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"life in the classroom is a function of what and how teachers think about children, and how such thinking reflects ... http://tl.gd/b5m1q0
"What I became aware of during the discussion was that these teachers thought about children in precisely the same ... http://tl.gd/b5mj12
"successful educational change required the serious and active participation of the classroom teacher." Sarason
"teachers tend to regard children in a way that arouses hostility and lowers motivation in teachers when others reg... http://tl.gd/b5mlak
"The issue of power has long been the basis for competing educational theories, but it requires sea-swell forces in... http://tl.gd/b5mnse
"many teachers have two theories: one that applies to them and one that applies to children." Sarason
@anderscj The first 2 years as a baptism by fire deal... It would seem the old campus "lab school" concept would help, but they died. why?
@mnphysicist honestly, Sarason talks about why they died but I still don't quite understand why they can't be resurrected.
@mnphysicist my guess is expense. and public doesn't believe teachers need same mentorship as doctors. @anderscj
@jerridkruse @anderscj I guess there is a parallel, Uncle Sam says we dont have enough docs, but wont fund residency slots
@mnphysicist @jerridkruse amateur is the new professional, right?
@jerridkruse @anderscj It probably ties into elections...lowered total cost due to better teacher retention wont win elections
@mnphysicist @anderscj thats cause it requires removing ones head from a particular orifice. ;)
@anderscj @jerridkruse amateurs given enough time, can often out do many professionals. Prob is collateral damage while learning
@anderscj @jerridkruse society views collateral damage of n00b engineers + MD's too high, thus EIT & residencies... why not 4 teachers?
@mnphysicist @anderscj interesting point.
@erridkruse @anderscj one prob is the term "collateral damage of students" opens a huge can of worms
"there is quite a bit that goes on in a teacher's head that is never made public to children." Sarason
"there is a good deal of anecdotal evidence strongly indicating that the more a teacher can make his or her own thi... http://tl.gd/b5nc4u
"If instead of putting one rat in the maze they had put two or more in the maze, the history of American psychology... http://tl.gd/b5nkv1
I just stood up in applause after reading that last quote then realized Sarason would not have heard it. I'm reading a book.
"anyone familiar with anthropology knows, the feeling of superiority ('bringing culture to the primitives') is leth... http://tl.gd/b5npfa
@mnphysicist @jerridkruse How long can I pretend to be a doctor? http://bit.ly/iyBB9b
@mnphysicist @jerridkruse because everyone is an 'expert' in their own education


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14 whole graham crackers, broken
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Two 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice, plus 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
8 large egg yolks
Preheat the oven to 325°. In a food processor, pulse the graham crackers with the sugar and salt until finely ground but not powdery. Add the butter and pulse until the crumbs are evenly moistened; transfer to a 9-inch springform pan and press into the bottom and two-thirds up the side. Set the pan on a rimmed baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, whisk the condensed milk with the lemon juice. In another bowl, using a handheld mixer, beat the lemon zest with the egg yolks until pale. Beat in the condensed milk mixture until smooth. Pour the filling into the crust.
Bake the pie for 25 minutes, until the center jiggles slightly and the edges are set. Transfer the pan to a rack; let cool for 1 hour. Loosely cover the pan with plastic wrap and freeze the pie for at least 6 hours.
Wrap a warm, damp kitchen towel around the side of the springform pan to release the pie; remove the ring. Using a hot knife, slice the pie, transfer to plates and serve.

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CSLB Busts Repeat Offender and Eight Others in Fresno for Home Improvement Contracting Fraud
Undercover sting operation results in court cases and stop orders for failure to carry workers' comp. insurance
SACRAMENTO — A Contractors State License Board Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) sting on May 24, 2012 will send nine illegal operators to court to answer to charges of contracting without a license and other violations of state home improvement contracting and labor laws. Investigators from the Fresno County District Attorney's Office and the Fresno County Sheriff's Department assisted in the undercover operation at a home in an unincorporated area of northwest Fresno.
During the undercover operation, SWIFT investigators sought bids for flooring, landscaping, and tree services. Those who bid more than $500 for labor and materials face misdemeanor charges for contracting without a license. Investigators believe three suspects have employees not covered by workers' compensation insurance in violation of state labor laws, which will subject them to additional misdemeanor charges. CSLB issued those individuals a stop order which prevents the use of employee labor until they get a valid workers' compensation policy.
Two suspects will face charges for soliciting excessive down payments. California law prohibits solicitation or receipt of a down payment larger than 10 percent of the home improvement contract price or $1,000, whichever is less. There is an exception for about two dozen licensees who purchase special bonds for consumer protection, which are noted on their license detail on CSLB's website. Five will be charged with illegal advertising.
State law requires contractors to place their license number in all print, online, and broadcast advertisements. Those who do not have a license may advertise and perform jobs valued at less than $500, but their ads must state that they are not a licensed contractor.
One suspect, Dominic Nicholas Garcia, was given a notice to appear in court and stop order last October after being caught in CSLB's Fall California Blitz. He failed to appear in Madera County Court as required, prompting the issuance of a $5,000 warrant. Now he will face additional charges in Fresno County, including failing to observe a stop order for not complying with the one issued last year.
"This sting operation shows that CSLB and its law enforcement partners are serious about enforcing the state's laws that protect consumers and workers," said CSLB Registrar Steve Sands. "In addition to putting homeowners and employees in jeopardy, this underground economic activity undercuts the state's licensees who comply with contracting and labor laws and regulations."
The following suspects are set for arraignment on July 10, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. in Fresno County Superior Court's downtown location:
|Jesus Alejandro Zuniga
Handyman Connect/All 1 Handyman
|Landscaping and Tree Services
|Contracting without a license, illegal advertising, soliciting excessive down payment, no workers' comp, stop order issued
|Michael J Tilley
Beau's Handy Service
|Contracting without a license, illegal advertising
|Jeffrey Scott Nelson
|Tree Services
|Contracting without a license
|Clemente Gonzalez Jr.
|Contracting without a license
|Ramon Roman
|Contracting without a license, soliciting excessive down payment
|Michael M Klatt
Affordable Tile Installation and Repair
|Contracting without a license, illegal advertising
|Dominic Nicholas Garcia
Little Foot Tree Service
|Tree Services
|Contracting without a license, no workers' comp, failure to observe a stop order
|Rafael Soto-Castillo
Landscaping Service
|Tree Services
|Contracting without a license, illegal advertising, no workers' comp, stop order issued
|Gamaliel Palacios Gonzalez
A-1 General Tree Care
|Landscaping and Tree Services
|Contracting without a license, illegal advertising
CSLB urges consumers to follow these tips before hiring anyone to work on their home:
- Hire only licensed contractors and ask to see their license and a photo ID to verify their identity.
- Always check the license number on CSLB's website at www.cslb.ca.gov or www.CheckTheLicenseFirst.com to make sure the license is in good standing, and there is workers' compensation insurance for employees.
- Don't pay more than 10 percent or $1,000, whichever is less, as a down payment. There is an exception for about two dozen licensees who carry special bonds to protect consumers. These exceptions are noted on CSLB's website.
- Don't pay in cash, and don't let payments get ahead of the work.
- Get at least three bids, check references, and get a written contract.
The Contractors State License Board operates under the umbrella of the California Department of Consumer Affairs. More information and publications about hiring contractors are available on the CSLB website or by calling 800-321-CSLB (2752). You can also sign up for CSLB email alerts. CSLB licenses and regulates California's 300,000 contractors, and is regarded as one of the leading consumer protection agencies in the United States. In fiscal year 2010-11, CSLB helped recover nearly $45 million in ordered restitution for consumers.
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It seems that therapy is a frequent subject for cartoons—the most famous perhaps being Charles Schultz's "The Shrink is In" cartoons which really hit home with so many mental health professionals and patients, even to this day.
Cartoonist and illustrator Mark Hill*, whose work has been published in over 100 magazines and newspapers including Time Magazine, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and others has created cartoons about our favorite Therapy Soup topic.
Welcome, Mark. It's amazing that every facet of life, including and perhaps especially psychotherapy, is a subject for cartoons.
Yes, cartoons involving therapy really seem to resonate with people, especially the classic Peanuts cartoons with Charlie Brown going to Lucy for therapy. In an old interview with Psychology Today, Charles Schulz said he found that most people could relate to Charlie Brown's feelings of inadequacy, loneliness, and a desire to be liked. Whether it is recognizing a universal human condition such as that — or more specifically to seeing a character in therapy — to be reminded that we are not alone is comforting. (And often funny.)
As for other cartoons dealing with therapy, there was a syndicated comic strip in the 90's called Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, (named after the animated series on Comedy Central), but it did not last long.
There have been thousands of single panel cartoons covering the subject of therapy, but "The Psychiatrist Booth" in Peanuts became so iconic that I think other comic strip cartoonists have stayed away from any similar episodic themes.
Can you share any cartoons related to this topic?
Sure, here are a couple:
They range from cartoons created for clients, for magazines, and one from my days as a comic strip creator. Also, I illustrated an upcoming book for psychotherapists Kate Scharff, LCSW-C and Lisa Herrick, PhD .
Dr. Abraham Twerski is a psychiatrist, an ordained rabbi, as well as a prolific author. Some of his books feature Peanuts cartoons which he uses to great effect. Why do you think cartoons hit home in ways other formats don't?
Cartoons are quick-hitting and require little time investment for the reader. Also, when you spot one, (whether in a book, or some other venue), you know immediately that something funny is coming. With written humor, there is no highlighted area saying "joke here – be sure to stop and read this." That's part of why advertising that uses cartoons has a very high response rate. People have a hard time ignoring a cartoon.
You can see more of Mark Hill's cartoons at his web site and read his blog called A Boneheaded Dog's Blog Also, we'll learn more about the process of being "funny on demand" when we continue our conversation with Mark, coming soon.
*C.R. has done several projects with Mark since 2006 and together they created two popular children's comic strips that ran for a few years as well as numerous individual panel cartoons for adults and children.


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Le tour as it's known in France arrived near us last week as is does every now and then. We arrived about 3 hours before the cyclists were due to find a space and waited, and waited. The caravan arrived about an hour before the riders. The caravan is a parade of sponsors who drive by and throw out goodies to the spectators so we duly grabbed our hats, sweets, giant hands to wave with, notepads and anything else that was thrown our way. Then the cyclists arrived and whizzed by in 10 seconds flat! It was hard to get any photos of them because they were so fast but the atmosphere was great.
Click on the photos to see larger versions – love the old locals sitting on their seats with their free hats!


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Crown Office refuse to release discussions on blocked rape case. A LORD ADVOCATE who aligned himself with rape awareness groups & Scotland's current top judge to demand politicians remove a miscarriage of justice safeguard from the legal system – blocked the prosecution of a footballer for rape after contact with the accused's QC.
Former Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland was in charge of the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) as Scotland's top prosecutor at the time allegations of rape were raised against footballer David Goodwillie by victim Denise Clair in January 2011.
As Lord Advocate, Mulholland held the last say in authorising a prosecution or deciding to block further action.
The Crown Office decided not to prosecute David Goodwillie and his co- accused, David Robertson – a decision which occurred after contact between Paul McBride QC & the Crown Office – and according to sources - Mulholland.
The revelation of contact between Goodwillie's lawyer - Paul McBride QC and prosecutors - came following a Freedom of Information request by the Sunday Mail newspaper, in which the Crown Office confirmed contact took place.
The Sunday Mail featured a report on the Crown's decision to withhold details of communications between McBride and the Crown Office.
Mystery calls between rapist footballer David Goodwillie's lawyer and court bosses revealed
The Crown Office said: "We do hold some records of telephone discussion between the late Paul McBride and staff at Crown Office"
However, officials at the £113m a year Crown Office refused to release further details on the conversations with the now deceased Paul McBride, stating to do so "would inhibit legal opinions or advice expressed in future".
Denise fought a five-year battle for justice which this year saw the Court of Session rule she had been raped by footballers Goodwillie and co-accused David Robertson.
The 30-year-old originally sought £500,000 in compensation, but damages were later agreed at £100,000 in the civil action at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
In late January, Lord Armstrong ruled Goodwillie - the former Scotland international footballer and his ex-teammate David Robertson were rapists.
The judge ordered Goodwillie & Robertson to pay £100,000 damages in what was the first civil rape case of its kind in Scotland – coming after Mulholland blocked all attempts to charge Goodwillie & Robertson who would have had to face a criminal trial if the prosecution had not been blocked by the then Lord Advocate.
As of date of publication of this article, Goodwillie is appealing the ruling.
The mother-of-one maintained she was incapable of giving free agreement to sex because of her alcohol consumption, but Goodwillie, 27, who now plays with Plymouth Argyle, and Robertson claimed the incident had been consensual.
Lord Armstrong, said: "Having carefully examined and scrutinised the whole evidence in the case, I find the evidence of the pursuer (the woman) to be cogent, persuasive and compelling."
Lord Armstrong said: "In the result, therefore, I find that in the early hours of Sunday 2 January 2011, at the flat in Greig Crescent, Armadale, both defenders (the footballers) took advantage of the pursuer when she was vulnerable through an excessive intake of alcohol and, because her cognitive functioning and decision-making processes were so impaired, was incapable of giving meaningful consent; and that they each raped her."
The judge said he found neither Goodwillie - who also played for Aberdeen and Blackburn Rovers - or Robertson to be credible or reliable on the issue of whether they had a reasonable or honest belief that she was consenting.
He rejected evidence relied on by the players that Ms Clair was not particularly affected by alcohol and was no more drunk than anyone else in the company they had been in that night.
Lord Armstrong said that prior to the incident the victim – Ms Clair - had enjoyed life, but her life changed following the decision not to proceed with a prosecution.
Lord Armstrong said: "She found that decision difficult to understand and had felt that she had not been believed."
The judge added: "She felt that her life had been destroyed by something which had happened although, because of her lack of memory, she was not fully aware of what it was that had caused that effect."
The Crown Office said it stood by its previous decision not to prosecute the footballers – a decision taken during the tenure of Frank Mulholland as Lord Advocate – which is now subject to calls for a full inquiry.
A Crown Office spokesman who refused to be identified said: "As Lord Armstrong stated in his judgement, the standard of proof to be satisfied was that of the balance of probabilities which is a less onerous requirement than the standard in criminal cases, which is beyond reasonable doubt.
"Further, there is no requirement of corroboration in civil cases unlike in criminal cases.
"This case was looked at very carefully by Crown counsel who concluded that there was insufficient evidence in law to raise criminal proceedings. As a result no proceedings were instructed."
Lord Mulholland now sits on the bench of the Court of Session after having been made a judge by by anti-corroboration co-campaigner Lord Carloway – Scotland's current Lord President & Lord Justice General.
Lord Mulholland as he is now known - blocked a prosecution of Goodwillie and his co-accused David Robertson for rape – after he gave evidence at Holyrood in November 2013 - demanding msps on the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee agree to his plans to scrap corroboration – a safeguard against injustice - which Mulholland ironically claimed blocked the prosecution of rape cases.
Video footage of Frank Mulholland's evidence to MSPs urging they repeal corroboration – to enable him to prosecute rape offenders, can be viewed here:
Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland evidence to MSPs on removal of corroboration from Scot's Law - Scottish Parliament Justice Committee 20 November 2013
Mulholland also blocked criminal charges against the driver of the Glasgow bin lorry which ran out of control in December 2014 killing six people in the centre of Glasgow while injuring 15 others.
Lord Mulholland recently featured in an investigation into judicial use of taxpayers cash to find overseas trips & junkets. Mulholland took a £1,200 trip to the European Court in Luxembourg for three days funded by public cash.
TAX FIDDLE DEAL DEATH - Frank Mulholland's Crown Office headline appetite for VAT tax carousel case ended in death of top QC:
A case disastrously gone wrong for the headline craving Crown Office under Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland - was a secret deal to bring back alleged tax cheat Imran Hussain from Pakistan.
To this day, Mr Hussain stands accused of a £300million VAT Carousel Fraud.
A media investigation coupled with Freedom of Information probes revealed secret discussions had taken place between Paul McBride QC and Mulholland's Crown Office - over a move which would have seen the then Lord Advocate grab credit for prosecuting and convicting what is thought to be Scotland's highest ever value fraud case.
In a Freedom of Information response, the Crown Office admitted to holding one 'single email', in which McBride had made contact with Lindsay Miller – who was the then head of the Serious Organised Crime Division in the Crown Office.
It was the same Lindsay Miller who responded to the FOI requests from journalists.
Commenting on Lindsay Miller's response to the FOI request, a COPFS review undertaken by Gertie Wallace, the head of the Criminal Justice and Disclosure Team at the time said:
"In the reply from Lindsey Miller, Head of Serious and Organised Crime Division on 4 May you were advised that information held by COPFS was contained in one email indicating Mr McBride made contact with the Head of the Serious Organised Crime Division in COPFS on 16 January 2012 regarding a Mr Hussein."
"The reference to Mr McBride's contact with Mrs Miller is contained in an email between COPFS and Crown Prosecution Service dated 16 January 2012. There is no further information held by COPFS regarding contact between the late Mr McBride and COPFS regarding his client Mr Hussein."
"I understand that information held about Mr McBride's contact with Mrs Miller about Mr Hussein has also been provided to you following your request for information dated 6 June seeking documents and discussions on correspondence between Crown Office and Crown Prosecution Service between Paul McBride and COPFS, to which you have now received a reply dated 14 June from Mrs Miller."
A Sunday Mail investigation uncovered deal between Crown Office & McBride to bring tax cheat back to Scotland:
DEAL ME IM: £300m tax dodge fugitive launches bid to return to Scotland
Imran "Immy" Hussain, 34, has been on the run from HMRC investigators for eleven years over a VAT scam in which he allegedly stole £300million from UK taxpayers.
It is understood that top QC Paul McBride, 47, met fugitive Hussain during the trip to Pakistan where he died in March 2012.
Prior to McBride flying to Pakistan, he met and discussed the case with Crown Office staff including Mulholland.
However, the secret between the Crown Office, McBride and involvement of the Inland Revenue went wrong - after McBride died of a heart attack while in Pakistan to meet Immy Hussain to discuss a secret deal allegedly involving a trial and what the Crown may ask for on sentencing.
Media reports at the time in 2012 quoted a friend of Mr Hussain, saying "He wants to come home - but not to spend 20 years in a cell."
"His preferred outcome [believed to have been the deal on the table from COPFS] would be to hand over a large amount of his money and do a light sentence - that way, the authorities could say justice has been done and point to the cash seizure as a success."
It was also reported at the time - McBride told a friend that he was going to Lahore to meet a wealthy client wanted for a major fraud in the UK.
Legal sources and friends of the lawyer, who was found dead in his room at the Pearl Continental Hotel, believe he met Hussain.
McBride travelled to Pakistan with solicitor Aamer Anwar - who said the lawyers attended a wedding during their stay.
Hussain had been living the high-life in Dubai, where he owned two luxury houses, a fleet of cars and a yacht. He also travelled to Europe by private jet.
He spent fortunes on wild parties and thought nothing of buying Rolex watches for his pals.
But he was forced to leave the desert kingdom when HMRC investigators were sent to track him down.
Hussain, from Newton Mearns, Glasgow, had already been in contact with HMRC about a possible deal.
Sources have described communication between Hussain and HMRC as "very sensitive".
One legal source said: "Paul was in Pakistan in his professional capacity as an advocate.
"He was there to meet a Scottish Asian who is wanted for VAT fraud and wants to come back to Scotland.
"His contacts at the Crown Office were at the highest level and he operated and negotiated at such a level."
Another associate of Hussain said: "Things got a lot more difficult for him when he had to leave Dubai. He realised that HMRC weren't going to give up on him and he has now been in Pakistan for the last couple of years."
Hussain is suspected of heading a Europe-wide operation who set up hundreds of bogus firms linked to VAT fraud, also known as carousel fraud. Gangs claim back VAT on goods they say were imported and then exported.
But the goods - usually small but high-value items such as computer chips and mobile phones - never existed.
In an astonishing turn of events caused by the death in Pakistan of Paul McBride - while he was there at the behest of the Lord Advocate – Frank Mulholland and many others from the world of politics including First Minister Alex Salmond, and figures from the legal establishment attended Paul McBride's funeral held at (name the church) in wherever during the year.
Previous articles on the Crown Office and Lord Advocate Mulholland's exit from COPFS, can be found here: PASS THE CROWN: As one Lord Advocate exits, another is set to take charge of Scotland's 'institutionally corrupt' Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service
For previous articles on the Crown Office, read more here: Scotland's Crown Office - in Crown detail


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I've received several private messages—both from my readers and friends—regarding my last from-my-bitter-and-angry-heart post. Kumusta na raw ba ako. Well, I'm glad to say that I am surviving. I went to work last Monday to welcome the students and teachers after the long Christmas break, then we went back to Los Banos because I wasn't able to prepare our stuff for one whole week dahil nga haggardous ako since New Year. We were supposed to return to Sta. Rosa the following day, but when I saw the state of our house in the morning, I blew my top. I started hyperventilating because I somehow expected that either Randy or Dodong would have prepared breakfast or cleaned-up while I was taking care of Raviv that morning. Pero bilang mga lalaki, deadmabelles sila. Kotse muna bago bahay ang dapat linisin ang motto nila. So even though I was already all dressed up, I decided to stay home to do the chores. Dodong drove Raviv to Gymboree, and Randy called my mother-in-law to borrow her helper.
Domesticated Dew's Woes
I started with the laundry. I brought the washing machine and dryer to our bathroom so I can wash clothes and clean our bathroom at the same time.
Towards the end of my laundry and bathroom cleaning task, Mama arrived with her helper. Ayan, I finally had some help, and Mama's helper seemed to have a good head on her shoulders. Next task was to clean up the kitchen and fold the clothes that we have washed, along with the other clothes that have been washed since months ago but somehow were never ironed or folded properly.
It was quite difficult because I had to teach Mama's helper how I wanted my clothes to be folded. I also taught her my system of arranging clothes, which is quite complicated, hehe.
But finally at 5 p.m., natapos din. Pagoda cold wave lotion ang MomsterTeacher n'yo. There were still plenty to do but at least we've accomplished a lot. My hands were really painful and dry (kuskos kung casks mako sa toilet bowl, with Zonrox pa!), but it felt soo good to see that our laundry basket was empty, our cabinets were full of clothes again, and our bathroom and kitchen were clean and sparkly.
Domesticated Tatay Epic Fail
When Raviv returned from Sta. Rosa with Dodong on this same day, he was sleeping fitfully. Dodong told us that something happened. When Raviv was peeing, the little boy suddenly panicked and started to whimper. Ravi wouldn't say anything because he was shy, so Dodong peeked. 'Yun pala, a bit of Raviv's pitoytoy skin got stuck in his zipper, and Raviv was trying to pry it away to no avail. Imagine how it must have hurt 'di ba? Dodong said he really felt sorry for Raviv, and asked us, "Bakit po wala siyang brief?" I looked at a guilty Randy, because Randy was the one who dressed up Raviv! You know what Randy said? He said, "E kasi 'yung ni-ready mo pants and polo lang, walang brief." Waaaaah! Hahahaha! I told him that I prepared the polo and pants only because I wanted to make sure they would match, and that the briefs were a given. Especially for him, because he also wears brief all. the. time! Hahaha. Mga tatay talaga!
Speaking of fathers, naalala ko. It was obvious that one of Raviv's female schoolmates lost her nanny. Bakit kamo? Because the little girl used to go to school wearing super cute outfits and her hair would always be tidily tied up…'yung ang ku-cute ng hairstyle. That's despite the fact that this girl's mom works in the Metro and leaves home very early (the girl is in the afternoon class). Now when I saw her again last week, ang gulo ng buhok. Tapos wala pang dalang baon. Hehe. It reminded me of Randy and how he made Raviv go commando. And that TV commercial where the dad was taking care of his daughter and the daughter always complains because that's not how her mommy did things. Can you remember that TV commercial?
If you follow me on Instagram, I know you're waiting for me to tell you something big in detail. But even though I'm also affected by that thing, it's not my story to tell. It's Randy's. And I think the wound is still fresh that he still can't talk about it without getting teary-eyed. So I'll have to wait. For the meantime, eto na lang muna. Taken almost a year ago:
Sigh. We were both lovely, weren't we? 😀 I just had my keratin treatment here. That reminds me, I really hope I could spend time in the parlor again! Randy and I have big plans this February, so I have to get a keratin treatment na before January ends.
Christmas Helper Horror Stories
It seems I'm not the only one with helper-related Christmas horror stories. Other children at Raviv's school also lost their nannies over the holidays. Apparently, many helpers do this: they take advantage of the Christmas spirit and graciously receive their Christmas bonuses, gifts for them (and even their whole families) and savor all the delicious foods. Afterwards, they'd do a Houdini and disappear without trace. Wala man lang ni, "K, tnx, bye!" Aside from the families at Raviv's school, check out the comments section of my from-my-bitter-and-angry-heart post. Andami pa palang iba! I got even more comments and private messages about this on Facebook, most of them saying how much they can relate and that the same thing happened to them. Honestly, it made me feel good. I mean I felt bad for the commenters' plights because, hello, relate na relate! But it felt good to know we are not alone. Christmas tradition pala ito, hehe. Ngayon lang ako na-inform.
So in the next Christmas, I plan to give Christmas gifts after our helpers return after their New Year's vacation. And maybe I'll tell them that I will give separation pays (that would depend on the length of their service) IF they tell me in advance (at least 1 month) when they're leaving. That way, I won't be caught off-guard. And they could train pa their replacement. If they leave without permission, manghinayang na lang sila.
Do you have other tips on how to ensure our helper/workers would at least ask permission when they leave? Or do you have more horror stories? Dali, I'd love to hear it!
K, tnx. Bye!
But I swear, I'll be back! Have a great day!


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Autumndale trees appear to be large and magnificent hickory trees caught in the full brightest turn of autumn color. This is their appearance all year through. They are never green, nor ever bare. They defy mortal weather.
The Autumndales, like hickories, are large trees which tend to form upright, cylindrical crowns when grown in the open. They have pronounced taproots which securely anchor the trees, so they are never displaced once grown (and they secure the soft soil so it will not slide if on a hillside).
The leaves are broad and somewhat round. These odd pinnately compound leaves which are aromatic when crushed. They change through the year, cycling between red, orange, yellow, gold, amber, and back to red. The leaves will occasionally drop leaves all year round, but the tree is never sparse or bare.
Unlike hickories, they bare no nuts. They create a tough seed pod that is 1" diameter (2cms) and covered in spiky points. These litter the areas under the trees, making barefoot walking anywhere near them painful.
The wood tends to be strong and resilient. Even with these properties, it is seldom used to build, but is used to make musical instruments. (A famous fiddle and string instrument makers, one Cepetius by name, made hundreds of instruments of this wood. They are known for their deep sad sounds.) Mostly it is used to flavor meat while smoking or barbecuing. It's strong dark smoke adds a nearly perfect tang to meat.
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The origin of the Autumndale Tree helps to explain its unique "everautumn" properties. These are fey trees from the other side of the veil. They come from the domains of The Autumn King.
The Domain of the Autumn King is much like you would expect. It is a place of eternal autumn, much like the IceQueen's realm is every winter. It is a place of harvest and the sharp cold of transitions. While mostly filled with Satyrs and Fawns, there is a strong contingence of goblins and Redcaps there. Also many devious fey which world walk on Samhain make their home in the Autumn realms.
The Autumn King fancied himself a Grand Fey, a ruler of equal rank of the masters of the Seelie and Unseelie court. He despised the every vacillating Fey Crown. He felt it passed over others of great worth, such as himself.
In an attempt to solidify his power, he attempted to expand his domain into the material realms. He created trodways (pathways to the mortal realms, exiting in vague gates) to the mortal world and re-opened paths long closed. His scouts extended his power into the realms by spreading Autumndale trees. Within a decade or three, the areas around the gate points were filled with autumn power.
The trees are empowered by trickles of power from his domain, so they never have to bow to time or become mortal trees.
While the tree's fed of his realm, they also empowered it by bringing in mortal energies to his realm. With that energy he became strong and cocky. He challenged the Masters of the Court.
Of course he lost.
His forces were dispersed. His powers diminished. He was banished from the Summer Lands. Most of the trodways were closed by the Fey Foresters, though some have found their way open since then. So now he broods in his realm, licking his metaphorical and physical wounds.
Yet unknown to any, his plan continues. The seeds planted in the mortal realm continue to spread. They continue to extend his "command" in that realm and mortal energies still flow to him. His followers trickle back to his domains. Someday, he will rise up again. A wiser and more cunning Autumn King will be victorious. The Fey realms and much of the mortal realms will be under his control. Some day… some day.
Note: Where is a large stand of Autumndale trees, it is more likely that there will be fey, odd creatures, and gateways/ trodways to their realms in the vicinity. Even if the gate was closed, some fey might still be trapped on the mortal side of the gate.
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UK stocks gained ground on 27 January as London's main stock outperformed its European counterpart after oil prices halted their latest slide and staged a timid rebound late in the session.
London's FTSE 100 gained 1.33% to 5,990.37, while Germany's Dax and France's CAC 40 rose 0.59% and 0.54% respectively and the Pan European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.31%. The late rally came as oil prices wavered throughout the day, before gaining late on as Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate rose 1.76% and 0.97% to $32.37 (£22.69) a barrel and $31.76 a barrel respectively.
"The turbulence in the oil sector reflects the wider commodities industry, with global prices of raw materials having fallen significantly in recent months," said Mike Coady, managing director of financial consultancy firm deVere UK. "The volatility looks likely to remain for the foreseeable future."
Investors were also awaiting the latest policy decision from the US central bank, which is set to be announced at 2pm EST (7pm GMT), which will mark the first time since raising interest rates in December 2015 that the Fed will offer a hindsight on its stance. The global economic picture has changed over the past month and a half, and some have suggested the US central bank might have tightened its monetary policy too soon.
"Sentiment is clearly geared more towards the notion that the FOMC could provide a relatively dovish stance, given falling inflation expectations and deterioration in global
trade driven by the Chinese slowdown," said Joshua Mahony, market analyst at IG.
On the company front, Sage led the FTSE 100 risers after the business management software provider posted an increase in first quarter revenue, while Dixons Carphone gained after analysts at Investec upgraded the retailer from "add" to "buy" as the company's core businesses improve and gain market share.
At the other end of the scale, Royal Bank of Scotland was among the worst performers on London's blue-chip index after the lender revealed it set aside £2bn to cover charges of past misconduct including the PPI mis-selling scandal and reserved £1.5bn to pay for litigation claims in the US in connection to residential mortgage-backed securities.
Britvic was among the best performers on the FTSE 250, after the soft drinks maker reported a rise in first quarter revenue and reiterated its full year earnings guidance, while ICAP rose after analysts at Credit Suisse upgraded the interdealer broker to "outperform" from "neutral" citing deal synergies.
Meanwhile, there was negative news for Just Eat, after analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock to "underweight" from "equalweight" and cut the price target to 390p from 450p, which saw shares in the company plunge over 10%.
FTSE 100 - Top 5 risers
Sage Group +7.14%
Glencore +5.20%
Compass Group +3.55%
BG Group +3.13%
Aberdeen Asset Management +2.92%
FTSE 100 - Top 5 fallers
ARM Holdings -2.51%
ROYAL Bank of Scotland -2.45%
Capita Group -2.23%
Shire -2.16%
Burberry Goup -2.06%
FTSE 250 - Top 5 risers
TalkTalk Telecom Group +6.16%
Britvic +5.31%
Greggs +4.72%
Esure Group +4.30%
FTSE 250 - Top 5 fallers
Just Eat -10.23%
Evraz -7.40%
Bwin.party Digital Entertainment -4.31%
Wood Group (John) -4.13%
Tullow Oil -3.59%


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Monday, June 19, 2017
Old Roses
White roses, tiny and old, flare among thorns
by the barn door.
For a hundred years
under the June elm, under the gaze
of seven generations,
they lived briefly
like this, in the month of roses,
by the fields
stout with corn, or with clover and timothy
making thick hay,
grown over, now,
with milkweed, sumac, paintbrush.
roses survive
winter drifts, the melt in April, August
and men and women
who sniffed roses in spring and called them pretty
as we call them now,
walking beside the barn
on a day that perishes.
Donald Hall
"Old Roses"
White Apples and the Taste of Stone: Selected Poems 1946-2006
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Reviews by Stephen Archer
Fyodor Dostoevsky
On 1/15 Stephen Archer wrote: Dostoevsky is an incredibly brilliant author. This biography was definitely helpful in eating a quick synopsis of Dostoevsky's life without drowning the reader is nonessential facts. What I mean is, unless one is doing an in depth research paper on Dostoevsky, a lot of the facts that are read in the ... Fyodor Dostoevsky
Take Action Bible, NKJV
On 9/24 Stephen Archer wrote: In my opinion this Specialty Bible was a good start, but left the reader wanting more. The only thing added to this Bible were five sections (Go, Serve, Give, Heal, and Teach) to emphasize five characteristics of taking action. These five sections were good, but no offense, I felt like it was not even ... Take Action
The Boy Who Changed the World
On 12/16 Stephen Archer wrote: This book is a great book for kids about the butterfly effect. Andy Andrews wrote another book called "The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters" and this book is just that book for kids. It's a good book because it really shows kids the value of their life. It also shows the value of one ... "The Boy Who Changed the World" by Andy Andrews
Beyond Opinion
On 12/16 Stephen Archer wrote: This book absolutely blew my mind! Ravi Zacharias could have written this book and done a great job, but by being the editor he allowed people that knew the religion or philosophy best to write about it. For instance, Alister McGrath was an outspoken atheist hoping that Christians would die or fall ... "Beyond Opinion" by Ravi Zacharias
The Right to Lead
On 6/16 Stephen Archer wrote: The right to Lead is split into seven sections: Action, Vision, Sacrifice, Risk, Determination, Service, and Integrity. These are the major things it takes to be a good leader. Some of the people mentioned in the book that were good leaders weren't people that I would have initially thought about. ... Right to Lead
The Chronological Guide to the Bible
On 3/8 Stephen Archer wrote: This is a must have for any person that desires to study the Bible beyond personal devotions and doesn't want to purchase the NKJV Chonological Study Bible. While this doesn't have all the commentary the Study Bible has it definitely puts the Chronology of the Bible in order while explaining why they chose that ... Chronological Guide to the Bible
The Vertical Self
On 3/1 Stephen Archer wrote: This was a much different book than I am used to reading on this subject. Most authors I read about change would use a little bit larger words to explain change in a person's life. For instance, in the Bible when we see a word like sanctification we know it means change. I wish Sayers ... Vertical Self by Mark Sayers
The Selfless Gene
On 2/11 Stephen Archer wrote: I recently read this book and was thoroughly disappointed. The title and subtitle for this book is "The Selfless Gene: Living with God and Darwin," but I think the title should have been "Darwin: Living with God and Dawkins." Throughout this book Darwin and most of the times Dawkins is praised for the scientific work ... The Selfless Gene
Living Life in the Zone
On 1/6 Stephen Archer wrote: I have to say up front I cheated. I have been reading a devotional and rather than taking the 40 days that this devotional should be read. Instead I read it in about a week. Which means my opinion about a 40 day devotional will be a weeks worth. To begin with I really ... Living Life in the Zone


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Tourism, Accommodation and Historical Attractions in Natal, South Africa
Towns: Gingindlovu
The Zulu chief Cetshwayo killed his half brother to become undisputed heir to the Zulu throne at Ndondakusuka near here on December 2nd 1856.
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It was, by far and away, the most vicious battle that ever took place in KwaZulu-Natal. More than 23,000 men, women and children were killed that day in hand to hand combat
To celebrate his victory, Cetshwayo built a stronghold called 'The swallower of the elephant' or Gingindlovu (or 'gin gin I love you' to the British soldiers). The British force sent to relieve Eshowe fought with the Zulu army near here in one of the main battles of the Zulu campaign on 2nd April 1879.
The Zulus were defeated with the loss of 1000 men. THe British lost 13.


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Carlisle midfielder James Berrett is confident the club will soon start to climb the npower League One table.
Greg Abbott's side narrowly missed out on the play-offs last season, but have slipped down to 15th place on the back of just one win in their last seven league matches.
"It just doesn't seem to be going our way at the moment," Berrett told the club's official website. "We're playing much better and if we keep doing things this way then the wins will start to come.
"The performance was there for us (in the 2-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday) and we're disappointed with the loss, but there are positives to take.
"We're pleased with the performances as a group of players. If you go back a couple of weeks we weren't playing well and the football wasn't coming. If we can get the results to match what we're doing at the moment then it will be happy days."
Berrett added: We'll keep going this way and we know it'll change for us. You can tell with the way we're doing things that the confidence is back. Everyone wants the ball again and it's a lot easier when you play like that."


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Monthly Archives: January 2017
Interior Design Tips Tricks And Techniques For Any Home
Big design projects, tackled all at once, can often seem very time consuming. It can involve huge changes – lots of fabric, paint, and flooring. Start with small steps. Below are some tips and easy changes you can use to make your living space more livable.
A great tip for design is to understand the room's function. A child's room could be decorated with colors that are lively and vivid to coordinate with their personalities. Just remember, the same colors would not be great in the den or library.
If you are redecorating your room, you need to pick the right colors. Understand the proper colors to use depending on which room you choose to renovate. It also helps to avoid the over-use of bold color in a room.
It is ideal that most pieces of artwork are placed at the eye level of those occupying a room. If the art is hung too low or too high, your room might look off-balance and disorganized.
Listen to professionals, but do not live by their advice. You cannot create your perfect home until you trust your own creativity. So let loose and make your home reflect who you really are.
When you are considering new decoration ideas, contemplate what you are going to be using the room for. Think about how you will use this room: Will you be the only one there, or do you plan on entertaining guests frequently? Publicly used rooms should take various family members and guests into consideration when designing; however, rooms such as bedrooms should be tailored to the individuals who spend the most time there.
If you're going to pain a space, don't rush! Rushing can lead to a color choice you may regret. Get as many paint samples as you can, stick them to the wall and wait several days. You can use this time to see how the colors look in the room you wish to use them in. You might come to the conclusion that a color you thought you loved is not as desirable as you originally thought.
A good tip for anyone doing interior design is to invest in high quality paint so the job gets done right. Cheap paint wears away and damages walls. Choosing a higher quality paint is worth the investment.
Incorporating trendy elements as you design a room can be great. They can give a room a sense of modern style. Use trendy pieces only as accents though. If your leopard print pillows begin to look dated, you can easily get something new. A sofa with a zebra print would be considerably more difficult to replace.
Create collections. A grouping of at least three items comprises a collection. The three vases you have sitting on your mantle are a collection. A collection is always at least three pictures. Group them together for a great display and get people talking!
Believe it or not, it is possible to decorate a basement. This area of the home is usually dark and gloomy. Use light colors on the walls, add lighting and even hang curtains that are a light color.
All spaces should be designed with consistency in mind. If you pair a beautiful indoor gas fireplace with a ratty old couch, that will seem almost silly. You must decide on a theme for the entire design since everything will mesh together.
Once you figure out what you want to do, the rest is easy. You may even become an interior design addict and enjoy it. Just take small steps and watch as they add up, as your home becomes more beautiful.
Lets face it. Looking our best is important, but can be a costly endeavour if not done with savings on the mind. It seems like every trip to the mac store or sephora can costs hundreds of dollars. And lets not even get started on the outrageous prices they charge at salons for a root touch up. All of these expenses just to look good can leave one asking "How can I save money on cosmetics and beauty products without sacrificing my image and sense of personal style". Thankfully, you need not worry any longer. This helpful guide will give you some handy tips for getting the most out of your beauty budget.
Always make sure to check online for deals on make up.
It can seem odd to shop for things like make up online, but lets face it, we usually stick to a few basic items when it comes to our make up routine and we don't normally deviate very drastically from these items. Store like Birchbox are a great place to start looking for savings when you are buying make up. It's the same make up you know and love but at a lower cost and without the driving and trip to the mall. Consider purchasing make up online next time you run low.
Visit a beauty school for a new hair style
Getting a haircut can be expensive. Salons dont make money by being cheap. A trip to the salon can cost in upwards of two hundred dollars. Did you know that you can go to a beauty school and get high quality hair cut for a fraction of the price you would pay in a salon? Since the students are still learning they are supervised constantly. If you are apprehensive about letting a trainee cut your hair you may stop in and give an up do a test run. It will be a great learning experience for them and you will leave with a brand new look that requires not cutting at all. Try out this great Idea for easy savings.
Making Easy Child Friendly Home Improvements
To keep up with your own tastes and technology, you must take time every now and then to start on new home improvement projects. You can probably tackle most of the jobs yourself. Use the tips in this article to help.
When doing home improvement, watch the highly visible improvements. If you plan to sell the home, the buyers won't care that you added fancy lights if the paint is peeling. While many important improvements aren't visible, you must focus on the ones that are if you're selling your home.
The right tools could make a huge difference when working in improving your house. Making sure you have the right tool for the job guarantees the work can be done right and as easy as possible. Knowing how to properly use the tools is important too.
If you are doing home improvement work on water pipes in your kitchen or bathroom turn off the shutoff valves. Before starting any home improvement project, know where the water shutoff valve is. Doing this will ensure that you don't accidentally flood your house.
You can make your own window screen if you are having a hard time finding the right size. Frame kits allow you to cut the frame to any size, and the screen can be attached using an inexpensive too and cording. Certain windows require a certain type of screening, but an external screen is attachable to most any window easily with the right adaptation.
Landscaping is an important aspect to consider when renovating your home. The front of your home is the most noticeable thing, and you want to showcase it to impress neighbors and visitors. Trim the grass and design landscaping that features both flowering plants and shrubs to create the best looking lawn in town.
An easy way to protect walls and floors from marks, and to protect your young children while you're at it, is to pad furniture with sharp edges. Many stores sell corner protectors. To make them yourself, tape foam pieces to the corners of any furniture with dangerous edges. A huge threat to young children are cords and strings. Be sure that they are taped down or far out of the reach of children.
When planning home improvement projects, don't forget about your front porch. When someone comes to your house it will be the first thing they see, giving them an impression of what lays inside. Throw away any junk lying around and beautify it with plants, furniture, and new lighting. This is a great way to increase the value of your home.
Make a point of installing motion detectors on your porch or entrance to your house. By switching off the lights when they aren't needed, motion detectors will knock a few bucks off your electric bill. A secondary benefit to installing the motion detectors is that they may deter thieves. Should someone break into your home, the lights will automatically come on and alert neighbors to their presence.
Brighten your kitchen up by installing elegant cabinet handles and knobs! Many people focus on the doors without realizing that simply changing the hinges and handles on cabinets can do wonders. After you have removed the dated hardware, use that time to thoroughly clean the surfaces of your cabinetry and drawers. All you have to do is screw the knobs onto the cabinets.
You should always make sure your contractor is licensed and bonded. General contractors must have certification of some form in literally every state. The requirements aren't a guarantee of competence, but they are required. If a contractor isn't adequately licensed, you don't want to hire him.
Adding new features to your home should not be that difficult. There are lots of DIY projects available, even for people without hands on experience. Use the following tips to help you create your own project.
Does Your Roof Need Repairing? Check Out This Guide!
While the typical roof is designed to keep a home protected for ten to fifteen years, that doesn't mean your roof will do all the work. You need to make sure you keep your roof properly maintained. Keep reading to find out some helpful advice about roofing.
Check out your roof yearly. Common seasons for roof damage are winter and spring. Be extra watchful during these seasons.
It is important that you check the references of any contractor you hire. Ask previous customers whether they are satisfied with the work done and the price paid. Take a drive to the homes, if possible. Drive around and look at the work before determining who you will hire.
If a local roofing salesman gives a high-pressure pitch, tell them no thank you, then show them the door. Such shysters can be very aggressive, so do what is necessary to shut them down.
Insurance is something that you will want to confirm your roofer has. If you hire a roofer that is not insured, you will be financially responsible if there is any property damage. Don't just take their word for it either; ask for proof that they have plenty of up to date, comprehensive coverage.
You may be able to spend less money if the roofer you choose has people working for him. A small team of roofers can frequently get the job done faster, resulting in cost savings. Be sure that if you have someone do it alone, they are not charging you too much for labor.
Speak with your roofing company and find out what warranties they provide for their work. You'll find that some contractors offer much better warranties than others. Make sure you always get your warranty on paper and hold onto it. This will keep things running smoothly because they're bound by the warranty.
Spray your roof with a garden hose to test it out. This will let you know if you have a leak and where the leak is. This will cost you much less than hiring an expert.
Using cheap materials on your roof may seem like a good idea, but usually leads to problems later. Buying cheap or shoddy materials will just cost you more money in the future when you have to replace them.
It is important to consider many things if you are hiring a roofer. If the person returns your call promptly, you can feel good about the fact that they are dependable. In addition, giving you a typed bid is a sign of professionalism. Look for these and other important qualities when hiring a roofing contractor.
Wen replacing your roof, consider using architectural shingles. These shingles are not only better looking than traditional shingles, they also have a much longer lifespan. Using architectural shingles for your roof could also increase the value of your home when you decide to sell it.
After a storm, go on your roof to determine the damage. Catching damage right away is the key to preventing major leaks and other problems. Every time you get through a storm, you need to look it over and be safe about it.
Don't hesitate to bombard a contractor with questions before entering into an agreement. The worst thing you can do is keep a question to yourself only to have a problem develop later on. Don't bother with any contractor who isn't willing to take the time to talk to you and answer all of your questions anyway.
Your whole house will be safe when you have a safe roof. In a lot of ways, the roof of your home is an important asset to you. Keep the advice you read in mind, and be sure to apply it when the time comes.
Leave Your Visitors Dying To Know Your Secret With These Interior Design Tips
Just the thought of interior design can give people the urge to hang onto their wallet. However, this article will give you some great advice on how to create a fresh, new look for your home in a cost-effective way. Read on for advice and tips related to interior design.
The ideal office space should be designed with fashion and function in mind. Good lighting is critical to any workspace, and the desk and chair must be comfortable as well. The priority is in making the space inviting to work in. This may include adding visual interest as well.
Keep down the cost of your interior decorating by looking for high-quality equivalents from mass merchants. It can cost a lot to get designer furniture but there are also imitation pieces that will cost you less. Go with the designer brands only if you cannot find comparable quality offered at a lower price point.
The best preparation for any interior decorating project is de-cluttering. Pretty much any home will benefit from a nice de-cluttering. All of your extra stuff can be donated, recycled or sold at a yard sale for extra cash.
Many professionals have many things to say when it comes to interior design, in which you must listen to with an open-mind so you can discard the unnecessary information. Use your own judgement and make sure that you are comfortable with your renovations.
Pay close attention to the little details. By selecting a few small features of a room to change, you can make a big design statement. For example, you can create an entire theme based off new window treatments and cupboard knobs, rather than looking at expensive items and replacing everything.
Think outside the box when it comes to pictures in a frame. They can be used to add some style to a room, also. Pictures can be hung in all sorts of interesting patterns. You could hang them in planned patterns or at unusual angles. Altering white spaces can improve the mood of any room in your house.
Keep in mind your own personal style when designing your rooms. Of course, you likely want to please others as well, but you are the one that will live in that space. If ornate pillows are your style or you want to recreate your favorite hotel design, then go for it. If you decide that you are not pleased with the look, fix it.
Think practically when you are engaging in an interior renovation project. It is always best to include your own style, but try and avoid doing outlandish things that become permanent and hard to remove. You should always keep in mind that you may want to sell your house at some point. If you really want to something that only you will like, be sure that it can be reversed by other people easily.
Mirrors are a great way to open up small spaces. A mirror works to create the illusion of space, thus enhancing the appearance of any room. Use vintage, decorative mirrors if you really want to enhance the look of a room.
To refresh a room, paint your ceiling white. It is a specially formulated high-gloss paint that will reflect light better than wall paint. When using it, you will discover a large difference in your room's quality of lighting.
As you have seen, you do not have to be a genius to give your home a great new look. You could give your house a dazzling look that people will surely talk about if you make use of the suggestions you've received in this article.


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Friday, October 26, 2007
Happy Independence Day, St. Vincent!
Happy Independence Day in advance to the Government and peoples of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, who will celebrate their 28th Anniversary of Independence tomorrow. Have a good day, my Vincey brethren!
I really need to the see some more of Vincey-Land, which looks gorgeous from the air. Alas, I've never gone further than the airport.
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Just back from Union Island in the Heart of SVG , they were painting the town yellow, blue and green. We missed the celebrations by 1 day.
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On Friday, June 28, 2002, at 1:30 p.m., Eleazar H. Allen and his fellow workers at the Dole Philippines plantation in Polomolok, on the southern island of Mindanao, spied a bright gleam in the southern sky. Looking closer, Eleazar reported, "We saw it was coming from the south. It was about the size of an (A320) Airbus without wings. It was approaching at high speed in our direction for at least five seconds, and then it was abruptly backing away at a speed ten times faster until it was gone from sight."
He added that the UFO "was silvery with metal strips along the back, like a wingless jumbo jet. It was approaching at about 150 miles per hour (250 kilometers per hour) and departing at ten times that speed (1,500 miles per hour or 2,500 kilometers per hour--J.T.)."
Polomolok is on the west side of the island, just south of Cotabato. The large island of Mindanao is the southernmost in the Philippines. (Email Form Report)
"Sri Lankan scientists says UFOs reported by villagers" in the north central region of the island nation in southern Asia "are being confirmed by a team of observers."
"Hundreds of people in north central Sri Lanka have reported seeing a blue-white light several times over the past few weeks." (For the initial report on the UFO flap in Sri Lanka, see UFO Roundup, volume 7, number 25, "Disc-shaped UFO sighted nightly over Sri Lanka," page 5.)
"A mysterious blue ball was first seen over the historical ruins of Dimbulagala, which date (back) to the First Century A.D."
"Now a team which travelled to the area has seen the UFO on three days, reports Professor Chandara Jayaratne, an astrophysicist at the University of Colombo."
"They say the V-shaped beam of light seemingly travels at high speed between locations and makes a buzzing noise similar to a bee."
"Professor Chandara told the Daily News: 'These sightings have been confirmed by a group of keen observers.'"
Sri Lankan writer Sanjeeva Bandara also "testified to the accuracy of the accounts provided by the witnesses."
"An unnamed member of the observing party said: 'More than 100 villagers have seen the UFO. In general, we cannot consider these stories as being fabricated. The light beam is unlike any other we have seen before...(The UFO) rotated, suddenly disappeared and reappeared a few seconds later from a place 300 to 400 meters (1,000 to 1,330 feet) away from the place where it was initially seen.'"
"'We camped near the Parakrama Samudhrya (mountain). Dense jungle stretched out to the far end, and the light beam came from the jungle. Therefore, we could not go out to investigate. Out of our preliminary investigations, it turned out to be an object capable of emitting a V-shaped beam of intense illumination.'"
"'The villagers, including an Advanced Level student, told us the flying object is capable of moving at a very high velocity and, when it is travelling at a lower height (altitude), it makes a sound similar to a sound made by a bee. And it could change its direction to avoid colliding with trees. For three consecutive days, we observed the same UFO.'" (See the Sri Lankan newspaper, Daily News, of Colombo, the national capital, for July 4, 2002, "Observers confirm UFO reports." Many thanks to John Hayes and Daniel Munoz for the newspaper article.)
Argentina's wave of cattle mutilations continued last week with more cases reported to the authorities in nine provinces. In addition, for the first time, cases were reported in Cordoba and Corrientes provinces.
"The carcass of an Aberdeen Angus cow missing parts of the body was found last weekend (June 29 and 30, 2002) in a field located 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the town of Embajador Martini, (in the) province of La Pampa."
"The professionals who analyzed the cow verified that it was missing part of its tongue and mammary glands and that its left maxillary (jawbone) had been sectioned off."
"A mysterious situation also occurred to the north of the Pampan town of Rancul at the Los Caldenes ranch, where a cow had died of natural causes in the afternoon only to be found with incisions on its jaw and missing its tongue the next day."
"The province of Entre Rios has also been the epicenter of three events. In a field located 2 kilometers from Route 11, a rancher found a 170-kilogram heifer and a 500-kilogram milk cow some 800 meters (2,640 feet) from each other, both presenting the notorious incision marks."
Last week, veterinarian Horacio Volpe "was summoned by the owner of a rural property located 25 kilometers (15 miles) from Carhue," in Buenos Aires province, "where an 8 or 9-month old calf showing the trademark incisions recorded in the area had been found."
"While Volpe preferred not to field a theory, he pointed out that an employee of the property told him that his brother, who was cultivating (a farm field) during the night 'saw some intense red lights, as though from a laser, moving very quickly across the countryside.'"
Another "discovery was made Saturday (June 22, 2002) at the farm Don Angel in the vicinity of Hortensia by foreman Carlos A. Llantada, who made the report to the authorities."
"According to the claim and the police report, as well as the report of the veterinarian who acted as the expert, the animal found was an 18-month-old female weighing 280 kilograms, presenting a right lateral incision on both maxillaries, the extraction of its tongue and the right ocular sphere (eye). The expert was unable to determine the cause of death."
"This allows the case to be placed with similar mysteries of Bahia Blanca, Pehuaje and other parts of (Buenos Aires) province, which has caused consternation at the national level, leading some to think it could be 'the handiwork of aliens,' of 'vernacular mythological creatures' like the Chupacabras, or unknown scientific experiments and even the deeds of a sect involving sacrifices and pagan rites. There is talk of perfect incisions, the absence of tracks surrounding the mutilated animals and everything imaginable, even associations to a mystery that appears on (the TV show) The X-Files in the United States."
Finally, "the cattle mutilation phenomenon has reached Corrientes (province). The town of Bella Vista was shaken by the news that a mutilated cow had been found in a field, showing marks similar to those found on mutilated animals elsewhere in the country--in other words, the animal was missing 'organs and muscular mass.'"
"Lisandro Buzzo, owner of Las Azahares ranch, located in the Juan Diaz section, made the corresponding report to the Sheriff's Office Thursday (June 27, 2002), prompting officials to visit the location immediately with personnel from SENASA and the National Institute for Livestock Technology (Spanish acronym: INTA) to investigate the event."
"According to the report issued by the Provincial Police, the personnel reporting to the site attested to the absence of 'both ocular spheres (eyes), an orifice in the cow with total absence of the genital apparatus and rectum, total absence of the large and small intestines, absence of both kidneys, lack of muscular mass in the hindquarters up to the elevation of the tibia (without tearing the hide--S.C.) and a ribcage orifice that does not quite reach the thoracic cavity. The official report added that no traces of blood or any other sign that violence took place were found on the site. Researchers estimated that the event took place between Wednesday night (June 26) and early morning Thursday (June 27, 2002)."
"Researchers at the Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto (UNRC) reiterated yesterday (Tuesday, July 2, 2002) that the calf found mutilated yesterday in Berrotaran presented 'clean incisions' in its hide, thus discarding 'the possibility of' any attack by predators."
"Meanwhile, another mutilated bovine, missing eyes and genitalia--characteristics similar to the finds in other provinces--was dicovered late yesterday (Tuesday, July 2, 2002) in the town of San Pedro, department of Santa Rosa, 150 kilometers (90 miles) from the provincial seat," Cordoba. The National Health and Agroalimentary Service (Spanish acronym: SENASA) confirmed that 'a commission is working in the area to determine the discovery of a mutilated cow." (See the Argentinian newspapers La Nueva Provincia of Bahia Blanca for June 27, 2002; Diario El Oeste for June 26, 2002, "Mutilated bovine found at Hortensia," Vox Populi of Misiones for June 30, 2002, "First case involving a mutilated cow in Corrientes," and La Voz del Interior of Cordoba for July 3, 2002, "SENASA explanation found unconvincing in Rio Cuarto." Muchas gracias a Scott Corrales, Gloria Coluchi, Alicia Rossi y Proyecto Catent para esos articulos de diario.)
Argentina reported its third horse mutilation last week. But people in the area believe that sorcery, not aliens, rogue surgeons or the CIA, is responsible for the gruesome slaying.
"'This is a matter of Mandinga. No animal can die that way. It didn't scream. Something weird is going on,' said Maria Eusebia, referring to the stange case involving a mutilated horse missing an eye, its tongue and its anus."
"It was found by residents of La Chiquita, located 8 kilometers (5 miles) east of Presidencia Roque Suarez, located on National Route 16."
"Stories received yesterday (Saturday, June 29, 2002) regarding the event made evident the consternation felt by local residents, who point out that these events are 'the work of practicioners of red magic.'"
"On the night of the alleged mutilation, 'the dogs slept like bears and didn't bark, despite the fact that they slept right next to the horse,' added Maria Eusebia."
"Daniel Acuna, who happened to pass this location on his way to work in the early morning hours, claims having seen red lights over some trees on many occasions, 'like an evil light, which I was told are those who practice red magic.'"
"The event...occurred one month ago, but the case was made known only on Friday (June 28, 2002), after the horse had been found. 'They took out the eye completely, but there was no bleeding. They also took out its tongue and anus, but there was no blood on the ground, nothing at all,' said Emilia Lopez, another resident of the ranch on which Agustina Torres, the horse's owner, lives."
Sra. Torres "'in order not to suffer, since she misses (the horse) so much, went off to Quitilipi,' said locals."
"Where the mutilation took place, located some 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Saenz Pena, almost on the tracks of the Belgrano Railroad, there are several neighboring ranch dwellings in which the horse--named Dominga by the local children--'was like a pet.'"
"'He was tame, good, young and had just grown out of colthood,' said Adriana, a young girl saddened by the horse's fate."
"One of the owner's children, Diego Torres, is still amazed: 'It's not normal. We buried him because here in the countryside we hear nothing about the Chupacabras which the TV talks about. But the incisions are perfect. There was no blood. And, if the perpetrators were human, the horse should have whinnied a little because it's not going to let its tongue be cut out. It's also weird because the dogs didn't bark, either." (See the Argentinian newspaper Norte for June 30, 2002, "Residents of La Chiquita blame animal mutilations on 'red magic.'" Muchas gracias a Scott Corrales y Pablo Omastott para eso articulo de diario.)
MORE UFOs OVER BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE, ARGENTINA
"A family from Smith," in Argentina's southern Buenos Aires province, "with whom we spoke on the telephone and (who) made a request for anonymity, saw a UFO twice over the town."
"According to the testimony of a resident of the community, she was on her way home from running errands around 7:30 p.m. when she saw lights in the sky traveling from northeast to west, issuing bright flashes which cast their light downward. When she reached home, she called her husband and her son Guillermo, who was also arriving at the same time, so they could witness the phenomenon."
"But," according to the witness, "this was not the only time that the strange phenomenon was sighted. At 10 p.m., they saw three lights with the same characteristics, aiming multicolored rays down towards the ground, moving in the opposite direction from the earlier (7:30 p.m.) sighting."
"There is even an unverified version of the same phenomenon having been seen in Moctezuma and Bellocq," two other towns of the province. (See the Argentinian newspaper Diario El Oeste for June 26, 2002, "UFOs seen over Smith." Muchas gracias a Scott Corrales y Gloria Coluchi para eso articulo de diario.)
Argentina's "National Health and Agroalimentary Service (Spanish acronym: SENASA) made known today (Wednesday, July 3, 2002) the report contracted with the Universidad Nacional del Centro (UNICEN) in Tandil, which concludes that the studies performed on dead and mutilated animals have established that the deaths are the result of natural causes and the injuries were provoked by predators, among them a rodent of the genus Oxymcterus, known as the hocicudo rojizo (red-muzzle mouse--J.T.) whose population has recently increased and whose nutritional habits have changed."
"The report points out that the deaths of 20 animals tested, taken from livestock facilities in the Buenos Aires (province) districts of Olavarra, Tandil, Tres Arroyos, Coronel Pringles, Coronel Dorrego and Balcarce are 'due to natural causes and can be attributed to metabolic or infectious diseases which occur frequently at this time of year,' according to UNICEN's chancellor Dr. Nestor Auza."
(Editor's Note: Early July is the middle of winter in Argentina and the other countries of the southern hemisphere.)
"The report points out that 'it was ascertained through direct observation, and under a stereoscopic magnifying glass, that the lesions on the animals' hides and organs were produced by predators' such as rodents and foxes.'"
"Field observations confirmed 'the presence of rodents around the carcasses, inside the carcasses and at the moment the animal tissue was ingested.' Some of these rodents were trapped and subjected to laboratory testing, where they showed 'a particular voraciousness for the organs provided' in the experiment."
However, not all of the veterinarians in Argentina are buying SENASA's explanation.
"'It's hard for me to believe in such an attack by rodents on dead cows,' said Jaime Polop. The UNRC (Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto) specialist reports that red-muzzled rodents (mice) ingest barely 10 to 12 grams of nourishment (at a single feeding--J.T.) and that in order to consume the mutilated cow tissue, 'it would be necessary to have hundreds of rodents acting in concert.'"
"'The Oxymcterus is habitually found in very low numbers among regional rodent populations, which is why it is hard to imagine a massive attack on diseased cows. This mouse species is often found near water courses (rivers and creeks--J.T.), and I understand that this is not the case where the Berrotan animal was found,' Polop said." (Muchas gracias a Scott Corrales, Gloria Coluchi y Alicia Rossi para la afirmacion de SENASA.)
(Editor's Comment: So apparently Oxymcterus underwent a sudden spontaneous mutagenic change enabling the species to conceptualize a straight line, chew along a straight line even though they have the wrong dentition to do so, and consume up to 700 times its customary diet of meat at a single feeding. Somehow it seems easier to believe in space aliens.)
"A meteor may have caused the flash that alarmed an Israeli pilot flying over the Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said Saturday (July 6, 2002), insisting it was not a missile."
"An El Al pilot reported seeing a missile fired from the ground" while flying "over central Ukraine during a Tel Aviv-to-Moscow flight on Thursday night (July 4, 2002). Israeli officials said the missile exploded a few miles from the plane."
"Pilots of two other planes flying over the Dnipropetrovsk region reported seeing a big blue fireball that resembled a missile explosion at the same time, the ITAR-Tass and Interfax news agencies cited Ukrainian aviation officials as saying Saturday."
"The incident was a sensitive issue in the Ukraine because in October (2001) an errant missile fired from a Ukrainian military base shot down a Russian plane, killing all 78 people aboard, most of them immigrants to Israel."
"Israeli officials were especially concerned about the incident because it came the same day an Egyptian immigrant shot and killed two people at the El Al ticket counter at Los Angeles International Airport" in southern California, USA. (See the Duluth, Minn. News-Tribune for July 7, 2002, "Ukraine blames flash on meteor," page 6A. Many thanks to Steve Wilson Sr. for the original news story.)
Two Hasidic Jews were arrested Tuesday (July 2, 2002) when they attempted to scale the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem's Old City in order to have a closer look at a strange phenomenon on the millenia-old structure.
"Jews are flocking to the Wailing Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem to view a phenomenon that is interpreted as a sign of the coming of the Messiah. A wet spot measuring 40 by 10 centimeters (15 by 4 inches) appeared on the face of the Wall. It has led religious Jews to proclaim that it is a portent of the Messiah's imminent arrival."
The phenomenon began on Saturday, June 29, 2002--the Sabbath--when, shortly after sunrise, Hasidic Jews praying at the Wall noticed water seeping from the smooth face of the stone 4 meters (13 feet) above the ground.
The seepage has continued without interruption ever since.
However, not everyone believes that the flow is "miraculous."
"An archaeologist of the Authority for Antiquities of Israel says there may be an ancient water pipe within the Temple Mount which has ruptured, and that this is the cause of the damp spot."
(Editor's Comment: If that were the case, the seepage would be at ground level, not several feet above ground where the man-made wall touches empty air.)
But Hasidic Jews who have witnessed the seepage claim "the Wall is weeping" and cite an ancient prophecy, which proclaims, "When you see water coming through the stone, know that such is a sign that the coming of the Messiah is nigh."
The phenomenon's appearance just days before Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av on the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to July 17--J.T.) is considered significant. This is because the Ninth of Av is the date of tumultuous events in Jewish history.
July 17 was the day Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, captured Jerusalem and destroyed the First Temple in the Seventh Century B.C.
July 17, 70 A.D. was the day the Roman general Titus and the Tenth Legion sacked and destroyed the Second Temple, of which the Wailing Wall is the only piece left standing.
July 17, 1941 is the day the Nazis began mass executions at Oswieicim, Poland in the concentration camp they called Auschwitz. (See the Jerusalem Post for July 3, 2002 and July 5, 2002. Many thanks to Rick Wiles and Ayesha al-Khatabi for these news reports.)
(Editor's Note: This type of phenomenon is called a flow in Forteana.
Sometimes they are associated with religious sites, such as the flow that
appeared in the church at Ars in southern France, after St. Jean Vianney, the
Cure d'Ars (Parish Priest of Ars--J.T.) was laid to rest. Another sprung
from the ground in October 1921 at Cova da Iria, near Fatima, Portugal, four
years after Lucia Abbobora dos Santos, Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto last
saw the Virgin Mary. Then there was the mysterious flow from an acacia tree
in La Feria, 11 miles (18 kilometers) west of Harlingen, Texas in 1972, which
has absolutely nothing to do with religion.
THREE UFOs SIGHTED OVER MADISON, WISCONSIN
On Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at 10:30 p.m., the eyewitness reported, "I caught a brief glimpse of three bright yellow-orange lights in a perfectly triangular formation--fairly close together--streaking from north to south across the sky" over Madison (population 208,054), the state capital of Wisconsin.
"It took, in my estimation, less than two seconds for these lights to move across the entire length of the sky. My first thought is that it was a shooting star. I dismissed this idea because there were those three lights moving in a perfect triangular formation."
"It continued to cross the sky. About ten minutes later, I saw the exact same formation of triangular lights streak across the sky at what seemed like the same speed, moving in essentially the same direction." (Many thanks to John Hoppe of UFO Wisconsin for this report.)
Question: What has six rotors, is colored camoflauged grey with stripes, and flies at treetop level in Rehoboth, Massachusetts (population 7,600)?
Answer: The newest breed of "black helicopters" which were active in the USA just before and after the Fourth of July national holiday.
On Thursday, June 20, 2002, a couple living in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota reported, "My husband, neighbor and I were out in the backyard last weekend in the late afternoon when we suddenly became aware of the sound of an approaching helicopter. We don't live too far from a hospital with a helicopter landing pad, so we assumed that was what it was. But the sound grew louder and louder with two low-flying, totally-black helicopters that flew right overhead, heading towards downtown Minneapolis. I had always though the black helicopters were a myth...until now."
On Friday, June 28, 2002, Gwendolyn D. spotted "black helicopters at night, flying without navigation lights, going from north to south at low altitude over the Genesee River" in Gates, N.Y. (population 29,275)," about 5 miles (8 kilometers) west of Rochester.
"One or two had spotlights aimed at the ground," Gwen added.
Beginning on Tuesday, June 25, 2002, UFO Roundup correspondent Mary Lou Jones-Drown began hearing "very loud helicopter noise" in Rehoboth, Mass. From interviewing witnesses, she learned that mysterious helicopters, black and otherwise, "equipped with spotlights" were seen flying over the Palmer River School on the north side of Route 44, just west of Rehoboth Village.
"I heard helicopter noise in the early morning. Looked up but did not see any helicopters."
A farm owner in South Rehoboth told Mary Lou that "two black helicopters with spotlights were flying in formation above the trees. The choppers came from the southeast, from Mount Hope Bay in Swansea (Mass.)."
Another witness told Mary Lou about sighting a strange helicopter on Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6, 2002, described as "it was like grey camoflauge or a striped helicopter type." (Email reports, plus many thanks to Mary Lou Jones-Drown for the Rehoboth sightings.)
(Editor's Comment: While black helicopter patrols near major cities like Minneapolis and Rochester, N.Y. around the holiday are understandable, I can't figure out what they're doing in rural Rehoboth. The town was a boyhood hangout of H.P. Lovecraft a century ago (1902) and has the reputation of being the ghost-and-poltergeist capital of the Comedy Commonwealth. See UFO Roundup, volume 4, number 27 for October 28, 1999, "1994: Rehoboth's Haunted Cemetery," page 8. What is there in Rehoboth to draw repeated nighttime visitations from the black helicopters?)
From the UFO Files...
It was September of 1920, and the cotton harvest was in full swing on the farms around Bethel, North Carolina, a small town on Highway 13 about 60 miles (100 kilometers) east of Raleigh.
For Nicora B. and her family, day laborers in the cotton fields, the harvest was the businest time of the year. From sunrise until sunset, 14-year-old Nicora and her family walked methodically down the rows, plucking the white bolls from the cotton plants and stuffing them in their trailing tote sacks.
But the 1920 harvest was one Nicora would never forget. Before her death in 1991, she shared details of the strange event with her grandson, Gil Rodriguez.
Early one afternoon, Nicora, her mother Annie B. and other relatives were picking "high cotton" off the taller plants when they "saw something large flying over the farm."
"'It looked like two pie pans placed together, lip to lip,'" Nicora recalled.
The silvery UFO "zigzagged across the sky and," in Nicora's words, "'came to rest in the field' in front of them."
"Two little bald white men got out and pointed short sticks at them." She reminisced, "'They were the size of little boys but their faces seemed older.'"
"One of the little bald men began digging and poking in the dirt with something like a shovel and put some dirt into a bag. He then took a small plant and placed it in the bag also."
"Both little men then backed up one after the other and entered the pie-pan-shaped thing, still pointing the sticks at them as they walked backwards."
"Presently the UFO 'took off and zigzagged back in the direction it came.'"
Nicora told her grandson that "'We all thought it had something to do with the government.'"
(Editor's Note: Not likely, Nicora. On October 2, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a catastrophic stroke that rendered him completely paralyzed on his left side. By September 1920, Wilson was still a complete invalid, and the USA was being run by a strange--and unelected--triumvirate consisting of First Lady Edith Galt Wilson, the president's chief of staff Joseph P. Tumulty and the president's personal physician, Dr. Cary Grayson. For details about this strange period in American history, see Mrs. Levine's great new book, Edith and Woodrow.)
Gil Rodriguez added, "She (Nicora) mentioned that they (the UFO occupants) looked the size of 8 to 10-year-old children, and the UFO was bigger than an automobile. They talked about it for a little while and then went back to work. She said they had to get back to work to make their day's wages." (See Filer's Files #9 for 2002. Many thanks to Gil Rodriguez for the additional information via email interview.)
The movie Men In Black II is now in theaters, and it was well worth the wait.
And we'll be back next week with more UFO, paranormal and Fortean news from around the planet Earth, brought to you by "the paper that goes home--UFO Roundup." See you next time!
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A third consecutive century for South African professional Obus Pienaar helped Sleaford move up to third place in the ECB Premier League on Saturday when they had the better of their match at Bourne.
Meanwhile, in the South Lincs and Border Premier League, against the same opposition, Sleaford recorded a 37 run victory at home.
Sponsored by Baker Plant Hire, Sleaford first XI were asked to bat first by Bourne and were given an excellent start by Matthew Mountain and Thomas Shorthouse who produced an opening partnership of 72, which was broken when Shorthouse was caught at the wicket for 32.
Pienaar joined Mountain and their partnership was to be the one that enabled their side to dominate the game as they added 95 runs for the second wicket, before Mountain departed for an innings of 77 which included 11 fours and a six. Thereafter, the innings was dominated by Pienaar who went on to make a century as his side totalled 258 from their allotted overs.
Bourne's response never gathered the momentum required for victory but Sleaford were left to rue three missed opportunities which cost them valuable overs to bowl out their opponents. The home side still had one wicket intact at the end of their innings, thus denying Sleaford maximum points. Angus Youles, with four wickets, was Sleaford's most successful bowler.
In the reverse fixture at Sleaford, the home side, sponsored by Darren Wilson, recorded a 37 run victory in a high scoring encounter.
Batting first, Sleaford made 275 in their allotted 45 overs with Simon Godby making a century and Oliver Bean 61, in a partnership of 144.
In reply, Bourne were up with the required run rate for much of their innings but were eventually undone by Luke Hollingworth who claimed five wickets as the visitors were dismissed for 237 to complete an entertaining match in which both teams played their part.
On Sunday, Sleaford first XI, sponsored by Specsavers, recorded a comfortable five wicket victory against Hartsholme in the Lincoln League Premier Division, whilst Sleaford Academy, sponsored by Turnbulls, beat Woodhall by 42 runs, with Kurt Colyn top scoring with the bat and Ben Hutson and Henno var Vraden both claiming four wickets. Match ball sponsors were the Cook family.
This weekend Sleaford entertain Bracebridge Heath in the ECB Premier League on Saturday whilst in the South Lincs Premier, Sleaford travel to Belton Park. On Sunday, Sleaford Academy entertain Woodhall whilst the first XI travel to Heckington. Home matches start at noon and 2pm respectively and all spectators are welcome. Admission free.


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There's a good reason that background checks and gun registration laws are bad ideas, and that reason's name is Swampscott, Massachusetts Selectman Barry Greenfield.
Greenfield is one of those little tyrants who apparently believes that government exists to keep you in line.
He recently came out in favor of a measure that would allow law enforcement to come snooping around the homes of legal gun owners any time they please.
It's all in the public interest, naturally. Greenfield said that Massachusetts law requires gun owners to keep their weapons inoperable and out of reach behind a lock — which pretty much nullifies the point of having a gun in the first place.
According to Greenfield, there are over 600 registered gun owners in Swampscott, and he wants police to be able to drop in on any of them, anytime, unannounced and without a warrant to check to see if those nasty guns are locked up (presumably so that you can't use them against warrantless, jack-booted thugs).
It's all about the children.
According to Greenfield, media-touted school shootings across the country have involved children who took guns from their parents, so to his thinking, the way to head that sort of behavior off at the pass is to enforce the state law that makes guns useless.
Since teaching children about gun safety is out of the question for liberals of all persuasions, Greenfield jumps directly to the violation of civil rights.
"We need the ability to enforce the state law," Greenfield said.
Since the state law is already an infringement of people's rights to defend themselves, I'm going to say no you don't.
What government, from local to federal, needs is to trust its own citizens to make decisions for themselves about how to defend their families, persons and homes.
What it needs to do is its job of defending our God-given rights, not finding lame excuses to trample them.


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