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Posted by Arsenalist on October 2, 2008
Before I get to today's piece I want to talk about Hwy 427. What the f*ck gives? There's been construction on that bloody thing for the past two years and nothing has gotten done. Every night they close the northbound lanes at 8PM so that only one lane gets through. The southbound express (which already only has two lanes south of Bloor) is closed 80% of the time if not completely shut down in favor of the collectors which is also reduced in lanes. I can understand if this was a one-time thing but I kid you not when I say its been going on for years on end. Somebody fix something.
There are indications that Jamario Moon will be in the starting lineup instead of Jason Kapono because of defensive reasons. We've talked about this all summer – Kapono needs as much playing time with Bosh and O'Neal for him to be successful. Jamario's a scrub and can adapt to any situation so it hardly matters who else is on the court with him for him to do his thing. As I said before the old 'defense over offense' argument usually wins here and this is no surprise, just a little disappointing. I would actually buy that argument if Moon was a shutdown-type defender who actually could lock you down but he's not, he's athletic and has great reach but does not have great defensive mechanics (cheating and recovering doesn't count). Last year I was in favor of him being in the lineup because we needed his rebounding but with O'Neal already complementing Bosh we can afford to have an offensive weapon out there in favor of another rebounder. Matt Devlin thinks otherwise.
More on this. Bryan Colangelo is expecting big things for Kapono which is great but you have to put him in a position to succeed. We can't do the same thing as last year and hope the results are different. Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is stupidity. You could go ahead and blame Kapono's performance of a season ago entirely on him but so far what have we done to mitigate that? The only thing I can think of is that we've kicked out Delfino whose 23 minutes will supposedly be given to Kapono resulting in more shots (hopefully). I understand that point of view and strategy but would just like to see Kapono get as much playing time with Bosh and O'Neal as possible.
Great quote from Sam Mitchell about the lack of depth on the roster and how the talent is more concentrated:
"That's why we thinned out the roster – it makes it easier for me to coach."
You don't say? The less-is-more theory is great for golf but for a team that hopes to compete for an NBA title it doesn't work. But wait! Are we actually competing for an NBA title or trying to win a playoff round? What is our measure of success this season? I wish Colangelo could answer this question. All those of you with press passes, do me a favor and ask this question of him. Please. Concentrated talent is a good thing though, it allows a coach to define roles properly, make sensible substitutions and manage expectations of players. If Mitchell manages to properly do that for his 8-man unit I think I'll be more than pleased with him. Just please don't bench Humphries for a month and then play him in the fourth quarter of a tight game for 8 minutes.
There's tons of interviews on raptors.com, here's one of them with Roko Ukic. He says that being healthy is the biggest thing and that he needs to "get better everyday". Asked what he does well he says that he can pass the ball well, especially with the larger NBA court. Roko my friend, you're right. There is more space to pass but the defense recovers and takes away passing lanes so fast that what looked like a good idea ends up being a turnover. I'm not worried though, he's looking to impress and sounds like he's got a good head on him and I do think he's going to surprise a ton of people.
Slam is ranking the Top 50 players in the NBA and Chris Bosh comes up at #22. More importantly they dropped this old-school YouTube vid on me which just made my day. There's talk that Vince Carter is a different man at camp this year. I remember watching those Training Camp shows on Raptors TV last year and they had their cameras on the Nets training facility and Vince appeared to be taking it ultra-easy and not coming within 500 miles of breaking a sweat. If he does decide to play to his potential it might up the Nets win total and make the four automatic wins we're counting on against them harder to get.
Oh yeah, Joey Graham tweaked something. Why even bother playing rest of the season? Let's just concede all 82 :)
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October 2, 2008 at 10:58 am
… I think it's insanity, actually. :P
October 2, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Hwy. 427 construction and reconstruction is a work-in-progress .. so stfu because the Province and City of Moronto don't get enough money from the Federal government to repair the infrastructure. Meanwhile the Province and Moronto overspend on cultural and unionized payrolls and rack up huge deficits. Maybe the Provincial Sales Tax should be increased since the Federal GST has been reduced 2%-age points … but no that would look like a Provincial tax hike … better the Federal government be blamed for the mess on Hwy. 427.
But hope springs eternal in the hearts and breasts of tribal honking Raptor fans who go through withdrawal symptoms in the off-season … and now we put our trust in players who are essentially scrubs to step up and carry the team to even greater heights. We also pray that JO is not hobbled by his chronic condition and performs miracles for his $20+M salary.
Here's a thought … will the Celtics 'repeat' .. or will some new rookie raise his draft pick team to the championship??!!!
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It's been three years, nine months and three laptops since I embraced Spotify's "who cares about Pandora and a few iTunes exclusives?' spirit on Sept. 27, 2011, two months into my junior year of college.
It was a Thursday night and pillows propped me up in bed as I entered a very different musical world via a Toshiba laptop that wouldn't make it to grad school.
That night I founded my "Starred" playlist with "Dreaming with a Broken Heart" by John Meyer.
It would now take you 45 hours and 59 minutes to listen to the 664 songs I've deemed significant – for whatever emotionally petty reasons – to my personal musical journey.
And for posterity, I never delete songs from the list. With the exception of possibly four or five questionable entries made in moments of weakness, my real time music tastes remain intact for anyone to look at.
Here are a few songs that stand out to me from my first seven months on Spotify – from September 2011 to April 2012 – and some stories to go along with them.
"Passacaglia," added Sept. 28, 2011
I love the piano and I loved Battlestar Galactica. I had the TV show on the brain and very little can beat this piano cover of Bear McCreary's song by Joohyun Park.
"Whatsername" by Green Day, added Sept. 28, 2011
I tend to discover songs much later than I should have. "Whatsername" was one of those songs. Though it was on the 2004's American Idiot I managed to make it to 2009 only hearing "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Holiday," "Wake Me Up When September Ends" and the title track.
This was a constant listen for me during freshman year, along with "Photograph" by Weezer and "When You Were Young" by The Killers. It used to relate it to high school, but now it rings more true of the college years and the few girls I got to know really well, but…you know. They got hitched or had a baby and whatever, let's move on.
"Immigrant Song" by Karon O and Trent Reznor, added Dec. 21, 2011
As much as I love David Fincher as a filmmaker, the only aspect of his 2011 adaptation of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo I find pleasantly memorable is the opening credit sequence, which resembles what you could expect from a Fincher directed James Bond movie.
I saw the movie opening day with my friends Adam and Alex Pang as part of a double feature paired with Mission Impossible IV: Ghost Protocol. We made it a point to see GWTDT first, because we knew it was a movie that after seeing, you'd want to take shower.
MI: IV was that shower.
At one point in GWTDT, Alex left the theater due to how uncomfortably graphic one scene was. You know the one. I wish I had done the same.
"Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones, added Jan. 21, 2012
It's a really good song and the story behind it is even better. Here's a haunting segment from the documentary "20 Feet from Stardom" about Merry Clayton, the back-up singer on the song when it was originally recorded. Also, do yourself a favor and check out the documentary, which won the Oscar for best doc in 2014.
"616" by Adam WarRock, added on March 11, 2012
Instead of first hearing this song on the Internet or on the radio, I was exposed to Adam WarRock's geek rapping in a concert at Smoke & Barrel on Dickson Street in Fayetteville, Ark. While I'm from Northwest Arkansas, I was going to college in Jonesboro, about 5 hours east.
My friend Matt wanted to meet a rapper named Mega Ran who was also performing. So on the weekend of March 10, me, him and our friend Crow piled into my white Oldsmobile Bravada and made our way to NWA.
It was odd to hang out with my best friends from college in the environment of my high school days. It felt surreal all weekend long. But I remember the conversation he had during our drives to and from Fayetteville fueling one of the best road trips I've ever had.
At the concert, we had drinks and rocked out with this song, a tribute to the primary universe of Marvel Comics, being one of the highlights. The real high point though came with this tribute to Ron Swanson. We ate it up.
"White Knuckles" by OK Go, added on April, 24, 2012
An overwhelming number of the songs on my Starred list I first heard on TV or in a movie.
I wouldn't be surprised if the highest concentration of these came in 2012.
A month before the Joss Whedon directed The Avengers was released, The Cabin in the Woods (written by Whedon) hit theaters with one of the best movie soundtracks of the last five years. (Others include Take Me Home Tonight and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World)
In addition to "While Knuckles," I added "Roll with the Changes" by REO Speedwagon, "Desire" by Vassy and "She's a Business" by Iggy Pop.
I saw Cabin in the Woods twice in theaters. If every horror movie was this competent with its music selection, I might become a fan of the genre.
Other movies from 2012 represented on my playlist: Perks of being a Wallflower, Dredd, Men in Black III, Skyfall, 21 Jump Street and Looper, which will come into play later.
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Inspired by the title of the song "Clockwork Angels" by Rush, 2012.
Clockwork Angels
"Is it true you've never cried before, Elayne?"
Elayne looked out at the grand city of Moonlight Station, paying only half attention to her fairy-friend's rather personal inquiry. She was hiding below the sill of an open window thirty stories in the air: the perfect spot for a marksman like her. The twilight breeze rushed over her face like a warm stream, shaking her bangs.
"Hey!" The tiny form of Nina the fairy zipped up and down in front of her, "Earth to Elayne – answer me."
Elayne shooed the troublesome creature away. "Of course I've never cried. I'm fifteen years old, crying is for little girls." She used the scope of her rifle to scan the distant floor of the city. Just as she suspected the goblins were getting uppity again, walking about like they owned the place. Moonlight Station was once a peaceful human town until the green hoard graced it with its presence. Now it was war every day.
The exception was nightfall. Surprisingly, the goblin warlord agreed to a civil compromise: No hostilities after dark. Elayne spared a glance at the clock tower nearby. It was an opulent work of art decorated with stone angels holding a bronze bell that chimed at dusk. This bell was the signal for both sides to holster arms until morning.
The sun receded quickly, the colors of the day rushed to the western horizon turning the sky pink and the clouds black. If Elayne wanted a kill, it was now or never.
"Nina, which one should I pick?" she asked.
Fairies, however small, had superior eyesight; humans often enlisted their help in battle as spotters. The fairies often obliged in exchange for what they thought to be mankind's greatest gift to the world: pie.
Nina aimed a finger. "There, the one picking his nose by the water fountain. He's totally exposed, you can't miss."
Elayne surreptitiously took aim at the foul green skin. She inhaled and started to squeeze the trigger.
The clock tower bell rang out. It was a dull, empty ring that echoed far into the distance and resonated throughout the town like a wild river. Nightfall had arrived.
Elayne withdrew her rifle. "Saved by the Clockwork Angels …" she murmured to her lucky prey.
"You know," Nina began cautiously, "Ever since this war began the greenies have won every battle they've fought. Do they have a crystal ball or something or do you humans just stink at fighting?"
"Talkin' to the wrong woman, I'm just a grunt. Elayne crawled out from under the blanket hiding her body and wrapped it up. "Gotta go now, meet me here again tomorrow."
"Wait! Where's my pie?"
"I'll bring you one tomorrow."
"Unacceptable!" Nina flapped her wings and flailed her limbs, "Pie now. That's the deal."
"I have to meet someone first."
"Oh, you can't be serious. That courier boy what's-his-face? Markin?"
Elayne held a fist close to her heart and closed her eyes. "We're talking about my first love. This is a very important part of a young human girl's life; I have to tell him how I feel."
"B-But," Nina stammered, "You fall in love all the time. This is like your 12th 1st love isn't it?"
Elayne scampered back to the barracks like a rock skipping over a pond. A courier's job was very important; he ran confidential information between friendly regiments both day and night. Elayne was lucky to even catch sight of Markin let alone catch him, and when she did she told him everything.
The inevitable silence was filled by nothing but her own doubts. Would he laugh at her? Would he ignore her? Neither occurred. He patted her on the head and said: "I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel the same way."
The next morning, Elayne returned to her thirtieth floor nest with a jubilant bounce in her step. Nina was already there, half-buried in a pie she managed to pilfer from an unsuspecting human. She popped her head up from the crust. "What's with the dopey smile? You didn't actually confess your love did you?"
"Of course I did, and he said he loves me too!"
"He said he lov – does he even know your name? Ugh, why do I even try?"
The sky was gray most of the day; sunlight struggled to shine through the muscular clouds. Dusk came upon them fast and even with Nina's eyes, Elayne failed to spot a single target worth the risk of firing upon. Goblins weren't the best marksmen but a single shot was all they needed to uncover her location.
"… Elayne," Nina said weakly, like she never intended to speak. "Look: down by the church."
Elayne used the scope of her rifle. What she saw stopped her heart. Goblins congregated around a single human: Markin. Far from attacking him, they seemed to be welcoming him. The girls watched with cold numbness as he revealed the hidden positions of human soldiers, including their own.
"It can't be …" So many of Elayne's innocent beliefs disintegrated in front of her, replaced by the heaviness of stupidity. How could he say he loved her when he was plotting against her this whole time?
The same look of sadness and betrayal overcame Nina's features but it provided only a little comfort. "Guess it wasn't a crystal ball after all. Nightfall will be here soon. Shoot him now."
The words were icy but accurate. Elayne took aim and framed her face to the task. She inhaled and secretly hoped that the Clockwork Angels would save him.
They didn't. She withdrew from the window and hid herself. The clock tower bell rang out as the last bit of daylight shriveled over the horizon. And in the still silence of night, Elayne cried for the first time in her life.
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Think of hiring a financial advisor like hiring a Chief Financial Officer for your family. You want to use a disciplined process to find someone you can work with for many, many years. Finding the right person or firm may take a little more time than simply opening the yellow pages, but the investment of time will be well worth it in terms of your peace of mind knowing you made the right hire. Here are seven steps you can use to find the best financial advisor for you.
Some financial advisors offer financial planning services but not investment management; others manage investments, but provide little financial planning. Some have expertise in retirement income planning which is focused on the distribution phase (for those near or in retirement) while others focus on the accumulation phase (for younger folks who are ten years or more away from retirement).
To find the best financial advisor for your situation you need to understand the differences in the types of services that may be offered, know what type of financial advice you need, and know which services a potential advisor provides. Here's a brief summary of three main types of service offerings:
All credentials are not alike. Some organizations create easy-to-get credentials for a fee so that sales people can pay the fee, acquire a "credential" and appear to be an expert.
To find advisors or financial planners with reputable credentials look for someone who has their CFP® or PFS designation, or an investment advisor who has their CFA®. And, if you're near retirement, find someone with specialized training in this area, like an RMA or RICP.
Credentials are obtained by passing an examination which demonstrates proficiency on the subject matter. In order to maintain the designation, an advisor must adhere to an ethics policy and meet continuing education requirements.
Another thing you can check – see if a potential advisor is a member of NAPFA, which is a membership group of fee-only advisors that requires continuing education that goes beyond what even the credentials require.
There are numerous ways financial advisors can charge, but in my opinion the most objective and unbiased financial advisors are fee-only. To hire the best financial advisor you'll need to know all the ways a potential financial advisor may be compensated, such as charging an asset based fee, hourly fee, participating in commissions or charging an hourly rate.
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There is nothing right or wrong about various compensation types. For example if you are buying an investment that you plan on holding for a long time, and for which you will not need ongoing advice, paying a commission may be the most cost-effective way to buy it. However if you have the desire to have someone readily available to update your financial plan and address ongoing questions, a commission-based fee structure is likely not optimal.
Online search engines can be a great way to narrow down your search to advisors that are in your zip code, have the credentials you are looking for, or charge in a specific way such as an hourly rate, or work as fee-only (meaning no commissions).
Each of the five search engines on this list allow you to put in specific criteria about the type of advisor you are looking for – such as their credentials and method of compensation – and then search for the financial planners in your area who meet those criteria.
As far as location, keep in mind many firms work with clients remotely. This allows you to pick an advisor based on expertise rather than location. My own firm specializes in retirement income planning and although we are located in Arizona we work with clients all over the country. Not everyone is comfortable working remotely, so you have to decide how important it is to sit across the conference room table, or if working via computer meetings would be acceptable.
The right questions can help you weed out financial advisors whom you don't communicate well with, or who don't typically work with clients like you.
I've created a list of five interview questions that can help you determine how the financial advisor communicates, as well as their area of expertise and their ideal client. The key to any question you ask is making sure you understand the answer, or if you don't, be sure you feel comfortable asking follow up questions.
One question I see suggested in other articles is to ask someone for references. Due to privacy regulations many advisors cannot hand out the names of other clients – and even if they could they are only going to give you names of people who will say good things about them. In addition did you know regulations prohibit financial advisors from using testimonials? It's true! Advisors cannot use or share direct quotes, thank you's, or letters of recommendations sent to them from their clients.
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The AeroGarden is a small, indoor growing system that works similarly to a hydroponics system. AeroGardens work well for starting herb seeds. As the plants grow larger, they can be removed from the AeroGarden and transplanted into containers. Leaving the plastic growing basket intact around the roots increases success with transplanting and won't affect plant growth. Attempting to remove the basket may damage the root system and kill the plant.
Moisten a well-draining soilless potting mix with water until it feels like a damp sponge. Fill planting containers that are at least 3 inches wider than the herb root mass to about two-thirds full with the damp soil.
Pull the growing baskets out of the AeroGarden carefully to prevent root damage. Cut any roots that are preventing the removal of the basket with clean scissors.
Set the plastic growing basket in the planting container with the roots spread out. Fill the remaining area of the container with soil and gently pack it around the roots.
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Water the plants daily for the first two or three days after transplanting to keep the soil wet and similar to the AeroGarden environment.
Monitor the moisture level in the growing container several times a week to prevent the soil from drying out after the first three days of constant watering. Water the plants when the top layer of soil feels dry to the touch. Avoid letting the soil dry out completely, or the herbs will wilt and become stressed.
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Cheryl Jackson began Minnie's Food Pantry as a way to recognize her mother, Minnie Hawthorne-Ewing D.D., who spent many of her childhood years wondering if and where she would receive her next meal. Not only does Minnie's provide free healthy meals to families in need, they also hold classes to teach families how to utilize the food they get to make nutritious, long-lasting meals. They also offer resume support along with money-management and job classes to help people get back on their feet.
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According to Politifact.Com blogger Markos C. Alberto Moulitsas Zúñiga, (MAMZ) who acknowledges having been trained by the CIA for two years in Washington, nonetheless stated incorrectly in a television talking heads appearance that Turkey was an Arab country. Politifact says:
During the June 6, 2010, edition of ABC's This Week, Markos Moulitsas, who publishes the liberal blog Daily Kos, joined a roundtable discussion that touched on Israel's decision earlier this month to send commandos to board a flotilla carrying aid and activists in defiance of an Israeli blockade of Gaza. The commandos clashed with some of those on board, and the raid ended with nine people dead.During the interview, Politifact says that MAMZ said:
I mean, the fact is whether Israel had the right to do what it did or not, they handled it so poorly that they basically alienated much of the world. They alienated an important Arab ally in Turkey, and they put the United States in a really difficult position.MAMZ knows how to talk like a liberal/leftist/progressive, (as he well should after admittedly training with the CIA for two years), even though his personal and family history and trail of lies about his own background prove that he is nothing more than a CIA-trained impostor of a liberal.
What this case shows, if nothing else, is that Moulitsas Zúñiga has convinced some of the media to refer to him using only his father's last name, which removes him from the contentious discussion of why the family businesses on his mother's Zúñiga side of the family, including Carlos Eduardo Delgado Zúñiga received a one million dollar loan guarantee from the United States Government's Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) (see OPIC press release referring to the Baja Salt Group) Moulitsas Zúniga himself claimed to be a poor immigrant.
("Yo no tengo dinero. Yo no vengo de una familia rico o poderos. Era inmigrante nos Estados Unidos . . ." ) [I don't have money. I do not come from a rich or powerful family. I was an imigrant in the United States.]
Moulitsas desires to distance himself from the international activities of his mother's side of the family, in El Salvador, because one prominent member of that side of the family has been associated with a pro-business group that the CIA calls a right-wing pressure group, associated with death squads.
It is certain understandable why MAMZ would like to disassociate himself from the Salvadoran oligarchy side of his family, given all of the above and the degree to which it disproves much of what MAMZ has said about himself. However, in this case, failing to also use the Latin-American "Zúñiga" last name in reference to the son has the effect of making it harder to study and become astounded by the enormous wealth and shocking associations of his mother's Zúñiga side of the family.
What Politifact should have pointed out is the strange tendency of the media to call DailyKos a liberal blog, even though its owner admits that he was in training at the CIA when he started the blog, and he has a long history of Republican Party affiliation, voting and campaign work. He admittedly voted for the election of George H.W. Bush against Bill Clinton in 1992 and then ridiculed President Bill Clinton in 1993 for his efforts to open the US military to service by openly gay persons.


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|Dayton Golf Hall of Fame, Class of 2013
|Mike Glendenning
Mike Glendenning took a liking to golf when he was young and made it his life's work. He has been a golf professional on the staff at Twin Base Golf Course for many years. A graduate of Fairborn High School and the University of Central Florida, Glendenning established himself as an excellent amateur player before turning pro.
He won the Dayton Men's Amateur Match Play Championship in 1980 and won both the city match and stroke play championships in 1982. Then he turned pro and won six annual championships staged by the Miami Valley chapter of PGA of America. Twice -- in 1986 and 2006 – he won both the chapter's match and stroke play championships. He also won the MVPGA stroke play championship in 1994 and the match play title in 2007.
|Kay Kennedy
|When Kay Kennedy joined the LPGA Tour in 1984, she became the first native Daytonian to earn LPGA playing privileges. She remains the only player with Gem City roots to hold an LPGA card. She played 23 tournaments in 1984 and 28 in 1985 before leaving the tour. A graduate of Oakwood High School (1972) and Rollins College (1976), Kennedy was a finalist in the Dayton Women's Golf Associa-tion Championship in 1970 at the age of 16, runner-up again in 1973 and winner of the Dayton District Golf Association women's title in 1977. She was runner-up in the Ohio Women's Amateur in 1976. She turned professional in 1980 at the age of 26 and spent four years working at a golf course near in Vero Beach, Fla., while preparing for LPGA qualifying tournament. She earned her card on the seventh attempt in 1983. Kennedy, 59, never intended to be a tour "lifer," preferring to be a golf instructor. She teaches now at McCormick Ranch Golf Course in Scottsdale, Ariz.
|Jim Neff
A native of Kettering, Jim Neff played on the golf teams at Fairmont High School and Wright State University before turning professional. He won his first City Men's Amateur Match Play championship in 1979 at the age of 20. After winning another City match play crown in 1984 and the stroke play title in 1985, he decided to play tournament golf full-time. He played on the Florida mini-tours for two years but didn't have enough success to merit continuing on that path. He returned to Dayton and became assistant pro at Meadowbrook Country Club in 1991. He was promoted to head pro in 1996.Neff, 54, began playing in Miami Valley PGA chapter events and won-back-to-back match play championships in 1998 and 1999. Over a three-year period he won 10 consecutive tournament matches before being denied a third title in 2000. However, he did win the MVPGA stroke play crown in 2000. Neff also was head pro at Windy Knoll Golf Club in Springfield.
|Peter Samborsky II
|Pete Samborsky II has put together one of the finest amateur records by a golfer in Dayton. The son of longtime Cincinnati golf professional Peter Eugene "Gene" Samborsky, Pete II settled in Dayton after playing on the Wright State University golf team.from 1993-94 to 1996-97. He has won the Miami Valley Metropolitan Championship -- the area's most prestigious tournament -- a record five times. Only one other player (Mike Suttman) has won it twice. Samborsky won at NCR South in 2002, at Greene Country Club in 2006, at Troy Country Club in 2007, at Piqua Country Club in 2008 and at Sycamore Creek Coun-try Club in 2011. Samborsky, a 39 year-old businessman in Beavercreek, qualified for the U.S. Amateur in 2001 and 2005, advanced to the U.S. Open Sectional in 2006 and 2007 and played in the U.S. Mid-Amateur in 2010. He has been coaching the golf team at Wright State since 2009
|Jeffrey Scohy
|Since moving to the Dayton area after graduation from the Air Force Academy in 2000, Jeffrey Scohy of Bellbrook has qualified for more United States Golf Association events than anyone in the Mi-ami Valley. He qualified for the U.S. Amateur once, he has played in the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship six times and was selected twice for the three-man Ohio team in the USGA Men's State Team Championship. In events sponsored by the Ohio Golf Association, the 36-year-old Scohy was runner-up in the 2004 Ohio Amateur, and a three-time runner-up in the Ohio Mid-Am. Scohy won the Miami Valley Metro Match Play Championship in 2004 and the Metro Stroke Play crown in 2010 after being runner-up in 2008 and 2009. Scohy grew up in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, and was a three-time Armed Services champion while in the Air Force. He is a civilian employee at Wright-Patterson AFB.


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Feed the Beast Q&A — David Schwimmer (Tommy Moran)
David Schwimmer, who plays Tommy Moran on AMC's Feed the Beast, talks about perfecting his wine-pouring technique and what he was really drinking on set.
Q: What drew you to the role of Tommy in Feed the Beast?
A: I really liked his story. When I met with Clyde [Phillips], I heard about [Tommy's] whole backstory and how he came from a world of abandonment. His mother abandoned him when he was a baby, and his father was just not present and was also emotionally and physically abusive. He finally got out of that situation and found a woman that he fell in love with, married her and lost her 10 years later. Now he's raising this mixed-race son on his own while both of them try to survive the grief that they're still stuck in and experiencing. Frankly, my heart went out to him. He's this guy whose world just collapsed around him. He's just trying to put the pieces back together and, in conjunction with that, he's a sommelier. I've never played anything like that. I've always been fascinated by the world of somms and how one becomes a somm. I just thought there was a lot to chew on in the role and a lot of challenges as an actor to face while playing him. I was excited by those challenges.
Q: After watching the Danish series Bankerot, that Feed the Beast is based on, how did you adapt your character for American television?
A: One thing that Clyde was determined to do with Tommy, which is very different from the Danish series, was to make him more active and not as passive. In the original format, the show is only a half-hour-long and the character of Tommy is quite a depressive. I mean, he didn't do much. I agreed with Clyde's decision, because we didn't feel like for a one-hour show we could sustain someone for so long while being that passive. Yes, when we first encounter Tommy, he's – as I like to say – among the dead. [Laughs] It's really a journey of him being brought back to life and choosing life again.
Q: Despite all the insanity around him with Dion (Jim Sturgess) and the restaurant, Tommy seems to want to do the right thing. How would you describe his moral compass?
A: I think he's got a strong sense of right and wrong. I think it was shaped by how much he despised his father and how wrong he felt his father behaved, both personally and in business, with how he treated other workers and the people he employed. I felt that Tommy's response to that was almost out of rebellion to who his father was. He became a person with a very strong sense of right and wrong. One of the interesting journeys that Tommy is experiencing on the show is that Dion is kind of pushing the boundaries of what's comfortable for Tommy. Dion is making those areas a little grayer for Tommy. Of all the characters on the show, I think Tommy has the strongest sense of morality and ethics.
Q: Tommy and Dion are like brothers. How did you and Jim Sturgess build that believable relationship we see on the screen?
A: Oh, man, I don't know. We just got lucky! So much of this kind of stuff just comes down to dumb luck. That's what casting is. It's part inspiration and part dumb luck. If two people happen to have chemistry, that's just really great news for everyone. Before the show even started filming, I took Jim out to dinner and I wanted to make him feel at home. There's no ego about him and he's a lovely guy. I think we both feel we have each other's backs.
Q: Tommy is still in mourning from the loss of his wife and we see him talk to her grave. How did you get into the right frame of mind to shoot those scenes?
A: For better or worse, I've experienced great loss in my life and pain. So it's not something I necessarily have to work very hard to "feel." I get it, and I can imagine. And that's what I do. I just imagine what he's going through and I try to be the guy in that situation and trust that I will be able to feel as deeply as I imagine he does.
Q: Tommy's son, TJ, doesn't speak. How do you adjust your own approach when you're interacting with Elijah Jacob during a scene?
A: It's not challenging with Elijah because he's such a lovely and well-adjusted young man. I think he was very open and very friendly, and I'd like to think I was, too. Very early on, we just tried to get to know each other and talk about our process a little. He's a natural. I don't know how he does it. I certainly wasn't that self-possessed at his age, but he's able to access the emotion that's required and he's a total pro. I'm amazed by him.
Q: As a father yourself, were you intrigued by the relationship between Tommy and TJ?
A: Absolutely. That was one of the other things that I was excited about in terms of playing this guy. Now that I'm a dad, I get to access some of the things that I've been experiencing and it's a different kind of love, a different kind of responsibility, commitment and patience. Your child pushes your buttons in a much different way than anyone else in your life. I was excited to tap into that.
Q: Josh Nadel, the wine consultant on the show and a top sommelier in New York City, happens to be a friend of yours. Did he pass along any tips?
A: The first call I made when I got cast was to him and I said, "Dude, you have to help me!" [Laughs] I waited tables for seven years, so I thought I knew how to open a bottle of wine, how to pour and how to present it to the customer. When you watch a top somm actually do that same thing, you realize it's an art form, and it's a thing of beauty. He makes it seem so effortless. What I did was videotape him opening a bottle of wine while he described it to me, poured it, tasted it, etc. I studied the tapes over and over and practiced until I felt I had a handle on it.
Q: What was really in those wine glasses on set?
A: It's grape juice! [Laughs] Sometimes it's a combination of cranberry and grape, but it's all juice.
Read an interview with Clyde Phillips, writer and executive producer for the show.
Feed the Beast returns Tuesday, June 7 at 10/9c. The series will then continue to air Tuesdays at 10/9c on AMC. To stay up-to-date on all the latest news about Feed the Beast, sign up for the Insiders Club.Read More


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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Getting Lots of Attention Today!
We had some visitors today and had great visits with them all. Aunt Carole and Uncle Robb stopped by for a while and as always, so good to see! We also had a visit from Becky, Layla, and Zelly Muhammad(flew in today from Arkansas) and Cindy Fogg. We had a yummy dinner with them and it was a great distraction from the day that we had......or should I say, that Lindsay had. ;-) Thank you again! We had a great time.
All for now.
Love, Suzie
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Poor baby! We hope she is feeling better soon.
Cheryl, Craig, Clayton, and Gracie
- June 30, 2009 at 10:09 PM
- Loraaf said...
Praying for the lines to hold their own, the antibiotics to do their job and fight this infection, and for Lindsay to start feeling better...ASAP!
- June 30, 2009 at 10:18 PM
- Stephanie said...
Phooey!!!! Praying those lines hold,the infection clears up and everything improves as the days pass by now!
Praying for her to start feeling alittle more like herself very very soon.
- June 30, 2009 at 10:31 PM
- Everyday Mom Designs said...
I truly hope she gets better soon. I know you all need a break.
- June 30, 2009 at 10:37 PM
- Melinda said...
The blog does look great. I will pray that Lindsay's infection clears up really quickly and that nothing else sets her back! Come on, Lindsay, keep up the fight!
- June 30, 2009 at 10:50 PM
I love the new look to little Lindsays blog too! She is just a doll. I hope thoes iv's stay in for a while and that she starts to feel better soon! Still praying!
- June 30, 2009 at 10:54 PM
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- June 30, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Praying, Praying , Praying!!!! Those blood infection are dangerous, and my prayers are focused that it was caught early, lines hold, and antibiotics are doing the trick. Come on Lindsay, keep up that fighting spirit!!! Fight off this infection with all you've got. Also praying that your doctors know what is best, and are doing all they can to help you. Huge hugs to you all as you continue this long journey and another bump in the road. Hopefully she can get over this bump quickly and get back to recovering.
Blog Follower and prayer warrior!!
- June 30, 2009 at 11:14 PM
- Amanda Groulx said...
She is so stinkin cute!!! I hope that those antibiotics do their job in a hurry so she can get those lines out.
- June 30, 2009 at 11:28 PM
Continuing to ask God to heal Lindsay, and to keep her strong. It breaks my heart to hear that your precious baby is feeling so miserable. Bless her little heart, she has endured so much in the last couple of weeks. Hoping that her IV's hold up, and that the new antibiotics will knock this infection out of her system quickly. Can't wait for those beautiful smiles again!
Hugs and God's blessings to sweet Lindsay, and the whole Dean family,
Mom-Mom from NJ
- June 30, 2009 at 11:32 PM
- Danielle @ Living Out Loud said...
Gosh darn. Glad they are on top of it though and taking the precautions necessary to "fix" it! I will pray specifically for good IV lines and for the antibiotic to do it's job. Bless her little heart... she has endured so much. One day, hopefully soon, we will see that happy, smiling girl again... I just know it! Love and prayers... Danielle
- June 30, 2009 at 11:34 PM
- angelsmom said...
As always Lindsay is in every ones prayers as are you. It is tough to stay strong through so much and your family is doing an awesome job. I have a friend who's son had to have a bone marrow transplant and when I read your blog about what poor Lindsay is going through it brings back all of the things that happened with him. He is finally doing well and is living a somewhat "normal" life. Hang in there, it will all be so worth it when you get to take Lindsay home for good and she can start just being a kid.
- June 30, 2009 at 11:55 PM
- Elaine said...
We will pray very specifically for the antibiotics to work miracles, for the IV lines to hold and for our precious princess to start to feel better. We all love to picture her just exactly like the picture above, not sick in bed...but we know we do not always get what we want.
So... PRAYER WARRIORS PRAY!
Suzie and JR...we are so sorry you have to deal with yet another set back...please remember how much we all love you and that we are praying for and thinking of you...ALL the time.
Love, Elaine and Bill
- July 1, 2009 at 12:01 AM
The family reunion went well on Sunday with Lindsay's Great Aunt Marva (now the matriarch of the family), cousins Carole, Robb and Dan and Grandma Linda, brothers Cole and Cruz and scads of other cousins.
We're all pulling for Lindsay and hoping she'll be able to join us in person next year!
Cousin Nancy
- July 1, 2009 at 12:46 AM
all joking aside. That sounds serious. Healing prayers
- July 1, 2009 at 1:22 AM
- Mommato4miracles said...
Praying for those Ivs to last as long as possible, that her blood work continues to improve, that God gives all of you strength to get through all of this. And that no further infections will occur
- July 1, 2009 at 4:08 AM
- Unknown said...
I'm praying the infection goes away quickly!
- July 1, 2009 at 6:58 AM
Darn infection, let this precious little girl get better fast and go home! Prayers go out for you guys!
Love, The Martin Family
- July 1, 2009 at 8:40 AM
- Tiffany Lockette said...
Poor baby. She has been through so much. I just wish and pray for her to continue to get stronger and to get rid of this infection. Poor thing. I will continue to pray.
- July 1, 2009 at 9:48 AM
- The Palmers said...
Thinking of you and praying for Lindsay from Canada. I started reading your blog just after her transplant. I remember being so amazed and happy for you that it had gone so smoothly! I'm sorry that there have been so many difficulties lately. My husband was born with a CHD and had a transplant 5 months ago. His road was very difficult. He spent over 6 weeks in the CvICU and another 2 months in the hospital after. I just want you to know that he is now home. He is still recovering but getting better! All of your updates and struggles remind me how difficult it was! Keep going -Keep praying - Keep fighting!!!
- July 1, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Your daughter is so precious and I love your new title picture! I don't follow many blogs, but ended up on yours and check on your family often. :o) We have 3 little girls and my heart goes out to you for having to go through all that you are. I pray that your precious baby girl recovers from this infection and is out of the hospital soon!
- July 1, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Love the new picture!!
We will double up on the prayers...need to clear up that infection!! Hope to hear that you are homeward bound soon. How great that you got to see Becky & her family, that must have been fun. Love to all
Dianne J and Family
- July 1, 2009 at 12:06 PM
praying for strong veins and for lindsay to be able rest and relax to keep the ivs and antibiotics in! keep fighting lindsay!
- July 1, 2009 at 2:42 PM
like so many others, I have sent prayers up for the infection to clear soon and your baby will start getting stronger everyday so she can go home.
Prayer warriors, pray, pray, pray
Love to all the Dean family
- July 1, 2009 at 3:12 PM
I have been visiting daily since I saw the posting on Rebecca Butcher's blog that Lindsay was receiving a heart. I have a 9 month old grandson with HLHS. He is doing great. I just want you to know that I have been praying for your little sweetie pie. This morning I took her new picture and put it on my desktop so that each time I saw her I could say a little prayer for her. She has been through so much. She is beautiful. Please also know that I have been praying for you and your husband. Keep the Faith!
Grandma Gale
- July 1, 2009 at 8:17 PM
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- July 1, 2009 at 8:51 PM
- Amy said...
Every picture of Lindsay gets cuter and cuter! I love the new one at the top. Praying for the infection to go away and the smiles to return.
- July 1, 2009 at 8:53 PM
- Shaw Family said...
I am praying constantly that the IV's hold and the antibiotics work quickly and Lindsay will be back to her smiling self. I love the new picture of your beatiful little girl and cannot wait to see more.
Praying continuously for Lindsay and your family.
- July 1, 2009 at 10:30 PM
- Faith M. said...
I am praying for your little sunshine and for you guys as her parents. I do pray that her IV's will hold and that the infection clears up very quickly. She is one beautiful little girl and I am praying for smiles as big as the one at the top of the page.
Heart hugs,
Faith Mahoney
- July 1, 2009 at 10:38 PM
The kids and I have sent up our prayers. Keep fighting Princess!
Sandy Sellers and family
- July 2, 2009 at 12:11 PM
- Kyle Keiser said...
Praying for freedom.....from infection; independence.......from the IV's, lines, and all the things that tie her down; and, fireworks.... to commemorate all that your family deserves as you look to the time when you can celebrate a worry-free 4th!
Hugs and love......
- July 2, 2009 at 1:26 PM


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Last week I got to interview Delirious? guitarist Stu G about his new album, book, and film, called Beatitudes. You can listen to the interview here:
It is also worth noting that Delirious? frontman and songwriter Martin Smith has a new band called Army of Bones and they just put out their new album. They are definitely worth a listen. Here are all of their associated websites:
In honor of these Delirious?-related projects I've decided to pay homage to one of my all time favorite bands by looking back at their best tracks. My first article featured 8 songs where Stu G "melted our faces off," and this current article will feature 10 tracks of pure pop/rock genius from Delirious?
When Delirious? first came onto the music scene I was initially excited because there was now a rock band making worship music. That is, someone was writing worship songs for the Church and to God in my vernacular musical language of "rock", "pop", and even some "folk." But then Delirious? changed on us. With the album Mezzamorphis they went "all the way" with what they had hinted at in their previous album King of Fools: they wanted to be a full-on rock band.
And indeed, apart from the album Glo they spent much of the rest of their career attempting to make inroads into the British music charts (and German charts) with a modest amount of short term success, as well as landing a gig as the opening act on one of Bon Jovi's tours. Like many fans, I at first had some trouble with their "secular"-lite songs. Many artists had gone that route, from Amy Grant, to P.O.D., to Switchfoot, and for those of us who saw Delirious? as a "worship" band it felt like the dreaded "selling out" we had seen so many times before.
But it didn't take long for me to get over this bias of what music should be, and for one simple reason: at the end of the day you will always keep on liking a band if they make great tunes, and in my mind Delirious? excelled in that category almost to the very end of their run. One of my only real complaints about Delirious? is not that they stopped making great music, but that they mostly stopped making music that the Church can sing aloud together (but that's another article...)
With all that said, it is worth noting the well-established fact that Delirious? drew a lot of their sound and influence from U2. I am not going to deny this assertion, but I think it's far too limiting of a designation. The question would be: Did they rip U2 off or did they take the bedrock sound of U2 and make it something all their own? I would claim it's mostly the latter, though a number of their songs of course sound U2-esque. In fact, this is either going to make some people mad or it is going to be quite obvious to others, but in my estimation Delirious? were consistently better at crafting tight pop/rock songs than U2 ever were. That is to say, in my estimation Delirious have more finely crafted pop songs per album than U2. On top of this, and again I know there will be many who disagree, but I believe that Martin Smith is at least as good a singer as Bono, and I think Stu G excels (even if just a little) The Edge as a guitarist and songwriter/composer.
But hey, I'm just a blogger with an opinion, which doesn't amount for much, I admit. So, instead of getting in a "who's better" debate, let's simply enjoy some of the best songs Delirious? ever wrote. Here are 10 of their best pop/rock songs, some of which are well-known and some of which are deep-cuts that I believe deserve more attention. (Oh yeah, and when you get a chance please make sure you listen to my interview with Stu G).
"What is this Thing Called Love"
Don't let this little gem of a song from the Cutting Edge days pass you by. It's basically a simple pop/rock folk song. Or you could say it sounds exactly like every other acoustic inflected "contemporary worship song" from the 90's. But listen to how carefully constructed the song is and notice all the little hooks scattered throughout. And notice it is not really a praise and worship song at all, at least it is nowhere near what would typically be sung in church. Instead, the lyrics are contemplative and often abstract. They leave us pondering the future with a profound sense of longing. In many ways it's a song more about the questions of what will be than the assurance of answers. Oh yeah, and it's incredibly catchy...
"All I Want is You"
There are about 2 handfuls of quintessential Delirious? songs that they will most likely be remembered by. These are either the most popular worship songs sung in churches or the most popular singles. In my mind these are: "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever", "Happy Song", "Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble", "I Found Jesus", "I'm Not Ashamed", "Deeper", "History Maker", "My Glorious", and "Rain Down." You might include a few more, and so be it, but I would want to make the argument that they released equally as good of songs on all their records that didn't get nearly as much attention. This next song is one of those. The first time I heard "All I Want is You" I thought it was a song I heard sung by another band. It was so catchy and so well conceived I didn't think Delirious had written it. It seemed like it had already existed long before.... Again, thematically, this song contains difficult lyrics. It is about self-hypocrisy, disappointment, false idols, and desperate desire to get back to basic principles. For one of the most famous worship groups of all time, Delirious? sure wrote some melancholy and challenging lyrics...(but as long as the songs were catchy, who cares!)
"History Maker"
I am not sure how well this song has held up over time (that is, is this now a "cheesy" "old" worship song?) and I'm not sure if any churches sing it anymore, but in my mind "History Maker" is an undeniable classic. Lyrically, it is Delrious?'s thesis statement and manifesto. Musically it obviously finds them sounding a lot like U2 and yet...I can't pinpoint a specific U2 song or how they might be imitating their Irish counterparts except for the...guitars? To me, "History Maker" is the perfect example of how they took the bedrock sound of U2 and made it something wholly (or nearly wholly) their own. Anyway, this is most likely their most well-known song and deservedly so. It's classic Delirious? and it's classic pop/rock music.
"See the Star"
Taken from Mezzamorphis, "See the Star" was the band's highest charting single on the British charts at number 16. Not reflecting the overall harder edge of that album, this song is more of a Beatles-esque homage. It demonstrates the boys trying to write a perfect rock-infused pop song and in my mind they mostly succeeded. This is an anthem to sing at the top of our lungs!
"God's Romance"
Glo is a worship album of epic proportions. Containing mostly long songs with even longer spontaneous instrumentals, it is also simply a great pop/rock record. I could have chosen a number of songs for this list, including "God You're My God", "My Glorious", "Everything", and "Hang on to You", but I instead chose my favorite song from this collection. "God's Romance" is a worship dance song with a killer hook and an anthemic chorus. I also happen to think it contains some great theology (but that's for another article...).
"Show Me Heaven"
In my opinion "Show Me Heaven" should have been one of the singles off of Audio Lessonover/Touch. It's a monster of a little song. Martin is singing his quirky heart out, bending his vocals all over the place, and this is easily another song where Stu G melts our faces off. His solo in the middle (and the cute way Martin gives him a shoutout) is absolutely heavenly (pun intended). I'm not sure if this is a song about God or great sex, but hey, they're somewhat related, right?
"Rain Down"
World Service is my favorite Delirious? album and for that reason I've included two worthy tracks on my list. "Rain Down" along with "Majesty" and "Inside Outside" are probable the most well known tracks. "Rain Down" is insatiably catchy. It's breezy and immediately singable. Stu G's guitars in the bridge sound an awfully lot like Brian May and Martin is killing the incredibly high vocals. This is a virtuosic display of pop/rock sensibilities. U2 eat your heart out.
"I'm With You"
To me, this is a song where Tim Jupp's keyboards and Stew Smith's pounding beat shine the most. There are so many great songs on World Service I honestly don't know how this album hasn't gotten more of a reputation as an undeniable classic.
"Here I Am Send Me"
This might be the only rock song I've ever heard about the prophets Ezekiel and Isaiah. As much as it is a spiritual cry for God to use us for his kingdom it is also just a pulsing good time.
"God is Smiling"
From their swan song Kingdom of Comfort "God is Smiling" features another great opening riff from Stu G and belting vocals from Martin. Jon Thatcher's thudding bass is also prominent. While not every song off this album was memorable, their last album proved they were still capable of top notch music making.
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It's really cool that WordPress.com puts together this nifty little stats report for my 2015 Mediatation blog posts! While I don't always have time to write, it is still cool to see this little overview, showing everything from views, to comments, to where in the world readers came from!
As someone who studied advertising in college, I can tell you I was crossing my fingers that I wouldn't cross paths with too many math equations, stats, formulas, etc. But now that I have worked in direct marketing and advertising for the past few years, I found out pretty quickly how wrong I was to think that way! Measuring performance is what it is all about! How do you ever know how far you've come if you didn't know where you were?
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A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 670 times in 2015. If it were a cable car, it would take about 11 trips to carry that many people.
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I've been working on this particular article for months, maybe close to a year. I can keep tweaking this over and over or I can just share what I've got thus far, so that's what I'm doing.
Because I am a man, I'm writing this from the perspective of a man particularly to the men out there. I'm writing this to me, to the men in my family, my friends, perfect strangers and especially to the men that will dare to go near my daughters one day (sorry, that's just the papa bear speaking). I'm writing this to hold myself accountable for the things I understand and hope that the information might help improve a relationship out there somewhere.
It is up to you to take what is useful and cast aside what isn't.
I've been surrounded by females my entire life. I have three little sisters (no brothers) and am a father of four daughters (no sons) and my wife has four sisters. (and one brother, whew!) My life has been heavily influenced by females and so understanding the dynamics of men and women in life and in the gospel has always been an interesting topic to me personally.
I am repulsed at the thought or the sight of any man, including myself, oppressing my mother, wife, sisters or daughters through selfishness or "unrighteous dominion." (D&C 121:39) More and more we see domestic violence, divorce, depression and an absence of the oneness God seems to intend. I've seen the criticisms of policies and doctrines of the LDS Church that some argue place men above women. It's an understatement to say that this is a complex issue with many facets and it is not my intentionRead Full Post
One of the most powerful scripture study tools I utilize is a Webster's 1828 Dictionary. I have a free app version on my iPhone (sorry Android users, I don't think there is one quite yet, but you can use this site) that I use practically every time I'm in the scriptures.
I've been studying Alma 5 quite a bit and seeking to unlock its many treasures. I took just four verses, 12, 13, 14 and 15 and began to define keywords and I'll share with you some of these definition excerpts for you to ponder.
12 And according to his faith there was a mighty change wrought in his heart. Behold I say unto you that this is all true.
13 And behold, he preached the word unto your fathers, and a mighty change was also wrought in their hearts, and they humbled themselves and put their trust in the true and living God. And behold, they were faithful until the end; therefore they were saved.
14 And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the church, have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts?
15 Do ye exercise faith in the redemption of him who created you? Do you look forward with an eye of faith, and view this mortal body raised in immortality, and this corruption raised in incorruption, to stand before God to be judged according to the deeds which have been done in the mortal body?
MIGHTY – 1. Very strong; valiant; bold; 6. Vehement; rushing with violence; as a mighty wind or tempest.
VEHEMENT – 1. Violent; acting with great force; furious; 2. …very eager or urgent;Read Full Post
"LOL, ROFL" ok, got it out of your system? As tired as this old cliché is, I think it is high time we bury it. I understand that it can be fun sometimes to play on misunderstandings of words, but when I hear people in a Gospel Doctrine setting or church talk perpetuate the peculiar = weird idea as doctrine I think we need to get our heads out of the cartoons for a while.
By continuing to perpetrate the idea that 'peculiar' means 'odd' or 'weird' we not only teach false doctrine, we corrupt our own understandingRead Full Post
"Moderation in all things" – I hear this phrase come up often in conversations and the first thing that comes to mind is Inigo Montoya's response to Vincini after another exclamation of the word "Inconceivable"!
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" (The Princess Bride – do I really need to reference this?)
Likewise, I've often felt the same way as Inigo but did not know much about the origin of this phrase myself so I decided to do some research. First of all, this phrase doesn't come from the Bible, or the Book of Mormon or any scripture for that matter, here is a little historyRead Full Post
Every now and then I come across a comment, an article or a discussion about the Eternal nature of God and what it means. This subject has always been very thought-provoking to me so I'd like to put down some thoughts on the matter.
Some who question Church doctrine quote Moroni 7:22 and Mosiah 3:5 which read:
Moroni 7:22 – For Behold, God knowing all things, being from everlasting to everlasting…
Mosiah 3:5 – …who was, and is from all eternity to all eternity…
These scriptures are brought up and compared to an excerpt from Joseph Smith's "King Follet Sermon" where Joseph states:Read Full Post
And I, Jacob, saw that I must soon go down to my grave; wherefore, I said unto my son Enos: Take these plates. And I told him the things which my brother Nephi had commanded me, and he promised obedience unto the commands. And I make an end of my writing upon these plates, which writing has been small; and to the reader I bid farewell, hoping that many of my brethren may read my words. Brethren, adieu. – Jacob 7:27
I have often heard critics of the Book of Mormon make a big stink over the word "adieu" in the Book of Mormon. People argue that the Nephites could not possibly have known French or this word since it originated around the 14th century.
I've heard both LDS and non-LDS people talking about how the word adieu meansRead Full Post
"Cool" was once used to describe temperature instead of something "neat-0, awesome, or swell".
"Sick" was once used to describe illness rather than something "crazy, cool or insane".
"Fast" used to mean firm and solid instead of "quick".
Another old phrase"…'by and by,' which first meant 'immediately,' has now come to mean 'after an interval.'" (William Shakespeare, William George Clark, William Aldis Wright – 1873, 81)
From The New York Times we read:
Here's a thought that might help: A word that means the opposite of another is an antonym; a word that looks as if it means one thing but means quite another could be called a phantonym, and warrants wariness.
I love that. We have synonyms that are words that mean the same thing, then we have antonyms which are words that mean the opposite of each other and last of all, "phantonyms" which are words that mean the opposite of what we think they mean! Casual observation leads me to believe that the number of phantonyms in our current vocabulary is staggering.Read Full Post
They don't write definitions the way they used to anymore. This is just one more great reason why I love Webster's 1828 Dictionary. The standard definition for 'selfish' is pretty straightforward, but then you come to 'selfishly' and then POW, you've got some brilliantly delivered doctrine!
SELF'ISHLY, adv. The exclusive of a person to his own interest or happiness; or that supreme self-love or self-preference, which leads a person in his actions to direct his purposes to the advancement of his own interest, power or happiness, without regarding the interest of others. Selfishness, in its worst or unqualified sense, is the very essence of human depravity, and it stands in direct opposition to benevolence, which is the essence of the divine character. As God is love, so man, in his natural state, is selfishness.
So if we want to dig a little deeper here, we will find a profound truth. We are used to two ends of a spectrum in our faith, we usually speak of pride and humility. But, in my opinion there is something more specifically worse than pride and infinitely greater than humility; it is selfishness on one end and at the other end, charity, which is the benevolence of Christ.
So what isRead Full Post
What does "holocaust" mean? Most people might instantly without thinking throw out a reference to the mass slaughter of humans (esp. Jews) by the Nazis during World War 2.
To illustrate, a person on Yahoo Answers asked the question: "Why is the holocaust called the 'holocaust?" To which the 'best answer chosen' was:
"Because the word "holocaust" means "an act of mass destruction," in the case of "The" Holocaust it was the mass destruction of 11 million lives."
Technically the word "holocaust" doesn't mean "an act of mass destruction." That may be what the general understanding of the word today is, but words are complex things and most often have intriguing histories behind them.
Let's turn to a modern dictionary to find out. Dictionary.com defines "holocaust" as:
- a great or complete devastation or destruction, esp. by fire.
- a sacrifice completely consumed by fire; burnt offering.
- (usually initial capital letter) the systematic massslaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration campsduring World War II (usually prec. by the ).
- any mass slaughter or reckless destruction of life.
Sounds pretty much like what we would have expected to find inRead Full Post


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Charles W. "Chuck" Woodfield, whose career in Baltimore County public schools teaching science and serving as department chair spanned more than four decades, died May 9 of complications from pneumonia at his Jarrettsville home. He was 88.
"I was very, very fond of Chuck, who was one of the great characters of the school system, innovators, and the kids loved him. I always thought of him as being a Renaissance man," said Robert Y. Dubel, who headed Baltimore County public schools for 16 years before retiring in 1992.
"I studied physics with Chuck at Kenwood High School, and he was the reason I switched my major from chemical engineering to physics of the ocean, and that became my career. He made physics fun and influenced a lot of people," said Dr. Glenn A. Cannon, a professor of oceanography in the College of the Environment at the University of Washington in Seattle.
"He was different, very mild-mannered and dedicated to his work. He always wore a crew cut and tie in those days. He really was a character," said Dr. Cannon.
The son of Charles Woodfield, a steelworker, and Mary Goodman Woodfield, an Irish immigrant weaver, Charles William Woodfield was born and raised in Newark, N.J., and was a graduate of Newark public schools.
He earned a bachelor's degree in 1948 from Montclair State College in Montclair, N.J., and his master's degree in science education from Morgan State University. He also completed postgraduate work at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Mr. Woodfield began his teaching career at Kenwood High School in 1949.
"His first love had been biology, but when he became a physics teacher, he lived it," said his wife of 41 years, the former Joyce "Joy" Darden, who retired from Baltimore County public schools, where she taught English and art. "He profoundly admired both Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin. He often said and practiced his belief that 'physics is life.'"
Dr. Cannon recalled that, when he was inducted into Kenwood High School's Hall of Fame in 2011, Mr. Woodfield and his wife "came to my induction ceremony, and I was able to honor him and tell him 53 years later publicly what he had done for me."
Forever playful, Mr. Woodfield livened things up whenever he wore a long-sleeved, black T-shirt with bright, yellow lettering that he had custom-made. On it was written "Physics" in Greek, and the back read "Is Phun."
"His ultimate goal was to make physics 'Phun' and immediately appealing to all his students, believing that it would resonate in their own lives. It did," his wife said. "He wore that shirt on special days when he demonstrated or led demonstrations of the laws in action."
"He was the consummate science teacher and lover of science. He was a very encouraging person, and his passion made you want to be a better teacher," said Dr. JoAnna Allen, who got to know Mr. Woodfield when she taught science at Catonsville High School from 1972 to 1974.
While teaching at Dundalk High, Mr. Woodfield was science department chair, and later he was promoted to supervisor of the county's science teachers, many of whom he mentored, said his wife.
But Mr. Woodfield yearned to return to the classroom. He gave up his supervisory role and spent the last 21 years of his career on the science faculty at Randallstown High School and later Hereford High School.
"Even though his contributions to the development of the science curriculum were immeasurable — and he was an excellent supervisor — he wanted to be sent back to the classroom, and we did that," said Dr. Dubel.
"He never regretted that decision," said his wife.
Sam Bowen, who taught chemistry and coached the track team at Hereford, was both a colleague and friend.
Mr. Bowen described his fellow teacher as having "a great sense of humor and being very cerebral and philosophical. He, of course, was very well-read."
A 1992 stroke brought Mr. Woodfield's career to a close. It left him with aphasia, which made processing language difficult for him.
"Despite the radical change of his lifestyle, he never lost his sense of humor or his understanding of the laws of science that structured his life," his wife said.
Ken Allen, a friend and neighbor, recalled Mr. Woodfield's struggle to identify a flower one day.
"It was a common flower like a daffodil, but he couldn't come up with the right word in English — but he could in Latin," said Mr. Allen, a former professor who later was director of information systems for the Baltimore County Police Department.
Mr. Woodfield was a fan of kinetic art and enjoyed visiting the Visionary Art Museum and the Franklin Museum in Philadelphia. He also was a fan of the annual Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race.
Mr. Woodfield celebrated the solstice, and a private service will be held on the summer solstice, June 21, at his home. His ashes will be scattered, said Mrs. Woodfield.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Woodfield is survived by three sons, Joseph B. Woodfield and John R. Woodfield, both of Baltimore, and Michael D. Woodfield of Calais, Vt.; a brother, Thomas G. Woodfield of Danville, Pa.; and two granddaughters. An earlier marriage to Marjorie Stoyak ended in divorce.


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By rights, after last night's performance of "Anastasia" (a sumptuous, tuneful, thoroughly satisfying new musical that jumps from imperial/revolutionary Russian to Gay Paree), I should have dined at the Russian Samovar on 52nd Street or a fancy, schmancy French resto. But, no, convenience won out, and Kodama Sushi was/is just a block away. Kodama's Broadway Bento Box (chicken teriyaki, carrots, broccoli, tempura, California roll, ebi shumai, miso soup, salad and orange slices) never disappoints. And, at $21.95, it's a steal. Don't expect luxe surroundings, but service is friendly, efficient and quick. And the food is consistently good.
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For next 2 weeks, just football for UC Bearcats
Sophomore quarterback Gunner Kiel and his University of Cincinnati football teammates spent Sunday squeezing in some final texts, Tweets and phone calls. Life as they know it will cease to exist, at least temporarily.
Preseason training camp starts Monday, when the Bearcats begin their annual two-week stay at Higher Ground Conference & Retreat Center in West Harrison, Indiana. The leafy rural site is about 30 minutes northwest of the main UC campus.
"It's great," said Kiel, the projected starter at quarterback. "At Camp Higher Ground there's no Wi-Fi, there's no TV, there's nothing. It's just football, 24-7 for two weeks."
Sunday, 105 UC players (including walk-ons) reported for a check-in brunch at the UCATS Club inside Fifth Third Arena. Next came the bus ride to Higher Ground, the Bearcats' summer home since 1999.
"We're anxious to do the team camp with the young guys," senior linebacker Nick Temple said. "We're excited to start off right."
UC went 9-4 last year, but lost the regular season finale to Louisville (31-24 in OT) and the Belk Bowl to North Carolina (39-17).
"We want to get that bad taste out of our mouth," Temple said. "We didn't want it to end that way. It's a new year."
UC finished third in the American Athletic Conference last year with a 6-2 league record. This year, AAC media voted the Bearcats to win the league.
"Last year, I wouldn't say it was disappointment but we definitely have higher goals," said senior kicker Tony Miliano (Elder High School). "We want to win the league and win the bowl game."
Coach Tommy Tuberville enters his second UC season, and said he has a much better idea of his personnel. Under a new rule, the NCAA allowed football coaches to meet with players for up to two hours per week this summer.
"In the past, you could hardly even bring them to your office," Tuberville said. "Now we can go watch them work out and throw, watch them in the weight room. We're so much farther ahead."
And now the Bearcats go underground, so to speak, at Higher Ground. All preseason practices and scrimmages are closed to the public.
"We learn a lot about each other and we grow closer as a unit," Kiel said. "It definitely pays off when the season starts."
Monday: First practice (2:35 p.m.) at Higher Ground Conference & Retreat Center in West Harrison, Indiana
Friday: First practice in full pads
Aug. 17: Scrimmage at Paul Brown Stadium, 11:35 a.m. (Closed to public)
Aug. 23: Scrimmage at Paul Brown Stadium, noon (Closed to public)
Aug. 24: Welcome-back meeting and dinner on campus
Sept. 12: Season opener vs. Toledo at Paul Brown Stadium (7 p.m., ESPNU)
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Dusty Wagon is the working name of East London Born & Bred singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Nick "Claus" Young.
Early influences include being bought a two tier organ to use for piano lessons, this ironically helped him get picked to use synths donated to Newham Council by Jean-Michel Jarre. A true geek, he was soon up and running at home using Cubase on an Atari ST (later sold to a Kiss FM DJ).
Nick joined the 5 piece rock band ICINI headed up by childhood friend Guitarist Jim Cooper, the pair soon became a formidable songwriting partnership. ICINI were regulars on the London gig scene 1997-2003 becoming crowd favourites at venues including Goldsmith College, The Amersham Arms and The Cherryjam. Lineup changes saw Nick move from keyboards to lead singer, ICINI moved to a heavier sound but kept the big riffs and catchy choruses. ICINI went their separate ways and Nick created the guise Dusty Wagon.
Pause The Bells is really the starting point for the pseudo name Dusty Wagon, it was the start of the alt country inspirational phase. Suffering from Bells Palsy whilst writing many of the songs, this album captures the desperation and helplessness at a time of high creativity. And I Was Like is a real mixed bag of guitar/piano ballads to lo-if rock and electronic. Commuters and Carriage is a shift towards Electronic Dance Music, both albums recorded using an iPad Pro and Korg Gadget. 2017 B Sides The C Sides returns to a full spectrum of sounds including alt versions.
Dusty Wagon aka Nick Young
Latest Release
Released: 28/07/2017 Buy Now
Dusty Wagon returns with 7 new tracks plus 5 remastered alternate versions from the vault. A return to a full spectrum of instruments and vocals across the Electronic/Rock/Pop genres. Completely Written, Recorded and Produced by Nick Young (even a rare Guitar solo).
Track List
- Flower
- Dream Killer Machine
- Token Proof
- Vocal Cord Lid
- You Can Run
- Filthy
- Screwing Everything (acoustic)
- Don't It Make You Feel Good (alternate version)
- Existence
- Oh No (alternate version)
- Tablets And A Belly Full Of Thought (alternate version)
- Used (alternate version)
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Previous Releases
Seen as a follow up to previous album Commuters, Carriage was written and recorded entirely on an iPad Pro using Korg Gadget. Gritty Bass lines and distorted Organs give this release a 70's inspired cinematic cop chase feel.
Genre: Electronic
Released 23/12/2016: Apple Amazon Google Spotify Deezer
Commuters shows a shift toward electronic from Dusty Wagon, it's an Album entirely created using an iPad Pro, the Korg Gadget App and a Long Commute from Hastings to London.
Genre: Electronic
Released 11/03/2016: Apple Amazon Google Spotify Deezer
And I was Like is a real mixed bag of guitar/piano ballads to lo-fi rock and experimental electronic. The 13 tracks capture emotions from leaving London and new inspiration from life on the coast.
Genre: Lo-Fi, Electronic, Rock, Pop
Released 12/03/2011: Apple Amazon Google Spotify Deezer
Pause The Bells is really the starting point for the pseudo name Dusty Wagon, it was the start of the alt country inspirational phase. Suffering from Bells Palsy whilst writing many of the songs, this album captures the desperation and helplessness at a time of high creativity.
Genre: Alt-Country, Lo-Fi
Released 12/03/2011: Apple Amazon Google Spotify Deezer
The second collection of demos, unfinished ideas and tracks with no home. They may be a little rough around the edges but they are no less loved by Nick Young's Tonic View.
Genre: Lo-Fi, Experimental, Electronic, Pop
Released 12/03/2002: Apple Amazon Google Spotify Deezer
Nick Young's Tonic View Volume One is probably not the best place to start your Dusty Wagon adventure but it's definitely an album to visit for real insight. This is a collection of demos and early workings spanning many years and techniques.
Genre: Lo-Fi, Experimental, Electronic, Pop
Release 12/03/2001: Apple Amazon Google Spotify Deezer
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Tandoori Chicken Burgers
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- 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken breast
- 4 green onions
- 3 Tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
- Naan bread
- cucumber
- cilantro
- red onion sliced thinly
- To make the Yogurt Sauce:
- 1 small container fat free plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon fresh mint chopped
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- salt and pepper
- place the chicken and every one of the spices in a very bowl and blend well. kind into four patties.
- combine the dairy product sauce in a very tiny bowl. Set aside.
- Slice some cucumbers, red onions, and cilantro.
- Cook the Tandoori Chicken Burgers on a preheated grill over medium-medium high grill. concerning three minutes per aspect. Throw the Naan bread on the grill throughout the previous few minutes.
- prime the burgers with a couple of sliced cucumbers, red onion, and a generous few cilantro.
- Add the dairy product sauce and there you've got it, the simplest and freshest tasting burger ever.
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