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If you would turn in your Bibles to Acts chapter 9; it's found on page 918 in your pew Bibles. If you've been around here much, you hear that we repeat often the first question and answer to the Westminster Shorter Catechism. And it really is an amazingly clear and helpful summary of the purpose of life. "Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever." If I could make one addition to that – and I'm sure that the men sitting in the Jerusalem Chamber in the Westminster Assembly would have been very eager to hear what I had to say! But if I could make one addition I would say this. Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him together forever. And the reason I say that is because the church is central to God's purpose for His people. And what we see in Acts chapter 9 verse 31 is that the church was being built upon Christ. And as it was being built upon Christ, they were going about "in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit." You see, they were glorifying God and they were enjoying Him together.
So with that in mind, let's go to Him in prayer and then we'll read this very tonight.
Our Father, we ask that You would give us the fear of the Lord and give us the comfort of the Holy Spirit even as we read this verse and study it tonight. And as we go out from here, that we would go out to glorify You and to enjoy You together forever. We pray these things in Christ's name, amen.
Acts 9, just one verse; verse 31:
"So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied."
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God endures forever.
I want us to study this verse along two points tonight. The first is – built up. And then the second is – built out. Built up and built out. We'll spend most of our time on the first one, and that's where we'll start, with built up.
Built Up
It says that "the church throughout Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up." Another way we could say that is that it was being edified. It was being strengthened. The strength of the church is a big deal. The church is the body of Christ; it's the bride of Christ. It's the flock of the Good Shepherd. It was brought together according to the eternal plan of God, secured by the shedding of the precious blood of Christ, and it is ruled by the risen and victorious Lord Jesus Christ. It's safe to say that the growth and the strength of the church depend upon Christ.
And in this verse, I think we see three things, three ways in which Christ is the one in which the church is built. Three ways in which the church is built upon Christ. One is that the church is built upon Christ's command. We also see that the church is built up as Christ's church. And then also we see that it is built up by Christ's commitment. Let's look at those three things.
Built Upon Christ's Command
Number one, we see that the church is built up in fulfillment and in obedience to Christ's command. You know one of the things that make this verse stand out in the book of Acts is that it serves as a summary. It's a summary of everything that has gone before in the book of Acts, but it's also a transitional verse. So it's setting us up to tell us what is going to happen in the rest of this book of Acts. And as a summary, verse 31 is saying to us that the church, throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, was being built up. Now by mentioning those three places, in particular, we are being tied into the very purpose and order and outline of the book of Acts. Because you see, where does the book of Acts begin? The book of Acts begins in Jerusalem and it begins with Jesus and He's with His disciples and He says to them to wait in Jerusalem, to wait for the coming of the promise of God, the coming of the Holy Spirit. And then right before His ascension, Jesus says this to His disciples. He says, "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and in Samaria and to the ends of the earth." The book of Acts begins with Jesus in Jerusalem. It ends with Paul in Rome. And it's tracing this line of locations that Jesus gives to His disciples – Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
"On This Rock"
And so in verse 31, we find that as the word of Jesus' resurrection spreads, the church is built up in peace – where? "Throughout Judea and Galilee and Samaria." It's just as Jesus had commanded, just as Jesus commanded, so the church grew and was strengthened. You see, what Christ commands, Christ gives. When He commissions His disciples, His followers to be witnesses and to make disciples, He will fulfill what He has commanded. He will bring about and give fruit from their labor for Him because this is God's plan and this is God's work. You will remember in the gospels when Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ – and what does Jesus say to Peter? He says, "On this rock," this confession of Jesus as the Christ, "On this rock, I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." And there was intense persecution and opposition against the church in the time of the book of Acts. And the disciples, the apostles, were thrown into prison. They were charged not to speak of Jesus. We read about Stephen and the way that he was falsely accused and he was stoned; the first martyr in the early church. We read about, even in the chapter before this, that it was Saul, who became Paul – he was ravaging the church.
But if we could just distil the message of Acts down into just a few words, we could say that it is the witness of the resurrection with power and with persecution. And that's what we find – that as the Gospel message, that Jesus has been raised from the dead, it goes out and by the power of the Holy Spirit the church multiplies and it grows and it builds and it's strengthened in fulfillment to the command of Christ and in the face of intense persecution. Now we could take several lessons away from that, just from this one point, because we live in a culture in which, in almost every way, it is against the ways of God; it's against God's truth. We see acts of terrorism, which is almost a weekly reality, and it weighs more and more on people's minds. And yet what do we see here in this passage? That even though the church seems like it's on shaky ground, it needs to update, the real need is to reform; the real need is to return to the message of the resurrection and to a reliance upon the Holy Spirit knowing that is how Christ builds and strengthens His church.
It's also an encouragement for us. Maybe some of you wonder if it's worth committing to the church? Is it worth serving and giving and making yourself vulnerable in the life of the congregation? Maybe some of you have served in the church for many years; you're fatigued? Maybe it's just not the priority that it once was? What we see here is that the growth of the church, the strength of the church, is Christ's command. It is God's plan and God will see His work through to completion, to fulfillment, to the end of time, for the glory of Christ and for the good of His people. This verse is saying to us, "Look at what God does for His church, with His church. He gives what He commands." Expect that! Pray for that. Wait for that. And commit to His church.
Built Up as Christ's Church
That leads us to the second thing. Who's church is it? It's Christ's church! This is Christ's church that is being built up. Christ is the head of the church and there is one church; one church with peace and unity in Christ. Look back at the verse there, verse 31. Look at what it says. It says, "So the church," the church singular, "had peace and was being built up." It's one church, even though it's in multiple places. It's in Judea and Galilee and Samaria, but it's still one church. In fact, if we were to translate that word "throughout all," where it says "throughout all," we could say, "on the whole." So you could say that it's the church "on the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria." And that word in Greek is actually the same word where we get the word, "Catholic." This is what we profess or confess when we say the Apostles Creed and we say that we believe in the "holy catholic church." We're not saying that we believe in the Roman Catholic church, but that we believe in the one universal church, the worldwide church of Christ. We're affirming our faith and our commitment to that. A church that is made up of believers from every nation, every tribe, ever language, every people.
One Church In Christ Jesus
That's what Jesus prayed for before His crucifixion. He prayed with His disciples that "all who believe in Him would be one, just as He and the Father are one." It's what Jesus commissioned His disciples to do at the end of Matthew when He says, "Go and make disciples of all nations." And what do we find when we get to the book of Revelation but it is a mixed multitude that no one can number that is before the throne and worship the Lamb, worshiping Christ. This is God's promise, going back to His promise to Abraham that through Abraham's offspring all the families of the earth shall be blessed. It's one church and it's in Christ Jesus. And we see the start of that unity right here in the book of Acts in verse 31 of chapter 9 as those from Judea and Galilee and Samaria are brought together and they enjoy a peace and they enjoy edification, being built up.
Overcoming Barriers
And already at this point in the book of Acts, the church has overcome great barriers. You know if you just take those three words, "Judea and Galilee and Samaria," there is in those three words a complicated and a distressing history. There is idolatry, there's civil war, there's hate, there's exile, there's prejudice, there's worldliness, there's self-righteousness. Judea was the place of the temple. It's where the religious elite lived and where they occupied. Galilee was Jewish territory but it was much more influenced and impacted by cultural influences by the Roman and Greek culture. Samaria was in between the two and they were not of pure Jewish descent and they followed different religious practices. And the Jews hated the Samaritans. We're told that those from Galilee when they would go down to Judea they would cross the Jordan River to go around the area of Samaria. They did not want to come in contact with these people. And from time to time, intense violence broke out between these groups of people. But here we're told that it was one church in these places and that church had peace and it was being edified. It was not just free from opposition; there was peace among them. There was peace between these people who had once been at enmity with God and now they were reconciled to the Father and given the gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ, the gift of the Holy Spirit. These were people who were at enmity with one another, and now they're rejoicing together in joy, in faith, and in fellowship. And that word for "church" that we have here, it means, literally, "called out." They were "called out" from their former ways and from their diverse backgrounds to come into one church, one body, one people for the glory of Christ.
And maybe the most obvious example of that radical transformation that these people experience is the transformation that happened with Saul or Paul. Here was the man earlier in this chapter, here is the man who was the chief persecutor and oppressor of the church and now he is brought into the church, into the fellowship of the saints. And not only is he no longer the persecutor but now he's one of the chief instruments for building up the church. That's the radical transformation that happens here in this chapter, in this verse that we're being told. The growth of the church brings peace among those who are diverse and divided. Why is that important? Why is it important to have unity among that diversity? Because nothing else can do that; only Christ does that. It only happens in Christ's church, and so that brings glory to Christ's name. And we see that right here in this verse.
Built Up By Christ's Commitment
The third thing we see about how the church is being built upon Christ is this description of the life that was enjoyed among the believers. We see here Christ's ongoing commitment, His ministry to the church. The church is built up by Christ's commitment to them. The verse tells us that they were "walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit." Now think about the characteristics of Jesus' ministry. What were the aspects of Christ's ministry? Well, you could identify these two characteristics right here, couldn't you? Because everything Jesus did and said was done for the glory of God. His commitment to spend time with His Father in prayer. All of His mighty works and miracles and signs and the teaching that He did was to bring God glory. And even going to His death on the cross and taking the wrath of the Father, that was done out of obedience and submission to the will of His Father. It was the fear of the Lord that permeated all of Christ's ministry.
And the Holy Spirit, that Holy Spirit that worked supernatural wonders in Jesus' life and through His ministry is the Holy Spirit that now continues His ministry in and through all who believe in Christ. Jesus had promised that. He had promised that He would leave His disciples but He would not leave them alone but He would send the Holy Spirit to equip them, to teach them so that they could engage in ministry in His name. Another name of the Holy Spirit, we're told, is the Comforter or the Helper. What do we see happening right here in this passage? It's that the Comforter is bringing about comfort. They're going about "in the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit." That's the evidence that Christ was at work in His church. He was committed to His church. He was continuing to minister to His people because they exhibited the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. Those two characteristics always go together – an awe, a reverence, a devotion, and a worship of God together with an encouragement and comfort, joy and blessing of the Holy Spirit.
The Fear of the Lord
We don't hear much about the fear of the Lord, do we? It seems something of an Old Testament term maybe. And certainly, that was the appropriate response to God's glory throughout the Old Testament is the fear of the Lord. But in the New Testament, on many occasions, the writers call us to fear in the light of the realities of the Gospel. Because you see, that's what the Gospel teaches to us. The Gospel teaches us to fear the Lord. The Gospel teaches us that our sin deserves the wrath and displeasure and punishment of God. That there is nothing we can do to remove our sin and to earn God's blessing. But our salvation comes at nothing less than the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. That is how destitute we are apart from Christ. That is how costly our salvation is. What could be a more appropriate response than to fear and awe and reverence and adoration before God? What could be a more appropriate response than what J.I. Packer, or to borrow from the title of his book, to "take God seriously"? How can we ever enjoy the comfort of the Holy Spirit if we're not giving to God our utmost devotion?
I think it's safe to say that all of us desire and long for the comfort of the Holy Spirit, but do we take God seriously? I wonder if we asked our kids, if we asked our neighbors, our co-workers, "What's the top priority in our lives?" I wonder what they would say! We all tend to take ourselves seriously. Don't we? We take our work seriously, we take our sports seriously, we take our appearance, our food and our drink, our entertainment, we take ourselves seriously. What's more evident of that than the prevalence of a selfie? We want to take a picture of ourselves. And if we take ourselves seriously, we want to tell other people about ourselves. So we see that in our culture. But do we take God seriously? I confess that I want the Spirit to change lives, but do I always do that with an expectation and an eagerness of what God can do? And do I want to get a little bit of the credit for that along the way? I wonder how much of us we want our children, we want the youth to grow and to enjoy the comfort of the Holy Spirit, to mature in faith, to grow in discipleship, but just so long as they're having fun doing that. And how often are we modeling an appropriate fear of the Lord in our own lives and the priorities that we choose for our families? We're all prone to look for the comfort of the Holy Spirit and to neglect the fear of the Lord. But the comfort of the Holy Spirit comes with the fear of the Lord.
And when I talk about the fear of the Lord I'm not talking about a somber or gloomy demeanor. There's a warmth to this, a joy to the fear of the Lord. There's a freedom and a sincerity, a hope in times of trial; confidence in times of suffering. Strength and depth and unity being built up as the church of Christ. This is a beautiful picture of the church being built up in Acts chapter 9 verse 31. The church is God's plan for the glory of Christ and for the good of His people. You know, in our family, we've sort of become bird crazy. I won't say much about that because I don't know how much I want to reveal about how crazy we are, but we are very attuned to the goings on of the birds in our yard! And yesterday I came across a bird's nest. We see these all the time, but it just struck me how impressive this bird's nest was. Here was straw and debris and dirt and these birds can put it together and make a nest for their eggs and for themselves. Isn't it amazing what God does in building the church? He takes Jew and Gentile, Galilean and Samaritan, slave and free, rich and poor, and He brings it together as His church, as Christ's church for His glory, this beautiful picture of walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit? That's what God does in building His church. So the church is built up. It's edified.
We're also told in the last word of this verse that as it was built up, it was built out. This will be our last point tonight. It's that the church was built out; the church multiplied. As the church was edified, the church multiplied. In fact, we could say that one of the signs of the strength of the church is that it is directed outward. It was built out as it was built up and it was built up as it was built out. This is not a static body of believers. This is not an exclusive club. This is a dynamic fellowship that we are being told about here. One of the buzzwords in the church today, in our culture, I think, is "community – doing life together." And that's certainly one of the priorities of this passage; it's one of the beautiful things here. They are experiencing community together. But one of the dangers of elevating and focusing on the community is that the focus can become inward and the community can become ingrown. And it can become difficult to enfold newcomers or outsiders. And I'm sure many of us have experienced that in small groups or Sunday Schools or those sorts of things.
Built Out
But we see here, that when the focus is on God and when the focus is on Christ's command to build His church and to go and to make disciples, the church reaches out and the growth of the church brings glory to Christ's name. And what we see as the church reaches out, the qualities that provide the strength to the church are the same qualities that supply the growth. Those things which were present and evident in Christ's ministry to them – the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit – those are the two things which are sending them out, driving them out, and bringing in the multiplication of those outside of the church. It's as they walked in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit that the church multiplied. It was built out.
Edification Leads to Multiplication
That's essentially the principle that you've heard Ed say from time to time, that "what goes deepest to the heart goes widest to the world." That as the church is built up, it is built out. A lot of times we hear at times of Mission Conferences John Piper's quote that says, "Mission exists because worship doesn't!" We could also say that mission exists because worship does. And that's what Piper actually goes on to say in that sermon where he's talking about that. It's that edification leads to multiplication. And the reason why that's so important is that the church is advancing into hard places; it's going to people with real, deep needs. Because what is the condition of the world? What is the condition of those who are outside the church? Well, it's the opposite of what we see here. They are without the fear of the Lord and they are without the comfort of the Holy Spirit. There is not a sense of dependence upon God. There is no hope and peace and comfort but only pride and futility. I don't think that we need to give examples of how that characterizes the world around us, but Christ gives us something better. He gives us Himself. And in Him, we are called to strength and unity and joy and peace and wonder and love. We are called to life, eternal life in Him.
As we hope for those things, we pray for those things, we wait for those things, one of the encouragements that we take is that we are praying for revival. We are praying for reformation, for refreshment, renewal. Did you hear that "re"? We're asking God to do something that He has done before. We're praying that He would do that. And we can be eager because we see that He has done it before. And the evidence of that is right here in Acts chapter 9 verse 31. We're calling for God to do that again for the glory of Christ and for the good of His people.
I'm reading a book right now about the Mississippi River flood in 1927, Rising Tide. And the book is amazing! One of the main characters in the book is the Mississippi River. It's one of the most dominating characters in the book. And it's amazing to hear the way he describes the power and the intensity of the river as it flows downward and as it rises upward. And at every point of the way, the river is looking to break through the levees. It's looking to rise over the levies and spread outside of the banks of the river. That's the intensity and the power of the river.
That's what we see with the church as the church is built up, as it swells, as it grows. It's looking to reach out and to build out and to grow and to multiply for the glory of Christ. That's what the church does. That's what we see it doing here in Acts chapter 9 verse 31. We pray that it would do that in our own day as well.
A Life of Simplicity
Let me just finish with a couple of comments to conclude. You know I come to a passage like this and I always find that preaching and teaching on the fear of the Lord to be an especially difficult thing. I guess it's the transcendence of God; it's hard to put into words and to capture not just a terror but a reverent awe and love in that fear. So what does this look like? What does it look like to have the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit? A few words come to mind. And one is, I would say is this – it's a life of simplicity. You know we're so distracted and we're busy so much of the time. We're drawn to fill any kind of time of rest or quiet with noise or with visual stimulation. But there's a call here, I think for us to be quiet. I think as David prayed earlier, to "be still and know that I am God," and to take the time to wonder and marvel at God's creation; to remember His blessings, to remember the Gospel, and to give Him thanks for that. To grow in appreciation for what He has done.
There's also a simplicity that we see in the church in Acts. Isn't there? If we go back to chapter 2, what was the church doing in the time of the early church? It was actually rather simple. They were devoted to praising and prayer. They were devoted to the word and sacrament. And they were giving themselves to fellowship and to generosity. It's simple but it's extraordinary. Isn't it? And as they devoted themselves to those things, they were willing to look different from the world around them, to be salt and light in their world. There was a readiness on their part to endure trials, to endure through suffering, to suffer, with hope, and to be ready to give an account to those who saw them the reason for their hope. Why did they have such great hope? It's because of the resurrection; it's because of eternal life in Christ Jesus. And they were together strengthening one another through those times. And they were prepared to be a witness for Christ.
And maybe that's where we measure this. If we lack a desire and a burden for the lost, maybe we haven't fully comprehended the blessing of the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. Perhaps we haven't fully appreciated the incredible privilege of the church, but also the incredible need of the lost. And maybe we need to go back to where we started the service, Lamentations chapter 3, the call to worship – "Let us search out and examine our ways and return to the Lord and let us lift our hearts and hands to God in heaven." Let's go to Him in prayer!
Father, we give You thanks for Your Word and for this Lord's Day to come, morning and evening, to hear Your Word and to sing Your praises. We pray that You would, by Your Spirit, work in us to renew us and revive us and to give us joy in Christ and give us a heart for the lost and give us opportunities to reach out. And as we build up, that we would build out, for Your glory, for the glory of Christ and for our everlasting good. And we pray these things in Christ's name, amen.


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Author: Dino Buzzati
Title: Poem Strip
Genre: Graphic Novel; Mythology
Publication Date: Italian-1969; English-2009
Number of Pages: 218
Geographical Setting: Milan, Italy
Time Period: 1969
Plot Summary: In Milan, on via Saterna, a strange street that doesn't exist on any map, a young guitarist named Orfi performs at the Polypus Club. After seeing his lover, Eura, disappear through a mysterious door. Determined to find her, Orfi enters the world of the Afterlife with the permission of a Guardian Demon. Orfi must sing to the dead his songs of the beloved mysteries of the flesh: songs of death, lust, and love. He is given only a short period of time to find Eura and return her to the living world, but the temptations of the Afterlife may be too much to resist. This is Buzzatti's adaption of the Greek myth of Orpheus' descent to the underworld to save his wife Eurydice.
Subject Headings: Afterlife; Orpheus; Eurydice; Italian Fiction; Graphic Novels-Italy; Psychedelic; Mythology-Greek
Appeal: Atmospheric, dark, haunting, psychological, romantic, sensual, introspective, cinematic, episodic, sexually explicit, mythic, literary references, tragic, urban, poetic, lyric, metaphoric
3 terms that best describe this Graphic Novel: Mythic, Sensual, Haunting
3 Relevant Fiction Works:
The Cage by Martin Vaughn-James: The similar surrealistic illustrations that cover entire pages are reminiscent of Buzzati's work.
The Grand Inquisitor Trickster written by John Zmirak and illustrated by Carla Millar: A strange, gothic adaptation of Dostoevsky's fable of the same name written in blank verse.
It Rhymes with Lust by Arnold Drake, Leslie Walker, and Matt Baker: This proto-graphical novel, or picture novel, is another gothic noir romance.
3 Relevant Non-Fiction Works:
Orpheus and Eurydice: A Lyric Sequence by Gregory Orr: An in-depth look at myth of Orpheus and Eurydice that Buzzati's work is based on.
The New Avant-Garde in Italy: Theoretical Debate and Poetic Principles by John Picchione: A look into the literary movement that inspired the work of Buzzati.
Sonnets to Orpheus by Rainer Maria Rilke: Rilke's collection of poems are all on the theme of Orpheus and his descent to the underworld, a common literary device that was Buzzati's inspiration.
-Mike Monahan
Tags: atmospheric, cinematic, dark, episodic, Haunting, introspective, literary references, lyric, metaphoric, mythic, poetic, psychological, romantic, sensual, sexually explicit, tragic, urban


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Research Pay Before the Interview
June 09, 2010
The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap:
From: Christina Archer is a career agent, recruiting specialist, resume writer, and author.
Enter every interview meeting armed with information.
The job market is tight across the nation. An employer finally calls to schedule the interview. As a candidate, there have been many resume submissions, and very few, if any, invitations to interview. The prospect of obtaining gainful employment seems like a gift at this point, and the option of negotiating salary seems non-existent.
Never settle for the initial salary offered by an employer.
Think of it like this....an employer is attempting to hire their help at the lowest possible rate. This saves them money and keeps their costs down. The problem is, if every job seeker does not put in the time to research the average wages for the given position, they risk the possibility of accepting a salary or hourly wage that is too low. Over a number of years in the position, this negatively affects the candidate's earning potential.
When a company comes in with a low number, give them a counter-offer, along with research to back it up.
In a situation in which the prospective employee has concrete information to back up their counter-offer, the employer will likely accept it. Hiring companies understand the value of their help, and want to hire qualified workers to fill their needs. In fact, it can actually cost an employer money for each day they do not fill critical positions.
Employees make money for employers.
Every job available represents a new opportunity for both candidates and companies. The company chooses to hire, because they realize the new employee will generate or save their company a certain amount of money. The employee needs to earn a reasonable wage for the service being performed. Candidates should never walk in to an interview with the attitude they are more valuable than any other job seeker on the market, nor should they have the illusion their pay should be higher than the area average.
Use resources to obtain factual information.
Job seekers may obtain accurate compensation information for both their local area, as well as national averages by visiting Salary.com.Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.
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Last week, Newman Architects was featured in an article on Autodesk's Line/Shape/Space.com. The article entitled, Partnerships in the Cloud Create a Happy Work-Life Balance for Architects, includes quotes from Newman Architects' own Leo Gonzales and Jeff Cap, describing how the Autodesk cloud system has improved our architects' ability to connect with partners, work remotely from job sites, and strike a balance with home life.
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Have a wonderful day everyone! When you have a moment, do stop by Between Naps on the Porch for more tablescapes this Thursday.
A friend of mine surprised me with M&M´s in Valentines Day Colors--just in time for this tablescape!
Guten morgen!
Your table is absolutely pretty. Very European. Simple yet with elegant touch.
Happy TS & great w/end to come.
Greetings from chilly Stockholm,
Good dental checkup. That's great. I love the pretty pinks on your table.ReplyDelete
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What a great tablecloth! I love it. It's nice to know that the teeth are in such good shape before diving into all those sweets! Thank you for sharing your lovely design. Cherry KayReplyDelete


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Reykjavik is the start and end point for nearly all of Iceland's tourists due to it being the biggest city in the country, by far. There are roughly 350,000 people who live in Iceland with 200,000 living in Reykjavik. This capital city really does it have it all - it's the perfect place to gear up for the big outdoors or kick back after you have climbed Iceland's infamous mountain tops. Here's our recommendation for a perfect day:
Start your day early walking or running along the waterfront. Here, you will come across the sun voyager sculpture. It is an ode to the sun and dedicated to dreamers. The boat looks out to the ocean as well as the snow covered peaks across the bay.
Once you are ready for breakfast, Reykjavik has countless options to start your morning off right. They are globally known for their rich and creamy yogurt, a local speciality, and nearly every breakfast hotspot will have it on the menu. For a big breakfast, that truly has it all, specializes in "honest food," and is just oh so yummy head to BERGSSON MATHÚS. If you are looking for a traditional Icelandic meal head to Café Loki. Another great breakfast place to check out is Cafe Baba that serves food all day. From crepes to eggs, soups to sandwiches, this cafe offers a super funky environment with thrift store decorations that have been thoughtfully placed to make the interior something you will never forget. Bonus: the baristas are hilarious.
Your next stop has to be the Hallgrímskirkja - a cathedral and an architectural marvel that can be seen from everywhere in town. The church is free to enter but in order to reach the top of the tower you have to pay a small fee - albeit nearly everything in Iceland is expensive.
For the rest of the morning, spend your time exploring Reykjavik's colorful streets. There is a plethora of intriguing street art, interesting cafes, tourist shops, and boutiques. The vibe of this capital city is far from most large cities as it truly gives off one of leisure coupled with warm smiles from Icelandic locals.
Once you're ready to warm or fill up again, Iceland has plenty of options. We recommend one of the famous hot dogs at Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur. If this was 2004, you might've seen Bill Clinton there! Yes, these dogs are famous amongst the famous. Not in the mood for a hot dog? Other great lunch joints include Icelandic Street Food and Messinn for some delicious seafood.
After lunch, it is time for a soak in Iceland's famous geothermal pools. You can head to the world renown (though not locally recommended) Blue Lagoon. You will receive a full treatment and leave feeling like a queen or king, but for a more local (and much cheaper) option head to one of Reykjavik's local spas such as Laugardalslaug thermal pool or
Vesturbaejarlaug thermal pool-- more can be found here. Also, if you are staying outside of the city in an AirBnb simply ask your host and we can guarantee that they will tell you about their local hot spot that is probably an even cheaper option!
The geothermal pools have a crazy way of making way for the best night's sleep, but before that - head to dinner at one of these restaurants: The Fish Market, Apotek Restaurant, or Frederick's Ale House.
End your night under the stars and if you're lucky, the aurora borealis. The best place to catch these celestial wonders are out in the countryside - away from the city lights. Such rare opportunities are humbling and profound and ones we cannot recommend enough.
We promise a day of ease and a day of joy in Reykjavik, the heart of all of Iceland's adventures. For a full, personal itinerary (based on your travel desires and style) for all of Iceland please email us at email@example.com
Whether you're a thrill seeker or someone in search of a relaxing vacay, Byron Bay has it all!
Begin your day with a sunrise hike to the Byron Bay Lighthouse. You will be surrounded by locals and visitors alike as you watch the sun rise over the ocean, from the most easterly tip of mainland Australia. This is something you do not want to miss!
On your walk back to town, grab some brekkie (breakfast) at one of the cafes in town. If you walk back along the water, the place to stop is The Pass Cafe. Here you can enjoy some of the best views that Byr has to offer.
Other breakfast hot spots include: Dip, Byron Fresh Cafe and Bay Leaf Cafe. If you're a fellow coffee-lover, do not miss trying a Flat White. Seriously, they're the best.
If you haven't already, midday is the time to hit the beach and ensure you grab yourself a spot. Byron is no Copacabana in terms of crowd size, but it does get fairly crowded in summer time. Remember to bring sunblock and your shades - the strength of the Aussie sun is no joke. The red and yellow flags mark the swimming area, so if you plan to swim or even boogie board - be sure to abide by the flags and lifesavers' instructions and/or whistles. If you plan to surf, you should head outside this area. Boards of all shapes and sizes can be rented at many places in town, for the 1/2 day, day, multiple days, etc.
Other beach activities in Byron include snorkeling as well as paddle boarding and kayaking with the local dolphins. For those seeking some adrenaline, you can go hang gliding and sky-diving, weather permitting. There is also the possibility of a day trip to Nimbin, a rather notorious, freedom-loving, hippie town that offers the opportunity for a very green experience - for those seeking it.
For lunch, there are several options. For Mexican: Chihuahua, Seafood lovers: Beach Byron Bay, Asian/Vegetarian: Foxy Luu's, American: BayGer, Middle Eastern/Mediterranean: Orgasmic.
We suggest you welcome that post-lunch siesta under some shade. If you're not used to it, the heat and sun can catch you off guard and wipe you out. So it's best to stay hydrated and rested.
As it nears sunset, head to the beach or another lookout - if you're super adventurous, the lighthouse again, for some of mother earth's most spectacular performances. I have journeyed to many places in this world and I have seen innumerable sunsets - alas, none compare to those found in the Australian sky. So, kick back and toast to another glorious day around the sun.
When your stomach starts to grumble again, you can usually hit any of the lunch spots, for dinner in addition to: Miss Margarita, The Sticky Wicket Bar and Bay Kebabs.
Night life is always what you make of it. Are you a backpacker in search of your fellow travellers or maybe just on a budget? Most if not all hostels will be offering unbeatable drink and dinner deals. For those seeking a club, you have La La Land or Cheeky Monkeys, the former being more upscale than the latter. Railway Friendly Bar is more laid back and offers live music and outdoor seating. Desiring craft beer? Byron Bay Brewery is the place. And of course there's also the chance to stargaze while listening to the sounds of the ocean.
Whatever you are looking for, we guarantee Byron Bay will leave an imprint on your heart.
Let's not waste time with what brought you to Cape Town for a mere day, if you're down this far south you only have one responsibility: enjoy this amazing city to the fullest extent!
For the early birds...
Start your day off, outdoors. If you're feeling up to it,, enjoy a hike or even a run up Table Mountain. For those in search of an even greater challenge, try Lion's Head. The mornings in Cape Town offer the coolest temperatures that the city will experience all day so you'll want to take advantage by spending these hours outside. If Table Mountain isn't something that interests you, there are usually free yoga classes on the beach near the waterfront or you can join one of the many yoga & pilates studios around the Cape.
For those who wish to slow down...
Check out one of Cape Town's beautiful cafes. There is the famous Insomnia coffee if you want to jolt your heart into action with the strongest coffee in the world. There is also Scheckter's Raw for our vegan and more healthy-minded readers. After you've loaded up with some tasty breakfast, you can take a slow stroll around the V&A Waterfront or along Sea Point. Hopefully you haven't stayed in bed too long, and it isn't too warm yet.
For those who plan ahead . . .
You could be riding out to Robben Island, where you can talk to a former prisoner who will lead you around the prison. Nelson Mandela was once a resident of this famous island, so don't miss a chance to engage with this incredible part of South African history. Want another historical tidbit? Visit Mount Nelson Hotel for High Tea, where you can follow in the footsteps of other famous historical travel writers and indulge in a South African Milk Tart.
For those seeking relaxation outside of the city. . .
Luckily, Cape Town and its surrounding areas are host to beautiful wine resorts. Throughout Stellenbosch and its beautiful gardens like Kirstenbosch National Garden , you can relax with a glass of world-renown South African wine and soak it all in. At many of these gardens and wine resorts, keep in mind that many host movie nights or concerts that you can find out about online - so do you research! Don't forget to try local South African cuisine while you're there! This includes Biltong, South Africa's version of beef jerky.
For those city slickers . . .
Cape Town's downtown is crazy busy with activities to do. You can visit local historical landmarks while you walk down the famous Long Street. There are local bookstores to visit, cafes to try, more coffee to drink (that's right - Insomnia Coffee is in the area) and graffiti to photograph. If you want to head out a bit, try Bootlegger Cafe, a cafe famous for their delicious food, drinks and very free and fast wifi for you millennials.
For those looking to treat themselves . . .
Head to the Victoria and Albert Waterfront for a special dinner. Some of the most delicious restaurants are based here. After your meal of fresh seafood, end the night looking out over the ocean from high above in the ferris wheel, under the stars.
For those in need of a pick-me-up…
Of course it depends on what you're looking for when you read "pick-me-up." There are local yoga classes you can take until late in the evening to get your namaste on, or you can head out to a club in downtown Cape Town to spice things up.
Just make sure you get back to your hotel and get a good night's sleep for your plane ride tomorrow! There's a million other cafes and food markets to visit in this South African city, but you did as much as you could - so take comfort in that fact… and book another flight back as soon as you can.
I have been in Moscow three times in total, since 2014 and each time, I have had a different experience. Moscow is surprising and unexpected. Sometimes scary, but amusing; interesting and mysterious. The fact that I have traveled to and lived in Russia for a couple of months has often provoked a lot of mixed reactions. Why Russia? Why Moscow? Russia has often a bad reputation abroad, Russians are seen as cold, distant, unfriendly people. And Moscow is not really a typical touristic getaway.
I actually did not go to Moscow for tourism. I first did a 2-week-long cultural exchange with a Muscovite family. Then in 2016 I went back for a couple of days after finishing my Erasmus program in the Caucasus and I have recently spent three months working there.
To be honest, my first impression of Moscow was not really that good. I felt like a tiny human lost in a flow of people I did not understand culturally or linguistically. Fifteen million people live in Moscow. That is more than the entire population of my country! And few of them speak good English of French, which means that it can be quite hard to be understood if you don't try to speak Russian.
Moscow is such a big city, I felt overwhelmed by the hugeness of everything, from the 10-lane roads to the giant buildings, the monumental Orthodox churches to the numerous statues you find on every corner. Having lived there for three months, I still cannot say that I know Moscow very well. I can find my way in my own neighbourhood, but overall I have probably only been in five percent of the city. However, the more I discovered about it, the more I loved it.
Architecturally speaking, I find Moscow absolutely gorgeous. What I particularly like about the Red Square is that it is not only one cultural landmark in the middle of a random place or the only beautiful thing in the neighbourhood. The entire surrounding is astonishing. You will find the very luxurious commercial galleries on its left, and the historical Kremlin on its right. The National Museum of History is in front of it and the newly-opened Zaryadye Park behind it. The famous Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is only a ten-minutes walk away. Everything comprised in the first ring is worth seeing: the Bolshoi Theatre, the Arbat, the Gorky Park, the Lubyanka area, and the numerous pedestrian streets.
The heart of the city also has a vibrant and dynamic vibe. You will find countless restaurants, karaoke-bars, and cafés where people dance until dawn and enjoy life, even when it is -25 degrees outside! Even if real estate prices are unaffordable and probably as high as in London, for example, eating and drinking is still pretty cheap. You can easily have a good meal for less than 10 euros (12 dollars), drink included. Many restaurants often offer lunch deals for 5 or 6 euros.
One more thing you should definitely not miss in Moscow is its incredible subway. First, it's stunning, and second, it is one of the deepest in the world. You will experience a long ride down to a complex underground network on such deep escalators you'll think you're about to fall from them.
Moscow is well-known for the Red Square and the Kremlin, but it also has some hidden gems that I find underrated. So remember to check out the Izmailovo Market, the Kolomenskoye Royal Estate, Tsaritsyno Palace and the Novodevichy Convent.
Moscow is also a capital of culture. Classical operas, ballets and countless museums that feature the finest of classical and contemporary artworks will exceed your expectations. Although Saint-Petersburg is a bigger cultural center and has more to offer culturally; Moscow is more an expression of the Soviet Union's past.
Regarding the people with whom you will interact, keep in mind that Russians have a different culture, a different past and different habits. They might indeed seem cold, distant or rude, but try to put your cultural standards aside and try to immerse yourself in their world. Of course, you can always meet extremely nice people or jackasses everywhere, but generally speaking, Russians aren't excessively nice, or "polite". Overly-apologising is not part of their culture and neither is being ashamed or embarrassed. Don't get offended too easily if they speak loudly to you or seem annoyed.
Wherever you go, I can only recommend to bear in mind that you are the stranger entering someone else's world. Be patient and respectful towards any culture different than yours, and if you feel uncomfortable, take it with humour!
To sum up, I know some people who immediately fell in love with Moscow and with the Russian culture, and others who simply hated it. Personally, I needed some time to truly appreciate it. But Moscow was definitely a nice city to live in, to have fun, to learn and to confront yourself with a different world.
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Both the USC men's and women's tennis teams will begin the 2019 dual-match season thousands of miles from the familiar Marks Stadium Courts as the Trojans have been selected to play the University of South Carolina in exhibition and regular-season matches during the Australian Open.
It will be the first time collegiate tennis dual matches will be contested outside of the United States, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and Tennis Australia recently announced.
The scheduled matches at the Australian Open will also hold the distinction of being the inaugural contests to take place on location during one of the four professional Grand Slam events.
"The Intercollegiate Tennis Association is thrilled to work alongside Tennis Australia to provide a truly memorable and unique experience to two deserving programs in USC and South Carolina," said ITA Chief Executive Officer, Timothy Russell. "Being able to take our dual match product on the road and to another country is special, and we also look forward to showcasing the dynamic talent on the four rosters to those in attendance at the Australian Open 2019. This is truly an instance where we collectively raise the profile of college tennis, and I can't wait to be in Australia to witness these matches take place."
Both USC and South Carolina will be sending its men's and women's tennis teams to take part in exhibition singles and doubles matches against Tennis Australia National Academy players, and then will compete against one another in dual matches that will count towards both teams' Oracle ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings and overall won-loss record for the 2019 season.
"We look forward to welcoming US College Tennis to the Australian Open," said Tournament Director and former Illinois men's tennis head coach (Illinois won the 2003 NCAA National Championship) Craig Tiley. "I have first-hand experience of the high quality of tennis played within the US College system, and we also promote this pathway to many of our promising Australian players – it's a tremendous way to achieve a tertiary education while staying on track to pursue a career in professional tennis. We look forward to showcasing college tennis during week two of the Australian Open and I know the players will enjoy their first Grand Slam experience here in Melbourne."
USC Women's Head Coach Alison Swain said her team was honored to participate in the first college dual matches to ever be played at a Grand Slam event. "The opportunity to travel to a foreign country and compete on one of the biggest athletic stages in the world is truly unique, and our team is preparing to represent college tennis with great sportsmanship, competitive spirit, and skill," she said. "For our players, this is a dream come true to experience a new culture, travel, and compete abroad. I am confident that their time in Australia will reach beyond the tennis court for our athletes and be one of their most impactful college experiences."
Added USC Men's Head Coach Peter Smith: "We are incredibly excited to go to the Australian Open and take part in a Grand Slam tournament. To be one of the first college teams to do this is an honor. It will likely be a once in a lifetime opportunity for most everyone on the team, and we will start the season in a very special way."


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It's a good problem to have, but sometimes it seems all but impossible to keep up with the flood of smart, fascinating new movies and series streaming our way on countless digital platforms. So this month, I'll focus on a handful of new, newish and not-new-at-all titles. Full disclosure: I am not being paid by Netflix — it just happens that that's where you can see most of the stuff I'm writing about this time. So here goes:
Mudbound (Netflix). Sometimes more worthy than watchable, this ambitious period drama takes on a topic that has only grown more important since the movie's Sundance debut last January: racism, and the black-white divide that some of us hoped was getting better over the last few years. Set in Mississippi during the World War II years, Dee Rees' drama is a sort of dual portrait of two families, one white, one black, farming the same muddy patch of land. A central focus is the friendship between Jamie (Garrett Hedlund) and Ronsel (Jason Mitchell), two soldiers — one white, one black — who return from service to two very different welcomes. When Ronsel realizes he's still regarded as a third-class citizen rather than a hero, the movie can feel a little familiar, without minimizing its power. More telling is the way the patriarch of the white family (Jason Clarke) practices noblesse oblige on the black family (headed by Rob Morgan and Mary J. Blige), demanding their help (with farming or with child-rearing) whenever it suits him. In its split focus, the movie sometimes feels uncertain whose story it's telling. But the acting is strong (while the accents can be broad), with a cast that includes Carey Mulligan as Clarke's put-upon wife.
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton (Netflix). Speaking of dual portraits, this one's a mind blower. Built largely on behind-the-scenes footage shot during the making of Man on the Moon but unseen for almost 20 years, it documents the insane extremes Jim Carrey went to, staying in character throughout the film's shoot to channel the spirit of Andy Kaufman. Carrey, anchoring the movie with recent interviews, and coming across as a mix of mad prophet and Zen master, claims he never made that movie. Kaufman took over, so what happened was never in the actor's control. We watch Man director Milos Forman and actors Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch having to deal with a star who insists he is their dead Taxi castmate. And the set is repeatedly assaulted by Carrey's version of Kaufman's obnoxious alter ego, Tony Clifton. It's all very meta and assaultive. And engrossing. Carrey apparently wanted this documentary footage to be released in 1999 at the same time as Man on the Moon. But, according to the actor, Universal decided, "'We don't want people to think Jim's an asshole.'" He sometimes comes off as just that in the film, but a really talented, scary, fascinating asshole.
Mindhunter (Netflix). By now, a lot of people have binged on this creepily engrossing, 10-episode series. Produced by David Fincher and based on the work of John E. Douglas, it stars Jonathan Groff as an FBI special agent named Holden, who basically begins the now familiar field we know as forensic psychology, or profiling. Yep, there would be no fictional dance between Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter without the work Douglas started back in the 1970s. A polite, squeaky fellow at first, Holden is paired with the veteran agent Tench (Holt McCallany) as they roam the country, interviewing (and dangerously trying to get into the heads of) serial killers like Edmund Kemper and Richard Speck. They're eventually joined by academic Wendy Carr (Anna Torv), who tries to bring reliable methodology to the work, countering Holden's gut instincts. What makes Mindhunter so gripping is the way it takes its time getting under your skin. Many scenes are just a lot of talk. But boy, it can get to you.
Alias Grace (Netflix). Anything by brilliant feminist novelist Margaret Atwood is welcome these days. But in some ways, Alias Grace has to compete with the seismic effect Hulu's adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale has already achieved. In this six-episode miniseries, loosely based on a real case, Sarah Gadon plays Grace Marks, an Irish-Canadian prisoner convicted of murdering her employer (Paul Gross) and his housekeeper-slash-bedmate (Anna Paquin). Earnest Dr. Jordan (Edward Holcroft) arrives to interview Grace and determine, after 15 years of imprisonment, if the young woman is in fact innocent and worthy of pardon. The main interest in watching is to register Gadon's subtle performance as she changes her attitude and delivery to give the physician what she believes he wants. In extensive flashbacks, we see the mistreatment, mostly at men's hands, that have created the shrewd and guarded Grace she later becomes. If Gadon is terrific, the production itself is a little drab, like a TV movie from earlier decades — surprising, since it was directed by Mary Harron (American Psycho). It's good, and worth watching; it just doesn't feel as essential as Handmaid's does.
The Returned (Netflix). A long way from new, this French drama's first season aired in 2012, followed by a second three years later. It derived from a standalone 2004 film, and even got an American television remake in 2015 that was canceled after one season. So I'm a latecomer. But I've been totally absorbed by it. A zombie show without zombies, it's set in a small town in the French Alps, where, with no fanfare or seeming order, townsfolk who have died four, 10 or even 35 years ago return. They're breathing, they have pulses, and they're not brain-hungry. They don't know where they've been, don't remember dying, and they upend the lives of family members and former lovers who don't know what to do about these new arrivals. Give it a shot if you're in the mood for something surprising, ominous and original.
The British mystery Broadchurch is back for a third and final season, starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman. I'm praying it's better than the lamentable second season. I'd also like to recommend Netflix's series Godless, starring Michelle Dockery (a.k.a. Downtown Abbey's Lady Mary) as a frontierwoman in a town populated entirely by lady cowboys, and Spike Lee's series adaptation of the movie that launched his career, She's Gotta Have It. I haven't had a chance to see either one, but I've heard great things.
Likewise about Amazon Prime's first season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, about a standup comic in 1960s New York, from the creator of Gilmore Girls. And if you want 30 minutes of bizarre comedy, check out Amazon's Sea Oak. Glenn Close stars as a middle-aged woman who lives with her dysfunctional nephew and nieces. Her life has been a series of disappointments, so it almost seems a good thing when she unexpectedly dies. What happens after that is the WTF twist that makes you hope Amazon takes this pilot to series. It's the first attempt to adapt a story by the brilliant George Saunders (Lincoln in the Bardo). While it's hard for me to imagine any streaming series managing to replicate his mix of the surreal, the sci-fi and the mundane everyday drudge of life, I'd love to see somebody give it a try.


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LONDON — In private, even some of Theresa May's most ardent supporters concede that she is a reluctant decision maker. But after the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, the British prime minister had no choice but to do something.
Mr. Skripal, a former Russian double agent who was released to Britain in 2010, appears to have been poisoned with a Russian-made nerve agent while eating with his daughter at an Italian restaurant in the town of Salisbury in southern England. There have been several suspicious deaths of Russians in Britain in recent years, but the authorities have declined to investigate most of them because they were considered domestic conflicts that happened to be played out in London. The poisoning of Mr. Skripal, who had provided information to Britain, appears to be different. He had been part of a spy swap; it was believed he was safe from retaliation.
On Wednesday, Mrs. May announced her decision: the expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats who Britain believes are engaged in espionage. It was not an insignificant move, and Russia has indicated it will respond with tit-for-tat expulsions.
But the prime minister should have gone in harder. If she really wanted to teach Russia a lesson, she should have announced measures allowing her government to scrutinize the billions of dollars invested in Britain by Russian oligarchs and their associates, some of whom have criminal or intelligence backgrounds. This kind of transparency would hit President Vladimir Putin and his allies where it hurts most: their bank accounts.
To this day, anybody from Mexican cartels to Saudi arms dealers to Russian oligarchs (and even American real estate magnates) can invest money in Britain through anonymous companies registered in Crown Overseas Territories like the British Virgin Islands. In London's central borough of Westminster alone, some 10,000 apartments and houses are owned by companies whose proprietors are entirely unknown to the government.
In 2016, Mrs. May's predecessor, David Cameron, was preparing legislation to force anonymous companies to reveal their real owners. Then he lost the referendum on Britain's membership in the European Union and found himself out of power. After Mrs. May took over, she postponed introduction of the legislation, claiming the need for further consultation. The crisis with Russia right now would have been the perfect opportunity to bring the law before Parliament.
Mrs. May probably has her reasons for not going forward with the law. She is the country's weakest prime minister to assume office since World War II. Brexit has not only polarized public opinion but also created bitter divisions in her cabinet, and several ministers are open about their desire to take her place. Because of this, she has had to handle the relationship with Russia after the murder attempt with great care. If she gets it wrong, her already enfeebled administration could collapse.
And she's hardly any stronger on the world stage. Britain's European allies are tired of the hectoring language used by British ministers negotiating Brexit, and at first they used this crisis to express their frustration. For several days, President Emmanuel Macron of France pointedly refused to blame Russia for the assassination attempt, saying he needed more conclusive proof. On Thursday, though, Germany, France and the United States came around to issuing a joint statement condemning the poisoning.
Mr. Putin may have realized how weak Mrs. May is, which is why he would decide to act now to take revenge on a man he sees as a traitor and to cause Britain new headaches.
Russia's motivation is understandable. Its economy faces serious structural problems, including a dangerous overreliance on oil and gas. At the same time, business leaders are worried about the country's long-term demographic decline. Mr. Putin seeks to bolster his domestic popularity by looking powerful as he sows discord with the West.
And Britain has made itself an easy target for Russian intrigue. To be fair, this is not a problem of Mrs. May's making. The government is reaping the dubious rewards of having opened the City of London since the late 1990s to foreign capital with no questions asked about its origin. The initial aim of this permissive approach was to persuade investors that London — rather than New York — was best suited to be the world's financial capital. Among the many to take advantage of the light-touch regulations were oligarchs, spies and gangsters.
Britain needs to make a concerted effort to ascertain where all of this fabulous wealth comes from. Russian oligarchs have made an indelible mark on London. Some own newspapers, others our most successful soccer clubs, while many more own huge chunks of high-end property in the most fashionable parts of the capital.
And some of those characters are close collaborators and friends of President Putin. British newspapers have been full of articles about Russian oligarchs and their relatives buying luxury London houses through anonymous companies. Reports say that this is now an ever more popular trick — squirreling away corrupt money by passing it on to relatives in the hope that it will evade scrutiny.
If Mrs. May is convinced that Russia is behind this attack, then she needs to devise a way of getting to President Putin's friends and collaborators. And that means great transparency. She should reintroduce the stalled proposal to force anonymous companies to reveal the sources of their cash. If any members of Parliament or the cabinet tried to oppose a move now, their motives would immediately look suspicious. Now is the moment to confound her critics by acting decisively.
If Britain knows where the money is coming from, it can develop smarter sanctions against Mr. Putin's inner circle. But that information has the added advantage of making it easier to spot criminal money from across the world being laundered through London's real estate and financial industries.
If Moscow is indeed responsible for the poisoning of Mr. Skripal and his daughter, then the attempted murders look like another tactic in a strategy that seeks to exploit the political vulnerabilities of our democracies. But unlike fake news and the meddling in elections, this one could prove deadly.


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Jenna Fischer is considered one of the most talented Hollywood actresses who bring in exceptional wits to the films. She has proved worthy of this title as her career success has continued to rise higher with every passing year. The actress who is widely recognized for her portrayal of a receptionist, Pam Beesly on the sitcom The Office has also been one of the most in-demand actresses in Hollywood in recent years, featuring in movies like Brad's Status (2017) and many others.
Here's all you need to know about the stunner, her age, filmography in TV and television and more.
Who is Jenna Fischer and How Old is She?
Beautiful Fischer was born on March 7, 1974, to Anne and James E. Jim Fischer. Her birthplace is Fort Wayne Indiana but she grew up in St. Louis Missouri. She had her elementary education in Pierremont Elementary school and for high school, she joined a private Catholic school for girls named Nerinx Hall High School. She joined Truman State University to major in a history course that will prepare her to study at a law school but later changed her mind to major in theatre. She now has a Bachelor of Arts in theatre and also a minor in Journalism.
Fischer started acting as a child but turned pro in 1998 after she relocated to Los Angeles. However, she spent a lot of time trying to gain fame and it was all unsuccessful until 2013 when she landed the role of a receptionist in the TV series The Office which was co-produced by Daniels's Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille Productions. Having worked as a receptionist in the past, Fischer drew on her real-life experience to stand out in the show.
As expected, the show gave her career the push she had always longed for and since then, she has appeared in numerous big films and has also enjoyed success in the directing and writing circles, making her directorial debut in the fictional documentary LolliLove. Even though this has been her only directorial credit, the actress won a Screen Actors Guild Emerging Actor Award for an exceptional role in the work.
Her recent TV and film appearances include Brad's Status, The 15:17 to Paris, The Guest Book and still ongoing Splitting Up Together.
On top of that, she has a number of nominations and wins for prestigious accolades. Some of them include the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, among others.
Net Worth
Fischer draws her huge net worth from her relatively longtime acting career and TV projects. With her extensive filmography, it is compensating to know that her net worth is estimated at $15 million.
Jenna Fischer's Family
Fischer comes from a small family of average income earners; her mother is a History teacher and her dad is an engineer. She is the first child and has just one sibling- her younger sister Emily who is following in her mother's footstep as a teacher. Other family members include both her maternal and paternal grandparents (Edward Michael Fischer, her grand-dad, and Georgia Louise Crone, her grandmother. From her maternal side, her grandfather is Harold William "Bill" Miller, and Helen J. Bruns was her Maternal Grandmother.
Husband & Kids
Fischer fell in love with the brother of her childhood friend Sean Gunn, James Gunn. She met the multitalented Hollywood star through Sean who introduced her to him when she moved to Los Angeles in search of an opportunity to put her talent on display. James is famous for writing Scooby-Doo and Dawn of the Dead; he helped get her in a showcase and that small favour led to the actress getting her first manager.
She married James Gunn in 2000 but seven years into their relationship, they announced their divorce which was finalized the following year. After the divorce, Fischer focused on her career and stayed away from relationship controversies for some years. Later on, she decided to give love a second chance and in 2009, Fischer got engaged to screenwriter Lee Kirk. Their wedding was held the following year and since it seems Fischer has finally found the man of her dream. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Weston Lee Kirk in 2011. In 2014, they were blessed with their second child, a girl named Harper Mariee Kirk.
Height & Body Measurement
Fischer has an admirable slim body. Her height is 5ft6 inches or 167.5cm. She weighs 56kg or 123.5lbs. Other body measurements include;
Bust Size: 35 inches (89 cm)
Waist Size: 26 inches (66 cm)
Hips Size: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 34C
Feet/Shoe Size: 8 (US)
Dress Size: 6 (US)


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A healthy eating plan is "crucial" to the success of virtually any plan... whether it be a money plan or any other type of plan.
It often seems that there is little that is more important than money. It drives most everything that we see or do. It is the lifeblood of the economy and in many ways the measure of success.
However... some things do trump money. And one of those is your health.
It is more important than money.
Shouldn't something even more important than money merit a plan or strategy? Doesn't it just make sense to have a healthy eating plan.
The answer is yes... a healthy eating plan is even more important than a money plan.
And yet... we often take our health for granted. We are busy, often pressed for time, preoccupied with other activities and interests. And so... making our own health the priority that it should be... is often ignored.
The next thing we know... we are overweight, or we are diabetic, or we have heart problems, or cancer, or alzheimer's. The list goes on and on and on.
What happened... we wonder? What went wrong?
More and more... diet is being cited as playing a major role in determining the status of our health. And...
Health care costs are a main reason for the bankruptcy of over 1.5 million Americans annually.
Most financial plans are based on the presumption that we will live long enough to be able to reach our goal and so enjoy the fruits of our planning effort.
But when our health fails... we may either not even get there, or we may not be able to enjoy life when we do get there.
Elsewhere on this site I have discussed the importance of
long-term health care insurance
as a crucial tool that must be a part of any comprehensive financial plan.
Its purpose, of course, is to help ensure our
financial plan
(future) if and when it is threatened by the high costs associated with health issues.
But what about prevention?
Shouldn't that merit our attention? Or more importantly... shouldn't it be our passion?
We cannot buy good health while continuing to ignore the basic laws of nature...
There is a mysterious yet irreplaceable force in all of life that knows how to heal itself.
The broken bone, the scab on your arm, the baby being made in the woman's uterus, the ability of children to regenerate a severed fingertip... all tell us that nature has an incredible plan for good health and long life.
But only if... those same natural forces within us have been given the raw building blocks of physical nutrients, plus relative freedom from toxins.
How much might you benefit from a more healthy eating plan?
Half of the people on earth live at or near poverty level. They survive. They do not thrive.
Survival levels of nutrient intake are not enough for the person who wants to thrive.
It is hard to believe that there can be malnutrition in this agriculturally abundant nation of ours... but there is.
America is blessed to have enough food, but we are eating the wrong food... and too much of it.
Americans choose their food based upon taste, cost, convenience, and psychological gratification. That's ignoring the main reason that we eat... which is to provide our body cells with the raw materials to grow, repair, and fuel our bodies.
Based on our food abundance, Americans could be the best nourished nation on record. But we are far from it.
Nutrient intake is crucial for all plants and animals on earth... but not for humans?
Talk to any farmer, animal lover, horse breeder, Gardner, marine biologists, and such and you find the same common ground... what you feed the plants and animals will have a huge impact on the health of the plants and animals.
Then take Americans, most of whom are living a on a diet of cadaverous empty calorie junk food, and use drugs to try to resolve health problems rather than using nutrition as front line therapy.
Go to a big-city zoo or even a county fair where there are many animals in close contact with the general public and you will see a sign saying...
And you have to wonder what food might kill a 400 pound ape that is acceptable or good for a 40 pound child.
What you put in your mouth becomes a powerful biological response modifier, changing the way the body works.
Whole foods offer us a treasure chest of known nutrients and more obscure conditionally essential nutrients that may be able to dramatically bolster your body's ability to heal itself.
Whole foods contain an "elegant symphony" of ingredients that we have only begun to appreciate. The more we analyze whole foods, the more we stand back with awe.
I hope that is evident by now that I have a passion for both financial security and optimum health.
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TALLAHASSEE – The sisterhood. You can't talk with the University at Buffalo women's basketball team without a reference to "the sisterhood." It's their identity. It's the reason for their success.
At first, senior Stephanie Reid wondered why it was so important. Starting in June, head coach Felisha Legette-Jack kept hammering the message that the Bulls needed to become a sisterhood.
"I think coach just stressed it for a while to the point that it sometimes felt like she was forcing it and you wondered why. Why do you care so much?" Reid said.
Now, she gets it.
It clicked about midway through the season, this concept of sisterhood. And it's a big part of the reason why UB is in this position – having earned first at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 11 seed the Bulls will face No. 6 South Florida at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Tucker Civic Center.
"It's 14 people in one foxhole as coach says it," Reid said. "And that just means we all buy in together. We have each other's back. We're there for each other. We have ups and downs. We're sisters. There's not going to be everyone getting along all the time, but for the most part everyone has each other's back and we just all love each other deeply. It's really like a sister relationship. We might not get along but we're going to have each other's best interest at heart."
That's exactly the place where Legette-Jack wanted her team to be. Through the course of a college basketball season, the dynamic won't be one of all love all the time. Fights will happen. Disagreements will arise.
But just like sisters, Legette-Jack wanted her team to rise above the daily grind. You may fight it out in the locker room, she said, but outside the locker room no one is allowed to disrespect your sister.
"If you're my sister and you steal my clothes, I might be so mad at you, we might even fight, but if we go out of this house and someone says something to you, even though I'm mad at you, we're going to blows because that's my sister," Legette-Jack said. "That's what we want them to understand. If you are locked into the sisterhood you will be her eyes and ears when she's not around. That's a deepness that doesn't really occur a lot in college basketball."
Buffalo started to lock into the notion of the sisterhood in February, when they started an 11-game winning streak. The players understood. They didn't need to buy into the concept of the sisterhood anymore. They were living it.
Part of the sisterhood is appreciating and celebrating the individual roles that people bring to the team. For Reid, that has always meant being the leader. She has built an impressive statistical resume and an even stronger legacy of leadership.
First, the numbers.
Reid owns the program record for career assists with 666. She has recorded a program-record 15 double-digit assist efforts in her career, including seven this season. She is the first UB player, and one of just three current NCAA players, to notch more than 1,100 points, 600 assists, 300 rebounds and 200 steals. And she's done all that in just 3 1/2 years as the native of Melbourne, Australia entered Buffalo for the second semester of the 2014-15 season.
But move beyond the numbers and you'll find a point guard who was not seen as an elite player in her native country and was overlooked in the recruiting process by American colleges. Except for UB. Legette-Jack wanted her and Reid wanted to come to Buffalo.
Excited when the deal came together, Reid had to adjust on the fly. There was a bit of a culture shock, and not just because she came from Australia, where it was summer and 100 degrees, and landed in a frigid Buffalo winter.
"In Australia we practiced two days a week," Reid said. "Practice and the intensity of it is something I hadn't seen before. The game was much more physical and it means everything to people in American and I love that. When I got here and learned basketball would be the center of our lives for the next four years, that was a huge shock in itself. I've grown to love it, obviously."
It helped that Legette-Jack was her coach. The two developed a close relationship, an imperative for Reid, who was so far away from home. "She's like a second mom to me," Reid said.
When she first arrived at Buffalo, Reid was challenged by Legette-Jack and the coaching staff. To whom much is given, much is required. Particularly when you're the point guard.
"I wanted to find out how tough she was, so whenever anybody made a mistake, I held her responsible," Legette-Jack said. "She cried many days, she kicked rocks. She probably quit a couple times that I don't know about. But she understood I'm not trying to attack the person, ever. … We're coming after that player because that player has been overlooked and disrespected. So we're trying to find out how great this player can become and I can push you as hard as you allow me to. She told me, 'Coach I'm unbreakable.' So we went to work."
It was a lot at first for Reid but as she stuck with it, evolving not just as a player, but as a leader, gaining a deeper understanding of her role as a point guard and how to work with her teammates.
"I grew up as a point guard and I've always known that point guards have to lead on the court but never like this," Reid said. "I've really stepped into that role and I've learned to embrace it. Coach has stressed it to me a lot. She's put a lot of responsibility on me to the point that sometimes it's difficult. But she's put me in a position now where I can go on the court with any five people and lead that group."
While Reid cites her confidence as the biggest improvement of her game, Legette-Jack points to her increased patience. Leading her team means she has to put others in a position to succeed. That doesn't always come easily.
"She could make a pass, it's the right pass, but they don't catch it," Legette-Jack said. "She'd kick rocks but didn't tell them why she was kicking rocks. She had to learn to be patient with them. She had to tell them, 'I'm seeing you cut the basket, but you stop and if I'm throwing the ball to the basket, it's a turnover on my part.' Once she started communicating, that's where she really came to lead."


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Customized 3-hour tour to explore the must-sees: the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre & More
During this half day tour, you will capture the essence of Paris through one of these 3 itineraries:
- From the heart of the historic city, with Notre-Dame Cathedral (luckily, the fire didn't destroy the core building and it can still be admired from a distance) and the Louvre, to the modern Paris of the "Belle Epoque", with the Champs-Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Trocadero square with the "postcard view" of the Eiffel tower
- From Montmartre neighborhood and the Sacred-Heart Basilica to the Ile de la Cite and Notre-Dame Cathedral (from a distance)
- An itinerary tailor-made to best suit your personal interests
We will go around by foot, by bus, or by metro and on our way, we will also enjoy gourmet breaks in traditional local side-walk cafés and bakeries. Paris will be yours!
The itinerary will vary depending on your interests and could include some of the major landmarks, such as:
- Montmartre and the Sacred-Heart basilica
- The Eiffel Tower (but no climbing!)
- Notre-Dame Cathedral (the core building can still be admired from the banks of the river Seine)
- The Louvre Museum (exterior)
- The Tuileries gardens
- The Latin Quarter
- The Champs-Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe
- The Grand Palais and the Petit Palais
and so much more…
but it will also include my favourite lesser-known sights!
Meeting Point + Tour Duration
Meeting Point Options: Rail or Bus Station, Hotel, Address or Intersection, Monument/Building
Duration: 3 hours
Walking, metro, bus
What's Included
Other: - My services as your private tour guide
- My tips to make you feel like a true Parisian, in the metro, in a café, at the "boulangerie" (bakery)!
Estimated Local Cash Needed
20 € - - One-day travel card (metro & bus) : 7€
- Snacks, refreshments : 10-15€
What's Extra
Other: - Transportation (metro, bus)
- Snacks and refreshments
- Entrance fees, if any
- Personal expenses (souvenirs etc.)
I specialize in city walking tours (by foot or public transport) so I CANNOT offer:
- Tours outside of Paris (Versailles, Giverny, Normandy).
- Tours with a driver.
- Airport pick-up.
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