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In a career that has spanned more than six decades, Dave Brubeck experiments with odd time signatures, improvised counterpoint, and distinctive harmonies remain hallmarks of a unique musical style unfazed by fad and fashion.
In 1958 the Quartet performed in Europe for the first time and toured Poland and the Middle East for the U.S. State Department. This led to the introduction of music from other cultures into the Quartet's repertoire. Then, in 1959 the Dave Brubeck Quartet recorded an experiment in time signatures, Time Out. To everyone's surprise, the album sold over a million copies, and Dave Brubeck's Blue Rondo a la Turk, based on a Turkish folk rhythm, and Paul Desmond's Take Five began to appear on jukeboxes throughout the world.
In 1959 Brubeck first performed and then recorded his brother Howard's Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Orchestra with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein. In 1960 he composed Points on Jazz for the American Ballet Theatre, and in later decades composed for and performed with the Murray Louis Dance Co. His musical theater piece The Real Ambassadors starring Louis Armstrong and Carmen McRae was recorded in 1960 and performed to great acclaim at the 1962 Monterey Jazz Festival.
Early in his career Brubeck wrote primarily for the Quartet, and some of those pieces, such as In Your Own Sweet Way and The Duke became part of standard jazz repertoire. His first orchestral composition, Elementals, written for an improvising jazz combo and symphony orchestra, was first performed and recorded in 1962.
The "classic" Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright (who joined in 1958) and Joe Morello (1956) was dissolved in December 1967; and The Light in the Wilderness, the first of many works combining classical and improvised elements, was first performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in February 1968 with conductor Erich Kunzel. Brubeck's second major work The Gates of Justice (Naxos 8.559414), a cantata based on the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Old Testament, was also first performed by Kunzel in Cincinnati in 1969.
The baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan joined a newly formed Dave Brubeck Trio (with Jack Six, bass and Alan Dawson, drums) in 1968 and they recorded and toured the world together for seven years. In the mid-1970s Brubeck performed with three of his musical sons, Darius, Chris and Dan. He later led a quartet that featured former Octet member clarinettist Bill Smith with son Chris on electric bass and Randy Jones, drums. In 1988 this group, along with former bassist, Eugene Wright, had the honour of accompanying President Reagan to Moscow to perform at the Reagan-Gorbachev Summit. Since the Quartet's first appearance at a State Dinner for King Hussein of Jordan during the Johnson administration, Brubeck has performed at The White House on many special occasions.
Through the decades that followed the dissolution of the "classic" quartet Dave Brubeck composed many fully notated compositions. These include ballet suites, a string quartet, chamber works, pieces for solo and duo-piano, violin solos, orchestral works and large-scale works for chorus and orchestra, most notably a Mass To Hope! A Celebration that has been performed throughout the English-speaking world, Germany, Russia and Austria. In 2002 Classical Brubeck was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices. The double CD includes his Easter oratorio Beloved Son, Pange Lingua Variations, his exciting Pentecost oratorio, The Voice of the Holy Spirit and a composition for string orchestra, Regret, all under the baton of Russell Gloyd, who since 1976 has been associated with Brubeck as conductor, producer and manager. Throughout his career Brubeck has continued to experiment with interweaving jazz and classical music. He has performed as composer-performer with most of the major orchestras in the United States and with prestigious choral groups and orchestras in Europe and America. While increasingly active as a composer, Brubeck has remained a leading figure in the jazz mainstream, appearing at jazz festivals (Newport with Wynton Marsalis in 2005), recording (for Telarc) and touring internationally with today's version of the Dave Brubeck Quartet - Bobby Militello, sax and flute, Randy Jones, drums, Michael Moore, bass.
'The best footage of the Classic Quartet that I've ever seen.' – David Brubeck
JAZZ ICONS: DAVID BRUBECK boasts two beautifully filmed concerts from one of the most beloved quartets in jazz history. Captured at the pinnacle of their power and popularity, Paul Desmond (alto sax), Joe Morello (drums), Eugene Wright (bass) and David Brubeck (piano) explore the trails they blazed into the realm of odd time signatures with "Forty Days" and two versions of their groundbreaking hit "Take Five", as well as forays into world music with two unique interpretations of "Koto Song". Their intimate onstage chemistry and impeccable musicianship made the DBQ an award-winning jazz supergroup.
Although many of us are familiar with Dave Brubeck the jazz legend, the father and icon of West Coast 'cool jazz', and founder of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, few of us are aware of his more traditional compositions. Brubeck is one of the few composers to confidently bridge the gap between jazz and concert music (as his teacher Milhaud did before him). In this varied collection of his songs we are treated to a vast array of styles – from the jazz classic Strange Meadowlark, to the twelve-tone inspired settings of Hold Fast to Dreams, to the pop sound of Once When I Was Very Young. This recording also captures Dave Brubeck at the height of his creative powers as an improvisational pianist merging seemingly disparate and dissimilar musical styles to create a sound totally his own.
A legendary jazz artist noted for his daring improvisations, Dave Brubeck is also a composer of many works for performance by classical musicians. He studied composition with the French composer, Darius Milhaud, who encouraged Brubeck to compose using the language of jazz as well as classical music. Brubeck himself notes that perhaps his best compositions were created 'at the moment for the moment'. Both Chromatic Fantasy Sonata and Two-Part Adventures take their inspiration from the music of J. S. Bach. Rising Sun is taken from the 1965 album Jazz Impressions of Japan while The Salmon Strikes is a tribute to pianist John Salmon, with whom Brubeck has enjoyed a long association and who performs on this recording. In 2003 Dave Brubeck was elected into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame.
Dave Brubeck's Nocturnes are small, lyrical pieces that can be played by children and savoured by adults. Longing, tenderness, and nostalgia are the predominant themes, linking them to Chopin's nocturnes. Both composers explore the mystery and melancholy that take over after dark, the nocturne's time to flower. As Brubeck himself writes in his liner notes, "...all of these pieces rise out of my personal life, and it is gratifying to hear them so splendidly recreated by the artistry of John Salmon".
"Dave Brubeck is a product not only of Judeo-Christian thinking but of the humanistic tradition of the Enlightenment. His identification with Jews, blacks, and with all who have known the lash of oppression is anything but accidental. The Hebrew Bible and most particularly the prophetic writings with their passion for social justice represent for him the essence of religious thought. Like Martin Luther King, Jr., Dave Brubeck is convinced that 'we must learn to live together as brothers, or die together as fools.' The Gates of Justiceis a cantata based on Jewish texts, but its message is universal."- Rabbi Charles D. Mintz
This disc is a magnificent collection of works from the hands of David Brubeck, brought to life in this debut recording from the Pacific Mozart Ensemble under the baton of conductor Lynne Morrow. A perusal of Brubeck's choral catalog shows that most of his lyricists are beloved American poets, including Langston Hughes and Wendell Berry. This disc gives musical form to Brubeck's love of American poets.


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Instead of Pelican Bay, violent white supremacist was assigned to fire lineThe Record Searchlight/Redding.com
By Ryan Sabalow
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Jeffory Shook, who was arrested last week in Siskiyou County after escaping from a prisoner fire crew, is not the kind of model inmate state and local firefighters increasingly have come to rely on while battling the north state's wildfires.
Detectives say the 36-year-old former Lincoln man is friends with members of the Aryan Brotherhood white supremacist prison gang. Twice he has been shot and wounded by police after leading officers on dangerous, out-of-control car chases.
And, detectives say, he once tried to run over a police officer.
Yet the inmate, who Placer County Sheriff Ed Bonner once called "one of the most violent and dangerous suspects we've encountered in a long time," ended up fighting fires as part of a minimum-security Northern California inmate fire crew.
And last month he did what detectives say he'd done countless times before.
He escaped.
On July 7, Shook, who wasn't eligible for parole until 2013, fled the Washington Ridge Conservation Camp in Nevada City.
Margaret Pieper, a spokeswoman at the minimum-security facility, said Shook ran off when one of the corrections officers assigned to the fire camp spotted him using a cell phone, which are banned in the state's prison system.
After leading U.S. Marshals, parole agents and detectives on a four-county manhunt, he was found last week at a trailer park in Happy Camp in Siskiyou County, said Siskiyou County Sheriff's Capt. Jim Betts.
Detectives had received tips he'd holed up with his Aryan Brotherhood associates he'd met in prison, Betts said.
When officers closed in for the arrest, Shook tried to take off in a pickup that had been reported stolen on Aug. 1 in Red Bluff, Betts said.
Shook eventually gave up without a fight when detectives pinned the truck in, Betts said.
Officials at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Shook's violent criminal background and propensity for escape are exactly what they try to avoid when picking the best of the state's prisoners to join the 4,228 inmates working on hand crews stationed at the state's 44 inmate fire camps.
"They do tend to be the better-behaved, lower-risk inmates," said Paul Verke, a CDCR spokesman.
Verke said the inmate hand crews have proven to be an invaluable asset in fire-prone California. The inmates are the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's only hand crews, Verke said.
Inmates typically earn $1 per hour and can earn up to two days off their sentence for every day they work fighting fires. Inmates work an average of 10 million work hours per year, saving taxpayers more than $80 million annually.
"On some of the larger fires of 2009, inmates were approximately 80 percent of the firefighting effort," Verke said.
There are a handful of inmate fire camps in the north state including the Sugar Pine Conservation Camp just a few miles east of Redding on Highway 299.
Assemblyman Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, said the community should be alarmed that violence-prone inmates like Shook could be fighting fires this summer near their homes.
"This is very serious," he said.
Nielsen, a vocal critic of the state's prison and parole system and former president of the state's Board of Parole and Prison Terms, said Tuesday that he's going to look into why Shook was placed into a low-security camp even though he had such a violent — and escape-prone — past.
Nielsen said he suspects Shook was placed in the camp as part of the state's effort to reduce the number of incarcerated inmates in the prison system, but he acknowledged it could have been just a mistake.
Pieper said authorities didn't know of Shook's violent history or his altercations with officers since he wasn't officially convicted of any of those crimes.
"Hindsight is 20-20," Pieper said.
She said there was "no documentation in Shook's file" that he was a member or associate of the Aryan Brotherhood.
"If he had been, he would not have been eligible for fire camp placement, and he would have been housed in Pelican Bay State Prison," Pieper said.
In 2006, Shook was convicted by plea bargain on joint charges filed in Placer and Sutter counties. He'd initially been accused of auto theft, methamphetamine possession and for trying to run down a Placer County sheriff's detective in Yuba City in 2005.
In the Yuba City incident, a detective shot Shook in the arm when Shook swerved his car at the detective, according to Betts and news reports.
Betts said Shook also had previously been shot by deputies in Orange County.
Lt. Jeffrey Ausnow, a spokesman for the Placer County Sheriff's Department, said that detectives in the county east of Sacramento knew Shook all too well and that they had chased him numerous times.
"He's a very dangerous individual who has no regard for citizens' safety," Ausnow said. "He would do anything to try to escape custody."
After 17 News investigation, governor orders public notification when paroled sex offenders try to remove GPS monitoring deviceKGET Last Update: 8/04 8:43 pm
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations to notify the public whenever a sex offender on parole removes his or her Global Positioning System tracking device and tries to escape supervision. The governor's action came after a 17 News investigation, which revealed the CDCR never notified the public when a paroled sex offender removed the device and went off the radar, because there was no law requiring them to do so.Our investigation, which aired Tuesday, started after convicted rapist German Baeza, 26, cut off his GPS ankle bracelet in Oildale on July 5th and went on the lam.
About two weeks later, police say he tried to kidnap a 14-year-old girl in east Bakersfield, but she fought him off. Three days after that, deputies say Baeza kidnapped and raped a 15-year-old girl he met online, after he lured her into meeting him in person.
17 News called Shafter Senator Dean Florez Wednesday to ask why there was no law requiring public notification when paroled sex offenders cut off their ankle monitors. Florez called on Governor Schwarzenegger to take action.
Schwarzenegger ordered the CDCR to notify the media and the public when a paroled sex offender on GPS attempts to flee. "Paroled sex offenders that take action to remove their GPS pose a threat to public safety, and the department must take every necessary step to eliminate that threat, including making sure the public is aware of these individuals. My greatest priority is to protect the safety of all Californians, and a better informed public will help make our communities safer from sex offenders trying to run from parole supervision," Schwarzenegger said in an announcement e-mailed to 17 News.
Monitored sex offenders often run from parole supervision. The CDCR said in late June they have 7,266 parolees on GPS, and of those, 6,548 are sex offenders. Each month, between 20 and 60 monitored parolees try to cut off the devices, or disable them, and run away. "We will immediately begin the development of a system that notifies the media and the public when a sex offender attempts to abscond from parole supervision," CDCR Secretary Matthew Cate said.
Senator Florez noted that swift notification to the public can play a big part in the timely arrest of the fugitive parolees. 17 News will continue to monitor this developing story and we will let you know when the system is in place.
Baeza was caught and identified as the kidnapping and rape suspect after he was arrested on a parole violation.Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off on After 17 News investigation, governor orders public notification when paroled sex offenders try to remove GPS monitoring device )
State offered no warning of fugitive rapistKGET Last Update: 8/04 1:15 pm When a convicted Bakersfield rapist cut off his ankle monitor and went into hiding July 5, the state parole department never warned the public. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which operates the state parole division, never tells the public when a paroled sex offender cuts off his ankle monitor and has disappeared from their sight.
The CDCR notifies local law enforcement, said CDCR spokesman Luis Patino said.
"The system is that we put it through and automated system that automatically tells all law enforcement officials who the parolees at large are, and also there is an arrest warrant put out," Patino said.
The Kern County Sheriff's Office got that notification nearly a month ago when German Baeza, 26, cut off his GPS ankle monitor and left the home in which he was supposed to be living at 124 E. McCord Ave. in Oildale.
"They notified us by e-mail when this occurred. Due to his classification, we took the e-mail and we let our patrol officers know," Kern County Sheriff's Department Commander Ed Komin said.
He is now accused of kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old Bakersfield girl at gunpoint. He met her online and lured her into meeting him, according to sheriff's deputies. Police said just days earlier, Baeza tried to abduct a 14-year-old girl at gunpoint in east Bakersfield. She fought him off and escaped.
Local law enforcement agencies can notify the public about wanted parolees, but they only do so if the sex offender is considered a violent predator, such as having several violent sex crimes. Baeza only had one conviction and didn't qualify.
"Sexually violent predators are reserved for the most violent, where there is a reasonable expectation that there is a danger to the public if they escape," Komin said.
In 2009, sex offender Bruce Riley cut of his tracking device and threw it on the freeway. Parole agents kept silent about it. Two weeks after Riley fled, a Bakersfield Police Department officer doing a random check found he was gone. The BPD alerted the public and a woman called police saying she had bought an RV from the sex offender. Riley was caught in Las Vegas.
Baeza is in jail and faces numerous charges, including kidnapping, rape, sodomy and assault.Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off on State offered no warning of fugitive rapist )
Fatal party's host is sex offenderSacramento Bee Published Thursday, Aug. 05, 2010 firstname.lastname@example.com
The man who hosted the "under 21" dance party at which a 14-year-old girl was fatally shot last month is a sex offender with a history of pimping, pandering and prostitution of minors, according to authorities.
The conditions of 43-year-old Kevin Love Kennedy's parole from state prison after a 2004 conviction for pimping prohibited him from legally being near juveniles, said Sacramento County Sheriff's Sgt. Tim Curran.
Furthermore, the July 11 youth-oriented event – which deputies say Kennedy organized, promoted and held in a space he rents but never had the appropriate business license for – was advertised as lasting until midnight, well after the county's 10 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors, deputies allege.
Gunshots rang out at the Auburn Boulevard party 17 minutes after curfew began. Lanajah Nachelle Dupree of Sparks, Nev., was killed in the attack, and a 17-year-old was injured.
State parole agents arrested Kennedy on July 27 on suspicion of the parole violation, Curran said. On Wednesday, deputies added a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of minors for the broken curfew, Curran said.
Additionally, deputies said Kennedy faces a misdemeanor charge of violating a restraining order. That protective order was obtained by the owner of the Auburn Boulevard business complex where Kennedy rented two spaces – one for a recording studio, the other for his "Venue 4 Rent" business, Curran said.
The owner feared retaliation from Kennedy for cooperating with the investigation, Curran said.
Curran declined to explain how Kennedy violated that restraining order, other than to say the alleged violation occurred during phone calls that Kennedy, who was in custody at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center at the time, made to an employee of his.
Kennedy remains at the RCCC, where he could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
In earlier interviews with The Bee, Kennedy said he was not at the party when the shooting occurred. He also said the party's promoter had assured him that his previous under-21 parties were peaceful events.
The day after the party, he was seen hugging Dupree's cousin, who acted as a spokesman for the grieving family.
Curran said deputies suspect that Kennedy was the event's promoter and have not been able to identify anyone else involved in the party's organization or promotion.
He also said that deputies were able to place Kennedy at the party before the gunfire erupted.
Authorities have said a fight inside the venue that night prompted security guards to clear out the place. Outside, 19-year-old Jaivonne Flenory-Davis fired into the crowd, striking Dupree and the 17-year-old girl, according to sheriff's detectives.
They suspect Flenory-Davis was aiming at rival gang members and that the victims were hit unintentionally. The older teen survived.
On July 15, detectives arrested Flenory-Davis on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. He is scheduled to appear in court again today. Kennedy is scheduled to appear in court Friday.
According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Kennedy had served time in prison before the 2004 pimping conviction. Over the course of four earlier cases, Kennedy was convicted of prostitution of a minor under the age of 16, pandering, firearm possession, drug possession and domestic violence, CDCR records show.
As deputies investigated Kennedy's involvement in the fatal July 11 party, Curran said deputies identified what they considered another lapse in judgment: Kennedy's alleged promotion of a July 29 event at one of his rented properties called the "Smoke and Groove Tour."
In promotional materials, Curran said, Kennedy hyped the event as a rap concert with a full bar, medicinal marijuana prescriptions available and free medicinal marijuana.
Deputies shut down the event before it could begin, and Kennedy faces no charges in connection with it.
Special Agent Michelle Gregory, a spokeswoman for the state Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, said the event's legality would have depended on who was writing the prescriptions, who was getting them (and why) and how much medicinal marijuana was present at the event.
Nonetheless, she was skeptical based on the description.
Said Gregory: "Odds are, it wasn't going to be legitimate if they were just going to have people showing up and handing out (prescription) cards."Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off on Fatal party's host is sex offender )


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Wax will adhere to almost anything. Whatever you're sealing (paper, invites, envelopes, gift wrapping, jars) make sure you have them close by, clean, dry and ready to be embellished.
If you're using a glue gun, plug it and let it heat up before you insert your wax stick. It'll usually take about 5-10 minutes to get warmed up. Make sure you avoid touching the nozzle area of the gun and it's a good idea to rest the gun with nozzle pointed down on a safe and sturdy surface that will catch any stray droplets of hot wax. Avoid aiming the nozzle upwards to avoid hot wax pouring out the opposite end and into the electrics or onto your hands (we've done this, it hurts). Have your stamp ready to go too.
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When heating your sealing wax you should aim for the consistency of honey. Not too thick and not too runny.
If you're using a spoon and candle, cut a 10-12mm piece (or several smaller pieces) of wax and sit it in the spoon. Hold the spoon over the flame until the wax melts completely. Once melted, tilt the spoon onto your chosen surface. Give the spoon a wipe with a cloth while it's still hot to remove any residue (be careful not to burn your precious fingers!) or add more wax to repeat the process.
If you're using a Traditional stick of wax with a wick, light the wick and allow the wax to drip onto your chosen surface. Hold your stick at about 90º to avoid getting soot in your seals.
While the wax is still hot, use your stamp to make an impression by pushing very gently into the wax. Let your stamp rest on the wax while it cools. It'll take about a minute or so before it completely hardens. In hot weather it can take longer for your seal to harden.
Once the wax has hardened, gently wiggle and then lift the stamp. There you have it - your first wax seal! Rinse and repeat. If you're making a lot of seals in bulk you might find that the brass will start to warm up and become harder to lift off the wax. Don't stress! Cool it down from time to time with some ice or cold water (just make sure it's completely dry before you make your next seal and avoid getting the wooden handle wet).
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1 Kings 8 International Children's Bible (ICB)
The Ark of the Covenant Is Brought into the Temple
8 Then King Solomon called for all the leaders of Israel to come to him in Jerusalem. He called for the elders, the heads of the tribes and the leaders of the families. He wanted them to bring the Ark of the Covenant with the Lord from the older part of the city. 2 So all the men of Israel came together with King Solomon. This was during a festival in the month of Ethanim. That is the seventh month.
3 All of the elders of Israel arrived. Then the priests took up the Ark of the Covenant. 4 They carried the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord, the Meeting Tent and the holy things in it. The Levites helped the priests carry these things. 5 King Solomon and all the people of Israel gathered before the Ark of the Covenant. They sacrificed so many sheep and cattle no one could count them all. 6 Then the priests put the Ark of the Covenant with the Lord in its right place. This was inside the Most Holy Place in the Temple. The Ark of the Covenant was put under the wings of the golden creatures. 7 The wings of the creatures were spread out over the place of the Ark of the Covenant. So they covered it and its carrying poles. 8 The carrying poles were very long. Anyone standing in the Holy Place in front of the Most Holy Place could see the ends of the poles. But no one could see them from outside the Holy Place. The poles are still there today. 9 The only things inside the Ark of the Covenant were two stone tablets.[a] Moses had put them in the Ark of the Covenant at Mount Sinai. That was where the Lord made his agreement with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.
10 When the priests left the Holy Place, the cloud filled the Temple of the Lord. 11 The priests could not continue their work. This was because the Temple was filled with the glory of the Lord.
Solomon Speaks to the People
12 Then Solomon said, "The Lord said he would live in a dark cloud. 13 Lord, I have truly built a wonderful Temple for you. It is a place for you to live forever."
14 While all the people of Israel were standing there, King Solomon turned to them and blessed them.
15 Then he prayed: "Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He himself has done what he promised to my father David. The Lord told my father, 16 'I brought my people Israel out of Egypt. But I have not yet chosen a city in any tribe of Israel where a temple will be built for worshiping me. But I have chosen David to rule over my people Israel.'
17 "My father David wanted to build a temple for worshiping the Lord, the God of Israel. 18 But the Lord said to my father David, 'I know you want to build a temple for worshiping me. And this is good. 19 But you are not the one to build the temple. It will be your son, who comes from your own body. He is the one who will build my temple.'
20 "So the Lord has kept the promise that he gave. I am the king now in place of David my father. Now I rule Israel as the Lord promised. And I have built the Temple for worshiping the Lord, the God of Israel. 21 I have made a place in the Temple for the Ark of the Covenant. Inside that Ark is the agreement the Lord made with our ancestors. He made that agreement when he brought them out of Egypt."
Solomon's Prayer
22 Then Solomon stood facing the Lord's altar. All of the people of Israel were standing behind him. He spread out his hands and looked toward the sky. 23 He said:
"Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you. There is no god like you in heaven above or on the earth below. You make agreements with your people because you love them. And you keep your agreements with those who truly follow you. 24 You have kept the promise you made to your servant David, my father. You made that promise with your own mouth. And with your great power you have made it come true today. 25 Now Lord, God of Israel, keep the other promises you made to your servant David, my father. You said, 'Your sons must be careful to obey me as you have obeyed me. If they do this, there will always be someone from your family ruling Israel.' 26 Again, Lord, God of Israel, I ask you. Please continue to keep that promise you made to my father.
27 "But, God, can you really live here on the earth? Even the sky and the highest place in heaven cannot contain you. Certainly this house which I have built cannot contain you either. 28 But please listen to my prayer and my request. I am your servant, and you are the Lord my God. Hear this prayer I am praying to you today. 29 In the past you said, 'I will be worshiped there.' So please watch over this Temple night and day. Hear the prayer I pray to you here. 30 Hear my prayers and the prayers of your people Israel. Please hear us when we pray facing this place. Hear us from your home in heaven. And when you hear us, forgive us.
31 "If a person does something wrong against someone else, he will be brought to the altar in this Temple. If he swears an oath that he is not guilty, 32 then hear in heaven. Judge the man. Punish the guilty person for what he has done. And declare that the innocent person is not guilty.
33 "Sometimes your people of Israel will sin against you. Because of this their enemies will defeat them. Then the people will come back to you and praise you. They will pray to you in this Temple. 34 Please hear them in heaven. Forgive the sins of your people Israel. Allow them to have their land again. This is the land you gave to their ancestors.
35 "Sometimes when they sin against you, you will stop the rain from falling on their land. Then they will pray, facing this place. They will praise you. They will stop sinning when you make them suffer. 36 When this happens, please hear their prayer in heaven. Then forgive the sins of your servant. And forgive the sins of the people of Israel. Teach them to do what is right. Then please send rain to this land you gave them.
37 "At times the land will become so dry that no food will grow. Or, a great sickness will spread among the people. Sometimes all the crops will be destroyed by locusts or grasshoppers. Your people will be attacked in their cities by their enemies. Your people will become sick. 38 When any of these things happen, the people will become truly sorry. If anyone of your people Israel spreads his hands in prayer toward this Temple, 39 please hear his prayer. Hear it from your home in heaven. Then forgive the people and help them. Only you know what people are really thinking. So judge each person, and do to him what is right. 40 Do this so your people will respect you all the time they live in this land. This is the land you gave to our ancestors.
41-42 "People who are not Israelites, who come from other lands, will hear about your greatness and power. They will come from far away to pray at this Temple. 43 Please hear their prayers from your home in heaven. Please do whatever they ask you. Then people everywhere will know you and respect you, as your people in Israel do. Then everyone will know I built this Temple for worship to you.
44 "Sometimes you will command your people to go and fight against their enemies. Then your people will pray to you facing this city which you have chosen. They will pray facing the Temple I have built for your worship. 45 When they pray, hear their prayers from your home in heaven. Then help them.
46 "Everyone sins. So your people will also sin against you. And you will become angry with your people. You will let their enemies defeat them. Their enemies will make them prisoners and carry them away to their own countries. 47 Your people might be sorry for their sins when they are held as prisoners in another country. Perhaps they will be sorry and pray to you in the land where they are held as prisoners. They might say, 'We have sinned and done wrong.' 48 They may truly turn back to you in the land of their enemies. Perhaps they will pray to you, facing this land you gave their fathers. They may pray to you, facing this city you have chosen. They may face this Temple I have built for your worship. 49 If they do, then please hear them from your home in heaven. Hear their prayers and do what is right. 50 Forgive your people of all their sins. And forgive them for turning against you. Make those who have taken them as prisoners show them mercy. 51 Remember that they are your people. Remember that you brought them out of Egypt. It was as if you pulled them out of a blazing furnace!
52 "Please give your attention to my prayers. And please give your attention to the prayers of your people Israel. Listen to their prayers anytime they ask you for help. 53 You chose them from all the nations on earth to be your very own people. This is what you promised through Moses your servant. You promised it when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt, Lord God."
54 Solomon prayed this prayer to the Lord. He had been kneeling in front of the altar. And his arms had been raised toward heaven. When Solomon finished praying, he stood up. 55 Then, in a loud voice, he blessed all the people of Israel. Solomon said: 56 "Praise the Lord! He promised he would give rest to his people Israel. And he has given us rest! The Lord has kept all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses. 57 I ask that the Lord our God be with us. May he be with us as he was with our ancestors. May he never leave us. 58 May he cause us to turn to him and follow him. May we obey all the laws and commands he gave our ancestors. 59 I ask that the Lord our God always remember this prayer. I pray that he will help his servant and his people Israel. I pray he will help us every day as we need it. 60 Then all the people of the world will know the Lord is the only true God. 61 So you must fully obey the Lord our God. You must follow all his laws and commands. You must continue to obey in the future as you do now."
Sacrifices Are Offered
62 Then King Solomon and all Israel with him offered sacrifices to the Lord. 63 Solomon killed 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. These were fellowship offerings. In this way the king and the Israelites showed they had given the Temple to the Lord.
64 Also that day King Solomon made the courtyard before the Temple holy. He offered whole burnt sacrifices and grain offerings. He also offered the fat from the fellowship offerings. He had to make these offerings in the courtyard. This was because the bronze altar before the Lord was too small. It could not hold all the offerings.
65 So King Solomon and all the people of Israel also celebrated the other festival that came at that time. People came from as far away as Lebo Hamath in the north. And they came from as far as the brook of Egypt in the south. A great many people were there. They ate, drank and rejoiced before the Lord for a total of 14 days. 66 On the following day Solomon sent the people home. So they blessed the king and went home. They were happy because of all the good things the Lord had done for his servant David and for his people, Israel.
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Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed AlJabir tweeted on Wednesday that the liberation of Hodeidah will allow to Yemen's main port to return to 2014 capacity levels.
Hodeida will be liberated, and the Yemeni people will gain back a major artery of life. An essential lifeline that was previously plagued by the Iranian backed Houthi militia.— محمد ال جابر (@mohdsalj) June 13, 2018
The liberation of Hodaydah will allow the full utilization of the capacity of its port back to the levels of 2014, it will also enable further expansion of the port's capacity.— محمد ال جابر (@mohdsalj) June 13, 2018
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Comparison and contrast essay writing is not that simple but it can very easy if you understand the different ways on doing it. If you think that when doing a comparison and contrast essay writing, you would only list down all the similarities and differences of two particular things then you're wrong. There's more to it than that kind of simple, spontaneous writing.
Comparison and contrast essay writing is done with a plan. You call this an outline. Every kind of essay, not just the comparison and contrast essay, need to have an outline before it becomes a good essay piece. An outline allows you to organize your ideas so that you can present them in a clear and coherent manner.
While you make your outline, you have to think which style of arrangement you're going to use. There are two classic comparison and contrast essay writing style you: the block arrangement and the alternating arrangement. The two styles are further explained in the next two paragraphs.
In using the block arrangement, you're going to describe each of the two things you're comparing (object A and object B) in two separate paragraphs. You're going to make statements about object A to form a single paragraph. You do the same for object B in the next paragraph. While writing your paragraphs, make sure that every statement from your object A paragraph has a corresponding statement in your object B paragraph. In that way, although you're not directly comparing the two, the comparison can be easily identified by the readers coherently.
To further understand the block arrangement style, take a look at the following outline:
The second style of comparison and contrast essay writing is the alternating arrangement. This is also known as point by point arrangement. In this style, you're going to make a paragraph focusing on a particular area or category of discussion. On that paragraph, you're going to directly compare object A and object B. Just like how its name says, you're going to compare the two things "point by point."
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In Milwaukee, adult volunteers are needed for the growing number of children ages 6-15 waiting for a Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) mentor. The majority of waiting children are boys in need of Big Brothers.
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Today on the Big Idea: Author Michael Moreci, with his novel Black Star Renegades, shows you how to write a media tie-in that's not a media tie-in and in fact becomes something else entirely in the telling.
A lot of writers will probably hate me for this, but the idea for Black Star Renegades was kinda given to me. But don't worry, because this stroke of fortune was proceeded by years and years misery. I'll explain:
I'm a huge Star Wars fan. Like, it's unhealthy. I talk about it a lot (sorry to you, my lovely and patient wife), and I write about it a lot (on my own website and for StarWars.com). I even have the Rebel sigil tattooed on my forearm. My brother has the matching Empire sigil on his forearm, so I'm not alone in this. Anyway. One day, I received a call from an editor at St. Martin's, the future editor of Black Star Renegades. His name is Marc, and Marc said, "Mike, you love Star Wars. Write me something that's Star Wars." My first impression was "Isn't that illegal?" but Marc explained that he wanted something that captured the spirit of Star Wars—pulpy space adventure with a lot of heart, great characters, and boundless imagination. I agreed immediately. Even if Marc had been asking me to write an unsanctioned Star Wars novel, I still would have agreed.
Now, like I said: there's misery to this story as well. Because the only reason I was on Marc's radar is because I'd been pitching him for years. I can fill a graveyard with my rejected pitches (and, truthfully, that's where most of those pitches belong). But that's how most of professional goes—it's a marathon, not a sprint, and the trick is to stick around long enough (and be good enough) to one day catch your break. And that's what happened with Black Star Renegades.
Marc's phone call and my passion for the galaxy far, far away is what drove the book's inception. But something strange happened along the way. The more I wrote this book as the stepchild of Lucas's beloved creation, the less interested in it I became. Don't get me wrong, Black Star Renegades has Star Wars imprinted in its DNA, and I totally embrace that. I love it for that reason. But I didn't want my story to be just that. I wanted it to be more, I wanted to have something to say that was my own.
And that's when it hit me: If I stayed the course and wrote a straight-up Star Wars book, I'd just be a knock-off trying to pass myself off as the real thing. I'd be that dude in the subway selling Versachi bags, and I didn't want to be that dude in the subway selling Versachi bags.
So I did the only logical thing: I killed the real deal. In the book! I killed the real deal in the book.
But that's how Black Star Renegades became interesting to me. See, I've always had trouble with the messiah complex. The idea that we should sit around and wait for an all-powerful someone or other to come along and save our butts from the fire isn't a healthy one. It leads to bad places. Like when, oh, I don't know, a tyrannical buffoon campaigns under the promise that he's the only one—him alone—who can solve all the country's problems. And people actually believe him. Because that's what we're taught. Iron Man will save us. Luke Skywalker. Katniss Everdeen. Harry Potter. Whoever. There's a magical chosen one, and without this person we wouldn't be able to do a darn thing on our own. Sure, we can play supporting roles, but at the end of the day, only one person can vanquish Voldemort or Vader
And that simply isn't true. That narrative is exactly what I wanted to upend.
It's funny, because there's something in the water when it comes to deconstructing the chosen one myth-building, because that's exactly what The Last Jedi is about. Luke says so himself when he asks Rey if she expects him to take on the First Order all by himself, just him and a "laser sword." At the time, Rey's answer would have been yes because that's exactly what she expected. But she comes to learn, like so many characters in the film story, the dangers in relying on one person—good or evil—to save an entire galaxy. And that's part of the beauty of The Last Jedi: It shows us that we're all heroes. Rose, Finn, Poe, Rey—they all play a part in being the heroes of this story. And through their combined efforts, that's when a difference is made.
Black Star Renegades is unquestionably a Star Wars book. But it's also an anti-Star Wars book. It's a galaxy where my version of Luke dies in the first act, and everyone else has to step up and fight back against the tyrannical overlord who didn't get the memo that one person alone isn't meant to rule everything and everyone. But the heroes did. They learn that real power comes in unity and togetherness, and that's how they win.
That's how we all win.
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EXCLUSIVE PB - Interview with Bruno Fitipaldo: from Buenos Aires to Istanbul, through Capo d'Orlando
Hi Bruno. Do you feel the difference between to live in a small city like Capo d'Orlando and in a great metropolis like Istanbul?
Of course! Capo is a small but great city. The people was great and for me the italian culture is so close to my traditions. Istanbul is an incredible city, and i never lived in a huge city like this.
The routine day a day is different and the relationship with the local people are not so easy because the language and traditions.
Which difference you find between the italian basketball and the turkish basketball?
The biggest difference is that now days there are here about 5 teams with a big budget compearing with italian league. And this make the level goes high because the rosters are very long.
With Galatasaray you had the possibility to play in EuroLeague for the first time in your career. How do you lived this progress to compete with the best european (not only) players?
Well, I'm trying to adjust a soon as possible some things I need to do to play in this level. My role into the team is not the same so I'm focused in what the team needs from me to help since the first day. About play againts the best players in europe, is a big motivation so I try to enjoy every second into the court.
In Italy you've played a great basketball. Beyond Galatasaray, other italian teams contacted you in the past?
No, what I know is that just Galatasaray wanted me.
What did you think when your agent came with an offer from Italy?
It was something I was trying to do since few years ago. Make this step forward to europe to compete here.
So we take the decision to play for Capo d'Orlando where I had the space in the team to show my game.
The 'Campeonato Sudamericano' brought you some opportunities as the star of the continent. How your life is changed since then?
I don't think the south amerian champioship open this opportunity. I was playing for the national team since 6 years what let me compete against teams. My years playing in Argentina were very important because for european teams this league is respected.
In your opinion, there are any Uruguayan and Argentinian players that could be great in Italy and in Europe?
Of course there are! I think the european teams serch players mayority in europe and they prefer to choose from more knows leagues. What is normal.
But there are a lot of talent arround south america, and I think the teams which start bringing players from there will have great results.


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An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world's repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.
|Date made available
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|Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre
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Carletta, A. (Contributor), Chierotti, M. R. (Contributor), d'Agostino, S. (Contributor), Gobetto, R. (Contributor), Grepioni, F. (Contributor), Spinelli, F. (Contributor), Ventura, B. (Contributor), Wouters, J. (Contributor) (1 Jan 2017). CCDC 1483226: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination. Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre. 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1lsf0t


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Scripture: Psalm 2:7-9
Psalm 2:7-9, says, "I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter's vessel.'" It should be obvious by verses 7-9 that in the conflict between the political kings versus God's true kings, the ones who do the instructing are the ones who know their covenant and the ones who know their God. We are called to break all resistance with a rod of iron and if you cannot break it with a rod of iron, then we need to go back to remedial biblical covenantal school. Or we need to endure to the end of the trial so that the full measure of God's authority can be released in our life. Sometimes we have to walk through adversity for a significant period in order to reach the end of an ordained season so that the fullness of God's grace can manifest. Paul walked in that place with his thorn. We face various levels of adversity for extended periods of time often in order to fully qualify for the anointing that goes with our mission in the last days. When that is true, it is not an issue of knowing the covenant. It is an issue of patiently, biblically enduring until we have reached the fullness of qualification for the works we have to execute. Paul said it to the Corinthians in II Corinthians 4:12, "Death works in us, but life in you." The army of the Lord is rising in the land. People who have had long-term seasons of adversity will find their adversity coming to an end and the Lord being gracious to them in a transition where they will carry the fullness of all that the Throne bought and paid for. That season for the church is here!


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With water views of Jervis Bay and a short stroll to Vincentia Golf Club, this ever popular holiday home provides all that is needed to enjoy a weekend away or a longer stay by the seaside.
As you walk in, you are presented with light and airy living/dining room that leads through to a galley style kitchen and informal meals area. There are 3 bedrooms on this level and the main bathroom. Downstairs features a large rumpus/kids bedroom, the 4th bedroom, laundry/bathroom and easy access to the tiered back yard.
8 guests
1 - Queen bed, built-in robe, ceiling fan
2 - Queen bed, built-in robe, ceiling fan
3 - Queen bed, built-in robe, ceiling fan
4 - Queen bed, built-in robe, ceiling fan
Port-a-cot & highchair available: NO
Linen is included all year round. This includes sheets, pillow cases, doonas and blankets, bath towels, hand towels, face washers and bath mats. We will have the beds made for you when you arrive. Please BRING your own beach towels;
Fully appointed main bathroom with shower, bath, vanity and toilet; there is an extra shower and toilet in the laundry;
Open plan lounge with flat screen TV, DVD and combustion fireplace, formal dining area with setting for 6, open plan galley style kitchen and meals area with setting for 4, downstairs rumpus/kids bedroom area and two outdoor dining options (both undercover).
A well-stocked kitchen with everything you'll need to prepare a quick snack or full meal. Superb modern kitchen accessible to formal and informal dining areas outdoor dining;
Upstairs outdoor undercover dining with outdoor setting for 4; gas BBQ; double carport. NB> Garage is not for guest use.
Unfortunately this property IS NOT suitable for pets;
A bond of $750 must be secured by a valid Credit Card (not Debit/Credit). We accept VISA or MasterCard (not Amex or Diners);
We ask that you don't arrive before 3pm on the day of your booking. Where the property has been cleaned and is ready before 3pm, we will let you know that you can check in early. Departure is strictly 11am so that the cleaners have time to prepare the property for the next guests;
This property is surrounded by permanent residents. Guests that don't respect the neighbours will be evicted forfeiting their full tariff and bond;
The rates displayed on STAYZ are based on low season and are a guide only. Peak periods incur a surcharge. Each booking attracts a $50 Booking Fee and $160 Cleaning Fee;
Easter: 4 night minimum stay;
June & October long weekend: 3 night minimum stay;
Christmas, New Year and January School Holidays: 7 night minimum stay;


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Milan's Congress Center
Milan's Trade Fair Center
Near by the New Business Center of Porta Nuova
Only on this website the best rates and conditions
Discover our promotions and choose the offer which fits you better
Free Wi-Fi in the whole building and in the rooms
Milan is known as the hub of Italy's commercial sector. In fact, two of Europe's largest trade fair centres are located here: Fieramilano (Rho Fiera) and Fieramilanocity (in the city of Milan), together with the important Congress Centre (MiCo).
Every year, over seventy trade fair events and a great number of congresses are held, treating many different arguments and covering a wide variety of goods and services. Visitors and buyers come from all over the world to participate.
The Best Western Hotel City is an excellent hotel for visitors who want to go to the new trade fair centre (Rho Fiera), and also for people going to the city trade fair centre (Fiera Milano) and the Congress Centre (MiCo). because the Red Line underground, which stops right in front of the building (MM1 LIMA), reaches both of these places directly: Rho Fiera in 20 stops and Fiera Milano/MiCo (MM1 Porta Amendola) in 10 stops.
For more information visit www.fieramilano.it and www.fieramilanocongressi.it
We are also close to the New Business Centre Porta Nuova, hub of city events surrounded by a charming cosmopolitan architecture.


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Neary also cautioned that sending e-mails spread out over time doesn't guarantee people won't still hit the server in clumps because of viewing patterns, so it's critical to have a server with adequate bandwidth and throughput. "You only get one chance of the recipient typing in a PURL," he continued.
Security is another factor to consider with PURLs, said Scott Dubois, vice president of cross-media services and marketing at Reynolds DeWalt in New Bedford, MA. Recipients potentially can figure out the pattern and then access other people's landing pages if some kind of security scheme isn't used in place of names in a PURL. Web addresses on printed pieces should be hidden from view when sent through the mail stream, he added.
To address security concerns when developing a variable data proposal, Brad Lena, PIA/GATF senior technical consultant, suggested asking the prospect or client for just their database field headers, not any actual data. He also noted that customers will nickel and dime suppliers on printing costs, but are used to paying for data services and should be charged accordingly.
Less often yields more in personalized marketing, according to Arthur Middleton Hughes, vice president of KnowledgeBase Marketing, Richardson, TX. "E-mail blasts ruin the marketing channel because if people opt out, you can't contact them anymore. Sending too many e-mails (in one week or month) depresses response rates," he said in a presentation on database marketing.
Offering multiple choices or options—such as destinations for a family vacation—in a promotional offer kills response rates, Hughes continued. "Send one choice at a time and use different messages for other choices."
Frank McPherson, president of Custom Data Imaging in Markham, Ontario, offered an intriguing suggestion for how to more efficiently produce some variable printing jobs. "We have product lines that are strictly done by the data department with no one from graphics or prepress getting involved. One of our data people runs the press for that work," he revealed. "We've saved 8,000 to 10,000 man hours a year doing work that way."


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Young school-age poets took some of Roald Dahl's "Revolting Rhymes" and ran with them, putting their own ending to the poems as part of a Literary Month competition in September.
The winners of the competition were announced this week.
The novel poetry competition was organized by Camana Bay, Books & Books and LIFE (Literacy is for Everyone). Students at schools across Cayman were encouraged to submit their endings to some of Dahl's most popular rhymes.
A panel of judges chose the winners from among more than 75 entries. The judges evaluated the students' poems using a points system based on elements such as creativity and style, organization and voice, technical accuracy and more, a press release stated.
Six winners – a first- and second-place recipient for each poem – received prize packs that included a copy of Roald Dahl's "Revolting Rhymes," Books & Books gift certificates and Camana Bay gift cards.
Students at schools across Cayman were encouraged to submit their endings to some of Dahl's most popular rhymes.
Published in 1982, Roald Dahl's "Revolting Rhymes" was his first collection of captivating comic verse for children. A fairy tale rewritten by Roald Dahl is never quite as expected, and this competition gave students the opportunity to explore Dahl's imaginative verses and create their own ingenious endings to three famous Revolting Rhymes – "Cinderella," "Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf," and "The Three Little Pigs."
Students were asked to create their own original endings using 150 words or fewer to finish the story. Judges looked at how the students used original, imaginative and amusing ideas to end the fairy tale.
The winners' poems can be seen in full at www.camanabay.com/blog.
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I am Marsha, and I live in Kansas.
I was doing really well for over a year, posting to my blog each and every day. Mostly about my plans for the day, or what I did the day before. Along with that I added in links to things I was doing on squidoo and at gather.
Then, I moved and something happened. Recently I've got back into blogging daily again. I am starting to get some giveaways of my own going on my blog. I'm in hopes of getting some sponsored giveaways soon.
I am an avid coupon user and on the look out for good deals all the time. I use several different good deal blog posts to help me in this area too.
I am trying to make a living on the computer....a real living. My current goal is a home of my own.
Click on over and check out the Ultimate Blog Party. I can't wait to go meet other bloggers like myself and get connected!
There are so many cool prizes to be won at this year's Ultimate Blog Party, but my top three picks would be:**GRAND PRIZE at the Ultimate Blog Party 2010 is a Toshiba Satellite L505D-ES5025**
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Strange Happenings at the Wedding
Apr 11, 2017
One beautiful Saturday morning – the 8th of April in 2017 – the occasion of my nephew's wedding to Rachel in South Wales, I was conscious of a slight air of unexpected panic from the groom.
The suit didn't fit.
I knew that he'd more than likely sort it out without too much ado and he was already on the way to dashing down to the local M & S to find a replica, the suppliers not being able to provide a replacement until 12.30, but I decided to say a short prayer for a successful outcome, all the same.
Sure enough, within the hour Ben returned with a very dapper suit from 'Next' and one really couldn't see any great difference from the suits of the groomsmen. So far so good….
We experienced the most beautiful ceremony with, no less, a Welsh male voice choir ( thanks to Rachel's musical input) who, by the way, looked as magical as you would expect – as did her Mum!
Welsh being in both sides of the family, the hymn 'Guide Me O Though Great Redeemer' was mandatory ( family services wouldn't be the same without it ) and, the beautiful 'All Things Bright And Beautiful'. I was already in Heaven with all this wonderful music, when we were treated to readings by Ben's Dad from Romans ( Love in Action ) and Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare, which was beautifully read by two of Rachel's friends ( one in Italian, representative of her days as a teacher in Rome).
The Vicar had a sense of humour and had managed to somehow incorporate the word 'Soberly' into the service – this was not lost on the attending congregants who were well aware of Ben ( and Rachel's, I think ) good and keen taste in real ales. Ben was perfectly clear in speaking the words of the service and Rachel elucidated them beautifully.
After a most moving ceremony, we flocked outside into the glorious Welsh sunshine where we experienced the warmth of new family and friends. The day just kept getting better and better. A few people took photos and made general chit chat whilst we took it in turns to speak with the bride and groom before we would move onto the impressive 'Hensol Castle' for the wedding breakfast.
Whereupon the party was disturbed by a frantic courier planting a large cardboard parcel, at the feet of my nephew, asking him to sign for receipt of said box.
Mild confusion spread among the polite faces when somebody suddenly exclaimed,
'Oh my goodness, it's the suit!'
So, having signed the marriage register, the groom now had to sign for said suit.
Personally, I thought it was far more entertaining than the usual stag night stories that abound and have no doubt that it will go down in family folklore for many years to come. At this point, I said my prayer of thanks because it quickly became apparent that this was one of the many wonderful things for which people were gong to remember the day.
On our arrival at the castle, we were treated to aperitifs and some Bubbly (some of us might have been consuming a little more than others at this point) whist enjoying the sound of a quartet as the photographs were done on those stunning grounds. I really was beginning to feel like a queen, so well to which we were tended.
One of the poignant moments, of course, was the announcement at the start of the wedding breakfast to be upstanding for the newly weds, Mr & Mrs Hughes. Upon the arrival of whom, the most almighty roar and applause broke out. Rugby crowds had nothing on this lot, believe me! A moment I wish I'd been recording the sound, if not the scene.
You can't have a Welsh wedding without leeks in the soup and Welsh lamb, of course , and this was followed by a delightful chocolate tart with accompaniment, not forgetting the flowing wine and Bubbly for the toasts. The best man got his own back on the groom with an excellent speech that sported an array of photographs. Not having heard the speech at the previous wedding, I have no idea who made the better one. I also enjoyed the bride's father's speech and the groom's, mainly because neither of them takes themselves in the least bit seriously.
A rather nice touch was the showing of the Grand National and a slip for each of us with a nominal bet- fortuitous, as I had completely forgotten to place one in all the excitement. This immediately gave rise to somebody going round with a jar to collect a pound bet off everyone for a sweep to guess how long the speeches would last.
We danced to a 'Swing Band' and Disco in the evening (though it's probably not called a disco these days) and I think everyone got up to dance at some point – it was a great do! Though my dancing is about as bad as my golf game, I loved it and was more than happy to make a fool of myself on the dance floor. My confidence was increased from taking the expert advice on what to wear, given by Ben, Rachel and a small handful of friends a week or so before at a sort of 'Clothes Showcase'. Even some of the bride and groom's friends got me up to dance with them at one point which was jolly sporting of them, I thought. Then the bride's mum joined in saying that she hardly ever danced, then set about following the youngsters in their expert moves perfectly well.
One particularly poignant moment was over the wedding breakfast when I caught a glimpse of the ring on Ben's finger. I suddenly realised that he wasn't the same person who'd got up that morning, but someone who had changed over the course of the day into another being. Indeed, some people say you become one when you marry. It might have been that it was such a wonderful day all round. Anyway, it was such a wonderful day and weekend so I'd like to thank everyone who made it possible.
Not forgetting the one to whom I made that little prayer, of course.
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Perfect size for travel, cute, ergonomic and sturdy
I used this bag on a 12-day trip where I did a lot of walking most days. It was comfortable and secure as a crossbody. I put my passport and phone in the front compartment, wallet in the main compartment, and little things like chapstick in the mesh pocket. I unzipped and zipped so many times and the zippers remained easy to use and didn't break, which is amazing given how hard I can be on bags.


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Jonathan H. Kantor
Jonathan is a graphic artist, illustrator, writer and game designer. Jonathan is such a nerd, he is actually working to open a comic book store in San Antonio so he can sit back and do little more than discuss whether or not Han shot first with like-minded individuals. In the meantime, he is an Active Duty Soldier and enjoys researching and writing about history, science, theology, and many other subjects. He has written for CBR, ScreenRant, NerdBastards, Listverse, TopTenz, CinemaDrugs, TasteofCinema, Wonderslist, and Grunge. You can check out his latest on Twitter: @TalkingBull


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Almost the end!
Hey, you guys! As the year is coming to a close, I don't want to take much of your time up with my ramblings so, this week I am going to tell you a quick story. This year has been no different for me, like usual, as Christmas rolls around I always get sick. But for some reason, this year my annual sickness really hit me hard and I was down for a whole weekend. My typical sickness allows me at least to be a shambling zombie but this year I wast so lucky. I don't know what it is about being at the pharmacy and buying things that makes me uneasy, like I'm trying to buy condoms and the cashier is judging me. "Hey, Dante, don't judge my sexual prowess," I thing. Anyway, not to go deep into my sickness but lets just say things left me from all directions. So, as I walked to the counter with my stomach medicine I kept thinking, "This chick is going to think I have diarrhea." When it was my turn I set my medicine down on the counter face down trying to be slick, but of course she had to flip it over while she scanned it. When she did I could see her reading the box, but before she could even look up I for some reason softly said, "Oh, man, I'm not going to make it." While making this weird face where my left eye squinted,and I clenched my jaw. All while turning my head almost in pain. Just then she looked up at me, and she thought I was going to spray fart everywhere. Let me tell you, I have never had a transaction completed so fast before; it was amazing. Hell, somehow she even got my rewards card scanned in without even asking for it. After that I took my bag and started to walk to the door, but right before I left I stopped did the quick butt grab and ran out for a laugh.
So, enough about me and how I changed a CVS cashier's life, let's get you on to the comic. This is our last comic before we take a break for a few weeks. We hope you enjoy our last installment and the conclusion of Here Comes a New Challenger story arc. We'll see you in a few weeks, until next time…