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What is you definition of a break in period and reasonable oil use during that time? And so I understand your feedback... Example: If break in was 1000 miles, you are saying that on average a motor should taper down to a quart for the 1000 miles after break in, then settle down at the 2000 mile mark?
My 454HO was an oil sucking pig.
Engine was out of warranty before I even started it up.
When I took this $5000 dollar engine out of the car and took it
to a performance engine builder to look into, he found this:
All piston rings in upside down.
(******* GM monkees)
GM performance parts just pretty much told me "Tough Friggen Bunnies"
There was oil pooled up on top of the pistons when the engine builder took it apart.
There was oil dripping from my mufflers while the engine was out of the car and sitting in the garage.
Did a plate hone, new rings and he machined the heads for different seals.
6000 miles later----oil still on the full mark
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Yep, I wouldn't buy any gm crate engine.. I'll just build em myself that way if there is any problems, I only have me to blame. Me personally I would have waited on the syntetic until at at least 1500 miles min, if it made it that long.
I am back. Been running the motor with Mobil 1 and tracking eveything I do... Motor has about 1700 miles on it now. I have been averaging 390 miles per quart... Put in a claim with GM last week. Been waiting on the garage to get in the loop, which they did this week. Apparently GM engineering is scutinizing the case. Well I got a call a short time ago and here is what they want to try: Apparently in the Fast Burn Heads the hole for the intake valve rocker stud is drilled through. And the stud is threaded in. So GM wants the garage to remove all the intake studs and seal them. So obviously they suspect that as a possible path for oil to get into the intake. More so due to the high vacuum that the stroker pulls on decel will a stardard tranny. Hope to get this done this weekend. HERES HOPING...
any update on this? i am experiencing the same problem on a zz383 with 4000 miles on it. Its burning 1 quart every 300 miles. There is obviously a GM problem here assembling these things. I am getting the run around from GM.
ZZ383 Oil Consumption Update
Sorry to here. When did you purchase? To say the least thus far I am not 100% satisfied with this GM product. With your input it is sounding more and more like GMPP is lacking quality control. Too back for the $$$$$$$
I have good and bad things that I could talk in length about. But what I can tell you is the latest. GM had my installer remove all the intake rocker studs and seal them with a GM sealer. Not sure exactly what they used, but it was more along the lines of pipe sealer and not locktite. Note... my guy reported that the threads were all oil soaked and there was NO sealer on them and some did not even have locktite. Common sense would have you seal these studs because the hole goes into the intake port. Shotty craftmanship... Anyway the good news is that I have put 500 miles on the motor since this was done and in that 500 miles it used only 1/2 quart of oil. I was burning 1 quart ~every 375 miles. So if you do the math, it looks like I will get 1000 mile to a quart. Major improvement. "BUT" according to a GM document I found, the accepted rate of consumption is 1 quart in 2000 miles. So as I said I am still not happy. Let me know if you need any more ideas...
New GM ZZ383 Stroker Oil Consumption
I hate to hear anybody having problems with a new engine. I would be under the assumption that after 500 miles the rings would be seated and it should not be using any oil. If I had a new crate engine it would be unacceptable for it to use a 1/2 quart of oil between changes. GMPP needs to instruct your shop on some more things to check. Why haven't the valve guides, valve seals, etc, been checked? Is your PCV system working properly? Good luck man!
ZZ383 Oil Consumption Contunued
The saga continues. This is not a closed case. My installer reported the 500 miles to GM and is presently waiting for their feedback. By their own standards this is not aceptable. My story is somewhat long. But quickly... This is my second ZZ383!!! The first one consumed oil at a rate of 1 quart every 300 miles during the first 1500 miles. I opened a case with GM... #1
They made sure that EVERY gasket was GM. So guys.. Make sure you use all GM parts!!!
They even had the installer send photos of the intake gasket...
Then they finnaly did a leak down test and cylinder #4 failed. They ended up sending a new motor. I thought they were great. It was however a pain in the *** because I live in MA and it was peak cruising season and my car was in the garage. But...
Boy was I bummed when motor #2 was consuming oil, WTF at a much lower rate, but still not to their standard....OR MINE So another case... #2... This time they have not done a leak down, just the studs. Not sure why. Maybe because it is not using as much? I am impatiently waiting to hear as I write.
PVC system working properly... Note... This motor pulls 21" of vacuum driving down the hiway, 26+ on decel. 18" at a 750 RPM idle. This would certainly explain the oil getting by the none sealed intake rocker studs.
I have never owned a car that pulled so much vacuum. Been told it is the long stroke.
I too have a ZZ383 crate motor that is smoking from the right side when started. I noticed that it will smoke outh the right side when ideling after coming up to temp. I have not noticed any oil consumption so far. I've only 50 miles on it after the first oil change. I made a warenty claim with the GM dealer I bought it from and will take it in after Christmas.
My first ZZ383 had noticable smoke from the right side and ended up burning oil at a rate of 1 quart evert 170 miles. At the 1200 mile mark GM had the installer inspect the intake manifold gasket to ensure that it was not leaking there, and to ensure that it was a GM gasket. Then they did a leak down test and cylinder #4 apparently failed. They sent a new motor. And if you read you know the the issues I have had with motor #2.
Look real smart and insist that the intake rocker studs are inspected for sealer. And make sure you follow the GM guidelines to the letter. I would also suggest closely checking the oil early on for metal chips. I am very very concerned about there quality control. Then even though they say to switch to synthetic at 500 miles, I would stick with conventional until you are happy with the oil consumption. I say this because the latest feedback I am getting from GM is that they want my motor to have 4000 miles on it to ensure that the rings are seated. Now I think that is a crock. Considering they know I have been following guidlines and I am have been running synthetic since around 800 miles. I would think if they were concerned about rings seating they would have switched me back to conventional. So I guess my point is the low retention rings do not seen to seat as easy as thought in a ZZ383. Document everything as well. Also I would be curious to know what serial number you got. To see if it near mine. Curious...
I may have found my problem with smoking on start up. I'm using a breather on the right side valve cover that came off of a 1970 Chevy truck the hose goes to a stack that fits under the air cleaner. On the left side a pcv valve in a aluminum cover that looks like a push in breather. The inside of the right side breather has fins in the piece that pushes in the valve cover. This was gunked up and would not vent. After cleaning the breather and changing over to a AC Delco pcv valve I no longer have oil smoke on start up. I kept my first oil filter I cut open and noticed no metal in it. Where is the serial number on this block? I think my engine was made in Sept or Oct. of 2012
No metal in the filter is good to hear
I am using all GM components to be safe. Right down the the PVC valve. My PVC is on the passengers side rear and my breather is on the drivers side front. As far as the serial number. I will have to look at the motor to see where it is. I got the number off the crate that the motor came in. I believe the motor was built in May of 2012. My car is in winter storage now. GM wants me to put more miles on the motor since the rocker arm studs were sealed. I used more than half a quart after the studs were sealed in 600 miles, wich was an improvment, but still more than I think it should. They will not talk until the motor has 4000 miles on it. I have ~2500 now and given that it is stored for the winter, who know when I will get closure on this issue.
hey guys I was doing a search on zz383 oil consumption; when I happened to stumble upon this page, so I registered.
My zz383 which was purchased this year is having the same issue as many of you are having (It also has a summer 2012 build date). I have around 4,000 to 5,000 miles on it; and its eating about 1 quart per 400-500 miles. I'm not getting any smoke on startup/idle. but it is smoking on deceleration.
I spoke to GM they are doing a compression test/leak down test on it now at the dealership. It looks like GM really dropped the ball on this engine! I'm really upset; to make matters worse GM is trying everything to not pay up/fix the issue it seems.
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
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Goodnight Sunday
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Sunday is full of afternoon quiet and naps for everyone in the house. It is very hot outside.
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Tales of the Kaypoh Cat
Friday, September 25, 2009
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Tuesday calm
THAT is what they should have been doing instead of coming here and disturbing the peace!
But what is not going on as normal is that on the 20th Oct, Dr L would not be in for Megat's vincristine and the nurses told me that Dr Sh has left the practice. *sigh* This can sometime be a very 'harrassing' practice although they are all very kind to the animals and the beans alike.
Monday, September 21, 2009
The Pill Popper...
Toro is no longer vomitting from the antibiotics and it did stop spontaneously after 2 days :)
After HR we all ...
Selamat Hari Lebaran
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Congrats Toro
Friday, September 18, 2009
Oahhh the vomitting san...
So I cancelled our appointment as I do not want Toro to be so stressed out at the hospital unnecessarily. I think I will see how he does first. Anyway it is now raining very hard here and this would add to our stress as we have to travel some distance to Balestier. If he should continue to vomit, then I would have to bring him on Sunday, HR notwithstanding. It seems that Saturday would be busy at the hospital and its already full. I would be a walk-in. Aiyoh! I do not want to repeat my experience last Tuesday. I was not even a walk-in then!
September is Senior Cats Month
Also from Fanny Syufy : Provide a "Home Spa" for your senior kitty.
Imagine yourself living at a luxurious spa, where you'd receive regular manicures, facials, exercise, massage, and food designed to keep you fit. This is exactly the kind of treatment you'll want to give your senior cat, for both his physical and psychic well-being
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Don't forget to give your senior cat plenty of petting and gentle massage. It will not only help him relax, but can help in preventing muscle atrophy cause by lack of exercise. And, of course, you'll want to spend as much quality time with him as possible in this stage of his life.
Aging is inevitable for all of us, but with loving care and close monitoring of your kitty's condition and his comfort level, you can both enjoy his golden years for many years to come.
Megat loves to be brushed and would ask for it many times during the day and night. He would also wait patiently for Toro to be brushed and when Toro is distracted, he would quickly cut in. Of course he has been smacked by Toro many times for this but he does not seem to care.
How to brush your cat's teeth...
I was reading the Fanny Syufy article Clean Your Cat's Teeth and thought it would be better to reproduce it here for my reference as I know I would need to read it several times over.
Dental health is every bit as important to cats as it is to humans. A regular program of teeth cleaning will ensure your cat will enjoy his senior years with all his teeth intact
Difficulty: Average (Hmmm..maybe for me not so average but not insurmountable)
Time Required: 5 minutes (plus 20 - first to persuade Toro that he can trust me, to get him to open his mouth long enough for the whole operation, to cope with his struggles as he is rather strong and can be stubborn)
Assemble supplies: sterile gauze, scissors, cat toothpaste (available at pet stores) or a weak sterile solution recommended by your veterinarian.
4. Once your cat will tolerate this procedure, you can graduate to a small child's toothbrush.
Give kitty a few loving pats and kind words, along with a little treat to polish off with his shiny clean teeth.
- You might want to experiment with flavored toothpaste for cats. There is a fish-flavored one that is quite tasty.
- If you start practicing examining your cats teeth at a very young age, this process will be much easier. See 'How To Gentle a Kitten' for suggestions.
- Bleeding of the gums is a sign your cat needs professional dental scaling by your veterinarian, so attend to that as soon as possible.
- What You Need:
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
I will survive :)
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Somebody..I have a blocked cat here...
He then prodded Toro abdomen. "His kidneys feel a little swollen..." He said that just because the kitty was squatting, it does not always mean bladder infection and he said Toro was a little older than his supposed years. Even young cats can get kidney trouble!
I had to help him and placed my finger on Toro's vein as there was no immediate help available. Toro did not like it and tried to squirm out (but just a little). Another vet came in to help - a Caucasian man (Dr TH) with an accent that I found a little difficult to understand. Dr L told me his name twice but I still can't figure it out. He asked me if Megat and Toro ever fought (No), whether Toro had been tested for FIV/Felv (No) whether Toro had trouble eating and drinking (No) but I founf out that Toro has some plaque(possibly something that I have to deal with later) Then he said the bladder felt a little thick and there is some urine still. he said that we might have to do a urine test but we will see what his hematology test show.
After what seemed a long time, the results show that Toro is fine and there is nothing wrong with him.
His indicators :
BUN 20 (10-30); his CRE 1.7 (0.3-2.1),
his ALB 3.9 (2.2- 4.4); his ALT 15 (20-100)
his GLU 116 (70-150)
his TP 6.8
Dr L then gave us antibiotics instead for 20 days Marbocyl, to be taken after food. I wanted to give Toro his pill after dinner but after he came home from the hospital, he just decided that he was not hungry and preferred to rest. So maybe I would give it to him later after his biscuits because he would be hungry later since he has not eaten anything from 3.00 pm.
I am very glad I listened to my instincts and brought him to the vet. I had changed my mind in the pm and thought maybe he should just rest and I could monitor him but at the last minute I changed my mind as I know I would regret it later.
With Megat, I didn't act on my instincts. Eventhough I knew there might be something wrong, when I felt the hardness against his abdomen, I listened to the vet when she said she could not feel anything hard. Then after 3 months I found out that he had lymphoma!! Once bitten twice shy!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Update on Toro and a small ps
We would like to thank everyone who had left us comforting notes and advice. They all helped us quite a lot.

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Our weathered, unpainted shed has been worse and worse each year. It was probably stained when the previous owners had it built circa 2000, but over the 13 years we've owned the house it's been getting more and more weatherbeaten and faded. It's still structurally strong, but it had that "derelict barn" look to it.
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"It still needs some work, and I think Red Hat can help there," Lucchesi said. "To really make open source storage more prevalent in the marketplace, it has to become much more productized, much more easy to use, much more easy to install and deploy."
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"If your server goes down and an application stops, you could always restart it. If your storage starts losing data or corrupting data, transactions don't work properly," he said. "I think, in storage, you have to be a little bit more careful just going down the open source path. … You've got to be very good in storage to do it well."
Lucchesi cited the recently discovered Heartbleed security exposure involving open source code. He said companies with thousands of subsystems in the field cannot afford a data integrity exposure and need to be especially careful about what they do.
But IDC's Nadkarni brushed aside any skepticism and asserted that open source storage software is up to the task of enterprise needs. He said that if Linux could overtake a server market dominated by major players such as Hewlett-Packard (HP), IBM and Sun, he sees no reason why the same thing will not happen with storage. He claimed the vast majority of storage operating systems already use Linux.
In making the Inktank announcement, Red Hat claimed it could offer customers "a very competitive alternative to traditional proprietary storage systems from companies like EMC." Industry analysts said the list of competitors also could include software-defined storage startups such as Nutanix and Tintri, as well as object storage vendors such as Caringo, Cleversafe, DataDirect Networks and Scality.
Nadkarni said Red Hat will not see a "quick spike" in adoption, but will "slowly but surely capture a decent chunk of the storage market." He said Red Hat might even acquire another company, such as a Hadoop distributor, to more fully round out its portfolio.
"Red Hat [is] not going to just sit there and do nothing," he predicted. "It's going to be a slow but steady incursion on enterprise software."
Nadkarni said the next big step for Red Hat will be forging hardware partnerships. He said the company's current relationship with Cisco is important, and Red Hat can now approach additional suppliers, such as Dell, HP or Supermicro.
"Yes, they were not successful so much with Gluster because Gluster was not a Swiss Army knife. But now, with a portfolio of Ceph, OpenStack and Gluster, it's a much more powerful partnership that they can go strike with all these hardware partners," Nadkarni said. "That is ultimately how they're going to get more market share."


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I took advantage of comiXology's recent Marvel #1 sale. I didn't bother downloading all 700 titles, though that might have been quicker than pushing the 400 buttons I did. I found enough new stuff to read and old stuff to give a second look to that I thought it might be fun to do some reviews here.
This week, let's run with "X-Men Forever" #1. Marvel published this series for 24 bi-weekly issues in 2009-2010. It gave Chris Claremont the chance to go back to the end of his milestone run on the series ("X-Men" #3) and tell the tales he would have told from there on out, had he not been shown the door. I've only read the first issue, but it's good enough that it makes me seriously consider reading more in the future.
The ease with which I slipped back into Claremontian prose was surprising to me. So much of comics has moved away from Claremont's more poetic styles. Dialogue has become ten times more important, abundant, and shown in larger balloons. Narration has been simplified to a Frank Milleresque shorthand, and thought balloons have been shown the door. Claremont uses all of those in this issue. He sticks to his guns and tells his stories in his style. Thank goodness for that, since it's the draw of the series.
If you liked Claremont's classic X-Men run, then this book would be a must-read. It carries forth the traditions of the series without skipping a beat. Yes, some of the trademarked phrases get used in dialogue, and the caption boxes explain plenty. The soap opera and melodrama are thick, as is the sexual tension and the team dynamics. Most notably, Jean Grey and Wolverine are having feelings for one another again, but Scott Summers is blind to it.
The art by Tom Grummett -- with inks by Cory Hamscher -- is perfect for the book. He can capture the early 90s look of Jim Lee's costume designs while updating their feel. The excessive cross-hatching and feathering is gone, though there are plenty of decorations in the ink line. Grummett is an overlooked journeyman. He's been in comics for a long time (and I loved his "Superboy" and "Robin" runs), and has a perfect style for this classic look of a superheroic book. He can draw a team book without resorting to cheats (extreme foreground characters blocking lots of panels, or backgrounds disappearing), and can establish a scene and then move freely around it without skipping a beat. His style is easy on the eyes, while also being uniquely his. He's another Todd Nauck or Dan Jurgens. His work is distinctly his own, but is rarely called out for being a great stylistic departure from the norm.
The gist of the book is simple: After killing Magneto, acolyte Fabian Cortez is on the run and the X-Men are out to get him. Meanwhile, Nick Fury (the white dude with the eye patch) is taking control of the X-Men for the sake of national security. The X-Men find Cortez, there's a fight, uncomfortable things happen between characters to kickstart future subplots, and the bad guy gets caught. It's a well-done story that's complete in one issue, but leaves lots of angles open for future stories. Everyone gets a moment in the spotlight, everyone is introduced, and everyone has something to do. Claremont wrote the book on keeping a superhero soap opera running for a decade, so he knows how to do this kind of thing. It's just a shame he's not in comics doing more of it today. In an era where creative teams don't stick around with comics very long, maybe his style that requires a longer run is just an uncomfortable fit?
Special credit goes to colorist Wilfredo Quintana, whose colors are bright and simple. They don't hide any of the art or the ink lines. Even when he colors a single scene in one color, it's more of a mostly-transparent overlay than an overpowering coloring trick.
Best of all, they brought in Tom Orzechowski to letter the series. The letterforms are clearly his, and it makes everything digestible. It helps to keep the classic look of the Claremontian X-Men together. He doesn't do a lot of his classic stylistic tricks in the issue, but we can probably blame that on the computer lettering and a touch of Marvel House Style. I wouldn't bet that such experimentation and creation with lettering wasn't welcome at the time. Or maybe it was Orzechowski's learning process with digital lettering. This is clearly his font, but it's just too perfect and too regular to be classic Orz styling.
There are five trade paperbacks that reprint the whole "X-Men Forever" series. Most of the original issues -- including the Annual, but minus the last four issues, oddly enough -- are available through the comiXology Marvel App today. I'm not racing out to buy them all right away, but they're going on my Wish List. Maybe I'll run across those trades on sale at a convention someday, or I'll need something fun and comfortable to read on a whim someday. I can picture downloading more of the issues for that.
Sorry to disappoint, but there's no "X-Factor Forever" (by Louise Simonsons) or "New Mutants Forever" (also with Claremont) on comiXology yet. Neither of those made it past an initial six-issue story arc.
During the festivities last Thursday marking the occasion of Superman's 75th anniversary, I saw one of John Byrne's "Superman" covers from around the time of the 50th anniversary. It brought me back to an early experience buying back issues at a comic shop. Or maybe it was at a local flea market. I forget which. But I remember paying $3 or $4 for that comic, and happily so. When I brought it home, I read it multiple times and treated it like gold. It was a comic from a creator I easily put in my Top Ten at the time, from a period just before I started reading comics. I had no access to that comic aside from the back issue bins, and it was from a run that I had heard only good things about. This was likely around 1992 or so, and the internet hadn't poisoned my mind yet.
Last week, I "bought" over 400 comics from comiXology as part of Marvel's Free #1s promotion. I've read and enjoyed a few of them already, but none hold the esteem or the importance of that random Superman comic from 25 years ago.
There's something to be said for scarcity, you know? You value more what's not easily or cheaply attained. You spend more time with it. You think about it more. You don't try to race through it because it was cheap and easy to get a hold of. I still have that Superman comic. Many of those Marvel digital comics I've already deleted from my iPad and will likely never read again. Yes, I can always download them again, so maybe that safety net made deleting the books easier. There's no risk to it, short of the distributor going under and taking everything with them.
But, still, it just feels different.
This isn't to say I want to restrict access to comics or create a new collectors' mentality. No, I like the idea of cheap and easily available comics for all. The more, the merrier. I don't ever want to live with the frustration of not having easy access to a piece of media I'd like to take in, whether that be a movie or a TV show or a comic. Ubiquity is awesome.
But it's different, and it's something we need to reteach ourselves. I think many of us have lost the value in certain things and treat them as too easily recyclable because everything is so much cheaper and more easily found today than 15 or 20 years ago. It started with the rise of trade paperbacks a decade or more ago, and only accelerated thanks to digital comics.
In writing this all out, it dawns on me that it's likely a big part of the reason I cherish my higher-end comics today. I prefer hardcover books. I love oversized editions. They're more expensive, often go out of print, and present the material in a way that isn't easily replicated. I'm not going for the largest number of comics I can find. I'm looking for the best and the best-presented. All of those things bring me back to the way I felt about comics as objects 20 years ago. They just seem more special, somehow.
I wish I could buy "special" for $4 again instead of $75 or $100.
- I liked the way Byrne's stuff looked on the short-lived run on "Action Comics" a few years back, with Nelson on inks. I know Byrne hated it and made a big fuss about it (Nelson redrew some panels), but I liked the different look for Byrne's style. It helped add a new layer and changed the 'feel' of Byrne's work, which was a welcome branch out from the usual. I think a heavier-handed inker could improve much of what I've seen of Byrne's style lately, as a matter of fact.
- My "I'm An Old Fogey" moment of the week: I can remember going to San Diego not too long ago (OK, it was a decade ago) when I'd walk the two blocks from the hotel to the convention center and look at the people parking their cars in the half empty parking lots. Now, there's a lottery for parking spots under the convention center and I'm pretty sure those small outdoor parking lots are gone. I think maybe the Padres' stadium was built over them.
- The sequel to the "300" movie is due out in August. It's based on the Frank Miller graphic novel "Xerxes." Only problem is, there's no such beast. Should we be expecting an announcement from Dark Horse sometime soon on this, you think? At this point, it would be too late to serialize the thing, so perhaps it really will be a "graphic novel" and not "a trade paperback collecting the miniseries." The series was announced in June 2010, though he started talking about it in 2009. Miller's Twitter account has been quiet since October 2011.


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Petoskey stone
Petoskey stone is a rock and a fossil, often pebble-shaped, that is composed of a fossilized rugose coral, Hexagonaria percarinata.[1] The stones were formed as a result of glaciation, in which sheets of ice plucked stones from the bedrock, grinding off their rough edges and depositing them in the northwestern (and some in the northeastern) portion of Michigan's lower peninsula. In those same areas of Michigan, complete fossilized coral colony heads can be found in the source rocks for the Petoskey stones.
Petoskey stones are found in the Gravel Point Formation of the Traverse Group. They are fragments of a coral reef that was originally deposited during the Devonian period.[1] When dry, the stone resembles ordinary limestone but when wet or polished using lapidary techniques, the distinctive mottled pattern of the six-sided coral fossils emerges. It is sometimes made into decorative objects. Other forms of fossilized coral are also found in the same location.
In 1965, it was named the state stone of Michigan.
The name comes from an Ottawa Indian Chief, Chief Pet-O-Sega. The city of Petoskey, Michigan, is also named after him, and is the center of the area where the stones are found. The stones are commonly found on beaches and in sand dunes.
According to legend, Petosegay was a descendant of French nobleman and fur trader, Antoine Carre and an Ottawa princess. Petosegay, meaning "rising sun", "rays of dawn" or "sunbeams of promise", was named after the rays of sun that fell upon his newborn face. In keeping with his promising name, Petosegay was a wealthy fur trader who gained much land and acclaim for himself and his tribe. He was remarked upon to have a striking and appealing appearance, and spoke English very well. He married another Ottawa, and together they had two daughters and eight sons. In the summer of 1873, a few years before the chief's passing, a city began on his land along Little Traverse Bay. The settlers christened the newborn city Petoskey, an anglicized form of Petosegay.[2]
Petoskey stones can be found on various beaches and inland locations in Michigan, with many of the most popular being those surrounding Petoskey and Charlevoix. The movement of the frozen lake ice acting on the shore during the winters is thought to turn over stones at the shore of Lake Michigan, exposing new Petoskey stones at the water's edge each spring.[3] Petoskey Stones are also commonly found in Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Canada, Germany, England, and even Asia.[4]
On September 23, 2015, it was reported that a 93-pound Petoskey stone was removed from the shallow waters of Lake Michigan, near the city of Northport, Michigan.[5] In December 2015, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources confiscated the stone under a state law that disallows removing more than 25 pounds (11 kg) of materials from state lands.[6]
It is sometimes used as a gemstone.[7]
Photo gallery
- Close view of polished Hexagonaria percarinata from Michigan.
- Unpolished Petoskey stone about 5.5 in (14 cm) long
- Closeup view, field of view ~3.6 cm wide
- 1 2 Middle Devonian Transverse Group in Charlevoix and Emmet counties, Michigan, Geological Society of America Centennial Field Guide—North-Central Section, Randall L. Milstein, Subsurface and Petroleum Geology Unit, Michigan Geological Survey, Lansing, Michigan, 1987
- ↑ http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/ogs-gimdl-GGPS_263213_7.pdf Michigan's official State Stone
- ↑ Petoskey Stone, Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau
- ↑ Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
- ↑ "Man lugs 93-pound Petoskey stone out of Lake Michigan". MLive Michigan. MLive Media Group. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ Tunison, John (11 December 2015). "State confiscates 93-pound Petoskey stone from Michigan man". MLive Michigan. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ↑ Gemstones of North America, Volume 3, John Sinkankas Van Nostrand, 1959, p.66
- Bruce Mueller and William H. Wilde, 2004, The Complete Guide to Petoskey Stones, The University of Michigan Press ISBN 978-0-472-03028-6
External links
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hexagonaria.


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Sorry about the infrequency in posting as of late; I've been busier than usual. I've also been very behind on my email, so if you've sent me something and I haven't responded, that's why.
Now, I'm about to go incommunicado for a few days, so there probably won't be anything new here until Sunday or so. Hope all is well with everyone.


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General description of university
The University of Évora is a public institution of higher education whose origins date back to 1559. After being closed in the 18th century, the university reopens in 1979. At the present time, it is organized in departments which are grouped in schools related to specific scientific domains, such as:
- Arts
- Social Sciences
- Technology Sciences
- Health
The São João de Deus School of Nursing, a public polytechnic institute of higher education, became part of the University of Evora in 2004.
The campus:
Blended in with the city, the campus is comprised of buildings with a high patrimonial value from different historical periods. The following buildings deserve special attention:
- Espirito Santo College
- Casa Cordovil
- Luís António Verney College
- Pedro da Fonseca College
- Mateus d' Aranda College
- Vimioso Palace
- Leões Factory
- São João de Deus School of Nursing
Outside city limits, the university reaches as far as 12km at the Mitra Centre. There are also two experimental estates in the south of Alentejo and several other units scattered over different cities in the south of Portugal where teaching and researching activities are carried out:
- Mitra Centre
- Estremoz Centre
- Sines Centre
- Marvão Centre
- Alter do Chão Centre
University demographics
The University of Evora has around 5100 students enrolled in graduate courses, 2200 in Master's courses and 900 in PhD courses. Moreover, it has a teaching staff of 640, of whom more than 83% hold a PhD degree, and an administrative staff of 470.


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2012-13 Men's Lacrosse News
Men's Lacrosse Set to Return Home After Overwhelming Experience in JapanJune 07, 2013After a short respite, the UMBC men's lacrosse team completed the competition phase of their trip to Japan on June 4 and 5, by taking on three Japanese universities.
Men's Lacrosse Enjoys Culture, Competition in JapanJune 03, 2013The UMBC men's lacrosse team is midway through its journey in Japan, and in addition to the reports of the team enjoying a fascinating cultural experience, the squad has demonstrated some outstanding lacrosse in victories over the U-22 Japanese national team and the Japan National Squad.
UMBC Men's Lacrosse Journeys to Japan For Third Time in Nine YearsMay 31, 2013For the third time in the past nine years, the UMBC men's lacrosse program has travelled to Japan and will compete, participate in clinics and enjoy the wonders of the nation.
Retriever Lacrosse Notes: Murphy Earns USILA Scholar All-America Honors; Poe Headlines UMBC's NCAA Statistical LeadersMay 29, 2013BALTIMORE- UMBC senior defender Ethan Murphy (West Seneca, N.Y./West Seneca East) was named to the 2013 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Scholar All-America Team, becoming the third Retriever to earn the honor.
Ethan Murphy Selected to Play in USILA/LAXWORLD North-South Division I/II ContestMay 23, 2013Perry, N.Y.- UMBC senior defender Ethan Murphy (West Seneca, N.Y./West Seneca East) has been selected to compete in the USILA/LAXWORLD North-South Division I/II game, it was announced by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association on May 22.
Don Zimmerman's Book, Men's Lacrosse, Released by Human KineticsMay 21, 2013Human Kinetics is proud to announce the release of Men's Lacrosse, a book co-authored by UMBC head men's lacrosse coach Don Zimmerman and Peter England.
Men's Lacrosse Falls to Albany in America East Title GameMay 04, 2013Stony Brook, N.Y.—Top-seeded Albany used a 9-1 run in the second and third quarters to defeat UMBC, 19-10, in the America East Conference men's lacrosse championship game.
Men's Lacrosse to Meet Top-Seeded Albany in America East Title Game at Stony Brook on Saturday MorningMay 03, 2013UMBC will play for its first America East Conference title in men's lacrosse since 2009 when they face top-seeded Albany on Saturday, May 4 at Stony Brook's LaValle Stadium.
Men's Lacrosse Rallies From Four Down Late; Defeats Hartford, 15-13, to Advance to America East Title GameMay 02, 2013Stony Brook, N.Y.- Senior Joe Lustgarten (Wading River, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River) capped a furious UMBC rally with the game-winning score with 55 seconds remaining and added an insurance marker 21 seconds later as No. 3 UMBC defeated No. 2 Hartford, 15-13, in the America East Conference semifinals at Stony Brook's LaValle Stadium.
Pat Young Named America East Men's Lacrosse Rookie of the Year; Six Retrievers HonoredMay 01, 2013Stony Brook, N.Y.- UMBC freshman midfielder Pat Young (Ewing, N.J./Christchurch School (Va.)) has been named America East Conference Men's Lacrosse Rookie-of-the-Year, in voting done by the league's six head coaches.
For Second Time in Three Weeks, Pat Young Named America East Men's Lacrosse Rookie of the WeekApril 29, 2013CAMBRIDGE- UMBC freshman midfielder Pat Young (Ewing, N.J./Christchurch School) has been tabbed America East Rookie of the Week for games ending April 27, 2013.
UPDATED: Men's Lacrosse Clinches Playoff Berth With 10-9 Triumph Over Binghamton, Will Face Hartford in AEC SemisApril 27, 2013BALTIMORE- UMBC freshman midfielder Pat Young scored his fourth goal with 1:18 remaining and the host Retrievers outlasted Binghamton, 10-9, to clinch a berth in the America East Tournament for the tenth consecutive year.
Poe and Semones Announced as Nominees for America East Fans' Choice Players of the YearApril 24, 2013CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – UMBC men's lacrosse's Phil Poe (Harwood, Md./DeMatha) and women's lacrosse's Alyssa Semones (Westminster, Md./Westminster/Penn State) have each been nominated for the 2013 America East Fans' Choice Players of the Year, as announced by the league office on Wednesday.
Gregoire Nets Four, But Men's Lacrosse Falls at Tenth-Ranked AlbanyApril 19, 2013Albany, N.Y.—UMBC senior attackman Matt Gregoire (Crofton, Md./South River) scored a career-best five points, but the Retrievers fell, 16-10, to tenth-ranked Albany at John Fallon Field.
Men's Lacrosse Heads to Albany to Battle Tenth-Ranked Great Danes on Friday EveningApril 18, 2013The UMBC men's lacrosse team faces its fourth ranked team of the 2013 season when the Retrievers (5-6, 2-1 America East) meet the 10th-ranked Albany Great Danes (9-3, 3-0) at John Fallon Field in Albany, N.Y. on Friday, April 19.
Pat Young Named America East Men's Lacrosse Rookie of the WeekApril 15, 2013Cambridge, Mass.- UMBC freshman midfielder Pat Young (Ewing, N.J./Christchurch (Va.) School) has been named America East Conference Men's Lacrosse Rookie-of-the-Week for games ending April 13, 2013.
Young's Late Game-Winning Goal Lifts Men's Lacrosse Over Stony Brook, 13-12April 13, 2013Stony Brook, N.Y.—Freshman midfielder Pat Young (Ewing, N.Y./Christchurch School) broke a 12-all tie by scoring with 2:39 remaining and visiting UMBC won a critical America East Conference contest, 13-12, at defending champion Stony Brook at LaValle Stadium.
Men's Lacrosse Plays First of Two Straight America East Road Games at Stony Brook on SaturdayApril 11, 2013The UMBC men's lacrosse team faces America East Conference defending champion Stony Brook at LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, N.Y. on Saturday, April 13. The opening face-off is set for 4:00 p.m.
Scott Jones Named America East Men's Lacrosse Co-Player of the WeekApril 08, 2013Cambridge, Mass.—UMBC senior attackman Scott Jones (Port Coquitlam, B .C./Terry Fox) has been named America East Conference co-Player of the Week, the league office announced today.
Jones, Poe Produce Record Numbers as Men's Lacrosse Overwhelms Vermont, 19-6April 06, 2013BALTIMORE- UMBC exploded for a season-high 19 goals and defeated the visiting Vermont Catamounts, 19-6, in an America East Conference match-up at UMBC Stadium.
Men's Lacrosse To Host Vermont in Crucial America East Contest on Saturday AfternoonApril 04, 2013A pair of America East lacrosse squads hungry for a victory face off at UMBC Stadium on Saturday, April 6, when the UMBC Retrievers (3-6, 0-1) host the Vermont Catamounts (3-7, 1-0) in league play.
Men's Lacrosse Bows to Hartford, 15-14, in OvertimeMarch 30, 2013West Hartford, Conn.- Hartford midfielder Garrett Dollard scored the game-tying goal with 11 seconds remaining in regulation and tallied the game-winner 54 seconds into overtime as the host Hawks edged the UMBC Retrievers, 15-14, in the America East opener for both teams at Al-Marzook Stadium.
Men's Lacrosse Opens Tenth America East Season at Hartford on Saturday AfternoonMarch 28, 2013The UMBC men's lacrosse team (3-5) opens its tenth season of America East Conference play on Sat., March 30 when they travel to West Hartford, Conn. to take on the Hartford Hawks (3-4).
Murphy, Retriever Defense Leads Men's Lacrosse Past Mount St. Mary's, 10-8March 23, 2013BALTIMORE- UMBC senior close defender Ethan Murphy (West Seneca, N.Y./West Seneca East) snapped an 8-8 tie with his first goal of the season with 6:48 remaining as the host Retrievers prevailed, 10-8, over Mount St. Mary's at UMBC Stadium.
Men's Lacrosse Hosts Mount St. Mary's in Non-Conference Finale on Saturday AfternoonMarch 22, 2013The UMBC men's lacrosse team will face in-state foe Mount St. Mary's for the first time since 2003 when the Retrievers and Mountaineers tangle at UMBC Stadium on Sat., March 23.
Men's Lacrosse Falters Late, Drops 12-9 Decision to TowsonMarch 19, 2013BALTIMORE- Visiting Towson used a late 5-0 run to overcome a UMBC lead and defeated the Retrievers, 12-9, in blustery conditions at UMBC Stadium.
Nate Lewnes Named America East Rookie of the Week; Men's Lacrosse Prepares for Towson at Home on Tuesday EveningMarch 18, 2013Cambridge, Mass.- UMBC freshman attackman Nate Lewnes (Arnold, Md./St.Mary's) was named America East Conference Men's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for games ending March 17, 2013.
Special Teams are Special as Men's Lacrosse Upends High Point, 16-11March 16, 2013BALTIMORE- UMBC freshman attackman Nate Lewnes (Arnold, Md./St. Mary's) tallied a team season-best six points and sophomore netminder Wes DiRito (Odenton, Md./DeMatha) collected 15 saves in his first home start as the host Retrievers defeated High Point, 16-11, at UMBC Stadium.
Men's Lacrosse Returns Home to Face Young, Talented High Point Squad on Saturday AfternoonMarch 14, 2013UMBC returns home for the first time since Feb. 26 to begin a three-game homestand before America East play begins on March 30.
DiRito Makes Nine Saves in First Career Start but No. 6 Johns Hopkins Runs Past UMBC, 13-7March 08, 2013BALTIMORE – UMBC sophomore goalie Wes DiRito (Odenton, Md./DeMatha) made nine saves in his first career start, but No. 6 Johns Hopkins ran out to a 5-0 lead in the first quarter and held off UMBC, 13-7, Friday evening at Homewood Field.


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According to author Luke Gilkerson writing online at Covenant Eyes, "Behavioral accountability is choosing to be honest with another person or group of people about our obvious habits or tendencies."
There is nothing like seeing your weight broadcast live on national TV to make you accountable...trust me, I know. There was no way I was going to fail; my ego simply would not let that happen. Thinking back, I wonder about spiritual accountability...are we as careful about the covenants we make with and before God?
In the last month, the women of The Consilium have embarked upon a life commitment to honor God with the temples He granted us, and I asked them to begin by apologizing for what they might not have done well AND committing to what they could change.
Let's all be accountable....do you honor your commitments? I asked that we commit to ONE CHANGE in creating new, healthier, long-term habits. I wonder...how's that going? No condemnation...we all fail daily, but let's talk accountability. Do we manage our spiritual lives the way we are careful about other areas?
Today, let us pray for transparency in all areas of our lives, particularly in being women of God for whom accountability is no problem. If you are led, share just one thing you've committed to since we began this journey. Ask for prayer, or seek a partner to keep you on track. I had 2 compatriots (friends to this day), a nutritionist, a personal trainer and everybody with a TV or an Internet connection. It's almost the anniversary of my first appearance on live TV....all of those accountability tools are long gone, and yet, to the Glory of God, the habits remain. This is my prayer for you. Let us be THOSE women.
Lord, thank You for limitless forgiveness, for limitless Grace, for Your Presence in our lives and that You never give up on us or let us go. Let us apply the tenacity and focus we apply to the preservation of our egos to our spiritual lives, and demonstrate that commitment in the faithful stewardship we demonstrate in our earthly bodies, Your sacred temples. In Jesus' Name we pray,
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I could say that my HK family trip was a perfect one aside from my irritating back pain, which I encountered as I wondered one of the places Walt has established, Disneyland.
Of course, fashion should come first. The bag that I used, which was a faux Birkin bag (Estee Lauder, which is often mistaken as Hermes Birkin because of the color and somewhat the texture), was a little heavy. Aside from bringing Stephenie Meyer with me, I also brought my Starbucks planner, which I find really unnecessary to carry since I won't be able to enjoy Disneyland. Bringing those things with me was a really big mistake. I should've left them in the hotel.
Oh well, I guess a happy trip won't be a happy one unless there's a sacrifice or an unfortunate event. And unfortunately, I believe in the balance of luck. Hello, Lindsay!?
My first JUN-JUN (jun-jun "term adopted from supercow") encounter was when we were riding a tram from Western part of HK to Central. Sayang di ako nakapagpa photo-op! This is what I can only show you:
You can see the awkwardness manifesting on my face. It was really uncomfortable for me to take photos inside the tram especially when you see all these chinky-eyed people staring at you.
Jun-Jun number 1 kept on looking at me up 'til the time he reached his destination. I believe he's a student. He's wearing a white long sleeved polo with red tie.
It's really nice to study in HK. You get to wear two uniforms, one for summer and one for winter. Fun no?
I know, I know! Assuming is not good 'coz most of the time when I assume my supposed good event is jinxed.
I encountered Jun-Jun number 2 inside a mini shuttle we rode from Jordan Night Market to Mongkok.
You can tell that the shots of every Jun-Jun I saw weren't that nice. I have a profile without the face and #2's back.
Sadly, I wasn't able to take a photo of the 3rd Jun-Jun whom I bumped into when I was heading to the boarding gate. He was a tall white guy. It was a little weird 'coz I heard him say, "cute boy." Again, I am uncertain if the statement was for me.
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It's time for another day of five unrelated things on the blog...
1. Napa/San Fran Recommendations? Jeff and I are taking a trip in August for our 2nd anniversary. We're spending a few days in Napa Valley and a few days in San Francisco. We've already received quite a few recommendations (for Napa wineries especially), but do y'all have any favorite places (restaurants, sights to see, wineries, whatever) that we shouldn't miss? 2. Southeastern Conference If you're a football fan, you know that as of last week, Texas A&M officially joined the SEC. South Carolina (Jeff's alma mater) was already in the SEC, so now our teams are actually in the same conference! Although A&M won't be playing South Carolina this year, we're still pretty excited about the upcoming football season!
3. Let the Bedroom Decorating Begin... We were at Ikea, and I found a cute duvet cover on clearance. I went ahead and bought it for our bedroom, thinking I could just return it if I end up finding something else I like more. I did end up finding a couple things at Pottery Barn that I really loved, but Jeff wasn't as into them as I was, and they were rather expensive for a girl who apparently likes to change her comforter every 2 years, and I ended up accidentally throwing away the Ikea receipt, so I decided to just move forward with the cute little Ikea duvet!
4. Blog Friends in Real Life Once upon a time, Jeff and I went on an engagement retreat as part of our marriage preparation with the Catholic church. While we were there, I shared a room with a girl named Caitlin, and she happened to be getting married on the same day as us. After our weddings, Caitlin's sister found my blog somehow, and Caitlin ended up reading it, and then I ended up reading her blog, and we commented on each other's blogs and e-mailed back and forth and such, and then Jeff and I moved to the Houston suburb that Caitlin and her husband, Adam, grew up in. Small world, right? Anyway, Caitlin and Adam were in town visiting their families, so we got to have them over for dinner (along with their adorable daughter)! So fun. If only they didn't live so far away!
5. Dream House List The longer we live in this house, the longer our list of requirements for our "forever house" becomes. We absolutely love our current house, so finding a house that we like better than this one will require some pretty cool stuff. Here's what's on our list: (1) some sort of wine cellar (preferably temperature controlled), (2) a fabulous fireplace, (3) two large closets in the master bedroom, (4) a garage with extra space for all of Jeff's tools and such, (5) a large outdoor eating/cooking/hanging out area, (6) at least five bedrooms, (7) at least three and a half bathrooms, (8) two ovens, (9) a pot filler over the stove, (10) a pretty staircase that's perfect for Homecoming/Prom photographs, (11) a library with pretty shelves for lots of books, (11) a big backyard with trees, and (12) hardwood floors. You know, in addition to all the stuff we love about our current house. Surely we can find a house one day with all that, right? I'm willing to compromise on the pot filler if absolutely necessary. Haha - a girl can dream! Oh, and our next house absolutely must have a chandelier that's actually centered over the dining room table (unlike our current one). These pictures are from houses for sale near ours, so it is possible... (all photos below from har.com)
So, what do you think of the Ikea duvet? Have any Napa/San Francisco recommendations? Do you have an absolutely ridiculous wishlist for your "forever house"?
Everyone in College Station was super excited about moving to the SEC!
SEC Logo on Kyle Field at Texas A&M
I'm thinking I'll pair it with a greige-ish brown quilt, some crisp white sheets, and some cute texture-y pillows. But honestly, it all depends what I find and fall in love with at HomeGoods. Haha.
Me and Caitlin with baby Claire
Adam and Jeff with baby Claire
Big backyard!
Look at the library loft above the study!
Big outdoor living spaces!
Prom staircase!
Oooh, wine cellar!


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It's not even 9AM yet and I'm already tired. No, it's not Monday morning syndrome, it's the influence of evil Au.
Au woke me up at 4AM with a yikyikyik to say he was out of cat biscuits. That's OK. I stumbled out of bed, filled up the bowl and managed to stay asleep during the whole exercise in that nocturnal zombie-like trance that seems to be the province of most cat servants.
But at 5AM mr kitty hopped on the bed with a loud AAAAUUUUU, a sure sign he wants to talk. I hid under the bedclothes and pretended to be dead. Au tried again. MEEEOUW-WOW! He cried.
I extended a hand from under the covers, put fingers to his shoulder and pushed. Taken completely by surprise, Au tumbled out of bed.
You should have seen his face. At first Shocked and Appalled, he quickly became Outraged, Furious, and finally Incensed.
Now he's sitting on his rug with his back to me to show he Isn't Speaking.
I have no problem with the servant-to-the-master thing cats insist on, but surely we're allowed an uninterrupted night's sleep?
I can try and reason with him but in the end the most important thing is to make up. Otherwise he'll waken me at 2AM, 3AM, 4AM, 5AM in sheer catly revenge.


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Totalitarianism as a concept has made something of a comeback in recent years.
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Ernest Gellner, who died on 5 November 1995, was one of the great polymaths of the century. Many of his twenty books were concerned with philosophy, sociology and anthropology. Yet at the core of his work was an historical question.
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Russell, Conrad Sebastian Robert, Fifth Earl Russell (1937–2004)
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One could perhaps argue that, so far as the popular academic imagination is concerned, America has never had much of a reputation so far as historical theory goes.
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Triumph in the West is the triumphant conclusion of J. G. A. Pocock's series on Edward Gibbon and the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776–89).


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Welcome again! We're glad you're here and we hope that this site provides you with an introduction to our church family. Explore our beliefs, our ministries, and get to know some of our people. Here is a brief look at our history.
The Greater Anointed Harvest Church was founded as a house of prayer and praise for God in 1995 and has been a beacon light in the inner city of Boston, Massachusetts for more than 18 years. Under the leadership of Pastor A.J. Beech and First Lady Beech, we have seen a steady rise in memberships. Our church is anointed, spirit-filled and on fire for God. We offer a wide range of ministries for all people of all ages.
If you are new to the area and in need of a church home or just visiting our community, please come and worship with us. We would love to have you join us for a warm and high time in the Lord with worship, prayer, praise, and preaching.
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This week, we celebrated palm Sunday, the day we recognize Jesus' Scripture-fulfilling entry into Jerusalem. But this was more than just a ride on a donkey. This was a proclamation that Jesus is the Messiah. Continue reading "Crucifying with the Crowd"
As we are nearing the middle of the Lent season, I felt I needed to write at least one blog pertaining to the idea. Last year was the first year I ever even recognized Lent. However, I still did not participate in the traditional sense. Continue reading "True Fasting"
On this beautiful day, I wanted to introduce you all to one of my all-time favorite books.
Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption is an autobiography about Katie Davis falling in love with Uganda after going on a short mission trip there her senior year of high school. She decides to move there after graduation, and she ends up starting a ministry and adopting 13+ little girls. Continue reading "Kisses From Katie – Katie Davis"


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WEDNESDAY April 19th, 2017
power snatch from below the knee 1x5 with a new PR. You did 80% last wednesday, so let your first attempt be 81%. If you make that estimate how much more you can do and GO FOR IT!!! Use straps and don't allow the bar to touch the ground.
power clean from the floor and split jerk 1x3 with a new PR. Beat the 90% you did last week! Rest as little as possible between reps. Use singles to warm up.
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hip extensions x10x10
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It has been a week now since we set off for The Great British Rock & Blues Festival. The annual weekender in Butlins Skegness, which has an accommodation capacity of 7,000 people, is a huge draw for the UK Blues community. With 50 acts in the lineup this year, we thought that this was undoubtedly the best lineup … [Read more...]
17th January 2018 | Rob Tognoni | Brave
#TrackOfTheWeek is normally reserved for the latest single, or perhaps one of the lead tracks from the hottest new albums. But this week we've reached back to 2016 to find the last recorded peep from our favourite Australian (Jimmy Barnes?!), Rob Tognoni. There are very few that bring as much energy and enthusiasm … [Read more...]
Week 15, 2016: Live Music 11/04 to 17/04
Find out about all the best blues acts playing near you, plan your week now with this week's live music planner. Monday 11th April JW Jones - The Half Moon (Putney), London Big Joe Louis - The Blues Kitchen (Shoreditch), London Niall Kelly - The Blues Kitchen (Camden), London Davey James - The Blues … [Read more...]


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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Incredible Mind Blowing Dessert………. These Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes are THAT good!
Oh yes! you read that right! We made THE most amazing cupcakes back in November for my oldest daughter's 23rd birthday! She's a huge fan of cookie dough and couldn't say YES fast enough to Cookie Dough Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting.
You may remember, the year before she picked Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies for her birthday dessert……are you seeing a pattern here? How am I going to top these two cookie dough recipes for her next birthday?!
Well, let me tell you, these cupcakes DID NOT FAIL!
They were so good……….I wouldn't even call them cupcakes, it's not a big enough title……….maybe something like "Incredible Mind Blowing Dessert".…….yeah, I think that's MUCH better. Because these are nothing like you've ever had before! If you or someone you know is a cookie dough lover, YOU MUST make these!
I know!!!!………Gorgeous to look at aren't they?! Just imagine how they TASTE!
Grab your apron…..here we go……… they're a little time consuming but SO worth every minute!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes:
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1½ cups light brown sugar, packed
- 4 large eggs
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips (semisweet or bittersweet)
for Cookie Dough Filling:
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 6 tbsp. light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 7 oz. sweetened condensed milk
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- ¼ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
for Cookie Dough Frosting:
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 3½ cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp. salt
- 3 tbsp. milk
- 2½ tsp. vanilla extract
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes:
- preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Using the paddle attachment on your mixer, combine the butter and brown sugar. Cream together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, approx 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl .
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.
- Alternating add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl with the milk on low speed, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients, mixing each addition just until incorporated.
- Blend in the vanilla.
- Fold in the chocolate chips with a spatula.
- Divide the batter evenly between 24 cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
While the cupcakes bake and cool, prepare cookie dough filling.
Cookie Dough Filling:
- Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl on medium-high speed until light and fluffy(approx2 minutes).
- Add flour, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the mixture has firmed up a bit, (approx1 hour).
- After cupcakes have cooled, fill the cupcakes by cutting a cone-shaped portion out of the center of each cupcake. Fill each hole with a chunk of the chilled cookie dough mixture.
Cookie Dough Frosting:
- Beat butter and brown sugar with the paddle attachment on high speed until creamy and fluffy.
- Mix in the confectioners' sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the flour and salt.
- Mix in the milk and vanilla extract until smooth and combined.
Frost cupcakes using a pastry bag and 1M tip. Decorate with mini chocolate chips and a mini cookie.
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Last Sunday, we attended Kidstock 2012, the second annual open-air family festival at North Hempstead Beach Park. The emcee was Roscoe Orman (Gordon from Sesame Street) and performers included the Bari Koral Family Band, Drummin' and Strummin', Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell & Family, and Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could.
From what we heard, the festival sprang from a suggestion that Drummin' and Strummin' made to a local legislator in early 2011. Later that summer, they had the first incarnation. We arrived late - managing to catch only one song from Secret Agent 23 Skidoo before seeing headliner Brady Rymer.
Due to our late arrival, we stayed pretty close to the main stage area and did not venture to the children's crafts tables or the childrens' services area. But when the concert ended, we took a look at the park amenities, including the bayfront.
This year, we arrived just prior to the start of the show. We circled around a bit, since the location had shifted from one of the ball fields to right next to the waterfront. This meant that attendees could listen to the music while letting their kids play in the sand on the other side of the boardwalk.
Ben did not seem that interested in the crafts tent, where kids could decorate marks, make buttons, or create recyclable lunch bags. So we stuck mainly to the musical performers. Matt was desperate to reach the beach, so Andrea took him to the sand – and he eventually wound up knee-deep in the water, requiring a complete outfit change later on.
Bari Koral opened the show and benefited from the extra setup time, since there were no major sound glitches. We saw Bari at Kindiefest earlier this year and she presented a solid set.
Drummin' and Strummin' are a local group and kept the event moving. Since they were the prime motivators for the festival, I have nothing truly negative to say about them. Of the four acts, they were definitely the lowest energy with some jazzy trio noodling.
Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell & Family traded off lead vocals on songs. Due to some attempted fast stage changes, they suffered from sound problems, which are painfully evident on my clumsy videos from the event.
Brady Rymer and company again closed the event. We move our seats to avoid the blinding sunset and then all went to dance by the stage for the band's rocking set. We have seen Brady several times - often at close proximity (look for my original Kindiefest videos from years ago). He and the band have never disappointed and Ben, a reluctant dancer, needed no prompts to get moving.
Everyone was talking about "next year's event," so we assume there will be a third incarnation. The DJ was playing as we left, and they were preparing an inflatable screen to show the movie "Rio" in the parking lot after the sun went down.
Based on how Kidstock turned out, we'll modify our arrangements and bring toys and a bathing suit for Matt in 2013. And definitely some more CDs for Ben to get signed.


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One of the fun things that you can do with your family for Christmas is to make custom ornaments. There are numerous designs that you can make. Some designs are simple and only require a few supplies while others are detailed and are more of a keepsake instead of something that you might want to hang on the tree each year. If you have an idea in mind, you can sometimes order a custom ornament from companies that will ship the product to your home or to someone else, such as a grandparent or aunt and uncle.
Sports Themes
If your children play sports or if you have a favorite sports team, then a custom ornament with the team's logo might be an option. These are usually the ornaments that you would hang on a tree, even making a full tree devoted to the team or sport that you like. You can get a name put on the ornament or your child's name and number so that it can be remembered after your child has finished playing the sport.
Favorite Hobbies
Think about things that you like to do, such as reading, sewing, hiking or cooking. Tie these hobbies into making your ornament or designing one that you order. Browse this site for ideas about the designs that you can include on an ornament that showcases the hobbies that you enjoy instead of just making an ornament that has a simple image of a utensil or a book. Try to get as personalized as possible when you are thinking about how you want to create the ornament so that it can be something you cherish in the future and pass on to your children and grandchildren.
When you make your ornament or order it online, think about the materials that are used. Clay is a popular material to use if you want to make handprints or footprints. Once the clay hardens, you can paint it any color that you want. The material can also be shaped into other designs, such as hearts, trees, and snowflakes. They are a bit heavier than other types of ornaments, but they can sometimes be personalized more than others. Glass ornaments can showcase more elegance in the details that are on them. They shimmer and sparkle more than other types of ornaments when they hang on a tree. However, since they are made of glass, you need to be careful with how they are treated. Sometimes, glass ornaments are best used by hanging them on a shelf or over the fireplace so that there isn't as much of a chance that they will get knocked off the tree. Ornaments that are made of traditional thin metal are easy to customize as well. You can use these ornaments at home to make designs on them with the kids. They can draw on them with markers or paint, creating entire scenes or a few pictures that feature something that they like. You can also write names on these ornaments and the year that they were made.


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The League of California Community Foundations builds and strengthens California's communities by fostering collaboration and learning among the state's community foundations.
The League of California Community Foundations was created in 1994 as a statewide partnership of community foundations. The League currently consists of more than 30 community foundations with combined philanthropic assets of more than $22 billion.
In 2017, League members and their donors made grants and scholarships totaling over $2.1 billion to promising students, and to nonprofit organizations doing important work across a wide spectrum of human and community needs, including: health and human services, education, youth recreation and development, the environment, economic and community development, arts and culture, leadership development and disaster preparedness and response. League member community foundations also provide a range of philanthropic services to their donors and frequently serve as conveners and leaders on local issues in their communities.
When the League was created one of every five Californians lived in an area with no community foundation. Today, approximately 95 percent of the state's population, and the nonprofit organizations that serve them, have access to the resources of a community foundation.
Recognized as a leader within the philanthropic field, the League has participated in the development and implementation of several major national initiatives, including one to build public awareness of community foundations and another to advance the field's standards of excellence and accountability.
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The League consists of more than 30 member foundations. In 2017, League members granted $2.1 billion to community-based organizations working across a wide range of focus areas and administered over $ 22 billion in charitable assets.
The rapid growth of community foundation assets and the increasing numbers of donors and grants are evidence that community foundations are succeeding in their missions to make their communities better places to live, work and play.
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Long before it was considered cool, How to Grow More Vegetables brought backyard ecosystems to life for the suburban home gardener by demonstrating sustainable growing methods for spectacular organic produce on a small but intensive scale. More than simply a superbly detailed manual, How to Grow More Vegetables has become the go-to reference for food growers at every level. Whether you're a home gardener dedicated to nurturing your backyard edibles with minimal watering in maximum harmony with nature's cycles, or a small-scale commercial producer interested in optimizing soil fertility and increasing plant productivity, the desire to grow better food in an environmentally responsible way has become a mainstream ideal.