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Kathy Caprino, Contributor
I cover careers, leadership and women in business
Throughout my years of working, I've made a large number of mistakes in my professional life and career planning – 52 critical mistakes, in fact. Even as I reinvented myself several times (from unhappy corporate VP, to marriage and family therapist, to fulfilled career coach and executive trainer), I took serious missteps, including waiting too long to move away from a direction that wasn't working, or partnering with the wrong folks who, in the end, made me miserable.
Of all the career mistakes I've made, and of those critical career errors I've observed in hundreds of professionals over the past eight years, there's one blunder that stands out as the most damaging and demoralizing.
What is the worst career mistake you can make?
Keeping your head buried in the sand, refusing to look up and see what's barreling down the pike towards you, and sticking fast and furiously to the status quo.
It can be summarized by these fateful words:
"I'm staying just where I am; I don't need to make any changes."
The reality today is that you must always be looking up and looking in – open to what's happening around you and within you. If you block out this vital information and refuse to process it and adapt appropriately to it, you'll be blindsided, either by changes in your professional environment, or by shifts inside you that bring with them powerfully unsettling outcomes. Getting blindsided really hurts and is hard to recover from (trust me on that).
What can you do to avoid this huge career blunder?
Take these five steps to ensure you'll see clearly what's happening around you and within you, and use the information you receive to manage and grow your career:
1) Remember, nothing outside yourself is "secure"
So many professionals have the mistaken notion that because they're doing well, their job is secure. Nothing could be farther from the truth. How you're faring in your job is NOT a predictor of the security of your role or position or you in it. A myriad of other important factors come into play, including: the stability of your industry, your employer's financial well-being, the ever-shifting power and labor dynamics at your company, your relationships with your peers, colleagues and managers, and structural or organizational demands/changes that are beyond your control. Nothing is secure– least of all a job – except what you hold and possess inside of you.
2) Grow and stretch your skills and abilities, or you'll fall behind
Another mistake people make is to hunker down hard and stick with only what they know to do. It's a recipe for disaster to stay overly-focused on your existing skill set, refusing to stretch your chops and embrace new talents, abilities, and focus areas. The key is to continually expand your professional toolbox, not just stay put. The business world is changing at the speed of light, and we need to keep ourselves current, adaptable and open to these changes to be of continuing value.
3) Identify exactly what your employer wants from you
Employed individuals today often think about what they want from the job, and about what the employer owes them. They neglect, however, to see that it's a two-way street: the relationship has to be mutually beneficially and positive, or it won't last. You need to identify specifically and concretely what your employer and manager want from you – behaviorally, performance-wise, and in terms of your relationships with others, your leadership potential and your long-term contribution. If you're not willing to or capable of giving them what they want, there will be changes made, and most likely you won't like them.
4) Keep your professional relationships positive and nurturing
Great article! Earlier in my career, I kept hoping and waiting for that magical time when I could just relax and enjoy the status quo, without having to worry about the changing/adapting/adjusting that we always seem to have to do. Now I realize that this doesn't really exist, and that's actually a good thing.
By the way – the "…if you don't get along with people, your job and career are in danger, no matter how well you 'perform'" concept is worthy of it's own article. The EQ vs. IQ issue is so important, and so many people (even leaders) miss it.
As a lifelong failure, I am well qualified to speak on this issue. Here are some career blunders :
Not understanding your options.
Not recognizing that everyone is your competition.
Not learning the importance of sales and marketing.
Not bringing money into the organization.
Waiting for someone to hand you assignments.
Losing your nerve right before the payoff.
Kathy thanks for the article. I have to say that I couldn't agree more with #1, #2 is right on target with my life currently, #3 is a bit murky, #4 is something I've started heavily cultivating this year and #5 is exactly what I hope to do this year. Great article and I look forward to reading more of your work. – Gary
Excellent article! Very down to Earth and to the point. I've always learned from my mentors that one way to determine if you're where you need to be (work wise) is to follow what your heart tells you. If you aren't happy where you currently work at the moment, change something or change positions. Staying there and doing nothing but wishful thinking is definitely the worse mistake to be made by anyone. Often it is nothing personal. One can be the best at what they do but if they aren't in an environment that's conducive to what they do and how they prefer to handle things, then something needs to be done. It will either be done by you or by someone else for you.
Thanks for sharing!
Points 1,2 & 4 are good, but 3 is VERY questionable given the size of company you work for and will do more harm than good in big companies. Employers want loyalty, ability and performance. Your line of questioning on part 3 may as well be asking your boss "what do you feel you owe me". I am a headhunter, but I do not preach career change, rather "smart" moves. It is disturbing that so many career coaches preach career change when MOST of the people looking to do so should first focus within themselves. Point 5 – NO ONE is in a position to make a blanket statement to make a career change now without knowing in full detail the specific of each person. Seems to me more emotional than rational.


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---- — Back in 2007 only die-hard Acme Township supporters gave much thought to the strip of land that lay between U.S 31 North and East Bay.
It was too narrow to support more than a few homes and businesses and there wasn't much of a beach. There was a small park at the north end, where M-72 linked up with 31, but even that looked like an afterthought.
On May 31, however, the township finalized the purchase of the Beach Club Motel. Demolition on the Beach Club, the Sun and Sand Motel, and the former Mountain Jack's Restaurant was to begin Monday and take about two and a half months. Work will include rebuilding the seawall along the restaurant property.
"That area is not going to be open this year at all," said Acme Supervisor Jay Zollinger. "We need to get it all down, smooth it out, add topsoil and then seed it."
Later this summer, the township will begin adding picnic tables and expand the parking lot at Bayside Park to the area behind the Shell gas station near the intersection of M-72 and U.S. 31.
In the meantime, work will begin on an endowment fund for park stewardship. The township board recently contracted for a formal topographic survey of its land and park improvement plans.
It's all rather amazing, and will get even better as more than a mile of parkland emerges along the once-forgotten shore. In just six years Acme has raised millions - and the township's image. Before park talk got serious, Acme was known primarily as home to the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa and the place where M-72 and U.S. 31 came together.
It was the eastern approach to the Grand Traverse area, but looked more like a back door than a grand front entrance.
When work is done, however the park will stretch all the way from M-72 to south of the Mountain Jack's and include places to swim, picnic and enjoy East Bay. Visitors will see the best of the region — a beach on a bay — and not just a highway.
The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund has contributed more than $6 million to obtain land, but the hardest work has been done by Acme residents and the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy. They've raised about $7.7 million so far for a local match to eventually acquire the mile-long stretch of East Bay waterfront from M-72 to the state's roadside park at Five Mile Road.
The park is going to give Grand Traverse County a grand new front door and Acme residents — finally — their own place to enjoy a view of the bay.


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The homeless bicyclist was struck and treated by EMTs at the scene. A friend latear took the man to the hospital for further evaluation, police Sgt. Chuck Burns said.
The middle-aged man behind the wheel of the pickup suffered minor injuries from the crash and was transported by ambulance to St. Mary Medical Center, Burns said.
An initial investigation revealed the truck was traveling westbound on New Falls Road when it went across the opposing lane of travel and into the shopping center. The truck struck a pole attached to a small strip center and then ended up through the wall of The Video Store, the sergeant told Patch.
Kevin Dippolito, township fire marshal, said the crash caused heavy damage to a back storage area of the popular video rental store. He ruled that the store remained structurally sound and could remain open.
Alice Tardino, who owns the store with her husband, said they were relieved the damage was only contained to the empty storage room and did not cause damage to the front of the store.
"If that (truck) came through the front brick, we could have been out of business," she said.
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The Video Store has been located in the former New Falls Road bank building for more than 25 years. The store began at a nearby Levittown location nearly 32 years ago, Tardino said.
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Follow the Clipper Cards...to the Easy Bay and AC Transit
Despite strong motivations for improving the problematic Clipper Cards, use of the technically flawed cards find their strongest users not in San Francisco, but through on the AC Transit system in the East Bay. Clipper Cards were used the most, about 44% of the total sold (around 182,000 cards distributed), were used on the AC Transit system (Alameda-Contra Transit District).
BART and MUNI together only accounted for under 30% of Clipper Cards usage, indicating that many San Franciscans are not using the Clipper Cards.
In a sense, should the Clipper Card system be moved exclusively to the Easy Bay and AC Transit systems, or should greater advertising and marketing try and force the Clipper Card system in San Francisco? It's worth reasoning that the Clipper Card's lack of use in San Francisco shows more wasted funds for bay area transportation, and whether the implementation of the Clipper Cards should now be focused outside the city. Obviously, the Clipper Card system is still an infant, but should an already bugged system be moved toward the strongest market?
Clipper Card Implementation in SF--Publicity Problem
I find this article somewhat surprising. As someone who lives in the East Bay and takes AC transit daily and works in SF, I'm surprised by these findings. I have taken MUNI quite often recently and the annoying loud beeps of clipper cards are heard with much more frequency on MUNI than they are on AC transit.
Also, I think the problem with implementing the Clipper Card is not an abnormal thing that we are facing. It's pretty common for new technologies and innovative systems to need to work out kinks. The problem with Clipper Card use is not one of lack of necessity or of poor technology. The market is there. The investment is worth it.
At this point, the investments already made in the Clipper Card are sunk costs. And as every businessman knows, to get a return and to create a successful business (in this case, to create a useful technology for public transportation), first you need to invest. What I propose is that SF should invest in 2 things for the Clipper Card to become more mainstream and more widely used in SF:
1. Publicity--We need to educate the public about how to locate and buy Clipper Cards. We need to create ads and material that explains to the average Joe why the Clipper Card is a good investment and the right thing to use to pay for public transportation.
2. The Beep--This sound is frustrating to listen to and even my sound blocking head phones don't block it out. Though this is a very personal request, I know I am not the only person who feels this way.
Ensure Clipper Card Efficiency First
Aggressive publicity is necessary, especially reaching out to non-English-speaking communities to explain the changes. Even I haven't heard of the clipper card until now. Efficiency must be prioritized too, ideally, before committing to a full-scale transition from muni passes to clipper cards.. I've read about a lot of complaints especially with card reader malfunctions and overcharges.
Corrupt Clipper Card System
There are two key parts of the business that Clipper cards are involved in: 1) The Technology business which consists of implementing the hardware into the system. 2) The transaction business of processing payments.
I'm not going to go into a rant on my personal experience with Clipper & its system which have been very negative. I also appreciate that we can expect some 'glitches' with any new system. However, there are some basic flaws in overall design which must be dealt with-
1) Why do consumers have to wait 3-5 business days for a credit card transaction to be processed? This is an arcane practice that is bad business. The whole point of using a credit or debit card is that it is an INSTANT TRANSACTION! I don't buy clothes at the Gap and have to come back 3-5 days later to pick them up once the transaction is completed. It creates an unfair balance in the buyer/consumer relationship and can only be used in a monopolistic syestem.
2) Why can't Clipper correct billing errors? I had a billing problem. I called Clipper customer support. They agreed with me that there was a problem, but told me there was nothing they could do. The only thing they could do was submit a claim to Muni for reveiw. Who thinks Muni will side with me and refund my money?
3) Why does a monthly Muni ticket have to start at the first of the month? If this is all digital, who cares when the 30 days starts and ends? You should be able to buy a 30-day ticket at any time.
4) Who got paid off to approve the clipper system? Its such a shabby system compared to say Metro Card in NY. Why did the city buy into a bottom of the barrel system that everyone agrees is flawed?
Clipper Card For Dummies
You have to HOLD your clipper card over the reader for about 2-3 seconds. You can't "scan" your card by moving it past the reader, or it will not detect your card.
You can pay monthly fees for unlimited rides on AC Transit and MUNI. You can load cash on your card to cover incidental overages (i.e. OX line on AC Transit, which is $2 more than regular AC Transit fare) If you pay for your monthly AC Transit adult fare $80 and you have cash loaded on your clipper card, the fare is reduced by $1.00. If you don't have cash loaded on your card, even if you still pay the monthly $80 adult fare, you have to pay the extra $2.00 in cash. It can also be used for single BART transactions. The ferry? I have no clue, who uses that except tourists?
BART can be set up to auto-deduct from your checking account. Since there is no monthly fare for unlimited rides on BART, the amount varies. . This is the same as the old BART system. There is a small discount, but it's minimal.
It seems odd to me that a city with so many forms of public transportation that each one is independently run, rather than a common tranit authority, but that would make too much sense.
The clipper card is convenient and easy, if you take the time to read the directions. Novel idea, I know.


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Jaguars sign third-round DT Smith
The Jaguars announced Thursday that they have agreed to terms with 2010 third-round draft pick DT D'Anthony Smith. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Sixth-round pick Scotty McGee signed with Jacksonville on Wednesday, the team announced. He is the third of the Jaguars' six draft picks to sign a contract this year.
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In the third installment in our series of training-camp reports, we look at the AFC South teams.
Drew's radio show has potential to be a distraction
Sirius XM radio recently announced that RB Maurice Jones-Drew would be hosting a fantasy football show on Friday nights this season. Drew will take calls from listeners and offer fantasy advice for two hours each week starting in August.
Jaguars sign fifth-round pick Lane
DE Austen Lane is the second of six Jaguars 2010 draft picks to come to terms on a contract — DE Larry Hart, a fellow fifth-round pick, signed late Tuesday.
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The Jaguars signed fifth-round DE Larry Hart to a contract Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. Hart is the first of Jacksonville's six 2010 draft picks to sign.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars have taken a step toward rebuilding their beleaguered defense by agreeing to a six-year contract with Posluszny worth $45 million, with $15 million guaranteed.||||||| The former Buffalo Bills linebacker should provide the Jaguars an upgrade in the middle of a defense that ranked near the bottom of the league in just about every category. Posluszny is expected to replace veteran Kirk Morrison, who failed to impress coaches and front office personnel during his one season in Jacksonville. Posluszny had 398 tackles in four years with the Bills despite missing several games with injuries.
The Buffalo Bills have tendered a contract to Posluszny.||||||| Posluszny, a Penn State product, completed a four-year deal and has said he's open to re-signing with the Bills.
Posluszny will miss about three weeks after the starter hurt his right knee in a season-opening loss to Miami.||||||| Providing the update after practice Monday, coach Chan Gailey didn't disclose any details of the injury, except to say tests revealed it wasn't as severe as first feared. There's a possibility Posluszny might not be back until Oct. 24, when Buffalo returns from its bye week to play at Baltimore.
Posluszny jogged off the field after hurting his right leg on the first play in the second half against Miami.||||||| Posluszny was hurt when he helped tackle Ronnie Brown along the sideline. The starter sat on the field for several minutes before eventually getting up on his own. Team trainers worked on Posluszny's right knee, before sending him to the locker room. Posluszny returned a few minutes later, but did not take the field. He then left for the locker room again and did not return.
Posluszny became the sixth Bills player - and third defensive starter - placed on injured reserve this season after the rookie second-round draft pick broke his left forearm in the second quarter of a 38-7 loss at New England on Sunday.||||||| Posluszny, who had surgery Monday, was hurt making a tackle. A two-time Bednarik Award winner as the best defensive player in the nation while at Penn State, Posluszny had a team-leading 23 tackles in Buffalo's first two games. The Bills' linebacking corps is already depleted with starter Keith Ellison (high ankle sprain) expected to miss the next two games and Coy Wire (sprained knee) out indefinitely.


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By official declaration, Saturday in Lakewood was all about hometown Super Bowl hero Jermaine Kearse.
The Lakes High School alumnus got a key to the city, a City Council resolution proclaiming April 12 as "Jermaine Kearse Day," the attention of an estimated 500 people and half an hour of speeches singing his praises as an athlete and gentleman.
"Jermaine never brags about himself, so we're having a good time bragging about him," said Marty Schafer, president of the Clover Park School District Board of Directors.
It was an awful lot of attention, even for a wide receiver who caught four passes and scored a touchdown on football's biggest stage in the Seattle Seahawks' victory over the Denver Broncos.
He shyly smiled as he accepted hugs and gifts from teachers and coaches at Harry E. Lang Stadium, where he used to play football for the Lancers.
"It's amazing to see this community show its appreciation for me. I feel like I'm not that big of a deal," Kearse, 24, told a crowd of fans and friends who came to celebrate him.
That might be, but Lakewood leaders and fans wanted Kearse to know his touchdown catch against the Broncos was a very big deal to them.
"He grew up here, where we live," said Evan Chard, 13, of Tacoma. He brought a football he's been using to collect Seahawks autographs, hoping Kearse would sign it, too.
Kearse's play in the Super Bowl "was an inspiration for me that you can do anything you want to do," said Demetrius Dove, an 11-year-old from Spanaway who brought a blue Seahawks football and gray T-shirt for the wide receiver to autograph.
Kearse graduated from Lakes High in 2008, when he was The News Tribune's high school athlete of the year. He went on to play for the University of Washington and then made his way on the Seahawks' roster as an undrafted free agent two years ago.
He drew on his experience being passed over in the NFL draft to encourage students to chase their dreams.
"Being undrafted, I didn't have too many opportunities," he said. "I had to use the ones I got and try to be great."
Lakes High plans to commemorate Kearse's participation in the Seahawks' first Super Bowl championship with a banner it intends to hang in its gymnasium. It shows a replica of his high school jersey, except at the bottom it reads "Jermaine Kearse Super Bowl Champion."
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Big fat hen
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Big Fat Hen counts to ten with her friends and all her chicks
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An alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot and artichoke to yam and zucchini.
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Many of you are aware that we recently lost the love of our lives, Mr. Maximus Otto Servidio. He, as I have spoken so fondly of, was the dog among dogs, and I truly believe that his existence should be immortalized.
But someone new has come to fill the void.
A shelter rescue from a kill shelter in Virginia, Luna "Cella" Servidio made her debut on the night that I was supposed to be at my daughter's final "back to school" night. I have spent every year since pre-kindergarten, up at the school, meeting the teachers. This year, I was sitting at North Shore Animal League, awaiting approval for the adoption of a small Catahoula Leopard Dog/Beagle mixed breed, who had very quickly stolen my heart. I adopted her for my daughter, who had been asking for "her own" puppy for many years. Her reasoning was that, while "Max was Daddy's dog and Candy was yours, Mom", she wanted one that was strictly hers. I countered with the argument, "But you already have two dogs." She wanted one that she could raise.
That poor little hound, with the adorable freckles that sprinkled her nose, and had merle markings on her back that resembled patches from an Australian Cattle Dog, was hacking up half a lung with a rather severe case of "kennel cough", or in medical terms, bortadella. She had only received her first set of shots, and had only arrived at the animal league two days prior to our visit. She had only gone out on the floor, a few hours before we arrived.
Nobody really seemed interested in the coughing puppy. It wasn't for lack of cuteness; this dog is the most adorable little creature I think I have ever laid eyes upon. Nope; it was because she was ill. Instantly, I wanted to adopt her, but I would never let my daughter know that. I wanted her to pick out the dog that she wanted. I wanted the dog for all the wrong reasons; she was the one nobody wanted, because she was different. I am drawn to the "underdog", no pun intended. (She was actually in a cage that was on the top row, so she was rather an "over dog" lol.)
My daughter actually zeroed in on the puppy immediately. We had seen a dog who so resembled Max, during our tour, that we wanted him, until the kennel workers explained that he had Parvovirus, and that it could be deadly to our ten year old golden retriever, who was still reeling from the death of her bunk mate. So that left Liam out of the running for "new pack animal". Bree asked one of the kennel workers if she could take Luna out of the crate, and from that moment on, she did not let the dog back into the cage. Immediately, three separate families expressed desire for her. My daughter, ever the fighter, held tightly to the puppy and confirmed, "She is mine."
I had quite a bit of schmoozing to do to win over my husband, especially since he was home, and I was making the decision without his first meeting the puppy. As anyone from North Shore knows, however, they will not release an animal from their shelter until they know, full well, that the animal will be accepted by all parties in the home. They also ask for references. It is like a very formal job application; you are applying for the position of dog owner for a committment of approximately ten to fifteen years, maybe longer. It is a big responsibility.
Brianna said she was up for the challenge, wanted to take care of the dog, and she promised, "I will do whatever it takes; I want to take her home tonight." I felt this was so premature; Max had only passed, a few weeks earlier, I was still not certain she had grieved properly, and I was not sure how my husband would react to another dog in the house, especially after we had firmly stated that there would be no more dogs in the home until we were sure. Loss of a beloved pet leaves one grieving for long periods of time; animals are parts of our "pack", and their loss leaves a great, gaping hole in the hearts of those who are left behind.
Fast forward three weeks, and the puppy has grown to be loved by all of us. My husband, all six feet four inches of him, loves this puppy dearly. I have never seen him like this at all. He giggles at her "puppy racing" around the house, and he requests that she be brought to him in the mornings, if I am off to take a shower.
Responsibility has been fleeting for the senior in our home; she is off with friends, meeting boys, taking SATs, learning new things for her final year in high school, and has time to quickly plop a scoop of dog food into Luna's bowl, and is off. Once the newness has worn off, she has become her usual self, and the responsibility falls upon me, since I am now home for good, due to disability. Which is all good. I raised five dogs; I can raise this one, too. I have already taught her the commands, "Sit", "Stay", "Come", and "Leave it". She also is almost completely housebroken. She is an incredibly intelligent creature, and she is eager to please.
Don't tell my daughter, but I don't mind at all, raising this puppy. I am actually enjoying it; it's been quite some time since we've had the pleasure of a baby in the house, and I am reveling in every moment of it. I still tell Bree that she has to "let her dog out", and I wait with the puppy on the front stoop, when Bree pulls up from school in her car, and I say to Luna, "Look - Mommy's home!" But little does my daughter realize that I am "mommy" to the puppy, and that I'm going to have a hard time giving up that title, lol.
You may wonder how our golden is doing with the puppy. I am convinced that the time clock of Candy's life has been reset; she is playing with the puppy, and they are enjoying each others' company immensely. It is a pleasure to watch them as they steal each others' toys, wait for one to chase the other, and to rough house. I haven't seen this since Max was three and Candy was the infant. And the best part? Candy is getting her comeuppance - all those years, where she challenged Max's authority as top dog - Luna is challenging Candy. It's kind of funny, how life repeats itself.
I am a dog lover. When Bree mentioned that she might want to adopt a kitten, I was a little disappointed and a bit upset. My husband and I are severely allergic to cats, and so we had told her that it would be out of the question. When we realized that she needed something to give her focus and purpose, we offered a kitten (and we would have used benadryl and Allegra in order to get through the time with the cat) or a puppy. I am grateful that Bree chose a dog. Once a dog lover, always a dog lover.
We still have the neighborhood stray, Hunter, who comes to visit our house, twice a week, so we have a cat as well now. I love him, too. He waits to be fed, and then he crawls into my lap and purrs for an hour. I take benadryl after I see him, but he is a lot of fun as well. Animals, nature, all of life brings me such joy. I am happy to be the one to rescue and save those who cannot save themselves.
So, Luna makes five in our home, and it is going to be quite an experience. She takes leaps off the bed, she is teething like crazy, and it's loads of fun. Buckle your seat belts, Servidio family - it's going to be a grand, wild ride!
"We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals... In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth." ~ Henry Beston


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A motorist hit a local pedestrian in a roadway near the Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility last week, authorities say.
The incident took place just before noon Saturday, according to Mineral Wells Police.
Investigating officers report Sherry Smith Robertson, 61, of Mineral Wells, was struck in the leg by a vehicle near the intersection of Heintzelman Road and Shurtz.
Police reported Donna Marie Boss, 51, of Euless, was driving a 2010 Kia Soul north in the 700 block of Heintzelman Road when she hit Robertson, who Boss said was standing in front of her vehicle.
Boss told police she was moving forward in traffic and did not realize a pedestrian was in her path.
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2002 Man in the Iron Mask (worlds)
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Now it's 2001 Gladiator, I hope more people will vote.
... but the actual question of this thread still remains ...
My picks are MITIM at SLC and a vote for "other" meant for Gladiator 2002 at QR at World 2002 in Nagano - he skated it brilliantly there.
Why did Yags replace Broken Arrow LP with Tosca at worlds?
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I like Broken Arrow more than Tosca.
I found Tosca too generic, I mean, not original, at all.
2002 Olympics and Worlds. Such passion he brought to the ice.
I love Yagudin, but to me, it's his SPs that are most electric. Winter, Nutrocker, Revolutionary Etude... So much joy and brilliance in such a short time.
As for LP's- I was too disappointed at 2001 Worlds to appreciate Gladiator. It is probably a better program, but I go with MITIM for the memory. I'll say Olympics for the same reason, though Worlds was terrific as well.
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I've been in some matrimonial sites are discussed below by a number of years, but still have not found anyone. Most brothers seem to be looking for someone very young, white and never married. And of course it must be beautiful to your standards. This is very frustrating. I'm not ugly (I think) but I'm not young or white or anything else that seems to be looking for. There seems no variety in what they are looking in all or a desire to meet someone on the basis of the Din. How long I can go on like this? As a convert I feel I must leave Din to get married . Very sad.
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Sorry to hear that you are going through that. I hope that you will not leave your deen, i do not wish that on anyone.
May allah bless you with patience.
Insha'allah i will pray for you.
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Apr. 05, 2010, 07:24 PM »
Salaam Sis,
I've been on matrimonial sites for a while now and I feel exactly the same way. It seems like all the guys on the site are looking for airbrushed supermodels. Even the practising brothers can't seem to overcome their egos and superficialilties. Alhmd I know I'm not unattractive, I also know hijab doesn't do me much justice, but unfortunately anyone who is camera shy or is not very photogenic has a hard time on these sites. Deen, personality, character all come AFTER photo approvals. Everyone is just windowshopping.
And there's other contributing factors too - you say it is your age, for me it's the fact that I don't have a career or a job, even though I carried on to postgrad study. Brothers seem to be more interested in a potential being "ambitious and independent" than being in interested in someone who decided against work in order to help her ailing mother run the house. Argh it makes me sick when guys say "I don't need a caretaker or a housewife to stay at home to cook and clean for me". Do men actually understand what it is to be a wife? Why do they see things as black and white? Beautiful - Ugly. Dark - Fair. Professional - Houswife. Fun - Boring.
But you know what sis? Even though it's more difficult to find a husband when you don't have what everyone else is looking for - I am grateful to Allah that he didn't make me what every man wants. I don't want someone to marry me just for my looks, or for my career or any other superficial reason. I know that when I do get married, insha'Allah, it will be to someone who sees me as a human being, for the person I am and not an embodiment of their ego.
Chin up sis, would you ACTUALLY want to marry half those losers anyways? Allah has someone better for you insha'Allah
Take care
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Apr. 05, 2010, 09:36 PM »
Salaam sisters,
First of all. I definitely dont recommend matrimonial sites. They're predominantly going to be a waste of time.
I couldnt work out where you are both from since you are posting anon.
My biggest problem up until the last 6 months was that i couldnt get "Quality" introductions since i pretty much live in no-mans land, but alhamdulillah i have been able to overcome that hurdle.
So if you are based in the UK, please feel free to PM, and i will point you in the right direction.
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Apr. 05, 2010, 10:07 PM »
Oh I geddit! I'm meant to tick the box if I DON'T want to post anon! Doh! I'm anon 2 btw.
Yeah I am from the UK, Surrey is not quite no man's land, but put it this way...the only Asians in my area are all related to me some way or another
(Unfortunately the parents are insisting on someone from a Pakistani background for now)
Matrimonial sites waste SO much of my time. I've met a few nice brothers on there, but there have been some compatibility issues. I hate those sites, but I feel like it's the only option I have. I'm sick to death of the rishta aunties calling up and asking my skin colour/weight/how often I go the gym. All the guys on the sites do the same thing but at least I can tell them to sod off
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Apr. 05, 2010, 10:46 PM »
By the way, just a quick tip if you're picture isnt doing you justice. "Smile". I assure you, it makes a HUGE difference.
If you can get a photo taken where you are laughing naturally, thats even better.
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Apr. 06, 2010, 01:52 PM »
AAsalmoalikum sisters and Brothers,
Its haditah when Allah creates human, he has written 3 things before sending to earth. Rizzk, partner in life and death. So its already decided and written in our destiny.
But it doesn't mean we have to stop our efforts to looking though, as human being we have to work out and keep active in search. After that leave on Allah and whoever is writtin in your destiny, we will get it. So if u r searching on websites or from any source, think time hasn't been come yet and someone is not in ur destiny. Be patient and keep looking through.
Muslim brohter
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Apr. 06, 2010, 03:49 PM »
Salams Sister,
Yes it is very sad. It is unfortunate how many of the brothers have these high standards (that they dont even meet themselves) placed on women. There does seem to be a "white only" preference w/ too many of them, even if its 250lbs+ "white only", thats still better than us somehow. Its very confusing. I do know of a few sisters that have left the deen to marry or enter relationships with non-Muslim men. I dont reccommend or agree with doing that, but I do understand the frustration and where that decision making comes from.
The online Muslim sites are popular but dont seem to be overly successful, dont use those as your only way of searching to get married. If you're a new Muslim try to meet other sisters, they say "everybody knows somebody". Just getting out there a little more can help, also talk to your Imams wife about your situation. Have her talk to her husband about what single brothers he knows, Im sure the Imam knows a lot of brothers in the community. I wish you luck, Have faith in Allah, InshaAllah you will be blessed with a good companion soon.
To the last brother who posted and said to "be patient" I think some people are not grasping the level of seriousness going on here. It really is not about being patient, some sisters have been actively searching for years! Thats years of being patient. What she and others are contemplating is Leaving their religion due the the difficulty they are facing. Patience is not the answer. Family and community involvement may be. There are some sisters who have searched for so long that they have passed child bearing age. So even if they did get married now they would not even be able to have children. This situation that we are in is heatbreaking, many sisters do not have relationships outside of marriage and thus are forced to spend their lives alone due to not being able to find a partner to marry.
Muslim men need to (in my opinion) be more fair to the women in their search and more open in their criteria. It's like men read other guys profiles online and then put exactly the same thing, there is very little individuality. Istead of saying you are looking for someone "only" white or arab or "from your country", what about "a attractive sister". Being stuck on one race only eliminates a lot of wonderful and (beautiful) sisters from other races. Open your minds, this is affecting our ummah, yes women are leaving Islam! May Allah help us all.
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Apr. 06, 2010, 05:18 PM »
Aasalmoalikum brothers and sisters,
Its haditah " men have to considerd four things when getting marry to women, rank, beauity, character and religious and the one who marry for characher and religious is best". So if we trying to implement this in our life, we can tackle this issue.
Also being patient is the first golden rule to acehive success in any part of life. Try to mix in community and islamic talks and by attending regulerly, diffintly there are potential chances we can find someone who fears from Allah.
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Apr. 06, 2010, 05:47 PM »
Really sorry to hear you sisters are going through this. I'm also a little bit taken aback, cos i've not heard these cases before. I was in London a few weeks ago, and then also Manchester, and i met alot of single brothers that did NOT have the mindset that you sisters are mentioning.
They werent necessarily set on the "white" idea, they also didnt mind someone that wants to be "just a housewife". Career credentials were not that important to them. From the brothers that i met, most of them just want the simple life, and someone that wont give them "attitude".
I cant stress enough how important it is that you come OFF the matrimonial sites, because they're only going to continue to frustrate you and are not a fair representation of the larger populace. Most brothers on matrimonial sites are not necessarily serious, and if the sisters weren't there, they wouldnt be either.
Ever since i came off the sites i've been far more optimistic. If there is one thing you do today, i would recommend it is this simple set of steps below; - and i guarantee you will see immediately see light at the end of the tunnel.
1. Get together your contact list of all muslim people you know and you trust. Dont just limit yourself to friends, but go for associates, colleagues and people you have done business with
2. Put together a simple email to say "you are currently looking for a suitor" and provide some specific, but brief details of the kind of person you are looking for (this is a crucial step so dont miss this out. ambiguity evades action)
3. Then explain a little about yourself, and implore the person you are emailing that you "really need this assistance, and if they know or hear of anyone that is looking OR know of anyone that might be able to assist you in your search, to let you know".
IMPORTANT - Make sure you actively chase up all responses to your initial communication
Seriously, i tried this in October. I let go of my pride, and i started getting a response within a day. Speak to as many people as you can out of your own local and extended networks. Get as many people involved as you can.
I wish you all the best in your search. Truly i do. I am convinced you will start to see, the right kind of brothers are out there for you. Not every brother is looking for a white 21 year old. I assure you.
If you need any more tips. just ask.
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Apr. 06, 2010, 07:30 PM »
Thank you Eemo for such a positive response, yes the sisters are struggling, its nice to know there is light at the end of the tunnel. I myself am not without hope, but I know a lot of other sisters who after years of searching have given up and now have non muslim boyfriends, have had children and are not married. I feel like as a community we are failing these women. The online sites are largely a waste of time, but I do know several people who have met online and are happily married, so that continues to give some sisters hope. There are a lot of brothers from the UK on there, I guess the UK is where to be
I think your tips are correct, call your family friends, get their help. It takes a lot of work unfortunately, you have to stay active in your search and try new things.
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Apr. 06, 2010, 08:09 PM »
Well i cant comment if the situation is necessarily better in the UK, but its certainly different. Only the man with a fancy car, a big house and a high flying job gets married early here, unless his parents are open-minded enough that he can cross cultural barriers.
If you're not a "professional" you generally don't get a second look regardless of your character and your deen. But again, I am hopeful. I think people are starting to wake up to these superficial ideals now.
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Apr. 06, 2010, 08:46 PM »
I agree with the original sister who posted on shallow brothers. I often get a lot of interest from seemingly very religious brothers w/beards who pray/fast etc etc and they all write how they want a pious wife blah blah, but then they look at a few pictures once and that's it. I honestly just don't get it. I don't believe I'm ThAT ugly either, Allahu alam
I also don't put up the most flattering pics because I want people to get an idea of how I am regularly everyday. But maybe I should get some glamour shots?? But do I really want to marry guys like that. It's a conundrum that never ends.
I think the brothers that end up on these websites are the extremely picky ones that are looking for some kind of extreme ideal. And the format of these websites is designed to increase their shallowness by focusing only on pictures and more pictures. If you don't have a picture of your face in detail you are removed from the searches. This for Muslim sites? Hmm. Yeah ok.
Anyway I know sisters who have left being Muslim/letting people know they are Muslim/stopped wearing Hijab because it is easier to find someone that way. I can't say I haven't considered it either. Really I can't. What stops me is faith in Allah and hope and perhaps it is my Qadr to remain unmarried. Allahu alam.
I think as sisters we do need to make some very big compromises if we want to get married. We need to get off these sites and try to network with people in person. With other sisters, other people, Muslim and non-Muslim. And I think we should be open to men who are not Muslim but may be interested in Islam/converting too. I mean why not. Also we need to consider moving, moving overseas, marrying guys that are a lot younger or older. Unfortunately in life, it is we who will have to compromise.
Anyway sisters we're totally in the same boat. May Allah have mercy on us all. Ameen.
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Apr. 06, 2010, 09:56 PM »
Jannah I agreed with a lot of what you said but not all. I dont think we should look into brothers who are not Muslim but may be interested in converting. I dont want to be part of someone's decision to become Muslim, they should do it only becasue its what they believe. Islam is in everything we do, its a way of life and it's too much to do (even partly) for another person. I would think that a brother could just go back to his old ways if he converted partly becasue of me.
But the dynamic on the sites does appear to be very off, it is largely focused on appearance, allowing people to only search profiles with photos, and a lot of people dont even replying if you dont have your photo up. But again I have to take it there -These brothers want a sister who is a
, slim, fair, blah blah blah - brother you're not a 10, you're not even a 7! Get a grip, some of these brothers look like a hot mess, but sisters are still willing to talk to them and look at the whole package. It's what Eemo said, its just a waste of time, the whole thing makes me want to throw up.
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Apr. 06, 2010, 10:58 PM »
Where abouts are these brothers hiding in London?? I sure haven't some across any! My mother has got to the point where she's begging me to find a job just so that she can "have something to tell people". So I'm absolutely refusing to work
And what's with the guys the guys insisting a women is "active"? Since when did a gym membership become criteria for marriage?? SO yeah, I'm refusing to also join the gym. I am also considering living on junk food for the rest of my life and getting FAT, and also sitting in the sun all day until winter to get a proper tan... All in protest.
Suppose that won't really help my case
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