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Ray Horton's focus is on being a defensive coordinator
This is the situation the Arizona Cardinals are currently in, with both head coach Ken Whisenhunt and general manager Rod Graves on their respective hot seats.
On the other hand, Arizona's struggles have not done anything to hurt how people feel about Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton, as he has become a hot commodity.
When looking at the statistics, Arizona's defense looks like it has been middle of the road. The Cardinals rank 12th in total yards allowed and 16th in points allowed.
They have forced the third most turnovers in the NFL, and Football Outsiders DVOA system, which accounts for numerous different factors which ultimately leads to a more accurate view of the overall performance of a defense, has the Cards ranked fifth. Those two numbers paint a much better picture of the unit that has been the one bright spot for the Redbirds this season.
With that success, Horton's name has been a popular one making the rounds as a possible head coaching candidate as "Black Monday" rapidly approaches.
"Today all I am trying to do is be the best defensive coordinator in the league," Horton said Friday before the Cardinals take on the San Francisco 49ers. "I didn't do it because we didn't accomplish our goals. The rest of that stuff takes care of itself and the teams that win more are rewarded that way."
Horton, who has been an assistant in the NFL for 18 years, has learned a lot over the course of that time in preparation of one day being an NFL head coach.
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Canadian-born Wisconsin resident Julia Grace Wales was an English professor at the University of Wisconsin during World War I. Deeply troubled by reports of the brutal conflict, Wales formulated a plan to stop the fighting through peaceful means. Originally entitled Continuous Mediation Without Armistice, the plan proposed that the United States organize a conference of intellectuals from neutral nations who would act as mediators for the warring nations and who would devise a solution to the conflict without humiliation to any nation. In 1915, the recently formed Wisconsin Peace Party endorsed the plan and began distributing copies in pamphlet form. Wales' proposal became known as the Wisconsin Plan and within months, Wales was in the Netherlands, where the International Congress of Women unanimously selected the Wisconsin Plan as the solution to the war. Although President Wilson appeared initially interested in Wales' proposal, the sinking of the British liner Lusitania in March of 1915 led administration officials to back away from mediation.
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The Quincy commissioners voted 3-2 to remove City Manager Jack McLean Jr. from his post during the March 25 meeting. Commissioners Micah Brown, Andy Gay and Derrick Elias voted for the removal. Commissioners Keith Dowdell and Larry Edwards voted against it.
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loving the vanderpoel studies! Your working hard, so keep at it, looking forward to more
loving the vanderpoel studies! Your working hard, so keep at it, looking forward to more
Updated the phalanx piece. I made a lot of much needed adjustments to the piece based one the feedback I received from the WIP section. Thanks to everyone who chimed in!
Sketchbook update: this stuff hardly feels like it's worth posting some times. But, it's probably a good idea to keep in the habit of posting as often as I can. It's anatomy week for me, so it's lots of back and forth between Vilppu, Bridgeman, and Rubins. Hopefully I will have some better looking and more improved studies to post before the week is out.
A couple human form studies. My anatomy is way off, but I am seeing the planes pretty well. I've also transitioned over to a mechanical pencil which I am LOVING. Such smooth rendering, and better control of my lines. Though, I do miss the messy and free feel of my carpenter pencil...I may return to it from time to time.
More anatomy stuff.
More anatomy.
Another anatomy/rendering study.
50 figures for the Spartan drawing group, plus some other mindless doodling. All of the figures are from imagination. They turned out pretty well (for me, anyways, haha...), especially when you compare them to any of my past gestural drawings (which were done from reference!).
Updated "The Citadel". I am not sure which of these 3 color schemes I like best...I really want the piece to "glow", and make the eyes physically feel the presence of whatever that glowing liquid may be.
New piece: Medivh's Observatory
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this image http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1320293341
is by Daniel Dociu and he works pretty much exclusively in Ps and uses alot of digital images to create this type of work. Its Concept work for GuildWars. Hes ArenaNet's chief art director.
Nice Bridgman studies, i like your paintings as well. More Spartan camp!!!!
Here's a recent update. Reworked the Phalanx piece a bit more. I also worked my ass off these last few months to save up for a Cintiq 24HD. The thing is pretty much a dream to work on...not much else to add to that.
I'm incredibly focused right now on my drawing/painting; I'm in a really good frame of mind right now.
I'll also be getting out and doing some much anticipated Plein Air painting this next month.
Forgot to upload my pictures of the 24HD. I've zoomed in on the gamepad that I've velcroed to the Cintiq. My workflow is dependent on having a lot of keybinds/macros at the tips of my fingers, and the limited arrangement of buttons that were included with the Cintiq just weren't cutting it.
The gamepad is a Belkin Nostromos n52te. The thing works like a charm and I can't envision working without one anymore. Same goes for the Cintiq :)
i am finished with The Citadel.
Here's a new magic card concept I was working on for a friend. He prints these out to make "alt art" magic cards that he plays with! It's pretty cool how he does it and makes it look legit; mostly only mana cards and token cards.
This one is for 3/3 green beast tokens. It's humanoid I know, but I still think he looks pretty beastly :)
Also, his anatomy is off in places (lol, face...), mostly the arms/shoulder area.
Spartan gestures and other random stuff.
random thoughts I had looking at your stuff..
You do a lot of form studies and thumbnails – that is good practice, keep it up!
You have a nice drawing ability, good at form & value.
Some of your work is really strong - #185 arabian guy is really nice. You don't over-render stuff but are efficient, very good :)
Is that a signed Jim Carrey photo on your wall? Love him v.much.
I think the eyes & noses in #195/96 are excellent.
I like your citadel painting, its nice. I like the sketch better than the painting for the green magic card (like your sketching technique v.much)
How do you like the cintiq? I've wanted one for a long time, like everybody lol..
Nice sb! (thanks for leaving me feedback too, appreciate it!)
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A magic card I am working on.
Another update.
Some silhouettes from imagination.
Silhouettes and tree studies.
Something I'd suggest for your tree studies is to use a more cylindrical approach, or add some cross contours to show the form. When it's just the outer contours, it's easier to forget the forms of the tree. I was never a big fan of the cylinder approach, but it is helpful for a lot of people to use cylinders to shape the trees.
You've got a lot of great work here, I particularly love your compositional sketches. I think your silhouettes are suffering a little from lack of some squash-and-stretch. They're very angular, which can be cool, but they're lacking a push and pull between the shapes.
DKHutcheson: thanks for the feedback!
I've got a TON of pencil sketches that I need to upload. In the meantime, here's a Sargent value study I did today in Photoshop.Attachment 1618996
Big update. I finished out all the pages in my sketchbook. Time to get a new one.
Some good stuff in here, and some not so good stuff. Also, I don't have a scanner, so I have to take these with a camera; and I don't have time to really adjust any of the images one by one...so, some are sideways and uncropped. Oh well, more important things to be done.
Small sketch.
pencil stuff is looking sick! i think your colors are lacking some saturation so watch out for that anyways nice updates!
kevin_: thanks for checking back! I'll pay attention to my colors. I think James Gurney scared my "color senses" in his defense of using greys and of avoiding the "Fruit salad" look with over-saturated colors :) I'll try to be a bit more bold.
Here's another floating orb light value study thingie.
Gesture/figure drawings. Most recent at the top, to the later ones at the bottom. I definitely see improvement from the old to the new.
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Bell manages the occupational health department at Texas Health Southwest. Her wide-ranging duties include performing health screenings, ensuring that the clinical staff stays current on necessary vaccinations, serving as a safety consultant and providing direct care to employees who are ill or injured. She has been with Texas Health Resources since 1990.
"My focus is on caring for the people who are caring for our patients," Bell said. "When our clinical staff is well, they are able to give our patients the best possible care. Then people know they can trust us to give them great medical care, and that's what it's all about. It's an honor to receive this award."
Bell will now be considered for the Nurse.com "Nurse of the Year" award, competing against nominees from the eight other regions in the United States. Winners will be announced in November.
About Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort WorthTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth is a 222-bed acute care, full-service facility that has provided quality and compassionate care to the residents of southwest Tarrant County for more than two decades. The hospital's services include surgical and imaging services, a 24-hour emergency department, orthopedics and sports therapy, adult critical care, and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit. An affiliate of the faith-based, nonprofit Texas Health Resources system, Texas Health Southwest Forth Worth has 992 employees, 120 volunteers, and 578 members on the medical staff. For more information, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit TexasHealth.org/Southwest.
About Texas Health ResourcesTexas Health Resources is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health systems in the United States. The health system includes 25 acute care and short-stay hospitals that are owned, operated, joint-ventured or affiliated with Texas Health Resources. It includes the Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial and Texas Health Harris Methodist hospitals, Huguley Memorial Medical Center, Texas Health Physicians Group, outpatient facilities, behavioral health and home health, preventive and fitness services, and an organization for medical research and education.
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Plus you get to play baseball for a job? Can't lose either way.
By Joe Lemire
Which would you rather have, longevity or dominance? To be steady for a long time or outstanding for a short while?
Those are the legacies left behind by two prominent righthanded starting pitchers Kevin Millwood and Brandon Webb, who recently retired from baseball and a fascinating study in contrast.
Neither was a high draft pick — the Braves selected Millwood in the 11th round back in 1993 and the Diamondbacks picked Webb in the eighth round in 2000 — but both unquestionably had successful big league careers, albeit in very different ways.
Millwood was an above-average pitcher with great longevity, interspersed with occasional flashes of stardom. In 1998 and '99, his first two full seasons, he went 35-15 with a 3.29 ERA and his only All-Star selection in the latter season, helping Atlanta reach the World Series before losing to the Yankees. He later threw a no-hitter for the Phillies in 2003 and started the first six innings of one with the Mariners in 2012, before exiting with a groin injury. He had an aberrational 2.86 ERA with the Indians in 2005, leading the majors in between seasons for Philadelphia and Texas with figures north of 4.50.
For his career, however, Millwood became a classic journeyman — good enough to keep getting a job, but never so good that he found a long-term home. He went 169-152 over 2,720 1/3 innings in 16 seasons for seven teams. He had a 4.11 ERA that, when adjusted for league and ballpark, is a 106 ERA+, which is a scant six percent better than the average pitcher.
Webb, meanwhile, had fleeting brilliance for the Diamondbacks. From 2006 through 2008 the sinkerballer led the majors in wins (56) and innings (698), while leading the National League in ERA (3.13). He won the '06 Cy Young and was the runner-up each of the other two seasons, including '08, when he led the majors with 22 wins. By the end of that season Webb had pitched six seasons and had a career ERA+ of 143, which ranks seventh all-time among starters who threw at least 1,000 innings in their first six seasons, trailing Hall of Famers Walter Johnson, Mordecai Brown, Christy Mathewson and Lefty Grove as well as Smoky Joe Wood and Roy Oswalt.
Little did anyone know, Webb's career hadn't just peaked it was all but over. He returned to the mound for Opening Day in 2009, threw four undistinguished innings, left with a shoulder injury and never made it back despite tireless efforts in rehab. He threw his last big league pitch that day, April 6, a month before his 30th birthday. Arizona picked up his 2010 option and the Rangers offered him an incentive-laden one-year deal in '11, but Webb never pitched again. There was no gradual decline, just a curtain coldly pulled across his career.
While Webb vanished, Millwood hung around, compiling both stats and salaries. The term "compiler" has been used in a derogatory fashion in Hall of Fame debates, but among any other class of players, it's complimentary — that a player has the ability to achieve the tenure necessary to compile large career numbers. Until Millwood's retirement, he was the career strikeout leader among active righthanded pitchers, and he had made some $90 million in total earnings. There is something admirable about answering the bell so often and for so many years. He made 28 or more starts in 12 seasons, tied for ninth most among pitchers in the last 30 years. Millwood had a good career.
Webb, on the other hand, more fully experienced what it was like to be among the game's best. But his career also has that nagging "what if" question attached to it, leaving all who watched it to wonder how good he could have been had he stayed healthy. He was elite, but not for long. As a result, Webb made roughly $32 million in his career — plenty, to be sure, but only a third of what Millwood made.
So which career would you rather have? There's no wrong answer and only a matter of preference. Both Millwood and Webb have plenty to be proud of.
Plus you get to play baseball for a job? Can't lose either way.
There is something to be admired in the workman who shows up every day and does his/her job. That sort of reliability and dependability is to be difficult to find
I think the entire comparison is flawed though. I am sure Webb would have loved to have done what Millwood did, being around the game as long as Millwood was. It was not like he decided to get hurt, or to simply blaze and flare out. I cannot imagine giving anyone this choice and picking Webb's path. (oh yeah, I want to be injured/ill and stop doing what I love).
Webb didn't pitch in the majors again after the injury, but he did make 4 poor appearances in AA for Texas in 2011. So at least he attempted to make it back.
yea I'll take the $90 mil


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Chauncey Billups hits a three!!,, the crowd roars its approval,,, Knicks lead by 1,, wait, are we in New York?,, no ummm its in miami .
The Knicks showed last night that they can play with the big boys, one game removed from a loss to the Cavaliers. And oh wait they played defense!!!,, beat the Heat at there game not the first to 120 points game mentality the Knicks have been labeled with.
Good game,, just one game,, but a step in the right direction,, a haha I can't stop laughing step in the right direction.
Lebron was closer to a title with the Cave than he is with this Heat team,, sorry Bron Bron just facts.


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Kyle Jarvis took 8 wickets and Haseeb Hameed scored a century as the match between Lancashire 2ndXI and Scotland A ended as a draw at Alderley Edge
Team: Karl Brown (capt), Haseeb Hameed, Jordan Clark (wkt), Harry Dearden, Wayne White, Oliver Newby, Arron Lilley, Liam Watkinson, Kyle Jarvis, Mo Abid, Toby Lester, Alex Davies.
Scores (Toss: Lancashire)
Scotland A 1st innings 133 all out (44 overs) McLeod 81, Wallace 40, Jarvis 5-31, Newby 3-22
Lancashire 1st innings 252 all out (73.1 overs) Newby 68, Hameed 49, Sharif 3-42, McLeod 3-55
Scotland A 2nd innings 381-9 dec (127 overs) Haq 68*, Burnett 61*, Mommsen 59, Jarvis 3-56
Lancashire 2nd innings 236-4 (48.3 overs) Hameed 104, Brown 45, Clark 41
1st day - Following a delayed start at 11.30am, new signing Jarvis struck in his second over, trapping Chalmers lbw for 2 and left arm quick Lester bowled Berrington next over for nought. Both bowlers struck again in their third overs to leave Scotland A reeling on 4-4 after 6 overs. They were the last of the wickets in the first session as Scotland A went in to lunch on 96 for 4.
Newby, a late arrival from the first team game at Southport, broke the partnership in his second over after lunch after McLeod (81) and Berrington (40) had added 106 for the 5th wicket. Jarvis returned for his second spell and soon added a further 3 wickets, finishing with 5 for 31, as Scotland A's innings ended at 133 all out in 46 overs.
Brown opened the innings with Hameed after Davies had taken a blow on his thumb in the Scotland innings with Clark taking the gloves. Lancashire made steady progress to reach 87-2 at tea. Two quick wickets on the resumption made the score 98-4 but Newby with 68 and Hameed added 103 for the 5th wicke with some big hitting by Newby who had 4 sixes in his innings. Play was ended for bad light at 7 32pm, Lancashire 204-5 with opener Hameed 49 not out.
2nd day - Lancashire added 48 in 17 overs, Hameed going for 49 in the first over, Jarvis hitting a run a ball 13 and Watkinson a battling 18 to post a lead of 119. Jarvis claimed his sixth wicket of the match when Clark (keeping) caught Chalmers for 12. McLean and Berrington battled either side of lunch adding 80 in 32 overs before Watkinson had McLean caught at slip by Brown. Brown again at slip gave Lester his first wicket of the innings, Scotland at tea 141 for 4 after 52 overs. The last session saw just one wicket fall, Wallace bowled Newby, with only 25 runs then added in 16 overs before the close with Scotland A 209-5 after 84 overs.
3rd day - Lancashire picked up three wickets in the first hour, two more for the impressive Jarvis and one for Newby. Any thoughts of a quick win were dispelled as the Scotland A's tail wagged, adding 29 for the 9th wicket and an unbeaten 109 between Haq (68 not out) & Burnett (61 not out) for the 10th before Scotland declared leaving a target of 263 in a minimum 51 overs.
Brown and Hameed took Lancashire to tea at 36-0 after 9 overs. After tea it was Brown who went first, bowled for 45 trying to push the rate along. Hameed reached his fifty in the 30th over from 81 balls, adding 96 with Clark (41). Dearden joined the fray and the two sixteen year olds added 34 in 5 overs before Dearden departed for 13. With 6 overs remaining and 45 runs required, play was halted due to bad light with two overs lost before play resumed. Hameed reached his century but when was out for 104, with the light closing in, the players shook hands on the draw with 27 runs needed from 9 balls.
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Creative Soul Reading Testimonials
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Here's what clients are saying about Kathy's Readings:
What an incredible experience this was!! This far surpassed my expectations. Some of the advice in this was incredible. I have had other Past Life Readings from Etsy and this was by far the best one that I have found. I am going to print this out and put it in my journal to read again and again in the years to come. Thank you very much! ~ Tiffany
All in all, the readings I've had with you have been beautiful, life-affirming glimpses into myself, and I feel, the nature of Life…you have an amazing gift and I'm so grateful to be on the receiving end of them. I feel buoyed up and held by this guidance you offer and channel. ~ Amanda, Midcoast Maine, USA
I received my reading during a very black part of my life. Being desperately unhappy and not knowing why can make you feel like you're in a dark space. To be perfectly honest I didn't understand much about what the reading was trying to tell me at first, so I read it over and over and eventually I saw a crack starting to appear in the dark wall around me. The suggestion of drinking nettle tea didn't seem to appeal to me, but I have started drinking it and to my complete amazement I feel completely energized! It really does help. Also I took the advice of working with a picture of a waterfall and I bought a huge picture and made it a centre piece in my lounge. I feel peace and ease when I sit and look at it. Overall the reading allowed me to see things from a different perspective. I was told that the one thing I needed to do was be open to love and I always thought I was, but this is where the different perspective comes in. I was thinking be open to love from a lover, but I have recently closed myself off from everyone and everything, but slowly and surely I'm taking the advice as it was meant and trying to let people love me again. I feel so much more positive about my future now and know that I will eventually be able to move forward! Kathy, you are amazing. You rescued me when I thought there was no hope left for me. Thank you. ~ Laura Gellar, Writer ~ East Midlands, UK.
Kathy is very down-to-earth and honest. She is by far one of the best readers I have every come across on my path. She is passionate, open and willing to do what it takes to make sure you are satisfied. ~ Chris Sauner, Director, Work At Home United ~ Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Scarily accurate! ~ Leah Sutton, published in Let's Knit Magazine, Issue 18, May 2009 ~ United Kingdom
My surgery went well and my biopsy came back completely fine. The imagery and affirmations were very helpful. In particular, on the day of the surgery I found myself feeling very panicky and began the "I am Susan. I know I will be okay." It calmed me immediately. ~ Susan Anderson, Accountant ~ Exeter, Pennsylvania, USA
Your Ancestor Reading gave me a HUGE exhale moment. Like I said earlier, I have waited 32 years to exhale. Each day since the reading, I am taking the pieces you handed me and filling in the spaces. Thank you seems too simple to describe my gratitude.You have opened up a whole new world for me.Thank you Kathy, for bring Jeffrey back to me and giving Frank the gift of his love. Frank Comments: As RuthAnn's husband, I have listened to her tell stories of Jeffrey. I have heard the love and emotion in her voice as she described who he was, what he did and what he meant to her. I have witnessed the pain their separation has caused RuthAnn. Their relationship, as short as it was, is the best kind of relationship in the truest since of the word – they were each others protector. Nothing could fill that void for my wonderful wife. Marriages, material things, even happiness. The void was still there. Since Kathy's reading I have seen such an amazing release in RuthAnn. She calls it her long lost ability to exhale. It is palpable in our house. You can feel, sense, know the energy that has been released and given back to the Universe as a result of this reading. I am thankful. As her husband, I am thankful to RuthAnn for seeking out Kathy and being willing to open herself to what may or may not happen in the reading. Thank you my sweetheart. I am thankful to Kathy for the way she handles her readings with such diligence and integrity. It is really about the connection for Kathy and she works hard to prepare herself and give of herself in the process of the reading. Thank you Kathy. Lastly, I am thankful to Jeffrey for never failing to make his sister happy. Even after 32 years "separated" Jeff, you have returned to love and protect your adoring sibling. She's smiling big time my friend! Thank you Jeff. I'm smiling too. ~ RuthAnn & Frank Dickinson ~ Fairview Heights, Illinois, USA
There is a lot involved, and the fact that you made the cards yourself made it unique, a stand-out service no one else can offer. You could even go double (in price) and still be way too low. ~ Donnaleigh de la Rose, Psychic & Artist, Website ~ Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
Thank you, thank you, thank you! It is beautiful, I cried tears of joy. I have printed out your reading, and will be reading it again and again. Also, I just wanted to let you know that I am focusing on what I really want and working on the visualizing that Grandma communicated to you – I feel more centered, and more on track, than I have for ages! Your readings have helped me stay true to my heart. It was also nice to hear about my spirit guides, and fascinating for me to hear/read the things that you were able to learn from them, that were spot on in my life. I am also happy to have learned some techniques to help me 'on my way' to achieving and being, who and what I am here to do and be. I also now have a real feeling of peace, which I did not have before. You are so gifted. I feel peaceful, happy and relaxed, knowing I have done what I need to do to effect necessary change. Thank You! I can't say it enough. My world is brighter and I can say that with all truth and gratitude! ~ Simone ~ Australia
That reading was AMAZING OMG you hit on so many things UR SO RIGHT!!!!!! Anyhoo I'm on cloud 9 just amazed right now…it was just amazing how he called when i was writing you about him…I will keep meditating on all the things that make me happy and make me feel whole, visualizing positive future events…and the white rose. ~ Asra Iftekaruddin, Pharmaceutical Rep, Model, Improv with 2nd City ~ Los Angeles, California, USA
As someone who's skeptical, this certainly has helped me a great deal in finding some direction during this difficult time of my life… Thank you Kathy! ~ Debbie Fang, Mom, Wife, Graphic Designer, Jewelry Designer, Website ~ Hong Kong
Kathy has an uncanny knack for providing just the right insight at just the right time. Not only is she right on the mark and incredibly insightful and guiding. But she sends such a pleasant, and positive energy out with her readings. Truly! ~ Lotta Svoboda, Stay-at-home mother, Jewelry designer, Etsy Store ~ Brookfield, Illinois, USA
That reading really cleared away a major spiritual blockage for me. I will be forever grateful! I think it was a very powerful reading and it helped me to finally be able to reach out. I'm sleeping better and I'm not afraid all the time, like I used to be. I'm going to enjoy this new-found peace of mind. ~ Aleta
I am impressed by Kathy's work. She has adapted a unique style of her own; creating cards that specifically addresses her needs. Her understanding of her clients are very "on." She addresses her clients with compassion, understanding and going "within her clients" to address their needs. I am a professional psychic of 30 years. I know ethically, she is top notch and well worth getting a healing/reading from. You cannot go wrong in her hands. ~ Reverend Mary Miller
I'm just floored. It's wonderful! It's everything I knew I needed but didn't know how to accept…if that makes any sense? haha! I think I've already read it a dozen times. There is so much there that really fits. Finally, I just wanted to tell you again how happy I was with my reading. I'm not sure what I expected but I was just amazed at how much it resonated with me. There were parts that I almost found myself laughing at because the message was one I've been hearing for so long from so many different places. You'd think I'd get the hint. ;-) But honestly, it was astounding to me…so consistent! I think the two main points that really hit home for me were "In stillness your truth will come to you" and "Be good to yourself/cut yourself some slack". So much easier said than done for me. Seeing those messages laid out in this format really did seem to drive them home in a different way. I feel very blessed to have received such a great reading and such valuable insights. Thank you for choosing to follow this path and put yourself out there. This work you do is so helpful and refreshing. ~ Rachelle, Texas (Past Life Reading)
I found your reading very straight-forward and easy to understand. That is very important for someone like myself who seeks guidance from a reader and is often very muddle-headed. Using too much flowery/psychic-like language only serves to confuse the seeker. Why I find your reading interesting…well, for starters, most readings do not include any illustrations especially one done by the reader. That makes it very very special. I also love the poem that you chose. ~ Anonymous
I got the best Anniversary gift I could have asked for – a wonderful reading and beautiful piece of art. This is the best kind of thing we can do for each other on our special days. We have been together long enough that a new shirt or a night out aren't nearly as meaningful as something that informs us, encourages us, guides us and beautifies our life like your readings and art. I can not express just how much you, your art, your readings and your spirit mean to us…. Thank you Kathy… from the bottom of our hearts. ~ RuthAnn & Frank Dickinson
I just wanted to let you know that after receiving the reading, something sort of clicked and I have been really happy to feel as though I not only can, but need to pause every day to make sure I am not losing myself in tasks that will never be completed. I think the greatest gift of the reading though, was the feeling that I am growing from one phase of my life into another. It's a process to let go of the need to make myself feel worthy by accomplishing any number of things I set up for myself but I have, on the whole, felt as though it's getting easier and easier. I have also taken to heart the notion of seeing myself as a joyful person instead of just as a responsible person and it's getting easier to do that as well. I was happy to see that my bookmark was "Jonie, perpetual daisy dreamer" because shortly after I got this reading I pulled out my art journal for the first time in months and made a "dreaming" page. ~ Jen Swanson
I wanted to say that the more I think about it or read it , the more it touches me. I like the positive thinking and the fact that your answers and impressions are "straight" (direct? simple ?), it goes to the heart. ~ Julie Falzon, Sales at Lush ~ Paris, France
A wonderful reading, packed with insight AND practical advice. A rare gem from a beautiful soul. Thank you again for all the energy and love you have put into this reading. It has been heartfelt and is so very much appreciated. ~ Colleen 'Kat' Borucki, Jeweler ~ Connecticut & Vermont, USA.
This is my third reading and it was right on. It stopped me in my tracks, making a change in my narrow mind. Each reading has been a great help to our lives, bringing peace and settling troubled thoughts and feelings. This lady is blessed with a special gift and was able to correctly capture my grandmother's highly unusual name and I thank her from my heart plus she is extra nice to boot. There is not enough thank-you's on this earth to give to Kathy for giving me back a happy soul. ~ Denise, Home-maker, Artist, DCH Studio ~ North Carolina, USA.
Your Ancestor Reading gave me a HUGE exhale moment. Emotions that I have buried far too long are being released…although it is sad, it is also cleansing. I have waited 32 years to exhale. Each day since the reading, I am taking the pieces you handed me and filling in the spaces. You have opened up a whole new world for me…thank you doesn't begin to describe my gratitude. Thank you Kathy, for bringing Jeffrey back to me. ~ RuthAnn Dickinson, Paralegal Studies ~ St. Louis, MO, USA.
I think the biggest message I got from this is also my life lesson here, which is trust. It's time for me to take a deep breath and jump into all the opportunities that await. It worked out in the past and it will work out this time too. I will continue to revisit this as a reminder to my Self to get back to business and trust it's the right thing. ~ Mollie ~ Elementary school teacher/social worker and mom (my favorite job!) San Luis Obispo, California
"Kathy's Creative Soul Reading was one of the most unique I've ever had, and not to mention the most interactive. The guidance I received allowed me to just let go of trying to control the outcome, and to just let things flow along organically, as they should. The integration of her artistic and intuitive gifts reveals an entirely new form, something much deeper and more personable than anything I've seen or experienced before. If you're looking for a different kind of reading, one that is fluid and self-empowering as opposed to being rigidly deterministic, I highly suggest what Kathy has to offer here!Two Years Later: Looking back at Kathy's reading, I'm amazed how accurate it was. I didn't quite connect with everything when I first got it, but now, with the way things unfolded, I've found her insights very helpful almost two years later. Her reading really helped to validate what I already knew intuitively from the beginning, allowing me to really trust my vibes and follow my heart–but the way it was presented really gave me the bigger picture helping to reassure me that I'm on the right track. ~ Chad Woodward, Astrologer
"Thanks again for this reading. It's funny, I have read it over and over and each time I find something different popping out at me. First, i want to say I love the way you put this together. I, to date, have not met my own guides/angels and so to read about them is super fun! If you have any creative advice on how I can connect with them, I am all ears. Thanks so much again for such a rewarding experience". ~ Sandi Meegan, Portland, CT, Reiki Practitioner **View Sandi's' Spirit Guide Reading here.
I am so glad I stumbled upon you on Etsy. Getting the soul reading was clarifying and sparked an interest in my own spirit guides, but the most helpful aspects were learning about the stones, goddesses, and cards that resonated with your reading. It was a very good and clarifying reading. Why I didn't have the natal chart done earlier, I will never know, maybe that was just the right moment. It was incredibly helpful in understanding how I cope and how I see the world. It's a lot easier to accept less flattering qualities when you see them in the report, the same goes for positive qualities that were validated. Thank you for such a great experience." ~ Amy from Pasadena (Creative Soul Reading & Astrology Report)
So it's taken me about 12 years to work the nerve up to try a card reading again. Kathy of Creative Soul Guidance gives "Creative Soul readings" with cards that she paints herself. Her art has such a pretty and positive energy that it drew me in and I decided to give it another shot. The reading was fantastic. So insightful, guiding and uplifting. Kathy truly works in the light. (If any of my in-laws are reading this post, I swear I can hear you rolling your eyes.) ~ Mom O Matic from her blog, read the entire review here on her Blog
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Kathy's Soul Essence Portrait of me is more than a charming, elegant, quirky, sublimely delightful sprite of art (though it is that), it's an experience beyond expected ideas of the psyche. It stirred up unknown and hidden tendencies and capacities in me, allowing me to loosen the concrete of fixed patterns in my life, and explore refreshing new vistas with more zest and verve. Above all, you'll find anything other than what you've experienced with a reader before; only now and zen do you come across a unique spirit like Kathy's! ~ Holly Soutar, Artist, Inland Empire, California
It is lovely!! I love it. I was so happy to receive it. I love how the "lady" has leaf feet which flow into the branch…she has a beautiful organic feel with those double spirals and leaf designs on her dress…very elfish…I love the green/plant connection. She is sort of ethereal, with a whimsical air, yet grounded too.
I also like the fiery waves around the heart chakra area. Those are definitely "my colors (the Fall/earthy ones, esp the red on her dress). It is all quite intriguing and mysterious. Again, a thousand thank-yous for this gift you have given me. I cherish it. ~ Amanda, Midcoast Maine
Receiving a soul portrait from Kathy was quite a unique experience. Kathy has combined her astounding creative and intuitive talents to create a truly unusual piece of art that reflects the soul essence of each client she works with. Her quirky, colorful and simple artistic style adds an element of playfulness to each piece that invokes a sense of childlike joy. As Kathy connected with me energetically as she drew my portrait, I could feel a soul connection taking place as if she were quite literally tapping into my true spiritual nature. The experience was a lot of fun, and although the likeness was nothing like my physical self; there was an intuitive knowing that the image somehow represented me on another plane of existence. I found the piece inspiring and confirming of my spiritual path. It revealed that at my core is a bright luminous being radiating light all around. After reflecting on the image, it seemed to speak to me deeply, inviting me to continue on with my creative process, to see that new life was emerging. Kathy is offering something truly special, fun and original. I can't say that I've ever had a reading quite like it. Not only did I receive valuable intuitive guidance, but I came back with a one of kind work of art that provides motivation whenever I need it. Thanks Kathy! ~ Chad Woodward, Masseuse/Astrologer
Divine Feminine eClass Testimonials
I don't teach so I can hear myself speak, I teach to inspire and motivate my students to learn and ask the important questions like "Why am I here?" and "How can I give back?" Are you longing to awaken your sacred self, to create, to be still, to recharge and re-discover your divine feminine intuitive soul? As women, I believe the moon can help guide and challenge us to know and act upon our instinctual, emotional selves in balanced, harmonious and soulful ways. To learn more about my Divine Feminine eClass please click here.
Here's what Kathy's students are saying:
I was drawn to this course to unearth my spirituality and integrate it into my daily life. I tend to allow myself to get caught up in a madcap pace and feel like I'm running away from real life. By putting forth effort to be connected with the moon phases, to regularly write and collage, to align myself with like-minded women, and shake up the "norm" within, is long overdue! Your eCourse is falling right along the lines of what I need right now … self-discovery involving creative juices and perhaps even some spiritual development. Thank you Kathy! ~ Divine Moon Muser, Elizabeth Mow, Handbag Artisan
I have a lot of things to process – and I think this course has been the first real shake-up of my inner spiritual eye! ~ Divine Moon Muser, Jen, Social Worker, Artist
Did I suddenly realize (like everything in my life) that it is always up to me to make the choice of healing? Yep. It doesn't mean that I have to embrace things that I have left behind for many reasons. It doesn't mean that I have to change into a woman that I don't like. It doesn't mean that being solitary is bad and I have to stop. It only means that I can move closer to what I have asked for many years ago, when I was young (13). I don't care if I am beautiful, I just want to be wise and to share that with others. ~ Divine Moon Muser, Claudi Neff
Kathy is indeed a shining light, illuminating the way for you to find what you are seeking through creativity, art, moon musing, astrology, mid life transition …the list is long! As a mentor she has the knack of, despite being in the northern hemisphere in Southern California, making you feel as if you are sitting next to her having a good ol' chat! She emanates a warmth that feels like a beckoning hand outstretched as she gently guides you to find your path. Most importantly though – Kathy makes it FUN! ~ Divine Moon Muser, Michelle Buckley, Creative Soul.
Working on my collages with the moon and sharing in the chat room with the other moon sisters has helped me open up more on a personal level. It's really allowed me to target a change in my life and it has also helped me understand what I want to create for my future. ~ Divine Moon Muser, Brenda Nickolaus
One of the biggest goals that I accomplished during this course was to be happier with myself and more confident in all areas of my life. I learned that if I trust in myself great things will happen. I don't consider myself to be a creative person (art, drawing, etc.), so I was very proud that I didn't just create one collage, but five. ~ Divine Moon Muser, Annalee Jackofsky
I can't thank you enough for having this course and for the wonderfully open and supportive atmosphere you've created, it has been totally transformative for me and has given me so much direction, I just can't believe it. I don't want to leave…PLEASE!!!!!! don't say it's over!!! ~ Divine Moon Muser, Dawn Pinke Anderson
Divine Moon Muser Spotlights
Spotlight on Divine Moon Muser: Annalee Jackofsky
What creative and intuitive goals (big or small) have you accomplished or made progress on because of, or related to this Divine Feminine eClass? One of the biggest goals that I accomplished during this course was to be happier with myself and more confident in all areas of my life. I learned that if I trust in myself great things will happen. I don't consider myself to be a creative person (art, drawing, etc.), so I was very proud that I didn't just create one collage, but five. I've learned to trust in my gut instinct and not to question myself to the point were I never make a decision. I was never much of a journaling person; I always got bogged down in writing way too many details and facts as if I was writing a story that someone else was going to read, but during this course I discovered I didn't need to do this. Even if I just wrote down key words and feelings with no explanation as to why I was feeling that way it made me feel a lot better. It allowed me to release things instead of dwelling on them and letting them eat way at me. I feel this was one of the most important discoveries I learned from this class. I'm also trying to not let my learning disabilities stop me from accomplishing thing. To believe in myself and not compare myself to other people, especially my sister. All of these things have begun the process of freeing me from who I was in the past, letting me write the future in anyway I would like. What's your future vision for your Divine Feminine Moon Musing Self? That's hard to say. The future is not yet written. I would like to pursue a more creative, intuitive, and spiritual way of living. I would eventually like to help other people in this way, too. Either by being a life coach, a writer, or in some other way that has yet to be shown to me. What advice do you have for other Divine Feminine Soul Sisters? Believe in yourself and be happy with who you are. Live the life you want to be living, tomorrow is going to happen either way, so take the chances today that you need to take to live your dreams. Don't be afraid of what may happen. Trust that everything will work out. Is there anything else you'd like to share?
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Spotlight on Divine Moon Muser: Brenda Nickolaus
Web: The Nature of Joy Blog: Art in Nature I recently interviewed the Divine Ms. Brenda Nickolaus about her experience in my Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul eCourse which I teach at the Wise Woman University ~ new classes start up every new moon. What did you like best about the Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul eCourse? I have been working with the moon and thinking of doing the collages when I found Kathy's course. Kathy just gave me the right amount of encouragement to get started and to keep it up and to share the photos with the others. I loved the chat room and meeting everyone from around the world and sharing our ups and downs with the moon energy. This is a great way for me to take a class when time or distance is in the way of finding like-minded people! It was great learning and seeing that we are in the same cycles and moving through them with encouragement from each other! What creative & intuitive goals have you made accomplished or progress on in relation to this course? My biggest challenge has always been my inability to let go of my fear and doubt. I am naturally very shy but love being with people. I have high expectations for myself and any new creative moves I make and I do have fear of failure (which showed up in my journaling). So working with the moon's energy for 3 months (I took the class 3 times) helped me work through some of these issues and release them with the full and waning moon. I did take some action steps toward my goals for teaching creative spiritual classes and it has happened! I now feel confident when I express myself to others about what I do at lunches and dinner meetings in the community. My goals as an artist are also more filled with inspiration and I am starting to work on my children's books again. As a result of working with the moon phases it has helped me focus and coordinate my actions with the zodiac sign that the moon is in. I've learned that it is okay to do (not just try), to make mistakes, to forgive myself, and to keep moving toward my goals with action steps that move me forward using the moon as quidance (love it). I've also learned that there is a time and place for everything and that there's no better way to make changes in your life than to move ahead one action step at a time. Once I realized this I was ready to start meeting my creative goals and things just started to fall into place for me. What's your future vision for you Divine Feminine Moon Musing Self? Since working with the moon on a more conscious level by doing the class ssignments and the journaling I've been able to accomplish so many things in such a short period of time and I am making the changes in my life that I know I want and deserve. I'm also open for new challenges that I was never ready for before. Because of all these new experiences, I feel more confident about who I am and about all my abilities. What advice do you have for other Divine Feminine Soul Sisters? Follow the moon and the natural time of the seasons of change and you too will find your path in the sun! It is a grand adventure and full of ups and downs. Being prepared is helpful so that when you are ready things will start happening for you too. Is there anything else you'd like to share? Working on my collages with the moon and sharing in the chat room with the other moon sisters has helped me open up more on a personal level. It's really allowed me to target a change in my life and it has also helped me understand what I want to create for my future.
Spotlight on Divine Moon Muser: Michelle Buckley
Website: Soul Holistics Pinjarra, Western Australia Divine Feminine Moon Muser Michelle Buckley is bursting with a multitude of creative and intuitive ideas. She is a self professed "Creative Soul and Down To Earth Skippy Chick Who likes to dust her wings off and fly often" and her delightful soul has brought much joy, inspiration and powerful presence to our Divine group of Soul siSTARS. She is the creatrix of Ashavera Designs, Shima Crystals, and MPress along with the upcoming Oshun inspired sensual Goddess Kit. Michelle is definitely a powerful Divine Feminine presence to watch out for. Michelle had this to say about the Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul eClass: Kathy, quite simply is Divine! Perfectly timed, I came across Kathy's website as I stood at the edge of the next chapter in my life. Feeling disconnected from my true self I intuitively knew that to bring about the changes I sought, I needed to go within to find love for self and access the Divine Feminine that is all women.
Signing up for Kathy's e-course to do just this has taken me on a transformational adventure tour. Kathy is indeed a shining light, illuminating the way for you to find what you are seeking through creativity, art, moon musing, astrology, mid life transition …the list is long!
As a mentor she has the knack of, despite being in the northern hemisphere in Southern California, making you feel as if you are sitting next to her having a good ol' chat! She emanates a warmth that feels like a beckoning hand outstretched as she gently guides you to find your path and she also knows how to ask the deep questions! The ones that will make you go deep within, that will make you look at a seemingly small observation you have made and take it apart until you get what it is that you are intuitively being told! Most importantly though – Kathy makes it FUN!
It is with much heartfelt gratitude that I thank you Kathy! Whether our paths crossed for a reason, a season or the journey I am blessed to have you in my life.
Have you ever taken an online course before and if so, how did this one compare? The other online courses I have taken did not have the wealth of interaction and feedback via their forum. Thus, I felt isolated and much less inclined to rush to the forum to see what new info/feedback there was today and get started on the next lesson. I quickly lost interest. What did you like best about this course? Feeling safe enough to reveal the real me. What could have made this course better for you? Nothing! The course work inspired me, your gentle guidance and questions/prompts resulted in me getting in touch with an integral part of my being that I had almost forgotten! One of the wonderful aspects of this course is that has made me aware of the timing of occurrences each month (eg that I love to sit outside a bath in her glow for the days leading up to full moon, and that Kirra (husky) starts her twilight barking – well howling really and the other dogs in the neighbourhood all answer back! Luna was indeed a glory to behold. The Forum: I like the forum, being able to get feedback from other Moon Sisters makes it more enriching. Journaling: Quite simply I love it! I am creatively alive and it has made many positive and joyous changes for me. Collaging: I have uploaded my New Moon Collage and indeed I found it to be a magickally creative meditative process. Each element holds many riches for me and I was wowed at the way it unfolded. What creative and intuitive goals (big or small) have you accomplished or made progress on because of or related to this course? Your course has brought together a list of creative ideas that have been knocking around in my head for over 12 months. Ideas that I thought of as being separate from each other have been brought them together as combined creations. More to the point is that they are now something tangible … for that I am eternally grateful. And of course there are also some little artistic 'off shoots' that I never imagined I would be doing either – drawing, painting and collaging! What a divinely beautiful path my new life has taken. What's your future vision for your Divine Feminine Moon Musing Self? To live from the heart as my authentic self, sharing my creative passions to bring love, joy, healing and empowerment though my work. What advice do you have for other Divine Feminine Soul Sisters? The changes we seek start with feeling the love within and respecting ourselves. By connecting to the Divine Feminine within, we reconnect with our ability and Divine right to be the exquisite, empowered and sensual being we were created to be. Is there anything else you'd like to share? One of my favourite quotes: "What you are is what you have been. What you'll be is what you do now! ~ Buddah."
Spotlight on Divine Moon Muser: Dawn Anderson
Divine Moon Muser Dawn attended Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul several times and had this to say about her experience: Eighteen months ago I came to a turning point in that I could no longer suppress myself and my desires to explore and live my life my way. I always knew there was another plan for me, a path, and I'm happily exploring all the myriad of options available to me. I found this course while looking at Susun Weed's site and her herbal courses (following some advice to get into nature, etc.) I have come to the conclusion that I will never truly fit in the way I see so many women group together. Half the time when I am inside the 'inner circle' of these groups, I am bored to tears with the ridiculous things (gossip, etc.) being discussed. I don't need or want that! I long for the deep, meaningful connections and conversations that feed my soul! Like these discussions we're having online!!
I can't thank you enough for having this course and for it's wonderfully open and supportive atmosphere. It has been totally transformative for me and has given me so much direction, I just can't believe it.
But most importantly, taking this course and delving into astrology again, particularly learning about the nodes of the moon and reading Jan Spiller's book (Spiritual Astrology), OMG! it all came together…I get it now, what I'm supposed to be doing in this lifetime, etc., etc. What did you like best about this course? All of it!! Especially the online discussions. I especially liked the amount of frequent and expansive feedback from Kathy AND the networking, chats, and connections, etc. with the other students…my long lost moon sisters. What could I have done to make this course better for you? This course is so great that it's hard to imagine any improvement. That said, I so enjoyed the student and instructor interactions that I wish (1) it were longer and (2) everyone involved were located in my city so that we could meet in person for discussions, art work sessions, perform moon rituals together, etc. I feel a connection to each like they are my long lost sisters (Moon Sisters, yea!) and I want a family reunion!! Has this course been of value to you and why? This course has given me such valuable insight into my soul purpose, my intended path, why I gravitate toward certain beliefs and practices…deepened my awareness and respect for the earth, the trees, the plants, the plants, the planets and the unseen world! I especially appreciate that it set me on a path of regular journaling, meditation and introspection AND gave me a family of sisters with whom to share my experiences. Are you continuing to moon muse, journal and collage on your own? Absolutely!!! I am even more aware of the moon, planets, the earth seasons, etc. and am following all the subtle (and not so subtle) signs and energies in all aspects of my life. Have you ever taken an online course before, and if so how was this course in comparison? The other online courses I have taken did not have the wealth of interaction and feedback via their forum. Feedback and interaction from the 'leader' was nearly non-existant. The student forum was bleak and it was impossible to get any interaction going with other students. I became bored after 3-4 weeks (It was a 3 month course) and quit. In contrast, this course was fun, lively, tons of discussion and feedback! It was hard to imagine we were spread out across the continent as the warm and friendly discussions and comments made it feel like I was chatting with my best friends. Are you interested in taking this course again? Yes! This was actually my second time taking this course and it further deepened the insights from the first time, added more learning, and really opened up my creative juices! Not to mention opening me up to noticing more messages from the earth, from nature.
Spotlight on Divine Moon Muser: Jen
Divine Moon Muser, Jen took part in my online eCourse Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul recently and had these comments to share: A few months ago I decided to set up a giveaway on my website and in my promotion of the contest, I came across a posting in the Etsy Forums about a new online course called Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul. It was a timely arrival, as it fell right along the lines of what I needed right now: self-discovery involving creative juices and perhaps even some spiritual development. There's that whole Biopsychosocialspiritual framework that we learned about in Social Worker School and one that I am trying to infuse in my life. It's something that I feel I have been neglecting, especially in relation to the spiritual side of things. I joined up for this moon musing course with the hopes that it could help guide me in my continued exploration. As an artist, I sometimes run into blocks mostly formed by my own expectations and lack of time.
This course has been the first real shake-up of my inner spiritual eye and has helped give me more of a focus and also some tools with which to move forward in my world, artistically, spiritually and as a more in-tune woman. I now have an interest in Yoga and not just the physical aspects, but the inherent spiritual and mental aspects of the practice.
I also have a faery guided meditation that I listen to sometimes at night to help me ease into the sleeping world. I'm hoping that what I've learned from this course will continue to steer my creativity wherever it may need to go.In the meantime, my Etsy shop is where my creative objects end up looking for a new, loving home. An Interview with Jen Tell us about your craft and/or the items in your shop. Much like my real life, I seem to be unable to focus on one thing for very long. Right now I make crocheted scarves, beachglass necklaces, button necklaces, and I have a few totebags left over from the summer. I'd love to narrow down my practice a bit, but I don't seem to be able to. Next journey: I am taking a sabbatical from producing items, as I am moving to England and want to spend some time making creative things just for me. What is your favourite material to work with? I have a really hard time narrowing anything down. I started out making purses, so I have an affinity for fabric, but I would have to say that what I love most right now is beach glass. The thrill of the hunt is fantastic!
Divine Moon Muser Survey
Here are some responses to a recent Divine Feminine Class survey I sent out to students of my Divine Feminine eCourse. * Reprinted with kind permission. What did you like best about this course?
- I like meeting other woman from all around that share.
- I loved the forum! We learn so much from each other.
- I especially liked the frequent and expansive feedback from Kathy.
- It was much more in depth then I expected. I gaineda lot of insight from the questions it required me to ask myself. It helped me remember to try and make sacred space and time for myself. It also introduced me to new things I need to look more closely at, as well as adding some whimsical fun.
- I loved it and wanted it to continue forever.
The Divine Feminine is a "whole" Feminine. It is the energy of being comfortable with who you are every moment of your life, magnified by a gazillion-gazillion. ~ Divine Moon Muser, Annie Kelleher
Has this course been of value to you and why?
- Yes, this course has been of great value for me. I now pause and think when I look at the moon and the different phases.
- Extremely! Profound insights I wouldn't have gotten to in YEARS of talk therapy!
- Definitely. I gained some insight, perspective, new ideas and growth.
Are you continuing to Moon Muse, Journal and Collage on your own?
- Absolutely!!! I am even more aware of the moon, planets, the earth, seasons, etc. and am following up on everything!


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No checks, no balances?
February 18, 2013
There was one very telling passage in President Barack Obama's State of the Union address last Tuesday....
Good night, my dear friend, MIT. Sweet dreams.
Sine die.
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My hovercraft is full of eels? That's funny. Good one. Honestly.
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Okay, MIT, let's make a deal.
I won't be unnecessarily pugilistic, and you won't write arrogant, condescending, duplicitous, long-winded posts, some that equate President Obama with Hitler, as well as other paranoid right-wing pronouncements without substance.
Oh, and you also won't whine and preach. That would be good, too. Just remember, my new and dear friend: Mi aerodeslizadoresta lieno de anguilas.
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Sven: What I am talking about is your use of terms such as "fella" and "bub". These epithets are unnecessarily pugilistic. They are the verbal equivalent of poking your finger in another person's chest. They are the type of words that, if you were to use them in a bar the way you use them here, would probably result in a fight. It would help the tenor of the conversation if you would refrain from using them.
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MIT: Do you ever read your own posts?
Start there, fella.
Really. Read the third sentence of your first paragraph of your last post, stating with "Of course...".
Talk about arrogant, condescending and duplicitous.
This is your idea of respectfully disagreeing?
You phony bag of wind.
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Sven: Here's another thought. I understand that political discussion can sometimes get a little rough. But if our ultimate goal is to work out solutions that will bring us together and work for everyone, that objective is accomplished more easily if we work on building up mutual respect through respectful discourse. Of course, if you really don't care about leaving public civility and good will among citizens lying bloodied and near death as casualties of war, then it might make sense to poison the wells of good will wherever and whenever you wish.
As for me, I prefer to treat my political opponents with respect, even when I must respectfully disagree with their point of view. I believe that approach holds out great promise for a peaceful and unified future.
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Sven: You assume too much. First, my last comment was not a commentary on your personal views; it was a general comment intended to cover a number of the opponents of conservatism who frequent these pages.
And...yes, I realize there are distinctions to be made between the various groups I listed. Our current crop of liberals in Washington and here in NU have taken elements of all of these philosophies to accomplish their political ends.
I must admit that I have been a bit naive in expecting that I could expect a bit of civility from other commenters. It never occurred to me that they might consider their bullying tactics completely justified and even noble.
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No, no, MIT. The fascists are on the far right, the Marxists are on the far left. At least get your definitions right.
I'm a liberal. You seem to have left "liberals" out of your blanket condemnation. I am not an atheist. I am not a Marxist. (There are about 12 left in the world, by the way.) And I'm no socialist, either.
I am a Christian. I am a businessman. I am a veteran. I even pay a bunch of taxes both personal and corporate. And, I'm as red-blooded an American as you could ever hope to be.
No one is trying to silence or harm you. Please continue to post whatever you want. But don't be surprised or get all sensitive when we don't buy into your..uh...ahem...narrow point of view.
Politics is a rough game. Play it if you can take it. If not, take up badminton or something that will make you happy.
But, if you think I'm going to back off, you should think again.
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Deerhunt: One more thought. If you really want to know how the lefties on the Journal's comment section operate, please read Ben Shapiro's BULLIES: HOW THE LEFT'S CULTURE OF FEAR AND INTIMIDATION SILENCES AMERICANS. It is a revealing look at the despicable tactics they use to silence and harm anyone who dares to speak up against their socialist / fascist / Marxist / atheist agenda. In a word, it's bullying.
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Deerhunt: I'm sure MIT finds it disagreeable when people don't swoon to his point of view, or when he gets skunked in an argument. I've learned that it's just best to let him have both barrels and move on. Some can take the heat and others pretend that they are above it all. It shouldn't take you too long to figure this out.
Just a word to the wise from someone far wiser than you. Or, so MIT would like you to think.
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Deerhunt: In case you haven't been following the Journal's comments section, a word to the wise --
Several of those who comment on this site have no interest in having a polite discussion about political matters. They have no desire to disagree without being disagreeable. They seem to take joy in twisting the words of others, getting down in the gutter with name-calling, etc. I have learned that it is best just to make my point and move on. There is no such thing as having a civil conversation with them. It shouldn't take you too long to figure out who is and who isn't included in this club.
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deerhunt, you are right, calling MIT a "right- wing dunderhead" was a little over the top.
Perhaps, I should have referred to him as "slightly misguided loyal opposition who think Obama is like Hitler".
I apologize.
I'm sure President Obama would feel the same way.
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Ah-ha! Now I understand the logic of MIT-World:
REAGAN LIKE HITLER--both were superior speakers and both were superior communicators. So, yes, in this respect Reagan was like Hitler.
BUSH LIKE HITLER--both invaded countries on trumped-up charges, Hitler with Poland and "W" with his Iraq WMDs. So, yes, in this respect Bush was like Hitler.
NIXON LIKE HITLER--subverted the law and targeted his political enemies. So, yes, in this respect, Nixon was like Hitler.
GERALD FORD LIKE HITLER--neither could play golf. So, yes, in this respect, Ford was like Hitler.
Zooks! Almost every Republican president has been like Hitler!!!
MIT, you are a master at understanding the subtleties and nuances of politics. We are all so blessed that you prattle on, right here, on this site.
Keep up the outstanding thinking!
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Sven - namecalling ????? I think your smarter than that.
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Auntydem,I actually watch all stations, you have to to get a view from all aspects, even the main media outlets such as CBS and NBC complaign about this president not having the number of press conferences of past presidents where they are able to ask questions. He saves himself for Oprah and Leno where the questions are easier. I prefer to see the press challenge a president and make him explain things more in depth . To bring charges against the president would require the attorney general to do that ,no matter what administration ,highly unlikely.The other option is the House or Senate with enough votes trying to impeach,also highly unlikely. There is some challenge going on in court about recess appointments -not sure what the outcome will be.
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Strengthening a political base by building support among people who heretofore had paid little attention to politics, and who were therefore particularly susceptible to rhetoric - is actually a pretty good definition of what Republicans have done with the "grassroots" Tea Party. Not having been involved in politics or a party is how Tea Parties proudly define themselves.
Fox exists to build up the right among the less politically informed of our society - and keep them uninformed.
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If the executive orders signed by Obama in the last 4 years crossed some line no other president's executive orders ever have or violated the constitution why have no charges been brought; the investigative committee headed by Republicans done nothing? Why not compare executive orders right down the line president by president and cite the difference? Because there is none, perhaps?
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Thank you for making my point, MIT.
It took you two rambling posts and six paragraphs of back-peddling to respond to my brief opinion, the one that you so arrogantly tried to dismiss as having no substance.
Guess it did, now, didn't it.
And you have just exposed yourself for the right wing dunderhead that you are by buying into Sowell's comparison of Hitler with Obama.
What next, the Beatles being more popular than Jesus?
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Sven: The comparison between Hitler and Obama that Sowell makes in the article cited is this:
Like Hitler, Obama has sought to strengthen his political base by building support among people who heretofore had paid little attention to politics, and who were therefore particularly susceptible to his rhetoric.
I agree with that comparison 100%. Anyone who has been following Obama's comings and goings knows that he has made a point of frequenting tv shows and other media outlets where he can build up his popularity among the less politically informed of our society. It is primarily the support of these "useful idiots" that got him elected.
So yes, in this respect, Obama is like Hitler. Sowell is a bright man, on a par with Milton Friedman, and I have nothing in his writings that does not reflect how things really work in the real world.
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Sven: You seem to be dismissing out of hand the possibility of there being any similarity between Barack Obama and Adolph Hitler. To not even consider that a possibility regardless of what the point of comparison is, smacks of closed-mindedness. I haven't read the article yet, but I'll let you know if I agree with you on this.
Just because I recommend one of an author's books, it does not necessarily follow that I agree with everything he has ever written.
Similarly, I would think that you would not dismiss everything that an author has written based on one comparison that upsets you. I would hope you would have a bit more depth than that.
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MIT: I know you'd like to make up the rules for everyone else, but it is your recommendation to read Sowell that has no substance.
Do you deny that Thomas Sowell compared President Obama to Adolf Hitler?
Here's the evidence: June 2010 editorial by Sowell in Investors Business Daily titled, "Is U.S. Now on Slippery Slope to Tyranny?"
Do you not think that this just might be something of note for our fellow readers to know about as you promote Sowell's gibberish, unchecked?
Or, do you think we should just accept your recommendations for further reading carte blanche because you are so all-knowing and your recommendations are beyond scrutiny?
I find joy in keeping your claptrap honest, bub.
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The purpose of an executive order is to carry out some aspect of a law that has been passed through constitutional procedure.
The problem with President Obama's use of executive orders is that he seems to view this as a method for enacting programs and policies that Congress will not pass. He reveals his thinking on this whenver he says, If Congress will not act on this, I will.
Anyone who is concerned about maintaining the balance of powers established in our Constitution must view President Obama's words and actions with concern. A President who views his own authority in this way is a threat to our freedom.
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The number of presidential executive orders is relevant in this discussion because of the original editorial, "No checks, no balances?" If one is debating the constitutional theory of executive orders, the magnitude of the substance of each order is insignificant. A president either has the right or doesn't, according to your consitutional philosophy, or more importantly, US Constitutional policy.
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I agree , they don't offer alternative solutions , instead poke fun of or defame the person.
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Deerhunt: It is very discouraging to see the direction things are heading in our country. Please don't give up the fight. One of our enemies' goals is to discourage us to the point where we give up on the political process. If they succeed in doing that, there will be no hope of reversing course.
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