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"I want to stop illegal immigration...I want people to come into the country legally. I want people to come in on merit. I want to go to a merit-based system," Trump told The Economist.
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Dot had a fabulous physical therapy session. It's hard to believe that little more than a year ago, she was having terrible seizures and her rear legs were so weak that she was having trouble walking. She's still an old dog, but she's an old dog with a lot more energy and visibly less pain. I can't attribute Dot's remarkable transformation entirely to acupuncture and water therapy, but I know they have helped. The water therapy has dramatically slowed down the atrophy in her leg muscles and the acupuncture has reduced a lot of the tension in her back and leaves her feeling much more relaxed. Did the acupuncture have something to do with eliminating Dot's seizures? I'll probably never know for sure. I do know that since we've added underwater treadmill workouts and acupuncture to Dot's regular routine, she has become a healthier and happier dog. That's enough to make me a believer.
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I'm going to have to make going to the dentist a higher priority. One of my rear molars is starting to hurt and I'm starting to worry that I might need a root canal. As many of you probably already know, I have an irrational fear of going to the dentist. I don't even like to take the dogs to the dentist, although I know it is very important. I eventually do the right thing. Dash had his teeth cleaned earlier this year and Dot has her dental appointment scheduled for next week. Yes, I know. I should probably schedule my own dental appointment as well.
I'm scared of taking the dogs to the dentist because I had a friend once who had a dog who died after a routine dental exam. I trust my vet, but I still worry. My own worries are different. Every time I go to the dentist, they want to take out my wisdom teeth. I've seen how deep the roots are on x-rays. Removing these wisdom teeth seems like major surgery. I always tell the dentist that I've had these teeth my entire life and they don't bother me. My dentist always responds by telling me that the wisdom teeth are slowly pushing all my other teeth out of place and that if I do nothing, I'll regret it later. I'm sure the dentist is right, but this does absolutely nothing to alleviate my irrational fears.
I'm not sure what I'll be doing tomorrow. I've got a lot of projects in the development stages, but no looming deadlines at the moment. It's hard to get me motivated without a deadline. I've never missed a deadline, but I don't finish many things early either. You'd think there would be a few things that I'd actually look forward to doing for the shear joy of it all. What would those magical activities be? I guess they'd be like sleeping, eating breakfast, or walking the dogs on a nice day. I do enjoy those three things.
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It's time. I've put off writing this for a while, but the time has come. In the past few months, I've noticed an increase in the number of attacks on our current Holy Father, Pope Francis. No big deal, right? After all, our culture isn't exactly supportive of Catholic teaching. We live in a world where the pursuit of pleasure is generally regarded as a one of life's priorities. What the Church considers good is often viewed by the world as evil. Is it any surprise that the world is going to reject and vilify the Holy Father, who is the visible head of the Church on earth? Of course not, but that's not the reason why I'm writing this article. Sadly, the majority of the attacks that I'm seeing are coming from those within the Church. Oh, it's those "Cafeteria Catholics" again, right? Not this time. The vast majority of attacks are coming from individuals who love Christ and His Church. What's unusual is that their love is being expressed in anger, disrespect and language that is dangerously close to heresy.
Before the attacks start coming, let's set the record straight. I love Christ and I love His Church. Please don't call me a "modernist", "liberal", or "conservative". I am a Catholic…period. I am also not smarter than Jesus, who founded a Church on the leadership of the Holy Father (Matthew 16:18-19). As a Catholic, I not only love Christ and His Church, but I love the Holy Father. Therefore, it only follows that I love and respect our current Holy Father, Pope Francis. In fact, that love is so real that it hurts me to see him treated with such disrespect (Catholics condescendingly calling him "Jorge", "Bergoglio" or even "a heretic"). It hurts because these words are directed at my "Papa", the individual that Christ placed in charge to help me get to Heaven. On a personal level, I can't express enough gratitude to Jesus for leaving me a series of "Papas", all with unique and different charisms. Each of them has drawn me closer to Jesus, by helping me to concentrate on different aspects of my spiritual life. Is Pope Francis' style different than Pope Benedict's? You bet. Was Pope Benedict's style different than Blessed Pope John Paul II's? Absolutely, and that diversity can be extremely beneficial. I have learned a great deal from each of them and I'm grateful for the opportunity to be stretched spiritually.
So, why do I feel the need to write this? Do I feel that any minds will be changed? Honestly, I don't know. While I hope that it has a positive effect, I can't control how other people think or behave. Whether it has an effect or not, I do feel that I need to try. In addition to being hurt by the disrespect shown to Pope Francis, I am also concerned for those Catholics who feel justified in propagating such attacks. In an attempt to promote reverence for Our Lord and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (which is a very commendable undertaking), some of these individuals are skating on some thin spiritual ice. The Vatican II Document, Lumen Gentium, is clear about the loyalty due to our Holy Father:
This religious submission of mind and will must be shown in a special way to the authentic magisterium of the Roman Pontiff, even when he is not speaking ex cathedra; that is, it must be shown in such a way that his supreme magisterium is acknowledged with reverence, the judgments made by him are sincerely adhered to, according to his manifest mind and will. His mind and will in the matter may be known either from the character of the documents, from his frequent repetition of the same doctrine, or from his manner of speaking. (Lumen Gentium no. 25)
I am grateful for the Lord's gift of the papacy. When the Holy Father speaks, I listen attentively. When Pope Francis tells me that I need to pay greater attention to the poor and be more charitable to others, I obey him. Why?
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Sun Myung Moon's organization has scheduled another event on Capitol Hill
Two of Sun Myung Moon's organizations and a third group, Peace X Peace, have scheduled an event on Capitol Hill in the Rayburn Office Building for March 12. The invitations claim that "Congresswomen" - who are to be determined - will participate. Moon's Universal Peace Federation website reported on Feb 19 that "two key members of Congress" will speak.
[Update 1 - The invitation now lists Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) as one of the speakers]
[Update 2 on March 12 - Congresswoman Johnson's name was taken off the invitation. There are no longer any references to any congresswomen speaking on the invitation.]
As you may recall, Moon was crowned in the Dirksen Building on March 23, 2004 in a ceremony which the Moon organization said represented him being named the "King of Peace" and also that America was "surrendering" to Moon. In our opinion, people misinterpret how Moon sees these things. In his mind, since he had spent time, effort, the labor of his followers and billions of overseas dollars promoting right wing and theocratic politics in America over the previous quarter century, and it was 2004 when his efforts were riding high, it was not that far fetched of a claim. Frankly, sadly, he has a point. Moon has played an integral role in the rise and molding today's conservative movement in America.
Weeks after the 2004 Moon crowning event, former Sen. John Warner admitted that he arranged for the Dirksen government office to be used by Moon. It will be interesting to see who signed for the Rayburn office this time.
We doubt Moon will attend the event March 12 but it is still another cog in his world conquest. Let us explain.
This time it is his women's front organization, the Women's Federation for World Peace(WFWP) and the Universal Peace Federation(UPF) teaming up with a group which best we can tell is just now being caught in the Moon web, a group called Peace X Peace. Peace(by)Peace is a very well meaning organization with plenty of good work and will behind it. Surprising to see them joining with Moon's efforts. However, they do seem perfect for Moon's plans and his constant goal to draw in other groups and individuals to gain credibility for his "messianic" goals and claims.
Despite having made disparaging remarks about women in the past, Sun Myung Moon said a couple years ago he will increasingly use women as his face to push his world agenda, that woman should take the lead. Moon's former daughter-in-law, who he brought to the USA underage and married her to his now deceased son, reported that when she told Moon and his wife about their son beating her when she was pregnant, they told her it was because she was not a good enough wife. Moon's own daughter reported she received the same reply from her parents when she told them her husband beat her. (Link - hint you must click play a couple times to view video)
The WFWP is the group Moon started in the early 90s, using his wife as its face, and is most famous for its number one promoter, George Bush 41. Among other Bush family promotion of Moon's "messianic" mission, Bush and his wife Barbara traveled to Japan and toured on the WFWP's behalf in 1995, including one event in the Tokyo Dome attended by 50,000 people. During the tour, Bush would introduce Moon's wife, Hak Ja Han - one of the "True Parents" or Moon's co-messiah - and she would get up and tell the crowds that Moon was the only hope for America. Moon was not in Japan since he is not allowed into the country based on his felony tax conviction in the USA. Japan is the nation where the Unification Church has been found guilty by its highest courts of swindling hundreds of millions of dollars, targeting widows with their scams.
Moon's agenda includes promoting the Universal Peace Federation as the "Abel" or his substitute United Nations and he also uses the UPF to prod the regular UN into becoming more theocratic - all part of his "messianic" mission. He has been increasingly successful in that effort though our media ignores it and those who are now promoting his ideas for theocratic mechanisms at the UN do not credit him. There is, however, a direct line from Moon to Saudi Arabia and the Philippines' efforts in this regard, which can be documented.
The president of the Unification Church in the USA refers to the UPF as the "central dispensation of God." The "Secretary General" of the UPF says that the UPF is Moon and his wife's "instrument" to bring in the Kingdom.
Whenever Moon refers to God, or "God's will," he means God's will as he interprets it. His organization teaches that Moon is God incarnate, the manifestation of God on earth, that he is the arbiter of God's will. He teaches that Jesus Christ was a failure who is now serving Moon's dead son in heaven. They teach that Moon is here to bring in the Kingdom. In fact, they refer to this "Kingdom" as the "Kingdom of the Universal Peace Federation." The UPF is the culmination of Moon's life long grand plan.
Read a little about the UPF, its battle cry of "One family under God" and how the Moon organization has made hundreds of millions of dollars to fund these activities by swindling widows - here in our previous post.
Moon said in 1999 he had all the pieces in place and that all he had to do now was "organize" the organization which he has been doing ever since. According to Michael Jenkins, the president of the UC or Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in the USA, their "church" district directors all now carry superior titles of "Chairman of the Universal Peace Federation." Nothing Moon does is for any other reason than to implement his world "subjugation," to "digest" the planet, to promote his ideology and bring him recognition as the "Messiah."
Again, the third organization involved, "Peace X Peace," appears to be new to the stable of groups sold on his effort, well meaning and we suspect with little real understanding of who Moon is and what he wants.
Here's the link to the event - the notice/invitation says "Congresswomen" - to be determined - will be participating. The UPF office listed, btw, is in the Washington Times building.
If they are aware that the UPF and the WFWP are Moon front groups, the Peace X Peace organization is probably telling themselves that they are not being proselytized by the Moon followers so it is all OK - "they" aren't promoting Moon as the messiah but just promoting "peace." This rationalization has been used by many over the years. But it misses the point that Moon's is not a group which conversion is its main goal at this time. They absorb others, promote his ideology and the language of his world view - all ultimately for the purpose of getting the world to accept his vision and his "messiah-ship."
Here is a quote from James Whelan, the first editor of the Washington Times who left the paper saying he had "blood on his hands" for helping Moon gain credibility. It is from a talk he gave during a panel discussion in 1991. Also on the panel were Michael Warder and William Cheshire who were at one time editors in Moon's media network too.
"They (the Moonies) are subverting our political system. They're doing it through front organizations–most of them disguised–and through their funding of independent organizations–through the placement of volunteers in the inner sanctums of hard-pressed organizations. In every instance–in every instance–those who attend their conferences, those who accept their money or their volunteers, delude themselves that there is no loss of virtue because the Moonies have not proselytized. That misses the central, crucial point: the Moonies are a political movement in religious clothing. Moon seeks power, not the salvation of souls. To achieve that, he needs religious fanatics as his palace guard and shock troops. But more importantly, he needs secular conscripts–seduced by money, free trips, free services, seemingly endless bounty and booty–in order to give him respectability and, with it, that image of influence which translates as power."
Thanks to Scoobie Davis's and his blog, The Real Sun Myung Moon, for the above Whelan quote transcription.


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Scott Thiel, Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Fundamental Fixed Income and head of the Global Fundamental Fixed Income Team at BlackRock, comments on the ECB and MPC announcements.
Scott Thiel, Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Fundamental Fixed Income and head of the Global Fundamental Fixed Income Team at BlackRock, comments on the ECB and MPC announcements.
• In a move that surprised the markets, the European Central Bank (ECB) has cut the main refinancing rate by 25bps to 0.25%.
• The significance of this interest rate cut extends beyond the incremental stimulus that it provides to banks borrowing from the central bank. The ECB's governing council has fortified the easing bias in its new forward guidance framework with policy action. Furthermore, in our view, yesterday's interest rate cut increases the likelihood of a long-term refinancing operation (LTRO) in early 2014.
• In contrast, the Bank of England kept its monetary policy stance unchanged.
• Until yesterday's surprise ECB move, fixed income markets had stabilised somewhat over the last month following the period of volatility around the US Federal Reserve (Fed)'s September meeting. Market consensus is now for the reduction or 'tapering' of its asset purchase programme to begin in March. We believe this presents further scope for volatility as the market continues to focus on US economic data and there is (an admittedly outside) risk that the Fed could reduce QE as early as December.
• Regardless of which month the Fed chooses to begin tapering, we are entering a new environment of monetary policy dispersion between the major central banks, with not only diverging policies but also different objectives. For us, this creates some very interesting investment opportunities.
• First the Fed, the world's most influential central bank will, at some point in the next few months, start to reduce its asset purchase programme. In almost direct contrast, the Bank of Japan is just embarking on an unprecedented and massive QE programme aimed at stimulating the Japanese economy. Meanwhile, the ECB has an altogether different target, being largely concerned with reducing fragmentation within the eurozone. Finally, the Bank of England has a strong focus on the health of the nation's banks and asset markets and is using forward guidance in an attempt to keep short-term rates low.
• We believe that at some point in the next few months the Fed will start to 'taper'. We therefore retain our short duration bias in 'risk-free' rates on the view that yields in these bond markets will rise over the medium term.
• We remain supporters of peripheral European government bonds and actively trade our positions here based on both fundamental and strategic drivers. Currently we prefer to express our views via Portugal, Slovenia, Ireland and Italy. In addition, given our overall positive view of the eurozone, while cognisant that there are still many event risks out there, we retain our short Swiss franc position against the euro as safe haven flows continue to be unwound.
• Beyond the government bond space, we continue to like moving down the capital structure in stable sectors such as utilities. We also continue to favour certain subordinated European financials with a clear focus on capital and enhanced regulation.
• Another sector in which we are starting to see select opportunities is the external debt of emerging market sovereigns. Here we are finding idiosyncratic opportunities in the USD denominated debt of countries that have current account deficits and therefore need to adjust via rates and FX.


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With over 1,000 miles of tidal shoreline, Hawai'i boasts white and black sand beaches, bays, fishponds, sand dunes, estuaries, wetlands, coral reefs, rocky coastlines, and reknowned surfing spots. Historically, the Hawaiian Islands have suffered catastrophic loss of land and access to shorelines and the cultural and natural resources they provide; sadly, these losses continue.
While the public owns Hawai'i's shorelines up to the vegetation line or upper wash of the waves, development has limited free access to these scenic and productive landscapes. Our work along Hawaiian coastlines, then focuses on protecting areas that facilitate public access to the shoreline where families surf, swim, fish, play, and reaffirm their identity through traditional cultural practices.


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Nando's In Peri Big Trouble As Warwick Capper Threatens To Sue For $300,000
AFL legend known for being a little on the flamboyant side, Warwick Capper, has threatened to sue the chicken chain for using his name without permission in a country-wide ad campaign.
Nando's 'fessed up to the crime, offering to shout out $10,000 for Capper, but that's apparently not good enough, with Capper demanding the company cough up $289,300.
Capper's name and reference to his infamous tight shorts was used without approval in a campaign to promote Nando's 25th birthday last year, with the ads popping up on radio and posters on 163 buses and trams.
"25 years ago … Warwick Capper had the shortest shorts in footy. And Nando's hatched Down Under," the ads read.
Capper had previously leant his name and short shorts to the chicken brand in 2009, claiming his name and likeness was "probably worth at least $100 million".
"I'm the Michael Jordan of Australia," he said.
Capper, naturally, has referenced a similar case in the US where Jordan reached a settlement of a whopping $US8.9 million with a supermarket chain that did not seek approval to use his name in an ad campaign.
"I think I've helped their products sell immensely and not to be compensated is a kick in the face really," he told Nine News.
A Nando's spokesperson has confirmed that the chain did not gain permission to use Capper's name, and has since taken action to remove the ads after being made aware of his cranky reaction to the ads.
In a statement on Monday, Nando's said, "Last year Nando's celebrated its 25th birthday in Australia with an advertising campaign highlighting key moments from the 1990s.
"As part of this campaign we produced a series of outdoor ads, including one that referenced Mr Capper specifically, saying: "25 years ago Warwick Capper had the shortest shorts in footy and Nando's hatched down under".
"We, unfortunately, didn't get Mr Capper's approval to use his name in this ad. As soon as this oversight was brought to our attention we apologised and took action to remove the advertising from the market. Based on the work we have done previously with Mr Capper, we also offered what we believe is fair and reasonable payment for referencing him in these ads.
"Nando's agrees that Mr Capper should be paid, however, we disagree with the level of payment that has been requested. Our offer to Mr Capper is still open and payment will be immediate upon receipt of an invoice from him."
Capper's agent Matthew Gray, per reports, said they were willing to "sit down and come up with a figure that both parties thought was fair and reasonable".


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Today's "quote of the day", however, caught my eye.
As many more individuals of each species are born than can possibly survive; and as, consequently, there is a frequently recurring struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it vary however slightly in any manner profitable to itself, under the complex and sometimes varying conditions of life, will have a better chance of surviving, and thus be naturally selected. From the strong principle of inheritance, any selected variety will tend to propagate its new and modified form.Charles Darwin, of course.
One could accuse Captivate of being a liberal-biased media outlet, given that tonight, George W. Bush will be addressing the nation on a "new course" for the Iraq war. After all, evolution is a shibboleth to the small number of Americans who remain his base, loyal to him to the end, perhaps 30% of Americans.
Which got me thinking a little. Roughly 51% of Americans believe in Creationism, and I'd be willing to bet that the lion's share of folks who still support this devolutionary President probably believe in Creationism.
Further, I'd be willing to bet that their understanding of evolution can be summed up in one incorrect phrase: "Survival of the fittest".
Too many people believe that "evolution" refers to survival of the strongest, biggest, most powerful (when evolution that is happening before our very eyes tells us otherwise). Herbert Spencer invented the phrase, and describes it thusly:
"Thus by survival of the fittest, the militant type of society becomes characterized by profound confidence in the governing power, joined with a loyalty causing submission to it in all matters whatever."Hmmmmmmm...which while not describing evolution at all, certainly describes politics in America in the Aughts. The thinking prevalent in the administration and its supporters is "We're the sole superpower. We ought to flex our muscles." You know, "survival of the fittest".
See, evolution is a celebration of diversity. It says that, given the right circumstance, an alteration from the norm may actually be better adapted to breeding than the normative entity. It's when a bird is a little smaller than his cousins and can slip into a bug's nest so it lives longer by eating better and has more opportunity to leave offspring which will share this characteristic.
Spencer was, in fact, applying a rudimentary form of evolution, warped and twisted, to ecnomics, in particular the free market system. Mind you, what he describes in his books was no different than what Adam Smith defined capitalism as (the individual self-interest ultimately creates a largere societal self-interest, altho Smith was careful to put limits on capitalists and capitalism by insisting on government oversight to avoid predation), except that he extended it to exclude governmental interference, and to state categorically that, by applying Darwin's theory, those that can do better business should survive and dominate the market, including the market of ideas.
Look again, however, at the quote and apply this economic thinking to it: it implies that the best form of governance is one in which utter fealty to the administrators is given. The past six years have been about as close to that as we've had: one party rule over all three branches of government.
Nothing got done, and in fact, the country is the worse for it.
The GOP intolerated and indeed punished dissenters, which stifled an unfettered dialogue around the issues, and eliminated any possible alternatives that might have worked better (and certainly couldn't have worked much worse). By insisting on lock-step loyalty, the GOP in fact ate its young.
It's not just in governance that we see this decay and warping. Many churches, for example, will socially ostracize a sinner, despite the axiom "hate the sin, love the sinner." On a football team, it doesn't pay to get too creative, since the entire game is drawn around a plan that doesn't allow for very mjuch deviation, and soon you'll find yourself on the bench.
Hell, we see this behavior in various groups around the 'Net. Go on any conservative (or rigidly liberal) blog, and you'll find enormous numbers of people who will disown any politician or member who deviates in any small way from a perceived consensus, despite that politician's or person's general agreement with the underlying philosophy.
What happens is ultimately people begin to peel away as less and less is accomplished and more and more "bitching", for want of a better word, goes on. Think about how the Republicans in Congress finally got the balls to talk back to the White House, when they realized how far the party had fallen in the eyes of the American people, and how in danger they really were about losing both houses. The overlords then insist on even tighter adherence to the party line, which leads, as Princess Leia so aptly put it in Star Wars:
The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.Evolution away from the rigid dogma, in other words.
I think you know where my feelings are on this subject. I'm all for free thought, so long as its truly free and independent. Mealmouth platitudes and bromides to me, and I'll ignore you, or worse, make fun of your blank slate.


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Catalina Clouser, a 19-year-old marijuana-smoking mother, made headlines Saturday after driving off with her 5-month-old son on the roof of her car.
The Phoenix woman started driving the car with the baby in his carseat on the roof. The seat fell off into an intersection, and she didn't realize her baby was missing until she got home, reports say.
The baby was unhurt since he was securely fastened into his seat, but the mother has been booked into jail on child abuse and aggravated assault charges, Reuters reported.
According to police reports, Clouser was first caught smoking marijuana with her boyfriend, who was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Upset by the incident, she proceeded to a friend's house, where she smoked more marijuana, before leaving with her baby and forgetting him on the roof.
Phoenix police found the child after receiving calls about a car seat in the middle of the road. Witnesses and friends of Clouser identified the baby, according to Reuters.
The baby is now in the custody of Arizona Child Protective Services.
The incident comes less than one month after Krista Mann, 28, was arrested after allegedly leaving her two children unattended in a car while she visited a tanning salon in Elizabethtown, Pa.
An officer checking parking meters spotted the 6-year-old girl and 10-month-old baby boy sitting in an unattended car. When the officer asked the girl where her mother was, she pointed to the tanning salon across the street, according to Yahoo News. Her mother had warned her not to talk to strangers, so she started crying when the officer approached her.
When the officer approached Mann in the tanning salon she admitted that her actions had been stupid, according to the Daily Mail. When he asked for her license, she said she had left it at home, but upon further investigation the officer found out that it was suspended as a result of a prior arrest for drunk driving.
The mother of two now faces two counts of child endangerment plus driving a car on a suspended license. If found guilty she could face up to 60 days in jail.
The thing that we hope occurs is that we raise public awareness to the fact that we should not be leaving our children unattended in vehicles, particularly with the keys in the ignition, Elizabethtown Police Chief Jack Mentzer told The Huffington Post. Kids are curious by nature. All it would have taken is the 6-year-old moving the gear-selector in the car and goodness knows what would have happened.


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Hopefully tomorrow I can get back to my series on Stewardship, but for now we are living in a hotel (a two bedroom suite I have to add). After a wonderful weekend with 8 other girls scrapbooking, I came home to a water leak in our wall! With thousands of dollars worth of damage, we are now living away from home until we have hot water.
Let me give a little plug for State Farm homeowners insurance, they ROCK! They are paying for our hotel, all our meals out to eat, all of the damage (minus our 1000 dollar deductable, I know that is a lot, but we could be paying a WHOLE lot more). They have set up all the workers to come to my home, I just get a call and show up that day and deal with who they have sent out. Today the floor guys are coming to measure for new flooring in the laundry room and padding in the master bedroom! They will repaint after the new drywall goes in, and they will pay for the molding and floor etc.
It may cost a little more a month to have a great company, but I LOVE having an actual person to talk to everyday about the jobs being done!
I hope to be back in our home tomorrow, but that depends on how the water and mold guys do today. It has to be totally dry before the wall and floor guys can get here done, and then the plummer will come and put in the hot water tank etc.
Oh the joys of owning a home. More later.


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Leah is haunted: by the things she's done, and the things she has failed to do. And then there's the the ghost of her brother. She has to learn to let go of the past if she, or her brother, are ever going to move on.
A funny, urban story, Homing is about love, death, and rock and roll—through the eyes of a woman who's grown afraid of the city, a ghost who's lost his way, a musician who's trying to find his, and Sandy and Harold, a pair of homing pigeons who help each of them bring it all home.
Stephanie Domet lives in Halifax with her husband. Her debut novel, Homing, won the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award. She is forever trying to perfect homemade ravioli, and a piano rendition of "Sweet Caroline".
A classic work of award-winning Atlantic fiction.
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text: For the longest time and for reasons even I myself don't quite yet fully comprehend, I've been putting off watching, Fruitvale Station. Saw it tonight with moms, though. First and foremost, rest in peace Oscar Grant. And prayers for the family you left behind. Secondly, Ryan Coogler, good sir, you came with the fire in this film. But after watching Fruitvale Station where police brutality was highlighted in the senseless shooting of a black man lying facedown, a thought came over me as my mom wept on the couch behind.


text: On 5th May 2018, 29 F.4 Physics students visited Ocean Park to attend a course called "Physics in Motion". In the course, students analyzed the mechanics of various amusement rides using motion sensors and by video recordings in the morning session. In the afternoon, students performed experiments by applying what they had observed and learned earlier. This course combines the elements of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), which provides students with the experience of problem solving with the aid of technologies. All our students enjoyed this innovative course. It showed to the world that serious learning could happen outside the classroom.


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When she's not gallivanting overseas (usually to Japan) Madeline is…
- 少し ('suko-shi' a little) messy Shibori - 23 July 2017
- Seeking Stitches in Japan - 25 June 2017
- Nuido-It-Yourself – Boro Denim Revival - 28 May 2017
Last month I whined about canceling my trip to Japan. Fear not! Ain't nobody gonna hold me down! I've rescheduled and we'll be heading for the streets of Tokyo IN just one short week away. During the first leg of our trip we'll be staying in an neighborhood called Shimokitazawa (Shimokita, for short), in the Setagaya area. It's an up and coming fashion district known for vintage clothing boutiques, elusive tattoo shops and where craft beer drinkers congregate.
One of my favorite eye candy websites is www.tokyofashion.com. I'm always inspired and impressed with the volume of handmade accessories and garments I find browsing through their photos. It's encouraging and gets me in the mood to make something.
Look at the headband, hand-stitched with the band name, 'Moth in Lilac'.
Those pants are handmade. Each little piece was hand-sewn, patched and designed by the guy who's wearing them. His re-claimed pouch is glorious because it's one of a kind, kitschy, punk rock and made with love.
Let's make something Boro!
What is Boro? Traditionally, it's mending ragged textiles with 19th century, indigo died, hand-loomed, natural fibers such as cotton or hemp. If you want some, look at FurugiStar's Etsy shop for authentic Japanese fabrics. Look at my 'Nuido it Yourself ' board on Pinterest for more inspiration.
I don't have any authentic fabric but we're not going to let that stop us. We'll make due with materials that we have on hand. When creating your Boro think, messy is best and rough is lovely.
Here, I've got a denim jacket in desperate need of elbow repair and some bits that I've squirreled away for such an occasion. How you puzzle together your pieces is entirely up to you. There's no formula, just patch aesthetically. I cut out the parts I knew I wanted to incorporate and then filled in the rest with some trial and error.
What I've done here is create a patch by layering my fabrics and securing them together with a running stitch. (TIP: Use sewing pins to hold your scraps in place while you stitch.) Now I've made a nice, thick patch. This shabby chic technique allows me to preserve the rustic rips in my denim, but prevents the elbow of my jacket from tearing any further. I've chosen to attach my boro from underneath with a blanket stitch around the hole in the elbow.
This is a perfect project if you have a habit of hoarding away bits or can't bring yourself to toss a delicious piece of fabric. Don't be confined to denim tones, you can mend with anything. Try it with a scrap of knit sweater, vintage lace or a little leather.
Hopefully I'll have time to finish the other side before next week and my old denim jacket can join me once again in Japan.
When she's not gallivanting overseas (usually to Japan) Madeline is making things at home in the Oregon countryside where she lives with four dogs, a pig and her human family. You can keep up with Madeline's endless fiber projects and find her travel blog at www.madelinewonderland.com as well as visit her Etsy shop.
When she's not gallivanting overseas (usually to Japan) Madeline is making things at home in the Oregon countryside where she lives with four dogs, a pig and her human family.


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Honda VTR 250
Four stroke,
cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.
Max Power
Max Torque
Front Suspension
Rear Suspension
Front Brakes
Rear Brakes
Front Tyre
Rear Tyre
Dry Weight
Fuel Capacity
Honda VTR 250 as a Japan-only
model now get an improved Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) system for its
engine, liquid cooled 250cc 90-degree, V-twin with 4-valves per cylinder. This
determines the airbox to be moved underneath the gas tank so that the bike would
retain the overall slim appearance. While the other features like suspensions,
wheels, brakes, and digital instruments panel - are the same with the 2008
This Honda naked with trellis
frame and rear sector of seat which is just like Ducati monster is built for
entry level rider. It is rumored that Honda is considering to sell this nice
naked to European market. The colors available will be Silver, Red, Black, Blue
and Yellow.
Nowadays the four-stroke 250 twins are seen as good entry-level bikes – but
in actual fact they are also good for anyone, regardless of experience, looking
for an easy to ride, economic machine able to turn its hand at just about
anything. And the new Honda VTR has to be one of the best, because it does
everything right and looks fantastic into the bargain. This is by no means the
first 250cc Honda V-twin – far from it. That was the 1983 VT250F, a bike I
remember well, because it was a sportsbike when I was a teenager, and I thought
all the hi-tech was just great – eight valves, four camshafts, a screamingly
high redline and futuristic styling. It sold well initially, but sales suffered
on the back of some reliability problems.
Later examples included a fully-faired version (VT250FII) and a beam-frame
unfaired model, the VT250 Spada. The latter models had had their engine woes
exorcised and were competent little machines which proved that four-stroke 250s
need not be slow, fat or ugly. But it has been some years since Honda
discontinued the Spada. Priced at the time at $5890, it was too expensive for
the early nineties and didn't sell until Honda and dealers started discounting –
which meant no-one was making any money from the bike and it quickly disappeared
from showrooms. So now we have its return – certainly not the same machine, but
pretty close. The price has gone up $1100 to $6990, which now makes it
inexpensive, but without losing any of its appeal. There have been plenty of
changes – although outwardly similar, this is an almost completely new bike.
The VTR250 is a sporty but not uncompromising machine. The riding position
reflects this, with a short reach to the handlebars so you lean into the wind a
little. There's no significant weight on the rider's wrists, nor are the
footpegs so high as to cramp anyone up; however, reasonable cornering clearance
is retained.
Power delivery from the V-twin is spirited, but you do have to rev it before
it will give its best. The upside of this is how the engine simply thrives on a
high-calorie diet of throttle – it spins up easily and will eat up the miles,
all the while buzzing happily at over 10,000rpm. For many this takes a bit of
getting used to, but in this respect, the less experience you've had, the better
– if you haven't known any difference, revving a bike hard all the time doesn't
feel strange at all. Power delivery feels pretty linear – that is, there are no
nasty surprises to catch you unawares – power simply builds from idle to redline
without any real steps, unlike the high performance 250s, whether they be
two-stroke or four-stroke. probably the only way you could be caught out by the
VTR's power is you may be going faster than you thought, because of the relaxed
(for a 250) nature of the beast, despite its high revs. Sure, there's a little
bit of vibration coming through, but it's nothing more than a mild annoyance you
soon forget about.
The engine is hung is a steel trestle-type frame, there's an alloy swingarm
and Honda's Pro-link rear suspension. Up front is a set of non-adjustable 41mm
forks. The VTR also uses the pivotless-design Honda pioneered on the VTR1000,
where the swingarm bolts directly to the engine cases. This means the engine
acts as the swingarm pivot point, which in theory means the frame can be made
lighter without compromising rigidity. I found the suspension cried foul long
before the frame did when pushing the VTR to its limits, so the chassis
designers seem to have done a good job.
Handling is confident and easy.The best feature here is the bike's really
neutral steering, which makes the bike confidence inspiring, so important for
learners and returnees to motorcycling. The suspension does its job reasonably
well, but some will find this area a little disappointing – especially the
heavier set among us. Being a small, lightweight bike, the VTR does suffer under
heavy lugs like me (93kg) – after all, the poor thing does only weigh only 139kg
(dry). Under hard braking the suspension can bottom out and hard riding can see
some wallowing and a lack of damping at both ends – but I feel I'm being a bit
hard on the bike here. It's design brief isn't to go hard scratching with a very
experienced rider on board, so the bike was never designed to cope with those
sorts of antics – and if that's what you plan to do with your bike, I'd suggest
you consider finding the extra dosh for the CBR250RR.
For the lighter and less experienced (or simply less demanding), this is a
great bike. My wife, who has been riding for a couple of years and uses a Yamaha
Majesty 250 scooter to commute on, enjoyed riding the VTR and never complained
about the suspension or handling. She also found it quite powerful. Honda seems
to have also designed the brakes with the less-experienced rider in mind, too.
Although powerful, they do require a firm squeeze at the handlebar – which just
might prevent a front wheel lock-up. Given this is not a bike likely to find its
way to a race track for anything more serious than a ride day, this is probably
the best thing. Just don't try to stop with two fingers – the other two could
end up jammed between bar and lever. The rear brake will lock, but you need to
be a bit ham-footed.
There are not too many ancillary features of the bike – there is a helmet
lock, but it uses a small steel cable to connect the helmet to the pin under the
seat, a time-consuming and inconvenient arrangement. The headlight, levers and
controls are good, but not fitting span-adjustable levers on a bike which is
bound to be popular with teenagers and women was a really dumb move.
The VTR250 is a bloody good learner's bike, no two ways about it. It has few,
if any, real failings, has sporty styling without an aggressive riding position,
produces reasonable power without feeling peaky and should be easy to look
after. It's also a compact size, which means smaller people should find the
machine confidence inspiring, without being so slow that you might hate the
machine before you're allowed to trade up to a bigger bike. Definitely a nice
machine which would be a good introduction to motorcycling.


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Cliff and Jacob have a tremendous idea to wake up and engage the arts in Syracuse as well as bringing communities together to participate. This is an engaging 30 minute interview, they really have a great idea which cannot be explained in a simple 5 minute piece, so sit back and enjoy.
Talking to Jacob Roberts and Cliff Carey from 315Alive.com (not affiliated with CNYAlive.com 'yet').


text: ...with the stones to build the Forum Guitar (Rev 4) through the Wood Library program? Yeah, I said it. :box: I never heard back from PRS on this and promised to stop hassling them last time I brought it up. I am guessing they aren't going to consider it. So... time for Plan B. EDIT: I am already getting email and PM's on this so I suppose I had better put this following disclaimer out there: I have no control over where this guitar goes (or does not go) from here. Colors, specs, prices... it's all up for grabs. All we can do is hope that all of the work you guys put into these details don't get ignored. I am putting this project out to the universe in the hopes someone will step up and make it happen. If a dealer picks up the idea and runs with it - or if several dealers do this as a group effort (like Gretz, Meader, and Martin did with the SH Singlecuts) then they have full control over whatever they want to do. Plan accordingly. Link to original "Rev 4" thread: http://prsguitars.com/forum/showthr...itar-Rev-4-(The-Final)&highlight=forum+guitar Model Name: FG22_Rev4 Base Model: DC22 (Santana shaped body & headstock) Scale: 24.5" Hardware: Nickel Body: Solid Mahogany (heavy Mahogany for good balance) Top: Euro Maple Neck: Firewood (AKA Chaltecoco) Light as possible for good balance Fretboard: Dark Ebony (polished) with 10 degree radius Frets: DGT fretwire with hidden fret tangs Headstock Design: Hand-signed by Paul Smith (in gold metallic) on an ebony overlay that matches the fretboard. Truss Rod Cover: Official Forum TRC Tuners: Phase 3 with ivoroid (cream) buttons to match cream pup rings Inlay: Birds flying toward headstock in MOP Pickups: Narrow 408's Control Layout: Just like the Paul's Guitar with mini-toggles (not DC22 layout) Finish: Matte nitro on neck, thin glossy nitro on body Case: Silhouette (small), like Hollowbody case Certificate: Signed by all the talented PRS employees (Like the holiday card) 3 options: 1) Color: Vintage Natural, Armando's Amethyst, Violin Amber Sunburst, Faded Blue Jean, Vintage Yellow, and Eriza Verde smoke burst top and natural back 2) Neck Carve: DC22 (modified Santana), Pattern Regular, or Pattern Thin 3) Bridge: Regular Tremolo or 2-piece PRS stoptail (no Piezo option)


text: Today's Tampa Daily Market Scan turns up a Bank Owned condo in Channelside for only $150,000. This 2bed/2bath condo is in excellent shape with wood floors, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and a balcony overlooking downtown Tampa. This is Urban living at a great price. Click to view property details. For more Tampa Real Estate visit DwellinTampa.com


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Four Tet's Kieran Hebden is the latest participant in "Beat This", a web series from dontwatchthat.tv that challenges producers to make a beat in under ten minutes. For this installment, Hebden chose to make a track using only samples from Michael Jackson's Thriller. Watch him craft the track in real time and hear what he comes up with, below.
But, keep in mind, as Hebden tweeted, "10 mins is not very long to make a track and I've never sampled thriller before so go easy on me :)"


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Artist, speaker, classes/workshops
798 Kingsmead Rd, Westerville, Ohio 43082
ph: 513-328-6379.
Judy Anderson, a former commercial illustrator, specializes in acrylic paintings on canvas and watercolor on paper. She is a signature member of National, Northwest, Texas and Ohio Watercolor Societies.
Columbus Museum of Art, July, August, 2017
Different paintings on loan to the Governor's Office and Residence : 2013 – 2019
One woman show, the Art's Castle, 2016
Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition
2 person show: Artworks Around Town Gallery, Wheeling, W. Va
McConnell Arts Center, August 28th- Octoer 21, 2012 and July 2013
Butler Institute of American Art Midyear Exhibition,
Zanesville Museum of Art, 68th Ohio Annual
National, Ohio, Texas, and Northwest Watercolor Society National Exhibitions: many
Sayama, Japan, November 12 – January 6, 2013
"Interest shapes fuel my desire to grab a brush and paint. Whatever inspires me becomes a puzzle shape in my mind. Whether landscape, still life or a figure is the main subject, it is a starting point of creativity, not a photograph to copy. Design shapes accordian down a hill, a festive still life does a table dance and figurative images celebrate deja vu moments".
The subject is frequently fractured or partially repeated to create visual energy. It
becomes a "what if" game of orchestrating through shifting, re-arranging and repetition. Even then, according to Judy, "Paintings are like children. Some are easier to raise than other. Only when all shapes compliment each other and play well together does a painting leave the studio," Welcome to Judyland
Northwest, Texas, Kentucky, Ohio, Alabama, West Virginia, etc.
"Out of the box thinking" makes Anderson Paintings instantly recognizable. For an armchair tour of more of her work, visit her website at artbyanderson.com


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WWE's last PPV of 2016 is available on DVD now from all reputable home video stockists and we've got the full details of what's included in a snappy review! A RAW branded event , Roadblock: End of the Line 2016 saw the likes of Chris Jericho, Cesaro, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns in action, multiple titles changes hands and a 30 Minute Iron Man Match, but was it any good? Let's take a look.
The best match of the three hours comes first as The New Day's Big E & Kofi Kingston defend their record-breaking RAW Tag Team title run against Cesaro & Sheamus, with the five (incl. Xavier Woods on the outside) fitting a lot of exciting content and a barrel load of near fulls into just ten minutes. Sami Zayn attempting to last ten minutes with Braun Strowman is intriguing on paper, but doesn't quite come together in practice, despite a wonderfully melodramatic babyface performance from Zayn. Seth Rollins v Chris Jericho is a match that you would perhaps label as a show-stealer when looking at the line-up, but unfortunately the duos work here is uninspiring, lacking in tension and anything remotely interesting until the last few minutes. Of course, Rollins and Jericho are both premier technicians, so the wrestling doesn't really put a foot wrong, but there's definitely a sense of the two treading water for fifteen minutes before Kevin Owens makes his inevitable appearance.
A three-way Cruiserweight title clash between champion Rich Swann and challengers The Brian Kendrick and TJ Perkins is patchy at best, with the three struggling to hit their marks, although it's worth sticking round post-match for the return of Neville. The RAW Women's Championship 30 Minute Iron Man match between Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair is a rewarding experience for anyone willing to stay with the match after an unspectacular start. The second half of the match is brilliantly theatrical, with a pair of top draw performances that make it difficult not to be drawn in. The story twists and turns, keeping clear of a couple of cliches and feeling much more like a sports-based presentation than some of WWE's previous Iron Man efforts. It perhaps wasn't the strongest outing for Banks and Flair throughout the year, but it does cap off their feud rather well...for now.
The show-closer comes in the shape of United States Champion Roman Reigns getting a shot at Kevin Owens' Universal Championship in a long-winded plodding encounter. The contest suffers in a similar way to Rollins v Jericho, seemingly waiting for the right moment to get going, without ever actually reaching that moment, producing just enough to hold your attention but rarely rewarding you for sticking out the 23 minutes. The finish is unacceptable for such a lengthy match, even if Chris Jericho and Seth Rollins' reappearance does end the event as a whole on a high.
Special Feature
The single special feature is the Kick-Off match, Big Cass v Rusev, which quite honestly might as well have been left off the release, it's a dull brawl with another shoddy finish.
ATPW Scale Rating - 5.48/10
One of the weaker PPVs of 2016, Roadblock: End of the Line 2016 is littered with hackneyed booking and lacklustre performances. The opener over the RAW Tag Team titles is the best match on display, closely followed by the Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks' Iron Man Match. Looking at the card, it's difficult to argue against their being a degree of unfulfilled potential with the show, considering that Rollins v Jericho should have been a humdinger and Reigns and Owens had a much better match just a month later at Royal Rumble.
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John Levato, 70, Assistant Dean of the School of Business
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 19, 2014) -- The University at Albany fondly remembers John Levato, the assistant dean for Alumni Relations & Development and Career Services at the School of Business, who passed away at his home in Albany, Thursday, February 13, 2014.
During his more than 35 years at UAlbany, John was a trusted mentor to thousands of students, a principal career advisor to hundreds of Business School hopefuls, a long-term counselor to scores of Business School alumni, and a respected colleague.
John Levato, assistant dean for Alumni Relations and Development and Career Services at the School of Business. (Photo by Mark Schmidt)
John was a 1961 graduate of East Rochester (NY) High School, and received undergraduate degrees from Monroe Community College and SUNY Cortland, and his graduate degree from the University at Albany.
His lifelong career in higher education spanned more than 40 years, with his most recent position as the assistant dean. He received the University Excellence in Service Award in 1979 and 2004 and the University Excellence in Academic Advisement Award in 1982.
John will be remembered as passionate about his work and student success. Many remember his motto, which was always "students first".
In late April 2014, the School of Business will host a special event in the new School of Business Building to celebrate his legacy. Please look for announcements.
A scholarship has been set up in John's name at the University at Albany, with contributions being accepted at any SEFCU location. You may give on-line (please note "Levato Scholarship" in the comments section.) Checks may be sent to The University at Albany Foundation, UAB 226, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222. Please note "Levato Scholarship" in the memo portion of the check.
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A comprehensive public research university, the University at Albany offers more than 120 undergraduate majors and minors and 125 master's, doctoral, and graduate certificate programs. UAlbany is a leader among all New York State colleges and universities in such diverse fields as atmospheric and environmental sciences, business, criminal justice, emergency preparedness, engineering and applied sciences, informatics, public administration, social welfare, and sociology taught by an extensive roster of faculty experts. It also offers expanded academic and research opportunities for students through an affiliation with Albany Law School. With a curriculum enhanced by 600 study-abroad opportunities, UAlbany launches great careers.


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We are sending a heartfelt
to each and every person who has helped
Save the Bloedel Conservatory!
Every donation, big and small, has helped us in our efforts. How?
Most importantly, we have kept the Conservatory open past the closure deadline! If events had continued along the original path, the doors to Bloedel would have closed forever back on March 1, 2010. Together, we have kept the Bloedel Conservatory open at least until September, 2010.
Next, we have had marketing underway for a few months now – and it is really paying off! Attendance at the Conservatory has consistently doubled or tripled every month since December. More and more people are re-discovering the beauty and the magic held within the dome. This is great news! Right now Bloedel is breaking even!! Your donations have helped make this possible! If 70,000 more people visit annually the operating deficit is history! Please keep visiting, bringing your friends and helping us spread the word!
What else? We have put on two great Events (and raised over $45,000)! 'Garden Fever', our next event is planned for June 24th at the VanDusen Floral Hall. We have a fun-filled Silent Auction set to go with many great gifts 'on the block' including, private wine tastings, art, photography, private garden tours and more!
Also, true to the mandate for Friends of the Bloedel, we have undertaken legal research to help protect the Bloedel Conservatory well into the future.
Together we have started to make a big difference!
From all of the birds and plants under the dome, and especially from Friends of the Bloedel,
We thank you again for your tremendous support!
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I am once again participating in Five Minute Friday. Lisa-Jo is on vacation, so it is being hosted this week by Crystal Stine! The topic for the week is "Belong" – the rules are always the same. Five minutes of writing with no editing and no second guessing. So, here goes:
I love the feeling of belonging. I guess you could say I long to belong. I have always felt this way to a certain extent. I don't know if it is a reaction to my mom's seeming resistant to "belonging" to anything. She didn't like organizations. She didn't get involved in groups. And even when I was on teams when I was younger, she would choose the more solo efforts required of parents rather than getting involved in group planning, etc. Part of it may have been my dad's alcoholism. Part of it was probably her constant doubting/judging of herself. But, there was definitely a resistance there. So, maybe my want/need to belong was a sort of rebellious action.
In high school, I ran for student government despite being one of lower status on the high school social scales. I was a successful athlete, so I had some recognition despite the fact I didn't really dress right and my hair was always short and somewhat lacking in style due my 4 – 6 hours of swimming everyday (I was on the swim team, diving team, gymnastics team – I didn't have time or money to have fancy hair or clothes). But, I ran for an uncontested office and won. I also participated in our county's Jr. Miss competition and won and was able to compete for the State title. Again, not exactly where I "belonged," but I loved it. It seemed like it opened up a whole new space for me. A space where I was part of a group. I was "approved". I did social things due to my participation in these groups. It was fun. It was social. And I loved it. I decided that even when I didn't quite feel like I belonged somewhere, I could still be a part of something.
I am still fighting that battle. I join mom's groups. I went to my church's women's retreat despite not knowing another person at the church yet. I volunteered at VBX and loved it. And I'm sure I will be involved in my daughter's school next year. I don't always feel like I "belong," but it is still good to be part of something bigger than myself.


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On a day when London cycling and walking commissioner Will Norman vowed to get more women and people from ethnic minorities cycling, the latest video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows just how intimidating some of the capital's streets can be for cyclists.
That's a huge barrier to many people who might otherwise be tempted to take to riding bikes in London and the footage, shot be road.cc reader Ant on the busy Marylebone Road just be Baker Street Underground station amply illustrates just how hostile the environment can be.
Besides pedestrians stepping out and having to squeeze past vehicles as he makes his way to the traffic lights, where the box junction is blocked – all of which, as Ant has captioned on the video, being 'Normal For London' – he then undergoes two close overtakes from motorcyclists.
Ant said: "Two motorbikes giving no care for other road users, either in a race of hurry.
"Plenty of traffic, road works, pedestrians, but the only dangerous part is the bikers – apologies for the swearing, was a bit caught out by the second one."
> Near Miss of the Day turns 100 – Why do we do the feature and what have we learnt from it?
Over the years road.cc has reported on literally hundreds of close passes and near misses involving badly driven vehicles from every corner of the country – so many, in fact, that we've decided to turn the phenomenon into a regular feature on the site. One day hopefully we will run out of close passes and near misses to report on, but until that happy day arrives, Near Miss of the Day will keep rolling on.
If you've caught on camera a close encounter of the uncomfortable kind with another road user that you'd like to share with the wider cycling community please send it to us at info or send us a message via the road.cc Facebook page (link is external).
If the video is on YouTube, please send us a link, if not we can add any footage you supply to our YouTube channel as an unlisted video (so it won't show up on searches).
Please also let us know whether you contacted the police and if so what their reaction was, as well as the reaction of the vehicle operator if it was a bus, lorry or van with company markings etc.
> What to do if you capture a near miss or close pass (or worse) on camera while cycling


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Spring is here! That is some good news after a year with very little winter! Wow, what a crazy year this has been already. The big worry is what kind of impact this dry warm winter will have on our water supply? I will let the experts deal with that, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to start finding way to conserve water for this summer.
Spring is such a great time of the year, with all the things we start to do outside like yard work and gardening, and sneezing. I am one of those lucky people with classic Hay Fever! If I don't take those daily pills the itchy watery eyes, the sneezing and hives hit me hard. Today I am grateful for Allegra
As I contemplate spring I also have to think back on past springs. Everyone here at the Cache Valley media group is excited about this year's Home and Garden show at the Eccles Ice Center on March 27th and 28th. It is always so KOOL to be able to see and talk with so many of you each and every year. Hope to see you there
At KOOL 103.9 we also love spring because it means a chance to give you some of the boss's money (LOL). It is time for the Spring Green Money Machine with THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS in cash and prizes. We start paly on Monday March 30th.
Which brings me to my next thought on Spring, SNOW! It seems to me that every year during the 1st week of Spring we get SNOW! I always feel funny talking about spring when it is snowing. But then I remember where we live and realize that we can get snow anytime during the spring. Last year I started my vacation on Mother's Day with a little snow in Logan, as we traveled south on I- 15 it got worse and worse with a major winter storm. Between Fillmore and Beaver the roads were in horrible shape and my wife was driving. She is an excellent driver but I wished I could take over for her but we could not find a safe place to pull off the switch. We saw several semi's off the road and traffic was at a crawl and the trip to Laughlin Nv. which normally takes 8 and ½ hours took almost 12!
One more spring snow story- took place on June 12th of 2002, yes the year of the winter games in Salt Lake City. If you remember not much snow that year until right before the games when a stormed dumped almost 20 inches in one day. That was the year I was having some serious health issue that sent me to a doctor in Salt Lake City and a surgery at U of U. My final follow up exam was June 12th 2002. I woke in the morning looked outside and it was snowing those huge wet spring snow flakes. It snowed the entire trip into Salt Lake City and at the U of U hospital the snowplows were out! It was on JUNE 12th WHAT??????????????????
Well I should wish you a happy and safe spring and thank you once again for listening. Here are just some of the things we did this week including NATE our guest DJ