry, who is Navajo and Hopi. Both hail from Tuba City.
Poocha stated, "I hope that the public knows that we are being supportive to our military members who see us, especially when we do escorts and welcome home rides. We are non-family members who recognize what each of these Native military personnel has done and what they have been through. We put a lot of effort into the annual Honor Run. We ride for hours in all kinds of weather to be able to support one another in these short ceremonies to honor them and we all pay our own way. It's the only way we can show our personal gratitude and respect as a Native group. Natives know what it means to leave your family and reservation back home and fight for your country. Natives deeply acknowledge that commitment."
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We endured the cinematic desert of the summer of 2015 and are moving into the season of good film again. Why are the studios convinced that everyone turns off their brains all summer and are content with non-stop explosions, CGI and rom-coms?
With every rule there is an exception, and the exceptional film this summer was Me, Earl and the Dying Girl. Charming, poignant nws every possible chance to turn maudlin. Midrash gives it a 7 out of 10.
The Martian. A film that makes smart cool, and science relevant and fascinating, is good. This one could have been so much better if there was some meditation by our favorite martian on mortality and the meaning of his life; and if the "world is rooting for you" theme had actually been prepared and dramatized. The concept of the whole world rooting for one guy left behind on Mars is compelling; what would and should we do or sacrifice for a mere life – or is any life "mere"? Midrash gives it 6 out of 10.
Ever seen a good movie made in Spain? Nor had I until I came across Living is Easy With Eyes Closed. Interesting for its very Spanish setting, and its idiosyncratic and highly likable protagonist who is dead-set on fulfilling his dream of meeting John Lennon. Mission accomplished? We're not saying. This was Spain's offering for last year's Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, and it's worthy of your attention.
Last tip: See A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. The look, the feel, the incredible soundtrack; this is a film-lover's film, and far from "just a vampire movie". Boasts one of the most romantic and ironic scenes in recent years. If you missed it – and apparently most people did – see it. You're welcome.
The St. Louis International Film Festival is coming soon, and you really need to look into that. Midrash believes in good film, and local film – enough to give the largest cash prize at SLIFF with our own jury of excellent film critics. This year go to some SLIFF films; take a chance on a film you've never heard of with actors and actresses you don't recognize. Think on plot and theme and feel and significance. Go with some friends and discuss over a drink afterwards. Movies are best, when shared.
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A new innovative festival combining interactive visual arts and mental health projects is coming to Sydney. From the 20th September to the 11th November, The Big Anxiety will host over sixty events across Sydney involving artists, scientists and communities to discuss and examine the state of mental health in the twenty-first century.
Designed to promote awareness and inspire action through a series of highly interactive, diverse projects, the festival aims to encourage the audience to learn about mental health. The Big Anxiety is an initiative of UNSW Sydney in association with the Black Dog Institute and over 25 partners in the cultural, education and health sectors.
The projects are categorised into approachable, thought-provoking topics. Here are a couple of top picks that Culture Scouts & Art Pharmacy are excited for:
"Eco-Anxiety: Holding a Deep Breath" considers the uncertainty and Eco-Anxiety in the Anthropocene works of contemporary Japanese and Australian artists and designers, presented by the Japanese Foundation.
Eco-anxiety refers to people who worry about the current and future state of the environment to the point where an anxiety response is triggered. This project by looks at ways in which this issue is projected and dealt with within works of art.
"Deep" will involve an interactive meditative VR experience designed to bring calm and awareness to the audience.
The immersive 3-D experience is devised to react to your breathing, the surrounding virtual landscape altering upon inhalation and exhalation.
The "Power and Institution" collection explores how we perceive personal dysfunctions in relation to dysfunctions within the larger societal system. The project brings into question the larger classification system of mental health and questions whether disorders can be of a person or the system which they are part of.
The workshop will engage with ideas of soulless institutions, toxic workplaces and systemic abuse.
For more information on all the projects, and to create your own personalised program, see The Big Anxiety website


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Taurean, Meaning of Taurean – History and Origin, What does Taurean mean ?
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A Pre-Pubescent Newt Supporter Has His Own Obama Talking Point
Newt Gingrich's most-enthusiastic supporter at the Conservative Political Action Conference might be a 13-year-old boy.
Waiting in line for a seat to see Gingrich speak at the annual CPAC conference in Washington, Nicholas Cifolelli could barely contain his excitement. He's already met Gingrich once, but not when the Republican presidential primary was in full throttle.
Nicholas looks his age but talks like a campaign surrogate.
"During Clinton, he was able to get things done," said Nicholas, who was a year old at the end of the Clinton era.
"I think he [Gingrich] has the experience he needs," Nicholas said. "He knows how it all works."
Nicholas' parents support Rick Santorum, and his younger brother, Alex, is "undecided" between Santorum and Gingrich.
Where does Nicholas get his information? Fox News.
When Nicholas gets home from school, he sits down in front of the TV, which is usually already set to Fox. Every evening, the Cifolelli family gathers in its Elkton, Md., home to watch Glenn Beck's online show and other Fox programming. The Cifolellis say they hate the "mainstream media."
"Five till bedtime is Republican time," Nicholas said.
Nicholas hoped to meet Gingrich again, but he had vivid memories of talking with him at a campaign event last year. Nicholas asked the former House speaker about the demographics he hoped to court as a candidate, and Gingrich told Nicholas he was aiming for "commonsense conservatives."
Upon hearing this, Alex pointed at his older brother and piped in, "Well, he has a little trouble with commonsense." Their parents laugh.
Nicholas said he wanted to run for office one day. Even though Nicholas can't run against President Obama, he believes he's got his Obama talking point nailed: "a socialist puppet of the left-wing, freedom-killing liberal party."


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The young Milton that speaks in this sonnet already bears the hallmarks of the solemn, passionate author oft Paradise Lost. This is a retrospective on the formative years of the poet's life; a blend of intense self-reproach, anxiety about self-worth and a quiet faith in Divine will provide a stimulating glimpse of a man with a passionate sense of duty. Milton's unique poetic power is conveyed in the crisp unity of imagery and sensitivity to pace and tension, allowing the reader to 'fly on with full career' towards the ambivalent final lines. Continue reading
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John Donne – A Hymn to God my God, in my Sickness
On first reading, John Donne poems often seem to be intellectual exercises, intricately crafted but yielding little emotion. It is only when we examine the imagery closely that we realise that behind the confident doctrine lies a soul that feels fear and doubt intensely, using the subtleties of his extended conceits to delineate his inner struggles. Such is the case in this poem, where an overt resolute confrontation with death masks a desperate fear and self-doubt. Donne grapples with his image of heaven, and questions implicitly his fate in the afterlife. The end of the poem offers the tone of resolution but gives us to believe that this inner struggle will continue. Continue reading
John Dryden – A Song for St. Cecilia's Day
This is an ode to the emotive power of music, and presumably a commemoration of some event on this festival day of music's patron saint. It re-imagines the Genesis account as an act of melodic conception, perhaps drawing on Milton's famous invocation to Paradise Lost. The later stanzas can be seen to carry this Biblical metaphor through Christian history until the 'Grand Chorus' where music heralds the apocalypse. Intricate rhyme scheme and mirroring lines, together with varied line lengths create a frame and strive for a lyrical effect.
The opening stanza sees music as an aspect or incarnation of divinity in self-begetting genesis. The lyric, flowing rhythm of the first line with two 'harmonizing' dactyls at the end sets the tone – this ode has the grandeur of a hymn and the playfulness of a folk song. The 'universal frame' likens nature to an instrument that requires assembling – its constituent parts the elements, 'cold, and hot, and moist, and dry'. Yet it is music itself, 'the tuneful voice' that sets in motion this genesis. Consequently music, personified with its own 'power' is seen as an expression of a self-begetting God. Nature then comes to represent the musical scale, which Dryden likens to the Chain of Being. Just as man is created on the final day of creation, so Dryden's Genesis account ends in this stanza with mankind as the note which completes the scale.
Stanza structures throughout the poem are suggestive of the forms and frames of musical instruments. In the opening stanza the longer pentameter and tetrameter lines cut across the shorter to mimic the struts or strings on an organ or lute. The repeated line 'From harmony, from heavenly harmony' might represent the same note in a scale struck again. The second stanza certainly aims to mimic the completeness of the 'compass of the notes', returning to its opening line to suggest the circle of fifths or other mathematical sequences that were being applied in music at this time. Alternating line lengths also try to convey a lyrical feel, as much as is possible for an Augustan poet whose strength is in grandeur, solidity and rhetoric. The rich rhymes on 'shell' are not intrusive as they might be, but produce exactly this grand kind of effect which seems to work against the lyricism.
A major theme in the poem is music's ability to play on human emotions, something reflected by Dryden's sounding of various emotions as if they were notes in a scale. The range moves from anger and courage in stanza 3 to jealousy in 5 and worship in 6. Each is associated with an instrument, and Dryden's word choices mimic the sound of each with varying success. The trumpet is evoked well by 'clangor', which has a resounding metallic sound but also warmth. The repetition of 'double' for the drum doesn't quite come off, sounding out of place where two repetitions would have conveyed the message better – perhaps the line works once set to music. Music's divine beginnings in Stanza 1 work to suggest that music not only inspires humanity but provides a link with heaven. This is suggested in stanza 7 with Cecelia's summoning of an angel with the organ.
However, music is also seen as a force of destruction in the poem, fanning the flames of jealousy and heralding judgement. The 'listening brethren' that worship the music of Jubal need not be committing idolatry – they worship the same divine music that represents and is God in stanza 1. However, the suggestion that music's power to manipulate can be abused is shown first here, 'With the hollow of that shell / That spoke so sweetly and so well'. Of course shells do make a sound because they're hollow, but the word also acts in its pejorative mode to suggest the seductive, misleading rhetoric of a politician. Likewise music inspires wars with the 'thundering drum', and the 'pains' of unrequited love. The poem gently and unobtrusively reminds us that when music is a human rather than divine tool, it can be misused. Hence finally in the Grand Chorus, the divine trumpet also brings about justice. The enjambment over 'So, when the last and dreadful hour / This crumbling pageant shall devour' creates a speed of delivery that echoes the cataclysmic 'devouring' of the world. The second line here seems to me to have a satirical bite to it – suggesting that elevated art and abstracts like music will outlive and shed unfavourable light on the 'crumbling pageant' of our lives. The final triplet is beautiful – echoing the cadence of Revelation and bringing us full circle to the 'tuneful voice' of stanza 1.
This poem is a grand but playful ode to music, celebrating art's power to affect us but also imposing a moral framework just as it imposes a 'universal frame' on its stanzas. Music can be both a route to heaven and a herald of destruction.
Percy Bysshe Shelley – Ode to the West Wind
The violent wind evoked so powerfully by Shelley's Ode is, as in many Romantic poems, representative of a tumultuous inner state of anguish. The racing rhythm and churning word inversions dramatize what can also be seen as emblematic of a violent and unpredictable Age, wreaking havoc but with the prophetic promise of peace to come as the seasons change. Juxtaposed with this destructive wind force is a vision of wind as the deity of poetic inspiration, a 'spirit'. The 'Wild' freedom of the wind is also a symbol of lost youth. The poem's sonnet-length stanzas suggest a dialectic structure, which we find in the uneasy recognition that violent tumult, while feared and fought, is also the source of poetic inspiration and freedom. Continue reading
Sir Philip Sidney – Sonnet 47
This sonnet uses Petrarchan conventions in its expression of the rejected lover's plight. It casts the speaker's attempt to free himself from debilitating adoration in terms of emancipation and slavery, serfdom and political tyranny. The poem's interest in human agency brings into focus the issue of predestination, with a religious struggle becoming almost as prominent as the amorous one which it supposedly analogues. Battle lines are drawn in the unmistakable volta separating octet and sestet, and the inner anguish of the speaker is conveyed in wonderfully dramatic language. The resolution is obscured in ambiguous syntax but yields to the lover and love's representative in tyrannous, predestining religion.
The octet introduces the sonnet's discussion of agency and the possibility of free choice with imagery of slavery. We can see in line 1 the speaker's attempt to maintain a sense of his own free will – it is he that has 'betrayed my liberty', the lover hasn't taken it. The illusory nature of this assertion is suggested by the way it jars with its own metaphor – slaves don't 'betray' their freedom, it is seized from them. The other possibility offered is that the speaker is 'born a slave', making his devotion seem like an inheritance as out of control as genetics. This idea is beautifully expanded in line 4 where 'becomes' means 'suits' in the sense of an item of clothing. This implies that the speaker has some natural affinity with or suitability for bondage in adoration. There is also the suggestion that the addressed lover takes a sadistic aesthetic pleasure in seeing her suitor enchained – as one might admire and compliment someone wearing something 'becoming'. This sense of a naturally imposed servitude is the dominant strain in the octet, furthered by the image of an 'alms' beggar, where love is linked with some natural physical impairment like blindness. Here the traditional Petrarchan anguish at the scornful rebuttals of the lover gains a new pointedness is likening it to a scornful refusal of poverty and need.
The speaker's pain gains much of its drama in hyperbolic but ambiguous language. The 'black beams' of the slave image give a startling clarity to that image when taken as the bonds of imprisonment. They also combine with their 'burning' effect to suggest a demonic light that darkens rather than illuminates, or else a light that illuminates dark and forbidden knowledge like witchcraft does. The speaker is implicitly accusing his lover of holding him under a spell by foul means. This makes one sense of the volta's imploring, 'Virtue awake!', as righteousness drives out demons, so the speaker's conscience will free him from his lover's she-devilry. More faintly the 'black beams' may resemble the crucifix of Jesus' death, with the first 3 lines alluding to Calvary in the pained mark on the sufferer's 'side', and the opening rhetorical question recalling 'My God, why have you forsaken me?' This implication becomes significant when the poem is considered for its discourse on religious differences.
Religion is only implicit in the octet, in the crucifixion allusion, the idea of 'alms' and meditations on agency which is strongly connected with predestination. The volta after line 8 changes this, as 'Virtue' is invoked and the style changes such that the Catholic-Protestant division is dramatized in the two parts of the poem. The speaker's sudden new resolution to throw off the bonds of servanthood is emblemized by the Reformation and religious rebellion. The sparse, literal style of the sestet contrasts with the ornate splendour of the imagery in the octet – representing personal, simple Protestantism and grand Catholicism respectively. The 'Catholic' element of the octet is its visual representation of Calvary – symbolising the lavish decorative Catholic representations rejected by Protestantism. The distrust of 'Beauty', and the sparseness epitomized in line 10 are suggestive of reduced, more intimate Protestantism. That line, 'I may, I must, I can, I will, I do' is extraordinary for its emphatic-ness and its monosyllabic hollowness – as if the speaker isn't entirely convinced by his own assertive independence. This speaks into both the relationship and the religion, where Protestantism also advocates this personal choice and faith – showing that the vehicle and the tenor are equally in focus by this point; this poem is as much about religion as it is about love. The resolution to these twin discourses is obscured in ambiguity by the final line, which seems to surrender to the lover, and so to the resplendent, inescapable beauty of Catholic tradition. However the syntax interrupts the normal meaning of 'give the lie to' such that we are left unsure whether the 'heart' or the 'tongue' is lying.
This sonnet uses the powerful rhetorical images of slavery and emancipation to frame the speaker's relationship with his lover – depicted as the cruel but irresistible slave master. In its questioning of agency and the value of beauty the poem also has an important discourse on religion but refuses to give an emphatic solution to either question.


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Rihanna is set to launch her beauty line Fenty Beauty on September 8, and it looks the hype is real! We're already loving the fact that it's a brand set to service women of all ethnicities—that's more shades fit for morenas!
Rumors have also been circulating about the number of foundation shades that Fenty Beauty is coming up with. Fan site Rihanna Daily messaged the singer, who allegedly confirmed that the brand will release 40 different shades designed to accommodate all skin tones and colors.
Whether or not it's true has yet to be seen, but at least we know that Rihanna's line is throwing in killer lip glosses and highlighters:
The best part? Sephora Philippines will also be launching Fenty Beauty on the same day it launches in the States!
It drops on September 8 at 3pm on their website, so better stay tuned for updates!


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Last night, CPNO held a special meeting to gain consensus around school redistricting options. The position statement below summarizes the recommendations that emerged from that meeting.
This purpose of this statement is three-fold: 1) To make Candler Park's preferences known to APS stakeholders and demographers and 2) To identify areas of mutual interest with other intown neighborhoods and 3) To help residents make informed choices prior to filling out the APS survey.
ALL RESIDENTS SHOULD FILL OUT THE APS SURVEY WHICH CAN BE FOUND HERE. (Click the link that says "Feedback Form / Comments Link.") Please see below for CPNO's recommended options in blue, along with the justifications for each. You must vote by December 16.
CPNO Position Statement Re: Schools & Redistricting
On December 6, 2011, the Candler Park Neighborhood Organization (CPNO) held a special meeting to discuss school overcrowding and redistricting. The goals were to build consensus around neighborhood preferences, discuss options presented by Bleakley demographers, explore options that may not yet have been considered, and to come up with a set of recommendations. The meeting was attended by Candler Park residents, as well as neighbors from adjoining neighborhoods and members of the Mary Lin Local School Council.
The Candler Park neighborhood is what it is today in large part because of its strong schools. Mary Lin Elementary has a widely recognized record of academic success, a high degree of parental involvement, excellent walkability, and is supported by hundreds of families in the community. It is the anchor of our community.
It is crucial to the future of Candler Park that we maintain and nurture the success of Mary Lin, and that our students stay within our other strong community schools – Inman Middle and Grady High.
After careful consideration, CPNO voted on and approved the following:
- Strongly support keeping the three neighborhoods of Candler Park, Lake Claire and Inman Park together at Mary Lin Elementary. These "sister neighborhoods" are close geographically, historically and culturally, and are stronger together than the sum of their parts. Mary Lin is a true neighborhood school, and we oppose any plan that would split neighborhoods or this larger community.
- Strongly support keeping Mary Lin as a K-5 school. This is essential to continuing Mary Lin's record of academic success, keeping students in their community and close to their homes, allowing walkability, insuring transportation safety, and providing a consistent and nurturing elementary experience for our kids.
- Strongly oppose any option that turns Mary Lin into a K-2 / 3-5 "grade center concept." We believe that our elementary age kids should remain in the community, and have a consistent school experience in these early years.
- For the above reasons, Candler Park favors option 3 at the elementary level
- Strongly support keeping Mary Lin in the Inman - Grady cluster. All four options on the table maintain the current feeder system; it is critical to Candler Park that this continues to be the case in any considered scenario.
- Strongly support a plan that allows Morningside neighborhood to remain at Grady High School. Our neighbors to the north contribute significantly to Grady's strength, and current plans have them traveling great distances to a different high school. It is in their best interest and ours to keep them at Grady.
- For the above reasons, Candler Park favors option 3 at the middle school level and option 2 at the high school level.
CPNO also recognizes that this redistricting process may necessarily require trade-offs and compromises by all neighborhoods. With that in mind, we propose the following areas where further exploration may be warranted:
1) Consider higher utilization – In order to maintain the current K-5 Mary Lin configuration, and to stay in the Inman – Grady cluster, Candler Park would be open to having more students per school and / or classroom (demographers have suggested aiming for a 80 – 90% utilization).
2) Consider a 5/6 or 6 academy - While we strongly prefer a K-5 elementary school, we would be at least open to the idea of a 5/6 or 6 academy, potentially joining forces with SPARK and Hope-Hill. This could potentially relieve overcrowding at the elementary and / or middle school levels. We strongly oppose sending our younger children to school in a different part of town; however, kids at the fifth or sixth grade levels may be better able to make this transition successfully.
In summary, we ask for the support of the school board, the superintendent, and the demographers to keep Candler Park the strong community that it is today. To achieve that, it is necessary to keep Candler Park, Lake Claire and Inman Park together at Mary Lin in a K-5 configuration, and to allow those students to continue on to Inman and Grady.
We appreciate that the decisions involved in working to improve our school system are complex and difficult, and we thank you for the effort you have put into this process.


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Many people criticized online dating before because of some reasons, yet now it starting to be a worldwide phenomenon used and widely accepted by everybody, including these following celebrities:
Lily Allen
Lily Allen, even if she is married and has kids already, has signed up to Tinder. There is no commitment in the app so perhaps she only wants to spend her day judging those who want to date as popular as her.
Lindsay Lohan
She was actually an early member of Tinder. She posted pictures revealing that she used this app when she found out that her brother is on Tinder.
Halle Berry
She has followed the trend by using anonymity over the internet to experience to be a normal individual again and meet other people in the old-fashioned way. Before Halle Berry got married, she is frequent on online chat rooms and some of them were particularly for dating.
Adele was said to be a member of eHarmony when she's heartbroken, yet since she's already popular, this proved a tough experience. She did not use photos of herself that anyone could use for online dating and it is a bit difficult to fall for somebody without photos.
Joan Rivers
She boldly made a profile on Match.com under her name. She brought her an exceptional personality with her, yet ensures to point out that she'd prefer a well-dressed George Clooney rather than a stripped down version of Brad Pitt.
Chelsea Handler
She loves the concept of Tinder and has a motto that says she's famous, yet prefers anonymous and unpopular men.
Charlie Sheen
He made a profile on MillionaireMatch.com while he's going a divorce. Maybe because she wants to find somebody else whose riches have driven them crazy just like him.
Matthew Perry
In some reports, he has joined various dating websites including MillionaireMatch.com and RichSoulMate.com. If the reports are real, you will definitely what he prefers for his partner.
Carrie Ann Inaba
She tried eHarmony and that's where he met her previous fiancé. She liked to switch things up a bit and considered avoiding talking about her popularity and tried to date somebody that's down to earth and prefers rather to talk about cats.
Rivers Cuomo
The frontman of Weezers, Rivers Cuomo, also signed up for dating sites, yet according to him, they actually respond his profile with a sarcastic message.
Edward Snowden
After he leaked out some government secrets, he's now searching for an asylum in one's heart. However, the Tinder account that is said he owned was fake.
Luke Greenfield
If you are a Jewish single, you have probably encountered JDate, which is the site that Luke Greenfield has signed up for. Known for his attractive profile, there's no wonder why many people are becoming more interested to be his date.
If you want to make your dream come true and date a celebrity in the future, why not start online dating today? You never know, you might be dating a celebrity now!


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In this episode, we discuss the questionable sexual orientation of a character that most people consider 100% man's man: James Dalton. We also discuss confusing aspects of the film along with another of other random topics and other Swayze randomness. We also commit to watching the movie Skatetown, USA. May God help us all should we find a viable copy to watch someday. Unfortunately, this movie seems to have vanished off the face of the earth.
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Arielle Walker and Liam Mullins
Gaze at the Stars
Arielle Walker and Liam Mullins will be repurposing recycled materials into a mesmerizing installation featuring a glowing neon chandelier and web-like membranes, offering an otherworldly experience and a moment to pause and gaze at the stars.
Arielle Walker is a Tāmaki Makaurau-based writer and visual artist. Her current practice continues her studies into contemporary craft, focusing on inequity and the contrast between mass-consumption and artisanal ingenuity. Her work seeks to challenge apathy with tactility, to invite engagement, and provoke conscious Thought.
Liam Mullins is an independent creative and maker with an observational interest in environments. His current works explore the storytelling potential of objects through photography and design, understanding negative space and that what is "not there' is often more important than what is.


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I'm totally playing this by ear, or however that phrase goes. Most people have like, a list that they go by when doing these challenges? But, I dont…>_> So, It's whatevs!
Anywho, Today I decided to do fan art with a twist! Sailor Moon was my show when I was a kid. Like, I would get pissed if the bus didn't get me home in time for me to catch it on Toonami! So I decided to do Sailor Moon as a soldier! I was going the steampunk rout but the idea of drawing ruffles was too much >_<.


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DTN Midday Livestock Comments 09/20 12:07
Livestock Down on Friday
It would appear as though the market is played out for the week! Live
cattle, lean hogs, and deferred feeder cattle markets are all lower while corn
remains steady to unchanged.
By ShayLe Stewart
DTN Livestock Analyst
General Comments
Friday's livestock complex opened to a "checked out, ready for Saturday"
market, and it appears that the day will end that way, too. December corn is
trading up 1/4 cent. Dow Jones is 58.07 points and NASDAQ is down 17.69 points.
Friday's live cattle opened at $105.85 and has since dropped to $105.22.
Some experts believe that the has rally subsided with prices well above $100
and market interest diminishing. On the bright side, cash prices have gained
some leverage this week, the Cattle on Feed Report is expected to be bullish,
and if the market closes sideways on Friday, there's worse things that could
happen. As of midday limited cash trade has taken place, indicating that
packers and feeders are both being unwilling to negotiate and even though the
Cattle on Feed Report is expected to be bullish, trade doesn't typically happen
on Friday before its unveiling. Bids of $101 remain in Kansas, $102 live in
Nebraska and $160 to $162 dressed in Nebraska and Iowa.
Boxed beef cutouts at midday are mixed with choice down $0.90 ($217.27) and
select up $0.53 ($192.69). Friday's offering of boxed beef movement came to 78
loads total (24.98 loads of choice cuts, 17.94 loads of select cuts, 15.05
loads of trimmings and 19.72 loads of ground beef).
Although most of the livestock complex is lower Friday at midday, nearby
feeder cattle contracts remain positive with limited interested. October feeder
cattle opened Friday at $139.12 and have since then moved slightly to $139.27,
up $0.55.
Thursday's USDA actual slaughter report came out showing an increase in
steer carcass weights up nine pounds from the last report to 893 pounds for the
week ending September 7. With limited movement on the negotiated trade the last
two weeks, feeders will have to keep in mind that with shorter days and cooling
nights, carcass weights are bound to keep getting bigger.
Again, early Friday morning South Korea mentioned that they are inspecting
more suspect cases of African swine fever near the borders of North Korea. Lean
hog contracts haven't faired Friday morning's open and midday extremely well,
even with higher cutout values. Friday's lean hog contract opened at $67.82 and
has since then dropped to $67.30.
The projected lean hog index for 9/19/19 is down $0.52 at $55.80 and the
actual index for 9/18/19 came in $0.44 lower at $56.32. Prices are slightly
lower again Friday morning on the National Direct Morning Hog Report, down
$0.37 at a weight average of $43.99, ranging from $40.00 to $45.00, on 9,060
head sold with a five-day rolling average of $44.77. Pork cutouts totaled
171.14 loads, with 158.60 loads of pork cuts and 12.54 loads of trimming. Pork
cutout values came in $1.44 higher at $70.46.
ShayLe Stewart can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Spoiler. If you haven't seen The Dark Knight Rises, don't read any further.
I've broken my spine. It's actually broken.
OK, maybe a bit of an exaggeration: I've actually got a touch of sciatica, and it just hurts when I move. I wasn't slammed over Tom Hardy's knee like Batman was, and unfortunately I don't have a dishevelled Tom Conti here to dangle me from a rope and lovingly punch my spine back together.
I never went to medical school, so I'll take Christopher Nolan's word for it that this is the correct way to fix a broken back.
Actually I've got it worse than Batman, because even though he's got no cartilage he has, as far as we know, both of his kidneys. So he's allowed to take Ibuprofen, but I'm not. Sciatica with no anti inflammatory painkillers: it's a pain, quite literally. I'm not even allowed whiskey, which was my painkiller of choice in the good old days, when I still had a full set of internal organs and a rock hard liver. Ahhh, Glenfiddich, how I miss you. You saw me through the worst of times. You usually caused the worst of times too, but we'll let that pass.
Anyway, that's why I've been silent for a while: back-ache. I normally just need a subject matter that annoys me, such as Simon Cowell. Just writing his name annoys me. I once knew a Bassett Hound call Simon, and I thought he was lovely. But now the fact that the dog had 50% of Simon Cowell's name just makes me angry at it, and I want to kick the beast in its saggy, drooly, soppy face.
Cowell infuriates me that much. I should write a blog about it. Oh, hold on, I've written about 900 of them.
Anyway, normally I just need the seed of an idea, or something to rant about, and then I can sit at my desk churning out these blogs with nary a care in the world, interrupted only by my body's demand for coffee and the ever-present allure of porn.
Isn't it weird that the thing we use to be productive is also the thing we use to sag off work and wank ourselves into a husk? I have a mental image of a sun-dappled meadow in the middle ages, with a hoary son of the soil sucking on a piece of hay as he gently leads his plough up and down the field, cultivating the land and planting seed – and then looking furtively around, dropping his trousers, and having a speed-wank while trying to ignore the back-end of his horses.
Never happened. There's nothing sexy about ploughing a field, and abslutely nothing sexy about a horse's arse. If you disagree with my last statement, seek help. But where once we separated work from fun, now they're blending into one, like the TV, phone and computer and inhexorably merging into a single device. Soon we'll be watching telly, shopping, working and wanking all at the same time, constantly, through one piece of equipment, 24 hours a day.
This generation is doomed, and it's all the fault of Sir Tim Berner's-Lee. What was he thinking? Cunt.
But even without the lure of porn, it's hard to write blogs (or drink coffee, or spank one out) when you're flat-out on the sofa, groaning slightly and comfort-eating a hundredweight of Hobnobs.
So I've been ignoring my blog for a few days, but this morning I got an email notification telling me that some damn fool has decided to follow me – I should be saying thank you, shouldn't I? – and when I logged in to find out who the nincompoop is, I noticed some new search terms.
In case you didn't know, WordPress tells me what search terms people have used to find my blog. I've had some doozies, my favourite being "huge hard morning wood throbbing photo", which is just so specific. That man or woman… let's face it, it's a man… has no interest in huge hard penises at any other time of the day: just in the morning. Brilliant.
But today's selection takes the biscuit. Here is the full list of terms people searched for when they found this blog during the last 24 hours:
- my naked girlfriend
- can you paper mache naked skin
- naked mole rat it's fucked basically
- libido fetish
- lost my cherry to the black taxi driver
In my mind, it's one person who wants to find them all. He has a girlfriend, but she won't turn the lights on during sex, so he's never seen her naked. Therefore he wants to make a papier-mache cast of her body, but needs to know if it's possible. Papier mache being what it is, it'll probably come out looking as wrinkly as a naked mole rat, but he's going to fuck it anyway; and why? Because he has a libido and likes fetishes. Don't blame him: he's been that way ever since he lost his cherry to that black taxi driver.
My only question is: was the driver black, or the taxi? I'm genuinely intriged, and if that person was you, I want to know more. But in the meantime, I'm going to spend an hour trying to put my socks on, which is tricky enough with a bit of sciatica. It makes you wonder how the hell they managed to get Batman out of his rubber costume and half way around the world with a broken back?
Cheers Chris Nolan: you've made Batman seem sooooo real.


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The small groupings of thumbnail sized flowers are a dirty off-white color that are simply ugly. To smell the flower is to conjure a vision of decaying tree rot.
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text: Chief, Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and SICU Baystate HealthDate Posted: January 30, 2019Baystate Health, located in Western MA, is seeking an experienced and collaborative Board Certified Trauma Surgeon to join our surgery leadership team as Chief, Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and SICU. This position will play a key role in advancing the mission, operations and service of the division within the Department of Surgery. Ideal candidate should be a regionally or nationally recognized surgeon with a record of collaborative leadership and the ability to lead a high volume and growing program. Candidates should demonstrate outstanding emotional intelligence and strong leadership abilities, be dedicated to education, excel at mentoring and teaching, have the expertise to work effectively across reporting lines in an inclusive and collaborative manner. Candidates should have experience as clinician/educator/researcher This leadership position offers - The opportunity to lead a progressive team of surgeons & APPs, with growth opportunities throughout W. MA. - An academic environment with a faculty appointment to University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate. - High surgical volume program, with a significant amount of acute general surgery cases. - Highly competitive benefits and time off, with a commitment to your development. Located in Springfield, MA, Baystate Medical Center (BMC) is Baystate Health's flagship hospital. BMC is a 716-bed, independent academic medical center and a training site for the University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate. We offer over 30 residency and fellowship programs. BMC is busiest single site emergency department in MA with over 125,000 visits annually and the region's only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center and level II pediatric trauma center in the area. We offer a diverse culture that provides outstanding opportunities for physicians and advanced practice providers to start or advance their career. The Division of Trauma manages nearly 2,000 trauma activations annually. BMC is one of the most active sites in the country for innovation and performing cutting edge methods such as the rib fixation program. The nationally recognized team of surgeons provide the highest level of trauma, acute care surgery and surgery critical care to patients of all ages. The Department of Surgery, chaired by Dr. Nicolas Jabbour, boasts over 60 employed surgeons and 50 advanced practitioners managing over 35,000 surgeries annually. The surgical academic program includes a residency and fellowships, including SICU fellowship, one of the first SIM labs in the nation, and 3 robots. The residency program has 6 chiefs per year with plans to expand to 7 chiefs next year. An onsite robust simulation lab and robotic OR program are tied closely with the residency program. The Pioneer Valley is a thriving area located in western Massachusetts and provides extensive access to urban, suburban and rural amenities. When you live and work in the Pioneer Valley, you will enjoy picturesque four-season living, excellent schools and year-round social and cultural events. In fact, Massachusetts was once again ranked #1 in Education nationally by U.S. News and World Report. For more information please visit us online at: ChooseBaystateHealth.org or interact with us socially at facebook.com/BaystateCareers or on Twitter @BaystateCareers. All correspondence can be directed to: Pam Snyder, Sr. Director Physician and APP Recruitment Phone: 413-7942571 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Reinventing healthcare takes courage. It takes collaboration. It takes you. EOE Statement Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. How To ApplyApply Now↑ Return to Listings


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Kilkenny River Court Hotel, County Kilkenny - 4 Star Hotel
Location:Nestled in a private courtyard, this four-star Kilkenny city hotel rests serenely on the banks of the River Nore. Secluded from the bustling and winding city streets, the Kilkenny River Court Hotel is overlooked by Kilkenny's majestic 12th century castle. On arrival at the hotel, you will feel a sense of belonging as our trained team welcomes you to the finest accommodation Kilkenny City has to offer.
Rooms:Elegance and beauty are the trademarks of the 90 spaciously appointed en-suite bedrooms. Stylishly decorated with fine furnishings, a stay at the Kilkenny River Court Hotel is a must. Room facilities include Television, Trouser Press, Tea and Coffee Facilities, Telephone and Complimentary Broadband WI-FI Access.
Restaurant:With an imposing air, one's gaze is drawn through the largely framed windows of the Riverside Restaurant to the castle beyond. The castle stands in all its glory giving a majestic feel to the city below. The ambiance of the Riverside Restaurant exudes warmth and friendliness. A truly magical setting, the restaurant provides diners with an exquisite array of authentic cuisine to create a magnificent dining experience.
Lounge / Bar:Gaze over the magnificent Kilkenny Castle as you yield to the comfort of the Riverview Bar. Alternatively, take the opportunity to dine or drink 'al fresco' on our canopy covered terrace area, which looks directly over the river and onto the castle. The terrace area is a dream location in which to spend an afternoon relaxing by the river's edge or to take a moment's reprieve after a hectic day's shopping.
Spa/Leisure facilities: The facilities include a 17m deck-level Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, Geyser Pool, Steam Room and state-of-the-art Gymnasium, so whether you are working off stress, working off the pounds or simply having fun staying fit, the Kilkenny River Court Leisure Club is sure to suit your requirements. At the exclusive Oasis Treatment Rooms we aim to provide the highest standard of massage and beauty therapies in relaxing and tranquil surroundings. A variety of therapies are available for you to pamper yourself including Massage, Reflexology and Aromatherapy and our team of highly qualified and experienced therapists is committed to ensuring that you feel welcome and relaxed at all times.
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This workshop is called Digital Futures with Paul Mallett, digital strategic director at Brass. I continue to capture what I can:
Gartner hype cycle is a great model for looking at and analysing new technologies.
Can get great PR results from being in the vanguard and utilising a technology when it's in the mainstream. Need to consider stand out versus reach when campaign planning.
When planning understand where your consumers are at, what they do, how they gather info, how they buy things. Then work out how your organisation can be there. Look at how to drive participation and consider return on investment because all these things cost.
Being able to evaluate reach and engagement is key. It's also important to measure influence - for example to have confidence bloggers aren't just sharing messages within their own community but more widely. It's worth noting journalists continue to be very important online influencers.
The number of recommendation apps is increasing. There is real potential for future integration across key social / digital platforms.
People in different countries trust social recommendations differently - critical to bear in mind when planning international campaigns.
Interesting stats:
37% of people ask friends for recommendations on Facebook. However contrast this with the fact its reach is declining and it has an ageing demographic.
Pinterest has overtaken Twitter as a referral source of traffic. Google+ not yet acting as a challenger.
Where are the youngsters going? Twitter.
Social media will continue to be used for narratives and to take consumers on a journey.
QR codes are not rocking the world but augmented reality is starting to make a splash.
All in all quite an informative if slightly disjointed session. Unfortunately we had to end early to be seated for Max Clifford. Boo!


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Aural Cinema – Sound Composition
The following is my aural cinema piece that was included in the Summer 2010 Juried Show, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA.
Description and inspiration below:
"…I chose to analyze Jorge Luis Borges and would now like to apply my observations of his work to create an aural cinema in the style of his narratives. A few trademarks of his work that I have observed are that he uses common academic literary tools (such as footnotes, postscripts, and historical facts) to base his fiction in reality and explores his main theme from multiple perspectives (explicitly and implicitly) each changing and adding layers of understanding to the truth/theme behind the narrative. With the combination of the above, he creates an interesting mix of logic and fantasy where it becomes hard to tell one from the other.
Following these observations, I would like to create a piece that causes the listeners to approach a single theme from multiple different perspectives until they question what perspective is true (if there is one). In order to base the piece in "logic" and abstract it into "fantasy" I intend to use sounds with a wide range of recognizability and compose each one's inherent cultural, physical, and historical information. By using recognizable sources and real sounds as a starting point to create a realistic soundscape that the listeners can easily relate to, I will then begin to mess with the combination of elements that make a sound seem natural: recognition of the source (such as a bird chirp), where the sound is located (such as up in a tree), and the place the sound inhabits (such as the slight reverb of a forest). Using SuperCollider, I should be able to break the normal relationships between these elements and shape them into new perspectives on what is commonly recognized as "real" or "natural". In a sense, as Borges is composing with the images and experiences that each word evokes to the reader, I will be trying to do the same with the specific information listeners can gather from a single sound.
Since this will be a tape piece, the only equipment I need will be speakers for playback. I am guessing it will end up being a two channel piece, but I may attempt at a four channels so I can have more flexibility with positioning sound. SuperCollider-wise, I think I will be working a lot with buffers and filters to modify source material, as well as FFT analysis and reverb to create my own iterations on a source. "
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New Renault Cars for sale at Motorparks
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The Proporta Apple iPod classic Alu-Leather Sheepskin Case is beautifully hand crafted to meet the exact specifications of your Apple iPod classic. Made from the softest leather, the Apple iPod classic Alu-Leather Sheepskin Case combines classical styling with unbeatable protection from Proporta's integrated 'Screen Saver System'. Using a sheet of rigid, lightweight aircraft grade Aluminium, the case is lined to protect your delicate screen from crushing and impact shocks.
The Alu-Leather Sheepskin Case allows you to have both personalised style and protection for your device.
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Discuss True Blood's Season Finale Episode here.
It's Samhain, Wicca's greatest holy day, and spirits of the dead surface in Bon Temps, giving Sookie some valuable allies to combat Marnie's newest incarnation. Lafayette's latest medium encounter imperils his relationship with Jesus; Jason finds confession good for the soul, but not the body; Alcide makes a heartfelt appeal to the woman he loves; Terry receives an unexpected visitor at Merlotte's; Sam and Luna envision a storybook ending, for once; Nan wears out her welcome with Bill and Eric. As Season Four comes to a shattering conclusion, Debbie confronts Sookie and Tara with deadly consequences, and the denizens of Bon Temps brace for a new crisis with a familiar face.
Written by Raelle Tucker.
Directed by Scott Winant.
Source: HBO
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Soon after friend of the blog and writer Jamie S. Rich sent me an advance PDF of his latest Oni graphic novel, Spell Checkers (set to be released by Oni this Wednesday), he also offered me the opportunity to interview artist, Nicolas Hitori de. Getting to email interview Hitori de about his collaboration (with Rich and the project's other artist, Joëlle Jones) was a chance I could not decline. Here's publisher Oni Press' official description of the book: "Three teenaged witches use their power for popularity, good grades, and the good life. When nasty graffiti starts showing up about them at their school, they first suspect one another. But when they start losing their powers, and their magical fetishes disappear, they realize this is an attack from outside their circle, and they must join hands (and wits) to defeat the usurper and her demon companion!" After reading the interview, please avail yourself of the 22-page preview from Oni.
Tim O'Shea: Were you a fan of Jamie S. Rich's work before signing on to draw Spell Checkers?
Nicolas Hitori de: Totally. I discovered him in early 2000 when he was at Oni editing Chynna Clugston's Blue Monday and their other publications. And I read his first book with Joëlle Jones, 12 Reasons Why I Love Her, and it really moved me because of the beautiful art and great storytelling. You Have Killed Me definitely solidified my status as a fan, and it still seems incredible for me to work with such talented artists.
O'Shea: Your past work has been in France, how much of a challenge was it to collaborate on an American-based project? Were there adjustments you had to make?
Hitori de: They're many challenges. It was my first comic and English isn't my native language, but to tell you the truth, I didn't really have any problems working on it because Jamie's script is so well written. The communication was also quite easy, thanks to the internet and to Joëlle & Jamie, who were both understanding with my poor English. Maybe the only real bother was the time difference, but that wasn't really anything.
O'Shea: Creatively, how did you decide the way you approach Cynthia's eyes (they disappear) in certain scenes?
Hitori de: The gray-toned disappearing eyes is a classic graphic code in manga. It's usually used to show how mysterious and dangerous characters are. As the typical manga-style is well known for being cute and childish, I find it interesting to use a lot of mainstream anime symbols for these three haughty girls, creating a funny gap between the images and the crude dialogue.
O'Shea: Was it your idea to use gray tones on your pages (while Joëlle Jones flashbacks scenes were in starker black and white)?
Hitori de: I can't deny my manga influences and I like how some Japanese artists uses gray tones as a narrative tool. Also, I haven't mastered black and white the way Joëlle has. Jamie and the Oni press team gave me complete freedom on this project and were absolutely open minded to all my ideas. It was a real pleasure to work under such conditions.
O'Shea: You really execute some interesting panel layouts on certain pages, was that something you and Jamie discussed doing or was that totally your idea?
Hitori de: Jamie's script was actually very clear with panel description but I was free to draw the panel layouts by myself. I think panel arrangement is especially important for the storytelling, it gives the book rhythm and establishes atmosphere. I'm heavily influenced by cinema and I always try to think of the page as a movie storyboard. I also like how dynamic manga pages are, with big twisted panels and characters coming out of them.
O'Shea: Had Joëlle completed the flashback scenes before you started your part of the first book? Did her take on the characters influence how you drew them?
Hitori de: We both started the pages at the same time. Joëlle had done the first quick sketch of the girls and I had to redraw and personalize them with my own style. I just asked her about some references like the magic dolls to maintain a story coherence. As her pages are flashbacks to when the characters are in their younger teens, and even before, their physical appearance and clothes don't have to be entirely compatible.
O'Shea: The Spell Checkers project is a commitment to three graphic novels, how intimidated were you when taking on such a long-term project?
Hitori de: Three 150-page graphic novel are sure intimidating but, it's also a exceptional challenge and opportunity. This kind of long-term project allows us to develop characters and stories and to work on this large a number of pages also enables my artwork to improve. I've read the second volume script and I can tell you that I sincerely can't wait to start drawing it. It's going to be grand.
O'Shea: Looking over your work on this project, are there certain scenes that were your favorite to draw?
Hitori de: I love the whole book but some scenes were funnier to draw. I especially like when Jesse is outside on the bench by the baseball field because I made it a kind of tribute to classic manga scenes where the girl is having romantic thoughts while clouds roll by in the background, except this time, she's hatching a scheme. The big party double-page was also pretty amusing to draw with all the teenagers partying everywhere.


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Holy Week is a journey to the cross, the center of our faith. Meditating on the crucifix connects us with the wounds of Jesus, "… by his stripes we are healed." Meditating on the empty cross, the Resurrection Cross, connects us to God's victory over sin, evil, and death. As we make this journey, please join me in focusing our hearts and minds on Psalm 22.
The first verse of Psalm 22 is familiar to us because Jesus prayed it from the cross: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Anyone who reads all 31 verses will recognize that this is not a "feel good" psalm. It is, however, a tremendous resource for those times in our lives and in the lives of our churches and communities when everything seems out of joint. From Palm Sunday to Good Friday I encourage us to pray Psalm 22 with the conviction that God has something personal to say to each of us.
In addition to the opening line about feeling godforsaken, verse two amplifies the anguish by saying, "I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night, but find no rest."
Then comes a surprise in verse three: "Yet you..." Here the psalmist shifts from personal pain to the holiness of God and how "our ancestors trusted and you delivered them." This is not "positive thinking" but is based on remembering the real story of God's deliverance throughout the history of Israel.
By verse six, however, the psalmist is back in the dark valley of the immediate situation: "I am a worm, and not human … scorned by others and despised … all who see me mock at me ..."
This sense of doom and gloom multiplies for three verses. At this point we are thoroughly depressed. But then the psalmist repeats in verse nine the surprise first found in verse three: "Yet it was you..." Earlier the psalmist remembered God's faithfulness to the ancestors but now comes a more personal memory: "Yet it was you who took me from the womb … you kept me safe … on you I was cast from my birth ..."
Notice the back and forth movement in Psalm 22. One set of verses expresses the groaning of human anguish. But this is followed by a vision of God's great faithfulness. Then the sequence repeats itself. This back and forth movement is the story of real life: ups and downs, a roller coaster ride.
The psalm continues, "All my bones are out of joint … my heart is like wax … my mouth is dried up … I can count all my bones …" Everything in life seems out of joint.
"But you, O Lord ..." At last we come to the saving insight, the Lord "does not despise nor abhor the poor in their poverty … the poor shall eat and be satisfied, and those who seek the Lord shall praise him."
Poverty has many dimensions: lack of basic needs such as food, clothing, or shelter; lack of a sense of meaning in life; lack of healthy relationships; lack of hope for any improvement in life. Rather than running away from our own poverty, Psalm 22 takes us even more deeply into it. And just when it seems that despair is going to overwhelm us we find that word, "Yet ..." In the midst of recognizing our own poverty - physical, emotional, or spiritual - we discover the divine "Yet." We hit bottom and discover the God is the bottom. We have fallen into the arms of God.
Where does it seem to you that everything is out of joint? Is it in physical health, mental or emotional stress, relationships, your spiritual life, or the challenges we face in discerning God's future for South Georgia and for The United Methodist Church? How blessed we will be if we use Psalm 22 to open us to our own poverty so that we can join the Psalmist, and Jesus, in a Holy Week pilgrimage that lands us in the arms of God.
Alive Together in Christ,
R. Lawson Bryan


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This is a column by Kat Bailey dedicated to the analysis of the once beloved Japanese RPG sub-genre. Tune in every Wednesday for thoughts on white-haired villains, giant robots, Infinity+1 swords, and everything else the wonderful world of JRPGs has to offer.
Yggdra Union was among that early handful of downloads. I picked it because I liked the art style, not knowing what I was getting into. I soon discovered Yggdra Union is quite the complicated strategy RPG. There are different character types, and there are cards that dictate movement and status effects, and positioning matters too. And it didn't help that I was trying to play it in its native Japanese (though I eventually relented and found an English copy).
As I later discovered, Yggdra Union is the rule rather than the exception to Sting Entertainment's ... unique design sensibilities. Almost every modern Sting RPG has some sort of interesting twist on the traditional RPG formula. Riviera: The Promised Land is part dating sim and part menu-driven point-and-click adventure, for example. Knights in the Nightmare is a strategy RPG, but it also has sequences in which you must guide a tiny wisp while avoiding a hail of bullets. Rather than simply going with what works, or the cheapest alternative, Sting has traditionally been extremely experimental, and its reward has been a small but fervent fanbase.


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By ANGELA COOPER-McCORKLE
Published January 24, 2018
Plan for Sky River Park to be discussed Jan. 31
MONROE — After several rounds of soliciting community feedback, Monroe is finalizing plans for Lake Tye Park and the Cadman riverside site.
The city's updated Parks Master Plan was presented to the city Park Board Jan. 18 and adoption of the plan is slated for the Feb. 6 City Council meeting.
Up first is an open house at City Hall, 806 W. Main St., on Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. where the city will share and solicit
ideas for replacing the Skykomish River Park playground.
Both Lake Tye Park and the Cadman site will offer a variety of attractions to suit the diverse interests of the community.
Lake Tye's south end would welcome children
with an entry fountain and sprinklers. The fountain would link the site's beach and playground. Park planners also envision a covered picnic plaza where families and groups could congregate.
The park's north end
would provide plenty of innovative ways to enjoy
the waterfront's natural beauty. Floating islands would help maintain water quality and add visual interest to the landscape. A boardwalk would extend pedestrian access around the entire lake.
A more rustic, rugged experience will await Cadman
site visitors. Seasonal hiking trails and overnight camping sites will offer low tech recreation.
Cadman's water-rich environment will be enhanced by improvements to acres of wetlands, and restoration of a pond. A highlight of the Cadman development
will be a hand-carry boat launch. Developers may also create infrastructure for
boat rentals.
Adventurous parkgoers will be able challenge
themselves with activities like a ropes course, zip line or climbing wall. A loop trail and series of boardwalk outlooks will complete the site and provide opportunities
for peaceful strolling or
jogging and wildlife watching.
The parks plan cost estimate totals $57 million. The projected price tag for the Lake Tye development is $26.2 million and the Cadman site cost estimate is $30.8 million.
While the master plan is still far from realized,
Monroe parks already boast some engaging upgrades and unique upcoming events.
Six newly installed trailside exercise stations along the walking trail at Skykomish River Park were dedicated Jan. 11.
Further out on the horizon is the Nautique WWA U.S. Wakeboard National Championships July 25 to 28 at Lake Tye Park. The tournament offers Pro Men, Pro Women and Jr. Pro Men divisions. The series draws global attention and concludes with world championships in Japan in August.
More upcoming events information and the Parks Master Plan executive
summary is available on the city's website: www.monroewa.gov/
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There are just twenty one days left until I make the big move! This in-between waiting period is both speeding by and sluggishly moving along. To add some excitement, I bought a bright pink ottoman to liven up my new room and I can easily store it because it is collapsible. I will be posting some pictures once I move in.
I have so much to look forward to, the list is lengthening and I am quite pleased with that. Matt and I have already discussed having movie nights, bike rides, walks, you know…normal activities that we've been deprived of because of distance! Only living ten minutes away from him is going to seem unreal for quite some time. I am so pleased with my living situation and I am anxious to get to personally know the other gals who I will be sharing the huge house with.
It was a pleasure to celebrate the 4th of July this year with two of my best friend's, Bre and Cassie. I am not sure how many more chances we are going to get to spend together once I move, but I plan on visiting "home" when possible.
On June 29th, I had the privilege of attending the wedding of two of my friend's that I have met through campus fellowship. They are an incredible couple and I am blessed to know them. Derrick unfortunately wasn't around when I had this photo taken, but I was happy to get one taken with the lovely bride, Brittany. I decided to wear 5 inch heels, I guess I was feeling brave. Considering I have arthritis, it probably wasn't the wisest choice, but I only managed to walk away with one blister and zero foot or ankle pain.
In my previous post, I mentioned that I was going to be getting a 90 day supply of my medications, however, that did not go as planned. When I picked up my medications, the pharmacy told me that the insurance I have only covers month by month. Slightly bumming, considering it was going to make my life a bit easier. Win some, lose some.
Maybe this isn't as big of a deal as it seems to me, but after two year's of sweating and dealing with it, I finally have air conditioning in my car. I kept putting it off because of cost, but when I took it to the shop, they didn't have to replace it. They charged it, which I have had done before, but this time it seemed to have worked. I am hoping and praying it isn't a leak, I guess time will tell.
Until next time, get AC in your car, it's worth the money.


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Final word: The Colorado crime scene has gained a strong new voice, as well as a new character to watch in Allison Coil.
This bit from a few weeks back was nice, also:
It's been nearly 24 years - and four manuscripts - since Mark Stevens worked for the Rocky. The former crack reporter and genuinely nice guy also spent time as a field producer for The McNeil/Lehrer NewsHour and 11 years as communications director for Denver Public Schools - all while writing novels in his free time and chasing down publishers.
Finally, his hard work has paid off with his debut, Antler Dust (Paandaa Entertainment, $24.95), a mystery set in the Colorado Flat Tops Wilderness. Bestselling suspense-master Stephen White lauds the book as "a wonderful, compelling debut - you won't find a fresher, more satisfying voice." And if you like this one, there's three more novels stashed in a drawer somewhere in Stevens' home, waiting to find audiences of their own.


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I am a huge fan of pasta salads. I make them a lot in the summertime. Todd's not so fond of pasta as you know, but he will eat them, and I made this particular version the other night when we were having the Sister Missionaries over for supper. Something like this makes the perfect supper side dish in the summer, for entertaining, for covered dish suppers, or just for a weeknight addition to the burgers and dogs you are BBQ-
ing for supper!
I have several different macaroni salads on here that I have posted and both are very good. My Creamy Macaroni Salad is quite delicious and combines a variety of elements of different salads I have tried through the years. The other one which I make, Basic Macaroni Salad is also very good!
This recipe I am showing you today, Cheddar Macaroni Salad, was adapted from one of my oldest cookery books, The Better Homes and Gardens, New Cookbook, the 1982 Edition. This is one of my favourite books and one of the very first cookbooks I purchased. Of course I had collected the BHG cookbook library, which was composed of a few different volumes when I was in high school and I had the Fanny Farmer Cookbook, which I loved, but this was another loving purchase and has been holding me in good stead since then. Its filled with great basic, simple recipes that you really can't go wrong with!
I chose this salad because it had Cheddar cheese in it and I thought Todd would really enjoy that. He love, LOVES his cheddar cheese. It is a recipe I had flagged a long time ago because it is quite different from the other versions of Macaroni Salad you will find.
It has only taken me 35+ years to get around to making it, but I finally did and I can tell you it won't be the last time. It's filled with lovely flavours and textures!
Chopped green peppers, celery and onion (I used red for their mildness) mingle with cheddar and a simple, yet rich dressing and some sweet pickle relish. (I use the French's New York Deli Pickle Relish.)
The dressing is quite simply a mix of mayonnaise, sour cream, some seasoning and a homemade French Vinaigrette which gives it a lovely zip and flavour. Wait and adjust any seasoning with Salt and Pepper until you have everything mixed together. Cheese can be quite salty so you might not need much in the way of salt if any!
I like to sprinkle the finished dish with sweet paprika and chopped celery to dress it up before serving. Its quite hard to make a simple macaroni salad like this stand out . . . its so very plain, but the paprika and pastry do just that! It might look simple and non-descript, but it is anything but. This is a really tasty salad! It went down a real treat with the Sisters and Me, Myself and I have been enjoying the leftovers for the last two days! It's all gone now so I guess it is time to make some more!
*Cheddar Macaroni Salad*Serves 6
If you use low or no fat mayo and sour cream, and low fat cheddar you can cut down quite a bit on the calories and fat. But even using regular full fat ingredients, there is only 196 calories per serving. (1/6 of the recipe.) Bon Appetit!


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Steffi & Evan | Engagement in Georgetown and Lincoln Park
"I think we'd love something in the city and in the forest", Steffi said. Love it. We ventured around Georgetown after margaritas and tacos and then ran over to Lincoln Park for sunset. I'd never explored the wooded portion of the park and loved the tones it cast. They two get married in May and I'm thrilled for them.


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As the disturbances of Summer 2011 spread from London to several cities across the country, Leicester experienced its first night of unrest. The following short film & article discuss the public response and how this affects the instigators of the violent looting and arson.
29 year old Mark Duggan was shot dead by Police in Tottenham – an area of the London borough of Haringey, on Thursday 4th August 2011. Two days later, the grieving family of the father of three children and 300 members of the public then held a peaceful gathering at a local Police station, seeking further information into the circumstances surrounding Duggan's death.
There had been a history of conflict between the community and authorities as illustrated by riots four years after Duggan was born in 1985. These riots had similarly been prompted by public deaths for which the Police were blamed, but the rioting had also resulted in the death of a Policeman. Community relations with the Police were reported to have substantially improved over the following years, although interaction with the authorities remained high. Haringey is currently among the worst 4 boroughs in London for infant mortality, low attainment of under 16's and households in temporary accommodation.
Even though barely 48 hours had passed since the death and the investigation had barely begun, the Tottenham community were reported to be suspicious of the Police and eager for communication. Whether the Police were too slow in communicating with the family, or the Police were overzealous in their treatment of the people present, or those present were intent on violence, the gathering soon erupted into a riot.
On the first night of rioting in Tottenham, London Ambulance Service reported that 10 people were treated and 9 had been taken to hospital. 26 police officers were injured and 8 were taken to hospital, at least one of them with head injuries. 61 people were arrested after a double-decker bus, two Police cars and a shop were set on fire while other shops were also looted.
On the second night of rioting on Sunday, disturbances spread to several of the capital's boroughs, from Brixton in the south to Enfield and Islington in the north and Walthamstow to the east. 9 officers were injured including 3 who were hit by a speeding car and over 100 arrests were made. More shops were looted and set alight.
Monday night – the third night, saw the most extreme and widespread violence and criminal activity yet. 300 people gathered in Hackney – hurling petrol bombs, torching cars and shops and homes. 500 people gathered in Peckham where similar actions were observed. In Croydon, a string of cars and buildings were set alight. A 26-year-old man was injured in a shooting and later died, while Reeves, a family furniture business that has stood in the area for more than 100 years, was gutted following a massive blaze. A woman was filmed jumping from a building which had been set alight by rioters. Violence spread like the plague throughout Ealing, Fulham, Hammersmith, Clapham, Bethnal Green, Lewisham, Woolwich, Camden, Chalk Farm and Enfield.
It seemed as if the entire capital had turned into hell – and like the first and second night of rioting, almost every criminal action was broadcast in detail to the millions of people who sat up late into the night watching the rolling news. The most shocking footage and images were replayed again and again and again and again and again and again. It was impossible not to be moved by what was happening. Hollywood had been trying for years to make such an astounding blockbuster but the British public were playing it out in real life.
Unsurprisingly, violence then erupted in Liverpool, Birmingham and Bristol. Social networking sites were ablaze with rumours of riots in every town and city across the country. It wasn't just London that was burning, it was the hearts and the minds of millions.
On Tuesday there wasn't a single person who didn't know what had happened overnight. They had either watched it themselves or were told the most fantastical stories by their friends and work colleagues. On Tuesday night although the violence seemed to decrease in London, it escalated elsewhere and started in several more cities.
The death of Mark Duggan seemed so far away.
Why had a minority of city dwellers suddenly turned into animals? Why did a lot of the animals appear to be under 18 years old? The vicarious viewers were quick to condemn those that had rampaged through the streets – destroying lives and livelihoods, destroying homes and communities. Anyone who hadn't been running through the streets immediately ascertained that they were superior.
The activities of the rioters were labelled senseless. The rioters were labelled as scrotes and thugs and told to go and fight in Afghanistan if they wanted to prove how brave they are. Cries and questions were made as to why anyone would want to disturb the perfect way of life that prevailed across the country. An extremely condescending 'not on my doorstep' attitude prevailed.
No questions were raised as to whether it was ok for people to be glued to their screens watching every flame, listening to every squeal of a siren. It was ok to be addicted to such violence – because the viewers were just watching. Only watching……… The viewers were in no way perpetrating the glorification of the images they were watching. The viewers weren't texting their friends, or writing on Facebook, or musing about the whole thing on Twitter.
Even with the recession, with the rising unemployment and cuts in public services, was this violence unexpected?
There have been many calls for help from groups that feel alienated such as the EDL as far back as December 2009, but communities had responded with calm and logic. Students also soon began to call for help, also resorting to violence in frustration. Earlier this year in March, a protest by people objecting to government proposed cuts was marred by violence.
These events are not a reason or an excuse for the awful scenes that are currently being witnessed on the streets – but the tension has been rising. It looks like the lid has finally blown off the kettle. The people that are looting, that are destroying life and property may be doing it because they are copycats. But who are they copying – the original crowd of 300 who were much more emotionally invested in the death of Mark Duggan or are they copying everyone else?
People are worried about the financial state of the society within which they live. Some express this by going on protests and trying to change the society in which they live, some express this by attacking anyone who tries to change the society in which they live – believing that things will remain just fine forever.
Either way – the raw emotions that arise from the addictive viewing of rolling news channels and the raw emotions caused by the recession are passed from person to person like a lightning bolt though social media. Individuals within a society are much more closely linked so it's not actually that much of a surprise when raw emotions pass quickly and cluster together within a small section of any society.
It's just dangerous when something like the scenes that are currently being witnessed around the country occur and the majority of the population say it's got nothing to do with them.
The rioters already feel so alienated and far removed from society that they don't have to play by the rules any more. There has been much speculation as to the reasons for this alienation. Unfortunately or fortunately, current technology means that the rioters can still communicate with everyone. Don't let them become a dumping ground for emotions. Don't let them become even more alienated after they read the condescending statements about what they've done.
The lid has already blown off the kettle – please don't let the boiler explode.
They are not ghost rioters, they are people just like you and me.


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This project was a perfect example of a collaborative design relationship. Working with a client so incredibly enthusiastic about design helped the efforts of the entire design team - client, designer, architect and builder - truly shine.
The starting point of this project was a well-conceived and light-filled shell, primed for our task of balancing the vertically open spaces with intimate moments. The kitchen is the gathering place for the entire family, and the natural focus of the main living space. An oversized island is the workhorse of the kitchen, anchoring the room and offering an easy place to hang out during parties and a perfect spot for homework or casual meals. A wall of terracotta tile - the showstopping backdrop to the entire room - highlights the important role the kitchen plays for the family.
Every surface and material was carefully considered in the house, with a preference for craftsmanship. The cold-rolled steel vent hood and fireplace balance the handmade terracotta tile, and rough-hewn beams provide an overhead rhythm echoed at a smaller scale in the shiplap on the walls of the office nook.
Smaller spaces to slip away were developed throughout the house to balance the open volumes of the main spaces, allowing spots to curl up with a good book, or work on Legos.


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The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, is currently in Nigeria.Although Zuckerberg's visit to the country was not announced prior to his arrival, the surprise visit comes on the heels of several Facebook-linked developments in Nigeria and Africa at large.
Some hours ago, Zuckerberg was at the Co Creations Hub (CcHub), Nigeria's first open living laboratory in Yaba, Lagos state. He is reportedly in Nigeria to listen, learn, and take ideas on how Facebook can be better in supporting tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa. This seems to be another practical demonstration of his support for Nigeria's tech entrepreneurs and his interest in seeing technology on the continent grow.
In June this year, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative founded by Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, supported Andela, a Nigerian start-up company in Lagos, with a $24 million Series B funding. Before now, Zuckerberg acknowledged the innovation of the developers at Jobberman, a website for job seekers in Nigeria, saying "there's a lot of innovation across Africa right now, and Nigeria, in particular, is home to a lot of talented developers."