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Chaplain appointed Senior Chaplain in Norway
Posted on Monday 26th June, 2017
It was announced at yesterday morning's service in Copenhagen, and at yesterday evening's service in Aarhus, that Bishop David Hamid has appointed the Chaplain of Saint Alban's, the Revd Darren McCallig, to be the next Senior Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Norway.
Commenting on the news, Darren said:
On the one hand, it is wonderful news in that my wife and I will be living and working in the same city — Oslo. As some of you know from your own experience, living apart from your spouse or partner for extended periods of time is very difficult. I am also looking forward to the next chapter in my ministry and the opportunity to lead a team of clergy colleagues across Norway.
On the other hand, I will be very sorry to leave Denmark and the many extraordinary people at Saint Alban's. I will have other opportunities to say "thank you" before I leave, but for now I want you to know that I am very grateful for all the support, prayers and encouragement I received in Denmark over the last two and a half years.
So, I will be leaving Copenhagen in the autumn, but I will also be leaving a big piece of my heart here with you all.
Darren's final service as Chaplain of Saint Alban's will be on Sunday 24 September.
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This is a wonderful family home on a tree-filled, one acre lot. Just roll the canoe down the driveway and be at Slough pond in one minute. Two golf courses less than 2 miles away. Paine's Creek Beach 2 miles away.
Enjoy the big back yard and deck and gas grill. There is a large, eat-in kitchen with dishwasher and microwave, and a big family room with cathedral ceiling, a flat screen TV, and comfy leather furniture. There are 3 bedrooms, one with a king, one with a queen and one with 2 twins,each with a flat screen TV.A/C units in bedrooms and living area. There are 2 1/2 baths. The carpeted, high ceiling, 3 season porch is surrounded by an outdoor deck on three sides.
Nearest beach: 2.8 Cold Storage Beach and 2.8 mi to Paine's Creek
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Walk a few minutes to Slough Pond - canoe!
Vaulted Family room with French doors that open onto three season
Family room with flat screen TV, open to Den and Dining area
Sunny Den area with sleeper sofa
Full Kitchen
Dining area, located on one side of large Kitchen
Master bedroom with TV, king bed, full bath with walk in shower
Master bath - handicap accessible
Queen bedroom with TV
Twin bedroom with TV
Our favorite spot – Porch area open to deck, grill area
Slough Pond
Enjoy lovely Paine's Creek beach – 2 miles away
Additional availability info:
This is a Saturday to Saturday vacation rental.
Payment Methods:
Personal checks
Calendar Last Updated: September 28, 2022
A/C unit(s)
Outdoor shower
No Pets
Linens provided
Screened porch
Deck, porch or patio
Cable/satellite TV
Coffee maker
No smoking
Green Amenities
Power from renewable sources
A lovely, comfortable and well maintained house. It was truly our home away from home. We found that any place on the Cape was easily traveled to from here. We enjoyed the wild turkeys and their babies eating their way through the yard. Debbie was an amiable landlord. We would certainly stay here again.
We enjoyed your lovely house so much. The house has everything anyone would need. The three bedrooms were so spacious and quiet to sleep in, and having 2 1/2 baths was great. The house is in the perfect location - close to Slough Pond and all the beaches and shopping too. Thank you.
This house is spacious, in a convenient location, and has all the amenities we wanted, including linens and beach towels! Owner was wonderful, very kind and accommodating. I highly recommend this rental to others.
This was our second year renting from Debbie and her husband. The entire process was a piece of cake. As a veteran Cape vacationer, I have rented all over Brewster. This home is our forever place! The house is immaculate, close to stores and beaches and is set up perfectly for families. The bedrooms are fantastic in size and the 2.5 bathrooms are a rare treat. Don't forget about the outdoor shower!!!! The kitchen is huge and has everything you need. Our kids love their 'Capey Cod house' too! The three season porch is perfect for card games or quiet reading. The family room is large and comfortable. There is wifi, TVs galore and a DVD player for rainy days. I literally can't say enough great things about the house and the owners. It is a fabulous find!!! show more show less
I have rented in the Brewster area for 30 years. This is one that we'd rent again. Good location, plenty of room. We have lots of family in the area, perfect place for hosting dinner- plenty of seating. Kitchen well supplied for eating-in. Bedrooms and baths were all a good size. No need to pack beach towels, chairs or even toys, all are there for use. Slough Pond's a nice place to canoe and swim. Plenty of space in the yard. There are houses nearby, but it doesn't feel that way. Owners were easy to deal with, deposit quickly refunded. show more show less
Very nice, spacious home with every needed amenity. Location is convenient to Dennis/Brewster beaches and Rt 6A. Slough and nearby Walker ponds are easily accessible for fishing/kayaking/swimming. Our family had a wonderful time.

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I was going through CNN on line just a while ago, and the following two news items caught my eye:
First, the news of Ms. Anny Divya, the youngest captain of a Boeing 747 (Air India), featured by CNN.
I read it, felt happy and proud. Then I scrolled further down, and the following report also appeared.
This news is about the massive protests (violent) witnessed in Kashmir to protest against the killing of the Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist Abu Dujana by the security forces. It has not been that long since the murder of 8 Amarnath pilgrims—6 of them women—by a LeT and Hizbul team (perhaps guided by Abu Dujana). At the time, we witnessed no protests in the valley (something I wrote about). Indeed, what we got instead was an assurance by some high-profile, but unfortunately shallow-in-their-knowledge journalists that "every Kashmiri I know has condemned the attack." Furthermore, such people then tried to foist their "optimism" about this reaction (as real as the emperor's clothes), upon average Bharatiyas.
Well, to my fellow Bharatiyas let me say this: THIS is what a Kashmiri protest looks like. Thousands of people take to the streets. Anti-Bharat slogans are chanted. Security forces are targeted by mobs of stone-pelters. Bandhs are called for and observed (mind you, no one called for a bandh when Hindu pilgirms were slaughtered). It is an international event—CNN feels it necessary to cover it and reports the dead terrorist as a "militant leader" unmindful of the fact that he belonged to an organization (LeT) designated as a terror organization by both US and Bharat.
I have no axe to grind, and I don't make my living fooling the people of Bharat by spinning preposterous theories about Kashmiri sentiment. I go by the facts on the ground that are reported by serious media channels. And from these facts, I can tell you one thing: there was NO Kashmiri protest, let alone backlash, when Hindu pilgrims were slaughtered. Indeed, I would wager that a large number of average Kashmiris felt not-too-bad about it. If the reports from Yatri survivors that shop keepers laughed at their plight can be extrapolated (and I would any day give more credence to such a method than to theories by self-appointed pundits of our media), then Kashmiris felt fairly good about the Amarnath butchery.
And they felt very bad when Abu Dujana – an LeT commander, no less – was killed by our security forces.
And as evidence, I only offer the facts on the ground. No protests when Amarnath Yatris slaughtered (a few shamless insults to their memory instead). But thousands gather when Abu Dujana is killed. People of Bharat are not stupid. We are the oldest living civilization in the world – we didn't come so far by being stupid. You can judge for yourself. The pictures and reports are in front of you. Make up your own mind.
Jai Hind
(In memory of the 8 Amarnath Yatris who were slaughtered, for no reason other than that they were Kafirs)
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Bubbles is the philosopher of the trailer park. He, like Leo Strauss, cites Plato when advising Julian to use the Noble Lie. He cites Gordon Sumner when telling Ricky that if he loves something, he should set it free. He takes in kitties, as did Lenin and Dr. Johnson. He lives in a tool shed like Diogenes lived in a tub. He's nearly blind, like Tiresias or Master Po in Kung Fu, and his coke-bottle glasses are an homage to good government philosopher Izzy Stone and musician/s&m philosopher Mark Mothersbaugh. His "Green Bastard" and Conky alter egos are in the manner of James Madison's "Publius," Lev Bronstein's "Trotsky," and Andy Kaufman's "Tony Clifton." He calls Randy a "cocksucker" and a "cheeseburger-eating bastard," epithets frequently spewed, as everyone knows, by Nietzsche during his final days with tertiary syphilis. He was a foundling, like Aristotle and Moses. Like Confucius and Christ, he just wants everyone to get along.
Actually, this is all bullshit, done in mockery of hipster douchesnorkels who write wanky articles on the internet celebrating their own folly of digging far too deeply into perfectly shallow – yet perfectly decent and authentically artistic for that shallowness – pop culture material. Digging for the sake of digging, finding fool's gold, and smugly telling the world it's the real thing; meanwhile, look at this formerly lovely landscape their mining's disturbed.


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Depoe Bay is a teensy tiny town tucked away on the coast of Lincoln County. This charming hidden gem is home to amazing scenery as well as some of Oregon's best seafood restaurants. It's also one of the best places on the coast for whale watching.
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1. Catholic News Service reports: Pope Francis condemned the "unacceptable episodes of violence" in Jerusalem, episodes that "do not spare even places of worship," after an attack in a synagogue left four worshippers, a policeman and the two attackers dead.
2. More than 46 million Americans live below the poverty line. Learn about the state of poverty. Hashtags on social media for this weekend's Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection include #PowerofCCHD and #OnTheMargins
3. Today at 12:30 pm EST is your chance to ask questions about peace and a two-state solution in the Holy Land.
4. Archbishop Charles Chaput reacts to the exciting news that Pope Francis is coming to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families.
5. God loves you.


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The buzzy boy with a goofy name, Brad Oberhofer, has been through the ringer once or twice. The New York (by way of Tacoma) musician found success last year with his first release Time Capsules II, even sharing the stage with Sleigh Bells and Twin Sister. His next release, the EP Notalgia, traces his own path from pain to self-awareness along with the listener, plummeting to bottom before looking up to see a glimmer of light.
Many of Oberhofers lyrics circle around emotional (or physical) availability — but he can effectively turn the charm on and off like a switch. The twinkling and synth-driven Together Never toys with indecision, but ends with a piano outro and a spoken word confession: Its July 26th, 2012, and Im coming to terms with death.
Oberhofer says nay to nostalgia and instead confronts the immediacy of his future with Notalgia. The yelps and drawls of Avey Tares vocals are subconsciously present in the 21-year-old's pleading tone. But the voice demanded to be respected is all Oberhofer. You + Me (In the Future)" is a tale commenting on the tragedy of time and place, where he admits to being in love with the idea of you and me together in the future. Yet the Notalgia EP strays into the camp of formulaic Brooklyn-brewed indie pop that doesn't sway the listener, as much as provide for a pleasant hum.
The danger that Oberhofer faces is potentially slipping from his own lofty ambitions. At times his potent lyrics are a mouthful for both him and listener, like on the fluttering Earplugs, where he rushes through lines like Youre a well-painted water portrait on a page. Oberhofer is at his best when the lines are punchy and curt, as when he bursts into a satisfying rhetorical chorus with a smile: Can you hear me now?
Although it's nothing extraordinary, Notalgia is a taste of what we can expect from Oberhofer next — zany synth lines coping with humanity, as close to indie pop headbanging as indie pop can muster.
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Bellfield Hall first came to my attention through a post by Eva, and now that Summer is in full swing a cozy Georgian mystery felt just the thing.
It's a locked-room mystery (or in this case a locked-country house), set during a hunting party in the English countryside. The "detectiving" is done by the most inconspicuous of guests, Miss Dido Kent, the spinster aunt of the fiancée of Bellfield Hall's heir.
Dido knows it's often useful to be underestimated and she puts this to good use when several mysterious events threaten her niece's happiness, not the least of them the discovery of an unknown young women's body on the Hall's grounds.
The plot is all coziness, but the language feels right for the period and Dido's sharp intelligence and ironic sense of humor brings in a welcome zest and saves her from Mary Sueness.
Bellfield Hall's target audience is clearly all the Jane Austen fans out there. It's unavoidable to make connections, but the ones I made were less with her books and more with Austen's own life: Dido's close relationship with another single sister, a handicapped brother who's raised away from the family, other who's in the Navy, etc.
I'd also like to thank Anna Dean for producing a mystery that the reader, if observant enough, can solve. I love when this happens and feel incredibly cheated if at the end the detective presents a clue he/she got off-line. I appreciate the challenge of creating a transparent story and at the same time guaranteeing a progressive unraveling and a conclusion that's not given away too soon.
A book to carry around next to your beach or picnic towel.
Other thoughts: S. Krishna's Books, Book Magic, Book Lust, Becky's Book Reviews, Citizen Reader, An Evening at Almack's (yours?)


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The Jacket Exhibit 393
Worn by John F. Kennedy. Cut off his body in the emergency room at Parkland Memorial Hospital.
The Shirt Exhibit 394
Worn by Kennedy. Note the bullet hole under the collar—the entry point of the second, or "magic," bullet.
The Magic Bullet Exhibit 399
Rolled off John Connally's stretcher at Parkland. Later determined to have been fired by Oswald's rifle. Said to be magic because it entered Kennedy's back and exited his throat, then entered Connally's shoulder, exited his chest, entered and exited his wrist, and punctured his thigh and remained relatively undamaged.
The Button Exhibit 602
From the uniform of Dallas policeman J. D. Tippit, who was shot and killed by Oswald 45 minutes after Kennedy was assassinated.
The Bullet Exhibit 602
One of four removed from Tippit's body during the autopsy.
The Mannlicher-Carcano Rifle Exhibit 139
Fired the bullets that killed Kennedy. Made in Italy in 1940. Mail-ordered by Oswald, using the name A. Hidell, from a sporting goods store in Chicago. Purchase price: $12.78.
The Bullet Fragments Exhibit 843
Removed from Kennedy's skull during the autopsy.
The Smith and Wesson .38 Special Revolver Exhibit 143
Found on Oswald when he was arrested at the Texas Theater. Mail-ordered by Oswald, using the name A. J. Hidell, from a Los Angeles company. Purchase price: $29.95.
The T-Shirt
Worn by Oswald when Jack Ruby shot him in the basement of the Dallas Police Department's headquarters.
The Cuera-2 Camera Exhibit 136
Brought back from Russia by Oswald in 1962.
The Bag Exhibit 126
Taken by Oswald on a September 1963 trip to Mexico City, where he visited the Cuban consulate and the Russian embassy.


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A suspect in NY was shot by NYPD however four of the nine rounds were defeated by the suspect's Carthart jacket. NYPD uses Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P JHP. According to an article by the Tribunist, one round grazed a bystander. I know from previous examples, the NYPD hit ratio is rather low. If you recall two officers engaged a shooter outside the Empire State Building and missed while engaging him only a few feet away. That makes me wonder if those 4 rounds were not necessarily defeated by the Carthart jacket but perhaps they missed the intended target and the rounds went to the side but still hit the jacket. No mention of which Carthart jacket the suspect was wearing.
Bearing Arms has a different hypothesis of what happened. Lucky Gunner and TNoutdors9 both did tests of Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P against denim.
Lucky Gunner saw similar results in their test. Click here to see the test.
Bearing Arms suspects that the bullet did as it was designed, defeated the jacket, went through the body of the suspect and exiting out the body. However the back of the jacket stopped the bullet from completely exiting. The information about this incident is very vague. The simple fact of counting bullet wounds would determine if the suspect was hit nine times or only five, if we are to believe that the jacket stopped four rounds.


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African American short Hairstyles Photos
By Ken the Barber - www.hollywoodbarber.com
A quick haircut is the classic hairstyle that is donned by African United states guys for most generations. In previous many years we've unearthed that continuously brushing short hair cuts led to appealing trend patterns round the tresses that individuals labeled as Brush surf. Pomades were utilized to further develop this design. To assist with mastering this design a nylon head scarf that people call the Doo-Rag was created to simply help hold and shape the design.
These days the definition of for this revolution hairstyle is the 360 Waves. If the hair is slashed very brief and brushed usually an all natural searching pattern of waves form across the perimeter of this mind pretty much in a 360 level direction. This is why these are typically called 360 surf.
Many guys said they have attempted often times, but were not able to get waves. There were a lot of different techniques to attain waves. We have found this technique to work well. Follow these instructions and drop me personally (firstname.lastname@example.com) an email to inform me the way they ended up.
What you should need:
• Doo-Rag
• Firm bristle, hoarse locks brush
• Pomade - Murray's has become the hottest brand. I like Nu Nile since it is never as dense and does not build flakes.
• Towel
• warm water
Hair & Texture:
Whenever starting the revolution procedure the hair must be at least 1 1/2 inch long to attain the 360 waves. Any less size is also reduced for waves to form.
Now you possess correct tresses length along with gathered the things you'll need. Let us begin your 360 Waves Process. Decide which locks texture you have. Pick one and proceed with the measures after that.
Frizzy hair (very soft) - If this is your hair surface you'll begin the 360 waves process with step one.
Medium Hair (typical) - If your hair lies down naturally without additional efforts, I give consideration to that typical. You can begin the 360 waves procedure with step 1.
Extremely Coarse Hair (heavy, firmly curled, dense) - Many brothers with coarse tresses state they can not achieve waves in spite of how much oil or pomade they use or just how much cleaning they do. You could. My guidance is always to texturize hair first to soften it. I would suggest using a texturizing system, like Sportin Waves, S-Curl, or Duke. Follow system setup directions very carefully. Keep texturizer set for o more than five full minutes. Neutralize and allow the hair to dried out. You need to use a hair dryer or simply just air dry. Now you can start the 360 waves procedure with 2.
Begin with clean dry hair. Good conditioning hair care would be best.
Apply a big amount (measurements of a silver dollar) of Nu Nile throughout the hair. It might look white like its a lot of, but try not to stress. It is really not too much.
Soak bath towel with hot-water. Wring really.
Lay bath towel from the locks for approximately 1-2 mins. Apply force into the bath towel permitting the pomade to melt in to the tresses. Remove towel.


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Call it a balisong.
Call it a butterfly knife.
Whatever you call it, its place in popular culture is clear.
Plus it's frickin' cool.
They are largely associated with Filipino martial culture…
…but may or may not have come from somewhere else.
Whatever their history, and no matter how much you see them in TV, movies, and even comic strips…
…these unique knives have a LOT of great qualities.
Should YOU consider the balisong or butterfly knife for everyday carry, utility, and even self-defense?
In this week's podcast episode, Modern Combat & Survival's Buck Greene lists 5 reasons the balisong makes a great companion for the prepared citizen.
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Here's What You'll Discover In This Week's Episode:
- How the unique nature of the balisong makes it simple to deploy.
- Why the butterfly knife is one of the SAFEST folding knives you'll ever carry!
- The martial arts application for the balisong that ISN'T cutting or stabbing.
- Why a butterfly knife is uniquely concealable for EDC.
- How to open a butterfly knife WITHOUT fancy tricks!
Some of you may consider the balisong a product of a bygone era.
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Recently various petitions have been circulating the Diabetes Online Community, so today let's pretend to write our own. Tell us who you would write the petition to – a person, an organization, even an object (animate or inanimate) - get creative!! What are you trying to change and what have you experienced that makes you want this change?
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We, the unfortunate many who consistently and endlessly access medical care, petition our insurance companies to simplify said access with written materials in readily understandable language for laymen and with plenty of well-trained human beings to staff your customer service departments.
Currently, reading one's terms of service or Explanation of Benefits requires an advanced degree in Insurancese. And, as most people don't have that advanced degree, errors - and often costly or dangerous ones - are made. For example, I've lived in New York state most of my life and, in New York state, things like syringes and test strips and pump supplies are covered as Durable Medical Equipment. However, I've only received this amazing benefit for four years because prior to that I'd never had an insurance company that helped me access that coverage - I did not know how to get it, and no one was helping me do so. As a result, I lost thousands of dollars in unnecessary copays over the 19 years I've had diabetes. And this is a small error. What about the people who don't realize they need to get precertification for complicated procedures or expensive drugs? Or what about getting your bloodwork taken at a lab that is no longer covered by your insurance?
To save patients AND insurance companies plenty of time and money, we demand written plan materials in language the average person can understand so they know what's covered and what's not. We demand customer service reps who are able to answer questions and explain things so they make sense, rather than just repeating some script in Insurancese. We demand that patients are recognized as paying customers, and, as such, are be treated as the valuable people they are.


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I find that these two patterns are natural matches. I designed a dress fitted at the top with an A-line skirt. I overlapped the camouflage pattern with strips of animal print fabric. I positioned the overlay on the top front and top back to draw attention to the neckline.
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Wanna know about all the styles spotted in FW17 fashion weeks? Here's our part 1 of fashion trend analysis for FW17 – designer by designer!
Fashion Trend Analysis for Fall 2017
Alberta Ferretti
Printed gown, cape, neck bow on cape and sweater, ruffles, loose sweater, 17th century inspirations, ruff, sheer dresses, extra long sleeves, midi and maxi skirts, monochromatic outfits, feathers, skinny and loose pants, velvet
Alexander McQueen
Leather skirts, leather jackets and dresses, fringes, multiple slits, patchwork, turtleneck, ruffle dresses, extra long sleeves, suits, shoulder pads, sheer skirt, menswear inspiration, matching suits, long belts, sheer dresses and skirt, printed dresses, asymmetric hems, cut-outs, exotic patterns, high low tops, feathers
17th century inspirations, fur collar, beaded hems, Hussar frogging, leather pants, color blocking, corset-inspired lacing, sweater layering, menswear inspiration, argyle pattern, matching suits, turtleneck, long knotted belt, suspenders, midi skirt, velvet, bow closure on coat, cape coat, maxi dress, quilted coat, bell sleeve, poncho
Asymmetric one-collar coats, velvet, leopard print, menswear-inspired fabrics, color blocking, ruffles, loose tops, pencil skirt, metallic skirt, turtleneck, sheer top, pussy bow, loose sweater, polka dot, frilled dress, oversized waist bow, oversized striped dress, 3D appliqué, feathers
Fringe, two tone tee shirt and sweaters, sheer panel cut outs, animal skin pattern, ombré top, slashed skirt, mixed pattern, off shoulder, studded, shades of brown, maxi dress, loose pants, conical leather bra, extra long sleeves, metallic dress, leather dress, long belt, fur collar, thigh high boots, kimono jacket, high waist flared pants, shoulder pad, cape, long slit dress-like top
One sleeved coat, ruffled sleeved dress, asymmetric coat, layered mini dress, printed one sleeved top, asymmetric wool skirt, full sleeved mini dress, poncho cape, extra long sleeves shirt dress, fur coat, one sleeved asymmetric sweater dress, asymmetric neckline, one shoulder, cropped jeans, printed shirt dress, sheer skirt, asymmetric denim jacket, layered sleeved sweater, cut sleeved jacket, bell sleeved coat, lace dress worn over shirt, striped tee shirt, poncho cape, slouchy sweater
Carolina Herrera
Pleated skirt, button up shirt, pussy bow, peplum top, asymmetric leather jacket, poncho cape, leather skirt, turtleneck, skirt with pockets, layered sheer skirt, bow on the neckline, plunging V-neckline gown, layered skirt, printed, ruffles, metallic midi dress, long cape dress, sheer layered gown
Culottes, metallic coat, fur sleeves and collar, tweed jacket, denim jumpsuit, shoulder pads, double breasted jacket, full sleeved metallic top with pussy bow, button up shirt, peasant sleeves, pleated midi skirt, graphic print hoodie, graphic print sweater with metallic pants, metallic skirt jacket set, embellished metallic jacket, bell sleeved dress, sequined strapless dress, poncho cape, sequined dress, metallic jumpsuit
Graphic print dress, velvet dress, ruffled dress, mini sleeveless tunic dress worn with button up shirt, double breasted cape coat with shoulder pads, printed dress, floral print, sheer embroidered top with slip top, loose fitted shirt with matching trousers, leather overdress, pussy bow, fur jacket, cold shoulders, sheer
Christopher Kane
Appliqué, midi dress, sequin top, poncho, matching set, one shoulder, asymmetric, metallic, patchwork, turtleneck, full sleeved, button up dress, floral print, asymmetric hemline, sheer, oversized button up shirt, loose trousers, double breasted coat
Floral print, midi dress, fur trimmed leather jacket, checks, patchwork jeans, maxi dress
Front slit, coat dress, sheer dress, layered top dress, long button up shirt, bell sleeves, loose sweater, stripes, ombre, velvet, denim on denim, ruffled neckline, pussybow
Dolce & Gabbana
Animal print, sequined jacket, ruffled sleeves, floral print, sheer, text jacket, embellished jeans, metallic jacket, brocade, off shoulder, multicolor, appliqué, stripes, cropped jacket, bell bottom pant, sheer skirt, patchwork, velvet, pussy bow
Dries Van Noten
Sequin top, metallic jacket, metallic skirt, printed dress, top on top, front slit, floral print, loose patchwork denim, fur jacket, turtleneck, extra long sleeves, oversized jacket, embellished collar
Plunging V neckline, sheer, leather, front slit skirt, extra long slit top, pleated skirt, patterned jacket, loose trousers, crochet, high neck, cropped sweater, turtleneck, front slit belted dress
Graphic print tee shirt, pleated coat, one sleeved, sheer top, pencil skirt, sheer tee shirt, full sleeved asymmetric dress, turtleneck, extra long sleeves, ruffles
Velvet set, floral print, shoulder pads, graphic print sweater, puffed sleeves, pleated skirt, multicolor long dress, fanny pack, metallic cropped trousers, layered crop top with text, layered crop top, appliqué, floral coat and floral pant, velvet pussy bow, ruffles
Isabel Marant
Top on top, stripes, metallic, asymmetric skirt, belted, printed top, pleated mini skirt, metallic sweater, one sleeved printed mini dress, knot detail, embellished jeans, metallic dress, velvet
Maison Margiela
Wool dress with cut outs, peacock appliqué, high waist jeans, skinny nude top, sheer, extra long sleeves, loose sweater suit, metallic midi dress, ruffled collar
Marc Jacobs
Floral print velvet mini dress, fur collar jacket, peasant sleeves, loose trousers, fur jacket, mini dress, jacket on sweater
So, these were our first set of fashion trend analysis. Stay tuned for the next set of designers in part 2!
Sahana is a Senior Staff Writer at ShilpaAhuja.com. With an experience in fashion and lifestyle writing, Sahana is responsible for Indian and international fashion week coverage every year, and is developing an expertise in apparel trend forecasting. She also writes about health and fitness, having pursued yoga for 6 years now. She's not a gym person at all but is all for "running in the park" and is an amateur cyclist. Books and coffee are her other passions. She's also an amateur photographer. She's a hardcore Bollywood fan and she loves to cover the nostalgic topics on the same. From fashion trends to famous characters, she can make anyone love Bollywood! Her best article has been 90s Bollywood fashion, a readers' favorite so far! Prior to her experience with ShilpaAhuja.com, Sahana has written as a freelance author for online magazine, Mashup Corner, and interned at EventsHigh as a content writer. Her blogs on basic fashion, makeup, fitness and city's food joints that gave her a chance to experiment with her writing. She also has voiced her opinions about feminism and equal rights for men and women at PolkaCafe journals and after quitting her job, she decided to take up writing as her full time career.
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When Rendell "Ren" Boguiren got a job in college at a South Bay pizzeria, he wasn't expecting it would become a career. Now, as a part-owner in the business, he can't imagine leaving.
It was a transition made possible because co-founders Kirk Vartan and his wife, Marguerite Lee, made a decision in 2015 to sell the business they started, A Slice of New York, to their employees. Both continue to retain part ownership, along with 14 other worker-owners.
"I take a lot of pride in being an owner," Borguiren said. "It's something I never would have expected."
While employee-owned businesses are a small minority of all companies in the Bay Area and in the nation, it's a model local cities are increasingly eyeing as one to invest in and sustain. The city of Berkeley became one of the first in the Bay Area earlier this week to directly support the worker-owned business model, when its City Council voted to approve $100,000 over two years to help existing companies as they transition to employee-owned entities. And on Tuesday, Berkeley's Loan Administration Board will consider changes to a revolving loan fund to make it easier for worker coops to take advantage of the funds, too.
In the South Bay, the city of Santa Clara will hold a study session July 9 to hear about ways it could support worker-owned businesses, a move that follows past efforts in Oakland, Richmond and Fremont.
It makes sense for Berkeley to invest in worker coops, because it's facing a tidal wave — the so-called "Silver Tsunami" — of small business owners who are expected to retire in the next decade, said Jordan Klein, the city's economic development manager. According to an analysis the city performed with the help of Project Equity, a nonprofit dedicated to helping existing businesses transition to worker-owned companies, there are at least 1,200 small businesses in Berkeley that are 20 years old or more. Together, these businesses employ 13,000 people and generate a whopping $1.6 billion in revenue.
Across the nine-county Bay Area, Baby Boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — make up more than half of all business owners, according to Project Equity. But right now, only 15 percent of those small businesses get passed on to children or sold when the owners retire, and the vast majority of owners don't have any plans in place for what will happen to their business when they retire, said Alison Lingane, a Project Equity co-founder.
The nonprofit began a pilot program with Berkeley late last year to help the city form a retention, succession and outreach plan for small businesses at risk of closing. About a year earlier, it completed an analysis of legacy businesses in Fremont, to assess which are most at risk, although the city has yet to begin outreach and succession planning.
"We are seeing an increasing interest from cities in engaging with us in this work," Lingane said. "They've have always recognized the importance of the small business community, but now they are seeing that risk, too."
After the analysis and outreach, Berkeley invested $30,000 in a pilot program for assistance to business owners interested in transitioning to an employee-owned model. Klein said that's because there is increasing evidence that employee-owned businesses are not only good for workers — who benefit directly in the form of higher pay, better benefits and more control over their work environments — but because they are also better able to weather recessions and tend to stay local. When businesses maintain local ties, they're more likely to be engaged in civic activities and participate more in philanthropy, he said.
"We care a lot about our legacy businesses," Klein said, "so we care a lot about how to retain them."
Already, three businesses are transitioning to a worker-owned model as a result of that initial round of outreach, which took place in February, he said, and others are in early stages of conversation about doing so. Another business, Scientific Glass on Eighth Street, is nearly finished with the process, though Lingane said the company's owners had reached out to Project Equity for help on the transition prior to the start of Berkeley's pilot program. The $100,000 the City Council approved on June 25 will extend Project Equity's contract with the city for another two years of outreach and succession planning.
In the South Bay, Vartan has been pushing the Santa Clara City Council to do the same. He helped organize a study session for July 9 that will feature presentations by Project Equity and the Sustainable Economies Law Center, among others. In addition to working with Berkeley and Santa Clara, the law center helped spearhead efforts in Oakland in 2015 that resulted in the city formally recognizing worker cooperatives. A push for financial support from the city is currently stalled, said Yassi Eskandari-Qajar, the law center's policy director.
The law center also helped Berkeley revise the language in its revolving loan fund, a federally-funded program that began in the early 80s to help small businesses, so that worker coops can more easily access the funds. Its Loan Administration Board is expected to vote on those changes Tuesday, July 2. The changes will then need to be approved by the full City Council, probably in the fall, Klein said. The federal government, which supplied the initial funds for the loan program, will also need to give its approval.
That type of loan program just doesn't exist in the South Bay, Vartan said.
"Nobody is doing that here," he said. "Our goal is to raise awareness and hopefully have Santa Clara lead that discussion. My hope is that we'll be able to utilize all the work Berkeley has done. We don't need to reinvent the wheel."
If you go:
Berkeley's Loan Administration Board meeting:
Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. Cypress Room, First Floor, 2180 Milvia St. Berkeley, Calif.
Santa Clara City Council study session:
Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at 6 p.m. City Council Chambers, 1500 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara, Calif.
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Tonight, Black Sabbath plays L.A. behind 13. This recently released LP is the band's first album with Ozzy Osbourne on vocals since 1978. Let's be honest though; while 13 is a solid addition to the Sabbath catalog, the majority of people going to the show will be there to hear old favorites from these heavy metal pioneers.
While it's likely that even Sabbath neophytes have heard the band's biggest hits through video games, movies and commercials, the hit catalog goes way deeper than radio play singles "Iron Man" and "Paranoid". Here are the top ten Ozzy-era Black Sabbath tracks that aren't these two songs.
See also: Black Sabbath Is Back! Ozzy and Company Discuss Their New Album
10. Sabbra Cadabra
From: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
This track is proof-positive that even the most evil sounding band on the planet can still write a fantastic blues-rock boogie about being "so happy since I met this girl, when we're making love it's something out of this world!" Everything is just spot-on here; from Ozzy's vocals to the band's musicianship. And as if those performances weren't enough, Rick Wakeman of Yes jumps in with haunting '70s prog-rock synth work that lends an otherworldly air to a simple blues song about being in love.
9. Supernaut
From: Vol. 4 (1972)
This hard-rocker steers clear of the slower leanings of many Sabbath songs and just features jam outs from every musician in the band. Tony Iommi's riffs are boogie-tastic. Bill Ward's hypnotic drum breakdown in the middle of the track reaches tribal trance levels of awesomeness, and Ozzy singing about seeing the future and leaving it behind lends a futuristic sci-fi flair to the proceedings.
8. After Forever
From: Master of Reality (1971)
The entire genre of heavy metal has long had the spectre of Satan hanging over it. Much of this is due to how purely evil Black Sabbath sounded when they began concocting their wicked brew. But "After Forever" re-affirms a faith in a Christian God, and manages to be a kickass rock song on all levels on top of that. This castigation of those who judge on flimsy grounds is one of the greatest flip-the-script moments in rock history.
7. Snowblind
From: Vol. 4 (1972)
This cautionary tale about excessive cocaine use was especially prescient considering how closely Ozzy teetered on the edge of drug-induced mania throughout much of his career. This track's slow pace never really picks up much in tempo, but, once again, Bill Ward's primal thrashing of his drums and cymbals — especially his cymbals — make this jam just as heavy as faster paced Sabbath tracks.
6. Children of the Grave
From: Master of Reality (1971)
The folksy Ren-Faire opening of this song gives way very quickly to one of the greatest sets of riffs in the history of metal. Bill Ward (once again!) kicks in with tribal drumming to add another layer of chaos to the proceedings. This track also uses the Vietnam War as a horrific real-life lyrical backdrop, which gives extra weight to the power of the music behind it.
5. Electric Funeral
From: Paranoid (1970)
The distortion of Tony Iommi's guitar work at the beginning of this song sets up one of the most purely ominous tracks in the entire Sabbath catalog. Echo effects on Ozzy's vocals keep up the feeling of foreboding as he shouts about everyone dying of radiation and fire. Halfway through the song, a badass blues freakout ensues when Iommi's guitar work mimics the sound of someone frantically shouting "electric funeral!" The song then slows back down with an outro as equally menacing as the song's start.
4. War Pigs/Luke's Wall
From: Paranoid (1970)
We strongly considered including this in the "Iron Man/Paranoid" school of overplayed Sabbath songs, but the horrific nature of the real-life goings on of the time period lend a gravitas that makes this song somewhat less accessible than the aforementioned classics. The Vietnam War sets the backdrop as Ozzy shouts about the rich leaving the fighting "to the poor", and Tony Iommi's guitar work towards the end is some of the most enduring of the entire band's career.
3. Symptom of the Universe
From: Sabotage (1975)
This may be the most hardest rock track in the entire Sabbath catalog, due in part to Bill Ward contributing the most powerful drumming performance of his entire career. He borders on the edge of jazz-drumming freakouts at almost every lyrical and guitar break in the song. Ozzy also puts in one of his most frantic vocal performances of his career, screaming as if his life depended on the urgency with which he spits out the words. And just when you're exhausted by the pure heaviness, an acoustic flamenco jam breaks out to gently bring you down from the high.
2. The Writ
From: Sabotage (1975)
For us, this is eight-and-a-half minutes of everything that truly represented Black Sabbath during the glory days of the Ozzy years. The haunting laughter at the beginning and the building of Geezer Butler's bass line followed by Ozzy screaming at full-blast sets the stage for the metal-as-fuck lyricism of "Are you Satan/ Are you man?" "The Writ" is music's most badass revenge tale of a band calling out its shady management. An acoustic interlude followed by a hard-rocking outro combines with the weight of the real-life drama for what is, in our opinion, the most evil sounding Sabbath song in existence.
1. Black Sabbath
From: Black Sabbath (1970)
The track that started it all. Track one off of side one from the album that many credit with the commence of heavy metal. "Black Sabbath" is the track that set the blueprint for a formula that the band would follow with many of their best songs. Here, creepy sound effects of a rainstorm combine with church bells to set the mood for one of the most ominous riffs in the history of the genre. Ozzy's vocals are that of a protagonist trembling in pure terror at the "figure in black that stands before me." All of this leads into a bluesy jamout where the "figure in black" wins. More than forty years later, this is still one of the heaviest songs of all-time.
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And all thy noble reparations sink
tality. Like Archimedes, honourably in vain, Thou hold'st out towns that must at last be ta'en, And thou thyself, their great defender, slain. Let's e'en compound, and for the present live, 'Tis all the ready-money Fate can give;
Unbend sometimes thy restless care,
To' enjoy at once their health and thee: Some hours, at least, to thine own pleasures spare : Since the whole stock may soon exhausted be,
Bestow 't not all in charity.
Oh, Life! thou Nothing's younger brother!
What's somebody, or nobody?
As 'tis " to be," or " not to be."
Is a more solid thing than thou. Vain, weak-built isthmus, which dost proudly rise
Up betwixt two eternities!
Yet canst nor wave nor wind sustain, But, broken and o'erwhelm'd, the endless oceans
meet again.
And with what rare inventions do we strive
Ourselves then to survive ?
That Nothing, Man's no wit!
" Here lies the great"—false marble! where? Nothing but small and sordid dust lies there.Some build enormous mountain-palaces,
The fools and architects to please;
So he, who on the Egyptian shore
hundred Lives still (oh Life! most happy and most dear! Oh Life! that epicures envy to hear !) Lives in the dropping ruins of his amphitheatre.
years before,
His father-in-law an higher place does claim
He, since that toy his death, Does fillall mouths, and breathes in all men's breath. 'Tis true, the two immortal syllables remain ;
But, oh, ye learned men ! explain
What essence, what existence, this, What substance, what subsistence, what hypostaIn six poor letters is !
[sis, In those alone does the great Cæsar live,
'Tis all the conquer'd world could give.
We Poets, madder yet than all,
Fain would I see that prodigal,
Who his to-morrow would bestow, For all old Homer's life, e'er since he died, till now?
Farewell to' ye all in haste,
For I am call'd to go.
Which in the sea does lie,
And seems a grain o'the' sand !
And is it this, alas! which we
Dry and secure I go,
Nor shake with fear or cold :
And lightnings, in my way,
As flames mount up through air:
So perfect, yet so tame,
My faithful breast did cover, Then, when I was of late a wretched mortal lover. Through several orbs which one fair planet bear, Where I behold distinctly as I pass
The hints of Galileo's glass,
I touch at last the spangled sphere :
"Tis all so bright and gay,
Swallows my senses quite,
And drowns all What, or How, or Where ! Not Paul, who first did thither pass, And this great world's Columbus was,
The tyrannous pleasure could express. Oh, 'tis too much for man! but let it ne'er be less ! The mighty' Elijah mounted so on high, That second man who leap'd the ditch where all
The rest of mankind fall,
And went not downwards to the sky! With much of
and show (As conquering kings in triumph go)
Did he to heaven approach, [coach. And wondrous was his
and wondrous was his 'Twas gaudy all; and rich in every part
; Of essences, of gems; and spirit of gold
Was its substantial mould,
Drawn forth by chemic angels' art. Here with moon-beams 'twas silver'd bright, There double-gilt with the sun's light;
And mystic shapes cut round in it, Figures that did transcend a vulgar angel's wit. The horses were of temper'd lightning made, Of all that in Heaven's beauteous pastures feed
The noblest, sprightful'st breed ;
And flaming manes their necks array'd:
But such light solid ones as shine
Thus mounted the great Prophet to the skies;
Or that which so they call,
Wonder'd from hence to see one rise. The soft clouds melted him
away ; The snow and frosts which in it lay
Awhile the sacred footsteps bore; The wheels and horses' hoofs hizzed as they pass'd
them o'er!
He pass'd by the' moon and planets, and did fright All the worlds there which at this meteor gazed,
And their astrologers amazed
With the unexampled sight.
To'a better thing do aspire,


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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Kirschner Family Vacation (Day 7)
49 comments:
- Carol said...
Loving all these beach pictures over the past few days. What fun, especially welcome, week it must have been. Its almost palapable in the photos. : )
- June 29, 2008 at 2:42 PM
- Youth Leaders said...
There are a few pictures that your baby looks like mine. (Mine is just a bit bigger, even though she is younger)
- June 29, 2008 at 2:54 PM
- Heather said...
Oh my goodness! That dress! And that tongue! Little Miss G is getting so big! What a beautiful, big girl!!
And on another front - those photos, the last two, father w/son on shoulders (I assume) and sweet little peanut looking into the distance, are BEAUTIFUL!!!
Thanks for sharing your beach vacation, can't tell you how wonderful it was to live vicariously through your family, I'm don't get vacation until the end of August and the beach is my favorite vacation spot. Maybe one day I can even live on the beach.
- June 29, 2008 at 2:55 PM
- Kim said...
Oh my! Look at that little tongue and those aware eyes! She is getting quite the little personality going there!
- June 29, 2008 at 2:56 PM
- Mary said...
More fun family photos. And look at Ms. Gwyneth in the cutest little sundress. Thanks for sharing your family with us Nate.
- June 29, 2008 at 3:07 PM
- Love my boys! said...
What great memories for all of you!
Most of my favorite childhood memories were of our summer vacations to the Outer Banks...there is nothing like staying on the beach!
I love the pictures of Gwyneth in her sun dress!
Thank you for sharing with all of us!
- June 29, 2008 at 3:07 PM
- Jarboetwingles said...
Thanks for sharing your vacation with us!! We are headed to the beach in September for our kids first experience at the ocean! I can't wait to see them in the water! Gwenyth is getting so big!! Love the sundress too.
- June 29, 2008 at 3:10 PM
- Lindse94 said...
Vacation pics are terrific. I am so sad that it is over for everyone. What wonderful memories, trips just go too quickly! You made me very excited for our upcoming HIlton Head trip!
- June 29, 2008 at 3:14 PM
- Shannon said...
I could hardly believe that was Gwyneth in the sun-dress. She has gotten so big!!!
- June 29, 2008 at 3:14 PM
- Kellee Flatt said...
Gwyneth is beautiful! I know I'm not the first to tell you such, but really, she is beautiful!
- June 29, 2008 at 3:19 PM
- Sheryl said...
oh my goodness, i wasn't sure if that was gwyneth! she's so big! and boy, is she cute. i am so glad you had all this time together, i can't even imagine how great it has felt.
- June 29, 2008 at 3:22 PM
- Donna said...
Sorry you had to work. Gwyneth is adorable in her sundress. She looks so healthy.
- June 29, 2008 at 3:25 PM
- Teresa Dunkin said...
Thanks for sharing the beach pictures...brings back memories from our week at Nags Head 6/7-6/14. Gwyneth looks so precious, especially in that darling sundress. It is wonderful seeing a large family spending such wonderful time together. I thank God that you, Tricia and Gwyneth were able to be there, and not stuck in a hospital. I continue to pray for you all.
- June 29, 2008 at 3:36 PM
- Kristen said...
Oh, I love Gwyneth in her little dress...so cute!
- June 29, 2008 at 4:17 PM
- John & Michelle said...
Great Pictures! Hope yall continue to have a fun summer!
- June 29, 2008 at 4:19 PM
- Alison said...
Wow, look at Gwyneth! Who could guess the shaky start she had in life? She looks like a regular baby - in the nicest possible way of course!!!
I see the tube has gone - is she oxygen free now
- June 29, 2008 at 4:20 PM
- The Gang's Momma! said...
First, that sundress is A.DORE.A.BUL!!!
Second, go Phillies :)
- June 29, 2008 at 4:28 PM
- mom nana nelson said...
all th pics are beautiful and such adorable children, i am drawn to the last pic of father & son outside looking over the water facing away from camera..**i love it**
it is so good when everyone can all be in one place at the same time (not easy to pull off eighter)and in such a beautiful place too...WOW.
god bless
patricia nelson
- June 29, 2008 at 4:55 PM
- Emelie said...
What a BEAUTIFUL family you have!!!!
- June 29, 2008 at 4:56 PM
- Sheila said...
Gwyneth is so cute in her sundress, awake or asleep. She has sure grown lately. Please could we have more details on her health and her weight and how she is doing? Also an update on Trish?
Glad you've all had such a nice family holiday. It must be so good to do normal family stuff again.
Prayers continue for all of you...
- June 29, 2008 at 5:04 PM
- Kari said...
Great pictures! I noticed Gwyneth's nose hose is gone. (That's what we called it when it was a daily thing in our life.) Glad to see her growing every day!
- June 29, 2008 at 5:10 PM
- Angela R. said...
Love the pictures!! What a beautiful family. So great to see everyone happy and having a great time! Gwyneth got so big and looks adorable in that little dress!! Sorry that the week had to come to an end, but I hope Tricia and you all enjoyed your time together as a family. You guys sure needed it!!
- June 29, 2008 at 5:12 PM
- Kelly said...
What has that adorable little Miss Gwyneth done with her o2? Did she decide those nasal specs are sooo last season and didn't match her pretty dress or just giving them a break from working their magic on her lil lungs?
- June 29, 2008 at 5:12 PM
- Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba) said...
Such great photos... :)
I almost didn't recognize Gwyneth. She is getting so BIG!
- June 29, 2008 at 5:57 PM
- Blessings From Above said...
Love the pictures! Gwyneth is going to have such a wonderful childhood with all her cousins. What a blessing!
BTW, I noticed that Gwyneth does not have the nasal cannula on in the pictures. Way to go Gwyneth! :)
- June 29, 2008 at 6:23 PM
- The Pelhams said...
What a great week! My favorite pic is of all the families on the beach together!! Those were awesome! Is Gwenyth off of her oxygen? I noticed she didn't have it on in a few of the pics!!
- June 29, 2008 at 6:31 PM
- Kimberly said...
Lack of cannula? a permanent thing I hope? she's so big! the other kids in Tricia's family are cute as bugs as well. I hope the smoke hasn't bothered everyone during their fun week too much!
- June 29, 2008 at 6:56 PM
- Ree said...
OMG...she is getting SOOO big!! She is a beauty!!
- June 29, 2008 at 7:54 PM
- marcia said...
Just have to love all of those chubby little arms and legs on Gwyneth!! What a picture of wonderful health!!!!
- June 29, 2008 at 8:01 PM
- Bren said...
what great memories you will have through pictures to share with G. when she gets older! I love the children pictures. They are so precious. And your little white rose is getting so big! God Bless
- June 29, 2008 at 8:19 PM
- Carol said...
Gwyneth is growing and growing! Glad all the family get to get together.
- June 29, 2008 at 8:28 PM
I'm glad to see that your nephew is being outfitted in the appropriate Philadelphia Sports attire :)
The picture of Gwenyth asleep in her sundress is amazing! If someone didn't know your story they would never guess that she was a micropremie. Awesome :)
- June 29, 2008 at 8:54 PM
I just found your blog and what an amazing story. I will be adding your BLOG to my frequent reading list. As a former NICU nurse and someone who is truly inspired by stories like yours, I will keep you guys close to my heart and in my prayers. You are an amazing family! Hugs.......
- June 29, 2008 at 9:04 PM
- ThePurpleBunny said...
you seem to have a perfect family!=)
- June 29, 2008 at 9:18 PM
- Heidi Reed said...
What gorgeous kids in your family. I loooove Gwyneth's summer dress. She is so chunky-cute. She's adorable!
Heidi Reed
- June 29, 2008 at 10:04 PM
- The Lockwood Family ♥ said...
That last picture is just so sweet! I went over to your photo blog and looked at everything and the Lord has certainly given you a talent in photography...the poses, angles and everything you catch on film...it's great!
We are traveling to the USA for a couple of weeks! :) I think we'll have internet access where we are staying so we'll keep checking in!
Gwyneth is just so cute and bigger each picture you take...we pray for her and you and Tric each day.
The Lockwoods
- June 29, 2008 at 10:29 PM
- Catherine Merciez Wright said...
Looks like so much fun! I love all the beautiful pictures. You deserve moments of relaxation with everything you go through!
- June 30, 2008 at 12:35 AM
- Emilie said...
So nice to see Gwyneth in a cute dress in the summer warmth.
Your pics remind me of our summer weeks on Oak Island, NC where we rented beach houses every year my whole childhood. Lovely.
Still thinking of you in Maine.
- June 30, 2008 at 12:51 AM
- Molly said...
she sure is getting big!!
- June 30, 2008 at 12:55 AM
- Scott said...
I'm so glad you guys could have the big vacation with your families. Gwyneth is getting so big! We are still praying for you all everyday!
- June 30, 2008 at 5:46 AM
- Tricia said...
Hi Tricia and Nate :) Just wanted to say that our hearts are glad that you got some quality time together with family - nothing quite like it. My family lives in five different countries and our get togethers are rare but always memorable. Last time was in Ireland three years ago. Treasure these times, as I'm sure you already do. There is nothing like having a loving, supportive family when you are going through something like you guys have gone through. Nothing in life can replace it. We continue to pray for all of you and Gwyneth is so beautiful - she looks so content. Take care on the next part of your journey.
With love, prayer and hope,
Tricia and Family xoxoxox
- June 30, 2008 at 8:58 AM
- Amy E. said...
Looks like the family vacation was a complete success! Love the great pictures!
- June 30, 2008 at 9:02 AM
- RoseGirl said...
Okay...I think Gwyneth has got to be one of the cutest babies in the world - and I am not even related to you - LOL. Anyway - great pictures, Nate. I think you could truly have another career on your hands - if you ever wanted to!
Southern CA
- June 30, 2008 at 9:48 AM
- Fliss and Mike Adventures said...
Gorgeous kids... love the photos...
- June 30, 2008 at 10:50 AM
- EMG said...
Hey Nate, where in Nags Head were you guys on the beach? My husband and I were just down there until Sunday for vacation and rented a beach house in nags head across from applebees on Mall Rd (or st, or something like that HAHA)...When we were leaving yesterday we drive by the Nags head church by jockies ridge and I thought instantly of you guys!! I wonder how close I was to you all when we were there!
- June 30, 2008 at 11:11 AM
- Erik said...
Wow, your baby looks so big and healthy! And no more oxygen? She is adorable!!!
- June 30, 2008 at 3:20 PM
- elizabeth engelhardt creations said...
Ok, that dress that Gwyneth is wearing is absolutely TOO CUTE! Glad to see everyone's having fun!
- June 30, 2008 at 10:25 PM
- esusan94 said...
Absolutely beautiful family! Thanks for sharing something so personal with us. I bumped into your BIL J (NJ) at the food store with my 2 boys and he looks great. It has been at least 7 yrs since I sat with his wife J watching our husbands play basketball. Little did I know that she had a wonderful sister Tricia that I didn't meet or know about but now I know so much about. we might steal that photo on the beach idea if I can only get my 2 brothers together. If you can do it with more siblings we should be able to with 2. :)
- July 1, 2008 at 11:57 PM
- Jenny said...
Gwyneth is growing so fast!!! :) I just love that dress!
- July 2, 2008 at 4:19 PM


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The panel included several speakers with broad experience from, and expertise knowledge of, the issue at stake. Sanam Anderlini, Executive Director of International Society Action Network (ICAN), stressed how extremists today actively uses gender in their recruitment efforts, for instance by exploiting the societal challenges that women face and consequently targeting them with messages of empowerment, promises of economic equality, etc. Anderlini further emphasised that we must enable the work that women do on the ground to prevent and counter such radicalisation. In this regard, a robust and independent civil society is essential.
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Counter-terrorism officer Camilla Bognø from the Transnational Threat Department in the OSCE explained how the OSCE actively addresses the gender perspective in their efforts on preventing and combating terrorism. In particular, she emphasised the need to include women actively in all aspects of the security sector to ensure diversity. This is the only way that the security sector can meet the needs of the entire population, and consequently address the issue of extremism and radicalisation in a satisfactory manner.
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This decision follows a ruling by the Constitutional Court in May 2011, which declared as unconstitutional the previous practice of treating potentially dangerous mentally disturbed offenders the same as ordinary criminals.
As well as more comfortable living conditions, offenders will also have the right to therapy. Ultimately, the aim would be to help perpetrators reintegrate into society.
But not everyone has welcomed the amendments, with critics arguing that it was a mistake to abolish the state's right to retrospectively impose preventative custody on a prisoner who hadn't shown signs of mental disturbance at the time of conviction.
But the German government insists that this doesn't pose a problem to public safety. "In practice, you can see that the use of retrospective preventative custody is essentially negligible," explained Christian Ahrendt of the Free Democratic Party, junior partner in the governing coalition.
Besides, he argued, the legal situation regarding retrospective preventative custody is so complex, owing to the need to prove the danger of an imminent and "specific crime, not just one that might take place in the next few weeks," that in practice the vast majority of applications to impose it ended up being overruled by the courts anyway.
Yet the opposition Social Democratic Party has strongly resisted the changes, maintaining that the convoluted legal situation alone is insufficient reason to abolish a provision which could protect the public from dangerous offenders.
North-Rhine Westphalia Justice Minister Thomas Kutschaty (SPD) underlined that although the current law affects relatively few cases, these cases invariably represent "highly dangerous people" whose "especial threat only becomes clear over the course of their prison sentence."
"Such glaring security loops must not be accepted," he insisted, suggesting that children could be at greater risk of attack by the mentally unstable.
But for the government, this is above all a constitutional question, leaving little room for emotive arguments.
"When the security interests of the general public collide with a dangerous perpetrator's right to freedom, as in the case of preventative custody, then we have already reached the natural limits of the constitutional state, as the European and Constitutional Courts have already reminded us," said Andrea Astrid Vosshoff.
The debate is likely to drag on, as resistance in the Federal Assembly could delay implementation of the new law, which will otherwise to come into force by May 2013.
Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger (FDP) urged the body to press ahead with ratifying the legislation, though a speedy resolution doesn't look probable.
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Airbnb rentals are an exciting new real estate strategy…learn the art (& science) of the deal from Adam & Bianca.
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TODAY'S ARTICLE: Adam & Bianca gave an AWESOME prez last month on their new Airbnb investment strategy in Big Bear. High powered advice ranged from location scouting & reno strategy to mktg & pricing best practices. Epic stuff. I've summarized the highlights of their prez below.
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At our October meetup Adam & Bianca gave a presentation on their recent Sheephorn Lodge investment in Big Bear. Highlights are below.
A serendipitous moment kicked off an unexpected yet highly rewarding journey for Adam & Bianca.
- THE BACKSTORY: Adam & Bianca had been looking to buy their first home but were dismayed by coastal LA home prices ($1000+ / sq ft!). In the midst of their search, they visited a friend in Big Bear on a holiday weekend…& were shocked at the rate…a whopping $600 / night! They were even more shocked upon looking up Zillow's est value…only $130k.
- THE SEARCH: Interest piqued, Bianca started researching Big Bear neighborhoods. As an RE agent, she was able to browse MLS listings. She made faux Airbnb bookings to contact owners & discuss their Airbnb strategies. She called neighbors of places she was interested in. Bianca was ON IT.
- TARGET FILTERS / HAVE A VISION: Adam & Bianca knew exactly what they wanted: $300-500k price range, close to slopes to optimize rental-heavy winter months, flat driveway (incline + ice don't mix well), hot tub, ~10k sq fot lot, a reno budget under $40k, etc. They also knew they wanted a property within a 3 hr drive of their Santa Monica home (Palm Springs & Joshua Tree were also in the initial running). Their narrow focus allowed them to quickly become experts on their target market.
- NEIGHBORHOOD NUANCE: Big Bear Lake has different taxes & local ordinances than Big Bear City. Nearby Lake Arrowhead is a more insular community & has less winter rental appeal due its farther proximity from the ski resorts. Some neighborhoods have an HOA. Moonridge is having a moment (where Sheephorn Lodge is). Overall, local dynamics like these materially drive short-term rental models, so be informed!
- CLOSING THE DEAL: Sheephorn Lodge listed for $399,900 on April 14, 2017, & was bought for $395,000 on May 25, 2017. Bianca acted as buyer's agent, allowing her to offset the $405k final price via $10k of buy-side commissions. Yet another advantage of having your RE license.
- RENTAL ASSUMPTIONS & ESTIMATING ROI: Adam & Bianca assumed 80 peak & 30 non-peak rentable days (each at different pricing), & are not expecting much appreciation due to low price volatility in the Big Bear area. Targeting a 6-8% overall CoC return. To date, they have just over $28k in bookings for Aug 2017 – Feb 2018, the majority of which are in the Oct, Dec & Jan months. (CE NOTE: I think they'll do much better than 6-8% 😉
- OPERATING COSTS: Short-term rentals have a different opex structure than primary residences. In addition to higher turnover, Adam & Bianca had to factor in snow removal, wood delivery, & other costs unique to their Big Bear rental. What costs are unique to your area? Pest control? Roots in the water lines? Every locale has them, know what yours are.
- DOWNTURN PROTECTION: In the case of an economic downturn (less rentals) or personal cash crunch, Adam & Bianca can always use the place for cheaper staycations since it's only a 2 hr drive away. One of the many advantages of having a vacation rental within driving distance from your primary residence.
Before & after photos below, plus some "eccentricities" of doing a reno in Big Bear.
(Downstairs nook before reno)
(Downstairs nook after reno)
(Outdoor patio before reno)
(Outdoor patio after reno)
(More photos can be found in my newsletter here)
- 2X OVER BUDGET: $25k was the original budget, but like 99% of renovations, it ended up costing more…$40k all-in. Next time they'll incorporate contractor incentive bonuses for early completion. At first glance these bonuses may seem like an added cost, but when factoring in holdings costs like interest, insurance & unusable rental inventory, these bonuses actually equate to a financial win.
- DETAILED TRACKING: Adam & Bianca tracked their furnishing & design detail plus associated costs in extreme detail (schedule here). Having this detailed list allowed them to make big single trips to the store with a moving truck & more easily plan the move timeline. This organization was key to accomplishing a BIG project in short order.
- TIMELINE: Closed on the property in May, renovated for 3 months, & then listed on Airbnb mid August. The warm summer months & quieter rental period provided optimal timing for construction work…a double win. Note that some RE markets have low contractor avails & steep pricing in the busy summer months, particularly in very cold climates (Omaha has a bit of this), but Adam & Bianca did not encounter any major challenges here beyond "Big Bear time" (see below).
- "BIG BEAR TIME": Big Bear is (in)famous for its lax pace. Early on Adam & Bianca were advised to not fight it & go with the flow. Overall, their planned timeline was delayed, but not drastically so. Nevertheless, they will employ incentive bonuses in an attempt to accelerate completion on their next project.
- SMART HOME: Adam & Bianca went all out with smart home features – an upfront investment with a long-term payoff, both on the economic and "peace-of-mind" fronts. Added features include auto door locks, outdoor camera (inside is illegal), water heater sensor, & mobile hot tub activation. These investments help to reduce opex through improved energy & mgmt efficiency, as well as an improved tenant experience which helps with reviews & marketability.
- FLOORING: Wood can wear quickly because of the sun & weather, so Adam & Bianca chose an industrial carpet to manage the higher volume usage from renter turnover. Further, they found a style that worked well with their overall decor & was still a step above the standard bright green "turf" found in many other Big Bear cabins! Also, they were able to purchase brand new carpet padding from a nearby property sale…win!
- FOOSBALL! The classic cabin game came with the home. In Big Bear, homes often come furnished, which means extra pickings for home accents native to the area. It also means owners need to be prepared for a junk removal pickup for everything they don't want, which can cost in the hundreds of dollars (or more).
- ACCENTS: Adam & Bianca had their mom paint a mountain-scape mural on one of the bedroom walls. A great accent to any mountain home, & very easy to do (though as a professional artist, I'm sure Mrs. Mitchell's is world class 😉
- IKEA HASSLE: Adam spent tens of hours building Ikea furniture. For future projects, Adam will hire a Taskrabbit to lighten his workload and / or buy more furniture that is pre-built.
- 400+ HOURS: Adam & Bianca estimate 400+ hrs of personal work time managing the reno & making Sheephorn Lodge renter ready. Fortunately, both have flexible jobs that allowed them to work remotely during the many day trips from LA. While they enjoyed it & learned a TON, it was definitely a huge commitment. For their next investment they've agreed to hire additional help, & are confident they can keep the budget in check since they know exactly the level of work & commitment required to get the job done to their standards.
- NO AMAZON PRIME: There are no mailboxes in Big Bear Lake, just PO Boxes. That means no boxes delivered to home address, no Amazon Prime, etc. A small but important detail to be wary of.
"We got this"
- TO MANAGE OR NOT TO MANAGE: Adam & Bianca discovered that local property mgrs charged ~30% of gross rental income, which materially impacted their return models. The cost / benefit just didn't add up, & they were confident they could setup the systems to ensure tenant (& landlord success). At the least, they were going to learn, which is worth wayyy more than 30% 😉
- STAGING IS KEY: For premium Airbnb getaways, you're selling an experience. Therefore, mktg that experience in photos is critical, & it's worth the $$ to hire a professional photographer (or ask a friend with a DSLR & a knack for photo-taking). A beautiful decor only goes so far in mediocre lighting & low resolution. High quality images support higher nightly rates & improved conversion.
- MARKETING: Bianca focuses her mktg efforts on Instagram, which has strong ad targeting capabilities & leverages a rich visual medium. Bianca retargets users who have visited Big Bear tourist sites, local ski shops, etc. Her avg spend is $20 / day & her campaigns avg 2k views / month. 75 users have saved Sheephorn Lodge as one of their Airbnb favorites.
- CONTENT CADENCE: As all you new media marketers are acutely aware, great content is key to creating compelling mktg campaigns. Therefore, Bianca regularly photographs Big Bear "moments" during her trips to Sheephorn Lodge (e.g. lake sunsets, mountain-scapes, etc) to be used for Instagram ads, the Sheephorn website, Airbnb updates, etc. Lesson = constantly be feeding your content funnel!
- SUPERHOST: Achieved when a host has 10 reviews that are 5 stars. Adam & Bianca made a big push immediately upon listing on Airbnb to ensure their superhost status, as it improves booking conversion & listings visibility. More info on the airbnb website here.
- TENANT SCREENING: Adam & Bianca require ID photos upfront to finalize a booking. The practice is rarely questioned, and if it is, they remind visitors that ALL hotels require the same 😉
- CONTRACTS: Adam & Bianca received counsel from many other owners & took the time upfront to create a fair yet ironclad contract. Protections include no to limited liability for (1) the case of the property is unavail due to forest fires or closed roads (2) normal existence of bugs (not infestations) (3) hot tub use (4) transfer of tenant contracts upon sale, etc. Overall, they were told to think about "how could someone die in my house?" & draft appropriate protections. A bit morbid, but a good preparatory question. Of course, protections focus on renter actions that could lead to personal injury…Adam & Bianca assume all appropriate liability for things in their control (house construction & safety, etc).
- CLEANING GUIDE: Have a cleaning guide for the cleaning staff. Include photos of each room & how it should look when made up. Since Adam & Bianca are selling an "experience" & not just a place to crash, the visual aesthetic & micro details like the welcome basket w/ smores ingredients, artisanal chocolates & hand-written greeting note are critical in turnover prep. This is their template.
- SMART PRICING: Airbnb's pricing algorithm doesn't work well in all mkts, including Big Bear, so Adam & Bianca set their pricing manually. Interesting learnings include not pricing too low, as that can attract undesireable tenants (college kids looking to party) that are more likely to cause premature wear & tear.
- POSITIVE PRICE ELASTICITY & VEBLEN GOODS: Adam & Bianca noticed that their Airbnb rental has characteristics of a Veblen good, such that when price rises, demand increases (think luxury watches, perfumes, high-fashion denim, etc). Specifically, they wondered why New Years Eve weekend was slow to book compared to other similar properties nearby. They got a tip from another host recommending they increase their nightly price by $100…& then it rented immediately! More nerding out on luxury good economics can be found here.
- FRIEND & FAMILY DISCOUNTS / LACK THEREOF: To incent the first set of visitors, Adam & Bianca wished they could have offered one-time discounts to friends & family, but Airbnb has no supporting functionality. It's a good idea, so I tweeted at Airbnb about it. This is their response.
- Airbnb site
- www.sheephornlodge.com
- Assessor report (FYI this is public record)
Bianca "realllyyyyyy enjoyed" (her words) her Airbnb project & is excited to bring her passionate expertise to those in need of some consulting services for their own Airbnb projects. This spring Bianca is providing a "turnkey" Airbnb solution for a friend (realtor referral, design & reno advice, & much more). If anyone has questions or needs help on an upcoming project, Bianca encourages you to reach out! Her email is firstname.lastname@example.com & she's eager to help!!
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