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Create a Stunning Facebook Page for your Business
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3. Adding the cover image2:01
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5. Creating a Stunning Facebook Cover8:01
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About This Class
Facebook Page for Business.
Every Day, more than 1 BILLION people are active on Facebook. Spending hours and hours browsing on profiles, groups, and Facebook Pages.
It's a proven fact that Facebook Pages can revolutionize the way that you interact with your followers and can help you to exponentially grow your audience reaching thousand of people every day.
But, How do you create a super optimized Facebook page?
How can you reach thousand of people every day?
What are the things you need to do and the things you need to avoid?
Not having an optimized facebook page will cause you to lose potential facebook followers.
A good Facebook page will engage your followers and inspire them to take action and buy your products or services.
In this course, you will learn how to create a Professional facebook page for you or your business.
And you will learn, how to reach more people with a super optimized page.
You will also learn How to create stunning Facebook page cover images that your followers will love!
And as a Bonus, I´ll show you how to get unlimited high-quality images and photos to use on Instagram, facebook, on your website or in any project that you have, and the good thing is that they are royalty free, and you can use even commercially.
So join me inside the course and let's start taking your Facebook presence to the next level!
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October 15, 2013
GROW CLOSER TO GOD THROUGH LIFE EXPERIENCESThe Rev. Ivy Beckwith, nationally known author and teacher, is the new team leader of the UCC Faith Formation Ministry.
MAKING CONNECTIONSHave you seen the Peek, Ponder and Pray for today?
United Church News
StillSpeaking Youth raise money, awareness through water poverty campaign
Government back in business, UCC advocates concerned about future budget decisions
UCC minister applauds step toward LGBT equality in North Carolina
Well-known theologian kicks off Kimbrough inauguration at Dilliard University
UCC promotes anti-bullying of LGBT youth on Spirit Day
D.C. faith leaders pray, urge action to end government shutdown
Central Pacific Conference of the UCC stands in opposition to capital punishment
Church officers outline fiscal stability plan for national setting
UCC In the News
Marriage equality goes official in New Jersey
D.C. preacher and the Redskins name controversy
UCC honored with Oikocredit USA's first Founding Member Awards
Central Pacific Conference endorses Oregon same-sex marriage initiative
Pennsylvania church's 'free market' solution benefits food bank
Christian group petitions for immediate end to shutdown
Massachusetts churches focus on climate solutions
A familiar face takes the help at Connecticut church
Rhode Island church's 'Living Candy Land' invites community in
Pennsylvania pastor's son keeping the faith, going for a title
Utah church's fair trade sale has long history
Michigan church embraces the animals
Illinois senior minister an iron and soul man
New Hampshire minister installed
Walking in Massachusetts to stop hunger
California church celebrates 100 years
Apple festival funds Pennsylvania churches
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Couples exchange vows as New Jersey becomes 14th state to allow same-sex marriage
Obama's religion is out of spotlight, but Christian spirituality serves during tough times
Religious leaders and workers sing and pray for moderate Republicans
Faith leaders march on Congress with a message: opening the government is a moral imperative
Hispanics increasingly identify as 'nones'
Billboards: No religion? No problem
Mainline Protestants: Vintage or vibrant?
'12 Years a Slave' prompts calls for racial reconciliation
Could Pope Francis make women cardinals? A pipe dream, and an opening
An aging maverick, Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong has no regrets
India digs for treasure on tip from Hindu holy man
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Age as a Risk Factor
Infants, preteens, teens, and young adults have the highest rates of meningococcal disease in the United States.
CDC recommends meningococcal conjugate vaccines for children as young as 6 weeks old if they
- Have certain medical conditions
- Are traveling to specific countries
- Are at risk because of an outbreak in their community
Preteens, Teens, and Young Adults
CDC recommends vaccinating all 11 through 18 year olds with a meningococcal conjugate vaccine. Preteens 11 to 12 years old should visit their clinicians to receive 1 dose and other preventive services. Since protection decreases over time, CDC recommends a booster dose at age 16. This allows teens to continue having protection during the ages when they are at highest risk of meningococcal disease.
Ask your healthcare professional which meningococcal vaccines they recommend for you or your child.
Teens and young adults (16 through 23 year olds) may also be vaccinated with a serogroup B meningococcal vaccine, preferably at 16 through 18 years old. Multiple doses are needed, regardless of the brand chosen, and the same vaccine brand must be used for all doses.
Learn more about meningococcal vaccination recommendations.
- Meningococcal Vaccination for Preteens and Teens: Information for Parents
Get information about CDC's meningococcal vaccine recommendations.
- CDC's Preteen Vaccine Campaign
CDC has posters, flyers, and PSAs in English and Spanish to educate parents and providers about preteen vaccines.
- Meningococcal State Mandates for Colleges and UniversitiesExternal
Heading off to college? Read about the meningococcal mandates for the state in which your college or university resides.
- Meningococcal State Mandates for Elementary and Secondary SchoolsExternal
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Today's video shows you how to create a quick quiz for your students in Google Drive (formerly Google Docs) (which is free!) and how to customize it.
After watching the video, could you please head underneath it and take the quick 10 question quiz I have created which is about Teachers in Film and Literature? I am going to use the results from your answers to show you how to use Flubaroo to grade your Google Docs quiz in a subsequent blog posting. Thanks for helping me out and I hope you enjoy the video!
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Shogun's Log: August 8th, 2013 Had a fun time lifting with Lon tonight at the gym while the rest of crew kicked ass and looked pretty. My right hip was acting up (man, that makes me sound like an old man…), so I didn't go as heavy as I otherwise would have on the Sumo…. [Read More]
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We've all heard that the back squat is the King of lifts. It's been at the bedrock of some of the most productive routines of the last 70 years. So, what I'm about to say might sound sacrilegious, particularly here in the world of Olympic Weightlifting. But, I'm going to say it anyway. You don't… [Read More]


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Cutting Ties With a Dictator
The Canadian government has voiced its disdain for the actions of the Syrian regime, but actions speak louder then words. As this brutal Syrian regime has completely lost legitimacy since the start of the uprising in March of 2011, by its actions of murdering innocent civilians, the Canadian government continues to harbor the Syrian Ambassador in Ottawa, Ontario. Please call on your local Member of Parliament asking them to expel the current Syrian Ambassador to Canada for his continued support of this savage group of killers. Contact info can be found by CLICKING HERE


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With thanks to the Independant 23.11.2007 and Zeus Information Service:
They range from the everyday to the decidedly obscure, from items with a specific, specialised use to those with a host of applications. Their common heritage is one of the world's oldest cultures, and their details are being gathered together to guard against theft by the West.
For several years the Indian authorities have been collating information about hundreds of thousands of plants, cures, foods and even yoga poses to create a vast digital database of traditional knowledge dating back to up to 5,000 years ago, available in five international languages.
Now, the first part of that database – relating to ayurveda or traditional Indian medicine – has been completed and it is set to launch the fight back against what some have termed "bio-colonialism".
"The ayurveda part has been completed," said Dr Vinod Gupta, the chairman of India's National Institute for Science Communication and Information Resources (Niscair), which is overseeing the project. "Now we are negotiating an agreement with international patent offices [for access to this database]."
The database, totalling more than 30 million pages and known as the Traditional Knowledge Data Library, has come about for one very simple reason: to prevent Western pharmaceutical giants and others using this traditional Indian information to create a product for which they then obtain a patent.
The danger of such "misappropriation" is all too real. In 1994 an American company was granted a patent for a product based on the seeds of the neem tree, an item that had for centuries been used in India as an insecticide. It took the Indian authorities more than 10 years to have the patent overturned. Similar battles were fought over a product based on the spice turmeric – traditionally used to heal wounds – as well as a Texan company's attempt to trademark its strain of rice as "Texmati".
"In 2000 we did a study of the US patent database. We found there were 4,986 patents for products based on medicinal plants," said Dr Gupta. "Of those around 80 per cent were based on plants from India … 50 percent of those patents should never have been given – there was no change to the traditional knowledge."
Under international guidelines, patents should not be given if it is shown there is "prior knowledge" or existing information about the product or item. In the United States – where many of the patent applications have been made – this prior existing knowledge is only recognised if the information has been written down. It does not consider information passed down for centuries by means of oral tradition to be valid.
Unlike many cultures from which traditional information has been misappropriated, India has an extensive written tradition. But most of the writing was in languages not widely read in the West. For example ayurvedic texts were written in Sanskrit or Hindi, writings about unani medicine – based on Ancient Greek practices now only practiced in the sub-continent – were in Arabic and Persian, while writings about another form of traditional medicine known as siddha was in the Tamil language.
To get around this challenge, Dr Gupta called in more than 100 practitioners of Ayurveda, siddha and unani to help compile the information using computer software. The database is being made available in Japanese, English, German, French and Spanish and the contents will be made available to patent officials once agreements on protecting the information and preventing it from being passed to corporations, are reached.
Also included within the database are more than 1,500 positions or asanas of yoga. This is because in recent years several yoga teachers in the West have tried to copyright methods of teaching yoga that they are argue are unique but which have existed for centuries in India.
One high-profile case involved Los Angeles-based Bikram Choudhury, the self-styled "yoga teacher to the stars". Mr Choudhury, who moved to America in the 1970s, first obtained a copyright for a book he wrote. But when other teachers began copying the way he taught yoga – with 26 specific poses performed in a room heated to 41C (105F) – he sought legal advice and was told to obtain a copyright for the moves themselves. It has been recognised by the US courts despite India's objections.
Dr Dinesh Katoch, an adviser on ayurveda within India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said more than 50,000 different ayurvedic formulations for treating everything from heart disease to memory loss had been entered into the database. Some of the information is mentioned in the Vedas, the ancient Hindu texts that date back several thousand years.
"We want to use this information for the global benefit but it should be done in a judicious way, not by stealing," he said, sitting in his office in central Delhi. "We want to prevent misappropriation. Prevention is the most important thing because it is not easy to repeal a patent."
In addition to the considerable cost incurred by the Indian authorities fighting patents they do not believe are genuine or fair, there is a widespread feeling that Western corporations should not be making vast profits from traditional knowledge while the people who discovered the information receive no benefit.
But campaigners say the misappropriation also has cultural and political implications. "I have termed it bio-colonialism," said Vandana Shiva, an Indian environmental activist and author.
"The international intellectual property laws as promoted by the World Trade Organisation [WTO] promote bio-colonialism because while they say there should be a global system to patent everything, the reality is that patent inspection is done at a national level. If you want to have a global system you have to have global inspection," she said. "This would involve setting up a global database. This will take a decade and cost billions of dollars."
* Arjuna Tree The bark is a traditional Ayurvedic herbal cure for a variety of ills and is now widely used throughout the world as a high-blood pressure treatment. It is thought to improve the function of the cardiac muscle and to stabilise cholesterol levels, and it contains anti-oxidant properties.
* Basmati Rice Authentic basmati rice is grown in the foothills of the Himalayas and the Indian government has tried hard to protect the grain. A patent granted by the US Patent Office to a local company for new strains of rice similar to basmati was revoked after a legal battle with the Indian government.
* Turmeric It is grown mostly in Bengal and other areas of south-east Asia but, in addition to a curry spice, it can be used to heal wounds. In 1995, the US Patent Office granted a patent on its healing properties but Indian scientists protested and it was revoked.
* Brahmi This creeping herb is used in many Indian preparations and has gained global recognition for its ability to improve mental acuity and fight cognitive decay. It is thought that brahmi boosts the memory and has calming properties. In India, the plant is often used in salads and soups.
ayurvedic medicine is enthusiastically promoted by users including Cherie Blair, Madonna, Sting and Gwyneth Paltrow, ayurveda has become more of a brand than a treatment in the West. There are ayurvedic recipes and it embraces meditation, diet, yoga and herbal medicine, as well as featuring a lexicon that defines consciousness as the "dream state of the cosmic being".
Offered in hotels, spas and retreats, as well as in the charitable Ayurvedic hospital in west London, its underlying principle is that the body and mind must be maintained in balance. Ayurvedic medicines are combinations of different herbs, tailor-made for each individual, which are given to correct imbalances that would otherwise lead to physical or psychological ill health.
In Britain, practitioners must undertake a three-year BSc degree course, followed by a 1,000-hour internship with an ayurvedic doctor, in order to be registered with the British Association of Ayurvedic Practitioners.
Some studies have suggested that certain herbal combinations may be effective for heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Triphala, the most popular ayurvedic remedy in India, made from the powdered and dried fruit of threeplants and taken as an aid to digestion, has been shown to slow cancer growth in mice….


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This small guide is meant for those who need to
- clone an existing server/desktop the hard way (for those who lack virtualization tools)
- start from scratch with all packages previously installed (with or without maintaining the personalized settings)
- Get the current installed packages on the main machine: dpkg –get_selections > installed_packages.txt
- Make a copy of your old /etc/apt/sources.list and copy everyting from /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* onto your new machine
- Still on the new new machine, make sure you install dselect: apt-get install dselect
- Update to check for missing keys: apt-get update
- And add the missing keys: apt-key adv –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-keys XXXXXXXX
- Update again: apt-get update
- Register the new packages: dpkg –set-selections < installed_packages.txt
Now the fun part – use dselect to install the missing packages:
- dselect update
- dselect install
If you'd like the same personalized settings, simply copy the config files and folders from your /home/user located on the old machine -> onto the new machine. Same rule applies for other programs (apache, fpm, postfix): copy all files from /etc/apache, /etc/postfix and so on onto the new machine. For the future, using rsync or something similar might come more in handy.
This was the 'hard way' of cloning a server. Since the best sysadmin is a lazy sysadmin, you might want to consider Chef/Puppet/Ansible/SaltStack or any virtualization & cloning tool.


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"The paper's defining ideology is that Britain has gone to the dogs."
A fantastic piece in the New Yorker about the UK's Daily Mail and its unprecedented success both in the UK and now in the US. Also some great insight into Alan Dacre, the DM's long-serving editor who's grasp of what the average person actually wants to read has driven the paper forward. Love the Daily Mail or hate it, its success can't be ignored.


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By Eric Bérard
Special to Land Line
Canada – north of the border, there is a popular saying that goes: "When the U.S. sneezes, Canada catches a cold." And the trucking industry is a very big part of that equation.
As much as 80 percent of all Canadian exports are sent to the United States. And with the U.S. economy struggling, people consume fewer goods. And even when they do consume, Canadian products are less attractive to American consumers and companies. That's because the Canadian dollar is almost at par with its U.S. counterpart, only a couple of months after a Canadian dollar was worth about 70 cents U.S.
In a nutshell, Canada's exports to the U.S. are down, so there are many fewer trucks crossing the border.
"Fewer Canadians are able to get south to get the northbound loads; consequently, more Americans are coming to Canada in lanes that Canadians once dominated. That has hurt revenue," said Joanne Ritchie, the executive director of the Owner-Operators Business Association of Canada.
The economic slowdown caused further reductions in freight volumes, leaving struggling carriers desperate for cash. That's led to rate-cutting based on shorter payment terms, purely to produce cash flow, not necessarily profit."
And the credit crisis is not helping either, as larger fleets typically are able to borrow money more easily than owner-operators. As for the ability to collect fuel surcharges, owner-operators are disadvantaged once again, Ritchie said.
"Many owner-operators still rely on the carrier to collect it from the customer; in some cases, carriers are not passing the fuel surcharge on to the owner-operator, but at the end of the day, it's up to the owner-operator to decide whether or not to move the freight," she said.
But the good news is, according to OBAC's Ritchie, that the "small guys" might be better positioned than some fleets to recover from the crisis.
"The high-volume, low-margin carriers will be the first to go. The specialty carriers and owner-operators, and those who have established a loyal customer base, are best positioned to weather the storm," she said.
"Some owner-ops tell me they've never done better than they're doing today. It costs more to operate a company truck, so owner-ops remain the favorite on low margin loads."
Better driver treatment
At the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council, Executive Director Linda Gauthier thinks that good things will also come out from the current crisis.
"One thing is clear: Companies today are more cognizant of doing a better job in treating their people and retaining them. There is still more work to be done, but human capital is now a key issue for more and more companies. People will always need what trucks can deliver," she said, admitting that damages have occurred.
"A number of companies have gone bankrupt, and we see parked trucks. On the other hand, the demand for drivers and the vacancy rates have gone down. The challenge for a number of carriers when they are trying to fill seats is to find qualified drivers," Gauthier added.
Need for partnership with shippers
David Bradley, president and CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, said fleets are taking a hit in Canada, too.
"Canada will not be immune. No country on the planet is as vulnerable to the economic situation of one trading partner as Canada is to the United States," he said.
To illustrate how bad the situation can be, Bradley pointed out that between 2006 and 2007, trucking bankruptcies in Canada increased 7.3 percent. In the first half of 2008, total Canadian trucking bankruptcies had already surpassed the total for all of 2007.
Yet he said he believes that enhanced partnerships with shippers can be a relief, especially if some of them, short on cash, stop delaying their payments to the carriers they do business with, whatever their size. He thinks shippers that use that practice "are creating the conditions for a long-term capacity shortage."
Cash-strapped motor carriers, who have already seen margins squeezed and their creditors tighten the screws, could be in for a rough ride. All economic sectors will need to work together to weather this storm, Bradley said.
"Carriers understand the challenges that their customers are confronting and want to build long-term relationships. They are only asking for the same understanding from their customers," he said.
Bradley closed his remarks by noting that credit might be more available in Canada than in the U.S., but to look at the cost.
Trucking is already undercapitalized. Debt-equity ratios are higher in trucking than in many other sectors, according to Bradley.
That might not be a huge relief for American trucking professionals, but at least they know that the situation is not really better north of the border and that Canadians too are trying to find ways to solve a crisis that is everything but a single nation's issue. LL
Editor's note: Award-winning journalist Eric Bérard covers the trucking industry as a freelance writer for Bérard Communications in Quebec. He's currently chairman of the board of directors of the Truck Writers of North America. He also serves as the Canada/Europe press director for TWNA.


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We have outgrown a vehicle we had leased for 36 months. We found a replacement vehicle and are looking to get out of the lease 9 months early. We are very close the the mileage limit on the lease and did not want to pay penalties. How can we (ideally) get out of the lease earlier than the termination and also recoup some of the money will undoubtedly lose in this situation?
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Good luck. From what I've seen, this is why experts tell you not to lease autos. The leases are written in a language no one can truly understand and are interpreted by the leasing company to mean what they want it to mean -- they have all the power and make all the rules. I really hope it works out for you, but I wouldn't get the new vehicle until this gets settled, or you might end up paying both.
I will never lease a car again. Expensive mistake.
In 1999, my husband decided to surprise me with a New Beetle, which were brand new and exciting. We didn't have good enough credit for the car loan but were able to do a lease for 5 years and nothing down. Sounds good, right. One week after we signed the paperwork, I found out I was pregnant with our first child. We found that the Beetle, which was great for a childless couple, was not so good for young parents. It was hard to put the car seat in the back because of the two doors and the stroller wouldn't fit in the trunk. So if we wanted to go anywhere with the stroller, we would have to put it in the front seat and I'd sit in the back with the baby.
Because we moved from Boston to Portland, OR, we couldn't go back to our original dealer to try to upgrade to a better car. We also couldn't turn it in early because there were clauses in the contract preventing that. And, because of the cross country move, we were already over our mileage at the 3 year mark. This is what we did.
We went and tried to trade it in for a new car. Interest rates were very low and we got a brand new car for 2.9% APR. But instead of trading it in, we received enough cash to pay it off and that was added to the loan (about 5000). We had higher car payments but a car that we could actually drive! We paid off the Beetle but still couldn't turn it in so we parked it in our driveway for about two years. We still had to pay about 1500 in overmileage and other repairs that were determined before inspection. Was I ever glad to get rid of that car!
So that is my sad story! Leases might be fine for a business that does not want to purchase such a large asset or someone who wants a new car every year or two but they are NOT thrifty or fun for the rest of us.
As for turning in your car, turn it in as soon as possible. You might want to make sure that any visible problems: tires, lights, broken seat belts, etc. are all fixed as they will charge you a lot for anything they notice. The good news is that they will not do a very extensive inspection of how the car runs so as long as it starts and sounds OK, you should be good. I remember that the tires were a big thing and they dinged me good for tires that I thought were fine.
Good luck and I hope you have a better time getting out of your lease than I did.
If this is still an open subject. . . .
I am on my 4th lease and have had very positive experiences. Being a single mother, it gave me the opportunity to drive a safe, inexpensive vehicle without the worry of car problems. It wasnt in my budget to have a large down payment to purchase a car and there was no one to help with repairs when the warranty would expire. I am eligible for an employee discount through relatives, so over all, it was much cheaper for me to lease.
Knowing that I was going to be driving more than 1200 miles per year, I've always had them figure my payments based on 1500 miles per year. It added less than $2 per month to my payment and I've never gone over the limit.
My current lease is over in April and I just checked with the dealer a few days ago about turning it in early. I was told that they would simply take my remaining balance and add it to a new loan if I turned it in within the next 5 months. If I wait until spring, when there are about 60 days left in the lease, they may offer early turn in deals and waive the final two payments.
Since you are about to go over your milage limit, this might be something you would want to consider. Unless your payments are steep, to add your remaining balance into a new loan might be the way to go.
Leasing has been a smart move for me. I've always had GM products because of the discount and am currently driving a Saturn Vue for $180 a month and paid only no more than the first payment down.
Good Luck!
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I am currently am leasing a vehicle and wondered how I can get out of the lease. We also travel a lot now so it is not feasible to have a lease. Does anyone have any ideas?
By Judy from Alma, MI
You have to pay the entire balance to get out of it. if the interest is really high, you can try and get a personal loan at a lower rate to pay it off.
You can try to find someone to take over the payments (lease assumption).


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Stephen Curry scored 29 points, while Klay Thompson had 26 with six three-pointers as the Golden State Warriors stayed ahead of Houston in the Western Conference standings with a 108-78 win against the Rockets in Houston on Sunday.
James Harden and Jeremy Lin scored 21 points apiece for Houston.
Golden State snapped a five-game losing streak to the Rockets and got some payback for a 140-109 loss in Houston on Feb. 5, the Warriors' most lopsided defeat of the season. The Rockets scored a season-high point total in that one and a season-low point total on Sunday night.
Golden State also held Houston to season-low point totals in the first quarter (10) and first half (31) and won in Houston for the first time since Dec. 31, 2007.
"Obviously, tonight was bad in every which way that you want to look at it," Lin said.
Both clubs got less than 30 percent shooting in the first eight minutes of the game, but the Warriors soon found a rhythm and started to dominate, holding a 23-point lead at halftime.
The Rockets made a 15-6 run in the third quarter on the Lin-Harden duo's three-point shots and layup shots, and had narrowed the deficit to 59-50 by the 6:32 mark.
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*South African forward Tabiso "Boyzzz" Khumalo (USL2 Pittsburgh) appears slated to take United's final senior roster slot, which will become available when midfielder Domenic Mediate is placed on the season-ending injury list. Khumalo is 27 and not eligible for developmental status.
*The last developmental slot will go to a mystery foreign player under age 25. As far as I can tell, he is not from Latin America, the region United usually targets. Given the recent MLS trend, Africa is my guess.
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sucks for Olsen, he needs to rest and recover!
they should put him on season-injury list. All the hope for nothing!
Posted by: TheWashDipsSince88 | September 9, 2008 3:18 PM | Report abuse
usl2? Senior roster spot? is the FO that desperate>?
Posted by: 135 | September 9, 2008 3:19 PM | Report abuse
I heard it was Mejia from Honduras, any one know anything other than Goff,
Posted by: TheWashDipsSince88 | September 9, 2008 3:20 PM | Report abuse
So, is there any chance the team can sign either of these players in time to have them available for Saturday's match against Dallas?
Posted by: TCompton | September 9, 2008 3:24 PM | Report abuse
Could be the "other" Nyassi?
Posted by: RK | September 9, 2008 3:31 PM | Report abuse
Possibly a mysterious and little-heard of player from Alaska?
Possibly this player would have a short track record but great public speaking skills?
It's worked for others...
Posted by: Donnie You're Out of Your Element | September 9, 2008 3:38 PM | Report abuse
DCU has very little room available under the salary cap. A top USL player is about all they can afford at this point.
Posted by: Goff | September 9, 2008 3:45 PM | Report abuse
@RK: Sanna Naissey has already been picked up by the Sounders...I hear Henry is next:-)
What kind of nickname is Boyyyzzz? That's lamer than Cherry...
Posted by: dadryan | September 9, 2008 3:51 PM | Report abuse
I would guess that the Gambian-to-MLS train lands in DC since NE, New York, Seattle all have signed players from there within the past year and LA is also trialing at least one of them.
Posted by: Oliver | September 9, 2008 3:51 PM | Report abuse
Does Goff allow us to post to wikipedia? If so, here is the Khumalo link (some spellings add an "h" to his first name):
Posted by: Dsmac | September 9, 2008 3:53 PM | Report abuse
This is not the same guy as "Doctor" Khumalo who played for the Crew 10 years ago, right? Right?
Posted by: New England Guy | September 9, 2008 3:59 PM | Report abuse
Hey Goff,
Totally off-topic, but as a legal visitor to Cuba, did you get your passport stamped or no?
Posted by: Ben | September 9, 2008 4:00 PM | Report abuse
Cuba does not stamp USA passports.
Posted by: Goff | September 9, 2008 4:01 PM | Report abuse
I must inquire, what kind of a nickname is "Boyzzz"? Did he fall asleep while thinking of a nickname?
Posted by: bob | September 9, 2008 4:02 PM | Report abuse
Thanks. I think it was Wahl's blog that made it sound optional.
Posted by: Ben | September 9, 2008 4:03 PM | Report abuse
Maybe Flava Flav gave him that nickname.
Posted by: RK | September 9, 2008 4:05 PM | Report abuse
Answering my own rhetorical question: No.
Posted by: New England Guy | September 9, 2008 4:08 PM | Report abuse
we finally have a player whose very own name answers the perennial question:
"What's the status on DC United's new stadium?"
a: tabiso boyZZZ khumalo
Posted by: diego r. | September 9, 2008 4:13 PM | Report abuse
BOYZZ >>> ENANO (Niell)
Posted by: delantero | September 9, 2008 4:26 PM | Report abuse
I wonder if we are going to pickup the cuts from the LA Galaxy who had a few Gambians/Liberians
Posted by: Anthony | September 9, 2008 4:31 PM | Report abuse
Posted this in the wrong space. Is M'Buta of Cameroon the other guy they are looking at?
Posted by: noname | September 9, 2008 4:33 PM | Report abuse
D'you remember several months ago when there was a question about DC United's new stadium in every Insider post?
How long until that starts again?
Posted by: TCompton | September 9, 2008 4:36 PM | Report abuse
When will DCU get their new stadium at Poplar Point?
Posted by: Stadium? | September 9, 2008 4:38 PM | Report abuse
Posted by: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ | September 9, 2008 4:53 PM | Report abuse
Remind me what is Joe Vide's roster status? If he's still developmental, why not bump him up to senior roster slot? He's been worth a senior slot thus far.
Posted by: SSMD | September 9, 2008 4:54 PM | Report abuse
Why a USL2 player gets that Senior Roster spot over Joe Vide, who's done nothing but play hard since he came here, is beyond me.
Posted by: Section 130 | September 9, 2008 5:11 PM | Report abuse
I would say the USL player gets the Senior roster spot over Vide because the USL player is over age 25 and Vide is not.
The better question still is why Dyachenko gets a Senior roster spot ahead of Vide.
Posted by: DCUMD | September 9, 2008 5:15 PM | Report abuse
I just want everyone healthy again
Posted by: Josh | September 9, 2008 5:18 PM | Report abuse
Vide was demoted mid-season to developmental.
Posted by: RK | September 9, 2008 5:20 PM | Report abuse
the latest I heard on the stadium was that the DCU FO is still hoping for Poplar Point but there has been no movement. I guess there has been an attempt to get Congress to start pushing DC a bit, but nothing definitive for now. Apparently the Maryland stadium authority is ready to start digging and is just waiting for the green light from DCU. But I guess the club is worried about losing too many VA fans in the process.
Posted by: Glenn | September 9, 2008 5:25 PM | Report abuse
But I guess the club is worried about losing too many VA fans in the process.
Posted by: Glenn | September 9, 2008 5:25 PM
What's not to love about the future Greenbelt stadium? Clean beer taps, hot ant cold running water in the restrooms, convenient concession stands with cash registers that take credit cards, and a memorial garden where you can scatter the ashes of your dearly departed.
Posted by: I-270, Exit 1 | September 9, 2008 5:41 PM | Report abuse
Any word on the shirt sponsor?
Posted by: season's over | September 9, 2008 5:49 PM | Report abuse
How about the 09 3rd Jersey for use in CCL matches?
Put down your deposit now on BTB for your Niche in the DCU Supporters columbarium.
Posted by: dadryan | September 9, 2008 6:04 PM | Report abuse
Posted this in the wrong space. Is M'Buta of Cameroon the other guy they are looking at?
Posted by: noname | September 9, 2008 4:33 PM
If you're referring to Crystal Palace Baltimore's Mbuta, I'm afraid he's been in the clutches of the Red Bulls for the past few weeks.
Posted by: Goose | September 9, 2008 6:04 PM | Report abuse
Any word on the shirt sponsor?
Posted by: season's over | September 9, 2008 5:49 PM
Yeah, they just posted a modest 2.9% increase in sales for August 2008, selling 22,292 automobiles.
Posted by: Ed | September 9, 2008 6:04 PM | Report abuse
Can we see the 09 third jersey for CCL play yet?
Posted by: dadryan | September 9, 2008 6:05 PM | Report abuse
Getting your passport stamped is optional. However, you have to ask them to stamp it. They automatically do not stamp U.S. passports. If you do get it stamped you would have to carry around a sheet of paper proving that you went to Cuba legally every time you used you passport and even then there could be complications.
Posted by: Kinney | September 9, 2008 6:11 PM | Report abuse
Like TheWashDipsSince88 said, I heard the mystery player is Carlos Will Mejia from Marathon in Honduras.
Posted by: andrew | September 9, 2008 6:30 PM | Report abuse
Mejia played this past weekend with Marathon which he just joined in late July after the DCU rumors about him circulated. Why would Kasper and Company let him play over the weekend and risk injury if a deal was already in place for him? Doesn't make sense to me but it might to a rumor-posting site that does not check its facts before posting.
Posted by: ESPN Deportes | September 9, 2008 6:35 PM | Report abuse
Donnie You're Out of Your Element, if I could rep you on this blog I would...
Posted by: seahawkdad | September 9, 2008 6:37 PM | Report abuse
John Ourand in Sports Business Daily reports that the Nationals' ratings on MASN, which have been the lowest in baseball by far all season, pulled one of its lowest figures of the season last Thursday, when the team's game against the Braves ran opposite the Redskins' season opener on NBC. The 9/4 Nats game pulled a 0.26 rating/6,000 households.
Posted by: RK | September 9, 2008 6:40 PM | Report abuse
What's this 3rd jersey business?
Posted by: Chest Rockwell | September 9, 2008 6:54 PM | Report abuse
.....I wonder if we are going to pickup the cuts from the LA Galaxy who had a few Gambians/Liberians......
When I first read this, I thought you wrote lesbians. It peaked my interest since I think anyone can play better than DC's current starting 11, but that would be going a bit far to fill the empty seats at RFK
Posted by: Anonymous | September 9, 2008 6:56 PM | Report abuse
Maybe the new trialist isn't from Alaska but is an unproven celebrity that can read from a script but would struggle with live questions he has to answer at the halftime break from the CSN crew, but he could get like a former soccer player to give an intro press conference speech on his behalf, maybe that guy could be Bill..um, Bill...nevermind his name....then after the new guy gets on our roster he'll F everything up and the commentors on the Insider would be pointing fingers and asking who signed this guy???
Posted by: Big J | September 9, 2008 7:19 PM | Report abuse
Goff, I'm bored and need something to read and think about. Got Anything for me???
Posted by: k | September 9, 2008 7:51 PM | Report abuse
Cameroon's (and Crystal Palace Baltimore's) Mathew Mbuta is still an option insofar as he remains a guest (unsigned) player on the reserves of the Red Bulls. Mbuta qualifies for a developmental slot and fills multiple needs for the team as a winger with pace and touch and, when necessary, a striker with the ability to convert open opportunities. Although United may have had Mbuta in for pre-season camp (thanks for that information Comcast), Mbuta had a tremendous season with CP Baltimore. And before mocking DC United for giving an opportunity to a USL2 player, it would probably help to actually watch a game at that level -- one of the other wingers for CP, Val Teixeira, is currently on trial with Crystal Palace in the Coca Cola Championship. United could do much worse.
Posted by: CP Baltimore | September 9, 2008 7:59 PM | Report abuse
Hey Chest if we're gonna call it Champions League we might as well act like it is.
I was just jumping on the rampant rumors bandwagon, and throwing in my bid for the Burgundy and Gold DCU jersey for use in CCL Play!
I may have played a little too much FIFA Soccer 07 in my time...:-)
Posted by: dadryan | September 9, 2008 8:05 PM | Report abuse
Unless the mystery international player is a US college product, the smart money says that overseas-based international players who would come to MLS on a developmental deal are likely an African as Senor Goff noted (Mansailly & Nyassi - NE, Touray - NY, Somma - SJ) but SJ has signed some lower division Euros to developmental deals (Arce - Spain, Ghebru - Germany) and NY recently signed Jimeniz (Mexico).
Posted by: GOL TV | September 9, 2008 8:28 PM | Report abuse
Kasper's comment that they have a "surprise" young international signing almost makes it sounds like there is some Kevin Bacon-like degree of separation for this player and DCU - why else would a developmental player be a surprise. Perhaps, DCU tapped the Bolivian market for a young player in hopes for some Moreno/Etcheverry magic that perhaps Etch discovered in his travels - either that link or some family link to an existing player.
Posted by: Fox Sports Espanol | September 9, 2008 8:33 PM | Report abuse
You will never hear me speak nor see me type the words "Coca Cola Championship"...OR Barclay's Premier League, for that matter.
Posted by: Fisch Fry | September 9, 2008 8:42 PM | Report abuse
...unless I'm making fun...
Posted by: Fisch Fry | September 9, 2008 8:42 PM | Report abuse
Excluding, of course, when you are talking about how you will never say the aforementioned words...
Posted by: Godalfree | September 9, 2008 11:01 PM | Report abuse
Kasper saying a suprise player.....If i heard right while watching Montreal vs Minnesota Thunder on FSC I thought the announcer refered to a player as Jamie Moreno's cousin or nephew????
would that qualify as a Kevin Bacon-like degree of separation ?
Posted by: Piney O | September 9, 2008 11:03 PM | Report abuse
Jaime's cousin, Pato Aguilera, has guested in the reserves with DC before I believe and is somewhat of a known quantity, having played in MLS years ago. I doubt he's the surprise.
Posted by: JayRockers! | September 9, 2008 11:17 PM | Report abuse
3rd jersey! 3rd jersey! 3rd jersey!
Posted by: dadryan | September 9, 2008 11:30 PM | Report abuse
Excluding, of course, when you are talking about how you will never say the aforementioned words...
Posted by: Godalfree | September 9, 2008 11:01 PM
Not at all. When I say that I will never speak or type the words "Coca Cola Championship" or "Barclay's Premier League," I mean it. NO exceptions.
Posted by: Fisch Fry | September 9, 2008 11:39 PM | Report abuse
A surprise foreign development signing?
...Must be from Argentina. We never sign Argentines.
Posted by: B.A. | September 10, 2008 6:50 AM | Report abuse
good morning!
Posted by: Anonymous | September 10, 2008 8:10 AM | Report abuse
You need Flavor Flav on an endless loop...
"Yeah, Boyzzzzzzzz!!!"
Posted by: Shmenge | September 10, 2008 8:23 AM | Report abuse
Forbes' article on MLS valuations was rather enlightening. When does the VW Arena open to juice up the value for DC?
Posted by: Virginia Blue Blood | September 10, 2008 8:26 AM | Report abuse
I would like to play with my cousin Jaime Moreno but I am too old for a developmental roster spot.
Posted by: Pato Aguilera | September 10, 2008 8:41 AM | Report abuse
Scuttlebutt around the african youth soccer coaches in the area is that the mystery player is a defender from Sierra Leon that Patrick McCabe is bringing. I'd take that with a huge helping of salt, not just a grain, but who knows.
Posted by: soyinocente | September 10, 2008 9:01 AM | Report abuse
Forbes article on MLS valuations is great. MLS tries to hide all of the details about their finances. This is the first time I have seen such detailed information.
#1 Galaxy $100 million
#2 Toronto $44 million
#6 DCU $35 million
Posted by: GoldenChild | September 10, 2008 9:37 AM | Report abuse
When will DCU get their new stadium at Poplar Point?
Fenty and DC Counsels are flushing out this idea every day into the toilet.
Posted by: td | September 10, 2008 10:14 AM | Report abuse
Does someone have the URL for the Forbes article?
Posted by: The Jeff | September 10, 2008 1:01 PM | Report abuse
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As I've said before, I have a bit of an issue with carrying around my whole life with me. I don't think it helps that I commute to work so I like to be prepared for any situation. However saying that - from now on, I'm trying to curb this for my own sanity/back problems. So this is my day-to-day bag contents.
Quite an obvious piece - my purse. This was a gift from my parents - I love its classic design and how big it is - it has lots of compartments for all of my bits and bobs. And I like how the gold hardware matches my Mulberry. I always try to carry around some form of reading material - either a book or a monthly magazine. My monthly magazine bible is always GLAMOUR - it definitely makes my commute that bit more bearable.
Another given is my IPhone. As sad as it sounds I don't know what I would do without it. Saying that though it does anger me having to charge it everyday (or sometimes more) so I have to ensure I carry round my charger with me. Another Apple product that I adore is my IPod. This IPod has been with me since the dawn of time - I think it was year 9 to be precise. Before that I had an Mp3 player and my first ever song on that was LL Cool J's 'Hush.' It was the only song on the 28 hour drive to Switzerland that sent me to sleep - in a good way I promise Cool J! My IPod was a welcome upgrade from that. I definitely despair if I leave the house without this. It's got years of my favourite music and it stops me getting travel sick/losing my mind on the daily commute. It is on its way out - I just need to make sure I track down all of my songs before I trade it in.
|My floral Cath Kidston wallet houses my season ticket so nothing too exciting there - apart from the fact it's a much more glam option compared to the one Northern Rail dish out. I also carry around my business cards - both for work and this blog - as you never know who you'll meet when you're out and about. I got this polka dot case from Paperchase for less than a fiver - so that was a good bargain.
My make-up bag is a daily staple in my handbag and I love my Bloomingdales bag which my sister got for me whilst in New York. I already had the medium brown bag and little brown bag so this just completes my little family. Plus I love New York so any sort of connection to the place is a winner for me. I tend to carry around everything I need to do my 'everyday face' so to speak. Next up is my brush - no shock there - it's just a classic Denman brush. I'm not too fussed what brand of brush I use - I usually use a paddle brush but I had to throw my last one out so I went back to this one - I remember using the brand as a child so it's got a little sentimental value too. If anyone has any hairbrush recommendations - please let me know!
And finally two more quite mundane piece - firstly my umbrella. Living in England it's a given that you'll need an umbrella. I can't tell you how tired I am of buying a new umbrella every fortnight - this one I bought last week and it's already blown inside out so it's never going to be the same again is it? Thankfully it was only about £3 from Primark so it won't affect my finances too much.
Lastly are my keys. I bought this cute keyring from Utility in Liverpool. Not only do I love Liverpool and that shop but I love quotes - and this one is quite an uplifting and positive - so I thought why not!
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Satoshi and Arumi have been friends since early childhood, but now Arumi's family is moving to Hokkaido, deeply upsetting her long-time friend. However, when Arumi's grandfather accidentally breaks the pelican statue atop his restaurant, the duo find their world turned upside down and not quite as they left it. From a fairy tale kingdom, to kung fu China, to the prehistoric age and everything in between, Arumi and Satoshi can't quite seem to figure out where they are, or better yet, how they can manage to get home to their own Abenobashi Shoutengai!
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Seen from afar, Abenobashi should only be viewed by people who have seen several genres of anime, are familiar with most Hollywood blockbusters and are accustomed to the Japanese culture. It is brimming with so many parodies of anime stereotypes, famous movie clips and cultural references that if you are not a seasoned otaku, you will miss most of the jokes. If you are not one yet, you... read more
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1) Being called Dark Matter Noise and having an album called "Blackwing" always has me doing a double check to make sure I'm not mixing the words together to form "Darkwing", as in Darkwing Duck. I assume this nod to Darkwing Duck was unintentional?
LOL! The album cover has a large crow in the middle of the artwork. That should bring some sort of image to your mind, and since crows are black,..
Here are a few solutions to your issue:
First, Try calling us DMN, it's easier to say. So repeat, D-M-N and then the album title Blackwing. Do this 10 times and you should be cured. If that doesn't work, then learn the lyrics to the title track Blackwing, and sing them over and over. That will cure any confusion with the color black.
I have a feeling you watched a lot of Disney growing up, and may have it stuck in a childhood memory. Thanks a lot for mentioning that. It was totally unintentional. :)
(2) What is it like being in the Seattle music scene? Are you tired yet of everyone asking you about Nirvana/grunge music?
Seattle music scene is great, although many years have passed since 1991 and the major label days.
There's a wide variety of music here, and alot of the folks here are closet industrial fans. Certainly metal and punk are alive and well!
I guess the Nirvana questions were already asked 25 years ago, and yes it was sickening, but thankfully in the past.
Kurt was murdered, in my opinion.
(3) Growing up in the 1980s and 1990s one of the dark influences I like to compare your music with is Marilyn Manson and even Nine Inch Nails. What were some of the artists growing up that you listened to and your parents perhaps did not approve of? (Though full disclosure, one of my parents did drive me to see Marilyn Manson once)
I was lucky that growing up I had no restrictions on who I listened to. My family was great that way. No body disapproved of me. Here is a short list of bands that I listened through the 80's and 90's:
Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Poison Idea, The Cure, Souxie, Pixies, Big Black, Bowie, Black Flag, Killing Joke, Ramones, Bauhaus, SPK, Mr. Bungle, Coctaeu Twins, Throbbing Gristle, Love and Rockets, Circle Jerks, Chris and Cosey, Judas Priest, The Dwarves, Cramps, Sisters of Mercy, Depeche Mode, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Alice and Chains, Faith No More, NIN, Sepultura, Slayer, Pantera, Soundgarden.
(4) I also grew up in a time when you could "make it big" in music by "landing a record deal". By not having a record label and yet still being able to release a full length album (a sign of the times in 2016), do you feel like it has become better or worse for the state of music?
It's a lot harder now without some corporation spoon feeding in place to hold your hand and give you money and make sure you get a coke commercial, but if you can make it as a touring band you can make a good living. The sad part about the fall of the record label is that digital distribution pays almost nothing. We have just released the record, so I am sure that I will be experiencing the same thing everyone else is soon. I urge people to stream and buy directly from the DMN website.
(5) What are your thoughts on the retail chain Hot Topic?
Shopping mall style, metal and goth clothing. I think it's a corporate entity, and I would like our shirts in there if we made money.
I am honestly not sure why you would ask this, but it's a store just like Macy's but for rockers.
(6) On your Facebook page you list one of your genres as being "Post Punk". I think one of the greatest things I ever read in a bathroom stall was "Punk will never die... but you will". How do you feel about that?
Post punk doesn't imply that punk is dead to me. It's describes a genre that came after. I would definitely have to agree that Punk will never die.
Joy Division, even The Cure have been labeled post punk. There is a certain amount of psycho and psychedelic aspects to post punk. I cut with a psychedelic edge in my writing, one of the attractive elements of any style to me. Post-punk carries a certain raw and emotional influence to my music. It's in there if you listen.
(7) Are there plans for a national or world tour/world domination now?
Plans for a west coast tour are just being talked about. We will be making announcements soon, but aiming for summer or fall.
Working on funding a European tour.
(8) Final thoughts, plugs, shout outs, etc... ??
DMN sends a big thank you to Big Freak media, and special thanks to Gypsies Raised by Wolves for thier coolness.
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I'm Baaaaaaack!
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- foculbrown said...
Welcome back.
- January 3, 2014 at 4:53 PM
- fiona said...
Hey, I HAVE been checking rather regularly, and was actually going to write on your wall right NOW asking when you were going to blog again, but thought I'd better check once more before I did that, and lo and behold... a blog! I'm glad you're back.
We used that book, too, right b4 kindy, and never finished it b/c they just didn't need it anymore. I'm not *too* OCD, but I felt a total incompleteness. Almost tried to convince them to finish "just for fun," and then realized that I could use my/their time better. Ahhh, the joy of readers. It's so cool, but somewhat inconvenient at times... ;)
Good luck with your goals. I have complete faith in you. Also, that's why I often put "kids to bus," and "Maeve to gymnastics" and stuff on my to-do list. Those things are gonna happen, so I might as well get some satisfaction from following through on a few things on my list... ;) Dude, my comment is almost as long as your post! I blame it being 1am here. Anyway, happy new year! Glad you're back!
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BIRMINGHAM — Annquenette Windham, a retired teacher from Adamsville, likes to write rhyme, and she likes the Bible.
BIRMINGHAM — Annquenette Windham, a retired teacher from Adamsville, likes to write rhyme, and she likes the Bible.
She has written more than 1,000 versions of Bible stories, in rhyming verse, at least one from every book of the Bible.
She picks out stories and sets them to poetry.
"I basically stick with the King James Version," she said. "It's so poetic."
She has published her interpretations of stories from Genesis through Exodus in a new book, "Bible Revival: For a More Excellent Ministry," available through Amazon.com for $18.99.
She said reading the Bible in rhyme makes it easier to comprehend and remember.
"In order to understand the Bible, you've got to search the scriptures and study them yourself," Windham said. "The mind sticks with words that rhyme. Simplicity, that's the key."
But she strives to stay true to the King James Bible, just shifting the story around enough to give it a rhyming rhythm. "I already had the story written for me, I just had to make it simple," she said.
Windham taught social studies for 20 years at Skyline High School in Mesquite, Texas, and two years at Carter High School in Dallas before retiring in 2004 and moving back to Adamsville to take care of her ailing mother. She has been writing her rhyming version of the Bible ever since.
"I've been working on it since 2004," she said. "I started by writing 12 stories, then 30, then 66, one from every book of the Bible, then I ended up writing 1,000. It's been fun."
Windham said she's planning to publish a series of books that will take her poetic interpretations of the Bible all the way through Revelation. She also writes study notes for each story.
Here's a sample story, from Genesis Chapter 16: verses 1-6:
"Sarai, Abram's wife
Could not bear children in her life
And it seemed by far
She had an Egyptian handmaid whose name was Hagar
Sarai wanted children, either a daughter or son
But knew she could not produce either one
Since she could not bear children herself
She wanted to have them by someone else
Sarai came up with a plan
She spoke to her husband, Abram, with a request or demand
The Lord hath restrained me from bearing, she said
Then she began to speak to Abram about taking Hagar to bed
Sarai revealed her plan and what she hoped would occur
She said, Go in unto my handmaid; it may be that I may obtain children by her
Abram agreed
He slept with Hagar and she conceived
When Sarai gave Abram her handmaid, Hagar, to be his wife
He had lived in Canaan for 10 years of his life
When Hagar realized that she had conceived, she had spite in her eyes
It was Sarai, her mistress, whom she despised
Sarai went to Abram and began to place blame
May the wrong I have done be on you, she said, as she began to complain
I have given my maid unto thy bosom, she said within her cries
And when she knew that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes
Then as far as the way things would be
She said, The Lord judge between me and thee
Although Sarai blamed Abram for the way things were
He left the resolution up to her
He said, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand, do to her as it pleaseth thee
And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, Hagar decided to flee!"


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The Man In the High Castle Season 2
Premieres December 16, 2016 on Amazon Video
5 Episodes Watched for Review
In The Sound of Music, Captain Von Trapp calls "Edelweiss" a love song. He sings it to declare his love for and loyalty to his homeland of Austria before fleeing it in defiance of the Nazi occupation and what will essentially be conscription. There's something pointed, as such, in the use of the song over the opening credits to The Man in the High Castle, a show about an America that lost World War II and was neatly split between Germany and Japan. It's unfortunately particularly eerie in today's political climate, as the horror that was hearing characters talk so casually about the Nazi Reich hits closer to home now than it did when the first season aired. Love of country still exists in the world of The Man in the High Castle, but it's in different timbres.
The Man in the High Castle has always been best when focusing on the inner lives of its characters. It's a strange thing to say given how grand the scale of the show is — it encompasses the entirety of the U.S. as well as making a foray into Germany in its second season — but it's less surprising when one considers its structure as an ensemble drama. The show's greatest strengths are in its production design (consistently thoughtful and historically piquant) and in its individual performances. Looking back on the first season, the most memorable moments aren't those pertaining to The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, the reels of film that are purported to show an alternate history (i.e. the one we're familiar with), but those that lay bare the souls of the characters we're watching reckon with hateful odds. Think of Frank (Rupert Evans), who has been hiding his Jewish ancestry, breaking into tears as he hears a Hebrew prayer, or of all-American Obergruppenfuhrer John Smith (Rufus Sewell, terrific) discovering that his son has a congenital disease which, despite his political standing, means that he will be killed by the state.
The series is weakest, by contrast, when trying to use grander gestures to illustrate points that are already being carried finely through its smaller storylines. This is especially true of the second season, as the reveal of the "man in the high castle" (Stephen Root, terrific as always but largely wasted, at least in the first five episodes), only serves to make it clearer that the show's use of The Grasshopper Lies Heavy is now more of a MacGuffin than a device that really serves the story. The changes the characters are going through would be occurring even if it didn't exist; they're developed enough that they'd be facing a reckoning on their own.
The exception to the rule is Nobusuke Tagomi (the incredible Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), to whom the existence of an alternate history is pivotal. The first season ended with his crossing over into the alternate world by unexplained means, and the second season goes all in on his newfound ability. The results are mixed only insomuch as his storyline feels almost completely disparate, which is a pity, as he is one of the strongest presences in the cast. The same goes for Joe Blake (Luke Kleintank), whose storyline finds him in a bit of a mess in Germany and, as such, a satellite in a way that only highlights how unnecessary his segments are. Though the introduction of Sebastian Roche as his father and Bella Heathcote as a possible ally are welcome additions, neither his plot nor his performance are compelling enough to keep him interesting when separated from the rest of the cast.
The first half of the second season is ripe with potential, and given that the first season became clearer and more cohesive as it went on, the show is not yet to be dismissed. All of these characters are tied together by the thinnest threads in a world that's horrific to contemplate; the season opens in a school, where one of the homework problems is remembering how many slaves the early American presidents owned, not because it's history not to be repeated, but because it's an accepted part of the curriculum. Still, the characters persevere, and they fight, building a uniquely human narrative — one about the love borne between friends and family, as well as essential kindness — in a time when that kind of introspection feels especially necessary.


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As the economic crisis lingers on, the number of ludicrous proposals to deal with the crisis rises every month. I have lost count by now of preposterous ideas and who made them (does anyone have the complete list?), but a proposal by Harvard Economics professor Martin Feldstein to force taxpayers to buy Spanish bonds surely makes the list of top-five ludicrous proposals. Martin Feldstein, writing for the Financial Times says Taxpayers must backstop Spain's budget...
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Chapter 14 - Development
Mohandas wasn'tt entirely sure how he had been recruited to this program to develop his member to a more satisfactory size.
Kat had simply sprung it on him when he imagined it was another of her little games. Now he discovered that the lingam enlarging process would take weeks, so first thing on Tuesday he ordered a cot to be delivered and cut a hole in it, as specified by Vatsyayana.
He contacted his manager again saying that now he was very sick and expected to be off for at least another fortnight. Normal intercourse hurt him terribly yet Kat insisted on it, before applying her cool concoctions, saying that it was part of the treatment. He knew when a session was about to begin because she would kiss a capsule into his mouth. She would then caress and slap and squeeze his lingam until he was in mind-numbing pain as his erection grew sufficiently for intercourse. After the fifth day he found that he looked forward to these treatments and became painfully erect the moment she removed her skirt, blouse and knickers, in preparation for the session, that would quite often end with her talking Pussy out of the bag 'for a little supper'. As a result of these ongoing attentions he was still very swollen and sore a fortnight later.
He was gingerly applying her slaving cream, after her latest erotic demands had been satisfied, when she abruptly said that it was a pity that they had to end her visits on such a sore note.
"It was nice knowing you but I'm afraid that's going to be 'it'. I can't come any more."
"What do you mean?" he said, shocked.
"I know that Mikado is working. You are just fiddling with it to keep me coming over in the evenings: Aren't you!"
He looked sheepish and nodded like a little boy. She was delighted. It was an educated guess on her part.
"You're one of those developers that when you see light at the end of the tunnel orders another hundred metres of tunnel."
"I'm sorry. It's just that I love you and want to be with you, always," he begged.
"Even so, you'll be back at work tomorrow. And I'll be away for a couple of months. I've been putting off this trip to be with you. But now I discover you've been lying and keeping me here under false pretences."
He felt as if the bottom had dropped out of his life. "Do you have to go so soon?" He was in tears.
"I could delay for another couple of weeks. But what would be the point with you back at work again. And that's awkward when we both work at the same place."
That's when he came up with 'his idea' that over a week earlier she'd used hypnotic suggestion to implant in his subconscious awareness:
"I've been thinking that Mikado could be made into a real commercial App," he said. "It could be quite successful like 'couch surfing'; or Air-B&B; or any of those."
"I don't know," she said. "It sounds like a lot of work. What's in that for me?"
"We could do it together. Would that make you stay a bit longer, until I'm better?"
After quite a bit of persuasion she finally agreed. She would stay and help until they had a commercial App.
"But if I find you've been wasting time playing games or deliberately extending the project again I'm out of here," she said.
He messaged his boss yet again saying that he would need to take his full two months annual leave. He gave Kat his password so that she could go in and forward his work messages. They settled into a routine. Kat would visit him most evenings on her hover-bike after work to see what he'd done; collect a copy to review at home; and reward him for his day's work. Pussy would then come out for supper. Kat always parked in the nearby parking station, where the landing pad launched towards the park, and she could come and go unseen, or at least unrecognised, wearing her black helmet and long black flying-coat.
The sex, which often involved hurting him was a lot of fun now and his swollen member was much more satisfactory. Anyway she needed some relief from his droning on and on and having to pretend that she understood a word he was saying. Mohandas was now prepared to do anything she demanded. Obviously some things she made him do, like licking her dirty shoes, gave her no real sexual satisfaction. They were simply part of his training, the process of removing the last remnants of ego. It's like making a dog sit and wait for the 'eat command' before he's allowed to eat. Now that she'd trained him almost completely, he would give her 'his ego' on command. Of course that was just for fun, to prove her complete dominion, most went via Pussy to Margery for 'shoe credit'.
On the days she didn't arrive due to Margery's other social engagements, usually involving being seen around town with Phillip, who is old time royalty, Mohandas would miss Kat terribly. Nothing was too much. He looked forward to satisfying her in ever more ways. For her part 'Kat' enjoyed his growing skill at pleasing her. She even re-experienced a virtual reality medley of her haptic recordings at work using her Touchyfeely erotic bodystocking and her discrete, head-up display glasses. She particularly liked doing this when Bianca might see and guess that she was replaying Mohandas. But Bianca was being very standoffish since their last lunch. Somehow Bianca had known about her dates with Phillip, boating and at the Zoo.
Phillip has paid several times over for his loose tongue. She punished him systematically until he began begging her to hurt him again. Then it lost it's sting and her enjoyment waned. Kat suggested mesmerising both him and Mohandas and making them have each other. Of course they won't do it unless they subconsciously desire it. So in preparation Margery's been seeing if she can make, aggressively heterosexual, Phillip become gay. It's been lots of fun for Kat. She's always liked taking the male role with her strap-on dildo but that just makes her victims like 'her' more. So after initial 'conditioning' by Kat, Margery introduced Phillip to 'Glen', a very lifelike gender-morphing automaton, supplied by a wicked colleague. To every external appearance Glen is a real person with real: attributes; abilities; and a filthy mouth; but her/his erotic desires, pleasures and skills are programmed to change with his/her physical appearance - from a voluptuous young woman into a very well endowed young man - or vice versa.
Before deploying Glen each time Margery was careful to enchant Phillip, suggesting that he wanted to try yet another small erotic transformation. At each session Glen's skin texture and odour, as well as other more obvious physical attributes transformed, initially a very sexy young girl Glen progressively became a fit, and very simpatico, young man. The result, in just a few sessions, was spectacular. Unfortunately this was too fast for Kat. Phillip was no longer finding her very sexy and the whole point of this, otherwise rather delightful exercise of control over Phillip's very essence, was lost because her spoil-sport alter-ego, Margery, didn't want to jeopardise Mohandas' principal function, which is to develop Mikado. So last weekend Margery and Kat went to a football game to pickup one of Phillip's macho heroes, a heterosexual footballer, who Kat's presently converting for Phillip: a Tweedledum to his Tweedledee. Glen is a thrilling new addition to the toolshed and like any new tool, 'practice makes perfect'. The next outing will be to convert a heterosexual girl the other way.
Now it's a new year and things are back on track in other ways too.
Margery's other long awaited deliveries have arrived. Kat's tingling with erotic anticipation. Bianca had proven difficult for Margery to enchant last year using her ring but her new device has a lot more 'puff' and there's no possibility of failure. Bianca will certainly be Kat's to play with by to morrow evening. Maybe it will be the next outing for Glen.
Kat was so excited this morning at the prospect that after lunch she arrived early at Mohandas' for some afternoon delight. And having been moderately delighted, she's now lounging on a big cushion in Mohandas' workroom in her voluptuous red satin-brocade house coat. It's fallen open from the waist, exposing her legs and tummy in a way that she knows he finds enormously erotic, so she's made no effort to cover up. Perhaps on Thursday Margery will bring Bianca around here for her first 'play date' with Mohandas. Start her off small.
She laughed happily at her 'little' joke and at the delicious thought. Not that he's so little anymore. Mohandas turned from his screen and smiled stupidly, pleased that his mistress was happy. Tomorrow is Wednesday, the day they met, and Kat always celebrates Wednesday with another Christmas present. Then she'll kiss his pill into his mouth and he will get very hard and they'll spend the next hour in bed before she has to go.
Margery was pleased that the Wednesday ritual now produced this Pavlovian response. For quite some time the pill had been nothing but a breath freshener. After a day spent coding and eating junk food he needs that more than the original sildenafil and THC.
He'll get a pleasant surprise tomorrow when his girlfriend turns up, hot to trot for a threesome.
Next weekend she fancies a much longer threesome with Bianca and Phillip. It will be an excellent training opportunity for both of them.
She rolled over in pleasure and cuddled her cushion. Yes; this was to be the year of the Kat.