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Schools chief looks to pare down 'to-do' list
Hoping to get a handle on the hodgepodge of education initiatives under way at town schools, the new schools chief says he is starting his first school year in office by not introducing any initiatives at all.
Superintendent of Schools Sidney Freund says he is holding off on introducing new initiatives this school year that would affect next year's budget, hoping to narrow the focus on existing projects and ease the burden on educators. The school system, he's repeatedly told the school board, is suffering from "initiative fatigue."
"Everyone likes to plant flowers, but nobody likes to pick weeds," he said. "If we're going to show the kind of improvement (the school board is) talking about, we need to adopt a narrower focus and dedicate our resources accordingly."
Freund's move marks a break from some recent superintendents. After inheriting several initiatives from her predecessor, Larry Leverett, former Superintendent of Schools Betty Sternberg unveiled her own ambitious agenda shortly after assuming the post. That included, among other projects, creating a task force to tackle racial imbalance, space use and declining enrollment.
While that task force no longer operates, a number of agenda items have carried over from Sternberg's tenure into Freund's, including a review of the secondary schools, an overhaul of the district science curriculum and a new teacher-evaluation system implemented district wide for the first time this year.
Now the concern is that the mounting load of initiatives will pose a burden on the hundreds of educators tasked with carrying out these efforts, in the process slowing progress toward more fundamental goals, like boosting achievement.
"People are feeling overwhelmed, and when you feel overwhelmed, things get diluted and nothing gets done," Freund said. "It's not that anybody is shirking responsibility. It's that they want a chance to do it, but they cannot do everything."
Freund added a number of his own big-ticket items to the "to-do" list upon taking the post in July. Those include plans to develop a central database on student achievement, as well as implementing dozens of so-called "data teams" to review student performance, set goals and develop teaching strategies.
Those come atop the "business-as-usual" initiatives already in progress, such as regular curricula reviews and developing a set of measures for programs that focus on character development or "social and emotional learning."
"None of these (initiatives) are one-year-and-you're-done type of things: Some are near the finish, some are in middle life and some have not given birth yet," school board member Steve Anderson said. "You end up with a full plate."
To ease the strain, Freund is planning to work with educators and administrators across the district to suss out what initiatives should move forward, what can go on the back burner, and what, if anything, can be taken off the agenda.
This process is part of a broader effort to use student data -- continuously relayed between educators at individual schools and administrators at the central office -- to fine-tune and improve the way the school system works, according to district spokeswoman Kim Eves.
Freund said it's too early to tell what, if any, initiatives could be curtailed or eliminated.
His plan has drawn support from some school board members who say the district needs to begin closing some of the cases currently on the docket before adding new ones, especially in tight budget times.
"It is paramount that we take stock of and understand (the) impact of existing initiatives on student achievement before undertaking new initiatives," said board member Marianna Ponns Cohen.
While Anderson also supports the plan to pare down the school board's to-do list, he warned that the challenge now will be toeing the line on this plan, amid competing agendas, over the long term.
"At first, when you say you're (limiting initiatives), everybody's like, `Awesome. Great. Excellent,' " Anderson said. "Then you count, `one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand, three' -- and everybody starts asking, `Well, what about school start times? What about redoing class schedules,' " among other items.
"We need to let the current initiatives percolate," he added.
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A few days ago, I accepted a new job. Unfortunately, one of the conditions is that I will not be allowed to blog, or indeed write much on my own. As you can imagine, it has not been an easy decision. Oh, what the hell - it has been a damned difficult one. I have enjoyed blogging immensly, and I have enjoyed meeting all of you - virtually - over that time. I will, of course, write a bit more on this topic in due course, but in advance of that, a big thank you to all my readers and my fellow bloggers who have made the last eighteen months of my life so fantastic and so rewarding.
And, as Chrenkoff disappears in pursuit of a trail of paper, the trail of knowledge, information and opinion that previously gushed out of Chrenkoff's blog, irrespective of subjective opinions about its relevance or value, will be lost to the global Internet public.
Proof, yet again, of how paper tokens trap us inside increasingly limited perceptual visions of the world if only we stopped for a moment to realise it.
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The 12 Gifts of Fitness
Day 1: ENERGY
Day 2: PATIENCE
Day 3: GETTING REAL
Day 4: KEEPING PROMISES
Day 5: RIGHTING THE SHIP, QUICKLY
Day 6: RESILIENCE
Day 7: A BRAIN RESET
[Originally published March 10, 2015]
True confession: I'm writing this post when I should be at my swim class. I was super duper massively tired today and gave myself permission to take a little bit of rest…but something tells me I could have just as easily been okay if I'd jumped in the pool and done what I could do. Because one of the gifts of fitness is that the act of exercise—especially a decently challenging aerobic or strength workout, one that leaves you panting (at least some of the time) and sweating (most of the time)—creates a Brain Reset.
Brain Reset: Kind of like that red pen thingie in Men in Black
You know the red pen thingie? That little flashy thing called a Neuralyzer that Will Smith's character flashes at people when he wants them to forget whatever they just saw? That's what a good, solid, hard workout does for me, every time.
If I was frustrated before the workout…I'm happy afterwards.
If I was tired before the workout…I'm energized afterwards.
If I was crabby before the workout…I'm oozing positive energy afterwards.
Never once, not once in all of the time that I have made exercise a part of my regular routine, have I ended a workout feeling worse than I did when I started it. (Well, there was that one time in October 2014 when I took a nasty fall while running the day after a massive windstorm and tripped on a fallen branch…but that's a major exception to the rule.)
What's the science behind this one? Pretty simple. Vigorous aerobic workouts give the feel-good chemicals in our brains a big ol' boost: endorphins, neurotransmitters, and endocannobinoids…say that last one five times fast. And check out the Mayo Clinic article that expounds on the value of exercise for alleviating depression symptoms. Even if you're not "depressed" by clinical standards, all of us have our mental ups and downs. Exercise provides a brain reset, and that's one of its greatest gifts.
(And yes, there is an actual Wikipedia entry about the Men in Black Neuralyzer. Really. I just had to share that, because it's awesome.)


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The Versailles Gardens
Outside the palace, you can find the Gardens, a range of elaborately planned and decorated grounds which show how the King used to 'control' everything, even nature.
The Greco-Roman themes display the power of the King and the symmetry of the structure gives a sensation of incomparable beauty.
There are several elements which make these gardens unique: in the Orangery, Louis XIV used to grow orange trees to amaze his visitors; trees from all over the world; the Grand Canal, which divides the gardens into two parts. Then, you can also find beautiful fountains, such as the Latona Basin, a round fountain which tells the story of the birth of Apollo, and the Apollo Basin, where the sun god starts his journey, in his chariot, across the sky.
In spring and summertime, during the fountains shows called Les Jardins Musicaux and Les Grandes Eaux Musicales, you can have a relaxing walk while listening to some music and enjoying the fountain activity (for any additional information click here).


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Inclement Weather
Inclement weather can be defined as snow, ice, and fog, which render journeys extremely hazardous.
Extremely hazardous includes those conditions in which the appropriate authorities advise people not to make unnecessary journeys or indeed travel at all.
The decision to close a school unexpectedly is not taken lightly; it is a decision which will be made by Mr Nightingale. In all cases we will seek to avoid a school closure unless it is absolutely necessary.
Moorfield Primary School aims to maintain a service to parents/carers and pupils for as long as is reasonably practical. However, the interest and safety of children and staff are paramount under these circumstances.
Once the decision to close the school has been made, Mr Nightingale will:
- Update the city council school closure website. This is the site that the local radio stations will access in order to publish details of any closures: http://www.salford.gov.uk/schoolclosures.htm
- Notify The Chair of Governors, Mr David Fielding
- Parents/Carers will be informed by SMS text message of the closure, if possible by 7.30am and a message will go out on the school app.
- Any staff who are experiencing travel difficulties/delays must contact David Nightingale by 7:30am.
- If the closure lasts longer than 1 day, further text messages will be sent to parents/carers and staff and the web site will be updated daily
- Staff will be updated by text message daily
- A return to school will be notified to parents/carers and staff by text message and the school website.
- Keep school informed of any changes in mobile telephone numbers
- Check mobile phone for messages, and relevant web sites
- Keep school informed of any changes in mobile telephone numbers
- Check mobile phone for messages, and relevant web sites
- To keep the Local Authority fully informed
- To keep Parents/Carers and Staff fully informed
- To keep the Chair of Governors informed
- Risk Assessment carried out to ascertain whether it is safe for staff and pupils to return to school which would include:
- Heating system working
- Ensure pathways have been prioritised and cleared
- Risk of slipping on floors inside school
- Staffing levels
- Identify which members staff live close enough to the school and should be able to make it in
- Identify/prioritise which classes/year groups you will be able to keep operational if a full return is not possible
- Consider the possibility of opening later and closing earlier
- Consider advising staff/pupils to wear sensible clothing and footwear – include on messages on answer phone and website
Site Officer
- Follow procedures as regards holiday heating procedures
- Check stocks of rock salt
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The Towson men's basketball team will play at East Tennessee State University on Friday at 7 p.m. in the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
The game can be heard on the Towson Sports Network (TSN) with Damon Lewis calling the action. Fans can also sign up to watch this game and all of the remaining CIT games for free by clicking here.
Towson (24-10) is coming off a thrilling 63-60 win at USC Upstate on Wednesday night. With the game tied 60-60 and 1.6 seconds remaining, senior Jerrelle Benimon found sophomore Four McGlynn who took one dribble and drained a half court shot to give the Tigers their first ever postseason win.
Towson will look to advance to the quarterfinals of the CIT on Friday as the Tigers will meet the ETSU Bucs for the first time on the hardwood.
East Tennessee State (19-15) topped Chattanooga, 79-66, on Tuesday to advance. The Bucs and the Tigers share two common opponents. Towson defeated USC Upstate but lost on the road against Stephen F. Austin. The Bucs won at home against Stephen F. Austin, but fell twice to conference foe USC Upstate.
Junior guard Rashawn Rembert paces ETSU by averaging 16.8 points per game. Freshman A.J. Merriweather leads the Bucs on the boards by grabbing 6.4 rebounds per game.
The winner of Friday's game will advance to the Elite 8 of the CIT. That round will be played from March 25-27 at campus sites.


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Steven Universe Intro Recreated With Funko Toys
Today (13th June), Cartoon Network USA has shared a video on social media featuring a specially made stop-motion intro featuring Funko POP! vinyl toy versions of Steven and the Crystal Gems. Also featured in the video is the Mr. Universe van playset from McFarlane Toys which also includes a small figure version of Steven's dad – Greg. According to Cartoon Network, there should be some exciting Steven Universe coming soon, this could be the new episodes that are due to be announced, also Cartoon Network Enterprises already announced last Month that more Steven Universe merchandise will be coming soon.
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Back in May, TB Joshua faced a huge dilemma. The US elections were fast approaching, but polls were showing it to be a very close race. This was going to be the biggest news story of the year though, so he HAD to predict something. He couldn't possibly miss this opportunity to show off his prophetic prowess to the world.
What is he to do? If he guesses one outcome over the other he might get it wrong, then he will have no video to release. It will be too high profile an event to do a video editing hatchet job like he's often done before. In this case, whatever he says – people will remember and hold him to it.
It's just too close a call. How can he possibly get out of this one?
Unless…. Yes. That might work. It may be too close an election to guess the outcome, but one thing is certain – it will be a very close election! The polls have made that quite clear.
So that's what he did. He predicted the "battle would be very, very close" *.
So Ladies and Gentlemen, for your own
amazement amusement – here is Mr Joshua's incredible prediction:
* He may have waffled on about a few other issues as well, but the only prediction related to the outcome of the election was that it will be a close battle.
Read more on TB Joshua's fake prophecies in the following posts:
- The self serving motive behind TB Joshua's "prophecies"
- The tricks behind TB Joshua's prophecies: revealed!
- God speaks through Emmanuel TV!
- Proof that TB Joshua DID NOT predict the Colorado shooting
- US Cinema Shooting: another tragedy, another fake 'prophecy' from TB Joshua
- TB Joshua and his Champions League prediction


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It's been almost 2 years since my first round of the autoimmune protocol or AIP diet to cure my shellfish allergies with food. What a ride that has lasted a while but I've noticed a few things lately that are calling me back into the realms of another 60-day leaky gut reset, starting next month. Not sure if anyone else has these sorts of symptoms but I'll list them here
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Sunday, April 8, 2012
Chumley Hit a Wangaroo
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- Anonymous4/8/12, 6:45 AM
I have been tasked to convey Greetings and Best Wishes to you, Thomas, yours, and all the Charlies out there by Little Awry, Lady President of the Ancient Order of Easter Bunnies ('and her only a week old'); elected by being pulled out of a hat. (As documented in one of Kelly's Bunny strips on or about Oct. 16, 1964 during that year's Presidential Election Campaign)ReplyDelete
Thanks from me, the Hun
Hun, you actually brought a chuckle and a smile to my tired face. For that, I thank you and hereby appoint you Whirled of Kelly aficionado #1, pro tem, until such time as you relinquish that position of your own accord.ReplyDelete
All the best to you sir, as well to all the Charlies out there.Replies
- Anonymous4/8/12, 2:16 PM
if I have succeeded in bringing a bit of joy: fine, was my intention. As for the 'title': I feel tickled but overly honored; probably got more free time (matter of age!) than the other Charlies out there.Delete
'Aficionados' don't have to fight the bull themselves, or do they?
- Anonymous4/8/12, 11:20 AM
Hun:your comment made my Easter Day--charlieReplyDelete
Thomas: this series of baseball is a side I have never seen before-& I did see Babe Ruth play--once-- our boy scout troop went to a game he played in--charlie
Wow, charlie, Babe Ruth! That is so cool. I wish you would write me and tell me more about yourself.ReplyDelete


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Many people find inner strength is increased through deliberate, quiet reflection. There is a long Christian tradition of prayerful reflective practice and, more recently, mindfulness has become recognised as a useful non-faith approach with some similar features.
Here are on-line resources which you may find helpful. We want to support everyone in our community to have strong inner health.
If you know of others you think should be added, or want to review any of these, please get in touch with us. If you wish more help from the church or the Minister, visit the Contact Us page for details.
Thinking about your life – from a Christian viewpoint
Pray As You Go
You can download an audio file with opportunity to be still, reflect on a passage of Scripture in an approach based on Ignatian principles.
Praying is not as strange as you may think. Half the population of the UK prays at some point in the year. This webiste gives you ideas and hints to help you get more from praying.
Sacred Space
A text-based opportunity to read, reflect and pray based both on Ignatian principles and following closely the liturgical year and saints' days.
Thinking about your life – from non-religious viewpoints
Mindfulness Works
Audio clips to enhance relaxation to reduce stress and enhance wellbeing.
Wellbeing at Dartmouth
Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, USA has a useful introduction to different aspects and types of wellbeing.
Be Mindful Online
An online course to help you learn techniques about mindfulness.
Websites to help you
Young Minds
A leading UK charity working to strengthen young people's emotional wellbing and mental health. Their website includes a deal of practical advice on looking after yourself.
Mental Health Foundation
This page has ten top tips about how to look after your mental health, the benefits of exercise and a special section on how to overcome fear and anxiety.
Rethink Mental Illness
There are loads of detailed factsheets about many aspects of mental health issues here.
People to help you
School staff
There are many teachers and staff members at school willing to help you, or point to other help you can get. Contact the school office or your guidance teacher
School chaplain
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by Jess Samuels (@jessmsamuels)
A few years ago I was reading my favorite geek comic, xkcd and came across this one graphing fruit – items that have no business being on a graph.
Immediately I thought of another thing that has no business being on a graph – the work we do as student affairs professionals. So, what did I do? Graph it of course! As with any humor, it's meant for a little laugh at ourselves, so take it lightly (and don't forward it to any parents at my institution) 😉
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Baltic Surprises and Friends in Strange Places
November 13, 2016
Words by Issa Breibish // Photography by Nita Breibish
Well, we may be jumping the gun a little bit on this with regards to telling the story of all the places we've managed to travel through so far, but we felt it's timely considering all that's going on in the world. We put together a 9-minute slideshow for the 9 Minute Moto Film Festival back in May and thought it's about time we shared it. It's Nine Hundred Days in Nine Minutes – so we had to skip Asia, but we'll get to that next time! Hope you enjoy it… and feel free to share it with your friends!
We'll be back to posting regular stories this month – it's been an incredibly busy time, with articles in Overland Magazine, Road Trip Magazine (France), and even a small story featuring our website in MotorradABENTEUER. Then there was an interview for the feature-length documentary "Somewhere Else Tomorrow" by filmmaker Daniel Rintz, and we had a story included in Jeremy Kroeker's anthology "Motorcycle Messengers" which hit the shelves in July.
To top it all off, we're honoured to have been selected as Jupiters Travellers by the Ted Simon Foundation in May of 2015.
So that's a roundabout way of saying sorry for being a little absent on the site for the past few months, but we're back and excited to keep telling our story! Thanks for sticking with us.
Jan Thain December 27, 2015 at 11:44 pm
Sooo much going on! Looking forward to more great stories and pics… :) xoxo
Vic February 10, 2016 at 2:40 am
Hi Issa and Nita
I came across your interview on Adventure Rider Radio. Nice to hear your voices after following your story for so long…where the prose and pics sing such a harmonious tune! You guys have it together! Enjoyed hearing your explanation of why….why not! Inspiring and what better way to discover places and people. All the best with your plans to follow the 'gringo trail'!! I will stay tuned for sure !
Vic in Summerland.
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Date: May 4, 2017 at 7:14 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 3
The Ali on the Run Show Episode 25 Guest: Bethany Lyons Murray Listen on iTunes I SoundCloud I Overcast I Stitcher I Google Play Bethany Lyons is the owner, founder, and CEO of Lyons Den Power Yoga in New York City. […]
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There Were Moments of Gold & There Were Flashes of Light
Date: April 12, 2017 at 12:54 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 17
This title pertains to nothing. Well, that's not true. It pertains to Celiné Dion, goddess of life and everything that is magical. (June 3! June 3! I'm seeing her in Las Vegas on June 3!) Here is my favorite video of […]
Posted in Happy Things, Running and tagged Ali on the Run Show, Barre Harmony, Bethany Lyons, Celine Dion, Daily Burn, Dawson's Creek, Good Morning America, Lyons Den Power Yoga, Podcast-
Ali on the Run Show Episode 8: 10 People Who Have Changed My Running Life
Date: March 7, 2017 at 7:12 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 2
The Ali on the Run Show Episode 8 10 People Who Have Changed My Running Life On this episode, I share my list of the top 10 people (and one dog!) who have had the most profound impact on my […]
Surrounding Myself With the Best People I Can Find
Date: February 27, 2017 at 9:20 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 17
For the past few years, I have lived for my precious Sunday mornings. I love waking up early on Sunday, then taking Ellie out for a quick walk before eating breakfast while simultaneously reading the newspaper and watching a random old […]
Posted in Happy Things and tagged Bethany Lyons, Lyons Den Power Yoga, SoulCycle-
40 Days To Personal Revolution: Final Recap
Date: April 1, 2015 at 10:18 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 20
"Waste zero time beating yourself up for what you haven't accomplished. It's pointless." I put off writing this post because I haven't really wanted to acknowledge that the 40 Days to Personal Revolution program has ended. I tried to convince […]
Posted in 40-Day Challenge, Yoga and tagged 40 Days to Personal Revolution, Baptiste Yoga, Baron Baptiste, Bethany Lyons, Centering, Empowerment, Equanimity, Lyons Den Power Yoga, Meditation, Presence, Restoration, Running, Triumph, Vitality, Yoga-
40 Days To Personal Revolution: Let's Get It Started!
Date: February 19, 2015 at 3:18 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 23
This morning, after a 9:30 meeting, I hustled over to my yoga studio. Not to take class. Not to play with Josie, the studio owner's amazing pup. Not to pick up sweaty clothes I'd "accidentally" left in a locker overnight. […]
Posted in 40-Day Challenge, NYC, Yoga and tagged 40 Days, 40 Days to Personal Revolution, 40-Day Challenge, Baptiste Yoga, Baron Baptiste, Bethany Lyons, Lyons Den Power Yoga, Yoga-
Stop Waiting
Date: January 5, 2015 at 2:41 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 47
I've preached quite a bit over the past year about all the ways yoga — specifically Bethany and Lyons Den Power Yoga — has impacted my life and powerfully changed the way I choose to live it. I really do […]
Posted in Yoga and tagged Bethany Lyons, Lyons Den Power Yoga, Stop Waiting, Yoga-
My 2014 Game Changers
Date: January 2, 2015 at 9:40 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 39
For the past two years, I wasn't really into the "year end recap" thing. I cringed looking back on the two previous years, and wanted pretty desperately to just move forward. As I said time and time again, 2012 and […]
Posted in Celebrity Sightings, Crohn's disease, Family, Happy Things, NYC, NYC Marathon, Races, Running, Yoga and tagged 2014, Bethany Lyons, Bridgehampton Half Marathon, Bronx 10-Mile, Crohn's Disease, Dance Spirit, Family, Hawaii, JackRabbit, Katie Couric, Lyons Den Power Yoga, New York City Marathon, November Project, Races, Ragnar Relay, Ragnar Relay Adirondacks, Runner's World Half and Festival, Running, Solstice in Times Square, Spring Duathlon at Smolak Farms, Yoga-
The Three Questions Everyone Keeps Asking
Date: July 19, 2011 at 8:23 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 51
Yesterday was a looong day. So I'm kind of surprised to find out it's only Tuesday today. Despite the fact that it was a marathon day, yesterday was a good one! My workday was busy and I scooted out of […]
Posted in Celebrity Sightings, Central Park, Gym Classes, Hamptons Marathon Training, NYC, Outfits, Running, Workouts and tagged Banana Republic, Bethany Lyons, Bridle Path, Central Park, Chisel, Coach Cane, Crunch, Hamptons Marathon, Reservoir, Running, SoulCycle, Spinning, The Dance Awards-
Hey It's OK…
Date: November 30, 2010 at 10:02 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 2
My favorite magazine column is Glamour's "Hey It's OK." It's a cute, one-page column, and senior year of college I literally wallpapered my bedroom with pages that I had ripped out from the magazine. The point of the column is […]
Posted in Glee!, Stress and tagged Bethany Lyons, BodyArt, Glamour magazine, Hey It's OK, Perfectionism-


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First, let us just agree that there is nothing inherently bad about blue or red. Conversely, we must also agree that there is nothing exceptionally brilliant about red or blue. They are, in fact, just color. Color is simply the property that helps to describe the sensation that our eyes experience as a result of light being reflected off of an object. Red and Blue possess the ability and uniqueness to stand alone and appeal to a unique set of experiences, circumstances, and opportunities without interference from or dependency upon one another. They are base in their expression. They are primary. They require nothing else in order to be who they are. They are whole. They are singular. They are…color.
She loves Red. Her affection for red extends to the nuanced hues that exist within the spectrum of the color red. She may not be able to explain why she so readily responds to red, but she has no doubt about the fact that, red is a catalyst that moves her. She knows that even the hues of this primary sensation are able to describe the very life she lives.
Magenta motivates her to move through life with purpose and drives her to make choices of clarity. The hue of Ruby allows her to rest in a space of resolve. No matter what she may be experiencing, Ruby is her color of resolution for all that may be crashing down upon her thoughts and emotional energy. Burgundy gives her a sense of balance and bravado. She is strengthened by its deep and saturated state of reflection. Her moments of burgundy make even the most unsure of times become familiar and conquerable. Whenever she knocks upon the door of Fuchsia, she knows that fear is answering her call. Fuchsia is the over-extended brightness that masks the unknown for her. Perhaps, being fuchsia will distract you from seeing her lack of burgundy and the indecisiveness of her ruby. If ever backed into a corner, her Crimson crassness will surely be the reflection she projects and the sensation that all will experience. It is biting. Crimson is direct. Crimson is unmistakable. Crimson takes no prisoners. Crimson cares….about very little except its sensation of survival. Crimson is not always accurate and doesn't always seek burgundy as a partner but doesn't mind if he tags along and stands two steps behind and doesn't speak. Crimson is always in the moment, even when the moment has passed. Scarlet is her space of sensuality. Her sexiness and seduction are supremely situated in the sensory space of scarlet. The sensitivity that she exudes within her scarlet space allows her to be vulnerable and more easily succumbed to any episodes of magenta deficiency which she may be dealing with. Ultimately, she knows that she is… the color red.
Why do you keep demanding Shades of Blue from her? If you desire to reach her you must speak her language. Even in your effort to help advance her to understandings of the blue you, it is counter-productive to ignore her sense of being complete, competent, courageous and calm in her red space. Educate her about blue…don't diminish her because of her lack of sensitivity to it. Learn how to offer her purple. Know her well enough to not give her the shock of ROYAL BLUE as you try to share parts of you. If she consistently refuses your blue and is not flexible enough to entertain your purple, then, you must…. find another object that is more sensitive to your true blue reflection. And, that's okay. Blue is you…and… it's just a color…. it needs nothing else in order to be primary!
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As I mentioned last week, I've just started working with a jewelry mannequin to take my photos. As thrilled as I am with how it all comes together, I gotta ask one simple question:
Do the people who design these things ever talk to the people who use them??
Take a look at this – I'm just trying to put an earring in. Nothing fancy… just a regular earwire. The mannequin has a hole in the ear, and the description specifically mentions that it's for earrings, so I know I'm not doing anything wrong.
Now this just doesn't make sense – you have a hole for the earring, and yet… you can't actually put most earring on! Probably a post earring would work, but give me a break! It would have been soooooo easy for the designer to make a slight adjustment to accommodate a majority of the earrings. The ear could have been made a bit thinner, or the area behind the ear could have been sculpted deeper, so that the wires wouldn't hit. To me, if they would have tested this with peopl who actually use it, they would know that it needs to be changed a little.
So in order to use it, the earwires need to be bent and reshaped every time , and that's unacceptable! So l have come up with a solution… not the greatest, but it's the best fix I can think of – I now have a slightly shorter, and different curved earwire "permanently" stuck in the ear. Instead of manipulating the earwires on my earrings, I gently remove the hanging part, and put it on the mannequin's earwire for the photo, then put it back on the real earwire when I'm done. This works for most of my earrings… but my designs with long soldered earwires will never get photographed on the mannequin!
I love how this looks, but the designer should have put the head in beta test!!


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Kate Middleton Pregnant: Expecting Third Baby With Prince William — Report
Talk about a full house. A new report claims that yes, the rumors are true — Kate Middleton and Prince William are expecting a baby. Wow, they wasted no time giving Prince George two siblings!
Kate Middleton, 33, and Prince William, 33, are expanding their family — according to a new report. The pair whom welcomed Princess Charlotte less than a year ago, are reportedly going to be parents again.
More and more rumors continue to swirl surrounding Kate and William's baby plans. A royal insider told Life & Style that yes, Kate is in fact pregnant and she and her hubby announced the news to their families on Christmas. As for Prince Harry's reaction, he was reportedly so excited that he was jumping up and down and cheering. "Kate and William have always wanted to have a large family," the source stated. "But they didn't think they would be expecting baby No. 3 quite so soon." The report claims Kate is roughly two months along and are a bit nervous to have three children under the age of 3. We don't blame them.
We find it very hard to believe these two are expanding their family again, but only time will tell. We will continue to wait to see if an announcement will be made in the near future.
The new report comes right on the heels of William and Kate releasing two new photos of George. The toddler has officially started nursery school and the pics are too cute. One photo shows the tiny prince staring at the camera in front of a painted mural, while the other shows him pointing at the art and smiling. We also must point out how handsome he looks in his navy blue jacket with brown elbow patches. George also brought with him a cool looking backpack that we hope was full of goodies and possibly a photo of his little sis.
HollywoodLifers — what do YOU think about the report? Sound off below!


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nslookup gamestats2.gs.nintendowifi.net 188.8.131.52
The script they gave was specific to Windows, however it does have one universal component. Open the Mac OS X terminal and input:Code: [Select]nslookup gamestats2.gs.nintendowifi.net 184.108.40.206Your results should be similar to this if alternate DNSs are not blocked:Server: root.pokecheck.orgAddress: 22.214.171.124Name: gamestats2.gs.nintendowifi.netAddress: 188.8.131.52If your ISP is blocking alternate DNSs, your results will be something like this:Server: (University ISP)Address: X.X.X.XName: gamestats2.gs.nintendowifi.netAddress: 22.214.171.124Or it could spit out an error for not being able to contact the DNS server.
Last login: Fri Sep 27 09:08:15 on ttys000ip207-253:~ Ali$ exec nslookup gamestats2.gs.nintendowifi.net 184.108.40.206;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached[Process completed]
Last login: Fri Sep 27 09:10:42 on ttys000ip207-253:~ Ali$ exec nslookup root.pokecheck.org 220.127.116.11;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached[Process completed]
Try going into terminal and pinging 188.8.131.52(ping 18.104.22.168)
Last login: Fri Sep 27 16:47:01 on ttys000ip207-253:~ Ali$ ping 18.104.22.168PING 220.127.116.11 (18.104.22.168): 56 data bytes64 bytes from 188.8.131.52: icmp_seq=0 ttl=53 time=122.562 ms64 bytes from 220.127.116.11: icmp_seq=1 ttl=53 time=125.799 ms64 bytes from 188.8.131.52: icmp_seq=2 ttl=53 time=122.239 ms64 bytes from 18.104.22.168: icmp_seq=3 ttl=53 time=122.385 ms64 bytes from 18.104.22.168: icmp_seq=4 ttl=53 time=122.640 ms64 bytes from 18.104.22.168: icmp_seq=5 ttl=53 time=122.462 ms64 bytes from 126.96.36.199: icmp_seq=6 ttl=53 time=122.487 ms64 bytes from 184.108.40.206: icmp_seq=7 ttl=53 time=122.236 ms64 bytes from 18.104.22.168: icmp_seq=8 ttl=53 time=122.437 ms64 bytes from 188.8.131.52: icmp_seq=9 ttl=53 time=122.761 ms
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The romance of Wayne's World
I love Wayne's World. I understand it's not a to everyone's tastes but it does have its moments.
It really spoke to me when I was younger, perhaps I was just at the right age when it came out that having long hair and talking about rock music seemed impossibly amazing.
I must have watched it a 100 times, I used to know all the dialogue in the film off by heart. I hadn't seen it in years, so when The Theatre Producer mentioned that it was being shown at the Prince Charles cinema as a 'Schwing Along' I got a bit excited.
I emailed some chums to see if they wanted to go and they got excited too. However we missed out an important step. Actually buying tickets instantly and so it sold out before we could get organised.
However a vague plan was formed. The Theatre Producer and a chum were going and I could meet up with them afterwards for a drink. I watched Wayne's World on DVD to get into the right frame of mind and then hopped on the tube to meet up with them.
They were in a lovely pub tucked away in a back street, before I'd even arrived they had got me a gin and tonic which rather set the tone for the evening.
The Theatre Producer was wearing a Stacey (from Wayne's World) inspired look. It involved a blue very swishy skirt, the dressing up theme continued as her chum was wearing an amazing body-con dress. We said hello and then talked about the cultural importance of Wayne's World.
I got another round of drinks in, large drinks, well two rounds of large drinks because I feared the bar was going to close soon. We started drinking those but the bar closed so briskly that we had to fight to finish all our gin.
Then we went to another bar. I ordered a round, and then shots for nine people. There were three of us. In hindsight this could have been the point when the evening went a bit wrong.
There was a jukebox in the corner of the bar, full of lovely juke. We took it in turns to buy drinks and inflict our musical tastes on the bar people. There were even more shots and quite a bit of dancing.
Everyone was very mashed at this point.
A complicated matter of kissing
I was chatting away to the Theatre Producer's friend about, well I don't remember. I had been on a bit of a charm offensive because I had realised that The Theatre Producer made me feel a bit tingly and so I wanted her chums to be Pro-Toast.
The Theatre Producer had nipped to the loo. We were alone for a moment and The Theatre Producer's chum kissed me. No tongues or anything just a kiss on the lips. I looked rather shocked not because it was unpleasant, but because it was a total surprise. I think I may have said blimes.
I then sort of told her off a bit about how kissing wasn't allowed. In hindsight sounds a bit arsey but I did realise in my drunken state that if I kissed chums I probably wasn't going to be allowed to ever kiss the Theatre Producer and that would make my tingles sad.
We had drunk an awful lot of booze at this point, and we'd even been talking about flirting so I can understand how perhaps I was sending out mixed signals.
The Theatre Producer returned and left the two of them to put more music on the jukebox. Foxy Lady to be exact.
There was some dancing, the Theatre Producer's chum went to the loos and then the Theatre Producer said 'So you've kissed X eh?'
'Erm, well it was more like she kissed me. I told her not to do that anymore.' I replied.
This continued for a bit. I can't remember the exact words but I decided to kiss the Theatre Producer.
She didn't say blimes and it was nice.
We had a brief chat about how this could be complicated because she knew about the blog. I said something about how while it did make things complicated I hoped it wouldn't make things impossible. I think I may have said some slightly soppy things too.
We danced some more and even drank some more. It was time to head home. The Theatre Producer lived nearby so we said goodbye (with a little bit more kissing) and I fell into a cab home.
It had been a very surprising evening.
Grog and dressing up
So after the first meeting with the Theatre Producer I emailed her a few times and suggested another, longer drink to talk about plays and writing. You know, like a proper business meeting.
This however ended up a business meeting with a dress-code. For some reason, we ended up having a competition to see who could dress like the most tragic hipster. I spent hours working on my outfit.
I arrived a little early at a bar near Old Street. It was underground and was like a speak easy. It was a Sunday so that was almost empty. It was a very cool place. Not the sort of place to be wearing an outfit that would make people wish for colour-blindness.
The Theatre Producer arrived, she was wearing a cape. Yes an actual cape and irresponsibly short shorts. Her hair was in a bun on the top of her head and she was wearing proper hipster glasses. She did admit that the glasses were fairly normal for her, but that the cape only came out on special occasions. She looked rather silly, but also stunning. I just looked like a spaz.
The drinking begins
We sat down in the corner and had a couple of cocktails. We chatted about everything apart from plays and writing. Then we ordered some grog. It was grog for eight people served in a funny wooden barrel/jug. It was extremely tasty.
We talked more, and more and more. We laughed while discussing families, friends and all the catching up stuff you do when you are starting to get to know someone. The Theatre Producer has done a lot of really impressive stuff.
I love conversations where one of you can have a silly idea and the other person understands it and then takes it one step further. You take it a little further and with in minutes you are laughing so much you feel a bit sick. We had a lot of those.
We also drank all the grog.
It was an excellent business meeting.
We talked about plays for about 30 seconds at the end.
I had put my card behind the bar earlier so asked for it and the bill. The bill arrived first so I had to ask for my card again. In the time between me asking and the card arriving the Theatre Producer had settled a bill. That has never happened to me before, ever.
It was a good business meeting, although I have to admit I had been a bit distracted by having too much fun.
Lovely gin in a pub near Regent's Park
This post is a bit late. This tends to happen when the post is hard to write or one of us gets distracted having a lovely time. This post (and the following ones) are late for both reasons.
I think I should probably start at the beginning. Remember when I met a friend of a friend who was a theatre producer? Well I think I may have slightly undersold how fun that meeting was.
It was just half an hour long, just a quick drink, but it raced by and I spent most of it giggling.
She was wearing a smashing frock, had a hat on and it was a beautiful spring day. We sat in a famously lovely pub just by Regent's Park drinking gin and tonics. The bar was a collection of sunbeams and dark wood, because a wedding was going on nearby everyone who appeared was extremely well dressed.
It was only a brief meeting because she had to go to a wedding and I had to go to the zoo but it was enough for me to realise two important facts.
1) She was exactly my type. Intelligent, interesting, amusing and a beautiful, tall brunette.
2) I'd like to see her again, as chums. It had to be chums because she was a reader of the blog and thus forbidden.
(Cunning readers will have already worked out that the later half of two must have got a bit wavy because otherwise this post wouldn't be here)
A date with a Serbian and a video camera
I had another internet date. This was with a girl who contacted me first. I've been sort of relying on that for the last few months. This is a bad tactic to settle into. Be pro-active!
Anyway this girl contacted me. She was tall, with dark hair and seemed interesting in an intelligent, faintly fighty way. So yes all my weaknesses in one.
I had been invited to a party on Wednesday for, well I couldn't really work out what it was for but there was going to be complimentary drinks, a magician and the possibility of winning a cool video camera. Ideal for a date.
We met in the rain on the corner of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street. It was pleasingly dramatic. There was some confusion of exactly where we were meeting but after about half a dozen we had finally managed to find each other.
She was tall, and well she looked, well like her photos. She had a soft South African accent and you could tell her family originally were from Serbia by her fierce cheekbones.
We hopped on the tube down to South West London. The bar was sort of in the middle of no-where so we had a reasonable walk to get there.
This was really good, because it gave us loads of time to talk. Before we had arrived we had covered, quantum physics, feminism, philosophy and how we were determined to win a camera.
The bar was dark and we were quickly shuttled into the VIP area where they served us dim-sum and other lovely things. My luck, or skill was with my on the night too as I managed to win a video camera. I gave it to the girl. She was impressed.
Then I won another video camera, which also impressed the girl. I kept this one. The magic man turned up and did some really, really good magic and we drank more booze.
We got chatting to a chap to our left and while The Serbian was talking to him she started squeezing my leg. I raised an eyebrow to no-one in particular.
Leg squeezing seems to be the sign that a girl likes you these days, and my assumption was right because when our new friend went to the loo she lunged at my and kissed me on the face with tongues.
Clearly the way to a woman's heart is expensive consumer electronics.
For some reason I was feeling a little bit cocky. I think the combination of a good tie, winning stuff and VIP areas at got to my head. I turned to her and said.
"I like you, we are going to go out again."
"I'd like that," she replied.
So there you go, sometimes you just have to tell a girl how it's going to be.
There was some more kissing, and a bit more on the bus before we said goodbye. I will see her again, I mean I've given her a name and everything.
Marriage percentage: 20%
Lessons learned:
Rubbish first dates are over. It's all about the swish dates
Winning girls stuff does impress them
If a girl squeezes your knee, she has designs on you.
Pork scratchings, balloons and The Virginian
The previous date with The Virginian hadn't gone brilliantly. There had been good moments but the whole affair had been slightly awkward. Not chew-your-own-tongue-bad just not as easy as it could have been.
However, she was new in town so she didn't know many people, and since she had made me laugh I had invited her out on Saturday with Biscuit and I.
This is how I expected the evening to go
Imagined evening
We would have met up in a pub, had a slightly awkward hello and one drink. With that out-of-the-way we would have hopped onto the tube down to South London to a rock club. Biscuit had organised the trip to the venue to see some band he liked.
Since Biscuit loved the band he would have hit the mosh-pit and gone a bit mad, only appearing occasionally to drink booze and enthuse about how great the band were. The Virginian and I would prop up the bar and get steadily drunk while making cutting remarks about other people there.
At some point we would have had enough of the music (the club closed at 6am) and either leave without Biscuit or drag him away. There would the offer of some late night food and then we would part company. I would see the Virginian perhaps a couple of times, maybe as a plus one at a gallery launch but that was it.
Oh how wrong I was
What actually happened
Biscuit and I arrived at the pub a bit late. the Virginian was waiting with a drink. She was wearing a brilliant ensemble of a light leather jacket with coordinated handbag and lady-brogues. This was combined with a purple top and slightly faded jeans. Very rock chic.
She was pleased to see us and introductions were made. Biscuit and the Virginian hit it off, and almost immediately started mocking each other. There was a lot of mockery, and laughter. The whole thing was far more relaxed than the first date and so time flew by.
The first event of the evening involved pork scratchings. the Virginian had never tried them so Biscuit got a bowl and we forced her to eat one. I filmed it on my iPhone. Even it HD it's hard to get across the full look of horror on the Virginian's face.
This caused a wave of laughter, Biscuit and I were howling with mirth. So much so that a nearby table of visiting Slovakians asked what we were eating.
We shared the pork scratchings with them which caused a mixture of disgust and delight and they became our new friends.
To make up for the pork scratchings I bought a round of Guinness and then demonstrated how to down one.
The Virginian had previously said that she could handle her drink and that she would easily drink me under the table. I downed the pint in about seven seconds, this was also caught on video.
I think this was the point at which the evening turned silly.
Biscuit started making balloon animals and giving them to nearby tables. Or to put it more accurately nearby tables, full of people from a wide range of European countries, were demanding he made them animals. Or rude hats. The hats were VERY rude.
The Virginian grabbed my thigh under the table. I said 'blimey' and nearly choked on my pint.
We looked at each other, I raised my eyebrow in query.
Biscuit handed out another balloon animal to a waiting person.
The Virginian squeezed my leg again and smiled.
I did the only acceptable thing and squeezed her leg back.
Biscuit put an X-rated balloon hat on the head of nearby man.
Some more time passed. We had made life-long friends with the French couple on the next table and were even speaking bad school-boy French at them while Biscuit showed the man how to make a giraffe.
The Virginian leaned over and whispered in my ear 'You should come home with me'
'Okay' I replied.
More time passed, there were more drinks and giggling and friends made with a couple of chaps from Finland.
Ding ding!
It was last orders, in a daze I stumbled out of the bar with the Virginian and said goodbye to Biscuit. We took the tube back to her house. On the escalators she kissed me a few times and then complimented me on my lips.
We arrived at her room in the student halls. There wasn't a lot of talking and we ended up in bed. I'm sure you can imagine what happened next.
It's the bit after that shocked me.
At first she asked me if I would rather stay or leave. I said stay. It was late, I was drunk and she was good company.
Then after a little bit she said 'This isn't working out for me. Would you mind if you left?'
I said 'No of course not'. I did mind a bit, but I am British and so raised to be polite.
I pulled on my clothes. She got out of bed to say goodbye and fell over. We were both quite drunk. We said goodbye. I stumbled out into the night and found a mini-cab company. The tubes were all closed.
As I waited for the mini-cab I realised not a lot of time had passed. As in, I hadn't been at the Virginians place very long. It had been a flying visit.
In the cab on the way back I couldn't decide if I felt used in a good way or a bad way.
Biscuit was still awake when I got back to his place and we ate hash browns and tried to work out if I'd be used. The jury is still out now
Marriage percentage: 30%
The Virginian gained a load of points by being far more amusing and eating things we gave her. However the whole late-night mini-cab ride cost her a lot of points too.
Lessons learned:
- Sometimes people can be way more fun on a second date
- The pub on the corner of Oxford Street is great for meeting people randomly
- Everyone in Europe loves a good balloon animal
- If a girls squeezes your leg she probably wants something.
- The 'Cab ride of pride' can often be very confusing.
Toast's pre-date planning
I like going on dates, even disasters make entertaining stories. The good ones remain as a fond memory even if the relationship that followed fell to pieces.
I plan dates, not every second of them but I do think about them a lot, perhaps a little bit too much. Anywhere, here are the things I consider before I meet a girl.
This planning doesn't always require weeks of preparation. Often it's just running through my head in the cab on the way to meet them.
First dates and blind dates (For example off the Internet) will be in a coffee place or perhaps a cocktail bar. Both of these are fairly non-committal so if it's awful you can bail out fairly early on.
Anywhere that is part of a chain is ruled out, I try to take people to somewhere they have never been before. London is good for this because it's got so many secret places and hidden corners. The venue shouldn't be too noisy because you want to be able to hear what they are saying.
For second dates I to find some interesting activity or if that doesn't work a really good restaurant. By really good I mean an interesting experience.
For either type of date I think carefully about what this venue says about me.
I want to look good. Part of the look will depend on the location that we are going to. Cocktail bars mean no jumpers but if we are going on a Ghost Walk (A great second date) then I'll need to dress warm. Good shoes seem to be important to women. I don't really wear t-shirts unless I'm in the gym so that leaves them out.
Underwear is a bit of a tricky one. Of course they should be good underpants but they shouldn't be so flashy that they give the impression that I was assuming they would be seen (I've got in trouble for that before). I don't think there is any excuse for bad underwear though. I should point out I'm not expecting anyone to see my pants on a first date.
Possible second location
If it is going really well then we are going to want to go to somewhere else. Another bar, a restaurant or if it's going really well perhaps a private view at a gallery. I used to review restaurants in London for a living so thanks to that I know quite a few good places dotted around the capital. Sadly I don't have the pull I used to have, so getting a last-minute table somewhere difficult is more tricky than it used to be.
If it's a first date I'll probably have some restaurants or bars in mind that we could go to, but this will change after I've met the girl and got an idea of the sort of things she like.
Get out / stay late excuse
If the date goes badly, what is my excuse to leave early? Or if it's going really well, so well that I'm going to miss the last train home where will I stay?
And that's even before I work out if I like them or not.
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With the request of Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus School, a vocational school equivalent to a high school level offering a commercial program, and the need survey carried out with the students during its first visit, ABAC School of Music at the beginning of 2012 academic year has organized a music training programme for the Holy Infant Jesus' students, who wanted to learn and improve their musical knowledge, abilities, and skills in playing musical instruments of their interest, and use their free-time after the school hours productively.
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As some of our dedicated tutors have graduated and have a full time job, the School needs to identify and train volunteer music students to replace those graduates, and simultaneously support the increasing number of participating students at Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus School who will be interested in participating in the training programme in the following academic year. As such, prior to the resumption of its second year training programme at the Convent of Holy Infant Jesus School, the School of Music foresees the necessity of setting a short training course on basic teaching and learning technique for the volunteer music students so as to enable them to deliver the designed training lessons effectively.
In addition, with the focus of previous year's training programme on the acoustic musical instruments, and as the training program embarks on the second stage where participants of the training programme are expected to form a band or an ensemble, the School of Music needs to prepare a series of lesson that would introduce to the participants techniques of playing electric musical instruments and encourage them to practice the instruments together.


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text: « Back to Articles for Therapists How Does It Work? by Jane Thurnell-Read Prospective clients will often ask: "How does it work?" Sometimes this is what they mean to ask, but quite often they are really asking: "Will it work for me?" If this is what they really mean, but you answer the question literally, you will often not gain them as a client – their eyes will glaze over and the conversation will get changed to something more interesting. I used to find that a quick explanation – about two or three sentences – worked best. Then I would ask the question: "Do you have a particular problem in mind?" I phrase it in this vague way for a reason. It means that the person can talk about a problem without having to admit they suffer from it – it's a bit like that old chestnut where people tell you that 'a friend' has a particular problem. So, for example, the person may say: "Yes, what about migraines." Can you see that they are not having to say they suffer from migraines? So when you've done your explanation of how your therapy can help migraines, they can just say something like: "Oh, that's interesting." If they'd admitted to having migraines at the beginning, they would now feel pressurised to make an appointment. Asking "Do you have a particular problem in mind?" really seems to give people the confidence to explore what your therapy has to offer. Try it next time someone asks you "How does it work?" Of course, sometimes people really do mean: "How does it work?" but if you take the conversation forward in the way I'm suggesting that will become clear as the prospective client gets engaged in what you're saying. "How does it work?" is probably the thorniest question in complementary and alternative therapy. My usual answer is "I don't know," said with confidence, not apologetically. I particularly say this to those scientific types who are looking for a 'scientific' explanation for the world and everything in it. They are often very taken aback by this, because they are expecting me to come up with some theory that they can (with their incisive scientific and rational mind!) tear apart. I then go on to say, again with confidence, that I know it does work. I sometimes offer this story to them too. Many years ago when one of my sons was small we were travelling to my parents' house to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. My son had been entranced by our preparations: the golden presents being wrapped in golden paper. On the journey we stopped at a motorway service station and he picked up a packet of Durex Gold condoms. 'What are these?' he asked curiously (obviously wanting to know whether this would be a good additional present for grandma and granddad). 'Condoms,' I replied. 'What are they for?' was the inevitable next question. 'They are things that men put on their willies to stop ladies having babies,' I told him. He gave me a very hard look to make certain that I really meant this bizarre statement and then he shook his head and said: 'Strange, very strange.' Of course, to him the idea that men wearing something could stop women having babies was bizarre, because he lacked a vital piece of information that made sense of this statement. The situation with many complementary therapies is bizarre precisely because we lack information that would make sense of it, but it doesn't mean it doesn't work. I sometimes also say: "Perhaps the fact that this stuff works indicates that there's something not quite right with the existing scientific models, but from the little I know about quantum physics I think that is changing." If you decide to say something like this, tone and facial expression are vitally important - you don't want to be seen to be aggressive. You might also want to give them the article by Drew Leder, 'Spooky Action At A Distance: Physics, Psi & Distant Healing'. The important thing is not to dread the question "How does it work?" Don't be apologetic, or come up with some half-baked theory. Be proud of what you are and what you do, and recognise that no-one has all the answers, and that includes the scientists and the therapists. Copyright 2007 Jane Thurnell-Read


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Today I hate that I am going to be 49 years old on my next birthday. I would rather be 35.
Today I hate that there are specific areas in my life where I still worry about what people think.
Today I hate that the physical therapist said I need to see her three days a week for my screwed up shoulder. Hmmph! That is what she thinks. I have YouTube.
Today I hate that my son's pants are ripped at the hem and that he does not own one pair of shoes not riddled with dog teeth. He still doesn't know what closets are for and my dogs are idiots.
Today I hate that I have conjoined pimples on my chin. They hurt. I want them to die a horrible death, leaving me unscathed.
Today I hate that a bean bag erupted in my hallway. A CHEAP bean bag.
Today I hate that I started this really great blog post and got stuck. Now look at me - writing a temper tantrum.
Today I hate that I may have to be on medication for the rest of my days.
Today I hate that I have to drive in the rain. Again.
Today I hate that I worry about my oldest son walking home from school just because he doesn't look like a little boy anymore.
Today I hate that I locked myself out of my online credit card account. Stupid passwords.
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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Lakewold Gardens' Fall and Beautiful Tables Showcase - 2015
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The garden looks wonderful, especially in that shot of the Japanese maple underneath the large tree. The tablescapes are always fun too. I especially like that one with the mossy table runner. Not very practical, but whimsical.ReplyDelete
Every year I come here Tatyana to see Lakewold tables. Thank you for your lovely pictures. I'm looking forward to see more!ReplyDelete
Fabulous! I love how you went back and forth, capturing the indoors and outdoors. Once again they've done a gorgeous job.ReplyDelete
- Betty from OregonOctober 24, 2015
Love all the tables but the trees/foliage/trunks are wonderful!ReplyDelete
As always I love seeing things through your eyes and camera lens. I was drawn to the table called Mid Summer's Night. So romantic and rustic. It was a beautiful day.ReplyDelete
In this part of the country, decorated tables are frequently featured in a 'Ladies Night' dinner for various charities and such. Beautifully decorated tables are one of my favorite things to see. You've captured them well, thank you. I look forward to the next group.ReplyDelete
Thank you my friends!ReplyDelete
What a stunning place! It looks like it's still quite mild in your part of the country? Just a touch of autumn color, but still some green. The outdoor views are the perfect backdrop to the beautifully decorated interiors.ReplyDelete
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