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Ashu Ebot-Tabi
10/16/2017 07:48:01 pm
In all honesty, the book maintains a very consistent tone, one that, while candid in its detailing of American poverty, isn't caustic or vindictive towards the poor. Rather, David approaches this topic with the compassionate objectivity one would expect from a Pulitzer-Prize winner. It's also important to note the rather somberness that Shipler injects into the interviewed; granted, it stems from their actual experiences rather than falsification. An example is in the section "The Daunting Workplace", where it mention stereotypes of black men in the workplace, more specifically, that if you're "black, a man, large and strong, or you have a prison record, you're likely to be percieved as a person with a temper". It then goes on to mention Kevin Fields, who fit those bills, and had to live on the lowly pay of mowing lawns.
Thalia Q.
10/21/2017 12:22:12 pm
I found that the auther keeps a steady, formal and factual tone throughout the book without seeming aggressive but firmly arguing his point.
Kristofer Carpenter
10/23/2017 08:20:15 pm
The author of the working poor keeps a very formal tone throughout his book and firmly but not forcefully argues and states his point.
Maggie Glancy
10/25/2017 12:47:50 pm
It is of my opinion that the authors tone is both consistent and fluctuating, in that he is consistant in the manner in which he depicts the anecdotes he relies on to prove his claim, but fluctuates in the sense that his tone shifts when discussing the sources of poverty (especially when discussing specific businesses, agencies, etc). When he is discussing these sources, he seems to have a somewhat formal tone, yet a subtle anger or frustration seems to also be present. When illustrating the lives and stories of those affected by poverty, his formality is still the dominant tone; the underlying tone however, switches to one of understanding and empathy.
Maygui Jean
10/29/2017 03:38:08 am
Throughout the course of reading this entire book I can honestly say that the author's tone had been quite consistent, with certain areas portraying some subtle frustration. When talking about the work conditions of certain immigrants, the author's language becomes a bit more strict and structured in comparison to his simply informative tone throughout most of the book.
Averi Childress
10/29/2017 05:36:00 pm
Shipler style is a pattern of fact-story-fact-story which creates many , though subtle, tonal shifts throughout the book. whenever he tells a person's story he's very straightforward and truthful, which shows respect toward those he writes about and gives the reader a genuine idea of what the working poor is like. Then, when Shipler shifts into his fact reporting mode, he becomes slightly more emotional. He comments more often and although he continues to report the facts, it becomes slightly more obvious if he approves of the facts. Generally speaking, when he does approve there isn't much of a tonal change, but when he doesn't, that irritation and disapproval comes through in his writing ever so slightly.
Maria H
10/29/2017 05:50:59 pm
Although Shipler maintains a formal tone of facts/ statistics followed by anecdotes he has minor tonal shifts in regards to how he describes the lives of the people he interviews. In other words, he centers around an informative tone but has minor tone changes in regards of the people of the poor.empathy, for the lives of migrant farm workers or anger when describing companies like Walmart that neglect the lowest workers. Occasionally, he expresses even surprise or humor.( EX. when he described the farmer who felt that the migrant's home was, in a sense, too luxurious).
Molly Henkes
10/29/2017 06:16:35 pm
The author maintains a formal, fact-based tone throughout the book. He goes from telling the stories to supporting his argument with facts, and repeats this process.
Adesuwa Obasuyi
10/29/2017 07:19:05 pm
Shipler's maintains a consistent formal tone due to his many appeals to logos throughout the book. The tonal shifts throughout his story are not very noticeable and take one who is really paying attention to the book to notice. The tonal shifts often follow anecdotes where the author subtly hints his frustration with whatever subject at hand is being discussed. His frustration allows the reader the understand a bit of his voice throughout the book. Other times, the tone also shifts from one of factual to sympathy when discussing the stories of many across America. EX: "Christie seemed doomed to a career of low pay without the chance of significant promotion, no matter how important her jobs might be to the country's well-being".
Kathryn Bywaters
10/29/2017 09:56:47 pm
Shipler uses a formal tone which is consistent throughout the book. There a few tonal shifts from his formal tone to an indignant tone when he became angry over the injustice of these people's jobs and lifestyles, like when talking about the workers of the garment industry and how they are treated in the workforce. David may even change his tone to an earnest one when he felt sincere about these peoples living conditions and their everyday schedule, like when talking about the migrants and where they lived and how they got paid. As said before, other than these little tonal shifts that happened here and there for David Shipler his tone contains to mostly being formal.
Tali Porter
10/30/2017 05:46:15 pm
Throughout the text, Shipler maintains an informal tone , yet with very factual evidence to follow up. Wether it be quotes, statistics, or an even that he(the author) went through, he states facts within stories and uses words such as "obviously" and "you" which maintains an informal tone
Sonia Jorge
10/31/2017 10:52:47 pm
The author maintains a formal and even an informative tone throughout the book. He presents multiple facts and statistics to support his argument, and does so without aggressive language. There are some tonal shifts when he describes the hard lives of the working poor and wnat he found out about them during his interviews. Shipler might convey an emotional tone at times, such as displaying a little anger when he talks about businesses and corporations exploiting the working poor, but these are just subtle tonal shifts that occur here and there throughout his book.
Jose G
11/2/2017 04:48:11 pm
Throughout the book Shipler sustains a formal tone but also sometimes turns to a more emotional tone so that they can get the message across and appeal to pathos.
Grace O
11/2/2017 08:28:39 pm
The author keeps a steady tone throughout the book but when he addresses certain issues, like when talking about companies and businesses taking advantage of these people that are already in this bad situation, there seems to be some underlying anger.
Natasya Hioe
11/5/2017 12:38:21 am
Shipler maintains a formal, consistent tone throughout the book. There were very little tonal shifts, but at times Shipler would have an emotional tone relating to the parts where pathos are appealed to. For example,whenever a working poor's story was told and the advantage they were taken of, Shipler would have a slight tone of anger.
Reagan Mullinax
10/22/2018 07:47:14 pm
Throughout the book, Shipler maintains a very formal and consistent tone. When developing his argument, he uses many sophisticated sentences and phrases which created a very formal and intelligent-sounding tone. Overall, the tone shifts very little as the story progresses. At times Shipler does use a very passionate tone when discussing the stories of certain families and how they connect back to the tight grip of poverty, so to speak. For example, in chapter 2, Shipler explains how "America's rapturous hymn to work will sound a sour note." This is said in a very formal but also passionate tone in stating how those who continue to work hard won't overcome the final barrier. Although the tone does change a few times to a passionate tone, it overall stays very formal and consistent.
Xavier Fabien
11/8/2018 10:22:55 pm
The authors tone is extremely formal, though it does change on occasion to provide an insight to sincerity or anger. He uses an abundance of intellectual words and phrases which gives the text a intelligent tone.
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PERSONAL organisers are all the rage. No self-respecting professional
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A new facility has brought a new energy to the Boys and Girls Club of Carter County's summer camp.
The camp, which began earlier this month, is in full swing at the organization's new building, which is located on Main Street in Ardmore. The HFV Wilson Community Center was previously home to the summer camp and its programs. The camp accepts students from the sixth to 12th grades.
"It's been really great to be honest," Misty Sanders, chief executive officer of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Carter County, said. "The kids have been fantastic."
The new facility, which was previously a Hallmark gift and office supply store, is an open concept and provides more space than what was previously available at the community center. Sanders said the open concept not only allows for more space, but teenagers can easily be monitored. A central area, deemed the command center, also allows attendees to easily check in and out of camp throughout the day.
"We walked in and immediately loved the open concept and the command center," Sanders said. "(Before) we couldn't take but 20 to 25 on a daily basis. So we were really able to double our numbers this summer."
The building is filled with an average of 40 kids daily, with sounds of pool tournaments, ice hockey and kids calling dibs on the Xbox resonating in the air. The expansion of space has led to more opportunities for the teens. On Tuesday, a group painted a message for the pilots coming into Ardmore for the Air Race Classic today and tomorrow. The message, written in orange spray paint on the grass at the Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport, reads "Welcome to Ardmore" and will be read by the pilots making their seventh stop of the 2,400 mile race.
Sanders said in addition to painting the message the teenagers got an up-close and personal look at the planes at the airport.
"It was a good experience. I've never really been around planes before," CJ Landum, one of the teenagers who went to the airport, said. "It was good that we got to go out and do something. I've never really gotten to be up close to a plane or been inside one or anything."
"A lot of our kids haven't been out there (the airport) before," Sanders said. "So just to see 'oh wow we have this' and it's just a great opportunity for our kids to see something bigger than Ardmore."
The summer camp has been kept busy with a collection of different activities, including life skills classes, visits to the Ardmore Water Park, YW8 classes and acting classes at the Goddard Center. Sanders said while the new building provides the teens a relaxed atmosphere, the structured classes and activities have been successful.
"They do have options to do what they want within the building," she said. "We try to keep them very busy."
The students also volunteer at Ardmore Animal Care every other Tuesday to walk, pet, play with and care for dogs and cats at the facility. Sanders described the activity as "a great opportunity for them to just care for something other than themselves," adding that many of the students leave the shelter wanting to adopt an animal they became attached to during the visit.
Sanders said the larger facility has allowed the club to open its doors to more families, which helps reduce the number of students that have nowhere to go during the summer break. The camp also provides breakfast and lunch, with food donated and provided by DOT Foods. Sanders said Ardmore has a strong need for community outlets for students, particularly during the summer, and the new building has allowed the Boys and Girls Club to expand its reach.
"It's very essential," Sanders said of places students can go during the summer. "It's our first year really on a full scale to do this.
"By the end of this we want them to be ready to enter adulthood and be productive."
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"What now?" Cerise growled out, throwing back the covers once again. Her late afternoon class got cancelled and the extra free time was supposed to be a fully committed nap time but every time her head touched the soft, plush, welcoming pillow, somebody called, texted or in the present case, knocked on her door.
The man on the other side of the door looked like a cracked out mess; twitchy fingers, wide eyes, mouth that hung open slightly. "Yes?" Her eyes roamed over him again. Maybe it wasn't smart to open the door to the hobo who possibly couldn't speak. "Look, if you're trying to find the old tenants, they moved months ago." That was enough to get his fingers to stop twitching.
"You look exactly the same, younger, but the same."
"Okay, can you hold on one second?" She smiled sweetly, tried not to stare at the weird way he held his hands at his back, and shut the door. How long would a guy with a could be gun in his waistband wait? "Jorge." She'd call him and then together they'd take care of the…
"Cerise? I promised to always protect you."
His voice carried through the door. It wasn't crazy sounding or too desperate. "What do you want?" She called back. There was no need to make the door mistake twice.
"To carry out my promise."
Hesitantly she cracked open the door. The whole user behavior had subsided. In its place was a normal man with pleading eyes, dark brown hair, and a touch of upper crust to him. None of it looked familiar. "I don't know you."
"That is what you warned me you'd say." He smiled and the saddest light entered his eyes.
It was a mistake opening the door again. They were both crazy. "You need to go. I don't know how-"
"You have a scar on the left side of your right knee, faint and small. You got it from what you called a bicycle riding crash when you were little and your middle name is Daisy."
Caught between shock and horror, she stepped outside. Nobody, with the exception of some pets, knew her middle name. The scar a good handful were there to witness so that didn't ring as loudly as the latter. "Who are you?"
"My name is Osiris."
"The Egyptian God of Death or whatever?" She chuckled until she noticed he wasn't kidding. "Right, Osiris, so what do you want?"
He stepped closer and she held her breath. Stepping out into the hall with a stranger was her third mistake. His hand brushed over her cheek first then her arm and then he stepped back to do a full look over like she had done when she first opened the door. "I'm here to make sure you stay like this."
"What?" She started only to be cut off by a shake of his head.
"In three days you will be abducted and sent to my world. That's where you'll die."
Yup, she thought, definitely crazy and said crazy man was still holding her arm. "I'll make sure I carry pepper spray."
"Don't go outside that night. I don't need you to believe the rest but this," Cerise watched as he hesitated. He hadn't moved any further away from the personal space invasion line and the fingers wrapped around her small arm kept her quiet. If he really was crazy, he could be the one who abducted her then and there. " I need you to trust me and stay inside."
"Okay," she murmured on repetitive nods worthy of a bobble head. "In three days' time, I will make sure I am inside."
"I'll miss you." His hand fell away from her arm as he backed off. "Have a full life Cerise."
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"Young people at 18 or 21 are at this point of falling off a cliff because they don't have the support or services they need," said Leslie Gross, director of the Casey Foundation's Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. "They also don't have the folks they can rely on to help them make difficult decisions in their life and get them on the path to success."
The foster care population in the United States has risen every year for the past five years, from 397,000 at the end of 2012 to 443,000 last year, according to an annual federal government report by the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System. Of that population, more than 171,000 are 14 or older. That cohort has been "virtually invisible," said Gross, who hopes the study sheds light on the difficulties faced by young people entering adulthood without the emotional and financial safety net that families can provide.
Youth of color are particularly vulnerable and are more likely to face obstacles when transitioning out of foster care.
According to the report, "By age 21, young people who experienced foster care reported significantly lower rates of high school completion and employment than all young people in the general population." The rates are even worse for black youth who have been in foster care: "In over a third of states," the report states, "less than half of young African Americans have earned their high school diploma or GED by age 21, and nationally less than half are employed by age 21."
African American youth are much more likely to be in foster care. In California, African Americans constitute 6 percent of the population, but 23 percent of youths in foster care. In Illinois, they represent 17 percent of the state population, but 53 percent of those in foster care. The disproportionate representation means African American youth are more likely to be subjected to the pitfalls of a foster care system that doesn't adequately prepare youth for independent living.
"The biggest message of this report is around equity," Gross said. "When you look at that data, it's really troubling, so we have to ask the questions of why and change the narrative."
The report — based on monitoring data collected by the federal government's Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System, National Youth in Transition Database and American Community Survey — calls for extension of care so that foster care youth can continue receiving education,financial assistance and access to guidance programs after they turn 18. Extending foster care to 21 helps provide young people with additional resources and manage the typical problems they face as they approach independent living.
"Only about one-quarter of 18-year-olds remain in foster care until their 19th birthdays," the report states. "This is partly the result of states maintaining policies that do not allow or encourage young people to extend their time in foster care."
The absence of such assistance can also lead to homelessness. According to the data, 30 percent of youth who transitioned from foster care to independent living reported having experienced being homeless. And half of young people who had been in foster care start living on their own, without the support of a family.
The study's authors hope the data will lead to changes in local, state and federal policies to direct more programs and funding for youth as they move from foster care to independent living.
"The bottom line is that there is room in every state for significant improvement," Gross said. "We have a long way to go."


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CoreLogic Home Price Index Rises Nearly 7% in May
Home prices rose 6.6% in May compared with the same month a year ago, according to CoreLogic. The research firm previously had forecast a rise of 5.1%, more in line with the index jumps in for the first three months of the year. The data include sales of distressed properties.
Month over month, May prices rose 1.7%, including distressed home sales. CoreLogic expects June housing prices to rise another 5.3% year over year and to rise by 0.9% month over month.
CEO Frank Martell noted:
For current homeowners, the strong run-up in prices has boosted home equity and, in some cases, spending. For renters and potential first-time buyers, it is not such a pretty picture. With price appreciation and rental inflation outstripping income growth, affordability is destined to become a bigger issue in most markets.
Chief Economist Frank Nothaft added:
The market remained robust with home sales and prices continuing to increase steadily in May. While the market is consistently generating home price growth, sales activity is being hindered by a lack of inventory across many markets. This tight inventory is also impacting the rental market where overall single-family rent inflation was 3.1 percent on a year-over-year basis in May of this year compared to May of last year. Rents in the affordable single-family rental segment (defined as properties with rents less than 75 percent of the regional median rent) increased 4.7 percent over the same time, well above the pace of overall inflation.
Including distressed sales, home prices rose the most in Utah (10.4%) and Washington (12.6%).
The 10 U.S. metropolitan areas posting the largest increases were:
- Denver: 9.2%
- San Diego: 7.3%
- Las Vegas: 7.3%
- Los Angeles: 6.4%
- Boston: 6.3%
- Washington, D.C.: 4.7%
- San Francisco: 4.6%
- Chicago: 4.4%
- Miami: 4.4%
- Houston: 2.2%
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Longtime Bankers Join South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions
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Two longtime bankers began terms on the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions.
Wayne Wicker, chairman and chief executive officer of Myrtle Beach-based South Atlantic Bank, and Barry Ham, president of Manning-headquartered Bank of Clarendon, officially commenced their four-year terms on June 30, but August 1 marked the first meeting of the fiscal year for the 11-member board.
"Given the increasing complexities of the financial services industry, it's good to have two veteran bankers like Wayne and Barry join the board," said State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, who serves as chairman of the Board of Financial Institutions.
"The board's job is to preserve a sound financial environment and protect the public by ensuring that state banking and consumer finance laws and regulations are followed, and having a capable, knowledgeable group of individuals on the board is essential to its success," Loftis added.
Wicker has nearly 30 years of banking experience. He earned a bachelor's degree from The Citadel and is also a graduate of The Graduate School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State University and the South Carolina Bankers School.
"I'm really looking forward to serving and being a part of the process," Wicker said. "This will also give me a chance to better understand how regulators operate, information I can pass on to other bankers."
Ham has spent nearly 35 years in banking, all with the Bank of Clarendon. He is a graduate of Clemson University and the South Carolina Bankers School. He was named Outstanding Young Banker by the South Carolina Bankers Association in 2003 and South Carolina Independent Banker of the Year in 2012.
"My bank is a strong supporter of giving back, and serving on this board is one way I can do that," Ham said.


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The television preacher Jimmy Swaggart became a Christian megastar in the 1980s broadcasting from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His popular crusades and regular services appeared on television sets across the United States and around the world. At its peak, his ministry was taking in over one million dollars a week. He had honed a brash, bold, loud style of preaching that made him a revered figure, both in the context of the Assemblies of God – a group of affiliated churches that formed the world's largest Pentecostal denomination – and in the broader world of evangelicalism. Critics reviled his holier-than-thou pulpit posturing and his bellicosity. Some stations even took him off the air for his religious and cultural bigotry.
Like many other Pentecostal preachers – who were moving into politics at a rapid rate – Swaggart believed that the Holy Ghost emboldened him to witness the arrow-straight truths of the Bible. With his southern drawl, he thundered against Hollywood celebrities, evolutionary scientists, communists, homosexuals, Catholics, feminists, secular liberals and other 'enemies' of the faith. Americans had lost interest in the Bible, he warned with deadly seriousness. A reporter at the New York Times took note. The Reagan-era televangelist was 'tapping some powerful resentments here; he is speaking to the disenfranchised'. The country rightly deserved God's judgment, Swaggart assured his audience with fury.
In the summer of 1985, Swaggart was on the road, conducting one of his mass revival crusades in New Haven, Connecticut. Before the cameras and the glare of stage lights he paced back and forth, waving his arms like he was fending off a swarm of bees. He raised his Bible high above his head. He shouted at his audience about the moral degeneracy that dragged reprobates through the gates of hell. At one performance, he took aim at 'the devil's music': rock and roll.
How had Christians made peace with this vile, hideous music, he asked with urgency in his voice, drawing out words like 'pul-pit' and 'bye-bull'. The issue was a personal one for him, he confided, pausing for emphasis and lowering his voice before lunging at the crowd, finger pointed upward to drive home his jeremiad.
'My family started rock and roll!' he exclaimed in front of the silent assembly of thousands. 'I don't say that with any glee! I don't say it with any pomp or pride! I say it with shame and sadness, because I've seen the death and the destruction. I've seen the unmitigated misery and the pain. I've seen it!' His voice cracking with emotion, he railed: 'I speak of experience. My family – Jerry Lee Lewis, with Elvis Presley, with Chuck Berry … started rock and roll!' His claim served an obvious rhetorical point, but there was also much truth to it.


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Talk to others you know already when searching for a job. Ask them if they are aware of any place that is hiring, and see if they would introduce you to them. Often job seekers skip this step; however, that's not a good idea. A great recommendation can get your foot in the door.
Even if you're already seeking employment, it's important to do well at your current job still. This does not give you the option to slack off at your current job. That reputation could be passed on to your future employers. You must apply yourself to whatever task is at hand in order to be successful.
Consider returning to school. At times, discovering the job you want requires that you expand your skills. Learning as much as possible is key to obtaining a better position. You can locate numerous classes online that can help you learn about new things during a time that works for your schedule.
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Don't get into conflicts with coworkers. You should focus on acquiring a reputation as someone who is easy to work with. Team players are known to receive greater benefits.
Your cover letter needs to mention your qualifications that relates to the ad for a job. If you are responding to an ad that requires leadership, focus your cover letter on your leadership skills. Re-read the ad carefully and look for things that you can describe about yourself in your cover letter so that you stand out.
It's a good idea to mention social medial on resumes. Social media is now used by a number of companies, and when you can do that, you can position yourself as someone who may be able to handle that for them, even if it's only in a posting capacity.
If a recruiter asks you to fill out an application, take the time to fill it out in detail. Even though the same information is available on your resume, it is still important to show you can pay attention to detail and fill out the application in full.
Create a consistent work schedule. Most employers want to know what they can expect from their employees. They will put their trust in you then. You need to be honest about specific work and lunch hours. If there are adjustments that need to be made, talk to your boss about them.
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Look online for information on the company before your interview. A good start would be with their website. This will allow you to pose insightful questions during the interview. They'll be thoroughly impressed.
You need to do some background research on employment agencies and make sure their claims and promises are legitimate. Many employment agencies simply want to benefit from your hard work. Thoroughly research them and their history with others to see how honest they are. Be assured that there are many legitimate companies out there who do care about you and are honest dealers.
Examine all of your skills. If you think you need to brush up on skills, take some classes. Getting an advanced degree isn't always necessary. Any extra classes that can help you hone in on your skills can help you get a job. For example, you can try to take a class on bookkeeping software if that's a job that you wish to apply for.
Understanding the right way to handle interviews requires you to visit in advance. Is there parking nearby, or will you need to walk? Where are you entering the building? Where is the location of the office? Being late is one of the worst things you could do, so try to arrive 10 minutes earlier.
After applying for a few jobs, you should start to get phone calls regarding interviews. Be careful when you're answering the phone. It is very important to make a good first impression on a potential employer, even if you are only talking to the person in charge of scheduling job interviews.
You should never put false information on your resume, no matter how small it may be. Anything you're embarrassed by can just be left out. There is no way to know whether the employer is able to discover the truth.
Never show up at a job interview without knowing something about the company. Look into what the company is all about. Make sure that you fully understand the company's mission. Show the interviewers that you have researched the company and they will be more impressed with you than other candidates.
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This type of course provides valuable help to the interviewees. If she prefers knickers suit, then knee-high or trouser socks with shoes would be considered best. There is no substitute for a tuxedo suit that is tailored to perfectly fit your personal size. Either way, nurses require equipment to perform daily duties regardless of what specialization they are in. Go for pleated shirt as it will help to enhance your physical personality. Medical school interview is a part of the selection procedure. Women can wear knickers and a twin set jumper opinion, or a skirt and a simple blouse instead, for a job interview with this type of company. To impress your interviewer, wear a professional looking outfit. It is a fact that during most weddings, the focus will be on the brides attire and not so much on the grooms tuxedo. When applying for a job, you just have few minutes to impress the other person.


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Harunobu (1725-70?) who is said to have perfected the full-colored prints known as nishiki-e or brocade pictures, was the first to produce ukiyo-e prints using quality paper and pigments. During the second and third year of Meiwa (1765-66), picture calendars became a fad among the haikai poets of Edo. Wealthy dilettantes commissioned artists to design beautiful calendars and exchanged them at parties with their rivals. Harunobu was an active participant and produced many beautiful calendars, which were overwhelmingly popular.
There is another print by Harunobu of the same composition but without the boy, which is more in keeping with the subject matter. However as a ukiyo-e picture, this one is undoubtedly more interesting. A boy lifts up the skirt of the kimono and peeks while the girl, totally unaware of the boy, is intent on her weaving. A trivial scene expressing the mischievous mind of the boy, and yet Harunobu with his high artistic sense has made it into a delightful scene, with the beautiful color of the background and the lovely girl rendered delicately as only he could. The red in the background gives the picture a dreamlike quality.


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Wagers, XPO's COO, leaves company after position is eliminated
Transport and logistics provider XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE:XPO) said late today that it has parted ways with Kenneth Wagers, its chief operating officer (COO), after eliminating his position.
The decision was made after the Greenwich, Connecticut-based company decided to abandon plans to pursue acquisitions in favor of stock repurchases, XPO said in a statement. The company bought back $1 billion in shares in December, and is authorized to repurchase $1.5 billion in additional shares.
Wagers was hired in April 2018 to work with XPO President Troy Cooper ahead of XPO resuming M&A activity. After XPO's stock price plunged in December 2018 following a short-selling firm's very negative analysis of the company, it decided that buying back shares would be a more cost-effective use of its capital. That made the COO's role, as it was constructed when Wagers was hired, extraneous. In an filing yesterday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, XPO said that Wagers' employment was terminated "without cause."
Most who follow XPO expected it to return to the M&A trail in 2018 after being on the sidelines since September 2015. It made no acquisitions last year, however.
With Wagers gone, Cooper will assume the duties that would normally fall under a COO's purview, XPO said. Cooper had been the company's COO before Wagers was hired and the president's position created. Cooper will also take over the company's less-than-truckload (LTL) business on an interim basis. Wagers had held that position, also on an interim basis, since June 2018.
Wagers joined XPO from Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) where he was the chief financial officer for various Amazon operations, including last-mile, middle-mile, Amazon China, air and ocean operations, the "Amazon Fresh" grocery delivery business, and the "Prime Now" same-day operation. Some industry-watchers said Wagers' hiring dovetailed with XPO's launch of a service called "XPO Direct," in which it provides a soup-to-nuts warehousing, fulfillment and delivery service to retailers akin to Amazon's "Fulfillment by Amazon" service, which is enormously critical to Amazon.
Late last month, XPO said that its largest customer – who it wouldn't name but who everyone knew to be Amazon – would pull $600 million in business from XPO, equal to two-thirds of Amazon's annual business with XPO. An industry source said Amazon's actions were "retribution" for hiring Wagers and refusing to terminate him at Amazon's behest. Amazon denied those actions ever took place, calling the allegations "ridiculous."
XPO made no mention of the relationship with Amazon in its announcement of Wagers' departure.
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An enthusiastic traveller, Courtenay has yet to find a place she would rather call home than the beautiful Bay of Plenty. So it was no surprise that she fell into the passion of helping others buy and sell in the area too.
Courtenay realised her love for the real estate industry shortly after assuming her role as personal assistant to a successful and competitive agent in Mount Maunganui. In this fast paced role, learning how to be efficient in administration, client management and marketing was essential. Business was booming and her responsibilities quickly expanded into those of a buyer's agent. This provided her with additional industry experience in the field dealing with clients daily. Young and dynamic, Courtenay took a leap of faith and branched out on her own.
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Back in 2014, businesses were starting to seriously re-allocate budgets away from traditional advertising towards social media. As an 18 year old based in Australia's Hunter Valley, Ollie Brazier, founder of Oxygen Media, had a vision of its enormous potential for businesses … and he wanted in.
He was selling wine as a part time job when he asked a guy who walked in off the street if he knew of anyone who needed a social media manager. It was a decision that changed his future.
He was Ollie's first client and this was the start of his initial business, Social Plus. Ollie quoted him AU$50 per month to run his four pages on both Facebook and Twitter; it didn't even cover his electricity bill! But this client was running young entrepreneur businesses globally and introduced him to a world of bigger opportunity.
He continued to run Social Plus in addition to his "day job" working for Key Media in the States, and on his return to Australia, first in Sydney and then Melbourne. But his Dad had always instilled in him the value of working for yourself, so after a year in Melbourne, Ollie moved back to Taupō in 2017 and to freelancing, establishing Oxygen Media.
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Jamie's quite the adventurer. Leaving Scotland when he was 20 after studying adventure tourism management, he headed for Africa and spent a year guiding on Kilimanjaro. And that's when the love affair with the world's second largest continent and her rivers began, establishing 'Kayak the Nile' and 'Raft Africa' in Uganda so
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It was here he discovered the other great love of his life – wife Georgie, a Kiwi girl from Taupō, who he employed as a safari guide and who found her way into his heart.
With new priorities, Jamie sold his business and used his local knowledge and language skills to work in the burgeoning African oil industry, as well as securing work with Kelvin TOP-SET, incident and disaster investigators and trainers.
Now in Georgie's home town of Taupō (they made the move 6 years ago), he still contracts to TOP-SET for one week a month, has been working on legislation for safety in adventure tourism in NZ and is freelancing as an auditor to AdventureMark™, NZ's largest adventure activity certification body. Phew! All of which he fits around a busy family life with children Lucy (4) and Jack (7).
And that's why he loves Beany –he knows that we'll take care of all his business accounting and tax work for one easy monthly fee, while he gets on with planning and enjoying all the adventures Taupō and the world are yet to offer his family.
Mike and Nikki's move to a lifestyle block just outside of Taupo came when they decided to sell the café they'd owned since 2015.Sitting on the deck of their new rental 'pod' with the sun shining, baby James on Nikki's hip and daughter Annabel playing in a field, surrounded by a flock of white ducks and several Highland cows, it seems pretty idyllic.
But Annabel was just 6 weeks old when a café that they'd been looking at as a new business venture came on the market. Tired of working nights as a sous chef, Nikki knew she wanted to stay in food, so when the real estate agent called Mike to say that the café was on the market, they put in an offer.
Taking over the run down cafe was daunting. They desperately needed cashflow and so spent their days working front of house with Annabel strapped to the front of them, and their evenings (and often late into the night) creating new menus, repainting walls and renovating furniture.
In their first few months of business, they'd panic about calling their accountant as they didn't know what it would cost them; cashflow was tight! But they desperately needed the support and advice. Hence the move to Beany, with unlimited support included in their fixed monthly fee package.
Still with Beany since selling the café, Nikki now runs the rental pod, and Mike contracts to an adventure tourism auditing business and teaches white water kayaking. They're excited as to where the future will take them next.
What do you do when your husband returns from kindergarten drop-off and announces you're buying an ice-cream cart on the Taupō waterfront? You embrace it wholeheartedly of course!
Or at least that's what Victoria did when husband Johnny did exactly that after he got talking with the previous owners whose son went to the same kindy. They were returning to Europe and Johnny, who loves a bargain and reckons everyone loves ice-cream, spied an oppportunity.
That was three years ago when the couple from Burnley in Lancashire were pregnant with their third child Ava (they also have Bella 7 and Archie 5).
Because they've never owned a business before, the learning curve has been steep and the commitment huge – as Johnny says, "if you don't put the cart out, you don't make money". But that said, they're relishing being part of the community. The locals know that summer's here when the gelato cart takes its spot beside the lake, and they're always keen for a chat. One of the highlights of summer is the beach litter pick-up with local kids, with everyone rewarded with a free ice-cream for their efforts.
Victoria is first to admit she's "rubbish with money", so having the Beany support team at her beck and call has been a godsend. And with plans for another cart, more staff and clever ideas for extending the ice-cream season, we'll be with them all the way advising on their business accounting and tax work for a set monthly fee … and all without the brain freeze of traditional accounting!
They say the kitchen's the heart of the home, and for husband and wife team Stu and Sarah Martin, it's the heart of a very successful, award-winning business too.
In 2007 when Stu was made redundant from his previous job, he didn't sit on his hands. Instead he put them to work making kitchens in his garage at home. To help pay the bills while the business got established, Sarah went back to teaching when Tom, their son, was just 9 months old.
But working from home proved to be too restrictive, and out of the public eye, so Stu made the decision to lease an industrial unit and commit to growth. For the first couple of years he did it alone with the help of of contractors and relying heavily on family. Then, as his reputation spread, he was able to take on a couple of full time staff. However, not fully understanding the bottom line meant that by 2016 sales had stagnated and he was making less money … and that's when Beany entered the picture.
We sat down with Stu and Sarah to get a handle on their business, to give them a deeper understanding of their day-to-day accounts and help them plan ahead. With this hands-on assistance from the Beany support team, they've expanded the SMJ workshop, taken on more staff, refined their target market and assessed the trends in their business, including future proofing for the quieter months.
And better still, in 2018 Sarah didn't renew her teaching certificate and is now enjoying taking care of SMJ's customer service and sales.
Real Estate Agent – Tauranga
What Lies Beneath – Tauranga


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Tim Gee tells the story of why he became a pacifist and what it means to him. Tim reflects on the lives of peacemakers past and present to provide responses to questions like "Don't we have to hit back if we're hurt?", "Don't we need war to respond to evil?" and "Doesn't religion justify wars?". This is a critique of war, but more than that, it stakes a claim for pacifism's feminist and anti-racist qualities. This is a call for a more nonviolent world.
This is a book in the 'Quaker Quicks' series, in which Quakers explain how they live their faith in the world.
This will be the first event in Tim's book tour, supported by Fellowship of Reconciliation https://for.org.uk/ and Quaker Peace and Social Witness. The Peace Pledge Union will have a stall at the event. All are welcome!
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MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Candidates and volunteers made last ditch efforts to woo voters on Monday, a day before Wisconsin holds the nation's largest ever recall election that could provide an early indication of trends before the 2012 U.S. election.
Six state Senate Republicans face recall elections on Tuesday in what has become a referendum on Republican Governor Scott Walker's conservative policies. Two Senate Democrats face challengers on August 16 and one retained his seat in July.
Control of the state Senate hangs in the balance as Democrats would need to win three of the six elections to have a chance to take back the Senate if they also retain the two seats up for election on August 16.
Spending on the nine elections had reached $33 million by Monday, most of it from outside special interest groups, far eclipsing the Wisconsin record of about $20 million set in 2008 elections including half the state Senate and all Assembly members.
"The spending is just amazing the way it has taken off," said Michael Buelow, research director for the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a nonpartisan political spending watchdog.
Victories by Democrats could bolster efforts to launch a recall of Walker next year. Republican wins could freeze that bid in its tracks and give the national party momentum toward defeating President Barack Obama in 2012.
Republicans rode a wave of election victories last November across the United States, and in Wisconsin took control of the state Assembly, the Senate and the governor's office.
A Walker-led drive this year to curb the power of public sector unions as part of a plan to close budget deficits touched off massive pro-union protests and thrust Wisconsin into the national spotlight, leading to the elections.
Some 32 registered interest groups had spent $14.2 million by Monday and the watchdog organization has found unregistered groups had spent at least as much, Buelow said, pegging total interest group spending at $28 million to $28.5 million.
An array of conservative groups including Americans For Prosperity have backed Republican candidates. The union-backed We Are Wisconsin has led interest groups supporting Democrats.
Candidates have reported spending more than $5 million, a figure that will rise when more required reports are filed.
With less than 24 hours to go before the polls open at 7 a.m. local time, Republican and Democratic campaigns redoubled get-out-the-vote efforts on Monday.
"We're canvassing today, going door to door and letting them know where their polling locations are," said Stephanie Wilson, regional director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin on efforts on behalf of Democratic candidate Jessica King.
King is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Randy Hopper in a rematch of the 2008 election he won by 163 votes.
"We're feeling good," Wilson said. "We're seeing a lot of support."
In the LaCrosse area, incumbent Republican Senator Dan Kapanke was making telephone calls along with volunteers who were making calls and canvassing door-to-door, campaign manager Jen Harrington said on Monday.
"We have the phone bank pretty much filled over here and everyone else is on doors," Harrington said.
Kapanke faces Democratic Representative Jennifer Shilling in a district that has often voted for Democrats.
The Wisconsin elections are making history. There had been only 20 state-level recall elections in U.S. history before 2011 and never more than two in any one year.
Turnout is expected to be much higher than in nonpartisan or special elections and candidates said in the days leading up to the election that few voters appeared undecided.
Also Tuesday, Republican Senator Alberta Darling faces Democratic Representative Sandy Pasch in the Milwaukee area and in western Wisconsin Republican Senator Sheila Harsdorf faces Democrat Shelly Moore, a teacher's union organizer
Pasch was out canvassing Monday around noon with Rep. Peter Barca, the state Senate minority leader who has become a popular figure among state Democrats due to his fervent opposition to the collective bargaining measure that passed this spring. She also planned to go to Shorewood, a village just north of Milwaukee known for quaint shops and progressive politics, to greet shoppers and business owners, and then go door-to-door greeting residents throughout the North Shore.
Republican Senator Luther Olsen faces Democratic Representative Fred Clark in a central Wisconsin district and Republican Senator Robert Cowles faces Democrat Nancy Nusbaum in the east-central part of the state.
Writing by David Bailey; Additional reporting by Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Greg McCune


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Fiction has long been dominated by stories of charlatans -- charismatic or otherwise -- who blow into people's lives and attempt to fleece them of anything that isn't tied down. It's a trope that's persisted as well as it has for very clear reasons, the main of which being that it's eminently easy to find any number of real-life stories of hucksters taking advantage of those who are a little too trusting; they trust that one person with the right plan and a surplus of confidence can enrich them either financially or spiritually.
So, it's not surprising that a story as old as Tartuffe (AKA Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite, not to put too fine a point on it) can feel as relevant today as it did when it was written in the latter half of the 17th century. Molière's classic comedy concerns Tartuffe, a vagrant and fraud who has weaseled his way into the lives of Orgon and his family, under the guise of divine authority. Save for Orgon and his mother, the rest of the family immediately recognizes Tartuffe as a conman. Orgon, though, is thoroughly under the thrall of Tartuffe, to the point that he aspires to marry Tartuffe to his daughter Mariane. It's up to the family to expose Tartuffe's machinations and extricate him from their lives.
Tartuffe has been adapted and directed by Niclas Olson for his New Muses Theatre Company, which specializes in bringing classic works to the Tacoma stage.
"The material isn't really much of a stretch for 2019," says Olson. "We've integrated a little bit of technology into the story telling, but the rest of the story really works as is. We have talked about the fact that in many ways our present-day charlatans are better at what they do than the persons Moliére was skewering. It isn't much of a stretch to see Tartuffe convincing Orgon to buy him a private plane."
New Muses has, in recent times, found its home in the black box theater space of Dukesbay, which helps to lend their shows a scrappiness and intimacy that might get lost in bigger spaces. Attending a New Muses production at Dukesbay means getting up close and personal with the actors and the material.
"One advantage we have being a small company is that we can work tight and efficient," says Olson. "Most New Muses shows rehearse fast, generally one to two weeks less than what you'd see from a show at Tacoma Little Theatre or Lakewood Playhouse. The nice thing about being 10 seasons in is that we've got a pretty good formula by this point. The major difference with Tartuffe, because it's a big comedy, is that we're continually finding and implementing new physical bits in a way we often wouldn't be by this point."
Sometimes, seeing the classics can be intimidating, but there's always at least a kernel of recognizably modern-seeming themes in these old works. In the case of Tartuffe, there's very little separating it from the world of today.
Tartuffe, 8 p.m., Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday, through July 14, Dukesbay Theater, 508 Sixth Ave., #10, Tacoma, $10-$15, newmuses.com


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Visit six lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay, learn about their history and folklore, and get close-up photos during a lighthouse cruise aboard a premier Chesapeake Bay charter boat with Sawyer Charters.
The six lighthouses are:
- Hoopers Island Lighthouse
- Point No Point Lighthouse
- Point Lookout Lighthouse
- Smith Point Lighthouse
- Solomons Lump Lighthouse
- Holland Island Bar Light
During the cruise, the cruise will stop at Smith Island for a family-style meal with seafood and non-seafood items. The cost is $125 per person and that includes the cost of the meal.
The boat leaves from Rippons Harbor on Hoopers Island. The cruise goes from 8:30am to 4:30pm. Advance reservations a must. To reserve your spot, or for more information, call 410-397-3743. You can also visit the Sawyer Charters website.
The 2019 lighthouse cruises are scheduled for August 10 and September 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23.


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God says, "I am here for you"
I am here for you, and I always will be. You are never alone. You will never be without me.
I am not like a man. My love comes with no expiration. I know nothing of the world. All I know is love.
Your brother tells me of your sorrows. He describes the sting of disappointment, the weight of loneliness, the pressure of fear, and the all-consuming ache of a broken heart. He tells me so I can understand you better. He is my translator. I love you so much that I sent him.
All I ask in return is your love. Just love me. But remember, even if you do not love me, I will love you. Always. I am here for you.
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I happen to be reading A. S. Byatt's gorgeous novel, Possession. It is, I feel, as close as a novel could get to being delicious. Chock-a-block with exquisite poetry, discussions of Freudian symbolism, Feminism and Literary Theory, and lush allusions to Victorian literature and Fairy tales, it's a veritable treasure trove of quotable quotes. However, more on these and Possession in a future post. In this post, I'd like to briefly comment on these insightful couple of lines from the novel:
"Literary critics make natural detectives," said Maud. "You know the theory that the classical detective story arose with the classic adultery novel–everyone wanted to know who was the Father, what was the origin, what is the secret?"
It had always been my belief that any work of British fiction, whatever the genre, inevitably has the structure of a detective story. Be it an Agatha Christie mystery, a P. G. Wodehouse novel, an M. R. James ghost story, an Arthur Machen weird tale, a Hope Mirrlees or Diana Wynne Jones fantasy, or even an episode of Yes Minister, the central conflict and hence the source of narrative thrust is a conundrum, one that is not necessarily a murder mystery. The form of the plot is dictated by a conviction that there is always a solution to this central conundrum and that it's only a matter of re-casting it into a solvable form. This, of course, is the essential framework of a detective story. Michael Dirda points out here that Bertie Wooster and Jeeves are Holmes and Watson, but with their roles reversed. And who, who has ever viewed an episode of Yes Minister, would doubt the teleological (hence detective story!) nature of its cleverly convoluted plots with their serendipitous coincidences and British bureaucratic intricacies? British ghost stories, by their very nature, are mysteries–albeit ones with supernatural solutions–and the antiquarian tales of M. R. James are some of the best of their kind. Hope Mirrlees's Lud-in-the-Mist, while a fairy tale in some senses, is also an astonishingly good detective story (so is Diana Wynne Jones's fabulous Charmed Life, by the way) with one of the key narrative threads being a forty-year old murder mystery.
Not all practitioners of British fiction subscribed to the relentless logic and rationalism of which the classical detective story is an epitome. It's interesting, however, to note that even when their intention was to undermine rationalism their attack utilised the tools of the detective story. As S. T. Joshi notes in his introduction to the Penguin Classics edition of Arthur Machen's selected tales (The White People and Other Weird Stories):
… one could easily imagine Machen writing an accomplished detective novel, but of course he never would have done so, for the notion of resolving all loose ends, and thereby emphasizing the rational intellect's understanding of the world, was anathema to Machen. For him, something of mystery must remain as a bulwark against the relentless march of science. And yet, in its way The Terror is nothing more than a logical working out of all possibilities, so that, by a process of elimination, a single explanation–even if it is supernatural–remains as the only viable solution to the case.
And while on the subject of British fiction as Detective fiction, I would like to point out that Possession is a meticulously constructed and beautifully symmetric detective story too; one that casts a couple of scholars of Victorian literature as detectives employing the tools of literary theory to solve a literary mystery.


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Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Member for Monaro John Barilaro has announced that one of the region's newest events, the Bungendore Harvest Festival, will receive $20,000 in Round One of the NSW Government's 2018 Incubator Event Fund.
The Fund, managed by the State's tourism and major events agency Destination NSW, assists regional events in their infancy to grow attendance and boost the local visitor economy.
Mr Barilaro said the 2018 Harvest Festival will help drive additional visitors to Bungendore while showcasing some of the region's best produce, product and entertainment.
"Events play a fundamental role in attracting both new and returning visitors to our regional towns, bringing with them additional business to restaurants and cafes, local tourism operators, attractions and accommodation providers," he said.
"I congratulate the event organisers on this wonderful achievement and look forward to seeing our region buzzing with visitors when the Harvest Festival is on over the 16-18 March."
Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall said the Bungendore Harvest Festival was one of eight events that had been selected to receive NSW Government funding.
"The Incubator Event Fund supports new events in their first or second years held in regional NSW and is part of our enhanced Regional Flagship Events Program, which offers more money than ever before," Mr Marshall said.
Bungendore Harvest Festival Director Penny Kothe welcomed the funding and said that it will help the 2018 Festival be bigger and better than the first.
"Bungendore truly came alive in 2017 with the largest number of people we have seen in the village in decades," Ms Kothe said.
"This grant will help us to deliver a really professional event, lifting the level even higher from 2017. The funding will be used to provide much needed facilities such as an all-weather marquee, staging and audio systems and power for stall holders.
"We will now be able to host a fantastic event and ensure we accommodate for all visitors."
The Fund is part of the expanded Regional Flagship Events Program which also includes the Flagship Event Fund and the Event Development Fund.
For more information on the Program, go to http://www.destinationnsw.com.au/rfep.
The Bungendore Harvest Festival will be held in the town centre from 16 – 18 March.


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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
A night to remember-and a giveaway
First, our winner is entry number three, KARA!!!! Kara, come on down. You're the next contestant on the Blessed Quiver Blog. Okay, taking it too far. But you did win. And I'm very happy for you. I need your address!!
Have you heard of Zestra? Well, stick around because I have some to giveaway.
Disclaimer: My daughter, Ashlea, and my Uncle Roy, STOP READING. Hannah, you must stop also until you are married. This post will be rated R.
I love my husband. He's amazing. One really special thing about my husband is that even though he has a higher sex drive than me, he understands when my libido goes to zero after the birth of a baby.
Some may be okay with not having sex very often in a marriage, especially at times like this, when we are busy and tired and FAT. But I'm not. I want to please my husband in every way. And not just with laundry and food.
So it was with that intent that I began praying for God to change my libido. To make me desire sex more in this time in my life. This is not the first time I've prayed this prayer, after the birth of babies.
He answered my prayer ABUNDANTLY. And now I want to share with you how He did that.
First, I found an amazing book called Sheet Music.
This book set my mind at ease about asking for what I want. As hard as it is to believe I never realized... okay, I KNEW, but I just didn't know it was okay....that it takes me longer to get aroused than it does Jeff. And because it does I can expect a little more...you know, a little more, whatever. And that I should NEVER feel bad for that extra ten, twenty or thirty minutes. I should ask for what I want. And expect it. More so, he even enjoys it. WHO KNEW? Did you? Cause someone should have told me sooner.
If you don't know. Let me tell you.
Women, it takes us longer. It's OKAY, and warranted, to ask for more. To expect more. To get more. And more is whatever you want! And he likes it. He really likes it.
A warm bath, a back rub, holding hands, kissing, holding. Whatever it is that you like. You deserve it. You need it. You should have it.
I never knew.
I mean, I knew. But I didn't know it was okay. Now you have my permission. And isn't that all you need?
So as I was reading this book I came across an awesome site during the UBP. The name of the blog is Diaper Diaries but what I found had NOTHING to do with diapers. She had done a 1 Cor 7:5 challenge. (Look it up!)
THEN while I was reading Sheet Music and the first challenge from Diaper Diaries, I was sent Zestra to try out. God began a mighty work in me.
The first challenge on Diaper Diaries was to buy some new panties. BUT I wasn't going to wear panties anywhere except under my clothes.
Here is a little insight into Michelle. (I like talking about myself in the third person.)
I've been married to Jeff for almost six years. I don't think he's ever seen me all the way naked. If he comes into the room while I'm changing, I go into the bathroom. I always have sex with the lights off. (Are a bunch of pervs going to come over to my blog now that I've said sex?) I don't like my body and I can't imagine how he could. So I just never let him see it.
I asked Jeff to buy me some panties. Good call.
While he was on a search I moved to the next task. Have sex with the lights on. WHAT???? I'm not doing that. A candle maybe.
THEN I read in Dr. Leman's book that men are visual. I knew that. Sorta. But while reading this all together, along with the challenge, God revealed to me that Jeff would find me appealing even though I was huge.
So guess what I did?
I told him what I wanted and surprised him. Dr. Leman suggested both.
I told him I wanted a warm bath and some romantic music and then a back rub.
I came in with nothing but my panties on, WITH the light on (the closet light, not the overhead light), while holding a lit candle.
I asked Jeff about it the next day and it was all he could think about.
(I'm on to something here.)
The Zestra has to be applied early because it takes a few minutes to begin working. But once it does the sensation is pretty nice. It's tingly and warm. The more you rub it around, the nicer it feels. It slowly builds in intensity. Just about the time you think you might be ready is when it reaches its peak. NICE! It continues to tingle and warm and just all around feel great for a while. I wiped it off when I was done and it cleaned off and stopped tingling. So don't worry about that.
I've got my husbands attention. Now how do I make myself want to do this more often?
It's just God.
I do want to now. I know Jeff has been praying too. But I think it has a lot to do with my "tool chest" of ideas I've got planned.
And hey, get this, the more I have sex with Jeff the sweeter he is. And ladies, he was always sweet. Now he can't keep from holding my hand and rubbing my shoulders and watching TV with me afterward. WHAT? It's what I like.
The book has some fantastic ideas to heat things up. I can't tell you the next thing I'm going to do with Jeff because he reads my blog, but GET THE BOOK. You won't be sorry. And do the challenges on the Diaper Diaries. I'm moving on to the third. But don't hesitate to email me and tell me how you are doing. (She never replied to my comments but I would love to work through this with you.)
It's fun. Sex can and should be fun.
My challenge to you today, especially if you have a lower libido right now, call/email/text/fax your man at work and tell him you need a hot bath after the kids are in bed. That after that you would like a back rub (insert what you like here). Show up in nothing but panties. I know it's scary if you've never done it before. But ladies, he's not looking at the stretch marks. REALLY! Trust me. (If he was, Jeff wouldn't have had sex with me.) He's feasting his eyes and thinking how lucky he is that he's about to get lucky. You can do this! Thank me later.
I'm scheduling my time with Jeff from now on. And a lot of the times I'm going to tell him early on in the day what I want so he can think about it all day. Men love that. Well let's be serious, men love sex, no matter when or how. But lets make it fun for them!
Would you like to try some Zestra? I have two sample packages to give out. (Each contain two, one time use packages.)
Leave a comment.
For extra entries:
Visit Zestra and tell me something..I think you'll like what you read.
All that other jazz to get entered...facebook, twitter, etc.
One extra entry per thing you do. Just leave separate comments.
16 comments:
- Kara said...
1. YES!!!! I won, I won!!!! Woot!
2. Ok, I'm so happy that you are taking strides and doing things outside of your comfort zone. It is hard, as I have learned in the last 2 months but we HAVE to do it if we want things to be all that they can. It's funny that the more you do and see how much he loves it... the more you want to do! There is no greater feeling that knowing you have pleased your man. Like you said.. not only with food and a clean house or laundry... :)
Good job, Michelle!!!
And yes, I'm one of those pervs that will be visiting more often now that you said "sex". LOL!!!
P.S. Have you watched those episodes yet?
- April 27, 2010 at 8:38 AM
Ooh! Pick me! ;o)
Love your blog Michelle! I hope you keep doing the exercise challenges. The kids and I have been following along.
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- April 27, 2010 at 8:40 AM
- Jamie said...
Oh, I love the book Sheet Music. I read it a couple of years ago, but I'm thinking I need to read it again (wink, wink).
I'll have to look up the Diaper Diaries. If it's as good as you say, well, then I'll be an even happier woman!
Thanks for opening yourself up and sharing.
- April 27, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- Stacey said...
I would love to give this stuff a try. They got me when they said something about botanicals :)
- April 27, 2010 at 9:49 AM
- Milburns' said...
you silly woman... I have been telling you this all along!!!! SOOO thankful and praiseful that you have found it!!!!!!!!! Sex is a BEAUTIFUL thing between married people.... Honestly I can even say its a time of worship to the Lord for Jerry and I now these days... I have actually uttered praises and thanks to Jesus during as I realize it's not just about husband and wife and that bond but ALSO the bond of one flesh WITH God!
SOOO happy for you dear sister!!!
- April 27, 2010 at 10:53 AM
- Unknown said...
WOW...boy did I come over on a good day! This book actually sounds fascinating. I have a friend who swears her marriage is happy because they have lots of sex...and I can imagine...hubby is in a better mood when it happens. You did a great job relating this story to your own life.
Thanks for stopping by for SITS Day (last week)!
504 Main
- April 27, 2010 at 11:18 AM
- L Harris said...
I'd love to win! Will be reading more!
- April 27, 2010 at 11:27 AM
ummmm...too many details! I didn't get past the first paragraph out of respect for you and Jeff!!!! It just felt wrong reading about your sex life!!!! so after reading everyones comments, I guess ths is a good book? maybe you could send me the very undetailed version of whta you just wrote on your blog?!
- April 27, 2010 at 1:37 PM
- Kelly said...
There is this party called "Pure Romance" they sell lots of stuff. They have this powder that is called "Cotten Candy" you use this feather to put it where you want the attention and tell him to start say at the ear and follow the tasty trail. Then you get all the attention in your most favorite places ;)
- April 27, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- Unknown said...
The Zestra sound great! I could use that!
- April 27, 2010 at 3:43 PM
- Okie Rednecks said...
I am going to strive to do more for my husband! I know that I am tired and don't want to but I need to learn to be more willing! hope I win!!!
- April 27, 2010 at 3:50 PM
- Okie Rednecks said...
I tweeted too!!! I will keep tweeting today also! Have a great day!
- April 28, 2010 at 7:54 AM
- Unknown said...
I'm so glad things are working out for you now!! I love sending my hubs dirty texts while he's at work. It really helps ME get in the mood too. I remember what it was like after the baby was born and so does my husband. I'll get the book before the next one so I can make it a little better for both of us!
- April 28, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Unknown said...
I like that Zestra is Hormone Free.
- April 28, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- Mom's Place said...
Zestra sounds interesting!
- April 28, 2010 at 12:58 PM
- [johannah.] said...
Oh, Michelle.
When will you learn that the words "Hannah, don't read this" are like a vision magnet?
A post this long, I probably would have skipped.
Oh no. Not now. Now I know more than I had bargained to.
- April 29, 2010 at 10:45 PM