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NEWTOWN -- Superintendent of Schools Janet Robinson apologized Thursday at a school board meeting for any comments she made which may have called into question the legitimacy of one local children's choral group over another, adding that she doesn't want there to be any hurt feelings.
A group of students at Sandy Hook Elementary School performed "America the Beautiful" at the Super Bowl.
Meanwhile, a different children's chorus affiliated with a local performing arts studio sang "Over the Rainbow" on Good Morning America, and a recording of the song is available for sale on Amazon and iTunes. Funds raised are going to the United Way of Western Connecticut and the Newtown Youth Academy.
At a special Board of Education meeting Thursday, the board approved issuing a statement over the issue, stating that it "greatly appreciates the efforts of those who have helped our community on the path toward healing."
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"The Sandy Hook Chorus and the Children of Newtown Choir are two of the groups that demonstrate the resilience of our community," the statement says. "Their beautiful voices have shown the world that, while Newtown is mourning, we are strong."
The board said it is grateful for the funds raised for the United Way and Newtown Youth Academy, which will help provide much-needed ongoing services in the community.
"We support them in their efforts moving forward and know that their voices will help to heal our hearts on this Valentine's Day and in the months and years to come," the statement said.
The Newtown Municipal Center, where the meeting took place, is filled with letters and posters from children around the world which were sent after the Dec. 14 tragedy, in which gunman Adam Lanza shot his way into the Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed 20 children and six adults.
Robinson called the board's statement a "beautiful" one. Robinson then read her own statement, in which she apologized for any hurt feelings which may have been caused by her prior comments.
Robinson said there had been some confusion about the makeup of the two choral groups, and it was causing additional pain for a community that is still grieving.
"All involved in both groups have the best intentions and want to help the community," Robinson said.
Robinson said the issue was unfolding as she was dealing with bereavement over her father.
"I said the group performing was not the Sandy Hook Chorus, and that I did not know who the other group was," Robinson said. "Although at that time I did not know, I never at any time maligned anyone. I simply stated the facts as I knew them. Since that time, I have had the opportunity to look into this further, and have learned the group formed to bring solace to those grieving and to garner funds for the further healing of Newtown. Most students are from Newtown, and the project was produced by Tim Hayes and Sabrina Post. This group sang on Good Morning America."
Post owns the local performing arts business, Sabrina's Encore Productions.
Robinson said the school district does not keep track of the many groups outside of the school system which are trying to provide support.
"My intention was solely to clarify the distinction between the two groups," Robinson said. "At no point did I speak ill of anyone involved. All of us in Newtown appreciate the efforts and applaud the talented young people who have directed their efforts to further healing for our entire community."
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Thursday's Child: Kick-birdie in China
25 comments:
- Angela said...
This looks fun!
- May 5, 2011 at 3:56 PM
- Carol said...
What fantastic places you have visited, and this trip sounds amazing. That game sounds like hacky sack
- May 5, 2011 at 4:46 PM
"I remember walking down a narrow passage filled with tiny shops and balconies where clothes hung out drying."--> That reminds me of something you would see in a movie!
I love those TRUE moments when traveling. How awesome :)
I can't wait to hear more this month!
- May 5, 2011 at 4:58 PM
- chow and chatter said...
wow love it always smile at your travel posts as well
- May 5, 2011 at 4:58 PM
- Jess said...
It's like Chinese hacky-sack! What a beautiful moment to capture on camera. I'm so glad to have you as a blogging friend~ you take me on the most charming and unexpected adventures :)
- May 5, 2011 at 5:13 PM
- Tasha said...
What a fun story. I always enjoy the stories from the amazing places you have been, and I'll be looking forward to hearing more of your special unplanned momments!
- May 5, 2011 at 5:18 PM
- Valerie Gamine said...
I was hoping for a virtual visit to beautiful China today! What a fun game, I'm sure being skilled in soccer helps. :)
- May 5, 2011 at 5:42 PM
- Belinda said...
How fun to find those serendipitous moments to connect with others! I don't think I could keep that up.
- May 5, 2011 at 8:11 PM
What a fun memory, and how neat that you had friends to visit in China!
- May 5, 2011 at 8:36 PM
- A.L. Sonnichsen said...
Your post almost made me cry! (good tears) Thank you, Beth! I probably have mentioned this about 20 times, but we lived in China for eight years (in the Northern part). The pictures you included bring back so many memories. *sigh* I miss it. People there are so friendly and they always get out and *do* things outside-- like kick the shuttlecock. Or walking backwards. Or sword dancing. I also grew up in Hong Kong, which is close to Guangzhou ... and we finished up our daughter's adoption in Guangzhou, too. So lots to love about your post!
- May 6, 2011 at 12:16 AM
- Sharon K. Mayhew said...
What a lovely moment in your trip! I'm so glad you shared it and that it brought back so many memories for my friend, Amy. :)
What a blessing for your family to see so many wonderful places. :-)
- May 6, 2011 at 3:19 AM
- Lorraine said...
Great story! Sounds like lots of fun and a wonderful way to experience another culture. At first I thought it might be a real bird they were kicking..lol
- May 6, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- art is in the kitchen said...
What wonderful experience you have of China! i just love these candid off the beaten path adventures of travel! Bless you for sharing them to us. Cheers!!!
- May 6, 2011 at 2:13 PM
How fun, thanks for sharing this memory!
- May 6, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- julie said...
That sounds like a truly beautiful memory of your travels. The unscripted moments are most definitely the best.
- May 6, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Xinmei @ Pudding Pie Lane said...
Hey Beth, just wanted to stop by firstly to say, yes, you should try the Green & Black's cookbook, it's got some great recipes :)
Also, glad to hear you liked your trip to China. I was born there and I used to play 'kick birdie' when I was teeny tiny, but I wasn't any good. My mum was amazing though! And I'm really happy to see you visited some of the 'real China', not the built up industrialised bits of Shanghai, as beautiful as it is, it doesn't quite portray the culture and history.
I look forward to reading more of your adventures :)
- May 6, 2011 at 7:12 PM
- Meagan Spooner said...
That's just such an awesome moment. I agree, seeing "the sights" is a great thing on vacation, and I wouldn't miss it. But it's always the unexpected pleasures, the little flashes here and there, that stay with you as the most vivid memories.
- May 6, 2011 at 9:03 PM
- Julie said...
How fun this must have been. Although, I've never planned any trips as exciting as yours, I love trip planning.
Happy Mother's Day!
- May 7, 2011 at 7:33 AM
- Joanne said...
I love how you guys are so not afraid to immerse yourselves in whatever country you're visiting!
- May 7, 2011 at 8:13 AM
- Natalie Aguirre said...
I loved Guangzhou when we went there to get my daughter's visa when we adopted her. I wasn't brave enough to go to the market though my husband did.
- May 7, 2011 at 8:33 AM
- SavoringTime in the Kitchen said...
What a wonderful post. I'm fascinated by the game and the coordination it must take to keep the birdie in the air! What a wonderful trip it must have been.
- May 7, 2011 at 10:29 AM
- Faith said...
Great game Beth! How fun it is to embrace the cultures where you go. I think it's really brave and nice of you guys to do it.
Have a great weekend.
- May 7, 2011 at 11:31 AM
- Reeni said...
For a moment I thought you were talking about a real bird too! I love hearing your stories - this reminds me of hacky sack.
- May 7, 2011 at 9:36 PM
- Jayne said...
Yes, I thought of hacky-sack as well. I love the pic of Garth joining in. These sort of moments are to be treasured, when language is no barrier. :)
- May 8, 2011 at 5:15 AM
- Amie Kaufman said...
Oh, we tried this in Bejing at the park! We provided the locals with endless amusement--my husband was pretty good, but I couldn't connect!
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I recommend the following activities: walk, cycle, visit parks and museums (many are free), people watch, meet people, go jogging, and find out what you're entitled to if on a low income. A year or two living in London is an experience worth having, even if hard up financially. Then move on. Back to top Pelican_WrathJoined: 19 May 2008Posts: 490 Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:36 am Post subject: I disagree that London tube fares are exorbitant. I went from Heathrow to Manor house when I visited there from China in summer 2007. It cost 2.20. That's not exorbitant at all. Of course, if you're fucktarded enough to pay the cash fares, then you deserve all you get. Back to top newmexicanJoined: 10 May 2005Posts: 3Location: London, UK Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:41 am Post subject: you can do it I work for a school in London that offers most of it's teachers 'full-time' contracts of 30 hours per week, and brand- new teachers get £10 per hour - up to £13 if you have experience. And unlike some schools, you get paid for the full hour, they don't subtract the 10 minute breaks from your pay. It doesn't pay enough for you to live alone or in a central area, but if you share with flatmates and/or live a little further out, you can definitely live in London. The museums are free, and Sam Smith's pubs have cheap beer, and grocery prices aren't too bad. London is VERY expensive, though, and you won't be able to afford a lot of luxuries. Back to top BELSJoined: 24 Mar 2005Posts: 402Location: Moscow Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:35 am Post subject: Has anyone ever managed to top up their meagre income in teaching small groups or individuals privately? Back to top SueHJoined: 01 Feb 2003Posts: 1022Location: Northern Italy Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:58 pm Post subject: BELS wrote: Has anyone ever managed to top up their meagre income in teaching small groups or individuals privately? I'm sure I've seen mention in some threads. I used to do a little private work on the south coast and as I was fairly inexperienced only got £25 an hour: as good as my rate at FE college but with less bureaucracy and the ability to offset my mileage costs against tax. I'm sure in London you could do better given decent marketing and a few useful contacts. Back to top BELSJoined: 24 Mar 2005Posts: 402Location: Moscow Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject: SueH wrote: BELS wrote: Has anyone ever managed to top up their meagre income in teaching small groups or individuals privately? I'm sure I've seen mention in some threads. I used to do a little private work on the south coast and as I was fairly inexperienced only got £25 an hour: as good as my rate at FE college but with less bureaucracy and the ability to offset my mileage costs against tax. I'm sure in London you could do better given decent marketing and a few useful contacts. Thanks for that SueH , It;s what I have been looking for. Allthough Britain has been used and used and abused by Brititish employers. I really do feel that private teaching is the way forward. What others don't realise is that Britain within is the biggest demand in teaching EFL or ESOL compared to the rest of world. Yes teaching English to foreighners or those of a second language are thoselearning as a second language is right here in Britain. That is where it is, and that's a fact , and our government has already recognised this! It's a fact! But the problerm is that we are underpaid! What can we do about it? Hopefully we can get together somehow and set up some form of association for private tutors. It would be a non profitablle association. it woulld be simply us getting together and forming a website and encourouraging our services throughout the world. It's time time to stop being used and used and used and abused, sometime s by foreign companies who are not really British, sometimes not even American. It's time to make a move. Who's in. British regulations are difficult. but if we could make an agency of small tutors wishing to teach small groups in a better way, we can avoid these strict rgulations. Once you grow and start employing etc you start getting involved with a crazy redtape setup. Set by a socialist government no doubt. Back to top BELSJoined: 24 Mar 2005Posts: 402Location: Moscow Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: This is what I can't understand, techers in Britain, , British teachers who are annoyed they are not getting the salaries they deserve, who not involved in th this crazy idea that they are not real teachers. For goodness sake for many of us we are capable of teching those who don't know English whatsoever into learning English to a very high standard, is tha not a fantastic skill? For goodnees sake, it is greater than teaching native english children or teenagers. It's a much greater skill! Why are we so so underrated if if we have the cabability of teaching those who can't speak English. Yet those wo are only capable English to those who already know English. For goodnees sake!! I could read at the age of three, before I went to school. I loved reading Grimms Fairy tales, Geography of the World, animal life etc before I even went to school. Scool on early years to me was boring, as I already knew. Same as English, much as what we were taught, many of us already knew it. But teaching is a whole different thing. We bring something new to them. Back to top BELSJoined: 24 Mar 2005Posts: 402Location: Moscow Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject: Sorry!But Summer activity schools are shit, inregards to teaching. I've been there and taught. The only use it might have is the immersion of students of different nationalities speaking togethether. Unfortunutely many of them stick together in their and don't learn anything, and nobody attempts to pursuade it otherwise. Sorry that;s what I have , although ther are rare exceptions. French stick to French, Italian stick to Italian, that's the way they. And I suppose if it was Brits, Brits would stick with Brits. Yes I know their parents would want it differently, but that's not the way it can be. How canwe change that attitude, not by these massive schools, but by be being smaller and anilising the prob;ems. Massive schools are out, and those stupid controls by the British government should be stopped. Redtape crap is what I say! Back to top SueHJoined: 01 Feb 2003Posts: 1022Location: Northern Italy Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:12 am Post subject: Judging by the length and the typos that was the late night vodka talking, but I don't think there's much I'd radically disagree with you. There's been a bit in the mainstream press about visa mills recently and regulation would help those, but such schools would never be good payers. Pre-sessional work pays well but is short term. No doubt about the demand though, both ESOL and EFL. Incidentally my student I taught English at £25 an hour thought I was good value although the company was paying. But individual students I came across didn't have enough money for me to make it worthwhile. I did think of approaching some of the local farmers to teach their gangs of foreign pickers but never got round to it. 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The purpose of this book is to make a call the good, conscientious, honest, sincere, optimistic, genial, modest, loyal, faithful, chaste, self-sacrificing, forgiving, agreeable, humble and peaceful people. These wise and sensible people would surely like to hear the exchange of kind words and live in a peaceful and amicable environment where people love and respect one another.
However, we are surrounded by wicked, unscrupulous, pessimistic, insincere, deceiving, selfish, ungrateful, disrespectful, vindictive, unchaste, quarrelsome, bad-tempered, fractious people whose hearts are full of hatred. The number of such people is by no means negligible. Guided by the evil, these people endeavour to spread their wicked ways to all people. Against the alliance of evil, which has become extremely strong and harmful in our day, the good should initiate an all-out resistance, without losing any time groping for the proper conditions, and bothering about what others are saying. In their endeavour, they should be prepared for all the hardship they are likely to face, join forces together with the zeal they derive from their faith, and resist evil with all the power they have.
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Postponing the formation of this alliance, or waiting for others to take the initiative, is simply abandoning the oppressed to the cruelty of the evil.
All conscientious people should do their best to live in a world where people approach one another with an amicable and friendly manner, and correct one another's errors with kindness, and where peace, compassion, tolerance, happiness and abundance, in short, where the moral values of the Qur'an pervade. If we conduct ourselves with these principles in mind, our Lord, having infinitive mercy and compassion, will grant us bliss. For this reason, everyone must ally themselves to those who have devoted their entire lives to goodness. We must also remember, that in Surat as-Saff, verse 4, God commands Muslims to be like "well-built walls."


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I have a ritual I perform every week. The new theme is announced for Star Maker Machine, and I go scrambling through my CD collection for usable song. Every week, some albums don't make the cut, and some never do. These are good albums, but they just don't have the song I need that week. Or, I find what I need sooner, and these albums never see the light of day that week. These albums get shunted to "the back of the drawer", so to speak. But many weeks, these albums say, "please post from me."
The other thing is that I don't get to listen to these albums much. I know I like them, but after a while I for get why. So this week, I chose five of these albums, and here they are. I did some research, to remind myself of why I got them. And it turns out that these albums have some great stories that go with them.
Carrie Newcomer: My Father's Only Son
This is the simplest of the stories. Carrie Newcomer is still going strong, and she's fairly well known on the folk circuit. Her music, I gather, is mostly acoustic, and she particularly wins praise for her songwriting.
But in 1996, Newcomer was on the Philo label. Philo was, (is?), an imprint of Rounder, and well known folk label. And I hesitate to generalize based on two albums, (the other comes later in this post), but, on that evidence, it appears that Philo was trying to crack the pop market with folk-rock releases. So the album My Father's Only Son may not be the best representation of Newcomer's music. But the title track is another matter. Things quiet down here, and Newcomer's songwriting shines through. One of two daughters, the narrator here takes the role of the son her father never had, and describes their days together fishing. Eventually, the peace on the fishing pond is broken by an event that unmistakably establishes this "son" as female. The song is beautiful and tender.
disappear fear: Fix My Life
The other Philo band was disappear fear. That's not a misprint; the band always wrote their name in lower-case letters. disappear fear was a duo of Sonia Rutstein and Cindy Frank, plus their backing musicians. They were clearly modeled after Indigo Girls, who gave their blessing by appearing on three songs on this album. Sonia Rutstein did all of the songwriting, and arranged all of the covers. In time, Sonia Rutstein dropped her last name, and she now records as Sonia. Cindy Frank is still providing background vocals, but they are no longer billed as a band.
Sonia has certainly expanded her musical horizons. For her most recent album, she composed songs in Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, and English, and provided musical backdrops to match. She has also become a painter, and did the artwork for this same album.
Kate Wolf: Secrets Aside
And now we come to Kate Wolf. I heard of a renowned folk singer who died young. I heard from people I trusted that I would love her music. So I kept my eye out, and about ten years or so ago, I found the album Daisy Petals on My Head. Now maybe you are familiar with Kate Wolf's career, and you know how this ends. But I didn't. I grabbed the album, and, just as my friends had said, I loved it. Wolf showed a talent for mixing up musical styles without sounding aimless. The album hangs together nicely, but has a rich variety of sounds.
But there is a punch line. As I said, I researched this post so I could speak knowledgeably about the artists. I looked up the renowned folk singer Kate Wolf who died young. Yes I had that right. But on her website was a note, saying that the album Daisy Petals on My Head was by a different Kate Wolf. So fifteen years after its release, and at least ten after I got it, I just found out that this is the wrong Kate Wolf! But I still really like the album. So I tried to find out more about this Kate Wolf, and came up empty. Did she change her name, at least for recording purposes, after this album? Was the outcry from fans of the "real" Kate Wolf to much for her? I have no idea. So, if anyone does know, please tell us about it in the comments. Thanks.
The New St George: All the Tea in India
The New St George put out a wonderful album called High Tea. I remember reading about them in Dirty Linen. They were a half-American half-English band. They played the style of British folk-rock pioneered by Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span. And the came out of the Washington DC folk scene, and stood on the doorstep of wider fame. And then, I never heard of them again.
So what happened? It's practically a cliche that someone at the major label champions a band, and then leaves the company before he can promote them. There was that. But there was also incredible bad luck. People looked for the album and couldn't find it, because it was filed under High Tea, not The New St George. That was caused by a printing error on the spine of the CD cover, and my copy has it. The band was going to get a major boost from a two page spread in a major catalog, but when it appeared it featured a picture of Ian and Sylvia. You can't make this stuff up. Finally, it got to be too much, and the band broke up. Supposedly, they recorded most of a second album, but it never saw the light of day.
But High Tea stands as a document of a very talented band. All the Tea in India tells of the British occupation of India from the Indian point of view, and it is a wonderfully heartfelt song.
Girls From Mars: Stompin' at the Savoy
Finally, here is Girls From Mars. I know exactly how this one happened. My wife and I went into a Borders one Friday night, and Girls From Mars were playing in the cafe. We loved what we heard, and bought the CD as soon as they went on break. We also bought another CD that they were selling, by a band called Beats Walkin'. That one was wonderful Western swing. And as far as I can tell, these were the only albums either group ever released.
No, this wasn't some great cosmic conspiracy, (see above). From what I can tell, they only ever meant to release one album each, and both groups are still active. The two groups have several members in common, and I believe the albums were done to promote swing dance and western dance workshops in the Philadelphia area. These workshops have since found their way to Augusta, so I guess it worked. Meanwhile, I am quite happy to have the albums for the sheer pleasure of listening to them.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Stories From the Back of the Drawer
Posted by Darius at 3:31 AM
Labels: Carrie Newcomer, disappear fear, Girls From Mars, Kate Wolf, Music, The New St George
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- Freq is a 1985 album by English singer and musician Robert Calvert. It was recorded during the time of the UK miners' strike and in between the songs it features snippets of field recordings by Calvert with miners on a picket line, with Calvert displaying his sympathy for their cause. The lyrics cover various themes, only "All the Machines are Quiet" and "Picket Line" being explicitly concerned with the miners' strike. "Ned Ludd" is a reworking of a track which was originally part of his stage play The Kid from Silicon Gulch; taking its name from Ned Ludd who inspired the luddite movement in 1811, it deals with Calvert's ambivalent attitude to the impact of new technologies on peoples lives. The music saw a movement away from his previous work as a frontman of a rock group towards a minimalist electronic sound. The tracks "Lord of the Hornets" and "The Greenfly and the Rose" were recorded as demos in preparation for Calvert's Hype album, but they were issued as a single by Flicknife Records in 1980. The band used for this session is a unique combination of former Hawkwind members, except for Gary Cooper who was Calvert's literary agent at the time.
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Just as her career was taking off as the lead character in a groundbreaking animated film, Jodi Benson found herself ready to escape from her pain.
"While my career with Little Mermaid was skyrocketing in 1989, my personal life was plummeting, and I had a real crisis of belief," she said.
Benson is the voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid, a classic Disney film about the sea king's youngest daughter and her dissatisfaction with life underwater.
Children—and adults—often identify with Ariel's longing for something different, something seemingly out of reach, Benson said.
Benson was the same way growing up in Rockford, Ill., raised primarily by a single parent. She wanted to sing, but had no training and couldn't afford the colleges she wanted.
"This dream that I had in my mind was so far-fetched from where I was that I'm sure everybody just thought I was crazy," she said. Benson initially went into pre-law, but still had her eye on musical theater. "If God puts something in your heart, He will see you through."
Benson moved to New York and landed an ensemble spot in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Two years later, she got the starring role in Smile on Broadway. When the show closed unexpectedly, she was heartbroken. She auditioned for the part of Ariel, along with hundreds of other women for the new Disney flick, but wasn't overly excited when she got the part. Animation was becoming a dying art. Voiceover work was for careers going downhill, and the end credits weren't even going to list which character she played. Benson, then in her mid-20s, had no idea how big the movie was going to get.
When The Little Mermaid came out four years later in 1989 and enjoyed rising success, Benson's life wasn't much better. She separated from her husband on and off for a year and a half and "begged him for a divorce." Her husband, Ray, was a Christian, and Benson found that her own faith was really just piggybacking off of his. She was restless and anxious about her career.
"I had my foot on the pedal on a cliff in California," she said. "I was ready to go; I was done. And God just said, 'I'm not done with you yet. I love you and I'm not done with you.'"
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Benson sought counseling and restored her marriage. The Little Mermaid jumpstarted her career and began a new era of animation for Disney.
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Benson and her family live north of Atlanta, Ga. While Benson continues getting fan mail, some acquaintances still have no idea what she does for a living. That's fine with her.
"It's just great," she said. "I love it."
Benson and her husband—also her manager—went through two miscarriages in the past but now have two children, ages 12 and 14, who they homeschool.
"It's a really hard role, but it's a calling. … No one sees it, no one applauds, no one stands up and says, 'Way to go, Jodi!' My husband does, but other than that, it's silent."
She's the only mom she knows juggling work in the entertainment industry and homeschooling, and said "it's lonely sometimes."
Yet in the silence, she said, she still has to obey and "answer to God." She works and travels, teaching between gigs and making sure she puts her kids first. She almost passed up the role in Enchanted alongside Patrick Dempsey and Amy Adams when it initially interfered with her daughter's birthday party.
For not-so-happy times in life, Benson turns to her prayer group. When her mom had heart and kidney issues? Her prayer group prayed. When her daughter had an eye injury? Time to get the prayer group involved. And when she felt ill before going onstage? She sent a text message to her prayer group and felt better when it was time to perform. She praises Jesus for all of those times. And when people complain about her mentioning His name onstage, she doesn't care. She won't forget who has gotten her this far.
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Her husband and children are the same way.
"We're trying to be modern-day disciples," Benson said. "We're trying not to let our agenda get in the way of His work."
Benson also has a couple of connections to the ministry of the Graham family.
About 10 years ago, Benson heard Anne Graham Lotz, Billy Graham's daughter, speak at an event and still remembers the peace that Lotz's devotional brought her as a busy mom of two. Today, and for the past several years, her children have packed shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child—"one of the highlights of Christmas."
Benson also performs with symphonies and gives concerts across the country. And that curious, defiant, red-headed mermaid that started it all? Benson will promote the release of The Little Mermaid in 3-D in October 2013.
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A Good Start 2015.
I've not written a blog for some time now but that has to change with the great start to 2015. Hope you enjoy a little insight into the birding world, my world.
All kicking off on New Years Eve with the report of LITTLE BUSTARD at Fraisthorpe, East Yorkshire. I had to cut the New Year celebrations short and get some rest, ready to be up in Yorkshire early on New Years Day. The weather was poor to say the least. Wind, cold and thick cloud spoilt the opportunity to get good photos of a very rare bird for the UK. These were the best images managed and all were digiscoped. Nice to catch up with Lee Evans and tick him on the first day of the year.
A great bird to see in the UK and still with time left in the day to move on. On to meet Jonny Holiday and hopefully see his great find of the previous year, the BLYTHS PIPIT. On arrival I found a few birders waiting patiently having not seen the bird since the earlier reports of the morning. I called Jonny and he was on his way to meet me. Jonny arriving with a few birders with still no sign of the pipit so far. Well, Jonny the #BlythsWisperer worked his magic, picking up the bird within two minutes of turning up, much to delight of the small crowed amassed.


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Glucocorticoid Induction of the Glaucoma Gene MYOC in Human and Monkey Trabecular Meshwork Cells and Tissues Clark, Abbot F.; Steely, Thomas; Dickerson Jr., Jaime E.; English-Wright, Sherry; Stropki, Karen; McCartney, Mitchell D.; Jaconson, Nasreen; Shepard, Allan R.; Clark, John I.; Matsushima, Hiroyuki; Peskind, Elaine R.; Leverenz, James B.; Wilkinson, Charles W.; Swiderski, Ruth E.; Fingert, John H.; Sheffield, Val C.; Stone, Edwin M. (Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science,, 2001-07)PURPOSE. To examine the intracellular and extracellular expression of myocilin in the human and primate trabecular meshwork (TM) in the presence and absence of glucocorticoids. METHODS. Myocilin expression was examined ...


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Ava and Kallie clipped toilet paper in their hair one day and were dancing around. I love how much my kids play with each other.
She had also covered herself in stickers. Ha ha ha.
We got to go swimming with Elleny at the Edgewater pool. I didn't swim because of Jackson, but the rest of the kids sure had a blast.
I think I have like 5 or 6 pictures like this now. I always take a picture of Jackson at our swimming events so we know he was there, even though he hasn't gone swimming yet.
And then there was the day they put all our bows in Ava's hair.
Our little baby Jackson is growing up! He was in the 1st percentile for weight at his 2 month check up. But he is so much more alert and he really is getting bigger.
Brandon's dad invited us to a Bee's game. It was pretty hot but we had a great time! I love all the memories we are making with our kids.
My mom planned a family reunion at the cabin. I didn't want to go because Jackson was at a pretty fussy stage, and there wasn't really room at the cabin for everyone going. We ended up going and just staying one night. It was hard, but hopefully the kids enjoyed it enough for it to be worth it. I think my mom appreciated that we came.
We actually went straight to Fairview first for a Pioneer Day parade.
Then we headed up to the cabin. The kids did lots of swinging and playing with cousins.
The wild flowers were everywhere and were so beautiful! I really wanted to get a family picture out on the deck but it never happened.
Ava slept in the closet in our bedroom and I found her like this with her head totally hanging off her little mattress.
Jackson was fussy in the evening and it took him a long time to settle down, but once he did, he slept the whole night! It was such a blessing because I was really worried about waking up and taking care of him in the middle of the night. He didn't wake up till 6.
Ella painted the kids faces.
We went back down to Fairview the next day to get lunch at T-cees. It was pretty good food.
Ava loved looking at these horses we passed on the road on our way into town. She was so sad when we came back and they were way up on the hill.
We also checked out the mammoth that was found in Huntington Reservoir and went to the museum in Fairview that has all sorts of antique items. So crazy that I have been going to Fairview my whole life and we always just drive straight up the canyon to the cabin and have never visited any of these places.
They had all these old buggies and high chairs.
Old telephones.
A wheelchair.
An old TV.
It was really fun to go and see all this stuff. The building itself is ancient.
We had a fun time at the lake. Brandon was able to take Kallie and Ava out on the kayak and Mckinley rode on one with Ella.
Tyler and Ez had fun floating rubber ducks down the stream.
Kristen and Amy made us a turkey dinner. I guess it has always been my mom's dream to have turkey dinner at the cabin? It was yummy and of course Mckinley asked for the drumstick.
My baby sister Amy turned 30 while we were there.
It was pretty hard always having to hold Jackson and not having anywhere to set him down. My sister brought me a portable bassinet and so that definitely helped and gave us somewhere to put him but for the most part we just had to hold him the whole time.
On our way home we saw some deer and I noticed there were two fawns with them! I made Brandon turn around so we could all get a closer look. It was so amazing. I think that's the first time I've ever seen baby fawns. They were covered in spots. So cool!!


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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
1632 - 1704
Historical Period:
The Early Modern Period
John Locke (1632-1704) was an English philosopher who is considered to be one of the first philosophers of the Enlightenment and the father of classical liberalism. In his major work Two Treatises of Government Locke rejects the idea of the divine right of kings, supports the idea of natural rights (especially of property), and argues for a limited constitutional government which would protect individual rights.
See the Liberty Matters online discussion of John Locke on Property.
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The Clear Creek ISD IMPACT project is the District's community service awareness campaign aimed to share with the public the everyday positive influence students are having on their world. CCISD will spotlight school wide IMPACT projects throughout the 2017-2018 school year.
Here's the latest IMPACT sighting:
What: Clear Falls High School Blood Drive, Benefitting M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Who: The Clear Falls High School Health Science Technology (HST) students are hosting a blood drive for students, at least 17 years of age, Education Village staff, and community members. The goal of the HST students is to encourage high school students to become lifelong donors since only 3-5% of the population donates blood.
Friday, October 27, 2017
7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Clear Falls High School (the Donor Coach will be stationed in the parking lot between Clear Falls High School and Mossman Elementary)
4380 Village Way
League City, TX 77573
Community Invited to Participate: Anyone meeting the requirements below is welcome to donate blood.
Picture I.D. required | Must be at least 17 years old | Must weigh at least 110 pounds | Come hydrated and eat a hearty meal before and after donating blood
Visit www.ccisd.net/ccisdimpact or follow #CCISDIMPACT to stay in the know about this movement in Clear Creek ISD.


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[it]Tra una sfilata e l'altra, durante la mia permanenza a Parigi, ho indossato il total look di uno dei miei brand preferiti del momento: Space Style Concept. Il pezzo forte? Io personalmente adoro gli stivaletti, li metterei sempre! :) E voi?
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[en]Between a fashion show and another, during my stay in Paris, I wore a total look by one of my favorite brands of the moment: Space Style Concept.
My favorite piece of the total look are absolutely the boots, I would always wear them! And what's your favorite one?
I wish you a wonderful day![/en]
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Vancouver architect Bing Thom, who has designed buildings around the world, is in the news again for his plan to build a striking 550-foot residential tower behind its Gothic-style church at Burrard and Nelson.
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CHEROKEE, N.C. - Far removed from the whirring, pinging and dinging of slot machines and the cheers and moans at the card tables, the quiet, serene Mandara Spa pampers individuals who hit the jackpot or need to soothe themselves after rolling the dice and losing at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort.
The 18,000-square-foot spa, which opened in December, was the final component of the $650 million expansion over five years that adds a luxurious vibe to the resort tucked in the Great Smoky Mountains.
For 15 years, Harrah's Cherokee has served as a convenient gambling destination for Southeasterners. Now the glammed-up resort offers more amenities for gamblers as well as guests who don't want to test their luck.
The western North Carolina location also makes Harrah's Cherokee a place to stay when visiting other area attractions, like the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. With 1,101 hotel rooms and 107 suites, Harrah's Cherokee, which spans 56 acres and is owned by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation, has the most hotel rooms in the Carolinas.
The marble-floor entrance to Harrah's Cherokee leads to cozy seating areas with plush upholstery surrounding flickering fireplaces that make you want to curl up and read a book - if the casino wasn't there. The check-in process on an afternoon was efficient, with resort employees not wanting to keep folks from the action.
The casino, which is open 24-7 for guests 21 or older, has upped the ante on gaming space, doubling in size.
The expansion created a total of 150,000 square feet, including 4,000 slots and 100 table games, such as craps, blackjack and roulette.
Frequent casino guests were excited when Harrah's Cherokee added dealers for its casino games in 2012, and its poker room will host a qualifying event for the World Series of Poker in April 2013.
The gambling floor is massive, and it's easy to become disoriented in the maze of machines and tables. Guests without a strong sense of direction will need to follow the signs or use a landmark to help them find their way around. If want to try your luck while your favorite team is playing, there are plenty of TVs throughout the space so you can keep your eyes on the action at your table and the field.
The 21-story Creek Tower - its third tower - freshens up the décor with Italian marble vanities, dark woods, and jewel-toned artwork and linens, creating a more contemporary look. During our December visit, the signs of use in our Creek Tower room were already showing.
The blinds were broken, there was a small area where the wallpaper had been ripped away, and part of the bathroom vanity needed to be repaired.
A few guests arrive with dogs on leashes and in kennels, since the casino has a hotel program called PetStay. Up to two dogs can stay in a room and fido-friendly amenities include dog treats, food and water dishes.
-Dining and shopping
Dining at Harrah's has changed. High-end eateries include Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, which serves up its steaks on a plate that keeps the meat hot until the last bite. BRIO Tuscan Grill, which serves pasta, pizza, fish, pork chops and steaks, also is indoors, but its patio-like setting contrasts with the neon lights of the casino.
Following in the path of other Harrah's casinos, the Cherokee also has Paula Deen's Kitchen, which includes an adjacent shop with cookware, dinnerware, cookbooks and gifts with the Savannah restaurateur's sayings.
The Chefs Stage Buffet, which had people lined up before opening for dinner, has expanded to 600 seats, plus more food stations.
The resort's 10 restaurants also include more affordable food options such as Dunkin' Donuts and Johnny Rockets in the food court, and dining on dim sum and more at the Noodle Bar in the Asian gaming room.
The Lobby Café has sandwiches and salads, breakfast items and coffee at Starbucks prices.
-What else to see and do
The 3,000-seat Cherokee Events Center will host Little Big Town on March 2 and Celtic Woman on April 26.
On a smaller scale, casino guests belt out karaoke or listen to live bands in the Essence Lounge.
Retail shops have grown more upscale over the years, with a Callaway Golf Shop in the Creek Tower and stores selling everything from high-end purses to linens.
The casino has family-friendly options, with an indoor pool and arcade room (open on the weekends for kids).
If you want to get outdoors, there's trout fishing in the stream running alongside the resort (there's an Orvis River's Edge Outfitters shop, too) and the 18-hole, par 72 Sequoyah National Golf Club (about 10 minutes from the resort).
Less than 30 minutes away from Harrah's Cherokee Resort, a don't-miss attraction for families is the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City, N.C., which is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
The sightseeing train offers daily excursions to spots such as the Nantahala Gorge and Nantahala Outdoor Center, and historic Dillsboro, N.C.
You'll travel alongside rivers on the trains, which are climate controlled and have comfortable padded seats. Prices vary depending on the cabin.
Workers often perform songs and stories, and group excursions are available, too. You embark and disembark from downtown Bryson City, which also provides dining options. We ate at Pasqualino's Italian Restaurant.
For the kids, it's best to time your visit to a themed journey. During our "The Polar Express" trip in December, workers acted out parts of the book, passed out cookies and hot chocolate, sang Christmas carols and danced with kids.
Once we hit the North Pole, kids squealed (and some parents got a little teary) when the "conductors" pointed out the colorfully lit homes of Rudolph and other holiday characters, before Santa entered the train cars to talk with the kids and hand them sleigh bells.
Upcoming trips include the Peanuts Easter Beagle Express in March or a ride tied to the PBS show "Dinosaur Train" during the summer.
Harrah's Cherokee Resort 777 Casino Drive, Cherokee, N.C. 28719, 1-828-497-7777, http://www.harrahscherokee.com. Room rates start at $79.
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad 226 Everett St. Bryson City, N.C. 28713, 1-800-872-4681, http://www.gsmr.com. Prices typically start at $51 adult, $29 child, for coach class seating, but vary depending on event/trip
CHEROKEE, N.C. - Far removed from the whirring, pinging and dinging of slot machines and the cheers and moans at the card tables, the quiet, serene Mandara Spa pampers individuals who hit the jackpot or need to soothe themselves after rolling the dice and losing at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort.


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Todd Babiak has lived in Quebec and France but it seems he is happiest living and writing in Edmonton. He is a bestselling novelist: see Choke Hold, The Garneau Block, The Book of Stanley and Toby: A Man. His series on life in France, Learning French, was published over an almost-year in the Edmonton Journal. Those of you reading this should know he is a regular columnist at The Journal, where he also oversees a blog, That Internet Thing, and makes videos that are sometimes whimsical. You can find him at twitter.com/babiak and at www.toddbabiak.com.
His column is a never-ending, often narrative search for the strange, funny, sad, quivering muscle in the heart of the heart of Edmonton. Who are these Edmontonians? What are they doing? Why do they live here in the northernmost major city on the continent? Can they whistle loudly, with their fingers? Do they sometimes walk on to their balconies at night and look up at the stars and cry? This is what we really want to know


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