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The other week I reached a major milestone in my mental health rehabilitation - I had my six month review, and applied to spend another six months in the Intensive Day Programme, which was approved! This gave me a great opportunity to reflect on the last six to eight months, as well as allowing me to plan what things I need to work on. In this blog post I'll try my best to summarise my reflections, my review, and my hopes for the next six months of my treatment.
TW: mentions of suicidality & self-harm // CW: long post
If you had of asked me two months ago how you thought I was doing, I would have replied positively. Up until a week ago, I'd felt like I'd taken several painful steps backward. I'd struggled to feel my progress on the hardest days, and thought that perhaps I was beyond help. Since the end of 2016 I knew that Segar House was my final chance at rehabilitation, and six months into the programme, I thought I was failing.
To put things into perspective, I'd written this in a previous blog post on February 4th 2018:
"...what I'm learning has made such a difference. I'm no poster child for mental health, but a year ago if you had of told me that one day I'd be able to face difficult emotions head on and not fly into a rage or hurt myself, I wouldn't have believed you. It's only been six months, but already I'm able to use DBT skills in difficult situations, practice regular self-care, and find creative ways to track my progress."
Then, on February 5th 2018, I attended the funeral of my Grand Uncle. It's from this day that I can trace my most recent suicidality and self-harm urges. It had been over a year since I'd engaged in any self-harm behaviour, and I fell off the wagon. It had been months since I'd seriously considered ending my life, and here I was lying in bed for hours making plans and writing final letters. My therapist wouldn't let me leave the building on two separate occasions because he feared for my safety - one of those times he ended up calling the Crisis Team and the Police. I went from being hopeful and positive about my rehabilitation, to wanting to give up completely; back and forth relentlessly, almost daily, for two whole months.
And now I'm here.
Despite being in the middle of a rough patch, preparing for my half-yearly review at Segar House allowed me to reflect on the fact that I actually have made progress, I just need to be reminded every so often. What I'd written two months ago was one of those reminders, and another reminder was the review itself.
Anxiously waiting for my review time in the group room.
I'd been mentally preparing for this review for weeks. My anxiety on the day was through the roof, but I was still able to tell myself that perhaps I was unnecessarily making a big deal out of something that wasn't likely to be all that bad. We all know that our anxious minds often have a tendency to not listen to that voice of reason, though! My individual therapist had reassured me the week before that in their eyes I was on the right track, but deep down I still felt as though I was failing. Who was I failing? Segar House? Myself? My family? I still don't have the answer.
As well as mental preparation, I'd also done some physical preparation for this review as well. I'd started keeping detailed notes on my moods, as well as the regular diary cards we have to fill out. This meant that I had specific dates for each of my 'meltdowns', specific dates for when my low moods occurred, specific dates for when I'd written my suicide notes (as well as specific dates for when I'd given those over to my therapist). I took all of this information and basically rewrote my entire Segar House Care Plan. I also wrote a full page letter requesting another six months of treatment, even including a comic from The Sad Ghost Club.
Looking back on all this effort I put into preparing for my review, I feel like perhaps I'd gone a little bit overboard. I'd let my anxious mind take over, and in some way I thought that all this preparation would compensate for the fact that maybe - just maybe - I was failing Segar House.
Long story short: I wasn't.
My review was so much more positive than I had ever anticipated. I was actually speechless for most of it, because I just couldn't comprehend the amount of positivity these five amazing therapists were throwing my way. It wasn't a full 20 minutes of them just complimenting me (although at the time it certainly felt that way), but it was 20 minutes of them encouraging me and reassuring me to keep heading in the direction I'm going. They praised my "out of the box thinking" and the creativity I bring to the programme, as well as the insights I have into myself. My favourite comment of the review goes to my individual therapist, though:
"I enjoy working with you. I enjoy being affected by you..."
*cue me just melting into a puddle on the floor*
Moving forward from my review, I know that I have a lot to work on. In terms of individual therapy, I want to continue to tackle my tendency to avoid emotions, my self-loathing and negative self-talk, and perhaps really delve into how my traumatic childhood has impacted me. In groups, I know that sharing my thoughts is not only beneficial for myself, but also seems to be beneficial for others as well, so I want to build up my participation in group a bit more. I'm hoping that working on avoiding my emotions will help me in group situations when I dissociate.
Overall, I feel like I'm in the right place at Segar House, and I'm committed to at least another six months in the Intensive Day Programme. And, with the guidance of the Segar House therapists...
The therapists really loved that I included this comic. via The Sad Ghost Club
Here's to another six months of treatment, and working on myself!
Any comments or questions about this post, Segar House, or the programme? Feel free to leave them below, I'd be happy to answer them!
Ngā Mihi,
Alisha xo
Mental health journeys are tough. Whether you go it alone, or with loved ones by your side, the road to recovery is a hard one. One important thing that's always been with me throughout my own journey has been music. Music has a way of putting words to emotions and experiences that I never could, and so for this blog post I'll be sharing some of the songs and artists that have most helped me identify with my mental illnesses.
Maybe you will recognise some of these songs and identify with them yourself, or perhaps some other songs will come to mind. Feel free to let me know what music has helped you on your own mental health journey; I'd love to know!
TW - themes of suicide, self-harm, depression etc. // CW - long post
1. Halsey - Control
"I'm bigger than my body / I'm colder than this home / I'm meaner than my demons / I'm bigger than these bones / and all the kids cried out 'please stop you're scaring me' / I can't help this awful energy / God damn right you should be scared of me / who is in control?"
"I paced around for hours on empty / I jumped at the slightest of sounds / and I couldn't stand the person inside me / I turned all the mirrors around"
"I've gotten familiar with villains that live in my head / they beg me to write them so I'll never die when I'm dead"
2. Linkin Park - Heavy (ft. Kiiara)
"I don't like my mind right now / stacking up problems that are so unnecessary / wish that I could slow things down / I wanna let go but there's comfort in the panic"
"I'm holding on / why is everything so heavy? / holding on to so much more than I can carry / I've been dragging around what's bringing me down / if I just let go I'd be set free"
"you say that I'm paranoid / but I'm pretty sure the world is out to get me / It's not like I made the choice / to let my mind stay so fucking messy"
3. Paramore - Hard Times
"all that I want / is to wake up fine / tell me that I'm alright / and I ain't gonna die / all that I want / is a hole in the ground / you can tell me when it's alright / for me to come out"
"hard times / gonna make you wonder why you even try / (hard times) gonna take you down and laugh when you cry / (these lives) and I still don't know how I even survive"
"walking around / with my little rain cloud / hanging over my head / and it ain't coming down / where do I go? / gimme some sort of sign / you hit me with lightening! / maybe I'll come alive"
4. My Chemical Romance - The Light Behind Your Eyes
"be strong and hold my hand / time it comes for us, you'll understand / we'll say goodbye, today / and we're sorry how it ends this way / if you promise not to cry / then I'll tell you just what I would say"
"sometimes we must grow stronger / and you can't be stronger in the dark / when I'm here no longer / you must be stronger and / if I could be with you, tonight / I would sing you to sleep / never let them take / the light behind your eyes / I failed and lost this fight / never fade in the dark / just remember / you will always burn as bright"
5. Thirty Seconds to Mars - Alibi
"no warning sign, no alibi / we faded faster than the speed of light / took our chance, crashed and burned / no we'll never ever learn / I fell apart, but got back up again"
"we both could see crystal clear / that the inevitable end was near / made our choice, a trial by fire / to battle is the only way we feel alive"
6. Johnny Cash - Hurt (originally by Nine Inch Nails)
"I hurt myself today / to see if I still feel / I focus on the pain / the only thing that's real / the needle tears a hole / the old familiar sting / try to kill it all away / but I remember everything"
"what have I become / my sweetest friend / everyone I know goes away / in the end / and you could have it all / my empire of dirt / I will let you down / I will make you hurt"
"full of broken thoughts / that I cannot repair / beneath the stains of time / the feelings disappear"
7. Eminem - Going Through Changes
"why do I act like I'm all high and mighty / when inside I'm dying / I am finally realising I need help / can't do it myself / too weak / two weeks I've been having ups and downs / going through peaks and valleys / dilly-dallying around with the idea of ending this shit right here"
"sleeping pills will make me feel alright / and if I'm still awake in the middle of the night / I'll just take a couple more / yeah, you're motherfuckin' right"
"wake up in the hospital / full of tubes / but somehow I'm pulling through / swear when I come back I'mma be bulletproof"
8. Avril Lavigne - Nobody's Home
"she wants to go home / but nobody's home / that's where she lies / broken inside / with no place to go / no place to go / to dry her eyes / broken inside"
"what's wrong, what's wrong now? / too many, too many problems / don't know where she belongs"
"her feelings she hides / her dreams she can't find / she's losing her mind / she's falling behind / she can't find her place / she's losing her faith / she's falling from grace / she's all over the place"
9. The Neighbourhood - R.I.P. 2 My Youth
"might be a sinner, and I might be a saint / I'd like to be proud, but somehow I'm ashamed / sweet little baby in a world full of pain / I gotta be honest, I don't know if I could take it"
"close my eyes and then cross my arms / put me in the dirt, let me dream with the stars"
"I was naïve and hopeful and lost / now I'm aware and trapped in my thoughts"
10. Shawn Mendes - In My Blood
"laying on the bathroom floor, feeling nothing / I'm overwhelmed and insecure, give me something / I could take to ease my mind slowly / just have a drink and you'll feel better / just take her home and you'll feel better / keep telling me that it gets better / does it ever?"
"help me, it's like the walls are caving in / sometimes I feel like giving up / no medicine is strong enough / someone help me / I'm crawling in my skin / sometimes I feel like giving up / but I just can't / it isn't in my blood / it isn't in my blood"
"looking through my phone again, feeling anxious / afraid to be alone again, I hate this"
11. Mike Shinoda - Crossing a Line
"I don't know how to warn you / for what I'm gonna say / 'cause you're holding so tight to / what I'm taking away / I got demons inside me / so I'm faced with a choice / either try to ignore them / or I give them a voice"
"and it's keeping me up at night / worried it's not alright / holding back things you don't know / and it's keeping me up at night / worried it's not alright / you're not gonna like where this goes"
"and they'll tell you I don't care anymore / and I hope you'll know that's a lie / 'cause I've found what I have been waiting for / but to get there means crossing a line / so I'm crossing a line"
12. Halsey - Devil in Me
"I won't take anyone down if I crawl tonight / but I still let everyone down when I change in size / and I went tumbling down tryna reach your high / but I scream too loud when I speak my mind"
"I don't wanna wake it up / the devil in me // gotta wake up / come back to life"
13. Paramore - Fake Happy
"I been doing a good job of making 'em think / I'm quite alright / but I hope I don't blink / you see it's easy when I'm stomping on a beat / but no one sees me when I crawl back underneath"
"oh please, don't ask me how I've been / don't make me play pretend / oh no, oh what's the use? / oh please, I bet everybody here is fake happy too"
"I know I said that I was doing good and that I'm happy now / I should've know that when things are good that's when I get knocked down"
14. Kansas - Carry on my Wayward Son
"carry on my wayward son / there'll be peace when you are done / lay your weary head to rest / don't you cry no more"
"once I rose above the noise and confusion / just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion / I was soaring ever higher / but I flew too high"
"on a stormy sea of moving emotion / tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean / I set a course for winds of fortune / but I hear the voices say..."
15. Linkin Park - One More Light
"should've stayed / were there signs I ignored? / can I help you / not to hurt anymore? / we saw brilliance / when the world was asleep / there are things that we can have / but can't keep"
"if they say / who cares when one more light goes out? / in a sky of a million stars / it flickers, flickers / who cares when someone's time runs out? / if a moment is all we are / we're quicker, quicker / who cares if one more light goes out? / well, I do"
16. Kesha - This is Me
"I am not a stranger to the dark / 'hide away,' they say / ''cause we don't want your broken parts' / I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars / 'run away,' they say / 'no one will love you as you are'"
"but I won't let them break me down to dust / I know that there's a place for us / for we are glorious"
"when the sharpest words wanna cut me down / I'm gonna send a flood, I'm gonna drown them out / I am brave / I am bruised / I am who I'm meant to be / this is me"
17. The Neighbourhood - Afraid
"keep on dreaming / don't stop giving / fight those demons / sell your soul, not your whole self / if they see you when you're sleeping / make them leave it / and I can't even see if it's all there anymore so"
"you're too mean / I don't like you / fuck you anyway / you make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs / it hurts but I won't fight you / you suck anyway / you make me wanna die"
"being me can only mean / feeling scared to breathe / if you leave me then I'll be afraid of everything / that makes me anxious / gives me patience / calms me down / let me face this / let me sleep / and when I wake up / let me breathe"
18. K.flay - Little Bit Crazy (Made by Monkeys Remix)
"did you ever think that just maybe / we're supposed to be a little bit crazy / can it be? / we're really this mentally diseased?"
"as I stare at an ink blot / thinking why I think the thoughts I think / paying 20 g's a year straight to my shrink / to analyse me on a couch / and while he's zoning out / I'm tuning in to my inner child / so that explains why I get wild / on the weekend drinking no tomorrow / sleep around to ease my sorrow / and it all relates to what happened in second grade"
"I am told there is a name for what is wrong inside my brain / and that fact alone makes me feel like I'm hardly that insane"
19. Mike Shinoda - Over Again
"we rehearsed it for a month / I'm not worried about the set / I get tackled by the grief at times that I would least expect / I know what I should be doing when I'm singing but instead / we'll be playing through a song and I'd remember in my head"
"how do you feel? / how you doing? / how'd the show go? / am I insane to say the truth is that I don't know? / my body aches head's spinning this is all wrong / I almost lost it in the middle of a couple songs"
20. Halsey - Angel on Fire
"and I'm faded away / you know, I used to be on fire / I'm standing in the ashes of who I used to be / and I'm faded away / you know, I used to be on fire"
"'cause I'd laugh and drink and talk about things / and fall in love in my back yard / now it's my own anxiety / that makes the conversation hard / and nobody seems to ask about me anymore / and nobody ever cares about anything thing I think / and nobody seems to recognise me in the crowd / in the background screaming, 'everybody look at me'"
Do you have any songs that helped you relate to mental illness? Let me know in the comments!
Ngā Mihi,
Alisha xo
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Neil Anderson has been walking individuals through this journey for over a quarter century, but now he wants to teach pastors and church leaders how to do this for their own churches. As the culmination of his life's work, Becoming a Disciple-Making Church shows you how to help your people resolve conflicts--from difficult marriages to unrepentant sin to church disputes--through genuine repentance and faith in God. Rather than giving up or simply referring people to counselors outside the church, embrace the fact that God through His Word has answers to problems of the heart and mind. And in this ministry of reconciliation, true discipleship will happen.
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On September 28, 2018, Nigella Lawson posted a photo to Instagram, a closely cropped shot of her and her first husband, John Diamond, looking at each other. His arms are wrapped around her waist, his smile is soft and loving. The caption reads, "This time 20 years ago, I was at the launch party for my first book, 'How to Eat'. Looking at this photo makes me happy, but also very sad. I wish I could be in John's arms now."
"I hesitated before I did it," she said recently. "But then I just did it. I suppose I didn't want to appear sorry for myself. I didn't want anyone to think I was getting out my tiny violin."
Lawson, now 59, has recently been spending a lot of time immersed in that past, thanks to the 20th anniversary of 'How to Eat,' which was published in Britain in 1998. Diamond died less than three years later of throat cancer.
'How to Eat' started an almost unparalleled culinary career that sits perfectly and uncomfortably at the highest echelon of fame and scope, particularly in Britain, where an anniversary issue of the book has been released, along with a new audiobook version read by Lawson.
During her current, seemingly endless schedule of appearances around the world, people keep asking her: Does it seem like a long time ago? How has food changed? How has your life changed?
"Of course, you know how time works," she said while taking a short break during a hectic day of appearances at a food festival in Western Australia. "It does this weird thing where it both seems like yesterday and 50 years ago, 100 years ago."
And her life? It could not be any more different.
Lawson's celebrity in Britain and Australia is approximately royal in its breadth and intensity. As a result, she serves as a canvas on which people project their ideas of femininity, celebrity and the British upper class.
Diana Henry, the British food writer, explained: "In the UK I often think — not with pleasure — that she has Princess Diana-like status as a celebrity. She is that well known, she is that well liked."
But there are uglier connotations that come along, too. Earlier in the day, while waiting for Lawson to appear on the festival's main stage, a woman standing in the VIP tent wondered aloud, "Is Nigella going to be carried in through the crowd by shirtless men, lounging on a silk-draped bed?"
Asked why she might expect such an entrance, the woman said, "She just seems like the epitome of spoiled, beautiful British aristocracy. Perfect and untouchable."
Lawson's view of herself and of why she became successful oppose this image of the wealthy beauty queen. When she's not on the road, she said, she is usually "sitting around my house with no make-up, wearing baggy things." She is the home cook, the anti-expert, the person who cooks for pleasure rather than ego.
"What I've learned is that a lot people project onto you something which is a function of their own take on the world," she said. "And once people have that view of you, anything can be made to be that thing they've already decided."
In 1998, Lawson was a freelance journalist with a history as a book critic, a restaurant critic, a columnist and an editor. She is Oxford-educated, the daughter of Nigel Lawson, a conservative British politician, and his first wife, Vanessa Salmon.
Diamond's death in 2001, just as Lawson had a career kicking into high gear and two young children to look after, was not her first experience with cancer and loss: The disease took her mother in 1985 and her sister, Thomasina, in 1993.
But life does not pause. For Lawson, it came quickly. There were television shows; more cookbooks; newspaper columns (including one in The New York Times); a second marriage, to Charles Saatchi, the business magnate and art collector; an ugly divorce, one version of which played out extensively in the British tabloids; more books; more TV.
In a 2005 article in the Guardian, a friend of Lawson's was anonymously quoted as saying that all articles about her were basically the same: "Blah blah tragedy, blah blah sexy, blah blah cooking."
The "sexy" part was not always part of the dynamic, at least not in her culinary life. The only photo of Lawson in 'How to Eat' was the author photo on the back flap of the book jacket.
'How to Eat' was written mainly in narrative form, in the tone of the newspaper columnist Lawson was at the time, the recipes told like stories. Her voice is intimate and chatty — in the midst of telling you how to make "soft and crispy duck," Lawson muses about the "industrious intimacy" of cooking with other people, memories of doing so with her sister Thomasina, and how cooking food ahead of time feels like "the bolstering up of a life." There are few cookbooks that might warrant an audiobook version; 'How to Eat' was screaming for such treatment.
The book was well ahead of its time, introducing ingredients that have since become ubiquitous in Britain and the United States but were not popular in 1998: avocado, pomegranate, quinoa.
"I remember complaining in the book that no one ate kale anymore," Lawson said.
'How to Eat' also marked a step away from technical, chef-written cookbooks and toward a philosophy of cooking that was about pleasing oneself rather than flexing culinary muscles to impress others. "Never worry about what your guests will think of you," Lawson wrote. "Just think of the food. What will taste good?"
Bee Wilson, the British food writer and a friend of Lawson's, described 'How to Eat' as revolutionary. "It was the first book to make the case so persuasively that home cooking did not need to apologise for not being restaurant cooking," Wilson said. "Suddenly, here was someone saying that a comforting bowl of stew could be better than some cheffy creation designed to impress."
But it is Lawson's voice, said Wilson, that elevates the book. "The greatest draw of her recipes, apart from the fact that they taste wonderful, is in how she writes, and how she makes us feel in the kitchen," she said.
The voice soon became secondary to Lawson's looks and demeanour, largely because of a budding television career. The show 'Nigella Bites,' which debuted in Britain in 1999, and her second book, 'How To Be a Domestic Goddess,' published the next year, cemented her glamorous, flirtatious public persona.
In an interview with The New York Times Magazine in 2001, Lawson referred to 'Nigella Bites' as "gastroporn," and said, "When you deal with food, aren't you always showing your sensual nature?" (That same article referred to Lawson's "elegant-but-earthy, brainy-but-basic, sexy-peasant-with-a-pedigree persona.")
As for her self-appointed status as a domestic goddess, Lawson insists that the title was taken the wrong way. "It was supposed to be ironic," she said. "It's bad enough to be called a domestic goddess, but to be seen as a self-styled domestic goddess is just…" she shook her head in horror, "… the worst."
Lawson's success on television has had its downsides, according to people who know her well, and the various programmes she has done — which include her own cooking shows, like 'Nigella's Kitchen,' and competition shows, like 'The Taste' with Anthony Bourdain — don't capture her at her fullest.
"It doesn't allow you to see her intellect at all, really," Henry said. "It just shows a good home cook and a beautiful woman. That is really the least of what she is."
It did, however, provide a powerful vehicle for her message. "Like Jamie Oliver, she has simply encouraged people to cook," Henry said. "She links good cooking with glamour."
And, Henry added, many women embraced her.
"She definitely did make it acceptable — desirable even — for women to bake pies and cupcakes and waft around the kitchen," Henry said. "I think for a lot of women that was very freeing. We were allowed to luxuriate in food, allowed to be greedy, allowed to be happy in the home."
After 20 years, 12 cookbooks and hundreds of television episodes, the way forward seems as elusive to her as if she were just starting out. Asked how she comes up with book after book of recipes, she said: "Who knows? I never thought I'd be a food writer, so who knows what's next? I always think I'll never come up with another recipe, but something propels you forward."
But the ingredient that made 'How to Eat' so alluring may be gone for good.
"When I wrote 'How to Eat,' I never really imagined it would be read," she said. "I think there's an innocence that you can't go back to — a lack of self-consciousness. And it so easily could not have worked. I'm still slightly astonished that it did work."


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Day 240
The extra week of basic has molded some of the lesser troops into model soldiers. It has given Sgt. Major Miller the time he need to fix them. Plus it has given the military a chance to better organize the assault on Canson to secure it. Tomorrow all 23 of us will graduate from basic and will be headed to the front lines. We will be broken up into 4 groups of 6-5 man squads. My squad will be Lily as Co, Will as second in command, Beth, Ronin and I. Our task will be to secure building 4 of the route into Canson.
The city of Canson has been divided up into 3 sectors. The first sector is the airport and runway. Sector 2 is the main road into the Canson and to Daikon. The Sector that we will be in is Sector 3 clearing and securing the buildings on Main Street. There are only 10 buildings on main street. Building 4 our building will is a three story office space. We are to clear it out of any monsters, secure the door into and out then set up a fire line on top of the building. Then it will be our home for the next 2 months while people start to land or drive into Canson. Each one of use are given a task to complete on top of securing it.
Once building 4 is secure we will start the process of clearing out building 5. A small one story restaurant next to building 4. My job will be to rewire and get the solar panels to supply power to buildings 4,5 and 6. I will be working with maintaining and repair with 2 other squads. Thankfully I have the easy task. Most of my time will be just doing busy work. Once more people start arriving building 4 and 5 will be where they will be staying. Until the transports are ready to take them to Diakon. That is the theory anyways you never know what will actually happen. At least I will be close to Lily and Beth. Next time I write it will be on the road into Canson.
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Apollo 13 meets Cast Away in this grippingly detailed, brilliantly ingenious man-vs-nature survival thriller, set on the surface of Mars.
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first men to walk on the surface of Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first man to die there.
It started with the dust storm that holed his suit and nearly killed him, and that forced his crew to leave him behind, sure he was already dead. Now he's stranded millions of miles from the nearest human being, with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive - and even if he could get word out, his food would be gone years before a rescue mission could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to get him first.
But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills - and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit - he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. But will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
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Written by Bob Milne 2014-02-25
While I picked up the ARC of this several months ago, I almost didn't bother to give it a read. The "Apollo 13 meets Cast Away" tagline sounded interesting, but it also left me wondering just how Andy Weir was going to pull it off. After all, both of those movies succeeded largely based on the charisma of Tom Hanks (which can't exactly be captured on the page), and the true story element of Apollo 13 was responsible for much of that story's dramatic tension. A fellow reviewer tossed MacGyver ... (more)
Written by Booknan the Bookuser 2015-08-31
I give this book one star for every heart attack I had while reading it...boy, what a ride! This book is awesome and I'm seriously crushing hard on Mark Watney right now. You should all read it because it is so fucking cool and you'll learn stuff about space and shit, and maybe you'll become interested in all the things NASA are doing and grow up to be an astronaut and I think that is important, okay?! I want humankind to have the stars, and this book, along with the movie, might just be ... (more)


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Recently, a conversation was had at my parents' house. It began with a discussion of the newly released movie, The King's Speech. I had heard there was a lot of profanity in the movie, and my father was explaining that it was a necessary part of the story as apparently, just as stutterers can sing without stuttering, they can also curse without stuttering. So in this particular case, the cursing was...therapy. (Upon hearing this, my husband cheered.)
The conversation then took a turn and we began discussing the socks I was knitting, and the fact that I had recently walked into a yarn store to find no fewer than 5 men knitting along with the ladies in a knitting group. Now I had heard that there are men out there who knit, but I'd never actually seen them in real life. It was fabulous!
Anyway, this led the conversation around to the rumor that Russell Crowe is a knitter. And it was suggested that perhaps he used the knitting to control his temper--as opposed to the therapy described above. :)
At any rate, I did manage to finish my January socks with one day to spare, and just in time it seems. Yesterday we had a high of 81 degrees--today the expected low is 18!!! There are two things that make this forecast bearable: 1) This is Texas, and it can be 18 degrees today, but chances are that before the week is out, it will be closer to 80 again, and 2) I have a lovely pair of Merino Wool socks to wear with my boots to keep my tootsies toasty!
I also finished the stocking cap for the neighbor boy and yesterday I found the yarn to finish his matching scarf. I'm betting he's wishing I had found that yarn a bit sooner right about now...brr! (I'll get a picture once both are finished.)
I also finished the beret for the birthday party TWO DAYS EARLY! It is modeled here by my lovely daughter--I've not yet seen the birthday girl with it on...but perhaps now that it's frigid outside, I will!
And I was able to finally get a picture of my mother-in-law in the sweater that I knit for her this Christmas.
Yesterday, I started on my February socks. I am making them for the girl for Valentine's Day. They are made from a beautiful fingering weight wool/bamboo blend in a muted red that does NOT bring the Nebraska Cornhuskers to mind, and therefore does not make me twitch. The pattern, however, has caused much twitching, gnawing of fingernails, and gnashing of teeth.
This pattern is apparently not for the beginning knitter, or even the somewhat-experienced knitter, this pattern is definitely for the advanced knitter--which I am not. I managed to work 13 rows of a 16 row pattern before I dropped 3 unrecoverable stitches and had to frog the entire thing...sigh.
I cast on again and managed 3 rows of ribbing before I noticed that I had cast on too few stitches and had to start over....again.
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A couple of weeks ago I escaped back to North Wales again for a few days. Partly because I had work to do up there but also because I really did need a break, it's been pretty hectic since I got back from the last trip.
It was also my mum's birthday last week and at the eleventh hour I decided a handspun, hand knit sweater would make a nice birthday present (she often comments on which of the yarns I spin she likes) and she's a very special mummy and eminently knitworthy. In fact possibly the only person I will knit for other than myself.
All knitters know the vexation when you've spent many, many hours crafting something for a present for it not to be received with the due joy and appreciation it deserves. Sometimes this is down to an unfortunate mismatch between item and recipient of course but sometimes it's because non-knitters don't realise quite how much love (and £££s!) go into hand made items. On Ravelry there are often threads discussing "knitworthiness". My own feelings are that I do not have time to knit all the things I would like to knit, it's my hobby and relaxation and I spin and knit for many reasons. Sometimes to challenge myself to learn something new, sometimes to experiment with form, texture or colour, sometimes to give me something that fits exactly with what I want to wear and sometimes it's purely for relaxation and enjoyment of the craft. But because I enjoy it doesn't mean that I want to knit merely as a process. So I decided some time ago to politely decline other's requests to "knit something for me – I'll even pay you!!". I knit only for love and only my mother deserves that ;0)
However I'd left it too late really what with one thing and another. And it's curiously hard to knit for someone in secret when you share large amounts of each other's lives. We live next door to each other effectively as my home is an annexe of hers, we share resources because it's sustainable and friendly and we wander in and out of each others living spaces as need be. This only becomes a problem when you've something to hide…like birthday presents! I resorted to knitting by night but you can only do this for so long. I'd washed, carded and spun the intended fleece like a creature possessed when Mum went away for a few days but knitting proved more of a problem being a slower process and I was designing as I went along to match her favourite sweater which is coming to the end of its life. I resorted to stuffing the knitting under a cushion whenever my mother hoved into view and whipping out a book to read nonchalantly as an alibi for sitting on the sofa – an unusual pastime for me, I'm not noted for sitting around doing nothing so empty hands would definitely raise suspicion!
So I decided that the best solution was to take the knitting with me when I went up North. I knitted solidly every minute I had spare. I knitted until bedtime with a cup of hot chocolate and the radio on. I knitted in the evening sunshine watching a bunny on the back lawn.
I knitted in the front garden overlooking the sea.
I knitted on the beach whilst watching the local boatyard putting the boats into the water for the summer sailing season.
I knitted watched by suspicious seagulls.
And by the time her birthday came around I'd still only got as far as the armpits and one sleeve.
So I placed the pieces in a box with the skeins of yarn, wrapped it up and gave her a promise I would finish it soon (and a couple of other small presents to make up for it!!).
Luckily she really likes it so far, appreciates the thought and I'm working on the rest of it. And it's so warm at the moment that I don't think she'd be wanting to wear it just now anyway!! Hopefully it will be nice and cosy when the chilly days roll round again.
It's so lovely to see all the flowers out just at the moment, the wisteria out at the front of the house finally decided to flower after about 10 years of thinking about it. For a very brief moment the wisteria, the clematis and the roses were all out together.
I love these New Dawn roses, such a delicate shade of pink.
Roses everywhere at the moment. And strawberries!!! It finally feels like summer…


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By now, you've likely had your fill of New Year's resolutions. But while some resolutions fade as quickly as the New Year's Eve fireworks, the start of the year is the ideal time for some thoughtful reflection on your marketing strategy.
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Menus, Marketing, & Management tips to grow your restaurant business.
Designing a Great Restaurant Website
A website can be far more than a way to convey basic information about your restaurant to the public. Your restaurant's website can be a powerful marketing tool, if you choose to regard it as such. This requires designing a great website that stands out and rewards people for giving you their attention. There's a lot of content on the internet competing for this attention. Don't squander it with the hard sell, because people will quickly click away. Rather, demonstrate through your restaurant's website design that you appreciate people's attention. This distinguishes a great restaurant website from all the others.
Above and Beyond the MenuEvery restaurant website posts its menu. And that's good. People want to find out what you serve. A great restaurant website, though, does so much more. Take a unique, descriptive approach to identifying the food on your menu. Don't merely list the ingredients in a dish and name the cooking method used to prepare it. Show people what it's like to experience your restaurant's food. Capture it with professional photographs. Describe its look, its aroma, or how it feels in the mouth. How does its sizzle make people feel? Standard adjectives are meaningless. Engage the senses, and demonstrate that your restaurant knows what it's like to thoroughly enjoy a meal. Make people have to try your food.
Inform the PublicIf you want potential patrons to linger on your site for more than the five seconds it takes to get a piece of basic information, your restaurant's website needs more to keep them there. This is an opportunity to convey a passion for your products that you're eager to share with customers. Consider pages with informative articles about the food and beverages you serve. Discuss the history of items on your menu, or how your restaurant's particular cuisine evolved over time. Share recipes and links to other food-related websites your customers might find interesting. A regularly updated blog is a great way to incorporate all of this into your website and to give the public reasons to visit your website frequently. Your blog can also present news and stories about the food industry, the dining lifestyle, the local community, your areas of specialty, in-house events, and endless other relevant posts.
Let Customers Have Their SayAny way you can build interactivity into your restaurant's website design improves public relations and fosters the sense that your establishment is part of the local community. If you start a blog on your website, let readers comment on posts and respond to them. Offer a page on which customers can write about their experiences at your restaurant. Don't be afraid of negative feedback; by allowing it to show publicly and addressing it genuinely with concern and appreciation, you instantly achieve a level of trustworthiness and respect many brands struggle to earn for a very long time. Of course, customers also appreciate being able to use the site for more standard purposes, such as making reservations or contacting the staff.
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Here's some news we didn't see coming. Jay Cowley has decided to step away from the Diamondback UK team to pursue another opportunity. No word on just what Jay's plans are, but we do get this farewell video that's packed full of style for you to enjoy! Hit play and take it all in!
"Jay Cowley has parted ways after year of riding for diamondback and he has put together some best bits from over the year.
Jay has a new adventure start very soon. Jay wishes diamondback all the best for the future.
Film credit to:
Chris Wilmshurst
Aaron Nardi
Joe Coals"


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Satin wallpapers distinguish their selves with an elegant and classic appearance. They are usually characterised by their shiny surface, which is created under the application of heat and pressure, in a process called thermoforming. Satin wallpapers made by famous German and international brands like A.S. Creation, Marburg and Graham and Brown serve to create an elegant atmosphere.


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Within the last few weeks, 8 friends have announced they are pregnant (July was evidently a happening month for a lot of people…). Now, I'm pretty good at dealing with friends getting pregnant, and I have good coping mechanisms up my sleeve…
My thoughts after the 1st-3rd: "Oh, cool, good for them."
4th – 6th: "Wow, that's a lot of pregnancy at the moment…what was happening in July?! I'm going to have a lot of baby showers to attend and not cry in the car afterwards."
7th: "Hmm. Is there anyone left who isn't having a baby right now?"
So 1-6 I was able to mostly brush aside, number 7 made me feel sad, but for some reason, number 8 has made a lump in my throat that won't go away. I mean come on, how many times within a few weeks can I tell myself the following things, and actually BELIEVE them:
– "HA, glad I'll still be having uninterrupted sleep."
– "Glad I won't be getting those haemorrhoids" gross, I know…but seriously, it's a common thing after birth…hence us childless women can avoid them more easily…I'll take the small wins 😉
-All that NOISE, no thanks!
But deep down I know that I am actually thinking… far out, is it ever going to be my turn?
And I guess when that 8th announcement came around, I couldn't push down my real thoughts. Because reality is that I don't have a lot of child bearing years left. I'm not trying to be melodramatic…it's just fact. A woman's fertility drastically reduces from essentially 32yrs old:
A woman's fertility starts to decline in her early 30s, with the decline speeding up after 35. At 40 a woman only has a 5% chance of becoming pregnant in any month (yourfertility.org)
A very close friend announced her pregnancy (one of the early in the line of 8), and asked me to help plan her baby shower. Although I am genuinely super excited for her and her husband, I had to politely decline and try to explain that I couldn't be part of the planning because it's just too hard for me.
Does that make me a selfish bitch? I dunno. Probably.
My friend didn't really understand, but was gracious enough to not get angry with me and say that she hopes I will still come along to the baby shower. I definitely will go, regardless of how hard it is for me, because friends support each other, even when it makes you cry.
So here's to eight amazing women who will soon have eight super cute babies. And here's to me enjoying uninterrupted sleep, less noise at home and avoiding haemorrhoids (hopefully, lol).
God willing maybe one day I'll get to experience those things too. But in the mean time, I'm trying really hard to not feel disappointed with myself.
As Jennifer Aniston said on Ellen last week: "We as women do a lot of incredible things in this world other than procreate." I am not less than any of my friends who is able to procreate. We are all simply awesome.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Swimming is prohibited at Edgewater and Villa Angela beaches Wednesday after sewer overflow caused raw sewage to go into Lake Erie.
With the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships on the horizon this weekend, there's no word on when water quality might improve. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is testing the water every morning and afternoon for bacteria.
UPDATE: A swimming advisory from the district remains in effect Wednesday afternoon after updated test results.
The test results for today led the Cleveland Metroparks to shut Edgewater and Villa Angela's swimming areas, although beachgoers can still go on the sand and to the Edgewater beach house.
The Metroparks will continue to assess the situation based on the sewer district's tests.
The runoff on Monday was caused by a "combined sewer overflow" which happens when too much wastewater enters the system for sewers to handle, according to the district. The overflow happened just before midnight.
Despite scattered rain on Tuesday, there was no additional overflow.
Beachgoers can find water quality information on the sewer district's website.
USA Triathlon organizers are aware of the situation. Championships this weekend will continue as planned, though officials will continue to work with the Metroparks and the sewer district to monitor conditions, spokeswoman Caryn Maconi said in an email.
Officials expect the event to draw more than 5,000 athletes to Cleveland.
More rain is ahead for Northeast Ohio the rest of the week, according to cleveland.com meteorologist Kelly Reardon.
Scattered chances are ahead the rest of the day Wednesday, and again from Friday to Sunday. But it won't exactly be a deluge and the rainfall won't amount to anywhere close to the downpours that caused the sewage dump into Lake Erie. Through Monday morning, an additional inch of rain is likely.
Check the sewer district's website for more updates, or follow @neorsd or @neorsdbeaches on Twitter. The Metroparks will also post updates.


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Irene D. Graveno, 90, of Downingtown died Monday, June 24, 2019 at her home.
She was the wife of Samuel A. Graveno with whom she shared 67 years of marriage.
Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Helen Kish Dennis.
Irene was employed by Bell Telephone and G. O. Carlson. She was a devoted member of Hope Fellowship Church where she was a secretary and helped to clean the church.
Surviving her, in addition to her husband, are a son, Duane A. Graveno (Kimberly); a daughter, Valerie G. Jenkins, wife of Joseph W.; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 28, 2019 at the Harris Mountain Funeral & Cremation Service, 1030 E. Lincoln Hwy., Coatesville where relatives and friends may call beginning at 1 p.m.
Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Coatesville.
In her memory, contributions may be made to Hope Fellowship Church, 395 Madison St., Coatesville.
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If you, or someone you know, is in the dark, lonely world that depression takes you to, please read this. You will get through this.
You may not know me, but the chances are that your life has been affected by depression and suicide and those are two things close to my heart. If you are fighting depression and suicidal thoughts, you probably feel alone right now. If you're anything like me, you probably feel scared, everything probably seems confusing and it probably seems like there is no hope of recovery. Maybe you feel lost, as if you don't know who you are or where you fit in the world. There's probably a part of you that feels angry at the illness and maybe even at yourself. Those same thoughts run through my head every time the bastard illness attacks.
Nobody can really understand the series of events that has led to you feeling the way you do, but for whatever reason, right now you are struggling. The thought of living each day is too hard, the idea of waking up tomorrow and going through it all again seems unbearable. There have been times where there seemed to be no escape, where suicide seemed the only option left, but we're both still here. We're still alive, we're still fighting, and we're still trying to make things better. Many people haven't had the strength that you have shown just to still be here, but you have. It feels too much sometimes, and sometimes it feels like we can't keep going, but we have, despite the darkness invading our minds.
Listen to me: You've made it to today. You should be incredibly proud of that.
Most fear is based on not knowing what is to come. There's no sugar-coating what you may go through. It will be hard at times, damn hard. Sometimes you will feel like you just want to give up. On some days, you may feel unable to get out of bed. Maybe you'll feel like it is all too much, and that you can't cope with the illness. Here's the truth: no-one knows how to get better. The illness affects everyone differently; it's so personal that there are no real answers. For some people, depression occurs as a result of external factors: grief, stress, the end of a relationship, the loss of a job … those with this type of depression may only experience it once or twice. For others, it can be a case of managing the illness for the rest of their life. Medication can help with that, but whether you take it is a decision only you can make. The right medication can negate the illness. The wrong medication can be damaging and make things worse. Taking medication is a decision that requires considered thought, and you should seek the advice of medical professionals before making that decision. Always remember, it's your choice.
All you have to do is get through the next minute. Once you do, just get through the next minute after that. Just focus on surviving that next minute.
When suicidal thoughts enter my head, they bring with them immense feelings of guilt and shame. You might look around at other people, other situations from across the world, and you might think "what have I got to feel bad about? All these other people have it so much worse than me, yet they can cope, they can be happy". That's what it was like for me, and that's where the guilt and shame came from.
You have to stop comparing yourself with how you think other people are. It's hard when everyone seems happy, but you never know what people feel like in private. Comparing yourself to others is the worst thing you can do. Your situation is unique to you. It is NOT your fault that you haven't developed the ability to cope with particular situations. It is NOT your fault that you feel the way you feel. This whole situation is NOT your fault. You are poorly, that's all, and with support you will get well again, I promise.
Be aware that even when you start to get better you will have bad days, and from time to time you will have dark thoughts, maybe even thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Having a thought is different to acting upon it. Acknowledge them for what they are – thoughts – and then let them go. Thinking about something doesn't mean you have to do it. In time, these thoughts will fade and they will become easier to manage. All you have to do is get through the next minute. Once you do, just get through the next minute after that. Just focus on surviving that next minute.
Just keep breathing.
Depression left me feeling weak, both physically and mentally. It made me feel like a failure, but the truth is that nothing could be further from the truth. To have these thoughts, to be fighting against yourself and the urges depression makes you feel, to make it through the day whilst dealing with this illness, it's the strongest thing anybody can do, and you should be damn proud that you are here. You have strength and bravery beyond what you realise, and you demonstrate that every day, just by getting through to tomorrow.
One day, you will look back on this time and realise just how amazing you are right now, for continuing to fight, for continuing to try, for continuing to breathe.
It is time to make it easier on yourself. Get help. Talk to someone. Whether you talk to a doctor, a family member, a friend or even an anonymous stranger on the internet, stop trying to do this alone. You have been strong enough for long enough. It is time to allow someone else to share the strain and help you through. The support is there, but you have to let people know that you need it. My life has shown me that there are people that do care, but you have to give them a chance to. You have to let them in. We may feel lonely, but we are never alone.
You can get better. You will get better.
If you had the flu, you'd go to the doctors. Please remember that depression is another illness, albeit a much scarier one. That may seem obvious, but to many people it isn't. Depression isn't a mood; you aren't going to "snap out of it". It could take a long time to get better. You will have bad days. You may start to get better, and then regress. But you can overcome this. You will overcome this.
One day, you will look back on this time and realise just how amazing you are right now, for continuing to fight, for continuing to try, for continuing to breathe. Because that is all you have to do.
Just keep breathing.
If there's one thing you need to know, it's that you are not alone. You are never alone. You may think you are, but it's the illness telling you that, and it is lying to you. The truth is there are millions of us, all suffering variants of the same illness. The nature of that illness makes it harder to talk about it, but when we do, we strike the first blow to the demon of depression. It's understandable why you feel you can't talk to people. There's still a stigma around depression and suicide that makes you scared of being judged, of friends, family and work colleagues treating you differently, of people never seeing past the illness. It's understandable, but that stigma is being broken down further every day.
You're not a freak, or a drama queen, or a weirdo, or a lunatic, or a psychopath, or any of the other bullshit terms that ignorant people use. You're just poorly, that's all.
There are so many people who will talk to you, but you have to let them know what you are going through. You can't try and deal with it alone, because sometimes it can be just too hard. You have to get help. Whether that's from a doctor, from a therapist or from mental health support networks, that's up to you, but get some support. Stop allowing the illness make you feel ashamed, or embarrassed. You have nothing to be ashamed of. You're not a freak, or a drama queen, or a weirdo, or a lunatic, or a psychopath, or any of the other bullshit terms that ignorant people use. You're just poorly, that's all.
Please talk to someone. You deserve to get better. You deserve to be happy, and one day you will be. Take that first step towards happiness, and get support from somewhere. So many people are desperate to help you. Let them.
I believe you can get through this. I believe you will get through this. I believe in you.
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"I back this kind of guts and fortitude. You are not alone, my friend."
Duff McKagan; Guns 'N' Roses
His name is Andrew Lawes, and he is afflicted with a condition definable only as the Lawes Disorder.
"Bless you for giving people hope."
Jonathan Davis; Korn
For thirty years, Lawes has fought against the darkness in his mind. Depression, self-harm, suicidal impulses and full-on mental breakdowns showed him a hell unlike no other. Were it not for his career supporting, empowering and caring for adults with learning difficulties, he would have succumbed to the madness long ago. Instead, the unique insights into the mind, how interact with others and, most importantly, how to create a world within a world his work exposed him to gave him the hope to keep fighting.
"Your story needs to be read by everyone."
Kaya Scodelario; Skins
In The Lawes Disorder, Lawes shares his uncensored reflections in an attempt to showcase the true nature of mental illness, before offering the support and guidance to others in similar situations that he is renowned for. Fourteen years of therapy raised more questions than answers; Lawes' thoughts on religion, autism, interpersonal relationships, mental health, drug abuse and how the human mind works are the key to determining the true nature of the Lawes Disorder, how it applies to the wider world and how these issues can be managed, both individually and societally, to enable the reader to gain the freedom that comes with self-acceptance.
"This guy takes you on a journey that is frankly terrifying for most but sadly reality for so many others."
Raz White; Raz White Entertainment
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Incredible and intriguing compilation highlights "The Secret Musical History Of Black-Jewish Relations."
Black Sabbath is one of the most interesting and intriguing compilations of music to come out in many years. It features black artists performing Jewish songs. The recordings mostly come from the 1930s through the 1960s (the Alberta Hunter song being the one exception). There is a lot of great music included here, and what's more, there is a lot of important music included here.
Billie Holiday
The album opens with Billie Holiday singing "My Yiddishe Momme." This recording is just piano and Billie Holiday's wonderful voice. The recording is from 1956, but sounds much older, mostly due to the background noise. This was a private recording, made at a friend's home. It even has a couple of guys talking at the end. The song was written by Jack Yellen and Lew Pollack. It's a cool tune with which to start the album.
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway's version of "Utt Da Zay" begins with some nice backing vocals. And then Cab begins singing, "My mother used to sing to me/A haunting little melody/Nobody knows where it came from/Or where it was composed." From there the song takes off, with that wild Cab Calloway vocal energy. The man could do anything with his voice, and there is of course some wonderful scat. There is also a nice long big band instrumental section. This is a groovy jazzy tune, written by Buck Ram and Irving Mills, and recorded in 1939.
"That Old Black Magic"
"That Old Black Magic" is likely the most well known song on this compilation. And Johnny Hartman's version is a good version of it too. He mixes in a few other tunes, including one in Yiddish. He then stops, saying to the crowd, "What are you laughing at? Sammy Davis don't even know that song yet." This is a live track, recorded in 1966. The song was written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer.
"Baby, Baby"
"Baby, Baby" is a nice old blues/folk song done by Libby Holman with Josh White - just vocals and guitar. It sounds like a terrifically old record, though it was recorded in 1942. It's wonderful that the sound hasn't been cleaned up any more than it has. Enjoy the character of the recording. Even if this song isn't familiar, many of the lines will be. For example, the line "The sun's going to shine on my back door someday" has popped up in quite a few other songs. This song was written by Rainer Limpinsel and Christopher Heimer.
Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt provides the most fun song on this compilation, "Sholem," a traditional song recorded in 1959. Some of the music will be familiar to Dick Dale and surf guitar fans. Yes, seriously. A lively and wonderful tune, and at less than two minutes, it's over way too soon.
"Where Can I Go?"
Marlena Shaw's version of "Where Can I Go?" is groovy and hip, with a definite 1960s feel. It also features incredible vocals, especially on these lines: "To the left and to the right/It's the same in every land/There's no place to go." There is also cool work on guitar and drums. "Where Can I Go?" was written by Sigmunt Berland, Leo Fuld and Sonny Miller.
"Sabbath Prayer"
Cannonball Adderley's "Sabbath Prayer" is an instrumental track. It's a slow, methodical jazzy tune punctuated by crash cymbals. This song was from Fiddler On The Roof, and was recorded in 1964.
Aretha Franklin
"Swanee" is a jazzy song with rock piano. Aretha belts it out with joy and exuberance. Holy moly, can that woman sing! "Swanee" was written by George Gershwin and Irving Caesar in 1919, and recorded by Aretha Franklin in 1966. (Al Jolson's version remained at the #1 spot for nine weeks.)
"Dunkin' Bagel"
"Dunkin' Bagel" is a silly and fun tune, with a steady drumbeat and some cool work on piano. It was recorded in 1945 by Slim Gaillard Quartet.
The Temptations
The Temptations' "Fiddler On The Roof Medley" appeared on the album On Broadway. It of course features those cool Temptations vocals, and it's got a fun 1960s groove. The medley begins with "If I Were A Rich Man." It then stops momentarily before going into an almost eery version of "Sunrise, Sunset." They then do "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," before going back to that initial cool groove. This track is nearly ten minutes long. Written by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, this version was recorded in 1969.
Johnny Mathis
This compilation concludes with a gorgeous rendition of "Kol Nidre" by crooner Johnny Mathis. "Kol Nidre" is traditionally intoned at the beginning of Yom Kippur. In the liner notes for this CD, Mathis talks about visiting the temples with his Jewish friends when growing up and how he loved listening to the cantors. This song was originally released as a European single from his 1958 album, Good Night, Sweet Lord. Mathis was only 23 when he recorded it.
CD Track List
- My Yiddishe Momme - Billie Holiday
- Utt Da Zay - Cab Calloway
- That Old Black Magic - Johnny Hartman
- Baby, Baby - Libby Holman With Josh White
- Ich Hob Dich Tzufil Lieba - Alberta Hunter
- Sholem - Eartha Kitt
- Where Can I Go? - Marlena Shaw
- Exodus - Jimmy Scott
- Sabbath Prayer - Cannonball Adderley
- Swanee - Aretha Franklin
- Now! - Lena Horne
- Dunkin' Bagel - Slim Gaillard Quartet
- Eretz Zavat Chalav - Nina Simone
- Fiddler On The Roof Medley - The Temptations
- Kol Nidre - Johnny Mathis
The Idelsohn Society For Musical Preservation
Black Sabbath was produced by The Idelsohn Society For Musical Preservation, a non-profit organization dedicated to illuminating Jewish history through the music that has been loved and lost. This CD is scheduled to be released September 14, 2010.
(This review was originally posted on July 29, 2010 on another site that no longer exists.)


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Code Pink hosted several speakers at the Summit on Saudi Arabia and TRNN has all the speeches.
IMO, from the few I have listened to so far, the most impassioned one was from the son of the murdered pacifist cleric Al-Nimr.
2016 Summit on Saudi Arabia: Understanding the Kingdom and its Global Role
Speakers included the following:
2016 Summit on Saudi Arabia: The Foreign Policy of the 1%
Vijay Prashad, author and professor at Trinity College
2016 Summit on Saudi Arabia: Human Rights
Sunjeev Bery, Amnesty International, Dr. Sharat G. Lin, scholar on Middle Eastern migrant labor and Julianne Hill, Reprieve U.S. Legal Fellow. Moderator: Andrea Miller
2016 Summit on Saudi Arabia: Women in Saudi Arabia
Ebtihal Mubarak, Saudi journalist and Kristine Beckerle, Human Rights Watch. Moderator: Jodie Evans
2016 Summit on Saudi Arabia: Saudi Foreign Policy
Mohammed Al-Shami, Yemeni-American activist, Jamal Abdi, National Iranian American Council and Matar Matar, Bahraini politician and activist. Moderator: Joanne Landy
2016 Summit on Saudi Arabia: Supporting Change in Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Al-Nimr, son of executed Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr, Daniel Arshack, lawyer for imprisoned attorney Waleed Abu al-Khair, Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Executive Director, International Civil Society Network (ICAN). Moderator: Nada Khader
2016 Summit on Saudi Arabia: Oil, weapons sales, and U.S.-Saudi ties
William Hartung, Center for International Policy, Raed Jarrar, American Friends Service Committee, Robert Vitalis, author and professor at University of Pennsylvania, Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies
More here about the summit here.


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From the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center and the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle.
Controversies section editor: Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, Senior Editor.
DURING A VISIT for preventive care, a patient asks, "If
I buy a gun, will it increase or decrease my risk of dying prematurely?" What
evidence should the physician seek in formulating a response?
A firearm can potentially offer both benefits and risks to the health
of its owner. Balancing risks is something that clinicians commonly do in
medicine. For example, when considering a prescription for hormone replacement
therapy, clinicians must weigh a somewhat higher risk for endometrial cancer
against a lower risk for heart disease. Although the pros and cons of gun
ownership have been the subject of impassioned debate, using an evidence-based
approach to address the patient's question is appealing.
Cummings P, Koepsell TD. Does Owning a Firearm Increase or Decrease the Risk of Death? JAMA. 1998;280(5):471–473. doi:10.1001/jama.280.5.471
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Reserved, outdoor seating with bench-style seats located at the top of the stretch near the Kentucky Derby Starting Gate on the first floor of the grandstand. Exciting views of the last turn, when the horses position for the stretch run. These seats also have an outstanding view of the Starting Gate, where the horses are loaded and break out of the gate for the Kentucky Derby. Group seating options available.
Reserved Bench-Style Seats
Nice Food and Cash Bar Options
Access to Paddock Viewing Area
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Google is just as well known as Facebook is. However, the former is best known as a search engine giant while the latter is one of the leading social networks. Google's first foray into social networking involved setting up Google Buzz and automatically making everyone who uses Gmail a Buzz user. This effort flopped spectacularly; however, the company is trying again with Google+.
Google+ is a direct competitor to Facebook, even though Google will not come out and say so. Both are vying for the same main target audience – people who enjoy spending time on a social network. Both are also competing to gain businesses that are looking to connect with the general public in a relaxing atmosphere and gain more visibility online.
Google+ is starting out slow, but that does not mean that Facebook has no reason to worry. While Google+ has only twenty million members and Facebook has about 750 million, Google+ has about a billion shares a day. This is roughly as many shares as Facebook has, despite the fact that Facebook has hundreds of millions more members than Google. This means that people are not only signing up to Google+ but are actively using it. Considering that Google+ has only rolled out a couple of weeks ago and Facebook was set up many years ago, it is not hard to see why Facebook is counting Google+ as a sworn enemy.
Only time will tell how things will turn out. Facebook is one of the leading social networks and it is not likely to fall apart any time soon. Facebook is run by enterprising, innovative people who are improving the site and providing more widgets, apps and user friendly options. However, Google has apparently learned from its past mistakes, done a fair bit of research and created a social network site that is gaining in popularity.
As things stand now, Google+ and Facebook are at war, despite the fact that both social network sites do have a fair bit in common. Both sites have groups of friends, even though Google+ allows friends to be classified in groups. Both sites allow photo and video sharing and provide sharing buttons. However, both sites are vying for the same groups of people – individuals who enjoy having a personal social network sites and companies that are trying to connect with people in the social networking world. These two social networks are therefore sworn enemies competing with each other for the same target audiences.


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Stronger job creation from the Dakotas and Nebraska to Oklahoma and Texas is translating into stable home price trends and, in turn, record home affordability.
The National Association of Realtors housing affordability index rose to a record 184.5 in 2011, based on the median home price, median family income and average mortgage interest rate.
An index of 100 is defined as the point where a median-income household has exactly enough income to qualify for the purchase of a median-priced existing single-family home. The higher the index, the greater the household purchasing power.
Housing affordability conditions improved in most metropolitan areas because of softer existing-home prices and record-low mortgage interest rates in the fourth quarter, with rising sales and lower inventory creating more balanced conditions, according to NAR.
Metro areas with the greatest home affordability in 2011 include Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich. at 383.4, Toledo, Ohio, at 242.9 and Decatur, Ill. at 236.8. Only 24 out of 152 metros measured had an affordability index below 100 in 2011.
"Clearly, the Midwest has the greatest concentration of areas where homebuyers have the strongest purchasing power, followed by the South," NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said. "Metros on the West Coast and along the Northeastern seaboard have generally higher-priced homes, which account for lower affordability."
All four U.S. regions experience drops in unemployment in 2011. But the Midwest saw the furthest decline in terms of distance and end result, with the region's unemployment rate falling to 7.9% in December from from 8.7% in December 2010.
Nationally, total existing-home sales increased 9.2% in the fourth quarter to an annualized rate of 4.42 million from 4.04 million a year earlier and 5.9% from 4.17 million in the previous quarter. All regions rose from the third quarter and from a year ago.
Conversely, the national median existing single-family home price decreased 4.2% in the quarter to $163,500 from $170,600 in the year-earlier period. Distressed homes, which sold at discounts averaging 15% to 20%, accounted for 30% of sales in the quarter versus 34% a year earlier.
Median price measurement can be skewed because the level of distressed sales — foreclosures and short sales — which artificially depress median prices, can vary notably in given markets.
For example, in Illinois, home sales rose 14.8% in the fourth quarter to 25,394 from 22,114 a year earlier, but the median home price fell 10.8% to $128,000 from $143,500 a year ago. The opposing directions reflect the downward pressure distressed sales continue to have on property values.
At the end of the fourth quarter there were 2.38 million existing homes available for sale across the country, 21.2% lower than at the close of the fourth quarter 2010 when there were 3.02 million homes on the market.
Yun said the figures reflect greater home sales activity at lower price points.
"Sales have risen strongly in lower price ranges from one year ago, while sales at the upper end remain sluggish," he said. "More importantly, we're seeing a consistent trend of declining inventory, which means supply and demand conditions are becoming more balanced in more areas, which will help stabilize home prices."


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Wanton wontons. Would you trust an attorney who deliberately skipped out without paying for her soup at the local Peking Dragon restaurant? What is moral turpitude? Is it like pornography? Would you know it when you see it?
Many years ago, in an effort to streamline the process, California adopted a statutory means of handling attorneys charged with a crime and the Business and Professions Code was amended to allow for swifter handling of disciplinary proceedings that arise because of a criminal act of an attorney. Generally speaking, the State Bar is loosely monitoring every criminal proceeding in California (and other states when notified) where the defendant is a lawyer. Every prosecuting agency (district attorney, city attorney, assistant attorney general, etc.) is required to notify the State Bar when their office files a criminal charge against an attorney, or as soon as it's learned that the defendant is an attorney. Also, every court has a clerk and one of the duties of a court clerk became to report to the State Bar within 48 hours after an attorney is convicted of a crime. If the crime is one that involves moral turpitude, the statutes governing attorney discipline provide that the attorney shall be disbarred or suspended.
So besides being a Harlequin romance paperback plot requirement, what is moral turpitude? In attorney disciplinary proceedings it usually is described as a "wanton disregard of the duties owed to another"; an "act of baseness, vileness or depravity in the private and social duties which a man [or woman] owes to his [or her] fellow [individuals], or to society in general, contrary to the accepted and customary rule of right and duty between man and man" … "not a concept that can be described with precision". That definition usually is reduced to any dishonest or immoral act. So crimes like theft or ones involving lying or cheating are generally viewed as ones involving moral turpitude, just like murder or gross mayhem can generally be agreed to violate that "customary rule of right and duty".
It's the cases where state of mind is not obvious and moral turpitude is not readily apparent that may still require a hearing to be held to determine whether the facts and circumstances surrounding the crime involve moral turpitude or other misconduct warranting discipline.
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In a sea of beanies and scarves, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd with your winter wardrobe. Regardless of the season though, you should be able to show off your unique style. Style is one of the things that allows us to let a little (or a lot) of our personality show in our day to day lives. So whether you do most of your shopping at online women's boutique stores or like to physically take the time to go to the store and choose your winter wardrobe essentials. The accessories on this list should be part of your list. From boots to bracelets and everything in between, we've found the accessories that will let you play everyday, especially this winter.
Now that it's winter it's time to break out the fun hats! Hats are an exceptional winter accessory piece that can be paired with basically all women's boutique clothing fashions. Not only do hats make a stylish outerwear statement while you're running errands or going to dinner with the girl, but they also are a smart accessory. Hat's help to keep your hair from getting wet, fluffy, or frizzy from the precipitation increase during the winter a.k.a snow. Our favorite hats include:
Hair Accessories
Covering up a bad hair day since...well forever hair accessories are a girl's best friend. Hair accessories are coming back in fashion this year and we couldn't be more thrilled! Whether you want to pull off a crazy patterned headband/scarf or a dainty pearl hair pin, these hair accessories don't care if you haven't washed your hair in a couple days.
- Scrunchies - Yep, they're back and better than ever.
- Pearl Hair Pins - A classy take on the classic way to pin back those fly aways.
- Knotted Headbands - Keeps the hair out of your face during the day, can be used while you wash your face and is incredibly chic. Yes. Please.
Most of the time when we think of accessories, most of our thoughts shoot straight towards jewelry. One of the easiest ways to showcase your personal style, jewelry is a super personal choice and you should always go with what fits your style. With that in mind, we've give a few options for necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings that ranges from dainty and subtle to busy and fun. Take a gander at our jewelry options that you can add to your boutique clothing outfits:
- Necklaces - A sparkly pendant necklace or a statement necklace is a fab way to dress up a casual outfit. If you prefer a more subtle necklace, check these out.
- Earrings - We love the latest statement earrings that have been coming out lately, especially from the Utah based women's boutique shop RozieJune. She offers simple hoops, sparkly studs, and gorgeous statement earrings that you just have to have!
- Bracelets - Whether you love a statement strap bracelet or are more of watch type-of-girl, sporting something around your wrist is always fun! Prefer something a little more timeless and classic, try a simple gold band like this one. Bonus you can stack simple bands with a statement watch to amp up your look.
- Rings - Since you'll usually have those gorgeous hands covered up with gloves if you're braving the cold, stick to smaller stackable rings during the winter.
Sunglasses make an outfit some days, ok who are we kidding, most days. In winter, sunglasses are especially important to protect your eyes from both the sun and blinding white snow. Another wonderful thing about sunglasses as an accessory is that they available in all styles in virtually every price range. From retro aviators to to cat eye sunglasses you'll look chic no matter what. Also, check shop by your face shape from Sunglass Hut.
Scarves of the winter accessory that you have to have! With so many patterns, colors, fabrics, shapes and sizes it can be hard to even know where to begin. And unless you want to end up with a closet full of scarves, try narrowing it down to 3-4 go-to scarves. Opt for styles like:
- A Blanket Scarf (for those super chilly days)
- A Cable Knit Scarf
- A lighter (as in material) scarf in plaid
Even if you just have your nails freshly manicured, you still need to keep them warm this winter. There's no reason that you have to choose plain jane gloves (unless that's your style, of course). Your style should be apparent from top to bottom! Try on these gloves for size:
- Gray purrl stitch flip open mitts for the finger less glove look without the freezing fingers. The North Face.
- Leopard Print Velvet Gloves are surprisingly versatile and outrageously lux.
- Touch Screen Gloves because you still want to be able to answer your phone with your gloves on.
Ok, we admit, we may have saved the best for last- shoes! One of the most fun and creative ways to amp up your women's boutique winter wardrobe is by pairing your outfits with boots and shoes that perfectly compliment each other. Whether you're into booties, pumps, or over-the-knee boots, it's time to toss your clumpy snow boots to the back of the closet- at least until you really need them.
- Booties - Choose a bold print or a pair of booties with an open side for instant "cool girl chic". Target and Kohl's both have fab options or if you're looking to splurge, check these puppies out
- Pumps - You may be thinking "how am I supposed to rock pumps in the snow", well that's easy just bring them along for the ride when you switch out of your designated snow boots. To elongate the leg try these killer nude heels by Michael Kors or go Rudolf the Rednosed Reindeer Red with these ruby heels.
- Over-the-Knee Boots - Paired with a thick pair of leggings and a long cable knit sweater, over-the-knee boots are an exceptionally well way to amp up your women's boutique outfit this winter.
We hope you enjoyed these winter accessory tips. Now go out have fun dressing up!


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A place to share my writings, poems, photos, family history, express opinions, and connect with others
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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- AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 1:11 PM
I admire your determination in this!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 1:14 PM
You should make a book out of all these tips Lin..There is so much interest that I am sure people would buy it. You could use Blurb.com and sell it...ReplyDelete
This sounds very interesting, Lin. Thank you for the suggestion. I'll look into it once my life settles down again.ReplyDelete
I admire this goal. And I am interested in your church's doctrinal interest in family history. That has hooked my interest. I will follow up.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Lin.
For years Tom did research at the local Family History Center at the Burien LDS Stake Center. He ordered and used microfilm. That work was the basis of his extensive family records.ReplyDelete
Since then he has been following other sources, and this year subscribed to Ancestry.com. He has been spending time each day researching or updating us records, filed on paper charts and electronically.
Okay... I'm going to try this RIGHT NOW... I'll let you know what happens.ReplyDelete
I really don't like this very much. It's extremely time consuming and totally frustrating.ReplyDelete
I'm determined to give researching my ancestors a fair shake, so I'll visit our Family History center and see if I can't get some one on one help.
I tried to google "John Frost Hubbard"... what a convoluted mess that turned out to be.
I'll keep trying other search engines (is that what they're alled?) and let you know.


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Coulee Recollections
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10 years ago
The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken nearly 400 sediment samples at the bottom of Lake Roosevelt from the U.S. border to Grand Coulee Dam. The sampling showed heavy concentrates of slag and toxic minerals, such as arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, Mercury and zinc, and toxic chemicals, in the upper reaches of Lake Roosevelt. EPA said the main source is the Teck Cominco Smelter near Trail, B.C.
A special Memorial Day Breakfast, commemorating the end of World War II 60 years ago and honoring local WWII veterans was held at the Vets' Center in Electric City Monday morning where eight Grand Coulee Dam area veterans were honored including: Dick Brehens, Victor Pickett, Arlow Evers, Paul Krebs, Warren Byman, Earl Johnson, Jack Hilson and Matt Hackola.
20 years ago
Reports of a person jumping off the left side of Grand Coulee Dam Saturday night were unfounded, said local police and the Grant County Sheriff's office. Witnesses reported seeing someone or something fall or jump from the top, bounce once, dip into the water and pop back up. The first report came in at 9:15 p.m., just before the start of the first Laser Light Show of the year. Sheriff Bill Wiester said it wasn't a person, but possibly a rubber raft. Plant Protection personnel searched both sides of the river downstream from the dam to the bridge but found nothing.
The Star has an important notice in its Lost and Found column this week: Lost. A Bear skull during the Colorama Parade. Call if found. Local 633 number listed.
The Colville Business Council has appointed Debra Rosenbaum, a Colville member, as the tribal administration's executive director. She was chosen for the $66,000-a-year job after a lengthly, nation-wide search netting 17 applicants, and four finalists.
LRHS's Class of 55 students graduates this Saturday afternoon with Jami Adelle White, a 12-year vet with a near-perfect GPA of 3.97, serving as valedictorian, and Emily King and Elizabeth Avey-Gabriel, each with a 3.8 GPA, sharing the honors as co-salutatorians.
Eight Lake Roosevelt High seniors earned Caribou Trail League Scholar Athlete awards for scholastic achievement while competing in athletics. Awardees are: Kellie Ayling, volleyball, basketball, softball; Patsy Gould, cheerleading, tennis; Steve Hanson, football, basketball, baseball; Jackie Jackson, basketball; Emily King, volleyball, tennis; Marty Malone, basketball, track; and TeRay Warnecke, volleyball, track.
30 years ago
LRHS's 14th annual commencement for a graduating class of 55, will be held at 8 p.m., Friday, June 7th with Junior Marshalls Nancy Kuiper, Jennifer Sanderson, Jeff Konzal and Jered Pederson leading the processional as the seniors march to their seats with the high school band playing Pomp and Circumstance, directed by Al Reeves, Jr. Gary Rice is the Salutatorian, Dean Pachosa, Valedictorian, and Brenda Boyd, class speaker. The class motto is "We look to the past with pride, and to the future with hope."
Available In this week's The Star Buyers Guide: For an Indian Fry Bread recipe, send $1.25 to FRY, to a Coulee Dam address; a must leave town,sell everything Moving Sale, Rose Bowl Trailer Court, located behind The Sage Inn Restaurant; and a perfect river view, 3,200 s.f. house in east Coulee Dam, listed at $82,500.
40 years ago
Burglars hit the TeePee Drive-In in Grand Coulee by breaking a front window with a large rock, then climbing through the window and over the deep freeze, stated Police Chief James Kessler. Money ($139.53) hidden in an ammo can on the floor behind the deep freeze was taken so it is possible that the burglars knew in advance where owner Jack Wright kept it. Nothing else in the drive-in was disturbed. The case is under investigation.
Local World War I veterans sponsored a Memorial Service at the Spring Canyon Cemetery on Friday, May 30 at 11 a.m. Paul Larson was the guest speaker and music was provided by the Coulee Dam Junior High School Band.


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Time: October 9, 2010 from 8am to 4pm
Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Discover the magic of fall in the Smokies as we seek out the many colorful fruits and leaves of the mountains, and carefully consider the wildlife they attract.
On several short walks at various elevations and habitats, we'll learn to identify the trees, shrubs, and vines in part by their unique colored leaves and fruit, as well as by other simple clues.
We'll also discover signs of wildlife that rely on this fruit to fuel their migration and movements, or to supplement their resident diet.
These birds, bears, boomers, boars, and other animals make up the fall wildlife shuffle, a natural necessity.
Along the way we'll sample some fruit, see majestic views, begin to unravel the confusing fall warblers, and may even catch a glimpse of other wildlife.
Fee: $49
Online registration is available.
Instructor: Carey Jones is a former Park Ranger naturalist who led educational walks for 14 years in the Smokies.