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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:50 am Christopher Cameron of Thought Guild RIP 1966-2011
It is with great sadness that today I have discovered the news of the passing of musician/synthesist Christopher Cameron.
He was 50% of the Thought Guild an improvised musical collaboration with the focus on vintage synthesizers.
Christopher passed away on August 22, 2011
44 years to early (1966-2011 RIP)
Although we had not kept in touch for many years I met Christopher back in 1999 when I moved to Connecticut. I was introduced to him thru Jim Cole and we began a mutual friendship based on our interest and passion for electronic music. He was one of the few people I knew heavily into Jean Michel Jarre, Kitaro and a plethora of odd new age music I was not aware of. He was a very cultured human being and was partially to blame for me finally appreciating Thai food and dark beer!
Christopher was a huge enthusiast of vintage synthesizer's and had amassed quite a collection in his studio over the years(enough to make most analog synthesizer enthusiast drool). I was always perplexed that his generous love for the new age and electronic styles of music never drew him to release some personal music. After some coaxing we began to make little arrangements and jam at our studio's while we kept the DAT recorder running. The live spontaneity eventually led to the genesis of the first Thought Guild release "Context" and then many years later the final release "Continuum".
Not only was Christopher a music enthusiast but he had a great eye for photography(the cover for Context f/b where all his photos). I remember him as peaceful good hearted individual with a quirky laid back personality and a penchant for the philosophy found in Buddhism.
I have some unreleased music from our days recording as Thought Guild as well as some solo material he had always wanted released but never had time to. I hope to release the music in the near future with 100% proceeds going to the monastery he had decided to join.
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:00 am (No subject)
This is so very sad, i havent been in touch with Christopher for quite along time. I cant believe hes gone. We had several phone conversations and never met in person, he was very mellowed and laid back kind of a guy. I will never forget him. RIP Christopher you will be missed. I only wish i could have got to known him like Greg.
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:03 am (No subject)
This indeed is another unfortunate loss;
Thank you Gregory for the additional notes. I'm glad I was able to conduct an interview with you two for E-dition magazine several years ago.
I already wondered if there would be any new Thought Guild release in the near future as I like the two collaborative albums quite a lot.
I sincerely hope the shelved material will indeed surface soon one way or the other..
Troubles on that much appreciated in advance.
Rest in Peace, Christopher.
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:21 am (No subject)
What a sad day, 44 is no age to die, RIP Christopher, thank you for the music.
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:23 am (No subject)
Sad news, rest in peace Chris
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:40 am (No subject)
Thanks to everyone who's posting here with regards to Christopher's passing.
I agree it is a shame to be taken at such a young age but we are all here for a reason good or bad. He left his mark on me and the people with came in contact with.
Tho our music was not high profile I believe it had some + effects on listeners and thats exactly what he would have wanted and no less.
I will post information here on EMP when I have have the unreleased music available as I am sure many will appreciate it.
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:01 pm (No subject)
Very sad... I have one of the Thought Guild albums, which by a strange coincidence I played recently.
44 is terribly young to go...
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:24 pm (No subject)
What I find really nice here on the forum is that everyone regardless of age,country ethnicity focuses on the human aspects of electronic music, the people that actually make the music not just the machines.
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:29 pm (No subject)
As with Barry Craig's recent passing, I was quite stunned, shocked & saddened when Greg told me this news. I think quite highly of the two Thought Guild releases, and certainly Chris could have continued to nurture his talent were it not cut so tragically short.
The one & only time I met Chris was when Scott Raymond brought him to a OTP show sometime last year. Chris struck me as a reserved, quiet guy yet quite personable & conversational. We didn't have a long time to chat, but did in fact discuss various aspects of EM, his own music, common interests, etc.
Another damn shame, and my condolences to his various friends & family.
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:22 am (No subject)
I was shocked when Darren told me the news. I knew Chris a little, as we'd met on a few occasions and corresponded over the years. The most important thing I can say about him is that he was genuinely a kind soul and a nice person. Intelligent, kind, open minded, and a good sense of humor. He also happened to be a gifted musician who was all too humble about his talent. In addition to his work with Greg as Thought Guild, he released an album with Jim Cole and John Boiano as Expansion Project, and an album with Robert Dauphineis as TGXT, both of which I heartily recommend. Perhaps his best work has yet to see the light of day. Over a year ago, he gave me a CD of music he'd been working on. He wasn't sure if it was ready, or if he was happy with the results, and wanted my opinion. I told him it was brilliant space music as is, and didn't need any improving. A great human being, and a talented musician, who left us way too soon. Good luck, Christopher.
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:30 am (No subject)
Thank you so much, Gregory, for sharing with us these terribly sad news and story on this forum. It looks like shocking news within our ambient community keep on coming. I am in the same age as Chris and it's really sad to see talented people leaving us in this young age. I got in contact with Chris via e-mail through your help few years ago, when searching for your co-work Thought Guild's "Continuum" album. I was lucky enough to be able to order this masterwork directly from Chris, so I am now a very proud owner of this album featuring even his personalized signature. This album will be always deeply treasured for me, just like the other "Context" album!!! Since then we remained in sporadic pen-pal contact.
Yes, it would be much appreciated when some unreleased material of Chris as well as of Thought Guild would be available in the future.
My condolences for the family and friends. Thank you, Chris, you will be deeply missed, rest in peace and have a safe journey!!!
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:21 am (No subject)
Thnx for the information, again one of our own has left this Earth, sad especially on that young age!! Warmest thoughts to all who loved and knew him.
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:06 pm (No subject)
Here is one more picture of Christopher, taken from the website of Jim Cole/Spectral Voices.
Please note, on Jim Cole's website you can also download for free two albums of Expansion Project, one of them unreleased.
Thank you so much, Jim, for sharing this music with us!!!
Rest in peace and love, Chris!!!
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:53 am (No subject)
Too young, too soon. Haven't heard his music before, but a brother has been taken from us. RIP (in heaven, your analog oscillators never drift out of tune and you never play a bum note...)
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For decades, developers and city, county, and state governments have turned to CSRS to simplify and streamline the federal grant management process and assist with resilient capital planning. CSRS has managed over $5 billion in federal grant funds for communities recovering from the historic devastation. So our experts fully understand the ins and outs of the FEMA Public Assistance Program, HUD Community Development Block Grants, bond programs, and other resiliency funding sources. However, we are more than just funding experts. Our background in engineering, architecture, and planning means we understand what you want to accomplish with your funding. Moreover, we can help you realize your vision for an improved and resilient community faster.
As your grant management advisor, CSRS starts by understanding your project goals and values. Then, we help you identify and uncover all available sources of funding to achieve your objectives and vision.
We not only help you navigate the grant application process and secure the maximum amount of funding available under the law, but from day one, we also help you spend it wisely. We build a financial model and program plan that adheres to all federal regulations and policies while incorporating strategic financing solutions that make the most of your funds. Then, we provide integrity monitoring to manage the flow of funds and stay on top of all accounting, tax, and bond issues. Throughout the process, we look out for and quickly resolve any non-compliance issues, helping you minimize the risk of waste, negative audits, or loss of funding.
Beyond successfully managing the financial aspects of your project, CSRS helps deliver your ultimate vision. We can facilitate the right public/private partnerships to further your objectives. Moreover, we manage the entire design, engineering, and construction process to bring your project full circle and achieve your goal of a stronger, sounder, more resilient community.
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Christian Living
The following books on Christian discipleship focus on applying biblical and reformed theology to the Christian life. Topics include the practical implications of the doctrine of God's providence and the doctrine of election, as well as topics like repentance and maturity in the faith. Thoughts for Young Men by J.C. Ryle and Duties of Christian Fellowship by John Owen are two particularly edifying Christian living books worth looking into.
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The Way of Life
Christian Belief and Experience
Book Description 'It is one of the clearest principles of Divine revelation, that holiness is the fruit of truth; and it is one of the plainest inferences from that principle, that the exhibition of the truth is the best means of promoting holiness. Christians regard the word of God as the only infallible teacher of […]
Book Description 'O that we might advise one another as to what to do; to help one another to recover from our weaknesses!' Following Jesus is not easy. It involves self-denial, daily cross-bearing, and lifelong obedience. Salvation is promised to the one who 'endures to the end.' Christians need much encouragement, especially in 'difficult times'. […]
Growing Up and Going On in the Christian Life
Endorsements 'Sinclair Ferguson is the purest kind of theologian. He draws doctrine from the text of Scripture. This, of course, gives confidence to the reader that the doctrines he explains are the ones that come correctly from the mouth of God. Nothing is more important for the believer than getting the doctrines related to sanctification […]
Following Jesus
The Essentials of Christian Discipleship
Endorsements 'Standing in the great tradition of preachers who were once lawyers, Andrew Randall skilfully unfolds from Scripture 'the truth . . . and nothing but the truth' about what it means to be a Christian. Fresh and compelling, shrewd and honest, winsome and reliable, Following Jesus is exactly the kind of book every young […]
The Glory of Grace
An Introduction to the Puritans in Their Own Words
Book Description Who were the Puritans? What did they seek to achieve? What were their successes and failures? Are they of any importance to Christians today? We firmly believe that all Christians need to discover the important story of how these men and women sought to follow Jesus Christ. Their convictions resulted in a brave […]
Book Description This book, The Power and Sympathy of Christ, contains six studies on John chapter 11—one of the most remarkable chapters in all the New Testament. It deals with themes most useful and interesting to all professing believers. Just like the rest of the human race, Christians are 'born to trouble as the sparks […]
Endorsements 'A short but powerful little book that does exactly what it claims—it offers comfort to those who are sick and suffering…I went through this book with pencil and highlighter in-hand and relished every page. There is so much I want to go back to and to reflect on further. But even with a single, […]
Full and Free in Christ
Book Description It is the greatest need and the deepest longing of all human beings who have ever lived. Throughout history, people have always longed for 'rescue', though often without understanding 'from what' and 'by whom'. This mini-guide to Salvation explores the Bible's teaching on this great theme in a way that takes us to […]
The Church
Glorious Body, Radiant Bride
Book Description The church is the oldest surviving institution in the history of the world. It has changed lives and shaped nations. It has been loved, hated, and ignored in equal measure. But what is the church, and why is it important to understand its purpose in the world? This mini-guide, The Church, answers those […]
The Christian Mind
Escaping Futility
Book Description Being able to think and reason is part of what makes us human. However clever we may or may not be, our minds matter. The Bible helps us to understand our minds more fully. It shows us that when people become Christians, their minds are made new. This mini-guide to the Christian Mind […]
Book Description John Bunyan is known across the English-speaking world as the author of The Pilgrim's Progress. But who was Bunyan, and what was it that provided him with the stimulus and inspiration to write that most revered and well-loved of allegories? The answer can, in part, be found in Grace Abounding, for it is […]
Book Description Published the year after his Pilgrim's Progress, in 1679, Bunyan's Treatise on the Fear of God takes a widely misunderstood and neglected theme, wipes off the grime of confusion, and lets it sparkle. And sparkle really is the word: where most assume that the fear of God must be the gloomy theological equivalent […]
Marching to Zion
Ancient Psalms for Modern Pilgrims
Book Description The Psalms of Ascents (Psalms 120-134) were sung by Israelites as they made their way to Jerusalem for the annual feasts of Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. As pilgrim songs, they provide a way for believers to express their fears, needs, and aspirations as they journey through this life. These psalms are also the […]
Duties of Christian Fellowship
A Manual For Church Members
Book Description Duties of Christian Fellowship deals with a matter of perennial concern for every truly Christian church. In just a few pages it sets out in very concise terms the responsibilities all Christians have, first, to their pastors, and then second, to one another within the fellowship of the local church. John Owen was […]
Flowers From a Puritan's Garden
Illustrations and Meditations
Book Description Do you ever underline helpful passages in books you are reading? This is exactly what C. H. Spurgeon used to do when reading the Puritans. Whilst reading Thomas Manton, he was struck time and time again by the 'solid, sensible instruction, forcibly delivered' that he found there. To Manton's thoughts, Spurgeon added his […]
Book Description Gospel means 'good news'. It is good news from God, about his Son Jesus Christ, for a world of perishing sinners, offering eternal life as a free gift, to be received by faith alone (John 3:16). But the gospel does so much more than rescue us from hell and save us for heaven. […]
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Yesterday, my daughter texted me "Mom, I want to start piano lessons again." I was delighted to hear that.
I told her "It gives me great pleasure to know this. Music gives so much joy to one's life. I can't imagine life without it. You know I sing all the time, but not after you left, because it always reminds me of you and that makes me feel sad."
I remember how in the past she always asked me to sing a song when I was driving or when we were together and how she always praised my singing, which encouraged me to sing more, even though I truly believe it is mostly daughterly bias. The joy of singing has never come back since she left.


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This portion of the web site contains personal contact information and requires a password to access. The password-controlled portion of the web contains the Disciple Directory of members of the congregation, minutes for the council meetings and other documents.
Click on the center button for instructions on creating the needed password to log in. After creating your password, please use the "Click here to log in" button to the left to access a disciple directory and assorted documents. You can request that the Disciple Directory be emailed to you (no log in necessary) by using the button to the right.
Please send any corrections or updates to your directory information to firstname.lastname@example.com
Current version of the Disciple Directory: November 12, 2015
Current version of the Disciple Picture Directory: September 6, 2015


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December 9, 2014, Bridgeport CT - GoECart®, the leading provider of complete omni-channel commerce software for SMBs, is pleased to announce it has achieved the prestigious Compatible Application Certification from global commerce platform eBay®. The certification means that GoECart's unified commerce suite, GoECart 360, has passed eBay's rigorous 'Compatible Application Check' process to work directly with the eBay Platform. GoECart was awarded the certification under the stringent guidelines of the eBay Developers Program.
With the holiday season upon us, the integration could not come at a better time. eBay and other popular online properties are already reporting an uptick in traffic. Just recently, a marketplace management software provider reported that eBay saw the best year-over-year results since June. The company also reported that Amazon saw more twice the industry e-commerce growth rate of 15%, and other third-party marketplaces saw the highest growth rate out of all e-commerce channels.
Online statistics portal Statistica reported the number of unique U.S. visitors to eBay.com has ranged between approximately 65 and 90 million since April 2011 The integration gives GoECart merchants the ability to extend their sales reach to the millions of customers who shop on eBay every day, and it greatly simplifies selling for merchants struggling to manage inventory in today's omni-channel world. Moreover, it greatly streamlines management of all important eBay seller activities right from within the GoECart platform. These include:
While there are stand-alone marketplace management applications that help merchants manage their products, orders and inventory on marketplaces like eBay and Amazon, they still require merchants to have their own master product catalog and own order and inventory management systems. Such integrations can be difficult and time-consuming to implement and expensive to maintain, especially for SMB merchants that need to run lean and fast.
Christopher Patzer, Owner and CEO of GoECart client HandcuffWarehouse.com, said, "Most eBay merchants feel stranded by multiple disconnected ecommerce and back office systems. With GoECart, we don't have to do any double data entry. Because all our purchasing, sales, inventory and operations data is bundled into one easy-to-use solution, we don't have to worry about overselling on any channel including eBay —plus we can get the orders out the door faster which is key to maintaining excellent seller ratings on eBay."
About GoECart
GoECart provides a complete software suite, GoECart 360 that enables SMB merchants to manage all aspects of omni-channel commerce— from ecommerce, order and inventory management, and in-store POS to marketing, merchandising, emarketplaces, fulfillment and customer service. GoECart eliminates technology and integration hassles, allowing businesses to run better and grow faster. The feature-packed GoECart 360 suite was designed from the ground up to be modern and meet the needs of today's empowered and connected customers. Additionally, GoECart's cloud-based delivery model delivers on the rewards of software-as-a-service (SaaS). These include zero investment in infrastructure, no integration headaches, free upgrades, and affordable, pay-as-you-go pricing.
About the eBay Developers Program
The eBay Developers Program enables third-party developers to create innovative solutions. Developers have access to eBay's platform to develop a wide variety of innovative solutions to meet the diverse needs of buyers and sellers on eBay. Through the eBay Developers Program, members are developing tools that will help make it faster and easier for users to trade within the eBay marketplace.


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II. The Conversation of Judgment
"Even [Ray] find the origin of the fidelity discourse outside the academy. It lies in our ordinary discussion of adaptations: 'Without the benefit of a presiding poetics, film and literature scholars could only persist…in asking about individual movies the same unproductive layman question (How does the film compare with the book?) getting the same unproductive answer (The book is better).' For Ray, the layman's question has poisoned academic criticism because it rests on a comparison."
"In the appreciation of a work of art or an art form, consideration of the receiver never proves fruitful. Not only is any reference to a particular public or its representatives misleading, but even the concept of an 'ideal' receiver is detrimental in the theoretical consideration of art, since all it posits is the existence and nature of man as such. Art, in the same way, posits man's physical and spiritual existence, but in none of its works is it concerned with his attentiveness. No poem is intended for the reader, no picture for the beholder, no symphony for the audience" — Walter Benjamin, "The Task of the Translator."
"It is evident that no translation, however good it may be can have any significance as regards the original…For a translation come later than the original, and since the important works of world literature never find their chosen translators at the time of their origin, their translation marks their stage of continued life." — Walter Benjamin
"The philosopher's task consists in comprehending all of natural life through the more encompassing life of history. And indeed, isn't the afterlife of works of art far easier to recognize than that of living creatures? The history of the great works of art tells us about their descent from prior models, their realization in the age of the artist, and what in principle should be their eternal afterlife in succeeding generations."
"To grasp the genuine relationship between an original and a translation requires an investigation analogous in its intention to the argument by which a critique of cognition would have to prove the impossibility of a theory of imitation. In the latter, it is a question of showing that a cognition there could be no objectivity, nor even a claim to it, if this were to consist in imitation of the real; in the former, on can demonstrate that no translation would be possible if in its ultimate essence it strove for likeness to the original. For in its afterlife — which could not be called that if it were not a transformation and a renewal of something living — the original undergoes a change." — Walter Benjamin.


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Please join an urgent, national, coordinated day of action in solidarity with the No Dakota Access Pipeline-#NoDAPL movement called by 350.org (the global climate justice mobilization organization) and Indigenous and environmental partners at the request of Honor the Earth, the Indigenous Environmental Network and others.
On Tuesday, November 15, district offices of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hear our voices as we stand with Standing Rock. The Army Corps of Engineers granted the construction permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Obama Administration has the power to revoke the permits and stop the pipeline at any time. This is part of a broader wave of action targetting decision-makers and stakeholders at every level, including banks that are funding the pipeline, politicians, and the mainstream media.
We demand that Indigenous rights, treaties, sovereignty, and self-determination be honored. We demand that the U.S. Justice Department begin a formal investigation of human rights abuses at Standing Rock. We demand the protection of water everywhere. We demand that fossil fuels be kept in the ground. We demand that the Obama Administration and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers immediately and permanently cease construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline and the AIM pipeline in New York.
Event details
This event will be peaceful and family-friendly, and will happen RAIN OR SHINE.
4:00 PM — Assemble at Foley Square (southern end of Thomas Paine Park), 111 Worth St in lower Manhattan, for an Indigenous-led Opening Ceremony, speakers, performers, a brief on-site action training, etc.
5:00-on — Those wishing to engage in civil disobedience will be able to do so; those in support will be nearby. We will continue to rally and hear from speakers.
Speakers include:
Tara Houska, Standing Rock spokesperson, National Campaigns Director, Honor the Earth, Bernie Sanders presidential campaign Indigenous liaison
Roberto Mukaro Borrero, United Confederation of Taino People
Crystal Migwans, NYC Stands with Standing Rock
Pastor Doug Cunningham, New Day Church, Bronx, recently returned from Standing Rock
Michael Zweig, U.S. Labor Against the War
Courtney Williams, Resist Spectra
and more.
Monday, Nov 14, 6-9 PM, Riverside Church (South Hall), Riverside Drive between 120/122nd St on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
You are invited to participate in a pre-event training to prepare for the #NoDAPL 11/15 event and for future Resist Spectra actions (opposing the AIM pipeline, our local pipeline struggle). Our experienced trainers will coach us in: organizing, how to be 'leaderful' at the action, roles, know your rights, and legal issues. There will be practice time.
Over the past week, thousands of peaceful and prayerful water protectors in North Dakota have been subjected to further dehumanizing attacks, including heavily armed, militarized police in riot gear and armored vehicles using rubber bullets at point blank range, pepper spray, concussion grenades, tasers, and sound cannons. Horses have been shot, and just in the past week, 141 protectors have been arrested. Many have been strip searched, held in dog kennels, and marked with numbers on their bodies. For the most part, the mainstream media has been silent as these atrocities have been perpetrated against American citizens on American soil.
If completed, the $3.8 billion, 1,100-mile Dakota Access Pipeline would carry 500,000 barrels of crude oil per day from North Dakota's fracking fields to Illinois. It would pass directly through the sacred lands of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and under the Missouri River, the water source for more than 12 million people.
The pipeline is a direct threat to the life, rights, and water of the Standing Rock Sioux, thousands of whom have been peacefully resisting its construction for months. In a historic show of unity, hundreds of tribes and many non-Indigenous allies have joined this struggle. They are dedicated to peacefully protecting the water and standing up for Indigenous rights, self-determination, and sovereignty. Those engaging in peaceful resistance at Standing Rock understand, too, that all fossil fuel projects must be stopped if there is to be any hope of averting runaway climate change.
Please join us on Tuesday, November 15, as we stand with Standing Rock–#NoDAPL. This is a struggle for Indigenous rights and sovereignty, for protection of sacred waters everywhere, and for climate justice and an end to fossil fuel extraction.
350 Brooklyn
Beloved Earth of Riverside Church
Blauvelt Dominican Sisters
Bohio Atabei Jaguar-Inaruono Yuka Aroa Guaribono
Bronx Climate Justice North (a 350.org affiliate)
Brooklyn for Peace
Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture-Ethical Action Co.
Camp Kinderland
Campaign for Peace and Democracy
Coalition to Ban Unsafe Oil Trains
Dominican Sisters in Committed Collaboration
Eagle and Condor Community Center (Astoria)
Essex County Green Party
Food & Water Watch
Guerrilla Republik New York Chapter
Hackensack Riverkeeper
Indigenous Peoples Power Project (IP3)
Jewish Climate Action Network
Labor for Standing Rock
Metro NY Committees of Correspondence for Democracy & Socialism (CCDS)
Network for Responsible Public Policy
New Day Church
New York Communities for Change
Noble 9 Collective
NYC International Socialist Organization
NYC Stands with Standing Rock Collective-(NYC Indigenous academics and students organizing solidarity & support from Lenape territory for the Standing Rock Sioux Defenders.)
PCM-NY (People's Climate Movement-NY)
Ramapough Lenape Nation
Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture
Roseland Against the Compressor Station
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Network
Sane Energy Project
Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter
Socialist Action
South Bronx Unite
The Peace Poets
The Ruckus Society
United Confederation of Taino People
United Urban Warrior Society, NYC Chapter
U.S. Labor Against the War – New York City Chapter
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
World Can't Wait
To sign up for this action on the 350.org national Action Center website for 11/15, please go here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/nyc-call-to-action-we-stand-with-standingrock
And to sign up on the Rising Tide/FANG national Action Center website for 11/15, please go here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/nyc-call-to-action-we-stand-with-standingrock-2?link_id=7&can_id=9785037f8174bd555348a62aaef53c48&source=email-answering-the-call-to-action-for-standing-rock-solidarity&email_referrer=answering-the-call-to-action-for-standing-rock-solidarity&email_subject=answering-the-call-to-action-for-standing-rock-solidarity&zipcode=10463&country=US


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- Carmen Electra, 45, hasn't changed much since she was on "Baywatch" in the '90s.
- Electra recently revealed how she stays in such great shape.
- She cut out soda and drinks two bottles of water per day, while eating mostly fish and a lot of fruits and vegetables.
- She relies on dance for a workout when she doesn't feel like going to the gym.
- She lets herself indulge in her sweet tooth every once in a while.
A new Baywatch movie launched this summer, but it didn't make anyone forget about Carmen Electra — the OG babe in a red swimsuit. Especially since the now 45-year-old dancer and actress looks alarmingly similar to the way she did when the show ran in the '90s.
Recently, she signed on for a completely new role: one of the contestants on Food Network's Worst Cooks In America, which airs Aug. 23.
Although she might not know how to roast a pan of veggies, Electra definitely has the wherewithal to eat healthfully.
Here are her tips for treating her body well.
She drinks more water than you do
Unlike the rest of Hollywood's green juice girls, Electra has a more affordable hydration obsession. "I made it a rule that I have to drink two bottles of water before I start my day," she told The Cut.
It's been a years-long resolution of hers to cut down on soda and increase her water intake. Now that Electra's finally doing it, she's noticing a huge difference. "It's easier for me now to keep the weight off," Electra revealed, adding her skin is completely different, too.
Her go-to foods are insanely clean
Electra likes to fill up on fish — especially in the form of sushi. You'll often see paparazzi snapping the star in front of Southern California's hottest Japanese spots, like Sushi Roka and Omi Sushi.
When Electra is prepping for a performance or photo shoot, she says, "I will focus more on fruits and vegetables, too."
When it comes to working out, she sticks to her roots
Electra's parents put her in dance classes as a young child, and she's turned the hobby into her main source of exercise. It sometimes takes on a more risqué quality — she released a set of aerobic striptease workout DVDs more than a decade ago — but Electra prefers a few body rolls in the studio to logging time at the gym.
"I look at fitness as a way of expressing myself," she told Muscle & Fitness. On the days Electra doesn't feel like dancing or even getting herself to a gym, she focuses on a few at-home moves. "I'll do some lunges, something simple like that," she told The Cut.
Carmen knows when to be strict, and when to just eat a cupcake
According to Electra, wellness is a lifestyle. She tries her hardest to eat healthfully, but won't deny herself a treat here and there.
"I can't say that I'm 100 percent perfect," she admitted. Her sweet tooth tends to be her downfall, especially when she's alone or on the road. "I love my sweets: cookies and baked goods in bed," she revealed.


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So wearable technology is finally beginning to take off. We all expected it to but we've been left with sub par devices up until now. There are a number of manufactures bringing wearable technology to the market, and for the first time these devices are beginning to look like something people will actually want to use and wear.
LG G Watch R
Now this is a smart device that looks like a watch! I never thought that would be too much to ask for but apparently strapping some weird futuristic device to our wrists was acceptable in major manufactures eyes. Well LG decided against this, bringing a watch to the market that follows Motorola's circular design. The device runs on Android which gives the user a fantastic range of features in this nice looking device. The thing that stands out the most in my eyes is the circular dial around the outside of the display, which mirrors traditional watches and helps the G Watch R to avoid standing out like a sore thumb.
Stylish, powerful and functional, this is a wearable that's on my radar.
Motorola 360
After Motorola showed off their wearable I was a little shocked. It looked fantastic and its stand out feature was that it was circular. For some reason the desire for a circular smartwatch had never entered my mind until then, but now I had seen the 360 I couldn't imagine ever owning a boring square device. I think it's safe to say that Motorola really stole the show after Google announced Android Wear. All eyes were on the 360 and for good reason.
It has just landed on shelves in the UK and is selling out quickly, with positive reviews coming. I can't wait to get my hands on one and take it for a test drive and see what Android Wear is really like.
Now here's a smartwatch that hit the market a little while ago but it is only just arriving in the UK, signing an exclusive deal with O2, a major UK telecoms network, for some of its products. Until recently the Pebble hadn't really caught my attention, but after more research I've found myself genuinely intrigued by their smartwatch range.
After using a smartwatch for almost a year I've found my biggest pet peeve is that the battery life of these devices is awful. The Pebbles bragging rights are that their smartwatches will last between 5-7 days on a single charge. That's pretty impressive given that the competition can hardly last a day. Now granted the Pebble does a little less but it still offers the essentials and gives customers a good variety of styles to select from.
All in all this is definitely a product launch to keep an eye on.
So those are the three devices that I'm looking forward to having a good play with this year. Of course next year we have the Apple Watch hitting the shelves and no doubt that will help to really drive this market. Until then however, we have a great selection to play with.


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For my card I have used the traditional poinsettia flower ( not really the flower, actually leaves, the flowers are the wee bits in the centre) The die is from Memory Box. I didn't do the extra step of embossing the veins on the leaves. The sentiment is from Hero Arts.
See what the design team have created to inspire you by going to the challenge site (link above) or by clicking on the links below.
Karen Davis (you're here)
This month's featured designer is Rita Wright.
Sadly, this is my last post as a design team member for Merry Monday (also The Card Concept Team). I have totally enjoyed my time on the team with these lovely, super creative ladies. I highly recommend working with Lesley on any of her challenges, she is organised, encouraging, and of course very talented. At the moment my time is taken up with work etc but I look forward to linking up in the MM gallery in the down times.
Thanks for dropping in.


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CMS Issues MACRA final rule.....October 20, 2016
Medicare finalizes new physician payment system; Special MACRA series at MGMA16
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule implementing a new Medicare physician payment system, which replaces the flawed sustainable growth rate formula and marks the most significant change to Medicare physician reimbursement in 20 years. Beginning in 2017, physician practices can choose between two payment tracks – the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and risk-based alternative payment models (APMs). At the outset, there are relatively few APM opportunities, and CMS estimates that more than 90% of physicians will participate in MIPS, making it the default track.
MIPS increases or decreases physician Medicare reimbursement rates based on performance on measures in four categories: quality, cost, EHR use, and clinical practice improvement activities. Payments in 2019 will be adjusted based on 2017 performance, and the cost category will not be counted in 2017. In response to MGMA's advocacy, 2017 will be a transition year and physician practices will have four options for engaging in MIPS:
- Report all required measures for at least 90 consecutive days and be eligible for a bonus payment;
- Report more than one quality measure, more than one improvement activity, and the required EHR measures for at least 90 consecutive days and be eligible for a small bonus payment;
- Report one quality measure, one improvement activity, or the required EHR measures and avoid a penalty; or
- Do nothing and receive a 4% payment penalty in 2019.
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Guttorn (Tori) Otto
(1919 – 2012)
"Magnificent land and seascapes; a chilly winters night starkly captured in the eerie light of the moon;
a breath of summer personified by stately delphiniums in a delightful cottage garden. The work of
Guttorn Otto brings to life the power and beauty of nature. Water and sky hold a particular
fascination for this accomplished artist whose Ballentrae, Ontario home doubled
as a studio and gallery for more than 40 years"
Kate Gilderdale – Journalist
Guttorn Otto (1919-2012) was born in the German Community in Lodz, Poland in 1919. He was the son
of a gifted Lutheran Pastor whom himself was an accomplished painter and musician. In his father's keen
pursuit of the arts, he collected books and paintings and turned the family home into a combination gallery,
library and academy. He taught his children from an early age, to play instruments and to paint in oils and watercolours.
Guttorn always felt more indebted to this early training and influence in his father's home than
to all his later studies. As a child Guttorn also studied the cello with intention of making music into his career.
Up until his death he loved to play the cello, especially the music of Bach. After studying at the Lodz Conservatory
of Music, he found that nature had a greater influence on his feelings than music, and painting seemed to be the
most satisfactory means of communicating his thoughts and visions. He entered the Academy in Warsaw and
began prepare for what was to be a lifelong dedication to capturing on canvas the moods of nature, to which he
was so sensitive.
His studies at the Academy were interrupted by the war, but he continued to paint whenever and wherever
he could. His famous Canadian snow scenes owe something to his experiences in the bitter cold of Ultima
Thule – Finland, where he first developed his affection for the subtleties and the majesty of the winter landscape.
After the war Guttorn settled in Western Germany where he resumed his studies under some of the best known
art teachers of the time including Professor Bordjuk, Barroness Von Augstez, Professor Kausler and Herr
Rosskopf. He also became interested in the watercolour techniques of Caspar Friedrich also known as "the
German Turner". As his own painting gained recognition – numerous exhibitions followed and he was voted
a member of the Professional Society of Creative Artists of West Germany.
In 1952 he immigrated to Canada with wife Gertrude and their children Herbert and Hildy. They settled in Toronto
and later in Ballentrae, Ontario. His enthusiasm for North American Landscapes took him to many destinations
including Northern Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, British Columbia, New England and the warmer
climates of Florida, San Francisco and the South West. He always reserved time for solitary trips to the
wilderness to study again and again the mysterious beauties of nature. Guttorn Otto described himself as
an adorer of nature. When he saw a scene he liked he would simply set up his easel on the side of the
road and start painting. While most of his works were completed on the spot, there were occasions where
he would rough out a sketch and finish the job in his studio at home. Not only did Guttorn go on to become
a highly recognized and acclaimed painter working in oil and watercolour, but also a lecturer and teacher.
He was eagerly sought after by clubs and societies. He mentored artists, through knowledgeable
demonstration and enthusiasm.
As one of his students's stated:
"Tori didn't teach – he showed – and assumed that if you had the desire and the intelligence you would try
it and find your own way. He gave you a wonderful gift: the freedom to choose – how to paint your way
not necessarily his"
Guttorn always looked for the whole truth of nature – in the monotones of winter twilight, in the blaze of
autumn colour, in the quiet subtleties of spring and the rich warmth of summer – the mood is seldom simple.
Guttorn exhibited widely in Canada, Germany and the United States with many successful one-man Show,
including annual solo exhibitions during the 1950's and 1960's at the renowned Toronto Eaton's Gallery.
His paintings can also be found in numerous public and private art collections. He passed away on
June 2, 2012 surrounded by his family, his cello and of course his paintings.
City of Toronto – Former Mayor William Dennison
Ford Motor Co. of Canada
Ontario Steel Company
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Westbury Hotel
Molson Breweries Ltd
Permanent Art Collection of the Republic of China
Canadian Medical Association
Ontario Legislative Assembly Collection
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Captain Otto's Cello
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He Didn't Believe Me
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While I was active on the site, one of the most common questions I was asked by fellow kinky OkCupid-dwellers was what kind of dominant I am. The truth is that I'm still figuring that out about myself. Although I've always had a mind-wiring that coincides perfectly with kink, I'm still fairly new to the world of BDSM. I'm also distant from much of its practice, though it's one of my favorite topics to discuss with people — both platonically and sexually.
Do I play rough?
My understanding is that kink includes two kinds of play, which needn't necessarily be mutually exclusive. The first is physical play, which is about causing your partner to experience physical sensations (whips and chains are optional additions). The second is mental play, like teasing and humiliation, which causes your partner to experience pre-negotiated emotional states.
I'm a mental dominant, not a physical dominant. I want my partners to willfully submit themselves to me, not to "make" me fight for their defeat. If I physically restrain my partners, it's for our mutual emotional thrill and minor physical titillation, not to keep them from actually escaping. (Don't break my handcuffs and anklecuffs, boys.)
I like to joke with a dominant-switch friend that her physical kink annihilates men from the outside in, while mine works from the inside out. I say "joke" because neither of us would ever want to actually hurt partners beyond anything to which our partners enthusiastically consented.
So, physically, no, I'm not rough, but mental roughness is subjective and would depend on my partner's preferences and experiences. That would also depend on whether or not we're equating mental roughness with cruelty.
Alright, how do I feel about cruel domination?
I am not a mean dominant, nor do I currently have an interest in becoming one. I plan to have an ironclad emotional hold on any of my submissives, but I'm a gentler, loving dominant. In bed, I am calm and methodical. Structured, graduated teasing is my art.
My goal is to have my partner uncomfortably squirming for as long as possible, but I have no interest in being genuinely mean. I want to relish my partner's emotional discomfort, but once we end our scene, I will soothe and comfort him back to (at least) a neutral emotional state. I would never want to cause any lasting harm, just mutually pleasurable emotional lows for our momentary sexual satisfaction.
Insulting a partner's personhood, rather than his behavior, would be difficult for me. For example, I would derive no sexual pleasure out of telling my partner he is worthless (common degradation amongst many masochists), and I would not allow him to talk about himself that way, either, because that insults us both. After all, I would never waste my energy on a "worthless" person. I believe that everyone has potential to contribute something to the world, even if they haven't figured out how to channel it.
For me to get sexually mean, I would have to dislike my partner, and I have no interest in hooking up with someone whose company I don't enjoy. That would also feel like bullying to me, which would be far more emotionally triggering than I could tolerate while maintaining sexual arousal.
Additionally, I have no desire to experience unpleasant emotions in a sexual setting. I'm sure that I could learn the role of a mean dominant, but it would feel superficial because I wouldn't inject my true self into the performance.
If I was in a committed romantic relationship with someone who needed meanness in bed, I would consider allowing him to obtain that stimulation from another person because that's not a role which currently interests me. However, I would also consider requiring that I be present during their sessions so that the experience could feel like something he and I were still sharing, even with a third person.
Am I looking for a 24/7 dynamic?
Based on my minimal experience, I'm not sure yet. I want the relationship to feel equal overall, with part of that equality stemming from my partner's choice to surrender his power to me. I am also strongly aroused by the potential for secrecy of our expression of kink. I would want for our relationship to appear completely vanilla in non-kinky settings (i.e. everyday public), like a sexy inside joke between the two of us. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to subtly practice our dominance and submission covertly, such that vanilla folks would not recognize our game. However, I am not sure yet if I want the responsibility of micromanaging my partner non-stop for all hours of the say. We shall see!
…and I do want a kinky partner, right?
As a life partner, most likely. I want the extreme emotional bonding that comes with the trust of a kinky relationship, but that's not to say that I will only date fellow kinksters from here forward. That was my intention after my last romantic relationship, but I've been having a great time lately with a fellow who is not kinky at all and would not prefer playing a submissive role. I'm a hypocrite on that front, but I'm having fun, so who cares?
Naturally, I expect my interests to grow as my experience does, so I'm hoping this reflection will serve as a snapshot into my mental state upon which I can further expand in the coming years.
But, enough about me; what kind of partner are you, and what have you learned about your sexual self thus far?


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And OK Cupid.
Are there smart people on OK Cupid or is it just a cesspool? I'm drunk so let's talk about why I have a very difficult time with dudes (I don't have as much problem with women, but it's been awhile since I've been with a guy and I'd really like to change that).
So here's the thing. I'm pretty cool but I'm also trans. The pretty cool thing should outweigh the trans thing, but the trans thing still makes me nervous.
I'm attractive enough to get noticed by guys I'm not interested in. I'm pretty smart, I'm funny for a living, I'm in pretty good shape, I'm talented, I speak two languages and I've been to ten different countries. I would really like to meet someone who is in my league on some of that stuff, not everything. I'm really just looking for someone who isn't intimidated by me, who is smart and can keep up.
I know I'm not perfect, but I have my shit together. I know where I am in the world (I'm not the greatest beauty or the top of my profession, I'm smart but not a genius) and I'd really like to meet someone who's in a similar space. When I flirt and tease, I want someone who can keep up, who isn't a pushover but also won't push me around.
I don't have too much trouble attracting guys... the problem is that it's usually guys I'm not interested in and for me, dating guys I'm not interested in is a lot of work.
I'm kind of considering OKC because I'm in a new city and I basically work for myself. It's hard to meet new people. I know a few people through the performing community, but I also don't really want to spread the fact that I'm trans around there too much. I'm thinking that online dating would be a good place to meet people I normally wouldn't run into, but it's complicated.
Disclosure is a serious issue. I have a shiny new vagina, but I'm not really comfortable sleeping with someone who doesn't know. If I tell them right off, then they'll probably only see me as 'that trans chick' but if I don't tell them and we get to know each other and then it turns out that they're uncomfortable, that's just a big waste of time for everybody. I mean, I don't mind if someone is uncomfortable sleeping with a trans girl. I know that it's hard to handle if it's not something that you're familiar with and honestly, I don't want to spend my time convincing some dude that it's okay and that it doesn't make him gay...
The other problem is that if things do go super south, I'm fame-ish and I work in a very public place. It'd be super easy to ruin my life if you were a super dirtbag. I don't know if it will be a thing, but I'm always worried about accidentally pissing someone off and having them come back and try to make trouble for me.
Le sigh. I'm sorry this is super rambly, but if you guys have any tips for navigating the online dating world or brainstorms about meeting interesting people in general, I'd be interested in hearing them.
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Watching Their Dance: Three Sisters, a Genetic Disease and Marrying into a Family At Risk for Huntington's is John and my love story, over 38 years, and how living at risk for Huntington's disease (HD) impacted our lives and how I coped with this huge uncertainty in my life. By incorporating mindfulness, hope and forgiveness, I was able to live my life fully everyday with John.
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It deteriorates a person's physical and mental abilities during their prime working years and has no cure.
The precariousness of the situation, living with John's unknown gene status, actually fortified my marriage. The threat of my world changing overnight taught me to love deeply in the shadow of John's mortality. In my case, love conquers all.


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Author Name: Jessie G.
Book Name: Safety In Numbers
Series: Sizzling Miami
Book: Five
Pages or Words: 76,000 words
Categories: Gay fiction, M/M Romance, Romance
Release Date: October 31, 2015
Publisher: Jessie G. Books
Cover Artist: Andrew Reyna
"Bros stick together no matter what."When Chris and Liam made that promise, they had no idea how important it would become or how it would be tested in the most brutal way. Nine years later, their bond cemented in blood, that relationship is all they have to hold on to.
"No matter what happens, this friendship will be the one constant we can count on."When Billy and Owen made that promise, they knew exactly how dangerous the world could be. They survived prison by protecting each other and they survived freedom by holding that promise sacred. Now they want more than just to survive and they want it from the brothers whose bond is as strong as their own.
"We are stronger together than we'll ever be apart."When Owen reaches his breaking point, Chris jumps at the chance to make things right for all of them. With the future in their grasp, will they realize their strength is in their numbers and finally become the family they crave?
Author's Note: This is NOT a foursome, but the story of two couples that needed to be told together.
Review by: multitaskingmomma
My Rating: 4.5 of 5 Stars
Oh my, I knew there was going to be a whole lot of angst when these four's story finally gets released by I never expected this. So, how to review this?
My answer, it's difficult to review this without spilling spoilers and that would totally reduce the intensity of this read. I must confess, I managed to spank my hand away from going to the end, I wanted to know what happened at the end and skip the rest. There is so much going on here that it was quite overwhelming at times, but necessary.
Incredibly, everything made sense. Now we know the answers to the how and why between Chris, Liam, Owen and Billy. For those of you who have not read this yet, be prepared. Be very prepared. You may expect some of the things because dear Ms Jessie G teased the details several books back, but most of the stuff, you don't know. Never knew. Never expected to know.
Some may find this a difficult read as this is the story of how four men came together and finally realized their futures as they should. No, this is no menage, but their lives are definitely intertwined it is sometimes difficult to find the thread that could untangle the complicated knot. The beauty of this read is in the telling, but again, it may not suit some of you. Just remember, Ms Jessie is a master storyteller and she excelled in this one.
Why the 0.5 decrease in the rating? Simple: it was a difficult read for me but I blame that all to me, mine and myself. Overall, I do recommend this book highly for it is a necessity to get all of the Miama Heat stories come full circle.
That silence hid a lot from their friends, but Liam knew Chris was plagued with memories far worse than his. That's why they decided not to celebrate alone this year. Billy and Owen were expected any minute and it was the first time they invited anyone to join them. The anniversary was bittersweet for them and they chose to celebrate it because becoming brothers meant that much to them. "Do you think they'll find it stupid?"
Chris just shrugged as if it was no skin off his back what they thought and Liam knew that was just bravado. Fact was, they both very much cared what the two men thought. "Liar."
His brother sighed and dropped his head back. As if shit wasn't fucked up enough, they fell for two bastards just as fucked up as they were. "I know you're worried about Owen. The business with Colin is growing out of their control and I'm not sure why he thinks it's a good thing. Is he trying to prove something? And the middle of the night phone calls from the FTR? He's looking more and more fragile every day."
Liam knew he wasn't stating anything new. What he didn't know was what Chris intended to do about it. Lately, when it came to Owen, Chris conveyed zero intent and seemed to be waiting for Owen to read him as effortlessly as Liam did. Their brother bond had been forged through blood and he was afraid Chris's expectations of Owen were unreasonable. "Do you see his face every time he thinks he's failed to understand you? The weight of it is crushing."
Instead of regret, all Liam saw was anger in Chris. It wasn't a common emotion for Chris and Liam could name every time he saw it. The fact that Chris knew what he was capable of if provoked had made him extremely conscious of that emotion and he often went to great lengths to contain it.
Owen was the very definition of insecure. Just the type to inspire Chris's protective instincts, which Liam knew for a fact Owen did. Hell, he inspired Liam's protective instincts. Owen was stubborn though and he often distanced himself, keeping things bottled up until they manifested elsewhere. Like in panic attacks that felt like heart attacks, which he also tried to hide. Liam nearly lost it when they found out that Billy was keeping Owen's secret.
Chris nodded slowly, as if he completely followed Liam's train of thought and waited for him to connect the dots. And just like that, Liam understood. "You're pissed because he doesn't come to you when the panic sets in. That he hides it from you and they hide it from us."
It made total sense, but he had to wonder if they were expecting too much. After all, they couldn't call what was going on with either man a relationship. No, they were four fucked up bastards trying to come together in some romantic—what? Not a foursome, eww…he loved Chris, but yeah, that just wasn't happening. And Owen wasn't his type any more than Billy was Chris's type. But—always with the fucking buts, right?—what was happening was very definitely happening to the four of them, and Liam now had to wonder if that was the problem, because trying to come together was definitely not the same as being together.
Chris shook his head and shifted in his seat. No, he was right. It wasn't just their brother bond that made it impossible to move forward as two separate couples. Billy and Owen had formed their own unique friendship in prison and were no more likely to move forward without the other one either. "Just once, couldn't we have done something the easy way?"
The fire door banged open and Liam turned to see Billy and Owen, arms full of brightly wrapped packages, struggling to pull a huge cluster of balloons through the door. It was a shocking contrast to their dark thoughts and so uncharacteristically sweet of both men. Billy caught their surprised stare and yelled, "Is this where the party's at?"
"It is now." It might seem silly, but it was exactly what they needed and exactly who they needed it from. Maybe they hadn't been expecting too much at all. Liam rose to give them a hand and glanced down to see the look of longing in Chris's eyes and thought maybe it was time they all expected more.
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Like many readers, the dream of being a writer has been with me a long time. After three decades of trying, I'd begun to doubt. Thanks to social media, I followed my favorite authors hoping to glean some words of wisdom as I pounded out half-formed ideas with alarming regularity. Two repetitive themes emerged: to be a great writer you must read a lot and your butt must be in the chair every day like it's a job. The more you write, the easier it will be to write and the better you will be at writing. I took that advice to heart and write every day. With six published books to date, three series in the works and a full schedule of releases planned for the next two years, it's been amazing to have made this dream my reality.
I am a firm believer in marriage equality, love at first sight, power dynamics and happily ever after. I'm a lover of strong secondary characters and series filled with families, biological or chosen. All are themes you'll find throughout my books.
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We've just got news that the British Cycling Federation is
to fund two of the country's top young Downhillers, Helen Gaskell and Fionn Griffiths,
on a racing visit to the United States. Helen and Fionn, both 17, recently picked
up silver and bronze respectively in the Junior Women Downhill category at the World
Mountain Bike Championships in Spain.
The BCF don't usually have the money to subsidise downhillers, as the World Class
Performance Plan money they have been allocated from the National Lottery via the
Sports Council only allows them to help out Cross Country mountainbikers (along with
road, time trial and track racers). However, to help the promising pair, the British
Cycling Federation has stepped in to fund travelling and racing expenses during their
stay in Vail, Colorado for the fifth round of the Mountain Bike World Cup on July
15th and 16th.
British Cycling Federation Chief Executive, Peter King, explained why the funding
had been made available:"Helen and Fionn are two of the most promising young
British riders in any cycling discipline at the moment. The performed brilliantly
at the World Championships and we are delighted to be able to help them at this crucial
point in their careers. Vail is the venue for next yearÇs World Championships and
so the experience of racing there and getting to know the course should prove invaluable."
Also assisting in America will be Hope, who are providing management and technical
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Bourbon, jazz, and streets soaked in magic. New Orleans is an infamous supernatural playground, and the perfect place for a witch to feel right at home.
When Bonnie Bennett travels to The Big Easy for some much needed rest and relaxation, she unexpectedly encounters a few familiar faces. Despite their violent history and her resulting efforts to steer clear of Mikaelson family drama, she soon finds herself agreeing to help Klaus when his brother Elijah goes missing. Assuming they could get a little aid from the local covens, they quickly realize the eldest original vampire isn't the only mysterious disappearance in the Crescent City.
The clock is ticking. With the help of her unlikely ally and a handful of new friends from the French quarter, Bonnie must face off with a dark force fueled by vengeance and hell bent on wiping out every New Orleans witch in existence.
About Jena Gregoire
Bestselling author Jena Gregoire was born and raised in New Hampshire, USA, and despite her abhorrence for any season which dares to drop to a temperature below seventy degrees, she still currently resides there with her two children and several furbabies. Always a passionate reader, her love of urban fantasy books inevitably morphed into a love of writing them. She is currently working on the Hellfire (previously known as Demon Legacy) series and has a Hellfire spinoff series coming soon. Jena Gregoire previously published as J.M. Gregoire.


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