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Occasionally ask, "What is the connection between what I want most in life and anything I plan to do today?" ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. ~Life's Little Instruction Book, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Life is full of obstacle illusions. ~Grant Frazier
It is never too late to be what you might have been. ~Unattributed saying c. 1881 that likely evolved from Adelaide Anne Procter's poem containing the line "We always may be what we might have been"; sometimes also quoted as "It is never too late to be who you might have been" and mistakenly attributed to George Eliot; see quoteinvestigator.com/2013/11/24/never-too-late
To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing. ~Eva Young
I don't care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don't harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you're never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants. ~Zig Ziglar
The best angle from which to approach any problem is the try-angle. ~Author Unknown
How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I'm committed to? ~Anthony Robbins
Sometimes the path you're on is not as important as the direction you're heading. ~Kevin Smith
The impossible is often the untried. ~Jim Goodwin
The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps — we must step up the stairs. ~Vance Havner
It is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is best from the top. ~Arnold Bennett
I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can't be done. ~Henry Ford
Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes. ~Author Unknown
We are kept from our goal not by obstacles but by a clear path to a lesser goal. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
When I was a Boy Scout, we played a game when new Scouts joined the troop. We lined up chairs in a pattern, creating an obstacle course through which the new Scouts, blindfolded, were supposed to maneuver. The Scoutmaster gave them a few moments to study the pattern before our adventure began. But as soon as the victims were blindfolded, the rest of us quietly removed the chairs. I think life is like this game. Perhaps we spend our lives avoiding obstacles we have created for ourselves and in reality exist only in our minds. We're afraid to apply for that job, take violin lessons, learn a foreign language, call an old friend, write our Congressman — whatever it is that we would really like to do but don't because of personal obstacles. Don't avoid any chairs until you run smack into one. And if you do, at least you'll have a place to sit down. ~Pierce Vincent Eckhart
Visualize your long-term goals to paint your short-term actions on the canvas of now. ~Terri Guillemets
Try not. Do or do not. There is no try. ~Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back
Garbage clutters the house that has no dream. ~Mike Dolan, @HawaiianLife
Don't waste time learning the "tricks of the trade." Instead, learn the trade. ~Attributed to both James Charlton and H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks. ~Jack Penn
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. ~Beverly Sills
You can find inspiration from others but determination is solely your responsibility. ~Dodinsky
If it came true, it wasn't much of a dream. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960
Of course I'm ambitious. What's wrong with that? Otherwise you sleep all day. ~Ringo Starr
Providence seldom vouchsafes to mortals any more than just that degree of encouragement which suffices to keep them at a reasonably full exertion of their powers. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hell! there ain't no rules around here! We are tryin' to accomplish somep'n! ~Albert Einstein, c.1903, quoted by Martin André Rosanoff in "Edison in His Laboratory," Harper's Magazine, September 1932 (Thanks, Garson O'Toole of quoteinvestigator.com!)
A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective. ~Andre Gide
Nothing interferes with my concentration. You could put on an orgy in my office and I wouldn't look up. Well, maybe once. ~Isaac Asimov
The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do. ~Sarah Ban Breathnach, Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy, 1996
The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult. ~Marie de Vichy-Chamrond, Marquise du Deffand, letter to Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, 7 July 1763
The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success. ~Bruce Feirstein, Tomorrow Never Dies (screenplay)
If you don't have time to do it right you must have time to do it over. ~Author Unknown
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden, 1854
Dreams are as powerful as swords. ~Terri Guillemets
One's dream is defeated not by unsolvable problems, but by all the more-or-less satisfactory solutions that kill it forever. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
I tell you that as long as I can conceive something better than myself I cannot be easy unless I am striving to bring it into existence or clearing the way for it. ~George Bernard Shaw
There is one quality more important than "know-how" and we cannot accuse the United States of any undue amount of it. This is "know-what" by which we determine not only how to accomplish our purposes, but what our purposes are to be. ~Norbert Wiener, The Human Use of Human Beings, 1954
I'm pretty sure it's a simple matter of climbing over that seemingly high (but actually rather unimpressive) obstacle. ~Jeb Dickerson, @JebDickerson
If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results. ~Jack Dixon
There is no greater mistake than to try to leap an abyss in two jumps. ~David Lloyd George
In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, bloodshed — they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love, five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did they produce? — the cuckoo clock. ~Graham Greene and Orson Wells, The Third Man
The shortest distance between two points assumes you know where you're going. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
Know your limits, but never stop trying to exceed them. ~Author Unknown
What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. ~Zig Ziglar
Part of the issue of achievement is to be able to set realistic goals, but that's one of the hardest things to do because you don't always know exactly where you're going, and you shouldn't. ~George Lucas
Word by word the big books are made. ~French Proverb
The greatest dreams are always unrealistic. ~Will Smith
Out of the strain of the doing,
Into the peace of the done.
~Julia Woodruff, Gone
The only thing that has to be finished by next Tuesday is next Monday. ~Jennifer Yane
All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. ~T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 1926
Map out your future, but do it in pencil. ~Jon Bon Jovi, quoted in Reader's Digest, "Quotable Quotes," September 2002
Most people would succeed in small things, if they were not troubled with great ambitions. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), "Drift Wood, A Collection of Essays: Table-Talk," Prose Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1857
None of our men are "experts." We have most unfortunately found it necessary to get rid of a man as soon as he thinks himself an expert because no one ever considers himself expert if he really knows his job. A man who knows a job sees so much more to be done than he has done, that he is always pressing forward and never gives up an instant of thought to how good and how efficient he is. Thinking always ahead, thinking always of trying to do more, brings a state of mind in which nothing is impossible. The moment one gets into the "expert" state of mind a great number of things become impossible. ~Henry Ford, Sr.
There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. ~Peter Drucker
We are too busy mopping the floor to turn off the faucet. ~Author Unknown
Stop being your own pest.
Start doing your own best.
~Terri Guillemets
In the measurement world, we set a goal and strive to achieve it. In the universe of possibility, we set the context and let life unfold. ~B. Zander, The Art of Possibility
When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves. ~Anthony J. D'Angelo, The College Blue Book
You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures. ~Charles C. Noble
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single happy delusion that it can be done without a stop-over. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal. ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it. ~Elbert Hubbard
We're still not where we're going, but we're not where we were. ~Natasha Josefowitz
Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another. ~John Dewey
The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible — and achieve it, generation after generation. ~Pearl S. Buck
As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death. ~George Bernard Shaw
If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time. ~Attributed to Zig Ziglar
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. ~Japanese Proverb
When the horse is dead, get off. ~Author Unknown
This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anyone could have. ~Author Unknown
If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low. ~Thomas Fuller
When people say to me: "How do you do so many things?" I often answer them, without meaning to be cruel: "How do you do so little?" It seems to me that people have vast potential. Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most people don't. They sit in front of the telly and treat life as if it goes on forever. ~Philip Adams
Establishing goals is all right if you don't let them deprive you of interesting detours. ~Doug Larson


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On a dreary February morning, the austere hush of the Weinstein Company's West Coast office is ruptured when the Oscar-nominated directing team of "Undefeated," Dan Lindsay, 33, and T.J. Martin, 32, come bounding into the reception area with the energy of two puppies just released from their kennel.
Giddily loping along, side by side, their unfettered enthusiasm is contagious and intoxicating. Speaking in overlapping, tandem sentences, you get the feeling their irrepressible glee—an effusiveness which infuses their documentary—might be particularly heightened as they find themselves included in the upper echelons of Hollywood; seated at one of Harvey's conference tables, discussing their Academy Award-nominated film. Not bad for two guys who started out in 2008 with what they jokingly describe as the "game changer" documentary, "Last Cup: Road to the World Series of Beer Pong."
"I got hired to direct it and T.J. was hired to edit," Lindsay begins. "The producers just wanted a bunch of guys throwing up and we were like, 'No! Let's make a really good film!' We started working together and it quickly became apparent that our creative process and our taste are very similar."
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"And our work ethic, which is not very healthy, is also very similar," Martin continues, explaining that it's not unusual for the pair to work "fourteen or fifteen hours a day. We talk a lot. There will be days where we'll spend thirteen hours just talking about an edit and in the fourteenth hour we'll make a cut."
Perhaps it's that shared diligent focus which brought them to this place just four years later, as they live every filmmaker's dream.
"It wasn't real until yesterday when we went to the nominees luncheon and I saw Rich [Middlemas], our producer and—ahem—fellow Oscar nominee, standing next to Brad Pitt at the group photo," Lindsay grins. "I was like, 'Why is Rich standing next to Brad Pitt?'"
"On my left shoulder was Steven Spielberg, on my right shoulder was Martin Scorsese. I looked up and didn't know what to do. It was like, 'Hey, man,'" Martin adds with a laugh.
"Undefeated"—a film that made several members of the Popcorn Biz staff bawl like wee babes—follows a Memphis high school football team during a season that unfolds into a hybrid of some of the most notable football movies in recent memory; "The Blind Side," "Friday Night Lights" and "Remember the Titans." But Lindsay is quick to point out, "We never even wanted to make a sports film."
"We fought it for a long time," Martin nods.
The filmmakers, who "embedded" themselves in Memphis, attending every practice and shooting over 500 hours of footage, "wanted to make a very personal, coming-of-age piece. But then crazy s—t went down," Lindsay laughs.
"We thought it would be a really intimate story, but then it just got bigger and bigger," Martin says. "We could have never predicted the emotional swell of this movie."
That swell is a wave they'll ride all the way to the Kodak Theater on February 26.
"Undefeated" opens February 17.

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Her husband, founder of Creation Science Evangelism and Pensacola's defunct Dinosaur Adventure Land, was found guilty in November of 58 federal counts, including failure to pay $845,000 in employee-related taxes. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for tax fraud and ordered to pay $640,000 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Wear a comfortable, two-piece outfit.
Fasting is required for patients who choose oral sedation.
Make sure you have a government issued ID with you.
Cell phone use is not permitted on property.
We understand that your time is important and we will do everything we can to get you home safely and quickly. Generally, your surgical appointment will last about 3-4 hours, and if you are scheduled for the abortion pill (RU-486) your appointment will last about 2 hours.
On the day of the procedure you will; fill out paperwork, give us a urine sample so we can confirm your pregnancy, meet with the physician for an ultrasound and discussion about the procedure and risks, have some lab work done, meet with an information counselor to discuss the procedure, anesthesia options, risks, options, birth control, aftercare instructions, and to address any and all concerns that you may have.
Once your pre-processing is completed, you will meet with the physician and have the procedure. When the procedure is over you will be escorted into the recovery room where we will give you something to drink and a snack if you are hungry. Before you leave we will go over your aftercare instructions again and make sure you have all of your take home information and medications.
If you are using the abortion pill (RU-486) you will meet with the physician, take the Mifepristone medication, and then you are ready to go.
Anesthesia Options
Oral sedation – by request only
Oral pain reliever – you may choose to use an oral anesthetic/painkiller during your procedure. This medication will make you feel relaxed and will help lessen and manage the pain you may feel during the procedure.
Local anesthesia – every patient receives this. The physician will use pain preventing medication (Lidocaine, Novocaine – the same medication you may receive when you go to the dentist) on your cervix to numb it. Many women have their procedure only using the local anesthesia. If you only use the local anesthesia, you should expect to feel moderate to heavy cramping during the procedure.
You can use any of these anesthesia options or none of them. Your information counselor and physician will answer any questions you have about these options and you can decide which is best for you on the day of your procedure.
It is important for us to know how far into the pregnancy you are so that we can provide a safe and effective procedure. Every patient will receive an ultra sound or sonogram. A sonogram uses sound waves to view the pelvic area and does not hurt.
Lab Work
We will check your temperature, blood pressure and pulse. We will also take a small sample of blood from your finger to test your iron and to determine if you have a negative or positive blood type.
Blood Type / RH Factor
Women who have a negative blood type/are Rh negative will need an injection of Rhogam after an abortion. Rhogam will prevent antibodies from forming in your blood that would cause problems with future pregnancies or blood transfusions. There is an additional charge for this injection.
After Care
It is very important to take care of yourself after a procedure. We will give you an aftercare Instruction sheet to take home with you, and in addition, we are always available to answer any questions. We will also set up a check-up appointment with you – this appointment is included in the cost. If something comes up and you are unable to keep the appointment please call the office to check in and/or reschedule.
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Jobs That Allow You to Utilize Your Design Skills (and Build Your Portfolio)
- Owen Oliver
- August 22, 2013
Freelance designers tend to go significant periods of time without a well-paying project. When work is hard to come by, and bills begin to pile up, it may be time to start looking for a more consistent source of income. For the passionate designer, the best thing to do is find a job that not only utilizes your skills, but is something that can build your credibility in the world of graphic design. Here are some popular jobs that will allow you to put your skills to use and maintain some financial security while building your portfolio at the same time:
Entry Level in Marketing/Advertising Agencies
Nearly all graphic design work is done for the sake of promotion and advertising. Most non-freelance designers work for advertising agencies that make print ads for cars, fashion, products, food, etc. A low-level job in marketing can definitely pay off later on, as it allows you to connect with people in the industry that are all about promotion. You will be able to utilize your creativity and obtain more knowledge about how to promote your own work. Radio stations and smaller businesses are generally good places to reach out to, because they are always looking for fresh ways to promote themselves.
SEO Specialist
An SEO specialist is someone who works in Search Engine Optimization. If you are a truly talented designer, but are struggling to pay off student loans, or can't seem to land a good gig, then SEO may be the consistent source of income you're looking for. SEO specialists are paid to help businesses market themselves by building links on relevant websites. Usually this is done in the form of a written article with content that is useful to the site and it's readers. A designer writing for a print company or anything related to design, can easily showcase their work to thousands of people in the field by writing their own articles and using their own designs as featured images. SEO also requires you to meet deadlines, be a quick learner, and trigger creativity instantly, some things every graphic designer should learn to do.
Web Developer/Programmer
A web developer is about the closest you can get to being a graphic designer without having it as your official job title. Basically, web developers work with clients to design and create websites. They analyze the client's business and brand, and design the right look for the site along with customized features to make the site user-friendly. The main difference between a web developer and graphic designer is that a web developer must have some expertise in HTML coding, CSS, and other areas of computer science. If you as a designer are a little dim in your computer science skills, then there some great schools that offer advanced HTML classes and Adobe Training outside of four-year universities. Consider enrolling in a course to fill the gaps in your game as a designer and become a well-rounded web developer.
The best part about all of these jobs is that businesses young and old have a demand for them now. They all require a certain degree of creativity, and require you to learn something new every day. In today's world, every business needs a website and talented marketers. Talk to people who have privately owned businesses, network with people in entertainment like radio stations or clubs/organizations at college campuses. These people all usually need help.
Owen Oliver is a writer and graphic designer that loves helping employees of various trades learn web skills to enhance their work performance. He writes for American Graphics Institute, a company that specializes in various forms of adobe training and web development.
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Ricardo DiazAugust 24, 2013
After I graduated from college with an Associate in Web Design I thought thats all I needed to start working. Ya it didn't work out that way and I found myself struggling to get work and when I did it was just $200 dollar jobs.
I finally just got a job in a e-marketing department which opened my eyes to a whole new world. I learned from the team about selling, marketing, and also how they interacted with designers, graphic artists, and other businesses.
From my experience I think going into new fields is a great idea and it helps build you up and feel more confident about your skills. I also gained skills that I can offer my clients.reply
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'Excuse me ma'am, but could you tell me what time it is?' It was the sound of this casual request for the time in a small college radio station that catapulted the more than two-decade successful career in broadcasting for KD Bowe.
A veteran in the industry, KD Bowe's highly motivating personality and inspiring radio show has captured the hearts of both the young and the seasoned all across America. With the majority of his career in network radio and syndication, KD has found a way to speak the language of the listener in cities both small and large. He delivers personal insight and on-air guests that bring real answers to the issues that affect us both publicly and personally.
KD Bowe is also owner of KDB Productions, a voice-over services production company that provides signature voice to TV, radio stations and the Internet. He has been the signature voice for hundreds of brands like Bishop T.D. Jakes, Paul Morton, The Word Network, Lego, Spalding, Sony, Coca Cola, and many others.
As an budding actor, KD Bowe has a recurring role on USA Network's 'Necessary Roughness' as a sports commentator. He was also featured in Disney Channel's original movie 'Let It Shine'.
KD Bowe is also the in-stadium announcer for the Atlanta Falcons.
Myronda, a native of Mobile, Alabama, is a proud wife and mother. Her twenty-two plus years in radio broadcasting have taken her to WBLX-FM (93BLX) in Mobile, Alabama, KKDA-FM (K-104) in Dallas, Texas and KJMM-FM (Fresh Jamz 105) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was Program Director for WBLX-FM radio station for seven years and hosted a radio public affairs show, "Community Corner," which aired on four Mobile radio stations for several years. In 2009, Myronda joined the Radio One family in Atlanta, Georgia as a Production Assistant and on-air personality for WAMJ-FM (MAJIC 107.5/97.5). Her voice has been heard on numerous radio commercials in Atlanta and on the syndicated program, CoCo Brother Live. She is currently a weekend personality on WPZE-FM (Praise 102.5).
Myronda founded Yani Productions, Incorporated in 2006 and was the creator, host and executive producer of her own television show, "In the Spirit with Myronda." The Christian based show aired for three seasons on the Gulf Coast, focusing on helping women have a better quality of life.
Myronda has dedicated her time and efforts as an emcee and supporter of several non-profit organizations and causes:
American Heart Association (Board member for 2 years, Go Red for Women committee member)
American Cancer Society
The Colorful Arts Society, Incorporated
McDonald's Wheels of Dreams Youth Foundation
United Way
Muscular Dystrophy Association
United Negro College Fund
Big Brothers Big Sisters
American Red Cross, and others too numerous to mention
She has also dedicated her time speaking at schools and churches.
Myronda earned an Associate degree in Science from Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Alabama and a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership and Management from the University of Mobile. She and her family are members of Elizabeth Baptist Church, where she serves as a Minister in Training. She enjoys serving God, spending time with her family, giving back to the community, singing and reading.
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She embraced the inevitable, it was time to grab the mic and spread some joy! Since stepping to the microphone, she has been seen on Comcast Local Comedy On Demand, performed on stage at comedy clubs, festivals, the One Love Gospel Cruise, the national Family Comedy Tour and various other events. Veda can currently be heard on Praise 102.5 on Saturdays and Sundays from 3pm-7pm and delivering the Entertainment Report during the week.
In addition to her love of laughter, Veda is also an actress, voice over talent and vocalist.
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I hope that claimed abuses by Australian Navy personnel of refugees attempting to enter Australia are groundless. They probably are groundless, but what Morrison/Abbott and the rest fail to understand is that if what is happening to refugees is kept secret these types of claims will happen over and over. Secrecy is always the breading ground of conspiracy theories and false claims.
The sort of claims the Abbott government is now fending off is a natural result of the Abbott government's failure to communicate. The Abbott government does not seem to get that MSM is no longer the only way people get information and information can no-longer be controlled. If some of that information is incorrect/misinformed and plain fiction keeping the truth secret only gives misinformation traction. It is a natural progression that if Morrison/Abbott do not tell us what is happening they must be lying bastards. Considering the information given, or rather not given this is the most believable option available.


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It was only six months ago when Eddie Johnson was a surprise addition to the U.S. roster that traveled to Kingston, Jamaica, to take on the Reggae Boyz in the first match of the semifinal round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. He was brought along by Bruce Arena just to take in the experience of qualifying and playing under adverse conditions in the cauldron of noise that is The Office, as he was one of two players -- Eddie Gaven being the other -- to not even dress for the match.
But after scorching the nets for five goals over three qualifying matches against El Salvador, Panama and Jamaica, the 20-year-old FC Dallas striker has quickly become a weapon of choice for Arena, and looked at as a player who can help the USA right now, before he even reaches the legal drinking age, rather than someday in the future.
Despite the presence of other high-scoring MLS forwards such as Brian Ching, Taylor Twellman, and Josh Wolff in camp, Johnson is slated to start in his first road match in a World Cup qualifier when the U.S. takes on the Soca Warriors here at the Queen's Park Oval on Wednesday afternoon. And that's just fine by Brian McBride, who will likely be his partner-in-crime up front for the American side.
"There's so much to like about him," said the Fulham striker. "He's strong and he has that ability to both run by people and run through people. Eddie's also very strong in the air. You can tell that he's been very well-coached coming up, too, by the type of runs he makes out there.
McBride alluded to Johnson's time spent in the residency program in Bradenton, Fla., under the guidance of John Ellinger, who the former Columbus Crew star said he learned a lot under during his rookie season in MLS back in 1996.
While the lessons learned with the U.S. under-17 national team, as well as the U-20s, U-23s and under the various coaches he has played under in Dallas, have been useful to Johnson, nothing can take the place of the actual life experience of being in the training camps with the full national team and getting his first glimpse at the ups and downs of qualification.
"I find myself feeling more comfortable each and every time I get called in," said Johnson. "It's even easier for me when it's just the MLS guys, since those are the guys I compete against all year and am used to seeing."
Of course, finding the back of the net has helped to up his confidence level, which Johnson said has made him feel as though he belongs in camp, even when he looks around and doesn't see anyone younger than him on the roster.
"I feel that I've earned my chance as much for the way I've played in camp as in the games," he said. "That's where it all starts. That's where you come off the field and know you belong. I'm a lot more relaxed."
Helping to make him feel at ease is McBride, who has the experience of playing in two different World Cups and in the English Premiership.
"It's so easier to play with a guy with that experience," he said. "He directs me out in the field, which is nice because he's done everything in this game and has been in every situation."
Even though the two players are 12 years apart in age and don't have the same sort of physique or speed, Johnson sees a lot of similar traits between he and McBride.
"I hold the ball up, am good in the box and know how to get behind defenders," he said.
McBride mentioned the name of Brian West, his former teammate in Columbus, as a player who had the same type of speed that Johnson has, and added that he's not the fastest player that has ever worn a U.S. jersey, but yet he has the combined strength and breakaway ability that makes him special.
"His ability to pull away from people when they are grappling with you and grabbing at you," said McBride, "is something we probably haven't seen (with the U.S. side)."
And as Arena said Tuesday, we're hardly looking at the finished product right now, as Johnson is still one of the team's least experienced players and is still growing into his body and finding his place within the side.
"He knows his place," said Arena. "He knows he's a young kid. He's very respectful of the veteran players. He's obviously more confident, but he's got a long way to go. He hasn't arrived yet. Hopefully, this will be a good year for him.
"He certainly will get his chances."
Marc Connolly writes for ESPN.com and several other publications. This column runs each Wednesday on MLSnet.com and Marc can be reached at email@example.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Soccer or its clubs.


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This is our first official post from our newly formed paranormal unit. There are several more coming in the upcoming days and weeks. This incredible EVP was captured a few years ago and it is pretty amazing. During an investigation, as lead investigator Tony Felosi sat at a table, a child-like voice pierces the darkness and speaks his name. Undaunted, Tony gives a quick rely and it is all caught by the camera.
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Exploring curriculum options
Depending on their location, parents opting for an international school may have access to a range of curriculum options for their children. We look at the choices available for globally mobile families.
Looking back 20 years, you'd consider yourself lucky, as an English-speaking expatriate in a non-English-speaking country, if you could find an international school close to your workplace. This meant that, instead of attending a boarding school in another country, your child could be with you during your travels and attend a school where the language of learning was English.Today, the options are very different. English-medium international schools abound throughout the world. If you live in Dubai, you have a choice of more than 280 – and Dubai is not alone when it comes to providing multiple international-schooling options.Today there are almost 9000 international schools educating over 4.5 million students worldwide and the market looks set to continue to grow at a healthy rate. According to ISC Research, which provides data and intelligence on the international schools market, it is predicted that by 2021 student numbers will have increased by 40 per cent to 6.3 million.As a result, depending upon your location, you may have a range of education possibilities for your child. Choosing between them requires consideration of many factors, one of which should be the curriculum.
Curriculum: an important choiceCurriculum defines a school. People talk about IB World Schools, American or British international schools. The curriculum, in large part, sets international schools apart from each other, attracting staff as well as students, and defining, to some extent, the school ethos. For expatriate families who may be required to relocate every few years, the curriculum can be one of the few ways of providing a common thread for a child in an otherwise ever-changing school life.Globally mobile students benefit greatly from curriculum continuity when moving from one country to another, according to Mark London, head of marketing at ACS International Schools which teach both the American curriculum and IB. "Relocating families should look at the bigger picture and consider if another international move is likely in a few years' time when choosing a curriculum," he explains. "If so, following an internationally recognised education programme such as the IB is the sensible choice."
Popular curriculum choicesThe most common curriculum choices in international schools today are the National Curriculum of England, a US-oriented curriculum, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes. Increasingly popular, too, are international curriculum options like the International Primary Curriculum and the International Middle Years Curriculum, which deliver the requirements of the National Curriculum of England in an internationally oriented way.The English national curriculum is the most popular curriculum choice in the world, followed by a US-oriented curriculum and the IB.The global accessibility of a curriculum can be a deciding factor for a relocating family when it comes to school selection. For example, although the Reggio Emilia learning approach – through which children seek knowledge through their own investigations – is highly valued by some, it is only available in a tiny percentage of English-medium international schools. If these schools are not located in areas the family may be moving to in the future, the Reggio Emilia approach may not be the best option for them.
National curriculum of EnglandBritish expatriates often select an international school that follows the English National Curriculum. With so many British schools overseas, it is relatively easy to find a suitable school when moving from country to country."The British Curriculum is the most widely used in the world," says Barnaby Sandow, principal of Jerudong International School in Brunei, which has the largest international school campus in the world and offers the British national curriculum in addition to the IB diploma at sixth form. "Internationally it's the most successful and fastest growing curriculum in the world, so wherever you are, the most likely system you will have available is the British one."Following England's National Curriculum is also considered by many students and parents, of a range of nationalities, to be an effective route to university in the UK."A levels are thought of as the gold standard qualification across the world and are still the main entry route for students to UK universities," explains John Southworth, principal of MPW, an independent sixth form college group with schools in London, Birmingham and Cambridge. "A levels provide the essential depth of study required for entry into university especially for those students wanting to pursue career based courses."In 2017, 92 per cent of graduates from schools that are members of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) went on to study at university. Of those, 52 per cent went to university in the UK.Colin Bell, CEO of COBIS, says, "At any stage during the educational journey, the continuity of quality education is of significant importance, especially for mobile students and families who find themselves moving from one location to another. For those students who are working towards transitioning to the UK for a university place, the continuity of curriculum is paramount, and never more so than in the competitive global race for top university places."
An American curriculumFamilies relocating from the US are likely to choose an international school offering an American curriculum, or with an American orientation."The world's top-tier universities are looking more at academic rigor and whole-student achievement than the nationality of a school's curriculum," says Dr Christopher Schuster, high school principal at Concordia International School Shanghai."Our high school programme, which incorporates American curricular standards and focuses heavily on applied learning (learning by doing), is challenging and holistic, offering opportunities for students to develop their passions and apply their education in authentic, real-world situations. "Concordia graduates are accepted to universities around the world. These universities seek students who can use their knowledge and abilities within the complete college context. They want more from learners than high test scores; they want to see students do something with the learning they have achieved."
The International Baccalaureate (IB)The IB caters for pupils aged from three to 19 and is taught in thousands of international schools in popular relocation destinations across the globe, including many independent and international schools and a small number of state schools in the UK."The IB was founded in part to ensure that students of internationally mobile families could still work towards a shared, recognised qualification regardless of what city or country they found themselves in," says a spokesperson for Shanghai Community International School which caters for students from ages two to 18 across three campuses. "Since that time, the number of IB programmes around the world has dramatically increased. The IB continuum framework provides consistency wherever you are moving."
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The Indigenous People of the Caribbean (Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series)
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"A survey of the current state of study of indigenous Caribbean people by archaeologists, historians, and anthropologists. . . . Emphasizes that even though indigenous people were the victims of genocide, they helped to establish a persistent pattern of relations between other Caribbean settlers and their environment, and became central symbols of Caribbean identity and resistance to colonialism. . . . Strongly recommended for every library concerned with Caribbean and native American studies."—Choice
"An excellent introduction to native peoples of the Caribbean region. . . . Will be useful to anthropologists, historians, and other social scientists working in the Caribbean."--Jerald T. Milanich, Florida Museum of Natural History
This volume brings together nineteen Caribbean specialists to produce the first general introduction to the indigenous peoples of that region. Writing for both general and academic audiences, contributors provide an authoritative, up-to-date picture of these fascinating peoples--their social organization, religion, language, lifeways, and contribution to the culture of their modern descendants--in what is ultimately a comprehensive reader on Caribbean archaeology, ethnohistory, and ethnology.
1. Introduction, Samuel M. Wilson
Part 1: Background to the Archaeology and Ethnohistory of the Caribbean
2. The Study of Aboriginal Peoples: Multiple Ways of Knowing, Ricardo Alegría
3. The Lesser Antilles Before Columbus, Louis Allaire
Part 2: The Encounter
4. The Biological Impacts of 1492, Richard L. Cunningham
5. The Salt River Site, St. Croix, at the Time of the Encounter, Birgit Faber Morse
6. European Views of the Aboriginal Population, Alissandra Cummins
Part 3: The First Migration of Village Farmers, 500 B.C. to A.D. 800
7. Settlement Strategies in the Early Ceramic Age, Jay B. Haviser
8. The Ceramics, Art, and Material Culture of the Early Ceramic Period in the Caribbean Islands, Elizabeth Righter
9. Religious Beliefs of the Saladoid People, Miguel Rodríguez
10. Maritime Trade in the Prehistoric Eastern Caribbean, David R. Watters
11. Notes on Ancient Caribbean Art and Mythology, Henry Petitjean Roget
Part 4: The Taino of the Greater Antilles on the Eve of Conquest
12. "No Man (or Woman) Is an Island": Elements of Taino Social Organization, William F. Keegan
13. Taino, Island Carib, and Prehistoric Amerindian Economies in the West Indies: Tropical Forest Adaptations to Island Environments, James B. Petersen
14. The Material Culture of the Taino Indians, Ignacio Olazagasti
15. The Taino Cosmos, José R. Oliver
16. Some Observations on the Taino Language, Arnold R. Highfield
17. The Taino Vision: A Study in the Exchange of Misunderstanding, Henry Petitjean Roget
Part 5: The Island Caribs of the Lesser Antilles
18. The Caribs of the Lesser Antilles, Louis Allaire
19. Language and Gender among the Kalinago of 15th Century St. Croix, Vincent O. Cooper
Part 6: Indigenous Resistance and Survival
20. The Garifuna of Central America, Nancie L. Gonzalez
21. The Legacy of the Indigenous People of the Caribbean, Samuel M. Wilson
22. Five Hundred Years of Indigenous Resistance, Garnette Joseph
Samuel M. Wilson is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Texas, Austin. He is author of Hispaniola: Caribbean Chiefdoms in the Age of Columbus (1990), coeditor of Ethnohistory and Archaeology: Approaches to Postcontact Change in the Americas (1993), and a contributing editor and columnist for Natural History magazine.
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Welcome Water
If you're serious about your diet, you need to make drinking water a part of your daily -- or hourly -- habits. Doctors and nutritionists have long advised drinking six to eight glasses of water a day. But in 2002, the U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed a new standard: You should drink 0.06 glasses per pound (30 milliliters per kilogram) of your body weight, and if you live in a hot or humid climate, you should drink a bit more [source: USDA]. A lack of water results in dehydration, which can throw your metabolism off balance and put you at risk for weight gain [source: Nazario].
An easy way to make sure you're getting enough H2O is to drink a glass of water when you wake up, between each meal and before every meal. By filling your tank with water before you eat, you'll tend to be satisfied with less food. You can also get some of your recommended daily allowance of water by snacking on fresh vegetables or fruit instead of processed foods like potato chips.


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If you are faced with unpleasant pop-ups, page redirects and banners that get displayed on your Android smartphone or tablet whenever you connect to the Internet, then you probably have a browser hijacker on your device that needs to be removed in order for the ads to stop. Here, we will tell you more about a piece of software named Live Mobile Search "Virus" which can be categorized as a browser hijacker – this app has been reported by a lot of users who complain about the different advertising materials generated by the pesky software as well as about certain changes to their browsing apps (Firefox, Chrome, the default browser and so on). For instance, if you have Live Mobile Search "Virus", you might see that the starting page or the default search engine that your browser typically uses have been altered, modified or outright replaced by the hijacker. Oftentimes, revoking these changes can't be done if the browser hijacker is still active on the device. This is also one of the main reasons why it's simply better to get rid of the cause for the aforementioned browsing disturbances instead of trying to put up with them. In the case of Live Mobile Search, if this software component has made its way into your device, then it has likely come alongside some other app or an update to an app that has been recently installed. This normally means that in order to eliminate the hijacker, you'd need to uninstall the app that carries it. Below, we will show you how to do that so make sure to visit the removal guide for Live Mobile Search "Virus" in case you need to have this hijacker uninstalled and removed from your device.
About Android hijackers
Though many people think that their device might have been infected by some nasty virus like a Ransomware or a Trojan once they start seeing the intrusive pop-ups, banners and page redirects, there's no real reason to worry because hijackers aren't really malicious in the sense that they won't typically try to damage your device or mess with your virtual security. That said, it's still better to keep such software away from your Android devices which is why we advise you to only download new apps from sources that are verified as reliable and safe. Additionally, just to be safe, it might also be a good idea to first look up new apps and see what the Internet has to say about them before you actually proceed with their installation.
Remove Live Mobile Search "Virus"
Whether you use the default "Internet" App for browsing or a different browser like Chrome you need to go to:
Settings/More/Application Manager/All
Locate the Browser/App in question and tap on it.
Now the method is effectively the same for users using both "Internet" and Chrome/Other Browsers, yet for more clarity we have provided instructions for both:
For "Internet" Browser Users:
Tap the Force Stop button.
Now tap the Clear Data and Clear Cache Buttons.
For Google Chrome Users:
Click on Force Stop.
Then click on Clear Data and Clear Cache.
Restart your Browser. It might be a good idea to Reboot your Android device, just in case.
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If you are still seeing Ads in your browser, it is likely they are generated by the websites you visit and there is nothing you can do about it.
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Dowsing and Timing
Here's a little Dowsing tip that has rescued me from likely exasperations and failures:
When attempting to detect subtle energy emanations from invisible or hidden things, I frequently observe whether myself, or my instrument are moving too slow or too fast in any given situation. There are definite limits: Slowness and over-caution invite tenseness and doubt. Conversely, excessively hyper movements can cause loss of contact. With sluggishness, we never seem to catch up. We are often admonished by signs saying, that with vehicles: "Speed Kills." Well, with Dowsing it also destroys..., by diconnecting one's Mind and Dowsing Device from the intended source, objective or target. Allow sufficient, but not too much time for your Dowsing instrument to react; most particularly before you enter or leave the immediate energy field containing that which is sought. Find the assured, happy medium that intuitively discriminates between the excesses of drag and haste. Then carefully stay the course, and "Find It."


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Lesson 1Math Helper Module 1
Numbers and Operations
In module one, we will begin by covering number basics. We will move on to working with variables and the order of operations for both integers and fractions. Before wrapping the module up, we will look at the rules of exponents, positive and negative integers and zero powers.
Properties of Numbers
Order of Operations with Integers
Order of Operations with Fractions
Exponent Rules; Positive Integer, Negative Integer, and Zero powers
Math Helper Module 2
Equalities, Equations, and Calculations
In module two, we will work on operations using the decimal system. Also included in module two is how to use expressions and equations, and non-integer calculations. Additionally, we will examine how to calculate percentages, equations, and how to figure mark-up and discounts.
Decimal System
Expressions and Equalities
Ratios and Proportions
Percentages and Equations
Mark-up and Discount
Math Helper Module 3
Inequalities, Linear Functions, and Geometry
In module three, we will review inequalities and linear functions. We will discuss how to find slope, intercepts, and graph linear equations. Also included in module three is how to find the midpoint and use distance formulas, and find the perimeter and area of a selected section.
Solving and Graphing Inequalities
Cartesian Coordinate System
Slopes, Intercepts, and Graphs of Linear Equations
Midpoint and Distance Formulas
Perimeter and Area
Math Helper Module 4
Monomials, Polynomials, and Applications
This last module will refresh you on operations with monomials and polynomials. We will review techniques to approaching word problems and engage with real-world applications of your math knowledge.
Operations with Monomials
Operations with Polynomials
Approaching Word Problems
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I'm not ashamed to admit it – I have Olympic Fever!
Before the games started, I was pretty excited about the hockey being shown on tv, and seeing Tom Daley dive, but other than that, I was just going to watch the 100m final and carry on as normal.
Oh how wrong I was – I have been glued to the tv for hours every day getting very overexcited about sports that I either don't understand, or didn't even know existed!!
It's so exciting to think that the Olympics are actually taking place in England – the whole country seems to be embracing the spirit and getting very overexcited already.
I was alittle concerned that the first few days of my Eurotrip this week may be wasted because lots of the events will be coming down to crunch time, but my friend assures me that as Athens is the home of the Olympics, we will fit right in!
The hockey has been my favourite event (no surprise there!) but I have also enjoyed the handball – that game looks like so much fun!! Have you embraced the olympic spirit? What have you enjoyed watching?


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Gorgeous George has now given up plumbing, actually Leak Detection (as we don't do plumbing) and has become our first full time employee helping make, bottle, label, wax seal and most importantly: visit customers and sell Old Bakery Gin.
We thought that GG should be rewarded with several new responsibilities:
Make Tea more often
Tidy up !!!
And have his own bespoke Old Bakery Limited Edition Expression, which GG would be wholly responsible for, so here it is:
Green Wax seal (made by mixing OBG yellow wax with the blue navy wax)
50.3% ABV aka 100.6% Proof
Made with 5 botanicals (there is a rumour that GG got his 5th botanical from foraging across the road from our distillery in the allotment with the assistance of my dad and Dodgy Geoff & a ladder to climb the fence)
Exclusive label with GG police profile picture
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This map of the world was created using water color painting and digital manipulation by Michael Tompsett. His maps bring back some of the creativity and artistic flare that is seen in many antique maps.
"This is part of a collection of maps I have created, bringing in some interesting and modern elements to the design of the standard world map."


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Darien, Hand set for rare matchup in Class L quarterfinals
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Darien didn't have much time to savor the sweet taste of victory after defeating rival New Canaan in the 20th annual Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving. After their Thanksgiving Day celebration, the Blue Wave turned their attention to their next obstacle -- defending Class L champion Daniel Hand.
Top-seeded Darien (10-1) will play eighth-seeded Hand in the quarterfinal round of the CIAC Class L Tournament Tuesday at Brien McMahon High School at 6:30 p.m.
"We have to guard against a letdown," said Darien coach Rob Trifone, whose squad posted a 28-24 win over New Canaan. "After such a big win, it's hard to keep your emotions in check at any level -- pro, high school, college. It's something we made everyone aware of. We laid low for a couple of days before putting our foot on the accelerator on Sunday in preparation for this game."
For the Blue Wave, Thursday's win against previously undefeated New Canaan showed just how dangerous a team they have become.
"I'm very proud of our team, which has been constantly under the radar all season," Trifone said. "Not too many people gave us too much of a shot this season. A lot of our JV kids from last season moved into key varsity roles, but here we are, 10-1 and the No. 1 seed in Class L. Beating New Canaan was the pinnacle of our regular season, but I told the team it's not our state championship, it was the Turkey Bowl. We still have a lot of goals to reach."
In Hand (8-3), Darien is facing a squad that is certainly no stranger to postseason play. The Tigers beat South Windsor, 23-6, for the Class L championship in 2012 and have garnered 11 state titles. Only Ansonia has won more state championships than Hand.
"Every year Hand is in there, they are used to being at the dance," Trifone said. "It's going to be a heck of a fight. They are a very formidable opponent."
Hand went 13-0 en route to winning the state title a year ago, but graduated a wealth of talent. Still, coach Steve Filippone's young Tigers team matured quickly, winning eight of its last 10 games after beginning the season with a humbling 50-21 loss to New Canaan. Despite having three losses, the Tigers qualified for the postseason by beating quality foes such as North Haven, Fairfield Prep and Shelton.
"We graduated 30 seniors from last year and we lost three games for the first time since 2006," Filippone said. "But playing the No. 1 seed in the quarterfinals is where we want to be. If we are fortunate enough to get away with a win on Tuesday night I feel we have a good shot to run the table."
Filippone knows his squad faces a huge task on Tuesday, but the Tigers relish the opportunity.
"We are playing a team that beat a team that scored 50 points on us the first game of the season," Filippone said. "I've seen Darien play in person and reviewed them on film, so I know they are a very good opponent. Our team is way better than the team that played against New Canaan in Week 1 though."
Darien's offense has been sparked all season by the emergence of quarterback Silas Wyper. The senior, who threw for 269 yards last week against New Canaan, has passed for 2,474 yards and 18 touchdowns The Blue Wave signal caller has also rushed for 401 yards on the season, including three touchdowns in the Turkey Bowl win over New Canaan.
"If you would have told me six months ago that he would have the numbers he has rushing and throwing I would have thought you were crazy," Trifone said. "He is a kid who played on the JV team his sophomore and junior year, but he fought his way to the top. That's why he is who he is -- one of the best quarterbacks out there."
"If their quarterback (Wyper) is not pressured his completion percentage is very high," Filippone said. "Their receivers catch everything too and know what to do. It's going to be a great challenge for us, we don't see anybody in the SCC who puts the weight of the game on their quarterback like they do. He's their best running back too."
Junior wide receiver Griffin Ross has played a significant role in Darien's potent passing game, registering a team-high 69 receptions for 913 yards and six touchdowns. Senior Nick Lombardo has caught 37 passes for 712 yards and is a tough matchup in the red zone (10 touchdowns). John Reed, a senior, has 22 receptions for 298 yards, while senior tailback Jay Harrison has run for 10 touchdowns for the Blue Wave, who are averaging 37 points per game.
"Darien is a team that has the potential to do a lot of damage each game they play in," Filippone said.
Daniel Hand and Darien are indeed, unfamiliar opponents.
"This is the first time that we have played them since 1979, my first year as head coach at Hand," Filippone said. "We played them in the state tournament at Southern Connecticut State and it was snowing out. We were out on the field -- a bunch of coaches -- with shovels, trying to clean up the field."
Much of Hand's improvement this fall stems from the play of sophomore quarterback Nick van Dell (2,059 passing yards, 20 touchdowns). He took over the starting job under center for senior Hayden Atwater in 28-26 Week 2 victory against Hillhouse.
"We went down 18-0 against Hillhouse, but we stormed back and ended up scoring 18 unanswered points to win that game," Filippone said. "He's been our starter ever since. With Nick, every week we are watching him grow and improve. His ability to read defenses, get the ball out -- it's been phenomenal."
The Tigers running game is powered by senior Conor Dowd (1,010 yards, nine touchdowns) and the receiving corps is led by junior Tommy Wilson 46 receptions, 711 yards, 10 touchdowns) and senior Jake Mirando (42 receptions 409 yards). Darien's defense has been stingy for most of the season behind sophomore defensive end Mark Evanchick (12 sacks, 89 tackles) and junior defensive end George Reed (five sacks, 57 tackles).
"They are tough against the run and they have some young defensive linemen -- two edge guys who are fabulous football players," Filippone said. "They control the line of scrimmage, which allows them to do a lot of things with the coverages they run to disrupt the passing game."
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State Senator Peggy B. Lehner was appointed to Ohio Senate in 2010 and was elected to her first full term in 2012. She represents the 6th Senate district which includes most of the Montgomery County suburbs and the east side of Dayton.
Peggy chairs the Senate Education Committee and is an Ad Hoc member of the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents. She also serves as the Vice Chair of the Health Committee, and is a member of the Medicaid and Criminal Justice Committees. Peggy has been an invited speaker at numerous national education conferences and is widely recognized for her leadership on education issues. In 2015, she was named Legislator of the Year for the Ohio Alliance of Public Charter Schools.
Prior to being appointed to the Ohio Senate, Peggy served one term as a State Representatives for the 37th House District. Her first elected office was as a member of the Kettering City Council from 1998 to 2008. While she was on City Council, she was the founder and chairwoman of the First Suburbs Consortium of Dayton, a coalition of suburbs organized to seek solutions for challenges facing First Tier communities in the Dayton area. She was also active in a number of county-wide initiatives ranging from senior transportation services to prison rehabilitation.
Always active with her community, Senator Lehner has served on the boards of the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, Senior Resource Connection, Dayton Right to Life, Catholic Social Services, and the Montgomery County Republican Party. In 1991, Governor George Voinovich appointed Peggy to Ohio Ethics Commission where she served two terms as chairwoman.
Senator Lehner attended both American College in Paris and St. Mary's of the Woods College where she obtained a degree in history. She has a strong interest in the areas of education, health care, criminal justice reform, and local government. She and her husband Dr. James Lehner reside in Kettering and have five grown children and thirteen grandchildren.


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I recently had the chance to participate in The Six Figure Blogger, a blogger monetization e-course put together by Alex Jimenez of Travel Fashion Girl. Now this was a super exciting opportunity for me to take on, not only because I'm a blogger myself and am always on the lookout for ways to make a business out of Tokyo Glitter but also because I actually know Alex - as a matter of fact, I'm the Fashion Assistant for Travel Fashion Girl! I absolutely love being involved with a site as resourceful and well-driven as TFG. Alex is an insanely hard worker and I've always admired just how much she cares for both the quality of the site and the satisfaction of her readers. And it certainly pays off, seeing as the site is extremely popular and has brought together a fantastic community of female travelers. With a killer work ethic and an even more impressive business model, I knew right away that her course would be filled with valuable and effective lessons on blog monetization.
And, well, I was right!
The course was primarily comprised of six modules, going in order from when you first create your blog all the way down to when your blog has become a full on business. I found each module to be ultra thorough and structured in a way that was easy to digest. Which, may I add, is not an easy thing to do seeing as the blog-to-business leap is quite complex and can take years and years to get up to! But Alex managed to discuss the lessons in a way that was both easily comprehensible and highly informative. These modules covered just about every blogger topic imaginable when it comes to monetization, ranging from how to format emails when reaching out to brands to how to effectively incorporate affiliate links within your site. Her writing style was friendly, casual and easy to follow along with. Accompanying each module were videos of her discussing each lesson and downloadable workbooks to help readers further engage with the course's content. It was almost as if it were a real classroom setting!
The layout of the course was clean, minimalistic and chic. Just like with the readability, it was easy to navigate myself around and go back to any previous modules that I wished to check out again.
Along with the modules, there were also additional bonus materials located at the end of each lesson. Ranging from e-book templates to SEO guides to brand directories, the additional resources provided on top of the lessons themselves were truly impressive and extremely helpful. I personally had to take a bunch of breaks while I was doing the course because I kept wanting to check out every single resource listed and make accounts on the ones that I really liked the look of!
I especially loved how the course was filled with methods that actually worked. In that, Alex actually used them for Travel Fashion Girl and found that they effectively brought in monetary gain. There are too many articles out there that offer monetary advice using theories that are "assumed" to work but haven't legitimately been proven by the author themselves. Without this connection, the content is not as personal and thorough to me. The strategies addressed in this course's modules are ones that have been tried and true by Alex herself. They're all proven to work through their successful role in the upbringing of TFG and many of them are still used on the site to this day!
Although this course primarily revolved around monetization, I really appreciated how a few of the modules emphasized not to necessarily value monetization over quality of content. It's clear that Alex's number one priority is her readers and their satisfaction with the site. Her monetization techniques do not sacrifice the trust that she has with her readers or the quality of the content that is presented on Travel Fashion Girl. Everything is honest, relevant and stays in line with the brand image. That, to me, is both highly admirable and something that I wish to always practice myself when it comes to blogging.
And not only does she respect the reader, but she also clearly respects the blogger as well! This course truly emphasized the value of the time and effort that goes into running a blogging business. Monetizing a site is not just some frivolous side hobby - if you're looking to be serious about it, it takes a whole lot of dedication and hard work. As such, your work and the time you spend doing it should be respected.
As a blogger, I know first hand just how annoying it can be if a company tries to take advantage of both my time and my skillset. The work it takes to schedule shoots, find locations for shoots, conduct shoots, upload images, edit images, write up blog posts, link all products (and find replacements if they're sold out), format final drafts and then conduct social media promotion afterwards is no casual feat. I was glad to find that this course both acknowledged this effort and elaborated on the many ways that one can make a return out of this.
My favorite section had to be the module covering affiliate links. With programs like rewardStyle and Amazon Associates being massive players in the blog monetization scene, it was super helpful reading about how to effectively take on this booming field and how to incorporate these strategies into my own blog. I kid you not - I literally had the course open in one window and the backend of this blog open in the other, actively making changes to it as I continued to take in all of the tips and tricks addressed in the module.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed participating in The Six Figure Blogger. If you're looking to monetize your creative corner of the internet, whether it be to earn some extra passive income on the side or to truly go for that full six figure salary, I strongly recommend checking it out. Alex has a lot of experience in this realm and seriously knows what she's talking about. With this course, she has seamlessly merged the fun and creative characteristics of blogging with the professional and ambitious approach of a CEO. Rather than thinking like a blogger, she encourages us to think like a businesswoman, and I for one am fully on board with that mentality.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed participating in The Six Figure Blogger. If you're looking to monetize your creative corner of the internet, whether it be to earn some extra passive income on the side or to truly go for that full six figure salary, I strongly recommend checking it out. Alex has a lot of experience in this realm and seriously knows what she's talking about. With this course, she has seamlessly merged the fun and creative characteristics of blogging with the professional and ambitious approach of a CEO. Rather than thinking like a blogger, she encourages us to think like a businesswoman, and I for one am fully on board with that mentality.


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God, we can't even remember what day it is These times still seem so surreal A pandemic Constant political unrest A Black man shot down while jogging Babies in cages Yet we still sing, "It is well with my soul…" Willing it. Believing it. Working to make it so. But how can it be? How… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Permission to Lament (Ruth 1:1-17)
Lament has been on my mind quite a bit lately. I carry it deep within my heart and right on the edge from where my tears pool. I feel it in my spirit, in the tightness of all of my muscles and within the stiffness of my too often clenched jaw. Maybe it's because I… Read More
Friday Prayer: Poison Ivy
Oh Lord, I know what I have done. As soon as my words left my lips, I knew. I responded out of hurt. I responded out of my woundedness. I responded out of defensiveness. I was not loving. I was angry – Correction!! I am still angry! Forgive me for my selfishness, my lack of… Read More
Friday Prayer: Flattened
Holy One, This mess we're in… I know it's one of our own making, and we've managed to mess up your Creation rather completely… But please, Mighty One, save us from ourselves! This stench we smell… I know we have chosen to roll around in the biggest pile of (um) "fertilizer" we can find… But… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: Forgiveness
Like bulky orange barrels along a construction zone, there are red flags and caution tape that catch my attention as I read this week's Revised Common Lectionary texts: 1. Forgiveness (Genesis 50:15-21 and Matthew 18:21-35) is a theme that can tempt us preachers toward unhelpful generalizations about injury and reparation. Caution: Check whether your definition of forgiveness,… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary – Drunk with New Wine Edition
We human beings are uncomfortable with those who stand out. Sure, we may like an actor or musician to be prominent on the stage or screen, but we like most people to fit in. In Numbers 11:24-30, Eldad and Medad are prophesying, but not at the tent of the meeting where they're expected – they're… Read More
RCL: Climbing Trees and Seeing Jesus
I don't know that I've ever seen an actual Sycamore tree or that I'd recognize one growing outside my front door. However, I am quite certain they are everywhere and full of people who are short on a variety of things. Zacchaeus isn't the only one who engages in silly, if not ridiculous, activities in… Read More
Sunday Prayer: Forgive us our speed-through
Heavenly Parent, When we use the words Jesus taught us, as handed down over generations, we think of you as far away, in a place we cannot see, but can only imagine. We acknowledge that your name is "hallowed," that it is special beyond human measure and whole in ways we cannot be, worthy of our… Read More
Friday Prayer: Oh, Bother
Christ- I want to rail against the idea of forgiving seventy times seven… whatever that amounts to, but the truth is that I have not yet managed to fully forgive even seven times. I haven't forgiven the wounds or the one who inflicted them. I haven't forgiven the words that I pretended to shrug off, but… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: The Male Gaze is Unbiblical
Soon afterwards he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him, 2 as well as some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, 3 and Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza,… Read More


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Home in the Sky
Sometimes it's easy to dwell in the littleness of life…or even get stuck there. When we feel stress or anxiety the tendency is to curl up in our little space with a blanket and binge-watch crappy television. At least that's what I do sometimes. As the mind focuses on the chaos of (fill in the ______) it seems safer to be small because the chaos feels so big.
The Perseid Meteor event pulled me out of my little bubble and an amazing gift unfolded as I found myself immersed in the present–not in my head chasing mental rabbits down endless holes.
Friends of mine have a beach house in a relatively dark section of beach and they allow me to go there to photograph the night sky. Last evening found me standing in white, soft sand wondering if the heavy cloud cover would remain as darkness fell. "I came here to see meteors," I exclaimed.
Maybe it was the polite way I asked for a window to see stars or just a weird beach phenomena….but a pathway to the stars opened and a bank of clouds held just east of Mars to allow viewing of the vast night sky.
After tiring of standing and craning my neck with the tripod, I adjusted the legs to a short extension and laid on the sand under the tripod. With my cable release wrapped around a tripod leg, I could lay on my back, watch stars, take long exposures and adjust the settings from a most relaxed point of view.
Taking long exposures with my camera always brings me to a place of stillness as 20, 25, 30 seconds pass. I can't move or walk away….just have to stand (or in my case laying) in stillness as the heavens expand overhead.
There was one amazing shooting star with a bright sprinkle of star dust that trailed over the Gulf of Mexico and there were smaller ones that zipped quickly through the night sky…and that was amazing. But the real show for me was the Milky Way as it emerged from the darkening sky.
The Earth Mother supported me in my rest and opening to the endless depths of space and stars and I felt layers of worries fall away as I focused on the bigness of the Universe. Bigness….such an understatement.
By surrendering to something greater than me, I found profound peace. Allowing the depth of the Universe to touch me and awaken me, I found home again….in the sky….in myself….beyond….beyond….beyond.


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A few weeks ago I hit my 200th sale in my Etsy store!
To celebrate, I am having a contest where a lucky fan will win one of my prints!
The winner will receive an 8x10 photo of their choice! Winner will be chosen randomly.
Hurry! Contest ends May 16!