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In the past three weeks, two people close to me have lost family to suicide. Now, two young souls will never see the beauty of another sunrise, and their families will never be the same. I know how hopeless and painful your life can feel, but I know it always gets better. I also know that, at that pivotal moment, it can be impossible to see that. There is always someone who cares, someone to reach out to, even if that person is a stranger. I may be a stranger to you, but if you're reading this, and if you ever think that you can't go on, reach out to me. I care about you. There is so much more than the moment you are in.
Cozumel, Mexico.
Quote of the day: "When people kill themselves, they think they're ending the pain, but all they're doing is passing it on to those they leave behind." — Jeannette Walls
Daily gratitudes:
Our first snow (but only because we need the moisture)
Snuggly Mr. Man
Leftover chinese food
My toasty Razorback fleece onesie
Some inner calm
This was one of those days. I'm sure you've had them. Those days when you get off the bus in the morning and the first thing you see is a pool of vomit. A bad omen for sure. A day when you realize that you've sprained your big toe sometime in the last few days and it hurts like crazy. When a car misses pedestrian you by inches in the parking lot because the driver is distracted – and then she swears at you. The kind of day when the spirits are spinning their dousing rods frenetically, blowing light bulbs and relighting bulbs they blew days ago. When I already have the blue meanies of depression from missing my daughter and my husband. A day topped off by the discovery of the season's first skittery fat mouse, dashing out from under the bathtub across the bathroom floor. (I guess I'll just have to go to the bathroom in the back yard.) Yes, today was the kind of day when I need one of these. And some vodka.
Quote of the day: "Don't take life too seriously. Punch it in the face when it needs a good hit. Laugh at it." — Colleen Hoover
Daily gratitudes:
Pigeons on a roofline
The exchange of sneeze and thank you on the bus
My reliable pendulum
Skyping with Kelsea and her friends last night
Agreeing to disagree and still loving each other
I'm sorry if I'm writing a lot about the Flood. It's been really traumatic – combine the empath-me with the flood-damaged-homeowner-me, and you have the unbearable-anxiety-riddled-me – who is trying to work and be a mom and stay in some kind of balance. It's not working very well. I'm not used to feeling like this. Depression, I understand – anxiety, not so much.
The water is receding, though we still have hundreds of people unaccounted for. Hopefully, that number will go down as people who have no power get access to communications again. Kudos to Xcel Energy for working so very hard to keep the lights on. Even though my half-house has a lot of damage, it never lost power. The flood insurance adjuster came today, took about 100 pictures, and will hopefully file a good claim on our behalf, or however that works. Turns out we're insured by Lloyd's of London, which makes me feel a little hoity-toity. We'll see how they measure up in terms of fairness. I don't have a lot of faith in insurance companies, but I'm trying to stay positive, beneath my strung-so-tight nerves and flesh and bone under this fragile layer of skin that covers them.
I hope that soon, I don't get that frisson of fear when I see a rain cloud over the mountains. That soon, I will stop trying to take roads that are closed. Soon, I will be able to walk the mountains without fear of the earth collapsing beneath my feet. Soon.
And now, here's a chicken.
Denver, Colorado.
Quote of the day: "You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should." — Max Ehrmann
Daily gratitudes:
Not hitting a bird with my truck this morning
My new green chile-ground beef dish
Sunbeams at sunset tonight
MKL's supportivenss (and hugs)
Wearing my softest T-shirt tonight
And a special shout-out to the lady in the grocery store who told me that "That color looks great on you!" You have no idea how much I needed to hear that at just that moment.
There are times in every person's life that are transforming. They can be triggered by emotions, events, or age-related milestones – read, desperation, death of a loved one, or turning 18, for example. When these milestones appear in our lives – or we draw them to us – we have a lot of choices.
We can choose to cave in and cower. We can choose to run away. We can choose to adopt a victim mentality that may well define the rest of our lives. We can choose to make dramatic changes in our lives in terms of our location, relationships, and direction; sometimes those changes are well considered and sometimes they are knee-jerk reactions. I think regardless of how we approach those changes, they are essential to the process of completing whatever transformation we are undergoing.
Most of the time, we do not experience this transformation in some sort of isolation chamber. As we are struggling through it, and gasping for air, our inner panic (or lack of peace), and flailing through life will impact those around us. We may hurt people we love by whacking them with our wildly revolving selves. It's not intentional, but yes, it happens.
And here's where we can still have conscious choices, no matter where we are in the transformation process. When we hurt someone, they have every right to say something about it, even if they understand what we are going through. They may even say something that hurts us in return – not because they want to hurt us, because remember, they love us, but because they are speaking their pain. If we care for that person, we listen. We have a dialogue. We do not just turn and say, "How could you say that? Don't ever speak to me again." In short, we do not burn our bridges. That is, if we are seeking the path of wisdom, which I am. Which many of us are. We do not turn away from those who have long shown their humanness and devotion, from those who have shown themselves worthy of being a part of our lives, standing by us through thick and thin and all the meat-slicer settings in between.
As part of the path to wisdom, we apologize. We explain. We ask for patience. We take off our own blinders of pain and shame and guilt and anger at who-knows-what, and know that when we do so, our true friends will be right in front of us, arms extended, there for support, because we are not alone in this journey. Even though in some ways, we always are, and in other ways, we must be.
Again, it's a choice. Leave the blinders on. Put the old life in a trunk, wrap it in chains, and send it to the bottom of the sea. Start over pretending you have a clean slate. I'll wish you the best of luck, because you'll need it. Or leave the doors open. Be gentle with yourself and others, because we're all human. Take breaths and realize who is true to you and worth your spirit. Go back to the rules of kindergarten. I think one of those was "Don't play with matches." The adult version is, "For god's sake, don't set anything on fire."
Transform, yes. But not by the light of the bridges you burn.
Lost: One Small Brain
One small brain has gone missing in an extended flash of bright light around 11:30 pm on Wednesday, July 27. Last seen eating Mint Milano cookies in copious quantities in a dimly lit room.
Distinguishing characteristics: Squishy and sensitive. High spikes of creativity are noticeable on occasion. A pleasant pink color, but will assume disguises when motivated.
Be on the lookout for it wandering around unfamiliar neighborhoods with an empty water glass, one shoe, and an iPod headset with no iPod attached. May be in the vicinity of an airport.
If found, please return to this blog. No reward offered, as it is priceless.
As you may have figured out, this week I will be writing about Christmas "stuff", as well as the emotions that go along with the holidays. This is a slight departure from the theme, but as you'll see, not really.
When Kelsea and I were driving back from our Labor Day mother-daughter getaway in Cheyenne, we saw a plume of smoke over the mountains, being buffeted about by high winds. I said to her, "Uh oh." By the time we got to the outskirts of Boulder, this is what we saw:
Uh oh was an understatement. The Four Mile Fire destroyed 169 homes on the edge of Boulder. I knew several people who were evacuated, and many who were on edge, but I had not met anyone who had lost their home until Thanksgiving. One of my fellow dinner guests at the Big House was a gentleman who had lost his home in the fire, and he was still clearly and understandably shell-shocked.
One of the blogs I follow, http://piperbayard.wordpress.com/, wrote today about Andi, a woman who lost everything (except her dog, her kayak and the clothes she had packed for the trip to Port Townsend, where she was when the fire happened) in the fire. Andi's award-winning blog can be found at Burning Down the House.
In order to bring holiday cheer to what has been a dark time, Nellie (Andi's dog) is hoping to receive Christmas cards from all over the world. The cards brighten little Nellie's mood, and everyone, including dogs, needs that at this time of year. So I'm asking my friends in the blogosphere around this earth to take five minutes out of their day, and send a card to Nellie at this address:
Princess Nellie
c/o Chautauqua Main Office
900 Baseline Road
Boulder, CO 80302
It will make us all have a little merrier Christmas and spread a little more love. That's always a good thing. Let's show Nellie that love is something no fire can destroy.
Gratitudes: Christmas Trees, the upcoming Lunar Eclipse (even if I'm not awake for it), warm winters, power strips, pork green chile.
Kelsea called from the mall with her friends the other night and wanted to go to a sleepover. All eight girls at the mall had spontaneously decided they wanted a sleepover, and one of the parents had agreed. I had never met the parents, much less the girl, and even though I know that Kelsea's friends are all of good character, I said no. I wouldn't want to impose on parents who I'd never met, and who had never met my daughter. Kelsea couldn't tell me exactly where they lived. I just wasn't comfortable. Pat agreed with me. So even though Kelsea called three times, and begged, and her friend Joy begged, I stuck by my guns, and nicely told her just to accept "no" as an answer.
Well, everyone else went. I picked Kelsea up at the mall a few minutes after they had all gone. And I felt conflicted. Was I being unreasonable? Overprotective? I had called her on my way to the mall and told her Joy could sleep over at our house, if they wanted, since that's who she'd gone to the mall with, but it was too late – Joy had already gone with the group.
Kelsea wasn't really mad – well, she was a little, but she was very reasonable. She didn't want to discuss it much – she said she saw my point, and she felt that she had been wrong in not accepting "no" as the answer, since I generally say yes. And she felt bad that she hadn't said "I love you" back to me when we hung up. But she said that things have changed since I was thirteen. Kids make plans at the spur of the moment and parents need to understand that.
Is that true? I can recall some spontaneous sleepovers when I had been at a friend's house and we just wanted to keep hanging out, and my parents usually said yes. But large-scale, multi-girl sleepovers were heavily planned and much-anticipated events that usually coincided with a birthday. Not just a bunch of us at the mall after school.
Is it that we have shifted to such a real-time mentality that this IS the norm? Am I truly behind the times? I trust Kelsea and her judgement, but she is still my daughter, is still 13, and is still my responsibility. I just wonder when to let the leash out – or to let her off the leash.
Hmm. Any other parents of teenagers – or any teenagers! – feel free to chime in to help me figure this out. Thanks!


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One of the first industries that blockchain technology could disrupt is transfer of money.
Money transfers have long been dominated by the traditional banking systems and payment providers, where fees and wait times have made the process long and difficult.
Other issues around the traditional model of money transfers can make the process even longer and more complicated increasing the cost of the process. For example:
- What if one bank enters the wrong account number?
- What if one party in the transaction defaults or reneges on the agreed transaction?
- What if there is no bank at the destination country to receive the transfer?
To improve the system and address these drawbacks, banks and payment companies across the world need a shared protocol to provide real-time data, reliable tracking and cost efficiency.
Ripple Labs, founded in 2012, enables real-time global transfer of money across a network of 100+ banks and payment providers. In essence, Ripple's network functions as an exchange for banks and payment providers to operate under the same payment protocol, powered by a distributed open-source internet protocol, consensus ledger and the decentralized native cryptocurrency known as XRP.
XRP is a token used for representing transfer of value across the Ripple Network. For example, $100 in John's account can be converted instantly into equivalent XRP tokens, which can be instantly transferred to Pierre's account over the Ripple network, who could then convert it into another fiat currency or crypto asset. This process would typically take seconds or minutes instead of days when using a wire transfer.
Unlike Bitcoin, XRP is pre-mined meaning that every single unit of the currency that will ever exist has already been created at the beginning of the network with a grand total of 100 billion. Thus, no miners are needed or need to be incentivised to validate each transaction. Instead, a network of servers is established and developed to validate transactions across Ripple Network based on a consensus protocol.

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Coffee shop for coffee and pastry or a lounge for a glass of wine and some appetizers. Someplace quiet enoug to talk and get to know each other. Perhaps a walk downtown and window shop or around a lake, etc.
I think meeting new friends works best if you do something low key. Meet at a tavern is usually good!
Really we can meet for lunch, dinner or meet for a drink! I'm not picky! I'm not a coffee drinker but I like Hot Chocalate. :-)
Drinks/coffee lots of talking and laughing, maybe an equine activity of some kind (I have plenty of horses to go around)
I really don't mind just as long as it's something that won't bore me. Maybe an active first date or something fun
Possibly just coffee or a drink, keep it simple with no expectations. I can enjoy myself pretty much anywhere..
Somewhere we can talk and get to know each other a little bit. Short and sweet is what I usually prefer, if the chemistry is there, we can always extend it into something more.
I have no preference but may be dinner and drinks would be nice to have together , as we get to know each other more
For first meeting coffee/drinks...then if we like what we see and hear...then next time maybe dinner or go for a ride.
Dinner...or drinks...cool evening...just us...some good music...a good horse. ..and true...honest. ..company. .whos just about...taking it as it goes...day by day...
I enjoy a nice cold beer and good company. First dates don't need to be anywere flash, just were everyone feels comfortable:)
A nice ambient setting where we can talk and get to know each other. I also love a sushi restaurant setting, at the bar. It's a good place to talk and watch the chef create things.
I usually like to grab drinks or food on a first date so you can talk and get to know the person. If you have more fun ideas I'm open to them!


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How far along? 36weeks
Total weight gain: 23 lbs. as of my appointment on Wednesday. And I believe it… I do feel like I have gained more.
Maternity clothes? Yep, I've pretty much been wearing all maternity clothes but I do have some regular tops that I can still fit in.
Stretch marks? nope 🙂 And I'm thrilled!
Sleep: Sleeping pretty good. Have had some good days of sleeping in, after waking up super early and then falling back to sleep. lol
Movement: Yep! She's still moving quite a bit but I have noticed in the past couple of days that she isn't moving as much as she has been in past weeks. She must be getting quite smooshed now!
Food cravings: I didn't really crave anything this week.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, I've been good this week.
Gender: GIRL!!
Labor Signs: No. I've had a few Braxton Hicks contractions but nothing crazy at all.
Belly Button (in or out): Still in but oh so close to popping!
Wedding Rings (on or off): On
Symptoms: The usual back and round ligament pain, and shortness of breath.Unfortunately, my swollen gums are back as well.
Happy or Moody most of the time: I was happy this week. Yeah! 🙂
Looking forward to: My parents will be arriving this week! 🙂 My mom is bringing the bedding she sewed for the nursery so I can't wait to see it in there!


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An independent survey has placed the chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Dr. Ngozi Olejeme ahead of other aspirants in the 2015 Governorship election.
Although Dr. Olejeme is yet to formally declare her intention to run, the poll saw Olejeme emerging first choice in 24 out of the 25 local government areas in Delta State.
According to a survey conducted by Delta based research group, The Political Communicators, the respondents said they preferred to have Olejeme as governor in 2015 because of her track record in service.
Some of the reasons adduced by the respondents included the need for honest and trustworthy leadership, gender change, ability to delegate, good communication skills, sense of humour, self-confidence, connections, commitment to set goals, positive attitude, creativity, natural intuition and ability to inspire as well as Olejeme's track record as an achiever.
"We need someone with experience. We need someone who has built a business, managed a budget and people and has been successful in negotiations.
We want a governor who believes in Delta State and her people. We need someone who has moral character, a reputation for honesty, integrity and fidelity.
One of the most important qualities of a good leader is for you to lead by example, to be a role model, to be the kind of person that everyone else looks up to and wants to be like. Olejeme will represent our interests" many of the respondents said.


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The Sims franchise has always held a special place in my heart, and I try to review every game and DLC I can. So when EA announced The Sims Mobile game for iOS and Android, I was both excited and very skeptical. The idea of taking the Sims with me was a dream I have had since phone games started evolving, but with freemium games becoming the norm I did not have the highest expectations for The Sims Mobile, luckily I was wrong.
The Sims Mobile starts off with the Create-A-Sim mode for your first Sim. I had no idea they could create such a robust character creator on a phone. I was able to create and fine tune my Sim to my liking. Although the selection amount was nowhere near the options as The Sims 4, the mobile creator was beyond anything I have seen on a phone or tablet and really set the bar for what was to come. Many accessories, clothes, and makeup options are locked in the beginning, but the entirety of face and body options using presets are available. You may not have the pieces to create the perfect Sim, but you can build the foundation for unlocking things as you play. The only thing I would say I was disappointed in was that it was hard to make an older or more mature looking Sim, as any Sim I made ended up looking pretty young.
After a short tutorial on how to play and what to do, I was able to really start enjoying the game. There are to-do lists everyday in real-time to give you things to do for rewards and quests to work on. For the most part both the quests and to-do lists work together or off of each other so you always feel like you are making progress. I quickly found myself doing my to-do list when I woke up each morning and slowly working on quests throughout the day. That is where The Sims Mobile really shines, as you can play as little or as much as you want and still progress.
There are many things to do in The Sims mobile and the beautiful thing is you can be as hands-on or hands-off as you want. There are jobs to make money (and new ones unlock as you play), parties, hobbies, and social events. Doing all of these have important rewards which make them feel like they are worth putting in the effort. The more you do your job, the more money you can make. Friendships and relationships happen through social events, and hobbies allow you to level up things like cooking and playing guitar. As you do these things, you can click different interactions and objects to quickly finish the event, or you can just let your Sim do it on their own in a set amount of time. One complaint is how long it takes your Sim to do anything on their own compared to helping them. I was able to complete most events within a couple minutes, but if i just told them to do it and turned off the app it might take one to multiple hours for them to finish. Although I feel like there should be a little less time when they do it on their own, I also found that I appreciated this system. It allowed me to do any events in the game and shut the app off to do things in the real world while still making progress. I found myself logging in when I had a chance, playing for a bit and than sending my Sim to work to make money while I turned off the app and did something else.
The game stays true to the formula of The Sims franchise while making some smart decisions that work well on the phone format. The Sims Mobile is a much more linear feeling game and less of a sandbox than the full games. You level up to unlock new events, clothes, jobs, and many other aspects of the game. Some of these include unlocking marriage, being able to have kids, and unlocking items for both your work and home. Having to do things and finish quests to be able to continue progressing felt a little weird at first, but after a few sessions I couldn't imagine it working any other way. I felt a greater sense of accomplishment than I did in The Sims 4 base game because I was able to slowly work on things and when I completed them there was always something new to unlock or do. I never really felt like I had nowhere to go and i was able to tell my Sims what to do whether I had time to actually play or not. Everyday whether I played hours or just a few minutes here and there I always felt i was making progress and unlocking new things. Although I would never want a full-fledged Sims game to be like this, it works perfectly on the iOS and Android format.
There is also a self-guided story to the game which I am enjoying. You start with a basic home and from there you choose how to build it. You can build new rooms, change and upgrade the furniture, and even throw parties. The house is a perfect way to show how you've built it up and it is a status symbol. As you grow your house, you can throw parties that other real people can come to. As you play, you also can unlock more Sims to add to your household, have a baby, grow in your career and make new friends. It really shines and allows you to choose what to focus on while still progressing you on set paths. I focused my first few days on just having my Sims work all the time to start making money as fast as possible and then started having more fun unlocking and playing events after I had some savings. Whenever I put my phone down for a while, I would send them to work so they were making money as I was doing things in real life. Although the game is more linear, I was still able to pick and choose what I wanted to focus on while still making progress. After playing as your Sims you also have the ability to "retire" them which gives an heirloom to pass down to a new Sim. These heirlooms gives boosts to your next Sim.
My major concern with The Sims Mobile was the free part, and what usually comes with that model on mobile devices. Although I knew coming into the game there would be ads and the option to use real money, I wanted to play the game without spending a dime to see how well it held up, and I have to say I am pleasantly surprised. There are ads that will give you bonuses like more money or tickets for building your house, but you can choose not to see the ad at all and just miss the bonus. At first I skipped them, but then I realized the bonuses were no bad for a 30 second or so ad. Regarding spending real money, I personally never saw the point unless I wanted to unlock stuff right away. Through playing, you can earn real money in the game, although very slowly, so if you don't mind a bit of a grind you don't need to pay real money to progress. I was able to play just doing my career and social events and never had the need to put down real money just to speed something up or unlock a piece of clothes. The Sims Mobile really makes the game feel fulfilling whether you want to spend money or not, which is something special in today's freemium game market.
The Sims Mobile also works very well from a technical aspect. The game runs smoothly and I did not have any framerate issues and slowdowns. The loading screens are fast and overall it runs smooth. My colleague, Kay Purcell, did run into a couple issues on her Android device however. She had her screen break out in error stripes and it made a shrieking noise that required a hard reset to fix. With that said, it only happened a couple times and has been working fine other than that. I have been playing on iOS and have not had any problems other than the fact that prolonged play will kill your battery faster than a lot of other games.
The Sims Mobile
The Sims Mobile is an addictive and fun game that you can play as much or as little as you want while still making money and progress. Whether I had half an hour or a couple minutes, I was always able to send my Sim to do something productive, which allowed me to make great progress throughout the day. The game runs fantastic and I have very few complaints about this great entry in The Sims franchise.
- Can be as hands on as you have the time for
- Real world money not needed
- Addictive and fun
- More linear than traditional Sims
- A couple technical problems on Android


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Learning objectives, or learning outcomes, define the goals and expectations of a lesson. Learning objectives for individual lessons connect to the broader goals of a unit or course. Not only do learning objectives help you plan your curriculum, they also let students know what they will have learned by the end of a particular lesson.
The key to writing learning objectives is to make them SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely. Your assessment will tell you whether your objective was specific and measurable enough, while the lesson context dictates the objective's attainability, relevance, and timeliness.


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During vacation I had some down time, and I realized I was subtly receiving a message from the universe – live in the now. Be present. Stop doing and just be. Really sink into each moment and savor it through all the senses. As I contemplated the thought of being present, I had several motivating factors for heeding the universe's message:
- If you read my blogs from the last few weeks, things got pretty crazy and I was really overwhelmed. When I reflect back, I realize I was DOING to much, and not allowing myself to just BE. For me it would have been beneficial to enjoy each thing as I was doing it instead of trying to do too much at once and not enjoying any of it. And I probably would have made less mistakes.
- Several of elderly couples I know are going through some tough times. They retired and thought they would have a life of travel and volunteering, only to be sidelined by illness and hospitalization. And unfortunately it is usually only one spouse, while the other is in relatively good health. It really made me think that I need to pursue things like travel NOW, when both my husband and I are healthy and capable. Which leads me to…
- Health issues. I see the health issues my older loved ones are facing, and it reinforces the fact that we need to be preventive with our health care. Exercising, eating right (most of the time), relieving stress, getting regular checkups and listening to our doctors is critical. So while living in the present may feature something like having a piece of cake as a treat, we need to be health conscious NOW to prepare for a long life.
- Recently a couple we know were in a car accident. Thankfully they are OK, but it brought back memories of my own car accident almost exactly a year ago. It made me realize how quickly life can change. We had minor injuries, and luckily all others involved weren't hurt seriously, we had insurance that was wonderful and the means to get a new car. But it reinforces the importance of savoring each moment as we may not get the opportunity to later.
What can you think of that may motivate you to live in the now? If you came up with a list like mine, it may be time to shift from ruminating on the past or pining for the future, and focus on the present.
Living a consistently mindful life takes effort. But mindfulness itself is easy. "People set the goal of being mindful for the next 20 minutes or the next two weeks, then they think mindfulness is difficult because they have the wrong yardstick," says Jay Winner, a California-based family physician and author of Take the Stress out of Your Life. "The correct yardstick is just for this moment."
Mindfulness is the only intentional, systematic activity that is not about trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, explains Kabat-Zinn (Jon Kabat-Zinn, the biomedical scientist who introduced meditation into mainstream medicine.) It is simply a matter of realizing where you already are. A cartoon from The New Yorker sums it up: Two monks are sitting side by side, meditating. The younger one is giving the older one a quizzical look, to which the older one responds, "Nothing happens next. This is it."
You can become mindful at any moment just by paying attention to your immediate experience. You can do it right now. What's happening this instant? Think of yourself as an eternal witness, and just observe the moment. What do you see, hear, smell? It doesn't matter how it feels—pleasant or unpleasant, good or bad—you roll with it because it's what's present; you're not judging it. And if you notice your mind wandering, bring yourself back. Just say to yourself, "Now. Now. Now."
Here's the most fundamental paradox of all: Mindfulness isn't a goal, because goals are about the future, but you do have to set the intention of paying attention to what's happening at the present moment. As you read the words printed on this page, as your eyes distinguish the black squiggles on white paper, as you feel gravity anchoring you to the planet, wake up. Become aware of being alive. And breathe. As you draw your next breath, focus on the rise of your abdomen on the in-breath, the stream of heat through your nostrils on the out-breath. If you're aware of that feeling right now, as you're reading this, you're living in the moment. Nothing happens next. It's not a destination. This is it. You're already there.
So don't set a goal to be more present, just be. Remember, we are human BEings, not human DOings.
Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200811/the-art-now-six-steps-living-in-the-moment


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A Speeder's Guide to Avoiding Tickets book review
Let's not be coy. I own two motorcycles and a turbocharged station wagon (sorry … five door). The speed limit is more like a "speed suggestion," and it's a rare moment I'm following the black numbers on the white sign.
That being said, I've been pulled over and ticketed a fair amount throughout my motoring years. I have also developed a series of techniques for anticipating and avoiding speed traps. After being pulled over by a plain-looking Impala in 2002 I really started trying to spot unmarked police vehicles. Watching for traps and knowing the better ways to hide in a cluster of cars will only get you so far, and eventually I will have to pay my semi-regular "Speeding Tax."
How you conduct yourself has a lot to do with receiving a citation or going home with just a warning. So says Sgt. James M. Eagan (retired) of the New York State Police. Sgt. Eagan was a trooper for more than twenty years, and his book "A Speeder's Guide to Avoiding Tickets" is an attempt to educate the average driver on what to do, and what not to do, during a traffic stop.
The book is about 140 pages and was written in 1990. Granted, a lot has changed since then in speed detection technology and tactics (laser speed detection isn't even mentioned), but the general traffic stop advice is timeless. Sgt. Eagan does a very good job at describing what goes on in the average officer's mind during a pursuit. Traffic stops are unpredictable and dangerous for law enforcement officers. Understanding what they are concerned about and assuaging those concerns not only makes for a more pleasant and safe stop for everyone, but according to Eagan, may get you out of a ticket.
I recommend that new drivers in particular read this book. I already knew a lot of his recommendations: roll down your windows, turn on any interior lights at night, turn off your stereo, etc that new drivers may not be aware of. This information is readily available on the Internet (or by asking a friendly officer), but it's nice having these suggestions in a small, easy to read book format.
There is a section "for the ladies." I skipped over most of this section, but the suggestions I did read are pretty controversial. For example, Eagan suggests that women show a little cleavage and/or cry when pulled over by a law enforcement officer. This advice typifies the ethical quandary you may encounter while reading the book. Eagan says that these techniques work, so if you are really concerned about escaping a citation then undo that top button and start the waterworks. However, I feel that crosses a line for me, and I also wonder if what worked in the 90s will still work in 2009. Eagan also gives tips on how to relay that a friend or family member is a law enforcement officer, and how mentioning that you are affiliated with certain groups (clergy, emergency services, the medical field, the military) may help you out as well.
Overall, I think the book has some problems but if you concentrate on the "what to do as you are driving, and what to do if you get pulled over" sections are well worth reading. The book is less than $10, so it's a cheap and easy read at the very least.


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Scant dozens of people trickled into Rabin Square in Tel Aviv early Saturday evening to protest the changing of the clock in Israel Sunday morning. The crowd, made up mostly of Meretz supporters and radical secularists, demanded that summer time (daylight savings time) be extended for at least another month and a half, similar to current practice in the U.S. and much of Europe. At its height, the crowd numbered about 200.
MK Ronit Tirosh, who has proposed a law in the Knesset to extend summer time, said that "Interior Minister Eli Yishai is continuing to make promises that the extension of summer time will be legislated during the coming Knesset session, but in reality he knows that the only law that will be passed will be the one to disband the Knesset. Meanwhile, he is forcing Israelis to lose hours of light and waste electricity. Israel, he has again proven, is a 'dark' country."
Tirosh was referring not only to the earlier arrival of night that winter (standard) time entails, but to the notion that Hareidi parties like Shas, which Yishai heads, have conspired for decades to prevent later implementation of winter time. After summer time was implemented in Israel several decades ago, several Hareidi groups expressed their opposition because they felt that the later departure of Shabbat in the summer would entail greater violations of the Sabbath. A status quo situation was eventually worked out whereby winter time would be implemented several days before Yom Kippur, and end at the beginning of April, generally before Passover.
Critics of the arrangement say that while those who thought the Yom Kippur fast was "shorter" because it ended an hour earlier on the winter clock – as opposed to the extension of the fast by an hour – were just fooling themselves, because the fast lasted for the same 25 hour period. Those who fast respond that while that may be true arithmetically, the fast ends earlier in the evening on winter time, making the time spent fasting during the day shorter, while its adding an hour to Yom Kippur eve is not noticeable.
While secularists attribute the winter/summer clock issue to religious extremism, polls show that many in the religious community would not mind extending summer time, especially during vacations, when many families take trips and are forced to return home earlier than they would wish because of the darkness. On the other hand, the Yom Kippur fast is an easier fast on winter time, while the Passover seder and the evening Sabbath meals, which cannot begin until dark, are much harder on children now that Israel is already on summer time. Some religious families usher in the Sabbath an hour earlier than regular candle-lighted time in the summer for that reason.
In any event, clocks in Israel will be turned back an hour at 2:00 AM Sunday morning, when the time will once again become 1:00 AM. Winter time will extend for 177 days, through April 1, 2013.


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The Biggest Discipleship Lie in Youth Ministry
The biggest discipleship lie in youth ministry is that discipleship should be separated from evangelism.
The thinking goes that we must first disciple our teenagers for months, even years, before they're ready to share their faith. The failed premise is that if teenagers have enough Bible teaching, small group instruction and leadership training then, and only then, will they be ready to share the Gospel with others.
How's that worked out for the adults in our churches? Answer: It hasn't. The average Christian adult has never shared their faith.
Jesus forever linked evangelism and discipleship when he told his soon-to-be-disciples, "Come, follow me...and I will send you out to fish for people" Matthew 4:19.
When you truly and fully follow Jesus you go fishing...for people. As sure as the sun shines and dogs bark, disciples declare. The first sign of the indwelling Holy Spirit in Acts 2:1-5 is that their tongues were set on fire for the Gospel. As a result 3,000 were added to their number that day (Acts 2:41.)
As my good friend Doug Holliday says, "Any disicpleship strategy that doesn't begin with and end with evangelism is not Biblical discipleship." Of course this doesn't mean that teenagers become "master fisherman" like Jesus out of the shoot. That takes time and effort.
What it does mean is that teenagers can and should start sharing and declaring the good news of Jesus as soon as they believe. In a sense that's what baptism is, a visual and verbal declaration of the Gospel in front of one's peers. Remember that originally most of these baptisms took place in public places (rivers, lakes and mikvahs.) They took place in front of one's lost friends and peers. The original baptismal declaration, "Jesus is Lord" (Romans 10:9) was, in a sense, a mini Gospel declaration.
With all of this as a backdrop, evangelism must be reframed as key to the discipling process...especially in youth ministry. Here are four reasons why:
1. It forces teenagers to pick up their cross and die to themselves.
"Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.'" Mark 8:34
I believe it's virtually impossible for a teenager to share the Gospel, especially with a friend, without denying themselves on some level. They are denying an opportunity to be accepted and applauded when they share the controversial message of the Gospel with their peers. When a teenager shares the Gospel he/she is picking up a cross and risking a social death.
But it's this very risk that is core to the call of discipleship. There is no growth without risk and steps of faith. There is no greater step of faith than relational evangelism... especially for a teenager.
2. It puts them in a position where they are forced to depend on God.
I'll never forget a Tweet I read from Tim Keller, "Teenagers have more information about God than they have experience of him. Get them in places where they have to rely on God."
Once again, evangelism does this. It causes them to be dependent on God because, quite honestly, most of them are scared out of their wits the moments right before they share the Gospel with someone.
For twenty five years I have trained teenagers through Dare 2 Share how to share the Gospel. Often, after I do, I have them take out their cell phones and call or text a friend a Gospel conversation starting question. When I tell teens we are going to do this they often look at me in disbelief (at first) then shock and, finally, flat-out fear.
But before we make the call or text the question we all pray together for boldness to share Jesus with our friends. You can hear a pin drop as I pray for these teenagers to have the right mixture of courage and compassion as they take this step of faith. I know that these teens, some for the first time in their lives, are being put in a position where they are utterly dependent on God.
Jesus told his disciples in John 15:5, "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." Evangelism helps teenagers connect to the Vine deeply and immediately. It gets them in a place where, in Keller's words, "they have to rely on God."
3. It helps them understand, own and keep their faith.
"And I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ." Philemon 1:6
When teenagers share their faith they begin to really know their faith. They begin to understand it in a deeper way. They start to gain a "full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ."
I'll never forget experiencing this when I was in middle school. I was sharing my faith with two other teenagers and vividly remember thinking to myself, "I really believe this!" As I preached to them I preached to myself. The truth of the Gospel was being driven deeper and deeper into my heart, soul and mind with each word that I spoke.
There is something about sharing the Gospel that seals and steels this message in us and in our teenagers. If we want to get them to know their faith, own their faith and keep their faith then we must help them share their faith.
4. It shows them the power of God in the miracle of changed lives.
In Luke 10:17 the Bible tells us, "The seventy-two returned with joy and said, 'Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name." After the 72 disciples went on a "fishing trip" for lost souls they were mezmerized by the power of God on display. Jesus reminded them, "...do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
Jesus helps them realize that the biggest miracle was not lepers being healed or demons being expelled but souls being saved! When teenagers share their faith they, like the first disciples, witness the power of God in display in the form of changed lives.
We all want to see our teenagers grow spiritually. We want them to deepen their fellowship with God and each other. We want them to grow in the knowledge of God's Word and obedience to it. But if we really want to see them grow then we must help them go...and make disciples.
Don't buy the biggest lie in youth ministry when it comes to discipleship. Help your teenagers grow deep in Christ and go wide with the Gospel...at the same time.
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Chapter XXVII.—The Prophet and the Prophetess.
"And what need is there to say more? The male is wholly truth, the female wholly falsehood. But he who is born of the male and the female, in some things speaks truth, in some falsehood. For the female, surrounding the white seed of the male with her own blood, as with red fire, sustains her own weakness with the extraneous supports of bones, and, pleased with the temporary flower of flesh, and spoiling the strength of the judgment by short pleasures, leads the greater part into fornication, and thus deprives them of the coming excellent Bridegroom. For every person is a bride, whenever, being sown with the true Prophets whole word of truth, he is enlightened in his understanding.


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Jeff Mayerson: Special Needs Champion, Inclusive Basketball League Pioneer
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Grey wins Summer League 2017 Championship!
Team MVP's:
On Monday July 24th Wolves very own Joshua Pedro led the Navy Blue team to victory. Josh had 22 points and the game winning basket at the buzzer. Josh has averaged 14 points a game this summer. Navy Blue is the #1 seed heading to the playoffs.
Congratulations to the boys from GL HS. They are the WBA summer league CHAMPIONS! Purple TEAM 5. They were undefeated during the season. Great job!
3/2/2015 – Wolves Basketball Academy 3rd grade Travel Team WINS Clark Tournament's 4th grade C division!!!!!! Coaches Corey Singman, Corey Gunzberg and Siri Carpien could not be any prouder of their team. Having lost their opening game by a buzzer beater, they stormed past every opponent after that to take the first place title in the annual Clark tournament. "The boys played true team basketball Coach Singman stated". This is the first Wolves Basketball Academy tournament team. JOB WELL DONE BOYS!
2/23/2015 – Congratulations to my 9th/10th grade JCC team for winning the Hoop Heaven winter league championship!!!!
2/17/2015 – Written by Adam Mayerson:
Invigorating, remarkable, and phenomenal are the first words that come to mind when I think of my experience this past Friday. It all began at 5:30am on February 13th, where I woke up on this bitter cold morning, way too tired to even conceive the amazing experience I was about to undergo; assisting my dad in running an NBA FIT clinic at public school 004 in Queens NY. The first event of our morning was being picked up by my Dad's co-coach Mike Freeman and his son Adam. We drove to Newark Penn Station, jumped on the 6:41am train, and headed into Manhattan. The NBA had organized 100 FIT clinics in all 5 boroughs of NYC and both my dad (Jeff Mayerson) and his co-coach (Mike Freeman) were certified by the NBA as trained clinicians last Saturday. Anyways, once we had reached Manhattan, we took the subway to the Altman building in Chelsea, which was the central location for the NBA FIT program. When we arrived, we were directed to go to table 20 and grab breakfast. Seated at our table was our team for the day, my dad (the head clinician), a West Point Cadet (Nate Marks), and an assistant Michelle as well as a NBA Talent Assistant and security guard. While enjoying breakfast, we were told some exciting news, we were assigned NBA rookie Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Andrew Wiggins was going to make an appearance at PS 004 and interact with the children at our school. After breakfast and receiving this amazing news, we were given NBA Fit clinician shirts. After listening to all of the transportation details, we headed to our assigned SUV. Suddenly everything was becoming real, we were on our way to PS 004 and my responsibility to help facilitate the NBA FIT clinic was actually becoming a reality.
We arrived at PS 004 45 minutes before the start time and were introduced to our team of teachers who would assist us in running the clinic. We were informed that we would have 158 special needs children participate in our program. We decided to have 7 stations: dribbling, two shooting stations, speed, passing, lay ups, and fitness. As the kids entered the gym, we assigned everyone to their stations and reviewed how to run them.
At 10:30, all of the kids were sitting in lines, waiting for the start of the clinic. My Dad started off by asking if everyone was excited to be there. The kids immediately screamed "YES!" My dad then asked for everyone to be louder and they obliged. He thanked the Principle and Head Physical Ed teacher for allowing us to come to their school, and then explained that NBA Cares was visiting 100 schools today and having 20,000 kids participate in the FIT clinics. Then My Dad did his "thing." He tells the kids when he says "eyes" they have to clap twice, and when he says "ears" they have to stomp their feet twice. The kids loved this and listened right away. After he had their attention we moved the kids to their first station and had them sit down. Then, the amazing Andrew Wiggins arrived at the school. My dad introduced him and Andrew came into the gym. Andrew Wiggins, who was the first overall pick in the draft, was amazing with the kids.
As soon as Wiggins made his entrance the clinic officially began, each station starting its drills. Personally, I worked the obstacle course with West Point Cadet Nate Marks. Nate was a great teammate and really good with the kids. We had fun having the kids run through the ladder, do 10 jumping jacks then run back to tag the next child in line. Throughout these drills, I realized how amazing this experience was. I was helping special needs children at PS 004, making them extremely happy. Nearly every child in our clinic had a gleaming smile on their face. I also realized how awesome this experience was and how it could not have been done without the amazing NBA.
The NBA spends millions of dollars helping children, causes and communities. I was very impressed with how organized they were.
All in all, my experience was amazing. It was truly Invigorating, remarkable, and phenomenal.
2/9/2015 – On Saturday February 7th Jeff Mayerson became a certified NBA Clinician. Jeff will be running an NBA FIT Clinic on Friday February 13th for All Star weekend. NBA Cares has been a great supporter of Wolves Basketball Academy.


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Reading for Healthcare Disrupters: In Shock, by Rana Awdish, MD
May 13-15, I'm heading to the Patient Experience Conference at Cleveland Clinic where Dr. Jonathan Bean, our research partner from Harvard Medical School will be presenting the results of a study using Wellpepper to deliver an interactive care plan for people between 65 and 85 who are at risk of adverse events. We're excited about the positive clinical outcomes he saw, but more importantly, about the ability for technology to deliver empathy in patient care.
The ultimate in empathy is to "walk a mile in someone's shoes." While this is often not physically possible, if you can emotionally understand someone else's view this is the beginning of empathy. Research shows that reading fiction increases empathy, but I can imagine that non-fiction like Dr Rana Awdish's compelling and gripping "In Shock" would do the same. Dr Awdish chronicles her near-death experience and subsequent recovery at the hospital where she practices. By becoming a patient with the mind of a doctor, she is able to deeply experience and understand both sides of a situation: the doctor who sees a case, and the patient who is so much more than a collection of symptoms. As a patient she experiences incorrect diagnoses, not being believed or listened to, arrogance, and condescension. As a physician, she struggles with her training to not get involved emotionally involved with patients and to shrug off traumatic events with her newfound understanding that experiencing pain is the only way to really empathize and connect with each other, and the only thing that will enable physicians to truly deliver care.
The book can be read as case study of experiences from both sides of the equation as Dr. Awdish struggles to make sense of her experiences, and learn how well-meaning instructions can result in the wrong outcome. For example, Dr Awdish reflects on her medical school and residency training and how it was designed to search for diagnosis not for meaning.
"We weren't trained to listen. We were trained to ask questions that steered people to a destination"
When she's taken to emergency and immediately steered to OB despite her protestations that the problem is not the pregnancy it's something else, she directly experiences the impact of this training.
When Awdish is admitted to the hospital for bed rest during later pregnancy, her room becomes a defacto support group for medical professionals who need somewhere to properly process and sometimes grieve patient outcomes. This community defies their training which was to shrug off the emotions, and it's during this period that Awdish comes to her hypothesis that switching communication may have the most powerful impact of all.
"This way of questioning, this recommendation built on empathy and a patient-centered narrative has the potential to heal everyone involved."
Awdish is full of hope that the medical community can change. She's a frequent lecturer and has won awards for building empathy and communication programs. The book also includes a study guide, and is being included in medical school curriculum.
You can hear Dr Awdish read from her book in this clip, or follow her on twitter @RanaAwdish
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Conservative MPP Robert McGuire held a press conference yesterday, after comments he made to a reporter on live television resulted in public outrage.
McGuire, MPP for Haldimand-Norfolk in Southern Ontario, was in Toronto attending a Conservative Party convention when he was asked by a CBC reporter how he felt about the Middle East and all the ethnic cleansing currently going on. McGuire stated that he was "proud of the ethnic cleansing" and added that he is "hoping to see the trend continue well into the future."
His statements have resulted in a flood of complaints at the CBC and have sparked outraged amongst many Canadians who witnessed the broadcast.
McGuire took the opportunity to address the media and clarify his statements to the public. He told the public:
"Please allow me to clarify: I thought ethnic cleansing meant they were teaching hygiene to immigrants. You know, teaching them how to bathe properly and clean their teeth and trim their beards and stuff. I had no idea what it really meant. I realize now how my statement could have seemed offensive or insensitive. My apologies to everyone for the misunderstanding."
Because Haldimand-Norfolk has an extremely loyal conservative following, it is unlikely this incident will affect McGuire when it comes to election time. However, many critics claim that McGuire is only adding fuel to the argument that Southern Ontario is quickly catching up to the American South in terms of ignorance and poor vocabulary skills, a feat once thought impossible by the rest of the world.


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Thursday, February 17, 2011
February Bee Block
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I am just about to do my first dresden, this is so inspiring- works just great with vintage prints Love it xReplyDelete
I love your Dresden Plate block so hard I linked to it here, http://quilting.craftgossip.com/?p=7388.
Love your choice of fabrics.
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That looks beautiful! I am finishing mine up too- and thinking about pillows also! I always thought these were going to be so hard!ReplyDelete
Nice job! It would make an awesome pillow!ReplyDelete
Oh, I love it! this will be such a pretty quilt!ReplyDelete
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text: This is Methyl, she is a 1985 LeBaron Town&Country with 53,000 miles and a blown head gasket. The plan is to take all the parts, that will fit, off of the totaled Spirit r/t to the right and put them on Methyl. Add a larger intercooler, do some tuning and hopefully find some Charger wheels to keep a more or less stock look. It should be a pretty straight forward job although Methyl is a K body and the Spirit is an AA. The motor looks like a straight swap. The Spirit has different mount points for the front suspension to improve roll center, so I may not be able to take advantage of that, the Spirit is flat on the ground right now so I can't take a peek. The front of the Spirit is pretty wrapped around the motor so I am hoping the nothing hard to get is broken. Ahh, impulse purchases.


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I think it's safe to say that everyone has a type of garment they always fall back to whenever sartorial inspiration fails to strike. For me, it's anything black or anything chambray. In the case of this particular outfit, it happens to be both.
Nothing snaps me back from out of a rut like throwing on a chambray shirt. In fact, if you'd ever catch a glimpse of my closet, your reaction to the amount of light blue denim-looking material protruding from my tops section would likely be bewilderment.
That said, when I acquired this super snazzy frayed top from Madewell mid-summer, I was initially attracted to it for obvious chambray reasons, but scratching beyond the apparent surface, I just thought a loose tank version of my favorite type of shirt was a refreshing iteration, ideal for warm summer evenings.
Madewell chambray top
J Brand cutoffs
Zara gladiators
Bottega Veneta crossbody bag
Ray-Ban sunglasses
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6 Exotic Resorts To Visit In Belize For Your Honeymoon
After all the stress and hectic planning for the wedding, why not relax in beautiful laid-back Belize? Just a short flight from the United States, Belize is a tropical paradise that is far less crowded than more typical honeymoon destinations like Cancun, Mexico and the Cayman Islands.
Home to the second largest coral reef in the world that is habitat to hundreds of species of fish, nurse sharks, sea turtles and colorful plants, Belize is a marine paradise that offers world class snorkeling, scuba diving and fishing.
Inland Belize on the other hand, is known for its pristine rainforests, ancient Mayan cities and a plethora of exotic flora and fauna. Bird-watching, hiking, canoeing in jungle rivers and cave tubing in sacred caves are top rated adventures for honeymooners.
Honeymoons Destinations in Belize
The village of Placencia at the tip of the Placencia Peninsula is a quiet village where you can enjoy fine dining, boutique cafes, and dive shops with a full range of gear.
San Ignacio in Belize's Cayo District is the entertainment and culture capital of the west, and is close to some of the most impressive Mayan ruins in the country.
Ambergris Caye, the most popular tourist destination is where you will find a potpourri of world class luxury resorts, amazing gourmet restaurants and endless activities like snorkeling, sailing, and windsurfing.
Belize Honeymoon Resorts
Below are 6 exotic resorts to consider for your Belize honeymoon:
1.Belize Boutique Resort & Spa
It could happen in the Mayan Jungles of Belize or on a personalized adventure tour. On a cobblestoned path leading to your Suite, during your Couple's Mud Massage or while gazing in each other's eyes over candlelight dinner. That's when it hits you – you can't imagine being anywhere else, with anyone else.
Belize Boutique Resort & Spa offers you just that. We take care of the details so You can truly Immerse Yourself In the Experience of the Moment.
2. Chabil Mar
Chabil Mar – Located on the timelessly beautiful Placencia Peninsula, Chabil Mar offers modern beachfront luxury just a few minutes' stroll from Placencia Village.
3. Victoria House
Victoria House – Regularly voted as the top beach resort in the country, Victoria House offers unparalleled guest services on the popular island of Ambergris Caye, and is close to the Belize Barrier Reef and all the action in San Pedro Town.
4. Yok Ha Island Resort
Yok Ha Island Resort – It doesn't get much more romantic than Yok Ha Island Resort, located on a tiny privately-owned island just a few minutes by boat from Dangriga in southeastern Belize. Luxurious accommodations in the form of cabanas and an on-site restaurant offer exquisite intimacy in an unforgettably charming setting.
5. The Villas at Banyan Bay
The Villas at Banyan Bay – Banyan Bay on Ambergris Caye offers guests a luxurious experience just minutes from some of the best snorkeling and diving spots in the country.
6. Portofino Beach Resort
Portofino Beach Resort – Self-described as "barefoot luxury", Portofino on the island of Ambergris Caye is a great haven for honeymooners and offers a myriad of adventure tours like snorkeling and scuba diving.
Whether you prefer an intimate jungle lodge or a luxurious beachfront resort, Belize is a wonderful place to enjoy a perfect honeymoon.


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Player of the Week - Dec. 14
The Hockey News player of the week for the period of Dec. 7-13 is Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov.
In three starts on the week, 'Cool Bryz' posted a 2-0-1 record to get the Coyotes to third in the division, sixth in the conference, and five points behind their division leaders with two games in hand.
In his first start, Bryzgalov shut the door on the surging Minnesota Wild, turning aside 28 shots and bringing his GAA down below 2.00 for the first time since Nov. 7.
His start against the Kings was the only hiccup on the week and Bryzgalov still turned aside 26, falling 3-2 in a shootout to their upstart divisional foe.
Against the high-powered San Jose Sharks offense, Bryzgalov faced 38 shots, allowing only one goal and leading his team to a huge win to keep them in the hunt for a playoff spot as well as within shouting distance of the top teams in the Pacific.
Bryzgalov's .968 save percentage on the week brings his yearly total to .928, while he is among the league leaders in GAA (1.95) and wins (18). With a 19-11-2 record, Phoenix sits sixth in the Western Conference, three points up on ninth-placed Detroit.


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text: Bianca, As to the flower arrangements. We are meeting at the shed Thurs. afternoon to take a load of stuff up to site. If you can get with me before then we'll see about taking them up then. Maleah Baroness ----- Original Message ----- From: <CLASS016 at aol.com> To: <namron at ansteorra.org> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 9:20 PM Subject: [Namron] Re: Flower Arrangements for Protectorate Kassia- Is anyone taking a vehicle that can transport the flower arrangement boxes and candle vases? I may be able to fit them in my car (along with all my garb/kitchen/ice chest boxes/weapons) but thought I would check on space just in case. (Yes, I do understand that buying a U-Haul maybe the only way I will ever be able to do events. I can't wait until the newbie/woman thing wears off and I will pack less!) =) Bianca Sereni mka Sjonna _______________________________________________ Namron mailing list Namron at ansteorra.org http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/namron


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'Keyes' to the game…
…brought to you today by none other than Alan Keyes. The failed Republican Senate candidate that ran against Premier Obama in the 2004 Illinois Senate election. He was also featured in the smash vom-in-your-mouth hit, "Borat" (but I couldn't find the clip…shit). Here are his keyes (if you will) to the game Saturday against the Cocks.
Inspector G: "Alan, thanks for being here."
Keyes: "Glad to be here…uh…Inspector G is it?"
Inspector G: "Yes it is. These are prepared questions, so I hope you answered them."
Keyes: "Oh yeah, I answered them, better than Obama answered his birthing issue. Or better than he answers teapartiers at townhall meetings. Or better than he can answer the question about reducing our debt. Or better than…"
Inspector G: "Please, get on with the questions…ok, great, thanks."
Keyes: "Well, I will give you three keys to the Dawgs winning the game for offense and defense. Let's start first with the defense. First off, we need a strong fiscal front. I would imagine that the 'Cocks…hehe I said Cocks…would come out and try to exploit some underneath screens and crossing patterns over the middle much like the Boise St offense did last week. Although with a running back like Lattimore, I imagine the Visor will think about doing that, but won't go to that look until UGA has proven they can stop first, Lattimore, and second get pressure on
Ashton Kutcher Garcia. Once the dawgs do so (and I think they will and probably cause at least one turnover) I see the Visor going to that underneath stuff. The question will be then is whether Grantham will put the D in a Nickel or Dime to stop it. Since we will not be out of our base 3-4 as much this week I think he will. I don't know if Rambo's return will mean a much better secondary, but who knows. I've been wrong before (see my Senate Campaign circa 2004)"
Inspector G: "That's a pretty solid report on the D, Alan. I'm impressed."
Keyes: "(in a STERN almost offended voice, yet quickly delivered) Why of course it was! This isn't amateur hour! Now for the offense. I'm not sure what our destination was, but I look at part of this offense like Obama's campaign slogan "Change You Can Believe In". Keep that change. Although, Inspector G, I know we differ on part of the offense. You liked the no huddle idea. I don't I would like to see them huddle, get their bearings, and then fire away. They took 78% of the snaps out of the shotgun and the run game was worse than an all-night coke-fest jam binger with Pelosi and Barbara Boxer with no rubbers. Hehe. Seriously, the I is a lost art and that is why the Dawgs have been so successful in this formation. Also, I want to tell Bobo to attack what the defense gives you. If they blitz their ass off, run a screen and make them pay. If their corners bail on every pass play, run something in the middle underneath, or a seamer. Look, if you breakdown the Boise game, each time UGA said, "Look her meow, I'm gonna match up one and one and tell you to beat me." they scored a TD. Simple as that. Also, those receivers have to catch the ball. No excuses for dropped passes. Speaking of recievers, Orson Charles really shouldn't leave the field. What did he have over 100 yards and a touchdown or two?"
Inspector G: "Actually it was 109 yards and one touchdown"
Keyes: "Whatever. Also, I would like to see Boykin and Smith take some snaps, just to see what happens. Fastest players, most explosive players, touching the football=good idea. Raising taxes, not cutting spending, masking additional "stimulus" to the tune of 450,000,000,000 (yep, that's BILLION) by stating it is 'job creation money' = bad idea. You know, back when I was running for…"
Inspector G: "Ok, that's all the time we have. Thanks Alan. We'll see you next week…maybe."
He's taller in person.
-Inspector G


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The Osmonds - Biography
By Nick Castro
The Osmonds were one of the most successful family-oriented pop groups of the rock era, having developed a highly versatile and polished act which included close harmonies, flashy costumes, dancing, and even a bit of vaudeville. Despite their undeniable teen-idol popularity and rock-star posturing, they remained basically clean-cut and true to the principals of their Mormon religion, a factor which worked both for and against them. Often misunderstood and misrepresented as nothing but a commercial bubblegum act, they were actually quite talented musicians and songwriters with their own highly unique sound.
The original Osmond Brothers, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, and Jay Osmond, began singing together in their hometown of Ogden, Utah in 1958 when they were children, ranging in age from 9 to 3. Their barbershop and gospel style eventually brought them enough local attention that in 1962 their parents, George and Olive Osmond, decided to take the act to California to audition for the Lawrence Welk Show. When they arrived, Welk refused to see them, but fate brought the boys to Disneyland, where they gave an unplanned performance with the official Disneyland barbershop quartet. Disneyland hired them on the spot to perform there regularly, and through this lucky exposure they came to the attention of Andy Williams, who was preparing his own TV variety show at the time.
Williams of course loved the Osmond Brothers and had them appear on his show for the first time in December of 1962. It was their first national television appearance, and the response was so positive that Williams made them regulars on his show for the rest of its run, which lasted several years. They quickly earned a reputation not only for their talent as singers and performers, but for their highly professional attitude. A fifth brother, Donny, joined shortly after they began doing the Andy Williams Show, and they began to broaden their sound with more pop material. Their popularity grew with each appearance, and they even toured the US with Williams and even played in Europe. When the Andy Williams Show was finally canceled in 1967, they continued their television career on the Jerry Lewis Show until 1969.
At that time, there was a growing trend for "family groups", following the enormous success of the new Jackson Five. The Osmonds (no longer the "Osmond Brothers") had been recently moving toward playing rock and roll music rather than the barbershop/vaudeville material they had done until that time (much to the chagrin of father George), and they soon were approached by famed record producer and president of MGM Records Mike Curb, who signed them to MGM and sent them to record at the legendary Muscle Shoals recording studio, where soul/R&B producer Rick Hall recorded their first single, One Bad Apple (Don't Spoil the Whole Bunch). It reached number one in early 1971, and the Osmonds became superstars. The first album, Osmonds (1971 - MGM) featured a bubblegum-soul sound which clearly imitated the Jackson Five, but very soon the Osmonds returned to rock and roll, and after several more hits and sold out concert tours, a live album and ever growing commercial success, they recorded the album Crazy Horses (1972 - MGM), on which they played all their own instruments, and which featured their own songwriting.
The Osmonds' popularity continued to grow and grow. Huge crowds of screaming fans, mostly teenage or even pre-teen girls, greeted them wherever they appeared, and in the UK they coined the term "Osmondsmania" to describe the hysteria for these new teen-idols. They became so popular that there was even a Saturday morning cartoon on ABC in 1972-73. Donny was the main focus of attention, and his solo records were just as popular as the records with all the brothers. Their younger sister Marie, and sixth brother Jimmy both got into the act as well, and began to have successful records of their own.
Things began to change when they released The Plan (1973 - MGM), an ambitious and highly innovative concept album dealing with their Mormon faith. The theme of the record was somewhat alienating to many fans, and was seen as being particularly un-rock and roll, while the music was criticized for being overly progressive and conceptual, with little or no pop appeal. Nonetheless, the group continued to have success, and Donny became more and more of a star in his own right. Merrill had always been the lead singer of the Osmonds, and the ever growing attention payed to Donny, who was often mistakenly thought of as the group's leader, created tension among the band, which took more and more of a toll on the act. 1974's "Love Me for a Reason" would be their last top ten hit, and eventually the splintering of the musical family into the Osmonds, Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond, Jimmy Osmond, and Donny and Marie would effectively phase out the original Osmonds. They continued to tour together but soon it was apparent that the solo acts were the most popular.
The older brothers saw the writing on the wall and began working behind the scenes for Donny and Marie, producing their hit television variety show from 1976-1979. The original Osmonds still existed during this time but took a back seat to the Donny and Marie Show, which took up most of their energies. After the show was canceled, both Donny and Marie continued to record and perform sporadically, having country music hits, and performing in Broadway shows. The four older brothers decided to re-form as a country act in 1982, and later Jimmy opened the Osmond Family Theater in Branson, Missouri, where the various members of the Osmond family continue to perform today. Alan's sons even began performing as the Osmond Boys in the '80s, and are now known as the Osmonds Second Generation. But the first generation Osmonds have continued to keep performing to this day, mostly in their adopted home of Branson, and have lasted a full fifty years in the entertainment business.


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Quotations from It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life is a romantic-fantasy Christmas drama about a man who wishes his life had gone a bit differently, that is, until he meets with an angel who shows him how the world would be without him. Watching this film on Christmas is a bit of a tradition in my family. It's a great movie with love, Christmas, and angels.
It's a Wonderful Life is based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern. It is seen as one of the most inspirational and most loved films in American cinema history. Below are some of the many great quotes from the film.
Mary: You look at me as if you didn't know me.
George Bailey: Well, I don't.
Mary: You pass me on the street almost every day.
George Bailey: Me? Naw, that was a little girl named Mary Hatch, that wasn't you.
George Bailey: Oddbody... Hey, what's an AS2?
Clarence: Angel, Second Class.
George Bailey: Now, will you do something for me?
Zuzu Bailey: What?
George Bailey: Will you try and get some sleep?
Zuzu Bailey: I'm not sleepy. I want to look at my flower.
George Bailey: I know-I know, but you just go to sleep, and then you can dream about it, and it'll be a whole garden.
Zuzu Bailey: It will?
George Bailey: Uh-huh.
Annie: I been savin' this money for a divorce, if ever I got a husband.
[last lines]
Zuzu Bailey: Look, Daddy. Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.
George Bailey: That's right, that's right.
George Bailey: Attaboy, Clarence.
Man on Porch: Why don't you kiss her instead of talking her to death?
George Bailey: You want me to kiss her, huh?
Man on Porch: Ah, youth is wasted on the wrong people.
Clarence: Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?
[George has discovered his brother Harry's tombstone]
Clarence: [explaining] Your brother, Harry Bailey, broke through the ice and was drowned at the age of nine.
George Bailey: That's a lie! Harry Bailey went to war - he got the Congressional Medal of Honor, he saved the lives of every man on that transport.
Clarence: Every man on that transport died! Harry wasn't there to save them, because you weren't there to save Harry.
Nick: Hey look, mister - we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast, and we don't need any characters around to give the joint "atmosphere". Is that clear, or do I have to slip you my left for a convincer?
George Bailey: [yelling at Uncle Billy] Where's that money, you silly stupid old fool? Where's that money? Do you realize what this means? It means bankruptcy and scandal and prison. That's what it means. One of us is going to jail - well, it's not gonna be me.
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