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Hi all! I'm back again with a card for My Favorite Things Release Replay. I combine some Januari Release stamps set to make this lovely card
My Favorite Things that I'm using :
Cheeky Monkey for the monkey images
Dienamics Cheeky Monkey to die cut the monkey images
Dienamics Tag Builder Builder 5 to die cut the banner for the sentiment and the hearts
LLD Undeniable Chemistry for the sentiment and the bubbles
Dienamics LLD Chemistry set to die cut the bottle chemistry
Dienamics Four Way Chevron Cover Up to die cut the background
Ripe Raspberry card stock for the background
I stamp and coloring the monkey image with copic and die cut it. I die cut the chemistry bottle on a vellum and a white card stock, to coloring the liquid, I'm using blending tool with Dye Ink and stamp the bubbles. The sentiment is from silver embossing powder. I die cut the hearts on gold embossing powder.
To make the background, I die cut it on a Ripe Raspberry card stock and pink foam then glue it together.
Thank you so much for stopping by and Have a nice day!!
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My brother rocks. This is why:
A Dragon Age action figure!!!!
I don't care how much of a dork this makes me. Morrigan freaking rocks and you know it.
My brother rocks. This is why:
A Dragon Age action figure!!!!
I don't care how much of a dork this makes me. Morrigan freaking rocks and you know it.
And all through the house / We all had insomnia and mindlessly contemplated our mortality.
Okay, just kidding. About the mortality part. Not about the insomnia part. I've been in Cape Town for just over three years now and I still can't get used to the fact that the sun sets pretty much in the middle of the night here. I'm exhausted but too wired to sleep (hint – check that your painkillers are sans caffeine before taking them).
And so I'm in front of my laptop, which is probably not the ideal place to be while I should be sleeping. But I'm overtired and feeling rather melancholy – usually a dangerous combination.
I'm currently suffering from a severe case of "This time last year, the Geologist and I…" which is pretty fucking pathetic, actually, because it's been months and months since he dumped me and I should be over it by now. But it's Christmas, and Christmas should mean having someone in your life.
It's a reminder of how deeply lonely I have been over the last few years, and of how I was so damn sure things were going to work out this time last year. We didn't and they didn't, and so I'm keeping my chin up and soldiering on and doing all the things that a healthy adult does… While that little voice in the back of my head keeps whispering, "This time last year…"
Raging atheist though I am, I love Christmas. You have no idea how much. I love the lights and the glitter and the baubles. I love the giving and the family vibe. I love gigantic lunches and extravagant desserts. I love it in the ancient Roman sense – the Saturnalia sense. If I could full-on celebrate it all week, I would.
We have always kinda done the traditional Christmas thing – the tree, the star, presents in the morning kinda thing – though we've generally kept religion out of it. The day reminds me so much of my dad – he was a total perfectionist about the tree, and one of my favourite stories is of how he spent an hour and a half in a toy store when I was younger picking out the perfect porcelain doll for me.
So whether you're an angry atheist planning on spending the day locked in your lounge drinking cheap wine or a holy-but-especially-on-certain-significant-religious holidays kinda dude scheduled to spend all day in church tomorrow… Enjoy it. Hug your love ones a little tighter. Bring a little light into your life, whichever way you choose.
I've been looking forward to this movie for years. And years. And probably some more years on top of that. I read JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit as a child, and it's remained one of my favourite novels since.
I was also, at some point in my teens, obsessed with Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Obsessed. I've seen the movies so often that I can definitely recite most of The Fellowship of the Ring as it plays. And probably a large chunk of The Return of the King too.
Anyway, you don't care about my slightly unhealthy relationship with The Lord of the Rings. You're here to see the trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I got chills, then squealed.
Watch here.
Firstly, Martin Freeman completely exceeded my expectations. Sir Ian McKellen (who returns as Gandalf) was right about one thing – he is Bilbo. (In my mind, at least.)
I do love the hark back to The Lord of the Rings – those people whose entire experience of Tolkien is centered in Jackson's film will find this familiar and comforting, and the rabid fans of the books will be pretty much rabid no matter what. The inclusion of Howard Shore's main Lord of the Rings Theme gives it a wonderful, nostalgic feel.
And while we don't get to see as much of the dwarves as I would have liked, I suppose we've got a full year of promotional material to go to get to know them.
Bring on part one of The Hobbit.
Fucking awesome, man! Seriously! Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Cruise, Paul Giamatti, Russell Brand… Doing classic '80s rock? Sign me up!
Rock on!!!
[Written-but-not-published-until-now. Oops]
Cliched thought it may be… I love the 1920's, more than any other era. I loved the fashion, the make-up, the hair, the idea of the parties and the excess and the sudden realisation that hey, girls, we don't need to hide. As an added bonus, I love The Great Gatsby.
So, of course, I perked my ears up at the mention of a Leonardo DiCaprio-starring, Baz Luhrmann-directed version of F Scott Fitzgerald's novel. And… I was torn. On one hand, a cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey-freaking-Mulligan… Well now. Carey is perfect for Daisy, I can't think of anybody better, and Leo will be great as the titular Gatsby. (I think he and Ryan Gosling are vying for the title of "Most Underrated Actor" of our generation, but that's a discussion for a whole other time).
But Baz as director… Well, I won't deny that it will be interesting. I loved Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge! – they're two of my favourite guilty-pleasure films – and I think that he will bring the exuberance of the period to the screen like nobody's business. Will he be able to handle the subtle, complex, difficult emotions that run as an undercurrent to the film? That remains to be seen. He couldn't in Australia – that's all I'm saying.
In the meantime – a first look at the stars of The Great Gatsby. They all look superb. Can't believe we have to wait until Christmas 2012 for this.
Which is all very dramatic, but it's also the tagline to the new teaser trailer for season two of Game of Thrones. Which only premieres in April. Which, I don't need to tell you, is a very long way away.
Check out the teaser here.
As a random aside, I now have Internet connection at home – so hopefully I have more opportunity to blog! Hooray!

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Counsellor Assignment 2019-2020
Student Last Name
Assigned Counsellor
Email Address
A-K Grades 10-12
Mellissa Wright
L-Z Grades 10-12
Sheri Eady
All Grade 9s
Rhonda Pike
Guidance Services Assistant
Joanne McCallum
Please remember if you need to see your counsellor for something time sensitive, come to Guidance and see Ms McCallum.
NEW Appointment Cancellation List
With the number of students at South, we understand that sometimes the calendar can fill up quickly! If you have booked your appointment however would like to be put on a Cancellation List, please complete this form, and if a time comes up sooner, we will send an email to your OCDSB account with the new appointment time.
Appointment Cancellation List Form
Mellissa Wright Sheri Eady Rhonda Pike
The role of the Guidance staff is to help answer student questions and explore alternatives to educational, career and personal concerns. They are a source of assistance and information in the following areas.
selecting high school courses (many helpful course selection resources here)
addressing timetable concerns
dealing with difficulties in learning, studying or organizing time
working with students, their parents and teachers to develop an educational plan
considering educational opportunities after high school
finding information on further education
completing the college or university application process
finding out about financial assistance and scholarships
exploring possible career areas through the use of interest inventory surveys and print material
using work experience and job shadowing to further firsthand knowledge of the world of work
developing resumes and job search skills
learning more about yourself and others
dealing with personal concerns
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Thank you Mary. I want to encourage anyone who faces the fear factor to take classes with Mary. You may start out taking them for your dog and soon find you are taking them because they are an experience you don't want to deny yourself either. I was afraid my dog and I would be the slow learners in the class. But whenever this happened Mary used humor and so much encouragement we were both advancing faster than I dreamed possible. It doesn't take an enormous time commitment and increases the loving bond between your dog and yourself. No domination techniques are used ever, which would frighten many rescue dogs. The easy thing after one class is over and the next level looms large is to again say, "My dog isn't up to it." I felt that way and realized it was fear and that I'd slacked and wasn't working as faithfully for just those few minutes with him daily that had made such a difference. When I realized what had happened, I noticed my beloved dog was also not as happy as he had been when in class either. He loves the attention and working for the treats. It's a recipricol relationship that I now see as part of having a dog, whether a pet or a service dog. It is a responsibility. My dog gives me unconditional love, which is hard to find these days. Giving him these classes with Mary on an ongoing basis is the very least I can do for us both. It is an investment that begins paying off the minute you pad into the room and get a whiff of all the other joy on the other end of someone else's leash. As a disabled one-legged woman this makes up for the many times I am unable to walk my dog very far and can often turn into play time, the simple delights that cost nothing and etch memories that last forever. Wow. Thanks again Mary.
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"I highly recommend the Service Dog Academy, I have (2) graduates that are now well behaved. So the SDA trained me well -uhmmm I guess like most good dog training classes, its all about training us to work with our dogs :-)"
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The primary focus for these tests is to help correct imbalances through proper exercise and instruction.


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Sinners & Saints : A Patriot's Manifesto
by Kristina Garlick
GENRE: YA Fantasy
My name is Zoey Major and I live in Fort Star, New Jersey. I am also a survivor in the zombie apocalypse. Seems very cut and dry but I have been hiding something- like really huge. My secret is game changing. I am not like the others… I know, what a surprise twist! Unfortunately, I can't tell you why I am different. If you really want to know, you have to figure it out. Hey, even in these dark times, a girl needs her secrets.
Excerpt One:
Saint: "Zoey, the United States is gone just accept it for everyone's sake. We are simply living on borrowed time so let us enjoy it. Drink, have fun and enjoy yourself like everyone else is trying to do here."
A roadie, or I guess that is what a person would call him, walked up to Saint and tapped him on the shoulder.
Roadie: "I finished setting up everything for you. The bartender told me to tell you, that you are on in five."
Saint: "You're awesome. Thanks."
The roadie walks off into the crowd.
Saint: "I hope you two lovely ladies will stay for my set."
Catey: "I am down."
Zoey: "Sure."
Saint: "By the way, Zoey, I thought you said you don't go to bars and that is why you never would come to any of my prior gigs. It is why I stopped asking."
Catey: "She usually doesn't. I had to drag her almost kicking and screaming. It would have been easier to just bring my husband, Sajeev."
Zoey: "What can I say? The Drought Bar is not my scene."
Catey: "True story."
Saint: "Well scene or not, I better get up there and play for my adoring fans."
I was going to comment to Saint that the only adoring fans he had were in his head but I didn't feel like being mean. Saint wasn't a bad guy. He was just a typical alpha male that was left standing after the outbreak. I have my reasons for keeping my distance. Not only did Saint, look like a heartbreak waiting to happen but I also couldn't let him find out my secret. If Saint knew what I hid, he might turn me over to that coalition of his. Then I would have to stab, stab, massacre the Patriot Sin Coalition and I gave up the way of the warrior over eighteen months ago. So I prefer to just blend in to the society and make my soap. Regardless of my skill set, it is best if I am left alone to my own devices.
Kristina Garlick lives in Warren County, New Jersey. She holds a Masters in Parks & Resource Management from Slippery Rock University. While she loves the outdoors and has many hobbies such as soap making, writing has always been her passion. Kristina wrote her first full length fantasy story at ten and had her first book published when she was fourteen. She has a unique style of writing, which she calls Diary-Play format. Kristina is also available for book signings, panels, discussion groups and other special functions.
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PSUxLing6: April 3rd, 2020
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The plenary talks with take place from 9:00 - 10:30am in Moore 127.
The poster session will take place from 1:00 - 3:00pm in HUB 232 rooms A and B.
The Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese is pleased to announce the sixth annual Penn State Undergraduate Exhibition in Hispanic and General Linguistics (PSUxLing) to be held on April 3rd, 2020. PSUxLing is an annual conference that is dedicated to promoting excellence in undergraduate research in linguistics. The first PSUxLing took place on October 6th, 2014, and was attended by over 100 faculty, graduate, and undergraduate linguists.
We invite undergraduate students to submit up to one single-authored and one jointly-authored abstract for consideration. Abstracts should be between 350 and 500 words long, not including references, and should be submitted using the Abstract Submission link. The submission deadline has been extended to February 29th, 2020.
During PSUxLing, undergraduate linguists have the opportunity to present their research at a two-hour poster session, as well as attend two keynote talks by leading researchers in our field. The 2018 keynote speakers are Dr. Esther Brown (University of Colorado Boulder) and Dr. Gillian Lord (University of Florida). More information about our speakers is available on the Keynote Speakers page.
PSUxLing is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate linguists from across the country to meet other linguists, share their own research, and gain further knowledge of the field of linguistics. While only current undergraduate students are eligible to present their work, everyone is welcome to attend! Travel awards between $300 and $800 per student will be awarded to students whose abstracts score the highest during the review process and who are travelling from outside Penn State.
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When 15-year-old Lydia* realized she was pregnant, she was forced by Jamaican law to leave her high school in Kingston. Left with no way to continue her education, she was struggling to find a way forward for herself and her baby.
After enrolling in the Women's Centre of Jamaica, Lydia said she is cultivating a trait many people assume young pregnant girls don't have: ambition.
"I want to go back to school. I know there will be challenges – of course there will be! But I will be successful and I will take care of my baby."
On Wednesday 18 May 2011, Lydia shared her story with participants in the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC) - 1,000+ people from churches and communities across the globe - who visited local Jamaican programmes that promote peace and well-being.
In addition to the woman's centre, some visited other programmes, including Whole Life Sports (WLS), an initiative that focuses on the role of sports in children's ethical and religious formation.
"Football is life in 90 minutes," explained coach Sean Williams, WLS coordinator. "All the tension and pressure of life are there. But you also always have the possibility to win and learn that a defeat is not the end of everything."
Williams estimated that approximately 80 per cent of children in Jamaica live without the support of a father or do not know their father. For some part of this fatherless generation, he said, coaches become a father figure.
"Team work makes dream work"
Although WLS is a non-denominational organization, it has an impact on Jamaica's Christian community. "We see that our work is also valuable for the churches. Many of the local churches send their children and young adults to our trainings and we offer our skills to train their leadership to multiply this initiative also in the daily life of the churches."
Inspired by the motto "Team work makes dream work," approximately 50 children take part in the organization's activities.
Still, the fatherless generation, as described by Williams, has left many young children without the support a family can bring.
Back at the Women's Centre, Lydia has experienced a "rebirth" in how she views herself as a student, a woman, a mother, explained Zoe Simpson, the centre's director of field operations.
Girls ages 11-17 are able to continue their high school education at the centre, then either return to school or sit for exams required for graduation. They also receive much more than academic support. The centre offers extensive counselling and, before they leave the centre, a contraception plan to prevent a second pregnancy from happening too soon.
"It's not that we don't want you to have another baby," said Simpson. "But we want you to be ready."
In the 1970s, teen mothers represented 33 per cent of Jamaica's live births. Today, the figure is 18 per cent, in part due to the efforts of the centre and other programmes that try to challenge young girls to stand up to societal pressures to become sexually active at an early age.
Among Women's Centre participants, the rate for second teen pregnancies is less than two per cent.
Discriminated-against teen mothers
Jamaican teens explained to visitors from dozens of different countries how socio-economic pressures contribute to early pregnancies and at the same time, in many ways, ostracise young women who are visibly pregnant.
For a teen mother-to-be, taking public transportation sometimes becomes a setting for humiliation, said 16-year-old Nicki: "On the bus, when I tried to sit in the larger front seat, the passengers, they told me, 'You are a baby mother. Those chairs are for big girls.' "
This kind of discrimination angers Simpson, who counsels girls that they can make their way in spite of being blocked in school, on the bus, on the streets and, sometimes, by the father of their children.
"The boys – they get to stay in school. The father, lots of times, they say the baby isn't theirs. I say, oh, yeah, right, she was having sex with herself – the man wasn't there!"
Unfortunately, church congregations, instead of supporting young teen church members who become pregnant, often shut them out.
When dozens of girls were asked if their church families made their early pregnancy even harder, all but four raised their hands.
"There are a few congregations that have supported their teenage members who become pregnant. But, for the most part, because most churches here preach 'no sex before marriage,' our girls are often shut out of church if they become pregnant," said Simpson.
"They hesitate to come out on the streets. They are unwed mothers in a society where unwed mothers are looked down on. Just like you can't remain in school – you often can't remain in church."
Simpson said she tries to steer girls to focus on their individual spirituality. "I tell them that God is with you to help you become all you can."
For Williams and the WLS, "We see that our work is also valuable for the churches. Many of the local churches send their children and young adults to our trainings and we offer our skills to train their leadership to multiply this initiative also in the daily life of the churches."
Both the WLS and Women's Centre are efforts to bring peace to the family and community and to strengthen the role of the church in healing social and societal wounds.
* Names of teen mothers have been changed.
© Mark Beach is Director of Communication at World Council of Churches, based in Geneva.
The IEPC opened on Wednesday 18 May and concludes on 25 May.
* IEPC resources page: www.protestantnews.eu/europe/8242
* Live web streaming: www.overcomingviolence.org/
* An Ecumenical Call to Just Peace: www.overcomingviolence.org/en/resources-dov/wcc-resources/documents/decl...
* All Ekklesia's material on IEPC: http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/ipec
* Twitter (www.twitter.com) hash-tags: #iepc #peace
Ekklesia is running stories from journalist and regular contributor Stephen Brown in Jamaica, as well as official reports from the WCC and other commentary.


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We offer high quality work and work closely with our clients to achieve the finished project that they want. We offer competitive prices which can be achieved through being a small but professional company.
We always try to work on one project at a time, so that we can aim to see it through to completion without interruption. We take pride in delivering high quality work which represents good value for money.
Over 80% of our workload comes existing customers or recommendations, which is testament to our commitment to customer satisfaction.
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The objective of this event is to raise awareness among potentially interested stakeholders in Finland on how financial instruments co-funded with European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) can help achieve objectives set out in the ESIF Operational Programmes.
Deploying ESIF financial instruments can be very attractive for regions to increase the impact of their ESIF interventions by mobilising other public and private resources and reusing resources that have been paid back. ESIF financial instruments providing products suitable to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be in the focus of this fi-compass event, in particular guarantees and equity.
Case study examples from active or already implemented financial instruments supporting SME competitiveness may be a source of inspiration for authorities in Finland and will serve as a basis of discussion. During the event, experts will explain to participants the implementation of several financial instruments from different Member States and regions.
Furthermore, an interactive workshop will provide the participants with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding on when the use of financial instruments is justified and which financial instrument products are well suited for which objectives.
This event is limited to participants involved or planning to become involved in the implementation of financial instruments in Finland.
The main target groups are:
- ERDF and other ESIF managing authorities,
- Representatives from Ministries, e.g. the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment,
- Financial intermediaries,
- Regional development agencies,
- SME business federations/associations.
Agenda of the event
A detailed programme of this fi-compass event is available here.
The event language will be English.
RegistrationThe deadline for registration is Tuesday, 5 September 2017. Registration is via www.fi-compass.eu/events


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By Melissa Chi
Following the expose by international news channel Al-Jazeera, DAP MP Dr Ong Kian Ming today urged Putrajaya to set up an inquiry into how the notorious "Lizard King", or Anson Wong, had allegedly been able to continue with his illegal wildlife trade.
Ong said the Al-Jazeera 101 East programme — "The Return of the Lizard King" — aired on November 21, had raised many serious issues that must be answered by Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G. Palanivel.
"We call upon Minister G. Palanivel to hold a comprehensive inquiry into how Anson Wong was allowed to continue his activities in keeping and trading wildlife despite having his licenses revoked by Perhilitan in 2010 and to address the questions raised above.
"In the Al-Jazeera programme, Minister Palanivel said that he would clamp down on corruption in his Ministry. If this is the case, he should update the public as to the result of the MACC investigation into Perhilitan after Anson Wong's arrest in 2010," Ong said in a statement here.
It was reported last week that Palanivel had admitted to Al-Jazeera reporter and presenter Steven Chao to not being aware of Wong prior to the interview and appeared in the dark over sanctions supposedly imposed on Wong's trade following his conviction in 2010.
Today, Ong, the MP for Serdang, asked why Wong had not been charged even after his arrest in August 2010 for transporting almost 100 boa constrictors. During the incident, the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) had also raided Wong's reptile sanctuary in Teluk Bahang where 50 wild animals were removed.
Ong also questioned the outcome of the investigation from the arrest when Wong's laptop and three phones were confiscated.
While Perhilitan claimed that all wildlife trading and selling licences belonging to Wong and his wife had been revoked in 2010, Ong pointed out that their companies, Sungai Rusa Wildlife, CBS Wildlife, and Bukit Jambul Reptile Sanctuary, had wildlife trading activities listed as part of their business. More....


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The BetOnDrew Spotlight looks to draw focus to poker players' lifestyles, attitudes, opinions, and accomplishments. Thanks to everyone who offer to share their story with the poker community, and we hope that your stories continue to grow! Feel free to email firstname.lastname@example.com if you or a friend you know deserves to have some spotlight.
Recently we were able to catch up with another online grinder who was able to accomplish a very cool feat, which may not seem like a big deal to some, but to the wiser the value in his accomplishment will be immediately respected. His name is Nick Mackey (@Squibsorz) and this is his story.
3. We've heard you turned 2 minimum deposits on 2 separate online sites into nice 4 figure bank rolls. Did you plan this going in, or did it just happen? Yes, I planned on running the deposits up to a workable roll without re-depositing but it wasn't a "bankroll challenge" or anything like that. After moving/opening a business back in June I didn't have a lot of extra cash on hand so I couldn't deposit enough to play the games I felt I should be playing. Also with having taken a month off of playing I figured it would be a good way to refocus without blowing a bunch of money.
4. What types of games have you been playing and on what sites? I play mtts on Merge(NickMackey) and Black Chip Poker(SenorRawPower). At the beginning of running the roll up I also played SnG's because of the small number of MTTs there was to play with proper bankroll management. As far as stakes go I play what my BR allows. I play any mtt I have 100x BI for and 50x on SnG(sometimes 30x for STT). At the very beginning, as I only had $50, I stretch it a bit and play any $1 mtt also even though I'm not technically rolled for it. I'm super strict about my BR management as well.
5. Before your deposits you were busto, so what did you do differently this time around? I hadn't busted my poker rolls from playing or anything like that. I had to pull my rolls offline to cover some expenses. This isn't the first time I've run bankrolls up from min depos. On Stars/FTP I only ever min deposited once each and before Black Friday I had about 14k profit between the 2 sites playing micro/low mtts. After BF I wasn't sure if I trusted putting money online but wanted to play so I min depo'd on Lock and ran that up to about 4k. I withdrew all of that and started being backed for a short period of time so that's why I had no money of my own online. I was definitely more prepared to run it up this time because I knew what it took.
6. What has been your biggest motivation? My biggest motivation is wanting to make the transition to play more full time. Not long before BF I was going to make the jump but luckily I hadn't pulled the trigger yet.
7. Have you been working on your game off the felt during this time? I've always tried to work on my game off the felt, but I had been being lazy about it. The last two months I've been watching alot more training videos on TournementPokerEdge.com and trying to force myself to do HH reviews. I'm also thinking about poker ALOT.
8. What future plans and goals do you have going forward? I'd still like to be playing a little bit higher stakes than I currently am so that's definitely a goal. I'm also hoping to play in my first real live tournaments sometime in the next year. Maybe a few WSOPc series or the HPT event at Soaring Eagle.
9. What is the best advice you can give others who want to build a bank roll? Bankroll management is key. It's tempting to want to take some shots especially when you know you can be playing higher, but you just have to grind it out. Playing satties will help being able to play some bigger tournies to keep it exciting. Also remembering the level of player you're playing against. It's easy when you've played higher to try and make plays in low stakes that wont work because the players just don't understand what your representing. It can be very frustrating.
10. Any shout outs or other words of wisdom you'd like to share with the poker community? Well first I'd like to that you for giving me this opportunity and taking notice of the small accomplishment. I'd also like to give a shout out to the guys at tournamentpokeredge.com for not only providing me with great content to help me get better, but also providing a super supportive community to talk poker with. Having a people to talk to like James "Rivermen123" Lambert and Derek "Killingbird" Tenbusch has been great. A solid group of people to bounce hands/ideas off is one of the most valuable learning tools.
Thanks again to Nick for taking the time to share his thoughts and to everyone for reading. Can you turn $50 into $1,000+… twice??? Maybe now you will have a little bit more wisdom to do just that. 🙂


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At the end of a long, hard week I really do find it's a great idea to sit back and reflect on all of the good things that have happened. Even if you think you've had a crappy week, there's still some good that helps to balance it out.
Shopping. Last Saturday I went shopping at Harbourtown with my Mum for her birthday. I bought a couple of tops and a Kim Kardashian handbag, which can you believe I got for $10?!
Beauty Club Training. I attended my first Nutrimetics Beauty Club Training night on the Monday night. There was info about the company and how to make money, and I also learnt how to give someone a facial which is good. I'm glad I now have a practical skill to go with these new products!
Nutrimetics Kit Delivery. I got my Nutrimetics Kit on Wednesday. I can't believe how much was in the kit, over $400 worth of products, and I have effectively gotten it for free now that I've hit $250 of sales, woohoo!
Aquapole. I've been doing aquapole classes every Wednesday with a couple of friends which provides a new kind of awkward challenge!
Another Nutrimetics Delivery. I ordered a few things for myself, I figure if I'm going to be selling it, I need to know how more about the product I'm selling, right? So not only did I get everything that I ordered, I also got a free gift for going to my first training session, an eyeshadow palette and liquid liner. Plus I was able to pick up a hand wash and White Age cleanser for only $12 as part of my order. And of course everything that I actually bought was on sale as well.
Lots of this week has been focussed on Nutrimetics as I've been busily trying to get everything set up with the business. So a pretty full on but also a quite exciting week.


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It's Aliiiiiiive!
So, you're skipping the clichéd red roses. Hooray for you! You're obviously ready to give something to your partner as your love grows together - something living.
Candace from Atlanta shares her story: "In the past, when I lived in a little house with a garden, [my boyfriend] used to give me actual plants on V-Day in lieu of cut flowers. That way, I could enjoy the flowers or flowering plants longer and beautify my yard a bit. Plus," she adds, "no waste from the cellophane wrappers and other bric-a-brac that comes in bouquets."
Like that idea? How about going a step further and giving your "other half" an herb garden for a season's worth of meals? The price tag for this gift can range from a couple of dollars for a tiny basil plant to a few hundred for an indoor garden with a grow light.
Not edible, but along the same living" lines, is Lynne's story. Harkening back to her past, this now 30-something mother of two recalls when Erik - a decidedly anti-Valentine's Day college boyfriend - showed up to her house with a tiny aquarium containing two little hermit crabs (one female, one male). "Not traditional by any means, which is probably why it's something I've remembered for years," she said.


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Carrie Fisher (1956 - 2016)
Film Deaths
- The Time Guardian (1987) [Petra]: Impaled when she sacrifices herself by falling into the arms of a Jen-Diki.
- She's Back (1989) [Beatrice]: Stabbed to death (off-screen) by Joel Swetow during a home-invasion/robbery. She appears as a ghost to Robert Joy throughout the rest of the movie.
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) [Therapist]: Killed (off-screen) by Mike Myers' ('Dr. Evil') henchmen; her death is revealed when Mike tells Seth Green that he had the therapy group "liquidated". (Played for comic effect.)
- Sorority Row (2009) [Mrs. Crenshaw]: Impaled through the back when Julian Morris uses a table to push her back onto the modified tire-iron that was stuck in the wall. (Thanks to Tommy and Kyle)
TV Deaths
- Frankenstein (1984; TV movie) [Elizabeth]: Presumably killed by David Warner. (I haven't seen this version, so I don't know how closely it follows the original story.)
- It's Christmas, Carol! (2012; TV movie) [Eve Mailer]: Killed (off-screen) sometime before the events of the film when she is hit by a bus. Her ghost appears throughout the movie to Emmanuelle Vaugier.
- Family Guy: Three Directors (2017; animated) [Angela]: Horizontally cut in half with a sword by Peter Griffin (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) in a parody of Lucy Liu's death in Kill Bill Vol. 1.
- Family Guy: Pawtucket Pete (2018; animated) [Angela] Dies (off-screen) when she swam too soon after eating; her death is revealed during Peter Griffin's eulogy. (This episode was made after Carrie's real-life passing in 2016).
Notable Connections
- Daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds.
- Sister of Todd Fisher (producer).
- Half-sister of Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher.
- Ex-wife of Paul Simon.
- Mother of Billie Lourd.
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Art dealer Meredith Long surveys the landscapes
Houston art dealer Meredith Long, 85, has a special affection for landscape paintings, especially when they depict the country. He's always been an avid outdoorsman.
This weekend, Long is at the ranch in Brookshire he's owned for about 50 years - a place his kids learned to drive and hunt, a place he also raised German short-haired pointers for years. "That's one of the most arcane things I ever tried to do. We'd drive back and forth from Brookshire to feed the dogs," he quipped last week as we sat in the plush-cozy "studio" room of his 56-year-old gallery.
On Thursday, Meredith Long & Company opens an important exhibit featuring about 20 paintings by the 20th-century icon Andrew Wyeth, who died in 2009.
Including watercolors and oils on canvas, the works span more than 40 years of production, beginning in the 1940s. They include a few paintings and nude studies from the infamous "Helga" body of work depicting the Wyeths' neighbor Helga Testorf, who modeled secretly for him for about 14 years.
But Wyeth doesn't need human subjects to be provocative. The subtle spot of blood on the antlers in the 1983 watercolor "Kuerner's Farm, Antler Crown" and the leggy weeds sprouted beside a house in the 1960 watercolor "Maud Stone's" evoke a world of quiet tension.
Q: What makes Andrew Wyeth's work so enduring?
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When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; opens Thursday; through Jan. 19.
Where: Meredith Long & Company, 2323 San Felipe
Tickets: Free; 713-523-6671, meredithlonggallery.com
A: He touched a distinctive American chord. His work just vibrates with it. Other people may paint American things, but his work - and Norman Rockwell's - is so full of Americana, people respond to it. We have a much more patriotic nation than we let on.
Q: What is significant about this body of work, which includes watercolors and oil paintings?
A: This exhibit covers not just one phase of his career but a span of time that's pretty decisive. The paintings all came from one source that's close to the Wyeth family and accumulated them. Otherwise, you just don't come to it. He's in demand, and we have to make ourselves pleasant and eager to show him.
Q: How much of Wyeth's work is generally available?
A: That's tough to answer. There could be 100 paintings, but there's not a lot of opportunity. He was not that prolific of an artist. Andy Warhol made a lot more; he was producing all the time. We kind of have to get in line to do these shows. It's not that they've got them on the road all the time. The Wyeth family has been very judicious; they don't want to show them too much. And these aren't the kind of paintings that are just done overnight. They're complex pictures, and a lot of thought went into them.
Q: Do you see a revival of interest in Wyeth's work today?
A: I don't think he ever went into a place where he needed to be termed a "revival." He's always been in.
Q: What appeals to you personally about landscape painting?
A: It's a very distinctive vehicle. Some other artists we handle are also very much a part of the country that they paint. It comes out in their work. You can almost smell the autumn leaves. But it's not an easy thing to capture.
That's why Wyeth's pictures are so striking. They get it. Landscape paintings, any good figurative paintings, take on the look of the time they were created. You see it across a room.
The Wyeth paintings are very much of their time. They're very distinctive pieces of art. They're not just another tree. The palette, color, tone, everything that goes into these paintings is very much that part of the world. The colors are a lot like Maine.
Q: Did you ever meet him?
A: Yeah.
Q: What was he like?
A: Like his paintings. The whole Wyeth family embodies a certain type of Americana. They're almost like something on a show.


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Just ask Andre 3000 of Outkast and Ron Underwood of Opiate for the Masses.
Brushing your teeth is hot
So tired and sore
I don't know what's wrong with me but I hope it goes away soon. I've been very tired and increasingly sore the past week. I've been getting full nights of sleep every night. In fact, on Thursday night and Friday night, I got actually got a couple more hours than 8. And no, it's not the "I got too much sleep" type of tired. It's the "I still need more sleep and I need to take a nap" type of sleep. All week, it was hard to get up to go to work and I was tired the whole day. And the past couple days, I feel weaker and weaker and my muscles ache all over, especially my neck, upper back, and thighs. I've been taking vitamins in case it's a nutrient deficiency but that has not helped. My chest has been more congested too. It's been a little congested for a while now because of my sinuses. But I didn't feel it constantly, just when I walked up and down the stairs at work (I purposely take the stairs instead of the elevator when possible). But it's been feeling congested all day the past couple days.
I need a masseur/masseuse or something.
Temporary Relief is Better Than None
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The rain isn't so bad to me
You may complain about the rain. But at least it's washing away the pollen. 🙂
Thank you, Patient First
I would like to thank Patient First for scaring the crap out of me. They sent me a letter that stated:
"Thank you for visiting Patient First GREEN SPRING for your medical care.
This letter is to advise you:
To return to the center as soon as possible for:
- follow-up care of fatigue."
Basically, I went there a couple weeks ago when I was sick. They ran a few blood tests, such as anemia, mono, etc. Most came out negative but some, including a thyroid test, would not be done the same day. (I told them I didn't think it was any type of long term illness, but based on my symptoms, they ran the tests just in case). My doctor said that if I didn't hear from them, I was negative/normal. If I came out positive/abnormal, then they would contact me. I figured I was fine and that I just had a nasty virus. Then I got that letter Monday night, after I had pretty much forgotten the whole thing had ever happened. I have been to Patient First countless times and have never gotten a letter. I've only ever received an invoice, if necessary.
I saw that and expected it to mean that I was positive/abnormal in something, since they probably wouldn't outright state that in a letter due to HIPPA laws. I called and thankfully, they said I was fine and that they just thought I should go back if my symptoms didn't improve. Yeah, thanks.
They said they would have told me when they called me but they couldn't get a hold of me. However, I don't have any calls from them on my cell.re
(Not) down with the sickness
I went to the doctor's last night and they did a bunch of blood tests. I got the results back for mono, anemia, and a few other things and they all came out negative. I'm just waiting on the results of others that take longer to come back.
I felt like this a couple weeks ago and it went away. But now it's back. I don't know what's going on. But I'm just so tired, sore muscles, feel weird in the head, etc. No matter how much sleep I get, I'm still so tired. I slept 9 hours last night and took a 4 and a half hour nap this afternoon, and I'm still tired. And no, it's not the "I got too much sleep kind of tired". Believe me. I know the difference. My neck and upper back are stiff and sore. My face feels bad.
It's not sinuses though. I'll feel alright and then out of nowhere, I'll feel like I'm in a daze while feeling pain in my head. And it'll be hard for me to stay awake and alert. It takes effort for me to talk and I feel like I'm saying the wrong words. My throat isn't sore but it feels weird. It's hard for me to sing simple songs in key, which are normally not hard.
I think it's probably a virus or whatever that will just go away eventually. But my doctor was concerned it might be something more chronic and is testing in just in case.
Neti Pot
I bought a neti pot this evening. I can breathe through my nose again! It actually felt good to do the process. I wish I would have known about this years ago!
I feel crappy. My neck and upper to mid back are sore and stiff. My head and face hurts. I am so tired. l hope this doesn't ruin my Labor Day weekend.
Sick and wish I could throw up.
Last night, I started feeling nauseous. I thought this was just because of the story I heard about the Ocean City dead baby fetus woman.
This morning, my head hurt. I thought my sinuses were just being worse than usual. But I started feeling nauseous again by mid-morning and when I was walking around the office, I noticed my chest was congested. I have a headache and my head is hot. I feel nauseated and dizzy. My body aches. My throat feels like something is stuck in it. I don't know what this is, but it was bad enough that I had to leave work early today. I can often taste puke. (Hope that's not TMI). But I don't feel like I need to throw up, even though I do feel nauseated. I kind of wish I did throw up so I could get this out of my system and start to feel better. (Even though I do not like puking. I usually end up heaving and have a hard time breathing).


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Lisa and PhilipYorkshire Wildlife Park
It's been a while since this shoot. However, the winter is still keen and so it won't feel out of place. A gorgeous but cold pre-wedding shoot with an old friend and her hubby to be.
I travelled out to Yorkshire Wildlife Park to spend a couple of hours with Lisa and Philip. Lisa is an old friend from school and we grew up together in a gorgeous village, Horstead. A pretty Broadland village just north of Norwich. I am really looking forward to their wedding at The Norfolk Mead, a stunning venue in the villages we grew up in.
Now, you might ask why Yorkshire Wildlife Park? Well, they have Polar bears and Philip loves polar bears. The North pole is too far and the only places in the UK that have Polar bears is Yorkshire and Edinburgh. Yorkshire it was. The Wildlife Park is great and it has an incredible foundation charity dedicated to the conservation and welfare. Go check it out! I am always happy to shoot somewhere new.
Lisa and Philip have an energy that is wonderful to be around, they are so happy and together that shooting them was a breeze! A day for bobble hats and scarves and each other's arms to keep them warm. I, on the other hand, was freezing. I forgot my hat and scarf!
It was really cold.
But my goodness, it was awesome!
Lions and Tigers and Bears OH MY!
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Riverside Perk is one of the top original music establishments in Wichita, Kansas. The coffeehouse venue is at the center of Wichita's burgeoning music scene. They offer compensation of $50 plus tips, and the sale of merch is encouraged. A minimum of one Sonicbids artist will be selected to perform/n/nThe Riverside Perk is a Wichita, Kansas original music establishment. Wichita's music scene is blowing up and the Riverside Perk is where most of Wichita's talent got their start. They offer compensation of $50 plus tips, and the sale of merch is encouraged. A minimum of one Sonicbids artist will be selected to perform.
The shop is welcoming all genres and returning great performances with great applause and support. They book local, regional, and national acts, and touring acts are encouraged to submit. Bands can have no more than 5 members, as space is limited. The capacity of the coffeehouse is 50.
Music is booked 2 nights a week (Friday and Saturday). All other nights are open to booking, but terms for a performance must be agreed upon. There is an in house PA for vocal amplification and light instrument amplification (6 channel mixer).
Providing live original music for over 15 years, the Riverside Perk is what you would expect a coffee shop to be. Walking through the door over the worn carpet, past the ever-changing local art hanging on the wall, up to the counter next to a large glass fridge boasting homemade pie, quiche, bier rocks, and pizza bagels. Colorful walls and great coffee complete the initial experience. Beyond that is music night, a night that numerous people come to the Perk to see the best in original independent music. Music is the focal point for everyone in the coffee shop on music nights. Come be a part of it!


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Almost three years ago, Emily Proctor moved to Santa Rosa Beach when her husband was called as a priest to Christ the King Episcopal Church. It was then she noticed that the people of South Walton struggled to find support and assistance in times of need.
Proctor began SoWal Community Chaplain Inc. to reach those who live, work or vacation in South Walton.
"The cross-section in South Walton of new residents and vacationers from all over the country and lower income employees makes for a unique context for ministry," Proctor told The Sun.
Proctor also said that in South Walton there is a need for more awareness of available resources and greater collaboration between faith-based and community-based organizations and service providers.
"I am also very part-time at Red Bay Presbyterian Church, preaching to the 'Metho-Bapterians' there every third and fifth Sunday," she said.
Proctor defines her job in SoWal Community Chaplain as having three parts. First, as an ordained Presbyterian minister, Proctor is able, in partnership with Caring and Sharing, to provide pastoral care to those who may not have a home church to help them through times of crisis.
"I visit grief and caregiver groups, volunteer as a chaplain with the South Walton Fire District, participate in the South Walton Ministerial Association's community events, and help organize occasional events such as a Service of Remembrance and Healing with Santa Rosa Beach Community Church last December," she said.
The other parts of her ministry include helping increase public awareness of available community and faith-based resources and working with Caring and Sharing and other organizations to increase access to services for people in South Walton.
"This is a long-term process of building relationships, assessing community needs and opportunities, participating in existing collaborative initiatives and perhaps initiating new ones," Proctor said.
Proctor grew up Presbyterian in Dothan Alabama, and spent time vacationing in South Walton with her grandparents.
"I went through a period of agnosticism at the end of high school and the beginning of college before I had a 'Holy Spirit' experience and encountered Jesus at my denomination's General Assembly, where I was a Young Adult Advisory Delegate in 2000," she said.
This experience led her to begin her ministry work with people struggling with disease, mental illness and homelessness. She followed that with a year working in New Hampshire with low-income students.
While at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, she also spent a year as an intern, focusing on outreach and pastoral care.
"I met my husband, Richard Gillespie Proctor, in seminary and we got married in 2010, a year after graduating," Proctor said. "We have both served churches in Baltimore, Maryland, and Jacksonville, Florida. We have a two-year-old son Julian and a three-month-old daughter Madeleine."
Proctor's goal is to have the work she is doing become a part of the ministry of Caring and Sharing of South Walton.
"I could also lead workshops or trainings in areas such as conflict mediation, how to find the help you (or your employee) need, helping without hurting, etc.," she said. "This ministry has so much potential to serve so many different community needs."


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Le Coco's Moorea is open 7 days a week, with hours of operation from 5:30pm to 9:30pm (last order) Monday through Thursday, and 11:30am to 9:30pm (last order) Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Restaurant is now serving dinner 7 nights / week, while the Wine Bar features its all-day lunch menu that guests can enjoy in the Wine Bar patio on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Complimentary shuttle service is now offered to resorts/hotels' residents all around the island and no longer limited in distance to the Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa and Hôtel Hibiscus, with several trips every night. This means that clients of Moorea Pearl Resort & Spa and Sofitel Ia Ora Beach Resort, along with other accommodation places on the way can now take advantage of the free service.
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This week's meeting was led by Doug Belshaw. Those of use who attended TeachMeet Midlands 2009 (either physically, or virtually through the FlashMeeting) discussed our experiences. There was some further planning for an upcoming ETRU Special, and then the rest of our time was dedicated to general edtech news, views and opinions! 🙂
Many thanks to Tony Sheppard for grabbing the audio from the FlashMeeting!
Dai Barnes has collated the links from this week's meeting here.
Here's a link to the relevant ETRU wiki page for this week's meeting.
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One day, my six-year-old son turned to me, and asked a question that has changed the course of my marriage.
"Mommy." He started. "When I grow up, do I have to get married?"
"No." I replied. "You can do whatever you want, we just want you to be happy."
"Okay good!" He said, with a look of relief spreading across his face. "Because I don't want to have to fight with someone all of the time."
This comment made my heart stop. The truth is, my husband Mike and I were fighting all of the time. We had become numb to the fact that our fights were getting louder, more frequent and happening a lot in front of our kids.
How did we get here? This was my best friend that I was at constant war with. The love of my life. The father of my children.
We first met through mutual friends at the end of high school. Although we were polar opposites, there was something that immediately drew us together. Whether we were hanging out with friends, snowboarding, having a lazy movie marathon, or just goofing off, we were inseparable.
Back when we were dating… young, in love and care-free
As days turned into months, we officially started dating and never looked back.
Six years later, we bought a house and got married. We had already been through some tough stuff by that point, including illness and long distance. We were such a strong unit and our friendship, that was at the core of our relationship, was still just as strong.
Soon after getting married, we seemed to have one devastating hurdle after another. We lost our beloved puppy, which made us feel like we had failed at our first experience as parents.Then, after becoming parents to our son, he had a really difficult time, struggling with sensory issues and a language delay.
New parents – photo by Blue Bird Creative
Our second child, was a little unplanned. Although she was a much needed ray of sunshine, we were so burnt out from our son, that our love of parenting was dissapearing and we were just going through the motions.
Family of four – photo by Blue Bird Creative
These events felt like waves crashing down on us. Just as we were able to pick ourselves up, another wave would come crashing down on us, throwing us to the ground.
Finally, for a little while, things were calm. We went without any major crisis for about a year. During that time we each worked on ourselves. I found myself again, realizing that being a stay at home mom wasn't for me and after some trial and error, found the perfect work/mom life balance.
Although Mike and I were going on the occasional date, we relied on the fact that our relationship had always been very relaxed. We enjoyed watching TV together after our kids were in bed, and that seemed to be enough. Little did we realize that we were drifting apart.
After deciding our family wasn't complete, we started trying for another baby.
But again, the waves of crisis reappeared and we were not ready…
We experienced one year of secondary infertility, with two early miscarriages. Found out we were expecting spontaneous twins and the life-alterning pregnancy that followed. The financial strain of adding two new members to our family, mostly because of the help we needed to hire to survive. All of the ups and downs of not only navigating newborn twins, but getting used to the new family dynamic of having four kids. Mike, getting used to a new commute for work that was keeping him on the road for three hours a day. Going viral with my blog and being in the spotlight. Giving multiple interviews a day for two weeks straight. Trying to find our footing once the press tapered off. Trying to decide if we should move or not, which we didn't. Finally, our four-year-old suddenly started going through an extreme period of anxiety and we had to help her find her way out of the darkness.
Family of six – photo by Sarah Martin Photography
We were so beyond stressed that I was coping by pulling away and immersing myself in my work, and constantly getting breaks by going out with friends. Mike was becoming increasingly irritable, short tempered and impatient.
I found myself dreading Mike coming home from work, and for the first time in the fourteen years we had been together, I was starting to picture what life would be like if we were apart.
After I told Mike what Holden had said, he was shocked. We both were. We hadn't realized how used to fighting we were. We started communicating, and during that open and honest discussion, I confided in Mike that if things continued on this path, I wouldn't always be there. That I hadn't signed up for a life with a person who was miserable all of the time. I also told him that I knew I had been so self-involved that I wasn't at all helping the situation.
From that point on, we decided to communicate way more. Be on the same team. Let the little things go, and be more in tune with what kind of support the other person needed.
But the biggest realization we had was that, through all of those waves. Through all of the crisis we had experienced, we had solely been relying on our history, our strong foundation and friendship to be enough. Our relationship was always on the back burner. Despite what we had thought, it wasn't enough.
Mike and I have gone back to dating. We have a babysitter that comes every Thursday evening so we can go out. Sometimes we plan something more elaborate, and other times we spontaneously choose a restaurant as we walk out the door.
But every single time we go out, we connect. We communicate and we listen to each other.
Date night
Although we had never fallen out of love, we have a new relationship. We repaired the cracks in our foundation and started on an addition. Most of all, we are on the same page.
Our home is not full of yelling anymore. There is communication, laughter and positivity.
Now, when we ask our son about having a family one day, (although there is still no pressure) he excitedly tells us he would love to be married and have four kids – just like us.
Note: Mike helped write portions of this post. We both thought this was a very important story to tell.
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This is Gay Pride Week. I've been so busy this week with GPW activities I could just scream. My husband partner is no exception; he's complaining about his Gay Recruiting class size. This year, he has well over fifty heterosexual men who've decided they want to be gay, and he's just swamped. And then there's the night-classes for the Catholic priests he's teaching too. Every night he has over 100 Catholic priests that he has to teach on "The Art of Seducing Alter Boys". That Catholic church has really ramped up their battle against us, so even enticing those alter boys can be rather dicey.
It was just a week or so ago, there was a dust-up over at the John McCain campaign on the subject of Campaign Financing. McCain, according to the DNC is illegally flip-flopping on the subject by accepting those funds and then spending more than is allowed by law.
The DNC has issued:
In order to receive matching funds, John McCain signed a binding agreement with the FEC to accept spending limits and to abide by the conditions of receiving those funds. The FEC requires that any request to withdraw from the agreement must be granted by the FEC. FEC Chairman David Mason made this clear in a letter to McCain advising him that the law requires the FEC to approve his request to withdraw from his contract – a move McCain ignored and cost Mason his job.
According to past Commission rulings, the McCain campaign would not be allowed to withdraw from matching funds because it already violated a key condition for being let out of the program – pledging matching funds as collateral for a private loan.
Typical for Bush and his own private junta against justice in this country; Bush fires the FEC Chair who simply did his job. It wasn't as if the Chair was a former attorney for the International Arabian Horse Association, screwed the pooch on that job and so Bush appointed him to be head of FEMA. Two times, Bush put David Mason up as his pick for the FEC Chair position and when Mason does his job – and Bush just fires the guy.
But I'm digressing.
What Barack Obama has done is brilliant: He's opted out of taking $85 Million because he's confident enough he'll raise $300 Million before November!
There's nothing wrong with that, is there?
Obama — at a time when Hillary Clinton was the inevitable juggernaut rolling back to the White House — said he would stay in the federal public financing system if he did win the primary fight, as long as his GOP opponent did the same. McCain agreed immediately. The system gives candidates $85 million, funded by the $3 check-off fewer and fewer taxpayers choose to pay on IRS forms. But that's the only money candidates who take the funding can spend after the nominating conventions. They can't use campaign contributions from private donors. Now, awash in private contributions, Obama and his strategists are beginning to back away from his pledge to rely solely on public money.
So, McCain agrees: "We'll take the public tax payer's money and stay within the $85 Million as prescribed by law."
[Handshake] …and "Deal".
Now Obama doesn't need the funds – so "screw 'em" he says. "I can raise my own money and not limit myself to the $80-odd Million the FEC mandates."
McCain isn't out of the woods:
McCain, meanwhile, took out a loan last fall that saved his campaign, giving him the money he needed for a last-ditch effort to win New Hampshire. He also declared himself eligible for a different public-financing program that gives candidates matching funds, keyed to the level of their private fundraising, for primary campaigns — and imposes strict spending caps in the process. Now that his financial picture has improved, he's announced he won't take the primary matching funds. But the head of the Federal Election Commission (a longtime critic of McCain's campaign finance reforms) said last week that McCain may still be locked into taking the matching funds anyway.
But hold the phone here… Does anybody smell the rotting fish in this story?
Let me try it this a-way:
His (Obama's) decision makes him the first major-party candidate to opt out of the public structure for the general election campaign since it was created after the Watergate scandal more than 30 years ago. Republican John McCain, after initially saying he would consider opting out as well, said this evening he would take taxpayer financing for his campaign.
Does that help?
The hypocrisies of the GOP is far too often ignored. Take your average John Q. Dolt who proudly hails himself as a Republican and talk about the poor on the welfare system in this country. You'll get a thirty minute lecture on the laziness of these welfare recipients. And you'll get an extra thirty minute lecture on the black woman's status as "welfare queens" who are producing babies just to draw bigger welfare checks.
Where was James Cayne, Pesident and CEO of Bear Stearns, during the week before that company collapsed? Cayne is a champion bridge player. On the week while his giant-sized company was on the verge of collapse; Cayne was at a Bridge Tournament in Detroit.
The US Treasury secretary Henry Paulson said about bailing out Bear Stearns:
Paulson also sought to send a calming message that the administration of President George W. Bush is on top of the turbulent situation. "The government is prepared to do what it takes" to ease turmoil in the financial system and minimize any damage to the U.S. economy, Paulson said during a series of broadcast interviews. The Fed's intervention "was not a difficult decision. It was the right decision."
It was the "right decision".
Corporate welfare is rampant, and the Republicans put up a presidential nominee who's sucking on the government's teat and yet they won't stop bitching about Barack Obama who does – exactly what a Republican preaches: He'll raise his own funds, thank you very much!
Now let me get back to my responsibilities over at Gay Pride. I have some new recruits that I need to gather up from behind the roadside rests and the public toilets at the Minneapolis/St Paul International Airport. The Lesbian Liberation Army has promised my a special word on my behalf to the Supreme Bitch. I'm all excited and wonder how we'll be rewarded for all of our hard work.
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Being a teenager in today's world is not easy. Trying to fit in, enduring peer pressure while trying to discover yourself can be overwhelming. Society places external pressure on teenagers to perform well in school so they can attend a good college and land a successful career. The media pressures teenagers to "fit in" and become popular. Parents want their teenagers to grow up to be kind and caring adults. Sometimes teens feel like they are being pulled in too many different directions and, as a result, some turn to drugs and alcohol to lessen the stress. This can lead to further low self-esteem and depression. So how do you survive in this modern era in which you are supposed to be popular, make good grades, get into a good college, develop into a kind a caring person, all while trying to find out who you really are?
"You Have A Brain: A Teens Guide to Think Big" by well-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and author Ben Carson, M.D., is an inspirational book that focuses on the eight principles that helped shaped his future. In the book, Carson illustrates the eight most important concepts that form the acronym T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G. — Talent, Honesty, Insight, being Nice, Knowledge, Books, In-Depth learning, and God—and presents the examples of people in his life who demonstrated those attributes. By applying T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G. to their lives, and by looking to others who do as well, teenagers can overcome obstacles and work toward achieving their dreams.
Lessons for all ages
Carson opens up about his childhood and growing up in inner-city Detroit, being raised by a single mom, learning how to deal with being called stupid, overcoming his temper and his challenging road to becoming a successful surgeon. Every teenager and adult can take a positive lesson from this book. Carson's mother always told him and his brother to "use their brains" in reference to everyday life and education. This title also is a play on how Carson is a world-famous neurosurgeon and operates on the brain for a living.
"I bought this book for my son who has been struggling with his self-confidence in school. He is not yet a teenager, he's actually 10 but I have noticed a big change in him since reading this book. He even volunteered for his school's quiz bowl and came in 3rd place. I'm so proud of him. I recommend this book to all parents with preteens and teens. There are even discussion questions in the back of the book so that you can have a meaningful discussion with your child," according to an Amazon.com reader review.
This inspiring book is not only recommended for teenagers but also for children of all ages who are able to read, as well as parents, teachers and other adults who have children in their lives. Everyone can come away from this book learning how to positively impact today's youth for a better future.
About the author
Carson is a professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. In 1984, he was named director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children's Center from which he retired in 2013. In 2008, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Through his philanthropic foundation, the Carson Scholars Fund, he strives to maximize the intellectual potential of every child. Carson has written six best-selling books, including two New York Times best-sellers, "America the Beautiful" and "One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future," which became a No. 1 New York Times best-seller.


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