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Lisa Whiteman: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – F # A # °° – This month, I have mostly been listening to Godspeed You! Black Emperor – F # A # °°. I love these noise wallers with all of my dark heart, and this started out as a small revenge mission against the loud bastards who've moved in near me. But they don't deserve this beautiful, ear- and mind-bending deliciousness. 'The Dead Flag Blues', 'East Hastings', and 'Providence' are theatre on record.
James Spearing: Billy Nomates – 'Hippy Elite' – The cynic in me is still trying to resist the hype, but sometimes a song comes along with a social observation that hits the nail on the head so perfectly that you have to give in. If you've ever been frustrated by virtue signalling, your own helplessness in the face of abstract global issues while dealing with your own very real ones, or illusory lifestyles created by the privilege of wealth, then Billy Nomates' 'Hippy Elite' is for you. I've also been enjoying new albums from Cut Copy and Nubya Garcia.
Fran Slater: Billy Nomates – Billy Nomates – I'm gonna have to jump on the Billy Nomates train with James as it is pretty much the only thing I have listened to in the last few weeks. But I see no hype here. Tor Maries is the real deal, and Billy Nomates is one of the most exciting records to appear in 2020 so far. Storytelling to rival early work from The Streets, similar soundscapes to Sleaford Mods (at times), and with political nuance to rival recent releases from the likes of IDLES, Nadine Shah, and Kate Tempest. But despite all of these links that I see, Billy Nomates also feels like one of the freshest pieces of music I have heard in a long time. If you just want one song to give you a sample, then have a listen to 'No' – it's a great example of the jagged and enthralling sound that exists throughout the LP.
Read Fran's full review of Billy Nomates.
Will Collins: Tricky – 'When We Die' – My shout for August is an old(ish) song by Tricky. He did actually release a new song this month – 'I'm in the Doorway', which you should definitely check out. But listening to it made me realise that since watching a characteristically confrontational set from him at Bestival in 2010, I hadn't really followed his new releases. My attempts to rectify this eventually led me to 'When We Die', the closing track on his 2017 album ununiform. It completely passed me by at the time but is easily as good as the best of his 90s work. Unsettling pitch-shifted voices, ominous, bassy synths and a sparse drum part combine with Tricky's words to produce a meditative, claustrophobic slice of trip hop. The presence of Martina Topley-Bird, vocalist on Tricky's classic work, is the icing on the cake; her ethereal vocals paint an engrossing picture of loss and longing to accompany his verses. It's discomforting, beautiful and beguiling and I've had it on repeat since first stumbling across it.
Tom Burrows: Fontaines D.C. – A Hero's Death – A Hero's Death's title track ends with a barely audible line: "That was the year of the sneer now the real thing's here." It functions as a mission statement; by releasing their follow-up to breakout debut Dogrel so soon, the Dublin five-piece are eager to prove that there's more to them than catchy post-punk anthems about their hometown. Well frankly, it's mission accomplished.
While Dogrel was a tightly constructed series of quick tempo tunes, these songs feel more fleshed out, exploring different textures and moods. Highlights include 'A Lucid Dream', which approximates the turbulence of their sudden rise; the meditative 'Oh Such A Spring', and the beautiful 'Sunny', whose careful instrumentation and wistful harmonies illustrates the extent of the Beach Boys' influence.
And that's before mentioning the superb lyricism, exemplified in 'Televised Mind''s opening lines ("swipe your thoughts from Broadway / turn ideals to cabaret") which succinctly offers a withering critique on those who think performatively and not for themselves. It's a fine record.
Read Fran Slater's full review of A Hero's Death.
Kim Fernley: Deftones – 'Ohms' – They are back! And god, I can't wait to hear their new album. Deftones have released the first single 'Ohms', which I'll be honest, on the first listen I wasn't overly excited by. It felt kinda lacklustre (for Deftones, anyway). But it's definitely a grower. I'm not a fan of the guitar at the beginning, it feels a bit tacky, but not to worry, as it soon finds its feet. I'm hoping there will be other songs on the album with a bit more of that Deftones power and rawness. But it's a promising taster of what's to come.
Fat Roland: Kelly Lee Owens – Inner Song – There are three reasons to like this album. Firstly, it features an especially woozy performance from the Velvet Underground's John Cale. This means little to me: I wouldn't recognise the Velvet Underground even if they perched their hot air balloon on my head and unfurled a tatty banner saying HELLO FAT ROLAND WE ARE THE VELVET UNDERGROUND. Secondly, there's a deliciously bleepy cover of a Radiohead song. I'm fond of the 'head, but I consider them to be old hat like, er, an old hat. A faded fedora, perhaps, or a disappointing fez. Thirdly, Inner Song's binary mix of hazy torch songs and grubby 3am techno is breathtaking. Its alternating currents of melody and rhythm make this a Baked Alaska of an album: half hot and half cold and as tasty as heck. Not just a highlight of August 2020, but something that marks out Owens as one of the best producers of the year (take THAT, Jon Hopkins!). I'd doff my slightly weathered trilby, but there's a stupid hot air balloon weighing it down.
Matt Paul: Car Seat Headrest – Making a Door Less Open – Sparked by the impending Mercury Award, I decided to start making my own list of favorites for 2020. Since putting that list together I have been listening to one album a lot. Car Seat Headrest's Making a Door Less Open. It's weird and angular. And definitely a bit of a leap from the last album. They have not gone the whole hog and "sold their guitars and bought turntables", as James Murphy would say. But they have definitely evolved from a very good (if not generic) indie-rock band, to something a bit more interesting. And I'm a fan.
Sam Atkins: My pick for best thing in August was something I found by watching a Twitter repost of a TikTok of a live performance from rapper CHIKA. I don't even think I can find the clip now, but I was stunned by her flow and engaging rap style.
After adding everything she'd ever released to my Apple Music library I remembered that I knew her from the JoJo track 'Sabotage', but her own music, specifically EP INDUSTRY GAMES is something else. 20 minutes of the best rap performances you'll hear in 2020; CHIKA manages to be funny, exciting, unexpected and, daring across these tracks. I can't wait to hear what she does next.


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Kelly Cottage Pre-WWII
This month we really have a "big switch" for your imagination.
From Rodney Laughton's collection of historic photographs of the beach comes this pre-World War II photo of the Peterson cottage at the westerly corner of Houghton and Cliff Streets.
The cottage belonged to Portland businessman Elliot Peterson, a car dealer on Forest Avenue in Portland. The cottage was moved to Vesper Street and Mary Kelly remodeled it, so you would never recognize it today. Joseph and Emma Jordan purchased the property and their granddaughter lives there today.
This shot, taken on December 19, 2006 tries to replicate the same photograph. But for the first two cottages on Cliff Street, notice how the structural lines of the next four cottages still line up as they did then. As for the cottage that was moved to the top of Vesper Street, check out the photo below.
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Sophia Bush attended the season four premiere of Girls held at the American Museum of Natural History on Monday in New York City.
The 32-year-old American actress, director, spokesperson, and activist donned a plunging dress from the Lela Rose Spring 2015 collection featuring a metallic space-dyed full-skirt dress.
Sophia Bush at the season four premiere of Girls held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on January 5, 2015
She styled it with a stunning pair of Christian Louboutin "Bille et Boule" pumps featuring studded PVC and suede.
Sophia Bush flaunts her sexy legs in a plunging dress featuring a metallic space-dyed full-skirt dress
This style is named after a popular comic, created in 1959 by the Belgian writer-artist Jean Roba in collaboration with Maurice Rosy.
Sophia Bush shows off her feet in Bille et Boule pumps
Sophia's pumps are available in black and pink at Matches Fashion and Net-A-Porter. They feature gold embellishments, satin bows, and transparent PVC that gives the studs a graphic 3D effect.
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"If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to me". Philemon 18 ESV
This was the year we were going to get out of credit card debt or at least make a very large dent in it. We were trying not to use credit cards for any purchases. Then along comes Danni. She went to the doggie emergency room and we paid cash. She went to her vets and we paid cash. She went to another vet and we paid cash. She went back to that vet and again cash was the payment method. Danni was then taken straight to another emergency animal hospital and by necessity, out comes our credit card.
Each procedure was followed by an amount for services to be rendered. Permission was given and I boldly said charge it. The last procedure I was asked to approve, I said "Charge it but if the card is rejected, we will talk about payment plans". Credit has its limits, unless it is your account with God.
Your account was wiped clean at the cross. All sins and their wages of death were washed away by the blood of Christ. He paid your account in full and you didn't just make a dent in your debt, you have a zero balance due. Your credit score is outstanding.
Paul demonstrates Christ in the case of Philemon, the owner of a runaway slave, Onesimus. He had become a Christian and Paul was sending him back to Philemon with a plea for mercy. Paul did not want Onesimus punished and told Philemon if anything was owed, charge it to Paul's account. He would pay another's debt to show the love and mercy of Christ. Another example is the Good Samaritan found in Luke 10. The Samaritan paid for the medical care of the man who was robbed and beaten. Jesus charges us to go and do likewise.
Our slate is blank. Our credit card balance is zero. Our sin debt is paid in full. Thank him and praise him today for so great a salvation. Then follow his example and go and do likewise.


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School Council
Our School Councillors are elected each year by their class. We have representatives from all year groups from Year 1 to 6. We have an important role to play in school and carry out duties such as:
- Tidy Ted's Cloakroom Inspection
- Litter picking
- Interviewing candidates wanting to work at our school
- We also listen to ideas, suggestions and opinions from their classes and take on board those in the Suggestions Box which are discussed at meetings. Some of these are acted on to make changes e.g. getting new equipment to play with at playtimes based on suggestions, having different extra-curricular clubs on offer, improving choices of school dinners, organising special whole school events, etc.
- We raise money for charities or school through organising events e.g. talent show and cake sale for Children in Need.
- We campaign for change in things like parking and road safety near school, recycling and making our school environmentally friendly.


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Anxiety, if you've ever experienced it yourself, isn't exactly a joyful thing. It absolutely fucking sucks, and as anyone who has anxiety will tell you, it can be quite difficult to cope with it individually, let alone if you're dealing with it yourself but are also dealing with someone in your life who is attempting to grapple with it.
It can be a dangerous thing to simultaneously tackle and handle your own anxiety along with someone else's, but it isn't impossible. I won't sugarcoat it; it is damn hard, and in assisting someone else with anxiety when you have it yourself, there is the possibility that in helping another you yourself fall backward in regards to any progress you have made individually.
I don't advise aiding someone else with their anxiety struggle if you yourself haven't come to the greatest terms with it. I've been dealing with my anxiety for over ten years now, and while I've been able to successfully designate coping mechanisms and self-help strategies to allow me to keep my anxiety under control (most of the time), I still have my share of bad days in which I am completely useless to anyone else seeking help. It is so important to recognize where you are at individually with your own anxiety before you even attempt to help someone else, despite how good your intentions may be.
One key piece of advice I can share for anyone trying to assist someone with anxiety while dealing with it individually is to, in a way, remove yourself from the situation. Do not allow this person's anxiety to interfere, heighten, or intensify your own, and further, you cannot allow their own anxieties to develop into your own. It is crucial to disassociate yourself with the other person's anxiety, and while this may mean the matter can become impersonal, you aren't any help to someone if their own worries become your own.
Always approach the matter of mental health with care, and never overstep your boundaries. Know your limits, know the limits of the person you're potentially helping, and focus on staying in your own lane.
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International Ceramics Fair in Florence
In October 2011, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd, at Piazza SS. Annunziata in Florence will hold a new edition of the International Fair of Ceramics, an exhibition of contemporary ceramics.
The Ceramics Fair makes its first appearance in Piazza SS. Annunziata in October 2000. Since then, working in close collaboration with the Association of Ceramic Art, the exhibition has become a popular meeting point between the master potters of great prestige and role model for other events in Italy.
In the two days of the Fair – from 10 a.m. to 19 p.m. – will be exhibited the works of 60 Italian and European potters who offer a meaningful picture of creating contemporary ceramics.
You can find used items on display decorations, ceramic sculptures and jewelry made with different techniques: the immediacy of raku, an ancient Japanese technique used for the tea ceremony, the reassuring solidity of the sandstone, typical of northern European regions, the liveliness and docility of the pottery, characteristic of the Mediterranean region, the refined qualities of luster, to fine china.
The International Ceramics Fair in Florence has free entry. If you are particularly fond of ceramic creations you can not miss this event: book now your room at one of the Ars Hotels Florence, located in the historic center of Florence.


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Written, produced, and directed by Jeff L. Lieberman, Re-emerging: The Jews of Nigeria introduces a small, growing community of Nigerians of Igbo descent who discovered they have a heritage of Judaism and have identified themselves as Jewish.
'Igbo' (pronounced eeBo) is an African ethnicity. Lieberman provides a brief outline of Igbo history and focuses on the emergence of Judaism in their Nigerian community. The inciting incident: No surprise, the Internet.
Young people accessing this global connection discovered and became intrigued with their perceived Jewish heritage. With minimal resources they have educated themselves, striving to learn as much as possible about the religion, its practices, rules and rituals, prayers and chants, the Hebrew language, and the Torah.
Naturally, Lieberman interviews many people covering the historical and sociological aspects of this emergence. There is one interviewee, Shmuel, who we see frequently throughout the film. In addition to his dramatic—if not epic—story, there is his charm. Every time Shmuel appears and speaks, his charm and sweetness melt our hearts. His story is far from over. He deeply aspires to being a Rabbi, but the global Jewish community has yet to provide an opportunity to this young man to fulfill his deeply held religious passion. We root for him in his still-unfulfilled quest. This nascent community of Jewish people want more support and a greater connection with the world's Jewish community. Despite this absence of support, despite the intolerance they face within their homeland, these Igbo people are living their lives as Jews with full commitment.
In just 93 minutes Lieberman tells many stories and introduces issues and conflicts which deserve global attention.
Re-emerging: The Jews of Nigeria has played in theaters in New York and Los Angeles as well as throughout Israel. You may find the film simply by going to its website. I encourage you to do so. Seeing Lieberman's work is quite thought-provoking.


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They've done blood tests, samples and have mentioned doing an admoninal xray to determine if it's a UC flare or an infection. They've already started the intravenous steroids so hopefully they'll work and I won't need antibiotics.
Well, I'm in the hospital again
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text: Back about 2008 the Caravan broke down near Marietta, Oklahoma, just north of the Texas State line. A State Trooper stopped to assist and after about an hour of great conversation a wrecker came and pulled my van into Marietta. The trooper put me up in a motel and told me someone would come by and look at my van in the morning. When I woke up I unlocked the van, opened up the hood and went back to get a cup of coffee. A little bit later I heard a knock on the door and a young kid said, "Your van's fixed! You're good to go." I thought, "Really?" I went back out to the van and fired it up. I offered the kid several times to pay for the repair but he would not accept any money from me. As he was getting into his truck he said, "Do you see this truck? The wrecker guy gave it to me." He drove off and I started guessing that there was much more to the story. Looking back, I don't ever remember paying a wrecker bill. Right after this I walked over to the local cafe and got a great breakfast of huevos, chorizo with a side of frijoles and tortillas. It was one of the best worst times I've ever had.


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With most products and services moving online, instead of instore or in an office, most purchasing decisions are now done over a computer. Finding brands online is so much more convenient and much easier to research and compare to other competitors. However, the downside to this is you don't know what the product or service will be like until after you have brought it. This is where reviews come in during the research and competitor comparison stages of a buyer's journey.
Having reviews on your own website makes your business look good and reliable. Reviews act as recommendations and help you to gain an understanding of what products/ services are working, and which ones are not. This is more beneficial for the business than the buyer though as some websites will filter what comments are shown to their audience meaning they only show what they want the audience to see. Meanwhile, the business can use the reviews to know what needs to be worked on and what is selling best.
Trustpilot, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and social media platforms are all well renowned places which people often turn to for a more accurate insight into how other consumers feel about the brand. It is easy to assume that reviews on a business's own website are filtered and tampered with to only show them in a good light. Although review websites can be seen as a free for all, they are generally much more trusted. Therefore, if you can interact with each review, you are able to manage your brand's reputation whilst showing that you are willing to work on feedback. Consumers want to see a business cares. Negative reviews can cause damage, but interaction is the damage control that counteracts that. You need to be at the heart of the conversation about your own company.
The downside to review sites are that most make their money from listed businesses rather than consumers. For that reason, there have been concerns from bodies like the FCA about the accuracy of the reviews in comparison to the businesses' actual quality. There have been reports that businesses have been able to report negative reviews and get them wrongfully removed or tampered with so to paint them in a better light. With BrightLocals's research, it is obvious that reviews are a crucial step in the purchasing process, as 75% of the people they surveyed believed that positive reviews are what make consumers trust a brand. So, which reviewing sites can you trust?
Consumer reports- This non-profit organisation has been established since 1936 with the sole purpose of weeding out businesses who need to do better via investigative journalism, product testing, and consumer advocacy.
Business Insider- This highly renowned site is meticulous with their reviews and keeping their integrity. They review products based on consumer experiences and their own product testing.
Best products- This team dedicates all their time to hands on product testing and market research. Their whole job is to make unbiased reviews.
Good Housekeeping- Again, they do hands on testing but also clearly advertise to the reader if any content is sponsored.
However, these are not consumer reviews. To be able to trust reviews on sites like Trustpilot it is always good to discount the overly extreme reviews and to check multiple reviews on multiple sites before making a purchase decision on a product or service. The more reviews you read the more likely it is that you will have an accurate picture of what the brand is successful at most often and what their most common pitfalls are.
When big corporations like Which, The FCA, and The Leaping Bunny give your business or products/ services their stamp of approval this acts as an invaluable non-biased review. People will see that a credible business approves of your work and so will trust the credibility of what you are selling much more.
When you have a track record of 5 star reviews, even if you are the more expensive option, your 3 star reviewed, affordable competitor will pale in comparison. The knowledge that you are worth the money makes your service more worthwhile than a cheaper one with mixed reviews. Trust in a brand is everything. Price is a massive factor for a lot of people, but quality is even more important.
Furthermore, reviews are a free way for other people to market your business. Whether it is on your website, from another reviewing site or an accreditation, all of those reviews tell people about your business and how worthwhile it is.
The more keywords and volume of reviews that are written by consumers, the higher you will end up on search engine result rankings. This makes you easier to find and more likely to be clicked on by potential consumers. Reviews create more backlinks and more keywords for website crawlers to catch and index.
To conclude, as long as you are actively engaging with the reviews you are given and the more reviews you get, the better! Keep asking for more reviews and working on the constructive feedback that comes in. A business model should be just the baseline. Feedback and business development should never be static. Instead, a business becomes more trustworthy and gets more conversions when they are willing to adapt and change to benefit the customer experience.
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Sabot / The Thaw / Wog / The Warm Feelings
8pm, $10
One-Oh-One is a new independent space in Hibernian House ( room 101 in the stained glass building, 342 Elizabeth St, sizzle hizzayz). Come check it out!
23rd Oct 2021 – One Oh One was a relatively new space in Hibernian House run by Damien and Mert from the Warm Feelings. Unfortunately, its location within the building and the volume the Warm Feelings used the space to practice at caused problems with other spaces around and above. I think perhaps all bands got to play except Sabot before there were threats of physical violence and calls to the police. Ray from Wog was due to play with the Hard-Ons just around the corner at the Excelsior and was open to the idea of Sabot being able to play at the end of their set. Blackie wasn't so keen and by the time it may have been a possibility Chris from Sabot had already had a couple of beers, which was a no-no for Team Sabot shows and the night ended up somewhat disappointingly all round.
ok – anyone on list who paid to come along to the sabot show with wog,the thaw and the warm feelings last night obviously didn't get to see a full show for their money so i'd like to invite you to the following couple of shows for free entry:
sunday feb 11th 2pm at the pitzfrom the What's Cool and Unusual weekly mail out
the black hundred, gioconda smile, when chimps attack, half life
sunday feb 25th 2pm at the pitz
very much robot, wog, peewee, ohana


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These Little Lies is the first book in Gretta Mulrooney's D.I. Siv Drummond series.
D.I. Siv Drummond has moved to Berminster after the death of her husband Ed. First day at work and she's called to the scene of crime. A woman and a man are found brutally stabbed to death near the river. A photo of a young girl is found on the woman. The victims are not related; they hardly knew each other. But what has the little girl got to do with these killings?
As a first in the series, this book has managed to capture my attention. A little slow start – which is normal for a series debut – but the story picks up pace in the second half.
As much as I liked the mystery – I definitely think Mulrooney has done an excellent job in keeping the suspense maintained until the end – I did not like the characters much. Especially Siv. She seemed a little callous at times. Having said that, I also have to consider the fact that Siv is recently widowed and had a tough childhood – these can be the reasons for Siv's cold-heartedness – and I hope to see Siv in a better 'avatar' in the future books.
There is a lot of unnecessary details that drags the story a tad. Siv's flashbacks, the other characters' background and so on. As a first in the series, character introduction is necessary but I felt it was TMI. The first half was, no doubt, very slow. The story picks up pace later on. (To be precise, at around 70% through).
The mystery behind the murders is interesting. We start with one suspect, the husband. He's portrayed as possessive and it is clear he had issues with his wife's compulsive behavior. As the story proceeds, we also see a new angle – a possible reason for committing the crime. Then comes the twist – I did not see this coming!
The ending's good. I could not identify the killer. We also see a bit of drama at the end and this is the best part of the story.
Overall, These Little Lies by Gretta Mulrooney was a good read. A little off on the character portrayal but the mystery was worth it.
Additional Reading:
Series in order: D.I. Siv Drummond by Gretta Mulrooney
Book #2: Never Came Home by Gretta Mulrooney
Book #3: Murder in Mallow Cottage by Gretta Mulrooney
Book #4: Murder by the Shore by Gretta Mulrooney


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This was our second year decorating for John Overton High School and we (once again) had a blast! I always love working with them and appreciate them hiring us again. It is always a huge compliment to have returning customers! This year the theme was a Masquerade Ball and I was so happy and so were the students and staff about how everything turned out. Enjoy the photos! These feather ... Read the Post
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Cedars of Lebanon Assembly Hall {Draping and Lighting Package}
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Draping and Floral + Gordon Jewish Community Center+ Elliott Events
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There are a few pauses on this but it's a gem. My favourite part is when, in the middle of playing a World Premiere of De La Souls' Buddy, he stops it halfway through, for what seemed like an eternity of dead air [but was probably only a second or two], thinking he's cueing up the next track.
Eazy E – We Want Eazy
Too Short – Life is Too Short
Spin Offs
Daily Mail
Delicious Vinyl Feast at the Fridge
De La Soul – Me Myself and I
De La Soul – Buddy [World Premiere]
Kool G Rap – Men at Work
Sunshine Holidays Exchange Rate
Kwikfit Tyres
Hitman Records
Kid Flash – Aint Nothin But a Party
Mic Break
Audio 2 – The Questions
Mic Break
Overlord X – Weapon is my Lyric
Mic Break
Einstein – Rhymes are Smokin
Mic Break
Shinehead ID
Run DMC – Slow and Low [OG]
Black Rock N Ron – Stop the World
Mic Break [Handover with Chris Forbes]
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Let us begin. It is with consternation that I come to you. We see resistance in all phases of advancement and we have experience with this so we know how to approach this. Nothing new here but the approach is switched to one we have used with resistance and we move on. The reason for the resistance is the same as always in that those in charge are afraid of going out in front to make radical decisions to allow us to become involved. We are bypassing them and taking charge ourselves this time. There is no more time to wait on them to come forward. It disappoints us that this is their mindset but this will not and does not keep us from our goal. So buckle up people. We will do it ourselves and we plan to get it done. I/we are tired of waiting and our patience has run out. I am in no mood this morning to suffer fools and we have been given permission and that is all I/we need.
So, now that I have had my say and gotten it out of my system we will go on to other things. I would like to speak of love again. The more the light brings love to your plane the more you know about it in a conceptual way but this doesn't mean you can put it into words. It mostly means you feel more of it in your life. When you bring it into your being and give it out to others, the more you receive from others yourselves. It permeates all that is and is shared freely. This is what is happening to you now. The love that is and has been given to you to accept is taken into your being and multiplies because you attract or draw more to you from all that is. A feeling that accumulates interest, so to speak. We see it here and you are responding well to this state of being. There is no reluctance on your part to give of the love or to share it with others and this is as it should be. We are happy for you in your decision and actions concerning this. It is time for you to enjoy this feeling without the restrictions of the dark influence. You should be feeling a lighter sensation of environment because the dark are being removed and there is more to come. Enjoy it and know that it is not going away and there will be more to come. We know it is hard for you to imagine more love, coming from the experiences and background you have had to endure but more will come. Seek to find how to express it more fully in your daily life and watch what happens to your earth now. It was promised and it is happening, even though it has only begun.
I would like to speak of joy in the new year. Yes, you will think of my words in the coming days because of what will transpire and you will wonder if I was demented in my thinking when I gave these words. You will say, "Prosper, where in the heck is the joy you spoke of?" Give it a few weeks. I have a long range view of things. Do not bother to write me letters or send me emails of complaint because you think I am bonkers. Just keep your focus on the new earth you are planning and keep your eyes there. Send your energies into what is framing up and filling out and give those energies to the vision of peace and happiness and move on. You have a lot of dross to get through yet and it will pass and you will move on to better times and better things. I am short on patience it seems for all dark things that linger and I am like you in that I want to move on also. It is time so let those that keep us influenced with stagnation in their attempts at control move out of our way for we are coming through with what you want and what you have worked for. You are moving up into the command center of things and are taking control of all that is concerning you governance and representation. The people of earth have spoken. Let this take over happen and it will not be pretty. Prepare for the ugly to be visible. They will not go in peace but you are prepared to sweep up the mess after they are escorted out and clean up will begin.
I have wandered off again and have let the impatience show through. Where was I? Oh, yes, the joy in the new year. It is coming for you are a hardy lot and we see that. You will do well. Hold on for the first few weeks in the new year. Plant your feet on solid ground and let the bad weather pass you by. This has to be done.
Now may I calm down and speak of retribution. Those who disregard the laws of God and envision themselves as leaders and kings will find what the real truth of their fallacy is. It will be stated to them quite clearly in the courts, either on earth or in our courts, which function quite well, I might add. We know how to get things done in this respect and it is fair. Every opportunity was given, as it should have been. The dark and their followers made their own decisions and we believe they had no real understanding of just who rules all that is. Sad that they know nothing of God or any of it. Their lack of knowledge does not absolve them of paying for their transgressions. They have forged their own future themselves and now the time has come for them to reap the fruits of their misdeeds. There are some so heinous that I cannot even talk of them here. We move on.
I have a full head of steam and could go on for longer but because we now are taking over on some issues I have lots of work and oversight to complete. We are fully capable of doing what you would find surprising but we only do what is necessary to bring about what needs to be. You are still in command of your free will but we would appreciate your good wishes and prayers for our complete success in the matter of moving our resistance out of the way once and for all so that we/you can move forward.
I leave you now and I am not in peace. Far from it but it is called for. I would hope that you are in a much calmer state than I am and I hope you go in peace.
I am Prosper


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New Poll Shows 'Bernie Or Bust' Collapsing — For Donald Trump, That's Bad News As Hillary Clinton Opens Wide Lead
A new poll released Sunday shows that the "Bernie or Bust" movement is falling apart, with fewer Bernie Sanders voters now saying they would vote for Donald Trump than the number of Hillary Clinton supporters in 2008 who said they would vote for John McCain.
In a bitterly contested campaign eight years ago, Hillary Clinton, at the time a senator from New York, lost the Democratic primary to then-Illinois Senator Barack Obama. A hard corps of Clinton supporters, known as "PUMAs," an acronym reportedly for "Party Unity My A**," swore they would never vote for Obama and that, instead, they would vote for McCain.
.@BernieSanders on Donald Trump reaching out to Sanders supporters.https://t.co/KCBjGQLK8i
— CSPAN (@cspan) June 22, 2016
In June of 2008, polls showed a full 20 percent of Hillary Clinton supporters declaring their intention to vote for John McCain rather than Barack Obama.
By the end of October, just before the election, that number had dropped to 14 percent.
But as of June 23, 2016, with Hillary Clinton herself now the presumptive Democratic nominee to succeed Obama in the presidency, a new Washington Post/ABC News poll shows that only 8 percent of Bernie Sanders' supporters now say they intend to cast their November ballots for Donald Trump, Clinton's prospective Republican opponent.
Just one month earlier, the same polling organization showed that 20 percent of Sanders' supporters said they would vote for Trump.
Perhaps as a result, the WaPo/ABC poll now puts Clinton out in front of Trump with a double-digit lead — 51 percent to 39 percent.
As seen in the video below, Bernie Sanders recently said that he would probably vote for Hillary Clinton himself in November, but he stopped short of giving Clinton his full endorsement.
The new poll, however, is based on interviews conducted before Sanders said that he would vote for Clinton. Whether even more Sanders' supporters will now be influenced by their candidate's intention to vote for her rather than Trump, whom Sanders referred to as a "bigot," would be reflected in upcoming polls.
Trump himself has been issuing pleas to backers of Bernie Sanders to vote for him, rather than for Clinton, but Trump's pleas appear to have had the opposite effect from what he intended, the new poll would suggest.
Donald Trump: "We're asking Bernie Sanders voters to join our movement." https://t.co/xr7Hbwq0aU https://t.co/0bUg7UbC3u
— CNN (@CNN) June 22, 2016
"The insiders wrote the rules of the game to keep themselves in power and in money," Trump said in a speech this week.
"That's why we're asking Bernie Sanders voters to join our movement so together we can fix the system for all Americans. This includes fixing all of our many disastrous trade deals, and they are disastrous and destroying our country."
Sanders, like Trump, has railed against free trade agreements throughout his primary campaign.
In addition to the single-digit share of Sanders' supporters who say they will vote for Trump, according to the Post report on the new poll, "the 81 percent of Sanders backers who are now behind Clinton is a higher number than in any poll of 2008 Clinton backers who rallied to Obama. The high that year was 74 percent, in October."
The poll falls in line with other recent polls that show Hillary Clinton pulling away from Donald Trump in the national race for the presidency.
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A Bloomberg News poll last week also showed Clinton with a 12-point lead over Trump, while an Ipsos/Reuters five-day tracking poll released June 22 placed Clinton in the lead by 10 points over Trump.
In the Huffington Post Pollster.com average of all polls, Clinton maintains a lead of 6.8 percentage points over Trump, 45.8 percent to 39 percent, with 9 percent remaining undecided and another 6.2 percent saying they will vote another candidate who is not Clinton or Trump.
But even taking into account the two most popular "third party" candidates — Libertarian Gary Johnson and Jill Stein of the Green Party — Hillary Clinton still holds a healthy lead over Donald Trump and the rest of the field. Clinton had led in all nine four-candidate polls since May, with an average lead, according to Real Clear Politics, of 5.6 percentage points.
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South Shore continues fight against looming MBTA cuts
HULL — The South Shore continued its fight against looming MBTA cuts on Thursday as legislators and activists rode the ferry from Hull into Boston to raise awareness that the service is on the chopping block.
The MBTA proposed a series of temporary cuts earlier this month to contend with diminished revenue and ridership amid the pandemic. The T says its proposed cuts — which would end ferry service between Hingham, Hull and Boston entirely — would save the authority more than $142 million through September 2022 as it aims to close an expected deficit of nearly $580 million for fiscal 2022.
"It's a huge blow if this service goes away," said Cathy Murray, of Hull, who commutes into Boston via the ferry to her job at Massachusetts General Hospital. "If you're lucky, it's an hour to drive."
Murray was enjoying a book as she rode into Boston on the 7:30 a.m. ferry.
"It's great for the environment and it's great for your mental health," Murray said. "You don't have to fight the traffic and you can work or enjoy a book."
Kate Crenier, of Hull, was helping her 4-year-old learn letters on the ferry in a seat nearby. Crenier said she takes the ferry into Boston every day.
"I'd be so upset if the ferry goes away," Crenier said.
State Reps. Joan Meschino and James Murphy were on the boat as part of the push to ask the T to rethink cuts.
"We understand during these times it's difficult and ridership is down, but ridership will come back," said Murphy, whose district encompasses most of Weymouth and part of Hingham. "We don't want to look short term and shut down ferries that we need on the South Shore. Besides just moving people, there's a lot of investment and commercial development in and around the trains and ferries. ... It would send a chilling effect for investment."
In addition to cutting the ferry, the T has proposed running no commuter rail trains on weekends or after 9 p.m. during the week, and reducing subway service, including on the Red Line, by 20 percent during peak times and 40 percent in off-peak times.
Some bus routes might be cut or consolidated, including several on the South Shore. The 714 Hingham and Hull bus line and the 221 Quincy and Weymouth bus route, for example, would be eliminated. The MBTA created an interactive map to help riders visualize the cuts.
Six commuter rail stops would be closed, including the Plymouth station. The commuter rail overall would have reduced peak weekday service.
The commuter rail changes would save the T $8 million in fiscal 2021 and $45 million in fiscal 2022, officials said. Cutting the ferry service, including the Charlestown leg, would save the T $3.5 million in fiscal 2021 and $13 million in fiscal 2022, they said.
Meschino called the savings by losing the ferry a "short amount of money." She said she's afraid that if some MBTA services go away, it would be years before they come back, if ever.
The T is having a series of meetings about the changes and taking input on the cuts via an online portal before deciding on the cuts in December.
A meeting specific to the South Shore will take place virtually on Nov. 23 at 6 p.m.
"The MBTA is carrying out a comprehensive outreach process as it wants public feedback and will take it seriously," MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said in a statement. "The MBTA's ability to incorporate specific requests and feedback into its proposals for service adjustments and restoring service will depend both on whether there is ridership that justifies the service and durable revenue available to pay for such additional service."
Because of the coronavirus, the MBTA said the commuter rail is seeing about 13 percent of normal ridership, with ferry service at about 12 percent, the subway at about 24 percent and buses at about 41 percent.
The T says it is trying to avoid cutting service for commuters in areas with low car and homeownership, communities of color and places with a likelihood of high ridership. Public transit options that have high ridership in critical areas will see the least service cut, according to the T.
The T said even though it's only running about 75 percent of its usual ferry service, it's only averaging about seven riders per trip, making ferry service less affordable.
Meschino, whose district covers Hull, Scituate, most of Hingham and part of Cohasset, said the T's model for addressing what is critical transit is flawed.
"They should be assessing other things like the value that's lost to the community. They're essentially taking the transit out of the transit-oriented developments in Hingham, Hull and Scituate," Meschino said. "They're making it harder and, in some cases, impossible to get to work. Transit is the foundation for economic development, affordable housing, for congestion mitigation, for public health and for all of our climate change initiatives."
Meschino said the ridership during the pandemic is artificially depressed because people are being asked to stay home. She said once the ferry is gone, it would be hard to get it back, and that each ferry rider will become another car driver clogging up the Southeast Expressway.
It's also unclear how many jobs may be lost by the potential cuts. The T did not respond to a request for comment about potential job loss.
Bob Lawler, general manager for Boston Harbor Cruises, which runs the T's ferry service, said about 140 people running the ferry could be out of work.
"We're hoping the MBTA comes up with anything besides wholesale cuts to the ferry service, " Lawler said. "We feel these are vital services. ... It'd be very difficult to bring back."
The T owns four ferry boats, which would be mothballed if cuts are made.
In addition to the voices of South Shore legislators, the towns of Cohasset, Hull, Scituate and Hingham have hired John Guilfoil Public Relations to help their campaign asking the MBTA to limit cuts on the South Shore.
A grassroots group of commuters called Save the Ferry has formed to advocate for keeping the service.
T officials have indicated that even if more federal aid arrives to help the MBTA weather the coronavirus storm, it may not suspend the cuts. The Legislature has different ideas.
The state Senate on Wednesday adopted an amendment to its fiscal 2021 budget that requires the T, if federal funding arrives, to make "reasonable efforts" to restore any cut services or paused capital projects "that unduly impact ridership."
That approach, if it's included in the final budget, could come into conflict with the strategy outlined by Department of Transportation and MBTA leaders.
"The question is, if you got the federal package this spring but were still seeing 25 or 30 percent of the pre-COVID ridership, whether it would make sense to immediately add service or whether it would make sense to hold onto those federal dollars until we need it for more ridership," Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said last week.
The T has indicated it may take years for ridership to return to normal.
One rider who may be marooned if the T nixes the ferry is Tom Lyons, who jumped on the early boat on Thursday to show his support for the service. He moved to Hull a few months ago because of the ferry service, and said he doesn't have a car.
"I understand the difficulties, I would understand a reduction," Lyons said. "But they should retain at least basic commuter support."
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Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge made a tv look on ZDF and was important of his 25-year-old defender's play in opposition to Amine Younes, which resulted in a objective for the Eintracht Frankfurt participant. This was 4 days on from running out at left-again in 6-2 destruction of Bayer Leverkusen within the DFB Cup semi-finals. He might have solely come on with five minutes to go, but Süle – a proper-footer – didn't give Leon Bailey a sniff for the remainder of the sport.
Süle was sidelined for the remainder of the season because of the harm. Note that player data are probably not full for his or her careers. Players might come from or move to leagues we do not at present cover. This issue will go down over time, as we add new leagues and seasons. We will never in the future have less data than we do today.
- This was four days on from working out at left-back in 6-2 destruction of Bayer Leverkusen within the DFB Cup semi-finals.
- A shapeshifting Mystique maybe – although let's not run that one by the large man himself.
- Süle started the 2014–15 season sturdy and played every minute in the course of the first 14 Bundesliga matches.
- Süle made 9 appearances within the Champions League in the course of the season.
- Süle was named in Germany's ultimate 23-man squad by Joachim Löw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- Meanwhile, Bayern additionally has to make a decision one way or the other since there is just one yr left on Sule's contract from the end of the present campaign.
Die Roten needs to enhance midfield and might also desire a broad player to replace Douglas Costa next summer time. Along with Corentin Tolisso, Sule might help in elevating a substantial amount of funds for signing new players. Sule could be well changed in the squad with Chris Richards or Lukas Mai as each gamers have immense potential. The subsequent few months may see developments surrounding the way forward for Sule. His grandfather György immigrated along with his spouse from Budapest to Germany. In July 2006, he signed for the youth team of Eintracht Frankfurt, the place he played until the tip of the 2008–09 season.
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In Germany, it has been previously reported that Die Roten can also be having doubts about handing a new contract to Sule because of his fitness points. According to AZ, quite a few golf equipment are exhibiting great interest in Niklas Sule. Chelsea is first within the line to show concrete interest in the German defender. Previously, stories have instructed that Thomas Tuchel is eager to signal certainly one of Boateng, Sule, and Alaba to bolster his defensive choices at Chelsea. Turkey tried to steal Süle – thinking his name sounded Turkish when it in fact hails from Hungary – when he was sixteen, halfway via his journey from attacker to defender.
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Süle had a really impressive 2016–17 season for Hoffenheim as he performed in 33 Bundesliga matches. Hoffenheim finished in a powerful 4th in the Bundesliga. Süle's efficiency drew interest from golf equipment like Bayern Munich and Chelsea.
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Fellow stoppers can heave a collective sigh of aid that Süle didn't stay up entrance, however for opposition goalscorers – and, more and more, now midfielders – it's a really different story. On recent performances, Heynckes needn't wait too long for Süle to turn out to be world class. But what's proving so particular about Süle is that he seems capable of becoming world class in multiple place. A shapeshifting Mystique maybe – though let's not run that one by the large man himself.
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Last night when my husband got home from work we had some deep conversation. I really love and appreciate the fact that we can do this. Get below the surface, say what is on our minds and value each other's opinions. This is part of a 3 day conversation that I started talking about yesterday in my post Me Too.
In this conversation, I had a really hard time wrapping my head around the fact that a woman would choose to be involved with a man whom she couldn't confide in. Paul said that the reason I have that as an expectation for men is because that is what my dad taught me to expect.
I absolutely love that my husband understands my relationship with my dad enough to know that this is the case. He can tell from my stories and now from present time, that my dad doesn't judge me. That he allows me to come to him with whatever problems I'm facing and works with me to solve them. My dad teaching me that this is how a man should treat a woman, then led me to have that expectation for my husband. Even though Paul has only been around for 7 years, it says a lot that he is confident that this has been how my dad has treated me my whole life.
Thank God!! I can't imagine a world where I have things on my mind that I can't bring to my husband. Not feeling 100% confident that he'd comfort me, console me and help me solve whatever is going on. Of course on the other hand, laugh with me, joke with me and tell me when I'm making a fool of myself too.
Over the last couple of days I have realized a couple of things. 1. I hope that I'm raising my son's in a way that they will be there to support whomever is by their side. 2. I hope that my daughters expect to be able to be open and honest with whomever is by their side. 3. Lastly… my husband thinks I'm on the same intellectual level as him. (seriously maybe the highest compliment he's ever paid me because he's honestly one of the most intelligent people I've ever met)
I choose my husband. Every day, even when it is difficult. I choose him because I can be myself with him, because I can have deep and meaningful conversation with him and because he is the first person I want to tell everything to. Anything that is on my heart or in my mind, for good or for bad.


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Though I'm awaiting the premieres of a few of my big time TV obsessions this spring (Bates Motel, Game of Thrones, and normally Hannibal, too, but that got pushed back to summer…*sob*) I'm all too happy to bide my time by discovering random little gems on channels I usually don't explore—such as FXX! Honestly, I'm still adjusting to the fact that I even have this channel, so I tend to forget about it. But when I saw advertisements for what looked to be a delightfully quirky comedy starring none other than Mr. Jay Baruchel, I thought, "Hmm. I should really start paying attention to this channel." And then I watched the pilot for Man Seeking Woman. Was it worth the view? Let's discuss the particulars.
What I liked:
- Jay Baruchel. I love him in just about everything—including this show. As awkward, lovesick Josh, he's pretty much playing the perfect character for him. Watching him struggle with a series of hilariously ridiculous situations is fun. Because let's be real: if anyone's a pro at being awkwardly charming in bizarre circumstances, it's Baruchel.
- The black-and-white drawings for the opening credits. It's not often I pay a great deal of attention to the opening credits beyond the first few episodes (the one exception being the crazy American Horror Story openings), but this one's really cute and intricate. I think it'll keep my interest for awhile.
- The completely zany humor. It's one of the most off-the-wall shows I've ever seen, yet somehow it still works—and works pretty well at that. During the course of this episode, Josh is set up on a blind date with an actual troll (like, she lives under a bridge and has warts and everything), he finds out his ex is currently dating a 130-year-old Hitler (yes, that Hitler), and he's constantly assaulted by his own personal raincloud (lightning and all). So, so wacky, but fun.
- The uplifting ending. After going through some trying stuff, Josh finally gets a good moment at the end of this episode, and it's pretty adorable. Plus, pretty much everyone in the country is there to pat him on the back. Like, everyone.
What I didn't like:
- I'm not totally convinced half an hour is the best amount of time for this show. Maybe it's because I watch so few half-hour shows nowadays, but it's like I blinked and this pilot was over without the chance for me to totally understand what this show is going for. Although that definitely has something to do with…
- The lack of cohesion. Really, this felt like a sketch show. That's not necessarily a bad thing, of course, but I guess I just went into it thinking it would be something it was not. I still liked it, but I had to adjust to it as I watched.
- The humor might not be for everyone. I enjoyed it, but, as it said, it is totally bizarre. If you don't appreciate those kinds of "so weird they're funny" situations, you might want to steer clear.
- There's a closing scene involving Hitler and a young lady that might turn some viewers off for good. I just kind of shook my head and said, "Wow. Really?" But I could see people having much stronger reactions.
The Potential: I think this show has it! I can honestly say that Man Seeking Woman is one of the strangest comedies I've seen in awhile, but it's also memorable, creative, and funny to boot. And JAY BARUCHEL. I think I was always going to enjoy it simply because of him anyway. If you like your comedies peculiar and awkward yet charming (and you have access to FXX), I'd recommend giving this one a chance.
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The Rundown: Cubs Face Giants as Schedule Tightens, Fox Analyst Says Cubs Will Miss Playoffs, Down Goes Bote
Are you still basking in the glory of Sunday's wonderfulness? Let's hope it carries over to today's game against the Giants.
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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 19, 2019
Allow me to assume that with the Cubs now free from the pressurized constraints of winning a road series, the team is ready to challenge for its third NL Central title in four years. I know Joe Maddon isn't one to look ahead so I'll do that for him, and for Cubs fans reading this. The Cubs play their next nine games outside of the division, with three-game sets at home against the Giants and Nationals before heading to Queens to battle the Mets. All three teams harbor playoff aspirations.
And then the schedule gets really brutal, which may actually be too passive a description given the current standings.
The Cubs end August and start September playing seven of nine games against the Brewers, then they'll finish the season with 16 consecutive games against division opponents. That stretch includes seven of their last 10 games against the Cardinals. Last September will feel like a cakewalk compared to this season, where every game for the next six weeks will feel like a playoff game.
If you are wondering about days off, the Cubs have just two more after yesterday. Oh and the last three games of the season will be played at Busch Stadium. I guarantee that if the division is till up for grabs heading into that series, St. Louis will be anything but boring.
At this point I think it's fair to remind you all of the potential dangers associated with nail-biting. I'll hold off on how to limit your alcohol intake until September starts.
To beat the Brewers, the Cubs absolutely have to get to their bullpen. Yes, we never thought we'd say that but Milwaukee's vaunted relief corps, including Josh Hader, is showing the effects of two years of overuse. To stop the Cardinals, you have to stop Cubs killer Paul Goldschmidt. They've have had his number this year, but the big first baseman has been on a tear since the All-Star break.
But before the Cubs can do any of that, they have to focus on the task at hand, which is beating up on San Francisco and ending any hopes for a Giants playoff push.
If the short-term future suddenly seems like a real-life game of Zathura for the beloved Cubbies, that's just playoff baseball. I can't think of one player on this team that wants to relive the bitter ending to 2018 and as fans, missing out on October baseball is akin to your best friend moving to another school district. Or finding out that your robot is defective.
So there it is. The Cubs have conquered one nemesis in finally winning a road series, but there are still many more conquests left. And unless you're ready for football season, you have to hang in there with them through the inevitable ups and downs while hoping the Cubs push through everything the game throws at them. There's no evasive action card to play, unless Theo Epstein somehow brings back Brad Brach, who I believe comes with said card in tow.
Are you ready? The correct response is "I was born ready." Buckle up, everybody. This Bud's for you.
Cubs News & Notes
- Former Cubs first baseman Eric Karros said that this year's team will "absolutely not" make the playoffs.
- The Cardinals beat the Brewers 3-0 last night and enter play today a half-game in front of the Cubs with one less loss on the season. (Note: Former WGN radio announcer Lou Boudreau would say "one less loss in the loss column." As opposed to, you know, one less loss in the win column. Sometimes I miss the Good Kid).
- A St. Louis player to keep an eye on is outfielder Lane Thomas. Yup, I never heard of him either, but he's been quite good since being called up by the Redbirds.
- How dominant has José Quintana been over his last nine starts? According to Pirates' manager Clint Hurdle, Q is a "different cat" since making an adjustment to where he throws his sinker.
- Raise your hand if you though Quintana and Yu Darvish would be horses 1 and 1A for the stretch run.
- The Cubs will activate Steve Cishek ahead of today's game. David Bote was optioned to Iowa to free up roster space.
- Nick Castellanos paced the Cubs on their 10-game road trip, going 13-for-40 with 5 home runs. Kris Bryant went 11-for-36 with 3 homers. Javier Báez was 6-for-34 and has not homered since hitting a pair against the A's at Wrigley Field on August 5.
- Ben Zobrist is still on target to return to the team on or after September 1.
- Maddon has scheduled his annual American Legion week to coincide with the start of today's homestand. Players will be allowed to report to Wrigley Field whenever they feel like it during the six-game stretch.
- If things break right we could see a Dodgers-Cubs NLCS for the third time in four seasons come October. Let's slow our rolls and win a few consecutive series first.
- In Saturday's 2-0 win over Pittsburgh, Jon Lester shut down Pirates hitters, who were 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Lester never gave in to the hitters looking for a fastball or cutter.
- Kyle Schwarber is showing a more mature approach by sometimes going opposite field to beat the shift.
- The Cubs will start playing Cactus League games on February 22 in Arizona.
How About That!
Cardinals' starter Dakota Hudson took a no-hit bid into the 7th inning last night before being removed after 111 pitches. A ground-rule double by Milwaukee catcher Yasmani Grandal in the 8th kept the Brewers from their date with infamy.
Shohei Ohtani is quietly having a great season. He's slashing .303/.363/.890 with 16 homers and 11 stolen bases.
The Braves signed outfielder Billy Hamilton yesterday and then said they won't be giving him any at-bats. A slash line of .211/.275/.544 says that is a very wise decision.
The White Sox believe they are close to contending and may be a surprise team in the AL Central in 2020.
It looks like Red Sox ace Chris Sale will avoid Tommy John surgery, but he's done for the season.
Monday's Three Stars
- Asdrúbal Cabrera – The Nationals second baseman plated five runners on a 2-for-5 night that included a home run and a double. The Nats stomped the Pirates 13-0.
- Tom Murphy – The Mariners backstop was 3-for-4 with two taters and four RBI in leading Seattle to a 9-3 win over the Rays.
- Juan Soto – The Washington outfielder was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with four runs scored.
Extra Innings
I'm a sucker for happy endings and couldn't be happier for Carlos Carrasco. The hurler's velocity on his first four pitches averaged 97 mph.
Carlos Carrasco is making his first rehab start since being diagnosed with leukemia.
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— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) August 20, 2019
They Said It
- "I want it to be reminiscent of when we played as kids, [when] you didn't show up so early and take 100 swings in the cage and another 50 on the field or pore over information and data. Sometimes I think the stuff is overdone. I really believe in a fresh mind and body this time of the year." – Joe Maddon
- "We haven't really gotten hot except for that four-week stretch in late April, early May. It's been a while. We're not relying on that, but we're looking forward to having our full complement of guys. … We feel like we haven't really flexed our muscles yet and it's getting late." – Theo Epstein
Tuesday Walk Up Song
Cheer Down by George Harrison. We're heading into the home stretch with chins up right? Harrison is my favorite Beatle and his collaborations with Jeff Lynne as a solo performer and with the Traveling Wilburys are some of my favorite in the guitarist's canon.


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MANILA, Philippines – Tons of trash dumped in the Philippines last July will be shipped back to South Korea, environmental group EcoWaste Coalition said on Sunday, January 13.
Some 1,400 tons of illegal garbage exports were loaded onto MV Kalliroe at the Mindanao International Container Terminal (MICT) and will depart for South Korea by midnight.
Over 5,000 tons more will be sent back by the end of January.
Garbage illegally exported to Misamis Oriental shipped back to South Koreahttps://t.co/5TkQxamknp pic.twitter.com/GtP2V5QwHI— EcoWaste Coalition (@ecowaste_info) January 13, 2019
Aileen Lucero, national coordinator of EcoWaste Coalition, underscored that "sending the garbage back to its origin is only just, moral, and lawful."
MICT Port Collector John Simon said the return of the waste to its origin country serves as a lesson to developed countries that small nations like the Philippines can put pressure and hold them accountable.
Authorities have determined that the waste shipments were misdeclared and posed risks to public health.
South Korea's mixed plastic waste cargoes in 51 containers were wrongly declared as plastic synthetic flakes.
Inspectors found assorted plastics such as gloves and toothbrushes, as well as wood, broken glasses, and electronic equipment in the cargoes.
What about Canada?
While garbage from South Korea will be sent back, the waste from Canada sent to the Philippines back in 2013 is still here. (TIMELINE: Canada garbage shipped to the Philippines)
EcoWaste Coalition said the repatriation of the South Korea garbage to its source should rouse Canada into "resolving the festering garbage dumping controversy."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said back in 2017 that "it is now theoretically possible to get it back." However, the Canadian government has remained silent on the issue since. – Rappler.com
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Mrs. Piss is a new musical project featuring:
JOVM mainstay Chelsea Wolfe. Over the course of this site's ten year history, I've spilled quite a bit of virtual ink covering the Northern California-born and-based singer/songwriter and guitarist. And throughout that time, Wolfe has developed an honed a reputation for channeling somber and eerily haunting beauty in a variety of forms, including gothic rock, doom metal, folk and others.
Jess Gowrie, a multi-instrumentalist, who played drums during the JOVM mainstay's tour to support her 2017 effort Hiss Spun — and was Wolfe's bandmate in their previous band together.
The project can trace its origins back to Wolfe's Hiss Spun tour — and the material they've created together are much more urgent, forceful and visceral than anything they've previously created before: heaviness that channels a punk rock spirit.
"Working on this project brought Jess and I so much closer as songwriters and production partners, after reuniting as friends and bandmates," Chelsea Wolfe says in press notes. "It was freeing and fun to channel some wild energies that I don't typically put into my own music. We tried not to overthink the songs as we were writing them, but at the same time we did consciously put a lot into crafting them into our own weird sonic vision. This project was a chance for us to do things our own way, on our own terms, and we plan to invite more womxn musicians along for future Mrs. Piss recordings."
"To me, Mrs. Piss represents a musical chemistry cut short long ago that now gets a second chance," Jess Gowrie adds. "Creating with Chelsea has always been very liberating for me, and we both push each other to try new things: anything and everything. Both of us have grown so much as writers and musicians since our first band together (Red Host), and with the journeys we had to take separately to get there, we both have so much more to say; so much more pain and anger to express. That said, we also had a lot of fun doing it, not to mention how freeing it is to not give a f-k and to just create."
Recorded at Sacramento's The Dock Studio and Wolfe's home studio, The Canyon, the duo's full length debut Self-Surgery is slated for a May 29, 2020 release through Sargent House — and to commemorate the announcement of their debut effort as Mrs, Piss, the duo released two singles. The first single is the breakneck, mosh pit friendly "Downer Surrounded by Uppers." Centered around thunderous and forceful drumming, grungy power chords and Wolfe's howled vocals with the end result arguably being one of the most seductive songs they've released to date. The second single is the slow-burning, power chord-driven dirge "Knelt," a track that brings Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and JOVM mainstays Blackwater Holylight to mind. Simply put, these two singles are among the heaviest bit of material I've come across this year.


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Just off the Porec-Pazin main road lies the cute, little village of Tinjan which has a strange electoral history. Elders would sit round a stone table with their beards spread in front: a flea was released in the middle and, whoever's beard the flea jumped into, was elected mayor for the year.
Centuries later, the Županski stol – Table of the Mayors – is still a tourist attraction and you'll regularly see visitors sitting around it, 'spreading their beards' in front of them. Why not have a go? Even if you don't get elected – and let's face it, you probably hope the fleas are nowhere to be found – it's a great place to enjoy the view over the dramatic Draga valley. (In case you wonder, the road in the valley goes to Sv. Petar u Šumi (St. Peter's in the Woods)).
Also in the little square is a statue on a pedestal: he's St. John Nepomucene, protector of bridges and travellers, a useful saint to know when you're on holiday.
Dominated by its church of St. Simon and St. Jude Thaddeus (built in 1773), Tinjan's a charming little village to explore. Just don't wear high heels, or its cobblestones will send you flying. A few interesting features to look for in your loop round are an archway with a date inscribed of 1442 (near the base); a tiny house shoehorned next to the church bell tower; the window set into a huge chimney (recently restored); a grand pink house with an attractive arched terrace and the stone head perched precariously above a gateway.
After your exploration, why not follow our footsteps into Konoba Djidji for a drink or maybe lunch. It was a lovely day when we visited, so we sat in their garden and admired the view over the valley.
Tinjan's rarely busy, so you can usually park next to the war memorial in the square, opposite Konoba Djidji and the Županski stol.
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Close-by are the villages of Kringa and Sv. Petar u Šumi and it's a pleasant looped drive from Tinjan through the Draga valley to Sv. Petar, onto Kringa and then back to Tinjan. You emerge on the main road next to a pizzeria and restaurant, Na Kapeli. I've never been, but I've heard the food's supposed to be good.
Kringa (also part of the municipality of Tinjan) is home to the vampire legend. Allegedly, the first vampire ever mentioned in literature (in 1689) Jure Grando, came from Kringa. Supposedly, when you walk round the village, you can still see several large crosses erected between the houses as vampire protection. I had a good look but couldn't see any, but it does have rather a lot of chapels for a village of its size. It also has a magnificent tower onto its cemetery and several lovely old buildings. Today the village's main attraction is its Vampire Bar, but don't get too excited as it's just a bar with a vampire theme.
Just across the Draga valley from Tinjan, Sv. Petar u Šumi is another somewhat-famous small village – this time with a monastery (maybe they needed it with vampires so close at hand). It's an attractive drive across the valley, but apart from the monastery the village has little else to offer. When we went the monastery was closed, but friends who have been when it's open say its cloister is gorgeous. It's just pot luck if it's open or not.


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Now, tech companies around the world have finally decided to jump he bandwagon before the market has matured. Facebook introduced payment transactions to its Messenger app in United States and is rumored to expand the service to India soon.
Facebook's other messaging product, WhatsApp hasn't made such move previously - until now. People have dug through the latest Android beta version's code and have found out that the app has hidden feature to support UPI payment model, standardized in India.
Beta version has TOS clauses that ask user to approve WhatsApp's payment policy and user's own bank's payment policy before proceeding with transactions.
Meanwhile, Paytm, a mobile payment company that has 200 million users in India, is rumored to add messaging capabilities to its payment app in near future. Thus, making the Paytm and WhatsApp to go head-to-head in India, where both companies have 200M+ active users.
Written by: Petteri Pyyny @ 11 Aug 2017 5:39