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Krista Wegener serves as Executive Vice President of Sales and Distribution for Participant, overseeing global sales and distribution for all of Participant's film and television content, including narrative and documentary releases.
Wegener first joined the company in 2016 as Senior Vice President of Sales and Distribution and has overseen negotiations on behalf of Participant for more than a dozen high-profile sales, including Steve James' acclaimed 10-part docuseries, America to Me, acquired by Starz; American Factory(Netflix and Barack & Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions); The Price of Free(YouTube); Foster(HBO); Chiwetel Ejiofor's directorial debut, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind(Netflix); and Ai Weiwei's Human Flow(Amazon Studios).
Wegener also oversaw international sales and worldwide distribution strategy on such films as Mimi Leder's On the Basis of Sex, Todd Haynes' Dark Waters, Oscar® Best Picture winnerGreen Bookand Alfonso Cuarón's Academy Award®-winning Roma, on which she worked closely with Netflix to execute the worldwide theatrical release, leading up to the film being exhibited on nearly 2,000 screens in more than 40 countries.
Prior to Participant, Wegener spent six years as a key member of the Miramax executive team that relaunched the company after it was acquired by private equity investors in 2010. Prior to Miramax, she held senior finance and operational roles at Alliance Films and Universal Pictures International. Wegener started her career at The Walt Disney Company.
Wegener spent much of her career living and working internationally and was based in London for 10 years. She earned a BA in Economics from UCLA and holds an MBA from London Business School.


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Porschelump looks like a car again! Well, at least under the hood. I still have a lot of little things to finish up before the end of the month, but LOOK AT IT!
As soon as my nose stops leaking and it warms up a bit, I'll fire it up and see if it works (...wörks?).
Right now, I've got a horrible cold and need a nap, though. BRB, drowsyme—zzzzzzzzzzzz.

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Join the United Pistol League match this Sunday at California Tactical Academy!
The X3 United Pistol League match runs concurrently with the X3 Multi-gun match at the California Tactical Academy (www.californiatacticalacademy.com) in Piru, CA just a short drive away from LA and Ventura on the 4th Sunday of every month. This match will feature 6 stages that combine close quarters and precision shooting. Targets include standard and half-sized USPSA paper targets, reactive steel targets, and special targets like double-spinners and plate racks.
All you need is you, your pistol or PCC, enough magazines for 40-50 rounds per stage, and ammunition for the day. On-site registration opens at 0730, there is a mandatory shooters meeting at 0830, and shooting starts at 0900 sharp! If you want to squad with your friends, you had better sign up early as the squads fill up very quickly. Match fees for the event will be $40 and need to either be paid in advance on the CTA website or at the public range on your way in. All shooters must stop at the public range to sign the range waiver on the way in.
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All long guns must have a safety/chamber flag installed when not on the line.
All long guns must be bagged or cased when transported between your car to the stages as well as between stages.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Book Review - Sixteen Brides By Stephanie Grace Whitson
When i got this i was sorta worried cause how would a book follow sixteen brides? it baffled me so i just kept it on the pile of books for a bit. but i picked it up and it was really good. honestly it was hard for me to follow a lot of the time but towards the end it was really good. it did make me sad cause i wihed there was more to it. but such is life. i guess i have to read more from stephanie whitson to see what is up. but this was a good old timey story it was again hard to follow but it was pretty good nonetheless.
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"Sixteen Civil War widows living in St. Louis respond to a series of meetings conducted by a land speculator who lures them west by promising "prime homesteads" in a "booming community." Unbeknownst to them, the speculator's true motive is to find an excuse to bring women to the fledging community of Plum Grove, Nebraska, in hopes they will accept marriage proposals shortly after their arrival! Sparks fly when these unsuspecting widows meet the men who are waiting for them. These women are going to need all the courage and faith they can muster to survive these unwanted circumstances--especially when they begin to discover that none of them is exactly who she appears to be."
Thank you to Bethany House for providing me with this book free of charge in exchange for a review. you can check out Sixteen Brides on amazon!
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Many easily believe that it is possible to set aside life for later and prioritize work for now, but a business motivational speaker disagrees. Focusing on work and achieving results may seem like success in life, but you're not living life at all. Life isn't something that you can pause and then come back to when you're ready; it's a continuous process. People can't wait forever and they'll just leave you behind. When you try to live the life you froze when you made work your life, you'll find that everything's gone and there's so little left.
What You Stand to Gain
Placing all of your effort into work is rewarding to the extent that you move up in the company. Your bosses become your co-workers and your co-workers become your employees. It's true that you'll earn money and you'll feel like you're successful, but reveling from completed ambitions is not enough to satisfy the needs of a human. You can carry your head high and have a lot of self-esteem in your office at the top floor of your company, but it's lonely at the tip of the pyramid.
What You Stand to Lose
Adventure, love, friendship, memories; you will miss out on a lot. Money can't buy back time and spending the rest of your years finally living life does not make up for the years you threw away. Some things just can't be taken back and it's true that you only live once and a business motivational speaker says to make it count.
Work-life balance is important so that later on in your riper years, you won't have any regrets. A business motivational speaker reminds us that the consequences for an imbalanced life include things that are irreversible. Learn the consequences and fulfill the needs to live life.
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Square Enix said last week that a major announcement concerning Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age would be coming today and it delivered. Now, upon the arrival of version 1.04 tomorrow, the Sky Pirate's Den will be making its return.
Final Fantasy XIII: The Zodiac Age featured an overwhelming amount of improvements over the original, such as dual job licenses and better equipment balance, but in the midst of everything that was added, one thing was removed: the Sky Pirate's Den, whose prime function was turned into trophies.
Fans noticed its absence and begged for Square Enix to bring it back; and now they're getting they're wish.
The Sky Pirate's Den is a small space that players can access which will fill with sprites of various characters, monsters and other objects from the game as they complete certain tasks and objectives in the game. The catch here, however, is that players don't know what these objectives are and won't find out until the associated sprite is unlocked. Luckily, the requirements to unlocking most of them are as easy attacking a certain amount of times or defeating a certain enemy, but some do require a bit more finesse. Sprites aren't the only things players can earn as a reward, though, as a neat title is attached to each one.
That said, it remains unclear if players who met these requirements on a pre-existing file will obtain these titles/sprites upon loading their files tomorrow.
On a related note, the announcement had one more thing to share: a new theme.
Players will be able to download a free PS4 theme called "Eruyt Village." Not only does the theme feature newly-made illustrations depicting the Viera, but it has music to go along with it.
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Exactly seven months ago today, I signed the contract for my master bath remodel and I can proudly say it is finally done, as of yesterday! Yeaaaaay!! And in my humble opinion, it is gorgeous!
Before I get to the photos, I'd like to share what I have learned about remodeling, since this was my first major one. I was told by the company I hired, that my remodel was quite different than most, because I designed the project and researched and bought most of the supplies myself: sinks, toilet, shower and sink fixtures, medicine cabinet, ceiling tin, wall and ceiling light fixtures, columns, and all the tile. And I faux finished the ceiling and the Greek columns. Usually the remodeling company handles all that and the customer just pays for it all.
Regardless of how it is done, I suggest that impeccable records be kept of everything. Period. A diary is ideal if it includes how much things cost, but also when items were installed. It was more complicated for me because I had to keep track of my own costs for sinks, for instance, and also costs regarding the company I hired, mainly demo, installation and extras. Take pictures before the project starts and periodically along the way. They will be fun to see later.
I learned that remodeling costs more than you plan for. If you want anything out of the ordinary, like Champagne Bronze plumbing fixtures, you will have to pay an "up-charge," sometimes called a "change order." That will be in addition to the estimate you initially received from the contractor.
Also, the estimated time for completion is likely to be longer than expected. In my case, a lot longer. That actually worked in my favor, because it gave me additional time to save money to cover those unexpected extra costs.
At tally-up time, since I kept impeccable records, I even found a couple discounts my contractor forgot. That saved me money and made me happy. One of my discounts came through Angie's List, so I recommend it.
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This works great in a pressure cooker. I roasted the sweet potatoes in a toaster oven at 400F for 20min, and cooked the rest at high pressure on a stovetop pressure cooker for about 25min. I'll try cooking the sweet potatoes IN the pressure cooker next time. I just didn't want to have to worry about exact timing. I would think 25min would be plenty though for a stovetop (maybe 30min for electric since they're lower pressure?) NOT vegetarians, but this is getting added to our rotation!
Crockpot Sweet Potato & Black Bean Quinoa Chili
Try this healthy, vegetarian quinoa chili with chunky sweet potatoes and hearty sweet potatoes. The best part? It's made in a slower cooker, so it's easy and mostly hands-off!
Well, it's the time my friends. Time to turn on the slow cooker. Time to pull out those chunky sweaters from the back of the closet. And the time to cozy up to a big bowl of chili.
Because apparently there's some sort of hurricane coming towards the East Coast right now and it's makin' things pretty darn miserable out there. A hurricane? really?
Yep, it's definitely chili time. There's nothing that will warm you up faster than a bowl of this.
If you followed SQ last winter, then you might have seen (or better yet, tried) my spicy quinoa chili recipe. It's a good one, but this one's better 😉
Why? 1) LOTS of sweet potato. 2) black beans. 3) lots of spices. 4) vegetarian. 5) slow cooker.
And the last one might just be my favorite.
See all those goodies in there? The spices, baby bits of quinoa, beans, and chunky sweet potatoes will slowly meld together and turn into the most spectacular chili EVER.
One thing to mention is that it might seem a little thin or liquidy at first, but as it cooks the quinoa will also cook, absorbing a lot of that liquid and helping the whole thing get nice and thick.
I mean…it's hard to resist, ain't it?
Also, while totally optional, the cubed avocado (or better yet a big ol' dollop of guac) and tortilla chips are a phenom. It makes it feel a little bit like a slice of Mexican heaven, perhaps taking your mind off the fact that it's cold and miserable out.
So excuse me while I go dig into my leftovers.
I'll be on the couch, with a giant bag of chips next to me, pup at my feet and a big bowl of quinoa chili in my lap. Happy Sunday friends!
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Crockpot Sweet Potato & Black Bean Quinoa Chili
- 3 cups diced sweet potato about 1 large
- 1 cup diced red onion about 1 medium
- 1 cup diced bell peppers about 1 large
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 15 oz can organic black beans
- 1 28 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes
- 3 – 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 – 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne more or less to taste
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Add all ingredients into a crock pot (starting with just 3 cups of broth). Turn on high and cook for 4 hours, turn down to low and continue to cook until ready to serve. If too thick, stir in another ½ – 1 cup of water.
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Reuters reports that Nintendo, unlike its competitors, will turn a profit on Wii hardware and software starting day one:
"We will make a profit on the entire Wii proposition out of the box – hardware and software," Reggie Fils-Aime told Reuters in an interview.
"That really is a very different philosophy versus our competitors. We are a company that competes only in the interactive entertainment space so we have to make a profit on every thing we do."
Well, at least investors will be happy to hear that. I doubt, however, that gamers spending sixty dollars on extra controllers probably won't be mollified by the fact that Nintendo gets to keep some of that.
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They upheld Bonjour's conviction for manufacturing marijuana.Justice David Wiggins issued a dissenting opinion, which was backed by Chief Justice Louis Lavorato, stating Bonjour, 64, should have been able to use a "medical necessity" defense when his case went to trial in 2002.Iowa law classifies marijuana as a Schedule I substance, which means it has a high potential for abuse and no recognized medical use.Another section of the law allows the drugs to be considered a Schedule II substance, which denotes it has accepted but restricted medical uses, "provided by rules of the board of pharmacy examiners."But the Iowa pharmacy hasn't developed rules concerning the drug's medical use, so it remains an illegal Schedule I substance."These are issues the court and the legislature needs to take a look at," said Theresa Wilson, the assistant state appellate defender who handled Bonjour's appeal.She was disappointed by the ruling but happy to see the dissenting opinion. She is mulling the possibility of asking for a rehearing on the case.Wiggins' dissenting opinion cited a previous case that allowed a farmer to defend against criminal charges involving the shooting of a deer by arguing he killed nuisance deer damaging crops."If we are willing to allow a farmer to realize the full value of his crops by allowing him to kill a foraging deer, ... we should allow an individual to seek relief from the agonizing symptoms caused by an incurable disease that will eventually lead to death, even though the board of pharmacy examiners had not enacted rules regarding the medical use of marijuana," the dissenting opinion states.Bonjour was arrested after Floyd County sheriff's deputies found marijuana plants and bagged marijuana in his home in 2000.He tried to argue that the illegal drug was a medical necessity, and during a pre-trial hearing he called Dr. Jeffery Meier, an assistant processor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa.Meier had treated Bonjour and testified the pot counteracts the poor appetite, nausea and other side effects of the toxic medications his patient takes for AIDS.The physician said he first tried treating Bonjour with Marinol, which is a synthetic version of marijuana's THC. But Bonjour told him the symptoms were better controlled with real marijuana."One could say that marijuana might have been lifesaving in this particular case," Meier testified.The district court didn't allow Bonjour to present any of this evidence during a bench trial, and Bonjour was convicted of manufacturing marijuana.Bonjour appealed the matter to the Iowa Supreme Court.The majority of the Supreme Court agreed with the district court that Bonjour shouldn't have been allowed to use a medical necessity defense.It noted the deer-shooting case but said the use of marijuana was a different legal issue, noting the Legislature deferred the decision on the marijuana matter to the pharmacy board."Use of marijuana is a public-policy issue best suited for the Legislature because it is driven by legal, moral, philosophical and medical concerns that are ill-suited for resolution by this court," the ruling reads.Newshawk: MayanSource: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, The (IA)Author: Jeff Reinitz, Courier Staff WriterPublished: Saturday, February 12, 2005Copyright: 2005 The Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierWebsite: http://www.wcfcourier.com/Contact: newsroom wcfcourier.comCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #2 posted by global_warming on February 12, 2005 at 15:27:12 PT The Women Inhaled The First Breath Gen 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Gen 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by global_warming on February 12, 2005 at 12:45:12 PT This is Great News "Des Moines --- Two justices on Iowa's high court said people should be able to argue they have a medical need for marijuana to defend against criminal drug charges.But the majority of Iowa Supreme Court justices disagreed in a case concerning Lloyd Dean Bonjour, a Floyd County AIDS patient..They upheld Bonjour's conviction for manufacturing marijuana..Justice David Wiggins issued a dissenting opinion, which was backed by Chief Justice Louis Lavorato, stating Bonjour, 64, should have been able to use a "medical necessity" defense when his case went to trial in 2002."This must make the government and all those judges, lawyers and law enforcement people, feel real good, they collectively agreed to take this 64 year old dyeing mans medicine and lock him up in their prison.I bet they have something to be proud of? [ Post Comment ] Post Comment


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[TAIPEI] Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said conventional monetary and fiscal policies had limited impact and that structural reforms were the best way to fix Taiwan's slowing economy.
Ms Tsai made the remarks at a financial financial forum Wednesday in Taipei organized by Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News. The former law professor and trade negotiator said the island needed to strengthen the functioning of capital markets, increase domestic investment and boost innovation in five key industries.
Ms Tsai, 59, who assumed leadership of the export-dependent island in May, faces the task of reversing three consecutive quarters of economic contraction while following through on pledges to cap debt and balance the budget.
Her challenges include slower iPhone sales, weak petrochemical prices and strained ties with China, which has cut off communications over her refusal to accept both sides are part of "one China".
While the government projects Taiwan's economy to expand 1.06 per cent this year, a state-funded research institution warned last month that growth could slow to less than half that pace.
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Although China still considers Taiwan a province and remains a military rival, the two saw ties improve under former President Ma Ying-jeou. Ms Tsai, whose Democratic Progressive Party officially supports independence, has pledged to uphold relations, but angered the Communist Party by not accepting its one-China negotiating framework.
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Democrats to hold Social Security town meetings
- March 28, 2005
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan at Ravenna High School, 6:30-8:00 p.m. For info, call 330-630-7311.
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U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, VFW Post 2529, 604 W Perkins Avenue, Sandusky, 5:30-7:30 p.m. For info, call 419-259-7500.
- March 30, 2005
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Oregon City Council Chambers, 5330 Seaman Road, 5:30-7:30 p.m. For info, call 419-259-7500.
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U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Ottawa County Community Resource Center, 8043 W SR 163, Oak Harbor, 5:30-7:30 p.m. For info, call 419-259-7500.
- April 4
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, University of Toledo, Ingman Room - SU 2520, Hosted by UT Young Democrats, 6:00-8:00 p.m.For info, call 419-259-7500.
- April 18, 2005
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan at The Renaissance Place(South Side Hospital) in Youngstown, 6:30-8:00p.m. For info, call 330-740-0193
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Elms Retirement Village, 115 Prospect Street, Wellington, 6:30-8:00 p.m. For info, call 419-259-7500.
- April 25, 2005
U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown, 4 p.m., AFL-CIO Union Headquarters, 4127 East Second Street, Dayton, Ohio 45403, (937) 259-9814. Also includes Dr. James Swaney, Chairman of Wright State University's Economics Department, Dennis Lieberman, Chairman of the Montgomery County Democratic Party, and Wesley Wells of the AFL-CIO. For info, go to wwww. montgomerydems.org or www. ohaflcio.org
- May 2
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Warren AME Church, 915 Collingwood Ave, Toledo, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. For info, call 419-259-7500.
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Phil Burress is a bag of shit
• The president of the local group, Citizens for Community Values (CCV) is denouncing AARP of Ohio for its opposition to State Issue One. Issue One, also known as the marriage protection amendment, would not recognize the legal status of either same sex couples or unmarried couples of the opposite sex.
The AARP says if passed the amendment could take away the rights of unmarried, older couples. [emphasis added]
But CCV president Phil Burress says by taking that position, the AARP is "turning its back on basic moral principles". WCPO-TV, Oct. 12, 2004.
• When the question was asked regarding how a ban on same-sex marriage would hurt heterosexuals getting married, Burress became less than friendly and stated that the issue is not a ban on gay marriage, rather that it was an effort to protect families from moral destruction. - Perry Slone, Dayton City Paper, Oct. 27, 2004
• Burress agrees the amendment will end domestic partner benefits offered by four state universities, regardless of whether couples are gay.
"The term 'domestic partner' is marriage by a different name," he said.
He said the amendment will not have any impact on private businesses or individual contracts, as some suggest. He said concerns about an adverse economic impact are "fictional." - Gannett News Service, Oct. 18, 2004.
• "We're very comfortable with the words [of Issue 1]." - Phil Burress, Oct. 14, 2004.
• "The concerns that Senators DeWine and Voinovich raise are totally without substance," explained Burress. "Both sentences of the amendment define marriage and protect it from anyone attempting to create counterfeit marriages by another name."CCV, Oct. 8, 2004.
Surprised by the unintended consequences of Issue 1? You shouldn't be.
Its far-reaching language will have unintended consequences, disallowing otherwise contractual rights, benefits, and protections, such as those of adopted children of unmarried couples or of unmarried couples jointly owning property. - Ohio League of Women Voters, Sept. 10, 2004.
It is an ambiguous invitation to litigation that will result in unintended consequences for senior citizens and for any two persons who share living accommodations. - Project Vote Smart, Oct. 13, 2004.
[The ACLU Nov. 10, 2004] forum is intended to assemble those who are concerned about the widespread implications and consequences of Issue 1 to begin a coordinated process of . . . identifying the legal issues in relation to various impact areas (domestic relations, contracts, adoption/custody, employment benefits, etc). - Ohio ACLU
It is an ambiguous invitation to litigation that will result in unintended consequences for senior citizens and for any two persons who share living accommodations. There will be as many interpretations of the words, "Intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage," as there are judges in the state of Ohio. - Gov. Bob Taft, Oct. 13, 2004
If approved, the amendment would deprive any unmarried couple in Ohio - gay or straight - of legal privileges they now enjoy. - Toledo Blade, Oct. 10, 2004.. . . and so on and so on.
. . . single pregnant women might find themselves unable legally to assert a right to maternity leave or to gain a court-protection order against an abusive ex-boyfriend. - Dayton Daily News, Oct. 7, 2004.
I'm also concerned about other Ohioans, including heterosexual friends and family members, who would be harmed by the passage of this amendment . . . It may even affect whether domestic violence charges can be pursued if the victim is not legally married to the person who abused him or her -- this includes women who are abused by a boyfriend. - Jim Ryan.
Ohio's new constitutional amendment aimed at denying special legal rights to gay and unmarried couples also may strip legal protections from thousands of unwed victims of domestic violence.
Legal and victim-advocacy circles are buzzing over motions from the Cuyahoga County public defender's office to dismiss domestic-violence charges against unmarried defendants.
The argument: that the charge violates the amendment to Ohio's Constitution known as Issue 1 by giving spouselike status and protection to victims who live
"The thing is, you can only get a domestic-violence charge now if you are a wife beater, not a girlfriend beater," said Jeff Lazarus, a law clerk for public defender Robert Tobik and chief architect of the motions to dismiss. - Plain Dealer, Jan. 15,2005.
[Issue 1] is vague and likely to cause unintended consequences. It will also reduce rights and benefits for all unmarried Ohio couples. - Eric Resnick, Dec. 31, 2004.
This proposed amendment to the state constitution, masquerading as an affirmation of traditional marriage, has been publicly outed for what it truly is -- an assault on the rights of all unmarried Ohioans and a threat to our economic future. - Mary Anne Sharkey, Oct. 28, 2004.
Dispatch garbles state business tax stance
The headline to the editorial says, "Plug the loopholes."
Okay, you think. Sounds like the Dispatch is joining the Policy Matters Ohio camp of calling for fixing the state's swiss cheese-like franchise tax rather than going with Taft's new Commercial Activities Tax.
Or maybe, you think, the paper thinks that fixing the franchise tax is an interim measure that would either buy time until consensus on the CAT is reached or would force CAT opponents to change their mind.
But, apparently, it's neither. No where in the body of the editorial does it make any call for patching the loopholes. As a matter of fact, it calls for full speed ahead for the CAT:
The leaders of the General Assembly, House Speaker Jon A. Husted and Senate President Bill
Harris, recently told The Dispatch editorial board that they are committed to passing the governor's plan without substantial changes.So, is this just a big screw up or signs of some nuanced difference between Glenn Sheller and Ben Marrison on taxes?
Ohio's long-term financial and economic health will improve if they succeed.
Issue 1 chickens come home to roost: Domestic violence law only applies to married couples
Opponents of last November's Issue 1, aka the Gay Marriage amendment, warned that it wasn't about homosexual marriage, unions or whatever. They warned that it was about having government decided who you could and could enter into a relationship with, and what rights would be conferred on that relationship.
In otherwords, they were saying that the radical right's opposition went beyond gay sex and that there was a broader agenda to restate the rules for all relationships including heterosexual ones. Thus, they predicted that Issue 1 had many hidden bombs within it that would go off over time.
Well, it didn't take long for the first bomb to go off. From the Plain Dealer:
Ohio voters who approved a constitutional amendment last fall that denied legal recognition of unmarried and gay couples probably didn't envision the measure being successfully used as a defense in domestic violence cases.UPDATE: As Brian points out, the Issue 1 architect wants all the other laws to change instead of fixing his:
But that became a reality Wednesday when Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Stuart Friedman ruled that the amendment, approved by voters as Issue 1, made part of the state's domestic violence law unconstitutional.
Friedman said that because Ohio's domestic violence law recognizes the relationship between an unmarried offender and victim as one "approximating the significance or effect of marriage," it represents a direct conflict with the amendment's prohibition against such recognition and is thus unenforceable.
In the case involving Frederick Burk of Cleveland, who was arrested in February on a charge of domestic violence against a woman, Friedman reduced that charge (a fourth-degree felony with a possible prison term of six to 12 months) to simple assault (a first-degree misdemeanor with a maximum six-month jail term). One of Burk's attorneys, Dave Magee of the public defender's office, said Friedman's ruling may be the first in Ohio supporting the contention that the domestic violence law is unconstitutional.
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Lewis Katz, a Case Western Reserve University law professor, said the legal battle could eventually reach the Ohio Supreme Court. He said that court may try to save the statute, and an effort will made by the state legislature to revise the law to make it constitutional.
Until then, he expects to see more lawyers raise the constitutional issue in domestic violence cases, and "judges bending over backwards to save the domestic violence statute from such attacks.
"My own guess is that Judge Friedman is correct because the language of Issue 1 is so clear, it's hard to get around that," he added.
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Cathleen Alexander, executive director of the Domestic Violence Center in Cleveland, said Friedman's decision will bring an issue that needs to be resolved to the forefront. But she also noted "the troubling part, until the state figures out how to address these unintended consequences, is that a victim can't avail themselves of the full protection of the domestic violence law."
That protection could include the automatic escalation of charges for repeat offenses and obtaining protection orders for victims, Alexander said.
Friedman said he was "greatly concerned" as to how his decision might affect judicial decisions setting bail and motions for temporary restraining orders in certain domestic violence cases. But before announcing his decision, he emphasized that anyone who assumed the ruling was based on any kind of personal, legal or social agenda would be wrong. And following the law, Friedman said, can sometimes mean taking a path to some "unfamiliar or even frightening" places.
Phil Burress of Cincinnati, a leader in the drive to pass Issue 1, said the domestic violence law needs to be amended "to bring about equal treatment," and noted that legislation to that effect has been introduced by Rep. Jim Raussen, a Cincinnati Republican.We think it's an open question of how sincere Burress even is. It's not like this was an unforeseen problem when Issue 1 was drafted. Burress knew exactly what he was doing.
"There's nothing wrong with the constitutional amendment," he added. "If there's any law contrary to the constitutional amendment, we will fix it."
Sentiments from Tampa Bay about Schiavo
By my last count, 1,085 people had written e-mails in reply to Tuesday's column criticizing Congress for intervening in the Terri Schiavo case.
Of those 1,085 people, only 40 disagreed.
Another 269 people left voice messages. Of those callers, only 13 disagreed.
The total number of people who responded sets an all-time record. No previous topic has come close - not gay marriage, not flag burning, not even cat-and-dog stories. Nothing.
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. . . I have never seen anything like it. It is the first time in my career that an issue was so one-sidedly dominated by the, uh - well, what do we call this side?
It's sure as heck not the "anti-religious" side. A large number of people made it a point to express their Christianity and their deep faith in God, while expressing outrage at grandstanding politicians:
I am one of those conservatives, and a born-again Christian. I believe in the sanctity of life ... There are many of us who feel Terri needs to be allowed to die naturally.
I'm a Christian and Republican. My personal feeling is Congress was just flat wrong and that the federal government opportunists are trying to grab moral brownie points.
It's not the "liberal" side, either. Just as many people described themselves as lifelong conservative Republicans. A lot of them, with grudging good humor, complained it was the first time they had ever agreed with me, or the tiresome St. Petersburg Times.
I must be feeling the emotions that Ronald Reagan felt when the Democratic Party "left him." I have been a conservative Republican all my life but now I feel that I'm being left behind by my party and even by all of those conservative radio talk hosts.
As a Goldwater Republican I'm saddened at this garbage that the Bush boys are pulling off right now. This could lead to tens of thousands of these battles for no good purpose. My son is profoundly handicapped ... I have guardianship and would be very upset if someone came in and told me how to care for my son. It's MY call, not some jerk in Washington.
Certain themes recurred in the e-mails: profound anger at the arrogance of Congress, the belief that families should control their own destinies, the worry of seniors that their own wishes will be trampled by the government.
Perhaps, the next time one of our congressmen has a pain or feels ill, he should send a snippet of video of himself to his doctor for diagnosis.
I just don't understand how people can claim to be Christian but are willing to vote for politicians who cut health care for the poor. Then when these same political hacks pretend to be so concerned about Terri, they believe them.
What is ironic is that these same conservatives have for years expressed their fears that Democrats, or what they find most despicable, liberals, would take power in the government, and use it to further control people's lives through regulation.
Neither did it escape readers' attention that the same government that preaches to us about the "sanctity of marriage" is so willing to trample over that institution when it doesn't like the result.
I mailed copies of my living will to my mother and sister yesterday. I find it appalling that after passing the Defense of Marriage Act because the sacred institution of marriage must be protected, now Congress seeks to intervene in a marriage. I also can't believe that anyone thinks they can wipe out seven years of court decisions just because the court didn't rule their way. Must be nice!
Many compelling messages came from people who have been through similar experiences in their own families. Some expressed pain and sympathy for Bob and Mary Schindler, Terri Schiavo's parents, but related their own decision to let a loved one go. Several of these spoke firsthand about the natural process of passing, in which our bodies shut down and refuse food and water - it is not "starving to death," nor is it suffering.
Both our fathers died of cancer at home with the help of hospice. Even after days of not eating and little drinking they did not ask for food or fluids when they rallied for brief periods.
While there are many who believe that denying food and water to someone near the end of life is painful and cruel, quite the opposite is true. This is a very natural way for our bodies to shut down when we are near death. Natural brain chemicals kick in, and we peacefully pass on to our afterlife, where there is no medicine or pain.
Most gut-wrenching was an account from Clearwater:
My family is one of the many "murderers" that have had to deal with choosing to prolong a life long gone or allow the kindness of death and the hope for something better for a trapped spirit. My father spent 12 years battling Alzheimer's and in the end, we did what we felt was right and what the hospice people advised - no food and only ice to keep his lips moist.
I can assure those doubters out there, fearing that Mrs. Schiavo will suffer, that it does not happen, especially in individuals who have no cognizant awareness - the body produces endorphins in this state that act as a natural anesthetic. My father did not suffer in his last hours and peacefully passed away at home in his own bed, four years ago. In all that time, I have never once felt like a murderer or that my family should have made another decision.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
The Petro/Heimlich team
But yesterday's announcement that Heimlich would be Jim Petro's lieutenant governor and running mate seems to put his campaign for congress on hold
The blog also has more information here about how Heimlich's reputation and decision affects Kenny Blackwell and the outrage from the right wing fringe elements of the Republican party.
As the Enquirer notes, this is pretty early for a gubernatorial candidate to be announcing a running mate, so there has got to be more to the story than this . . . such as lining up someone else for congress. Seems far fetched to us, but another Cincinnati blog seems to be taking radio personality Bill Cunningham seriously.
Monday, March 21, 2005
Hard to believe Columbus opinions this far out of line
The president's approval rating of 45 percent is the second- lowest of his presidency in the Newsweek poll. His lowest was 42 percent in May of last year.On the other hand, a Dispatch-commissioned survey supposedly indicates people in the Columbus area are giving Bush improved approval ratings, compared to a similar poll in May 2004:
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Princeton Survey Research Associates International interviewed 1010 adults aged 18 and older for the Newsweek poll, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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The president's issue-specific approval rating in the Newsweek poll hit record lows for his handling of the situation in Iraq, the federal budget deficit, energy policy and the environment and tied record lows for terrorism and homeland security, education, and Medicare.
Bush's job approval rating climbed to 50 percent in the most-recent survey, a 6-point increase.Despite disagreeing on the approval ratings, this Dispatch poll showed a similar disenchantment with the war in Iraq.
President Bush is a little more popular these days, but his war isn't.Pet peeve: Why did Darrell Rowland feel compelled to include these comments from one respondent?
At the second anniversary of the U.S.-led coalition's invasion of Iraq, 38 percent of Columbus-area residents say the war has been worth the toll in lives and other costs, a new poll shows. And 36 percent say Bush has a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq.
But Barbara Cannon, 58, a retired state worker who lives in West Jefferson, said Bush has done "an excellent job.'' Her son is an Army sergeant stationed in Afghanistan.We assume reporter Darrell Rowland agrees with the facts, namely that Iraq has nothing to do with Sept. 11. The only ones who stubbornly stick to that linkage belong to the tinfoil hat wing of the Republican party, and Rowland never struck us as that type.
Cannon acknowledged that many Iraqis have been killed during the fighting.
"But that still doesn't match the 3,000 people that were killed Sept. 11, including children in day-care centers,'' she said. "We were attacked, and we don't need the approval of anybody to defend America."
But it strikes us as either awfully careless or awfully reckless of Rowland to keep those quotes in the story or run them with no disclaimer.
Summing up where we are on the Schiavo case
- George W. Bush [as governor] signed a law in Texas that expressly gave hospitals the right to remove life support if the patient could not pay and there was no hope of revival, regardless of the patient's family's wishes. It is called the Texas Futile Care Law.
- Republicans have voted en masse to pull the plug (no pun intended) on medicaid funding that pays for the kind of care that someone like Terry Schiavo and many others who are not so severely brain damaged need all across this country.
- The tort reform that is being contemplated by the Republican congress would preclude malpractice claims like that which has paid for Terry Schiavo's care thus far.
- The bankruptcy bill will make it even more difficult for families who suffer a catastrophic illness like Terry Schiavo's because they will not be able to declare chapter 7 bankruptcy and get a fresh start when the gargantuan medical bills become overwhelming.
- The grandstanding by the congress is a purely political move designed to appease the religious right and that the legal maneuverings being employed would be anathema to any true small government conservative.
- On the other hand, are seeing a spectacle on television in which the news anchors repeatedly say that the congress is "stepping in to save Terry Schiavo" mimicking the unctuous words of Tom Delay as they grovel and leer at the family and nod sympathetically at the sanctimonious phonies who are using this issue for their political gain.
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Uh, you know that big return you are supposed to make from personal accounts? Maybe not.
Nearly three-quarters of workers who opt for Social Security personal accounts under President Bush's "default" investment option are likely to earn less in benefits than those who stay with the traditional Social Security system, a prominent finance economist has concluded.
A new paper by Yale University economist Robert J. Shiller found that under Bush's default "life-cycle accounts," which shift assets from stocks to bonds over a worker's lifetime, nearly a third of workers would bring in less in benefits than if they remained in the traditional system. That analysis is based on historical rates of return in the United States. Using global rates of return, which Shiller says more closely track future conditions, life-cycle portfolios could be expected to fall short of the traditional system's returns 71 percent of the time.
When reporters try to comment on statistics, polls and spin . . .
Take for example, Alison Grant of the Plain Dealer, who takes a perfectly simple "writes itself" kind of story about Ohio's new jobs/unemployment report, and then mucks the whole thing up with this:
Ohio's unemployment rate rose to 6.4 percent in February from 5.9 percent in January as more people jumped into the job market in expectation that the outlook is improving. [emphasis added]We assume Grant was basing this on comments from head of the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services:
"The increase in the unemployment rate was due in part to more people looking for work in anticipation of improvements in the economy, rather than significant change in the labor market" said ODJFS Director Barbara Riley.There are two parts to what Riley is asserting. First, since there was a net loss of over 4,000 jobs during the month, some of the rise in unemployment is probably due to sheer job loss. Second, she is asserting a commonly-held view that a rise in unemployment that is not attributable to job loss is a good thing because it supposedly indicates that more people are optimistic about their chances of getting a job.
There can be some truth to that point of view and it paints a conveniently optimistic picture of how Republicans locally and nationally are doing with the economy. But, it takes quite a bit more research to determine if that fully describes what's going on.
For example, Riley doesn't really know at this point if the 6.4% figure is accurate. Typically, ODJFS has to revise that number the following month and with an initial report of a .5% jump some significant downward revision wouldn't be unusual. There is also the potential for volatility in population data sets as well as regional and job-sector factors to have caused the unemployment number to skew upwards. In other words, a more-optimistic workforce is only one possible explanation.
At best, Riley's comments should be taken as extremely optimistic spin. Why call it spin? One of the first ways we test for spin is to ask, would the person have applied the same logic if the news was politically bad. If we go back to the January 2005 ODJFS jobs/unemployment report - where unemployment dropped from 6.1% to 5.9% - there is nary a comment from Riley about the decrease being caused by workers dropping out of the workforce because of discouragement about the economy.
And, if we go back one more month to the December 2004 report, where another drop in unemployment occurred, Riley blamed "the volatility of Current Population Survey data."
Riley is a Republican loyalist who knows what side her bread is buttered on, so her efforts are no surprise. But this is marked shift from her predecessor, Tom Hayes. Although a Democrat, Hayes's quotes on the jobs and unemployment were always factual, if not stating the obvious.
So, Grant is guilty of the reporter's sin of wholesale buying into Riley and the Republican's spin. But, Grant compounds her errors by tossing in this:
Non-government polling also has captured rising anticipation of a better job market. Twenty-six percent of adult workers in Ohio believe that more jobs are available, compared to 24 percent in January, according to a survey by the staffing firm Spherion Corp. and Harris Interactive.Leaving aside the obvious skepticism that Grant should have for a self-serving poll, she acts as if the increase from 24% to 26% was significant. But it wasn't - statistically (and factually) speaking that is. The survey's methodology indicates that result have a margin of error of +/- 3%. In other words, Spherion/Harris knows with a 95% certainty that the results are between 23% and 29%. Period. No rising optimism. No thoughts of better job opportunities.
Alison (and your editor) - surely you can do better than this.


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Royal Ascot 2017: The Races to Remember (Day One and Day Two)
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Ascot Racecourse is home to one of England's most anticipated occasions of the summer sporting calendar; it is the defining stage upon which elegance and charm flourishes amongst a cast of thousands. Three hundred years in the making, Royal Ascot is certainly an occasion to be cherished – the pageantry and the majesty; the passionate roar of the expectant crowd; the colour, the phenomenal feast and the astonishing glory makes this remarkable event like nothing else in the world.
Britain's most prestigious race meeting sees a sumptuous array of the world's top-class horses compete for a staggering £6.5 million in prize money in front of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth along with other esteemed Royal Family members. The glorious five-day gathering, from 20th – 24th June will include eight Group One races, with the coveted feature races starting at 16:20 BST each day.
The prestigious meeting got off to a fabulous start with a Royal Flush heralded by the arrival at the beginning of this year's sun-splashed event with the traditional Royal Procession bearing several senior members of the Royal Family. Accompanying H M Queen was the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Earl and Countess of Wessex along with Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice.
Royal Ascot Day One (Tuesday 20th June): Racing Highlights
Racing Schedule & Results:
14:30 – (Group 1) Queen Anne Stakes – Winner: Ribchester
15:05 – (Group 2) Coventry Stakes – Winner: Rajasinghe
15:40 – (Group 1) King's Stand Stakes – Winner: Lady Aurelia
16:20 – (Group 1) St James's Palace Stakes – Winner: Barney Roy
17:00 – (Handicap) Ascot Stakes – Winner: Thomas Hobson
17:35 – Windsor Castle Stakes – Winner: Sound and Silence
Three Group One encounters on the opening day guaranteed that flat racing's signature meeting was launched in terrific style. The Queen Anne and King's Stand Stakes provided more than enough to whet the appetite of avid onlookers. In the Queen Anne Stakes it was the firm favourite Ribchester, ridden by William Buick, who gave owners, Godolphin, a superb opening win at the 2017 Royal meeting. The British-trained Thoroughbred produced a course record for the straight mile – a splendid way for Sheikh Mohammed to celebrate his 40 year anniversary as Godolphin chief. In the King's Stand Stakes, flying filly Lady Aurelia emerged as the victor for the second successive year despite the absence of Frankie Dettori. The decorated Italian jockey picked up an injury on the eve of the royal meeting, but his capable deputy, John Velazquez, proved his mettle with a terrific victory in his stead.
The St James's Palace Stake, however, certainly merited the acclaim of 'race of the day'. The enthralling feature race saw a fiercely fought rivalry reignited when Dual 2000 Guineas winner Churchill, ridden by Ryan Moore, once again came head to head with Barney Roy, ridden by James Doyle. Back in May, Churchill had triumphed over Barney Roy by a length at Newmarket, but it was the latter who emerged victorious at Ascot Racecourse, triggering tumultuous applause from a captivated audience.
Royal Ascot Day Two (Wednesday 21st June): Racing Highlights
Racing Schedule:
14:30 – (Group 3) Jersey Stakes
15:05 – (Group 2) Queen Mary Stakes
15:40 – (Group 2) Duke Of Cambridge Stakes
16:20 – (Group 1) Prince Of Wales's Stakes
17:00 – Royal Hunt Cup Heritage Handicap
17:35 – Sandringham Stakes
Yesterday's iconic opening day saw an interesting change from the original status quo as esteemed racegoers, for the first time in the event's history, were allowed to adopt a more casual dress code – by removing their plush jackets and top hats – to combat the scorching heat wave. It looks to be more of the same today for visitors, who can expect another magnificent day in the sweltering sun with highs of 32 degrees.
Day Two will also represent an extremely busy day for H M Queen, who is set to travel directly to the racecourse from the State Opening of Parliament in time to enjoy another delightful day of riveting racing.
Today's feature race, the Prince of Wale's Stakes (16:20 BST), will certainly be one to savour. The highly anticipated Group One race will showcase some the world's finest middle-distance horses and should provide an enthralling spectacle for the thousands in attendance.
Highland Reel, ridden by Ryan Moore, is the competition's firm favourite; the five year old Irish Thoroughbred will be looking to add to his recent success in the Coronation Cup at Epsom in early June. He will, however, have a number of strong competitors to contend with, not least of all Ulysses, whose resilient performance at Sandown demonstrated his terrific capabilities. The contest will also spark a renewed rivalry between Highland Reel and Jack Hobbs with the latter beating the former in the Dubai Sheema Classic back in March.
The contest promises to be a tremendous sporting occasion, and is one that certainly shouldn't be missed.
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Pricey Pads Takes A Tour Around Historic Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Desperate for adventure and new scenery, we recently bit the bullet and booked an impromptu trip to historic Little Rock, Arkansas. This was our first time heading to the storied city, which dates back to the early 1800s, and with the help of local resident Timothy, we were off to see all the sights & scenery there was to offer. We spent a lot of time in the Quapaw Quarter of Little Rock, a historic area home to some of the cities most historic businesses and residential neighbourhoods, and location of the Arkansas' Governors Mansion. Here we found the Dr. Frank Rogers House c.1915, Turner-Back House c.1884, and Ragland House which was built by architect Charles Thompson c.1891. We explored several blocks of the historic Quapaw Quarter and managed to capture some beautiful pieces of architecture which you can see below. We then headed downtown to the historic Old State House, the oldest surviving state capitol building west of the Mississipi River. It was built c.1836 and with over 27,000 square feet of space to explore, it's the perfect place for anybody who enjoys history. The staff were extremely friendly and the exhibits were very interesting. While there is a lot of history to explore in downtown Little Rock, we also ventured out to Conway, Arkansas, a somewhat small town of about 64,000 residents with roots dating back to c.1872. Conway is home to one of the most beautiful campuses in Central Arkansas, with notably historic roots and grand-scale campus buildings. The University of Central Arkansas (formerly known as Arkansas State Normal School) was established in 1907 and features Georgian architecture which has remained consistent in both new and old construction for over a century. The oldest building currently on campus is Old Main Hall which was completed in 1919 and built by George Donaghey. Just minutes from the beautifully kept grounds of UCA is Conway's historic district with Toad Suck Square serving as the focal point. Here we found a variety of charming shops, restaurants, and architecture that you just don't see here in Vancouver, BC. If you're looking for a casual place to socialize and get your coffee fix then be sure to check out Blue Sail Coffee, a relatively new trendy industrial-style coffee shop featuring ethically sourced coffee and a variety of food options served on wood planks. If you have even the slightest bit of interest in antiques then visiting Jenifer's Antiques is an absolute must. We spent a great deal of time in the shop checking out vintage appliances, antique crystal chandeliers, and a super retro lemon lime table (see below), you could get lost for hours. Throughout the week we refueled at a variety of restaurants & specialty shops including Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe, Cracker Barrell Old Country Store, The Patio Café, Andy's Frozen Custard, and Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings, all places we don't have here in Canada! While the southern heat was much different than the climate in Vancouver, you do get used to it with time, and thankfully nearly every business both new & old are equipped with strong air conditioning. We will definitley be heading back down to Little Rock for a little more exploring as there are still many sights that we didn't get a chance to see! Scroll down and check out a selection of photos from the trip.


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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Give Thanks Today!
I let the loveliness of the season wash over me and it helps to break the cycle of the rush of work, the duties of the day, and the cares of life. If you are like me, you need the special season of Thanksgiving as a reminder to stop and be thankful. In everything, we are to give thanks. As I hear the squeal of my brakes, I thank the Lord that car bills mean I have transportation to work. The sound of the rain on the rafters reminds me that I have a roof over my head and means to pay for that roof. I may have paperwork piled up on my desk at work, but I have a meaningful job that gives me a reason to step out of my door every morning.
So often in the Old Testament, we are told to give thanks to God, for 'His love endures forever'. Enduring Love: Another great thing to be thankful for in this day of short attention spans and diluted commitments of love.
In the New Testament, the writers of the letters to the Church body often say that they give thanks to God 'for you all'. We need to be reminded to be thankful for our fellow brothers and sisters in Jesus. They are the Body of Christ, our spiritual family, and God has given us a great opportunity to develop relationships with other believers. It is up to us to develop those relationships and to thank God for them.
There are more simple things that come to mind that we often overlook, things we forget to thank the Lord for as we bring to Him our latest laundry list of wants and needs. Family, health, skill and talent, spiritual gifts are all good and perfect blessings from a Father who loves us.
May we all take a moment this Fall to stop and thank our Heavenly Father for what He has given to us. Let us thank Him for what He has done through the gift of His Son. Let us thank Him most of all for Who He is. For His love endures forever.
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I have to admit I am so tired of seeing pins all over pinterest claiming to be the best chocolate chip cookies. They can't all be the best, especially because I actually have the best recipe right here in front of me. That's right, I hold in my hands the best recipe for chocolate chip cookies known to man. They are phenomenal. The original recipe comes from Our Best Bites. I have loved almost every single thing I have made using their recipes, but these cookies are, in my opinion, their masterpiece, and maybe also their pizza crust, but that's a post for a different day.
For the most part I like to stick to a recipe. I am not an amazing chef, but I can follow directions really well. The main thing I changed about this recipe was to half the amount of butter and margarine. I have found that by halving the butter I get more of a puffy shaped cookie instead of a flat cookie. Growing up my mom always made very flat cookies, and while they tasted great and I love my mom, I always wanted the puffy cookies that my friend Cami made. So, half the butter if you want a puffy cookies. I can't tell a difference in taste, and in my mind, it makes eating these cookies almost as healthy as eating an apple.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 C Butter (I used 1/4 C)
1/2 C Margarine (I used 1/4 C)
3/4 C White Sugar
1 C Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
1 t Vanilla
3 C Flour
3/4 t Salt
3/4 t Baking Soda
12 oz. Chocolate Chips (I usually half this too.)
Cream the butter, margarine, sugars, eggs and vanilla together. In another bowl mix together flour, salt and baking soda, then add to creamed ingredients. Mix together and add chocolate chips.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Let them sit on the pan for just a minute or two after taking them out of the oven, then cool on a wire rack. I usually get about 3 dozen cookies out of this recipe.
*Side note- I have read on several blogs and heard from friends who are much better cooks than I am, that you should use a kitchen scale to measure your ingredients to get more accurate measurements. I'm a little lazy, so I don't often do this. But, I hate measuring our brown sugar and packing it into the cup. I just hate it. So when I am using brown sugar I pull out my kitchen scale, set my mixing bowl on top, tare off the weight of my mixing bowl and then just pour the brown sugar in straight from the bag. 1 Cup Brown Sugar = 7 oz. It is so much easier.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Work hard, play hard: How Cambridge culture normalises self-destructive drinking
Considering the normality of harmful study habits and intense academic pressure, Cecily Bateman argues that we shouldn't be shocked by our suspect relationship with drinking at Cambridge
It's common knowledge that Britain has an alcohol problem. Among young people, binge drinking is all too often the primary form of drinking. Despite progress being made with the NHS reporting a decrease in levels of binge drinking, this does not mean that the problem is solved, and Cambridge is not immune to the dark sides of Britain's drinking culture.
Ever since last year's revelations about drinking society culture, Cambridge has seen a steady stream of discussion about 'lad culture', toxic masculinity and alcohol, and writings from non-drinkers about the ubiquity of alcohol in social situations throughout the University. However, there has been little discussion about the problem of alcohol abuse here, despite the existence of a culture in Cambridge which normalises and even romanticises a self-destructive relationship with alcohol.
"Self-destructive tendencies are the norm here, and just as it is seen as normal to engage in harmful study practices and lifestyles, unhealthy behaviour such as binge drinking is also accepted"
University is accepted as a time in our lives to get drunk and go on late-night adventures which, of course, can be done safely, but this often hides real problems. If you bring these problems with you to university, they can be exacerbated by not only the easy access to alcohol, but by the undeniable existence of a constant pressure to drink here. Vomiting on each night out, having to be carried home, losing three sets of keys in three weeks – these are often accepted as the actions of the 'liability' or the 'wild one' of the group. And, sure, a lot of people have done one or more of these things before. But not every week. Not enough to become a habit. If someone is getting black-out drunk on every night out, multiple times a week, it is no longer a laughing matter. By trivialising such actions, the normalisation of such harmful and self-destructive behaviour can stop people from seeking help.
It is hard to reconcile the image of drunken messiness at formal with the mainstream perception of alcoholism. Alcoholics seem to be somehow 'outside' of society – this could never be you, a Cambridge student, a member of one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
This, of course, comes down to outdated notions of class: Alcoholism is stereotyped and stigmatised as belonging to the poor as a means of dealing with their situation or, worse, a moral failing which results in being perennially unemployed and devoid of prospects. Such people, apparently, do not exist at Cambridge. Not only are these stereotypes inaccurate, classist, and harmful to those implicated by them, but they harmfully contribute to the acceptance of 'middle and upper-class drinking' so prevalent at Cambridge.
Harmless as we may be conditioned to think it, what proliferates at Cambridge is 'high-functioning alcoholism'. The classic 'high-functioning alcoholic' is tied to class; someone who maintains a 'normal life', but just has a few charming eccentricities. They are often someone who has a 'cultured' knowledge of 'classy' alcoholic drinks, which tends to help people overlook the fact that they are still black-out drunk on a regular basis.
"Self-destruction is not beautiful or compelling, it is sad, it is a waste and it is boring"
On top of harmful stereotypes, the conditions of a Cambridge term are equally dangerous when it comes to how we relate to alcohol. When the pressure is so high and the work so tough, the release has to be equally extreme. When you go out, there is an expectation that you go hard. Binge drinking alcoholism is particularly common in young people, and it is this form of alcoholism to which we, with an eight week term, are vulnerable, as this creates an expectation that living at Cambridge is living life in the fast lane.
However, this relationship between Cambridge culture and alcoholism is hardly surprising. Self-destructive tendencies are the norm here, and just as it is seen as normal to engage in harmful study practices and lifestyles – pulling all-nighters, depriving yourself of sleep, confining yourself to your room – unhealthy behaviour such as binge drinking is also accepted. This kind of self-destruction - self-destruction as a way to cope with 'excelling' and working yourself to the bone to be the best - is also romanticised here in a way that is a fusion of the 'high functioning alcoholic' and Cambridge's veneration of the past.
The portrait of the 'genius eccentric alcoholic', is the extreme form of this dangerous romanticisation of high-functioning alcoholism, venerated in art and literature in figures such as Hemmingway, Fitzgerald, Pollock, Byron - figures who in reality lived short, miserable lives. It isn't living an 'interesting' life to be standing on top of a hill at 4:30am watching the sunrise when in reality it is your third all nighter in a week and you have no plans to stop drinking that night. Self-destruction is not beautiful or compelling, it is sad, it is a waste and it is boring. It is boring because it follows the same script every time, and always ends up in the same place, no matter how exciting or unique it may seem at first.
Alcoholism is not black and white, and affects all kinds of people. What's more, one's life doesn't have to be falling apart to make you an alcoholic. It could be your friend that drinks alone when they're sad, your friend that has to drink to 'loosen up' before entering social situations, your friend that's smashed four nights a week a week and sleeps through their classes.
To be clear, this is not the 'fun police' - it is perfectly possible to enjoy getting drunk and nights out with no harm at all, and the majority of people do have a healthy relationship with alcohol. But equally, alcoholism is far more pervasive than we would like to admit. Paying attention and looking out for your friends will never be a bad thing.
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eHosting DataFort has released Secure — a managed services appliance aimed at small businesses, which the vendor hopes will broaden its portfolio of outsourced services.
Secure combines antivirus and firewall capability in one appliance and initially will be available to companies within the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone. Over time, the vendor plans to roll out the product over a wider geographical area and also add intrusion prevention system (IPS), intrusion detection system (IDS) and antispam elements to the solution. The hardware part of the appliance is provided by SonicWall, while the software component comes from McAfee. Secure costs US$41 per month for a five user licence.
"Being in line with ever changing market trends, eHosting DataFort strives to provide solutions that are not only cost effective but also user friendly," says Sameer Sadeh, CEO of eHosting DataFort "Secure is one such solution and provides a total security platform for small to medium sized businesses (SMBs). The 24 hour, seven days a week support allows companies to focus on their core business, leaving the IT needs to the specialists," he explains.
The solution is designed to cater for small and medium sized businesses, from upwards of five users. "Security can be a hefty investment for the small to medium sized company," says Maha Al Amir, marketing manager, eHosting DataFort. "With Secure we've managed to tailor it in an affordable yet effective manner," she adds.
The vendor received requests from several small companies in the free zone and has responded by putting together the Secure package.
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Did you know that in Finnish Beppu really sounds like a soft way to say butt? Needless to say, my exchange has been full of bad jokes on that accord!!
Jokes aside, my study exchange in Beppu and in Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) has been an absolutely amazing experience. Initially, I had the choice between Beppu (APU) and Kōfu (Yamanashi Gakuin), both quite small cities but Beppu in the south and Kōfu a couple of hours outside of Tokyo, and I was wondering if I should have chosen to go to the Yamanashi prefecture after all. Now, after living in Beppu for half a year I'm glad I chose this way since I got to experience so much, both in and outside of the city.
Beppu in itself does not seem to offer much, given it is a small city in the Oita prefecture, but during these past months, I discovered loads of interesting things to see and do. Beppu is famous for having approximately 2,000 hot springs or onsens across the area. We were lucky enough to have our dorm right next to a large, a rather modern onsen with both inside and outside baths, and needless to say, it became a regular spot for us to visit.
In addition to bathing onsens, there was also a famous area called the Hells of Beppu, Beppu no jigoku, which held eight large natural hot springs of various colour that were too hot for people to bathe in. The jigoku area was covered in awfully sulfur-scented steam but offered some of the most beautiful views in the city.
Our massive campus was located on top of a nearby mountain and offered a breathtaking view down to the city – as long as it wasn't foggy!
Studies in APU were very different from the ones I had gotten used to in TAMK and quite curiously the university did not offer us any actual media and art subjects, meaning we had to assemble our study plan from language studies and a variety of subjects that kind of supported our topics back in Finland. I didn't personally agree on all the teaching methods of the professors in APU as for me it felt like they didn't have a common guideline for the lesson structures or especially for the exams, but I also found some subjects I really enjoyed! One of them was the Japanese language course I took, and I am determined to keep studying the language in Finland as well! Compared to TAMK, the days in APU could get tiringly long (I had from 10:30 to 19:30 twice a week + commuting to campus 30min one way) and we often got tons of homework, resulting in less exploring during weeks than I would have liked to do. In that sense, I am really glad to be back in a practical university!
As it's common for students in Japan to join in one or more extracurricular activity circles in the university, I was also looking forward to finding an interesting circle to join. APU had a reputation in that accord as it had tens of circles to choose from, including a traditional taiko drum group, large and loud dance group Yoshha-Koi and several other dance groups and others. In the end, I joined a Japanese archery (kyūdō) circle and was the only Western student to do so! I was really happy that I was allowed to join and practice with them, especially after hearing how some universities have banned Western students from joining their more traditional circles.
When I think back to all the adventures I had during this past half a year I am really happy I chose to come to Japan and to Beppu. As commuting to the nearest bigger city Oita was cheap and took only fifteen minutes by train, we could explore there during weekends and even after shorter days at uni. In addition to the Oita prefecture I had a chance to visit Fukuoka, Hiroshima (a tour arranged by APU), Osaka, Sapporo and Tokyo. I made countless of amazing memories and most importantly, met people from different backgrounds and made friends who I know I'll be keeping in contact with.
I feel that even though I got to see so much, I have yet only scratched the surface of what all Japan has to offer and I know I will be coming back in the future.


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An article published on NATIONAL by Micaiah Bilger on Sep 12, 2018
The tweet that caused so much outrage came from D.C. McAllister, a writer for PJ Media and previously The Federalist. Last week, she called out abortion activists' obsession with sex and abortion during the U.S. Senate hearings on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Christian Post reports.
Soon afterward, she began receiving threats on and off social media.
"They are threats outside of Twitter, stating they know where I live," McAllister told PJ Media Tuesday. "Threats of rape and strangling. I spoke to the police. I am on home watch."
In the tweet that sparked so much outrage, McAllister wrote this: "At the root of abortion hysteria is women's unhinged desire for irresponsible sex. Sex is their god. Abortion is their sacrament. It's abhorrent as women have flung themselves from the heights of being the world's civilizing force to the muck and mire of dehumanizing depravity."
McAllister said she has received multiple threats, and police deemed them credible enough to monitor her home.