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On both sides of my family amongst the older generation I have lots of Frank Sinatra fans and the song they seem to like the most is "I did it My Way". As a Christian, I find this song very offensive. What I don't like about this song is probably best understood in the last verse that reads,
"For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels, and not the words of one who kneels, The record shows I took the blows, and did it my way!".
I love the tune and Frankie really pulls your heartstrings with his amazing rendition but those words express the views of a person who is kind of putting their fist in the air and saying to God, "I don't believe in you and I don't need you".
According to Psalm 14 they are the words of a fool. The title at the top of the Psalm tells us again that this is a Psalm penned by David. What incident in his life led him to write this? We cannot be positive about this but many experts point to a very tragic incident in his life that does serve as a great backdrop to the truths of this Psalm. In 1 Samuel 21 and 22 we read about how, when David was on the run from King Saul, he went to a place called Nob and sought shelter and food from a priest of Israel named Ahimelech. Ahimelech could only offer David and his men consecrated bread and of all things the sword of Goliath the Philistine who David famously killed years before this. The problem was a servant of Saul named Doeg a heathen Edomite was also in Nob at the time. Later Saul hears through Doeg of how Ahimelech helped David and in 1 Samuel 22: 17 – 23 we read of how Saul ordered his guards to kill Ahimelech and his family but as God fearing Israelites they could not bring themselves to kill priests of Israel. So, Saul orders Doeg to do it. Doeg dutifully obliges and slays Ahimelech and his family except for one of Ahimelech's sons named Abiathar who escapes death and goes to David to tell him the tragic news of his families slaying at the hands of Saul and his Godless servant Doeg.
This incident offers us a very good setting for the writing of this Psalm which will teach us how black and defiant is the heart of all men and how much we all need a Saviour who is Jesus Christ our Lord.
This Psalm can be divided up into three parts:
2. WHAT THIS FOOLISHNESS AND EVIL CAN LEAD TO (4 – 6a)
3. THE SALVATION THAT ALL FOOLS NEED (6b – 7)
Read now Psalm 14
Verse 3 of this Psalm is quoted by Paul in Romans 3: 10 – 12 and we will look at this later in our New Testament application section. However, David commences this Psalm with some very famous and well- known words',
"The fool says in his heart there is no God". Why is a person a fool id he doesn't believe in God?
The answer to this can be understood on many levels, but let me point out three levels,
Level 1: The evidence for God is everywhere
As we look at any part of creation whether it is the vastness of space or the properties of the smallest particle, we see order and purpose. We see that the universe runs or falls on laws and this fact makes scientific investigation possible. Those who choose to deny a creator behind everything generally believe that over many years order came out of chaos by accident. They argue that because the time frame is so vast this is possible. This is as logical as a monkey randomly hitting the keys of a typewriter for billions of years and producing a large and spectacular novel.
Level 2: God has not left whether he exists or not in the dark
If we only had the evidence of the wonder and order of creation we might say that maybe God is so remote and great he cannot be known. However, we know that God has not left us in the dark but has made himself known. He has done this in the easiest to see and understand way. His Son changed into a human being in the person of Jesus Christ.
Many non- believers say that Jesus is just a myth but we have more evidence for the existence of Jesus Christ than we have for just about any ancient historical figure. We have for instance more written evidence of the reliability of the New Testament than the writings of Julius Caesar's Gaelic Wars. Others will admit that Jesus existed but deny he was God. The New Testament of course claims Jesus proved he was God by rising from the dead and the evidence for this is very convincing as well.
Level 3. All people know there is a God but because of their sinful rebellious heart they refuse to acknowledge this.
The greatest reason why people are fools if they say there is no God is that, according to the bible, in their hearts they know there is a God but because of sin they choose to deny this. Paul makes this very clear in Romans 1: 21 – 23,
"For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles".
If you want to live your life answerable to no one but yourself than why would you acknowledge the existence of a God?
This is because these people think if God exists God might not like the way I live. God might want me to change. God might get in the road of my good time party fun lifestyle. H.C Leupold says,
"When men deny God's existence or live a though he were not then wickedness prevails".
So, if he doesn't exist then like the song I quoted at the start I can live my Life, "My Way".
This is just what the rest of verse one of Psalm 14 says,
"They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good".
How does God view such people?
Verses 2 and 3 answer this question when it says,
"The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one."
God first of all thinks we are foolish and as he looks down he cannot find much faith in him on the earth. He sees people walking around blind to the most important truth of the universe. He sees people turned away from him and committing vile things against each other. He sees doing evil instead of good. John Calvin, a famous theologian of the 17thCentury calls the state of the human heart,
"Total Depravity",
That means every part of the human existence is turned over to and effected by sin. In Psalm 8 we were reminded that we are made special by God and that means we are made in the image of God but because of sin that image is blurred and distorted. We can only see what that image should look like by looking at Jesus who knew no sin.
2. WHAT THIS FOOLISHNESS AND EVIL CAN LEAD TO (4 – 6a)
As I said at the start of this study there is a good chance that David wrote this Psalm after Saul had a priestly family killed by a foreigner who did not believe in the God of Israel named Doeg. The man named Ahimelech and almost his entire family were slaughtered because they offered shelter to David when he was on the run from Saul and his men. To make matters worse this was a priestly family who were only seeking to serve God.
Even if this is not the incident that led David to write this Psalm it offers a brilliant but very sad illustration of what these verses are saying. Let me read to you verses 4 to 6a again,
"Will evildoers never learn— those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on the LORD? 5There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous.6You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor"
The give away words of theses verses are,
"Those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on the LORD".
The only food Ahimelech could give David and his men was the consecrated bread he had in his home.
When people turn away from God and act as though he does not exist then they can do some pretty nasty things and Saul's mad and unfounded hatred for David led him to kill a priest and most of his family (except one son who escaped) and he still would have thought he was doing the right thing. David says Saul is frustrated just like a lot of people who hate the idea of God and those who identify with him. People who refuse to acknowledge God are often overwhelmed with dread when they see God's people prospering and receiving blessings from God.
This dread and frustration can cause some pretty terrible things and they often strike out against the more vulnerable members of society like the poor or aged. In my home city of Sydney in recent times many have been sickened by attacks on very old people and to see their smashed and bloodied faces on the evening news points to some pretty pathetic results of sinful actions.
However, God's Kingdom is so radically different as God cares more for the poor and suffering of this world then any high and mighty selfish, self made individual. As Jesus said in the sermon on the mount,
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven", Matthew 5 verse 3.
Being poor here is not just a matter of money but points to those who are not proud in a number of ways.
3. THE SALVATION THAT ALL FOOLS NEED (6b – 7)
Finally, David makes the obvious conclusion that what everyone needs is salvation,
"Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!'.
So, bad is the state of mankind, they cannot save or even reform themselves they need a Savoir. In old Testament terms this could only come from the nation of Israel. Of course, this is exactly right, Israel's destiny is to provide a The Savior to the world in Jesus Christ and his death for sin on the cross. Isaiah predicted 700 hundred years before exactly how this would happen in his words in Isaiah 53: 4 – 6,
"Surely, he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. 5But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
6We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all".
David longed for the day of Christ when out of Zion, the spiritual home of God on earth the promised Messiah would come. As we saw in Psalm 2, this promise of the coming Messiah is a constant theme in many of the Psalms.
David then speaks of the restoration of the fortunes of his people which has a double application. Through the decay of the reign of Saul, Israel was in bad shape so David would have had that in mind in these words. However, these words also apply to greater restoration which will finally come when Jesus, the true and great King of the universe will return to do away with all evil and take his faithful people to glory forever.
The final words of the Psalm seem to be a bit puzzling,
"Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!"
Jacob of course had a name change to Israel after he struggled with the strange man from God and would not let him go and the man gave him the new name. The name meanings are interesting, Jacob means something like sup planter as Jacob was a twin who came out of the womb clutching his brothers heel. While the new name Israel means something like "people who struggle with God".
It seems on the night Jacob struggled with God through his angel he had a change of heart and instead of being a proud and conniving character he became a humbler submissive person who sought to live with and for God.
Maybe David has this right attitude in mind here. An attitude we must have to really know God. So, he starts with the fool who says there is no God in his heart and finishes with the man who submits to God in his heart and as a result rejoices.
Which man or women are you?
As I said before Paul quotes from this Psalm using verse 3 in Romans 3: 9 – 20. Let's read what Paul has to say about the state of all people,
"What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. 10 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; 11 there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. 12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." 13 "Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit." "The poison of vipers is on their lips."14 "Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness." 15 "Their feet are swift to shed blood; 16 ruin and misery mark their ways,
17 and the way of peace they do not know."18 "There is no fear of God before their eyes." 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin".
This is the end of a long argument Paul has been developing about how obeying the law cannot save a person. He points out the law shows us how much a sinner we are and how powerless to save ourselves we are. Just like David did in Psalm 14, Paul states we and our world are in a real mess and in desperate need of a Saviour.
At the end of Psalm 14 David speaks of his desire to see the Saviour, who in the Old Testament was the hope of the Messiah. Following Paul's presentation of the sinful state of all people he presents the message of the promised Saviour. Let's read in Romans 3: 21 – 26, Paul's presentation of this great Saviour,
"But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented him as a sacrifice of atonementthrough faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26 he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus".
Jesus is the one and only way for our salvation and he provides the one and only remedy for sin.
In Luke 12: 16 – 21, we read Jesus parable of the rich fool, a parable that always sends a chill down my spine when I read it. In this parable Jesus shows us clearly why people who live without God in their lives are so foolish. Let's read this parable together and then see what it has to say to us about foolish living.
16 And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. 17 He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.' 18 "Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." '20 "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?' 21 "This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God."
This story is so true to life it is scary. How many people do you know live just like this man, even if they are not even rich. As I said at the beginning of the study most people don't believe in God, or at least say they don't believe in God because they don't wont to be accountable to anyone else but themselves.
That is how this man lived his life. Paul says in Corinthians 15 verse 32 that if what we believe about Jesus rising from the dead is not true then we might as well just,
"Eat and drink for tomorrow we die".
I have heard of pop stars professing the motto of life o ,
"Party hard, die young"
Although some of those pop stars who said that 30 years ago and are still alive and now wish they shouldn't have lived by that motto. The rich foolish man lived that way. He also built up more and more material things and what did it lead to. The saying is very true, "You can't take it with you" but I did see on TV once a man who got himself buried in his beloved Cadillac car, if that would do him any good, just a waste of a good car.
The point of Jesus parable is the foolishness of living without God in view and the foolishness of living for material wealth. As the David told us in this Psalm,
"The fool says in his heart, there is no God."
Sadly, there are many fools and as Paul says in 1 Corinthians 2: 13 – 15,
"This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment".
In this study of Psalm 14 we have looked at the cause and cure of real foolishness.
We have seen that people don't wont to believe or even acknowledge the existence of a God because they want to live there lives as the Frank Sinatra song says, "I did it my way". This is the heart of foolishness and David shows that this kind of thinking and living leads to some pretty terrible consequences. In his day, it led to the death of almost all of a priestly family that helped him when he was on the run from King Saul.
However, we have also learnt that through the life and death of God's Son, Jesus Christ we can be saved and find the wisdom only that salvation can find, the wisdom of God.
Let me read to you a poem based on this Psalm and close with a word of prayer:
(Based on Psalm 14)
Some people say there is no God
Therefore, they can do what they like.
No one can stop them harming, hurting and lying
What is right and wrong is for them to say.
Yet if there is a God
What kind of fools are they?
God looks down at man from above
He looks for wisdom in our hearts
Yet all he sees are people doing what they want.
What is right and wrong is for them to say.
They deny God above
What kind of fools are they?
God calls out through his world and word
Why don't you know that I am real?
But they say I am happy not to know
And I can choose what is right and wrong to say.
Yet one day they will die
What kind of fools are they?
Some people oppress the poor each day
They turn from God and go their way.
They despise the people who obey,
"Saying I will choose what is right and wrong today".
Yet God will judge one day
What kind of fools are they?
God hears his people who turn and pray
He helps them through the trials of life.
Helps, protects and gives them victory.
Yet people all around them despise their way,
They claim that God is dead
What kind of fools are they?
One day we'll rise with Christ above
We'll enjoy the fruits of God's great love.
And when we sit with Christ on heavens shores
Those who laughed at us each day
Will wish they turned and prayed
What kind of fools are they?
Jim Wenman
Father in heaven I confess my many sins to you and for doing them I am truly sorry. I now turn away from denying and defying you in my like and accept, by faith, your forgiveness. Forgiveness made possible by the death of your dear Son Jesus Christ. I now look to him the risen and living saviour as the Lord of my life. In his name, I pray this. Amen.


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Every parent trains their children. They train them to scream and pitch fits, or they train them to be sweet and obedient, but the child is trained either way. When the little ones arrive in our arms and we pull them to our breast for the first time, we are training them that we are their life source. The next time they become hungry and we are holding them close, they will begin nuzzling around looking for that sweet comfort they know will soon come. It is the most amazing thing ever that a little two-day-old will remember the smell, the taste, the comfort, and will not be satisfied with anything else. When a baby is born and a bottle is placed in her mouth she is trained that the bottle is the source of her food, and that is what she needs. When my little baby was five months old, his intestines flipped, and he was in the hospital for several days, requiring an operation. He was unable to nurse. Eventually, the doctor said that I could give him a bottle, but my little baby refused to drink from it. I finally convinced the doctor that he would only nurse, and sure enough, he nursed with no difficulty. He was trained to nurse.
How to Start:
Realize from day one that you are training your baby in everything you do! When you put a diaper on your baby and allow him to mess in it, you are training him to go in his diaper. Yes, it is the norm to place a diaper on your baby, but it is still training. Many others, myself included, have trained our babies to go in the toilet from day one, so it is possible to train even if it is outside the norm. It is just a matter of deciding what you want for your little one and then following through with that training.
Remember, you are conditioning your infants unto obedience. Training an infant is all about conditioning them early to be obedient so when they are old enough to respond to commands, they will obey. They go where you take them, they lie where you place them, and they eat when you feed them. They are in your hands to guide and protect.
Make a plan as to what you want them to learn. I wanted my walking child to come when I called, to sit when I said sit, to stop whining when I told them no, and to sleep when I said "sleep". I wanted them to stop touching when I said "don't touch!", and to stop when I said "stop", and to go potty on the toilet when I said "peepee." I don't like to spank. I am soft hearted, and spanking is not my favorite thing. Because I wanted obedient children, I made a decision early to condition them to obey so that I would rarely have to spank them as they got older. For all you young mothers out there like me who want your children trained to obey when they are still young, make a plan now and stick with it. That way you do not have to retrain them later, making it harder on both of you.
Steps to Obedience
I had seven main things I wanted my very young children to know. In this and the next couple of magazines I will discuss each of them.
Come to Mama!
This is one of my favorite things to train my baby to do; it brings such satisfaction to have your crawling babies come when called and to have your walking baby come running with a smile when you say "come." By training/conditioning them to come from birth, you will eliminate all those frustrating moments when you tell your little ones to come and they run the other way, forcing you to chase them across a store like an inner city cop. It also eliminates the need, as they get older, to use a switch repeatedly on their little bottoms when they defy your command to come. It is much sweeter to hear them say, "Yes Mama," with a smile.
Where to start
Right after birth, when I bring my little one up to my breast for the first time, the first words I speak are, "Oh, sweet little thing, come to Mama!" I continue training my new baby by teaching her how to nurse. I praise her for doing such a good job. Daddy wants to hold her, so I say, "Go to Daddy," again conditioning her. Then when I take her back I again say, "Come to Mama." It is simple and sweet. No one is even aware that you are training. Every time you pick her up or give her to someone, say, "Come" or "Go." You will find that she will soon arch her back when you say "Come to Mama," for she will know that means Mama is about to pick her up. Continue to be consistent in your words so that she is never confused. Come means "Come to Mama." Once she is crawling you can play a game on the floor with her to help reinforce the training. Have Daddy sit on the floor on one side of the room while she plays with a toy. You sit a few feet away and, calling her by name, tell her to come to you. Daddy is there to say, "Mama said, 'Come to Mama.'" After she has come to you then have Daddy call her. Do this often till you are sure she understands what you want. Then when she begins walking you can again play the game, reinforcing the training that started at birth.
There will most likely come a time that your little one looks at you and says, "No." They are testing you. Repeat the command again to make sure they understand. If they show defiance or stubbornness then it is time for a small switch. A little swat on the leg should get their attention and create a positive response. They will take your word to be serious and obey.
Sit Down.
The public dilemma arises from the nature of our training. We have taught them that here are no exceptions to coming when called, but by letting them get up after eating at home we have trained them that getting up at will is the norm. So our attempt to get them to stay seated in public is in defiance of our routine training at home. They are not yet old enough to understand the relative nature of a command. Start off from birth, just like teaching them to come; every time you lay them down say, "Lie down." If they arch their back and let out a scream to be picked back up, and you pick them up, you are training them to make their own decisions in the face of any command. I understand you want to hold your baby, to keep her close to you, but training them to thoroughly obey is critical to their welfare and to the peace of the home. If you never give in, they will never take over. This training takes courage and wisdom on Mama's part.
Several years ago I was visiting a new mother who regularly responded to her baby's plea to be picked up. The child's sleep was restless; he never took an uninterrupted nap, because he expected to be held constantly. His mother loved it and thought it was so endearing to be so needed all the time. When her little one was close to a year old, Mom was still toting him around while trying to teach the other children and take care of her home. The hip hugger would let out a scream every time Mom put him down, even for a moment. This mother seemed to feed off of it and think it was sweet, but I am sure Daddy was getting pretty fed up with it! I know my husband would be. The one-year-old soon became a very needy, whiny, three-year-old that no one liked. Her son is now approaching five years of age and he still clings to his mother. If she had started training early she would now be finishing her chores early.
Even after they have a history of being well trained, there may come a time when you will be holding them and they will forcefully demand to get down onto the floor. It may not make any difference in your home, but next time you may be in a doctor's office where getting down could be dangerous to their health. So train at home and relax in the doctor's office. When you are at home and they initiate the move to get down, tell them to sit and wait. If they comply, then after a few minutes let them down with a word of praise for their sitting so well.
However, if the little fellow stubbornly demands to be released from his confines, then know that there is a royal battle, winner-takeall contest in the air for a lifetime of supremacy. It is best to avoid a contest of wills if your child is tired, so pray the battle comes when everyone is rested! When the child defies your order to stay seated, making forceful gestures to free himself, offering vocal protests, it is time to demonstrate that you are in charge and will not tolerate rebellion. Switch his leg once or twice with a light instrument while speaking calm but forceful words of command. "No, Mama said sit." Previous training has caused him to well understand the meaning of "No," that is, if you have been consistent. We will be discussing the word "no" in a later magazine. Continue constraining him to remain in your lap while speaking words of determination. If he continues to try to free himself and slide to the floor, then switch his leg again and repeat your reprimand. This defiance won't happen often, maybe just once or twice in a child's life—that is if you are consistent in training.
A word of caution: If you have spanked and rebuked several times and the child's defiance turns to outof-control emotional turmoil, you may feel like giving up. If you do allow the child to win, he will suffer the greatest loss of his life. From that day forward he will be a rebel and a tyrant. You must win, but there are other tools in your arsenal. Diffuse the situation with a diversion. Pick up a book or a toy and attempt to captivate his attention. Do something ridiculous, start laughing or singing, or carry on a normal conversation with another child or adult, discussing something so interesting that he stops screaming in order to listen. My dad has said, "If you can't win, the next best thing is to be perceived to win." Remember the contest of wills is about remaining in your lap. If you win that contest, you remain the boss and the child remains under authority. If he stops crying in order to hear the ridiculous song you make up about a rabbit and a little boy, and in doing so remains in your lap, you win, he wins, society wins, God wins, and the devil loses.
Once he stops crying and becomes focused on singing, or conversation, or a toy, turn your attention back to him and talk with him about anything. When it is clear that you have won the contest of wills, put him down on the floor and speak words of praise. As my dad says, "You have made his negative behavior counterproductive and rewarded his good behavior with fellowship."
As a side note, you do not need to spank them for crying. Do not tell them to stop crying, for you may not win that battle. All you need them to do is sit without resistance. Once they obey, the crying will stop, so do not be upset by it.

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Release Date: 1993 |
Beherit is the one of the only old school black metal bands i have yet to hear, despite the good things I've heard about their earlier material.
Digging: Rebel Wizard - Magickal Mystical Indifference
Album Rating: 4.0This is one of those albums which is either hailed as brilliant or is called fucking terrible.
I really want to hear their new album because i hear its great.
Album Rating: 4.5Finally this has a review, and a good review. Awesome album.
Digging: Havukruunu - Uinuos Syömein Sota
Album Rating: 4.0I also find it amusing that their bassist's stage name on this record is Black Jesus.
this and new album rules. good review too
this is so classic
Album Rating: 3.0Engram was so boring so I will probably skip this, unless it's different from Engram. Review is super sweet and I voted for coolness.
yeah engram was pretty bad, this is nothing like it though.
Album Rating: 3.0Ok, I will give this a go.
ov420, is this an alt account of someone I already know on this site?
countorus is ban'd
Album Rating: 4.0Agreed with Count, this album is nothing like (as is much better than) Engram.
Album Rating: 4.0fucking incredible album, love it. nice review, although it never gets boring for me.
Nooooooo! Damn you Crysis I was working on a review for this!
Good job though. No need for my review
Album Rating: 4.5No dude you should still post yours if you're already working on it.
Nah. I was just starting it. Maybe I'll post it in a few weeks
Album Rating: 4.0
Nooooooo! Damn you Crysis I was working on a review for this!
it's all good Crysis
good review btw
Album Rating: 3.0Sorry dude.... I've been waiting for someone to review this for a while but I got sick of waiting.
Happens to me with about 80% of my reviews.
Theres still a lot of good shit out there to review though.
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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A bearded man in Texas was kicked out of Six Flags for looking too much like Santa Claus.
Jerry Henderson of Burleson, Texas and his wife have visited Six Flags Over Texas almost every weekend for three years to walk the park for exercise.
Henderson sports a white beard and small, rimless glasses. Although park officials have never had an issue with his appearance before, last Saturday they asked him to leave because of his resemblance to Santa.
Henderson claims that his appearance is not a costume. He has maintained his signature look for almost two decades. During the holiday season, he sports a red vest and a Santa hat as well to get in the mood of the season.
He goes everywhere dressed like this because he enjoys the smiles it brings to children's faces.
During his visit to Six Flags this Saturday, Henderson was approached by a park visitor to pose for a picture with her children. This is when the trouble began.
"[I] knelt down, put my arms around them, and afterward I reached in my wife's walker, pulled out two candy canes, handed it to them," Henderson said of the encounter.
A park security staffer later approached him and told him that he was no longer welcome in the park.
The guard asked him to leave, saying that he looked too much like Santa Claus.
Henderson then told the guard that he would happily take off his hat and stop handing out candy but the park manager told him that wouldn't be enough, saying he would have to get rid of his beard too.
Henderson was appalled and filed a complaint after leaving the amusement park.
When reached by CBS 11, Six Flags released a statement:
"We apologize that Mr. Henderson was inconvenienced, but the safety of our guests is always our highest priority. We cannot knowingly allow individuals who are not approved by the park to interact with small children in this capacity. Mr Henderson was handing out candy to our younger guests and was dressed up as Santa which is in violation of our No Costume policy. When asked to change he refused and at that point was asked to leave."
Henderson has yet to hear back from the park about his request for a refund.
Many theme parks have strict policies prohibiting adults from wearing unusual costumes.
Ariana Marisol is a contributing staff writer for REALfarmacy.com. She is an avid nature enthusiast, gardener, photographer, writer, hiker, dreamer, and lover of all things sustainable, wild, and free. Ariana strives to bring people closer to their true source, Mother Nature. She graduated The Evergreen State College with an undergraduate degree focusing on Sustainable Design and Environmental Science. Follow her adventures on Instagram.
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According to a new study, more than 60 per cent of users on the video sharing website have also seen content that is "obviously false" or "suitable for children".
A report by the Pew Research Centre has found that more than a third of parents allow children aged 11 or under to watch videos on the site, despite the platform being intended for teenagers and older.
Meanwhile, the study - which is based on a survey of 4,584 US adults - also found that roughly half of the site's users go to the site for instructional videos.
YouTube itself has come under fire after the platform deleted - and later restored - videos showing a suffragette being killed in a number of ways in 'Red Dead Redemption'.
It was the first response of its kind to graphic violence in a mainstream video game, but after backlash the company has said it made a "mistake".
The clips are now restricted to only be viewable by over-18s, and YouTube's head of gaming has blamed the deletions on a misunderstanding of the site's community guidelines.
Ryan Wyatt tweeted: "The reviewer will be educated on this outcome and on how to avoid repeating this mistake."
A spokeswoman later added: "YouTube's community guidelines prohibit among other things, gratuitous violence, nudity, dangerous and illegal activities, and hate speech.
"Creative formats such as video games can be challenging to assess but when content crosses the line and is flagged to our attention, we take action as necessary."


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Plenty of food for thought, written by American Indian Movement (AIM) activist and controversial figure Russell Means in a 1980 cover story for Mother Jones:
Distilled to its basic terms, European faith—including the new faith in science—equals a belief that man is God. Europe has always sought a Messiah, whether that be the man Jesus Christ or the man Karl Marx or the man Albert Einstein. American Indians know this to be totally absurd. Humans are the weakest of all creatures, so weak that other creatures are willing to give sip their flesh that we may live. Humans are able to survive only through the exercise of rationality since they lack the abilities of other creatures to gain food through the use of fang and claw. But rationality is a curse since it can cause humans to forget the natural order of things in ways other creatures do not. A wolf never forgets his or her place in the natural order. American Indians can. Europeans almost always do. We pray our thanks to the deer, our relations, for allowing us their flesh to eat; Europeans simply take the flesh for granted and consider the deer inferior. After all, Europeans consider themselves godlike in their rationalism and science. God is the Supreme Being; all else must be inferior.
All European tradition. Marxism included, has conspired to defy the natural order of all things. Mother Earth has been abused, the powers have been abused, and this cannot go on forever. No theory can alter that simple fact. Mother Earth will retaliate, the whole environment will retaliate, and the abusers will be eliminated. Things come full circle, back to where they started. That's revolution. And that's a prophecy of my people, of the Hopi people and of other correct peoples.
American Indians have been trying to explain this to Europeans for centuries. But, as I said earlier, Europeans have proven themselves unable to hear. The natural order will win out, and the offenders will die out, the way deer die when they offend the harmony by overpopulating a given region. It's only a matter of time until what Europeans call "a major catastrophe of global proportions" will occur. It is the role of all natural beings, to survive. A part of our survival is to resist. We resist not to overthrow a government or to take political power, but because it is natural to resist extermination, to survive. We don't want power over white institutions; we want white institutions to disappear. That's revolution.
American Indians are still in touch with these realities—the prophecies, the traditions of our ancestors. We learn from the elders, from nature, from the powers. And when the catastrophe is over, we American Indian peoples will still be here to inhabit the hemisphere. I don't care if it's only a handful living high in the Andes. American Indian people will survive: harmony will be reestablished. That's revolution.
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Ella wanted me to take a picture of she and Liam for my WIWW blog post, so here they are. I'd say they're looking cuter than me- for sure!
I decided to go simple, comfy, and neutral today. I am full-on nursing, so whatever I'm wearing has to be easy to maneuver whenever I need to feed Guinnyth.
Pink Top & Scarf: American Eagle
Jeans: Maurices, Silvers
Shoes: I have no idea where they are from. I've had them for over ten years.
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I love this outfit. It is trendy, forgiving on my post-baby figure, and comfy.
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TV is actually good for us. No, really!
It's not often us media-literacy types have much to celebrate in scanning the media landscape. Typically, we find ourselves bringing attention to what's not represented in popular narratives: the people, beliefs, and histories that, too often, get left out of commercials, TV shows, movies and other mass media. More often than not, these messages reinforce age-old notions of what and who are valuable, who "fits," who doesn't, and which voices count, leaving little room for the marginalized and disempowered to feel represented.
But every once in a while, we can take a step back, look at the big picture, and find that the big picture has gotten, well, bigger – including more than the old status quo.
For example, signs are everywhere that mass media has become not only more gay-positive but also, according to recent research, that popular narratives are having a positive influence. Finally! TV can be good for us! Pass the popcorn…
According to University of Minnesota professor Edward Schiappa, five separate studies show that gay folks on TV have helped ease prejudice towards gay folks in real life. We see them every week, kind of like neighbors, doing all sorts of ordinary things that straight characters do. From teens kissing a new crush, to couples adopting babies, and other couples tying the knot.
It's through this familiarity with the ordinary (and occasional "Just Jack" jazz-handy) ups and downs of these characters' lives, says Schiappa, that – Presto! Change-o! – gay folks have become a lot less "other."
And yet.
For all the progress these modern American narratives have helped create, one can't help wondering where such a shift actually starts.
Tracing the thread from Will & Grace, cited by Vice President Joe Biden as a key to having changed American hearts and minds, we could travel back just one year from the show's debut in 1998, to 1997. That's when Ellen DeGeneres, and her character on Ellen, came out. It was a moment that sparked a media firestorm – as well as countless conversations in living rooms, offices and coffee shops – both before and after 42 million viewers tuned in to watch. All this, just for saying: "I'm gay." No kiss. No wedding. No adoption. No "Just Jack" cabaret routine. Still, the Ellen coming out episode remains a powerful story about the courage and pain of speaking your truth in a hetero world, whether to friends, family or millions of TV viewers.
Clearly, there was already enough public support to give the episode a hearty audience, even if some of those viewers may not have considered themselves supporters of the gay community. So possibly, to understand how millions of Americans might've been ready (even waiting!) for a lesbian to come out on TV, we need to follow the thread back even further.
We could consider the impact of late 1977, when Harvey Milk became the first openly gay man elected to public office. Milk had already led 3 campaigns by then, starting in 1973. That's four years of community-building, galvanizing and visibility – expanding awareness and dialogue about LGBT issues and civil rights. But could a few local campaigns have created enough of a shift to usher Milk into office? Maybe, but probably not.
So, we'll go back even further… Consider the effects of images and news Americans would have seen in late June 1969, when patrons of a bar called The Stonewall Inn had had the last straw… and turned it into kindling for a spontaneous, revolutionary explosion in the struggle for LGBT rights. It would be a moment that sparked a new era of radicalization, mobilizing the LGBT movement to demand equity, visibility and a push for increased civil rights. So that one day we might see the President of the United States declare his support for marriage equality on national TV.
To be alive at a moment when TV screens across America are flickering with stories of gay characters swooning with puppy love, taking their relationship to the next level in yards of white taffeta, or cleaning poopy diapers, all while managing the challenges LGBT folks typically face – well, it's pretty fantastic.
And while some may credit this increased visibility with encouraging more welcoming attitudes among Americans, I'd suggest that this decrease in prejudice actually reflects a cultural conversation between the images and stories we see in the media, the dedicated activism of LGBT advocates, and the ordinary experiences Americans have every day – whether meeting a gay dad at school or having a lesbian colleague at the office. All these elements inform each other, so that we can understand such watershed moments – whether on TV or in real life – as simultaneously creating shifts in attitudes and reflecting shifts that have already happened. It's a symbiotic relationship: the more comfortable Americans become with gay folks in real life, the more open Americans become to gay-positive stories and images in the media, which makes them more open to gay folks in real life, and so on. Given that the stakes are nothing less than the lives of our LGBT youth who still struggle to feel they belong on this earth, these messages and the possibilities for a more inclusive society are crucial.
Much like the journey of life itself – the more we're given, the more we prove we can handle. It's a lot like a scene from ABC's Modern Family. Mitchell and Cameron, the show's gay dads, have invited their fathers to dinner. In a spontaneous, after-dinner heart-to-heart about their gay sons, Mitchell's father admits to Cameron's father, "Every time I start to feel comfortable with this thing, something new comes up that I gotta wrap my head around." If America's past is any measure, we can be confident that anything new to come up will surely be something we can wrap our heads – and hearts – around, and give us media-literacy folks something more to celebrate.
–Angela Martenez
Angela Martenez is a non-fiction writer, documentary maker and community mediator. Follow her on Twitter: @AngelaMartenez


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LPGA's Final Song of the SeasonDecember 13, 2010
Golf Writer Andy Reistetter was on site at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla., to catch final-round action of the 2010 LPGA Qualifying Tournament.
Here are his thoughts on being in the gallery of the final nine holes of the 2010 LPGA season watching the final threesome of Aree Song, amateur Jessica Korda and Libby Smith.
Something magical is happening on the LPGA Tour…
Looking back over the first year of LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan's reign, there is much to celebrate.
Japan's Ai Miyazato won five times in 21 starts but did not win the Money Title (Na Yeon Choi, $1,871,165), the Rolex Player of the Year (Yani Tseng) or a Major.
Taiwan's Tseng won two more Majors this year: the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the RICOH Women's British Open.
In doing so, Tseng became the youngest golfer ever in the history of the game, male or female, to win three Major Championships.
America's Christie Kerr won her second Major and 14th career LPGA title at the LPGA Championship in June.
America's Lady Pink Panther, a.k.a. Paula Creamer won her first Major, the U.S. Women's Open in July at the historic Oakmont CC.
South Korea's Na Yeon Choi confirmed the "pay-for-performance" nature of professional golf by also winning the Vare Trophy with the lowest scoring average of 69.87.
The LPGA's darling Michelle Wie won on the LPGA Tour for the second time outside the United States, this time in August in Canada to go along with her November 2009 victory in Mexico.
The likes of Beatrix Recari, Carling Coffing and Alexis Thompson guarantee more magic for the LPGA Tour in 2011.
Spain's Recari won for the first time at the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge in October in California.
Coffing won The Big Break and is an exciting player to watch especially when performing a unique jig after sinking a putt that brings the fun element back into the game of golf.
America's Thompson at age 15 is petitioning the LPGA for more than the standard six starts granted by sponsors.
America's Morgan Pressel and South Korea's Aree Song are the only players who have previously been granted early membership prior to their 18th birthdays.
Pressel is the youngest-ever at age 18 to win a Major on the LPGA Tour.
Song was a child prodigy along with her identical twin sister Naree (both former last name of Wongluekiet).
Now at age 24, she has won a million dollars on tour but has yet to win a golf tournament.
After winning the 2010 LPGA Qualifying Tournament, she is now the new song being sung by the LPGA Tour.
To verses of international competition, have fun playing golf and putting the sizzle and color back into the women's professional game, this song will resonate wonderfully in 2011 for the LPGA.
"These world chicks rock, sizzle and have fun!"
The essence of golf and the LPGA Tour itself were quite evident on the back nine of the Champions Course today in the final song of the 2010 season.
Amateur-now-turned-professional Jessica Korda led the field by two strokes going into the fifth and final round of the female Q-School.
By the time the final group made the turn, the weather had turned as well. It was horrible: cold, windy and rainy.
Korda, with her father, Czech tennis star Petr on the bag, had lost the lead to Song by the turn but gained a share of it back with a birdie on the downwind par-4 10th hole.
Caddies know best, but what does a tennis player know about competing in a driving rain storm?
The third member of the final group was Libby Smith, who started the day in third place but had a miserable day, as miserable as the weather.
Smith, a civil engineer out of the University of Vermont, played women's basketball and men's golf in college.
Her story of this round of golf is one we have all experienced.
It that started with promise, only endured because of gut and determination and finished on a positive note yet with disappointing less-than-expected results.
A slipped grip on her tee shot at No. 10 resulted in an unplayable lie and a double bogey.
The MoJo was nowhere to be found as she bogeyed the next four holes in a variety of ways: mostly sandy lies as she played four sand shots in two holes and rimmed out a short putt on the 14th green.
Then the MoJo appeared as the weather lightened.
After another bunker left drive and a solid but unfortunate 3-wood out of the bunker that caught the forward mound, the tall one with a loopy Furyk-like swing hit a wedge to six feet and made the putt for a pro save.
On the par-3 17th, with her game restored, so too was her honor on the 18th tee after she made par and both Song and Korda bogeyed.
Smith is back walking and communicating with her caddie, even remembering the big crane that sat on the log in the water earlier in the week.
After a couple of solid pars, she hooks a lay-up shot on the par-5 18th left into the water. But on the green she cans a 25-footer for par to end the despairing round of 82 to finish 22nd: two strokes short of a fully exempt 2011 LPGA card.
We, whether professional or amateur, have all felt that roller-coaster ride.
While Libby Smith did not sing the victory song on the back nine, it was going to be either Aree Song or Jessica Korda dong the celebrating as the 2010 LPGA Q-School Champion.
The rub in Korda's march to duplicate amateur Paula Creamer's Q-School triumph in 2004 was a missed up-and-down from the greenside bunker at the par-3 14th.
Moments after the scorer remarked "Korda will end up being better than Michelle Wie," Song hit a magical chip and tapped in for par to take a one-stroke lead that she would take all the way to the clubhouse.
All three players parred the par-4 15th hole, the hole where Libby Smith resurrected her game.
All three players used the backboard behind the hole on the short par-4 16th and all three missed birdie putts inside 12 feet.
Song, with honors on the difficult, into-the-wind, par-3 17th, hit her 3-wood solid but slightly left, with the ball careening left off the elevated green complex into the water hazard.
Not knowing if Song's ball was wet or dry, playable or unplayable, Korda then launched an iron safely into the right but dry bunker.
Song was dry and playable out of the hazard. Korda's long bunker shot with water long was well short. Both players bogeyed with Song one stroke ahead heading to the par-5 18th hole.
In the end, it was a routine par for Song to win her first meaningful, yet unofficial, professional tournament.
Jessica Korda, like Libby Smith, laid up in the water hazard left and made bogey.
On a day she started two strokes ahead she would finish two strokes behind.
Song shot 73 while Korda shot 77.
Soon afterwards, Korda declared herself a professional and looks ahead to a promising new year turning 18 in February, graduating high school in June and playing on the LPGA Tour.
She will not be defending her title in January at the Women's South Atlantic Amateur Championship, the SALLY, which dates back to 1926 at Oceanside CC in Ormond Beach.
For the kid who knew she was too tall for figure skating when she fell on her head a couple of times before giving it up at age 10, she is looking forward to the transition to professional golf, where she will continue to "play for the trophies."
And for Song, now seven years wiser and older, this is "starting over, a new chance" on the "best tour in the world."
Having recovered from a shoulder injury suffered at the 2009 Jamie Farr LPGA Tournament in Toledo, though now shorter in length, she feels again "like I can make birdie on any hole when I step on the course."
Not knowing "the last time I won," maybe it is time for a new song on the 2011 LPGA Tour.
Korda, Song, Recari, and Coffing will all be rocking…
Be sure to catch all the magic on the LPGA Tour in 2011!
Andy Reistetter is a freelance golf writer as well as a Broadcast Assistant for The Golf Channel and CBS Sports. He spends time on all four major American golf tours: the PGA TOUR, Champions, Nationwide and LPGA Tours.
Reistetter resides in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., near the PGA TOUR headquarters and home of The PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach.
A lifetime golfer, Andy enjoys volunteering at the World Golf Hall of Fame and pursuing his passion for the game of golf and everything associated with it. He can be reached through his website www.MrHickoryGolf.net or by e-mailing him to email@example.com


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Monthly Archives: July 2018
Record numbers take part in clinical research studies
18 July 2018
This article has been reproduced from the NIHR website. More people than ever before took part in NHS clinical research studies sponsored by the life sciences industry over the last year – gaining earlier access to potentially cutting edge new treatments while helping to answer important health questions – according to new figures from the National […]
What's that study? Generation for Generation
16 July 2018
We caught up with Anna Krzeczkowska, PhD student at the University of Strathclyde, who is leading the 'Generation for Generation' study. What are the main aims of Generation for Generation? 'Generation for Generation' is designed to promote health and wellbeing in adults aged 60 and above and to improve children's success in school. It aims […]
10,000 research participants recruited through Join Dementia Research
3 July 2018
Stats released today, Tuesday 3 July 2018, show that over 10,000 study participants have been involved in vital dementia research thanks to the innovative Join Dementia Research service from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). This fantastic news comes in the wake of new guidance released by NICE in June 2018. This guidance encouraged […]


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Hola! La palabra del día es (Hi, the word of the day is) CHAIR. Learn how to say, CHAIR, in Spanish!CLICK FOR FULL LESSON & COLORING PAGE
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Smarty Pants is in the top 100 Bilingual Educational books on Amazon! We are so excited here at Smarty Puffs & Friends! Grab your Paperback copy: http://amzn.to/1TYec8t Grab the Kindle Version: ?http://amzn.to/1UimbK
So, Tamika here, and I have some amazing news! I was completely caught off guard when I went to the Amazon listing for Smarty Puffs and saw that it was listed as the #1 HOT NEW RELEASE for Children's Spanish Books! I screamed, I cried (happy tears), and I scared everyone in my house as I ran yelling and jumping in excitement, lol!Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered the book, you are making dreams come true! ?Grab your copy at the introductory rate until, May 2, 2016! Paperback:http://amzn.to/1VUzZAC, Kindle is available: http://amzn.to/1TFS2ZV
GREETINGS! SALUDOS! IS A BESTSELLER!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who shared the status of my new book!! Because of your support my book reached bestseller status on THREE Lists on Amazon, including the #3 Spot!!! Thank you, Author La''tanyha Boyd of FAB Virtual Tours #rockyourbookIf you have''t pre-ordered it yet, you can still get it for $3.99 by going to: http://amzn.to/1TFS2ZVStay Connected!Facebook: www.facebook.com/smartypuffsbooksTwitter: www.twitter.com/smartypuffsInstagram: www.instagram.com/smartypuffs


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I have created a comparison report and when I download and attempt to open the Excel file, I get the following error.
Best answer
Hi there. I've seen that error before when there are weird characters or symbols in a response. Excel is thinking that it's a formula. I'd recommend going through and checking to see if you have anything that looks to be an equation in your responses. Also maybe try downloading an XLS version rather than CSV. Hope that helps you!


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Tips for Partners of Survivors
When you are in a relationship with someone who has been harmed, it is difficult to know how to help your partner while also managing your own reactions. Some of the reactions you may have are:
- Anger
- Sleep disturbances
- Guilt or shame
- Fearfulness
- Denial
- Frustration
- Depression
- Wanting to take action
Because of these reactions, it is sometimes helpful for you to seek support for yourself, in addition to your partner seeking help to recover from the violence. All of these reactions are normal responses to trauma - even when you did not experience a traumatic event directly yourself. Managing these reactions in a healthy way is key to being able to support your partner.
Every relationship is different and how you communicate with your partner is unique to the two of you. For that reason these are general guidelines that we suggest.
- Be aware of your own reactions. You want to be able to speak to your partner in a calm and supportive way. If you are angry or frustrated, take time to help yourself first before trying to help your partner. He or she can pick up on non-verbal reactions so don't try to "hide" your feelings. You have a right to these reactions and they can be dealt with in a positive way.
- Ask only those questions that are needed to assess safety or medical issues. Probing questions are not helpful. The best question you can ask your partner is, "What do you need from me?" And then do what is asked of you.
- Do not push your partner to do something he or she does not want to do, such as call the police or confront their perpetrator. It is important for your partner to feel that they are back in control of their life as soon as possible. Trauma takes away choices and personal power, so you want to be mindful of this as you try to be helpful.
- Allow your partner to have whatever feelings and reactions occur, including allowing them to define what happened to them. They are the only person who can since they were there. It may be hard to hear some of the things your partner says. Again this would be a reason for you to talk to someone else for support. For example, some victims feel they are to blame for their assault. You can assure your partner that you do not blame them but do not try to argue them out of their own feelings. They need to work through this in their own way.
- Respect your partner's boundaries and privacy. If he or she asks to be alone, do not push to be with them or constantly text or call, unless there is a safety issue. It is important to let your partner establish boundaries as part of gaining that sense of control and personal safety.
- As part of respecting boundaries and privacy, do not tell friends and family members what has happened unless you have your partner's permission. Be careful about what you post or communicate about your partner via social media. An email or text can be forwarded to anyone.
- It is also important to communicate about what types of touch your partner is comfortable with and remember that this can change. Do not take it personally if your partner does not want your touch at times.
- Listen, listen, listen and believe them. Unfortunately, you cannot change what has happened or "fix" your partner. You CAN be a very important part of the healing process.


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Thank you for sticking with me, even when I was basically non-existent in 2014, and definitely non-existent in 2015.
To celebrate and acknowledge y'all, here is a extravagant giveaway! (I just call it extravagant because it's a big-ish word, and it looks legit in the title)
Again, same with the last giveaway, I have seriously been planning this giveaway forever, but recently bought some stuff in Korea (and Japan) to share!
- False entries will automatically merit disqualification.
- The Face Shop (TFS) konjac sponge
- TFS special care hand mask
- Biore Aqua Rich Watery Essence sunscreen
- Japanese eyelashes
- TFS eyeshadows (3)
- Nature Republic Botanical Vanilla foundation (w23)
- TFS Rice water bright cleansing foam
- Innisfree "It's Real" mask - tea tree (3)
- IOPE Special cleansing set
- TFS blackhead out strips (7 in a box)
- A lot of samples (Tonymoly, Banila Co, TFS, Innisfree, etc.)
- Innisfree "It's Real" mask - rice and pomegranate (3 in total)
- Missha mushroom mask (2)
- TFS sebum control soothing mask sheet
- TFS Smim deluxe set
- Nature Republic eyeshadows (2)
- Nature Republic nail polishes (2)
- Etude House proof 10 eye primer
- Innisfree lip tint
- TFS oil blotting sheets
- D.U.P. false eyelashes (#923)
- A lot of samples (Skinfood, Purederm, Clio, Etude House, Lioele, etc.)
(host it on your blog for more entries!)


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Does the Internet Need Rules & Regulations? [We Ask You]
I previously wrote an article detailing 5 of the commandments that govern the Internet 5 Internet Commandments To Live By Or Incur The Wrath Of The Web (And A Note On Porn) The Internet is a somewhat lawless place. Sure, there are various legalities concerning the posting and viewing of certain content -- including pornography and copyrighted material -- but generally speaking the rules that govern the... Read More . These are more like adages than laws; more a form of etiquette than hard rules. Still, it set my mind to thinking about the actual rules and regulations which govern what we all do online.
To be honest the Internet is a fairly lawless entity. Mainstream use of this amazing tool sees people still apply a moral and ethical code to the Web; in other words they approach the online world the same way they approach the real world. But there are clearly avenues people explore online they would never dream of doing so offline.
So, do we need to toughen the laws associated with the Internet?
This Week's Question…
We want to know, Does The Internet Need Rules & Regulations? I guess more accurately the question should be, Does The Internet Need More Rules & Regulations? Because there are obviously already existing laws in place that apply to the online world as well as the real world. Such as those pertaining to certain types of pornography Unfortunate Truths about Child Pornography and the Internet [Feature] A small blank square and a blinking cursor. A window through which the entire world exists. You only have to say the right word – any word – and your every desire will be delivered.... Read More , or copyrighted content, or defamation.
However, the nature of the Internet, the way it sprang into life, and then grew exponentially into the behemoth it now is, means that rules have had to be applied in a random manner. Many don't work in an online environment, while others cannot possibly be enforced.
The public reaction to SOPA and PIPA was overwhelmingly negative, but while those laws were clearly wrongheaded, that doesn't mean the politicians won't try again. But that is just one avenue that some people feel needs exploring. You may have your own ideas.
We want to hear your views on Internet rules and regulations. Are you happy with how things are right now? If so, how do you counter the thoughts of those who wish laws governing the Internet were tightened? If not, what rules and regulations would you like to see brought in?
Should the availability of pornography Pornography Addiction: The Hidden Struggle & How to Break Free [Feature] Anon22 discovered Internet porn when he was just 12 years old. For around 10 years, Anon22 has enjoyed pornography using his computer once or twice a day, a compulsion that he claims ruined his social... Read More be tackled? Should the use of social networks How To Get Banned From Social Networks The Web has opened up lines of communication that were previously closed for the vast majority of the world. Anyone with an Internet connection can now head online and talk to someone on the other... Read More be more stringently policed? Should the right to free speech be curtailed when online in a public forum? These are mere suggestions, but we're hoping you have others to explore in the comments section below.
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TD Jakes and Joel Osteen: Living the American Dream, Through God
We all know TD Jakes and Joel Osteen as two of the most popular ministers ever to preach the good word of the Lord, and they've benefited from it well.
With CD's, DVD's, TV programs, roadshows, movies and even a record label, these two preachers have formed mini-conglomerates through their love of Jesus Christ.
MSNBC interviewed Jakes and Osteen about their successes and the ever expanding "Christian Market" in this video.
"Just Love" by Brian Courtney Wilson
Reach Magazine TV host Sherrie Marlene had the opportunity to have lunch with Brian Courtney Wilson in Marina Del Rey, CA at the Del Rey Cafe. Overlooking the marina and over lunch, the two talked about family, music, God and careers. Check out the live performance below by Brian Courtney Wilson with his single "Just Love".
Mary Mary "God In Me"
Reach Magazine TV bringing you entertainment, music, fashion and ministry!
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How do you know when God speaks to you?
How do you know when God speaks to you? Reach Magazine TV host J.O. shares his personal advice below on how to recognize when God is talking to YOU.
Imagine yourself blindfolded in a room; now imagine you have to recognize your mom's laughter. Would you be able to do it? If your answer is yes, then in the same way you'd be able to recognize if God spoke to you.
Have you ever had a thought that made you smile, or you told yourself 'I love you', 'you're amazing', if so, well that's God.
We don't normally pat ourselves on the back, so when you have that positive reassuring voice in your head know that it is a message from the higher power.
"He speaks differently to everyone, some people think they have to hear His voice and have a back and forth conversation, but that's not the case. Sometimes He can speak to you through a thought, a person, a book, a sound, or a smile," says J.O.
The same way you'd recognize your mother's voice behind the blindfold is the way you recognize God's voice, by getting to know Him.
J.O. recommends you read the bible, "the more you are on the word, the more He will speak to you. If you've ever had a thought that made you smile, listen; it's God."
Thoughts on true friendships
It's a fact that Reach Magazine TV host Sherrie Marlene loves God and reads the bible on a daily basis. Whenever she finds a scripture that really hits home, she wants to share it with her friends and family to bring a little light to someones day. Since all of you reading are her extended family she wanted to share a scripture that caught her eye.
Proverbs 27:6 "Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses."
"I feel it's a person's responsibility to be completely honest with a friend. A person should always have a friend's best interest at heart, even if it causes an uncomfortable situation. You never want to be the person who tells a friend what they want to hear (essentially lie to them) to avoid hurting their feelings, this could lead to potential disaster depending on the severity of the situation. Remember, "An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips" (Proverbs 24:26). "A kiss on the lips" is a lot better than a slap on the face, which a lie tends to feel like!." ~ Follow Sherrie Marlene on Twitter!
Reach Magazine TV; Edutaining the Masses
J-Love remembers "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" with fondness. He wants television to have similar offerings once again – entertainment that's cool and wholesome, something you can watch with the entire family.
"[Reach Magazine TV is] something that's fun and cool," said Sherrie Marlene, "It's not your cookie-cutter Christian show."
Reach Magazine TV will feature music videos, celebrity interviews and segments on fashion trends. The first show will feature an interview with actor Ving Rhames (to air on LA Media TV).
To read the full article, click here.
Source: Daily Bulletin, November 3, 2009.
To learn more about Reach Magazine TV, visit the official website.
Christian Resources Only a Click Away
Reach Magazine TV is about providing you with the latest in culture, music and ministry.
In today's tech savvy world, internet resources are a click away, and because sometimes you don't have your bible handy to reassure your faith, we want to provide you with the online tools to keep you going strong.
For an online pick-me-up Reach Magazine TV host J-Love visits The Potter's House because, "T.D. Jakes makes it seem that what I read and see is exactly what I need to hear at that moment; plus he is my favorite preacher."
Reach Magazine TV co-host J.O. likes to visit GodTube "to watch inspirational videos and messages that turn your day around, speak to you, make you laugh and enable you to see God when you need it most."
Now, we're asking YOU to share your favorite Christian websites:
-What websites do you visit for Christian resources?
-Where do you go online to get lifted?
-What site do you visit to listen to positive music?
Below is a list we compiled via our Twitter and Facebook friends. Thanks again guys!
Christian Resources
Share some more links! Leave a comment with your favorite website and we'll add the best ones to the Reach Magazine TV official website.
Can You Be Cool and Still be Down with Jesus Christ?
Can you be cool and still be down with JC? Of course you can! There is no rule saying that as a Christian you have to live under a rock and isolate yourself from the world.
Being down with Jesus Christ doesn't mean you have to give up your interests in pop culture. It's quite the contrary. The reality is you have to deal with the spiritual and secular world on a daily basis. A Christian is someone who believes in the teachings of Jesus Christ. To be cool is to be aware or show involvement in new trends or styles. A Christian can definitely fit into both categories with no problem.
Reach Magazine TV co-host J.O., a born again Christian, says "I'm still gonna kick it with all my homies on the block but my actions gotta show something way different than what they are used to seeing."
Many people have their own image of what a Christian is supposed to be and how they are supposed to act. Just remember, all individuals are different and yes this includes Christians.
In today's society young people have to adapt to a variety of situations. In the words of J.O., "Christians are called to be chameleons, we are called to blend in, but not sin."
We can all be up on the latest fashions, sports, and music and still go to church, read the bible, and praise the Lord. There is a misconception that Christians must forfeit being cool in order to serve God, but that is not the case.
Many celebrities like Beyonce, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Common, and Ving Rhames have a strong belief in Christ.
A word to the wise; hold strong to your faith in all situations and around all types of people- that will make you cool and down with Jesus Christ.
Extra, Extra — Sherrie Marlene hits the press
Hesperia, CA resident Sherrie Marlene is co-host of a new TV show, Reach Magazine TV, to premier worldwide on TBN/JCTV Nov. 2.
Reach Magazine TV will feature Christian hip-hop music videos, entertainment, news and fashion.
Through Reach Magazine TV, Sherrie Marlene hopes to be able to positively reach out to young men and women; demonstrating how to live lives according to God and still have fun and be cool.
"I see now the obstacles I have faced in my life have set the foundation for the many lives I will now have the opportunity to touch," said Sherrie.
"For me, Reach Magazine TV is an inspirational gateway that will show people how to have fun while staying faithful to their values. It will give viewers the hope that it is possible to accomplish their dreams. I am living proof."
To read the full article, click here.
Source: Victorville Daily Press, October 3, 2009.
To learn more about Reach Magazine TV, visit the official website.
Reach Magazine TV will be bringing you inspirational bible verses to help strengthen your faith. The hosts of Reach will share bible verses that have guided them through their spiritual journey. The Weekly Word is intended to help you make it through your week on a positive note. So get ready for word!
Philippians 1:6
"There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that GOD who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears."
J-Love's Thoughts on Philippians 1:6
"It gives you the confidence to know that even when you fall short, when you make mistakes, when you don't live up to what you feel the model is of perfection or being a good Christian quote on quote, you didn't start the work. God started the work in your life, so he's faithful to himself to finish it, so you're ok, it's a journey. Enjoy the ride."