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Today, December 11, is my birthday (YAY!!!), and what better way to celebrate than to be lavished with gifts! Not me...YOU!
In honor of my special day, I'm giving away a special prize pack to one person. The pack includes: one orange cozy cowl neck scarflette, Mimi the recycled sweater Christmas mouse, and two handmade snowman note cards. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment by noon on Sunday December 14th telling me your favorite birthday or favorite birthday gift or both! It's that easy. Then, check back on Monday December 15th to see if you've won. See...it's easy!
Wait...one chance to win isn't that fun, let's go for more! Ok, win five extra entries if you blog about this contest...and use any photos you like (be sure to leave your blog address so I can come visit where you live). Win ten extra entries if you add a link to a flickr photo (or other photo) of you doing anything birthday related. And win 50...yes 50!!! extra entries if you submit a video of you...your child...your family...your dog...whoever...singing Happy Birthday. Ah...now that feels like more fun!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
It's the Happy Birthday Giveaway!
Today, December 11, is my birthday (YAY!!!), and what better way to celebrate than to be lavished with gifts! Not me...YOU!
108 comments:
- Lina said...
Ooh what a fun contest! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!
Well, my favorite birthday present would definitely have to be my dog, Kubrick! :)
- December 11, 2008 at 1:42 AM
- Bunny B said...
Happy Birthday to YOU!!! It's my birthday today too!!! :)) Happy Birthday to us! Woohoo! Dec babies rock!!!
Your giveaway's so cute!!! I wanna win it!! I've blogged it: http://bunnymoney9.blogspot.com/2008/12/fab-prizes.html
Thank you for the chance! Hope you have a fab birthday! I did and I got the thomas sabo charm I've been eyeing :)
- December 11, 2008 at 6:30 AM
- Lettie said...
Hi! I came over from Lolly's site. Happy Birthday!
My fav birthday present ever were these tiny little heart earrings my husband gave me when we were dating in high school. I still wear them!
Have a great day!
- December 11, 2008 at 6:32 AM
- Amy said...
Happy Birthday To you! My favortie birthday memory so far was the first year (this year) my daughter was able to sing "Happy Birftay" to me. Birthdays are not really my thing(although for others I go all out) but this one took the cake for me!
- December 11, 2008 at 7:15 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Mr. WT's birthday is 10/11, so 11 is a special number to us--good for you! One of my fondest birthday memories is when I came home from work and Mr. WT had baked and decorated a cake for me--complete with a Willie Nelson guitar on it!
Have a wonderful day!
Peace, "Willietattoos"
- December 11, 2008 at 7:19 AM
- Kaleena said...
Lolly says happy birthday. My favorite birthday story is my now husbands 22 birthday. I surprised him with a guitar that year. It's the only time I've ever been able to keep my mouth shut about his present goodness and boy was he excited!
- December 11, 2008 at 7:22 AM
- Nanna said...
Happy Birthday to you!
My favorite birthday was when I was 13--many years ago. I received a pearl ring from my parents and it had diamonds on the sides! I thought I was the most special person. I wear that ring to this day.
- December 11, 2008 at 7:25 AM
- Mandy said...
I'm new to your blog...found you through lollychops. :) Happy Birthday!! What a fun giveaway! I'll post something on my blog about it...mandyford.blogspot.com :)
My favorite birthday would probably have to be 29...my husband and I decided that day to start trying to get pregnant...and now we have twins!!
- December 11, 2008 at 7:49 AM
- Kristina said...
Happy birthday Carrie!!!
My best birthday gift ever was when I turned 25, and my boyfriend (now husband) took me to an outdoor concert in Vermont. After the concert the whole sky started shimmering with Northern Lights, emerald green and violet. I had never seen them before and haven't since. It felt like the night was celebrating my birthday, too.
- December 11, 2008 at 8:03 AM
- Merivelmoon said...
Lolly sent me along to say...Happy, Happy Birthday to you today! Peace & Love for the coming year. :) My fave birthday gift was the Ballerina Barbie I received for my 5th. I wanted her so bad and it was just magical to unwrap that package & find my special wish inside! Kelly
- December 11, 2008 at 8:07 AM
- Fuji Mama said...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Lolly told me it was your special day!
My fave birthday was a couple of years ago when my husband had a whole evening planned out that I didn't know about to surprise me with, including a chick flick (we NEVER see chick flicks)!
I hope you have a WONDERFUL day!
- December 11, 2008 at 8:14 AM
- Misplaced Country Girl said...
Oh Happy Birthday to you! LollyChops sent me over to wish you a happy birthday. I hope it's a great one.
My favorite birthday was this year. My grandma died when I was a little girl. My mom recently found a pillow top that she had made and never finished. My mom finished it for me and gave it to me for my birthday. It's something I will treasure forever.
- December 11, 2008 at 8:27 AM
What a great giveaway!! Please enter me!! (Lollychops sent me:))
I can't think of a fave gift off the top of my head, but my baby is due in April, which is also when my bday is, so that will, I'm sure, be the best gift ever:)
- December 11, 2008 at 8:29 AM
- annemarie said...
Happy Birthday - Lolly also sent me here and I am so glad she did. Hope you have a great day. All birthdays are a favorite to me - it is indeed a special day! firstname.lastname@example.com
- December 11, 2008 at 8:32 AM
Was visiting Lolly Chops site and she mentioned it was your birthday, so Happy Birthday - hope you have a fantastic day.
How kind of you to do a give away.
- December 11, 2008 at 8:34 AM
- Jingle said...
Happy Birthday!!! Lolly Chops sent me over, and she said I had to win so I could give her the orange scarflette! She offered to clean my house for a YEAR! (That is what "anything" meant, right LC? LOL!) I hope you have a great birthday!!! Have fun!
- December 11, 2008 at 8:38 AM
- calicodaisy said...
Happy Birthday! Lolly sent me. You have darling things to giveaway. Love the scarf!
-- Michele
- December 11, 2008 at 9:15 AM
- Ms. Mini said...
Lolly Chops said it was your birthday - hope its a good one!
- December 11, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- ~amy~ said...
Lolly says HI! and Happy Birthday:)
~ I would says my favorite birthday was when I turned 31 and my husband threw me a Surprise 30th birthday bash! Good times.
- December 11, 2008 at 9:37 AM
Happy Birthday! Lolly sent me...and I'm glad she did...good blog!
My favorite would have to be finding out I was pregant...although it was a few days after it's a day i'll never forget! I hope you have a great day!
- December 11, 2008 at 9:55 AM
- Kelli said...
Happy Birthdaaaaaaaay!
- December 11, 2008 at 10:01 AM
- LeeAnn said...
Go Carrie, it's your birthday! My favorite birthday is when I 'accidently' got two ice cream cakes for my birthday. A little mix up in communications cause one fabulous ice cream feast. We got to taste test Carvel against Dairy Queen. Dairy Queen won hands down, but they were both really good!
- December 11, 2008 at 10:06 AM
- Funky Finds said...
LollyChops mentioned your birthday today & I wanted to send my best wishes for a happy day...and enter your lovely giveaway!
Cheers! Jessica D. info(at)funkyfinds(dot)us
- December 11, 2008 at 10:14 AM
- Andrea62 said...
hi! happy birthday to you. it´s also my birthday today and my special gift is, that i found so many birthday twins today in ravelry today - also you. i hope, we have a nice day "together".
andrea from germany
- December 11, 2008 at 10:15 AM
- Veganrocks said...
Happy birthday! Lolly sent me!
- December 11, 2008 at 10:19 AM
- Stitchify said...
Have a beautiful Birthday, Carrie! I hope this year is fantastic for you! =)
Julie (LollySentMe!) Hehe
- December 11, 2008 at 10:35 AM
- Beth said...
Happy Birthday to You Carrie!!! Lollychops sent me over here and I wanted to tell you to Have a Great Birthday!!! Have fun and eat lotsa cake!!!
- December 11, 2008 at 10:38 AM
- Miss Anne said...
*{Happiest Birthday}* wishes to YOU!
I'm here via Lollypants, and wanted to wish you the *{best}* birthday yet!
Love this giveaway and your blog!
You asked about my favorite birthday gift?? My bday is Aug 13... and my fiance J was extra original this year and did the 13 days of "Anne"... needless to say the words "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" are also 13 letters... so each day the gifts coincided with the letters of HAPPY BIRTHDAY.. :) It was cute and original and definately one I will never forget!
:) Ty for sharing with us on YOUR special day!
- December 11, 2008 at 10:47 AM
- Miss Anne said...
I'm also adding you to my bloglist of giveaways! :)
- December 11, 2008 at 10:48 AM
- 6feet said...
Lolly sent me and Im glad she did!
My fav birthday was the triplets birthday...3 at once!
- December 11, 2008 at 10:52 AM
- Camela said...
My favorite would have to be my 30th—I got engaged just before, was granted a leave of absence for two weeks over the date, and went on a totally spontaneous trip to Italy with two girlfriends, driving around Tuscany in a convertible!
Hope this new year of your life brings you all kinds of fun!
- December 11, 2008 at 10:53 AM
- Tina said...
Lolly sent me too.
Happy Birthday! How fun to host a giveaway on your special day. I will have to do that. Diggin' the orange scarflette.
Hmm...special birthday? Do I get disqualified if I honestly can't think of anything? How awful is that? Although, if you ask me, no perfect birthday is complete without some sushi dinner, so that would be my pick.
- December 11, 2008 at 11:17 AM
- piko0099 said...
Happy Birthday!!! What a wonderful month to celebrate a birthday!! Hope all your birthday wishes come true!
- December 11, 2008 at 11:57 AM
- louisa said...
Lollychops sent me, and Happy Birthday to you!! Hope you have a great day!!
Best birthday memory--my daughter making me breakfast in bed at age 5 which consisted of a brownie, some chocolate easter eggs, and fruit snacks. It was truly the best breakfast ever.
- December 11, 2008 at 12:01 PM
- The Bitterness of Eating Lemons said...
Lolly says Hi..
my favorite birthday present/memories I guess would have to be my baby brothers. Giavanni was born on my 12th birthday.. and Boden was born on my 1/2 birthday this year..
I hope you have a wonderful birthday.. you're being added to my blogaholic's anonymous favorites list..
- December 11, 2008 at 12:14 PM
- nhsmith55 said...
Lollychops said to say
Have a great day.
(And I'd like to be entered in
your giveaway, please)
- December 11, 2008 at 12:51 PM
LollyChops sent me and wanted me to say HI and Happy Birthday!
My favorite memory is of a red velvet cake my mom made for me when I was 16. She worked really hard to get everything together for it. The amount of red fod coloring you needed for the cake was hard to find at the time.
- December 11, 2008 at 1:13 PM
- Andrea said...
Lollychops hired me to come over and sing you Happy Birthday...alas I am not so slick with the video camera, youtube upload thing, so you're just going to have to imagine the fabulous gorilla costume I am currently wearing as I hum you a little "Happy Birthday" love....
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Happy b-day!
- December 11, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Happy Birthday
My favorite birthday was when I flew home from New Zealand on my birthday and because of the time difference I got to have two birthdays that year!!
- December 11, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- Annie Pazoo said...
Hippo birdy, two ewes; hippo birdy, two ewes; hippo birdy two ewes; yada yada ya ya. Owl old are ewe now? Hippo happy birthday from another Lollygal. If you're a friend of Lolly's, you're a friend of mine :-)
- December 11, 2008 at 2:07 PM
- madetiny said...
I am December baby too!!! It'll be my special day in just another week-ish!
- December 11, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Happy Birthday!!
My favorite birthday would have to be when I got my two dogs roxie and tippy. Here is a video within the first week I got them. :)
- December 11, 2008 at 2:38 PM
- Gigi said...
- December 11, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Cheers, Ca-wie ... I guess I've always just been partial to the birthday spankings.
-- Diglar
- December 11, 2008 at 3:32 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Wow, such a fun giveaway! Lollychops directed me over here. Happy Birthday to you!
- December 11, 2008 at 3:39 PM
- Carrie P. said...
Lolly Chops sent me and my name is Carrie too. Have a lovely birthday.
- December 11, 2008 at 3:42 PM
- Alissa said...
Lolly chops sent me all the way from Australia to wish you a ahppy birthday, and that i do!
my birthday story is my Dads story....he got a baby grandaughter for his birthday! and he says no one will ever be able to top that present! AWWWWWWWW
Hope your day is fnatasmical!
- December 11, 2008 at 3:51 PM
- Kimberlee said...
Lolly wanted to share some birthday lovin with you, so Happy Happy Happy day! :D
My favorite b-day was when my boyfriend (at the time) rented a limo to take me out and about for the night. The clock started as soon as a passenger got in, so he couldn't afford to ride up to Seattle to pick me up from work. Instead, he made a video tape of him having a conversation with me so it was ready to play when I got into the limo. We picked up my family and got a pizza and drove around Tacoma for the evening. Lots of fun.
Hope you have a lot of wonderful birthday memories this year and the year ahead!
- December 11, 2008 at 4:23 PM
- Stephanie said...
Found you through the KFO group on Ravelry! Happy birthday!!!
I like every birthday because my family and friends race to see who can call me first. My mom has this tradition of calling and saying, "Happy birthday baby. Today is your special day. A day filled with fun and surprises." I taught that to some friends, so now everyone rushes to be the first caller of the day. 2 years ago my massage therapist was the first one, calling me at 5am (which was okay with me - I was already up since I was racing a triathlon that day).
- December 11, 2008 at 4:36 PM
So cute! Hope your birthday is as good as my birthmonth! That's right in my family we all celebrate the whole month! And they are all my favorite. I found you through Ms. LollyChops and might sign her up to be my bestest friend.
I can always use another blog to read and get great ideas from.
Happy B-Day!
- December 11, 2008 at 4:53 PM
- amy said...
Lolly sent me over to wish you a happy birthday. so, happy birthday! i am glad i came over. i can tell that i am going to enjoy your blog.
as for my favorite gift...a bird necklace that my children gave to me.
- December 11, 2008 at 4:57 PM
- Jessica said...
Happy Birthday! I'm glad I found my way here- and your giveaway is great!
- December 11, 2008 at 5:53 PM
- slmpetersen said...
Just saw Lollychops over at her blog and was told to tell you "hi" from her! hope you have a great birthday! Love the idea of giving away goodies for your birthday that is so COOL!!! Might have to keep that in mind for my birthday next month!!! Happy Birthday!!!
- December 11, 2008 at 6:12 PM
- Katy said...
Happy Birthday From Brisbane Australia!! Lolly sent me too!! I love the puppy and his cute little legs, the colour of the scarflette is divine.
My favourite birthday was my 21st Keg Party!!
- December 11, 2008 at 6:38 PM
- Juliana said...
Lolly sent me to wish you a GREAT BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Love your work! So cute and creative! And what a wonderful way to celebrate your special day!
My favorite birthday...all of them! I love to celebrate my birthday!!!
- December 11, 2008 at 7:07 PM
- sewtakeahike said...
I came over from Lolly's and want to say, happy happy birthday! And what a cute little giveaway!
- December 11, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Lolly also sent me your way to shout out a Happy Bday! Love your blog and the giveaway. U R sweet to do this for the birthday.
Well my fav bday present was about 5 years ago when my daughter and hubby picked out a kitten for me. They were being really quiet, then I heard the meowing from the laundry room and it was love at first sight!
- December 11, 2008 at 8:09 PM
- Jane's Designs said...
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays. First time to your blog and it is a joy!
- December 11, 2008 at 8:21 PM
- Hippie Family... said...
Happy Birthday!!! I would love to win but even without the contest your blog is so cute, I am going to have to come back!!!
(Lolly is so great, so I am sure you are too :))
- December 11, 2008 at 8:48 PM
- MommytoAva said...
Oh, how we love birthdays at our house! We just celebrated our daughter's 4th and have the sweetest video of her singing with us (but it's unedited and over 45 min long...still want to see it??). My most favorite birthday gift ever was a puppy for my sweet sixteen. He was the best companion. Thanks for offering a fun drawing to brighten my week!
- December 11, 2008 at 8:53 PM
- Hippie Family... said...
Oh I forgot to mention, if I win, please give the SCARFLETTE to Lolly :)
- December 11, 2008 at 8:55 PM
- Sarah said...
I found your giveaway over at LollyChops website, and even though I absolutely ADORE it, I would give her the scarflette because I love her site, and she directed me to you!
my favorite birthday is actually going to be coming up here soon. I have never had a big birthday, and always have so much fun when I go to my husband's family's birthdays. there is always so much good food, so many people, and a pinata ...which I have never had. My husband and his cousins have planned a birthday for my 24th which will include lots of friends, family, food, and TWO pinatas!!! I cant wait... I am so excited!
I hope you had an absolutely amazing birthday full of lots of surprises and fun moments!
- December 11, 2008 at 8:58 PM
- Colorado Kid said...
Happy Birthday! I'm glad Lollychops linked you - fun blog!
- December 11, 2008 at 9:11 PM
- Audrey said...
My favorite birthday -- One where my kiddos and DH did all sorts of things to brighten my day!!!
- December 11, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- {jennie} said...
Great contest! Lollychops sent me on over.
My favorite birthday was my twins first birthday this past August! Even though their first year was a blur at times, I think I enjoyed every minute of it!
Happy birthday!
- December 11, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! Have a wonderful day!
ps. lolly chops sent me
- December 12, 2008 at 12:38 AM
- Pina said...
Happy birthday! I hope it was a special day for you.
And of course: Lolly sent me. :)
- December 12, 2008 at 12:51 AM
- babalisme said...
Happy birthday!!!
Well my husband is having his birthday on the 13th, and I baked him a surprise cake today. I don't usually bake, and I'm a novice at baking stuff and you know what, I failed. So I went down to the nearest supermarket and grabbed a Haagen Dazs ice cream cake. That's a wonderful memory of a birthday cake turned into a disaster and a mental note to self that baking is for professional.
You can see the cake here on flickr>http://flickr.com/photos/babalisme/3101532705/
And I also spread your birthday joy on my blog. here>http://babalisme.blogspot.com/
- December 12, 2008 at 3:10 AM
- Sena said...
Hope you had a lovely birthday!! I linked you at http://senalovescandy.blogspot.com/2008/12/cool-swag.html
Cute giveaway!!
- December 12, 2008 at 3:54 AM
I'm brand new to your blog. Great giveaway. Have a great day!
Top Birthday present...My cat Socks!
- December 12, 2008 at 5:51 AM
- Terah said...
happy birthday!
top present: a kitchenaid stand mixer
- December 12, 2008 at 7:53 AM
- Erika said...
Happy Birthday to you!!
My favorite gift I ever received for my birthday was my sewing machine:)
- December 12, 2008 at 9:50 AM
- Amy @ Park City Girl said...
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day :)
- December 12, 2008 at 10:52 AM
- Amanda said...
Happy Birthday! That mouse is too cute! I'd have to say my favorite birthday gift was when I was sick and working on my birthday and my brother and his girlfriend brought me a bouquet of flowers and some tea. Too sweet.
- December 12, 2008 at 11:28 AM
- Sarah Pead said...
My favorite birthday was my 16th. I had a "Hippie" Themed party and invited my closest friends to come enjoy the evening with me. My parents surprised me with a DJ which provided so much dancing fun for me and my friends and it was first time my Dad and I danced to our "Father-Daughter" song "I Hope You Dance" by Leann Womack. 5 years later, we danced to that same song at my wedding. :)
- December 12, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Hmmm....I think my favorite birthday is whatever one is my last birthday. They keep getting better. And what a lovely giveaway! Happy Birthday!
- December 12, 2008 at 12:34 PM
heya. happy birthday! mine was tuesday! what a nice thing to do!
video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4T-jFmGF5w
- December 12, 2008 at 1:54 PM
- papernstitch said...
Happy Birthday Carrie!
- December 12, 2008 at 3:09 PM
Happy Birthday!!! Just discovered your blog. I look forward to shopping with you :)
- December 12, 2008 at 6:38 PM
- Angie said...
My Mom gave me her serger for my birthday, that would have to be my all time favorite birthday gift.
- December 12, 2008 at 7:38 PM
- Chrissie said...
Thanks for the awesome giveaway -- and happy birthday! My favorite birthday gift every year is my mom's homemade white cake. Its deeee-licious!
- December 12, 2008 at 8:31 PM
- Melanie said...
First time to visit you blog - Lolly sent me. I love it and have added it to my reader. Love the scarflette! My favorite birthday is my last birthday when my kids decorated my cake. I've never seen so many sprinkles used on one cake in my life!
- December 12, 2008 at 9:05 PM
- Angel said...
happy birthday!
- December 12, 2008 at 10:47 PM
- Angel said...
Here is me on my birthday, which is also my son's birthday!
- December 12, 2008 at 10:50 PM
- Charlotte said...
My favorite birthday was when I turned 26. My friends and I got a limo and went out for the evening, and had a fantastic time.
- December 12, 2008 at 11:33 PM
My iPod, defninitely.
Happy birthday to you!
- December 12, 2008 at 11:34 PM
- Jenna said...
My favorite birthday gift was a kitchen aid mixer from my boyfriend. Thanks for the giveaway, the pins are so cute!
- December 13, 2008 at 9:53 AM
- Anya said...
Happy birthday and thanks for the chance to win!
- December 13, 2008 at 11:36 AM
- Wanda said...
That is darn cute.
I love it...I can't link you....I'm not computer savvy enough...but I have lots of pix's of my sweet dogs....
- December 13, 2008 at 11:59 AM
- trisha too said...
I hope your birthday was wonderful!
What a fun giveaway--thanks for the chance.
One of my best birthdays was spent outside, under the trees, on weather-perfect day, reading a whole book. I was waited on all day by my lovely children and they took care of all the meals, etc.
(the scarflet is CUTE!!!)
- December 13, 2008 at 12:15 PM
- Jayme said...
my favorite birthday gift is when my husband makes me feel special on my birthday. he doesn't have to buy me anything just a simple card and a thoughtful dinner or comment will do to make me feel loved on my special day!
- December 13, 2008 at 2:35 PM
- Lauren said...
happy birthday to you! i can't get my mind off that yummy scarfy neck warmer. i'm having a giveaway on my blog too. have a wonderful day -- you deserve it.
- December 13, 2008 at 5:44 PM
- cdziuba said...
My favorite birthday gift was a handmade birdfeeder my son made. email@example.com
- December 13, 2008 at 6:49 PM
I love every birthday cause I get lots of chocolate
- December 13, 2008 at 7:56 PM
- Erin said...
My favorite birthday gift was a plane ticket to New Zealand. I was leaving in early February to spend a semester abroad, and this is possibly the best gift ever given to me - I think about that place all the time! If you ever have the chance - GO THERE!
My e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com
Merry Christmas!
- December 13, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Happy Birthday Weekend!
Lollychops wanted me to tell you that she is saying the same thing.
(A loooong entry - sorry, but it needs explaning.)
My best birthday present was the year I had gotten out of hospital a few months previously. (It had been a nasty car accident which left me brain injured, and recovering from multiple broken bones.)
I was not able to do much of anything - no physical activities because of all the newly knitted bones, and my mental capabilities were severely curtailed due to short term memory loss. (After I had re-learned how to read, I could read a novel three times - or more - before I remembered that I had already read it.)
But luckily I still remember getting into the car with my sister and her young'uns. She had coached and trained them (aged 4, 3 and 2 at the time) to sing "Happy Birthday" to me.
I still remember those warbly, young voices - unsure of the exact words or the exact tune - but relying on each other with side-ways glances. And how proud of themselves when they finished.
- December 13, 2008 at 8:11 PM
- Stacy said...
Happy birthday!! My favorite birthday by far was one I celebrated at Buca di Beppo in DC with a large group of friends. It's always nice to be surrounded by good friends on your special day - hope you had just that!
- December 13, 2008 at 8:27 PM
- princess210 said...
Happy Belated Birthday to you! My favorite birthday gift would have to be a card made by my daughter, it was extra special and made with a lot of love!
- December 13, 2008 at 9:49 PM
- DEBIJOT said...
Hope your birthday was a blessed one. Thanks.
- December 13, 2008 at 9:51 PM
- Mairi said...
Happy Birthday!! My favourite birthday was then all my friends and I dressed up and went to a really good restaurant all by our selves when were 13 it was a big event for us! <3
- December 13, 2008 at 9:58 PM
- Renee G said...
I love getting books for presents, especially cookbooks of all kinds.
- December 13, 2008 at 10:29 PM
- Leah Ferguson said...
How sweet of you to do this on your birthday!! Happy Birthday!
My favorite gift was my husband sending me flowers at work, taking me to a romantic dinner and giving me my wedding band that I'd been dying to have. It was a complete surprise and total shock but it was honestly the most simple fun birthday ever!
- December 13, 2008 at 11:01 PM
- vickie said...
hi there. i just wanted to wish you a happy birthday. um as far as my favorite bday gifts of mine i have never had a good birthday or gotten anything ive wanted for my birthday...ever but i hope you have a happy birthday also. oh im going to blog about this also my blog is http://knithappens24.blogspot.com
- December 13, 2008 at 11:59 PM
- vickie said...
hi there
here is a link to a picture of my son vincent wearing his birthday crown he is one tomorrow does this count as doing something birthday related?http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/morgaine524/e0c78c81.jpg
- December 14, 2008 at 12:26 AM
- designwaitress said...
This is so awesome, Carrie. I'm getting my entry in by the hair of my chinny chin chin :)
My FAVORITE birthday memory was when I turned 6 years old. My birthday is in February and we had an unusually warm day for my birthday party. The snow was melting quickly making big lakes in our driveway. My mom bundled us all up and we headed outside to play in the mess. We grabbed sleds and "sailed" from one snowy island to another. We played "Gilligan's Island" all day and were completely soaked by sundown. It was fabulous :)
See you soon!
- December 14, 2008 at 11:26 AM
- CherryPal: Computer Friend or Foe? said...
so nice of you!
My favorite gift was a painting a kid in my class made. it was just too cute for words!
- December 15, 2008 at 11:53 AM
- Ursula said...
What a fun giveaway
Happy Birthday to you - even though its a little late!!
My best birthday present was getting my first son out of Special Baby care and getting him home after 6 weeks - totally brilliant!
- December 15, 2008 at 2:56 PM
- HODGEPODGESPV said...
i'm sorry i missed your birthday but hope you enjoyed it as much as the winner of your sweet prize.
- December 15, 2008 at 8:56 PM


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Quirky Valentine's Day Ideas for Pop-Culture Enthusiasts
Is your relationship comparable to that of Mario and Princess Peach? Richie and Margot Tenenbaum? Ron Swanson and a plate of ribs? If you answered "yes" to any of these unstoppable duos, then this Valentine's Day gift guide is for you! Sure, candy and flowers are great, but the quirky pop-culture nerd in your life might prefer something a little more fitting to their film and TV tastes. How about a snuggle-worthy pair of Barney Stinson suitjamas? Or a lovey-dovey print of the film you watched on your first date? Check out ten offbeat gift ideas for your sweetheart after the jump, and hit the comments to let us know of the other pop-culture presents you've found whilst prepping for good ol' February 14th.
The Royal Tenenbaums Margot & Richie Print, $10 from Etsy
For the walls of your indoor tent.

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The hard part's not over in ridding Syria of chemical weapons
It may not have been the result of grand strategy, but it looks like a face-saving political solution could allow us to step back from our plans to bomb Syria.
The president has agreed to take Secretary of State John Kerry's suggestion to the United Nations Security Council that Syria turn over its chemical weapons stockpile to international inspection and control. The skeptics are already arguing that the rapid Russian and Syrian agreement to this offer is just a delaying tactic. Some are calling for the U.S. air and missile strikes to go ahead, despite the developments of the past few days. We ought to be ready to take "yes" for an answer, but it won't be easy.
I spent three years negotiating arms control and nonproliferation regimes with the Soviet Union and Russia, and a year in Moscow implementing a chemical weapons destruction agreement. That experience tells me that the task ahead in Syria is going to be long and difficult. us
Chemical weapons come in two types: old-style weapons in which all the elements that can trigger a toxic chemical attack are in one bomb or container. In more recent times, nations began to deploy "binary" chemical weapons, in which the toxic agent and the chemical that would trigger the release of that deadly agent were in separate containers. These were considered safer and less susceptible to accidental release.
Destruction of such weapons will be a monumental task — and costly, too. The U.S. stockpile (30,000 tons) is far greater than Syria's but our own experience should serve as a warning. Our stockpile is being destroyed but it is taking longer (more than 20 years) and costing far more than we envisioned when we agreed with Russia to each destroy our respective weapons and precursor chemicals.
When I negotiated with the Russian chemical weapons "czar" in Moscow, we were discussing the Soviet Union's stockpile of 40,000 tons of chemical weapons, some dating back to World War I. That destruction effort is also still ongoing to this day. It required building destruction furnaces with sophisticated environmental protection systems, training destruction technicians for what would become a lifelong effort for many of them, and developing emergency plans should anything go wrong.
These obstacles are not reasons to reject our own proposal to bring Syria's arsenal under control but will require us to approach this problem carefully and patiently. Syria has a large stockpile of the old style "unitary" weapons. They cannot be quickly rounded up and stored safely. With a civil war going on, we do not want to demand that the government quickly load these weapons on trucks, which might be hijacked, only to be taken to marshaling sites that do not yet exist.
The task of controlling weapons need not immediately require that they be moved, but will demand something like military or civilian "boots on the ground" to monitor this first stage in what will be a long and expensive process. If we approach this with Russia as a joint effort we just might be able to pull it off — both of us have the trained experts needed to do the job.
We managed to avert a further escalation of the Syrian civil war. A way ahead to remove Assad's chemical arsenal from his control has begun. Now, we need the patience to go about this in a way that carries out the task without undue delay or imprudent haste. Pursuing this task in a cooperative approach with Russia might even allow us, together, to find common ground for resolving the fundamental problems underlying the Syrian civil war.


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Alcholics Anonymous
July 5, 2019, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other. The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self supporting through our own contributions. AA is nonprofessional, self-supporting,multiracial,apolitical, does not engage in controversies, and neither endoreses nor opposes any cause. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.


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To date, there has yet to be a definitive project that told the complete story, until now! Joining forces with Tyscot Music & Entertainment, the group has assembled an audio and visual collection that truly reveals their body of work, remarkable depth and contributions that have spanned over four decades. AMAZING GRACE Deluxe Collectors Edition CD a/Bonus DVD contains eleven newly recorded songs including the R&B classic People Get Ready to the world-renowned, deeply moving hymn and title track Amazing Grace, of which the group recorded an additional rendition called Amazing Grace (Down Home Version).
This deluxe package also includes a mesmerizing 43 minute documentary DVD entitled MUSIC MAJORS: THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP. This documentary chronicles the groups journey from signing with the Stax imprint, Gospel Truth that was created just for them by Al Bell, up to present day as the flagship recording group for Tyscot Music & Entertainment. MUSIC MAJORS: THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP documentary is filled with awe inspiring historical footage such as clips from the 1972 Wattstax concert in Los Angeles along with interview/comments from the group, siblings, their long-time manager, Tyscot executives and notable artists such as Kirk Franklin, Dorinda Clark Cole, James Fortune, Isaac Carree & others!
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Is a comprehensive online resource for Vietnam War information. We are infinitely seeking out new sources of information on the Vietnam War. To contribute, please contact our team at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Introduction To the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a war fought between 1964 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos, and in bombing runs over North Vietnam. Fighting on one side was a coalition of forces including the United States, the Republic of Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. Fighting on the other side was a coalition of forces including the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) and the National Liberation Front, a communist-led South Vietnamese guerrilla movement. The USSR provided military aid to the North Vietnamese and to the NLF, but was not one of the military combatants.


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Following from my earlier review of the Fairy Drops Cream Treatment Lash Base, here comes the Volume Burst Mascara in the waterproof formula (purple tube – the pink tube is the non waterproof film type).
The packaging is just some cardboard but I like the busy design:
The mascara comes with that special brush! Have you seen it?
See how it has the special shape? This is supposed to help you hold curl and gets to all the lashes. It's a really great brush shape although it's sort of inexplicable why!
I think this mascara has fibers but it's quite subtle. It's a lovely deep true back and although it's a little thick, it's really, truly does hold curl. To be fair, I have found quite a lot of mascara's that hold curl these days and they are all a real pain in the butt to remove – every single last one. This is no exception. I am sure I ordered the non-waterproof version – perhaps I am just going senile, but this one is a bummer to get off.
For some reason (I have been using this for 3 months!) it causes me some lash pain. Really! At the base of my lashes. I believe this happens to me when a mascara is quite 'hard' or dries to a very crispy finish. Mascara's that hold curl tend to be a little crispy I find – that's what keeps them up I guess! But anyway, it hurt a little when removing.
No mascara:
Applying mascara:
2 thin coats of mascara:
This is a good mascara – no doubt. The have a platinum formula too which I would like to try. But for now this is enough to confirm to me that:
1. Fairy Drops mascara holds curl
2. Fairy Drops mascara is a deep black
3. Fairy Drops volume burst mascara is a rich formula and adds length more than volume
4. Fairy Drops mascara is a bit crunchy and is a pain to remove.
In my eyes this makes this a good mascara like my other favourites, Heroine Make and Sony BC Fiber Lash. But not better. Not special.
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Most useful Android smartphone apps
The Android Market may not have as many apps as the iPhone App Store yet, but there are still more than enough to be overwhelmed, and it continues to grow at a breakneck pace. To help you sort through them all, here is my latest list of the 20 most useful Android apps. I've also recently updated my list of the most useful iPhone apps and you'll notice several of the same apps on both lists.
Remember that I primarily had business professionals in mind when making this list and also keep in mind that this is a snapshot in time. The Android platform is developing so quickly that I guarantee my home screen will look different a month from now. Still, here's my list of tried-and-true Android apps that I can highly recommend.
If you'd prefer to view this as a list instead of a photo gallery, then see the companion blog post.
Jason Hiner has nothing to disclose. He doesn't hold investments in the technology companies he covers.
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Jason Hiner is Editorial Director of CNET and former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic. He's co-author of the book, Follow the Geeks.


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Weaving A Great Turning: Transition Albany Takes It Step-by-Step
I've been following Transition Albany (T/A) for eight months now. What's become of this effort to transform the San Francisco bay area city where I work into a resilient, self-sufficient, low-consuming, and low-carbon-emitting community?
On Sunday, May 2, 2010, I stopped by at the city-sponsored Arts and Green Festival held at Albany's Veterans Memorial Park. Catherine Sutton, chief proponent of T/A, was orchestrating a Maypole dance there. Standing beside a vertical pole with multi-colored ribbons streaming from its tip, Sutton taught 20 or so adult and child audience-participants the pattern of the interweaving dance. Then the music began. Clutching a ribbon end, each dancer circled, some clockwise, others counter-clockwise, alternately passing inside or outside of each approaching dancer. When the music stopped, we were left with a Maypole, tightly wound with interwoven strands of red, yellow, green, blue, pink, purple, and orange.
After the dance, I strolled by the exhibits. At the Hyperlocavore booth, I marked a city map with a dot to represent my backyard garden-sharing plot. I picked up fliers from T/A to post at my business. Albany Strollers and Rollers offered free bike parking and bike tune-ups. A nearby farm was seeking subscribers for its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) produce. Maybe two-dozen more booths promoted solar energy, rainwater collection, low-water landscaping, electronic waste recycling, nature preservation, and energy efficiency. On my way out, I met Sutton again. She seemed discouraged in an odd way: unlike Transition towns that she'd just visited, Albany had so much interest in "green" issues already that it was hard to see what T/A's role should be.
A week or so later, I interviewed Sutton to learn what discouraged her, what kept her going, and what was next for T/A. She was more upbeat, buoyed by the words of Gerhard Brostrom, a participant at T/A's mid-May planning meeting. Brostrom had recapped T/A's accomplishments, emphasizing the sustained progress made in spreading Transition concepts throughout Albany and nearby North Berkeley.
He noted that many people were comforted to know of T/A's vision even if they didn't come to events. The events were experiments from which T/A had learned much about mobilizing energy around a variety of topics: growing food locally, finding alternative transportation, and reducing resource use. And finally, Brostrom said that T/A was one of very few groups that brought such a wide variety of topics together. During this planning meeting, participants decided that what was important was to keep T/A's connections and contact list growing. Although it was frustrating that others seemed too busy with their own projects to become actively involved in T/A, it was still important to honor others' work. After all, Sutton said, "Transition is not a group. It's all sorts of things happening as we all transition from dependence on oil."
In late May, at another T/A event, I watched the video "In Transition 1.0: from Oil Dependence to Local Resilience" showing clips of Transition Towns throughout the world. What was most powerful to me were the faces and voices of people excited at shaping the future of their communities.
Transition Albany hasn't had its "great unleashing" yet, the big kick-off celebration of a community's adopting Transition goals. T/A is still in its awareness building phase, even as Albany quietly became the 59th U.S. (and 238th international) Transition Town on March 29, 2010. But whether or not T/A has been the instigator, it has been the conduit through which I've learned of Albany's receptiveness to self-sufficiency. It is Catherine Sutton's e-mails that have told me of the many opportunities available in Albany, including:
- City-sponsored fruit-tree give-aways
- A used-clothing swap
- A weekly exchange for surplus homegrown garden produce and numerous classes and events for learning about permaculture
- Learning about other Transition Towns
It is at T/A events that I am starting to recognize my "green-minded" neighbors. It is by seeing more and more "green" projects succeed that they start to seem normal to me. As Sutton has quoted: "the energy of Transition increases with use."
T/A's eight to ten core group members are gratified by the group's community building progress over less than a year and they're encouraged to continue to meet semi-monthly to brainstorm and plan awareness-building events. Some of their ideas for future events include a skills-sharing fair, a storytelling picnic for Albany elders and families, and a walking tour of local gardens. Other "green" projects such as solar arrays and rainwater or gray-water collection systems will be featured along with bringing in various films and speakers.
They envision a possible "great unleashing" on International Day, 10/10/10, but are realizing that, more important than meeting a fixed timeline, they wish to feel good about working together and inspiring their neighbors to adopt Transition-oriented lifestyle changes. But whatever role T/A eventually carves for itself, it has already created an image of itself in my mind: individuals exuberantly Maypole-dancing in the park, collectively weaving a Great Turning.
of Pam's blogs about Transition Albany.


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Women's Health Services
Through the years, women will likely experience at least one of number of unique conditions. Whether you have osteoporosis, lymphedema or pelvic pain, women of all ages and stages in life will find a comprehensive program of services at Kessler that addresses their individual medical rehabilitation needs.
This highly specialized program offers the diagnosis and treatment of these common conditions, along with education, prevention strategies and support.
Our Approach
Kessler's physical and occupational therapists tailor treatment to individual needs and rehabilitation goals. We work closely with the client and her referring physician to determine the most appropriate course of treatment to help restore strength, optimize function and mobility, and reduce pain.
Your Treatment
By integrating evidence-based therapies and advanced technologies, your rehabilitation team will help to optimize your health and well-being. Among the many conditions we treat are:
- Incontinence — Described as a loss of bladder or bowel control resulting in involuntary loss of urine or stool, incontinence is a pelvic floor weakness which causes a loss of muscular support for the bladder, uterus or rectum. Treatment includes electrical stimulation, biofeedback, exercise, and behavioral management.
- Pelvic Floor Tension/Pain — Pelvic floor tension or pain usually occurs in the set group of muscles that support the bladder, uterus, and rectum. Sometimes caused by muscle, nerve or joint problems, patients suffering from this condition may have discomfort when sitting, pain during intercourse, or pain in the hips or lower abdomen. Common rehabilitation techniques include pelvic floor relaxation training, manual therapy, and biofeedback.
- Pre- and Post-Natal Program — During pregnancy, many women may suffer from pain or aching in the back or shoulder blades, rib cage or groin area due to changes in posture, weight, or hormonal changes. In addition, orthopedic problems that begin at this time may persist following pregnancy. Manual therapy, maternity supports, strengthening, and retraining techniques are used in the pre–natal stages. Post–natal rehabilitation includes strengthening and endurance training.
- Osteoporosis — Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become thin, brittle and break easily. There are several treatment options to combat this condition including instruction in proper body mechanics, weight bearing strengthening, posture exercises to relieve pain, the fitting of braces or orthotics, and other modalities.
- Lymphedema — Lymphedema is characterized by swelling, primarily in the arms or legs, as a result of an abnormal accumulation of the lymph fluid. It occurs mostly in persons who have had lymph node dissection, radiation therapy, trauma or cancer surgery and can cause infections, severe discomfort and disability. Secondary lymphedema can also occur as a complication of other disorders, such as chronic venous insufficiency. The most beneficial non–invasive treatment for lymphedema is Complete Decongestive Physiotherapy (CDP), which includes manual lymph drainage (MLD), compression bandaging and therapeutic exercise to reduce swelling in the affected limb and patient education. Using these methods, Kessler physical therapists, who are CDP/MLD certified, can best help individuals manage these conditions.
- Breast Cancer Recovery — Kessler therapists are specially trained to evaluate the needs of women with breast cancer and to provide customized exercise, treatment, and education programs to optimize recovery. This may involve exercises to increase shoulder range of motion and function, retraining of muscles that have been affected by reconstructive surgery, and the prevention or early detection of lymphedema.
For More Information
For more information about Kessler's Women's Health Services, you can contact one of the following offices:
West Orange Campus
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Personal Statements, Resumes, and Letters of Recommendation / Re: leters of recomendation« on: July 27, 2002, 03:22:01 AM »
If you are like me and have been working for 15 plus years, there is no way a LOR from a professor is an option (at least as far as I can tell). I think your best bet is to get LOR from current employers or anyone else who can speak candidly and honestly about you and what you offer the law school.
Good luck to you!
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Spafinder® Wellness initiates philanthropic service on behalf of the spa industry. Spafinder Wellness often undertakes philanthropic projects in service of causes of concern to the spa and wellness industry and its ever-widening community of consumers.
Spafinder Wellness' 2007 Melanoma Initiative promotes awareness of this common, preventable form of skin cancer by sponsoring events, providing essential information to the public, and marshaling the myriad resources of the spa industry.
When Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans in 2005, Spafinder Wellness responded by creating Spas Helping Spas, an online bulletin board where spa professionals affected by the hurricane could find help from their peers.
In 2004, Spafinder Wellness and Luxury SpaFinder Magazine donated subscription and gift certificate proceeds to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to promote clinical and genetic studies.


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Which scale(s)?
I'm looking for a good kitchen scale. Actually, two scales: one for weighing flour, etc. and a spoon or small precision scale for weighing salt/yeast/etc when needed.
After reading through some discussions here, I'm weighing (ha ha) the merits of the MyWeigh KD8000 and the OXO Good Grips with pull-out display. I'm a little concerned about the time-out feature on the latter... it sounds like it is non-adjustable. Does anyone know how long it is? The fraction display on the OXO also seems more gimmicky than helpful...
I'd love suggestions for the smaller precision scale. I see good prices on the Admetior spoon scale, but I wonder if a portable .1g scale might not be better (I might also use this for weighing coffee beans, should I go that route)?


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Caring for Your Computer
Conserve Power
In an effort to be environmentally responsible and provide energy savings for the University, ITS is providing tips and tricks to configure your computer to save power.
Why should I care about my computer's energy use?
Desktop computers use a lot of energy! Some simple facts:
- After lighting and air conditioning, computers consume the most energy in Clark's office spaces.
- Common desktop computers use about 60 watts and flat screen displays use an additional 30 watts.
- If 50% of Clark's faculty and staff implemented our recommended settings on their desktop computers, we could save almost $12,000 a year! That's before you consider the savings with laptops and all of our students' computers.
For ITS managed Windows computers, we will be utilizing the Power Options control panel. Within the Power Options control panel, we will be using a combination of power saving plans to provide substantial energy savings with minimal effect on your computing experience. You will be free to customize your primary desktop, laptop, and departmental computer lab's power plans however you like for presentations or other special occasions.
Power plans available from ITS via the Power Options control panel
The Clark Recommended power plan is the recommended option for desktop and laptop computers as it will save the most amount of energy while minimizing the impact on your daily computing. If you need to access you desktop computer remotely, utilizing Remote Desktop Connection, the Min Savings / Remote Desktop power plan is the one that should be selected.
Changing Energy Settings
Your computer will start saving energy when left unattended. In this mode, it will decrease power consumption and provide the University with energy savings. To wake it up, simply move the mouse or strike a key on the keyboard. It does take a few seconds for your computer to wake back up, just a little patience will help this effort. None of your programs will be closed, you will not lose any unsaved work and you will not need to wait for your computer to reboot when you wake it up.


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WHITSETT � On Feb. 7, Kelly Alexander, a Democrat from Mecklenburg County introduced House Bill 84: The North Carolina Medical Cannabis Act. What people don�t realize as it this is not only an advantage for the terminally ill and disabled; it also has potential to become an asset to all North Carolina taxpayers by becoming a cash crop. However, the negative stigma that surrounds cannabis can easily prevent the passing of this bill. I would like to raise awareness to all North Carolinians just how much we would be losing if this does not pass in our wonderful state. I hope my words will sway those with a negative opinion to allow others the chance for relief in many areas that cannabis can provide.
When someone is sick, everyone always asks: �What else can I do to make you feel better?� The common response is generally �There is nothing else you can do, don�t worry about me, I am fine.� I personally went through months of this with my vibrant and caring mother, Cynthia Jefferson. My sweet mother was diagnosed with a rare disorder called Dystonia. Very similar to Huntington�s and Parkinson�s, the pain level was twice that compared to those. Her neck sat on her shoulder and she was unable to put up or grasp anything with her hands. Her everyday personal and feeding needs relied on another person, 24 hours a day. She was not only humiliated, but suffered escalated episodes of bipolar disorder, associated with the effects of Dystonia. She was depressed and in an awful amount of pain. Constant moving made her weight drop to a saddening 84 pounds. In turn it made my dad suffer from depression and escalated symptoms of his own ailments as well. He loved her so much it crushed him to see her the way she was.
Just when we thought all hope was lost, my mother�s sister suggested allowing her to smoke marijuana, even if it was to see that infectious smile she had once more. At first, dad was sorely against it. My own recollection was nothing of the sort was allowed in his the house, but we were given an unbiased education about pros and cons of marijuana just the same. After just one treatment of marijuana, life began simpler and happier from that point on. Her appetite increased immediately, her love for peanut butter cups and apple pie creations made her weight increase to 96 pounds over a span of a few months. Her team of doctors stayed within their legal limits giving the go-ahead to use �any means necessary� to continue her progress. There were even noted times that she walked unassisted, grasped objects, tremors reduced, and sleep was more peaceful after the introduction of cannabis.
Our joy was forced to be kept secret due to the incriminating circumstances that surrounded our breakthrough. It was sad enough watching my mother be classified as sick, but also a criminal. This is why I say to you now, passing this act will remove this from happening. Legalization will chip away from the negative stigma that surrounds this plant.
It is our choice to do our research, look at numbers, and listen to opposition for any sort of issue. The time has come for our elected officials to truly look out for what best for our state. Not only will they be giving sick citizens a chance for alternative medicines, it will also provide the state enough profit to provide better treatments with proper funding for our health and safety.
If medicinal use isn�t convincing enough then examine this angle. North Carolina was the last to pass a lottery. We were the last state on the East Coast to enact yet another chance for revenue in the form of the lottery. This is our chance to be the first on the East Coast to pass the cash crop to draw in revenue without raising taxes. North Carolina could be the first on the East Coast to recognize that this is a cash crop to gain income for the state without raising taxes. Statics in Colorado have showed the state collecting $8.2 million in application fees alone. It would be amazing to see North Carolina receive a piece of that to apply toward putting our teachers back to work or building research facilities for universities.
North Carolinians should be focused on this issue to see the positive trickle-down effect that will come with the passing of this bill. The passing of House Bill 84 is crucial to our survival in this state and I hope when voting comes that enough support has been shown to claim a victory on its voting date.
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Just over 5 years ago (July 26, 2004 to be exact), I met my brother Brent for the first time. Probably sounds odd for that to be the case.
Brent is 12 years older than me. My parents were young, unmarried and my dad was in Seminary in Oklahoma when they became pregnant with him. From both families' perspectives, adoption was the only option.
My parents moved, had Brent. He was adopted and that was that. I knew nothing of it until Christmas 2003, when my mom (and then my dad one day later) told my brother Kyle and I about Brent (although at that time we didn't know his name).
The following Spring, my mother filled out the Indiana state paperwork, which Brent had filled out many years before. Brent received notice of his mother (my mother) and called her. From there, a flurry of phone calls began: mom to me, mom to Kyle, Kyle to me, Brent to Kyle, Brent to me, etc., etc.
Brent lived in Chicago. Kyle's band, Rainer Maria, was playing a show in Chicago. Brent got a stand-by airline ticket for me to Chicago through a friend of his and that's how it became that just 7 months after I was told that another brother of mine even existed, I found myself sitting at a club with Brent (my new brother -- LLB, long lost brother as we had become fond of calling him) and Kyle (the brother I had grown up with my whole life).
It was a mind-blowing and amazing experience. That has only gotten better. Getting to know Brent and his other family has enriched my life in so many ways. I've decided that this "Ten" would be dedicated to that reunion five years ago. Here's ten amazing/cool/wonderful things (in no particularly order) about having a new brother:
- Brent's generosity and kindness -- his openness as a person (and his mannerism, which are just like my dad's)
- Brent's parents - the Middletons - very warm and loving people that raised their son to have such an amazing spirit; they have made our reunion with him (and our experiences with them) so comfortable and easy.
- Brent's sister, Karla, who told me the first time we met that she always wanted a sister.
- Brent's new wife, Deb, a welcome addition to this every-expanding family
- Brent's awesome step-daughter, Hayley, who kept me very busy when I was in Chicago for Brent and Deb's wedding last Christmas.
- Skydiving with Brent!! - My mom decided that the best way to celebrate her 60th birthday would be jump out of a plane with her son, Brent (who is an avid skydiver). Of course, Kyle and I had to also. It was a blast!! (Though I don't know if I would do it again).
- Brent's nephews, who are my nephews too now and who both have unique personalities that I've enjoyed slowly starting to get to know.
- The Middleton-Fischer Thanksgiving when time my mom, Kyle and I first met Brent's family. There were so many incredible things about that experience. I know I will never forgot it.
- The peace that the reunion has brought to my mother.
- Having more family -- always a good thing!!


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text: Skin Cancer / Melanoma Bridgeport Hospital's Advanced Melanoma Program provides comprehensive treatment to patients with melanoma, or skin cancer. Treatment is founded on nationally accepted, evidence-based guidelines established by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Our multidisciplinary team is comprised of specialists from dermatology, general surgery, surgical oncology, plastic surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, research, tumor registry, nursing and pathology. Each patient's condition is reviewed by a diverse tumor board, resulting in a comprehensive treatment plan that's unique to each patient. A patient navigator is available to assist patients throughout the process. Working in tandem with Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale Cancer Center, we have the unique opportunity to offer our patients enrollment in innovative and national clinical trials. Treatment Many melanomas can be cured by surgery alone. If the lymph nodes contain melanoma cells, the rest of the lymph nodes in the same area are removed by the surgeon. However, sometimes even at the time the melanoma is first diagnosed, it may already have spread to other parts of the body. Over time, tumors may grow in the lungs, the liver or other organs. Spread of the melanoma to other parts of the body (called metastatic disease), if untreated, can be lethal over a period of months to years. In addition to surgery, standard treatment can include chemotherapy and biologic therapy. Our expert board-certified physicians provide a range of advanced, multidisciplinary healing therapies using state-of-the-art technology, including: Surgery: Surgical excision - removing the cancer from the skin along with a margin of healthy tissue around it Sentinel lymph node biopsy - sampling of the lymph nodes to which the melanoma could possibly spread Full lymphadenectomy - full removal of all involved lymph nodes Skin grafting - using skin from one area of the body to replace skin that is removed with cancer Skin flaps - rotating skin surrounding the cancer into the area that is removed At this time, standard treatments for advanced melanoma are effective in only a small percentage of patients. Nationally designated cancer centers such as Yale Cancer Center offer investigational treatments for metastatic melanoma and maintain laboratory research programs to discover new ways to treat the disease.


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As I was working my way through life-drawing classes, I thought I would become a painter, but became intrigued with Fiber Art and weaving. I spent nearly thirty years working and exploring that path, while learning about Textile Arts from other cultures and other times. That led to a deep appreciation and respect for all those who hand-make and have made objects and textiles to be used in their lives. Working with re-cycled buttons continues my connection to the world of Fiber Art, and brings to mind all of the people who wore those buttons over the years. The artworks symbolized people together while celebrating a common object. My paintings are homages to artisans and their hand-made textiles and other works. And my painted collages with re-cycled world stamps and maps speak of the similarities and uniqueness of us all, with sometimes humorous juxtapositions. Beauty rules all.


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ELON � In a fierce timeout huddle with less than eight minutes to go in the first half and her team down by nine, Elon women�s basketball coach Charlotte Smith yelled, �Get some defensive pressure! Let�s go!�
It worked, as the Phoenix bounced back from its first loss in seven games by defeating Georgia Southern 70-59 on Monday night at Alumni Gym.
�I�m glad we got the win, but I tell you it was an ugly one,� Smith said.
The Phoenix wanted to come out firing, but Elon found itself in a nine-point hole with 7:53 left in the first half. Smith called a timeout and got into her players a little bit.
�I�m yelling about defense,� she said. �You can control defense. Our shots weren�t falling. We missed tons of layups. But the one thing we could control was defense, and we weren�t doing that. We�re a lot better defensive team than we showed (this game), so that�s what I was screaming about.�
Elon went on an 11-0 run in the next 6:40, pulling ahead 27-25 with 1:14 to play. The half ended 30-29 in Elon�s favor after Eagles sophomore guard Anna Claire Knight hit a long 3-pointer from the sideline with seven seconds to play.
The game was tightly contested in the second half. Elon took an eight-point lead with 11:11 left frame. Georgia Southern fought back, capping off a rally with a four-point play from junior guard MiMi Dubose with 5:29 to play.
Two layups from senior guard Ali Ford sparked a 10-0 run for the Phoenix during the next 3� minutes, putting Elon up 63-56. Georgia Southern hit just one field goal, a 3-pointer from Dubose, after the four-point play.
�Basketball is a game of runs and it�s important to have the runs,� Ford said. �But it�s even more important to defend your runs. We didn�t do that the first time, we let them come back and they went on a run, too. Our second run was more important. After we hit that one, we were like, all that hard work, we can�t let that one go down the drain, too.�
Elon had a six-game winning streak snapped by Davidson in a 77-62 loss Saturday, a game in which the Phoenix was in contention until the final minutes. Senior forward Kelsey Evans said the victory was a clutch way to rebound from that.
�A win is a win, as ugly as it is,� she said. �It�s good to get that �W� in the column after Saturday, get back on track although there�s obviously still a lot of things we have to work on. That wasn�t our best basketball tonight. We gutted it out.�
Ford led Elon with 23 points and four rebounds. Evans had 20 points and 12 rebounds and set the school�s career record by getting four blocked shots to push her all-time mark to 201. Junior guard Kelsey Harris scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her first double-double this season.
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Un-Fair! Reese-- not dull, but not Sharp
We knee-jerk liberals hear a title like Vanity Fair and automatically think, "Vanity Unfair!" After all, we're the spiritual children of Marlon Brando's rebel in The Wild One who, when asked what he was rebelling against, replied, "Whatta you got?"
Vanity Fair offers liberals a heroine to champion in Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon), a young woman scheming to move from the have-nots to the haves in early 19th-century England. Is it coincidental that this film opened in the U.S. during the Republican Convention? Not likely.
As is often the case in English society, many characters in this latest adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel are neither haves nor have-nots, but "hads," being somehow one step removed from their families' money.
Mira Nair's film is more for fans of Witherspoon than Thackeray, which makes economic sense because there are more of the former than the latter, especially in the movie-going crowd. Legally red-haired– although the deceptive poster, which looks more like Nicole Kidman, conceals that– the actress, save for a convincing English accent, is just a transplanted Elle Woods. She isn't dull, but she's not Sharp.
Vanity Fair looks so good and is so entertaining in the early going– thanks especially to Eileen Atkins' performance as Aunt Matilda– that it's easy to enjoy the star and overlook flaws in the script. But as Atkins disappears, Witherspoon gets further out of her depth, and as the screenplay goes to hell, Nair's tricks are reduced to minor, fleeting distractions.
After more than two hours, the film realizes it's overstayed its welcome, and an epilogue brings it to an end with dizzying speed and a lack of logic that will leave your head spinning. A character who was dropped at a pivotal moment suddenly reappears, another turns on an emotional dime, and still another shows up to bring things full cycle with an irony negated by the star's sunniness.
Becky is the child of poor but artistic parents. She gets an education and takes a job as governess to Sir Pitt Crawley's (Bob Hoskins) daughters. En route she stops at the home of her only friend, Amelia Sedley (Romola Garai), to practice her flirting.
Brought to London by Crawley's sister, Matilda, Becky marries one of Crawley's sons, Rawdon (James Purefoy), who loses his inheritance. A similar fate befalls George Osborne (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) when he marries Amelia.
It's never clear whether Becky loves Rawdon. There's no chemistry between them, but maybe chemistry hadn't been invented yet.
At least two scenes are so reminiscent of Gone with the Wind they bring home the vast difference between Witherspoon's Becky Sharp and Vivien Leigh's Scarlett O'Hara. In one, Becky plays Scarlett to Amelia's weak, weepy Melanie; in the other, Becky/Scarlett tries to keep Rawdon/Rhett from leaving her.
Crossing from England to the American South, Leigh nailed the accent, but that was just the starting point for her brilliant performance. Making the journey in the other direction, Witherspoon starts and ends with the accent.
Almost as limited, Nair succeeds with the visuals in a manner nearly worthy of Merchant Ivory, from the opulence of jewels and peacocks and Mayfair before the streets were paved to squalor that would have made Dickens close the curtains on his carriage; but she fails in most of the storytelling aspects.
For much of the running time Nair gets so many of the small things right it almost doesn't matter that the big ones are wrong. But she can't get away with it forever and ultimately Vanity really is unfair.


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Biomarkers in Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Newly Diagnosed Neuroblastoma or Ganglioneuroblastoma
What is the purpose of this trial?
Evaluate the factors currently used for risk-group assignment (DNA content, MYCN copy number, and tumor histology) in patients with newly diagnosed neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma. Assess the prevalence of 1p, 11q, 14q loss of heterozygosity and gain of 17q; the expression of nerve growth factor and its high affinity (Trk-A) and low affinity (p75NTR) receptors; and telomerase activity in these patients. Compare the independent clinical significance of these biological factors with MYCN amplification, International Neuroblastoma Staging system stage, age, and histologic variables in predicting response to treatment or outcome in these patients. To prospectively analyze the concordance between detection of MYCN amplification in tumor samples and quantitative detection of MYCN DNA in serum, and to analyze the prognostic significance of MYCN amplification as detected in serum samples. To build a database that includes information regarding the presentation and natural history of neuroblastoma-associated health problems including, but not limited to, opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia (OMA) and/or spinal cord compression. Maintain a reference bank containing clinically and genetically characterized frozen tumor tissue, tumor DNA and RNA, tumor touch preparations, histology slides and blocks, cell lines, and paired normal DNA obtained at time of diagnosis, second-look surgery, and relapse for future research studies. Build a database of known biological prognostic factors for patients on therapeutic studies.
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Hi Bengt/Linda,
I have a Q about version 4 (but I understand if you don't want to let any cats out of the bag):
I am running a multilevel path model where I want to estimate the same relationships using the same variables across levels of analysis. However, one of my outcome variables is dichotomous, so model estimation requires numerical integration. Problematically, this means that "Unrestricted x-variables in TWOLEVEL analysis with ALGORITHM=INTEGRATION must be specified as either a WITHIN or BETWEEN variable." So, to estimate the model, I've disaggregate the variance in my x-variables in Excel and then declared the disaggregates as either within or between.
My question is: will version 4 allow numerical integration without declaring variables as either within or between? Also, because I want to estimate indirect effects in my model, will version 4 allow (bootstrapped) indirect effects in TWOLEVEL models?
Thank you for your time!
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sorry, but I forgot to also ask if version 4 will have automated two-level chi-square difference testing for models estimated with MLR.
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I may be wrong, but I think the x variable issue only comes up when x has a random slope. In that case, the "whole" x (both between and within variation) is what the random slope multiplies. I guess you can also create a between-level part of x as the cluster mean x-bar-subj and use that on between to get different x slopes on different levels. V4 is no different here. Two-level bootstrapping is not going to be in V4.0. We'll see what version 4 will have in terms of nested model testing. It can be safely said, however, that 4.0 will have a long list of new features.
Michael J. Zyphur
posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 7:54 pm
I commonly encounter the x-variable issue without random slopes (does anyone else run into this?). I know the issue can be gotten around by taking x-bar-subj and entering that on the between model part, but then aren't the between parts not "precision weighted" empirical bayes estimates, as they would be if called up to the between-groups level in their original form?
In any event, perhaps I'm doing something incorrectly and am getting the error message as a result. I'll send my input and data to the support address.
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Right before start time Tuesday night, a Greek Theatre announcer listed the performers – and opening duo Tegan and Sara drew louder cheers than top-billed act fun. It wasn't a surprise, considering the twin sisters started putting out albums in 1999 and have incredibly devoted fans.
Taylor Swift considers herself a major one. Last month, during one of her four shows at Staples Center, she invited the Canadian pair onstage to perform their recent No. 1 dance chart hit "Closer." The country superstar even professed that T&S' latest album Heartthrob was among her all-time faves and that everyone "needs to have" it. Definitely high praise.
At the Greek, the Quin siblings nearly stole the show – but more on that later.
Fun. is among the biggest success stories of the past couple years, garnering a platinum sophomore album (Some Nights), two Top 5 singles (the title track and the anthem "We Are Young") selling in excess of 4 million copies combined, and two Grammy Awards, best new artist and song of the year.
For the first of two sold-out concerts at the L.A. landmark – the New York City trio's biggest showing here to date – the guys emerged in the corner of the stage, huddled together and clad in dinner jackets to start an exuberant 90-minute set in dramatic fashion with "Some Nights (Intro)." Quickly shedding those formal clothes, three backing musicians joined them to head straight into the crashing "One Foot." Singer Nate Ruess was all over the place as Andrew Dost added trumpet.
With many preteens in attendance, it was unsettling to hear Ruess spew f-bombs at every turn. Then again, since kids gleefully sang along about "getting higher than the Empire State" amid "We Are Young," it probably didn't matter.
There's an underlying poignancy and vulnerability to many of Ruess' lyrics, with mortality and parental graciousness as touchstones. But on this balmy evening, he came across more smug than sincere, although maybe that was just tour fatigue.
Several terrific tunes from the group's underrated 2009 debut Aim and Ignite provided highlights, including the Broadway-meets-Jamaica vibe of "At Least I'm Not Sad," the ELO-styled "All the Pretty Girls" and a jaunty, extended celebration with "Barlights." As during other numbers, Ruess' sustained vocal notes on the latter (complete with guitar smashing and confetti plumes) were remarkable.
The band wisely downplayed the electronic effects on racing rocker "It Gets Better," guitarist Jack Antonoff instead channeling his inner Brian May and Ruess eschewing Auto-Tune effects until much later. Touching, acoustic-based ballad "The Gambler" was prefaced with odd comical bantering that mixed in Dost destroying part of his piano, someone tossing their cellphone (!) near Antonoff, and that fun-ster berating the crowd for lack of enthusiasm – due, in his estimation, to possible StubHub ticket-holders, not true fans, crowding the front of the stage.
Fun. has indulged different covers throughout this tour; L.A. got the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want." Although it was a little out of Ruess' range, the band's version was passable. "We Are Young" was a spirited sing-along, as expected, but encore "Some Nights" ended up surpassing its energy level.
Since I missed Tegan and Sara's late-night set at Coachella last spring, it was great to finally see their hour-long Greek debut, riveting from start to finish. Complemented by striking visual effects, much of their performance concentrated on the alluring synth-pop of Heartthrob, an excellent effort nominated for Canada's prestigious Polaris Music Prize, presented later this month.
The Quins' searing new relationship tales, penned together for the first time, cut right to the quick. Live, they were even more effective: sleek, upbeat opener "Drove Me Wild" had fans dancing around, while the ladies' vocal trade-offs, wailing and overlapping harmonies on "Goodbye, Goodbye," "I Couldn't Be Your Friend," an anguished "How Come You Don't Want Me?" and more were stunning. A sparse, haunting "Now I'm All Messed Up" and the dark alt-rock of "Shock to Your System" were revelations.
Moving from guitars to keyboards on various songs, the female musicians were backed by four guys who could be GQ models. T&S' nods to their indie-rock roots, like "The Con," "Where Does the Good Go?" and "Back in Your Head," also fit in well. Finally, the exuberant dance strains of "Closer" got everyone standing – and seemed to win over even fun.'s followers.
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The former secretary of state examines the legacy of fascism in the 20th century and its potential revival.
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Details of the 2016 presidential election, with an emphasis on Russia's possible involvement.
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The late true-crime journalist's search for the serial murderer and rapist known as "the Golden State Killer."
5. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
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A look at our biases and the argument for why the world is in a better state than we might think.
6. Educated: A Memoir
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Each of Jason Garrett's three full seasons as head coach of the Cowboys has ended the same way: The Cowboys went into Week 17 with an 8-7 record, needing to win their final game to win the NFC East, and instead lost and fell to 8-8, finishing out of the playoffs.
Garrett knows that's not good enough. But he also told reporters today that he believes the way his team played hard in Sunday night's loss to the Eagles should be a source of pride.
"We understand it's a bottom line business and we did not get the job done," Garrett said. "There's a lot to be proud of with this football team, a lot to be proud of the performance last night."
Now the Cowboys turn their attention to the future. Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones says he remains committed to Garrett, although it seems highly likely that major changes will be coming to Garrett's coaching staff. Garrett said it would be premature to talk about the future of his staff, although defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin's job security would certainly seem to be in doubt, considering that Garrett emphasized that the Cowboys' defense has to get better.
"We have to play better on defense, there's no question about that," Garrett said.
Ultimately, Garrett knows that no matter how proud of his team he is, his team fell short of its goal.
"We've done that the last three years, we played the last game of the season for the NFC East and we didn't get the job done," Garrett said. "And we all have to live with that."
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text: 6-6 Shamiek Sheppard of Fishburne Military Prep, VA could be a USC commitment by the end of the month. Sheppard took an official visit to USC earlier this month and that's been his only trip. He doesn't have any other scheduled at this point according to his coach. "Everybody is comfortable with where they are at," coach Ed Huckaby Jr. said. "I haven't talked to Shamiek much more about it or talked to Frank (Martin) any more about it. They like each other. I would think something will happen within the next week or two, by the end of February. I haven't pressed the issue with either one. He might have decided but I purposely haven't engaged him in that conversation. I want him to sit on it." Sheppard is part of an all-star program that has a dozen Division One prospects according to his coach. Sheppard, who signed with Towson out of high school in New York, is averaging 17 points and 11 rebounds per game this season.


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We're moving toward collaborating more and more via a wiki than attaching word documents to email messages. Our belief is that this will allow us reduce the number of stale copies of documentation. In addition, we instantly get an up to date revision history and email notification when people change things.
We've seen some pushback from people who seem to think that they always know exactly what is going on, so there's nothing in it for them. After all, we have a daily status meeting to review everyone's changes, we print off all our status reports and go over them on by one. What could be simpler?
I'm not sure how to explain the value proposition of a wiki to folks who think that a daily status meeting is the most effective way to keep everyone informed.


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Traffic sucks, so why not start your morning off with some music? You provide the toast and we'll provide the jams.
If you weren't aware, our compatriots in Oppositelock have declared today "Talking Heads Tuesday." I'm a huge fan, although I haven't seen the reunited band in person (I did see the "Austin City Limts" taping with David Byrne, which was amazing). Here's Chairman Kaga's recommendation, live from Rome in 1980.


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I just had a guy claim that religion knows everything. Saying that science sucks cause it doesn't have all the answers and religion rules cause it has all the answers... I thought I had a decent response and thought i'd share.
"Religion has all the answers? Does religion answer why objects that are moving faster experience time at a different rate than static objects? Does religion answer how many universes are in the multiverse? Does religion answer the question of what other alien species look like or how advanced they are? Religion knows nothing... because the primitive humans who wrote the bible didn't even know what the important questions were. Get real."
Anyone have anything to add? I could use the ammo.
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Everyone has added some great responses, but you can always point out some of the obvious stuff the Bible gets wrong. Like saying that Pi = 3 and that bats are birds. Sure, the Bible may have answers, but they're not necessarily the right answers. Actually, they're quite often the wrong answers. Just Genesis alone is completely laughable.
Religion has all the answers? When was the last time you heard someone say "Hold up, I'll Bible it."? Google +1, Religion 0.
I made a We Think Atheist video about this very topic. Enjoy!
It's called the Dunning-Kruger Effect: the less you know the more you think you know; the more you know the more you realize what you don't know. Ignorance breeds arrogance. Knowledge breeds humility.
That should be The Socrates Effect, shouldn't it?
Of course it's shrinking because, as many people would say, "Everything's relative." What that means that there is always a sense or interpretation according to which the universe is shrinking. Take a smaller example: the world. We hear people say "the world is shrinking" and we know what they mean by that, and it's true in a sense, but not in every sense, and not in the literal physical sense.
Bearing that in mind, of course the universe is shrinking. Our newest, most powerful telescopes are allowing us to bring the very edge of the universe into view.
In that sense, the universe is shrinking.
In ancient times the people who were first figuring things out, wrote things down as they saw it and could understand it. Keep in mind the people who created religions and wonder what they must've been talking about. Shamans for example knew about brain waves, your alpha, beta, theta, ect. We Now have science which puts labels on the kinds of things that Shamans did tens of thousands of years ago. Religion is a philosophy before Philosophy, Science is a Philosophy after Philosophy. So Religion is simply Old Science. And science doesn't have all the answers, neither does religion. Just find a balance in between thank you.
If people who wrote the bible were divinely inspired to write God's message for all of time, why are there no scientific discoveries prefigured in the bible?
Example: Science knows that water is 2 parts Hydrogen, one part Oxygen...H2O. Science also tells us that Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe. Oxygen, a lesser common element. If the writers were divinely inspired, why didn't they write something like this in Genesis: And God took 2 parts of the most common thing and took 1 part of a lesser common thing and made water?
But, they didn't. They didn't know With all their "divine inspiration", they are eerily silent on the rudimentary properties that make up everything.
What truly is amazing, is that I am told that if I want to understand the word of an all powerful god, I must go to a fancy building and have a special dude explain it to me. An omnipotent god would need no interpreter to spread his word and would not need humans to do his work for him!
Does religion (Christianity) know where and what jesus did between the age of 12 to 30.... No!!
religion rules cause it has all the answer
It has all the answers but alot of those answers are wrong.
Ask your friend where in the Bible it explains pathogenic microbes. Science does.
Ask your friend how religion explains aging. Science does.
Ask your friend where in the Bible it explains what causes objects to fall to the earth. Science does.
Ask your friend what God had to say about DNA. Science has a lot to say (and prove) about it.
Ask your friend to explain why all the elements fall so neatly where they do on the periodic table. Science can, and does.
Ask your friend to show you in scriptures where it explains the Bernoulli effect. Science explains it beautifully.
Ask your friend to quote the verses that explain (or even mention) magnetism. Science provides the answers.
Ask your friend to show you in the Bible why we have seasons. Science knows and lets us know.
There are countless phenomena for which science not only has "answers," but answers that make perfect sense and are supported by abundant empirical evidence. There are many others for which science is on the verge of finding answers. There are some questions science may never answer. But the difference is that science will NEVER give up trying to find answers, whereas religion gave up trying many millennia ago. Instead, it just made up mystical answers that satisfied the ignorant ancients; and their current, addle-brained descendants cling desperately to the superstitions of those bronze age sheepherders, especially in the United States.
Science is all about thinking and about improving the only lives we have. Religion is all about avoiding thinking and about the delusion that life will go on forever. It's about relying on lazy, blind faith to allay the fear of death.


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Atta Boy Cocktail
1/3 French Vermouth. (3/4 oz Noilly Prat Dry)
2/3 Dry Gin. (1 1/2 oz Plymouth Gin)
4 Dashes grenadine. (2 barspoons home made Grenadine)
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
The Atta Boy isn't as sweet as you would imagine, when made with homemade grenadine, and isn't a bad cocktail. Still, not super amazing, either.
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.