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Luke Bryan, 'Drunk on You' Writers Celebrate Song's Success in Nashville
Not even a little rain could dampen the spirits inside the CMA building in Nashville on Monday afternoon (Sept. 17), where Luke Bryan was celebrated for his recent multi-week No. 1 hit, 'Drunk on You.'
"[Being] No. 1 is the best," Bryan beamed to Taste of Country upon walking into his latest No. 1 party. "Is there anything better?"
The tune might be Bryan's fourth career chart-topper, but it was actually another milestone he was celebrating Tuesday. 'Drunk on You' is the singer's first No. 1 song that he didn't play a part in writing. "My thing that I'm most proud of [when it comes to this song] is having a song with outside writers," he told us, while the song's three writers — Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear — listened intently. "I think you can officially call yourself a 'Recording Artist' when you can interpret somebody else's song good enough to get it to No. 1."
"I'd always had trouble with outside songs … singing them and really [getting the message across]," Bryan admitted. "On my first two albums, we cut a few outside songs, but they didn't make the albums because we didn't like they way they turned out with how I sang them. I was finally glad to jump that hurdle in my career and really sing a song and do it justice enough to be on the album, and certainly enough to get it to No. 1."
'Drunk on You' marks the latest No. 1 for each of the writers, who are not strangers to penning some of Nashville's biggest tunes. Kear and Tompkins are the brains behind both Carrie Underwood's 'Before He Cheats' and her current smash, 'Blown Away,' while Clawson is enjoying the success of being a co-write on Jason Aldean's 'Take a Little Ride.'
"I don't think this feeling ever gets old," Clawson — who also spent time at No. 1 with Tompkins for Blake Shelton's 'Drink on It' — told us before the party. "My last song that came close [to topping the charts] before I had 'Drink on It' was in 2010. I had [Jason Aldean's] 'Crazy Town' that went to No. 2 and didn't go No. 1. I was thinking, 'I might not ever have another No. 1 again. That might be my last one.' It doesn't matter how strong a song is — it's all timing, and you never know what the song's going to do when it gets up there [on the charts]. There's a lot of luck involved with a song going No. 1. So every one is special."
"I had two of those this year," added Kear, referring to Gloriana's '(Kissed You) Good Night' and Lady Antebellum's 'Dancin' Away With My Heart,' both of which peaked at No. 2 on the charts. "It just reminds you… this could be the last one you ever get. You better enjoy every one of them."
And enjoying it is just what they were doing on Monday. While waiting for the party to start, those in attendance dove into a snack bar setup with raspberry/blueberry fruit cups, pretzel logs, turkey pinwheels, black and white shortbread cookies and mini turtle cakes. Then, it was time to celebrate the reason they were all there — 'Drunk on You' topping the charts for two weeks.
"We always try to write something fresh and new that nobody's heard," Tompkins explained to Taste of Country. "There's stuff in the song that people have heard, but there's also like a little spin on it. When the whole thing was coming out, people were talking about how huge it was going to be. I didn't really believe that, but once I started hearing the fans reaction, it just felt like it was going to do really well. Obviously I didn't know that it was going to go straight to No. 1 or anything, but we felt really good about the song from the beginning, just because it's such a cool song."
"It was great to have a song on the record," Kear chimed in. "You never know if it's going to be a single or anything, but Luke and [his producer] were so excited about it that it kind of felt like a single would be coming along at some point, which is very rare. Most of the time, you get on a record and you just feel like you're going to be on the record. You try not to think about it being a single, but with this one, I actually had it in the back of my brain the whole time [laughs]!"
In addition to the usual plaques and trophies that are handed out at No. 1 parties, the writers and Bryan also received alcohol-infused gifts, such as bottles of beer from songwriting great Craig Wiseman, who is a publisher on the song. Bryan also joined in on the fun by presenting the writers with a commemorative bottle of Jack Daniels Single Barrel Whiskey, complete with a gold plate tag acknowledging the song.


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Obviously what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and I am a living breathing example of that as I am sure many of you are. I have picked myself up and dusted myself off so many times in my past and, through determination, I have got through really bad patches. I'm not sure I want to do that again and the fear is knowing that I probably will have to. With RA you expect the unexpected. You can never fully imagine a life without pain or fatigue. All you can do is enjoy the good days as much as possible because tomorrow may be a bad one. I don't know what the future will bring, I just know that whilst I feel well, I vow to enjoy and make the most of every day.
Scientists are always looking for cures and working on new treatments and that fills me with confidence that one day, perhaps in the near future, us arthritis sufferers will not have to suffer anymore. Being positive has certainly improved my life, I supposed when you're so down the only way to go is up. Living in fear is terrifying. It's the knot in my stomach every morning I open my eyes and pray not to feel immense pain as I have done in the past. The relief I feel when I realise I can get out of bed without difficulty is overwhelming and that's what makes me think I must do something worthwhile today. I know for some of you, it has been a while since you had a day like this, but believe me if anyone had told me just a few months ago that I would be able to do the things I am at present I would have laughed in their face. So try not to live in fear, my friends, a good day is only round the corner.
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I believe it is the unknown that most of us fear the most. Never knowing, not able to plan for nor control it when it hits. You just bootstrap up and move one step at a time forward. It's all any of us can do. You sound very level headed so you have that going for you. You have support and that counts for a lot. Many do not have support. Can you imagine, I feel badly for those who don't. You have to let go of fear for sure just to get up every morning. Hugs to you. TazzyReplyDelete
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But in a way we're no different to other people. Everyone's lives can turn bad at any moment. It's just we've been reminded of it, very sharply. I think that for the more fortunate RA-ers, who regain a 'normal life', it just means we actually appreciate and live it to the max, every second!!
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Trailing by nine runs after a half inning, the MIT softball team chipped away at the lead, before exploding for five runs in the bottom of the seventh to steal an 11-10 win over Simmons College in its season opener on Wednesday. Cheryl Kwinn's triple down the right field line scored Jenny Li to cap a remarkable afternoon in which the Engineers belted out 15 hits and produced all their scoring damage with three scattered innings of pure offense.
In the first ever meeting between the teams, the Cardinal and Gray handed the Sharks their second loss of the season. Simmons (9-2) had just arrived back from a fantastic Florida trip, in which it went 8-1.
Heading into their last at bat, the Engineers still trailed 10-6, but rallied with a barrage of hits that began with Keri Dixon tripling to right field and Amanda Jason delivering an RBI single to center. After an out, in which Jason advanced to second, Chelsea Ostrander singled her home with another knock up the middle. Kaitlyn McCartney followed with a single to left and took second on a miscue, with Ostrander scoring on the play. Li doubled to right center, scoring McCartney, before Kwinn struck for the game-winner. It was an unlikely comeback considering Simmons ignited for nine runs on seven hits in the first stanza. Emily Nalband led off with a triple to center and scored on Ann Talarico's single, with the latter advancing to second on an error. Natalie West reached on a two-base miscue, scoring Talarico. West advanced to third on a passed ball.
So unbecoming was the first frame for Tech that even when pitcher Jessica Oleinik recorded Tech's first out on a strikeout, the runner reached first on an error by the catcher.
After West scored on a passed ball, Dannie Szabo walked, with Leah Derderian moving to second. Sam Green followed with a single to right, as Szabo and Dederian advanced to make it second and third with still nobody out. Kelsey Hasick reached on an infield hit, scoring Derderian. After the Engineers recorded their first two outs of the day - one in which they threw a runner out at the plate - the Sharks continued the onslaught, with the big blow being Nalband's three-run double to right. Talarico added an RBI double and West drove in the ninth run on a single.
It wasn't until the third inning that MIT showed any sign of offense. But when Tech's lineup started to produce, it paid off in big dividends. The Engineers struck for four runs on four hits, as Oleinik drove in a pair and Dixon also added an RBI single. An error accounted for the other tally.
MIT continued to roll in the fifth as Leah Bogsted singled to center and Dixon followed with a double to left-center. Jason's grounder to first scored Bogsted as Dixon advanced to third. Oleinik singled to left, scoring Dixon. Simmons added a run as in the seventh as Annie Thompson scored on a passed ball to give the Sharks a 10-6 lead, before MIT completed one of the more remarkable comebacks in the school's history.
Dixon went a perfect 4-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored, as Oleinik drove in three runs while going 3-for-4. Jason went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored.
Simmons was led by Nabland who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored.


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A federal judge Tuesday turned down a bid by three Guantanamo Bay detainees on a hunger strike to stop the government from force-feeding them.
Judge Rosemary M. Collyer ruled that she doesn't have jurisdiction in the case, because Congress has removed Guantanamo detainees' treatment and conditions of confinement from the purview of federal courts. She said there was "nothing so shocking or inhumane in the treatment" that would raise a constitutional concern.
Collyer wrote that even if she did have jurisdiction, she would deny the detainees' motion for an injunction.
While the effort is framed as a motion to stop force-feeding, the prisoners' "real complaint is that the United States is not allowing them to commit suicide by starvation," she wrote. She said that the United States cannot allow a person in custody to die of self-inflicted starvation, and that numerous courts have recognized the government's duty to prevent suicide and to provide life-saving nutritional and medical care to people in custody.
"The right to due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments does not include a right to commit suicide and a right to assistance in doing so," wrote Collyer, an appointee of President George W. Bush.
The three men, Shaker Aamer, Nabil Hadjarab and Ahmed Belbacha, have all been cleared for release but remain at Guantanamo.
Jon Eisenberg, one of the attorneys for the detainees, said Collyer was wrong when she said the detainees are demanding a right to commit suicide.
"She has misunderstood the purpose of the hunger strike. It's not to commit suicide, it's to protest indefinite detention," he said.
As to her conclusion that there was nothing inhumane about force-feeding, Eisenberg said, "Human rights advocates, medical ethicists and religious leaders say otherwise."
He said the lawyers were considering an appeal.
Judge Gladys Kessler turned down a similar case last week, also concluding that she lacked jurisdiction. But she called force-feeding a "painful, humiliating and degrading process."
Kessler, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton, wrote that there is one person who does have the authority to address the issue — and then quoted a recent speech from President Barack Obama in which he criticized the force-feeding of the prisoners at Guantanamo as he said he would renew his efforts to close the prison.
"The president of the United States, as commander in chief, has the authority — and power — to directly address the issue of force-feeding of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay," she wrote.
Lawyers for prisoners say the most recent hunger strike began in February as a protest of conditions and their indefinite confinement at the U.S. base in Cuba. As of Tuesday, the military said, a little under half of the 166 detainees were participating in the hunger strike.
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If there is one band that I associate with the art world it would have to be Sonic Youth. Over the last 30 years the band has collaborated with such blue chip artists such as Mike Kelley, John Cage, Yoko Ono, and Christian Marclay. So it's no surprise that Kim Gordon, one of Sonic Youth's founding members has just released a book of paintings and photographs with Rizzoli Books and Nieves Titled "Performing/Guzzling."
Performing/Guzzling functions more as a hard bound artist journal than a monograph filled with page after page of Gordon's ghost like watercolors, text paintings, lyrics/poetry, and photography. The watercolor works are by far the most accomplished, inspired by on-stage performances where the faces in the audience become a dreamy and ethereal blur of color.
The first printing of the book will be in a limited edition of 3,000 copies, with each containing a signed print by Kim Gordon. Performing/Guzzling is a must have book for both artist book enthusiasts and Sonic Youth fans alike!


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Court of the Peculiar of Gretton
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Index and extracts of all wills and admons of the Peculiar Court of Gretton and Duddington from Film #200,101 can be found [here.]
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From lightly attended games against obscure, small-town opponents to a sold-out showdown at Hinckley-Big Rock to the bright lights of TV cameras at news conferences about an eligibility controversy, the Mooseheart boys basketball team has seen a little bit of everything this winter.
Mooseheart coach Ron Ahrens hopes the same take-it-as-it-comes, poised approach that high-profile South Sudanese transfer students Akim Nyang, Makur Puou and Mangisto Deng and their teammates have adopted so far will serve them well again in tonight's IHSA Class 1A Westminster Christian Regional championship game against those same Hinckley-Big Rock Royals.
The game was moved from Westminster Christian to the larger Judson University gymnasium to accommodate what is expected to be a robust crowd.
Mooseheart won a district title in 1964 but has never won what is now called a regional championship.
"I don't know, culturally, if they understand what we're into," Mooseheart coach Ron Ahrens said. "I tell them, you know what, 100 years we've been at Mooseheart, we want to win a regional title. I don't know if they necessarily understand. They're just going to go out and play basketball.
"Their goal is, let's go out and play basketball. I don't know if they'll get all worried."
Second-seeded Mooseheart (23-5) and top-seeded H-BR (24-4) are both enjoying banner seasons, with some intertwined history.
H-BR reached out to the IHSA to question the agency that placed Nyang, Puou and Deng at Mooseheart, and the IHSA temporarily stripped the trio's eligibility before the IHSA Board of Directors voted to overturn the decision and allow the boys – ranging in height from 6-foot-7 to 7-foot-1 – to compete. That happened in mid-December, less than a week after the Royals closed the game on a 13-0 run to rally past Mooseheart, 58-51, in a sold-out game in Hinckley.
In the first meeting with H-BR, Royals sharpshooter Jared Madden burned Mooseheart in the fourth quarter and a flurry of late turnovers exposed Mooseheart's ball-handling vulnerabilities under duress.
Despite Mooseheart's massive size advantage, Ahrens knows playing a well-schooled, veteran team that can shoot will be a huge challenge.
"They're the best in our area," Ahrens said after Mooseheart's 45-30 win against Westminster Christian in Wednesday's semifinal. "I just counted it up tonight, they have 11 seniors, I thought it was nine. They play good team basketball together, they play hard and, you know what, they're probably going to come out with kind of the same game plan – double Makur, they'll man up Mangisto, and we've just got to get our kids moving a little more so we can be more effective offensively."
While Mooseheart's frontcourt is formidable at both ends of the floor, the backcourt remains a question mark. The Ramblers lost starting guard Oumaru Abdualahi to injury early in the season, and another starting guard, defensive specialist Kevin Gbadebo, injured his rotator cuff in the Ramblers' final regular season game against Chicago Hope. Gbadebo has not played in the team's first two postseason games and is "kind of day-to-day right now," Ahrens said.


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Samsung launches hybrid NX10
DSLR styling, compact size
Samsung has taken the wraps off its NX10 DSLR-style camera.
Samsung's NX10: looks like a DSLR but lacks a mirror box
The NX10 incorporates an "ultra-fast" and "decisive" autofocus, 14.6Mp APS-C size CMOS sensor and a 3in 10,000:1 contrast ratio OLED screen, which Samsung claimed provides a clear picture even in bright sunlight. Users can also record HD video.
3in, high-contrast OLED screen on the back
Despire its DSLR looks, the NX10 lacks a mirror, making it smaller than your average digital SLR.
Like a DSLR, though, the NX10 supports interchangeable lenses, albeit ones using a proprietary Samsung-only connector.
Smaller than your average DSLR
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Pantech Ocean 2
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Phone Scoop takes an in-depth look at the Ocean 2 for Helio. Can this dual-sliding messaging phone surpass the original? With video tour. read review ›
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its not worth it
i thought the phone was goen to be a real upgrade but it more like the same software and with one or two thing that the phone is able to do that the first ocean was not able to do. to me this is the reason why helio has goen under if virgin mobile doesnt pick up the slack that helio is known for they too will go under as well. your better off goen to a major wireless carrier.
somethings wrong with the oceans
ive had 2 ocean 1's, and 2 ocean 2's, and all 4 of them have broke on me. ive had software issues with them where the phone would power down randomly and id have to take out the battery and put it back in again just to turn it on. it was a daily thing. and i can probably do about 3 hours tops of messing around with it, before the battery dies.
other than all the problems, its a great phone that has a good camera, awesome internet, all the messengers, and a cool keypad. i just wish they would put more thought into the glitches to have them fixed before releasing the new model.
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are you kidding me?!?
helio has let me down! i have stuck w/helio, i have talked friends into taking the service just to watch them leave. the whole time, i stood by them and pointed out all the features they had. i got my first ocean, and even with the minor flaws like no mp3 ringtones, i stood by and said just wait...
virgin purchased them and i heard talk of a new phone. i was excited, then i saw it, the ocean 2. wow, the just threw the same hardware at me w/a new paint job. great. same camera, except this one has no flash. memory card, under the battery now. yeah, the ocean was nice, but in this day and age there has to be upgrades. they didn't even try. i'm embarrassed, it was a good phone, the first time it came out, next time i wish they would just pistol whip me and take $200 from my wallet, i would feel less cheated!
i will be returning it and going somewhere else.
I have been with Helio thru thick and thin. Not always a happy camper.so I got my o2 today,,beautiful...you want an iphone,,go get one,,but for those who have stuck with helio,,our time has come,,sleek design,,no bigger than the iphone or sidekick,, beautiful screen, fast 3g speed....overall great job Helio Pantech!
so far I can say I love the new design,,camera is better,,keypad is great! Maybe a few more options on the software..
Gonna be alot of opinions on this ocean 2,,but decide for yourself..is it worth a 2 yr contract? yes I thinks so..
I will post more later!! But do know since the merger..cs has gotten better at Helio!!


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How to Configure Intercluster Peers in Cisco Unified Presence Administration
Configuring Intercluster Peers
Perform this procedure on the publisher node of the local Cisco Unified Presence cluster, and on the publisher node of the remote Cisco Unified Presence cluster (that you wish your local cluster to form a peer relationship with).
Before You Begin
- Activate the AXL interface on the local Cisco Unified Presence node.
- Confirm that the AXL interface is activated on the remote Cisco Unified Presence publisher node.
- Acquire the user name and password for the intercluster application user on the Cisco Unified Presence remote server.
We recommend that you use TCP as the intercluster trunk transport for all Cisco Unified Presence clusters.
This window is updated every 20 seconds with the latest intercluster status information.
1. Perform one of the following actions:
If you want to: Action
Add an intercluster peer
- Select Presence > Inter-clustering.
- Select Add New.
Update an intercluster peer
- Find the record. See the Finding a Network Component topic for instructions.
- Edit the record as required.
2. Enter the intercluster remote server settings as described in the table below.
Field Description
Peer Address
Enter the IP address of the publisher node of a remote Cisco Unified Presence cluster for the remote address.
AXL Username
Enter the username of the application user on the Cisco Unified Presence remote server that has AXL permissions.
AXL Password
Enter the associated password of the application user on the Cisco Unified Presence remote server that has AXL permissions.
Confirm AXL Password
Reenter the AXL password.
Enter the preferred protocol for SIP communication.
Note: If the specified protocol is configured in the remote Cisco Unified Presence cluster, then "Protocol" is used. If the remote cluster does not contain a Cisco Unified Presence SIP Proxy listener of "Protocol" type, then a protocol is selected according to the following precedence: UDP, TCP, TLS.
External Phone Number Mask
(Optional) Enter the External Phone Number Mask value. This is the E164 mask to apply to Directory Numbers retrieved from the remote cluster.
Note: The default E164 mask is overridden by the E164 mask assigned to a Line Appearance from the remote cluster. Cisco IP Phone Messenger (IPPM) uses the DN and E164 mask from the remote cluster for dial back functionality.
Force Sync
Select Force Sync to manually force Cisco Unified Presence to synchronize data with this remote server.
Note: This button displays only after you successfully create an intercluster peer.
3. Review the intercluster remote server status, and repeat the above step if necessary.
4. Select Save.
Troubleshooting Tips
- If DNS is available in your network, the address configured for the intercluster peer could be a DNS SRV FQDN that resolves to the remote Cisco Unified Presence cluster nodes.
- By default, Cisco Unified Presence turns on the Intercluster Sync Agent parameter. You must turn on the Intercluster Sync Agent on all nodes in the Cisco Unified Presence cluster because in addition to synchronizing user information from the local publisher node to the remote publisher node, the Intercluster Sync Agent also handles security between all nodes in the clusters.
Related Topics
What To Do Next
Intercluster Peer Status
The settings in the table below indicate whether your intercluster peer configuration has succeeded or failed.
Table: Intercluster Peer Status
Peer Connectivity
If successful, the remote server can be reached using the AXL connection. If a failure occurs, the system is unable to connect to the remote server using AXL.
Peer Compatibility)
If successful, the remote server has a valid user location table and is enabled for interclustering. If a failure occurs, the remote server does not have a user location table and is not compatible.
Peer Proxy Domain
If successful, the remote server has a proxy domain that matches the local Cisco Unified Presence proxy domain. If a failure occurs, the proxy domains of the two clusters (local and remote) do not match.
CUP Version
If successful, the version of the remote server is displayed.
CUCM Publisher Version
If successful, the version of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager publisher is displayed.
Unique CUCM Cluster
If successful, the test verifies that two Cisco Unified Communications Manager (local and remote) are not part of the same cluster.
Caution! It is a incorrect to configure two Cisco Unified Presence peers to point at Cisco Unified Communications Manager servers that are in the same cluster. Be aware that Release 6.x Cisco Unified Presence peers cannot verify whether the Cisco Unified Communications Manager cluster is unique, and pass this test by default.
Associated Users
If successful, the users associated with the remote server are displayed.
Duplicate Users
If successful, the duplicate users associated with the remote server are displayed. If the number of duplicate users is zero, a View Duplicates hyperlink is displayed allowing you to view a duplicate user report.
Certificate Status
Note: This status item only displays if you select TLS as the protocol type.
If successful, the connection is secure.
Related Topics
Verifying the Intercluster Peer Status
Before You Begin
Configure an intercluster peer.
- Select Presence > Inter-Clustering.
- Select the intercluster remote server entry under the Peer Address menu.
- Select Find.
- Verify that there are check marks beside each of the result entries for the intercluster remote server.
- Select Diagnostics > System Troubleshooter.
- In the section InterClustering Troubleshooter:
- Verify the status of each of the intercluster remote server entries.
- Make sure that the Associated Users value equals the number of users on the remote cluster.


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Almeria is a city in Andalucia.
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By plane
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CLEMSON, S.C. (March 14, 2007) - Sophomore guard Courtney Pigram (Memphis) scored a game high 25 points and senior Brad Nuckles (Council, Va.) eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau for his career, but the Clemson Tigers used a dominating performance on the glass to drop ETSU 64-57 and survive a first round match up with the Buccaneers in the National Invitation Tournament Wednesday evening inside Littlejohn Coliseum.
Despite being held to just 38 percent shooting by the ETSU defense, Clemson out-rebounded the Bucs 51-32 - 19-6 on the offensive end of the floor - to overcome a 49-48 deficit late in the game and hold on for the win. With the victory, Clemson (22-10) advances to the second round of the NIT where it will face the winner of Appalachian State/Ole Miss. Meanwhile, the Bucs (24-10) watched their season come to a close after winning a regular season Atlantic Sun Conference championship and making postseason play for the third time in five seasons.
"They were just too strong and athletic for us on the inside, and playing on the road at an ACC school was too much to overcome," said ETSU head coach Murry Bartow. "I'm proud of our effort, though, because we really battled and we had a chance at the end. We didn't execute very well on offense at the end of the game, but that was still a good showing for us. This team has won 24 games and a championship this year. We hate that the season ended, but we've had a great year."
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Clemson forward Trevor Booker then took the game on his shoulders, scoring six of eight points in a 9-2 Clemson run to make it 57-51 with just over four minutes left in the game. Nuckles hit a lay up to take his career scoring number to 1,001 and bring the Bucs back to four points at 57-53, but from there ETSU could not get any closer despite the fact Clemson missed several foul shots down the stretch.
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Forgive me for wanting to be "cuturally diverse" in my attitude towards "celtic" paganism which I have seen used by feminists and others at home - "mother earth" or "mati syra zemlya"
I know this article may seem a little out there, but I found it interesting especially coming from a fellow Orthodox Christian: http://www.wicca.com/celtic/wicca/christian.htm
Regardless of our Soteriology the Church has had throught history, and yet has, the moral and pastoral responsibility to Judge and Condemn all Schismatics, Heretics, and Infidels inorder that She may maintain, and the Faithful may know, the Truth in its fullest manifestation.
"For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the same measure you use, it will be measured back to you." (Matthew 7:2)"Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." (Luke 6:36-38)
Well EA, you just beat me to a response, and it was far more complete than I was intending...but I thought if we were just quoting bible verses, I'd throw these in [....]'And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.' -- Matthew xviii. 17-18
Um, not relevant; the verse is about disputes within the community, not about heresies outside the church. But anyway.....
Way too much hot air is spent theorizing about non-Christians and their fate.
And while I'm at it: Paganism is not idolatry, though Wicca and witchcraft are, as terms, synonymous. If we are to speak as if we had knowledge, it helps to actually have that knowledge. To be strictly terminological, in the taxonomy of religion "paganism" is usually taken to refer to systems of gods/spirits which rules over/are present in various natural domains and categories.
Surely we should condemn the theories of these other religions, at least insofar as they contradict basic Christian beliefs.
It should be noted that Dcn Nikolai (a poster here and head of euphrosynoscafe.com) contacted the priest of that parish who denies this fellow is even a member of his congregation.Anastasios
Though the case immediately at hand is within the Church it is relevant because it expresses the authority of the Apostles and their Successors over all of Creation. The authority of our Episcopacy is not only over those souls of those who acknowledge their authority but over all men; and they, collectively, have the responsibility to sit in judgement over all men and all creeds.
Too much theorizing? Seems like a contradiction in terms to me.
Paganism is not just a primitive religion of nature worship.
I have had magic 'crystals', mushroom and countless other fads and fancies pushed at me over the decades. A Christian needs none of these, surely?
I know this may seem a little strange but I don't think this is something we should joke too much about. My ladyfriend is Wiccan, raised in a Wiccan family and she is a very kind-hearted, caring and loving person. Peace.
To the above fine explanation I would addone very small but telling correction. "Do what thou wilt" didn't come from nowhere. It the mutilated remains of a remark attributed to St. Augustine, summarizing the law: "Have charity, and then do what you will." We should all readily understand the significance of removing "Have charity", should we not?
And if you are attracted to a pagan woman, you are in danger of becoming a pagan yourself.
One of the most important qualities of every relationship is empathy. Just as I would not attempt to change her religious persuasion, she affords the same respect for me. Peace.
The Wiccan oath is " An it harm none, do what thou wilt."" which one could say bears the same meaning of Augustine's words.
I think you should attempt to change her religious persuasion, that is if you believe in Jesus Christ.Anastasios
That you cannot see see the contradiction between "Wicca" and Christianity itself raises questions about your grasp.
Dating is for finding someone to marry.
I see it as a huge problem if you date someone who you could not marry
last I checked, Orthodox are not allowed to marry non-Christians
Now if you two want to be friends and you want to do this slow praying for her and see what happens regimen, that's fine.
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
Father's Day
45 comments:
- leslie said...
It was very brave of you to write this post. I haven't been so brave about today and have been just wishing the day would quickly pass. My relationship with my Dad was never good but now that he's in a care facility, he's turned into a fairly nice person. But the strokes he had caused it - it wasn't really his choice. Then again, my daughters hate this day because their father killed himself 15 years ago when they were 12 & 15 years old after years of mental illness. Now my younger one suffers similarly and days like today are awful triggers for her. She stayed overnight last night and is really low today - I took her out for a while but she has no energy for anything. It's a day we have to just "get through." Then next Saturday would have been our anniversary, which is a hard day for me. But I'll make it - I always do. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing a different perspective on this day when so many celebrate that which some of us cannot share.
- June 17, 2007 at 4:50 PM
- ipanema said...
Sometimes it is in writing and sharing our deepest thoughts that we feel free of them...momentarily. Sometimes it is in reminiscing the wonderful and the not-so wonderful things that make us see straight ahead or simply look back and see where it took us and what it made of us.
However, there are only few who are honest and brave enough to do this. I'm proud to say I'm in the company of these great women.
- June 17, 2007 at 8:12 PM
- Josie said...
JMB, your father probably had been quite ill long before he was institutionalized, and that was why he escaped to his garden. So the illness took him from you long before his death. I think he would be happy that all these years later his daughter still remembers him and honors him on Father's Day. He gave you the gift of encouragement in getting your education, and that has formed your life. So, in a very odd way, you have had a relationship with him all your life. I'll bet he would be very pleased to read your post today.
- June 17, 2007 at 8:21 PM
- RUTH said...
They say we can choose our friends but not our family. My father is still alive but I had such a difficult childhood with him that "love" doesn't enter the equation...in fact at the age of 55 he still scares me;I feel uncomfortable in his prescence and turn back into a quivering 5 year old when I speak to him or see him.Thank goodness there are some wonderful father's in the world..I know my girls would give anything to have theirs back (and so would I).
- June 17, 2007 at 11:28 PM
- Lee said...
Touching post, jmb...an important post. I never knew my father...he and my mother separated when she was still carrying me. So, I never "celebrated" Father's Day when I was a child. My father-in-law from my second marriage was a wonderful man so finally, I got to celebrate the day with him while I was still married to his son, and I got to spoil him. :)
- June 18, 2007 at 12:24 AM
- Liz said...
That is a very tragic story and so brave of you to write about it.
It was the case with many fathers of that era and later, I believe, that work and other interests occupied their time away from their families. And I suppose children were seen as mother's work and responsibility.
That combined with what was probably a long-term illness made him what he was to you.
Like you I don't think often of my father - although I have done more so later in life - but they have contributed something to what we are, and I believe we've both turned okay!
Thank you for this piece of writing.
- June 18, 2007 at 5:01 AM
- lady macleod said...
that's lovely darling. Our memories are what they are, aren't they? One of the most comforting parts to me of aging is the increased ability to forgive. Thank you for sharing this personal and very touching story of your father. I hope he has found his peace as well.
- June 18, 2007 at 6:20 AM
- Janice Thomson said...
Thank you for the courage to share this tragic story Jmb. Hopefully your father has found the much needed peace he deserved. You moved on to become that shining light he would have been so proud of.
- June 18, 2007 at 6:40 AM
- Ian Lidster said...
A very sad tale about your father. I commend your courage in writing about it. It's a wonderful testament for Father's Day, because it's so human.
My father was an accomplished man, and a very harsh taskmaster. Quite frankly, when I was a young child I both feared and detested him. It really wasn't until near the end of his life that I came to know a bit about who he was, and realized that so many of his attitudes were the product of his own Victorian upbringing and he too could never please his father.
He died a decade and a bit ago and, ironically, I have found myself missing his presence more as time has gone by.
Thanks for the food-for-thought.
- June 18, 2007 at 9:31 AM
- Voyager said...
Thank you for writing this touching post. I wrote about my father too yesterday, remembering some of the best parts of our relationship. But like most, our relationship has had its ups and downs and challenges. I try to focus on the good parts.
Your father did give you a gift in encouraging your education. His illness was trgic, but through it he cared enough to want the best for you.
- June 18, 2007 at 11:24 AM
- Gledwood said...
It's strange the British mother's day was on a different date to yours, America's and Australia's (you were all the same) ... you wrote a fascinating post ... do you really think your parents "should have divorced"?
ECT was administered in a barbaric fashion in the era you describe... the only thing to shield against the electrical shock was a gum shield! It's awful I know someone who's an ECT "survivor" too... v traumatic memories (or more to the point: lack of them)
Ruth is right: we choose our friends but not our family
as for my Dad I've no complaints at all he is a brilliant Dad
he just happens to have the same fault as me - ie impatience!!
Take care
all the best
Gleds ...
- June 18, 2007 at 12:38 PM
- jmb said...
To all of you, my blog friends.
Before I say anything about the individual comments, I just want to say that behind the celebration of every holiday there is someone who who does not share the joy, for whatever reason. I put my story out there out there for this day and was amazed at how you have shared your own stories which relate to it. I guess that's what I love about the blogosphere. That here we can say things we don't share with our friends and families because we dont want to put them on the spot or we've said them before or.... But here we can read and feel free to comment or not.
Thank you all for sharing with me your different but similar feelings that you had on this day about your fathers. It made me feel better to know them.
- June 18, 2007 at 1:49 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Leslie,
How mixed your feelings must have been this day. Your poor young daughters, to have had that happen and now the younger with similar problems. With most psychiatric problems there are better drugs all the time so I hope your daughter is able to benefit from help in the long run.
Hang in there for Saturday. Ill be thinking of you.
- June 18, 2007 at 2:08 PM
- jmb said...
Hi ipanema,
I read the post about your father and your husband. One of the many I saw that prompted me to write this one.
That's a very nice pearl of wisdom you put in the comment. Thank you
- June 18, 2007 at 2:09 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Josie,
As a child I didn't recognize that illness. But my mother said when it happened that he had been like that for some years. However I do remember him insisting on me continuing school past the age of 15 when I could have legally left.
- June 18, 2007 at 2:12 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Ruth,
I'm sorry that you still have this terrible relationship with your father. Be grateful that your daughters have such good memories of their relationship with their father.
Thanks for sharing
- June 18, 2007 at 2:14 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Lee,
I'm glad you found someone to celebrate Father's Day with. Having no father must have been hard on you.
- June 18, 2007 at 2:16 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Lady M,
Thank you for your comments. I was rather relieved to be able to talk about it in my blog at last.
- June 18, 2007 at 2:18 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Janice,
Thank you for reading this. I realize now that his suicide was the result of life being too painful to endure, so I hope he found peace after it.
- June 18, 2007 at 2:19 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Ian,
Reading all the testaments on Father's Day must have been hard for you too. What you say is so true. Was he acting the way his father had acted towards him? A vicious cycle that needs to be broken. Hopefully we are all so much more aware of these things now and we can make the changes needed.
- June 18, 2007 at 2:24 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Voyager,
I read your post and thought it was lovely. You did focus on the good parts because there was no hint of anything else.
Thanks for reading
- June 18, 2007 at 2:25 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Gleds,
ECT is so much better administered nowadays. I worked for 18 years in a hospital where for the psychiatric patients if applicable they administered it three times a week for no more than 2 weeks. Everyone says it is a very effective way to quickly lift a severe clinical depression.
I'm glad you have a great father, cherish him while he's still around.
- June 18, 2007 at 2:29 PM
- meggie said...
Your story touched me, I hope it has helped you, writing it all.
I had a sad father story too.
Now my beloved Granddaughter's father refuses to meet with her. I feel so angry with him, I feel he doesnt have the right to refuse her wish to meet with him.
- June 18, 2007 at 2:54 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Meggie,
Thanks for coming by and reading. It seems there are many sad father stories out there. I hope your granddaughter's father changes his mind.
- June 18, 2007 at 4:10 PM
- MedStudentWife said...
I am glad you wrote this. Sometimeswriting helps us look deep an accept everything (or most everything) that makes us us.
I hope to be able to share more of me as time goes on.
- June 18, 2007 at 4:49 PM
- jmb said...
Hi medstudentwife,
Thanks for coming by and reading this post. This is part of what shaped me , that's for sure.
- June 18, 2007 at 5:11 PM
- Smalltown RN said...
how brave and courageous of you to share your story. I have read most of the responses to your post...and it looks like you opened a door for people...to allow those that did not have the most perfect of father relationships...an opportunity to open up as well....this reminds me of something I was told once...never fear to ask the questions because chances are there is a dozen others wanting to ask the same question....you shared...and it snowballed...thank you
- June 18, 2007 at 9:22 PM
- Vic Grace said...
Thank you for sharing this.I did not have a good relationship with my father but he is dead now and I consider it all in the past and have forgiven him. I suppose there is some heritage he left with me, I hope it was not his dark side.
- June 18, 2007 at 9:35 PM
- jmb said...
Hi smalltown rn,
I have found the comments as helpful as I found writing the post. Isn't that amazing?
What you said about asking the questions, that has always been me. I have never hesitated to jump in when I thought it appropriate to do so.
Thanks for commenting on the post
- June 18, 2007 at 10:23 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Vic Grace,
Another sad relationship. What do you think it was with some fathers? Just repeating the sins of their fathers? Should they never have been fathers?
I'm glad you have come to terms with your flawed relationship with him. I'm sure you learned a lesson or two from him, even if just not to repeat his errors.
- June 18, 2007 at 10:26 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Liz,
I think I missed answering your comment.
What you have said is very true. Partly it was the era and how the parents' roles were perceived. I don't doubt that his illness was of a longstanding nature.
I do believe I have come through this experience relatively whole and I'm glad you can appreciate the contribution your father made to your life, whatever it was.
- June 18, 2007 at 10:47 PM
- Lone Grey Squirrel said...
So Sorry about your father. He would have had much better treatment today. It is sad that many suffered from the lack of understanding and prejudices against mental illness and depression. I believe this is something that could happen to many of us under certain difficult situations. There but for the grace of God go I.
- June 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM
- Rhea said...
A lot of people had a very 'thin' relationship to their father. Mine, too.
- June 19, 2007 at 8:49 AM
- jmb said...
Hi LGS,
It is indeed a different world in the mental illness field. The fifties eventually brought the introduction of antidepressant drugs and slowly ECT has evolved to a safe procedure given for a short term with often very good results.
It is a shame that mental illness has this cloud of prejudice against sufferers when for the most part it is a malfunction or chemical disturbance of the brain. Break your leg. Lots of sympathy. Problems with your mind, often treated like a leper.
Yes, there but for the grace of God go you or I. We should never forget that.
- June 19, 2007 at 10:31 AM
- jmb said...
Hi Rhea,
We always think that we are the only ones affected by whatever we perceive our problem to be.
But if you talk about it to the "right" person you find that you share the experience with so many others and it helps such a lot to deal with it when you know you are not alone.
Thanks for commenting
- June 19, 2007 at 10:33 AM
- Welshcakes Limoncello said...
Oh, jmb, I'm so sorry I didn't come to this post before. I do so feel for you. Your poor father - he was a victim of his times, wasn't he? I'm sure, though, that he loved and was very proud of you. It was brave of you to write this and I hope it didn't cause you too much pain - but fear that it must have. I'm sure he is at peace now.
- June 19, 2007 at 11:51 AM
- Ellee said...
Yes, a very brave post. I feel so sorry for those children who don't have father figures. Dads are so important and essential for providing grounding for children - that's why nature has made them half of the equation.
- June 19, 2007 at 11:56 AM
- jmb said...
Hi WCLC,
Yes he was a victim of the psychiatric treatment of the times. Today's treatment would have been so much better, although even today some people are not easily helped.
It was a tough time for us and there have been recurring periods in my life when it has returned to haunt me.
Still I have always believed that it was the only option he saw to end his pain, which although mental was just as unendurable as any physical pain.
- June 19, 2007 at 12:39 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Ellee,
It seems the lack of a father figure is quite common. Also the figure is often too flawed to be useful.
Although the ideal is a two parent upbringing with examples of love and right behaviour, it seems lots of people manage to get by without.
Thank goodness for that.
- June 19, 2007 at 12:46 PM
- Donnetta Lee said...
Hello, jmb. So sorry to hear the tragic story of your dad. But fortunate that you visited him and have those memories at least. My dad was an alcoholic, and I have many unhappy memories. Only as an adult can I begin to understand the torment that he went through. Heaven knows, he caused me, my brother, and my mom many, many upsets. But all rooted in his own world of nightmares. Poor guy. He past away years ago. I think of him from time to time and send "good thoughts" his way. Maybe he sends some to me now.
- June 19, 2007 at 5:49 PM
- jmb said...
Hi Donnetta Lee,
Thanks for sharing your story too. I think alcoholism in a family is such a tragedy. I am very ambivalent with it being classified as a disease when some people seem to be able to conquer it. I have always considered it like slowly committing suicide, with someone seeking oblivion to avoid their life. Such terrible consequences for the family, however.
I'm glad that you are able to think of him with some kindness for he surely was not kind to you.
You must be a very strong person.
- June 19, 2007 at 9:56 PM
- George said...
very touching jmb. Happy father's day to you - belated!
- June 20, 2007 at 3:43 AM
- jmb said...
Hi George,
Thank you. I hope you'll be back this week for Photo Hunt. No new camera yet?
- June 20, 2007 at 5:32 PM
- Dean Moyer said...
A very sad tale. Thank you for sharing it. It is fortunate that now we have medicines for treating depression.
- June 24, 2007 at 12:32 AM
- jmb said...
Hi Dean,
It is lucky depression has other treatment options today, including better ECT treatments.
Thanks for stopping by.
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This may sound silly, but ... ? A long time ago I was working and had to produce technical "how-to" docs. Results were fairly useless - until I managed to recruit some "guinea-pigs" who could give me intelligent feedback on WHY they were misled or confused. After that, my 'public' didn't moan quite so much!
Am I just slower than average on the uptake, or would Puppy and Linux in general be more popular if there was more "trying it out on the dog" before certain key documents were published? I know from experience that it's a bit of a pain - but I think a lot of folk are put off linux etc because the intros make their heads ache. OK, I mean they make MY dull head ache a bit!! --- But I love Puppy Linux andd want to get on!
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to my knowledge there aren't many documents published online or offline. the introduction is here
feed back is always the most useful thing.
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I am too different to be of any help.
But I have failed to follow such texts since
around 1986 when I got my first IBM clone
from Taiwan I read about msDOS and DrDOS
and similar OS I tried to learn them and failed.
then fast forward to around 2003 the first CD
with Linux that came with the PCWorld Mag
here in Sweden may have existed earlier in other countries.
I did not get it. Then 2006 Ubuntu CD that was free
one could go to a Computer Shop and get one.
I never understood that permission thing and
felt for giving up on Linux until 2008 when I found
a link to Puppy linux and I asked and asked and asked
and it took me many months of daily participating in the forum
for to get it going at all. Then due to bad luch had two computers
that Puppy did not shut down in a good way had to wait until
2009 or 2010 before it worked well?
So around 2010 I decided to abandon Ms Win and do only Linux
but I still can not understand permissions.
But I think the OP is right about that one need true beginners
and record every error them make and then change the description
until it works with new total newbies. One can not reuse the old noobies.
They learn too fast
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though
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My observations from a neutral standpoint is that over 90% of documentation that exists concerning anything related to linux is wrote by and seemingly for Linux nerds/technologically well educated.
I personally believe that this is why "noobs" tend to try Linux hate it and go back to Windows. Seems many always say to read the docs for answers but the docs might as well be in another language.
MY suggestion is "example driven" documentation. Documentation that shows the new user how to do things using examples then explaining what they are doing. Screencasts/videos would be useful with this (with audio narration). For text documents it can still be done.
For example with configuring wifi on Puppy. There should be a screencast video for each version showing how to do it using DHCP and setting static IP and various other things related to getting wifi up and going. Would help new users more than just giving some string of commands to try or trying to explain how to work through the setup screens.
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I tend to agree to some extent. Even when it's 'dumbed down' I often find myself wishing it was 'dumbed down' just a little bit more so that I could understand it a little easier.
Documenting anything takes a lot of work; try to explain in words to someone who has never made a cup of tea the instructions for making one. It can require an awful lot of words. When it's something technical it gets even harder.
I've been using Puppy Linux for just over a year. I don't use anything else now, but I'm not a very demanding user; word processing, music, photos, browsing, that's about it.
There are a lot of things I don't understand. I still haven't figured out how to unpack and compile a tar file!! I suppose if I really wanted to I could get my head around it, it's one of those things I tend to put off until another day. That's sort of the story of my life, ( never do today what you can put off 'til tomorrow), but I like using Puppy, I wouldn't change to anything else.
Aside from the documentation issue I think what is off-putting to some new users are all the pre-installed options that appear when you right-click the desktop. Most of that stuff, I still don't know what it is. I can't even imagine a situation when I'd want to use something called 'gHasher calculate file hashes' or 'XArchive achiver'. It's all there for a reason but for a newcomer it all looks pretty overwhelming.
I think a stripped down, fully functional Wary or Precise, (or whatever), that boots straight to desktop, (with something a bit more eye-catching than jmw for a window manager), with pre-installed browser/flash/word pro/image viewer/music player/etc, (just the basics) and with 90% of the menu stripped out, (hidden), to avoid any confusion would attract a lot of new users.
Of course, you'd still need to consider the documentation issue.
It's all a learning curve. Part of the pleasure of using Puppy for me is figuring out how to do something I couldn't do before. Sometimes it's like a little light comes on inside my head; 'so 'that's' how you do it!' And sometimes the light never does come on. Part of it also actually 'remembering' how I did it too, but that's another issue.
For individuals, and for encouraging other newcomers to Puppy, it's going to depend on how much effort they want to put into getting it to work. Will they stick with it or go look for something easier?
For me, dumb it down, then dumb it down some more. (Homer Simpson??)
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I have been teaching puppy for 7 year as my job as a linux educator 10 to 75 year olds.
I just use picture led tutorials but have to make them and every puppy its different.
One of the problems is in the forum
PLEASE put the puppy version you are talking about at the top of each post or i find the post is for puppy 412 when looking for 528.
I am working on a graphic lead tutorials for 528-005 but have to do about 20 pdfs. grouped as to puppy version.
Where do i post these so people will find them as we dont have a central site.
I was thinking of the wiki with a link to a download site.
Suggestions required
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I have been teaching puppy for 7 year as my job as a linux educator 10 to 75 year olds.
I just use picture led tutorials but have to make them and every puppy its different.
One of the problems is in the forum
PLEASE put the puppy version you are talking about at the top of each post or i find the post is for puppy 412 when looking for 528.
I am working on a graphic lead tutorials for 528-005 but have to do about 20 pdfs. grouped as to puppy version.
Where do i post these so people will find them as we dont have a central site.
I was thinking of the wiki with a link to a download site.
Suggestions required
How about this for a wild idea:
-Make the document HTML
-Add just a bit of JavaScript
-Up at the top of the document place a entry for the version.
-When a version is entered, select which set of pictures to use
-Use thing.innerHTML to deal with major changes
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