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Lodge #1682 Guest Book
Mark Wilson (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from New Brunswick, NJ, Lodge #324
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Posted 05/25/2020 at 9:20 AM
AJ (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Not a member, but have always been interested.
Posted 05/19/2020 at 6:41 PM
Richy (firstname.lastname@example.com)
I am a private lender and Investor, Do you need a legit, honest, reputable and quick funding? I can help you with 100% guarantee loan, I am offering business, real estate funding and individual lending, More also we are financing all kind of projects.
Posted 02/18/2020 at 10:22 AM
Recover Yahoo password (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Benton, IL, Lodge #1234
Thanks for providing such a piece of relevant information. It really helps me to counteracts the technical issues that I have been facing with my Yahoo account for a while. Need to send an urgent email but your Recover Yahoo Password properly? Explore the browser's setting and discard the cache right away to fix this problem. Also, ensure that your connectivity is up to the mark. If this issue continues to fret you, consult Yahoo customer service experts.
Posted 11/26/2019 at 4:47 AM
Bob delk (email@example.com)
from Boulder City, NV, Lodge #1682
I'm thinking about joining
Posted 11/04/2019 at 7:31 PM
Dean (email@example.com)
from Plymouth, NH, Lodge #2312
Very late in posting....I visited the Boulder City Lodge in March, 2018, and was greeted very warmly by everyone there! The photo tour of the dam construction was very informative. Thanks for the hospitality, and I hope to see you again soon!
Posted 04/09/2019 at 10:34 AM
Don (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Calpine, CA, Lodge #2432
Just checking out your RV parking. Thank you
Posted 01/19/2019 at 8:02 PM
steve lusk (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Tahlequah, OK, Lodge #2601
You have a beautiful rv park. I look forward to spending my birthday here
Posted 10/07/2018 at 4:02 PM
steve lusk (email@example.com)
from Tahlequah, OK, Lodge #2601
looking forward to visiting next week
Posted 10/03/2018 at 9:56 PM
James Hefner (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Sparks, NV, Lodge #2397
Nice website. I have stayed in your RV area for a few days just about every January for the last 10 years. I enjoy your lodge and it's friendly members.
Posted 02/19/2018 at 11:02 AM
Rick Stephens (email@example.com)
from Aberdeen, WA, Lodge #593
We were there from the end of October 2017 until the end of November 2017. Thanks to all that made us feel at right at home for our total stay. You have a wonderful Lodge and feel we have made some new friends and certainly will return. A special thanks to RV Deb. She is a non stoppable force to be reckoned with. The rv park is top shelf an we hope to see everyone in the spring. .. Rick and Ann
Posted 12/02/2017 at 7:02 PM
Jon & Vickie Montney (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Zephyrhills, FL, Lodge #2731
We sold our home in Florida last May & have been traveling since. We headed west from Florida the 1st of February, staying at Elk's lodges along the way. The RV park here is really nice with the full hookups. We appreciate all of the lodge's hospitality for sure! Thank y'all!
Posted 04/07/2017 at 6:19 PM
Tim Smith (email@example.com)
from Beverly/Salem, MA, Lodge #1309
We are planning in the future, 1-2 yrs.
Great location and thinking of relocating to this area, looking at Desert Sun Realty to help us.
Nice walking park with the trout pond at Veterans Park.
Posted 12/24/2016 at 4:28 PM
Bob and Saly Harnsh (email@example.com)
from Gila Bend, AZ, Lodge #2089
We as usual spent two weeks at your wonderful RV ark on our way north. Let me tell you, you have a GEM in Deb Stolpe as the camp host. She is just great and what a personality!
Posted 06/03/2016 at 10:19 AM
Janice King & PJ Eagan (email@example.com)
from Peabody-Lynn, MA, Lodge #1409
Will be coming to visit in December. We just bought our soon to be retirement home in Henderson. See you then!
Posted 10/14/2015 at 12:08 PM
Bill and Veta Swires (email@example.com)
from Carlinville, IL, Lodge #1412
Plan on visiting your lodge this coming Saturday for a few days if space is available. we have stayed a several lodges on our 3 month trip from IL and are always made to feel at home. great bunch of folks to be associated with. thanks bill
Posted 03/17/2015 at 7:54 PM
from Lakeview, OR, Lodge #1536
Our lodge is in Lakeview OR. Although we have yet to stay at your RV park we plan on stopping soon. I tell all RV'ers we meet that they need to join the Elks. The way I look at it is: wheather you want to partiscipate in the lodge functions or not, by staying at the different parks the lodges have it helps put monies in the coffers so we can continue to do the communities functions the Elks are known for. It is really nice to stay and visit the other lodges and be a part od their community. Keep up the great work.
Posted 01/07/2014 at 11:54 AM
Jack D. Arrington & marylyn williams (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Burns, OR, Lodge #1680
mary and I came in from burns or.and stayed for 2 weeks and had a great time.taco night was very good and good service.the R V park was clean and well layed out.the dam and the shopping in down town was fun.take the train ride its a fun time.we had a problem with Heating and cooling,we found a good service man at a low price for to your door service.we also got a R V wash at the lodge.the camp host was very nice and keep it very clean.everyone was very nice and helpfull.i give it a 8 1/2 rating.this is a place to come back to.thanks to all for making our stay at boulder city nv #1682 elks lodge
Posted 11/24/2013 at 11:34 PM
Dave Minsberg (email@example.com)
from North Las Vegas, NV, Lodge #2353
Just spent the Labor Day weekend at your lovely little RV park. Thanks to the two Karens, Colleen, Jake, Moon, Roland, Mike and Travis Anne, Deb and Colin, and all the others who made us feel so welcome. We will be back soon. Dave and Janet Minsberg
Posted 09/06/2013 at 10:38 AM
terry lawson (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Chula Vista, CA, Lodge #2011
Just spent a couple days in your RV park, and wanted to say thanks for everything! It's a great place! Also, thanks to Karen and to all the folks we met there for being so welcoming. We'll definitely be back...Take Care!!!
Terry and Cristie Lawson Chula Vista, Ca. Lodge #2011
Posted 07/03/2013 at 6:32 PM
jerry mchugh (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Boulder City, NV, Lodge #1682
park host was quite gracious in explaining staying at the RV park, which is really a great location and great facilities. bc elks-ya done well!
Posted 04/01/2013 at 4:03 PM
Joe Madrigal, Jr (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Boulder City, NV, Lodge #1682
Failed to mention that I live in Phoenix, AZ. My mother Micaela lives in Boulder City and a lifetime member. And Father Joe and Brother Steve are also members. Will be seeing you. We appricate all that you have done for my family. Joe Jr.
Posted 11/17/2012 at 10:31 PM
Joe Madrigal, Jr (email@example.com)
from Boulder City, NV, Lodge #1682
Hi all, I have been re-instated just this past September. I have been visiting your log quite frequently in the past years. I have enjoyed all of the dinners, dances, and just visiting everyone in the club. Be seeing you about every other month if not sooner. Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to all of you.
Posted 11/17/2012 at 10:24 PM
julie kincaid (email@example.com)
from Boulder City, NV, Lodge #1682
thank you for the opportunity to work with B.O.P.E 1682 in BOULDER CITY NV . i am hooked on the lodge and all it means. i've never enjoyed working so hard !!!! I will become a member NO DOUBT !!! HOPEFULLY they will find a place for me to be a employee
Posted 09/19/2012 at 11:16 AM
Rock Anderson (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Prescott, AZ, Lodge #330
Greetings from Prescott, AZ Lodge #330 "Mother Lodge of Arizona". In December of 1895 a group of enterprising businessmen in Prescott, sturdy products of the early west, charted the original petition for a dispensation and later established the Prescott Lodge. Prescott and Prescott Valley, Arizona, located about 90 miles northwest of Phoenix. With our mile high elevation (5230 ft), the cities enjoy a four-season climate with both mild winters and summers. Check out our elks.org page and sign our Guest Book.
Posted 05/02/2012 at 9:29 PM
Jeanne and Bob Walsh (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Tucson, AZ, Lodge #385
Dropped by after a cruise on Lake Mead. Had a great time in the welcoming lodge.
Posted 05/04/2011 at 10:10 AM
B.W. Traugh (email@example.com)
I'm new in town. I dropped by and was immediately made welcome. Thanks. Look forward to being a regular.
Posted 04/02/2011 at 4:48 PM
Margo and Glenn Hood (email@example.com)
from Mesquite, NV, Lodge #2811
Love your Lodge. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday April 3rd. 568
Posted 04/02/2011 at 11:12 AM
Shirlee Daidone (email@example.com)
from Bullhead City, AZ, Lodge #2408
We'll be staying,once again at the Canyon Trail R/V park with the Gadabouts-Bullhead City, AZ on Mar. 24-27. About 22 rigs. Would like to visit the Lodge again on Fri. afternoon for cocktails..Love being at the Lodge last year. If a problem, please contact me..
Posted 03/04/2011 at 8:18 AM
Tim and Delvon Greenlee (email@example.com)
from Huntsville, AL, Lodge #1648
We really enjoy staying in your RV park. It is very nice to see people donate plants, etc. "in memory of".
Posted 02/12/2011 at 2:18 PM
Bernie & Fran Taillon (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Whiting, IN, Lodge #1273
We will stop by and visit your lodge.
Posted 01/19/2011 at 4:13 PM
Elizabeth A. Zimmerman (email@example.com)
from Las Vegas, NV, Lodge #1468
Happy New Year
Posted 01/05/2011 at 12:25 PM
Bob Warren (email@example.com)
from Winter Garden, FL, Lodge #2165
To all members of Boulder City Lodge 1682. It is my sad duty to enform you that Faye Warren has passed away on Dec 24,2010 at 2am eastern time. Please keep the family in your prayers. She will be greatly missed. Bob Warren, NCD VP
Posted 12/25/2010 at 8:38 AM
Lorin Holm (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Just moved to Boulder and am very please to meet everyone: I met a really nice Lady today she made be feel Welcome:: Her Name was Liz Maring! They said I would have to be reviewed and back ground check so if i don't get approved i hope i can visit as a guest Lis was a very kind person and well Mannered and was Totally Impressed! Thanx so Much Lorin
Posted 11/12/2010 at 5:27 PM
Tom Whitmore (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Norwich, NY, Lodge #1222
We want to thank everyone for their efforts for a great evening at your Hog Call'in dinner. The hospitality, meal and entertainment were great as well as the 'sippin whiskey'.
Thanks again,
Tom Whitmore, Norwich, NY
Posted 11/01/2010 at 2:05 PM
RITA OXBORROW (email@example.com)
from Boulder City, NV, Lodge #1682
Posted 10/31/2010 at 6:15 PM
Harry G. Rose, PER&PDDGER (email@example.com)
from Tawas Area, MI, Lodge #2525
I'm A LIFE MEMBER of Tawas Area #2525, in Michigan. I was one of the first member#5 to help start this lodge in 1975. Move here to Inverness 1993. Served in many offices. Would like to get on your mailing list. Fraternally, Harry Rose
Posted 09/24/2010 at 8:45 AM
Cliff Ekdahl (firstname.lastname@example.com)
My wife and I spent two monts in Boulder City eight years ago. You have a great lodge and we enjoyed it very much.
Posted 05/20/2010 at 6:08 PM
Kimberly Phillips (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Boulder City, NV, Lodge #1682
Catch Us If You Can…
It is now even easier to stay in touch with our Lodge meetings, events, activities, special events and fundraisers. Our Lodge is now on the internet on Facebook and Meetup .com. We have an online interactive calendar of events, reminders and updates. Try to keep up with us!
Find us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/BoulderCityElksLodge
Join us on Meetup.com at: http://www.meetup.com/BoulderCityElksLodge/
Posted 05/18/2010 at 2:33 PM
John & Bev Hyatt (email@example.com)
We just moved back into the Boulder City area & are working in Henderson at the Storage West on Boulder Hwy. We teach country dancing & DJ & are very interested in getting classes started. We conducted classes at the Elks Lodge in Rio Rancho, NM & the Elks Lodge in Santa Cruz, CA. We also helped out with Bartending for parties & we DJed their Friday night dinner every week. We also were the DJ's for their weddings & specialty parties. Should you be interested in contacting us please feel free to call us at (214)883-2822 or (702)453-6600. Thank you so much & we will look forward to hearing from you! John & Bev
Posted 05/15/2010 at 11:27 AM
John Trent (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Atlanta-Northlake, GA, Lodge #78
We came to stay in the RV area and found a very healthy, active lodge. We are on a "cross country" from central Florida to Pahrump, Seattle, Salt Lake City and back through Iowa for the Winnebago GNR.
Keep up the good work.
Sincerely, John and Barbara Trent
Posted 04/10/2010 at 12:28 PM
Gene Presnell (email@example.com)
from Hawthorne, NV, Lodge #1704
Looking for convention info - Found IT - Thanks
Posted 04/07/2010 at 9:25 AM
casey doss (`firstname.lastname@example.com)
from North Las Vegas, NV, Lodge #2353
ned dress cod for con.thank you
Posted 03/28/2010 at 6:31 PM
Bob and Sally Harnish Gila Bend,AZ. (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Gila Bend, AZ, Lodge #2089
Thanks for the wonderful RV Park and Lodge facilities. Great breakfast and volunteers. Also excellent work on this website
Posted 01/10/2010 at 9:32 PM
Irv Karasik #2896 (email@example.com)
from Boulder City, NV, Lodge #1682
Still traveling in our motorhome and enjoy coming back to our own lodge whenever in the area......
Posted 08/30/2009 at 1:03 PM
cliff /margaret ekdahl (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Red Wing, MN, Lodge #845
hi tom kib just to let you know we are just fine. tell everyone hi. see you later.
Posted 06/22/2009 at 9:28 PM
John & Mary Ann Reilly (email@example.com)
from Live Oak, FL, Lodge #1165
Live Oak,FL. Hoping to stop out there tonight for drinks and some dinner. Best to all.
Posted 06/05/2009 at 2:18 PM
Papa Shea (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Boulder City, NV, Lodge #1682
Will be in BC in mid June. Hope to see alot of my brothers and sisters at the lodge.
Posted 05/13/2009 at 5:50 AM
Rick and Tracey (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Manchester, NH, Lodge #146
I wish we'd have been at our favorite lodge (by a damn site!) on November 22,2008 to help with the planting.
Miss you all very much ~ think often of Deb and Collins son overseas and hope Cav and his struggles (certain that Aleiise's smile and the twinkle in her eyes is helping) ...
Hope to see you all next year ... keep those chairs waiting for us Jake ..
Posted 01/09/2009 at 11:28 PM
Joseph Normand Grinnell (email@example.com)
I like your web site. I learned a lot about the Elks. Joseph Normand Grinnell. Publisher/Editor of "Le Journal du Maudit Gratteux." Grand Isle, Maine, USA.
Posted 01/04/2009 at 9:07 PM
Rick Shea (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Just wanted to say hi to the best lodge by any site.
Posted 10/10/2008 at 9:53 PM
John Christensen (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Hi Folks, My wife, Maggie, and I always admire your attractive lodge hall as we pass by on our way to and from Boulder City restaurants and shops. We miss the fraternity of like-minded people, and our Moose lodge is far from convenient where we live in Henderson. Do you suppose someone would be willing to sponsor us so we could join the Elks here? Thanks for your consideration.
Posted 06/25/2008 at 7:29 PM
Tracey and Rick (email@example.com)
from Manchester, NH, Lodge #146
Hi all - just want to tell you again how much fun we had at your lodge while we were at you fabulous rv park. So many warm and fun people at your lodge who made us feel so welcome. It was certainly tough to leave. We will definitely be back - after all Jake must have some chairs that will need to be put away.
Thanks again for your warm welcome.
With warm regards, Rick and Tracey
Posted 05/21/2008 at 11:31 AM
Randy Schmelzer (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Boulder City, NV, Lodge #1682
I just saw the web address in the clubfooter and decided to check it out. Very nice job on the webpage. See you at horseshoes Thursday nights.
Posted 04/05/2008 at 7:51 AM
Ira Cohen, Exalted Ruler (email@example.com)
from Casas Adobes, AZ, Lodge #2663
Great website. We'll be visiting you in our 5th wheel in July, right after the Grand Lodge convention.
Posted 03/27/2008 at 11:52 PM
L Barz (email@example.com)
from Idaho Falls, ID, Lodge #1087
You have a great website. We are looking forwatd to visiting your lodge this winter. We hope you will have space for our fifth-wheel for a few days.
Posted 11/12/2007 at 7:50 AM
dan vigil (email@example.com)
from Modesto, CA, Lodge #1282
plan on visiting during the NFR
is your lodge usually busy or full that time of year? please respond thnx Dan
Posted 11/03/2007 at 12:07 PM
Dwayne Cunningham (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Payson, AZ, Lodge #2154
will be at your lodge in november 2007
Posted 10/26/2007 at 9:42 AM
Floyd E Creamer (email@example.com)
from Harlingen, TX, Lodge #1889
Enjoyed reading your mothly newsletters. You have a good Web Page. I am searching for ideas on how to have a good OctoberFest in our Lodge. I am committee chairman. We are working with the Harlingen DOES on this project. My phone is 608 469 1497.
Posted 09/20/2007 at 1:41 PM
Julie Malcomb (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Sunland-Tujunga, CA, Lodge #2098
Great Web Site, Hope to visit NV. this year
Posted 08/06/2007 at 6:09 AM
Dan Petitt (email@example.com)
from Golden, CO, Lodge #2740
Great web site. Hope to visit your lodge sometime later this summer.
Posted 07/15/2007 at 11:53 PM
Eric Raecke (email@example.com)
from Yuma, AZ, Lodge #476
Hope to be able to visit with you soon, hoping to stay in your RV park a few days - Eric
Posted 03/23/2007 at 5:53 PM
Jeff Flaherty (email@example.com)
from Hartford, CT, Lodge #19
Hope all is well Boulder we'll be down to see you all soon.
Best Wishes Jeff Flaherty Exalted Ruler Hartford, Ct. Lodge #19
Posted 02/15/2007 at 2:10 PM
Tim Squyars PER (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Hampton, VA, Lodge #366
Best lodge by a dame site.
Posted 12/15/2006 at 10:44 AM
IRL BILBREY (email@example.com)
from El Cajon, CA, Lodge #1812
Hi. my email add. has changed, it was email@example.com. We were at your place last yr. at this time and would like to stay again. We will be at your place on the 1st.of Nov. for about five days if you have the space. Please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you, Irl Bilbrey
Posted 10/14/2006 at 11:12 AM
Bob Gillis (email@example.com)
from Winthrop, MA, Lodge #1078
Greetings from Winthrop MA. Lodge #1078, If your ever in our area be sure and stop in. You can also click on over check out our web page and sign our guest book. Our Lodge is minutes from Boston, in 2007 we are celebrating 100 years of Elkdom.
Bob Gillis, Lodge Historian
Posted 10/09/2006 at 6:05 PM
bill hughes (email@example.com)
from Bend, OR, Lodge #1371
nice lodge
Posted 10/08/2006 at 7:49 PM
Andy Wolke (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Smithtown, NY, Lodge #2036
Greetings from Smithtown NY Lodge #2036 If your ever in our area be sure and stop in. You can also click on over check out our web page and sign our guest book.
Andy Wolke #2036 Web Master.
Posted 07/24/2006 at 7:43 PM
SYLVIA MARTEL (email@example.com)
Posted 06/09/2006 at 2:02 AM
Liz Walker (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Sun City, AZ, Lodge #2559
Just stopped in to see if you have RV parking. I plan to be in the area sometime this summer and will probably stop by on my way home to Arizona.
Posted 06/03/2006 at 2:01 PM
Jim Brown (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Indio, CA, Lodge #1643
Pictures dipict a beautiful lodge and RV facilities. We plan on visiting soon.
Posted 03/08/2006 at 12:29 PM
Pete Boron (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Lancaster, CA, Lodge #1625
Member Lodge 1625 Lancaster, Ca
Posted 02/02/2006 at 1:35 AM
Earl Lassen (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Middletown, CT, Lodge #771
Hi folks. Thanks for the tour of your VHP. It was very informative and interesting. I am a member of the Middletown Ct Lodge #771 and we hope to visit your area during the month of May. We are planing to continue on to Carson City to visit family. Earl Lassen
Posted 01/25/2006 at 2:32 PM
Robert Sorensen (email@example.com)
Iam interested in possibly joining the elks lodge
Posted 01/18/2006 at 11:02 AM
Chris S. Kovanda (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Edmond, OK, Lodge #2578
Posted 01/16/2006 at 9:32 AM
Robert P. Lindsey (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Inverness, FL, Lodge #2522
Hope to visit your Lodge in April and stay in your RV park for a few days.
Posted 12/26/2005 at 1:52 PM
bill muir (email@example.com)
from Boulder City, NV, Lodge #1682
hello to all.i miss being there.
Posted 11/01/2005 at 5:32 PM
Irl L. Bilbrey (email@example.com)
from El Cajon, CA, Lodge #1812
We are going to be in Boulder on the 3rd of Nov. thru the 6th 0f Nov. We hope to be staying in your RV Park. Thank you Irl Bilbrey
Posted 10/24/2005 at 8:21 PM
Cindy Braden (email@example.com)
My husband is working in Boulder City. He belongs to the elks lodge in Cheyenne Wyoming. We have thought about stopping in and having an adult beverage at your lodge, but havent got it done yet. We may stop next time I am in town.
Posted 10/14/2005 at 1:44 PM
John Smeby (email@example.com)
from Oak Harbor, WA, Lodge #2362
Nice website - will be travelling in your area soon !!
Posted 09/05/2005 at 3:11 PM
Bob Warren (email@example.com)
from Winter Garden, FL, Lodge #2165
Al Warren's son
Posted 08/29/2005 at 6:10 PM
Greg Fenters (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Burlington, IA, Lodge #84
My wife and I just moved to Boulder a week ago and look forward to visiting your lodge.
Posted 08/26/2005 at 12:46 PM
Eugene S. Presnell (email@example.com)
from Hawthorne, NV, Lodge #1704
Posted 08/22/2005 at 11:30 AM
pat goldenne (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from Santa Barbara, CA, Lodge #613
Now living part time in Sun City, Anthem. Henderson looking for an active Elks group...dancing, dinners, other.
Posted 07/20/2005 at 2:56 PM
George Tombe (email@example.com)
from Hollister, CA, Lodge #1436
Enjoyed you web sight. Need to up date calender. Look forward to a visit to Lodge 1682.
Posted 07/03/2005 at 4:36 PM
Joe S. Schreier SAE/Ret. (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Our home Lodge in Wenatchee hase closed shop.
We will be visiting your area later this year and would like to be considered for affiliation with the Boulder Lodge as we really are happy in the quiter areas of So. NV.
Regards, Joe & Dottie Schreier
Posted 06/26/2005 at 11:34 PM
Jeff Flaherty (email@example.com)
from Hartford, CT, Lodge #19
Stopped by your lodge on a trip to Las Vegas in 2004. You are truly are the Freindliest Lodge. Your membership extended the hand of friendship and it was truly appreciated. If anyone come's up toward the northeast please visit us at Hartford lodge #19. Thanks again for the hospitality. Fraternally ; Jeff Flaherty
Posted 06/23/2005 at 2:06 PM
Joe Kriskewic (firstname.lastname@example.com)
from West Milford, NJ, Lodge #2236
Just browsing
Posted 04/30/2005 at 7:07 AM
Rebecca A. Baer (firstname.lastname@example.com)
I am proud to see my son, Drew Tarras on the internet web page. Congratulations Drew. Love, Mom
Posted 04/20/2005 at 7:15 PM
Bob Baldwin (email@example.com)
from Fayetteville, NC, Lodge #1081
As Webmaster of our Lodge, I am visiting all VHP's for new and creative ideas. Please visit our site and sign our book. If I can help you in anyway with your site feel free to contact me.
Thank you!
Posted 04/15/2005 at 11:21 AM
Bobby Richardson, PER, ER (email@example.com)
from Woodbridge, VA, Lodge #2355
I don't know how close to Reno you are but perhaps some day we can visit your lodge.
Posted 03/29/2005 at 7:45 PM
Ron Galletti (email@example.com)
from Huntington Beach, CA, Lodge #1959
Looking forward to visiting.
Posted 03/27/2005 at 6:08 PM
Duncan Elks Lodge (firstname.lastname@example.com)
It's great to see other Elks Lodges using the web. Our Lodge 1446 is also on the Elks page, please drop by and sign our guest book. We also have our own web page listed as: www.duncanelksclub.org. We have a 18 hole golf course, pro shop, ballroom, dining room, swimming pool, card room, lounge, and 19th hole. If you or any of your members are ever in Duncan, Oklahoma, please stop by and play a round of golf and have dinner. We would love to have other Elks come and see us.
Sam Amerson
Posted 02/25/2005 at 1:49 PM
tony sprenkels (email@example.com)
from Middlesboro, KY, Lodge #119
Hi i.m a member of Squamish ELKS #119 Brittish Columbia. I like your web site, and hope to visit soon. Fraternal greetings Tony
Posted 02/09/2005 at 4:14 PM
John Kelley (email@example.com)
from Otsego, MI, Lodge #1711
I'm visiting my brother this week in Overton, NV. I hope to stop in to your lodge for a visit if time permits. John E. Kelley
Posted 01/28/2005 at 1:48 PM


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Throughout my life, my mama taught me to laugh hard, to laugh often, and most importantly… to laugh at myself. She always encouraged me to pursue my passions, because at the end of the day, she knew the value of happiness.
Everyone who came in contact with her was drawn to her charismatic personality and infectious smile. Wherever she went laughter followed, often as the result of mischievous escapades. Some people go through life, and some people live life. Mama was the latter. She excelled at finding joy in the small things others often overlook.
You would have never have guessed from meeting her that she was dying. My entire life, doctors and even family members would reference this fact but I could never truly believe it. There were so many things she wasn't supposed to be able to do and so many milestones she wasn't supposed to reach. Things like having kids, riding horses, beating cancer, receiving a transplant kidney…(the list goes on and on) were never supposed to be part of her life. However, the doctors failed to account for the fact that my mother was an absolute force of nature.
Fifty-five years on Earth was not near enough time, but she definitely made sure to not waste one second of what she was given. Her greatest joy was found in raising her four children, and as her children, we knew every second of every single day how much she loved us. She constantly defied the odds and beat expectations. Her love of horses passed on to me, and some of my most treasured memories involve riding trails with her on our matching palominos. She defeated cancer. She literally set records for the lifespan of a transplanted kidney. Throughout all of this, she chose to spend her treasured time laughing when no one would have blamed her for crying.
On September 7, 2016 heaven gained one hell of an angel. As tempting as it is to wallow in the grief that at times seems insurmountable, I realize that the only way to truly honor her is to keep finding a way to laugh in the midst of the mess. With all this said, I dedicate "Laughable Mess" to my one-of-a-kind dear sweet mama, Annette, whose laugh I miss more than anything and for whose love I will be forever grateful.

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Qatar to face Iraq in Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
SALALAH, Oman, Qatar's Junior handball team will shake hands with Iraqi counterparts on Wednesday in group B clash at the ongoing 2018 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship 2018 taking place in Salalah , Sultanate of Oman.
It is worth mentioning that the Qatar side opened its campaign in the prestigious event with a comfortable 36-26 victory over Syria on Monday.
In this Asian handball championship, Qatar is pooled in group B alongside Iraq and Syria, while group A includes, South Korea, Japan, China and Lebanon, group C includes KSA, Bahrain, Uzbekistan and China Taipei and group D includes Oman, Iran, India and Yemen.
2018 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship serves as qualifying tournament for 2019 Men's Junior World Handball Championship scheduled in Spain.
Source: Qatar Olympic Committee


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Here is my set up in making my next couple batches. Above I have my ingredients ready to make my Strawberry/Banana/Coconut (I am a sucker for coconut) and peach/Mango/Pineapple (a favorite of my daughters). I have my syups and flavorings, sugar free jello, knox unflavored gelatin.
The recipe is simple:
* 6 cups boiling water (if you use sf syrup just minus the amount from the water like 5 cups water + 1 cup sf syrup)
* 6 packets knox gelatin
* 2 big boxes (or 4 smaller boxes) sf jello
Mix together thoroughly - pour into brownie dish and refrigerate for several hours. Cut up and put into little snack baggies if you want. It's about 40 calories per little baggie.


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Monday, June 17, 2013
Vintage 1963-1965 Kapa Guitar Signed & Used by War
via this auction
"Very rare early 60's Red Kapa Guitar signed by War, serial number is very low 1754, Guitar is signed in bold black sharpie by Lonnie Jordan, Fernando Harkless, Rae Valentine, Richard Marquez, Tetsuya (Tex) Nakamura & James Zota Baker. This guitar belong to James Zota Baker who is a lefty and the strings are put on backwards so he can flip it over and use it left handed, guitar and signatures was obtained after a concert in Las Vegas in 1997."
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Romantic Minocqua Hotel DealSet the mood for romance with a memorable romantic getaway. Minocqua provides a classic setting for a weekend of romance and fun. With a romantic hotel package you can experience the best of the Island city while enjoying accommodations at our hotel.
Deal Includes
- Northwoods Style Guest Room
- Cocktail Coupons for The Waters Pub
- Passes to the Water Park
- Champagne and Chocolate in the Room


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Beer Review
The Beer World gets more interesting every day, different brews are being produced and made better. In Cornwall we are surrounded by excellent brewery's producing brilliant beer and I'm not talking about the ones you probably know of i.e. St Austell and Sharps. I'm talking about the little interesting micro brewery's that are popping up all over the Duchy in the past few years. A particular favourite of mine is a beer by Firebrand brewing company a sister brewery to Penopont, the beer is called Double Rye PA and at 7.0% it's not one to mess with – Strong malty Backbone with a nice spicy rye note which real sets up a huge amount of US hop aroma and taste in this red IPA, it has a cirtus/ fruit finish which lingers and lingers which is good as many beers of the same style can be a bit weak and washy.


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This Week in the Philippines!
Three things stood out from the Philippines CNN newsfeed this past week. Now, I know some of my subscribers (most actually) would prefer headlines from the Philippines FOX feed, but despite a great deal of searching, I couldn't find it. As a consolation, I will do the Livecast tomorrow in a blonde wig and risqué cocktail dress and try to channel Megan Kelly (no relation).
Arrested Selfie Developements!
Philippines police chief Ronald"Bato" Dela Rosa issued a directive this past week urging his officers not to take selfies with arrested celebrities. (Quick Aside: Bato translates to "stone" in both Tagalog and Bisaya, so I just tend to refer to him as "The Rock). The stocky chief of the Philippines National Police took this action following the release of a photo of two female officers taken with the actor Mark Anthony Fernandez who was arrested this week for possession of a kilogram of marijuana. The photo quickly went viral on Facebook, prompting the chief to take quick action.
Bato made a public declaration stating "Though I don't really see anything wrong with it, being their commanding officer. But I would look bad to other criminals – it would look like we have a double standard." I take this as other non-celebrity criminals would be upset having to settle for simply a mug shot – not a full-on, potentially viral photograph of them with their arresting officers.
"The Rock" is very popular with the Philippines population and has had a starring role in the government hearings on extrajudicial killings in the Philippines – which as this time total over 3,100 killings in the streets of this gentle island nation seeking to deal with the moral decay of drug abuse.
Chief Dela Roso brought his popularity up by adding "I understand that some officers can get starstruck. A lot of people also get star struck with me."
Two Chinese, One Russian and 130 Million Worth of Cocaine
Three foreign nationals were arrested this past week at the Ninoy Aquino Airport when inspectors discovered 28 kilograms of cocaine in their luggage worth an estimated 130,000,000 pesos. Two of the young suspects were Chinese nationals from Honk Kong and one was a dapperly dressed young man from Russia. The three suspects allegedly flew out of Brazil, took a connecting flight in Dubai and then landed in Manila. Customs officials perusing their luggage happened to come across the 28 kilograms of powdered cocaine and another two bottles of liquid cocaine. Oddly enough, local Filipino authorities are saying that the three foreign suspects were not traveling together but just happened to all be on the same flights. Following the discovery, the three suspects all claimed that they knew nothing of the drugs and that "friends" of theirs had asked them to carry luggage over to the Philippines for them.
Following drug testing, the three foreigners were detained pending an inquest and probable indictment. Drug trafficking is a non-bailable offence in the Philippines and results in lifetime incarceration.
Airport security at the NAIA has been having a banner week – a few days earlier they arrested a 22 year old Filipino who apparently tried to smuggle 5 kilograms of cocaine into the country.
When the Police Come A'Knocking
The war against drugs in the Philippines is a very real thing, affecting just about every community around the Philippines. Alleged bad-acting Filipinos are being arrested, shot and – in some cases as we noted above – having selfies taken with their arresting officers that quickly go viral. A recent tactic being taken by the national police force is having officers go door-to-door to pass out flyers and request home inspections. Police officials are calling this Operation Tokhang which is a contraction of Bisayan toktok (knock) and hangyo (plea, request; Tagalog pakiusap). Several high end locations in Makati were visited by officers seeking to gather information under Operation Tokhang and give out printed materials regarding drug abuse. In one area of the opulent neighborhood, 59 high-condominiums and 300 local establishments were approached by inquisitive inspectors – of these only two residents allowed their homes to be inspected. A local police superintendent was noted as saying that there was no drug issues there as that part of Makati is a "rich community." Apparently, then, drug abuse is only affecting the poor. He went on to encourage residents of the well-off community to inform on their neighbors if any drug activity is noted – which can be done by filing a complaint with the barangay captain or local police.
An interesting addition to Operation Tokhang door-to-door approach is information being passed around on social media that there will be a "stickering" aspect to the plan in which households who submit to drug testing will be given a "Drug Free House" sticker by the authorities to place on their gate. If nothing else (and all Constitutional issues aside), this is good news for the thousands of sticker shops throughout the Philippines.
Tune in for the "This Week in the Philippines" Livecast tomorrow morning at 9 AM local time (Thursday night 9 PM Eastern Standard Time).
It's more fun in the Philippines!!!


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By Karen Lightman, managing director, MEMS Industry Group
If I must tell the truth, the genesis of MEMS Technology Showcase began (as many great ideas do) at a bar over beers, the closing night of MEMS Executive Congress 2010. I was talking with Bryan Hoadley of Movea, who had just spoken on the MEMS in Consumer panel. He and I talked about what the MEMS industry needs – a way to show how cool the MEMS inside is – to showcase the "MEMS in the machine" (a marketing theme that we at MEMS Industry Group had just launched earlier that year). And viola! The concept for MEMS Technology Showcase was born.
My vision was to create a carnival-type atmosphere where OEM/end-user companies would compete to come up on stage while the moderator would be the ringmaster, virtual whip in hand, taming the masses who want a glimpse at the wonder of those magnificent MEMS-enabled products. My ultimate goal was to have companies not wait to release their products at CES in January, but instead, at MEMS Technology Showcase in November. I fantasized that someday even Apple would want to release their latest iPhone at the Congress! (Well you must admit there are a lot of MEMS in there!)
Last year the MEMS Technology Showcase was a huge success – so big that others even tried to replicate it at their events (I guess it's that expression: "imitation is the best form of flattery," right?) We crowned Recon Instruments' MOD-Live heads-up display for goggles as our winner, and they've gone on to great commercial success and recognition.
This year we have six finalists, and I am confident that our winner will receive accolades and customer orders galore, and it'll be due in part to those fabulous little MEMS chips inside, enabling all that functionality in a smaller, faster and lower-power form factor with heaps of intelligence to boot.
I am equally confident in this year's moderator, Shawn G. DuBravac, chief economist and senior director of research, Consumer Electronics Association (BTW nothing will come close to CES, I was just kidding, Shawn. No hard feelings, right?). Shawn has mastered similar types of competitions for CEA and has already shared his advice on how to mange the "flow" of the competition/panel; his biggest suggestion was to get a HUGE DIGITAL CLOCK like the ones they have at finish lines for marathons. I thought we'd get the whip from my original ringmaster idea…
Here's a peek at who will be competing in our second annual MEMS Technology Showcase:


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New book: Hobbes on Politics and Religion
Van Apeldoorn, Laurens / Douglass, Robin (2018) (eds.): Hobbes on Politics and Religion. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
This volume marks the culmination of the inaugural research project of the Euroepan Hobbes Society. The majority of chapters in this volume were presented at two workshops in 2015, the first at King's College London and the Second at Leiden University.
Description: Thomas Hobbes, one of the most important figures in the history of political philosophy, is still widely regarded as a predominantly secular thinker. Yet a great deal of his political thought was motivated by the need to address problems of a distinctively religious nature. This is the first collection of essays dedicated to the complex and rich intersections between Hobbes's political and religious thought. Written by experts in the field, the volume opens up new directions for thinking about his treatment of religion as a political phenomenon and the political dimensions of his engagement with Christian doctrines and their history. The chapters investigate his strategies for showing how his provocative political positions could be accepted by different religious audiences for whom fidelity to religious texts was of crucial importance, while also considering the legacy of his ideas and examining their relevance for contemporary concerns. Some chapters do so by pursuing mainly historical inquiries about the motives and circumstances of Hobbes's writings, while others reconstruct the logic of his arguments and test their philosophical coherence. They thus offer wide-ranging and sometimes conflicting assessments of Hobbes's ideas, yet they all demonstrate how closely intertwined his political and religious preoccupations are and thereby showcase how this perspective can help us to better understand his thought.
Table of contents:
Introduction, Laurens van Apeldoorn and Robin Douglass
1: The Theocratic Leviathan: Hobbes's Arguments for the Identity of Church and State, Johan Olsthoorn
2: Natural Sovereignty and Omnipotence in Hobbes's Leviathan, A. P. Martinich
3: First Impressions: Hobbes on Religion, Education, and the Metaphor of Imprinting, Teresa M. Bejan
4: Tolerance as a Dimension of Hobbes's Absolutism, Franck Lessay
5: Hobbes on the Motives of Martyrs, Alexandra Chadwick
6: Hobbes, Calvinism, and Determinism, Alan Cromartie
7: Mosaic Leviathan: Religion and Rhetoric in Hobbes's Political Thought, Alison McQueen
8: Devil in the Details: Hobbes's Use and Abuse of Scripture, Paul B. Davis
9: The Politics of Hobbes's Historia Ecclesiastica, Patricia Springborg
10: A Profile in Cowardice? Hobbes, Personation, and the Trinity, Glen Newey
11: Hobbes and the Future of Religion, Jon Parkin
12: Hobbes and Early English Deism, Elad Carmel
13: All the Wars of Christendom: Hobbes's Account of Religious Conflict, Jeffrey Collins
14: Religious Conflict and Moral Consensus: Hobbes, Rawls, and Two Types of Moral Justification, Daniel Eggers
15: Hobbes on the Duty Not to Act on Conscience, S. A. Lloyd


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Tour of Homes Recap
Thanks to all who attended, volunteered for and participated in our 20th anniversary Virginia-Highland Tour of Homes held December 6th and 7th. The tour committee started getting excited after the first day's strong attendance, rainy though it was. By the end of Sunday, we were ecstatic because it was clear we had broken all records this year. For the first time, we sold out the tour with just under 1900 tickets! Record attendance plus increased financial support from our sponsors generated proceeds that surpassed last year's $51,000 by 20%. We raised over $61,000 for VHCA initiatives. Again, the first words that come to mind are THANK YOU!
We're still receiving feedback about the tour and have begun to review it as a committee to identify opportunities for improvement for next year's event. We already have some new ideas for next year's tour we think you'll enjoy. We hope to see everyone back again in 2015! We'll need more volunteers, sponsors, and beautiful homes. Let us know at any time if you have an interest in next year's tour!


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AFTER years in the shadows, the everyday donor is emerging as philanthropy's newest hero, the driver of a more down-to-earth approach to charity. Sure, Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffett, Bono and other celebrity mega-donors still have their place, but now high-profile charities are homing in on smaller donations, while new charities are being organized around the principle of modest giving.
"This is one of those all-hands-on-deck moments where we absolutely need to engage everyone, whether they are able to give 50 cents or $50 million," said David Saltzman, executive director of the Robin Hood Foundation, famous for annual benefits where billionaires routinely hand over $20 million.
Americans have always been generous givers, and small donations have always played their part. After a tsunami devastated parts of southeast Asia in 2004, individuals in the United States donated $2.78 billion of the $6.2 billion raised for relief efforts and the median gift was $50, the average gift $135. Yet multimillion gifts and lavish campaigns and events often commandeered the spotlight and the press coverage.
"We are deluded by the attention paid to the large contributors in our country," said Wendy Smith, author of "Give A Little: How Your Small Donations Can Transform the World."
"Small checks coming through the mail are the bread and butter for most organizations."
From leaving a can of soup on the doorstep for collection by a local charity to logging on to the Internet and making a mini- or micro-gift, the small givers are drawing attention for their good works and their willingness to keep giving in a tough economy.
At Robin Hood, a charity founded and supported by hedge fund tycoons and Hollywood celebrities, Mr. Saltzman said the organization was for the first time working to attract young professionals whose pay is closer to $30,000 than to the nine-figure incomes of its founders.
Diana Aviv, president and chief executive of the Independent Sector, a trade association representing nonprofits and foundations, said many charitable organizations were "making an effort to diversify their funding bases and not depend on a few large funders, whether they be foundations or individuals." For those organizations comfortable with technology, she said, "this is not hard to do; but for others, it will take rethinking the way they fund raise altogether, including the professionals they use to help them raise money."
One charitable organization that always recognized the value of the small donor is the March of Dimes, which gets about 22 percent of its revenue from gifts averaging $14. "We are, indeed, the house the dime built," said Dr. Jennifer Howse, its chief executive.
The bulk of those gifts come from direct-mail efforts, though more and more from the Internet and social media, she said. The March of Dimes also relies on supermarket checkout lines, where at many stores shoppers can add a $1 donation to their purchase. At Kmart stores alone, this raised $6 million.
"Gifts of $10, $15 and $20 can buy supplies for our research labs, books for a baby's nursery, a bundle of 15 brochures on healthy pregnancy to put in Medicaid clinics," Dr. Howse said. "They really are valuable."
Among the new charitable endeavors thinking small is One Can a Week. Peter Norback asked his neighbors in Tucson to put a can of food on their doorsteps every Sunday and would collect them and deliver the food to the Tucson Community Food Bank, which like most other soup kitchens has seen a sharp increase in demand.
"I did 10 houses the first week, the next week, those 10 plus 10 more," Mr. Norback said. "I built it by tens. It took me months."
About 140 households in the neighborhood now participate, and through Sept. 30, they contributed more than 6,500 pounds of food and $1,262 in cash, or enough to feed more than 1,500 people three meals.
Similarly, One Day's Wages, a new charity established by Eugene Cho, a Christian minister in Seattle, asks donors to give up a day's income to charity. The idea came to Mr. Cho during a trip to Myanmar a few years ago when he visited a school in the jungle whose teachers were taking better-paying jobs in bordering Thailand.
He asked a village elder what it would take to retain teachers, and they said about $40 each. Not a week. Not a month. "I realized he meant per year," said Mr. Cho. "It hit me: $40 can make a huge difference."
He started a Facebook group, Fight Global Poverty, and pledged to donate $1 for each member who joined, up to a total of $100,000. The group now has more than 1 million members, and Mr. Cho and his wife will contribute about $68,000 this year representing a year's wages and the rest next year. One Day's Wages received tax-exempt status in May and started its Web site last month at www.onedayswages.org. "It's easy to be drawn to the multimillion-dollar donations, but we're doing ourselves a disservice by not elevating the stories of the working mothers and fathers who also contribute what are significant amounts to them," Mr. Cho said.
GlobalGiving, another online fund-raising organization, supports very small projects proposed by nonprofits typically seeking less than $1,000. It has raised $22 million since it started in 2002, with an average gift of $54.
"There are many Americans whose first interaction with giving, if not through a church or synagogue, is through an educational institution, normally as part of some big capital campaign that is trying to raise $100 million," said Margaret Coughlin, GlobalGiving's chief marketing officer. "It makes you feel like an ant."
GlobalGiving holds contests for organizations seeking a spot on its Web site. In a recent contest for nonprofits working internationally, ZimKids managed to raise $26,726 to educate and house orphans in Zimbabwe. The average gift was $240, but many were smaller.
"They had been looking for that $5,000 donor, the person who would give $10,000, but they participated in the global challenge to see how they'd do," Ms. Coughlin said. "When it was over, the founders told us that the $25 and $50 gifts that had been made were the difference between being able to take care of 160 kids and not."
Even big philanthropists can speak the message of smallness. "Just $2, that's all it takes" to buy enough vaccine to give a poor child a much better chance of living to the age of 18, Bill Gates once said. While the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is known for its grants in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, it recently introduced the Living Proof Project, intended to demonstrate the impact American investments in global health could have at a granular level how for mere cents, critical nutrients can be added to baladi bread in Egypt or to the diets of mothers tutored in the value of breast milk.
Small grants have produced some of the biggest successes in foundation history, including the $96,691 that the Ford Foundation gave Mohammed Yunus to create the Grameen Bank and lead the way in microfinancing. Mr. Yunus and the bank received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. Ford, which gives away hundreds of millions of dollars a year, has been criticized for making too many small grants, but it has steadfastly stuck to that strategy as and more foundations moved to give money away in larger chunks.
"Making relatively small grants is really fundamental to the way we work, because over many, many years of experience, we have found that many ideas start small," said Suzanne Siskel, director of social justice philanthropy at Ford. "What we do, then, is take a risk on a completely new idea that, if successful, we help grow."
Even Wall Street is recognizing the power of small. Fidelity Investments, which manages one of the largest pools of the charitable-giving accounts known as donor-advised funds, used to require that any donation from these funds be at least $100. In October 2008, it dropped the minimum to $50.
"We wanted to help donors use their account balances to give to as many causes as they had been accustomed to in the fat years, and if that meant reducing the minimum grant requirement, we were happy to do it," said Sarah C. Libbey, president of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. "Small gifts do matter, especially when they are channeled and consolidated."


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Posted on Dec 15th 2016
We all could use something to keep us smiling before the weekend
Because not everyone will see every post, I am going to keep this in the bottom of the posts for a while, as it's the most common question I am receiving from the fans on a daily basis.
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Jason Eady's inspired new album Daylight and Dark embraces multiple styles of die-hard country music to weave together 11 songs about the deep, messy details of love and life. The disc is sequenced to follow the arc of one man's journey through the complexities of the heart. But the semi-autobiographical Daylight and Dark is not a concept album. Instead, it's a powerful study in honesty; a collection of real stories populated by real characters that coalesced around Eady's title track.
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23 Reasons Why Texas Is Awesome
As the nation's second largest state, Texas is experiencing rapid population growth, with an increase of 1.3 million residents between 2012 and 2013. And it's no wonder: the state offers warm weather, countless cultural opportunities, and amazing food. Read on to find out our 23 reasons why Texas is awesome.
1. It has the best BBQ
We dare not proclaim a single best barbecue joint in all of Texas; instead, we will simply proclaim our love for all Texas barbecue (take that, North Carolina). From the smoky beef brisket found in Central Texas to the sweet dripping ribs of East Texas, or the famed goat meat (cabrito) in South Texas, it's impossible not to fall in love with this state when so much tasty meat can be found. Start searching the real estate listings now, because once you go Texas for your barbecue, you won't go back.
|Salt Lick BBQ © Jeremy Keith (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr
2. The world's best up-and-coming musical talent in action
Each March, the city of Austin is transformed for South by Southwest. It becomes an international superstar hosting overlapping music and film festivals for days on end. Thousands of musical artists perform at venues across the city, leading to scores of new talent. In fact, both John Mayer and James Blunt were discovered while performing at SxSW.
3. You get to walk back in time at the Alamo
The Alamo, Texas' most popular tourist attraction, is famous for a bloody battle during the Texas Revolution. In 1836, the Mexican Army attacked and killed all of the Texans stationed at the Alamo; the battle was bloody, but it inspired more Texas settlers to join the fight and end the revolution just one month later.
4. You don't want to mess with Texas
Although the iconic phrase "Don't Mess with Texas" began as an anti-littering campaign, it still rings true for Texans at large: They are fiercely independent. In fact, no public land in Texas is owned by the federal government; instead, it's owned by the state, which must approve any action the federal government wishes to take on Texas land. Following the Texas Revolution, it was even its own nation for nearly 10 years. When Texas was finally annexed by the U.S. government in 1845, the state insisted on having the right to fly the Texas flag at the same height as the American flag.
5. Texas is home to the original Maverick
The addition of the word "maverick" to our lexicon came from Samuel Maverick, a Texas cattle farmer in the mid-1800s. He refused to brand his cattle, which was unheard of in cattle country at the time, thus leading to his name being used to describe an independently minded individual.
|# 14/7 © Anne Worner (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr
6. The Texas Rangers take law enforcement seriously
The oldest state law enforcement agency in the nation, the Texas Rangers, was originally created to patrol the border after the Texas Revolution. Since then, they have played an important part in both Texas and American history, from thwarting an assassination attempt on President William Howard Taft to stopping infamous bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde. And, of course, their legacy was passed on via the name of the state's Major League Baseball team.
|Texas State Capitol: Texas Peace Officers Memorial © Texas State Library and... (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr
7. The rodeo is a way of life
Though many western states, including Texas, claim to have held the nation's very first rodeo, one thing is certain: no one can ride or rope like a Texas cowboy. Rodeo is even the official state sport of Texas. Small-town competitions began popping up in the 1880s, and today, Texans fill stadiums to watch the action.
8. Everything really is bigger here
Texans refuse to be outdone in just about anything. In fact, even Austin's Capitol Dome is seven feet taller than the Capitol in Washington, D.C., and LaPorte's obelisk-shaped San Jacinto Monument is a whopping 12 feet taller than D.C.'s Washington Monument.
|Monument and Trees © Mike Fisher (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr
9. You don't have to feel guilty about eating Frito pie
Sometimes referred to as a Texas Straw Hat, this Midwestern comfort food is loaded with chili, cheese, and corn chips (usually Fritos). You can also jazz it up with any variety of fixins', like cheese, jalapenos, sour cream, and beans. For a to-go version, many places serve a "walking taco," which combines all the ingredients in a Frito bag.
10. You can cure your ailments with Dr Pepper (or at least try)
Charles Alderton, a pharmacist from Brooklyn, changed the course of American history when he created the original Dr Pepper drink in the 1880s in the town of Waco. To this day, fans can visit the Dr Pepper Museum there, where kids can go on a scavenger hunt through the exhibits and then pick out a treat at the gift shop.
11. Lady Bird Johnson was an early environmentalist
Lady Bird Johnson, a Texas native who helped Lyndon B. Johnson climb his way to the White House, also worked to beautify the nation. She is quoted with saying, "Where flowers bloom, so does hope," and is credited with the successful passage of the Highway Beautification Act. This important piece of legislation limited interstate billboards and required junkyards to be removed or hidden from sight. She also oversaw the planting of millions of flowers throughout Washington, D.C., as part of her capital beautification project.
12. Queen Bey is a native Texan
Some of the nation's greatest musical acts have hailed from the Lone Star State. Janis Joplin grew up in Port Arthur, Stevie Ray Vaughan was from Dallas and got his musical start in Austin, and Kinky Friedman spent most of his childhood in Texas, still living on a ranch near Kerrville. Beyoncé is from Houston, which is where she got her start with Destiny's Child.
|Beyoncé © nonu | photography (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Flickr
13. The town of Marfa was made for artists
A mecca for contemporary artists, Marfa is home to countless galleries, theaters, and artist- and writer-in-residence programs, all of which attract thousands of visitors each year. And those that visit can sometimes get a mysterious light show. Or can they? Since the 1880s, locals have reported seeing unexplainable lights in the sky, sometimes for mere seconds, others staying for hours at a time. Some possible explanations include distant vehicle lights and mirages caused by sharp temperature changes between layers of cold and warm air.
|Welcome to Marfa © Robert Hensley (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr
14. This is where real "Friday Night Lights" happen
If you're from out of state, you have no idea. Very likely, your home football stadiums have some room to sit down on Fridays in the fall. Not here. From the historic rivalry between the University of Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies (though now disbanded because of a conference switch) to the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans in the NFL, don't get a Texan started on football unless you have the time to listen.
15. You won't find a better pair of cowboy boots anywhere else
What's the point of living in rodeo country if you don't have a pair of cowboy boots? While the state is home to countless stores selling cowboy boots, Allens Boots in Austin is the largest store in the state focusing solely on boots. In fact, it sells about 6,000 pairs annually, so you know you can find the perfect pair, whether you're a real cowboy (or cowgirl) or simply want a fancy pair for dancing the Texas two-step.
|Allens Boots © Steve Snodgrass (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr
16. Food trucks are historically native to Texas
While the lure of food trucks has now taken hold in most cities across America, the precursor began in post-Civil War Texas by cattle herder Charles Goodnight. With food difficult to come by on long cattle drives, he fashioned a "chuckwagon" out of an Army wagon and stocked it with provisions and supplies for proper meals. While the current food truck revolution is said to have started in Los Angeles, Austin is one of the best – if not the best – city for food trucks. From Gourdough's Mother Clucker (fried chicken on top of a doughnut) to breakfast tacos at Torchy's, Austin's food truck scene will leave your mouth watering every time.
17. Austin is still weird
Speaking of Austin, we have to mention the campaign to "Keep Austin Weird." Though Dallas and Houston both have strong cultures and art scenes, Austin's vibrant atmosphere is reflected in its continued population growth, especially when it comes to Millennials. In fact, according to Nielsen, Austin has the nation's highest concentration of people born after 1980. So what makes Austin weird? To name a few reasons: families decorate Loop 360 highway trees for Christmas, the Cathedral of Junk puts a whole new spin on "one man's trash is another man's treasure," and Eeyore's Birthday Party is an annual spring festival named in honor of A.A. Milne's sad but beloved donkey from Winnie the Pooh.
|An Austin landmark for a couple of decades. © Tim Patterson (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Flickr
18. Texas Hill Country may be the state's best kept secret
Encompassing much of Central Texas, this region is known for its beautiful expanse of rolling slopes and valleys, filled with meandering rivers with striking sunsets as a daily backdrop. In fact, this 25-county area is one of the nation's largest destinations for retirees. As an additional perk, Hill Country has also become known for its vineyards, and is the second largest federally recognized viticultural area in the nation. Whether you need a quick road trip, or a relaxing place to settle down, Hill Country is the place to be (just don't tell anyone).
|Hill Country Vista © Mike Fisher (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr
19. Galveston is still the playground of the South
Located on a barrier island off the Texas coast, Galveston is a popular tourist destination less than an hour outside of Houston. Its year-round warm weather, paired with its sandy beaches facing the Gulf of Mexico, are anchored by a fairly robust economic engine that doesn't rely on tourism, but rather on strong finance and health care industries. Though it suffered from a devastating Category 4 hurricane in 1900, today the streets are lined with painstakingly restored Victorian homes, marrying Southern charm with blissful beaches.
|Galveston Island texas © robert thigpen (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Flickr
20. Longhorn cattle feed America
We've talked about cowboys, boots, and rodeo, so it seems only natural to talk about the reason those things exist - and that is the iconic longhorn cow. The longhorn resulted from the breeding of Spanish and English cattle in the early 1800s, and now Texas is the highest beef producer in the whole country. The animal itself is quite magnificent: Its horns can span up to seven feet and well-bred cows can be auctioned for $40,000 or more.
|Hill Country Texas Longhorns © Robert Hensley (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr
21. The contributions of Mexican-Americans
Dedicated in the spring of 2012, the Tejano Monument was erected on the Capitol grounds in Austin to pay tribute to the Mexican-Americans who founded and built the great state of Texas. From the Spanish explorers who discovered Texas to the pioneers of cattle ranches to some of Texas' most iconic and delicious cuisine, the Hispanic culture is a huge part of the state's identity. After over a decade of planning, this monument finally gave voice to the many contributions made by Tejanos to make Texas the unique place it is.
|Tejano Capital Monument 24 © Blue Genie (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr
22. The last fight of the Civil War
Though Confederate General Robert E. Lee had already surrendered to Union troops in Appomattox, Virginia, in April of 1865, troops from both sides had one final battle in May. It took place by the Rio Grande River, and although Union and Confederate soldiers knew of the truce in Virginia, Southern soldiers actually won this last battle and took over 100 prisoners of war.
|Rio Grande, Texas. © Ron Knight (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr
23. Texas has the very first Whole Foods
What started as a small Austin supermarket in 1980 with only 19 employees has turned into an organic empire. With over 380 stores and more than 58,000 employees, Whole Foods is the 55th largest retailer in the entire nation, and continually ranks high for social responsibility and employee relations. The flagship store remains in Austin and provides over 80,000 square feet of natural, organic, and local goods and groceries.
|Whole Foods © Counse (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr
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Nihilism is often defined thus:
ni·hil·ism/ˈnīəˌlizəm,ˈnēəˌlizəm/ noun: the rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless.
|Bust of Epicurus
Philosophically speaking, there are many examples and several incarnations of this type of thinking in the history of Western thought, starting as far back as the pre-Socratic sophists in Greece. For instance, Epicurus (born around 270 BC) lived through the defeat of Alexander the Great and the collapse of the Hellenistic era. He seemed ambivalent about the existence of the Greek gods and argued that man's highest goal should be to reach a state of being utterly free of care. It's easy to argue that nihilism is a codified pessimism and a natural outgrowth the human condition and our tendency toward periodic despair in the face of difficult change. Perhaps the faster the systemic changes in our increasingly interconnected human community, the more prevalent the nihilistic attitudes. After all, our current historical moment, postmodernity, has been called the nihilistic epoch.
Terry Pratchett on the futility of political nihilism- "Don't put your trust in revolutions. They always come around again. That's why they're called revolutions. People die, and nothing changes." From Night Watch
A few flavors of Nihilism
Existential Nihilism- Life is without inherent meaning.
Political Nihilism- Political systems are pointless and should be overthrown.
Epistemological Nihilism- You can never truly know anything.
Ontological Nihilism- Nothing is real so there is nothing to know.
Moral Nihilism- Nothing is intrinsically moral or immoral.
One of the most complicated examples of nihilism is that of the Futurists. I referred briefly to the Futurist Manifesto previously on this blog. http://fictiondoldrums.blogspot.com/2011/02/experimental-fiction-graphic-design-and.html It might be worth looking back if you're interested in the manifesto's relation to graphic design.
In short, Italian Futurism (Futurismo) was a social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century. It emphasized speed, technology, youth and violence and objects such as the car, the aeroplane and the industrial city. It glorified modernity and aimed to liberate Italy from the weight of its past. This form of nihilism saw more value in the soulless perfection of an automated machine designed for destruction than it did in the souls of the people that those machines would chew through.
|Umberto Boccioni, 1913, Unique forms of Continuity in Space
The Futurist Manifesto (as published by Marinetti (Paris) Le Figaro, February 20, 1909)
1. We intend to sing the love of danger, the habit of energy and fearlessness.
2. Courage, audacity, and revolt will be essential elements of our poetry.
3. Up to now literature has exalted a pensive immobility, ecstasy, and sleep. We intend to exalt aggressive action, a feverish insomnia, the racer's stride, the mortal leap, the punch and the slap.
4. We affirm that the world's magnificence has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. A racing car whose hood is adorned with great pipes, like serpents of explosive breath—a roaring car that seems to ride on grapeshot is more beautiful than the Victory of Samothrace.
5. We want to hymn the man at the wheel, who hurls the lance of his spirit across the Earth, along the circle of its orbit.
6. The poet must spend himself with ardor, splendor, and generosity, to swell the enthusiastic fervor of the primordial elements.
7. Except in struggle, there is no more beauty. No work without an aggressive character can be a masterpiece. Poetry must be conceived as a violent attack on unknown forces, to reduce and prostrate them before man.
8. We stand on the last promontory of the centuries!… Why should we look back, when what we want is to break down the mysterious doors of the Impossible? Time and Space died yesterday. We already live in the absolute, because we have created eternal, omnipresent speed.
9. We will glorify war—the world's only hygiene—militarism, patriotism, the destructive gesture of freedom-bringers, beautiful ideas worth dying for, and scorn for woman.
10. We will destroy the museums, libraries, academies of every kind, will fight moralism, feminism, every opportunistic or utilitarian cowardice.
11. We will sing of great crowds excited by work, by pleasure, and by riot; we will sing of the multicolored, polyphonic tides of revolution in the modern capitals; we will sing of the vibrant nightly fervor of arsenals and shipyards blazing with violent electric moons; greedy railway stations that devour smoke-plumed serpents; factories hung on clouds by the crooked lines of their smoke; bridges that stride the rivers like giant gymnasts, flashing in the sun with a glitter of knives; adventurous steamers that sniff the horizon; deep-chested locomotives whose wheels paw the tracks like the hooves of enormous steel horses bridled by tubing; and the sleek flight of planes whose propellers chatter in the wind like banners and seem to cheer like an enthusiastic crowd.


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bswift Idea Exchange Conference Recap
BTR Attends bswift Idea Exchange
As part of our strategic efforts to stay out in front of new developments in HR and benefit administration systems, three of our BTR team members recently attended bswift's 2018 Idea Exchange. Our goal was to focus on what's happening in the industry. We also wanted to know more about product updates on bswift's platform. BTR offers bswift as one of four pre-vetted recommended solutions for the larger mid-market sector (300+ employees). Additionally, we currently sit on their channel partner advisory board. Because of this, we attend this event annually. This year we are pleased to share that Kate Taylor, BTR VP, participated on a conference panel.
Our team returned with lots of information useful to users of bswift's platform. We also gained valuable insights into the larger HR technology market. A major topic of interest was the "war for talent" and associated employer challenges. Now that the conference is over, we're excited to share our insights with you. We believe this information can be useful in your role as benefit adviser to your employer clients.
Think Beyond Questions: Really Understand Your Client and Their Concerns
Speaker Brian Caffarelli, a partner at Strategic Talent Solutions, says an experienced buyer can "tease out" the expertise of the seller and the complexities of the system. We agree, although the reality is most of your clients are not experienced buyers. They may have never purchased a benefits administration platform, or they may be unhappy with their last purchase decision. That's where skilled benefit advisers (YOU) can deliver real value (and where BTR can support you).
Helping your clients make informed decisions will minimize issues down the road and provide the best scenario for a successful system implementation. Mr. Caffarelli advises that key players (CEO, Payroll, IT, HR) have unique concerns and priorities which need to be acknowledged. Listen carefully to identify the issue behind the question. For example, if a client asks about customer service training, they may really want to know how quickly their call will elicit a response, whether the vendor understands their unique needs, or how the support team can help (or hurt) them in the eyes of their leaders. We advise brokers to help technology vendors go beyond simply answering the question.
Instead, tell a compelling story to drive home key messages, use data as proof points and deliver information in a way that inspires confidence in the product.
The Future of HR Technology According to bswift
bswift's chief technology officer, Ed Rumzis, offered a glimpse into the future of HR technology through three innovations. Some version of these technologies is currently in play (or in development) in the HRIS sector. However, you can expect further innovation in the future.
- Bidirectional conversation interfaces can enable true conversations with decision support tools, such as bswift's "Ask Emma" (versus one-way responses to provided data or questions).
- Augmented reality (AR) presents limitless workplace applications (think enhanced employee training, worker productivity, etc.) by superimposing point-of-need solutions on to something being viewed through a device.bswift is looking at AR as an overlay for benefits administration.
- Bio-digital integration uses multiple sensors to gather data. Aetna is looking to use this technology for security in the biometrics arena, e.g., voice or facial recognition.
Each of these technologies represents a wider (and more complex) array of opportunities than suggested here. As such, BTR encourages brokers to maintain rudimentary familiarity with technology innovations that help engage and retain employees. These innovations can also streamline processes and increase productivity —all which positively impact clients' bottom line.
On the Topic of Technology Innovations
The threat of a data breach is high on any CEO's worry list (or it should be). James Routh, Aetna's chief security officer, shared his views on the safety of employee data and Aetna's strategy to protect it. Phishing (spoofed emails, look-alike domains, display name deception) is the #1 cyber threat. Employee education is an employer's best current response. Moreover, new technologies are being developed to help combat phishing through mapping and blocking.
According to Mr. Routh, artificial intelligence (AI) is the future. New data security technologies will be more user-friendly and smarter than current technologies. Passwords and multi-factored authentication will be a thing of the past, with voice or facial recognition and behavioral-based biometrics replacing them.
Aetna seeks to be a leader in AI applications for cybersecurity for employee protected health information (PHI) and other data. Aetna has an $800 million security budget, from which bswift will benefit tremendously. In total, we left this session with a deeper understanding of bswift's unfaltering commitment to security and the resources they are putting behind it.
Workplace Culture is a Three-Legged Stool
In today's competitive market for both talent and customers, workplace culture is the root of a company's brand promise. Paraphrasing Maya Angelou, people will forget what you said or did, but not how you made them feel. According to research by RightNow Technologies (acquired by Oracle in 2011), 86% of consumers would pay more to be guaranteed a superior customer experience and 89% began doing business with a competitor following one poor customer service experience. Moreover, Neilson research found that 92% of consumers worldwide trust word of mouth recommendations more than any other form of advertising.
So, what's all this have to do with HR technology? Workplace culture directly impacts a company's brand promise and customer service experience. Susan Salgado, founder of Hospitality Quotient, suggests thinking about workplace culture as a three-legged stool of which all three "legs" must be strong to support corporate culture:
- People (team members)
- Systems and structure that support team success
- A workplace environment where the leaders create an atmosphere in which the team will thrive
There are a growing number of HR technologies available to strengthen each leg of the stool. In doing so they provide a firm platform to support a positive corporate culture. This positive culture helps attract and retain talent who will deliver on the brand promise.
Your #1 Source for HR Technology Consulting
Employers today look to their benefit adviser for help in making sense of the myriad of available technology solutions. Many struggle to respond to the challenges associated with hiring, retaining and managing talent. Talent management is driving sales of HRIS solution's as companies compete for the best and brightest. As independent HR technology consultants, the BTR team can work with you and your clients to help determine the best system for their specific needs. Our team members regularly attend industry conferences. For our most timely insights and information sharing, follow us on twitter: @bentechre. To learn more, contact us at 1-877-299-8155 or visit bentechre.com.


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Paul M. LeBel
Stakeholder Communications Specialist
Paul LeBel has more than 25 years of experience as a writer, editor, and communications planner for a wide variety of government, corporate, and agency clients. His specialities include research and reports, speech and presentation writing, and plain language writing and editing. Before establishing his own communications consultancy, he was Manager, Public Affairs, at Magna International Inc. His previous experience includes staff and management positions with the Government of Ontario, Southam Communications, and Manulife Financial.
Principal, Parallax Communications 1989-present
Paul has an extensive background in writing and editing, with a focus on bringing clarity to his clients' communications. He has a rich variety of direct experience working with government, large corporations, small business, and public relations and advertising agencies. All of his independent work has included strategic communications planning, project management, and final responsibility for delivery. Recent clients include: the Ontario ministries of Education, Community and Social Services, Children and Youth Services, Economic Development and Employment, International Trade, Research and Innovation, and Tourism; Canadian Commercial Corporation; Hydro One.
Paul is a plain language expert. Working closely with senior government officials and consultants, he has written, edited, or rewritten numerous high-level reports and Cabinet submissions. In most cases, this includes managing the entire report process, from research, writing and editing to approvals and delivery. Recent examples of his work are linked here:
Shaping Land Use in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
Report of the Ontario Building Safety Technical Advisory Panel
Report of the Student Transportation Competitive Procurement Task Force
Report to the Ontario Minister of Education regarding the Toronto District School Board
Guide to Green Schools, Ontario Ministry of Education
Manager Public Affairs, Magna International Inc.
- Managed public relations programs of international automotive company
- Supervised staff of four providing internal and external communications services
- Fielded all media enquiries for Magna and five subsidiaries
- Arranged plant tours and public information programs
- Worked directly with agencies in London, England and Detroit on the launch of concept vehicle
- Oversaw corporate advertising program
- Reported directly to president and vice-chairman
Media Relations Officer, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development
- Publicized ministry programs and policies through special events, press releases, advisories
- Wrote daily briefing papers on contentious issues for the Minister
- Wrote speeches for the Minister and Deputy Minister
- Handled media enquiries on business developments, programs, policies
- Edited ministry publications for internal and external audiences
Education and interests
- B.A. (English), University of Manitoba
- Journalism A, Red River Community College
- Editorial Excellence Program, Southam Communications
- Public Relations Diploma, Canadian Public Relations Society
- Introduction to Advertising, Ryerson University
- Photography I & II, Toronto Adult Education
- French Intermediate I & II, Ryerson
- Intermediate French, U of T Continuing Studies
- Effective Public Speaking, Mica Management
- Spanish, English Spanish House
- Mini-Med School, University of Toronto
- Improvisation, Levels A through E, Second City Training Centre
- Improvisation, Long form, Bad Dog Theatre Company
- Three's Company II: the reality: a play written, directed and produced for the Toronto Fringe Festival
Work samples and project information
Available at www.parallax.ca
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Where to Cut Costs To Save Money?
There's only a month to go before the holiday season kicks in. We know that this time of year can be a strain on finances, but it doesn't have to be. If you start saving now, you'll have a jump start for the holiday season! You'll have more money, which means lower stress and a better time celebrating.
Here are a few places where you can cut costs and start saving right away:
- Cut down on coffee shops
- Spending two or three dollars buying coffee before work adds up if you do it every day. Plus, if you also head to a coffee shop for an afternoon caffeine fix, you'll double the amount you spend! Four dollars a day over 30 days is $120! Instead of spending the money, make yourself a coffee at home, drink the coffee supplied by your office or bring instant coffee crystals to work. You'll find that you can save a great deal!
- Avoid takeout
- Not only are many takeout meals unhealthy, but they also cost a lot of money. Instead of heading to a fast food location or a restaurant for lunch each day, consider making a lunch for yourself at home and bringing it to work. Homemade meals are almost always cheaper than takeout.
- Reduce technology costs
- Can you live without Netflix? Do you really need all of those services on your smartphone? Maybe you don't even need a data plan or a smartphone at all! Cutting back on these costs will give you some extra money to spend over the holidays. You can save a lot of money by getting rid of the services you don't use very often. If you rarely use your landline or if you hardly ever watch the premium cable channels you subscribe to, consider cutting them.
- Visit the library
- Rather than buying books, magazines, CDs and DVDs, check out the selection at your local library. You'll probably be surprised by what you find!
- Pay attention to electricity costs
- Most regions of the country charge different electricity rates at different times of day. Consider running the dishwasher, washing machine and clothes dryer during the cheapest times. Better yet, hang up your clothes to dry them and avoid using the dryer at all!


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When am I on
We all have a real life and different schedules. This probably isn't really a big lesson but a tip to catch me. Even if you see me on for a little bit, inviting me after school or at dinner time is very hit or miss, and isn't as likely to be a good time to talk. I tend to sneak on sometimes if it's quiet but I can't really talk very much when have kids around. I sometimes have some time in the late mornings but the best time to try me is after my husband and kids are in bed after midnight. The best time to catch me is midnight to 130am (EST) before we're dancing in Gabby's Jazz club or a little after 3am or so when that breaks up. I try to leave my location on when I'm in the club with my friends so friends can see or in some cases come and say hello.
Also please don't take a decline as a snub. I try not to double chat and would decline most people when I'm already talking with someone. I always think of it as a compliment to be invited though and try to answer or reply if I can. I'm often pulled in several directions so it's not easy to keep up with everything. I have great connections and relationships which are important to me which doesn't mean that I can't or don't meet new people but it does require a little more persistence to move from acquaintance into a good friend.


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Hundreds of teachers are rallied at the State Capitol late Monday, saying they are calling out Cuomo for what they say is his anti public school agenda.
The teachers, including New York State United Teachers Union Vice President Andy Pallotta say Governor Cuomo has declared a "war" on students, parents, and teachers, and is advancing a "test and punish" agenda.
"He has no respect for public education," Pallotta shouted, as the crowd cheered.
Cuomo wants to change the way teacher evaluations are measured, he'd like to see at least half of a teacher's grade be based on standardized tests associated with the Common Core curriculum.
He's complained that while only one third of students are passing the new tests connected to Common Core, 95% of teachers, under a two year old evaluation system, are rated as effective or highly effective.
"It's not real," said Cuomo recently. "You have an evaluation system in name. And you have to go back to the table."
NYSUT President Karen Magee, in an interview before the rally, says Cuomo initially endorsed the new teacher ratings system. She says the numbers are accurate, and New York's extensive teacher training programs weed out poorly performing teachers early.
"The system proved that New York has good teachers," Magee said. " What happened is that the results did not meet what the governor wanted."
Governor Cuomo has raised the stakes with the legislature by linking all of his education reforms to passage of the state budget. He's even held back on the details of his proposed funding for individual schools, saying if the legislature agrees to the education policy changes, he'll give schools more money. Magee says the governor is trying to "usurp the local authority of elected school boards."
"He's held the state aid runs hostage," Magee said.
Cuomo also wants to add 100 new charter schools in the state, which are publicly funded by taxpayers but don't have to follow all the rules and regulations that public schools must obey. A pro charter school group held a smaller event on Monday to support the governor's plans.
Tenicka Boyd is with the group Students First, says 250,000 school children are "trapped" in "failing schools."
"Our children have no more time to wait," said Boyd. "We will not let the loud special interests drown out our voices anymore."
All of the speakers emphasized that they have nothing against teachers, but say they want better instructors in the state's poorest schools.
A number of charter schools are planning a larger rally for Wednesday. Several of the schools are shutting down for the day and bringing their students to lobby. That move was criticized by the teachers unions, which does not take children out of the public schools, and holds their events after school hours and on weekends.
After the teacher's event, a spokesman for Governor Cuomo, in a statement, was defiant.
"The governor is fighting to reform a system that spends more money per student than any other state in the nation while condemning hundreds of thousands of children to failing schools over the last decade," said Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi. "The louder special interests scream to protect the status quo – and today they were screaming at the top of their lungs -- the more we know we're right."


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Having some trouble hand quilting simply because of problems with needle threading? Ami Simms shared some great tips for threading needles in two of her recent newsletters. She said:
If you're "Slow Quilting," otherwise known as plain old "hand quilting," and formerly known as "quilting" (before people started quilting with an electric needle), then threading a needle is something you do with some frequency. Try these tips:
Hold the eye of the needle over something white, or at least light colored, so you can see the eye better. Jamming the thread at the side of the needle isn't as effective as aiming it at the eye.
Use new thread, and cut the end off the thread at an angle just before you try to thread the needle. Old thread is too limp and hairy. The point you create will give you a slight advantage.
Lick the thread and use your lips or teeth to flatten it on the way out of your mouth. (Sorry if I grossed you out there.) Thread is round but needle eyes are various degrees of oval.
Update the prescription for your eyeglasses, find a 10-year old you can bribe to thread your needles for you, or…
Invest in a good mechanical needle threader like the Bohin Easy Needle Threader.
Then Ami shared a BONUS TIP that I really liked, because I like to sew on trips and it's REALLY hard sometimes to thread a needle in the car, depending upon the road surface:
Thread the entire pack of needles onto a single spool of quilting thread, then pull off one threaded needle at a time with the exact amount of thread you need.
This might not mean what you think. Watch Ami's video to see how she does it!
In her next newsletter, Ami mentioned that several of her subscribers e-mailed to remind her (kindly) that she had forgotten two needle threading tricks in the last newsletter.
Forgotten Trick #1: If the thread doesn't go through on the first try, turn the needle around and go at the eye from the other side. Needle holes are machine punched. One side may be microscopically smoother than the other. I use this trick frequently. Maybe my thread is extra sensitive. Or, maybe I just need a "do-over" to get the thread in. Obviously, this isn't something you can do with a sewing machine needle.
And, Forgotten Trick #2: Lick the needle instead of the thread. Ami reminds us, "You can't use this tip on a sewing machine needle either. Truth be told, I purposely left this trick out. It never made sense to me. The argument is that licking the thread makes the thread swell, making it more difficult to pass through the eye. Licking the needle somehow attracts the thread. I never understood that and, possibly for that very reason, this trick never worked for me. But, hey, if it works for you, I'm all for it. Try it! Please note: you have to lick the part of the needle that has the eye. Licking the point of the needle won't help at all." Ha!
Ami didn't stop there. Here's another unusual tip from one of her readers:
"New Trick: This is a new one for me. Morgan48 shared that her "sewing machine guy" told her to hold her thread with both hands to thread her sewing machine needle. That puts the thread moving from the middle of your body towards the needle. Getting the thread situated between my two index fingers was a little awkward, but I could keep my head in front of the needle (to see better) and I didn't have to bend my wrist a lot as I normally do threading with one hand. Interesting. Unless I totally misunderstood the tip. It happens."
May all your needles be threaded smoothly and your stitches glide like silk.
Ami's newsletter content is ©2015 Ami Simms. You can get Ami's newsletter RIGHT HERE!


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12th Man Show Week 3 Preview
Written by: Jeremy Varner on Thursday, September 15th, 2011. Follow Jeremy Varner on Twitter.
Week 3 is in the rear view mirror Friday night! We welcome a headliner to coachspeak. Pittsburgh Central Catholic's Terry Totten talks about his top ranked Vikings. The Erie Times prep scribe Tom Reisenweber educates us on all things District 10. Brian Carroll from havenfootball.net chats up the huge District 1 demographic. We go to the top of the District three food chain with The Patriot New's Eric Epler.
The Maxwell Club's Mark Wolpert talks college football. Plus statewide with Josh Funk, WPIAL with Matt Farago, and District 12 with Armand Vanore. It will be a night of restaurant quality radio on The 12th Man Show!
When: LIVE 10:30pm Friday, September 16, 2011
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Practice Essentials
Lithium is commonly used as maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. Lithium poisoning occurs frequently, since it is used in a population at high risk for overdose. Furthermore, lithium has a relatively narrow therapeutic index that predisposes patients on lithium maintenance treatment to poisoning with relatively minor changes in medications or health status. [1]
Clinically, the three main categories of lithium poisoning are as follows (see Presentation):
Acute – Manifestations are predominantly gastrointestinal (GI), but progression to neuromuscular signs may occur
Acute-on-chronic – Both GI and neurologic manifestations may be present
Chronic – Manifestations are primarily neurologic
Lithium levels should be measured in symptomatic patients. However, levels may not correlate with clinical symptoms due to the kinetic profile of lithium. Multiple measurements may be indicated to evaluate the effects of treatment and in patients who have taken sustained-release tablets (see Workup).
Supportive therapy is the mainstay of treatment of lithium toxicity. Airway protection is crucial due to emesis and risk of aspiration. Seizures can be controlled with benzodiazepines, phenobarbital, or propofol. See Treatment.
Lithium has been used in medicine since the 1870s. Lithium was initially used to treat depression, gout, and neutropenia, and for cluster headache prophylaxis, but it fell out of favor because of its side effects. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of lithium in the 1940s because of fatalities but lifted the ban in 1970.
The central nervous system (CNS) is the major organ system affected, although the renal, gastrointestinal (GI), endocrine, and cardiovascular (CV) systems also may be involved.
Lithium is available only for oral administration. It is almost completely absorbed from the GI tract. Peak levels occur 2-4 hours postingestion, although absorption can be much slower in massive overdose or with ingestion of sustained-release preparations.
Lithium dosing
Lithium is minimally protein bound (< 10%) and has an apparent volume of distribution of 0.6-1 L/kg. The therapeutic dose is 300-2700 mg/d with desired serum levels of 0.6-1.2 mEq/L.
Lithium clearance is predominantly through the kidneys. Because it is minimally protein bound, lithium is freely filtered at a rate that depends on the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Consequently, dosing must be adjusted on the basis of renal function. Individuals with chronic renal insufficiency must be closely monitored if placed on lithium therapy.
Most filtered lithium is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule; thus, drugs known to inhibit proximal tubular reabsorption, such as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and aminophylline, may increase excretion. Diuretics acting distally to the proximal tubule, such as thiazides and spironolactone, do not directly affect the fractional excretion of lithium (although they may affect serum lithium levels indirectly through their effects on volume status). Reabsorption of lithium is increased and toxicity is more likely in patients who are hyponatremic or volume depleted, both of which are possible consequences of diuretic therapy.
Lithium half-life
The plasma elimination half-life of a single dose of lithium is from 12-27 hours (varies with age). The half-life increases to approximately 36 hours in elderly persons (secondary to decreased GFR). Additionally, half-life may be considerably longer with chronic lithium use.
United States
The American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System reported 6901 case mentions and 3715 single exposures to lithium in 2016. [2] The figures are similar to those reported in the preceding 5 years. [3]
In the 3715 single exposures to lithium reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System in 2016, outcomes were moderate in 1341 cases and major in 157 cases, with two deaths. [2] Lethal outcomes in lithium toxicity are generally secondary to severe CNS effects with subsequent cardiovascular collapse. Renal, gastrointestinal, and endocrine morbidity may also occur.
In 2016, of the 3715 single exposures to lithium reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System, 2962 (80%) were in patients aged 20 years or older; 431 (12%) were in patients 13 to 19 years old, and 132 (4%) were in children younger than 6 years. [2]
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