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If his two technical fouls from Sunday night hold, Stephen Jackson won't even be at Oracle Arena on Tuesday when Baron Davis finally makes his return to Oakland.
Jackson, who was tossed in the third quarter, will be serving a one-game suspension after surpassing the NBA season limit for technical fouls in the game against the Suns.
Players are allowed 15 "unsportsmanlike conduct" technicals in a season. Beginning with the 16th, players earn an automatic one-game suspension for every two technicals.
Jackson, who hadn't received a tech since Feb. 18, now has 16 unsportsmanlike-conduct technicals and 17 overall. He trails only Detroit's Rasheed Wallace in total T's this season.
Additional one-game suspensions would be levied for unsportsmanlike technicals Nos. 18, 20, 22, etc.
FOUR-POINT KING: Jamal Crawford netted the 16th four-point play of his career and fifth with the Warriors in the first quarter.
No one in the NBA has had more in the last five years, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
BRIEFLY: Jeff Fried, the agent for Monta Ellis, was scheduled to meet again with Warriors brass at Oracle Arena on Sunday. Golden State has been holding onto its right to terminate the remainder of Ellis' six-year, $66 million deal. ... Guard Marco Belinelli (turf toe) was back on the inactive list. ... Forward Corey Maggette returned after missing Friday's game against Dallas with a sinus infection. ... With the loss, the Warriors were officially eliminated from playoff contention.


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James had his six month needles today, he was SO good. For the firstneedle he was munching away on their bell, so he hardly even noticed, #2 he was still eating the bell, but looked a bit annoyed. #3 he cried, but hardly at all, I was so proud!!
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The house, located at 9809 Margo Street, was originally owned by Jesse's aunt Ginny. Jesse moved in while his aunt was dying of lung cancer. After Jesse's aunt passed away, his parents took ownership of the house and allowed Jesse to stay there. The phone number was (505) 143 - 3369.
Krazy-8 and Emilio
The basement was used to detain Krazy-8 until he was killed by Walter White, while the ceiling above the hallway was damaged when Jesse used hydrofluoric acid to dissolve Emilio Koyama's corpse in the upstairs bathtub. Jesse decided to sell the house after what happened to Krazy 8 and Emilio, using the basement as a temporary meth lab while the house was still on the market.
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When Jesse's parents discovered the lab, they kicked Jesse out, then spent a considerable amount of money to renovate the house and fix the damages. After struggling to find a place to stay, Jesse eventually rented an apartment in the same building as Jane's Apartment.
Much later, Jesse learned that the house was on sale again after the renovations. Seeking sweet revenge on his parents, he hired Saul Goodman to blackmail his parents into selling him the house at a price reduced by half with the stipulation that they did not disclose the existence of the meth lab to the public. After spending the next few months alone in the house, which is still much larger than he needed, Jesse began hosting a multiday, nonstop, drug-addled party with strangers in an attempt to cope with his guilt following the murder of Gale Boetticher. This was followed by another wave of renovations to deal with the graffiti leftover from the party.
- The realty firm used by Mr. & Mrs. Pinkman to sell the house was Venture Realty Group, the same agency that Stephanie Doswell works for.
- Jesse, via Saul, buys the house for $400,000, the same amount his parents claimed to have spent renovating the property.
- The real house was sold during the production of the second season, which necessitated the construction of a set on which to shoot interiors.[1]


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A young Islamist in France slashed a Jewish teacher with a machete on Monday.
The teen invoked the Islamic State and said he also planned on slashing police.
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The main Jewish leader in the French city of Marseille has urged men to stop wearing the skullcap after a violent, anti-Semitic attack on a teacher.
Zvi Ammar, head of Marseille's Israelite Consistory, said the "exceptional measure" was needed to protect Jewish lives.
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However, France's chief rabbi urged Jews to keep covering their heads.
The teacher was stabbed by a boy who reportedly said he had done it for the jihadist Islamic State (IS) group.
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Monday's machete attack left the teacher, Benjamin Amsellem, who was wearing a skullcap at the time, with an injured shoulder and hand.
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This August saw the ninth Martha Trust car challenge hit the road, and this time, it was 'Rome or Bust'.
In the past nine years the annual car challenges have raised over £176,000 in sponsorship, taking the drivers and their enthusiastic passengers to major cities across Europe, including Barcelona, Frankfurt, Geneva, Madrid, Monte Carlo, and Paris. This year saw teams travel over 1,800 km in three days, from Dover to Rome in cars worth no more than £200.
Twenty-four adventurous participants in nine teams set off from Folkestone on the Eurotunnel on Saturday 3rd September, arriving in Rome on Monday 5th September. Team themes include Scooby Doo, and Grans on the Run. As a primary sponsor for the last five years, Systems Technology funded the 'Martha Car' – the New Romenatics.
The 2016 challenge has raised over £22,500 in sponsorship. Julie Gayler from Martha Trust said "I would like to thank our main sponsors and all the participants for making the 2016 challenge such a successful and memorable event. Yet again we have made lots of good friends, who have kindly given up their time to raise money for Martha."
Next year the charity is returning to Monte Carlo in 'Monte Carlo Madness' on Saturday 16th September. The usual rules apply: cars must cost no more than £200 with full tax and MOT, and each team of two must pledge to raise a minimum of £1,500 in sponsorship. Ferry crossings, accommodation and flights home are covered. For more information or to register a team visit www.marthatrust.org.uk/montecarlomadness
Martha Trust is a registered charity that provides residential, respite care and day care for people with profound physical and multiple learning disabilities. It combines the highest standards of round-the-clock nursing care with state-of-the-art facilities at homes in Deal, Kent and Hastings, East Sussex.


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Alex Moggridge as Johnny, Mollie Stickney as Bea, Mark Anderson Phillips as Miles, Kevin Rolston as Carl, and Rosemary Garrison as Kitty in Lucinda Coxon's Happy Now? at Marin Theatre Company through December 5. Photo by Ed SmithHAPPY NOW? by Lucinda Coxon, directed by Jasson Minadakis. Marin Theatre Company, Boyer Theatre, 397 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941. 415.388.5208 or www.marintheatre.org. Through December 2, 2010
Marin Theatre Company (MTC) has mounted three hugely successful plays in the past year and the opening scene of Happy Now? on Melpomene Katakalos's fabulously designed multi-area set backed up by Wesley Cabral's video projections and Andrew Hurteau's bravura performance portended another triumphant evening. However, it was not to be, even though the cast is a who's who of local theatre and Minadakis's direction is more than his usual best. Lucinda Coxon has delivered a clichéd-filled soap opera script that is almost salvaged by the many positives mentioned. The setting is present day London and the period of action is about two months.
Coxon's protagonist is Kitty (the marvelous Rosemary Garrison in her debut at MTC) juggling her professional, family, social and emotional life who meets Michael (Andrew Hurteau, who invests the role with authentic charm) a smooth tongued, not to too attractive lover of women whose pick-up lines are so unique and delightful in the play's opening scene. The pick-up is unsuccessful but Coxon slips in a foreshadowing line, "I'll bet you don't kiss your husband anymore" that becomes prophetic.
At home, we discover that Kitty has two young unruly (off-stage) children and is the breadwinner with a husband Johnny (fine acting by Alex Moggridge) who gave up a job as a lawyer to become an altruistic teacher. Johnny's best friend Miles (surprisingly an over-the-top Mark Anderson Phillips) an alcoholic is in a strained relationship with his beautiful wife Bea (Mollie Stickney does wonders in the under written part). Kitty also has the emotional problem of not knowing why father deserted her mother. Unfortunately, her father is surgically besieged and hospitalized thus, she is never able to ask him "the question." Over the time-line of the play, dear daddy's off-stage surgical besiegement includes a toe amputation, an abdominal aneurysm and carotid artery occlusion with subsequent stroke. Just for the record, Kitty let us know, "The doctor's says it's a miracle!"
Bea sends Miles packing and he, to Kitty's consternation, moves in with Kitty, Johnny and the kids. Friction is rampant. Two of the best written scenes are dream sequences where Kitty meets her mother (played in perfect subdued drag by Hurteau) with fantastic moving cartoon graphics accentuating the unreality.
Then there is Carl (great acting by Kevin Rolston), a 40tyish openly gay, prominent lawyer confidant who is in love, living happily, off-stage, with a non-English 20-year-old pool boy. He is the symbol of sanity amongst the turmoil until the boy leaves and Carl's predicament parallels that of the straight couples. Coxon is obviously an equal opportunity writer?
Kitty's job with a charity organization comes to an abrupt end and in the penultimate scene attempts to put the make on Michael who is the epitome of decorum and after a tender kiss orders her to "be happy." It is a touching scene just before Kitty returns home to sit between Miles and Johnny watching a mindless re-run of "Will and Grace." The look in Garrison's eyes is strong affirmation that the answer to the title question, "Happy Now?" is a resounding "No." Running time about 2 hours with intermission.
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Why is this moron getting treated? He should be in jail, not taking up a vital hospital bed
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Saturday, August 17, 2013
Luminous Quirks
As so many have surmised, through the years,
the more knowledge we believe to have,
greater still remains the unknown;
the unseen...
That applies to many things,
but let's specifically aim to the stars,
the most obvious of all examples,
here and now...
From Quarks to Quasars shared something extremely interesting on this subject just the other day on that famous FB place... In total accordance to the spirit, laws and rules of Fair Use and FB's very own tradition (and raison d'être) of sharing everything, we share and add to all this here today - all for the purpose of illuminating and enlightening, evidently; that and nothing else!
"In a literal sense, you can't perceive much more of the world than you already do. You only perceive what you really need in order to survive.
It is, basically, just like in our big corporative environments: the employee knows only as much as he or she needs in order to be functional, to be productive... Man-made constructs can only emulate Nature, God's Creation, after all - and it does so at every turn.
David Eagleman explains:
We open our eyes and we think we're seeing the whole world out there. But what has become clear—and really just in the last few centuries—is that when you look at the electro-magnetic spectrum we are seeing less than 1/10 Billionth of the information that's riding on there. So we call that visible light. But everything else passing through our bodies is completely invisible to us.
Totally utterly fascinating concept here: there is visible light and there is invisible light out there too. ''Everything else passing through our bodies'' said Mr. Eagleman - invisible to our senses but the greater measure of Light that makes up our universe.
Just try and imagine all the ramifications of that...!
Even though we accept the reality that's presented to us, we're really only seeing a little window of what's happening. There's so many examples of this, but one that's interesting to third-graders, but also neuroscience is optical illusions. [Illusions demonstrate] that these really simple things that you think are going on in front of you are not actually representing physical reality but instead your brain is constructing something.
Even though we accept the reality that's presented to us, we're really only seeing a little window of what's happening. There's so many examples of this, but one that's interesting to third-graders, but also neuroscience is optical illusions. [Illusions demonstrate] that these really simple things that you think are going on in front of you are not actually representing physical reality but instead your brain is constructing something.
''A little window'' indeed - but a glimpse of ''what's beyond'' as another wrote... The example chosen to illustrate our near-sightedness, however, leaves somewhat to be desired here - as all it reveals is the capacity of our brains to twist reality around so as to fit our desired perception of everything outwardly; and so are built comfort zones, too...
Our construction of reality shapes and alters our view of the physical world. It also limits our cognitive ability because we weigh our views more importantly than others. Mr. Wilson explains:
A lot of this happens unconsciously. We don't know how much we're interpreting. The world presents itself like it's reality and we don't know how much we've already filtered that. There's a psychologist named Lee Brosan who calls this naive realism. We perceive the world as real, but we're doing a lot of spinning as the information comes in. He talks about it as a real impediment when we're in an argument because each person sees the world as real and thinks the other must be crazy or deliberately trying to destroy things when in fact they're just trying to bring their own expectations and facts to the table."
And from this point on, we fall into the meandrous realm of psychology and its own various theories and perceptions of things, which have coined the expression ''naive realism'' in order to deal with the phenomenon... (Whoever this ''Mr. Wilson'' is, as he came into the fray, so went the refreshing aura of the theme explored here - alas! Still, we encourage one and all, just as the sparkling souls of From Quarks to Quasars did before us, to read more on the subject, investigate further, gather as much as they can in order to properly discern things overall - even though we truly can only perceive one billionth of anything at all, at any given time - and you can start that daunting process by clicking right here: http://lifehacker.com/
Discernment is everything - we've said so countless times before on this very blog.
Ironically enough, before this particular and specific blogger dubbed himself ''luminous luciano'' (and he did so inspired by The Light, have no doubt about that!) he had taken to call himself, on those old message boards where he would routinely clash with others' opinions in a most, ah, opinionated way indeed, something totally different and very much akin to the sad concept of ''naive realism'' - we are afraid to admit...! The handle, back then, was quite simply ''the realist''... How naive it was, indeed. And how humble, too. There was, also, quite a bit of resignation in that: and this years before any notion of ''ostavka'' had entered his life...! Verily, it was all about dealing with the limited perception of the cosmos that people have; all the while coping with one's own limitations in that regard, too. Ah, boys and girls, brothers and sisters, adversaries and harpies alike, we tell you all here and now; what progress has been made since...! ;-)
And we shall continue on that tangent, of course: for the journey has just begun!
Verily, it continues forevermore - even beyond the shedding of one's mortal coil...
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Review by Ellen S. Jaffe
Kudos to Dundas Little Theatre for their production of Rabbit Hole, a Pulitzer prize-winning play by David Lindsay-Abaire. They have taken on a daring emotional challenge, and succeeded. This play, dealing with one of the most poignant and painful griefs – the death of a child – is not an easy subject, but Abaire's beautifully-crafted script and the skill of the actors and director Lana Borsellino bring the story to life, touching our hearts without sentimentality.
The play shows five characters each dealing with loss and grief in their own way. This causes conflict, but as the story develops, they begin to communicate more openly,
lowering the walls between them and finding more closeness. The script includes touches of humour as well as sorrow, an authentic reflection of life. This is a naturalistic play, and we feel these characters could perhaps be our neighbors.
Nectaria Kordan and Mike Wierenga play Becca and Howard, a suburban couple whose 4-year-old son Danny was killed by a teen-age driver when he chased his dog into the street. The play opens eight months after the accident. Becca and Howard each blame themselves, though they realize the accident had no one "cause." In addition, each has different needs: Howard wants more intimacy while Becca doesn't want to be touched; she can't bear to look at Danny's paintings, toys, and a video of Danny and his dad in the park, while Howard finds these mementoes comforting. She wants to move; he wants to stay in the house. Kordan and Wierenga play well together; we feel their tension – and their love – through body-language as well as words.
Add to this mix Becca's sister Izzy, smartly played by Sara Burdulis, wise-cracking, living a free-wheeling life-style, but with a clear eye for people's emotions. She is also grieving, but "accidentally" becomes pregnant; her happiness about this is hard for Becca. Then there is their talkative mother Nat, played by Gladys Glass, who is dealing with her own past grief. A scene where Becca and Nat sort through Danny's toys is particularly moving (and shows the importance of well-chosen props).
Finally, we meet Jason, portrayed by Kyle O'Neill, remorseful and awkward, also suffering from the accident. He and Becca eventually connect – a step toward healing. Jason has written a science-fiction story in which "rabbit holes" lead to other possible worlds, other realities. Of course, the title also makes us think of the rabbit-hole in Alice in Wonderland, a story in which Alice's world is turned upside down and she has to face the chaos, irrationality, and violence of life. O'Neill makes Jason a likeable, believable character (though his voice could be a bit louder).
The late Canadian writer Bronwen Wallace said, "I think we never really get over things; we just learn to carry them more gently," and this is the message (without being a 'moral') at the heart of the play. Nat tells Becca that grief becomes like a brick which you carry, even cherish, in your pocket, rather than feeling crushed by it.
Peter Lloyd's two-level, naturalistic set of the couple's home works well; the actors move easily inside the space. I liked the costumes by Jane Snider and Sally Watson, and Peter Frost's lighting design used subtle changes to create different moods. Becca hasn't lost her love of baking, and the characters enjoy a series of scrumptious-looking desserts – which tempers the sadness. Liz Boydell's sound design, including music between the scenes, was generally effective, although one or two of the music choices did not work for me. The voice of Danny is haunting.
I have seen and read this play before, and each time find more depth, courage, and grace. It is a play about life as well as about death, and may help us reflect on our own experiences. Rabbit Hole runs until Nov. 13th; The Garstin Centre for the Arts, 37 Market St. S, Dundas; 905-627-5266.


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"How is your relationship with the Harrison boy going?" Asked Sarah's mother. They were sitting in the front room of their enormous house, sipping herbal tea that had long since gone cold.
"You know, I think I like him," Sarah said to her mother. "The others loved me, I knew. But they were arrogant. Too confident in themselves. They believed they were the apple of my eye. They weren't aware that I was the one whom they depended on. But this one, he's different. He knows his place in this relationship. He would do anything for me, I can tell.
"Would he endure the path for you? It is not an easy road. Many eligible bachelors have trod down that road and been distracted by the terror, or the pain."
"Should I make him go through that?" Sarah told her. "So many men we have sacrificed to that road. I'm beginning to feel like I will never find a man who can withstand it."
"You should. I remember when I tested your father, he clung to me like an oyster for weeks afterward." Sarah's mother cackled and rested her blind eyes on Sarah. "If you test him, you must remember every step, if you forget to tell him even one rule you will never see him again."
"Yes, I know, Mother." replied Sarah.
"How are you planning to get him on the path?" Asked Sarah's mother.
"I think I'll invite him to meet you. He hasn't met you or daddy yet, then I'll give him directions to our house in the Cold from there."
"Are you going to do it over Christmas? It would be far less suspicious if you did it at a time when it is typical for families to meet together."
"I like that idea," said Sarah "Tell me what happens at the entrance to the path again, I always forget."
"You must tell him the street doesn't have a road sign. But also tell him there will be rose petals floating near the entrance, and that the path will be on the right side of the road." Said Sarah's mother.
"Allright then, let me get a paper, I'll write down the rules and double check to make absolutely sure it's right."
"We wouldn't want him to die on the road and join the Cold like all the other men."
"No, I intend to keep this one as close to me as possible, so I'll be extra careful with the directions this time."
Michael was elated. On their last date, Sarah had told him that his parents wanted to meet him and promised to mail him directions to their house. The directions had come a bit later than he expected, and he only just gotten them hours before he was leaving. She told him it took about two hours to get there, so he left 3 hours before dinner to be early and impress them. He checked his breath, packed a few extra sticks of gum, and was off.
He checked the directions, and the first page was basically normal, he read through them and noted that they were mostly taking him towards the forest that only a few people really lived in. But he wasn't one to judge Sarah's parents taste in real estate.
The radio he listened to was a news report about someone from a few counties over going missing.
"Alan Breker, a 37 years old man from Mason county, was reported missing two days ago when he didn't come back from a trip in Pierce County National Reserve. Authorities are calling it a baffling case.
'We looked on the satellite images and couldn't even see his car.'"
That was the voice of the Pierce County Sheriff.
"'But when we changed it to thermal imaging, we saw a deathly cold strip about ten miles long curving into the forest and all the space around it was still 50 degrees.'
"If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Alan, please contact the proper authorities. In other news…"
It hadn't snowed that year, so the forest was unusually warm at night for December, but that cold strip was weird. It couldn't snow in only a line no thicker than an SUV, so why was it so cold? Michael, being a meteorology undergrad, could not think of an explanation.
The ride to the forest was very uneventful, he listened to a radio talk show until he lost focus and only heard mindless babble, so he turned it off and sat in silence for 30 minutes or so before he turned onto the road that passed through the woods. He looked down at the directions and saw the final one on the page.
The road you need to turn down does not have a road sign, but there should be rose petals blowing around near the entrance to the road.
That was unusual, thought Michael. He was just going to have to drive around until he found rose petals. It was dark by now, and Michael switched on his high beams. The road in front of him was dark, and he looked at his watch and car clock, which he had synced. It was 6:23. The sun had gone down by now, and the air was cooling fast. He had 37 minutes until he had to be there, he was making good time. He drove for 5 more minutes, letting the wind blow through his hair through the open window of his Honda. He looked down at the directions and flipped the page over, and laughed a little when he glanced at the first thing on the page.
Roll up your window and turn off the radio.
What? Why would that be necessary? Maybe Sarah's parents disliked anything that looked non-sophisticated. But Michael did it anyway, figuring Sarah knew her parents pretty well to know precisely the method they prefer her boyfriend to arrive.
Oh, Sarah. Michael's thoughts drifted to her to fill up the silence. Everything about her was perfect. Michael loved her laugh and tried to draw it out of her whenever possible, he loved her seriousness, because it was fun to shatter. He loved her intelligence, as she was clearly smarter than he was, and he didn't mind her body either.
Michael was snapped out of his imaginations when he saw a pink petal lying on the road in his high beams. And another one floating through the air as gracefully as Sarah herself. This petal, for whatever reason, seemed to stir something inside of him, and he suddenly felt a huge burst of love for Sarah. Such as he had never experienced before. He felt as if he wanted to curl up and die so that Sarah wouldn't get her shoes dirty as she walked over the street.
Rose petals blew through the air like snowflakes now. Michael almost missed the turn, but he stopped himself as soon as he saw the abrupt direction change. The road was dark and twisted, so Michael had a very limited vision of what was down the bend. He checked his mileage just out of habit.
Michaels was surprised it was so exactly on 13000. But that was soon to change from the drive back to his house. He checked his directions.
Remain at 30 mph on the road unless you feel you must drive faster.
That one at least made sense, thought Michael. He remembered his dad telling him on his first date back in high school that parents like people who don't speed, but who arrive a bit early anyway. But why would he "feel" that he must drive faster? Why use the word must? It made the sentence sound like a life-or-death situation. He checked the rules again.
I suggest turning on your heating system, you won't want to take your eyes off the road later. Also, look up at the stars! They're gorgeous!
Michael took her word for it, he ducked forward and looked up out of his windshield. He immediately forgot all about the heating suggestion, as the sky was so clear, you could see more that stars. You could see dust clouds, nebulas, asteroid belts, along with hundreds of tiny pinpricks of light. There were so many of them, he doubted if all the stars his ancestors had seen put together could even hold a candle to the sheer number of white lights he saw glittering in the sky.
His awe was short-lived, however, as he heard a crunching sound and realized he had missed a turn and was half off the road. He pulled his car back into reverse, feeling very satisfied with himself, and continued along the road. He checked his mileage again.
He had traveled one mile down the dark road.
Keep focused on the road, it gets less like a road and more like the forest from here. Don't want a wrecked car!
Michael was wondering why these directions weren't exactly like normal directions. It seemed more like a survival guide than a map. Michael checked his mileage again
At 3 miles, Mike was starting to get wary of something. He sensed something sinister lurking in the trees, watching him closely, but keeping just out of sight. As his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he stared more intently into the forest. The trees passed by him, not revealing what was watching him, but as he passed, in the corner of his eye, he saw a man.
Michael gave a small yell and slowed his car to a halt. He opened his door and immediately felt the frozen air. His breath was visible and he could feel tiny pinpricks on his skin. Michael walked back ten feet or so to where he had seen the man and looked through the copse of trees. The journey was illuminated by the brilliant stars and somewhat brilliant moon. He looked to the copse where that man was supposed to be, but the man was gone. He had vanished. He checked the forest behind him, and saw the man. Slightly hunched over, standing completely motionless. He was barely visible because he was on the side of the road without any moonlight. But Michael called out to him.
"Hello?" He cried. The figure adjusted it's head so the limited light reflected off his eyes, creating two glowing pinpricks in the darkness.
"Hello?" Michael cried again. The cold was becoming almost unbearable.
The figure started moving towards him. Slowly at first, his footsteps making soft crunching sounds on the carpet of dead leaves. But then the man started picking up speed. Michael was becoming very frightened at this point, and started to tense his muscles in his legs. The man showed no sign of slowing. He was jogging for Michael at this point. And Michael decided he shouldn't stay here with this maniac any longer. Michael ran towards his Honda. Opening the door and pressing the gas, all while looking behind him. He didn't see the man on the road. Had he given up? Or was he still following the car? Michael turned his gaze back towards the road, and gave a terrified yell.
Standing in the middle of the road, right in the way of his high beams, was a man made of black smoke. His skin writhed and moved like smoke, but it stayed in thick twisting bands that wrapped themselves into the shape of a man. Michael slammed on his brakes, but he was too close. He ran into the man and the smoke passed over his car and out of sight. Michael halted in the middle of the road and checked his rear-view mirrors. He saw no corpses lying strewn by on the road, no blood, no sign that the figure had even been there, but when he looked out his driver's-side window, his blood turned to ice. There were four smoke-men. Moving towards him slowly, tiptoeing over the twigs and dead leaves that littered the forest floor. Moving slowly, deliberately. Out the passenger side, he could see one nearly gripping the handle for his door.
Michael decided to break the 30 miles per hour rule.
He sped down the path, which now turned to dirt at 50 miles an hour, slowing only to turn. He checked his watch and his car clock. That's unusual, he thought. Not a minute had passed. It was like time had frozen from the intense cold. Michael realized how freezing it was now. He was fogging up the windows and his breath was freezing in sheets of ice. Michael turned the heat on like Sarah's instructions had told him to. He looked at the directions and the next step was very frightening.
Don't listen to the whispers.
Whispers? What whispers? Do the smoke men make them? How is he supposed to drown them out? But Michael obeyed because Sarah told him to. Oh Sarah, how she glowed like a firefly, her body teaching the stars themselves how to shine. Michael wanted so desperately to impress her parents, to make them see how happy she would be if she married him. Michael admitted he was thinking about it. He already had 200 dollars in a section of his budget to buy a ring. But he hadn't told her. Now, should he go with a traditional proposal, or do something big? This is what he thought about, even as tiny voices began to converse in the back of his head, not loud enough to be understood, but loud enough to be heard. Every time he got curious he would force his thoughts back to marrying Sarah.
The whispers abruptly stopped as soon as the mileage counter clicked over to 13005. Michael looked back at his directions page.
Don't look at the moon. Whatever you see, keep your eyes forward.
The moon? Michael could only see the halo of the moon over the trees, what was so dangerous about the moon?
Michael continued driving at 25 miles per hour, thinking about Sarah, and what horrors this moon was about to present him. He was gripping his steering wheel so tightly, his knuckles were white. The smoke men still lurking in his mind. Trying to get inside of his car. He could see a few of them very distantly in the forest, and he decided to speed up a little.
On the left side of him, the forest suddenly opened up into a huge lake. The water was still and glassy, and lit up like a torch because of the massive moon. It was ten times bigger than it was normally, and Michael suddenly had the impression that he was closer to it than he normally was, somewhere between the earth and the moon.
But Sarah's smooth voice entered his mind. Don't look at the moon. Michael forced his eyes away and gasped. He was about to tumble into the lake. The turn was so sudden that anyone who was looking at the moon would have fallen in. Michael slammed on his brakes and twisted the steering wheel. He felt his tires slide under him as he turned sideways and drifted towards the steep drop-off. But he could feel his wheels slowing down, and friction working to his advantage. He stopped mere inches from the water, which undoubtedly was only warm enough to just barely be liquid. Unless it wasn't water.
Michael began to slowly move forward again. He decided to save energy and turn off his headlights. The light of the moon was so bright it was all he needed. He began his drive in the very center of the road, and saw the end of the light. The trees ahead grew so thick it was pitch black. Michael approached this imposing archway of darkness and switched his headlights back on. He entered the darkness warily, expecting an army of the smoke men to attack him.
His headlights started flickering. They snapped and popped, but stayed on as adamantly as rocks in the sea refusing the waves permission to break them. He could see smokey gray figures sprinting through the darkness and only barely being visible as the lights came back on. He checked his rear view mirrors and saw many smoke men running through the woods, trying to get away from something, all of them were running across the road and into the forest on the other side. Suddenly there weren't any more of them. All of them had run and hid in the thick trees.
Michael saw his radio flicker on. There were soft pops and hisses, no normal stations. The digital readout didn't actually have a channel number. It was an empty station.
The quiet was shattered by a scream. A scream so loud it caused the car to shake, Michael became suddenly and painfully aware that he didn't like loud sounds. He was so startled he swerved off the road and hit a tree. It wasn't a bad collision, and the car was only dented.
The scream stopped, and then emanated a voice. The voice was warped and breathy. The voice of a man, but it was deep, and wet, and slow.
"I've seen your mind, Michael. I know your thoughts. I've also seen hers. Sarah's mind."
Michael didn't want anything besides himself even touching Sarah, and he felt a hot rage fall over him.
"Do you ever think that maybe she doesn't love you? Maybe she's using you for her own purposes? What if she says no when you finally scratch up enough money to buy her that ring? It's not impossible, isn't that what happened last time? With Julia?"
Michael's heart stopped. How did the man in the radio know about Julia? Julia ended their relationship a year and a half ago. He discovered her in his bedroom with another man, and she stole $2000 out of his bank account.
"But I hear you really love Sarah, I hear you'll do anything for her. So let's make a deal. I'll slip $100,000 into her purse, and all you have to do is turn around and go back."
Michael decided this thing must able to hear him, so he responded.
"I'll take it up to $200,000." Said the thing in the radio.
"I'll make her the sole heiress to a massive fortune, she'll be practically dripping money out of her porcelain skin. She'll be wearing dozens of pearls, diamonds, and rubies. Perhaps that'll be all she is wearing… And all of that happens if you just turn around and get back onto the interstate."
"No. Sarah wants me to come to her house, and that's what I'll do."
There was a pause here, clearly the thing was thinking.
"Do you know who I am? Do you know what I can do? Don't you know what I can do to you, to her? I could have her raped! I could have her murdered! I could get her beaten so harshly her exquisite features are permanently altered, her face covered in scars and malformed! I could puncture your gas tank! I could strangle you! TURN AROUND!"
Michael broke the 30 miles per hour rule again.
While he sped down the road, rounding curves and switchbacks, the voice in the radio was screaming. It screamed in a thousand different voices. One minute it was a man, then a woman, than a child, then it was a pig squealing, a goat screaming, and underlying all this was cracks and pops of breaking bones. Squishes of flesh being torn, and thuds of a vicious beating.
The radio turned off, and Michael checked the instructions.
Don't listen to the voice in the radio
Michael became stiff. The instruction booklet fell to the floor. Why couldn't he look behind him? What was back there? Was it the man in the radio?
Michael heard a soft sound in his ear. It was whispering. Not loud enough to be understood, but just loud enough to be audible. It was the whispering from before. Sarah had warned him not to listen to it. He tried to shut his ears to the sound, but couldn't help taking a quick glance in his rear-view mirror. He almost passed out from the shock. There, sitting directly behind him, was a smoke man. It stared longingly out the window, and as soon as Michael saw it, it snapped it's faceless head towards him. Michael quickly looked away. Wondering if the thing had seen him.
He drove in silence for what seemed like forever. He was moving very slowly, so as to not startle the smoke man in the backseat. He heard the smoke man shift in his seat from time to time, and the temperature seemed to drop even lower now that it was inside his car. Then a noise shattered the silence. It was so unexpected Michael jumped in his seat, accidentally making the car swerve a bit, but righting himself. The sound was his window rolling down. The temperature seemed to drop by 20 degrees in his car as the air outside poured into the car. And Michael dared a peek into his rear-view mirror. The smoke man had left. Michael rolled up the window and pulled up his directions booklet.
Slow down. You will hear the smoke-men screaming, don't focus on it.
Michael looked ahead at the road. It was very twisted now, even starting to tilt to the side in some places, and on either side of the road was a steep cliff. Michael slowed to a crawl, and he started to drive down the treacherous roadway. He heard the scream of a man. A loud yell, and then another. But all the screams were distinctly male. Some said old words, some spoke different languages, and some were laughing maniacally. It was these that disturbed him the most. They were laughing at the misery all around them.
Slap! Michael jumped and saw a smoky hand on his window. Slap! Another on his rear window. Slap! Right in front of his face on the windshield. Crack! The back window split, but didn't break entirely. Slap! Michael broke the thirty miles an hour rule for the third time. As he accelerated, the road became less curved, and the trees returned rather than the cliffs. The smoke-men continued to barrage his car, but he was beating them in speed, so most of it was only on the back. They started to fall behind, and then they were far behind, they couldn't catch up with him, and he lost sight of them around a bend.
The car started making grinding noises and slowing down. The headlights flickered, then went out, which cast the road in eerie blackness. No light penetrated the thick trees, and Michael was alone in the dark in a car that didn't work. He checked the instructions.
Keep your eyes closed, and restart the car.
Michael looked up and saw small amounts of motion in the darkness. It was difficult to see, but it was definitely there. Something grey was seething out there. It was swirling and billowing. It looked like smoke. They had surrounded him. There were hundreds of them. Slowly moving closer, compressing him in. Michael shut his eyes tight and fumbled for the key. He felt the hood of the car dip slightly, as if there was a weight on it, and he found the keys. He twisted them hard and pressed the gas. There was a hundred screams as he barreled through the road, and he opened his eyes to see the smoke-men retreating from his headlights as he barreled down the road. He slowed at the curve, then tore down the strip again, hearing the smoke-men slapping his back windows to try and get in. Crack! His read window split like a broken rib. But Michael just kept driving. He could see a smoke-man hanging desperately onto his spoiler, punching his window, but his companions grabbed at him to try and get closer to the car and pulled him down. But suddenly they stopped hitting the car and pulled back. It was like they had given up. Or they were waiting for something bigger and meaner to get him, because they couldn't. Michael slowed down, and they slowed down. He stopped, and they remained still. He sped up, and they sped up. They kept up a constant 20 feet from the car. Watching Michael. Michael checked his mileage.
He looked up and saw that the figures had moved. They were now lining the path. On both sides of the road, they watched him. He checked his instructions.
I know they are watching you, but just keep driving. They won't hurt you.
Michael followed his instructions without complaint, but looked at the watch and car clock. 6:23. Not a minute had passed since he had turned onto this godforsaken road, and it had felt like hours. Maybe his clocks were broken? But what are the chances they both break at precisely 6:23?
The figures continued watching him, but he focused on the road. The trees here were high and straight. And the smoke-men seemed to be imitating that, they appeared like they were attempting to stand at military-like attention, but sometimes got antsy and started moving their arms in a happy, almost excited way. Michael glanced at his mileage.
The car gave a lurch and shut off. It started to move of it's own accord. Michael kept slamming on his brakes, but they were useless as the car was off. The Honda seemed determined to finish, even when it's engine was off. It increased its speed, hurtling down a straight strip of road. Michael began to see a red light ahead and scrambled for the instructions. His frozen fingers hurt when they moved. He managed to pick up the instructions and look down the list. It was the last one on the page, and there was a single tear stain that ran down the page, and rolled off. She was crying when she wrote this.
He looked at the red light, and closed his eyes. The cold air was starting to heat up. His fingers were rejoicing at he sudden warmth. Through his eyelids, he could see a soft red light. It was getting scorching hot. His seatbelt was burning him, the leather seats were becoming wet with perspiration, and Michael started to scream. It was the worst pain he had ever experienced. All of his nerves were on overdrive. He was shaking, convulsing, and crying from the pain. He lost all conscious thought but what he knew he had to do, but couldn't remember why. He clamped his hands over his eyes. He had a curious sensation of his face shifting and moving, and he realized the flesh was melting off his body. The feeling started everywhere. All his skin was falling off him and he heard a voice in his head. It was the same voice. The voice from the radio.
"I told you to turn around. I told you I would bathe Sarah in riches if you did. But now you are burning. How does that feel? I could pick the flesh of your body off the ground and make you eat it, because you didn't follow a simple instruction. But I am merciful. I will allow you to survive if only you open your eyes and look at me."
Michael could not speak, the pain was too intense. But an image came into his mind. The image was Sarah. And Sarah was smiling. This brief picture of her was all he needed. He knew that this monster was a liar. He wouldn't give Sarah so much as a dime. But this pain would kill him, that much he knew. And he accepted death. Tears streamed down his bloody and blistered face, and he laid down to die.
"You surely will die if you do not allow me to save you." It said. But it's voice was different now. It was harsher, more gravelly. And deepening, becoming more of a growl than of a voice.
"N-n-no." Michael croaked out a weak reply.
"You choose to sacrifice yourself for nothing, die and lose the chance to be with Sarah?"
"I will not die. You do not speak the truth." Michael's voice cracked and his throat exploded with pain. He felt a wet sensation flowing down his neck, but it didn't feel like his neck anymore. It felt like a mass of ruined strings, snapping like ropes being burned.
"OPEN YOUR EYES!" Yelled the monster
Michael felt a hand grip his neck and squeeze. Another hand grabbed his hands that were covering his eyes and pulled. But Michael resisted. He kept his hands on his face until the monster's strength began to lift them off. A red light pierced his eyelids, even with them shut tight.
But with a deep, demonic yell, the pain vanished. The man in the radio spoke no more, and the red light was replaced with a peaceful deep blue-black. Perhaps he had died. Perhaps he was saved. But that was too good to imagine. He simply relaxed in the blissful silence. The air was cold again, but not as cold as it had been. It was a bit cooler than room temperature. Then a sound broke the silence. It was a faint sound. The sound of footsteps on gravel. They were faster footsteps. The owner of the feet was jogging. The sound was getting closer. Michael pressed his hands harder against his eyelids, tears sliding down his cheeks. He wanted to die, he didn't want anymore pain. No more driving. No more smoke-men. No more living.
He heard the door of his car open. And he knew what would happen. A smoke-man would do it. But the smoke-man didn't smell like smoke. It smelled like perfume. And the lips that pressed against his didn't feel like smoke. But no… It couldn't be Sarah. This had to be a trick. It was the man in the radio pretending to be her. Or using her corpse to try and get him to open his eyes.
"Michael. You can open your eyes now." Said Sarah's silken, smooth voice.
"No," he croaked out. "This is a trick. It's not you. I won't open them."
"My parents won't be very pleased if you cover your eyes the whole time." She said. "Look, you don't have to look at me, just look at your watch."
Michael heard Sarah pulling herself out of his car. He lifted his left hand and immediately noticed that the flesh of his hand was perfectly intact. The light blinded his eyes, they had become so used to the darkness. It was a yellow light. The kind from light bulbs. Through his tears, it was nearly impossible to see his watch, but he pulled his hand close to see.
Time was moving again. He lifted his right hand and looked at his car clock.
He dared to sneak a look. He peeked over the ends of his shoes to see a pair of dark jeans and the bottom of a white blouse. He lifted his head farther to see the ends of beautifully curled golden hair. And he sat up. Now in the passenger seat. But he could see Sarah's warm smiling face looking back at him.
Michael practically exploded out of his car and grabbed her. He pulled her into an embrace that would crack ribs if she hadn't have been prepared for it. He put his hand on the back of her head and kissed her. Tears streamed down his face still, but they were tears of the purest joy. Michael heard a harsh cackling coming from behind him, and from his tear-restricted vision he saw lush gardens and a rich-looking mansion. In the high archway that led to the door stood a couple. The laughing one was in a wheelchair, and had long stringy gray hairs. The other was an old man, staring at the couple. His hands in his pockets, staring very sympathetically at Michael.
Michael laughed to himself and pulled Sarah into a kiss again. Hoping that this one would never end.
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We recently spent time in the company of two friends, each of whom is going through some hardship. Janet has a friend who is on hard times financially. They met for lunch, and Janet made a gesture of kindness by offering her friend a check for a modest amount to help with the week's expenses. We know we couldn't solve the friend's problems, but maybe we could give her some hope.
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Made it Through
Six years have passed. I still miss my little boy who made me sicker than any of my other children. I still miss how hard you would kick, and sooner than all of your siblings did. I miss daydreaming about you and your big brother playing together. I think about how your big sis got to meet you in the swing that day. I remember the laughs as you kicked her hand. I loved your sweet face with your cute little nose. I still feel you in my arms. My arms holding you close, not ever wanting to let you go. My sweet little boy….I love you and miss you so. I used to miss you so much, that I would have done just about anything to get you back. But not now. I know now, that you are the lucky one. You are in a place that I can't wait to go. No worries or strife. No pain or suffering. Peace forevermore. I am so thankful you are there. I am so thankful that you taught me to be more compassionate and kind. Losing you helped me to enjoy what I do have even more. I am forever grateful that God picked me to be your mommy.
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Since 1988, October has been recognized as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Few know this. In fact, I did not know this until 2004.
Did you know there are 26,000 stillbirths each year in the United States? One in every 115 deliveries end in stillbirth.
Please take time to check out some of these websites and let's increase awareness of these tragic deaths. Maybe with more awareness, we can get closer to finding a solution.


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Post by Chip Nolan, OrcaCon's Volunteer Director.
Hello Everyone!
It's that time of year, when Merchant and panel submissions are closed, game submissions are underway, and we start really ramping up our planning for the next OrcaCon. This is the perfect time to offer everyone the opportunity to join the team and become a member of team OrcaPod!
At OrcaCon, we believe the spirit of the show – and that feeling of welcome and warmth – stems from our team of wonderful volunteers. Our volunteers not only cover the logistical needs of OrcaCon, but they do so with a focus on accessibility and inclusion. We ask each volunteer to participate in an orientation before the show to review our show policies, and to learn how they can help the OrcaCon community have the best time they can have.
What sort of tasks do volunteers at OrcaCon do? We have all the necessary, important roles that every convention needs: registration, info desk, the library check-out desk. They help with setting up the show and tearing it down after the weekend is over. On top of those classic roles, we also have a special role called Game Host!
What are Game Hosts? Game Hosts embody the mission of OrcaCon by actively welcoming people into our gaming spaces, matching people with games and other players, and playing games with people. That's right – your role as a volunteer could be to play games with everyone! You don't need to be an expert in games, either. A winning way to be a game host is simply to say, "I haven't played this game, lets learn to play it together!"
What do OrcaCon volunteers get for volunteering? Each volunteer receives a volunteer badge to OrcaCon, and an OrcaCon volunteer T-shirt.
Interested in lending a hand at OrcaCon, and sharing your love of games with the community? You can fill out a volunteer application! New volunteers will learn if they have been accepted in November. Can't wait to start getting involved with OrcaCon? Be sure to watch our Facebook page to learn when our next planning meeting is taking place. Everyone who is interested in learning more about us or lending a hand is welcome there!


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Richie McCaw's probable return against the Springboks this week.
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Richie McCaw's probable return against the Springboks this week couldn't have come at a better time for the All Blacks.
After training fully in Buenos Aires, McCaw is expected to demonstrate his remarkable healing powers when the All Blacks touched down after a 12-hour flight in Johannesburg .
Initially predicted to be out for up to five weeks, the 32-year-old is now on track to confront the Boks at Ellis Park, though he will have to survive full contact training this week.
His likely presence at the scene of the 1995 World Cup final – where the All Blacks haven't won for 16 years – and ability to approach and influence referees could be vital in the heat of a momentous occasion.
After returning from his six-month sabbatical, McCaw is satisfied with his three tests this year – against Australia and Argentina – but feels he is nowhere near his peak yet.
"I was a bit nervous getting back into it, as you can imagine," McCaw told Fairfax Media.
"If I'd said before the championship started that I'd play those three games like I did I'd be happy, but not extremely."
McCaw's injury-enforced absence and Matt Todd's surgery has the All Blacks skipper contemplating a healthy diet of rugby between now and the 2015 World Cup.
"Having this injury and missing a few games could potentially mean I play as many games as I can for the rest of this year," he said. "Then with a guy like Matt Todd being injured I'll have to make sure I'm on deck at the start of the season [for the Crusaders].
"You get to 12 months time and you're on the countdown for the World Cup. It's going to come around pretty quick. You want to play as many games as you can because you don't know how many you're going to have left, really."
McCaw's comeback is a major boost while injured prop Owen Franks also flew to South Africa despite leaving the field at halftime with a groin strain in Sunday's 33-15 win over the Pumas.
North Harbour tighthead Ben Afeaki will be called in as cover and Charlie Faumuina would be promoted to start if Franks was not fit.
McCaw's pending switch from water boy to starting openside also threatens to overshadow Sam Cane's progress.
"I don't want to downplay what Sam Cane's done the last couple of weeks. He's been fantastic," All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said. "The other guy is probably the greatest player we've ever had so it'll be nice to have him back on the track. He's a highly regarded member of the team."
In his last two tests Cane has silenced the doubters. After laying down a marker by playing on with a nasty head gash against the brutal Boks at Eden Park, he more than backed up that effort in La Plata. It seems cruel to drop him now but that is the reality of playing alongside McCaw.
"The more time you spend in the black jersey the more comfortable you get," Cane said. "You can't really be judged off one performance, you're always trying to go out there and prove yourself."
Hansen is well aware of the fact the All Blacks have won just three of 13 games at Ellis Park. He knows the hostile environment his side are about to walk into. And he knows the Boks will raise the intensity after clocking off in the second half of their 28-8 win over the Wallabies in Cape Town.
"History tells you it's a big one but this team is about making its own history," Hansen said. "It's just another ground and a place that we need to play well at. The key thing is are we going to play well enough to win it. We know we're capable of doing it. We've got to believe and prepare in that fashion.
"I was surprised the Boks didn't get more points actually. They were all over them in the first half and then lost their way a little bit in the second. They will be disappointed but, like us, they're well aware of what has to happen at the weekend and they'll get up for it in a big way.
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May 18, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - May 19, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
Womens Rowing Clinic 101:
Breaking down the barriers of the "No Row – You No Go" mentality, this womens only clinic focuses on safety, rowing techniques and drift boat/raft mechanics. An evening in the classroom, with wine and cheese reception, followed by a day on the water will help you build confidence and learn the essentials of spending an enjoyable and safe time on our local rivers.


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In 1996 the government of Benin decreed that Voodoo was an official religion practiced by more than 60% of Benin's over 10 million residents.
For millions of Beninese, voodoo is an integral part of everyday life. It does have a dark side – and you cannot avoid the many voodoo dolls riddled with pins and nails. Ouidah is the spiritual capital of voodoo and was once a major slave-trading post
On January 10 every year ceremonies and festivities take place on the beach near the monument dedicated to the Place of No Return. Thousands of voodoo believers and adherents gather in Ouidah, the historic centre of voodoo religion to receive blessings from Ouidah's voodoo chief. This is one of Benin's most colorful and spectacular events.
The celebrations begin when the supreme voodoo priest slaughters an animal, usually a goat to honor the spirits. This is followed by singing, chanting, dancing, beating of drums and drinking of various spirits usually gin. The area is temporarily Benin's yearly Woodstock.
Day 1: ACCRA, GHANA – January 5, 2021
On arrival at Kotoka International Airport, our expert cultural tour guide will meet, assist and transfer you to your hotel in our private air conditioned vehicle. Once you have checked in, your guide will brief you on what to expect during your stay here in Ghana.
Other activities today will depend on your arrival time and preference.
Overnight at Best Western Beach Hotel
Day 2: ACCRA – January 6, 2021
- Black Star Square
- The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
- Jamestown Fishing Community
After a sumptuous breakfast at your hotel, set off for a panoramic sightseeing tour of the bustling city of Ghana's capital- Accra passing through the economic and administrative districts.
Visits today will include:
- Independence Square where you will see the enclosed flame of African liberation, which was lit by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1961.
- The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, final resting place of Ghana's first president. Set in attractive gardens, there is an adjoining museum, which contains photos, artifacts and an insight into Dr. Nkrumah's life. Adjoining the park is the National cultural center, which is Ghana's largest outdoor arts and crafts market selling traditional crafts from all over West Africa.
- James Town—one of Accra's most historic neighborhoods, where history resides on every corner. Best known for its lighthouses (the first of which was constructed in 1875 by the British) as a navigational aid for trading vessels sailing through the Gulf of Guinea. The original structure was ruined but a larger and more improved lighthouse completed in 1921 is still functioning today.
- You may visit "Brazil House" and learn about the seven Afro-Brazilians families who returned to settle in Ghana in 1836. Familiar Brazilian/Portuguese last names such as De Souza, Palmares, Azumah, Amorin, Da Costa, Santos, De Medeiros, and Olympio are abundant in this section of Accra.
Overnight at Best Western Beach Hotel
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3: Accra – Lome, Togo – January 7, 2021
- Independence Square
- National Museum
- Grand Marche
- Famous Nana Benz Ladies
Today we travel to Togo. After a 3 hour drive you will be assisted through Togo immigration then begin the city tour of Lome and vicinity. Visits include Independence square, the Artisans village, the national museum, the fetish market– the heart of traditional medicine, the fishing harbour, Art Street and the grand Marché, realm of the famous Nana Benz ladies.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight at M'rode Hotel
Day 4: Lome – Togoville – Lome – January 8, 2021
- Akodessewa Fetish Market
- Agbodrafo Slave House
- Togoville voodoo ceremony
Today visit the Akodesséwa fetish market and the slave house in Agbodrafo. Continue to Togoville, a red-earth village which was the homeland of numerous slaves taken to Haiti. Here you will find magic remedies and voodoo charms used by local sorcerers. Late afternoon return to Lomé.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight at M'rode Hotel
Day 5: Lome – Ouidah, Benin – January 9, 2021
- Ouidah Voodoo Museum
- Temple of the Pythons
- Kpasse Sacred Forest
After breakfast, drive to Ouidah the spiritual capital of voodoo religion and was once a major slave-trading post. You will visit the Voodoo Museum, the Sacred Forest, the Cathedral and the Temple of the sacred Pythons where you will see the 41 writhing pythons (41 is voodoo's magic number).
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight at Casa Del Papa
Day 6: Ouidah – January 10, 2021
- The Annual Voodoo Ceremony
- Zangbeto Mask Dance
Today's you will experience the mysteries of Voodoo religion at Ouidah's annual voodoo festival. Although there are many festivals around the country, this is the largest and most revered. You will see followers and adepts of the various voodoo gods, from the elaborately costumed Zangbetos, to the followers of Kokou. Around the edges of the main performance area groups from various voodoo temples perform their own rites and rituals.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight at Casa Del Papa
Day 7: Ouidah – Cotonou – January 11, 2021
- Tree of Forgetfulness
- Gate of No Return
Today we complete our tour of Ouida including visits to the common grave, the tree of forgetfulness and the "Gate of no Return". Late afternoon we continue to Cotonou
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight at Sun City Hotel
Day 8: Cotonou – Ganvie – Abomey – January 12, 2021
- Ganvie Village on Stilts
- Maison de la Francophone
- Floating Market
After breakfast and check out, we depart for Ganvie, one of the fascinating villages on stilt also known as the Venice of Africa. We shall go by small boat to Nokoue Laketo Ganvie, the biggest stilt in Africa. Visit the "Maison de la Francophonie", Lover's Lane and the floating market. After Ganvie, continue to Abomey. Transfer and check into hotel. Evening at leisure
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight at Sun city Hotel
Day 9: Abomey – January 13, 2021
- Royal Palaces of Abomey
- Historical Museum and the Royal Sepulchers
Tours today include the Royal Palace Museum where you may have an audience with the King of Abomey. Abomey retains many reminders of its magnificent past including the Palace, the Historical Museum and the Royal Sepulchers bearing witness to a brave and powerful people.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight at Sun city Hotel
Day 10: Abomey – Sokode – January 14, 2021
- Dankoli Fetish Priest
- Fire Dance
Complete the tour of Abomey then travel to Sokode. Stop to visit Dankoli fetish, believed to be the most important fetish in Benin. Cross back into Togo and drive to Sokode. This evening you will experience a traditional fire dance.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight at Alheri Hotel
Day 11: Sokode – Kara – January 15, 2021
- Tamberma Village
- Kara Blacksmiths
Drive to Kara, home of the Tamberma people, straddling the border between Togo and Benin. Visit a traditional village where each mud- house is built as a fortress. You will have time to visit several of these magical and enchanting structures, and meet the Tamberma people, some of whom still wear headgear made from the horns of gazelles. In the evening witness a traditional fire dance.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight at Hotel Kara
Day 12: Dagomba Villages – January 16, 2021
- Bassar Iron Works
- Nania witch camp
Today you will cross the border into Ghana via Banjeli village known for Bassar iron works. The original inhabitants were known to live in the sacred forest of Kibre. Continue to Tamale. As soon as we cross the border, we will visit the Nani witch camp in one of the Dagomba villages. You will learn about the traditions of these proud people who have maintained their culture through many centuries.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight at Gariba Lodge
Day 13: Boabeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary – Techiman – January 17, 2021
- Kintampo Waterfalls
- Boabeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary
After breakfast depart to Techiman, enroute visit the impressive Kintampo Waterfalls before continuing on to the Boabeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary, an area of forest which is home to Mona and Colobus monkeys-considered sacred by the villagers.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight at Premier Palace Hotel
Day 14: Techiman – Kumasi – January 18, 2021
- Manhyia Palace Museum
- Okomfo Anokye Sword Site
We continue to South to Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Kingdom. Visit Manhiya Palace, official residence of Ashanti Kings (Asantehene) until 1974, now a museum containing treasured items relating to the Ashanti Kingdom. Visit the nearby Okomfo Anokye Sword, an important symbol of Ashanti unity that marks the spot where the Golden Stool "descended from the sky" and has been in place for 300 years. Legend says the Ashanti Kingdom would collapse should the sword ever be removed.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Noda Hotel
Day 15: Kumasi – January 19, 2021
- The 3 Craft villages of Ahwiaa, Ntonso and Adanwomase
After breakfast, visit the Ashanti craft villages:
The woodcarving village of Ahwiaa, known for the talented craftsmen who fashion royal stools, walking sticks and fertility dolls from wood.
Next visit the Village of Ntonso where artisan's hand-stamp patterns on cotton cloth to make Adinkra textiles. You will learn how the black dye is made from the bark of trees.
Next visit the village of Bonwire, where the famous Kente cloth is handmade on looms in a time-honored tradition passed down through generations. You will see the Kente weavers in process of creating Kente cloth in various styles, and have the opportunity to try your hand at weaving.
This evening you may visit Kumasi Central Market (also known as Kejetia Market), the largest open-air market in West Africa, where more than 10,000 vendors sell their wares. Here you will find just about everything, food, fabric, beauty products, handmade crafts
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Noda Hotel
Day 16: Kumasi – Cape Coast – January 20, 2021
- Assin Manso Slave River Site
- Elmina Township tour
Today you travel to Ghana's Central Region; enroute, you will stop at Assin Manso, the burial site of two former slaves from the U.S and Jamaica whose remains were re-interred here. Visit the "Slave River" where captured Africans were washed before being confined in the Slave Castles to await shipment to the Americas and Caribbean.
This evening go on a guided tour through the ancient town of Elmina. At the harbor you will see the colorful fishing canoes getting ready to go to sea for another night's task of fishing. This is a picture perfect opportunity for the photographers in the group.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Elmina Beach Resort
Day 17: Kakum National Park – Cape Coast – Accra – January 21, 2021
- Kakum National Park
- Cape Coast Castle
This morning we visit Kakum National Park, one of Ghana's most famous parks. Take a brief walking tour on the forest floor; see birds, butterflies, and perhaps catch a glimpse of the forests over 40 species of mammals including monkeys and the reclusive forest elephant. Proceed to the canopy walkway. Kakum is home to Africa's only aerial walkway through the treetops, a 1000 foot long and seven-bridge walkway with viewing platforms that reach heights of over 150 feet above ground. After lunch return to Cape Coast and visit Cape Coast Castle and the Castle Museum for a guided tour. Cape Coast Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was one of the departure points for Africans being sent into slavery in the Americas. The castle is home to the infamous "Door of No Return". This evening return to Accra.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Best Western Beach Hotel
Day 18:Accra – Depart – January 22, 2021
Today is at leisure. You will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
Meal(s): Breakfast
Best Western Plus Accra Beach Hotel
The Best Western Plus® Accra Beach Hotel, formerly African Royal Beach Hotel is located at Nungua, is nestled between the Business Centers of Accra and Ghana's premier harbor city of Tema.Learn More
Gariba Lodge
Location Gariba lodge is located on the Airport Road in Tamale in Ghana's Northern Region. Accommodation Gariba Lodge has 27 rooms. Amenities & Services High-speed internet service is available. Dining...Learn More
Noda Hotel
Location Noda Hotel is situated at Fumesua-Kumasi -Ghana ,West Africa. It has a tranquil and secluded atmosphere which is ideal for travellers. Noda, which is located along the Accra-Kumasi highway,...Learn More
Elmina Beach Resort
Location The Elmina Beach Resort is a four star hotel resort serving both domestic and foreign vacationers. Located in the heart of the historic Central Region of Ghana, the Elmina...Learn More
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