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Today we begin a new journey together, a journey through the Gospel of Mark. I am entitling this series "Following Jesus" because forms of the word "follow" appear some 22 times in the New Revised Standard Version of the Gospel of Mark.
I have often had people who want to follow Jesus ask me, "Where do I begin?" As with most endeavors in life, it is good to begin at the beginning. That is how Mark opens his Gospel, by telling us it is: "The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God."
The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,
"See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way;
3 the voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,'"
who will prepare your way;
3 the voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,'"
4 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 Now John was clothed with camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 He proclaimed, "The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. 8 I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
I believe that in these opening verses of Mark's Gospel we are told how to prepare to follow Jesus. Those steps of preparation are summarized in three key words, and the first word is repentance.
But before we get to that word, let's take a closer look at how Mark leads into this. Mark says that this is the beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The word for "good news" in Greek often referred to some significant event that made a change in world history, like the birth of the Roman Emperor Augustus. The good news Mark is about to tell us is also world-changing because it is about Jesus whose name means "Yahweh is salvation" or "Yahweh is victorious". The word "Christ" is a title and is a translation into Greek of the Hebrew word "Messiah, which means "anointed one". The Messiah was the long expected king of the Jews who they hoped would deliver them from foreign domination. Mark also lets us know from the get-go that Jesus is the Son of God—another Messianic title among the Jewish people of that time.
Mark goes on to tell us that God sent a messenger ahead of Jesus to prepare the way for him and that messenger was John the Baptist. The focus of John's message was repentance. He preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
What is repentance? The word literally means a change of mind. Repentance is a change of mind that results in a change in direction.
Behind this word lies the whole story of the Exodus which was very familiar to the Jewish people in John's day—the story of how the Israelites were rescued from slavery in Egypt and passed through the Red Sea on their way to the Promised Land. However, instead of just telling about the Exodus as a story, John turned it into a sort of drama. He was telling his listeners that they were the cast. They needed to leave behind Egypt, come through the water and be free. John was telling his people that they were looking in the wrong direction and that it was time for them to turn around, to repent, and start following God.
What does repentance look like? It looks sort of like John's lifestyle. John was a man who truly embodied his own message. His life was a protest against the lifestyles he saw all around him.
How so? Well, first, John lived out in the wilderness.
William Barclay informs us,
Between the centre of Judaea and the Dead Sea lies one of the most terrible deserts in the world. It is a limestone desert; it looks warped and twisted; it shimmers in the haze of the heat; the rock is hot and blistering and sounds hollow to the feet as if there was some vast furnace underneath; it moves out to the Dead Sea and then descends in dreadful and unscalable precipices down to the shore…. John was no city-dweller. He was a man from the desert and from its solitudes and its desolations. He was a man who had given himself a chance to hear the voice of God.
Writer, theologian, and one-time Harvard professor Henri Nouwen once broke away from his busy schedule to live for six months in a monastery. Here is what he says about why he did that:
I realized that I was caught in a web of strange paradoxes. While complaining about too many demands, I felt uneasy when none were made. While speaking about the burden of letter writing, an empty mailbox made me sad. While speaking nostalgically about an empty desk, I feared the day in which that would come true.
In short, while desiring to be alone, I was frightened of being left alone. The more I became aware of these paradoxes, the more I started to see how much I had fallen in love with my own compulsions and illusions, and how much I needed to step back and wonder, 'Is there a quiet stream underneath the fluctuating affirmations and rejections of my little world?'
I believe, along with Henri Nouwen and many others, that the quiet stream of contentment is found in Jesus. Periods of solitude are crucial to discovering it. I wonder: do we give ourselves a chance to hear the voice of God? Do we have enough quiet space in our lives to hear God whisper to us? Part of the problem with our contemporary lifestyle is that it is too fast-paced. It is too busy. We don't have time for each other, let alone for God. I believe that part of living a life of repentance involves saying no to the hectic pace of the world and carving out time for God, time for quiet, time for silence. We may not be able to live in the desert like John, or go to a monastery for six months like Henri Nouwen, but by God's grace we can carve out a few minutes every day to spend time alone with God, to read Scripture, to pray.
Secondly, John lived out a protest against the world of his day in what he wore. He wore a garment woven of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. These clothes were reminiscent of the clothing of the prophets of old, like Elijah. John did not dress like the fashionable orators of Rome or Greece. He dressed like one who was close to the great simplicities of life, like one who avoided the softness of luxury.
John also lived out a protest in terms of what he ate. He followed the simplest of diets. He ate what he could find that was edible out in the desert—locusts and wild honey. I wonder: do we live simple lives, or are we constantly trying to fill our lives with luxuries that never satisfy?
John also lived out a lifestyle of repentance in that he was humble. He said that he was not fit to be the slave of the one coming after him, that is Jesus. It was the job of a slave to stoop down and untie a guest's sandals when that guest entered a house after a dusty journey on the dirt roads of Palestine. John said that he was not fit to do even that for the one coming after him. And he was not exaggerating; he truly believed it.
Chuck Colson described the turning point in his life in a book entitled, Born Again. Colson was a lawyer who served as special counsel to Richard Nixon. After the Watergate story broke, Colson went to meet with a friend of his, Tom Phillips, president of Raytheon, at his home in the Boston area. Phillips shared with Colson how he had decided to follow Christ at a Billy Graham Crusade in New York City where my father had introduced him to Graham. Then Phillips confronted Colson about how wrong the whole Watergate thing was. He said, "Chuck, I don't think you will understand what I'm saying about God until you are willing to face yourself honestly and squarely. This is the first step." Then Phillips reached for a book—Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis—and he read Colson the chapter on The Great Sin. Lewis wrote,
In God you come up against something which is in every respect immeasurably superior to yourself. Unless you know God as that—and, therefore, know yourself as nothing in comparison—you do not know God at all. As long as you are proud you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking down on things and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.
Colson said, "Suddenly I felt naked and unclean, my bravado defenses gone. I was exposed, unprotected, for Lewis's words were describing me. As he continued, one passage in particular seemed to sum up what had happened to all of us at the White House:
For pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, or contentment, or even common sense.
Do we live lives of humility, simplicity and solitude? That is the life of repentance in a nutshell, and repentance is the first step we must take as we begin to follow Jesus.
The second step we must take is described in this passage with the key word: confession. In Mark 1:5 we read, "And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins."
What does it mean to confess? The word "confession" means "to say the same thing". In other words, to confess is to agree with God in his estimate of us when he says that we are sinners.
I love what Rick Warren says about this in his book, The Purpose-Driven Life: "The first building block of a deeper friendship with God is complete honesty—about your faults and your feelings. God doesn't expect you to be perfect, but he does insist on complete honesty."
Silent confession to God is often easier than confessing our sins out loud to one another. But sometimes confession of sin to one another is essential for healing. Often it is very helpful to confess your sins to another brother or sister in Christ who is more mature than you. Sometimes we just need to unburden ourselves before another human being who can give us perspective on our situation. So often we feel alone in our sin, like no one else has faced the temptations we have faced. But when we confess our sins to a more mature brother or sister in Christ they can help us to see that our temptations and sins are not uncommon. That mature brother or sister can also pray for us and assure us of God's forgiveness. I know this from first-hand experience. I met with a priest every month for four years for confession and spiritual direction. Furthermore, as a pastor I often have people confess to me, and it is a joy to assure them of God's forgiveness through Christ.
That is why we have a time for confession of sin in our worship service every Sunday. We need it. And we need the assurance of God's forgiveness.
The third key word when it comes to preparing to follow Jesus is baptism. John preached a baptism of repentance. He baptized people in the Jordan River. He said, "I have baptized you with water; but he [the one coming after me] will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
Baptism was a common rite for a non-Jew to undergo when he or she wanted to become a Jew in the first century. What was radical about John's baptism was that he was asking Jews to be baptized. William Barclay explains, "John had made the tremendous discovery that to be a Jew in the racial sense was not to be a member of God's chosen people; a Jew might be in exactly the same position as a Gentile; not the Jewish life, but the cleansed life belonged to God."
In John's ministry, baptism was a visible sign that a person had decided to change his or her life, give up a selfish way of living and turn to God. However, John contrasts his baptism with the baptism performed by the one coming after him.
What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Baptism simply means washing. So to be baptized with the Holy Spirit means to be spiritually washed with the Holy Spirit of God just like being physically washed with water.
In our study of Acts, we saw how Jesus said, in Acts 1:5, "For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." The Church initially received the baptism of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. We read about this in Acts 2. However, today, every believer in Jesus already has the baptism of the Holy Spirit. In fact, we cannot believe in Jesus, we cannot confess and repent of sin without the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Jesus says, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit." (John 3:5) And Paul says, "If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ." (Romans 8:9) Paul also says, "But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior." (Titus 3:4-6)
So, the baptism of the Holy Spirit is something we receive when the Holy Spirit first comes into us and makes us followers of Jesus. It is not a second work of God's grace that we must wait for or work for. It is the gift of God's grace. Without this baptism, we cannot confess, we cannot repent, we cannot follow Jesus.
However, the Bible also talks about the filling of the Holy Spirit. In Ephesians 5:18, Paul commands Christians to be filled with the Spirit. We all need fresh doses of the Holy Spirit every day. Furthermore, we need to repent and confess throughout our lives as Christians. These are not just descriptions of how we begin to follow Jesus, they are descriptions of how we continue to follow him as well.
More than 37,000 runners competed in the 2012 London Marathon. Wilson Kipsang, from Kenya, won the race in an impressive two hours. Simone Clarke took more than three times as long, but her finish was, I think, more impressive.
Simone was a 39-year-old epileptic. Simone suffers about four seizures per day, and so in 2012 she needed someone willing to train and run with her. Her friend Tally Hall agreed to run the marathon with her, and help her if she had a seizure while running. However, none of their training runs prepared them for what was to come.
On the beautiful spring morning of the London Marathon, Simone and Tally joined the tens of thousands at the starting point, and took off as the gun sounded. For the first seven miles, everything went well. It was at mile eight that pain from an ongoing stomach problem triggered Simone's first seizure. Tally caught Simone and got her safely to the ground. Simone was unconscious for thirty seconds before Tally could rouse her. Then, remarkably, Simone woke, got up, and started running again.
Over the next 18 miles, Simone had 19 more seizures, each time collapsing and losing consciousness for 30 seconds or more. Each time, Tally caught her, eased her to the ground, and protected her until she regained consciousness. Each time, Tally helped Simone up, and they continued.
"By the time we got to 15 miles," Simone said afterward, "I was in tears because I was so annoyed we had lost the pace. But by that stage I had already had lots of (seizures), and I was still standing, so I thought, stuff it, I'm just going to finish it."
Simone and Tally crossed the finish line in 6 ½ hours.[1]
I think that story provides a beautiful picture of what following Jesus looks like. We may fall down countless times in our journey, but that doesn't matter. What matters is whether we get back up each time we fall and continue the journey with the help of our constant companion who comes alongside to help us: the Holy Spirit.
[1] Dave Bolin, Gadsden, Alabama; source: Aidan Radnedge, "Epileptic runner Simone Clarke: I had 20 fits but I still finished the marathon," Metro UK (4/25/12)


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Police are investigating a shooting that sent four people to the hospital.
Police say the four victims were standing outside the Rodriguez Mini Market #5 at 21st and Medary Avenue around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Suddenly, police say, a gray or black Sedan with tinted windows pulled up outside the store. Police say at least one gunman inside the vehicle opened fire on the group before the car drove away, south on 21st Street.
A 17-year-old boy was struck in the right shoulder and buttocks. A 16-year-old boy was struck in his right calf and left ankle. A 20-year-old man was shot in his buttocks. Finally, a 15-year-old boy was struck in the left foot.
All four victims were taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where they are currently in stable condition.
No arrests have been made. Police have not yet released information on any suspects but say three people may have been inside the car during the shooting.
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Well yesterday's plans went awry and not for the reasons I thought they would. Instead Curly Sue was discharged from hospital and went home. Little Miss was most upset she didn't see her friend or get a train ride. I did try to explain that it's a good thing Curly Sue went home but that didn't seem to help.
Today is also Friday Fun Day!
Today's initials are: CS in honour of Curly Sue.
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We arrived back safe and sound yesterday morning. It's great to be back but we're definitely missing the sun and the heat! It's stereo-typically grey, rainy and cold here at the moment. It's a bit sad saying goodbye to the light of day at 4:30 in the afternoon and then not seeing it again until nearly 7:30 in the morning.
We've forgotten how delicious all the food is here. Don't get me wrong, we've eaten very well in Zambia but most things have a bit of a different taste to them. We've been basking in the deliciousness of cereal that doesn't taste like cardboard, milk that is fresh and not long life, real butter (!), Kettle crisps, and have even had scones, clotted cream and jam. Heavenly.
Our little man is eight months today. He's such a great little guy. He's really started laughing lately which is very cute. He's giggled before and has laughed from time to time but now, nearly every day, he finds different things funny and will just laugh. Love it. During our layover in Nairobi we were in a children's room and there were two children that were going down a little slide they had there. He was watching them intently and then just started laughing and laughing each time they went down. It was adorable… He is adorable.


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Born in Costa Rica, at 12 years old he was part of the swimming team that represented his hometown of Alajuela. At a very early age, Wilber learned to be independent and responsible – at 17 he worked as a lifeguard in the "Campestre los Reyes" club, where he is kindly remembered as the first person to organize and put together an event unknown to most people – "Everything came together very naturally.
I had a bicycle that I used to go to work everyday, and since I liked running and swimming, it was part of my everyday job. Everything took me in this direction" – says the creator of possibly the very first triathlon in the history of Costa Rica.
Wilber has a bachelor in graphic Arts at the A.B.M. in Costa Rica. In 1987, he migrated to the USA looking to exceed himself and accomplish his dreams.Wilber worked hard in many fields until he was able to raise enough money to establish Swim, Bike & Run – one of South Florida's first and most important triathlon stores in the USA.After many years in the retail business accumulating plenty of experience in the field of triathlon events – by participating as sponsor, directly helping with key elements of local events, and managing and supporting a team of professional athletes – Wilber founded Miami Tri Events LLC – a company known for putting together one of Miami's top Olympic distance triathlon events, the Miami International Triathlon, among others.
He also led the team behind IRONMAN 70.3 Miami, the largest sporting event in the history of Miami. Wilber has now expanded his vision by creating St. Augustine Half Marathon Weekend as well as the 2575 Triathlon Series and Las Olas International Triathlon. All these events have grown into classics in their area. The 2575 Triathlon Series is now an international series with events throughout Latin America.


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DURHAM, N.C. — David Cutcliffe, who led Ole Miss to four bowl games in six seasons and mentored quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, has been named Duke University's 21st head football coach, Duke Director of Athletics Joe Alleva announced on Saturday.
Currently the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Tennessee, Cutcliffe succeeds Ted Roof and will continue to serve on the Tennessee staff through the Volunteers' Outback Bowl appearance versus Wisconsin on January 1, 2008 (11 a.m.; ESPN) in Tampa, Fla.
"When I announced my decision to move in a different direction with our football program," said Alleva, "I clearly stated our criteria. We were looking for a leader who has head coaching experience, preferably at the Bowl Championship Subdivision (BCS) level; has directed a winning football program; has an outstanding offensive mind; has proven himself on the recruiting trail; will represent the University in an exemplary fashion, both on campus and in the Durham community, and understands that at Duke academic excellence goes hand-in-hand with excellence on the playing fields.
"We found that person in David Cutcliffe. Coach Cutcliffe is well-respected among his peers and his former players for his coaching knowledge and motivational skills. Coach Cutcliffe's values are well-aligned with the institutional values of Duke University. We believe we have found the right man to lead our football program to the excellence that is synonymous with Duke."
Cutcliffe, 53, comes to Duke after serving the past two seasons as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee. His head coaching experience includes a six-year stint at the University of Mississippi from 1999-04 where he compiled a 44-29 (.603) ledger with five winning seasons, five bowl game appearances and a share of the SEC Western Division championship in 2003. Cutcliffe was named the SEC Coach of the Year in 2003 after leading the Rebels to a 10-3 record including a 31-28 victory over Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl.
"Duke is serious about restoring excitement and a winning tradition to Duke football," Duke President Richard H. Brodhead said. "David Cutcliffe's selection as our head coach shows Duke is committed to helping our players achieve the excellence we seek, both on and off the field. Coach Cutcliffe is a proven motivator and experienced leader, and I am delighted to welcome him to Duke. I'm also grateful to a superb search committee that worked with Joe Alleva and me to achieve this great result."
Cutcliffe has participated in 21 bowl games including the 1982 Peach, 1983 Florida Citrus, 1984 Sun, 1986 Sugar, 1986 Liberty, 1988 Peach, 1990 Cotton, 1991 Sugar, 1992 Fiesta, 1993 Hall of Fame, 1994 Florida Citrus, 1994 Gator, 1996 Florida Citrus, 1997 Florida Citrus, 1998 Orange, 1998 Independence, 1999 Independence, 2000 Music City, 2002 Independence, 2004 Cotton and 2007 Outback. He owns a 4-1 (.800) record as a head coach in bowl tilts with victories over Oklahoma, Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech.
As a member of the coaching staff at Tennessee from 1982-98, Cutcliffe helped the Volunteers to four Southeastern Conference championships, 16 bowl games in 17 seasons and the national title in 1998. His first tenure with the Vols featured the mentoring of quarterbacks Andy Kelly, Heath Shuler, Tee Martin and Peyton Manning.
Kelly, who played at Tennessee from 1988-91 and graduated atop the school's career passing chart, has gone on to become the Arena Football League's career leader in pass completions, pass attempts, passing yards and touchdown passes. Shuler, a first team All-America choice in 1993 after throwing for 2,353 yards and a then school-record 25 touchdowns, was the third overall pick by the Washington Redskins in the 1994 NFL Draft. In November of 2006, Shuler was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 11th congressional district.
By throwing for 19 touchdowns against just six interceptions, Martin directed the Volunteer offense in 1998 as Tennessee went 13-0 and captured the SEC and national championships. Peyton Manning's storied career concluded in 1997 when the signal-caller threw for 3,819 yards and 36 touchdowns while earning first team All-America honors as well as the Maxwell Award presented annually to the nation's top player. Peyton Manning was the number one choice in the 1998 NFL Draft, earned league MVP honors in both 2003 and 2004 and was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XLI as his Indianapolis Colts defeated the Chicago Bears, 25-17, on February 4, 2007.
In 1997, the Tennessee offensive unit established school single-season standards for first downs (300), pass completions (296), pass attempts (492), passing yards (3,981), passing touchdowns (37) and total offense (5,794) as the Volunteers went 11-2 and defeated Auburn, 30-29, in the SEC championship game.
In 1998, Cutcliffe was honored with the Frank Broyles Award, an honor given annually to the top assistant coach in the country. During Cutcliffe's tenure as offensive coordinator from 1993-98, Tennessee enjoyed four 1,000-yard rushers in Charlie Garner (1,161 in 1993), James Stewart (1,028 in 1994), Jay Graham (1,438 in 1995) and Jamal Lewis (1,364 in 1997). Stewart (19th overall pick by Jacksonville in 1995) and Lewis (5th overall pick by Baltimore in 2000) went on to be first round selections in the NFL Draft.
On December 2, 1998, Cutcliffe was named the head coach at Mississippi. Immediately taking the reigns, he coached Ole Miss in its 35-18 Independence Bowl win over Texas Tech to conclude the 1998 campaign.
While at Mississippi, Cutcliffe tutored 2003 SEC Player of the Year Eli Manning. Manning was a first team All-America pick as a senior, closed his career with an SEC-record 10,119 passing yards and was the top overall choice in the 2004 NFL Draft. He also coached three-time All-SEC running back Deuce McAllister, who set Rebel career records for rushing yards (3,060) and rushing touchdowns (37) and was a first round selection of the New Orleans Saints in the 2001 NFL Draft.
Cutcliffe's recruiting efforts at Ole Miss produced three national award winners in Eli Manning (2003; Maxwell Award), Jon Nichols (2003; Lou Groza Award presented annually to the top kicker in the nation) and Patrick Willis (2006; Butkus Award presented annually to the top linebacker in the country). During his six seasons at the helm of the Rebel program, Mississippi set school single-season records for total offense, passing offense and scoring offense while winning twice at both Auburn and LSU, securing consecutive victories over Florida, and defeating both Arkansas and South Carolina on three occasions.
In the spring of 2005, Cutcliffe joined the coaching staff at Notre Dame, but resigned from the post for health reasons. He then returned to Knoxville prior to the 2006 season. Over the past two years, Cutcliffe has helped the Volunteers to an 18-8 record with an appearance in the Outback Bowl following the 2006 campaign and an upcoming date in the same bowl on January 1, 2008. In 2007, Tennessee went 9-4 during the regular season with a 6-2 league mark en route to winning the SEC Eastern Division crown. In the SEC, Volunteer quarterback Erik Ainge ranks second in pass completion percentage (.630), passing yards (3,157) and passing touchdowns (29), and third in total offense (3,123) passing efficiency (134.64) and total points responsible (178). In addition, Tennessee wide receiver Lucas Taylor currently paces the conference in pass receiving yards (1,000) while guard Anthony Parker garnered first team All-SEC and second team All-America accolades in 2007.
With Cutcliffe at offensive coordinator, Tennessee has scored 30 or more points in 62 of 100 games, posting a 59-3 (.952) ledger in those contests. The Volunteers have compiled an overall record of 172-54-7 (.753) during his 19 seasons on staff. Cutcliffe is the only coach in SEC history to have two quarterbacks throw for over 10,000 career yards while his offenses produced the all-time leading passers, rushers and receivers at both Mississippi and Tennessee.
A native of Birmingham, Ala., Cutcliffe graduated from the University of Alabama in 1976. He got his start in the coaching profession at Banks High School — his alma mater — and spent four years as an assistant coach before becoming the head coach in 1980.
Cutcliffe is married to the former Karen Oran of Harriman, Tenn., and they are the parents of four children — Chris, Katie, Emily and Marcus Hilliard, an adopted family member.


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World's Oldest Rocks Suggest Early Earth Was HabitablePublication: National Geographic News Date: November 28, 2005 View Article
Astronauts in Earth's orbit today look down on a jigsaw puzzle of continents rising from vast oceans, the conditions ripe for supporting life.
Controversial new research suggests that the continents formed—and conditions for life arose—much earlier than was previously thought.
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As I sat there listening to their stories, eating chocolate and drinking tea, I couldn't help but remember myself at that age; pained, drunk, stoned, and hopelessly in love with a man for who I changed my college plans to be near. It made me feel so hopeful, listening to them talk about their plans and their interests. There was no hesitation, no shyness. They were both excited for their futures and seemed quite well adjusted.
I kept reminding myself that these were teenagers. When they asked me about my story, I fumbled through a history based on working through trauma; neglect, body image issues, abandonment, and of course, self love. I told them that a certain point I recognized myself in one of the photos I took, and from there, followed my gut for two years to find myself at A Love Rebellion, my most recent social art project.
Chocolate laden and tea drunk, I walked away from the table with light, hope, and love. Full of power and magical loveliness, I had made a connection with two strangers planning their futures at the edge of a lake in the midwest.
As I walked across the grass, butterflies and birds fluttering beneath the branches of the low canopy, I knew that I had been wrong about love.
Love is not about proving, love is about believing. Love is about faith. The faith you have in those you love and those you don't. The faith you have in yourself. The faith you have that all is available if you are open.
How wonderful to come to this with these two young strangers. I had no idea when I offered them kindness what kind of great gift I would get in return.


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Black Thursday. That is how the press rechristened that October 24th, 1929, a day in which U.S. began to face the darkest years of his history: the Great Depression years.
All the great values professed by this nation vanished within a couple of months, the American dream was dead and trust in God begun to shake. Few years had been enough for people to show their real side: false, mean and, above all, open to bribery. But the one thing I would have never imagined is how far corruption had gone; so far that somebody would actually try to bribe God. And now here I am, a gun barrel pointed at me, a corpse on my conscience, and a young lady to protect. How could this ever happen? How is it possible that everything has stemmed from a series of coincidences? Do you believe in Destiny? …I don`t
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olive touches
(via nuevo estilo, jay jeffers and canadian house and home)
What would you call this in between hue? Hope you are all having a lovely Sunday.
18 comments:
- Daniella said...
ooooo wow! that first bed/bath room is so pretty! i think"electric mustard and lime" is a great description too, lol. hope your weekend is going well!
- July 12, 2009 at 2:03 PM
- Rachel Follett said...
Great spaces. I want to say the color is somewhat close to chartreuse but it seems more like a nature color like moss, or dried grass.
- July 12, 2009 at 2:06 PM
- Juju said...
Great rooms. I especially love the lantern in the 2nd picture and the sexy mid-century modern chairs in the last picture.
- July 12, 2009 at 2:27 PM
- Brunch at Saks said...
I love this color- especially in that bathroom! Looks gorgeous :) xoxo
- July 12, 2009 at 2:39 PM
- Chrissy said...
definite mustard... which is good because u can pair it up w/other colors
- July 12, 2009 at 3:20 PM
- Melissa said...
I love the yellow in the second shot. :)
- July 12, 2009 at 6:13 PM
- Dana Córdova said...
The texture and layers of yellow is extraordinary!...
- July 12, 2009 at 6:14 PM
- Jackie said...
I would say chartreuse, which is one of my faves.
- July 12, 2009 at 6:28 PM
- pve design said...
dijon... please pass the "grey poupon" to me...I adore this color!
- July 12, 2009 at 7:16 PM
- Joyce said...
I like this color, but I realllly like the layout of the first photo. xoxo
- July 12, 2009 at 7:55 PM
- Amanda said...
Simply in love with the first pictures room layout- the openness ,color scheme, style- everything is working for me!
- July 12, 2009 at 7:57 PM
- Patricia Torres said...
wow.. wow... simply amazing!! Some inspiration these pics are!! I love the swing... its so gorgeous!! The rooms look superb!! The mustard/yellow... looks great!!
- July 12, 2009 at 8:54 PM
- Tina { Luphia Loves... } said...
whatever this colour is called, it is so gorgeous!!
- July 13, 2009 at 5:37 AM
- down and out chic said...
if you have a bathtub at the end of your bed you have absolutely no excuse to stay nice and clean, ha!
i'm a huge fan this vibrant color, especially in small pops.
- July 13, 2009 at 9:00 AM
- Courtney said...
I like your choice of "electric mustard;" it definitely works for a description! And I love it most of all in the third space-- perfect little hints of that bold color.
- July 13, 2009 at 2:43 PM
- cassandra @ coco+kelley said...
ohhhh - i love it too! it's like an electric chartreuse... or we can just stick with mustard too ;) either way, diggin it - epecially as a pop against those coral red chairs!
- July 13, 2009 at 3:59 PM
- Lauren said...
i love the yellow tone of these rooms! perfection.
- July 14, 2009 at 10:31 AM
- Jhorna said...
Professional job always gorgeous . I appreciated your post . Cut Out Image
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Prediction: SF 24, STL 20
Update: Frank Gore has not practiced this week and while he has not been ruled out, he is not expected to play and even if he somehow did he would be limited in the game. I am not adding him into the projections and he looks like he will miss what would be a great situation for a fantasy owner.
The 49ers won 33-30 in Seattle during week two of this season and the change this time around is that Frank Gore is the running back who could miss the game and Jackson gets to play in this one. It is just the end of a bad season but the 49ers are already working on next year with their new HC Mike Singletary. The 49ers are only 2-5 on the road and the Rams are 1-6 at home.
Quarterback: The trip to Miami last week was the first time this year that Shaun Hill failed to throw a score and he's been good for two scores in four of his seven starts. He's only had four interceptions this year but has rolled up 18 sacks so far with last week's five as a season high. The absence of Gore has a significant impact on the offense and the way opponents defend against it.
Hill passed for 213 yards and two scores against the visiting Rams in week 11.
Running Backs: Frank Gore missed last week with a bad ankle and never practiced so his availability will be in question this week until he shows he can play. In his place, DeShaun Foster took the start and gained 76 yards on 18 carries while adding 25 yards on five receptions. But that only gave him a total of 55 carries for 154 yards on on the season and a 2.8 yard per carry average. Gore has been the main weapon of the offense and Foster has not been worthy of much more than occasional relief for Gore.
Gore gained 106 yards and scored twice against the Rams this year.
Wide Receivers: Isaac Bruce has been the most consistent wideout and his seven touchdowns leads all 49ers receivers. He's been good for around 70 yards in these last three weeks while facing solid defenses and even had a season best fantasy game in week 12 in Dallas with 125 yards and a touchdown. The oddity is that Bruce only had one catch for 20 yards against the Rams in week 11 for his worst game of the year. Usually facing an old team prompts either revenge or at least a desire to show them up. With Bruce's paltry stats it seemed to elicit sympathy.
Bryant Johnson led all 49er receivers when he had four receptions for 56 yards and one score against the Rams earlier this season. He has remained the starter even though Josh Morgan is healthy again.
Tight Ends: Vernon Davis scored on his only catch in the previous meeting with the Rams. He has minimal production each week and his five catches for 31 yards last week was an unusually high amount of receptions. He tends to remain at just one in most games.
Match Against the Defense: The lack of Gore will have a big impact on this game but the 49ers can win it regardless. Gore already had a nice game against the Rams this year and Foster should at least have moderate rushing totals and likely one touchdown. Amazingly, every visiting team in St. Louis has scored at least one rushing touchdown.
Hill faces a secondary that is no where nearly as good as the ranking may suggest because most teams just run all over the Rams and have no need to throw. But with Gore potentially out and playing in St. Louis, the 49ers will need to pass in order to win and this is Isaac Bruce's chance to say hello to his old team. This is also Mike Martz chance to give his regard to the last place he was a head coach. I like that to motivate the team into a nice passing game here with at least two scores and solid yardage.
Pregame Notes: The Rams came close to ending their eight game losing streak when they almost played the Seahawks even last week but they lost to the Fins by just four points in week 13. There is almost no chance that the Rams could win a road game but this week is their final opportunity to actually defeat an opponent since somehow surprising the Cowboys back in week seven.
Quarterback: The year of Marc Bulger-lite is coming to a close and so far the one-time elite fantasy quarterback has nine passing scores, seven games under 200 yards and been benched once. On the plus side, Bulger has thrown for a score in all but one home game this year and it has been the only place where he has offered at least minimal fantasy value.
Bulger passed for 295 yards and one score in San Francisco this year.
Running Backs: The return of Steven Jackson in week 13 hasn't prompted a victory but he's a definite advantage to the offense and has scored a touchdown in each of the last two games - any touchdown on this team is a big deal. What is encouraging for this week is that Jackson has rushed for over 90 yards in the last four home starts and scored in each one. In fact, every rushing score this year has come at home. In a very bad year, Jackson gets his best matchup right when fantasy championships are happening - though he would have done little to get owners there.
Jackson was out in week 11 when the Rams went to San Francisco. Antonio Pittman ran for 95 yards on 14 carries and Kenneth Darby had eight catches for 83 yards.
Wide Receivers: The season is winding down for Torry Holt - or is that his career - and he comes off only his third touchdown on the season. If you want a measure of how the Ram's offense has done this year just look at Holt's stats - no games with more than 84 yards. He has averaged four catches for 47 yards per game. That currently places Holt between Devery Henderson and Michael Jenkins in total yards. That says plenty enough.
Donnie Avery's rookie season has seen him become a starter each week and he had a 163 yard effort in week eight but he has only scored three times and his 578 yards spell an average year at best. On the plus side, one big game and Avery can overtake Holt as the top wideout.
Avery caught nine passes for 93 yards and Holt turned in five receptions for 60 yards against the 49ers this season.
Tight Ends: No fantasy value.
Match Against the Defense: The 49ers have improved on defense as the season progresses and Mike Singletary begins to make his mark. But Jackson is central to the Rams offense and has a chance here to finally post decent fantasy numbers when you need them the most. The 49ers have only allowed five touchdowns to runners in road games but Jackson should bump that to six and have very solid yardage with a chance for a big game.
Bulger is locked into looking for Holt or Avery and really no one else. There is no reason to expect much more fireworks than the duds that the Rams post every week. I like the chance for one passing score since the 49ers typically allow at least that but the yardage will remain moderate at best. The passing attack here is too limited to matter much.


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Hockey: Qormi 1 Young Stars 0 (H/T 0-0) Scorer Juan SarciaSaturday, October 18, 2014, 17:30
In the first real attack of the game Young Stars were awarded a penalty corner in the 4th minute to no avail. This stung Qormi into action, and after a period of pressure on the Young Stars' rear guard, in the 13th minute they won two penalty corners in succession but were denied firstly due to a save by James Mizzi, the Young Stars' custodian and secondly having a shot deflected high over the bar. Following a period of mid field play Young Stars created two snap chances in quick succession in the 27th minute but could not break the deadlock. In the 32nd minute a melee deep inside the Qormi goal mouth resulted in the ball being scrambled off the line with the goalkeeper beaten. Qormi counter attacked immediately and forced two penalty corners in the last two minutes before half time. This game seemed dependent on the penalty kings Juan Sarcia of Qormi and Mark Camilleri of Young Stars, but up to the end of the first half they have drawn blanks although Qormi had shaded the game territorially.
Things changed early on in the second half and in the 39th minute Juan Sarcia converted a penalty corner, netting low to the Young Stars' goalkeeper's right. Qormi became more cautious after going into the lead and the game became more frantic providing hard fought cup tie fare, with tactics being thrown to the wind. Young Stars applied pressure but could not break down Qormi's rear guard especially in the last third of the pitch. Despite winning three penalty corners by the 64th minute, all not converted, Young Stars forced Qormi back into their own D and fought hard up to the last minute when they were awarded their fourth penalty corner in the second half and saw their effort brilliantly pushed away by Ramon Chircop diving high to his right as the whistle blew leaving Qormi hanging on to their slender 1 – 0 lead and allowing them to retain the Super Cup.


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Çeviri: misery & Phadu
Creators: Jamie Brittain, Bryan Elsley
Genre: Comedy | Drama
Plot: Series One and Two focuses on a group of British teens tries to grow up and learn about love and life with little adult supervision (And lots of PARTYING). Sid tries to be everyone's friend and usually ends up on the short end of the stick. He is mostly manipulated by best friend Tony, whose girlfriend Michelle he is in love with. Tony is one to try anything once, including every girl he meets. He manipulates not only Sid and Michelle but anyone else who will let him. Anwar is just looking to lose his virginity. Maxxie is along for the ride and dealing with his homosexuality. Cassie is in love with Sid but has some mental issues. The parents are trying to grow up too and the teachers are being their friends and lovers so they only have each other.


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Florence – Enrico Rainero
Author: Enrico Rainero, idea and photographer
Publisher Studio Enrico Rainero
Texts by: sir Harold Acton, historian and author; maestro Pietro Annigoni, painter; prof Umberto Baldini, director Istituto Centrale di Restauro; arch Marco Dezzi Bardeschi, architect and city planner; marquise Emilio Pucci, fashion designer and politician; Giorgio Saviane, author and writer; sen Giovanni Spadolini, historian and Senator of the Italian Republic
English translation: Carolyn Demcy, Em Turner Chitty
Year of publication 1984
– Published in four languages editions: English, Italian, German, French
Published in occasion of: Florence, European Capital of the Culture 1986
Another book about Florence!
But how is it possible to photograph again this eternal and universal city today?
More importantly, how can one "read" Florence, before beginning to understand her?
And which Florence?
The Florence of monuments, palaces, churches?
The Florence of art galleries and famous sons?
The Florence of history?
The Florence of craftsmanship and folklore?
The Florence of modern life, of industries, of tourism, of shops?
The Florence of spaces painted with limpid and changing light, continually creating new vistas and shapes in her buildings?
"Firenze fa buca" that is, "Florence is a vortex", one say in undiluted Florentine. Among the beautiful and the sublime, the ugly and the monstrous, all of which are present in this vortex, how can one choose the things which will make a book and not an encyclopedia about this city?
There was a storm of doubts which clamored about me before I set out to shoot the first photographs; then, little by little, the whole started taking shape. Every subject became clearer, uniting itself to others, even contradictory ones; everything began to come to life under the same shadows of celebrated Florentine monuments.
And so, in order to show Florence as an infinite kaleidoscope of changing faces, I decided to bring together written testimonies: witnesses to her present, written by some of the most important people who have lived or who were born in Florence, who have breathed and walked in this city.
Thus, beginning from the historical-geographical origins of Florence, with the Etruscans and the river, I arrived at those well-known surrounding hills: I walked the city's streets and piazzas, watched her daily life, and with a sense of irony recorded both her pratfalls and her moments of glory: in this way I have told her story.


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Nordic-Baltic Oral Singing Traditions Network (NBOSTN) is formed around Finnish, Estonian and Lithuanian cultural organizations, which aim for revitalizing runosong- and Sutartinės traditions (oral singing traditions in the area), and cultural operations (festivals, concerts, workshops, meetings) for that purpose. Later, it is hopefully possible to widen the network also to Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Island, Faroe Islands, Greenland, and create it a long term network, and finally a permanent cooperation circle.
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- LCD flat screen TV with built in DVD player
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- Picnic basket, for taking on picnics in the Ouachita`s
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- 2 person Jacuzzi
- 4ft tiled shower
- Complimentary coffee
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- Charcoal Grill/Picnic table
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The nations of the world ranked according to their achievements in child health, nutrition, education, family planning, and progress for women.
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The day will come when the progress of nations will be judged not by their military or economic strength, nor by the splendour of their capital cities and public buildings, but by the well-being of their peoples: by their levels of health, nutrition and education; by their opportunities to earn a fair reward for their labours; by their ability to participate in the decisions that affect their lives; by the respect that is shown for their civil and political liberties; by the provision that is made for those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged; and by the protection that is afforded to the growing minds and bodies of their children.
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It was almost a year to the day since the last Bannerman 5k Race round Dawsholm Park took place. Andy had taken all the merit league points on that occasion but wasn't around to compete this time.
I arrived to witness a sea of blue against the green backdrop of the park, with the club hoodies out in force keeping the mighty Harriers warm.
The race was contested by Caroline, Chris H, Craig G, Craig W, James, Kenny, Linda, Margaret, Mick, Scott and myself. Mick's brother Joe came along to witness the premier league action.
Chris had instilled me as favourite and allocated me backup timekeeping duties. I wasn't quite so sure of my favourite status as my legs and body were feeling pretty tired as a result of my marathon training.
We lined up ready for the off and waiting for the "on your marks…", we were startled into the race with a single shout of "GO" from Joe. Craig W led us down the first descent and we followed Chris' superbly signposted route – flour works much better than stripy tape tied to a bush! Up round the first corner, I passed Craig and with no Andy to chase down or lurking behind me, I settled into a comfortable pace.
It may have been cold but at least the ground was dry, which meant we didn't have to contend with any slippy paths… only some steep climbs, stairs, fast downhills, loose gravel, and dogs.
I had a glance over my shoulder at the top of the climbs and towards the end of the first lap. I saw that I had a bit of space between Craig and I, who was being followed by Scott and Craig G. I held onto my pace and extended my lead over the 2nd lap to finish in about 20:50, over a minute quicker than last year's efforts and I didn't feel like I was going to die on my second lap – a sure marker of progress!
Craig W was next to finish about a minute later, followed by Scott, Craig G then Mick. We settled down to cheer the rest of the Harriers over the final lap, bearing witness to an epic battle between Chris, James and Kenny. There wasn't much of a gap as they passed the final gate then Chris pulled away, appearing to have an unassailable lead heading into the final straight. James was having none of it though and pulled out a sprint of Bolt proportions to get onto Chris' shoulder. Feeling James breathing down his neck, Chris kicked hard and finished strongly, dashing James' efforts. Linda was leading the ladies but had to be convinced she had another lap of the grasslands to complete before she could be crowned champion and was followed by Caroline and Margaret.
A cracking day at the office for the Harriers with improved times from last year for Scott, Chris, Kenny, Margaret and I. Thanks to Joe and the collective effort of others to record the times – captured perfectly in these scribblings.
The course has its own segment on Strava, should you want to undertake some not so secret training for next year.
Results and rough timings:
1. Kevin Campbell 20:50 (Mens Champion)
2. Craig White 21:03
3. Scott Coulter: 22:34
4. Craig Gilmour 23:55
5. Mick 24:55
6. Chris Hever 26:43
7. James Prior 26:44
8. Kenny Henderson 26:56
9. Linda Sinclair 28:17 (Ladies Champion)
10. Caroline Hever 28:45
11. Margaret Peebles 29:19


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Book of the Month
The Gospels
Perhaps the earliest book I possessed was an atlas of the world, The New Elizabethan World Atlas Illustrated. I don't remember the maps. The political colouration of the world is vastly different now, the great tide of red representing the British Empire has shrunk. But I do remember the illustrations. I pored over them, wondered at them. The Kronosaurus, Ichthyosaurus, and coming down to the Pleistocene Period, the Diprotodon, my favourite, which looked like a giant wombat. These images came back to me recently when the find of a giant hunting tiger was found in a cave in the Nullabor. These images came back to me fresh. This is the point. The ineradicable power of the image.
This is a sizeable book, at 350 pages, a hard back and a third again in width and height than an a 4 page and is beautifully sewn and bound. You might call it almost a coffee table set of the Gospels. Plenty of generous white space is around the text with a double spacing between each line. The paper is very good quality.
There are around 100 hundred full page, and sometimes double page, colour illustrations of events from the book. Each of the four gospels is illustrated by a different Italian illustrator. While each has a unique style, each uses a similar colour range, and a naïf style that is very touching and which I think would leave attractive and indelible marks in a child's mind and which are also very fetching companions to an adult reader. The palette used is rich and colourful, but organic and earthy.
They are a kind of worship through colour and texture.
The faces of the participants are sympathetic caricatures. There is no attempt as in the work of someone like Rembrandt to establish the full detailed sweaty naturalistic reality of human life. In this the pictures support the story but don't try to supplant it.
Each of the four artists depicts the crucifixion, and to compare and reflect on them is a way of moving into spiritual insights into the events.
This text of this book of the four Gospels, is Today's English Version as published by the American Bible Society. The text is modern, honest, direct and fresh, and not over literary.
'So when Joseph woke up, he married Mary, as the angel of the Lord had told him to. But he had no sexual relations with her before she gave birth to her son. And Joseph named him Jesus'. Mt 1:24. Joseph, on this occasion, exercise such exemplary judgement at the prompting of an angel.
In the painted Joseph dreaming scene Joseph looks comfortable and benign and manly resting his head on his knees, while the angel hovers before him in a ray of lovely golden light, but the angel herself is lost in a dream as though thereby enabled to live inside Joseph's dream.
'Sexual relations', was the phrase used by Bill Clinton when he was in denial mode about entanglement with Monica Lewinsky. Yes the language is modern.
The Mathew illustrations are done by Alida Massari. The artist approaches the text with perhaps a loving child's eye. She captures the beauty and grandeur in the complete humanity of the narratives. Massari has a diploma from the European Institute of Design in Rome and has illustrated numerous other books for a variety of publishers. The other illustrators are similarly experienced and qualified.
So much of the narrative is depicted beautifully and memorable in this book: The Flight into Egypt, The Calling of the Fishermen, The Parable of the Sower, and The Last Day, are so beautiful as to wipe from you mental data base any previous imaginings of these scenes. The father of the prodigal son hugs him passionately and the picture's tonings range from orange ochre, to a torn and tattered burgundy. Sumptuous, and passionate.
Further samples of the naturalistic tendency of the translation is found in the following selections:
' In great anguish he prayed even more fervently; his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground'. Yes, simple, direct, not too exotic and reverential.
'It was about twelve o'clock when the sun stopped shining and darkness covered the whole country until three o'clock; and the curtain hanging in the temple was torn in two. Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Father! In your hands I place my spirit!' He said this and died.' Yes, factual. Matter of fact. Well, it happened as naturally as everything else happens. This is the message of this unburnished prose. As naturally as anything else.
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KRAEMER 'Baroque Maestro'
Posted on May 10, 2010
Pat Kickey in the Chicago Daily Observer reviews the "Baroque Maestro" Nicholas Kraemer.
"Chicago's Harris Theater was packed with music lovers especially the beautiful woman who deigned to attend last night's performance with me. The diminutive angel with whom I am allowed to visit my better instincts is a gifted Alto choral director and singer and has performed with most of Chicago's Baroque Chorus and Orchestra – Soprano's Laura Amend and Maire O'Brien, and a Bass named Hoss. One of the soloists was Alto Nina Heebink who doubled as a mezzo soprano.
I knew Conductor Nicholas Kraemer as I had watched his athleticism and buoyant grace charge the atmosphere at Chicago's Symphony Center two years ago. With the body of a wrestler or a gymnast, Kraemer brings full-contact grace to music. More importantly, the man is intelligent, witty, gracious and warm.
Last night, Maestro Kraemer performed a Lazarusian miracle on Cantatta: "Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft" by George Phillip Telemann which had only been performed once since its composition in 1726. Telemann, Maestro Kraemer told us, wrote more than 1,000 Cantatas. The score for the text was found in Belgium.
Baroque music is from the age when Fredrick the Great was bullying Europe and Marlborough was slaughtering Frenchman at Blenheim – when the House of Hanover (Windsor) were still working on their resumes to get England to replace poor old Queen Anne. Baroque is ornate, intricate, diverse and humorous – combining peasant motiffs with court hubris. Bach, Tellemann, Hayden and the lads knew that the world was Vanity itself and that all things must look back to God and maybe people would eventually shake off some of their nonsense."
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Balloons have many metaphorical meanings. Balloons can be used to describe both holding on and letting go. This concept fits beautifully into a wedding – parents are letting go of their children and the happy couple is forever holding on to each other. Romantic, right? The problem is that balloons can end up looking corny and, dare I say, cheap. The little 10 cent balloons at the party store aren't going to cut it! And a regular ol' balloon arch usually looks like it's straight out of the 80s. But there is hope for balloon-loving brides. Generally, I recommend oversized opaque balloons in one or two colors TOPS, and get the roundest ones you can find! A big round balloon looks very vintage and romantic. The thin pear-shaped ones at the dollar store just do not look elegant.
Here are some cute successes of styling a wedding with balloons:
This is what I'm talking about! A big, vintage balloon with thick, luscious ribbon looks stunning and fun – perfect for photos! Decorate the strings for even more pizazz!
This ceremony looks like its about to float away to minimalist heaven. The tall floating balloons give the venue some structure. They look almost like columns! This concept is so simple yet grand.
This reception entrance looks like champagne fizz! Invite your guests into the party by leading them through a room full of balloons. The opalescent color is so pretty and classic. Just make sure the ladies watch where they're stepping in their heels!
No one will have a problem finding their tables with some giant balloon numbers!
The trick with decorating the reception area is to keep the balloon colors simple and elegant. Add your brighter colors with the other accent items like flowers, centerpieces, etc. Don't shy away from decorating the strings either! A little glue and paper shapes or some knotted fabric raise the balloons to new levels (pun intended).
The best part about balloons: they aren't expensive. Many Etsy shops sell the big vintage-inspired balloons for $1 - $35 each, and you can even buy them stuffed with confetti or with tasseled strings. Even better: St. Louis is home to balloon artist Sammy J Balloons. They can design balloon arrangements and set up for your event – save your lungs and get them pumped up professionally.
Balloons at an event as exquisite as a wedding can be tricky. Just remember to stay away from the dollar store and choose muted colors in HUGE sizes. Ask your wedding planner how to incorporate balloons tastefully into your theme without the risk of it looking like a circus.
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Join RNIC in welcoming author Lena Hart to the site! Lena is introducing us to her soon to be released novel – Because This Is Forever and doing a giveaway, but first, let's get to know Lena.
Lena, tell us about yourself.
I'm a Florida native currently living in New York City. My family is from Haiti and though I was born in Miami, I can speak creole adequately. I've always had a passion for writing and it was four years ago I decided to take it seriously. So seriously that I quit my career in advertising and in addition to penning my romance stories, I also teach and tutor writing to college students and adults. When I'm not in my writing cave, I'm exploring Netflix, reading on my TBR list, and catching up with my neglected family and friends.
What are your pet peeves? Spitting. It's weird but I hate when I have to do it and I especially hate when people do it in front of me.
Short answer favorites:
Dessert: Cheesecake
City: Chicago
Season: Fall
Type of hero: Tall
Type of heroine: Smart
Actor: Idris Elba
Actress: Sanaa Lathan
Band/solo singer: Michael Jackson
Color: Purple
Cuisine: Chicken, rice, and beans.
What flowers would be in your ideal bouquet? A sunflower and/or calla lilies. Those are my two favorite. ☺
Which TV show(s) can you absolutely not miss every week? In exactly this order: Scandal, Supernatural, and Walking Dead. (This is the real reason I love fall, lol.)
What dish, when you prepare it, has everyone asking for seconds? Macaroni au gratin (it my Americanized spin to the traditional Haitian mac & cheese)
Short answer choices:
Leather or lace? Lace
Long or short hair? Short
Fruity drink or strong liquor? Fruity drink
Heels or flats? Flats
Jeans or skirt? Jeans
Coffee or tea? Tea
Glamorous girl or girl next door? Girl Next Door
Glamorous makeup or au naturale? Au natural
Sexy bed-head or sophisticated coif? Bed-head.
Finish this sentence: I'm addicted to…Scandal, cheesecake, and romance.
What inspired you to write your latest release? Ever been faced with the possibility of an unplanned pregnancy, having to get over your panic long enough to pee on that stupid stick? (yeah well, me neither…) BUT Mia, my heroine for Because This Is Forever, started her story for me JUST like that and from there her story was born.
What was the nicest comment or most interesting question you've received from a reader? "I can't wait to read more of your books…"
The decision that tore them apart…
Former hopeless romantic, Mia Trent, is crushed when the love of her life, Nate McArthur, reveals that he doesn't want to get married—or have children. But it's too late. Mia is already pregnant and her dream of "happily ever after" is sharply put to an end when she decides she'd rather keep her pregnancy a secret then to force Nate into a life he doesn't want.
The compromise that made them a family…
Five years later, Mia must reach out to Nate for help or risk losing her home and shelter for their son. Stunned and outraged by the sudden news of his child, Nate proposes a compromise: give him the summer to get to know his son and he'll save her home. Yet with Mia back in his life, Nate isn't willing to lose her—or their son—again. What starts off as a temporary arrangement soon becomes a chance at rediscovery. Only Nate must convince his jaded dreamer that his love for her is true… and will last now and forever.
Available October 2013! In the meantime, make sure you add Because This Is Forever to your Goodreads list!
Here's the info on the giveaway!
Prize: Three random commenters will win a $5 Amazon gift card!
Eligibility: You must be a subscriber to the RNIC newsletter.
How to enter: In the comments section answer the following questions – What did you think of the interview? Is there a question that you can relate to? A BONUS entry will be applied for those who add Because This Is Forever to their Goodreads shelf.
Note: By participating in this contest, the winner has given permission to RNIC to share his/her name and email address with the person conducting the contest so they can forward the prize(s). Prizes open to U.S and International.
Deadline: September 30, 2013 at 11:59pm (EST)
Lena, how can readers contact you?
Website | Blog | Facebook | Twitter
About the Author:
Lena Hart writes sensual romances with a hint of mystery and suspense. Her debut novel, BECAUSE THIS IS FOREVER, is scheduled for release this Fall. Her two novellas in the series is currently available. To learn more about Lena and her work, visit www.LenaHartSite.com or find her rambling at www.scatblogging.blogspot.com. You can also friend her on Facebook or follow her on Twitter.
Laurel Cremant is an opinionated author and reader of romance with a wicked sense of humor. RNIC was smart (or crazy) to bring her on as a blogger. In 2016 she took over the management of this site and relishes her new title of "Overlord of Awesome"


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Just a life update about my blushing.
I started this website over a year ago now and I am happy to report that I am still happy with the hypnosis that helped me to stop caring and cure my blushing. I've learnt to stop blushing start living
I actually had an excessive blushing scenario yesterday at work.
I work on a mine now and to get to and from work all of the employees have to take a work bus. At the end of each day we hand in our paper work to the boss and then get on the bus to go home. Well guess what I did… I forgot to hand in my paper work. So my boss told the bus to turn around and bring him the paper work.
So obviously I felt horrible making everyone come back to work with me, I think my whole body was blushing and sweating.
It was horrible haha.
But at least this is a normal situation to blush in! I used to blush like this everywhere and in every situation and my brain would always be looking for a way out and scream how to stop blushing
If you have read my blushing story you will know I used to blush in front of girls, boys, family, friends, my crush, strangers and I even used to blush for no reason, basically anywhere in public
I found out how to stop my blushing and I am living a happy normal life now.
Anyway that's my life update.
I haven't listened to the track for months and I am doing very well. I didn't stop blushing immediately but I have stopped it for good 🙂
Stop blushing and start living!
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We're heading into the winter season and no matter where you live, you're bound to experience below-freezing temperatures. Up here in the north, we live in below-freezing temps for about 4 months straight. If you're down south, you may get an arctic storm or two that brings plunging temps, whipping winds, and maybe even snow that sticks to the ground. With this cold air comes the threat of hypothermia and frostbite, two conditions that are very dangerous but totally avoidable. Knowing how to stay safe and warm when outside in arctic air can save your life.
Just because it feels like the tundra when you open your front door doesn't mean all your fun has to be confined to four walls. Get out there with your sled, skis, snowshoes, or snowman-making kit and have a blast, just keep these tips on noticing, preventing, and curing frostbite and hypothermia in mind to stay safe and warm!
Signs of Frostbite & Hypothermia
When I hear the word frostbite, I instantly think of pictures I've seen of Mt. Everest climbers who survived the harrowing climb 5 ½ miles into the sky but returned with noses and cheeks that look charred and burned. This was my first exposure (bad pun intended) to frostbite, and I was shocked at what it looked like. While frostbite that looks blue or black and is hard to the touch is the most severe form of frostbite, it's not the most common. The most common forms of frostbite are "frostnip" and "superficial frostbite", the two less-severe forms. These are the types of frostbite that occur most often to people who are out doing what they love in the winter, like skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, and walking their dogs. In addition to being uncomfortable because of the nippy temps, you'll also notice these signs of frostnip or superficial frostbite setting in:
- Skin is turning pale yellow or white in color
- Skin may burn, itch, sting, or feel like it's being poked with pins & needles
Superficial frostbite:
- Skin becomes hard
- Skin looks shiny, almost waxy
- Skin that gets and stays numb, even after being inside for a while
- Once skin thaws out, blisters form underneath the skin and are filled with fluid or blood
Frostbite happens when skin is exposed to sub-freezing temps for a period of time and it actually starts to freeze, much like how water freezes into ice. How fast frostbite happens depends on how chilly the air is and how windy it is. In extreme cases, the early stages of frostbite can set in in 5 minutes!
In addition to protecting your skin and extremities (fingers, toes) from frostbite, you also have to bundle up during the winter to avoid suffering from hypothermia. Hypothermia is an emergency situation that occurs when your body temperature drops below its normal temperature of 98.6°, even by just a few degrees. When your body loses heat faster than it can make it and your temp drops below 95°, you are in the early stages of hypothermia. Advanced hypothermia leads to failure of the nervous system, respiratory system, and eventually the heart. It most often occurs as a result of prolonged exposure to cold weather or falling into a cold body of water. Knowing the signs of hypothermia is important, as mild hypothermia can often be overlooked and progress into severe hypothermia all too fast. Look for these symptoms of hypothermia when out in the cold:
Mild hypothermia:
- Shivering
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Hunger
- Breathing faster
- Trouble speaking
- Confusion
- Lack of coordination
- Fatigue
Moderate-Severe Hypothermia:
- Shivering stops
- Advanced lack of coordination
- Mumbling, slurred speech
- Poor decision making (trying to take off layers of clothes despite being cold)
- Tiredness, lack of energy
- Starting to lose consciousness
- Slow, shallow breathing
Prevention is Key
Taking steps to prevent frostbite and hypothermia from setting in is the best way to protect yourself when you head out for winter fun. The temps may be frigid and the winds may be wicked, but if you follow these prevention tips, you'll stay safe and warm in the bone-chilling temps:
Prevent frostbite and hypothermia by remembering this acronym: COLD
- Wear a hat that fully covers your ears
- Wear insulated mittens (mittens let fingers touch and body heat circulate, gloves do not)
- If you work up a sweat, change into dry clothes if possible; if not possible, then unzip to air out for a just a minute or two, then zip back up. Or simply avoid activities that will make you sweat.
- Layer loose clothing so that heat can circulate: first layer should wick moisture from your body, second layer should insulate (think fleece or wool), third layer should be waterproof and wind-resistant
- Layer socks: First layer should resist moisture, second layer should insulate (think wool)
- Wear waterproof boots that come up high enough to not let snow inside
- If you get wet, get out of your wet clothes ASAP. The combination of wet clothes and chilly temps are the perfect recipe for frostbite and hypothermia.
Curing Frostbite & Hypothermia
When you're out in the cold, your body works to stay warm by sending the majority of your blood to your vital organs, such as your heart. When this happens, blood flow is diminished to your extremities, making it easier for frostbite to set in on your fingers and toes. If you fear that you might have frostbite, there are some things you should (and shouldn't!) do to help treat it properly.
If you think that mild frostbite has set it, do the following:
- Immediately go indoors to warm up
- Soak affected areas in WARM water (104-107°F) or place a warm, wet washcloth on areas that can't be soaked (cheeks, nose, forehead) for about 30 minutes
DO NOT do the following:
- DON'T rub your skin, as this can damage it if it's frozen
- DON'T put hands and feet in HOT water; if your skin is numb, you may not be able to feel if the water is too hot and you could end up with burns as well as frostbite
As your frostbite is healing, your skin may turn red and feel like it's burning or stinging. It will return to normal as it fully heals.
If you think that moderate-severe frostbite has set in, go to the ER immediately where they will do the following:
- Warm you up with blankets and warm sponges
- Restore blood flow to frostbitten areas
- Give you pain medication; this may be needed for nerve pain as your skin warms up
- Administer imaging tests (MRI) to determine how many layers of your skin have been affected
- Scrape off dead skin
- If you have blackened skin (extreme frostbite), surgery to remove the dead skin may be needed so that the skin around it doesn't die as well
If you or someone you know is suffering from hypothermia, get help right away. Immediate attention could be the difference between life and death.
Until help arrives, do the following to help warm someone up:
- Very gingerly get them to a warm location. Any jarring or fast movements could trigger cardiac arrest. Handle them gently, no rubbing.
- If you can't get them out of the cold, shield them from the wind by blocking it with your body (put yourself between the person and the wind, but do not lay on top of them)
- Cover the person with dry blankets or coats if you have some. Make sure to cover their head (leaving their face exposed) so that heat doesn't escape.
- Remove any of their wet clothing. Cut it or tear it off if needed to avoid excessive movement
- If you're inside where it's warm, remove your clothing and theirs and lie next to the person to warm them with your own body heat. Cover yourselves with blankets or coats to trap the heat in.
- If you have warm beverages and the person is alert, help them slowly drink something that is warm, sweet, non-alcoholic, and not caffeinated. Do not give them drinks like coffee or soda that will dehydrate them.
- If you have warm, dry compresses (plastic, fluid-filled bags that warm when squeezed) or a towel that's been warmed in a dryer, you can set it on their neck, chest wall, or groin, but DO NOT put it on their arms or legs. This forces cold blood back to their vital organs, causing the core temp to drop and could lead to death.
- DO NOT apply direct heat from a heat lamp, hot water, or a heating pad. This heat is too extreme and could damage the person's skin or cause irregular heartbeats.
Once in the hospital, the following treatments may occur to treat hypothermia:
- Warm salt water may be administered through an IV to help warm the blood that's circulating through the body
- The person's airways may be warmed by using a mask or nasal tube filled with humidified oxygen to help raise body temperature
- Blood may be taken, warmed up, and then introduced back into the body to help warm the circulating blood and organs
Have you ever experienced frostbite or hypothermia? Tell us about your experience below!


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3633 Faberge WaySacramento, CA 95826
2Full Baths
**New and Improved** Additional updates & repairs made! Featuring newer flooring, fresh interior paint, new water heater, upgraded kitchen and bathrooms, ceiling fans in each room, dual pane windows and master walk-in closet. Large yard with several fruit trees has room enough for a pool, garden, the kids, the dogs and/or an addition to the house. Walking distance to the elementary and middle schools and Rosemont Comm Park. Minutes away from shopping, the freeway and the American River Parkway.
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- 1 House on Lot
- Approx Lot Size
- 0.250
- Year Built
- 1977
- Stories
- 1
- Fireplaces
- 1
- Garage Spaces
- 2
- 18077014
Garage type
- 2 Car Attached
- Garage Door Opener
- Area
- Sacto Rosemont College Greens Ma
- Area ID
- 10826
- County
- Sacramento
- Cross Street
- Bravo
- Elementary District
- Sacramento Unified
- Junior High District
- Sacramento Unified
- Senior High District
- Sacramento Unified
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Census Tract91.08
Living Area SourceAssessor/Auto-Fill
Energy Features
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- Dual Pane Full
Security Features
- Carbon Mon Detector
- Smoke Detector
- Antenna Dish
Other Structures
- Tool Shed
Discloures / Reports
- Pest Ctrl Rpt Avail
- Roof Inspection
Existing FinancingTreat as Clear
TermsCash, Conventional, FHA, VA
CC & R's1
- Central
- Central
- Meter on Site
- 220 Volts
- Natural Gas
- In and Connected
Remodeled / UpdatedYes
Master Baths
- Shower Stall(s)
- Tile
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- Shower Stall(s)
- Tile
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- 220 Volt Hook-Up
- In Garage
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- Wood Burning
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- Counter Granite
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- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Microwave B/I
- Range Gas F/S
Floor Coverings
- Laminate
- Tile
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- Bath 6-10YR
- Kitchen 6-10YR
- Concrete Slab
- Wood
- Stucco
- Wood
- Fenced Back
- Sprinkler Man F&R
- Sidewalk
- Curb
- Gutter
- Street Lights
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- Public Maintained
Roof Description
- Comp Shingle
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Rosemont is a large, established, cohesive neighborhood bordered by Watt Avenue, Folsom Boulevard, Bradshaw Road and Jackson Highway.
The area is home to several schools and parks, including Rosemont Community Park, a 17-acre park with multiple play areas, butterfly garden, lighted tennis courts, soccer field, two little league fields, and a picnic area. The park also hosts a food truck fest every month. Locals don't have to go far to experience a diverse selection of cuisine - a number of restaurants can be found throughout Rosemont, including the wildly popular Oz Korean Barbeque.
There are three elementary schools (Golden Empire, James W. Marshall, and Sequoia), Albert Einstein Middle School, and Rosemont High School within the boundaries of the family-friendly middle class neighborhood. Edward Kelley Preschool and Capital Christian School are also located in Rosemont.
The Rosemont Community Association works closely with schools and local organizations to strengthen the community. Programs and events include an annual celebration of community, school enhancement, neighborhood-watch, and graffiti abatement. The Cordova Recreation Golf Course can also be found in Rosemont. The 18-hole public course offers a number of youth-oriented camps and clinics.
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How Aging Affects Metabolism
Aging is one of the skin issues experienced by most women today. Actually, aging is a natural skin issue that usually starts in the adulthood stages. Women will never have the power to completely stop it because it is already a part of the aging cycle. But, through the help of dermatologists, women can take some proactive steps in maintaining their youthful and fresh appearance.
Dermatologists are utilizing medicines and procedures that really provide immediate results in the appearance of skin for women. The results provided can really address their most pressing needs; that's why women who are experiencing aging skin often go to their dermatologist in order to bring back their younger looking skin. Metabolism is also something that comes into consideration when you're looking at medical weight loss.
Even though they have treatment in keeping their skin fresh and young, aging still affects their metabolism.
What is metabolism? Well, this is the process of break down of metabolic fuels. Some people from different parts of the world don't have the same rate of metabolism and that's a significant contributor to why there are slim and fast individuals. It is also very common for individuals who have a skinny type of body to experience difficulties to gain weight and improve the shape of their body. Aside from that, metabolism also affects aging skin in both men and women.
Obviously, aging is normal in the life stage of women and men. If you are in this stage, you must expect that aside from aging, there are lots of things that will change inside your body. Your metabolism will slow down with aging. It's well known that as we grow older, our muscles often burn less calories than before. That's one of the reasons why the metabolism of the body slows down. The body also loses its strength and flexibility. When they perform a certain activity, they tire more easily. For those women who are aging, it is really hard to for them to lose their weight and reduce their excess fat.
Furthermore, the skin of older people has lots of wrinkles and fine lines in different areas of their face. Because of this, many people will realize that they are aging rapidly in both appearance and feeling. In this case, older individuals should know how to take care of their self so that even though they are in that stage, they can still maintain their body strength and health. They will also avoid experiencing serious health issues that need immediate treatment.
With this information about aging and metabolism, you should realize that when you age, you will likely see an increase in wrinkles and the metabolism of your body will likely slow down.


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Packing is Hard
Recently there has been some talk about a computer science problem and a, possible, proof that P doesn't equal NP. The proof of if P and NP are the same is one which I think that every computer science student must have a vague suspicion that they could prove when they first hear about it in their computational complexity course. Perhaps as a consequence of this, undergrads are told that they're not going to work it out as "lots of very clever people have tried to show it and failed".
As an aside, the work around showing P and NP being different or the same is a great example of the scientific method at it's best: all the experts generally agree that P isn't the same as NP, but that doesn't stop them from going through any proof which concurs with that belief with a fine-tooth comb. There is a such a clear separation of believe and the need for formal proof that there's a $1 million dollar prize available for a proof that shows P is the same as or different to NP.
Given that few of us are likely to win that prize, why should everyday people care about if P is the same as NP. The simple answer is that it is applicable to many everyday problems, such as packing a bag. NP stands for 'nondeterministic polynomial time' which is a very complex way of saying that, when given a solution to an NP problem, you can easily show it is a correct solution to the problem. In the case of packing a bag this is as simple as seeing that they've fitted all the items into the bag.
A problem which is 'P' is a 'polynomial time problem', which is to say that finding a solution from scratch is as easy to find as showing that a solution is correct to an NP problem. So if it was to be shown that P problems are not the same as NP problems then it would confirm that it really is sometimes easier to solve a problem when you've got the solution.
On the other hand, showing that P isn't the same as NP doesn't help practical everyday computing. The vast majority of polynomial time problems still take too long to solve with current computing technology, so all a proof would show is that there are very very hard problems as well as very hard problems. Most importantly, showing P isn't the same as NP certainly won't stop your word processor crashing when you've forgotten to save for 10 minutes.


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An essay of mine, "Humor in Mystery Writing", was published March 1, 2010 as a guest blog on MURDER BY 4 -- http://murderby4.blogspot.com/
It follows my guest blogs "Tact in Mystery Writing" and "Creating Interesting, Believable Characters", which were posted on MURDER BY 4 on January 8 and February 1, respectively.
These three essays are a follow-up to to my long essay "The Importance of Suspense" already published on the mystery-writing-vergil blogsite (below).
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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