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(CNN) – Rick Santorum backer Foster Friess apologized Friday for a now-viral comment he made Thursday about contraception.
"After listening to the segment ... I can understand how I confused people with the way I worded the joke and their taking offense is very understandable," Friess wrote in a blog post. "To all those who took my joke as modern day approach I deeply apologize and seek your forgiveness."
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His apology came after Republican presidential candidate Santorum distanced himself from the statement and women's advocacy groups criticized the billionaire mutual fund manager.
Friess joked Thursday that women used Bayer aspirin as birth control "back in (his) days."
"The gals put it between their knees, and it wasn't that costly," he said on MSNBC.
Later Thursday Friess, who has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a pro-Santroum super PAC, said it was a joke and suggesting aspirin as a form of contraception "is pretty ridiculous and quite funny."
Santorum said Friday he is not responsible for comments from a donor and accused the media of "gotcha politics."
"It was a bad joke, it was a stupid joke. It's not reflective of me or my record on this issue," Santorum said on CBS "This Morning." "This is the same gotcha politics that you get from the media and I'm just not going to play that game."
The former Pennsylvania senator's comments followed statements from Planned Parenthood and the National Organization for Women.
Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards called birth control "basic health care," adding it is "not something to belittle on national TV."
And while Santorum called it "bad joke," he also said questioning over the issue represents a double standard from the media.
"With President Obama what you did was you went out and defended him against someone who he sat in a church for for 20 years and defended him that oh, he can't possibly believe what he listened to for 20 years," Santorum said referencing the controversial comments from Obama's former Rev. Jeremiah Wright. "It's a double standard, it's what you're pulling off and I'm going to call you on it."
Santorum is one Uptight dude , I feel for his sons.
The GOP is the Angry Daddy State ,
BUT – What every happened to Liberals? Back in the days of George Carlin, SNL, etc they used to be a humorous, light-hearted group of people. Now they are downright nasty and humorless – unless it's Jon Stewart telling the joke of course.
The only men who qualify to talk about Women's health issues are Doctors who are in that field, of course felmales without question. Otherwise keep your mouth shut. I don't care what your beliefs are, they belong to you and not me. Thank you.
Now I see why they call Aspirin the "Wonder drug"
Ohh, please!! STOP!! My sides are hurting I'm laughing SO HARD from that joke!! Ugh!! Yeah, OBVIOUSLY, HIS momma never used that type of birth control....Oh yeah, NOW it's not SO FUNNY when we're talking about HIS momma!! Get a grip you stooge!! Let people choose!! Ugh!! It's probably easier to roll over and let BIG BROTHER decide a method of birth control for ALL. Jeesh!!!
"Thank you Jesus for not making me liberal."
Really? When I read the words of Christ it made me liberal. Can you even read words and comprehend what they mean?
We should forgive him just the way the GOP forgives everyone?
Everytime they get caught with their big, reactionary, bigoted foot in their mouth, it becomes a joke.
Whats so funny about this joke is that somehow birth control is solely the responsibility of the woman, but these men want to be the ones to say who, what kind and when women can use it. Just about Christian Taliban.
al ribnick said: "So what exactly is the problem- an asprin between the knees is as good as just keeping the legs together- my mom was told the same thing by her mom. It is funny- lighten up."
Obviously, YOUR mother didn't follow that advice by keeping the aspirin between her knees, so now the rest of us have to put up with her failure to keep her legs crossed!
Hehehe – lighten up Al – it's JUST a joke.
al ribnick said: "So what exactly is the problem- an asprin between the knees is as good as just keeping the legs together- my mom was told the same thing by her mom. It is funny- lighten up."
Obviously your MOTHER didn't follow her mother's advice about "keeping the aspirin between her knees or just keeping the legs together" – Hey, Al – how's that joke now – ???
Santorum sounds like a "whiney brat". He COULD HAVE danced out of the reporter's question by just saying "Hey, Mr. Friess, just made a mistake, he apologized for it, and here's my feelings on the subject.....blah, blah, blah" But...he DIDN'T...he stamped his feet and didn't answer the question. This IS NOT the kind of "caliber" we need as President.
Of course it was a joke, even if you didnt find it funny. Only those with a single digit IQ would take the suggestion that aspirin is an actual contraceptive seriously. Back in my day I heard this advice given by women to young girls euphemistically as encouragement for abstinence. It's analogous to the advice given to a lot of young men to "keep it in your pants".
The media loves to rip things apart. they think it is the thing to do. People need to step back and not be so thin skinned. Back in the day, we said a lot of things. Some were funny and I admitt, some were not, but who didn't. People need to get a grip. Sometimes the media just needs to stand down.
He wasn't joking.....he didn't even crack a smile!
"Any ad which quotes what I said on Sunday is a falsehood" Newt Gingrich
Lets give credit where credit is due. No one covers their past idiotic statements like this grand master.
No, it wasn't "an attempt at humor." It was shameless condesention attempted to be disguised as humor.
"Stupid is as stupid does". Because Friess has shoen he is dumb enough to make that coment, he deserved what he got.
I do not need to apologize for the truth!
As a lady, a woman must maintain her posture or she is doomed to all kinds of problems, beginning with murder of the innocent life.
Sure it was a joke. I probably heard it the first time when I was a young teenager. It wasn't funny then, just "stupid-boy" humor, akin to bathroom sort of humor, and it hasn't aged well - nor has this creep claiming it as a joke. Next in his repertoire is likely something referring to girls having cooties, I'm betting, unless he gets censored.
When a joke is truly a joke, you pick the right sort of humor for your audience, else brace yourself for your bad choices, your tactlessness, immaturity, insensitivity and good ole boy lack of class to come back and slap you in the... face


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In an appearance on the Spanish language station Univision's "Al Punto" Sunday show, President Obama, with the help of host Enrique Acevedo, appealed to Latino voters by tying the Trayvon Martin case to the "anti-immigrant" sentiment Obama said Hispanics have recently faced.
In his final question to Obama, Acevedo asked, "Finally, Mr. President, why is it that half a century after the civil rights movement and after the American people elected their first African-American president do I have to stand today here in front of you and ask you about racial tensions in the U.S.? And of course, I'm referring to the Trayvon Martin case."
It is worth noting that Acevedo–on a Spanish language network–made no mention of the fact that Zimmerman identified himself as a "Hispanic," which would pierce the meme and narrative Acevedo wanted Obama to advance, which Obama obligingly did.
Obama could have noted that Zimmerman was as Hispanic as he is Black and could have said that since the facts of what happened on the night Martin died are still unknown, Americans shouldn't hastily use the Trayon Martin tragedy as a symbol of "racial tensions in the U.S.," as Acevedo suggested.
Of course, Obama did not respond this way, for politicizing the Martin tragedy works to his political advantage and drives home the misconceived notion that America is a nation of systemic inequalities that needs to be fundamentally transformed.
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"Well, I think we all understand that issues of race are deeply embedded in the history of this country," Obama said. "Sometimes that history has been tragic, slavery, Jim Crow, but also more recent examples of anti-immigrant sentiment, and you know, I think what I always tell people is that…my election alone is not going to completely transform attitudes because this has to do with hearts and not just minds. It has to do with attitudes, not just laws."
Obama then noted that "things have changed profoundly" since he was born, but with "each successive generation there are going to be misunderstandings; there are going to be tensions; there's going to be tragedy sometimes, and what's important for us to do is to look at it honestly, look at it squarely, but then move forward."
Unfortunately, Obama has not taken his own advice in discussing the Martin tragedy.
In politicizing Martin's death yet again, Obama and his friends in the mainstream media are not looking at the case "honestly" and "squarely." Instead, Obama and the mainstream media are the ones who are refusing to move forward when an incident they so desperately wanted to use a symbol of all of the injustices they see in America turns out not to be so.

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INDIANAPOLIS – Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's recovery from surgery to relieve groin pain is going "better than expected," coach Mike Zimmer said Friday, and the former NFL MVP should be ready for the team's pre-draft minicamp in April.
Peterson had surgery Jan. 23 with Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia to repair his adductor muscle and perform a compartmental release, with a projected recovery time of six weeks.
It was the third time in as many years Peterson has required postseason surgery, and he turns 29 in March.
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One summer my husband and I ran what was called a "guest ranch" in the mountains. It was a group of cabins built so they enclosed a middle open space where children could play and grownups could visit. Wood for the fireplaces was stacked in there as well.
Besides handling reservations, supervising the cleaning, etc., we had a string of horses, and took guests for trail rides in the surrounding forest. We even tended flowers around the cabins. The place was all new and in a beautiful setting.
The bears also thought it was beautiful. One night they got into the corrals, and by the time we got there, some of the horses had broken down the fence and run off. Luckily, none were badly injured.
Many mornings the gorgeous setting was a bit mangled. Most of our guests were watermelon lovers, and they pitched the residue from their feasts into trash cans outside each cabin's back door.
Bears also like watermelon, and bear-proof garbage containers hadn't yet been invented, so we spent many mornings cleaning up watermelon messes. It's sticky, and the seeds scatter everywhere. To this day I don't like watermelon.
Many guests, as you might expect, hoped to actually see a bear. I'm not sure what they thought, but I think it's sorta like a scary movie. During the movie you're so close to danger, but afterwards you're perfectly fine. The booger-monster-whatever wasn't so scary after all. It was make-believe.
We couldn't seem to convince those folks that bears are not make-believe; they are wild animals that don't want to be friends with visitors from the flatlands.
One group of teenagers talked my husband, Gene, into staying up late with them on a "bear watch" one dark, moonless night. Later, he said he only did it because he knew they were going to, anyway, and he figured they didn't have sense enough to keep from getting hurt.
Sure enough, about eleven o'clock they hear snuffling behind one of the cabins, then a trash barrel tips over.
He and the kids sneak close, then turn on a big flashlight. Mr. Bear, of course, takes off with the humans lunging behind. Gene picks up a clod and whispers, "Want me to conk him?" The kids say, "Yeah, do it."
He's joking, but darned if his clod doesn't really land on that bear's head. Luckily, Mr. Bear decides to run rather than fight.
Meanwhile I'm in our house, about 30 yards from the cabins. I hear a commotion and a bump on my front door. Thinking it's Gene I open the door — and something dark is moving and making strange sounds on the porch. It is not Gene.
I scream and slam the door. Then I think maybe he's in trouble and I've locked him out. I open the door a crack and try to see something in the murky darkness.
I say, "Gene?"
Laughter bursts out of the shadows as Gene and the kids all yell, "Scared you didn't it?" I did not think it was funny.


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I'm here today with the tutorial I promised you making a Tic Tac holder for Halloween. I just love Halloween, it's second only to Christmas in our house but unfortunately the weather forecast is predicting rain tomorrow, boo! Fingers crossed they are wrong eh??
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stamp the gate again but in Staz On on to white card this time
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and add a 45cm piece of ribbon to the tape, ensuring the centre of the ribbon is positioned in the middle of the centre scored section
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and adhere over the ribbon, lining up the image
adhere the tic tac's to the inside with more red line tape
finish by tying the holder closed using the ribbon
and here are some of them together, they really didn't take very long at all and I will definitely be making more for Christmas ;-)
Well, I hope you have enjoyed this little tutorial and if you have a go at making some then please remember to share them with me, I love to see what you make ;-)
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Installation Instructions, The specific repair for your device may vary.
A typical glass repair can be completed with the following steps. We suggest viewing a repair video on YouTube prior to installation.
- Apply a strip of clear packing tape across the cracked screen
- Use the Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the bottom 2 screws.
- Use the suction cup to pull up the screen and remove it from the rear case
- Carefully lift up the screen assembly, disconnect the flex cables and fully remove the screen assembly from the rear case.
- Use the heat source to slowly heat up the surface of your screen to loosen the glass adhesive
- Once the adhesive softens, slide the pry tool between the glass and frame.
- Insert the wire into to the exposed gap. Slide the wire gently down the length of the screen to safely separate the glass from the LCD.
- Insert the picks as you go to keep the screen separated from the LCD.
- Once the glass is separated, carefully clean the LCD to remove any leftover adhesive, dust or glass.
- Test fit the included double-sided adhesive onto the frame, trim if necessary. Once satisfied with the fit, remove one side of the adhesive, press firmly into place.
- Pull off the remaining adhesive backing and fit the new glass screen into place.
- Press firmly on the edges to ensure a good seal between the glass and adhesive tape.
- Keep organized, the screws are of different size and length. Mark and number the screws as you take them out to prevent damage
- Do not force the or pry the screen apart, you could damage the LCD.
- Do not overheat the LCD when softening the screen glue with a heat source.
- Work in a static-free environment, ground yourself before attempting any repair.
DiyMoblieRepairs is not responsible for any damage to your device during installation.


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Oct. 21, 2010— -- Brett Favre's wife, Deanna Favre, spoke out today about her superstar husband's alleged extra-marital scandal, saying her faith will see her through.
"I'm a woman of faith," Deanna Favre told "Good Morning America" today. "Faith has gotten me through many difficult struggles. It will get me through this one."
Brett Favre, quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, has not denied allegations that he sent sexually suggestive messages and pictures to a woman who worked for the New York Jets in 2008. Favre met with NFL Vice President for Security Milt Ahlerich on Tuesday but has declined to answer media questions about the meeting.
"That's a league issue," he told reporters Wednesday. "That I just have to leave at that."
Deanna Favre agreed to an interview with "GMA" before the allegations surfaced, but said she did not cancel because it's a central theme of her new book "The Cure for the Chronic Life" to look to not focus on yourself.
"Outward focus, not inward," she said.
Deanna Favre offered advice from the book to those facing personal challenges, perhaps appropriate to her own situation.
"You have to not let this struggle define you. You have to define your struggle and use it in a good way," she said. "You can turn this into success in some way, shape or form."
Deanna Favre and Pastor Shane Stanford's Struggles and Triumphs
At first glance, Deanna Favre and Pastor Shane Stanford seem to lead charmed lives.
She's the wife of legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre, and mother of two lovely girls.
He's the pastor of one of the largest Methodist churches in the country with three children of his own.
But behind the facade, both have struggled with some heart-wrenching battles in their lives.
Together they wrote a book, "The Cure for the Chronic Life," about their experiences overcoming adversity.
Deanna Favre is a breast cancer survivor. She has helped her husband through problems with substance abuse and this most recent scandal.
Pastor Stanford is fighting his own uphill battles. A hemophiliac, Stanford contracted HIV from a blood transfusion when he was 16 years old.
In 1986, the diagnosis was considered a death sentence, but he never gave up hope. Even when he tried to find a congregation to lead, but was rejected because of his illness, he persevered. He now leads the Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church, which has over 5,000 members.
Faith has helped Stanford and Favre through some trying times. In Deanna Favre's New York Times bestselling autobiography, "Don't Bet Against Me!," she wrote that she threatened to leave her husband more than once because of his inappropriate behavior with women, alcohol binges, and vicodin abuse.
"My life's journey did not always go as I had planned," Deanna Favre says in "The Cure for the Chronic Life."
"Brett and I ran into our share of obstacles in the beginning and spent a great deal of time working our way through one difficult moment after another. For example, it was not easy for me being a single mom, but I also worried about the future and, with so much uncertainty in our lives, the possibility of entering into a marriage covenant that might have no chance of working. We didn't understand the full scope of what such a decision might mean, and so we trudged through the path doing the best we could," she wrote.
Finding Peace Through the 'CURE'
Both Favre and Stanford have found peace and fulfillment by helping others. A clue to how they survived their trials lies in the title of "The CURE for the Chronic Life." C stands for Compassion, U is for Understanding, R for Response, or living life with an outward focus instead of looking inward, and E stands for Encouragement.
"Together, it's like a life preserver," Stanford told "GMA".
The book urges readers to break out of patterns that are hopeless, like addictions and bad relationships.
Instead of becoming consumed by a difficult person, obstacle or issue, Favre and Stanford offer a coping program.
"The Cure for the Chronic Life" includes a 40-day "Spiritual Treatment Plan," including life lessons, individual analysis and spiritual wisdom. Along with the 40-day plan, the book helps readers identify "Seven Worries of Living in Crisis" and transform those troubles into triumphs.
CLICK HERE to learn more about "The Cure for the Chronic Life."


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Will the person who has visited my blog 84 times in the past few days by Googling "Hannah Mayer Skidmarking Photos" please drop me a line just to let me know you aren't a psycho stalker killer? Or, if you ARE a psycho stalker killer, please give me at least two weeks' notice because I'm REALLY REALLY close to finishing my book and if I die before it's finished then I swear to God I'm going to spend eternity haunting every Barnes and Noble within a 20-mile radius of your house moaning about dreams unrealized.
See here?
I can see you.
And I'm totally flattered but you're creeping me out more than the person who got here by Googling "Big fat smelly priest."
Over the weekend we experienced a whirlwind of emotionally exaggerated events, which is awesome timing for my pregnancy because Wednesday I officially entered the "I will sob uncontrollably if my pancakes look at me wrong" phase.
Saturday morning we attended the funeral of Nick's best friend's Mother who lost a long and courageous battle with cancer. We were running on Mayer time, and showed up 10 minutes late to the funeral home to an empty parking lot, minus a lone hearse getting a jump start. Which is a little ironic if you think about it.
Apparently we had missed the procession to the mass by about 2 minutes, so we Dukes of Hazzarded it to the church. We parked and ran, entering a side door and immediately found ourselves the guests of honor at a wedding. Telling the crowd to try the veal before we slowly backed out the door, we finally found the church and my 2-day crying spell was officially green-lit.
Within an hour of returning home from the funeral, Lila took her first steps. Which my sister Beth did an AWESOME job of capturing on camera.
To recap in case you're at work, I asked her to take some footage to get a better vantage point, and after about 20 seconds she found Lila's first steps to be boring and decided to capture some video of her own son picking lint off my stairs, missing the entire thing.
But that's okay... think of the 20 seconds of memory I saved from having to store such inconsequential and meaningless things like first steps on my computer.
My sister was in town because we finally decided it was time to drive the devil out of Lila and have her baptized. You know you have procrastinated on such things when in a few weeks you could actually do a two-fer. Which I plan on doing for potty training, by the way.
See how much happier she is now?
And, finally, to bring our weekend circle of life to a heartwarming close, we ended with Lila's first birthday party. With only her grandparents, aunts and uncles there, it was a far cry from Ellie's first birthday bounce house, keg, catered, rented table, pinata, 110-person blow out extravaganza.
But I just want to go on record as saying I love her just the same.
And yes, I just noticed that the tip of my belly is touching the counter.
And no, that cake isn't half eaten. It fell apart when I was dumping it in the carrier and I tried to surgically fuse it back together with frosting.
I'm starting to understand the curse of being the second born.


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The King's flag I recently saw in Thailand was quite different from the royal standard in FOTW (A Garuda on yellow background). The King's flag is his crown over his Thai character initial in red below on a field of dark yellow. The shade of yellow is the same as of the robes of Thai [Buddhist] monks, or of the flag of Sri Lanka.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 Aug 2001
I recently brought back this flag from Thailand. It is a simplified royal flag, reminding me a bit of the unidentified flag below.
Ya'ara Gutterman, 21 Sep 2001
The personal standard of H.M. King Bhumipol Adulyadej (Rama IX) is a dark yellow flag with his emblem.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 20 Sep 2002
You can find the information about the flag at this website.
Patipark Kueanjinda, 13 Apr 2005
image by Eugene Ipavec, based on a graphic from the Rama IX Art Museum Foundation
From the Singha Beer source:
The Flag commemorating His Majesty's Golden Jubilee Year
The flag contains the Royal Insignia of King Rama IX, together with the coat of arms of the Chakkri Dynasty, above which hovers a crown symbolizing the Chakkri Monarchy. In addition, there is a double-tiered royal chalice-carried by two white elephant covered by a white canopy.
The flag itself honours both his Majesty the King and the Cakkri [sic] Dynasty as a whole; not only does it demonstrate the pride which the Thai people take in having such a talented monarch-one who has ruled the country for over 50 years; it also celebrates the nation itself, its long and distinguished history and its unique art and culture, as well as the national character in general.
Santiago Dotor, 26 Oct 1999
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I came across a flag advertised in ebay.com [broken link] as the King of Thailand's flag:
Rare the First King IX Flag Thailand. This is about 20 years olds for This flag. It is First version of King IX flag. This flag begin to use when King IX be a great king of Thailand. This Flag use in front of The King IX car. It is 5.50" x 9.0" [14 cm x 23 cm]. It is in good condition come with pastic [sic] cover.Is this just a promo flag? Or is it a royal flag?
Edward Mooney, 21 Feb 2000
image by Santiago Dotor, based on a photograph by Ya'ara Gutterman
I recently brought back this flag from Thailand. It was identified as a royal flag.
Ya'ara Gutterman, 21 Sep 2001
This is yet one more of King Bhumipol Adulyadej a.k.a. Rama IX's personal flags, since it bears his cypher. What for and when is each flag used still remains obscure. Nozomi mentioned that some of this flags are used to salute the king (at parades etc.) but also by the king himself. And of course there is also the royal standard.
Santiago Dotor, 28 May 2003from the Royal Golden Jubilee Network:
The Royal Crest Commemorating the Sixth-Cycle (72 nd) Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on 5 Dec 1999
His Majesty the King's initials the Thai letters "Phor Por Ror" placed at the centre of the crest, under the Royal Crown and above the Royal Throne of the Eight Compass Points, signify that His Majesty is the focus of the entire nation, binding the people's hearts and loyalty. The yellow colour of the letters is the colour of His Majesty's day of birth, and the blue colour of the background that of the monarchy.
The surrounding discus (Chakra) with the Thai numeral 9 means that King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty. The crest is flanked by two seven-tiered umbrellas and topped by a nine-tiered umbrella, both types symbols of kingship.
The four point border represents the four regions of the country, in which the people live in peace and tranquility under the King's supreme protection, as expressed by the green colour, which is a symbol of peace and abundance. Each of the four points of the border has a lotus, an offering to His Majesty on the occasion of his Sixth-Cycle Birthday Anniversary.
The golden rays around the crest signify His Majesty's grace and benevolence, which pervade the Kingdom and beyond and bring pride and joy to the people in the entire land.
Beneath the crest a blue silk banner bears the inscription of the Royal Occasion of His Majesty's Sixth-Cycle Birthday on 5 December 1999.
Eugene Ipavec, 21 Mar 2007
Among the photos posted today in the Doha Asian Games website was one in which Thai spectators cheered on their badminton team. There was a Royal Thai flag being waved; it is on FOTW as an "Unidentified Flag of King Rama IX, 2001" [Ed.: since identified]. Could it be a royal flag approved for general public use, denoting loyalty to the King and/or patriotism?
Jay Allen Villapando, 02 Dec 2006
Indeed these are flags denoting loyalty to the King, and not a "Royal Standard" in the normal sense.
Miles Li, 04 Dec 2006
This special emblem for the 60th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's accession to the throne was designed by Somchai Supalakumpaiporn, an artist in Thailand's Fine Arts Department, and chosen by the king from 12 designs that were submitted. There are several symbols in the emblem. The centerpiece is an abbreviation of the king's name in golden yellow, the color of Monday, his day of birth. The abbreviation is set on a blue background, which is the color of the monarchy. It is encircled with diamonds, which symbolize wise men, important authors, craftsmen, elephants, graceful women, soldiers and courtiers who serve the monarch.
The Royal Cipher is depicted on a throne and surmounted by the royal crown. On the sides are the king's sword and staff, in front of the fan and yak's tail whisk. Under the throne is a pair of slippers. These five objects are used in coronation ceremonies, are are the same as those used in the king's coronation in 1946.
The bottom of the emblem features a pink ribbon trimmed with a gold inscription, "The Sixieth Anniversary Celebration of His Majesty the King's Accession to the Throne BE 2549." The two ends of the ribbon are held by the monkey god Hanuman, Phra Ram's vehicle in the Ramayana, and a garuda, the Hindu god Vishnu's vehicle. The green and gold colors in the background represent the fertility of the land.
This image was submitted to the press for use in stories about the anniversary celebration, and will be used to illustrate Wikipedia articles about the monarch and the celebration.
Source: Keenapan, Nattha (June 9, 2006). "A Symbol Of Greatness," International Herald Tribune/ThaiDay (print edition).
Visible in a Yahoo photo of flags being waved at the end of a march to encourage people to vote in a constitutional referendum in front of the Democracy monument in Bangkok, 13 August 2007. The emblem is the one shown and described here.
Eugene Ipavec, 09 Sep 2007Mostbet


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Upwelling of cool water in Lake Michigan
Westerly winds during the past 2 days (in the wake of a cold frontal passage) have helped to intensify the upwelling of cooler water along the Wisconsin shore of Lake Michigan. The 1-km resolution AWIPS MODIS Sea Surface Temperature product (above) indicated water as cold as 46.1 F (7.8 C) near Sheboygan, Wisconsin (compared to water temperatures of 60-65 F [15-18 C] in central portions of Lake Michigan). This upwelling was also evident on the 4-km resolution GOES-12 10.7 µm IR channel data, which showed brightness temperatures as cold as 46.4 F (8 C) in that same region. Areas of upwelling bring cooler, nutrient-rich water to the surface, which enhances the growth of photosynthetic algae (as seen by the blue-green hues in the corresponding MODIS true color image).
And while we're on the topic of cold water…check out the evolution of the intricate structure of the marine layer stratocumulus clouds over the California Current (large-scale animation | close-up animation)!


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Residents, teachers want answers from school board; others supportive of changes
By Judy Reed
"Why have four administrators left since Dr. Laura VanDuyn was hired as Superintendent two years ago? Why has the culture at Cedar Springs Public Schools changed?" Those are the questions that many residents and school employees are asking the Cedar Springs Board of Education, while many other residents and school employees say they are supportive of the changes.
The Board of Education heard both kinds of comments from a cross-section of residents and employees at Monday night's standing-room only board meeting. Overflowing attendance has become the norm recently, as people on both sides of the issue yearn to have their voice heard.
The administrators in question have all resigned: assistant superintendent of teaching and instruction Steve Seward in fall of 2014; Cedar Trails principal Jennifer Harper, early 2015; associate superintendent of finance David Cairy, fall 2015; and most recently, athletic director Autumn Mattson, in February, 2016. Her assistant AD Tyler Wolfe resigned in December.
Of those that resigned, Harper was given a salary per her separation agreement, and was not allowed to talk about why she left. That led some people to speculate she was forced out. The Post talked to Dr. VanDuyn about it at the time, and told us it was an ongoing personnel matter. "We can't reveal the nature because it is a personnel matter. But I think it's important to say that it's not a matter that has to do with criminal conduct or the safety of students."
Van Duyn said Harper was put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. "We have clearly followed our district's legal counsel in the matter," she said.
At Monday evening's meeting, teacher Sarah Holtrop spoke in support of the superintendent. "I've served under five different superintendents and five different principals," she said. "I don't feel it's fair to blame Dr. VanDuyn for the resignations of four administrators. They could have chosen to accept her as superintendent. Personally I have found Dr. VanDuyn to be compassionate and caring."
Teacher Lisa Schmidt also offered support, noting that change is difficult, and that Dr. VanDuyn is well-liked by many staff members in the district.
Resident Sam Gebhardt also offered his support to the superintendent and the board. "I graduated from here, raised my family here. I like the direction we are going right now. You hear a lot of negative comments, but a lot of people like it, too," he said.
Former teacher and coach Ted Sabinas, who taught for 34 years and coached for 37, asked the board to look into why so many teachers and administrators are fearful for their jobs if they speak up or question how the district is being run.
Longtime teacher Mary Graf—a 39-year veteran—gave an impassioned speech to the board about her concerns with the changing culture in the district. She said she had heard remarks that the problems they are facing are because people are resistant to change, but she strongly disagreed. Graf noted that she had seen a lot of change over the years and hadn't always agreed with it, but one thing remained constant, until now. "But through all of these challenges and difficult times, honesty and respect remained between the teachers, the school board, and the superintendent. Never did I experience the finger pointing, dishonesty, and disrespect that is currently permeating our school district. How does this type of culture help our students?" she asked. (Read her entire letter on here).
Teacher Josh Cooper spoke on behalf of the teachers at the High School, and showed support for their administrators, Principals Ron Behrenwald and Anne Kostus, and said they were deeply saddened at the loss of former Dean of Students and Athletic Director Autumn Mattson. He also talked about all the good things happening at the high school.
Resident Lee Mora asked the board when they were going to address Mattson's appeal to the board for an exit interview. She had asked initially for an exit interview with the board of education, and since that is routinely done with human resources, was told by HR she could have an exit interview with them, but not with the board. She declined and appealed to the board. As of Wednesday, Mattson said she had not received a response from the board.
Mora asked the board why they wouldn't want to gather all information possible from an administrator who had served there 14 years. Board president Patricia Eary told Mora that their legal counsel had said exit interviews were not to be done by the board, because they have only one employee—the superintendent. (Read Mora's letter on here).
Board trustee Michelle Bayink asked if they could possibly discuss some of these issues at the next board workshop, but Eary said she thought the agenda for that workshop was already set. Resident Sue Wolfe told the board she hoped they would discuss some of these concerns.
The Post contacted Board president Patricia Eary this week, and asked her whether the board was planning to address these concerns, whether at the next workshop, or through some other means, such as round table discussion with the board, superintendent, representatives of buildings, and the community. We also asked whether they would be responding to Mattson's appeal; whether they wanted to know why these people left; and what did they think was the best way to restore unity in the district?
"The board employs one person and that is the superintendent," said Eary. "The only exit interview the board would conduct would be with our one employee. In regard to the exit interviews for all staff members except for the superintendent, there is no right granted to anyone to have an exit interview in this state. Our school district does offer exit interviews and they are conducted by the Human Resource Department. The offer was made to Mrs. Mattson to have an exit interview with the HR Department."
Eary offered a general response for the other questions.
"The Board of Education is committed to providing an excellent education for every child in the district. The Board of Education is committed to high expectations for excellence in all we do as a district. We hold ourselves and all others accountable and expect every person to work with integrity in all positions, whether the position be superintendent, teacher, administrator, support staff or coach.
"The Board is listening to the community and is responsive to their concerns and will continue to be in communication with the community in the days and weeks ahead.
"We believe our leadership team shares our commitment to our students and staff. Together we are confident the children and families are going to receive a great education at our district.
"The Board of Education would like to express our deep appreciation for the outstanding and dedicated staff. The teachers, administrators and support staff work very hard to provide a high quality education for our students. They do so during a time when education and expectations to meet high standards is continually changing. We are proud of our staff members.
"Finally, we would like to thank the many volunteers, parents and community members who continue to partner with us to serve the many students of Cedar Springs. We appreciate all who shared with us their concerns, suggestions and affirmations over the last several months."
See several letters to the editor about this issue here.
Tell us—how do you feel about this? How do you think unity should be restored? Send your letters to the editor to us at firstname.lastname@example.com, and follow the guidelines (including word limit) on our Voices and Views page.
NEXT WEEK: Long range financial outlook—could district be headed into the red?


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Former Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury placed a full-page ad in Friday's Globe in appreciation of his seven years in Boston.
The ad shows Ellsbury, who agreed to a seven-year, $153 million deal with the rival Yankees last week, holding the World Series trophy after the Sox beat the Cardinals on Oct. 30 in Game 6 to clinch the title.
The ad reads in part: "To the fans of New England, teammates and the many friendships made. Thank you! Jacoby."
Ellsbury's first games at Fenway Park as an opponent will be April 22-24, when the Yankees are in town for a three-game series.
You can see the ad on Page C5 of Friday's Globe, or find it at the side of this page.


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Oh dear, not another award. It's gonna take me all night to answer the questions… They are so PERSONAL sometimes. Don't get me wrong. I am honoured by the recognition from other bloggers but it drives me nuts to expose my private life, childhood and secret desires. So I tried to escape, delay and even forget… But this time I can't. I have been nominate by Roda from Growing Self for her eponymous award. No way, I can say no to her… What is it you say?? This reward has no questions? Really? I loooove you my twin sister! Oh yeah, I am being funny – On a serious note, I'm really grateful for this nomination and I am pleased to accept. Thank you my friend.
Roda – A.K.A. the fairy friend to all critters and plants. A fairy friend also to the beautiful Margit from Rhapsody Bohème, to Linda, The Amazing Dragon Queen, and to DEE-DEE, one lovely soul that should never be invisible no more. But to me, this gorgeous 5'10 blond is my wonderful "twin sister". That's how she calls me anyway. It makes me smile considering I am five inches shorter than her. I call her The Angel Blogger as it seems her mission in life is to spread love throughout the blogosphere. Not a day goes by without her sending good vibes and encouraging each and everyone of us to love and embrace ourselves. This talented and passionate artist who's masters work is in gifted education has a heart as large and warm as the sun. She is a gift to me and I'm very happy to have her among my WP friends.
Now on to this groovy award
Let Roda, the creator, describe its purpose herself: "The Growing Self Blogger Award has been created to acknowledge and celebrate amazing individuals, in the blogging community, who are persevering through life's challenges not only to GROW as individuals, but to reach out and help others GROW as well."
The Rules:
Put the award logo/image on your blog;
List the rules;
Thank the individual that nominated you and provide a link to their blog;
Describe the award and mention the creator: Roda – Growingself.blog;
Nominate up to 5 blogs. Remember, the purpose of this award is to specifically celebrate those individuals that have made a difference in your life or the lives of others;
Give at least 1 reason why you nominated each individual.
Notify your nominees of the award


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April 16th, 2013
'Glee' star strips down for magazine spread
"Glee" star Naya Rivera has earned accolades as the tough and proud Santana Lopez on the Fox comedy, but one of her prior gigs wasn't as rosy.
The 26-year-old actress used to work at Hooters, she tells the May issue of Allure magazine, and she admits that she has "nightmares about that job."
It sounds like part of the problem is that Rivera wasn't exactly comfortable in her own skin.
The Naked Truth: Celebrities go nude for Allure
"When I was working there, I was really skinny – a lot skinnier than I am now," she said. "But I was always self-conscious. It's so funny now to feel completely different."
That much is evidenced by her photo shoot with Allure, in which the actress adopts a thoughtful pose in the buff, with her arm shielding her breasts.
And although Amanda Seyfried, who covers the newest issue of the beauty magazine, remains clothed, it's not because she's shy about her body.
Playing the role of adult film actress Linda Lovelace in the biopic "Lovelace" helped, Seyfried said, because it "made me feel comfortable in my own skin in a way that I hadn't been."
The 27-year-old added that she "saw a picture of [her breasts] a couple of days ago from when I was 19, and my boobs were way bigger ... There was something to beautiful about the size of them. When I look back, I'm like, 'Why did I always give myself such a hard time?' Nobody gave me s*** about it except me."
As for Rivera, her role on "Glee" has had a fun side effect as well. Thanks to her role as the feisty lesbian cheerleader, Rivera's earned plenty of fans in the LGBT community.
"It's kind of cool - and it makes me feel like a badass," she told Allure, which arrives on newsstands April 22. "I get more girls than my boyfriend. They always tweet me about my booty."
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Yeah, I've been busy lately. Barely have time to bake, let alone take pictures. I've been relying on my iPhone's camera a little too much. It seems to be the only way I'm getting pictures of my food (a very weird sentence to write). I seem to never be home during day light hours.
Anyway, the short of it is that these are my only pictures of my next entry in the Bread Baker's Apprentice Challenge—Kaiser Rolls. The only change I made is to make mini 1-ounce rolls instead of big giant sandwich rolls. I used them to make little sammiches for a party I hosted last month.
The sandwiches are super easy to make (well, other than making your own bread :P) and are always a big hit with guests. All you need is pesto, goat cheese, and a jar of roasted red peppers.
The rest of the spread included: mini-mac and cheese bites, pigs-in-blanket using homemade croissants, hummus with fried chickpeas, mushroom & fontina crostini, caramelized pear & blue cheese crostini, plus lots o' desserts.
In other news, I got a new tattoo last night. 🙂


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History's Most Insane Around-the-World Adventure
In 1950, a young Australian mining engineer named Ben Carlin set out to do the impossible: circumnavigate the globe, by land and sea, in a single vehicle. In Half-Safe, the latest story from The Atavist, James Nestor sets out to uncover Carlin's fate and fin
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Excerpted from Half-Safe: A Story of Love, Obsession, and History's Most Insane Around-the-World Adventure, by James Nestor. The full ebook single is available from The Atavist.
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THEY HAD SPENT 14 days in darkness.
Late on the morning of the 15th day, December 2, 1950, light finally peeked through a crack in the curtain that hung over the passenger-side window. Ben lifted the curtain and looked outside. The sky was blue, and the sun, as big as a dinner plate, shone brightly. The storm clouds had retreated to the horizon. Ben took a dirty tissue from his shirt pocket, swabbed his eyes, and lifted himself from behind the steering wheel.
It had been four full months since Ben and his wife, Elinore, steered the tiny amphibious jeep they called Half-Safe into the frigid waters of Halifax Harbor and headed east toward Africa. It was the first time anyone had tried to circumnavigate the world by land and sea in a single vehicle, let alone one that was eight times smaller than any motorized boat that had ever crossed the Atlantic. It was a harebrained scheme, and the Carlins knew it. That was the point.
Adventure for its own sake had first attracted Ben, an engineer from rural Western Australia, to Elinore, an American Red Cross nurse, when the two met in India at the end of World War II. And there could be no more outlandish adventure than an attempt to "drive" across the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans—and actually drive across the continents in between—in an automobile. Especially this automobile—a converted 1942 GPW (General Purpose Willys) amphibious jeep built by Ford for the U.S. Army. It looked like a cross between a 4×4 and a rowboat, with a stubby pointed front, a square rear end, and a five-by-10 steel box on top. It was half car, half boat, and entirely ridiculous. The GPW amphibious jeeps were designed to putter through shallow streams for a few minutes at a time and usually failed even at that; they had proved so useless in the field that the Army canceled production. They were never intended to be used on the ocean.
Helpless and lost in the middle of 41 million square miles of open water, Ben and Elinore realized that their comic little adventure was quickly becoming a suicide mission. Both were in their thirties, but looked as though they had aged decades in just a few weeks. Elinore, famished and vomiting anchovies into a tin mug, had gone from voluptuous to skeletal. Ben looked worse. His skin was pale, a delta of stress lines spread across his forehead, and his eyes were baggy and bloodshot. His face was caked with exhaust soot, engine grease, and sweat.
But now, weeks into their Atlantic crossing, the Carlins had no choice but to suck it up and keep following the compass east, toward the coast of the Spanish colony of Western Sahara, toward solid ground and safety.
Ben squinted out Half-Safe's back hatch and looked at the deck. The jeep was sitting dangerously low in the water. Waves washed over the windshield and side windows, threatening to swamp the cabin. The cloth sea anchor, designed to drag in the water to stabilize the vehicle, floated behind Half-Safe in tatters, shredded by the storm.
I FIRST HEARD ABOUT Carlin and Half-Safe about a decade ago, after my own, less extraordinary misadventure at sea. I was sailing the Golden Gate, the strait spanned by the famous bridge, outside San Francisco with an old friend named Steve, a novice sailor who had just bought a 36-foot boat. We were barely out of the harbor before it became obvious that neither of us knew what we were doing. Then the motor broke. Soon we were drifting slowly west, toward the open ocean.
It was my first real taste of being adrift at sea, lost. For six hours, Steve and I felt alternately terrified and oddly bored. By nightfall, Steve had given up and called emergency rescue. As we waited to be towed back into the harbor, he told me about a guy named Ben Carlin who spent years in this kind of predicament—years stuck in the five-by-10 cabin of a tricked-out military jeep that was somehow also a boat, trying to make it around the world.
When I got home, I went online and read what I could. The Ben Carlin story seemed too ridiculous to be true—but if it was true, it was the most bizarre adventure tale I'd ever heard. Either way, I had to find out more. There wasn't much to find, however: a one-line mention on a GeoCities page, a picture of the jeep on a site maintained by Army-vehicle enthusiasts. Carlin had written two books offering partial accounts of the journey, but they were both long out of print and difficult to track down.
Ten years after first hearing about Carlin, and still unable to piece his story together, I flew to Perth, Australia in November 2011. If there were answers to the Ben Carlin mystery they'd be at the Guildford Grammar School, his former alma matter, which houses nearly all of the surviving records of Carlin's bizarre around-the-world quest. A few days after arriving at Guildford, Carlin's life and his adventure began to unravel in ways more strange, tragic, and extraordinary than I had ever expected. Soon, I was no longer just exhuming Ben Carlin's story after 60 years, but in an odd way becoming a part of it.
BY THE MORNING OF December 2, 1950, the rain returned, followed by wind and waves. By afternoon, the swells had risen to 30, 40, even 50 feet. The jeep was flung stories-high over the crests of the waves and down the other side so violently that Ben and Elinore were shot from their seats into mid-air. The tank carrying most of Half-Safe's fuel broke loose from the hull; Ben watched as it bobbed in the spindrift and then disappeared into the darkness. He had no other option but to gun the engine and try to run before the storm. This was no ordinary storm. It was a full-on hurricane—and the Carlins were in the middle of it.
By evening the swells had gotten bigger. They slammed into the jeep with such deafening force Ben knew it was only a matter of time before the roof collapsed, the cabin flooded, and the jeep sank. Ben turned to Elinore and made her scream the escape procedure in his ear.
"You shout, 'Out,'" she yelled, her voice straining above the din of the rain and wind beating on the steel walls of the cabin. "I get out and wait. You follow and grab the gear. I follow you. Keep in contact!"
Another wave hit.Ben pulled the lighter from his shirt pocket and lit a cigarette. Elinore watched the cherry dance in the darkness, wondering which of the waves detonating against Half-Safe's windshield would be the one to finally burst in. Through the passenger-side curtain, she and Ben watched the sky darken. They felt a swell below their feet inflate like a giant lung and crash down the other side. Ben tumbled, his cigarette arcing across the dashboard like a rescue flare shot into a moonless night. The window went black. Half-Safe climbed another wave.


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Surgical abortion is a procedure that ends an undesired pregnancy by removing the fetus and placenta from the mother's womb (uterus).
Surgical abortion is not the same as miscarriage. Miscarriage is when a pregnancy ends on its own before the 20th week of pregnancy.
Surgical abortion involves dilating the opening to the uterus (cervix) and placing a small suction tube into the uterus. Suction is used to remove the fetus and related pregnancy material from the uterus.
Before the procedure, you may have the following tests:
- A urine test checks if you are pregnant.
- A blood test checks your blood type. Based on the test result, you may need a special shot to prevent problems if you get pregnant in the future. The shot is called Rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGAM and other brands).
- An ultrasound test checks how many weeks pregnant you are.
During the procedure:
- You will lie on an exam table.
- You may receive medicine (sedative) to help you relax and feel sleepy.
- Your feet will rest in supports called stirrups. These allow your legs to be positioned so that your doctor can view your vagina and cervix.
- Your health care provider may numb your cervix so you feel little pain during the procedure.
- Small rods called dilators will be put in your cervix to gently stretch it open. Sometimes laminaria (sticks of seaweed for medical use) are placed in the cervix. This is done the day before the procedure to help the cervix dilate slowly.
- Your provider will insert a tube into your womb, then use a special vacuum to remove the pregnancy tissue through the tube.
- You may be given an antibiotic to reduce the risk of infection.
After the procedure, you may be given medicine to help your uterus contract. This reduces bleeding.
Why the Procedure is Performed
Reasons a surgical abortion might be considered include:
- You have made a personal decision not to carry the pregnancy.
- Your baby has a birth defect or genetic problem.
- Your pregnancy is harmful to your health (therapeutic abortion).
- The pregnancy resulted after a traumatic event such as rape or incest.
The decision to end a pregnancy is very personal. To help you weigh your choices, discuss your feelings with a counselor or your provider. A family member or friend can also be of help.
Surgical abortion is very safe. It is very rare to have any complications.
Risks of surgical abortion include:
- Damage to the womb or cervix
- Uterine perforation (accidentally putting a hole in the uterus with one of the instruments used)
- Excessive bleeding
- Infection of the uterus or fallopian tubes
- Scarring of the inside of the uterus
- Reaction to the medicines or anesthesia, such as problems breathing
- Not removing all of the tissue, requiring another procedure
After the Procedure
You will stay in a recovery area for a few hours. Your providers will tell you when you can go home. Because you may still be drowsy from the medicines, arrange ahead of time to have someone pick you up.
Follow instructions for how to care for yourself at home. Make any follow-up appointments.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Problems rarely occur after this procedure.
Physical recovery usually occurs within a few days, depending on the stage of the pregnancy. Vaginal bleeding can last for a week to 10 days. Cramping most often lasts for a day or two.
You can get pregnant before your next period, which will occur 4 to 6 weeks after the procedure. Be sure to make arrangements to prevent pregnancy, especially during the first month after the procedure. You may want to talk with your provider about emergency contraception.
Alternative Names
Suction curettage; Surgical abortion; Elective abortion - surgical; Therapeutic abortion - surgical
Katzir L. Induced abortion. In: Mularz A, Dalati S, Pedigo R, eds. Ob/Gyn Secrets. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2017:chap 13.
Leeman L, Godfrey E. Pregnancy termination: first-trimester suction aspiration. In: Fowler GC, ed. Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 113.
Magowan BA, Owen P, Thomson A. Abortion. In: Magowan BA, Owen P, Thomson A, eds. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 4th ed. Elsevier; 2019:chap 20.
Rivlin K, Westhoff C. Family planning. In: Lobo RA, Gershenson DM, Lentz GM, Valea FA, eds. Comprehensive Gynecology. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2017:chap 13.
Review Date 12/2/2020
Updated by: LaQuita Martinez, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Alpharetta, GA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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There are books that have been on my reading list forever and ever. I even think of some of them when I'm moving on to my next book, but somehow I never quite choose them. The Shack was one of those books until last month, someone special told me I should read it and that she has reread it multiple times because it really speaks to her. This someone was one of the first to share with me her personal story way back when I was preggo and hadn't yet fully accepted what my life was turning into and still very much ashamed, terrified, and hopeful that maybe once my son was outside of my body that his father would choose to be a daddy. That particular morning, I just so happened to be volunteering and ended up in a small room organizing clothes with two women, whom I always just considered strong and dynamic women without a thought that they could possibly have had major strife in their personal lives. I learned that morning, after I dropped the veil of excitement about my pregnancy, that they both raised their children alone, and while of course, they acknowledged the hardships, they felt blessed through it all. That day was just one of many that was set up by God to get me through the turmoil. The respect I have for them magnified that morning, and it was a reminder that you really just don't know what people have gone through. So, two years later, her suggestion that I read The Shack bumped it up to the top of the queue.
And it was a blessing. Last year, I read more Christian fiction books than I probably ever had before, and I think what makes this book different from some others that I've read is that it's not preachy. I found it very inviting and paradoxically, light in the way that a heavy box is light if you have a dolly. And as I traveled with the main character through the story, I ended up highlighted tons of phrases and quotes. So, with that, I just want to share a couple of the parallels of my life and Mackenzie's.
1. The Great Sadness is real. It's frustrating to know that some people think "Just get over it" is sound advice. Some tragedies in life affect you so deeply that it feels like something wraps around you and even when you make a concerted effort to look on the bright side, this blanket is still just there no matter what. And some tragedies never go away because either it or the consequences are never-ending. I can't really "get over" being a single mother, even if I have gotten through the grief and anger of the initial abandonment, because I am confronted daily and monthly with decisions and tasks as a single parent. So every time I pay the daycare bill or see that Frederick has outgrown something or the countless other things that parents encounter, I am reminded that I'm by myself–but I am learning to refocus my thoughts instead of reliving the initial trauma. Mack couldn't really "get over" his tragedy because even if losing a child wasn't enough, he was having to deal with the daily task of trying to help his other daughter. I'm happy that I was able to lift my Great Sadness some by seeing a counselor. But it wasn't an easy process.
"Mack, pain has a way of clipping our wings and keeping us from being able to fly." She waited a moment, allowing her words to settle. "And if it's left unresolved for very long, you can almost forget that you were ever created to fly in the first place."
2. One of the most difficult things in life has been accepting that I don't control much of anything. Mackenzie and I share a tendency to take credit for things we can't control if we tried. It took me a looooooooong time to stop being so hard on myself and to really release myself from punishing myself for someone else's choices (think about that–the negative consequences that exist just by virtue of the bad situation PLUS self-inflicted punishment because somehow in my brain, it's my fault). Just like Mack kept trying to recreate his situation in head, thinking of what he should have or could have done differently, I have done that countless times too. At the detriment of peace of mind. Even if we could go back and do something differently, it's not up to us. It's not in our hands–so there's nothing we could do in either of our situations to make it turn out better. When that happens in life, you have to trust and believe that the part of the story you can't see yet will use that craziness for some bit of good.
"Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal." – Thomas Moore
3. As hard as it is to forgive, I'm sure it was as comforting to Mack as it was to me that forgiveness is not an automatic "poof, you're forgiven" act. It's a process that you have to work at, and it doesn't end in forgetting what happened. In the same way that tragedies are not it happened today and by some expiration date it's over and the impacts that result disappear, it's okay to be angry, it's okay to have whatever natural emotions arise–you don't have to buy into the notion that something is wrong with you because you feel "some type of way" about how someone mistreated you. The emotions are there for a reason. And actually, I've found that many times there is wisdom in my anger–if I allow myself to analyze it and not just blow up. It's just not okay to let those emotions consume you and take over your life because when that happens, it affects no one but you and possibly the people who actually care about you, which many times does NOT include the offender.
"It does a soul good to let the waters run once in a while–the healing waters."
4. Pre-Shack Mack and I think too much. When Jesus told Mack to start walking on the water, I kept thinking what would I do? I honestly don't know. I'd like to think I would have just stepped in on impulse, but who knows? I also probably would have thought myself into a frenzy over the author of the note that led Mack back to the Shack. Talk about paranoia. I can't tell you how much I've thought about a negative comment on Facebook or subtweet on Twitter that I felt certain was aimed at me. Sometimes I can laugh it off and say to myself "I know you think this tweet is about you, don't you, don't you, don't youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu," but other times I actually craft what I would say if I felt like the person was worth knowing how I feel. Or if the person was worth it, if I felt that our already clearly shattered relationship could handle it. See, thinking too much. Aye-yi-yi.
"Well, I am afraid of looking like an idiot. I am afraid that you are making fun of me and that I will sink like a rock. I imagine that—" "Exactly," Jesus interrupted. "You imagine. Such a powerful ability, the imagination! That power alone makes you so like us. But without wisdom, imagination is a cruel taskmaster."
5. We need closure. We're human. We need someone to apologize. We need a resolution at the end of a contentious discussion. We need to know we're understood, or at the very least, listened to. We need the funeral. And although it may not be the easiest thing to accomplish, it's so necessary. It did MY heart good to read about Mack burying his daughter. Sometimes letting go just isn't official until you get that last note. And it might not even involve the person who caused you the anguish. That's why many people do the burning paper with their negative thoughts thing. Closure is a beautiful thing.
"Today we are on a healing trail to bring closure to this part of your journey— not just for you, but for others as well. Today, we are throwing a big rock into the lake, and the resulting ripples will reach places you would not expect."
I would share a bit more, but I want you to read it. If you have read it, please share with me some of the nuggets that touched you. Happy reading!


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This blog started out all about my life with my new puppy Jackson. He is a Bischon Frise/Shih Tzu mix, born on August 17, 2006. He is 12 pounds of glory and a total stud. I first started this blog with the intention of posting only about Jackson. Since he was a puppy I have taken pictures of him constantly. I can't get enough of him! Then when I moved back home to Virginia for a year, and Charles was in Philly, I posted pictures of Jackson and what he was doing that day for Charles to see because he missed him a lot.
Its crazy how the blog has transformed from solely about Jackson and what he was wearing every day to a blog about my life and then morphing into a healthy living, eating and exercising focus. It wasn't long before I was hooked on being a foodie, posting my eats and trying out new recipes all the time. I then wanted to take it one step further with a healthy focus and try to live a healthier and happier life.
I couldn't imagine even starting a blog without Jackson. He has enriched my life in so many ways and I can't imagine my life without him. When I first started blogging my site was initially named Jackson's World and then when I wanted to make the transition over to more healthy living/life blogg, I really wanted to keep him in the title of the blog because he is the reason I started blogging in the first place – hence And Her Little Dog Too.
If you have any additional questions about Jackson, please don't hesitate to ask! Shoot me an email at andherlittledogtoo at gmail dot com
For videos of Jackson, check out JacksonTV
- Jackson Speaks
- Man's Best Friend
- JacksonTV Debut
- JacksonTV: Night #2
- JacksonTV: Snow Puppy – My Favorite episode!
- JacksonTV: Puppy Playtime
- JacksonTV: Monkey Business
- JacksonTV: Wednesday Luuurve
- JacksonTV: Jackson vs. The Foot
- JacksonTV: Toys in the Kitchen
For more information about Jackson, check out these posts –
- Jackson Rides Wissahickon
- Jackson says RAWR
- Happy 6th Birthday Jackson!
- Jackson on a Bike
- White Out/ Thundersnow
- Happy 5th Birthday Jackson!
- Snowy Saturday {with videos}
- Jackson and his puppy friends
- Jackson's First Walk on Kelly Drive
- The Dog Days of Summer
- Happy Birthday Jackson!
- Jackson at Bethany Bay
- Jackson's Howl-O-Ween Party – in his Halloween Costume(s)
- Jackson at the Office –Jackson's Got Mail – Walking Jackson
- Let is Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow – Snowmageddon –
- More Snow – Some Snowtographs
- An Easter Family Photo Shoot


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Feedly launches new cloud backend & web interface, hits 12M users ahead of Google Reader demise
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Following Google's announcement that its RSS Reader product would be retired on July 1st, apps like Feedly that relied on the Google Reader backend announced big plans to help itself and other apps through the transition. Feedly has been preparing its move to its own "feedly cloud" back end since the announcement, and earlier this month transitioned its own iOS client to the platform. Today, Feedly is officially launching the new back end and API, as well as a brand new web interface and the first apps to integrate the feedly cloud platform:
As of today, feedly cloud is now live, providing a fast and scalable infrastructure that serves as the backbone to feedly, as well as a number of connected applications. Feedly cloud is open today to all users visiting http://feedly.com, providing a simple one-click migration path from Google Reader. And thanks to the great developer community that has gathered around it, providing multiple safe and sound alternatives to Google Reader. With the release of feedly cloud, feedly today transitions from a product to a platform. We are also today delivering a new, completely stand-alone Web version of feedly.
On top of the new API and feedly cloud back end, the company is also delivering on one of the most requested features for the service: a standalone new web interface that doesn't require any plugins or browser extensions.
While there are many others trying to provide an alternative for Google Reader, Feedly tells us it's had significant traction since Google's announcement and hit 12 million users at the end of May. That's up 8 million from the 4 million users it had before Google announced Reader would be retired back in March. It's also currently processing around 25 million feeds a day.
As part of its 'Normandy' project, Feedly has been building its own backend and API for third-party RSS apps and readers that also previously relied on the Google Reader API. It isn't the only one: Earlier this week Digg teased images of its Google Reader replacement coming to the web and mobile devices on June 26th. It too is planning to offer an alternative API for third-party devs.
Today Feedly is announcing the first apps to integrate with its new backend but promises more will be added in the coming weeks as more than 200 developer have shown interest:
-Sprout Social for iOS/Android
-Nextgen Reader for Win 8 and Win Phone
-gNewsReader for BlackBerry 10/Symbian/MeeGo
-gReader for Android
-Press for Android
-Newsify for iPhone/iPad
-Pure News Widget for Android
-Menere for Windows
Developers and users interested in learning more about the new and improved Feedly can do so here.
Feedly offers one-click migration from Reader to its service to ensure an easy transition and reminds us just 10 days remain before Google Reader officially shuts down.