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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Libertarian Dr. Jim Sendelbach is the Man
Libertarian Kevin Cherry will Be at the Georgia Organics Debate this Thursday
Monday, August 30, 2010
My Campaign Videos are being Listed on rushlimbaughsites.com!?!
There's Gonna Be a Atlanta Press Club Debate on GPB in October!
Que Camera 1.
Candidate Name: ___Shane Bruce______________________________________________
Seeking Office of: ____Commissioner of Insurance and Fire Safety_____________________________________________
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Examples: Chair, Boys & Girls Club of Colquitt Co. and JD, University of Georgia
1. BS Speech,
2. Officer, US Army Signal Corps 1982-1986_________________________________________________________
3. Libertarian Blogger and political activist 2008 to present______________________________________________________________
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Example: Support creation of charter schools
1. Fund the Georgia High Risk Pool by reallocating the 4.5% insurance premium tax.____________________________________________________________
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3. Hire additional Fire Safety Inspectors by sacking Oxendine's political appointees.______________________________________________________________
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Example: Married to Mary Smith for 40 years
1. Married for 26 years to the incredibly tolerant Lisa Cranwell-Bruce. Proud father of 4 talented children on their way to adulthood. ______________________________________________________________
Libertarian Candidate for Lt Governor Dan Barber's Website is Up and Running
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Hey, Hey, Hey, A State Elections Board Meeting is on the Way
VoterGa Supporters,
There will be a significant meeting of the State Election Board this Tuesday. During the opening public comments, you can speak for two minutes on verifiable voting, ballot access or any other topic if you get there before 10:00am and fill out a speaking request card. Your previous comments have been very helpful in showing that we have election integrity issues in Georgia. This may be the last SEB meeting before the November elections. I hope that some of you will be able to attend. I also expect to make a major announcement to inform the board about certain cases of election corruption during the public comments. If you can attend and don't wish to speak I need one person to defer their time to me to complete my comments.
Thank You,
404 664-4044
The Office of the Secretary of State
Brian P. Kemp
Wesley B. Tailor
secretary of state
director of elections
Notice is hereby given that the Georgia State Election Board will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Sloppy Floyd Building, 5th Floor, Room 512 West Tower, located at 2 MLK Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30334.
All interested parties are invited to attend.
For meeting information, please visit the State Election Board website at www.gaseb.org.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
What in Hell is Going on with Mary Squires Videos?
Democrat candidate for Insurance Commissioner Mary Squires gave a pretty good stump speech at the democrat convention in Athens and it's had 13 views since 20 AUG 10? What's wrong with that picture? It was a pretty good speech by democrat standards, that bit about being qualified for the State Fire Inpector because she went to NBC school was a stretch, but since I went to NBC school during my service career, I'm gonna have to give her a by on that.
All I remember about the course was counting rentgens and using field expedient methods to measure the size of the mushroom cloud to see if it was time to BOAKYAG or not. There wasn't a whole lot of info on fire sprinklers or building codes and stuff, but maybe she went to a longer course. Maybe not.
It's the 13 views I'm concerned about. Of the the 13 views, 3 of them came from the post I put up here on Bludgeon & Skewer on the 20th when Georgia Politico first released the video. It took me a while to find the copy because Georgia Politico used to be Georgia Liberal and must have changed the name to grab some extra hits on search phrases like that Paulding Pundit guy. Jeeze Louise, I put up a flippy of Libertarian Kevin Cherry's son, Andrew, endorsing his dad and it's got 44 downloads since the 22nd.
You democrats need to step up and support your candidate and watch her damn stump speech. It's the polite thing to do. If you don't, then Ralphie is gonna win clean even after I take 15% out of his hide in the general and you don't want that. I don't want that either but I'm sure that Ralphie wouldn't mind.
I know she can't win, it's republican year in a republican state and Ralph's got all the money insurance industry lobbyists and owners can legally shovel into his war chest not to mention $8 million bucks of his own, but how about giving it the old college try democrats. It's not like it's costing you aything except 6:43 of your life you'll never get back.
So watch Mary's video and be quick about it.
Friday, August 27, 2010
A Salute to Libertarian Rhonda Martini
We have a new member of the Libertarian Ticket this fall. Our original candidate for Lt Governor, Rhonda Martini, was faced with the difficult choice of continuing her candidacy and forgetting about a member of her family or getting out of the race and focusing on whats important. I believe she made the correct choice.
Politics is politics and family is family. Politics are transient while our families form the foundations of who and what we are. Rhonda has been a Georgia Libertarian party stalwart and was instrumental in making sure that the Libertarian party ticket came together this year and got all 10 candidates on the ballot. That would not have happened without her, she truly made history with own two hands.
That she is not a traditional politician is an understatement. We all watched our republican and democrat brothers and sisters eviscerate each other during the primary season. They are true examples of what the lust for political power will cause a supposedly sane person to do and say to gain it. Can you imagine Casey Cagle or Nathan Deal making the same decision as Rhonda? I can not.
So a 21 gun salute to you Rhonda. I know you'll be around the campaign trail as the fall progresses, just not as much as I would have liked. Know that you have been instrumental in moving Liberty in Georgia closer to the goal line and that contibution is invaluable.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Listen to Libertarian Candidate for US Senate Chuck Donovan on Liberty Talk Radio Tomorrow
Libertarian Candidate for Superintendent of Schools Kira Willis is in The News Again
Although I have been against receiving RT3 funds, we now must face the fact that they are here for four years. It is not a lot of money (one percent of our budget), but here's what we can do with it: we can use it to fund innovation in education. I will vehemently and actively oppose any "created positions" that take more funds from our schools and from our kids. The last thing we need is to put another tier into the GADOE or into the local counties of Georgia.
Most of us who have been in education know that alternative tracks toward graduation is not a new concept, but it is a concept that we can sink our teeth into and give more students more opportunities for success. As State School Superintendent, my plan will be to afford local counties the freedom to give their students more avenues toward graduation. I will encourage them to find ways to ensure academic success for all of their students, not just the ones who plan on attending university. This could include an agricultural school, a computer technical track, a culinary arts track, or an arts diploma. True innovation in education means meeting the needs of each individual student. Innovation also means implementing real school choice for our children by opening more charter schools or simply allowing students to attend any school that they wish to attend.
As our RT3 application states, we will promote innovation. Local counties will have the ability to take the invitation to be creative and run with it. I will not create more administrative positions at the state and county levels.
When the money runs out, and it will, the schools that are successful with their improvements will have my recommendation to continue with their programs. This will help us to analyze how we can even further advance education for our children without keeping positions that will no longer be funded by the Race to the Top Grant.
You can check out her opponents boilerplate responses by heading over to the Get Schooled blog for yourself. Three short paragraphs of nothing are three short paragraphs of nothing, but republican Barge gets brownie points for flinging a good sized cowpie at democrat Martin.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Andrew Cherry Talks about His Dad, Libertarian Kevin Cherry
Libertarian Candidate for US Senate Receives Stirring Endorsement
"As one with whom I flew, Chuck, 'had my back' years ago; today he "has the backs" of the people of Georgia. No better individual could be on your side in times like these when the going is toughest."
"Twenty five years ago Chuck Donovan swore before me ' ... to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, against all enemies, foreign and domestic ... !' He has never disappointed that oath ... or me."
"I commend him as one who'll absolutely 'do Georgia proud' in representing the great state in the nation's capital. Selfless, unwavering in moral courage - Chuck Donovan isn't going to apologize for standing strong in defense of all we hold dear in America. Defending our Constitution, Chuck will be-as he was for me - Georgia's wingman. Every fighter pilot will tell you; you trust your life to your wingman. I did. Georgia should. Chuck is all that ... and more."
Libertarian David Chastain 1, democrat Sinkfield 0, republican Kemp 0
On January 4, 2010 Gov. Perdue appointed former state senator, Brian Kemp, as Secretary of State (SOS) after Karen Handel resigned and Jim Cole withdrew from consideration. Brian immediately stated: "I will continue the honorable tradition of leadership demonstrated by Karen Handel, Cathy Cox, Lewis Massey, and others before them." Cathy Cox acquired $54 million in voting machines that did not have an independent audit trail of the votes cast as required by law. (O.C.G.A. 21-2-301(b) of the 2001 GA Election Code) Her former boss, Lewis Massey, profited from that sale as the lobbyist for the equipment vendor, Diebold Elections Systems. Karen Handel reversed her position and supported the machines while receiving $25,000 in donations from people connected to the lobbying firm, Massey & Bowers. She also received untold thousands of dollars more in indirect contributions raised by their former partner Rob Simms, who she appointed as her deputy and campaign finance manager. Is this the tradition Georgians need?
On February 6 in the SOS debate at the Georgia Christian Alliance (GCA), Brian Kemp was asked what he would do if the legislature introduced a bill to replace the unverifiable voting machines. He replied: "Now If they want to, I would be ready to lead the charge… "On February 20, Tim Bearden introduced a bi-partisan bill with Karla Drenner to implement verifiable optical scan voting in Georgia. On February 22, Brian Kemp completely reversed his position when the AJC's Jim Galloway asked him about the HB1215 bill. He refused to support it, stating that it "would be too much of a financial burden" even though his Elections Division had done no cost benefit analysis of the savings that optical scan equipment would have provided the state and its counties.
In early February, two Republican sponsored ballot access bills were introduced in the General Assembly and on March 1, Jason Pye asked Brian Kemp about them during an interview. He replied: "I haven't even looked at those bills." By March 18, four more ballot access bills were introduced, including two bi-partisan bills that would remove petitioning requirements throughout Georgia just as Florida did in 1999. Brian Kemp never supported any of them, thus thwarting all of them from getting hearings in the House Governmental Affairs Committee. http://www.jasonpye.com/blog/
Brian Kemp consistently protected officials involved in the most serious of election fraud cases. In SEB case 2008-000133, a Lowndes Co. election official forced 947 test ballots into the actual 2008 totals, failed to reconcile those totals with the poll book totals to detect the discrepancy and blamed a voting machine technician when the state found out she certified incorrect results. In SEB case 2008-000136, a Douglas Co. Election Board member took home the 2008 election results overnight in a spreadsheet for manipulation, brought them back the next day and ordered a Diebold contractor to enter them into the county server before results were certified. Brian Kemp did not ensure that these officials were charged, or fined when the related cases were heard so they are free to count your votes again in November.
In March of 2010, the General Assembly filed impeachment articles against Kemp's Inspector General (IG),Shawn LaGrua, for improperly handled investigations. On April 6, Walter Jones of Morris News, writing for the Florida Times Tribune and Jacksonville.com, asked about the impeachment resolution and Kemp replied: "The filing of this resolution is a complete waste of the General Assembly's time and Georgia taxpayers' money." Please read the details and tell me how any honest, unbiased, official could reach that conclusion.http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/
Georganna Sinkfield handily won the Democratic primary run-off over Gail Buckner who was the only person in the entire legislature on record as opposing all 2006 statewide verifiable voting and precinct audit initiatives. I gladly helped her team with a debate question she used during her successful runoff bid just as I did for Darryl Hicks in 2006. I also came to her defense by exposing Michael Mills' falsehoods when he claimed that she did not state his position on ballot access correctly in the primary debate. I will gladly help her team again if she wants but it is important to know that Georganna entered the SOS race at the last minute without a platform, web site or command of issues regarding the SOS office. When interviewed by Atlanta Progressive News (APN) in June, her answers were so weak that the board endorsed Gail Buckner in the run-off even though she voted against Karla Drenner's 2006 SB500 audit restoration amendment and Georganna voted for it. http://www.
During her APN interview, when Georganna was asked about the current voting equipment she replied: "I don't know of anything wrong with the current machines. Before we had the present machines we always had problems. We didn't have uniformity, and now we do." She also stated that to replace the machines "the cost would be 100 million dollars" even though the cost would actually be about a third of that and the equipment could save millions of dollars annually in testing, certification, logistics and training. This may explain why she has not sponsored a bill to restore verifiable voting in Georgia.
When APN asked about the 2010 bi-partisan optical scan voting legislation introduced by Tim Bearden and Karla Drenner, Georganna was unaware of it. APN explicitly asked: "DID YOU SUPPORT HB 1215 IN THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE TO GET OPTICAL SCAN MACHINES AND ELIMINATE DRE'S?" Georganna replied: "I don't remember it [the bill]" That comprehensive bill had been introduced four months earlier and it was mentioned on the Atlanta Journal Constitution web site. How could a highly experienced legislator running for Secretary of State not know about such a critical piece of elections legislation if she is committed to open and fair elections?
When APN asked: "Do you know about the blank votes in the Cobb County SPLOST?" Georganna replied: "No." In that contest, 285 blank voted ballots were cast although the referendum was the only item on the ballot. It was decided by only 114 votes out of 39,780 votes cast. Over 800 million in new taxes were assessed, the majority being paid by Cobb residents. The contest was plagued by unexplained modem transmission difficulties, reporting delays and a shift in preliminary results that took the SPLOST from apparent defeat to a razor thin victory. Each of Georganna's primary opponents had commented on the SPLOST in interviews previously published on the APN website so she has no excuse for not knowing. (SPLOST- Special Purpose Local Option Tax)
While strongly claiming that she is for removing Georgia's archaic 1943 petitioning requirements, Georganna has never introduced a bill in her 28 year career to do so. If she was unwilling to attempt to correct the problem in 28 years why would anyone be naïve enough to believe she would do so now?
In the fight for impartial investigations, Georganna has been absent without leave (AWOL). I have never seen her present at any State Election Board (SEB) meeting in the last couple of years while we have been fighting for verifiable voting and consistent treatment of all citizens during election investigations.
David Chastain, the former Executive Director of the Libertarian Party, is also on the ballot for Secretary of State in November. He was the leading Libertarian vote getter in 2006 as an Education Secretary candidate and actually received more votes than Georganna and Brian did in their respective local General Assembly races. Presently he is a Senior Logistics Management Analyst in the defense industry.
David has been working to get ballot access for independent candidates for years. In March of 2010, he wrote an open public letter to Speaker of the House, David Ralston, in support of HB1257. He was also on the ballot access team that reviewed and helped draft HB1425. Both of these bi-partisan bills, introduced in the 2010 session, would have removed petitioning requirements in Georgia just as Florida did successfully in 1999. Neither of the bills got a hearing because Secretary Kemp did not support them.
David has also been working to restore verifiable voting for about five years. Just this year, he supported the HB1215 bill opposed by Secretary Kemp who contended that "the machines are trustworthy." at the February 6 GCA debate. David Chastain stunned the secretary in his opening statement at the same debate when he asked the audience: "I would like to see a show of hands as to how many people think that the Diebold voting machines are accurately recording all of your votes?" In a full auditorium of about 300 people, NO ONE RAISED THEIR HANDS!
David provided most of the research into the dubious Cobb SPLOST referendum, one of several election controversies that still swirl around our current unverifiable voting equipment. In January, he explained some of the well known abnormalities at one of the State Election Board meetings he attended. Shortly after that, the Inspector General, Shawn LaGrua, opened an investigation without contacting him and then shut it down after claiming everything was in order. In October when he found out, David replied to the board with a list of his questions that were never answered. He was also one of three people who filed a complaint to the Georgia State Inspector General about improperly handled investigations in voting machine related cases. http://www.voterga.org/more/
The State IG subsequently ruled that the techniques of an investigator were not within their domain of scope for the office. The State IG was later forced to recuse herself from investigations regarding voting machines because her husband was a partner in the same law firm with Michael Bowers, father of the co-founder Massey & Bowers, the voting machine vendor lobbyist. The complaints, including the one filed by David Chastain, eventually became the subject of some of the impeachment articles filed in the Georgia General Assembly against Shawn LaGrua, who was protected by Secretary Kemp.
The facts demonstrate that David Chastain has done everything within his power to further the cause of verifiable voting for Georgians, open ballot access for all candidates and impartial investigations that are free of influence from lobbyists and political motivations. He has done all of this as a volunteer without receiving a dime of taxpayer money. His opponents have taken no substantive action on any of these matters in their entire legislative careers all the while operating at the expense of the Georgia taxpayers. Worse yet, the current Secretary of State even helped prevent volunteer efforts on these causes from being successful.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Libertarian Kevin Cherry at the Georgia Carry Convention
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Libertarian Taylor Bryant Lays Out the Plan for Augusta Schools
We, as a county, are at a turning point in our history. We have always been a force to be reckoned with in the industrialized south, being centralized from Atlanta air hubs and coastal ports in Charleston and Savannah. Our transportation infrastructure, rail and Interstate, provide the means to get goods and raw materials in and out of the area. We have low cost real estate and sprawling areas of land easily converted to factory space.
So why isn't Augusta, GA considered an industry powerhouse?
In my belief, we have less to offer due to not having a well trained workforce able to meet the hands on requirements that industry wants. We have great secondary education colleges to provide this type of training. Fine examples are Augusta Tech and Aiken Tech. We are simply missing a link between the last years of High School, and the first years of Technical training.
We, as a whole, have to bring ourselves to the conclusion that not every person in school will find themselves in a four year institution. This is not a bad thing, as I have proven in my long career as a European auto technician. Without my skills I learned in High School, Tech School, and on the job training, I'm not sure where I would be right now. There are people out there like me without guidance, and they are slipping trough the cracks.
My plans are to find students that are not planning to attend a four year program and provide them links to technical, clerical, or vocational training. This could be started in 10th grade, negating the dropout rate and giving kids something to shoot for.
We must include outside agencies, such as factories, unions, job placement companies, and non-profits in our plans. We have after school programs now for children such as Jessee Norman School of Arts to teach music, art, and dance. I would love to see an after school program so kids could learn welding, electronics, auto repair, and HVAC repair provided by a nonprofit.
Ideas like this will send a clear message to industries that we are open for business and lower our dropout rate. We need productive citizens, and this is yet another tool in increasing that outcome.
Libertarian John Monds will Speak at Monday's NBMBAA Forum in Atlanta
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Liberarian Candidate for Insurance Commissioner Shane Bruce goes Politickin' at the Georgia Carry Convention
Savannah Morning News Runoff scenario looms in tight governor's race
Friday, August 20, 2010
Democrat Candidate for Insurance Commissioner Mary Squires tossing Some Red Meat to the Convention
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Libertarian John Monds was Included in the Latest WSB/Insider advantage Poll
Bludgeon & Skewer
August 19th, 2010
7:22 pm
Greetings All,
Epic News isn't it? A poll for the Georgia Governors race has been released that includes the Libertarian Candidate John Monds! That has never happened before, it is simply historical. And the icing on the cake is that John is already polling at 5% with a massive 9% of respondents still undecided. 14% of Georgians are saying that the same old same old republican and democrat candidates just ain't gonna cut it anymore.
That's great news for Liberty folks. And bad news for our brothers and sisters marooned over there in republican/democrat land. The fall is still quite a ways off and there is still time for you consider who'll you will cast your ballot for this time around. Will you waste your vote on Nathan Deal or Roy Barnes or will you look to the future and cast your vote for Liberty?
Vote for Smaller Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom! Vote for Libertarian John Monds for Governor of Georgia!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Liberty Talk Blog, Check it out
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Stirrin' the Pot over at the InsuranceJournal.Com
Monday, August 16, 2010
The DeKalb Affiliate of the Libertarian Party of Georgia Meets Tomorrow
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Stirrin' the Pot for Libertarian John Monds
Libertarian Taylor Bryant Picks up Some Major Earned Media
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Libertarian Candidate for US Senate Chuck Donovan Discusses the "Wasted Vote" Syndrome
Libertarian Candidate for Secretary of State David Chastain will be at The Thirsty Dog Tavern this Sunday
Please mark your calendar now and plan to attend the first campaign event for David Chastain's campaign for Georgia Secretary of State this Sunday afternoon, August 15th, @ 4PM. Help us raise the much needed funds to take our message of Integrity, Independence and Impartiality throughout Georgia. Also, I hope you will come sign up to volunteer.
Come enjoy hot appetizers and cash bar, learn about our campaign plans, sign up to volunteer and help us rally our resources to elect the first Libertarian Secretary of State in Georgia. Suggested Donation $25.00.
It's all happening at the Thirsty Dog Tavern, 2110 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA


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With the World Equestrian Games fast approaching, I figured it was long past time to try to push past whatever writer's block I've been experiencing. The last time we spoke, I got some mixed reviews from a lot of you. While I won't delve into the depths of online commentary, because as a general rule of thumb we as contributors don't ever go on the Forums, I do feel like I should mention that Perez Hilton has nothing on some of you! It is really quite impressive.
After I finished crying in the corner and eating my feelings, I did have to admit that someone asked a very valid question: "Why is this article on here?" To be honest, I kind of agreed with them.
The original premise of this blog was for me to write about human fitness and wellness within the horse world. My personal goal is to inspire others to be well. Fitness and wellness do not mean skinny, nor do they mean that you need a blue ribbon or to be a Crossfit champion, or to wake up at 3 a.m. to run 5 miles before mucking out 246 stalls by yourself on your below-the-poverty line salary.
Fitness and wellness can be defined more through finding a balance. And I have learned at several times throughout my career that we are all pretty horrible at balancing our lives. While it seems an almost impossible quest, it's important to try to keep the scale (figuratively and literally) from tipping too far in one direction.
This is as much our about diets and sleep patterns as it is about pursuing our personal and professional goals. Everyone has a different definition of what completes them.
I find my personal definition of wellness changes more than it doesn't. But part of my personal wellness is being able to share my thoughts, really with myself, on paper. And then I shamelessly submit it to the public for a few extra dollars.
I do realize that not everyone cares about what I have to say or relates to me. In all honesty, I rarely read other blogs, because I don't really care what most people have to say, nor do I have the time to read them.
|"Where are my young riders?" Meg Kep, who helps coach
the Area II teams, awaits the arrival of her riders at an early
morning workout before the North American Junior and Young
Rider Championships.
But I don't write for the people who don't care about what I have to say, just like the authors of the blogs I don't read don't write for people like me. We write for the people who do want to hear what we have to say, who do connect with us, who do feel inspired… Even if it is just one little person in a random little town of a random Midwestern state (holler, Midwest!).
The feeling of inspiring someone else is, quite honestly, one of the most humbling and powerful feelings I have ever felt. And perhaps the Chronicle may not be the best platform for me to discuss wellness—in which case I'm very happy to going back to talking about Tate all day, every day!
But for the people who've gotten anything from my blogs about fitness and wellness, or from any of the professionals' blogs on this website about their experiences—know that we write for you. We don't write for the angry trolls in the dark basements slamming our dressage scores. The best any of us can be is ourselves, and I am very lucky to be OK with just being MegKep for most of my life. (There was a short time when I was 6 that I thought I was Sam the Dog).
So who knows what the future holds, but here's to those who think outside the box, read in between the lines, and wake up every day trying to be better than they were yesterday. You inspire me.
You've helped to drag me to the coffee shop I'm currently sitting in, consuming my 54th black coffee of the day, trying to block out the college kids to my left musing about how there are no homeless people in Middleburg because it's too expensive to be homeless in Middleburg. I have, once again, found a way to make the workday longer by convincing myself it is normal to sleep four hours a day in pursuit of my goals.
Because a few weeks ago a silly little redhead named Tate was named to the United States Equestrian Team for the 2014 World Equestrian Games. Even though I knew it was coming, and I was not at all surprised he was named, I literally just had to choke back a tear even as I typed those words.
This will be Sinead's, Tate's and my first big team competition, and it is something that we have all been waiting for our entire lives. Well, Tate probably doesn't care at all, so long as The Princess' fans are present at the jog.
So, as far as personal wellness goes, I am admittedly undersleeping, overworking, undereating, overdrinking, and probably in need of anti-anxiety meds. I've stayed up all night staring at Tate's stall cam live feed while preparing for the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships this weekend. (Go Area II!)
But it's all worth it. Because soon the WEG will be over, and this discomfort leading up to these great championships will fade completely behind all the memories, good or bad, that will be created in the coming months. I am happy, I am lucky, and I am so very excited to be a part of this team living part of this sports legacy.
Everything is always in constant flux, and sacrifices are necessary. But we get to determine what's worth the cost of sacrifice. These adventures that have led me to this moment, sitting in this coffee shop six hours from my house, wearing dirty socks, eyes half-closed, full of black coffee, completely out of touch with what is happening with anyone's life but Tate's. And it has all been worth it, to have this great opportunity.
Pain is temporary, and so also is pleasure. Enjoy this day, whether good or bad, because it will not be the same tomorrow. And GO USA!
-Meg Kep
"Meg Kep" as she's best known in the U.S. eventing community, resides in Chester, N.J., and works as head groom and manager at Sinead Halpin Equestrian. Meg, 28, is also committed to sustainable avenues promoting good horsemanship and the sport of eventing, and her recent dedication to fitness has inspired her to share her story and help others toward "the path of awesomeness" at MyBodyTutor.com. You can read all of Meg's columns here.

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Monday, March 12, 2018
The European Union. Self-Destruction in Process.
4 comments:
I dunno
but I actually think we have the right and the obligation to look after ourselves. Looking at all the stuff went on between the Natives and trying to steal from the white farmers, it it fine and politically correct to say that it was a crime against the Natives. But did the white people start it? No, they just wanted to go on with there lives.
I would just like to say that they took up arms to defend themselves and their families against a direct threat.
In the same way I would like to see my own community band together against outsiders. Law don't necessarily have to be involved. We see them coming and it doesn't have to be about child molesters or terrorists (which are about on the same level) we have the absolute right to take them out somewhere which nobody will ever find and bury them.
- March 12, 2018 at 8:37 PM
- Unknown said...
Foxit Editor
Fred might be good in his own tine. Or not. we have only this one tiny chance to be good in our own time. If we blow it, we will be overridden by this Chinese government and the Chinese people. Do not think for a single instant that they will favor you.
They wont, and true to race (any race) they will favor their only their own.
So? So fuckem. crunch them up in the little balls they rode in on and send them back to China on the evening tide. They are determined to take over the whole world and if you dont
support them then i gotta hand it to you, at least you are thinking for yourself.
I grew up there, nobody took more than they wanted, ever. China or the Vietnamese will take everything. every clam on the beach and leave you with nothing. It isn't for no reason I don't like them. It is because they will steal everything we know.
- March 13, 2018 at 12:10 AM
I dunno Grant you are a pretty decent person generally speaking. but I don't come here to comment on the latest greatest currents of government bullshit: we all know that we can complain about it as much as we like (think fish tank and you in one) so maybe I tell you a story about the Charlottes and the land I bought there. I bought it to make money because it is rich in timber. Yup, no doubt, but a funny thing happened on the way to the market. Here is the story.
I was out there looking for the land I theoretically own (never actually found it but is out there somewhere) And I'm wandering along in a huge forest in Haida Gwai looking for my land (I never found it) walking along this old trail which hasn't been maintained for years. Perfect for me. (though there were some Indians kinda yodeled at me and I froze solid hoping they would go away : treat for all you politically correct people - they just left me alone)
And I'm kinda bumbling along the trail when this tiny little creature popped in my vision, bumbling along in his own way. I froze solid, hoping he wouldn't see me, realizing that this is the only time I will see him (him/her don't fuck with me) in his natural environment. It wasn't even my land theoretically speaking I don't actually know where *my land* began and the forest ended.
Anyway he bumbled along til he was within ten feet of me, when he suddenly saw me and immediately climbed a huge tree. Got about twenty feet above me and settled there to watch me. We looked at each other, intense curiosity on both sides.
That is why I will never log that land.
- March 13, 2018 at 3:22 PM
Ok, I was over at thetyee (aka how to put protest in a fish tank) and found that they don't agree with my protest becuz it ain't politically correct, so I'm going to post it here. Hope it isn't an inconvenience becuz I am getting so fed up with not being published that I am thinking of running my own site. Say whatever the heck I feel like saying and only editing comments to avoid racism. Anyway, here is what they got so upset about, it was in regard to letting in refugees from the Arab world:
You are out of your mind. They will bring Muslim philosophy from a 1400 year old book which has absolutely no provision within for any rights for women.
In the Quran it is completely okay to buy and sell women for wives as young as 9 years of age. Mohamed, the hole of holies married children as young as six but didn't break them in sexually until they were nine. I don't want these people in my country. You are being eaten alive and you don't even know it.
They will bring in pictures of Muslim philosophy from the streets of England which say, 'We will behead the unbleivers' and 'If you don't believe in Allah 3:11 is coming to you!' It is right there, go over to England news and have a look. Do you want that here?
Don't know how you feel about it but my personal opinion is we should shoot them before they even get off the boat.
Don't know how theTyee feels about it but they don't really have to worry as these cnuts will probably hunt me down and kill me for saying it.
You want to know what is coming to our shores? Tens of thousands of cases of pedophilia based on the belief in a 1400 year old book of complete nonsense. Fight it now, or kiss your children goodbye.
Got nothing against Chinese, who just come in here are a total benefit to our way of life. Or East Indians who are largely non-violent. But to let in a Muslim majority who have the complete intention of overcoming our way of life with the rules of a completely crazy 1400 year old completely sexist book of rules is complete insanity, I'm not keen on feminists but if they overlook this, then they are completely useless to themselves. And it will show what they really believe in. Personal profit at the expense of everyone, men and women alike.
And honestly, these smelly pricks at thetyee are complete garbage - they wouldn't recognize honest dissent if it bit them in the ass. No Problem, I will copy this whole comment over to powellriverpersuader, Who even though he doesn't often belevieve in me, at least has the honesty to publish all comments.' See you all at YeeTyee have changed it so I can now publish there. Too late, I'm going over to powellriverpersuader. Sorry to come so close to the truth, but if we all keep going this way it will amount to one huge smear on civilization, which might have actually amounted to something.
- March 18, 2018 at 11:50 PM


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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007
Dojo Offline Toolkit Kicks Off
Brad Neuberg has started work on the Dojo Offline Toolkit backed by the generosity of SitePen.
What is the Dojo Offline Toolkit?
The Dojo Offline Toolkit will be a small, cross-platform, generic download that enables web applications to work offline.
Let's look at the Dojo Offline Toolkit from a user's perspective. Imagine Alex is using a web-based real estate application for realtors built with the Dojo Offline Toolkit. In the upper-right corner of this web application is a button that says "Work Offline.†The first time Alex clicks on this button, a small window appears informing him that this web application can be accessed and used even if he is offline. If Dojo Offline has never been installed, Alex is prompted to optionally install a small 100K through 300K download that is automatically selected for his appropriate OS, including Windows, Linux/x86, and Mac OS X/Universal Binary.
Once Dojo Offline is installed with the included installer, the web-based real estate application prompts Alex to drag a hyperlink to his desktop and bookmark the web application's URL. As Alex works online, anything that should be available offline is simply stored locally. If Alex is offline, he can reach his application by simply double-clicking the link on his desktop, opening its bookmark, or by simply typing in its normal web address. The application's user-interface will magically appear in the browser, even if the user is offline, and all offline data will be retrieved from and stored into local storage. Dojo Offline detects when the network has reappeared, allowing the web application to send any data stored in local storage to the web server.
Local storage is done using Dojo Storage, which allows web applications to store hundreds of K or megabytes of information inside the browser, with the user's permission. Dojo Storage is complete and works across 95% of the existing installed base of the web, including Firefox, Safari, and Mozilla on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. The Dojo Offline Toolkit will come bundled with Dojo Storage.
Once Dojo Offline has been installed, it will work for any web application that codes to it — it is completely generic and has no application specific information in its download. Applications have a consistent, simple API they can code to, the Dojo Offline and Dojo Storage APIs, to enable offline ability. Even better, since the user always interacts with the web application through its domain name, rather than through a file:// URL or http://localhost domain name, the web application runs under the same security policies as standard web sites, which means a user's machine will not be compromised by an untrusted web application. The Dojo Offline Toolkit will work in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari, and will run on Windows, Linux/x86, and Mac OS X/Universal Binary.
The Dojo Offline Toolkit will be fully open source, available under the same licenses as Dojo: the BSD and the AFL.
The work is done via the Proxy AutoConfiguration (PAC) feature in our browsers, and the final deliverable will consist of:
- the Dojo Offline proxy
- installers and uninstallers
- PAC file generation and registration
- the Dojo Offline API for easy, application-level access
- the Dojo Offline web-based installer UI for downloading Dojo Offline documentation
- a sample application, Moxie, modified to work with Dojo Offline
- QA and bug fixing
Good luck to Brad. We look forward to hear about your experience, and progress!
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It's racing at a pace I can't even calculate. My creativity is overflowing AND starting to spew out onto blank screens. Producing masterpieces of black splashes laid neatly onto rows with elegant pearl white backdrops. I can't explain it and nevertheless contain it. This story in my mind and heart must be birthed out……..it has to be birthed and not aborted for this is too great of a work brewing ready to intoxicate the minds of readers here and there. These labor pains are a bit intense just bare with me for a bit…..
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It's this spectrum of services that makes Country Meadows of Bethlehem much more than what some people call a "retirement home." Our full range of senior services in Bethlehem include Independent Living, Personal Care, Memory Support Services, Restorative Services and Skilled Nursing and Post-acute Rehabilitation. This way, we can support residents in their current life stage and can continue to care for them if and when their needs should change. Visit us to see for yourself.
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Country Meadows of Bethlehem offers vibrant senior living accommodations in a beautiful suburban setting conveniently located to highways, shops and restaurants. Our all-inclusive monthly rent offers access to premium amenities including restaurant-style dining, scheduled transportation, housekeeping services, a fitness center managed by a fitness professional and a vibrant Community Life program offering opportunities for outings, entertainment, socializing and making memories. We'd love to introduce you to our caring staff and wonderful residents at our Bethlehem senior living community and skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in Lehigh Valley. See for yourself what makes us different and how we may be a great fit for you or your loved one. Visit us any day of the week.
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Jordan Brand will be releasing a brand new colourway of the Air Jordan 5 that has the model rock an all-Red motif. At first, the shoe looks like it could be an altered version of the Red pair from the Raging Bulls pack.
The vibrancy of this Jordan 5 is executed by having it constructed out of a bold and bright Red suede upper. Even more Red is found on the netting on the side panels as well as on the majority of the sneaker's midsole. Adding some contrast is the 3M reflective on the tongue, Black accents on the inner lining, shark teeth component on the midsole and Jumpman branding on the heel. Completing the look of the shoe is the icy outsole down low.
The Nike Air Jordan 5 Retro 'Red Suede' will drop in our CPT, JHB and online on Saturday on the 1st of July 2017 for the retail price of R2899.00
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by Dave Koszegi
on Thursday, November 24th, 2016 at 11:47am.
Our year-end holiday season is a great time for festivities with our loved ones, and enjoying winter activities in our community. Traditionally recognized as a quieter time in real estate, more and more savvy buyers and sellers are catching on to the seemingly hidden benefits of jumping into the market this time of year.
If you're wondering if you should wait until the New Year to shop for your new home, here are some things to consider.
House hunting during the holidays brings with it some advantages, including less competition with others buyers (also freeing up some attention from the professionals involved in the transaction – all eyes on you!). Less competition means lower prices and fewer or no counter offers.
Here are our top Five Top Tips for holiday house hunting:
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CV Check Looks To Make Global Impact With Content Marketing Strategy
Award-winning content marketing agency King Content has been engaged by listed Australian screening and verification company CV Check Ltd to help develop the brand's profile in the fast-growing verification sector.
The content marketing strategy will increase CVCheck's brand awareness and the market's understanding of CVCheck's next-generation technology and verification services.
The strategy will demonstrate the wealth of new technologies and innovative options for background checks that are now readily available to individuals and companies. It will also support CVCheck's ongoing advertising campaigns as the company continues to increase its market share in the police check, tenant check and employment screening sector.
General manager of King Content at Perth, John McGuire said: "King Content is excited to be working with CVCheck. They've got a fantastic product that's being driven by a skilled and knowledgeable team. For us, they're a dream client, particularly due to the content marketing opportunities we see for the brand in its unique market segment. Our strategy is to make CVCheck the name people immediately call to mind when they need any type of verification or checks."
Marketing Manager at CVCheck, Menuccia Tassone said: "CVCheck prides itself on its innovative screening services online. Our technology is world-class, providing people and companies fast, independent verification services for police checks, employment references and property screening.
"We apply an innovative approach to both our day-to-day operations and our customer solutions. King Content's agile content marketing production and distribution methodology helps us to take a similar approach in talking to our audience. We're excited to work with King Content to spread the word about CVCheck's services and how we make it easier to verify all types of information."


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Koh Samui shot into the limelight in the 1940s. Before that it had little contact with the outside world. Today, it is one of the most sought out holiday destination in the East for those who wish to soak up the sun, relax on its beaches and enjoy the fabulous food. Though more known for its beaches, it has a wealth of natural resources to its credit including interesting rock formations, verdant undisturbed forests, quaint fishermen villages, and scintillating waterfalls. Indeed, Samui is a tropical paradise promising a lifetime of memories to its visitors. Though there is much to see and do on the island, here are five of the top attractions that are worth including in your itinerary.
For more than 15 years Blue Stars has been Samui's leading operator for kayaking tours to the spectacular limestone archipelago of Angthong Marine National Park. The full day trip will provide you the unique opportunity to experience the breathtaking natural beauty up close by kayak and takes you to spectacular rock formations, hidden lagoons, secret caves and amazing beaches. Blue Stars is the only operator to visit the far northern reaches of the Park where the best conditions for kayaking and snorkeling is found and where you will be amazed by the awesome scenery. The tour includes all transfers, meals, soft drinks, all equipment, experienced guides and the Park's visitor's fee.
Located on the north coast of the island is this famous Big Buddha shrine. In fact, the beach here gets its name from the 12 meter high golden statue that can be seen from several kilometres away. The surrounding temples are home to several other shrines with smaller and ornate images of Lord Buddha. The beach here is very prominent and has become the departure point for vessels heading to the nearby Koh Phangan, another famous destination in Thailand. There is also a small market in the vicinity selling lucky charms and other souvenirs.
Also known as Grandpa and Grandma rocks, these are strange rock formations, which resemble respectively, the male and female genitalia. There is a folklore associated with the formations which goes that an old couple lived with their son in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Since their son had come of age, they decided to sail to the neighbouring province of Prachuap Khiri Khan to ask for the hand of the daughter of a man named Ta Monglai. During their sea journey, their boat was seized by a storm and the couple lost their lives in the sea. The rocks stand as proof to the would-be bride's parents of their true intentions. There is also a small beach nearby which is a good place to cool your feet but the water is not safe for swimming.
Samui has several wonderful waterfalls but the two Na Muang waterfalls are probably the most impressive. Na Muang, or 'purple' in Thai, refers to the massive purple rocks over which the water falls. The tree roots and the surrounding rocks form a natural staircase leading to the base of Na Muang 1. There is a natural swimming pool here and you might wish to cool off a bit before making your way to the second waterfall, a walk further up. The views of the surroundings from here are simply spectacular.
The body of the island's most famous mummified monk, Loung Por Daeng is on display here. The monk died more than 20 years ago and, as per his wishes, his body was placed in a specially designed glass case for posterity. Over the years, it has remained as it and has not shown much sign of decay. This can be attributed to the simple diet he followed and his meditation sessions which considerably slowed down his rate of metabolism.
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In The Secret to Bulking Up, we covered how to put on muscle mass. In this article, Hasan and I will discuss how to get lean after bulking up or simply, how to get toned.
What does it mean to get "toned?"
When people say that they want to "tone up," this can be interpreted as wanting to become leaner. Basically, losing fat takes priority and getting a little extra muscle definition is an added bonus.
To briefly summarize what was covered, it takes an excess calorie intake or energy input to increase muscle mass. Therefore, the opposite is also true. You need to create a caloric deficit; less caloric intake and more energy output (through physical activity) is required to lose excess fat.
As an example, if you've been eating 3000 calories per day, try cutting down to 2500. Deducting by 500 calories per day will allow you to lose 1 lb of body fat per week through diet alone. However, you do NOT want to be jumping from 3000 to 500 calories per day; this will result in muscle loss and is simply dangerous.
During the leaning phase, it is important to know that the goal is to maintain muscle mass. While at a calorie deficit, it is more difficult put on additional size. If your nutrient intake is reduced to a low level while you continue to exercise at maximum intensity, it will be difficult to stimulate enough protein synthesis to build more muscle. Again, our focus is to lose fat, but maintain muscle. At this point in time, you should already be satisfied with the amount of muscle you have gained.
How do you lose fat but avoid losing muscle?
Here's a sample blueprint that you can follow to lose fat and maintain muscle:
- Perform 20-30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise such as HIIT or running on most days of the week, depending on how much fat you're aiming to lose. In fact, running will also help you lose weight on your thighs. Cardiovascular exercise must be made an essential part of your lifestyle. This will continue to stimulate your metabolism throughout the day, thus allowing you to eat adequately while staying lean. The extra metabolism will assist your body in utilizing most of the food that is consumed.
- Maintain the level of weight training you are currently doing. At this point, you should not try to lift more. Increasing the amount of weight you're lifting while at a calorie deficit can lead to an overtrained state.
- Follow a well balanced, reduced calorie diet. A well balanced diet will follow this ratio of nutrients as closely as possible: 60% carbohydrates, 20-25% protein, and 15% fat. Reduce your overall caloric intake but keep these nutrient ratios the same.
Get your protein from high quality sources such as whey powder or lean meats. Aim for at least 1 g of protein per kg of body weight per day; this ensures that your body has adequate macronutrients to sustain your muscle mass. As an example, an individual weighing 70 kg would need to ingest approximately 70 g of protein per day.
Weight Training
As a golden rule, you only need 1-2 good sets of weight training per week within the 6-8 rep range (until failure) for each muscle group to maintain your muscle mass during the leaning phase.
Focus on a combination of compound movements (deadlifts, squats, bench press) and isolation exercises in order to hit each muscle group.


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Newly renovated, Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Near Bricktown is located minutes away from the Bricktown Entertainment district. The hotel is close to the downtown Oklahoma City and other points of interest. It offers well-equipped one-bedroom suites including whirlpool bathtubs, sofa sleepers, microwaves and refrigerators. Standard room amenities include coffee makers, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards. Non-smoking rooms are available. Families can also enjoy the hotels spacious picnic area. Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Near Bricktown provides friendly customer service, affordable rates, and a pleasurable stay to all Oklahoma City visitors. Pets are not allowed at this property.
Amenities· Alarm clock
· BBQ/Picnic area
· Bus parking
· Business center
· Complimentary breakfast
· Exercise gym
· Free high speed internet connection
· Hairdryer
· Hairdryer
· Iron
· Outdoor parking
· Parking
· Telephone
· Truck parking
· Wireless internet connection
Room InformationHandicap room, Coffee/Tea maker, Desk, Microwave, Non-smoking, Refrigerator, Sofa bed
Miscellaneous Information
· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 3:00 PM
· Check out time is 11:00 AM
· 80 rooms.
· 0 suites.
· 2 floors.
Cancellation Policy
Reservations not cancelled by deadline will be charged 1 night's stay, or full amount of stay for reservations requiring prepayment.
Restaurant InformationCholita's Skillets Grill IHOP Waffle House Tapwerks Ale House & Caf Brix Restaurant & Lounge The Mantel Wine bar & Bist Bricktown Brewery Hooters Jazmo's Bourbon St. Caf Abuelo's In the Raw Sushi Mickey Mantle's Steakhouse Spaghetti Warehouse Coyote Ugly Saloon Michael Murphys ROK bar Skyy Bar Ultra Lounge America's Pub Club Albee Drinkz Toby Keith's I Love This B City Walk
Area Attractions- Will Rogers World Airport
- Wiley Post Munic. Arpt.
- Tulsa Int'l Airport
- Bass Pro Shop
- Bricktown
- Celebration Station
- Crossroads Mall
- Ford Center
- Frontier City
- Harkins Theater
- Lincoln Park Golf Course
- Lucky Star Casino
- Myriad Botanical Gardens
- Omniplex
- Penn Square Mall
- Remington Park
- Softball Hall of Fame
- White Water Bay
- Riverwind Casino
- Oklahoma City Zoo
- City Center/Downtown
- River Walk
- Oklahoma City Thunder
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07. 24. 2012
Canon launches the EOS M camera
This week Canon has launched its highly anticipated compact, large-sensor camera, the EOS M.
The brand's first mirrorless, interchageable lens camera comes with a whole host of awesome features, including 18MP shooting, touchscreen control, HD video recording, ISO 100 - 12800 and an APS-C CMOS sensor.
The lenses are interchangeable and Canon has included one with the camera to begin with and has brought out a second that you can buy as an add-on later.
At around $800 the EOS M is by no means the cheapest option on the market, but it takes brilliant photos and it's surprisingly light and compact for a mirrorless device.
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Not a Tsunami - Yet
Last week, we wrote about some of the technical budget aspects that have muted the impact of the Fiscal Year 2013 sequester on national defense programs and the overall economy. We noted that in FYs 2014 and 2015 the impacts of the FY 2013 sequester would become more apparent, especially as the big defense contractors start cutting personnel.
Lockheed Martin's announcement yesterday that it will eliminate 4,000 employees and close several facilities highlights our long-held contention that the sequester's impact would prove to be a slowly increasing wave through the economy. Lockheed joins most of the other major defense contractors that have been slowly reducing head counts for the past year. These newly announced layoffs bring to 30,000 the number of employees that Lockheed, the largest defense contractor in America, has laid off over the past five years.
A second dramatic indication of the accelerating impact of the sequester wave comes from research done by Byron Callan at Capital Alpha Partners of Washington, D.C. Callan's research indicates that actual defense outlays for investment accounts declined by 16 percent from October 2012-2013. As Callan warns, outlays normally vary throughout the year, but the trend this year has been clearly toward lower investment outlays.
Large defense contractors indicate that reductions in labor force of as much as 20-percent have been implemented over the past three years. The ripple effect of these cuts shows up dramatically in local economies. For example, at Wright Patterson Air Force Base outside Dayton, Ohio, losses of up to 6,000 employees could occur. For some businesses that are dependent upon spending from personnel at such bases and posts, losses of this magnitude will mean the end of the business.
We would draw special attention to a recent Government Accountability Office study of how the Department of Defense (DoD) handled the demands of the FY 2013 sequester. DoD found a variety of ways to mitigate the FY 2013 impact of the cuts, but most of those were "one-off" efforts that DoD cannot rely upon again in FYs 2014 and 2015. As both the Bipartisan Policy Center and GAO reported, FYs 2014 and 2015 will be more painful years for defense contractors, their employees, and local economies.
No, it's not a tsunami yet. But these layoffs will bring increasingly obvious hard times to thousands of private-sector workers and government employees.
The sequester is a very bad idea. It needs to be repealed and replaced with long-term reforms to federal entitlement programs and our stifling tax code.
We are told that such a deal cannot emerge from the budget discussions now going on between the House and Senate. That increases the likelihood of continuing the sequester mechanism, which is a recipe for two things?short-term economic harm and long-term investment starvation.
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Heard on the Playground is a really fun site where you can share stories. Stories of what kids say!! I have read so many cute stories over there from grandparents, parents, kids and people who have overheard stories too! So fun!
I even shared a story a while back from my 5 year old at the time. She is now 7. ;0)
...Our Shared Story...
{This is a recent conversation I overheard between my son and daughter} "Why were you the first born?" my daughter asked. "Because God wanted a boy first in our family, then a girl, girl and another girl." my son responded. "Well that's not right...it's always supposed to be ladies first!" my daughter protested.
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Isn't that cute? I'm kinda partial! Well Andrea, the creator of Heard on the Playground site thought is was cute too! She used it as one of her favorites in the book she published! YEAH! We were so excited to find out!
The book is available now on Amazon! You can also find it through Andrea's site, Heard on the Playground! Andrea was kind enough to send us a copy! Thank you! Thank you! We will treasure it!
Don't forget to stop by and share a story at Heard on the Playground! You might see it in the second book. Which I am sure there will be one. Kids never fail when it comes to finding funny things to say! ;0)
This book would make a perfect gift for Grandparents, Parents, Teachers and Kids! Get yours ordered TODAY!
This book would make a perfect gift for Grandparents, Parents, Teachers and Kids! Get yours ordered TODAY!


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Sparkle in the new sequin Ocean Valencia.
With a plunging neckline this full length sequin gown is not of the faint hearted!
A gown so luminous with the signature Amy Taylor backless gather falling into a slight triangular train , inspired by the the silhouette of a mermaid be the true queen of the ocean in our Ocean Valencia.


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Rush Limbaugh Compares Gay Marriage Acceptance To Pedophilia 'Normalization'.
Sorry to bring this one up and I apologize for straight men like this who are so misinformed and stuck in the dark ages that I am embarrassed for him. Shout to my LGBTs out there love y'all and I am straight just to keep it straight. I think is sad in any country for anyone with any sway whether political, media, or entertainment to make such hateful comments when it is really no ones business but your own to make your own decision about your life. Freedom of speech in the U.S. I think is used and abused all the time and here is one of those times. If I hear one more person say that marriage is between a man and a woman, I will go crazy because again people that is not my business what you do. By the way side note, what happened to separation of church and state? Anywho, before i get too much more off topic Limbaugh the attention whore that he is stated that there is a movement to "normalize" pedophilia, a movement he says is similar to society's "normalization" of same-sex marriage.
How can you compare the two and as far as I am concerned the two are very different subject with nothing in common. Limbaugh is oppose to gay marriage as he says Obama has waged war on traditional marriage. The comment was sparked because of a recent article in the Guardian discussing various lines of research on the brains of pedophiles. "There is a growing conviction, notably in Canada, that paedophilia should probably be classified as a distinct sexual orientation, like heterosexuality or homosexuality," writes John Henley of the Guardian. Henley cites one researcher who says society may be wrong about the classification of pedophiles, but notes many who are against any such reclassification.
However, Limbaugh claimed such a discussion points to a "movement to normalize pedophilia" and likened such "normalization" to the recent progress that same-sex marriage has made in the U.S.


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It's that time of the year again. Yes, my favorite time of the year…Christmas! I realize it's not the most original "favorite holiday" to have, but it is mine regardless. And interestingly enough, it seems to become more meaningful the older I get. It's probably the same reason why I miss my family more and more each year, even though I've lived away from home since high school. When I first moved to California for university, it was an adventure that I welcomed with open arms. Yes, I was leaving behind my family and childhood friends, and everything I knew, but hey, I was going to CALI! So I proceeded to get the best international phone plan I would find and settled for daily phone calls and occasional texts. Later, Skype was launched and improved long distance relationships everywhere. Trips home were twice a year: Christmas (3 or 4 days if you're lucky, it IS in the middle of basketball season), and summer (when I wasn't playing in various overseas tournament with the junior Canadian national team at the time). Four years of this, plus a few more playing professionally, has brought me to this conclusion: It's being away from everything you love, that makes you realize what you have.
Yes, the phone calls aren't every day now, and the Skype calls are fewer and farther between, but each one holds a significance that grows greater with each passing year. Every professional basketball player (or volleyball, or water polo, or soccer…) has a story similar to mine. Years of dedication in exemplary college careers leading into a professional role in whichever field of play. And while it takes us away from our family, significant other, and friends during the year, at least we can cherish a few days at home during the most wonderful time of the year.
I contacted a few of my peers currently playing basketball in Europe – two in Romania and two in France – and spoke to them about the upcoming holiday. I asked them a few questions about what they do to prepare for their travel home, Christmas shopping methods, and "must have" items to bring back after the break.
What are you doing to prepare to go home?
Lizanne: "I have a countdown on BBM, eating my advent calendar daily, can't pack in advance bc I mentally check out."
Jonathan: "I have a countdown on my iPhone."
Amanda: "I'll start packing about a week in advance so I know what I want to take home and what I want to leave here."
Stephany: "I'm not doing anything in particular to prepare to go home…just trying to stay busy because the days always seem to get longer this time of year. I definitely have a mental countdown going though."
Do you pre-order your Christmas gifts online or do you wait till your home to do some last minute shopping?
L: I do a complete mixture of online shopping, buying small things in Europe and shopping once I'm home. But I plan it all in advance."
J: "I'm doing shopping online to avoid doing all that last minute shopping."
A: "Since I don't get home till the day before Christmas Eve, it leaves me with no time to shop, so I pre-order all my gifts online."
S: "I've actually done some online shopping this year, but I mostly wait until I'm home to do the bulk of my Christmas shopping."
Do you bring anything special back from the states with you after the break ?
L: Hell yeah!!! Pure snacks!!! And I always do a change up on the wardrobe and some new socks"
J: "Got bring back a few snacks and movies/entertainment for down time."
A: "Yes. I usually bring back snacks – like chips and candy – and I might exchange my clothes. And I'll bring back a fresh supply of soaps and toiletries."
S: "I always make sure I have fresh/new hair supplies, undies and seasonings for cooking!"
Lizanne Murphy is a fellow Canadian Olympic team member, an alumna of Hofstra University (2006), and currently playing for Aix-en-Provence in France. Jonathan Dupre, is a fellow Wave, an alum of Pepperdine (2011), and currently playing for Miercurea Ciuc in Romania. Amanda was the 2010 19th overall draft pick for the WNBA, an almna of The University of Oklahoma (2010) and currently playing for Alba Iulia in Romania. Stephany Skrba is a fellow Canadian, almna of University of Michigan (2009), and currently playing for Bourges in France. [Pictures top to bottom respectively]


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Every Other Friday -- PJ Sharon
On the road to publication, PJ decided that indie-publishing was the best fit for her books. Although the themes are mature, evoking plenty of drama and teen angst, PJ writes with a positive outlook and promises a hopefully ever after end to all of her books. She believes in strong heroines empowered by learning valuable life lessons.
Tell me about Waning Moon.
Waning Moon is Book One in The Chronicles of Lily Carmichael trilogy. It's a YA dystopian, set in the year 2057 in a post-apocalyptic world where three quarters of the population has been wiped out by a global pandemic, and a polar shift threatens the remainder of earth's inhabitants with extinction. Our heroine, a sixteen-year-old genetically altered teen, Lily Carmichael, faces bigger challenges than the end of the world—escaping capture by a rogue government agency, saving her family, and avoiding falling in love.
What drove you to write Waning Moon? Who did you write it for?
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As far as who I wrote it for, I have to say that all my books seem to have a familiar theme of "no matter how bad things get, there is always hope." I write teen stories with that message in mind. In the midst of all the dark subject matter in YA these days, I think teens need to read more books with uplifting messages. I also wanted to write an adventure story that would appeal to teen boys as well as the female readers I usually write for.
What were your biggest obstacles?
Honestly, I had no idea how much research would be involved in creating a world that does not yet exist. My husband is an engineer and a great resource, but I knew I couldn't get away with lame technology that was less than believable, especially for purposes of continuity throughout the trilogy. For instance, because of the polar shift, there is increased exposure to radiation that happens to people who are out in the sun during its zenith. I had to make sure to stay consistent with this information. One of my beta readers caught me on it and asked, "Shouldn't all those people be wearing protective eye shields?" But of course they should!
What are your productivity tips?
There is nothing that compares to simply digging in and tackling the writing as if it were a full time job and I were being paid for it. I treat myself as if I'm an employee, and boy is my boss a task master, LOL.
I set deadlines and announce them publicly so that I'm held accountable and locked into a specific timeline. This isn't for everyone because it can certainly create some stress, but I find I work best to deadlines and public humiliation, so this is what works for me. I write lists, and have daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly goals. I have a one year, three year, five year, and ten year plan, which of course almost never come to fruition but keep me moving forward nonetheless.
This all sounds very regimented and OCD, but really, the goals and lists are guidelines. I don't judge or berate myself for not meeting a goal. I reassess what worked, what didn't, why it did/didn't and then move on and make a new goal. After a year of mayhem and meeting the stressful accomplishment of indie-publishing four novels and a short story, I'm planning a much less aggressive production schedule for 2013. My boss and I have come to an understanding and she only wants what's best for me…which is for me to be a happy and healthy writer.
Do you have any questions for me?
I've always been a two steps forward and one step back kind of writer, editing and tweaking the previous chapter before moving on to a new one when I sit down to write. That made NaNoWriMo very challenging for me. It seems daunting to have to go back at the end and try to revise when half of what you've written is crap. I get the concept of "you can't revise a blank page," but for me it seems better to repair as I go than to have to do a huge re-write.
I'm curious, what do you think about keeping word count journals? Do you think it's more important to write fast, or write for quality?
You didn't ask me about your tweaking, but I'll respond anyway. I'm in favor of whatever works for a writer, and you certainly are productive, without sacrificing story. With that said, other writers might think twice before copying your behavior. I've known too many who have fallen into the looping trap.
I'm a big fan of wordcount journals, setting timers, and anything else that helps writers keep at it and see their progress. Tracking rewriting is more difficult, and I recommend that writers identify their processes and keep a writing process diary.
To an extent, I think speed or quality is a false choice. Yes, it is possible to go into automatic writing mode and produce pages of crap. Just putting words on paper can create prose that is filled with cliches or even incoherent. But, when you are present as you write and you make an honest attempt to tell your story, the pages produced may be imperfect -- but they are likely to be valuable.
The forward momentum and immediate forgiveness of fast drafting can kill the inner critic that makes you less productive. And the ease with which you create pages will make it less difficult to cut bad scenes or scenes that don't belong in your story.
Not all the tips I provide on productive writing work for everyone. This includes my recommendation that writers push forward and complete the work before rewriting. I know, for some people, the "bad" pages call to them. They are never able to overcome the distraction and stress created by waiting to fix what they've written. Transitioning to fast drafting is difficult. My guess is, if, after two weeks of honestly attempting to make the change, it still gives you the flying fantods, it's time to use a different productivity approach.
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Thanks for your insights, Peter. I'll keep your tips in mind.ReplyDelete
PJ, Waning Moon sounds fascinating! Boy, you've really stacked the deck against poor Lily!ReplyDelete
Whatever you're doing for productivity, it seems to be working for you!
Have a wonderful productive year!
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Yes, Lily has her work cut out for her, LOL. I'm nearing the end of the first draft of book two. Right now, I have to figure out how to get her and Will out of the elevator shaft at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas...hmmm...more research may be necessary:-)Delete
Thanks for stopping by, Stephanie.
I'm a fan of writing fast. It's the only way I can get it done. I find the dialogue sparkles when I don't over think it. My subconscious is so much smarter than I am.ReplyDelete
Great post!
I have found now that I have a contracted publisher I can't just get words down on the page like I used to. Then edit them later. My editor wants to see the chapters in their first draft stage as I go along. So making sure those words count the first time is becoming more important than meeting my daily wordcount. Thanks for the tips.ReplyDelete
It does make a difference when you think of someone else reading your work. Ideally, I'd like to be sending first draft chapters out to critique partners, but it seems that since everyone became published or is well on their way, it's harder to find the time to critique each other's work anymore. I hate to skip it since it's such a useful part of the process, but deadlines wait for no woman:-) Nice to see you, Katy! Looking forward to our trip to EPICON!ReplyDelete


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I have been very busy over the last few months, lots of new ideas and products and a lovely new nephew to spoil.
We will start with the little bundle of joy who arrived at the end of March and came home in his lovely bamboo cotton crochet rainbow blanket courtesy of his aunty (that's me by the way).
I love this blanket, it is quite weighty but with it being crocheted using super soft bamboo cotton it's cool for the summer and warm for the winter. By using only the simplest of stitches, single crochet and chain, I think it is quite stunning in these rainbow colours.
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I used King Cole DK Bamboo Cotton as they have the widest variety of bright colours I could find.
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