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Fat grafting is a procedure that restores volume in the face to reduce creases or pitted scars and improve the facial contours. The procedure, also known as fat transfer, takes fat from one part of the body and injects it into the face. The process can fill sunken areas caused by age, acne scars, illness, injury and more.
Contact us online today to learn more about your options for fat transfer. The Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery of Central Texas helps men and women from Austin, Round Rock and throughout Texas. Count on our team to help you look rejuvenated through a wide range of cosmetic procedures.
Benefits of Fat Grafting
Volume loss is a natural part of the aging process. As collagen production slows, existing collagen breaks down. The skin takes on a lax, hollow look. Lack of volume also leads to the formation of deep furrows and wrinkles through the face, particularly the lines running from the corners of the nose to the sides of the mouth. Fat transfer offers a safe, natural and lasting solution for a more youthful appearance.
Fat grafting is also a common solution to deep pitted scars, usually resulting from acne. Fat cells can be injected directly into the scars to fill in uneven texture and create a smoother appearance.
The first part of the fat transfer process involves collecting fat cells. This gives people the added benefit of liposuction at the donor site, usually the abdomen. Men and women can then enjoy a slimmer waistline in addition to a refreshed facial appearance. Additionally, fat transfer can be used to reduce the look of facial scarring from injuries, accidents or birth defects. Rather than choosing injectable fillers that need touch-ups once or twice per year, fat grafting makes a lasting improvement in the look of facial scars.
Understanding the Procedure
The first step in fat grafting is to collect fat cells from the donor area. The donor area needs to have some excess fatty tissue; fat cells are typically taken from around the belly or the thighs. Tumescent liposuction is the most effective approach toward collecting fat cells while maintaining their integrity for transfer. After collection, the cells are processed to remove impurities and prepared for injection.
During the injection stage of the fat grafting process, your surgeon carefully layers the living fat cells into the target area for smooth, even results. This is accomplished with a needle or small cannula.
The results of fat grafting may be enhanced by including additional procedures at the same time, such as BOTOX® Cosmetic or dermabrasion treatments. When combined, these minimally invasive procedures deliver impressive results, yet without the telltale scars or lengthier recovery time that a traditional facelift would require.
Recovery and Results
Most people see an improvement almost immediately in their appearance following fat transfer. Some of this is due to overfilling, in order to compensate for the partial loss of transferred cells that occurs. The cells that transfer successfully add volume to hollow areas, plumping up wrinkles or facial scars right away while promoting collagen production to ensure permanent results. The effects continue to become more visible as time passes and natural collagen production increases. Although nothing will stop the aging process completely, fat grafting can offer a more rejuvenated look.
Fat grafting from the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery of Central Texas can eliminate deep lines and wrinkles in the face, as well as facial scars. Fat grafting can also be used to boost volume and improve definition through the cheekbones and rest of the face. After the procedure, people enjoy smoother facial contours and a younger, more refreshed appearance.


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Jim "Pee Wee" Martin is still going strong at 92 and is one of the last of the original "Toccoa Men" that trained as paratroopers during World War II. A member of G Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division, Mr. Martin is hoping to retrace his steps through the battles he participated in while a young man in Europe. Mr. Martin was with the 506th all the way from Normandy to Holland, and from Bastogne to Berchtesgaden.
I have been speaking with Mr. Martin for a couple of weeks now (via Facebook…yes, he's on Facebook!), and I can tell you that he really enjoys hearing from younger people that know what he and the men of his generation did for all of us. Lately, he's even been Skyping with friends and admirers over in Europe. If you would like, contributions to get "Pee Wee" his trip to Europe can be made through the link below. I know we'd ALL love a trip to Europe, but I can't think of anyone more deserving than a man who paid a great deal for our freedom over there.


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San Diego Brewed is sponsored by Bottlecraft.
Bottlecraft is a retail shop and tasting room in Little Italy showcasing local, domestic and international craft beers. They offer hundreds of beers for your enjoyment in their onsite tasting room or to-go, as well as daily beer flights, events, glassware, merchandise, and gifts. Open Noon-10pm seven days a week. 2161 India Street, San Diego, CA 92101.
Ballast Point Brewing Co.'s Sculpin IPA is a beer that I assume most people reading this blog know fairly well. At 7% ABV it's right on the IPA/DIPA brink. It's 70 IBU with a pretty light body and low malt profile which makes the hops really stand out.
Sculpin took the gold medal at the 2010 World Beer Cup in the IPA category, and it's not hard to understand why. The hops jump out at you in both the smell and taste. It's hugely fruity and juicy with smells and flavors reminiscent of all sorts of fruits: mango, peach, and apricot. I don't get a ton of citrus flavors from it, but some people do. It's not overly bitter, there's plenty of hops but they showcase flavor over bitterness.
This is a beer that folks all over the country (and world) seek out, but we're lucky enough to be able to get it year round with ease. Get a growler filled at the source (Ballast Point has two brewery locations with tasting bars/growler fills in San Diego) for the freshest possible taste. 22oz bombers typically cost between $7-8 while six packs of 12oz bottles go for around $15. I picked this 12oz bottle up at Bottlecraft for $2.50 (broken down from a six pack).


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How to Live an Active Lifestyle
To live an active lifestyle is to be constantly on the move. This involves scheduling workouts and holding a positive attitude towards your exercise endeavors. It also includes finding ways to be more active in your daily life, whether that is through your hobbies, your career choices or the way you spend your free time.
Physical activity refers to any action that requires your body to move. This includes exercise, which often targets specific muscle groups in a controlled setting, as well as general activities such as walking, cleaning your home and being active as you run errands around town.
Why Become Active?
There are many benefits to physical activity, including benefits for your mental health, physical health and weight loss efforts.
Regular activity can:
- Improve blood circulation
- Promote a healthy heart
- Reduce risk of stroke
- Help with stress and anxiety management
- Prevent depression
Following your medical weight loss program, you can combine regular exercise with other types of physical activity to push yourself to be more active. Doing so will often help with long-term weight management.
Developing an Active Lifestyle
The American Heart Association recommends that every adult engage in 30 minutes of activity at least five days a week. When you are ready to start exercising, use these guidelines as a starting point and consider the ways you can become more active in day-to-day tasks.
Starting with Exercise
Find an intensity level that is ideal for your needs and make a schedule to keep yourself active. In most situations, the best place to start is with a low or moderate intensity activity, such as:
- Walking
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Biking
Making Time for Activity
It is not always easy to find time for another task in an already packed schedule. Consider ways you can incorporate more activity into your current schedule. Make the choice to be more active in every situation you enter. This will increase your level of incidental activity.
This includes activities like:
- Standing instead of sitting
- Walking or biking instead of driving
- Using the stairs instead of the elevator
Make Activities Fun
To live an active lifestyle is to incorporate activity into every aspect of your life, and this includes your hobbies and spare time. Consider ways that you can spend time with friends and family members while being active.
Consider activities like:
- Bowling
- Spending time at the park
- Hiking trails
- Joining sports leagues
- Gardening
Anyone can develop an active lifestyle. In every moment, consider the ways that you can choose to be more active. Staying on your feet, finding activities you enjoy and taking the initiative to move more often can help you maintain a healthy weight.


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- The collection consists of 46 Lantern slides photographed by Rev Paterson while on an expedition to the Holy Land in 1900. The slides are mainly of scenes in Beirut, Lebanon; Jerusalem, Israel; Bethlehem, Israel; and Galilee, Israel.
Papers of Rev Thomas Paterson, 1864-c1948, arts graduate, University of Glasgow, Scotland
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- Dates of Creation1900
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description0.12 metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Thomas Paterson was born on 27 January 1864 in Johnstone, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. His father was a farmer and surveyor. He attended the University of Glasgow, Scotland from 1886-1890 and studied Humanity, Greek, Mathematics, Logic, Latin, Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy and English Literature. He graduated MA in 1893. He also attended New College, Edinburgh, Scotland. Rev Paterson became the Free Church minister at Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland in 1895, then Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland in 1900. Rev Paterson died c 1948.
R8/5 Matriculation Albums 1886-1890
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
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Deposit: Mrs Margaret B Paterson, 5 Sunbury Avenue, Clarkston, Glasgow G76 7UT: October 1992: ACCN 1222
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Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents
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This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 0248 procedures
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Held in private hands until 1992
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Description compiled in line with the following international standards: International Council on Archives,ISAD(G) Second Edition, September 1999 and National Council on Archives,Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names
Scotland is the location of all place names in the administrative/biographical history element, unless otherwise stated.
Collection catalogued by Janice Miller, Archives Assistant, 15 July 2003, and members of Glasgow University Archive Service Staff. Catalogue converted to Encoded Archival Description by Andrew Thomson, Hub Project Archivist, 29 November 2003. Catalogue edited by Emma Anthony, Business Archives Cataloguer, 12 July 2012.


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One collectors pursuit of the last big hurrah. Come along for the voyage. Some know me as JBF but Wes will do just fine.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
2013 Blog of the Year-Nominations are now open
This is really an exercise in highlighting all the great blogs out there and giving folks an opportunity to give a nod to their favorites.
2012-Blog of the Year-Night Owl Cards
Runner Up-$30 a Week Habit
Runner Up-Dime Boxes
2011-Blog of the Year-Night Owl Cards
Runner Up-Wrigley Wax
Runner Up-Daily Dimwit
Here are just a couple of rules.
Each reader may nominate one blog-it cannot be there own, it cannot be jbf's junk, you cannot nominate someone that nominated you, you cannot nominate someone that has already been nominated.
Nominations will be accepted until January 11th at 5PM Central.
The poll will be posted on or about January 12th! Voting will run until January 19th at 5PM Central.
I will do my best to deliver on the following:
The Winning blog will receive a nice prize.
Blogs 2 and 3 will also receive a prize.
The person that first nominated the first place winner will win a prize.
One random person that nominates someone will win a prize.
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I'll nominate Tribecards (http://www.tribecards.net/). David's been on a bit of a hiatus as of late, but who can blame him after opening at least one pack a day during the course of the season for the Tribecards from Outer Space giveaway. I can't imagine the sorting he had to do! I need my pack ripping fix, and David provided that everyday for half the year.ReplyDelete
There are a ton of great blogs out there, but I've got to go with Dime Boxes -- The Low-End Baseball Card Collector's Journey (http://baseballdimebox.blogspot.com/). It's amazing what can be found in dime boxes!ReplyDelete
If he doesn't win for the 3rd year in a row, I'll be shocked.ReplyDelete
Nominating Greg at Night Owl Cards
I'd like to nominate Cards from the Quarry, Quarry Unlimited is an amazing project.ReplyDelete
Even though he's a Rangers fan, I'm still a fan of his posts. I nominate...ReplyDelete
Play at the Plate
I'll nominate 30 Year Old Cardboard. Brian consistently puts out a handful of quality posts each day.ReplyDelete
Foul Bunt. Will is a great guy and posts quality material.ReplyDelete
The Advevtures of Napkin Doon.ReplyDelete
Mysterious man, quality cards, awesome LCS, witty posts.
Play at the plate, always some fun contests to keep everyone engaged !ReplyDelete
I shall nominate Marcus over at "All the Way to the Backstop...". Always a fun read and a great guy as well.ReplyDelete
I'll select a new one, "Baseball Card Breakdown" because Gavin always gets me to click on his posts and he works hard on some very creative stuff.ReplyDelete
I like reading My Cardboard Habit.ReplyDelete
Cards on Cards is what I go to most regularly:ReplyDelete
"My Cardboard Mistress"ReplyDelete
Spankee gets it done with fun posts, a fair amount of football pack-busting, humorous banners, etc.
wrigley wax deserves to be in the running, so i'll nominate wrigley wax!ReplyDelete
I'm throwing in a guy that makes me laugh when I read his posts, and trust me - that is not an easy thing to do (the "make me laugh" part, not the "read posts" part). AJ at The Junior JunkieReplyDelete
I nominate Capewood's Collections.ReplyDelete
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Let me restate: I gotta go with The Chronicle of Fuji, if at least for the most colorful posts!Delete
Seriously though, great blog.
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Since we're still just nominating, I'll throw This Card is Cool out there for bring the great Japanese flavor to the community.Delete
I'll nominate Nachos Grande. I find our blogs have a lot in common and he's a great trader.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 5, 2014 at 9:12 PM
lots of great blogs out there, I am going to nominate Starting Nine.ReplyDelete
So many great choices - but I think I'll nominate P-Town Tom's Waiting 'til Next Year blog. He's a great trader and group break participant - not to mention he runs a fantastic blog.ReplyDelete
I would like to nominate Dodger Penguin.ReplyDelete
So many great choices already, I have to go with Robert over at $30 a week habit. I'm fascinated by his Serial Numbered Insanity quest.ReplyDelete
garvey cey russell lopesReplyDelete
Scott Crawford on cardsReplyDelete
I'll nominate Zenus over at the Prowling CatReplyDelete
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1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Cabriolet de Ville 27TC
Sale price: £88,000.00 make an offer
Pending offersDate: 2018-04-28
Bryan Rivas (from Manassas park) offered 20,000 usd
Car location: Bethesda, United KingdomSale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
|1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Cabriolet de Ville
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Chassis No. 27TC. £88. 00.
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Although ordered in 1926 by William Rhinelander Stewart (1888/1945) 27TC spent some time in France & England prior to being shipped to New York in 1930. W. Rhinelander Stewart had good reason to be in Paris – the ease of obtaining of a divorce from his 1st wife Laura Biddle. They married in 1924 when Laura was just 18 years old – she was the great-granddaughter of A. J. Drexel (1826/93) banker whose junior partner in the firm of Drexel. Morgan & Co was non-other than John Pierpoint Morgan who alongside the Drew. Frick. Astor. Rockefeller. Carnegie & Vanderbilt families were collectively known as the Robber Barons. William R. Stewart can trace his lineage back to 1690 with P. J. Rhinelander – the Stewart was added with the marriage of Mary Rhinelander and Lispenard Stewart - the great-grandparents of William R. Stewart. In the late 18th century the Rhinelanders were the premier landowners in New York City. In 1936 William married the divorcee Janet Newbold Ryan (ex-wife of Allan Aloysius Ryan the grandson of Thomas Fortune Ryan a tobacco. insurance & transport magnate). Janet was known as 'the most beautiful woman in New York'. In 1948 Janet married for the 3rd time to the James Bush – a member of the Bush political dynasty – by 1952 they had divorced. In 1909 William Rhinelander's sister Anita married into Portguese royalty and became known as Princess Miguel of Braganza. Duchess of Viseu. her Prince died in 1923 and in order to regain American citizenship she had to renounce her title but society always used her title! William & Anita's parents divorced in 1906 – their mother remarried 3 weeks later in Scotland to James Henry "Silent" Smith a financier. within 6 months he died leaving an estate of $25m shared between 2 nephews & his widow.
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Each week, Christine Marie Larsen creates a new portrait of an author for us. Have any favorites you'd love to see immortalized? Let us know
Monday April 24th: Breaking the Bond Reading
The very fine Texas playwright Rupert Reyes brings a staged reading from his latest work-in-progress play, Breaking the Bond, to the U District's own Jack Straw Gallery. Featuring local Spanish-speaking readers, this play discusses topics of deportation, anchor babies, and national identity. (Reyes has also acted in the film Office Space.)
Jack Straw Gallery, 4261 Roosevelt Way N.E., 634-0919, http://jackstraw.org . Free. All ages. 7:30 p.m.


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BMW M5 Is Power & Speed in an Unassuming FrameVideos
In 1989, Randy Balingit-Hartmann bought the first BMW M5 brought to San Diego and has owned it ever since. As someone on the shy side, Randy wanted a car that fit his personality—one that was fast and powerful yet unassuming. In all its unassuming four-door glory the E28 M5 is often overlooked, but this sedan packs the same amount of power as Ferrari 308 GT and if not respected will surprise you in the turns of your favorite road. Randy has had this car through the ups and downs of life and has put over 400,000 miles on it with no major problems. Dedicated to the M5 for life, Randy will continue driving it the way it was meant to be driven with its detuned racing engine—like he stole it. Drive Tastefully© http://Petrolicious.com http://facebook.com/Petrolicious


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AALRR has been defending businesses and employers in class action lawsuits for over twenty five years. Over the past several years, wage and hour class action litigation has grown tremendously in California. AALRR has defended employers in many of these class actions. Collectively, AALRR has defended hundreds of class actions. AALRR has the capability and staffing to defend multiple class actions at the same time. We effectively and efficiently staff cases, and make use of new software and technologies to successfully manage class action litigation.
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When it's hot and humid, sweat glands can become blocked by excess perspiration, trapping sweat beneath the skin and causing a red, bumpy, prickly rash — heat rash. It's more common among babies, whose sweat glands are immature, and among people who aren't accustomed to heat and humidity, says Maral Skelsey, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at Georgetown University Medical School. Skelsey says tight-fitting clothing can further encourage the rash to develop by trapping sweat against the skin instead of allowing it to evaporate.
In babies, Skelsey says, the condition tends to resolve on its own; keeping a baby cool and lightly dressed — or even naked if the temperature is warm enough — is usually all that's required. Adults, she says, may wish to treat the rash with over-the-counter topical steroid cream (to calm the itch), calamine lotion or anhydrous lanolin, an over-the-counter balm that can help keep skin ducts from getting blocked. Avoid getting overheated in the first place by taking breaks from outdoor heat in air-conditioned spaces when possible. As your body gets acclimated to summer's hot and muggy weather, Skelsey adds, it will become less prone to heat rash.


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Italian Near Me
Comforting, filling, and reminiscent of dinners at home- Italian cuisine can bring up feelings of nostalgia and warmth as few others can. Whether you're looking for a quaint family restaurant or an authentic Italian dining experience, there's always a great Italian restaurant to give you the experience and grub you deserve.
Ready to find a great Italian restaurant in your local area? Simply browse Italian near me on the map below and find a list of the best Italian joints near you. Need a bit more information on Italian cuisine? Read on for filling facts on true Italian food and restaurant worthy trivia!
Italian Near Me – Find it on the Map
Italian Near Me – Italian Trivia
True or false: Italians don't cook with garlic that much.
According to pop culture, Italian food and garlic goes together like peanut butter in Jelly. Walk down the Italian aisle of any grocery store and you'll see hordes of garlic flavored items. But is garlic actually used in authentic Italian cuisine like Americans think it is? Consider this as you search Italian near me. Though garlic bread may be a staple in restaurants all around the world, you'd actually be hard pressed to find any in Italy. As far as bread is concerned, in authentic Italian restaurants it is typically served plain or with a bit of regular butter. When it comes to seasonings and flavors in true Italian cuisine, less is often more. Rather than drenching dishes in garlic, the Italians count on a marriage of all kinds of fresh and flavorful ingredients to help bring their dishes to life.
True or false: Spaghetti and meatballs is not an Italian dish.
Ask an American what their favorite Italian dish is and most of your answers will include "spaghetti and meatballs." It is an American staple but can this dish actually be found in Italy? Consider this as you search Italian near me. Despite being one of the most famous "Italian" dishes in the entire world, it is not actually an authentic dish. In fact, you are not going to find many true past dishes topped with meat in Italy. That's only reserved for dishes cooked "al forno." While speaking of meat and pasta, you'll also be hard pressed to find chicken atop of any kind of pasta in Italy. Though Americans might love chicken Alfredo and chicken piccata, chicken is not a very popular meat in Italy. In fact, Italians are more likely to eat beef, pork, or fish.
How do Italians take their coffee?
No Italian meal is complete without a cup of coffee, but how a true Italian takes their coffee may differ from how Americans portray coffee time. How do Italians take their coffee at dinner? Coffee served post meal will typically be an espresso, often served black or at the bar while the cream is still fresh. Milk laden coffee is something only reserved for breakfast time. In fact, you'll never see an Italian ask for a cappuccino after 11 am. Next time you're searching Italian near me, consider the right way to drink a coffee after your decadent meal.
Italian Near Me – Italian Facts
Bread Is Not An Appetizer!
After you've searched Italian near me and found the perfect restaurant, one of the first things you'll find after you sit down is a piping hot basket of bread. Is this how it is done in Italy as well? Not exactly! Put that bread down and save it for later, because a true Italian would never treat bread as an appetizer. In Italy, bread is used as a tool to "mop up" the extra sauce that's left behind on the plate after eating. If you eat all the bread up before your dish is even served, you'll have nothing with which to mop up the sauce. In Italy, this is known by the phrase "Fare la scarpetta." Next time you find yourself at an Italian restaurant, ask to have your bread served with dinner. You'll probably enjoy that delicious sauce even more!
Salad Isn't An Appetizer Either
While on the topic of authentic appetizers, it's important to touch on salad. In the US, most Italian restaurants will serve up a salad prior to the main dish. In Italy, things are done a bit differently. Believe it or not, salad is not seen as an appetizer in Italy, despite being served as such in both the US and in England. So when do you eat a salad in true Italian style? Consider this as you search Italian near me. Rather than eating a salad prior to the main course in Italy it is custom to eat the salad after the meal as a roughage to aid in the process of digestion. As far as dressing goes, a true Italian restaurant wouldn't serve up any heavy or creamy dressings. Instead, virgin olive oil and vinegar are customary.
Italian Pizza
Pizza is arguably the most popular Italian dish in the world. Yet, the pizza most of us enjoy is a bit different from the pizza being served in the country of Italy. In Italy, you will only find very thin crust pizza. Thicker spongy crusts were invented outside of Italy and are not custom. Toppings tend to be very simple. The most popular type of pizza is the Margherita, which is just tomatoes and cheese. Also, don't be surprised if you go to an authentic Italian restaurant (either in Italy or in the US) and find that there aren't any pizzas on the menu. In Italy, only pizzerias serve pizza, not restaurants. As you search Italian near me, think about how different American Italian is from authentic Italian food.


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Paige McCullough, OTR/L
Paige received her Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science from Concordia College in 2017 and her Master's of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of North Dakota in 2020. Paige's previous experience includes fieldwork in the school system, acute care, inpatient psych, and inpatient rehabilitation. She has always had a passion for kids and was excited to join the Red Door Pediatric Therapy team following graduation in Spring of 2020! Her professional interests currently include sensory integration, self-care, and emotional regulation. Paige is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the North Dakota Occupational Therapy Association.
Paige is originally from Fargo, ND. She enjoys traveling, attending sporting events, and spending time with family and friends!


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Today's post is by guest author, Renee-Ann Giggie. I first met Renee-Ann at a writing conference. We have remained friends via the internet. Her first novel, Stella's Plea is a quick and engaging read. Renee-Ann decided to enter the world of self-publishing, also known as independent or in the trade as "indie" publishing. For today's blog, I asked Renee-Ann to share her experiences as an indie author.
Meet R.A. Giggie
As a teen, in the mid-seventies, I wrote for fun. Fast forward to 2010. Still writing just for fun, I decided to enter the NaNoWriMo challenge (National Novel Writing Month).
Meet R.A. Giggie
As a teen, in the mid-seventies, I wrote for fun. Fast forward to 2010. Still writing just for fun, I decided to enter the NaNoWriMo challenge (National Novel Writing Month).
I wasn't a published author, nor was I planning to become one. Little, did I know, where this journey would take me. I fell in love with my characters, and wanted to do something with my story. After working with a professional editor, I ended up self-publishing Stella's Plea (2012). This brings me to my first point:
- Never do all the editing on your own. As we edit/rewrite several times, we stop seeing the typos, grammatical errors, and sometimes even the discrepancies. If you don't already belong to a critique group, join one.
- Ask people to proofread your work. Learn not to take a critique personally. They're not saying it's bad, simply that it can be improved.
- Do your homework before you decide to go traditional or indie. I chose self-publishing for different reasons, totally ignorant of the road ahead of me. It can be rewarding, but extremely demanding and time-consuming.
- If you choose to take the indie road, you need to know how to market your book, otherwise it will be a long journey.
- Don't wait until your book is published. Learn to how market, even if the release is only six months away. Start promoting now.
- Here's a book to help you get started, especially if you're new at this. It might be the best tool you ever invest in. It certainly was for me. How I Made Over $42,000 in 1 Month Selling My Kindle ebooks by Cheryl K Tardif. It is available as an eBook on Amazon.
Now let's talk about Social Media/Networks
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- Facebook and Twitter: Create an author page aside from your personal page, one that promotes/talks about your book, and where other writers can find you easily. Some writers add the word author or writer at the end of their handle to make it easier for others to find them. I used the name of my novel for my Twitter page, though I didn't know it wasn't recommended. It's easier to find people with their name.
- G+, Pinterest: People should be able to find you easily in these as well. I don't spend as much time on these two sites, but try to keep them up to date by sharing writer-friends' novels on Facebook, Twitter, G+ and Pinterest. Word of mouth goes a long way and what you do for most, they'll do for you.
- LinkedIn: I'm still getting used to this one, keeping it up to date, and conversing with other writers.
- Author page/Blog: Your blog/website is one of the most important pages you will create, and it can also become the most influential if you use it right. It's important to keep it current. I try to post once every week. The frequency depends on each writer. Those who work full-time (like me) may not have as much time to post weekly as those who get the luxury of staying home. (I wish!)
- Read/Follow writing blogs, and leave comments. Not only will you learn a lot from them, but they will most likely do the same for you.
- I saved the best for last! I can't stress this one enough. Attend as many writers' conferences as you can. Depending how close/far you live, and if there are any in your State, this can get costly. The good news is these costs are tax-deductible. I call them writing universities. You can't put a price tag on education, or the strong bonds of friendship you'll develop. Two great conferences I highly recommend are:
1. Write to Publish, usually the first week of June, Wheaton College in IL.
2. Mount Hermon in Felton, CA, is at the end of March/beginning of April.
There are many others all over the USA. These are an important part of our journey. We need to improve our craft. Because of the ever-changing world of social media, and technology, we need to keep up with the times.
Writing is hard work, editing is harder, promoting is hardest. But once you establish your name, and your readers like your books, they'll be coming back for more.


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Members of two of Australia's most exciting hip hop groups have combined in ground-breaking fashion. Both hailing from Western Sydney, Planet Vegeta's SVNO and OneFour's J EMZ mould their styles, attitudes and years of brotherhood in their latest effort 'Like We Do'.
The track's most standout quality is the synergy of the two artists and how they combine effortlessly despite their varying sonic backgrounds. SVNO's luscious R&B vocal delivery is the perfect fold to J Emz's gritty, drill inspired rap flow. Holding it all together is a glitzy guitar line and blown out 808s, providing the perfect amount of breathing room for the infectious top lines. The track reaches an anthemic peak with its hook, its lyrics an ode to their local area, brotherhood and friendship.
'Like We Do' is handed the baton by a significant amount of energy. J Emz's OneFour have been hailed as the most exciting and impactful Australian act in recent times, a pioneer in the current wave of Australian Hip-Hop. They've combined over 100 million streams and in 2019, claimed 3 of YouTube's top 10 trending Australian music videos. They've attracted A$AP Ferg on track, 'Say It Again' which saw the New York rap mogul entering their home-made claustrophobic, banging sonic world. They've most recently released latest single 'Home and Away' from their debut EP to significant acclaim.
Add on the recent track record SVNO's Planet Vegeta and the momentum for the track accelerates further. Their most recent single, 'Mai Elle' put the group on the global map. It received multiple spins on BBC Radio 1, was premiered on Triple J and received editorial support from local key champions Filterzine and Purple Sneakers. Their debut single 'Jorja' led to the group becoming Triple J Unearthed Feature Artist of the week in December, Radio 1Xtra support, as well as opening the mainstage at Field Day in 2020. Their online series 'Sunday School' also added steam to the hype train, with its debut episode 'Boys to Brothers' getting 72,500 views in the first week. The series is sitting just shy of 310,000 views across just 3 episodes.
Check out the video for 'Like We Do' below…


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How to Learn with CareerFoundryI saw a lot of new students starting up the course today, so I thought being an alumi of the program , I'd give some friendly words of advice:
It's not about the answer.
Coming in, you dream about blazing through the course, a new found sense of glory after every little goal is accomplished. Eventually you just want to get through every assignment as fast as possible so you can say, "I did it! I completed the course! I'm a genius!"
I think maybe the best parts of the course, are when they drop the hand-holding a bit and give you your moment to shine. Or when you run into some unexpected problem (this will happen), and you have no idea what the problem even is, let alone an answer. These moments are not easy. They are incredibly annoying. They're also a blessing. They help you learn problem solving, programming logic, and make full use of your brain. Savor these moments, especially in a low-pressure environment such as the course.
(My main CareerFoundry project, after redesigning it twice after the course had finished.)
In the same vein, use your mentor as a tool to learn about how things work, rather than just try to get the simple answer. In the long run, the answer doesn't really matter. It's the process of learning how to do it yourself that counts the most.
Currently, I'm working on a paid project that is immensely complex and I don't have much margin for error. I don't have a mentor to fall back on. It's scary stuff. I had a nightmare about it last night,... (A developer sternly told me, "I was an idiot and had no idea what I was doing." I woke up in a cold sweat.)
But luckily, I've worked very hard to LEARN the material backwards and forwards. I redid portions of the course when I had to, and I continued to make my own projects after the course ended. I befriended other hard-working students from the course and developers outside the course. I helped other students. I listened to podcasts about coding. I read books about coding. I still do all these things.
After all this experience, I know that I can find answers if I work at it hard enough. Even when I'm muddling around in languages and frameworks I don't fully understand yet. I may slam my fist in frustration, or yell to my plastered ceiling about "why Laravel is the stupidest framework in history,", and it may take many many hours, but in the end I know I'll figure it out.
Trust in the ProcessSo when you're in the course, and after hours and hours find yourself inevitably thinking, "I JUST NEED THE ANSWER"; Think again. The answer doesn't help you in the long run. But don't worry, you're not the first person to think that it will. I was there too. So was every other student in the Career Foundry program.
When you find yourself at that point where you are dying for that answer, thirsting for it with your very soul... take a break. Come back refreshed and ask yourself this instead:
"How can I use this problem to become a better developer?"


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Getting From College to Career, by Lindsey Pollak, is my new favorite career book. I am so happy and excited to be able to recommend this excellent resource to those of you who are navigating graduation, a job search, or a career change.
(While the title of the book references 'college' I believe this book is universally relevant to anyone who is interested in bettering their career or their understanding of the job search universe.)
Here's why this book rocks.
Small Wins
Looking for a job can be an overwhelming task. Plus, job searching is not always a linear process of doing X and getting Y (a job). Instead, an effective job search strategy often involves building a bunch of relevant relationships to give yourself the best chance of getting a job.
It's easy to get lost or worried you're not doing the right things, but Lindsey breaks down this big task into manageable pieces (90 to be exact).
She sprinkles in plenty of small wins, things that you could get done in half an hour or less that will keep you focused and make you feel like you are staying on track.
An Emphasis On Action
Lindsey devotes an entire section to the idea that exploring careers is not something to do in your head. It's something to do in the real world, trying out new experiences and talking to people. I believe this is 100% true, and it's something I often tell my clients. When you get real world data points you become much better equipped to make decisions.
Inspiring and Actionable
I really appreciated the tone of this book. It is encouraging and supportive, but it is also chock full of information and practical, actionable steps. This may be because I'm a bit of a career geek, but I found myself jotting down a number of websites and resources to look into that were mentioned in the book. In addition, Lindsey includes inspirational stories of how the tips she offers worked for other people to provide hope for you in your own job search.
This book is an excellent resource for anyone who is looking for a job search or a career development road map. There are some mindset pieces included in the book, but action is emphasized a lot more, so you will find the book most helpful if you are ready to take action and try new things.
Have you read this book? What did you think of it? Leave a comment below!


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WNC artists find new home at Mahogany House
Bouncing around her gallery like a rubber ball, the energy of Teri Siewert is contagious.
"The ambiance here is something you can't buy or make, it's either there or it's not, and it's definitely here," she said.
Siewert is the owner of the The Mahogany House art gallery and studios in the Frog Level district of Waynesville. She opened the business last October as a way to provide a location for established and emerging artists to create, collaborate and cultivate the energy and culture of Western North Carolina and beyond. With over 50 local artists under her umbrella, the structure is home is a living, breathing studio.
"We're an incubator for amazing working art and amazing artists," she said. "I did it because I love art, I love artists, and I wanted a place where we could bring all of that together."
Following Siewert through the 4,000-square foot space, one begins to feel the buzz she talks about so passionately. Zigzagging through the building, she points out each and every artist displayed, why their work is unique, and why they need to be supported by the community.
"Everything evolves. The community evolves, people evolve, your life evolves, where you can take it in one direction or another," she said. "And I think art takes it in the right direction."
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Born in California, Siewert was raised in Florida by her mother "who was part gypsy," she said. Dabbling in art her entire life, Siewert's father and grandfather were artists. That gene and creativity bug resided inside her, waiting to be nurtured. By the 1970s, looking for a career, she found herself in nursing. For the next 27 years, she worked in health care, but the artistic side of her never wavered. On a chance trip the River Arts District in Asheville, something inside Siewert roared to life.
"I visited the River Arts District, fell in love with encaustic, came up here for workshops, went back to Florida, had a midlife crisis, told my husband I had to get to the mountains, and then we moved here," she chuckled.
An ancient art form of heating up beeswax and damar resin and molding it into layered artworks, encaustic became the ideal creative medium for Siewert. She fell in love with the medium and knew that was what she wanted to do.
"I was a nurse for 27 years, but my heart was to be an arist," she said. "When I came to Waynesville, it was the perfect crossroads in my life — I had to do it now or it was never going to happen."
In 2011, she took the leap and headed for Waynesville, dreams and ambition in hand. Taking a page from the onsite artist gallery/studios of the River Arts District, she knew Waynesville would be the ideal place to set up shop.
"It doesn't have to be a lot to start, but it could grow with time. I feel very strongly that I would succeed at this. I'm one of those people that will do it even if it kills me," she laughed. "I love what they have in the River Arts District, the working studios and galleries. So why can't we bring a little piece of that to Haywood County and Waynesville?"
Within the large building, the gallery/studio offers wall and display space for artists, as well as individual work/retail tables and classes for the general public. The idea with all of this is housing artists of all different backgrounds together with an emphasis of cross-pollination — the more creative energy in a room, the better.
"This is a synergy area, a symbiosis between different mediums and different artists, where we see each other and support one another," she said. "You're in your house, in your studio, but here, you're out and meeting people, seeing those who buy your work, and that's priceless. It's magical here, it's very warm and wonderful."
Standing at her personal workspace, Siewert pauses for a moment and scans the enormous building, once empty, but now filled with an intoxicating air of creativity amid a hearty sense of community.
"It's important to feel part of something, to get energized and motivated, to be excited about tomorrow, to be excited about today, about something purposeful in your life," she said. "You can sit there or stay actively involved, mentor people, be that spark that sets the fire, and that's all I want to be — that spark that starts the fire."


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The exercise of Easter
In his homily on Psalm 148, St. Augustine speaks about the feast of Easter in a way that may sound strange to modern sensibilities. Today, Easter, like many feasts of the Church, is treated as but a single day. The feasting on chocolate, meats and cheeses gives way quickly to the resuming of the school year and to the workday world.
Not so, cautions St. Augustine. Easter is a feast that lasts 50 days, during which the alleluia song is to be close to the lips of Christians. For St. Augustine, the singing of alleluia is not just a marker that a period of fasting has concluded. Instead, the Christian is to sing alleluia as a discipline, an exercise, in which every Christian prepares for a heavenly existence. The 50 days of Easter is a contemplative mediation for the Christian on what it means to sing alleluia properly, to attune the voice of praise with the inner delight of the heart. Easter is an extended period in which we learn to become members of the Communion of Saints, an exercise of the heavenly imagination.
Even our churches seem to have given up on this Easter exercise. Sure, we preach from the pulpit that Easter extends for 50 days. We know that the commemoration of the Resurrection does not conclude until the closing evening of Pentecost. But, compared to Lent, there is little energy given to Easter. There are no evenings of prayer or reflection. Parish missions, popular during Advent and Lent, are noticeably absent from the Easter season. It is a rare parish community that appropriately celebrates the extended Vigil of Pentecost, preferring a speedy Mass that marks the arrival of summer rather the culmination of Paschal joy. Yes, there are first Communions, confirmations and ordinations to the priesthood. But few witness these rites — some even walk out of Mass when they realize that it's time for yet another first Communion.
What if our parishes devoted the same spiritual energy to Easter that we do to Advent or Lent? How might this attention to Easter be a source of renewal of parish life, of Catholic culture in general? To answer these questions, we must learn to receive the gift of Easter anew.
Timothy P. O'Malley, Ph.D., is managing director of the McGrath Institute for Church Life.
The transfigured body
Accounts of the Resurrection in the Scriptures focus on the transfigured body of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This makes sense. Over the course of Holy Week, we attend to the embodied quality of Christ's suffering on the cross. He sweats blood as he contemplates his own death within the Garden. The crowds spit at him. Whips flay his flesh while his head oozes blood because of the crown of thorns that prick his skin. As he dies, he gives up a final breath, suffocated by the cruel torture of crucifixion.
Our contemplation of such embodied suffering is not a form of masochism whereby we delight in the torture of Christ. Rather, it is an extension of a mystery that we delighted in at Christmas: "the Word became flesh" (Jn 1:14). In becoming flesh, the Word has shared in the fullness of what it means to be human. Yes, this sharing in human existence means the delight of friendships, of having a mother, of feasting with the disciples. It also means fragility, possessing a body that oozes and bleeds when pricked. As we all know, our embodiment is both a gift and a curse, for the very body that enables us to cuddle with our newborn child will eventually cease to function — our breath will fade away. We don't live forever. We are oriented toward death.
Of course, Our Lord Jesus Christ does not die a death like any other death. He doesn't die in the presence of his friends and family. He is beaten; life is violently taken away from him. His body becomes an object of derision for the state, the religious authority, even the passersby who skewer him with insults and spittle alike. He takes upon his body the sins of the world, a darkness that is in radical contrast to the luminous love he exhibits to the thieves, to his mother and the beloved disciple. And it seems, at least initially to those gathered on Calvary, that the darkness wins.
But, as we felicitously know, death doesn't win. The Father raises Christ from the dead on the third day, after Jesus enters into the depths of hell and brings the patriarchs into heaven. The remembrance of Holy Saturday is in radical contrast to what the disciples experienced between Good Friday and Easter morn. The women traipse to the tomb, expecting to encounter the dead body of their beloved rabbi. Instead, they find nothing. Peter and John run to the tomb, discovering the mystery of burial cloths tossed to the side. Is there a reason to hope? Or is this just a terrible prank, the final degradation of their once-beloved Jesus?
The absence of the body is disturbing. And that's why we need to learn to be more forgiving of Thomas. Unlike the others gathered in the upper room in the Gospel of John, he doesn't see the risen Lord. He encounters only absence. In placing his fingers in the side of Jesus, Thomas is not just "proving" that the Lord is raised. He is not a precursor to a scientific empiricism in which "seeing is believing." Rather, Thomas presents to us an image of what the Resurrection means — the wounds of love still mark his body. It is our flesh that is now glorified, transfigured through a love that could not be conquered through death. Love, total and absolute love, has transformed what it means for us to be human — to be embodied creatures.
This transformation requires a change in how we see. The disciples on the road to Emmaus in the Gospel of Luke know the difficulty of learning to see in this way. They walk, heads lowered, away from Jerusalem. They've given up on the project of Jesus, for surely he could not be the Messiah. He is not the one who has come to redeem Israel, for he died as one cursed upon a tree. They expect one history, one story, but have received another.
Raised from the dead, the glorified body of Jesus Christ tells this other story. He interrupts them in their pity. He shows them that the resurrected body, proof of a love that descends even unto death, is the meaning of history. At last, they understand. They invite him into supper. And at this moment, as he takes bread, blesses it, breaks it and gives it, they see. They see all along whom the stranger was. Jesus Christ is the one who is gloriously present, entering into the suffering of the human condition and transfiguring it. What seemed like absence, death and destruction is actually the source of a divine presence that has forever transformed what it means to be human. We are not those waiting for the carnival of death, rejecting all meaning in life. We are those who gather around our risen Lord, aware that darkness has lost. Light shines, even into the darkest crevices of human history.
The feast of Easter is our invitation to see in this way. The gift of Christianity is that the darkness is not erased. We're not a Pollyannaish faith that sees death as something that must be endured but quickly passed over. Christians make bad stoics. But, we make excellent disciples of the risen Lord.
The task of Easter is thus not to turn away from the darkness. It is not to deny it, saying, "Don't worry, there's a bigger plan." Instead, it is to enter into the darkness, into the hellish places of human history, recognizing that especially there God dwells.
It is the transfigured body of Our Lord that can give us hope. Easter faith does not deny that people still die. Easter faith does not mean that all disappointment or destruction disappears. Easter faith is the recognition that disappointment, destruction and death do not have the last word. Only our risen Lord, who entered into the most hellish of all histories, does. Love wins. Indeed, that is cause to sing alleluia.
The mission of the Church's communion
Of course, one might object: "Dear Tim, these are beautiful thoughts. But Our Lord was risen what seems like eons ago. In the meantime, I suffer from loneliness, poverty, from discrimination, from racism, from all that the world can throw at me. Where can I meet this supposedly 'risen Lord?'"
If we believe that the Resurrection was reserved simply to one time, one place, then one would be right to raise this objection. After all, Christ was raised from the dead 2,000 years ago. In the meantime, the world has experienced war after war, genocide after genocide, misery after misery.
But Christ's resurrection is not reducible to a historical event that happened once upon a time. Yes, Christ was raised from death, forever transforming history. But he is still risen, his wounds of love never disappearing. And it is this presence of total, absolute love that is now available through the Church.
"Wait," you might object. "In this Church! In this Church in which prelates have too often seized power, in which clerics have abused children, in which parishioners have set up hierarchies of power that have erased those on the margins?" Can we feasibly believe that the Catholic Church, the one suffering from so much scandal at present, is also the place where the risen Lord acts?
Of course, this particular scandal is but one feature of a scandal we regularly experience in Catholicism: the scandal of the Incarnation itself. God has chosen to save humanity not through an abstract, disembodied distribution of divine grace as would be fitting of a transcendent, eternal God. Instead, God radically has entered into history. When Christ ascends into heaven, he does not leave behind the body. It is the glorified and risen body of Christ, sitting at the right hand of the Father, who is forever united to the Church. In every parish throughout the world, no matter how tepid the preaching, corrupt the clergy or apathetic the assembly, Christ metes out salvation through the embodied, material, very real Church.
This does not mean that we should be satisfied with a tepid, corrupt and apathetic parish community. In the season of Easter, we listen once more to the farewell discourse in the Gospel of John. Here, Christ offers to the Church a blueprint of what it means to belong to his resurrected Body. Christ is the vine. We are to allow ourselves to be entirely grafted to him, enjoying by means of participation the very union of love that he shares with the Father. This abiding is not reducible to an internal decision on our part. It involves keeping those concrete commandments that Christ has given: "This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends" (Jn 15:12-13).
During the season of Easter, the Church is to become once more who she is: the communion of love with Christ, the communion of love with the Father, longing to sacrifice herself for the salvation of the world. The Church is not a community of the self-satisfied, happy to be saved while the rest of the world burns. Rather, the Church is the Bride of Christ longing to share this love with the rest of humanity. As we celebrate on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, the Church is to imitate the Good Shepherd, willing to lay down his life for his sheep.
If this capacity to become the communion of love shared between the Father and the Son was dependent on the Church alone, it would be an impossible task. The Church has proven this in era after era. In the 11th and 12th centuries, many bishops and priests in the Church had been reduced to feudal lords, seeking in ordination not the pursuit of sanctity but the acquisition of power. That the Church has survived these scandals is dependent not on her own remarkable ingenuity, her own capacities to reform, but the Spirit of Christ that softens her heart, fructifying her for the flourishing of the world.
For this reason, the season of Easter ends with the feast of Pentecost. We do not experience the presence of Christ in precisely the same way that the disciples did. But, we do have the gift of the Holy Spirit, the very love of God that is working in the world through the body of the Church, through the Communion of Saints and through our very bodies.
The descent of the Spirit on the apostles and the other disciples has extended the mission of the Church beyond those gathered in the upper room to the very ends of the world. Catholicism, as it turns out, is not a denomination. Instead, in Catholicism we find the hope made flesh with which every human being will be knit into the eternal love of the Father and the Son, a participation made possible through the descent of the Spirit.
In the Acts of the Apostles, read throughout Easter, we hear about this missionary dimension of the Church. It is not enough for individual Christians to experience salvation. The task of the Church is to run to the margins, sharing with every human being the Good News that love has conquered death. During the season of Easter, we are to learn to become a church not of individual members or parishioners. Instead, we are to practice belonging to the Communion of Saints, those who have preached the Good News that love defeats death whatever the cost.
An apocalyptic faith
And one must admit that the Good News of Easter requires the possibility of a cost for the disciples. If Christ was crucified because he manifested a divine love, a love that human sin rejected, then we should not be surprised if we experience this same rejection. When we proclaim the Resurrection and celebrate Easter, we see the first fruits of redemption. But there is still quite a harvest to bring in.
For this reason, the Church turns her attention during Easter to the Book of Revelation. Fundamentalists read this book of the Scriptures as a manual of the last days, looking for precise historical events that correspond to the strange imagery described by John in this last book of the Bible. But this is not how Catholics go about the reading of the Book of Revelation.
Instead, we read it as an apocalyptic and sacramental book, one where that which is most hidden — the heavenly love of the Lamb once slain — eventually will reveal itself in every dimension of the human city. The violence of the Book of Revelation is evident. There are wars, murders, plagues and monstrous forms that do battle with the Lamb once slain. At the same time, there are interruptions of this violence, moments in which we as readers are invited to gaze at an alternative polis, a city that has been constructed for worship of the Lamb once slain alone.
We need only think about the present city, the politics of our age, to see the radical vision offered by the Book of Revelation. Too often, human dignity is denied to those on the margins of society — including the unborn, the migrant and the elderly — because might is the only thing that matters. Such corruption enters into the Church herself (something that the Book of Revelation underlines through its condemnation of various churches in the Empire). Despite our claim that Christ is risen from the dead, that love wins, it too often seems that violence, force and power remain the currency of the kingdom. It's more profitable to worship anything but God.
The Book of Revelation provides a terrifying hope, something that we must contemplate over the course of the Easter season. There will be a final judgment. Divine wrath will be poured out on those who refuse to live according to the politics of radical, self-giving love. Babylon will be judged. In preaching the Resurrection, in conforming ourselves to the love of Christ, we're not just building up a nice society of the happy, friendly, good-natured folks who enjoy sharing pancake breakfasts and educating their kids in decent schools.
Every time we celebrate the Eucharist, our parish is learning how to exist within a new political order. We're learning what it means to operate not according to might or prestige but through a sacrificial love poured out in what looks like bread and wine. We're learning that the only way to experience communion is not through a forceful, violent rhetoric but through sacrificial love made manifest on the altar. Through worship of the Lamb once slain.
The experience of Easter means that it's time to take this Eucharistic practice far more seriously. Mass is not about a Sunday obligation. It's about learning to belong to the Communion of Saints, those who do not gather together because of a political platform or a shared mission statement. We belong to a heavenly city, one that is meant to transform this world. We belong to a parish and we go to Mass because we're learning to let divine love — starting with our own hearts — infuse every dimension of the cosmos.
We're learning to hope that what God has done in Jesus Christ is not just a once upon a time kind of thing. Instead, it is the very hope that gives meaning to our lives. It is the hope that is to give meaning to every culture in the world. For the heavenly Jerusalem will descend at the end of time, transforming this world. And we are to live in this world as if this will be the space that Christ will transform. Every tear will be wiped away and mourning will be no more. God has promised that the Resurrection, the glorious love of the Lamb once slain, will make all things new.
We need at least 50 days to learn this terrifyingly lovely, terrifyingly beautiful, terrifyingly good truth.
Christ is risen. Alleluia! He is risen indeed.


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Alright Dear Reader this is the LAST 'mini' reading challenge for me this year….as I said before there are just so many various challenges that have peaked my interest this year and I discovered without the convenient planning of my teachers at college I am sad to say I was at a loss as to what to read! So here we are, this is the Historic Fiction reading challenge hosted by Historical Tapestry.
This challenge has a couple of different levels and I have decided on the "Out of My Comfort Zone: 2 books". I think I can manage this with NO PROBLEM as most of the books I read are either Gothic/Victorian which often have a historic perspective (obviously!). For the challenge it says "any kind of historical fiction is accepted (HF fantasy, HF young adult,…)" so I have decided to read two books.
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The sum of the following three pieces, and so much that has been written recently about end of life care, and dying in general, further enthuses me to think we are entering a new chapter in our approach to death and dying. Yes, there is an academic journal article, but it was written as an editorial, and all three were written cohesively in the same time period – one begot the next.
How Long Have I Got Left?
The New York Times | January 24, 2014 | Dr. Paul Kalanithi, MD
This first article is an op-ed piece in the NY Times by the Neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi, who recently (posthumously) published the book, When Breath Becomes Air. It was written shortly after his diagnosis of lung cancer. His story, and his book, have generated a lot of writing and thinking recently, much like Atul Gawande just a little more than a couple years ago with Being Mortal.
Falling Together — Empathetic Care for the Dying
NEJM | February 11, 2016 | Dr. Lisa Rosenbaum, MD
This next article by Dr. Lisa Rosenbaum, MD, was in NEJM recently as a "Medicine and Society" editorial. Dr. Rosenbaum is a national correspondent for the Journal. She was friends with Kalanithi and talks openly about their friendship and embracing the changing discussion in America about Palliative Medicine.
'The Good Death,' 'When Breath Becomes Air' and More
The New York Times | February 8, 2016 | Andrew Solomon
The last article is a NY Times book review by Andrew Solomon of several books about death and dying, including Kalanithi's. It appeared just three days prior to the Rosenbaum article.
Below are several reads about end of life care and the evolving discussion that is opening in the heart of American culture. Many of these have been used as preparation for discussions in our hospital's Ethics Committee's meetings over the past twenty years. Several important things happened in August of 2010 that have helped me re-evaluate the way our country deals with end-of life care. Multiple wonderfully written articles appeared, starting with Atul Gawande's piece in the August edition of The New Yorker magazine.
Letting Go: What should medicine do when it can't save your life?
The New Yorker | August 2, 2010 | Dr. Atul Gawande, MD
This is a long piece, but riveting and stirring, as it's the time Gawande began to change his approach to, and understanding of, end of life issues in healthcare.
The Best Possible Day
The New York Times | October 5, 2014 | Dr. Atul Gawande, MD
This next read is also by Atul Gawande, a Harvard surgeon, and was in the NY Times not too long ago. This article is taken from the outcome of his change in focus, a book that came out a week prior, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.
Don't Spoil the Ending: 'Being Mortal' Explores the Benefits of Setting Goals for Death
The New York Times | October 6, 2014 | Dr. Abigail Zuger, MD
The next article is a book review of Being Mortal written by Abigail Zuger, an internist, in the next day's paper.
The next couple of reads are from the New York Times discussing the resurgence of conversations about end of life and palliative care, as well as being paid for it. Although being paid for having end of life care discussions has been implemented, these articles show how that conversation proceeded in American politics.
Coverage for End-of-Life Talks Gaining Ground
The New York Times | August 31, 2014 | Pam Belluck
This is a great read supporting end of life discussions, and offers a great deal of affirmation and resource, but the punch line, to me, is when Dr. Diane Meier, director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care says in the article
This notion that somehow a single conversation and the completion of a document is really an important intervention to the outcome of care is, I think, a legal illusion. It has to be a series of recurring conversations over years.
Panel Urges Overhauling Health Care at End of Life
The New York Times | September 17, 2014 | Pam Belluck
The same author, two weeks later (she's on a roll) writes about the Institution of Medicine's book that came out a week prior, Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life. The punch line in this article comes from David M. Walker, a Republican and a former United States comptroller general, who was a chairman of the panel
The bottom line is the health care system is poorly designed to meet the needs of patients near the end of life. The current system is geared towards doing more, more, more, and that system by definition is not necessarily consistent with what patients want, and is also more costly.
Delving into some of the history behind death and dying, the shifts in cultural acceptance of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and how we've gotten to today, are summed up well in the two articles below.
Our Unrealistic Views of Death Through a Doctor's Eyes
The Washington Post || Dr. Craig Bowron, MD
A great big picture read in the op-ed section of the Sunday Washington Post by a Minneapolis Hospitalist, Craig Bowron, MD. The article is touching and painful using some of his (and every physician's) cases, but is useful by helping us understand that while the average life expectancy was 47 years in 1900, if you lived through infancy and early childhood, you could expect to live to an old age, and that if you lived to be 65 years, you could expect to live 12 more years, and if you lived to be 85 years, you could expect four more years here on earth. Today, if you make it to 75, you can look for 19 more years, and at 85 you might expect another six. All that means that longevity begets more longevity, and the medicines we take credit for our longer survival is not nearly as important as public health measures and awareness.
The Dead Have Something to Tell You
The New York Times | October 27, 2012 |
Just in time for Halloween, this article points out that we have distanced ourselves from death over the centuries at some social expense, but there are signs this is changing in Western cultures, and enhanced by modern Hospice acceptance in the United States.


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Sunday, February 13, 2011
A Big Weekend
I packed little Moo Moo into the car thismorning and we headed off to celebrate Amelie's birthday.
I only had my mobile phone to take this photo but, check out that amazing cake! It was the most beautiful teapot, covered in flowers... and inside was layers of chocolate cake with chocolate ganache. Moo didn't finish his piece, but it was so yummy that I may have had to finish his piece as well (luckily I was wearing a loose waisted pair of jeans).
Lets just say that after all of the delicious food, I nearly needed to roll out out the door.
Then we headed off to the wee girls house to meet her new kitty cat Cranberry Marmalade. Moo picked an afternoon snack from the apple tree, while I enjoyed a lovely cup of tea.
The perfect finish to such a lovely weekend!
14 comments:
- Cate said...
Oh hooray for chocolate cake (my absolute fav!!). Glad you're not one of the 'no thank you' types when it comes to birthday cake :-)
Looks like a glorious weekend
- February 13, 2011 at 8:28 PM
- Mookah Studio said...
Thats one impressive cake! Mmmm....food....
- February 13, 2011 at 8:31 PM
- bec said...
What a cool cake, and a big day! I love how you got the kiddy activities, yet Little Miss came to a lingerie party...irony!
- February 13, 2011 at 8:56 PM
- PaisleyJade said...
We've had a day of feasting and celebrating here too! Loving that cake!!!
- February 13, 2011 at 9:14 PM
- Makeminemidcentury said...
That cake is stupendous! I'm glad you ate lots. And later had some tea. What a nice weekend. That's why we're here.
- February 13, 2011 at 9:26 PM
- Nikki said...
I think I needed that cup of tea after all those kids and cake. 'Twas lovey to see you when we're not at work!
- February 13, 2011 at 9:58 PM
- Chantal said...
What a fantastic cake!
- February 13, 2011 at 10:09 PM
- Marg said...
That cake is spectacular and sounds absolutely delicious.
- February 13, 2011 at 11:01 PM
- Naturally Carol said...
What an incredible cake! Love the teapot idea and those sweet daisies, you went to a lot of trouble doing the little cakes to match and the name biscuits. Chocolate ganache sounds delicious too. Then he picks an apple off the tree to eat...well he's been brought up the right way...don't know about Mum though..lol!
- February 13, 2011 at 11:41 PM
- Kelly Casanova said...
Wow, that cake looks amazing! Love the cupcakes too.
- February 14, 2011 at 7:56 AM
- nicole said...
oh my goodness! cathy outdid herself!
that cake looks (and sounds) AMAZING!
- February 14, 2011 at 9:05 AM
- Fiona said...
What an original, fantastic cake ...simply inspired!!
- February 14, 2011 at 11:18 AM
- Cathie said...
thanks lovely Cam ♥
you are amazing x
- February 14, 2011 at 12:31 PM
- Maxabella said...
Aaaaamaaaaaaazing cake! Gorgeousness!! x
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This is the Nikon COOLPIX S9500, a compact, slim-bodied superzoom digital camera which was announced on Jan 29, 2013:
The mid-range 18.1 MP (megapixel) S9500 is fitted with a 1/2.3-inch back-illuminated (BSI, or backside illumination) CMOS sensor.
The S9500 is also equipped with built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, and records Full HD 1080p movies with stereo sound.
The 22x, f/3.4-6.3 image-stabilized VR (Vibration Reduction) lens on the S9500 has a 35mm equivalent zoom range of 25-550mm.
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The pace is right for me. The main texts come with Pinyin, the secondary texts without. This is very good for building confidence. The last chapter doesn't have Pinyin - scary at first sight, but in fact you're well prepared and it is a real boost to be able to understand it without the Pinyin. Also, of course, it prepares you for the next book in the series (which doesn't have Pinyin with the texts). The lists of words (Hanzi, Pinyin, English) with each chapter are well-chosen and useful for everyday conversation, with a well-judged amount of previously used words. The grammar sections whilst building on the earlier vocabulary are still very useful if like me you can't remember everything. Having studied the book it is still interesting enough to revise - I am on my second revision.
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On Tuesday the U.S. government agreed that the Federal Reserve would supply $85 billion to bail out American International Group, the world's largest insurance company. Does the government really have a spare $85 billion lying around just in case?
Yes. There's no stack of unused money gathering dust in the federal coffers, but the Federal Reserve can always raise cash by selling off some of the securities it keeps in reserve. The Fed maintains a massive balance sheet that shows exactly what its assets are; right now, its reserves are estimated to be less than $200 billion, down from $800 billion at the beginning of this year. These reserves take the form of securities, often purchased from the U.S. Treasury. The securities function as a kind of "under the mattress" stash that can easily be converted into cash on the open market.
In fact, the government didn't actually hand over any cash to AIG today. Rather, the bailout deal represents an assurance from the Fed that an $85 billion loan will be available to AIG at any point during the next 24 months. If and when the company decides it wants the money, it will supply the Federal Reserve with the routing number of its clearing bank—an institution that specializes in transferring securities from one institution to another—and an electronic transfer of funds would be made.
The Fed padded its reserves on Monday with the help of "repurchase agreements": It bought $70 billion in securities that it will sell back to the issuing banks at an agreed-upon date. (This is also how the government "injected" money into the market.) And on Wednesday, the Treasury Department announced it was creating a "Supplementary Financing Program" to auction off $40 billion of Treasury bills, with the profits going to the Fed. (This is an unprecedented step; normally, money from Treasury bill auctions goes back into the Treasury coffers.)
The AIG deal may not end up being for the full $85 billion. It is what's known as a "bridge loan," meaning that the Federal Reserve is offering to lend the money for the short term, at a fairly steep interest rate. AIG doesn't have to take it all, which is precisely the point—the lousy terms of the loan give the company an incentive to find other sources of cash.
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Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Annie Idibia, and Lilian Esoro have been captured rocking the first of its kind collection of designer underwear 'Still Broke' which is set to launch on the 13th of May, 2018.
The company released a statement via social media; describing the clothing line as unique, affirming customers will enjoy the comfortability of the fabric which rivals some of the world's best underwear brands.
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Common herbicide raises frogs' risk of fungal disease, study finds
Frogs exposed to the commonly used herbicide atrazine early in life are particularly susceptible to a skin fungus linked to vanishing amphibians around the world, according to a new University of South Florida study.
Amphibians might need to be exposed to atrazine only briefly as larvae to cause persistent increases in their risk of chytrid fungus mortality, according to the study published in the new edition of Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is a chytrid fungus that was first identified in 1998 and is thought to have originated in Japan. It causes a thickening of the skin, which impairs gas exchange and the animal's ability to absorb water, triggering rapid mass die-offs of frog populations.
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The study led by Rohr and Lynn Martin, associate professors of integrative biology at USF, tested the short-term and long-term effects of exposure to concentrations of the chemical typically found in the environment on Cuban tree frogs, both in the tadpole stage and after they had metamorphosed.
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In an interview, Rohr said, "The findings suggest that folks in the medical sciences should take a hard look at minimizing encounters with potential stressors early in life to decrease long-term disease risks."
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