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When David recommended this middle-grade book Wonder to me as a bedtime book to share with Primo, I was dubious. He said it was about a very severely deformed little boy who starts school for the first time in 5th grade. He gets bullied, he said. Sounded suuuuuuper depressing. Big-time downer.
But he kept bothering me about it. "Just read a few pages," he said, "I think you're going to love it."
My husband is a smart guy sometimes, especially when it comes to matters literary.
I started reading the book with Primo about a month ago and we finished it last night. And now I'm sad -- the way you are when you finish a book so consuming you don't want to let it go.
Here's what I love about the book: it is, in fact, about a very severely deformed little boy who starts school for the first time in the fifth grade, and he does in fact get bullied but it is not even remotely depressing. In fact, its one of the most deeply inspiring books I've read in a long time. Its hard to write a book that is uplifting without being maudlin or sentimental but Wonder gets it just right. RJ Palacio follows the little boy, August, from September to June, in his first year of school. As you can imagine, its no cake walk at first -- or really, for almost the whole year. But by the time the year ends, something miraculous, and totally believable, happens. The other kids, and us as readers too, learns to see past August's face. Its simple and maybe even predictable but the trajectory is so well drawn, so vivid and touching, it packs a powerful punch.
And here's the other thing -- the story is incredibly relatable, despite being about a condition that is, in this day and age, almost unheard of. The particulars don't matter though. Even as we as readers wonder how Auggie or his parents could go through life saddled with the enormity of his burden, we also can understand. Everyone of us has something that makes us feel apart, like an outsider -- its just most of us are able to hide these things, unlike Auggie.
I must have broke down in tears half a dozen times throughout the book but at the end, I was left exactly as I like to be left at a book's conclusion -- feeling hopeful, feeling motivated to be a little better than I was before. I know that Primo felt the same way. And that's what I think is so spectacular about R. J. Palacio's story - its the right story for kids to hear at a time they can (hopefully) still really hear it. I genuinely feel like Primo will carry some of Wonder's message with him and try to be, as August's teacher likes to say, a little kinder than necessary, every day.
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I'm on the A Jillian Vance Design blog today with this simple but fun Christmas-coffee card.
Also linking up to the Winter Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop.
Such a fun card, Ardyth. I have not made a single card for the current CLBH yet, but at least I did get all of my Christmas cards posted. ;-)
Marianne x
Hahaa! Now that is a great sentiment and love your coloring. This card sure gave me a chuckle. Sometimes it feels that way when we get so involved with too much festive activities!
It is so nice when you get everything on your list. Great design.
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this card is so cute. awesome sentiment.
Cute and fun card design for the season.
Oh I LOVE this! How fun!!!
So cute and fun design, love it!
Awesome! Love this so much! And that's kinda like my list but there may be some crafty items on mine as well..lol!
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After a bit of a rough start, Damages has hooked me again this season. And a major reason is because of the character of Patty Hewes, as played by Glenn Close.
Patty is the latest in the long line of edgy and complex roles that are Close's specialty. The Guardian, which interviewed Close recently, said the parts have "a touch of the masculine." Around here, we say "slightly butch." And it's an attribute that draws me to any screen showing Glenn Close.
In Damages, Close somehow manages to make Patty sympathetic, despite her ruthless, often scary behavior. I can't imagine anyone else playing the part, and I wasn't surprised to learn that the role was written specifically for Close.
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She was approached for Damages shortly after her guest turn in The Shield, a remarkable performance for which she received an Emmy nomination.
When the role ended, Close told FX that if the channel ever filmed something on the East Coast, she'd love to discuss it. When she saw the Damages script, which was written by a team from The Sopranos, Close signed on. And she found the transfer to the small screen challenging:
Not every film actor is ready for that kind of shift. William Hurt, who is in the current season of Damages, hated the pace and won't return. Women, however, seem to be moving to television more and more. In fact, Close refers to the group, which includes Sally Field and Holly Hunter, among others, as "the sisterhood of TV drama divas."
Is TV a consolation prize for the lack of strong film roles for older women?
The interview mentions Close's reluctance to call herself a feminist, although she seemed to be talking about political activism more than feminism, as well as how she has kept her private life out of the tabloids. But the thing I was most happy to discover was the website that Close and her husband have: Fetchdog.com.
Close blogs about her terriers, Jake and Bill, as well other celebrities and their pets. She even reveals a few secrets, like the fact that Jake is often under Patty's desk during filming.
It's good to know that the real Glenn Close has no interest in a Dalmatian coat.
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Hosea 1:10-11
10 [d] Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered. And in the place where it was said to them, "You are not my people," it shall be said to them, "Children[e] of the living God." 11 And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint for themselves one head. And they shall go up from the land, for great shall be the day of Jezreel.
It was one of these exciting days when I could not understand what this meant so I went throughout the day thinking about it in my mind. No one has to be perfect only available to listen to God. I met up with a Jewish man and shared that I see Jesus. In the Pulpit Commentary there is an explanation. Anyways when I left the young man after laying hands on him I heard, be still and know that I AM God and I will be exalted among the nations. So here I go on on to Chapter 2 of Hosea. This is fun. So I asked if he comes from the tribe of Dan but he said it's been so long now, we can never know who comes from which tribe. He speaks Hebrew and only knows the Old Testament in Hebrew names so he had no idea which Old Testament book I was talking about.
Love this.
Y'all playing together 'bible study'.
On Day 3. Busy with Hosea 2. Is Hosea speaking or the Lord or it's Hosea and the Lord, or the Lord through Hosea. Coloured it Hosea as the speaker but then in verse 9, it's a capital M for My. So …………… plodding on. The commentary says Yahweh but Hosea told his children to tell their mother. Then it's a parallel about Israel's disobedience in Baal the Cannanite god. Just plod on and if I get it wrong by colouring Hosea when it's supposed to be the Lord, I will know when we get to the study next week.


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Further quantitative easing (QE) is unlikely to be implemented by the Bank of England (BoE) today (10 May), economists believe.
Later this morning, the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to hold its monthly meeting to discuss financial issues such as its asset purchasing budget and the country's base interest rate.
There had been some speculation among analysts earlier this year that May could see policymakers increase the central institution's funds further above £325 million ($524 million) as its last round of QE comes to a close.
However, there is now a widespread feeling among experts this will not be the case and the BoE will instead opt to hold policy after it emerged the UK experienced gross domestic product contraction of 0.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2012.
For instance, 43 of the 51 economists questioned by Bloomberg believe bond purchases will be stopped, with 53 of the 58 asked by Reuters stating the same.
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Mvix MX-780HD Wireless HD Media Center (Page 3)
All right folks, now is where you get to learn from my mistakes. While there is no problem in removing the two threaded pins that allow the complete removal of the top cover for the primary unit, I discovered after I had finished the task that you only need remove one. The one to remove is the screw located at the bottom of the unit as it is standing, or the one by the fan. This allows the housing cover to rotate outward from the mounting bracket and is a lot easier than taking the entire cover off. Oh well.
The exterior cover is plastic and includes a piece of foam that is mounted to the interior side. This will be positioned over the installed hard drive to take care of any vibrations caused by the drive when it spins up. Not only does this keep the noise down, but it also helps protect the drive.
So since I have once again showed myself to be an over achiever, let's get down to business and install a hard drive.
With the cover off and out of the way we can see the mounting cradle that will hold any standard 3.5" hard drive. A quick look is all it takes to see that the default configuration is set up for a PATA device. Changing out the setup to accept a SATA drive is a piece of cake, though, so fear not.
Above is after the quick cable change. While not terribly long, the cables are set up to allow for very little extra once the drive is installed. Anyone who has done any work inside a computer enclosure will immediately appreciate this since extra cabling means something to get in the way of proper airflow.
From this angle you can also see the small rubberized tabs in the four corners of the drive cradle. They are not very thick and don't need to be since their purpose is to dampen the small amount of vibration caused by a sinning hard drive. This is just another nice feature to help protect your investment and also make the device work as soundlessly as possible.
The clip shown above is the retention device for the installed drive. There is nothing fancy here, just a cradle that has both front and back edges that keep the drive from sliding around and a plastic clip that will lock the drive in place once it is installed. This creates a totally tool-free work space that makes the installation of the drive a very simple task.
There we go, now we have a drive installed into the 780HD. Since the support of SATA hard drives is a new feature, we will go ahead and test with that type of drive. I am not using a monster drive, but this device will support hard drives of basically any size. As long as your OS can recognize the device as a USB storage drive, it will work.
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We are happy to announce the winners of the 2017 Religious Freedom Essay sponsored by the Fredericksburg Coalition of Reason and the UMW Department of Classics, Philosophy, & Religion. They are, in first place, which carries a prize of $750, Rachel Finston (ENGL: Creative Writing); runner-up, which carries a prize of $500: Kristin Frye (GEOG). Drop by and read the prize essays! … [Read more...]
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Tires may last 20,000 to 80,000 miles, depending upon quality and composition. But, we recommend replacing your tires when the wear bars are visible or there is less than 1/16 of an inch of tread remaining. The "penny trick" works because the distance between the rim and Lincoln's head is 1/16 of an inch -- the minimum required tread depth. When your tire tread is lower than 1/16 of an inch, your vehicle can develop handling problems.
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Coming home to the faith: Cheri Grassi, St. Michael, North Andover
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Cheri Grassi approached the Catholic Church with curiosity. She enrolled in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) because she wanted to ask questions about the faith that the Catholics in her life could not answer.
Grassi, who was baptized Catholic as a baby, grew up worshipping at a Protestant Congregational church. She attended a Catholic high school, Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsboro, and in college she began dating a Catholic, and his faith piqued her interest. She found out that her cousin's wife planned to join RCIA at St. Michael Parish in Andover and decided to join with her.
"My intention was not to convert, just to question and learn, but it was so overwhelmingly positive, warm and inviting," Grassi said. "It felt like home to me."
Her boyfriend sponsored her when she made her first Communion and confirmation in 1998. They later married at St. Michael's. Their 9-year-old son received his first Communion at the parish, and their 8-year-old daughter will be the third person in the family to receive first Communion there this May.
Grassi and her husband served in the marriage preparation program for six years; they are both eucharistic ministers. Grassi is a lector, and her son is an altar server.
Grassi has been teaching religious education classes for the last four years. She said she understands her faith better as she teaches it to the children.
"It's neat to watch the kids when they ask questions and really want to learn and are excited," she said, adding that teaching her own kids has helped her to learn about God more than anything else. "It's nice that they're so inquisitive."
She also mentioned that the questions from her daughter can come at inopportune times like during the Mass. "They're wonderful questions that I don't want to put off because they're so 'in the moment.'"
Her son takes information in and then comes back to a topic when she least expects it. "He drops my jaw a lot with his knowledge and the way he perceives things," she said.
Grassi speaks highly of the parish community at St. Michael's, saying that parishioners are very welcoming. The parish offers Bible studies, Lenten programs, men's and women's groups and other activities.
"They do a fabulous job of really having opportunities for people to grow in their faith," she said.
She encouraged anyone considering enrolling in RCIA to give the program a try.
"Why not?" she asked. "If you have the inkling, if you have the desire, it could be God calling you to do that. Give it a try and be open and see how it goes."
Grassi called receiving the sacraments at Easter in 1998 "comforting." She said it felt like a culmination of the faith journey of her entire life. She had always been involved in church activities and knew God was working in her life.
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The 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships will soon have one more signature piece of music as Country star Steve Azar has written and is in the process of recording the official song of the Championships.
Entitled "Fly", the song is scheduled to be recorded in Nashville at the end of July and will feature members of the Nashville Symphony, along with Azar's band. Fly is slated for worldwide release via all digital outlets on October 25, which marks 100 days until the world returns to Vail and Beaver Creek.
"A song writes itself if you let it," says Azar. "You just have to allow the inspiration to soak in and then just get out of its way. Fly, even though it took only a few hours to write, started its journey from the first time I met my friends at the Vail Valley Foundation some eight years ago, as well as all the legends of skiing I've gotten to know along the way. As a songwriter, I hope to have captured the feeling as well as inspire the skiers getting prepared to fly down that mountain".
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(Bayo top, cardigan, shorts and bag, olive + piper necklace and cross bracelet, Watch Factory vintage watch, Asian Vogue wedges) Hype this look on Lookbook here.
Title is from my cardigan's carrot-like color. :D
While this looks like the new Love Bayo x Sylvia Park collection, it's not. I just wish. </3 I was in the Love Bayo x SoFA Young Designer Competition, and I knew her collection would win as soon as her first design came out. I was an instant fan – one of her dresses reminded me so much of Alice in Wonderland, which was just absolutely perfect for the "Modern Fairytale" theme of the contest. I wasn't surprised that she was the designer chosen to have her masterpieces sold in all of Bayo's stores. There are Bayo stores in almost every mall, so her win was definitely a deal of epic proportions.
I haven't had time to visit the nearest Bayo store to get my hands on any of her stuff yet, but based on the photos I've already seen online from the launch (which I wasn't able to go to because I was in Indonesia)…
Just take all of my money. Just take all of it, okay? It's all lovely, classic and dainty with my favorite lace and florals. Very Bayo-esque in every way possible. I'm so happy they gave a budding young designer an opportunity to showcase her work, because I'm all for fresh, underrated talent.
Anyhow, enough spazzing! Here's my outfit today:
Vintage Casio watches are all the rage right now, and this small golden one would have to be my favorite. Reminds me a bit of C-3PO from Star Wars.
Don't you just love my nails? Thanks to Beauty and Butter, I got this pale blue-violet shade with some shiny gem accents. Some of my nails are also only half-painted, something I've been seeing a lot on Japanese magazines.
My mom thinks they're odd though, lol. I'll just nod my head because she took my photos for today. XD
Not a skirt. Whoever invented skorts, I think, was a genius. The illusion of a skirt is there, but they are much more comfy to wear! This particular one also has pockets… which automatically makes everything more convenient.
*pocket fan*
Whoa, this necklace is huge. And wonderful in so many ways. Ever since I got it, I've been wearing it non-stop. It's heavier than most, if not all my existing necklaces, but there's something so elegant about it that it makes me want to buy some more exaggerated accessories. I've never had something like this before, and because of this particular statement necklace, I'm sure you guys will be seeing some more in the near future.
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3 cups diced potatoes
2 tsp cumin
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1 can diced tomatoes
1 cup mild salsa
1 can black olives
Heat broth and potatoes in a large skillet. Cook for 15 minutes. Add pintos and seasonings. Then add tomatoes and salt and heat through. Stir in olives just before serving.
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Little Winnick Touring Park
England, South West, Cornwall, Saint Austell
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Little Winnick is a level 13 acre touring park, with the road on one side (this can be heard on busy Saturdays) and a river on the other. A bridge from the park gives access to the Pentewan Valley Trail, a two mile walk or cycle ride to Pentewan village and beach along this quiet, traffic-free track, with links to Mevagissey via Heligan. The park comprises three fields with 105 numbered grassy pitches which are of a good size, 80 with 10A electricity, 5 with hardstanding and 4 fully serviced. The Middle field has all the main facilities which include a heated swimming pool (unsupervised) with paved sunbathing surrounds.
The South field is used for ball games, caravan storage and as a tent area for 35 tents on a 28 day licence (no tarmac road and no lighting). The North field is used for rallies and has a refurbished, prefabricated toilet unit. Heligan Gardens are nearby, the Eden Project is 4 miles and the beach is only 1 mile. A busy park, but away from the hectic coastal sites, Penhaven will probably appeal to people who don't want bars and evening entertainment.
The toilet block is fully equipped and heated, with three family shower rooms (key on request with deposit) with one unit for use by disabled visitors also. Well equipped laundry with washing lines provided. Motorhome services. Shop. In high season a van on site sells takeaway snacks. Outdoor pool (end May-early Sept). Small play area. Bicycle hire.
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I am realizing every day that I am in a season of becoming. We really all spend most of our lives becoming, but for someone who likes to check things off her list and see tangible accomplishment, the becoming is daunting. I am hopeful that I never settle for less than I was intended to be, just so I can achieve something.
Confession: I was walking to the school to pick up my little boy yesterday. It was a nice crisp Fall afternoon, the kind that are rare in Southern California. I had the baby and my three year old bundled up, several umbrellas in case it happened to rain and a nice homemade latte in my travel mug. Enjoyable? Yes. About three minutes into my walk, I got a call from the school. Oh no, I thought, Lucas is either hurt or in trouble. It turns out, he was neither, but I had completely forgotten that school gets out an hour early on Tuesdays. In one moment, all my confidence in motherhood, loving, and care-taking in general evaporated. I became the crummiest of mothers. I forgot my son at school. Forget that I was on my way, and that it is only the second week of early dismissal. Throw aside the fact that my thyroid has been off, which just makes me off. Completely devoid of any good excuse, I was paralyzed with the realization that my journey of becoming is still in its earliest stages.
I am still embarrassed, shaken, downright frustrated with myself. I had gotten so wrapped up in my other responsibilities that I forgot one of my greatest. How relieved am I that my son did not seem the least bit traumatized by this incident? How humbled I am that children are often more full of grace than we are as adults. I doubt, twenty-four hours after the fact, that he has even given it a second thought, and yet here I am still fussing at myself over this most horrifying moment of motherhood.
Today of course is a new day, full of new possibilities and little victories and its own mistakes. I am inspired by its newness. I am searching for revived passion, throwing unwarranted responsibility to the wind. Whoever said that if you made a meal plan you have to stick to it? What dictated that the house has to be spotless? Who cares if the laundry is put away or the mopped floors stay clean for more than an hour? See I live in a box whose walls I constructed. I'm breaking down its confines. Will I mess up again? Definitely. I'm a human, but will I mess up because I'm trying to be responsible? I hope never again.
I always imagined myself being over-the-top successful in a career. I never got around to the career I foresaw. I never dreamed that my days would be filled with wiping countless bottoms, magically erasing sharpie from walls and furniture, preparing meals, picking up dirty roos (what my kids call underware) and rolling in and out of bed with often nary a thought of my own fulfillment. It is easy to get discouraged when days pass and that's all I've noticed myself doing. Doubtless, if I focus on all that, rather than the boo boos I've kissed, hearts I've reassured, lullabies I've sung, hugs given, or love imparted I will be downtrodden.
More than ill equipped I am to raise three children and be a good wife, but it is the task I've been given. I want to find pleasure in all things so that I don't come to die and find that all my epitaph says is "She tried to keep her house clean." I owe more grace and life to myself and to my family than that. In this new day, in this season, it is my one responsibility to breathe love, grace, and life into my husband and children. All else is secondary. My house may always look lived in, but I will fill my days with loving irrationally.


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Wow...it's 2009 already! Happy New Year! We are excited about making 2009 another great year for The Stamp Shack. We have several announcements about some upcoming updates and games for the community.
Shack Plus Membership:
We have been listening to Shack members feedback and reviewing forum posts and it seems clear to us that most members prefer the benefits and privacy of having a Shack Plus membership to support the site and keep advertising to a minimum. We are exploring creative ways to keep The Stamp Shack financially healthy for you without the aggressive advertising that has "ruined" other sites. In order to help accomplish this we will be changing the Shack Plus membership to $12.00 a year effective February 1, 2009. We have really struggled with this decision, but feel this minimal increase is needed to keep The Shack running the way you expect it to. We realize that some members may be upset by this change, but we hope that you will agree that this minimal increase of 17 cents a month is still a great value for all that The Stamp Shack makes available.
We are also speaking with several stamping manufacturers and supply companies to see if we can provide Shack members a way to shop for their supplies and support The Shack at the same time. We'll see how it goes and as always we will continue to adjust any plans based on your feedback.
It's time for another game of Bingo! This time we recognize Gina K. Designs as the sponsor who is providing a $25 gift certificate for the winner. Registration is now open until January 31st for all Shack Plus members. The first round of numbers will be announced on February 2nd . Click here to join in the fun.
Shack Plus Raffle:
We're going to try a new contest to recognize new and renewing Shack Plus members. This event is sponsored by Gina K. Designs and features a $25 gift certificate to the winner. Between now and the end of February each new Shack Plus member and each renewing Shack Plus member will automatically be entered into a raffle for the prize. At the end of February we will randomly draw one of the qualifying Shack Plus members as the winner. We think this will be a fun way to encourage junior members to enjoy the benefits of a Shack Plus membership and help support the site. We would like to have a new drawing each month if this first one is well received.
We have created a new forum for this contest here. Let us know what you think about this new raffle contest.
The Shack Deals & Discounts Forum:
We have received multiple requests for a place where members can share great stamping deals and promotions they have found that other members may want to know about. Based on these requests we have created a new forum called "The Shack Deals & Discounts" that will be part of our Stamp Talk section. The forum is available to Shack Plus members to share great new stamping deals, special offers and coupon codes they have found. We hope you will find this a fun and money saving place to be.
***We do need to point out that the Shack Guidelines on Business Advertising have not changed. These guidelines specifically prohibit self-promotion of products that you sell or profit from in any way. Sarah (loobylou), will be the primary moderator for this forum, along with support from the entire moderator team, and will remove any posts that violate these guidelines. If you wish to promote your own products please PM us to consider a sponsoring opportunity.***
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A significant update to the main software that The Stamp Shack runs on has been released. We will be reviewing the new release and scheduling an upgrade soon. During this time the site will be unavailable for several hours. We will perform the upgrade during the Eastern time zone late night hours to minimize the number of members impacted. We will announce a specific date and time prior so that you have advanced notice of when the upgrade will take place.
Finally, a very specially thank you to our Shack Moderators, Sarah, Christie, Barb and Lidia. They do an incredible job keeping our site clean of spam and making sure our discussion boards follow the Shack Guidelines that keep this the friendliest stamping place on the net. We all owe them a big thank you for their dedication to the Shack.
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Some companies will say they are going to shred on-site, then send a truck without a shredder.
We hear of companies who demand a credit card up front, then send the "wrong" truck.
How about a recycling company that offers really cheap shredding? One that doesn't even own a shredder but sells the paper to a larger company and they're supposed to shred. You got it- "who's on first" or "where the hell did my shredding go?"
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Gospel music lost an icon today, and a legend was created…Edwin Hawkins.
I can close my eyes right now and smell yeast rolls coming from the kitchen as, "Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord" plays on the record player. I would move the needle back to the beginning when the album finished.
This was most of my Saturday afternoons growing up, and this album, with, "Oh Happy Day" defined recorded Gospel music to me. My personal favorite song was my grandmother Dorothy Johnson's…"Joy, Joy".
This is by far my favorite Gospel album of all time. I encourage you to download it, stream it, listen to it, play the video over and over and let it bless you.
I pray God's strength for the Edwin Hawkins family and may His legacy of music live on…in the spirit of the great Psalmist David.
Ephesians 5:19 (NKJV)
"Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord…"


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Childhood wounds and feelings of anxiety about life and God led Fran Aycock to keep a personal journal about her life.
Childhood wounds and feelings of anxiety about life and God led Fran Aycock to keep a personal journal about her life.
Now Aycock's journal has been compiled into a book titled Journeying with God that will be sent for publication in June.
Aycock, 77, who lives in Hendersonville, was raised in Rowland in rural southeastern North Carolina. She attended Columbia International University, graduating in 1952 with a bachelor of arts in biblical education. She later attended Barton College in Wilson, graduating in 1973 with a bachelor of arts in English.
She met her husband, John, in May of 1959. After a year of courting the couple married in June 1960.
"I began teaching right out of school," she said. "Not long after that I opted to stay home with my children and I didn't return to teaching until 1981. I taught for seven years in Robeson County public schools. Then I went to teach for seven years at Robeson Community College."
When her husband retired, the couple moved back to Rowland.
"In 2003 John passed away," she said. "A year later in 2004, I moved to Hendersonville to be close to my daughter."
Bottled up
While teaching and raising a family, she had always written about her feelings and things she had kept bottled up inside.
"I had kept a journal on and off years," she said. "In 1985 I began keeping my journal on a regular basis. I kept the journals to express my thoughts and feelings. If I put them on the page I felt like I could get a hold of them."
Most of her journal entries were expressions of feelings from her rocky childhood and then the grief she felt after losing her husband.
"I began feeling so insecure and anxious," she said. "I even began having panic attacks."
Her panic attacks were so bad at times that she would have to pull over her car and wait for them to pass.
Finally, in 1980, she sought help.
"I went and saw Dr. Robert Weinstein in Wilmington," she said. "I was really at the end of my rope when I saw him. Everything at that time in my life seemed so dark... I was so afraid and I didn't know what it would be like seeing a psychiatrist. When I entered his office, I felt comfortable immediately and he made me feel accepted and cared for."
Aycock said much of her complex came from her father.
"My father made me feel like I was not a person," she said. "He could not compliment a person. He cut me down, instead of helping me feel like somebody."
Unlike her father, Leon Thompson, Aycock's mother, Alice was her saving grace.
"My mother was a passive person," she said. "She took a lot of my father's anger. She was always there for us and cared for us."
Fears, insecurities
Aycock said that a lot of her journals were writings about her fears and insecurities and how God is with her through it.
"I sort of got away from traditional religious thinking," she said. "I don't believe that God is as persnickety as some think."
She said when she started to look back at her journals, she thought they might make a good book and could help people feeling the way she did.
In 2003, Aycock had a book of her poetry published through Warren Publishing Inc.
"My publisher called me one day and asked me if I was working on anything," she said. "I told her about my journals and that I was compiling them into a book. She asked me to send her some of the entries."
Her publisher, Cathy Brophy, liked what she saw and wanted to publish Aycock's compilation.
"I am not computer literate," Aycock said. "So when I shared my journals with my friend Nancy Belt she agreed to do the computer work for me. Together we got it to the publisher."
The book will be published on June 15.
"I didn't lose my secure feelings after help from Dr. Weinstein," she said.
When her husband died in November 2003, Aycock said she was able to fight through her grief.
"It was a paradox of feelings," she said. "It was pain and joy at the same time. The joy was that my husband didn't end up in a nursing home or as a vegetable."
Now that Aycock has finished her book, she has returned to one of her favorite hobbies.
"I am playing bridge and taking classes at the Opportunity House," she said.
Aycock said that she hopes that her book will help people who feel the way she did and will shed some light on anxiety and depression.
Aycock's book will be available for purchase at www.warrenpublishing.net.


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I have been yearning to build a PC for a while now. Both for gaming and general home use. This site and r/buildapc made researching pretty easy. I wanted to stay around $900. Since I needed everything, I had to go for a less costly CPU. Building was fun (and slightly stressful), but overall enjoyable. I would probably start earlier than 9pm next time. I wore my ESD shoes from work to avoid zapping my motherboard.
Used the jet 15% coupon twice, the Best Buy Visa check out $25 twice, and Amazon Prime shipping to keep costs down.
So far I have had a few Windows issues to work through, but the computer runs pretty well. It boots in 15 or less seconds and is fairly quiet (other than the optical drive when it starts).
I had to return my RAM since one of the sticks failed the Windows Memory Diagnostic. This is explains my variety of BSODs I kept getting. I only purchased 1x8gb for now since I noticed definitely didn't need 16gb. I also added a GPU brace (added photo).
Things are running perfectly now with the new RAM, not a single crash yet. No photo update to show the one lonely stick of RAM.
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Excellent budget CPU. Have not run into a bottleneck yet. The included stock cooler is sufficient.
Cool looking mobo with 4 2400 RAM slots (up to 64GB). My only complaint is the the main PCIe 16 slot is too close to the PCI express slot, so I had to put the wifi adapter in the other PCIe 16 slot. It worked out though.
Fast, low profile RAM from a reputable manufacturer. The heat sink feels sturdy.
Doesn't have the highest benchmarks out there, but my PC boots very fast. No issues with this.
Video Card
Running 1080p and 60fps pretty easliy. It has some sag too it, so I added a GPU brace for about $20.
Plenty of room to build, 2 case fans, plenty of HDD/SSD slots. Cables got a bit tight around the back however.
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Enough juice for my rig. All black and modular cables.
Wireless Network Adapter
Speedy wifi, has bluetooth.
A FreeSync LED IPS 23" monitor for a reasonable price. Great off angle color.
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Heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux are often triggered by food. Changing how and what you eat could help to provide heartburn relief.
To begin with, it is important to pay attention to the amount of food you are eating. Eating too much of any food at once makes heartburn symptoms more likely. Using smaller plates, pre-portioning snacks and packaging half of your meal if you're out are all ways to avoid eating too much.
Further, eating quickly can also lead to GERD symptoms such as heartburn and acid indigestion. Eating slower by chewing your food more or taking sips of water between each bite can alleviate acid reflux symptoms. Certain foods can trigger acid reflux and heartburn symptoms.
Following a GERD diet by limiting the following foods can reduce acid reflux symptoms and provide some heartburn relief.
Foods high in saturated and trans fat such as deep fried meats, potato chips and fast food
Acidic foods like tomatoes, citrus fruits, vinegar and coffee
Carbonated beverages
Alcoholic beverages
Spicy food including peppery foods, hot sauces, peppermint, garlic and onions
On the other hand, other foods may help to ease or prevent GERD symptoms. A helpful acid reflux diet could include the following foods:
Non-citrus fruits
Vegetables other than tomatoes or onions, particularly root vegetables like potatoes, turnips, carrots and beets
Eggs, although limit the high-fat yolks
Lean meats that are grilled, poached, broiled or baked
Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats found in fish, nuts, avocados, and tofu
Chewing gum (not spearmint or peppermint) can reduce acid reflux


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Make Up For Ever Smoothing Primer Review
I've been using this primer for the last few months – I finally got around to testing it after actually buying it at the end of 2017 – you can always have a nosy at what else I bought on my Philly trip in my USA Haul post. Back to the matter at hand. The […]Read More


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General Baptist Ministries, based in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, exists to unite the efforts of various local General Baptist churches and regional associations. Policies are set and initiatives are approved by regional representatives to the Council of Associations. The Leadership Team of General Baptist Ministries then develops plans and programs to carry forward those policies and initiatives from the Council.
This unified effort allows human, spiritual, and financial resources to be pooled with the result that we are able to do together what otherwise would never be done alone.
General Baptist Ministries exists to extend the ministry of local General Baptist churches and to assist them in winning people to Christ at home and abroad while helping to develop believers to their highest potential in Christian service.
We will maximize Kingdom impact by starting, equipping, and inspiring local churches to accomplish the Great Commission.
Housed in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, our ministry center provides a base of operations for missions, church resourcing, and communications. Because of our collective work, missionary outreach to the world is coordinated in Mexico, Honduras, Jamaica, the Marianas Islands, India, and the Philippines as well as through other partnerships with organizations in many other parts of the world.
State-side, our national missions department coordinates church plants in a number of states and, through the Go! Project, intends to plant a number of high-impact , fast-growing churches in the next few years.
Church resourcing comes from conferences and events, local and regional training, coaching networks, and consultation services.
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"Cheap" Weddings
I keep running across articles and blog posts talking about cheap weddings, and frankly, it is just beginning to irk me. Listen, I know we're in a tough economy right now, but do you really want to celebrate the start of your life together "cheaply". I don't think it's a helpful way to think about your wedding.
Here's an alternate dictionary definition of "cheap" :
"inexpensive because of inferior quality."
So, how about an alternative way of thinking about your wedding-spending money wisely is good, trimming bloated costs is good. Simple, small- yes, they can be beautiful, but please, no "cheap" weddings.


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Leaves In Dusty Blue Metal Print
Leaves In Dusty Blue by Priska Wettstein - 8" x 8"
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Leaves In Dusty Blue metal print by Priska Wettstein. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
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Branches of a tree with leaves on it, turned in shades of blue and edited with textures. Note: Watermark will not show on actual print.
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The ESFS are happy to release the current nominees for the ESFS Hall of Fame Awards and for the Spirit of Dedication awards. The winner of these awards will be selected at the next general meeting of the ESFS, which will take place at the 38th Eurocon which takes place in Barcelona on the 4th to the 6th of November.
The Nominees and the various catergories are contained in the following documents


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South Africa
The number of poached rhinos in South Africa decreased by 13 animals to 529 between January and June compared with the same period last year, a downward trend welcomed with cautious optimism by the government on Monday.
Rhino poaching in South Africa surged from 83 in 2008 to a record 1,215 in 2014 to meet burgeoning demand in newly affluent Asian countries such as Vietnam, where their horns are prized as an ingredient in traditional medicines.
The minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa said the interventions that they are now embarking upon dealing with the rhino are also implemented to counter the poaching against elephants.
Whilst there has been a decrease in the number of Rhino killed for their horn in the Kruger National Park and Mpumalanga.
"Whilst there has been a decrease in the number of Rhino killed for their horn in the Kruger National Park and Mpumalanga, the number of Rhino poached unfortunately increased in some other provinces as we said before. And it is a concern and we report here today also that there have been some 30 elephants which were poached in the Kruger National Park," she added.
South Africa has more than 80 percent of the world's rhinos, with about 18,000 white rhinos and close to 2,000 black rhinos. It has countered poaching by increasing activity by park rangers and tougher jail sentences.
A total of 243 rhino carcasses were found in the Kruger National Park, which has traditionally borne the brunt of rhino poaching, down from 354 in January-June last year, but the decrease in Kruger was mostly offset by increased poaching elsewhere.


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Thursday, March 14, 2013
K1EL WKUSB keyer
So I sold the Logikit keyer CMOS4 and Julie had purchased me the K1EL WKUSB keyer kit. I am familiar with the WKUSB keyer as some years ago I did purchase a built unit and it worked great. At the time it did seem to have some issues with my contest program N1MM. I ended up selling the unit and as they say hind sight is 20/20 and if I knew then what I do now I would still have it. This keyer has been around for some time now and improvements have been made. To hook it up to the PC is a simple USB cable along with some software and you are off to the races. To change the CW messages you open a program on your PC enter your new message then save to the key and that's it. You are able to enter four separate messages (just great for contests or DXepedtion contacts) The keyer can be connected to two rigs, my K3 and K2 can use the same unit without cable swapping. So back to the software for just one more moment.....not only can you program messages BUT there is a slew of custom settings you can enter such as spacing, weight and tone just to mention a very few extras. I hope this weekend to heat up the soldering iron and point it in the direction of this kit!!
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I also build this kit nice.ReplyDelete
But I had some problems with it.
There is noise generated by the USB connection when data = keying or other commands are transmitted. This was strong at 14MHz.
I had connected it to the N1MM logging PC Winkey USB active.
I did never got used to keyer timing like it has not exact timing when sending code.
Sending a memory message can not simultaneous be taken over by the keyer.
Now I am using it only for sending CW with the Flex1500. The Flex1500 build in keyer is a joke! I have never been able to send my own callsign with it. So compared to the Flex keyer Winkey USB is great.
Good afternoon Jaap, nice to hear from you and hope your weekend is going well. Thanks for the first hand information regarding the USB problems. Sorry to hear that the Flex does not have a good keyer built in.ReplyDelete
Thanks again for stopping by and commenting.
I built the keyer a couple of years ago, and use it every day with my OpenHPSDR transceiver. I wonder if Jaap's problem with Flex was the latency? The sidetone is delayed. That threw me at first too. I made some adjustments and the latency is still apparent, but I guess I am used to it now. The keyer dialog in PowerSDR works just fine, but I find clicking with a mouse on the tiny buttons to activate the memory locations too fiddly. Instead, I just use PSDR's CWX to send a repeating CQ when I'm on 160m.ReplyDelete
The K1EL keyer was a nice evening's construction, and is a quality kit. It went together smoothly and worked right away. I have used it with N1MM at home when activating special event callsigns - I don't do contests - and it works very nicely on DXpedition.
The only quirk I found with N1MM is that it won't recognise port numbers above 8, so if when you are setting it up, Windoze assigns a USB port number higher than 8, you will have to clear a previous port assignment between 1-8 for N1MM to use.
Best thing about the K1EL keyer is the Big Red Button! I program the red memory button with my callsign and reach for that one to send my callsign in the pileup.
The speed knob is far more convenient to adjust one's sending speed than poking around in a dialog.
Happy building!
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Good morning Luke, thanks very much for the feedback and great suggestion. In the past I did have this keyer and the problem I found with N1MM was error codes kept popping up. I understand the new chip in the keyer stopped that. I too find the speed control to be a huge advantage as well. Thanks for stopping by Luke and taking the time to comment.Delete


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The Best Fried Chicken Spots in Montreal
Dinette Triple Crown
More than any gospel church, Dinette Triple Crown will make a fried chicken believer out of you. Few can resist the juicy, expertly fried chicken served with creamy coleslaw, hushpuppies, corn bread, or even fried sweet potatoes... so it's best not to even try.
DaWa is proving that Southern fried chicken is not the only game in town. This Korean grill serves both the familiar American favourite and its own twist on the genre: slightly sweet, slightly spicy, perfectly balanced fried chicken. Go with the traditional Korean-Tao chicken, or try the sweet chili-covered Sunsal Gang-Jung, or the wasabi-kissed Sunsal Pa-Dak. In any case, you won't regret it.
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Cartel Street Food Bar
Cartel Street Food Bar
Continuing the theme of international fried chicken is Cartel Street Food Bar. Though this tapas bar may not immediately spring to mind when looking for your fried chicken fix, its pisco-marinated fried chicken with Sichuan salt & pepper is a fusion work of art. It's also a window to the world of Chifa, or Chinese-Peruvian food.
SuWu may have earned a reputation for itself as one of Montreal's premier brunch spots for its bottomless mimosas, but we think the real reason for SuWu's fame is the French toast fried chicken BLT. The perfect marriage between sweet and savoury happens right here, and we're not surprised that some of the city's best fried chicken is at its heart.
Those looking to go further in their culinary fried chicken tour are invited to visit Japan, or at least the Japan on offer at Imadake, one of the city's many izakayas. Called karaage and served here with wasabi aioli, this is a spicy, explosive dish that leaves you wanting more.
For those looking for a different blast from the past, the 1920s American-themed Prohibition slings fried chicken for brunch on weekends. Served atop maple-fried challah French toast, and with a strong drink on the side, this is one breakfast we can get behind.
Deville Dinerbar
This 1950s-style restaurant is a bit swankier than the title of diner implies. Fittingly, the fried chicken here not only comes au natural, but also in the form of a salad... and this buttermilk-marinated version gives the original dish a run for its money, especially when eaten with the addictive sweet croutons and the highly original bourbon-pear dressing.
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Nouveau Palais
Nouveau Palais
In our humble opinion, the undisputed gem of late-night eats in Montreal is the tucked-away Nouveau Palais. When this bastion of comfort food decides to serve fried chicken and waffles for brunch, you know they're going to be rich, crispy, and irrevocably delicious.
Now that we know that fried chicken is as big of a deal in Korea as it is in the Southern US, it's time to try a different take on this delicacy. At GaNaDaRa, pa dak (Korean fried chicken with thinly sliced scallions) is available for dinner only and takes about 20 minutes to prepare, but it's worth every second. This simple dish is perfectly executed, generous, and a hit every time.
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Hey Cuties,
I've been catching up on Netflix, clearing off my DVR and watching old movies. You know, all the important things you do while staycating. I was out of breath after watching House Party when I realized I hadn't shared my Pajama Jammy Jam with you. You can't watch this movie and not bust out some old school moves. I always wanted to be Sharane, don't judge me. We had so much going on in December I didn't get a chance to recap it all. I have two more days left in the year and I plan to get caught up.
This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Tipsy Elves; all opinions are my own.
I had a Pajama Jammy Jam on the calendar, but what I didn't have was something to wear. I wanted comfy, I wanted cute but I wanted to be covered. In walks Tipsy Elves right on time and they had no idea. They are known for their ugly sweaters and onesie pajamas; you might have seen them on Shark Tank in 2013. Well, they sponsored my pj's and I'm officially hooked.
Every year my High School Class of 1997 gets to together for the holidays. Most folks come back home to visit family so its the perfect time of the year. It started out as just my class and over the years we've opened it up to all alumni. I've been out of school almost 20 years but I love that we still get together every December.
I wear makeup to events, but not my pj's. This was a first time, it felt odd yet so right at the same time. Peep the zipper, it zips all the way around.
They are made out of sweatshirt material; its like wearing your favorite sweatpants all over your body. lol I love the branded Tipsy Elves pull tags on all the zippers. You know I put my name on everything so I always check for details. They had a kangaroo pouch on the front and deep pockets on each side. It was perfect for my phone. I might go out more often if I could dress like this.
Every year we have a theme and this year was pajamas. It was nice to see everyone came dressed to have fun. We even had a few walking around in bath robes. Ha! Everyone brought toys and or personal hygiene items to donate to a local shelter. We always support a worthy cause every year, this time it went to a local shelter.
I'm a fan of The Real, so it was nice to see Tipsy Elves represented on there as well. Take a look.
Have you gotten into the Ugly Sweater excitement? Do you know own a onesie? Chat with me in the comment below or FB, IG or Twitter.


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Last year I wrote about Ideas to Spice Up Your Advent Calendar. We do a non-traditional advent calendar in this house with activities instead of "things" for most days. It has worked so well as we end up spending much more time together doing the things we love around the holiday season instead of less time because it is so busy.
Each year the "pesky Elf" puts the activity in the advent calendar for the kids to find each morning. It is filled with surprises and joy!
Here is our Advent Calendar Line-Up for 2013:
1- Make a Christmas Chain with red and green construction paper to hand from our banister so we can countdown to Christmas!
2- Kids get to decorate their mini Christmas trees for their rooms and make some new ornaments for them!
3- Nighttime Christmas Carol Dance Party!
4- Make paper snowflakes to decorate the house with! Here are some great 3D ones from Classy Mommy that we'll try.
5- Watch Rudolph's Shiny New Year on ABC Family (here is the whole line-up of Christmas movies)
6- Make a Christmas Tree Ornament. I think we'll try this one with leftover paint samples.
7- Family Game Night: Our version of Pictionary with a Christmas theme.
8- Drive through Hershey Sweetlights!
9- Open a new Christmas book for all of us to enjoy.
10- Sewing a few Christmas Ornaments for special family members;)
11-Each kiddo gets a fun little Christmas toy.
12- Meet dad at the mall to walk around and look at decorations.
13- Watch The Polar Express for a family movie night with popcorn and hot cocoa!
14- Go on the Amish Farm and House tour and learn about Christmas traditions.
15- Make Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments.
16- Breakfast for Dinner Night!
17- Go on a holiday light scavenger hunt through the neighborhood.
18- Make Christmas Cards with scrapbook paper for all of our family members.
19- Go Christmas Caroling the the neighbors houses.
20- Pieces of chocolate for each of the kids.
21- Make Christmas Smoothies.
22- Make Great Grandma Munzenmaier's recipe for Christmas Cut Out Cookies and decorate them as a family!
23- Watch the old-school How the Grinch Stole Christmas cartoon.
24- Brunch with Friends.
What is your family's tradition for your advent calendar?
Here are some of my resources for creating my advent calendar each year:
My Christmas Kids Crafts Pinterest Board


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PDB has a link to an article in his post regarding the Jeff Cooper Color Code, and the OODA Loop.
An occasional reminder is always in fashion.
h/t PapaDeltaBravo
Most of my friends are old friends. People I've known twenty, thirty years or more. My friend Jim, for example, I met when I was in the 3rd Grade, he in the 1st. In 1960!
Mark, therefore, is, by this definition, a new friend. I've only known him, what?. Fifteen years?
Mark and I met while working together at TMCCC, in the Security Investigations Department. He'd just transferred in from another area, and befriended me. Somewhere in this process, he had heard I was the 'gun guy'.
Along the way he had a detour. He was struck riding his bicycle from work by a hit-and-run driver. One leg was seriously mangled and broken, and he wore one of those metal splint devices with pins going into the bone for some time. I'm not a big fan of government-mandated bike helmets, but I am thankful he was wearing his. He still has it, along with the fist-sized hole punched in one side. He's now completely recovered, and hikes and visits the gym regularly.
He became a shooting student of mine, then a gunnie in his own right. A big fan of the 1911, the .357, and the 12 gauge.
And he's one of the cadre of friends who has supported me, in spirit and sometimes, financially. Before I was gifted Hobson (the Roomba vacuum) he came by and vacuumed my entire house! Just because it needed it, and I was unable.
And he came by to assist Dave (the
genius mechanic) when he worked on my car.
He's had some job difficulties, of late, and took a seasonal position at an Amazon contractor's warehouse. Physical labor, 10 hour days! He always seems upbeat, but, I know with his intellect, this must wear on him.
This guy reads The Economist, for chrissakes! And even stops by this blog with an occasional snarky remark. I'd expect nothing less.
Thank you for being my friend, Mark.
I've posted before a few times regarding my firearms addiction, and the resulting Jones from chronic unfulfillment.
My favorite gun store is no longer part of my occasional travels, in part as walking and standing are difficult, but also because there are numerous toys therein, none of which I can afford.
The analogy might be made to the man who attends a strip club, then goes home alone, or a doughnut shop-not buying anything, and goes home to his diet.
But, a pending gunfest is looming out there. The Crossroads of the West Gun Show is this next weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
This is the BIG annual, pre-Christmas show at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. Multiple buildings and tented areas in-between. Machine guns! State Fair-type foodstuffs!
The last time I went was three years ago, and during my attendance began having some shortness of breath. This was the beginning what ultimately became my hospitalization and successful treatment for lymphoma.
I used to go to gun stores and gun shows often. That Crossroads show was the last I attended.
I'm really hoping my pain level is manageable enough to walk the show this year.
Even though I won't be able to buy anything to placate my Jones.
My favorite gun, thankfully, was on my person when the burglars took my 800 pound gun safe.
(Note to self, and all – bolt your safe into the wall and foundation, even if it weighs 800 pounds!)
She's been previously described – a custom Colt NM slide over a Vega frame, Bo-Mar sighted, Swenson ambi-safetied, Micro-bushinged masterpiece.
I christened her the B.H.S.M., after the previous owner: The Bob Hall Signature Model.
A lady friend names all her firearms: Betsy (akin to Mike Hammer's gat), Precious (a Silence of the Lambs reference) and many others. She calls the BHSM Bobbie, as guns should have female names.
Of course, the most famous gun name in recent history is from the Sci-Fi cult hit Firefly, wherein Jayne Cobb tries to trade his favorite rifle Vera, for Captain Mal Reynolds 'wife' Saffron. Fair is fair, right?
Do you name your firearms? Or just a special one? Is the naming in keeping with the time-honored tradition of naming machines women's names?
|Jayne, with Vera
Inquiring minds want to know.
was gracious enough to remind all of us that today is the 85th anniversary of the passing of the genius that
was IS John Moses Browning. (PBUH)
"It would not be an exaggeration to divide the world of metallic cartridge firearms to the periods "Before Browning" and "After Browning". This is the guy who invented the slide on the automatic pistol."
Thanks for the reminder, Tam.
Go read her at the link.
Visual surveillance was unquestionably lawful because "the eye cannot by the laws of England be guilty of a trespass."
Boyd v. United States, 116 U.S. 616,628 (1886)
Back-in-the-day pre-Internet and cell phone cameras, use of optical appliances and film cameras was a tricky business. Not only was the equipment somewhat bulky, it was obvious to any observer what you were doing, e.g. pointing a 35 mm telephoto-lensed camera at someone. Or even watching through binoculars. Movie cameras were even worse, and forget video – it didn't exist for the average P.I.
Some of the P.I.s and P.I. hangers-on would assemble at the end of the day, or at a P.I. association meeting, and discuss custom vans with all manner of monitors, video equipment, and shotgun microphones. The group was usually divided into the haves, and the have-nots, the have-nots being 95% of the participants. Of course, the 5% got all the high-end work.
Most of my camera work was medium or close range, less than 75 feet. Get in, get the picture, get out. I did have a great camera, though.
A Contax 35 mm, with a 70-200 mm zoom telephoto lens, using a 2x teleconverter. It had an internal motor drive, as well. Burned lotsa film.
My binoculars were less impressive. A cheap plastic pair. The saving grace was they were 12 x 50. Could discern whether a spot was a mole or a zit @ 100 yards.
I still have the binoculars, but the camera and lens were on loan to my ex-wife when her apartment was burgled some years ago.
Oh, well, I'm not skulking about, taking photographs anymore. Film is too expensive, with processing and all. And old school. Everything's digital, now…
And, after all, the government is doing that to all of us, anyway.
A couple days ago Gun Nuts Media had a posting regarding an off-set holster, specifically for women shooters. I checked it out. Sadly it was only manufactured for three firearm models, combat Tupperware all.
But it got me thinking on today's theme.
How many women (and sometimes men) don't carry, because they cannot find suitable accoutrement?
Women, of course, have purses available to them. Men may use a man-bag (of some sort) or a briefcase.
Or both may use the ubiquitous-and-unfashionable fanny pack.
Twenty years ago, the fanny pack, as designed for firearm carry, was unknown to most folks and many police officers. I know of a number of folks who utilized them with impunity, sometimes in places forbidden to weapon carry by the citizenry. But, now they flash armed person to most anyone with a brain. So carry locations are more limited.
And while more holsters are manufactured with the female form in mind, fashion dictates for more form-fitting clothes, tiny or non-existent pockets, insubstantial belts (or no belt) and more visible flesh, making concealment on the person more difficult. If not impossible.
So, they're left with a gun purse.
A close friend of mine carries her Nighthawk in a gun purse, almost 24/7. Along with her cell phone, electronic tablet, Wi-Fi connection, tactical flashlight, spare magazines, a knife or two, wallet and various other feminine flotsam. When she places her purse on a restaurant table, the sound resembles the placement of a concrete block. Gotta be difficult to carry.
But finding a fashion appropriate, secure and comfortable on-the-body holster is difficult for a woman.
|courtesy of Breda
Any suggestions?
h/t Breda, Caleb
My weight has always been an issue, as an adult. I was a skinny kid, but, with my own income and independence came the inevitable junk food and later, beer. MMMM beer!
And my weight has fluctuated many times over the past 40 years.
Most recently, intentionally, I've dropped significant weight in the past 8 months. The numbers aren't important.
Clothes are.
Not that I'm a clothes horse. I would be if I could, but I can't afford it.
Now my weight is almost down to before I got sick. A good thing, but…
How do you balance the smaller pant size with firearm concealment? In the baggy big pants, I can carry comfortably most anything. In the smaller size, not so much.
The pocket holster for the 442 nickel is almost perfect. Except in the smaller-size pant the pockets are smaller.
And the pocket holster and it's contents are more visible.
I could continue to wear a larger size, as Col. Cooper suggested, but, then I'd resemble an old, fat gang member.
The smaller jeans are not uncomfortable, but could be. I'm wearing them more for vanity than for size.
And I can't afford (nor want) a mouse gun.
Guess I'm stuck with large overshirts?
Originally, I'd planned a post whining about why I don't like the Thanksgiving holiday. Suffice it to say I try to avoid the 'traditional' feast.
I celebrate by having something non-traditional. Like Italian food. Today, we're having spaghetti, with meat sauce, garlic toast and a salad. And, my guest is making a cheesecake!
I do have much to be thankful for. My sister, my family, and my friends. Both in person and on the Internet.
The blogger community has been wonderful to me. Thank you. As Ian Fleming used to say, without whom, etcetera...
Cato @ Liberty has a post disclosing the FDA is considering mandatory reductions in salt content in processed foods in the supermarket aisle and restaurants.
All the whining in the blogs I've seen lately regarding the return (for a limited time!) of The McRib Sandwich must have had an effect.
Of course, like most nanny-statism, it's being promoted with scant publicity. Don't want to rile the troops with their already high blood pressure.
Just another nudge...
Cass Sunstein rears his patient, but controlling head, yet again,, as the Administration's purveyor of making you move in the direction 'they' want you to go.
I'm hardly the picture of perfect health.
But, thus far, I've chosen to live my life as I wish and eat what I want. And I've paid for some of those choices.
I'm not an idiot and don't swallow the entire Morton Salt box, chasing it with a bottle of MD 20/20 fortified with bacon fat covered chocolate!
However, if I did, it wouldn't be the government's business, anymore than whether or not I wear a motorcycle helmet, seat belt or a condom.
'They' just warned us about the danger of deep-frying turkeys, too. Good thing the government is there, because without them we'd be nothing more than drooling idiots with no sense or direction.
We need them to make all our decisions for us!
h/t Walter Olson