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The one hundred ninety-first issue of Doctor Who Adventures had a cover date of 4 November - 10 November 2010. It included an eight-page The Sarah Jane Adventures mini-mag.
Contents Edit
Free gift Edit
- Bumper sticker packet
Information / Fact File (Photo feature and Essential Info) Edit
- FACTFILE: Rioting Robots
- SJA PREVIEW: Lost in Time
Comic content Edit
- The Lunar Tyk (4 pages)
Mega Moments (favourite scene told as a photo-feature) Edit
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Fast Facts (Collectable Fact File) Edit
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- Planet Guide: Planet One
- Classic Creatures: Raston Warrior Robot
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- A3 The Shansheeth
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- A4 Hath
Behind the scenes Edit
- Backstage: The Eleventh Doctor's double Gordon Seed falling down stairs in The Pandorica Opens
Interview Edit
- Daniel Anthony, the actor who plays Clyde Langer.
Additional features Edit
- Welcome and news
- Puzzle page and Quiz
- Big Puzzle: Cyber wordsearch (2 pages)
- Readers contributions: Who and You Upload
- featuring reader's letters, photos, and art.
- Picture Puzzle: Spot the Difference to win Merlin Figures
- Competition Goodies (Doctor Who: The Brilliant Book 2011, The Eleventh Doctor: Matt Smith book, Disney's A Christmas Carol DVD and player set, Lego games and Ben 10 sets)
Credits Edit
- Editor: Moray Laing
- Deputy Editor: Annie Gibson
- Senior Art Editor: Paul Lang
- Production Editor: Liza Millett
- Designer: Melanie Caine
Hidden Away / Facts Edit
- Planet One is the oldest planet in the universe.
- Different by nature, blue Groskes are good, brown Graskes are bad.
- Elijah Spellman came to Earth in a meteorite in 1283 and fed off the fear of children who he stole. He is also known as Odd Bob the Clown and the Pied Piper.
Additional details Edit
- The subscription offer for this issue with a saving of 25% (UK) and a copy of Series 5 Volume 4 DVD release.
- This issue had a cover price of £2.20 (UK) and the free gift was bagged.
- Next issue's free gift is promoted as Doctor Who notebook game and pen.
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By Dr. Jose A. Rivera,
Diplomate, American Board of Lower Extremity Surgery
Every 30 seconds, a lower limb is lost due to diabetes-related complications. That comes to 2,880 legs and feet every day.
Diabetes is an epidemic of national proportions, and currently affects nearly 24 million Americans or 8 percent of the U.S. population. Nearly 11 percent of Hispanic Americans aged 20 years or older have diabetes. The statistics increase significantly as the population ages.
For example, one in three Hispanic women 60-74 years old have type 2 diabetes. Mexican Americans, the largest Hispanic subgroup in Texas, are almost two times as likely to have diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. The prevalence of diabetes is also at least two to four times higher among Hispanic American women than among non-Hispanic white women.
Beyond the numbers, one has to consider how diabetes affects the well being of the community.
Unfortunately, many people with diabetes, and those at risk, are not aware of the common complications associated with the disease. Even more concerning, many are undiagnosed, and of the diagnosed diabetics, many are not controlling their disease.
Diabetes has many systemic complications affecting the eyes, kidneys, and cardiovascular system to name a few. In the lower extremities and feet, diabetes can lead to vascular disease (poor circulation) and neuropathic disease (nerve damage and poor sensation). A high 60-70 percent of people with diabetes will suffer a mild to severe form of diabetic nerve damage called diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
The first sign of DPN is usually a tingling or numbness in the toes which can cause problems with simple walking since DPN sufferers cannot feel where their feet are going. In fact, nearly two in every three diabetics with DPN say that the neuropathy interferes with their daily activities. When not treated with appropriate medication, DPN can cause extreme pain and even impede walking. Additionally, DPN increases the risk of diabetic foot ulceration and studies have shown that diabetic foot ulcerations are a contributing factor in 85 percent of diabetic lower extremity amputations.
Although diabetes is a deadly disease, managing diabetes can be done with proper medical attention and guidance, and personal commitment.
A simple foot exam is essential for all diabetics. An annual foot exam can reveal the first signs and symptoms of diabetes and identify more serious factors that could potentially lead to further complications. Beyond the annual professional foot exams, diabetics should inspect their own feet daily, and visit their doctor at the first sign of any cuts, swelling, bruising, ingrown nails, loss of sensitivity or pain. Diabetes can be managed and controlled, but it takes equal parts of patient and physician care to ensure the best interest of the patient.
Editor's Note: A native of Puerto Rico, Dr. Rivera earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed a comprehensive foot and ankle surgical residency, including a one year foot and ankle surgical fellowship program at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics. Although Dr. Rivera specializes in the non-surgical and surgical treatment of all foot and ankle disorders, he has a special interest in diabetic foot surgery and wound care. Prior to joining the Center for Foot and Ankle Surgery, he served as the Director of Podiatric Surgery at the Florida Hospital Fish Memorial Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center where he encountered numerous complex diabetic foot pathology.

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And the votes are in! Congratulations to the grand winner of the Bobson Japan x Marronnier College of Fashion Design (in Osaka) T-Shirt Graphic Design Contest, Yasutake Akane-san! She was awarded by the owner of Bobson himself, Ozaki Hiroshi-san, and Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) director, Kitagawa Tatsuo-san. Lia Cruz hosted the event in her own pair of Bobson jeans.
Laureen and I were invited to the awarding as we were part of the panel of judges that decided which designs would be printed into t-shirts and sold commercially all over the Philippines.
While there were Facebook votes, we also had to take into consideration the student's interpretation of the theme, "Perfect Circle: Rising Sun", as well as the saleability of the design. Knowing how the Japanese always have a meaning or a deeper concept behind every design made it all the more difficult to judge. Akane-san's "Love Letter" reigned supreme as her designs incorporated familiar Japanese imagery (how can you go wrong with a geisha and a samurai?), and a love poem from an ancient Japanese card game Hyakunin Isshu Karuta.
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E Line (Los Angeles Metro)
|E Line
Two P865/P2020 trains at Culver City station
|Other name(s)
|Expo Line (2012–2019)
|Light rail
|Los Angeles Metro Rail
Downtown Santa Monica
7th Street/Metro Center
|Daily ridership
|61,957 (October 2018; avg. weekday) [1]
|Line number
|Expo Line
|April 28, 2012
|May 20, 2016
|Metro (LACMTA)
|Mostly at-grade in private right-of-way, with some underground, street-running, elevated, and trench sections.
|Rolling stock
|Trains run in 2–3 car consists
|Line length
|15.2 mi (24.5 km) [3]
|Number of tracks
|Track gauge
|4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
( standard gauge)
|750 V DC overhead catenary ( overhead rigid rail; Flower tunnel only) [2]
|Operating speed
|55 mph (89 km/h)
The E Line is a 15.2 mi (24.5 km) light rail line that runs between Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica. The line is named after Exposition Boulevard, which it runs alongside for most of its route. [4] [5] It is one of the six lines in the Metro Rail system, and is operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).
The E Line largely follows the right-of-way of the former Pacific Electric Santa Monica Air Line. Passenger service ended in 1953; freight-only service ended by March 1988. Several Expo Line stations are built in the same location as Air Line stations, although no original station structures have been reused. [6]
Metro renamed the current Expo Line as E Line (Expo) in late 2019, while retaining its aqua coloring. [7] When the Regional Connector is complete in 2022, the current E Line will be joined with the Eastside portion of the Gold Line to create an extended E Line, which will be colored gold on maps. [8]
Service description
An independent agency, the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority, was given the authority to plan, design and construct the line by state law in 2003. After construction of the second phase was completed, the line was handed over on January 15, 2016, to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. [9]
The line was built in two phases; the first phase comprised the 8.6-mile (13.8 km) [3] [10] section between Downtown Los Angeles and Culver City. Construction began in early 2006 and most stations opened to the public on April 28, 2012. [10] [11] The Culver City and Farmdale stations opened on June 20, 2012. [10] [12]
Design and construction on the 6.6-mile (10.6 km) [3] portion between Culver City and Santa Monica started in September 2011. Testing along the phase 2 segment began on April 6, 2015, [13] and the segment opened on May 20, 2016. [14]
Hours of operation
The E Line operates from approximately 4:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on weekdays and until 2:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. [15]
As of December 2016, trains run approximately every 6 minutes during peak hours, every 12 minutes during middays, every 10 minutes during the evening, and every 20 minutes after midnight.
Maximum speed on the route is 55 mph (89 km/h): speeds within Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown Santa Monica are reduced. [16]
The Expo Line largely follows right of way used by the Los Angeles and Independence Railroad steam railroad, built in 1875, [17] which was converted by Pacific Electric to electric traction and operated as the Santa Monica Air Line [18] by 1920, providing both freight and passenger service between Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Passenger service and freight service stopped in 1988. [19] Local advocacy groups including Friends 4 Expo Transit [20] supported the successful passage of Proposition C in 1990, which allowed the purchase of the entire right-of-way from Southern Pacific by Metro.
Metro released a Major Investment Study in 2000 which compared bus rapid transit and light rail transit options along what was now known as the "Mid-City/Exposition Corridor"; [21] construction of the first phase to Culver City began in mid-2006, [22] [10] [11] [10] [12] and most stations opened to the public on April 28, 2012. [10] [11] The Culver City and Farmdale stations opened on June 20, 2012. [10] [12]
Design and construction of the 6.6-mile (10.6 km) [3] portion between Culver City and Santa Monica started in September 2011. Testing along the phase 2 segment began on April 6, 2015, [13] and the segment opened on May 20, 2016. [14]
The New Blue Closure
On June 1, 2019, the northern half of the Metro Blue Line closed (from Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station north to 7th Street/Metro Center Station). [23] The Expo Line terminated at 23rd Street starting on June 22, 2019. [23] Bus shuttles replaced train service between LATTC/Ortho Institute Station and 7th Street/Metro Center Station starting on June 22, 2019 through late August. [23]
On August 19, 2019, Metro announced that Expo Line service to the Pico and 7th Street/Metro Center stations would resume with the start of service on August 24, 2019. [24]
Proposed developments
Regional Connector Transit Project
The Regional Connector is an under-construction light-rail subway corridor through Downtown Los Angeles that is to connect the current Blue and Expo Lines to the current Gold Line, and to allow a seamless one-seat ride between the Blue and Expo lines' current 7th Street/Metro Center terminus and Union Station. [25]
Once the Regional Connector is completed, the Blue, Expo, and Gold Lines will be simplified into two rail lines: a north-south line connecting Long Beach and Azusa (colored blue), and an east-west line connecting Santa Monica and East Los Angeles (colored gold).
In 2019, Metro began using a renaming system where each rail and bus rapid transit line receives a letter and color. As a result, the Expo Line became the E Line in 2019, and will be recolored from aqua to gold upon completion of the Regional Connector. [26] [27] [8]
The groundbreaking for the project took place on September 30, 2014, and the alignment is expected to be in public service by mid 2022. [28]
Station listing
The following is the complete list of stations from Downtown Los Angeles traveling west.
|Date opened
|Major connections and notes [29] [30]
|7th Street/Metro Center
|February 15, 1991
|Los Angeles
( Downtown Los Angeles)
|Connects with A Line, B Line, D Line and J Line
|July 14, 1990
|Connects with A Line and J Line
|LATTC/Ortho Institute
|April 28, 2012
|Los Angeles
( North University Park)
|Connects with J Line
|Expo Park/USC
|Los Angeles
( Exposition Park)
|Los Angeles
( Jefferson Park)
|Park and ride: 450 stalls
|June 20, 2012
|Los Angeles
( Baldwin Hills)
|Expo/La Brea
|April 28, 2012
|La Cienega/Jefferson
|Park and ride: 494 stalls
|Culver City
|June 20, 2012
|Culver City
|May 20, 2016
|Los Angeles ( Palms)
|Westwood/Rancho Park
|Los Angeles ( Rancho Park)
|Los Angeles ( West Los Angeles)
|Park and ride: 260 stalls
|Park and ride: 217 stalls
|26th Street/Bergamot
|Santa Monica
|17th Street/Santa Monica College
|Park and ride: 65 stalls
|Downtown Santa Monica
Maintenance facilities
Previously, the light rail vehicles used on the Expo Line were maintained at the division 11 yard in Long Beach, California, the same maintenance facility that is used by the Blue Line. However, the new division 14 yard, located east of Stewart Street and north of Exposition Boulevard [31] in the vicinity of the 26th Street/Bergamot station in Santa Monica, was opened with the completion of Phase 2.
Rolling stock
Compatible with the rest of Metro's light-rail network, the Expo Line shares standard Metro light rail vehicles ( Nippon Sharyo P2020, Siemens P2000, and Kinki Sharyo P3010) with the Blue Line. Metro estimates that it has 47 light rail cars to provide service on the Expo Line under the peak-hour assumption of 3-car trains running at 6-minute headways.
The Expo Line Bikeway parallels the route of the light rail line, and includes a mixture of bike lanes on Exposition Boulevard and off-street paths alongside the rail tracks. [32]
- On November 29, 2018, a pedestrian was struck and killed. The man had been attempting to cross the tracks. [33]
- On January 15, 2019, a passenger fell from the platform, between the cars, and was dragged to death. They "have not yet been able to identify the individual as pieces of the victim's body are spread out." [34]
- ^ "Ridership Statistics". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ Chen, Anna (July 30, 2019). "Installing new overhead conductor rail in DTLA". Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Expo Line project fact sheet" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ Epstein, Joel (April 12, 2016). "How the Expo Line Got to Santa Monica". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "The Guide to the Metro Expo Line: Downtown L.A. to Santa Monica". Discover Los Angeles. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ Hawthorne, Christopher (May 20, 2016). "Why the Expo Line to Santa Monica marks a rare kind of progress in American cities". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ http://media.metro.net/documents/line-806_1571341545.pdf
- ^ a b Fonseca, Ryan (September 25, 2019). "Ignore Those 'Line A' Signs. Metro's Blue Line Will Reopen As The 'A Line'". laist.com. Southern California Public Radio. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "About Expo Overview". Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "L.A. Metro – Facts at a Glance". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 13, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ a b c Weikel, Dan; Bloomekatz, Ari (April 27, 2012). "Expo Line launches rail service push to Westside". LA Times. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Two more Expo Line stations to open June 20". Los Angeles Times. June 5, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ a b Nunez, Jennifer (April 9, 2015). "Testing begins on LA Expo Line phase 2". International Railway Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Zeller, Heidi (March 30, 2015). "Art for the Expo Line: installation at Expo/Sepulveda Station". The Source. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Expo line timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 23, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ Hymon, Steve (November 22, 2011). "Our first ride on the Expo Line". The Source. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "First Train of the Los Angeles and Independence Railroad". Volume 5, Number 20. © Los Angeles Herald, 1875. Newspaper. Los Angeles Herald. October 19, 1875.
- ^ "Santa Monica Air Line". Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California.
- ^ Morgenthaler, Anne (March 14, 1988). "End of the Line: The last train out of SM blows a final whistle". Santa Monica Outlook.
- ^ "The Expo Line". friends4expo.org. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Mid City Westside Transit Draft EIS/EIR: 1.0 History, purpose and need" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
- ^ Nelson, Laura J. (December 16, 2013). "Residents living near Expo Line stations reduce car use, study shows". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c "New Blue Improvements Project". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro). Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ Anna, Chen (August 19, 2019). "Expo Line to Resume Service to Pico and 7th St/Metro stations on Aug. 24". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro). Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Regional Connector Transit Corridor (project website)". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "PowerPoint: Metro staff proposal to rename rail and BRT lines". TheSource. Steve Hymon. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "LA Metro Could Switch Rail Line Names From Colors To Letters". Curbed Los Angeles. Curbed Staff. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Nelson, Laura J. (May 12, 2019). "L.A. Metro's downtown subway project may not open until mid-2022". LA Times. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ "Metro E Line (Expo)". www.metro.net. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Metro Parking Lots by Line". www.metro.net. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Hymon, Steve (March 21, 2012). "Expo Line Maintenance Facility". The Source. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Kavanagh, Gary (December 2013). "State of Expo Phase II Bikeway Corridor, & the Biggest Remaining Concerns". Santa Monica Next. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Expo Line Train Fatally Hits Pedestrian Near USC". Daily Trojan. November 29, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Hall, Matthew (January 15, 2019). "Train Kills Pedestrian at 17th Street Station". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
External links
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to LACMTA Expo Line.
Route map:
KML file (
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)
- BuildExpo (Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority)
- Extensive Collection of Construction Photos
- Expo Phase I Construction Drive By on YouTube
- Los Angeles Metro Expo Line – Phase II Tour, Part 1 on YouTube


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While the poop isn't loose, this is certainly a loose recreation of the infamous Russian Hammer & Sickle. Is it too pun-ny to say this bears a shitty resemblance to the original?
Mockup Hammer & Sickle
Posted by fullofshart on March 7, 2013
Thanks to Beatelectrio for posting this video.
In an attempt to be more family friendly (mind you, as family friendly as a site about poop pictures can be) we've changed the URL to www.fullofshart.com. www.shitfarts.com will still work, as we still own the domain, but now it'll redirect to www.fullofshart.com. Just a heads up if you pop in and notice something different. We're still dedicated to bringing you gross poop pictures and other people's YouTube videos like we always have.
Keep on keeping on.
There may be some background noise but this fart takes center stage over all of it.
99% of this monster makes it out quickly and only 1% has to squeak by in a little puff.
The beautiful thing about this is that you, the viewer, can you make your own. You just need some label paper and a version of Word that will open this attached .doc. Check it out, make your own, and let us know if you come up with some good ones.
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Thanks to Tanya Anderson for posting this video.
I think we'd like Movie Pooping Monday to become a monthly or bi-monthly segments. There are a fair number of movies that appreciate the art of poop humor and it has become our job to share those scenes.
And to start it off, it's the poop scene from Dumb and Dumber. Thanks to FantasticCousins for putting this video up.
The inside of the toilet bowl provides a nice echo from this super beefy fart that packs a lot of bass.


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Hello Everyone!!
Oh you know every time I post I tell myself that I will post the next day too, and guess what? It just never happens.
Well I am posting today!!
This is a card where I have used 3 types of patterned paper, it is so rare that I do that, I am not comfortable with mixing and matching patterns. There are some people who have a real gift for it and I love the 6×6 paper pads of coordinating papers available, this is the only way I can do this. And did you see, a picture from the papers saves me the stamp and colour routine. I believe I have all colouring methods known to man in my craft room and the only ones I can even passably use are the watercolours, so hopeless with colour this girl. No wonder I only wanted to draw in graphite, grey graphite at that!!
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I chose the name "Brown Sparrow Art" mostly because I think sparrows are awesome. Seriously. Look at this guy:
There are some other reasons for the name as well, but for now I'll just let you speculate (all you tons of readers! I know you're out there!).
In addition to helping you appreciate how awesome sparrows can be, I also wanted to draw your attention to my "sparrow pics" page (find it under "more"), which is a forum for sparrow (or other small birds--we're cool like that) photos and drawings submitted by you! It's your forum for exhibiting your awesomeness.


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Apr 15, 2008
This map is called "The portolan of the Mediterranean" and is made by Nicholas Comberford in 1647. Original size 90×47 cm, scale 1:4250000.
Here is a better picture of it in color, please click HERE.
There is also a version of it made in 1626, I will try and add it to my collection.
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The Top 3 Adults-Only Resorts in Mexico
2017 Edition
After scouring the internet for hours doing research and still ending up disappointed with our "all-inclusive" experiences, we decided to try our luck at adults-only luxury resorts. Looking at pictures doesn't cut it sometimes, so our list is based on our personal experience at all of the featured resorts.
#3 Secrets Puerto Los Cabos
Get ready to feel like a celebrity. Located in an exclusive community surrounded by mountains and the Baja desert, you'll find the ultimate privacy here. Enjoy quiet sunrise walks down the 3 mile stretch of untouched beach; play in the (multi-level) pools and on the adjacent gold course. Plus, indulge in decadence at one of their signature restaurants.
Location: San Jose del Cabo
Time from Airport: 30 min (10 min to San José del Cabo; 40 min to Cabo San Lucas)
Rooms: 500 (150 preferred)
Pools: 2
Restaurants: 8
Bars: 4
#2 The Royal Playa del Carmen
This adults-only resort has a prime spot on the beach and is steps away from the famous 5th Ave. With a hammock on your balcony, cabanas on the beach, and a tranquil quiet pool, you can always find a peaceful place to relax. We loved the nightly shows in the lobby, their Olympic size swimming pool, as well as the romantic possibilities. See a tour of our room here.
Location: Playa del Carmen
Time from Airport: 50 minutes
Rooms: 513
Pools: 3
Restaurants: 8
Bars: 4
#1 Secrets Playa Mujeres
Located in a gated community, this eco-chic adults-only resort has thoughtful features like no other. You can enjoy exclusive romantic breakfasts and dinners. They have incredible themed parties with endless entertainment, food, and fun.
You can venture out on the hobie cat and have hours of fun in the pools. You also have access to a whole lot more at Dreams Playa Mujeres next door, which is a family resort. Dreams have 65, 000 square feet of pools, a waterpark, waterslides, a lazy river, kids club and teens club with rock climbing wall, batting cage, a non-alcoholic bar and so much more!
Location: Playa Mujeres
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Whispering Oaks Drive
A location in Washington
Commute to Downtown Wentzville
Most errands require a car.
About your score
Whispering Oaks Drive has a Walk Score of 41 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so most errands require a car.
The closest park is Krog Park.
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One of the highest stakes "games" in the world is television programming. Hundreds of millions of dollars are won and lost each year.
The players are primarily the New York network executives who decide what programs should and should not be on U.S. networks. They look at factors such as; on what day a show should air and in what time slot.
What program comes on before and after each show is another important factor, as well as what the other networks are offering in the same time slot.
Added to this are target audience demographics (characteristics such as age, race, sex and economic level), program promotions, and advertiser appeal. Each of these factors is crucial for having a successful show and a successful season.
So again, some key factors to a Show's success or Failure are:
Audience Appeal
Scheduling Strategy
Day and Time Slot
First, you have to accept the fact that you are probably "abnormal" and by this I mean that your taste in television programs probably doesn't coincide with that of the average viewer.
You know "We're all here because we're not all there"… Right?
Now, our current audience consists of ETSU students, faculty, and staff. So the majority of our audience may very well be into the same things you all are into. Our target audience could change at some point. So knowing our target audience is extremely important when making programming decisions.
We will get into more specifics about Buc-TV later in the presentation but for now lets look at programming from a broader perspective. I am going to come at this from a commercial broadcaster point of view. Some of this presentation may be a recap of things you already know or have learned in other classes but some of this may be new. I hope to tie it all together at the end so bare with me.
So here we go… the fact is that most TV viewers do not have a college education and they are older than you are. This means that they will probably like and dislike different things in life – including what they watch on TV. In finding programming to air, always keep in mind who your target audience is and what will appeal to the vast majority of that audience. This is referred to as the LCD or lowest common denominator of your audience. We are looking for what appeals to the largest portion of your target audience.
I've worked with Program Managers and Media content managers that often had to schedule programming that they didn't personally care for, but the ratings showed that a large share of the audience did like the programming, they wanted the station to be successful so they aired the shows that were making money or making a profit.
Higher ratings means more Ad dollars…
Local TV stations live and die by the Nielsen ratings book. I'll explain that more in just a moment. Nielsen is the Company that is tasked with tracking viewership for programming by taking a sample of an areas tv audience and having them record what they are watching on the tube over a period of time known as "Sweeps". They are then able to compile ratings based on the data gathered. Higher ratings means more ad dollars. Low ratings make for some hard to sale commercial breaks because advertisers are looking for the most bang for their buck. They don't want to spend a ton of money to only reach a small number of households. They are wanting to advertise to their target audience, so knowing what shows appeal to which audience is very important to them as well. Local TV stations typically have a large sales staff, armed with all of the numbers from these ratings books to go out and sale commercial time to area businesses.
Everyone knows what a Promo or Promotional Spot is, right? Well they can be a good thing or a bad thing. Here is what I mean by that… this is a line I heard in a conference call years ago that really made a lot of sense and has stuck with me… "Promos are what happen when commercials don't". If your flipping through the dial and see a ton of Promo's for the station, you can just about bet they are having trouble selling ads and likely what ever show you are watching is having some ratings trouble. Again, when programming a station you are looking for shows that will appeal to the largest part of your viewing audience.
Now, there will always be some late night and early morning hours you can use for your favoritesJ
Now some other factors beyond Audience Appeal..
A big one is cost to purchase the rights to air a show… Some shows that aren't necessarily "top notch" make it on the local airwaves because they are inexpensive to purchase or cheap to produce. Everyone knows what an Infomercial is. The reason you see so many infomericals on TV (especially during those late night or early morning ours) is because this is free programming for a station, better than that the station is getting paid to air these programs! So those hard to sale commercial breaks just became a lot easier by airing a 30 min. infomercial at 3am.
Cost to produce the show and ease of production can also play a role in programming. Look at all of the Talk shows and Reality shows on TV today. Networks like TLC, A&E, History, and HGTV are full of reality shows… House Hunters for example… it's a camera guy following around a realtor and a customer looking at 3 houses. How hard is that to create? The realtor probably isn't getting paid, the customers definitely aren't paid and the production crew is working by the hour knocking these shows out left and right.
Another example is Survivor, you have 20 "unpaid actors", one well-paid host, and tons of entertainment. This show brings in millions of advertising dollars that pay for everything plus and extra $1million left over at the end for the "big winner"… just make sure you pay the taxes on that!
Some other popular examples…
Southern Justice (Sullivan County Sheriffs office), Appalachian Outlaws, GoldRush, Berring Sea Gold… I could go on and on with examples but you get the point. A show doesn't have to cost a lot or be difficult to produce to be successful!
Some additional thoughts about finding your target audience.
Remember when I started I said that Television Programming is a high stakes game…
In almost any game aiming at the wrong target can mean you lose the game. The same goes for television programming.
# 1. Know your competition
If you are scheduling a program for a network or local station that's opposite "Monday Night Football" (an extremely popular TV series with men), you will probably not chose another program that appeals to men.
Unless you have something that will draw more men than the major football teams -- and that would be difficult -- you would probably be better off scheduling a program that appeals to women who may not be interested in watching football.
This technique is referred to as counterprogramming.
Counterprogramming can also involve other demographic characteristics. For a program that appeals to an older audience you might want to counterprogram with something that appeals to a younger audience. For a program that appeals to a sophisticated audience, think about a program that appeals to a not-so-sophisticated audience.
Deciding on a target audience also involves your advertisers.
A show that has commercials for expensive cars, designer clothes, exotic vacation spots, and upscale restaurants will have to appeal to an audience that can afford these things. If you are trying to sell designer jeans, you don't want to buy commercial time in a show that appeals primarily to an older audience.
As mentioned earlier, advertisers are interested in the number of viewers that watch a show but they are even more interested in the show's demographics. In fact, demographics are important to advertisers in any area of mass media: TV, radio, newspapers, online, magazines and books.
Demographics, again, refers to statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it. This would include data on your audiences Age, sex, education, income, etc. Again the Nielsen Company are the ones that gather this data and provide their results to local and network stations who in turn use the data to make programming decisions and to sale commercial time.
Ok, so we just learned about Counterprogramming as being one popular scheduling strategy for network and local stations. Now lets look at some others.
First we have Audience Flow. The audience that leads into your show is important. This is especially true for viewers who get TV free off-air, rather than from cable or the Internet, where there are many more options. If your show comes after one that has high ratings, your show will benefit through audience flow.
When a station or network schedules a number of programs consecutively that have a similar demographic appeal, this is referred to as stacking. Often, networks will stack a series of sitcoms together, assuming that audience flow will hold viewers for several hours. Back in the 90's and early 2000's ABC was using this method of stacking for their TGIF lineup. It was a series of funny, light-hearted, comedies that appealed to a large target audience and was very successful lasting for many years. ABC has pulled this idea back out with their TGIT lineup on Thursday nights with Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away With Murder. The target audience for these drama's would be largely Women 18-49.
Just a little free extra here… I'm going to stray off topic for just a minute so bare with me. The idea of Stacking and Flow are also very important in local news. When building a rundown for a local news broadcast, a producers dream is to have a show that is stacked with stories that easily flow into the next story or segment. (News producers are looking for a flow that has easy transitions from one story to the next) I'm sure we have all seen instances, watching the news, where the Anchor awkwardly has to jump from a story about something terrible like a deadly car wreck or someone being murdered or raped to the story about the cutest puppy contest. Kind of an abrupt jump that leaves the viewer thinking "something about that was awkward but I'm not sure why". Well the reason is we weren't ready in our mind for the quick shift in stories. This is where Stacking and Flow play an important role in writing news.
OK… enough about News and back to Programming… By putting a new or weak show between two popular shows, audience flow will tend to bring up the new or weak show through what is called the hammock effect.
Rather than switch channels between two strong shows (and maybe join a program in progress on another network, or be forced to tune away from it before it ends) audiences tend to stay with the network, even if they try to do something else during the interval, like going to the kitchen and fixing themselves a ham sandwich. This, of course, helps the new or weaker show -- and may result in it "catching on" and becoming popular in its own right.
Somewhat related is the concept of tent poling, or using popular, well-established TV shows scheduled in pivotal time periods to boost the ratings of the shows around them.
Next we have Hotswitching. This is where programmers eliminate any pause between the end of one program and the start of the next one -- generally at the top of the hour. The idea is to immediately get viewers involved in the next program before they are tempted to switch channels. If you ever watch Friends or Big Bang Theory re-runs on TBS you will have seen this, the credits are rolling in a picture in picture window at the top of the screen while the next episode is getting started. This is a brilliant way to grab your viewer and hold them there so that they get interested in the next episode before they have a chance to think twice and flip the dial.
Next is Cross-programming. This stragegy involves the interconnection of two different shows. The story line of one program continues into a different program, generally with a mixture of the key people appearing in each. I've seen this strategy used with some of our local retro TV stations where they may air a couple of shows, created at different times but using the same lead actor. Another example would be a couple of the 3 thousand versions of CSI airing back to back.
Next one is Bridging. Bridging is used when one TV program intentionally extends beyond the normal end point of programs on the other channels. With these programs already underway when the first program ends it discourages the audience from changing channels and joining another program "in progress." This drives me crazy because I always miss the very end of "Gold Rush". My DVR cuts off before the show ends. Even so, it is a smart strategy! But it drives a master control operator insane because they are expecting everything to hit on time every time.
Theming is next and it is pretty much what it sounds like. The idea of grouping together a block of shows -- maybe even a whole week of shows during a certain time period – and this group of shows is centered around the same theme. For example a block of cop shows or medical drama shows. Similar idea to audience Flow and Cross-Programming.
Next we have Stripping. This one is not what it sounds like! Stripping is the strategy of showing episodes of the same syndicated series, scheduled Monday through Friday at the same time. Not having to wait an entire week to see the next episode of a series (as they would with first-run network series) is an attractive option to many viewers. This may have been the first stab at Video on Demand back in the old days. Probably where early VOD pioneers got their inspiration.
And how could we leave out Marathons. We all know what this is. Very popular on some local stations and on cable and satellite channels such as A&E. For instance you have a half-dozen episodes of Law and Order, Pawn Stars, CSI, or even the old The Twilight Zone series might be scheduled with the potential of holding loyal fans for several hours. Marathons often take place on weekends and during holiday periods when viewers are apt to have more time to watch TV. Again… another strategy that gave birth to Video On Demand services like Netflix and Hulu, but is still used a lot in traditional broadcasts today.
Our last two Programming strategies deal with End of the Season or Sweeps episodes.
First is Stunting, which is using special programming or plot gimmicks in an effort to boost audience size. You often see stunting by networks during sweeps. And again, sweeps is when those "all important" ratings are being recorded and gathered for the next Nielsen ratings book. As an Engineer, sweeps is also when we don't touch anything! If it ain't broke, don't even think about fixing it during sweeps. This is hard to do for an enthusiastic engineer but the last thing you want is to be sitting on black during sweeps.
Examples of stunting, as it relates to programming, would be when a key person in a dramatic series gets married, has a baby, gets shot, or whatever. In the early 90s, it was discovered that weddings could boost a show's ratings by about three points -- so a lot of people in dramas suddenly got married.
Another stunting technique is to have a famous person appear in an episode -- typically, a famous actor, political figure, athlete, or singer. In each of these cases, "the event" is heavily touted in promos (on-air promotions for the show).
So back to what I mentioned at the beginning about Promos… For local programmers, Sweeps and the days leading up to this time are when you want to use up some commercial time for Promos… you want to see those promos during sweeps because you are looking to attract your biggest audiences of the season which will boost your ratings! You may have noticed that a few times a year our local stations will promote a big investigative news story they are working on or maybe they are going to do a series of live on location shows for a couple of weeks. You can just about bet that it is time for sweeps when this happens.
OK and last but not least of the stunting strategies are "reunion shows". These are the episodes where the beloved long lost cast members re-appear for the big shindig at the end.
One of the earliest and most famous instances of stunting (in this case to hold the interest of viewers from the end of one season to the start of the next) was in "Dallas" (a weekly drama that aired from 1978 to 1991). The key actor in the series (a man who everyone loved to hate (JR Ewing) was shot by an unknown person and rushed to the hospital just as the series ended for the season. Over the summer, the secret as to "who shot J.R." was afforded higher security than classified nuclear documents, which only intensified the mystery.
It was rumored that the tabloid press offered a six-figure sum to anyone with the series who would reveal the killer's identity before the new season began. However, several versions of the subsequent episode were filmed and no one knew for sure which version would air.
When the series did start again, more people were watching in the United States than voted in the previous presidential election. And, in case you're wondering, a girlfriend, not to be confused with his wife in the series, shot J.R. -- and he lived.
This is of course is what we refer to as a "Cliff Hanger"
Applying What We've Learned. Now lets take a step back and try to apply some of this to Buc-TV.
Local stations not affiliated with a network are left to their own devices to compete for ratings. This includes us and if we branch out beyond the ETSU campus ratings will become a big deal and something we will have to shoot for.
#1 Find or produce programming that will appeal to our target audience
Although it's hard to compete against first-run network programming, local stations often capture at least three percent of the available audience if they run syndicated shows -- shows that ran on the networks and are subsequently sold in package deals to local stations. This 3 percent is a critical figure when it comes to getting national advertising. Now of course, Buc-TV advertising will likely be handled differently than commercial broadcast stations but we will still need to be airing programming that we can sell to advertisers who we would like to underwrite or sponsor us.
#2 Be flexible to changes in our target audience
Our Target Audience could change at some point. If Buc-TV finds its way to the air-waves and cable systems in our area, we may have to adjust our programming to appeal to a new audience. We need to be flexible if these changes do occur. But for now our target audience is our students so we need to produce and air things that appeal to them and the powers that be within the university.
#3 If purchasing programming, make sure all I's are dotted and T's are crossed
In locally owned TV stations there is typically a member of the sales staff or traffic staff in charge of purchasing the rights to air syndicated shows and national commercials. In a group owned station there may be a corporate staff member or team that will handle this for the entire group. The person in charge of syndicated programming will be responsible for making sure everything has been legally acquired. I believe Tammy is the one currently in charge of any programming purchases that we make and all of that has to go through our Legal department to get their blessing. So any programming we plan to air should be ran by Tammy to make sure there are no issues. Which brings me to my next point…
#4 Follow all FCC rules and regulations
So for us, BucTV, we need to make sure everything we are airing is properly acquired and meets all FCC rules and regulations. This will be critically important if Buc-TV makes it beyond the walls of the ETSU campus and out to the public. This is something we should do now so there aren't any huge changes we need to make in the event that our coverage changes. We should all be familiarizing ourselves with the FCC guidelines that non profit stations fall under. I'm going to hit on a couple of FCC rules next as we talk about some Programming Basics…
So, I spoke with some of my former co-workers and together we came up with the following list of Programming Basics. This is probably the only slide you really wanted me to talk aboutJ But Daniel said to come and talk to you about Programming so I just put it all in here.
# 1 "Keep things running on Time"
Unless we are using the Bridging strategy for scheduling a show (which again is the idea of a show extending beyond the normal timeslot to discourage the viewer from changing channels to join a show already in progress)… Unless we are doing that we, need to be running things on time.
Continuing that thought…. #2 "Make a schedule and stick to it"
We need to make sure our programming is consistent with the time and day it airs. Television stations are ran like clock work, literally. Unlike many "on-demand" services, Buc-TV is a traditional broadcast television station that has a schedule to keep and adhere to. Our viewers will be tuning in at certain times to watch an already determined program. We will not be able to gain an audience unless we have consistency with our programming. In turn (down the road) we will be unsuccessful in selling advertisements if we don't have an audience to advertise to…. For us this would mean selling sponsorships or finding businesses to underwrite a show. You never know, the university may decide to go the commercial route and forgo the benefits and possible government funding that goes along with a public, non-profit standing. This would really boost the importance of that ratings book for us.
#3 and #4 12 – 16 minutes of breaks for every hour of programming, Breaks should not exceed 4 min.
Now, for public, non-profit stations these rules don't really apply. Many PBS stations will air entire episodes of there programs and have a few minutes of PSA's or Promo's at the end. For now, we could do things that way or we could set our schedule up to be more like a commercial station. Again, we do not know if or when we will branch out to the public and if we do we don't know what kind of station we will become (public or commercial). So we have some freedom to do what we want right now, keeping in mind that things could change and we may have to adapt.
For a commercial broadcast station you should have 12-16 minutes of breaks for every hour of programming. That means every half hour around 6 to 8 minutes of breaks. This will make your hour long show around 45 minutes and a thirty min show around 23 minutes. A break should be no longer than 4 minutes. Any more than that and your viewers will turn the channel to see what else is on. Really short breaks spaced to close together is also bad for business as it will leave the viewer with the impression that this station has too many breaks and not enough programming. There is a happy medium that needs to be hit when spacing out breaks and it is not an exact science. As long as we are hitting the start and end of the show on time we can adjust breaks accordingly.
#5 Station ID should air at the top of each hour
We need to make sure we are running our Station ID at the top of each hour. The ID should be a slide with our logo, channel, Call Letters… since we are not a broadcast station right now we probably don't have call letters?, We can just use Buc-TV for now, the station ID should also include our coverage area. Also, the station ID needs a voice over of all of the pertinent info on the slide. The ID doesn't have to air exactly at top of the hour but within a logical break as close to the top of the hour as possible. There are FCC guidelines for duration, size of text and what information needs to be included so we will need to make sure we are meeting these specs. This is something we will have to look up. Again, not a real concern right now but would be good practice and a good habit to get into for the future.
#6 Closed Captioning
We need to research Closed Captioning to make sure we are following FCC guidelines for this. FCC loves to hand out fines for violations and the fines aren't cheap. Back when I worked at JHL, CC was required on all recorded programming and any live events that were going to air more than once. I'm sure things have changed and Public TV falls under different rules from Commercial Broadcast stations.
Last but definitely not least… #7 Audio Levels!
We are using programming from many different sources and individuals, in turn our audio levels are all over the place some times. Typically, in a broadcast station, audio levels are adjusted for each piece of programming prior to going into the playout system. Currently, we don't have a good way to check audio levels nor do we even know for sure what good levels should look like on the meters we do have. So this is something that Daniel and I will be working on in the near future. We will be coming up with a workflow which will likely include more audio meters and additional points to monitor audio and where the audio levels need to "ride". We will also work on figuring out what good levels look like in all of the editing programs we use. Because, this is such a crucial item, we may also look into purchasing a device that would be installed on the end of our stream to watch and correct levels before they go out to air. But again, it's best to have the levels correct before we put the programming into the playout server.
As some of you already know, we ran out of storage space on the programming server last week which locked the system up causing us to be "off-air" for about 10 or 15 minutes while Seth and I worked feverishly to clear space and reboot stuff. This wasn't the first time over the last couple of years this has happened but hopefully, it will be the last. The other day Daniel had me order a new Programming server which should have around 6-8TB of storage space available once we get the Raid Array setup completed. This server will replace the 1TB server we are currently using. 6-8TB sounds like a lot of space but it has been my experience that with computer storage we will use as much as is available. We try to make sure that all of our programming is in the H.264, .mp4 format to keep file sizes small. Our OnTheAir playout system will play many other formats. For instance the system loves Apple ProRes 422 MOV files. The only problem, is a 30 minute Apple ProRes file is around 22GB in size where as the same file exported as an H.264 MP4 is 2.5GB. That is nearly 10x smaller than the ProRes file. Airing an MOV that is exported straight from the K2 one time is no big deal, but if it is something that we are going to keep in our library, we need to make sure we are converting it to MP4 format.
This is a list of Programming Ideas that Daniel and I came up with probably about a year ago now. And the item at the top "Athletic Events and Shows" we are now doing. Good job guys for helping to make this happen and keep up the good work! When we have the resources to do so, we need to begin editing these games for time, check audio, replace the commercials with PSA's or Promo's, etc. Seth has been working on this using the Split and Mar IN and OUT options in OnTheAir Manager. It's a little tricky but it does work and Seth or I will be happy to show anyone interested how to use these features.
There are tons of things happening all over this campus and a lot it is already being recorded by other departments for other things, we just need to get in touch with some folks and see if we can get our hands on this stuff.
Again, our target audience is the ETSU community so any and all of this should be of interest to our viewers.
u Theater and Dance productions
u Music and Bluegrass productions
u High profile guest speakers and concerts
u Radio "Specialty Show" feeds to highlight our campus radio station "theEdge"
u The possibilities are endless!
Think about working with other departments to cross-promote. Buc-Sports could give us a shout-out during their broadcasts for instance. We are airing their games now so it couldn't hurt to ask. They have an audience that we may not be tapped into, likewise, we have an audience they would like to be connected with. Another example, theEdge, we should be airing Promo's for them and they should do the same for us. The East Tennessean, likewise. We have received some publicity with them recently, which is great! Now let's see if they would like for us to return the favor. I believe we are airing a slide but we could produce actual Promo's for these folks and air them during our breaks rather than just using tired old PSA's all the time.
That's it, programming 101. Now, I'm not in charge, you guys are! So my role today, was to give you some ideas and things to think about. Now it's your turn to come up with what you feel will work to grow the station and make it successful.


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a hopeless situation, think before you state your views.
constraint on self expression, on freedom of speach,
and a right to the truth.
step into the future with laws from the past.
persecution and suppression on the publics right to life.
freedom of speach, yes, but for the biggoted minority.
the ones who think they're paragons,
dictators of authority.
minimum resistance,
but enough to make your point.
no need for violent outbreaks,
or to tear up all the joint.
actions may speak louder,
than the words you want to say.
all that children learn,
when buildings burn,
is violence doesn't pay.
people on the streets, trying so hard, just to get by.
their anger silhouetted neath the glow of the evening sky.
a neighbourhood, too quik to fall,
with residential march.
as police infringe on the voter's rights,
the politicians laugh.
again, once more the actions of the few,
have cost the rest of us dear.
so now if we fight,
we have to scribe, black on white.
leaving our mark to defend.
a petitioned written word,
the only way to be heard.
the injustice of it all takes it's toll.
for those we put in power,
are found wanton come the hour,
the white papers take control.


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How to Create a Family Household Budget
Making a budget sounds like a simple and logical way to manage the household's budget. However, without a little research to find out just what's going on with the finances and what changes need to take place, you might find budgeting more of a nightmare than a financial savior 1. Fortunately, if you take the time to learn about your spending habits, figure out which expenses are most important to the family and create a financial plan based upon your new knowledge, you'll easily be able to create a working family budget and accumulate savings toward your family's goals.
Keep a one-month journal to find out where all the money is going. You probably have a fairly good idea of the big stuff, like the mortgage payment and utility bills, but the monthly grocery bill might be kind of sketchy and you might not have any idea what goes out in a month on coffee, clothing and other less concrete expenses. Meticulously record everything. When you add it all up, there is probably more going out each month to these odds and ends than you might have expected.
Review the total spending at the end of the month. Add up all the money spent and subtract it from the amount of money earned during the month. If you're in the negative, you'll definitely want to make some adjustments. If you're left with money at the end of the month, you'll have to determine whether you would like more money for savings. Either way, you are now aware of where your money is being spent.
Make a chart of essential and non-essential monthly spending and divide the items in your journal into these two categories.
Review the items on the non-essential list first and see what can be done to cut down these bills. For example, if you can't manage without your coffee on the go in the morning, invest in a thermos and skip the coffee shop drive-thru. If you're paying for your teenagers to spend every weekend at the movies, have them host a movie night at home at least once or twice a week, or make them pay for their outings with their allowance or part-time job earnings.
Review the items on the essentials list, such as groceries and utilities, and brainstorm ways to cut down these bills. You can hold a family meeting to discuss turning off lights, televisions and other appliances when leaving a room and running dishwashers and washers during non-peak hours if your utility company charges premium rates during peak hours. Start coupon clipping and look for sales on items that you buy regularly -- not sales on items you don't need but are on sale for a great price.
Create goals so you'll feel more motivated to stay on budget. You'll be less likely to splurge for that extra box of cookies if you're saving for a family trip next spring. It will also help to get the entire family on board with doing their part to reduce unnecessary expenses.
Write a budget for the next month, based on the changes you've made to reduce costs. Leave a blank space next to each item on the list to record the actual expense incurred. If possible, try to include a budget for unexpected expenses to give yourself a little breathing room when the inevitable arises at the least opportune time.
Review your budget at the end of the month to see how you did. If your budget lined up with the actual expenses incurred, way to go. If you're overspending in any area, take a look to see if any unnecessary spending took place. If not, you might be cutting the budget a little too tight. Try to adjust your budget accordingly for the next month and try it again. Don't worry; budgeting is not an exact science, and your expenses might even change from month to month, making a precise budget difficult to follow perfectly. Keep putting in the effort to monitor and adjust your spending, and you'll be on the right track to make sure the family reaches its goals.
- Family Financial Workbook: A Family Budgeting Guide; Larry Burkett
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text: The body of al-Abssi is understood to have been identified at a hospital close to the camp [AFP] Minor clashes occurred at the camp on Monday afternoon, with one Fatah al-Islam fighter remaining there killed by the Lebanese army. Zeina Khodr, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Lebanon, said the lone fighter had continued to hide in the camp after Fatah al-Islam launched an operation to break out on Sunday. Khodr also reported that security forces arrested three suspected Fatah al-Islam members in towns close to the camp on Monday. More than 300 people have died in over three months of fighting at the camp, making it Lebanon's worst internal violence since the end of the 1975-1990 civil war. Rebuilding pledged Fouad Siniora, Lebanon's prime minister, declared "victory over terrorists" on Sunday, hours after fighting ended. Siniora said: "It is the greatest national victory for Lebanon over the terrorists in Nahr al-Bared. Siniora said that the army had scored a'victory' over Fatah al-Islam [AFP] "It is a great success that the Lebanese army has achieved over the terrorists, those who sought chaos, destruction and tragedies for Lebanon." Siniora repeated a promise to the thousands of Palestinian refugees who have fled the camp in the early days of the fighting to rebuild the devastated area. But he said that the camp would be placed under the authority of the state and "only the Lebanese state". At present, Palestinian camps in Lebanon are forbidden from being accessed by the Lebanese state under a decades-old Arab agreement. Khodr said Siniora's statement that the Nahr al-Bared camp will be under Lebanese security contrasted with the usual control of refugee camps by various Palestinian factions. "Maybe what Siniora meant [in his statement] is that if the Lebanese authorities will take control of Nahr al-Bared it could be the first step in the Lebanese authorities taking control of other camps," she said. Palestinian factions had yet to react to Siniora's statement. Cheering crowds Lebanese army forces continued their search on Monday for Fatah al-Islam fighters who may have succeeded in fleeing Nahr al-Bared on Sunday. According to the army, Fatah al-Islam fighters attacked their positions while trying to escape the encircled camp early on Sunday. Lebanese soldiers killed at least 40 Fatahal-Islam fighters in the final battle [AFP]A senior security source said: "Most of the terrorists were killed today, the others have been captured. A few might have escaped, but the army is hunting them down." Lebanese troops killed 39 fighters and captured at least 15, according to the military. The army had estimated that 35 active fighters remained in the camp before Sunday, but it was unclear whether all had tried to flee, the security source said. In all, more than 130 Fatah al-Islam fighters and 42 civilians have died in the Nahr al-Bared clashes. On the government side, five soldiers were killed on Sunday, raising the army's death toll to 157. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies


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Lena Nelson Dooley is an award-winning, multi-published Christian novelist and screenwriter.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Author Michelle Stimpson - THE GOOD STUFF - Free Book
Welcome, Michelle. Tell us how much of yourself you write into your characters.
I used to think that I was creating all of these thoroughly original, totally other-inspired characters, but the more I write, the more I realize that I put a great deal of myself and my experiences into the characters.
What is the quirkiest thing you have ever done?
Well, that would have to be as a result of the quirkiest job I ever had. I used to be Chuck E. Cheese. It was so hot in that costume, and kids always pulled my tail!
When did you first discover that you were a writer?
I first knew that I was a writer when I was 12 years old. My mom had a car accident and, suddenly, I became the keeper of our household. I started keeping a journal as an outlet, and writing became my best friend.
Tell us the range of the kinds of books you enjoy reading.
I read mostly spiritual non-fiction – Beth Moore, Chuck Swindoll, Andrew Murray. I read quite a bit of young adult fiction because I can usually knock those out in one sitting – plus I do lots of work in public schools, so I have to stay up with the times. For adult fiction, I usually read books that different people just keep telling me I must read, and those can be anything from Christian fiction to one of the classics.
What other books have you written, whether published or not?
I have written a total of 4 published novels – Boaz Brown, Divas of Damascus Road, The Good Stuff, and Trouble In My Way (YA). My unpublished books are my very first attempts at writing, done in the 90's. I still think they're good, but I'm at a different place, spiritually, so I wouldn't feel comfortable publishing them without a serious overhaul. As for non-fiction, I wrote a book called Breaking Bondage to Biscuits about overcoming food addiction. That one is self-published. I have another untitled book about marriage - excerpts appear in the back of The Good Stuff.
How do you keep your sanity in our run, run, run world?
You know, I enjoy people, I enjoy being busy, I enjoy public speaking, and I enjoy working with teachers, but deep down on the inside, I really am a "loner" and I must have at least an hour alone every day. When I start to feel that I'm losing touch with myself or (more importantly) with God, I just take a night away from everything. I tell the kids they're on their own, I tell my husband I want to be alone, and that's that.
How do you choose your characters' names?
I think, first, of the character and how old he/she is because many names indicate the person's generation. I also think about the character's background. I try not to be stereotypical, but I think that there are some realities that help decide a character's name. I mean, for the most part, Beverly's are older than Kaitlin's.
What is the accomplishment that you are most proud of?
I'm most proud of my marriage – though I can take no credit for it. My husband and I (married 15 years) are a testament to God's faithfulness.
I'm with you there. I don't know how people stay together and build a successful marriage without the Lord in the middle of it. If you were an animal, which one would you be, and why?
I would like to be a tiger. I think they're really cute, and they're not so busy trying to be lions.
What is your favorite food?
My favorite food changes. Now, I'm into this awesome blackened chicken salad at Razoo's (I have no affiliation with the restaurant – though I should probably ask for a coupon now). I'm not big on rabbit food but, seriously, I've been eating those salads like crazy. I suppose I could do worse.
What is the problem with writing that was your greatest roadblock, and how did you overcome it?
My biggest roadblock was finding time to write while working full-time. Thankfully, God released me from full-time work and opened doors for me to do short-term projects and consulting. I am in a position, now, to do two things that I love: writing and teaching. Again, I can't take credit for that because I could not have even planned the flexible opportunities God has given me.
What advice would you give to an author just starting out?
I meet so many people who have 50 Chapter One's sitting in their desk drawers. They have lots of good starts but haven't finished books because they stop "liking" them. Newsflash: you don't have to like it, just finish it. You may like it later, you may not. You may end up polishing it, you may end up taking just one character from that book and using him/her as the basis for another book. Whatever – just finish. And if you get 2/3 of the way through and absolutely hate it, that's okay. I have fallen out of love with every single book I'm written at some point or another. It's part of the process.
What would you like to tell us about the featured books?
The Good Stuff – this book is one for every woman who's ever wondered why on earth she got married, and what God can do with a marriage that is beyond repair. The two main characters, Sonia and Adrian, are in two miserable marriages. They basically take them to the Lord and say, "Lord, fix it!" In their complete hopelessness, they find God's will. This book is a testimony, of sorts, so the final pages are a non-fiction "Note From the Author." I am so excited to see what God will do for marriages with this book!
How can readers find you on the Internet?
My main website is: http://www.michellestimpson.com/.
I post articles at http://www.womengrowinginchrist.com/,
and I tour with 6 other Christian fiction authors – our tour information is at http://www.anointedauthorsontour.com/.
Thanks so much, Lena! One of these days, I'll get a blog together. I surely won't forget you!
Thank you, Michelle, for spending this time with us.
Readers, you can order The Good Stuff using this link:
Leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of The Good Stuff. Be sure to check back a week from Saturday to see if you won.
14 comments:
- Merry said...
I read a little more about The Good Stuff on Amazon and it sounds like a very engaging story. Please include me in the drawing, thanks.
- Grateful Gramma said...
Sounds interesting. Please enter my name too. Thanks!
- windycindy said...
She is a new author to me! I would love to read her book. Many thanks, Cindi
- darbyscloset said...
The Good Stuff, looks to be a very good read. I would like to read this author's book.
Thanks so much,
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
- Unknown said...
This sounds like a great book. Thanks for entering me!
God bless you!
Thanks for entering me.
- Marla said...
Sounds like a book I would enjoy reading. Thank you for the entry.
- apple blossom said...
Oh, this sounds like a good book. I'd love to win it. Please enter me. Loved the interview.
ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com
- Simply Stacie said...
Thanks for the giveaway!
- Katie said...
Hello... I would love to win this book...
- Norma said...
This book sounds interesting - I would love the chance to read it.
Thanks for all the encouraging words! God Bless!
- Martha A. said...
Sounds good....martha(at)lclink(dot)com
- buddyt said...
enter me in the giveaway.
Thank you.


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I need help to build a downdraft kiln!
Mehmet Başak posted a topic in Equipment Use and RepairHello everyone, I am writing this post due to hope of meeting with someone who may help me to build a downdraft gas fired kiln. I have the book of Frederick Olsen's Kiln Book and in my opinion it has enough information to design a kiln but it may take a lot of time when I start doing that. I only start making ceramics and will be very appreciated ıf I can find someone to give me a hand.. That's why I just want to ask people on here and maybe somebody would like to share a kiln plan (preferentially 1m3) which had been tested before. Thank you in advance!
Soft Brick Repair
NettiePenman posted a topic in Equipment Use and RepairI have 150 K26 soft bricks that have been drilled through with about a 5/8-inch hole on the broad side of the brick. I want to fill the holes and then reuse these bricks. Does anyone have a recommendation on what type of material/product to use? I have looked online and see that there are fillers intended for repairing small kilns, but these products are packaged in small amounts - too small - and by the time I'd buy it I'd have spent more than I'd be saving by salvaging the bricks I have. The bricks are to be used for a lid for a wood fire train kiln. The first design is failing and has to be rebuilt.
PQotW: Week 41
Pres posted a topic in Educational Approaches and ResourcesWeek 41 A kiln design that contains the walls and the arch in one curve is the________________ kiln. Sprung arch Bound arch Catenary arch Barrel arch Domes and Crowns differ from sprung arches in that an arch describes a portion of a cylinder, while a dome or crown describes a portion of a _____________. parabola sphere hyperbola cone One Principle of kiln design the author states is that the chimney is approximately one-fourth to one-fifth of the ____________________ diameter. chamber damper door total inlet An _______________________ kiln is an example of a _________________ type kiln. Down-draft anagama cross-draft updraft This weeks Pottery Quiz of the Week questions come from: The Kiln Book, second edition, Frederick L. Olsen, c. 1983, Chilton Book Company/Radnor, PA Note from Pres: In the 80's as a new art teacher, new to ceramics, I considered building my own kiln. Alas, it did not happen, but I read a lot of books on kiln building, firing, and repairs. Some of which I have used over the years, some not. However, for anyone starting with kiln construction this book is a gem. There may be newer techniques out there today, but he does cover Fiber construction, alternative fuels, and multi chambered kilns. Answer Key: 3. Catenary arch-from the text.Pp. 35 2. Sphere—from the text Pp.36 1. chamber-from the text Pp61 Principle 6 2. anagama, 3. cross-draft-Crossdraft kilns originated in the Orient. The exact location and time is impossible to determine, but it is probably safe to assume that China, Korea, and Japan simultaneously developed similar crossdraft kilns known as bank or hole kilns. The hole kilns were in use during the Asuka period in Japan, the Sui period in China, and the Silla period in Korea. In Japan they were called Anagama, ana meaning hole or cavity and gama meaning kiln.
Raku Rocket - Kiln #3 by Ian Gregory
terrim8 posted a topic in Equipment Use and RepairDoes anyone know where to purchase the 1 sq in wire mesh that is the frame for this kiln? I don't think i've seen it at any of the hardware stores around where I live.They seem to just have wider grid mesh. Is there some sort of specialty store that sells sturdy wire mesh? (Not chicken wire). I am going to build this kiln as soon as I get this mesh! I have the burner and some of the bricks, I know where to get the ceramic fibre & the ni-chrome wire- I just have to find a source for the mesh.
Olsen Kiln Kit
potterpat posted a topic in Equipment Use and RepairI am considering purchasing an Olsen kiln kit. I have scoured the internet and found no negative reports on them. I have fired a small updraft to cone 10 for years, so feel that I have solid experience in firing an updraft, and buying a kit means that the design and calculations have already been done, so it should be a slam dunk. Buy it, put it together and fire pots...right? Anyone care to weigh in on this? Thank you!! Pat
coil between bricks to make the curve on the catenary arch
Marcia Selsor posted a gallery image in Browse Member Galleries
From the album: KilnsUsing a clay mix of sawdust, grog and clay for a coil between bricks to make the curve on the catenary arch on the external layer of bricks. 1971
New Hampshire Institute Of Art Anagama Build - Images
Guest posted a topic in Clay and Glaze ChemistrySome people asked me to keep some updates here on out progress. So...... here are a couple of shots of the first two days of the build: Day One Day Two More to come in this thread. Check back every day or so if you are interested. best, .................john
Manchester, Nh | Sept. 25-28, 2014 | Kiln Building Intensive Workshop
Guest posted a topic in Ceramic Events of InterestKiln Building Intensive For students who want a hands-on experience to learn more about kiln design and building, this is the class for you. Master kiln builder John Baymore will lead this intensive course beginning with two evening lectures about kiln theory, design, and construction. The class then switches gears, as the students then spend two full days building a gas fired kiln in the NHIA Manchester kiln room. Bring work gloves and a respirator and prepare to get your hands dirty! Prerequisite: Basic clay skills. Limit: 10 Manchester Campus Professor John Baymore MCER077 Thu & Fri, Sep. 25 & 26 / 6 – 9 pm; Sat & Sun, Sep. 27 28 / 9 am – 6 pm 4 Days / Thu. + Fri. Amherst/Williams 204; Sat. + Sun. Amherst/Williams 001 Tuition: $176 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS: Chris Archer (603) 836.2561 firstname.lastname@example.com TO REGISTER FOR A CLASS: Rhiannon Mimms (603) 836.2564 email@example.com LOCATIONS: Manchester Campus New Hampshire Institute of Art 148 Concord Street, Manchester, NH 03104-4858 www.nhia.
Kilns; Why And How | Sharon, N.h. | Sat. July 12, 2014 9 Am - 4 Pm
Guest posted a topic in Ceramic Events of InterestKilns: Why and How Sharon Art Center Campus of New Hampshire Institute of Art Professor John Baymore This one day seminar-type workshop will provide participants with a fundamental understanding of ceramic kilns and firing operations that they can bring back to their own studio operations. The presented material will cover underlying concepts that drive kiln function and operation, and how that information relates to designing, constructing, and firing them. This module will also assist participants in evaluating commercial units for potential purchase. Presentations will touch on gas, wood, and electric fired kilns, giving a diverse audience some practical tools. Useful handouts and a copy of one kiln plan will be provided to all participants. Prerequisite: Intermediate ceramics skills. Limit: 15 Sat, July 12 / 9 am – 4 pm / 1 Day SCER073 / Tuition: $80 TO REGISTER: (603) 836-2564 MANCHESTER CAMPUS: IN PERSON: Mon – Fri, 8:15 am – 4:30 pm Fuller Hall, 156 Hanover St. BY EMAIL: email@example.com BY MAIL: New Hampshire Institute of Art, Continuing Education Office, 148 Concord Street, Manchester, NH 03104-4858 BY FAX: (603) 641-1832 SHARON ARTS CENTER CAMPUS: IN PERSON: Mon – Fri, 9 am – 3 pm BY EMAIL: email@example.com BY MAIL: Sharon Arts Center, 457 NH Route 123, Sharon, NH 03458-9014 SCHOLARSHIPS: A limited number of scholarship funds are available to adults, youth and teens based on financial need. Scholarships are awarded on a first come, first serve basis. An application form and deadline information is available on our website at www.nhia.edu/ce or www.sharonarts.org. http://www.nhia.edu/assets/Uploads/PDFs/CE--CT/NHIA5866x9CEsum14web.pdf
MCPhillips posted a topic in Educational Approaches and ResourcesI live in north Thailand and and would like to build a kiln that will fire up to cone 6 (if possible). In the past I have done large rice husk kilns but would like to expand my work. I do not have many options for building materials. Some of the materials I do have are brick clay (very rough), normal bricks, rice grass and husks, cement, and sand. I may be able to find fire brick in the big cities. Fuel options are propane gas (will have to order blowers which is possible), wood (but hard to find in Thailand), and I have heard of using used cooking oil which in abundance here. I would like the kiln to be at least 13 cubic foot in size, I throw large bottles. Any plans or suggestions would be very welcome. Thank you! Michael


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"Today, boys and girls, we will demonstrate the various uses of ropes and knot tying. Oh, let's remember that not all ropes and knots are the same; therefore, the usage never ceases. Please note Roberto modeling the ever so practical 'slipknot' with such ease and comfort. My, how the rope drapes beautifully across and secures his most precious cargo. Good thinking there, Roberto. Bravo!"
Welcome to my domain...if you dare...
Welcome to my blog about life as a writer and the craziness it involves with struggles of daily life. Make yourself at home but only if you don't mind a little messiness from time to time. This isn't the Home and Garden blog or Martha Stewart so don't expect cute little crafts with homemade goodies. That's not happening in the world of vamps, weres, and other things that go bump in the night...well...maybe homemade blood cakes topped with 'scream a la cream' sweetness along with the sexy alpha males who serve it up.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Tempting Tuesday...Rope Knot Tying 101
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Because the Finales Have to Come Eventually
I hate this time of years. Yeah the weather is better and there are trees full bloom but then also all my shows end for the year. I am not a fan of this, if I could I would have my shows go all year long and never end. But they must happen, I suppose, so here are my thoughts if you care.
Desperate Housewives: The show has taken desperate to a whole new level. I don't care like I used to but I will most likely watch it until the end now that I'm invested. It's a damn good thing I don't have to pay for each show separately.
House: I really expected a cliff hanger, like they usually do and it just kind of whimpered at the end. I mean in one way it was sweet and had to happen eventually but it was just too easy and had so little umph to it. At the very least if you are going to go that direction I want it to knock my socks off. You know?
Modern Family: It was funny, that's all I expect from them and I got that in spades.
Cougar Town: I think they got her together with that guy (too lazy to look up his name) too quickly, just my opinion but then I'm from the Rachel and Ross generation (did I just say that?).
How I Met Your Mother: Was I the only one who cringed every time Lily said "put a baby in my belly?†Please, don't put anything in my belly but cheesecake and bagels. Oh and am I the only one totally excited to actually see Barney's doppelganger?
Two and a Half Men: I simply just don't care anymore, which makes me sad because I really used to love this show and it's jumped the shark.
The Big Bang Theory: I'm loving the Mayim Bialik (Blossom) storyline and I love that they are both asexual. That is the only way any kind of romantic pair-up will work for me with Sheldon.
I feel like I'm missing a finale but I can't think of what it would be. I am looking forward to my summer shows like Mad Men, Weeds and maybe My Boys…if that is even still around.
Now I need a new show for the summer and am taking suggestions. Im thinking maybe The Mentalist or Breaking Bad or maybe something like NCIS. Maybe we'll try them all out. No, I don't want to watch It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia. I can just tell from a mile away this is not my kind of show.
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GrantMay 25, 2010 at 8:58 am
Are you the only person in the world not gushing over the finale of Lost? Besides me, that is?
BMay 25, 2010 at 6:32 pm
I love both NCIS & The Mentalist. I recommend both!
I'm loving the Sheldon story line as well!
kapgarMay 25, 2010 at 8:40 pm
For me, HIMYM just hasn't been as good as it used to be and the finale furthered that belief. I actually fell asleep at one point.
Modern Family is sheer brilliance and has stepped in to take the comedy reigns where both HIMYM and The Office seem to be falling short.
I still love BBT, but feel like the ending of that episode was too abrupt. I really was hoping for more Mayim Bialik in this episode. Sure we'll see more of her next season, but I wanted more now! Damn.


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Could Melting Glaciers Force Indo-Pak Water Cooperation?
India and Pakistan are sparring over water-sharing in the Indus River basin. But some environmental experts say the ominous forces of climate change in the Himalayas might force the two countries to play nice – eventually.
Himalayan glaciers are slowly melting and experts say the Indus River, a lifeline for farmers in Punjab and a hydropower source for Kashmir, will be the most affected in coming decades. There could be floods first but over the long haul water flows could drop dramatically – by much more than the amounts being fought over now.
"The river is a common resource – you can't deal with this in an attitude of confrontation," said Ashok Jaitly, director of the water resources division of Delhi-based environmental organization TERI. He said the two countries could improve their water usage dramatically by collaborating on storage projects and management generally.
There's controversy over how fast the glaciers are melting. Witness the furor over the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's claim, based on now-debunked research, that the glaciers might melt away by 2035. (IPCC is chaired by TERI's head, R.K. Pachauri, who has come under fire.) But most figures are still pretty dramatic: A 2005 World Bank report said there was a "terrifying" possibility of a 30% to 40% drip in Himalayan river flows within a century.
Okay, there's a lot of time for India and Pakistan to get their act together. But judging by the war of words lately, they're not on track to deal with this problem at all.
Kashmir is at the heart of the water problem since many of the key Indus tributaries at issue in the India-Pakistan dispute rise in the disputed territory and are the site of the Indian dams that are causing all the hubbub. That actually poses an opportunity, says B.G. Verghese, a veteran journalist and water expert at the Centre for Policy Research, a Delhi think tank.
He noted that it was none other than Gen. Pervez Musharraf who said during his tenure that India and Pakistan could resolve their problems in Kashmir by "making boundaries irrelevant."
"What would make boundaries more irrelevant than joint management of rivers? It would be one of the most powerful cementing bonds of the two sides," Mr. Verghese said.


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One more pose of Mr. Bling, this time he has reasons for feeling victorious (I have no idea about the reason).
The treasure chest and the character are in different layers, feel free to replace the chest for the head of your boss.
The Bling Series consist of 28 designs of the same character in different poses and situations, so it´s the perfect graphic to bring personality to the different sections of your website.
More poses coming soon!!!


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Best of Vancouver 2019
Vancouver Family Magazine readers recently voted on their favorite local hotspots. Check out the winning businesses!
Best Date Night
The Heathman Lodge/Hudson's Bar & Grill
Best Children's Clothing
Best Public Park
Best Family Night
Best Kids' Fun Spot
Best Toy Store
Best Guys' Night Out
Best Ladies' Night
Best Formal Cuisine
It's a tie!


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On September 10, we held a "Back to School Bash" for the children and families living in Jackson Heights. We had games, snacks, a Bible story, and of course, a school supply giveaway! A BIG shout out goes to the VBS kids of Heritage Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama who donated hundreds of pencils, crayons, markers, glue sticks, and many more supplies.
We are hoping to go bigger next year and make this an annual event for the community. Our plan is to set-up the event in Diversity Plaza, the heart of Jackson Heights and invite many more families to join the fun. We would love to partner with churches so if your church is interested, shoot us an e-mail and we'll get you the information to start planning and recruiting now!


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I bet by now you've started thinking I've dropped off the face of the earth. I haven't, although my world has turned upside down.
After 5 months of waiting and wondering (which in the adoption world actually isn't that long), we found our children. We're parents! YIKES!
We first received info about them from our agency on July 14th; an 8-year old girl and 5-year old boy. (C'mon, admit it. You're relieved we didn't end up with 3 kids.) Their social worker had read our home study report and asked about us specifically, wanting to know if we might be interested. Their description sounded good (and as an added bonus their pictures were pretty cute), so we said yes, we were interested in more info. Our agency sent along a summary of their foster files.
Now we didn't think much of it right then. We'd gotten to that point with other children several times and they didn't pan out for various reasons. So having a social worker interested in us and getting to read a foster summary didn't necessarily mean anything would come of it.
But then we read their summaries. There wasn't anything that jumped out at us as something we couldn't (or weren't willing) to deal with. They sounded like good kids who had been dealt a bad hand. And with a bit of curious wonderment we looked at each other. Could these be our kids?
We called our agency and said we were still interested, and from there things started accelerating much more quickly than expected. We talked to their social worker and then their current foster mom, and before we knew it we were driving 3-hours from home to meet them.
First we had a one-hour meet and greet, then a half day at the park the following day. A week later we spent a full day at the beach. Less than a week after that they joined us for a 5-day overnight stay in our RV. Then Monday August 11th they came home. Home with us. Home for good. Home to their forever family.
And it feels like my life has gone from zero to sixty at lightning speed.
Parenthood has hit us like a ton of bricks. All things considered we are doing pretty well, but we are exhausted. Thus the reason for no blogs. Trust me, I have more than enough fodder for blog after blog, but little time and even littler energy. (Littler? Who uses a word like littler? A frazzled mom, I guess. Sheesh, I need a nap.)
But it's all good. We'll get there. School started after Labor Day and it brings with it a welcome (and healthy) respite from the new kiddos every day. They are great kids, really they are, it's just that we're still getting used to each other.
So stay tuned. Now that I've got 3 and a half hours to myself every day (all-day Kindergarten was full – dang) I should be able to start blogging again. That is, if I don't fall asleep at the keyboard.
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