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Happiness-Inducing Wines of Lieb Cellars
"Rising tide lifts all boats".
As the wine growing in popularity all over the United States (still does, I hope), we witness the "wine countries" appearing everywhere – not just singular wineries, but the actual aggregations of the wineries, often presented as "wine trails". While Napa and Sonoma definitely paved and continue leading the way to what the "wine country" is, you can find wineries all over the country offering not only wine tastings, but live music, concerts, dinners, special events and lots more.
Long Island wine country is the one closest to the New York City, making the wines for about 40 years by now. There is a very good chance, however, that even if you live in the USA, you never tasted Long Island wines – same as it is practically impossible to find the wines from Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Arizona or Michigan anywhere outside of those states. So if I will tell you that Long Island makes world class Riesling, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Merlot, you will probably have to take my word for it.
Over the past 10 years or so, visiting Long Island wineries on more or less a regular basis, I witnessed those wineries perfectly learning from Napa – both the good and the bad. On the good side, more and more knowledge is accumulated as to which vineyards and grapes do best, which individual plots do best, and the winemaking becoming more precise and resourceful. The bad side is in the fact that as the wines are getting better and better, it is less and less possible to enjoy the wines in the wine country itself, as it becomes more and more touristy – and visitors often get this "tourist special" treatment… Oops – no, we are not going into the rant, nope. Let me get to what I actually wanted to talk about.
When I was offered to taste some of the wines produced by Lieb Cellars, I had to do a bit of a research first. It turned out that despite visiting Long Island wineries every year, I never made it to Lieb Cellars and was pretty much unfamiliar with their wines. Therefore, I was looking at the best case – the wine country was coming to me, without any additional tourist distractions, yay!
Now, I would like to finally explain the title of this post (after almost falling for a rant, yeah). When the wines arrived and I started taking them out of the box, the first thought was "wow, I love these labels!". There is really nothing special about those labels, except that they are very clean and simple, and all of them use bright, cheerful colors. We eat with our eyes first – everybody know that – and it works for me the same with the the wine labels. Of course, what's inside the bottle is far more important than the label itself, but good label makes you anticipate good wine – works for me every time.
In case of Lieb Cellars wines, the happiness-inducing labels were also perfectly supported by what was in the bottles, as you can tell from my tasting notes below. Few comments before I will leave you with them.
Lieb Cellars produces two different lines of wines. The first line, Lieb Cellars, is being produced since 1992. You can see those wines identified on the labels as Lieb Cellars, and today those are the Reserve wines made only from the estate-produced fruit. In 2004, Lieb Cellars started new line of wines called Bridge Lane – named after the farm road adjacent to one of the Lieb vineyards. While Bridge Lane are called a "second label" wines, there is nothing "second" about them – sustainably farmed, small crop, hand harvested wines, available in 3 different formats – standard bottle, 3L box and 20L kegs – whatever size your heart desires. You can even see those three available sizes pictured on the Bridge Lane labels.
Time to talk about the wines – here are my notes:
2016 Bridge Lane Chardonnay New York State (12.5% ABV, $15, 100% Chardonnay)
C: straw pale
N: lemon with distant hint of rosemary
P: lemon, tropical fruit, mango, Granny Smith apples
2016 Bridge Lane Rosé New York State (11.9% ABV, $15, 49% cabernet Franc, 29% Merlot, 16% Malbec, 4% Pinot Noir, 2% Petit Verdot)
C: light onion peel
N: strawberries all the way, ripe strawberries, clean, inviting, fresh, touch of yeast Inessa which makes you smell it for a long time
P: strawberries on the palate, clean lemony acidity, firm and present. It would happily compete with any Provence Rosé
V: 8, wow, what a treat!
2016 Bridge Lane Sauvignon Blanc New York State (12.0% ABV, $15, 100% Sauvignon Blanc)
C: literally non-existent, straw pale extra light
N: fresh cut grass, medium intensity
P: lemon, tart fruit, cut through acidity. More of a Sancerre style – less fruit than California, less intensity than NZ. Clean acidity on the finish.
V: 8-, very enjoyable.
2011 Lieb Cellars Reserve Blanc de Blancs North Fork of Long Island, New York (12.5% ABV, $30, 48 months on the lees, 100% Pinot Blanc)
Appearance: Light golden color, fine mousse
N: touch of Apple, touch of yeast, delicious, open
P: touch of acidity, apples, lemon, restrained
V: 8/8+, the bottle can be gulped in one sitting
2015 Lieb Cellars Pinot Blanc Reserve North Fork of Long Island, New York (11.9% ABV, $20, 98% Pinot Blanc, 2% Riesling)
C: straw pale
N: white stone fruit, nice sweetness
P: beautiful, plump fruit, generous, delicious
V: 8, outstanding.
2015 Lieb Cellars Reserve Cabernet Franc North Fork of Long Island, New York (12.8% ABV, $30, 10 month in Hungarian oak, 85% Cabernet Franc, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot)
C: dark ruby
N: mint, hint of mushrooms, touch of tobacco
P: fresh, open, blackberries, silky layers,
The wines give us pleasure. It is not simple to convey that in words, but I hope I managed to share at least a glimpse of a pleasure brought by these Lieb Cellars wines. If anything, let me give you only one advice – find 'em and drink 'em. Cheers!
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Route 66 was (and remains) the highway we simply cannot forget. From the very beginning it has occupied a special place in the American conscience. It epitomizes (and cuts right across) the heart of America, the very soul of this great nation. From the skyscrapers of Chicago, through the cornfields of Illinois, the lush Ozark hills, the heartland of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, the southern reaches of the Rockies, the pine forests of Arizona, the desert Southwest, and on to the golden shores of the Pacific, Route 66 winds its way through a marvelous cross section of America. It passes by small towns in the Midwest, the arid Native American lands, the natural wonder of the Grand Canyon, as well as the bustling streets of Chicago, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Albuquerque and Los Angeles. It embodies the core values of America, of those "good old days," with its mom-n-pop service stations, motor courts, diners, souvenir shops and trading posts. Historic Route 66 is, in itself, an icon of American culture. It truly is America's Main Street.
Historic Route 66 lives on to tell a thousand stories–of hope and heartbreak, of love and hate, of starting over, of new dreams found around the next bend, beyond the hazy blue. Route 66 is our story; it embodies what makes us a great nation. Like so many of our old trails/roads of the past–the Oregon, Santa Fe, Pony Express–Route 66 will live on in our collective memories. Ah, and isn't it interesting that no other culture has ever experienced this type of love affair with the open road–indeed, with freedom.
The story of Route 66 had its beginning nearly two centuries ago, when our young country began migrating westward. The vast unexplored lands beyond the Mississippi River fired the imagination of the American people. Out of the ruts of the National Old Trails Road, which was laid down over the traces and trails blazed by our early explorers, mountain men, trappers, missionaries and pioneers, Route 66 was born. It became the twentieth century version of the Oregon Trail, the golden road to the Promised Land. The early years of Route 66 coincided with unparalleled economic strife and global instability, yet it hastened the most comprehensive westward movement and economic growth in U.S. history. Like the early, long-gone trails of the nineteenth century, Route 66 helped spirit a permanent mass relocation–west. Known affectionately throughout the years as The Mother Road, Main Street of America, and the Will Rogers Highway, to this day does Route 66 live on in our collective memories–as an experience, a feeling, a perception, a marvel of sight and sound, and a mystery that can only be least appreciated and understood by traveling it.
Historic Route 66 passes through eight states, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Traveling (or hiking) the remains of this old highway today provides a glimpse into the past, a simpler, more laid-back time, the way America was before the rushing hell of our interstate highways. Back then, road travel was not the monotony of endless miles. Instead, it was a journey in itself, through towns and little villages with their motor courts, eye-catching signs, diners and bars with odd names, and lots of souvenir shops and trading posts–an amazing diversity of people and landscapes. Over the 50 or so years of its existence, the road underwent many improvements and realignments, which changed its path and overall length. By 1970, nearly all segments of the original road were bypassed by modern four-lane highways, and by 1984, the remaining vestiges of Route 66 were either given up or paved over by the interstate. Route 66 was finally decommissioned in 1985–and the familiar Route 66 markers came down.
No highway in the history of our nation is as fabled as Route 66. It has been immortalized in song, literature; there was even a TV series. In 1946, Bobby Troup, former pianist with the Tommy Dorsey orchestra, composed a song with the catch phrase "Get your kicks on Route 66." John Steinbeck, in his 1939 novel, Grapes of Wrath, called Route 66 the Mother Road. His book, combined with the 1940 film of the epic journey of the Joad family during the Dust Bowl/Great Depression, served to immortalize Route 66 in the American conscious. "Route 66," a popular television series during the early 1960's, drove into the living rooms of America every Friday evening. The theme song for the series "Open Highway" made Billboard magazine's Top-30. "Cars," a computer-animated (Route 66) comedy-adventure was released by Disney in 2006. The original production, plus retail merchandise sales topped ten billion dollars. Known as "The Verse by the Side of the Road," Burma-Shave was a brand of brushless shaving cream that was sold from 1925 to 1966. The company became known for its innovative advertising campaign, which included rhymes posted all along the nation's roadways. Typically, six small fencepost-supported signs were erected, the first five containing a line of verse, and the sixth displaying the brand name. Here are a couple that I remember seeing along Route 66: IN THIS OLD WORLD – OF TOIL AND SIN – YOUR HEAD GROWS BALD – BUT NOT YOUR CHIN – Burma-Shave and BIG MISTAKE – MANY MAKE – RELY ON HORN – INSTEAD OF BREAK – Burma Shave. And who hasn't visited or heard about Meramec Caverns? The caverns became well known early on through another unique advertising technique–barn murals. Although advertising signs on barns aren't permitted in most states today, those along Historic Route 66 that promoted Meramec Caverns–many of those still exist, defying time.
Route 66, the nostalgia and romance surrounding it, continues to capture the imagination of people around the world. Though it long ago ceased to be, Route 66 has retained its mystique. Steeped in history, nostalgia and romance, the highway has become an American icon, pure Americana, celebrating the golden age of the open road.
So, folks, that's a bit of history about Historic Route 66. I can remember the old highway, the way it was, as I had the pleasure of motoring stretches of it back in my youth–in my '53 Ford. That was during the late '50s and early '60s, the heyday for the old highway. It was THE highway back then. To this day, does it beckon me still! Ah, and now on to Odyssey 2017, Nimblewill's adventure along Historic Route 66:
Beginning July 27th, from downtown Chicago (eastern terminus of Route 66), I'll shoulder my meager pack and head for Santa Monica. This journey is destined to take some 124 days, covering around 2,300 miles. Maps for this odyssey, plus my itinerary are posted here. So, along with daily journal entries and photos, you'll be able to track me and follow along. And please do–Your support and encouragement has always provided great energy
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Good to see you still rocking and rolling old friend!
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my son and i saw you on 10/1 just outside of Tucumcari while we were driving back from my son's wedding near Tulsa. i saw you were in Tijeras yesterday (a day ahead of schedule!) and heading to Albuquerque today (where we live). it's probably too late to stop at the only spot on Route 66 where it crosses itself! the original Route 66 used to come down from Las Vegas NM and went north and south in the early days. it's at the corner of 4th Street and Central at the Kimo theater. good travels!
Hey Nimblewill , Hope you are well and happy, I did some of the Rhode Island NST with Rick Guhse'. Home now and going to ALDHA in a few. Sale says hi too. MNS
Sonny, hope you're doing well. I don't see my original post from when you were in Bois D'Arc, Missouri. You should be getting close to Texas by now. Go west young man!
I hope you are enjoying your journey. Be sure to come back & visit!
It was Awesome meeting you Nimble Will in Sherman Illinois.
You are an Inspiration to many including myself. Prayers Up for Continued Safe Travels. You are an American Hero !
~ Hotrod Travels
Sunny, rendezvous planned for Sept. 30th late afternoon. Let me know if your number for texting has changed.
I have been following your journey since reading about your journey on the Historic66 forum. I hit the road Oct. 5 from Amarillo to Santa Monica and judging by your itinerary, I am going to miss any opportunity of seeing you, because we are going up the Santa Fe route and our itineraries do not cross paths until I am enroute back home on the 17th.
Thank You for sharing your experience in words and pictures. They enhance my excitement to begin my own journey, which has been long in the planning. Safe travels and I look forward to more entries from your excursion.
Enjoying the journal entries, happy trails!
Hi sonny good to see you are doing well and meeting lot of good people. Elizabeth and I keeping track of your hike.
My grandparents took me and my little brother across Route 66 back in the summer of '67. I had just finished 6th grade. We left the day after school was out in June and returned the day before school started in September. My brother was 10 and I was 12. We spent 12 weeks and drove 14,000 miles in a '66 blue Chevy pickup with a camper top, traveling across America and seeing the Great American West before heading up into western Canada, returning through Glacier National Park, Yellowstone, the Tetons, Badlands and back to our starting point in Lorain, Ohio.. Route 66 memories were burned into my childhood memory for all of my days. I hope your journey is full and rich and warming you with wonder.
Hi Sunny, we Met you today at the Blue Wale on your 39th walking day on Route 66. we were so deeply impressed by your energy, openess and your "Sunny " mind. Good luck, get your Kicks on Route 66
Your sincere Harley Riders from Switzerland
Sonny, it was fun to meet you today in front of Ron's Hamburgers in Claremore, Ok. Good luck on your travels. Prayers for the journey.
Keeping up with your trail reading the daily entries inching to hit the road
I met you and staunton and you stayed at my house was wondering where you are and how you have been
Good luck, Eb. Will read yr. Ntries w/gusto…..Rodknee Dangertrl.
Glad to see you on this amazing journey! Love all of the stories and pictures…Shelley
Hey Nomad, keep on trekking! You've always got a place to stay in Alabama when you need it.
We have never met. You met my daughter Jessica and granddaughter Emily just notth of Carlinville, you have picture with them. I have two curiosity questions. Where do you get the eill to do these walks? And I was wondering about your wife, Sharon? Hope you find time to answer. Safe travels, my words to you mow and when you was walking north of Carlinville and I yelled it from red pick up window.
Hello Sunny! I met you on my way home this past Monday just east of Sullivan, MO…in my 2010 Mustang….(Gidyep, Remember?) It was such a real pleasure to meet you. As I told you, my wife, who loves to read, read an article about you. We were traveling home from the Missouri State Fair on Sunday morning when she told me about your adventure on Route 66. She mentioned how wonderful it would be to meet you. She hoped we would spot you on Route 66 near our home. I thought to myself, ah, it would be almost impossible to meet up with you………and then….on my way home from Sullivan, MO, I spotted you out of the corner of my eye walking Route 66 near the I-44 highway. I have to say I appreciate you taking the time for me to take a picture of you with my Mustang. Even though I only met you for a few minutes, I immediately sensed your warmth and kindhearted personality. Best wishes to you on your journey!!
Hi, we met today when you stopped by my shop to avoid some heavy rain. I'm really glad I got to meet you. I didn't realize when you told me that you are "hiker trash" just how much walking you have done. Really cool. Thank you for walking into my life. You are welcome here any time.
We met you right around Staunton Illinois.. my son and I stopped when we saw you after hearing about you from Henry at the Rabbit Ranch, we gave ya a bottle of Iced Tea and talked for a bit.. we were on our own trip down Route 66… we only did Illinois and Missouri.. but what a great experience meeting you!! It was probably the highlight of the trip for us.. good luck from Mike and Gehrig!
If you need a place to stay in Kansas, please let me know. I have a B&B in Baxter Springs and would love to have you. We're just a block and a half off the route.
Made my day!!! God bless. Bonnie Fork on the road
Sunny!!! I will always remember your Wise words, thank You! Have a safe journey!
Remember when you see a rainbow, the rain is over… 🎵🌈🌧
Best wishes to you. I just saw you on the news and I want to follow you. I wish you the best.
And so it has begun, stay safe and watch out for sidewinders.
U da man,
You are a national treasure. Have most enjoyed all your travels and best wishes truly!
Sunny, Patsy and I are following your exciting venture. You know how we feel about you and cherish the time we visited with you. Be safe. C and P
Hello!!! I just got caught up on your travels so far. It sounds like you have met some wonderful, caring folks along the way. I'm so happy to see these pictures of you looking so happy and heathy, and with your new friends!! I hope people continue to look out for you as you travel. I miss you so much, but I'm glad that you are getting to make this journey. Be safe, stay cool and God bless you my dear friend.
It was such a pleasure meeting you at the post office in Atlanta, Illinois this morning! I look forward to following your adventure on here. Praying for you!
Hey Sunny Boy,
We would probably have never met had you crossed the street to avoid all the 'panhandlers' at Kicks in Towanda, IL. Sure glad we were both thirsty at the same time today! Good luck and safe travels.
Bob Rocket
Best wishes for this trek. I'll be in Ca having Thanksgiving with my son…not all that far from you. Say "hello" to Ludlow, Ca for me….have had lunch there many times.
Hoping you find cool shade and constant breezes as you start this long trek today… and many new friends along the way.
Excited for you Nimblewill!!!
That is a long trip this summer. Good luck to you and may the good Lord be with you Nimblewill. We will be tracking you as you go. DJ
Best wishes, Honey & Bear
I have been to many sites of the route 66…I remember Oakman, Az. And wild donkey's. .. .I am from Prescott, Az. Route 66…what a memory for me…Friar Rodney Burnap

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PALMDALE – A 32-year-old Palmdale man accused of inflicting critical injuries on his girlfriend's 8-year-old son was jailed today in lieu of $1 million bail and facing a court appearance next week.
Isauro Aguirre was arrested Thursday and was being held at the sheriff's Lancaster Station. He is due in court in Lancaster on Tuesday, according to sheriff's online jail records.
Aguirre is suspected of attempted murder in the apparent torture of the boy, who was hospitalized in critical condition suffering from a skull fracture, several broken ribs and burns, said Sgt. Brian Hudson of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Special Victims Bureau.
The boy's mother, 29-year-old Pearl Fernandez, was arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse after she admitted to being present during the assault and not doing anything to stop it, Hudson said.
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel were sent around 11 p.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of East Avenue Q-10 on a report that the boy was not breathing, Hudson said.
When they arrived they found the child had numerous injuries indicative of child abuse, he said. They treated the boy at the scene and then took him to a local hospital. He was later transferred to a hospital in Los Angeles, Hudson said.
Aguirre was questioned by detectives and "admitted to causing the injuries to the victim," Hudson said, adding that two other children in the residence were taken into protective custody by the county Department of Children and Family Services.


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Here are hundreds of baby names that have a numerological value of "9."
I've sub-categorized them by overall totals, because I think that some of the intermediate numbers could have special significance to people as well.
Within each group, I've listed up to ten of the most popular "9" names per gender (according to the current U.S. rankings).
Beneath all the names are some ways you could interpret the numerological value of "9," including descriptions from two different numerological systems.
The following baby names add up to 9.
- "9" boy names: Ace, Ed
9 via 18
The following baby names add up to 18, which reduces to nine (1+8=9).
- "18" girl names: Lea, Ela, Gaia, Acacia, Addi, Naba, Bana, Anab, Dacia, Febe
- "18" boy names: Can, Jag, Bao, Aban, Acie, Edi, Ale
9 via 27
The following baby names add up to 27, which reduces to nine (2+7=9).
- "27" girl names: Leia, Aleah, Alma, Aya, Chana, Adele, Dalia, Elia, Amal, Emi
- "27" boy names: Caden, Jake, Ahmad, Eddie, Koa, Cain, Cian, Jeff, Job, Angad
9 via 36
The following baby names add up to 36, which reduces to nine (3+6=9).
- "36" girl names: Malia, Anika, Angie, Lina, Belle, Kiana, Erica, Halo, Maddie, Darla
- "36" boy names: Chase, Reid, Caiden, Jay, Reece, Kase, Alden, Lian, Bilal, Kiaan
9 via 45
The following baby names add up to 45, which reduces to nine (4+5=9).
- "45" girl names: Arya, Ariel, Remi, Fiona, Selah, Helena, Emelia, Kora, Briana, Emmie
- "45" boy names: Elijah, Daniel, Cohen, Luka, Clark, Ty, Ariel, Enoch, Fox, Tadeo
9 via 54
The following baby names add up to 54, which reduces to nine (5+4=9).
- "54" girl names: Bailey, Elliana, Alivia, Alayna, Regina, Carmen, Marlee, Zahra, Karina, Ariya
- "54" boy names: Gabriel, Mateo, Gideon, Angelo, Devin, Gianni, Rocco, Kairo, Izaiah, Musa
9 via 63
The following baby names add up to 63, which reduces to nine (6+3=9).
- "63" girl names: Brielle, Madeline, Noelle, Angelina, Olive, Miriam, Paris, Zariah, Fernanda, Hattie
- "63" boy names: Matias, Emilio, Leonel, Nehemiah, Kylan, Roger, Jaziel, Otis, Caspian, Kaiser
9 via 72
The following baby names add up to 72, which reduces to nine (7+2=9).
- "72" girl names: Aubrey, Sophie, Valerie, River, Magnolia, Mikayla, Jayleen, Holly, Everlee, Charley
- "72" boy names: Cooper, River, Tanner, Darius, Mohammed, Jordy, Rocky, Dwayne, Kylian, Aubrey
9 via 81
The following baby names add up to 81, which reduces to nine (8+1=9).
- "81" girl names: Brynlee, Vanessa, Jennifer, Malaysia, Tiffany, Xiomara, Sariyah, Tenley, Aubriella, Elisabeth
- "81" boy names: Oliver, Hudson, Nicholas, Jamison, Lawrence, Samson, Nikolas, Rodney, Mustafa, Rogelio
9 via 90
The following baby names add up to 90, which reduces to nine (9+0=9).
- "90" girl names: Autumn, Saylor, Skyler, Leighton, Evangelina, Bridgette, Paxton, Anderson, Kensleigh, Makinley
- "90" boy names: Sebastian, Matthew, Theodore, Maxwell, Waylon, Paxton, Clayton, Anderson, Raymond, Skyler
9 via 99
The following baby names add up to 99, which reduces to nine (9+9=18; 1+8=9).
- "99" girl names: Emersyn, Gracelynn, Priscilla, Grayson, Presleigh, Verity, Yoselin, Lillyann, Stormie, Jupiter
- "99" boy names: Grayson, Cristobal, Rockwell, Kassius, Kingsten, Stuart, Jeronimo, Jupiter, Creighton, Coulson
9 via 108
The following baby names add up to 108, which reduces to nine (1+0+8=9).
- "108" girl names: Journey, Roselyn, Violette, Rylynn, Emberlynn, Jacquelyn, Ellington, Stephany, Yatziri, Scotlyn
- "108" boy names: Alessandro, Vincenzo, Cristiano, Journey, Fitzgerald, Truitt, Tyshaun, Courtland, Treshawn, Ellington
9 via 117
The following baby names add up to 117, which reduces to nine (1+1+7=9).
- "117" girl names: Marguerite, Novalynn, Brookelyn, Zaylynn, Quinnley, Roslynn, Kynzleigh, Prestyn, Augustine, Krystina
- "117" boy names: Augustine, Yitzchok, Maximillian, Trystan, Stockton, Treyton, Krystian, Prestyn, Shreyansh, Rustyn
9 via 126
The following baby names add up to 126, which reduces to nine (1+2+6=9).
- "126" girl names: Brooklynn, Quinnlyn, Tennyson, Quinlynn, Stellarose, Marvelous, Veronique, Lillianrose
- "126" boy names: Tennyson, Johnwilliam, Marvelous, Victoriano, Robertson, Royston, Artavious, Tavarious, Dionysus, Zygmunt
9 via 135
The following baby names add up to 135, which reduces to nine (1+3+5=9).
- "135" girl names: Symphony, Kenzington, Syrenity, Sojourner
- "135" boy names: Oluwadamilare, Thurston
9 via 144
The following baby names add up to 144, which reduces to nine (1+4+4=9).
- "144" girl names: Yuritzy, Harleyquinn
- "144" boy names: Constantino, Johnanthony, Oluwalonimi
9 via 153
The boy name Quintavius adds up to 153, which reduces to nine (1+5+3=9).
9 via 171
The following baby names add up to 171, which reduces to nine (1+7+1=9).
- "171" girl names: Oluwatomisin
- "171" boy names: Konstantinos, Oluwatimilehin
9 via 180
The unisex name Kamsiyochukwu adds up to 180, which reduces to nine (1+8+0=9).
What Does "9" Mean?
First, we'll look at the significance assigned to "9" by two different numerological sources. Second, and more importantly, ask yourself if "9" or any of the intermediate numbers above have any special significance to you.
Numerological Attributes
"9" (the ennead) according to the Pythagoreans:
- "It is by no means possible for there to subsist any number beyond the nine elementary numbers. Hence they called it 'Oceanus' and 'horizon,' because it encompasses both of these locations and has them within itself."
- "Because it does not allow the harmony of number to be dissipated beyond itself, but brings numbers together and makes them play in concert, it is called 'concord' and 'limitation,' and also 'sun,' in the sense that it gathers things together."
- "They also called it 'Hyperion,' because it has gone beyond all the other numbers as regards magnitude"
- "The ennead is the first square based on an odd number. It too is called 'that which brings completion,' and it completes nine-month children, moreover, it is called 'perfect,' because it arises out of 3, which is a perfect number."
- "It was called 'assimilation,' perhaps because it is the first odd square"
- "They used to call it […] 'banisher' because it prevents the voluntary progress of number; and 'finishing-post' because it has been organized as the goal and, as it were, turning-point of advancement."
"9" according to Edgar Cayce:
- "Nine – the change" (reading 261-14).
- "Nine indicates strength and power, with a change" (reading 261-15).
- "Nine making for the completeness in numbers; […] making for that termination in the forces in natural order of things that come as a change imminent in the life" (reading 5751-1).
- "As to numbers, or numerology: We find that the number nine becomes as the entity's force or influence, which may be seen in that whatever the entity begins it desires to finish. Everything must be in order. It is manifested in those tendencies for the expressions of orderliness, neatness. To be sure, nine – in its completeness, then – is a portion" (reading 1035-1).
Personal/Cultural Significance
Does "9" — or do any of the other numbers above (e.g., 18, 63, 99, 144) — have any special significance to you?
Think about your own preferences and personal experiences: lucky numbers, birth dates, music, sports, and so on. For example, maybe your favorite sport is golf, which has 18 holes per game.
Also think about associations you may have picked up from your culture, your religion, or society in general.
If you have any interesting insights about the number 9, or any of the other numbers above, please leave a comment!
Source: Theologumena Arithmeticae, attributed to Iamblichus (c.250-c.330).


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An unhappy Mark Webber hit out at Romain Grosjean following their clash on the first lap of the Japanese Grand Prix.
"I haven't obviously seen what happened at the start but the guys confirmed that it was first-lap nutcase again, Grosjean," said Webber after the race.
"And, yeah, the rest of us are trying to fight for some decent results each weekend but he's trying to get to the first corner as fast as he can at every race."
Webber said the crash was "immensely frustrating" and referred to Grosjean's ban for causing a crash at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix, saying: "maybe he needs another holiday".
"He needs to have a look at himself, obviously, it was completely his fault," Webber continued. "You know, how many mistakes can you make? How may times can you make the same error? First-lap incidents, it's quite embarrassing at this level for him."
Grosjean said he had been trying to avoid a collision in the first corner: "Well, yes, after the ban I'm very careful at the start. I kept my line and trying to avoid any contact with Perez which was on the left. I was focussing on that and didn't see the delta speed with Mark."
Grosjean added he was "just trying to avoid any contact, that was my main objective and yeah, it didn't work. It was a stupid crash."
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Research published in April provided "slam dunk" evidence of two prehistoric supernovae exploding about 300 light years from Earth. Now, a follow-up investigation based on computer modeling shows those supernovae likely exposed biology on our planet to a long-lasting gust of cosmic radiation, which also affected the atmosphere.
"I was surprised to see as much effect as there was," said Adrian Melott, professor of physics at the University of Kansas, who co-authored the new paper appearing The Astrophysical Journal Letters, a peer-reviewed express scientific journal that allows astrophysicists to rapidly publish short notices of significant original research.
"I was expecting there to be very little effect at all," he said. "The supernovae were pretty far way — more than 300 light years — that's really not very close."
According to Melott, initially the two stars that exploded 1.7 to 3.2 million and 6.5 to 8.7 million years ago each would have caused blue light in the night sky brilliant enough to disrupt animals' sleep patterns for a few weeks.
But their major effect would have come from radiation, which the KU astrophysicist said would have packed doses equivalent to one CT scan per year for every creature inhabiting land or shallower parts of the ocean.
"The big thing turns out to be the cosmic rays," Melott said. "The really high-energy ones are pretty rare. They get increased by quite a lot here — for a few hundred to thousands of years, by a factor of a few hundred. The high-energy cosmic rays are the ones that can penetrate the atmosphere. They tear up molecules, they can rip electrons off atoms, and that goes on right down to the ground level. Normally that happens only at high altitude."
Melott's collaborators on the research are Brian Thomas and Emily Engler of Washburn University, Michael Kachelrieß of the Institutt for fysikk in Norway, Andrew Overholt of MidAmerica Nazarene University and Dimitry Semikoz of the Observatoire de Paris and Moscow Engineering Physics Institute.
The boosted exposure to cosmic rays from supernovae could have had "substantial effects on the terrestrial atmosphere and biota," the authors write.
For instance, the research suggested the supernovae might have caused a 20-fold increase in irradiation by muons at ground level on Earth.
"A muon is a cousin of the electron, a couple of hundred times heavier than the electron — they penetrate hundreds of meters of rock," Melott said. "Normally there are lots of them hitting us on the ground. They mostly just go through us, but because of their large numbers contribute about 1/6 of our normal radiation dose. So if there were 20 times as many, you're in the ballpark of tripling the radiation dose."
Melott said the uptick in radiation from muons would have been high enough to boost the mutation rate and frequency of cancer, "but not enormously. Still, if you increased the mutation rate you might speed up evolution."
Indeed, a minor mass extinction around 2.59 million years ago may be connected in part to boosted cosmic rays that could have helped to cool Earth's climate. The new research results show that the cosmic rays ionize the Earth's atmosphere in the troposphere — the lowest level of the atmosphere — to a level eight times higher than normal. This would have caused an increase in cloud-to-ground lightning.
"There was climate change around this time," Melott said. "Africa dried out, and a lot of the forest turned into savannah. Around this time and afterwards, we started having glaciations — ice ages — over and over again, and it's not clear why that started to happen. It's controversial, but maybe cosmic rays had something to do with it."


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Isn't it interesting that the International Olympic Committee's decision to cancel wrestling for the 2020 Games came so close to the 78th state tournament that begins Thursday at the Pepsi Center?
Fret not. Coloradans won't have to scratch this seven-year itch.
Why pay attention to IOC foolishness when more than 40,000 fans will attend the state's most popular high school gathering over a three-day span?
True, wrestling can be confounding. But in this state, it's thriving and worth keeping.
It's a sport with a crystal-clear objective, yet is widely misunderstood. There are Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestlers in the amateur ranks, but the offerings that have been on television and in small-town arenas for decades, called professional wrestling, are clearly staged.
At the prep level, wrestling is the sixth-most popular sport nationally, with more than 272,000 competitors, a number bolstered by more than 8,200 girls. At the collegiate level, though, it's a sport that has often been a prime cut because of budget woes and the implementation of Title IX.
More cultlike than mainstream, wrestling has been around for centuries. Abraham Lincoln supposedly was fond of it. That's good enough for me.
There's so much to enjoy. Takedowns. Pins. Reversals. Back points, Technical fouls. Superior decisions. Penalty points. Overtime. Escapes. Having your arm raised after a victory. Shaking hands before and after each match, including with opposing coaches.
Seeing your father in your corner next to your coach during a match. Winning a medal. Hearing your name during introductions. Is there anything like walking onto the arena floor during the parade of champions?
And that's only what we see from the stands. What we don't see is the demanding practice regimen most wrestlers face.
You've seen the commercials touting so-called insanity workouts? I'll bet those folks wouldn't last 10 minutes in a wrestling room that might more accurately be called a sauna.
What else could be more rewarding than going one-on-one and deciding who's better? The bond between a coach and a wrestler rivals any teacher-pupil relationship. To wrestle, you have to be committed.
It's not for everyone, but it welcomes all shapes and sizes of athletes, all demographics.
Wrestlers can cut weight or gain weight. They have diets that would embarrass Jenny Craig. Who cares if most participants are out of their element when competing in other sports?
Go ahead. Try to kill the sport. Past, present and future generations won't buy it. All you have to do is go to the Pepsi Center this week for proof.
Neil H. Devlin: 303-954-1714, firstname.lastname@example.com or twitter.com/neildevlin


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Ah, that sounds so romantic, doesn't it? There is an allure to beaches and horses. When we went on our second honeymoon in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, we decided to go horseback riding. But decided against the beach ride for some reason. Instead, we ended up on the side of a mountain on a very narrow path. But that's not related to this post….
Did you know 1,200 horses take over the beach for five days to raise funds for the American Heart Association Beach Ride? We didn't either, but we did know there was some horseback riding on the beach. This is the 34th year of this fundraiser. And allegedly, they have raised over $3 million dollars. There is no question, this is a worthy cause. Who hasn't been affected by a family member or friend who has suffered from heart disease? I know we have lost a very dear relative to an early death due to a heart attack.
In the promotional information for this fundraiser, a woman shares her "testimony" in the left-hand column, "A Rider's Perspective" in part when she first heard of the event:
The very thought that I could ride my horse on the pristine white sand beaches along the gently rolling surf gave me goose bumps.
We wanted to stay in Lakewood Family RV Campground this year. We visited it last time we were here and learned they have a nightly price of $25 if we stayed 30 days or longer. This is for full hookup (water, electricity, sewer and WiFi). While that is a bit higher than our desired per night price, to be on the beach, you expect it pay more $$$. We generally don't make reservations until the day before or day of our arrival. We are pretty astute about "prime time" and we know October is considered off season here. So what a shock when we were told they were booked solid over the last weekend we wanted to be here. Little did we know what a HUGE blessing it was that we were not able to get that reservation! We don't want to be negative about this event, but there are a few problems.
We are actually "next door" to Lakewood, staying in PirateLand RV Campground. As it turns out, they also have the same price for 28 days or more. And then we quickly learned this campground is actually better for our needs. For one, the campsites are bigger. And that is important now that we have a 40′ motorhome! But even better, the beach is so much wider and flatter. We've walked up this beach for 2 1/2 miles, then back for a 5-mile walk nearly every morning. And this is worth paying a bit more per night!
The horses began to arrive on Wednesday, a very rainy and dreary day. But Thursday morning, it was a glorious day as you can see from the above picture! We didn't really think about walking with horses when we got on the beach, but realized quickly, we were glad we were there early – only because we are watching high tide. And not many horses were, yet. You can see the horses do affect the beach. For a few horses, it wasn't bad, until you begin to see horse manure! And they do like to poop on the beach….So the romance was over….But who can blame them? Doesn't this look like fun?
We stopped and talked to two women at one point. They were from New York and were appalled that the riders didn't have to clean up the manure. Or that the horses didn't wear bun-bags! They have to in New York apparently. And then they weren't the only ones who were concerned. Other people we saw said it didn't seem right dog owners are fined if they don't pick up after their dogs.
So now you may have guessed, all these horses can cause a bit of a disturbance to non-horse back riders. So aside from the trampling, which really impacted our ability to walk comfortably on the beach, and dodging all the manure, there were a few other issues. So much for the "pristine white sand." We loved her thoughts for us as we walked barefoot on the beach….
If you read the info on the AHA website, they tell the riders a few things to do to make this a good experience for everyone. For one, they HAVE to clean up the manure at their campground sites…but not on the beach. Interesting.
Then they are told to not "cowboy" on the beach. Which means running the horses, etc. And as groups approach people on the beach, to all go to one side of them, not to put the people in the middle. The horses may not know how to properly react in this new situation. So we had a few "confrontations."
Not being horse people, it was unnerving. The first day, we heard the sound of galloping approaching us and one of the horses neighing. While there were only two riders this time, they were a bit too close for our comfort. So now we are being cautious. We managed ok until our 4th mile. And then we hear galloping again, but this almost sounded like a stampede! There were more than two and I glanced behind to see them heading right towards us! So I tried to jump out of the way (I am a bit of a jumpy person anyway) but in the soft, trampled sand, I couldn't. I actually "fell" into Bill. I was glad he could handle all my weight! Then the horse back riders nearly come to a stop right in front of us! What's going on???? This was very upsetting. But the last straw was the cowboying. One rider, as you can see below, was running his horse in "circles." We were trying to stay in one path, but the horse, seemed to want to get in our path, so we moved, then he followed….Are you getting the picture?
Ok, we're not happy campers. In the beginning, we were very friendly, but by the time we finished our five miles, we didn't even want to look at these riders. So we vowed the next morning to get out earlier and not have to share the beach. So today, we did better, got out before the herd…and it was better.
We talked to a neighbor of ours as we came off the beach. He said he was in Lakewood last year during the event. He said it was so crowded, he couldn't leave the campground to get groceries. And even worse, he couldn't even walk around the campground for five days! He told a few other stories about what a nightmare it was to be there and not be a horse person.
We don't want to be negative about this event, but think about it! When they started this 34 years ago, Myrtle Beach in 1981 was a little-known destination. It wasn't until the 1990's that it began to grow. However, according to the Myrtle Beach Tourism website,
The Myrtle Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area was listed as the ninth-fastest growing area in the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics released in March 2011. The area has grown 37 percent over the past decade.
We've decided that 1,200 horses on a little beach area and all us beach goers don't really mix very well. And we aren't even addressing the potential ecological problems of all the manure and urine. One person said he wouldn't go in this water for at least 6 months!
We hope and pray common sense begins to reign and this event is moved to a more remote location. So our recommendation, do your research if you are not a horse person. Don't be here during this event! We'll plan to not be here next year if they are at the same time….
If you are a horse person and want to attend, please read the literature and follow the instructions!


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Japan's AbemaTV Uses NDI® to Unify Studios, Control Rooms, Editing Suites
Major Japanese Internet broadcaster is using NewTek TriCaster® and TalkShow®—along with NDI networking—to create a fresh, distinctive streaming media experience
With the goal of making Internet TV an integral part of daily life—and one that viewers regularly watch in the course of their day—AbemaTV began delivering over 20 innovative, content-rich IP-centric Internet TV channels custom-tailored to the interests of Japanese viewers.
Officially launched on April 11, 2016, AbemaTV offers 20+ free, ad-supported online streaming channels spanning a wide range of content and genres, including news, entertainment, animation, sports, and games. And some of the content is also provided without commercials via a subscription-based video on demand (SVOD) service.
As of December 2016—only eight months following the launch—AbemaTV reports ten million viewers have downloaded their free app, and the audience continues to grow.
AbemaTV also receives content from TV Asahi—one of Japan's five top DTV broadcast networks. One reason for this cooperation is that AbemaTV was established through a joint investment by CyberAgent, Inc. (CA) and TV Asahi Corporation.
Eight of AbemaTV's 20+ channels are related to news, including AbemaNews Channel, which offers news produced by the TV Asahi News Division.
Another channel, AbemaSPECIAL offers live programming, including variety shows, music, and celebrities, while the REALITY SHOW channel features popular reality and entertainment shows. There are also channels devoted to music videos, pets, documentary films, sports, comedy, fishing, and even Mahjong.
AbemaTV is a power user of NewTek gear, with a TriCaster 8000 and Advanced Edition software in virtually every production control room, and many TalkShow systems available to its live studios.
"With its easy-to-use control panel, the TriCaster not only has video switching capability but also all of the features needed for live production, such as exceptional chroma key capability. During a recent greenscreen shoot, we were worried when the on-camera talent showed up with their hair dyed green, but the chroma keyer was capable of distinguishing between their green hair and the background."
"People ask us about TriCaster's durability and reliability," he added. "In the case of our studios, where we are very busy doing live programming, we have not experienced any downtime. At our studios, which are running 24/7, the TriCaster's reliability has been crucial to our mission-critical broadcasting application and meeting viewer expectations."
According to Satoshi Fujisaki, Chief Technology Officer of CyberAgent, Inc. (CA), the parent company of AbemaTV,
"We may be one of the biggest installations of TriCasters in the world."
Key to the production of its voluminous programming lineup is Network Device Interface (NDI), a NewTek networking technology innovation that allows multiple channels of video and audio to be accessed, shared, streamed and distributed very efficiently, between NDI-enabled devices on the same Gigabit Ethernet local area network.
Fujisaki says, "NDI unifies all our studios, control rooms, and Adobe Premiere CC editing booths. Having an IP-ready production platform enables us to deliver live sources between all of our production and post suites."
"In fact, because of NDI, our two Toyko production facilities, Harajuku AmebaFRESH! Studio and Chateau Ameba Studio, can run interchangeably."
Prior to founding AbemaTV, CyberAgent used to produce its own web video service, known as AmebaFRESH! from a facility they called AmebaFRESH! Studio, which is located near the Harajuku Train Station in Tokyo. However, this facility is now dedicated to the production of live AbemaTV content, including a main studio on the first floor.
Since this prominent studio space has a large picture window facing a busy street, passers-by often stop and peer into the studio to watch the live production in action. Occasionally, live talk shows actually invite these spectators to use their cell phones to Skype into the studio and become part of the show.
To optimize any Skype call or live shot, AmebaTV uses NewTek's TalkShow to ensure high-quality audio. According to Satoshi Fujisaki, Chief Technology Officer for CyberAgent, Inc. (CA), the parent company of AbemaTV, "TalkShow has been a big hit here. Instead of having to use live satellite feeds, we're now using TalkShow to interview remote guests via Skype during our live shows."
Harajuku AmebaFRESH! Studio also relies on the NewTek TriCaster 8000 with Advanced Edition software to switch live multi-camera shows in all its studios. They also ISO-record the video from each individual studio camera in order to repurpose live shows later for new distribution opportunities that arise.
According to Fujisaki, "TriCaster Advanced Edition allows for a faster, smoother production set-up, streamlined production, and reduced errors, among other operational advantages. It also offers advanced real-time graphics and data delivery. Captions and background graphics can also be created and changed as quickly as necessary." A TriCaster Mini is also available for remote broadcast production and streaming.
"People who visit or rent our studios are very impressed with the TriCaster's switching and production quality," he added. "I hope that it will be used increasingly at broadcast stations."
The other location, Chateau Ameba Studio, has six state-of-the-art studios that are used to produce live programming for AmebaTV, as well as editing and audio suites. The studios—which were built within the first three months of 2016—are equipped with TriCaster switchers for multi-camera switching of four Sony PXW-X320 cameras with large viewfinders mounted on tripods or a jib crane.
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Just beyond the main studio is Studio 1, which is set-up specifically for radio. This studio is configured with a DJ booth and a conference table with chairs for group discussions and interviews.
Studio 2 is dedicated to the production of Mahjong, a four-player game that involves strategically and skillfully acquiring and moving colorful tiles on the game board. The studio is configured with a robotic video camera mounted on a ceiling grid directly above a large Mahjong game table.
This aerial camera provides a birds-eye view of the game board, while a remote controlled LED lighting grid casts even light directly onto the board so there are no shadows that would make it harder for viewers to see the tiles. The aerial camera and six other broadcast studio cameras on tripods are remote-controlled so that only the four Mahjong players are in the room during the game shows.
In the adjacent control room, the multi-camera show is switched live using an eight-input TriCaster 8000, as well as ISO-recorded within the system, and then backed up onto Fujifilm LTO Ultrium 7 data cartridges. Next to the TriCaster is a Yamaha TF5 digital audio mixer that is used for background music and sound effects.
The Chateau Ameba Studio also has a Line Center where digital video signals are either transmitted to or received from the TV Asahi broadcast network operations center. For example, soccer and golf telecasts on TV Asahi are received via satellite or IP networks, and AbemaTV commentators often add their own play-by-play commentary when streaming it on AbemaTV's Internet TV sports channels.
Another transmission technology that Chateau Studios uses to send and receive video signals for AbemaTV is bonded cellular, such as the LiveU system. But since bonded cellular transmission can have a delay of a few seconds or more, NewTek's TalkShow is used to optimize the feeds, including live Skype calls, video field reports, and other live shots. TalkShow, which is well suited to LAN or SDI networks, is especially helpful for live video reports where someone in the studio is interviewing or conversing with someone else in the field.
"With our many NewTek production systems and scalable NDI IP-ready network platform," Fujisaki said, "I'm very excited about our potential for expansion going forward."
AbemaTV has added compatibility with ChromeCast, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV, so viewers can watch AbemaTV streaming content on a TV display. There are also future plans to support other convergence viewing platforms, such as Apple TV, AirPlay. And, AbemaTV's 20+ channels are all easily accessible via its well-designed, user-friendly interface.
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Isabelle Gibson is a young woman who knows the pain of loss. When her father deserts the family, Isabelle, her sister, younger brother and mother are forced into a workhouse. A life full of drudgery is not for the gentle and weak of heart and Isabelle loses her mother and sister to this harsh life. Determined to save herself and her brother from this life of suffering, she agrees to marry a farmer, Len Ferrell. What she doesn't know is that she has just condemned herself and brother to a life far worse than the one they had left at the workhouse. When Ferrell abandons her after a robbery gone bad, Isabelle must dig deep to find the strength to run the tenant farm. She meets the landlord, Ethan Harrington, and for the first time in her life, finds someone who treats her with respect. Their feelings grow into a tender love, but it comes with a high cost.
The author does a very good job of letting the reader into Isabelle's mind as she struggles with feelings of abandonment and her fierce determination to provide her little brother with a better life. She is a strong female character who is not diminished by the male characters, Ethan and Ferrell, in the book. I found myself totally immersed in the story, always waiting for the second shoe to drop. Could Isabelle have finally found someone who loves her deeply? Or is their newfound love destined to bring disaster to everyone Isabelle loves?
Without putting in any spoilers, I read this book in 2 sittings. It was that good and kept my attention throughout. Readers of women's fiction will definitely enjoy this story of a strong young woman who must face seemingly impossible odds to save herself and her little brother from a life as beggars in the streets.
The book will be available to purchase on June 7, 2012.
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Following up on the story I posted the other day regarding speculation that Amazon might be looking to buy Netflix's streaming service wherein I mentioned that Amazon was preparing to make an exciting announcement…
Amazon has announced the availability of their new Kindle Fire device which is positioned to compete with Apple's iPad (and Barnes & Noble's full color Nook device!) I am very excited about this device as I have been struggling over which e-reader to possibly purchase. I am a very loyal Amazon customer but have been strongly considering the B&N full color Nook device because…well, it's in color. And you can use it to browse the web, watch YouTube videos, check email, etc. However, I found it to be a bit cost prohibitive. The iPad was also VERY tempting, but even MORE cost prohibitive, and I am not at all crazy about using iTunes. So, I really had my eye on the Nook.
Now, Amazon has announced the creation of the Kindle Fire. It can do everything the other devices can and then some, as it includes free storage on Amazon's Cloud – a place I like to think of as heavenly. The new Kindle Fire even has a really cool name. And, the best part is the price – just $199.00! Compare that to the iPad at around $599.00 or the Nook at $250.00!
Check out the Kindle Fire, Full Color 7″ Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi today on Amazon.Com and let me know what you think!


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Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky (Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский) (November 11, 1821 – February 9, 1881) is a Russian author famous for his lengthy novels about society, social mores, and morality in Tzarist Russia. In his novels he explores human psychology in the troubled political, social and spiritual-Christian context of his contemporary Russian society. He is generally considered one of the greatest novelists in history.[1] The popular IMDb site rates Dostoyevsky as the #1 author of all time,[2] and Alfred Einstein declared that "Dostoevsky gives me more than any other thinker."[3]
Dostoevsky cited the Bible in his novels more than famous British authors did. His "Grand Inquisitor" chapter in The Brothers Karamazov is one of the finest chapters ever written, and includes a dialog about the Three Temptations of Christ.[4] Also in that novel a friend of Father Zosima states, "The sign of the Son of Man will be seen in the heavens" (Part II, Book VI, chap 2), mirroring Matt 24:30 .[3] In Crime and Punishment a character named Marmeladov, who was an alcoholic father, refers to drunkards "made in the image of the beast and his mark" (Part I, chap 2) in an allusion to Rev 13:15-17 . Dostoevsky refers to "angel" 93 times in The Brothers Karamazov.
Dostoevsky's major works include The Brothers Karamazov and Crime and Punishment, and he is also known for his novella Notes from the Underground and his novels The Idiot and The Demons and The Devils (misnamed The Possessed). Though his works are not truly existentialist, they are dark and daunting as the main characters frequently search for an illusive meaning of life. The fact that a writer of such brilliance was able to be simultaneously pre-existentialist and Christian may suggest that the atheistic claims of today's existentialists are disingenuous, although it may not. Noted scholar Walter Kaufmann called Part One of Dostoevsky's short novel Notes From Underground "the best overture for existentialism ever written." [5] Conservative readers would do well to reflect on the way many of his characters not only fail, but are denied opportunities, to redeem themselves spiritually.
Like many intellectuals of his day who challenged the power and rights of the Tzar, Dostoevsky was exiled to Siberia. This 10 year experience would frame his views of the world, and change his writings from those of a young naive intellectual to the questing, challenging author he became. Despite his revolutionary credentials, he was viewed with suspicion by the Soviet intelligentsia, who considered him a defeatist.
His final work before his death, The Brothers Karamazov is considered one of the greatest novels ever written, even from distant secularists like Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud. In it, the character Ivan Karamazov states, "If there is no immortality, there is no virtue." Due mostly to this novel and Crime and Punishment, Dostoevsky is often considered one of the greatest defenders of theism in all of literature. However, an alternative view exists of him as a nihilist.
- Poor Folk 1846
- The Double: A Petersburg Poem 1846
- Netochka Nezvanova 1849
- The Village of Stepanchikovo 1859
- The House of the Dead 1860
- The Insulted and Humiliated 1861
- A Nasty Story 1862
- Notes from Underground 1864
- Crime and Punishment 1866
- The Gambler 1867
- The Idiot 1869
- The Possessed 1872
- The Raw Youth 1875
- The Brothers Karamazov 1880
- A Writer's Diary (1873-1881)
- ↑ http://thisrecording.com/today/2009/8/3/in-which-these-are-the-100-greatest-writers-of-all-time.html
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/list/ls005774742/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://faithalone.org/journal-articles/dostoevsky-and-his-theology/
- ↑ https://warriorsoulagoge.com/the-grand-inquisitor-and-the-three-temptations-of-christ/
- ↑ http://www.tameri.com/csw/exist/exist.html
See also
External links
- Major Literary Works of Dostoyevsky List of Known works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Many available for free online.
Further reading
- Frank, Joseph. Dostoevsky: The Years of Ordeal, 1850-1859. (1983). 325 pp.
- Frank, Joseph. Dostoevsky: The Stir of Liberation: 1860-1865. (1986). 395 pp.
- Frank, Joseph. Dostoevsky: The Miraculous Years, 1865-1871. (1995). 528 pp.
- Griffiths, Frederick T. and Rabinowitz, Stanley J. Novel Epics: Gogol, Dostoevsky, and National Narrative. (1990). 184 pp.
- Leatherbarrow, W. J. Fedor Dostoevsky: A Reference Guide. (317) pp.
Primary sources
- Frank, Joseph and Goldstein, David I., eds. Selected Letters of Fyodor Dostoevsky. (1987). 545 pp


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She sure is a beauty! And so many beads!! I didn't think I would ever get done the beading. I am happy to finish her and before the new year. In case you haven't been following this one, it is called Journey Into the Deep, by Passione Ricamo. I stitched her on 28ct Lugana Pixie Dust from Silkweaver. If I were to do her again, ( I never will ) I would switch the size 8 clear beads to the same size seed beads as the white ones. There was no way I could fit the number of beads called for in the pattern. I have 2 packages of clear beads left and 1 package of white beads. But I am pleased at how she turned out and so happy to have stuck with her to the finish.
I would love to look back and show you a slide show of my 2016 finishes, but sadly, I am not that good with the computer. And since I am creating this post on my Surface, I really have no clue ;).
So as I look back on 2016, I am pretty happy with what I have accomplished. I already have a list of things I want to accomplish this year. Not only stitching and crafting, but other things in my life. I have been trying to think of my word for 2017 (Thank you Fawn for the reminder) and the one word that keeps coming to mind is DECLUTTER. There are still several rooms and the garage, and many nooks and crannies that I need to go through and get rid of things I no longer need or have a use for. But also to use the things that I have, especially when it comes to my crafting. So that is my one big goal for 2017 as well as the usual lose weight, make good choices, be a better person… Time for me to get things ready for my next cross stitch project. I am planning on starting it at midnight tonight. I will share it with you soon.
So as we get close to the end of 2016, I want to wish all of you a wonderful, happy, healthy and productive 2017.


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It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Sabrina, aged 14 years, and the sweetest, most loyal dog ever to live. Our family is really grieving as this precious soul was such an important part of our family and her passing came so suddenly.
I'll never forget the first time I met Sabrina. She was the cutest little thing and all five pounds of her could fit inside the sleeve of my sweater. I came home for reading week from university with my good friend Shenade. It was Valentines Day and my mother had given us each a box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates. Heading out for the evening, Shenade had left her box of chocolates on the living room floor. Later that night, Ryan gated the kitchen where Sabrina's bed was and hit the sack himself. Well, no little gate was going to keep that dog away from the delicious smell of chocolate! She somehow escaped her confines and devoured an entire box of chocolatey goodness. Shenade and I returned later that evening to an extremely wired dog who was running madly around the house. Ferrero Rocher wrappers littered the floor and the couch. She'd evidently had quite the party! We were so worried since she likely ate her body weight in chocolate, but she fared fine… and there began her love affair with food. As I search my mind for happy memories of our lovable little pooch, almost all of them relate to food. No wonder her little five pound body didn't stay that way for long! 😉
One of the fondest memories I have of Sabrina is back when she was just a puppy. It was Christmas season and my brother Ryan and I decided to decorate a gingerbread house. For whatever reason I can't recall, we decided that it would be funny to put icing on Ryan's face. If you knew Sabrina, you'd know that she'd do just about anything for a snack, and she couldn't get that icing off his poor face fast enough. Poor Ryan. I am laughing thinking about her ravaging his poor cheeks in a desperate attempt to inhale every last morsel. (Sorry bro. I'm pretty sure that was my idea! 🙂 )
Sabrina was an extremely social pup. All she ever wanted was to be loved and to be in the company of others. She had the most gentle presence, even with the newest of babies. Anyone who met her loved her. She had the cutest little face (and no, I am not biased) and everyone she ever met agreed. On more than one occasion, while walking her in my hometown, people would stop and TALK TO SABRINA. Yeah, that's right, they would look me over and talk to my dog. No joke- one time a woman actually stopped her car, stuck her head out the window and greeted my four legged companion. I got nothin.'
She was such a happy and vibrant creature. She loved to chase rolling grapes around the living room. ( I don't know if there's anything she wouldn't eat. Maybe lettuce. )Squirrels were her arch nemesis and she would wait all day long for a sly one to come down out of a tree. She loved to go to the lake and run through the bush. She loved to play "keep away" with her rubber steak. But mostly she just loved to follow my dad around, wherever he went. To the garage. To the garden. And if need be, she'd faithfully be at his heels right back to the garage again. And if she couldn't go where he was off to? Well then she would sit and faithfully wait for the sound of his car. If he was gone for any extended period of time, she could barely contain her excitement at the sound of his return. Whoever was in charge of her had to make sure she made it outside for their reunion, or there would most definitely be a puddle on the floor.
She absolutely adored her master, my father, and the sentiment was entirely mutual. She truly was man's best friend. We all loved her, but no one cherished her like my dad. And she knew that. Right up until her last moment, she knew that she was loved.
We'll miss you girl.
You can't buy loyalty, they say
I bought it though, the other day;
You can't buy friendship, tried and true,
Well just the same, I bought that too.
I made my bid, and on the spot
Bought love and faith and a whole job lot
Of happiness, so all in all
The purchase price was pretty small.
I bought a single trusting heart,
That gave devotion from the start.
If you think these things are not
for sale, Buy a brown-eyed puppy with
a stump for a tail.
— author unknown —


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Chin Spoiler And Curb Alert
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Before we get to the heart of this month's TI, let's take our penchant for fast Mustangs out of the equation. Yes, it's a given that performance is paramount for most enthusiasts, but for this effort our focus is on another aspect of 'Stangbanging.
Another important criteria for a 'Stang's hotness is its appearance; moreso its ride height or "stance," which most 'Stangbangers wouldn't place higher than the top of a shoe. Yes, dropping a Mustang's body position is one of the other first mods that is executed shortly after taking possession of a Pony (if it hasn't already been lowered).
Of course, there are a variety of bolt-on, lowering-spring, coilover, and spindle/control-arm packages that can quickly plant your Mustang in the weeds. However, that's not our objective this month. Our mission with this exercise is to put a little additional low in our '02 Mustang GT's profile by adding a Mach I-style chin spoiler from AmericanMuscle.com.
The spoiler (PN 11005G99; $64.99), which is patterned after the OEM piece found on the '03-'04 Mach 1, is a perfect styling touch for the front of lowered New Edge 'Stangs (GT, V-6, and non-Terminator Cobras) and bolts-on in roughly 30 minutes if you have a buddy to help, as well as the necessary handtools for the job.
Although the molded one-piece, hard-rubber strip is stronger than the factory chin spoiler, its position on a New Edge Mustang--especially a Pony that has been dropped--makes it super susceptible to sustaining damage from speed bumps, parking stops, and curbs. To that end, a second element of this project is about protecting a chin spoiler (or splitter, air dam, bumper cover, and so on) from such damage by installing a cool new device that we also found in AmericanMuscle's catalog.
The Curb Alert Pro (PN 94600; $159.95) is a bolt-on, park-assist system that gives drivers an audible alert whenever contact with one of the aforementioned, usually-solid objects is imminent. Putting this warning system in place is a do-it-yourself enterprise that shouldn't take more than an hour to finish. While the chin spoiler does require drilling a series of 1?4-inch holes for its included fasteners, the Curb Alert Pro technically mounts to a Pony's bumper cover without any drilling or cutting. However, as you'll see in the photos and captions of our slightly custom version of the basic installation procedures (performed by Saul "The Surgeon" Gutierrez of Extreme Automotive), our Pony's spoiler does undergo a little razor-blade trimming, which allows us to position the alert's sensor where we believe it will be most effective--incorporated directly into the spoiler.
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The Seeing the Forest Rule: When right-wingers are accusing others of something it is usually a cover for something THEY are doing. Today's variation is when they claim they are doing the honest, innocent thing it usually means they doing are the dishonest, conniving thing. The promoters of the upcoming anti-Obama "tea parties" claim that they are "grassroots" but really they are one more corporate-funded, lobbyist-organized Republican bait-and-switch operation, tricking their supporters into supporting even more corporate tax cuts and tax cuts for the rich.
Here is what I am talking about. The NY Post is owned by the same company as FOX News. SO take a look at this: TEA PARTIES: REAL GRASSROOTS – New York Post,
…these Tea Party protests aren't the same old rituals with the same old marchers.
These aren't the usual semiprofessional protesters who attend antiwar and pro-union marches. These are people with real jobs; most have never attended a protest march before. They represent a kind of energy that our politics hasn't seen lately, and an influx of new activists.
[. . .] Instead of the "astroturf" that has marked the ACORN-organized AIG protests, this movement is real grassroots. So if you've had enough, consider visiting a Tea Party protest in your area — there's bound to be one.
It's your chance to be part of an authentic popular protest movement, one that just might save America from the greed and ineptitude of the folks who have been running it into the ground.
There are numerous posts and articles like this one, all claiming this is a "spontaneous" and "grassroots" event. In fact, as Jane at Firedoglake points out, the tea parties are organized, funded and promoted by a big lobbyist organization. Think Progress also writes about this and Media Matters writes about how these anti-Obama events are receiving exhaustive on-the-air promotion from FOX News, to the point of calling them "FNC Tea Parties." (So does Think Progress.)
Also be sure to read Oliver Willis, The Seminal, Crooks & Liars, Washington Monthly, Newshounds and DownWithTyranny writes about the calls to violence associated with the tea parties.


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Hello blog readers!
This past Sunday I finished preaching through an exciting 6-week sermon series entitled Anabaptism 101 at Christiansburg Mennonite Fellowship (CMF) in Virginia, where I've been pastoring since the first of the year.
The series focuses on the historical roots and current convictions of Anabaptism. As many of you know, I didn't grow up within an Anabaptist tradition. And since half our congregation didn't grow up Anabaptist, this sermon series seemed like a good place to begin as pastor.
Here is a brief outline of each message in the series:
- Beginning of a Movement—A general overview of key persons, events, and issues that led to the "radical" 16th century Anabaptist movement. What does "Anabaptist" mean? Where does the name "Mennonite" come from? Where is Anabaptism going today?
- Radical Discipleship—The Anabaptist view of discipleship in detail. What does it mean to follow Jesus? Did Jesus really expect us to follow his teachings from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)? What is so different about the Anabaptist view versus the popular evangelical view?
- Word Made Flesh—The Anabaptist view of the authority of Scripture, and a Christo-centric hermeneutic (interpretation) of the Old Testament. Do Anabaptists hold a high view of Scripture? What is so different about the Anabaptist view of Scripture versus the popular evangelical view?
- Church as Kingdom Community—The Anabaptists saw the church as a missional, counter-cultural family of Kingdom citizens. What is the meaning and purpose of baptism? What is the meaning of communion? Why live a simple life? What does it mean to embrace "the other"?
- The Politics of Jesus—The most controversial and oft-misunderstood aspect of Anabaptism: non-violence and the politics of Jesus. In what ways did Jesus resist empire? How far do Anabaptists take Jesus' message of peace and reconciliation? How do Anabaptists understand church & state? How subversive is the NT?
- Triumph of the Lamb—Answers to the most common objections concerning the non-violence of Jesus. Didn't Jesus come to bring a sword? Didn't Jesus tell his disciples to buy swords? Finally, does the portrayal of Jesus in Revelation contradict the Jesus of the Gospels? How will the way of the crucified Lamb conquer evil in the end?
You can download and listen to each message by visiting our sermon archive. We will be archiving all sermons on the new church website once it is up and running. Please stay tuned for that.
There was Q&A after each message, but you can only hear it following the Triumph of the Lamb. Our small groups are going through The Naked Anabaptist for further discussion and study. If you're looking for a good overview of Anabaptism, or Neo-Anabaptism, check out Murray's book.
If you have questions or comments, please let me hear them here at the blog.
D.D. Flowers, 2014.


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"On the 10th Day Christmas, MoSop shares a story … for finding the Christmas Spirit's glory"
The following is excerpts of a talk by President Thomas S. Monson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I have included a musical clip for you to enjoy while reading. Just click on the arrow.
In Search Of The Christmas Spirit
I am the Christmas Spirit.
I enter the home of poverty, causing pale-faced children to open their eyes wide in pleased wonder.
I cause the miser's clutched hand to relax and thus paint a bright spot on his soul.
I cause the aged to renew their youth and to laugh in the glad old way.
I keep romance alive in the heart of childhood and brighten sleep with dreams woven of magic.
I cause eager feet to climb dark stairways with filled baskets, leaving behind them hearts amazed at the goodness of the world.
I cause the prodigal to pause a moment on his wild, wasteful way, and send to anxious love some little token that releases glad tears—tears which wash away the hard lines of sorrow.
I enter dark prison cells, reminding scarred manhood of what might have been, and pointing forward to good days yet to come.
I come softly into the still, white home of pain; and lips that are too weak to speak just tremble in silent, eloquent gratitude.
In a thousand ways I cause the weary world to look up into the face of God, and for a little moment forget the things that are small and wretched.
I am the Christmas Spirit. – [author unknown]
This is the spirit each true Christian seeks. This is the spirit I pray each may find. This is the Christ spirit. No quest is so universal, no undertaking so richly rewarding, no effort so ennobling, no purpose so divine. The Christmas season seems to prompt anew that yearning, that seeking to emulate the Savior of the world…
…With the birth of the babe in Bethlehem, there emerged a great endowment—a power stronger than weapons, a wealth more lasting than the coins of Caesar. This child was to become the King of kings and Lord of lords, the promised Messiah—Jesus Christ, the Son of God…
…Born in a stable, cradled in a manger, He came forth from heaven to live on earth as mortal man and to establish the kingdom of God. During His earthly ministry, He taught men the higher law. His glorious gospel reshaped the thinking of the world. He blessed the sick. He caused the lame to walk, the blind to see, the deaf to hear. He even raised the dead to life. To us He has said, "Come, follow me."
As we seek Christ, as we find Him, as we follow Him, we shall have the Christmas spirit, not for one fleeting day each year, but as a companion always. We shall learn to forget ourselves. We shall turn our thoughts to the greater benefit of others…
…If we remember, "When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God" (Mosiah 2:17), we will not find ourselves in the unenviable position of Jacob Marley's ghost. When he spoke to Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens' immortal A Christmas Carol, he spoke sadly of opportunities lost. Said he,
"Why did I walk through crowds of fellow-beings with my eyes turned down, and never raise them to that blessed Star which led Wise Men to a poor abode! Were there no poor homes to which its light would have conducted me?" (In The Best Short Stories of Charles Dickens, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1947, p. 435.)
We can learn a treasured lesson from the pen of Dickens and from the example of Christ. As we lift our eyes heavenward and then remember to look outward into the lives of others, as we remember that it is more blessed to give than to receive, we, during this Christmas season, will come to see a bright, particular star that will guide us to our precious opportunity…
…[Then our] quest for the Christmas spirit is rewarded.
Excerpts from the 1987 First Presidency Message: In Search of the Christmas Spirit – by Thomas S. Monson
Musical Selection: "Silent Night" by Michael Dowdle


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The April summer here is keeping me away from all the denim and pants in my closet. That's also because I have decided to only wear flowy dresses and skirts this season. Dresses blend perfectly with effortless, casual, sophistication and elegance. It's always easy to get into it and get out, especially when the scorching sun is shining bright like a diamond. It's the closest best thing you could do this summer and look all fresh this summer. I would not even dare to think about black trousers or denim with temperature soaring as high as 35 degrees. It's just impossible to stand outside. Reminds me of Calcutta, where persiparation is a part of life and the humidity becomes your best friend. I am sure all the private and public pools are a house full in the city. If not for the swimming pools, people are running to the mountains for some relief. What we learn from this are we should take an initiative towards PLANTING MORE TREES!
So many bloggers and fashion lovers out there are seen in different floral dresses this season to beat the heat. You know you gotta jump on to the floral dresses this season, if you haven't. Florals work out amazing for dinner, work, weekends, holidays and evening. I rarely have anything floral and thank god for this dress from LastInch, which is my cue to add a bunch of colours and florals. I just can't think about wearing black now, which I did in my earlier post but hey! you learn from your mistakes. Right?
Getting dressed for the days of summer can be a task. Between the heat and desire to do nothing, fashion sometimes takes a back seat. However, it's always possible to look stylish and comfortable during the summer if you have few floral or light material dresses like the one I am flaunting in this blog post. I got this dress from Lastinch. The material was undoubtedly soft and summer worthy, with some lace work on the arms. I styled it with a long belt and mint heels. LastInch is another e-commerce website for all those beautiful curvy women. They have some amazing designs that without any question will automatically be added to your cart. Presently, they have a 60% off going on, on their website. They give the latest fashion without compromising on the quality. LastInch has the classiest and trendiest plus size fashion. Check out their website and start with e-window shopping!
Photography – Kslenscapes
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Dress – LastInch
Heels – Westside
Bag – Commercial Street, Bangalore
I am sticking to floral prints this season. What about you?
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Matt Coughlan
(Australian Associated Press)
A leading business group has urged federal parliament to reform workplace laws, arguing employers are frustrated with inaction.
In a speech to the Brisbane Club on Tuesday, Ai Group chief executive Innes Willox hit back at the Australian Council of Trade Unions' Change The Rules campaign by outlining his own vision for industrial relations.
He said the changes put forward by the ACTU could "cripple" whole industries.
"The unions are trying to convince us all that their retrograde, self-serving proposals are just what the community needs," he said.
"Sensible people know that Australian businesses need to be productive and competitive if they are to continue to employ people and to offer generous wages and conditions."
Mr Willox said a 2015 Productivity Commission review of workplace laws "gathers dust", with the lack of action frustrating businesses.
But ACTU secretary Sally McManus returned serve, vowing to fight for substantial reform regardless of Mr Willox's views.
"Innes Willox knows that big business has too much power, that Australians don't have secure work, that pay rises are at record lows," Ms McManus said.
"But these aren't problems in his world, and they aren't problems for the big business bosses he's talking to at the Brisbane Club."
Mr Willox called for five key changes to the Fair Work Act to:
* Give the Fair Work Commission more discretion to overlook minor errors in enterprise agreements which cause EBAs to be withdrawn (legislation is before parliament).
* Apply the commission's Better Off Overall Test to "logical" groups of employees, rather than individual workers.
* Change transfer of business laws to help businesses restructure.
* Tighten "permitted matters" for bargaining claims, including outlawing enterprise agreement clauses that restrict the engagement of contractors.
* Prevent enterprise agreements requiring employers make contributions to worker entitlement funds which do not have appropriate standards of governance (laws are before parliament).
"These five modest and sensible changes to the Fair Work Act would boost productivity and competitiveness, whilst preserving fairness for employees and employers," Mr Willox said.
The union movement's Change the Rules campaign will involve mass meetings and marches starting next week and continuing through May.