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"I am so happy that you finally decided to come out with us," Mira greeted me with her signature obnoxiously cheery smile. "The others are meeting us there. I just have to grab my jacket, and then we can head out. Sit down and make yourself at home."
I took a look around her small living room trying to find a place to sit. There was an old sofa that looked like it might fall apart if I sat on it. Everywhere else there were stacks of books, elixir bottles (some empty some half full), and on one of those stacks of books slept a fat grey cat. Not far from the sleeping cat was an odd looking alchemy station. So I guess that alchemy station means that Mira is a witch.
Great, just what I need in my life: another witch!!
"So what made you change your mind?" Mira asked me from inside of the other room.
The annoying magical talking mirror that lives in my house wouldn't stop pestering me until I agreed to call you.
"No reason," I called out.
I was about to ask Mira where exactly she was dragging me to, but I was stopped by an earth shaking boom coming from below us. A few of the books fell over, and an elixir bottle fell off a shelf and broke, but the cat continued to sleep un-phased. Mira bolted out of her room, charged past me, and ran outside. I followed her to see what the hell caused that mini earthquake.
"Papa." Mira called down to the basement that was filling with thick black smoke. "Is everything alright?"
Against my better judgment I followed Mira into the basement.
It was hard to see, and even harder to understand what was going on. The smoke burned my eyes, and I just know that this dust will be impossible to get out of my fur. I need to get some fresh air as soon as possible. I made my way back up the wooden ladder with Mira behind me, guiding her father.
"What happened, Papa?" Mira asked her father once we were all above ground again. She was cleaning the black smoke and dust off of him.
The poor old man spoke very fast and incoherently, but I think he said, "I dunno. The what-cha-call-it interacted with the whos-its. Or the thing-a-majig didn't connect with the do-hickey."
I could tell right away that this man is not playing with a full deck of cards. He is not the sharpest tool in the shed. The lights are on, but no one is home. He is a few fries short of a Happy Meal. In other words: he is crazy!
Mira's father was absentmindedly looking around the yard (does this old man seriously not know where he is right now??). However, once he got a good look at me, total fear took control of his body.
"You… you're a…a…a…" he stammered while he turned white as a ghost.
I'm a what? A monster? A freak? A beast?
Yes, I know that I am all of the above, but I did not reluctantly agree to come out with Mira just to be insulted. Especially by this senile old loon. I let a low growl escape my throat in response to this disrespect.
"Papa," Mira smiled at the dimwitted old fruitcake to try to defuse the situation, "this is Linc, our new neighbor I told you about."
"Oh, I see" Father Time quickly recovered and his fear was replaced with friendliness. "It is nice to meet you Linc. You may call me Euclid."
Just like Mira had done before, Euclid held his hand out to shake mine, and just like with Mira I crossed my arms in front of me.
If this is a sign of what's to come of this night, I may as well go home now. Sitting at home talking with Bert is way better than this.
"My father means well," Mira explained as we walked to where ever she was taking me.
It seems that because of Mira's Immundus status, she can't get a taxi to pick her up. So, we walk to where we are going. At least she isn't making me ride on any flying broomstick.
"He just hasn't been the same since Mama died," Mira was talking this whole time, but for the life of me I can't remember what she was babbling on about. Probably her crackpot father. "He spends all day and night down in the basement at his work bench."
"So," I was in desperate need to talk about anything else, "where exactly are we going? And who are we meeting?"
The change of subject was just what Mira needed to resort back to her annoyingly perky self. "Well, you have already met two of them. Flint and Renatta were with me when we showed up at your door. Flint in the fairy, and Renatta is the doll. And we are going to one of my all time favorite places in Moonlight Falls: The Cauldrons and Cappuccinos Café."
Mira was right, Flint and Renatta were at the coffee shop when we showed up. As with the library, people were staring, but no one said anything to me about how I looked. It's a good thing too. I was already on edge from my rude encounter with
Old Man River Euclid.
I took a seat in the corner chair brooding over why I even bothered to leave my house. Getting out was harder than I thought it would be. A big part of me wanted to say the hell with the lot of them, and storm out of this poor excuse for a cafe. But on the other hand, if I went home now Bert would annoy the living shit out of me until I agreed to hang out with Mira again. I can't tell which option is worse; either way I lose.
Sitting here with Mira and her sickeningly bubbly friends was not making things easier, though. Renatta kept asking me questions that I didn't know how to answer. I didn't want anyone knowing my real name, where I came from, or why I moved to Moonlight Falls.
It is ironic really. The old me used to love being the center of attention. I craved it. I could talk for hours about how jaw-dropingly awesome I
am was, and I would never get bored. That was the old me. The pre-beast me.
Instead of answering Renatta's irritating inquisition I looking around the coffee shop. It was small; half the size of the Simbucks in Twinbrook. There was a small case of pastries to choose from, and a coffee maker behind the counter that looked so old it could have been in the Smithsonian. Behind the counter was an equally old fairy couple (again, not a reference to their sexual orientation but an actual fairy couple). The thing that really caught my eye though was an old upright piano.
That was the second piano I saw today. Mira had one in her house (although hers was used as a bookcase and not as a musical instrument). It couldn't be a coincidence. Seeing the un-played pianos made me homesick. I missed playing for my family. I missed showing off for Miss Melanie. I thought about how she beamed with pride as I played Joplin's The Entertainer for her for the first time. I was still a kid back then, wearing the uncomfortable dress shirt Mom made me wear. And still crushing on Miss Melanie big time.
"Do you play?" Renatta's tiresome questioning brought me out of my daydream. She motioned to the piano that I was fixated on.
"No," I quickly shifted my focus away from the piano and on to the coffee that was sitting in front of me that had gone cold. "Not in a long time."
As I refocused my energy back onto reality, and back onto this small coffee shop in the middle of Moonlight Falls, I noticed something was different.
"Where did Mira go?" I wondered out loud. Don't tell me that she ditched me with her stupid irksome companions.
Instead of answering my question Flint spoke to Renatta, "I told you he wasn't paying attention to us."
Choosing to ignore Flint's rude, but accurate, observation Renatta smiled at me and pointed to where Mira was standing on the other end of the coffee shop talking with someone else.
Mira was in deep conversation with someone she had not yet introduced me to. This new person was a female. She was tall, strong (she looked like she could bench press a truck), and hairy. She wore cut off shorts and a camo tank top, showing her overly hairy arms and legs. Her glowing yellow eyes were a dead giveaway that she was a werewolf. I focused my keenly sensitive hearing to see if I could discern what Mira and the werewolf were saying.
I have come to learn that there are a few perks to being a beast. One of which is my newly heightened senses. Since my transformation I feel physically stronger, I can see further, and I can hear better. I was able to hear Mira's conversation with little effort on my part.
"So what do you think?" Mira asked the stranger.
The stranger did not seem keen to whatever Mira had just asked. Hesitantly she replied, "I will have to talk to Ryker. He is Alpha after all, and I don't know how trusting he will be to a newbie."
"I understand," Mira nodded her head, "he just seems so lost, you know. We all are feeling that way these days. I just thought that maybe you and your pack could help guide him."
The stranger stole a quick glance in my direction and then said, "I will see what I can do."
"Hey Linc," Mira called to me from across the room. She was completely oblivious to the fact that I had been listening in on her conversation. "There is someone I want you to meet."
I really didn't want to meet anymore people. I am not Mira's Show and Tell to pass around to all of Moonlight Falls. On the other hand, anything has to be better than sitting with Renatta & Flint. So, I got up from the table and headed to where Mira was standing.
Mira made the introductions. "Linc, I would like you to meet Camilla Maynard. She is Beta Alpha to the best werewolf pack here in Moonlight Falls."
"Beta Alpha?" I didn't understand the term.
"I am the #2," Camilla explained, "The Alpha to the pack is Ryker Silas."
"Well," Mira seemed very pleased with her match making. "I will leave the two of you to talk"
"Don't get the wrong idea here." I spoke before Camilla had a chance to say anything to me. "I don't know what Mira told you about me, but I am not a charity case. I will not be paraded around to all of her friends like a supernatural play date. And I certainly don't need her trying to set me up with you or any other woman."
Camilla's response was not what I had expected. She laughed at me, and by that I mean she loudly roared with laughter. She laughed so hard she hunched forward complaining about stomach pains. Everyone in the cafe stopped what they were doing and looked over to see what the commotion was all about. Her hysterics were so deafening that she could have been heard from outer space.
No one has ever laughed at me before. I don't like it. I don't appreciate being made fun of by anyone. But especially not by this woman who had obviously had never heard of a razor before. Who is she, or anyone, to laugh at me?! I am Lincoln fucking Charming! I will not stand for this! I should tell this hacked up hair ball what I think of her and her obnoxious cackling!!
Then again, that was the old me. The pre-beast me. Beast Linc just stood there silently until Camilla was done. When she finally regained some compose she said, "You have a lot to learn, young one."
"Now, let me tell you something," Camilla wiped a tear from her eyes, and with all seriousness said, "Mira is the kindest, most selfless, most noble person in Moonlight Falls. And the way she is treated by others is deplorable. I could smell the arrogance on you from the moment you walked in, you little brat. And the only reason I am doing this is because I owe Mira a favor."
I stood there is silence. Again, no one has ever talked to me that way before. This was becoming a day of firsts, and not in a good way. I didn't like it one bit. But I said nothing out of fear that Camilla could easily kick my ass.
"Like I said to Mira, this is Ryker's decision to make," Camilla continued, "and he will be less tolerant of your disrespect than I am. Shape up, and you might just survive running with our pack."
Side Note: Hello All. Not many notes this time around. But I have to give a very big THANK YOU to Jowita who made some poses for me. Without her help this chapter would not have been possible. If you are interested, Jowita put the poses on her website for download. You can find them HERE. And again, thank you, thank you, thank you.
Now I am off to catch up on some of my reading. Have a great day, or night depending on when you are reading this.


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This is a television interview I did recently in Sydney, Australia, via satellite from the NBC affiliate in Atlanta. This is one of the most popular shows in Australia. As you can see, no matter how serious the topic, the Aussies always like to have a good time. I've done several speaking tours in Australia over the years, and they are among my favorite audiences in the world. Steve Siebold (4:30)
People who are successful know they don't have all the answers so they constantly ask questions and look for the answers to what they're trying to accomplish.
Likewise, peole who are not successful believe they have all or most of the answers and aren't looking much for what they don't know. Instead, they look for things that validate what they already know to prove to themselves they are right.
It's not only OK to be wrong – it's required if you want success.
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It's a Hurricane, so I cook
The good thing about modern weather observation satellite technology and around-the-clock weathercasting is non-stop information about big storms. That's also the bad thing. Hurricane Sandy has become the disasteur de juer for every 2-bit with a bad sports coat and a microphone and a dozen wannabe Weather Channel meteorologists in windbreakers. I couldn't take it any more. Hubby took a nap.
I thawed out some chick and pulled out one of my mother's best slow cooker recipes.
Chicken Rosemary
This is essentially a slow-cooker recipe. I wanted to make "a big mess", so I needed to use the oven and adapted the recipe accordingly. I'll give you the modified and original versions.
Oven Version
- Family pack chicken leg quarters (6 leg quarters)
- 1 cup fresh rosemary needles (about 2 feet of sprigs, needles stripped from the stems)
- 3 small cans of sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 -750 ml bottle of dry white wine (I used a California Pinot Grigio because that's what I had)
Spray a large roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray. Lay the leg quarters in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and the rosemary needles. Open the mushroom cans and pour the juice from the mushrooms into the pan, being careful not to rinse off the seasonings from the chicken. Pour the wine into the pan the same way. Did I mention LARGE pan?
Cover the pan with heavy aluminum foil so that it's steam-tight, and the top is sunk down…you want the vapors to condense back onto the chicken. Put the pan into the oven and turn it on to 275 F. Roast for 5 hours.
Remove from the oven. Take out the chicken and set it aside to cool just enough to handle for deboning. Discard the skin and bones. Strain the stock and separate off the fat. Set aside 2 cups. Thicken the remainder with 1/2 cup flour. Return the chicken and mushrooms to the thickened stock. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook rice or quinoa in the 2 cups stock to serve with the chicken.
Man, that is good.
Crockpot variation:
Use 1 whole cut-up chicken. Cut the amount of wine in half and use only one can of mushrooms.
Cook on low for 10 hours or high for 6 hours.
The original, 1970s version of this recipe called for Sauterne cooking wine, which is salted. If you use this, just eliminate the salt from the recipe and use a whole bottle of Sauterne.


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My fellow Nebraskans and I jumped from our seats and cheered as our team scored the winning point for the national championship. Nebraska women's volleyball team had lost three of its top players from the prior year and wasn't expected to make it to the top. Yet here they were. Read More
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Startmenu8 is a free startmenu and startbutton replacement program for Windows 8 which no longer have a Startmenu and Startbutton from Iobit from the maker of Advance System Care Pro which is a popular system utility program for optimizing, cleaning up, speeding up, and securing Windows Operating Systems like XP,Vista, 7, and 8. Startmenu8 adds the Startmenu and Startbutton back to Windows 8 with the new StartScreen which works better for Touchscreens then keyboard and mouse.
Installing Startmenu8 is free, and cheaper compared to buying a copy of Windows 7 for 200 or more dollars, or spending hundreds of dollars hiring a computer technician to install Windows 7 just to have a Startmenu back in Windows. With Startmenu8 installed on Windows 8, it makes Windows 8 work like Windows 7 for free, and you get to experience the increase performance and new features of Windows 8 in a Windows 7 desktop environment.
Most Windows 7 and XP programs work on Windows 8 because it is backward compatible with a lot of older software like Microsoft Office 2007, and if it is not, finding an alternative software, or installing an update to make your older computer programs compatible with 8 is simple to do. In my experience, most of the software like Google Chrome, Firefox 18, Microsoft Office 2007, Foobar2000 Audio Player, GOM Media Player, etc I use on a daily and weekly basis work on Windows 8, and seem to run faster in Windows 8 then Windows 7.
I have been using Iobit's free StartMenu8 Windows 8 Startmenu and Startbutton replacement software in Windows 8 Pro for a few days. Startmenu 8 works great for a free Startmenu and Startbutton replacement program. It is easy to install, and customize to your needs. All I need to do is download Startmenu8 from Iobit's website for StartMenu8, and run the StartMenu8 Installer file, and I have the startmenu back in Windows 8 when in the desktop mode.
I can setup Windows to start-up Windows to the classic desktop with the Startbutton, and disable the live corners in Windows 8 instead of the modern touchscreen user interface with the live cornets.
It is also nice that I can change the Startmenu icon on the taskbar, show and hide shortcuts like run, computer, pictures, documents, and video on the right side of the startmenu. It is also possible to give the Startmenu a transparent glazed effect like in Windows 7, or a plain matte background in Windows 8.
There is an All Programs Menu like the startmenu since Windows Vista and 7, and it shows all recently used programs in the top left to bottom left of the startmenu.
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When you click the Windows Key on your keyboard, Startmenu8 pops up, and you can use your alphabet and number keys to search for programs or files, or arrow and enter key to navigate the Startmenu.
Startmenu8 works like the startmenu on 7 and other version of Windows, and it is also more customizable because it is easy to change the startmenu button to a different image, add your profile avatar image to the top right of the startmenu, change the style of the startmenu, and hide or show shortcut links like run, computer, and pictures on the right of the startmenu.
StartMenu8 also does not slow down my computer when it is running in the background. Startmenu8 only uses about 2-3MB of RAM and 0% CPU according to Windows 8 Task Manager. It is easy to stop it from starting up when Windows startup if you prefer the Modern touchscreen user interface, but need a startmenu when you need to search for a program, file, or settings to launch when in the desktop mode in Windows 8. It is also easy to exit startmenu 8 by right clicking the Startmenu button in your taskbar on the bottom left, and picking Exit to close it to free up space on your Taskbar. In the right click startmenu menu there are also links to settings, Switch to Metro, Windows Explorer, Check for Updates, Technical Support, and About.
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Before we go any further, check out this week's Hardway Podcast with American Championship Entertainment Diamond Division champion Andrew "Tiny" Johnson. Tiny is an old school style big man with a modern slant, and is beloved in ACE. A funny guy, Tiny has also worked up and down the ACE Pro Wrestling ladder over a several year span. You can find Tiny on Twitter at @TheATJohnson.
Also, you can follow me on Twitter at @TheJonHarder. I love football, porno, and books about war. Yes, I just used a lyric from Denis Leary's "I'm an Asshole", but I feel as if it fits.
And lastly, #PenniesForNorm.
Now, onto this week's column. 2013, in my opinion, has been an awesome building block to redeveloping the WWE brand. For years upon years, people have doubted the story building of WWE. For the first time in quite a number of years, the #1 wrestling company in the world has done exactly that. They have found a way to make their main event stories work. Have they completely unfolded to where we see their hand 100%? No, but it's all about the long term planning. To build on a foundation, you have to start at the bottom and build a strong base. The Authority is that base. It is based off real life. In this generation of the world, the "machine" picks and chooses who they can mold to be a star. If you aren't what they are looking for, then they will do everything in their power to break you down, humble you, and attempt to restore you into what THEY want you to be. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are doing a phenomenal job of what is needed to portray of the "machine".
The talent pool in the WWE right now is far and beyond what this company has experienced in years. People can hate the fact that Daniel Bryan isn't the WWE champion right now, but in my honest estimation, the BIGGER picture is being formed right in front of our faces. John Cena still maintains his look and his aura as the workhorse in WWE. Randy Orton found his way to being the MAN right now as the WWE World Heavyweight champion, and is proving himself every single week. CM Punk had a phenomenal in-ring 2013 and the long-term rivalry with Paul Heyman has been nothing short of spectacular. Most importantly, the young talent in the midcard has been nothing short of impressive. So many young guys looking to break on through to the other side.
Also, you can see the other small steps the WWE has taken to bring back wrestling to its old school demeanor. The championships are slowly but surely being taken care of so where the importance of them mean so much more when they are being coveted for by the other athletes. Tag team wrestling has truly been reborn over the past year, as I alluded to in last week's piece. It's so refreshing to see that transpire. Most of all, gimmicks have finally started to filter in on a more consistent basis. The Wyatt Family, the Matadores, Fandango, and Big E Langston are a few examples what really came through in 2013 from a character standpoint. Hate it as it may be, internet wrestling community, but surprisingly, WWE has built a strong foundation this year to move on for the future. (EDITOR'S NOTE: It's not a dig at the IWC; it's more along the lines of frustration when everything does not go perfectly to plan when the die-hard fans picture it. I go through it from time-to-time, so you are not alone.) Plus, one of my all-time favorites came back to WWE as my personal favorite, so it came out even more tremendous than originally though. Who is one of my all-time faves, you ask?
But most of all, 2013 was the year where WWE finally began to master the 3 hour Raws. I'm sorry; I now appreciate the art of the 3 hour shows on the USA Network. WWE has found their niche on what needs to be on TV, not just the 3 hours in general, but the hour-by-hour and segment-by-segment standpoint. The incredible burn out factor of putting out 9 hours of original content every week runs quick, but Raw is the main focus and is ultimately handled properly. From placement of main stories in each hour, to debut vignettes, to WWE App spots, to promotion of the brand, and even down to the commentators, Raw is incredibly produced to the T. Perhaps, it might even be overproduced. But to me, the 3 hour Raws have finally hit their stride.
And within this year and the 3 hour programs, there have been some incredible matches. My god, the more this year went on, the quality of matches picked up to another level. However, on this week's P3, I have three in particular that I absolutely adored. With such a selection, I scoured through a lot of YouTube and Dailymotion to find the three I dug most. My selections are based on a simple process: the story that's being told, the action in the match, and what it leads to for the combatants. Is it weird? Absolutely, but in my mind, these three unique traits take for a great match.
Without further hesitation:
THE PROFESSIONAL 3: Jon's Top 3 2013 Matches from Raw
Quite possibly, the best six-man tag match in 2013, and that's saying something. The Shield was coming off retaining their undefeated streak as a unit at WrestleMania against Sheamus, Randy Orton, and Big Show. The night after WrestleMania, they attempted to go after Undertaker when, after defeating CM Punk, was in front of the hot Meadowlands crowd, dedicating his win for his former mentor and manager, Paul Bearer. The Shield came through the crowd and as the Undertaker was in sheer danger of getting destroyed, Team Hell No of Daniel Bryan and Undertaker's brother Kane, ran down the aisle and backed him up. This led to two weeks later in England, where the Undertaker had a rare match on Raw in a six-man tag.
This match-up did not let anyone down. Although the Shield had gotten huge wins on pay-per-view, this match FREE ON TV let everyone know that the Shield truly arrived. With the chemistry Kane and Bryan, combined with the aura of the Deadman, the Shield dominated these three men. In the end, Bryan got caught and was pinned. Rollins, Reigns, and Ambrose became SUPERSTARS on Monday Night Raw. The following Smackdown, the Shield triple powerbombed the Undertaker through an announce table. The Deadman has not been seen since. A few weeks later, The Shield won the Tag Team championships from Team Hell No. The Shield had become the biggest force in pro wrestling, personally, because of this match.
How can you not have this match on this list? CM Punk and John Cena have had a back and forth rivalry over a three year span. All started (if you want to go that far back) because Cena knocked over Punk's diet soda during commentary in late 2010, Punk and Cena have gone back and forth. Whether you reference Punk's manipulation of the New Nexus, the "Summer of Punk", who was the real WWE champion, Punk being envious of Cena's star power, or the inclusion of Paul Heyman, these two men have had an illustrious rivalry. However, with a WrestleMania main event on the line, which Punk manipulated Cena to put up via his 2013 Royal Rumble win, against WWE champion the Rock, both men put themselves to the limit and then some.
A lot of people ask themselves, "What makes the perfect match?" This is the contest to figure that out. You have the emotion of a WrestleMania main event hanging in the balance. You have the history of both men. You have both talents at the top of the mountain when it comes to phenomenal in-ring story telling. This is that match. Plus, watching Cena pop out a Frankensteiner and nearly risking his health to do it speaks volumes on how important this match was. I will never forget this battle and ultimately, this match might have been Raw Singles Match of the Year. Unforgettable and unbelievable. This was simply beautiful.
As a wrestling personality, you have to stand back and realize the art of a perfect "TV match". It doesn't have to have move, move, move. You need the element of human emotion. And with this match, you have exactly that. This match opened my eyes to a lot of small things you normally don't recall on a Best of 2013 column, but I'll give you a little history going into this anyway.
In 2012, Antonio Cesaro trounced Santino Marella to become the United States champion. After an 8 month reign, Cesaro lost the championship to Kofi Kingston. Almost lost in the shuffle at the middle of 2013, Cesaro found the managerial guidance of a "Real American" Zeb Colter. Alongside Jack Swagger, Cesaro found himself back in the thick of things on television each week. Every week, Colter would berate the public for not being a Real American like Swagger and Cesaro (who Zeb qualified as a gentleman who worked incredibly hard in this country and deserved the right to be one) and would be hated for it. Talented in the ring, Cesaro now had a purpose. On this night in September, Cesaro had a big match in Canada, but it was against the returning Santino Marella, who had been out with a serious neck injury.
Enjoy the little things of this match. Santino, for the first time in recent memory, actually smacked hands with the fans at ringside after his power walk to the ring. Colter had riled the fans up to hiss and boo and go absolutely berserk for the "Milan Miracle". These guys had the fans in their pockets. Although Santino won the battle, Cesaro won the ultimate war. How you ask? He got a standing O for doing a 44 second Giant Swing on television. You can look at this date as the next chapter of Antonio Cesaro's in-ring career.
Well guys, this is my last column of 2013. I want to thank my small, but loyal fan base for checking me out every week. I want to thank Larry Csonka and the 411 staff for the consistent plugs every Sunday for my column on obscure and unique views on wrestling. Most of all, I have to thank the world of wrestling. If it was not for this sport, I doubt I'd be writing at all. Thanks a bunch and see you next year in 2014!
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I've posted a lot of my repertoire on the PArtisan Bakers blog http://thepartisanbaker.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/repertoire/
If anyone wants me to teach/demonstrate anything let me know. I'm coming on public transport so, unlike Zeb who's bringing her whole kitchen, I need to know any ingredients to bring. Please don't ask for Black Bean/Jalapenos. I don't know though …


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Why are you running for this office and what skills, knowledge and experience will you be bringing if elected?
Name three issues facing the township and what would you propose to resolve them?
The funding for the fire department has been an issue in past years? How would you work with your fellow trustees to ensure there is adequate funding and staffing?
What proposals do you have to increase the township tax base through economic development?
Experience One term as Franklin Township trustee. President of the board of trustees two years. First Township representative from Warren County on the executive board of the Miami valley regional planning commission. Two years on the JEMS Board. Board director for Carlisle Railroad Days. I developed a team of volunteers and have continued to grow this festival for the community after the groups running it decided to stop.
Education Graduate of Carlisle high school Bachelors degree from Wright State University
Four years ago I ran for this office because there seems to be a war between the trustees and common resident. I I am a firm believer in Fiscal transparency and I have proven that by writing and adopting a policy that ensures taxpayer dollars that are given to any organization have to be reported as to how they were spent. I come with a very open mind and look at all sides of an issue before making my final decision. I am not afraid to vote against popular opinion when the information I have obtained proves that it is the right decision for the township. Above all I have proven over the years my true interest and passion is with what the people of the township need and want. As an elected official you're to represent the township not a personal agenda.
Forward planning - Township is growing at all sides and it is important that leadership can ensure that the type of growth is logical and done in the right manner. There are many groups such as the Warren County planning commission and the Miami Valley regional planning commission that can not only assist in development of our township but they Also provide services and state and federal grant opportunities that help to save tax dollars while growing or accomplishing the projects that we face. Continued responsiveness from leadership - It is very valuable to not only be able to contact the townships leadership but you also see tangible results. I pride myself on doing this as many accomplishments have come directly from requested help. Support the basic needs of the township. - I am a firm believer that as a leader if you absolutely must support the local emergency response organizations, our schools, and those in need such as the disabled and the elderly.
As a son of a former volunteer fireman, this issue has remained very important to me. The opinions on this vastly differ and it is a very complicated issue to deal with. I am completely against a large Increase that would hinder the taxpayers on a day today basis. I do however support a renewal of the existing Levy that would allow the fire department to operate without financially hurting the general fund which it has currently relied on rather consistently for years. Our new fire chief has taken great strides to increase education, training, and get our current equipment up-to-date. While he has done a great job, the steps that he could have taken already to increase the safety of our community are held back by the fact that funding simply is not there right now. The Franklin Township volunteer fire department is one of the strongest brotherhoods I have seen in my adult life. These men not only protect each other and our people but they do it with great pride and respect
This is a very exciting subject as we have aligned ourselves to not only be protected but to also grow through joint economic development plans. This keeps large portions of Franklin Township from being annexed but allows us to tap into resources needed from our neighboring cities. We have realized it is better to work with our neighbors as a partner then try to compete with each other when we have the same end goal. We have also recently taken a huge step toward growth with the recent purchase of acreage that faces I 75. While this is in its infancy stages, it will allow Franklin Township to bring in a solid commercial business region which will not only bring jobs but also bring additional funding into the township that can pay for future projects. Above all a solid partnership with Warren County planning and the Miami Valley regional planning commission are vital to continued growth. I have worked with each of these groups very closely for the last few years.
Experience I was a member of the Student Advisory Council at Miami University- Middletown. I was a high school teacher and coach for 35 years. I was nominated and served as a District IX Director of SECO (Science Education Council of Ohio.) I was nominated, elected, and served as the High School Representative of the Carlisle Teacher's Association. I have lived in Franklin Township for 40 years.
Education I graduated from Edgewood High School in 1974. I graduated from Miami University in 1979 with a bachelor of Science Degree in Education. I graduated from Miami University with a Master of Education degree in 1986 and a Master of Arts in Teaching Degree in 1993.
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As a property owner and taxpayer in the township, I am concerned about how the tax dollars are spent. I live in the unincorporated portion of the township. Currently, two of three board members live in the incorporated portion of the township. I believe the board should have members who live in the unincorporated portion since this is the only governing board that the 12,000 plus unincorporated residents have to represent them.The incorporated areas have a city council to represent their interests. As a teacher and a coach, I worked not only within the school district, but also within the township, the cities, the county, and the state. I have an interest in seeing my township grow and prosper because it has an effect on the property values of township residents. I have leadership skills that I have demonstrated in every facet of my life. Although I am a retired teacher, I still have the energy and desire to serve the public.
Emergency services, maintenance of infrastructure and working with the other communities within our township to utilize the county park land that lies within the township are three issues facing the township. Many people do not realize that the township has only one deputy sheriff on patrol at any given time for its 33 square miles and 12,000 plus residents.This is a safety concern that needs to be addressed. Searching and applying for grants and collaborating with other entities to generate revenue to maintain roads, bridges, equipment, and the cemetery are critical. I would enlist the help of schools, clubs, and donations from businesses to help insure that we have a first class park system within the township.
This is a very complicated issue since there are currently three separate fire departments within the township's boundaries belonging to the cities of Middletown, Franklin, and Carlisle leaving the township with the opportunity to create fire districts. Most people in the township are not aware that the fire protection they receive is not equal across the board. I believe that we should have a focus group made up of residents from all parts of the township to decide on what they want from their fire departments.
I would propose extending Briel Boulevard from Middletown into Carlisle to encourage economic growth and cooperation between the two cities. I would propose improving infrastructure throughout the township to encourage businesses to locate in the township. I would work with the cities of Franklin and Carlisle to encourage the development of a Riverscape along the Miami River in Franklin to bring people and businesses to the downtown area of Franklin. I would try to get traffic lights along State Routes 122 and 123 to prevent traffic problems in the Hunter area. I would propose the formation of a Township Planning Commission to plan for future growth and development in Franklin Township. I would also propose the development of economic development zones within the township.
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New Age Islam Edit Bureau
December 12th, 2015
Radicalisation of an American Muslim
By Syed Mansoor Hussain
Having a little FATE
By Mashal Imran
The known unknowns
By Amina Jilani
Radicalisation of an American Muslim
By Syed Mansoor Hussain
December 12th, 2015
In the US, as in the 'west', much is being said about Islam as a religion that predisposes 'believers' towards violence. The recent massacres in Paris and now in California have brought Islam and Muslims into unwanted prominence
The 'shooters' responsible for the latest mass killingin the US are of Pakistani origin. The woman was a Pakistani citizen and the man an American of Pakistani origin. Obviously, their actions have no direct relationship toPakistan. In the US, the question comes up on why such seemingly normaland quite well off people are ready to kill and be killed. One of the reasons for such a transformation frequently mentioned is Islam, or at least a rather extremist version thereof. My purpose today is not to indulge in a religious debate about issues like this. I will,however, like to iterate that most law-abiding American Muslims have no reason to be apologetic for the actions of Syed Farooq and his wife. But they must all condemn what these two people did.
Syed Rizwan Farooq was an educated American with a decent job, making much more than an average US income. He was recently married to Tashfeen Malik, a Pakistani woman with a postgraduate degree. They had a six-month-old child and lived a decent life. However, they chose to go on a murderous rampage and then died in a hail of gunfire. They left behind a child,who will grow up never knowing a mother's love or a father's protection,and will forever live under the shadow of her parents'dastardly deeds. What makes somebody do that is at best an enigma. I have lived and helped bring up children in the US, guiding them through childhood and their teenage years, and then watching them grow up into responsible adults. What worried me the least through all those years of parenting was the idea that they might become Islamist radicals.
Even today, as I look around at the Pakistani American families I know including relatives, colleagues and the extended social group in my part of the country, there are no young men or women that have become radicalised to the point where they become threats to people around them. This includes many young peoplewhoare more religious than their parents and are quite vocal in the expression of their religious beliefs. This is true even outside our immediate circle of acquaintances in the Pakistani American community since news of such transformations definitely travelsquite rapidly. Interestingly, during the last few years that I have spent more time in Pakistan, the same is true of my extended family and the people I know as well as those I worked with who come from all socio-economic backgrounds. However, my interest today is about what made a Pakistani American man and his wife kill innocent people.
In the US, as in the 'west', much is being said about Islam as a religion that predisposes 'believers' towards violence. The recent massacres in Paris and now in California have brought Islam and Muslims into unwanted prominence. Donald Trump, presently the leading contender for the Republican nomination to run for president in 2016, has evensuggested that the entry of Muslims into the US should be banned. It is extremely unlikely that Trump will be elected president of the US and it is even more unlikely that Muslims will be banned from entering the US. That said, already travelling to the US as a Muslim is becoming increasingly uncomfortable. That has been happening since 9/11 but it could conceivably become a lot more unpleasant.
As far as 'home grown' jihadists in the US are concerned, it is still a very unusual phenomenon but it is something that needs to be thought about both by the Muslim community in the US as well as law enforcement agencies. In every culture and in every religious tradition, zealots exist and so do they in the US. The recent Planned Parenthood killings by an anti-abortion activist in the US are a typical example. At this time, the Middle East is in a state of complete turmoil and Islamic State (IS)controls a lot of territory,spreading a rather virulent version of our religion. The use of social media has made IS quite popular among disaffected Muslim youth in many western countries. The female California killer posted a message of support for the head of IS just before she was killed. Yet investigation suggests that the couple were already 'radicalised' even before IS had become established as a political entity. It would then seem that IS, its media penetration and social media presence are inciting a pre-existing group of disaffected Muslims especially in Europe and possibly in the US to jihadist action.
In the US, where most Muslim immigrants have integrated quite well and are partaking of the 'American dream', the question arises as to why a couple with a decent life chose a path of violence that, in all likelihood, was suicidal. Investigations suggest that the husband had thought about jihadist action a couple of years ago but gave up on it for fear of detection. Clearly not a true jihadist it would seem. But it all changed after he got married. Evidently, marriage to Tashfeen Malik gave him the courage to embark upon the deadly attacks. So it would seem that much of the blame would be heaped upon the woman. What makes that easier is that Tashfeen Malik was born in Pakistan and grew up in Saudi Arabia. Why a woman, however religious, gave up a 'good life', abandoned her infant and chose certain death for herself and her husband is the question that needs an answer. And, no, I do not believe that religiosity is the answer we are looking for.
The world is full of very religious people. What drives some of them to extremes depends on the environment they live in. In the US, so far, Islamic radicalisation of the sort we saw in Syed Farooq is an aberration. It is important that it should remain so. And Muslim Americans must try their best to keep it so.
Syed Mansoor Hussain is a former editor of the Journal of Association of Pakistani descent Physicians of North America (APPNA)
Having a little FATE
By Mashal Imran
December 12th, 2015
In a country like Pakistan, which is a perpetual target of suicide bombings and a hub of Islamist militancy, the population remains as susceptible as ever to the notion of terrorism
With nearly 12 months having passed since December 16, 2014, in a milieu where terrorism and violence have become the norm, there comes a time when we must stop, rise up and question: haven't we had enough? Are we going to watch passively as humanity bleeds? Do we need another Army Public School (APS) to remind us of the innocent lives lost each and every day, all over the world? Are we going to be passive bystanders as the world crashes and burns?
From Apathy To Empathy (FATE) represents an attempt to counter notions of hatred, bloodshed and hostility through productive forces such as solidarity, peace and compassion. Organised by six seniors from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), this anti-extremism campaign takes a stand against the narrative of indifference that has stemmed from exposure to the regular headlines of death from insurgency in newspapers and the internet. In a country like Pakistan,which is a perpetual target of suicide bombings and a hub of Islamist militancy, the population remains as susceptible as ever to the notion of terrorism. FATE recognises this, but chooses to focus on the way the youth of this nation can become the very agents that challenge what seems to be the indomitable entity of extremism.
Since its inception, this campaign has focused on a diverse range of domains as productive avenues of raising awareness against the forces of terrorism. To commemorate the global terror attacks on Paris, Beirut and Baghdad, FATE initiated its journey with a vigil on campus to pray for those who lost their lives in this violence, along with those who suffer each and every day. "As several members of the LUMS community collected at the central courtyard of the campus for a few minutes of silence, we realised how something as simple as lighting candles and showing our support for our brothers and sisters suffering collective violence actually made a difference," said Abeera Akhtar, one of the co-founders of FATE. This inspired greater and broader effort towards the cause. FATE followed this up with a whiteboard campaign featuring the hashtag #IChallengeExtremism, going all over the university and encouraging students to take a definite stance against a pervasive global phenomenon. "We had no idea our simple mission would go so viral. While we had planned to focus solely on LUMS itself, pretty soon we started receiving entries not only from different parts of Lahore, but also other cities!" Through an intensive social media campaign, FATE succeeded in getting word across internationally as well, with citizens in Germany, Greece and India standing in unity with the students of Pakistan against an issue that affects everyone.
"Our goal is to challenge the passivity that debilitates any kind of action against injustice. For that purpose, we decided to take on a holistic approach that coupled extremism with domains in Pakistan that had suffered on its account such as music, tourism, education and women empowerment," said Samey Noor, another member of FATE. FATE has collaborated with Vilarto, a brand new start-up that aims to bring back the concert culture in Pakistan and organised a concert featuring Noori. The event was a huge success and was premised on the idea of getting people to step back into public spaces and celebratinga common love for music that had been our greatest pride before the onslaught of intense extremism over the past few years. Following this, FATE also worked with TurrLahore to arrange a tour promoting religious tolerance in Lahore, with the mission of returning to the city's glorious and harmonious tradition of co-existence of different beliefs and ideologies. Again, the tour proved to be a triumph, giving those who attended an experience worth remembering.
Through regular focus groups held with members of the student body, the team of FATE realised the impact they were having and how to make their project could be even bigger and better. "By engaging in discussions with people from all kinds of backgrounds in LUMS, we narrowed down some common factors. It was agreed that change would work best if it stemmed from a grassroots level; this inspired our strategy to visit schools and talk to young students about something that seems like general knowledge but really is not. Everyone knows extremism is an issue; what most people do not know is what to do about it. Finding an approach that gives individuals the chance to best live up to their human potential and simultaneously make a difference is what FATE aims to teach students," summarised Basil Saeed. FATE visited different schools as part of this project to counter extremism through education. Members of the team conducted sessions on the importance of empathy, along with the distribution of pamphlets to the students. The enthusiastic response received through these visits showed how macrocosmic a single step towards positive change can be. Based on this, FATE aims to collaborate with the viral 'Girls at Dhabbas' chapter of LUMS to promote a narrative of women empowerment and the conduction of uncensored debate and discussion in public spaces.
FATE serves as an inspiration for all those who feel powerless in the face of circumstance. It shows how terrorism is a problem that is not unsolvable; it only requires a change in perspective. By challenging extremism through positive, productive forces, as well as inculcating a confidence in the power of raising one's voice against injustice, FATE shows how no effort goes unrewarded, as each revolution begins with a solitary cry.
Mashal Imranis a freelance columnist and member of FATE, a social campaign initiated by students at LUMS
The known unknowns
By Amina Jilani
December 12th, 2015
That spreading band of enormously well-heeled thugs whose member militants have spread terror, fear and foreboding in the Western democratic world through what they perceive as 'successes' are known by various names — IS, ISIS, ISIL and Daesh. Apparently, so say a couple of sources, they so hate this latter adapted acronym of their Arabic name — Dawlat al-Islamiyah f'al-Iraq w Belaal al Sham — that they have threatened to cut out the tongues of those that publicly use it. So, good for the ISPR spokesman-General when at the end of last month he firmly put to bed any fears and stated to the world that "there is zero tolerance for Daesh in Pakistan. Even Daesh's shadow will not be allowed in Pakistan." The media should follow suit, forget about IS or whatever, and stick to Daesh in defiance. However, it may be that ISPR is somewhat over-optimistic as the 'shadow' could well be with us. At the same time, a report by this publication on the Pew Research Center data told us that 62 per cent of Pakistanis are undecided as to their approval/disapproval of Daesh (that's a lot of don't knows), while 28 per cent are anti with nine per cent pro.
They don't knows are a tad worrisome. In a poverty-stricken country, and a national mindset that is deeply and dangerously intolerant, with a religious right that tends to dictate to the ignorant, with a population of which two-thirds are under the age of 30, with over two dozen extremist groups scattered around the land, and a decades-long history of enthusiastic jihadism of the wrong type, this could well be a potentially ripe breeding ground for manic religiosity. Daesh literature has been openly aired, a number of sympathisers have been arrested as have some 500 who were on their way to join their fellow followers in Syria. Also troubling has been the state's wishy-washy reaction to the international fight against Daesh and its ideology.
Then we come to the government, albeit it is dominated by what coyly is known as the establishment. It is led by an indecisive man, who consults only with a small, tight coterie imbued with an ugly combination of nepotism, sycophancy and corruption. He tries to do what he thinks is popular, thus befooling many of late by his mention of the words 'liberal' and 'democratic'. Liberal is a joke, as is democratic. The Islamic Republic as it stands has no concept of the true meaning of liberal — to far too many it is a smutty word, as it is to Daesh. The prime ministerial mind, in the second coming of Nawaz Sharif, was all tangled up in dreams of a caliphate and a caliph. The leopard and his spots applies.
The ruling party is thought to be well-entrenched as far as numbers are concerned. It is controlled from above, but it has tight and binding ties to one of the world's most prolific financial and doctrinal supporters of global false-religious inspired terrorism. Charitable donations far too often land up in the hands of terrorists. That is no secret. And the same goes for the funding of Daesh. Oil smuggling, plundering banks, flogging looted antiquities, extorting ransoms, and amassing funds from its supporters in the Gulf area have, as reports the NYT, made the group "arguably the world's richest militant organisation". One study last year has it that it controls assets in excess of $2 trillion with an annual income of some $2.9 billion — ample funds with which to make inroads into this troublesome country. As with all militant groups, the prime source of power is the funding. And the main problem is how to cut off the cash flow. There are the greedy amoral arms and munitions suppliers, equally greedy and amoral banks through which funds flow, and donors. How on earth does one control them unless Daesh is eliminated — and eliminating an ideology is no mean thing (as we here well know)?
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Movie propagandaMuhammad Ali was an athlete, but his greatness transcended sports. He represented the best of us - talented, exciting, charismatic, outspoken and fiercely principled - he became the foremost citizen and most recognisable face in the world.
Six episodes profile his thunderous life and career in and outside the ring. His landmark fights - Olympic triumph, battles with Sonny Liston and Ken Norton, the Rumble in the jungle with George Foreman, the Thrilla in Manila with Joe Frazier - and his controversial public stands on hot-button issues are all thrillingly covered in this exceptional double DVD set.
Episode 1: The beginning: Olympic gold - Cassius Clay of Kentucky blasts onto the scene with a gold medal win at the 1960 Rome Olympics and captures Sonny Liston's crown, becoming the youngest-ever world heavyweight champion.
Episode 2: The youngest heavyweight champion - In 1965 the decade's turbulence reaches fever pitch. Clay finds himself a focal point in society's racial and political crises - emerging with a new outlook and identity.
Episode 3: Exile - March 1967. The biggest issue of the era crosses paths with the biggest hero of the era. Drafted to serve in the USA Army to fight in Vietnam, Muhammad Ali files for conscientious objector status.
Episode 4: The road back - Undefeated yet stripped of his title, Ali is on a quest in 1970. His eyes are on "Smokin" Joe Frazier.
Episode 5: The rumble in the jungle - At a crossroads in 1973, Ali has suffered defeat at the hands of Frazier and Ken Norton. He must now reckon with another brute force now clenching the title: George Foreman.
Episode 6: The thrilla in Manila - by 1975, Ali's knockout victory over Foreman positions him once again to battle Frazier in a titanic third match up.
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- See also Ali, Ali: an American hero, When we were kings
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Work from scholars on SSRN, in my pile of reading, two about feminist women and their work, one about future people, and bonus about cookies.
🍁Adjin-Tettey, Elizabeth and Calder, Gillian and Cochran, Patricia and Deckha, Maneesha and Kodar, Freya and Lessard, Hester and Parmar, Pooja and Plyley, Kate and Zion, Mark, Claire L'Heureux-Dubé: A Life, Constance Backhouse (Vancouver: UBC Press for the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History 2017) — A Collective Review (October 10, 2018). Alberta Law Review, Vol. 56, No. 1, 2018. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3264413
McClain, Linda C., Formative Projects, Formative Influences: Of Martha Albertson Fineman and Feminist, Liberal, and Vulnerable Subjects (September 10, 2018). Emory Law Journal, Vol. 67, No. 1175, 2018; Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-20. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3247111
This essay, contributed to a symposium on the work of Professor Martha Albertson Fineman, argues that Fineman is a truly generative and transformative scholar, spurring people to think in new ways about key terms like "dependency," "autonomy," and "vulnerability" and about basic institutions such as the family and the state. It also recounts Fineman's role in creating spaces for the generation of scholarship by others. The essay traces critical shifts in Fineman's scholarly concerns, such as from a theory of dependency to vulnerability theory and from a gender lens to a skepticism about a focus on identities and discrimination. In evaluating Fineman's call to move beyond identities and antidiscrimination law, the essay explores the rhetoric of vulnerability in the briefs in the recent Masterpiece Cakeshop litigation.
🍁 Eisen, Jessica and Mykitiuk, Roxanne and Scott, Dayna Nadine, Constituting Bodies into the Future: Toward a Relational Theory of Intergenerational Justice (2018). (2018) 51:1 UBC L Rev 1. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3249762
In this context, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development ("Standing Committee") recently recommended that the Government of Canada create "an advocate for Canada's future generations." The Standing Committee's report expressly cites growing transnational and international attention to the demands of "intergenerational equity" noting that various jurisdictions have experimented with institutional committees or advocates for future generations. The challenges to such projects are daunting. How can we know our obligations to future persons who do not yet exist, or may not even come into being?
Finally, this study "Availability of cookies during an academic course session affects evaluation of teaching" has been making the rounds. See here.
Results from end-of-course student evaluations of teaching (SETs) are taken seriously by faculties and form part of a decision base for the recruitment of academic staff, the distribution of funds and changes to curricula. However, there is some doubt as to whether these evaluation instruments accurately measure the quality of course content, teaching and knowledge transfer. We investigated whether the provision of chocolate cookies as a content-unrelated intervention influences SET results.
Well the point is obvious. But there are so many other things to investigate. A short list:
- Is there any influence of cookies on LEARNING? if so is the mechanism nutritional, or more through the emotional reaction to receiving of a gift of cookies?
- If we give students cookies IN ORDER TO obtain better evaluations, does it still work?
- Does store bought/home baked matter? That is, is the indication of the instructors TIME rather than MONEY matter? What if the cookies don't even come from the teacher?
- Any influence on effects of gender of student/teacher? Are homebaked cookies from an older man the same as homebaked cookies from a middle aged woman (asking for a friend).
- What about fruit instead of cookies?
My ethics application is pending. no it's not, but now i'm hungry. If you're interested in all kinds of questions about legal education, have a look at this post from Osgoode Grad student Sarah Nussbaum, about the legal education reading group she runs here at Oz (reading list included). Teaching evaluations generally suck; but talking to students about teaching and learning is very interesting and worth our time. Everything is method.


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Far Cry 3 brings a similar scenario to that of Crysis 3. The two games might have split their lineage a long time ago but the performance remains approximately the same.
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So, after all of that, is gambling immoral?
That is a tough question to answer. It really depends on the situation and the person. For instance, imagine a man who is visiting Las Vegas for the first time. He has set down a limit of $1000 for gambling. That is the full amount he plans on gambling away for entertainment purposes. He sits down to play some blackjack. Over time he loses quite a bit of his money, but he feels he's learning the system. He swears there is a way to beat this. So he finishes off his $1000 and gets more from the ATM.
He ends up gambling away the $1000 plus the $10,000 he and his wife had saved up. Then he takes out a second mortgage trying to recoup the $11,000 and ends up losing another $100,000. Gambling is addictive. In this case, it was quite immoral for the man to keep gambling.
Now, imagine the same man stopped at $1000. He had some fun but he knows his limits. If the amount set aside for gambling entertainment is not surpassed, is the gambling immoral? Or is it just another form of innocent entertainment that hurts no one?
"But religion has a problem with gambling. They believe that it is an empty way of stealing money that provides no value."
What do you say to that?
It depends on your definitions of value and stealing. To play devil's advocate, let's consider the concept of stealing. Stealing is taking money from a person unwilling to give it up. There are people who say that the loser of a bet is a person unwilling to give up the money. And that may be true. But they were a willing participant in the betting when they thought they would win the money. So is it really stealing?
As for the value, who knows what kind of value any given person places on the entertainment value of gambling. The man who gambled away $1000 may have had so much fun doing it that it was worth the money to do so. What if gambling takes away his stress? But if you are a person who finds no entertainment in gambling and it does no good for you, then sure, there is no value in it, and it would beg the question of why are you gambling in the first place if there is no value for you?
So should I gamble or not?
That is up to you….
Are you worried about your religion looking at you as a sinful person for gambling? Then you probably shouldn't. If your religion is fine with gambling, then feel free to do so responsibly.
Are you down to your last penny? Then no, gambling is not good for you. Think about it this way: If you can't afford to take your family to see a movie, then you probably can't afford to gamble.
Do you have an addictive personality? Then, no. Gambling can be very addictive. As with anything else, excessive gambling can be bad for you. You can lose all of your money. And, as the Chinese say, too much gambling can drive you crazy.
Use common sense before gambling. Pick an amount of money you can afford to lose, because you will lose it. Stick with that number no matter what. Gamble for entertainment value only and only if you actually get entertained. Those are the ways to make sure that gambling is not only a perfectly moral activity, but also a way of keeping it as a form of fun instead of as a form of bankruptcy.


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|gera. areg. rega. erag. egar…
he is everything. he is nothing. he is everywhere and nowhere at once. he is the one to be loved. and he is the one who loves everybody whilst loving no one.gera paints using his fingers and embroiders his paintings with tapestry. he writes poetry using no rhymes. yes, he is talented. yes, he is different.
he is the sunshine making everyone around smile with pleasure and, maybe, envy inside. he seems to grab the life by its horns. he seems to be forever happy. he is so loud and present. he loves girls but fucks men. girls just adore him. straight men also do. gera's everybody's friend. how come you don't know gera? everybody wants to be gera's friend.
gera is the king of the castle. gera is the party queen. cheap cigarette smoke blurs his face, torn t-shirt with stripes and dirty jeans on- he looks like million dollars. and, oh, his hair is always perfect. he is the queen of the neighborhood. you don't know gera yet? well, then let's get some weed and some arak and throw a roof party. gera will be there.
gera is a smart boy. that's why he plays it simple. why bother? anyway, everybody just talks "art", everybody is talking " creativity". so, why bother being too deep? why scare them people with the depth of this hole? it is black as pitch. better off. why go there when it is another street party and some sedative sex and theme party and all sorts of substances that he can drink and smoke and sniff and another bar night and vintage sale and gallery opening and film festival and… and… and…so he laughs and hugs and kisses anybody who is pressing his cheek. while smoking a cigarette that blurs his face.
and in the mornings, when there are no people around, he cries. and thinks he will never make it to 30 year old.


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How to travel the world without using one plane
A MAN has packed his bags to travel to every country in the world without using a single plane.
And if you think that's ambitious just wait until you see his itinerary.
Danish-born Torbjorn C Pedersen, who is already 65 countries into his land and sea journey, plans to visit another 138.
In a Reddit thread, the former shipping and logistics worker, said he plans to spend at least 24 hours in each country and won't be heading home until he has completed his dream.
"My motto for this journey is 'a stranger is a friend you've never met before', and so far, I haven't been disappointed," he said.
"This trip is mainly about people, cultures, life, breaking barriers, and adventure."
Torbjorn, whose name translates into Thor and Bear, also said he is travelling as a goodwill ambassador for the Danish Red Cross and felt he was doing exactly what he was meant to doing in life.
Mr Pedersen, said while "his name was a terrible traveller's name", that hasn't stopped him from seeing the globe.
The intrepid traveller had already visited a quarter of the world's countries before this project even began.
On his blog, Once Upon a Saga, he also reveals the reason for avoiding plane travel and how his project all began.
The 35-year-old said his one-man journey to visit every country in a single journey, without the use of flight aimed to "bring some attention toward the well meaning people of the planet of which there are most".
"If I were a rich man, flight would be the easy choice to visit many countries," he writes.
"But what is the fun in easy? This will be a surface journey by scheduled ground transportation; that is primarily trains, buses and boats of different sorts. I will not buy, borrow or rent a vehicle in order get from A to B and I definitely do not have a chauffeur. This way I will ensure a lot of time spent with locals and travellers alike — an amazing way to see the World."
Mr Pedersen told news.com.au both his Facebook and Twitter followers had doubled in size since posting the thread and it had been a "crazy day".
He said his most notable experiences so far was his North-Atlantic crossover and his time in Reykjavik.
But when asked what was his favourite country, Mr Pedersen told news.com.au it depended on what exactly favourite meant.
"Generally I can say that the countries that made the biggest impression on me have been countries where I stayed for a long time or where I got surprised because I expected something else," he said.
"That list is kind of long too. But I'll mention San Marino, Andorra, Serbia, Latvia, Iceland, Greenland, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador, Suriname, Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago. It's kind of an unfair question."
He also said he was a little scared heading into Venzeula with all the stories he had heard but that it "turned out to be one of the most beautiful countries I have ever been to."
And he admitted he was a little nervous about heading to Somalia.
"Mainly because it is well known that bandits run the country since there has been no effective government for more than 20 years," he said.
"But many people have told me that I should be alright if I enter from the north. I would however love to see Mogadishu so I'll need to keep a close eye on how the security situation develops as I approach."
So can he really manage the no plane thing?
"No one has ever gone to every country in the world without setting foot in an aeroplane," he said.
"However Graham Hughes claims to be the first person to go to every country without flying.
"When I reached Panama I met Graham who confirmed that he actually flew on 5-6 occasions although he came back to the same location in order to continue his journey. To this I say that you wouldn't break a marathon into pieces by running 5km today, 3 tomorrow, 6 the next day and so on.
"We also talked about how he visited 7 countries in 1 day and why he only spent 30 seconds in North Korea but still claims it counts as a visit. This is the "completion element" of the journey. "While I respect Graham Hughes as an outstanding adventurer I cannot back his claim as being the first person to visit every country without flying."
Still, some on Reddit remained curious as to how he would manage it but one user asking how he would visit countries such as Syria and North Korea.
"Carefully! :)," he replied.
"The Red Cross Red Crescent may be able to supply me with some assistance regarding paperwork and safe travel routes for Syria. Regarding North Korea you can easily obtain a tourist visa although I prefer to get a more "authentic" view of the country."
Questions also range from how bad his feet smell to who is paying for his trip.
The answer?
"I'm on a $20 a day budget which is sponsored by Ross Offshore and Ross Engineering," he writes.
Others asked how long he was planning to spend in each city.
"With 203 countries on my list I try to average 7 days/country which amounts to about 4 years away from home. If I average 1 month/country then it would take more than 16 years," he writes.
Mr Pedersen, who began his trip in his native Denmark on October 10th 2013 at exactly 10:10am, estimates the trip will finish up in the Seychelles.
And he also answers the not so serious questions such as which country has the best pie.
Sadly, Aussies, it isn't ours but the USA.
And if another country does declare independence, he reckons he will go there too.
Mr Pedersen's plan has gained wide support on Twitter with most wishing him luck, and some even wanting to catch up when he visits their country.
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Can you tell us more about yourself ?
My name is Rebekah Debono, I am 25 years old and live in Buckinghamshire, England. I have worked full time for an accountancy practice since 2005. I started at the firm as an administrator and worked my way up to the accounts and audit team in 2006. I distance study in my own time, although I once attended a BPP weekend revision course, which was really useful for my previous F7 exam, as this required specific layouts.
Many students are working just like you, how do you balance between studying, job and private life?
I work fairly long hours as I am full time but I try to ensure that I spend a little time during the evening and at weekends reading my textbook and occasionally doing practice questions. However, I tend to do much more focused studying 2 or 3 weeks before the exam, as my work allow me to take a combination of study and annual leave to focus and revise during this period.
Do you get support from your firm?
Yes, I get a small annual allowance for my study materials which aren't very expensive.
I am also allowed 10 days study leave per annum, plus the exam days.
Which Study materials did you find the most useful in your studies for this exam?
I have always used BPP materials for distance learning, comprising of a textbook, practice & revision kit and passcards.
You have scored such high marks (86 marks in Paper P1) many students must wonder what is your study technique?
I generally spend up to 2 months reading through the textbooks in full, so around an hour daily. Then during the 3 weeks prior to the exam I begin more focused and intense studying for around 7 hours a day. I always attempt every practice question in the BPP kits as a minimum. I then spend a couple of days cramming using the textbook and passcards just before the exam, in order to memorise information which I hope will gain me extra marks, such as written areas of the textbook rather than the numerical sections, which are more easily learnt through the practice questions.
What do you think was the most important factor in your success in your ACCA exams?
I think that although my approach may be unconventional and a little last minute during the 2 or 3 weeks prior to the exam, I find that it helps me to fully focus and concentrate on the exams without other work or life distractions. I appreciate not everyone can spend this length of time at home to study before the exams but I think that being able to take even a small amount of time out to fully focus without distractions is important.
I never try to question spot or pre-empt what is going to be in an exam as I think that can be dangerous. I try to learn everything in the textbook and spend a little extra time concentrating on my weaker areas just before the exam day.
I also find that it is important to be disciplined and set out a study plan detailing what you plan to do and when, for me this means I can ensure I'm on schedule with my revision and then I don't start to panic that I'm running out of time!!
How did you find out about OpenTuition and which OpenTuition resources helped you towards your success.
I found out about opentuition by using Google to search for information on specific ACCA exams. I find the forums most useful and with distance learning, it's always good to know that you're not alone and other people are going through the same exam worries and stress!
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What's going for it? Margate's had more facelifts than Joan Rivers. Remember that Apprentice episode when they tried to turn it into a gay paradise? So not going to happen. The latest nip and tuck unveils itself in April – the Turner Contemporary art gallery, designed to turn Margate into the Bilbao of Thanet. People are always trying to return it to its glory days, but the place stubbornly resists. Tracey Emin's relationship with the town perfectly captures its bittersweet flavour (more bitter than sweet). It reeks of faded glory, but there is beauty here: the light from the north-west-facing beach that drew Turner; walks along the cliffs to Broadstairs; the pretty old town; the eccentric Shell Grotto; the glory of Dreamland. Will this revamp work? Probably not. Not that it matters: somehow wistful, often savage, deflation is the town's genius loci.
The case against Sometimes – at 4pm on a Sunday in late January, say – it's too bleak even for me, and I love a mouldy old seaside resort.
Well connected? Nah. The High Speed 1 line has slightly improved (hourly) trains to London to 90 minutes, and to Ashford International (48 minutes), but it's more of a schlep than you might think being a few score miles from the M25. Manston airport flies short-haul.
Schools Primaries: Holy Trinity & St John's CofE in Cliftonville is "good", says Ofsted, as is Palm Bay. The secondary, Hartsdown Technology College, is "good and effective" with some "outstanding" features.
Hang out at… You'll find some pleasant cafes in the old town, though if you're wondering why it's so quiet, it's because everyone's down the mall at Westwood Cross. In nearby Ramsgate, Age & Sons is zuzzing up the local food scene.
Where to buy Cliftonville, Palm Bay and Botany Bay (the clifftops or as close as you can get) offer Victorian town houses, Edwardian detacheds and nice Victorian neighbourhoods such as Northdown. Also Kingsgate. The old town of cottagey lanes has been spruced up, and the seafront towards Westgate is worth a peek.
Market values Humongous six-bed detacheds, £500,000-£800,000. Sizeable four- and five-bed detacheds, £275,000-£500,000. Smaller ones, £160,000-£275,000. Town houses, £190,000-£300,000, up to £600,000 for 15-bed one-time hotels. Semis, £100,000-£300,000. Terraces, £90,000-£175,000. Flats, £40,000 for some one-beds, up to £300,000.
Bargain of the week Really rather lovely four-bed, three-reception early Victorian detached with a large garden and paddock, £319,995, with Miles & Barr.
From the streets…
Stella Kanu "The Theatre Royal was taken over three years ago and is thriving. Top bars and restaurants are the Lighthouse (beautiful views over sea), BeBeached(friendly and good quality food), the Lifeboat real ale and cider house, the Ambrette (an award-winning modern Indian) and the Cupcake Café."
Sophie Jeffrey "Margate is much less predictable, and so more interesting, than its chichi neighbours. Great live music at the Harbour Bar and the Westcoast Bar (for its range of live music)."
Diane Middleton "The Windmill Community Allotment Project off Dane Valley Road is a rare star. The project, run for the community, has a weekly market stall selling fresh, affordable veg."
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Issue #1 of Captain America: Steve Rogers shocked the world, Issue #2 explained what was really going on and now Issue #3 has arrived to pick up those cliff-hangers from the first issue, carrying the action forward again now that we've all been brought up to speed on Red Skull's scheme and the new and improved HYDRA Steve Rogers.
With our eyes opened to the masterful manipulations of Red Skull, we finally got to see how Steve Rogers interacts with his new (and yet to him, old) master and mentor, with some Dark Lord and apprentice scenes that screamed Star Wars.
Alongside those fresh developments, Sharon Carter and the rest of Cap's team were back in the spotlight, trying to pick up the broken pieces of the mission after the climax of the first issue had so thoroughly dumped it onto its head.
While the heroes vs villains sequences were fairly straight-forward, Captain America: Steve Rogers #3 wasn't a comic without a few neat twists of its own. With Baron Zemo and his HYDRA uprising in worse shape than Jack Flag, not only did this issue provide a few moments of short-term suspense and pay-off but the larger picture is well and truly taking shape and changing with every issue.
Eventually, Captain America: Steve Rogers must inevitably return to being a heroic Captain America story and yet the creative team have given themselves enough groundwork to pull off something great, and refreshingly something less predictable than we've come to expect.
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Everything the Market Thinks About Inflation Might Be Wrong
How much money a central bank prints may be less important to inflation than commodity prices
No number is more important for investors right now than inflation. The belief that it will continue to rise underpins the recent rally in financial stocks and the slump in government bonds. It is key to commodities, currencies and more.
Yet investors are in a quandary: Theories used to forecast it just don't seem to work.
"I don't think we know what inflation is. It takes so many different forms," said David Lafferty, chief strategist at Natixis Global Asset Management, which manages about $900 billion. Inflation is this year's "wild card," Mr. Lafferty said.
For decades, the assumption has been that central banks have the ultimate handle on inflation. When inflation goes up, they raise interest rates to quell it; when it goes down, they lower the rates.
Investors care a lot, because bond yields broadly track interest rates. They need to predict inflation levels as well as how central banks would react.
Neither is easy, and it just got more complicated: After years of postcrisis monetary experimentation, it's not even clear central bankers can do much about inflation at all.
On Friday, five top economists presented a paper at a monetary-policy conference saying the main gauges policy makers typically use to understand inflation—such as "slack" in the labor market—don't actually explain it.
What's more, the last several years of extraordinary monetary policy have shaken a theory that had held sway for decades in financial markets: American economist Milton Friedman's view that inflation is ultimately a function of how much money a central bank prints.
That theory posits that if the economy has only two apples and two dollars, each apple has to be worth $1. When the central bank issues two more dollars, there is suddenly $2 for every apple: inflation. And what people think inflation will be in the future is crucial: Workers will bargain harder for pay raises if they believe prices will rise faster in the years to come.
Yet, after the 2008 crisis hit, central banks in developed economies slashed interest rates and printed trillions of dollars, euros, pounds and yen. Many investors and policy makers believed inflation—and a selloff of government bonds—would soon follow.
"I thought we'd see inflation before authorities could respond," said James Athey, a fund manager at Aberdeen Asset Management. So confident was one former eurozone central-bank governor that, over dinner in late 2013, he made a 10 Hong Kong dollar bet (pegged by the government at US$1.29) with economics professor Ken Kuttner that money printing would cause inflation to soar.
It didn't. In fact, economists who study central-bank operations broadly believe that the amount of money created is a consequence of rising prices, not the cause. That is, if the price of apples goes from $1 to $2, the central bank will eventually need to issue more money to prevent money from getting scarce and interest rates from skyrocketing.
"I think I can count those 10 Hong Kong dollars as money in the bank," said Mr. Kuttner, of Williams College.
Mr. Athey laments not having bet heavily on U.S. Treasury bonds, which have been on a roll since 2008. "The bond investor community in aggregate for a long time got that wrong."
Friday's research also found little connection between people's expectations of future inflation and what prices actually turn out to be.
The reality check for economic theory goes further: Surveys show that lower interest rates aren't a key factor in the decisions of households and businesses to take on credit and spend more.
If central banks printing money and lowering rates doesn't cause inflation, what does? Investors are scrambling for alternative answers.
Before the 1980s, many economists described inflation as coming from a complex mix of sources. Companies nudged up prices when their input costs were higher—"cost-push" inflation—or when shelves were depleted by booming sales—"demand-pull" inflation.
Indeed, some money managers today believe President Donald Trump's tax-cutting policies may spur demand and thus inflation. His protectionist policies may also push up domestic wages and make imported goods more expensive.
Yet, historically, a better guide to inflation has been prices of raw materials, largely commodities. Swings in oil markets and market expectations of long-term inflation have moved in lockstep. Arend Kapteyn, chief economist of UBS's investment bank, calculates that 84% of the variation in inflation since 2002 is explained by shifts in oil and food prices.
Demand may play a small role indeed in fueling inflation. Research finds that businesses rarely price their products based on how much they are able to sell. Rather, companies pass on to consumers as much of their costs as competition will allow. Throughout history, most sudden spikes in inflation were preceded by rising commodity prices pushing up costs.
But even costs are complicated to measure. Wages aren't negotiated in the smooth manner economists imagine, because power dynamics between employers and employees can shift. A globalized workforce, weaker unions and changing government policy likely play strong roles in keeping prices down.
Analysts and investors are paying closer attention to indicators like corporate margins and the amount of industry concentration. Fatter profits allow companies to respond to rising commodity and labor costs without increasing prices, but a position of monopoly can lead them to pass on costs to consumers regardless.
Mark Tinker, head of AXA IM Framlington Equities Asia, said the current rise in prices doesn't give him the information needed to forecast the future. "An indication of pricing power is much, much more relevant," Mr. Tinker said.
Central bankers' reactions have also changed. Economists believe that house prices and household debt loads now play a more important role in their decisions.
Neil Williams, chief economist at Hermes Investment Management, is looking at land prices to gauge whether Japanese officials would start rolling back two decades of ever-increasing stimulus. In the past, a fall in the value of land has always driven them to backtrack, Mr. Williams said.
To be sure, many investors still fear the danger they see in all the money printed by central banks.
"'Too many dollars chasing too few goods' is easy to explain, and it's a theory that can almost fit on a bumper sticker," said Mr. Kuttner, who is still waiting for his opponent to concede the $1.29 bet. The former central banker declined to comment.
Adjusted for inflation, the prize is still worth $1.24 after more than three years.
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While perusing this thread, I recently came across the work of 19'th-Century Presbyterian Thomas Chalmers, as expounded on this blog. While I suspect I'm incompetent to offer a detailed critique at this point, nonetheless substantial portions thereof seem potentially worth pondering.
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